New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 9, 1915, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1915. BLOODY FOOTPRINTS MADE BY MRS. ANCLE (Stale Claims in Putting Impressions 0f Accused Feet in Evidencs. Bridgeport, March 9.—Impressions #f the left and right feet of Mrs. Helen M. Angle, taken on July 11, 1914, at police headquarters in Stam- ford, were put in as evidence by the state today, which is trying her for manslaughter ih connection with the death of Waldo R. Ballou, It is the intention of the prosecution, accord- ing to State Attorney Cummings, to show that the bloody barefoot prints | found in the lower hallway, just in- side of and at other points in Mrs. Mpgle’s rooms on the third floor of the Rippowam building, correspond y with the impressions of the defendant’s .feet, and that the bloody footprints were made by Mrs. Angle. The evidence presented last week was in the nature of foundation lay- ing. Medical testimony was given to establish the fact that Ballou died a . violent death, and diagrams of the in- , terior of the Rippowam Building, [ &where the tragedy occurred were en- ' tered as exhibits by the state. M 1 Angle lived on the third floor of this building, and the maps were chiefly of her apartments and the stairs and i hallways leading from the street en- | trance to her rooms. Accompanied By Father. aMrs. Angle, with her father, Leon- ard Blondel, came into the room *shortly before court opened. Detective Sergeant Thomas Foley of Stamford was called by the state to tell of the part he took in examination of the Rippowam Building and Mrs. Angle’s rooms. He told of several visits there beginning on June 24. Detective Identifies Photopraghs. He identified the photographs of t exterior of the Rippowam Bulid- ing, the doors leading from the street to Mrs. Angle's rooms, and that of Pa- trick Rabbitt on the second floor, and photographs of Mrs. Angle’s apart- ments. The pohtographs weré taken on the afternoon of June 24. The ex- terior views, witness said_ also showed the pavement where Ballou was found lying. Counsel for the defense objected to the .interior views on the ground that they were taken several hours ofter the time “Mr. Ballou fell down stairs,” and it had not been shown that the rooms were in the same condition as when Ballou left them. Court Admits Pohtographs. ™ State Attorney Cummings, contend- ed that the pictures were taken as soon as possible after the tragedy. Counsel for the defense started to in- terrupt. “Don’t interrupt me'’ responded Mr. ————— e No. 1184, REPORT he New 5 OF THE CONDITION OF Britaln National Bank, at New ritain, in the State of Connecticut, at tho “glose of business March 1, 1915: RESOURCES. Loans discounts....... Overdrafts, unsecured. ... U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) ther bonds pledged to secure postal savings...... Other bonds, securities, etc., owned unpledged (other than stocks), including .on same Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve bank $ 30,600.00 Less amount unpaid 20,400.00 Banking house. Due from Federal Re- serve bank. (D from approved re- serve agents In cen- tral reserve cities Due from approved re serve agents in other reserve citles.... Due from banks and bankers (other than included in 12 or Outside checks and other cash items $1,147.04, fractional currency, nickels and cents. $634.44 _Notes of other national bank: Federal Reserve notes Lawful money’ reser Specie Legal-tender notes. Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer (not more than per cent on circulation). L3 Due from U. S. Treasurer... and $1,276,915.58 0.01 150,000.00 49,712.00 premiums 213,350.00 ,10,200.00 iy $r it 9,669 TIABILITIES paid in....... 310,000, 200,000, stock fund profits. taxes Capital Surplus Undivided Reserved for Less ¢ and t. Cireulatin Less amount <hana and Treasury for demption or transit .. Due to banks bankers (other dAncluded in 5 6 Dividends Demand deposits: Ipdividual deposits *“subject to check 1.235,963.76 Certificates of de- posit due In less than 30 days.. Certified check Cashier’s checks outstanding Postal savings deposits : Time deposits Certificates of posit due on after 30 days Deposits subject 20 or more da; notes. © 150,00 00, on in re- in s 144,900, nd than or unpaid. 