The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-15

claimed 10 the other that they were OF
the same sunny south.
The facts leading up 10 the tragedy are
ls follows:
on January 81 OF this year John X.
Conrad. 25 years old, who had been for
three or four years book keeper for his
uncle Charles l.. Holland, a Danvile,
Va. banker. left for this city to enter the
employ OF &. II. Ailshouse, manufactures
OF the Crown Castoria.
Conrad was born I'm Danville and had
an excellent reputation. being a favorite
I'm the society OF that city.
He tarried on the way so that he did
not reach Providence until the 10Th of
January. engaging accommodations at
Tho Hallett. where he remained for a
week, since when he has been occupying
n rcoh on the fourth floor OF the Hotel
Perrin
Last evening ne attended n performance
AT the Empire theatre; but before enter
ing the house hal two glasses OF beer.
Twice during the intermissions he had
beer I'm Burrill street saloons. and at the
conclusion OF the performance went 20 the
Capitol, a saloon on Snow street.
While he was standing at the bar an
other man entered the salooH and took a
seat near him.
THE SOUTHERN DIALECT.
Conrad has the pure southern dialect
ano as he convs-sed with the bartender
his talk interested the stranger who was
also from the south.
Presently the two men struck up an ac-
quaintance. The stranger learned that
Conrad was from Danville. and informed
him that he had recently been in that
city, mentioning names and localities
which proved that he knew what he was
talking about
Conrad at once assumed the role OF
host and began ordering drinks the
stranger taking whiskey and Conrad
sticking TO beer.
The closing hour approaching they
were told that no more orders could be
served, and Conrad insisting that he knew
where he could get accommoda lions. ask
cd his newly-found friend to go with him
10 a barroom on Burril street.
They reached that saloon just as the
lights were being turned or and retrac-
ing their steps, proceeded down Westmln-
ster street
on the way the stranger remarked that
he had been stopping AT the Narragan-
sett; but that he had recently changed
his lodging and could not recall the
name OF the hotel.
Conrad now noticed that his companion
was staggering. and rather than have
him fail into the hands OF the police.
asked him 70 share his room at the Per-
rim.
When they reached that hotel the
stranger pretty nearly all i44+A44t
Conrad helped him 10 his room on the
fourth floor, realizing an he did so that
he made a great mistake.
on reaching tho room the stranger IN
sisted upon having more liquor.
Conrad ordered whlskey for him and
beer for himself
A few minutes later Conrad's guest be-
came boisterous and caused him to fear
that the house would be aroused.
Conrad begged his friend TO lie down.
and when that invitation met with a re-
fusal he disrobed with the exception OF
his underwear, turned off the gas md
went 20 bed.
His thought was that this strategy
would lead the stranger 20 follow his ex-
ample: but IL did not.
SEIZED BY THROAT.
Probably ten minutes had elapsed and
Conrad had fallen into a daze, when he
was rudely awakened
His guest had seized him by the throat
and was endeavoring 10 strsngle him.
\ desperate struggle ensued. Conrad
making a fight 20 save HIS life and the
other man to make a finish OF It.
Eventually Conrad broke loose from his
assailant. and slipping off tho other side
OF the bed, ran 10 the door. unlocked n.
and, as he started down stairs rsid that
he would bring somebody who would eject
the fellow.
on the stairway he met the night clerk.
whom he informed W the attack that
was made upon him and about this time
he heard a sound as OF breaking glass
Conrad and the clerk returned 10 the
room. finding n unoccupied. but that a
window sash had been shattered and one
half OF tho blinds that had been closed
was missing.
At that moment William Condry. Ir..
OF 10 Walling street. discovered a man
lying on the ice on the Beverly street
side OF the hotel
4 glance was sufficient 10 tell him that
tho man had sustained terrible injury.
lie ran TO the Central station gave an
alarm TO Lieut.. O'Nell and the stranger.
who was still breathing was removed 10
the hotel office. while n hurry-up call was
sent 10 the Rhode Island hospital for an
ambulance. Before 81 arrived, however.
the man was dead.
Conrad was interviewed by Lieut. O'NeiI
aud then locked w.
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