The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-05

THE NEWS-DEMOCRAI
ance OF Rockford. The mao was hand
cuffed and taken 10 the station. together
with the cloth. OF which there was about
lCL yards.
Through an Interpreter IL was learned
that the name OF the prisoner was Fran
cisco Federico and that there was rec
ord against him In the police records
where a man answering that name ana
description was last July fined so for an
assault on a woman.
Federico was arraigned in the district
court this morning and the case was con-
tinaed 10 a later date.
This forenoon Det,utive Henry visited
the scene OF the encounter OF last evening
and while searching about the place he
discovered a loaded revolver in the ditch,
which IL Is supposed TO have belonged 10
the man under arrest, which would indi-
cate that he had prepared for trouble and
II is quite fortunate that the officers took
him unawares.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Joseph Jette. who lives on John
son street, met with quite serious ac-
cident on West avenue last evening. She
and Mr.. Jette were out riding. Mr.. Jette
owns quite fast horse and he was speed
ing'it along this street when another man
came along side OF him and there was a
race After going some distance heav-
lily loaded team was met coming In the OPP
posite direction. The other man saw II
and pulled out OF the way, but Mr.. Jette
was not so fortunate and there was a col
lision. The light buggy crashed into the
heavy team and Mrs. Jette was thrown
TO tho ground. landing on her head and
shoulders.
She was taken 10 the office OF a near
by physician and there II was found that
she had been considerably bruised and
was suffering from "A nervous shock.
Later she was taken to the home OF Will
liam NJ. Jette. % Warren street.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS.
There was a meeting OF the Pawtucket
Association OF Stationary Engineers last
evening in Cottrell block and II was quite
largely attended. Numerous reports were
received and the business was chiefly OF
routine character.
BOYS WE'RE ARRESTED.
Three boys named John Sloan. l3 years
John White. IL years. and Darrell White.
Z years, were arrested last evening, Il
being alleged that they had taken several
ducks belonging TO Edward Il. Donahue
OF Benefit street and sold them. The
boys were held during the night. and
as Mr.. Donahue did not care TO press a
Probation officer Maymon.
PICKED HIS POCKET.
Edwin Moon. who lives at 1876 Magill
street, reports TO the police that yester-
day he had his pocket picked while rid
ing on a Broadway car The thieves Sc
cured a valuable watch.
MAN is UNKNOWN.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night on
I,a1 III Ia
man who was sitting in a doorway on
North Union street and who was appar-
emily unconscious of anything that was
going on about him Officer Lee was
close at hand and they tried 70 revive the
man. but without success The police
ambulance was sent for and he was taken
10 the station, where City Physician Rich
ard examined him and concluded that he
was suffering from an epileptic fit. The
man was at the station this forenoon but
appeated to be in a dazed condition and
unable TO give any account Of himself
There was nothing in his pockets by
which n clue to his identity could be Sc
cured.
POLICE CHANGES.
At roll call last evening an order from
Mayor Higgins was read, directing that
the beat OF Patrolman Wadsworth be
changed from North Main street nights TO
the Pleasant View district mornings and
Officer Raymond Is changed TO the North
Main street beat
1t is supposed that this change is the
result OF a recent episode I'm which officer
Wadsworth figured. whereby n most es
timable young man and his wife were
sent to the station by officer Wadsworth
in the patrol wagon. II appears that the
lady in question was taken Ill on the
street and someone who was very offlcious
told the officer that the man had assault
ed her. No explanations were taken and
the couple, who are both well known
were sent to the station In spite of their
protests.
STRIKE is NOW OVER.
There was a strike last week among the
twisterS employed at the j. q II. Coats
company mill and about 400 employees OF
that establishment were affected Within
a day or two practically all of the strik-
ers have gone back TO work. The strikers
made a demand for 10 per cent. raise,
but this is not granted, although IL is said
that there will be an increase OF per
cent in the near future.
OFF TO eRockToN.
The members OF the Pawtucket Veteran
Firomen's association started for Brock
ton this morning on the train which
leaves this city at 6:44 a. m. The old tub
the Haycart was sent over the road early
i'm the week. The Pawtucket veterans
play No I'm the mustes today and II
was necessary to make an early start 10
he sure of being on hand.
BITTEN BY A DOG.
Alfred Whitley reports that his small
boy was bitten by a dog on East street
yesterday and the matter has been re-
ferred To Dog Officer McEwen.
COULDN'T FIND FRIENDS.
woman and boy were at the police
station most OF the night beCouse they
apparently had no other place TO stay.
They told the police that they belonged
in Bradford, VT, and that they had come
10 this city TO see some OF their relatives.
The case is a little peculiar because when
the rolice investigated they found the peo-