The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-18

They realized that II they told the
truth the scandal would be all the great
er.
The account given by Arnold. OF Fish's
visit to his reaaAeuse- was received with
much doubt.
1t was argued that Arnold had q mo-
tive for throwing the blame entirely upon
Fish. The shooting had occurred in his
house and In his presence. and Fish had
claimed that he was shot down by one Of
three men whom he tracked TO that place
for the purpose OF summoning them 10
court TO answer TO the charge of rartici-
pating. as witnesses. In the Red House
cooking main.
Arnold denied that Fish was there for
two of these men had gone away, Fish
had an alteration with the third one,
by the name of Eabcock, over a woman.
The latter had got into Babcock's car
riage and Fish was trying TO get her out.
Prior to this the ran who came to the
house with Fish had been sent away by
him.
Fish. so Arnold said. had been drink
ing when all the rlen were there and with
social terms.
After they went Fish continued 20
drink and while in a hilarious state OF
mind began 1ourishing his revolver and
wound up by shooting himself.
This was the story Arnold told 10 DIR. j.
J. Mack, when the latter answered the
emergency caii. 1t was the same one that
he told when he was interviewed Monday
morning.
BURNED by POWDER.
Dr. Mack found Fish's clothing black
ened and burned about the hole made by
the bullet.
Medical Examiner Perkins found evil
dence that the pistol must have been held
very close to the body when the weapon
was discharged.
He further said that the course of the
bullet through the body was compatible
with the theory that Fish's own hand
held the revolver
Fish. so far as anybody knows, from
what has been said publicly, alone con-
tended that he was shot and that his
wound was not self-inhicted.
The exact wording of the statement no
made to Coroner Lincoln is not obtain
able: but there is strong sIppositlon
that In Il he repeated the declaration ho
made TO one OF the attending surgeons.
Sunday night, or Monday, 10 the effect
the front stairway of the Arnold road
house at the time the weapon was de-
charged.
A strong light Is now thrown upon the
affair by a recital OF Fish's habits He
used intoNiCants and when under their
influence he IS said 10 almost invariably
pun out and recklessly handle and hour
ish his revolver.
was a dangerous thing 10 do and that he
was liable 10 come 10 grief, and fellow of
ficers have expected that he would shoot
either himself or some bystonder
with this knowledge at hand. the public
will thoroughly understand the version of
the Fish tragedy as given by Agent Smith
OF the Anti-Cruelty TO Animals Society.
AGENT SMITHS VERSION.
Smith had learned that cock-hght
was TO come of at either Washington.
Crompton or West Greenwich. and he laid
his wires 10 capture tho gang,
lie picked his men aud Fish was not,
The raid was made as planned and not
until an entrance had been effected ana
the crowd had been corralled. did Agent
Smith know that Fish was on the prem
a man had Jumped out OF window
Smith had fred his revolver and compcll-
ed the fugitive ~ come 20 a halt. lie
had told that man 20 80 hack TO the
house and the fellow was in the act OF
doing so. when. tnrning, eornGr ,,l. 9t tns s
hit him on the head with a club Then
he escancd
The officer who was thus clubbed was
Fish. and he disclosed his identitN when
he entered the house. Ills COMING was
complete surprise 20 the raidiue party. for
thew had approa he'd the houee from one
direction and Fish had come from anoth-
er
When the prisoners who were 90 be TAX
en- TO East Greenwich had been hauf--
cufYed AMI after list Of the local sports
had been made up. Fish offered Co accom-
pany Mr.. Smith and his posse. but Mr.
smith said that he had all the aid he
and told Fish that Re had better 60 home
and get rested