The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
Work In Interest of
Webster Boy.
SUCCESS ASSURED.
Representative Love Is In
vestigating the Case.

Webster, Feb. SIT now seems only a
question of time when Charles Lyman,
alias "Gobbler," as he is better known
by the townspeople, will be liberated
from the Charlestown state peniten-
tiary, where he is serving five years for
breaking and entering the grocery store
of Nicholas GILES, on Main street, some
four years ago.
If it is within the power of Represen-
tative Joseph P. Love, "Gobbler'' will
soon be freed from his obnoxious prison
life. Mr.. Love told the local corre-
spondent of The Spy that he will use
his influence to secure a pardon for the
man. Mr.. Love will soon visit Charles
town prison, where "Gobbler'' is. and
investigate the case preliminary to
securing pardon for the man. He
will then appear before the state prison
commissioners and argue for Cob
bler's" release.
Representative Love is in recent of
a letter in which the prisoner states
that if he is released he will never en-
ter Webster again. He says he can get
a job in New York state, and that he
is willing to work and do what is right
and honorable.
Mr.. Love will present a petition which
VIII be signed by several prominent
men OF the town. 1t will be signed by
Deputy Sheriff Maurice p. Glare. Nicho-
las GILES, whose store "Gobbler en-
tered, Representative Love and others.
Judge Andrew j. Bartholomew, who
tried "Gobbler, will also sign the petit
ton.
Representative Love is also interested
IN another case. 1t is that of young
Ned Coligan, the boy who has been
committed to await trial. Young Coli
gan has been in Jail some three months
now, awaiting his trial.
There was merry time in the C. n.
A. Hall tonight, when the members of
the Webster Athletic Association held
their first annual ball. 1t was a de-
clded success, both from social and
financial standpoint. In the grand march
there were nearly so couples, and with
music from Clapps American Orches
ira, William Clapp prompter, the hours
passed merrily.
Inc grand march was led by Man
ager Thomas A. Lonergan and Miss
Elizabeth Monahan, followed by a long
line or pretty faces Mr.. Lonergan was
general floor manager and his aids were
James A. Love, James H. Hetherman,
William Moore and Joseph Snow
Inc committee of arrangements COM
pr1sed Messrs. T. A. Lonergan and
James A. Love.
The object of the dance was to raise
FUNDS to assist in the paying of the ex-
penseS that will be incurred by the
athletes contesting in the indoor meet
OF the Holy Gross College Friday.
Joseph Mal1owski has accepted a good
job for the coming season. He will do
the tWirling for the st. AnseIme's Col
lege of Manchester, N H. Today he re-
ceived a letter from the manager of
the ball team, Theodore Bembemick,
WEBSTER boy, stating that his tuition
VIII be free if he accepts the lob.
Makowski is a good ball player and
during the past season achieved consi-
derable fame by doing the twirling for
the Sacred Heart team.
E. N. Bigelow, water commissioner is.
slowly recovering from an attack of
the grip.
The storm of snow last night did not
completely stall the electric road to-
day as it has in the past. Superin-
tendent John Flint was out bright and
early and had the snow pillow whizzing
rapidly up and down the tracks. Rob
ert Anderson, one Of the roads perma-
nent motormen, has been placed in
charge Of the pillow by Mr.. Flint.
Work at Bates shoe factory is rather
dull, and today a majority of the last
ers loafed.
Frank Roeaclbroon died late last
evening and the funeral will be held at
~ o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. Henry
a. Brake ofticlating. The burial will be
at East Webster