Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-24
RAID ON WESTERLY HOTEL
Cellar and Ice Chest of Leonard House Yield Much Wet Stuff Halt in Case of Ecclestone Dignac Because Mrs. Dgnac Signed Contract-Wequetequock Chapel May be Reopened

At the beginning of the case Attor ney John J. Dunn and Herbert Rath- bun, representing the defense, asked that the jury take a view of the prop erty, and at II o'clock the jurors filed out for that purpose.
 When the jury returned at 11.30 tes- tirnony on the case was begun. Harry B. Agard, attorney for the plaintiff explained the claims made by MT. Ec clestone. He said that the latter claimed S26T. T.83. with interest on a contract entered into between the plaintiff and defendant for the cree tion of a building on Canal street and the removal of another building to the rear of the lot. Extra work, he said, also figured in the deal.
 The defendant bases his refusal to pay on the grounds that the work done by MT. Ecclestone was not done in an efficient manner, and in the cross eX- animation of Mir. EccleStone, who was on the stand for some time explaining the work that he had supervised him. self Attorney Rathbun called the at tention of the witness to a clause in the contract which specified that the work must be done in thorough and woramanlike manner"
 In the afternoon session of the court it was found that the contract for the work in question had been signed by MT. and Mrs Dignac and that action had been brought only against the hus- band. 4 motion was made by AttOr- ney Agard to amend the complaint and to summon Mrs. Dignac. This the opposing counsel objected to unless the costs were paid. and the case was passed over to the next session and the jury discharged.
 In the case of Rosa Gincarelle vs. Micolata Iaconetta, defendant charged with assault settlement is pending
 Charles D. Chapman vs. New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, continued by agreement
 In the case Of Courtland N. Chase vs Otis E. Brown the following jury was enpanelled: Charles H. Whaley town, Fred N. Burdick of Westerly Joseph r. Madison of North Kings town, Archie Brown of South Kings town, Gilbert E. Knowles of Narra- gansett, Frank E. Crumb of Hopkin- ton, s. Everett Brown of Exeter. Will liam R. Robinson of Westerly, E. F. Collins of Hopkinton. Herbert Gates of Charlestown. and George w. Tim bury of Westerly MT. Timbury was made foreman. The case is the out groWth Of an automobile accident on Franklin street Westerly. The eEi- dence will be presented in todays "Wednesday session of the court.
 # plans nateraiize, it is probable that Wequetequock chapel will be opened for holding church services When the chapel association was or ganiZed there was 8 membership of 31, which after a time dwindied to 13. and interest appeared diminished to such an extent that the services of worship were discontinued During the past winter, however, the interest has revived, due possibly to the in creasfng growth of the community, as the result of which a n1eeting will be held when officers will be chosen to direct the work of the association.
 As WeqOetequock is only a few miles fFem Westerly, 1t will not be a difficult task to secure supply pastors in case the association deem it ad- visable.
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