New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1914, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DESPITE ATTORNEY " GENERAL'S PROTEST (Continued From First Page.) Was not sure, but thought about e, 1908. he arrangements for exchange of rities was not made in writing. Desired An Agreement. was willing for the New Haven 5 p_agreement, but the other ~_Said the witness. hy -not? do not bell® . i ally and, constitutidi “‘:{’“;":o he could sign anything. here did these 8,000 sha e~ during the transaction?” hey remained in the treasury of F New Haven until they were turned er to me from time to time to ef- ct the changes.” Asked as to the names that ap- peared on the Westchester shares as holders of the stock, Mr. Mellen Wi The_shares apparently ‘were made out in the names of clerks and later found out that the people und those who had endorsed the stock in hlank did nof own them.” HoMers Not. Owners. Mr. Mellen thought g large amount of stock was issued to people who did not own i. 3 “I askea HMr. Morton, then presi- dent of the Westchester and he said there was wthing to show who own- €d the sto.” Mir. Melin further said he believed an “atternt was made to conceal the owners o the stock.” “It is »y suspicion,” he added, “the shares wre issued to contractors who then pliced them where they would do the most good.” “Wht did you regard as the value | of tke stock at that time ™ “Well I have said before and I now say it so it may go on the record that I thought the stock was worth about {en cents a pound.” “Haw miany of those due bills dia You give?” “I have'redeemed about $150,000 Wworth in cash and there are now out- standing the equivalent of about $50,- 000. They have heen outstanding five vears and I hope they will re- main so for another year when, un- der the statute of limitations, they will be worthless.” K “How many people did you redeem due: bills for?” - “*About fifteen or twenty.” He added they usually came to him and said they preferred cash. * ‘Small or large bills?” I would ask them,” the witness continued. ‘ ‘Oh, small,’ they would generally ¢ .4 laugh went around the \’Yestches(er When wera most of these due bi 7 ue bill; pr'e'sented that you redeemed?” 7 . “The bulk of them Wwere presented, I think, after I resigned as president of the New Haven.” Bills Not Cancelled, “Have you the cancell o asked Mr. Folk, #5 Sye hilles “I have not,” replied Mr, Mellen. “I have made it a practice for a good many yea to throw away my can- celled checks and such things. In this instance I tore them up in smal Pleces and threw them into the closet.” “You think they were good things to get rid of?” suggested Mr. Folk. “Well, not quite that. They are of no good to anybody.” It then was suggested by Mr, Folk that an adjournment of the hearing &% New Britain Herald The Home dflcw& As a home paper the Herald g,':., the city, state aad world news thoroughly. . P ——————— ’_A Price 3 Cts. a Copy, 15 ner Week....| be tiken until next Monday in order to afford Mr. Mellen opportunity to obtah necessary papers from his homg¢ and to afford the commission’s tatorfeys opportunity to examin docunents already presented,— Take Till Tuesday. Mr. Mellen felt that it would take him ntil Tuesday to obtain #ie ‘:":n pers, as it would be neceuaryt:r to go qver a vast number ¢ them. No Determination R.e“':ed- 5 No determination yt has been reached as to the actyl In the cases of William Rockefe)°? and Georse MacCullough Millg» directors of the New Haven, wh physiciaps have submitted to commission certifi- cates that t! are unable physically to appear af witnesses in the inquiry. Their testAOnY may be considered by the commfssion to be essential to the purdoses of the investigation. In ,A'?ev.m it may be deemed desirable to resort to drastic measures to com- pel them to appear. MATLE HILLERS TO — FLAY WAITING GAME Will Not Act Until Nuisance Is Cre- ated Through Dumping of Gar- bage in Newington, Residents of Maple Hill were not pleased today when they ‘heard th: the garbage contract had been 5™ ed to Henry Furmawin yi~¥ Of their Proposed injumnet; réStraining him from having ¢ garbage dump in New- ington. E Dr. A, B. Jobuison, who is