The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-13

Harry Boxendale OF 81 Oak street, ux-
bridge, Mass. walked into the Chanee
street police station late last evening.
and said that he had been robbed OF ~
cents by three men in the rear OF Taft *
Weeden's mills. The police investigated
the case. and in an old barn connected
with the box shop. at the foot OF Troy
street, Patrolman Bierne found three men
and started TO take them into custody
He succeeded in landing only two, one OF
whom was Peter Hasney, and the other
said his name was Mike Sharkey of Chi
caxo. The third man made his escape.
but ne left behind him his shoes under
an overcoat and hat. AS far as the OIL.
trousers. He ran through the water like
q deer, and was soon out OF sight, and
when he gets his belongings Will nnd
them In the cell room or the Chanee
At the station Boxendale could not iden-
tify either OF the men as the one who
robbed him, but the men admitted that
ne was one OF the party who intended 10
turn the barn into a hotel for the night.
As none of the men had any money the
police came TO the conclusion that Boxen-
dale had not been robbed so they locked
him up for being drunk. He was also
locked up at this station last March Tor
Hasney was sent down to the Central
station this morning. billed as common
drunkard. and Sharkey was told TO make
his way over the city line as soon as
a home for the summer. He went all
right.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
A few days ago reference was made in
this column TO the effect that the many
Italians who live In the vicinity of
Spruce street made practice OF robbing
flower beds on Harris avenue while on
their way TO and from work In the mills.
Thursday evening an Italian girl. about
AZ years old. went into the yard OF
family named McNulty. and helped her
self to such flowers as suited her fancy
and when a. lady member OF the family
Nulty happened TO be in the house, and
he gave chase and caught the girl and
brought her back into the yard She
begged to be released. and then shouted
for help. when 90 or more Italians ap-
peared on the scene and succeeded In re-
leasing her from Mr. McNultys grasp.
Hs only too hy happy e. to escape being
The whole AFFAIR did not last more than
Two minutes but IL was exciting from
start to finish.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
1t Is believed that II. c. King. who lives
1T S96 Plainield street, was fatally in
5ured In a runaway yesterday afternoon.
He was riding along Pocasset avenue
and when near Laurel Hill avenue his
horse was frightened and one wheel OF
the carriage came in contact with the
curbstone. throwing Mr.. King out He
struck on his head and was taken into
q nearby house where DIR. Thompson was
called and dressed his wounds He was
then taken home I'm hack. Mr.. King is
unmarried and lives just over the city
line. and In fact when a portion of the
town was annexed he objected so as 10
claim his residence IN the town OF john
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he built an ell to his residence, so that
now he sleeps In Johnston and eats his
meals In the city. He pays his personal
property tax to the town OF Johnston
The horse was captured by William
Moore near Union avenue.
NOT A wARM RECEPTION.
1t looks as II the Electric Buss com
pany OF this place would have TO return
for the passenger traffic between Lynn
and Nahant. for the companies who have
monopolized this trade for years object 20
an outside company coming In, and they
with the aid of the police and one or
two town officers have caused the com
pany considerable trouble. Those who
use the electric busses are very much
pleased with the service they have had
90 far, but on the very smallest pretext
nfse ousses are held up and blocked in
by the older men. and the trouble has
reached an extent that when one gets into
an electric buss he cannot bet when he
will reach his destination. IL would NOT
be a surprising matter 10 see the busses
home by Monday morning
THROWN FROM HIS WAGON.
Thomas Bacon. who is employed by the
McKenna Brothers. had a very narrow
escape from being seriously injured AT the
corner OF Harris avenue and School street
yesterday afternoon.
He was sitting on a small box placed
upon the seat OF his wagon 10 keep dry
and In coming around the corner the box
tipped over. He was thrown or the seat
and sustained a bad cut on the forehead
He was taken 20 the office OF Dr. Eddy.
who dressed the wound. after which the
young man was taken TO his home on
South street.
DID NOT LIKE THE SIGHT.
A we'll known resident OF Harris ave-
nue. while on his way home late last
evening saw two horses tied IN a yard on
Hsime street
As far as he could see there were a
number OF wagons IN the yard. but no
barn. One horse was tied 20 tree
while the other was tied 10 a wagon and
was lying down In a pile OF sand The
citizen did not think that last night was
q proper one for any one TO allow
any sort OF an animal TO be without
shelter.
GENERAL MENTION.
Henry Luther who fell from the roof Of
q house on Friendship street a few days
ago called az 100 whittier avenue at an
very early hour this morning and
aroused the inmates. A few moments la