Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-09

Westerly police station. Champlin is about 65 years of age and is charged with sending malicious letter to Main threatening bodily injury with inten. to eXtort money from Main, the trans action tending to alleged blackmaI Champlin was arraigned Sunday night before Judge Oliver II. Williams of the Third district court and pleaded not guilty. The case was continued to next Friday and bonds were fixed at $1 ,00O Monday the required bond was furnished by Champlin's son. a pros . porous farmer Of Kingston.
 In response to instructions received from Providence that a young man was stealing a ride on the blind end of baggage car on Q New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad train, Ticket A gent Golden and Baggageman Pitcher took the intruder into custody when the train reached Westerly and delivered him to Policeman Donald Ferguson. He was arraigned before Judge Oliver H. Williams of the Third district court. charged with evading the payment of fare. He pleaded guilty. He told the judge that his name was Patrick Dillon, age 16, that his home was in Chelsea, Mass, and that he worked up to last Thursday for the Chelsea clock works, when he witt. others was laid off owing to a falling off of business. He said it was his first trip from home that he was without funds, and was trying to get to New Ork in the hope of securing employ ment.
 Sentence was deferred and the court requested Chief Brown to get into tele- phOnic communication with the Chei- sea clock works. and ascertain what he could in relation to the boy Chic: Brown ascerJained that Dillon had tolo the truth about his employment and the superintendent of the clock works added that he considered Dillon good boy. He told the chief that he could not give the boy job st this time, but assured the chief that if the boy was returned to Chelsea he would get him employment. Judge Williams suspend ed judgment and placed Dillon on pro- bation He was sent back to Chelsea Monday afternoon
 When William Bromley was driving hIs automobile down Clark street hill, during the heavy rainstOrm Sunday night, the vehicle suddenly sl1idded and crashed through the substantial shrubbery that lines the Reuter- prop erty, tearing away quite a section. One of the rear wheels was smashed and other minor damage was done the au- tomobile. It was lowed to a garage Monday for repairs.
 The Ministry of the Gospel was the title of very interesting address de Hvered by Rev. TheOphilus H. Root of Wood River Junction at the monthly session of the Westerly Ministerial as sociation, held Monday in the Memo rial building. After the address there was a general and friendly discussion of the various points brought out by Rev. Mir. Root. It was an able address, showing study and research, and tn speaker received a unanimous vote of thanks in appreciation.
 Although Bradford BIiven of Wester- ly is the wearer of badge, Chicken Inspector, 23," he is in no way con nected with the theft of fowl in another section of the state, as he is a thor oughly honest man and can easily prove that he has not been away from his native town. Farmers in Johnston and vicinity are complaining of chick en inspeCtorS' who enter coopS exam inc fowl. condemn and carry the birds away. This trick has been practiced al many places and few of the farmers realized that they were duped until they had time to think it over. They became suspicious when they recalled that the several badges displayed were identical, Chicken Inspector. 23''
 According to the victimized farmers men have been calling to examine fowl for the past three weeks. They look over the hens in the yard and the coop and condemn hens that the owner con- sidered the best in the flock. In nearly every case the farmer realized that iu- SpeCtiOn of live fowl on the farm was something new, but the display of the badge resulted in permit of alleged in spectior and actual theft. The farm CTS were not aware that many of those g badges are being sold at a low price