Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-08
WESTERLY AND VICINITY
Charles F. Adams of North Stonnqton Sues Mystic Man
For $4,000 Damages Creditors of Kenyon Mills
Vote to Sell Property-Sherff Wilcox Runs Down
Thief After Two Years Still Hunt-Death of Mrs.
jesse w. Hall, IS.

Deputy Sheriff William H. Casey has
served writ of attachment upon prop
. erf~ OF John f. Moves. proprietor of
the Mystic auto station, in suit for
damages of $4,000 brought by Charles
r. Adams Of North Stonington, through
his attorneys. Dixon & Rathbun. The
writ is returnable to the superior
sozart from New London county on the
rirs<t Tuesday in October
On November Is, last Moves was
engaged to take an automobile from
Hope Valley to his garage in Mystic
Tor repairs. Mr.. Adams was driving
his horse in highway in North Ston-
tngtsn q short distance from Clarks
Falls. when the automobile was ap-
preaching The automobile was emit
ting considerable smoke and making
more than ordinary noise and the
horse became frightened. Mr. Adams
gave signal Tor the automobile to stop
but the signal was ignored and as a
result. according to the allegation, the
horse got beyond control and Mr.. Ad-
ans was pitched headlons to the
ground. and il Is claimed that the
chauffeur did not exercise due care
and that by reason of defendants neg
hs-nce serious injury to plaintiff re
suited.
Mr. Adams sets forth that his cloth
ing was badly torn, his body bruised
and mangled and by the injuries re-
ceived his life is shortened. His left
shoulder was seriously strained and
the igsments injured. and he received
deep Commissions in back and side. He
claims that his left shoulder is per-
unanently injured and ne is unable to
work regularly as farmer.
Jack Frill of Westerly, the crack
pitcher for the Jersey City baseball
team OF the Eastern baseball league,
was in twelve-inning game against
Bedient OF Providence. at Providence,
Wednesday. II was a battle royal for
two hours and twenty-one minutes,
featured by the best pitching duel of
the season IN that league. Both Fril
and Redient had the goods with them
and neither had thing on the other
barring slight shade in control in
favor OF the Providence pitcher. From
start TO finish he had absolute control
Of the ball. not a pass, wild pitch or
"a nit bstsman being registered against
him. Both pitchers went the usual !
nine innings like champions, Frill al |
lowing only four hits up to the tenth, |
while Ben Bendient was found for |
six. In the overtime three innings |
Becieut seemed TO gain strength, |
holding the Jerseyites to two singles
while Ben Bedient was found for I
thus making a total of eight hits for |
each team.
Both pitchers struck out four each.
Frili issued TWO passes. made a balk
End struck a batsman with a pitched |
hall. and made a sacrifice hit. The SOL
rtary run in the game was made by /
Roach. shortstop Of the Jersey City
team
Matters of interest in connection
with the settlement OF the estate were
discussed by the creditors of John s. |
Kenyon OF Kenyon Mills. IN the town
Of Richmond, at a meeting held on
Thursday al the Office OF Littlefeld
a Brown. referees in bankruptcy
Trustee Robert Grieves reported that
The stock in process of manufacture
when ass gnment was made had been /
finished AT an approximate profit of /
81 500 and hat the employees and back
taxes OF the bankrupt had been paid. |
The creditors voted to dispose of |
the mill property and machinery to
The highest bidder and by sealed bids.
Harrison M. LittIefield of West
Broad street, village of Pawcatuck,
has brought suit through the law firm
OF Dixon & Rathbun. against the ROYAL |
Linen Mil company of Mystic to re-
cover the sum Of SIS for work done at |
the mill building. and performed while t
Samuel ID. heene was the manager
and by his orders Mr. keene who |
promoted the industry, has removed /
from Mystic to Piantsville, and the
pay the bill. II is not denied that the
worS has been done. but the au-
tnority of Mr.. Keene to order the work
II doubted The case is returnable be /
fore Justice James +. Kennedy next |
Monday afternoon at two o'clock. At !,
torner Benjamin Hewitt has been en-
gagged - defend the Royal Linen Mills
conpany-
John 2. Wicox, sheriff for Wash
incton county. made an arrest Thurs
ca for a crime committed more than
Two years ago. after trailing the sus-
pect across the Atlantic twice and then
TO various points in New England On
the 18th of August, 1909. someone en-
tered the residence of Charles Chap
pei in Wakefield, and purloined col
lection OF coins valued at $500. Soon
after the theft was committed. Sheriff
Wilcox picked up some of the coins
in various places and was satisfied that
Herbert Holland was the thief and
ever since he has been trying to get
hold Of Holland. He located him sew
era times but Holland managed to
keep just beyond the reach of the
sheriff. Holland made two trips to
Europe in cattle ships. on different |
vessels. and after his last return Sc
cured employment as d teamster in
Somerville. Mass. Sheriff Wilcox went
there but Holland had departed just
prior to the coming of the sheriff, but
the sheriff persisted in his search and
caused Hollands arrest in Boston.
He confessed his crime TO Sheriff
Wilcox. waived extradition rights and
was taken By the sheriff into Rhode
Island When arraigned before Judge !
Nathan =. Lewis Of the Second dis
rrfct court. he pleaded not guilty, and