The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-06
Surrendered to Detective
Parker Today.
WAS ARRAIGNED in COURT
Pleaded Not Guilty to Charge OF
KILL ne James North.
HELD FOR TRIAL WITHOUT BAIL.

Harry Hurn, whom II is alleged struck
the blow with a billiard cue which
caused the death of James North, the
affair having occurred in saloon on
Olneyville square. surrendered himself
to the police this morning, going to the
residence of Detective Parker for that
purpose. Mr.. Parker took Hurn to the
Central police station, and later he was
arraigned before Judge Sweetland on a
charge of murder to which he pleaded
not guilty. He was held without bail,
for examination on Friday next.
1t was generally believed that Hurn
had been in hiding in the annexed dis
trict, and that his surrender was due
to the advice of his friends, who are now
hard at work in raising funds TO de-
fend Hurn, and many OF them believed
that il would be better for him to take
his chance before a jury than to remain
longer in hiding. Hurn's friends seem
to be pretty confident that II can be
shown that he received great aggrava-
ton, and that the blow was given inn
pulsively and without any intention TO
administer a blow that would produce
permanent injuries or death.
They claim that IL can be proven that
North made the attack on Hurn with
vicious intent, and that Hurn struck
the blow in self-defense, and Ii is owing
to these conclusions on their part that
they advised Hurn to surrender him.
self to justice. The grand jury will
probably bring In bill charging Hurn
with manslaughter.
HURNS STORY.
After his arraignment Hurn told the
following story:
Fl am the man wanted for the act Of
delivering the blow which ended Mr..
Norths existence, and, although l did
IL, il was done in self-defence only and
after ample provocation had been given
me.
IT am a painter by trade, but during
the past year have not been regularly
employed and have worked independ-
entity wherever I could obtain employ
ment for a brief period. / am unmar-
ried and boarded with FAMILY on
Helme street, near the Providence Ma
tional worsted mills. i was born In
Trowbridge, Weishire county, England
Wednesday last /, together with man
named James Schofield. had been
working and in returning stopped into
the Union house to get drink. Inere
were six or seven men In the place al
the time, and among them was Nortn
who was fighting drunk, ana he sale
he was going to Kill some one. Win
-
ments to fight.
"A short time afterwards he returned
unscathed from the fray, and said:
Now, I have cleaned UP one man, anc
I think 1 can clean up another righ'
now Nobody paid any attention tt
this remark. and 1 was in the rear OF
the shop. near the pool table. when ne
came for me with fury in his eye, ano
said he was going co clean me up.
drew away from him, but he followed
me with a rush, and then snatched 9
cut from the rack and delivered the
single blow which felled him. / ther
went out quickly, and going to the OF
flee of DR.. Watt on Olneyville square
sent him to the place. fingered on th'
square during the excitement, expectint
to be momentarily arrested, but, as \
did not follow, began walking toward.
home. to which i did not go, however
but walked nearly ever since. fester
day I went to the home of a friend II
Pawtucket, who advised me to go I.
Detective Parker and to have tan
with him. which did this morning, ant
| am glad that / did so. for now tn'
great suspense is over to very grea
degree"