Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-24

qualified for the position. being busi- ness man of experience and thorough ly familiar with all that pertains to college boat racing on the Thames For years he has been chairman of the New London board of trade regat- i'd committee and is therefore full: ac quainteG~ with al the duties of 7h~ new position. and the added knowledge of local conditions connected with the crews and the race arrangements.
 He succeeds Charles Schurppe Of Chicago. who has made himself very unpopular locally, by his autocratic lnainer towards thos, hvsc dIties ing to the boat race. The boating in terests of Yale and Harvard are for tunate in securing the serivces of Mir. Chappell, and the race arrangements will be made to their full satisfaction and without local friction.
 That the police department needs no Prodding to perform duty is shown by the studied and persistent way that they are gradually decreasing the source of crime that has been all too prevalent in New London. Within the past two months as the result of police raids, the places of ill-repute have all been weeded out of Bradley street ex- cept one. and that is booked for de- parture. In most instances the inmates have been ordered to leave town, and the stragglers are being picked up ticketed wherever found. Last Satur- day night half a dozen soiled doves were taken from the Park City cote. haled into the police court and given a few hours to pick up their duds and skedaddle. The keeper of the place was fined S100.
 The heads of the department have given orders to the policemen to re- port immediately the ro9sting place of these gay birds, who show no incli- nation to reform. A record is being kept of their movements and it would be no surprise if the police made raids in unexpected places. The whereabouts of nearly all this undesirable Class is fairly well known, and their names and addresses are recorded in the po- lice prospect book.
 Ever since William B. Colt became judge of the police court he has by
 imposing heavy sentences been en- deavoring to break Jim Fitzgerald of the brutal habit of wife beating. but unless the last dose administered is effective the judge has not succeeded. On Thursday of last week Fitzgerald completed a jail term of six months and also the working out of a fine of $50. He had hardly gained his free dom before he managed to get drunk and the day following he shied a din- ner plate at the woman who was so unfortunate as to become his wife On Sunday he kicked and beat his wife again and would probably have done her permanent harm but for the timely and lively intervention of James, Jr. He rushed to the rescue of his mother keeping his brutal father at bay until tn police came and took him away
 Judge Colt imposed a fine of S100 and costs and sentenced Fitzgerald to six months in the county jail. thus es- tablishing a record sentence for breach of the peace Judge Colt expressed re- gret that the law did not permit of a more severe punishment. This may not cure the accused of his brutal habit, but it will serve as a warning to others of his kind in the lower stratum of New London life.
 The additional piece of land on the Gashouse lot, authorized to be sold at public auction and to be disposed of at public auction, was purchased Mon- day by Alexander J. Campbell. secre- tary of the Industrial company He was the only bidder and offered s1 1000, much larger sum than was expected as the citizens would have been just as well satisfied with the nominal sum of S1. The Industrial company had already purchased a tract of land ad- joining but it was inadequate for the proposed industrial building.
 Bids have been invited for contracts for the construction of the building the bids being confined to local bidders The building will be constructed with the least possible delay and as soon