Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-15
)o1IACE ROBBERS AT WESTERLY Y
ouned Up by Chief of Police BrownAngeo Costoda and
 Benjamin Fam Were With William A. Stapns at Pleas % snt vev-Death of Frank Baldi Noted Sculptor-Flag
 Day Observance.

Newall company. He leaves widow and one son, Raymond Baldi.
 MT. Baldi was a member Of the Stone Cutters union and took an ac- tive interest in Masonic affairs, Delng a member of Franklin lodge. F. and A. M., Palmer chapter, R. A. M, and ,Narragansett commandery. K. T.
 William A. StapHns, arrested on the charge of breaking and entering the Meikle cottage at Pleasant View, has had an additional charge preferred against him. and one of his associates in crime is now within the police tolls. Since the arrest of Staplins he con tessed to committing burglary at the Overlook cottage of Thomas Thatcher at Watch Hill, and named Angelo Costoda and Benjamin Fain as his as- sociates. Custoda was taken into GUS tody by Chief Brown
 The goods taken from the Melkle cottage and Mains store at Pleasant View have been recovered, as well es some clothing taken from the Wheelock cottage by StaplinS and CuStoda. A field glass taken from the Wheelock cottage was sold on March to New London pawnbrol1er.
 Both Staplins and Custoda confessed to entering the Overlook cottage and surrendered the booty. Staplins l11- formed Chief Brown that the c-i,ns in the cellar of hi x
 street. It CO., St- of silver pi-t- (
 ladies, pitt. lot of tats n = .h~e,s, aI.d G spreads toget--er iJl,h d silver desk or nalnent lazor and minor articles. we're recovered at the home of Costada.
 Chief Brown decided to enter two complaints against Staplins, with breaking and entering the Meikle cot tage at Pleasant View and the Over leok cottage at Watch Hill. Custado was charged with breaking and enter ing the Overlook cottage. They were both arraigned in the Third district courtklate Saturday night and Judge Williams adjudged both as probably guilty and held them in $1,600 bonds each for trial in the superior court Tor Washington county.
 Saturday night about o'clock Chief Brown arrested the third young bun = giar Benjamin FSain, who is charged with breaking and entering the cottage of Robert Meikle at Pleasant View.
 Local Laconics. William H. Browning is maxi ng gradual recovery from a severe illness.
 Flag day was observed in Westerly by a generous display of the Stars and Stripes
 Robert Ghent and family of Provi- dence are guests of MT. Ghents mother at IA Main street
 Between Saturday night and Sunday morning five drunks were disciplined in the Third district court, Westerly.
 George w. Parks, a Watch Hill cot tager, is being groomed for the pIu- gressive candidate for mayor of Proyi- .dence
 Freeman H. Newberry and family of Detroit have arrived at their Watch Hill summer home Mir Newberry was a former secretary of the navy
 Miss Alice Mahoney, daughter of Mir and Mrs. John Mahoney, who was re- gently graduated from the New Rochelle college, received her bachelor of arts degree and has returned to her home in Pawcatuck.
 The state board Of agriculture will meet Tuesday and elect an executive committee, clerk, seven cattle commits sioners, inspector of apiares, veterina- . rian, entomologist, assistant entomolo- g1st and minor officials.
 Rev. A. J. O'Toole of the Cathedral parish, Providence, celebrated the high mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and preached the sermon Sunday. Father O'Toole is brother-in- law of Joseph T. Murphy.
 The Westerly lodge of Elks held the annual Flag day exercises Sunday af- ternoon in conformance with the pre- NlSlOnS or the order. A large number of members was in attendance at the interesting and patriotic ceremonies.
 Quartermaster General w. Howard Walker of the Rhode Island Nationai guard has resigned after 36 years in the military service of the state. Co., ernor Pothier has appointed Major Charles T. Glines of PaWtucket as his successor. General Walker was archi- tect of the Westerly town hall and courthouse.
 Firemens Memorial Sunday was ob- served by the Westerly Veteran Fire mems association and the active fire companies of Westerly. The members turned out in force and, headed by the Westerly band, proceeded to River Bend, where the graves of firemeE were strewn with flowers and the cus- tomary exercises held by Revs. William F. Williams and F. c. A Jones. The graves of fremen in other burial places were visited in the morning and flow. CTS placed thereon