The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16

given by the ambulance surgeon Father
Cirrigione became cslmer. and was able
to tell something OF his experience. He
said that he had been robbed by two men
who had gone 10 his home on Friday night
and whom he had accompanied, believing
them TO be detectives.
They took me to the ocean," he said,
but beyond that they could get little in
detail OF where he had been.
lie said that when but a few steps
OF the door of his own home the two men
grasped him, one holding his arms be-
hind him while the other thrust over his
nostrils a handkerchief or cloth of some
kind saturated with pungent liquid.
Then he lost consciousness and the next
thing he knew was when he found him
self in dark and dismal cellar with
his wrists bound.
As the priest reached this point In his
narratives he again became hysterical
and tried TO get UP from the stretcher
on which ne was lying
II did not know them" he cried, 'but I
would know them now. I never oan forget
their awful faces and that terrible place
they took me to. They have robbed me,
and l fear they will kill me-
Becoming quiet again for few minutes
the priest said that he had been freed
found by Policeman Cook. Questioned
closely by Sergeant Mulcahy he said he
thought he had been in the street about
Is minutes when found. He said he had
been led blindfolded into the street and
then the bandage over his eyes was re-
moved and he had been given a push.
SENT TO HOSPITAL.
Soon after Father Cirrigione was quieted
Archbishop Farley, Father Lavellee and
Fathers Hughes and Ferranti. the latter
OF whom is a personal friend of Father
Cirrigione were notified. Fathers Hughes
and Ferranti went to the station house
and were taken into the back room. AS
they entered Father Cirrigione started up
from the stretcher and held out his arms
toward them crying OUT. Pray for me,
for 1 fear for my life"
When Father Cirrigione left his house
on Fridoy evening last he had a hand
some ebony cane, gold mounted; a val
liable gold watch and chaine and some
money.
When found today all were gone.
When Father Cirrgione had told his
story and had been questioned by the
police at some length he became more
hysterical and on the advice of the police
surgeon he was taken to st. Vincent's
hospital
FOUR IN THE GANG.
Friends and relatives and Justice Roosch
who had long interview with Father
Cirrigione at the hospital. believe the
story OF the priest, but the police ere
awaiting further developments before
taking any action.
According TO the story told Justice
Roosch by Father Cirrigione there were
four men In the gang who abducted him.
Only one was an Italian One OF the
other men was very rough TO him and in
sisted that he be killed He said that he
heard the men say on Saturday that the
papers were filed with the story Of his
abduction and this man again insisted
that NE be killed. The others objected
and managed to get'this man intoxicated
and the priests lse was saved
SAYS IT'S ALL NONSENSE.
When Captain Foody OF the Wakefield
police station learned that the priest was
found he said;
1T simply bears out what have said
all along that the man had worried over
financial troubles and simply wandered
away. Any story that he may tell about
being kidnapped IL all nonsense IL would
be impossible for any one TO kidnap the
priest at that hour IN tho night. az the
Italians In that nsighborhood would kill
the kidnappers"
CarnLne Ciopolta, a Willlamsbridge con-
tractor nled mechanics lien for $500 to-
day against Father Cirrigione. as rector.
on the church property. wiiliamsbridge.
Tor building material and mason work.