The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
THREATENED
TO KILL HIM.
Charge on Which Palmer Had
Salisbury Hailed Into Court.
THEY QUARRELLED OVER A GIRL
In Course Of Trial II Developed That She
Had Been Secretly Married.
WATSON THE HAPPY MAN.
Judge Swssand Continued Case Until Tho First
Of March Nert-FaImsr Arrested on Civil Suit
for $4,000 Damages for Assault.
WITNESS WATSON THE HAPPY MAN.

averred in his complaint that Salisbury
who is a stumpy little cripple, had
threatened TO shoot and TO murder him.
Judge Sweetland heard the case, which
was a most ludicrous affair. far more
funny than the average farce comedy.
and Gen. Brersian made il so by his ex-
animation of the witnesses.
Palmer's story was as follows:
II met Salisbury on Weybosset street
at o'clock on the night of August 26.
Salisbury said to me: Are you going
to hire Miss Lillian NJ. Angel to work
for you at the fair this fall?'
Yes
"'No. you amt
why notY
"Cause I'll fix her so that she can't
"'You won't do anything like that
viii YOU?
Yep
DON'T DO THAR
"T will. and I'll shoot you. II you
hire that girl I'll follow you to every
fair ground and I'll have you hearts
blood
He followed me to the Riverpoint
and Narragansett Park fairs and stood
and looked just awfully at me and IL
made me feel real scared. When he
threatened me on Weybosset street l
got an officer to hold him while l ran
and jumped upon a car"
NOT SHOT YET.
HAS Mr.. Salisbury shot you as yet ?'
asked Gen. Brennan.
mo; not yet. but / am afraid he will
some day."
Are you a married MANI"
yes"
and have three children?"
yes"
"And you go chasing after this young
woman. You have been at Salisburys
office after her haven't your"
II knew that she worked for him
and / went to his office to get her TO
work for me: but never chased after
her"
Robert A. Watson. a fine looking
young fellow. was called by Henry r.
Palmer. counsel for the complainant.
and testified that one evening last sum-
mer, he. with the complainant was
visiting at No so Claverick street. Miss
Angel, Mrs. Angel and a Mrs. Carr
were there. Suddenly a voice pene-
trated the gathering gloom Of the back
yard 1t was the voice of Salisbury,
who said:
Come out! Come out, Palmer! Come
out and I'll shoot youl Come OUT end
I'll talk 20 you like a father! Come
out, I say! I'll kill you If have to
stay here until o'clock in the morn
ing"
There was n cry for cop" the gas
was turned down low and Watson and
Palmer slid out Of the window. leaving
the women alone in the house.
a SECRET MARRIAGE.
Then came the cross-examination.
mir. Watson" said Gen. Brennan.
were yeti In Attlebere with Miss An
gell last week."
Yes"
Did you bring her back safelyT"
"Yes."
Were you married to her there and
them"
The witness paused. turned red and
being pressed finally said. yes"
Does anybody know that you young
people are married2'
"Yes: my chum does"
That's ALL" And Mr.. Watson went
and sat down besides Mrs Angel. who
looked daggers at her newly-found SON
in-law
Mrs. Carr told Of the threats AT No
70 Claverick street. and Mrs. Angel
told about the same story She hadn't
heard OF her daughters marriage until
TODAY. MIS-. Anger tblU tnAt salisbury
came 10 the house once before this time
and I'm drunken condition. He got
down on his knees and behaved shame
fully II was true that Mr.. Salisbury
had guaranteed her rent
Mr.. Salisbury IN his own behalf said |
that he never threatened 10 do bodily /
harm 90 Palmer or any other person. Tie
never owned or carric7 p revolver The !
Angels when he FIRST knew them.
were I'm straitened circumstances
Mrs. Angel wante1 % establish
horne and he. taknr pity on the woman
and hcr daughter said he would help
her n eh7 would discard certain com
many. and rs che promised 20 do what
he asked he guaranteed her rent. and
also become responsible for the nay
f1on' ~ instalments due on furniture
nurohaer1 from . furniture cOmpauv.
Havf~v been notified that Mrs Anool
v-as bchird I'm her navmeuts bv the fur
nttnra rr~-rpnv ho went ~ tho Law
o~ick et-r-t house - 500 N tho nronerfv
,vae efri nara We Argeu scratched
bt~ r,le ou1 tuocbci or HE oi,ssee
or1 trqf WOE why he svas down on bis
borde or1 ltrpee nr7 not booaueo no
vroo 1rrrr ffD fTHffT FNaF onvfhJrc
,,r-o chow frfr iehiu r-nvcd hin, in he
hatf ~ fNo ANGELS aifhou~h ho had
asked Lillian ~ marry him
PALMER CROSS SAMGNED.
In ---oxamin1tion he s7d that n
was trua fhaf '- crf 20 tho Kent
County fair but he dilnF stay arouni
palnor's booth for four hours. as was
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