The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-15

Thomas Connors, a well known resident
of Valley street, in company with Daniel
Lafey OF Providence got into trouble
Saturday afternoon by playing trough
| house" I'm a restaurant on Watchemoket
square. Saturday afternoon. The two men
entered the place and ordered meals.
which they ate and then proceeded to
leave the establishment without render
ing due compensation for the edibles and
refreshments of which they had par
taken.
When asked TO settle the men used
vile and abusive language and claimed
that they had paid the table girl. This
| statement was refuted and Connors pro-
| ceeded to make things lively by throwing
| a milk pitcher and sundry other dishes
upon the floor, at the same time making
| the atmosphere OF the place blue with
| language which he used.
The proprietress OF the place got scared
| and started to run out She had got just
| outside OF the door when Connors pushed
hack the screen door, catching her be-
| tween that and the side of the building
| and striking her in the side through the
| screen, which was partially torn from It's
| fastenings.
The two men then left the place and
| started UP Valley street. while one or the
employees of the place went In quest OF
officer Taggart. The officer went TO
barroom on Valley street, where he found
the two men and requested then to re-
turn to the restaurant with him to Ia
cilitate his Investigation OF the COM
plaint This they refused to do, Connors
remarking that officer Taggart was not
man enough to make him go back ana
making a jump at the officer at the same
a. tkA affi N
got tangled up with Connors' windpipe.
and when they relaxed he had been
choked into a Willingness to obey the
mandates OF the wiry guardian OF the
peace.
He was taken to the Central station
and locked up.
I.afey followed with Connors' hat,
which had been knocked on In the
fracas. and was also placed in durance
vile. Yesterday morning the two were ar
raicned before Judge Bliss and pleaded
guilty to warrants charging that they did
enter a certain eating house and having
ordered and partaken OF food ana other
refreshments therein. did fraudulently
evade and attempt to evade payment
therefor.
Connors. being the chief offender was
fined $40 and costs, while Lafey was let
off with IS and costs. After some delay
the fines were paid and the men set at
liberty.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
Firemen's Memorial Sunday was OBJ
served by Watchemoket Engine company
Yesterday afternoon with exercises ap-
propriate to the day. At 2:3O In the after-
noon the fremen assembled at their nall,
which was beautifully decorated with
flags and flowers.
A very interesting discourse. appro-
pirate to the occasion, was delivered by
Rev. John f. Blake, Of the Haven M e.
church Mr.. Blake spoke OF the good
work performed by hremen In the per-
formance CT their perilous work and re-
ferred to the excellent record OF the
| Watchemokets.
The neurology roll OF the company was
called by William Faulkner OF the COM
mittee and several songs were rendered
i'm a very effective manner by quartet
from the Haven Street M. f. church.
After the ceremonies at the hall dele
cations from the company visited the va
| rious cemeteries where deceased members
are Inferred and decorated their graves
with flowers.
RECKLESS TRACK WALKING.
DESPITE the remonstrances OF the rail-
| road company. the frowns OF the police
and the oft-repeated warnings or the
press there was a large contingent OF
| track-walkers out yesterday ana there
were several narrow escapes from
| swiftly moving trains.
One entire family narrowly escaped
horrible death last night by the Boston
| express and people walking down the
Warren and Bristol branch had livery
time OF IL lodging the numerous extra
trains the railroad company found IL nee
essary to operate to handle the heaVy
| traffic.
Tomorrow night will be prisoners night
with Bucklin post No. 20 G.. a. X The
Fourth division OF Rhode Island Naval
militia win be in attendance as the guests
OF the post and prominent speakers. In
| Guiding Emmons d Guild. OF 'Attleboro.
will give sketches OF their experiences
i'm southern prtsons during the war OF
the rebellion.
After the speaking refreshments will
be served and a social hour enjoyed.
TO FORM A CLUB
This evening. In response 90 a call is
sued with the sanction OF the Republi-
can Town committee OF the Republican
state central committee the young men
OF the party from the different districts
OF the town will assemble I'm the court
room tonight for the purpose OF organic
ing n Republican club. Invitation has
been eNtenue1 10 tne young hepuDuCan
voters throughout the town and n large
attendance is expected.
WHAT is NEEDED.
There Is one thing which has been
needed In this town for some time. and
as time goes on the necessity grows
more urgent. That thing is adequate
police protection in the Phillipsdale dis
trct. This section is rapidly growing
and Will surely grow more rapidly when
the new line Of street cars is put IN
operation and direct communication with
the city Of Pawtucket established
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