Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 1, 1919, Page 7

NURWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, PEBRUAKY 1, 1918 EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO Norwich Ofty years ago appeared to be the Mecca for confidence men, &$ Lwo visiled the town wibun @ few hours of each other and both collect- ed good sums from the unsuspecting and kindhearted citizens. Une Wo- man was counected wih the game and also helped tieece the good peopie. Mowever, the parues were arrested. With the excepiion of these little incis dents the week in the Cily was excep~ uonally quiet. kixtracis trom The Bulletin files of '68 foliofvs: January 25, 1869.—At a caucus of the democrats in the town of Norwich held in Unwon hall on Saturday. ev- ters he looked at the clock. It was 9.10. Half way up the Boswell ave- uue hill, the witness met Mr, Boland cpming down the hill. The witness went on to the house where Mrs. Bo- land let him in the front door. She thought he was the doctor, She took him into the dining room which was lit only by a kerosene lamp. Here he saw Capt. Lennen who came out of the kitchen. The captain's shirt was cov- ered with blood. He had neither coat nor vest on. y The reporier <aid he talked with Capt. Lenneh. Mrs Tl and “the boiicemen, Carroll and Murphy, wh were there. Tuae policemen were look- ing with their fashiights at possible blood marks on the doors from the into the entry, There rze blood stain on’the table and there were ten or fitteen | @he Bulletiar, Norwich, Saturday, Feb. 1, 1919 'l'kl;v Allea & Son Co. FLfimm . THE WEATHER. The weather has become colder in LADY ASSISTANT the northern states from the Rocky Mountains eastward. It has not Al Galls. Answered Promptly “ Day and Night changed materially in other parts of 88 Main Street saying that his father belonged to the order-and that he and his sister were returning from the south and were out of funds. With this story he managed to get soveral substantial sums from the various men in the city. A small fire started yesterday morn- ing by sparks from an engine on the New London Northern road at the Falls,. The damage was slight and the blaze after it had burned an arbor was put out by the firemen of the Falls, January 28, 1869—W. and Mies Wright who swindled certain Knights Templar in this city were arrested in the Allyn House at- Hartford and wers brought to this city for a hearing. ERERERERERE LS the United States. There have been snowfalls of inappreciable amounts in New York and New England. The outlook is for generally fair weather Saturday and Sunday in the stutes east of the Mississippi River. The temperature will be lower Satur- day throughout the middle Atlantic and New England states. Winds for Saturday and Sunday. Day of Special Opportunities and TODAY 4 Unusual Money Savings Be Sure and Visit ThisStore Today | cioth bleod spots on the kitchen floor near SMALL LOT OF GOOD | N Stro: o enng delegawa 10 the dinterent col-|They were held under $500 bonds|the stove. The withess did not re- | TRAVELING BAGS nortumest, Toprrie—Strong west 10 onfons webe chiosen 48 follows: | which they failed to procurs and they |member seeing any oiher blood spote. Middle " Atlantlo—Fresh morthwest,| Sate—Wiliam L. Brewer, A. L. Hyde, | went to fail to await trial, He saw Policeman Carvall screw .. LD, Plunkett ang V. 'S Chapman.