The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-02
A Cruel Case of Child Neq-
Iect.
Edward Lane Gets His Deserts for
AssauIting Cripple.
The Players Club Gives a Creditable
Performance I'm Colonial Hall.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END, s2B BRAsoH AVENUE,
IeleDhOne 90l-l


A sad case OF neglect was brought to
lignt yesterday by officer Gilfoil of
wife live at 5 Fletchers ave-
nue., and work in the city. They
have two children, little girl 2 years and
boy not quite 4 years old. When the
couple start for their work in the
morning the younger child is locked
IN room without food while
the little boy is turned adrift
to live on the charity of the neigh.
bors until the couple re- urn in the even
ing. This has been going on
ror sometime, until at last the
people who live in the vicinity
called the attention OF tae police
and agent Thurbor to the facts of the
case. Mr.. Thurber says he cannot take
the children from the parents at present,
as there Is an epidemic of mumps at the
house.
Edward Lane, who, when he is in town,
makes bis home on Gladstone avenue,
was arrested this morning for asssult1ng
a Hebrew named Morris Stein berg.
Steinberg is a cripple and makes his liv-
ing Dy peddling from house 10 house. One
day about three weeks ago he accident
ally struck Lane with his pack. .He apollo
giZed for IT, but Lane didn' tMant any
excuse, for he turned and knocked Stein
berg down and kicked him several times
about the body, and then skipped to parts
unknown. The peddler was laid up
for week, and swore out
warrant for the arrest OF Lane, and the
police have been looking for him ever
since. In the District Court this morn
ing Lane pleaded guilty, and was find go
and costs.
Lest mig hit las James Farnell was riding
his bicycle along Randall square buggy,
driven at high rate of speed,
ran into him. and Farnell was thrown
mt -. .-I..
escaped serious injury.
me Players Club always draws large
attendance whenever they present
play, ana such was the case last
night when tho club gave "In
Debt" in Colonial Hall, Carroll
street. Though the club has been organ
lzed only about year, yet its members in
that time have improved wonderfully,
Wnich fact reflects much credit upon them |
selves and teacher. The cast of characters |
were: Hon. Tom Deepipdet, Mr.. j. c. |
Davis; Lionel Sylvester, j. w. Could I
ing; whitfield Westinghouse; Mr..
F. Anthony; SPAWN sparkle,
Mr.. T.. B: Barber; Fang, Mrs. w. A. Nc
Kenzie; Deborah Westinghouse, Miss s. |
w. Peek ham, Mrs. Loveless, Mrs. j. c.
Davis. After the performance was
over the floor was cleared and dane
ing and May supper followed.
Luther's Orchestra furnished music. The
committee to whom the success of the
entertainment is due were Mr.. George Il.
jerks, floor director; aids, A. w. Carpen-
ter, w. II. Dickens, J. William Goulding
ana w. A. Mckenzie.
The situation at the Geneva Mills Is
lust the same, with the exception that
there is rumor on the street that the
mill Will start up next Monday morning.
When asked by The NEWS representative
his morning II there was any truth in
The rumor. Mr.. Uhlman stated
Many Sf o tss had eoDsya nsiaing to
gone away. Some of them accepted work
AZ the Farwell Woolen Mill in Central
Fails, but are now out on strike.
AT The fair OF the Atlantic Social Club,
In Hedley Hall last evening, Lewis Alex
lnder won the prize waltz and was pre-
'ented handsome gold ring by the
committee.
Tomorrow evening Division Is, A. o.
H., will hold its first grand ball in Con-
,ordia Hall, Douglas avenue.
Yesterday afternoon five popular young
men OF the Wanskuck district went to |
,ne OF the ponds in Lonsdale to fish for
iubertus and they had an experience ex-
,iting indeed.
Early this morning four OF them re-
urned with three du ubertuses and some of |
he clothing ofthe other young man, who
vas, unfortunately, the most popular
'ounB man IN the group. Inc clothes
we're carried to the bereaved parents,
Who Immediately sent out orders for
! hack .ful OF flowers, and graphing irons
With which to dredge the pond. large
loral dubertus rampant will be con-
ributed by the four survivors, who tell
he following tale of their frightful dis
ster: They had been fishing Tor several
Iours and caught two dubertuses when
ne OF the number had vigorous
ug at his line, and leaning over the edge
Il the boat too far in his excitement, fell
nto the water, where he was seized by
ramps and a school OF dubertuses and
oon devoured. One of the great fish. with
is thirst for human blood thus whetted,
prang into he boat after anot her popular
oung man, but was soon killed by the
urvivors, who then sadly wended their
ray 10 Wanskuck with their three fish,
,hich will be served at the annual supper
I the society to which they belong, to-
lOrrOw evening