The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
Burglars Now Have a Pro-
tective Association.
Delegates Looked Town Over
With Eye to Business.
MIX White Flags Draped Portrait Of
the Chief of Police.

IL being held In tnls CITY TO-DAY ubu 10
we'll attended by delegates from nearly
every State in the Union and Canada.
Although the name OF the organization
would indicate that II was limited to
burglars, il is in reality comprehensive
body OF men and women, including dele
gates from sil local bands OF burglars,
the Forger Fraternities, A. y. Il. B.. the
Shoplifters societies. ID. Of A., Amalga-
mated order OF Door Mat and Hall
Thieves; the Pagan Phalanx OF Pickpock-
cts; the Bank Swiadlers Union, 9.9.fx.i
the Willing Check Raisers; the Brother
hood OF Foxy Fences; and the Approved
Order Of All-Around knayes.
Ii Is only about three years ago that
representatives of these organizations met
and decided upon securing central or
ganization. 1t was claimed hat although
different methods were employed all
worked for common end, and were sub
ject to a common danger and that COM
ing together at least once year would
be of mutual benefit. The first two con
ventions were strictly secret and the del
egates would not even civulge the name
of the oity In which :hey came together.
Bot when il was voted to hold the third
annual conference in Providence the ex-
ecutive committee decided that secrecy
would be unnecessary aud that an open
Acting upon this decision OF the execu-
tive committee the Providence organiza-
tions represented in the international
body set to work tN. prepare for the recep.
tion and entertainment OF the guests and
their program is most satisfactory one.
The local committee in charge OF the
whole affair is as follows.
Richard Lenox of the Providence Pro.
gressive School of Burglars, chairman;
Watt Jores of the Narragansett Confab Of
Sneak Thieves; Sophie Lyons OF the
Ninigret Branch of the Shoplifters Sly
Sjsterhood; Adams Wurtz of the Provi-
dence Pickpockets' Social Union; l.. +.
Seiffert of the Rhode Island Society OF
Bank Swindiers; Chris Strnmp OF the
Gentleman George Memorial CLUB of
House Breakers; Sheeney Rachel OF the
local branch of Foxy Fences, and Cameron
Elliott of the Providence Division OF the
Amalgamateds Order of Door Mat and
Hall Thieves.
These ladies and gentlemen arranged
everything for the comfort OF the visi-
tors. fl ON the hour OF their arrival this
forenoon until they depart this evening.
Most of the out-of-town delegates ar
rived on the 9 O'Clock train, anc were
met at the station by the local societies,
and there was a short street parade, led
by q platoon OF police, to the place OF
meeting.
over the desk of the presiding officer was
an oil portrait of Reuben X. Baker, chief
of police, with milk-white flags draped
on cit her side. In one OF the ante-rooms
tables were provided for different manu-
featuring concerns, and there were
dozen or mere exhibits of the latest i'm
provements an burglar tools, explosives,
etc, while at the Literary Booth little
Mollie Matches cold group photographs
OF the Providence Detective Squad, with
biographical sketches and miniatures OF
Chief BAKER.
.The meeting was called to order by the
retiring president, Harry Garbott, who
made an interesting address on the work
| of the past year, alluding more to the
| general results and the development in
| tho several departments rather than to
| the details. BY way of conclusion he
| thanked the officers End the members for
| their hearty cooperation in the work.
| The secretary, Frances Bearch, gave an
| itemized list of the work accomplished
| since the lasf session, stating the number
| of successful Jobs by States, with sup
| Elementary list of effective prosecutions
on the part OF the police.
The report of the treasurer, Dave Miller,
| was an encouraging one. According to
| the organization rules governing assess
| ments, each club or society represented
pays 10 the general treasurer 10 per cent.
| Oh lis edTDlHSs thCU iuhGltI. lHt ISNSiBts
from the Providence societies alone DUR
| ing the first two qusrters OF 1886 had
amounted to s11,a2 in coin, bank
| checks, solid silver ware sud general
merchandise. The total receipts for the
year from all the States and Canada
amounted to S1,ls4, 326. The total eA-
penditures were 1851, 92S, as follows:
Lawyers tees, s5l4,S00; jury bribes, S2S,
| 900; ala furnished new societies, go, QUO
| flowers for inmates In the many prisons
| of the country, SlI,C00; hush money,
] SIS. 600; incidental expenses of general
secretary, sl2S. surplus, s552, ,29S.
The statement OF the surplus was re
| ceived with cheers. ana resolution ap-
propriatipg 1900, coo fer a Home for Aged
! Crooks was unanimously adopted. A
building committee was appointed and II
| is understood from semi official iuforma-
tiou that the new institution will be
! located in this city.
After the reading of the annual reports
the election of officers was taken up with
the following result: President, Stone
wall j. DeFrance; ice-presidents, A. j.
| Conaver and George Bell; secretary, Con-
| RAD FoltZ; treasurer. Mex Moran: execu-
| tive committee, the above officers, ex'
ofiicio, and Worcester sam, Mollie Mat
ches, Muddy Maud, Michael Kurtz and
Bert Crowden; general counsellor, El
! Rosecrans.
President DeFrance made but briei
| address In thanking the delegates Tor The
honor con ferred and Immediately resum'
| cd the business oi the session.
Upon motion OF Milky McDoo a reso'
luton was passed Instructing the coun'
sellcr TO appear before tho Rhode Island
| General Assembly at its special session
| i'm septeu bee and ask foT the repeal of tht
habitunl criminal act. 4 his law was
! generally denounced bv the delegates as 9
| piece of class legislation designed solely
TO work against the members oithe Inter
national! Burglars Protective Association
II was intimated by some OF the loca
speakers that ii the present Legislature
| wont repea tho law one viii be elected
next April who viii.
i Pugsey Hurley moved that n vote oi
thanks be extended TO the Mayor ano
chief Of police OF Providence Tor the frce-
dom OF the city and 1t was given by ac'
1 clsmstion.
Minnie DAILY, OF the Canadian Societ,
OF Shop Liftern, read an interesting paper
| on Immigration and extended the greet
| ings OF the dominion 10 her fclloX work,
| ers IN The States. and Windv Dick gave .
technical description Of low 10 success
fully saw bar iron with calious icre