Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-19


reason for it.
The law sometimes seems queer,
tire lawyers queerer, but they are sell
dom queered. as they are usually mn
petent to fit themselves to circum-
s;ances. This was given practical
portrayal the present week. On Mon
Cay in the New London police court
v ere four soiled doves. charged With
frcquenting a soiled cage or Its equity
a.ent The LAWYER for the prosecu-
ton advocated Jail sentence. instead
II the customary fine in such cases.
al jail sentence was the result.
This same lawyer, and he's an able
one ut that. on the very next day APP
peared as one of counsel FOR defense
il the interest Of Norwich soiled
doves. and upon the same charge. al
a ession OF the court OF common ilras
.r New London. In this case she
Judge Of the Norwich city court rad
imposed Jail sentence and appeal was
taken.
Tine lawyer who advocated jail sn-
tsnce for New Londoners. pleads With
The common pl.'as court to substitute
fires. but the court decided otherwise.
IL was almost a case Of the LAWYER
aIguing against himself. but he was
cGUal 10 the occasion.
IN the lower court he served The
state and in the upper court he was
IN. the service OF the defendants. So.
tsCre you arei Consistency thou art
jewel. especially among lawyers.
Although the old Pequot house is
s3re and there is no chance of Phne
NIX arising on its site, there still re-
n aims the fashionable Pequot colony,
and the old time Pequot chapel. In
which Episcopal services are held
each Sunday by clergymen from other
cities on each succeeding Sunday the
Let of clergymen including some Of
the most distinguished OF that de-
r animation. The initial service Of the
$ ason will be held with Rev. Nelson
Poe Carey of Norwich as the officiat
ing clergyman.
George r. Brown, secretary of the
Brown Cotton Gin company. an &C
complished musician and for several
vears organist and choirinaster OF St.
.yames' church. New London. will be
~ charge of the music at the chapel.
lie has engaged a quartet composed Of
Mss Marion Chappcll soprano: Mrs.
Frank j. Mclaughlin. contralto. Dam
lei D. Buckley tenor and Malcom +.
Scott. bass.
The Pequot chapel is not an out
r.ission and is in no way connected
with the ST. James church. or with
the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut.
IL is conducted independently and is
srif-supporting.
kddie Burns has the distinction Of
kcinu the first New London county
prisoner to be taken from jail TO state
prison in an automobile. Addie before
.'ea arrest for serious crime could in
cu,ge in luxuries as she willed, and
her ride to prison In an automobile
vas undoubtedly more to her liking
and was preferable TO being toted TO
the railway station to be gazed upon
~ curious people and TO be the b
selved one in a passenger car on the
Steam railroad.
So il was fortunate for her hat
81 eriff Brown owned a touring car.
and had 1.-THE. inclination to take lis
frinale prisoner out for ride. by a
route TO state pdson that was neyer
before given under Ike circumstances
There will undoubtedly be a safe and
sane observance of Independence Day
in New London, especially after sun
rise Not through lack Of the old style
Of patriotism. the real noisy kind. but
because about everybody here and
hereabouts win take in the grand cele-
ration in Norwich. which promises TO
e. lipse the big event in New London
IN its 25th anniversary and that will
be going some.
The matter Of transportation to and
from Norwich is receiving the consid-
Grafton of the steam and trolley read
men. and it is safe to predict that
there win be more passengers carried
On the Central Vermont between New
ondon and Norwich on that day than
has been carried by that route since
tie extension Of the branch road Fl jm
Allyn's Point to Groton. The uni
Versal salutation in New London Is:
Hello, going to Norwich
The mayoralty tornado that threat
cned destruction of political pedestals,
almost ready to, receive the many can
c.dates. has passed on and no dam
sge resulted The political air seems
purified and there is no more personal
spite shafts thrust at Mayor Arm
y,rong in the public prints. There IS
10 real big boom for the denomination
OF the present incumbent. and effort
Is being made to roll the other little
hromlets aside to make clear the path
fer Charles II. Klinck. whose friends
claim for him the pole position in the
race for mayor.
SIN, Mr.. Klinck is not the only real
candidate. and Il is an open question
whether these other candidates will
S ep aside to make clear the path Cor
Mr.. Klinck.
Some of these Nwould-be candidates
have been active party workers, and
claim il is unfair to force the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Klnck and thus ignore
1eir claims. The impression prevails
that in Mr.. Klincks case the Office Is
seeking the man. rather than the GUS
t.'mary way, and perhaps that's par
TALLY true. but all local politicians 10
not believe il. He has been a success
fu business man. a representative cit
iZen, and. although without experience
il municipal matters. might become an
real mayor 1t is now nearly three
months to election time.' however. and
ia that period MIR, Klinchs candidacy
nay be greatly strengthened and he
/ the only one. the peoples choice for
Il ayor; and ii may be otherwise. In
the words of the late David Scott Rud-
C ok Of the New London Evening Star.
that wrinkles and shines no more:
Wait and see; time will tell"
II really does look as IL the moving
ricture and vaudeville business was 10
stay in New London, for already a new
and modern playhouse has been built
for that sort of entertainment. and an
Cher house is to be almost entirely re-
built and modernized. Besides these,
more is the playhouse in the old Met
TcI olitan. and the Lyceum theater is
also devoted mainly 10 vaudeville and
pictures. In consequence of these
cheap shows. the cnce popular and
y cfitable entertainments by local anna
tei'rs are now losing ventures.
This was demonstrated Tuesday
evening, when the very best of local
talent gave creditable performance
for the benefit of the Tierney Tenn
FRANCE Cadets. So. no matter how
competent the amateurs or worthy the
object. vaudeville and pictures for a
nickel and a dime have the call. and il
TAKES an extraordinary professional at