The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-09
OLNEYVILLE.
Police Had Much TrouIe Get.
ting RiCard Back In State.
Depressing Signs In Square.
Peace Restored Dog Bite.
Olneyville branch OF the Providence
News at Heffernans New Store. l5
Hartford avenue. Telephone &o-West

Sergeant Potter OF the Chaffee street
station was sent TO Boston yesterday with
Deputy Sheriff Kinnecom for the purpose
OF Identifying Joseph Ricard Mr.. Potter
says that Ricard fought every point OF
law
At Salem, where he had been engaged
In business. he caused writ OF habeas
corpus 10 be issued on the strength OF
the warrant being under the name OF
Joseph Ricsrd, instead Of Joseph O.
Ricard.
At Boston he asked 10 be taken TO the
state house, where he could see the sheriff
OF the county and this was done, which
held the party there about Ave hours,
and Mr.. Klnnecom was obliged to secure
the services OF lawyer. when Ricard
FOUND that he must return 10 Rhode ISL
and. he, so the Officers claimed feigned
sickness. and they knowing Ricard TO be
well posted 10 the why's and wherefores
OF life rushed him 10 the depot as quickly
as possible. or at least before he should
be so sick as 10 be taken TO a hospital.
Once on the train Rcard became
sociable and contented. A member Of the
state police from Massachusetts had
charge of him TO the state line. where he
was turned over with the papers to Mr..
klnnecom.
Ricard was well known In this vicinity
and was always well supplied with money
which he spent quite literally.
He will be remembered here as a drug
gist and II was while engaged In that
calling he got into trouble with the po-
lice OF the Chatfee street station for al
legged selling OF liquor. He was also
an undertaken and for time did n fairly
thriving business
Nnr- T. A
There are too many signs OF not
pleasing character 10 be seen in the
square at the present time 10 make the
business men OF the place feel cheerful
One of the signs reads Going out Of
business: goods at cost" Another reads.
Last few days OF our closing out sale.
and still one more that reads Selling
out; stock and fixtures for sale" These
are no catch announcements for in a few
days these stores will be vacant.
These announcements. said we'll
known resident. call to mind the old
time merchant and one sees hut few
i,snics abou' their door that smack ~
the old DAYS
The oldest sign today Is without doutt
that Gt John OConnell. and white his
eisn is an old-timer II Is not as familiar
as IL would be II he were located At his
old stand at the corner OF Westminster
and Stokes streets
The name OF Russell Proctors is stll
70 be seen. and these are about the
only ones that take the old resident bl -:
10 the good old days when Olacv, illc
was one ct the busiest spots I'm Rhole
bland.
HOUSE MAY BE ITO LET"
There. no doubt will be peace and COM
fort at l49 Willow street for n day or
go at least for last evening the 5000 char
Tot from the Chaffee Street Police sta
tion drove up 10 the door and when II
went away Z contained Dennis Harrignn
and Kate Hart. Harrigan was taken on a
charge OF maintaining a nuisance. and
Katie for being a railer and brswier
both made their home I'm the same
house
BITTEN BY A DOG.
Dennis Sullivan OF s54 Atwell's avenue
while on his way home from the Queen
Dyeng and Bleaching company on Val
q dog in front OF w. II. Covells store
animal with his dinner pail. ani was
later assisted into the office of Or Tier
nan, who found that Mr. Sullivaa's right
leg had been badly lacerated by the ami
NAL.
GENERAL MENTION.
Kate White. who lives at 81 Howard
street, was found sick on the Dei:iine
street bridge yesterday morning ly Pa
trolman Mcguire. when on his way home
Mrs. White. who was accompanied bv
her two little children was sent home
In a carriage by the police