Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-29

A warrant charging Prof" Joel f.
r. Douglas of East Kiliingly with alb
Quoting Gabrielle Hargraves Of East
Killingly has been issued here and a
search is being made for the couple,
who have been away from East Kill
ingly since Saturday last. The Har-
graves girl is only Is years of age.
She formerly lived in Danielson and
in Brooklyn but has been at East
Killingly for some time.
Douglas is something of character
in the section of Killingly where he
has been living for the past three
years, coming here from Rhode Is
land. He is about As years of age and
has wife and child. For consider
able time, it is said, he has been pay
ing attention to the girl, who, al
though but fifteen, is well developed,
and looks considerably older.
Constable Alcott D. Sayles has the
warrant for the arrest of Douglas and
is making a search for the man. Evil
dence in the possession of the officer
may lead to the preferring of another
serious charge against Douglas, who
has been traced to his first stopping
place after leaving East Killingly.
Douglas is dubbed Professor prin-
cipally because of the fact that he is
in general demand in the section OF
country where he has been living tc
play his violin at country dances. He
has had no regular occupation, man.
aging to support his family and make
a good appearance on money that
comes TO him every month from a
trust fund. Douglas. it is understood
| originally came from the town Of
| Thompson, and also lived in Webster
for time. The parents of the Har-
graves girl are living apart. she hav-
| ing been at East Killingly with hel
| father
Lack of Interest in Military Matters
That there is a surprising lack o.
| interest among the townspeople in
| what its military organizations is do.
! ing was made apparent to those WhC
| listened to what was said by some o
the officers and members Of the Thir
teenth company at the annual banque
! Of the Organization. 1t was also clear
| ly sensed by the civilians present tina
| this lack of interest is a source of re
! greet to members of the organization
for they feel that what they are doinl
| is of sufficient interest and merit t
deserve occasional attention from al
most all Of the people Of the town.
|
| Tuesday evening OF each week. Al
! invitation to be present stands TO
| the people to come and see the com
pany at work on any drill night Yer,
few take advantage OF this oppOrtun
ity, though, and by failing to do S
| they miss military practice that
not only interesting but instructive
There is more to what the member
of the Thirteenth company are re
quired to know than what there wa
to the military discipline and knowl
edge required Of Company NJ or Com
pany T, Danielsons old infantry com
panies. for tho boys who now are serv
ing an enlistment in this town are ar
tillerynlen, and they are required t
learn many things about coast de
fence work, with all that means, in
GLIDING the operation of the big gum
that their worthy infantrymen pred
ecessors ever dreamed about KNOWN
about such subjects.
| Watching the local company's me
operating the range finding apparatu
in their plotting room at the armor
is alone we'll worth a visit there an
it will prove to be process that tn
average citizen finds he has know
very little, If anything about. Th
officers and men want the people
come and see the work, and they al
also invited to visited the compan
this coming summer, when it is
camp at ons of the forts in Fishers is
| land sound
No Hope for Frank White.
information received Wednesda
relative to Frank White, who sht
himself in the head while attending
temperance meeting at East Kiilllngl
Monday night, was to the effect thu
the man would probably die, At ii
Day Kimball hospital no hope for h
recovery was held. From what hs
been learned about the temperate
meeting from an officar who was Gale
there Immediately after the shootin
it must have been q peculiar gather
ing, and there is reason to belieN
that some present were not the STRIFE
est models for these who should N
drink