Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-19
DANIEL WILLIAMS FOUND DEAD
 IN FIELD NEAR HIGHWAY
BaIiouviIle Weaver Had Been Drink ine-AutomobiIe Tracks Give Rise to Suspicious of Foul Play.

The body of Daniel Williams, aged
 about 50, an employe in the mill at Raliouvillc for some time past, was found lying in field near the high way leading from East Killingly to Ballouville Wednesday morning and | the circumstances surrounding the case were of so suspicious a nature as to attract the attention of town of
 f1cials during the day. It is possible that the man was the victim of foul play, but nothing that developed dur ing Wednesday that, at least, was generally known, would indicate that the officials have any particular clues to work upon.
 Williams. it was learned at Ballou- vile Wednesday afternoon, has. not been at work for more than a week. He had been drinking, it was said, and
 the last time people who know him l remember having seen him, was last Saturday afternoon, when he was in Dayville.
 Coroner Arthur G. Bill and Medical
 Examiner Dr. George NJ. Burroughs viewed Williams body in the field where it was discovered Later Coro- ner Bill said that there were tracks of a light automobile leading in from the highway to the field where the body
 was found. The car, as indicated by the tracks, came from the direction of
 the Rhode Island line, and when the machine was turned about to leave the
 field, the tracks also show, it went
 back in the direction whence it came, Importance is attached to the wheel tracks, for it is taken as indicating that Williams was dead when brought to the field in the car and that his body was dumped there. though some
 are inclined to believe that death was
 due to alcoholism and exposure. Henry Chase, who is employed by Byron Lewis discovered the body. Se- lectman Alcott D. Sayles was notified of the find and he, in turn. informed MT. Bill.
 Dr T2,,rrouobs ,,Dor, frSf exanina-
 tion of the body, found a superficial bruise on the chest, near the heart. Later, att the undertaking rooms of Louis E. Kennedy here. Dr. Burroughs announcing thereafter, as the cause of death alcoholism and heart disease. There were no indications, Dr. Bur- roughs said, that the man had been struck and killed.
 One theory in connection with the case is that Williams may have died
 at some place where such happening would bring undesired publicity and that, after he passed away, or when he became in such serious condition IS to indicate that death was approach ing. he was loaded into an automobile
 and taken to the field where his body
 was found. This might easily be ac- complished in that section of the country at night, without detection. Williams was weaver and at diff ferent times was employed at the Bal iouville mill He has son in Rock land, R. l., Coroner Bill said Wednes- day afternoon, and also is said to have relatives in the town of Plainfeld. Red Cross Campaign Planned. Mrs. A. L. Reed ,who is working to form a Red Cross auxiliary, in conn pany with other workers in Danielson said Wednesday afternoon that 94 per sons have been enrolled since last
 Friday nights meeting in the offices of
 Back and Darbie. Friday evening of this week there is to be another meet ing and at that time it is expected plans will be made for . general cam paign that is expected to bring several hundred members into the Danie1son organization.