35,400.18 1,336,188 de- cr 50,000.00 to 40,953.41 icut, County Chamberlain, Cashier of th above-named bank, do solemnly swear that | the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. '.S F. 8. CHAMBERLAIN, . Cashier. Subscribed , to before me this 4th aay of March, and sworn 1915 JOHN B MINOR, Directors. | tories were closed by Obregon, | graph of the landing at the foot | other GENERAL OBREGON BLAMED FOR SCARE IN MEXICO CITY TForeigners and the better class of natives of Mexico Ci are in the gravest danger from starving, lawless mobs. General Obregon is preparing to withdraw his troops and leave the city to the hungry mobs, first cutting the water supply. This in reprisal for the city’s submission to Zapata. Bread isnot to be had and other food is at prohibitive prices. Shops and fac- put- ting thousands out of work. Foreign diplomats are Jdaily calling upon Sec- retary of State Bryan and urging ac- tion by the United States. Cummings. “I didn't interrupt you, no matter how absurd your statement was." The court admitted the photographs subject to later corroborative proof. Court Reserves Decision. Another picture was of the rug in Mrs. Angle’s rooms, to show certain spots on it. On objection by Jacob B. Klein of counsel for defense the wit- ness said that to his knowledge the rug had not been moved before the picture was taken. The room had been locked up after the chief of po- lice left about 2 ofclock on the morn- ing of June 24. After further ob- jection by Mr. Klein, the court said that it would rule on the admissabil- ity of the photograph later. Another photograph showing the ironing board and a bed with the bed clothing on a chair was presented. Ad- mission of this was also objected to by the defense and it was marked for identification and reserved for Jater decision by the court. Another photograph of the uper landing lead- ing from M Angle’s rooms, taken June 27 in the forenoon, was offered. The witness said the conditions repre- sented were the same as those of the- morning of the 24th. This picture was reserved for decision. Another represented the easterly side wall at the foot of the stairs on the second landing. Like “Blood Spots.” “Did you see spots on the near the hand rail at 8 A. M, June 24?7 the witness was asked. “I did,” he replied. “What did they appear you?” 5 “‘Blood spots.” \ The picture, he said, gave a fair representation of the spots as he saw them. This picture also was reserved. Another photograph represented, the witness said, the floor just inside Mrs. Angle’s rooms, leading from the landing. This picture was also taken on June 24. Like “Bloody Footprints.” “Did you see these marks on wall on like to the { morning of Jund24?" asked the state attorney. “I did,” replied the witness “What did they appear to You to be?”” “Bloody footprints.” An objection to the photographs brought a statement from Mr. Cum- mings that he would prove by actual examination that these marks were actually bloody footprints and he | could prove that they were there sev- eral hours before that time. The photograph was admitted con- ditional on later evidence. “Bloody Footprints.” The state presented another photo- of the first flight of stairs. The picture was taken on July 1. It was to show certain marks on the floor, which the witness said appeared as they did at 8 A. M, on June 2 What did those marks appear. to you to be?” ‘“Bloody footprints.” “Barefoot prints?” “Yes, sir.” This picture took the same course | as the others Cummings Presents Impression, State Attorney Cummings then pre- sented an impression as an exhibit. “What is that an impression of?"” asked the state attorney. “An impression of Mrs, Angle's left foot.” “How do you know?"” “] was present when it was taken.” The witness said it was taken at police headquarters on July 11, 1914, in the presence of Chief of Police Brennan, the matron and Detective Thomas Foley. He also identifies impressions of the right ana left feet of Mrs. Angle, taken about the same time under identical con- ditions. These impressions were ad- mitted in evidence. Identifies Rubber Matting. Detective Foley identified of corrugated rubber matting form a tread of the stairs in Helen M. a piece taken the ‘ Rippowam