New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1916, Page 9

pLAWYER FINED FOR “HEALTH LAW BREAK lark Promises to Remedy Con- yAttorney Joseph H, Cla charged Wwith the hQuse statute at 3 afd plumbing violation of state tenement st Lawlor street of the city ordinance relative to conditions at 55 TLawlor ts on each Meskill street, was fined $20 and cos gount by Judge James in police court today. Prosecution was phi ‘complaint of the health board, représentatives said that they had ave heir heen of which made repeated attempts to but that apparently E. D'Keefe for the defense, said that the aéeused had get because conditions remedied communications had ignored. Attorney Daniel been unable to phimbers speedily just now of the weather and promised that the once, if Meskill imposed trouble would be remedied at Judge be eniency was shown. aid that the fines would “an It that tonditions were found to be deplorable at both addre: At the Iast LiWlor addre: ment the toilet has been as accelator.” was represented sanitary Law- street three-tene- that it has been necessary to wade through a foot of sewage to reach it, At the Lawlor street addre: represented, there has been with the sewage drainage and cellar W& covered with several inches of sewage. According to the representa- tons of the health board, conditions were “rotten.” Prosecuting Attorney Klett said that house, it was represented stopped up and , it was trouble George the second count had to be brought under the city ordi- nance as the statute applies only to buildings occupied by three or more lenements. He said tnat he believes the same statute' snould apply to a tpo-tenement house and plans to sece it the statute cannot be so amended bt the next legislative session. Attorney O’Keefe said that the de- lay of his client in complying with the health bhoard's mandate was be- catse -he had been in New York at- telding a funeral and did not get it until his return. According to him, acton was at once waken, upon his egurn, to do as was ordered. i Court Supports Policemen. Despite the testimony of Sergeant W. C. Hart and Poiicemen Patrick irk, Frederick Wagner and Wil- lam Murphy to the contrary, Bernard iller insisted thst the sidewalk at 19 Lafayette street had been suffi- cigntly cleared of snow to comply with the city ordinance as well as covered with suflicient ashes to make it safe. The sidewalk was originally reported by Policeman Quirk after It had been viewed by Sergeant Hart. Policeman Wagner and Murphy were sent to the scene later by Chief of Police William J. Rawlings to sub- stantiate the opinion of the others. Miller was fined $2 and costs and took am appeal with bonds fixed at $100. He said that he had plenty of wit- fiesses that he had done his duty but they could not come to court today because of heavy Christmas trade. udge Meskill informed Miller that he did not helieve the policemen were going out of their way to fal- sify relative to conditions and to make trouble for the accused. The Dojicemen testified that, while the storm was a week ago last night, it was not until Thursday that walk was properly shoveled. It w! a continued hearing for Miller. Tt was f reported that he was willing to pay the $2 assessment to the police be- ffore court but, as he had thre original payment and hearing, he got it. Another Clark Court. John Clark was fined $2 and costs at a continued hearing for failure to sufficiently clear the sidewalk on his Property at Willow and Putnam streets. He contended that the walk had been cleared but that the snow had drifted back over a certain part of it. Testimony was given by liceman George C. FEllinger, City Clerk A. L. Thompson ard Edwin W. Schultz of Schultz & Costello, the Jatter as administrator Clark estate which erty of the accused Jative to the ing the walks. “John Kun of The John without costs for lure to sidewalk propery red at and Willow stre Testimony was given by Policeman Thomas Dolan. The accused said that he supposed the walk had been properly shoveled W wanted a in of adjoins the prop- agreement about clear- president Kunz Co., v and treasurer fined $2 have n by a man sent therc for that purpose, | did not intend to have such a tlon of the ordinance and fectly willing to take his “‘medicine,” jif guilty, and would not take the court's time by opposing any charges. John McGrath was fined and costs with probation for theft of a part of the contents of an outside showc belonging to #i4 Main