The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-30
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Sergeant MunrOs'S TuSsl. With
R0wdies-Tr0l!ey Smash-up.

The o5-mile road race of Saturday dom
onstrated the ability of the East Provi-
dence wheolmen to present "a first class
article in that department of sport The
rnce was clean-cut. we'll managed affair
and was witnessed by at least 5000 per
IONS The conditions of the weather ana
the course were almost perfect The
course was the same as was run In tie
Liberty race, and was five smiles in
lengtn. There were thirty-six entries, but
six Of them failed TO show up, and conse-
uuently there were but 80 starters. rang
ing In handicap all the way from five
minutes down To 20 seconds c. Stewart
Betting East Providence. Efamous road
racer, was the only scratch man, and
cleaner. or more perfect work was never
done by a man on the road, and the i'm
mense crowd cheered him TO the echo.
Betting Cal tured the first time i ri @, an
unsst diamond. vaiueu at $40. IL. n. Me-
Leod took tn, second, diamond valued
at SIS. and j. 4. Turner took the third.
a diamond valued at $40 Mr. IA. Martin
of Providence captured the first position
prize, n '97 Wavorly wheel. valued at
BOO. The officers were: Referee and
starter, Fred &. Greaves; timers, w. +.
Aazieton q. II. Weld, w. W. Grifliths;
Jerk OF course, "a. A. Donald scorers &.
T. Butts, j. j. Thatcher, IA. &. Nioker-
son, Il. Lawson; umpires and checkers,
L. A. Sherman. John Is. - Carpenter,
Wallace Jameson, George Sutherland,
Eugene Walker. William &. Bliss.
The funeral OF Mrs. Maria Comstock
Medbury took place Saturday afternoon
az the residence of her husband, Deacon
Daniel Med bury. on Pawtucket avenue.
the services were conducted by Rev. Ed
win A. Herring, pasotr of the First Bap-
1ist fchurcn, assisted by Rev. Isaac fChes-
brough. The quartet Of Roger Williams
Baptist rchurch OF Providence sang My
Days are Gliding Swiftly BY, F." Saved bv
Grace, " and Jesus Lover of Ny Soul"
The hearers were Charles Chaifee, An
drew W. Barquest Andrew y. Medbury
md Herbert Barney. The burial was at
Hunts cemetery, East Providence
centre.
Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Monroe
of the RIVERSIDE police had very lively
experiences with a couple OF toughs. Tho
two men, one burly negro, the other a
white man of good size, had been croat-
.ng n disturbance in one Of the buildings
at Crescent Park, and had been elected
from the building. Complaint was made
to Officer Monroe. who started for tho men
and found them near Camp White gate.
but when he attempted 10 arrest tho
negro. both men pitched upon the officer.
and for o time the dust of BullUck's Point
svenue filed the air. Then both men
broke away and started in opposite diroo-
items, the officer put chase fer the white
man and finally captured and subdued
him, but when the Job was completed the
man was n sight to behold. llo was
landed just tho same aud this morning
In the Seventh District Court no pleaded
guilty 20 being drunk and was flnod S3
and costs. lie gave bis name rs Albert
Johnston, ana sal ho was teamster in
the employ Of 4. w. Waterman OF Provi-
dencc. Tho negro is employed by the
sane man and warrant will bo sworn
ont for his arrest
In the Seventh District Court yesterday
morning John ;. Sullivan william
O'Mara and Abram Ash pleaded guilty 10
bping drunk, and were fined s. and costs
each Ormond Bliss pleaded guilty 20
being an idle person, and was sentenced
Go the state wOrghouse for six months.
In tho court this morning Stephen
Kelly was fined e. anu costs. Henry
Nolan pleaded guilty TO being an idle
person, and was sentenced TO the state
worKhouse Tor six months
James Very. yorng man. was before
tho court charged " IN the larceny OF n
silver watch from jason H. Read of
Riverside. He rloa1ed not guilty and
the case was continued 90 Monday, Sept
q az . a. m, AMI BIO was required 10 inr.
nish surety for his appearance in the SUN