The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-01
OLNEYvILLE
Mr.. P0hle Said Check Was a
Forgery.


Frederick Church, who has been under
misdoiDg, made an attempt TO pass what
is supposed TO be q worthless check on
X Melvin & Co. yesterday afternoon.
Herwaiked into the store and called for
numDer of articles. After they had been
wrapped up for him, he began fumbling
about bis pockets for money TO pay for
them, and finally said that he aid not
have cash enough to pay the bill, but
would pay for them with q check on the
Union Trust Company. The check was
drawn by Charles II. Poble. Henry Il.
Melvin took the checs and told his father
that ha would call on Mr.. Pohle. and
ascertain whether IL was all right. Church
said that he would accompany young
Melvin TO Pohle's store. When they
reached the store OF Mr. Pohle they saw
him coming from the rear end and when
Church saw Mr.. Pohle he said to Melvin.
"You wait a moment l want to put
blanket on my horse"
BY the time that Church had closed the
door behind him, Mr.. Melvin and Pohle
had met inside OF the store. and Mr.. Mel
vim quickly learned that the check was
forgery Both men ran TO the sidewalk
to catch Church, aud saw him dart be-
hind building on Hartford avenue, but
thorough search of tho locality failed to
reveal his hiding place.
Church Is we'll known In Johnston and
Providence he being brother of Kitty
Hopkins, and at one time distinguished
himself by pawninR pair OF horses and
hack, which he had been engaged To
drige.
Church at one time worked in the
market of NJ. A. Mourey on Westmin-
ster street and was last employed by the
Snowflake Laundry Co.
He is married, but his wife makes her
home with her mother on Harris avenue
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
At O'Clock this afternoon there will be
heard in the Eighth District Court one of
the most important cases that has come
up in this court for many years, owing TO
tine prominence of the parties concerned.
sriy in July Nelson II. Bennett attached
the property of j. l. Wood for s3l5, and
Mr. Bennett found that the amount was
larger than the amount for which the
case could be heard i'm the Eighth District
Court. so it was dismissed and suit for
u smaller sum was brought. A short time
afterward Wood brought suit against
Bennett for Sl5, 900. claiming that Bennett
had ruined bis trade. This was followed
by suit Of Mrs. Sarah Il. Starkweather
against Deputy Sheriff John 4. Rabbitt,
she claiming that she WAS the owner OF
the horses carriages and other property
which had been attached by him, and
which were in the possession Of Mr. Wood.
The case promises TO be very Interesting.
TO PUT Up GUIDE BOARDS.
The committee on highways have made
n careful search for corners and angles in
the town Of Johnston, and they have
found 81 and this does not include the
corners and angles In the square. AT the
next Injecting of the Town Council the
committee VIII recommend that all OF
these angles and corners be decorated
with guide posts. The committee will
olso recommend that each street and road
in the town b. named, and that street
h.. n. I.
include streets,where the signs have been
torn or blown off.
GENERAL MENTION.
A large number uf the weavers Of the
Delaine Mills met at Textilo hall last
evening and made an effort TO get more
Of the weavers or this mill to connect
themselves with the rnion. and to see
what could be- done in the way OF getting
an increase of wages.
The Robert Emmett Literary society
will hold an important meeting this even
ing The funeral or Mrs. James j. Gard
ner was held at st. Iheresa's chuIcL at
O'CLOCK this morning. Ihe internent
was at St Francis cemetery.
While Mrs. William Marchant was alb
sent from her home on Dixie street yester-
day afternoon some boys broke into her
house and stole from trunk $50.
The Johnston tax book for 1897 was
Issued yesterday afternoon.
The residents of johnston have paid
the taxes this yeor at a rate that has not
been eQualed for number of years. The
money has been paid out about as fast as
1t has been received and it is quite doubt
full If there will be "a dollar in the town
treasury by Feb. ].
Thomas Donahue, who has been in
the employ OF O'Gorman &c Go. for some
time, has taken position as salesman
with j. y. San Souoi.
A letter of thanks has been sent to the
young ladies who so kindly assisted Court
Gen. Sheridan in the late fair by the fair
CoIpmittee
A mum Der of resignations will be in
order at the next meeting or the Young
Mems club for on Thanksgiving night
10 tn IL of the members, according to re-
ports. behaved in anything but a gentle
manly manner in the rooms of tho asso-
citation.
The Garfield Mutual independent club.
which disDanded lato last spring for the
summer season. reorganized last evening
with Arthur Holland PRESIDENT. James
Sullivan vice-president, secretary. Thomas
Dolan, and treasurer, Samuel Ward The
membership Is composed of 75 young
men, all being under Is years of age.
James Hackett who has lived at 1854
Westminster street for more than
quarter of q century. moved into his new
home on Chaplin avenue this morning
The subject of debate at the meeting
Of the Young Mems Literary and Social
club this evening is Resolved, That Ham
ilton was "A greater man than jefferson.
The affirmative will be by Messrs James
Regnn and James Curran, and the Mega
tive by Messrs Oscar Holland and James
Hanley. All are invited.