street. The that he had been drinking, remember anything about the glass of the case or that it_was unintentional. rest was made by Sergeant W. C. Hart and Policeman Patrick Quirk The latter discovered the broken and partially looted c McGrath wa traced to his room in the same block The policemen testified to finding the issing articles in his room. ¥ was per- accused did not breaking theft and The IBLICK. W. W. Hanna will spend the holi- ays with his sister at Mt. Vernon, N Mr. Hanna will leave for Iy in January and will spend mter on southern golf courses. Florida the the} contested | Po- | the Bridget | He testified re- | ELEVEN DEATHS IN CITY DURING WEEK Three Marriages Recorded in Clerk’s Office—Eleven Property Transfers, During the past week = there have been eleven deaths in New Britain, according to the recards of vital sta- tistics in the office of the city clerk. There have also been three marriages recorded. In the real estate business the acti- vity has been quite brisk, eleven prop- erty transfers having been recorded as follows: Iistate of Charles S, 1san Splettstoeszer, ings on Henry street. Charles 1. Collins, trustee, to Au- i1st C. Burskhardt, land on Wolcott street. I"dora Karpit to the Fafnir Bearing Co., land and buildings an Orange street Stephen Sulli Splettstieszer to land and build- i to Carl A. Ahlquist, land and build \on Seymour Ave. New Britain Real Estate and Title Co., to Mary A, Lynch, land on Haley street, New Britain Real Estate and Title Co. to Margaret Lynch, land on Haley John M. Brady to August land on Ledgecrest Ave. The Shuttle Meadow Club, Inc., to H. P. Battey, land on Lincoln street. H. P. Battey to The Shuttle Meadow Club, Inc., land on Lincoln street. | Ferdinand D'Esopo to A. H. Silver, | et al., land and buildings on Plcasant‘\ and ‘Stanley streets. Hyman Kaplan to Max Winitz land on Bronson and Dewey streets a Comosch, ! Kelley. | With only undertake assistants | as witnesses, the body of Owen Kelley, victim of an automobile accident on | the Plainville road the morning of | December 15 was taken from the ! vault at St. Mar, new cemetery th morning and placed in a grave. Ef- forts to locate relatives or anything | connected with the deceased were un- availing. Owen August I'. Zehrer. Private services for August F. Zehr- will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow from his apartments at the House at 44 Center street and from St. John's German Luther- an church at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. M. W. Gaudian will officiate. The burial will be in Fairview cemetery. er afternoon Germania Miss Ela Bradl. The funeral of M Ella Bradl of South Main and FEdson streets was held at 9 o’clock this morning l'rom“ t. Peter's church with Rev. Charles Coppens officiating. Burial in St. Mary's new cemetery. was James Clafley. of Mrs. James Claffey street was held at 9 o’clock this morning from St. Mary's church with Rév. W. A. Krause of- ficiating. William and James Storey, George Fredericks, George Glossop, Charles Williams and Eugene Cayer were bearers and Edward Cotter was flower bearer. The burial wax in St. Mary's new cemetery. Mrs. The funeral of 97 Lawlc Card of Thanks, We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for the sympathy extended to us at the time of the death of our beloved wife and mother. In a special man- ner we wish to thank Valiant Hive, Friendly Club, “The Boys,” “Chums,” employes of the F. W. Waolworth Co., Boston Store and many others for their beautiful floral offerings. JAMES CLAFFEY, Husband, JOSEPH CLAFFEY, Son, PATRICK CLAFFEY, Son, WILLIAM CLAFFEY, Son, PRETTY BLOUSES NEVER LOSE APPEAL ¢ Fairview | viola- | Mag of | said | ar- | HER CHOICE. with the ever ready ;sergc skirt is this while | crape blouse, picked out | .‘ | Worn | with em- al?s blue. Cuff | bands, collar and butta)s {turlher coutrast to mat‘h the skirt. | broidered medallions, strike a street. | | that Fabiana had threatened to georgette | DEBT WITH GUN i Then Thiugs_ Happen That Would i Shame the Movies Another chapter in the history of | the Coppola-Fabiana family feud was ; added today in police court when, after a lengthy hearing characterized ‘b,\' much conflicting testimony and frequent tilts between counsel, Jos- : eph Coppola of 224 Washington | street and Joseph Fabiana of 131 La- | fayette street were fined $25 and | costs each by Judge James T. Meskill i for breach of the peace and assault. Coppola, represented by Attorney