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Fas wel Ance of his huddled , feigning e a crazy ird degree however, e will con- that he will he knows. 8 confession 'of his story two guns borne out. as is yet to ‘mother - ot nurdered by today lving ‘'of her son's light ikas will be [t court eith- 0’ answer to ld the police o take extra from mob hment of po- sticks, to and from uard will sit also sus- the mem- g of thir- s that and legs comp! that Detec: had, for not ed, gray FYive many th Krakas h in Wil- 11 ‘fear pm. nevid. e the crime is warrant for M. | Alcorn d will be ex- and brought swer to the Joseph Ze- The first proceedings n and there t getting the @ state’s at- ‘ease of mur- thown to the will not hes- urn herd to Wilmington jtic charge of jat of Killing Week ago to- ét though,"” of Mr. hever Varrant fr. om 0o 1ethods bsecuting it. e fhe other state | e then turned ey and if he jng enough he f the governor n on of the re- p the state and " to the gover- This war- affidavits of the prosecutor case. some er. consents to eputy who is turn ity where of extradition, 'obably be em- e state’s attor- urt who swears The governor preced- P being that the mediately be- erior court and same The accused hearing there F to the super- , to stand trial before instance pll a special ses- the case. Police. the solution of b take this time jolice, the prose- e utor police 1 as the lete by tive the her ex- an Al- be ther em- at- The Con- he the the the the Klett ‘l'a special account of which was pub- state’s attorney have been work- B together on this case in the great- | anummy, The local police and | police deserve great credit, ) ¥ back in February, according reports made at the time, s 'W of the typewriter owned by and Melba, they knew of murder: receiving the automatic olvers from the Savage Arms com- Bhy ard they knew of the names of Ye ruen.” Confession of Murderer. As was announced - in the regular edition of the Herald last night, and lished in an evening extra, Bernard | Montvid broke down late yesterday | and made a complete confession of the murder. Tt was only after several hours of the most exhausting “sweat- ing” that the prisoner lost his nerve and made the confession, in which he said the murder of Father | Zebris and the housekeepér took place between 7:30 and 8 o’clock on the| night of Febuary 8 and in which he intimated that the deed was com- | mitted because the priest did not pay out a sum of money demanded. In' a previous statement, however, he contradicted this somewhat by say- ing that Krakas planned the murder and selected the. men and the time. This last statement gives the impres- sion that the murder was to have been committed regardless of whether the priest paid over any more or not. The complete confession, signed by the prisoner, follows. | “I Bernard Montvid without any | threats or solicitation do hereby de-| clare the following to be correct: T and John Kelson boarded at No. 330 Arch street,s New Britain on or about | January 21. During the first week we | were there, Kelson (Krakas) got a package from the Savage Arms com- pany. One day he got a telegram | reading ‘‘sister is sick” and he left at once. Later I met hijn .on the street and he said he boarded at 338 Spring street. While there I loaned him my tyvpewriter. “Kelson was to have started a bar- ber shop and I was to work for him. On February &, he told me to meet | him in a saloon on Main street and he | would go to Father Zebris and get sgme money. I met him and two strange men that night in a saloon} and we walked single file to the| church. I stayed outside while the | other men went in the front door. | They stayed about half an hour and then they came out. Kelson said | ‘Bverything is done, I couldn’t get any money from him and I killed him’| and he gave me a bunch of keys} to keep. We separated, I going to my boarding hous: Montvid’s Nerves Give Way. “The next day at dinner my board- ing boss told about it and I got =0 ner- vous I dropped my spoon. I told my boarding boss I was going to Boston | for a bluff, but I went to Plainville and’ then to Waterbury. “T had not seen Kelson again until we met in Philadelphia and then we | came here. He first. “Signed, BERNARD MONTVID" Letter to Father Bojnowski. In another statement made to the officers( Moras admitted the