The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-13
CLNEYvILLE.
Sneak Thieves Are Being
Slowly Shown Up.
Arrest Of MckaJ and Arraignment Of
Mckay and Thomas.
Officer Doe Receivers His Stolen Coat.
Balfe Glee Club Concert.
The NEWS BUREAU,

Ihe arrest OF Eilery Thomas on tuesday
and OF Charles Mckay this morning will
undoubtedly put stop To the system OF
petty thieving which has been going on
for some time In Johnston and Olneyville.
On Decem ber 4, Charles Grant, OF the firm
OF Grant Bros, missed q set OF harness
and carriage mat from his barn.
search was instituted at once and
the missing articles were found q
few days ago In pawnshop on Westmip-
ster street, near the Hoyle. The discovery
of the goods led to the arrest ofThomas.
He admitted having known that
the carriage mat had been taken.
out denied all knowledge OF
the harness. After day of questioning,
he said that the thief was Charles Mckay,
and so Officer Feeney arrested him this
morning, going to work with his dinner
pail on his arm. The policeman
turned him over to The Johnston authori-
ties. Both men were arraigned this noon,
Thomas on charge Of larceny
S ar the ,esnr marriage the mat sna McTy TSs
latter pleaded guilty and was held
in 300 bonds to awSit the action OF the
grand jury. Thomas pleaded not guilty
and was bsiled out in 800 bonds for trial
in the Eighth District court next Mon
day.
idea entered the heads of the Sixth Sta
tion men that some light might be thrown
on the lost articles in that
district. Accordingly Investigations
were made at the same
pawn shop and the coat which was stolen
from Patrolmsn Doe at the corner Of
Manton avenue and Julian stree Decem-
ber 6, was brought to light. The books
showed that the coat had been
left there about an hour after 1t was
missed. This looks bad for the owner OF
the place, for officer Doe had called there
and been told in rat her strong language
that there was no such coat in the place.
The two prisoners were carefully ques-
toned by Captain Leavitt, but denied all
knowledge oil the coat, so there will be
further search made. Officer Doe is glad
enough TO get his coat back, even IL he
doesn't catch the thief.
Balfe Concert.
The Balfe Glee Club gave a concert in
Irons Hall last evening, which was fully
attended. The organization is
composed Of local talent and
is made up as follow: First tenors, y.
Cordin, W iiliam erbert; second tenors,
L. f. McDermott, NJ. T. Heffernan; first
bass, &. j. Donneily, j. J. McCsbe; second
bass, William Rosenthal, ID. w. Heffernan;
Victor T.. Hammered. director.
The club was assisted by the following
artists:
Mr.. Fred 8. Gardner, tenor; Miss Eliza
btbh nilss
Priest, reader, (from Boston school of
expression) Mr. Edward McDermott, vio-
,inist; Mr.. Victor l.. Hammered, pianist.
The program as rendered is given Q ow:
"Unfold Ye Portals" from Redemption,
Gounod, Balfe Male Gee Club; "Meio-
de-" RubinsteiD, Mr.: Edward McDer-
mott; "The Beggsr Maid" Barnby, Mr..
Fred S. Gardner; (s) "Red Red Rose"
Z. lsenmann; (b) "Jeck and Jill, st.
Jarvis, Balfe Male Glee Club;
(a) Ladies of st. James," (b) Easter Dim
ner Tragedy" miss Laura 4. Priest;
concert fantas sie-"Faust," Gounod- Ham
merel. Mr.. Victor T.. Hammered; ''Dost
Thou Know" aria from "Mignon," A.
Thomas, Mss Elizabeth Murphy; "Festi-
val March, PC. Kern, Balfe Male q ee Club; /;
"Tom Bowling" Dibbin MI. Fred Gard
ner; Mr.. Pickwick's Dilemma" Miss
Laura T.. Priest; (a) "Could ?" p. Tosti,
OBJ "Hesrt, Whence Thy Joy?" waltz,
Gumbert, Miss Elizabeth h Murphy; "Good
Night serenade, p. GLORIA, Balfe Male
Glee club.
Overshoes for 81 Cents.
There is a good story at "John the
Sboenan's" this morning. his store is
at 81 Manton avenue, next TO market,
and some one changed one of the signs
from the market to a box OF overshoes
in front of John's store. The sign read
&c. apiece, and one of the conductors, at
tracted Dy the legend, dropped In 10 get
pair. John saw the sign ana wouldn't go
back on it. The price OF the oversboes
was 99c. O pair, but he solo him one
(balf pair for cents. Then the con-
ductor wanted to buy another one to
complete the set, but he was told hat
they only sold one for cents. Another
one would cost him 80 cents, ard ho paid
it in good shape. SO the joke wasn't on
John.
Odd Items About Town.
Officer Martin Feeney of the Sixth
Station wants 1T distinctly understood
that he Is not candidate for the watch
offered at 81. Joseph's Hospital fair.
John Dugnan, former resident of
O.neyville, and a member of the Peuuot
Club, is buried from Pawtucket today.
The Pequots sent out an elegant floral
piece.
Frank Lefarzia, while working at
Thornton, bad his finger broken by
stone falling on IL, so that he will have to
lose il. DIR. Miller attended him.
Woonsocket Lodge, |. O, o. F.. visits
Manufacturers Lodge OF Olneyville, next
Tuesday.