The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-21
IN FEAR
OF HIS
LIFE
Reporter TsstIfIas Ha Was As
sauIfad by Carroll, Who Was
Put on Trial Today.

John +. Carroll of PewtuclSet. Indicted
for assault ana battery was arraigned In
Judge Wilburs court today and insisted
upon former plea OF not guilty. Carroll
is charged with having assaulted Albert
tucket
II is claimed that Carroll struck Rider
just after the latter had telsphoned a
story to The Bulletin. The defendant de-
nies that he Is guilty OF the charge
Albert @. Rider told OF seeing cars
stoned and rushing 10 a telephone TO tell
about incident IN Pawtucket on June 18th.
He went to the ofrice OF the Standard
Bottling company twice. His first visit
was devoid or interest and he got out OF
the office a second time all right. After
telephoning the second time, Rider claims
he saw Carroll in the Office, and on his
Riders going out. "a crowd that had been
attracted by a pistol shot. gathered and
Carroll began shouting. There he is,
there's the spotter. 1 heard him teie-
phone myself"
Carroll then. according TO witness,
struck him twice. The crowd tore his
clothing. One OF the crowd, Rider claim
ed, pulled his string tie SO tight tnat
he was nearly strangied. Finally Rider
Rider heard or at least claims he heard.
Carroll say, He's the spotter; kill him"
Rider testified that he appealed to a
police officer for protection, begging him
for Gods sake to help him. Rider claim
ed -the- -pouceman.s only reply was, II
have no orders"
When Rider returned to a sensible con-
dition he claims he found big man was
defending him. This man he later found
was Mr.. Wallen. connected with a
Swedish mission In Pawtucket.
When Attorney General Stearns sought
10 introduce some photographs OF the
scene Hugh ]. Carroll OF counsel for de-
fendant objected. Judge Wilbur suggest
ed the Introduction might be delayed until
later and to this Attorney General Stearns
agreed.
On cross-examination witness said he
saw Carroll at the office OF the Journal
In Pawtucket and that Carroll was de-
tained there for n long time. The object
OF taking Carroll 10 the Journal office was
to identify him.
Rider refused 10 admit that he had any
special orders from his paper TO report
and criticise the Pawtucket police. There
were some 800 persons In the crowd when
he was attacked Rider thought.
Rider was asked IL II was because he
saw Carroll near the telephone that he,
Rider accused him OF assault. His reply
was mo. the heavy face OF the defend
ant leading the crowd was impressed so
deeply on his mind that he could never
forget it," Rider declared again that
he was in fear of his life at the hands Of
the Carroll-led mob.
Rider could not say whether or not he
telephoned before the assault that the
militia we're not doing their duty. Later
he thought he did not make such a state
ment.
Mr.. wallen was the next witness and
told of the reasons no happened to be
near the mob. After being out on the
highway a few minutes he saw a. big
crowd pulling and hauling Rider. IL
seemed 90 the witness wrong because
Rider was a small young man.
After witness had rescued Rider he saw
Carroll shake his fist In Riders face.
Heard Carroll say, You're a spotter.
I heard you telephone"
Witness admitted he had some diff
Guilty I'm Identifying the defendant In the
Journal office as defendants clothing was
different then from when he was on the
street.