Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-24
TIRE IN WESTERLY BLOCK
oh Chapmm Buildns Damaged to the Extent of 5000
 --suit Over Loss of Eye on Trial -stanton-Brook
 Mn1iase- Probate Judaeship Matter Comes Up in Lses1atue- of Trade Banquet.

ted to withdrawn the plea Of not guilty made fn the Third district court, and entered a plea of guilty. For main taining a nuisance ho was fined $100 and costs and sent to the Providence jail for thirty days, and On the other in jail and fined $20 and costs. the sem tenceg to run concurrently.
 Leauder A. Worden of Exeter, charg- ed with maintaining . liquor nuisance pleaded nolo contendre. Severeal citi- gems interposed in his behalf and up- on Worden's promise to strictly Ob- serve the law sentence was suspended. Worden remaining under bonds.
 The-caseS against George Lftz, Cat- erina Cisco and Thomas J. Bannoh, charged with maintaining liquor nufs- ances, and against John DeFonti and John and Caterino Cisco, manslaugal- ter by wood alcohol. and Joseph s. Grills, charged with enlbezzlement, all Westerly cases, were continued to the next session of court. The cases against Angelo Comparto, Alex MaTtel, Charnes Gabrielle and John P. Af1ern. also of Westerly, were continued to the April .erm.
 The case of Charles P. Blackstone against Charles H. Brown, for keeping liquor for sale, was discontinued upon pay ment of costs. When a similar case against Oliver E. Gavitt was call-
 
 was recorded James and Ralph w. charge of keeping liquor for sale, and pleaded nOlo condentre. Several citi- sentence was defefred fby agreement, the accused remaining under bonds.
 Frank LaValley failed to answer 10 and default was ordered. The appeal in the case of forfeiture and destruc- tion of liopors of Antonio Salameno was withdrawn and order of destruc- ton Issued. The ease against William Smith for theft of a gun was continued to the April term.
 The trial of the case of James M. Blake against the Kimball & Combe Granite company of Westrly was open ed. This is an action to recover dam ages for the loss of an eye, claim being made that the injury was caused by the breaking of a defective lifting jack while raising a stone at the quarry of the company in Westerly. The jury came to Westerly and viewed the premises In the afternoon.
 John CundaII Stanton and Miss Lou ise Brook, daughter of John Brook, were married Wednesday evening at the Brooks homo in White Rock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Clayton A. Burtick and was witnessed by about sixty friends of the contract
 
 white voile over silk messaline and carried bridal roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Ruth Brook. whose gown was of white organdie, and she carried pink carnations. Josiah Broadfoot was best man After the bridal feast MT. and Mrs. Stanton left on the 7.33 train for Philadelphia and other cities. They will reside in Westerly.
 The measure to validate the acts of the Westerly judge of probate and for the appointment of a judge, which was made necessary by the unintential omission of the town of Westerly in the matter in the preparation of the coar. and practice act, several years ago, was the cause of a democratic fil- buster, with one republican convert in the lower branch of the Rhode Island general assembly Thursday. The pro- posed new act authorizes the town council of Westerly to elect d judge of probate at a salary not to exceed $500 per-annum. The act also valid 8tes the election of any judge of pro- bate of the town heretofore made by -he council, notwithstanding any irreg- llarity or want of authority for such election. After much discussion MT. West ask ad that the question be divided under rule IT.
 The speaker refused to entertain the notion, and said as the time had expir- sd for debate, allowed by the rules, the chair must rule that the main question was the only one before the house.
 The bill was then pasesd on a viva 5oce vote.