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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29

that the charge Of murder WIN lie against
his assailant.
The latter is and isnt known.
That is to say, the police are we'll salts
fed who welded the baseball bat and
why he used II on Franco.
But as the man Is a fugitive his name
In for potent reasons not heralded about
the highways and byways.
He Is an italian and he Is supposed to
have gone either 10 New York or Boston,
and TO have sailed for home
And yet he may be In hiding In one of
harrington brick yard Italians.
Darlington. thence to Boston overland.
has been a favorite way OF escape for
fugitives from local Justice.
FUGITIVE WILL NOT ESCAPE.
Supposing he has quit the country and
supposing he does make a landing in an
Italian port. he will not escape punish
ment X found
The murder OF one OF the bosses OF the
Boston street cleaning department about
four years ago Is recalled.
An Italian incensed because OF an order
given relative TO moving his fruit stand,
shot down the boss.
The AFFAIR occurred in broad daylight
i'm one OF the principal thoroughfares OF
that part OF Boston.
The murderer escaped arrest, went TO
cover where the police could not locate
him and quietly stole out OF Boston
He took up his abode in Westerly and
a few days later two inspectors went to
that town and aided by the local police
searched among the ItaEan quarrymen.
The officers were deluded into following
a false scent. and while they were in
another part OF the town the culprit was
hustled out OF the place and sent to New
York.
The Boston police authorities moved
right along just as though the murderer
was In their clutches.
They procured an indictment for the
fugitive and locating him I'm Italy, caused
his apprehension on extradtion papers
They could not, because OF techni-
calty, secure his delivery 10 one Of their
representatives: but they learned that
the man could be tried there on deposi-
tions taken here.
The witnesses were examinei. their
sworn statements sent to Italy, the man
was tried upon them and being found
guilty was sentenced to Imprisonment tor
life.
In Massachusetts, he would have been
hanged.
1t were better for him had he been
for according 10 information had, relative
10 Italian penal institutions, particularly
with regard TO those prisoners, who are
incarcers,ed for life. for murder and other
capital offences, the life he leads is akin
TO being m hell on earth.
THE MACHINERY OF THE LAW.
When Franco makes a positive state-
ment concerning the identity OF his as
sailant: when he corroborates the infornp
alton the police are already In possession
o; when the shadow OF death falls upon
and eclipses his career. then will the same
machinery which brought Ito hs living
grave the Boston murderer be set in mo-
| tion and the same aid invoked to secure
| the avensing OF Frances death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
WILL Be HELD
Man Who Was With Young
Woman Who Died in Hotel.

Chicago. Nov. 29.-rhe police are inves-
tigating the death OF a young woman said
to be Miss Laura l.. Pattee of Springfield.
H.. early today in the Grand Pacific no.
tel. In company with n man she came 10
the hotel Thanksgiving day. Early this
morning the man sent word to the office
Of the hotel that doctor wes needed at
once. as the woman was dying.
The house physician hurried to the
room and found the woman breathing her
last There were no marks OF violence on
her body and appearances go TO prove the
story OF the man that she died from heart
failure.
The police took the man into custory.
He declared O'Donnel was his name and
admitted the dead woman was Miss Pat
tee Of Springfield ODonnell will he held
until after the case has been investigated
. by the coroner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29

BENJAMIN Franco In giving the police
authorities of this city and some of tho
law officers of this state no end Of con-
Germ.
He lies at the point Of death at the
Rhode Island hospital; but refusing to
admit that he is approaching his end be-
cause Of a villainous assault that was
made upon him. he is hindering the opera
ton of the machinery of the law. In the
meantime his assailant Is believed to be
puttinx miles between himself and those
who would, " they could. bring him to
ASSAULTED ON STREET.
Franco was walking along Pearl street
last Monday evening, In company with a
young woman.
They had Just left the barber shop at
the corner of Broad AID Portland streets
where Franco was employed
Rain was falling and Franco held an
umbrella closely pulled down over their
faces.
Az they were approaching the New Eng
land Butt Co.'S building and were step
pint into a deep shadow. a man crept up
from behind them and struck Franco with
q baseball bat.
The wounded man made an attempt to
defend himself and his companion also
sought TO save him.
1'he blows continued. with the result
that Franco was laid out and his compan-
ion got a blow upon one OF her arms
Franco was insensible when taken to
the Rhode Island hospital: but he soon
recovered consciousness and was thought
10 have sustained no worse INJURY IMAM
concussion OF the brain
Subsequently fracture OF the skull was
diagnosed and the attending physicians
became quite concerned.
Yesterday they noticed signs which con-
yinced them that II would be best TO no.
tify the authorities that Franco was get
ting into a critical condition, and that III
A. was intended that an ante-mortem
statement was 70 be taken II were time
to attend to that serious duty
Accordingly Coroner Il. III. Lincoln was
notified and yesterday afternoon he VISIT
ed the Rhode Island hospital.
To his regret Franco could not be made
To realize the seriousness of his condition
SCOUTS IDEA OF DEATH.
The injured man secuted the idea that
he was about TO die because OF his In
fury and refused to discuss the subject
in any form
Coroner Lincoln returned TO his office
and made a report OF the failure OF his
mission.
Today word reached him from the hos
pital that Franco was In worse physl-
cal condition than he had been found to
be in on the previous day.
In fact the signs of approaching death
were much more marked
The coroner made arrangements to visit
the hospital this afternoon
Frances death, will of course. mean
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
BOUND over
Holbrook Accused Of Trying 10
Corrupt a Juror.

