The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-30


company. No. Hartford avenue. Tcle-
phone lowest.
Thomas Pilklngton. whose name is
vtored away in the archives OF the Chat
Zee Street Police station. with John. bet
ter known as "Jocko" Kelley. Peter Tet
reault and Patrick Mccormick. whose
ages range from II TO "a. spent the night
in cosy corners in the Chaffee Street sta
tion. They were held for safe keeping
Miss Robina McGuinness, is years old.
whose home, according to the police. Is
at $50 Valley street. was taken into Gus
tody with the aggregation and sent to the
Central station for safe keeping also
About IL O'Clock DR. Craig Cameron. who
has an office at ls47 Westminster street.
saw the men scale ladder. and crawl
through a window into Matthews pool
room, opposite his office. He telephoned
20 the police that the room had been en-
tered. and in a few seconds, the patrol
wagon. containing Sergeant Potter. Pa
trolmen Harmon. Dyer and Feeney rushed
through the square and soon had the
building surrounded.
This caused a large crowd TO gather.
When the young woman was being led
out OF the building she begged pltitfully
not TO be taken 10 the station and tainted
when told she must go. The scene caused
the crowd 10 become somewhat unruly.
One woman suggested that the gang be
mobbed. but when she saw her own son,
young Pilkington. come out, she rushed
l. a ~.
difficulty she was restrained by the Off
GERS. After Miss McGuinness reached
the station she said she had been In
vited into the building by young Pllking-
ton. who is employed there he having
key, and one other young man came I'm
with them. and a few moments later she
heard bladder being placed against tho
eide OF the building Then with hat pin.
she succeeded In keeping the young men
at respectable distance.
ANOTHER HITCH
There is another hitch in the proceed
ings over the John Phillips will contest.
which has attracted much attention In
this vicinity and Johnston for a week or
more. The hitch is that two OF the heirs
have positively refused to sign papers
which will make the two men appointed
by Probate Judge Rethery OF Johnston
administrators. These two men are hw-
conclusion that one man who is not a
lawyer would be more acceptable TO them.
They have requested one OF the three
appraisers OF the setate 10 act I'm that
capacity, but he suggested that the male
heir be the administrator OF the estate
which by the way Is valued al nearly
s40O 900.
II was suggested that the son and two
daughters hold a conference, select the
brat fAr 80. laaL aft hn tat md tn
have him bonded by some reliable com
pany. and in this way preserve the estate
intact.
Just what the next move will be is
not known. but all OF the heirs are against
having more than one administrator. as
they claim the cost will be too great.
A CHILD'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Agnes Godin. five years old. had a very
narrow escape from death while playing
I'm front Of her home. 90 Julian street.
late yesterday afternoon. She was struck
by a horse attached 10 a fruit peddefs'
wagon, the driver OF which whipped up
his horse and was quickly out OF sight.
The little girl was picked up and taken
10 the ONCE of DIR. Paurrier at 1877 Man
ton avenue. where Il was found that her
right ear and the fingers OF her left hand
had been badly cut where the horse had
stepped upon her. After the wounds were
dressed she was taken 10 her home.
WAS PRESENTED WITH A WATCH.
Thomas Kelley, VINO has had charge OF
ihe securing department at the Atlantic
mills for number of years. and who
severed his connection with that concern
yesterday for the purpose OF accepting
position with an out-of-town firm. was
called upon at his home II Sycamore
street. last evening by those who had
baa,, In his dana and 81
with a handsome gold watch. The affair
was very pleasant one. for there was
an abundance of good music and a tempt
ing luncheon.
A POWERFUL SERMON.
The officiating clergyman at the mission
at St Mary's Catholic church last eve
ming preached the most powerful sermon
on The Gin OF Drunkenness' ever heard
in this place. This mission will continue
until Sunday evening and the number OF
communicates will be much larger than
was looked for. as up To last evening no
less than 100 had performed this duty
end now II r. expected that the total will
be at least 300.
is "HooDooED."
There appears to be "hoodoo" on one
OF the stores In the square for IL has
not for a number OF years been occupied
by a firm that could make "a ''go OF st."
About one year ago two Hebrews fitted
up and stocked II with dry goods. ladies'
dresses, etc, and II was thought then tina {
these men would remove the "hoodoo -
hut now they have gone the same road
many others did before them. for the cur
tains have been drawn. and as there are
no notices to be seen. II Is assumed that
they have thrown up the sponge"
CAUGHT AT LAST.
The man who a nlsht or two ago made
. scene In the square by resisting PATROL
men Bierne and Dyer and who gave his
name as Moore has proven 20 be John
Butts. for whom the police have been
looking for for nearly a year He was
wanted by the officers OF the Knight
street station for breaking a mans jaw
He was hunted down by Detectives Ma
guire and Johnson
GENERAL MENTION.
At the meeting OF Ivanhoe lodge last
evening the fnaetcr-at-arns resigned and