Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-25
WESTERLY

SIidISc ol tf1e Jul les WILL ne SIg5k
ior court was in session at Westerly
home IN Wexford. He WAS the son
of Colonel Thomas s. and Mary Wee
den, was born in Wexford and was
educated at Washington academy. He
Is survived by two brothers, Christie
pher T.. ase %, and Benjamin ".
Wightman. He was married twice,
his first wife dying in 1868 and his
second in 1917.
When young he made several sea
voyages. In 1882 he was appointed
overseer Of the poor for WEXFORD and
atrved until 1889. and was town ser
geant from 1881 to 1889. He was the
sheriff of Washinston county in 1899,
and appointed deputy sheriff in 1892
and held the position ever since. He
was one of the most courteous court
officials Of the county, known to al
most every resident AMI respected by
all.
Representative Bodwell, Of Grams
ton has introduced an act which pro-
h:bits members of the Rhode Island
general assembly from election or ar
portionnent to any paid state Office
except that they could be reelected or
reappointed to Offices held at the time
OF election % the assembly. It fur
Their provides that no such state Office
salary shall be increased, while the
senator or representative holding if
remains in the Legislature.
The welcome home committee Is
completing arrangements for the re-
ception to the Fifty-flth coast artil-
lery, in which there are many West
erly men and residents OF Rhode ISL
and, the welcome to be given i'll Prov
, ;r,f1
the return home OF the boys is indie
flite, but the ome-ccmlng viii be
marked by big public reception tn
them, and to all the other soldiers
and sailorswho are at homo In the
meantime the men WING have already
been discharged will be organized In
TO units in which they will march in
the parade which VIII be a part OF the
demonstration. A banquet, theatres
and big dance will also probably b.
features OF the event. February Is
is set as the tentative date for the
demonstration.
The Rhode Island legislature has
bee min session three weeks and the
committees on the part of thu house
were not announced until ThurGay
afternoon. The makeup OF the com.
rnittces indicate that the Gill wing Of
the republican party has Oh played
the regular wing OF the party headed
BY State Chairman BurIingan1A N
consequence there is some 1oiit;cal
wrangle, and dissatisfaction on the
part of the regular machine. EIr. Be
dell, of CranSton declares that the
Gill gang ignored the best interests Of
the state ana The republican party,
md has taken form in the ccmn7ittcp
appointments OF the speaker Mr.. Be
dell added: For the first tine Gill
comes out in the open as tho self APP
pointed successor of the lat. Mr..
Breyton. as tie Boss Of Rhode Is
/ and. However, Gill was good 10 Yves
! terry in assisting the speaker in tho
/ Tlakeup OF committees.
Representative Samuel II. Davis is
appointed to the cormittce on labor
! legislation and conr1ittae or public
health. John r. Ferguson. JT., is aP-
! rcinted to the important committee
on education.
! Governor BeecI<n.an is to make q
special trip to the national capitol =
! have a heart-to- heart taik with Sec
! rotary Of War Baker The governor
! VIII demand that tbs Twenty sixth
division Of which Rhode Island bat
| teries, ambulance company, q former
| cavalry units are a part. he returned
! hcmc forthwith. The governor says
| it was the first division TO be sent
| overseas, and 1t is unfair to keen il
there.
/ Rev. Edward L. Simpson, superin-
tendent of the Rhode Island Anti Sa-
, loon League, who has been hea I'd il,
! Westerly churches, was selected as
4 target by Senator NcCabe. at Fri
| days session of the general assembly,
! The spnatOr protested against Tcipc
peetered by lobbyists, ana asked IN
/ what right such persons were a.1cw-
| ed on the floor Of the senate Lieu
tenant Governor San Souci, presiding,
said that only sucn persons as were
! designated in the rules, or those aU-
! thorjzed by the presiding officer were
! allowed on the floor of the senate. and
The Chalrmon stated ne had given
| permission to no person. The cap
fitted Rev. Simpson. and he had a
| talk with the lieutenant governor ovn-
| the matter. He was apparently much
worked up ever the senator's criti-
cism.
Sheriff john r. Wilcox. with Deputy
Sheriff George W. Phillips, arrested
at Carolina Thursday, William Hef.er-
non, IS. John Heffecnon, 10. brothers
ard Charles McCoffrey, IS, a.! OF
| Taunton. They were hailed before
Clerk Clarence z. Roche, in the Third
| District court, at Westerly. On the
charge Of evading railroad fares, They
pleaded gully ard each were fined $2l
and costs. In default of payment
they We're sent 20 the Providence
county JAIL
Sherry Wilcox believes these mcv
are implicated in the recent breaks al
Huntsville, Kenyon, Shamrock, Caro-
lima and Wood River Junction railway
Istations and Vars Brothers store Il
which the post office is located q
Bradford.
These men were seen lettering
around the Caroline station Nednes.
day night and their actions aroused
suspicion, but they had disappeared
when Sheriff Wilcox arrived. One O.
the Heffernan's was former rail
road brakeman, but had not worked
for several weeks. and several kew
belonging to the railroad compan!
were found in his pockets.
A railroad pass belonging to An
drew Jackson, colorej, of West King
stcn, who is employed nights at Mid
way, was found in the possession o
| McCafferey. The pass has been miss
ing several days and McCaffery SAT-
he found it III a roonaiEs house il
Providence.
According to the statements of tn
accused they met at Kingston Wed
nesday morning, two coming from III
direction of West Kingston and tn
others from Westerly. They boarde
the local train for Westerly that nigh
and having no money to pay fares
were put off the train at Shannocl
rom there they walked to Caroline
they said, ana were arrested. TIL
railway station breaks are being care
fully investigated and Sheriff Wilco
believes the arrested men are tn
guilty ones.
When = hiah Mird prevailed fror