The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-11
OLNEYVILLE
HAPPENINGS.
Stuart Released From Custody by
Captain L avitt.
An Ungrateful Boy-NOtes Gathered From
the Square.

INC square.
The young woman who called at tao
Chaffee street police station Tuesday
evening and reported that she had been
robbed of hand bag, called at the
station again yesterday and told quite q
different story. She said her name was
Annie Collins instead of Jennie smith,
and instead of her meeting her friend in
| this city they both came from Hyde Park.
she said that tho young mans name wa
John Stuart. but at Hyde Park he was
called "Jack" and he also boarded in the
same house vs. th her. Miss Collins said
| that she ana Jack" had been discharged
by the foreman OF the room IN which they
| worked last Saturday night and on Tues
day. morning she went TO the depot nt
| Hyde Park for the purpose of coming To
! Providence. While in the waiting room
| OF the deput Jack came in and spoke
| tO Ler. asking her where she was going,
and when sho told him that she was
coming To Providercs he informed her
that Providence was also his deStiuatiOn,
So be bought her ticket for Proyidence.
Arriving in Providence they cnme 10
Olneyylle, and went into saloon on
Valley street when the alleged theft was
committed. After Miss Collins reported
her loss to-the police she went TO the home
tf Mrs. Bowes on Julian street.
Wnen she said that her newly found
friends name was Stuart Capt Leavitt
had an idea that "Jud' Stuart was the
chap, and so he was. for he was found on
Valley street last evening by Patroimen
Feenev and Tanner, and acknowledged
that he took the hand bag but says that
there was no money in it. His excuse for
not returning the bag was thai he met n
fpta n,,I hn .1u - nh k.t
could not get back with il. Capt Leavitt
is OF the opinion that the young woman
has been rath er indiscrcet and that her
DISCHARGE at the mill IN Hyde Park was
more on account Of her actions than any |
thing else.
Stuart was discharged by Capt Leavitt |
this morning as he succeeded in convino- |
ing the captain that Miss Collins gave |
him the bag and IL there was any money |
in it, it was just as much his as il was |
Annie 5, and that was the conclusion that |
the captain came 10.
AN UNGRATEFUL BOY.
Frederick Webley, living at lGs Delaine
street. has rs "A member Of his family a /
nephew, Louis Il. Webley. who has been
the cause of more or less trouble for some
time. Mr. Webley had done much for the
comfort OF the boy who is l6 years old
but the latter does not appear ..to appreci-
ate the fact Yesterday while young Web
ley was in charge of the house be took |
the works from the cases of his uncle's
500 gold watch and then with chum
named Brown disposed of the cases To u
Dorrance street pawnbroker for So The
boys divided the spols and we're not
long In spending them. When III = Web
10y returned i'm the evening he Inund tha
works of his watch and notified the police
who succeeded in tlnding the cases anu
returned them to Mr.. Webley.
Mr.. Webley informed the police that |
some time ago he presented his nephew |
with "A watch and bicycle and these he |
sold for a small amount of money and |
said they had been stolen. MIR. Webley |
now wants his nephew sent to the reform |
school. but is afraid that If he is arrested |
he will be sent TO Jail and this ne does !
not want.
LANDED ON HIS HEAD.
John Flanagan. man living on Flor |
ence street says that he Is thankful that |
he Is living. last evening he got aboard |
of freight train at this place and was |
going west, ami when he reached Au- |
burn changed his mind and jumped fr3m |
the fast moving train and landed on his |
head. he was seen to jump by one of tho |
train men, who signalled to have the |
train stopped. anu upon investigation /
found that Flanagan was in an uncOn |
scious condition. and i'm the pockets OF his |
clothing found letter which bore his adj |
dress. He was then put on board of an
incoming train and brought to this place,
and was taken To his home and attended
by DIR. Henry Farrell. The doctor found
that the young man had sustained n seri-
Gus wound over tie right eye, but would
probably recover.
TOWN COUNCIL TO MEET.
The regular monthly session of the
Town Council will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon and the only matter of import
ance VIII De tie division of n small
of money, which has been re-
ceived for tax for 1875. among n number
of hungry creditors. Perhaps the school
teachers and other employees OF the town
will get a little money and perhaps not
GENERAL MENTION.
John Cannon, who has been in the
smploy of DR. John 4. Farrell roi many
years, has severed his connection with
The doctor.
The work on the Earnscliife mill is
rapidly and the contractors
,xHeet TO complete the work by Dec. T. the
stipulated time. Walter Guild, one of
he 1rm, has baen TO philadelphia. and
purchased large amount of wool. and
,ays as soon as the roof is on the building
le is ready TO put in the machinery
The superior officers Of the Chaffee
street station are at tho supreme Court
again today and SerCt Morse is In charge.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor will
iold masquerade. poverty rall in Ne.
hanics hall, Plainiold street Fri1ay