New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1914, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD =5 . et ——— “ADS" MEAN S, PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. GAPT. C. H. BERTON PLECED ON STAFF Local Man Appointed Senior Aide- De-Camp by Commander Strester. FLAG DAY OBSERVANCE JUNE 1 New Britain Man, Commander of State G. A. R., Expresses Desire to Help Weaker Posts—Seeks Co-oper- ation for Memorial Day. Commander Frederick V. Streeter, of the Connecticut department of the Grand Army, has issued a partial state- ment of his appointments to positions as members of his personal staff. Cap- tain Charles H. Beaton of Stanley post, has been named as his senior aide-de-camp. The list follows: Assistant adjutant-general and as- sistant quartermaster, Albert A. May of Meriden. * Judge advocate, Emerson Parker of Hartford. Patriotic instructor, John L. Saxe of ‘Waterbury. Chief mustering officer, J. Fayette Douglas of Forestville. Inspector, David Ross of Walling- ford. Senior alde-de-camp, Beaton of this city. ‘Will Visit Posts. Tn addition to the above named ap- pointments Commander Streeter an- nounces that any post commander who desires to have one of his comrades appointed to the state commander’s staff should consult with him at once. He also notifies all state posts and any that desire an official visit from himself and staff should extend an in- vitation at an early date in order that satisfactory arrangements may * be made. Particularly, however, Com- mander Streeter urges small posts who need aid and assistance and en- couragement to advise with him, as he stands ready and eager to aid them as much as he can. Charles 1. 30 the commander hopes that the state at large will co-operate with him in its observance. He says “your attention is especially called to Memorial day. Tt is said the day was never so gen- erally observed as it was last'year. Let us strive to have it still ‘better observed this year. Bnlist the ald of all our auxiliaries, of the churches and ‘especially the school children as | they are the ones whe muist éarry the ‘Wark when we lay it down. Flag Day Observance. “In a spirit of kindness and yet firmness call attention to the sacred- ness of the day, and ask all to re- frain from any out of door sports or events which will in any way detract from our day—Memorial day. Flag day, June 14, should be lovally and patriotically observed. Let us float old glory from every housetop and fiag pole throughout our broad land, to show our pride in its glory and grandeur, and to prove to the world that to us it stands as the emblem of liberty and the flag of the free. The 14th being Sunday, the day will be observed on Monday, the 5th.” LOCAL SOLDIERS ARE ANXIOUS FOR ACTION Boys of Company I and Company E Fretting For Order to March on Mexico and General Huerta, Company 1, First regiment, C. N. G., is ready and eager to go to the front and carry the stars and stripes up to the front porch of General Huerta’s palace and into his recep- tion room. In twelve hours the company can be mobilized with other Connecticut troops at Niantic and the ‘beys™ don’t care how soon the word is giv- en to start. Captain Harry F. Ladbury, in reply to questions from a Herald reporter, states that the company is now under full peace footing, having sixty-one men and three officers. If necessary recruiting offices will be opened in this city and new members will be ac- cepted for the company as well as for Company E. If the companies should be sent to Niantic the recruits wil be dispatched thither after being ad- mitted to the service and both com- panies will be put on a war footing, 150 men. The news of the battle of Vera Cruz was received with enthusiasm by the local soldiers and all are chaf- ing to get into action. ANNE HAMILTON RETIRES. Popular Actress Will Leave for Home Because of Father’s Hlness. Anne Hamilton, the. popular actress of the Lyceum Stock company, will conclude her engagement on Saturday evening of this week. Miss Hamil- ton has just received a message from her home in Oregon stating that her father is critically {1l and she wants to go to his side as soon as possible. She may leave the city on Sunday morning. Since she 'has been in this city Miss Hamilton has made many friends 2nd her clever acting will be greatly Missed behind the Lyceum footlights. | FILLINGS IN ‘TEETH LOOSENED BY PUNCH Jerry Johnson, of Bristol Wants $500 Damages for Alleged Assault. Because he got the worst of a phy- sical argument and in the melee he received a stiff wallop in the jaw, which knocked out several teeth, broke the bridge work in his mouth and loosened the flllings in his teeth, Jerry Johnson, of Bristol, brought suit against John E. Farr, of Lasalle street, claiming damages of $500 for the damages inflicted up- on his anatomy. Johnson has' rerained Attorney Newell Jennings, of Bristol, to pres- ent his case to the court and the writ is returnable before the superior court at Hartford on the first Tues- day of May. Constable Fred Winkle served the papers on the defendant. The alleged assault