building. Mr. Klein ob- | jected on the ground that the mat- ting offered in evidence was taken from the stairway last night and could not show the condition of the matting on the night of the tragedy. It was admitted as showing the gen- eral nature of the matting. The wit- ness was then asked to describe stains he found in the hall, rooms and on the stairway. “I found what appeared to be blood ! spots on all of the risers of the stair- way except one mear the top of the st flight,”” he testified. “The blood stains were circular, as if rubbed by a brush or cloth. On the landing tae | were crushed down as if a heavy body had been over them. On the wall at the foot of the first flight of stairs leading from the street, | smears of blood appeared near the | electric light push button.” Most Blood on Street. “At what point appeared to be the greatest quantity " of blood, or wiat appeared to be blood?" “On the street.” ‘“Where . next?” “On the landing at the head of the first stairs.” “These spots,” the witness con- tinued, ‘“were congealed but appeared i to be fresh blood. I didn’t find any ains on the second flight until June Then I did find bloody foot- prints. I found them in the front room and just inside the rear room. I also saw bloody footprints 'in the hall, and near the door of Mrs. Angle’s room.” Blood Stain in Chest. The witness also told of finding a circular blood stain on the inner side of a chest in the rear room, and of taking samples of the stains on the floor and other places and of turning them over to Dr. Bruce 8. Weaver of New York, who marked them .and placed them in sealed envelopes. They inciuded shaving cuts of the ‘stains on the floors in Mrs. Angle's rooms, the rugs, tne lid of a cedar chest, from other articles in the rooms and from the walls and floor in the hallways. Appeared to Be Blood, Under cross-examination the wit- ness said that in speaking of the vari- ous stains as blood he meant they ap- peared to be blood. The witness said that the footprints | he saw outside the Angle rooms ap- peared to be going in the direction of those rooms, that is, upstairs and not down, POLICE DEPT. NOT GETTING RESULTS “Will Discosed Unpleasant Facts af | Safely Board Se:sion”--Alling. | one “We've got a police department of | thirty-five regular men and we ought | to be getting results.” This state- | ment was made by Chairman E B.‘ Alling of the board of public fety | today in reference to the statements | he made at the meeting of the board of finance and taxation last night to the effect that the police department is inefficient. Furthermore Chairman Alling. said that he has called a spe- cial meeting of the safety board for Thursday afternoon when some ur- gent business will be transacted and at this time, or some subsequent time agreed upon then, the matter of in- troducing a more efficient system in- to the police department will be dis- cussed. Will Bring Out Facts. | “The police department has always been a bone of contention,” con- tinued Chairman Alling, but further than that he declined to talk for publication, saying that he is mere- ly a member of the board of public safety and does not want to assume too much responsibility. However, he declared that when the matter is | brought up before the board some un- pleasant facts in connection with the police department will be disclosed. It is understood that the desire of the board is to have the police depart- ment conducted In a more systematic manner and with more apparent disci- pline. For instance, it is said that the commissioners object to such things as two or more police- men meeting on the street and talking together. They want the officers on | the job every minute and to enforce the laws to the letter. Police Are Indignant. A Stafement made by John F. Mee- han, of the board of finance and tax- ation, that some of the policemen arc afraid of the Hartford avenue rowdies and when they are alone and see a gang of these gangsters come ing toward them they turn around and go the other way, being afraid to tackle them has caused no end of gossip today. Members of the police force are highly incensed at this clurl on their valor and they are wondering what individual officer the commis- sioner referred to, if any One