black hand letter received by Father Boj- nowski was written on his typewritter but he claims Kelson wrote it. Think Guard Was Employed. While the police declare they are sure that Melba and Montvid were not alone in their crime, they are eitner unable or unwilling to state how many they think were actually engaged in the Killing of Father Zebris and Eva Gilmanaitis. They do not hesitate to state, however, that the gang who planned the foul mur- der is, in their estimation, composed of more than two or three, vet they hesitate to express any definite opin- jon as to how many were 1n the mur- der party on the night of February 8. They think Montvid was telling the truth when, in his confession, he de- clared one of the party remained outside the parish house to watch. Whether or not it was Montvid, as the latter maintains, is merely a mat- ter of conjecture as in making a con- fession he would naturally want to | put himself in the best light possible. May Have Seen Montvid. | A few days after the murder of | the priest and housekeeper was d covered, the Herald published an in- terview with Mrs. S. A. Johnson, of No. 500 Church street, in which she declared with assurance that between 7:30 and 8 o'clock on the night of February 8 she passed the Lithuanian parish house, on the other side of the street. At the time she casually noticed a man, garbed in a heavy overcoat, parading in front of the parish house. s’‘she continued on her way she said she noticed this stranger cross the little lawn in front of the house and peep into the bay window of the room in waich Father | Zebris' murdered body was later found. . If. as it is thought at the present time, the man seen by Mrs Johnson was Montvid, taen his part of the | confession in which he said he re- mained outside as a watcher must be | true, | | Superintendent Egan of the state | police, states that State Policeman | Robert Hurley will return from Wil- | | mington tonight and as soon as the | governor makes out the requisition papers he will go back to Delaware to take Montvid. It is expected that he will go back Monday. | | i | OUT OF TOWN MARRIAGI The following marriage returns have been filed with the city clerk: Clifton E. Davenport, Hotel Beloin, and Rhoda E. Danforth of Hartford, in Hartford on February 27. Alfred Peterson of this city | and | February 27. Prospero Gherlone of this city and Caroline Martanette of Hartford in Hartford on February 27. Josef Somek of this city and Mary- anna Bednarz of Hartford in Hart- ford on February 1, ‘William F. Brooks will give an ad- dress before the Baraca class of the and Methodist church, Sunday morning. | looked almost fit to { ilary cruiser Prinz Inga Olson of this city in Hartford on ’ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1915. DEFENDS ACTION OF |NEWTRIALINNATIONAL |GERMAN ADVANGE ON | CAPTAIN OF EITEL (Contirued from First Page.) were present. The captain’'s de« tailed statement was taken for ree- ord. 7 The next step in the case cannot be taken until the question of the destin- ation of the Frye’s cargo is deter- mined. Submitted to Search. Capt. Kiehne was questioned at length as to the procedure of the Ger- man commander from the time the Frye was sighted until the Americans were landed safely in port. The Amer- ican captain submitted willingly to search and assured the German he had no cargo but wheat. The German officers examined the ship's papers carefully, he said, and then the cargo ‘was ordered thrown overboard. While that was being done the Eitel went away for another prize re- turning to the Frye after several hours, and took off the American skipper and his crew. The Eitel's cap- tain then sank the Irye, fearing a long delay in what he considered the path of hostile cruisers and subjecting his own ship to danger. 