Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-03

prOVement Of the Wdlcn 6ll rodu, was demonstrated by the large number of spectators in the court room when Judge Stearns entered Thursday morn ing. Among those present was the senior class in civil government of the Westerly High school.
 Walter H. Barney of Providence, counsel for the town, made the open ing argument. He spoke for nearly two hours and was followed by Judge John w. Sweeney, counsel for MT. Chap man.
 Judge Stearns charged the jury and the cases were given to that body for deliberation, collation. being provided for them in the temporary jury room in the central firehouse, directly oppo- site the town hall.
 While the jury were out the trespass and ejectment case of Frank W. Coy against William H. Rhodes was tried to the court jury trial being waived. After testimony for plaintiff was intro duced Attorney Sweeney made mo- ton that the case be dismissed, as there was no time specified in the dec laration when MT. Rhodes was unlaw- fully in possession of the premises, that MT. Rhodes was tenant at suf- ferance and not tenant at will, and that the declaration was also further defective, as the property was therein located in Franklin street, while the deed specified the property to be on the post road. The matter was fully ar gued by Attorney Burdick for plaintiff and Attorney Sweeney for defendant. Judge Stearns took the papers and re- served decision.
 At r4.45 the jury in the Chapman cases returned and rendered verdict in favor of plaintiff in both cases The sum of $500 was awarded in the tres pass case and $500 for land damages, a total of $900 for Courtland P. Chap man. Court then adjourned sine die.
 For the second time Thursday the fire alarm was sent in from box Fl, located on Canal street, near the Ar mold mills. The fire was in a barn on the Central park land north of Pond street, owned by an Italian named O'Neil. The contents of the barn was owned by Mattarasse & Cont, who have butcher shop on Pond street. There were three horses in the barn. hay, wagons and some small pigs All was taken out except the horses. They were overcome with smoke and could not be saved. The firemen went to the scene of the fire, but could do nothing, as the hydrant was too far away and when the yarrived. All they could do was to pull down what remained. The building was a new one, built only about three months. The cause of the fire is not known.
 Under the direction of Prof. R. A. H. Clark, musical instructor. of schools, the chorus of the Westerly High school gave the cantata Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans, assisted by special soloists, before an appreciative audi ence in High school hall Thursday evening. The leading parts were taken by Miss Ruby Beecher, soprano, of Holyoke, Albert H. Hart, tenor, of Meriden, and Charles H. Clark. bary- tone. of Boston. The cantata was as successfully produced as any of these annual events that have preceded.
 A New London man who is under suspension on the charge of beino a common drunkard by the Third district court in Westerly, and with full knowl- edge that violation of the terms of suspension means six months in the Providence county workhouse, deliber- ately got drunk Wednesday, He had sense enough to hurry out of Westerly and cross over the bridge into Pawca- tuck and thus get beyond the legal reach of the Westerly police Officer Casey, who is familiar with the situa- IIOH LOOK the New LOndOner into cuS- tody and placed him in the Pawcatuck lookup. He will be given opportunity to return to his home or go back into Westerly and spend the next six months in Rhode Island institution of correction.
 The forty horse power automobile belonging to Charles D. Chapman was burned Thursday night at about 5.30 o'clock. MT. Chapman had been out in his machine and had stopped on Summer street. When he tried to crank the machine it back fired the carbaruetor and set the wood on fire. In an instant the whole machine was wrapped in flames. An alarm was sent in from box 2S, corner Granite and Chester avenue, to which the flremen promptly responded. Water had no effect at first so that chemical was next tried, proving more effective. The ripe to the gasoline tank melted and the gasoline ran out on the ground preventing an explosion, which was fortunate, as there was large crowd close to the burning machine. which is complete wreck. everything burn ed down to the iron work. It was tow ed to \the Bentley garange on Main street, where it will be repaired