mem- ber of the department declared today that “Mr. Meehan’s statement was h pretty broad one and he may be! forced to prove it—if he can.” Alling Also Surprised. Chairman Alling said he was as much surprised as anybody when he heard Mr. Meehan make this crack at the police department. He has heen cognizant for some little time that the department was not as efficient as it should be, he says, but this was the first intimation that he had of any real cowardice on the part of its member: He informed Mr. Meehan last night that he should like to know the names of any officers guilty of such tactics as alleged, but the com- missioner declined to make public their names. i Men Are Not Cowards, This is the first time that the brav- ery of any of the local policemen has been publicly assailed. During the past year two policemen. Regular Patrolman William Grace and Special | | All who are familiar i nel of the police department are loud Greece i in Turmoil Over Questionof W hether to Enter - War or R emam Neutral | « . t « jKing: QQNSTA?!T!NE and_TYPE of GREEK SOLDIERS | 9 London, March 9.—Greece is ap- barently at the parting of the way with her king exerting his influence to maintain the neutrality of his country in opposition to Eleutherios Venizelos, the.retiring premier, who announced that his party would fuse to support the policy of the go ernment about to be formed. M, Veni- zelos announced the - resignation of himself and his cabinet, as King Con- stantine did not approve the policy of the government, M. Venizelos clearly indicated that the difference re- the monarch | between himself and of peace and { was over the question war. He said he had advised the king to select as his new premier M. Zaimis, governor of the . National bank, who, he said, “will follow a policy of neutrality, which I hope will not endanger our newly acquired ter- \ritory. Our party,” M. Venizelos con- tinued, *‘will refuse to support any government which may be formed. Besides, M. Zaimis, if he forms a cz inet, will not come before the cham- ber.” Officer Patrick Meehan were attacked by one of the notorigus north end gar but neither of them showed the white feather. Both of these men received black eves as a result of the scrimmage but both brought their men to the police station. At time Sergeant Kelly was obliged to draw his revolver to prevent, a further assault upon Officer with the person- in their assertions that whatever oth- er faults the men may have they re not “vellow” and are not physi- cal cowards. The thought that they would *‘duck” is not given much cred- ence. GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY. Regiment of 3,000 Men Loses 700 in Attack on }‘(‘bl'lmry 16. Paris, prisoners is cited in a note issued by the war office to prove that German losses in dead and wounded have been very heavy, Tae statement is made that one active regiment (3,000 men) lost 700 in an | attack on February 16, while a regi- ment of chasseurs had all its officers killed or wounded on January 8. The stretcher-bearers of a field am- bulance have stated that every night for three weeks thy brought.in from 350 to 400 seriously wounded Ger- mans. p AFTER OCEAN FREIGHT RATF Rome, via Paris, March 9, m.—A bill which would authorize the | state railways to purchase or charter | steamers for the transportation of coal and other commodities of first necessity was presented in parliament yesterday by the government. The measure is designed to counteract the effect of steadily increasing ocean freight rates. Don’t Merely “Stop” a Cough Stop the Thing that Causes It and the Cough will Stop Itself A cough is really one of our best friends. Tt warns us that there is in- flammation or obstruction in a danger- ous place. ‘I'herefore, when you get a bad cough don’t proceed to dose yourself with a lot of dmugs that merely “stop” the cough temporarily by deadening tSw throat nerves, Treat the cause—heal the inflamed membranes. Here is a home- made remedy that gets right at the cause and will make an obstinate cough vanish mgie quickly than you ever thought pos- si Put 215 ounces of Pin (50 cents worth) in a pint bottle and fiH the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup. This gives vou a full pint of tfz most pleasant and