Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
WESTERLY

The story of the freight car rob- berries at Bradford the recovery of a large part of the loot ad the. arrest Of six of the offenders and the sur render of the a seventh man, was re- lated in detail Wednesday to United States Commissioner Matteson in the federal building in Providence. All the accused were Westerly men: Joseph Morano, James Gradilohe, Braggio Gladilone. Frank Gtorno, Pasquale Terranova, Mariana Sra- feel and James Azzerino. The last named surrendered to the United States marshal in Providence after the other men were arrested in West erly.
 The local and railroad police CO., operated in their successful efforts in rounding up the alleged thieves and in the raids that resulted in, the re- covefy of the stolen merchandise in the homes of the accused men. Be- sides Captain Ed Roche and Ser geant Greene of the railroad police, Chief Thomas E. Brown and Sergeant Donald Ferguson of the Westerly po- lice, gave testimony at the hearing before the commissioner. Attorneys John J. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket, and John J. Dunn, of Westerly are counsel for the accused. Before Commission CT Matteson a week ago the six men entered a plea of not guilty and fur nished bail of 5000 each, except Ter ranova who was required to furnish a bond Of 5000. Azzarino also gave bond of s5,OO0 for his Appearance at the hearing on Wednesday.
 Separate hearing is given each of accused and their counsel arguments indicate that the aim is to get the cases out of the Jurisdiction of the federal court and transferred to the state court. The charge against the accused is theft of good from a com mon cautHE
 The preliminary hearing started at 10 o'clock. Assistant United States Attorney Peter c. Canon, assisted by Special Assistant United States At tornev John C. Mahoney, is conduct- ing the governments presentation Of evidence.
 Sergeant c. T. Green of the New London office of the New Haven rail- road police, the first government witt ness, declared that on the night of March 9, about 9 o'clock, he discov- cred a number of thieves in a railroad car: that he arrested Murano, who was standing guard near the car; that he closed the door of the car on the thieves and that when he was away with Murano and also looking for help, the thieves broke out through the end of the car and escaped. He said that Murano, when questioned, gave the names of five other men, Frank Girono Terranova, Straficci, James Gradilone and Biaggio Gradi- lone, as being in the car. The offic- CT testified he then visited the homes Of these men, accompanied by other railroad detectives, and officers from fra Qef fnrfz a1 Q quantity of goods which he is sure was stolen from cars at Bradford.
 An act introduced in the Rhode ls- land. house of representatives has provisions for legislation extending the right to vote of women citizens, with a system of registration and voting similar to that affecting male electors. This act is a result of the opinion of the supreme court as to whether women if qualified to vote, were required to pay poll tax the same as men. The act provides that the list of women voters shall be made up separately and that they shah be provided with a separate ballot pre- sumably a different color.
 Resolutions were passed in concur renee providing for the use of the state armorv at Westerly by Merrill post, American Legion. on Easter MuDQ3N 0lBnt.
 Rev. E. Adelbert Witter, of Hopkin- ton. has accepted call to the pastor ate Of the Seventh Day Baptist church in Belin, New York and is planning 10 begin his service there April 1. This will leave the Hopkinton church pas torless and there is a scarcity of min isters. The two first day Baptist churches in Westerly are without pas tors.
 John ]. Dunn of Westerly, seoretar, Of the Rhode Island state board oi agriculture, was at hte hearing by the senate committee on agriculture, Wed nosday, in advocacy of the proposed act requiring breeding of better cat tle in the state. He stated that in creased production of milk. decreased cost of production, and ultimate de crease in cost to the consumer, would be the result of the passage of the bill.
 Addison s. Hawkes. told the com mittee that the people of Rhode Is. land are consuming milk from Yer. mont cattle when they should be us. ing milk from cows bred in their owr state. There are sixteen breeders o Holstein cattle in Rhode Island, whil. in Vermont with about half thu population, he said. there are S5t