Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-08

| owned by Otto Anderson of Brooklyn,
and said to be in business with him in
the purchase of farm properties. 1t
Is alleged that Mr.. Anderson went to
Ashwillet Saturday, and there was a
dispute over an extension of time for
the purchase of the Ecclestone farm.
Mrs. ,Pugh claims that Anderson or
dered her to gather together her per-
sonal effects and leave the house,
which she declined to do. Then. she
says, Anderson seized her by the arm
and throat forced her from the house
and inflicted several bruises. but was
prevented from doing more injury by
the intercession of neighbors.
Mrs. Pugh went to North Stoning
ton Tuesday, and swore out a warrant
for the arrest of Anderson, before
Grand Juror George +. Coates, and
Anderson was arrested by Constable
Thomas Peabody. He was arraigred
before Charles E. Chapman. justice of
the peace, charged with assault and
battery.
Upon cross complaint by Mr.. An
derson, Mrs. Pugh was also arrested,
charged with assault and battery.
By agreement of the parties in in
terest and Herbert w. Rathbun, coun-
sci for Mrs. Pugh. and John j. Kelly
of Norwich, representing Mr.. An
derson, the case was continued until
ten O'clock Saturday morning. Each
of the accused furnished bonds of 500.
Notice has been served upon the
supposed owners of the liquors recent
ly seized by the police of Westerly,
warning them, if they see fit, to APP
pear in the Third district court Fri
day morning. and show cause why the
liquors and vessels should not be for
feited to the state, and orders issued
for the destruction of the liquors, and
for the sale or destruction of the YES
sells.
1t is expected that the result of
Tuesdays executive session of the
Westerly town council will be demon
strated at that session of the court.
Under the state redistrctinq plan,
Westerly has beeg divided into two
districts, which carries with it an
addition representative from Westerly
in the general assembly. Mr.. Ling
worthy will be the representative in
the First district and there will be a
contest in the Second district for the
nomination The seekers for nominal
ton at the present time are Joseph
t. Murphy and Thomas s Biddles,
and there are indications of the entry
of one or two more before the contest
ends.
Ex-Gov. James n. Higgins is at
Watch Hill. At the meeting of the
watch HHl nre district at winch ne
represented William H. Doane and
Mrs. J. S. Barnet and other taxpay-
ers, they protested again an appropria-
ton proposed of $1,000 for the fur
Their improvement of Bay street, ard
against previous appropriations made
for the same purposed. He claimed
that the purchasing of property or the
expending of money to beautify Bay
street was IN violation of the charter
of the district The protest was re-
ed and placed on file. but the ap-
! iation of $1,000 was voted.
lac district voted that action on
the minority and majority reports OF
the committee on separation from the
town of Westerly be deferred until the
annual meeting next July.
1t was voted that the tenfoot strip
of land. extending from the shore din
ner house to the merry go round. pur-
chased by the district from Frank
Larkin be decided to the town of
Westerly for highway purposes.