The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16

AS the men drew nearer the officers
saw that they were not intoxicated, bur
were covered with blood.
As the men could not speak English
and their condition appeared to be SER
ious. the hurry-up wagon was called for
| and they were sent 10 the station.
Lieut.. Whipple teiephoned 10 Police
Surgeon Griffin. who sewed up a bad
scalp wound on one man whom he caused
to be sent to the Rhode Island hospital
The other stranger was detained at the
station.
Later In the day Capt. Marston was in
formed by the hospital authorities that
the injured man sent 10 them to be cared
for had concussion OF the brain and a
probable skull fracture.
Last night the fracture was definitely
located and the police got a hustle on
10 determine who was responsible for the
mans condition.
Before this, however. an interpreter
was sent for through whose efforts the
identity OF these men was disclosed
The prisoner WAS Sliman Hasiar. an
Armenian: the man at the hospital was
Charles Bokater. a Syrian, and both were
residents OF Fall River. Hasair said
that he and Bokater came here from
Fail River, last Saturday to gamble with
some OF the members OF the Federal Hin
Armenian colony.
They had such n fine run OF luck that
they decided. Monday morning 20 make
a second call upon their victims
They arrived here late Monday after
noon and met the Armenians in a house
on West Exchange street.
This time the cards ran against the
Fail River duo and with such persistency
that at last Bokater accused one Of the
Is local men they were playing against.
with cheating
A general fight ensued in which Hasinr
was struck upon the head with a club.
Beer bottles began 10 fly, one OF these
striking Bokater upon the crown OF his
head.
When the fight was over Hasiar and
Bokater left the house clinging to EACH
other and wandered to where the police
met and took them I'm charge.
When Lieut.. whipple obtained this
statement from Hasiar he started out to
sdour the hill.
He made some progress enough TO
convince himself that there had been juss
such fight as Hasiar described; but
rotmng could be obtained upon which an
arrest could be made, owing 10 the reti-
oencc OF the colonists.
Sergt. Costigan with Patrolmen CALI
gan. Gates. Reed, wyman and Pairins
went out at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morn |
ing and took In several persons on suspi- |
cIDn.
Cart Marsden visited the hospital yes |
terday afternoon. and finding that Bo-
ktter was dellrious. pushed his men 70 |
get further evidence.
As n result Nasave Alias, an Arabian, |
ard Sliman Hasiar. Charles Simon and |
Francis Simon were arraigned In the etn |
district court. this morning. charged /
with an assault with a bottle upon /
Charles Bokatcr
They pleaded not guilty.
Capt Msrston Informed the court that /
he had communicated with the HOSPITAL |
today and had been Informed |
that Bokater was unconscious and I'm a |
very bad condition.
Bokater has been severely cut on the |
back OF the head. the blow producing /
conclusion OF the brain.
There was also a well defined black line /
across the forehead. indicating that there
the skull had been fractured.
Judge Sweetland held the prisoners in
1900 each TO appear for examination n
week from next Tuesday.
Not having surety 10 OFFER the accused /
were at noon committed to the Prou-
ie2ce county jail