Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-26

he was brought into the Third D1StrlCt
court Tuesday morning. to answer to
the charge of intoxication. Judge
Oliver H. Williams in response said:
I'm feeling pretty WE'LL McRoberts
continuing said: We'll, I'm tolerably
fair, reckon. There's not much work.
but get by, and don't owe much to
anybody In response to queries. Nc
Roberts related in true southern dia-
lect, that il his memory served him
right he was born in 1879, for he'll
members reading 1872 in the book be-
fore the family records were destroy
ed in his old home outside Hamden
City, Virginia. He had not tasted in
toxicating, drink for two months until
Monday, had drank too much. and
therefore was guilty of the charge OF
intoxication. He said he would prob
ably have drank even more II some
fellow had not taken a pint Of whislSey
out of his pocket soon after he came
out Of a Canal Street saloon. He said
that for twenty-five consecutive years
of his life he abstained from intoxicat-
ing drink.
Addressing Chief of Police Brown,
Judge Williams said:
Chief, don't YOU think about three
years at the state work house, would
be fair disposition Of this case? The
change might do him good"
Chief Brown: 1T would be a good
idea, for he is not much good around
here
MeRoberts interposed: Judge, I'm
able and willing to work, and can get
plenty of work around here.''
Judge: Just the kind of a man
wanted. and there is plenty of work at
the state farm"
McRoberts: 81 was there eight years
ago; sent down by your honor, and I
am not hankering for another trip. I
New London, sent there from Ston-
ington for intoxication. / don't ap-
preciate the hospitality OF the state. I
have promised myyelf several times not
to drink any mes-e. but my appetite
proved to be stronger than my mind.
Give me another try, judge?"
Judge: Have YOU money to pay q
fine and costs ?''
McRoberts: mo, not in hand Just
now; have 800 pounds of bayberries
that ] can sell for IS and that will help
some. suppose you will do by me
the minimum. 81 and costs, a total of
[s4se
That's the correct amount said
the judge, land YOU can settle to the
satisfaction of Chief Brown
Very good" said McRoberts, I'll
pay the bill without farther presen-
tation. Good luck to you.''
Albert Lewis. resident OF Volun-
town. who is allowed a special sum
for his support by his home, meander-
ed into Rhode Island Monday. and was
arrested as common drunkard by
Chief of Police Charles A. Fuller, of
the town of Richmond. Lewis was ar
raigned before Judge Williams and
pleaded not guilty to the charge, as he
had not been arrested for intoxication
in many months. 1t was explained
that the laws of Connecticut and the
laws of Rhode Island differed in that
respect, and that in the latter. state
there, was Justification for the charge
of Common drunkard, for three DRINKS
within six weeks without any arrest.
Lewis was sentenced to six months in
the state worlShouSe.
A local young fellow twenty years of
age was before the court on a charge
of intoxication for a first time and
pleaded guilty. Judge Williams after
i nearnest talk for the young man to
mend his ways. continued the case to
Friday of next week, and the young
fellow was released. on probation.
The entry of John Allen, alias
NSkeete," into dissipation and crime
was a. surprise to his friends. He is
now fugitive from justice having es-
capped last Saturday from the Rhode
Island state prison where he was serv-
ing a four years term for burglary
committed in Westerly two yers ago.
The time was when young Allen, he is
now under thirty, was an excellent
dAAdlCuI DdSSpdlI play ct anu one the
most, pOPnlar young fellows here or
hereabouts. One day when Allen was
making a quick run from first to sec
ond base he was struck in the head
by a thrown ball and rendered uncon-
scious. The skull was not fractured
but there was consuSsion of the brain
Soon after this accident there came
a change in the life of Allen. He took
to drink. committed petty thefts, until
he broadened out into a full-fledged
burglar and highwayman, directly OPP
posite to what he was prior to having
been struck by the baseball while
while playing on the Vose field. This
incident was never written into his
record of crime. If it were he would
have probably been treated for mental
arrangement in a. state hospital some
time ago. His every act in his career
of crime indicates a disordered
brain: as all Were elumsily committed,
SO much so that they were readily de-
tected. and, so far as known, there is
no crime he committed for which he
has not been legally punished
The recent real estate transfers. in
the the office of Town Clerk Everett
E. WhippIe. are: James Ferraro to
Jennie Ferraro house and lot at Tow
er and Joshua streets: Franklin D.
Lawson to Emelia Benfc de Gerrano,
two lots at Musicolony; Charles p. Ec-
clestone. ct al. to Thomas Wills ct ux..
lot in extension of Spruce street:
Franklin D. Lawson to Laura v. z.
Owens. widow of Herbert Owens,
formerly Of New London, four lots at
Musicoiony; Angela NJ. Guarino to Pr
etro Di PERI ct ux., four lots in Oak
street; Charles B. Erickson to Cath