New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL * NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1916. - TWELVE PAGES. HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINE ESTABLISHED WAITE NERVOUS ON OEGUND DAY OF HIS ~ TRIAL FOR MURDER Dentist Pales as Organs of Man He Is Accused of Slaying Are Placed on Exhibition PHYSICIAN SAYS HE FOUND ARSENIC IN PECK'S BODY Wife of Prisoner Fails to Appear But Other Relatives Are Prescnt—Com- panion of Mrs. Horton May Be Pressed Into Service As Witness for Prosecution—Physicians Testify | Today. New York, May 23—The state con- tinued to offer medical testimony to- | as the foundation of its case Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, charged with murdering his father in-law, John E. Peck of Grand Ra- pids, Mich. Mr. Peck was reputed to be @ millionaire and the theory of the prosecution is that the defend- ant committed murder so that he might fall heir to the Peck fortune. Dr. Albertus A. Moore, the phy V¥gician who attended Mr. Peck before his death at the Waite apartments in New York, had not finished his testi- mony under cross examination when the first session of the trial adjourned yesterda Upon direct examination he had declared that Dr. Waite ad- mitted he had purchased arsenic for his aged father-in-law for the reason that “the old gentleman did not want to live.” In his opening address District Attorney Swann declared that Waite hastened his victim’s last moments by appling to his nostrils a handkerchief soaked with chloroform. Upon cross examination Dr. Moore was questioned regarding the mental condition of the defendant after he had taken drugs on the night after Mr. Peck died. Other medical witnesses summoned by the prosecution today were Dr. Perry Schurtz of Grand Rapids, the Peck family physician, Dr. Otto H. Schultze, county medical examiner who was sent to Grand Rapids to jnvestigate the case, and Dr. Victor Vaughn, pathologist of the University of Michigan. The defense has announced that it will call one or more alienists, and indications are that Waite's attorneys will try to prove that when he com- mitted the crime he had several times confessed he was insane. Dr. Vaughn on the Stand. Dr. Vaughn, dean of the medical department of the University of Mich- jgan at Ann Arbor, was the first witness called today. It was Dr. Vaughn who made an analysis of the organs of Mr. Peck, after the autopsy wa ordered at Grand Rapids. He described in min- ute detail the effects of the arsenic poisoning on Waite's aged victim. M Dorothy Van Palmenbers, former intimate friend of Mrs. Mar- garet Horton, with whom Walte ghared a “studio” apartment, arrived shortly before court convened. Mrs. Clara Louise Peck Waite, wife of the prisoner, was not in court when the hearing was resumed to- day but it was said she would prob- ably be called to the stand tomorrow to testify against her husband. Mrs. Horton may go on the stand today. She has not appeared at rthe eriminal court building since the trial began. Percy Peck his wife and Miss wmged aunt from whom Waite E leged to have obtained mo than $40,000 for purposes of “‘investment’” were in court todas as were also War- ren Waite and Frank Waite, respect- fvely father and brother of the pris- oner. day ‘dgainst Peck, o, the son of John E. Catherine Pec Prisoner Nervous. Dr. Waite set with bowed head ana his gaze directed at the floor while Dr. Vaughn was testifying. His pallor betrayed his nervous tension when glass jars containing the or- gans of John E. Peck’s body were placed on the table in the court room. Dr. Vaughn swore he found and a half grains of arsenic in Mr. Peck’s stomach and amounts of it too small to weigh in other organs He described the effect of poisons upon the body. Dr. Stanley R. of chemistry at the Cornell school here, corroborated the mony of Dr. Vaughn, and presence of arsenic in Mr. body. two Benedict, professor Medical to Peck’s form in Brain. ct added that in examin- ing a part of the brain of the dead man he found an unmistakable trace cf chlorofarm. Later he examined the embalming fluid used on Mr. Peck’s body but found no trace of chloroform or of arsenic. Waite, ac- cording to the district attorney, paid $9,000 to the Peck undertaken to swear that the embalming fluid con- tained arsenic. PExpect Orpet Jury Completion. Waukegan, Ill, May 23—Comple- tion today of the jury