Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-04
$1,000 HOlD-UP IN WESTERLY
Three Masked Men Rob David MEG Newall of Money
For Quarry Employees Marksmen's Scores-Identity
of Mysterious White Sloop Established--Father Of
Girl Killed by Auto Seeks $4,000 Damages.

, of As. The other scores made at this
range were: Sergt. Edward Harrington
As. Sergeant Stillman AZ, Musician
Loudon Al. Private Smith SO, Private
Cocks IS. Lieutenant Freestone "a, Mu-
stefan Latham 16, one round.
Major Nash scored AZ at 500 yards
and Sergeant Harrington Al.
The third annual field day and water
carnival under the management of the
Ninigret Canoe club will be held today
(Labor day. at Pleasant View. 1t is
planned to have the several events
called on scheduled time, beginning at
10 in the morning and a 1 O'Clock in
the afternoon. In the morning there
viii be ten events for prizes as fol-
lows: Sailboat race, mems double ca
noe race mixed double canoe race, Ia
dies double canoe race. mems single
canoe race, ladies' single canoe race,
motorboat race. fitting tournament,
mems swimming race, ladies' swim
ming race.
The field sports will be held on the
beach in the afternoon, the events be-
ing as follows: Boys potato race, girls
potato race, mems so yard dash, ladies'
80 yard dash. boys shoe race. boys so
yard dash, mems 100 yard dash, run
ming broad jump, running high jump,
standing high jump. hop. skip and
jump, sack race, three-legged race
A white sloop was at anchor in the
lower Pawcatu river last Wednes-
day, and her presence is now in part
explained. which was to throw her
back tracked from Stonington instead
of proceeding along the coast This
mysterious sloop is the sequel of the
theft of a valuable boat stolen from
Bristol harbor on the night of Aug. %
and which was located at Stonington.
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employee of f. I. Brownell of Bristol,
owner of the boat. went to Stonington
Saturday morning to identify the boat
and claim the property. The stolen
boat is small one of Herreshoff build,
but priced highly by the owner When
he discovered it had been stolen from
the davit at his wharf he determined to
push the search for the craft as far
as he could He enlisted the services
of the chief. who at once began a sys-
tematie search that has covered deal
of territory.
The morning it was discovered that
the boat was gone it was noted that
large sloop which had been moored
away from the usual anchorage of
boats for a few days had disappeared,
also. It was at once decided that an
interview with the skipper of the sloop
would be worth while. and Chief Nor
rissey and Mr. Brownell spent good
portion of that day in a launch and
covered a deal of shore territory but
though they heard frequently of the
mysterious sloep they could not locate
her. Cards were sent broadcast de-
seribing the lost boat. and calling at
tention to the mysterious sloop.
A week ago message came from
Chief Caswell of Narragansett Pier,
who said that the sloop and the miss
ing boat were in Salt pond. The chief
and Mr. Brasser left Sunday morning
In
met Chief Caswell and the trip to Salt
pond was made. The sloop was there
sure enough. but not the missing boat,
and the officers returned. The search
was still kept up and finally the much
wanted boat was located at Stoning-
ton.
The Stonington man told Chief Nor
rissey that the manner of his coming
into possession of the craft was Pc
culiar. A few days ago, he said, a big
white sloop put into the harbor and
dropped anchor. After a stay of a
party consisting Of a man, woman
and a child, all well dressed. The
skipper, as he is styled, formed the
acquaintance of the person in question
and said he desired to raise $40 on his
boat. as the owner of the sloop had
gone away and left him short of money.
The skipper was to stop on his trip
back from New York and pay the SO
and redeem his boat. which was val
ued at 500. AS everything looked
straight the man let the skipper have
the money, only TO find out later that
he had possession of a stolen craft
The police are satisfied that the mys-
ferrous craft has figured in more than
one event that has started police in
vestigation along the coast, and the
belief that there may be some con-
nection with the Narragansett Pier
robberies that have occurred of late.
Chief Morrissey is satisfied that some
one in a sailing craft is committing
thefts along the coast and that an or
gained gang is working in conjunction
with the skipper.
The sloop that put into Bristol har-
Dor and sailed away under cover of
darkness anchored in close proximity
to the summer homes of wealthy PEG
pie. There were a man, a woman and
a child aboard. The man. it is believed
has been visiting residential, colonies
along the coast. The persons have an
air of refinement. dress well and ningle
with society more or less. and it is
believed that they use that method of
getting about in order to aid in steal
ing and then leave under cover of
night.
Mr.. Brownell. the owner of the boat
just recovered, is on business trim tn,
the west The mysterious sloop is said
to be the Ruby, but her hailing port is
not known