3 Shipped to “Order.” Captain Kiehne said he did not know, while enroute to,Qucenstown, that the cargo of wheat had been so!d, nor did the German commander. The cargo was shipped to ,“Order” and the vessel was to stop at three British ports, one of which was fortified. While no vessels were sunk, nor was any chase made for enemy ghips while the Americans were aboard the Eitel, Captain Kiehne said the German com- mander made no effort for more than a month to land his neutral passengers in a safe port. W. F. Sewall of Bath, Me., one of the owners of the Frye, sald today that he had no financial interest in the sale of the cargo or knowledge of to whom it would be sold. Believed Germany Will Pay. The decision of the American gove ernment on the questions raised by the sinking of the Frye and the in- ternment of the Prinz Eitel probably will not be announced for several days. It is regarded as very certain, how- ever, that unless Germany makes vol- untary reparation for the destruction of the Frye, the American government will protest and also claim damages. The opinion prevails in many quar- ters that the usual reparation in such cases will be made by Germany and the incident closed. The time allowed the Prinz Eitel to repair at Newport News will be kept secret by administration officials. No decision prabably will be reached on the question of the vessel's internment until the expiration of this time limit, probably about three weeks. Offi- cials believe the vessel will intern. Claims Eitel Will Intern. Newport News, Va. March The to whether the Ger- man sea raider Prinz Eiter Freidrich will intern or renew her career as a tommierce destroyer, continued a topic of pupolar discussion here today. Al- though Captain Thierichsen declares his intention to renew the cruise as soon as possible, Capt. H. H. Kiehne, of the American sailing ship Wm. P. ¥'rye, after bidding gooa bye to the German commander, made the posi- tive statement thaft the Prinz Eitel would not leave this port until the European war is over. He refused, however, to give the reasons for his assertion. Norman Hamilton, coliector of the port here today awaited a reply from Capt. Thierichsen to his letter call- ing on the German commander for information as to repairs needed and the length of time required to make his vessel seaworthy, together with in- formation as to the character and quantity of stores and fuel necessary to carry his vessel to the nearest Ger- man port. The collector's formal report was on its way today to Secre- tary McAdoo of the treasury depart- ment. Outward Appearance Improved, When the Prinz Eitet went to the shipyard for repairs her outward ap- pearance had been greatly improved hy a coat of fresh paint, and she 80 to sea, 13.— question Appeal to United States. ‘Washington officials have been asked by the customs authorities here to consider the case of two of the crew of the Frye who remain on the Prinz Eitel. The two men who at first were said to have enlisted in the German navy, have been detained by order of Commander Thierichsen on the ground that they were German citizens and still subject to service under German arms. Further word that British cruisers are lurking off the Virginia Capes was brought here today. Saw British Warship. When Captain Harry Lord, of the Anglo-Patagonian, arrived he admit- ted that he had seen one British war- ship. He did not deny that he had heard the wireless of several British warships off the coast. Captain Downs of the steamer Ard- more, who arrived from New Orleans, enroute to Algiers, with oil, said he D ed a British warship early today six miles directly off the Virginia Capes. Keen Interest in Paris. Paris, March 13, 4:45 a. m.—Keen interest is manifested here in the sinking of the American sailing ship William P. Frye by the German aux- Elitel ¥riedrich. The newspapers all give prominence to the incident and express the opinion that it will still further open the eyes of Americans to German naval war methods, thus disposing them to re- celve more favorably than they other- wise might the reply of France and Fngland to the American memoran- dum on the Franco-British note, Mrs. Charles Phersik, of Stanley street, is recovering from a recent at- tack of pneumonia, CASH REGISTER CASE U. S. Court oTAfials Reverses Decision of Lower Tribunal Cincinnati, 0., March 13.