Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

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conditions at the Upton home. He
found Upton drunk although the latter
| said that he had not been drinking and
| further claimed that his wife refused
| to get ahim his supper. Saturday morning
he claimed she left the house and went
| for an automobile ride with an unknown
man. In her own behalf Clara said that
| she came home Friday afternoon at 3.45
o'clock. Her husband arrived home al
IS o'clock and there was nothing to eat
but some greens and he objected to them
He said that as he furnished the wood
| and paid the rent she ought to get him
something to eat He then left the house
About eleven o'clock he returned home
intoxicated With man named Monty
who had liquor with him. My husband 4
i again demanded his supper and told
him that there was nothing doing unless
he furnished the food" She then told
the court how she spent her earnings on
/ the house and she was about sick of
/! having to spend all of her pay in that
and other ways. She said that Monty
made no trouble in the house and that
she had nothing to drink. AS to what
Itranspired in the house between midnight
and Saturday morning Mrs. Upton said
that she did not know all that went on.
She acknowledged that she went out on
! a little automobile ride and returned
about five o'clock Saturday morning
When she went to bed she was used
roughly" by her husband who threw
water on her and fired her out of the
fiat. She declared that she could get
along very easily without him, if he only
kept away from her.
Judge Foss declared that the Uptons
were before the court too often as they
had been before him twice last fall on
charges Of breach of the peace and each
time were givenAa chance to behave. He
imposed a fine Of SIS and costs on Levi
for intoxication and a sentence of fifteen
days in jail for breach Of the peace The
wife was fined $40 and costs for intoxf-
cation ana was given thirty days in jail
for breach of the peace The jail sen
fences in both cases were suspended with
the adTnonition that another appearance
in court by either would mean that the
sentences would be put into effect and
another added
After the court had imposed the sen ,
fences Mr.. Upton arose and made q dec
laration He said, Before living soul
lives this court room want all to UNI
derstand that I am through with this
woman. l want her to come to my home
and pack up her Kit and leave me. That
goes 1 am through with her! Both
were retained in the cell room for time
to allow them to raise money to pay
their fine and costs.
The annual inspection of WiIIimantic
police, fire mad water departments was
held Saturday afternoon. Mayor Charles
A. Gates, Alderman George W. Hickey.
4 Michael E. Sullivan and Fred Roy, Fire
Chief Wade U. Webster, Engineers Mel
son A. Daniels, Frank Lincoln and George
Miller Street, Superintendent Irwin NJ.
Ford and Water Superintendent Hender-
son S. Moulton comprising the party who
made the trip in automobiles.
Il The inspection began at the police de-
partment at EOS O'Clock. Chief Daniel
j. KiIlourey and Liteutenant Allan Nc
marched from the patrolmen's room to
i the west end of the police station lobby
& where they were inspected. They were
congratulated by Mayor Gates on their
fine appearance, he said the city fathers
and himself were proud of the depart
ment. The mayor added that if any OF
the men had any suggestions TO make
B for the benefit of themselves or the de-
4 partment to make them known to then
superior officers or members Of the police
committee who will only be too glad tc
& render any assistance possible. Chair
man William F.. Jackson of the police
& | committee thanked the member for tbs
1 interest they had shown in their worl
and said it was desired to make the de-
partment the best in the state.
Ill A visit was made to the Bank stree
4 engine house, where the members of thu
fire committee with Mayor Gates CAV,
the building a thorough inspection alst
i visiting the battery house where the frt
bell was rung by mechanism as a test
I The quarters of Engine Company No.
and Hook and Ladder Company No
/ were inspected. Suggestions made b,
] Chief Webster and Captains James ]
Tighe of Engine Company No l am
Z CAPTAIN Arthur E. Taylor of Hook am
I Ladder Company No. A were listened t
and when the inspection was completed
Mayor Gates congratulated the member
Z of both companies on their fine appear
ance and the condition of the quarters
Alderman w E. Jackson, chairman o
the fires committee also congratulated tn
3 men and Informed them that new locker
Il had been ordered for the company quart
ers, which would also be painted Othe
I improvements to come in time would in
clude a new floor for the room of tn
engine house. The members of the fir
! police. in charge of Captain James Mort
arty were present at the Bank stree
house and were complimented on thei
appearance.
a The tour of inspection then led to tn
Z quarters of Hose Company No. 1, a
& Jackson street where Captain James T
ai
too were congratulated on their appear
ance and the condition of the quarters
stop was made at the quarters of Hos
4 Company No 2 Summit street where ev
erything was clean and orderly. Cap
Joseph Cyr and his men were also cor
graduated by Mayor Gates and Chairma
jackson of the fire committee.
The inspection of the pumping static
and municipal ice plant in Mansfield TO
lowed. Here everything was given a
examination in detail with SuperintenG
ent Willard Bowen showing the part
about. Superintendent Bowen receive
the compliments of the inspectors on I'll
appearance Of the property in his charg
Orders have been issued by Marsh:
Frank Fenton for the parade Memoir:
Day afternoon which will move at
4 o'clock The orders follow:
Wil1imantic May 2sth 1922.
Having been appointed marshal fl
ders regarding the observance Of ii
q day and the parade are hereby promu
gated:
Sunday, May 27, 1922 the Grand Arm
Spanish and World War Veterans ar
National Guard having accepted an il
Z vitation to attend church services, wi
assemble Sunday morning at 10 o'clot
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