The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-31
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alleged. for the reason that he was in
the grounds in less than three hours. and
took in all the exhibits. He visited the
fair at Narragansett Park, for the rea-
son that he had an exhibit OF his own
production there. 1t was true that he
had written letters since this COM
plaint was brought. They were sent
TO Mrs. Palmer. In them he wrote 10
her that II she would come 10 his office
he would give her some interesting in
formation. Mrs Palmer did not accept
the invitation; had she done so he could
and would told her things which
surely would have interested her.
Patrolman Kane testified that he was
called to the Claverick street house at
the time mentioned. He found SAILS
bury there, but heard him make no
threats
Patrolman Tanning was also called to
the house. Palmer claimed that Sails
bury intended to shoot him. framing
searched Salisbury. at ahe latter's re-
quest but could find no revolver or any
other weapon upon him.
Patrolman Dunn told OF the affair on
weybosset street. Palmer said that he
was afraid that Salisbury would shoot
him. Dunn asked Salisbury about this.
Salisbury said that IL he had gun ne
would shoot the - - -. Dunn
asked Salisbury II he had gun. Sails
bury said that he hadn't one. Palmer
again asserted that Salisbury was going
10 kill him. Dunn said: Don't you be-
long in Cranston?" Palmer said that
he did. "Then the best thing that you
| can do is TO get aboard "a car ana go
home" Palmer started for home as tine
officer thoughr and Dunn resumed his
| travel. Soon after this and that same
night Dunn met Palmer on another
street. Palmer said that he wanted
| Dunn TO go to so Claverick street as
| Salisbury was up there with gun and
was going to kill everybody in the
house. Dunn said 81 thought told you
TO go home; what are you doing up
| there?" Palmer made no reply
PALMER AGAIN TEsTIFIEs.
Palmer was recalled and said that
| he had been in the habit OF selling frui'
on Weybosset. Saturday nights ou'
| that since these threats had been made
he had been afraid TO peddle, lest ne
| should be shot by Salisbury. REFERRING
TO the Claverick street episode, Palmer
! said that while Salisbury was standing
| outside the house, he heard SALISBURY
tell a 2O0-pound man, whom ne, Paimer
never saw and couldn't describe pu'
Judged that he weighed that many
hounds. Here's money for your cal
fare You go out TO Knightsville anc
get Mrs. Palmer, while / hold the suck
er here -.
In cross-examinatfon Palmer saiC
that while he had told Patrolman Duni
that he was in bodily fear OF SALISBURY
and had been told to go home. ne IN
sfead went to 80 Claverick street, wher
he knew Salisbury was in the habit o
calling. II was not true that he tol'
Dunn that Salisbury had pistol am
was intending to shoot everybody In IN
house - o.,
| 81 tos hn "
Salisbury on the night Of August got
and heard all that was said. There wer
no threats to shoot and to murder. tn
two men simply "chewed the rag Owe
a girl. 4,
Iudicrous as was the testimony. tn
arguments were hot stun Everypou
was in a roar OF laughter. Judge Sweet
land said that II appeared TO him, tina
there were two foolish men who ha
been auarrelling over young gu an
| while they were so engaged, rosy
checked youth had quietly stepped II
. taken the girl TO wife and had remove
tho cause OF discord. In view or som
: 80 ~ facts that had been brought OF
5 ho would decide TO continue the cas-
= until tho first Friday In March.
I This appeared 10 suit everybody IN
p nrinc4nals picked up their hats an
? walked out and the new son-in- law an
5 mCther-in law, having apparently con
= |
: through the portals 10 the outer ar
: PALMER ARRESTED.
o before Palmer could get out OF tf
. building ne was arrested upon a WI
served by Deputy Sheriff Go1del /,
Y which 10000 damages was asked
y Martin r Birmingham, attorney II
: John McGrath >,
,. NcGrath worked for Palmer AT u
d ctate fair lie and the then Miss Al
y CELL. now Mrs. Watson. had an alte
cation and Il is claimed by McCira'
that che seized n coffee cup and W.
about TO throw Il at him. when
n selzei her wrist and stopped the blo'
v that Palmer Immediately struck him
4, the car with his fist the force of y
=, blov being SO great that his. NJ
"a Grafh's ear drum was ruptured; IN
= TO- defend himself he struck Palm
a spdqbat the latter drew bic knife M
r threatened and did try 10 stab him
" the back
- McGrath's counsel said this noon IN
= bo ,,cufd at once swear out Grimm