New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1915, Page 1

ine both were notified- by Cormis- % loner Woods and. they also endeav- ° menaced with dynamite two trans- | . death. ' the bomb.in the capital at Washington ' ond cabin 205 and in ‘the “steerare -{ ‘the information to tHe United tSdtes /% At both offices it was said that it THREE CENTS. TAIN HERAT. NEW BRITAIN, CC: "NECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1915 —TWELVE PAGES, MARITIME WORLD AGHAST AT DEED PERPETRATED BY FRANK HOLT, WHO PLACED DYNAMITE BOMB ON LINER . Morgan’s Assailant Planned to Destrby Either Liner Saxohia or Philadelphia - With Many Souls on Board---Suicide Positively ldentified as Erich Muenter, Harvard Professor, Alleged to Have Killed His Wife. Crazed College Professor Kills New York, July 7.—The dead hand of Frank Holt, assassin, bomb maker and alleged wife murdérer, reached out over the Atlantic today and “Atlantic liners with nearly one thou- sand ~ men, . women and children aboard. R * Somewhere on the ocean, Holt wrote | hsi wife, ‘the liner Saxonia or the Philadelphia—he was not sure which }" ~—would be destroyed today, A dyna- mite bomb, containing thirty pounds of explosive which Holt is known to ‘have received and which has not:been accounted for, is believed by the po- lice to be the means Holt had chosen stroy ‘the ship. ' | Y ' " Wireless Crackles Warning. ‘While Holt: today lay a suicide in his cell at Mineola, L. I, where he was taken ‘after his attempted. assassina- tion of J. P. Morgap, the wireless ed . 'warning over the ‘Atlantic telling of his threat'to blow up a ship; gnd the m: of his life was cleared away with the positive identification of Holt as Erich Mu;nten the alleged ‘wife murderer, who fled rvard uni- versity in 1906, /. R g o |- Nothing more dramatic in the last _few crowded days of Holt’s life has come to light than the warning of 'de- struetion that was uncovered after his Himself in Cell at Minneola Jail * His confession that he placed | ' ay, his ‘attempted. a. na- % Morgan, the growihg be- ich. ‘Museiiter, al- ulminat- .events ot | gtruction of Saxonia fitted: startling climax, . . . He ' powerful Wireless stations of ‘the ‘navy department were enlisted in the effectors to prevent the threatened er at sea. In anawer to the vafping there ‘was recelved today, a | . /message from the captain of the Phila- mhhifls which said that everything -d'had been identified and that all | welll = The Saxonia had not re- o ‘Her failure to do so.was at- tributed to/'the weakness of her wire- } ess batteries which could not, it was ught, span the distance from mid- | ¢ to ‘shore without relay. i - The Saxonia has 324 .Dmsnger!‘ aboard, of whom 115 are in the ca- 'bins. The Philadelphia: has -aboard 611; in the first cabin 206 in the sec- Navy Department Informed, . ‘Holt advised his wife.of. the. inci- dent in a letter which was received by her at, Dallas, Téxas, on or' before yesterday. This letter, police Com- ‘missioner Woods of the New York City police department, announced . today, ‘was taken by Mrs. Holt and her father to a former governor ~of Texas. - The former governor, whose ‘name was, withheld, communicated ‘with Major ‘Pullman, head of the ! Washington, D. C., police force, and Msajor Pullman at once transmitted ¥ & i vy - department. The Cunard line and the American "ored to reagh the steamers by wireless # Heavily Guarded at Picrs, ould be practically impassible for any one to pass the many lines of _guards at the piers, and to place ex- losives’ aboard the hips. The Cun- jard line/stated that there were six ‘lines of guards protecting. its vessels from intruders. + In Hoit's letter to his wife he ad- Vised her to watch the newspapers of L July .| 7, (today) and she what he -had done. eamers lcaving New York July # will be destroyed in mid-ccean by an explosion,” 'Holt igiguoted as hav- _Ing written. On the margin of the letter ithere was a pencilled admoni- ““tion o his wife to say nothing about Wwhat he had written, Known to Police Yesterday. The fact that such a' letter had been written by Mr, Morgan's assas- sin, presumably prior to his attempt on Mr. Morgan's life, was known to he Bolice at 9 . o'clock = yesterday morning, but no public announcement i 'was made of it until today, when its . purport was divilged by a man who © had talked with Holt in his cell for ‘long' time yesterday. 