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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

For aiding James Casey and George
Hawley to escape from the Norwich
State Hospital for the Insane Thomas
F. Burns of Preston was given a SEN
tence of 60 days jim Jail by Judge Will
liam S. Case after he entered a plea
of guilty to the charge.
The sentence was pronounced at
New London Tuesday afternoon when
the May term of the criminal court
opened. The court session was opered
by Deputy Sheriff Draper of this city.
There is small docket this term and
on Tuesday there were only sixteen
prisoners in the pen.
George Kitchen OF Baltimore plead
ed guilty to the charge of assault and
artery. He was accused of cutting
Carl LaBlanc in Groton with a knife
on March 25. Kitchen was in charge of
barge which was discharging a load
of coal at a wharf in Groton. On the
day in question one Of the Wilcox Fer
tiIizer Co.'S boats put alongside of the
barge and when two men attempted
to throw a rope across the barge,
Kitchen demonstrated. Later he re-
fused to let the men cross his barge
him. That evening Kitchen and the
two men one of whom was LaBlanc,
met in Groton and fight ensued dur
ing which Kitchen cut LaB1anc with a
penknife, infiicting a slight wound.
Attorney Lubchansky. counsel for
Kitchen, made a plea for leniency.
stating that it was the first time he
had ever been in trouble and he was
truly pepitent. Judge Case sentenced
the accused to three months in Jail
and placed him on probation.
Frank Hampstead, 81, James Clark,
81, Charles Gardner. 20. and Sidney
Gardner. Is charged with breaking
and entering a railroad car Of the
New Haven road at Midway, all
pleaded not guilty. Attorney A. T..
Keefe was appointed guardian ad
Item of the two minors. Hempsteads
case will come up today.
Henry J. Henderson charged with
burglarizing the plant of the Ideal
Pants Co. at Norwich, the building of
Lyman Chapman of Norwich and j.
P. Barstow & Co. of Norwich. pleaded
guilty.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
COMMON PLEAS DAMAGE
CASE is STARTED
Is Controversy Over Suitcase of g
Store in New London.

The trial of the case of Annie l..
Richard and Albert J. Richard against
Michael P. Shea for $500 was started
before Judge Charles B. Waller and a
jury in the court of common pleas in
New London Tuesday. morning. The
case arises over a suitcase of a store
in the Lawrence Shea building in Bank
street, New London.
The plaintiffs al1ege that on Jan. II,
1916, they had a lease of the store at
At Bank street in which Mr.. Richard
conducted a saloon and that they
rented the store to the defendant I'M
der a suitcase until April 1, 1917, for
a rental of 1925 month. The defend
ant entered and occupied the store and
has since been in possession, although
he has neglected and refused to pay
the rent.
The following jury is trying the
case: Thomas T. Wetmore, Charles D.
Parkhurst of New London; George A.
Carpenter and Frederick H. Brewer
of Groton. Charles Champlin of Ston-
ington, Wallace Potter of Montville,
Bion ]. Kinney of Ledyard, Alfred G.
Mitchell and James Marooney, Jr., of
Waterford, Nathaniel Hall of Lyme,
Frank A. Harris of East Lyme, War
rem E. Rogers of Old Lyme and Tales
man Fitch D. Crandall Of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
BURGLAR WAS CAPTURED
| ON BLACK HILL
George Williams Gave Constable Hard
Chase Through Woods.
Especial to The Bulletin

Plainfield. Conn, May Edward
Allen, constable in the village of
Plaiufie1d captured George Williams
colored, Monday afternoon after a
robbery Monday morning in Volun-
town at the home of Mrs. Sarah Green.
The articles stolen were food stuffs, a
razor and other small things with an
estimated value of ten dollars. Mr..
Allen met the man near Gallup's Meat
market on Gallup avenue and stopped
him. He looked into the bay which
the man carried and while doing So
the man escaped. The officer turned
and pulled out his revolver and fired
five shots.
The man continued to run and went
down through the lots in back of the
Congregational parsona>s, crossed the
dangerous swamp between the two
railroad tracks and went towards
Canterbury.
Of1cer Allen secured Clarence
Kfngsley's machine and with the own
e raS driver, started out in pursuit
They overlook the man on the Canter-
bury road. He turned off into the
woods and tried to elude his pursuer-
err. He was captured on Black Hill,
and taken back to Plaini1eld The
Griswold authorities We're notified and
officer Gingrass came and took him
back to Jewett City where he was
lankA sd
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
JAIL SENTENCE FOR BURNS
Preston Man Must Serve Sixty Days for Aiding in Escape
From State Hospita-Henry j. Henderson Pleads
Guilty to Charge of Burglary in This City

