The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03

Mary L. Rice of the Belmar, was adj
mitted to bail about 10 o'clock last
night, Rev. DR.. Gould furnishing sure
ties in the sum OF 5000 for his appear
ance this morning. Rev. DR.. Gould is
acquainted with Riley and was positive
that some mistake had been made and
that the man was innocent. Later, how
ever he looked up the case and came
to the conclusion that he had better
surrender his protege. He commune
Gated with the authorities at police
headquarters and officer Brown was
sent for Riley, who was brought back
and locked up.
The chief of police in North Adams
telephoned police headquarters yester-
day that Ida Stone or La Roach 10
years old, is under arrest in that city.
The North Adams police went through
disorderly house Saturday night and
the Stone girl was one Of the inmates.
She told the officers that she left home
nine months ago. Four months of this
time was spent in Boston, the balance
in North Adams. She said her father,
William Stone, lived at IL Webster
street, this city. The North Adams chief
said he thought the girl was under 10,
but wanted the Worcester officers to
investigate and learn the girls correct
age. Inquiry by the Worcester police
failed to locate any such man as the
one described by the girl as her father.
Samuel Blair of 81 Gold street found
a woman apparently demented wander
ing about by the side Of the old Boyl-
ston road, yesterday afternoon Think
ing that the woman might have es-
capped from some institution he induced
her to accompany him to police head
quarters where it was learned her
name was Kate Flemmlng, so years Of
a ur0 bat CHI I,a
Westboro Insane hospital yesterday af-
ternoon. The woman has been an inmate
Of the institutional for seven years and, ac-
cording to her story, started for church
yesterday morning, but she had tired
of Westboro, and wanted a change. So
she struck off by herself to see some of
the country The police communicated
with the hospital authorities, who will
send an attendant for the woman.
At the regular meeting Of st. Johns
Guild yesterday afternoon, John Nc
Grath was elected secretary in place
Of Maurice +. Reidy, who had resigned
-Four new members were admitted, and
the society voted not to enter the con-
test for a piano at ST. Johns bazaar.
Edward r. Fitzgerald of Chicopee
Fails attended the meeting and asked
the support of the society in the eff
forts OF his townspeople to bring the
Ie&l leu Qdy OI the OpTlnBuSlQ Union
to his town Circulars from North
ampton and Westfield, also asking for
the support of the society in securing
the field day for these places, were
also received. 1t was voted, however,
to send the delegates to the convention
unpledged.
The funeral Of Hugh H. Donahue
took place at his late residence, 15 Car
bon street, yesterday afternoon, and
was largely attended. Chief Ranger
Eugene q. Sullivan of Court Heart of
the Commonwealth conducted the For
esters' ritual at the house, at 1.30
o'clock, and services were conducted in
the Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton at 2.S0 o'clock, by the pastor, Rev
Robert Walsh. The Foresters were rep
resented by the following delegation:
Chief Ranger Eugene e. Sullivan, Jere-
miah Grady, Daniel Sullivan, John
O'Connell, Arthur O'Neil and John MI
gent. The pallbearers were six For
esters-A1ichael ]. Moynihan, jeremiah
Fitzgerald, Owen Brogan, Martin Nc
Dougall Thomas Donahue and Robert
j. Black, Sr. Six cousins of the de-
ceased served as honorary bearers
John c. Donahue, John Healy, Cor
nelius Donahue, Daniel c. Donahue,
Florence Donahue and Hugh 7. Dona-
hue. The burial was at ST. Johns ceme-
terry, where the grave was banked with
a number of beautiful floral tributes,
including pillow of roses, lilies and
ferns, marked IF. of A, No. 1882 from
Court Heart of the Commonwealth.