The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-04

A DAsTARDLY ASSAULT.
Here is the Providence Evening Buile,
,tn ~ January L. In this Providence
Evening Bulletin will be found an account
OF an assault committed upon man who
had entered one OF the public saloons
which had fiourished under the police
| commission OF the city OF Providence. This
man had gone In this place TO get lunch.
He was sitting at the bar. when ne was
suddenly, without any warning whatever.
| Knocked from his seat on 10 the floor and
rendered unconscious. IL was supposed
that this assault was committed upon this
man because he was Implicated In GER
tain exposures OF the gayabling interests
OF the gambling king OF Rhode Island and
what was the result?
He was taken home and received medi-
cal eatmsnt He partially recovered and
made a complaint TO the police? What was
done7 A warrant was issued. but the war
rant was not served and the culprit was
not apprehsnded by the police. and he
never has been, 30 far as am aware. and
he has never been brought before the bar
of justice for coming within an acc OF COM
hitting murder I'm a public saloon In the
city OF Providence, which is governed
so admirably under this Providence police
commission.
NOTICE COMPELLED.
This assault, Mr.. President, took place
| on a Friday and IL was not until Tuesday
| of the following week that any notice
whatever was taken OF II In the honest
press" OF Rhode Island. and then IL was
hidden on the second page under small
| heading Notwithstanding the fact uhat
an unprovoked assault had been made on
| an inoffensive person, and the life nearly
taken from him. not until the talk OF the
street had compelled the honest press
/ TO take notice OF this assault was there
a word contained I'm this honest press
of this state. the honest press" that Is
| supposed to be allowed TO have the care
and the keeping OF the morals OF THIS
community. and whose political writer ~
supposed 10 sound the note OF warning
and the call OF honor. / viii read from
tho issue OF the Providence Bulletin OF
| January IL!
"As a result OF what Is alleged TO nave
been an assault committed In the Ma
hogany Palace at sS Eddy street, Thurs
day night about IL 80 o'clock HOWE
| Hodgkins age about 10 years, weil-
known sporting man of this city, Is suf-
fering with two broken ribs, discoioreo
eye and other bruises about the head.
Though Mr. Hodgkins did not see the
person who delivered the blows or KICKS
as IL is alleged that the broken ribs are
a result OF contact with some ones shoes,
by the assertions OF bystanders and oy
his own subsequently attempts 10 sette
the affair Indications point to Michael
j. Slattery ar the aggressor. and war
rant for his arrest has been issued py
the police
WELL. KNOWN HERE.
Mr.. Slattery is also well known IN froV''
dence. and - reported as being the pro
nr,etor OF a horse pool room In Johnston
which. though supposedly imperative az
the present time II is said 10 be DOING
a considerable business In the teiephohe
line Mr. Slattery is also said TO nave
been interested In other enterprises II
which the element OF chance enters.
ut is claimed by Mr.. Hodgkins that or
Thursday night, while he was In the
Mahogany Palace seated on one OF th'
stools near tho lunch counter eating
someone who he claimed aid not go TO th'
har AT Ali. made toward him and nit mn
a blow across the forehead and then pro
! ceeded 20 kick him. 1t IN claimed Una
s'Howie" was olit about four minutes pu
] when no came 10 himself he was inrorfhe'
hv friends that Mike Slattery had al
e mtnistered the beating. Mr.. Hodgkns I'M
: neaiately went 20 police headquarters an
= lodged complaint against Mr.. Siauery
y and II is said by the police that warfa
r is now out, but has not been served VI
{ result of Hodgkins' injuries oeH
3 awaited"
Ths warrant Ia now out but has not pee
= served. II Is waiting the result o. houe
| xins' injuries. A man Is knocxeo So". "
his rfhs broken and he 10 kicked ana rei
dered unconscious for four minutes an
a warrant Is out but has not been serve
| because they are waiting the result
his Injuries, and the culprt is ahoWeu
90 AZ large. and IL murder had been con
mitted he is stll at large.
'As regards the cause for the aAfess
assault, II ls said by parues VINO ciai
80 Lnor that Mr. Slattery had taken o
sepce at an article published in the 30
] ton Illustrated News. which charged Mi
Slattery with being connected WIN
number OF gambling joints IN 'he oL
: and depicted him az being UNFAIR an
aaalinus In games Of chance ana as ma
: ing power to suppress news derosapo.
: 10 himself In the papers here Inat al
= IL 4, "a said Mr.. Slattery blames
: Uodgkins and claims that ne was eiIi
ths author or the promoter OF H.
|, will. PAY DOCTORS BILLS.
- ..e,nce the affair Mr.. Slattery has apol
a o,zed to the proprietor of the Mahogai
n palace. and yesterday afternoon Mr' Oh,
"a .or,, held a conference with Thomas
"A Dornev. representing Mr.. Hodekins' WI
IN. end IN view of settling the malt'
hut Il is said that Mr.. Slattery ooes u
feel himself TO be Liable Tor more VIZ
a dnctor's bills. WINCH a.
- satisfactory to Mr.. Hodgkins' VINO,
a cIaimed. win institute. through MS
~ torney. a civil suit -, =.
: "chief OF Police Matthews saia % :
80 evening that a warrant Is OUT Ioi 'ne -
- rnat Of Mr. Slattery, but that ~ 't rhet !
- a precautionary method. In case ss ~
,s Hodssins' injuries prove to be Sssrs more Sc
:, :, Gus than they appear to be AT prssens ~.
"a ~ So the chief OF police issues ms we we
re rant against persons who have come ne
~ 70 the point of committing murder, a
"a holds warrants in his hands as a pre-
10 t,onary measure until 1t is seen what
ir sorts may be made. and what success m
he attained in bringing about settieme
er OF the case by his friends and ally IN
ol graft business In the city OF w.
OF The case was settled. The OWL SUIT
lb damages was never brought but IL
ng sorestalled by a settlement, and II Is I
ed common talk. that II was settled ior
'ol hundred dollars after threat was ma.
de that n Mr.. Hodgkins did not settle
s. that amount he would he driven OUT