effective cough remedy you ever used, at a cost of only No bother to prepare. Full directions with Pinex. Tt heals the inflamed membranes so | ently and _promptly that you wonder | how it does it. Also loosens a dry, hoarse or tight cough and stops the for mation of Grace. | semi- nrhcldl | | e hints, Clark advt. City ltems < House cleaning | Brainerd's big window. Miss Rose Kopolowitz is entertain- | ing Miss Beatrice Markowitz of Mid- dletown, for the week. George Corbin commandery, P. O. | 8. of A, will nold a special meeting this evening at 7:30 in the command- ery club rooms to take action on the | death of F. H. Beach. Washington camp, No. 9, P. O. 8. of A., will hold a special meeting to- night at 8:30 in the commandeyy club rooms to take action on the death of ¥. H. Beach. Tony Bonate today sold the fix- tures in his barber shop at 9 Lafayette street to James Flan. | A rehearsal of the Elks ministrels will be held this evening at the club house. A meeting of the Big Brother club will also be held. Mrs, Kate Vikostic, of 41 Putnam | street, complained to the police last night that her boarding boss had put her and her baby out, but had per- | mitted her husband to stay. The matter was finally adjusted to the sat- isfaction of all. A meeting of the membership com- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday evening in the rooms. The committee Faster social to be given April 6 by | in charge of the Governor of and Haven civil | amended law made Mr. Sept. Morris of New and Henry G. Phelps of Andover Sept. was made up are republicans | member tral appointments tract commission, ers Thomas of Groton; and terms | ete., STATE CIVIL ERVl(,E MEMBERS I\AMED Holcomb l\ppofnm | G. Chyrch and Graham F. Thompson, March G 9.—Appointments of Waterbury Thompson of of the under Hartford Ulysses Church I New members aham to be st service commission the as recently passed, were Governor Holcomb today will serve, until Sept. 1, 1918, and Mr. Thompson until 1, 1916. The other members Jf the commission who were appoint- .d under the old law are Charles G Haven and Newtown; of Washington The erm of the last named will expire on 1, next. The old of two democrats The new appointces Mr. Church being a republican and Mr. by Church John C. Brinsmade me progrossive. of the committee, Haven The governor also made the direct of the Fort Griswold as follows All be- Mrs. ra ‘T. rnest Addie Avery H. Wales Lines of Adrian J. Muzzy, of Morton F. Plant of Groton; Robinson of Hartford, the two years from July 8. E ing re-appointments Kinney of Hartford; of New London; Meriden; Mrs. Bristol; L. F being for 1, next Dr. J. P. Seymour were named emy of Political and Social Science at Philadelphia of of Orange and New Haven, Norton Loomis BENEFIT MUSICALE. l'l‘fl(‘(‘(‘ll,\ to Go In'u Stanley orial Church Treasury. The choir of church will give a benefit musicale at the church Wednesday at 8 o'clock, the proceeds of which will go into the church treasury. The follow- ing program will be rendered: Valse from Faust— Church Choir. Bass Solo—Robin Goodfellow A, Olson. Vocal Duet—Life's Dream H. Bonne — Mrs. Chas Violin Duet— Carl Edstrom, Solo—Within Heart. Mrs. H. Gronback. Quartet—Good Night. Stanley Memorial Quartette Contraito Solo—Carmen Waltz Miss El Olson Solo—Rose of My lleart H. Bonnie, Solo—S8pring Is Comipg Mrs. Chas. Marsh Vocal Duet—Because You're You Mrs. Chas. Marshall—H. Bonnie. Solo—Machusla, Mrs. D, A. Wicander. Bridal Chorus— Stanley Memorial Mem- Stanley Memorial evening Is On Marshall, Carlson. Garden Chas. Sop. the of Song Bar, Sop. Chofr. Reducing the Cost of Living. When vou ecan buy new laid Con- necticut eggs for 27c doz., the cost of living doesn’t seem =0 high. Russell 3ros., 301 Main street.—advt CHIEF'S PALM READ. mind reader af most he A travelling palmist, Chief ternoon and read his palm this The when been Kkilled as life has been killed twice visited Rawlings disclosure said ‘If you had many times your threatened be day.” startling was as you'd a REOPE 4:16 at ED. m ACADEMY London, March Academy of Fine Belgium, was reopened yesterday fhe building formerly occupied by ~The Louvain, a Arts in the St. Mary’s T. A. B. society will meet tonight at the home of Miss Catherine | McGrail, 134 Winter street, A tea party and cake sale will h.