took place on April 7, states the plaintiff. BERLIN BOYS WILL FORM COMPANY T0 JOIN FIGHT Would Be With American | ‘Forces at Mexico—Twenty Young Men Enrolled. The genuine war spirit which pre- vails generally throughout the entire United States today as a result of the first bloodshed in the threatened American-Mexican war has even per- | meated Berlin. Enthusiastic young men were thrilled as they read the startling accounts in the Herald’s extra at a late hour last night, and were moved to such an extent that they, too, are determined to defend Old Glory and the honor of their country. Berlin people term it the spirit of 1914, and such it is, for it truly rivals that of 1776, when the United States, in Iits infancy, was beginning its first great conflict. The ambitions of the young men are already taking definite form, and up to this noon twenty able-bodied young men, the majority of them mem- bers of the aggressive Worthington A. C., had signified their eagerness to Join in a movement for the organiza- tion of a fleld artillery company to go down into Mexico and join the American forces. Their enthusiasm is unbounded and, lending a deaf ear to all advice which conflicts with their purpose, the patriots are out gyorking to se- oure thirty-six more re€ruits so that application for recognition as mem- bers of the state militia may be made with the state authorities at The company must be organized and have a membership of not less than fifty-six before this can be accom- plished. é A Berlin ex-commissioned officer has agreed to drill the “boys” who, no doubt, will ably represent the town of Berlin in the war which ‘seems enevitable at this time. Ali bnt two members present at a meeting of the Worthington club last evening shouted ‘*“aye” when the president asked for a vote as to whether or not they were in favor of organizing a company. A discussion of pians commenced immediately and as the meeting adjourned, pedestrians ia the vicinity heard strains of the national air “The Star Spangled Bans ner’ coming from the rooms in the town hall. = FIVE ARE KILLED IN STRIKE BATTLE Heavy Fighting Reported at Delagua. —Armed Striking Miners Swarm Hills and Open Fire on Camp. Trinidad, Col., April 22.—Heavy fighting is reported to have been in progress at Delagua since Armed strikers are said to be swarm- ing in the hills north of town and firing fnto the camp. A report at the eoffices of the Vic- tor-American Fuel company from Superintendent Snodgrass said two men had been killed in the Delagua camp and that three guards were re- ported killed in the hills above the canon, NEW BUILDING THREATENED. Mysterious Blaze in Hartford’s New Municipal Structure Causes Scare- Hartford, April 22.—The fire de- partment was called out shortly after noon today for a blaze in the new $1,600,000 municipal building, now nearing completion. For a few minutes things looked serious. A huge trough of naptha and tar in one of the rooms took fire in some manner, blazed fiercely and sent out! dense volumes of black smoke. Water and chemitcals had no ef- fect and the firemen and workmen used great quantities of sand to smother the flames. The interior was badly discolored by the sooty smoke. FIRE CLAIMS THREE. Philadelphia, April 22.—Three per- sons lost their lives in a fire that de- stroyed their home here early toda; The dead are: Julius Schulze, eighty- two years old; his wife, Augusta, sev- enty-five, and their son, Paul, fifty- two. Mrs, Paul Schulze, who weighs more than 300 pounds, jumped from a window and fell on a man. Neither was badly hurt. once. | daylight. | DR. BRAY APPOINTED 10 BOARD OF HEALTH Wil Accept Superintendency. President Requested, Says New Executive— R. R. Healey Selected for Board of Public Safety. Only one appointment office was made today George A. Quigley, that being selection of Dr. Henry T. Bray as a member of the board of health. the first appointment to this ! board that has been made. In selecting Dr. Bray, Mayor Quig- ley made an appointment that rrobably be as popular with the citizens as any he will make during | his present term of office. Dr. Bray to a city new \ 1908, succeeding Dr. W. W. Brackett, who died yesterday. He has shown | an earnest ness and conscientiousness | that brought him considerable praise from all parts of the city. He has neglected his private practice to a great extent but has been rewarded by giving the taxpayers as clean and healthy a city as there is in the state, Month after month the report of the | state board of health has shown New Britain to be in the lead of Connec- ticut cities in respect to its health and this, in a great measure, has been due to the ceaseless efforts of Dr. Bray. of his duties and has performed the work of his office without fear on favor. In selecting Dr. Bray for the health board, Mayor Quigley has chosen an able man, one with a large amount of practical experience an¢g knowledge of conditions in this city. When he stated that under no conditions would he accept the office of superintendent of health many heard the news with regret and it was expected that