The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-22
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Boys Loot Cash Register in tho
Big Store =. Mil Fireman
Says Hl Was Assaulted and
Robbed

The Big Store. located on Main street.
Arctic Centre. was entered and robbed
Of all the loose change yesterday after
noon sometime between u 80 and / 80 Mr..
Landesman, the proprietor. left with his
wife soon after ~ o'clock TO go to lunch.
and IL was not until their return that the
break was noticed. The proprietor on en-
tering the store saw that the cash regis
ter had been tampered with and upon
investigation found that all the money II
contained, except few pennies. had been
taken. He notified Officers Pierre Soucy
and William Tenant, who went on the
trail OF two boys who were seen TO
emerge from the rear Of the store. Off
Ger Tenant ran across thS boys I'm a ner-
by candy store and brought them back
10 Mr.. Landesman's place The boys were
closely questioned. At first they denied
the charge, but when officer Soucy stated
his intention OF arresting them, one OF
The boys confessed. The lads gave their
names as Joseph -Gendron and Clifford
loyal
They were searched by the officers. but
40 money was found However. the boys
told the officers where they had hidden
Il and II was recovered The store has
been looted OF its cash several times re
Gently and the secret OF entering has
been a mystery TO the proprietor until
yesterday when the boys betrayed IL 10
Mr Iandesman. The amount taken this
time was only s., as Mr.. Landesman had
taken all OF the bills out OF the register
before leaving.
The Joyal boy has been employed in the
store for the last few days and on Thurs
day he had taken from the cellar a guam
tity OF wine and gave IL 10 his young
friends, making them seriously Ill. The
boys spent the afternoon in the Lppitt
police station and last night also. This
morning they were arraigued on war
rant before Clerk Loomis al East Green
wich on a charge OF stealing at which
they pleaded guilty and were held TO
await trial.
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
A man named Nadeau. who is night fire.
man at the Arctic MILL claims he was
assaulted and robbed in the boiler house
Of the mill last evening about $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Nadeau claims he was laying on
sofa and was suddenly hit on the head
with an iron bar, which cut a deep cash
over his left ear. He claims that when
he regained his senses there were two
men standing In front Of him and one.
he asserts, he recognized He claims that
they demanded the keys. He Informed
the pair that he had no keys and they
finally departed. The fireman then hur-
ried TO Officer Soucy's headquarters on
Cursor street and went back TO the mill
with two officers, but no trace OF the men
could be found. Mr. Nadeau claims that
his pocketbook containing SO was also
missing. The AFFAIR is being investigated
by the mill authorities and a speedy cap
ture is expected TO be made.
HIS PAY STOLEN.
Edward Ducharme, a lad employed in
the Centreville Cotton mill, had his pay
stolen yesterday afternoon and speedy
Rrrest-is expected. IL seems young Du-
charme laid his pay envelope down near
his work. 1t was some time before the
lad thought OF his money and started 10
get IL and put II away, but he found that
IL was gone. The overseer Of the lbom
was Immediately notified and he started
an investigation. The money was found
In the envelope unmoltsted In the pocket
Of a coat belonging 10 an employe who
works near Ducharme.
An officer was interviewed last evening
by the boys father and warrant is ex-
pected 10 be issued today
BAND CONCERT.
A complimentary concert was given by
the Union Cornet band Of Quidnick at
Arctice Centre square last evening.
The warm breeze brought forth a large
crowd that enjoyed the following pro-
gram: March, Iowa State band; inter
mezzo. La Pollaina;" overture. Lust
pill; trombone solo, selected, by William
Theroua; Popular airs, Remica Bolero,
"Fete in Madrid; overture Barber of
Scville;" waltz, "Serenata;" Canadian
Melodies" THE Star Spangied Banner"
After the concert the members of the
band went TO the Warwick hotel, where
a delicious banquet was served The ban
quet was given by the business men.
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
Joseph Riley of Centreville, who is but
Z years old, secured a boat on the banks
ot the Centreville pond yesterday after
noon and started on an expedition The
lad had not gone far before he started
70 reach over the side to pull some grass
and fell into the pond. II was fortunate
for young Riley that his action had been
watched by neighbors who. as soon as
they saw his perilous position. spread
the alarm and he was recued Riley did
rot seem TO be any the worse for his ex-
perience, for as soon as his clothes were
changed he was out playing again.
GOLDEN WEDDING
Their golden wedding was celebrated
Yesterday afternoon by Mr. and Mrs