New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1914, Page 11

POLICE_ LIEUTENANT ~ HELD FOR TRAGEDY ‘l:o?onsr Reverses Action of Jury - Which Exonerated Officer. Few York, July 14.—Police Lieu- tenant Benjamin F. Ashley, attached j to the Lenox Avenue Station, was held in $5,000 bail for the grand jury yesterday by Coroner Patrick Riordan soon after the coroner’s jury had returned a verdict exonerating the lieutenant for killing William J. Nash of 47 West 144th street on tho morning of July 5. The jury held that Ashley had shot Nash to death in*the performance of his duty, but Assistant District Attorney Deuel con- tended that the jury's finding was against the weight of the evidence, and asked that the verdict be set aside. . Samuel S. Koenig, counsel for Ash- ley, protested against it, but Coroner Riordan said he agreed with Mr. Deuel and held the lieutenant. Ash- ley furnished bail. # Shot Without Provocation. Philip Cohen, sixteen years, a clerk, of 22 Pinehurst avenue; James Mc- Knight, -a driver, of 1506 Southern Boulevard, and Jeremiah Cavanaugh, another driver, of 2758 Tenth avenue, made it appear by their testimony -that Ashley had shot Nash without sufficient provocation. The chief wit- ness for the defense was Policeman Edward Thompson. He testified that a Fourth of July dance- and celebration of the North End Social club, recently organized, I' had énded with a fight early on the morning of July 5 at a dance hall at 102 West 144th street.. The/ police- “ man sald he arrested John Farrell of 74, West 1424 street for disorderly cofiduct, and started with him to the station. Several of the prisoner's friends tried to rescue him, and in the struggle that followed Ashley went to Thompson's assistance. Ashley was wearing plain clothes, being on a ! vacation. Recognized “Canary Gang.” Farrell was knocked down, accord- ing to the policeman, and was so bad- ly:pruised that Ashley advised the po- liceman to take him to the Harlem hospital. Thompson said he recog- nized in the crowd several members of-a band that he calléd the “Canary Gang,” and about which he said there had been many complaints. Accord- ing to Thompson, store keepers of Harlem have asserted that they were held up and blackmailed by members of the gang. 2 Thompson said he started to the hospital with his prisoner when the shoeting occurred. Lieutenant Ashley has maintained that he was kicked in the stomach by Nash, who was followed by a crowd that had set upon Thompson. he.shot.Nash, it is his contention, and following the shooting the members of the crowd turned and fled. Revolver Against Breast. Cohen testified that he saw Police- man Thompson knock Farrell down while a large crowd surrounded the two men. He said. he saw Ashley place a revolver to Nash’s breast and fire. . 1. McKnight said he. was leaving the ‘dance hall with his brother when he keard cries in the street, and saw two men on the car tracks. He sald he heard a man’s voice calling for some ore to “gat this thing off the track,” weaning as he later discovered, Nash's body. Cross examination brought out that McKnight, who is twenty years d, had been three times arrested on charges of felonious assault and dis- orderly conduct. Made No Motion. ‘Cavanaugh said he saw the start of the fight when Farrell was arrested. Lieutenant Ashley, according to this witness, appeared in the street in front of the dance hall, pushed the crowd back and pulled his revolver. When the policeman departed and the crowd began to disperse, he said he saw Ashley cross the street, with Nash close behind him. ' He said Nash made no motion when Ashley faced him with a revolver and fired a bullet .into hic ‘breast. Lieutenant Ashley was in condition for duty after the shooting, according 3 Dr. Daniel J. Donovan, a police surgeon, who said he examined him at the station at 4:30 o’clock that morn- ing. . Dr. Donovan said he found no indications that the leutenant had been drinking, The father of the dead man, John Nash, said that Dr. Donovan had ex- amined Lieutenant Ashley a long time after the shooting. The police lieu- tirant was not placed ori the stand. Out Fifteen Minutes. The jury’ was out about fifteen min- utes and then returned its verdict. It was learned that the jury had read the police report of the shooting, made out by Lieutenant Ashley, de- scribing his act as one of self defense mhen he found himself surrounded by = threatening crowd and attacked by Nash. This report