New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1915, Page 1

'LOCAL “‘NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE GENTS. \ W BRITAIN HERALD HERALD BETTER BUSINY NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1915—TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED TEUTONS AND BULGARIANS GAIN GROUND IN SERBIA; ALLIES TAKE STRUMITSA Serbians in Macva District Begin to Retreat; SUBMARINE SINKS FRENCH STEAMER Seventy-One Persons—Lose Lives in Attack By Austrian Crait King Ferdinand’s Forces Cut Saloniki-Nish |TORPEDOED WITHOUT NOTICE Line--Allies on FRENCH ADVANCES IN Aegean Shores. CHAMPAGNE BROKEN UP BY KAISER’S TROOPS Three German Attack: ainst Allied Positions in Souchez Repulsed—Von ’ Hindenburg's Army Captures Rus- sian Positions West of Illoukst— Belgians Foil German Attempt to Break Their Lines on Ypres Front. ‘While Bulgarian and Serbo-French forces are clashing for possesion of the Saloniki-Nish road in souther® Serbia the Austro-German invaders afe continuing their advance from the aerth. Berlin today reported further progress for the Teutonic armics south of Belgrade and in the Poza: eac region, In the Macva district,’on the Save- Drina front, where the Serbians havs apparently hardly budged since tho beginning of the invasion, -they are Now beginning to retreat, Berlin re- Ports. s According to a special despatch to a Paris newspaper from Saloniki ru- mors are current there that the Bui- garians have already cut the Nish- Saloniki line at Vranje, about 20 miles ‘west of the Bulgarian border. Following up their blockade of the Bpglgarian coast, operations by land and sea against Bulgaria along the Aegean shores are to be prosecuted by the entente allies, including Italy, an Athens despatch states. Two-thirds of the Serbian army is said in Athens advices to have bent sent against the Bulgarians, while the remaining third is resisting Field Marshal Von Mackensen's big army ia_the north, Allies Take Strumitsa. A rapid thrust at Bulgaria by allied rogps in conjunction with Serbian Orces has resulted in the capture of the Bulgarian town of Strumitsa, fifty miles northwest of Saloniki, ac- cording to Athens advices. Hard fighting has been in progress in several sections of the western ffont. Berlin chronicles the repulse of repeated attacks by the British with strong forces in the vicinity of Vermelles and the breaking' up of Frech advances at Tahure, in the . Champagne. Germans Defeat French. Defeat for the French in attempts to retake lost positions south of eLin- tfey and on Schratzmannele in tho Vosges is also reported by the German - war office. In the official report from Paris the only infantry clash of moment noted was in the neighborhood of Souchez, where it is declared three German attacks against positions at Bois-En-Hache were completely checked. # Germans Drop Bombs. German airmen dropped eight Ffbombs on the French fortress of Bel- fort, Berlin announces, the aviators noting that a number of fires foi- Jowed the explosions, In Russia, Field Marshal Von Hind- fnburg reports good progress in his attacks south of Riga. Russia at- tacks west of Jacobstadt and in the Smorgon region were repulsed, while the Germans claim to have captured Russian positions on a front of near- Iy two miles, west of Illoukst. A despatch from Panne, Bul- gium, says a German attempt to break the Belgian lines on the Yser front Saturday and Sunday night was foiled by the Belgians. The German effiprt, preceded by a flerce bombard- ment was launched at a point known as ‘“‘Death’s Highway,” in the Dix- mude region. Belgian artillery broke up the advancing columns, Serbians In Retreat. Berlin, Oct. 18, via Londop, 3:44 Ppim.—The Serbian forces in the Macva district on the Save-Drina front in northwestern Serbia, where yong resistance has been offered to he Teutonic invaders are now begin- ntg to retreat, it was officially an- nounced today by German army nead- quarters. The Teutonic advance south of Belgrade continues, and progress is al%o being made in the Pozaravac sec- tor. Additional succeses also are re- ported for the Bulgarians on the east- rr border of Serbia. i Teutonic Troops Advancing. _.In recording the progress of opera- ftions in the Bankan theater of war pdgy's announcement says: Fin the Mavea district the enemy is Bginping to retreat. #Our troops are advancing south of [Beterade against Cietkov-Groband the iilage of Vroin. Southeast of Pc vec we took Crhice and Bozeva “The Bulggrians have occupied the heights of Muslin Percin and Badin b Serbians Repulse Bulgarians, s,ondon, Oct. 18, 12:09 p. m.—Ser- bian and Anglo-French troops hav (Continued on Eleventh Page.) v “MOONSHINE” WHISKEY CONSPIRACY CASE Begin Trial in Arkaqsas of More Than Twenty In- dicted Men. Fort Smith, Ark., Oct. 18.—Trials of a number of defendants in the so- called ‘“‘Moonshine” whiskey con- spiracy case in which more than twenty men, residents of various states, have been indicted, were set for today in the United States dis- irict court here, It was expected up- wards of a dozen men would appear for trial. Some of the men indicted have not yet been arrested, a few are fugitives from justice, and others suc- cessfully have resisted extradition to the Arkansas district from their na- tive states. Of seven officers in the government revenue service, who are among the defendants, two of them, Knox Booth f Nashville, Tenn., and James Sur- ber of Atlanta, Ga., will not be tried until the January term of the court, their trials having been postponed. Thomas C. McCoy of Asheville, N. C., a former revenue agent, upon his ar- 1est instituted proceedings to Testrain his extradition to Arkansas and the court upheld his contention. Nearly all the men arrested have been released under bond. John L. Casper of Kansas City, an officer of a distrilling company and known as the head of the alleged ‘‘moonshine” crganization, gave bond in the sum of $35,000, Guy L. Hartman of Kansas City, former business partner of Cas- per, forfeited a bond of $20,000 by failure to appear for his preliminary trial. James C. Brewbaker also of Kansas City and formerly connected with the distilling company is under indictment but has not been arrested. The alleged conspirators are said Ly government officials to have de- frauded the government of millions of dollars, Specifically it is charged that the men illegally operated a dis- tillery in Fort Smith and instead of sending the product to a government v/arehouse, shipped it to Kansas City. There, it is charged, the containers cf the whiskey were fraudulently stamped with old revenue stamps, thus allowing the distillers to evade the payment of tax. AUTOMOBILES CRASH. No One Injured In Accident On West Main Street, Near Russell. An automobile accident occurred at the corner of West Main and.Russell streets yesterday afternoon in which ‘William Root of Broad Brook and Joseph Cook and Amos O'Brien o» Meriden figured. Root was driving into West Main from Russell street. The Meridenites were on West Main street. . Each car owner blamed the other. Root said the Meriden party was go- ing too fast to avoid the accident and they in turn, declared that Root smashed into them. The axel on Root’s car was bent and the front of the other machine was demolished. No one was injured. CARRANZA RECOGNITION. ‘Washington, Oct. 18.—Determina- tion of the form in which recognition of the Carranza government in Mex- shall be extended was the object ! of a conference here today of the Pan- American diplomats. The conference had been called by Secretary Lansing and meeting with him were the diplo- matic representatives here of Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala. FIRE ACROSS BORDER. | Brownsville, Tex., Oct. 18.—The first | firing across the Rio Grande in more than three weeks occurred at 4 o’clock Sunday morning near the Mercedes pumping plant, thirt here, when Mexicans fired from thix five to forty shots. ‘The American sol- diers returned the fire but no one was hurt. RMAN I London, 'ORPEDO BOAT ¢ Oct. 18, 4:16 a. m.—. Jarge German torpedo boat was run down and cut in two by a German steam ferry which left Trelleborg, Sweden, at 6 o'clock Friday night with all lights out, says a Reuter des- patch from Malmo, Sweden. Only five | of the torpedo boat’s crew of forty- five were saved. five miles above | Thirty-three Survivors of Il-Fated Vessel Brought to Marseilles by the Mgil Boat KEugene Pereire—Ship Under Government Requisition. Paris, Oct, 18, 3 a. m.—Seventy-one persons lost their lives when the French steamship Amiral-Hamelin was torpedoed and sunk by a subma- rine. A despatch to the Havas Agency from Marseilles which brings this news does not specify whether the victims were passengers or members of the crew. A Paris despatch sent early Sun- day morning said that the steamer Ispahan had arrived at Marseilles from Madagascar having on board Capt- Guibert and the crew of steamship *““‘Admiral” which was re- cently sunk by a submarine. Prob- ably this is the same vessel referred to in the most recent despatch from Marseilles. It is not stated wh¥ or where the steamer was sunk. The Amiral-Hamelin was a vessel of 5,037 tons gross built in 1902. She was 387 feet long and 49 fet beam. Her owners were Chargeurs Reunis A. Paris of Havre. Arrives With Survivors, Paris, Oct. 18, 5:30 a. m.