Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03

resumed TlG QE4L T0Es l9KIl<&A <4AHEA1@ F alias sSkeetesD of Westerly. the escaped f state prison convict early Wednesday morning, and by noon the fugitive was in cell No. in the Westerly police station. Allen was a trusty at the | state prison. with two years more tu serve of a four years sentence for 1 burglary committed In Westerly. He left the state institution ten days ago, I and there was continuous search for I him ever since. Chief Brown marshalr ing the members of the local police 1 force OfFlcer John Pierce of the state prison and Deputy Sheriff William H. ! Casey and PatrOlman Shelby Nicholas Of Pawpatuck, and started on the hunt 1 for Alien, going in automobiles direct l to Watch Hill. Here a systematic search was made of the cottages. H was found that Allen had forced open cellar window of the red cottage near Kenneth Ridge, occupied last season by Mrs. J. c. Gpetchins, of New York, and occupied a bed on the top floor of the cottage Tuesday night
 Allen left the cottnge before daylight, as he was seen at Quonecontaug soon after by the lookout at the coast guard station. He was bound eastward but his progress was barred by tho high tide at the breachway. Allen then re- traced his steps and, with Quonocon- 1 taug pond on one side and the Atlantic ocean on the other. he walked along l the stretch of beach for n distance Of I two miles towards Weekapaug. On reaching the woody and swampy sec l tion st Havershana, Allen left the beach and disappeared from the view or the coast guard observers.
 l Chief Brown was notified by teie- phone of the whereabouts of Allen and plans were made for his ca pture. The posse was divided into groups and al l thorough securing of the swamp was. commenced without regard to briars, undergrowth and tliickets Finally one of the groups sighted Allen behind tree. firearms were. pointed at him. and he threw up his hands and quietly submitted to arrest. He said that he I had dropped i1is revolver when he made a getaway from the Dr. Williams cot tage Tuesday afternoon. and was I chased by. two negroes with a shotgun.
 Allen showed no signs of the suffer- ings he endured by sleeping in the open and for lack of food at times during l the past ten days. He looked well in Howard Babcock's best clothes was i clean shayen, and never appeared much N better When asked why he took
 French leave from the prison, where he was a trusty and with two years to serve, and with full knowledge of the consequences, if captured, he said: II
 don't know just why I did it. for was
 getting good treatment I never plan ned to get away. It was a sudden irn-
 pulse that was unable to check. I
 don't know why skipped away. Sup pose
 Allen left Westerly on the 5.45 train
 for Providence. in the custody of Off, ficer John Pierce of the state prison. The will of William Howard Doanes wealthy summer resident cf Watch Hill, with a residence and other inter ests in Cincinnati, and a legal resi- dent of the town of Westerly. was ad-
 mitted to probate at a special session of the probate court Tuesday afternoon, Judge Edward M. Burke presiding. Mir. Doane died at the home Of a, daughter in South Orange, N. J.. Dec. B. 1915. Fanny T. Doane, the widow. Daniel l.. Lyon of Cincinnati and Westerly. a business partner. Ida F. Doane, a daughter. who were named as execu- tors with George w. Doane and Mar garet T. Doane, declined to serve, and George and Margaret Doare were con- fcmed as executors of the will.
 All parties interested in the will
 signed waiver of notice and favored . 1.-the probating of the will without fur
 tller hearing: They are Fanny F Doane, Ida F. Doane and Daniel w. i Lyon Of Westerly, William Lyon of Cincinnati, a sister of testator, Juliet
 Doane, of Norwich, ana Mary T. Doane
 and George w. Doane Of South Orange,
 N. J. The waiver was accepted and the
 will admitted to probate without ob-
 lection.
 The will was executed January 15, l1SO7 The testator bequeatfed to his
 brother Joseph since deceased, the 22
 acres of land and the houses and im-
 provements thereon, which came into
 his possession ir 1859. He gives to
 his two daughters S100,0e0 each: to
 William Lyon. g. 800: to his sister
 Julia, of Norwich $2.500 All the rest
 and residue of the estate is bequeath-
 ed to the widow.
 Tn a codici1 to the will. the specified l sum to Juliet Doane. a sister, is with | drawn, the testaror declaring that ade- quate provision had been made for
 her care and support.
 I The will of Charles B. Coon. which
 was continued from the last court
 session, was approved without obtec- years ago and all property of what ever nature was bequeathed to his wife, Harriet N. Coon. who was named as executrix. The will provided that in the event of the death of Mrs Coon | that the entire estate would go to Mrs. | Minnie Taylor Champlafn and that she serve as executrix of the estate. Mrs. Coon died several years ago. Mrs. ChampIin was confirmed as executrix.
 Bond was fixed at S25, ,000 and Dr. John
 Champlin was appointed appraiser.
 The act creating hiuhwav corn-
 mission for the town of Westerly,
 which is to include a civil engineer,
 was adopted in the house, Wednesday
 and will go through the 1egislature, Eunamended and probably without op-
 position. This measure has already
 been approved officially by. the town
 of Westerly and favorable legislative
 action will clear the way, for the se-