Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-14
WESTERLY

him. Then there was fight. lie sad he did not go to the Brown Bridge road to get Dad" but when he saw Dad" he determined to even matters up. Riley declared he was drunk and that he did not ask his friend to help him out in the fight. After the as sault he told Ferraro to drive on to Boston. Lynch ran up the road so he was not helpless. Riley said he had pleaded guilty and hoped he would not be given jail sentence, but rather fine that he could pay and then get back to his work. He said he came to Westerly to give himself up as he did not want the warrant over his head Solicitor Agard stated that the facts did not substantiate the statement that Riley came to town to surrender to the police. Dr. Scanlon told the court of the wounds received by Lynch and that he treated him for two weeks.
 John Lynch told the story of the as- sault, practically as outlined by Solici- tor Agard.
 Judge Williams imposed sentence of three months in the Providence county jail and fine of $25n.
 Legal orders were served on the president of the River Bend Cemetery
 
 the cemetery, the body of B. Court Bentley, whose death was claimed by some people to be due to injuries re- ceived by being assaulted just outside | the Elm cottage at Narragansett Pier, two months ago. MT. Bentley has been dead three weeks. Dr. M. H. Scanlon would not affirm or deny that an au- topsy had been held, Friday morning, although it would be up to him to perform the same as medical exam iner. It is positively known, however, that there was an autopsy, and that
 Dr. Michael H. Scanlon, Dr. John l..
 May, Dr. Frank I. Paine of Westerly, and Drs. Shattuck, Sawyer and Smith of Providence, Assistant Attorney
 General Sisson and a MT. Farrell. a
 lawyer and stenographer, also of Prov idence, were at the cemetery. Presum ing that the autopsy was performed
 report of same, with findings. will be
 made direct to Attorney General Rice Coroner Kingsley has just conclud-
 ed an inquest into the death of MT | Bentley and has announced that his findings will not be filed for several weeks with the clerk of the superior
 court for Washington county. Per
 haps this autopsy may be material as- sistance to the coroner in reaching q conclusion. It is understood the au- topSy revealed that MT. Bentley did
 not die from an accident nor from
 any injurnes he might have received al Narragansett Pier.
 Christ Episcopal church gave a re-
 ception and welcome home to the
 young men of the parish who served ) in the army or navy in the world war j in the church vestry Friday evening
 The address of welcome was by Rev ] William F. Williams. rector of thu church An address dealing directl! } with war matters from the standpoin of the soldier was given by .Captail Donald Cottrell. There was com munity singing, solos by Robert Val entine, Mrs. O. Simpson, and a 'cellt solo by Charles Bedford. There wa also singing by boys uuartette. com posed of Alexander Bessette. Franl
 Robertson. John Merrick and Floyt Jones. There was an abundance 0
 refreshments and altogether the exer cises were appropriate to the occa ! sion.
 While opening a can of lye Geore Brown. employed in a Canal stree quick lunch room, was severely injur , ed when the contents came in con i tact with his face and burned his righ , eye. First aid was given by Dl 7 Scanlon and MT. Brown went to Ney
 London to be treated by an eye spe : cialist.
 3 The burglars captured by the Ne> . London police, and turned over to tn , Providence officers. Leonard E. May nard and Joseph Nj. Brady. complete < terms on Thursday for safe robbery i s Providence on October 22, 1914 May e nard and Brady. with Raymond W Staley, Burnside McCullum and Albel e C. Percival, were captured at Ne' London in their automobile, at tn K ferry landing, the morning after tn - crime was committed. Percival, tn
 chauffeur of the car was paroled
 year ago. Maynard and Brady wer
 sentenced to five years, and Staley an
 McCullum six years. Maynard an
 Brady were handed over to the Ne
 Haven police where they are wante