The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31

: Hartford avenue. room NO. 1, TeIephohs
20 West
Patrolman Finnegsn OF the Chaftee
street station would not under any cir
cunnstances arrest a dead man unless the
law called for such an act He did. now
ever. take dead man. or az least one
that to many was supposed TO be dead.
last night, IN the person OF Arthur Nc
Deed who went with party Of friends
TO fsh through the ice. lie partook or
such a largo quantity Of the bait that
when found by Patrolman Finnesan.
physician az we'll as an officer would not
have been out OF place. About five weeks
ego McDeed startled his relatives and
friends by telegram from New York;
stating that he (McDeed) was dead: and
q little suggestion as TO cash was included
in the telegram. After the police had
used the long distance telephone, how
ever, McDeeds relatives learned that
McDeed himself sent the telegram. and
he made his first appearance here since
that time this morning, when ne rode
through the square IN the $500 uharlot
from the Chaffee street police station en-
route TO the Central station. Later he
was called into the police station, where
ne was arraigned on the charge OF being
drunk. McDeed is well known IN TINS
vicinity.
KOCH HEARD FROM.
Mounted Pafruluan Frank Luby has re-
ceived a letter from Patrolman Koch
who. with his wife, was injured In rail-
road wreck. MIR. and Mrs. Koch are AT
recefv4ng every possible attention, each
having a trained nurse and one OK the
best physicians of the vicinity In attend
ance Mr.. Koch sustained two broken
ribs and states that II will be ten days
before he will be- able TO leave the hotel
His wife's injuries. while not serious, are
of an internal nature. His letter would IN
dicate that they will in about two weeks
resume their journey TO California
HAD GOOD LUCK.
Those who have only Sunday TO indulge
IN tho sport Of hunting and fishing had
a great day yesterday and the cars going
into the country in the morning were Were
this section there was full quota.
Among the lucky ones were Hugh Ma
guire and James Winn who spent the day
on Mosmanscut lake. and camo back win
10 pickerel the 10 weighing is pounds
William Platt and Frank Cameron went
to'Foster and came back with their game
bags and hlhtns raSbs ate and Frank
Henry and George Simpson were equally
fortunate.
DEATH OF MRS. KELLY.
Mrs. Catherine A Kelly, wife OF Ber-
nard Kelly, who died at her home, 20
Linton street Saturday, was well
known throughout this district hav-
ing spent all OF her life here. This is
the second death In the home OF Mr..
Kelly within a short time, his father
having died few days ago. Mrs.
Kelly's funeral will be held at the
Church Of the Blessed Sacrament to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
ELECTED OFFICERS
The officers-elct OF ST. Theresa's Il.
A. society are follows: President,
John Graham; vice president, Hugh
Murphy, recording secretary. John
O'Neill; financial secretary. Thomas i.
Clarke, treasurer. Roger Graham;
inf -af
Tee. stephen A. Larney; chairman OF
sick committee, Thomas Nerneyi dele
gates 10 state union, Thomas +. Clarke,
William Murphy, Thomas Finneran.
William Mulcahey, James Radigan;
medical examiner, NJ Il. Milan, NJ H.;
9uards, Charles Costello and John
Smith. Three applications for mem
bership were received and six candi-
dates were initiated.
AN INTERESTING DEBATE
st Theresa's institute, comprised OF
young men from st. Theresa's Catholic
church held an interesting debate and
concert In Its rooms on the square last
evening The question was: Resolved.
That an educational test should be in
ciuded In the examination OF immi-
grants" John Allen and Charles Cor
coran represented the affirmative and
Charles Smith and John Call the mega
tive, the former winning. A musical
program followed.
SAYS HE WAS HELD UP.
A young man giving his name as
John Ryan told Patrolman Bierne last
evening that while he was In the
Back Bay" five men held him up and
robbed him OF $3.50. The police look
upon Rysn's yarn as a ghost story, as
the stories he told at the station lid
not connect
WELL KNOWN HERE
Michael Buckley, who died suddenly
at his home, 1i4l Westminster street.
Saturday. was al one time well known
here. for he was IN the employ OF
j. III. & T. J. Matthews for more than
Is years. A large number OF his old
associates visited his late residence
last evening HIS funeral will be held
st the cathedral tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock
TRAFFIC DELAYED.
The tailboard Of a heavily loaded tip
cart got out OF position as the cart was
being driven along the car tracks az the
Junction OF Plainheld street and Hartford
avenue at 100 this morning and a large
quantity OF coarse gravel was dumped
on the tracks. causing a delay IN traffic
Dor some time.
A DRY SUNDAY.
The Officers az the chaffee street police
station report that yesterday was the
''dryest'' Sunday IN the history % olney-
Vile. and that many places az which the
Officers suspect refreshments are sold on
che Sabbath day were closed
GENERAL MENTION.
Blnisn Farrell one OF the best known