Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-05

her which she resented. MIR. McMaIlon
said that Clark was in the home of
witness at the time of the alleged as
sauit. He said that no one stopped
he closed the front door so that neigh
bors could not hear the accuse lions
made against Clark.
The complainant, Clark, apparently
So years old. was represented by At
tornCy Cushing of Providence He
testified that he was called to the
homo of McMahon on the evening of
October 49, by a daughter of McMa-
hon, who said that her mother wanted
to see him. lie went to the house
and Mrs. Mcmahon claimed there was
an error in the account rendered by
witness of $3.50. Witness. claimed that
the room was dimly lighted and that
as he could not clearly see the figures
he said he would call again. While
shopping over. looking at the account,
Clark testified that Mcmahon struck
him a severe blow in the side of the
struck him another blow that black
ened his left eye. He said that Nc
Mahon would not let him leave. the
house, but kept him in fear in the
room for forty minutes.
Clark testified that his injuries were
of such a severe nature that he was
not able to sleep more than two or
three hours at time
Judge Williams sentenced McMahon
to six months Imprisonment in the
Providence counss Jail. The charge
against Mrs. Mcmahon of accessory
TO assault was assigned for a hearine
in two weeks.
Frederick Whittemore, EMPLOYED m
carpenter at Reuters greenhouse. re-
ceiNed serious injury Friday morning
whl!e at work With a power saw. His
hal nd D.,
saw and was Nearly severed and the
index finger vas severely lacerated.
DIT. NJ. II. ScAnion found it necessary
to amputate the thumb. but there is
nope Of saving the finger. Mr.. Whit
temore came from Norwich several
months ago to enter the employ of the
Reuters. He returned to his home In
Norwich after the wounds were dress
ed.
The no-iIcense committee of West
eriy has issued circulars in advocacy
OF voting no-Iicense next Tuesday the
circulars being based in the main on
extracts from addresses of Catholic
clergEmen of prominence, which are
strong arguments against intenper-
ancc. me front page feature of the
circular reads: Protect the boy. the
home and the good name of the town
next Tuesday by voting No If you
vote"
The no-license people are conduct
ing the strongest of campaigns while
those who favor license are conduct
ing the quietest kind of a quiet cam
paign.
Charles franklin Coon, superintend-
emit of Wilcox p-.r,<, has taken unto
nlmseit a wife. The bride is Annie
maria Brigham of Charlestown, r. l..
and the marriage ceremony took place
Inursq2N evening. Rev. William Fred
efIck Williams, rector of Christ Fps-
copaI church beirG the officiating
clergyman. Air. and Mrs. Coon win be
at nome at the Coon residence Sail
OTIS snug Harbor, on the Watch Hill
road after December /.
The independent candidate for the
General sssenrbI" has sent circulars to
tlrst district voters. announcing that
ne mas always stood for Westerly and
is a friend of the worl1ingnan. The
circulars were in sealed envelopes. two
cents POSTAGE, and We're mailed at New
London and Mystic. The Westerly
postoffice vas deprived Of the credit
Tor the sac of the stamped envelopes
The 'Pawcatuck IMPROVEMENT and
a%psVers' association in annual ses-
S.oH erected officers a follows: John
NJ. Donohue. president. Elmer e. Vim
cent. vice president: J. Perry Clark
Secretary; A. f. Burdick, treasurer;
Albert 9. Martin, Michael Higgins
Edwin WhitfOrd. Herbert L. HoxiG
Orson c. ROGERS. executive committee.
AlDeru r. Stiilman Charles y. Stew
art, Albert G. Martin, law committee.
Chief BransHcld was a witness in
Providence Friday in TIE case AGAINST
John Pryor, charged with the theft
or an automobile. which was recovered
in Westerly by Chief Bransfe1d. Pry-
or made his escape only to be arrested
iater IN Boston. Pryor was given trial
in the Sixth district court. found nroh-
ably guilty and held for a hearing
before the grand jury.