—The United States cirtuit court of ap- peals today reversed the lower court in the case of the government against John H. Patterson, president, and other officials or former officials of the National Cash Register company of Dayton, Ohio, and remanded it back to the district court for a new trial. Mr, Patterson and his associates were found guilty of violating the Sherman anti-trust law and sentenced to serve prison terms and’fined. The defendants in the National Cash Register case who were indicted by a federal grand jury at Cincmnatl three vears ago numbered thirty men, in- cluding the president, John H. Patter- son, and twenty-nine other officials or former officials and departmental heads of the National Cash Register company of Dayton, O. Twenty-nine were convicted by a jury In the United | States district court and twenty- seven, including President Patterson, were sentenced each to TVe ap- proximately a year's time in Ohio ja The verdict was one of the most sweeping ever given under the criminal section of the Sherman law. Indicted in 1912, The indictment was reported to United States District Judge Howard Hollister, on February 22, 1812, naming all thirty men as joint de- fendants in an alleged conspiracy to crush competition by a warfare on competitors, in violation of the Fed- cral law., All of the defendants came to Cincinnati immediately and gave bond for their appearances in court. The trial was begun on November 19, 1912, It continued for almost three months, the verdict of guilty being returned by the jury on February 13, 1913. Sentences were passed Hollister on February 1 President Patterson was sentenced tc pay $5,000 fine and serve one vear in the Miami jail. , Other Men Sentenced. The following were sentenced to costs and one year imprisonment at Miami, Montgomery or Warren county Jails: Edward A. Deeds, William F. Bip- pus, William H. Muzzy, Willlam Pflum, Robert Patetrson, Thomas J. Watson, Joseph E. Rogers, Alexan- der C. Harned, Frederick S. High, TI'liny Ehes, A. A. Wentz, George E. Morgan, Mont L. Lasley, Earl B. Wil- son, Alex M. Sinclair, John J. Range, M. G. Keith, J. C. Laird oW Howe, IE. H. Epperson, Charles T. Walmsley, Charles A, Snyaer, Myer N. Jacobs and Walter Cool; while J. D. Hayward and A. A. Thomas received sentences of nine months. Park’s Casc Dismissed. The case of one of the men indicted, Edgar Park of New York, was dis- missed, while the sentence of another, George C. Edgeter was suspended. The sentence of the third, William C. Cum- mings, was deferred as he was serious- ly ill at the time Judge Hollister pro- nounced judgment. Notice of appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals was im- mediately given by the attorneys for convicted men. The court fixed President Patterson's bond at $10,000 and the remaining defendants’ bonds at $5,000 each. As soon as possible thereafter, the record of the case, the most voluminous ever filed in the lo- cal courts, was placed in the hands of the upper courts. Arguments Submitted. Arguments were submitted on Oc- tober 6 7, and 8, 1914, to Justice Wil- liam Day, of the United States su- preme court, and District Judges San- ford, of Tennessee and Cochran of Kentucky. The estimated cost of the case is conservatively fixed at $500,000 of which §100,000 was borne by the gov- ernment and $400,000 by the National Cash Register company. Some of the best known legal talent in the coun- try was engaged to defend the indicted officials. The list of counsel included: Lawrence B. Maxwell, of Cincinnati; John S. Miller, of Chicago; John I, Wilson of Columbus; John A. McMa- hon of Dayton, Ohio, and others who never appeared in the courtroom but were at work for months in every state in the union. Maintenance of Defendants. Another big item was the mainten- ance of the defendants during their stay in Cincinnati for the trial. A whole floor was engaged at a leading hotel during the three months of the trial and for five days each week the business of the National Cash Regis- ter company was conducted in these quarters. Clerks, stenographers and other help were kept here. Special trains bore the defendants back and forth between Cincinnati and Dayton «on Friday nights and Monday morn- ings. The government’'s ca by District Attorn Pherson and his assistants, Edward Moulinier, and special Assistants to the Attorney General, O. E. Harrison of Columbus and John Lott of Tiffin, Ohio. by was handled Sherman T. Me- MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. There will be a missionary confer- ence, under the leadership of Rev. G. . Davenport, provincial secretary of New England, at St. Mark's church next Wednesday afternoon at 30 o’clock. All those of the - Christian faith are invited. e———————————————————————————— TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION., FOR SALE—BIack mare, gentle driver and nice riding horse. Also rubber tired buggy and harness. Price right for quick sale. Moving out of tawn onl son for selling. Call me up 67 a Judge | PRZASNYSL CHECKED BY RUSSIAN FORCES | | z (Continued from First Page.) tan, which is sixty miles north of Urumiah, the Russians captured sev- eral heavy guns and a quantity of ammunition. The Turks lost heavily in killed and wounded, and the Rus- | ans took a large number of prison.