Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 3, 1914, Page 6

mhcpA.s«.uinn Crimes—Katie Boumenot, 18, Dies—Dead Body of Immasure Child. Found in the Celln——ShteRengy ch-gedw.flx'rwsm Vote Increased—Trolley Lines Inspected. Dr. Percy A, Senior, whose talents have been misapplied during his six years’ resiGence in Westerly, is under arrest upon the serious of abortion and murder. The m for abortion is imprisonment for not more than twenty nor less taan flve years. Dr. Senior was graduated from an English university and served in the English army as surgeon during the Boer war. He came to Westerly as a contract physician_that is to act for fratermal organizations for a specified sum and ‘without regard to the number of cases of the Westerly Medical society, mem- were not permitted to continue contract system toxicating drink to excess, neglected his_duties .nd lost his appointment. ‘He has beon on the charge of illegal use of the mails and held by the federal government. He was re- released from the Providence county jail, where he served a_ term e oo tonkard. The. doctor has a wife and several small children, to whom he seems devotedly attached, in spite of his continuous muhduvmr The woman in this abortion case Katie Boumenot, or Benvenito, age 13. i ly. Katie's brother with another man visited the doctor. These facts were reported to Chief Brown and a close watch was kept on the movements of the , who was seen to visit the girT's home. ‘When Chief Brown came on duty Wednesday night he learned that Katie Boumenot had died that morn- ifg and plans were made for burial on Thursday morning. He at once in- vestigated the case and- this resulted in the arrest of Dr. Senior. The chief, agoompanied by Hsrry B. Agt town solieitor, and Dr. H. Scanldn, the medical examiner, sited the Bou- menot home Wednesday evening and, mpon inquiry and investigation were wonvinced that an abortion had been 'ormed by Dr.<Senior June 24th, t resulted in the death of the girl July 2. Further evidence of the crime came Thursday morning with the find- ing by Chief Brown and Medical Ex- aminer Scanion of the dead body of &0 _immature child, wrapped in an old sldrt and placed in a basket in the cellar, “After a mass of Incriminating evi- noe had been gathered, Chief Brown led upon the arrest of Dr. Senior d he was taken into custody by Ser- eant West. A complaint drawn by Solicitor Agard charged the doc- with murder and abortion. He arraigned before Judge Oliver H. In the Third district court, Shuarsday noon. Upon completion of the reading of the complaint, .Dr. Se- for pleaded not guilty and said no As the case is not bailable he | committed to the Washington ounty jall, pending the hearing which s _set for July 10. Doctor Senior was ‘W*n to the Kingston jafl by Sergeant West, By order of Medical Examiner Scan- Jon the body of Katle Boumenot was taken to the morgue of Joseph T. Mur- E‘hy where an autopsy was performed, 2 Selnlon, Smith, May and Briggs being present. At this examination there was conclusive proof of abortion, Under the law, Medical Examiner Scanlon has reported his finding to Coroner Everett- A. Kingsley, who has authority to bring proceedings in pros. ecution, if he so ordains, that will have' preference of the action brought by Chief Brown. In any event Dr. Senior must answer* to the serious charges of murder and abortion. Coroner Kingsley will commence the inquest today in chambers. After tak- ing the testimony, he will make his report, together with a copy, of the evidence Introduced, to the cledk of the superior court for Washington county. The report will be reviewed by At- torney General Rice, after which it will be decided whether new complaint will be=issued, or whether the com- plaint under which Dr. Senior is now held will remain in force. The death certificate signed by Dr. Senior gave peritonitis and septicaema as the-cause of death. The finding of reads: “Death was due itis and septicaemi follow- ing an operation performed upon the uterus.” From returns received from thirty- six of the thirty-nine cities and towns of Rhode Island, the registry votes of the state for the coming fall election