his retirement to private life would be a hard blow to the city. Mayor Quig- ley's announcement will be hailed with pleasure on all sides and all thinking citizens will be glad to hear that Dr. Bray has not been lost to the service ot cleanliness and health. Dr..Reeéks Will Accept. Dr. T. Eben Reeks, in an interview with Mayor Quigley today, sald that. he Would accept the office of super- intendent of health if it was offered to/him by the board of health. This will also’ be good news to the tax payers, as Dr. Reeks, it is known, will take an honest interest in the work and will give the city the pest that's in him. It was rumored around City hall to- day that Mayor-Quigley had requested the resignation of President John E. Moore of the board of public works. Both were asked to confirm or deny the rumor and both stated that there Wwas absolutely no truth in the yarn. R. R. Healey on Safety Board. Mayor Quigley gppointed Raymond R. Healey to the board of public safety last night to succeed Herbert H. Pease, whose term expires on May 1, The work will not be new to Mr. Healey, who served on the board for two years under Mayor Halloran. Dpring his term Mr. Healey took an active interest in fire and police mat- ters and devoted much of his time to the -betterment of the service. The public has confidence in his ability to pick up the threads of the work where he laid them down when the fortunes' of politics caused him to sever his official connection with the city. WILL OF MRS. LUGER. Daughters and Grandchildren Inherit Real Estate and Oash- The will of Mrs. Maria Agatha Luger was offered for probate this morning. Land and buildings on Curtis street are left outright to one of her daughters, Mathilda Koehner. Land and buildings on the same street are left to another daughter, Pauline Lay, but at her death they become the property of Mathilda Koehner. Mrs. Luger leaves $100 each to her three grandchildren, Howard, Charles and Ruth Koehner. All the remainder of her goes to her two daughters, share and share alike. The will was drawn on August 27, 1900, and was witnessed by Adolph Sperl, Gottlob F. Lorch and Kate Morton. Harry Morton and F. M. Zimmer- man have been appointed appraisers of the estate. FINANCE BOARD MEETING. A special meeting of the board of finance and taxation will be held to- night at 8 o'clock at which George W. Traut, chairman of the commit- tee on permanent school accomma- dations of the schoot board, will ap- at $66,000 for the erection of TETT pear to urge the issue of bonds valued at $66,000 for the erection of the prevocational school. REV. DR. PALMER DEAD. New Haven, Conn., April Dr. Charles Ray Palmer, vears, 1890 to 1910, the Yale corporation, | home nere carly today. Rev. for thirty member of died at his Dr. Reaks Tells Mayor Quigiey He ANXSUNCEMENTS WELL RECEIVED ! Moore's Resignation Not | by Mayor | the | It is | will ! has been health officer since October, | He has been fearless in the discharge | estate | HOLDS UP BURGLAR AT POINT OF FINGER | | Detective Bamforth Fools Youngster He Finds Entering Second Hand | | Store on Lafayette Street. | “Hands up,” said Detective Bani- forth to a youngster he caught burg- | | larizing Sam Tarsky's second hand | store at 13 Lafayette street late lflst: night. He pointed his index finger at| the boy and the latter shoved his hands up into the so fast he al-| most dislocated his shoulders. He | thought the detective was armed with | a revolver. | Tarsky's store had been burglarized | several times recently and Detective | Bamforth hid himself inside last| night after the proprietor locked up | and went home. About 10 o'clock 2] rear window was stealthily raised, bu |1t went down again with a bang and | the policeman heard scurrying feet| fading away in the distance. He con- | tinued his vigil and about twenty| minutes later the window was again | Iraised. A youngster crawled in over | [the sill. It was then that Detective Bamforth whipped out his finger and “covered” the boy. The prisoner proved to be John Pobinski. The policeman kept him “‘cgvered” and told him to call to his companions. An- drew Kirializa crawled in and was likewise ‘‘covered.” Adam Sucuskl suspected a trap and refused to en- |ter. He was found later hiding be- hind Clark’s block by Officer Malona. The boys were questioned at hcad- uarters and they implicated Richard Naples, Albert Sandshaw, Edward Smith and Anthony Scapellato. All were given a hearing in chambers be- fore Judge James T. Meskill this morning and were placed on proba- tion. Tarsky said he had lost a pair of opera glasses, several electric flash lights and other articles through tho depredations of the boy: N. B. MILITIA LEFT | ’MOST 16 YEARS AGO May 4, 1898, Will Be Forever Re- membered by Local People— Three Companies Went. Twelve days from today will mark the sixteenth anniversary of the leav- ing of the three companies of local militiamen for Niantic and the | i Spanish-American war, for on May 4, | 1898 companies 1, D, and E, after as- | sembling early at the Arch street ar- mory, marched to the depot, amidst an enthusiastically patriotic demon- stration, and th;.