The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25
UP THE VALLEY.
Lincoln Town Council Met
Yesterday Afternoon.
Autopsy Held on Body Of John
kenney BY Medical Examiner.
Many Conflicting Stories Told About the Affair
Inquest VIII Be HsId-various Notes.

A special meeting OF the Lincoln Council
was held yesterday afternoon to fIl the
vacancies In the Town House Commission.
When II was time to call the meeting to
order, President Comstock and Council
man Richards were absent, and the Coun-
ell organized by the choice OF Councilman
Lockwood as President pro tenn.
The records OF the last meeting were read
and approved. AT this juncture President
Comstock arrived and took his place as
presiding officer.
House Commission OF A. A. Chace and
John Allsop were received, and George w.
Jones OF Saylesville and Town Clerk
Charles f. Easton were appointed to I'LL
the vacancies.
Joseph M. Nelson was granted build
ing permit for an addition to his residence
on Prospect street.
The Glendylon Bicycle Club was granted
permission to hold q road race Saturday,
July 3. The course Is to be from the
fountain In Saylesville to the North Prov
idepce line.
During recess the members discussed
informally the matter of bonding the town
debt. During the conversation Council
man Lockwood. stated he was 50 conf
dent that the bonds of the town would
command q good premium that he would
be be willing to pay bonus of $500 and
pay the commission provided that the
bonds be given him at par.
(yOr<funtnx Cou cfI ~ =, r ocl> w ooA aaid
that at no time in the history of the
country was money so plenty as at the
present time; investors, he said, are more
than anxious to get just such chances to
place their money, and he felt sure II his
proposition were accepted he would make
a handsome profit out of the operation.
BY bonding the debt, the valuation being
n, 900, 900 and the bonded debt s175, ,00C
there would be saving in the interest OF
one half of one per cent, making 1t In
round figures $500, or enough to support
the poor of the town.
Autopsy Held.
An autopsy was held yesterday after.
noon on the body of John Kenney by
Medical Examiner Marshall, assisted by
DR.. Garvin. Drs. McDermott and Haines
were also present. 1t was found that there
was g fracture over the top Of the head
and that the parental bone was fractured q
distance of six and one-half inches. From
| the lateststory Of the affair 1t is said thai
Kenny was not dead when discovered by
Mrs. Haydock. He was taken to the home
of his wife which was In the same yard,
and from that time till dea tn came was at
tended by DR.. Garvin. No two persons
tell the same story about the affair.
Joseph McCrystal says he saw the acci-
dent. He says that he saw Kinney fall
from the steps of the saloon, and that he
struck on his head and shoulder in the
gutter. He helped to pick Kenney up and
place him in the back room Of the saloon.
He says that Kenney at that time was
bleeding from the ears. McCrystal, how
ever, did not report the case either to the
police or to the family.
An inquest will be held to get at the
truth of the affair.
Notes of the Valley Villages.
The lot in the rear of the Institute build
ing is being fitted up for tennis court.
The members Of the Town House Com
mission will meet this evening at the
Town Clerks office for organization.
James j. Heaney of Berkeley, student
Of the Germantown College of German
town, Pa, arrived home yesterday for the
summer vacation.
President Comstock of the Lincoln
Council is suffering from a felon on the
first finger of the right hand. One opera
tion has been performed, and II that is
not successful the finger will have to be
amputated.
The Church Temperance Society con-
nected with Christ Church Is making ar
rangements for the observance OF its an
niversary. A number of good speakers
will probably address the gathering,
which will be public.