Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-22

The grand jury of the November ses- sion of the superior court Tor Wasn- ington county indicted Benjamin Hunter of Westerly. who is charged with assault with a dangero weapon upon one Sullivan of Pawcatuck- The assault took place about month ago at midnight on the Westerly sec, tion of the Broad street bridge. and consisted of Hunter discharging re- volver at Sullivan as the finale of wordy row that started in Pawcatuck. Sullivan could not be found to give testimony before the grand jury. In tho district court Hunter was found probably guilty, and furnished bond for appearance before the grand Jury
 The only other case before the grand jury was B. Gravageer, who was in dicted for the murder of Joseph Brlgh- ham, a South Kingston farmland, Oct. 16. Brigham was shot While asleep III bed with his son, the fatal shot being fired through window, the lighted room aiding the murderer to select ms victim. Gravageer was arra1gned mn rnediately after the indictment was de- clared, and pleaded guilty. The trlal
 These cases of local interest were considered: Hattie Eldredge vs. Steph- en c. Peckham, Clement A. Groseom Providence, and the demurrer will be heard in that city in the case of Frank Brucker vs. Smith Granite company The cases of William w. Hiscox vs: F. I1. y vs Joseph T. Murphy were continued In thu case of Charles Goldberg vs- Solomon SoloveitzilS. defendant was ordered to file plea within ten days:
 Demurrer to be heard in the case of Eugene E. Philbrook vs. Lila B. Will son and others. Hearing was given on defendants demurrer to declaration Tn the cases of W. W. Hoxie and OrVllle G. Barber ct ux. vs. Watch Hill Fire district. The case of Charles H. Cav lit against Frank T. Saunders was as signed for trial Nov. 27. Washington Trust company, Frank A. sherman ct al vs. Westerly Narrow Fabric com pany, Nov. 29; National Fertilizer company vs. Walter P. Dixon, Nov. 30. The case against Willis E.. Amy is assigned for trial Wedpesday.
 The commission on the proposed new town building and court house spent nearly four hours in examina- ing the r bids received for the con tract, and 15 of the bids included the prices for each of the three buildings planned, one of granite, one half gran ite and half brick, and one of brick with granite trimmings. Granite will be selected as the material in compli- Mnce with the vote of town meeting, as several of the bidders are within This much the commission announced officially, and added that the local firms submitted ''very intelligent bids The several bids are to be given fur ther consideration before the success ful bidder and price is announced, to- gether with the bids received from all competing firms. The commission re- served the right to reject any or all bids, and if there is not great variance in the amounts the contract will prob ably be awarded to a local firm.
 The commission on behalf Of the state must of necessity know just what 9 court house is to cost before contract Is awarded, as the $50,o00 appropriat- ed by the state includes the furnishing of the court house.
 The town is to furnish the entire. site, the cost of which was $14,000, to be deducted from the 5000 appro- priated by the town. It is estimated that with the court house furnishings, expenses deducted, there will be about s100,0o0 available for the completion of the building.
 Judge Burke announced at the open ing of the regular session of the West erly probate court Tuesday afternoon that Edward Chester had been ap- pointed guardian of the person and .',e Washington Trust company as guar l. ian of the estate of Daniel c. Chesusr Bonds were fixed at $15,000. Clarence E. Roche, Eugene P. Pend1eton and Harry B. Agard were appointed ap- pfaisers.
 The will of Martha B. lift was prov
 
 ander B. Briggs of Hoplzinton was confirmed as executor. The sum of $2J i8 given to Clarence lift, a grandson aA1 the residue of the estate to ,0r. B1gga The appraisers are Edward t. Cu0dan, George N. Burdick and E ,er- cit E. Whipple.
 Louis Bowman Coon, a minor oyer t1o age of If, son of Adele B. Coon and the late Louis $. Coon, petitiored that his mother be appointed guardian Of his person and his estate. The pe- t1tion was granted and bond fixed at s1.0oe. Ira B. Crandall, George NJ Burdick and Henry l.. Burdick wore appointed appraisers.
 The will of Mrs. Martha Smith, who died at the age of e5, mother of Wal ter Snowden Smith, of Syracuse, and among the wealthiest summer cottag- CTS at Watch Hill, with legal residence in Westerly and winter home in Gin cinnati, was presented for probate, but no action was taken, the witnesses to the will being out of the state. The will, with two codicils, fills complete both sides of an ordinary sheet of note ei1e writing paper, not leaving room for even the filing mark of the probate court. It will be necessary for at least one of the witnesses to come to Westerly and swear to the identfict- ton of signatures, or to make deposi-