Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-10
UNDER ARREST AT WESTERLY
has. w. Stevens Passed Worthless Checks at Watch
Hill Hotel-eity Missionary Smith Going to Provl-
dence-Maynard Martin Dies in Hartford Hospital
Gilbert Co. to Send Towboat for Schooner EIvra Ball

Alexander Smith, who has served
Westerly as city missionary for over
three years, and who is maEager of the
Peoples mission, will soon be ASSOCIATE
ed with Rev. Frederick W. Decker in
mission work in Providence. Mr.. Smith
has done great missionary work in
Westerly and at personal sacrifice.
There has been lack of financial APP
probation and in consequence he has
been handicapped. His efforts have not
received support from the churches.
Rev. Mr.. Decker was formerly locat-
ed in Westerly and is familiar with
Mr.. Smiths capabilities as a Christian
missionary worker and, it is said, has
called Mr.. Smith to assist him in the
city of Providence.
A man giving his name as Charles
w. Stevens has been enjoying life at
Watch Hill, but not at his own expense.
He has, before coming to Westerly
been doing some crooked check work
with the Fifth Avenue National bank
of New York city and continued the
game after his arrival at Watch Hill.
He had rooms at the new Watch Hill
house and engaged an aut mobile from
a local garage He paid his hotel bill
with a worthless check of $4S and had
the cashier cash another of no value
for $40, but he proffered nothing in
payment for automobile hire, which
had reached the sum of $125.
He had signed checks on the Fifth
Avenue National bank Chas. w. Stew
ems, but had no funds in the institu-
ton. There is a man of the same name
who has an account with tne pank,
Tho always signed the name in full
Charles w. Stevens. This led to COM
rarison of signatures and as they bore
no-resemblance the fraud Y as thus dis
covered.
Detective Fuller of New York was
called into the case and soon located
Stevens at the new Watch Hill house.
Here the transaction with Col. A. E.
Dick, manager of the new Watch Hill
house, were discovered when Detective
Fuller arrived Thursday evening.
Subsequently Stevens left Watch Hill
for Narragansett Pier, and b. Court
Bentley, owner of the automobile which
Stevens hired, followed and endeavored
to collect the money due him, but was
given smooth promise of early pay
ment
Bentley telephoned Chief Bransfield
and the chief gave advice that he cause
the detention of Stevens, that he owed
him money and was about to leave the
state. Soon after this Detective Fuller
came to Chief Bransfield and asked for
the arrest of Stevens upon the charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Chief Bransfield Immediately
telephoned Chief Caswell of Narragan-
sett Pier to arrest Stevens and soon
thereafter word came back that the
man was in custody.
Complaint was sworn out against
Stevens and Chief Bransfield left for
Narragansett Pier on the LAO train
Friday afternoon and returned with
Stevens at 535 The accused was TAX
en- to the police station and will be ar
raigned in the Third district court this
Saturday morning to answer to the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses.
1t is said that Stevens. if that's his
name, has been at Watch FILL several
weeks and has succeeded in securing
money or credit from sources other
than those mentioned.