The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-07
Hughes Captured in a
Cellar After a Theft.
Jones Made Trouble at His
Home and Was Arrested.
Brist0ls Will Have SockaleX!S TO
Help Them Minor Notes.

The home of former Alderman Fergus
j. McOsksr or Orms street was entered
yesterday by Charles Hughes, who is well
known in police circles. Mrs. MoOsker
heard some one go upstairs to the attic
early in the afternoon.
she judged the party was some pretty
desperate character. so she called man
who was passing on the sidewalk and
sent him and the servant upstairs to in
vestigate. Tne intruder heard them COM
ing and hid.
He managed to steal some of the articles
on q bureau and after be had departed "a 20
cent piece was missed. The fellow had to
do some lively hustling to get away with
the money.
When the man who had volunteered his
assistance went upstairs to the attic
rooms with the servant, he found the thief
behind bed, but Hughes understood
how TO dodge.
The thief ran down stairs and out on
to the street He Was Premptly reeeg-
nized, but no one on the highway took
the trouble TO lay hands on him. His
usual hang-out in this section was well
watched by the police of the Second
station.
Last night Hughes was found In a
cellar on West River street and locked up.
The stealing of the quarter brought
Hughes bad luck. for In the afternoon
ne was pretty we'll under the influence Of
liquor and u carriage wheel ran over one
or his feet Just before tho accident
Hughes had suit of clothes he had prob
ably stolen. which he offered to second
hand dealer. The latter was suspicious
ana would not purchase.
Reports were brought TO the Second
station early In the evening that Hughes
had threatened TO kill Officer Curley on
sight Curley did not scare, even though
Hughes reputation as bad man Is we'll
founded.
PECULIARITIES OF JONES.
Hugh Jones had ride last night from
his home 20 Palmer street to the Second
police station. Hugh is terror In
small way, according to the stories told by
his wife.
He has the habit of getting drunk ard
going to the place tnat should Se u pleas
ant home for he has children. His wife
AYERS that when he is drunk he keeps her
out of the house
Last night ne struck his two children.
their mother says, in brutal manner.
Mrs Jones declares she is afraid Hugh
will kill her
Another thing Mrs Jones was afraid of
last night. she told Officers Fort and Koy-
nolds who arrested Mr. Jones was that no
would set fire to something. The officers
assured Mrs. Jones that the station was
reasonably fire proof.
BRISTOLS' BIG PROMISE.
The Sailor Prides and the Bristols will
play ball at Rocky Point tomorrow after
noon. 1t Is promised that Sockalexis the
we'll known ball player will help the
Bristols cut. Manager James IA. Nolnn
OF the Sailor Prides is nevertheless con-
fident OF victory for his nine. Tne batting
order Of the two teams Is as follows
Sailor Prides, 4. Parker, 2b; Mcdonald,
C. f.. O'Connell, 3b. i. Parker, ID; Cot.
ter, ]. f.; Burke. r. f Flynn, S 81
Geary. p; Mulhollapd, 1b Bristols,
Gibbons c.; Brady 2b; Peters, 3p.
Campbell, 8. s.; Connery. l. T.. /; Tobin. c.
T. Morrisey, Id. Warren, T. T. Relly,p.
NORTE END NOTES.
The police of the Second station mado
five arrests last night
man who was robbed down town sus-
pected that the thief had mads tracks for
Tooleville, but Officer Gillian after some
skirrnishing convinced the robbed party
that the thief was not SO foolish
Nearly all the cars from Wanskuck way
came down crowded with excursionists.
The village was practically abandoned TO-
day.