The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-18
Patrick McKenna Assault
ed and Robbed.
Daring FoOtpadS Were Sub
seQuently Arrested.
Tried to Sell Stolen Watch But
Struck Wrong Shop Keeper.

Two men, one large and the otner small.
and both intoxicated entered Max Peryl.
mans clothing store on South Main street
shortly before o'clock last evening and
wanted to sell a gold watch. Their de-
sire TO realize money on the time piece re-
suited in their arrest and this morning
they answered to the names OF Charles
Manchester, 81 years of age and james
O'Connors "a years OF age. and were ar
raigned In the sixth district court on a
charge OF larceny from the person OF Pat
rick McKenna. They pleaded not guilty
and were each bound over to the grand
jury in the sum OF $1,000. This was the
'equei to the highway robbery last even
ing.
Patrick McKenna OF the firm of william
McKenna d Son, hop beer manufacturer,
30 Ceyion street, was down town last
evenfng, and he had quite an experience.
he was waylaid on the hig hway, q ssa au ted
and robbed and left In an insensible con-
dftion. Lucky citizen and a policeman
bappened to be near shortly after the rob-
berry, and McKenna received assistance
and was taken TO the Central Police
station, where he detailed what had hap
pene6 10 him.
Mckenna stated that he was on his
way houe after having visited q saloon
on West Exchange street. he was walk
Ing leisurely along the street, when he
was suddenly seized by two men. The
attack was surprise and he was uupre-
pared TO resist IL. One OF the asssilapts
stpuck him hard blow on the forehead
while the other wound his arm around
his neck. The force Of the blow dared
him and he was thrown violently to the
ground. Before he lost consciousness he
saw the two men standing over MIN. They
rraboed his watch, wrenching the ring
attached to the chain away. This was
just after the $3.50 o'clock fire alarm test
sounded. After they mad secured the
watch the robbers fed. The work had
becn quickly done and the victim had not
-hean ahln 10 make IN ontcrY.- This mart
CT West Exchange street Is rather unfre-
Quented, and Q Eoou place to commit
deeds OF violence. The surroundings and
the opportunity prompted the reckless
men TO attempt what seemed TO be q pro-
nta pie and easy JOB. They reckoned right
lor tney escaped easy enough. and but
for their subsequent unprofessional con-
duct they would PROBABLY not have beeu
IN court this morning ana at Cranston
jail this afternoon.
They were not gentle with McKenna
end ne was handled hard enough to be
bewildered bevond helping himself. II
wss fortunate that he received assistance
promptly, else the report OF the daring
robbery would have been DELAYED and
the robbers would have escaped,
When MckeDna was at the police station
MS face was bruised and clothing consid-
srAbly damaged. Reports of the robbery
were sent to the various police stations
Mean while the two robbers returned to
the center OF the city. crossed Crawford
street bridge, bound for South Main
ptrcet with some hope of disposing of
the watch for money consideration in
one OF the second hanu shops of that in
oustrious neighborhood. They went into |
Perylman's store just south OF Crawford |
street. They couldn't have selected a
better place TO get arrested. Perylman
has been OF considerable assistance to the |
police ior long time. because he pos
through his instrumentaiity considsra bic |
Dsoien property has been recovered.
Conners ana Manchester, fresh from 1
lneir crime OF robbery, showed Pelyman |
The gold watch and wanted to know how |
much ne would give :or it. They wanted
blO. The ring OF the watch was missing. |
mo Connors, who had the time piece. in |
had tried to steal II from him. This snp-
rested to the store keeper that the watch
oao been stolen. He offercd three dollars
Tor II, but this was Indignantly refused
py DOTH men, who we're under tho in |
! huence OF liquor. After conside.a bic rar-
eyinR he agreed 10 give them Sb and left
nis store to get s20 bill changed. He |
'ound policeman Mcdonald, who patrols
hat best, and he went to the store and |
lsFsstsd y, Ceaaesr who AAd-t+,c wst,-h-
manchester had gone across the street.
while this was going on Detectives
annon and Nickerson, having a fairly
rood description of the robbers had fol.
owed Clues that led them to South Main
treet, and they arrived just in the nick
y time. Patrolman Mcdonald had one
u the robbers and the other one was
yante1. The detective crossed the street
mo arrested Manchester near the Ipfsn.
~ building. They were takon TO the
fountain street stronghold and locked
~. The watch was identified and the
oooers were bagged to sleep of their
runkenness aud answer to the cbarge
q serious crime this morning.
The police say that Manche IL q rail
osd man and belongs TO this CITY.
,'Connor says he came from PhiIadelphis
I've weeks ago. he won't 90 back for