The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
CENTRAL FALLS
F|REMEN HAVE
NEEDLESS RUN

The members of the fire department
were good and mad early yesterday
morning as a result of the action OF
some would-be practical joker. At 1:l0
a. m. an alarm was sounded from box
1S1, on upper Broad street, which gave
the boys a long, hard run. When they
reached the box there was no sign Of
fire nor could they sec any person who
could give them information as to the
cause of the alarm
The box had evidently been opened
with false key and after the box was
pulled II was closed again and left in
regular form. The apparatus returned
TO the station and had unhitched the
horses when another alarm came in from
the same box.
The firemen again retraced their steps
and this time the box was found open
with the key belonging 10 ii in the door.
Profuse "cuss words were let
loose about this time, and IL is safe 10
say that IL the firemen had caught the
miscreant Just them he would have been
severely handled. The weary hon lses
once more started on the return trip 10
the station, and when the Kendall street
men were returning. by way of IRE
mont street, they discovered fire box 81
OPEN.
No alarm had been rung in here and it
is thought that when the firemen were
seen approaching the mischief makers
decamped In hurry.
GOT OFF EASILY.
Early yesterday morning officer Bag
ley arrested a man on Broad street who
was hopelessly intoxicated
Tho man was in luck to have the pa
trolman find him as he did, for when he
was searched at the station valuable
gold watch and chain and s109.4S In
money were found on his person.
When his identity was established 1t
was found that he was a business man
OF Pawtucket.
In the district courc yesterday morn
ing he got off very lucky with the usual
fine of 81 and costs.
HIBERNIANS ELECT OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year at meeting, yester-
day, of Division No. 9, Ancient order or
Hibernians, i'm Foresters' hall, Lonsdale
avenue: President. Jonn H. Conroy; vice
president John z. Geraghty. financial
secretary Martin Wood; recording sec
retary. John Gormley. treasurer, Patrick
Iappin. physician, Dr. I. VI. McNally'
sick committee John Keough, Caarles
H. Cummings. John II. Black, John
Roach, Patrick Lappin; financial COM
mttee, John Geraghty. Charles II. Cum
mings and Patrick Lappin.
The members of the Field Naturalist So
ciety held their usual meeting yesterday.
Arrangements are being made for talr
TO continue for six nights, which VIII
commence Jan 9. 1t is expected that the
receipts from this fair will help TO pay or
some OF the Indebtedness on the new
building Saturday evening social was
held by the society and dancing was en-
joyed TO the music of Partlngton's orcehs-
ira.
DISTRICT COURT.
There was quito a cr-ist OF business be-
fore Judge Choquet at Sundays session
OF the district court
Seven prisoners faced the Judge, among
them being one woman. Five were ar
rested I'm this city and two In Cumber-
land Charles Grills. from the latter
town. was fined 500 and costs for an as
ssult on his wife, Mary. Judge Choquct
has no sympathy for wife-beaters and the
fact that the prisoner had twice before
been arraigned on n similar charge caus-
ed the Judge 10 hand out harsh repri-
mand In addition TO the heavy hne. The
other six prisoners were fined the usual
amount for drunkenness
The unusually large number OF drunks
before the court yesterday showed that
there was plenty OF liquor 10 be obtained
yesterday, although Il Is probable that
the saloon keepers did not allow the stuff
TO be drunk on tho premises.
ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT.
John Salwich. the Pole who Is wanted
by the local police for the murder COM
mitted on Cross street short time ago.
was arrested yesterday I'm Philadelphia
by the police OF that city. A dispatch
was received yesterday by chief Lam
bert 90 the effect that their man was
found st the home OF a sister I'm that city
and will be held TO await reauisitlon pa
pers from this state.
Chief Lambert will apply for the ncccs-
sary papers 10 Gov. Utter at once and
ssiwich viii probably be brought TO this
city shortly.