'This man re- (/fused to permit the use of his name, *g:l ‘because of his standing there was “mo doubt ag to the authenticity of his ‘assertions. £ 3 ‘.~ Three-ships sailing from this port to - Havre dnd reaching there last May, 1t ‘was learped from ' an authoritative 'HEALEY RESIGNS BUT Frank Holt, who dttempted to J.'P. Morgan and cpnfessed.to set- NEWS I§ KEPT QUIET Chairman of G. O. P. Town Committee Through on June 21. Asked this afternoon If a rumor to the effect that he had resigned from ihe chairmanship of the republican town:committee was true Raymond R. Healey, who has held that position since last summer, admitted that it Was and said that he nad tendered his resignation to the members of the committee. at their meeting on June 21, although no action has been taken by the members as vet, As to why he had decided to resign, Mr. Healey showed a copy, of his resignation which states that his reasons are purely personal and is ‘werewith printed: “June 21st, 1915, “To the Republican Town Committee, “New Britain, Conn, “Gentlemen: “I tender you herewith my resigna- tion as chairman of your committee, My rTeasons for this action are purely versonal and are not ones in which ! members of theé party would in any way be interested, “ desire at this time to express my sincere thanks to évery member of the | committee for the courtesy and loyalty ! whigh you have shown me at all times ' and I assure you that the friendship whkich has ‘been formed by our being assoclated together will be a lasting | cne. “With my best wishes for your con- tinued success in your work for the republican party, T am, “Very sincerely yours, “R. kK. HEALEY, “Chairman.” | It was last summer that Mr. Healey was selected to the chairmanship of the republican town committee to suc- ceed George W. Klett, who went in as & member of the state central com- mittee, During the fall campaign Mr. Healey managed the local end of the political game with a master hand and the result of his work was demon- strated at the polis. Mr. Healey is one of New Britain’s Lest known men and is assistant treas- - urer of the New Britain Trust com- pany and secretary of the Latimer ! Laundry. He is also a member of the | He Aing: a'‘bomb in the capitol at Wash- ington, succeeded 'last night in énding his life' by jumping from the top of his' cell to court below at Minneola DR. MARTIN OPPOSES TROLLEY LINE PLANS | Will Expect. Damages 1f City Takes i His Sidewalk at Corner of Main and Myrtle Streets, All 'is not pIain sailing for tae board of public works in its plans to; extend New Britain’s trolley system | ‘via Myrtle street. This was made; Known to a reporter today by Dr. J: | E. Martin, owner of the Hotel Bas- sett building at the corner of Main and Myrtle streets. Dr, Martin was asked if he objected to the present plans and he replied: “I certainly do. ' In order to car- Ty out those plans it will be necessary to take oOff quite a little of the side- walk in’ front of and at the side of my property and this' will spoil the'i appearance of tne building, “In case the plan is followed out I don't know what I will do. I suppose the city will be liable and I will ex- pect damages. That is. a point that must be taken into consideration. To put in a curve track at that point as the city proposes to do, it will be nec- essary to eat up quite a little of the sidewalk and property in this location is worth meney. . It is not like taking off a corner on Chestnut street, for in- stance.” It is expected that the beoard of public works will give Dr. Martin a ! @earing at the next meeting. CHARITIES BOARD ELESTS. Dr. Down of Hartford Chosen Presi- dent of State Organization. Hartford, July 7.