New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 2, 1915, Page 1

PRICE THREE CENTS. W BRITAIN NEW - BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, SR v HE 1915 —TWELVE PAGES. RALD=? ESTABL “FOUR MEN ARRESTED FOR CAUSING WRECK Smashup on New Haven Road in 1941 Attributed to Them HELD FOR SUPERIOR COURT ..State Policeman Brings Men to Court —Four Men Arrested Immediately After Smash Were Allowed to go— Suspects Have Different Names. Bridgeport, Sept. 2.—Four men were placed under arrest by State Policeman Frank Verrelli today on he charge of having removed fish wblates on the rails of the Valley division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, which act it is 1 alleged brought about the wreck of a passenger train on August 27, 1911, at Maromas, resulting in the death of one passenger and injury to about sixty others. The men gave the names of Se- bastiano Lacana, Nunzio Buchamo, Piola Carburo and Antonio Venelle. All are between thirty and thirty-five ears of age. The men were taken 0 the county court house today, ex- cept Carburo, for a rigid questioning and later it was stated that in all probability the men will be arraigned at the September term of the Fairfield county superior court, bench warrants to be asked in their cases. Result of Long Inquiry. The arrests are the result of a long inquiry by the state police. The fact that fish plates were removed from the rails at Maromas was evident | after the wreck. Four men were ar- rested soon after, at Middletown, and given a hearing before Judge W. U. Pearne and later freed as the evidence was not conclusive. The names of -the men arraigned at that time do not correspond with the names of the men arrested today. Taken at Brother’s Home. Lacana was arrested at the home of a brother in Ansonia yesterday. He had gone there to see the brother and as soon as he was in the house state officers took him. Buchamo was also wrrested at the home of a brother in this city. Carburo is serving a three years’ sentence in state prison for as- saulting a man at Middletown. The train which was wrecked at Maromas was an accomodation from Saybrook Junction to Hartford, over the Valley division carrying persons ho had spent the day, Sunday, at shore resorts. It was due at Middle- town at 8:04 p. m. It was fifteen min- utes late. At Maromas there is a steep bank close to the Connecticut river. The engine left the rails and plunged into a pile of sand on the side opposite from the river. ‘The first car remaired upright, on the gther side and was kept from going into the river by a clump of trees. The second car turned over. Abram P. Brown, 2 tailor, of Hartford, was injured so that he died later. Six- ty persons ia all were injured. The engincer, R. A. Mather, had a dis- located hip, and had to be chopped out of the cab. The fireman, Erwin Sullivan, crawled out with bruises. ~+ Inspecticn of the track showed that spikes 7ad been pulled and fish plates removed, A section crew had worked on the track some time before but the railroad officials claimed that the condition of the ™ack was due to malice. The wreck occurred during . a heavy storm. P. R. CROWE DEAD, Sexton Street Man Dies After Hlness s of Six Months. Patrick Richard Crowe of 40 Sexton street, died early this morning fol- lowing an illness which extended over a period of six months. The funeral will be held Saturday morn- ing at 9 o’clock from St. Mary’s »church. Interment will be in the new “Catholic cemetery. Mr. Crowe was thirty-five vears of age and was well known. For a number of years he was employed at the Lyceum theater and was also employed at different times by Hal- linan’s bakery and the City Laundry. He was a member of the Y. M. T. A. & B. society. Besides his father, Thomas Crowe, -:Mr. Crowe is survived by two brothers, Captain James Crowe of Engine Company No. 4, and Thomas Crowe, Jr. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Susan Carroll and the Misses Mary and Annie Crowe. BUNCOED OUT OF $7. » Ttalian Workman Succumbs to Old, 0Old Story and Loses His Week's Pay. Dominic Chevera, employed as laborer by the railroad, notified tha police this afternoon that he had been fleeced out of his week’s pay, amounting to $7, by two strangers who accosted him on the Arcade. Tpe men asked him if he wanted a job and promptly hired him. Then they told him to go to 742 Main street and get a package for them. Before Dominic started however, they reminded him that they kncw nothing of his character and as the package he was to bring them was very valuable he ought to give them a deposit as proof of good faith. Dominic gave ‘up his week’s pay and “went in search of 742 Main street. There-was no such number and when he returned to his employers they were among the missing: a I. W. W. LEADER GETS SIX MONTHS J. J. Ettor Appeals Finding of Water- bury Court—Alleged to Have Abused Police, Waterbur¥ Sept: 2.