The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23
OLNEYVILLE
4 Bad Omen For the 6 mbl ne
Business.
How a Joint Was Savsd From Visit by
COmmi tee.

Some OF the business men ol tue al""AD
nre sure the gambling den near the bridge
on Manton avenue is doomed, for yester-
day afternoon "A huge Newfoundland dog
planted himself in the middle Of the
street, pointed his nose TO the window IN
the south end of the .room ana hoWlea as
m cog never howled before. The dog
howled until a Centredale electric nearly
ran over him. lt LOOKS like Dau omen
for the old and well established Joint.
The building in which tina den is To-
Gated is the last on the right mana siue Oh
Westminster before Tar bridge rs reached
and the door leading to the entry Is almost
"A part of the bridge. When this door
opens and anyone who cares 10 can oIeh
it two pells ring, one To notify the uoof-
keeper and the other notifies the players
This door opens into "a brilliantly light
81 entry, in which Is flight of stairs AT
the head OF these stairs is door that
would resist all of the men that could 40
crowded into the entry, in fact, 10 is
double door. In the door Is peep hole or
wicket the other side of which Is not
larger than an old-fashioned penny, but is
flaring, so that the doorkeeper has an OPP
portunity TO cast his eagle eve over all who
NAV be in the entry. If there are any
who are not wanted, they are not admit
ted Should an officer of the law he at
the door, the doorkeeper Will touch an
liza of the house goes into huge safe,
while the doorkeeper parleys with the ON
GERS.
All is done in n twnkliug, ana II is
said the men have drill at the work,
now and tifef to see he~ prompt they can
be.
When the uoorkeeper hears the click OF
the big safe he Will politsly say To the
officers "Well, gentlemen, II Iyou think
that there Is anything wrong In here III
let you iii, and then proceeds to remove
the huge bars and bolts, and sure enough
the officers do not find single bit of evil
deDce.
This way OF running things spared the
house from visit from the committee
who called at the joints in Library Court
and "a Plainfield street Saturday evening.
The committee went into the entry with
three old sports, but when on the stairs
fbe doorkeeper said: "Will those four
gentlemen in the rear hold up thB1r hents
SO that can see their faces. The Tour
gentlemen declined TO do as requested. go
neither they nor the three "reRuiars'
wers admitted.
1t was rather amusing to see the
"boys" call at the joints yesterday morn
ing, not knowing the places had been
closed for business.
ANDERSON PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Late Yesterday afternoon Charles ADder-
son walked into the office of Judge Phil
lips and said that he understood that some
one had warrant cut against him, and II
he the Judge. would read IL, 10 would
please him very much. The judge did as
requested. The warrant charged Mr.. An
derson with being common gambler ana
having in his charge cards dice, table,
roulette wheels and other devices for
HWeil.E said Mr.. Anderson, 81 plead
not guilty To that charge. He was
called upon to furnish bail in the sum OF
$1,000 for trial Dec. 3. He furnished bail
The committee who are Instrumental in
having Mr. Anderson call upon the judge.
wanted Sergt. Holbrook Co go at once to
Mr. Anderson's place and seize all of his
ytock In trade, and this may be done later
N the day, for the comm ittee are earnest
in their work and are going 10 make nm
effort tn put an end TO gam bling I'm y ohm
ston.
After Mr.. Anderson had given bali he
vent ID the city and In the evening visit
ed one Of the theatres.
Business was transacted as usual at the
Soint near the Tar bridge, but none but
the tried and true were admitted. The
managers Of the Library Court joint were
In town last evening, but their place was
dark.
SHE NEVER CAME BACK
John Waters. one Of the tax assessors,
would like TO learn what Decaine OF seven
cuit for each menb ber of his family.
Mr. Waters lost the clothing in doing an
oct of charity,o OF at least he supposed that
he was.
A week or more ago a woman called at
his house and said she was in need OF as
sistance and II the members OF the family
could not give her little monov she
would be glad to do washing, ironing or
something. Her story touched Mr. Wa
ters' heart and he told his wife 10 Jet the
poor woman 90 the washing. fMrs Wa
ters picked up the seven new suits OF un-
derwear and gave them TO the woman,
and that Is the last that Mr.. Waters has
seen OF ner or the clothing.
GENERAL MENTION.
Narragansett assembly II the ROYAL
Society OF Cloud Fellows Will be visited bv
the officers OF the grana assembly this
evening.
Sergeant Holbrook found n chestnut
horse and Goddard buggy M Manton
yesterday afternoon which the own er can
have BY calling upon that official
A pleasing entertainment was given in
Irons hall last evening by number of
young ladies and gentlemen under the
direction of Albert Nivada who are mem.
bers Of the Sheridan Dramatic club. lho
proceeds nre TO DC donated the st Vim
cent de Paul society.
The service at the postofIice for Thanks
giving day l. ~ follows Ihe stamp and
general delivery will lie opon as usual i'm
the morning and will close ut ~ O'Clock
and will be open again al and cloSr AT \
in the evening. There will be q morning
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