Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-13
WESTERLY BAD MAN HELD
Charles Peckham in Kingston Jail in Default of $1 OOO
 Bonds Suspected of Breaks at Pleasant View-Wilam A. Brown Found Dead-Wiliam Cook, of Kingston Fatally Injured

Charles J. Peckhan1, resident of Pawcatuck, who made his home with an uncle in Morgan street. was taken into custody Sunday night, on sus- picion of having broken into and en- tered cottages at Pleasant View. He was strongly suspected of like offenses last winter, and as the robberies oc- cured soon after Peckham's return to Westerly he was suspected as being the one who did the breaking and en- tering and committing larceny recent ly.
 The Piatt family was ordered away from Pawcatuck about a year ago. They went to Fall River and Peckham went there, too. There Mrs. Platt got into more trouble and Peck ham returned to Westerly, Dec 31, after an absence of five months. Peck ham was closely questioned by Chief Brown and told so many conflicting stories that he was held for further investigation.
 Chief Brown recalled that Peckham was about town Monday of last week 1T, company with a stranger whom the chief now believes is a crook. On the night of that day Jacob Beringer, the jeweler, was held up by two men, but with the aid of his son. Cecil, the highwaymen were fought off. Chief Brown sent for Cyril Beringer Sun day nj sht and he was positive in his identification of Peckham as one Of the highWaymen, as the taller or the two men and the one who held the re- volver at his fathers stomach and who struck his father in the head. Sergeant West took Peckham to the Beringer home. Without the slight est hesitation he was identified by Jacob Beringer as the man who threatened his life and struck him on the head.
 a-5.- At,a4 4t..r. 1A 1a Ho,,t% O q to the Identification MT. Beringer and son were summoned to the police sta- ton and the former identifications were confirmed. The elder Beringer, point ing at Peckham. said: Chief Brown. that is the n3 who held me up at the point of a ,lver and command ed me to give | whatever had in my possession Peckham's only response was: I'm not the man." The younger Beringer, after taking good look at Peckham from front and rear, said: That's the fellow I grappled with; Peckham replied: You're mistaken this time."
 Peckham denied that he was in the company of any man on the street Monday night of last week and claim ed he was not in Narragansett avenue. where the holdup took place nor in that vicinity. Peckham declares it
  he can prove an a1ibi
 Peckham was arraigned before Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third dis trlct court and pleaded not guilty. The case was continued to Fridays ses- sion of the court and bond was fixed at s1.0p0. The bond was not furnish ed and Peckham was taken to King ston jail. The charge was assault with attempt at robbery.
 William A. Brown, president of the Rhode Island State Firemen's league, prominently connected with the pa rade and muster in Westerly last sum- mer was found dead in bed, from heart failure, Sunday morning, at his home in Wakefield. MT. Brown was car riage painter. He came to Wakefield from New London and entered the company, but for the past twelve years he has been boss painter for the Mar ragansett Pier Railroad company. Mir. Brown was chief of the fire department and president of the board of fire wardens of the Union Fire district of North Kingstown. He was a member of Hope lodge of Masons, past consul of Narragansett camp, Modern Wood men of America and secretary of the Wakefield Yacht club since it's organ ization. For the past few years he has been business manager of the  in Company B, First regiment, Rhode Island militia.
 MT. Brown was born in New Lon don, July 3, 1863, the son of John Fitz- gerald Brown and Lucretia Treley Brown. After his school days he learned the carriage painting trade from his father at the John N Brown Carriage company. He served in the fire department several years as an active member of Niagara Engine com pany, No. 1, and made frequent visits to that organization while resident of Wakefield. He also served in Com pany D. Third regiment, Connecticut National Guard. Last November MT. Browns mother (then Mrs. Thompson) died in Groton, leaving considerable estate, a large portion of which was bequeathed to her son, William A. Brown. The funeral service. accord ing to the Masonic ritual, will be held Wednesday at his home in Wakefield. Burial will be in Cedar Grove cene- tery, New London.
 William Card was found unconscious on the track near the Kingston sta ton Sunday night, having jumped from a moving train. He died before reach ing the hospital. MT. Card was a mill operative in Shamrock sixty-five years old. Mrs. Hannah Felton. of Peace Dale, is his only near relative. Dr. EoWafd k. Kenyon, was summoned and advised that the injured man be taken to Rhode Island hospital He was placed aboard a Providence bound train. the doctor accompanying. An ambulance was in waiting at the Prov tdence station and MT Card placed therein, but he died a few minutes later.
 MT. Cards skull was fractured, his left arm broken between the shoulder and elbow and his right foot was sey- cred just above the ankle