The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-07
THE NEWS FROM
NEAR BY TOWNS.
AT TTHENORTH END.
Arrested For Breaking and Catering.
Kurlis Arrested Fer Assault.

Daniel Sullivan was taken in charge yester-
day afternoon by Officer Gilfoil on the SER
ious charge or breaking and entering. Sulli-
van cut wide swath for while, and he has
been suspected Of being implicated in rob
berries for some timo. So strong was this
suspicion that he would have been arrested q
good while ago only for the leniency Of the
man he stole from.
A somewhat brief account Of sullivan's
wrong doing is ms follows: He entered the
six-tcnement block at "a Quaid street and
cut the lead pipe between the tank and the
flush bowl in one OF the water closets. He
sold the pipe for 10 cents, he claims. He
visited next the house at 81 Hawes street.
which is owned by Bernard McGuinness. IL
Is three tenement structure occupied, and
from different places In the house he cut
pipe that he received 81 for. A house owned
by Mr.. McGuinness at "a Back street was
cleaned out of pipe. A visit was paid to tho
house 90 Back street. owned by former Corn-
Gilman Michael Greeley, and there's good
Job fer Mr.. Greeley's expert plumbers there.
house that vas formerly on the new state
house grounds but was removed by Mr.. Nc
Guinness to Fletcher avenue, was the place
next selected by tho thief. Some finesse had
TO be used here, for there was tenant in the
house. The tenant was told by Sullivan that
no came as plumber, and to give color TO
this claim Sullivan borrowed saw. lie used
the saw until he cut pipe enough to raise IS
cents or.
Sullivan claims Mr.. McGuinness owes him
>32, and he was trying to get square. Quite
number Of days ago Sullivan stole tools
valued ut Sl7 from Mr.. McG uinness. which he
pawned. Mr.. McGuinness says the property
taken by Sullivan is worth $500
Officer Gilfoil was given the cnse to work
up yesterday, ana he arrested Sullivan in a
Gladstone avenue saloon. The officers
prisoner confessed. and last night he took
night patrolmen around and showed then. the
three shops whore the swag had been dis
posed of by him. 1t will take lot of plumbers
time. which is counted valuable, to repair the
disturbances caused bv Sullivan.
Karl Kurlis was arrested yesterday for an
assault committed several days ago. There
was gathering at one of the German
societys halls in Wanskuck, and the party
was as merry, though as ordesly. rs such
affairs generally are. A gentleman and
members OF his family were sitting at table
quietly eating, when Karl came over to them
and tried TO monopolze the food. He was
told TO get away, but for n reply struck the
party who requested him to SO do. There
was a complaint made to the police, and after
an investigation of the circumstances Kurlis
was arrested.
William johnson. H-year-old bike enthu
siast, who resides at S3 Padelford street, lost
control of his bike while propelling IL along
jenkins street. The bike insisted running
into George Nei!l, who was just leaving his
home at No. IS OF the thoroughfare on which
johnson had for time been enjoying him
self. Mr.. Neill had one Of his knees slightly
injured by coming in contact with the bike.
officer ]. II. Hennessey was last night
tranferred from the Second station TO the
Fourth station. and cfficer Feeney of the
Sixth station takes his place at the Second
station. There were four arrests made by
the police of the Second station last night
The Comrsde Club held pleasant social at
Wha: Cheer hall last evening.