| he bal of the Wauregan Steam |up the bulb of the cleofric Jight and Men’s Winter Overcoats REDUCED Women's Apparel REDUCED [] & [ | % Congressional—James A. Hovey, 8. C. re Engine Company which was held | then the electric light over the table NL 16 inches-18 inches-20 inches i 3 F";:cux" i Usgood, William Hiting dznd e‘smey in Breed hall Jast evening was one of | would light. Mr. Foland returned to mier & » uthern New England: IR Counyy—kdmuns W, eald, | the most briliant and fashionable as- |[the house soon, and soon after him . . . . [~ Bought right, will be sold |somewhat colder Saturday; Sunday|knocn Pecknam, James Conklin and D. | semblages over seen in this city. The i same. The' doctor start- This offering includes our entire stock $29.50 COATS AT $15.75 y | fair. | 1% Coon. V'rovate—H. L. Parker, Paim- | hall was brilliantly decorated and the |ed to W up the wound in Capt. Len- | < et ; e Colie s : ht Observati ioh, e Bill, C. Spencer and ¥. L. Champlin. | echos of teet on the ball room floor was |ner's Ieft temple. Capt. Lonmen sat|@ § of Men’s Winter Overcoats—positively Women’s Colored Plush Coats, in s wsdbHlaboe | Senatorial—Jjonn M. Brewer, kaward | heard untll the early b ¢ the |in a chair in the iitochen, facing to b 4 d er have atorial—Jonn rew vard | heard until the early hours of the , facing to- undy, taupe and green, N yLhe following records, reported from | (s oy ‘Charies W. Denison aad E. F. | moraing. wards the stove, and the doctor stood none reserved. urgundy, taupe and gre Some e SRR T Lo reta ity nd tho T oo BalcHm; January 23, 1869—At a meeting of the | the right of the eAptain, While ihe e Taupe ney Collars, others with THE L. L. CHAPMAN CQ. |[chanses in temperatu A confldence man ' operated in the | stockholders of the Norwich City Gas | winess was waiching this, Mr. Holmes OVERCOATS AT $17.50 ; Coflar art belted b L + |metric changes 2ar. Ther | ity on Saturday and secured Sve doll. | Company Wednesday, Joh Dunham, |came to the house. The witness step- 3 oilar ma 5 . rs from one prominent man, fificen|Jr, was re-elected president, John |ped from the kitchen into the dining A LT 1y S RS g R o T N— - o %! dollars from anotner, and fnally got|L. Devotion secretary and O. Gilmor,{room and saw Holmes across the Our entire stock of Men's and pHCe oV & 153 Oen iy — s f’sso 30| & horse and wagon which he abandon- | superintendent for the ensuing year. ~|room. He was verv pale, logked as if Young Men’s Winter ar- 327.50 and $29.50. ed as he was leaving town. The Norwich Catholic Benevolont |he had seen a ghost, and his upper & Del 'L.loff Hote Pt Ao aN I et January 26, 1369—The confidence | Association at the regular meeting |lip was drawn tight over his *ecth in coats, tha( sold from $20.00 to ¥ PLUSH COATS AT $24.95 - redictions for iday a5, r'bl man who operated in the vilage om| heid last evening elected officers for iar way. Holmes passed $2 8 0 NOS l b aadthe * - Fridey's ‘"‘“"“f" d“";)‘ Y lelowy | Saturday was arrested in Wore | the ensuing vear. John Condon was e of the dining room tabie and 28.00—positively none re- Handsome Bla Plush EUROPEAN PLAN and squally, followed by clearing |, Monday by lieut. Whaley of the | ciiosen president and John Canlklin was | Was directed into the kitchen by Mrs. served—choose now at $17.50 120 Dodl MAYES BROS, Proos coler, north > - local police. He was Reuben Perris of | chosen vice president.—” Eoland. He stepped up to within two b 5 4 Sl i = izes 36, 40. 1 and 46, Sun. Hoca sad T, Worcester and has been under suspi-| Clinton Harvey of -Preston while|Or three feet of Capt. Lennen, looked 3 A 3 Telephone 1222 £6-28 Broadway “ b il e cion in that cily for some time and iS | chopping wood on Wednesday acci- {at him for 2 minute and then turned ed models, wi O £ 3. guarante wanted for thetts in other cities. and went out into the din OVERCOATS AT $25.50 &5¢ ed dentally nearly cut one of his feet in room. v c ntall o = . E ; X inings — pri now $24.95 3 A Litde son of Jeremian Saunders of | two with the axe which slipped. The men spoke to each other, but the T e s 1 linings — price 2493, I Montvillo was drowned in the Thames | January 30, 15§—The main part of | Witness said