Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-05
WILLIMANTIC

sent his son out TO watch for fires and
the boy reported to him that man had
set q fire near WilliamS Dressing. The
how took the stand and testified to- seems
Iargesse sitting beside the rails cooking
cowsiips in an old tin pay Witness
started. to put the fire out andS was. aided
for a time by the defendant, who soon
quit the job. saying he was not employed
to put out fires. In the me9ntime the
fire gained such proportions that aid was
sent out from South Windham. Lafgesse
denied all this testimony, but Judge Foss
found him guilty and fined him SO and
costs, which Largesse did not nave ana
he went to Brooklyn jail
Charlotte Palmer. 2S, charged with inn
proper conduct, pleaded guilty and was
sent to the farm for women at East
Lyme. She was taken there later in the
day by a Representative of the Cennectl-
cul Welfare association.
Albert Flowers. alias Chester Fay, ar
rested in this city April Is for his part In
a series of thefts and sent TO Brooklyn
tail to await trial before the criminal
term Of the Windham county superior
court. is we'll known to Hartford police,
where he is called the king Of the
trouser thieves" With statements by the
l
a dangerous man, added TO the Hartford
statement, it seems that Fay's story
about never committing any crime before
in his life needs looking into According
to the Hartford police, Flowers, or Fay,
had been guilty of the theft of over
SIS 900 worth of merchandise in the north
end of that city The police have taken
shots at him on no less than five occa-
sions, but each time he had escaped cap
lure. lie was finally captured and taken
before the Hartford police court and
bound over to the December term OF the
superior court. When he appeared before
Judge Maitbie his case was nolled In
view Of his criminal record. the local po-
lice deserve much credit in tracking down
and capturing Fay within a few hours
after the local breaks had been reported,
From ali accounts the town meetipg
scheduled for this (Friday) afternoon
Will be a big one and the town nall will
be filled with voters of Wmdham to cast
their vote in favor of or against the
| $50 900 appropriation recently made at a
| special town meeting for an addition at
Natchaug school. At the first meeting
when the appropriation was made, the
voting in favor of the appropriation was
better than three to one. Since that time
considerable opposition has developed
Friends Of the appropriation are turning
out strong and the meeting will look like
a regular election, as automobiles are to
be used in bringing in the voters
! Announcement has been made by the
management Of the American Thread
baseball team that a fast team will be
! entered in the Eastern Connecticut
/ league. During the season, however, fans
are to be given an opportunity to SCI
some Of the semi-pro teams that played
here during past years, and many fas
| game is expected Willimantic will go &
| Manchester May 4, and d return game Il
to be played here May goth. Other games
are TO be announced.
The condition of DIR. Herbert L. Sxit
ger, who was struck over the head re
| Gently with Il heavy wagon stake wieldef
by Charles II. Baker, is steadily improv
| ing, Thursday DR.. Switzer was able t.
be about the house for some hours, blu
| he is still in q weakened condition, SUI
fering from dizziness and stomach disor
ders. which it is alleged result from tn
blow on his head
Some Of the IA members OF the frs
graduating class Of the Normal schoc