Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-05

The first hour of the regular session
OF the Third district court Friday
morning was occupied in the reading
of the criminal and civil dockets and
in the discussion of a motion made by
Attorney Harry B. Agard in the seizure
case of vessels and liquors OF willis
Z. Almy whose case. with that of OIL
yer E. Gavitt, was assigned for per-
emptory trial at Fridays session.
Mr.. Agard asked for continuance
by reason Of the absence of George
Rodman, a witness in the case, whose
testimony would show that he had p1lr-
chased two half pints of whiskey- at
Almy's on different occasions. Afffdavit
was made that the state had made all
reasonable effort to locate this witness
and that if the motion for continuance
was granted that this witness could be
secured.
Attorney A #. L. Ledwidee opposed
the motion, stating that the case had
been assigned a. week ago for peremp-
tory hearing at this time and that
therefore the motion was not entitled
TO any consideration. He asked for
immediate trial or dismissal Of the
case.
Judge Williams continued the case
until next Wednesday afternoon at 4.30
In like case against Oliver e. Gavitt
some time ago the important witness
for the state. the detective who alleged
that he purchased liquor, failed to ap-
pear when the case was called for trial
and dismissal was the result.
The trial of the case of Oliver {.
Gavitt, charged with keeping intoxicat-
ing liquors with intent to sell, was
then commenced. Police Sergeant
Thomas E. Brown testified that for the
past year Mr.. Gavitt had conducted the
Martin pharmacy in the Martin house
building. He had served search war
rants on Mr.. Gavitt on two different
occasions and seized and carried away
liquors from the place.
Policeman William H. Holland testi-
fed to assisting Sergeant Brown In the
liquor seizure cases at the Martin phar
macy.
George L. Spooner, a member of
Charles p. Ecclestones Ashaway detec-
tive force, testified that he had pur-
chased whiskey at the Martin pharma-
he delivered the purchases to Mr.. Ec-
clestone, and that the liquors were
tasted, then labelled and sealed. He
identified the packages IN court as
those purchased at the Martin phar-
macy. He testified at considerable
length and was sharply questioned by
Attorney Ledwidge. At 1890 the court
lO0h - IOkCSO u4lIll y CaOCk-
Az the afternoon session of the court
Charles P. Ecclestone and Hugh Eccle-
stone were the only witnesses and their
testimony was in substantiation of the
identity of the liquor purchased. Ar
gunents were made b. Attorneys
Agard and Ledwidge. Judge Williams
found the accused guilty and sentenced
him to ten days in the Washington
county fail and m " Eno oP NJ
costs. From this Judgment appeal was
taken to the superior court and bonds
OF 500 were furnished for appearance.
A painful accident befeIi Walter
Kenyon, aged 50, employed at w. S.
Aldrtch's stock farm. Friday afternoon
at $50, while on his way from Wester-
~ to Boom bridge. He was driving a
four year old colt in a road cart
Charles p. Chapman's automobile, con-
tanning five people coming toward
Westerly. met Mr.. Kenyon His colt
SHE'D, one wheel went over into a five
foot ditch, and Kenyon was thrown
against a stone wall. His leg was
broken between the hip and knee. He
was taken to Westerly in the automo-
bile and DR.. Scanlon set the bone. Mr..
Kenyon was taken to the Rhode Island
hospital at Providence on the S.45
train.
There is professional man in West
erIy, an enthusiastic admirer of the
national game, who is an ardent sup
porter of the Westerly High school
team and is native of Middletown
and has played on a team representing
the Middletown High school. His dope
is that Westerly will lead the eastern |
division and Middletown the western |
division, and that those clubs will play |
for the championship of the Interscho- |
lastic league. He wants. to see each !
team as division leaders, but he has
not as yet become satisfied as to which |
team he would prefer as champion of |
the league, although at present he
leans towards Westerly.
The pupils Of the Westerly schools
are regular prize winners in the School |
Arts guild contests. In the April con-
test the prize winners were announced |
and among them these from Westerly: