The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29

breaking and kindred crimes, ever seen
in this city.
A few days ago Detective Parker and
Chief OF Police Baker were crossing Ex-
change place together. couple of
strangers were noticed as they were
coming from the railroad station. One
of the men carried grip sack and the
manner Of his carrying 10 attracted the
attention of the detective. lie observed
that it was very heavy and that 10 re-
quired somewhat of an effort TO walk
straight with IL. That grip sack con-
tained the kit of tools. That little cir
cumstance led up to the capture of the
five men who are all now out at Grams
ton Jail to await the outcome of the in
yestigatoD.
Detective Parker located the man with
the grip sack and knew that he was an
inmate of the house on West Exchange
street Ihe next step was TO keep sharp
lookout of the men. Policeman Sullivan
who is rather a small man when compared
with the average sized policeman was
assigned the work of "Shadow." He
was instructed to keep his eyes on certain
men who would come out of and go into
the house The policeman was not told
why no was to shadow" the men, but he
peFfefH4ea- -his-wefk -iAteilieehtIy- -as the
result of Detective Parker's strategy
demonstrated. At the proper time the sig
nal was given and the crooks We're bagged.
that the crooks ought to have been left
alone so that they might be captured red
handed in crime That sounds well, but
IL in the beginning of an attempt by the
crooks To carry out some well planned
scheme some innocent person had been
murdered the detective would have held
himself responsible for not stepping in
and preventing such terrible possibility.
The men now at Cranston iail did not
have chance to tell some person TO hold
/ up their hands and in the event of non
compliance lose their life TO desperate
/ men.
/ The mistake was made by the crook
/ when he attempted to cross u public place
1 in city whose detective force was alert
/ for men of his craft because of recent des-
perate work, while carrying an abnormally
\ heavy grip sack.
EThe five men captured by the police and
/ detectives Thursday evening were ar
\ raigned before Judge Swectland in tho
/ sixth District Court this morning on the
! charge OF having i'm their possession burg
! lars tools. All pleaded not guilty and
were held until tuesday. June :, for
trial i'm the sum of 5000 each.
smith was the only one of the crooks
&. who had word to say, and when the
/ indge finished reading the warrants, asked
in n seemingly innocent manner Am
charged with the crimeg' On being
informed that he was, he said that he was
not guilty Smith was also charged with
carrying concealed weapon, and TO this
he pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and
! costs.
There was considerable excitement in
tho court room when the men were ar
raigued and zach of tho five was guard
ed by two officers while at each door wns
stationed an officer, Sd that should an
attempt be made to escape IL would be
, quickly checked. The one grey oye of
smith was used to good advantage as he
| was brought into the court room and he
undoubtedly saw that there was no way
~ escape. The names Of the men are as
! follows: William Smith, alias William
| Connors; Frank Emerson, alias Jack
| Giichrist: James Sheridan, Frank Miller
and James Murrissey.
The men were taken out to Jail this
morning, sheridan, Miller and Morrissey
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