Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-21


Albert Fuller, the horse thief of al
most national reputation, who was ar
rested by the Stamford police and
brought TO Westerly by Chief Of Police
Bransfield to make answer to the
charge of stealing Joseph T. Murphy's
horse and carriage, has nc particular
love for the chief of police. When
brought down from the county Jail to
the superior court for appearance be-
fore the grand jury, the chief saluted
him with:
How are you. Albert; how are you
feeling now?" and received this reply
in sneering tone:
who in hell are you? l don't want
to know you; you're a bigger thief
than 1 am, for you stole me out Of Con-
necticut without giving me a show to
establish my rights. / suppose you
think you're a damn smart fellow in
turning that contemplate trick and in
bounding me ever since. You've got a
nerve to speak to me now, and | don't
want you to speak to me again"
Just as you like, Albert" replied the
chief. but I'll have a word or two with
you yet, just the same. You defied me
to get your criminal record and I ac-
cepted the def; that's all there's to it."
Fuller has refused to be shaved since
his arrest and Imprisonment, and has
Idihtu d lQll DtdIu III the nope u Ddl-
fling identification when his case comes
up for trial next week 1t is under
stood that he viii offer no defense,
as there is no doubt as to his convic-
ton. A number of complaints against
him have been filed with Sheriff John
b. Wilcox. After the state of Rhode
Island is done with Fuller he will be
turned over to Chief Murphy of Nor
witch, to answer for the theft of
horse aud pgTsfsig from 7, T. Chan
man in that city about three years ago.
Westerly will be represented at the
annual reunion of the First Rhode Is
land United States Infantry associa-
ton comprising the officers and men
Of The regiment which the state re-
cruited during the Spanish war. The
session will be held at the Crown ho-
tel next Saturday evening.
The assertion was formed in 1904
and these annual affairs are held as
near as practicable to the anniversary
of the declaration of war with Spain
That anniversary Is April 20, and the
meeting will be held this year two days
in advance of that event. Each of the
companies has representatives on the
committee Of arrangements.
As a sequel to the Sunday morning
raid on the drug stores in the Martin
block it is said that a civil suit for
damages is liable to result. 1t is al
legged that the searching parties ex-
ceeded their powers by extending their
investigation beyond the premises oc-
cupied by the drug stores, by forcing
entrance into other parts Of the build
ing that were not included in the
search warrants Report says that the
owner of the building has consulted
Providence attorney with q view Of in
shutting suit against the officers for
trespass and damage to property
A group of local politicians are meet
ing weekly in preparation of a political
slate bearing the names of the candi-
dates Of their choice as members of
the Westerly town council 1t is plan
ned to submit this slate to the town
committee for adoption and approval.
If this slate is approved by the town
committee, assurance is given that har-
mony viii prevail at the republican
council, but if rejected there will be
a political fight. as the party in inter-
est emphatically declares that there
must be a change in the present mem
bership of the town council, and that
three or four of the seven will walk
the political plank
Judge Edward M. Burke held regular