—At the annual meeting of the state board of charities in the capitol, today, Dr. E. A. Down of Hartford was rd-elected president | and Charles P. Kellogg of Waterbury secretary. Prof. Robert H. Fife, newly appointed member, was present. was appointed to the board of ! management of the Hartford County | home in place of Dr. T. F. Kane, re- | 1 tired. Miss Anna- C. Walter and Mr. Kellogg reported a visit to the pro- | { posed farm for inebriates in Norwich | and said it would be ready to receive | inmates in August. Visits to the state and county in- stitutions were reported and condi tions found to be generally satisfac tory. | |SECURITY LEAGUE 1S AFTER LOCAL BRANCH Urges:New Britain Organiza- tion to Combat Unpre- preparedness. Efforts to form a local branch . of | | the National ‘Security League are being made, letters urging them to serve on an organization committee having been received by Mayor George A, Quigley, Senator George W. Kiett, Treasurer F. S. Chamberlain and other | prominent citizens The National Security league believ~ ed that the United, States i$ not pre- prared to wage war either of a de- fensive or offensive character and it is to remredy this’alleged refect that the organization was founded. Ac- companying the létters urging the formation of the local branch, are pamphlets containing statistics which are offered as arguments to prove the league's case. These . ‘statibticy are regarding the strength of the United States army and navy and the | munitions .of war at hand. The phamphlets also . contain statements from .military and.navel men who share in the belief that Uncle Sam is in a comatose state when prepared- ness is considered. The league has been incorporated and Hon. Joseph H. Choate is hon- orary president. Hon, Alton B. Par- ker is honorary vice-president. Proin- inent army and navy authorities are associated with the movement. Mayor Quigley did not say today whether, } would take any action on the invita- tion to organize a local branch. WABASH ROAD TO BE SOLD. ‘Woodstock, Vt., July 7.—A petition to vacate the degree of the federal court ordering in the foreclosure sale of the Wabash railroad was denied to day by United States Circuit Judge El- mer Adams of St. Louis after a hear- ing at his summer home here. The sale will take place on July 21 as orig- | inally ordered. e \ WEATHER. July —For Hartford and vicinity: Tn- creasing cloudiness tonight. Hartford, 2 ;| | little coleny could not withstand the i for protection. | missionaries have | field of carnage Miss Rogers' parents | have been kept in a constant state of MISS ROGERS TELLS OF BATTLE AT VAN Local Missionary Writes American Mission Was Bombarded by Turks RUSSIAN FORCES SAVE DAY Czar's Forces Arrive Just in Time to Prevent .Possible Masscacre by Bloodthirsty Turks—Are Caring for ‘Women and Children. i After many weeks of anxious wait- ing, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Rogers of Camp street, have receivéd a * letter from their daughter, Miss Gertrude Rogers, who is an American mission- ary at Van, Turkey, the sceéne of a hard fought and bloody battle between th Turks and Russians. Miss Rogers writes of the stirring times thére and | | says that the Russian rorces arrived| Just in time to save herself and the rest of the American colony as well 2s Armenian fugitives from prabable massacre and annihllation at the hands of the barbarious Turks. Americans Protect Fugitives, The letter written by Miss Rogers to | ner parents was dated May 30, after the Russians had arriveg, and was the | first word received from her in many | weéks. Miss Rogers writes that be- | fore the Russians arrived thousands of Armenians fugitives, fleeing from the | terrible Turks, sought protection at the American missions and that many of thém brought their beds with them. | So erowded were conditions in th tnigslon that -the fugitives were com- | Delled & sleep on the floors of the | ¢ 1 rooms, in the corridors and any place where there was room in many places thére was not roem for a person to walk about after théy had retired for the night. Food Supply Scarce. For one month the American mis- sionaries cared for these unfortunate people but in a short time their own | supply of food began to run low and | there was no way of replenishing the | stock as they were besieged by the Turks. As the searcity of food be i came more pronounced the suffering ‘1 increaged within the mission and at pne time some of the people were in danger of starving, fiigenned doduse the ~Amérodn missionaries had succored the Armen- fans, the Turks devised « murderous ! scheme for retaliation and for