The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-30


gratified that they are both alive this
morning, for their residence was visited
last night by what is undoubtedly sup
posed to be an expert burglar. AT what
hour the visit was made the doctor or
his wife have no idea.
At $50 this morning the doctor awoke
and at once noticed that his trousers had
been removed from their accustomed
place. for he always has them where they
are handy, so that when called he
can respond quickly.
He at once began an investigation and
found that roll OF bills containing about
500 was missing. he having found his
trousers I'm the dining room.
He at once called his wife and together
they went through the house and found
that Mrs. Heaton's writing desk had
been broken open and $50 in bills had been
taken therefrom.
The doctor Immediately telephoned TO
the Chaffee street station and Lieutenant
Tyler responded, and he found that the
burglar had placed a short ladder up
against a closet window, removed a
screen. and as there was but dim light
in one or two Of the rooms he then
burglarized the house In an easy man
ner
That the intruder was an expert there
can be no doubt, for he took nothing but
bills. and even scorned to take the doc
tors $50 gold watch and chain. He also
left lot Of silver In Mrs. Heaton's writ
ing desk
The doctor. who is generally a light
sleeper. cannot account for not being
awakened by the noise and the only rea-
son he can give Is that his rest had been
broken for a number OF nights previous.
previous.
He and his wife are positive that had
they made movement to awake
that the burglar would have resorted to
violence. and while they do not care, ma
terially. to loose the money, they are
rather glad that they did not wake up.
There is not the slightest clue 10 the
burglar for he left not even a foot print
behind him as telltale.
A young man giving his name as
James Vaughan, and who said that his
home was at 81 Alliston street walked in
to DR.. Jordan's office on Academy ave-
nue. at 4;30 yesterday afternoon. In his
right hand he carried a % calibre bullet
and one of his own front teeth.
Vaughan told the doctor that he had
been shot In the mouth and this the doc
tor learned TO be true for there was a
bullet wound in his lower lip. Who shot
him could not be learned.
The police OF the Chaffee street station
were notified and one OF them went to 81
Alliston street but they could find no
one by the name OF Vaughan. Nor did
anyone in the vicinity know OF him.
Then the matter began TO assume the
air Of n mystery. and the police began TO
probe deeper into the subject All that
they had learned up 10 Z o'clock this
morning was that three young men went
into the Adie Anthony plat yesterday af-
ternoon TO settle n dispute and IL is in
timated that the dispute was over a
young lady.
of bn
suit probably.
The police have got track OF one young
man. who knows the story, and they are
doing all that is possible to find him.
The little two-year-old daughter OF
Luke Fleming living at Sc Bergin street
was run over by ono OF the Singer Sew
ing Machine company's wagons near her
home at $3.50 last evening and was quite
badly cut up about the head Her little
body was also badly bruised.
The wagon contained two men and a
man who saw the accident told the po-
lice that neither Of them were paying any
attention to where they were driving.
: 1.-THE wagon was stopped and the men
carried the little one to its home and
called Dr. Wnns.
At first II was thought that the child
had been fatally injured. but reports
from the bedside this morning are TO
the effect that the child is out OF danger
Tomorrow morning the extended SER
vice OF the Olneyville postoffIce will be
put into commission and will consist OF II
routes.
This will include all OF Westminster
street on both sides as far as knight
street all OF Broadway on both sides. as
far as Ninton street
Among the carriers that will he as
signed to this office from the main office
will be Josepr Flaherty. who In DAYS
vof,o hy raa ono of the CiorEq for 4 III
Shawcross, and was n substitute carrier
before the local office was made a branch
OF the down town office.
The merchants on Manton avenue. be-
tween Delaine street and McN1lly's drug
store. are 60 make an EFFORT 10 have the
cutters In that portion OF the street pat
IN proper condition. for. at the present
time. all OF the slime, mud and slush set
ties at this point. aad is not conducive TO
the health or good nature OF those VINO
do business here.
Joseph Lawson OK II Bancroft street,
and employed at the Locomotive works,