is 2,207 more than those qualified to vote in 1912. The three towns failing to. report are Bssex, Tiverton and West Greenwich, but in 1912 the total Tegistry vote of these towns was less than 500. The grand total, 58,469, far exceeds that of any previous non-pres- idential year, and is larger than for the last presidential election in 1912. In Westerly the registration in 1912 was 824 and 855 this year, a gain of 81, In Charlestown, 81 and 81, a gain of 10; Hopkinton 157 and 141, a loss of 16: in Narragansett 207 and 218, a gain of 11; in North Kingstown, 338 and 335, a loss of 3; in South Kings- town, 792 and 679, a loss of 113: in Richond 181 and 148 in 1914, a loss of 33 In the smaller towns a larger per cent. of the voters are property owners and therefore Teal estate or ‘personal property votes and are not required to register. Material increase was made in_Providence, Pawtucket, ‘Woonsocket, Newport, North Provi- dence ana Warwick. Charles C. Elwell, engineer for the Connecticut utilities commission, in annual tour of inspection of the trol- ley systems, was in Westerly Thurs day: The Norwich and Westerly Traction company trackage was in- @pected to the state line and the Groton ‘and Stonington division was inspected from the state line to its ter- minal at Groton. Mr, Elivell was ac- companied by President Robert W. Perkins and General Manager Samuel Anderson. The party visited Wilcox park, viewed the civic centre of\ Wes- terly and Messra. Perkins and Ander- son observed the progress of the work of buflding the turnout in Railroad avenue and the removal of tracks in Broad street. The regular meeting of Phebe Green Ward chapter, Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, was held in the Me- morial building Thursday afternoon. Mrs. “Albert N, Crandall read an in- teresting paper on Early Life in Old Nearragansett. The chapter was in- vited to assist in the centennial cele bration of the battle of Stonington and the regent, Mrs. Edward M. Burke, FOR THE FOURTH flSUMMER | Linens, Voiles and ered Voiles, Crepe and Linens at. .. 3&\‘ SPECIAL price $2.45— COAT EVER OFFERED at specials for Friday AND FOR VACATION A very fine assortment in French $4.95 Striped and Figured Voiles, Flow- $6.50 About 25 Dresses in all the latest former prices up to $12.95, $8.95 WASH SKIRTS Four dozen Pique Skirts, former $1.95 FRIDAY ONLY—A very \mmunl clemnce on Coats, former prices up to $14.50. BEST VALUES WE $6. THE PLACE THAT SAVES AND SERVES YOUR PATRONAGE DESERVES Store Closed All Day Saturday Open Friday Night Until 10 o’clock Wauregan Block gl OF JULY OUTING DRESSES 500n One _F= A merry-go-round is the attractions at Atl.nuc beach, Anomdr Samuel H. Davis and fam- ly e at Pleasant View for the sum- There will ‘be a regillar session of n;/'flura district court in Westerly ay. Miss Fannie Lewis of New York is the guest of her cousin,’ Mrs. Louis Silverstein. __ The Mistuxet club is not represent- od in the annual at the Rhode Island Country club. It will be a quiet night before in Westerly so far as goes the introduc- tory celebration, - ‘Elks from Westerly enjoved the out- ing of the Providence iodge of Elks at Rocky Point, Thursday. Mr./and Mrs John H. McCarthy and son, of Providence, are occupying the Uneeda cottage at Pleasant View. Mr. anq_Mrs/ Seth Thomas and chil- dren, of Thomaston, Conn., are guests of Dr, Albert H. Spicer, Jr., and fam- 1ly, in Elm street. Peter Girard left the Pawcatuck river Wednesday on a motor boat trip to the eastward, intending to make his first stop at Marblehead, Mass. Westerly members are planning to attend the twenty-fourth annual fleld day of the Clan-na-Gael of Rhode Is- land to be held at Crescent park, July 23. A petition of Westerly citizens has been presented to cofigress praying for the adoption of an amendment to the constitution granting the right of suffrage to women. The rainfall of Wednesday night was the heaviest summer rain for two years and measured 2.33 inches, ac- cording to the accurate records pre- sented by Everett Barns, Includeq in the properties covered by the $9,000,000 mortgage of the New England Steamship company and the 0lg Colony Trust