The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-08
NEW SLETS

am an honest highwayman
And have no time 10 spare.
operate whereer | can.
And only seek my share
or earthly riches, and plan
To get II on the square
find but little 20 excite
Me as ] go around
Not ono in twenty will show fight
or try TO stand his ground;
Hands up" / say, and they turn white
And tremble at the sound.
or course. I always have gun.
Pedestrians 10 persuade,
And yet OF victims / have none,
And few have been delayed
BY anything that have done
While out on dress parade.
would not shoot--its all a blum,
And OF my trade part.
/ positively won't be rough
Or serious "doings" start:
or course, ones candle / could snuff,
But haven't got the heart
! am las mild n hammered man
As ever cut n throat
Though under ban. you see can
Upon occasion quote
And work upon so smooth plan
II seems 10 run by rote.
I'm not half bad. ms you can see.
Nor have you cause TO fear.
stake IL all | want. Give me
chance. and by next year
great trust-builder may be-
"A well-known financier."
st. Louis Dispatch.
A sweater valued az s.. was stolen from
street, yesterday.
Harry Johnson. OF 261 Cranston street,
complains that three young men stole 81
worth OF cigars from his store yesterday.
Mrs Julia Branch Of 800 Cranston
street, reports n roll OF pink flannel.
valued At $3.50 was stolen from her store,
yesterday.
Benjamin Broadbent Of i24 Lowell
street, Springfield. Mass. reports box
containing clothing valued at $s. was
stolen from the Union passenger station,
yesterday morning.
Hose responded 10 two still alarms. at
5GS Eddy street. at 2 o'clock last night,
and at $50 o'clock this morning. The
fire was finally located I'm a pile OF saw
dust which filled the store with smoke.
John Coleman, a stranger In the city.
slipped on the car track on EImwood ave-
nue.. yesterday afternoon. and sprained
his ankle. He was sent to the Rhode
Island hospital
Francisco D'Ambrosio was before the
Sixth district court. today for keeping a
lodging house at 4G7 Richmond street for
which he had failed 10 take out license.
He was bound over TO the grand jury in
1900
Joseph Robinson. colored, was ar
raigned in the sixth district court, today.
for an assault upon Raymond J. Talbot.
whom he struck with his fist and cut
quite badly. sentence Of is days in
jail was imposed.
Francisco Di Panni was held in 500 by
Judge Sweetland. today, for trial next
Tuesday. on the charge of making an as
sault with knife upon Tornasso Monte
Gallo. This AFFAIR occurred In n saloon
on Atwells avenue.
Herbert Swallow pleaded not guilty, be-
fore Judge Sweetland, today. when ac-
cused OF abandoning sick horse that
had fallen and could not extricate itself
from a snow bank. He gave surety In
$500 for trial on Jan. 22nd.
Charles Skeek. a brakeman In the en-
ploy OF the Consolidated Railroad COM
pany. while switching cars i'm the Hor-
tons Grove at 12:lO o'clock. this morn
ing. was knocked down. One leg was
injured and his left ear was cut on. He
was sent to st. Josephs hospital.
Samuel Phillips colored driver for the
What Cheer stables company, was ar
raigned In the Sixth district court. today.
for an assault upon Darius Burlington.
Phillips. while driving a pair of horses
attached TO a coupe, knocked down the
old gentleman, when on Washington row,
yesterday morning. fine OF $50 and
costs was imposed.
Mary Reynolds So years old. residing
I'm the rear OF 1l9 Stewart street, while
carrying an infant, fell down the cellar
stairs last night She was severely cut
over the right eye and bruised about her
body, and it was necessary to send her To
the Rhode Island hospital. The baby
sustained scalp wound and cut on the