The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-30
NORTHENDNEWS
Drunken Men Alleged to Have
Committed An Assault.
The Weeden Mill Entered by Thieves and
Tools Stolen.

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st the corner OF Westminster and Fenner
streets, claims to have besfn most brutally
treated in the woods of Charles street in
North Providence just after sunset last
evening.
He claims that without any wrong do
ing on his part two drunken Italians
seized hold of him and dragged him in
to the woods from the road. Noyes tells
long STORY about how he was used; stat
ing that one OF the men kicked and walk
ed on him, and that the other scratched
his face and destroyed hat which, IL not
exactly new, was serviceabe.
The two men did not attempt to rob
him, for a few cents he had in his pocket
hook were left untouched. Mr.. Noyes
also spofted a very large watch chain,
but the watch he says he left home; 1t
would probably have been as safe II he
had carried it, for the chain was not even
removed from his pocket. His face Is,
however, badly scratched and 1t is pos
sible that but for the heavy beard he
wore, the skin might have been COM
pleteIy torn from one side of II. Still
the scratches might have resulted from
contact with some vines Nwhile going
through the woods. Mr.. Noyes claimed
last evening that he took Branch ave-
nue. car down town and rode as far as
Tooeville, where he got of the car and
went for walk. Ia some way he forgot
the proper way to return TO the city and
he asked the two Italians that no alleges
assaulted him the way back. The two
men, instead of replying courteously to
his questi ion treated him in the harsh
manner above stated.
The stranger for such Mr.. Noyes claims
!, to be IN North Providence, says that after
the assault he was very badly scared and
ran as fast as he could toward the city,
where he soon met officer Giblin, who
sent in a report TO the Second station,
and about three hours after the atfai- is
alleged to have been committed MIR.
Noyes visited the station and told of the
cruel treatment he mad received.
No one saw the alleged assault, and Mr..
Moves nervous manner In telling the
afafr attracted the attention of several
rarties to whom he repeated the particu-
lars on his way to the station. The spot
where the injured man claims he was
taken from the highway IS ore over
which many teamsftrsvel on such fine
Sunday afternoon as yesterday was.
The old wooden building, $50 Branch
avenue, the upper part of which is used
for the purpose of manufacturing small
cotton wares, was entered by thieves
sometime Saturday night or early sun
day morning.
1t was not very difficult job to enter
the building, which is owned by George
Z. weeden, for the windows and doors
have been in use for quite number OF
yearssand time and storm have not dealt
too kindly with them. 1t is probable that
.at,- -e4,tFsHee-rTas- -effscted-by raising one
of the doors of the main entran CO with
an iron bar and then working the lock
with a pair OF blacksmith's pincers. Both
the iron bar which is about FIVE
foot long and the pincers were careiessly
left behind by the intruders.
y When the thieves got into the frat
story OF the building, which is reached
through fro,t yard, they climbed
short pair of stairs and went from the
main room on the second floor to room
in which were kept number OF tools.
The door to this room was locked, tut
the thieves burst ii in and helped them
selves to about $40 worth of bits and
braces which they took with them, pre-
sumably for the purpose OF exchange 1g
later for money.
I. Mr.. Weeden went to the mill at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon on some business and
found all the outside doors and windows
properly fastened, but was surprised to
make the discovery above noted. He
reported the robbery to officer Briggs
some hours afterward.
Division No. 15, A. q. II. of WanskuclS
held its annual election OF officers yester-
day afternoon. The organization Is about
year old, has large membership and
its present condition is not only prosper.
Gus but the outlook for the new year is
remarkably bright. The officers chosen
are as follows President, Terrence p
Oates; vice-p president, Dennis }. Drury;
treasurer, Hugh Holland; financial secre-
tary, James Hampton; recording secre-
tary, Joseph f. McIIugh. The installa-
tion will take place at the next meeting.
man very much under the iDfneace
Of liquor started in TO clean out Charles
street north OF Randall square, Saturday
night. Before he bad got very far an
officer, belonging to the Second police
station. who was in citizens dress,
bronght the mans efforts to an abrupt
ending.
Tomorrow evening after the regular
services at the Randall Square Mission,
81 Gladstone avenue, there will he a
watch meeting conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Johnston, the wonderful colored preacher
assisted by some good gospel singers. On
Wednesday evening the regular monthly
ell day meetings viii be held. Services
will begin at 1030 a. m. and and 1880
p. m. Able speakers will be present at
these meetings