The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
AT THENORTH END.
Patrolman McGOvern Captures a Thief.
NOtss From Capitol Hill.

officer Thomas J. McGovern msde a good
capture Of thief about O'Clock last night.
The fellow gave the name of James Wilkinson
when he was examined at the Second police
station. The officer observed the man going
20 the door OF a couple Of houses on Olney
street, and when the bells were answered
moved suspiciously up the street. and this
made the guardian Of the peace determine 10
watch closely. Suddenly WIKI inson darted
through Pratt street and the officer followed
him. 1t may be that Wilkinson saw the officer
or that the thief determined 10 make the
home OF Mrs. Almy at 80 Pratt street the
scene of bold robbery, hut at any rate he
went on to the porch OF Mrs. Almy's house.
and the officer followed him closely and
quietly on to the porch. In moment the
officer saw his man crouched in corner of
the porch and after short but lively tussls
had him all ready for the patrol wagon. At
the Second station it was found that wilkin-
son had been more successful In other places
than in the vicinity Of Olney street, for
among the property found on him whose
ownership there was some doubt about was
very handsome dog collar and three richly
decorated stick pins. The dog collar had the
name III Mrs. J. II. Mclaughlin. Summer
street.
IL was ascertained that Wilkinson seemed
very anxious about tho welfare OF the, hus.
bands of the women residing on oney street,
for he asked several OF them tho possibly
kind, but probably interested, question rs 10
what their husbands worked at Mr.. wilkin-
son may have TO attend TO his own affairs tor
some time 10 come. and IL is probable that he
will stay south Of Smith street in the future
or else be very careful
Robert Brown of ~ walling street viii be
particularly careful how hs enters into an ar
gument with three men again. He will prob
ably know something Of their tstic ability AS
well as the possible ease with which they can
use their tongues At the latter occupation
they are not backward, either, and a little
more attention TO facts would make thet like
others-good debaters mt any rate. Brown re-
ported to the police last night that he had an
argument with three men and one Of them
seriously injured his nose
Officer Everett Hall has set up the cigars
for his brother officers on the arrival at his
home Of bright boy. The lad will be a
champion bicyclist.
The police of the Second station made five
arrests last night, three of which were for
drunkenness.
A fellow who lives in some less favored Sec
tion than this, whore they noei ovorcoats in
summer. went quietly into bar room on the
square last evening and became Just trihe
less interested In game Of pool that was in
progress there. The margin Of lacking inter
est made him remember an engagement he
had elsewhere, and in going out he made
very queer mistake, for he left his own over.
coat, that was good enough TO last few
weeks longer, and took one that he could wear
for many months. The stranger was arrest.d
and then he said 10 was n strange hlunder he
had made, and that he did not discover his
error until the officer called his attention TO
II. BY stll stranger lapse of memory the
stranger couldn't tell how certain articles IN
his own coat had been transferred TO the new
garment he was wearing
IL is said that some parties who are inter.
cstcd In wanskuck's future, and who have not
expressed sympathy one way or the other
during tho present trouble, will make an
effort TO settle the present difficulty so that
many of the former operatives may return 10
work, 20 the advantage of ell concerned.