The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-28
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET
The Police Raided a Gambling Den
Yesterday.
THE TRIAL NEXT WEDNESDAY,
The Football Games saturday-For the
Woodworkcrs' Reception - Points of
Intercst-The Republican Rallies.

AT about i O'Clock yesterday morning
Sergeant Nickerson, with posse OF Off
GERS, started out to investigate the
strength of certain rumors and complaints
which had reached the police of late. They
proceeded direct TO the Almy block on
Main street just west of the bridge and
ascended the stairs. They then divided
forces and placed guard at each door of
the room where they expected a reward
for their search. Then with big mallet
they forced in the door at the entrance
without any warning whatever. They
found two well-furnished rooms, supplied
with gaming tables aud other gambling
paraphernalia. Nine surprised men
were seated at the tables, several of
whom jumped up and made for the
other door when tie officers entered, only
to return as hurriedly when they found
that door guarded. The officers then took
all the men they could find in charge, to-
gether. with two poker tables, fifty packs
of cards, 2,400 poker chips and n lot of
liquors, including eleven bottles of cham
payne, eleven bottles of whisky, bottle
of rum, jug of gin and sixty-one bottles
of lager, and started for the station. On
the way one man escaped. After the start
was made the sergeant went back TO take
one more look, and happening To open
shelf. The fellow gave up caught, and
with the officer started down stairs will
ingly enough. The man went down ahead
of the officer and little more quickly,
owing TO his acquaintance with the prem
ises The sergeant called TO bin" mot to go
quite so fast" but he replied that ''he was
all right" and kept on. He went down
the last flight of stairs two at time, ran
over the bridge, up River street, across
Division street bridge, and the Fifth
Ward back down street, making good his
escape In the morning, however, he came
down and gave himself up, giving the
name of William lyle. The others "reg-
istered" as William Campbell, William
Barker, Howard Bowen, Thomas Nc
Grath, Edgar Ford, John Cameron. Frank
Blake and James McGinn. The latter
was the suspected proprietor of the place,
and in court yesterday morning was ar
raigned on the charge of keeping "a gam
trial was set down for Wednesday. He
was also arraigned for keeping liquor for
illegal sale. This charge was also contin-
ued until Wednesday. The other men
were all fined s. and costs each for play
ing cards on Sunday.
Republican Rallies.
Wednesday evening Republican rallies
in each of the ward rooms in the city,
commencing at o'clock. The speakers
announced 10 auuress the meetings are rs
follows:
Ward chairman, James l.. jerks;
speakers, Major A. NJ. Hancock of Mary
land and Henry +. Tiepke, president OF
the Republican State League.
Ward 2-Chairman, Charles O. Read;
speakers, the Hon. Thomas III. Dudley of
New Jersey, ex-Consul General TO Liver
Vermont.
Ward 3-Chairman, Henry F. jerks;
speakers, the Hon. Joseph IL. Walker, NJ.
c., of Massachusetts, aud the Hon. Edwin
c. Pierce of Providence.
Wart 4-Charman, Fred w. Easton !;
speakers, the Hon David Hall Rice, of
Boston the Hon. Adm b. Capron, speaker
OF the House of Representatives, and the
j. NJ. Autnier, of l. L'Espercncc.
Ward 5--Chairman, j. Milton Payne
speakers, Edward Eitzwilliam Esq. of
Boston the Hon. George III. Utter, Secre-
tary of State, ard Frederick Ruechert,
Esq, of Providence.
Football.
The Pawtucket Free Wanderers foot
ball team played an exhibition game with
the Manville Athletics on Dexter street
grounds Saturday afternoon, which re-
suited i'm the Wanderers securing q goals
to the Athletics o. The Wanderers did
not have their strongest players in the
field, they having arranged To play with
another team which was struggling for n
medal. The team the Wanderers presen.
ted was, however. fully competent TO cope
with the Athletics, who were plainly out
classed. The Wanderers tried Hickey, n
new man, for the first time, who demon
strated that he knew how To play football,
although his performance was not very
brilliant. The attendance was small.
Referee. Eastwood.
The Earle street Rovers OF this city
went To Ashton Saturday, and were de-
feated in n lively game with the Ashton
Nictors by a score OF too.
For the woodworkers' Reception.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the reception 20 the woodwork
ers' Of Pawtucket and vicinity at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation this evening: Banjo duet, Clapp
Brothers; recitation, by George r.. bom-
bard violin solo, by Miss Ada l.. Newell;
short talk on wood by James J.. Jenks;
singing by a male quartette and a banjo
duet by tie Clapp Brothers. The enter
hibition. followed By refreshments and
ments are Clarence Kline, A. H. Mcdonald
and J. +. Browning.
Points of Interest.
Alexander Strauss Of the Canton Branch
Of Pawtucket aud Good Samaritan Lodge
l. q. q. r, has been appointed Chief
Marshall Of the day for the celebration of
the anniversary of odd Fellowship in
America, at Providence. on April ~. The
celebration will be participated ia by all