Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-10
CASE AT. WESTERLY
Superior Court Judge Hears Claims of Sherman Sons Com pany Baggs-Three Arrests for Assaut-Grocers' Clerks Helping Collect Articles for the Poor-F Funeral of Mrs. Henry L. Allen.

The session of the superior court, Judge Chester W. Barrows presiding, was continued in Westerly Tuesday that of the R. A. Sherman & Sons company vE. Joseph E. Bagga The case is complicated one and involves much technical evidence. The plain tiff sues to recover the sum of $1, ,1S7.- 6S. alleged to be due on a book ac- count and to recover @ note of $1 600 given by the defendant, which is said to have gone to protest. The com pIaint further alleges that the respon- dent, while still in debt to the plain siff, purchased real estate at Pleas ant View owned by Alzada A. Saun- lters. It also alleges that MT Bags, in order to avoid payment of the note, transferred his property to John J. Joyce.
 Deputy Sheriff Fred T. Mitchell made execution on the defendant in March, 1910, the complaint stated, but there was no property in the name Of the defendant upon which to levy The plaintiff asked that Joyce convey the property to a suitable person that it might be sold to make good the claims.
 Among those who testified in the case Tuesday were Charles E. Sher- man of the R. A. Sherman and Sons Charles clRe D. M9ingstone. .1sb a Everett E Whipple. John L. Kenyon, Abel P. Randall and Robert Drysdale. The case remained unfinished at the ad- journment in the afternoon.
 On being arraisned in South Kings town before Justice Ferry. John Aus tin West. who was arrested in Wes- terly Sunday by Sergeant of Police TVe charge preferred against him, that of committing an assault on Af5ie F. Fitzgerald at Matunuc. The man will be given a hearing next Monday.
 As the result of the arrest of Pas quaIe Lionetta by Chief of Police Thomas Brown. the accused, who is charged with violent assault upon Michael Orlando, will be brought be fore the Third district court at its regular session on Friday.
 The alleged assault was committed, weeks ago. The arrest was made in the Central park district of the town, following which the prisoner was ar raigned before Judge Oliver H. Will Hams of the district court. He plead ed not guilty to the charge. Bail was fixed for his appearance on Friday at $200.
 The local committee of mercy, an organization whose purpose it is to secure aid in the way of money and food for the suffering non-combatants that are seriously affected by the Flu ropean war. is actively at work solicit ing funds. The movement is gaining much support throughout the country. The local representative of the com mittee of mercy is Mrs: Charles Perry of Margin street.
 The new scheme for securing help for Westeriy's poor, which was in augurated a few days ago. one of the strongest advocates being Dr. Edwin Whitford of Moss street, West Side, appears to be meeting with success, and already food and numerous ar ticles of clothing have been handed over to the mission authorities to be distributed among needy families.
 The plan brings the grocery clerks of the various local stores into ac-' tive service. When the clerks call at the private homes for or with deliv- cries they ask their customers if they have any articles for the mission. If they have, these are delivered to the
 mission headquarters.
 Already about 12 bushels of potatoes have been secured for the poor along with miscellaneous articles of cloth ing.