The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18

With Mrs. Crawford when she passed
away were Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop and a
trained nurse.
Mrs. Crawford was born I'm Boston
about 30 years ago. and had lived In thai
city until her marriage in 1900 to Louis
W. Crawford, when she took up her resi-.
dence in this city, at the home of her
mother.
Louis W. Crawford. the s~on-in-law Of
Mrs. Or. Jane Bishop. and william f.
Hunt. alias Howard. who were arrested
In New York as being accessories in the
suit case tragedy. were arraigned IN the
superior court yesterday.
Judge Stevens held them both in s25. OOF
bail, the same amount as that fixed in
the case Of DR.. Percy d. Mcleod. also
charged with connection with the Geary
case.
LEARNED OF WIFE's DEATH.
Crawford and Hunt were a~rraigned
about 10:45 and were without counsel. II
Is said hat a Salem lawyer named Cahill
is counsel for Crawford. He was not in
court when the men were called.
Clerk Manning asked the men II they
had anything to say to the indictments.
Crawford said: II should like TO talk with
counsel first"
Hunt said that he also would like TO
consult with his lawyer before he made
any plea. As there was no lawyer pres
ent I'm behalf the defendants. Clerk Man
ming again asked the men how they were
going to plead. and finally both pleaded
not guilty.
Assistant District Attorney Dryer de-
clared ~ the court that the bail in the
case OF Crawford and Hunt should be the
same as that demanded OF Dr. Mcleod.
The court fixed Il at S25, 900.
Crawford. while waiting In the deten-
ton pen for the close OF the days pro-
ceedings and the trip 10 Charles street
jail. yesterday afternoon. first learned
from the newspapers OF the death OF his
wife at Newton.
Late in the afternoon n newsboy
brought papers 10 the detention room.
and the prisoners. some Of them knowing
that II would be their last touch with
tho outside world for many months. were
anxious to buy.
CRAWFORD HARD HIT.
Hunt sat with Crawford in the deten-
ton room. taking little interest in tho
evening papers. bat presently was awak-
ened TO greater notice by an exclama-
ton from Crawford. when he saw tho
news OF his wife's death al Newton.
For a moment Crawford quailed un-
der tho blow. He clenched his hands and
ground his teeth together. This IL
tough" M said.
"What?' asked Hunt. Crawford hand
ed him the paper. pointing 10 the story he
had just read.
"You certainly are up against IT," said
Hunt, sympathetically.
The other men I'm the detention room
had seen the news by this time. and
hardly one OF the mfailed to express
his sympathy. though most OF them made
but crude attempts at IL. IL was no
ticeable, however. that not a man OF them
all ventured to speak 20 Crawford direct
~ on the subject.
Crawford folded his arms. laid his head
upon them. and remained in this position
several minutes. Then. as though his first
pang was over. he resumed his former
easy position and acted as though nothing
had happened. lie showed no disposition.
however. TO speak to ANYBODY except
Hunt.
The afternoon fell to dark. and about
$50 Deputy McDonough .shackled the pris-
onors together for the trip 10 Charles
Street tail.
Then Thomas r. Kelley. who had been
sentenced for larceny spoke 90 Crawford
and endcavored TO cheer him M. Crnw-
ford. however. seemed no longer even
disturbed over tho death 81 his wife. and
toek the whole matter very coolly.