Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 1, 1912, Page 6

" SUIGIDE AT WESTERLY Michael Hurley, 25, Health Impaired, Hangs Himself—Rov- ing Youth From Bangor Tells Shocking Story of Il Treat- ment—North Stonington Teams Lock Wheels, Woman Cut and Bruised—20 Dozen Eggs Smashed—Michael Collins Injured—Champ Clark Proves Strong Favorite of Westerly Democrats. s Norgéan, Clark and Eadie Cronin, | Rhode Island under the semdolhoy#, discovered a man hangjng | system modified. While the democrats by the neck dead in Vose's grove, near | had opportunity to indicate their pref- the old slaughter house, not far from | ence for pre; ntial candidate, Narragansett avenue, at about 10| chief intere all over the state ¢ o'clock Friday morning. They report- | tered in the contest between Geor ed the find to Principal Nye, who in >, the present incumbent, and turn hotified Chief of Police Thomas n George O’Shaunnes- ¥. Brown. The chief accompanied Dr. | sy for election as the state’s represent- Howard Morgan, the medical exam- er, to the location designated, and | mittee. him to join them in a feed, and they the dead man was cut down and ex-| The democrats were privileged to|Proceeded back into the woods for amination made for identification and | vote for any one of these three as their | quite a distance.: Jordan says then the to ascertain whether death was self- | choice for president: Champ Clark of | @ssault was committed and he was infticted. Dr. Morgan ws fied that | Missouri, Gov Woodrow Wilson of | rendered unconscious. When he re- it was a case of suicide, and was of| New Jersey, Gov. Judson Harmon of | Vived his' assailants had fled, takin the opinion that the deed had beem | Ohio. -There were andidates for| With them his silver watch and $5.25 committed within 24 hours. delegates to the national convention|in money, leaving him a two dollar The body was that of a man between | and each voter was privileged to vote| bill. 90 and % years of age, of small stat- | for ten. The highest ten will be the| Jordan says he did not make report ure, and weighing about 130 pounds. There was nothing on his person that would lead to identiflcation. There was | to the convention. an unaddressed postal card in one| jr and in conse- | Jordan s he de ided to return to his pocket and in another there w: a as polled. Fol-| 0ld home, stealing rides most of the $2 bill and a $1 bill, and separate coins | of the vote in| way and walking the rest. When he 50, 25, 10 and § cents denominations also a silver watch. The man wore a eman—George | and could not rough it longer owing to black suit of clothes, black striped ", OShaunnessy | h#§ Weakened condition. b shirt, white collar and red necktie. A | As an act of humanity and in order derby hat was found on the ground nt—Champ Clark 53, Jud- | that Jordan might receive hospital near the body. | non 4, Woodrow Wilson 4,Un- | treatment, he was arraigned before It is evident that the man climbed 1, the tree usted the hemp rope about | his neck, tied the end to a branch( and | avid J. Bar Providence, then fumped. His feet were within} J. Barry Providence, four feet of the ground. The body ‘Wws 3 Boyle, Newp r\'en into the custody of Undertaker | ( t, 30; John Australian the ve on the national democratic com- tes and the next highest ten al- ttle interest in the delegates to Baltimore con- %, Can- ‘av- urphy { non, Providenc as F. Cay Late in the afternoon the body was 7 William R. Mentified by George Laughlin of Spring | treet as a brother of Mrs. Laughlin. { Pawtucket, 1is name was Michael Hurley and his nedictis, Providence home w 1 Neposs He has| P rald, 51; Fr been de nt and in health for | Lincoln, 10; Thoms: e reveral moi and came to Westerly | Greenwich, 19; Peter Goelet three weeks ago on a visit to Mr. and | Newport, 6; ' Theodore Francis Gr Mrs, Laughlin. He was troubled with | Providence, 11; Charles W. fnsomnia and was treated by a local 10; James Henne: physician on several occasions. He was | Provid 30; John C. « very in manner, speaking but|mond, 11; James M. McCarthy, Woon- | ery , but gave not the slightest | cMann, Providence indi n of ending his life. He left| 2 , Cranston, 4; the lin home about 10 o'clock | Providence, wrsday morning to mail a post ard to mother. The card was stamped, but not afidressed, and this whenever he returned, and was advis- 4 9 | Westerly from Stonington late Thurs- | ed to rest and enjoy himself and dis- . e = | day afternoon in his automobile en- card his imaginary business troubls, | . Engincers were engaged Friday aft- rtored o small herd of cows In| He leaves his mother, three sisterg and | °'1o0" surveying and taking measure-| {,o ;544 when in the vicinity of We- | R NS 2 ments between the terminal of the Gro- TRy QL e & brother e fo the | Guetequock. He slowed down in speed, Lraiia of the Norwich. /and: | tooted his horn, and the cows walked | For the first time the democrats of | Traction ny, with the view of|@side. He then started at an ordinary | the state Voted in direct primary onlextending to and making connection | fPeed, When, in true cow style, one of | Friday, the polls in Westerly opening | witk ton-Stonington rails, | {he_animals jumped suddenly directly at § In the afternoon and closing at 9 | While engineer in charge declined | i front of the automobile, and before | in the evering. The polling place Was | to give out any information it was ev. | the machine could be turned clear the| in the town hall and the officials of | ident that the plans when finished will | ' Was struck in the hind leg with the caucus were: Dwight M. Cornell, | include direct connection with the Nor- | foree sufficient to break it between the | moderator; Bernard Cristy, clerk; | wich company track ut the head of | . Tohn A. Farrell, supervisor for George |Main strect, and also a branch con- owned . by Eusene| W. Greene for national committeeman; | necting direct with the Pawcatuck Val- d to have it shot, as received assurance from his emplo: that his position would be open to him | p: in his pocket. | cz ley was manager of a gro- | and s in Atlantic, near Quinc became worried without busine: en demo can town ¢ he small f Wes st ing to the local r not Frid of ¥ even late years | ¢ trie blue, outspok- on election day 5. It is set up democratic to be openly rty in the republi- Therefore ey g is| anagers, of the the | ‘that the new and improved service will follows Robert Jordan, age 22, resident of 3angor, Me,, who has been away from home flve years, arrived in Westerly by a freight train and approached Officer Mitchell Thursday night. He was in a very weakened condition and stated that he had been a victim of sodomy and asked for medical atten- tion, stating that he was unable to contlnue on his journey to Bangor. Dr. M. H. Scanlon made examination of Jordan, and found unmistakable ev- idence of the assault, which is accom- penfed with serfous result. Jordan says that since leaving home he has ben employed In many cities, consid- erable of the tlme In hospitals and other institutions, and among them he mentioned the Georgetown in Wash- ington and the Johns Hopkins in Bal- timore. He was last employed by the Gould Coupling company in Albany, but the work was not to his liking and he decided to seek work elsewhere. He in cash at the time, but that not propose to pay for railroad so he jumped a freight train. When near Rochester he was put off the train by a brakeman and fell in with two husky hoboes. They asked e of the assault to th Rochester police,/ as he desired to escape disgrace and notoriety. This was six days ago, and reached Westerly he says he was all in liams In thethird trict court, rged with being an idle person and without visible means | of support. He pleaded guilty and wa entenced to six months in the state workhouse. I will be transferred from that institution to the state hos- pital. udge Oliver H. W There was a vehicul mixup he- ‘|\\‘ 0] teams from North Stonington | ¥r morning in Stillmanville, near | the Brucker pla resulted in a badly wrecked carrlage, the injury of | ' two women and the smashing of about | | dozen of eg In the carrlage | wrecked were Orrin Swayne and | Mrs. Cyrus Fletcher, on thelr way to