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May 9, 1900
The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
During a baseball game at Adelaide Park, temporary ticket-seller Lawrence Donohue leaves the office, allowing a colored boy to steal $13 through the window. A small boy reports the theft to patrolmen but is dismissed. Officers seek the thief; first such incident in 10 years.
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STOLE FROM TICKET OFFICE.
Lawrence Donohue, a temporary ticket-seller, in the absence of Mr. Kirby, who went to Boston on Monday, left the ticket office at Adelaide Park momentarily last Monday afternoon to witness the 10 inning struggle between the Royals and the Grays. In his absence a colored boy pried open the ticket office window and purloined a sum of money amounting to $13. It was the first time in 10 years that Treasurer Kirby was absent from the grounds during the progress of a game and it is the first time any money has been taken. A small boy attempted to tell one of the six patrolmen, stationed outside the grounds about the theft, but he was driven away from the gate and no credence placed in his statements. The officers are keeping a close lookout for the miscreant and it is possible that he will be apprehended in the near future.
Lawrence Donohue, a temporary ticket-seller, in the absence of Mr. Kirby, who went to Boston on Monday, left the ticket office at Adelaide Park momentarily last Monday afternoon to witness the 10 inning struggle between the Royals and the Grays. In his absence a colored boy pried open the ticket office window and purloined a sum of money amounting to $13. It was the first time in 10 years that Treasurer Kirby was absent from the grounds during the progress of a game and it is the first time any money has been taken. A small boy attempted to tell one of the six patrolmen, stationed outside the grounds about the theft, but he was driven away from the gate and no credence placed in his statements. The officers are keeping a close lookout for the miscreant and it is possible that he will be apprehended in the near future.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Ticket Theft
Adelaide Park
Baseball Game
Colored Boy Thief
Ignored Report
What entities or persons were involved?
Lawrence Donohue
Mr. Kirby
Colored Boy
Where did it happen?
Adelaide Park
Story Details
Key Persons
Lawrence Donohue
Mr. Kirby
Colored Boy
Location
Adelaide Park
Event Date
Last Monday Afternoon
Story Details
Lawrence Donohue leaves the ticket office at Adelaide Park to watch a baseball game between the Royals and the Grays, enabling a colored boy to steal $13. A small boy tries to alert patrolmen but is ignored. Officers search for the thief.