a day | erd a half, writes Miss Rogers, the American schopl, mission afid entire julli “The dhove picture shows, left to | white colonty was subjected to 8 flerce right, Deputy Sheriff Frank McCahill, 1lcit and Deputy Sheriff Theodore W. Campbell. | ‘bembardment by cannon and rifle fire. During that entire thirty-six hours the shot and shell flew thick and fast into the American district but fortunately none of the Americans was killed, al- though many of the fugitives were struck. Just when it seemd that the withering fire any longer the Russian | odvance guard arrived, followed by | the main battalions or the Czar's forces. - The arrival of these Soldiers saved the day for the missionaries and after a blcody battle the Turks were driven back with great losses. As soon as the Turks nad been dis- persed and had retreated from that distridt the terror stricken Armenians were enabled to leave the shelter of the mission and return to their homes. Caring for Turkish Women. Miss Rogers writes that the Russidn leaders and the Russlan soldiers are very kind men and are doing all in their power to prevent further de- struction of life and property. Sha says that for fear Turkish women and children left behind by the Turkish warriors may be injured m subsequent fighting the Russians have brought 1,000 of them to the American mission These unfortunate people haye,no bedg or additional | clothing ‘#nd ask sleeping on the floors of, the school’bifildings and even in the {ards. The Russfdn government had sent sufficient money to provide: food for these women for a week when Miss Rogers penned her letter to her parents. " 7 Missionaries as Nurses. She says that there are hundreds of wounded people in the city of Van and’} that there is but one doctor there and he is kept busy night and day caring <ot the wounded, the sick and dying. In order to assist the doctor and also care for the injured, the American nlso volunteered their services and are acting as nurses. The many friends of Miss Rogers in this city will breath a thankful sigh of relief to hear that she is safe even| though she is in the midst of the ter- rible strife. . Ever since the war broke out and the vicinity of Van became a worry -for fear that their daughter might fall a victim of the fighting or of the murderous Turks and as word was received here of the serious con- | dition at Van their fears increased | until the present letter was received, . stating that all is well A | MORGAN IMPROVING. New York, July 7.—J. P. Morgan, convalescing at his home in Glen Cove from the effects of Holt's at- tack, was in communication for some time with his offices in this city to- day, transactng business over the telephone. He said he felt much bei- ter and word from the physicians in ESTABL GERMAN A AT THRE Kaiser's Porces 1 Line of Frenc Near St TURKS MOWN D DARDAN FIND CIGARMAKER DEAD IN BEDROOM Frederick Jurgen Was Lying Face Downward in His Bedroom— Dead Since Midnight. Lying face downward on the floor beside his bed with an empty pint whiskey bottle clasped tightly in his hand, the dead body of Frederick Jur- gen was found by members of his fam- ily at his home at 33 Sunrise avenue this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock | from his late home. Rev. J. E. Rees Will officiate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Medical Examiner Dr. Theodore G. Wright viewed the remains and gave the cause of ‘death as alcoholism and chronic indigestion. Indications were that Mr. Judgen died sometime before midnight last night. Mr. Jurgen was fitty-seven years of | age andl was one of the best known cigarmakers in the state, having been employed at his trade by Louls J. Mueller for over thirty years. He is also a prominent member of the Fra- ternal Order of Eagles. B Besides his wife Mr. Jurgen leaves three daughters, Mrs. Eleanor A. Al- derman, Mrs. Mary Conway and Miss Lillian Jurgen. Two brothers and two sisters also survive him, Henry and Louis Jurgen @ Mrs. Fred Scharff and Mrs. Mrs. e Herman. BODY ATTAGHMENT FOR EVELYN NESBIT THA Justice Hendrick Issues Writ to Bring Her to Tesitfy Against Husband, of Sultan’s Last night heavy fighting . front, The Frenel have repulsed G of Arras and on i Meuse. Near St. | where the German their sallent New York, July 7.