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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Juror Declares That He Be-
|ieveS Man to Be Innocent.
Strong Plea Made for a Rehearing Of
the Case Attorney General
Tanners Answer.

Martin L. Mowry's petition for new
trial was argued in the appellate court
today by Attorney Lovejoy OF the firm
Of Stone & Lovejoy and Attorney Gen
eral Tanner Mowry was put on trial
before Judge Wilbur on January 10,
1898, and was on the 18th of the same
month found guilty of the murder Of
Savilla Reynolds. at Harrisville. The
tragedy was one Of the. most fearful
ever enacted in the state as the Rey-
nolds homestead was burned at the
time and II was ascertained that Mr..
and Mrs. Reynolds. who had adopted
Savilla as their daughter had been one
of them killed and the other fatally
wounded. Three deaths were conse-
quently laid against Mowry. who had
all his life lived in the house burnt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
DIAMONDS FOUND.
Mrs. Hazards Lost Jewels Recovered
by Hackman.
Boy Had Bag and Ran Away When Re-
quested 10 Go to Mrs. Hazards House.

A very good piece of work was re-
Gently done by one of the hackmen of
this city, and one which reflects credit
upon him in every sense of the word.
Mrs. Jeffrey Hazard had been in
Newport for a visit and came home by
the way of Fall River and Warren. She
had number of packages. the safe
custody of which occupied her mind.
She also had seal skin travelling bag,
articles of adornment.
When the train reached Providence
at 6 o'clock i'm the evening. Mrs. Haz-
ard made a quick move to disembark,
for the reason that there were but one
or two hacks at the station and she
was anxious to engage one.
As she supposed, she gathered up all
her possessions. FASTENED to the plat
form ard thence to the hack and gave
directions TO be driven 10 her house.
When she reached the house she felt on
the hack seat for her travelling bag
and found that it was missing.
The hackman assured her that she
did not bring the bag out of the car,
and leaving the other packages in the
house she re-entered the hack and was
driven back to the station. To rcr rffs-
may nobody there had seen the bag,
and disconsolately she walked home.
At 3 O'Clock that night the same
hackman drove up to the house with
the bag. The diamonds and every
other article was there safe and sound.
Mrs. Hazard had given the brakeman
a good description OF the sWtchei. He
went TO the station twice after that trip
TO convey passengers, and was on his
way there the third time, and when
near the station saw a little boy on the
sidewalk who had just such satcpel
as Mrs. Hazards In his hand.
He asked the boy where he was GO
ing and where he got the bag. The
lad said that he was taking it to the
station and that his sister gave IL TO
him. The hackman endeaVored TO get
the boy to enter his carriage; but fall
must have the bag.
That il was Mrs. Hazards satchel he
did not feel at all assured but 1t was
something worth trying for.
What made the boy give up the prop
erty so quickly can only be conjectured,
but he did drop Il and ran away.
The hackman without waiting TO ex-
anime the satchel drove hastily TO the
house and asked Mrs. Hazard 60 lden-
tify the property. She knew the bag
on sight. and naturally felt a little bit
worried about opening H. fearing the
worst. but to her JOY the property was
all right
II Is supposed that the person w'b
took the bag became alarmed at It's
contents and feared TO retain them. The
diamonds alone are worth more than
$500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Mowrys Good Character.

Before treating these points in detail
counsel put before he court In very
eloquen, manner the good character Of
Mowry for the so years previous to the
morning of April 13, when the crime
was discovered. Mr.. LoveJoy urged the
great importance OF the case and called
attention to the fact that so good q
character was thrown aside in one
night, and so terrible crime commit
ted seemed a very hard thing to be-
lieve
Speaking on the condition OF Mowry's
bed after the fire was partially extin-
guished counsel said an examination
OF the evidence will show that some
witnesses located the burning pile in
one bed room, some in another and
some described the beds as each look
condition. Some witnesses said the en-
tire bed clothing was burned to a black
char and was all Hat. Some even claim
ed TO have seen sheets and white pill
low cases.
Mr.. Lovejoy said much stress was
laid by the state upon the relation Of
was n conflict OF testimony as 20 which
end OF the house the dog was I'm when
the first comers arrived at the scene OF
the fire. An attempt. counsel said, was
made 10 show that no one other than
the defendant could have entered that
house without the dog giving an alarm.
From beginning to end OF the testimnoy
there Is not one scintila OF evidence
thar ne did not. But in any event no
mans liberty can Justly be 'copardized
upon the caprice Of dog. The snarl-
ing cur will some times lick the hand
OF a stranger. That this dog even wag-
ged his tail to intruders is not improb-
able. Such instances have not been
upropnp,or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
No Testimony Worthy 0! Credencs.

