Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

The adjourned.,case of Thomas E. Hrown, chief Of police. against Irving EeIme, charged with committing violent assault with a dangerous wea pen upon Willard A. Collins. known as "Bin Collins, the wrestler" was heard before Judge Oliver H. Will Hams in the Third district court Fri Gay. Town Solicitor Harry B. Agard represented the state. and Attorney Ferguson Jr., the defendant. Collins testified that he is resident of Paw catuck and for the past five weeks has been employed as 0 railroad fire man. He was in the Durham saloon, in the Pierce street section, on the afternoon of September 1, and had been there but few minutes when Helne. who was drunk, approached him, and invited him out in the street to fight. Collins declined and Heime gave witness a punch in the nose. Both meg were near the door. They grappled and as they passed through fhe door Collins struck Helme and l11eckedNhim down on the sidewalk. Collins returned to the saloon and short time after HeIme came bacl. With knife in hand he told Collins that he. would do. a better job tosat did Sammy Royster. who stabbed Col i!ns about two years ego. Then, ac- Gording to the testimony Heime made two lunges with the knife at Collins. The clothing was cut through and a
 
 qn Collins left side, and his coat was cut in the second thrust. Collins went fut of the saloon and reported the facts to Policeman Curtin and Helme was arrested. Collins said that up, 10 this incident he S1ad no trouble with eelored men since he was stabbed by Eerster. Upon cross examination by Attorney Ferguson. the witness said he had never sent word to HeIme that hs would not appear against Helme iE court.
 Thouas Powell gave testimony along the same line as did Collins. He saw Helr1e make two passes at Col link. as if he wielded a knife but wit ness saw no knife. Two other wit nesses gave corroborative testimony.
 Policeman Curtin testified that at about SIS in the evening. Collins re- ported to him that he had been stab Esood in his nose and mouth and there $as cut. skin deep. on his, Isft size. Ee arrested Heime on the canal path, rot far from the Durham saloon. s5elme had been drinking but he was able to walk unassisted to the police station. Sergeant West saw Heln,e And Collins in the station. HeIme was 1 intoxicated. and his lip and nose were swollen and bleeding and both eyes diseolored. Collins nose was covered with blood and be was cut in the left ssde Irving C. HeIme, the accused. tes-
 
 erteen years. and for the past fifteen | wears had been employed in the Will 1 cex coal yard He had never before | heen the principal in any. court case | This Trouble occurred on Saturday. He i quit work shortly after 1 o'clock in i tEe afternoon, and after taking two l drinks If whiskey in Pawca tuck he i came across the bridge in Westerly i snd drank two glasses Of beer, while 1 on the way to the Dunham saloon He | did not know how long he was there | He had no recollection of striking Col 1 l:Tfs or of Collins striking him in the 1 saloon He said Collins did strike ]! and punch him down when on the Canal path. He said tl;at so far as re knew he did rot attack Collins with l knife or other sharp instrument He kT-ew nothing of the cutting. He was drunk. he said, and did not know what happened
 Three other witnesses testified that trey were in the saloon and saw Col r iins and HeIme there but could give no details as to what happened
 Judge Williams said the court had always felt that it e~uld not be too severe with cases that involved the net of dangerous weapons But. the guilty, as charged. under al! the cir euns in the case. To the court | collins and Helne werN of the same srandinR. and Judge Williams that in ahiy guilty as charged He would take the matter under advisement and er6ered that Heme be held unGe- prssent bond until final disposition of tEA case. Tn the adjourned casa of the Clark se1tley company against Amos s. surdick. book account in which Rilrdick failed to comply with order of the court. was settled, after Bur