Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-08

was slightly gassed. He was connect
! ed with the Signal Engineer corps, 28th
Division, 111th Headquarters. Private
| Washburn had many friends who deep
| ly regret his death.
At the meeting of Natchaug lodge,
Knights of Pythias, No q, Monday
night, another large class of candi-
dates was given the second degree.
/ Mrs. Levina Walker, formerly of
! Willimantic, figures prominently in the
| matrimonial ventures of Burton NJ
| McLane, who was arrested in Bur
lington, VT, last week and was taken
! to Baltimore and lodged in Jail. Nc
Lane on his own confession is what
might be termed a widow of fortune
hunter. AS regards Mrs. Walker it
was mostly fortune he was looking for
| as the charge against him is fleeing
Mrs. Walker out of $1,000 in money,
and jewelry to the value of $780, An
nouncement of their marriage was
made about a year ago and Mrs Wal
| ker throught for sometime she was
| legally married to McLane, but it is
now stated that the marriage was bo-
gus. Mrs. Walker is the widow of
George P. Walker, formerly of Wilt
| mantle, who died very suddenly in this
city January 2, 1917. Mrs. Walker met
| McLane in Norwich a year or so aft
erward, while employed in a NUM-
tons factory in that city and their
coHrtship was very brief McLane
posed as the son of a wealthy and
prominent southerner, and in due time.
after the fake marriage, induced Mrs.
Walker to let him have her money and
jewels as stated to purchase a home
near Baltimore. The home was never
bought cor did McLane return to her
after his departure. He was followed
| up and arrested by a detective from
Baltimore. McLane, it is stated, was
about to marry another widow when
| apprehended and has one or two more
| similar cases against him.
| 1t is also stated that McLane will
| be charged with violation of the Mann
| White Slave act.
Men in the employ of the water de-
| partment started Monday morning
making the annual spring inspection
and testing of the MIGRANTS throughout
| the city.
| Robert J. Galligan Is in > Hich
| ftodoy) Tuesday attending the funeral
of his father. John GaIligan, who died
N that city Sunday evening
| Nothing more than routine bust
/ ness was transacted at the April
meeting of the board of selectmen on
! Monday
William Roberge of Mountain street,
| has been informed that his son Thomas
I Roharge, recently underwent an oper-
| alton for appendicitis and is in Sc
rious condition.
Daily reports of soldiers returning TO
Willimantic and vicinity are getting
more frequent and now that the 102nd
Infantry has finally reached Boston, a
large majority of those from this sec
| ton who served in the world war no
doubt will put in an appearance with
| in a few days.
Private TheophiIe Houle, of SO
Brook street. was recently discharged
| at Camp Upton, Long Island and is
| now at his homo in this city. Private
! Houle was a member of COMPANY L.
| 325th Infantry and saw nearly a years
| service on the battlefields of France.
He spent three months in a hospital
! the result of being gassed and after
| recovering was assigned TO special
| duty. He arrived in this country ON
March 23rd.
Hormidas Cloutier Of WiIIirnznt
! sent word to friends here Monday. an
nouncing his arrival from overseas and
as being located for the present at
! Camp Mills. He expects TO receive his
| discharge within a few days. Private
| Cloutier was a member of the 159th
/ [. s, Infantry.
Sergeant Charles A. Reynolds, of
| Eagleville stopped in town fol. a short
time Saturday night while on mis- way
! to his home. Sergeant Reynolds was
a ssembcr Of Company L, 102nd In
| fatty. and had many interesting ex-
| periences during his career as a soldier
over there. At the time of the arnis-
! tice was signed he was studying III an
| officers training school, but the sign
ing of the armistice put an end to
further studies for commissions
| Henry Dorous pleaded guilty to the
| charge Of intoxication before the po-
lice court, before Judge f. Il. Toss,
Monday morning. A fine Of s. and
COSTS amounting TO $3.50 was order
ed and Dorous paid. Peter Czzcar
| pleaded guilty TO the same charge and
was fined 81 and costs, amounting
| $1,000, which was paid.
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