Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-22

Stonington fishermen deny the state ment that they are ignorat of the Rode Island law. passed at the 1915 session of the general assembly, in re- gard to auto-trawling off the Rhode Island shore On the contrary, they are quite familiar with the law and they propose to test its constitution aIity. The law not only discriminates between citizens of Rhode Island and other states but between citizens of Rhode Island as we'll and takes way fishing privileges off Block Island. The claim is made that fishermen have the inherent right to fish within all pub lie waters of the United States. The Stonington fishermen have taken counsel with Judge Herbert w. Rath- bun.
 The state claims legal right to con- trol the waters of the shore for one marine league, or three miles from the seashore at high water mark, and this distance is specified in the state law, while the fishermen claim that fish are migratory and that fishermen, regardless of state lines. have the right to take fish in all waters of the United States and without state restriction. Under the Rhode Island law public property is taken without due process of law.
 The marine league. three miles, was instituted in law many years ago. and was based on the range distance of g cannon. but there was provision in the earlier laws that authority could be extended beyond the marine league, as the carrying distance of the cannon ball was increased. These laws were in the days before any thought of the present modern cannon were conSid- cred and therefore the marine league still remains in law. When the Rhode Island Jaw in regard to auto trawling is put to the test some very interest FniR1fR If 1oTET will he ratSa6p=2 No it is not true that the Stonington fishermen are ignorant of this law, but are preparing to test it's constitution a1ity.
 Arrested for Assault.
 Nicolo Barlustro, arrested for as sau1t on complaint of Robert McWil- Hams, was arraigned before Deputy Judge Lorenzo D. Fairbrother in the Stonington town court, Thursday morning. At the request of Judge Her bert W. Rathbun. counsel for Barius- tro. the hearing was continued to Nov by Antonio Vieto. MT. Barlustro is 70 years old and quite feeble. He is employed as watchman by the Vito Construction company builders of the state highway through Stonington to a point in Mystic. MT Barlustro was on duty on the section of the work not far from the Mystic railroad sta ton, and he was there to prevent public use of the newly laid cement, the roadway being legally closed to public trac. It is alleged that Mir. Williams was walking towards this freshly laid part of the highway and was warned by MT. Barlustro to keep away. McWillians persisted in going his way and was intercepted by Bar lustro, who struck him with a club. The arrest of Barlustro is the result.
 Russell Cook of Voluntown, has hTOiID1Ift Grlif a aCainaf fNF-riI NaIraAa1d formerly of Central Falls, now a resi- dent of New Jersey. The suit is for the recovery of S100 alleged to be due and the case will be tried Nov. 1st, before Justice Chapman in North Stonington. Cook and Wakefield swapped automobiles and Wakefield agreed to give $100 to boot The cash has not been forthcoming and Cook sues for the boot money The de- fendant is the son of Mrs Lillian Mo- Grath, who purchased the Lewis place at Central Falls, making Improvements till it is now the finest estate in Gen. | tral Falls. Wakefield is civil engi- neer.
 Stonineton Pointers.
 Samuel Starr Helme. of Westerly | and Miss Sarah Lu Ella Ross, dauEh- i ter of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Ross were married Wednesday evening at
 the residence of the brides parents Rev. Dwight c. Stone officiating. Miss
 Maud Erncstine Harrison was maid
 of honor and Warren l.. Bangon best l man. Harry Champlin and Lenwood
 Wise of Westerly were the ushers. Sebastino Zepperf was arraigned ir the town court Thursday, charged
 with ignoring written notice to keeI l his fowl from treEpassing upon prop. erty of William Armftage. The hear. | ing was continued to Saturday morn ing