New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1917, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, This is to keep us from talking too much and too enthusiastically about the good qualities of our New ¥all Suits for Men, even though we are perfectly justified. But let us tell you quietly and with honest conviction that they are the best we ever had. Good styles, well made of good tloth at reasonable prices—now we’ve said enough—come in and see for yourself. Good Suits $16 to $33. FARRELL CLUTWNG co — NEW BRITAIN, CONW. City Items i Edward Dawson of Newport, R. I, has returned after a visit with his mpther on Maple street. Probation Officer E. C. Connelly re- sumer his duties yesterday after a vacation. A number of the friends of Emil Schall of Park street tendered him a farewell surprise party at his home last night. Mr. Schall leaves tomor- row for Ayer, Mass, €harles Witkin of the U 8. B Rhode Island is home on a short fur- lough. A son was born today to M Mrs. F. Bond Flower of Ifair street. and view Many beautiful winter suits and coats have been received at the Kav- anaugh Shop, 40 Pratt street.—advt. sent by the Notices have been North & Judd manufacturing .com- pany to all its customers informing | them that all the goods manufactured at their plant is produced in accord- ance with the provisions of the Child Labor Act which was p. ed Septem- ber 1. Six men employed at the local en- gine house of the “New Haven"” com- pany have gone on strike for higher wayes. Their places have been filled by laborers from East Hartford, the railroad company refusing to make any concessions. Suit for $100 has been brought ainst the Dolan Electric Co. of this city by the Electric and Equipment Co. of Hartford. The Hartford con- cern alleges that it has a claim for $55.38 against the local company. Lawyer A. W. Upson appears for the plaintiff. . New Britain lodge, B. P. 0. E., will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at which time important matters will be discussed. John Beever, through Judge B. F. Gaffney, brought suit yesterday after- moon against H. W. and Algot Nelson, both of Berlin for $500. Beever as- Rperts that on June 28 an automobile bwned by H. W. Nelson and driven fby Alzot Nelson ran him down at the corner of Elm and Chestnut streets. Jonstable Hackett of Berlin served the papers. Miss Marion Hungerford, daughter of Judge and Mrs. F. B, Hungerford, has entered the Skidmore School of Art at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Mrs. A. Clifford of New York spoke on “Religious work among the Jew t a meeting of the foreign mission bircle of the Swedish Baptist church ast evening at the home of F. L. Sundstrom of 540 Church street Walter Rosenberg has is ship after a furlough at his home in this cits Officer Clarence Lamphere will re- Fume his duties as traffic supervisor lomorrow after a vacation. Willlam Dudack left vesterday to esume his studies at Georgetown uni- ersity, Washington, D. C. police courts returned yesterday from vacation at Providence, R. I. Carl Kuhs has resumed duty at the entral fire headquarters after an auitomobile trip to the White Moun- aing Mr. and Mrs. John C. Connolly are kgending their honeymoon in v agton, D. C. #A son was born this morning to Mr, d Mrs. William McCrann of Win- Brop street. Congratulations are being extendea # Mr. and Mrs. A. Noren of fork on the birth of a son ®n is a former local resident. sh- ew Mr. No- FLAG. TO HAVE § JA service flag with three larg tars will soon be flying in front of e home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Witkin Pt 287 Wim street, announcing that ree of their sor re fighting for nele Sam and democracy. Charles PVitkin is a member of the Naval Re- erves at New Haven, Harry has been alled to the colors in the army and i ave tomorrow for Camp Pevens, , Mass, having fafted under the RVIC [ 1 Clerk E. J. Danberg of the city and | in ! police wk elective military | liPerated | WOMAN BUTCHERED; SOLDIER ACCUSED (Continued From First Page.) “thought something was wrong” when he saw the police at his door, lie had no idea what it was. He said he knew that his wife was away from home last night, but he did not know where she was or who she was with. At the time Tobin was being held at police headquarters, Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth, in charge of the case, and Prosecutor George W. Klett both stated that they did not think he knew anything about the murder. Asked pointedly if the police suspect Tobin, Lieutenant Bamforth stated: ‘““We have no reason to think so and nothing seems to point in that direc- tion.” Prosecutor G. W. Klett, from the evidence at hand early today, said he thought everything points to Pri- vate Wise as the guilty man, The police state that when they ar- rived at the scene of the murder the woman was dead and Wise was in a semi-conscious condition. Laying in the road, about three feet from Mrs. Tobin's lifeless body, was the bloody razor that had apparently been used. Mre. Tobin's clothes were disheveled and she had apparently fought vigor- ously for her life. The wound across her throat was, in the opinion of the authoriti made with one clean sweep of the razor blade. The wound extended back to the spinal column, having severed-both jugular veins as well as the victim's windpipe. The only other mark on the body was a d bru on the left knee where the woman fell when stricken down. Her clothing was blood soaked and the vellow furs she wore around her neck were saturated. The young soldier also presented a gruesome appear- ance as he was taken to the hos- pital. The olive drab uniform he wore was spattered and his head and shoulders were clotted with blood. The doorway of the factory entrance was likewise spattered with blood. Soldier Accuses Stranger. At the hospital Private Wise made a statement to Medical Examiner El- cock and Officer Hellberg, which the: in turn gave to police headquarter: This statement, which is brief, was as follows: “T was walking on Pearl street with Tobin and was just stopping to s her when a man struck me from behind and knocked me down. The girl ran and the man ran after her. He came back and kicked me and took my razor and ran after the girl again. He cut her, then came back and cut me. T don’t know who the man was.” The police do not seem inclined to place much credence in this state- ment, however, and they have a large hatch of letters found In Private Wise's pocket which may play an im- portant part in the casc. It was also stated this morning that BEdward Lindberg found a letter today which he turned over to the police and in which, it is unofficially said, Wise is credited with having written that would be all over by Wedn Mr. Lindberg is a brother-in- the murdered woman. The letters which the police found are ones written by Private Wise to Mrs. Tobin and letters which the wo- man wrote to him. The police state that the text of these letters Is such that there is no doubt as to the most intimate relations of the two as the most affectionate and endearing terms are used. One lettc. 'n partic- ular, written to Private Wise a1t Fort Slocum by Mrs. Tobin, speaks of the absent soldier in the foundest mai.ner, mentions the fact that she regrets his departure and includes a para- graph to the effect that she has already purchased a bottle of car- bolic acid with which to do away with herself should anything happen to him. Other letters are in a similar vein, although, it is intimated, the police have some letters which may throw a different light on the case and prove that Wise and the young woman quarrelled frequently. Girl Feared for Her Life. The police, in a later statement is- sued today, said that information had been received from the dead girl's isters that she had frequently con- ssed to' them that she was afraid Dk W This statement also credits Irs. Tobin with having declared that Vise had beaten her on several oc- ons and she was afraid that he might kill her. The intimacy of Wise 5 ] | and the Tobin woman was well known returned to | the dead woman, about the city. Tobin, husband of was aware of their friendship but had been powerless to interfere, it is said. Her relatives, in- cluding her mother and sisters, were also aware two and knew that they quently together and when separated Tobin a responsible position in the pay department at the Corbin Cabinet Lock office and is the son of J. J. Tobin of this ci He was graduated from the local High school with the class of 1908 and while at school excelled i his studies, having been particularly bright in history and English. He was also prominent school athletics. He has many friends about the city who at all times confident of his entire innocence of any complicity in last night's af- fair and were this noon to learn of his dis Wise, who has lived in New Britain were fre- corresponded on and off for the past couple of yea came here apparently from New York and obtained employment in Longley’s restaurant as a waiter. He first attracted the attention of the i, on the night of Januar he was arrested with