company, is the wharf ‘and landing at Watch Hill There will be no special observance of July Fourth in Westerly and in con- sequence many with sporting procli- vities will attend the horse and motor- cycle races on the Norwich fair grounds. George B. Utter of Westerly attend- ed the meeting of the Rhode Island state central committee and partici- pated in the election of Joseph P. Bur- lingame to succeed General Charles A, Wilson as chairman. Mary A. Merrill, widow of Dr. John Merrill, aged 23, died Wednesday in the house where she was born at Pot- ter Hill. She was a member of the First Hopkinton Seventh-day Baptist church, and leaves a son, John J. Merrill of New York. Ralph C. Watrous of Providence, summer cottager’ at Weekapaug, —has resigned as manager of the Perkins Horse Shoe company with a big plant at Valley Falls. The company passed its first dividend on its preferred stock for the first time in forty vears, The flag at the Smith Granite com- pany was placed at half mast Thurs- day in respect to the memory of Fred G. Pierce, of Dorcester, Mass., a sales- | man for the Smith Granite company The deceased leaves a widow and was | the son of Fred L. Pie bookkeeper for the company In Westerly. NOANK Summer Guests Arrive—Owner of | Yacht Sibyl Takes Party To Labra- dor—Village Interests. sts_registered J. B. Getchell, Martin, New York; H. BE. ! Louisville, Ky. Miss Mildred )l Bell, Ksansas City iss Margaret Wood- worth, Custer. N. D.; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lamb, Tariffville; Miss Jennie A. Holbrook, St. Louis, Mo.; r. and| H Adolph Koster, Mrs. E. Bradley, | Haven; Mr. and Mrs. Lyman W. | Ir. and ster, OKla.; J A \leler Pal'lmore Germaine, New York; Dallas, Tex.; W ns, Minneapolis, Minn. Cleveland, | Griswold, Greenfield J. H A. D.Rit- O; James Garbel, New AMr, and Mrs. W. W. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dickerson, | Hartford. | "At the Ashbey House: Miss Ella { Cochrane, Miss Katherine Cochrane, New York; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ggu- | rand, Miss Augusta B. Scott, New York; J. F. Allen, Orlando, Fla.; Her- | | bert Percy, New York. Yachting Trip to Labrador. Yacht Sibyl, owned by George Wil- liams and commanded by Capt. Charles Jenssen of this vilage, which | h‘h been undergoing preparations for commission for some time, sailed Thursd with the owner and a party | of friends for the coast of Labrador, where a fishing and hunting trip of ten weeks is planned. The yacht has in winter quarters here in charge aptain Jenssen, who has been her tain the eleven years since she was built. She carries a crew of four men and has a larse gasoline engine. The boat is 42 feet watr- Briefs and Pécssnals; Sallie Williamson of Sag Har- | g o is visiting here has been in Norwich for a few days. Mrs. Walter Lamb s_ returned from a visit to relatives in Spring Hill. Mrs. Sadie Fish has returned to her home in Providence after a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tryon, at The Elms. | Mrs, William Ballentine Penfield of | Mystic will arrive at Masons’ island next week to spend the season. ‘ | Rose cottage, the property of Mr. | and Mrs. Lawless of Springfield, has | been opened for the season. Miss Irene Stahler of New Lohdon | pending the week-end with Miss anor Lamb. The stores of the village will close noon_Saturday. Mrs. Tracy Burows has been visiting ew London. Loftus of Mystic has cottage for the season. Prue Davis goes this mantic where she will the Normal school. , Herbert Mitchell and family of have arrived at their cottage, on Mouse lsland for the sea- son. \ Mr. and Mrs. Clark and two children of Providence, have opened their sum- mer home on Mouse island. i i Boat Finished. | | _The boat bullt at the shop of Jerry! Davis, for Mr. Birmingham of New London, has been launched. Another is’ being built for Fall River owners. | This has been planked. | | Schooner Conguest has arrived in| port from a fishing trip, with nine | { sword fish. l & M bor, at opened | fall to attend MRS. GEC. P. STANTGN 52 SHETUCKET STREET is showing a fine line of NEW MIL- LINERY for Spring and Sumrner. You ! i i | | | i | FURS STORED by M. BRUCKNER 81 Franklin Street DR F. W. HOLMS] Dentist "llelml | i "\lhls are here this week, haying for | Dodge in the west side of the village. / Lean Pot Roast Iona Peas - Force - - - i ot , A Armour's Star Sliced Boiled Ham - - - Ib, 25¢ Round, Sirloin and Porterhouse Steak - 1b. 17 Cut From Heavy Western Steer Beef, Closely Trimmed 200 Hind Legs S Spring Lamb 158" 1b, 20c 200 Fores Genuine 1914 Spring Lamb ? “’“‘ 1b. 13}¢c 500 Ibs. Rib and Loin Lamb Chops Prime Rib Roast 3%.. .. 