The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-08
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At about 1915 last night there was
fearful racket at 80 Smithfield avenue.
John Mack, who has been on big drunk
for the past week, took it into his head he
had q grudge against George Wilkinson.
So he went to where Wilkinson lived
and broke in the door and commenced to
make things lively. Wilkinson tried to
expostulate and records two punches in the
face and cut on the left hand between
the first and second fingers from some
sharp instrument in the hands of his as
sailant. Wilkinson's little boy began to
shout murder and started in search OF the
police. Officers McElroy and McGirl soon
appeared on the scene, but when
they arrived the ruffian had fled. Wilkinson
can give no reason for the unprovoked as
sault other that that the man was drunk.
The police are on the lookout for Mack,
A Gang Of Toughs.
There is a gang of young toughs whose
ages range from Is to % years, who hang
out at the corner of Silver Spring street
and Branch avenue every evening insult
ing passers by and making them
selves otherwise obnoxious. Consequently
numerous complaints have been entered.
Last evening officer McElroy came across
the young men standing on the parti-
cular corner, but as soon as the toughs
saw him they took to their heels and ran.
The officer followed them, but they were
feet of foot and eluded him. IL the
young men are caught there witt be an
example made OF them.
Brief Locals.
A man named James McKenna, whose
home is at 152 Dean street, called at the
Central Station last night, near IL O'Clock,
and told the officers that he had been as
saulted on Smith street by number OF
men who set upon him without any PROVE"
cation whatever. He was in drunken con-
dition and was suffering from few cuts
on the head. The lieutenant questioned
him and he told another story TO the ef-
feet that he was attacked by an unknown
man who used a club on his head and
knocked him senseless. When he re-
covered, his assailant had fled. He made
his way to the station in a dazed
condition. On inquiry by the
Second Station officers this morn
ing no account of the affair could
he learned. 1t Is evident that the man fell
down while drunk and sustained his in
juries in that manner, and when he re-
covered he thought someone hit him. He
was sent home, and the police are investi-
eating the matter.
The final meeting of the executive
board of A. o. F.. of A. will be held to-
morrow evening in Almy's Block. The
following named gentlemen will repre-
sent the different courts of the North End:
Court Hope, John j. Glasheen and Thomas
Tingley; Court Star, NJ. O'Donnell and =.
McNamee; Court Philip Allen, Thomas
Scott and p. Quinn; Court Bellevue,
Henry Deacon.
The horse attached to the lanch cart of
Ernest Mecah on Randall square fell
down at 1880 o'cock last evening and
broke one of the shafts. The horse was
with some difficulty lifted to its feet by
the bystanders. 1t was tired.
The Banner Boys will play their first
league game with the Woodbines of Paw
tncket at Adelaide Park Saturday after
noon. George +. Labelle has been elected
manager of the Banner Boys. Vice
William Cotter resigned.
The crowd around l.. Dimond & Sons
store yesterday and today was enormous.
IL is evident that there were some great
bargains offered.
The Wanskuck Company added six more
makes 38 new looms IN the last three
weeks.
The Geneva Mills are doing well. They
have now 40 looms running out of total
of "a.
Mounted Officer Luby tried to catch up
with a man who was acting suspiciously in
the vicinityof Smithfield avenue last night.
The officer tried to make his horse run, but
could not make him go faster than a
walk. 1t Is a new horse and judging
from last nights experience is unfit for
the service.