Lansing, Mich. Nov. 2s.-Ex-State Sen
ator John Holbrook was bound over for
trial last night by Justice Marsh, at tho
conclusion Of his examination on a charge
OF attempting TO corrupt Juror in the
case OF Colonel Ell r. sutton. who two
years ago was acquitted Of the charge OF
completely In the military board scandal
through which the state was robbed OF
nearly $4,000 worth OF military clothing
and supplies by means of fake sale and
repurchase OF the goods.
Sutton IL now a fugitive In Mexico City.
having fed the state when a warrant was
recently issued csharging him with per-
Jury -Hoibrook is alleged to have -ses-
gested to Arthur Phillips who was call
ed as juror that it would be worth $500
TO him TO sit on the jury and vote for
Sutton's acquittal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
START FOR INDIA

London, Nov. 29.-The Duke and
Duchess of Connaught, who are TO repre-
sent King Edward and Quuen Alexandra
at the coronation dubar, started on their
Journey TO India today.
They will go by way of Egypt. where
they will be present at the opening of the
Assouan dam.
Colonel Jack" Leslie. (who Is a MEM
ber OF the Duke OF Connaught's staff), and
Mrs. Leslie. accompanied the duke and
duchess.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
ROBBED OF JEWELS

Rochester. ~ Y. Nov. 20-Porch climb
ers early this morning secured from the
residence OF William Miller. 57l Univer-
sity avenue, jewels and money 10 the
value OF nearly $4,000 The robbery was
committed while Mr.. Miller and the mem
bers of his family were away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
IS SIGHTED
Wreck Of tho Missing Steamer
BannOCkburn.

Chicago. Nov. 2e.--The steamer MaJes-
tic. hound down. has reported that the
wreck previously sighted on the rocks on
Michpicoton is certainly the Bannock-
burn. says a special from Sault Ste Marie,
Mich
The Majestic did not run i'm close
enough 10 learn much concerning her,
but the captain stated that unless the
wind should shift there is no danger OF
her breaking up Immediately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
MRS. CIlLoN COMING TO uSBANp

London. Nov. 2s.-Among the passen-
gers who will sail on the Gunard Line
steamer Umhria from Liverpool today, il
Mrs. Dillon. wife OF John Dillon, the
Irish leader.
A dispatch from London under yester-
days date announced that Mrs. Dillon
had been suddenly summoned to Chicago,
where her husband Il iysng III.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
HQh0RS FOR MR. TOWER

London. Nov 29.--The Car has con-
ferred the Grand Gordon Of the Sain Alex
ander Newysky Order on Ambassador
Tower and the French government has
made Mr.. Tower a grand officer OF the
Legion OF Honor for his book on the Mar
auis of Lafayette IN the American resolu-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
CONTESTED DIVORCE CASES

Contested petitions for divorce will be
in order I'm the appellate division OF the
supreme court on December %. 20 and 81
Cases may be assigned by agreement oI
by motion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29