There was an absence OF any testi-
mony worthy 1f credence, counsel arr
gued, which showed any improper con-
duct on the part of the defendant to-
wards the girl Savilla. But on the con-
trary the evidence shows only the kind
regard Of an old man for a child That
In the whole case the state had utterly
and absolutely failed to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt that the defendant
was guilty of the crime charged against
him or that he alone OF all othefv had
an exclusive opportunity to commit the
crime is the way the main portion of
the brief for the defendant
Other points made were that the jury
was wrongfuly taken out Of the coun-
ty and that the members of the jury
were separated. In support of this
claim the afiidavlts of Attorneys Ed
Continued on Page Six.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Weak and Inronc'uslve.

The argument upon the alleged sing
ell hair OF defendant was likewise weak
and inconclusive according to Mr..
Lovejoy. for the first place there is not
"A prepOnierance. even that the hair
was singed. Only Dr. McCaw and In
man. ne claimed. so testified. DR..
Granger and other doctols. although
they say and examined defendant on
the day and night of his arrest. noticed
neither blister upon the ear or singed
hair. DR.. Keene. Notwithstanding he
early examined defendant M the iail
and shortly performed the operation re-
moving the bullet nd not see ~. Mr.
Wall noticed nothing OF the sort The
defendants explanation of the burned
ear n Is submitted. Is perfectly AMI
the only one entitled 10 credencc. Tho
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15

Manila. May i5.-- a. m.-The "tln-
clad boats Laguna de Bay and Caya-
donga and launch under Capt. Grant
ran into nest of Insurgents concealed
In the bushes on both sides of the Rio
Granle and three miles above Calum-
pit yesterday and were received with
heavy volleys at short range. \ SER
geant belonging TO the Utah regiment
was killed and one private was wound
ed.
Opening with their rapid fire guns,
the Americans killed twenty Of the ma
tives and wounded several others. fill
ing the jungle with hail of shot for
half an hour, until the enemy fed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
DESERTIoHS ARE FREQUENT.


Halifax. May lB.--Desertions from the
First Leinster regiment. stationed in
this garrison. have been so numerous
OF late that officers have awakened TO
the fact that the ranks will be 81 lily
taken to stop the privates from running
away. Five privates rave departed
within the past week, four of the num-
ber disappearing on Saturday. Their
course was evidently premeditated for
some time. as Sweener, one OF them, is
said to have had considerable money
sent him from friends in the United
States. Men of nearly every corps In
the garrison and several sailors from
British warehips, have within the past
few months thought fit to seek other
fields ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
M0LDERS CONFIDENT.
Expect TO Win In Their Present
Trouble With the FoundYmsn.
Believe There viii Be a Settlement Within
aFeW Days Situation Quiet

There does not seem TO be anything
new up to date in relation TO the strike
of the local iron molders, although sew
eral of the strikers still claim that tho
trouble will all be adjusted in a few
days. The foundrymen are not max
ing any statements whatever today,
and, as a matter of fact, there does not
appear to be any change in the situa-
ton since Saturday.
The striking molders drew their dues
from the union on Saturday, So week
for the single m@n. and 81 for the mar
ried men, and this makes them feel bet
ter than they did before. They do not
appear to be at all alarmed at the out
look, but. on the contrary. several OF
them said this morning that they ieei
confident that when the strike is set
tied. IL will be found that the proprie-
tors of the foundries have conceded all
that the molders desired. Just how
much truth there is in this view, OF
course, remains TO be seen.
In Pawtucket there is no change. and
with no molders 10 speak of at work in
the three foundries where the men
struck, the condition OF business is -nnt
very encouraging, and the other hands
employed at the foundries have been
forced to be idle, in some instances, ai
there was no work for them TO do. The
molders declare they Will hold out, and
on the other hand, as far as Can ba
ascertained, the foundrymen do not APP
pear TO be disposed TO make any con.
cesslons. The foundrymen have mado
no effort 10 get the men back to work,
and the molders have not, so far, asked
for n conference. Thus the matter
stands. and i'm the meantime all is quiet
apd ppaceful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
ACCUSED OF WIFE MURDER.
Wclcr unssr Arrest on The Complaint Of Mother.
ln-law and Slster-in-law.

