The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-13
It Led to a Quarrel in the
Thornton Mill.
REYNOLDS NOW ON TRIAL
Indicted For Assault in Which He
Used Big Bar Of Iron.
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY GIVEN.

The trial OF Bartholomew Reynolds, n
former employe Of the British Hosiery
Company. indicted for an assault and
battery on Overseer George AawksIsy
took place in Judge Wilbur sc Court today.
The trouble between the men resulted
from the overseer's complaint about Rey-
nolds making tad work, out Reynolds
claims that when he was accused OF maxi
ing bad work hs was In fAct not work
ing. having from the pad condition Of his
frame stopped work for q couple CT days
George nawkslev testified he was an
overseer OF the british Hosiery CompsnS
I'm Thornton. On March 2 Of the pres
ent yenr, defendant worked for him and
made such very Door work that witness
said he would have to report defendant
and the latter replied he did not care.
Then witness went to the superintendent
ana asked for Reynolds discharge, but
that official said, no, he would tulk
with the man. Blr. Hawksley claims he
was some time after sitting. ut his desk
writing when ne saw a heavy piece Of
iron about yard long that had been
ripped from a winding maohlne fall ON
his desk, cutting some paper. One end
struck him on the nose Immediately
under the left eve, causing q cut that
bied freely. Witness followed defendants
defendant escared by slamming door
right In front OF the swift moving
hammer.
On oross-exarnination witness said the
ASSAULT took place shortly sfter the help
returned from dinner. The desk he sat
at when the iron Was thrown was In an
off1ce and defendant Was eiRht feet away
when he hurled the dangerous bit Of
iron. Mr.. HAwksley denied he threw
the hammer before Reynolds fred the
iron at him and lid, II had no oppor-
tunity to do so." 'Then you admit you
would have thrown the hsmmer 1rst II
Owen. "Yes, was the witness's reply.
Mrs. Fawksley. sister-in-law of the
previous witness, testified she saw Rey-
nolds tear piece Of iron from knitting
machine. then she saw his sister no 10
him and remonstrats with him against
his doing anything rash, and the next
6iice door AID throw the pisce of iron at
Hawksley. She noticed later on that
Hawkslsy's face was bruised and bleed
ing.
Another witness testified that when HI
saw Reynolds with the piece OF irou hs
grabbed. Reynolds srm snd that indie
vidual replied with an oath that he
would kill HawksIey. Chief of Polios
HoIbrook Of Johnston, testified thas hey
nolds admitted the throwing of the
hammer.
The defendant claims that Hawkslsy
first threw hammer at him after there
had been q dispute or alteration In
which defendant bad invited Hawksley
outside and Hawsklev hau invited the
defendant up to his ofiics. 1be latter
Invitation was accepted and Reynolds
claims that when Hawksley got up to his
office he picked up q hammer from under
a desk and fired 1t at Reynolds and re
threw 1t bsck. In going by q machine
Reynolds further testified that Hawk
sley s words we're: "Come down here
and I'll give you all your want" On
cross examination the witness was
sharply pushed bv Assistant ATTORNEY
General Stearns, who got him to admir-
that he pulled the iron he threw from y
machine in order TO protect himself witt,
1t. Franklin Il. owen was council =
thu defendant.