Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-26

tB noid1ng rreQuetL mectluBS ln the | Mtm6rial building, and has assumed that tn laws were not droperly en- forced during no-license. The com mittee is endeavoring to get data to substantiate the assumption for pres eutat1on to the people before election day, which the members expect to | couple with an official statement of the l members of the town council that the liuuor laws will be enforced during the { ensuing year. with a guarantee that should the town vote no-hcense no in- i toxicating liquors will be sold in the town of Westerly. |
 It has been declared by member ot the committee that all the members of the present council are not advocates of no-license, and that therefore an effort will be made in the selection of the next council to put none but mo- license men on guard. The commit teernan said it was the intention to make the liquor license question a po l4tical issue and that candidates for office would be required by the com , mittee to announce their position on . the nouor license question before re- 1 ceiving political recognition
 At a recent meeting of the commit tee Horace B. Burdick, former mem Der of the town council and for several years the leading spirit of the police committee, was asked to. give testi- [ n,ouy in rugard to the methods of sup : pressing or attempting to suppress the sale of liquor during no-license times Mr. Burdick declined to answer some of the queries put to him by the com matteemen. In explanation he said that the then chief of police, MT. Bransfeld, was dead, really good and saicient officer gone, and that he would say nothing in regard to the matter. If he was to gi' 0 testimony he might say something that the chief would contradict were he alive, and that he had no desire to raise any points that could be questioned by those liable to be affected. He considered, however. that the police committee did their full duty and had the cooperation and support of the police force. If not the unconscious endorsement of their asso- i riates in the town council.
 At the funeral of Matilda Madana l Wilcox Maxson, widow of Jonathan Maxson, held at her residence in Elm street Friday afternoon, the service was conducted by Rev. Clayton A. Bur- 1 dick, pastor of the Seventh Day Bap- tist church, assisted by Samuel H. | Davis. a former pastor. Miss Emma Langworthy sang very effectively Face to Face. There was a large attendance. Burial was in River Bend cemetery. The bearers were three sons, Henry M. Maxson of Plainf1eld. N. J., AEbertus w. Maxson and Jonathan Irving Max son of Westerly, and three grandsons of deceased, Albertus R. Maxson, J. Irving Maxson, Jr., and Howard Gwinn.
 Mrs. Maxson, who was 93, was the second oldest woman in Westerly ,be- | a. 4t4n~a fHoV Aunt Betsey Champlin, who was 94 last May. charged with assault with a dangerous weapon upon John Oltimari was called for trial in the Third district court on Friday morning Judge John W. Swee- ney. counsel for accused, asked for a continuance to Friday of next week, as he was not prepared to proceed with the case, having been engaged in oth- pr matters during the week. Town So- icitor Harry B. Agard was opposed to continuance for so long a period, stat when similar cases have been postpon- ng that the experience has been that d the delays are prejudicial to the Ttate's attorney, by reason of the dis appearance of witnesses of import
 
 .- the request for continuance.
 Then Solicitor Agard announced that peveral witnesses who were summoned Into court including the complaining witness, did not respond to the sum- mons, and were therefore in contempt of court, and he suggested that ,apiases be issued and that they be brought into court at o'clock in the afternoon and be given to understand he meaning of legal summons. MT. Agard wanted something done that you'd warrant the attendance of these witnesses next Friday morning. Judge Williams agreed with Solicitor Agard md court took a recess until o'clock.
 The assault occurred in Peirce street Rst Saturday night, and Gallucio is accused of stabbing Oltimari in the eft side, causing an incisive wound in he lung and another cut in the groin. sallucio was promptly arrested and re- eased on bonds.
 When the court came in at o'clock Frank Marno, one of the witnesses Bho failed to answer the summons, was presented. In response to the question by Judge Williams as to why he did not appear in cocrt at the morn Ing session, he said that Charles Gal licio, the accused, who Is out on bonds, told him that it was not necessary to go to court, as the case would not be tried until Oltimari got better. Gal lucio told him there was not need of his going to court, as none of the oth- CT witnesses were going. Marno said he then went to work at the Smith Granite Works. Just as soon as he heard that he had made a mistake he 7 hurried to find Chief Brown and was held by that officer.
 Marno said he was married, had two ehildren,lived on Pond street and own ed six lots in Central Park He re- gretted his action, which was caused through ignorance of the importance of the summons.
 Judge Williams explained that the penalty for failure to obey the sum- mons was a fine of $20 and costs, but ent honesty and thrift of Marino he ent honesty and shrift of Marno he would not impose any part of the pen alty, but issued warning that in the future those summoned to court must respond or take the consequence.
 Town Solicitor Agard expressed sat- lsfaction with the courts action, be- fheving that the present action would bring some people to a realization that the law must be obeyed. Marno was summoned to be in court at o'clock next Friday morning. He responded: {:
 Tn be there, you bet, when the clock ttrikes!"
 Local Laconics.
 John Aitkin has gone to Salem, S.
 I., where he has secured employment Or the winter.
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