Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03

Alexander Lappin, 8 weaver employ
 ed in the Pawcatuck Woolen n1lHf a'
 Potter HILL was found dead beside the
 railroad track near the Chapman guar
 body of Moves Lamphere was round
 last Monday. Lapptn was consider
 ably under the influence or nquor
 when last seen Saturday night, ana
 probably did not realize that the struc-
 ture known as Fraser's bridge over the
 railroad tracks had been removed
 pending tha building Of new pr1oge
 at that point He evidently walked
 over the edge of the 1ncline1 eih ~
 ment and then rolled down to the level
 of the railroad track. landing with ms
 face and about half his head m a pool
 of water. He was in this condition
 when found Sunday morning lie was
 probably stunned when his head struck fin the water, as there were cuts over the right eye and near the nose, on the crown of the head and on the lert sioe of the head, evidently inflicted by con- 4act with rocks as he rolled down the enobankment These cuts were clean ta the skull, but the skull was not fractured
 pr. J. Howard Morgan. medical ex- A11iner, was notified at 7.45 sunday morning vIewed-the body, made tnqui- PY and investigation, and, as no rrtenos appeared, authorized the removal or tine body by Undertaken Murphy. The medical examiner could not learn whether Lapp1l WdS 4udI3I~A OA ~@sS~ any near relatives.
 Lappin was first employed In Poster HII about three years ago, put mas been off and on the job several times since then, returning to Potter Hill about two months ago. where ne naS worked quite steadily since then. He was addicted to drink and had been arrested several times in the past three years by the Westerly police and had been sentenced by the Third district court to the state farm for six months for drunkenness. This seemed TO De the mans main fault. Tor ne was a rood workman and soctable. He was about 6s years of age. As he 4requent- " referred to Norwich, 1t is thought he has relatives in that city, or ac- SJuatntancee among employees Of the ReIiance Worsted company in that city, where he was formerly employed.
 The PIatt family of Pawcatuek, con ters, are in hard luck. A few weeks ago it became necessary for the good order of the village of Pawcatuck for 6electman Stahle and Patroiman Nicholas to visit the Platt home. MrS. P1att was arrested for maintaining a dieorderIy house. She was found gull ty by Judge Breed in the town court of Stonington and sentenced to SIX months in the New London county 1aiI. Sentence was suspended on con- I March l. Since then Mrs. Platt has been trying to get a tenement else- where but without success, as she was barred when her identity was made known
 Mrs. Platt was placed on probation. in the custody of PatrolInan Nicholas. The term of probation having expired and as Mrs. Platt and her family were still in Pawcatuck, she appeared be- fore Judge Breed Saturday and asked for extension of time to leave town. The judge made the limitation April l.
 Mrs Platt said she had decided to reform in her mode of living, though she received no encouragement, as she is Ignored by her neighbors and for mer friends. Her efforts to secure a tenement outside the town of Stoning- ton had been unayai1ing. but she hop ed to do so during the month. Her eldest daughter, too. has decided to reform. but she is having difficulty to secure employment, Miss Piatt was given work at the Potter mill and was doing her best to keep the place when she was informed that she must leave the mill, as her presence was object ionable to other employees. Just as soon as the mill girls ascertained who the PIatt girl was. g. petition was cir cuIated for signatures demanding that the girl be discharged or the other girls would leave the mill. This peti- ton was presented to the supsfintend- ent. and Miss Platt was discharged,