The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-30

yarnos Rogers, a young man living on
Howard street. said TO be the leader OF
tho gang that infests the corner OF How
ard and Westminster streets. was ar
rested by Patroimen flaming and Con-
merton last evening for revelling. The
Young man was taken TO the Chafree
street station and Lieut. Tyler was about
10 allow him to go home on the promise
that he would put in his appearance at
the court in the morning. when MIS-
Rogers came into the station and began
TO berate the police.
The lieutenant changed his mind ana
sent young Rogers down town. Later
the pastor OF one OF the churches. an un-
dertaker and well-knoWn business man
telephoned 20 the lieutenant ana wanIeu
the young man released but the heuteh-
ant took no further action In the matter
FOR SOLDIERS HOME.
At $50 this morning William II. Hend-
arson left for Togus. Me-, where he VIII
be an inmate OF the Soldiers, home. SO
the pleasant face OF genial Bill Heno-
erson will be seen no moro In the squaIe
for some time. He does not leave with
out tokens Of good will OF many. TOT
during his stay here he has been employ
ed as janitor for the branch Office OF the
Union Trust company and other places.
and not pins worth has been iouho
missing a..
QtleRaUOn
room on Manton avenue Saturday even
ing and presented him with handsome
purse OF cash and a gold ring pipe ana
a supply OF tobacco, and was Informed
that should he be in need OF anything
at the home he had only 70 make ms
wants known. These tokens came from
the merchants of the square. r.o-
Mr. Henderson was born in Chester,
Pa. 81 years ago, and served In the
army and navy, and az one Time was
coachman for Perry Belmont and In his
Aax,a
at Philadelphia.
AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
John o'Brien, who has had more or
ing care of his family, and who was ouS
on probation. was locked up at the Char
fee street police station last evening on
tho charge OF drunkenness. O'Brien
went 10 the home of a relative named
Muirhead on Delaine street and got into
a tight, and IL was necessary TO call IN
Patrolmen wilkinson and Henry were
sent 10 the home. but O O'Brien had no in
tention OF being arrested. RE was land
cd" Just the same. and looked a little the
worse for wear when he entered tho
station.
AFTER SLOT MACHINES.
This morning Capt Rowe called upon
the proprietors OF a number of stores in
the square, as he had noticed a number OF |
came TO the conclusion that the attrac- !
tion for the children was a game called |
baseball" where they deposited cents |
and stood q chance to win from TO 25 |
cents.
These machines the captain ordered to |
be put away, and the proprietors were |
only too willing TO obey the order. for
they had no idea that they were breaking
the law, for they had been In commits
sion for a long time.
POLICE COULDN'T HELP HIM.
John Nolan. called at "a Turner street,
Saturday evening. and as the landlady
said he had not paid any board for some
time. she did not give him a very warm
welcome.
He called at the Chaffee Street Station
and told a long tale OF woe about losing
his gold watch and some money. but the
police learned that Nolan had no watch
for at least five months. So they could
not render him any assistance in his trou-
BILE.
ARRESTED HIS OWN SON.
Zephas NORM. the well-known Dixie
street blacksmith, was obliged to arrest
Saturday evening.
Young NORM had been drinking and
was I'm an ugly mood SO much so that
ne brandished a huge carving knife, In
the house, and at this time MT NORM |
deemed II his duty to take the young man
10 the station.
IL is not long ago that this young man
attempted suicide, by drowning. He was
sent 10 the state workhouse for six
months.
PUSHED THE TROLLEY CAR.
There was considerable excitement In a
Plainfeld street car a little after IL
o'clock last evening There was more
or less trouble with the power the last
day or two. and when this car got on the
tracks Of the steam railroad the power
went off and II lacked but a few seconds
OF the time when the Pascoag train was
due
The motorman and conductor. however.
with the assistance OF one or two OF the
male passengers pushed the car down
grade OF the track. Just as the railroad
train came In sight.
TAKEN 4>e HOSPITAL
ca arnun0n IApnan who has hean sick for