The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-13

NBLGlNNlNO Ot' IROl Bile.
How It came about the News man did
not see, although he was present right
after the trouble started.
He was standing near the second
merry go-round, down near the beer sa-
loon. presided over by tom" Riley.
All OF sudden there was rush up
the "Bowery." 1t seemed as IL hundreds
burst through the spaces between the
beer saloon, merry -go-round and fortune
teller's hut. and the News man was al
most taken off his feet.
Carried with the crowd, he got near the
glass blowers " booth. and there found
two policemen. Messrs Gibson and Cor
man, with two young men in charge, one
OF whom wore derby hat and the other,
who was older. a straw hat.
The prisoners. for such they seemed to
be. were held by one OF the officers, who
grasped them by the back Of their COL
lars none too gently.
The young men seemed considerably ex-
cited, one OF them In particular. who kept
crying II want my money back; I've
been robbed"
After considerable difficulty the "cops'
got the young men away, and took them
into the stable yard below, where two
shirt-waist young men were kept busy
keeping the mob out.
MONEY PASSED OVER.
Looking through a knot-hole In the
Fence the News man saw some money
passed over TO the elder OF the excited
young men. and he went away. The other
young man was kindly invited to get out
OF the park. which he did.
Wishing to know a little more about this
thing the News man made some in
quiries.
He learned that the glass blowers" had
been getting In their fine work as usual.
and ore OF the victims, the one who was
seen 20 get some money back, was said
TO have been buncoed out of $50.
AT least, $50 is the sum the fieecing gam
Diers running mate said they got out OF
The young man, although the young
mans friends said IL was only s25.
However that may be, IL seems that be-
tween and p. m. yesterday the glass
blowers" were doing considerable busi-
ness.
One customer had been .'jollied'' along
pretty we'll Until he thought IL about time
TO take Mr.. Gambler at his word when
ne saidi 'Of course this money Is yours.
but by paying again." etc. etc.
MT Gambler objected to the PLAYER
reaching up and taking the money.
whereupon nandemonium let loose.
THE GAMBLER FLED.
The intended victim of the gamblers
49, s'oe e'0f "iih tHcft get MS money, but
the intended victim and his friends got
hold OF the gambler and he escaped only
by losing his hat and coat
The way the crowd chased him I'm
street was caution and only for the
police and for Boydens agents secretine
him where the outraged populace could
not get hold OF him. he would have been
roughly handled
As IL was. the glass blowers'' had IN
shut up shop for a while until the thing
had chance 10 blow over.
The man who was robbed and had "a
money refunded Is prominent East
providence young man.
The other young man who was kicked
put was stranger. apparently. He was
said TO have lost SIG. however.
There were two others who were said
20 have lost SIC and SIS to the glass
blowers Yesterday. also
o. no. There is no gambling at Cres-
cent Park.
Don't YOU believe II. Read In tomorrow
nights News about the man who was
buncoed odt of s125 at Boydens Joint one
0av last week
.rts a 'dafsiy' story. one that Rovden
PHI appreciate. being a seeker after
trufh"
The News man saw some other things
~ Crescent Park Yesterday afternoon and
evening.
A DIZZY BLOND.
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