he had no resollection of | Our entire stock of Men’s and $32.50, $35.00 and pe diver at that place on Monday atter- | the fron work of the new West Side | the words that wers used. Mr, Holmes |8 | Younge Men’s Winter Over- S 3 DR. F. C. JACKSON noon. At last accounts the body 1ad | bridge has been set in place nd the|id not touch Capt. Lennen. The wit- s I e R 3 not been recovered. workmen are engaged in laying the |Hess was ctanding at the side of coats, that soid from $30.00 to . D *I E The Baltic Acws, a weekly newspap- | flooring on which the Nicholson pave- < king al e > + O - Ha ] S DR. D. J. CO er printed in that piace made its first | ment will be lald. The sidewalks are |S@ptain. $40.00—every overcoat is in- WOMEQ S VELVETEEN DRESSES, appearance this week. ‘Che paper -is well made up and is Republican. editor and publisher is J. E. Jewett. 1869 ‘The witness said he went into the dining room a saw Policéman being constructed aleo. A woman from New Haven came to this city yesterday and claimed her $16.50 Velveteerl Dresses, in black, cluded—choose now at.......$25.50 Iis ite or two later and ours afte roll and Mr. Holmes high water it is low ~wvihlch is followed by flood tide. DENTISTS e Women’s January 2 Another confidence | small son who had been besging in |Sitling side by si e at the end of the S GREENEVILLE gune vas Yorked on the unsuspesun | company with a Biind man sing in room, both “smoking cigaretics, M WOCL HALF HOSE, 35c navy and burgundy—marked away bee c Norwich when a young man | streets, The woman said she did not Biitng, yer e Toe N 7 3 W cost fo I 5 | Mr. and Mre. Thomas Delaney re-|and woman eumo i on the 4 0ciock | Know fho KInd of Business her con was |CHAr. with his hands over his fore- Men’s Natural Wool Contecork Hr low cost for quick clearance — price 203 Main St., Norwich, Ct. cived a_telegram Fri morning | train. The young man inquired for|in or how he became a-quainied with|R¢ad. He seemed to be breathing ery—a belated shxplmnt sizes 914 now $16.50. (None on approval ; i ie o “Fhomus, gt that | prominens Khight Tomplars and. thea | L espar o, o i e s W | 77— on sale now at 35¢ pair, 5 f i fterations extra.) ret . . m. r son had arr.ved in New York A s i now 3¢ i {0} alteraticns extra. ot kiay tuchalabeall | \;;I\'F{:rrm oyerseas and is in Camp Roval? ot the asthma, or some. $1°00 D - = Telephone [derritt. Fe was in the 25ta division | BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN TO RESUME HOLMES ne? % -00. JAVY SE 2 il |of the Machine Gun Battalion ONF_[:R FROANKLH: STATION TRIAL MONDAY “efg: tgflp;ie:g a:;zw?;le_fl,l Sgfi;{:mfi e NAVY SERGE DRESSES, $19.50 Women's § ; held a tor- bi a 5 e 3 - = e SOBee: 71T o4 | i q“:‘:,:;‘m‘; ,,]m'm,f' Early Friday morning Edward Chap- (Continued from Page Five) months.” There was nothing else MEN’S NECKWEAR AT 65¢ Women’s \av)’ Surge DI‘ESSES, all this ¢ pell who chanced to cross the railroad sald. ARE YOU OBLIGED tracks of the Central Vermont Rail- road near the Franklifi station street to Otis street, where he got out Soon after thid the witness said he The famous “Le Mar” Four-in-Hand season’s newest models—price now dis- |and walked up Otis street with George [ went back to the poliece station and e in silk N i = $19.50, former prices $25.00 and to clear your throat often and do you | cit Mrs, Manning covered the body of an unknown men|Madden. He went through the con-|was there when Sergt. Kane brought Ties, of plain silk poplin, in the fash: e It $ wish you didn't have to. Just try| A duet was rendered | lying beside the track in_the di(::l\é(}‘fn' »and 8t é’a;rlck'ts c;x;:rc: vard to | Holmes thers, i i ionable. English square shape—we of- $35.00. b ¥ $iat X by Cecil Mr. Chappell notified A. R. Race of adway and then to his home on n cross