- | ers. German Official Report. Berlin, March 1 By Wireless | Telegraphy to S: lle, N. Y.—The | German official report of today on ! the progress of the war reads as fol- ! lows: “To the south British attacks of Ypres isolated | were easily repulsed. Our movement for the recapture of the village of Neuve Chapelle began successfully, but thercafter en- countered a superior British force and for this reason it was not continued. “The British in this locality have been showing sreat aerial activity. The day before yesterday one and vesterday two British aviators were brought down by German fire, French Attacks Repulscd, “In the Champagne district been a renewal of isolated places. All the attacks made by the French have been repulsed, the enemy losing heavily. Two hun- dred French soldiers were taken pris- oners. Fog and snow have hampered the operations in the Vosges. “The Russians have retreated from the Augustowo district and the coun- try to the northeast until now they are beyond the river Bobr and under the guns of Grodno. At a point northeast of Przasnysz, near the Orzye river, a Russian attack has been repulsed.” French Official Report. Paris, March 13, Via, London, 6 p. m.—The official comunication issued this afternoon by the French war department says: “In the bend of the Yser the Bel- gian army has consolidated and in- creased the results obtained by it on Thursday. ‘““The British troops continue to pro- hey crossed the brook of s, which .runs parallel to the ruad from Neuve Chapelle o Fleuvaix. At the end of the day they reached a Tead Kknown as the ‘Highway to Hell,"” which runs from the northwest toward Aubers and to the suburbs of that place. To the southwest of Ditere, they curried several groups of houses which were being strongly prepared for defensive purpuses. The total number of prisoners captured during the day was 1,000. The Ger- mans lost several machine guns. there fighting at Supported by French. “To the left and to the right of the British army French troops supported them with many he artillery and machine guns and infantry fire. “In the Champagne our progress centinues. At the end or the day on the northern slopes of the ridge to the northeast of Mesnil, we captured 150 prisoners, including six officers. “In the Vosges, on Releh Acker- kopf, the enemy after a violent bom- bardment attempted an assault, which was, however brought to a halt by our fire.” German Headquarters Moved. Paris, March 13, 13, 5:30 a. “The bombardment with which the British preceded their attack on Neuve Chapelle and Aubers was par- ticularly effective” telegraphs the Matin’s correspondent at Armentiers. “Their work was so good around Lille that the German headquarters was moved from that city to Tournai, foreshadowing a geneeal withdrawal of troops. “The Germans lost very heavily in the fighting, for the British and Cana- dians fought with magnificent brav- ery Their success over whelmed aheir joy. All the soldiers coming back from the front are beaming with pleasure and singing cheerily. m.— 1,000 Germans Capturecd. “One thousand were taken. Several these including officers, captured at Merville, were lodged temporarily on canal barges on the Lys. The German officers are un- bending and are trying hard to main- tain their confident attitude. The men are a mixture of very old and very young. They seem depressed and are a sad sight. Their well-worn uni- forms are bespattered with mud. “The battle continued on Thursday as fiercely as ever. The British do not disguise their confidence in their ability to make a prompt clearance to the northward.” German pr hundred who were soners of City ifems ;’ A rehearsal of the play “1934,” to be presented by the Working Gir club in the near future, was held last night. The members of the Ladies’ Aux- iliary A. O. H., will meet in the