Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-28
SUPERIOR COURT AT WESTERLY
Isaac B. Ellis Accused of Driving His Motortruck Past Standing Trolley Car, Adjudged Not Guilty-Sergeant Michael Shannon, Who Murdered His Brotherin-law, Robert Parkinson Given Fifteen Years in State Prison
 E. Baker of Norwich, Enlisted in Aviation Department

The superior court for Washington county, adjourned from Kingston, came in at Westerly, Tuesday, with Judge Doran on the bench. The dock ct was called and disposition made follows:
 Irving A. Sunderland vs Flint Farm, Incorporated, passed.
 Mary Arcongele vs Mary Rossi, passed
 Guarantee Food company vs James term.
 Frances E. Moriarty vs Sidney Huntiey, passed. [
 Henry R. Collins vs. Henry E. I-angworthy. ready.
 Helen Kuehne vs Clifford Davidson. se tiled.
 Hadlai Dahood vs Job Thorp ct ux, ready.
 Irving H. Thompson vs Alvia P. Rodman, ready.
 Charles P. Ecclestone vs Mary FL len Farrell, passed.
 David Sy-ne vs Archibald McNeil, passed.
 James Talcott vs Bradford A Clarke, starred for hearing.
 Joseph Gabrielle vs Joseph Cima- loro, ready.
 Wilbur G Cheever vs A L. Costri- tius Co., ready
 Hudia Dahood vs Job Thorp ct ux. arpeaI, ready.
 On motion of Attorney Herbert W. Rathbun, the petition of Denison C.: HinCkley, ct al, for dissolution of the Westerly Furniture Company Incor- porated, was granted, and Denison .. HinCkley and Henry l.. Mitchell were appointed receivers. This business was recently sold and this action is to have the former owners act as re- ceivers to collect moneys due them as tho company.
 After the conclusion of the read ing of the docket, the case of the state against Isaac c. Ellis was call ed and the trial commenced Ellis is accused of driving his motor truck past a standing trolley car at Beach and Crescent street while dischars- ir.- passengers. Mir. Ellis was found guilty and fined by the Third district court He took an appeal and the jury disagreed at the September term. The state by the testimony of Policeman Chase, who was specially assigned to detect vioiators of the automobiles was on the car. and posi- t-N ely identified Ellis as the offender motorman- Third Assistant Attorney General Otis represented the state, and Attorney Samuel H. Davis the defendant
 Mir Davis intimated that the real of fender was George w. Hoxie, who drives a mo+or truck. similar to that Of Ellis. and that the witnesses for the prosecution werc mistaken in their identification of Ellis, who bore strong resemblance to Hoxie. He at tsn1pteJ to D-ove an aIibi for his cli- ent and Introduced two witnesses in st'bG12-c--t-on of the claim. to show that | was imp0-sihle for Ellis to have been at the point whore the all iegad violation occurred as the time sDeci1ed in the testimony.
 Al the afternoon scs1icn Gecrqe w Hoxia testified %iat ,,a operated r1ctor trucks between Watch Hill and Westerly every Gay during the sum- mer- regu ar express line He was positive tl.at he did not drive by CTesce1t sni Peach street corner on tho sirti1 da- Of August, or any other day. sir zee there was strict enforce ment of the automobHe laws in re- ear3 to passin" standing trolley cars while DasGeneers were being taken a-oid da'av l,e drove through Elm Etrcet 10 and from tbe railway sta- tio1. G4 hc as liable to mics connec- tt1rs Nv b2inE held up by the trolley CTS IFe said so far as he knew he vas 1e~er taken to he MT Ellis and no one had ever addressed him by that nann- Policeman Chase and Mo torman Starkev were recalled and were positive that tho man they saw drive raSt the starding trolley cars was NFr- Fllie and not Nr. Hoxie. Attorney Davis and Assistant At tcrrev General Otis made short ar EFr'ents and Judge Doran charged the jury. The jurors retired for de- ilhera tio1 and in half an hour rem dered a verdict of not guilty.
 Micha-l s'7rror- supply sergeant =t Fo-t Creole. indicted for the r,ur- Ger of his brother-in law, Robert Isrki7sor- at Saund >r~tow1. was ar rai"red @nd tho charc7 chan-ed to !nur39r - the ~ncona doorea. To this CFaree the accused pleaded rolo. As @istHrt ttt0-1ey GoneraI Otis stated (" the "0C~t that the @tata had con serte0 to the cheren of the charge ron murder to murder in the sec ord degree, in order to save expense tn the state nd tho sama time in su-e Punishment to the ruilty. which