Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-01
WESTERLY

al lhOi fNdllQslil, 'SJlOESu, ID
entitled to the title of champion
Chicken thief of this section. in the
opinion of the Westerly police. and has
some reputation as horse thief, hav-
ing served Jail and state prison term
for that office. He sometimes drop
red the Randall of his name and used
Hazard for convenience. but declares
he always chung to Arthur. Less
tran a month ago he was taken into
five hens which he offered 10 sell for
Sc, and found purchaser in a Pierce
street dealer. The transaction was
reported to the police. hut as the
| owner could not be located Randall
was released.
On March 10 another chicken theft
was reported, and Police Chief Brown
swore out a warrant for Randall, who
was kpown to be in the vicinity OF
North Stonir ton. Conductor Kessle
Of the street railway. wa: recently ap-
was ordered 10 be on the lookout for
Randall and to arrest him on sight
Sunday morning Randall boarded Con-
ductor kesslc's car at White Rock
and signalled the conductor TO let him
| off at Pleasant street. Instead of
stopping the car. the conductor con-
stable clapped nippers on Randalrs
| right wrist and told him he was want
ed by Chief Brown. When the car
reached Westerly Randall was handed
over to Policeman Chase ard placed
with the theft of seven kens from the
crop of Henry J. Nichols on March
| Randall hal been confined less than
| half an hour when reports came in
| that four henneries had been raided
during Saturday night ami 8. total Of
| tnirty-four fens and boosters taken.
The po'<e got busy and sGon located
some CT the stolen property and OBJ
| tanned proof that Randall was the
aggressor. The fowl taken Saturday
night were identified by the owners.
| When the hens We're stolen from Mr..
street dealer to buy any fowl that
| light be brought to him by Randall.
| This he sid 9nd they were identified
ty the owner, thereby cinching the
suenjcio. held against Randall.
| While the police were busy collect
ing evidence against Randall for
chicken thievery. William Cook, of
Fierce street, complained to the police
that his barn had been broken into
during the night and his horse bug
gy and calf stolen. The police at
|
as evidence led to the belief that in
stealth the poultry Randall had used
the stolen horse and buggy to carry
OF the plumber.
This feature of the case was I'm
ravelled when Deputy Sheriff William
II. Casey, cf Pawcatuck. informed
Chief Brown. that the stolen horse and
buggy and the calf. now 6ead. were
at the Moss farm, operated by the
Gordon brothers. dealers in cattle and
| widely known as butchers. Solomon
Gordon informed Sheriff Casey that a
cclore7 man came to the farm at about
five o'clock Sunday nlor1 ILL.,: and Of
fered the cale for sale aud wanted to
tade kc%es. Mr.. Gordon called UP
an acquaintance of PanGa.l in North
Stonington ard was ia ormed that it
| was all right to deal with him, as he
rresurned the property was legally
owned by Randall The calf was sold
at agreed price of $40. ana the horse
trade agreed upon in wE:ch Gordon
was to pay SO to boot. The colored
man left, before any money was paid
and said he would return III a short
while. Gordon killed the calf as he
was short on veal and wanted it ready
fer market.
AS the man did not return. Mr.. Cor
don became suspicious lie had driver
the horse during the day, and as the
supposed owner STU failed to put If
an appearance, he was 81 'isfied that
he was inn0eently III possession Of
stolen property. lie at once tele-
pfoned to Sheriff Caseys home anC
to his Office but could not locate him
Early Monday morning he told of the
circumstances to the she lift and was
quickly informed of the facts in the
oh y1r
went to the Police station in Westerly
and identified Randall rs tho man who
left the horse. buggy and calf at the
Moss farm under the cond tions re.
aIed.
Monday Randall was lefore Judge
Oliver H. Williams in the Third Dis
tr'ict court, on two charges Of CHECKER
stealing, and with breaking and enter
ing the barn of William Cook and tn,
larceny of horse. buggy, harness
and calf. Randall pleati d not guilty
A bond of $4,000 was fixed for his ap
irearance in court next friday. A!
the bond could not be furnished, Ran
dali was committed to Kingston Jail
William z. Higgins, of Pawcatuck
chief electrician of Eagle Boat Three
VIII clear from the BIooslyn Nav.
Yard today tuesday on a 1900 mile
u AZ ~ Al Sll'' sA-lJ INtiSo4d ttIlNi eApcCn
to be away for at least eighteen
, months. There will DC three Eagl
boats in the feet and they will he con
voyed by the cruiser Des Moines. ant
| be assigned 10 river duty. The fee
will sail direct for Queenstown ant
thence proceed to destination, tn
huge ice-breaEers keeping The water
: o:,en to navigation until January. Tn
Eagle boats were built by Henry Ford
and are manned by a crew Of sixty
eight enlisted men and five commits
stoned officers. It is saiu that tn
accommodations aboard an Eagl
toat are superior to those on destroy
ers.
The Woodmen of the World, o
Tthode Isla1d and Connecticut, will
meet in annual convention at Wester
" next Monday and Tuesday. with 25
delegates in attendance Late Tues
day afternoon there will BE- a banque
ard at night large class Of candi
| dates will be initiated the work be
ms exemplifeG by degree team fror
Bridgeport. The sessions will be he'll
in the town hall.
AS the time draws near. fear is ex
| PRESSED in some quarters that the Oh
! Home Week. in observarc" Of the tW
| hundred and fftieth anniversary Of tn
| founding of the town of Westerly. an
scheduled for next month. will not b
great success unless more activit
is demonstrated on the part Of tn