15¢|Winter Lamb, Legs See What We Mean EXTRA SPEGIAL New Pot LARGE atoes - - 'fic-s- for Any oflln E.l..a.. fll’am-y clouly trimmed Ib. 10;c | Winter Lamb, Fores - . 10¢ 2,000 Small, Lean, Smoked Shoulders - 1b. 13l '3 cans 25¢ | lona Tomatoes Sweet and Tender package 10c | Gold Dust Fancy Creamery Buter, Ib. 30c | Strictly Fresh Eggs, dozen 25¢ Full, Red, Ripe 1b. 12:¢ bb. 14¢ no waste 3 cans 25¢ large package 15¢ Gypsy Woman Flim-flams C. B. Montgomery, But He Allows It Was Worth the Price—Tavern of 1750 Sheltered Washington and Lafay- ette. — | _ Charles ‘Barber, Charles Tanner and harles H. Barber of Campbells’ Miss Sarah Spalding. ‘Woman's Club Meets. The Plainfield Woman's Club met Thursday afternoon, with Mrs. John These literary meetings are very pleasant social affairs beside being a real help and inspiration to those who attend. Monty a True Sport. A party of gypsies camped near | Packer, Tuesday night, and at & o'clock Wednesday morning one of the females appeared at the home of C. B. Montgomery to-buy some eggs. The, g8 were counted out and paid forand | afl\_r Montgomery had placed the | money in his pecketbook “the woman suggested that he let her show him a new trick. He was willing to learnl and let her take the purse which she | turned over, breathed on, whistled lo,l etc, all in plain sight, and finally handed back and deva.rted leaving him wondering where the trick came in, but when he had occasion to open | the purse he found out, for his esg money and thirty-six cents beside (fortunately all the purse contained) s gone. But Charlie says she did it slick and it is all right. He is no kicker! Sheltered Lafayette and Washington After the Academy, the best known | building in this vicinity is the old Plainfield Hotel, or Eaton Tavern, | which was built by Col. E. C. Eaton sometime before 1750. This old tav- | ern has sheltered both Lafayette and | | Washington and only a few years ago | visitors were shown the Lafayette sleeping room, chair etc. Here the French troops were reviewed on their | march from New York to Boston at the close of the Revolutionary War Daboll's Almanac for 1808 speaks of this as one of the most popular houses of entertainment between New York and Boston. A new part was added in 1820, and for years this was a pop- ular summer hotel. A few years ago the late Dr. Ball bought the estate and moved the new part on the lawn in front and called it Ball's Block. The old part was re-named Lafayette Inn. Some two years ago the property was again_sold and came Into the hands of Walter L. Palmer of Med- way, Maws, who has moved the Hall Rlock to @ pleasant location on the old Providence turnpike and changed it intc a handsome two tenement house and has restored the hotel lawn to its! former beauty. The old building, wlth‘ its quaint rooms and shaded piazzas, remains much the same. Some of the have been destroyed but the house is rich in historic interest and the loca- tion is of unusual beauty. This is one of the few old-time stage taverns whose record Is clean. No tragedy has happened within its walls, no murder anc no disgraceful record. Just a quiet, pleasant old ceuntry tavern of the best class. Plainville—Principal O. L. Judd has announced that 43 of the children at tending school are entitled to cehtre- tificates awarded by the state board of education to those who maintain a | perfect attendance during the entire school vear. Children Cry bn-anon Buildl “ ‘ FOR FLETCHER'S CAST O RI A JEWETT CH'Y Members of sold rs’ Monument Com- mitte Entertained by Chairman— Robert R. Wilcox Critically Il Danlel F. Finn, F. D. Ballou Rev. E. M. Hayes and E H. Hiscox of the one time soldiers’ monument