The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
ROBBED BY A
BURLY NEGRO.
Mrs. Carroll POunCed Upon
in Broad Daylight.
HER PURSE IS SNATCHED.
Lively Chase and Capture OF the
Thief Follow.
HER PURSE IS SNATCHED.
STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED.

One of the most daring attempts at
highway robbery reported in some time
was made on Broad street about IL: rs
o'clock this forenoon, but by speedy
work by citizens and the police the per-
petrator is now behind the bars at the
Fifth station.
Mrs. Sarah +. Carroll. middle-agei
lady, who resides at 10 Lindon street, had
teen down town, and at IL 10 O'Clock she
had nearly reached Linden street on
Broad when she was suddenly confronted
by burly negro, who grabbed her
pocketbook ana threw her to the ground.
After n short struggle he succeeded in
tearing the purse containing S62 from her
hand, and made dash for liberty
Joshua Vose, Of Apponaug who was
driving down Broad street accompanied
by John 4. Reynolds, had his attention
attracted when he saw the woman fail
thonght something was wrong when be
noticed the negro running away.
Mrs. Carroll, when she discovered that
her money Was gone, crieG for help and
pointed to the negro.
MIR Voss and Reynolds at once put
after the negro who was fleet of foot and
WI UoD rchCDeu IOftlhuu elTtet.
hLt n the pursuers turnod into Port
land street the thief had disappeared
around the corner OF Vine street and
when the pursuers, who now mum bered
a score or more, reached the corner the
negro was nowhere in sight For several
minutes MIR. Vose and the Others were
puzzled, being unable TO see any way by
which the pursued thief could have so
quickly disappeared.
Noticing a door Of the barn on the Gale
property n little ajar Mir. Vose decided
that the negro must have entered, but u
search of the building failed ID locate
him.
At this time Officer William Bradbury
reached the scene of the search and when
Officer Joshua Harley of station hap
pened along the two officers decided OH q
plan of action.
Officer Harley remained on guard at
the door and Officer Bradbury commenced
a thorough search of the barn. and was
about TO give it mp whom he saw tie
form If "A man in tho manure pit
In complianoe with the officers COM
mand the man left his place of hiding and
was at once placed under arrest and
taken to station where, in answer TO
Capt. Costine's questions, he denied COM
mitting any robbery.
Ho gave his name as Henry Johnston
and SAID that he lived at No. Ii Mawney
street, uB stIu tuht ile WAS ThClHR WIN
another colorod man and that be ran into
tho woman. He says be fell and as be did
so he grabbed two dollar bill which he
saw on the sidewalk.
johnson made some little objection to
being searched, but his pockets were
soon emptied. The officers were confident
that they had the right man and so pre-
paIed to seacrh his uDderclothing, but
were saved the trouble. as q role of bills
amounting TO s62 fell from his under
drawers.
A thorough search of the barn was made
for the pookethook, but without success
The officers found some receipts in Mrs.
Carroll's pamo and some cards on tho
floor.
Mrs. Carroll was quite badly bruised
and frightened by the negro, but she
sustained no serious injuries by being
thrown down.
johnson will ne arraigned Oh the charge
of highway ro bbery.