The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-28

News at HenernanS news Store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4e-West.
Patrick and John Rodgers came near
spending n night at the chafree street
station. Yesterday noon Frank McCulla,
a claim agent. called at the station and
reported to Lieutenant Tyler that he had
been assaulted by these men. His story
was that he lost an account book and In
going back over the route called upon
the Rodgers brothers. who asked him all
sorts Of questions. one of which was Are
you an Irishman?"
as they got. when they landed on him.
gave him beating and then threw him
into the street
The lieutenant always wants TO hear
both sides OF the story, so he dispatched
Patrolman Mclaughlin TO the store OF
the Rodgers brothers, but they would not
say anything about the case.
They were informed that IL they did
not warrants would be sworn out against
them but this did not make them talk.
AS soon as Patrolmsn Mclaughlin took
his departure John Rodgers started for
the Chaffee street station and told his
story TO the lieutenant and he pleaded
very earnestly with the lieutenant not
10 be looked up. and was successful. Had
-tffer-teiA- their story-te-tAa- -patrolman
there would have been no danger OF either
Of them being taken into custody. for they
promised to appear at the session OF the
Sixth district court this morning.
IN THE TOLLS AGAIN.
Samuel Stansfeld OF 4 Chaffee street
called at the police station this morn
Ing and reported the loss OF can OF
milk from the front OF his store. The
police have a can OF milk and loaf OF
bread which they believe Is the property
OF MFR stansfeld. and they also took into
custody one John Mally. II years old
who lives on Amsterdam street, and they
have every reason To believe that he II
the one that took the milk. Young Mally
is no stranger 20 the police. and Is now
out on probation.
FOR STEALING FRUIT
James Granni and Antonio Burnic. both
ls years old. who live at 20 Knight street
were arrested this morning for taking
fruit from the yard OF James T. Kennedy
54a Broadway.
Mr.. Kennedy does not care so much
for the fruit as he does for the damage
done to the trees and shruobery on nj,
handsome lawn.
WILL BE ON HAND.
John Mentally, who was very much
/ needed In a larceny case at tho Sixth
/ district court Tuesday as a witness faiiet
/ 90 put ia his appearance. Yesterday af
\ ,ernoon he was found on Magnolia
street, and was escorted 10 the Chaffe'
/ street station and would have been helt
/ had not William A. Carroll pleaded fol
/ him.
GENERAL MENTION.
Julia Maker of 2 Josiin street reportet
/ 20 the police last evening that while sh'
was going from her homo 10 that OF
friend on Putnam street that she lost he
purse containing - In bills and 30 cent,
In change.
! The moonlight excursion OF The Rsgen
Literary and Social club last evening
v-as like all OF their social events.
huge success and every portion Of th
program was carried out 20 TIE ietter
Charles A. Martin OF Putnam stree
| was arrested on a warrant this morning
charging him with non-support
Robert Cardary Of "a Joslin stree
mourns the loss Of a valuable Bostoi
bull puppy.
John w. Monks Of this place has pur'
chased the Peace House at 81 Benevolen
street