{a.,.&auk the train- for Camp Niantic, New London. That day ‘will forever “be ‘remem- bered in the lives of New Britain | citizens. The day dawned dark and gloomy but as the soldier boys marched down the main thoroughfare to offer their lives, if need be, on the altar of patriotic devotion, the walks were thronged with the friends, rela- tives and loved ones of the departing soldiers. Old Glory floated proudly | from every house and from every avallable place in the city. At 10 o’clock on that eventful morning Colonel Alfred L. Thompson, | now city clerk, grand marshal of the day, galloped down West Main street | on a spirited horse and arranged the grder of the parade. The veterans of the Civil war were in the line of march and a feature of the parade was a model of a ship, with a figure oy TUncle Sam, inscribed: “Boys, Remem- ber the Maine!"” It will be remembered that the part- ing at the depot was a sad one, as mothers tearfully bid their only 'sons farewell, as wives and children parted@ from husband and father after a lingering embrace and as sweethearts clasped hands for what might be the last time for all they knew. Com- pany D was in command of Captain 8. M. Leonard; company E was under the leadership of Captain A. L. Hauer- was, who left his position as foreman of the composing room at the Herald to serve his country; and company I was in charge of Captain C. H, Moore. TRIBUTE TO DR. BRACKETT. Minister Speaks Words of Praise for | Deceased Physician. Probably the news of Dr. W. W. Brackett’s death yesterday afternoon | was received nowhere with deeper re- gret than at the Children’s home. Since the organization of that insti- tution with an enrollment of three children some ten years ago, the pop- ular physician has taken care of all cases of illness, charging nothing and standing ready to come to the aid of some unfortunate sick child at any time of the day or night. His cheerful disposition and sym- pathetic attitude, not only gained for him the warmest friendship of the children, but also of the matrons, who | broke the news to the children last evening. “Dr. Brackett always showed Wim- self to be a great friend of the Chil- dren’s home,” said Superintendent J. E. Klingberg to a Herald man last evening. ‘‘He was called iu to care for a patient during the first year of its' organization and, since that time, has taken an actiye imterest in our work. The children had learned to love him and they were shocked to hear of his untimely death yester- day afternoon.” A O U U U UL U WEATHER. Hartford, April tonight and Thursday. 23 —Fair N g S e O : tion of justification, | Flood, HOUSE CONCURS WITH RESOLUTION OF SENATE| Entire City of Vera Cruz in Hands of American Forces Rumors Denied ’!‘hat Charge O’Shaughnessy Has Been Requested to Leave Mex- ico and Sec. Bryan Intends Resigning. Washington, April 22.—Without de- bate and without the formality of a roll call the house today concurred in the administration’s Mexican resol- lution as adopted by the senate, which justifies the president in using the armed forces of the United States In securing amends for indignities suf- fered by the nation in Mexico. On the viva voce vote the “ayes” | were in pronounced majority. A few negative votes were heard here and there on the republican side when Speaker Clark put the question. After a thirty minute session the house ad- | journed until noon, when Speaker Clark at 12:03 signed the resolution. Senator Clark, president pro tem- pore of the senate, signed the resolu- tion after it had been engrossed and it was sent to the White House for the president’s approval. The president signed the resolution at 2:05. Only his family was present. Resolution Not Engrossed. When the house convened at 10 o’clock, Majority Leader Underwood announced that the senate justifica- tion resolutions was not engrossed and a ten minute recess was taken. Representative Flood, chairman of the house foreign affairs committee, moved that the house concur in the FLETCHER SEIZES CUSTOMS HOUSE FRANK F. FLETCHER. Washington, April 22.—Rear Ad- miral Frank F. Fletcher, yesterday captured the customs house at Vera Cruz and hoisted the stars and stripes in Mexico. post whenever he thought the situa- tion warranted his departure. Mr, Castellot, a member of the Mexican senate called at the Mexican embassy at noon for a conference with Mr. Algara. ' Bryan Denies Report. Secretary Bryan denies that Mr. O’Shaughnessy has been asked by senate justification resolution when the session resumed after recess. He urged that there be no conference. Believed Resolution Proper. In addressing the house in support of the substitute for the house resolu- Mr, Flood said that when he introduced the original resolution Monday he believed it was in the proper form to carry out the purposes outlined in the address of the president. “The original resolution made it clear that this country was not hos- tile to the M an people,” sald Mr and did not desire to make war on Mexico, the senate amendment states this fn so many words. The