The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-31
PROBATE COURT SESSION.

crops and growing plants In this section
OF the state.
PROBATE COURT SESSION.
A special session OF the probate court
was held yesterday at which several cases
brought by Agent Thomas u. Maymon
Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Children were acted on by the
court.
Lulu. George, Mabel and Lucy Parker.
children OF Edgar Parker, a man now
awaiting trial before the grand jury for
assault on one OF the children. were
placed in the charge OF the society
William, John, Philip, Regina and Mary
Cahill. children OF John Cahill. who. IL
is alleged. neglects 10 provide for his fam
ily were also given into the custody OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children through its ag mt, Probation
officer Maymon.
DISTRICT COURT.
There was nothing before the district
court this forenoon except couple OF in
dividuals who had attempted 10 quench
secured n load which was too heavy TO
carry. Fines OF 81 and costs each were
imposed
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Nelson Richards a man about IS years
or age, was found I'm a room at the New
lOIh HOicl on BTOnQWnY IN an unCOn-
scious condition shortly after o'clock
this morning, and IL is thought that IL
may have been an attempt on his part
10 commit suicide
Richards has been living al the house
for some time and has been employed at
Moncriefs machine shop I'm the rear of
the police station. What actuated him I'm
making the attempt TO end his life is not
known, but this morning about . o'clock
employees OF the house found an odor Of
gas In the corridors. and this was traced
70 the room which Richards occupied
The door 10 the room was found locked
and an effort TO rouse the occupant was
unsuccessful. Then the door was forced
ana the man was found unconscious.
while there was evidence that he had In
addition TO using the gas method also
taken an overdose Of poison OF some
kind DR.. stephen r. Hughes was called
for. and after n short examination. he
sent for the police ambulance, which
took Richards 10 the Twin City hospital
where II was stated that he would prob
ably recover.
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
There was a meeting OF the Darlington
Improvement society last evening, but
the attendance was not very large, and
practically no business was transacted
This organization was formed about a
year ago. and at the time there was
lot OF interest in II, but recently this in
terest has not been as great so that the
meetings have been very slimly attended.
II is possible that with the return OF
cooler weather IL VIII become more ac-
tive.
WILL HOLD LAWN PARTY.
At meeting OF the young men con-
nected with st. Edwards parish held
last evening, II was voted TO hold lawn
party and picnic I'm the near future, and
a committee was chosen to make ar
rangements for the affair IL Is probable
that the affair Will be held In the vacant
lot I'm the rear of the church. where simi-
lar affairs have been held I'm the past
WOMAN ARRESTED.
officer Charles r. Hill this forenoon
arrested woman whose name is givtn
as Katie Cassidy. taking her from one
OF the cars on the North Attleboro line
as IL arrived In Main street square
II is stated that the woman, whose
home is said TO be in Providence, was
engaged TO do house work for a man
named George Dairy in South Attleboro.
going TO work for him yesterday. This
morning II is claimed that she suddenly
disappeared. and about the same time the
sum OF s45 In money which was In one OF
the rooms was also missed Word was
sent to this citl, and the officer was on
the watch for the woman when the car
reached the square.