The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21
Two BullieS Locked Up
by Police.
A Wife and Mother Victims
of Assault.
Unreasonable Requests Made of the
PatrOlmen.

There was q small sized fire at tho
Crystal Ice Company's shed and barn in
the rear of Salina street. shortly before )
O'Clock last night The origin of the fire
is unknown.
Some men who were on Salina street say
that the doors of both the barn and shed
were fastened when tho flames suddenly
burst out. The fire department. found
that the tire was in partition between
the two buildings
The most serious part of the fire depart
ment's work fell on the drivers OF the
apparatus who had TO do some neat shad-
ing TO prevent the annihilation OF many
careless bike riders on Randall square.
The loss TO the ice company Will not ex-
Ceed $40.
WIFE'S HEAD BADLY CUT.
William Hackett of Little street, W here
that thoroughfare becomes part OF
.Blood Village is not only u woman
beater but he is weaver OF fairy tales.
Last evening he went home and. after a
brief argument, Knocked his wife down
and then banged her head against sofa
log. The result of the banging was That
DIR Charles +. Marston was called and ho
had TO take i've stitches to close up the
wound.
Hackett was locked up on charges OF
being drunk and also of assault His YER
sion of the affair differed from that ao-
cepted by the police.
Now the man that was locked up says
he and his wife had only pleasant dis
cussion. That when she made an extra
witty remark he slightly pushed her, re-
peating the words OF a last season or SOS
song 'Arrah. go on, you're only fooling"
and she fell against the stove Then, mad at
the unhappy result Of the joke, she made a
- complaint to police Officers -Charlas i.
Fort and James A. Flynn arrested
Hackett.
CANNON HAS TROUBLES.
John Cannon of l6 Commodore street
was in fighting humor yesterday. He
made slight search about this section
for some small sized and weak man he
could use his strength upon. without
danger to himself. The effort was not a
success and he attacked his mother and
other members OF the family.
Officer Hayden appeared on the scene
and sent Cannon down TO try the remains
of his strength on an iron cell. Cannon
went into the station while ago to make
n complaint. lie became so ugly on ac-
count OF an oversupply of bad rum that
his visit lasted longer than he intended IL
should.
ASKED THE POLICE TO HELP.
The police of the Second station are
very often asked to do n business that
only certain gentlemen duly examined by
the committee OF the Appellate Court aro
pllowed to do. The officers know their
business and that no part of that bust
Aess Is To collect private debts.
Last night there was an attempt made
~ Michael Rosenberg to use the city police
Rachine TO collect debt of 81. Michael
3harges Harry Robage with stealing "a
horse and wagon from his stable. Harry
said the man in charge of the stable told
him he might take tho turnout. 1t was a
f...s e..l
the police came TO the conclusion, after an
Investigation, that Michael simply wanted
81 for the use OF the outfit and that Harry
thought the price too high.
VALUABLE WATCH GONE
Joseph Gertz or l6 Shawmut street had
stem winder, hunting case silver watch
with chain and charm stolen from his
house "Wednesday morning. He did not
report his loss % the police until yester.
day. A frierd from "a considerable dis
tance spent Tuesday night and u part of
"Wednesday with Joseph. The latter
thinks there is possibility Of the watch
having got so entanRled on the friend :
clothing that the latter has not yet been
able TO return the articles.
NORTH END NOTES.
Ex-Councilman Augustine Giblin and
Robert Riley left today for n weeks visit
TO Block Island.
The police of the Second station made
three arrests last night.
Some damage done by the flood of Wed-
nesday night on Randall square was re-.
paired this morning.
A dog on Randall square last night
caused well known young lady cyCl ~
10 take header thar, although not agree.
able 10 her, fortunately resulted I'm no
broken bones.
NORRIS MILLS SOLD.
E,vfpy Ap, Tfl,. N...t. III.