Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

Pasuuale Salameno, a former con- stable of the town or Westerly, was before Judge Williams in the Third district court. Friday mor2ing, in which court he had frequently acted As interpreter, charged with carrying q concealed weapon. This charge is in connection with one that preceded and for which he was indicted in the The accused was charged with as- sauft with intent to kill Charles Brown in Westerly end the grand jury found an indictment on that charge, but the jury brought in a verdict of suflty of assault with a dangerOls weapon- Attorney John J. Dunn, coan- sel for Salameno, so stated in the Third district court, and added that sentence had not been imposed yet. Er, Dunn said that after the trial in tho superior court some of the jurors in the case, at least three of them, told him that the jury were not satis- fled that PaSQuale Salameno assaulted Brown with intent to kill him. and therefore decided upon 8 verdict Of assault with 8 dangerous weapon and would have iessened that charge were the case wholly at their discretion. The case is still in the superior court and if punished for assault with a dangerous weapon he should not suf- fer two penalties for practically the saune ofiense. Mr. Dunn said he had conversed with men who stood for the uplift of man and had constdera- ton for the man who was down and cut and that they expressed sympathy for ea1ameno, who was now at work for his wife and five children and try tng to relieve the burden he has placed upon his parents. In the past Salameno has been a working friend of the police and has aided the pros ecutor. He has also aided the court by hks efficiency as interpreter and fr ha pfvpn fQVOrahle n- sfdssA<ion in the present case, as he will undoubtedly be punished by the superior court in the original offenses the present being a part
 Harry B. ASe<d, town solicitor, Neahed that Sa1ameno Is charged with carrying a concealed weapon on Feb ruaxy 10 and at the same time he oom- M,ieked the assault upon Brown and 1S ous of the series of incidents at that time. Prior to the assault for a pe- riod of several months, Salameno was without business or occupation and wAS always more or less under the effect ct strong drink. A man like him, with scant amount of brains, be- comes befuddled and dangerous and ought to be restrained. Proper pun ishment would probably have a salu- tary effect upon him.
 Judge williams said that the state- nent of Attorney Dunn in regard to his interview with the jurors in the 8004ulC case ln the superior cOuEt, naQ but vsry little weight with him, as he had no encouragement for the 1u- roEs who violated their oath as jurors. The judge said while 1t would be @ pleasure for him to extend the hand of assistance to Salameno yet he had . duty so perform in this case, as in aU others that were brought to him. He adtudged Salameno guilty and im- posed . dne of $100 and all costs and Imprisonment for thirty days in the Providence county jail. Attorney Dunn gave notice Of appeal and bond was A1ed St $500. which was furnished with the mother of accused as surety.
 Tks boiler and engine of tho town stone crushing plant, now located at the Smith Granite works, have served long and wen and reached the limit tee realizing that this portion of the plant must be replaced has decided te substitute a modern electric motor, in the interest of efficiency and econ omy. At present there Is necessity for an engineer and the use of consdder- able coal. but with 8 motor this ex- psnse is eliminated. and the total cost of operation will be fully one-half less rfsan has been paid for many years and the first cost of the motor will be con- siderahly less than the purchase price of a new boiler and engine. It is evil
 
 intends to depart from the old rut and Will endeavor to conduct the depart ment on more economical and eff eient basis. 50 that in the end the best results possible will come from the amount appropriated for the improve ment Of the public highways. The committee Is composed of Councilmen Haswell. Flynn and Thomas.
 During the past year over $500 has been paid for the repair work on hA df iyror I~S, EzIo now in fair working order. Before these repairs were made and 8 short time before. the representative of a builder Of stone crushers offered to furnish a new stone Crusher to the town of Westerly in exchange for the old one and the payment of $500, de- hvered free on board car at Westerly, The town to have the old crusher placed on car for shipment at towns expense This offer was declined, 8 sum about equal to the purchase price expended in repairs, and the town of Westerly still has an old machine. while a new one could have been substituted and at no increased expense.
 Among those who took the eompet : Hive examination offered by Conqress- man Peter Geelet Gerry were Philias Girouard of Hamilton and Harold E. Mcclellan of Westerly. Young Girouard received the appointment and McLel- Ian was first alternate. Both passed satisfactory mental tests and Girouard went to Annapolis for the physical tests, which continued for two weeks Owing to defective hearing Girouard was rejected and he has notified Mo Lellsn to that effect. Mcclellan has received no official notification to re- port at Annapolis for physical exam tnation for cadetship in the navy but expects to receive such notice soon. Even before graduation from the Westerly High school. Mcclellan has espired for appointment as cadet at Annapolis or West Point. and ever since graduation he has devoted his spare time to preparation for the com petitve examination. His many friends sincerely hope he will succeed in the final physical examination.
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