AS Henderson was re-entering the
cake he threw fit and held pcourt
for about half an hour. 1t is said
he will be examined today as to his
mental condition.
Daniel r. Sweeney of Groton plead
ed guilty to the charge Of non -support
of his wife and five children. ranging
in age from five to IL years. He was
sentenced to one year in jail and
placed on probation.
Thomas +. Burns of Preston. charg-
ed with aiding escape from state hos
pital in Norwich of James Casey ana
George Hawley pleaded guilty He
got sixty dSys in jail.
Harry Divick of Montville, charged
with assault and battery on Joseph
Dfvick on April 8. pleaded not gull
ty.
J. Fred Burns of North Stoninston,
charged with indecent assault pleaded
not guilty. He was accuced of as
saulting a child.
Dennis E. Keegan of North Stoning-
ton pleaded guilty to the charge of
He was given three months in Jail.
Harry Minson pleaded guilty to
forgery and was placed on probation.
The case against Doninfck Rossi,
The jury has been ordered in at 10
o'clock this morning.
The jurors drawn and summoned at
the May criminal term are as fol-
lows:
New London-Ramsell J. Frost,
John NJ Callahan, Charles A. GREGG,
Charles D. Parkhurst.
Groton-Harry H. Anderson, George
r. Hampstead, William H. Avery.
Stonington-Abel Babcock, Henry
Rhodes Palmer, William w Bromley.
Montvi1le-Oscar Church. Edward L..
Asncraft Fred w. Chapel
Ledyard = George A. Montgomery,
Henry p Karol.
Waterford-Philip Butler, Nelson
Dayton, William Fuller.
Lyme-Herbert z. Banning, Lee L..
Brockway.
East Lyme-Eugene K. Beckwith
William Roberts.
Old Lyme-James F. Bugbee, Frank
lin J.. Howard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
PRESENT BIBLE TO
CLARA BARTON TENT.
MIR. and Mrs. J. n. George Made Gift to
Daughters of Veterans.

Clara Barton tent, No. Z, Daughters
OF Veterans, held a business session
Tuesday evening with a large attend
ance. One application was received
The tent was given a handsome Bible
by Prof. and Mrs. j. HI. George, and
the gift was very much appreciated by
the members. A letter of appreciation
will be sent by the tent
Mrs. Mabel George and Mrs. Lillian
j. johnson were installed by Nellie D.
Orchard. past department president of
New London. as color bearers on the
department staff
The Daughters were invited to at
tend a memorial service with other
allied orders on Memorial Sunday at
Broadway Congregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
HALL AT DISPOSAL
OF THE RED CROSS,
ST. Mary's Society Will Donate 1t for
Use of Local Chapter.

regular meeting of St. Mary's T.
A and &. society was held Tuesday
evening in T. A. B. hall, when it was
voted to donate the use of the hail to
the Red Cross for any purpose they
desire. 1t was also voted to extend
the use of the rooms to- visiting de-
tachments of soldiers. Felix Callahan,
who has been a member of the society
for number of years, presented the
society a black walnut desk which was
built by n. S. Gilbert & Sons a num-
Der of years ago. The desk was orig
inally built for the late DIR. Charles
Osgood. The regular routine business
of the organizat ton was transacted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
TROOP SIX GETS
TWO NEW MEMBERS.
Edwin SEWN Has Passed First Class
Scout Test

Troop No. S, Boy Scouts, received
two new members in their ranks at the
regular meeting held Tuesday night in
the z M. c. A. During the past week
several scouts have passed their tests.
The scouts are planning to take an
overnight hike in the near future.
The point contest that is being con-
er is getting closer every week.
There are four more weeks in the con
test Edwin SEWN of the Eagle patrol
has passed as a first class scout. The
meeting Tuesday evening was in
charge of Assistant Scoutmaster
Charles r. Locke
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
PERSONALS

DIR. c. B. Capron of Church street
is visiting friends in Hartford.
Miss Gererude Pratt of Westville is
spending the month in Columbia,
Conn.
James Campbell has returned to
Norwich after week end visit at his
home in Noank.
Frank r. Tracy of Stonington has
been spending several days at his
bungalow at Lantern Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
Fun ERAL.
Mrs. joseph {. Hopkins.