some- times known as the ‘“Mayor of Maple Hiil,” talked to Mayor Quigley and to Chairman Tallard of the health board, today. Both assured him that the residents of Maple Hill would nou be made to suffer through Furman's garbage farm and told him to report to the heath board if the ' farm proved to e unpleasant. Dr. Johnson stated that the Maple Hill colonkts would not take any immediate action to secure an ‘in- junction ag the nuisance must first'be created. He ‘also stated that it is within th¢ power of the Newington selectmen to abate any nuisance and it may noat be necessary to secure an injunctios from the courts. The odntract with Furman must first be mtified by the common coun- cil befofe it becomes effective. It will come up before the council to- morrow night. MIDDLEMASS-PORTEUS. New Brisin Man to Claim Hartford Brile on Monday, June 1. lnvitallms were mailed yesterday afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porteus d 13 Forest street, Hartford, to the w{dding of their daughter, Miss MarjElizabeth Porteus, to Wil- liam Flag Middlemass of this city. Mr. Middl{nass is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlm Middlemass of High street, The weding is to take place on Monday evning, June 1, at 7 o’clock in Trinity church, Hartford. The groom-to-b is a graduate of Yale and serves as Manager C. B. Parson’s .as- sistant at E & F. Corbin’s branch of the Amerian Hardware corporation. MR. WIEGAND A OANDIDATE, Name to Go Before Board of Public Works at Next Meeting. It was stited on good authority that when thh board of public works meets again that Edward Wiegand Will be a strang. candidate for super- intendent of streets, a place now held by Mr. Scheidel, with whom Oity En- gineer Hall is-dissatisfied and has so told the board. Public sentiment is evidently opposed to going out of town for a man at this time. - Mr. Wiegand is a former president of the board of public works and among the jobs he had charge of was the paving of Church street, which ‘s regarded as the best piece of road building in New Britain, DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Richard Schleicher. Richard Schleicher, aged forty-one years and two months, died at the Hartford hospital at 3 o’clock this morning. * He i8 survived by his mother, Mrs. ElizabetH Schieicher; three sisters, Mrs. John Sunburn, Mrs, Fred Dimock and Mrs. William Mec- Cleerey, and two brothers, William and George Schleicher. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and also of Star of Good Wilt lodge, S. of B. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his mother’s home at 139 Hart street ana interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery. Rev. H. W, Maier will officiate. William E, McMahon. The funeral of William McMahon, who died Tuesday at St. Vincent's hospital in Bridgeport was held this morning at 9 o’clock from St. Mary’s church. Father Fay officiated and in- terment was in St. Mary’s old ceme- tery. Those who acted as pall bearers were T. R. and R. A. Brophy, John O’Brien and Michael Quinlivan. Mary Haffey. Mrs. Mary Haffey, widow of Bernard Haffey and a resident of this city for about fifty vears, died yesterday at the home of her son, Bernard Haffey, in Torrington, where she and her daughter, Mrs. John Maher, went to live two weeks ago. Mrs, Haffey was ore of the best known women in New Britain. She had been living on the Slater road. Besides her son and daughter she is survived by several rleces and nephews. ‘The funeral will be held tomorrow in Torrington and interment will take place in St. Mary’s news ‘cemetery in this city. . seph L. Patterson of Arch street, to WEBBER ON STAND , AT BECKER TRIAL - “Bald Jack” Rose in Re-direct Exam- mation Reinforces Parts of His Story Attacked By Defensc. New York, May 14.