Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
GAMBLING RAID NEAR WESTERLY Tony Rsso Keeper of Suspicious Place. Pays $50 and Costs Five Frequenters Caught-Boys Tried for Breaking
 Into Schoolhouse-Death of J. Frank Segar.

According to special Washington correspondence, with the retirement of Congressman Peter Goelet Gerry. of the Second Rhode Island district, George W. Greene. of the democratic national committee, will be recognized in the distribution of federal patron age in the state. Representatives Gerry and O'Shaunessy have managed to place most of the patronage, but some of it still remains undistributed.
 The pupils of the Westerly High ton on how to use public library to the best advantage. The school has been divided into eight divisions for the purpose with over twenty pupils in each division, and each division is to visit the Memorial and Public li- brary, in the charge of a teacher, and for a. half hour period. Two of these divisions visited the library Monday and Librarian Joseph l.. Peacock gave the instruction. He explained the card. system as modern aid in the selec- tion of books and also explained the inside workings of the modern library. He said the library was no longer cold storage for books, that the books were not purchased for shelf orna- mentation, but for distribution.
 For some time it has been known in Pawcatuck, in the town of Ston- ington. Some weeks ago, by order of Patrolman Shelby Nicholas, one of these places was closed and, naturally, the business of the other place in creased. The condition became known to Prosecuting Attorney George R. Mo Kenna, and he decided to put an end to the illegal game in the village. He placed the warrant with Deputy Sher if William H. Casey, and Sunday night the prosecutor and the sheriff made a successful raid. They visited the home of Tony Russo, 40 West Broad street, where room was set aside flor gambling purposes. with direct entrance from the outside by a short stairway. Sheriff Casey de- manded entrance and as the demand was not immediately complied with. he smashed in the glass window of the door. and the two officials were i'm mediateIy admitted
 There were nine men in the room just before admfttance was effected and four of them escaped through a window, leaving their coats and hats behind them, one of them going coat less and hatless to his home in White Rock The officers found cards and some money on the tables, the proprie- tor and frequenters being unable to gather in all the coin before the off, cers entered. It was evident that the game was played with the real money rather than it's equivalent in poker chips.
 The five frequenters gave fictitious names and were released. Russo was arrested and taken to the lookup. He gave bonds of $400 for appearance in the town court of Stonington. When arraigned before Judge Wurtem A. Breed. Russo pleaded guilty. Upon promise that he would abandon the gambling game, he was released on payment of a fine of $50 and costs, a total of $64.15.
 The schooIhouse in Lower Pawcatuck was illegally entered on Sunday, March z, a desk forced open, books thrown promiscuously about and a cane seated chair cut, but nothing was stolen. The case was placed with Dep uty Sheriff Casey and he arrested four boys Monday charged with commit ting the offense. The boys were ar raigned in the town court of Ston- ington and pleaded guilty. Judge Breed gave them fatherly advice and then fined them $1 each, the four boys to share equally in the payment of the costs of s2670. The amount was paid by the parents of the boys.
 While the government dredees the channel of the Pawcatuck river from Stonington to the villages of Pawca.- tuck and Westerly. the government does not make provision for stalking and marking the channel for the guid- ance of boatmen, but has given au- thority to the Crawling Boat club to do the work. which is done practically at the expense of the members of that club. The stalking of the channel of the river will be commenced next week
 Frank H. Robinson, captain of tug Westerly, has navigated the Pawcatuck river for 8 longer period than any other man and can make trips up and down