The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25
OLNEWILLE.
George HoW,s Fined $40 and Costs Tor
Fast Driving.
Police Deceived by a Report That Mary
Gagon Had Committed Suicide.
Oneyve Providence News Heffernans News
Store IS Hartford Avenue Telephone 4o-West

George Howes, who has heretofore held
an excellent reputation. was arrested on
Westminster street yesterday afternoon
on the charge of being drunk, and fast
driving. The young man created quite
stir ON a number OF streets i'm the vicin-
ity OF the square and that he and his wife,
who was using her best endeavors TO get
him home, were not killed. Is wonder 10
many.
According to Mrs Howes', her husband
left home I'm the morning and had with
him $50. and when arrested had but 81
cents and she believes that he went down
town and there was given something that
rendered him nearly insane, for nobody
IN their right mind would have done what
he did yesterday afternoon.
He had not for more than two years
taken a drink OF any sort OF Intoxicating
liquor.
FOR him and his wife, who did all that
woman could do 10 get her husband
home. and the police and others who wit
messed the scenes speak In the highest
terms OF her.
This morning ne pleaded guilty to fast
driving and was fiend $40 and costs
1T WAS A BLUFF.
At Gas last evening the police of the
Chaffee street station were informed that
a woman named LGagon had COM
mitted suicide at the home OF her sister.
Mrs Gibln at 29e Grove street, by taking
q dose OF carbolic acid.
The police responded, but could not see
that the woman was In any very great
danger OF passing away, but to make
sure called an ambulance from the Rhode
Island hospital. where the woman was
taken and there II was learned that she
had not taken any OF the fluid. but had
poured the contents OF the bottle over her
clothing.
None OF the family or friends would
give any reason why the woman acted In
this strange manner and II was very dlt-
ncult for the police 10 get even the mea-
ger details Of the affair. They did learn
afterwards that Mrs. 0agon and husband
had lived apart for more than two years,
and that the woman had some sort OF a
home on Dartmouth avenue. She mas
three grown up children.
WOULD NOT TAKE THE JOB.
II is not often that any business man
IN Olneyville refuses TO take a contract,
but John Gibbons is said to have let one
go by this morning. for four young men
called upon him from Thornton, ana ASK
ed TO have stone made.
The spokesman said that they were one
OF Ave who always chumIned together,
and one of their numebr had recently
passed away.
The deceased. according TO their story
would never spend a cent, but was quite
an entertainer. 50 the four called upon
Mr.. urbbons yesterday, and wanted nm
90 make head stone for them.
This he was ready 10 do but when IL
come to the epitaph, there was stay
Of proceedings.
The name, age eto. was all right. but
the four young men held conference.
and then called upon Mr.. Gibbons again
and told him that the euitaph should be
This is on Me- but the venerable mar
BILE worker refused to cut Il and the four
young men would not leave the order.
A CORRECTION.
The News is only too happy 10 correc,
me error that appeared I'm this column
yestenday when the statement was mads
that Edward Holbrook had been concern.
cd IN a rather idsagreeable affair. Tn,
name should have beep Charles. for there
are but few young men In this place whC
bear n better nans than Edward. VINO
~ strictly temperate. and has been in tn,
employ OF the Pocasset Ice company fol
years and Ia one OF their most trusted
and efficient employees.
IN DOUBT.
Sarah Smith OF ISL Huntington avenu,
dropped a chatelaine bag on the squar,
last evening. and II was picked up by ,
boy. The boy asked man who stoo,
nearby II he knew who the bag belong
ed 20. and the man said he did so the bo!
handed him the bag. which contained
money. keys and few other articles. Th'
police have not been able TO learn wheth
er Miss Smith has received the bag OF not
A LONG WALK.
Mary Goodine. six years old. and he
brother, Leo, aged three strayed ava,
from their home. ia Bowdoin street. yes
terday afternoon. At 800 word was re
ceived at the Chaffee street station from
Centredale that two such children wert
at the office OF Or. Wilcox in Allendale.
Mr.. Goodine was notified and went q
Allendale, and found his children. wh'
were foot sore and tired. they havinl
walked from their home.
THINK SHE'S MARRIED
The friends Of Annie Rastowska. VIII
left her home on Florence street Sunda'
morning TO attend services at the Pons
church on Ridge street. now believe tina
she has left the city with the intention
OF being married for according to thei
story. they have learned that she request
ed clergyman I'm the city 20 perform th
ceremony OF marriage. but he declined.
COUNTERFEIT NIcREIs.
Counterfeit nIckels made their appear
ance among the conductors OF the variou
car lines last evening. and are 40 nicel
made that after dark they are east
passed. When compared with the gei
i1ine they show up n little thinner ar
smaller and the letters and figures ai
not countersunk, but many Of the gei
nine are worn down I'm this manner.
that one could hardly suspect that ths
were counterfeit
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Joseph simpkins was born IN pebe
shire England. IN f75, and is therefore
Iesrs oy age s ns w''e MsT isr ana a.