The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-26
and Lover
Of His Wife Fight
at Southboro.
TRIP ROUND THE WORLD.
Westboro Y. NJ. G. A. Takes
Flying Trip to Six
Cities.

Westboro, Oct. 25.-There was ex-
element in town this afternoon, when
it was learned that shooting ARRAY
had taken place in Southboro today and
that the participants in the scrape were
to be brought to this court for trial
1t seems that John w. Ranney and
wife, Emily, lived in Medfeld, until
William w. Grant alienated the affec-
tons of Mrs. Ranney and on the 18th
Iof January eloped with her. The couple
went to Worcester and from there to
Toledo, Arlington Natick and to South
boro, where Grant found employment
from man named Thompson as a
farm laborer.
The woman stayed with Grant a while
and last week returned to Mr.. Ranney
Today she left Medfield and started for
Southboro to see Grant. Ranney fol-
lowed and upon arrival found his wife
and Grant talking together near a
stack of hay in the field.
Ranney walked up to Grant and told
him that he was going to shoot him
and drew revolver. Grant thereupon
reached for his revolver, which was ly-
ing in his overcoat pocket, on the
ground. Ranney struck him on the
head and cut a cash over his right
temple about three inches long. Grant
got hold of Ranney's revolver and
threw it TO Mrs. Ranney bidding her
to hold the weapon. They then grappled
and went into a fight hammer and
tongs One of the other farm hands
happened on the scene and ran for
the police.
officer Francis D. Newton responded
and found the two men on the ground
in combat with Ranney on top and the
woman sitting on the ground holding
the revolver. Officer Newton arrested
them and put them in the office. Later
Ranney was brought to Westboro.
Officer Hawkins and Ranney tried to
get out warrant against Grant for
abduction, but did not succeed. F. d.
Newton complained of Ranney for as
sault with dangerous weapon and of
Grant for simple assault. Both parties
are lodged in the lookup and will be
tried in the local court tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock Grant has Sc
cured John w. Slattery as counsel, but
Ranney has not secured counsel yet
The Y. M. c. A. trip around the world
was largely attended this evening. The
start was made from the association
rooms at $50 o'clock, the tourists going
in barges and on bicycles. Five houses
were visited by the Sparty, each house
FlSlleu representing city. The first
| city visited was Boston at Mrs. George
| A. Murch's house on South street
! where Boston baked beans and brown
bread were served,
After stay of 20 minutes the party
! left for Havana at Mrs G.. H. Rogers
East Main street, where fruit and
other products characteristic Of Spain.
late possession, constituted the bill OF
fair Paris at Mrs. Horace E. Brig.
hams, Church street, was visited next
and French chocolate and waters were
partaken of. Jerusalem at Mrs M. H
Walkers on Summer street was the
next objective point of the party; nuts
fancy cakes and black coffee were
served while awaiting the arrival OF
the train for the next stop, and the
party enjoyed themselves by looking al
curios and photographs brought by Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Walker from Jerusa
| lem.
The train having arrived, the party
left for the last stop, Yokohama, a
Mrs. j. P. VinaPs, West Main street
where Japanese decorations and char
acteristic refreshments We're in eyi
| dence. The party was then brough
back to the square, after a trip lastin,
about three hours and covering fy
miles in distance. There were no case
of seasickness reported on the voyage
The proceeds of the trip are to go t,
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. M
G. A.