New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1914, Page 11

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Despite Attorney Patrick F. Mec- Donough's strong plea that his client, Ludwik Stachelek who is accused of viciously assaulting Patrick Carmody on the evening of May 28, as a result of which the latter, who is sixty-sev- en yéars old, has lost the sight of his eve and is now totally blind, be ac- quitted on the grounds that Carmody struck the first blow and he was act- ing only in self-defense Judge Meskill found probable cause and bound the accused over to the September term of the superior court. In Pitiful Condition. | Mr. Carmody's appearance in the | court room was pitiful in the ex- treme. With his left arm off at the shoulder, blind in both eyes and with tottering 1imbs the poor old man was led slowly across the court room, with his fourteen years old son sup- porting him on one side and Pros cutor Andrew on the other, to the witness stand where he gave his tes- timony. Leniently Examined. Because of a shock which he has suffered Mr. Carmody's speech is im- paired and it was with evident effort “NATURAL SHAPE” COATS THE STYLE This year the tide of fashion has swung away from the stiff lines and padded effects of recent seasons, to the new “Natural Shaped” models. Moderate Shoulders and soft-roll- ing lapels mark the Spring Suits this year. It's a particularly handsome fashion for young men of tall, straight figure. H. 0. P. CLOTHES On Sale Now $7.50 that he told his story. Both Attor- ney McDonough and Prosecutor An- | drew were as lenient in their ex- amination as possible, Victim Tells Story. The victim said that on the night of May 28 he went across the lot near his home to ,6 expostulate with two women who had been taking water | from his well. The women made fun of him, he said. Two men came along and an argument ensued. As Mr. Carmody raised his hand with a | switch in it, a man struck him sav- agely in his good eye. He was ren- dered blind instantly and today ex- hibited his inflamed eye socket to show where the blow fell. Can’t Identify Assailant. Richard Carmody saw his father assaulted but was too far away to recognize the man who struck the blow, Miss Mary Carmody, a daugh- ter, was called right after the as- sault but did not see the blows struck and so could not identify the assall- ant. Mrs. Timothy Carmody, a daughter-in-law of the victim, told what she knew of the assault and pointed out Stachelek, sayving that she felt sure he was the gutlty party., Mrs. Carmody under Attorney McDonough's questioning, said that she recognized Stachelek only after she had seen Prosecutor Andrew point him out. | Then it was, she sald, that she re- called the man and remembered him as the assailant of her husband's | father. 3| Eyeball Ruptured. Dr. D. W. O'Connell, who called in to attend ‘Mr. Carmody, of the nature of the injuries said that when he saw him a half | hour after the assault, he was blind. | “The blindness was caused by a ruptured eyeball,” said the doctor. Admits Hitting Carmody. Captain Grace, who received the complaint on May 28, sald that when Stachelek ‘was arrested he admitted hitting Mr. Carmody in the face but said that Carmody had struck him in the chest first. Chief Rawlings gave the same evidence. This agreed with the evidence given by Mr. Carmody and his son, both of whom said that | he raised his hand first, and was then hit by the man at whom he struck out. 5 Moves For Discharge. While he said he felt a deep sympa- thy for Mr, Carmody, Attorney Mc- Donough sald he felt that his client was entitled to a discharge. He quoted law to show that a man has a perfect right to defend himself when once an attack is made upon him and said that is what his client did. Asked Severe Ity, In summing up the case Prosecu- tor Andrew characterized Stachelek's assault as brutal. He declared that when the two men advanced on Mr. Carmody in a threatening manner he put up his hand to ward them off and then it was that he was struck. The prosecutor contended that Stach- elek used more force than was neces- sary to repel any fancied attack on the part of Mr. Carmody and struck him savagely with the evident inten- tion of putting him out of the After his rebuttal of Attorney Donough’s argument Prosecutor drew asked that the accused either heavily fined or else the case be bound over to a higher court for a jury to decide. Motion Is Denied. Judge Meskill then denied Attor- ney McDonough's motion to have his client discharged and the defense at once put its witnesses on the stand. was | told and Accused on Stand. Stachelek was the first witness and declared that he argued with Mr. Car- mody, who