New-York tribune., 1895-08-11
THAT rs GOING on AT PROVIDENC1.

pIrCKY CAPTURE OF A BURGr.AR-A RAscAILY
STUDENT FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY.
Providence r. l., Aug. 10 (SpecaD.-For the ast
ten or twelve months burglars have made Provi-
dence and vicinity a mark Starting on with .
series of daring safe burglaries out OF which the
criminals cleaned up a tidy sum In every instance.
the list of housebreakngs and raids upon railway
stations and posoffices has become long and star
fling Additional detectives were detailed In conse-
ouence but not a trace OF the punder nor clew to
the robbers was discovered until recently. Jesse
Coleman a clerk in the Public Works Department
at the City Hall. in the cellar OF neignbors
house few nights ago, making SIRE that every
thing was tight and fast the house having oeen eft
in his charge while the owners were away Wniie 10
the cellar he noticed a burglar coming in the VIM
dow When the intruder saw that he was discov-
cred he showed fight whereat Mr.. Coleman knockeo
him out with an axe handle which near at
hand While the burglar was unconscious Coleman
bound his arms tightly with clothesne and later
marched him TO the nearest police station Inc
burglar calls himself Charles Montague, OF Boston.
and has been held for trial Mr.. Coleman Is
small but plucky man. and is the hero OF the nour.
Early the week young man offered three rs
bate checks at the North Attleboro ucket ONCE
The agent in charge Mr.. Cram. noticed that the
checks were all punched by an instrument which
had been stolen from that office few weeks be-
fore He came out of his office TO detain the fellow
who AT once ran and Mr.. Cram and others pursued
him He was captured after A hard chase' anu
other checks tickets etc. found on him. He gave
a fictitious name but when Providence detectives
saw him they identified him Benjamin Dunn
Jones a student in Brown University Jones nnai-
lv confessed 10 about dozen or fifteen pursiarie~
chiefly in country railway stations and postonces.
His room was full Of stolen plunder, from postage
stamps to bicycles.
The Continental Steamboat Company, which p'ac-
ticallv controls the down -he-rver trafc. is having
an excellent season. More people are going 10 the
nearby resorts than ever before. and thousands go
,o Newport daily IL required the three largest
the Venetian fete at Newport Tuesday evening -,
About thirty applications for ADMISSION W 'tv hv
Woman's College have already beer received py
the dean and he expects that the total memDership
OF the college will. reach hundred and nity wnen
IL opens September s -. -. h.ar
travelling In Europe during the past year. VIII re-
sume charge OF the Latin department al Brown tnis
fall . -, .A,. ,,.ox acd
There was trottlng at Hs Grove this week ana
the police down that way had proo&oif no, neaiu
that the law forbids pool-sein since " was open.
ly Conducted All sorts Of gambling devices anu
skin games also carried on. ,,
Al a recent meeting Of the Board OF A.oerrnen.
Alderman Darcy complained because the city naSs
were set for the American Mechanics pdraue. me
to SET the flags the request OF any consderaoie
body of citizens. and that the nrst request outHs
his administration had been TO raise the nass on Of
Patrick's Day The laugh was on the Aloermdn.
LOADED 9" Officer Hurley. who refused 70 accept
detail work In connection with the American "
choncs' parade. been dismissed from 'ne io'Ss
for nsubordination.