—Joseph J. Ettor, the I. Wi, W. leader, was sen- tenced to six months in jail by Judge Wm. J. Larkin, Jr., in city court here this morning. Ettor was arrested while conducting a mass meeting in a hall on Bank street last night, after he had made insulting and abusive remarks about the Wa- terbury police department, He had previously tried to eject from the hall Detective Sergeant Thomas Colasanto, who had been de- tailed to do plain clothes duty at the meeting. When the I. W. W. leader failed in his efforts to eject the de- tective, he took the platform and made a vitriglic speech in which he called Sergeant Colasanto and the rest of the police department ‘“louses’ The detective then telephoned to headquarters and seven policemen were sent to the hall. There was ai- most a riot when the police made their appearance and placed Ettor under arrest. In court he was charged with breach of the peace and obstructing an officer, but sentence was suspend- ed on the latter count. Attorney J. C Guilfoile, his counsel, gave notice of an appeal and secured bonds of $500 for his client, REICHSBANK INITIATES ANOTHER GERMAN LOAN “Third Financial Battle Will Be Won By Teu- tons.” Berlin, Sept. 2, by Wireless to Say- ville, N. Y.—The managers of the Reichsbank have issued a formal call for subscriptions to the new war laan. The newspapers point out editorially that great advantages are offered to investors, who are able to obtain with their savings nine year imperial bonds paying five per cent. Private banks and savings institutions announce their readiness to assist their depos- itors to subscribe. The loan has several new features The issue will be confined to bonds, no treasury notes being sold. More- over, it will be impossible for the first time to purchase these bonds at postoffices. The Reichsbank managers, private bankers and the newspapers predict that the loan will be as successful as on the two former occasions, and that Germany will win “a third great bat- tle upon the financial field.” BRITISH SUBMARINES SINK TRANSPORTS Official Report Tells of New Advance in Dardanelles—Vessels in Harbor Hit, Paris, Sept. 2, 2:35 p. m.—Four Turkish transports have been torpe- doed by British submarines. Announcement to this effect was made here today officially, as follows: “In the Dardanelles the last week of August has been calm throughout on the southern front. In the northern zone British troops delivered success- ful attacks which put them in posses- sion of a hillock to the west of Buvuk Anafarta, which has been contested keenly. “To the transport sunk on the 20ta of August Dy one of our aviators in the anchorage of Acbashiliman it is necessary to add four transports tor- pedoed by British submarines, two of them at the same point and two oth- ers between Gallipoli and Nagara. “The guns of the battleships have hit several vessels anchored in the straits.” KILLED BY GAS. Massachusetts Man Turned Wrong Gas Cock in Waterbury Room. Waterbury, Sept. 2.—Wm. J. White or J. Wm. White of Duxbury, Mass., was founi dead this morning in a boarding house here, to which place he had gonc last night for a night's loéging. White accidentally turned on the wrongz gas jet, and jumped into bed, gas escaping from a cock which formerly supplied a gas stove. On his identification card, the man’s business address was given as the Colonial Inn, Duxbury, Mass., and his residence as Washington street, Duxbury. In case of sickness it was stated that Mrs.- Kate White of Suf- field was to be notified. White was a plasterer by trade, and expected to go nere today. The coroner’s was death by accidestal poisoning. iX-MAYOR FINED. Hartford, Sept. 2.—Former Mayor Louis R. Cheney was ifi police court today charged with violation of traffic rules which he helped to formulate when he was the city’s executive head. He was fined $2. He pleaded ignor- ance of the rule, which forbade leav- ing an auto in the restricted district |fmore than forty minutes. SAID T0 BE §37,000 Police Probe Affairs of Member of Legislature From Fairfield HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN No Warrant Issued for His Arrest— Stories of Supposed Double Dealings Coming to Light—State Police Present. Bridgeport: Sept. 2.