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The Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
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In Providence, RI, on Saturday afternoon, the Quidneck Company elected Stephen Harris as President and Charles B. Gould as Secretary during a meeting represented by Assignee Pomeroy and Trustee Farnsworth. Harris demanded possession from William Sprague, who threatened to kill him if he attempted to take it.
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At a meeting of the Quidneck Company Saturday afternoon, stock being represented by Assignee Pomeroy and Trustee Farnsworth. Stephen Harris was elected President and Charles B. Gould Secretary. Harris proceeded to the office of the company, saw William Sprague, and demanded possession of the property. Mr. Sprague said he was no longer President, but represented the President, and if Harris attempted to take possession he would kill him, and if Harris went to the mill in his absence he had men there who would throw him into a trench a cold corpse. Harris then withdrew.
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Providence, R. I.
Event Date
Saturday Afternoon
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harris withdrew after receiving threats from sprague.
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At a meeting of the Quidneck Company, stock represented by Assignee Pomeroy and Trustee Farnsworth, Stephen Harris was elected President and Charles B. Gould Secretary. Harris demanded possession of the property from William Sprague, who threatened to kill him and stated his men would throw Harris into a trench as a cold corpse if he went to the mill in Sprague's absence.