Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-19
WHAT IS INTERESTING WESTERLY
Will of Miss Alice A. Burdick Admitted Probate-Buk of Estate Left to Providence Hospital for Free Bed Hunter Held Under $2, 500 Bond.

Judge Edward M. Burke held regu- lar session of the Westerly probate court Tuesday afternoon, and the will of Miss Alice A. Burdick was admit ted to probate Before the court opened three ladies were in the lobby and when they replied in the affirma- tive to a query if they had business with the probate court they were shown to seats in the court room. They left immediately and without ceremony after the will was read. Miss Bur dick died in Westerly, where she had always lived, on July ?, 1914. The will was executed May 16, 1909, and wit messed by Nathan B. Lewis and Ber- tha M. Brown.
 After providing for the payment of just debts and funeral expenses, re- quest is made that the eXecutor cause inscription on the family monument at River Bend, giving date Of death or testator and her mother, and that markers be placed at their graves in keeping with the others in the family plot The sum of S200 is given in trust to the trustees of the River Bend Cemetery association for the perpetual care of the family lot. The executor IS authorized to sell all real and personal property, other than cash, and convert same into cash.
 The executor named in the will is the Rhode Island Hospital Trust com- pany, represented at the court session by B. w Gardiner, trust agent for the corporation. The executor is directed to pay s4,000 to the trustees of the Rhode Island hospital for the purpose of a free bed, to be known as William A. Burdick bed. The sum of $4,000 is to be paid to the Homeopathic hospital in Providence for a free bed, to be known as the Elizabeth A. Burdick bed. All the rest and residue of the estate goes to the Homeopathic hos pital. There are no bequestS to the town of Westerly or to any of the rel atives or friends of deceased.
 The Rhode Island Hospital Trust company was confirmed as executor. It was estimated that the value of personal property was about $19,000. The court fixed a, bond of S25,000, with out surety, as the company is not re- Quired to furnish surety bond under the laws of the state. Everett E. Whipple. Thomas Perry and Everett A. Kingsley were appointed appraisers.
 Albertus. Henry M. and J. Irving Maxson, executors of the estate of Ma tilda M. Maxson, presented their first and final report, which was approved for record.
 Thomas L. ChampIin, Jr., went man hunting Monday night and shot up lumber camp located about midway between Hopkinton and Rockville, but fortunately for all concerned Champlin did not bag any human game. He is employed at the camp as teamster for James Girard and went with a load of lumber to Bradford Monday after noon. While there he imbibed freely of that which intoxicates and some times makes mad, and when he return ed to camp was in a fighting mood. He picked up a row with James Gagnon and accused him of stealing a dinner pail, with the result that Gagnon knocked Champlin down. Champlin swore revenge and declared he would go to his home after his gun and kill Gagnon and the other ten men that remained in the camp at night. Champlin went off and the others pa1d no heed to his threat, believing it to be merely the talk of a drunken man.
 The three men, James Gagnon. George Gagnon and Philip Alberts, then went into the shack and prepared supper, which they were eating when Champlin came into sight, bearing his gun. The three men immediately left the shack by a back door and retreat ed to a place of safety. Just as soon as Champlin came within easy firing distance he opened fire on the shack and riddled the front with buckshot which went clear through the small 'DuiIdlng- He then took a position on the side and fired two more charges, and repeated this action in the rear of the building, believing that the men he was hunting were inside the b11ild ing. It is evident that when his huclx shot ammunition was exhausted tba+ he used birdshot. The shack was con1 :. pletely riddled and household effects