was not introduced iz evidence and jurymen who were asked about it said they had not been influenced by any such report, McCABE CASE ERRORLESS, - T AT ’Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Local Man Against Armour & Co. Again the courts have decided in favor of Patrick McOabe in his law suit against the Armour company in which the action was to recover dam- ages for injury to property and a per- manent injunction. Twice tried by the superior court, Judge Wheeler dying before he rendered his dect- on at the first trial, and an aa- verse decision being given the Ar- mour people appealed to supreme court. The case was heard yesterday in the supreme court, No error was found; tMe superiur court being ups held. [ [ DEATHS 'AND 'FUNERALS. In gelf-defense ; MRS. MARY A. BURNS DIES AT AGE OF 63 Was Well Known and Loved by Many for Her Kindly Acts of Charity. Mrs, Mary A. Burns, wife of Ed- ward Burns of Cemetery lane, died at ‘her home early today following a brief illness. She recently suffered several shocks and for the past five days had been unconscious. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church and interment will be {n the family plot in the old Catholic cemetery. ‘Well known by a large circle of friends in this city, Mrs. Burns was a woman of kindly and charitable dis- pesition and her acts of generesity and charity are remembered by many Tesidents. Her death is regarded as a great loss to the community., She was born in Bristol sixty-three years 2g0 but had lived practically all of her life in this city. Mrs. Burns was the mother of eleven children, five of whom are now iving. They are Charles, Leo, Ed- ward and Philip Burps, and Mrs, John J. Higgins. Her husband also sur- vives her. Charles Julian Emmons. Charles Julian Emmons, aged sixty- four years and seven months, died this morning at his home, 185 Fair- view street, The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the Erwin Mortuary chapel by the Rev. J. E. Adams. The burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Mr. Emmons was born in Sharon, Connecticut, and for forty years has been in the employ of Landers, Frary and Clark. At the time of his death he was gate keeper at that factory. He was a member of the Royal Ar- canum, of the New England Order of Protection, of the Mutual Aid associa- tion of Landers, Frary and Clark, and he attended the Methodist church. Hg is survived by a wife, two sons and two sisters. The sons are Ciit- ford R. Emmons and Charles F. Em- mons and the sisters are Mrs. Fred Goodrich of New Britain and Mrs. Roraback of Canaan, Frederick A. Langdon. The funeral of Frederick A. Lang- don, who died Sunday at his home, 14 Lincoln street, was held from .his home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The service was conducted by the Rev. E. T. Thienes. The burial was in the West Lane cemetery in Ken- sington. ¥ MOOSE SECEDE AND FORM NEW DIVISION New Britain Members in New Or- ganization—Broken Promise Oause of Its Formation. Because the New England division of Moose failed to keep a promise to hold the annual.field day in Hart- ford last year as promised two years ago a new division comprising Con- necticut and western Massachusetts lodges has been formed. George R. Hubbard of Meriden is dictator of the new organization. Two years ago, it is, claimed, a promise was made to hold the next annual field day in Hartford, That year the meet had been held in Provi- dence. The next year, despite this promise, the meet was held in Haver- hill, Mass, The new division has been in formation the past few months. Other officers were: Past Dictator—J. Farmington. Vice Dictator—M. J. McGrath, New Britain. Prelate—John L. Sullivan, Thomp- sonville. Secretary—John R. Murphy, Hart- ford. Treasurer—Thomas W. Parris, Wa- terbury. Sergeant-at-Arms—Frank sey, Stamford. Inner Guard—Charles nell, Danbury. Outer Guard—Charles Bridgeport. It has. been voted to hold the next fileld day and convention in Hart- ford some time in June or July, 1915, to be decided by Hartford lodge later. M. Connelly, Walm. F. Bush- L. Dennis, VEGA SOCIETY'S REPORT. The income from the sick benefit and funeral fund of the Vega society, for the past six-months has been $11,- 844.25, according to the semi-annual report, which has just been made public. The disbursements have amounted to $2,258. The income from the bullding fund has been $1,729.77, and the disbursements, $930.34, the financial gain for