The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
He WAS DAzED.
Remarkable Action Of a
Stranger in Town.
He Drove off in a Carriage Owned BY
Charles Anderson.
A Prominent Mason's Peculiar Behav-
ior ON weybosset Street.

Lieutenant Charles Anderson, one OF
the most popular young men In Provi-
dence ran up against q most peculiar ex-
perience with "dazed" man last night,
which left "Charlie" as dazed as the
other. Mr.. Anderson went into the Prov
idence Athletic Association about
O'Clock. His horse and buggy stood In
front of the building, and In the carriage
were Mr.. Anderson's overcoat and pet
dog. After few minutes the Lieutenant
came out of the club, just in time TO see
his turnout going down Weybosset street
IN charge of a stranger, who had uncere-
moniously helped himself to the outht.
Mr.. Anderson can run, so he put bis best
foot forward and caught up with the
horse Just as the corner OF Dorrance
street was turned. The stranger at
tempted no resistance when Mr.. Ander-
son grabbed the reins, neither did he
offer TO relinquisb his hold on them; nor
did he offer to aiight. He simply and
stcically sat in the buggy like slough
ton bottle.n He was remarkably well
dressed and very good looking. He was
not apparently Intoxicated, but Just
"dazedn. " hen he spoke, II was simply
to deny that he was in Mr.. Anderson 8
carriage. OF course, crowd collected,
attracted not only by the queer proceed
ings OF the two men, but also by the fact
that one Connolly was at the horse
head, holding the bride, and that Gen
eral John NJ. Brennan was on hand act
ing as arbiter. All this took time-may-
be 20 minutes or so-snd no police ofti.
Ger showed up, and IL began TO look as II
the affair would be interminable, when
the stranger suddenly came TO, and, get
ting out, said:
ssls this your carriaGe?n Being an
swered in the affirmative he told the lieu
tenant TO get in, and even attempted te
push him in. Then another argument
which looked.rather serious, occurred, ano
"Robbie" Burns took hold Of the strangel
to help detain him as well as TO proven
any possible mischief. few minutes
later special policeman Hilliard can't
along and marched Mr.. Stranger 10 pollc'
headquarters. AS they started of a sty
| lishly dressed woman, who had Deel
| lowering on the outskirts Of the crowd
rushed forward and slipped her han'
| through the strangers disengaged arm.
At the city hall they We're met by DE
tective Parker, who was at frst inclined
% think the man thIei, but II tran
spired that he had little or no knowledg
| of what had taken place and he insiste'
| that he did not take Mr.. Anderson $ rig
| The lady said she knew that once beior
| he had a similar attack, and If she coul'
get him TO the Narragansett Hotel sh
would have him cared for. MIR. Anderso
wasn't disposed 10 be harsh with IN
man, after full explanations ensued, an
as nothing, probably, but malicious mis-
| chief could have been charged, he wa
allowed to depart with his friend. The
went 10 the hotel and in few minute
came out again with another man an
woman and the quartet disappeared u
| Weybosset street.
The stranger gave THE NEWS man
card bearing the name OF o. ii. Carpente
and showing that be is high degre
Mason in Maiden, Mass, of which cit
Detective Parker says he is the city sole
| tor.