The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-02

Hartford avenue Telephone 4O-West.
Francisco Caputa made desperate at
tempt on the life of his wife. May, on
Union avenue. last evening. short time
ago Caputa made demand upon his wile
for $40 that he knew she had laid aside
as a portion of her earnings in one OF
the mills at this place When she re-
fused, according to the police he used
her so roughly that she was quite willing
70 give him the money. For this Caputa
was arrested and was sentenced 10 serve
% days In Jail. Since then the couple
has not lived as happily as they might.
AT tbs last evening Mrs Caputa came
out OF store on Union avenue arm In
arm with another woman.
Her husband ran UP TO her and made an
attempt TO push her head back with the
evident intention OF getting at her throat,
but she and the woman with her beat him
of He slashed his wife across the alb
domen before he went. cutting through
her clothing and making a wound about
nine inches In length and then ran across
a vacant lot and escaped.
Patrolman John Holland OF the Chaffee
Street station was soon on the scene,
and he at once sent word to the station.
Lieutenant Tyler sent a man who knew
Caputa to the Union station, but the
slasher did not put In his appearance.
Mr. Holland telephoned to DR.. Thomp-
son. who responded promptly and he or
dered the woman to be taken 10 the Rhode
Island hospital. where the wound was
dressed. 1t is not considered 10 be OF a
dangerous character. At O'CLOCK this
morning the police were notified over the
taIa hat wa N
Silver Lake district.
A full description OF the man has been
sent TO all OF the stations. and IL II II
true that he was In the vicinity this
morning the police are quite certain they
will find him before night
AT 1T AGAIN.
About one year ago a large building
ON Hartford avenue that is occupied by
a small army OF workmen night and
day, was visited by what some persons
term "spooks' At that time there were
many who would no more dare TO go
In the vicinity OF the building where the
strange" scenes were nightly enacted
than they would TO stand In front Of a
moving locomotive and In fact some gave
UP their positions.
The scare died out. however. after a
time.
One man, who claimed that he had sand
enough to face any number OF "Spooks,"
happened to be In the vicinity OF the
home OF the "Spooks" last night and he
found that he had no sand" for he did
not stop running until he was we'll into
the square. and so he has not been In
the building since. He said he had all
that he wanted.
The "Spook" is known by few In the
building TO be an expert electrician who
IL employed there.
GENERAL MENTION.
The fuueraI OF Elisha Dyer. son Of tho
late Rodney Dyer will be held at his late
residence at Fruit hill. North Providence
tomorrow at j o'clock. Mr.. Dyer was
one OF the firm OF Dyers. who for many
years conducted the extensive pork
market In the building now occupied by
the Public Market company.
The police were called 20 a poolroom
st the lower end OF Plainneld street to
quell a disturbance yesterday afternoon
This particular place has been the source
of much annoyance to the police for a
year or more.
Charles Darby. a well known character
about the square. was found In the drag
net OF the Chaffee street police this morn
ing. Darby is charged with being drunk
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth. wife Of
Charles A. Carney. was held at her late
home, So Laban street. this morning.
William c. Allen lost his book full Of
tickets Issued by the Rhode Island COM
pany yesterday. The number Is 1856.
Pension Vouchers executed Phlllips
Irons block OlDeyxyflle Sntlara