the half-year being $285.68. The mem- bership of the organization' is now 589. SAPKO IS BANKRUPT, Joseph Sapko, who conducted a store on Broad street and after being burned out by a fire has been attached a number of times by creditors, sig- nified his intentions this afternoon of fillng a petition in bankruptcy. FINALLY BOUGHT—SELLS. After considerable parleying yester- day Willlam Jucniewiecz decided to pay the $4365 he offered at public auc- tion for Samuel Hannin’s stock and today he completed negotiations with Michael Weinstein whereby he sold the articles again. Thus the case is ended without any further trouble. '130 LATE}\F()R’“(‘}[!ASSIF'ICAT!ON. WANTED—Competent girl for eral housework. street. gen- Apply 13 Forrest 7-14-d5 —— WANTED—A walter for noon hour— a high school boy preferred. Apply at New Britain Dairy Lunch. T-14-t¢ S PARISIANS CELEBRATE FALL OF THE BASTILE Miitary ~ Aeropiancs Swecp by Presidents Review.ng Stand. Paris, July 14.—Half a million Pa- risians celebrating the fall of the Bas- tile "were thrilled today at the open- ing of the president of the republic’s annual review of the Paris garrison when twenty military aeroplanes rose at the far end of the Longchamps race course and in perfect alignment of four swished at full speed past the | presidential stand. A mighty roar of enthusiastic cheering swept over the ground, ana this'was kept up as the 30,000 troops, comprising cavalry, artillery, infantry and otheér branches, marched in close order before the reviewing stand. 2,000 Curraissers Charge. Another minute of excitement was provided at the close of the review by a charge 2,000 cuirassiers in bright steel breast plates and brass helmets and waving their swords, who galloped at full speed in a single line to within thirty pacés of the presi- dent. Brilliant weather had brought out a large number of distinguishea guests, including most of the diplo~ matic corps with their wives, the | French cabinet ministers, the speak- ers of the chamber of deputies ana the senate, and a host of soclety peo- ple. 400 Army Aeroplanes, The troops-of all thé garrisons in France also paraded and the military authorities calculated that ‘over 400 army aeroplanés were on the wing at one time in various parts of the coun- try. : Fireworks displays, military bands, public dancing, free performances at theaters, both afternoon and evening, in Paris, and all the other cities, towns and villages of France were provided at the expense of the gov- ernment. HUERTA PREPARING AVENUE OF ENT (Continued from First Page.) Line) are loading rapidly and it is expected all federal -troops will be out of Guaymas within the next few days. Colonel Gomez of the Zapa- tista forces, it is reported, has taken charge in the home of the constitu- 1 tionalists of Acapulco, once a port of call for the Spanish galleons from the Philippines. General Salido, the federal commander theérs has been hard pressed of late and the last refugees reported that he had been forced to make daily levies of cash and rations to support his small gar- rison, Both federal and constitutionalist generals at Guaymas expressed pro- fuse thanks to the American com- mander there for his assistance in negotiating the armistice. Admiral Howard's policy of strict neutrality won the confidence of both parties. PASSES AMENDMENT TO HOME RULE BILL House of Lords Sendy It Across to House of Commons For Consideration, London, July 14.—The house ot lords today passed the third reading of the bill to amend the Irish home rule bill and sent it across to the house of commons for consideration. In its closing stage the Marquis of Crewe, the, liberal leader, indirectly promised that the attalnment of an agreement in regard to the elimina- tion of the time limit by which the counties of Ulster ‘were allowed to vote on the question of their ‘exclu- sion for a perfod of six years from the operation of ths home rule bil would not prove difficult. He saia, however, that the area of the portion of Ireland to be excluded had been so greatly enlarged by the unionists that it would be a vexed and.critical question. The unionists, he argued, had failed to explain how they pro- posed to meet the inevitable objec- tions to exclusion of the Roman Ca- ‘tholic counties of Ulster and their friends elsewhere in Ireland. The marquis of Crewe concluded by asking for the exercise of patience and forbearance and firmly hoping for a successful solution. The marquis of