Turned Weapon on Himself After His Awful Crime

TRAGEDY OCCURRED IN THE SEW.
TO-DAY
" YEARS OLD
SERIOUSLY AND THEN SHOT AND
rbg WAS CONCLUDED
IN rHE woopswoRTH STREET
ceoTcHF,ELp HAD MARRY HIM
ON THE SUPERSTITION THAT SIZE HAo
LOVE AFFAIR
Taea,eLE SEVENTH POLICE
PRg
IT JEALOUSY AND REFUSAL ON The
A FEW YEARS HEH
srn,oe AND IN GOOD HUSBAND
AZ A RESULT SHOOTING THE DEAD AHE
HENRY OLD, SINGLE
YEARS OLD
m ADDITION SEVERELY WOUNDED
Al, oe rsE N coLoREo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
Frances AsSai|ant Is Known to Police.
Young Man Whose Skull Was Frac-
tured by Baseball Bat Believed to
Be at the Point Of Death at the
Rhode Island Hospital.

reasonable ground for the belief that Benjamin Franco
unknown when Pearl last
Monday will survive but few days perhaps but few hours
Francois was battered in with base ball bat.
assalan and while is officially given that his
identity known police know who the and
he has gone to Italy.
In fugitive hope escape punishment
Franco dies.
the boss of cleaning and
fed to his former home
He was arrested there ahdavts sentenced i'm
prisonment for lie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29

At our store every day Of the week you
can get those fine Home Made Candles for
zoe, 10. A. h. Rowley & Co, 1856 Wash
ington street. corner Aborn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
MUST CLOSE TESTIMONY

The complaint in the case OF John r.
Morris vs.. The Iron Belt Building Loan
association was ordered by the appellate
court today 20 close testimony b. Decem.
Der 18th. EJf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29

of marriage, but that after coaxing failed
he resorted to coersion. and as an ar
gument not TO be resisted. produced the
gun.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-24

Washington, May 23.-A temperate and carefully prepared speech was de- livered in the senate today on the Phil ippines bill by Seator Dubois of Idaho. He ccrfincd himself almost entirely to a discussion of the commercial and in dusIliaI aspects of the Philippines question. his purpose being to show that it would be disadvantage to the people of this country to retain the islands.
 An earnest and fcrcible reply to Mir Dubois was made by Mir. Beveridge of Indiana. who ccntended that the da- velopmont of China's resources would be or advantage ia trade and commerce t. the United States, as the industrial development of other nations had been.
 Mr. Dubois asserted that within six months after Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma were admitted to statehood, the profit to the manufacturers of the United States in their trade with any one of the new states would be greater than the combined profits on all of
Arizona republican., 1902-05-24
CORONA CAPTURED
He Admits the Murder of Gillian and
 Gives Details.

ThCmas Cordona, who murdered Blas Gillian near the Palo Verde school house
 in the Buckeye country last Sunday
 night. was captured yesterday at noon
 near Congress. He had been followed
 over desert and mountain by Deputy
 Sheriffs Slankard and Gibson since
 daylight last Tuesday morning. Cor
 dCna vas brought to town last night
 Cn q freight train by Deputy Gibson.
 Deputy Slankard will bring in the nor
 ses- COrdona admitted the killing of
 Gillian. even going into the particulars
 of the crime. He set up no eXtCnuating
 circumstance. saying that he only
 wanted to tell the truth about il.
 whatever might happen to him.
 Beginning q | the beginning. he said
 that ne and his wife were living at
 Congress six months ago. She became
 insane and was committed to the asy-
 lum. He visited her as frequently as
 he could and when her condition had
 improved somewhat he wrote to g
 friend who was living at Buckeye. re- questing him to take her from the asy-
 lum if the authorities would give her
 up. and take her home. As soon as
 she was sufficiently recovered he would take her back to Congress. She was taken to Buckeye where she lived with Cordonas s friend and his wife for feT weeks. Gillian was living in tent in ! that neighborhood and soon began to pay some attention to Mrs. Cordona. At length he persuaded her to cook for him and finally she quit the house of 1 her friends and went to living with Gillian. Ccrdoua said he went to i Buckeye two weeks ago to see her. lie did not know until then that she was i living with Gillian. He tried to see her
 hut was unable to do so and he came to i Phoenix, resolved to kill the man whI had stolen his wife. When he got ready ha returned to Buckeye. keepile out of sight Of ali the Aexicans in that neignborhood. He arrived there oT Sunday and that evening went tc 1 WeGgeworth's for whom Gillian va. 1vci king, and had lot of eggs boiled
 saying that he was going to start cU1 on tka road About eleven o'clock th2I .i night was the time he had fixed for tn departure of Gillian. lie went to tEt place where he lived. a structure hal tent and half brush. Gillian wa: asleep beside the woman. Cordoni < pulled the canvas aside and putting th' : nluzZle of the revolver almost againS the left breast of Gillian, fired. H. :. said he fired only once, but Mrs. Cor ( dona said there were two shots. Tn . first GWClle her and the second she saiC . was fired into Gi1ans side as he spran. z up. Persons living in the reighbo. 1. hood said they heard two shCts-
 : The story of the chase is batter tcl, : by the officers. They found Cordona' . trail at daylight Of Tuesday ant
Arizona republican., 1902-05-24
PREPARES
 FOR GEN. FUHSTOH
New Commander of Department Will
 be Made to Feel at Home.