was threatening to hit a woman, He was then hit twice the old man and in self-defense he hit back once and then Mr. Carmody walked away alone, said the witness. He denied that Mr. Carmody's chil- dren assisted him to walk away, as the state’s witnesses had claimed. Other witnesses for the defense tes- tiffied in much the same way, declar- ing that Mr. Carmody was the aggres- sor and that the accused had only struck out once to defend himself. Some of them even said that the old mgn had called them bad names, According to the legal quotations of Attorney McDonough a man has a perfect right, under the state laws, to | repel force with force, provided that he does not go any further in his | and unusual attractiveness. ! cavalry from Fort Ethan Allen. 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The state’'s contention was that he went further than was necessary and used more force than was needed, thereby committing a serious assault upon Mr, Carmody, The argument of Prosecutor Andrew was that when Stachelek and his friend advanced on Carmody in a threatening manner they were committing the first hostile sct and when the old man threw up his arm to ward them off he was only protecting himself, Then when the accused followed up his first assault by striking Mr. Carmody he wi breaking the law and is responsible. CAVALRY FORCES HAVE SKIRMISHING WORK Oficers and Men at Hampon Camp Enjoy Good Health. Hampton, Aug. 11.—Cavalry forces in camp here for instruction under Major K. C. Marshall, 2nd., United States cavalry, today were given & taste of advance guard work and skirmishing. The 900 troopers were | divided Into two forces, the Reds be- | ing the advance guard and the Blues attempting to check them in order to protect the main camp. The form- er were the troops from Rhode Island and the Massachusetts squad- rons, while the two troops of the Connecticut men as the Blues were supported by troops of the second The Reds left camp early and took a po- sition considerably east of the camp. The Blues established a line of defense extending from Elliot's, a small station on the railroad, to the Scotland town line, a front of several miles. During the forenoon the drill was mostly in reconnoitering, and in the afternoon the Reds began maneuvering in an effort to make the Blues fall back upon their base, Private Brush Injured. Private Brush of Troop A, Rhode Island cavalry, while on the highway using a motor cycle had a fall in which he sustained a broken arm and scalp wounds. The camp ambu- " | lance and hospital detail picked him up and took him to camp Each day after evening mess Major Marshall gives a lecture to the offi- cers on features of the day's work, The medical reports show that men and officers are in good health, QUEBN DEPLORES WAR. Amsterdam, Via. London, Aug. 11, 3.05 a. m.—Queen Wilhelmina has published a proclamation regretting the disturbance to commerce and in- dustry, and calling upon_ everybody to assist those in need. She suggests the formation of a general benevolent cemmittee with the minister of com- merce as president, i RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Represented by K. W. EDDY. New Britain Nat. Bank Blde. Tl 1120 WE OFFER FOR SALE LOCAL STOCKS LEE BOYS COMING HOME THIS EVENING Were at Sea When They Heard of War Being Declared. Frank T. Lee and his brother Rob- ert E, Lee have arrived in New York after their visit to Europe and will be at their home in New Britain this evening. They have had an Interesi- ing as well as exciting trip and were as close to the European armies as they ever care to be. The young m>n reached New York at 3 o'clock this morning; before noon the Herald had them on the telephone and this is what “Bob” had to say concerning his experiences: “While in Switzerland we were amazed at the preparations that we e being made there for war. At Strass- burg we saw 40,000 German and when we went to Lenz we saw 30,000 more, all belonging to the army of the Kalser. There was all the en- thusiasm that goes with such a gath- ering, the crowds on the street being | large, the actions of the people sug- gesting great military excitement. From there we went farther north, going into Holland, from there to Bel- glum, where thousands of more troops were seen, and we then crossed over to England, going to London, and from there we crossed the Irish Sea, visiting Belfast, and there witnessed the various demonstrations that have | Become peculiar to the home rule agl- tation. We went to the south of Ire- land and were surprised to find troops were being mobilized and sent to the borders. This was particularly true of Cork and Kerry, the harbor of the former city being