Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-13
WESTERLY

Oliver P. Cranda1l. overseer of the r,oor. has his trials and tribulations The town makes an annual appropriation of a comparatively small sum to be dis hursed by the overseer. of the poor. and hs is expected to carry on his charita- hie work and not exceed the appropri- stion. In order to do this he personal lv Investigates every call that is made for town aid. and by the closest scrutiny and care manages to keep within the anpropriation. It Is no easy task to separate the imposters from the deserv- ing poor. he says. MT. Crandall has now under consideration a case out of the. ordinary. a sort of test case, and upon his judgment will depend, other special appeals for assistance. If these are granted it would be drain on the finances of the town that would not be justified by the conditions.
 Five Westerly men convicted of breaking and entering freight cars, and stealing therefrom. and now serving six months each in prison. leniency being shown them by the court by reason of their families These men had no difii- culty in retaining high-priced lawyers, and furnished big bonds pending their trial Indicating that the convicted men were fairly well supplied with funds
 Mrs James Gladino. the wife of one of che men. has five children. She has appii a Co MT Crandall for town assist auca and not on a small scale. She asked for coal wood. provisions, shoes and clothing and expected aid from the town while her husband is in prison. Therc are no funds available to meet sucir ezoeuzcs and care for families known -o he in actual need and through not faut of any member of the family. Shou'f Nir Crandau assume the charge of tfs family at the expense of the town ln,s aun.9ls would probably come from fhe f7mileg Of four more of the impris- orei mau
 Nr CrardalI accompanied by Police 'Chi,f Brown, visited tho Gladoni fam iiv T''osGly and the case was thor 0urf' invest gated. No decision was rer llr Crandal contends that Er ,ro1-iat.on H would he i'm po u. gac. taa lr.sert md con tinssnf demands. He sought to impress upon these people that their husbands were ch1rE-s of the state, not the town and hal N assistance were actually re- ruiref the appeal ought 10 be made di- -ect r. state authorities Mir Gran dal G 1'sros-i 10 do whatever is right but rropls-s To avoid imposition or thS town. if possible.
 Poiire Chef Brown took side trip tc Providence Monday afternoon. and w-en H- returned at night he had a. rr.sllc- young chap named Lawrence Case Tho chief got just what h, went afcr as usual Last Saturday nislf- after closing time, someone fercsC an elfrehcl to the tailor shop of Elwoot G-rfiH2r in Main street, and got away wtr EIi- of clothes belonging to { cussoTnc Chief Brown was soon sat isilea that C9s3 was the thief H. lea~ -h1t Csse had been in Westerll for u-orC than month. that he peddlet b-ls-es at first and for two days O las. week had worked for Gardiner. H also learned hat Case had lived in in apsttrsrt over the store and had skin ped his board bill Alter further rnquir. the- chiaf ascertainetl that bafore com ing Co Westerly Casr had been employ cd hy 30 P-o~ideuce brcsh concern. The the cl,'f took to ths trail
 Ills first move in Providence was f 90 .n police headquarters and an office wac Q '-sl4si fo aid him They locafe u1c' r1rD where Case Ere9ueRtIY wis liec a7a a4s" the sesidsRce oi an uncle | Tas decidej 10 wal estn late a nie1f and thar search ths house of tn uncle for Casa. The officers parted Then he chisf wsnt on the hunt aInns li- Fa no. know Case, brt learned tha he md beso n the pooi room earlie and ~ouii undoubtedly call agesn- Tn chicf vas also inforunetl tsat Casc VIZ ~ar--- g brown zTsit Of cloehss 5der teal with tho Siis taken Ira1B ths Ga- e1 s7on Af-s- short visit t1 ci r-- C-ss c-ter the pUoV ro1u1 z1 fol.,- h-- 5w. Pe tn7S Case int e tss- -r sl1E-Ji-- the c7rl.f f07- r-f- c7osaeT o55ir-x. Tpo
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