Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-16
WESTERLY AND VICINITY
Liquor Raids With Two Convctions-Thrd Case o be Heard Later-Tie in Game With White Rock to D. New Demand For Small Granite Blocks-Death of Mrs Charles R. Coon.

| Deputy Sheriff Casey, ass1sred by | Constables Custmen, Hill and Tatter- sall under authority of search war rants, made official call upon residents | of Pawcatuck, Saturday afternoon, in | the no-license town of Stonington in the village of Pawcatuck. They called upon James O'Brien and seized three l half-barrels of ale and jug of whis- key and then visited the home of | Thomas Sugrue and found half bar rel of ale and half a gallon of wthiskey. Then the officer made a raid upon the premises of Louis A. Celia where there was a quantity of wine and a beverage known in the vicinity as hop beer MT. Celia claims that the hop beer is non intoxicating and that in selling the same he did not violate the law. It is said that the prosecuting officers of the town of Stonington have had sam pies of this hop beer analysed and that it was found to contain a percentage of alcohol that places it in the class Of intoxicating drinks.
 The town court of Stonington com posed of Judge A1berti R. Stillman, Prosecutor Frank H. Hinckley and Clerk Potter, assembled in the office of William A. Wilcox and gave hear ing to the accused parties, who were taken into %custody at the time the seizures were made.
 James O'Brien was charged with keeping a place where it was reputed intoxicating liquors were sold with
 
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 Thomas Sugrue was at work on Quarry hill in the town of Westerly when the seizure was made, and his wife, Charlotte, was taken into GUS tody. Thomas was tipped off that a and in consequence did not return from his work at the customary time and therefore two counts were noiied and she pleaded guilty to tine sale of liquor A fine of $50 and costs of $9.51 were imposed.
 Louis A. Celia was charged on the three similar counts and he pleaded not guilty, claiming that the vis1fation that inc was ready for immediate trial Prosecutor Hincl11ey said that the state was not ready to proceed at that time. az It would be impossible to get cer- portance. He asked that the case be continued to Thursday. May 26, at a. na., and the court so ordered MT. Celia furnished bond of S200 for his appearance at that time.
 There was large gathering of Knights of Columbus Tn Westerly Sunday afternoon to witness the ex en1P P!iFication of the third degree upon a class of eleven candidates. nine of
  council of Westerly. The degrees were conferred by District Deputy James Carroll of Providence and his degree team, assisted by District Dep was held in Hfbernian hall l and the work of the degree team | showed efficiency in the work. At the conclusion of the ceremony there was a social session at which remarks were made by several of the visitors and | members of Narragansett council.
 Suit has been instituted against the | R. A. Sherman's Sons company Of l in action to recover S10.00e l In damages for alleged injuries sus- l tained by John fI. Alexander. JF., four teen-year- son of John E. Aiexan- der of Mystic, and has garnisheed money due the Shermans, who were he contractors who built a large ad- Hilton to the American velvet mill in I Mystic. H. w Rathburn is attorney l Or the plaintiff
 The writ alleges that on November 1 ,2, last. the Alexander boy, with oth- ITS, was playing on the land of Fred l rick Chesebro, which adjoins the l property of the American Velvet com l ,any, and was seriously injured by be- ng struck in the face with piece of 'ock from blast in connection with | he work on the velvet mill. It is all eged that the blast was "negligently snd careiessly exploded" and that the I dynamite was exploded before the blast vas properly blanketed. The Alexan- ! piece of flying rock and his left .ye was put out and he was otherwise injured in the face and head.
 The blasting was done by sub contractor and it is claimed that prop l 1T warning was given the Alexander md other boys that blast was about O be made, and that they sought