Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-01

Many Italian residents of Pawca- | tuck went to Stonington Friday after noon to attend the trial of the two men charged with assauTting John Donohue, nearly two months ago, near 1 his home ill Liberty street. Some boys
 had been snowbaIling just as the Don 1. Ohre boy emerged from his home. He 1 was seized by Frank Berrfcchia and struck over the head with a bunch of 1 keys attached to a chain. Then the boy ran and was chased by Joseph Mazel-
 Ii, who slashed tue .Donohue boy in the I in length
 1 The day after the assault MazelH was arralgned before Judge Albert k Stillrnall, charged with assault with intent to murder. Owing to the seri- ous condition of the boy at that time | hearing was postponed until Friday, and the accused was held in bonds of 1 $1 GOO. Berricchia was charged with assault and held in bonds Of $2oO. l Both men pleaded not guilty. The boy
 has recovered and was in court Frt- day.
 When the cases were called both l men withdrew. their previous pleas, and their attorney, Herbert w. Rath- bun, entered demurrers. which were overruled ny Judge Stiilman. They were adjudged probably guilty and held for trial before the May term of the superior court for New London | county. In Mazellis case the bond was fixed at $1,200, and $200 in the Berrlcchia cage. Surety was furnish
 ed by Antonio Lorelli.
 The ninth annual session of the Brown University Teachere' associa- ton opened in Manning hall, Friday afternoon. Brown graduates who are teachers in different parts of the country heard addresses by President Faunce; Dean Meilseljohn, Charles D.
 Hooper, principal of the high school in Syracuse N. Y., and William H. Holmes. president of the Rhode Island Institute of instruction and superin- tendent of the schools of Westerly.
 The subject of discussion was The Relation of Colleges and Secondary Schools. MT. Holmes spoke on what can do for the high schools. It was his opinion that the board can still do much that is helpful to the high schools in giving to them a clearer idea of the work of the college and the demands which the colleges make | on students.
 James A. Weich, one of the most progressive citizens of Westerly, who has been seriously i'll for the past five months, died at 5.4S Friday evening at
 
 Union streets. from a complication of diseases originating with rheumat- ism. tMr. Welch was in his 43d year He was born in North Stonington, the son of the late MT. and Mrs. Michael Welch, and in early life worked at farming. lie came to Westerly about twenty years ago and engaged in the livery business, leasing the promises in Broad street that he subsequently, purchased. In the course of time he added materially to his real estate holdings. Piece by piece he purchased owner of the entire property in the business center of Westerly, from tine 1 First Baptist church in Broad street to the town hall in Union street. He also owned property in other sections of the town of Westerly and in Pawca- tuck.
 About two years ago his stable property and hos four adjoining buildings were destroyed by fire, and ! at that time he also 1osr. the contents 0f. his stable and fourteen horses. MT. Welch then purchfsed the large sta- ble building in Cfafts court and the | five dwelling houses in the court, all 1 adjacent to his other property. By l this purchase he became owner of the | greater part of the property on both l sides of Union street He resumed his ! livery business in the newly purchased l stable, and on the site of the old he commenced the construction of three l story modern building. wllih is only partially finished. This is evidence o1 | the business success and the progres- siye spirie of MT. Welch.
 | He was an active member of the Westerly board of trade, and since its l formation served as chairman of the 1 committee on town Improvements and l traffc, and was in the lead in al 1 movements that tended to the ad vancement of Westerly. He was di- 1 rector in the Westerly Narrow Fabric 1 company; the Westerly Automatic Tel | ephone company and the Ashaway Irvine company.
 MT. Welch was an exemplary citi zen, absolutely free from all vices, anG had the respect of every resident ol i Westerly. He is survived by Mrs i Welch and one daughter He a1sc leaves three brothers and sister | John Edward, Thomas J., and Mary Welcl. The father of MT. Welch was ! as civil war veteran and died about g | month ago.