Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23

-- ll Tie unwillingnesssof grand juriessto inditt automobile drivers for man. sla.fghter in Rhode Island is said to arise largely from the fact that the jurors are automobile drivers; and do not find indictment unless upon the most positive proof of criminal negli-a xente on the part of the driver. Since January F. 1918, 143 persons have been killed by automobiles in the state, but fiveI drivers have been indicted for manslaughter and only one of these has been brought to trial before juryf
 Tke last conviction of an, auton1o- bile ldrivers in manslaughter case in Providence county was about four years ago. The evidence showed plainly that the defendant had been joy riding.
 AIverdict of guilty of manslaughter against Miss Alice Sargent, Watch Milli summer resident, for running dowh and killing Cornelius Shea of Pawkatuck, when on the Watch Hill road near the golf grounds was re- turned to jury in the Washington county superior court on Jan. [, 1918. SubSequently a motion for new trial wasi granted and the case is still pending.
 Attorney General Rice said: Tt is my position gthatsthese cases are. inn portAnt and should be prosecuted. My assi3tants have done their best to brinE the facts in all cases to the at tentibn of the grand juries. Where indi&tments are secured 1t is our in tentipn to press the cases as rapidly as possible"
 Information came to the police on Monday morning. that a man had been heldhup, or rather knocked down, when on the Canal bank, Sunday night, and his light forearm and wrist were frac- tureA. He claimed he was assaulted by S man with a club and that when he hefused to hand over his money he Fas knocked, down and robbed. When searched later the injured man had tnore than $100 in his possession and his gold watch was with him. He was Eiven first aid by Dr. M. H. Scan- lon and then went to the Lawrence Memorial Associated hospital in New London.
 Police Chief Brown is not satisfied thata there was robbery, and inclines to tie belief that the man was knock ed down in a scuffle or fell and frac. tured his arm. The injured man i: Frar9x Cisco and is a resident of Oai street. fs
 Sheriff John R. Wilcox and Deputy Shertff George S. Phillips arrested .Johns Warnisie7 ana Ffetbert. Waite. o1 the kharge of stealing three chickens Sunday from the crop of Green Hen dricAs. of West Kingston. The thief was sreported soon after it happened and the officers were not slow in hit ting the trail, defined by occasiona blood spots and feathers, across coun try, To the home of Warmsley in Us quephugh, where one of the stole hensi was being plucked- Warmsle to ctstody y3laters s$
 Before Justice of the Peace Fran c. Terry botbf men pleaded guilty and fn ebondsesof $500 each we're hel for Rearing in the district court.
 Pls~s and specifications are fn |, hands-of- local. contractors for bids o a proposed large addition to the plan of theHI .orraine Manufacturing com pany, in Pawcatuck The plan pro Vides for additional buildings that wi moreirhan double the capacity of tn present plant.
 Chicken thieves have started thei work flor the season by visiting tn hennery of John Monti in Haswe street. Sunday night. They took 25 the choicest in the flock with the evi dent intent of furnishing the marke with turkey substitute for the Christ mas dinner. The police do not believ the thieves took their booty for per sonal mastication, but more especial Tor monetary gain. -' s'
 FrsHk zs Moran, employed oIl tn Charks Saunders farm, Pendleton Hil whil9 chopping wood Monday nlornin cut Hsf left. shin with thegsharp sax, lnhicHns~a a large gaSh. It happened { be as glancing hlow aud didenot cl through the bone. HC was attended b pr. t Grant Savage, who took severs stitches in the wound.
 Pefding the construction of the pro pose& bank building of tue Washing ton Trust company. and stoi meet tf immqiiate necessity for more lobb and working space, a temporary ada tion E 10 be made to the present ban building. The addition is to cover son 70 feat of the Broad street driveway ( the bank property and extend up to tr Chapman building, so-called. IT prop$ed change may give the Mas store additicnafi frontage.ss s9at.
 Pa4 of the granite side of the ban building will be taken down and u presidents office, the counter and a paraphernalia moved back into the e, tensidn. thereby giving more room the libby as well as increased spa, for tne actual bank work The pls includes an approach to the rear the Main street frontage from Ma streeq in substitution for the Bros street driveway. fhe temporary at dibon{will be of wood with metal co, ering,s and the work will probably l comnEnced next week. Work on u propokcd large and modern structu