The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-08
Crook Steals PoCketbOok and Gets Off
With Fine Of $40 and Costs.
The Veterans Captured the Second
Prize at the WoonSoCk0t Muster.

This morning Harry Cremar was ar
raigned In court charged with revelling
He pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and
costs. To his case is attached a story.
which goes 10 prove the fact that history
repeats itself. He was caught d-handed
trying TO get away with a mans pocket
book at Crescent Park yesterday. ana
was captured after a chase. in which he
nearly succeeded in eluding his pursuers
day was Merrick r. Thayer from South
Milford. Mass, and friend. Mr.. Thayer
II was said, had his pocketbook in his
hand. when Cremar grabbed IL and start
ed 10 run. A number of officers who were
near gave chase and number Of the by
sta anders Joined in the pursuit.
Some boys who Joined the officers In
the effort to capture the man succeeded
In stopping him until the police came up
and took him into custody. He was then
taken TO the Second station and locked
up. He said that he came from New
York. but did not tell great deal about
himself.
This morning. when he was taken to the
Central station by the sergeant. the man
whose pocketbook had been snatched re-
fused to prosecute the case. and the
charge of revelling was preferred against
him.
Every time man is arrested for this
kind of offence the result is about the
same. After he has been locked up the
man from whom the attempt TO steal re-
and the police are powerless to convict
In the last case before this one the man
into court. and swore that he had later
become satisfied that the prisoner was
not the man who had robbed him.
TOOK SECOND PRIZE.
Last night amid the cheers of the
people and the glare Of red light, the
Veteran firemen marched proudly over
the bridge into town headed by the Fife
thafr
shoulders the fremen's emblem OF vic
tory. the broom.
Long before they struck twn. however,
the news OF their victory had preceded
them and one Of the local business men
had announced the fact by bulletin dis
played in his show window. They had
succeeded i'm shaking the old Geyser up
so hard that she had thrown 2lG feet at
the Woonsocket muster and had cap
tured the second prize
In addition 10 this the goddess Of VIC
tory had smiled on the running team OF
the Watchemokets. and they had cap
tured the second prize in the running
contest They were also second behind
the winning team al the finish and n is
sad that they would not have been beat
en even by this narrow margin, but for
mlshap to two OF the members of the
team.
After they struck home again, nothing
which burst from the throats OF their
friends. as they marched through the
square and up Taunton avenue, were
worth going miles TO hear. expressive
were they OF the pride which the town
takes in the red shirted ffeman
The company VIII probably attend the
muster at Brockton, in the latter part OF
the month and are confident that they
can capture one or more prizes there.
They say that they were used fine in
the Rubber City and that they enjoyed
themselves to the limit, while they were
there
IN COURT.
There were no cases In court from this
end OF the town this morning. but Ser
seant Monroe brought from the Second
station four who had been guilty OF vari-
Gus infractions OF the law. and they were
arraigned before Judge Bliss.
Two OF them pleaded guilty to having
been unduly under the influence of stimu-
lants and were assessed the usual 81 and
costs.
Joseph Lewis acknowledged that he had
been revelllng and was sentenced to pay
a fine of s. and costs. amounting TO $500
Fred Marion pleaded guilty to having
committed and assault on officer Charles
O. Hathaway and was sentenced TO pay
fine Of $40 and costs, amounting TO NiG
He settled.
A PLEASANT OUTING.
Saturday night the Naval Reserves In
command OF Boatswains Mate j. A.
Murray went 10 Gaspee Point, where they
remained until yesterday afternoon. The
boys had a great time swimming fishing
and eating the succulent clans which In
habit the shore in the vicinity OF their
camping ground.