to try W. H. Orpet for murder of his former (Continued On Eleventh Page). (RIM REAPER CLAIMS OLD GERMAN GITIZEN Jacob Yung Passes Away This Morning at Age of 87 LIVED HERE 62 VYEARS Born in Hesse, Germany, and Came to This Country at Age of Twenty- five—Lockmaker and Then a Suc- cessful Farmer, Jacob Yung, one of the s best known older German residents, passed away at his home an Corbin avenue this morning at 2:20 o’clock. The cause of death was given as a general breakdown. Mr. Yung ob- JACOB YUNG, served his eighty-seventh birthday the fifth of last month. The funeral will be held from his late home Thursday afternoon at 2 a’clock. Rev. M. W. Gaudian, pastor of St. John German Lutheran church, officiating. Interment will be in Trairview cemetery, Mr. Yung was born in Darmstadt, Germany, April and received his education in the schools of that town, In 1854 he came to this country and settled in this city in the old house at the corner of Corbin avenue and Lincoln street. He entered the employ of the Russell & Erwin company in the capacity of a lockmalke and re- mained there for fiftcen years. He then turned his attention to farming and succeeded in establishing one of the best farms in the city. For vears he conducted a milk route and his familiar figure can s be remem- bhered by the older inhabitants. Fifteen years ago he gave up the milk route and gave his undivided at- tention to developing his property in- terests. Hesse, 1 Forty-eight Days Crossing Ocean. He came to this cauntry in a sail- ing vessel and the trip consumed forty-eight days. When he arrived in this city he had but $5 in his pocket. After working in the T.ock shop for fifteen years, he had saved enough to purchase his residence property. ‘When he took possessian of the farm, it was densely wooded, but with his cwn hands the energetic owner cleared the ground and made it profitable. He discovered that moul- ders’ sand, found at a depth of ten feet an his farm, could be sold at profit and he- made conside money by selling it to the factories at $2.50 per barrel. As prosperity beamed upon him, he invested his savings in real estate, until he possessed eighty-eight acres on Cor- bin avenue and vicinity. Wife Is Eighty Years Old. Mr. and Mrs. Yung were married on Park street this city, September 10, 1854, and in 1904 observed their golden anniversary. The union of the couple was blessed by nine chil- dren, of which three are living. Mrs. Yung is still living and at eighty years retains many of her youthful charms and this morning bore up bravely under the weight of her life- long partner’s death The children surviving Mr. Yung are: Miss Elizabeth Yung, who re- sides with her parents; Jacob Yung, . and Mrs. Paul Zehler. Six grand- children also survive, Walter, Helen | and Ruth Yung and Annie, Louise and George Zehler, Mr. Yung had the distinction of lwing here longer than any other German citizen. Alw a home- loving man, he was a member of only one fraternal order, the German Sick Benefit society, being the oldest living member of that society on the arniversary of his birth last month. In politics, Mr. Yung was a staunch follower of the party of Thomas | Ever interested in the of his adopted city, Mr. Yung | save advice an its affairs, h were listened to with much care. The city loses one of its citizens by his demise, best BRITAIN'S WAR CREDIT. London, May 3:46 m moving the vote of credit for 000,000 pounds, as had been in the house of commons Premier Asquith that this | was the eleventh the be- | ginning of the and the second for the current financial year. The total granted this year, he addcd, wa therefore, 600,000,000 pounds, makin a grand total of 2,382,000,000 pounds 23, ~In 300, - fore today commented vote since witt | | hall on Broad street. | who, 1 settl | pany’s promises and went into session in | textile STRIKERS PRESENT DEMANDS TOR. & E. Want 26¢ More for Day Workers; 40c a Pattern for Piece Work LEADERS ~ ADVISE PEACE Caution Men Against Creating Any | Trouble—Company Officials “Not at Home”—President Thomson Says Thirty-Seven Are Out. | Light appeared today on the strike horizon, when the committee repre- senting the fifty moulders and helpers of the Russell & Erwin Manufactur- | ing company who walked out yester- day afternoon, formally presented their demands toithe company officials, after. a meeting held in Skritulsky’s | The spokesman | for the strikers stated to a reporter | this noon that the committee was met in a cordial manner by the officials | after reading the demands, agreed to arrange for a satisfactory >ment. However, some of the ! rikers were prone to decline the com- | again this afterncon to debate further | on the matter. The more level haad- | ed members of the strikers ranks were apparently satisfied with the offer of the compan, o According e Demands to the information | gleaned by reporter, the men asked | for a twenty-five cent increase for day workers and laborers and an in- créase of forty cents on a pattern for the piece workers. The company, it is’ reported, readily agreed to accept the demand for the twenty-five cent in- crease but demurred against the forty cent increase, covsidering it excessiva and out of reason. It was the latier proposition that caused a de. reaching a satisfactory agreement. The strikece have differed somiewhar in their octions, compared witi methods employed by workmen who walked out during the memorable up- rising in the factories last mer. No disorder or attempt to congregs at the factory gates was noticed toc the men preferring to discuss their de- mands behind closed doo in a thor- ough and tematic manner. Com- posed for the most part of foreigners, the men evince some of the teachings that have been expounded by lgbor leaders in this city during the past winter, warning nst unnecessary trouble and expounding the good r sults that can obtained through proper methods. i Keeping the News Lid On. That the spirit of fear that exis among the manufacturers was shown in the slight labor trouble yesterday, when, from general appearances, the officials of the R ell & Erwin coimn- pany, took all precautionary methods possible to keep from the public the news of the strike. Up to this morn- ing efforts to locate Superintendent Scott proved unavailing, the roporter who called at the office being informed by the telephone operator that the “nobody home’ sign was still in oper- ation. General Manager Hawley was sought by the reporter but the latter was referred to the offices of the Am- erican Hardware Corp., where, on his arrival, he was informed that Mr. Hawley was not on the premises. The most courteous treatment af- forded the news gatherer was tendered by President H. C. M. Thomson, who, a frank statement, admitted that about thirty-seven of the employes had walked out yesterd He a sald that the officials were ignorant of what was wanted in the form of de- mands, which was later found to he absolutely correct. It had heen ru- mored that wihen the men left the foundry yesterday, the cupulo had been left full of molten iron which, after becoming hard, did damage that would take at least five days to re- pair but this was denied by Mr. Thom- son and confirmed by the strikers. Co. to Reopen Plant. Ansonia, May —The Ansonia Mfg. Co., which has been closed since the rioting of last Thursday, announc- ed today that it will open Thursday morning as usual. All employes arc invited to return. The cases of Koop- ler, Saul and Mike Schmotsky, strike leaders charged with assault, breach of peace and intimidation have been continued to Thursday. be Ansonia Boston, May 23—More than 4,000 garment workers employed in 200 shops in this city quit work today in an effort to obtain an eight-hour day and wage advance. The walkout or- dered by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of Ameri without dis- order. rike Ends. May 23—The strike of workers in the cotton mills of 1sign-Bickford Co., ended today of the company's of- added the bonus of five which had been paid for wmonths to the regular wage This made a per cent inere In the fuse depart- | were made satisfactory there nsbhur, Simsbury, 23- E acceptanc which the by fer per several cent five wi " ment changes to the employes NO VOTES FOR WOMEN. May 23—The Rican 59 an housic hill amend Washington, struck from the by a vote designed fre to the pa without introduced. Porto to- | day 80 ment « to to grant woman suf island. The bill the sed roll call, virtually i train by the side of | thought | cit | w Turk for whom the police have heen UNKNOWN HILLED, THEN CAST ONTO RAILROAD TRACK Brutal Murder Discovered Near Connecticut State Line in New York by Engineer i 'AUTO STRAP 1S BUCKLED AROUND THROAT OF VICTIM One Clew Is Tracks of Automobile ‘Which Approached Scene, Turned | and Then Went Away in Direction : of Danbury—Dead Man Is Thought | syrian— | | | to Be Either Greek or Book Found May Be Code. Danbury, May 23.