The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-30
But Rollins Gifts We're
Stolen Property.
CLOCK FlXER A ROBBER.
He Broke Into Hardware and Drug
Stores at PascOag.
LEFT A TRAIL OF GIFTS BEHIND.

During the early part of last week a
man, 20 years old, with smooth face. a
scar OH his right lip, wearing dark clothes
and bicycle cap entered the village Of
Pascoag. ana did a thriving business re-
pairing clocks. His work was first class,
for clocks that had not licked for years.
are now running on full time.
The fellow was OF "a very genial disposi-
tion ana folks In that village took TO him
very kindly, and in fact there was some
thing of rivalry as 10 who should have
the honor of having the strolliDg clock
repairier as guest The fellow had n
bad spot in his makeup, however. for
Tuesday morning the citizens of the quiet
village were unnerved. when the an
nouncement was made that the drug
store of Warren w. Logee. and the hard
ware store OF j. III. Smith had been
broken into.
From the hardware store was taken a
screw driver. and with this tool the
fellow broke into the drug store, and took
about two pecks Of rnZors gold pencils
opera glasses and about S35 in cash.
Deputy Sheriff Inman was notinet and
traced the robber TO Harmony, where he
remained "Wednesday evening. Besides
paying his board hill he presented the
the hotel girls n gold pencil.
At Harmony Mr.. Inman learned that
the bad man was none other tnan the
young clock repalrer, He was then
traced TO Centredale. lie rode on the
stage, and presented the driver with
three razors, which the driver disposed
of by rafiiing them.
At Centredaie the fellow showed that
he was still good natured for the landlord
of the hotel was the recipient of razor
or two, and the young lady who bad
charge of the dining room was presented
with a pair of opera glasses.
From Centredale the fellow was traced
tn Iymansville, where. at Burke's saloon,
Re distri pu ted articles right and left and
spent money with free hand.
Early this morning Deputy Sheriff In
man called on Chief OF Police Holbrook
of Johnston and every saloon in the town
was visited They found at last that
one Of the stolen raZors had been pawned
at the Hub Loan company by yonunR
man who said IL bad been given him by
PADDY" Smith of Merlno. Mr.. Smith
was called upon by Chief OF Police Hol-
brook and he said the razor had been
given him by a young man who came in
to tne square at O'Clock yesterday al
ternoon and was last seen TO go into the
Olnoyviile hotel. Mr.. Holbrook went to
the MOTEL and there he found 1.-The mucn
wanted young man asleep.
He was taken to the Office OF the Hub
Loan company and there was CON
fronted with Mr.. Smith. He at once &C
knowlec ged that he was the fellow want
ed. He gave his name as George Rollins
and said his home was at Attleboro. Less
than three months ago hp was discharg-
cd from the Crunston Jail, having been
sent there from Pawtuckst.
lie was taken in charge by Detective
Cannon, who escorted him TO the city
hall. Later he was taken TO Pascoag by
Deruty Sheriff 1nman.
When arrested Rollins had but eight
cents and none of the stolen property, for
this he had given away. but the most OF
IL Will be recovered.