The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-18
NORTH END NE WS
A Daring Attempt at Robbery at the
North End Last Night.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NoRTH END. <2s BRANCH AVENUE,
Talanhaua Q1f-l

About o:30 o'clock last night as Henry
Nassaur, who lives at Touro street, was
going home on a Branch avenue car hs
saw a man, apparently about twenty-five
wears old, dressed in dark clothes and over
six feet tall, watching him closely, w men
he left the car he was iolloweu oy Ine
man. but took the matter lightly. Arriv-
ing in the house he locked the door
and got ready for bed, when he heard
the door bell ring. Going down stairs
he opened the door, and there stood his
fellow passenger on the car. The stran-
ger said he understood there was tene,
ment to let in the building, and would
iiLe to look over it. Nassaur
told the man he did not
have the KEY to the vacant tenement, but
would show him through his own, whicn
was lust like the one to let. Procuring
light he led the way up stairs ana pro-
ceeded TO show the stranger through tne
different rooms. When tney arr,Sea SSanin ~
/ the parior the strange man suooenly
siezed Nassaur by the throat
With one hand and with the
| other made grab for Nassaurs watcn.
| He only broke the chain however. Inc
stranger then tried to throw him through
| the window, but Nassaur clung 10 MIN
tenaciously and both men struck tne sasn ..,
with great force. smashing the WINDOW
| 70 atoms. Both men were badly cut
| about the face and hands. The stranger
| then broke away and sprang down stairs
| and out into the street where no was
ioined ~ two companions.
Officers Gilfoil and Briggs were notihed
and are investigating the matter. Nassaur
was attended by DIR. Lillibridge.
The watchman OF Harris Lumber yard
found 3 tramps asleep on pile OF lumpei
about II O'Clock last night. He notineo
| lieutenant Horton of the Second station
| and they were arrested. Iney gave onen
names as John Barry, aged IL, haymt
Garyin q, and Henry Williams ~. 1hey
claimed to be remnants ot Coxey ARMY
and that they resided in Denver, Col.
Miss Margaret Cannon will hold lawr
marty at her residence on Commodor'
street this evening. -.
benjamin. Simmons is spending hi
vacation at Cottage City.
Garfield Lodge, X. OF r., held thei
regular meeting last night. one cahui
date was initiated into the rank OF page.
The trolley poles have been planted ou
as far as Geneva but the people have no
got onto them vet. One old man and nj
| little sou were waiting half way betweei
the poles in Wanskuck this morning Du
the motorman kindly stopped Tor Lhem.
Court Hope, A. o.. f. OF A. heio .,I nhei
regular meeting last evening; Iher
we're six propositions for memb mbershiT
Chief Ranger John O'Neil presided.
A man named Henry Johnston, resid
ing at $40 Charles street, reported
the police last night that his watch value
at s25, and chain and charm, had pee
stolen from him. He thinksa man name
Josenh Benian a Frenchman, stole IT.
Mary Dooling, IL years old, was badl
/ bitten by O dog belonging TO Mr.. ELL
of Whipple street last night. she wa
PLAYING near her home, 76 Derry stree
when the dog sprang upon her ana las,
. ened his teeth in her hip. one WAS az
! tended by DIR. c. +. Marston..
,, Harry Wyne, 8 years old, fell dow
stairs last night and split his nose opei
He was attended by DIR. Marston WI
: took five stitches in the wound
Mr.. p. McTeague and William IL M'
|, Hale. two well-known business men
the North End, have gone TO New Yor
to spend their vacation.
! Only one arrest for drunkenness at u
? Second Station last night