The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-06

A man who said his name was Charley
o. willard, and Mrs. Lizzie l.. Evans.
widow OF an old-tlme ball player, held
a reception at the Chaffee street police
station about j o'clock this morning. but
the reception was not a circumstance to
the one held by Mr.. Willard ana Mrs.
Evans, at the residence Of Mr.. Willard,
IS Lena street. Is minutes earlier, when
Lieut. Tyler. Sergt. Potter, Patrolman
German and Mrs. Charley o. Willard
were terminated. and certainly proved
to be most unwelcome guests. Mrs.
Evans, so far as known, has no police
record. nor has Mr.. Willard. for the lat
ter during the 40 odd years that he has
lived on this sphere, has never tasted a
drop o, hard stuff" T~hs morning he
was Obliged TO answer TO the charge OF
adultery In the, Sixth district court
Some time ago Willard and his wife Sc
cured positions at one OF the leading ho-
tells at Nantasket beach, but the work
was too heavy for Mr.. Willard. and he
"jacked up his job, and came back TO
his home at S5 Lena street.
Since Tuesday. so il is claimed. Mrs.
Evans and willard have been the occu-
pants of the Willard homestead.
Some one wrote to Mrs. Willard and
told her what was going on, and she
landed at the Chaffee street station at
ll:l5 last evening. aud told Sergt. Pot
ter what she thought
The sergeant had the 5000 chariot hitch
ed up and with Charley Burroughs as
coachman, drove 10 the residence of
Lieut. Tyler on Plainfeld street, and they
with Mrs Willard and Patrolman Cor
man drove to 35 Lena street and were
fortunate enough 10 find the front door
open. Mrs Willard was in possession OF
a KEY that would unlock the door OF her
domicile, and when the callers reached
the bedroom pushed Il open and they
found all OF the evidence that they
thought necessary to charge Willard with
adultery, and Mrs. Evans OF milder
crime.
Lieut. Tyler requested Mrs. Willard 10
leave the room until ner husband and
his companion prepare for the outer air.
She stayed there and the police had TO
guard the other woman as Mrs. willard
was armed with a coal hod, showed
strong desire to use 1t on her lord and
master"
After a while the pair was driven back
TO the station and Willard began to hum
n popGlar tune. but was cut short by
Mrs willard. who Informed him that
singing at this particular time was de-
cidedly out Of order. Mrs. Evans was
sent TO the Central station TO await a
hearing this morning. Mr.. Willard Is
one OF the best known uecoratois, PAINT
ers and paper hangers In the state and
has quite a snug amount Of cash In the
bank but unfortunately for him the said
snug sum is In his wife's name. Mrs
Evans IL well known here and has one
child Mr. willard quite recently re-
turned from St Louis where he wao en-
gagged in doing some fancy painting. At
one time he conducted wall paper store
on Westminster street near the junction
Of Broadway, but the venture proved a
failure
one ON BILL"
Mr.. william Stock, a we'll known and
popular sportsman Of Plainheld street,
has been telling the boys of some famous
catches OF horn-pout The old Saw Mil
pond at Davlsville Is his fayorite resort,
so one day last week party Of local
sports, with Mr.. Stock as guide started
for the scene OF former conquests.
All had visions Of Sunday morning
breakfast Of the toothsome pout. and n
spirit Of self satisfaction and jolly good
nature prevailed. Arriving at the little
station at Davisvile the party stepped Off
the train. but for some reason Mr.. Stock
started Off I'm the wrong direction.
A couple Of hours OF hard tramping
through underbrush and brier convinced
Mr. Stock that someone had made
mistake and Inquiries at a nearby farm
house brought forth the necessary In
formation. and the party started m the
back trail
They arrived at the pond In due time.
only 20 find the old stone dam plainly
showing the ravages Of time. The in
tense heat Of q Rhode Island summer also