The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-31
in DARKEST PROVIDENCE
The Doings Of Twenty-four Hours in
All Parts Of This City.
CRIMES hNC CAS- UALITIES.
Various Accidents More or Less Serious
An nOid Woman Falls From an Attic
Window-Armenian Vendetta - vio-
lently Insane-Watch Thief Arrested.


With the breaking up OF the cold snap
that has held the city in It's grasp for the
past week. there seems to be an accom-
panying breaking up Of the unusual sea-
son OF peace and qutetude prevailing for
several days past. Last evening the
police were KEPT busy in hustiling sun
dry offenders into the lock-ups and today
the turn seems to be toward accidents.
An Armenian Vendetta.
AT a late hour last evening Philip
George. All Armenian, assaulted George
Moore. another Armenian, blackiny both
his eyes and generally using him up.
George, it is stated. is OF very quarrel
some disposition. and has b.en unable to
retain any position which he may have
acquired. He asked George Moore re-
cently TO use his influence in getting him
a situation, but, knowing the nature of
the man. Moore refused This refusal
angercd George VINO began to lay plans
for speedy revenge.
Securing a heavy broomstick George
laid In wait for Moore in n dark corner of
Dairy street last evening and, when
Moore returned from night school. he
sprung out and proceeded TO infct the
m.
Moore was unable TO defend himself, and
was shortly after rendered hors de combat
by the severe blows. When he eventually
recovered he went TO Dir. Barry's office and
was attended. Moors's face was sight
to behold. Both eyes were blackened
until they resemb bled the color of black
INK and the top OF his head was ridged
aud furrowed with the heavy blows.
George was arrested later and was locked
up at the Second station, aud this morn
ing was fined $40 aud costs in the Sixth
District Court.
Blackened His Nieces Eyes.
On Christmas day John H. Golden cell
ebrated by assaulting his niece, Ida f.
Tierney, and succeeded in painting both
her eyes beautiful deep maroon. lie
was arrested last evening, and was fined
GU aud costs for his pleasant pastime in
the Sixth District Court this morning.
Held For Alleged Assault
Charlie Davis "a boy. was arrested last
night charged with assaulting a girl
named May McDsrmott. In the sixth
district court this morning Charlie en-
tered vigorous plea of mot guilty. aud
will be given a trial Jan. %.
Watch Thief in the Tolls.
Detective Swan arrested young colored
man this morning on charge of stealing
a watch and chain from Silas Field. He
was taken to the city hall, and was
turned loose In the commoiious quar-
ters under the front steps. About week
ago Field. who has a watch repairing shop
RI % Westminster street, received "a Ptca
and chain from Melton :. Brooks. which
he was 10 repair. The watch anu cham |
were stolen from his possession, aud the |
case was at once reported To Detective
swan. who succeeded in folio - ing the |
watch through two pawnsnops. and |
eventually arrested the man this mcrn- |
ng. lie gave his name as James Hogg. |
and stated that he was elevator boy AT |
,he building. When arrested Hogy ad- |
nitted MS guilt, aud later tue watch was
recovered lie told where the chain could |
De found, aud that was also recovered.
Fell From an Attic window.
An old woman named Mary McCafrrey,
living at the corner of Atwell's avenue,
md Tefft street, fell from an At
ic window at 10 O'Clock this morn.
ng and landed on pile of |
boards. She was picked up, and
vas found to be suffering from bad
,ash upon the scalp. Inc hospital am
,ulance was called aud the woman was
AIKEN there, where IL was found that in
pite of the womans great aye. the dis
ance of the fall and the dangerous cir
umstances surrounding her alighting on
he ground, she had sustained no other
INJURIES.
Sustained a Fractured Skull.
At 1l:30 o'clock this morning a carpen-
er named Thomas Lynch fell from a
tagging at the corner of Atlantic eyenue
nd Melrose street, distance of thirty
eet and was rendered unconscious He
vas engaged I'm the construction Of the
torehouse being erected by Fred r.
haw, the sewer contractor, and WAS
ttempting to climb from the staging TO
be roof when he slipped and fell. Lynch
truck directly on his head and was inn
nediateiy picked up. lie was taken to
he hospital, wnere IL was found that he
ad sustained fracture of the skull
ogetner with serious internal injuries
lynch was about 65 years OF age and
wed at 1SS Public street
On the Warpath.
An insane man named Benjami Bur-
ngame, living on Barnes street, has
reated considerable disturbance among
he residents Of that locality. This af-
ernoon at 2 o'clock he was examined at
ne Central Station and was ordered
Ommit ed TO the asylum. The man, il is
tated, IL violently insane and amuses
imself by throwing chairs and other
ortable articles OF furniture at his
-iends.