Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-23
LEN|ENCY OF WESTERLY JUDGE
Results In Reconciliation of Sister With Errng Brother
Judge Williams Gets Another Chance For james
McDermott-Robert Hazen Arrested for Newport
Police William Francis Held on Serious Charge.

Chief Bransneld took Robert Haven
OF Pawcatuck into custody at the re-
quest of Chief Crowley of Newport and
upon a warrant issued in October, 1909,
charging Haven with non-support of
wife and two children while a resident
of Newport Chief Bransfield received
the warrant Friday, and COPIED Haven
on the Rhode Island side of the Paw
catuck river just after the noon hour
Saturday. At present Haven, his wife
and children IRE living at the home of
Ravens mother, in Mechanic street,
but it is claimed that Mrs. Haven jun
ior Is not properly provided for there
and that she is of opinion that her.
husband and his mother would prefer
that she would go away and leave the
eldest child with them Therefore the
complaint was revived for nom support
and the arrest followed.
Chief Crowley in his communication
TO Chief Bransfield said that the New
port police had been endeavoring to To-
cate Haven for the past two years to
place hisn under arrest Haven said
that since that complaint was issued
his wife had become reconciled and
that they were living happily together
a police officer from Newport arrived
in Westerly Sunday morning and ac-
companied Haven to Newport.
James McDermott, a young man
from Providence, was picked up by Pc
lice Sergeant Brown in an intoxicated
condition Wednesday night, soon after
his arrival here on a. freight train 1t
was subsequently found that his toes
had become frostbitten, and he was re-
turned to Providence Saturday after
room. When arraigned in the Third
district court on the charge of intoxi-
cation fine of 50 was imposed and
sentence suspended by Judge Oliver Fl.
Williams, who sympathized with the
am a fallnyy nrOVi6al
him with a substantial breakfast and
saw to 1t that he had medical atten-
ton. The judge also opened commune
cation with Mrs. M. Wolfe of Hart
ford. sister Of McDermott, that result
ed In Mrs. Wolfe coming to Westerly
Saturday afternoon and accompanying
her brother to Providence, where he
viii endeavor to get back at his old /
employment in the manufacture of
1ewelry. and lead a different life
McDernaott's mother was killed in a
trolley accident in Providence about
three years ago. and since then McDer-
mott has done but very little work, his
board being paid by his sister up to
three months ago. She tired of his life
of idleness and resolved to make him
own his own living, as her husband
rightly objected to continuing to sup
port in idleness an able bodied man o6
years of age McDermott was freight
ing his way to Hartford to visit his
sister when he was taken from the
train IN Westerly, and it was his first |
case Of jumping the freight train.
The brother and sister met in the !
Office Of Judge Williams and their |
meeting was characteristic of genuine |
love as their tears mingled. McDermott |
declared that he realized his wrong |
action and that he had resolved to re- |
form, go back to his work and be self |
and industrious. Mrs. Wolfe |
said that there was no occasion for her |
brother being in his present predica- |
ment, for he was respectfully reared, |
had a good trade, and UP to that time |
she had not known that he had taken |
to drink. Before leaving the office |
both Mrs. Wolfe and McDermott |
thanked Judge Williams for his ex- |
trerne Kindness and consideration, and /
also thanked Chief Brans- |
field for the treatment given him in |