The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-20

never occurred in this city than that
which took place about / o'clock yester-
day afternoon. when a l5-year-old girl,
who was walking In one OF the streets
was enticed into an old building
which stands close TO the side
walk and there. in spite OF her struggles
and efforts TO escape, was crimnally as
sauited by a man OF whom the police
have but a slight description.
The name of the girl Is Viola Snow.
daughter OF George W. Snow who lives
at 10 Darrow street Mr.. Snow Is employ
ed at the Perry Scrap Iron works on
weeden street. and II IL the habit Of his
daughter to take his dinner TO him each
noon Yesterday she had performed this
duty and was returning to her home by
the way OF Olive and Miller streets.
Just as she was passing the lumber
yard on Olive street In the rear OF the
+. 4. Tingley Company's establishment
she was accosted by an unknown man
VINO caught hold OF her hand and spoke
60 her. The girl was little frightened.
but made no outcry at the time, and
passed along crossing Broad street with
the man closely following her. AS she
entered Miller street he again spoke TO
her and walked along by her side for
some distance. As the two reached the
eastsriy end of the Olney Arnold property
he suddenly threw his arms around her
and ciasping his hand tightly over her
mouth to prevent her giving an alarm, he
pulled her through an opening In the
fence and dragged her to the doorway of
q small building which Is attached to the
rear OF the main house.
Here he stopped still holding the girl so
that she could not scream and pulled a
bunch OF keys from his pocket He Sc
lected one OF these and opening the door
pulled her in. From that minute exhaust
kAr orla nd
awed by the threats OF violence which her
assailant made she was an easy prey TO
his physical strength.
All this had occurred about I o'clock
and II was fully an hour later when the
girl having finally been left alone man
aged 10 get out OF the building, found
her way 70 her home on Darrow street
At this time she presented sorry APP
pearance. Her clothing had been torn and
there was considerable blood showing the
effects OF her struggle against the brute.
II was only a few minutes after she ar
rived that telephone message was sent
10 the police station and Capt. vanada.
together with Detective Henry started
out TO investigate the affair Officers
Murphy and Cooper were also communi-
Gated with and set 10 work on the case.
but the girl could give but slight de-
scription on which they could work. She
said that he was n young man, dark COM
plexioned and she thinks he was probably
an italian She thinks he wore a black
hat. dark coat and striped trousers and
20 far as she knows she has never seen
him before.
Later In the day a man notified Capt.
vananda that he had seen man who an
swered this general description run up
the street and jump over the fence make
his way down onto the railroad track
and officers were detailed TO follow up
this slight clue. They found foot prints
which he probably made and measure
meuts were made OF them but this Is
hardly likely to be Of great service.
DIR. b. u. Richards visited the Snow
giri very shortly after the AFFAIR had be-
come known and found after slight ex-
animation that the story OF the assault
was undoubtedly true. The girl was In a
fiRhly excited condition, but after a time
che was able TO give the facts to the
physician quite coherently. DIR. Richards
does not think that her condition is par
ticularly serious although there Is pos
sibility that she might have been injured
internally.
Miller street while quite rear the centre
OF the city Is after all rather isolated and
apparsntiy the man took notice OF the
fact t4sat there was no one about 70 see
what ne was doing.
The fact that ne had keys 10 the build
sng would seem 70 indicate that he has
been there before The Arnold estate has
not been occupied since its late owner,
General Oiney Arnold died. Since the
auction which took place seven or eight
months ago the house has been practi-
calfy vacant and although there r.
caretaker, he does not remain on the
property. only visiting II occasionally.
The police think the man may have
been q tramp who. having found in this
building a shelter from the elements for
several days. or perhaps weeks, knew
that ne wa& perfectly safe from interfcr-
ence when he once got inside OF the walls
Every patrolmsn In the city has been
given a description OF the man and the
police OF other cities have been notified
OF the assault. with the request that et-
forts be made TO arrest the brute.
The people in the immediate vicinity OF
the girls home were much worked up
over the AFFAIR. and II the man had fallen
into their clutches yesterday afternoon
Il would have gone hard with him.
REV. Mr.. wooLLEY ILL.
Word has been received in this city that
Rev J. j. woolley who was attending
the commencement exercises OF Mt. Hol-
yoke college at South Hsdley, Mass. had
suffered another attack OF acute indlges-
ton, and while he was not as seriously
at his home here. he was. however. con-
nned 90 his room. IL was stated that nc
hoped 20 be sufficiently improved 20 re-
turn home the latter part OF the week al
though II was hardly probable that he
would be able to occupy his pulpit in the
Park place church.
PLANNING FOR EXCURSION.
The several Protestant Sunday schools
OF this city are planning for o union cx-
cursion TO Newport on Friday. July a.
and committee composed OF the several
pastors Is engaged In making plans for
the sffair A similar excursion conduct
ed a year ago was very successful. and Il
II believed that this one will be even more
90.
RESIGNS CoMMITTEEsHIP
Mayor James III. Higgins. who has been
member OF the executive committee Of
the Democratic state central committee.
has resigned his position in that body, and
his place has been filled by the election