market in Westerly, The other team | | is owned by Miss Louise Hewett and | _| was driven by Wilfred Nve. The lat- ter team in passing the former locked whee and the carriage containing | the women was overturned into the ditch at the roadside, and the occu- pants and contents of the carriage thrown out. Mrs. Swayne was consid- erably cut and bruised and recet | required medical attention, while Mr Fletcher's_injuries were of a milder nature. The Hewett team was only itly damaged. Both horses were | 2| s I(]Lrn'd before further trouble result- Dr. Fremont Nye while returning to | harles M. Cornell, supervisor for|ley street railwa t j| the only humane alternative. orge F. O'Shaunessey for commit- | so that —_— Lo eman: John Donovan, gate tender.|ton to N ¥ Michael Collins was seriously anured] he paraphernalia was identical with | HIl ¢ > gk <a | While at work Friday morning, s -1 that used at the regular elections andl Tt is said that connecting link | 1N8 Abraham Lebowitz, a junk de i he balloting was secret, as prevails in | will be made within a,few weeks and | \? tearing down a discarded gas retort ot the plant of the Westerly Light :mvl‘ e s — we— | Power company in Canal street. The]| | framework at the top of it and out- | side of the retort proper had been| | loosened and a long rope attached | who can appreciate superior quality, correct styles and strictly hand tailored clothes will sure- ly be pleased if he purchases a Suit of the famous STEIN-BLOCH CLOTHES at MORAN'S Priced $18.00 up to $25.00 Our Suits for Men and Young Men, ranging in price from $10.00 to $15.00, possess their full share of quality, and every garment shows per- fection.in styles. The Hat is a part of man’s attire that calls for more than ordinary consideration. pride in our showing of STRAW HATS and cheer- fully solicit the most critical patronage. “WE KNOW WE CAN PLEASE YOU.” Summer Furnishings of all descriptions at lowest prices. John A. Moran ' ,* Ask for Royal Gold Trading Stamps. Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher, ‘Corner Main and Shetucket Sireets We take particular | the The two men were hauling in | the rope to dislodge the piece of iron | framework when it vielded unexpect- edly. under, n v 3efore Collins the piece of 300 pounds, t leg. could get from| iron, weighing | ruck him in the The flesh was severely torn | below the knee and the ankle was { crusked. He was attended by Dr.| Sy n, and although the bones are broken and the ankle dislocated, it is| thought that amputation may be oided. Mr. Lebourtz escaped ir- { The funeral of Frank Ritacco, who | dicd in Backus hospital, Nerwich, from fracture of the ull sustained by fall- ing in a quarry hole at the plant of the New and Granite Works| | was held day afternoon, with burial |in St. Michael's cemetery. There was | a committal service in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which s any friends. The dec of age, unmarried, and | had no near relatives in this country. | He was a quarryman by occupation | and had worked on Quary Hill nearly | | | { ’uw.w yez | There was a special session of the Westerly town council Friday aft: noon ock, and the voting was canvassed and )corrected in time for use at the demodratic primary that | opened at 5o'clockand closed at 9 the | same night. The Fiske-Carter Construction Co. was given permission to erect a stag- on the sidewalk in Canal street for | use in the erection of buildings on the | - of the Westerly Shirt com-| Anderson sent communication his petition for abatement of| pool nuisance on his property com- from adjoining property had not been given satisfactory: consideration. | He gave notice that unless the m | ance was abated he would bring a suit | in _damages against the town, | Mrs. Danlel J. Sully was granted a| | tavern license for Kennth Ridge at Watch Hall. Like license was grant- | | ed Fugenia Bliven. at Pleasant View, | l ind one to Johh Catie al Bradford | The secretury of the republican town | commitiee gave notlce that the super- visors appointed for the first distriet election could not serve, Iverett K, Kingsley