The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-02
OF men has been at work here Tor sew
days.
CAR SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.


days.
CAR SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
car on the Lonsdale avenue route
struck an obstruction In the pavement
Just after leaving Trinity square late yes
terday afternoon, causing some little
commotion among the passengers but do
ing no special injury. The obstruction
was caused by workmen who are tear
ing up the street preparatory 10 relayins
pavement and curbings.
DISTRICT COURT.
Augustus Johnson was before the court
again this morning. this time on charge
which was beyond the Jurisdiction OF the
local court. Johnson is a Swede who has
a tendency 10 get intoxicated. Last week
he was arrested because his wife com
planned that he had committed an as
sault on her. He denied the assault and
as there was no sufficient evidence he
was discharged. Yesterday afternoon he
came into the police station and asked
Capt. Vananda TO have the hurry up
wagon hitched up and give him ride
home. He declared that the wagon had
been used 10 bring him 10 the station
when he was drunk and now when he had
been drinking he thought IL ought 10
be used TO take him home. The captain
objected and the fellow went away. IL
was Oillg u niue Niiiit dAAti AiiiS NheN "
was received at the station that de-
livery wagon belonging 10 Duffy Bros
had been driven away and haf-hour
later another telephone message gave no.
tice that the outflt had showed up at
Phillipsdale and that II was being driven
by Johnson. lie was brought TO the sta
tion and locked up and this morning he
was arraigned on the charge of having
wilfully and maliciously driven away
Al ...Elt arI "a
held him I'm $500 for The grand jury.
II Is a rather curious law which makes
this a grand jury case. while II the man
had stolen the rig with the intention OF
keeping Il the local court could have dis
posed OF t. The penalty in this case is a
possible fine OF $500 and a sentence OF
three years.
Thomas Keenan, Patrick Cunningham
and Thomas McCaughey were each
charged with being drunk and reveling
on the streets and fine OF $5 and costs
was imposed In each case.
HOUSE BROKEN INTO.
A man named Rogers who lives on
Hayward street reported to the police last
evening that his house had been entered
by sneak thieves during the day and three
watches. a quantity OF jewelry and about
$40 in money had been taken therefrom.
ON NACA'IO ION ' N'V'
Judge Lellan J. Tuck started yesterday
for a visit 10 Newark. n. j.. where he
will stay for few days and later he will
go 10 Matunuck Beach. where he will be
Joined by his family for a couple OF
weeks.
SUITS AGAINST CITY.
J. Ellis White, city treasurer OF Paw
tucket. is defendant in two suits. brought
against him I'm his official capacity, filed
in the superior court today. The damages
aggregate $4,000.
Florence Holburn. n minor, sues by her
husband and next friend. Adam Holburn
OF Central Falls. TO recover for injuries
received on Feb. Z. 1906. Mrs. Holburn
declares that the sidewalk between Main
street and the tracks OF the Consolidated
ra ilroad was I'm a certain place depressed
and In dangerous condition.
Mrs. Holburn turned upon her ankle
by reason OF the depression and fell vio-
lently on the sidewalk and sustained per-
manent and serious injuries She claims
that as a result OF Internal disturbances
she contracted BriRhts disease.
Adam Holburn the husband. has sued
TO recover $4,000 for the loss Of his wife's
services and the expenses OF her treat
ment. Thomas r. Corcoran Is counsel for
both plaintiffs.
RESTRAINING ORDER VACATED.
A decree was entered In the superior
court today I'm the case OF real estate
broker Augustus c. Purdy Of this city
against John j. Allen ct al. vacating a
order granted Mr.. Purdy some
time ago He sought to have the fore
closure OF a certain mortgage prevented.