Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

Rev. P. J. O'Reilly, of Montville, has no intimation of the truth in an item in the Westerly news of The Bull letin Friday regarding his transfer from Oncasville to Westerly. Fur thermore he states that the only au- make clerical transfers is Right Rev. Bishop J. J. Milan. z
 While xraioina to become members of the professional class of thieves, those operating in the intermediary department frequently peach. the one on the other, when In the police tolls. end society by bringing criminals to the bar of justice. During the present week Harry Kenyon, held for trial in the superior court for New London county, for breaking and entering the store of Arthur Babcock, in Pawca- the arrest of William Staplins for breaking and entering cottages at Pleasant View, last winter, and com mfttdng larceny therefrom
 When being questioned by Patrol man Nicholas, he told of jobs that he had worked and of others that were planned He said that he had an ap- pointment with Staplins last Monday night. but as Staplins did not show mp, he decided to slide into the Bab- COCK store, where nC Wd6 CApLuTCu T10 told Patrolman Nicholas that Staplins was one of the fellows who entered the cottages at Pleasant View. and that Staplins had shown him some of tho booty at his homo in High street.
 Patroiman Nicholas reported Ken yon's story to Chief of Police Brown, of Westerly, and the chief had a talk with Kenyon in the PaMcatuck lookup. Sincs then the Westerly pohce had been trying to locate Staplins and the other fellows. for there were three in the party. When it was found that this time, Chief Brown detailed Po- liceman Mitchell to locate Staplins and arrest him. Policeman Mitchell found 8tAplins was at his home in High street, Friday night, and placed him under arrest Then Chief Brown. with Mitchell instituted a search of the Stapifns premises. and found property that was stolen from Pleasant View, fust ss Kenyon had indicated
 The only burglary left unexplained fn Westerly was that at the Girven store last Saturday night. According to Stap1ins it was Kenyon who turned that trick for Kenyon had told him so, but stax,lfns dended any compltcity with Kenyon.
 Stauiins was azraig1ted before Judge sion of the Third district court, Fri day evening. charged with breaking end sutering and committing larceny from the cottage of Robert Meik1s at Pleasant View. He pleaded guilty. The property stoaen from the cottage. a Lot of silver plated ware and crock erT, was Identified by the owners. The case was contdnned to the superior court for Washington county and Stapiins was committed to the King et0u jaii in default of bonds of g, 900. Other complaints arc to be entered against Sfapzfns.
 ThsrS 3s ns do1bk bzt there are at isasf s>~s red bad men among the 1ran14e Woeksrs at Bradford. a pair who do not hesitate to commit high way robbery and arson. The opinion prevails that the hiShweymen who held up and robbed David McG. New all of nearly s3,ooe, the pay roll of his granite plant, some three years ago, ara still residents of Bradford and are eager to commit more crime. There is a story to the effect that 1t was planned to rob Manager Sullivan of the money to meet the pay roll of the Cryurb quarry several weeks ago. but was fotied by someone who passed fhA fr fn Eytys