Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-15

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sor for the town Of Westerly. and
therefore not eligible to continue as
president. The election of officers re-
suited as follows: John w. Ramsbot-
tom, of Pawtuca1et, president; Robert
S. Cash. of Newport. E. A. Gould of
East Greenwich, Milton M. Reynolds
of North Kingstown, Herbert E. Lewis
of Hopknton, Herbert Swallow, Of
North Providence, vice presidents;
Edward P. Tobie. of Providence. secre-
dence, treasurer; Genes w. Bliss, Wal
ter w. Durham, Willis w. Ffske, ex-
ecutive committee; Genes w. Bliss,
Frank F. Davis and Edward p. Tobie,
committee on summer outing.
Following the business session,
President Kingsley read letter of
welcome for Mayor Gamer, who was
unable to be present, and response
was made by Milton M. Reynolds, of
North Kingstown. Addresses were
chairman of the committee on the
study of real estate assessments, by
Morris G.. Webster, state comptroller
of Connecticut, who spoke on Town
Relations, and Nenas w. Bliss, chair
man of the Rhode Island State Tax
Commission, who explained the work
ings of the inheritance tax law and
its relation to the duties Of probate
clerks.
BY reason of reassisnment, Judge
Chester w. Barrows, was enabled to
resume the session of the superior
court for Washington county at Vest
erly, Wednesday, and announced that
one case would be heard, and that then
adjournment would be taken to. next
Monday, and effort made to clear the
docket during the week.
The case called for trial was Charles
A. Wilcox. r wholesale poultry dealer
of Boston, against George +. Brough-
ton, of Westerly, marketman, doing
business here for nearly eighteen year,
and was in regard to a disputed ac-
count in the charge for 244 pounds of
turkey, for which Wilcox claimed 81
cents a pound, while Broughton claim
ed the agreed price was 81 cents, n
difference with interest on the total ac-
count. representing three sales OF
S178.60, with a claimed balance due of
S147.60 with interest. The actual
amount in dispute being $9.76.
The jury selected to try the case
was composed Of Walter Hayward
Walter s. Griffith, A. S. Wightman,
Edward w. Early of North Kingston
Henry Slocum of South kingston; AL
exander G. TAYLOR, George w. Norman
K. Hoxie. John Rye, Of Hopkinton;
Charles n. Plympton of CharIestown
and Elisha II. Browning of Narragan-
sett.
Attorney Agard, counsel for plaintiff,
explained to the jury that the suit to
be tried was for a bill. known as a
book account; that the plaintiff through
a travelling salesman, named Croker,
had sold to Mr.. Broughton. last No
vember and December three lots >of
turkeys, billed in for $17S.60, and of
that amount s147.69. remained I'M
paid, and that amount with interest
was claimed by plaintiff.
Charles Church hookkaepe1- for fbo
Boston firm testified as to the correct.
ness Of the account, and Joseph l..
Croker, the salesman testified as to
the sales. He stated that the bill in
dispute was over a lot of turkeys
bought for the Christmas trade. In
making the sale, he quoted the poul-
try price as 81 cents a pound and gave
opinion that there would probably be
no change in that price, but did not
sell the turkeys at an agreed price, but
rather at the market price at the time
of shipment which was 81 cents
pound.
Mr.. Broughton in his testimony adj
mittedNaat he owed the plaintiff "A
bill, btu not the amount of the bill
that partial payment was made in
August and suit brought in Septem-
Der. He testified that he agreed II
buy a shipment of turkeys from Mr..
Croker and that the price decided up
on was u cents a pound for the
Christmas sale and that subsequently,
the bill came with the charge of 81
cents a pound. He had also made a
previous special purchase, and also for
the THANKSGIVING trade and that SO
cents was that price. The only dis
pute in the bill. that carried bal
ance of $147.60, was in regard to the
Christmas purchase and that difference
was 1915. He was satisfied that he
purchased the stock at an agree
price, 81 cents pound. and that the
Wilcox firm had charged him an ex-
cess of four cents on 446 pounds OF
turkeys.
Attorney Agard for plaintiff and At
torney McKenna made brief argu-
ments, and the judges charge was even
briefer After celebrating fifteen min
utes, the jury returned a verdict that
the plaintiff recover the balance due on
the bill as presented, less the amount
disputed by Mr.. Broughton, which
means virtually a verdict favorable to
the defendant.
Andred A. KelIas, made his Initial
appearance before bar of Justice on
Wednesday, when he war arragned be-
fore Judge Oliver H. Williams in the
Third District court, charged with
committing assault upon Archibald NJ
Reed an overseer in the plant of the
Lorraine Manufacturing company.
heildS, VINO is eighteen years OF age,
but who looks to be nearer twenty
eight, pleaded guilty, stating that he
was very angry and struck Mr. Reel
before realizing what he was doing. He
said he had worked for Mr.. Ree6 IN
the mill for fourteen months, leaving
there two weeks ago and secured en-
ployment in the Atwood shop in Ston-
fngton. He came to Westerly from
Johnsonburg, Pa, six years ago and
that Mr.. Reed was the only man he
had ever struck or had any trouble
with, and had never even been spoken
to for misconduct by any police Of
fcer.
Mr.. Reed told the court that the as
sault occurred shortly after six O'Clock
Tuesday night, just after he had cross
ed the pontoon bridge. He-said that
kellas followed him, and as he turned
to look behind Kellas struck him ami
discoIored the right eye Mr.. Reed,
wso is fully able to handle himself.
was about to retaliate, when a friend
interfered and said: Don't strike:
make him pay for It." He then en-
tered complaint to Chief of Police
Brown. He said Kellas was a very
good boy in the MILL and bore a good
reputation outside, and believed the as
Sault was inStigafed nv Soueona se1sa