Lansdowne, the unionist leader, reiterated that noth- ing short of the unionist amendments could avert the imminent peril that was threatening. He said this was his explanation of the demand for the total exclusion of the province ‘of Ulster and he complained that the government had given the unionists no assistance whatever in the task of averting civil war. THOMAS COYLE ARRESTED. Officer Fred Wagner, who returned to his duties as mounted policeman {oday, celebrated the event by arrest- ing Thomas Coyle who was wanted by the police for the alleged theft of 100 pounds of white lead belonging to Landers, Frary & Clark. He will be tried in the morning. BOSTON HOTEL BANKRUPT. Boston, July 14.-—The Worcester Hotel company was petitioned into | bankruptcy by creditors in the United |'States district court today. |EXAMINERS HAD FULL | ACCESS T0 BOOKS (Continued from First Page.) ! ment was concerned chiefly in the commission’s findings that all the acts characterized as ‘“‘corrupt and unlaw- ful” were for the purpose of setting ! Up a monopoly in violation of the federal statutes. The department of justice has taken that view in its dis- | solution suit against the New Haven system which probably will be filed within the nem few days, unless. the railroad officials reverse their attitude | and accept the terms of peaceful dis- ! solution, The possibility of any criminal acts being in violation of federal laws was being considered by the department | but that phase of the case is apart | from the dissolution proceedings. Sent to District Attorne; Certified copies of testimony and exhibits of evidence gathered by the commission’s examiners were on their way by registered mail today to district attorneys in various jur- isdictions in New York, Connecti- cut and Rhode Island in which New Haven transactions were carried out. | The testimony and exhibits relate to such acts as the commission has char- | acterized as unlawful but upon which | state officers, if any, must act. The entire record was sent some time ago to the department of jus- tice where it has been under study by the attornéys in charge of the sovernment’s contemplated dissolution suit. " City ltems Dr. Sven G. Ohman, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, is in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Toner of El- lis street are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a son. Mrs. A, W. Vibberts and the Misses Cornelia and Jane have returned from a vacation spent in New York. Fred Lang and Graydon Cowles have gone to Norfolk, Conn., to take charge of an agency for aluminum ware for the summer. The regular meeting of Ladies’ Auxiliary, A. O. H., will be held 1In Eagles’ hall at 7:30 tonight. A special meeting will follow the regular meet- ing. \One horse, wagon and harness, be- lcnging to John Chuzike, will be sold at public auction by Constable Winkle at the center tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. Miss Mabel Johnson, stenographer at the Y, M. C. A, has returned from a vacation spent in Boston and vicin- ity. Ninety-six children are now en- rolled in the summer school of the Swedish Lutheran church, which is conducted in the Central Grammar school by Paul Andreen, a Yale grad- uate. Last week only sixty-six chil- dren were registered. Laverne Penfield returned home this afternoon from his vacation spent at the shore. RAIDS NET $2,465. Meriden Men Charged With Conduct- ing Baseball Pools Acquitted. Meriden, July = 14.—Seven more men were in police court today as the result of the state police raids. Total fines have now reached $2,465. ‘When the cases were called against John J. Quinn, Walter Savage and Joseph Quinn, in which it was charged that baseball pools were con- ducted under cover of a magazine, David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven appeared as counsel, A state police officer testified to buying a copy of the magazine issued by the defendants and of making bets on baseball re- sults by use of the space set aside on the cover for that purpose. The complaint against Joseph Quinn was dismissed, while the others were ac- quitted. City Attorney Danaher in- formed the men that if they did not discontinue use of the magazine in the manner in which it had been used he would enter complaint against them for alleged violations of the law on other dates. BILLS FOR REINSTATEMENT. “Plucked” Naval Officers’ Petitions Bofore Both Houscs of Congress. ‘Washington, July 14.