The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-13
But J. B. Quinn Has Record
OF Professional Criminal.
Captured Last Night at OIneyviIIe
While Preparing for Another Break.
IL Supposed to BE the One Who Has
Robbed Several Stores Past Week.
rzs NEWS BoEwAu. oLxnrv,LLu


Inc honors are with the Sixth Station
oincers today for the capture of a youno
burglar in their district. At 2:f5 this
norning, as officer Henry w. Place was
making MS rounds on Westminster street.
trying the doors he discovered two ans
plclous fellows in a position that did not
indicate that they were prowling about at
that hour In the morning for any good
purpose One was on the roof OF Nc
Ganns liquor store, 1901 Westminster
In the rear OF Hough's drug store adioin-
ing. The officer succeeded in CAPTURING
the fellow on the fence but the other
MADE his escape. The prisoner proved TO
De ). B. Quinn, although he gave half a
Iot Ioten o.ner names In as many minutes,
but hnally divulged his identity and
made clean breast of his operations and
work hereabout. IL was noticed thai
ne wore suit OF new clothes and as Tai
Dol q Company had been entered Thurs
uay hlght suspicion at once rested upon
the young man, who is not more than ~
years OF age. He admitted that he and
ms companion who escaped from the roof
entered Talbot's between | and 40
o'clock Thursday morning, clothed
themselves with an entire new outfit, but
LOOK nothing more in the clothing line.
Ineir old suits they threw into the river.
When asked II they saw any officers
around when they were about the prem
ises, he replied, 1--WE were not looking
LOT ouicers, II was clothes we were after. u
lie also admits that they were the par-
ties who entered the shoe store OF w. III.
Snarlesworth last Friday morning, also
ftniey.s cigar store at the same time.
Inc ieiiow who escaped is known to
the police and will probably be appre-
nsnded. Quinn has bad record for one
OF his years. He has served a sentence
al the Reform Sch0sl for being unman- |
ageable and was released bout a wear ago |
Last winter hs induced boy named Nc |
carron on Atwells avenue TO steal his /
.stner pocketbook containing $780, and |
then under threat that he would tell the |
police, forced the MoCarron boy to give
him the money e'
They then proceeded to New York.
Wkere Quinn slipped his companion, who
was without fungs, and was picked up
York authorities. Since that tine bs
has remained away from this city. n
is relief TO the business men about the
square to learn of the capture as with
tne several breaks in succession an uneasy
ieellng had come 10 exist with every meF-
suffer- P"N0 ~
The prisoner was arrigned before Judge
sweetland this morning on several charges
ana bound over in the sum OF $500 on
each.
OTHER oLNEYvILLE NEWS.
Patrick Daily was fined - and costs
Court this morning.
Inc hushton estate on Cleveland street
is 10 be sold at auction tomorrow at 3
p. IN.
Dr. and Mrs. J.. T.. Barley returned
Iast evening from their wedding tour.
The Democratic town committee has
selected Tuesday, the oath, OF this month. .
rs The date Of their caucus TO elect a town /,
committee for the ensuing year.
be held the 2Sth.
baby carriage occupied by a small
MID left In front OF the bank this morn 4
ny was overturned by the wind, without +
injury to the child, although the EttIe
'ne rolled OF on the pavement. I,