The funeral of Mary Streeter, widow
of Joseph e. Hopkins was held Tues
day afternoon from the funeral parlors
of Charles A. eager. Jr., with relatives
and friends attending. Rev. Edward
8. Worcester. pastor of Broadway Con-
gregational church officiated and
friends acted as bearers. Burial was
in Maplewood cemetery and where
Rev. Mr.. Worcester read a committal
service.
Michael Conner.
At s.45 o'clock Monday morning the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
In the City Court.

Four cases of intoXication and
breach of the peace and a small rob-
berry case was disposed of at a SEES
sion Of the city court Tuesday morn
Ing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

The Hebrew instrument made of
the horn Of a ram, sometimes of an
OK, has been usually translated "trum-
pet but "cornet" is the more proper
ira nsla4taz~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

There is a reward on the head of
every sparrow in Brunswick, Ger
Brazil contributed $1,000 tons, or
about 23 nar cent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

Mrs. Anthony Peck has returned to
her home on Sachem terrace after
spending the past year with her
daughter Mrs. Robert Talbert, in
Grenada, Miss.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
NOTICE

funeral OF Michael Conner took place
The bearers were John Shunrue. 9onn
Lavallee, Samuel Therrien and sss1h-
en- Lambert. At the requiem mass Or
st. Patrick's church Rer. Charles U-
Brennan offlciated. Burial was ia et
Mary's cemetery. There were beauff-
full floral forms.
Mr.. Connors was S. years ~ age
and died suddenly April - fn TIRE
Norwich State Hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

DISCUSSED PIans Tor Memorial Day.
Plans were discussed for Memorial
day at a meeting of the committee of
arrangements of the G. A. r. Tuesday
evening in Buckingham Memorial.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
HouaeMives are being urged to-

bottles, especially wide-necked ones,
to be used for preserving, in a bulle-
tin issued by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. The de-
partment points out that there threat
ems to be a serious shortage of regu-
lar jars and preserving cans this Fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

Mrs Leonard o. Smith Of "OId-
elms'' entertained at auction bridge
recently in honor of Miss Elizabeth
Greene of Boston. formerly of Nor
witch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

For many years Connecticut has beer
among those states that have not by
law attempted to prevent the unnec-
essary waste of life due to trespaSsine
upon railway right of way. The Con
necticut legislature has recently pass
ed such a bill, however, and Governor
Holcomb has signed it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Jane Stephenson of PennsvI-
vania is the guest of Mrs William B.
Birge.
Miss Daphne Selden of Deep River
was recent guest last week of Mrs.
Willis Austin.
Miss Amy Cogswen of Groton. Mass.
was at her home on Lincoln avenue
for the week end.
Mrs. Walter Wellington of New
York has been the guest of her broth
err, Arthur H. Brewer.
L Russell Welles of Mex York has
been spending a few days at his
home on Town street.
Eben T. Morse of Hackensack. n.
J., was a guest for the week end Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Pullen of Lin
coin avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-02

A committee OF the Norwich w. G
T. Z. has been appointed to arrange
for meeting the last of May wher
Mrs. Emma Dietrich will be invited tC
speak. The committee consists of Miss
Harriet Gun, Mrs. Henry r. Palmer
Mrs. Frederic Seymour and Mrs
Charles A. Hagberg.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27
JOHN BARLEYC0RN
TAKES THE COUNT
Will Die Officially in Washington
Wednesday at Midnight
Especial to the Herald).