is candldate for assessor and | Walter Price will not be in town. The | names of Howard Thorp, Carl B. | Burdick and Thomas W. Higgins were submitted, and the two first were ap- | pointed. | The regular appropriation of $200 to the Memorial and Library associa- tion, $130 to Budlong post A R and to Brucker camp, U. S. W. V., were ordered paid. Sverett A. King who was ap- pointed enumerator of dogs at the last regular meeting, reported 511 dogs enumerated. he fee is twenty cents for each dog, and it was voted to pay rs. Kingsley $102.20 for the service. Kin ey sald he found ten un- tered female dogs in one street, jund 96 other dogs that were not reg- | intered, He stated that he would be- | gin_prosecutions next -week. | The council then went into executive | sesaion, i Local Laconics. » fire parade takes place thls aft- {ernoon at two o'clock. Quarters will {be open to the publle from ten this | morning until. four this afternoon. | . Miss Jane Bare of Providenee, 2 ing the Rhode Island Anti- ilosis assoclation, has been a tour of inspection of the rms of Rhede Island. With the assistance of Special Officer Don- | treal, has been announced, | address by Rey. B. D. Remington, pas- | | tor of Colchester Baptist church, who | Infants’ Wear Apparel The white sale includes everything in white that baby needs and werth while economies may be gained by purchasing early, Infants’ Long Slips made of fine quality nainsook yeke and bottom trim. med with fine val lace value $1.50 at 98c. Also a nice line at 22c, 45¢ and up. i sertion, 22c. Children’s . Embroidery c to 75c, now 45¢c. Offering Scores of Exceptional Values in All Manner of White Ready-to- . wear Apparel. Our Tlid-Summer White Event=-s This is the one big Summer White Sale of the year gagarly awaited by women who have learned of the real importance of a White Sale at this store, o v The merchandise embraced is the character of goods in greatest demand at this time. Stocks are exceptionally large, while prevailing prices offers the opportunity to effect substantial savings. SALE BEGINS PROMPTLY SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 1st Charming New White Lingerie Dresses ¢ at Attractive Prices $6.50 and $6.98 White Lingerie Dresses in both ladies’ and misses’ sizes, prettily trimmed with both ham- burg and val lace— ! SALE PRICE $5.00 $8.98 White Lingerie Dresses, handsomely trimmed 4l Our undermuslin white event. Undermuslin Stocks Make an Especial Bid For Your Attention steck prevides above all the compelling feature of this You will find all manner of dainty yet durable un- dermuslins made of excellent quality all at special white Infants’ Short White Dresses made of a nice quality muslin, trimmed with val lace and others with hamburg in- exceptionally good values at Trimmed Gowns made of good quallty mushn, nicely trimmed that usually sell from and made in the most fashionable styles— SALE PRICE $7.50 Separate White Wash Skirts $1.25 White Linene Skirts, nicely trimmed with but- tons and panel back— SALE PRICE 89¢ $1.98 White Mercerized Repp Skirts with high waist: line and trimmed with detachable pearl buttons— ik R ko, ». - SALE PRICE $1.45 25¢, 50c and $1.00 and $189. __Combinations at 48c, 69¢c, 98c, value 6% and $1.00. v value $1.25, $1.75 and $3.50. tions and Drawers at one-half their former prices to close them out. B. GOTTHELF & CO., 94--100 MAIN STREET NORWICH, CONN. Corset Covers at 22c, 460, 650, value Gowns at 46, 69c, 98¢, value 7bc, , $1.00 and $1.89, Drawers at 230, 47q, 88c, vaiue 2%c, Long Skirts at 98¢, $1.48 and $1.98, alue $1.25, $1.75 and $2.75. Princess Slips at 98¢, $1.39 and $1.85, 0dd lots of Skirts, Gowns, Combina- ald Mc! . Ferguson, Miss Barclay col- lected several samples of milk from | local dealers for the purpose of an- alysls. The engagement iester Wilcox, daughter of Mr, and of Miss Gladys William to Forester Wilcox of Margin B. Leslie of Mon- w. eet, A band of gy >s camped on Hinck- Philip Dowley, age inmate of Norwich State hospital at Brews ters Neck, made his escape Thursday | afternoon. He was at his home in Pawcatuck about half an hour when | he was located by Deputy Sheriff Ca- sey and returned by an attendant to | t instituti | after the exercises the graves of the [lin and Miss Julia McLaughlin lef: e departed brothers of the camp will be | Friday for Hartford, where they are S REEIT TR | decorated. to_reside. | COLCHESTER { Entertained Club Members. viiies Lilan Miner of Providence 1s — = The members of the U. N. G. club | Gogre® profaccnte Rev. and Mrs. | Honor Paid to Heroes of 1861-65—Gen- | nee enterrm"llrlxad wl;lrdidaé’ Pt;‘vcnlns at Lasat il lishe : A | the home of Miss ) red Chapman on 9 I';’_:"CO'KVL"W'" Delivers Address on | o 1 reet, when nearly every mem-| Mrs. A. M. Purdy and daughters, incoln. Although Memorlial day weather was | unfavorable, the exercises were carried | out as planned. The members of Mer- | ton A. Taintor post and the bands went | to North Westchester in the morning | in teams, where exercises were held at Ponemah cemetery. The programme | included singing, recitations by the | school children of that district, and an | is also a veteran. On the return to town the line was again formed on | Upper Broadway, and after a short pa- | rade it was dismissed at Grange hall for dinner, which had been prepared by | the ladies. At 1.40 the line was again formed and marched to the home of Rev. Mr. Remington, to escort the speaker, Gen- eral Merwin, to the hall. The pupils of the public schools and the Boy Scouts | joined the line on the reiurn to the hall. At 2 o'clock Commander George | Brown called the assemblage to order. | The adjutant of the post read the or- | ders of the day, after which the apeflk—l er, General Merwin, was iftroduced. The hall was crowded and large num- s were unable to enter. The general. g been a close friend of President Lineoln, was Jistened to with the great- est_attention, The speaker gave a suggestion,which | he has mude in over one hundred towns where he has spoken before, of a way in which the memories of the fallen | | members of Pequot | Woodmen of America, to meet in the | ber erang who have died since last Memo- rial day. The members of Colchester Fire Co. No. 1 will assemble at the engine house Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and) march to the cemeteries and decorate the graves of deceased members, MYSTIC piano recital. served. Health Officer’'s Notice. Because of the cases of scarlet fever which have developed during the past few days, the health officer, Dr. C. F. Cengdon, has issued notices asking parents to keep their children in their own homes for the next few days. There are five homes quarantined Refreshments were lley hill, Thu and were ordered | woodmen Plan Memerial Sunday— | Miss Kariska Gates of New York is to move on Friday, by authority of | spending a few days in town. {he Stonington selecimen. They came | Health Officer Warns Parents to| Charles Elmer Cameron and niece, direct to Westerly, with Hope Valley | Keep Children at Home. Miss Helen Cameron, leave today for | scheduled as the next camping place. R New Bedford, where they will attend Invitations have been issued by the the wedding of a relative this evening. camp, Modern Mr. and Mrs. John B. Grinnell have returned to Bridgeport® after a visit to the former's mother, Mrs. Eliza Grin- nell. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLaughlin and son Charles, Mrs, Julia McLaugh- I. O, O. F. hall on Sunday afternoon to attend the annual memorial service. The Royal Neighbors, the ladies’ aux- iliary, will also attend in a body and was present. Whist was enjoyed Misses Constance and Dorothy Purdy, after which Miss Chapman gave a and Misses Lila Douglas and Florence ‘. The Ladies’ Specialty Co. Dur Special Otfering Saturday Our Ladies’ Garment Department will be very interest- ing Saturday. We are showing big values in Ladies’, Misses’ and Juniors’ Suits and Coats. $18.50 Suits at $13.98. $12.39 Suits at $8.98. £12.50 Coats at $10.98. $15.00 Suits at $11.98. $10.00 Coats at $7.98. We are also showing a strong line of Corsets in beautiful models, $1.00 value at 79¢; $1.50 value at $1.39; $2.00 value $7.50 Coals at $5.98. Brown, have returned from a few | days’ stay at Pleasant View. Walter Wolfe and Raymond Heatl are visiting Providence relatives. 