committee were “entertained at dinner Thursday evening at the home of G. A. Haskell, the chairman of that committes. The evening was one of rare enjoyment for all. There were the pleasant memories to recall and talk about, many twice told tales, and more than all the evidence which stands today, telling of success. One and One-quarter Inches of Rain Fell. A fine rain Wednesday night which kept up steadily until 6 o'clock Thurs- day morning, was much needed in this section. Dr. S. H. Holmes' water/ gauge showed an Inch and one-quarter. This is more rain than had fajlen for six weeks. Several farmers have started hay- ing. From no source comes the re- port of over too thick crop. Critically 1L R. R® Wilcox is eritically ill at his home in Sylvandale. A consultation | of doctors was held at™ 10 . o'clock Thursday morning. Their report was | that Mr. Wilcox was very sick and they’ could make no certain statement as to what might result in twenty- four hours. His first attack was acute indigestion, with the added cemplica- | tion of acute Bright's disease. Miss Alice A. Brown is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. R. Barber of West- minster, Verment, Mrs. Frank M. Gifford of Worcester, | whe has been spending o few days with her mother, Mrs, Evalyn Roberta, has left to join her husband at Am- sterdam, N. Y., whers he is foreman for the J. W, Bishop Co. Attended Funeral In Franklin. Mrs. George Moeller and son Les- lie were in Franklin Wednesday to at- tend the funeral of Mrs. John . Sherman, held from the home of George Kahn, Mrs. Moeller's brother. A good sized audience enjoyed the Reeves’ movies Tuesday evening. The modern Dr, Jekyl and Mr. Hyde reel! was exceptionally attractive Elected Treasurer. Avilla Ledoux has been elected treasurer of the French-Canadlan braneh of the Hely Name soclety, to ngv«nd DPeouglas P. Auclaire, dece: ed, Appointed Janitor. H. George Wilcox has been engaged by the school committee as janitor of the Riverside school building. Mra. W. E. Marshall entertained the ¥, G. Sunday school class recently at a watermelon party. Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Rainville and family have returned from a trip to Vermont and Canada. FUNERAL. Chrystal Tucker. Funeral services Jor Chrystal Tuck- er were held at his home on South Main street Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. J. W. Payne officlated. Mrs. G. H. Prior and Mrs. E. H. His cox sang “Jesus Lover of M and “Sometime We'll Understan Burial was in the Reed-Herskell cemetery. The bearers being Frank Ray, George Blake, Ransom Reade and Howard Wight. There were flowers from the grandchildren, the Shea fam- K Miss Mabel Wilocox. T‘he relatives and friends present from out of tewn were Mr and Mrs, Henry Hensler Mr. and Mra . iimee _Furey and ‘ehildren of Plain ‘Hlfl. -fi' of Nerwich, erwich, Mra. Jobin Yer- ' at the | ] rington of Wesberl) Mrs. George Bar- ber of Watch Hill, Mrs. Amy Grenier of Norwich, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wight of Norwich, Roger Sullivan of Providence, MrMs. J. J. Donovan of Taftville and Mrs. M. J. Shea of Greenville, John Chesebro of Stoning - ton. Undertaker A. J. Tinker was in charge of the arrangements. Guest From Wassterly. Mrs. Margaret Larkham, who has { been in Westerly, is at Mre. T. B. B. Keen's for the summe: STAFFORD SPRINGS Aqueduct Company Elects Officers— Garland Mill Unusually Busy. i Mrs; Edwin F. Dempsey and daugh- ter Genevieve, of Dudley, Mass., are { guests of Mr. and Mrs. Medric Gag- | non. | Miss Margaret Blac of the Hollow | is visiting her brother, Willlam Black, {in New York, . W, A. Comins is visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank I. Zachs, In Rochester, N. Y, Miss Alice Brockway ana Miss Mar- jotie Newton of Hartford are guests of Miss Beatrice Congdon. Mrs. Arthur Johnson and daughter are guests of relatives in Whiting, Vt. John Works and Hazel Works of | Oreuttville have been committed to the county home, Start on New Garage. Workmen have begun work on the | foundation for the new garage to be erected by.the Hudson Garage com- pany. The building will be one story above the basement. Officers