The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
Too Old to Work and Without Friends,
Aged Man Gives Himself Up.
Clerks Error Enables Offenders to Gel
by The op-Interssting Local News.

Last night an old man walked into the
Central station and asked Sergeant
Adams for a nights lo1g.ng- The ser
geant informed him that no one was ac-
commodated that way. unless they were
TO be arraigned in court in the mornS
ing. THAT is what l want sir. the
old man replied, with a tremor in his
voice.
II am about played out and II is all
that can do" When questioned by the
sergeant, he sad that his name was VIII
liam Brown, and that he had been in the
town several times on former occasions,
the last time about five years ago. He
also said that at one time he had worked
for several men, who had been prominent
masons and contractors and named sew
eral of them. He was so old that his
voice trembled, and he seemed weary
and tired OF the struggle for an existence.
The sergeant locked him up for the
night. and this morning in the district
court he was sentenced to one year at
the state workhouse. He has been before
the court here. about five years ago.
THE TEAM GOT BY.
Last night a clerk in a business es-
tabtshment al Riverside. telephoned 10
the officer on the beat at Watchemoket
square. that someone in team had
stolen some property and was on their
way in the direction OF the city. He
also telephoned the same information TO
police headquarters, but fatfed to- teff
Sergeant Adams that he had notified the
officer on the beat.
Sergeant Adams. not knowing that the
officer on the square had been notified,
called him up 10 give him description
cf the team, and while the officer. was
at the telephone the team got by and
went over the bridge.
CRUSHED HIS FINGER.
While Frank White, who is employed
by the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company was moving
large stone yesterday. his hand was
caught beneath the stone and one OF his
fingers badly crushed.
He was assisting to move the stone by
means OF rollers and was trying to put
another roller unier IT, when n plank,
which was being used 10 sustain the
weight OF the stone broke and caught
the hand.
ENGINES ARE GONE.
This morning both the local engines
were shipped TO Woonsocket. as was also
the mascot of the company. the elephant
which was used by the Darktown Fire
brigade In the Fourth of July parade in
Providence.
They were loaded upon fat cars and
will be transported direct 10 the scene
Of the muster in woonsocket
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The following services will be held at
the local churches tomorrow
St Marys Episcopal church, Rev. II.
c. Dana. rector-Holy communion. 7:30;
morning prayer, 10; holy communion,
1920; evening prayer s.
United Congregational church, c. f.
Gordon. pastor--Preaching service 1045;
s. 1915; c f meeting. s, at Miss Rose
Bliss, 400 Taunton avenue.
Universalist church. Rev. Allen Brown.
pastor-Holy communion and sermon,
lo:45; s. u; address by Superintendent
OF State Temperance League and OF
Watch and Ward Society. I.
CANvAssERs MEETING
Tuesday afternoon the town council
will meet as a board OF canvassers TO go
over the voting lists TO be used in the
election this fall. Their work will proba-
bly, be n little more arduous than I'm for
mer years, as there are a number OF
names which have been added 10 the
lists, making a slight increase In the la
bors OF the canvassers. There are also
several more lists than on former occa-
sions. because OF the change in the num-
Der OF voting districts.
Under the new order OF things there are
FIVE voting districts in the town where
there was formerly but three and new
lists, OF course must be furnished and the
district in which the voters can cast their
ballots determined
THINGS POLITICAL.
In spite OF the fact that election day is
two months away IN the dim future there
is no little interest I'm the political out
look manifested and discussions Of the
probable outcome OF the eelcton are fire.
quent Both sides arc keeping quiet and
saving wood, but the people who are not
familiar with the situation are doing
some tall guessing about what will be
done when election does get here.
There Is n rumor that the strength OF
both sides will he centered In the fight
for the election OF the candidates for the
legislature. but some Of the events which
have transpired seem 20 indicate that
some one is laying plans 20 capture the
town offices s~-
The Good Government element has been
struggling all summer 10 make the bust
ness at the shore resorts an issue in town
politics. according 10 the statements OF
several members OF that contingent who