Washington, Oct. 27.-Wasnington
will deal a Knockout blow to all
liquors next Wednesday night at mid
night, and while it does not mean
much to some young lives, to others
it does By an act of Congress the
capital of the United States will be
prohibition town commencing Nov. l,
and as a result several men who have
been raking in many, many dollars
over bars and alleged bars will move
to other sections of the country. Ho-
tells will be closed up, barber shops
will move from their present places
Of business (next to a buffet) and no
more will Washington see men climb
ing up on the back of horse and
driving the sea-going hack home,
from the Peace Monument to Won
St9ubens statue.
Never Better" Gus down at the
Vendome, Third and the Avenue, is
going to be a farmer. while Bill, the
mixologist at the Red Bucket in the
Southwest section is going back to
New York where the bright lights do
shine. "Skee Bo Bum" the we'll known
and popular Missouri Cyclone who
came here with Champ Clark, has
engaged a suite Of rooms in Blandens-
burg, while Hocus-Pokus Tim, down
in the black belt, swears that he is
going back South to see if he can't
make a living down there-but not
picking cotton. The hundreds of sa-
looms closing will mean the throw
ing out Of employment many more
hundreds of men, but then, there's
still a chance to enlist and go to
France.
that
they have sent out invitations to
practically every business man in the
city to join them on the night that
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27

union No. 16 of that city. "Skee"
from "Chi." he is called by the blue
jackets who seem to have a nick
name for everything.
"Skee' does not go to sea. He works
on board a. vessel that swings as
buoy this port. From morning till
night he is kept busy on the avalanche
of orders that come rolling in for
printed stuff for the whole fotilla. Of
late he has been doing some work for
the British naval forces. His work.
room resembles a small jobbing office
and Is tucked out of the way in the
stern of the fotilla flagship. 1t is
fenced off with warnings against in
trusion. All type is set by hand and
printed on a small hand press cleo
trically operated.
The flotilla printer has made a. hit
by the way in which he illustrates
the program he prints Of the enter
tainments provided by the bluejackets
at their shore clubhouse, turning out
rough wood cuts for the cover of the
program Last week he had pic
ture Of the clubhouse with sailors ar
, irving in limousines. Girls who are
! barred from the clubhouse are fire.
quently depicted waiting in automo-
biles for the sailors to reappear. His
latest attempt was an illustration OF
that part of West 43rd street. New
York, known as Melody Lane to go
with the burlesque of that musical
thoroughfare produced by the sailors.
The hotilla printer is a chief petty
officer with the rating OF a first
class printer. With the increase TN
pay made recently he gets $50 a
month as printer and to this must be
added his $50 a year allowance as a
naval reserve man which brings his
monthly stipend up to $40. Uncle
Sam pays his board and lodging,
satisfactory feature Is that there is no
composing room foreman to boss him.
He alone in the whole fotilla knows
his job.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27

him out good, Many of the big no.
tells have sold out most of their stock
so there will be little or none left
when midnight comes along Wednes-
day. Meades on the Avenue will have
big spread, and so will other places.
The Winstrom will have a celebration
of It's own, too. and all Of the tables
in this hotel have already been re-
served.
It isn't every day that the capital
of the United States goes dry. And
because of this the people here are
going to make it a memorable occa-
sion. Smiling Sans at Eleventh and
the Avenue will keep open house until
the very last minute. with Jimmie
Conroy dishing out some of his IA
nous egg-nog. At meeting of the
Bartenders Union few nights ago
copious tears were shed-but not I'M
til after the wine clerks, or the mix
oloeists. performed that little trick Of
letting some of ut" go tingling- ting
ling via the throat.
"You may be gone for long, long
time" TITS long way to Tipperary,"
You don't know how we'll miss YOU"
How I hate to see you co." You'll
remember me-" and other songs will
be sung by different groups of the
government employees.
poor old John Barleycorn. He's
gone. but not forgotten" reads a
sign In the subway connecting the
House ONCE Building with the Cap
itol. Similar signs are about Wash
ineton. Down on D street, between
sixth and seventh, Pat Connors is
figuring on whether or not he will
have to get rid Of all his bar-room
fixtures. Several notable men have
affixed their signature by way of a
pen knife on his bar, and he wants
to keep it. But he can't very we'll
have it as a valuable addition to his
home. he has big collection of
autogra pied photographs of fighters.
too, from John L. Sullivan down. Pat
used to be timekeeper at the big goes
And he will be the official timekeeper
at the going of ticker" Wednesday
night.
One AUTHORIZATION congressman,
who has a home here, has purchased
$500 worth of liquors to store In his
cellar. Prices have been advanced on
the best grades of liquors, and WASH
ington saloon men are making great
final haul.
An Interesting feature Of the situa-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27