substance of this resolution is, there- fore, unchanged. In this momentous hour and in the circumstances con- fronting this country prompt action justifying and approving the course of the president is of the utmost im- portance, and it would be childish to quibble over the words of the .res- olution when the substance is the same; and this is the view of the pres- ident. I hope this house will give its approval to the chief executive of this nation without a single dissent. Mann Raps Wilson. “I do not believe that we ought to engage in a war with Mexico at this time for the reason suggested by the president,” sald Representative Mann, who followed Mr. Flood. “Mr. Speaker, if we pass this res- olution we have entered on war. I have believed ‘watchful waiting’ pol- icy would involve us in war. I had hoped we might prevent it."” As Speaker Clark stood with poised hand about to attach his signaturo to the resolution, Representative Mann made the point that he was acting without authority, as it was necessary for the senate to be informed that the house concurs in its substitute. The speaker replied that he had no doubt Mr. Mann was technically cor- rect, and thereupon Representative Underwood said he would move that the house recess until noon, when tie senate would convene 4 ‘Wilson Asks $500,000. President Wilson today sent to congress a message asking for an im- miediate appropriation of $500,000 to be used to bring Americans now in Mexico back to their homes in the TUnited States. The message was re- ferred to the appropriations commit- tee. Have Plenty of Money. Majority Leader Underwood an- nounced today that he did not expect the house to act on any bill appro- priating money for war purposes in Mexico at the present time. “We have plenty of money now unless the president expects to march to Mex- fco City,” sald Mr. Underwood. “As far as I know the president has no such intention Rumors Are Current. Huerta has requested the United States to withdraw Nelson O’'Shaugh- nessy, American charge d’ affaires at Mexico City. This was stated here early today on good authority but has not been officially announced. Mexican Charge d'Affaires Algara, credited to the United States, has been irstructed by Huerta to Tequest his passports from Secretary Bryan. Empty packing boxes were delivered at the Mexican emba here shortly | before noon, but despite these ap-| perent preparations for departure, | Senor Algara stated that he had not vet received an order to ask for his passports. It was reported here, how- ever, that In earlier messages the Mexican provisional president had in- formed Algara that he could leave his Huerta to leave Mexico, The reported action of Huerta in asking the withdrawal of Mr. O’Shaughnessy, the American charge of Embassy in Mexico City, and in- structing Senor Algara, the Mexican charge of embassy here, to demand his passports, technically constitutes a complete breach of diplomatic rela- ticns between the United States gov- ernment and the de facto government of General Huerta, though whether Secretary Bryan Is willing to regard it as more than the act of an individual end 2ot of the actial ‘am»q-m of. Mexico, remains to be seen.. There is no precedent for a refusal to accede to the demand for passports nor to fail to withdraw a diplomatic representative upon demand of an es- tablished government, but the present situation, involving as it does a de facto government which the United States has not recognizel, never before bhas arisen. Advance on City. The American forces commenced an advance to take the entire city of | Vera Cruz at 10 o'clock under the guns of the warships according to a report from Consul Canada received at the state department. Consul Canada’s message ceived at 11:45. It said: “Have sent messengers to all hotel keepers to reopen their establish- ments which will be given full pro- tection. Customs house and ware- house on fire but now extinguished. was re- Now informed that American troops | have been ordered to advancefto take possession of the city. Informe:l also that first two sections of the train carrying American refugees from Mexico City arrived before the fight- ing commenced yesterday morning. Third section on its way but not heard from. Major Catlin with a force of 300 marines just landed to assist Cap- tain Neville, says total number of forces landed three thousand. — Our forces now well in center of city. T now believe fighting will be stopped within less than an hour.” City Is Captured. The White House gave out the fol- lowing statemen “Dispatches received from Consul Canada at Vera Cruz at 1:10 p. m., announced that the American forces are now in complete possession of the | city; that apparently there fatalities among American eign non-combatants; and had ceased except for picket shot. Reports Are Denied. The White House today requested the publication of this statement: “Secretary Tumulty denied emphat- ically today, as wholly unfounded, reports that any member of the cab- inet contemplates resigning. He said that this subject had not been con- sidered by the president or by any member of the cabinet and had never been discussed.” The statement was jssued in con- nection with a report that Secretary Bryan was about to resign. were no and for- that firing occasional No Word from Charge. Washington, April 22.