—Although no warrant has been issued, according to a statement made by State’s Attorney Homer 8. Cummings of Fairfield county, for Clitus H. King, of Fair- field, a member of the 1915 legisla- ture, on the complaint of Town Clerk Flint of Fairfield, that there had been fraudulence in the issuing of certain mortgages which had been presented for recording, an inquiry is being con- ducted here into King's affairs. Two members of the state police were here but each said they had not been as- signed to the task of locating King: Money in Cuba. It is not known as yet the condition of King’s personal affairs. It is stated that he has been interested for some years in a concession of land in either Central America or Cuba on which there was timber and the opportunity of raising sugar cane. It is under- stood that King had put what money he had into this enterprise in the hope of early and adequate returns. He was also interested in the San Blas company which has concessions in Cuba, and Wwhich company was formed about six years ago.. John P. Gray, King’s law partner, has been treasurer of the company. The president, Ernest Gibbons, said today that King had interested a number of people in the company’s prospects and that stock had been sold, much of it in small lots to people who were looking for an investment and who had not much money but were willing to take a chance. This money, com- ing in in a few hundred dollar lots was deposited by King in the Con- necticut National banx, on which King alone had a checking account. Mr. Gibbons says that the company has no money to meet the claims of persons who have been looking for King to make the stock good. ‘Where Is King? Business associates and the mem- bers of the family have not heard from King. The exact condition of his private affairs is nor known. While there are many reports of alleged financial misdeeds the anly definite ones thus far are those brought to light by Town Clerk Flint of Fairfield and regarding which he made a complaint to State’s Attorney Cummings. Reports Loss of $5,000. Mrs. Jane Davis today reported that she had apparently lost $5,000 on mortgages and loan dealings with King, and her son claimed to have lost $1,000 invested in the San Blas company. Mrs. Davis says she has a mortgage deed assigned by Louis Hulit and wife to her for $700 on which the signature of Joseph I. Flint, is repudiated by Mr. Flint, town clerk of Fairfield. Dr. W. H. Downs of Fairfield claims that he has lost $700 on a transaction somewhat sim- ilar in which King figured. The total amount of irregularities which are said to have been uncovered together with reported losses on notes glven by King is now placed at $37,000. SUBMA;INE POLICY VIRTUALLY SETTLED Sinking of Arabic to Be Disavowed— Neutral Commerce Next Prob- lem for Government, Washington, Sept. 2.—With both oral and written assurances from the German government transmitted through Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, to the state de- partment regarding Germany’s sub- marine policy, officials of the Wash- ington government today looked hope- fully forward for an ultimate and sat- isfactory settlement of the whole sub- marine problem. Assurance is given that liners will not be sunk by Ger- man submarines without warning and without safety of the lives of non- combatants, provided the liners do not try to escape or offer resistance. Germany’s next communication, it was said authoritatively, will be a formal disavowal of the sinking of the Arabic, and reparation will be made for American lives lost in the disaster, if the attack was made by a German submarine. With the situation growing out of the Arabic incident out of the Germany’s reply to the last American note on the Lusitania will be forth- coming. If that satisfactory to the United States, it is believed that the Washington government will then turn its attention to the problem of neutral commerce. A note to Great Britain already is in course of prep- aration. The two issues, however, are being kept entirely distinct, President Wilson having consistently refused to allow the question of neutral com- merce to be involved along with the submarine problem. KING'S SHORTAGE | 2vmo xew muoci: way, | James Naughton Will Erect Three Story Structure On Site of 0ld Brady Block. New Britain’s business district will shortly be augmented by the con- struction of a large three story brick block, to be erected for James Naugh- ton on the site of the old Brady build- ing on Commercial street. The Brady building has long been a familiar landmark in this city ang its ramshackle structure has also long been an eye sare to those who favor a city beautiful. The prop- erty is now owned by Mr. Naughton and he sold the building to M. p, Leghorn. Work was