Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-09
AUTO WRECKED ON WESTERLY CROSSING
Eastbound Train Strikes Laundry Delivery Truck Rap Ken yon and Howard Martin Escaping Serious Injury William Lanphere Arrested, Henry MarteI Wanted for Thefts From Waste and Metal Company-Fueral of Henry Bryant-Band Elects Officers.

The auto delivery truck of the Vic- tor Laundry company was wrecked at Burdick's crossing Tuesday morning, and how the two occupants of the car escaped serious injury borders on the miraculous The car was operated by Ralph Kenyon of Westerly and the other occupant was Howard Martin Of Potter Hill. AS the car proceeded down Burdicl, lane towards Mechanic street, and while on the railroad cross ing, that is, the front wheels were on the westbound track, Kenyon saw the fast approaching eastbound local train due to arrive in Westerly at 7.46, which was more than half an hour late. Ken yon put the machine at fun power, ex- pecting to cross the tracks before the train reached the crossing. He mis- calculated, as the locomotive struck the automobile, and with force sufh- cient to send a jarring motion through the whole train and indicated to pas sengers that something out of the or dinary had happened.
 The auto truck was twirled around and what was left of it, the chassis and engine, was lodged against the fence and down the decline on the east side of the lane. The top of the de- livery truck was thrown fully 30 feet and one of the rear doors several feet farther, while splinters were scattered for distance of 50 feet towards West erly. The train was stopped and Conductor Shippee made an investi- gation- After delay of Is minutes the train proceeded to Providence.
 MT. Kenyon retained his seat from the beginning to the end of the acci- dent and escaped with only a slight bruise on the forehead. Mir. Martin was thrown out and received a small cut over the right eye and another an inch in length on the forehead. Both men were, of course, considerably shaken up, but did not lose conscious ness. and almost immediately after the accident both men were busied in col lecting the laundry strewn about in the vicinity and getting together scat tered parts of the wrecked machine.
 Monday night of last week entra nee was made through a rear window tc the junk storage house of the Eagle Waste and Metal company in Wester- ly and quantity of copper, more than 100 pounds, was stolen. Police Chie1 Thomas B. Brown was soon satisfied that the break and larceny was made by Henry Martell and William Lam phere, both young men of unsavory police records. The chief asked for the assistance of the Psawcatuck police, as the home of one or the suspects wa: over the river, in Connecticut Las Saturday Policeman Wheeler of Paw. catuck located Martell and invited hin to conference, with the expectation of pumping all the facts from him. Bu Martell saw the handwriting on tn, wall and made quick escape
 Monday evening Martell made hi second getaway in connection witt this particular case but Lamphere wa arrested and placed in cell in in westerly police station. He will. b charged in the Third district cour with breaking and entering and vii be held for the grand jury at the mex session If the superior court for Wash ington county.
 Soon after the breaking and enter ing and larceny of the copper, and af ter the booty was sold and cash real lzed Lamphere went to Providence He was joined by Martell in that cit, sunday IL was arranged to depart fo some place more distan: from Wester ". They boarded the train due t arrive in Westerly at S.15, bound fo .No"' Ah' IL SO happened that ADr1r Lebovitz. of the Eagle Waste an Metal company. was on the same trai and recognized the young fellows a the ones who broke into his place an were wanted by Chief Brown. Police man Donald Ferguson. who had bee oh duty for several weeks. and wb had undergone an operation in a Provi dence hospital. was also on the trair accompanied by his brother John Mi ebovitz informed Policeman Ferguso that Martell and 1-amphere wer sought for by Chief Brown.
 As the train, passed Bradford Pc liceman Ferguson approa ched Marte and Lamphere. telling them that l, wanted them to get off at Westerl, This they did, with the officer yer close to them. As they entered tf7