—Secretary Bryan, going to the White House at 1.15 p. m. said he had received no word from Charge O'Shaughnessy since Monday. The last message from Mexico City came from the | American consulate Tuesday fore- noon. Mr Mr. Bryan appeared worried about O’Shaughnessy and today cabled Lhim to report about conditions in Mexico City. The secretary was sure, however, that if any thing had hap- | pened to O'Shaughnessy, other lega- | Jury Excused | train at high speed, RULE BOOKS DIFFER AT MILLER'S TRIA Counsel for Enamoer and State’s Attorncy Have Opposing Editiens. OBIECTIONS CAUSE WRANGLE While Attorneys Mans). hter Uase Thrash Oul Whether Rules Relating to Signal and Running of Trains Be Admi New Haven, Conn., jury having been selected late yes: terday the trial of August B. Miller, engineer of the White Mountain ex. press which ran into the Bar Harbo express at North Haven, on the Ne York, New Haven and Hartford rail road on September 2 last, was take up today with the introduction o oral evidence. The state's attorne, charges Miller with involuntary man slaughter by reason of the killing ol Royal A. Hotchkiss, aged 16, son ol L. T. Hotchkiss of this city, in th wreck. Coroner Mix held his in quest upon the body of the lad and his finding covered the deaths o twenty-one persons in the wreek] Young Hotchkiss was returning fron a camp in Maine, with his brothe They were in the rear coach of th Bar Harbor express. The brothe died in the hospital Exhibits Are Presented. The preliminary exhibits in the ca against Miller have been put in These are photographs of the place o the collision, surveyors’ plans of th layout, blue print diagrams of th old fashioned banjo signals then i use on the Springfield division of thi road, and time tables and rule bool used by crews of the trains Involved For the defense objection was mad to the time tables and rules beca Superintendent J. A Droege was n then in charge of this division, b Judge Curtis admitted these. State’s Attorney Alling had man witnesses ready when court open today. As yesterday the case dr many spectators. Droege on Stand. The first witness was General perintendent Droege, and Mr. started to call his attention to in a book ongihg to the defes relating to i ls and the runn tratns. and Hamitton tor the deféndant imm diately objected, and the jury was o cused while the objection was Mr. Hamilton claimed that the com plaint was mostly “frills” and the on specific charge was that of manslal ter. He claimed that the state i April 22,—Thi | leged that because the rules were regarded some one was killed. D regard of rules or the running of Mr, Haml irrelevant to the mall accusation. Simply because Engine Miller ran his train at high sp did not prove that he committed th crime of manslaughter, or even (i running by a signal was not an of fence such as charged. Mr. Hami ton wanted Mr. Alling to elect whi he would charge as the*act of may slaughter, and not compel the fense to answer a lot of generalitl Mr. Alling in reply said that . complaint =et forth that because | ler ran hix train at a high spe a dangerous and reckless manner, disregarded signals, a certain accidey occurred in which person . Wi killed claimed, was a Problem Brought Out. Mr. Hamilton asked if Mr. Allin then wanted to charge that ma slaughter was the result of runnis {of the rule book litended by a signal. Mr. Goodhart also co that if the state claimed ti Miller ran his train into anoth train that was standing still @ killed some one that was one thi but to say that Miller committed ma; slaughter because he ran by a si was another thing, Mr. Alling in reply introduction of the said rules that was simf evidential. The object was to lead to conditions at the time of the wi The state desired to show that Mill was operating his train at a high a dangerous speed. There was furt discussion of rules, in the course which it appeared that attorneys f Miller did not have the same editl as Miller's wi Mr. Alling was using. Mr. Evans} the engineers’ brotherhood agreed furnish Mr. Goodhart a duplicat copy, and the latter then wanted rules kept out until he had obtain j& copy. Judge Curtis admitted Miller's bo under certain conditions for the tin | being, and the jury was called in. COULD HAVE SECOND ELECTION First Selectman Latham Points Technicality in New Law. According to First Selectman llam E. Latham it would be possi to hold another election for the lection of registrars of voters if wished to call the election on technicality. According to the state law that responsible for the Scheuy-Zie dispute, the registrars who will office next January are elected the town of New Britain. No tion is made of the city of New tain. As the town call for the tion of officials did not include istrars, Selectman Lat) (Continued ¢~ Ty Page.), he could call another 21‘ cared to do se. s