The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-19
OLNEYViLLE.
Edward Theirfelder Attacked by
Highwaymen Last Evening.
After a Determined Struggle He Escaped
From His Assailants.
TEE Nxws RuErAu, oLHEYvILLn,
No Harflord A.. ..

No. Hartford Avenue /
Edward Theirfelder, young mau about
20 years OF age, SON Of Frank Thierfelder,
who resides on Union avenue near White
hall street, In the town of Johnston, was
held up about II o'clock last night by
two unknown men as be was returning
home from the city, and within a few
feet of the Johnston line, near Union
avenue railroad bridge. lie was accosted
by a man who asked il he had a match.
While he was feeling In bis vest POCKET
for lucifer the fellow asked him what
else he had, at the same time he seized
and threw him to the ground. AS they
struck in tho sand Theirfelder was the
under man. Instantly be turned and his
assailant was on the bottom. At about
the time no was thrown an accomplish OF
the stranger appeared. He thinking,
evidently, and in the darkness not being
able to discern the difference, that Thier-
fielder was under began pounding the man
In that position, although II was his pal
and on whose throat Tbierfelder held a
vice-like grip which prevented him from
making known his identity to his COM
panion, who was pounding him Justify.
AS soon as Thierfelder saw an oppor-
tunity he sprang TO his feet and
escaped. II was fortunate for HIM
that the darkness led the second man 10
mistake his companion for him, else he
would have received a severe pounding.
AS 1t was. he escaped with only roll IN
the sand and his pocket book, which con-
watch which, with his cash was evident
ly what his assailants were after. The
affair had not been. reported to the police
at last accounts.
DISTRICT COURT.
In the Eighth District Court this
morning Charles Stewart was fined $40
and cost for the theft OF sleigh from
Daniel Nj. Brown. Stewart was repre-
sented by .Attorney Barry and Lawyer
Lee appeared for Brown. An array Of
witnesses testified that Stewart, who
was last winter q tenant OF Browns
owed him rent and gave him in their
presence horsesand sleigh In settlement.
Brown disposed OF the horse but the
sleigh he stored In the loft of the barn.
A.few weeks ago, vixen he was away,
Stewart appeared and removed the sleigh
TO Riverside where be is now residing.
Stewart had no witnesses. He contended
that he never owed Brown for rent, con-
sequently there was no need of giving
away his sleigh, as il belonged to him.
The court was not 80 convinced.
Patrick Quirk for drunkenness, which
he admitted. was fined 81 and costs.
NEW WEAPON.
A boy named Brenan was hit with one
of the drinking cups at the pump on the
square last evening by comsnion and
received cash over the right temple.
He was removed to O'Neill's bar ber shop,
where DIR. Wilcox dressed his wound,
and afterwards removed him TO his home
on North Allen street.
ROUGH AND READY MEETING.
A special meeting of the Rough and
Ready fire company was held last even
ing at s o'clock TO consider the matter of
attending the firemen's muster at Paw
tucket July a. The session was slimly at
tended and no action was taken. A dis
cussion as to the sdvisa bility of attend
ing was participated in for an hour or
m ore, and the meetin adjourned until
this evening.
WELL KNOWN MAN RECOVERING.
Thomas Booth, who has been confined
to his home on Westminster street for the
past 10 days with serious illness is report
ed as much improved.