Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-23
MATTERS INTERESTING WESTERLY
first Days Trial Miss Alice Sargent Charged With Mansaushter in Running Down Cornelius A. Shea Physicians, Boys Aunt and Trolley Passenger Testify Sentence Deferred in Frank Chnigo's Case-Needless Fire Alarm.

The case of the state against Miss Alice Sargent. a wealthy society. wo- man of Broolxline, Mass, and sum- uer resident of Watch Hill, is on trial before Judge Doran and a jury in the superior court for Washington coun- ty at Kingston Miss Sargent is charged with manslaughter in causing the death of thirteen years old Corne- Illus A. Shea, whose parents reside in Pawcatuck-
 The jury was selected Wednesday, and came to westerly and took view of the site of the accident and the tril of the case commenced at Kingston Thursday.
 Dr. c. Grant Savage, the first wit neEx testified that the Shea boy was brought to his office by Miss Sargent, and that the boy had fractured ribs, and internal hemorrhage- He took the boy home and then ascertained three was a fracture of the skull He at tended the autopsy and there were present Coroner F. H. Brown of Nor wich, Undertaken Murphy, and Drs- May, Scanlon and Little. The boys clothes were torn and his skin scrap ed.
 Dr. M F. ScanIon testified as to the boys injuries in detail; that death was due to henorrhage of the lungs caus- cd by puncture by fractured rib. The boy's skull was fractured over the right ear. The witness examined the auto mobile after the accident and found the brakes in first class condition. The horn was also in working order; the glass in the front headlight was brok- en-
 Nellie M. oIeary, aunt of the boy told of the homecoming of Cornelius and of his death thirty five minutes later. She identified the clothing he wore at the time of the accident.
 Mrs Ann Hebb, of Watch Hill, tesd- lied that she was on the trolley car from which the boy a1ighted- She was on the third seat from the front, and she saw the automobile speed along, the trolley car was at a stand still. and the boy when struck was a short distance from the rear end of the trolley car.
 The trial will probably not be con- cluded before Monday.
 Frank Chingo, indicted at the last court session, for an assault with dangerous weapon upon Giuseppe Schidio, in Westerly, was arraigned be- former plea of not guilty and entered a plea of nolo contendre. Sentence was deferred upon payment of costs. with John Turano surety in a bond of $1,- 900.
 There was a needless fire alarm, in fact double fire alarm, that called out the whole department at $40 Thurs day morning: The alarms. were sent in from Box 75,- at Pierce and Dayton street, and fremen hurried to the fire house in response. Ordinarily only the Cyclones would respond. This ap- paratus had hardly rolled out when in came the second alarm and the Rhode Island Ones and Alert Hook and Lad der responded and the people in the whole fire district became more or less excited. Fred Egger, one of the as- sistant chiefs. mounted his bicycle aft CT the first round and rode direct to the box. just as boy had pulled down the catch for the second alarm.
 Assistant Egger- was told that the fire was m a house in Pierce street. He hurried there and learned that there had been a chimney fire a half hour before, and when he arrived the fami- ly were, at breakfast The fire de- partment was quickly at the house, fully equipped for fire duty, but there was no work for the fire laddies.
 individual recognition of the homes cf the young n1en. now in the army and navy is to be conferred by the Rhode Island Soldiers and. Sailors InforrA ton Bureau. Printed certificates will be given to the nearest relative of eacn man in the service from the state, for display in the home, or elsewhere, as a more personal symbol of -honor then the service flag. These certificates will be furnished upon applica tion. It is the intention of the bureau to pre- pare and preserve permanent record of all Rhode Island men serving in the present war Each certificate will bear the name of the man in service and is intended for framing. Below the state seal, through which is pie tured a ribbon with "U S. Army and 'U. s. Navy" done in colors is the inscription This certifies that Is serving with the military forces of the United States The state official seal is affixed with the names of Gov ernor Beeckman and Secretary of State Parker. The information bu- reau. later on. expects to post roll of honor of the names of those in the service. in a prominent place in every city or town in Rhode Island.
 Local Laconics.
 The Third district court, Judge Oli- yer H. Williams, will convene in West srly today.