—“Bald Jack” Roseand his fellow conspirator “Brid- gie” Webber, occupled the witness stand during the forenoon session to- day it the trial of Charles Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. The ktate called Rose in re-direct exanfination, reinforcihg parts of his story that the defense had attacked yesttrday. When he left the stand it wag the general opinion that his nar- rative in the main had not been shiken. Webber was then called Ly the prosecution to tell of the part he played in the murder plot and of the gathering of the gunmen, now all dead, at his poker rooms. Miss Nona McAdoo, daughter of the secretary of the treasury, was a sp2c- tator at the trial today. X Throughout his cross-examination yesterday Rose matched his replies to the questions put by -Mr, Manton with a reserve and retention “se.jeif- control that wielded a strange las- cination upon every person in the crowded little court room and when he left the chair at adjournment he appeared to have come out of the ordeal in which his life ~had been re, Jess fatigued than did <ny 'of the other prineipals of the trial. Rose'y statement as a witness ap- peared topidase . District Attorney Whitman but Mr. Manton too ex- pressed elation at scveral admissions his questions drew forth. GORDON NEEDS $5,000 TO SAVE HIS HEAD Correspondént Indianapolis, Ind,, Offers to Remove That. Mem- ber from Merchant's Shoulders. From Harry Gordon, who ‘conducts a store on Dewey street, is supposedly trembling like an aspen leaf today for in his mail he received a letter containing a threat far more terrify- ing than any which the Black Hand could think of. In fact, this threat is blood-curdling in its fierceness, The communication was mailed from Indianapolis, Ind., and is short and to the point. It states that un- less Harry Gordon leaves the insignifi- cant sum of $5,000 in a certain oak tree on Oak street on or before May 28, 1914, his blood will be on his head. The writers of this anonymous mes- sage, as a speclal inducement for Harry to leave the cash, end by say- ing that unless he complies with their demarids his héad wil be sévered from his shoulders, A crude drawing of tWo crossed daggers and the sinister word “blood"” repeated many times is found at the end of the epistle. This same word, “Blood,” takes the place of the signa- ture. As yet the police have not been notified of the receipt of the com- munication. OFFICERS ELECTED BY UNIVERSALIST:! Rev: Middletown Starts Lively Debate at Conven- tion Held at Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Conn., May 14.—The Rev. Hiram Smith, of Middletown, started a lively a lively debate in the 82nd annual session of the Connecti- cut Universalist convention here to- day by vehemently opposing resolu- tions protesting against threats and imputations made against the church by labor organizations and against ! the interruption of church services. He held that these resolutinas were an endorsement of the stand taken by John D. Rockefeller and his inter- ests and a protest against the activi- ties of Bouch White, who was re- cently removed from Mr. Rockefel- ler's church in Tarrytown. The res- olutions were finally adopted. Officers were elected as follows: President—Charles G. Lincoln, Hartford. Vice President—Edwin A. Norwich. Secretary—Rev. T. A. Fletcher, New Haven. Treasurer—M. M. Whittemore, New Haven. Fellowship Committee—Herbert E, Belden, Hartford, Rev. J. F. Cobb, Nerwich, and Rev F. A, Dillingham, Bridgeport. Trustee Three Years—Rev, Coleman Adams,’ Hartford. Occasional Sermon—Rev. faunders, Meriden. Alternate—Rev. Walter S. Swasher, New London. The next convention will be held in Norwich. * Hiram Smith of Tracy, John F. H. TO LOOK UP MAPS, Chairman E. N. Humphrey of the board of ‘public works and City En- gineer Hall have been appointed a committee to look up maps and blue- prints valued at between $50 and $100 which are missing from the city engineer's department. - ZWICK-PATBERSON, The marriage of Miss Ethel Patter- son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jo- George W. Zwick, of will be solemnized at church on June 17. Southington, St. Joseph’s TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. FOR SALE—Glenwood ;range, $20; cot bed and mattress-$5. All in first class condition. Call Friday even- ing, 474 Park street extension. 5-14-d2x WANTED—Neat girl as receptionist and to learn photo business. Large studio. Call evenings. . Room 51, Booth's block. 