Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-06

Louis Tuscsno and Antonio Acquinal-
dc. licensed liquor dealers. appeared
before the council, asking fer bust
ness protection Mr.. Salameno asked
that the law be enforced against the
illegal sale of LIQUOR IN the Italian sec
tions of the town. and that those VINO
have paid for licenses be protected
He said that the names of about fifty
suspects had been given to Chief
BrausfielG that an investigation and
one prosecution followed, hut that he
found no evidence against the others
Before license was voted he said that
the police endeavorad to seek out vlo-
Iators OF the liquor law. but since
license was voted there was evident
relaxa tion of inveStiga ton.
Councilman Bdrdick asked what
was the real condition at the present
Mr.. Salameno replied that there was
more beer sold in these unlicensed
places on Sunday than is sold in the
licensed places in a week. During
no-Iicense time. the police committee
spotted out cases and sent men to
iaiI. and he asked why similar meas
ures are not taken in license times
Councilman Burdick stated that
there was no police committee now
and that therefore there was no &C
tivity along that lire.
Chief Bransfield took exception at
what he termed an erroneous state
r1ent of the council. and said that
there Yves police activity and a desire
TO enforce the law just as much as in
no-license times
Mr.. Burdick qualified and. said that
he meant activity by the police COM
mittee.
Pasqusie SaIameno said he did not
come to the council to make trouble,
IL
business and advocated enforcement
of the liquor law.
Joseph TurTan0 stated that he had
visited places where the liquor law
was violated last Sunday. but did not
consider it his place to report the
names of the offenders. He said that
more beer was sold in one of those
places last Sunday than he sells in his
saloon in three days.
Chief BransfieId said that he sug-
gested just after the town voted in
favor of license, that an extra officer
be detailed to patrol duty in the very
section where police protection is now
being sought. but his recommendation
did not seem to meet with approval
Councilman Flynn made motion that
the chief of police be authorized to
place "a patrolman on duty in the sec
ton where it is reported the liquor
unanimously adopted.
The monthly report of Chief Brans-
field showed thirteen arrests, of which
six were for intoxicatioR Health Of
1icer Lewis Stanton reported nine cases
of scarlet fever, two fatal in month
of May.
cratic supervisor for the second ward
in Tuesdays election, gave notice he
could not serve. Charles NJ Dewd
was substituted.
Judge John w. Sweeney asked the
council what action was to be taken
| in regard to the claim for damag gees
| for soil taken from her land. Coun-
committee said the matter had beer
referred to his committee, and would
be taken Up with Judge Sweeney dur
ing the present week
Colonel Dick applied for license fol-
the Watch Hill house, Rose Collins for
Pleasant View hotel and Eugene
Bliven for hotel at Pleasant View
Herbert P. Clark asked that the mat
ter of street. lights in the Pleasant
View section be given consideration
He said that there were fifty cottages
two hotels pavilion and stores al
the beach, and that the lights would
be great convenience. Referred to
the incoming street light committee.
At a session of the Third district
court, before Judge Oliver n. Will
Jams, Monday, came Timothy Murphy
charged with being a common drunk
ard. He was found guilty and SEN
teuced to six months in the state work
house. His brother John was found
| guilty of theft and sentenced to three
, months in the Providence county jai
and to pay a fine of $50 and costs
! Dennis Mussey was found guilty of in
! toxication and placed on probation
/ iris tric made Il combination of the
| three cases in court. Mussey while
| drunk and asleep near the dumps.
! Sunday. was relieved of his hat. coat
| and shoes, by one or both of the Muir
| phys. but the stolen goods We're found
4 with John, and proof that he had solo
4 the shoes for % cents. Timothy was
! relieved of the charge of theft anC
! was penalized as common drunkard
J John =. Ssiler. passenger on tn,
train due to arrive in Westerly from
{ New London at $50 is railroad pa
| uent at the Metropolitan hotel undel
! The medical attention of DR. NJ III
1 Scanlon. Sailer is a shoemaker ans
! was on his way from Deland, Florida
| and at New London, while standin,
on the platform the cars bumped to
| gether and the right leg was severed,
| bruised. Although the railroad com
/ pany was in no way responsible for tn
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