Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-03

Jossph Thomas in q wefi-ftting army uniform was before Judge Oliver H. Will Hams in the Third district court Thurs day. charged with soliciting money on the strssts of Westerly. He pleaded gull " and explained that he did not ask for aid until his appeal had been denied by rsprerentafives of the Red Cross and American Legion. He said he was absent without leave from the mine planter General Royal B. Frank. which he left in Portsmouth. \. H.. about a month ago. He did not know where the ship was now hut his purpose was to go to Boston be s-nt to his ship and take the consequence er Thomas said he was born in Okla houna was three-quarters Indian and one quarter French. and was serving his third hitch" in the army, having all ready been in the uniform more than six years. On his uniform. are three foreign n~rvice stripeel two wound stripes and star which he said indicated that a brother had died in action. and also world war bar. In answer to a query of The judge Thomas declared he fitted the uniform and won the insignia and that his work in the mine planting service is on the right arm Of his coat. that of first ciasS fireman. He said he never before diseraced the uniform
 Fred |. Roberts. in sailor uniform who iIke his soldier chum. was before the court on a like charge, also pleaded guilty He said he was a month over leave from the United States Ship Foote and that his home Is in Worcester. He net Thomas in Pawtucket and they ar lived In Westerly last Sunday night.
 gudre Williams gave some excellent advice to the young men which. if heed d. he said. would make them a credit Instead of A disgrace to the uniform and n~rvice. He also informed them that tho punishment provided by law for the of- fance committed was not more than three yea-s nor less than six months in the state work house. or house of cor rr-tion Should they be committed for rsx months they would remain there the fun time. but if more than six months their cases would come within the juris- dirtion cf the board Of pardons. The iude- did not want to sentence the men - uniform 10 that institution. but pre- 'erred fo get them back to the ships where hey belonged. and leave he pun shnent with the government.
 Psli~e Chief Brewn informed the court ,hat he had no desire to prosecute the young men. He had been in communi- cation with the naval authorities at New London and Newport and failed 10 re- reive cooperation to return the men to the ships th-~ had left but was told to take the matter up by telephone with federal authorities elsewhere. That meant ex- penss and there was no available fund for that purpose Judge Williams said here must be some way of returning these men 10 their posts at the govern sent expense and that he would aid tho thief 70 that end. Thomas and Roberts are stili al the police station and the Judge and chief are Investigating.
 Th. ssperisr court for Washington sounty JuoEe Arthur P Sumner. recon Fened at Westerly The following jury was eruDaneled for the .rial of the cas. Of Mary Cappucio aEainst Angelo Guar ino David P. Sherman. foTInean; Mer- ton r. Champlin. Prank H. Cornell ot Eouth Kingstown Fred W. Sherman North KineSt0wn Roger F. Dunham James Dowd. Joseph A. Daily Westerly George ". Cross. Charlestown : Walter IT, Place. Exeter; Oscar Edwards. vii liam D. Greene. Albert R. Bailey, Hop kinton
 This is case of trespass and eject ment and Is over the ownership Of lan known as Pierre lane, both the plaintiff and the defendant claiming to be tn owners. The plaintiff claims purchas from the r1ghtful owner and that the dee ef the land given 10 the defendant, ac cordlnE 70 statement of Attorney Davi: sounsel for plaintiff, is mot worth tn