Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-13
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by Lee another having confessed Of
his guilt Lee. who was recently dis
charged from the army. had been
home only a few days before he was
taken into custody and being unable
to furnish bail was committed to the
Kingston Jail to await arrangement.
His council subsequently obtained
bonds for him. He was charged with
forging the name of Elmer Babcock
IN endorsement of Il check, issued by
the Coast Fish company, of New York,
on bank IN that city. It was cashed
by the Jones Brothers of Wakefield
and experts We're called in to appre-
bend the offender by handwriting.
Byron j. Peckham, a justice of the
peace for the town of StoninSton, held
court in the office Of Deputy Sheriff
William H. Casey, Saturday, and he
heard the case of John Edwin Thomp-
son against Victor Santi, of North
Stonington. The acton was to re-
cover SIS lent to the defendant Dec
26, 1918, and the claim Was for 500.
S9nti did not deny the receipt of the
money but claimed it was counter
| balance, for damage. done his prop
/ erty by cows owned by Thompson.
Justice Peckhara So Judgment fer
| Plaintiff.
! Welcome Barnes, 81, of Glocester,
| died Saturday, from pneumonia in
! the Rhode Island hospital He was
| born in Killingly. the son of Otis and
| Lucy Barnes and was q carpenter by
| occupation. Before coming to GIoces-
! ter he worked at his trade IN Pomfret,
| Woodstock and Putnam. Cousins are
| his nearest surviving relatives.
An act in amendment to the work
/ mans compensation act has been in
| troduced which provides for an in
/ crease in the minimum payment from
] "A to IS a week, and the maximum
( from SO to $40, by EN- ployers to en-
ployes in the cases of employees killed
( or totally incapacitated, in Rhode Is
F., land. The amendment makes no
/ change in the period of time during
/ payments will continue which in the
! case of death is 300 weeks. and in
! the event OF incapacity for a maximum
of 500 weeks. It farther provides tn t
the maximum payment for partial dis
ability shall be $40 a week.
Lieutenant David Wood. Jr.. of APP
ponau3, killed in action, previously
! reported missing, was the son Of NJ.
and Mrs. David Wood, formerly Of
| Pawtucket He was sraJua ed from
Brown university, and following the
declaration of war, he went to Platts-
LUIS anu WIS commissioned 4lGujeu-
ant. He was a cIassmate in Pawtuck-
ct High school and Rhode Island state
college of Lieutenant David A Red
ford, of the United States marines,
YhO was killed in action at Chateau
Thierrv. Lieutenant BEDFORD was a
native of Pawcatuck, brother OF Chas.
A. Redfcrd. Of that village.
The Fruit Growers Association Of
Rhode Island held is annual session
in Providence. Friday, and reelected
the board Of officers. The treasurer
reported balance of .$11662 in the
! general fund, and of $182225 in the
vested in Liberty bonds. The exccu.
permanent fund $500 of which is in
dive committee was empowered to take
/uCh action as considered advisable
n regard to the proposed apple grad
ing law. In the d ter dinner speak
IN. Everett Z. Brown, Of Pomf~et.
Conn, said he finds a better market
for his apples in Providence than any
where else.
TIE kouoe rules committee, of which
William r. Forth. the house leader
IS chairman will meet Tuesday noon,
rrelfm nary to the opening of the
Rhode Island general assembly. At a
preliminary meeting OF tie commit
tee, Philip c. Joslin Of Providence
y y 4
FER announced that Fe~' ert n Slo-
cum Of Nor-a7 1Er0eetown VIII raka
the piece IF T0rrv T B7dweT. o.
Cran~to0, as a m mber of the rules
committee
The R'od" ls'a-d chorter of
. American 'nSttrte OF Architects. IL
annual meeting, un9n'nousIF endors-
! cd tho proppSton to huld an audito-
r5Um in memory Of the Rhode Island
. trustees OF he PhoClA ls,and Schoo
teroes in the world war. this actor
follows the endorsement Ct the com.
7oittee Of one hundred, and Of thu
School of Desf gn.
Gu7rd Frank A, Croeoy. at the in.
, -tance Of Warden Charles L. Lincoln
who assumed the warde,sf,iD Wed.
nesday has been appointed by the
penal and oh irritable comm tssion den.
utv warden of the Rhode island State
prison. Mr.. Crosby has beer a guart
since November, 1904. and lately ha:
, I been in charge of one IF the shops
His promotion is due 10 RECOGNITION
for merjtOriOus Service Of fourteen
years.
n ra-oIu+;o, .,rrorr;,G;,- On nm,
for tl,s 49,, 1pro TOP '5.,i $50
r,a5a,s Of I,,n,, oF pl,o,7 T,7a-,5 LI.1,,
law c,,,.oa IN +l, l.rroC'. 49,. Tl.'
ing the war. has been fntrnGaced in tn,
legislature it provides that the de.
et~us for tie medals shall he aDnrov.
% by the governor and the medals
distributed by the adiutant general.
IN oattrosy,s ilst o. casualties wa