Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-27

In the Dokerty death case, the cor oner has just received the analyses of the few drops of liquid left in the bottle from which the young man had drunk, but the result has not been an- nounced, the presumption being that the causes of the Larrow, Hood and Doherty deaths are identical; and that the filing of facts with the Rhode Is- land authorities at this time. and un- der present conditions, would be su- perf1uous.
 All told. there have been four sudden deaths in Pawcatuck since the poi soned whiskey" period commenced, and Coroner Brown has given every case his personal attention.
 In Westerly, and neighborhood in Rhode Island, during the same period, there have been ten sudden deaths, and the coroner held inquest in only one case; and up to date the Rhode Island authorities, while intimating that most of the deaths were due to poisoned whiskey, and with proof pos tive that at least two of the cases in that state were directly due to wood alcohol have not held any individual or individuals as being responsible for the sale of whiskey that contained the wood alcohol that caused death-
 The body of Michael Riley, who died Monday morning, under suspi- cious circumstances. at his home in the town of Charlestown, near the Westerly boundary line, was brought here Monday evening, and Tuesday morning a post-mortem examination was held by pr. H. E. Rouse, medical examiner for the town of Charlestown, in the Murphy undertaking establish ment- He was assisted by Dr.. A. B. Briggs of Ashaway, who it is said secured an ante-mortem statement from MT. Riley, stating where the whiskey, supposed to have caused the death, was purchased. Dr. J. Howard Morgan, medical examiner of the town of Westerly, and Dr. M. H. Scanlon, were present at the autopsy. The ex- animation was of over three hours duration.
 Absolutely no trace of disease was found, not even of nephritis, which has been assigned as a cause for most of the sudden deaths. Therefore there is no doubt in the minds of the phys fcians at the pOSt-mortem examination that death was due to poisoning.
 The liquid substance of the skull, the brains, and the stomach intact. will be taken to Harvard medical school for analysis by Professor Whitney. as will be also the remains of the liquor from which MT. Riley drank. Medical Examiner Rouse will report the re- suit of the autopsy to George C.. Cross, coroner for the town of Charles town, who will hold an inquest.
 Coroner Everett A. Kingsley of Westerly has received a transcript of the testimony at the inquest relative to the death of Daniel Sullivan, and will probably file his report with the clerk of the superior court and with General Greenough, on We'd nesday or Thursday
 Secretary Groff, of the state pure food and drug commission, who has samples of whiskey procured in West erly and other places in Rhode Island, has been i'll since his recent visit to Westerly, which he gives as a reason why the samples have not been ana lyzed. If it be found that the whis- key contained wood alcohol or other effort will be made to locate the violators of the law and when located prosecution will follow under the provisions of the pure food yze the whiskey by Wednesday or 
 An understanding has been reached between the striking weavers of the ocal representative of that big con .ern. A committee of the union waited 1pon the superintendent and stated | hat the weavers were willing to re- | urn to work at any time and with 1 )ut expecting any concession from the 1 Lorraine company. The committee 1 were informed that when the weavers | were wanted they would receive no- | ificiation to that effect
 The strike was caused by the dis 1 nissal of James Sisson, who collected | lnion dues in the mill contrary to the l