—Bills to re- instate Captain Templin M. Potts, recently ‘“plucked” with other navai officers, now are before both houses of congress, with favorable recom- mendations. The house .bill was brought in today. Bills for other officers were Tre- cently ‘“plucked” among them Cap- tain John H. Gibbons, are being pre- pared. ABANDONS MILEAGE PLAN. ‘Washington, July 14.—By a vote of 132 to 122, the house today aban- doned its program of “mileage re- form” and agreed with the senate to retain the present mileage allow- ance of twenty cents a mile each way, each session for senators and representatives. The vote . followed spirited debate in which charges of “mileage graft” were freely used. Democratic Leader Underwood and Republican Leader Mann, both voted for the higher rate. BANKRUPTCY PETITION FILED. Creditors Take Action Aainst Craw- ford-Plummer Company. Boston, July 14.—A creditors bank- ruptcy petition was filed in the dis- trict court today against the Craw- ford-Plummer company of Spring- field, dealers in women’s apparel. The Habilities are estimated at $80,000. The concern operates stores in Bos- ton, Hartford and New Haven as well as in Springfield. NEW BRITAIN - DAILY HERALD TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1914. If you're going away you should take one of the suits we are now sell- ing for $10.00 along with you. These are all suits which formerly sold from $§14.98 to $25.00. Suits of which there are but ore or two of a range left, yet you will certainly find one out of the large assortment which will please you. Think of it H. O. P. Clothes for TEN DOLLARS, Men’s Dept., 1st Floor. A hsllon &in as RD 114-116 Asvium Sz, HARTFORD. Suits for Storut Women a Specialty. BIGGEST GUN IN WORLD FOR PANAMA CANAL Ordnance Weighs 142 Tons and is Fifty Feet Long. Washington, July 14.—When its breech loading device has been per- fected at Watervliet Arsenal, the great 16-inch gun, the biggest piece of ordnance in the world, which has just been shipped from Sandy Hook proving groupds, will be virtually ready for service on the Panama canal fortifications. The carriage for this great gun is now under con- struction at the Watertown, Mass., arsenal. It probably will be taken back to Sandy Hook for tests after being mounted and will not be shipped to Panama before next spring. Fifty Feet Long. This gun, destined to protect the Pacific entrance to the Panama canal, is fifty feet long, weighs 142 tons and fires a projectile about six feet long and weighing a ton which is dis- charged by 665 pounds of powder. The gun has a maximum range of from twenty-two to twenty-three miles, The elevation permitted by its carriage will enable the gun to fire a projectile about eleven miles across the Pacific ocean. It has suf- ficient power theoretically to pierce two feet of the best armor at the muzzle. At eleven miles the gun is calculated to plerce a 12-inch armor plate, or any side armor afloat. Has Heavy Pressure, When a shell leaves the gun, it is revolving around its axis at about four thousand revolutions per min- ute and develops a pressure of 38,- 000 pounds to the square inch. The pressure to the rear on the gun and forward on the propectile amounts to 7,600,000 pounds. The projectile velocity of 2,250 feet per second gives a muzzle energy of somewhat more than 84,000 foot tons—that is, an energy capable of raising 42 tons one foot every second. Army ordnance officials belleve this gun will be a tremendous instrument of peace when it is finally in posi- tion on the Panama canal. CONFESS MURDER. Pennsylvania Brothers Enter Police Station And Ask to Be Arrested. Ebensburg, Pa., July 14.—Joseph and Samuel Zita entered the sheriff's office at the county jail today ana asked to be locked up, saying they had Killed Giatanao Deno, near here, last night, They said they had re- cently received a letter telling them that when a man approached them and demanded money they were to give Tt to him, Last night they were walking to- gether when Deno approached and demanded $100, Instead of complying with his de- mand they shot him dead, nine bul- lets entering his body. A charge of murder was placed against each of them and detectives were detailgd to investigate the story. RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YO Represented by E. W. EDDY. RK STOCK EXCHANGE New Britain Nat. Bank Ride. Tol. 1120 American Hardwal;e Landers, Frary & Clark Stanley Rule & Level Stanley Works . FINANCIAL NEWS SEVERAL RAILROAD STOCKS DECLINE General Heaviness Prevails Througk- out Market Trade. 