5-14-d2 MAY 14, 1614. TAMPICO FALLS INTO HANDS OF REBELS (Continued From First Page.) ment on Funston’s troops. The opin- ion was suggested glsewhere, however, that the change in commanders might have been caused by military expediency, or that Maas might have incurred Huerta's displeasure. Vera Cruz reports indicate that General Funston is in fear of no serious at- tack. The South American envoys and the American mission proceeded today with plans for their departure for Ni- agara Falls. All fear that the Huerta' delegation would not arrive in time for the beginning of conferences was | dispelled by the announcement that they were to proceed direct from Havana to Key West and should | reach Florida not later than Friday. | That would give them ample time to | reach the Ganadian border town for the beginning of the negotiations. 1t became evident today that the extent | to which the delegates would accept | Sourtesies of the American govern- ment while traveling through the United Statcs would depend in part upon the discrettoii--af the . South American envoys. The Hucren nts | had declined to accept anything bue most perfunctory attention while passing through General Funston’s lines at Vera Cruz, and it had been assumed that they would pursue that policy after landing at Key West from Havana. May Change Attitude. However, this despatch received by the envoys today from Esteva Ruiz, Huerta's foreign minister, in- dicated the attitude of the federal mission might be changed: “I am informed of the wish of the United States government to offer to our representatives at the mediation conference every safeguard or pro- tection in American territory. I beg your excellencies to present our thanks for this courtesy, with the un- derstanding that your excellencies, in accord with the delegates on their arrival, will determine the expediency in accepting such offer.” The ‘“occupation” of Lobos Island which threatened complex develop- ments earlier in the week, appeared to have simmered down today to the point where it would cause no hitch in the program for mediation prelim- inaries. Might Charge Discrimination. It was pointed out today, in con- nection with the suggestion that Huerta might charge discrimination if the Carranzistas attempted to land munitions of war at Tampico, that the position of the American government has been that it held the customs house at Vera Cruz as an act | of reprisal. When a shipment of | arms recently was en route to Puerto Mexico—cogtrolled by Huerta—no at- tempt was made to prevent its land- ing, although in a manner that has not yet been explained, the Kron- prinzessen Cecilie, carrying the mu- nitions, decidedgnot to put them ashore. With the capture of Tampico, at- tention today was drawn to Car- ranza’s next move. Reports from Torreon stated the rebel soldiers Were anxious to hurry the campaign aguinst Saltillo apd San Luis Potosi, gateways to Huerta's capital. In some | quarters the opinion was suggested that Carranza and Villa had been withholding aggressive action during the: last ten days with the aim of capturing Tampico and thereby open- ing the way to replenishment of their ammunition supplies. The constitu~ | tionalists have asserted they would have plenty of ammunition for their hard southern campaign but the re- newal of the embargo along the Rio Grande embarrassed them, it is be- lieved. Letter of Thanks. The navy department today re- ceived a letter of thanks from re- fugees taken aboard the Dixie at Tampico. The note expressed grati- tude for the “kind and generous con- sideration” extended by officers and crew of the ship to the Americans who fled from the threatened terri- tory. X Aviators Drop Bombs. On Board U. 8. 8. California, Mazatlan, May 13, via Wireless to San Diego, Cal, May -14.—General Obre- gon’s military aviators became effec- tive again today in the battle that has been waged for many days at| Mazatlan. An aeroplane circling about the federal entrenchmenty dropped bombs with considerable ac: curacy into the fortifications. Thef exploded directly within the federdl lines, but the extent of the casualtis was not reported in the city. Army of 25,000, Torreon, Mexico, May 14.