New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1917, Page 2

H. ball, Turner hall, Thur ng.—advt. _will sell 100 Hooster Cabinets | at the Old Price. John A. & Co.—advt. Ladies’ German Rifle club will afternoon at 2 o'clock te Mannerchor hall. mber of local basketiall en- are planning to witnoss the on -game in New Hueu lullu’ Talmud Torah society o a benefit dance this eve- in Turner hall e proceeds be used to re o t.he insti- Qlu-kor club was entertained at ‘of the' Misses Alice and mngrou at Barnesdale last ‘William Tucker Smith, has n to Mr. and Mrs. Radcliffe pation of members of Phoenix t Honor will attend a meet- ;ofl.la.nd this evening. oker will follow the meetlnl Britain Camp, M, W. A. in 's hall this evening, - chle party, was held at the Mrs. Wagner of. Prospect ' by the women of the New, ‘ Quartet’ club this afternoon. Prosperity, F. of A, will the “forty-first anniversary ’nehty March 26 in Jr. O. U, thlone. desk officer days, " at dquarters has returned _to several days’ vacation. Francis'J. Moore, wife of Po- joore, has' been seriously home at 135 Black. Rock ith an attack &rip. llowing cases have been as- for, Friday’s afternoon’s short fiar session of city court, Nicola represented by Attorney I"G. Woods vs. Antomnie ' Squi, James Lacava vs. K. Sarka- ult for failure to-, plead, orneys Klett & Alllll‘ repre- the plaintift and Attorney E. appearing for the defense, nters’ union will meet 'in* night. Al evening ‘Rev. J. E. Mfl at the lenten scrvice at Memorial church. members Delief of officials NEW Bmmm DAILY nmuu.b.' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1917. IWELL KNOWN ClTlZEN OF NEW © BRITAIN MAKES INTERESTING STATEMENT AS TO FACTS-- WELL WORTH READING Mr. Franklyn Smith of This City Was Restored to Health - i By Herbal Lax-a-Tone and Therefore Makes a Statement of His Case for tlle_ Public. The number of New Britain citi- gens that have indorsed Lax-s-Tone speaks well for it, said Mf. Martin at The Economy New England Drug Co. I have been very insistent on the fact that your own people have spoken so. well for it, as I know that home in- dorsements carry weight and convinceé the .public, I also wish to impress on the people that Lax-a-Tone is a rem- ery that is purely herbal and contains no mineral or harmful substance.: It can be taken with a feeling that it is nature’s remedy and will produce re- sults quickly and.withdut harming. one. r.. Smith, -who resides. at the Hotel Nelson, this city, says: - T have been a great sufferer from indigestion, dypepsia = and malaria, and have been unable to get relief until I used Lax-a-Tone and that medicine has 'certainly worked a mrvelous change in me, I can teH ‘CONFESSION' NOTE BELIEVED A HOAX Polce Place Litle Pith i Letter From Woman That a communication, said to be in the possession of State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, purporting tp be a partial confession from the murder- er of Charles A. Taft the night of March 2 on Kensington avenue is a hoax and clumsy attempt 'to divert pursuit into false channels is the working on' the | mystery. While it is admitted that eommntn will meet i to consider ‘salery for Corporation Coun- Gooper Deputy’ ‘City, Clerk ives and ~ Miss Pauline the communication may be the truth, the authorities are of . the opinion ‘that it is not, basing their assertions on the lack of clues to substantiate it. Today, the thirteenth since the slay- ing, apparently finds State’s Attorney Alcorn and his sleuths as far from a solution of the mystery and identifi- cation of the' assassin as they were '{ when the long-dead body was found L good number were 4 ’#’::2 but new can- 8y, join (either class. ¥5. B, Whitehead, rector of urch, l(l“letown. will be the e lenten gervice wpfl church this h 8. Russell Mink the New Lumber and| Coal company led len for 77 ‘against property of the Title ‘and Development company, . H. ball, Turner hall, Thurs- to Secure Personal Tax'En- Cards Compels Lay Off. ‘the ‘complete list' of per- enroliment cards could not d from :Pax Collector E!- this morning, that official present, the census work- ‘compelled to toke a sh‘rt e force at the census bu- B evening was mostly from ut & Hine Manufactuting ly and was kept busy long af- o’clock. The detuil of the work D the direction of H. C. Bil- assisted by the Misses Camp- Roy, Anna Fitzgerald, Vera Cathern Conlon and M. Con- A. McNicohle,, J. O'Neil and Up to last avening _there n neafly 17,000 properly out census blanks turned intp huddled up in the driver's seat of the [death taxi. ‘The communication, said “to have leen turned over-to State’s Attorney Was' not subjected to the “gag ‘,;y his office because it was re- “Conclu- ; i mn;y of| the text leads to the ysdnptlon that the writer attempts to ~ have détec- tives belleve that & woman of promin- ence, married ang with a family, sent the bullet through Taft's brain be- lcause he was, “directly or indirectly, responsible for her being, led ' astray and