The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-22
0LNEYvILLE
Mr.. Rivers Assaulted and Robbed
While On Way TO His HON,
Accused Of Threatening His
Daughter With a Revolver

uuusliisi Will q H6vuIvtl
at the branch OF The Nsws-Democrat At
Hartford avenue. room No. 1. Telephone
40 West
Eugene Rivers. a loomhxer at the
Earnscliffe mills. was held I'D and robbed
OF SIG and his watch at the corner OF Ag-
nes and Oak streets at II 80 this morning.
Mr.. Rivers was on his way TO his home
at 25O Plainhed street, and before he
knew 1t FIVE young men pounced upon him
and knocked him down. While three OF
the men held him the other two went
through his pockets, and after robbing
him ran away. He made his way 10 the
Chaffee street police station, where he
told his story. sergt. Bennett went with
him TO the place where he had been held
up, and there his hat was found, and
there were other evidences OF struggle,
Word was sent out TO all patrolmen and
within an hour five well-known young
men were I'm custody While the police
are sure they have the right men, they
feel that IL will be impossible TO fasten
the, crime upon th>m. Mr. Rivers. was
badly used up, his right eye being closed
and much discolored.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
John Major. wee bit of a Scotchman,
spent the greater part OF last night In a
cell at the Chaffee street police station.
having been arrested at his home, 62 Oak
street charged with making an assault
upon his l6-year-old daughter, Margaret
with revolver. At the station Major
said he iiourished the revolver at the girl
for the purpose OF frightening her. The
girl ran from the house TO the Chaffee
street station and reported the case TO
Lieut.. Tyler, who sent Patrolmen Young
found In bed, and the revolver near by
him. but IL was empty. The patrolmen
found that the weapon had been used,
and upon making . search. found , seven seven
ago the girl had trouble with her father,
and she left home. IL was only few
days ago that she was induced TO return
home.
ATTACKED HIS COUSIN.
Joseph McAneary, who for some tirno
has made his home with his sister at III
Atwell's avenue, attacked his cousin. Miss
Ellen Maloney, yesterday afternoon, cut
ting her face so badly that six stitches
were necessary 10 close the wounds. The
young mans mental condition has not
been all that IL should be for some time.
but his relatives never considered him
dangerous Yesterday Miss McAneary
left the house for short time and II
few moments after her departure the
young man, who weighs about 200 pounds,
attacked his cousin. but she managed to
break away from him, but not until he
struck her a vicious blow In the mouth.
Later in the afternoon the young man
was taken from the house TO the Chaffee
street police station and held as an In
sane person.
WANT MORE LIGHT
Nearly every business firm In this vicin-
ity reports that Christmas trade never
was better than this year. Last evening
a member OF well-known firm in con-
versation with a representative of the
News-Democrat said that there should
be a united effort on the part OF every
person interested In the welfare OF Olney-
Vile to secure more light for the square.
There are at the present but two large
lights and this gentleman claimed the
square should have at least four.
FOR THE POOR OF THE PARISH.
The st. Vincent de Paul conference of
st. Theresa's Catholic church held a sue
cessful entertainment in the school house
last evening for the benefit OF the poor OF
the parish and among those who took
part Were: Misses Annie Oates, Annie
King. Katherine Sullivan, Ellen King. !,
Kitty Mcdonald, Charles Hamilton, Kath-
crime McQuade, Harold Hamilton. Pat
rick Cowan, James Morelock, James Doo-
ley, James Horrigan, Charles Houlihau
and John Lenahan.
HIS TEAM FOUND IN SEEKONK.
A man called at the stable OF Frank
Searles on Stokes street yesterday morn
ing and hired a horse and carriage. which
he said he wanted for a few hours and an
the team was not returned at dark Mr..
Searles notified the police This morning
Mr.. Searles received word that his prop
erty was i'm barn at Seekonk.
LITTLE TOTS MADE HAPPY.
The little tots at the Delaine street day
nursery were entertained yesterday after
noon When the mothers or fathers called
for their little ones at the close of the day,
they found the little ones happy for they
had been given generous supply of ice
cream, cake and candy. Those OF the par
ents who wished IL. were also given large
portions of ice cream, etc.
WOOL soRTERS DID WELL
Irons hall was filed to it's fullest ca
pacity last evening with the friends OF
striking wool sorters OF the Atlantic mills
and a most enjoyable musical and literary
program was given and was practically az
given in this column last evening. The af-
fair was In charge OF John Daniels. Mich-
ael Cough NJ Oldheld, Joseph Miller and
Arthur Coupe,
GENERAL MENTION.
Mary Nicholson of "a Atwood street. lost
while going 10 the Boston store yester-
day, a brown leather pocketbook. contain
ing $3.50. She notified the police OF her
loss.
Rowland De We're, a candy peddler re-
ported TO the police yesterday afternoon
that his wagon was robbed Of almost IS
worth OF goods OF Academy avenue.
The funeral OF Catherine NJ. widow OF
William Harber will be held at st. AIMS
church at Cranston Monday morning at
o'clock.
All OF the churches of the vicinity are
making preparations for elaborate musi-
cal programs for tomorrow and Christmas
day.
Henry Pierce and Usech Holmes. young
men, who are attached to the battleship
Rhode Island, are home here for Christ
mas.
Miss Mary Henernan, n popular young
lady OF this place, is home from New
York for the holidays.
The Robert Emmett Literary association
will meet tomorrow afternoon in their
rooms on Broadway.
New England Grocery
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