Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-20
WTILIMANTIC

New Lendon is planning a time for 1921 and the local fire fighters will no tie for gotten on that date. Other speakers for the New London guests were Deputy Chief John Rose and Captain M. J. Mar tin.
 The New LondoDers marched down Main street to their train expressing themselves much pleased at their recep- tion while in this city.
 The continued case of Louis GirOuard, charged with operating an automobile in the public service business without proper license came up in police court Saturday morning. Girouard through his counsel, Attorney William A. King, had previously entered plea of not guilty.
 The state was represented by Walter H. Briggs, Stokes Watson, Louis Jones, all public service men, and Chief Kill lourey who made the arrest. Griggs tes- tified as to what took place on Labor day, when the arrest was made on that Gi- rouard drove his machine beneath the bridge on ailroad street where a party of thirty or forty were standing. Briggs someone in the crowd ask Grouard if he would take a load to Hartford, Girouard answering that he did not belong with the Blue Line but would take them to that city. He had seven in his car when he started off. The witness testified that he had just brought passengers to Wilii- mantle in his automobile and some of 1 them desired to continue to Hartford on 1 the first automobile making the trip, so ] he placed them with Girouard. He saw I Girouard start up Railroad street then back down and unload
 Jones and Watson also told of seeing Girouard on Railroad street when he | H. | nied seeing him on the day in question. also seeing him make arrangements with Griggs for taking the passengers named. Chief Killourey told of stopping Gi- 1 rouard when he had a load of passeng- | CTS in his car. Girouard then being about to turn into Main street from Railroad street. When the chief asked Girouard | if he had the proper license, Girouard backed into Railroad street and emptied his car of passengers. Later he returned to Main street and picked them up again 1 taking them to Hartford. Girouard had no defense to offer. Judge Frank H. Foss was of the opinion that there was a case | of constructive solicitation as Gi- rouard went to the place in question for the purpose of obtaining a load He fin ed Girouard the minimum, ten dollars and costs. Counsel gave notice of appeal A cash bond of one hundred dollars was put up by Girouard for his appearance al the superior court
 The continued case of Alfred Meikl. came up at the afternoon session of tht court. He was charged with assaultihs Charles H. Snow on the evening of Sep tember Sth. Attorney P. J. Danahey represented the accused. The first wit
 ness, Charles H. Snow, the plaintiff, tot of being in conversation with Carl Bick nell, neighbor, when he heard lou, talking and investigated. He found Mrs Meikle had been talking with the Msse
 Blanchette over some matter concernin
 dog belonging to Meikle. Mrs Mcill
 claimed the neighbors made trouble abou
 Jack, he is calling me liarw Nil the dog. and Snow stated that this Wa lie. Mrs Meilzle then called. Jacl
 Meilde came running out, but his wifi
 stopped him, asking him not to touc
 Snow. But Meikle and Snow fell to tn
 ground. Alfred, their son, then came ou
 and running up to Snow struck him sey
 eral times knocking. him to the ground
 On cross examination Snow admitted tha
 While on the ground he kicked back g
 young Meilzle. Snow is suffering
 | fractured rib as the result of the assau Ill l Carl Picknell testified agreeing wit
 Snow. Alfred Morin. neighbor, test
 fled to seeing Meikle hit Snow and knoc
 him to the ground Philip S Harris tol of seeing part of the fight from his inom
 the rest from the yard, Meikle struc , Snow.
 z Attorney Danahey, on cross examina
 tion, established the fact that there wa
 no love lost between the Meikle Sno,
 and Picknell factions. The witnesss
 agreed that the feeling was mutual \
 argum ents were made by the attorney: l Judge Floss found the accused guilty an fined him twenty-five dollars and cost,
 Attorney Danahey appealed. Bonds c
 $lDO were furnished by John T. Meikle.
 Train Announcer Thomas Knlourey. wh is also constable and dog warden of h -1 town of Windham has received notic
 from Commissioner of Domestic Animal
 J. A. Whittlesey of Hartford, that hi
 territory has been increased to include tn
 town of Andover. The appointment
 until March 3l, 1921. In sending the nc | tification, Mir. Killourey's attention W. called to the law clause making it nece:
 sary for the dog warden to make 8 dil - gent search for all roaming dogs. thu
 cutting down on the amount of damae
 they might do.
 The Windham Republican Club is pIa,
 ming to hold rally some day this wes | If possible, when the women of the cit 2 will be invited Prominent women speal CTS of the state will be heard. New a,
 pointments on standing committees of u
 club follow: Membership and publicit
 Russell w. Potter, chairman; Lester
 Blish. Ernest Higgins. Arthur E, Tayle
 George c. Moon, Henry Desormeau. Flo
 imond M Normandin. Maurice S. Leo
 ard, Charles Cone, William Haddad. A
 tonic Giraca and Andrew W. ogozalek E,niprt innnant nnnd