Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-04

the woods between Cross Mills and
 Shamrock, was arrested in front of the
 town hall at Charlestcwn Tuesday af- ternoon and brought to Westerly by Representative Charles Burdtck and Officer Edwin Fisher and taken to the
 police station on Unicn street to await
 trial for arson. Davis. who Is wei known to the police of this locality, was setting fires in the neighboring town, and being hard man to handle, was placed in custody after consider able difficulty.
 Davis was the fellow who tried to shoot up the town of Charlestown q year and half or two years ago and had the people of the community so scared that they sent to Westerly for an officer, Sheriff Fred T. Mitchell re- spending and going to the scene of the excitement found the crazed man hold ing at bay a number of Workmen at the Charles Schlesinger estate with rife that was finally wreSted from his hold and together with the Would-bc murderer brought to Westerly and placed on trial before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third district court.
 Upon examination by DrS. Michael H. Scan1on and Russell B. Smith he was judged insane and was committed to the state insane hospital at Howard, where he remained until released about six months ago. Davis is to be brought before Judge Williams this morning.
 Five local men, we'll known to the police authorities, John Shea, who has the nickname of Butcher, Albert Thompson, Timothy Shea, familiarly known as Pete, John Leary, who Is called Gid. and Michael Donohue, were arrested Tuesday morning by Chief or Police Thomas E. Brown and Consta bie Patrick Morrison and are to be brought before Judge Oliver H. Will Hams in the Third district court, charged with the theft of a quantity of copper wire from the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroa company. The gang is now lodged in the police station on Union street awaiting trial.
 The men are alleged to have stolen the wire and to have hidden it in the bushes at the Riverside baseball park in Sdllmancille. Part of the lnsula- ton had been burned from the wire by fire that had been built by the thieves, while a considerable amount was found that was still rolled up in coils just as it had been taken from the premises of the railroad company Chief Brown. who was informed of the theft, went to the scene and not only found about 50 pounds of copper wire, but the five men hiding in the bushes
 Shea, who was handcuffed by the officers, was arrested about two months ago for stealing lead pipe from the
 
 and was placed on probation. During the afternoon two more coils were found in the old circus lot off Liberty street on the West Side and were talk en in by Sheriff William H. Casey of Pawcatuck.
 At St. MichaePs rectory on the West Side late Monday afternoon Miss Mar guerite Twomey, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Michael Twomey, of Stillman fol Sv, v-,.7 xxTSfh Henry Coburn of Boston. only the rel atives and a few invited friends wit messing the ceremony, which was per formAd by Rev. Father Krauss. Fol lowing the ceremony. a supper was served at the brides home, after which Mr. and Mrs. Coburn left for Boston during the early evening to spend few days in Massachusetts.
 Upon their return they are to make their home here in town for a while. or until MT. COburn, who is connected with the Ryan & keon company of New York city, which has had the con tract for the improvements about the station of the New Haven road. fully complete their work here. It is ex- pected that MT. Coburn will be trans ferred to Providence. the New York concern having a big contract at Ol- neville which is now under way.
 4 wedding which had considerable romance attached to i: was held at the Broad street Christian church Tuesday afternoon when Edwin hampshire of Springfield, Mass, who recently spoke before a Westerly audience on the playground movement, was married t. Miss Annette Emma Treveba of Fal mouth, Cornwall, England the bride having crossed the Atlantic to marry the man of her choice The bridal couple were attended by John Datsou of this town. who acted as groomSman 1 and gave the bride in marriage, while 1 Miss Doris DatsOn attended the bride. 1 The ceremony was performed by Rev. | John G. Dutton, pastor of the church |
 The groom, who has been identified | in r. Nj. c. A. work for the past sev- | eraI years. is about to leave with his 1 bride for Kansas City. Mo. where MT. | hampshire has been appointed secre- l tary of the new Y. M. c. A. depart 1 ment which has fine new building 1 for street boys connected with the in i stitution.
 The Westerly Playground associa- ton has been granted a charter for by Secretary of State J. Fred Parker, articles of association having been filed Monday with the sec retary. The incorporators are Samuel | Charles Perry, Charles J. But Ter, Vincent DePietris, George B. Utter, and Walter s. Price. The object of th4 association, according to the charter is for the promotion of the playground | interest in the town of Westerly.
 The interior of WesterIy's handsome new town hall presented one big blaze of glory when it was opened to the citizens of the town and their friends for an informal public inspection Mon day evening. the town hall section of the building being lighted throughout with electricity. Of the hundreds who visited the building during the even Ing, there being between two ana three thousand who took advantage of the opportunity, all who entered the Sriiding for the first time expressed ETeat, surprise at the ideal arrange ment of the different departments, the general layo and the finely appointed rooms, there being nothing lacking 10 make the building as a whole com plete in all it's details. To those of aesthetic taste the grandeur Of the finish of the se e7eraI rooms and handsome assembly hall on the second floor made a most favorable impression.
 The members of the building com mittee. which is composed of James N. Pendleton, c. Clarence Maxson, Thom as McKenzfa, Everett E. Whipple and Martin H. Spellman, were all present | with the exception of Chairman Pen | dleton, who .s just recovering rom a recent operation and was not able to be in attendance. and ughered the diff Eerent, groups of interested citizens who tfronged the building throughouc | the evening about the rooms and took especial pains in showing the.n the l different departments
 Ths usual appropriations were made st the 27tk annual meeting of the Paw. zGJck fire district held at the p & ]