The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-24
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They Were Preparing to Effect an
Entrance by Underground Passage.
= A Precocious Child, a Cigarette and
the Painful RESULT
THE NEWS BUREAU, OLNEyvILLE.
. No. Il Hartford Avenue.

No. . Hartford Avenue.
Officers Doane and Murphy, with
Sergeant Robbiee OF the Sixth station,
were called to the "Nutsheil" on Oiney-
vile square, about midnight last night, TO
search for parties VINO were making an
attempt TO enter the cellar by rear door.
The noise OF saving attracted the atten-
tion OF the bartender as he was closing
rear shutter preDsratory 10 closing the
place for the night. Search In the rear
revealed a hole In the door leading INTO
the cellar evidently made with view OF
thrusting an arm through and removing
.the inside fastenings, which would have
beer done had ope. ations been delayed
short time until there was no one In the
inside TO discover the sound OF the saw
Ing: g.,o,. a.. omo.r. ooo,d roach the rear
door which leads from the enclosure be-
hind the building to the river, the prowl-
ers made good their escape. AS there -
nothing in the saloon that would Indicate
that thieves would be attracted there II
is presumed that IL entrance to the cellar
had been gained II would have been Tor
the purpose of working their way through
under the store adjoining, occupied by
the Hub Loan Company, where there 10
ample chance for plunder and rich haul.
bright lhfle fellow, years old, was
brought into DIR. Milan's office this
morning to have a burn on his right arm
dressed. While awaiting his turn The
NEWS man entered into conversation
with the little man, who said his name
was Daniel Smith and lived at Is Winsor
street. He said he liked to smoke cigar
cites and spent his pennies for them In
stead of candy, but he didn't know as he
should smoke any more, as the last one
be smoked GOT his shirt waist on fire and
burnt his arm, which the doctor was GO
ing to fix. He said he didn't like TO go
to school, but that Jim Moan, John
Hal nd N
sscop'' were "onton him, and trying to
keep him at school. DIR. Milan was ready
to dress the sore arm by this time and
the little fellow displayed considerabl
spunk as he rolled up his sleeve and held
out his arm to be dressed, without tear
or a murmur.
CLAIMED HE FELL FROM CAR.
A man named Griffin, residing in the
rear of ~ Oak street, called at DIR. Milan's 8
Off ce yesterday TO be examined In regard
to injuries he claimed TO have sustained
in falling from q Brook street electric on
Westminster street, near Springers
Square, about 6:20 o'clock Tuesday even
ing. He claimed that as he was alight'
ing from the car step that the car was
started and he was thrown to the street
and disabled. Investigation showed that
the man had broken rib and bruised
shoulder, besides a badly scratched face.
NOTES.
Mrs. Samuel Silla OF Thornton, who ha'
been confined TO her home by illness fol
some weeks, has fully recovered.
Henry Young, a Johnstonite, who ha'
been serving a five years sentence for
passing the "queer,n " was liberated from
the States prison at Cranston Tuesday
His sentence was lessened six months fol
good behavior.
Mr.. Patrick Duffy OF New York Is visit
ing relatives on School street. ..
Mrs. James Gibson yesterday, through
James NJ Shawcross, treasurer OF the
Royal Society of Good Fellows, received
$1,000 insurance, the amount carried ii
that society by her husband, who diet
about four weeks ago.
Mrs. Luke Hsnley of Dyer avenue re
turned this morning from two months
trip across the water.
This is the ebay of Prayers at the
Broadway Baptist Church.
A wagon loaded with stone and owne'
by George Bach broke down on Plain
field street, near the corner of Laurel Hill
avenue, early this morning.
Miss Theresa Moreland, winner OF tn
piano at the Regent fair, received 24s
votes.
A pair OF horses attached to an ice car
ran away and collided with a bugg.
owned by Deputy Sheriff Rabbit, ol
Painfeld street, last evening. Rober
Mulvey, who was riding on the wagon
was thrown from his seat and severely in
jured. The driver was locked up TO
drunkenness and he had not recoverei
sufficiently from his stupor TO be able &
give more than the name OF Pat a
noon today.