begun today in razing the old structure, Mr. Leghorn to use the timbers. Mr. Naughton has had plans drawn far the construction of a modern three story block on its site. The buijld- ing will be of brick, the front to be of white faced brick. On the ground floor will be thre stares. Naughton's bakery shop will be located on the second floor and the top floor will be | devoted to store room space. Mr. Naughton will not move his bakery store from Maine street where it is at present located, but will rent all the stores in his new block. The structure being razed is fa- miliar to all of the old citizens. Many years ago, John Sloan, deceased, a member of the police force, used to conduct a saddlery and trapping fac- tary on the top floor. It has long since fallen into disuse and has been used solely for storage purposes for severa] years past. ARABIC’S DESTROYER CAUGHT BY BRITISH? White Star Line Official Says U-Boat Was Caught in Net. New York, Sept. 2.—An officer of the White Star Liner Adriatic, which arrived from Liverpool today, de- clared that the German submarine which sunk the Arabic had been dcuble crew were now prisoners in England. He added that within the past sixty days the British have cap- tured no less than fifty German sub- marines. The officer said that for cbvious reasons he could not dis- close the place of capture nor detail the circumstances. He said, however, that the U-boat was of the latest and largest type in the German navy, and that the craft carried a double crew. He understood the Germans now manned all of the large submarines with an auxiliary crew for training purposes. Sir Robert Borden, ' premier of Canada, and Major Gen. Sir Sam Huges, Canadian minister of militia and defense, also were passengers on the Adriatic. Six survivors of the Arabic arrived on the Adriatic and thirty-five on the American liner St. Paul, from Liverpool. ALLIES AND GREECE. Entente Powers Agrec_]\'ot to Search Greek Ships for Contraband. Paris, Sept. 2, 9:46 a. m.—The Athens correspondent of the Havas Agency says that a final agreement has been signed by the entenfe powers and Greece concerning navi- gation and commerce. Greece agrees to take the strictest measures for the suppression of trade in contraband articles and the en- tente nations consent to the free ex- pcrtation of tobacco and raisins on the basis of export statistics previous ic the war and the importation from the British colonies of all goods ex- ciusively reserved for individual con- sumption in Greece. The search by allied warships of Greek boats going from one Greek port to another, the correspondent says, will cease immediately. KEEP PUBLIC IGNORANT. Germans Do Not Know of Govern- ment’s Attitude on Arabic Case. London, Sept. 2, 3:58 a. m.—The German public has been kept in ignorance of any concession to the TUnited States concerning submarine warfare, according to the London Times, which asserts that German newspapers of Saturday and Sunday make no mention of a change in policy and refer only briefly to the Arabic case. The British admiralty’s revelations regarding the loss of many sub- marines also has Dbeen concealed from the German people, the Times asserts. SAVONA Tondon, Sept. 2, 12:45 p. m.—The British steamer Savona, 1,180 tons gross, owned in Leith, has been sunk. Three members of her crew are mis- sing. WEATHER. Hartford, Sept. Hartford and vicinity Unset- tled tonight and Friday. P O S NN caught in a steel net and the U-boat’s: MAKE ATTEMPT T0 OUST CAPTAIN LOw Two Members of Company E Ask for His Resignation MOTION WAS NOT CARRIED Louis Warrinock and Arthur Hoffman Said To Have Asked Commanding Officer to Retire—Trouble Over Re- cent Encampment Comes to Head. Since the meeting of Company E, First Regiment, C. N. G., on Tues- day night stories have leaked out of a rumpus in which several dis- gruntled privates arose in anger and demanded the resignation of Captain E. Raymond Low, who .they cldim, CAPT- E, RAYMOND LOW. is not popular with his command. The matter was put to vote, it is said, but the other members of the com- pany did not see fit to support them in their request that the commanding afficer retire. “Claims Captain Kicked Him. There are several versions of the affair. Friends of the man who is MURDERED MAN'S WiE! OFFERED NEGROES $5 TO KILL DOCTOR CRIMINAL GOURT CASES | Twenty-eight Recorded for Trial, Four of Whom Are Married Women. “New Brituin is still being kept on the map,”” declares States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn. When the criminal term of the superior court opens on September 21 the Hardware City will have twenty-eight cases to be