The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-01
0LNEYvILLE,
Landlord Objects 10 Children
and DOg-.Wst Boy With Hose
Police Hold the Pipas..A Bike
Accident. ..0ther Items.
olneyville branch OF the ProvidenSfs
Hartford avenue Telephone 4o-West.


There is one family AT least in olney-
Vile which really detests little children
and that family resides on Judith street.
A short time ago Il purchased the house
IN which they now live, and after taking
possession found that the tenants in the
lower part were so unfortunate as 10
have pretty ive-year-old boy. that they,
the new owners, az punishment TOT
such a crime. Informed the father and
mother that they must Nacate the tene-
ment. as no children or dogs were al
lowed on the premises.
This the family did not care TO do for
the present AT least and so informed
their landlord.
The next dsy, which was Saturday OF
last week, while the little shaver was
at PLAY In the yard the andlady went
into the yard and put the boy out into
the street and when he came In again.
someone turned the hose on him, and
when his mother ran 20 his rescue she
was received with a paiful OF water.
Mounted Patrolman Luby was called by
the parents OF the child, who informed
the folks who owned the house that
they must cut out the water part OF
the program, and further Investigation
showed that the house was without a
water meter and that the owner had
been getting a little the best OF the city
OF Providence so far as water was con-
cerncd
No doubt out what Mr.. "Fussy Land
lord will have a little urgent business
20 transact with city officials. and may
be called upon 10 show cause why they
were so unkind as TO throw water on an
innocent little child and for douslng his
mother for taking his part. The father OF
the boy is "A stesdy. hard working man,
and has been IN the employ OF the New
York. New Haven and Hartford road for
many years. and at the present time oc-
cupies a position as a crossing tender in
this section az the city.
He says that ne did and does intend
TO move just as soon as he can Ind a
suitable tenment.
TELLS DIFFERENT STORIES.
The police claim that they have the
champion liar Of the community In their
clutches and that he spent last night in
cell at the Charee street station.
He gave his name as Charles Vansley
and said that his home was in Boston
In Maine and number OF other places
He had in his possession a lot OF brass
pipe which he said he had taken from
boiler In one OF the mills at Thornton.
having been sent by a company that no
represents In Boston 10 reIair the boiler.
ard that he pipe In his possession was
for a sample TO get a new supply.
Later he said that he was without
money. and that he took the pipe for
the purpose OF selling II and was TO re-
port the same TO the company. who would
take 1t out OF his salary
The police. however are OF the Arm
belief that he stole the pipe from mill
n tor. n a.. .h
learn more Of him and his whereabouts
for the last day or SO.
A CLOSE CALL.
A young man whose name could not
be learned narrowly escaped being Sc
verely injured in front az Hall and Lyons
drug store IN the square this morning
He was riding a cheap bicycle. when
the front wheel broke OF throwing him
10 the ground.
He escaped with a few scratches. but
those who saw the accident thought at
nrst that he must have been badly hurt
POLICE RECORDS FOR MAY
During the month ot May l23 arrests
had been made by the police OF the Cnaf-
fee street station. Nearly every crime
In the catalogue except murder was in
cluded in the list The amount OF prop
erty recovered was s322 which is much
larger sum than was stolen in this dis
trict for much OF the property recovered
had been stolen in other sections.
AFTER TATTOO.
Tautog fishing In the vicinity of Pru-
dence island viii be rather pnnr spnri for
a few days. for Messrs. owen O'Garra,
Timothy Ryan Joseph Driver and Joseph
Morgan Of this place anchored near that
spot at an early hour this morning and
- ~.
the result will he.
STOLE A LOAD OF HAY.
The police OF the Chaffee street sta
tion have been called upon 20 fnd many
kinds OF property. but new one was
added 20 the lis, las, evening when Gil
bert Tucker ~ Hartford avenue reported
that between May 25 and Yesterday AZ
ternoon someone stole half a ton Of hay
from his barn.
GENERAL MENTION.
Tufts college team is announced as
the attra ctiorr with the Olneyville team
on Merino Flats for Saturday afternoon.
This is where the friends ~ the local
seam expec; 20 see them "timid.' for the
Tufts boys are putting UP great Eame
Frank Fitzpatrick Of s2l Harris ave-
nue. reported 10 the police az the charfee
street station that his room had been
robbed OF clothing and carpenters tools
20 the value Of s.. The articles have been
taken within ten days. he says
The condition Of Captain Rowe Of the
Chnffee Street station. who IL confined
20 his residence on Erastus street. is
reported as being somewhat more COM
Portable.
At the meeting OF Manufacturers lodge
OF Odd Fellows. Tuesday evening, II was
vof ad In ntf a -.
Church OF Messiah Sunday evening.
This being Ascension day special ser
vices were held In all OF the Catholic
churches this morning At St Mary's
church services were held az 8. and. s
o'clock. all OF which were largely at
tended
Manager Benash OF the West Side Troll
ley club Is arranging for gnme OF ball
with the Lawyers team for next week
Ivanhoe lodge. Knights of Pythias. will
meet this evening.