Irqfrttt, May 23,-.spa; ;iaI.) .)-.-oali-ig citizens Of Prescott are arranging q progls. .1lll.e for the entertainment of BIigaoier General Frederick Funston
 when he arrives here. which will snow to him that the people Of Arizona have ID sympathy with the coprerhead abuse U whict he has been subjected. Arrangements have been made for tlo band from the Indian school at Ph0e- ni2, and all Prescott will share in mai.- ing the occasion $ memorable one Fer the general and his staff. The date of
 General Eunston's arrival is stiil dn- ccl tif,, on account Of the illness from
 'vhic1 ,>e is suffering. Latest ldvioas
 rom Denver are that he may be unable
 to leave there fcr several days.
 Il has been decided to hold 9 Fourth cf July ceie5ration ia Prescott which will eclipse anything heretofore seen
 in Arizona The preparations, already well under +c-lE. assure d great affair
 T..e P ize5 for the miners drill contest alone will bring contestants and visit CTS from Ill parts or the territory. The
 < F. P & ?. railway announces that eEcursion rates win be made by all railroads, and &n especially low rate will be Ina5e is- the local line.
 Extensive Improvements in the city
 water plant have been decided upon. Tn order to relieve the load on .ae pumping station at Del Rio, electric power will be conveyed to pumping
 plant situated on the pipe line son:e seven miles out from the city. and when these improvements are completed Prescott will have one of the most su- reTb water systems in the United States. since it is already demonstrated
 that the water supply is equal to the
 most saGE-ire expecta tiOns.
 The water connections have been made at Fort Whipple and the officers and troops now have no occasion for complaint. except upon the score of he dilapidated condition Of the old bar racks. This is but a temporary incon- i venience, however, as fmmedia tely a. | ter the beginning of the new fiscal 1 year the war department will inaugu- rate the extensive Improvements reces- sal'y 10 make this e modern 4-company 1 post.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-24
which will take place in Washington

which will take place in Washington tomorrow.
 The members of the French and American commissions arrived from Washington an hour in advance of the presidential train. They were met at the sta ton and escorted to the GI0uces- fer and Standish and conveyed to tia French battleship lying in Annapolis roads. Governor Smith, of Maryland. joined the commissioners and Guest at cka wharf.
 President Roosevelt and a party cf American officials arrived at If:20 TEe. were driven to the naval academy through a double line Of marines and national guardsmen. thence to the srharf. reviewing l battalion on the :aute. and then bearded the dispatch Loat Dolphin. Is theDulphin approach of the anchorage ground of the Can lis and thc American cscortin@ squad ron. the Olympia, Albany and Ke1H- sarge. a presidential salute was fired.
 AS the president came aboard the Gaulois. accompanied by his daughter and Secrs taries Root and Moody. ,ie was met by Ambassador Canb5n. General BrUgere and Admiral Four nieI, and escorted to the cabin Cf the officers. Tere 2 general handshaking. congratulations and preliminary re- treatments ensued. Then followed the luncheon tendered President R0asa- welt by the French ambassador. The banquet hall had been improvised upon the ample after deck Of the CauIois President Roosevelt occupied the md de seat at the EeaG of the table.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-24
A CANADIAN
 CONTRIBUTOR 10 tha Worlds Month Of HOr- ribIa Accidents
As tue Result of an Explosion, a Hundred Men Are Dead in Coal Mine Near Pernie, British Colum- bia.

