The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-19
EXAMINING A WINDOW.
Patrolman Blackburn Arrested a
Suspicious Character.
Eel From Staging Latest New and Cos
sip From the North End.

shortly after 10 O'Clock Inst night Officer
Blackman discovered a man examining a
window in house, the occupants of
which had retired for the night. The
house was situated at 2l5 Branch avenue
and the fellow was examining rear win
dow. Officer Blackman promptly ar
rested him and summoned the patrol
wagon. When the station was reached
the prisoner gave the name OF John Il.
Vaughan and claimed New York as his
place of residence. He said he had been
In this city two days and a half and bis
excuse for being in the yard was that
being dry he had asked some one where
he could get drink Of water and the
reply had Teen that there Was well in
the yard where he was found. The con-
nection between the well and the window
did not strike the officer as very near.
Some OF the neighbors OF n woman who
resides on Charles street near the railroad
bridge, reported 10 the police that she bad
told them man had tried one of II o
windows of her house about 3 O'Clock
yesterday morning. Officer Doyle was
sent To interview the woman, who said
that she was awake and heard some one
try her bedroom window. She called TO
her.husband and then asked the man
what he wanted, but tho latter. when be
heard the woman's voice, started on a
run. He destroyed number of vines
and rose bushes in his flight ana it is be.
leved that he is the same individual as
Officer Blackman captured.
FELL FROM A STAGE.
David Sodengreen,a carpenter employed
the new house teing built on Goddard
treet, while reaching across a stage to
get one of his tools yesterday afternoon,
lost his balance, ard fell from tho staging
TO the ground. n distance of % feet He
was picked up by his fellow workmen
and taken TO the Office of DIR. McGregor
at 2i9 Orms street It was found that he
had been cut about the nose and he com
planned OF severe pains In his back. Aft5r
treatment by DIR. McGregor the injured
man was taken 20 Ills home at Eden
Park, Auburn. by his employer. William
Persons.
VERY NERVOUS HORSE.
A passing trolley cnr was the cause of n
horse attached TO an express wagon that
was owned by and In charge of John
Jacques OF Pawtucket becoming excited
on North Main street near Matilda street
early last evening and starting OH n
vigorous run around the corner Of Matilda
street. after colIidipg with trolley pole
Mr. jacques was thrown out but the horse
did not mind that for clearing himself
from the wagon and harness he started on
wild run ard over bank. The horse
was captured by ya-eitizafi eH- -Smithfield
avenue. Mr. .Iacques' injuries were slight
hut the wagon and harness were consider
ably used up by tho occurrence
NORTH END NOTES
I he SailorPride nine m ade up as IL is of
the heroes OF the OLD Banner BOYS COM
bination with Tom Lovett as pitcher. will
do battle with the North Attleboros at
Rocky Point tomorrow.
There were five suspicious characters
taken into custody by the police of the
Second station last night
a bicyclist who broke the pedals of his
machine on the square last night was for
tunate enough To escape bad fall