——A body attach- ment was issued by Supreme Court | Justice Hendrick today for Evelyn | Nesbit Thaw, who failed to appear to | | testify in the proceedings yesterday | | relative to the sanity of her husband, | | Harry Thaw. Mrs. Thaw came down ! from her summer camp in the Adiron- | since early | dacks’ yesterday and told Deputy At-{ Jauynched | torney General Cook that she could | the Invaders | not stand the strain of testifying, at ' cruiser in | the same tiime sayinng she did mnot i !:;g left 'lgr _the” A 3 L ¢ i e e cvire oMl ovenes Dr. Bernard . Mn physician, was called to the | today Wown ki | Thaw ‘!'«:fl!“ Istand. He said he had found Mrs. | g ol | Thaw run down and in.a nervous cof- mutmmr ! dition and advised her it would be un- | o104 ror the time o ! wise for her to testify. ek At thie potnt. Justids Hendrick in- ft 18 BEPSECCESE terrupted and said that if the attorney | (o ornaien in - desired that Mrs, Thaw be present be |\ .o moia) o would issue body attachment. Deputy ‘I nowever, tlaisu Attorney General Becker asked that & .. o 0 oone such an attachment be issued. section of the fi Mr. Becker then took up the pro- Divergent claf Ceedings regarding Harry Thaw's! s gome an to # mental conditiqn and read into the | o\ oo yianan fro records exhibits from various - pro- Quarters report ceedings and triale. . osses The state furnished a surprise last :n“h“::"m in the forenoon session by calling 0 | uise of attacks the witness stand Susan Merrill, Who | ¢i0 0 5e and a jeft her home in Boston the day be- | o the Italian fore a process server called to deliver ) a subpoena. She had been found in Austrians this city and was produced to testify as to Thaw's conduct while he occu- pied a portion of a rooming house which she conducted near Central park. Before any questions had been put to her, however, a recess was taken until aftarnoon. terfor Austria. TRusslans In the Caucasus having checked an offensive n levat. French d ating on the Turkish vessels damage. French O Paris, July 7, @ French war office out an official tary operations @l front, which reads “In the region bombardment €0 Two German force, against. the Souchez were u German At “On the heights about 9 o'clock at man attack d sitions on the ravine of Sonvaux the fire from our same time' the G ! attack 1o the west here also they Wers “To the southeast enemy, after a b violence, Look the along a front st | which e . | the river se, south, as the locality kno Head (La Tete-a-Vi of Apremont. At the Vaux Fery nel cessful in_p e along a front ¢ L* O It developed that while here Mrs. Thaw had a conference with Deputy Attorney General Cook, who is in charge of the state’s case against Thaw. Mrs. Thaw sald afterwards that Mr. Cook had decided that she had no new testimony of value to give. Mrs. Thaw while here obtained a cer- tifieate from Dr. Bernard Livingston to the effect that she was not in a physical condition to stand the ordeal s a witness. a When the court adjourned yester- day the state was presenting the tes- timony of former Harvard students concerning Thaw’'s conduct when in that university. iy W DEPCRTED FROM MEXIO00. Six Americans Captured In Fight Be- tween Mexican Factions. Washington, July 7.—8ix Americans captured in a fight between Carranga | and Villa troops at El Refugio, Co- ahuila, have been taken to the Amer- jcan border and deportéd from Mex- ico, according to a despatch received today at the Carranza agency. { The despatch also said that 5,000 head of cattle, being driven by Villa forces to the American border for export, also were captured. FRACTURE OF SKULL. Ithaca, N. Y., July f-—An X-ray ex- amination has been made of Coach Charles E. Courtney at @& hospital here, confirming the belief of the physicians that the veteran crew tutor is suffering from a frac- ture at the base of the skull. Local physiclans are considering the advis- ability of calling in a specialist from Johns-Hopking university, aithough vards At repulsed with he Germans “n the eastern tre Forest we chi & attendance at his home was that his Thursday probable showers. ——— o s condition continued to improve, the “old man" is reported as resting comfortably. (Continued on T >