The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-07
ITALIAN ACCUSED
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SYMPATHY EXPRESSED.

Medford, Mass. May Tn all parts or
the city today deepest sympathy is ex-
pressed for Mr.. and Mrs. James >, Stur-
tevant whose daughter, Nellie A. Sturte-
want, was murdered on the piazza OF her
home by an unknown man, shortly before
midnight last night.
Mrs Sturtevant Frustrated by the
shock is under the care or a doctor. Mr.
Sturtevant having received medical at
tendance, although still suffering from
the experience OF being an eye witness
TO the killing of his daughter. who had
interposed her own body between that or
her parent and the assassins revolver,
was able to give some attention to urgent
business today.
In on, OF the rooms of the quiet home
on Chester avenue, lay the body OF the
murdered woman. dishgured by the
wound over the right eye, where the fatal
bullet had entered. These conditior y
save for the presence at intervals OF per-
sons having official business In connec-
ton with the murder and a few Intimate
friends who called TO offer such assist
ance as they might be able to render
under the circumstances. indicate the sit
uation at the Sturtevant domicile.
During the forenoon more thorough
investigation OF the circumstances at
tending the murder was made. The
story. as developed by the police is as
follows:
ATTENDING A MEETING.
In accordance with habit, Mr.. sturte-
want who has been treasurer OF the Med
ford Cooperative bank since Its insutu-
ton in 1885, and his daughter, who has
| been assistant cashier for a number or
wears went together to the bank to at
| tend the regular monthly meeting or the
! institution BY accident, Mrs. Sturte-
! hafOra
| meeting had closed and remained to go
| homo with her husband and daughter
! The usual routine business was trans
/ acted and in course OF tho proceedings
! something like $4,000 was handled, ac-
counted for and placed I'm the safe This
method invariably prevails and II Is
| pointed out that
cure n large sum of money by robbing
either Mr.. Sturtevant or his daughter on
their way home from the bank meeting.
| he made a miscalculation. as the FUNDS
OF the bank were I'm the safe and an oni-
Ger and watchman remain on guard until
the money is disposed OF In the regular
course OF business.
JUMPED BETWEEN THEM.
All three turned to see n stranger with
n revolver leveled at Mr.. Sturtevant.
| itation Miss Sturtevant jumped between
the intruder and her father and stepping
forward. jabbed the man In the face with
! her umbrella.
The stranger staggered back. discharg-
Ing the revolver as he did so. and Miss
! Sturtevant fell with bullet wound In
/ her forehead,
The next moment sprnging forward he
fired two additional shots toward Mr..
| smrtevant. Then grabbing the small
/ satchel which the bank treasurer carried,
ne leaped down the steps. ran TO his bicy-
/ Gle and rode away. In the midst OF the
! excitement Mrs. Sturtevant dropped In
a faintng nj.
ASSISTANCE AT HAND.
Almost before Mr. Sturtevant could
/ realize what had happened the neighbors
/ who had heard the shots and tho night
/ patrolman were at hand. Doctors were
/ summoned and the PROSTATE women were
/ taken into the house Miss Sturtevant
! was not dead. but unconscious and APP
parently fatally hurt Mrs. Sturtevant
| recovered sensbillty shortly afterwards.
/ hut she was In a serious nervous condi-
I tion. when the doctors arrived they at
/ once decided that the bullet which had
/ entered Miss Sturtevant's head had
/ reached the brain and that there was no
hope. Death came at about 1890 a. IN.
/ At no time after she was injured did she
\ give signs of consciousness.
/ such medical attention as was neces-
/ sarv was * ven Mr.. and Mrs. Sturtevant
/ and they remained under the care OF
/ friends during the nisht. Meanwhile an
alarm had been sent TO police headduar-
| ters