The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27

News at at Hefrernan's New Store, Is
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West
II is pleasure for a police Official TO
turn the key OF cell upon such men
as John r.. Learny, who, according 70
police reports, has made the life al MS
home miserable for the past 20 years
having driven one son from the door who
Is now In New York. but has by no
means forgotten his mother and sisters,
whom he left behind.
Yesterday Learny left home and re-
turned with hghting Jag and ordered
his daughter. who IS about 70 years old
and under the care OF a physician from
the house her illness being due 10 hard
work
At this stage OF the proceedings Mrs.
Learny went 10 the Chaffee Street sta
tion and made complaint against her
husband and Lieutenant Tyler sent Pa
trolman McCrann 10 the home OF the fam
ily az 10 Eden street. When he arrived
at the house he found that Learny had
already slashed up parlor suit that had
been purchased by Mrs. Learny aha her
son and daughters. Learny had also
hacked the frame Of a piano ana the
pitcures that were hanging upon the
walls OF the once costly furnished par
lor.
II was then that the spirit OF deter
mination came 10 the big patrolman and
his grasp upon the furniture wrecker was
anything but childlke. Learny was drunk
and this "a all that could be charged
against him. but the men OF the station
house would he better pleased ~ a mere
serious charge could be preferred 70!
wrecking his home.
Mrs Learny and her children have the
sympathy OF all that know them, and no
decent person could be found who has
b,,t fo~ he Npad M tho
house, who has done little else than TO
spend his time drinking and carousing
since his children have been able 10 work
and supper, him. the neighbors say.
John Learny pleaded not guilty OF non
support I'm the Sixth District court today
and was held i'm $500 for trial next Fri
day.
WILL SETTLE WHEN SOBER.
George Daniels was found by Patrolman
Jones on Valley street I'm an intoxicated
condition and weak for the loss OF blood
At first glance the patrolman was OF the
opinion that Daniels had been struck by
n locomotive. but at the station Daniels
said thai he had been assaulted by a
number OF young men, some OF whom he
knew. but he would not tell who they
were.
He told the police that he would set
tie the account with them when he was
sober. He was locked up on a charge of
being drunk.
DIED IN NEW YORK.
At an carly hour this morning Police
Sergeant Bennett received word at the
'Chaffee street station that William Nc
Farland. who formerly resided on Bar
stow street died suddenly in New York
city yesterday and was requested by the
New York officials 10 look up his rela-
tives. Mr.. Bennett succeeded in locating
n cousin. Mrs John Fxley at 10 Pomona
avenue and another. Mrs. Robert Gathers.
al 80 FiHeld avenue. Bristol. both OF whom
have been notified.
THANKS FOR ITS RETURN.
4 few days ago a spring billy was
taken from a desk at IS Hartford avenue.
and now the owner is very thankful that
the same has been returned 10 the desk
and In the future will be kept under lock
and key The owner says II the person
who took and returned the billy will
leave the address, where he left the
"billy." new one will be sent him and
no questions will be asked,
GENERAL MENTION.
The Chaffee street police station was
reinforced by two men last evening, one
being Warren, but much better known
DOC" Smith who was transferred from
the Ashburton street station. and VIII
liam H. Lees a newly appointed man.
These men are much needed at this sta
ton.
The second concert given by the Rhode
Island Military and Concert band I'm tho
square last evening attracted q large
crowd which appeared 10 be we'll satisfied
with the efforts Of the band. The next
concert will he given in front OF Irons
hall Friday evening.
T.. j. Hawkins of s. Parnell street has
requested the police Of the Chaffee street
station 10 locate his $50 st. Bernard
PUPPY that has been missing since Fri
day OF last week
An alarm was sent in from box 20 for
n fire. on the roof OF a house owned by
William SpraEue at "a Eiswald street yes
terday afternoon. The damage was slight.
The work OF relayins the track and
naeadamizing Hartford avenue has been
completed and the road is now in the
best condition that N has been.
Edward Gibbons Of S Joslin street was
taken sick i'm Kelly e. Burke's saloon. 2o7
Manton avenue. last evening and was
taken 10 the Rhode Island hospital in
sn ambulance
Patrolman Sullivan of the Chaffee street
stntion Is confined 20 his home on Wendell
street with a sprained ankle
Robes Strong. S. years old Is reported
10 the police as missing from his home 30
Rye street
The Motormen and Conductors base
bali club are 10 hold n moonlight excur-
eior Thursday evening, Aug. IL.