another young man on a cha of picking the pockets of a drunken man in the restaurant. Probable cause was found in the local court and Judge J. T. Meskill bound him over to the superior court. Wi went to jail in lieu of bonds and wa incarcerated for several months pend- his trial. e was subsequent wnd returned to this city. As as that Mrs. Tobin and Wise 7, 1916, local long ago of the infatuation of the| are quick to appreclate the assurance of safety and good service in dealing with the Com- mercial Trust Company. Prudent judgment sanctions this Bank as a desirable depositary for your funds. Bank with us. were very intimate and the police state that while he was lodged in the police station here she came to visit him several times and was also pres- ent at the railroad station to bid him farcwell when the police took him to Jail. While the police have given out no definite information on the subject it has become noised about in aln from New York to escape arrest. One rumor was to the effect that he | was a gunman wanted by the police | and other stories he was wanted in both Boston for highway robbery. Upon being released from jail Wise returned to New Britain and obtained various employments. in Company I, First Connecticut In- fantry, and went with that company to Norwich where he was discharged from the service as being under the required height. Subsequently he en- listed in Company K of Hartford and also in Co. M of Winsted, but was again discharged for the same reason. Once more he returned to New B indicated that ain and renewed his acquaintance with | Mrs. Tobin. While here this la time he was again employed at Lon ley's restaurant and was later em- ployed at the Kilby house in Berlin. Several weeks ago he left these parts and when next heard from he was en- listed as a cook, with the rank private, in the quartermaster's of the regular army at Fort Slocum, Wise 1s a Hebrew and in with the other Hebrew soldiers in the service he was given a furlough from unday night to this morning to ob- serve the Jewish holiday. He came at once to New Britain and is known to have been in the company of M Tobln on Monday night by his own ad- mission. Wise also told various ac- quaintances about the city that it was only by the merest chance that he was not at present on his way to France, for. he said, volunteers for service In France in the capacity of | cooks had been asked for at Slocum and he had responded. was already to sail, he said, when the examining surgeon learned that he had not received the full number of typhoid innoculations and he was re- jected. Yesterday Wise was around the city in excellent spirlts and exhibited invitation sent him to attend the ban- quet given last night in honor of the Jewish men in the service. He ex- pressed a determination to attend. He is also said to have exhibited a num- ber ot letters written him by Mrs. Tobin. Those present at the banquet given the soldiers last night state that Private Wise was there in uniform and sat at“the guests’ table. Before Fort leaving, between 10 and 11 o'clock, he made a speech in which he thanked At the committee for their courtesies this time he remarked that he w due to report at Fort Slocum this morning and was about to catch the 2 A. M. train which would get him there in time. Before leaving the banquet hall the young soldier walked around, shaking hands with all pres- ent and assuring them that the mem- ory of last night’s party would ever be a tender one. Mrs. Tobin was the daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Willilam Bacon. She was vears of age and was married to To- bin in April, 1910. The couple had one child, a son, Howard, aged 4 vears. ' Besides her father and her mother, the.latter living at 182 Arch street, the dead woman leaves three slsters and two brothers. They are: Mrs. Porter Blinn of 60 High strect. Rockville; Mr: Edward McDonough of 182 Arch street, M Edward Lind- berg of 27 Maple street, I'red Bacon of 148 Cherry street and George Bacon of | 214 Main street. Jealousy the Cause? Accordir theory advanced by the police je ; might have been responsible for the crime. The police believe that Wise is guilty of the mu der and think that he was madly in- { fatuated with the girl and that pos bly she had either rejected his affec- tions and advances or that they had quarreled. Then, goaded to anger, he v have committed the murder, it is ued. Many Storics Afloat. Since the discovery of thie murder there have heen numerous stories afloat concerning the couple, many of | which