New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 22, 1916, Page 9

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1916. VOIGE FROM GRAVE CAUSES HIS ARREST -Publicity Given Girl’s Dying Let- ter Has Sequel for Police New York, March 22—Miss committed suicide in a 246 Brooklyn, after writing a note Annie Wichardson rooming house at Cumberland street, to J. Frank Baxter, a salesman, who occupled an adjoining room, in which she sald she had come to realize that he loved another woman and was gbout to desert her. She could not she wrote, return to face her rela- tives in Barre, Vt., and she accused Baxter of ruining her life and killing her. She expressed the hope that, “If there is a just God, and T belleve there is,’” Baxter would be punished for his “crime.” The letter and other facts in th case as obtalned by the police receiv ed wide publicity in the newspaper: As a result Baxter was arrested last night on the charge of having forged travelers’ checks for $1,000 issued by the American press company in January, 1915, to A. C. Baxter, a wealthy real estate dealer of Phil- adelphia. Checks The checks 0 to $50 For $980 ranged in value from The company stated th they had been stolen and that worth had been cashed, signed with the name “A. C. Baxter” and indorsed J. Frank Baxter” Agents of the pany had obtained no tangible clue until the stories containing Miss Richardson’s letter Then the Sixth Branch Detective Bureau was notified and Captain John Coughlin sent Detective Blank to_interview Baxter “The detective took the sal Brooklyn Police Cashed. Headquarters, where he was questioned for an hour. He was then placed under arrest the charge of forgery was put down alongside his name on the pbdlice blotter. Bail was fixed at $1,000. and Baxter obtained a bondsman and was released pending arraignment in the | Adms street police court this morn- ing. He denied that he was guilt either of the theft of the checks or of forgery, One Passed in Y. M. C. A. One of the chiecks recovered cashed by W. S. Wessen of the West } Side Y. M. C. A. Mr. Wessen said he was unable positively to identify | the prisoner as the man who received ! the money. It was stated that the man who cashed the check had = | card from the Paterson, Y. M. C. A. de out in the name of I. Frank was | Another check Richard Ravenhall was hed b proprietor of the | Ravenhall Baths at Coney Tsland, and | others w cashed at the Hotel Marie | Antoinette, anoby’s and the Baneroft H at Worcester, Ma Xccording to the police, the name “J. Fran < on all of the checks r er was in the same | handwriting, but they were unable Jast night to obtain specimen of the prisoner's handwriting in order to make comparison with the signa- ture. The police id that A. C. Bax ter of Philadelphia, to whom th checks were issued originall aid notsreceive them, and that his signa- ture on the checks was a forgery. The circumstances under which the checks were stolen could not be last night. Baxter is 40 vears old ployed by Baxter, Kelly goods merchants of 47 When he was questioned Richardson’s suicide he | a gorset fitter in a Iton street de- | pattment store in Brooklyn, and] that they met about three vears ago | in a restaurapt Shortly after that they went to live in a Washington avenue house brother and sister. A vear ago they moved to the house in Cumberland street. i | | and is em- street. Miss et about as Paterson Secks Manufacturcrs Willing to Reduce Working Hours. N.. T, sions offered today March 22.—Conces- Pat workers who Paterson, by sow's silk their demand a nine hour day 2. tosavert a threatened strike A board of arbitration composed of employers and ten hours workers in all branches of the industry, will con sider the agreement suggested by the manufacturers. It was predicted today by represen- tatives of the Brotherhood of Silk Workers that the hoard will vote ta iccept the employers' offer, The proposed schedule provide 23 hours a week beginning May 1 and continuing for six months, and 50 hours a week commencing Nov. 1. Wages would remain the s2me. Every silk manufacturer in Patter- 80n is said to have agreed to this com- Promise manufacturers to > expected joint BREWERY were published. | sman to | and | MAYORALTY NEMESIS FINALLY LOCKED U i“'nmm\ Who Had Haunted Chief Fx- ecutive's Office for Six Ycars Sent to Bellevue, { New York, March 22 ing to force an —After entrance into the private office of Mayor Mitcheli late yvesterday afternoon, Mrs. Mary Harri of 48 Herkimer street, Brooklyn, was remanded to Bellevue Hospital by Magistrate Appleton for investigation into her mental condition. She arrested shortly after 4 o'clock Sergeant Lobdell. After she rushed past several attendants ing that she would get justi in the attempt. Mrs. Harries told Magistrate Apple- ton that she owned a men’s fur ing store at 1,606 Fulton Brooklyn, and that when ker hushand died a city marshal took advartage of her defenseless condition, knocked her down, kicked her and took her store away from her. She said she had brought several law suil cover her property all of whicl been unavailing “owing to the ma cious power of the city marshal.” She submitted nine lette ferent people which she said her possession of nine noin law. She also showed a sell ncwspapers which sh i her the necessary licens to the store that had been her. Sergeant Appleton that haunting the try- was by had cry r dic | ! recover taken from Lobdell told Magisirate Mrs. Harris had heen Mayor's office for the past six ve He said t both vor Gaynor and Police mis- sioner Waldo had investig her claims and had told her t they | could do nothing for her, Mer (. se had been thrown out of the supreme court after she had lost in lower courts. Co ted | PRIESTS ORDERED OUT. Catholic Cler; Driven Out Sonora. March 22.—A gen- exiling the Catholic clergy trom the Sonora district of Mexico being enforced here. The order, ssued by the Governor of Sonora on March 20, gives the priests only two days to leave the state. Friends of the churchmen asked that the order be rescinded, but were told the decrees could not be altered, though an extension of time for the departure of the clergy might be zllowed. eral orde NEW RECORD IN CHESS. Frank J. Marshall Has 105 Oppon- ents in Tourncy at Washington. Wa world set last hington, March A record in chess playing was night when Frank J. Mar- shall of New York, the American champion, played 105 simultaneous games in a tournament at the Nation- al Press club. The previous record { i said to have been made by I1. I ni, who in 1911 played 100 simul taneous games at Munich, winning games, tying 39, and losing 6 Marshall was expected to complete his games at 2 o'clock this morning, but expert observers he will probably win from 70 to 80 of them. None of Mr. Marshall’s opponents is playing more than one game, so that he has 105 men against hinw. These are made up of the experts from various local chess clubs, who were invited to participate. Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. S. ., retired, is master of ceremonies of the evening, and he is playing one of the games. Several members of congress, as well as members of the press club, are playi new Three Bills Charge Intent to Kill and Murder. Chic March 22.—Three indict- ments charging assault with intent to kill and murder were returned in the criminal court by the Grand terday against Jean Crones of attempting to poison 100 guest the banquet given Archbishep Geo W. 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