—The mobilization of rebel troops for/the cempaign against Saltillo came fo a close last night when the last unif left Torreon, accompanied by General Villa and staff. The concentration has brought together an army of 25,000 men to test the strength of the federals’ stronghold. For six days trains have been tak- ing soldiers, horses and equipment to some points on the line betwe¢n Tor- reon and Monterey, the exact point being unknown. Nothing is known beyond the possibility that Las Bocas, north of Saltillo, will be the base of cperations against that town and that many troops have left the ears at Hipolito. General Villa will lead an army of 30,000 against Saitille, HOTEL BRONSON, INC. A certificate of incorporation of the Hotel Bronson was filed with the secretary of state today. The capital stock is $50,000. The incorporators are P. S. McMahon, the ownér of the building, William J. Regan, the manager, and Mortimer S. Lyman. It is understood that the county com- missioners directed McMahon to in- corporate. The hotel is now running under a liquor license granted to Manager Regan, their homes, were arrested by the po- A Young Man Once Stopped Charles Dickens as he was walking down Fleet street and. asked him if it was difficult to And Dickins repliied “It is either __And Dickens replied: “It is either DYERICULT or IMPOSSIBLE.” 1 . It'seein: «a us that any undertaking ir life is either DYRFFICULT or IM- POSSIBLE, particularly the buying and selling of Ready-to-Wear Outer- garments, Ang right here we can say with be- ccming modesty that there has been no more well deserved success in Hart- ford during the last twenty years than what has come to us. Two years ago Wwe resolved to make enlargements and extensions that we might seek a broader field of distribution for H. O. P. Clothes. This has been accom- blished, and today we offer H. O. P. Clothes to Man, Woman and Boy. Ladies, Men, Boys—Come tomorrow and see the best the city can show at | reasonable and very modcrate prices. | JARTFORD OAE PRicE €l R 114-116 AsyLun St, HARTFORD. Sults for Stout \Women a Speciaity. City ltems Miss Lillian Ostlund of Bassett street left this afternoon for Springfield, Mass., where she will spend the week- end with relatives. Elizabeth Martino Purgatorio, a| Young girl, was committed to the House of the Good Shepherd in Hart- ford by Judge James T. Meskill this morning. | Leslie W. Lee of New York, an artist of considerable ability, has put ! on exhibition at the New Britain In- stitute a number of his most recent works, which consist, largely, of por- traits and landscapes. A portrait of a Russian dancing girl is finding much favor with visitors. | TWELVE NEW LOCOMOTIV! Reported New Engines Will Bought to Run on Local Line, Bo | Hartford, May 14.—It is reported here that the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company | has under consideration the'purchase of twelve locomotives of a new type to be run in the suburban service be- tween this city and New Britain and Bristol. They will be of the “double- ended” style and capable of running in either direction with egual fa- cility without being turnes &t the end of each trnp. At present, engifes in this service are run one way of the trip tender first. In #ne public utilities commis. sion’s recent report of the wreck at Clayton’s crossing some weeks ago this practice was condemned as being unsafe and a change was recom- mended. COUPLE ARRESTED. Police Believe They Have Caught Burglars. Danbury Danbury, Conn., May 14.—Andy Lucia, aged 18, and Richard Burns, aged 18, both claiming Waterbury as lice today charged with vagrancy. On their persons were found skeleton keys, a screw driver and a black- jack. The police believe that the two have been concerned in the recent petty burglaries committed in this city during the past week, both young men saying that they have been here more than that time. WILL PAY DEPOSITORS, Savings Bank Will Have | Its Assets Turned Into Cash. Greenwich, Conn., May 14 —The trustees of the Greenwich Savings bank, now in the hands of the state bank commissioners, voted last night to have the assets of the bank turned into cash and the depositors paid, and to have the bank commissioners liquidate the institution. The bank | commissioners, Messrs. Lippitt and Holt, who came here today agreed to do this. The trustees, in a set of res solutions, express the belief that all depositors will be paid in full and that the bank is not insolvent. Greenwich RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Represented by E. W. KEDDY. New Britain Nat. Bank Bldg. Tel. 1120 25 s hs. New Britain Machine Co. Price to Yield 4.20% | FINANCIAL 4 BUYING MOVEMENT AROUSES MARKET Mexican Pelroleum Gang Thres Points by Fall of Tampico. - Wall street, 10:45 a. m.