however, should be discounted as the usual sensational It was learned tod Wise took his razor to barber shop yesterds honed. It aftermath however, that Main street and had it s also been learned that Wise and Mrs. Tobin were seen sitting | together in the C. C. L. factory door- police | circles that Wise came to New Brit- | New York and | Last April he enlisted | of | corps | common | He | an | time were not noticeably quarreling. Another person, early at the scene, says that as he was placed in the { ambulance Wise made the assertion that “the big stiff got me. There are a number of queer things connected with this murder which the | police may find difficult to clear up. Among them are the following: How came the spatters of blood on the door of the factory, several fect from the ground, indicating that someone was stabbed while sitting or standing there? How came the razor to be ‘found near the girl’'s body when Wise’s pros- trate form was found a number of | feet away, with no trail of blood be- tween the two? .Is Wise trying to shield himself, or is the young soldier telling the truth when he asserts that ‘‘the big stiff’ got him? Who was the mysterious party who summoned him to a telephone at the Hotel Nelson about 10 o’clock last night, following which he excused himself and departed? Wise Makes Statement. This afternoon Prosecuting Attor- ney Klett, Lieutenant Bamforth and Sergeant Richardson visited Wise at | the hospital, where he is held under arrest in the custody of Supernumer- ary Pollceman Thom: Cully, and ob- ! taned a statement om him. The | text of this statement is not made public, but Prosecutor Klett says that | it contains little in addition to the in- formation alread given out. The prosecutor also ates that in fairness to Tobin he will authorize the state- ment that he does not think the hus- band was in any way implicated. The charge against Wise is murder in the first degree and it is possible that he will be sufficiently recovered to be arraigned in the local court next week. way at 1 A. M. today and at 1he| | | NEW BRITAIN READY T0 SAY ‘FAREWELL’ (Continued From First Page.) at the headquarters in full uniform | to participate in the parade. Chief Rawlings this afternoon de- tailed the following policemen to act as escorts in the demonstration: Of- ficers Lamphere, Atwater, Mass Bl- | linger, Bachman, Moffitt, John Carl- son and Litke. Camp Devens is Ready. Ayer, Sept. 19 mp Devens was in readiness today for the reception of 40 per cent. of the drafted men from New England and New York whose movement toward begun this morning. The men from Connecticut will come tomorrow. Massachusetts will send its quota outside of Boston, on Friday, the New York contingent will for camp on Saturday and the Bo men will bring up the rear cn Sun- day- yer was 300,000 On Wa ¢ Today. | Washington, Sept. 19.—Three hun- { dred thousand men of the National Army are today on their way to 16 | | cantonments to undergo an intensive | training period preparatory for .\m»“! i vice overseas. Today's increment rep- | | resonts approximately 45 per cent. of | the total quota under the first call ! from nearly 5,000 exemption boards. The transition from civilian to mili- tary life was effected with a mini- ! mum of delay. In every section of the country the men called by the in- | qividual boards were assembled placed under military discipline, wielded by one of their number selected as lead- er, and assigned to special troop trains | now enroute to mobilization camps. ! The new increment will join the first | quota of 45,000 men calied to the colors September | | Because of obstacles encountered by | | the war department in procuring | | it supplies, it is probable that some of the men will be ony partially equipped on arrival. No attempt completely to | outfit the units for war service will be made until just prior to the departure for France. (| F | covering was felt to a decided extent | in the DIES IN HOSPITAL | Leroy M. Cowles Succumbs to Attack of Heart Failupe in Hartford. many vears | Leroy M. Cowles, for one of the prominent residents of thi city, and at one time chief of the lo- | cal fire department, died last eveni at the Hartford Hospital from h trouble. He had been ill At for some time, but his death was not expected. g under funer: Ak The body is at Smith's establishment and the rangements are being arranged Frod Winkle, of this city, a friend of (he deceascd. A brother, J. B. Cowles ! of Southington, survives. ¥ chief Cowles was for many vears active in five fighting circles