Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-19
WESTERLY AND ITS NEICHBORS
All the Lawyers Going to Superior Court at Kingston
Chaufeurs Join State Organization Arrest in Canal
Street Brawl - Cyclones Choose Officers - Sudden
Death of Miss Emma Krebbs-Lafayette Main Injured.

The superior court for Washington
counts will convene at Kingston this
CMoiiday) morning with nearly every
Westerly lawyer in attendance. Judge
Lee will preside, and unless there is
more than the usual desire to try
cases it is not expected that the SEES
sion wall De productive of much BUSH
ness, though the term will probably
cCc3py two weeks. The November ses-
sion sgss almost wholly occupied with
the CravRgreer murder case, and in
consequence not civil case was heard
ny a jury, although several attorneys
professed an earnest desire to get
cssss to trial.
The prospects are that the grand
jury which convenes on the opening
day viii have nothing to do, for as far
as can he learned there is no criminal
case for grand jury consideration.
Unless some case should develop the
eTend jcry after being examined will
DO excused.
Monday is also motion day and also
assignment day and the usual list OF
motions will be heard and the trial
calendar made up Tuesday will be
divorce day and it may be devoted to
hearing cases where jury trial is
waived. The docket as made UP by
the clerk contains a long list of old
cases. many OF which are dead. There
are twelve new actions at law. three
new complaints ana nine new divorce
and three new equity cases.
Westerly members attended the
nesting Of the Rhode Island Chauf-
fourS' association, in Providence Sat
urdSy. and matters for the improve
ment Of conditions among the drivers
81 automobiles and for the general bet
terment Of all who have use for such
vehicles we're considered.
Just : week ago last Friday NIGHT
there was some knife play in Canal
street, near TIE Canal bank, in which
he cc&t, vest and trousers Of Michael
CCmiskey were slashed but the wear
er escaped injury. Mike and a friend
we're assisting Yump Carl
soR- a cripple and intoxicated, to his
home, when two Einlanders came
along and -nterfered, claiming that
Nike and his friend were abusing
FInlsn6er. There was wOTdy dispute
ana finally one Of the binnS grappled
with Mike end brought a knife into
plsy Mike had all he could do from
keeping the knife from his body and
finally got away from his infatuated
assailants who also made a good get
AVA
The facts were reported to Police
Chief Brown, and il was finally def
Hllely aScertSlned that the assailant
was Oscar Ilnalki, q resident of Oak
street, employed as a Jumper at the
NeT England Granite works. Police
man Thomas L Chapman was detailed
20 arrest Oscar which was effected in
the shed on Quarry hill
Saturday morning the accused was
1rraigned before Judge Williams at a
SPECIAL session Of the Third district
court. charged with assaulting Michael
Comishey with d dangerous weapon.
The accused claimed he could not talk
English and an Interpreter was Sc
cured Oscar declined to plead until
ne sscerlsiDed what evidence the state
lad against him. Thereupon the court
ordered the clerk 10 enter a plea of
not guilty and continued the case I'M
III Saturday evening. After a hear
ing. oscar was adiudged probably
guilty and was held in default OF bonds
OF $1,000 for appearance before the
grand jury at the superior court in
Kingston this CAlonday) morning. Pc
hoeGan Chapman took the prisoner to
,nv Washington county Jail at Kings
tJn sunday evening.