the knell will be sounded over the
demon rum. Those who accept the
invitation will pay a fee of SIS each.
When the clocks boom out the magic
numeral of twelve, there will be more
things stirring in Washington than
was ever thought of at the New Or
leans Or New York Mardi Gras, or
the New Years Eve celebration in
Philadelphia. A great and noisy oc-
casion will send Old King Booze from
the confines Of the District of Column
bia, and hotels, saloons and restau-
rants are reserving tables for the Big
Night, which will, for many, wind up
with the Big Morning.
Not a club. hotel or organization
WILL after midnight Wednesday be
allowed to have liquor on their prem
ises. This will mean that visitors will
drink grape juice if they drink any
thing. 1t also means that the many
and large annual banquets of ma
tional organizations will not be able
to have the customary cocktail at
the opening, or the champagne at the
wind-up. The Willard, the Raleigh,
the Ebbit, the New Varnum, Con-
gress Hall. and other big hotels will
be the losers by thousands Of dollars
a year by the new law.
1t will be wild night.
terrible wild night
The majority of the government
employees receive their checks on the
last day Of the month. and they'll be
a lot of jolly good fellows around.
Everybody will be happy. Or feeling
happy, which is the same thing.
Pennsylvania avenue has seen many
demonstrations, but there was prob
ably none that will compare with
Wednesday nights harum scarum
From what can be learned, groups
of persons ranging from fifteen to-
fifty in each group will travel to-
gether on this eventful night, and
see if they cannot get some sort Of
a souvenir. It is not giving away a
secret to say that the bars in many
of the hotels and buffets will be gen.
orally mussed up, while it is expected
that in the black belt there will be a
few extra police. Ray Pullman, the
major of police, used to be a reporter
and knows thing or two about the
town, so he will make ample provision
for any serious trouble, which is not
expected.
1t will simply be a celebration to
knock out King Booze, and knock
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27
MILLION DOLLAR
ESTATE IN COURT
Heirs Of Late Hetty Green Fight
Ing in Massachusetts for Money

Taunton, Mass, Oct. 27.-Disposi-
ton of 100000 estate in which
are concerned 437 heirs in thirty
three states, Hawaii, Canada, England
and France, is involved in the famous
case of the "Hetty Green heirs" So
called, now being tried.
The late Mrs. Hetty Green had a
life interest in the 100000 estate.
the distribution Of which the court is
to determine.
One of the main questions to be de-
cided is whether the estate shall be
divided into eleven or forty-f1ve parts,
according to the number of heirs en-
titled to share in 1t.
The property constituted the residu-
airy estate of Sylvia Ann Rowland, of
New Bedford, who died in 1865. Mrs.
Hetty Green was her niece. Sylvia
Howland's will provided that after the
expiration of Mrs. Green's life inter-
est, the estate should pass to the lineal
descendants Of the grandfather Of the
testatrix, Gideon Rowland, of Dart
mouth.
The supreme court of Massachusetts,
was asked to decide whether the es-
tate should be first divided into eleven
parts, to correspond with the number
of Gideon Howland's children, or into
forty-fVe parts, on the basis of the
number of the grandchildren, living
or dead.
There are 124 heirs who will bene-
fit by a decision to divide the estate
into eleven parts and 313 who would
receive a. larger allotment under a
division into forty-five sections Three
grandchildren of Gideon Rowland
survive.
The probate court decree ordered
distribution by 45ths but appeals
were taken by four heirs residing in
New York or New Jersey. The Mas
sachusetts court is not called upon
to pass on the accuracy of the list of
heirs which has been accepted as re-
ported by the trustees and confirmed
by the probate court.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27

ton here is that the police have been
warned to look out for expert boot
leggers' and "blind tigers that will
come from dry cities of the South,
where they have learned all the tricks
Of the underground liquor trade.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
BURNS CONVICTED; FINED $1oo

Papers-Morgan Man Freed.
New York. William j. Burns. head
OF detective agency bearing his
name, was convicted of violating the
law in examining papers in the law
offices Of Seymour & Seymour, and
was fined 800.
Martin Egan. publicity agent for ]
p. Morgan G. CO.. who was on trial
with Burns, was acquitted.