New York. May 15-Martin Victor a
shipping clerk. 20 years old, was ar
rested today on the complaint of his
mother-in-law and sister-inlaw, who
accused him OF numbering his young
wife and cutting her body up on the
plan adopted by Martin Thorn In the
Guldensuppe tragedy. Victor married
the girl clandestinely in January last
year. Her maiden name was Sadie Co
hen and she lived with her mother in
Hoboken, n. ].
Victor at the outbreak of the Spanish
war enlisted in the navy and served
on the Katahdin. His mother-in-law
and sister-in-law declare Victor's wife
has disappeared and that he has boast
ed to them that he did away with her.
He was held for examination and TO
give the detectives an opportunity to
investigate the accusation. He denied
the charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
SToCKHOLDER DISSATISFIED.
Mr. Hstflsd Seeks 10 Have Contracts Made BY
Hay State Gas Co. Sci Aside.

Boston, May ia bill In equity was
filed i'm the United States circuit court
today by c. II. Hetfeld of New York
against the Bay State Gas Company of
Delaware and others. The plaintiff is
q stockholder of the Bay State Com
pany He seeks to have cancelled and
set aside the contracts made by the
Bay state Company with the Brooklne
Gas Company and Massachusetts Pipe
Line Company and also seeks TO have
the companies i'm the Bay State combi-
nation directed to manage their affairs
I'm the interest OF the Bay State Gas
Company of Delaware. \ subpoena
was issued, returnable July 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Probably a Practical Ioks.

Robert a. Graham. ~ years old. Of
219 Eddy street. was among the many
who went down the river yesterday
and at Riverside he found two bottles,
one of which contained the Information,
that II had been thrown overheard from
the schooner Sylvester Hale while pass
ing Point judith. In the other bottly
was what purportcd 10 be a list of tho
cfew. These he gave TO sergt. Adams
of the East Providence police. but 10
Is very probable that some practical
joker u responsible for the placing OF
the bottles where they were found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
WITHOUT PROvOCATION.
COtae Seriously Wounded While
Walking Railroad Track.
One Bullet Entered Breast and Came Out
at Back---POIice Have no CIu,.

Frederick Cotae. l5 years old. son of
John Cotae, was seriously shot by two
unknown men at an early hour this
morning at Attleboro. The lad was on
his way TO his home in the French set
Element. a mile below Attleboro. short
ly after midnight. He met two un-
known men on the railroad and with
out any provocation one of the strang-
ers opened fire on the lad.
The first bullet took off a portion of
the lobe OF the lads left ear and sec
ond bullet struck him In the breast.
followed a rib and came out OF the
boys back. The murderous assailants
escaped and have thus far eluded the
police. The essailants the police think.
were intoxicated and fired the shots
with the intention of frightening and
not seriously injuring the boy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Against MRS. ROSS.
Special Justice Finds That She Is Responsible for
The KNIlnr Of Husband

Dedham, May 15.-The inquest report
of Henry s. Buswell. special justice
OF the district court of Southern Nor
folk. on the killing of John p. Ross by
his wife. Mary A. Ross, at Sharon.
April 2s. was filed here today. The re-
port finds Ross came to his death by
reason of wound inflicted by a bullet
discharged from a pistol by Mary EN-
ma Ross. and that the act OF the said
Mary Ross In 40 discharging said pis-
tol was unlawful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Support Agulnaldo.

"All the Filipino generals support
Aguinaldo. Gen. Luna's reported over
lures for peace are untrue. Our army
is near Manila, simultaneously attack
ing the whole American line.
THE heat and rains are causing
many casualties in the American army.
All the hospitals are crowded with sick
and wounded. Four hundred of the
Cincinnati regiment have been impris-
oned by Gen. Otis for INSTRUMENTATION
In refusing to fight. The regular troops
quartered in Manila and other towns
are quiet. The volunteers are abused
and are always at the front with scan
ty nations. The discomfort between the
Americans and Europeans Is general"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Mr.. [. B. Silver Dead.