3 Albert Wolfe of Waterbury is spend« | ing a few days in town. : Rev. A, F. Earnshaw has returned from Niantic. Erastus Douglas of Waterbury is the guest of his grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, Erastus Chesbro. Mrs. Dan E. Gray of Friq day was the guest of her aumt, Mra, Charles Stoddard. Miss M. Geneva Rathbun, who teach« es in Ledyard, is visiting her parentsy Mr. and Mre. Warren Rathbun. Bncouraging reports are coming dal« ly from Mrs, Stephen Paimer, whe is 1l at the Lawrence hospital, New London, NOTICE The State Commission on Industria] Insurance will hold a public hearing at the rooms of the Board of Trade, Norwich, Conn., on Monday, June 3rdg 1912, at 2.30 p. m The Commission earnestly desires tq hear from all persons having viewsy and opinions ag to the form of an act providing for workmen's compensa< tlon in cases of Injury through indus< trial accidents, or as to the establish4 ment of a State Bureau of Industrial Insurance, at the time and place indie cated above. THE STATE COMMISSION ON IN4 DUBTRIAL INSURANCE. By Chas. F, toberts, Cleriky Are You a June Bride? It you are, hadn't you better let ng help you out in that difficult task of furnishing the new home? Our stocl is most complete and our prices lowest herses might be perpetuated; that s | for goods of equal quality., TWith oud by planting trees around the Soldiers' | i O . ¢2 A0 g help-we think you ' ceuld make th: mofument ani naping each tree atter | 2L $1.79; $2.50 value at $2.29; $3.00 value at $2.79; $4.00 | 17 75 hint vou couls make thag one of these already passed away and alue at $3.79. BE— comforta an of those who but a few times more will | VAIUC 4 . cozy. be able to answer (he roll call here The line refory affer the exercises and marched in the foHewing order to the eemeteries and monument, where floral tributes were laid on the graves | of their deceased comrades: nder George Brown, mount- | Many appreciate our big value is Silk Hose at 39¢. We have a display of Wash Dresses that can not be sur- passed at the price we sell them. Royal Gold Trading Stamps given for every purchase. Better call around and talk It oves with us. SHEA & BURKE ’ 37-47 Main Street 2 ) . 9, G. A. R.; Sons of Veterans: Hebron Drum corps, A. Coates leader, 1t picces; school children; G. B, Gil- | . N We Are As Near To You man, scout master; Boy Scouts; car- | as your phone. Call 868 and let nd riages with speaker and veterans; | know yvour wants in_the flara flower wagons. | ° planting line. The pleasure shall At the return the parade was dis- e, ours to please you. Any information missed, just in time to escape the desired will be cheerfully given, and y downpour of rain. | Scrub Team from New Britain. The baseball team of the Kenilworth Sritain came over on the | 1in and played the Colchester | tea The grounds were very wet and | heavy, and a poor exhibition of ball | playing was seen. The locals were vie- | | torious by the scorn of 14 to 1. The | bail was wet and the lack of practice | made the victory easy for the locals. | The Kenllworth team was a scrubt| am picked from the members of the | and they e equipped with upi- | forms as varied as there were.mefn- | bers and who were out merely for a| day’s sport. G. B. Gilman umpired the game and H. Porter was score keeper, Husband’s Death Within the Year. Stephen Austin of Berlin was visitiy iends in town Thursday, Mre Austin’s husband wag one of the vel . \ 248 Main Street Franklin Square, Norwich, Conn, Boxwood Trees and Pot Grown Rose Bushes At REUTER’S Also Geraniums and other bedding plants by the thousand Aigs We are as near you as your telephone, visitors always welcome, GEDULDIG'S GREENHOUSES, | 77 Cedar Street, : B it S -y 1 ALL THE DAILY and SUNDAY PAPERS PERIODICALS, WEEKLIES and MONTHLY MAGAZINER Right Up-to-Date at HILL'S NOVELTY SHOP, 56 Franklin Street ——e DR. JOHN W. CALLA Physician and Surgeo HOUR 2:4, 79p. m. 814 Main Street. 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