ruined. It reads:. [ “March 12, 1917. s ‘Hartford, Conn. “The Police are wrong in thinking that they will ind the woman who rid the world of C. Taft in the under- worlds I am a respectable wife and mother and that flend got me in his car and took me to a place for the hire of & well known physician, and drugged me and ruined me, and then left me to get home the best I .could.” Authoritics See Intent to ' Decetve. According to interpretation placed on the letter byi numerous = persons interested in the case, it was not writ- ten by & person occupying the place in soclety that the message, too ap- parently, tries to convey. In gram- matical construction, handwriting and other minor details. there are too many indlcations that the writer is of a lower strata of society. That it was written by a woman, there is little doubt but the impression has gained strength that she is a tool of the per- son, or el(que, responsible for the slaying. The message is incomplete, the bot- tom part of the sheetsof paper being carefully cut off from the right mar- gin between the lines and from the left margin across one line Ilower, then severing the bottom part by connecting I two cut between the final word. “could” and whatever was the next word of the communi- cation, if there wasJmore to the com- 85 liance on a firm conviction ,cately and most appetizing- ; VBrand Extracts Wlll be greatly tlflefl by the fine results she obtains. VANILLA ...% 05, . LEMON .......... ORANGE ......... cieees...2 02 bot. 25c DICKINSON you. Previous to taking it Pbloat up, have gas pains and a- sour stomach, no matter how little I ate. I would ggt up in the morning feeling worse than when I went to bed at | night. It was surely wearing me down and I was getting very discour- aged when I tried Lax-a-Toné and I am glad to say that I am todty" well man and thank this rem If you are a sufferer, tum bilious atti(cks, sick headaches, backache, Have dfxzy spells and bloat up, are constipated, have nervous spells and |, want a tonic that will increase the. appetite and build you up, make rich, red Blood; join the inany 'people: in I would (| Now is-Just the Time to Do That Papering and Painting. Interior Work A fine time to renovate your rooms with fresh paint xnd wall paper. etc. JOHN . We Are Ready to Estimate * on all'necessary exterior painting for the earl A large snpply of Varnlshes Floor ° Stain, g spring rushes. BOYLE CO. 3 and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE New Britain and seék the road to |, health through Lax-a-Tone, Mr. Martin, the Lax-a-Tone expert, is at The Economy New Engiand Drug:Co., 365 Main St., where he is introducing this remedy to the New ' Britain public. munication® originally ‘and before it was malled. | Authorities do not believe that a woman of the standing indicated by the text of the letter, without consid- ering 'grammatical construction and handwriting, would have héd the nerve to do the deed or sufficlent nerve to get Taft to take her to the lonely spot, where the .l-.yln- took place. They do not, belleve that Taft, if he was guilty of the procedure al- leged in the communication, would have taken the woman to the Kens- ington avenue spot. He would have || been suspicious of the trip and, if it was taken, would have been on his guard and looking for trouble. All indications are that he was shot down without suspecting that his passengers were otherwise than or- dinary “joy riders.” Then, too, the authorities are of the opinion that an amateur in crime, especially murder, could hardly have escaped from that locality without detection. A woman of position so- cially with a family could hardly have done the deed “without show- ing great .agitation that would ‘have made her noticed by train or trolley crews. She would hardly have been able to walk or ride to a place ‘of safety ‘without being observed. +The murder bears many cations of a professional ‘“‘gunman’ or ‘one hardened in crinfo to satisfy. the authorities that an amateur or one unaccustomed to deeds of vie- lence is’ the actual’ slayer. - Possibly, they believe, such a woman as . is mentioned in the communication is implicated and instigated the tragedy. Despite official reticence, it became known today that a number of finger print experts are working on the case, have secured all data available and anticipate a solution’ ultijnately. Whether these finger 'print experts have been retained by State’s Attor- ney Alcorn, the police or members of Taft's family have not ascertained. Tt is indicated today that an attempt will be made to get finger print re- productions from the paper upon which the communication was writ- ten and compare them with the im- print found upon the revolver used in the murder. In the minds of a number of the officials, the communication received is the work of a mentally unbalanced person, the real slayer, who ired to divert pursuit and suspicion‘ef 'a “pusybody” desiring to create a new sensation and give a new angle to the mystery. Similar communicationis are nearly - always. received bv the au- thorities in connection with the at- tempted ‘solution of practically every mystery. Crime, similar to the slay- ing of Taft, always draws the at- tention of cranks, the morbidly curi- ous and amateur sleuths, the same as sugar and water will attract files. Pilcs Cured in 6 to 14 Days. Druggists refund~ money {if PAZO OINTME! fails to cure Itching, Blind, B{#‘dlng or/ Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. 