Cleveland, May 15.-L. Il. Silverr. who
was n candidate for mayor of this city
on the Union Reform ticket at the
spring election. and widely known on
account of his extensive fancy stock
raising business. Is dead. aged 73 years.
Mr.. Silver had much to do with thu
formation Of the Prohibition party,
Later he became closely identified with
the Union Reform movement, and wan
many times candidate Tor state and
municipal Offices. He leaves a largo
fortune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
new TRIAL GRANTED.
Decision Of the appellate Court In The Case Of
Rowland Croft Sons and Complny.

The GLOWING rescript was handed
down by the appellate court today in
the case OF Howland Croft Sons a
Company VS.. Frederic ;. Dews, as
slgnee: 1--WE do not see that the evil
dence is materially different from that
given at the original trial. the"vcrdict
given i'm which we set aside as clearly
against the evidence. The rescript
which we then gave applies with equal
force TO the case as is Is presented to
US I'm the present
New trial granted and case remitted
To the common pleas division for fur
ther proceedings.
The jury In the case found that cer-
tain MISREPRESENTATION had been made
but the defendant claimed that there
was Misunderstanding as TO just
what was said The case was recently
before the appellate court on plaintiff's =
motion for n rehearing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
RULES NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Defendants Petition for New Trial II Case Of
Cairns & Co. vs. Grant Cenled

Leroy 5. Grant, the following rescript
was handed down by the appellaie
court today: THE petition for new
trial. though II states that the defen3-
ant has a good defence. does not COM
ply with the rule i'm that IL does not
set forth I'm what the defence consists.
Query: Is not the defendants rerncdv
by motion 20 take off the default?
petition denied and case rcmitted
TO the common pleas division fer fur
ther proceedings"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Finance Committee Claims There Are no
Funds Available 10 Pay Salaries
SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD A SESSION
Special Mesllne Called for FemeHew Night BY
President Barney Win Consider Report Of Com
mIilss Appointed 10 Investigate School System.

At the regular meeting of the Com
mon Council TO be held this evening,
the petitions Of the school teachers
asking that money be provided for
keeping the schools open for the full
term. Will be the most important fea-
lures. The petitions are as follows:
Petition Of Elisha Dyer and 21l0 citi-
zens; OF ]. Edward Studley and POI
other citizens, and of William II. Peck
and 672 other school teachers. request
ing the city council TO provide the
funds necessary TO continue the public
schools the entire school year as cal
endared and submitting certain rea-
sons therefor. These petitions were in
troduced at the last meeting of the
Common Council and were laid on the
table until this evening.
What disposition will be made OF
them is what nobody knows, although
quite number of the councilmen are
said to take the position that 1t is un-
just 10 deprive the teachers Of the two
weeks salary by shortening the term,
but none of them has suggested any
source from which the money can be
derived to piece out the school year.
Last Monday evening, Chairman Ang-
ell of the finance committee, took the
ground that IL would be useless TO refer
the matter to his committee. because
no money could be provided for the
payment of teachers salaries.
Another matter to come up this even-
ing will be a bill from the committee
on city property for an ordinance add
ing $4,000 TO the Appropriation for pubs
lie buildings. and a resolution directing
the committteS on city property TO re-
pair and renovate public buildings dur
ing the summer vacation.
President Barney has called special
meeting of the school committee for
tomorrow evening, for the purpose of
receiving the report of the special COM
mittee appointed by Mayor Baker to
investigate the methods of conducting
the public schools. In all probability
the report will be read. and different
portions Of II will be referred to the
several committees in order that re-
ports may be made at the next regu-
lar meeting, which occurs on Friday
evening. May 26.
Superintendent of Health Chaplin re-
ports that one Of the smallpox patients
now at the F'ild's Point hospital. Da
Costa, will be discharged tomorrow.
and Gonzales, another patient, Will be
discharged about the end of the week.
The last man to be taken TO the hos
pital, Pima. is very sick with the dis
ease. but il is believed that he will re-
cover. although several weeks Will
elapse before he is discharged. There
are no symptoms OF new cases so far.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15

II Is very evident that col 1i1ell
knows how 10 serve q first ciass snore
dinner Tor yesterday his dining rooms
were crowded to the doors. The DAY
Was a particularly fine one and the
lovers OF a genuine Ehode Island bake
took occasion to enjoy one at col. Ate
wells nearby resort.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Girl Strikers Return 10 Work.

