The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-03
Peter A. COnaty Dies Sud-
denly in His Chair.
Reynolds Falls and is Run
Over by His Own Tip Cart.
Boys Hurt by St0nes--Revenue
License Stolen From Barroom.


was at 73 Liberty street has been sick for
more than a dozen years, yet death
came to him very suddenly. Last even
Ing he did not seem TO be any worse than
usual and when he lay back in the
invalid chair he had used for long time,
no member of his family thought there
would be any serious result
His son Francis went to awake his
father at 1880 O'Clock and was shocked
to find life was extinct. The police Of the
Second station were notified and the medi-
col examiner summoned.
Henry Reynolds who Is one OF the
strongest men In this part Of the city fell
from his tipcart while intoxicated yester-
day afternoon. One OF the wheels of his
cart passed over his body and for a time
he was unconscious.
He recovered, however. and much
sobered by the incident walked unaidei
TO his home 26 Vests street.
Reynolds was creating q disturbance in
his home one night last week and his
wife called on Officers Mccarthy and
Irwin to take him to the station.
The officers had a hard time with Rey-
nolds but finally got him into the three
step wagon and he was locked up for the
night.
His wife was at the Second station
almost as soon as the patrol to make
complaint against the officers for harsh
treatment Of Reynolds She spoke her
opinion about the officers right out but
the lieutenant asked why she had her hus-
band taken out
= Her reply was Because he assaulted
me-" Ii did not strike the lieutenant
that the officers should be too gentle In
handling strong man who was brute
enough to strike woman.
IEAn pTpE GTOI.EN
Simon Wiseman reported to the police
of the Second station last night that some
one had entered an unoccupied house
owned by him at 33 Bark street and re-
moved sink trap and three feet of lead
pipe
Friday as everything was all right on
that day. Mr.. Wiseman has no direct clue
60 the thief or thieves, but he has his sus-
picions Entrance was effected by raising
o poorly secured sash.
SAD HOME GOING.
Two we'll known residents of Wanskuck
will hear sad news when the vessel on
which they sailed from New York reaches
the other side. They are Alfred and Ed
ward Barnett who recently received word
that their mother was very sick at her
AS quickly as possible they made their
preparations to go home. A few hours
eft,r the steamer sailed from New York
with them on board word reached here
that the old lady had passed away.
HIGHWAYS WORK.
The employers of the highway depart-
ment have been busy on Branch avenue
and the Woodward road for some days.
The heavy rush OF water down Charles
street north of Branch avenue makes 1t
almost impossible to keep that highway in
good condition. A dressing OF crushed
stone has been put on tho road bod and
the steam roller has made the Same as
smooth as Is practicable. Woodward
road an.important avenue To the northern
suburbs has been put in splendid condi.
ton and there Is no doubt it will be moro
popular now than ever.
STONE THROwER'S WORK.
Charles Cohen. q 10 year-oId- lad, while
walking near his home 32 Shawmut
street last evening was struck on the head
by q stone. The injury done was not
seroius (and DIR. Stone was called and
dressed the wound. Christopher Collins
who lives on Orms street was another
Victim of stone throwers. He went Co a
show tent on Goddard sire, and while
peeking through the canvas me one
threw a stone into the air which foil on
Cbristie's head. DR. Flynn dlvssed the
wound made by the stone.
TOOK REVENUE LICENSE.
Joseph Donovan Is determined to make
things lively on Gladstone avenue'in the
vicinity of the barroom he conducted un-
I'll last week, but he may have To weaken
as his fun Is proving costly.
Yesterday he went into the barroom
feeling thirsty and asked for drink. He
got it then asked for auot her which no
also obtained.
A request that the house be treated was
denied.
Then Joseph jumped on the bartender
George Allaine. aud when he had him
down made quick movement and got
she revenue license and decamped.
The bartender made complain against
Donovan and Officer Curley arrested him
this morning.
Donovan had mortgaged the saloon %
the Hanlev Brewing Company and got in
arrears In pay ments
The representative Of the company took
possession last week and the former owner
has been on the rampage ever since One
OF bis deeds was the smashing Of a door
in the saloon.