The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-27

For a week or more four men have
made their home in cave i'm "A field not
far from the state home in the rear OF
Smith street.
Ats O'Clock last evening Sergt. Potter
Patrolmen wilkinson and keefe left the
chaff-e street station TO call upon TINS
body of citizens, and they found one on
guard. who deserted his post and started
10 rum but was nabbed.
The other three were found asleep ana
were so comfortable that IL seemed
shame to disturb them, but the police
had a duty 10 perform and to arouse
these three sleeping beauties was por-
ton of IT,. -
The cave was a cosy one, and the quar-
tet had pans, kettles, etc. put the poncs
could find no receipted pills from any
grocer In the city, so II Is supposed 'iae s
the men lived ON chickens, ete. ,iod iot
among the quartet was a Fellow naneu
George Britton. o. years old, VINO tne
police claim can remove chicken from
rs roost the slickest of any man In thc
world. ,..,,
At the station the men were registered
as follows: George Britton, John Walu. Waa.
Edward Stanley and John Clavin, the hrst
and last named having been arresteo
some tine ago for using the Held In the
rear of tine car barn on Hartford avenue
as hotel. AZ that tune hshlo eiavhh ghef yhst
the cave, which by the way Is In an on.
OF the way place and makes an excellent
place for these fellows. will now pe cioseu
by the police for the summer.
This morning in the Sixth district court
Ward and Clavin were arraigned as luie
persons. Clavin PLEADED guilty ana ,oas mas
sentenced TO six months AT the Work
house Ward denied his guilt and VIII
be given trial Friday. being held In sSoo'
CLOSE CALL FOR JOHN.
John Reese. u years old was in a bad
hx last night for he was arrested on
Valley street by Patroman Toner a
few moments before he was arrestea ~ -,
near Atwells avenue and cutter street,
and Reese was seen to run from that
direction. He was followed % s oy fonf nd men, Mas
then followed by a young man on pl-
cycle. who pointed Reese out to Mr..
Toner Reese was taken TO the station
and told Lieut. Tyler that he met the
woman in the lot. and she asked him
for some money, and just then four men
came along, and the woman pegan ,a,, 20
spoken 10 her.
Reese who was somewhat under the In
fuence Of LIQUOR, Is not the police police think INK
there seems to be a disposition on the
part OF those who knew the woman not
to tell VINO she was. and that Reese told
the truth.
A CHILD BADLY BURNED.
Annie. the sls-year-old daughter OF
Peter McMaugh of "a Bergen street. had
narrow escape from being burned TO
death al her home yesterday morning,
= At $50 Mrs. McMaugh left the little one
I'm the house while she went TO a nearby
store and no sooner had the mother left
the house than Annie got into mischief,
and matches were the first attraction for
her.
Mrs. McMaugh had not been absent
many moments. but when she returned
sl.aNl.
fire. Mrs. McMaugh. while terribly
shocked at the scene, kept cool enough TO
snatch blanket from one OF the beds,
and this she wrapped around the child
and succeeded In putting out the flames.
one of the neighbors ran 20 the office
OF DIR. Tiernan, who responded promptly,
and he found that the child's leg and
right side had been badly burned. and
after dressing the burns ordered the little
sufferer sent 10 the Rhode Island hos
pitable.
AT that institution this morning II was
learned that the child had passed very
comfortable night and was out of danger.
DUPLICATE KEYS.
The home Of Walter Esten. 20 Alyerson
avenue, was entered yesterday. by the
means OF duplicate keys and his watch
was stolen from stand in his sleeping
room.
During the afternoon Mrs. Esten
stepped into the house OF nelEhhor. and
when she returned found that the rear
door OF her home had been unlocked. and
when she got into the house heard the
front door slam. Two youn men were
seen 10 come out OF the house and run
towards Plainheld street. whore they
boarded car and rode towards the
centre OF the city. Word was sent "a
the chaffee street station and Patroiman
Holland was sent 10 the house 10 investi-
gate the case. but was unable 90 get any
trace OF the fellows.
GOOD FELLOWS
Narragansett assembly No 4 ROYAL
Society ~ Good Follows held a wall q ..