Elected. The Stafford -Springs Aqueduct company has elected the following of- | | | ficers: President, Donald Birnle; sec- retary, J. H_ Valentine; treasurer, Marvin C. Birnie. The directors elect- ed are: Donald C. Birnle, Anthony Adams, Joseph H. Valentine and Mar- vin C. Birnfe. Thursday Half Holiday. ° Beginning next Thursday the stores will close at noon every Thursday during July and August. Mill Unusually Busy, William P. Welch of Monson has entered the employ of the Garland Woolen company in Staffordville as bookkeeper. Mr. Gifford of New York, one of the owners of the piant, was in town Tuesday ana reports that the company is unusually busy and has | more orders than it can fill. Miss Helen Little, of Columbus, O., is a guest of Mrs. Charles Fox. Death of Mrs. Cratly. survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald, and a number of brothers and sisters. "7 YANTIC Marriage Announcements Meeting of Ladie: Received— Guild. Friends in town have received an- nouncements of the marriage in Lower Newton Ialls, Mass., of Brown and Charles Francis Hopkins. Mres. Hopkins was a former resident of this place, where she was held in the highest esteem by the members of the younger social circle, \Gift of Norwich Firm. A comfortable settes has been placed at the trolley terminal by Schwartz Bros, of Norwich for the convenience of the pubiic. Guild Meets, Miss TIrene | STEAMER CHELSEA To Kew York FARE $1.00 All Outside Rooms Excellent Dining Service Leaves Norwich Tuesdays, Thuruhyl and Sundays at l.‘l. P Ceaves New York M Wednesdays and Fpidays at & P.m. Express service at freight rates. Tel 117 F. V. Knouse, Agent Auto Repairing and Painting Wa repair autos of ail kinds in the proper manner. Latest Improved Facilities make our shop unexcelled in New England. We bake the paint en, which makes ar better, keep its gloss longer, will not crack. | Why not have yours dene right? costs no more. Bentley-Clarke Auto Co. 88 Main St. Westerly, R. L FRANK'S INN Cor. Green and Golden Sts. Follow the crowd to the only place in New London where genuine oh(yp suey is made by an Oriental chef. a profitable and Aoclfi afternoon wag spent after which a @8inty lunch and fruit punch were served the ladies as- sembied on the lawn. BALTIC Boy Jumps from Mow on Ti Pitchfork Which Pierces His Leg. Willie, the 12-year-old som of Mr, and Mrs. Peter Generous, met with a horrible accident Thursday, while playing in Mr. Lacroix’s barn in Hay. The boy in jumping from a of hay came down on a pitchfork ana the fork went through his leg above the knee. His brother came to his res- cue and had hard work to pull the pitchfork from the fiesh, leaving a most painful wound. Thursday evening if was not determined just how serious the boy's injury would prove. Mae Kelly of Willimantic was & guest this week of Miss Alice Mo~ Galre. Rena Smith is spending the it a " of Mise week in New Haven, the guest of Miss Mary MoManus, Dr. and Mrs, J. Langevin of Peter- boro, Ont., now. touring the states on their wedding trip, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Annle Band ers LaRoche's Military excellent concert in wn Wod- nesday evening. The members have secured the use of the hall and intend to have their rehearsals there for the future. e 3 Rev. er Mathied of Moosun, was the guest Wednesday of Rev. John Landry. of July from 7.4 and from 3 tod Mrs, Josephine Cratly, 24, wife of 3 m Patrickc Cradly, died ot mer " ome| tion of F of July. Thursday morning after several months' illness of pulmonary tuber-| DVerY Person, who between sunset culosls. Besides her husband she is|on tho 3rd of July and 4 o'clotk In the forenoon of the following day, or be- tween 11 o'clock in the evening of July 4th and sunrise of the following day, shall discharge any canmom, pis- tol, gun, firecracker, torpedo, or any explostve, causing a loud report or who shall by ringing a beli, blowing & horn, beating a drum, or in say other manmer make any disturbing noise or make a bopfive, shall be fimed not more than 35.00. The police are instructed te enfo this law. TIMOTHY C. MURPHY, 'n- Ladies’ Guild_met Wednakday Sevin, where the home of Mrs. Carl