The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-22
WANTED HIS MONEY.
Old "Jack" Gordon Knocked Down
by FO0tpad.
Policeman Was at Hand and AssailanI
and Pal Were Arrested.

Elbridge j. Jordon, better known in
the Third police district as "Jack the
Ripper is alive today but he has only
Patrolman John +. Lyons of the Wicken-
den street station to thank for it. Jordon
who is moderate drinker came out OF
the Sullivan Brothers saloon at sos Bene-
fit street about IL. 30 o'clock Saturday
night and headed toward India street.
He was on his way TO the wharf To see III
his little skin was all right. When nearly
half way between Benefit and South
Moir street he was met by two men, one
of whom said: "Well, Jack, are you going
to blow yourself" that is, would he treat.
Jack answered that he did not have
any money 10 spare Then one OF the
men told him he was liar and calling
him by a foul name ordered him to hand
over his money. The second man said
1--WE dom want money and I've got bot
tie so come with us and we will finish it. :"
Jack replied that he did not want any
more drink, and started on the run toward
South Water street, with one of the men
close behind The latter being much
younger soon overlook Jack, who Is
over 30 years old, and again calling him a
vile name ordered him To hand over his
money.
This Jack refused to do and the robbcr
dealt him powerful blow under his left
| ear, knocking him to the ground sense
| less
About this time the two men came in
| sight of Officer Lyons who was standing be-
| tween two cars on India street, and
watched every motion and heard every
word that was said. As soon AS the man
| struck Jack the patrolman pounccd on
| the assailant and succeeded In capturing
| him and his pal. The prisoners were
| taken to the nearest patrol box, and were
| sent to the Wickenden street station. Ihe
| one who demanded the money and struck
| Jack, proved to be Cornelius Sheahan, a
| well known Fox Point rounder, who
makes his home with his mother in the
! rear of 20 Wickenden street. He has been
at times employed by Weaver, the team
| ster, and is rs years old. The other fell
| low gave his name as Edward Cronin, but
| no charge has been made against him so
| far.
| Both men were searched at the station,
1 and no bottle was found on Cronin s
| person, which leads the police 20 think
| that Cronin made the remark about
| having bottle rs a ruse to get the old
man into some secluded place where he
| could be robbed.
After the men had been hustled off to
the station, Lyons returned TO the injured
man who was still lying on the ground
| and assisted him to this feet. Jack could
not tell what happened to him after being
| struck by Sheahan, but today he told q
representative OF The News that he must
| have been kicked by Sheahan as his rlgn'
side was somewhat lame and bruised.
Jack said that during the afternoon he
called at the same saloon and asked the
barkeeper Co change bill for him. A,
that time one of the two men arrested
was in the place When he called agair
in the evening Sheahan and Cronin were
both there and left the saloon 10 minutes
ahead of him. He had less than s. in his
possession when assaulted.
.Jordon is known by no other name thar
Jack for at the restaurant of Mr.. Dear
on Wickenden street where he has taker
his meals for years, no one knew MAJ
by the name of Jordon, and tho same Il
true of Mrs. Slade where he has had a room
for a long time Jordon is an honest in
offensive man, and during the winter sea
son is employed as ship keeper" IN
schooners that are tied up in this port.
Sheahan was arraigned in the Sixtl
district court this morning on the charg
of making violent assault upon Elbridg
j. .Jordon, with intent to commit rob
berry, Go which he pleaded not guilt.
and was held until Friday for trial in tn,
| sum of $500.