Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-25
PUTNAM

Samuel, Frank, Jesse E and Walter M. Rich. and their sister, Miriam Fuller. all of Putnam, have joined with their broth CT Charles of Fitchburg. in contess ing the will of another brother, Benjamin L.. Rich. a Fitchburg piano and music store owner, who, according to the inventory recently filed, left an estate of $65, ,155.- 04
 Benjamin Rich was found dead in his home last summer while his wife was in Maine on vacation. It was believed by the brother in Fitchburg that he had left for Maine to join his wife, so the body was not discovered for several days
 The inventory of the estate shows per sonal property of s42,255.04, and realty of $12.000. The realty consists of prop erty in Fitchburg.
 The judge of probate has allowed an issue to be framed for jury trial in the superior court brought by the brothers and sister The issue the jury is to de- eide is was the said alleged will pro- cured to be made through the fraud or undue influence of Martha E. Eich?'
 Martha Edith Rich is the wife of MT Rich. According to the will executed Dec. 27. 1906, bequests of s100 10 $500 are made to brothers and q sister of Mir Rich and of the residue one-half is be- queathed to the testator's wife, Martha Edith Rich, the remaining one-half of all property to remain in trust for ten years, the income to he paid to Mrs Rich and at the expiration of the term of the trust the entire sum to be paid to/ her.
 In police circles here Friday morning there was lively discussion of the chase after whiskey runners at Willimantic carly Thursday evening. Putnam officers
 
 at Wilimantic and Captain Rulger and squad of officers made special prepara- tions to do so but the car did not come over the state highway to this city.
 telephone message from the Willj- mantle police department set Cap-ain Eulrer and several officers here on the watch for the rum-runners and nice little trap was set for them at the Little River bridge. where several cars were SC parked as. to completely block the high way. precaution being -alsen. however to protect passing traffic from any untowa I'd happening The whole plan for a cap- turo was knocked flat however. because nf the n-appearance of the hunted ma 1 chine
 II was not made known here until Fri day morning that Putnam officers en. gagged in a chase after another one oi l the r'Irn-runners last Wednesday nigh. An officer stationed in the square receg. nized nasTing car one wanted by the police for having been a hoozA sDecfal and h'ew his whistle for the driver te come to a halt. The answer was a flash. 1 ing quick getaway and an instant hustle i to ret a car and start in pursuit. Can 1 tain Rulger was one of the officers tha 1 went out in the pursuing machine a bis l and powerful touring car that chased OH l onto the Cinema chef road Q o rnila . ,,, ir, ! ute clip hu' not even q glimpse of tn. | taillight of the hunted ear was obtained 1 though ii had no more than three-rnin ute start. The local officers went mile l across the Rhode Island border withou finding 3 trace of the car.
 From sources that seem reliable com stories of the manner in which some Q the cars that are being used in tn;
 nisht-running game are equipped. Tn
 tales included one of occasionally now
 erful motors geared to make possibl
 such speeds as can be equaled only b
 racing cars. It is said that the snf
 clally motored Packard that got ava from Norwich and Wilhmantic officer
 is the fastest machine of the booze TUT hing fleet and is capable of doing bette than 90 miles an hour. provided the dri1 CT has the nerve to step on it for tn
 limit of its power. From experiences
 eastern Connecticut during the preser
 week it. appears that some of the boo7 runners have ample nerve. Getting the1
 after stern chase is practically out (
 the question
 Stephen H. OatIes, s5. a native of Ri } lingly, died Friday morning at the De klmball hospital. MT. Oatley has bee employed at Godoyear and was one