Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-14

1ne superior court Tor washington
county came in again at Westerly
Monday morning and went out again
without the transaction of business.
Judge Barrows, Clerk HasWen and as
sistant, the court stenographer, Sher-
if Wilcox and his deputies, thirty
five jurors, all at the expense of the
state of Rhode Island, were in the
court room at 1890 and Judge Bar
rows called the first case on the dock
ett Nora AGillfgan against Ada Ran
dall, in which the plaintiff alleges the
alienation OF the affections of he1
husband by the defendant, who en-
played Mr. Milligan as chauffeur. The
damage claimed in cash is $4,000.
There was a consultation between
Fred C. Oiney, counsel for defendant,
and John H. McGough, counsel TORI
plaintiff, concerning the illness of an
important witness. During this con-
sultation there was a Quaker session
of the court. After a while the attor-
neys held subdued conversation with
the judge, who announced that the
case would be passed for the present.
The parties to the case are residents
of sNarraganset Pier.
Then the case of Ida Thomas
against Amos Burdick and Catherine
WEIGH, an action to recoved damages
for injuries received by being knock
ed down by an automobile was call
ed. Clarence E. Roche, an attorney in
the case was before the sJpremS
Al l. AON ANC11SS al uAIIS Ills CidlGIl
Iori new r4ul vi J&lneS Rego Mel
low, who was convicted of the MUIR
der of William H. Rhodes, in the old
Kingston station, and who was in
dicted also for the murders of Oscar
and GustaVe Olsen. In the necessary
absence of Attorney Roche, this was
the first case set down for trial Tues
day morning.
The case of Charles P. Ecclestone
against Robert McGinnis was assigned
as the second case. 1t was stated
that there would probably be no trial
of this case, as the defendant was
not in Westerly.
The next case assigned in order is
the SANDER suit of Mary Arcongle
against Mary Rossi, in which Fred c.
Olney is counsel for the plaintiff and
A. II. L. Ledwedge for the defendant.
Mr.. Olney stated that Judge Edward
M. Burke, and Judge Herbert w.
Rathburn were the previous counsel IN
this case, and as it could not be ham
dled by two judges he was invited in
to Ethe case. Mr. Olney, after the
prospective jurors were ordered from
the room, made motion that the part
of the complaint alleging truth of the
slanderous words be expunged from
strongly in opposition, claiming that
the defense sought to take away the
essential points in the case, and il
would be unfair to the plaintiff whose
ought to be given opportunity to re-
move the alleged stain on her charac-
teri
Judge Barrows said it would be I'M
Just to allow the section referred ia,
to be stricken out. Two other good
lawyers who were in the case did not
ask the obliteration of this phase OF
the case. For the third counsel to
come. in now and ask for the expun-
cation because he thinks it wrong, is
not fair and the plaintiff is entitled
to maintain the plea. The motion
was denied.
Judge Barrows notified the attor-
neys present that five cases on the
docket must be ready for trial when
the court comes in Tuesday, so that
In the event of a break DOWN there
would be some case ready for the con-
sideration of the jury. He reminded
the attorneys that it was not fair to
the. state TO incur a big expense by
having the court ana jury come to
westerly, and then not be ready to
proceed to trial with the cases on the
docket.
About half a hundred members of
Misquamcut Tribe of Redmen, of the
Westerly reservation, will hit the
Grafton and Stonington trail for New
London this evening, leaving here at
6.45 for visit to the wigwam of the
friendly New London tribe. The To-
call degree team will work the War
riors Degree on a large class headed
by Mayor Ernest E. Rogers of New
London. After the ceremonial, which
VIII be carried to the limit of Indian
tradition, there will be a feast Of sue
cotash and Venison, or worthy substi-
tutes. Then there will be a long talk
by Warrior Rogers and several little
talks, after which all will take a. puff
at the pipe of peace, when the West
erly Redmen will wend their way in
indian file. to be ferried across the
Thames TO Groton, and return to
Westerly by the we'll established Gre
ton and Stonington trail
James w. Nelson, better known as
"Jinmy," who has spent the last five
summers in Westerly and Watch Hill
has taken contract to get the mem
bers of the police department of his
home city. Waterbury, into a better
physical condition. Jimmy has a sys-
tenn all his own in physical culture
and several residents of Westerly will
vouchsafe it's efficiency This he will
apply to the police officers, the lessons
to cover season of eight weeks, and
he will be in absolute command of the
classes of policemen during the in
struction period.
A quarter century ago Jimmy Nell
sons headquarters were in New Lon
Don and Norwich and he was the clev-
crest lightweight in the boxing game
and did not hesitate to take on bouts
With welterweights In the prize ring
lie commenced the boxing game as q
@id in the Brooklyn cooper shops, from
which Jack Dempsey, Jack McAuliffe
and other topliners were graduated
For years he was the sparring partner
of McAuliffe and his business manager
Jimmy Nelson left the boxing game
8 long ago and made a study of physi-
cal culture until he became recog.
nized authority and his treatment has
been given to many leading citizens
including three governors of Connect.
cut. He has been a resident of Water.
bury for over Is years.
Chief Engineer Samuel G. CottreI
of the Westerly fire department has re-
ceived from r. G. Roth, secretary O.