The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-15

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Mrs. Emily Desilets, young woman,
was the victim OF a mean and vicious
assault on Pocasset avenue just over
the city line. last evening, and Chief OF
Police Bigbee of Cranston with the as
sistance Of the police department OF
Providence. will do all that is possible to
locate one Charles Rogers. whose home is
! on Harris avenue. Early last evening
Rogers. whose wife left him sometime
ago. called at the homeaof Mr.. and Mrs.
Desilets on Plainheld street. near Odd
Fellows square. they being friends OF
the Rogers family. Rogers requested that
they accompany him 10 the home OF his
wife's parents. and help TO induce Mrs.
| Rogers TO return to him. Mr.. Deslets
could not go. but as all had been friends
! for many years, Mrs. Desilets. thinking
she could be the means of bringing about
reconciliation, started on the Journey.
After leaving a Dyer avenue car Rogers
| and Mrs. Desilets started to cross lots,
| and when well away from the street
| and In dark and secluded spot, Rogers
tripped the woman and made n desper-
| ate attempt TO assault her. She succeed
ed in breaking away from him and reach
ed her home, whore she collapsed.
When her husband returned a COM
plant was made to the local police, but
as the assault was made in the town OF
Cranston, they could do but little in. the
matter, but they notified Chief OF Police
Bigbee, who at once went to work upon
the case. Rogers could not be found this
morning, but every effort will be made
TO locate him.
WILL LAY A "T'' RAIL.
At the meeting of the Johnston town
council yesterday afternoon the Rhode
Island company was given permission TO
lay ''T'' rails on what is known as the
Thornton route, and the work will be be-
gun as soon the rails can be deliver
ed. The rails on this route are In bad
condition. and on several occasions care
have left the tracks. but fortunately no
one has been injured.
NOT A PLEASING PICTURE.
There was a scene in the annexed dis
every one who witnessed 1t to make
comments not particularly pleasing to the
city authorities. James Coco. diminu-
tive little fellow, years old, was carted
from his home on Murray street to the
Chaffee street police station In the patrol
wagon having been arrested about .
O'Clock on a warrant charging him with
being truant. one prominent cltizen
said Truant officer Whittemore should
call upon the parents of children VINO
play 'hookey." and. notify them TO have
the children wanted in court, instead Of
dragging them before the public in the
patrol wagon.
DIED ON HIS WAY HOME.
Eugene Peliquin, a young man living
al 72 Ellery street, died on his way home
from the French Catholic church on
Harrison street yesterday morning. He
had been in i'll health for some time, but
his condition was not considered to be
so serious He was in company with
Thomas Maynard OF las Wendell street,
and when they reached MeSSer street.
near Wendell, the young man collapsed
and practically died In the arms OF his
friends. Patrolman Hanlon of the Chat
fee street station notified Medical Ex-
aminer Jay Perkins. who gave permission
TO have the body removed to the home or
his parents.
PLAYED ENGLISH BILLIARDS.
The English billiard team Of Greystone
beat the Fairlawn team at game played
at the Lawton house on Manton avenue
last evening. the score being 800 to 40
'The Pawtucl<et team will play the Grey
stones at the same place Friday evening
of next week. Mr.. Albert Thornley, was
referee.
FELL, THROUGH ELEVATOR WE'LL.
A vounp Polander fell down an eleva-
tor well at the Atlantic mills yesterday,
and was quite badly injured falling from
the second floor To the bottom of the Well
He was sent TO his home on Florence
street and attended by local physician
MESSING FROM HOME.
Louis Denningham, 1s years old, Is re-
ported by his parents as missing from
his home. $50 Manton avenue. 1t is be-
lieved that he, with other boys, nave
taken trip TO New York.
AMPUTATION MAY BE NECESSARY.
Michael Patrick, an employe at the
Valley street bleachery, sustained 2
painful accident to his right hand az
the plant yesterday. IL Is possible that
two of his fingers Will have TO be
amputateo.
BOYS GIVE A MINSTREL SHOW.
The Epiphany Boys club of st.
Peters Episcopal church held q MIN
strel show in Holden's han on Manton
avenue last evening, the same being
under the auspices OF the Ladies Aid
society, which was gratifying sue
cess.
GENERAL MENTION.
Andrew Bell, the well-known chef
Of this Mace, has gone to Block Is
land where he will get the National
house I'm readiness for the season. Mr..
Rell has had charge of the catering
department of this house for num-
ber of years.
large number OF the relatives and
many friends of Timothy Murphy at
tended his funeral at Riverpoint this
morning.
Henry Pennerton is now assistant
clerk at Gray's drug store In Olney-
VILE square. - a.
Plumbing tools to the value OF $S
were stolen from James Phillips OF lS6
Academy avenue yesterday Mr.. Phil
lips has notified the police