The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-05

Hartford avenue. Telephone io-West.
The officials OF the Chaffee street po-
lice station believe that i'm the person OF
Joseph Jacobs who was arrested at his
home, As David avenue yesterday after
noon by Mounted Patrolman Luby that
they have ono OF the young men VINO
have been making no end OF trouble for
the police. By stealing lead pipe from
various buildings
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning MI
Iuby saw two young men go away from
the side OF Junk pedlers wagon and
upon investigation he found that the
young men had sold TO the pedlers about
II pounds or lead pipe. Mr.. Luby asked
a citizen TO hold the pedlers while ne
went after the youns men. who sold the
pipe, but they ran over Neutakonut
i'm took To the woods and got out of
sight The pedlers were sent 10 the Chat
fee street station on suspicious persons,
but were released later
At 3:45 in the afternoon, Patrolman
Iuby called at Jacobs home, As David
avenue, and nahbed him just as he was
jumping through o window According
90 the report OF the police the young man
acknowledged that he was the man want
ed and implicated his brother, who has
evidently skipped
Jacobs was locked up on the charge ~
breaking and entering IN the day time
the barn Of Abbie A King at sss Plain
field street. and stealing thsrefrom lead
pipe valued at s2TS Charles Brown who
lives near by Is OF the opinion that the
Jaoobses are the ones who raised ructions
with the lead pipe in his barn, a day or
40 ago.
BADLY BURNED.
Michael Cal1o. a cobbler at as2 Manton
avenue, had a narrow escape from being
burned 10 death in his shop last evening
As II was he was frightfully burned
about the arms and face.
While at work, he upset small lamp
which he used In heating a polishing iron.
This set fire 10 his clothing and also the
shop. He fought the fire as best he could
hut was obliged 10 run out into the street
with his clothing on nre.
number Of presons went 70 his res
cue and heat out the flames. and then
paid their attention TO the blaze I'm the
shop. and this was extinguished tust as
the fire department arrived on the scene
IN Is &Oout one year ago that John +
Farrell lost his life in this shop IN q SIM
liar manner
POSITIVELY NO GAME.
Mr.. Frank A. Heffernan who has spent
SO much time I'm making an effort 10 ar
range a game between the Chamnions
y crack picked team. was notified yestet.
day afternoon by Mr. Charles Raeney.
Tho secretary of the Providence team.
that IL would he impossible 10 arrange
Tor game. as the expenses OF the plav-
ers would have 10 be paid. and this with
their salary would undoubtedly be much
larger than the receipts OF game 10 he
heid on saturday would warrant IL was
the expectations OF the Champion. to ar
Wi 80 1,
prominent clubs at Rocky Point Sunday
and II the club had succeeded I'm this thov
could have well afforded 10 play here
on Saturday.
ROUGHLY USED
An italian who, when he came TO about
sunrise this morning while occupvins n
cell al the Chaffee street police station
said that his name was George Castalu
was found in an open lot on Academy
Hanion
Costalli had evidently been used roughly
by some one. for few OF his teeth had
been knocked out and his nose had been
hanged. He was without a coat or hat
and was sent 10 the station and locked ND
on the charge Of being drunk. This morn
Ing his hat and coat were found I'm differ
ent parts OF the lot and sent 10 the sta
tion Castalli has no clue 10 the men who
assaulted him
a SAD CASE.
James O'Brien, one OF the best-knovn
citizens OF Atwelrs avenue was found
wandering about the square this morning
by Pstrolman Shea and he was locked
UP Tor safe keeping at the station One
or MS sons was sent for but Mr. O'RrIen.
who is VI years old. refused TO go home
with him. The old gentleman acts as n
no were slightly demented. for he has
TWO sons. either Of whom are only too
happy 10 give him comfortable home
This morning Acting capt TYLER could
nor say what disposition would be made
or the unfortunate case
FUNERAL OF MRS. FERGUSON.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. John FER
guson was held AZ her late residence. -
Dorchester avenue. at o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. Her casket was hid bv
wealth OF massive floral tributes. ard
none were more deserving OF them than
she, for their were but few who lived A
more Christianlke life and one that was
more devoted 20 her husband and two
little ones than she
The services were conducted by the
Rev. r. G. Bass OF the Tabernacle NJ. r.
church. and tho interment was AZ Pocas
set Cemetery. The bearers were John Y.
William H., Albert " Nicholson; Miles
II. King and Washington Cole. aIl of
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