A. | A. Greenberg, took an appeal | bonds fixed at $150 Fabiana represented by Attorney P. F. Mec- Donough. He paid his fine. It was testified that the accused are the lead- ers of the two factions and were the ' principals in the fight Thursday noon at Lafayette street in which revol- vers, knives, razors and other weap- | ons were used. Salvatore Coppola, | Salvatore Castanga and John Spaina, who were ‘“among those present”’ at the fight, were discharged. The case was stubbornlyA contested | by Attorneys Greenberg and McDon- ough, objections were frequently en- tered and Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett was kept busy acting as peacemaker. Although both ap- peared for the defense, there was a lively battle to determine which of the accused participatd the outbreak. Among the dozen or more witness: not one was found who did not affirm that he had been a hero in the fight, or tried to be one. 1t developed, from the testimony, that Fablana set out to collect an al- leged debt from the Coppolas and “packed’” along a fully loaded .32 cal- iber revolver, two razors and. two sharply pointed files. He contended that they were carried in self defense as he understood that the Coppolas were looking for him. Tt was testified by was the other side “do away” with the entire Coppola family and to shoot the members one by one. The Coppolas testified that IFabiana had waited for Joseph and Salvatore several days and that his actions were highly suspicious. It was alleged that Salvatore Coppola also ‘“packed” a loaded revolver and used it threat- eningly the day of the fight. This he denied and the allegation was not sub- stantiated, Tabiana testified that he did not draw his revolver, until the Coppolas knocked him down and tried to put out his eyes with a sharpened pulling machine. Salvatore Coppola admitted that he would have shot his assailant, if he had a gun. Tt was testified that the feud started when IFabiana advanced enough money to bring his sister-in-law, pretty Angelina Baguss, 18 years old to New Britain from Italy. He appar ently did not expect that she was go- ing to fall a vietim of Cupid right off and was very much provoked when she was married to Salvatore Coppola about a month ago. Since then, it was testified, he has been the ticket from Coppola and threat- enening to da them injur: After court, Miss Angelina Coppola, Salvatore’ sister, complained to Chief of Police Willim J. Rawlings about Fabiana’s threats and sald she feared he would carry them out. She was further appeal to them, if there is trouble, MOVIE FILMS IN MAIL. Washington, Dec. 23.—DMotion pic- ture films are admitted to the mails by an order today of the postoffice de- partment. CARVING BSETS SILVER PLATED SPOCNS P 6 BLADES avo SAFETY GUARD, ADDITIONAL BLADES 4 FOR25¢ RAZORS OF ALL SAFETY AND OLD FASHION. WECK’S SEXTOBLADE GEM JUNIOR EVER READY DURHAM DUPLE GILETTE ENDERS blue | i POCKET KNIVES } FROM 25¢ TO $3.50 SCISSORS with | nail- | trying to collect the money paid for | told to keep the police informed and | SILVER PLATED KNIVES & FORKS KINDS—BOTH City Items Constable Fred Winkle and his neice, Miss Tilly Gunner, left for New York today to pass Christmas with the former’s son, Abraham Winkle. They will return Tuesday morning. Earl E. Wilcox has been confined to his home since Wednesday. J. P. Rogers of 29 Camp street has asked the police to locate a buffalo robe that was stolen from his auto- mobile as it stood in front of the Lan- ders, Frary & Clark factory late yes- terday afternoon. White tissue for wrapping, 15c quire. Adkins Printing Co., 66 Church street.—advt. Policeman and Mrs. Murphy and daughter, Miss ,Murphy, of 48 Beaver street will pas Christmas as the guest of Mrs. Mur- Pphy’s parents in Waterbury. A daughter, Ruth Helen, has been |born at the Nagle sanitarium to Mr. {and Mrs. Eugene Peck of Kast Fad- dam. Mrs. Peck was formerly Mi | Louise Page of New Britain. Mr. | Peck, who is going to pass Chr {mas in New Britain, is dockmaster at | Bast Haddam and has many friends |in this city. 4 Frank Suzio, a student at the Con- necticut Literary Institute, Suffield, is spending the holiday vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Suzio of 24 Wallace street. Albert B. Volz is confined to his i home at 190 North street by an attack of the grip. Jacob Cohen of Hartford .Avenue will spend the next few weeks in Nor- folk, Virginia. N. B. Anderson of 42 Church street has recovered from an operation per- formed at St. Francis' hospital, Hart- ford, by Doctors Sullivan and Lynch. 