Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-02-22

The body of Harmadias, more ia
miliarly known as Henry" Raven
aelle, was found floating in the tail
ace Of the Manhasset mill by some
boys at o'clock Wednesday after
aoon, The body, which was lodged
ganst the gate house, was in a state
Of decomposition and had doubtless
been in the water for several months
and came to light when the ice went
out of the trench and allowed it to
rise to the top.
When the body was removed to the
undertaking rooms of l.. f.. Smith,
nothing was found by which to identi-
fly it. Edmond Tetreault, who works
for Mr., Smith, thought he recognized
the man and sent for Charles let
reault, who works for Jerry Labby.
The identification was made and Of
fcer Cordier went to Mrs. Raven
nelle's home in the north end and
she Immediately identified the body
as that of her husband, and broke
down when she looked at it. She said
that her husband left home one eve
ring last November and as he did nos
return early she left light in the
window for hiia, but he never came
back
The police say that they have re-
been missing
RavenelIe was dressed in suit OF
dark clothing, wore two pairs Of
trousers, felt boots, rubber collar,
IA watch chain but no watch, and a
scapula There was not a sign Of
hair on his head The body had turn
ed black from its long stay in the icy
water.
On August l8 last Ravennelle caus-
ed the arrest of William Trent, a
boarder at his home. He accused
Trent of familiarity with his wife,
end charge of breach of the peace
was also added. The man plead not
guilty. 1t came out in court that
Trent had been warned by the police
to keep away from the Ravennells
home and had promised to do so, bat
had not kept the promise. The adult
cry charge was not pressed for lack of
evidence, but he was found guilty of
breach of the peace and paid fine
and costs amounting to $70.29, and
promised to stay away from the Raw
ennelle home.
When Sergeant Cordier went to the
Ravennelle tenement Wednesday eve
ming to inform Mrs. Ravennelle Of her
husbands death, he found Trent there
building a fire. He asked where Mrk
Ravennelle was and Trent said she
was working in the mill. The officer
asked him to go and get her, which he
he was not living at the Ravennelle
home, as he had a room in a lodging
house over Mullan's store. He said
that Mrs. Ravennelle's father had
died recently and she was all alsne
and that he came in after his days
work to help her. Trent formerly
worked in a mill, but recently has
been working for the street depart
ment of the city. He asked off for
Thursday and was about to board q
train for Woonsocket, where he for
merly lived, when summoned to the
inquest by the officer. Mrs. Raven
nellie knew of Trent's intended visit
to Woonsocket, as she told the officer
he would find Trent at the railroad
station.
The inquest was held behind closed
doors. After it was over Coroner
Bill said that he would make no for
NAL finding for day or two, but that
he believed it was case of accidental
drowning as it developed that the last
time Ravennelle was seen alive he
was left by a companion in a local
saloon. Among the witnesses heard
at the inquest were Sergeant Cordier,
Mrs. Ravennelle and Trent.
Ravennelle at one time worked in
the dye house of the Putnam Wooden
Company. Recently he had been a
wood chopper and had been working
in Woodstock. He was 81 years old.
Mrs. Ravennelle is some years young
er and was Ravennelle's second wife.
He leaves several children by MS arst
wife.