The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-06
B:-.0KE IN
PEDDLER'S
HOUSE.
Two Young Men Held by PoIIca
on Serious Charge-Caught
After Lively Chase.

Timothy Dowd and John Doherty, each
about Is years old. were arraigned in the
Sixth district court this morning on the
charge OF breaking and entering In the
night time the residence OF Patrick Ken
ney and were held for trial until Friday
without bail.
The young men. who are said 10 be
members OF what is known to the police
as the junction gang, are thought 10
have selected Mr.. Kenneys house for the
reason that he had done a good business
during Saturday at peddling.
Mr.. Kenney and his wife returned early
and just before midnight Mrs. Kenney
house and she called her husband. He
at once arose and began a search and
saw the men jump out of front window.
Slipping into a pair OF trousers Mr.. Ken
ney started in pursuit of the burglars and
he had not gone far when ne met John
sharkey. an electric light trimmer. whom
Mr.. Kenney told TO notify Patrolman
Tracy Of the break.
Mr.. Sharkey sent word 20 the Chaffee
street station and Patrolman Sherman
was sent out and In the meantime Officer
Tracy had got wind OF the fact. and
thinking that the men who had entered
the house would cross the Merino Flats,
hurried to the ball grounds. Here he met
Mr. Sharkey and they got upon the grand
stand where they could get a good view
OF the land and II was not many mo-
ments before they saw the two young
men coming over the hill.
Patrolman Tracy then donned Shar-
keys cap. overalls. Jumper and took his
T. ID. pipe. and assuming the actions of
n drunken man started TO meet the young
men, and when within about 30 feet OF
them Doherty cried out TO Dowd. MY
God. that's Tracy; run for your hfe."
Both young men started on a wild run,
and Mr.. Tracy, seeing that they would
soon be lost in the bushes fired at them,
and as the bullet landed close TO Doher-
tvs heel he gave up Immediately. but
Dowd kept on.
BY this time Officer Sherman was on
the scene and took Doherty TO the sta
fion and later returned and a search for
Dowd was begun. They went to his
home on Sisson street and here they
found a young man In bed with his
clothes and boots on. He was taken 10
the nearest box and was about 10 be sent
TO the station when the police learned
that they had william Dowd instead OF
Timothy. for Doherty had told the police
who his companion was
Last evening Timothy In company with
his brother-in-law called at the station,
the latter stating that he was ready 20
pay Tins" fine. This pleased Sergeant
Bennett and he told them that II was
very kind OF them 10 come in. and said
that as they might change their mind be-
fore morning that they would keep Tim"
al the expense OF the state until this
morning.
Dowd was placed on one side OF the
cell room and Doherty on the other and
two patrolmen at the end. After the
outer door had been locked Dowd called
10 Doherty and asked him II he had told
the police that they had been In the
house. evidently meaning Kenney's,
II r. sald Doherty repeated that he had
no, and Dowds answer was. Well don't.
on your life"
They kept up a line Of conversation for
an hour when another prisoner was
locked UP. and then both went 10 sleep.