The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-21
FLAGG AND HIS BILLY.
The Latter Got. the Ex-Policeman
Into Serious Trouble.
Mcintyre Showed Fight But Was Finally
Locked Up With Sore Head.

Milo B. Flagg, we'll known character
about town, has got into trouble again
and STANDS pretty fair show OF spend
ing portion Of 1899 with Warden Wall
at Cranston. In the Sixth District Court
this morning Flagg was charged with
making an assault on Leander Sherburne
with spring billy. Sherburne claims
that Flagg. while under the influence of
liquor, came into his house. 1Yl Sher-
burne street, and he, Sherburne, asked
what he wanted. Fiagg replied that it
was none of his business. The intruder
was then ordered from the house but re-
fused TO go, and told Mr.. Sherburn he
would not go out as he was an "offjcer
OF the law" and there was no power on
earth that could make him go out. Mr..
Sherburne undertook to put him out,
when Flagg drew billy and dealt him
three heavy blows on the head, cutting
him badly. To all OF this Flagg pleaded
not guilty and was held for trial until
Tuesday I'm the sum of $500. Flagg has had
q somewhat checkered career. lie was at
one time q member OF the police force of
this city, being attached to the Plain
street station, but remained a member
but short time on account OF his drink
ing habits. Hin then went to Worcester,
Mass, where he was convicted OF COM
mitting an assault on well known citi-
zen and has had one or more other un-
pleasant experiences. At present he holds
what is termed the position of general
manager Of collecting agency In this
city.
Newton Mcintyre. colored man, was
in court this morning, and looked as II
he had just escaped from thrashing
machine. He pleaded guilty to using q
horse unfit for labor and was fined $50
and costs. For a number OF days special
officer James N. Smith has been on the
lookout for Mcintyre. Yesterday after
noon he got sight OF him on Burgess
street. Mcintyre knew he was wanted,
and when he saw Smith he ran toward
Cranston street. lie showed fgnt, and
was getting little the best of the battle,
when Smith pulled his billy and struck
Mcintyre over the head, which resulted
in breaking the billy, and the escape of
Mcintyre. who ran down Cranston street
TO Knight, toward Lester, with Smith
after him. Just before lie reached Lester
street Smith grabbed him again, and
they had another tustle, which for the
time being looked bad for the officer, but
he saw an able bodied citizen passing by
and Smith, in the name OF the law, order
ed him to assist, which be did. McIn-
tyre did not seem to care for the rein
forceInent, for he continued the fight, but
the two men were too much for him.
After he had been thoroughly subdued be
did not have whole garment on his
body end officer Smiths clothes were well
unused up" Mcintyre is an old offen-
der.
John Sorthup and Edmond Berchem
pleaded guilty to stealing a boat from his
Honor Judge Bliss of East Providence.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Bliss tele-
graphed TO the WickendeD street station
that his boat had peon stolen, and in less
than half hour patrolman John l..
O'Toole had both men in the station
house, and the boat tied to the wharf.
Carrie Ryau's house on Walker street
was visited by q delegation OF the Central
station last evening, and Miss Ryan
Gertie Russell, Eva BurDham, Kittie
Smith and Lille Burns returned to the
station with them In the hurry up wagon.
This morn ing the four last named pleaded
guilty TO being iewd and wantcn and were
ordered by Judge Sweetland to serve
term of six months in the work house.
They took an appeal. with Miss Ryan
Ii was different. She was charged with
selling liquor, keeping liquor for sale
and maintaining O nuisance, foi all of
which she will appear before the grand
jury. Hugh j. Manning became bonds
man for Miss Ryan and two of her as
sociates.
John Brennan was fined $40 and costs
for riding his bicycle on the side walk.
Thomas Ney was fined S20 and costs for
carrying q revolver and in the police
court this morning he was fined q and
costs for being drunk.
Bernard Holland was fined so and costs
Tor stealing coat from William Slater.