—A vigor- ous buying movement aroused the stock market at the outset today from the apathetic condition of the last few messions. In an effort to break the deadlock, room traders took large blocks of the leading stocks. Reading and Steel, in particular were bought heavily. These tactics were effective in raising prices all through the list, with several gains of a point or so in the first few minutes. The fall of Tampico, presumably remov- ing the oil properties there from the fighting zone, caused a jump of three points in Mexican Petroleum, which has large interests in that city. Close.—The market closed today. Steady strength vesterday's dealings from beginning to end. Final prices showed gains of 1 to 2 points. Traders who had been unsuccessfully opposing the upward movement bought in the short con- tracts in the last hour and gains were extended in all directions, strong dominated The following quotations are fur- nished by G. Edward Graff, stock broker, National Bank building. F. N. Gilfillan, local manager: May 14. Low. Close 27% 28 40% 41% 27 27% High. 28 1% 27% Alaska A C Oil.. Am Can We offer: 10 Am. Hdw. Corp. 15 New Britain Mch. Co. 15 Union Mfg. Co. ' 10 Landers, Frary & Clark. Neders on the ISoston and New York Stock Exchanges Executed. PARKINSON and BURR Members . oo oy Block e LUSTOX ANDE O Represented by E. 8. BALLARD, 22 P’ear) Etrect. Tel. Charter 603, American Ice. .. NEWS | S ] 30% 31 2% T3% 49% 50 32 B2% 62% 841 21% 22% 122% 122% - 832% 32% 95% 983 91 9ing 42 a2y 92 921 191 1923% 35% 42% 52% 99% 4% 27% 129% 15 29 4y Smelt & R Co 64% Beet Sugar. 22 T & T...... 1888 Anaconda . 32% Atch T & 8 Fe. 963 918 42% 923 L192% 36 42% 52% ..100 P opfd 4% £ 27% Beth Steel Brook Rap Tran. Can Pac..... . Cen Leather Chino Copper . Ches & Ohio.. Chi Mil & St F Chi R 1 & Celo ¥ Great North pfd. Interborough com. Interborough pfd. . Kan So Lehigh Val Louis & Nash . A Missouri Pac NYC&H ... NYNH H Nevada Con North Am North Pac ., Norf & W . Penn R R People’s Gas .. Ry Spgs Reading ... Repub Steel .. Repub Steel ptd . South Pac ...:. South Rail com South Rail ptd Sugdr Ref Co . ‘Lenn Copper ‘Third Ave .... Union Pac U § Rubber U 8 Steel com U 8 Steel ptd . Utah Copper . WG Sawesh Wabash ptd Western Union Westinghouse ... 106 % 369 42 167% OFF FOR WASHINGTON. Registrar Thomas J, Smith, Michael Keough, Frank Conlon, John Croshy, William Dobreck and State Vice Press ident John F. Leeney of the A. O. H. are the local delegates who leave to- night for Washington, D. C., where exercises are to be held Saturday, in connection with the unveiling of the Commodore Barry monument. T Connecticut delegation will assemblg at New Haven. Members f the Kew York Consolidaled Stock Exchange No. 1 Wall § G. EDW. GRAFF Wm. E. Gilmore Special. Members of thy Chicago Eoard of Trads 1., Few York. The only Stock Brokerage house in New Britain with ticker service and direct telegraphic connection with New York and Ohicago F. N. GILFILLAN, LOCAL MANAGER. TELEPHONE 1006, 4th Floor, Natioral Bank Building. New Britain, Conn. e Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposii Co., A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATIUN organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardian, Executor, or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. SURPLUS $600,000. Connecticut Trust and Safe Derosit Co. STRTRNT] WIHAPLES, Prest HARTFORD THE HERALD KEEP INFORMED READ THE HERALD Delivered to Any Part of the Gity By Carrier for 15 Gents a Week state sociated off cient TIIE latest news from all parts of the world, and city to the time of going fo press each day, Special telegraph wire. Full As- Prass service and large