Lawrence. Mass. May 1.-THE 300
girls employed I'm the mending room OF
the Washington worsted mills. who
struck Saturday for more pay. returned
TO work today The strikers were in
formed by the officials i'm charge that
their grievances would he attended TO
when Agent Chaplin returns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
A GIRL BYTGHEREB.


Bentonville. Ark. May 15.-J. c. But
Ter. a prominent citizen, living is miles
south OF this place has been lodged
in Jail here, charged with the murder
OF his 15-year-old daughter yesterday.
The girl was horribly butchered, her
head being split open with an axe and
her throat cut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Wrecked on APO nee'.

London, May ia cablegram haa
been received which says that tho
British ship Selllirk, Capt James 5.
Grove. from Manila for the United
States, ran on Apo reef. small ISLAND
at the southern extremity OF Negros Is
land in the Philippines, and has be.
come a total loss. All on board were
saved
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
More Filipino Bravado.

London, May 15.-The Filipina junta
here has received message from Agu-
inaldo, cabled from Hong Kong. under
date OF May II, which reads as follows:
1.-The Filipino government in accord
ance with the general feeling of the
country, has decided TO continue the
war at all costs until independence is
secured.
1.-The Filipinos energetically refuse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
Senate Chnmher.

NFTdTF NWWTTUFTs
Providence. May 18th 1899.
The Committee on the Judiciary OF
the Senate Will hear all persons inter-
ested i'm a general act relating TO ne
gotiable instruments. being an act 60
establish law uniform with the laws
Of other states on that subject. I'm the
Senate Chamber. on Tuesday. May l6.
1899. at two o'clock y. M.
u. l.. FREEMAN, Chairman.
JOHN w. SWEENEY, Clerk.
(m15-1D
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
AguinaIdo Sends Message to His junta.
SAYS He Has Decided to Continue
War at All Hazards.

the American peace overtures, based on
restricted autonomy coupled with
promises OF subsequent self-govern-
ment.
The Filipinos demand a strict fulfill
ment OF the articles OF the American
constitution and treaties contracted by
the American representatives when inn
ploring Filipino alliance in combat
ting the Standards
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
lun's Finding Suslalnrd.

The appellate court Is OF the opinion
that the evidence sustains the findings
of the jury on the issues In the case oc
Mary A. Dorsey vs.. Margaret L. 1fo-
ran. a rescrip, In the case was hand
ed down today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
fAst Rsefee snIefsd.

final decree was entered In the
case Of Kathleen Taylor vs.. Margaret
Cooper et al i'm the appellate court to-
day dismisslng the bill without costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
choiee csIlfornla Wlne..

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The Rariholomar Lager, n perfect tonic and
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
ried Of Yer Injuries.

Newburyport. Mass. May i5.-Mrs.
Susan Morrison. the victim Of yester-
day afternoons gasolene Stove explo-
sion at Amcsbury. died at the hospital
here during the night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
Ercsp,Icrs cyirulsd.

The appellate court has overruied ths
exceptions to the masters report IN the
case of James Duty vs.. Michael y.
Cavanaugh. The case Is By roscr.pt
confirmed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15

Chief Dinizulu. son aud successor OF
Cctewayo. II advertised as n subscriber
to the london Times reprint OF the I'm.
cyclopedls Britannica.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15

Instructions In golfby q professional player
/. 4. fiLLiSuHAsI tAIKniSv 90.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
COUNTRY HOTEL. ron SALE c

COUNTRY HOTEL FOR SALE ON
easy terms. within miles OF Worces-
ter on line of electrics. 60 WORCESTER. iG
rooms and dance hall, good barn. Is
acres OF land and fine orchard with the
property: this is the best country hotel
location I'm tile county. this has been \
hotel for years and rs Just the right dis
tance from Worcester FOR parties and
summer boarders Price $500. Address
T.. v. CUMMfNS g. CO. $40 Main street.
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