The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-26
MAGGIE'S BEAUX.
The STEADY" Tackles The Occa.
si0nal and Maggie Gets Hurt.
Hal Dangerous Wlapol-Latest No es
From the North End.

Charles street bridge near the Corliss
Steam Engine Works was the scene last
night Of romantic and interesting.
though disgraceful affair. Miss Maggie
Moloy, a young woman not unknown to
fame. went out walking with friend
who Is known as lyon Yonsen, " ard she
did not ask the permission of one. Dennis
Quinn, who believes he holds the posi-
ton of her steady" Maggie was quite
merry in mood except when occasionally
she had to bI ace herself against the fence
as we'll rs against "Yon." She had i'm
bibed considerable cheap rum. so the
police say, but at any rate there would
not have been any trouble had not "A kind
friend of Quinn's stepped into the beer
shop where he was taking his evening
glass of beer, and told him that Maggie,
his own, was out walking with handsome
"Yon." Quinn got excited, and after
ordering three beers apiece for himself
and the kind friend, he started up Charles
street. Just as he got near the bridge he
saw Maggie and lyon" walking arm in
arm and giving each other needed sup
port. Stronger and stonger were the
urgiDgs of the spirit Of jealousy and
Quinn r an or tried 20 run aud finally
reached the pair. He tried not To talk
but act. The beer interfered with his
plans and he tried TO hit lyon" Maggie
stepped between them and screamed.
The men swore and Maggie screamed
again. Then the crowd assem- bled and
Quinn and "Yon" tried to hit each other,
but Maggie stood between the angry
men, and when the blows hit ANYTHING
harder than air they lighted on Maggie's S
fair brow and soft cheeks. Word of the
fray was sent to the Second police station.
and Sergt. Hartnett left on his wheel and
Officers Doe and McGovern did not uso
bikes but they got to the row quickly.
The fracas continued for time. then
lyon" who is also known as Charley"
johnson left it to Maggie 10 decide
whether or not she would spend the rest
of the evening with him or Quinn.
Memories of other times spent I'm Quinn's
company floated before Maggie and she
choose Quinn. With fearful good. by,
"Yon," left Maggie and Quinn was
happy. The latter's triumph was brief
one for Officers Doe and McGovern ar
rested him and Maggie on "A charge of
drunkenness. When the station was
reached Quinn was locked up and Maggie
was sent TO the Central station. She told
the police she got the worst of the fray
and the kindly disposed officers who
looked at her badly swollen head. and
cut cheeks did not dispute her state.
ment Johnson's chivalry saved him
night in prison cell for he was not cap
tured.
HAD A DANGEROUS WEAPON.
Young Abram Stikofsky was having n
great tiue on Gladstone avenue, flashing
sword around last evening, when Oh-
Ger Doe arrested him. The weapon was
u dangerous one, being small and light.
ana anyone who ran against it would
havo had a bad tImo while this hot spell
continued. Abram claimed he got the
sword and the scabbard from Sammy
Glaser and the two fellows came To tho
station later on and wanted Lieut. Muir
ray To give up the sword. but tho lieu
tenant told tho boys how careless they
were and kept the sword.
NORTH END NOTES.
Some night the hospital ambulance
may be needed on the boulevard. though
many hope such may not be tho case
The reason why the ambulance may he
needed Is n tandem bicvcle race letween
Sergt. Hartwell AMI Officer sharpe on
the one hand and Officers Hall and Doc
on the other. There will be no imported
coach and the tartics Will DC plain North
End ones.
A very large number Of the residents
went down the river today.
one drunk and one suspicious cbarac-