The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-14
A Safe Seller interviewed by
the Police.
He Was Able 10 Account for Himself
When Cornered.
Shopkecpers and Traders Were on
Their Guard.
THB NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END. as BRAscH AvESuE. 4
Telephone JJi-l

The police of the North End are becom-
representing the Carey Safe and Lock
Company OF Buffalo, N. Y, struck
the North End this morning.
The first place he went into
was the Office OF the Providence Betting
Company on Charles street. Here he ex-
amined the safe and tried TO exchange 1t
for new one made by his firm. The
company did not care to exchange just
then so he left and went into the
Office of the Fletcher Manufacturing Com
pany next door. Here he cast longing
and critical eye at the safe aud asked the
make of it. This was thought suspicious
by those in the Office, which is only
natural, considering ,s.a the numerous numerous
in the city lately. Not being
able TO make a sale, he called on Michael
Greeley, a wealthy resident of Charles
street. Mr.. Greedy did not care to buy a
safe or let anyone examine the
one In his store. Then the
agent started out again and went to the
pawn shop OF l.. Sundolovitch. Once more
he tried TO sell safe and examined the
one in the store carefully. The Hebrew
pretended not to understand English until
Mr. Stanford started for the door. Then
he asked him in good English il he did
not want to sell q safe. The agent said
he did. "Well, don't want one," said
the Jew. In the meantime some one had
telephoned to the Second Police Station,
that stranger had struck the town and
was acting suspiciodsly. The stranger
was standing on the corner
of Randall street, near Dimond's
store, wondering where be would
go next, when Captain Baker came along
and tapped him on the shoulder and acos-
ted him as follows: " You're stranger in
"a n mr. 9U n ~ aaid
the stranger. 81 would like you
to give an account of yourself, and
IL you will come into the drug store
no one will know what is going on, said
the captain. In the drug store the agent
showed letters from the firm he repre-
sented and from his wife, also affidsvits
from firms to whom he sold safes in
New Jersey. The letters seemed to satisfy
the captain, who allowed him 10 depart.
A few of the business men on the square
who have heard fhe story even now are
suspicious.
At Asbury Memorial Nj. z. Church last
evning grand musical treat was given to
fair cized audience. The concert. was
under the direction OF Professors May
nard and Coffin, the well known blind
violinists of Boston, assisted by several
lady vocalists and readers from the Hub.
The proceeds OF the entertainment Will be
devoted to the benefit of the church.
The Atlas Club held its regular weekly
meeting in its rooms. 80 North Main
street, last evening. There We're two in
itiatious. Frank u. Phelan resigned the
Office of vice. president and John Finn
was elected in his place.
The officers Of the clu b als: President,
Edward f.. McGinn; vice president, John
Finn; secretary. Henry A. Barney; treas
urer, Mathew j. Fagan; comissary, James
A. Mar3hali. When the meeting
was over an els borate collation.
was serve by Comissary Marshall assisted
by Joseph Chase. Singing by Edward
Chadwick and James Savage followed the
feast. Turner'S orchestra furnished the
music.
A conccr. will be given in Dimond Hall
this evening under the direction OF Miss
Sarah Needham, assisted by Mr.. Fred 3.
Gardiner and pupils.
The Fin De-SiecIc Minstrels will give
an entertainment in What Cheer Hal. on
North Main street this evening for the
benefit of What Cheer Lodge OF Odd Fell
lows.
Colonel f. F. Durand OF the I'd Regi-
ment Ohio National Guards was the guest
OF Captain Joseph p. Reilly ofthe Grattan
Cadets.