chapel of St. Mary's church Sunday evening at 7 The Holy Name society of St Mary’s church will hold a meeting tomorrow evening and afterwards will adjourn to St. Mary’'s church to hear a lecture by Rev. Father Flannery. Carl the Calumet store at 59 Church street of five years at a monthly $35. Twenty-one property transfers were recorded with the city clerk this week. Thirteen death certificates were filed and five marriage licenses were issued. During February fifty- three ‘marriage licenses were issued 143 death certificates were filed. Lorenzen today leased from Building company the for a term rental of and e T e A i S e 1 S T £, HORSES ---HORSES ---HORSES Carload of 25 Ohio Horses Will Arrive at Our Stables Wednesday, March 17, 1915 Mr. Condqn has just returned from the West and states these Horses were bought at the hight price and the benefit of buying at th m the low figure will be given to 1In this car will be several business and general purpose 1,050 to 1,400 lbs. We carry everything in the cords, heavy farm gears, dump be equalled in New England. See us before you buy. p horses, horse e purchaser. atched pairs, ranging 2,600 to in 3,100 weight 1bs., from Con- not to line, business wagons, arts, harnesses, at a pricc P. H. CONDON & CO., Inc. 22 LAUREL STREET, l Events Téfiz;ght : l‘. “Broadway Jones,” at Russwin Ly- ceum. Moving pictures and vaudeville at Keeney's. Moving pictures at Fox’s. Meeting of Vega Benefit society at 59 Arch street. Meeting of Chamberlain Council, Jr. O0.U. A M. 1 Meeting of Landers Camp No. 10764 | and Lafayette Camp, No. 11595, M. W. A., at 34 Church stree Meeting of Fraternal Order Tagles at Holmes & Hoffman block. of TUBERCULOSIS REPORT, Following is a resume of the monthiy report of Miss Saran A. Car- roll at the monthly meeting of the New Britain Tuberculosis society yes- terday afternoon: Number of cases February 1, 97; new cases 1, 3, cases now under care 9 patients in sanatoria February 1, 28; now 81, supplied with milk 13, with eggs 6, sputum cups 13, calls at the nurses’ office 58, made by nuses 196, patients under nurses’ care b, number of patients at hospital 2, nurses’ visits to sanatoria 1, calls on Metropolitan cases 8. FIND JIUMAN BEING'S BONES. New Haven, March 13.—Bones of a human being were found today in the ruins of a dwelling house on the Mil- ford Turnpike in Orange which was burned during last night. The hous had not been occupied for a week, MRS. ROCKEFELLER'S March 13.—Plans Mrs. John D. who died yesterday Tarrytown, the funeral of feller, for Rocke- at her home here, were held in abeyance to- | day to await the arrival of Mr. Rocke- | feller and his son, who were speeding north in a special train from Ormond, Fla. Taey were due to reach Pocan- pico Hills late here today. In the ab- sence of definite plans, however, it was regarded as probable that funeral services would be held here tomor- | row afternoon and that Mrs. Rocke- feller would be buried at Cleveland. ARSON CASES CONTINUED. New Haven Men Still Held Under $20,000 Bail. New Haven, March 1 jection was made by Assistant City Attorney William A. Brec to any eduction of the $20,000 bail in which Samuel Ruderman, a contractor, and Arthur Rosen of Jersey City, a labor- er, are each held on charges growing out of an incendiary fire here last Sunday morning, when both men were called before Judge O'Meara in the city court for a hearing today. His plea prevalled. As Rosen, who was burned at the fire, is still in the ho: pital, the cases were continued for a month, and Ruderman was sent back to jail. juderman is charged in two counts with arson and one count with con- spiacy, and Rosen is charged with un- Jawfully burnirg an unoccupied build- ing and with conspiracy. —Strong ob- CENTER TEAM VICTORIOUS, Mecting of Physical T ctors Held at Y. M, C. A. Yesterday, | The Center church basketball team defeated the Baptists in the Church Foys’ Athletic association at the Y M. C. A. this morning by the score of 7 to 3. The Swedish Lutheran team defeated the Methodists by the score of 27 to 11. The Y. M. C. A, orchestra will give concert in the rooms of the asso- ition tomorrow afternoon The board of directors of the Y. M C. A. will hold a regular meeting Monday evening. A meeting of the state physical di- rectors’ society was held at the Y. M. A. vesterday. Dr. Cooley