The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-15
LEWIS IS DEP0SED.
Warwick Town Council Knocks Him
Out of Office.
He Was the Foe OF wheelmen aud Settled
Cases Out Of Court.

The werwick Probate Court met in the
town hall at Apponaug yesterday after
noon and, after transacting considers bic
business, adjourned and reconvened as a
town council TO consider the complaint
made at the last meeting charging officer
George Lewis of Natick, with malfeas-
| ance in office and asking for his removal.
The council chamber was we'll filled and
the probate business was quickly trans
acted, the majority Of those present bo-
| ing interested in the complaint against
! Lewis.
When the court adjourned short re-
| cess was taken and the members recon-
vened as a town council. Inc case OF
officer George Lewis of Natick was taken
up and developed some interesting in-
| formation in regard to the ways and
wiles of some Of the Warwick police.
Lewis was present before the council, in
answer to citation to appear and show
cause why the petition for his removal
from office, which was presented at the
last NICE ing OF the council ty Dr. H..
Morton Smith and Others, should not be
| granted. The petitioners were present
with a numbe OF witnesses TO prove their
| statements thar Lewis had in q mum ber
| OF cases illegally settled cases for con-
sideraiion without bringing his prisoners
tefore the court ana George l.. Cooke,
| Esq, of Providence, was also present in
the interest of the l.. A. W., with other
| wheelmen, who have lately been Lewis
! especial prey and source nf income. The
witnesses who testified to Lewis settling
| cases were John Lester Kent of Clyde, who
was caught riding on one Of the alleged
sidewalks at Natick, q year ago this
month, and who, on being visited by
the officer, who claimed to have
| a warrant for his arrest settled the case
with the officer for s5, and August Mag
pusson OF Natick, who, after being
locked up over night in the CeDterville
police station, purchased his freedom in
the morning for like sum.
| Lewis tried TO convince the Council
that these were only presents given him
by the men on account of the trouble TO
which he had been on their account, but
the Council could lot see 1t that way,
and he was deposed from office. Lawyer
Cooke also reminded the Council that
there was heavy penalty provided by
the statutes for maliessance in Office, but
said that at present the wheelmen did
not care to push the matter to that ex-
tent. The result of this case will prob
ably he warning to some other OF the
Warwick officers who have been filing
their pocketbooks by arresting unsus-
pecting wheelmen on country roads, and
the bcy clist may again be able 10 enjoy
his wheel without being wsylaid by
officers at every bar rost.
The funeral of Nathan A. Sisson, who
was for many years superintendent OF
tho phenix mill. was solemnizod from
his late residence in Phenix yesterday
afternoon. Rev. 9. ii. Smith, pastor of
the Phenix Methodist Church, officiating.
The house was Tiled TO its utmost capac-
ity by relatives and friends, and Howard
Encampment and Washington Lodge, l.
o. o. F., and McGregor Post, @. A. H.,
escorted by firing party from Francis c.
Greene Camp. Sons of Veterans, attended
in a body. The interment was al Green
wooo Cemetery, where the impressive
services OF the Odd Fellows and tho
Grand Army were performed and three
volleys bred over the grave by the Sons
of Veterans.
A carriage driven by a man who said
he came from Arcadia came to grief yes
terday afternoon at Lippitt by one OF the
wheels catching in the car rack. A new
wheel was procured after some time and
| the man started on bis return trip of
twenty miles with a poor opinion Of the
| condition OF the valley streets.
| The Guild of st. Andrews Church will
| give it's annual lawn party at the resi-
dence OF Manager Gee at Arkwright this
| afternoon aud evening.
The funeral of Martin Fitzpatrick, who
urday evening, was solemnized from st.
James Church at Arctic Center this morn
ing, Rev. Fr. Flynn officiating. The in
terment was In st. Mery's cemetery at
Crompton. Mr.. Fitzpatrick was one of
the old residents of Coventry Centre and
was known far and wide among the
sportsmon as one of the most successful
hunters in that part OF the state. lie
leaves a wife, four sons and six daughters.
Mrs. Thomas Squires of Pawtucket is
the guest OF her grandson, Charles s.
Birmingham at Arkwright.
The woman's Foreign Missionary As
oociation met with Mrs. George 4. Wood
at CentreviIle this afternoon.