Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-12
CENTRAL FALLS.
Judge Con ReprimRnds IA Special Onicer-
Liquor Dealers VIII Dance Tonight.

terday brought a 9-year-old boy before
the Court on a charge OF quarreling and
revelling, is a fair sample OF the special
officers the present Town Council have
appointed, it is about time the people be-
gan To ask themselves how much and
what the nature OF the protection they
receive from such men.
This officer in question swore out
warrant for the arrest OF the boy on Feb
ruary 2, ana because he did not have oc-
casion TO 90 TO Central Falls he did not
| serve II until vest rday, when other bust
ness brought him to the village.
IL he had read that or any ether warrant
he would have known that it charges him
to forthwith apprehend the person named
in 1t and bring him before the court from
which 1t was issued
The fact is the officer did not know what
the charge was in the warrant.
When asked by n reporter what the
charge was he said he did not know. II
he had looked at the warrant and can read,
he would undoubtedly have realized that
he had made mistake IL he knows the
meaning of the words "quarrelling and
revelllng.n
1t cannot very well be said that the
clerk OF the court should not issue such
warrant for an offender Of such tender
years.
Hew was he to know that he was years
old or twenty years older.
man holding an office under the town
or any other government Is supposed 10
be qualified for the position, to be a man
OF good judgment, and one that IL not apt
TO get himself and the town into trouble.
In delivering the richly deserved rebuke,
Judge Goff acted as any other man Of
common sense would have under the cir
cumstances. The boyish pranSs Of a lad
9years OF age are not generally regarded as
criminal offences. Judge Gon said IN his
closing remarks TO the officer;
You take that boy home. Take my
advice, and the next time you have
warrant to serve, read it if you can. II
you ever have, it may refresh your mem
ory in regard To your duty, and If you
have not, you should have done So"
Such breaks as this will lead intelligent
people To question il the present Town
Council, that Economic" clear headed
far-seeing, intelligent body OF men, who
are noted for their "grand" judgment,
have exercised good sense in the selection
OF such officers. Did they have the in
terest of the people at heart when they
made these selections? Certainly not, is
the general opinion.
| knotty Question.
The question is often asked il Chief
| Engineer Of the Fire Department Patt has
n right to drive through the streets at the
break-neck speed in which he does every
time an alarm of fire is sent i'm in Paw
tucket. Mr.. Patt is an officer OF the Paw
tucket Gas Company and he is supposed
| to be at every fire in Pawtuckct in order
to shut of the gas IL necessary and thus
prevent an explosion.
There is no objection to Mr.. Patt hold
ing as many positions and drawing rs
many salaries as possible, but the people,
even il they do live in Central Falls, have
some regard for their lives and do not care
to be run down by an officer of the Paw
tucket Gas Company or anyone else.
II any other person drove through the
streets at the rate Mr.. Patt does he would
be arrested for fast driving, and perhaps
| Mr.. Patt has no more right to drive at the
rate he does than any other person.
III he was answering an alarm OF fire
within his own district nothing would be
said, but il the Pawtucket Gas Company
want a man to look after their gas mains
within the city limits, they should keep
team in PawtucKet for that purpose.
The officer should either locate in Paw
tucket or drive at reasonable rate of
speed.
| Davis CLUB.
| A well attended meeting OF the Davis
Club was he'd last evening. A vote of
thanks was rendered Ex-Governor John
w. Davis for his portrait which he pre-
sented TO the club, and also to Hon
Charles H. Page for number OF books.
Liquor Dealers Dance.
| This evening the first annual ball OF the
| Central Falls Liquor Dealers Association
will be held in Fales' Halt. This organi-
zatIon was formed short time ago by tho
retail liquor dealers and the object OF it Is
to be the means OF bringing about
few social gatherings during tho year.
The dispensers OF liquid refreshments
are as a rule jolly, lively crowd, and an
abundance OF good nature is sure to per
wade the atmosphere this evening.
Pleasant Pawruxct.
Last evening the members of the Vet
eran Firemen's Association, in full uni
form, assembled at the depot at : O'Clock
and shortly embarked for Pawtuxet in
response TO an invitation from the local
organization to attend a fair being held.
A pleasant evening was the result.
Interesting Items,
The Pekin Literary club, OF Providence
visited the Crescents' festival last even
ing.
Letter Carrier Oldham Is on the sick
list. Substitute Chadwick fills his posi-
tlon.
Marriage intentions have been fled by
John Wesley Richardson and Annie
Walton.
Last evening there was to have hoen q
me ting of tho Business Mems Associa-
tion but the meeting OF the Davis Club
and The Veteran Firemcn going 70 Paw
/ tnx az Tod To- itnrg and