Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-01

Among Fuller's effects was found
considerable documentary evidence
against him. perhaps a record of his
horse thieving crimes being the most
important. as it indicates that from
Sept 5, 1905 to Feb. IL, 1909, and be-
ginning with horse and carriage
owned by L. L. Chapman of Norwich
and ending with the Murphy theft in
Westerly Fuller had stolen at least
seventy-four horses and carriages
harness, etc. as he always took the
teams cor~elete.
number of warrants for Fuller
has been filed with Sheriff John 3. Will
cox of Kingston for the arrest of Full
Ter. should attempt be made to release
him on bail. and also to hold him altar
Rhode Island justice has been satisfied.
Among the warrants filed with the
sheriff, and the first to be received. was
from the police department Of Norwich.
Police officials declare that Fuller. or
whoever he may lie, holds the record as
a horse thief
Fuller has served time in New York
state for horse stealing and his photo
graph is in the rogues' gallery of the
New York police department, 1878. L
is also believed he served a term in
Massachusetts for a like crime
He evidently assumed a new, name
every time he stole a horse, as 1T was
invariably his rule to register at some
hotel Gay or two before each thieving
transaction, and in the many places
heard from Fuller worked under a diff
ferent name. although comparison Of
hotel registers shows the Identical
handwriting. Since his latest arrest
Fuller declares that he cannot write,
although the records of his thefts writ
ten is his own hand, as the writing
agrees exactly with that Transcribed
on the Dixon house register by Fuller
He is not giving any information con-
corning himself. leaving that to the
prosecuting officers. and they are very
successful Nalong that line. as Fuller
will realize when he is called upon to
answer for his crimes.
The Tracy company, incorporated,
has taken out articles of incorporation
at the office of the secretary of state in
are Fred Ames, William G.. Stebbins
and William L. Apley. The corporation
is formed for the purpose OF engaging
in the business of purchasing and ac-
quiring part or all of the capital stock
of the Tracy company, a corporation
located in New London, and engaged
in manufacturing and selling chemi-
Gals. The new corporation will carry
on the business of this company. The
capital stock is placed at 100000.
The damage case of Frank Collins of
Westerly against John V. Wexford has
been concluded in the superior court
for Washington county. After DELHI
Grating for nearly two hours, the jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff and
assessed dana es in the sum of $500.
The case is the result of an automobile
crash on the Watch Hill road. We'll
ford, who was chauffeur for the Nc
Raes of Pittsburg, summer residents at
Watch Hill. while going at a fast rate
on the night of Aug. l last, ran<into
Collins express wagon. overtufning
the vehicle and throwing Collins out
Mr.. Collins brought suit for $4,000, but
the jury awarded one-quarter of that
amount.
In the collision a lantern of the au-
tOmobile was smashed and a piece of
the glass was picked up at the scene
of the mshap, and this served as Il
clue TO detect the careless chauffeur.
who did not stop to ascertain the ex-
tent of the damage. but dashed away in
the darkness. The garages at Watch
Hill were visited and it was found that
this piece of glass fitted the broken
lantern Of the McRae automobile The
arrest and prosecution of Wexford fol-
lowed.
The funeral of CORTLAND T. Hall, a