New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
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Maynard, who said if there was to be shooting
done the militia would do it
Chief of Police Rice was present and advised
the people to disperse. and number of the
striking conductors and motormen endangered
their own safety by endeavoring to prevail on
the people to leave the spot.
DEPUTIES FATAL VOLLEY.
Before the people turned their attention to the
car they cheered the troopers. Immediately
after however, a terrible rain of stones. brick
bats and every conceivable form of missile fell
upon the electric car The troopers were
hemmed in by the mob. and with great difficulty
succeeded in working their way out, the motor
man of the car bravely facing the mob and get
ting his through.
When the turmoil was as it's height fully
dozen shots were fired from the car through
the drawn curtains, all of which did no dam
age, save one, which lodged in the neck of Ven
ner Peterson, twelve years old. son of John
Peterson. of this city. The boy had been carry
ing dinners, and was returning home when at
tracted by the crowd The lad could not speak
nor well understand English. and the shot
struck him when he standing some distance
from the car. The shooting made the mob wild,
and only the presence of the troops prevented
the demolition of the and the serious injury
Of some of the deputies. Major Sweet, surgeon
of cavalry, examined the lad and pronounced
him fatally hurt. The boy was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. where 1t was announced
tonight that he would die.
The woundng of the boy sobered the crowd.
and after the car had proceeded the crowd be-
came more temperate, but many threats were
made to kill A deputy sheriff in retaliation.
Providence passenger. Benjamin P Bos-
worth becoming alarmed at the shower of
stones jumped from the car which was being
rushed through the mob, and sustained serious
injuries by falling. He suffered conclusion OF
the brain and was unable to disclose his identity
until late in the day. It is thought Bosworth
will recover
The situation for the remainder of the after
noon after the militia officers had been over the
field and had mapped out plans Of campaign and
the proclamation Of Governor KimbaIl had been
published was such that General Tanner de-
termined to have all the soldiers availa BILE
After consultation with Governor KinlbaH it
was decided to ask for all of the available mill
tia and additional companies were called out
BALL CARTRIDGES SERVED OUT.
on arrival of these commands there were
$50 men and sixty officers duty. The COM
panies have been formed into battalions. and
these were alternately on duty. After the
militia had been stoned IN the morning ball
cartridges were served out. each private carry
ing forty rounds and each officer fifty rounds OF
revolver ammunition.
The city has not been placed under martial
law although many have assumed SO Martial
law cannot he announced save through act OF
the General Assembly. Under the statutes
martial law would mean suspension of all civil
functions. even TO the courts, and the dealing
with all offenders by military authority. AS it
pd.1 he civ
courts will have Jurisdiction over all offenders,
but the militia will serve as police. and will
strictly enforce ali orders given. Arrests will
he made by the militia. and the people will
be kept in motion at all times.
Detective Haberlin, Of the PGwtucket police
force. has arrested William ]. Welsh. a deputy
sheriff. who is accused OF shooting the Peter
son boy. When taking the prisoner to the
police station the detective and Special officer
Hannigan were roughly handled. and were fol-
lowed 10 the door of the station by mob that
stoned the officers, and made great effort 70
get the prisoner from them. The was
searched and on him found a revolver.
which had four cartridges in II.
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER MADE.
With Welsh the officers brought Adam Saun-
ders private of the 10th Heavy Artillery,
L. 5. A. at Fort Adams and home on fur
Tough. who declared he the Sheriff lean over
d seat and fire the shot that hit the boy. Welsh
maintained he did not shoot for the High Sher-
If had given orders the deputies not to use
their revolvers. and not to fire under any cir
cumstances. Later Welsh was arraigned before
Judge Shove on a charge of assault with intent
10 kill He pleaded not guilty, and was held in
the sum of 81 600 for hearing. Because of the
ina bility of the prisoner to furnish bail and the
unwillingness of the police to permit him to be
carried through the streets, he remains locked
up at Police Headquarters.
M4vn W " ed
on Tuesday and who at Pittsfeld, Mass.
his wedding Journey. was informed by tele-
graph of the conditions that existed. and he
returned tonight
There were no further disturbances of seri-
Gus nature during the afternoon. and everything
was quiet this evening.