Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-11


 the specified delegation will also att
 tend New London board of trade has arranged for the entertainment of the
 visitors. which will include dinner at
 the Crocker house. and an automobile
 ride, and also the freedom of the
 Thames club
 The local board at the coming meet ing will also give consideration to
 the annual banquet. although the pub
 lie announcement made indicates that , instead of having the banquet in the
 Dixon house as formerly, in the win
 ter, the time will be changed to sum
 mer and the place to a Watch Hill
 hotel.
 There was special hearing given
 before Judge Edward M. Burke of the
 Westerly probate court, Friday, upon the petition of Edward G. Chester as
 guardian Of the person and estate of his father. Daniel C. Chester. a retired chief engineer of the navy on pay of
 s25o month It was shown that MT. Chester was of unsound mind not competent to care for himself or man. age his affairs There was opposi- ton to the appointment of Edward Chester by his sister, Mrs James Blackler, who was represented by Judge Oliver H. Williams, the peti- tioner being represented by Judge John w Sweeny-
 Daniel c. Chester is in his eighty second year and served as engineer in the navy forty years. He is a wid- over and has three sons, Roy. James F.. and Edward c. Chester, one daugh- ter, Mrs James F. Blackler, and a granddaughter. It was claimed by the petitioner that the brother and grand daughter were favorable to the ap- pointnlent, but this was questioned by counsel for Mrs. Blackfer. For the past two months Edward Chester has been caring for his father, at the home of .he latter in Greenman avenue, and while there was no opposition to his appointment as guardian of the person of his father, there was opposition to the appointment as guardian of the estate, the valuation of which is plac- ed at S10,0U0. The petitioner resided n North StoniEgton and came to Westerly to care for his father at the request of his sister and brothers, and, with his family, now reside at the homestead. Before his coming, were employed to care for the elder Chester.
 Judge Williams said that by req son of family disagreements that 1 would be increased by the granting of the petition, it would be better for the aged Mir Chester and all parties l in interest to have the Washington 1 Trust company, disinterested par 1 ty, as guardian of the estate of MT. | Chester He would agree to the ap- | pointment of Edward G. Chester as 1 guardian of the person, but not of | the property of his father.
 sweeney l ment as set forth in the petition. Un- l der the law there would be no waste l of the estate; and the venerable MT. | Chester would be sure of more care 1 full treatment by his son.
 Judge Burke said that in cases of | this kind children were not always | given preference in appointment. The | judge believed it best that Edward | G. Chester should continue to care for | his father and be his legal guardian. Judge Burke said he had never before | been called on to appoint one guard ian of person and another guardian of | estate of same person. so he would take the matter under advisement and | render decree later.
 The police constabIes of the town of Westerly are not organized nor on strike, but those who are frequently | called for special duty have announc- |, ed that they will not serve on reduced pay, as was decided at the meeting of the town council Heretofore, the special constable received S2.50 for | aightss tour of duty. but the council a reduction to $2.14. the same | as paid the members of the regular force. The specials are only called 1n occasionally and therefore object to the hair splitting reduction The ,ouncil also suggested that these spe- ,ial police constables furnish them belves with proper uniforms in which .hey must appear when called to duty and all for an occasional $2.14.
 One of the interested. special officers Itates: -It may sound all right that ! special should net set more pay han a regular officer, and would be III right in places where police off ;ers are properly paid. But in West r. ,rly the policemen work seven days, IT nights, for S15 a week, and ten lour day at that, in addition to lia- ,inty to be called to duty at any time md without extra pay. It is not the f, ;ault of the special police consta,- lies that the regular policemen do not l eceive proper pay, but heretofore the | pecials have, under the circumstan- l es, assisted, at an increase of thirty ]. ix cents a night. Now, because the egu1ar men on the job are required l o keep well dressed out of their small | diary the specials are expected to year uniforms under a reduced sal- rX-"
 Gideon Jackson, the Indian haIF- 1toxication and assault, was ar aigned in the Third district court, 'r1day morning on the charge of being
 common drunkard. Jackson plead q not guilty and informed Judge Will ans that he was ready to proceed vith the trial, without the assistance f counsel
 Town Solicitor Agard called as wit esses for the states who testified that ackson had been drunk quite fre- uently during the past six weeks, hief Brown, Sergeant West and Pa rolnnan Chapman. Frederick liar ey testified that Jackson was drunk thursday afternoon and assaulted wit ( ess Jackson called witnesses in his ehalf, but in language well within : le law and an earnestneSs in deliv- " that would be creditabIe to some 1 .wyers, he made plea in his own be- alf. He referred to some of his past 1 2 oubles that made for him an un- easant police record, of his reform D ,r a period of two years, of his ,cent fall. and of his determination fr
 lead a better life if permitted | trough the courts leniency. E Judge Williams, in passing sentence, sferred to the great strength and agnihcent physique of Jackson a few | sars ago. and of his present weak led condition He believed 1t best for lckson to go to place where he | ould be properly fed and cared for. Id better for the state to have such man, one wko was lia to do deS- ra te acts when angered and under e influence of intoxicants, where he uld do no harm to others Jackson 1 IS sentenced to nine months in the a work hoI1Sa and to nav the pOSfS I