—The Mar- seilles correspondent of the Petit Journal telegraphs that the mail boat Fugene Pereire has arrived there with' thirty-three members of the crew of the French steamship Amiral- Hamelin, which was sunk by a sub- marine. A previous report from the Havas correspondent said that seven- tw-one persons aboard the steamer lost their lives. The Amiral-Hamelin government requisition. to the Petit Journal's correspondent she was torpedoed by an Austrian submarine without notice, and while was under ferred to the bombarded struck by forty shellss The capNin of the submarine asserted as justifi- boats the submarine was armed; but this is denied by the correspondent. Six of the crew were wounded by the bombardment. Rescue Steamer’s Survivors. The sound of firing drew a French torpedo boat and an English hospical many of the survivors were taken aboard by these vessels. The sub- marine fled at, their approach after firing two torpedoes into the Amiral and sinking her. OPEN DONNELLY'’S CASE. Chicago Youth Tield for Manslaughter at West Haven. nelley, of Chicago was given a hear- ing in the Orange town court today on a charge of manslaughter in con- nection with the death of John F. Crowe of this city, who was killed while speeding on the Milford turn- pike in the town of Orange early on the morning of Sept. 17. The prosecution began presenting its evidence at the opening of court and had not concluded when recess was taken until afternoon. 100 YEARS OLD, W. W. Spence, Leading Financier of Baltimore Celebrates Occasion, Baltimore, Oct. 18.—William Wal- lace Spence, for many years a lead- ing financier of this city is celebrai- ing today the 100th anniversary of his birth. Mr .Spence was born in Edinburgh Scotland: It took him seventy day: to cross from Scotland to the United States in 1833 Last Saturday returned to Baltimore from Hot Springs, Va., where he had spent the summer months. For years Mr. Spence has express- ed the determination to live to be 100 years old, and the fact that he has done so is attributed largely to his iron will. WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING. An opening of the Woman's club will be held in the chapel Baptist church Tuesday, at 3 o'clock. Professor Pupin of Co- lumbia University will lecture on the “Destiny of the Slavs.” Professor Pupin is well known as the perfector October 19, | fessor of lumbia. being of such interest at this gives the Woman’s Club great sure in opening the public and ence will to New applied electricity at Co- time, plea- meeting to it is hoped a large audi- welcome Professor Britain, WEDDED TWENTY-FIVE YEA istreet have sent out a large number of invitations to their twenty-fitth St Jean de Baptiste hall on Church the | According | passengers and crew were being trans- | the steamer, which was | cation of his attack that the steamer | ship to the spot and the wounded and | West Haven, Oct, 18—Thorne Don- | when Donnelly’s automobile in which | Crowe was a passenger was wrecked | he | of the | of the wireless telephone and is pro- | The subject of his lecture, | the | Pupin 1 Mr .and Mrs. Alfred Roy of hCurch | wedding anniversary to be ohserved in | ks[reel on the evening of October 27. | ROMANCE OF YOUTH TO END AT ALTAR Former New Britain High School Teacher to Marry Childhood Sweet- heart, Now Lawyer in Boston. A romance that will interest many of the older residents of the city comes to light in the announcement of the engagement of Miss Juliette Hay- ward of Boston, a former New Brit- ain High ‘school teacher, to Alfred Cox, a Boston lawyer. Miss Hayward taught in the High school in the lat, sixties, being a member of the faculty when the late John H. Peck was prin- cipal. She was a splendid teacher and was highly regarded by her pupil many of whom are prominent res dents of the city. There is more than the tinge of ordinary romance to Miss Hayward's engagement for her fiance was a boy- hood sweetheart. Change in residence and life’s work drew them apart and Mr. Cox married another and raised a large family. Miss Hayward after i leaving New Britain went to Boston and for years conducted a large pri- vate school. Mr. Cox's wife died some years ago and after a time the lovers of other days were reunited and their engagement has followed. It is understood that the wedding { will take place in Boston during the : Christmas holidays. Miss Hayward | still maintains an active friendship with a number of the older residents of the city and not infrequently visits | here. 'TWENTY-FIVE ADULTS HAVE BEEN GONVERTED Fruitful Results from Fort- night’s Mission at St. Mary’s Church. As one result of the mission conducted at BSt. Mary's church for the past fortnight by Jesuit priests. twenty-five adults will be received into the Catholic church | at exercises this evening. It is be- lieved that the number of conversions in this time establisnea a new record in New Britain. During the week, the Jesuit priests conducted services especially for those who wished to learn the truths about the Catholic church as taught by her ministers. These services have been - liberally attended, some going out of curiosity, some for purpose of seeking knowledge about the church who were inspired by a sincere de- sire to become communicants of the Catholic church. As can be seen by the figures the efforts of the priests were not wasted. The mission as a whole was con- sidered a grand success by the visit- ing clergymen. Over 20,000 people received communjon during the past week, many of these, of course, being repetitions. The oratorical powers of the Jesuits has never been surpassed in the history of the parish and peo- ple came for miles around to hear | them. Rt. Rev., John J. Nilan, bishop of the Hartford diocese, will be at St. Mary’s this evening to administer the sacrament of counfirmation on eighty candidates. During the mission forty received first communion, STRIKERS DECLINE ! COMPANY'S REQUEST two weeks’ Terryville Workers Refuse to Return to Jobs Pending Adjustment of Trouble. Terryville,’ Oct 18.