—The body of a murdered man was discovered this morning by the engineer of a passing the Central New Bngland railroad tracks a short dis- tance from Brewster, N. Y., about eight miles west of this city- A heavy strap apparently torn from the top | of an automobile, wa buckled around the man's throat, it was believed that the body had been dragged to the edge of a bridge spanning the railroad and thrown to the trac Marks of automobile wheels indicated that a car had driv en close to the bridge during. the night and had turned there and re- turned in the direction of Danbury. Policemen from this city have gone to the scene to identify the body. Victim About Thirty. The point at which the body was found is about two miles east of Brewster and three miles west of the Connecticut line. The man was ap- parently about 30 vears old and it i may have belonged in this | The police who visited the spot unable to make any identifica- | ton, however. The body was taken | to Brewster and a photograph will be made of it in an effort at identifi- cation. The man, it is believed, may have been a foreigner, possibly Greek or Syrian. Has Mysterious Book- Police Captain Bradley from Brewster early this bringing photographs of the dead | man, a belt bearing the initial “M’ and “W.,” which was found the body and a book, either a religious work or the manuel of some secret society, printed in foreign characters, the nature of which has not been de- termined, found in a pocket of the man’s coat. No clue to the automo- bile that conveyed the body to Brew- ster has been found. WILL BE BROUGHT HERE FOR TRIAL and e a returned | afternoon on Esmile Hausen, Wanted For Stabbing Companion, Arrested in Worcester —Waives Extradition. Esmile Hausen, a Lafayette street May 2 when he slashed Oman Marmot with a knife at his boarding house, Was arrested by the Worcester, Ma police this morning. The man waived extradition and will be brought back to this city for trial tomorrow. Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth left this noon to bring back the prisoner. On the night of May 13 Hausen is alleged to have slashed Marmot, who he had known but three days, across the abdomen with a knife. The in- jured man was taken to the hospital, but has since recovered. Immediate- ly after the stabbing affray Hausen left the city. Marmot complains that Hausen stole a money belt containing 0 and it was during the fight for its on that he w st Friday Sergeant Bamforth se- cured information that led him to be- lieve Hausen was in Worcester, but although he went there he could not locate his man. The Worcester au- thorities finally found him this morn- ing. searching since BOARD HOUSE, Watch and and Clothes From Takes $110, Suit Ring Friend. Broad street this morn- boarder at 140 nd a no idea him of Peter Penkoski of 170 complained to the police ing that Adam Renk his home, had left wfte in cash bld watch new suit of clothes. He ha where the man went, but wants arrested just the same. Renka has heen living in this about three months and has been em- | ployed at the local factories e came Duray, Pa a nd rir city of from one here S ) WEATHER. Hariford, May Harttord and vicinity: Cioudy and Wednesday. | tonighi. | | rrom oy For i ¢ { he | intimac, | or | were often | continued p !in connection with philanthropic work | he aid in the district. | in | drews. ROOSEVELT LAUDS INDICTED BANKER Says Head of Riggs’ _Was Man of | High Standing LOBUL Tells Court HOOSER | He Knew NOT Ix-President Glover Was Not for Him in 1912 —Fools Lawyer for the state by Get- ting in Testimony on Deposits, W Former Pre hington, May : 00sevelt appeared the of Riggs testified a President C. C. of the ident on the witness stand today in perjury trial of National officers the He character witness for of the bank, men. Roosevelt said known Mr. Glover since 1889, that he bad had business and social rela- tions with the banker while civil ser- vice commi oner, a ant secretar of the navy, vice president and pres dent M. Glover's seneral character and standing in the District of Col- umbia, he added, were of the high- est. Colonel Roosevelt said he had come to Washington valuntarily to {estify in the case. Checred On Arrival, Colonel Roosevelt reached the