gave a talk of “The Pathology of Cancer, Gout and Rheumatism and the Effect | of Exercise on Them.” D. Brock of ¥ridgeport, talked on a course of right llving. Kenneth Andrews gave the men some free work arills on the gymnasium floor, Mr, Stippick of Meriden was the leader of the com- | bination apparatus work, Mr. Pyne, of Stamford, led in the athletic dancing, and Ralph Farrell was in charge of the recreative games. The closing meeting of the vear will be held April 6 at Stamford, when arrangements will be made for the outdoor state meet to be held in Bridgeport. deaths | FUNERAL. i | end i | About BRISTOL, CONN, DEATHS. AND FUNERALS. Mrs, Martha Elam. Funeral services for Mrs. Martha E. Elam of Glastonbury, will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the South church chapel, Rev. Dr W. C. Hill officiating. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Elam was the widow of the late James Elam and was eighty.five yvears old. She leaves a son, Her- bert, of Glastonbury, a grandson, Charles F. Scott of this city, and three grand-daughters, Mrs. Max Brown- well of Conrad, Mont., Mrs. Harry B. Bonds of Essex and Mrs, Harry l. Agard of Williamstown, Mass She also leaves three great-grandchil- dren. [NPR—— Philip Burns, The funeral of Philip Burns who died at the Hartford sanitorium of rneumonia, was held from 8t, Mary's church this morning. Interment was in the new Catholic cemetery Mrs, Theresa Langzeitel. Rev. Martin W. Gaudian of &t John's German Lutheran church offi- clated at the funeral of Mrs, There Lanzettel, which was held from he late residence at 12:30 o'clock today Interment was in Terryville, | —— Miss Fannie R. Arthur. The funeral of Miss Fannie R Arthur was held this afternoon.at 3 o'clock from the Erwin Mortuary chapel Interment was Falirview cemetery. CLAMMERS in East Norwalk Men Located By Police —Skiff Swept Away. South Norwalk, March 13.-—~Nehe- miah Farrington and Willlam Bouton, | of Bast Norwalk, yesterday reported | drowned while on a clamming ex- | pedition off the Norwalk harbor, were Jocated by the police yesterday after- ‘While ashore their skiff was | swept away by the tide and picked up { later off the Norwalk Islands by Cap- | tain Denis Brennan of the George ¥. i noon. March 1 Bridgeport, The tug Pliny Fisk, of the MeC ffrey line, New York, found the skiff off the jslands and it brought into this har- bor, leaving it at the stake boat pending the discovery of its owners. 1t contained clothes and clam digger; and it was thought that there had been a drowning fatality. | OF ACTION. NO SIGNS In Reported Inquiry Into Mayo's Private Affairs, New Haven, March 13.—Asidc a conference which Virginius J had with his attorneys today there were no signs of action in the report- ed inquiry into his private affairs, At the office of the state’'s attorney, it was said that there w informa- tion, while Prosecutor R. Rochford of Hamden stated that he had not made any move to bring Mre. Flor- ence Weeks Mayo, reputed to be a wife of Mayo, to this city from Scranton. Mr. Rochford had heard that certain parties were to Dbring Mrs. Mayo here but were delayed in doing so becausg of the woman's 1ll- ness. After his conference Mayo that any statement to be given would come from his lawyers., PLAYI? from Mayo no said out KOP] New Britain Boy Making Good in Baker's Place With Athlotics. “Billy” Kopf, New Britain's rep- resentative with the Philadelphia Athlet has been holding down third base with the regular nine the spring training camp was at Tampa, Fla His friends in the city are cor fident that he will continue to hold down third base and will be one of the Lest performers, both in playing and batting. Xopf, kept himseif in prime condition during the winter at his home here and went down fo the training camp as fit as he was at the of last season. since opened > FROM PROVISIONS. Hartford, March 13.—The state ¢iv- service commission has received the governor orders excepting from the provisions of the civil ser- vice act appointees to the state li- brary, the Cheshire Reformatory and the Norwich Hospital for Insane. 254 places are affected by the In the comptroller's depart« ment 45 employes, and in the secre- ary of state’s department 31 em- ploves have heen placed in the clmes- fied list. EXEMPTE from orders. v .