—All but two or three of the approximately 1,200 em- ployes on strike at the Eagle Lock company declined a request by Presi- dent R. J. Plumb of the company to | justment of the trouble. The com- | pany haa previously announced that it would open its gates today and that all who did not return to work could consider themselves discharged. About 600 gathered near the gates at starting time where they were ad- dressed by President Plumb, urged them to g0 back to work saying | that their demands for changes in working conditions would be adjusted afterwards. Only two or three, was said, went in, the others leaving after Mr. Plumb haa spoken, There was no disorder. BUILDING REVIEW. The following are the value: sented by building permits issued last week: New Haven Bridgeport Hartford Waterbury .. | New Britain Stamford Meriden Springtield WEATHER. Hartford, Oct. 18.—For Hartford and vicinity Be- coming unsettied and warmer tonight. Tuesday rain. D e T e day to return to work pending an ad- who | it | | were | McAdoo, BROTHERS ARE SENT T0 SIBERIAN EXILE G. Von Schantz Hears Belated News of Double Afiliction SISTER,ART COLLECTOR, DEAD Family Had Been Prominent Years in Finnish Military For | Affairs and Brothers are Condemned With- out Least Trial, Bad news never comes singly runs the adage. At least Gustave Von Schantz of 116 Lincoln street, known as a ventilator expert, has rea- son to believe. he ceived in one letter from his father in Stockholm, Sweden, the informa- | tion that his oldest sister, Madame | Signe Maria Thiel, had died and that two of his brothers living in Finland had been exiled for life to Siberia by the Russia government. His sister's death occurred September 19, but owing to the war the letter bearing | the sad news was slow in arriving. The Von Schantz family have been prominent n Finnish affairs for years and while the name is of Teutonic origin, it is felt that the real reason for exiling the brothers is due to its military connection. Russian methods, at best, are apt to be artbitrary and | even today it is not necessary for the | government to ascribe any particular reason for seizing a man and confis- cating his property. One of the brothers, Edwin Von Schantz, was a prominent resident of Helsingfors, the capital of Finland, and the other, John Von Schantz, lived in Kexholm, a Finnish town. Condemned Without Trial. Apparently for no known cause both were seized, thrown into prison and without the vestige of a trial con- demned to exile in Siberia, whence few ever return. Mr. Von Schantz en- tertains no false hope in this matter. He has lived in Finland and knows the power of the Russian czar his minions. To so much as whisper the name of the imperial sovereign in a spirit of hostility is sufficient to con- demn a man and the country teems with spies. Prominent in Military Affairs. The connection of the Von Schantz family with Finish political and mil- well Saturday re- | itary affairs covers more than a cen- tury. In the last great war with Russia when Sweden and Finland were united against the Muscovites, mem- bers of the family were leaders in the | Finnish army and Mr. Von Schantz’ grandfather lead the army on its re- | treat across the frozen Baltic in Swed- en. Since that disaster, which oc- curred in 1809, the family has lived in Sweden for the most part, but years ago his father returned to Finland and lived there until about fifteen years ago when he returned to Stock- holm. e Sister Art Collector, Madame Thiel, sister of Mr. Von Schantz, the news of whose death he has just received, was the most fa- mous art collector in Sweden. Her home in Stockholm was a veritible museum and her death is regarded as | somthing of a national loss. She was | famous not only in Sweden as a col- | lector of art but was well known in | many other countries because of her collections and her knowledge of art. New Britain people, who have trav- elled abroad, have visited her home and saw her splendid art collection. Mr. Von Schantz received the news of his family misfortunes on the eve of leaving New Britain. He is plfn- | ning to remove to Dedham, Mass., where his busiess will be located. He has maintained an office in Boston for the past three years and has been | so successful there that he has found it necessary to leave New Britain, which he regrets as he has many warm friends here. TRIAL BY COURT-MARTIAL. Col. Goodier Involved in Aviation School Case. San Francisco, Oct. 18.