The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-31
cowARDLY ASSAULT.

Arriving at the "Coney Island OF the
East" they started TO walk through the
grounds after listening a few moments
to the band concert.
Just before arriving at the "cow," just
below Manager Boyden's club house, the
lady made a remark TO her escort about
the unattra ctiveness OF Crescent Park
and wondered that Providence suburbs
could not produce anything better.
Then, her attention being attracted w
rather indecorous behavior on the part OF
some young girls, she said she thought
II too bad that young girls should be al
lowed to visit such resorts, or words TO
that effect
Hardly were the words out of her
mouth when Biff came a blow upon the
back of her escorts head. and he dropped
on his hands and knees.
But for the stiffness OF his straw hat
brim he would have been knocked out.
AS II was, his hat was knocked In and
ruined.
Nobody seemed to be much surprised
not even the two policemen who were
nearby.
One of the cops walked unconcernedly
away and the other asked the assaulted
man what the assailant did IL for.
The man who did ii sneaked away
without any difficulty.
Of the onslaught and darted forward,
hardly knowing what had happened.
THE COWARD ESCAPED.
A little newsboy ran up to her and said:
There's the man"
young gentleman, who seemed de-
sirous OF aiding her. asked her If she
would know who struck her escort.
She said she would. and they set out to
In, t,, ha in uyl,f
creant disappeared, the stranger walking
behind with policeman.
But II was of no use.
The bastard who did the trick weighed
about 10 pounds and was dark COM
plexioned. He had companion who
took no part in the affair. He got out of
sight also.
The gentleman assaulted is small
man. This was his first visit to Crescent
Park.
The lady who accompanied him had not
been at Crescent Park since II was known
as BuIock's Point. 10 years ago, and was
then considered respectable.
They took the next boat for Providence,
the gentleman reasoning. "It serves us
right for going there"
BOYDENS ARTILLERY.
Have you seen Boyden's artillery" is
the cry down in Riverside.
"Boyden artillery" is a procession OF
moving vans. sometimes two and some
times three, that may be seen every Sat
urday afternoon. generally between and
s o'clock bound for Crescent Park
Those moving vans contain kegs OF
special brew" for Sunday consumption
and racks of liquid refreshments of va
rious kinds.
That they so to Crescent Park is a
dAaA eertninfV for fhaU haUa hoo fol
| lowed there.
Ind the artillery" can be seen again
| Monday mornings. the only difference be.
| ing that the vans contain dead ones
| ,nen.
why. I've seen as many as so To 100
| dead ones or empty beer kegs, come
out OF Crescent Park on Monday morn
| ing." said man who has watched Cres-
| cent Park very closely for 10 years past
| Does any reader OF the News hesitate
| 20 believe that drunkenness is prevalent
at Crescent Park. In view OF this dis
closure?
II so, let him watch out for "Boyden's
artillery next Saturday.
There r. one old resident Of Riverside
VINO has fought against the Crescen,
Park nuisance for years.
Ills worth - sterling and his word un-
| disputablc.
lives on his own property on Bullock
Point avenue. not far from Boyden's nui-
sance.
Mr.. Case has four and half acres of
land with street frontage Of 800 feet
MR.. CASES STATEMENT.
There is one thing the News may say"
not walk the distance my property ex-