examination ttorney | B4 ¢ : s 6 & ot i Games_w Feaalits Who hes store near the |Slater avenus, - Rrown staried out by asking the'wit- | fer these splendid Ties in exactly 32 WOMEN’S WAISTS AT $1.50 L n Danci tat! d Mr. Rdce otified the| He corroborated previous testimony |ness how a person looked who had ] ¢ S n . BRONCHIAL LOZENGES « reshments Willimantic police who made an in|as £o how Mr. Holmes got home and |seen 2 ghost, and then went on to in- shades so that everyone’s taste can bf; Odd lot of Women’s White and Colored nd see hcw th lear and t est went out again to Capt. Lennews |quire about the way Cap nnen cati | —a = —a very specia fag St B . Mo e i R A e Dr. Howe of|house. He corroborated other testl- | Was blecding. He drew out the state- satisfied—at 65c each—a very specia Voile Waists, broken sizes—Waists that a in yo o i e and later Cor-|[mony as to what Mr. Holmes said |ment he captain was on his feet value. sold at $2.50 to $3.98—price now a box at oner Franklin H. Brown viewed the|2bou the bloodspots, saying that |most of the time moving about the 1 | n body. | Holmes had =aid he went down on one |dinive woom vigorousls. Blood was &1.3 Ehere arks on the bods | knee and put his hand on Captain |flowing from the captain's nose an DUNNS ¢ HARMACY (o TS et 20wty on the hoty | Enee sad SRS fowing from ths aptains noss and He| The witness pointed out on Mr.|hand. The witness was asked it the train or had met with foul play. 0 AR of age, about five | Holmes' over captain put his hands on the dining » ) MAIN S81REET R I wieh - gray | €pots that he had noticed. Tn the|room table and answered he showa |8 f CHILDREN'S, ’BOYS AN IMPORTANT nair and she 1y moustache, and | pockets of he Hoimes overcoat the €V not and that he did not brush AND WOMEN'S FERING armly ciad. lic wore o dark jcaptain found the gloves, fashlight, the table. OFFER! OF i e and-note and a bos of troched. attorney also questioned the v were all laid out on the desk at OVERKALiNG Some Extraordinary Values Children’s Sweaters, sizes 4 to witness closely as to whether he had seen Pol'ceman Carroll or anyone in- tercept Mr. Holmes as he was com- oi-T un- | police headquarters until Mr. Tarrant |r‘amfl there, and were taken Into the s and two pairs < shoes. On his the laundry m4rk Exactly 82 Women’s Fine Dress Hats, still further reduced to insure quick o selectiors ents were was y P i d | inside m _ When th vl nd |ing through the &ning room on hi 5 - T ANIJ “L T v % e e ey hat | Docket, they wero In & crumpled con- ren. The witness said he could not 5 : This offering includes all our Finest ol Wil NI‘W\V CH T Bréd ok the Bore | S0 iass Sattihito convershtion R%&‘!snnr:;s;‘:fgtgget;l:?x':'nam- for the BO-\"S Coat Sweaters, sizes 8 to Dress H Model Hats and Pattern oF ALk RINSE. Sl ~ NCE 1 H VOW]\L‘ <£r;e‘”:ff:fl“\\\“;hh~“f olmes “aout e note aay. 12, value $3.00—special price. $2.29 Hats, no matter what former price has AUTCMOBILES. ; Gty with, Mo 20 |8 ) el he court, and aiso what Mr. Holmes S Boys' Coat Sweaters, sizes 10 to . been—today your may choose » 5 b Abe when | S21d 2 -Lenne esiate, an - ki Eii b ¥y ) CARRIAGES, WAGONS wright of Foston,.who| SOUIE 1t be found on the bods whoa | 2 it to the | ERICKSEN-—In Xew London, Jar. 20, 14, value $6.00—special price $4.39 At $3 o5 g o N Ae S Coroner Brown th t the manhad | - ho I I win i 5 S AR vs' Coat Sw ars. sizos 1 . TRUCKS and CARTS ton, D.'C"."iims re vis. | 5, C0 | reports | win Bickeen, Boys’ Coat Sweaters, sizes 10 to Son to M. end an early selection. Mechanical Repairs, e put Fa 16, value $7.50—special price $5.39 DEAD BABY’S BODY IS 4 Painting, § Trim Afer: Montvills, ; el ming, Upholstering and Wood Work. | FOUND IN SUITCASE Sl 5 Mk and M Women’s sses’ Sweater Blacksmithing in all | its brances. | Scott & Clark Corp, The finding of casa e the body of a white mals ! | parenti a few create 2 suit value $8.00 — special corper of | stimated. on the onl I'S CAPE GLOVES $1.39 . Mo Women's and Misses’ of Women’s Washable Cape ade by one of the foremost 507 to 515 North Main St. clia ‘Languerin and ant off the in pearl col- “h sizes—a good ole Cape Gloves vhn'v Worsted value $16.50—sj pecial Sald 3t was probat two when Hol home. The attorney inquired as Just vhat the first telephono message re- ived was_ which the captain testi- | g, fied was very meagre and was only | that some one that "the bads irman of also_in- v Gildersieeve was mination of the John & Geo. H. Bliss! Largest Assortment First Mise had been badly beaten | of sl at 0 Bostwell averie, and they wanted > i o 70 % o pene e man telephor RN i s dws . J l DIAMOND JEWELRY u t knew aboul the care of in- e was 3 r;;-ard- but saia Jewens cits. qan MENS HANDKBRCH[&F;—“ fxiraorqinary vaiues BROOCHES = f 1 2 2 5 : 2 SCARF PINS Wk DR TRALRIC IN et etnons, ot 540 dozen Men’s White Hemstitched Handkerchicfs, representing the entire sur- RINGS L o e oAt s S plus stock of a large American mnnufac‘ure* oms of these Handkerchiefs are PENJ i the w{;{-‘:’:' from liable to s ._gh imperfections, but for rea!l se: as g”‘!ld asl ai:y DANTS ; e , Iy - O . Handkerchicfs you can buy. Divided adadda BRACELET WATCHES t they coula |NO CHANGE IN LEAD Fitzgerald complained over the tele- Mags o the half dozen. RADIOLITE STRAP | at the post IN PINOCHLE CLUB | pnone of the conduct of the officers in ar of the ¢ of consid- Zoing to the Fitzzerald house, but he did complain about the hour they had id he did not mlh 2 kR neral in » & LOT 1—Men’s White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs—6 for 35c. = 2—Men’s White Hemstitched !} Handkerchiefs—6 for 45¢c. White Hemstitched efs—6 for 65¢c. Vhite Hemstitched —6 for 75c. WATCHES, ETC. John & Geo. H. Bliss sore, LOT it in “n‘xo‘lt Knock(ns Fitzgerald said his mother w: | and the officers had made trouble at Le rul- scores for tho e ¢ s | to pay 2 uneral service at his home Monday at Z f Tometitstad N T.OT Nhite s lital - | s res” of ‘“; S e he R 230 p. . By express wish of Dr. LOT 3—Men's White Hemstiiched | LO: White H;maaned ‘,\ lLLlAM C. YOUNG : | he would not havi B s o * Handkerchiefs—6 for 55c. i —6 for 85c. Successor to if he had known there was private. ease omit flowers. STETSUN = \UUNG CARPENTER and BUILD"'R ' but the matter was so important that |= e felt justified in sending the police- man to the house. (AT HANDK Hartfor roline Best work and materials at right | Pennima . intes Attorney Brown showed Captain = 1 gricen by skiiied Wbor e o, | '1“ per Twomey the gloves and had him potnt d leyhone 0 West Main Bt |C ; out the spots where he had seen blaod. urc en - - | o of the Ringe In reply to a question from State's X GET OUR PRICE ON STORAGE BATTERIES BEFORE PURCHASING Attorney Hull on redirect examination Capt. Twomey said he took the bond which was furnished by Mr, Tarrant. Mr. Holmes was in a very nervous r Church { o s6 15 Main Stree!‘ Church Car for Sunday. 2. m. ana 6.45 p. m. 1o order !orpra\'i(\: for a 12.15 p. m. | condition. v | S v ” church car from State sireet, New| Attorney Brown asked Cap- X The Garlo;.k & H,aynfl Co. Mok For 1 Tondon, the teolley company is ar- |tain Twomey whether he had heard ¥ Saturduy C‘ndy hone 781- (5 Horhck [SSRRls) | ranging for a car leaving Norwich at | anvthing about a man fleeing from the Enterprise Chocolates, 1 NEW LONDON, CONN. - 1% @ m 8% Tonfon. begin- | houss ad’ Cantain enswered that he flavors, re: ice 50c mmr -—Gonemou—»'g tion Devices | ¥he ORIGINAL g with Sunday, Feb. 2, and mnt(r-lh.m learned it from Officer Murphy pound—sSp e 38¢ s ke A R % uing until further notice. This