Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-02

GlueSeppe PurpofO, a former resi- dent of Mitchell court in New Lon don. and for the past four months ern ployed as mason's helper in Westerly, where he has a sister and other rel atives, was arrested Thursday night by Policeman Michael Curtin. and ar raigned Friday afternoon before Judge Williams in the Third District court weapon, revolver. The quick ar rest by Policeman Curtin perhaps saw ed Purporo from being called upon to answer more serious charge. Liugi mitting ain assault with 8 dangerous weapon in Grills' saloon several months ago. and who was penalized at the present session of the superior court, was making the rounds of the saloons in the Pierce Street section and, anticipating trouble. Policeman Curtin shadowed him. In due time Purporo came out of pool room fol- lowed by Gincerella and several oth- CTS, and immediately a row was com menced. The policeman saw Gincer- rella knock Purporo down and he rushed to the scene intending to take Gincerella into custody. Just as he arrived he saw Purporo take out a revolver, and just as it was pointed, and before there was discharge. he bounced upon Purporo,- disarmed him and took him to the police station.
 
 room to get a box of cigarettes and that several men commenced to talk to him in English, and he told them he could not understand English and asked them to talk Italian. As he went out of the pool room there were eight or ten men assembled on the sidewalk. and someone asked him for a cigarette. As he did so the crowd commenced to jostle him. and one of them struck him and knocked him down. He feared they were going to kill him and he displayed the revol- yer in the hope that he could scare them away and save his life. Just at that time Policeman Curtin came to his rescue, took possession of the re- volver and escorted him to the police station: Purporo declared that trouble of this kind. and had never been arrested or threatened with ar rest until the present time The re- volver was given him by a friend who had returned to Italy. but it was not his custom to carry it. and he did not know why he put it in his pocket just before he left his home to go to the pool room for cigarettes
 Chief Brown stated that so far as he knew Purporo was not bad man, and that quite a number of his fei- low countrymen in good standing in Westerly say that Purporo bears an
 
 as peace-loving and law abiding citizen, and they could not under stand why he carried a revolver. A fine of $50 and costs was imposed.
 ..WrIt has been filed in the Third Dis trict court, by Frederick C. Barber, of the town of eHarlestown, through his attorneys, Albert B. Crafts and AL bert c. Phillips. against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company. in which damages of $500 is claimed for property burned which. it alleged WaS-caused- -hx-as spark from 9 passing locomotive This is. an outcome of the forest fire in Carolina on the eleventh of May last when a large area was burned over and included several dwelling houses and other buildings. It was suggest ed at the time that the section where the fire started was quite a distance from the railroad tracks and that the fire might be attributed to some oth- CT cause. But the bringing of this suit. seven months after the fire. would indicate that evidence had been found that a spark from locomotive did cause the fire. There are several losers besides Mir. Barber, and this suit may be the seed that will pro- duce other lawsuits. The attorneys for Mir. Barber in filing the writ de- clare for d jury trial and, no doubt, In due time the case will be legally certified to the superior court.
 Several Westerly firemen witnessed the contest for the FaIes cup in East Providence, Thursday, between the Watemockets of that place and the Narragansetts of Riverside, two of the high standing hand fire engines of the state league. The Narragansetts won and threw a stream down the pjnaS i,nI than their opponents. A cross wind made high marks impossible. The Tales company has been contested for twice and won in both events by the Watemockets, and three successive wins would have cinched the owner pionship of hand fire engines of the town.
 The judges were Levi S. winchest- CT, George Hunt. F.s W. Cady, W. S. Balkcom, Barter Studley. Arthur Tyler was timekeeper. After the squirting competing machines. were entertained, at the Watehomockets' quarters. Ait CT properly engraved inscription, the cup will be taken to Riverside and presented to the victors with appro- priate ceremonies, such as are known only to volunteer f1remen.
 At the session of the Westerly town council, last Tuesday evening, liquor license was granted Pirtro Cosentino, for saloon at 1855 Canal street, in that part of the building owned by Pc. ter Lupinazzo. and occupied as clothing store. The rent agreed upon was $35 a month, but when Cosentino was granted license. a rental of $40 a month was demanded, and this he agreed to pay. Cosentino went to the town clerks office, planked down $700, furnished a bond and Town Clerk Whipple issued the certificate of li- cense. Now Cosentino has his money invested in9a . license to do business at FVEFnNEnAIr RRKFA