Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-30
VEST ERLY

Chief of Police Brown. who has been active on the trail of Frank Mama, isduce the latter abandoned his wife and two children. November 12. talk ing two of his children with him, and also the wife of Antonio Cappuccio and her two children, has located the lleak that resulted in Mama and Mrs. Cappuccio leaving Los Angeles and going to New York. John Priori wrote to his brother Antonio in Los Angeles, telling him of the circumstances and asking him to be on the lookout for the man, woman and children, as they had probably gone westward, knowing that there was lookout for them in the east. John soon after received a letter from Antonio, stating that the Westerly parties were in Los Angeles. John spread the news throughout the Italian colony and the information fi- nally came to Chief Brown. He inn mediately wired the Los Angeles po- lice to arrest Mama, and this mes sage was followed with copies of the warrant for his arrest. In the mean time the chief awaited reply from the California police, intending to start for the west shore with requisition papers.
 4 friend of Mama, who is known to the police, learned of the address in Antonios letter went to Stonington, and from there telegraphed Mama that the police were after him and warned him to leave Los Angeles.
 Mir. Cappuccio had been advised that the party had arrived in New York, and that Mama had left Mrs. Cap puccio and her two children, left his two children with his brother-in law, and disappeared. MT Cappuccio then went to New York and returned Sat urday night with his children, leaving his erring wife with friends in the big city. Subsequently Mama was taken Into custody and Chief Brown will bring him back to Westerly as soon as extradition procedure is completed.
 Byron J. Peckhan, justice of the peace, held court in Pawcatuck Mon day. to hear two cases against John Adams and Raymond Howard brought by the Rhody Auto Supply company and S. P. Blackburn and company. At request of attorneys, the cases were continued one week.
 The game of politics is likely to be played to the limit when the Rhode Island legislature assemblies two weeks from today, with a local ap- pointment as point at issue. It is strongly hinted that there is a politi- cal aspirant for the position of judge of the Third judicial district, which has been very acceptably filled by Judge Oliver H. Williams, for many years. This court is one of the high est standing in Rhode Island, and cases are exceedingly rare where Judge Williams decisions have not stood the test of the higher courts. H. is a model judge. impartial. consider ate, and dispenses. justice in compli ance with law. No lawyer in West erly is better qualified than is Judge Williams, and the great majority O lawyers who practice in the court ar, in favor of the retention of Judg, Williams. He does not permit poll tics to guide his decisions, and there fore interruptions politicians ar against him, so 1t is alleged.
 At the incoming session of tn, Rhode Island general assembly 12 vacancies in state offices are to b. filled. fl by election in joint session and s2 by the governors appointment The legislature will elect the sheriff for five counties judges and clerks 0 district courts clerks of the superio court and commissioners of shell fish cries. All but nine of the governor appointments are to be confirmed b the senate.
 AHOnS the appolnIeeS WnOSe term of office expire are: John R. Wilcox of Kingston. sheriff for Washingto county; Herman F. Caswell of Kings ton. clerk of the Washington count superior court: Oliver 1T. William End Clarence F. Roche, of Westerly judge and clerk. respectively, of tn Third district court; Milton Duck worth. of Charlestown. 2 commission er of shell fisheries. Dr. Michael Scanlon, ot Westerly. Edwin ]. Kner of Hone Valley. Charles T.. Phillips ( East Greenwich, medical examiners
 Miss Jeanette Rankin, the first an only woman member of congress, an who addressed the Connecticut legis lature and the Hartford Press clu' while enroute to Washington, ha been engaged as the principal speaks at meeting of the Rhode Island sui frage party at a meeting to be hel this (Tuesday) evening, Jan. S. Providence. This meeting is to h held on the assumption that the ger eral assembly will be the federal we men suffrage amendment on the fir