650. LURE OF “MOVIES” BREAKS UP HOME Victor Davis, Charged With Non- Support, Blames Silent Drama For His' Troubles. Alleging that®his wife is too fona of the “movies" - persists in attend- ing them in “the .company of other men and constantly frequents a Main street restaurant where - men -of doubtful reputation congregate, Vics tor Davis defended non-support chargey before Judge John H. Kirk- ham in' police court today. Proba- tion Officer Edward C. Connolly said that he has tried to adjust the do- mestig troubles satisfactorily but that both Mr. and Mrs. Davis are “unrea- sonable” and he has been unable to bring about desired results. Davis agreed to assign $5 from his pay en- velope at the Stanley Works weekly to Mr. Connolly and the case was '| continued for one month to determine the success of this arrangement. Davis alleged that his wife has “spirited away” their fifteen month old child, that he is not allowed to see it and does not know where it is. He contended that she has a weakness for attending the ‘“movies”, has neg- lected to get his meals and does not attend to the house as a dutiful wife should. 'Mrs, Davis- testified that he had ordered her from the house and she had to get a room on Main street and work in a nearby restaurant. She denied that there had been any con- on ‘her part, relative to which inai- L J. M. HALLINAN, lnc. 142 MAIN STREET For THURSDAY we will luve our Coffee Cakes, Cream Rolls, Chantilles, Cream Puffs. MCmmoIWhutmdN E.Bread,Scandlflcu HOT CROSS BUNS Fresh Every Morning, 15¢ a D each. ozen. Genuine Gluten Bread 15¢c. Bran Bread md Home Made Pies, the Hlllmnn Kind, 20e and 25¢ | Come in to the DELICATESSEN department af- ter the MATINEE and we will supply you with all tlle necessities for Supper. Home Codked MEATS, Our own Salads, Baked Bunp,thkforts,CoHMSpecmlfies. Our 25¢ Coffee is & dandy, try it. Newport and AmuttCofl’eealsoifyouwant something highrr All kinds of FANCY Canned Goods. PICKLES, OLIVES, CHEESE, PRESERVES. Guava J Jell; cacy. For Friday 5 nme&mg New. Morning, 11 a. m.—Hot Rhode Island ‘A southern deli- Clam Chowder—Home ‘Made Fish Cakes. St. Patrick’s day Pequires the proper color scheme in candy for the Green Hearts, Twists, Gums, and Ribbon, also Green sugar for cakes. 2 Our Sunshine Chocolates are DELICIOUS. Be- ing all made right here in our own Candy Shop of the best materials they are THE BEST. ‘50c a Ib. Milk Chocolate for those wishing a richer coating. Eat more Candy, It’s a-good Habit to have. “SAFETY FIRST ON OUR ICE CREAM” “There’s a Reason. HALLINAN’S CASH ' STORE 142 MAIN STREET Events Ionight — T SRR R ‘A Gentleman of: Leisure,” Lyceum theater. High class photo dnnn. Fox's thnter Vludgvil!e and moving pictures, Keeney's theater. !Adlei'v'l’.almud Torah socloti' dance, Turner hall. Lady Wallace lodge, D. of &., meets at 34 Church street. Finance committes common council, meets ln City hall. Bukfi-ml, Delphll vs Y. M. C. A, at Y. )(. ClA. St. Blmo lodge, K. of P., mpeu at, 1242 Main street, Andre mu; L 0. O. F., meetn in Vega hail. Phenlx lodge, 1. O, O. F., meets in Jr. 0. U. A. M. hall. Erwin Castle, K. G. E., meets in Eagles hall. Carpenter's Union, meets at Church street. 4 Vesta Hive, L. O. T. M.’ meets at 277 Main street. New Britain Nest, O. O. O., meets in Electric hall. Valient Tent, K. O. T. M., meets at 321 Main street. Strictly fresh Connecticut eggs, 35c dozen. Russell Bros.—advt. QUIT AND LEFT GATES. Shortly after midnight, George Da- genais complained to Sergeant George J. Kelly at police headquarters that he had been held up at the Elm street rallroad crossing by lowered gates from 11:50 to 12:05 with prospects that the delay would be indefinite be- “The Busy Litle Store” DROP IN PRICE OF EGGS NATIVES STRICTLY FRESH., 35¢ doz. Russell Bros, M MAIN STREET cause he could find no ‘#a eman there. Sergeant Kelly got into com- 34 | munication with Night _Yardmaster Louis Holt and was assured that the defect would be remedied. Later, in- formation was given that the,crossing tender had taken the 11:50 ftrain for Hartford bat had not been aupyosed. to leave his po:t until relieved.y Strictly fresh Cqnnecticut egss, 35c dozen. Russell Bros.—advt. WANT VETERAN'S HELP Mayor Quigley Believes Former Sol- diers Would Make Better Recruit- ing Officers for Home Guard. Maysr George A. Quigley morning received notification this from Hartford that he had been appointed . HARY FORS. - . 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