The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-03

What delightful place crescent Park
must be, especially for pickpockets!
Boyden advertises that the 'Dest of ev-
erything" is TO be found at Crescent Park
and at least four men who were robbed
there yesterday can testify that the best
OF the light-fngered fraternity is TO be
found there.
Al least. each of. the victims Is satisfied
in his own mind that pickpockets sepa-
rated him and his valuables and one has
proof positive that his pocketbook was
deftly taken from his pocket by a slick
thier.
Fortunately the thief was captured,
which is an unusual occurrence, for, as
a rule, these violators OF the law operate
fearlessly at Crescent Park, well know
ing that the chances OF detection and cap
ture are very remote.
Another significant fact in this connec-
ton is that the arrest OF the pickpocket
IS due. not to East Providence officers,
nor to any vigilance on the part OF Boy
Den and his emissaries.
PICKPoCKET ARRESTED.
A friend OF the man whose pocket was
picked saw the deed and raised an alarm,
while a Bristol officer, Detective MOTIFS
ey, landed the perpetrator
1t happened to be an unusually auspi-
cious day for pickpockets, because the
fire mems muster was on, and everybody
knows what that means.
Consequently, like the crooks who fol-
low the circus. Crescent Park yesterday
was the Mecca of thieves and the woods
were full OF them, so to speak.
They seemed to choose as victims men
who ought to have known better than TO
20 TO such dangerous place.
Opo old ma m. SAWS that he Is minus
SIS and ne has no doubt IL was stolen
from him.
Another, a middle aged man. lost gold
watch and some money. He says ne Is
yorry that he went to Crescent Park.
Another person lost costly locket and
feels badly about II.
But the meanest trick OF the day, ana
the only one that resulted In an ar
rest being made, was the extraction from
the pocket OF an old veteran. William IL.
Joy. of 50 Trask street. this city. of his
pocketbook containing 50. all he had In
the world.
As luck would have II, an acquaintance
of Mr. Joy, William III. Grant of $50
Potter's avenue, Providence. was stand
ing few feet behind and saw the theft.
He gave the alarm about the time Mr..
Joy felt the pocketbook leaving his
pocket
a short chase for the thief.
JAILED AT RIVERSIDE.
The pickpocket was taken 10 the jail
at Riverside, but he refused TO give his
name.
This morning ne gave his name as John
Davis and said his home is In New York.
He was arraigned on charge OF attempted
larceny from the person, to which he
pleaded not guilty and was held I'm $1,000
for examination Friday. Aug. 10.
After learning these facts about Boy
denis notorious resort. can any right
minded person for moment believe that
Crescent Park is a nj place for respecta-
BILE people?
Is IL safe place for women and chill
dren. when old men are robbed there?
Why not help TO make IL decent
place for decent people" by lending
what influence you possess toward the
consummation OF the News plan TO make
q state park of it?
IN GOOD COMPANY.
You Will be In good company for cer-
tainly the scheme has caught on and
Is being endorsed on every side by the
very best citizens OF the state
Read what one of the leading architects
and most public spirited citizens of this
city says about IL:
Mr.. Alfred Stone of the firm Of stone
Carpenter * Wilson. architects, was in.
tervicwed relative TO the News project
concerning the establishment of a metro.
politan park at Crescent Park
Mr.. Stone manifested an interest In the
matter at once and referred to his owr
efforts In similar direction. some five
years ago. when he introduced resolu.
tion at meeting OF the Horticultural
society.
MR.. STONES PLAN.
Concerning the resolution offered ai
that time. Mr.. Stone said: THAT resolu
tion advocated a system Of metropolitan
parks or state reservations and asked
the cooperation OF Improvement societie.
and all organizations which would be like
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