The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-25
FROM THE NORTH END.
Stole Pool Pals Italians Follow Young
Women.

Two men who, wDen arfesteli gave tHo
iames of George Frier ana Frank GuiTe,
went into Josephson's pool room on Mil
street late last night, and after acting IN
a noisy manner, were reluctant TO leave,
when it was midnight, and the proprle-
tor wished TO close his place
Renonstrance on the part of .Iosephson
TO the dilatory tacits OF the men, having
proved Intellectual, hs went out 10 get an
officer TO induce the men 10 go homo.
While .Josephson was on his errand the
men decided TO leave, and as mementoes
OF the occasion, took pool balls, 9, o, l3
Mr. Josephson, when he returned'
found the men gone anu everything III
disorder A few moments later hu noticed
some of the pool balls were missing and
he at once notified officer Koch. The
latter started in pursuit OF the men anu
oyerhauled them near tho corner of North
Main and Hewes street. They trled 10
explain, but that was useless, ana they
were arrested. On their "trip to Hewos
street one of the men threw ball Is away.
THEY FOLLOWED YOUNG WOMEN.
John Smith and John Pasquh two
ltnlians were locked up for drunkeneSs
at the second Police Station early last
evening The circumstances OF their ar
rest differed somewhat from those thaJ
generally surround such cases. Both men
were about % years of age
Two young woman aged about 10 years
who live near Franklins square had
occasion shortly alter o'clocs yesterday
afternoon TO go down town 10 the Boston
store to do some shopping. When they
were walking down Orms street they
noticed TWO Italians following them. The
young women paid no attention TO the
way the men were going until they
reached Market Square when one OF them
looking back remarked To the other /
wonder II those amt the two chaps that
were following US OH Orms street, call
ing In this way the attention OF her COM
panion to two men that were lew yards
In the rear. The girl addressed made
little of her companions question ana the
shopping was done.
ION reaching the corner OF Mill and
Char1es street the young wUrron were
again surprised to SEQ the two men. The
women became very nervous and the men
increased the rapidity of their walk ana
on lessening their distance from the
women began talking in Italian at the
girls. They followed their talk up with
the throwing Of peanuts and the young
women became very nervous. After few
moments reflection, the girls determined
to go up by the police station.
The men kept up their taking anu
their peenut throwing and tho We IN N
became more nervous than ever Omoer
kirby was going along Gladstone ave-
nue. on his bike and he noticed first the
actions of the men and then the distress
of the young womun. He asked for an
explanation and wnen Il q story was told,
took the men into the station.
The young WON IN followed and told
Lieut.. Murray their story after they had
overcome their very apparent fever anu
as they sbrunk from any publicity the
lieutenant decided 10 hold the men rs
simple drunks for IL was very evident
they had been indulging tco lavishly IN
liquor.
AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.
Two men came up to this part OF the
city last night and q couple OF hours
spout in Second station police cell in
duced them the trip was mistake. They
got to thinking the trip over, and won
uered over and over again what 10 was
that had induced them TO make the
blunder. When they fell into the hands of
officer Doe they were making tour of
tho pawn shops and irving TO pawn a
suit OF clothes for almost anything that
could ps got on the suit, A ii That was
wanted was the price of few drink.
nothing unusual about the attempt t.
pawn but the blunder was In selecting
the pawn shops of the Second district fer
their attempt. for IL was bound TO lead tn
troubles gateway.
TIE Two men looked enough like honest
fellows, but one of them in asking in
his down town homo Tor the prize met q
frost ana no Just took some OF his clothes
ard started out TO raise the wind. or
rather the price. He was TO fix his com.
panion all right, but of course, no Second
station patrolman knew nothing about
that Reports OF property takon by
strangers down town are very frequent
and the patrulmhn knew rs little OF tho
true facts about the tundlo of clothing
as the man that carried it knew how Inn
poesihle IL was for person acting ia n
suspicious manner 10 get past tho tichets.
10th mon acted bit suspicious, true,
that was only due To tho fear OF ulti-
nIateiy missing the price
They were allowed 90 return 20 their
down town homes after taey hhd told
their stories and spent couple OF hours
III cell The comuanion said he went
into pawnshop down street tho same
morning and wanted 60 pawn pipo. bot
tue owner OF tho shop was anxious to
loan quarter on the coat the man hal
on his bnck until a hole was discovered in
the garment and there was no rice
Forthcoming.
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON.
The first dancing party of mo present
season was given In What CEeC. hall hy
the Bon Ton club ami proved a very
enjoyable affair. The nusic for dancing
was good aud the men hors oi the uitiui-
ent committee wCro vCry palnstaking In
their efforts TO provide for the pleasure
az tie clubs patrons. Inc grand marcia
was led by MIR. d. l.. Fernborg ana
Miss Mamie Allen. who were followed by
over 80 couples. Edward l.. Fitzpatrick
was assistant floor director and director
and the aids were: Frederick i. Jackson,
Edward j. Maher Joseph i. kceley.
Enarles 4. Finneran. william i. Butler
Ionn j. Pickett, Aaron l.. Duxbury.
Iaines a. Short Frederick III. Parker,
Iohn j.. Conley. William j. McCluc,
Dennis h. Mailer, Edward Il. Gull, John
!. Kenny
Committee Of arrangements. William j.
iamiiton,T chairman: John - Conlcy,
reasurer. j. Maher. secretary William
J. McClue. Dennis r. Maher. j. Iein-
Nerg. Joseph keeley. Frederick j. Jack
soD, Arthur :. Lewis
Reception committee. Arthur :. Lewis.
William j. Hamilton Edward L. Fitz-
patrick. William j. McClue
NORTH END NOTES
The police 0f the second station made
nine ARE SIS yesterday.
The funeral - Mrs. Caroline Eta .Ior-
don will tske place from her husband =