The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-06

young man of good family tut dispoluts hsb-
its and wayward life. This young man the
fence" introduced to Dunmunwsy and they
entored into q partnership for robbery,
which, however, through the vigilance Of the
police was Of comparatively short duration.
Just before the middle OF August 1881.
Dunmunway, with bis gray hair and clean
shaven face, looking mot unlike substantial
business mai with his new made confederate.
visited the Atbenaeum at the corner OF
College and Benefit stroets Permission was
asked OF the attendant 20 examine some Of
the art treasures thsrs. which was. Of course.
courtsously granted. A picture. "The Three
0races" one Of the most highly priced In the
collection attracted the srscisl attention Of
Dunmunway. Az he gsssd upon IL in apparent
admiration he rcmsrksd 70 attendants that 10
must be of considerable value. "Incssd IL
is" was the reply "that picture Is worth
5000" A little iopgev Dunmunway and his
companion rsmaissd sxsmining other pie
lures and then withdrew after having
thanked the attsndsns tor The eourtssy sx-
tended.
On the 18th Of Ausust, the whole city was
startled by the news tbat she Athenssum had
been broken into and robbed Of some Of its
most valuable trsasvvss. tueludins the
"Three Grases' which had been cut from the
frame. Tho polics bseaA work on the case
Immediately aud we're gradusliy weaving a
net sroshd ths guilty cnss when they were
saved further labor In thst Objection BY the
capture OF punmurway and bis pal while
attempting to commit another robbery. This
was early In the morning Of septsmsr 10.
Psnolman Duty 0rssrA while going his
rounds noticed ths glammsy Of II ght In the
basement Of the store ef ,, A. Psgs q Com
pany on South Main street. ~ the foo: Of
College street. While trying to discover
whether or not che liaht wss caused BY hrs
he heard voices and listvring intsntly
became satisfied that robbers were on the
inside. He summopsd assistsnoe. A number
of policemen were quickly on hand and
under the direction Of Lieutenant Dairy the
building. in fact the whole block. was sur.
rounded so az to s6ectnsily cut of retreat.
In the meantime Mr. Pass had bsen sum.
moned ana on his arrival the door was
unlocked and Lisutsnnnt Dsry with nvs
policemen began . pearch Of The building.
The robbers had Hsde thsir way to tho roof
sad over irso mn sdioipiEg building in which
they wers subsequently found crouching
were arrested and locked up % the Central
Station. They proved 70 be Duumunwsy and
his pal. 1st M
The detectives who hsd bees working on
the Atbenscum robbery were speedily In
possession OF facts which proved conclusivsly
thnt the Job bad besn done BY the criminals
captured in Pages stors, The pictures and
other property stolen vess recovered and
restored 10 the institution. More than this,
the police discovered that punmunway and
his confederate were guilty Of another crime
"a burglary committed 40 she residence Of
John A. Brown on Cushing street. Mr. Brown
and family were travelling st tho time 80
there was no one IN tho house to give the
alarm and the burglars had time 10 select
such articles OF value 80 they wished. While
they were az work getting their piunder
together on the inside, tho fence previously
referred 70. was o short distance away with Q
team. wnsn the ioo,ing had been completed
tho burglars carried their hSoty 90 Prospect
Terrace, whore they .losdsd 10 into tho car.
riage and 1t was taken 70 tLs rssidsaeo Of the
fence 4f
imprisonment. Not very long after his
Incarceration Dunmunwsy committed another
crime. Among his fellow conviets was one
nbmed william Wright, better known as
Roaring Bill. who was serving q four-ycar
sentences for stealing o sasohsi end sssishin
sack from train. Rssrtns Bill was shs, only
man In the insfftuiion who hnsw Dunnun-
ways histosy and shs lsttsr became ssrs gsd
becauss be believed Reariss Biii hsd dis
closed thss kisiory-- u the sboS shsp ess- DEP
Dunmunwsy sprsps suddsnly upsn Rosvius
biii and desls him dsrcs blow with hsu-
mer .on The bead. For time 10 sssmed ~
though TIE injury would result fcssify. ne
Dunmunwsy bad intended 10 should. but
Roaring Bill ultimately recovered and
Dunmuray bad Two years sddcd 10 his oris,.
nal sentence for the assault Dunmunwsy
became refractory after shis and ives pus In
solitary conf nemsnt In tbia bs vern q, n "A IN,