The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-11
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Bound Over.

Bound over.
Charles Porter, the alleged proprietor of
the Central House. which was raided by
the police at an early hour yesterday
morning, and who hurried across lots on
seeing the police approaching the disre-
putable place, was arrested yes
terday afternoon and brought. be-
fore the District Court on the charge
OF maintaining common nuisance. he
was bound over for trial at the June term
of the Court Of Common Pleas In the sum
Of $500. The dissolute women who were
captured In the place were also brought
before the court again in the afternoon.
They admitted evidence sufficient to con-
vict. were adjudged probably guilty OF
being lewd persons and gave bail for trial
at the same court.
Assaulted Colored Man.
Henry Massey is a colored man, special
officer, and works for the 4. Jenckes
Manufacturing Company. Yesterday
morning Peter Conners while drunk got
in front of the team that Massey was
driving on Weeden street and tried to
stop him. Massey attempted to push
him aside. when Conners assaulted him.
The drunken fellow was found in Central
Falls and brought to the station. In the
afternoon he was arraigned in the District
Court and fined s. and costs.
A Five Years. Sentence.
George G. Merry. who was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment in Boston yester-
day for attempting. to xii! Ethel Beau
mont, his alleged wife, in that city few
weeks ago, was a native of this city, and
was born on the east side of the river. He
is called a variety actor, which Is
blemish on those in that profession. He
was never anything but 'fakir" for side
shows. Three years ago he put up a
toboggan slide at Camp White, but 1t
w nf N
authorities made him take it down before
any one had an opportunity to break his
neck by attempting to slide upon 1t.
Another Raid.
Sergt. Nickerson and Detective Haber-
lin and Roundsman Vananda paid an
other visit to the Central House. last
evening, in search of liquors. They made
diligent search, but were unsuccessful
in their search. Some of the young women
who were arrested in the house yesterday
morning, were found there, but they were
making arrangements to leave the city to-
day.
-Beatir of Pawtuckst Woman.
Mrs. Sarah jerks Spaulding died at her
home near the town farm of Lincoln yes
terday, aged SO years. Her death was
from old age She was the widow OF Ma
thaniel Spaulding and sister of the late
James S. Mason. She was born In the
old stone chimney house, near the Provi-
dence and Worcester railroad in this city.
Miss Mile Paine Dead.
Miss Mile Paine died at her home in
Central Falls yesterday, aged 50 years.
She was sister of the late Caleb Paine,
who kept dry goods store in this city
forty years ago. She was born and
brought up in the Paine neighborhood in
Cumberland. The remains will be in
TERED in the Paine Cemetery.
Drops of News.
The regular meeting of c. f. Chicken
ing Lodge. X. of r.. will be held tonight.
There will be degree work.
William Penn Division, S, of T., will
meet tonight.
Barton Freeman, well known in this
city, died at his home, at Briggs Corner,
on Monday. He was in the list year Of
his age.
Mr. Benjamin Charlesworth died of ap.
poplexy at his home in Central Falls on
Mon day, in the 9th year Of his age. He
had worked at the Fales & jerks machine
shop for several years. lie was native
of England.
Eureka Lodge, No. 8, X. of p, received
an official visitation from the board of
grand officers last night. The rank of
page was worked on one candidate. At
the close of the work speeches were made,
and "a collation. was served.
Lawrence S. Mooney has retired from
the Brown e. Sharp Company to accept
the position OF clerk at the freight depot.
Union Lodge. No 10, A. f. and A. NJ,
will hold a convocation tonight.
The license commissioners met in secret
session last evening and granted sixty
licenses. They refuse to grant licenses to
dt alers who have obtained victualling
house license.