Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-25

James Wells Stillman of Boston, for ,hSrIv of Westerly, was knocked down by an automobile operated by J. Roys- ton Nolmes, in Huntington street, Bos- ton. Wednesday evening, and died soon afterward at the City hospital where he was taken in the machine that oSe,sed the fatality. The chauffeur declares that he was driving at moderate speed, when the machlne skidded and struck MT. Stillman. AL the hospital it was found that the skull of MT. Stlllman was fractured and that he had sustained internal injuries. Half an hour after Holmes had left the hospital, in response 70 a telephone query, he learned that MT. Stillman was dead and surrender cd himself to the police. Among MT. Stillman's effects was found notice showing that he was beneficiary in will to the sum of $500 and that the will had been contested.
 MT. Stillman was a son of Welcome and Harriet Wells Stillman and was born in Main street, Westerly. in the house now occupied by the Price fam fly, about 72 years ago. He attended the Westerly schools and then en- tered Brown university and was grad uated in the class of 1866 with the de- gree of Ph.B. He was graduated from Albany law school year later as LL.B, and then began the practice of law in Westerly He represented the town in the general assembly of 1869, and had every promise of great fu- ture He was unusually well learned in the law and his advice was sought by his seniors in the profession, but his talents were misdirected, he be- came eccentric and his eccentricities increased with age, 'so much so that his actions became unbearable. Up to about two years ago. and for six o1 seven years previous, he had cases almost continually in the probate court of Westerly and the superior and su- preme courts of Rhode Island. relative to the estate of his mother, Mrs. Har- riet M. Utter. He denounced his brother George both before and after his death. cried fraud against the ad- ninistrator and his attorney, and re- buked the justices in the probate an( higher courts for their decisions against him. MT. Stillman was ex. haustive in his arguments in tho courts and very abusive, but on ac' count of his peculiarities he was giveI considerable latitude.
 , Mir. Stillman became disgusted witt the treatment he received in the court of Rhode Island and felt disgraceC with the state of his nativity, declared he would never live within it's borden and moved to Boston.
 For many years he took delight il espousing causes that were unpopular and years ago he became associate, with Victoria Woodruff and Tenni Claflin in their suffragette movemen and had lawsuit with Anna Dickin son over money matters.
 MT. Stillman has no relatives i Westerly. He is the last of his fam fly, but has two nephews, George W Lewis and Stanley Lewis, who resid in California.
 MT. Stillrnan was the author of "Go and the Universe" and many pamph lets and contributed to newspapers un til the communications were general barred by reason of their VindictiV character and voluminousness. Anon his pamphlets were these three ths attracted more than ordinary interest
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