10:45 a. m.—General heaviness prevailed in today's early dealings on the Stock Exchange. 1n no instance of importance was the slightest gain over preceeding days' closing quotations recorded, while most of the leaders opened lower. New Haven, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, St. Paul, Norfolk and West- ern and New York Central declined material fractions.” Partlal recovery ensued befére the end of the first half hour, except in New Haven, where selling was resumed. The list made speedy recovery from the attack on Baltimore and Ohio and New York Central and continued to barden. New Haven made up more than half its loss and some of the leaders were at best prices notably Steel, Union Pacific and Amalgamat- ed. Close—After much irregularity the result in large part of bear selling, today’s market made sharp recoveries in the later dealings, many of the leading {ssues recording material net gains. The closing was strong. Wall street, The following quotations are fur- nished by G. Edward Graff, stock broker, National Bank bullding. . N. Gilfillad, local manager: June 14. Low. Close. 26% 27% 388, 388 27 271% 90 28 69% High. . 2Ty 388, 27T% . 90 28 Alaska A C Oil... Am Can ... Am Can pfd Am Ice ‘ Amal Copper s Am Car & F com 5 Am Am Smeilt & R Co Am Beet Sugar.. Am T & 7T.. Anaconda .... . Atch T & S Fe.. Beth Steel Brook Rap Tran.. Can Pae .... Cen Leather Chino Copper Ches & Ohio. . Chi Mil & St P.. Chi R1I & P.... Chi R 1 & P pfd Con Gas Den R G.. Distillers Sec Erie Erie 1st pfd. Gen Elec Great North pfd..1223 interborough com. 14 Interbopough pfd.. 63 623 Kan So .... . 3 26% Lehigh Val . 137% 135% Louis & Nash 14% 27% 42 148 122 14 We Ofter: 10 Am. Hdw. 18 New Britain Mch. Co. 15 Union Mfg. Co. 10 Landers, Frary & Clark. srders on the Boston and York Stock Exchanges Executed. PARKINSON and BURR Members BUSTON AND Stock of the NEW YORK Eachange. Represented by E. S, BALLARD, is veurt mreet. Tel. Chnrier wus HARTFORD. N 13% 10% 86 % 54Y 20 13% 100% 103% 111% 119% 162 21% 955 14% Missouri Pac NYC&H... Nevada Con North Pac Norf & W . Penn R R People’s Gas Reading Repub Steel South Pac South Rall com South Rail pfd .. Tenn Copper Third Ave .... Union Pac U 8 Rubber U S Steel com U 8 Steel pfd . Utah Copper Ve Wabash pfd Western Union ... Westinghouse .... 78% 585 * COTTON REPORT. 445,635 Bales, Exclusive of Iinters, Consumed in Jume. Washington, July 14.—Cotton con- sumed during June was 445,635 bales exclusive of linters, compared with 441,157 in June last year, the census bureau announced today. Consumption for the ten months ending June 30, was 4,745,390 bales against 4,688,779 last year. “PROSPERITY"” DEBATE. New Haven Affairs Brought Up in Senate Today, Washington, July 14.—New Haven affairs were brought up in the sénate during a “prosperity” debate betwesn Senator Gallinger, republican, Senator Thomas, democrat. The. publican senator read a clipping tell- ing of the discharge of shop hands at Wilmihgton, Del.,, and the demoeratic scnator retorted that his colleagus night be more solicitous of those who had suffered in New Haven operation: as disclosed in the interstate com- nierce commission’s report. Senator Thomas quoted from the late J. Pler- pont Morgan's will the words in which the dead financler committed “My soul to the hands of my Maker.” “That will is a fitting companion piece to the commission's report,” concluded Mr. Thomas. . HEART FAILURE VICTIM, Boston, July 14.—John G. Beals, founder of the New York Newspaper Union and at, one timé part owner of the Baston Post died from heart fall- ure at his home here today. 6. EDW. WM. E. GILMORE SPECIAL, No. 1 Wall §t., New York . Members of the New York Consolidated Stock Exchange. GRAFF rs of the Chicago Board of Trade, The only Stock Brokerage house in New Britain With ticker seér. vice and direct telegraphic connection with New York and Chicago F. N. GILFILLAN, LOCAL MA 4th Floor, National Bank Building. NAGER, TELEPHONE 1006 New Britain, Conn, Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposii Co., A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATIUN organized and qualified throug; years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Executor, or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. Connecticut Trust and Safe M. H. WHAPL! Prest. nservatdr, Guardian, . SURPLUS $760,000 Deposit Co, HARTFORD, GONX. .