The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-15
Inquest to BE Held
on Death of Glenn
ent Gendron.
WEATHER WAS COOL.
Goodly Crowds Gathered at
Beacon Park and Saw
the Sights.

webster, May 1.-THE courts have
decided that they should know how
Clement Gendron, who died from in
juries received while working around
the spur track Of the Boston & Albany
railroad in the North Webster cotton
mill yard of H. n. Slater last Febru-
airy, met his demise, and the railroad
commissioners are now making prepar-
ations to ascertain how it all occurred.
Justice Henry J. Clarke of the dis
trict court has been seen by the Web
ster correspondent Of The Spy rela-
tive to the matter He admits that an
inquest will be held over the death,
and that the date will be set for some
day during the coming week. The in
quest will be held in the local court.
Ii will be remembered that Gendron
was working with Boss Weaver David
Bolton unloading bales of cotton from
the cars, when in some way car
above them got loosened. and before
Gendron could get out of the way he
was pinned between the bumpers and
crushed. He did not die at once, bus
fingered in agony for some ten or
twelve hours
AS a consequence of his death suit
for $4,000 is now pending over II. N
Slater and the mill corporation. The
suit is brought al the instance OF the
deceased's wife, Agnes.
The railroad inspectors have taken
the matter up, and win sift it TO the
bottom. D. NJ. Wheeler of Worcester
state Inspector was in town yester-
day and had long talk with Justice
Clarke relative to the matter. When
the inquest is held this week, Mr.
Wheeler will appear and conduct the
hearing.
The mad dash of the runaway horse
and carriage up Main street last night,
caused considerable excitement, which
The Spy exclusively mentioned in this
mornings issue. The horse was cut
some, while the buggy was complete
wreck. 1t is long while since such a
wrecked carriage has come back when
hired for an evenings ride. Proprietor
Thomas I. Dwyer of the City hotel
was the owner Of the rig.
At precisely 20 minutes to three this
morning, two weary looking and tired
sports trudged into town covered with
mud and dirt. They had once upon a
time been the occupants of the wrecked
buggy. They had hired it to go to
North Grosvenordale, Conn, to visit i
couple of young ladies' there. They
succeeded in seeing their lady friends,
and al the same time saw their finish.
It seems that a reckless driver in
some other team had run into them,
and their horse got frightened and ran
away, throwing them out. They we're
not injured to speak Of, and with the
exception of one or two bruises. es-
capped all right.
The top of the buggy. horse whip,
blankets, robe, and two umbrellas were
lost in the runaway. A team was sent
over the course by Mr.. Dwyer this
forenoon, and the articles recovered
1t viii cost the young men quite tidy
sum to have the carriage repaired.
An attempt was made just before
midnight last night to pull in the fire
alarm. but the fellow who had prGmed-
itated the act evidently got frightened
and left his work half finished. Box q
on Pleasant street was found with the
glass smashed in and the key turned
in the box, and all that was wanting
to ring the alarm was to have pulled
down the lever, and the town would
have been plunged into the excitement
of a midnight fake alarm. The officers
have their eyes peeled, and if any one
is caught meddling around the boxes
and can not give a satisfactory answer
they win at once be arrested.
The fire ia John D. Putnam's box
shop on Chase avenue, Saturday night,
entailed a loss of about $40. The fire
was caused by spontaneous combustion.
The department did great work. They
made one Of the quickest runs on rec
ord, and in a minute had a couple Of
lines of hose deluging the flames. The
loss is fully covered with insurance.
Jack Norton. an old-time offender, is
IL y
there by officer Gilbert Osborne, who
has the distinction Of having made the
first two arrests since the new police
force has been established. Norton is
the man that officer Elias B. Wakefield
had such an exciting chase after in Ok
ford about month ago. Norton will
be arraigned before Justice Clarke in
the district court next Tuesday.
Webster weather was rather cool to-
day, but Notwithstanding the electric
road and Beacon park were largely pat
ronized A large crowd of local people
and many from out of town rode or
the cars, and ultimately brought up al
Mr. HIS pleasure resort. The parl
was running full blast and the many
accommodations were utilized. Mr.
Hill has all bis boats in the water, and
they attracted much attention. His
new boats viii be here, it is expected
some time next week
George r. Billiard, a former conduct
or on the electrics here, now in Worces
ter, is visiting in town.
Mrs. NJ. A. Holton of Old Soutl
church Of Worcester, sang at the Meth
odist church this morning. and dis
played a fine soprano voice.
DR.. w. H. H. Rees Of Cincinnati as
sistant secretary of the Freedman's AID
and Southern Educational society
preached at the church in the morn
ing. and a large number were out t
sSzr him. The Epworth league me
IN the evening.
A meeting of the Primary and Junio
Teachers union, will be held in the par
Tors OF the NJ. E. church at 7.30 o'clock
tomorrow night.
The ST. Jean Baptiste band fair in tn,
Opera House was largely attended las
night, and a good entertainment wal
given. Several good attractions are OF
the boards for next week.
The new open car ordered from tn
WATSON Manufacturing Company o
Springfield for the local electric road
arrived in town on the Hartford freigh
this morning The car was left in tn,