The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-26
FOR MURDER OF ROUNDS.

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a niece OF the deceased There was
trouble between the Thornton woman
and Smith few days before the trag-
edy in which Smith talked harshly
about Rounds. There were warm words
between smith and Rounds. in which
I Rounds struck Smith with a lash. The
day OF the tragedy there was trouble
about key and an ordering of Brinton
! Rounds and family out of the house
the Thornton woman lived i'm. During
this trouble the stabbing took place.
MRS. ROUNDS TESTIFIES.
| Mrs. Addie r. Rounds. niece by
| marriage of the deceased. testified she
| lived in the same house as the deceased
in the northern part of Foster. She
| occupied the east part of the house
while the Thornton woman lived in a
I somewhat remote part OF the old
structure. Jarvis Smith was seen at the
Thornton woman's part OF the house
nearly every day for six months Brin-
ton Rounds visited her tenement on the
goth OF October and Jarvis Smith came
there about the same time.
witness said Jarvis Smith came into
her part OF the house and told her she
must get out by the 18th of December.
Witness did not know why Smith or
dered her out. The Thornton woman
owned the house and witness did not
know what right Smith had to order
tenants. Brinton Rounds was told
about his niece being ordered out and
i'm about half an hour went into Pa
tience Thorntons home because Smith
was talking about him. Rounds What
Smith was saying could be heard in the
tenement of witness.
Smith said on this occasion that
Rounds had TO keep away from the
place and IL he did not he. Smith, would
stick a knife into Rounds.
OBJECTED TO VISITS.
In the conversation IL came out that
Smith objected to Rounds visiting Wit
ness tenement as Smith claimed de-
ceased was hanging around after the
Thornton woman. Witness saw
Rounds pick up an irin last and strike
Smith. The latter was knocked down
and Brinton asked Jarvis IL he would
let the name OF Brinton Rounds alone
Jarvis promised to do So
Later witness claimed she heard
Jarvis say he would give s. IL Rounds
was there now as he, Jarvis. was ready
for him Witness did not hear Smith
say anything of his trouble with Brin-
ton after the 20th until the cath. On
that day about 4 O'Clock she saw Smith
near her house and he gave her a push.
She told him To keep away from the
house and not make trouble.
Smith according 10 witness said
Don't get sassy or I'll fix you before
night"
Witness said she was scared by this
remark, but took no action on account
of It, Soon : after she saw her
brother. Clarence Cook. ana Bit-
ton Rounds and asked them TO stay al
the house as she was afraid of smith.
After talking with her Smith stopped
and waited for the mall Smith was
sober at this time.
When smith returned 20 the house
after the talk he tried the door of wit
ness tenement, and she was al the
time sitting by the window Her door
was locked because she was
afraid OF smith l}riton Rounds and
witness brother came into the entry
and went to the west end OF the hall. |
Witness could not tell what smith. |
her brother and Rounds were doing in |
the end of the hall She could hear
nothing. Next she saw Smith coming /
out OF The front of the house and walk |
Ing slowly. Smith was all the time |
looking back. lie went in the direc- |
ti1n of his home.
SMITH HAS KILLED ME-"
After this Briton Rounds and wit |
ness brother came into witness tcne- \
ment and Round SAID smith has /
killed me"
Witness was certain this was all she |
heard Rounds say Right after the RE- 4
mark about Smith Rounds was In ter
rible pain and screamed very often. \
Briton Rounds stayed at her house un-
IN he died oct 20
To Mr. McGulnncss witness said jar i
Wis Smith formerly livcd In the tene-
mcnt she % upicd % the time OF tn n
tragedy. Britou Rounds was about 30 .
or 81 years OF age aud about as tall as
Mr. McGulness. Witness said
z The deceased was a hunter ana trap
per and did n little farming Rounds and
smith had had trouble some ten years
b fore. bat 80 faI 8s she knew Smith 4
and the decreased had been friends un-
til ~" Ftid1y bef1fc be tragedy
Witncss was givru Tho notice 90 leave T
he Thornton house By smith after the
row between him ana Rounds Sha
could not cav at what time In the
afternoon smith fret came 30 the
Thornton house the Friday before The
tragedy because Smith w1s ihere so
many umes.