Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-09

of whiskey. which were found in Stin- sons pockets, and Town Solicitor Agard represented the state. After the testimony of Chief Bransfield and Messrs. Church, Thorp. Corey and Mrs. Alice Pendleton for the state. Judge Sweeney announced he would
 put in no evidence for the defense.
 He argued that there was no evidence and asked for his dismissal from I.e case. He then stated that as the com plaint was not sustained by evidence that the liquors seized be returned to MT. Stinson.
 Judge Williams decided that the tes- timony did not show that Doherty owned the liquors, byt that they were seized from Stinson. Judgment was given that the liquors were forfeited to the state. and that warrant be is sued for their destruction.
 The final case of the session was that of Mrs. Mary Jane Burdick against Mrs Sarah Brewer. a suit for islander in which damages of $500 were claimed for injury to reputation and for mental anguish. This case was has been continued from time to time for various causes. The testimony showed the use of a wicked tongue and indicated that there had been bad feeling between the parties at inter est for 8 long time. Dixon and Rath- bun were counsel for Mrs. Burdick and Ledwidge for Mrs. Brewer. After the arguments, Judge Williams gave judg- ment for plaintiff in the sum of S20O. Notice of appeal to the superior court was filed.
 Upon the request Of the attorneys in the assault case of Alvin E'. Wright widge and Sweeney, the court ordered the case erased from the docket upon payment Of costs by the defendant.
 .s~ nmL to Watch Hill by automobile, was de- layed in Bridgeport by reason of the auto running over and killing a Bridgeport boy. The vehicle was loaned to MT. Dahlgren by friend and in compliance with orders the chauffeur was running slowly to avoid accidents. The automobile was run ming close to the sidewalk. when the boy stepped backward directly in front of the automobile, and was crushed to death The car was driven direct to police headquarters. and John Quinn, the chauffeur, gave himself up to the police. A bond of s5.ooo was fur nished by the proprietor of a Bridge port garage and Quinn was releeised, pending investigation. The car is reg istered "SO355 NY"
 In one of the Iiquor seizure cases in the Third district court, Friday, the evidence showed that two bottles of whiskey were taken from the hip pock- cts of the man in charge of the place raided. In his argument for the de- fendant, the lawyer questioned the legality of such seizure and added that he would not be surprised to hear of the use of a stomach pump to get evidence in liquor cases in Westerly: an idea that could have advantage ously been used during the deadly wood alcohol epidemic.
 Local Laeonies.
 Miss Teresa Flynn of New London was in Westerly Friday
 Mir. and Mrs. Augustus A. Law have gone to Roslindale, Mass. to spend several weeks with relatives.
 A team of Westerly players will play a game of baseball with the Taft villes at Ashaway, Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs John Mullen and Mrs John Herbert of New York are guests of Mi chael Flynn and family in Kicker street.
 William A. Freestone of Pawcatuck and Miss Hnnah Gardiner of Narra- gansett Pier were married last Tues day in Stonington borough by Rev. MT. Stone.
 The executive committee of the Westerly board of trade met Friday afternoon to listen to a proposition an advertising scheme to write up the town.
 White Rock and Stonington of the Rhode Island Connecticut league will l play in Vose park, Westerly, this (Sat- urday> afternoon Westerly will play at Carolina and Wakefield at Mystic. l
 J. Gordon Arnold. for the sum of 11,50o subject to mortgage of 5000 has purchased the factory properties 1 at BarbervilIa and Wyoming It is stated that a manufacturing business 1 Is to be started at these plants, G- l nanced by joint stock company. The 1 factories were formerly operated by 1 the firm of Kenyon & Woodbury.