The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-11-22

| ticed in Boston TO Mr.. Atkinson by the
captain of vessel in which he came
over, who took that means of getting
reimbursement for the boys passage.
The boy left Atkinson's service be-
fore the expiration OF his time and
was then arrested on complaint OF
Atkinson, who charged the boy win
having stolen clothing from him. The
| boy having been discharged on that
| charge Immediately brought suit
| against Atkinson for false arrest and
| slander. Atkinson retorted with coun-
| ter suits, and thus the affair was kept
in the courts for 80 years Orchard
at one time appealing 10 the king and
! the privy council.
The depredations OF daring bands of
yeggmen, who have so successfully
! plundered Boston during the past few
days, has brought to a focus the com
parative value OF women in running
down this class Of criminal.
1t is an undisputed fact that most
OF the larger cities in the United States
with the exception OF Boston, have
lately enrolled a number of clever wo-
men sleuths.
They have met with such remarkable
success that interested persons in the
city have raised the query as TO why
they are not used more extensively
here. and Chief Watts answers:
Woman detectives are all right.
There are times when women do
very good work. We don't use any on
our detective force We have always
gotten along all right without them.
They are good for certain lines OF
work though"
Mr. George Drew Of the Drew De-
tectve Agency on Pemberton square
said in regard to the subject:
Il very often use a woman detective
on some cases. There are many times
that a woman attracts less attention
than a man. She can loiter in hall
ways or she can hire room and stay
i'm II longer than a man could, for men
usually aren't i'm their rooms much
more than the hours they spend sleep
ing.
For general outside work | would
rather use man, though. as they
are better suited to IT, The woman
detective has her own place in the
work, however. and she can fiji that
place better than man could"
Capt Peter Nelson has travelled
nine times around the earth between
Rowes wharf and East Boston on a
ferry boat. That is to say, the captain
has done nearly 225,000 miles as pilot
OF the ferry between Rowe's wharf
and East Boston.
II has taken him 26 years to roll up
this vast total. And in all his 26 years
Of service, Capt Peter has never had
an accident Come fair weather or
storm, come rain or fog or snow, he
has taken his boat i'm and out OF the
narrow slips and of the millions of
people whose lives have depended on
his judgment and GOODNESS, not one
has ever been lost or hurt.
Capt. Peter is the oldest pilot In
Boston harbor. He is not only the old
est, but he is still the one in whom
the most confidence is placed. The
captain must have had the lives OF
more than 30,000,000 persons depend
ent upon his skill during his years of
service with the Boston, Revere Beach
4 Lynn-and he has never had an ac-
cident.
He is now sturdy, hearty young
man of g. and he is still at the wheel.
His boat is the Ashburnham, and the
captain makes 81 trips day across
the harbor i'm her, six days of the
week. The day is divided into the
shifts, and when Capt Peter goes of
duty. his son. Capt Albert Nelson,
takes the wheel for the other 81 trips
For he is an expert pilot too, and has
been on the ferryboat service about
nine years.
"Ay, it's tedious" admitted the cap
TAIN when asked about his work. But
then, one gets used TO It, You haven't
time to think about anything but your
work. never do, for IL takes me all
my time figuring the action OF the tide
and the wind, and just what effect on
the steering the weight of the crowd
of passengers will have"
The swift pace that has been set at
Keiths this season in the way of
shows combining novelty and merit
will be we'll maintained, for among
the big features this week are Brans-
by Williams, Al l.eech and the Three
Rosebuds. the Willy Panther Troupe.
The Novelties. Callahan and st. George.
and the Murray Sisters. Lovers of
Dickens have great treat in store for
them in the engagement of Bransby
Williams. For q number OF years this
exceptionally talented man entertain
ed the best people in England with
his remarkable impersonations of the
characters Charles Dickens made fam
lliar TO readeXs Of his novels. but IL