Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-16
WESTERLY PROBATE COURT
Much Business a. Tuesdays Session-2equests in Edwin Rabcock's Will-Other Documents of ublic Interest Suit Over Boat-Mysterious Man Identified.

Stillman confirmed as executrix- Bonds $2, 500. The appraisers are Horace Vose, James A. Welch and Dwight Rogers.
 The hearing on the petition for the appointment of commissioners in the insolvent estate of Milton A. Young was continued to May IT.
 Ebenezer $. Crockett. guardian of the estate of Agnes E. Crockett, 8 mi- nor daughter, petitioned for permis- sion to sell an individual piece Of real estate, which was granted, the inter- est to be sold for not less than $50. Bonds S200.
 Similar action was taken on the es- tates of Ebenezer J., Margaret l.. and William J. Crockett.
 Sheriff John R. Wilcox was defend- N. Sherman before Judge Nathan B. Lewis in the Second district court, Tuesday. at Wakefield. sherman claimed that on March 4. 1904, when Sheriff Wilcox placed attachment on a boat belonging to Joseph H. Palmer, in the Point Judith salt pond. he was engaged by the sheriff as keeper of the boat. He claims he had charge twenty-six days until the case was dismissed by court. He charged $4 a day, with interest. his full claim be- ing S144.44-
 Sheriff Wilcox claimed that he new CT engaged Sherman as keeper. but that Sherman had told him that he was down to the pond every day and would look after the boat The sher- if said he released the attachment a few days after it was made, as it had been shown that another party owned the boat. The original writ was in troduced and there. was no record of the appointment of keeper. z George A. Griffin, who had bill of sale of the boat. said he took charge 0fo lar n1 1Acc Ina Q Vx-na after the attachment was made.
 Judge Lewis gave decision for the defendant for costs amounting to $5.70. Counsel for MT. Sherman gave notice of claim for jury trial.
 A man known as James A. Harris, employed by the Providence Ice Go. since 1907, and for a year prior on the farm of CottreH Hoxsie. in Hox- sic, R. L, died of pneumonia, Febru- ary 21, in the Rhode Island hospital. Postmaster Moore of Hoxsie. who claims to know much of the mans history, declined to make it known, as he had promised to retain the se- cret; while he knew that the Harris name was fictitious. he did not know the real name. The body was held two weeks for Identification and was buried ten days ago at Lakewood. A short time before he died he was asked if he wished his family to be notified
 
 about himself or family.
 It has<1since been ascertained that his real name was William Mitchell, age 9, born in New London Conn, and son of John L. Mitchell, now of Brunswick. Ga This was learned by Postmaster Potter, who received a let ter from the father, Monday, who also sent 8 photog graph of the son, which was a good picture of the dead man.
 Mr. Mitchell was greatly shocked to hear of his sons death. and stated that the son left home about four years ago and that vain search had been made for him ever since. MT. Mitchell, before removing to Bruns- wick, was engaged in the saloon and shipping business in New London and was interested with his brother, Jesse Mitchell, in the ownership of property in Bank street, between two proper ties owned by the late Seba stian D. Lawrence. and also in the ownership of MitchelPs wharf, known years ago as the Old Steamboat wharf. A sis ter of John Mitchell and aunt of the dead young man is Mrs. William Ky ley, who resides in Ocean avenue, New London.
 Two more cases of diphtheri,a mak-