Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-26

Bransfield, grand knight of San Jose Council. No, 14.a K. of C., will be pre- sented as one of the delegates from this state to the, supreme convention to be held at Buffalo, later In the year.
 Sheriff Charles A.. Gates of this city was in Putnam Tuesday, attending the session of the superior court.
 Former Mayor Daniel P. Dunn was in New York Tuesday visiting friends and witnessed the parade of the 18th division of the U. S. army held that day.
 H. c. i-athsop of Windham has been appointed chairman of the victory loafi committee foc the town of Windham in connection with the victor.s- loan drive which is to start April 3l The appointment was made ] } WILL lam. $. Connin%. chairman of the Central dls- trict victory joan committee Of Hart ford.
 At an inquest held Monasy mornins on the death Of Charles Macht, killed March r by the noon express at Hunt ington's Crossing, about one mile west of the Hop River station, the< engineer and fireman of the train were exoner- ated from all blame for the fatal acci- dent The inquest was held at the crossing and was attended by officials of the New Haven road; the public utilities commissions; Selectmen of the town of Columbia, Medical Examiner Dr. w L. Higgins, the engineer and 1 fireman of the train. The testimony of the engineer in brief was ! l, the ef- feet that he approached the crossing in the usual manner, blowing the cross ing whistle at the right place and when 1 he first saw Macht on the tracks Macht was looking at the approaching engine l but seemed dazed and made no effort l to get out of the way. The fireman. in | his testimony, corroborated the story of the engineer in every de/n and a 1 Mrs. Clyde, who lives near the line at 1 that point, stated at the inquest that she heard the crossing whistle blow and a moment later heard the danger l signal blow and that she also heard the 1 bell ringing, as the train ann'-0>.' "'7 od l the crossing. All who attended the in- i quest agreed that the cfosaj,is- a.i.,.., 1 be illuminated as soon as possible tC ! prevent a recurrence of any accident i and in the meantime T is hoped that 1 electric warning signals may be placed
 at this dangerous crossing. | Bernard Butcher, who has been heL at the local police station since Mon l day morning. was taken back to New 1 Haven Tuesday by Sergt. John H 1 Moore of the New Haven police de i pertinent. Butcher was arrested bI , Chief killourey at the request of the New Haven authorities, being wanted in that city on a charge of burglary He will be given a hearing in the Ney Haven police court this "Wednesday morning. N
 Four young girls, inmates of tn Mansfield State Hospital and Trainin: School, who ran away from that in stitution late Sunday night, were To cated Monday night at the Soutl Windham hotel. Lieutenant McArthu of the local police force located tn
 girls and they were taken back to tn
 school in an automobile.
 Inspector Ralph c. Young of Daniel
 son made his weekly visit to this cit.
 Tuesday and examined several appli
 cants for drivers licenses.
 Br. c. Z. Sinonds of this city re
 ccived word Monday of the death of hi
 brother, Homer Sinonds, 35 of Harv de Grasse, Md. who was well known i
 this city, having formerly resided here He was born in Mansfield, the son 0 William A, and Mary F. Hee) Si monds. In addition to his wife, he survived by the brother mentioned,
 half sister. Mrs. T. W. Barrows c Mansfield Center, an aunt, Mrs. Charle