Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-26
WESTERLY PHYSICIAN STATES CASE
Dr. Percy Senior Explains Why He Should Not Be Sentenced -s Common Drunkard-Doube Fire Alarm Rouses 6aeepers-Loss Less Than $1O-Rev Albert R. Still man Fractures Ankle.

In the superior court for Washington county, Judge George T. Brown pre- siding, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of the state against Adolph Binrevicz and Edward Bonico charged with assault with a. dangerous weapon, with intent to kill Peter Freeman; the jury returned a verdict for defendant in each case, the accused having been tried together.
 At the conclusion of this case there was a trial on the appeal of Dr. Percy A. Senior of Westerly from the Judg- ment of the Third district court. in which he was found guilty of being common drunkard and sentenced to six months in the state workhOuSe. The case was tried before 8 jury in the higher court and a verdict of guilty returned. Sentence was deferred un- til the expiration of seven days, the period allowed for taking an appeal to the supreme court.
 Dr. Senior conducted his own case, and when the jurymen were called Judge Brown informed hkn that he had the right to file objection against any member of the jury, and those ob- jected to would be withdrawn. The doctor said that the jury was satis- factory to him. as he did not know any of the iurymen. Six of them are residents of Westerly. Dr. Senior gave as a reason for not wanting counsel Mhmk h0 had practiced law for eight years in England. He requested that the court order all witnesses from the courtroom and that they be called in sinEly to give testimony. The request was granted.
 Members of the Westerly police force and several other residents of Vest eriy gave testimony in support of the charge against the doctor.
 The only witness for the accused was Mrs Senior, wife of the doctor, and when she went to the witness stand she was accompanied by her lit ele girl who WAS munchipg a, cracker, Mrs Senior testified that she served as a professional nurse in England and was also a graduate nurse of Providence She had known her hus- band for % years, he had never abused her, and she never saw him In drunken condition In response % query by Assistant Attorney Gen Ham Mrs Senior acknowledged that she made & complaint against her hus- band on Feb 26. and that he was then arrested and taken from the house to the police station in an express wagon
 Dr- Senior in test1fying in his own behalf said that after practicing law In the old country for eight years he took up the study of medicine and sur gery- He was in South Africa in the Bo@r war in the English army and re- ceived a Boer bullet in the right leg. This caused a contraction of the mus cSeS or Ln0 t9Ss cauS1nS a. SerlOu5 IaIne~ ness and unStead1neSS of gait, by req son of which, he supposed. people of Westerly took him to be intoxicated, when, as a matter of fact he was per fectly sober. He said that he had re- ceived aas high as S1O,000 year in Westerly in fees for surgical and medical service, and that his income for the present year was $3.600, which went to show that he was not the drunkard as pictured. He believed his present dilemma was a frame-up through a combination of Jealousy and politics When asked why his wife was compelled to ask for aid from the overseer of the poor, a few days after his arrest. he did not explain If re- leased. he said. he would not return to Westerly. but would locate in an other town in the state where there was a good field for a competent doc tor and surgeon
 It is not believed the doctor will take further appeal, but submit to the