Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-24
TALKED ABOUT IN WESTERLY
Bradford Burglar Robert Farra, Captured in Providence Pawn Shop-Tnal of Sargant Manslaughter Case Con- tinued Frday-Eish School Football Team Claims III.

Sheriff John R Wilcox of Washing ton county, who commenced sleuth work last Saturday or the burglary cases in Bradford, when the Vars store and post office and the Girrasine sa- loon were entered. with the aid of the Providence police department has landed the offender. Pawn shops in Providence were visited and watches, razors, and fountain pens taken from the Vars store were found at the store of Max Hyman in South Main street Here a good description of the fellow who brought the articles to the store was obtained. with the clincher that the thumb and third finger of the right hand had been amputated. While Sheriff Wilcox was at headquarters in Providence. Mir. Hyman telephoned that the man wanted was then in the store with a coat ne wanted to sell. Inspector Godfrey and the sheriff went to the store and made the arrest.
 The arrested man is Robert Farrall, ago 27, Of Providence. He was taken to Kingston and refused to make any statement Sheriff Wilcox then decided to return with him to Providence and turn him over to the government au- thorities on the charge of breaking and entering the post office in Bradford.
 In the superior court for Washington county, in session at Kingston, the trial was resumed Friday in the case of the state against Miss Alice Sargent, of Brookli1e, Mass, charged with man. slaughter in running flown with her automobile Cornelius A. Shea, and causing injuries which resulted in death. The accident occurred last summer on the Watch Fill road near the entrance to the golf grounds. just after the Shea boy alighted from introduced Thursday. the first day of the trial. several other witnesses were called to the / and and told the story of the nishap substantially as has the occurrence. The trial will not be concluded before late Monday after noon.
 Nicholas Gasher, a junk dealer. was the only opposing bidder Of the Union Trust company, at the auction sale of the New Mathewson hotel, at Mar ragansett Pier. The hotel property was bid in by the trust company, the pres ent holder and trustee under the trust nor gags. for the sum Of s25 coo plus unpaid taxes to the amount of S5.- 015. Mir. Gasher placed q hid of s24.ooo.
 The New Mathewson is the largest and best located hotel at the pier It's original cost was s25o,oo0. exclusive of cost of the land, when it was erected iH 1se5-e. It was built near the site of the old Mathewson home erected in 1885, which was rebuilt and now is a part of the present structure. Tn the building there are 270 guest rooms. S private bath rooms and eight public bathrooms.
 The small number oF men who col lect to see the road building in Broad street indicates that there are com paratively few unemployed in Wester- ivy. In a group of four. Friday after noon. one submitted the query: How much does that road roller weigh 2' Ip a short time there were offers of wag CTS on the weight which resulted in the four men putting up a dollar apiece, the one guessing nearest to the weight to take the roll. The guessers were ten tons, twelve tons, eight tons, and fourteen tons. It was agreed that the point be decided by the operator of the roller, and it was settled when he gave the weight as eighteen tons. | This machine is owned by the town of Westerly and is fully equipped for modern road work; a big improvement over any other ever owned by the town Enough work has been done by thfs roller. with its up to date meth ! cd ofb picking the road, to save it's cost to the town in what would have been paid out for labor with the ordinary pick-axe method. This machine not only tears up the road, but puts it i back into shape again.
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