Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-04
PUTNAM
Charge Of Theft Not Provsn--Woman
Married When Eleven Granted d.
voree-5usiness Of shert caIsndas
Session Friday.


Said Mohamed, a North Grosven-
ordale Turk was arraigned before
Justice Randolph II. Chandler. at
North Grosvenordale. Friday morning,
charged with the theft of $500 from
Omar Hanefia, q fellow conntryman.
Grand Juror Latneroux prosecuted for
the state and Attorney A s. Mac
donald OF Putnam represented the ac-
cused. The case was nolled by the
grand juror for lack Of evidence.
according to the story learned out
SIDE the court room, the complainant
hVed at Mohamed's house. Mohamed
LETT nome last Monday afternoon and
| shortly afterward Hanefia claimed he
missed two hundred dollars from his
| room He said the money was made
up Of a fifty dollar bill. two twentIes.
a ten and the rest in ives. He went
10 worcester and there found Mo-
named and caused his arrest. The
Worcester officials directed him to go
PACK and have Connecticut officer
sent Tor the man who they agreed to
hold for short time Haneha came
/ to Putnam and stated the case to Can
tain John Murray of the police force
and he directed him to see Deputy
| Sheriff Holbrook. The deputy took his
automobile and went to Worcester and
returned Thursday night about 10
| O'Clock with the prisoner, whom he
| locked up at the police station and in
the morning took him to North eros
venordale. Il was found that Mo-
named was wearing a belt crldely
made with strips of white cotton cloth
and wound around his body. The belt
contained $341. which Mohamed sail
belonged to him and none of the bills
OF the denomination claimed to have
been lost by the complainant. This
accused said It constituted his saw
ings except for 800 in the postal saw.
ings department Of the local postoffic,
and that he had four friends to whom
he had shown the money long befor;
the theft was alleged to have tate
place. Three Of these men wer,
brought to court, but they did no
testify on account Of the proceeding
adopted by the grand Juror. Mohame:
was discharged and advised to pu
his money in the bank.
Silver Medal Contest.
, There was a large gathering in tn
town hall, Thompson, Friday evenin
, for the silver medal contest of tn
w. c. T. u. The program was we
heartily received. The program wa
. as follows: Prayer. Rev. ]. K. Moore
remarks by president, Mrs. Bixby
chorus. Stand Up for Temperance
piano solo. Miss Katherine Seward Q
Putnam; recitation, The Saloon Mus
Gladys Robbins and ]. Wallace Smit
Of Putnam; recitation. Frank Gleason
recitation, Norman Toby: solo, Mis-
Jennie johnson: recitation. Miss Raw
. son; solo. J. Wallace smith: recita
ton. Miss Helen Rich: solo, Mis-
/. Gladys Robbins; recitation. Mrs. J.
Smith.
! Dr. Warren w. Foster Of the ma
tional pension department. Washing
) ton. D. c.. called on friends in Put
nam. his former home, Friday.
Z Thomas Grimm of Boston is a cues
! of his mother on Pomfret street
Episcopal Services
Services at st. Philips church Sun
, day will be as follows: 10.45 a. N
: morning prayer instead Of holy com
munion. There will be no service Z
z s o'clock. The minister in charge ha
been called out of town. Holy com
. munion will be celebrated Sunday tn
18th.
r Garde Martial. Of North GrosvenoI
dale, will go to Wauregan Sunday aft
: ernoon to give an exhibition drill.
Heard About Town.
s Mrs Robert G. Perry and children
who have been guests Of ex-MayC
If. w. Perry, Grove street, have return
ed to their home in New York.
Judge Robert H. Ffske and fanil.
. Of Stafford Springs, are guests of Dea
: con and Mrs. Robert Harris, Wood
stock.
steeple Tom Fitzpatrick has return