Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-28

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Thursday. while returning to their
home In Providence from Rocky Point,
the others In the car being A. silver
man and a woman whose name In not
known to the police authorities. Mr..
Cohen was driving along Elmwood
big automobile was seen in the dis
lance coming towards the Cohen car,
which was well to the right side of
the road. Without swinging 20 either
side the big car struck the Cohen car
a terrific blow, causing 1t to capsize,
and the offending car proceeded at a
high rate of speed and without any
attempt to ascertain the damage done.
The four in the Cohen car were
thrown out and Mr.. Silverman was
pinned under the overturned car, but
escaped serious injury. Soon after the
mishap another automobile came along
and carried Miss Mclaughlin to the
Rhode Island hospital, and the other
woman to her home. after Mr.. Sill
verman was extricated from beneath
the car.
The Providence police department
Immediately commenced efforts to To-
cate the car that caused the fatality.
with the hope of taking the driver
into custody. Leo Cohen. brother of
the dead man, with Joseph Marks and
George Murphy started in an automo-
bile, shortly after the facts of the mis-
hap were learned, to try and trace the
offending machine, under the belief
that detectives could be effected by
locating it in some garage as it must
bave been damaged in the collision.
Mr.. Cohen and his two associates ar
rived in Westerly early Friday morn
ing and summoned the assistance of
Police Chief Brown. All the local
garages, those at Watch Hill and Paw
catuck were visited but no trace of
the sought for car resulted. Mr.. CO.
horr orfx kIxa~r 0Na I'D (0r
London and were to visit all garages
Between Westerly and that city.
The party that came to Westerly
were on the wrong trail, and the state
Tnents made are contradicted by Leon
ard J. Barber, of Apponaug, who gave
himself mp to the Providence police,
Friday afternoon. He was arraigned
at a special session Of the Eighth Dis
trict court, on charges of manslaug1t-
er, and Of failing to return to the scene
OF the accident. He pleaded not guilty
to both charges and was held for trial
on the granddaughter charge and $500
on the other.
Mr.. Barber upon surrenderfng TO the
police said thaat 1t was his machine
which he was driving that figured IN
the collision. He said he was alone
Rocky Point road. He declares he
did not run away after the accident
and was well on the right hand side
Of The road when the collision occur
red; and that the Cohen car sudden
~ struck his car He said he stop
ped his car quickly as possible, and
being in the railroad track and and
got the car off the track before re-
turning 70 the scene Of the accident.
Mr., Barber says he spoke 10 Mr.. Sill
yernan who told him that an arnbu-
lance had been called, Realizing that
ne could be Of no assistance he then
went to his home.
The cases Of Deputy Sheriff George
r.. 5arb4r against William Maurer and
Albert Andsrkin, CHARGED with the
from the Bradford Dyeing association,
was called for trial. Judge Williams
announced that he had been advised
that Deputy Sheriff Barber, the COM
planning witness was in the care of
TO be present. Town Solicitor Agard
stated that the state was ready 10
proceed without the testimony of the
complaining witness. Attorney Led
widge counsel for the accused, asked
for a continuance, as two important
witnesses could not be subpoenaed as
they were out Of town. and further
that the complaining witness was an
important witness for the defense. Mr..
Ledwidge, stated that when arrested,
Anderkins asked the sheriff to return
with him to Bradford and he would
point out the man who sold the bar
Tels. which ne loaded on his motor
truck in broad day light and was pro-
ceeding to Pawcatuck when arrested.
Mr.. Ledwidge said he could show that
Mauren took no part in the transac-
tion. Mr.. Ledwidge stated that in
jury and wrong would be done his
clients If he were forced to proceed
Judge Williams granted a continu-
ance to September 10, for trial
After hearing by the commissions
OF inland fisheries, in public session,
the lobster licenses were revoked of
Horace Tucker. George l. Hargraves
and George r. Ellis of Wakefield, Ellis
Wlloour OF Little Compton and Mich
olas Card of Newport for violation of
the laws relative to the taking of lob
sters. The commission decided to in
| stall an exhibit at the Kingston fair
next month and Superintendent
Barnes of the WEXFORD hatchery will
be in charge Of the states display.
The twentieth annual complimentary
outing of the board of state charities
| to the Association of Overseers of the
Poor of Rhode Island was held Thurs
| day at the Warwick club. and over
seers from all sections of the state at
tended. and with friends, there were
| 90 PfSSC1Als among the guests out
side Of the association were: DIR. Fred
| erick B. Jewett. superintendent of the
state almshouse; E. e. Gardner, SUI
| perintendent OF the Sockanosset School
i for Boys; DIR. George E. Simpson, de-
| putty superintendent Of state hospital
/ for insanes DIR, w. A. Risk, superin-
tendent of the state home school: and
| Charles @. Gray, state auditor. Lunch
/ ton was served at IL o'clock, and din
ner at 2>So. The function was infor-
NAL and no business session was held
John r. Wileex Of Kingston. sheriff
4 TOR Washington county, arrived ir
i Westerly. Friday noon. in Hartman
Il oelrieh's powerful automobile. having
IN custody the chap who stole Mr.
Il oelriSh's speed launch Reliance from
its mooringS IN Newport haroor be-
fore dayhreak Thursday, the boat har-
sng been recovered and the thief cap
/ turNd at Beach park. near Clinton
4 Conn, The Reliance In rated at u
horsepower and has speed OF thirty.
seven and one-halt miles an hour.
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