20 JRMAN SCHOOL. the annual the Ger- Turner CHRISTMAS AT G Next Tuesday evening Christmas entertainment of ! man school be held | hat. Mrs. Jacob Baumgaertner, who lis in charge of has ar- ranged an interesting program. Santa Claus will distribute presents from a Christm tree all the children present, whether they are pupils of the school or All who attend will be charged admission but will be admitted free. The will in the school, to not. adults the other program follow: Christmas mediey, by the childrens orchestra of ten pleces, Matthias Zimmerman, leader; song by the entire school; ““The ¥m- peror's Birthday,” with recitations and musical numbers, Albert Kuehl and Harry Maier having the leadi i male parts, and Edith Woitewicz and Jrida Glaeser having the leading f male parts; song, ‘“The Silent Nigh | by twelve girls; sketch, “The Brown- i Strike,” twelve of the smaller ¢s; song, “Ring Ye Bells,” with .dance features, by the smaller girls; closing song, by the entire The various numbers will dered German. v be ren- in NJOY OYSTE E TW. : Firemen attached to headquarters gave another of their informal s monthly socials in their recreation rooms on Commercial street this af- | stew, emi- ternoon with an oyster war- | ranted all milk, occupying a principal | place on the menu. It was a special \ | decorated Christmas being | tastefully | other characteristic bunting, ete. The chef was Captain Iugene | Barnes of Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1, assisted by Fireman Edward Carlson. | This is self explanatory as to qual- | ity of the menu. There were musical selections and a generally enjoyable | time. Among the guests were Chair- man E. G. Babcock, Chief Robert M. Dame, Assistant Chief W. J. Noble and Chief of Police William J. Raw- 1 affair, rooms with holly and greens, lings. school. | ¢ evidence i custom of former TEIPER 1§ GUILTY, ESCAPES THE CHAIR Gonvicted of Matricide in Second | Degree by Builalo Jury Buffalo, Deo. 23.—John Edward Teiper late yvesterday afternoon was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of his mother in Orchard Park Road on the night of January 30. The verdict, which broke the iron nerve of the young defendant, was re- | i turned soon after 5 o’cloclk, jury had deliberated for twenty-nine hours. Fleven jurors, it is reported, stood firm for a first degree convic tion up to the last ballot, when they vielded to the demand of the twelfth man for a compromise. It was the first time a man had ever been con- victed of matrigide In New York state. Teiper probably will be sentenced on the Thursday after Christmas, at which time his counsel will make ap- plication for a new trial. The pen- alty for second degree murder is a minimum of twenty years’ imprison- ment. Cool and unemotional had been throughout the Teiper collapsed When was announced. In the twenty-minute wait between the announcement that the jury was ready to report and the assembling of the court officers Teiper showed ner- vousness and anxiety. He stood to face the jurymen as they gave their report. Teiper and Wife Collapse. tentlemen of the jury,” asked the clerk, “have you agreed upon a ver- aict?” “We have,” answered the foreman. “We find John Edward Teiper, the de- fendant, guilty An agonized cry broke the sentence. It was the wife of the defendant. Teiper's knees sagged. He would have fallen to the floor had he not been caught from behind by a deputy. Placed in his chair he sagged for- ward, great sobs shaking his body. “Oh, my God!" he shrieked, as he struggled to rise. “This is not fair!’ “— —Guilty of murder in the sec- ond degree.” The foreman completed his sentence above the sobs and moans of the defendant and his family. The jury was polled at the demand of the defence. ‘Do vou so find?” cach juror was asked. The seventh man had sald “I do,” when the roll was interrupted. Teiper was strug- gling with the deputies, his face con- torted. He was crying again: “My God, this isn’'t human!” His brother | calmed him and the roll call went on. The one juror who held out against first degree verdict contended, it reported here last night, that the circumstantial. Color | was given to this report by the action of the jury returning to the courtroom | this morning for further instructions | on the weight to be given circumstan- ; tial evidence and as to what may con- stitute reasonable doubt of guilt. Jus- tice Charles B. Wheeler read from his charge on these points. 