Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-24

The s,,refior court. Judge Brown pre- siding. adjourned FridaS to Monday nornine al 1O.45. with the case pending of Owen F. Lee against Sheriff John R. Wilcox. Everett F. Jones and Owen H. Jones. charging illegal arrest, false irn- prisonmenf and malicious prosecution. The sum of s50,00O is claimed in dam arrs. TliIs case has been on for three days and will probably be finished Mon. day.
 Justice of the Peace Ferry, who issued the warrant for the arrest of Owen Lee, which plaintiff claims was issued after his arrest, and one of the factors in the case now on trial in the superior court, was on the witness stand Friday. In the course of his cross-examination by At torney Curran of counsel for piaintin. Justice Ferry told the judge and jury Of a case where a drunk was brought to, kisn for trial The accused was so drunk that he could not get out of the automo- bile, and he was arraigned while Tn the auto. and warrant and nittimus were is- sued He was asked if the drunk was nrraigned or committed before warrant was issued. Objection was raised and sustained, and Justice Ferry was not permitted to answer. Counsel for de- fendants asked the counsel for plaintiff the unanswered question, whether ground was being laid for another s50,00o suit Justice Ferry while on the witness stand did not say whether the intoxicated man pleaded guilty or not guilty to drunken ness It may be the justice did not deem it necessary to pnt the accused to plea, es there are people now in North Kings town who use that old expression of seeing is believing"
 Frank Mama, who was shot by An tonic Cappuccio, when in Pierce street. Thursday night, is still in precarious condition at the Lawrence Memorial hos pital Sew London. The police spent all night in a vain search for Cappuccio, and the search was renewed and continued through Friday.
 Cappuccio iiSed but one shot at Manna, but soon thereafter a second shot was heard in the neigllborhood, which was the basis Of the report that Cappuccio had committed sGicide.
 There are three cases on the docket of the surerior court assigned for the pres ent term of Cappuccio against Mamma and vice versa. Attorney Dunn, counsel for Mama. told the court Friday of the shooting of Mama, and Judge Brown or dered these cases continued 10 the next term of the court. S~-sfa,
 So far as can be learned Cappuccio shot Mama without the slightest warn ing and 1t was done so quickly, that be- fore other men present realized what had happened, Cappuccio had goue from theii sight Since Afanna's arrest in New York on his return from Los Angeles with Mrs. Cappuccio, he has lived with his family in a house directly opposite the one occupied by Mrs. Cappuccio ana her children. Cappuccio has lived else where, but called frequently to see his children. Mama claims lie has not wis tied Mrs. CapDuccio since their return and had not spoken to Cappuccio, bu saw him several times. He claims he diC not see CaDDuceio before the shooting but turned and saw him run away imme diately after.
 The Manna-Canpuccio cases on tn present docket of the superior court ar of a civil nature. and are offshoots of tn criminal charges against Mama. At torney Dunn has motion pending in tn superior court asking that the crimina charges against Mama be heard in tn superior court for Kent county, instea, of Washington county. This motion wa made under the belief that it would b. Impossible to get an unprejudiced jury il Washington county.
 Mrs. Charles H. Gavitt tendered he resignation as chairman of the moto corps at a meeting of Westerly chapte Red Cross, held in the directors room O the Industrial Trust company. Treas urer James M. Pendleton's report shove a balance. April 1, of s7,562.06. WiIlar II. Bacon was elected a member of tn executive committee.
 Local LacOnics.
 Westerly will be in line with the oth CT principal places of Rhode Island o daylight saving time, beginning ne1 Sunday morning at o'clock.
 Governor Beeckman has signed tn, enabling act allowing Rhode Island wc men to vote as soon as the fedora amendment is ratified and proclaimed This act would give women the sam rights of suffrage as the men.
 On motion of Senator Flynn, of West erly, the senate confirmed the nomins ton of George A. Dolan, of Westerly, a a member of the Island Fisheries con mission, to succeed Dr. Edwin R. Lewi resigned.
 Arborists are to be licensed in Rhod Island.
 A new public act allows citizens ( Massachusetts to procure licenses for s