‘; given by the Young Women's Foreign | Missionary society of the First rrm—" gregational church tomorrow afte from 3:30 until 5 o'clock home of Freder Platt HilL, Rev. Edward Flannery of ville will speak at St. Mary's next Sunday evening under pices of Rev., W. A, Harty A O H Star of Good Will lodge, S. of B, will hold a special meeting this even- ing at 7:30 o'clock to take action on the death Mrs. Anna Zwick. | Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Record have | returned from a trip to Vermont. ! The degree team of the three local | councils of the Knights of Columbus | will go to Bristol, Thursday evening, March 11, on the 7:40 train to ini- tiate a class of eighteen members in the Bristol council. noon the Grove k G. Hazard- church the aus Branch, of 9 Native eggs, —advt 7c doz. Russell Bros. MAY PROCLAIM MARTIATL LAW. Bucharest, Rumania, Saturday, March 6, via Paris, March 9, 6:05 a. —The Rumanian senate today adopted a bill 8mpowering the gov- ernment to proclaim martial law throughout the country whenever it deems such a measure necessary. rhlvflm in the throat and bronchial tubes, hus ending the persistent loose cough. Pinex is a highly concentrated com- | pound of \nr\\,s\\' pine extract. rich in guaiacol, and is famous the world over for its healing effect on the membranes. To avoid s ntment. ask your | druggist for ‘flz'yé'“m;.m of Pinex,” and | don’t accept anvthine else. A guarantee | Df absolute gatisfaction, or money prompt- | 16 vefunded. goes with this preparation. l Ihe Pinex Co,, Ft. Wayne, Ind. LECTURE ON MONOTHEISM, Professor R. L. Ziv, of Kansas City, Mo., will give a lecture at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening at Talmud Torah hall under the auspices of the Young Judea society on ‘‘Monotheism and Character.” Prof, Ziv has been in | New Britain for about a week study- | ing the sociological conditions of the city, staff of the civil guard, according to despatch to the Amsterdam Tele- graaf from Bergon-op-Zoom, Holland Halpern of Forestville has Lrought suit against Amelia Feutl, of Middletown, for $250 and today Con- stable Winkle served papers, attach- ing the defendant’s property for $300 Gussie Wy Anylhing | Electrical K. SPRING & C0.." 77 - 79 CHURCH ST. commission | and | state cen- | Thompson | being identied with that party’s poli- tics in New Rog- | a8 delegates to the Acad- | his into nay a terday severe] restod n court fined $10 3§ | Garlick “T wanti when Judge decision “All right] his honor. ¥ About five enterel his senjor overruled fine. “No, want to Snooku Brown decl originated ov ums” that Hves's thought it was | been lost and tigation he got Garlick The club on the he Although he @l dazed for seve show no signs head. When he met of Hartford awv vesterday aftern him back for morning so walkj only a few time Court Int The case In is charged with hag been contin morning on the ¥. B. Hungerfo fense. Dedark; who, having viet chanism of just will now get & the inside. Wil € Both Annie Kasamovich, t in the indecent had been aired be kept here fo will likely be ed industrial scho DE Dénles Buying Says He M, Tkacz, whose exploits in yesterday's Herald office denjed that he Bridgeport, wii a clue. He a chasing a set wears is a musti uine, Detectlve Thi chased out of tains a dignified asked if he has business, Ho the murderers everything 7" 18 Native eggs, ~advt ORGANIST Prof. ‘and South Burritt Scott Brook, t ganist and pr Association of is organist at Stranger, New vate organist fo has of the country at his rUBLIC The board of pleted totaling month of Febr lows: Street state highway, partment, $2,86 maintenane $6.99. er struction, DPRUG John J. Hig drug store at Dwight streets nd Charles G resides in Hart a drug clerk i former propriet REPORT OF New Britain Tri of business on phe; Loans and Dis Overdrafts Stocks and Furniture and Due fr other ers, and Trust Dus from Apprd Agents United States and Notes Gold Coln Rilver Coin Minor Coin Checks and Other Assets Total Assets LA Btock . . o Fund. . Undivided expennes, Capital Surplus Other current paid Due to Trust General Unearned Banks, Compani New Britain, 1L F. G wald New Britaln emnly swear that i true to the beltef and | Mare 9th y o