The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
Junction Gang Are Again Rounded Up,
Police Arrived Early.
Police Pleased by Charge Of Theft Of
Hen Hawk Other Items.
Oneyvle of the Providence News HefeTnans
News Store. IS Hartford Telephone 4o-West.

What is known az the Junction gang
appears 20 be up against the real thing
now. and on it's last legs. for three OF the
foremost members were arrested at their
homes on Unit street this morning on
the charge OF making an assault upon
MotormAn Daniel J. Franklin and Con-
ductor Byron r. Leigh. On Saturday even
ing Andrew, alias Jim Dolan, his brother
Stephen. and Joseph Burke we're riding in
a Comfortable car near the city line and
when tho Conductor asked one OF the gans
for his fare. he, the conductor, was re-
ferred TO another member OF the gang.
Conductor Leigh stopped the car and
started TO put Stephen off. and when he
did the other two members OF the gang
went 10 his rescue. AT this time Motor
man Franklin went TO the assistance of
the conductor. and he was at once sat
upon by the gang and, according TO the
police was knocked from the car into the
street and kicked about like football for
some time
The gang then walked away. When
the car reached the square the police were
notified and they began to try and locate
the gang and this was done last evening.
At $40 this morning Sergeant Bennett
with Patrolmen Young. Hannah, sher-
man. Tracy, Henry and Coakley started
for Unit street, and the homes OF Burke
and the Dolans were completely surround
ed, so that none OF the gang could pos
sibly escape
The Burke house was entered first, Ser
geant Bennett leading. and he found young
Burke sound asleep. As the elder Nr.
Burke had expected something OF this
kind, was ready for the police, and when
he found that there was no escape for
his son, started TO give the alarm 10 the
Dolans.
He ran into Patrolmmn Sherman who
held him up. ,esg
Burke was secured, left in charge OF
the raiding party and the remainder
went to the home OF the Dolans.
1t is the custom OF the Dolans never to
lock door and TO keep a light burning
ell night, but this morning the front
door was locked. and there was no light
and the police knew that this meant
trouble
Sergeant Bennett and two of his men
went into the house and found Mrs.
Dolan dressed; and she was asked where
Steve and Andrew were. She replied that
she did not know. but the police went up
stairs and found Andrew. They searched
every nook and corner In the house from
cellar to attic. except the room occupied
by sister OF the boys and Steve could
not be found The police had no idea
Sney went into the girls room. and there
they found that the old lady herself had
gone TO bed. with her daughter, and there,
as snug as bug I'm rug. lay brave
Steve between his mother and sister. lie
was hustled out and made secure and then
his brother and young Burke were taken
into the kitchen of the house and posi-
lively identified by the motorman and
conductor as the men who assaulted them.
The police made the return trip TO the
station in a happy frame of mind, for
these young men have the reputation of
being as slippery set as there Is In
the city, and had they got the least show.
would have escaped.
The Dolans. together with two others,
one Farrell and one Concannon. are now
held by the grand Jury I'm sums ranging
from $500 to $1,000 for making an assault
upon a number OF patrolman short time
ago. IT is understood that the Rhode ISL
and company will take hand in the mat
A HEN HAWK STORY.
The police got a shock yesterday noon
time. They have been called upon TO
recover all sorts OF articles. but the case
yesterday was the limit for Frank No
vesky OF 119 McDonough street walked
into the station and walked up TO Capt.
Rowes desk and charged Frank Stury.
IS years old, with stealing an ordi.Sry
hen hawk. When Novesky had finished
his story the captain asked him II he was
sure that tho article stolen was a hen
hawk, for the captain was under the i'm
preston that any one who could steal a
hen hawk must be a pretty slick piece OF
goods, and the captain could not see how
y was possible for any one 70 zeal one
lot there In no law against catching or
killing hen hawks
Young Stury was sent for and admitted
that he took the bird and sold II TO an
italian for 40c ents. and he (Stury) said
that he would not give Up the 10 cents to
any one. II seems az II Novesky bought
"A fnr r.t.x q
In trap and Il was injured I'm such a
manner that IL could not fiy.
Mr. Novesky kept the bird IN his sau-
ra9e factory Tor the purpose OF killing
rats. but yesterday forenoon AZ got out
OF the shop and stolled over on TO the
dump IN the rear OF McDonough street
where IL was found by young Stury.
The captain told the sausage maker