The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-22
RIVERSIDE.
Damon F. Chapman Arrested
on a Serious ChiTgs-Othsr
interesting News.

Atl o'clock this morning Officer Knight
arrested Damon F. Chapman. Jr.. on a
warrant charging him with criminal as
sault on the person OF Ada Martin, the
six year-old child OF Rural Martin, or
Woonsocket. The crime of which Chap
man is accused is one of the most shock
ing IN details that has been reported 10
the local police for many years.
The little girl who. with her sister,
is visiting at the home of Henry Park
hurst on Washington avenue. was enticed
into a nearby swamp and criminal as
sault attempted.
Chapman is a we'll known young man, "a
years of age. He Is veteran or the
Spanish war. through which he served
with the local Naval Reserves. He mas
since seen service in the Phinppines'
which so affected his health that he was
returned 10 this country and sent 10 Ne"
Mexico 10 recuperate
He has been here all summer, during
which time ne has been employed Al
Crescent Park The child, In telling OF
the assault, told a straightforward story.
and positively Identified Chapman as the
guilty man. The crime was committed on
Wednesday afternoon OF this week
The accused man is one OF the pest
known young men Of Riverside. and his
relatives have resided here for many
years his father being property owner
and business man.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
The following letters remain uncalled
for at the postoffice.
Iadies-Mrs L. Brown, Miss Gertrude
Chabot, Mrs. Frank Chapman. Mrs =. l..
Goodwill Mrs. H. j. Ferris, Mrs. Mary
B. Gardner. Mrs. E. Gardner. Mrs r.
A. Leonard, Mrs Mary Lewis. Miss
I
Miss Maud Smith. Mrs. Annie 5. scott
Mrs Robert Steele.
Gentlemen-George Bugbee. James j.
Cook, George Donley, s. j. Dyer, Thomas
Dorsey. Crescent Park: Robert X Gon'
care Of Rhode Island company tD; c
p. Com, care OF Rhode Island company;
Harry NJ. Grant. Daniel McGuinnep,
George II Macomber. George T. Roberts,
Arthur Rawlns Suess Santess. Manager
Sanders, Crescent Park: B. A. Turner,
Camp White House; Fillippo Verta, wal
ter Whittemore, Thomas L. Walch.
SUNDAY SERVICE.
The following services will be held AT
the local churches tomorrow:
St. Marks, Rev. II. A Remick. rector =,
| o'clock. followed by Sunday school even
ing prayer. with sermon, at 1:S
| Congregational church, Rev. 1: +, NOT not
I !s1nn Dss5STiS bg Rev e. E mfTnh5 aerrns Of the
rSrs, Rsptist church at East Providence
{ centre who will exchange pulplts VIII
\ the pastor: 1918. Sunday school; SUBJECT
I "pavid Amounted by Jonathan; p; m
/, Christian Endeavor service top,o, Les,
I sons From Paul; How to Make our Lives
Count Like HIS" Miss Helen winchesfI
| Will lead the meeting; 30, preaching ps
! Rey. Daniel A. Cook Of Providence
St Bendon s--l0 a. m. mass py heN
Father Hsney; II o'clock. sunday schooi'
Union chapel. Narraganseu eSoo,
Divine service at p. m: SUNDAY schoo'
Personal.
Mrs. William Elsbree who has been yis
ting Mrs Erne5t Gundlach OF PawtuGNe
avenue. has returned 10 her home In fai
River ~.
Miss Marian PAUL has returned TO ne
home in Wrentham, Mass.
Miss Flora Capron, who has been Wis
iting Miss Mugs. has returned 10 nc
home in Auburn.
Rev. r. A. Hadlock. a former paste
Of the Congregations church, VINO ha
been spending his vacation here mas lei
Mrs T. M. johnson left today for Clin
John Burns has gone TO see the inter
national yacht races for the America
cup. ,,,L ,sa.s
visiting at Walton Aliens on turner aN'
nue.. x.s~.pr
The driver OF one OF Il. s. Bowens ic
wagons had a narrow escape from oes.
. | AZ the Turner avenue crossing ycsterua
afternoon. He attempted 10 drive und'
= the gates when they were being lowere
E for the passage OF the b:2 express tran
d 'rhe horse was struck by the gates, bi
AID not run and the driver succeeded
e hacking the outfit out or danger.