will | and Mr. Boland, whom he had at the - -wrapped Mo- [ Malted Milk grovide halt-hourly service between | police statlon that might. e D ‘Butter AMERICAN HOUSE | : Norwich and New London on Sun- | Miss Dora Crumb, six years a elerk flavor—Special price a pound 48c e | days only between the hours of 10.43 | in the electrical department at the xiong | i An assorted lot of Wa 3 ding E Cloth, Oxford Suit- e, Shirting Madras, inton c , First-olass Garage Service Connected Eaton-Chase Co, testified that shal| She read the paper | 8special pri EMBALMERS knew Mr. Holmes. Taking Course at Carnegie. . 8ize, 59¢ and ....... 48 plin and Flan- about the assault. She was shown the B¢ nes wi D. MORRISSEY, Prop. " : J. Sack, son of Mr. anl Mrs. Philip | flashligat_exhibit and said it was a Fountain Pens, $1.50 | ' Gray Ribbed St special e . et iy Sack, of 13 Cove etrest, and B. Ben- | Franco. She said she could tell it by EondyEASSIatAnE Drawers, sizes 24 prices e G hone ucket Strest | Nutrltwus Dwet f dett,” of Mr. and Mrs. William Bendett | the trade mark and she sold him one Telephons $28-3 By shca i el L Ll or All Ages, | of 3 Mecharic street have entered the | on Thursday, Dec. 5 _When ho was Jhiunrines ancs Re All Ki ds FLOWERS | Quick Lunch; Home or Office. seoond _quatfer og'x l.lhel'r“ «np;mmrp buying the light, he asked how long it HENRY EW;H‘S’;?;’H At 59c and ....... (-mnarts, in | o year at the "annegie Inutituie of Tech- | would burn. She tol him one to . N ibbed 4‘ mm...mnumus nology, Pittsburghi, Pa. They are tak- | three hours. He Said it was ke one Pzt cay Bibeed FOR ALL OCCASIONS Orders Delivered TREES AND SHRUBS Maplewood Nursery Co. ing_the course in eivil cngineerins leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. he had before and it would do and he tool it and paid for it. On crose examination, she said the light was the smallest they had in stock. Mr. Holmes said he did not Suits, winter w to 34, regular special price TEAMING and TRUCKING Money Belts, made ——— 11 want a large size. She said no pag. (DONE VERY PROMPTLY AND AT |§ & leather just the thing f Towels—Cambric r. H. PEABODY Phone 936 9 ticular record, was made as it wa::. REASONABLE PRICES Ry B o L 4 N E g cas] e. ere was merely a s 5 = 5 dozen Bleachel urkis] Ti with the words “flashlight $1.00." i ARTHUR H. LATHROP ance 15¢ to 30c. Towels, valy 19¢c— neml imken-Hyatt and " Was at Lenntn House. ; price cach 12Vac Humphreys' “Seventy-seven” Phone 178 New Departure Bearings SALES—SERVICE GARLOCK & HAYNES Charles F. Whitney, city editor of The Bulletin was the last witness of the day. He told of being at police headquarters when Capt. Twomey re- regular price Women's Flee: breaks up Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Cold in the Head, Catarrh, Sore Throat,Quinsy, Blanket Offerings Plaid Blankets, size 11-4, odd pairs, regular value $798— Fine Quality White {"l'nhric- 26 Inches wide, v special price a yar iS¢ ert ceived lelephone notice 0f the assault SHEA & BURKE ENeRial nricsiaidalnin e Tedis and ,iv’:,"l' g5 | Hishgrade Engiieh Long e b - gl Tensilitiaand Grip. Ayt upottc:gt&ere;u:;nme eves R .:\”W Beacon Bath Robe Patterns, ) S s < 4;‘:4;;:3(43'1“ e & hoarie) 29 Phone 781-3 NEW LONDON o Miohy it o s 41 Main Street size 72x00, with cords and Women's Extra Size gL i i — Sagen Haa art, ihe. sitoess: seia b6 trimmings’ to match—a few lined Ribbed Vests and ch Bleached Table Dam- THERE !s ne advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bul- ietin for business results. —— B e dark colors only, —special price . waited at headquarters a few minutes and then started for house. 7 to 9, reg —special price value $4. ask, essorted patterns—spec- ial price a yard... Funeral Directors Capt. Lennen's As he went out of headquar- COLDS|