dis- posed of. While most of these cases are appeals from decisions in the lo- cal court and a number will be vacat- ed befcre they come to trial, this is, nevertheless, one of the biggest dock- ets ever sent to the higher court from this city. States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn is already preparing his prosecutions in the cases and yesterday was closeted from some time with Captain T. W. Grace 2nd Detective Sergeant Samue! Bamforth, as well as other witnesses getting an insight into the facts. The cases on record for trial from this city at present are herewith given: George Schmidt and Mrs, Smith, adultery. Albert Marleni, rape. Jokn Kalcameskus, alias John Cook robbery 2nd assault. James T. Boyle, two counts, drunk- enness, breach of the peace and re- sistance. Justin Piikus assault. Stephen Jzcobs violation of the mo- tor law. John Marangie, assault. Walter €mith, drunkenness, resist- ‘ance and breach of the peace. Hyman Schlaffer refusing to move | when ordered to do so by a police- Mary said to have demanded ptain Low’s resignation, Louis Warrinock, say the trouble dates back from the re- cent camp at East Haven. that when on the firing line the men are supposed to lie an their left side with their feet curled slightly behind them. As Warrinock is left handed he lay on his right side, throwing his feet out of alignment with the others. It is claimed that Captain Low, seeing this, ordered him to change his position and gave more strength to his order with a Kkick. The ather version of the affair is that ‘Warrinock was thought to be deliber- ately delaying as the rest of the com- mand was preparing to go home and Captain Low ordered him to hurry up and entered his tent and gave him a gentle kick with the side of his foot. Demand Low’s Resignation. At the meeting Tuesday night, fol- lowing a general discussion, it is said that Warrinock upbraided Capt- ain Low on general principles and | concluded by asking him to resign. | Private Arthur Hoffman is said to have seconded Warrinock’s motion and demanded that the matter be put to a vote. It is said that the majority of the command paid but little attention to the voting for or against Captain Low and the motion was lost. Extra Bonus for Cooks. | Trouble in the ranks of Company E came to a head Jduring Tuesday night's meeting when some member of the company suggested that the company cooks be givem an extra bonus for their efficient work during camp week. The figure suggested did not meet with the £pproval of the officers and after some wrangling it was de- cided to give e cooks the same bon- us as they reccived a year ago. Arguing over the advisability of do- ing this, one thing led to another un- til the upheaval came. various members of Company E approached on the subject admitted that there was some little disagree- ment at Tuesday night’s meeting and that the above named men did ask for Captain Low’s resignation. Fur- ther than that, however, they are in- clined to view the matter lightly and attach no particular importance to it. Friends of Captain Low state that Warrinock is a trouble maker and braught the whole affair on himself. Captain Ts Away. was made this after- Captain Low but in- quiries at his home elicited the in- formation that he is at the state range in Fast Haven and will not re- turn to this city hefore tomorrow night. ‘An attempt noon to locate MARKET, Sterling Risesy Four Cents to $4. Understanding Believed to be Near FTOREIGN New York, Sept. 2.—A Detter and feeling prevailed in the foreign exchange market today. First figures for demand sterling were $4.58, an overnight gain of four cents. The belief that an understanding would soon be reached to better the tone They say | | fore the criminal court from this city man. Mrs. ness. | John Elizabeth Grabeck, drunken- Claverwicz and Mrs. Helen | Schneider, adultery. Emanuel Peterson, embezzlement. Mrs. Margaret Canning and Alex- ander Simons, adultery. John Debrowski, violation of health ordinance. Thomas Odell, breach of the peace. David A. Allen, violation of motor law. John (Bite) Higgins, drunkenness. Jacob Palangian, indecent assault. George Moffitt, assault. Thomas Baxer and Bernard mire, violation of the liquor law. Eugene Connelley, breach of peace. James Killian, maotor law. The most serious case from New Britain this term will be that of John Kalcameskus (John Cook) charged with assault and robbery. He is the man charged with burglarizing the tailor shop at the corner of East Main and Center streets and brutally beating the proprietor with a heavy iran bar as he slept in bed. Re- volver shots also figured in this case. The number of women to come be- Nei- the violation of the is also unusual, there being no less than four on the record, all of whom are married. BRYAN MAY VISIT POPE. Talk to Be on Peace If Ex-Secretary Requests. Rome, Sept. here from Germany man press is discussing W. J. Bryan’'s forthcoming trip to ¥urope and that a hint is given that it is possible that the former American secretary of of state may co-operate with the ef- forts of the Pope to hasten peace, 2.