Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-30
FOUR HOURS FOR WESTERLY POLICE
Spent in Pouring Contraband Liquors Into the River
Cases on Trial Thursday Missing Chicken Thief
Was Abe Smth-Closing Night of First Baptist
Church Diamond Jubilee.

by achievements along all lines. which
| will make a history of growth both
material and spiritual.
7 Mrs. Carrie Avery Griggs of Will
mantle sent greetings, stating that
many happy memories cluster about
childhood experiences IN =, her first
! continued prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Miner of
Mantle, Conn, who attended the fif-
| tieth anniversary of the church, sent
greetings and hoped that the Holy
| Spirit would pour out blessing upon
the seventy fifth anniversary.
Agnes A Marks of Mamaroneck N.
Y, Grace Marion Langworthy of Nor
| wich, and Lucy A. Sullivan of Volun-
town, sent greetings and best wishes.
The third man wanted by Sheriff
John r. WiIcox for the theft of chick
ems from Jeffreys Potter of South
Kingston, is Abe Smith, a resident of
Providence. His team left in the road
when he and his two companions took
to the woods, has been identified, and
Abe himself was seen to emerge from
the woods Thursday morning, but
lodged back before any of the sller1ffs
posse could capture him. Sheri Will
cox expected to have him on custody
by Friday morning.
Abe with his own horse and wagon
HdO DeSn III the employ Oh Sdmuel
Leanski, Pierce street junk dealer,
for several weeks and it is presumed
located the chicken coops to be visit
ed while plying his vocation as g junk
collector. 1t is believed that Abe Smith
and his associates, George Price and
William Lagos, are the gang that have
visited hencoops in Westerly. includ-
ing that of Walter P Dixon. when fifty
fowl were taken from his flock.
There was an Important question
raised in the trial of Joseph s. Grlls
of Westerly, charged by Giachinno
Spenatto of New London. with embez-
zling $500 from him. The case had
progressed to a point where the state
rested, when Mr.. Aldrieh, associated
with Judge Sweeney for defendant.
moved that Judge Brown of the sll-
perior court, where the case was on
trial at Kingston, direct the jury to
return a verdict for defendanG Mr..
Aldrich raised the point that there
had been no intent TO embezzle shown
in the evidence and that it was not
sufficient to declare the defendant gull
ty of embezzlenent
Assistant Attorney General Cross
argued that by the entry on the bank
book to the effect the $500 was to be
sent to Rome it became a special
charge trust upon Grills, and his fail
ure to carry out that trust made him
guilty of EN- bezzlement.
Judge Brown stated TO the jury that
the legal question presented was of
such Importance that me desired to ex-
anime the law before deciding the
point raised. Subsequently the judge
decided against the motion of Mr.. Al
drich and the trial proceeded.
John DiFonti changed his plea of
not guilty in liquor nuisance case
to nolo contendre. He was ordered to
pay fine of 500 and Aosts and be
confined in the Kingston Jail for six
against DiFonti, charged with selling
wood alcohol whiskey, that caused the
death OF Michael Riley. was continued
to the November term of court
John Cisco pleaded nolo to a like
Indictment and went to the Kingston
Jail for six months and will pay a fine
of 500 and costs. The manslaughter
case against Cisco, charged with SELL
ing poisoned whiskey to Daniel SuIlf-
van, was continued to the November
term.
William Stimson pleaded nolo to an
indictment for liquor nuisance. and
was fined 800 and costs and sentenced
to thirty days in Kingston Jail.
Antonio. Salemno, who pleaded nolo
contendre to a charge of keeping Ii
guor for sale, at a session of the
court. over . a year ago, violated his
promise to get out of the business. and
ordered to pay a fine of $40 and costs
and serve ten days in the Washington
county Jail
Augustus Larson, who some time ago
pleaded nolo contendre, was called up
for sentence. He was fined $40 and
costs and committed to ten days in
the Washington county jail
The liquor case against Frank La
valley was continued to the November
term of court
Bonds were forfeited in the case
against George Nelson of South Kings
ton, and capias issued Nelson is
charged with the theft of oysters from
leased grounds at Point Judith.
Patrick Brady who has been held. in
jail as witness in the nanslaughter
complaint against John and CATERING
CISCO in default of bonds furnished
surety in $500 bonds and was released
subject to call