Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-22
WESTERLY

Frank Mcrrjco. who was severely wounded when in the military service in France. being shot in the shoulder, for several months being obliged to carry his right arm in an extended position, was married just six months last Friday. His married life has been fully as strenuous as his life as a sol- dier. He. observed the event of his six months of marriage by beating his wife, Marion, who was a resident of New London and came to Westerly to be married. The husband was ar rested soon after his wife called at a doctors office for treatment. Her left eye was discolored and just under meath was a cut caused by her brok sn eyeglasses, when she alleges her husband struck her. Morrico pleaded not guilty to charge of assaulting and beating his wife Saturday afternoon when before Judge Oliver Fl. Williams in the Third District court The case was continued to the regular .ses- sion of court next Friday and the bond was fixed at $500.
 Shortly after marriage and while residing in Westerly Mrs. Morrico complained to the police that she was being abused by her husband, and soon thereafter she returned to New London. The husband followed her there and they took up their residence in Shaw street. When in that city Morrico was arrested for assaulting and beating his wife and jail sen tence was imposed. The wife pleaded earnestly in behalf of her husband and expressed the belief tthat he would reform. As result the jail sentence was suspended, on payment of costs, and Morrico was placed on probation, in charge of Probation Officer Mans field. Since then there has been sew eral tilts between the pair. They returned to Westerly and the scrap of Friday night has landed the hus- band in quod. to await trail.
 Aiorrico wanted to tell the court the story of his troubles, but he was in formed that the time to talk was when he was on the witness stand and on trial. He did say, however that un- der the terms of probation in New London he agreed to pay his wife s10 week. He said he did this and that his wife gave the money to a sailor friend. He said she had given him lots Of trouble during their six months of married life.
 Captain Ezra K. Parker, S9, lawyer Civil war veteran. legislaator, and
 
 at his home in the village of Wash ington. He was a past department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Rhols Island and for more than twenty years wa; moderate of the town of Coventry and represented the town in both branches Of the legislature. He was chairman of the judiciary commit tee and served on the state board oi education. Captain Parker known tc every Grand Army man in Westerly was born in Scituate. December 29 1880. and graduated from Dartmouth in 1857. In the Civil war, he enlisted September 1. 1861. in Battery D. Firs Rhode Island Light Artillery. He wa. commissioned second lieutenant O Battcry F. and commanded that bat. tery iu the battle of Antietam ant alsa from September. 1864, to June 1865. He was assistant adjutan general of the Artillery Brigade Firs Army corps. Army of the Potomao He was mustered out of service, witt rank Of captain, June 14, 1865. He i survivsd by son and a daughter.
 John Thomas Sullivan. 21, son 0 Mfr. and Mrs. John F. Sullivan, c East New London, q freight brakeman vas struck and Instantly killed h. the Shore Line express. Friday aft "ruoon at East Greenwich, when nea the signal tower, west of the rail way stataion. The freight train, boun' east. on which Sullivan was employed had hacked on Q siding 10 allow tn eeuress to pass Whiie on the sidin2 Su'ii~au went to break a couN'irq ur;pa-atorv to Goirg some switc'7 ilt He stepped from between tii cars directly in front of the e-- press. The body was picked up on r. ni,ot of the engine and carried to tn station before the train stopped. Med .eai Examiner Charles H. Phillip rronounceG death due to accident Eugene J. Sullivan, a brother, arrane ed 10 have the body forwarded ! New London.
 4 private inouest is to be held F Medical Examiner Charles L. Philii- ard Coroner Frank H. Hill to deteru- in the cause of the death of Els, Louise Pierce. who died suddenly 6 The home Of Valentine Glass, Decen, her I3. No comment to the reaso of the inquest is made by the official but it Is ordered by the attorney gen eral. The autopsy report does nc specify the exact cause of death otl1 TT than t was not caused by heal trouble, as alleged. The report frol the state chemists office, where u stomach and other organs are bein