caurt room ten minutes hefore the court convened. A crowd was wait- ing to see him and cheered loudly as he entered. Several times during his testimony the former president’s answers aroused amusement, parti- cularly when he said that he never had any political dealings with Mr. Glover, and that he knew the banker three Bank. as CGilover one in- dicted Colonel he had | had supported either Mr. Taft or Mr. in 1912 Colonel Roosevelt said that while first knew Mr. Glover in 1889, hetween them started five ea later. Mr. Glover was a guest at the White House, Wilson often | he added, and the Roosevelt children guests at the banker's summer home. “I knew him the socially,” “especially very well colonel, 1 much political talk with him. 1912 he did not support me. he was for Mr. Wilson or Mr: and T knew he was against me. intance wa not political social and business charac- didn’'t have 1 know knew Tart, Our Lut ter.” Gets in Testimony Over Objection. The colonel started to tell how he kept his account of his faith in Glover, but Attorney Laskev objected that hi: answer was beyond that allowed character witness. Colonel Roosevelt solved the difficulty himself by get- ting in abaut the same answer in an- other way. “My general knowledge of Mr. Glover hy universal report,” he said, “was that his business integrity w such that, naturally, T and niy chil- dren kept our accounts in his bank.” Mr. key moved to strike this out as a voluntary statement but Jus- tice Siddons allowed it to remain. No Man Stood Higher. “What can you say from your ac- quaintance with Mr. Glover and what vou have heard of him as to his repu- tation for probity and integrity? counsel asked. “I should ¥ that no man in the district stood higher in probity and integrity for the handling of public and private business from the stand- point of public morality Mr. Roosevelt concluded by saying that while he was not well acquainted with the two other defendants, William J. Flather and Henry H. Flather, vice president and former cashier bank, their reputation when in Washington was good. At the conclusion of his testimony, Col, Roosevelt lefc the city immedi- ately. equs of in District he was HORSE REARS AND FALLS ON DRIVER James MeDermott, Employe, Seriously Injured This Morn of 56 TLawlor An- New James McDermott street, employed as a & teamster by Swift Co., is at the G condition Britain General Hospital in a serious | from injuries received 6:30 o’clock this morning when heavy truck horse fell on him, crush- ing him to the cement flooring of the barn on Commercial street Mr. McDermott was hitching horse to the delivery wigon at 6:30 a. m., preparatory beginning his day’s work, when the animal suddenly reared to its haunches and fell onto him. In attempting to regain its feet, the horse slipped again and once more fell heavily on the driver's pros- trate form Police Surgeon Walsh was hurriedly called and the injured man the hospital. His and he bled profuscly MeDermott's left arm | W1 fractured it is possibl {hat he miy have sustained internal ri Mrs! MeDermott was hushand's the 6 to over Joseph was taken to canl was fractured the was and inj noti Mec- | fied of her Dermott is thirty-two yea injuries. s of age the bank hecause | of the | Andrews-Swift | : | Hungarian army. GERMANS BEING OF DOUAUMONT, PARIS CLA LEADERS OF AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN ARMIES CADORNA ( ABOVE AND VON HOETZENDOREF] High among the men prominent in the newly Austrian-Hungarian the of | sumed development offensive {'on the Italo-Austrian front and the CRUSHED 01 Berlin Communication erts Fort Is Still in I of Teutons Although mitting French Have tured the First Lin Trenches in Furious KAISER'S LOSSE REPORTED ENORM Germans Attack in Masses, Afl Liquid Gas—Defenders Said 4 Only Small Corner of Fort Forces Swap Trenches, Ejected by Counter Attacks as Soon as Ensconsed. May 23, 12:1 m extreme Paris, p ing continued with on both banks of the Verdun front, during the wholl Two attad French positions 30 completely, the anr this afternoon The French within Fort Dous now hold only northeastern corner The battleground was especially severe French positions on the we the hill the Germans used the official statement says, trated one of the French trend} were dislodged at on side of the hill the Germans ¢ after intense artillery preparaf were not permitted to res French lines. The