1 after the though he long trial, the verdict was Y. M. C. A. NOTES. On Christmas Day the Y. M. C. A. | ilding be open from 9 to a. and from 0 to 9:30 | p. m. There will be no general Christmas celebration. Following the | year: open | will be observed on New Year's Day. | At 2 o'clock the building will open for inspection and the association | orchestra will furnish music. An ex- hibition by the gymnasium team will be .given at 3 o'clock after which re- freshments will be served. The Vene- tian Trio will render selections in the evening and dancing will be enjoyed. b will 12 m. house | [ Christmas IPresents for Hverybody SOCIETY FOLK AT TUXEDO ON SKIS & MRS. PRESTON DAVIE & wider before, Outdoor sport will have vogue this winter than ever according to observers of the keen- ness with which society folks Are taking to skating, skiing, toboganning, etc. One of the centers of soclety's winter recreations is Tuxedo, N. Y. where the accompanying skiing pic- ture of Mrs, Preston Davie, wife of a New York lawyer, was taken. COLLEGIANS HAVE RECEPTION. A reception was given last evening at the Y. M. C. A. by the High School club. The meeting was presided over by President Bennett Hibbard and Holgar Johnson told of the work he- ing done by the club. “Ted” Lang, former High school football captain and captain of the Middlebury Col- lege team during the p year, also addressed th athering. College and high school ongs were sung and a banquet served. There were over 100 a | in attendance. SWITCHMEN GIVE . TIGHT HOUR § (Continued from First Page. —— '} for thé pui of emploving the added hours of I work day two hours ure in ways distinctly themselve: will be this leisure by the exercise of thd senfority rights. Those who preff the added wage will generally be al to secure th The seniority ruld will enable the men long in s vice to take their choice. If the oldd men in service should all prefer added daily wage coming from hours, the eight ifts mu taken by the vounger and les: perienced men. “But with so choice and so many to be filled; the: aw employers, employes to determine: the extent switchmen beneficial able to see hour an element of, the positions will enabl@ the publig to which tha desire the shorter hours.t large Heavy Burden on Railroads. Discussing the increase the statement says “The increase in pay aws switchmen imposes a heavy burdem upon the railroads which, in the in terest of commerce law, they ars unable to transfer to the shippers] and thence to the public Owing to the peculiar legal situa. tion of the railways, the board ha thought that, since it is the duty off the properly constituted goverm mental authorities to prepare th railway in this regards as far as Hf is necessary, it has attempted to da justice as between the parties with. out giving any detailed consideration to the added cost to the railroads. “The increase in wage has bees most earnestly urged by the switch men on account of the increased cos! of living, the hazards of the employ: ment and the hardships of the wor These points, of course, have all been recognized in the award.” Asserting that the present award is the largest given in any gene: switchmen award, the two neutral ar. bitrators ask that it seems “just td present one or two other conditions which ought not to be overlooked. in wages] rded ta JULIA SULLIVAN IN LIMELIGHT, Following a telephone complaint from Frederick Monsees of 145 Nort! street to Sergeant T. M. Herting police headquarters shortly after this morning, Policeman Patriclg Howley and T. E. Woods were sen to that addr to investigate the al. leged unseemly conduct of Julia Sul livan. Monsees claimed that she had been abusing children at that address| and had been making much disturb. ance throughout the night, The; were u vle to discover that she wal otherw! and no one could found to testify against her no ae tion was taken. The Always Acceptable Xmas Gift. z= CANDY == Also a complete assortment of FANCY BOXES for the holiday season. Park and Tilford’s, Apollo and Russell’s. All kinds of home made Candy and Ice Cream. Xmas Candy at the LOWEST PRICES. OUR SPECIALTY Ribbon Candy. See Our Window. THE ST. CLAIR 261 MAIN STREET —1 L IZES——BOT]i CLUB AND HOCKEY POLO STICKS POLO BALLS SLEDS FROM $1.00 TO $5.00 SY AIR RIFLE ISY MAGAZINE DAISY PUMP GUN INCH KITS WITH VACUUM BOT- TLE—KEEP YOUR COFF! 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