Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-27
LATE DOINGS IN. WESTERLY
Chauffeur John Osen Driver of Car Which Fractured Walter
 Keegan's Leg, Has Case Noled-Accident Unavoidable Blaze in Gas House-Matters in Superior Court Auto Truck Sne=hes Through Closed Railroad Gates-Wed- dings. |

Soon after the automobile owned by T. C. Devean, of III Broadway, New York, struck Walter Keegan, when near his home in Solomonville, and fractured the boys leg. as reported in Wednesdays Bulletin, Patrolman Fred N. Wheeler of Pawcatuck appeared and was satisfied that the chauffeur, John Olsen, was not wholly at fault. The tracks of the automobile were plainly discerned on the grass, we'll to the right of the highway, and indicat- ed that the brakes had been applied in an endeavor to avoid the accident. Olsen said he was driving along the highway at a rate of from 20 to % miles hour. As he approached the crossed directly in front of the auto bile he had slowed down to ten miles an hour and was at that speed when the boy was struck.
 Patrolman Wheeler, however, con- sidered it his duty by reason of the seriousness of the accident, to place the chauffeur under arrest until the matter coud be reported to Benjamin court of Stonington. This was done and the officer was instructed to pro- duce the chauffeur in court Wednes- day morning.
 H. Hinckley Olsen pleaded not gull ty to the charge of reckless driving. Several witnesses were examined. aft which Prosecutor Hewitt recom payment of costs. The judge so ord cred Olsen paid the costs, $17 and was discharged.
 Mrs: Augusta G. Hazard, widow of John Newbod Hazard, for many years a resident of Peace Dale. died Mon day at White Sulphur Springs, Va. after several weeks illness. Among the best reminders of Mrs: Hazards welfare work is the Neighborhood Guild building. which she erected in Peace Dale as a memorial to her hus- band. and which was dedicated sev- enteen years ago. Under competent director. engaged by Mrs. Hazard. various activities for bettermen of the community including the working class. are carried on at the Guild. She also contributed Hberally for the outfitting of the new high school building and esta blished a fund to provide for the park at the Wakefield Grammar school.
 Before her marriage. Mrs. Hazard was Miss Augusta G. Gurloff, of Phil adelphia- She is survived by three daughter. Mrs. Edith Forbes of Syra- cuse- N. Y, Mrs. Mary P. Robinson of Wakefield and Mrs. Daniel H. Reese of TNbridge. Mass. and a son, John G. ed at Peace Dale Wednesday night.
 Wednesday morning an attempt was made to send in. fire alarm for a blaze in the gas house. After one stroke of the bell a section of the fire alarm system was put out of com mission. Chief Cottrell soon located the trouble and within half an hour the service was back in condition. Tel ephone call was sent. in and the Cyclones responded. but the fire had been extinguished without loss of con- sequence before the fire apparatus ar rived. The occasional tests of the fire whistle were made in connection with the search for the trouble. Now the fire alarm system is back in first class working condition.
 Owing to the iIlress of Judqe Mum ford. counsel for Miss Alice Sargent, of Brookline, Moss, a summer resi- cent at Watch Hill she was not put to plea to the indictment for man. slaughter, at the present session of Ti,e superior court for Washington county tC the next session of court which scomes in at Kingston on the third Monday of Septembe~. When the case is tried, the trial will proba bly be at an adjourned stssion of the court in Westerly. Miss Sarrent operated the automobile that struck and fatally in jured a caddy, Cornelius A. Shea, near the entrance to the Misnuamicut Golf grounds, on the Watch Hill road.
 RodoIfo YaneIIo, who wa. convicted on three charges of larceny by the Third district court, and sentenced for a term aggregating about three