—The trial by court-martial of Lieutenant Colonel Lewis F. Goodier, judge ad- vocate of the western department of the army, was expected to begin bere today. The belief is expressed in | army circles that the result of the| Licut, | tria] may lead to an investigation of the aviation school at North Island,% San Diego, Cal. | Lieut, Col. Goodier is charged with having altered or added to charges preferred by certain army officers against Captain Arthur S, Cowan, commanding the signal corps aviation school at San Diego. The charges against Captain Cowan alleged that for two years he drew the pay of an| ation officer or thirty-five per cent. | inore pay than ofticer of his rank, when he not an aviator, and had been nt to San Diego nierely as an executive officer for the aviation school, a line TO McADOOS, lake City, Utah, Oect., 18, — “rominent citizens of Salt Lake City hosts last night at an informal to Secretary of the Treasury who with Mrs. McAdoo ar- | vesterday. The party will re- main until this afternoon when they will continue their journey to San Francisco. alt dinner rived 'SUMMONS KAISER T0 and | | progressing under SCHENECTADY STRIKE DECISION TODAY 13,000 Employes of General Electric Co. to Determine Whether to Terminates Labor Troubles. Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 18.—De- | ion by the 13,000 employes at the | local plant of the General Electric Company on the question of con- tinuing the strike to enforce a r\r‘-‘ mand for an eight hour day or accept- | ing the company's compromise offer | of a nine and a half hour day with a five per cent. wage increase at pres- ent and a nine hour day and a ten per cent. increase a vear hence was lcoked for today. i The various unions were prepared to take action today and the vote of their delegates at tonight's meeting of the Metal Trades Alliance, the central body of the strikers, will de- | termine whether the strike will be | ended. The force on the picket Increased this morning from 1,000. solid lines outside the entrance to the works. None of approximately 2,000 employes who apparently wish- ed to return to work penetrated the picket lines, but six or eight climbed cver the fence. Later about 500 workmen entered the plant with the clerical force, There was no violence, line was 200 to GOVERNMENT 0 NEW HAVEN ( Attorney Batts Lays Emph Methods Used By Defend T0 WRECK COMPE Claims Accused Men Committ “Knowing That Theso Acts| in Violation of the She and With Criminal Intent.” New York, Oct. 18.—¥§ Rockefeller and hig ten co-def charged monopolize on trial with copsph und Sherman law were accused by commerce ol ” | The pickets were drawn up In iy pate government counsel, i ing the case of the governm day, with having committed u sets to gain control of the tation lines of New England ing that these acts were in | of the Sherman law and with ¢ intent.” Mr. Batts, laying emphasis MEET HIM BEFORE GOD Father of London Air Raid Victim Flays Emperor at Inquest. London, Oct. 18, 1:06 p. m.—An inquest of the bodies of the three victims of the first bomb dropped in the Zeppelin raild last Wednesday night on the London aera and of died as the result of subsequent air hombs, all within the same area, was | held today. The verdict in each case was ‘“death as the result of an air raid.” The father of one of the victims stocd up in court and protested against the laconic verdict reached. Hc cried; “My son was murdered by the order of the Kaiser. I summon the Kaiser to meet me before the judgment seat of God to answer for the death of my son and of those other poor people.” Of those killed by the first bomb who The thighs were broken. His wife, was by his side, escaped unhurt. Proken glass which cut through his neek. The third vietim was a woman, the lower part of whose spine was completely smashed. 2 bomb in the middle of a wide thoroughfare. The missile pierced a | sas main causing a fire which lasted several hours before the gas could be | cut off. A driver, a conductor and a | special constable were killed in a | motor bus upon which the bomb | plunged. ! Incendiary and explosive bombs | were dropped in the same spot. These | pierced a water main, and the rush of | water quickly oxtinguished fire | caused by the incendiary bombs, but several people passing at the time ! were either killed or injured. A number of the victims over whose | bodies the Inquest was held today | died from shock or in the hospital as | a result of their injuries. | COMPANY WILL BE BUSY. J. M. Carney of Hartford, one of the officials of the Ilartford Auto Part company, was a visitor in this | city this morning at the Chamber of Commerce. During his stay here he | was