The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-10

There was little shooting scrape in one
Of the so called hotels at this place last
evening, and the barkeeper OF the place
has spot or two on his neck filled with
powder as reminder OF the incident
Not long ago, a well known and hereto
fore upright citizen purchased the hotel
and last evening his wife. who prefers to
make her home where there is not so
much company was informed by some
busy body that her lord and master was
entertaining the wife OF "A well known
railroad man In one OF the upper rooms
of the hotel
The wife Of the proprietor armed her
self with a'revolver and made straight
way for tho "hotel" Upon entering the
bar room she asked the man behind the
bar where her husband was Tho bar
keeper replied that he was out Upstairs
went the angry woman and she found n
room. which she believed had been occu-
pied by her lord and master and she was
so angry because she did not find him
that she shot al one or two gaudy pict-
ures that ornamented the walls. She then
went down stairs and walking up 10 the
bar told tho barkcepcr that he had lied 10
-herand- that she had a good mind 70
shoot him. At the same time she fred two
shots al him. Fortunately. nothing but
little ~ the powder landed I'm his neck.
Tho police were called IN. but the enraged
woman would not allow the officers 90
take the revolver away from her The
woman who H. evidently Boss of the
situation made the remark that if she
caught her husband inside OF the hotel
again she would shoot him and II is said
upon good authority. that he sold the
place 10 the captain Of seagoing barge.
and horse dealer last night
Yesterdoy afternoon n we'll dressed md
respectable looking woman. walked up "a
two Of the most prominent men Of this
town and asked them 10 direct her TO n
certain hotel ~ Sabins Point The gentle
men knowing the character 81 the hotel
which has neither a hotel nor liauor IL
cense did not deem II wise 20 let the
woman proceed. without asking her few
questions. The information they cleaned
was that che was from Pawtuckrt and
her husband was I'm business ~ that place
opposite the postoffice. and had been away
from home for q number of DAYS. but she
had boon told he was spending his time
in n hotel a; Sabins Point. naming the
hotel
She was Informed by tho gentlemen
that her best move was 90 60 home for
at the hotel she would not receive any
sympathy and possibly might be taken in
90 custody as a Suspicious person.
She later called upon the police, who
told her To GO home. and II her husband
did not put In his appearance during the
day he would be tomorrow morning AT
the police station for tho place was TO be
raided NJ once
The Pawtucket man Is one of the best
known residents OF that city and the hotel
where he has spent a number ~ days "
conducted by woman OF Providence.
About 5 O'Clock this morning Track
Walker Manuel Sarge OF the Consolidated
road found broken trolley wire near
Buliocks Point Within a few moments
the Wire Car" was ON hand. and the
break was repaired. so that travel was
not delayed but few moments
Tho Turner Avenue school hall ter m
was 10 rlav the Rumford's Yesterday 81
ternoon but az tho latter team did not
put In their appearance the local t.sm
played = scrub team