principal fighting Meuse was in the sector Thiaumont and Douaumont. mans attacked in mass forma are said to have suffered e losses. They succeeded in re ing the trenches north of Tt rm, which had been cap Meuse, al counter Hill office German on war furthe The ¢ small angle of the fi around In made umont a a 1 a onc east] Italian opposition are General Cador- na, commander in chief of the Italian army, and Field Marshal Von Hoet- endorff, chief of staff of the Austro- The headquarters of the Austro-Hungarians is at Trent. AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS STRIPPED FOR GUNS Detonations of Enormous 381 and 420 Millimetre Cannon Seem to Split Mountain Peak. Rome, via Paris, 12: "he transferred to the Ital May 22 M 5 a. m. Austrians n front a num- ber of 381 and 420 millimetre guns. The latter cannot from the battleships which have been bottled up in the harbor of Pola since the beginning of the war. The detonations of these enormou cannon seem to actually split the Al- | pine peaks, causing frequent aval anches. But in spite of the terrific bombardment which is going on day and night and the reckless expenditure | of ammunition by the Austrians their further advance seems impossible in view of the positions which the Italians hold tenaciously. Coni Zugua, a peak 6,000 feet high, which dominates Rovereto and the Lagarina and Arza Valleys, is strong- Iy held by the Italians. On the high plateau of Arsiero the Austrians occupy only the peak of itz Tonezza, 5,000 feet high. All the other surrounding high mountaing are in the hands of the Italians. The greatest effort of the Austrians is apparently directed now against the Asiago Plateau, to the east of Ar- siero, where desperate fighting is go- ing on. have been taken at | | beth | leased The | this POISONED CHILD Springficld Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter—Accused of Killing Her Five Years Old Wavd Springfield, Mass., May I c to nnon of Russell, pleaded charge in Judge guilty v manslaughter superior court this morning Richard W for sentence Miss Irwin continued the case until September and re- Cannon §1,000 bail charged Miss Cannon her Lucille M child in that rd, poisoned wi Thomas, a years old five JAMES J. HILL Paul, Minn,, May J. Hill's condition satistactory, he recovering TER. Although not reported slowly from an | kept him at his A member of St 28 is en- to- James tirely is iilne which nome several days hasg {he household said he ‘was gottin vong quite well.” Business a ciates expect him to be at his office the French. Battle Continues With Vi The text of the statement f¢ “In the region of Verdun ti continued with extreme viol last night on both banks of t! Meuse. On the left bank of th furious counter attacks del the enemy against all our pos Hill 304 resulted in complet To the west of the hill pa the enemy employed in larg] ure machines to throw flamin, This permitted them to penet of our trenches, but a brillia) ter movement on the part troops compelled them immed evacuate all the positions gai “To the east of the hill, in an intense preparatory artill the attack of the enemy waf by our fire and they could our lines. Enormous Losses Rej “On the right bank of the the sectors of Thiaumont an mont the battle has been with ferocity. The enemy d night increased the number attacks in massed formation, suffered enormous losses. succesful, however, in occu trench which had been tak to the north of the Thiaumoy Everywhere else we hold of tions. “Inside of Fort Douaumont continued to fo back the e in spite of a spirited resista Germans today hold only th] east corner of the fort. ““On the Heights of the Meu) prise attack delivered by us Chevalier Wood was in all successful. “The night passed in relat on the remainder of the front. Capture of Douaul May by Win sayville Announcement Wa by the war office today tha fighting north of Verdun th have taken some t line po: Corn but that Fart rer firmly in Deny Berlin, 28, the mont ains hands The headqu Western the British to make couthwest of Givenchy-Er were observed. Small adv the British in the Roclincour were repulsed “In the Meuse front) the fighting Leavy om-actount of counter attacks. To the river the Germans capt biock house south of Hostile attacks on the slope « sulted violent front far 1re 1ent tods front given out follows: Prepara] a count stater rters district was o the v in fa