The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-13
Two Youths Commit High
way Robbery.
Allen Roughly Handled and
His Watch Stolen.
Blood Spots on Branch Avenue-The
Storm at North End.

"A case OF highway robbery was reported
10 the police of the Second station at s
O'Clock last night for the first time,
though IL occurred Sunday afternoon. 1t
was desperate case. for the robbery was
committed at Davis Park and the victim,
William IL. Allen, Is an old man. and as
tue result OF his severe usage lies in a
bad state at the bone of his son-in-law,
Fred W. Stodoard, SO Candace street. AS
the man that was robbed can give but a
poor description OF his two sssailants,
there would seem to be little hope Of
their immediate capture.
Just as soon as the affair was reported
to the police, Lieutenant Murray and De-
tective Connor went to see Mr. Allen and
the story he told was as follows:
His daughter. Mrs. Stoddard. left her
esme to go visiting Sunday, and he, get
ting lonesome. started out for a walk.
Though over 20 years Of age he did not
a bit mind walk to Davis Park In the
dissgreeabie weather, and he started for
that place. When he reached there he
sat down on q settee on one of its pleasant
hill sides. and was soon approached by
two youths, who began talking in pleas
ant way. Mr.. Allen enjoyed their con-
versation, until they asked him for q
nickel. He had lett his purse at home,
md so informed his youthful and new
fonnd-friends, but they asked permission
70 search him, but this privilege he, with
much dignity refused Them. The youths
then started 10 pull him of the bench,
In order To DC the thing he objected TO,
and when they got him TO his feet, after
a strong resistance on b is part, tripped
him up then used theiI feet on bis body.
Mr.. Allen was stunned for while, and
then his new acquaintances went to work
at his pockets, bot they found no~honey
and instead took his watch. When he
recovered from the effects OF their blow 8
somewhat, he started after them, but
they had too much OF q start. When he
gave up his attempt to. catch the fellows,
he found bruises around one of his eyes,
and that his knees were badly cut, and
that he was so weak, he could with diff
guilty walk 10 his home.
As his daughter was not at home when
he reacn eo there other tenants Of tn
house cared for bin and put him TO ted.
As Mrs. Stoddard was not In the best of
health, all knowledge OF the trouble
was kept from her until late yesterday
afternoon, and this Is PROBABLY the rea-
son nc infor maiicn was given the police
until so long after 1t took place.
MYSTERIOUS BLOOD SPOTS DIscovERED.
ofa koa
ed at out Wanskuck yesterday afternoon.
AT first the story wss that man had
teen almost cut in two and then the
story was toned dov n little, for the
dead was reported TO he two horses that
had been run down by trolley car.
A sream OF blood along one OF the car
rails for quite @ stretch on the avenue
south OF Branch avenue was seen. After
tho supposed accident VISA discussed
for good while some one came ana
spoilt the story and told Just how the
s-resm of blood came to be near the car
tracks. Some one had teen carting stuff
from the slaughter house und the wagon
had struck stone and some pig blood
had been sprinkled over the ground. 81
knew it looked too human like for horse
tlood," said one OF the always told-ycu-
SOS when the mystery was solved.
poLEs AND WIRES BLOWN DOWN.
The effect OF the storm in the upper
part OF this section was particularly
noticea ble IN the large number OF trees
from which branches were torn and in
the damage done to telephone wires ana
poles. On Eaton street, Branch avenue
and smithtield avenue, near Northup's
avenue, poles were trokon of close TO
the ground, but no one was injured. A
fire alarm pole fell at Coles village and
fire alarm box 81 was cut OF from service.
The electric light wires burnt the trees
in front of MIR. Lillibridees" Office on
North Main street about ii O'Clock last
night and the police Of the Second sta
tion notified the Narragansett Electric
Lighting Company of the trouble.
NORTH ED NOTES.
The flag raising by the Democrats of
Ward Three at the corner of Douglass
and Gladstone avenues, which was
postponed from Saturday evening will be
held this evening, weather permitting.
The cake walk that was to have taken
place at Court Star fair last night was
postponed one week.
The Christofo Columbo ReneHcio So
ciety held its fifth grand annual ball last
night and a very Urge pumoer OF ladies'
and gentlemen enjoyed the affair. Hum
boldt hall was crowded with dancers and
every one present thoroughly enjoyed 1t.
There were many guests from out Of
town present.