interviewea by a reporter and stated that the company has received a large nuinber of orders from the | Stutz company, whose car recently won the Astor cup race at Sheepshead. The company s anxiously waiting the erection oi the new plant in this city and is pleased with the work as it is | the guidance of the building committee of the Cham- ber of Commerce. MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE. Chairman H. S. Tallard of the health commission and Dr. T. Eben Reeks, superintendent of health, in- | tend to make a trip to Bridgeport in the near future to investigate the municipal slaughter house in that city. Dr. Reeks is heartily in favor of estab- | lishing a similar Institution in this | city and believes it would be for the betterment of the entire community. | He is studying the progress of slaughter houses in cities where they have already been established. It is said the slaughter house in Bridgeport has practically put a stop to the sale of “bob"” veal in that city. MAY CALL OUT CARPI It is sajd that the striking union stagehands at the Lyceum theater in- tend to try to make trouble for Man- ager Thomas J. Lynch tomorrow night | when T ay” will be presented. Al meeting of the strikers was said to be scheduled for this afternoon at which plans would be made. The strikers intend, it is claimed, to try to enlist | the sympathies of the union stage carpenters who are traveling with three others who were killed or who | wvag a railroad employe, both of whose | ccond was a man who was killed by The other dead were the victims of | alleged methods employed rat | the fact that the combinatid | been attained, described in de slleged wrecking of competito New Haven, through suits forced them into receivership cnabled the New Haven to g | trol, instances of alleged seci | quisition of steamship lines, devious financial transactions t! which the acquistipns were all have been concealed. Suit Through Saloonkeep Willlam Rockefeller he ¢ with having conspired with ot rectors of the New Haven to fo New York and New England into the hands of a receiver ti a suit instituted by a Boston keeper and with signing the g | tee indemnifying the man “fol consequences of the suit.” Edward D. Robins, former o of the New Haven, he accu | huving created dummy corpo! | 1o act as vehicles for “shady d | Robbins, he said, in enabling thy | Haven to get secret control of | Metropolitan Steamship, used banks, five separate bank | then different deposits; ning checks and a number of ind and dummy corporations to company transferred to the Haven. He added that in the ag 1 lishment of these transaction subsequent ones connected Wi Rcbbins deposited $200,000 | own account, in four different | “and the records did not sho this meney went any further.” Goes After Billard. John L, Billard of Meriden, scribed as the man who gained by doing nothing,” was the through whom, the attorney sald New Haven concealed its ownl of Boston and Maine stock fr Mussachusetts authorities. without a cent, he said, bought $11,00,000 worth of Boston Maine stock from the New Hi held it unti] the New Haven ready to take it back and mad) ostensible profit of $2,750,000 deal Part of these funds, sald attorney, were used by Charles 8. len in conducting activit the of which the government had ne bee able to discover, and a portid it was used to buy a Boston paper and part was pald out tol Brown, “a disbursing agent in at! ance on the Connecticut leglsl where a charter for the orgajzath the Billard Co., was secured at cost.” Texts Read to Jury. Batts began Apsh District Attorney Stevenson reid the jury the text of the iIndig He also read the text of the Shel act. Before Mr. 7,500 Miles of Line. “The New Haven rafiroad. he tinued, “which once owned only miles of track, succeeded in aoq ing all its competitors until it trolled 7,600 miles of line, and a position where every person gaged in business in New Engh every enterprise, was under its po and contrel.” Steamship and trolley lines similarly acquired, he said, and & plete monopoly of all transportal traflic attained monopoly that unlawful and “designed to place unlimited power in the hands these conspirators.” Broke Up Chief Competitor.” The chief competitor of the Haven In the early was the York and New Kngland railroad, 1892, Mr. Batts chuged, the New ven broke up a through route m tained by the New York England road by gaining one of its connections to New the Housatonic. The latter had joint interest with the York New England in the En Terminal Co., which ran car fio to New York from the terminus the Housatonic at Wilson's Rol Conn, This company operated at deficit, which, however, was made by the two rallroad companies. Up acquiring its control, the New Haw the government attorney declared, fused to pay its share of the defl which forced the company inte foreclogure, The New Haven, he (Continued on Eleventh Page.)