Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
INTERESTS OF WESTERLY
Sheriff John R. Wilcox Obeying Governor Pothiers Orders to Suppress Gambling - Fruitless Visit to Per-Plans For Seventh Day Conference-Reunion of Seventh R. !. Volunteers Conn.-R l. League isbands.

,.Jtenror Pothier has ordered John 4.. tl.toX. high sheriff for Washing .oA county, to suppress gambling in t4e county. The orders are with spe- Cill reference to Narragansett Pier The governor has been convinced that certain gambling places are being op- erated and said: Yes. 1 have given Sheriff Wilcox orders to stop all gam blir.g in Washington county, and I ex- peg my orders to be carried out to the letter l propose to clesn the state of ssl these parasites. I have given warning that they must quit and shall meet their defiance with the full power of the state. There will be no harvest Nor them this summer if l can prevent it. I will go the limit
 Sheriff Wilcox Is spending the sum- msr at watch Hilf and in the first hour of Wednesday he received orders from the governor to hurry at once to Mar ragansett Pier and ascertain if there was gambling ia progress there He came to Westerly in his automobile ard accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Mitcheh, Police Sergeant Brown and O&cer Roche proceeded direct to the Pier. Jack Jotce's place was the first visited And the officers were escorted to ehr varseus rooms by the proprietor. but Rot even the sign of a machine or 6 layout of any kind could be seen. There were several lunch parties in the place at the time of the visit, but there was nothing doing in the gam bling line.
 The officers then hurried to Billy wooiley's Surfsiae, at the other end Of the town and found the proprietor seated outside the place. Here, too, were found several lunch parties. The big room in the annex, formerly used for gambling purposes. had been con verted into dining room. but nothing in the gambling line could be found.
 Sh ofsff Wilcox says that by this time. although 1t was past midnight, big crowd hS gathered and 1t was evident that the word had been passed aE over the town that there was raid on. and further effort at that time was useless.
 Sheriff Wilcox said Thursday that he did not believe there was much gambling going on at Narragansett Pier, but that he intended to conduct 8 quiet campaign that would result in the suppression of gambling within his Jurisdiction. He said the governor meant business and tl4at nothing would be left undone to stop the game in Narra gaBDett Pier and elsewhere in Washington county. and, said the sher- if sn1illng1y. that means Watch Hill and Westerly. too.
 Samuel H. Davie, presia dent of the general conference of the Seventh day Baptist deasnata ation, which is to be
 
 continue fer one week, has announc d the preliminary grosrsnme. The ses- saon vsii open "Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in Bliven opera house, when Rev. Clayton A. Bur3ick will give the sdcress of welcome. the response to oe made by Rev. George ". Hills. Then President Davis win make an address on Our Stewardship and the announce rnent of committees waA be made. In the afternoon there will be a session of the Young Peoples board, with reception by the Westerly church and a sermon by Rev. D. B. Coon in the evening
 Thursday will be devoted to the Sabbath Tract society, with a sermon in the evening by Rev. G. E. Main.
 The Education society will hold a session Friday morning but there will be no session in the afternoon. to give the delegates opportunity to visit the shore resorts and piace of historic in- ercise in the evening, led by Rev. F. D. Van Horn.
 Saturday. Sabbath morning. there will he the regular Saturday service. with President ". C. Deland of Milton Wis. as the preacher. There will De a session of the Wonen's Board in the evening.
 Sunday will be devoted to the Mis- sionary society. Tn the evening Miss Anna NJ West of Milton. Wis will he consecrated for the work in China |
 Monday morning the Sabbath school board will hold a session. and in the afternoon there will be a ire ig of the association of physicians al den- tists. In the evening there will he prayer and the closing services of the conference.