Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-15
WuLmdANTIC

, used and the supply of these substitutes ] i& practically unlimited,
 President Val Murphy told of his yer Ision of the coal business His talk told of hi sversion of the coal business. His | talk was lengthy and held the attention | of the members throughout. The presi- ] dent said that the coal question was a peculiar one as 1t was botn hard, and soft and very often when askhg>a dealer for \ the hard we receive soft answer. He | also said that it was poor business to sell slate as a substitute for coal and | that slate did not burn up to that little l saving, Ashes to Ashes
 l In sVmming pr his talk on this burning question Val said that coal should bt l livered laie .,t hIsmt through 8 carpet l lined chute. He said that coal dealers were probably not by nature disturbers, | but it was their duty to keep the town in hot water
 In concluding he said that the nearest 1 approach he knew to nothing at all was the old fashioned family ash pile. Ray Parker and PresidePt Val were 1 given a rising vote of thanks The meet 1 ing was then closed with singing one verse of The Star Spangled Banner.
 The case.0f Mary POstsnsky vs Elmer M. Young was tried at the session of the Windham county superior court held in this city Tuesday with Judge John P Kellogg on the bench. Mrs. PoStemsfly was the first witness in the stand She testified that on March 27, 1919, Officer 1 Young and three other men came to her ifarm at Windllan Center to place an at- tSchmem on two coBs for . bill of $14o I She said that the officer and the men at l lacked her husband and after knocking nm down, tied him. She further stated that Officer Young struck her and knock CT to the ground and as a result she was taken i'll and was sent to the hos- fpital where she was ,'confned for two
 weeks. She alleged that neither she inor her husband had caused the officers
 any trouble
 Dr. F. E. ldrestified to the condition of Mrs. PostenzS5y at that time and in answer as to the cause of such conii- tion asked by Attorney Torrey he said that 1t was probably hard usage
 1 Her husband, Frank Postemsky took the stand and testified that Officer
 Young and three Italians came to his
 farm on that day and told him that Of
 hcer Young came to make an attachment ! witness would not pay the bill of (S100. The men went into the barn to
 see the COWS and coming out in the yard D. once more. F'ostemsky said that he was suddenly knocked down and tied up , During the scuffle he said, he lost a
 poca1etbook containing S34 which was
 picked up by one of the men and kept
 By him. The witness said that he had never seen the purse or it's contents since 1 He corroborated the testimony given by , his wife in that neither had caused i, trouble to the officer. He stated thc,
 after tying him they tried to get him il , to the car, but he prevented this anf they left him lying on the ground. IE , succeeded in freeing himself and ther ca;uue to Willimantic.
 Mrs, Sophie Subisky, a neighbor o the hostenlsky family said that she va, called on the telephone and going orel
 oo the house found Mrs. Posterpsky ill. .I Court was adjourned for luncheon a tone o'clock.
 5he first witness for the defense ! Elmer M. Young, was called to tb,
 stand at the beginning of the afternoon ! 'iesslon. The witness stated that h, made the trip to Poste msky. farm ii company with Paul Locaasto, Sebastini, lAldovino and Natalie Turrise. On ar
 irving at the farm he showed Postemsky
 the writ of attachment and asked tb man if he would pay the bill but was re , fused The. men then went into the barl l to look over the cows when Post ensE, .. picked up a pitchfork and tried to Dre 'tHt -IhSlH IIolu IedNlnS the barn. On or the men however, pushed hom to on 5 side. Officer Young testified that he the1 went to another house and called up lawyer; ; then he came back and tol Postemsky that he was under arrest , tPostemsky was agreeable and starteT fo the house to get his hat and coat wbel i the wife came out to meet him and afte a talk Postemsky said that he refused 1
 go with the officer.
 , The men then attempted to take hir by force and Mrs. Postemsky picked II Ia pitchfork and made a charge at tn men. This was taken away from lie and then she picked up a stone an
 hit one of the men on the head Tn men tried to tie Postemsky. but the TOD
 was not long enough an dthey gave u
 the attempt and returned to this city
 Later the officer returned to the far1
 with Chief KiHourey and Poctemsky wa
 itold to appear in court the next .nornin. which he did
 Officer Young emphatically denied .th
 allegations of both Mr and Mrs. Postnu
 sky that any violence was used oti,e
 than an attempt to get the husband int
 the car.
 Paul LOcaasbO aIfd Sebastiano AId.
 ,'vino, the man who was struck by tt 1 stone, gave their testimony in corrob.
 ration with that of Mir. Young's A sho, @ recess was taken at 550. o'clock, aftt
 which MT. and Mrs. Postensky were r
 called to the stand and again denie ssJ causing any trouble to the officer. Lon \ Resinslli, blacksmith in Columbia wa
 the next witness called. He stated tn;
 Fostemsky often called at his place, In. q E