Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-13

Five of the cells in the Westerly police station were occupied InurSoay morning when Chief of Police Tom Brown made his regular inspection In cell No. 1 was a North Stoning ton young man who Is no stranger to penal institutions although his chief offense is intoxication. He had no money to pay a fine, or even the costs, ana 10 send him down the line would mean an expense to the town, and to put hlm on probation, after mourning an ex- penSe of the court costs, would be ot no avail He promised the chief that if released he would go immediately beyond the police Jurisdiction of West erly and would make heroic eTort to drink of intoxicants no more. He was released by the chief.
 In another cell was chap who, while intoxicated called at the police station for lodgings and was locked up. He said he was a weaver and could get employment at Potter Hill if given the opportunity. Chief Brown warned him to travel on unless he se- cured the expected employment, and not to be seen in Westerly again in an intoxicated condition. The chief told him to get and he got out of the sta- pioE in short order.
 Another cell was occupied by a pris- oner charged with intoxication, weaver employed at the Pawcatuck woolen mill, and who has been in hat employ about two years. He was 59 years of age, was born in Burril- vile, R. l., is unmarried and, though always drinking man, he had never to take his medicine, believing that dose would do him good Judge Wil@ Hams imposed a fine of $2 and costs of $3.S0, which was paid.
 Thomas Rutten. who escaped from the Connecticut inebriate farm, near tlnO -irs1 eta t0 fOf ether cell occupant. He was held until called for by an officer of the Con- necsicut institution.
 In another cell was Antonio Ferraro of Westerly, who was arrested on complaint charging him with cruelty to Agent Smith of the state society for the prevention of cruelty to animals for investigation. He is charged with shooting a COW owned by Charles Dortc!1 of Pond street last Tuesday morning. The cow was out at pasture and was shot in the udder. the brisket and in the side. The wounds were So serious that the animal was sold to butcher. The COW was valued at $75 before the shooting and was sold for S35. FerrarO claims that he did not knowingly shQot the COW, but state1 that he was in the vicinity of the pas ture, had fired 30 shots and had killed 20 sparroWs. The three shots that struck the COW would indicate that they were well aimed and not chance shots that were intended for sparrows on the wing. When arraigned FeTraro pleaded not guilty and furnished a bond of $500 for appearance in the Third district court on Friday of next week.
 Officer Charles Fuller of Hope Val ley brought two boys, Brayman, age IT, and LaF'Gntaine, age 15, both of whom had been in court before charged with theft. In this particular instance the LaFontaine boy stole $50 from his mother and with the Bray man boy. who had some money of his own, made a trip to Florida working in that state and in North Carolina In court the boys said they made a mistake and resolved to return home, go to work and make good the money they had stolen. The boys reached Hope Valley late Wednesday night and delivered themselves up to Officer Fuller at his residence and gave him S34 as an evidence of their intention to make restitution. The boys were given a fatherly talk by Judge Will Hams and were then released and are to report regularly to Probation Off, cer Crandall They were warned that their slightest diviation from the path of honesty would mean confinement in the state reformatory.