The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-04
IN OLNEYvILLE.
Bold Woman Ice Box Thief.
Old Watch Made Trouble.
Tosk Liberties With Children.
Peter Riley Won K. c. Trophy
Olneyvilie branch OF the Providence
News at Heffernans News Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West.

II would seem as n those who had
found what they needed to eat in the re-
frigerators on Oak street while the own
or slept had changed to Delaine street
The last family 10 be called upon was
Mr.. Frank German OF No 1h. This
case was little bolder than anything
that has happened I'm this vicinity for
some time, and a woman was the thief.
The refrigerator is located in the en-
try, and near II Is a door leading TO the
kitchen, and this door Is fitted with
screen. Mrs German has been I'll for
some time and has required the services
of a nurse About II 80 last evening tho
nurse was doing in chair In the kitch-
en-. When she was aroused by a woman,
saying. wake up there" The nurse was
by no means asleep so she rushed into
the entry 10 see who II was that had
called 10 her, and she just caught
glimpse OF woman going down stairs,
and she had in her arms number OF
packages.
The nurse then noticed that the door
of the refrigerator had been left open,
and upon examination found that three
dozen OF eggs, a large slice OF rump steak
and two pounds OF butter had been taken
A WATCH THE CAUSE OF 1T ALL.
A IS watch that is looked upon as
family heirloom. and OF which there are
some doubts as TO who the rightful own
er Is, was the cause OF Mrs. Rose casey,
being arrested at her home on Dixie street
last evening.
Thomas Carroll. of rs Huldah street.
called at the police station yesterday,
and reported that his watch, valued at
SIS. had been stolen. The police found
the watch at Mrs Casey's house. and
she told the police that the watch was
bought for 81 many years ago by her
father. who presented Il 20 her husband
and when her husband died, the watch
disappeared
YESTERDAY she says she called at the
home OF Mr. Carroll, who is her brother
in-law, where she saw the watch, and
thinking that she had a perfect right 20
Il. took IT,
She also told the police that Mr.. Car
roll did not come into possession OF the
timepiece by any fair means. The mat
ter will be thrashed out In the courts
later. II Is expected.
DPCoYED CHILDREN.
The police were on the lookout for a
low bred young man last night, but they
were not fortunate enough 10 find him.
Quite early in the evening Mr.. Joseph
T. Riley OF II Delaine street called at
the station and reported that his 1o-year-
old niece, Mary Dobay and Grace Green
wood. seven years old. OF 80 Eiswald
street were missing from home, and he
and others OF the family thought that
they had been drowned
At ll:i5 the little ones came to the
home of Mr. Riley and told him that they
had been met by a young man who gave
his name as James Casey. who bought
candy for them and then led them TO a
secluded spot near Broadway and de-
ltained them for about three hours.
A physician was called. who found that
neither OF the little ones had been In
1ured.
WAS WELL FIXED
Those who make freight cars a hotel
at night could have made rich haul
had any OF them happened 10 have been
bed fellow with a man who gave his
name as Frank Shields, and his home at
woonsocket whom Sergt. Patten pulled
out of a car early this morning. When
searched at the station II was found that
he had $3.50 in cash and a handbook
showing that he had s2214 10 his credit.
Mr. Shields said that he took that
mode of travelling 10 save money.
He is married and has a family, he
says. at Woonsocket who have full and
plenty. He was allowed 10 go. His des-
tlnatlOn, ne announced, was dFeySlone.
HOME AGAIN.
John A. Potter, one OF the oldest and
best known conductors on the Broadway
line, arrived home from an extended
southern trip yesterday.
Mr. Potter visited the fair at st. LouisC
took a side trip down the Mississippi
and returned via Toronto and Montreal
Mr.. Potter was Just one train behind the
one that was held up by train robbers al
Harvey. Ill.
GENERAL MENTION.
Soue time ago the state officials OF the
knights OF Columbus offered a prize to
the most competent secretary OF a Local
branch Mr. Peter Riley. secretary OF
Hope council Of this place, was the win
ner, and the state officer called last even
ing and presented him with a handsom,
badge. The ceremony was followed by
collation..
A gold watch and chain. valued n,
about $65, was stolen from n side room
in Hugh O'Connor's saloon, 1868 West
minister street last evening. 1t was the
property Of Mr.. O'Connor.
Tomorrow being the first Friday I'm the
month. special services will be held al
st. Mary's Catholic church in the morn.
ing and evening.
Isaac Wyatt of Hook and Ladder No
3, who had his shoulder dislocated while
riding his wheel on Union avenue. Thurs
day evening Is improving at his home In
Riverside.
Margaret Costello OF 105 Eiswald street
has notified Lieut. Tyler that her hus-
band. Daniel Costello. had been missing
from home since July i9
An alarm from box 70 was sent IN nj
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon for flre ir
John Casey's barn on Putnam street The
roof OF the building was badly damaged
John Ward was arrested on warran,
last evening charging him with making
an assault upon Patrick Mcguire n few
evenings ago I'm n saloon on Valley street
Fred Farnell. Archer sanderson and
Robert Cooper are camping this week at
Camp White.
Eugene Hall OF lowell avenue received
from friend who Is now az 81 Louis, :
handsome souvenir OF tho fair.
Charles Worth. newly appointed FIRE
man. has been assigned 20 duty at Hool
and Ladder No 8 on Laurel Hin avenue
John MANNING has returned 90 his
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