The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-05
A FAMILY MIXUP.
Lively Times Follow Remonstrance
Against License.
Feud In Which the O'Tooles, Burkes, Nc
veys and Conroys Figure.

Until short time ago the Burkes, the
O'Tooles the McVeys and the Conroys all
seemed to dwell in peace and happiness
in Lymansville, and Father Carroll of st.
Thomas Church, was by them looked upon
with much respect. Since Saturday de-
oided change has come over tho commu-
nifty for it is alleged that Alexander j.
O'Toole did thrust pistol into the very
teeth of one Michael Burke, and did then
and there order said Burke TO bow down
on his knees and retract an unpleasant re-
mark he had made. Burke said he would
not retract and did not do so and O'Toole
did rot shoot. The granting of liquor
licenses is said to be at the bottom of the
trou Bile, for O'Toole did not want the
Burkes the McVeys or Conroys or sny one
else to sell liquor in that vicinity. In fact.
O'roole was a sort of purist. TO assist
him IN his work O'Toole, it is claimed,
induced Father Carroll TO sign a remon-
ssrance and thus shut out the licenses.
Now 1t is binted that Father Carroll Is
somewhat troubled, for the three families
named were membe of his church, and
IL was sad sight Sunday to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Burke and all of the little Burkes
pass st. Thomas Church and attend st.
Teresa's Church on Mantop avenue. This
is not all, for a fair was opened last even
ing in st. Thomas Church and the Burkes
have been hard at work disposng of
tickets so that their 1S-year-old daughter
would win the piano to be given the
young woman receiving the largest vote.
The same was the case with the McVey
family, only their offspring, IL lucky,
was to get watch. Mr. Burke, 1t Is said
has something like $500 in his inside
pocket and McVey has IL Is reported, as
much more, and now that Father Carroll
has shut them out of getting their bread
and butter, they do not feel inclined to
give him the money.
in fact they do not know what to do
with 1t. Father Carroll is in hopes that
they will relent at least sufficiently o
turn over the cash. The Conroy family
are also in the deal and one OF the child
rem Is interested in,some scheme connected
with the fair and has quite a sum OF
money collected.
O'Toole is happy for the reason that
his former friends.and neighbors can not
sell rum but 1t Will be their turn to laugh
later, as in all proba ability O'Toole Will
be arrested for committing an assault on
Burke and this Will be followed by
number of other suits, so that the chances
are that the partiee here will figure quite
prominently in the courts for some time
to come. 1t Is said that men, women and
Children in that vicinity go armed since
Saturday evening. as they look on
o'To01e as bad man and say they will
shoot as SOON as he makes any attempt az
pulling gun. The affair has been in
vestigated by Captain Leavitt OF the
Chaffee street stntion, and he has found
sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest
of O'Toole.
The cause of tho trouble would fill
book, but little OF the past history of
all concerned was learned by q NEWS
man yesterday. First OF all, Mr.. Burke
was the proprietor OF saloon on Manton
au IN ba n.Io iva sv
he sold out, aud purchased house op-
posite that OF O'Toolc. When everything
was in readiness 20 open, Burke found
that O'Ioole had demonstrated against
him, SO he WAS not able tn get a license.
Later Mrs. O'Toole was taken sick and
died. During her sickness Mrs. Burke
played the part or the Good Samaritan
and DID all she could Tor Mrs. O'Toole.
So die all OF Mrs. Burkeis family. A
short time after Mrs. O'Ioolo's death her
daughter Maria was tslcL sick nnd she
received especirl care from the Burkc's.
And for this O'1oolc was willing that
Burke should lave a license. A short
time ago O'Toolc cui street through his
property and told Burke to ger a team
and cert of tho Esud. This Burke did
ana sold the dirt 10 Father Carroll To
grade of the church property. When
O'Toole found that Burke was selling the
sand thoro was another big row, and tho
climax was reached when Burke found
recently that he >couid not get n license
and no man can Tell where, whom or how
the domestic drama WI! end.
a. j. O'Tooic was nrraigncd before
Judge Swcetland ct the Sixth District
Court tbir morning oI the charge o. max
ing an assault upon Bridget Burke and
Richard German. He pleaded not guilty
and was held until Tuesday for trial.
O'Toole was accom- panied by a number of
citizens who seemed TO think that he was
20 DO piticd for from whot they said,
O'Joole was in a bad neighborhood. Mr..
O'Toole told n NEWS man that nc in
tended TO spend the rest OF his days at
Lymansyilie, be they long or short, for
he did not propose to be driven from his
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