The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09

INNOCENT MAN LOCKED UP.
AS he did so, Officer German came
along and arrested him. He was locked
up. but after two or three hours, was re-
leased. there being no evidence forthcom-
ing that he was in the fight
There was another drunken fight at
Crescent Park, last Sunday, this time
about 6 p. IN.
Three white men, who were drunk, got
at 1t, and they went into the yard at the
rear of the lunch cottage, TO have 1T out,
The "lunch cottage" is back of the ho-
tel The help are fed there. A white
fence encloses the yard.
Once within, somebody, said to belong
on the place, shut the gate, in order to
allow the men to "have IL out" 1t was
said to be a pretty hot fight.
Last Sunday afternoon, about 3 o'clock,
young man was seen on the midway
plaisance" with cash in his lower lip
that looked like a stab wound.
Through the wound his teeth showed,
and blood and tobacco juice oozed. lie
carried himself with an air of bravado,
as II TO imply that those who gazed at
him Ought to see the other fellow"
THE POLICEMAN SMILED.
Last Sunday afternoon. about half past
four, two Italians, more or less nebri-
ated. bought some beer at one of the cafe
counters.
There was change coming to the one who
ordered the drinks, and his mate "swiped"
1t when the clerk laid IL on the counter
The owner of the change missed IL, and
accused the clerk OF having kept IL.
He became so furious that he wanted
to fight then and there and threatened to
waylay and kill the clerks.
The latter called Officer Doane, II is
| said. and the latter. instead OF arrest
| ing the noisy and drunken customer,
| merely smiled, IL is related. and told the
| clerk that he mustn't mind little thing
| like that.
SHOW WAS SHUT UP.
| Last Sunday afternoon for a period of
| about two hours, IL is claimed the
Worlds Fair glass blowers" had to
| shut up shop because they buncoed the
| manager of the Taunton Ice Company,
| who was said TO have lost $50.
| The amount may have been less but
the fact remains. II is stated. that the
| victim went to Boyden and made sucb a
| "holler" that the glass blowers" had
| to give up the money before they could
| go on with their nefarious practices.
| IL is told of another victim of the "glass
| blowers" that he lost 50 and "sauealed,' -
| but got no satisfaction. His pull wasn't
| strong enough.
| BY the way, the glass blowers" are do
| ing business In the museum tent, recent
| ly opened. IL is understood.
And while on the "glass blowers per-
| haps 1t would not be a bad idea to tell
what happened TO lad about IA years
| old, who accompanied that Fall River
| Sunday school to Crescent Park a short
time ago.
BOY LOST AT GAMBLING.
An eye witness saw the boy draw si3
as the gambler stated. but the boy did
| not fully realize that he could claim the
/ money, so he kept on playing I'm an at
| tempt TO draw a card with a certain let
| ter on IL. at the gamblers suggestion
The youth lost over s. and the gambler
, told him TO ''go around the corner and
cry about IL.
The lad did nothing OF the sort but as
sured the gambler that his Sunday
school would never go to Crescent Park
again.
n has been some time since the News
has said anything about the long beer
saleon, where the big sign, "Positively
no Intoxicating Liquor OF Any Kind Sold
Here" Is nailed back OF the bar.
WOMEN DO A CAKE WALK.
Says an emsloye OF Boyden: "You
ought TO see the gang Of women In there
Sunday night The sign says no intoxi.
eating stun Is sold. but they get Il just
/ the same.
sSome OF the women. after getting tc
feeling pretty good. grabbed their dresses
and skirts and. pulling them up above
the knees. did a cake walk.
| Yes, sir, they did"
The News Is assured that the above
statements are true. This paper Is ais,