—Reports reaching say that the Ger- Brown’s Confession Implicates Womat Who is Now Held Withou NEW BRITAIN HAS MANY | wite Haa Toia Any Women Also. Providence, R. 1., Sepl by her alleged accompl groes—Elizabeth Tiffany today was held without charge of having incited of her husband, Dr. C. a wealthy and well ki of this city and Newpo raignment was at Wa The three male pi charged with murder ami held without bail. All not guilty. They were Warren pending a he Sept. 16. Mrs, Mohr was arre ing at the Mohr home sive Elmwood section of lowing the alleged confi negroes who told the had been hired by Mi her husband out of the Taken To Wi She was brought to #i tion where she was officers from Bristol which the killing was night. Accampanied by Arthur Cushing, Mrs. Mol in an automobile to Wai ty seat, passing on the of the murder. Anotl carried her alleged Mrs. Mohr appeared to] least disturbed. She is tive body and was dre tailared suit and a mo hat, the spreading brim o hid her features. At house she sent out for & which she so arranged the lower part of her fi cealed. In her hands, covered with white glovs ried a vanity box. Mrs, ed the officers and her smiles and when told to be removed to Warren: from her seat and said: * Jealousy The Mot The police have ente possible motives—jealousy of Mrs. Mohr toward M Burger, the doctor's seg an alleged desire by the possession of her husb erable estate, Negroes Ch A The negroes are charged der. They are George the chauffeur who was Mohr's car at the time of ing; Cecil Victor Brown, employed as a hostler by, and Henry Spellman, half Brown. \ Healis has been detainl lice since the shootin of the affair conflicted by Miss Emily G. Burgs assistant, who was in the and who also was wound Brown Breaks D Brown was taken into night after Healis had # that he and the hostler ¥ to rob Dr, Mohr on the shooting- The authori lieve the storles of the Brown was subjected to'& examination, during which) down and admitted that h cerned in the shooting ani Mohr had offered him $2; her husband. Healls and Spellman, separately, corroborated story, and the arrest of followed. 4 Brown's Story, Brown at first denied any connection with the said he passed over the where the shooting ocew motorcycle. explaining that C Information has been secured from a Vatican source that if Mr. Bryan so- licits an audience the Pope will not hesitate to receive him provided that assurances the given that the audience will be confidential. The Pope, although ardently wish- ing and striving for peace, is deter- mined to end the war without seek- ing the favor any any groups of bellig- erents to the detriment of others. hence he is unlikely to ac- cept the co-operation of so-called peace missionaries unless he is con- vinced that their efforts are sponts neous. FOR PEACE, Pope Delivered Xt Is Secret, Message Iram Presiden Washington, ept. 2 Gibbons today presented to Wilson a message Pope dict regarding peace in Europe, he saw Sec Lansing same s After to Cardinal President Bene- Later the from ary on ihject. his conierence at the White House the rardinal announced tnat he had discussed the possibilities of peace with the president. He said that he had conveyed a message from the Pope con the question but could situation was the cause of today's rise. not reveal its exact contents at this time. his way to visit a friend Detectives who went to investigate his story re Spellman in custody. 8 that there was a plot Mohr, and when ¥rown Spellman’s declaration he tailed confession, According to Brown's Mohr proposed severar w he kill Dr. Mohr, promisi him $5,000 nine days after was accomplished. He sai Spellman to help him out, & his half brother up to talk # over with Mrs, Mc e present at this intervies by Mrs, Mohr, Brown said W to receive $1,000 and Healis $2,000 each. g The arrangements for th were carried out in detail, ¥ to the confession. At a spot on the Nayatt lmn?n the engine of the aw Brown and Spellman, wh proached on motoreyecle, o the bushes and fired at t of the car., Brown said Mohr and Spellman wout Berger. After the shoot and Spellman went back to # cyeles. They threw the reval (Continued on Third