Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-06


 The chasses of the two machines are identical and are said to be or ample power for all service required The tires are of the pneumatic order, With single in the rear as in the front, Wnlch is believed to be adequate for the ser vice, as there are but~few fire alarms 5 in Westerly.
 The fire district made an appropria- ton of S6,000 for the conversion Of the two horse drawn wagons into motor driven apparatus, but the committee for the sum of about S1,0o0 less pur- chased an entirely new machine ana had the combination wagon satisfac- torily converted. Westerly hre dis trict has now a finely equipped de- partment, as good as there is in any other place of the size, and the men of the department are ever ready to give the very best possible service.
 There are at least three bold and bad men resident in the Bradford sec- tion of the town of Westerly, for it is the general belief that they are the
 same who robbed David G. McG. New all of his payroll of his granite indus try to the amount of $2, 1900 about three years ago and who more recently, up- on being disappointed in not connect ing with the payroll of the Crumb quarry, set fire to one of the main
 buildings, containing much valuable machinery, which resulted in the loss of about 13,00o. It is also believed
 that it was this same trio who commit ted highway robbery and shot a man in Bradford early Friday evening The bandits took up position alongside narrow path in the woods over which
 the quarrymen used to make the trip to and from their homes and the quar- ! iyas a short cut from the main high way. As the men came along this narrow path in the thick woods, walk | ing Indian file and considerable dis tance apart, the three bandits appear ed, wearing black masks and false black boards. With revolyers in hand they first held up Charles Puccio, tell 1 ing him in his native tongue that if he made any noise they would shoot him. To the demand for money Puccio said he had none. as payday was on i Thursday on account of the day off on the Fourth, Friday being the regular payday. Puccio was searched and or dered to go on home and was threaten ed with death if he turned back or i made any outcry.
 Joseph Vero was the next to come along, and he was held up and re- /, lfeved of the g he possessed and or dered to proceed under penalty of death. Next. came Sondi Minthro, l and from hlm the bandits took $10,
 and he was Ordered on under the same l penalty as those that had preceded. ] Then came Michael CalpaIbo, who told l the bandits he had no money and ex- pestulated with them in loud tones. | that brought threats from the bandits | in tones equally as loud. This loud 1 talk attracted the attention of Domi- l nick Vero, who was cutting brush with l an axe over the path that had been l travelled by the men that were being | held up.
 Vero, with axe in hand, immediately 1 started down the path When he came | within hailing distance he demanded 1 fA know what tho fPnlil1o SxUi 1 ing the axe as he proceeded. He ad- | Yanced but a few steps farther when 1 four shots were fired at him. one of i the bullets taking effect in his right | leg about midway between the knee l and thigh. The masked bandits then i made their escape through the woods l The shooting attracted a number of
 men who,. upon learning what had | happened, started in pursuit of the 1 robbers, hut without result The 1 wounded man was taken to his home and attended by Dr.. Marr but the i bullet could not be located. He Was ! subsequently, taken to the Rhode Isl and hospital. where, with the aid of
 the X-ray, the bullet was located and | extracted
 Chief of Police Brown was notified
 of the holdups and shooting and with 1 several other officers went to Bradford l in automobiles and searched the woods
 and highways for the bandits.
 The bids for the supply of coal to the 1 state institutions were opened on Fri | day by the state board of control and l supply at the office of the board iI 1 Providence, but the awarding of ths contract was withheld until the next l meeting, which will be held today. The 1 bidders are Oscar H. Tefft of Wester- l ly. R. l., R. N. Hartwell S Son, Boston
 M. l.. Cobb, Boston, Eastern Coal com pany of Providence, Seaconnett Goa | company of Providence, United Goa
 company of Providence and Maryland
 Coal and Coke company of Boston.
 There was large attendance at tn.
 months mind mass for Rev. Patrick J 1 O'Leary in St. AIichaePs church Sat. | urday. Rev. Dr. John Neale of Meri.
 den, predecessor of Father O'Leary a. pastor of St. MichaeFs, was the cele, l brant of the mass. Rev. Patrick J. Ma. lone, of East Greenwich, R. l., wa:
 deacon, and Rev. William Krause, as.
 sistant at St MichaePs, sub-deacon
 Rev. r. L. Espaisse, Congregation O.
 the Sacred Heart, Natick, R. l., wal