Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-19
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
WaI;erIC rIComstoCk's House
Raided Saturday Night.
SEVEN WOMEN ARRESTED.
Ralph Barber Wins the Pigeon Fly
Prize-All the News.

The Justice Court room yesterday morn.
ing presented quite an animated appear.
ance. There was poor fellow up on a
charge Of being a common drunk, who
would not plead guilty, 80 he had his case
continued for trial to this morning. There
was simple drunk and a very ordinary
reve,ler, both of whom looked as IL they
had got very little amusemenI and no
profit from their escapsde. Each secured
S4.6O worth OF recognition at the hands OF
dis Honor, and passed on into oblivion.
Chief Cotter of Cumberland and his
merry men were out on the warpath on
Saturday night, and brought In their
captives for trial. Walter Comstock's
house, situated near the southerly part OF
Woonsocket, Was their objective point
and they found ample justification for
tho strategetic movement. They gained
entrance with little II any difficulty and
found quite q gathering OF both sexes
present. The barkeeper, who should have
stood to his guns, instead showed the
whitest kind of a feather, and jumped
through window as II he had urgent
business outside. He probably had, as he
did not return. The men, as Is usual In
such cases, sneaked of and were not
molested, but seven blushing vestals.
who said they were Irregular boarders,"
were not believed, at any rate they were
pulled and taken down to the presence OF
legal majesty In the person OF Judge Got.
Here they gave their names as Katie, Liz
zie, Mabel, Rose, Addie, Blanche and
Irene, said, when interrogated as to their
mode of life-"We amt neither" and
were ruthlessly ordered to give bonds for
their appearance for trial on Sept.3.
4 Comstock himself was further charged
with keeping liquor for sale, and for max
ing two sales illegally, all Of which he
stoutly denied of course, and his accuracy
of statement will be judicially tested on
the I'd of September, one day In advance
of the next appearance OF the vestals.
He is Generous.
Albert Smith, war veteran who lives
on Pleasant View, has lost both legs, but
seems to have q correspondinglv large
heart. He has chartered the Pawnee for
the 2Sth inst, has invited about one hum
dred of his friends, hired band, and pro-
poses to take them all for days sail on
the bay.
Last Sad Rites.
rhe funeral OF Edward T. Burns, 16
years of age, took place from his parents
residence on Japonica street yesterday af-
ternoon. The remains were taken to the
Sacred Heart Church whore services
were held, Rev. Father FITZGERALD ofiiciat-
ing. lnterment was at Mt. Ut. Mary's
cemetery.
The funeral Of Miss Mary Mccormick
was held from the Holy Trinity Church
this morning and was largely attended.
Burial was at Berkeley.
The funeral OF Mrs. Johanna Farrell OF
Fountain street who died Saturday, will
take place from the Sacred Heart Church
tomorrow morning.
A Successful Affair.
The excursion OF the Christian Doctrine
Society Of the IHoly Trinity parish to
Rocky Point Saturday was largely attend
ed and it was but repetition OF the pleas
ant affairs held under the auspices OF this
society.
Back to the Reform School.
Joseph Norm was arrested Saturday at
the instance Of Supt. Eastman ofthe State
institutions and returned to the Reform
School from which he was absent on pro-
baton.
The Cadets Team Won.
The Central Falls Cadets ball team went
to Lonsdale Saturday afternoon and
played close and exciting game with the
Rattlers Of that place, In which the visit
ors were victorious by score Of to 8.
The Fly IL Over.
The final fly In the pigeon sweep OF Gen.
trai Falls birds, for belt and purse which |
six fiies, was completed Batur-
day afternoon and the result was a. fol- |
lows: The first prize wss eI5, and won By
Ralph Barber; time 3:25; the second, the
belt, value e15, won By james Taylor; tim