Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-20
WESTERLY 10 ISSUE BONDS
- Bsec>ne Town Ha1lSenator Arnold Presents Act
Authoeiziis Issuance Of 100000 Captain Babcock
Elected Junior Major Effort Settle Marrow Fabric
Compsnys Affairs Prison Sentence for Michael.
~ Ma1aRno


tered out Of the United states serv-#
ice, and reached the first 1ieutenancy
of the company November rs. 1904
and has been captain since February
4, 1905 In the election for major he
was opposed for the position BY Capt.
Maurice Cook of the signal corps, but
after the first ballot his election was
causes vacancy in the captaincy OF
the Fifth company, which win be FILL
ed by First Lieut.. Robert G.. Thack-
cry, If that typical citizen soldier will
accept advancement. and the election
Of a lieutenant will then become nee
essary.
The combined interests Of the West
erly Marrow Fabric company and the
loom and land companies connected
herewith are stu in an unsettled con-
d1tlon; but the prospects are favOra :
BILE. to the reorganization of the COM
pany and the continuance of opera
lions under one management. 1t is
understood that the matter OF pooling
interests with the Richmond Lace
company of Alton, r. l., that carried
with it an exchange of~stock and add
ed payments by the stockholders Of
the Narrow Fabric company and
which was referred to special com
mittee for investigation. has been re-
Jected, and the plan of reorganiza-
d
1t is stated that the debts are
greater than the assets still there is
spirit of public interest in some of
the <stockholders who are ready to as
sumo the responsibilities and increase
the facilities for doing business under
the reorganiza ton plan. At present
the amount invested is lost provided
sale is forced to meet the general
Indebtedness. But, for the Industrial
reputation Of the town, few of the
largest stockholders are ready to in
vest even more money in the concern
to continue its operation. The stock
holders have been asked to set sale
price on their holdings. now practi-
cally valueless, and If this stock can
pc obtained for a consideration, the
INDUSTRY will continue, but with
changed and added machinery. diff
ferent business policy and Changed
management. -
Michael Marafeno, who was CAP
tvred altar three years chase, by
SnerlH yohn Wilcox in Providence last
last week. and who had been preyi-
ously indicted for assault with Intent
70 HIll fellow countryman and his
daughter in Peace Dale, was brought
INTO the superior court for Washing
VI va county at Kingston. Wednesday.
me complaint was changed to as
sault with a dangerous weapon, and
10 the charge Marafeno entered a plea
OF nolo contendre. His counsel pleaded
leniencW, to which Judge Stearns re-
pied that ample leniency had been
xiven IN the reduction of the charge
IN the complaint. The Judge declared
tpat there Seemed to be a growing
custom aTvong certain class of res
l0ents 70 carry concealed weapons and
TO use them upon the slightest provo
cation. He felt it duty to impose
the severest penalty and sentenced
M3r3fenn m fxxA ~,
prison at hard labor.
In the case of William Smith of
westerly. charged with the theft of a
gun, after the testimony for the state
was given Judge Stearns declared that
the state had failed to sustain the
charge. and directed the jury to rem
der verdict favorable to the accused.
The, divorce case of Louis ]. Reuter-
against ANude e. Reuter-. which has
been pending in the Washington counl
y court was given hearing in Provi-
decree of divorce to Mr. Reuter-.
The court adjourned to next Mon
day morning at $50.
Elder George Adams, the colored
preacher who conducted Tabernacle
No. in Westerly, of the demonstra-
tive worshippers known as the Church
Oh GOD and Saints of Christ, evidently
prefers to take advantage Of the low
cost of living in the Washington coun-
ty jail, rather than take trial at the
earliest possible opportunity to an
sWer to the charge of perjury The
CIDER has been in the jail at Kingston
since last August and has elected to
remain there until the middle. of next
september rather than avail himself
OF the offer OF the assistant attorney
general to furnish him an attorney to
defend him at the present session of
the superior court.
Elder Adams was first prosecuted
on charge of arson. but was acdrit-
ted by jury at the November SEES
sion of court. Then, without being al
lowed to leave the court house when
freed by the court. he was Immediately
arrested ON charge of perjury in the
trial or the arson case. Again he was
Committed to the county Jail and at
the February court session the grand
jury returned an indictment against
him for perjury. His attorney. Fred
erIck C. O1ney, was i'll at -that~sses-
sion and Adams WAS sent back to Jail,
not being able to- obtain bail.
Again, when the present session
opened on Monday Attorney Olney was
still i'll and Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Cross stated to the court that he
wapld be willing that the state pro-
Vdf an attorney. rather than keep
Adams in jail FIVE months more. Elder
Adams was notified of this and We'd
nesday morning in court at Kingston.
Mr.. Cross said that Adams preferred
70 remain in Jail until his attorney,
could take care of the case The case,
therefore, goes over until next Sep
tember.
The absolute negligence of quaran-
tine regulations in the village Of Paw
catuok, for which the families aff1ict-
ed or the general public is not re-
sDonsible. is the cause of Some of the
deaths from scarlet fever, is the way
the matter was put by q we'll known
physician of Westerly He added that
the fault was not wholly with antim-
proper diagnosis of case, but that
through the leuiencx NEGLECT oil. IL