Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-19

Joseph Durham, who first gave his
name as Carol e. Esdrich, and Thomas
J. Flanagan, residents of Pawtucket,
each Is years of age, who were ar
rested in Westerly Friday and who
pleaded guilty to the larceny of four
rings, the property of Mrs. Mary o.
Clark, were up for sentence before
Judge Oliver H. Williams in the Third
district court Saturday morning. Each
was sentenced to serve eleven months
in the Providence county jail and to
pay a fine of $500 and all costs. Both
boys are on probation for crimes COM
mitted in their home town.
The boys were picked up in Nor
witch on Thursday by the head of a
crew of canvassers Of eight persons,
including two girls, under an agree
ment that reads thus: Keystone Cir
culating Company. incorporated, cir
canvassing organization covers the
whole United States. with branch of
fees in leading cities. To whom it
may concern: This is to certify that
(here in each of the agreements found
on the accused appeared the names,
Thomas J. Flanagan, Carol E. Ed
rich) is taking advantage of our spe-
cia1 scholarship offer and Is author
lied to secure votes by obtaining or
ders for periodicals as per postal re-
ceipts bearing our registered trade
mark. Each order entities the bearer
to vote. Two thousand orders with
| in twelve weeks time entities the
bearer to one years free tuition TO a
college, technical or preparatory
school. The cost of same not to ex-
coed 5000. This offer is open to young
| ladies or young men who wish to fur
Their their education. Then comes the
signature of the secretary and treas
| urer of Keystone Circulating Com
pany, Incorporated, of Philadelphia.
| Il was while soliciting under this
agreement that Flanagan and Dun
and committed the larceny. When
arrested Durham had a fully loaded
| revolver in his possession, and an adj
| ditional charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon was placed against
him, but was not pressed, the sentence
| imposed being considered adequate.
When Flanagan was called for SEN
| tence, Judge Williams said: Elan
nagan, although you are but school
| boy in appearance you have gone a
| long distance on the wrong road and
it is my duty to do what is best for
you and for the state. My first thc-~T1t
was to send you to the reform school
but I do not think that proper under
| the statutes. as you are over Is. and
perhaps should not be permitted to
mingle with younger boys who are
in process of reformation. You GER
tain1y did a fearful job in Westerly
| and you say that Durham stood guard
with a revolver while you rif1ed the
Clark home, ready to shoot if inter-
fered with in your work. It is per-
haps well to have you in the control
of the state long enough to give your
condition the closest official investiga-
ton" After Flanagan was returned
to a cell, Durham was brought into
court and Judge Williams gave him q
talk similar to what he said to Elan
nagan.
| In the possession of Durham was
found a fine gold watch with chair
and fob, with monogram &c. E. s.
on the watch and fob, which suggest
ed the alias of Carol E. Eldrich. When
before the court Friday night. he said
the watch was given him by his uncle
as a birthday present, but when VI
for sentence on Saturday, in response
to a query from Judge Williams he
said he bought the watch for $11 from
a fellow he met in Philadelphia, while
on his way to a fence" to purchase
an overcoat that had been pawned by
a college student. He said he did MOI
know where the fellow got the watch
! Both boys were well dressed, with
practically new suits. and are clear
cut, nice appearing lads. and would
never be suspected Of being young
crooks, Durham wearing an expen-
| sive blue chinchilla overcoat and Elan.
nagan a balmacaan of mixed texture
One wore a soft brown hat and the