The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-30

Patrolman J. ]. Kelly picked up at 2lo
a. m. and in a dcmented condition, Adel-
bert Burnett. whom ne escorted 10 236
Richmond street for safe keeping.
a sneak thief is finding a great graft
at $50 valley street On Dec. 2lth he
carried away SO overcoat Yesterday
he secured there a $50 watch and an s.
chain belonging 10 Nathan Brennan.
ON account Of the Illness OF Rev. AS
bury H. krom. minister OF the Benefcent
Congregational church. the reception
planned 10 be given him in the church
vestry New Years evening, has been
postponed.
Hubert Perhnson pleaded guilty in the
Sixth district court today OF entering in
the day time the residence of George
Brown and stealing 1915 belonging 10 Ella
SALISBURY. lie was bound over TO the
grand jury in 500.
George w Brown. who had taken an
appeal from a sentence OF six months At
the state workhouse for non-support of
his family. and who having failed to file
the reasons for the appeal, was taken ~
on a capias. was brought before Judge
sweetland today and the original sem
tence was confirmed.
Joseph Sullivan. of 19i Ives street, re-
ports that pocketbook containing 81. be-
longing TO his sister Minnie was stolen
from his house Sunday, by n man who
called there 10 sell Verses written by
poor operator" so they were headed.
Mr. Sullivan considers that the fellow
was quite slick operator
Patrick Collins, II years old an orphan
for whom Mr.. Wallace had endeavored TO
find home was today sent TO the reform
school during mis- minority. Patrick, who
was brought before Judge Sweetland, had
run away from three places and lattcrly
had been bunking out nights. which re-
suited in a charge of vagrancy being pre-
ferred.
The police had very little to do yes
terday. There were but three arrests
from a. m. Sunday until a. m. this
morning Two OF these were drunks and
but one OF these was taken on the street
The other prisoner was a Juvenile vino
had been sleeping out nights. one ar
rest was made in Second, one I'm the Fifth
and one i'm the Sixth district
The Narrasansett Web company has re-
moved it's plant 10 Providence Newport
is thus robbed or her only remaining in
dustry and all because OF the apathy OF
her business men who invest in Copper
Sugar and Western bonds and who have
lost money I'm these wildcat schemes,
which, II invested I'm local Industrial en-.
terprises, would give employment to over
1000 men and women.
An attempt was made at +:i0 o'clock
yesterday morning 10 burn the large
barn and junk shop a $50 Fountain street,
IN ,fuv
were six valuable horses iu the stable and
the iirebug had started a blaze in n man
ger. a patrolman discovered tho fire, pull
ed in an alarm and tho horses were res
cued unharmcd. The building was con-
sidcraby damaged
Edward Barry. a private a Fort Greble.
Newport. was arrested Yesterday for
stealing q diamond ring from the quar-
ters of Capt Edward j. Timbcrly. T.. S.
A.. who IS stationed 4 Fort Grcble, Barry
who Is a resident OF Newark n j.. was
employed occasionally at tho captains
quarters After securing the ring he took
II 20 a pawnshop aud was told 10 call la
ter for the loan. the proprietor having
been advised OF the theft. Barry was ar
rested and confessed his guilt In Wow of
his previous good record only the charge
OF petty larceny was made lie will be
sentenced Tuesday.
Philip Hadley. a student az Brown Uni
versity. Is the great grandson OF Jarvis n.
Bardwcll of Shelburn Falls, who win OBJ
serve his 90 birthday. tomorrow by n
quiet family gathering. Mr.. Bardwell stll
has fairly good health. Ills memory Is eX-
cellent. and when he Is in the mood he
chats Niyaciously of the interesting events
OF his life, lie takes keen interest I'm cur
rent events ana was pleased few DAYS
ago when Henry c. Payne former Shell
bunrC Fails boy, whom Uncle Jarvis"
knew wen. WAS selected bv President
Roosevelt for pos stmaster-genCral
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