The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-11

CHIEF BAKER WAS THERE.
Had he but known. also, that Chief OF
Police Baker of Providence was standing
nearby. Il is doubtful IL he would have
attempted To turn the trick.
The way II came about was this:
Motorman Benjamin Branch felt Ed
ward y. Martins hand I'm the small pock-
ct OF his coat where he placed some coin
but a short time before.
He grabbed the hand and held II and
shouted, for an officer. Fred Nichols, a
Providence special officer, grabbed him
and turned him over to Officer Jordan,
who delivered him to Sergeant Munro.
Conductor Edward |. Nickerson was
standing near, as was Chief OF Police Ba-
ker, and the former said that he saw
Martin put his hand in Branch's pocket.
Martin. II is said. admitted that he had
his hand In Branch's pocket, but he de-
clared he was only after a match.
He evidently found his match.
Yesterday he pleaded not guilty and
was ordered to furnish security for his
further appearance Aug. II.
Martin claims to belong in Providence
and says he is a plumber. He also tells
conflicting stories. He had three brass
bound rulers and a pawn ticket In his
pocket.
ANOTHER PICKPoCKET IN COURT.
Charles Davis was examined yesterday
afternoon on the charge of attempting to
commit larceny from the person of Will
liam III. Joy at Crescent Park the day OF
the flremen's muster.
Mr.. Joy testified that he lived in South
Providence, and went to Crescent Park
TO see the engines play. Finally" he said,
II went up to the rope which was drawn
20 prevent the crowd from pressing upon
the fremen. While standing there per-
son pushed in between my friend. William
II. Grant, and myself.
Il felt sensation on the outside OF my
clothes, and OF a sudden felt hand
slowly going down into my pocket. and
take hold of my pocketbook, and i felt
the hand draw up the pocketbook, when
a man whom l afterwards learned was
Capt Morrissey of Bristol appeared and
said. You are a pickpocket,' and arrested
the man" Witness recognized the prison
er as the man who had his hand I'm his
pocket.
In cross-examination he said that this
was on Thursday, Aug. ?. II had the
pocketbook about a year; had It given
10 me.
There was quite a crowd, n number of
hundreds of persons being in the vicinity.
felt the hand of someone about my per-
son two separate times: about two min
utes between the intervals. Did not make
any outcry.
81 said TO Capt Morrissey when he
made the arrest: You are a good one.
] lam In my 10Th year 4
Grant was on my left side. held
the hand In my pocket by bearing down
on IL, and II was not withdrawn until
Capt. Morrissey grappled the prisoner |
had my hand on the hand of the thief
and had him fast"
IDENTIFIED PRISONER
William II. Grant was called and con.
hrmed what had been said by JOY. lie
identified the prisoner
He said that Yesterday while waiting
for the trial Capt. Morrisscy pointed out
the prisoner 10 Mr.. JOY which was al
forwards denied by Mr.. JOY, and b,
Capt. Morrissey, who. however. said thai
he did say In the presence OF several per
sons: There is the pickpockct" Mr.
Joy said ne was deaf and did not hea,
what Capt Morrisscy said.
Capt Morrissey was called and testi
fed that he saw the prisoner with Mi
hand In the pocket OF Mr.. Joy ALTHOUGH
ne thought he withdraw IL while he wa
grabbing tho prisoner
II. s. Babcock, acting town solicitor
was prosecuting attorney and LAWYER
Beagan and Brennan defended the pris
oner.
Mr.. Brennan made short argument IN
the defence. but put in no evidence. IA
Thought that there were some peculia
things about the testimony. III the prls
oner really attempted TO pick the pocke
OF Mr.. JOY In the clumsy manner I'm whicl
the witness stated II was done. he ha
better have sandbagged his victim. y
far as not being detected was concerned
Pickpockets did not operate in the way
was claimed this work had been done.
The prisoner wns found probably guilt
and was ordered TO find surety I'm IN