The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-20
POliceman'S Lively Chase
After Robbers.
They Were at Work in MeSSrS.
Casey & COmpany'S Store.
Alarmed BY Man on Watch They
Fled--N0 Booty Was Secured.

There was no end Of excitement on
Putnam street at 3:l5 this morning, when
Patroman Mcguire fired three shots from
his revolver at fleeing robbers and in
doing so woke up every man, woman and
child i'm the vicinity. Among those who
were first on the scene was Thomas Bren-
nan of the firm of John Casey a. CO.,
who conducts large grocery and market
at S5 Putnam street. Mr. Brennan resides
a No.9l on the same street Mr.. Brennan
was informed that his store had been
broken into; that the robbers had been
seen by Patrolman Mcguire and that he
high fence in the yard mt the rear of the
store. Pursuer, and pursued went over
the bank Co Valley street where the plucky
patrOlman succeeded in capturing fellow
who gave his name as Hindo. He was
locked up. Before 3 o'clock this morning
two other men were arrested on suspicion
of being connected with the case, and they
gave their names as kilrain and Kenyon.
At little past O'Clock this morning
Patrolman Mcguire discovered a strange
fellow leaning against post opposite
Casey &Co. s. store. Not liking the man $
appearance the officer started toward him.
1he fellow Immediately ran across the
street into "a lane on the west side of the
store AS he got To the other side OF the
street he shouted to the two men who
Were inside OF the store and succeeded in
alarming them. They ran out of the
side door and joined the fleeing watcher in
his race with the patrolman close behind
them. All succeeded In getting away ex-
cont Kinds.
Mr. Brennan went into the yard and
found that side door had been forced
open with jimmy or chisel, and that the
two men then went To the cash stand
where they pulled out every drawer and
ransacked their contents. The money
drawer is an old-fashioned affair, and Is
III two parts, the upper being about one
half of the size of the main drawer. When
Mr.. Brennan took the bills from the
drawer last evening he left S95 or moro
In the small, or upper till. This portion
OF the drawer was SO situated at the time
that when the men pulled the drawer out,
they did rot see the till that contained
the change. The men, so far as Mr..
Brennan knows, did not even have time
TO help themselves To a cigar, there being
number OF boxes about the cash desk.
The safe, which was on the opposite side
OF the store, was opened, but IL contained
nothing of value, and IL is presumed the
robbers knew that Mr.. Brennan did not
lock il, which. by the way. he never does.
The police will say but little about the
affair, but il has been learned that all OF
the men live not far from the scene.
A few months ago an attempt was made
to break into the same store, and while
the thieves were at work cutting out u
light of glass they were watched by officer
Tanner, who stood in an entry, but be-
fore the men succeeded in getting i'm, one
of the men saw the officer. The latter
however succeeded in capturing one of
them, Charles l.. Baker, who was ar
ragned in court, but could only be tried
on the charge of defacing building.
Mr. Brennan, who, at the present time
Is in charge Of the store, Mr.. Casey being
in Florida, told News representative
that the custom Of leaving change in the
money drawer will be discontinued.