Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15


William F. Williams, Thomas Per-
ry and Miss Louise -Ayres, were ap-
pointed nominating committee to
present candidates to be chosen as Of
port to the annual meeting next
month.
President Ethan Wilcox was author
lied to appoint committee to arrange /
for the annual outing of the society.
A resident of the Pierce Street Sec
ton, known as Jimmie Shame, and |
VINO has resided in Westerly four |
years, without criminal shadow on his |
name, went on a jamboree, Thursday |
night, that ended with arrest and |
Judgement in a cell in the police sta |
ton. Policeman Michael Curtin |
when on Dayton street heard the re- |
port of a gun and hurried in the di- |
rection from which the report came. |
In Pierce street alley, the darkest sec
ton of that shady place, he came upon
n group of men. and asked who fired
the gun. One of the group pointed
at Jimmy Shame and said he did nit,
Policeman Curtin reached for Shame, |
who, gun in hand, leveled the weapon
at the policeman. Curtin struck the
IN, knocking it downward, and as
he closed in on Shame the gun was
discharged, the barrel being alongside
Curtin'S right foot, which was raised
from the ground, the mouth of the
gun protruding a few inches beyond
the foot When the gun was dis
charged, no damage resulted, and
Shame claimed that the discharge was
accidental. Shame and the gun were
taken to the police station by CurtinAl
The officer was in doubt as to wheth-
err Shame intended to shoot him and
believes the gun might have been ac-
cidentally discharged in the scuffle
that preceded the arrest.
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seen in the premises where he resides
and were seen to enter the barn, as he
supposed for the purpose of stealing
some hens. He went out with the
gun, discharged it twice, first in front
of the barn and then in the rear, firing
Sllyward. The intruders were driven
away and Shame was talking the mat
ter over when Policeman Curtin came
and arrested him. He declared he had
TO intention of shooting the officer.
He added farther that there would
have been no scuffle, If he had not
reached out for the gun after the Of
Ulcers arrival. He intended to show
the officer the gun. but naturally his
intentions were misunderstood, and a
scuff1e issued, and the bun accident
ally discharged.
Shame has been employed by Con-
tractor Hill three years and he was
classed as n faithful worker honest,
truthful and of a peaceable DISPOSE
ton.
Before he is arraigned in the third
district court, Chief of Police Brown
is making a thorough investigation of
the case.
During Holy Week, there will be
union services in some of the West
erly churches, the service to be held
in the evening, and the assignments
as follows: Monday. First Baptist
i IL,
ject, The Intolerance of Jesus. Tues
| day-Grace Methodist church, Rev. Z.
]. Curry; subject, The Masters Hour.
| Wednesday-Broad Street Christian
church, Rev. John C. Dutton; subject,
| Christ's Claim of Nessiahship Thurs
G. A. Jones; subject, The Christian
Brotherhood. Friday - Pawcatuck
| Congregational church, Rev. Freder-
| ick A. Macdonald; subject, The Trag-
edy of the Ages.
John I. Burdick, VINO was appar-
emily in as good health as usual when
he retired Thursday night. was found
| dead in bed Friday morning, at his
| home in Ashaway. DR.. Asa s. Briggs,
medical examiner, was notified and
ascribed death as due to heart dis
ease. Mr.. Burdicl1 was born in North
| Stonington sixty-six years ago. He
| leaves a widow, Mary A. Austin Bur-
dick, and two sons, William H. Bur
4 dick. of Ashaway, and DIR. Eugene z.
| Burdich, of Huron, South Dakota
5udIons Post, of Westerly, was
represented at the annual encamp-
nent of Department of RHODE Island,
| Grand Army of the Republic, held
| Friday in Providence, Joseph Cough
Of Slocum Post, Providence, the re-
| firing senior vice commander, was
! elected
Mann, the retiring junior vice COM
mander of Ballou Post, No. 8. Central
Falls, was elected senior vice COM
mander. Murdoch c. Mckenzie of
Prescott Post, 10. 1, Providence, was
elected junior vice commander.
The encampment was attended by
more than 200 Grand Army men OF
the state. At the morning session an
address was made by the retiring de-
partment commander, Henry ]. Pick
ersgill, the reports of committees for
the past year were submitted, and ?
delegation of the Women's Relief
Corps was received.
Mr.. PichersgilI reviewed the history
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and of the Rhode Island Department
since it's organization, April u. 1867
and also spoke briefly regarding the
various national observances through
the year in which the Grand Army
had a part. He referred to the past
| y ear dts OIlS OI SOllen anniversaries
calling to mind that it had been the
5Oth anniversary of the surrender OF
Lee at Appomatox, of the assassi-
nation of Lincoln and of the grand
review of the Army of the Republic
In closing, he said: 1T is good tC
remember in these days of peace and
luxury, and had almost said supine-
ness, those days when a man valued
his life as nothing when in defenct
of the flag
The report of the assistant adiutan'
general, Philip S. Chase. showed tina,
the total membership for the yea
amounted to 900 members, with a to
tai loss by death throughout the yea
of 76 comrades.
At the close of the morning session
q delegation headed by Mrs. Elizabeth
Gladding, the commander of tn
Womep's Relief Corps in this state
= entered the room and several shor
speeches were delivered by represen
i tatives of the corps from neighborini
t states. and by a representative of tn
|. Daughters of Veterans.
The dinner, which was held in tn
arsenal at O'Clock. was in honor O
= the retiring department commander
l and had also the added significance O
being held on the 50th anniversary o
the organization of the Grand Army