The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-26
IN 0LNEYvILLE.
False Agent OIspassssssd Family
and Took Furniture.
Christmas it tho Johnston Poor
Watch Recovered.

Olneyville Branch OF the Providence
News IL at Heffernan's News Store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone O-West.
william Conley, or OConnell, better
known as Billy the Face" bids fair TO
spend few days OF the cold weather at
uhe exepenee of the state. for ne was ar
rested at his home on Lavaughn street
yesterday on the charges Of larceny and
mlsrepresenting himself an agent. and
| thereby obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Wednesday afternoon coniey. who Is
about 20 years old. called At the home
of family on Hiisrity street and told
tho woman OF the house that he was
the collector for a down town instailment
house. and as she was In arrears In her
payments that he must not only take
the goods but order her from the house.
The woman. believing him and suppos-
ing that what the young man had ordered
her TO do was law" at once complied,
for there were few articles In the house
that were not covered by the lease.
The young man, IL is said, then pro
ceeoed TO load a number OF articles into
a wagon. which he disposed Of for SIS
TO family nearby.
Durin9 this time word was sent TO the
man of the house, who was at work at
Manton. and he hurried home and he al
once sent for the police, who put an end
TO the clearing out process
The police went TO work on the case,
and were not long in learning that young
Conley was very ably sbetted in the case
by relative OF the family. whose home
had been so mischievously disturbed. for
. woman who claimed that the family
Indebted N IA ~ 81 MI
tures. a pail. an umbrella and one or two
other articles. So that at least two
more arrests during the day may be
looked for The goods that young Con-
lev sold have been recovered and In due
time will he returned 70 the rigntfuI
owner, and a search will be made for the
pictures and other articles that were
taken by the woman. ss she declared for
debt.
II II said young Coniey also collected
IS In advance on chamber set which ne
said would be delivered today.
IL was not long after the affair happen
ed that young ConIey was landed at the
Chaffee street station, and 10 the police
said. that there were others in the deal,
and this the police believe, for they do
not give the young man credit for being
so deeply STEPPED in crime, to do any
thing that would call for go much head
work. They think he must have been
I'iu ol the CoDuItloHS OF the fam1lv af-
fairs. William Conley pleaded guilty to
falsely representing himself as an agent
OF Charles Robinson, and was held In the
sum of $500 for the grand jury
WERE NOT FORGOTTEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nichols did by no
means forget the poor and unfortunate
that were under their care at the John
ston poor farm yesterday. for their home
was opened to the inmates OF the institu-
tion, and in the perlor was Christmas
tree, and every Inmate was kindly remem-
bered by Mr. and Mrs. Nichols This was
followed by very pleasing musical and
literary program and then came tur-
key dinner, with all OF the ''hxins." for
Il was, in fact, just the same as Mr.. and
Mrs. Nichols had prepared for their own
family that he visited were obliged TO en-
mates had their dinner first and all that
they could possibly eat and drink.
WAS PUT OUT.
John Murray. a well known character
! spent a portion OF Christmas in "shoo
| Fly village and portion at the ChaiYee
| street police station. Murray went TO the
home OF a friend In the Village, and as all
or the saloons were closed he and the
| family that he visited were obliged to en-
JOY themselves with the contents Of a bot
| tie. This. aforesaid contents being of the
| fighting kind, II was not long before MUIR
| ray wanted TO clean out the house. Not
ed In the middle OF the street and was
later arrested by Patroman Dyer.
LOST HIS WATCH.
! Yesterday afternoon Harmene la Jeu-
nesse OF 1911 Huntington avenue met Pa
tolmsn Sharpe and 30 him ne told the
sad story that he had been touched for
| his SIS silver watch
! The loser and the patrolman started
back TO the house and they had not gone
many yards when Mr. Sharpe found n
watch on tho sidewalk. which Mr.. Ia Jeu-
neEse said was his but could not account
for finding IL so easily.
MRS. SHERLOCK BURIED.
The funeral OF Annie, wife Of Thomas
Sherlock. said TO be the largest woman
| In this vicinity was held ~ her late resa-
dence. 52 Atwood street tids morning. and
/ 10 required the united efforts of nine bear-
ers to handle the casket containing the re-
mains. Mrs. Sherlock was an extremely
pleasant woman and good mother She
leaves a number of children. some OF
them being little ones.
GENERAL MENTION
Mary Nezener. who is employed AZ -
| Hill street reports that a pocket book
containing small amount OF cash was
stolen from her room yesterday. The po-
lice say that the woman's condition was
such that she could not tell whether there
was any money or not I'm the book
The following officers have been elected
for 1904 I'm Abraham Lincoln lodge.
Knights of Pythias: Chancellor COM
mander. Walter r.. Fisice: vice chancellor.
Albert o. Pike: prelate Frank Riley:
keeper OF records and seal. John r. Far
rell master Of exchequcs. John r.
Hulmes: master OF finance. Herman Am
bach.
An Irishman painting the front OF q
store yclo wand an Enslishman painting
the front OF another green were some OF
the many attractions on the square
Thursday afternoon.
Tom Burrows. well-known young
man. died at his home at Thornton yes
terday, and his funeral will be held Mt
the Episcopal church tomorrow at
o'clock
The Young folks connected with the
Holy Nativity church at Thornton will
hold n musical entertainment in Callers
hall Monday evening
a turkey valued at ss5S was stolen from
Ia front OF John Foxs saloon 2i5 Manton
avenue. Christmas eve
The mills I'm this vicinity closed Thurs