Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-11
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vent the culvert on Prospect street near the property Philip Moore from being filled up, thereby damming the water. The street superintendent was given au thority to investigate the removal of a tree situated on the sidewalk on the property of the late ]. O. Sullivan. The report of the water department was then ] read and approved. Fred A. Lawton was I unanimously voted a supernumerary 1 ifmember of the police department. City ! Engineer Robert E. Mitchell then pro- i duced a chart of the proposed improve ments at the intersection of Ash and 1 Natchaug streets. The street committee | was authorized to purchase from the 1 John Daisey property a strip of land 50l l feet by feet for this improvement; also i to purchase land for the disposition of l the city refuse.
 | A report read by Chairman of the Po-i l lice committee Alderman William D. | Jackson and signed by James J. Lee of | the result of the target practice by the 1 police department, showed a great deal 1 of improvement. In another report 1t was found that in the month previous to l the installation of motorcycle police- | man the street Aights had been reported out 13s hours, which total has now in creased to S92 hours. The meeting was ] adjourned at s.4o
 James F. Danahey, g, son of the late Michael and Bridget Reilly Danahey, l died Sunday evening after two weeks illness The boy was student of St. | Josephs echooi. He leaves his mother, U sister, Teresa, and two brothers, Jo- seph and Michael Danahey
 The continued case of Guy DeMaFeho, Eof Mansfield avenue charged with ern- bezzlement of SHE'S worth Of lumber, ha of, ,tb R T T1sFa- Der and Coal company, came before the loc1 police court Monday morning. The Lincoln & Boss company has never been paid either for rental or worth of the A lumber. The lessee James C. Small, of Mansfield, has not the rental or never ' was asked to settle by the; lumber com pany. The defendant acknowledged that settlement had not been made by him with Mr. Small as a part of the lumber had been stolen from him, he had talked with Small and the latter agreed to take $6 from him (DeMar- cho) and call the matter off, but this had not been done. DeMarcho admit , ted that he had borrowed s5 from Small , which had never been paid and informed the court that he had a bill of $45 [ against Small for trucking which was , never paid. DeMareo stated that he had not presented the bill to Small although , the work was done nearly a year. James C. Small, the first witness 5 called testified that he gave 8 clam { bake at Ayers grove off Pleasant street, f July 3o 1921. There were about sos < in attendance. The lumber used for tenn F porary tables, etc.. he leased from the . Lincoln & Boss Lumber and Coal cofn- . pany, and nothing was said about the VI cost Small said that he secured De . Marco to haul the lumber and wood for the bake fire to and from the grove : along with other things DeMarco's com pensation was to be his dinner and all ~he could drink" When the bake was
 finished the matter of returning the
 lumber came up and as it was raining witness gave orders to have the lumber returned the next day to the lumber com pany MT. Small said he supposed that
 was done by DeMarno until aobut three lsmonths later when ha met M Eugene Lincoln who asked him when the lumber was going to be returned. Small said he met DeAiarco soon after in 8 Railroad street store and asked him about the matter. DeMaroo said that he had taken the lumber to his horne and put it under
 the shed but that some it was missing
 Small testified that DeaIarce agreed te
 settle, but did not. the amount to be Se
 short time later Small said that De- Marco borrowed $5 from him which he had never repaid. &
 M Eugene Lincoln. of the Lincoln S Boss company, testified that he leased quantity of spruce lumber valued at s11.52. No agreement was made with Small as to the amount to be charged for the same. He had asked Small wher the lumber was to be brought back He
 did not at any time ask Small fol either rental or the selling price of tht lumber.
 DeAiarco then took the stand and tolt
 about being hired by Small to truck tn.
 lumber to the location of the bake
 Small told him to take the lumber to hi | (DeMareo's) home and store it for
 while Later when Small asked for tn
 lumber it was found that some of it hat
 been taken. DeMarco said he would pa.
 for 1t at price of $s He acknowledge
 borrowing s5 from small. DeMarco the y produced bill against Small for s45 fo
 trucking the lumber. He said he did no
 present the bill to Small because he di
 not want to hang a man for bill. H
 eHphatically denied doing the truckin
 for his dinner and all he could drnl
 Small, recalled, said that he had of
 fered to pay DeMaFee for his work bu
 was always told that it was all righ : DeMarco denied this. Attorney P. Danahey for the defendant said that tn
 case was one for civil action rather tha
 one of a criminal nature. but Prosecui
 ing Attorney Harvey argued that th
 state had proven it's case.
 IF Judge Foss found DsMarco guilty an
 imposed a fine of s25 and costs. An al c peal was taken by Attorney Danahe
 Bonds of s10o were named tand secure !" for DeMareols appearance at the Sel -t tember term of the Windham county sl
 perior court.
 Henry Berube told Judge Foss in u
 court Monday morning that he W;
 knocked out and robbed of $50, Saturdl
 night, in the grove on the bank of u
 Willimantic river near what is known The Park Springs, a short distance fro '~ Bridge street. Berube said he did n
 lknow who assaulted him. Both his ey