The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-11

No case in which silverware had been
stolen in this city was known to tho po-
lice so Detective Parker had to look else
where for an owner for the plunder cap
tured with Clayton. In response to a
mum Der of kilograms sent ont by him was
one from Newport stating that the resi-
dence of W. {. Rivers on Red Cross ave-
nue. in that city had been broken into by
burglars and large quantity OF silver
ware stolen. Subsequent examination es-
tablished the fact that the plunder taken
from Clayton belonged to Mr.. Rivers and
that Clayton was the burglar. who had
stolen IL. Ii was restored before the own
ar knew il had been stolen and Clayton
was given long sentence at Cranston.
Speaking Of detectives and their work
recalls the fact that when they are denl-
ing with desperate criminal they will
never permit him to put bis hands in his
overcoat pockets, not until they have had
chance to search him ntany rate. There
is very good reason for this as the har-
dened criminal frequently carries a revol-
yer in one or both OF his overcoat pock-
cts and will fire IL without removing 1t.
Indeed, there are many cases in which
detectives and policemen have been
killed or wounded In this way and
1t is little wonder now that they
in plain sight unit he is
relieved OF bis weapon IL + h : one, and
thus made unable 10 use N such
treacherous manner. Dun. AWAY, pro-
badly the most hardened and desperate
convict who ever entered the State prison
at Cranston, and who ended his days
there, once killed policeman by firing
a pis~ol in his overcost pocket. Gallagher
was the policsman's name and he was
member of the Cincinnati force. One
night he attempted to arrest Dunmunway
when the latter, without warning, or
giving any intiInatiop that no had wea-
pom, shot the officer three times in the
abdomen, killing him almost instantly.
Some years ago detective Parker had a
narrow escape from a similar fate. He
was following up some coloreo men who
had robbed the East Greenwich postoffice
and had corralled them in q saloon in
Fall River. When he was about to arrest
one OF them the fellow tired his revolver,
which he had in hs overcoat pocket.
The bullet missed it's mark but the detec-
tive never had narrower escape.
The Gossiper heard n good story about
the proprietor OF one OF the largest livery
stables In this city which indicates that
honesty of mankind. There has been
visiting the city for little more than a
week gentleman who spent his boyhood
days here, but who has for many years
made the far West his nome. He has
prospered and IL today wealthy man ana
Is now enjoying his riches In sig seeing
and In revisiting the scenes OF his child
hood A day or two ago ne decided to
take drive and went 10 the stable I'm
question to obtain suitable outfit. The
liveryman had just what the returned
western1r waniel, but couldn't let him
have ii as he Was unknown TO him and
what was still more suspicious in his eyes
was not permanent resident OF the city.
But the man from the West was deter
mined 10 have his ride and in that par
ticular turnout, so he asked the stable
keeper II he had any objection to selling
him the team on the understanding that
IL would be purcnased by the liveryman
on its return. There was, or course, no
objection to this Tne money was paid
over and placed In the safe and the man
from the West went OF for his drive. lie
returned in the evening well pleased, and
the stablekeeper took the money from the
safe and handed Il to him. The Vest
erner started of, but was stopped by the
stable mans remark: "But you haven't
paid for the use of my team" "My dear
sir" retorted the man from the West, "I
have been driving my own team oil day.
and not copper has the stable man re-
ceived since.