closed. At Queens- town there were large crowds of peo- ple, all anxious to get a ship home. Henrs of War, “We sailed July 31 on the steamor Cedric, which was on Friday, and on the following Monday while we were at sea the captain received news by wireless that England had declared war on Germany. Things went along all right Tuesday and Wednesda but on Wednesday night it was being noised around the decks that the shin had changed its course and on tha following day it was well known on shipboard that the course was not for New York, where he set out for, but for Halifax, There was Intense ex- citement on board, no one knowing what might happen. Some of the passengers were frightened, As w: neared Halifax we met the English cruiser Essex, which escorted us into the harbor, There had been various rumors all to the effect that there were German spies on board the Cedric and it was difficult to assure the people of the untruthfulness of the reports, The Essex after it had coaled steamed out of the harbor amid the most intense excitement. Every one knew the war was on, that if the opportunity presented itself that the cruiser would do some fight- ing and it seemed as If It was going away for just that purpose. We sailed from Halifax on Saturday night and we had hardly gotten out of the har- bor when we encountered a dense foz and the ship proceeded with its ligh:s out and did not even sound the fogz whistles, so wary was the captain of attracting attention. The passengers seemed to feel that the ship was on a perflous mission and there was sub- dued excitement on board. 1 recall one man sleeping on the deck with his clothes on and a lfe belt at his side, As we came near New York we could hear the fog horns of other steamers far off, but we could not see them. We got i this morning at 3 ck and feel all right.” troops | AMERICANS MAY NOT SHIP GRAIN TO EUROPE England and Belgium Appeal to Have Contrzcls Lived Up To. New York, Aul» 11.—Notwith. standing the appeal of Belgium and England for bread, American export- ers may ship no more to either coun- try for some time, as the result of a lengthy meeting yesterday of the North American Grain Dealers’ as- soclation. A committee of five, to be appointed by the president of the as- sociation, was empowered to take “such measures as may be necessary . to protect the interests of shippers in all matters affected by the present war.” Ante-War Contracts, Whether shipments of should continue on contracts made before the war, was the subject of & vigorous protest by the Liverpoel Corn Trade association, which had received reports that further ship. ments on such contracts would not be made. Liverpool's representatives told the dealers that they had the assurance of bankers that exchange would be nearly normal within & week. 1f American dealers should re- fuse to ship grain, they said, they, would be working against the com= mon good. Nevertheless many of the American dealers felt that the unfore- seen conditions warranted the can- cellation of their contracts made pri- or to the beginning of hostilities. Abnormal Conditions, “Hostilities in Europe,” reads the preamble to the resolution authoriz- ing the appointment of the commit tee, “besides creating wholly abnors mal conditions which render general- 1y impossible the preference by buy- ers of the obligation of pre-existing contracts for the shipment of grain to the countries at war and the ports, of certain adjacent countries, also effectually prevent such shipments! Appeals From Belgium. Vi Two urgent appeals by cable from, the Belgian minister of war for the American grain were transmitted at the association by the Belgian cons #ul here. In the first degpatch the Belglan secretary of war requested . the consul to notify the dealers that Kngland assured safe passage of grain lnden vessels across the Atlantic and that payments for wheat were guar- anteed by the Belgian government, The second cable, more imperative’ in its tone, read in part: “Do make energetic efforts to in- duce wheat exporters to execute cons- tracts.” Both cable from Brussels yesterday. ' John Bassett Moore, formerly cou., sellor to the state department and am, authority on International law, was. selected by the association as counsel to assist the committee. The asso- clation will meet amain next Wed. nesday. —_—m grain despatthes were sen We Offer: 10 Am. Hdw. Corp. 15 New Britain Mch. Co. 15 Union Mfg. Co. 10 Landers, Frary & Clark. nrders on the Boston and New York M Ml“ PARKINSON _and BUBH Members BLUSTON AND ofthe NEW YORK Elrh-nb-q Represented by E. 8, BALLARD, carl Street. Tel). Charter 693 HARTFORD. 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