The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-24

pretty bad man has been captured
by the local police. although when the
arrest was made they did not realize the
Importance of II.
Dyson Bradley alias A. d. Bradley.
came TO Providence, last August and
looked for employment with produce
dealers.
He made deal with William o. Whip
pie, produce dealer at II Canal street,
whereby he was to solicit shipments for
Whipple and was to do some OF the
business on his own account.
A desk was procured. Mr. whippie
paid for the new solicitors stationery
and all kinds Of produce began 10 come
here.
The freight charges on some OF these
consignments were paid by Mr. Whipple.
who also loaned Bradley $f25 In cash.
1t so happened that there was an un-
settled account between them, with the
balance very much in favor OF Mr..
Whipple.
Last Monday Bradley undertook not
only TO collect more than was due him.
but to compel Mr.. whippTe to sign a
check for quite a large sum.
When Mr.. Whipple demurredl Bradley
arose from his seat, the two desks back
ing each other. and drawing revolver
pointed IL at Mr.. Whfpple's head and
threatened 10 blow his brains out unless
he signed the check.
The muzzle OF the big gun was but a
few inches from Mr. Whipple's head and
Bradley acted as though he meant 10 car
ry out his threat still Mr.. Whfpple did
not finch but positively refused to be
held up.
Bradley also threatened to shoot the
bookkeeper who had interfered and fnal-
ly left the office.
Complaint was made to Capt Lawrence
who detailed Patrolman Glidden I'm ciu-
zens clothes and told him TO do nothing
but hunt for Bradley.
At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Bradley was seen to enter the postofrice
and Glidden and Patrolman Robinson
laid for him when he should came out OF
that building.
They had not long to wait and before
Bradley realized what had happened, he
was collared.
AS he was being escorted across West
minister street Bradley tore up three let
ters which he had not had time TO open.
Inspector Pendleton OF the postoffice
department whom IL now appeared had
been watching for Davenport hastily
gathered up the fragments OF the letters
and carefully pasted them together.
When he had done this he announced
that at last he had obtained much dcsir-
ed evidence
Bradley, he said, was wanted for fraud
ulent use OF the mails; but while his mall
matter was sealed Il could not be opened.
Bradley was arraigned i'm the Sixth dis
trict court today for an assault with a
pistol on Mr.. Whipple, and pleading
guilty was held I'm 1900 for the next grand
jury.
This morning the express companies
were looking up Bradley's responsibility.
having had complaint that poultry
shipped 20 him and arriving here on Nov.
IS had not been accounted for.
Bradley turns out to be decidedly bad
egg. He In known 10 the produce ship
pers OF several states as a swindler. and
Il is on account OF his croolSedness In
handling poultry, potatoes, etc. that the
United states postal authorities are af-
ter him.
Bradley has done business under the
name OF Dyson Bradley and A. -. Brad
ley a. Co When he located here he ad-
vertised for business. and secured IL by
Offering q and 30 cents n pound for tur-
keys. $3.50 TO 81 n bushel for hickory nuts
and 50 10 So cents a bushel for potatoes.
Al that time the local wholesale market
price for turkeys was - to "a cents.