Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-01
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 si church Street Telephone 1oss Beniarnln Alpin. IS. of No. 14s Eaton street, Providence, R. l., was charged in police court Thursday morning, with passing fraudulent check o:i Glcnnon L. Paine. Paine conducts the Thread Mill Square Auto Accessory Supply store. on Main street. The check WIS datsd tuly 22 Alpin pleaded not suiity and ae- ciared he never was in Willinantic in his life and never heard Js t.Is place until he was arrested by q Providence dectfve and neld for Chief Daniel ]. tS;'- lourey. who broug'.e him he.s. Tho ac- cused waived extradition.
 The complainant Paine testified that July 22 Alpin -amo to his place of bus. mess and stated ffat his autofnob. te had broken down few miles out cf th's city and ihat he needed sf. inner tube Tho tube yas furnished .Aloin w11 then handed Paine a check for $10 drawn OH the Rhode Island Trust company. Paine said that he was not inclined to accept the check but credentials furnish ed by Alpin seemed to be satisfactory and he then gave gave the latter his J One week later Mir Paine was informed by Windham bank officials that AIpin never had an account in the Rhode Island Trust companys bank Tho check and Aipin himself were identI1ied by Mi. Paine.
 Alpin told the court that early in Juno he had lost his wallet containing his drivers license; sun of money and some papers and ne believed tha. gorne man who resembled him must have found them and used them in the transac- ton with Paine. Alpin was then asx1 70 sign his name and as the writing cor responded with that on the check, he was found guilty He admitted to the court that he had been arrested once before on a charge of forgery and paid fine in a Providence court He asxe1 to be put on probation before sha court had reached any decision. A fine of S51 an7 cos.s amounting to $S2.25 was imposed Alpin had very little money witl him and on being called by telephone hIs father who is junk dealer, said .ha- he would do nothing just now but pfobasly would ia week or so. Alpin was then taken to the county jail in Brooklyn.
 A theft and a business transacfloE made business for Constable William D Kelley in the early hours Of Thursday morning. Joseph Krason of No. 6i Chapman street was the owner of 2 trunk and Jimmy" Caroselli who board with the Saldowsky family, at Mansfield City, had a tool chest and the two mer decided to trade. Krason put the trunk h his Ford car and took it to Mansfield City and after the trade he put the too box aboard and then left the car tt go to the Saldowski house to talk witt CAroselii. When he started for hom thu tool box was missing. He returned tC the house and aroused the boarders bu they said they knew nothing about Kra K0ns missing chest. The latter returned 10 this city and in company with Con stable Kelley went back to MansfieIt City and after a search the tool ches was found about one hundred yards iron ehere the car was parked. An effort i being made to determine who caused 1t H,ysterious disappearance
 The reception committee appointed b, .Ae Elks to enterta'n speakers and guest turing the run of the country fair is com posed of Past Exalted Ruler Charles 4 Gates, chairman; Exalted Ruler Ernes R Melody. Thomas J. Kelley, Charles J hpauEh. T. Frank Cunningham Michae H Sullivan, John B. Edgarton and Jame 2. McGlone.
 AiDtn h hagstf0m Wm0 recently lease stretch of land on Valley street to Us in his business has purchased corne lot on Union and Jackson street frof Abraham Krug which he will use as new location.
 County Investleaso- William E. Jack Bon of this city called the local police de partment from New London Thursda and said that his Essex touring car ha been stolen in that city late in the fore hoon. The car bore the Connecttcu registry number 2Ss9
 A decision in favor of the defendAr was handed down in the case of Patric arsen vs the town of Coventry, whic ssse was tried last June.
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 A new concrete sidewalk Is being lsi "a Valley street from North to Chl,rc Heeets by the Holland Silk Manufa ,tui