Vancouver. F. C., May 23.-One Of the nest terrible disasters in the history of the frequent nliue accidents in Erit- ish Columbia occurred last night in the Crows Nest Coal company's mines al Fsrnie, E. C. Over enc hundred men are either dead or imprisoned in the mine and little hope is entertained of tascuing any who may yet be alive,
 Fernie is goo miles up the country and telegraph facilities have not en- abled cCnplate details Of the disaster to be sent out. A special tonight from Fernie says an explosion took place last night ct 7.3o. The management has a list of 1S3 men who are known to have been in the mine. and there Were probably others. Of these only twenty four are known to be safe. It is eX- pected that few. if any, of the remain ing 109 are now alive.
 What caused the explosion has not yet been definitely ascertained. One af the mine shafts was always more or less gaseous It was reported in Fer
 nie this evening that the explosion re slIted from the use by a careless Ital- ian of an open lamp. Another theory Of the cause of the explosion is that q miner struck match, exploding the gas which was almost alytays present ir No. 2 shaft.
 The true cause ef the disaster will probably never be positively ascertain- d for it is doubtful if any man who knows will ever reach the outer ais alive or be able to teii the tale. The explosion took place in No.2 shaft of tn
 mine. being repeated in a few seconds l in No. 9. with which it was connected. ] The two shafts in which the explosion occurred are situated on Coal Creek. about six miles from Fernie. No. , has always been considered the more ! dangerous of the two shafts, being dry. dusty and gaseous.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-24
YOUNG GORbETT
 HAD THE BEST
Of His Third Meeting With Kid
 Bread.

Denver, Colo, May 23.-William H. Rothwell, better known to the sport ing world as Young Corbett," gained decision on points over Kid Broad Of Cleveland, Ohio, at the end of a fast and furious fight. Broad put up 9 very good fight and in the ninth round had COrbett groSgy, but the Denver lad came back strong and finished the round fresh. There was no time lost during the fight, both men being will ing to lead and force the fighting whenever necessary.
 The fight tonight is the third time this pair have met, each having a vic tory to his credit. Rounds one and two were even. The next four rounds were Corbetts. The seventh round was Broads. The eighth was even- The ninth was Broad's by a great deal Corbett looked weak. The last round was even. Both men were trying for q knockout and both were tired. The preliniinaries were good.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-24

followed it to the point of the White Tank mountains where he turned back toward the river. He went several miles in that direction and turned again toward the noun tains. This time he crossed the White Tanks at the point but wandered out on the desert without any apparent purpose. Then he started in the gen eraI direction of Wickenburg. The first place he was heard of was at the Garcia mine. eighteen miles from Wickenburg. lie got there on Wednes- day forenoon. There he had the first food ana water since leaving the Buck eye canal. II he had any of the boiled eggs with him the officers could nos find where he had thrown the shells. and they had inspected every foot of the trail.
 They found though what had kept him up. They came upon great piles Of chewed sahuara. or "nigger head" which had been both food and drink. From the Garcia mine the officers fol- lowed the trail to the Hassayampa river. lie kept up the river to point above WickenburE, avoiding the camp. ard then turned to the right. always coping out of sight of the railroad. The officers believed he was going to Congress. They turned into Wicken- burg and got fresh ,hOrses. So far this had been a remarlla blc chase. The fugitive had nearly forty-eight hours start and though he was on foot he had led his pursuers over country in which horses could hardly travel. Until Ccrdona reached the Garcia mine he had traveled through a country un- |, -i.0tr rl1a sed hills on his way he had chosen the highest points, evidently that he might get h:s bearings.
 He had taken very little rest and his pursuers had had none in the more than sixty miles they had travelled un- til Thursday. The officers arrived al Congress CT Thursday night and learned that Ccrdona had not conn there. Deputy Sherim Pete Boscha of Tavapai county telephoned across the mountains to the pumping station. Cordona was there. was taken into custody and the chase was ended.
 Beside the people at the Garcia mine Ccrdcna was seen by only one man in his flight That was Mexican who met him this side of Congress. He told Corlona he looked pale and he asked him ii he was sick. lie replied that he was not. and having had q drink Of water h. went on.
 He betrayed neither surprise ncr re- gret when he was arrested. He was not intending to leave the country. but vas on his way to Jerome, where he ! expected to get work.
 Notwithstanding the bloody nature of | his crime. the people who knew him at Congress, where he worked lcng time. say he was a good industrious man and had never had any trouble there.
 1 Cordcna talked very freely on his
 way to jail. He said he and his wife
 used to live in Tucson. They had one
 child two years old. It died not Ions
 ogt The mother who i' nov hi ti'=
 county jail thinks it is still living, for
 it's death occurred while she was in the { asylum