in | - this city, serving first as a fire police- } = an, and later he joined Engine com- | pany No When the late William | . sulti appointed chief of the | departnient, Mr. Cowles was named | @ tant chief. On July 1905 he naimed as active head of the de- partment in which capacity he served | | until February 1, 1907, when he was suceeeded by Chief Robert M. Dame, the present incumbent Mr. Cowles was active in political cireles, being a ! staunch republican and he was fa- | yored with a place as constable for | many yea For the past few years he has made his home in Hartford where he fol- | lowed the trade of bricklayer. He w. prominently identified with the Vet- eran Firemen's association. SPAN RAISED HALF WAY. ! Quebec, Sept. 19.—The half way work was resumed here today at 9:55 a. m. in raising the huge central span of the Quebec cantilever bridse | across the St. Lawrence, work onf | which began Monday morning. The | entire distance to go is 150 feet. | Kansas City so 17% Kennecott Cop ... 41 Lack Steel ©... 821 | Lehigh Val 60 % Louis & Nash 119 Max Mot com 3314 Mex Peirol 94 Natl Lead 51 N Y Air Br 22 N Y C & Hud 78 Nev Cons . 21 NYNH&HRR 26 N Y Ont & West .. 19% ¥ Nor Pac S101 100% Norf & West 112 1105 Penn R R 521 517 Peoples G 65 65 Ray Cons 25% 25 Reading 81% 79 Rep I & 811 So Pac . 92, SEPTEMBER 19, 1017. A it Son | ORD ONE PRICE ml';i'lle'l\svwn Sr.(l 4 HARTEFOG®RD GET THE BOY A NEW SUIT NOW H. 0. P. CLOTHES | FOR BOYS $5.00 to $15.00. Ve Financial ————— e TRADING BRIS: MARKET BULLISH | | | Wall Street Regains Buoyancy Alter Period of Depression Wall Street.—Vigorous bidding for stocks brought about a quick upturn | at the opening today. The strength | shown on the first transactions caused | a flurry among the shorts, resulting in a rapid extension of gains in the first half hour. Central Leather, Ma- rine Preferred, Mexican Petroleum, Smelting, Crucible, Bethlehem Steel, | B, U. S. Steel Republic and Maxwell were marked up 1 to 3 points. Rail- road shares were quicter. Reading and Canadian DPacific rose a point each but Canadian later relaxed 2 points to a new low figure at 147 1-2, Closing.—The influence of a short late dealings. more substantial Buying of a character also de- veloped. The closing was strong. Liberty bonds sold at 99.98 to 100. Sales approximated 800,000 shares. New York Stock Exchange quota- tion furnished by Richter & Co. members of the New York Stock Ix- change. Sept. 19, 1917 High Low Close Am Beet Sugar i 8415 84% Am Ag Chem 87 87 Am Car & Fdy Co. 691, 70 Am Ice S 12 12 Am Can .... 40 413 Am Loco 5 60% 61% Am Smelting .... 958 973 | Am Sugar .. ..1107% 110 1107"1 Am Tel & Tel ....117% 117 117% | Anaconda Cop 1% 7 AT S Fe Ry Co. 97% Baldwin Loco 603 | B & O .. 673 & ! B R I ol 59% 8 3 Butte Superior 261, 24 Canadian Pacific .1513 147 ! Central Leather 833% 81% 83 | Ches & Ohio 57% 56% 56% | Chino Copper ... 52| Chi Mil & St Paul. 59 | Col I & I Cons Gag ........ Crucible Steel Del & Hudson 9915 Distillers See 317% % 3 Erie o 213% 20% 21% Erie 1st pfd E 31 General Electric .141 Goodrich Rub Gt Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore C: Tllinois Central Tnspiration So Ry So Ry pfd ... 6134 Studebalker 5 443, - Pac Utah Cop 9115 U S Rub Co 591 581 U S Steel 1983 10634 U § Steel pfd 11614 Westinghouse 4414 Willys Overland 28 26% LOCAL STOCKS (Furnished by Richter & Co.) Below are the clos ing quotation : 278 274 130 Billings & Spencer Richter&Co! MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. 81 WEST MAIN STREET ... i 50 shs Colts Arms { 50 shs American Hardware .....NEW BRITAIN, CONK, TEL. 2040. 50 shs Stanley Works ‘ | 50 shs Landers, Frary & Clark § 50 shs Union Mfg. Co. TAX DAY OCTOBER 1ST We own and offer the following Tax Exempt Preferred Stocks: 50 shs. Pratt 50 shs. 50 shs. 50 shs. U. S. 50 shs. 50 sh:. & Whitney Pfd. _To Yield About 6 Per Cent. Electric Bond & Share Pfd. : To Yield About 6 Per Cent. Envelope Pfd. To Yield About 6 Per Cent. Denver-Gas & Elec. Pfd. To Yield About 6.35 Per Cent. Dayton Power & Light Pfd. To Yield About 6.40 Per Cent. Northern States Power Pfd. To Yield About 7 Per Cent. SPECIAL CIRCULARS ON REQUEST FRISBIE & (0. 269 MAaINST.. TEL.2010 REPRESE v eo By F.W.PORTER NOTICE The Connecticut Company makes the following state- ment : “Effective October 1st, 1917, the rate of fare will be in- creased to six cent To relieve passengers of the necessity cf carrying the coins necessitated by this change in fare, 17 tickets will be sold for one dollar at the local office. This increase is necessary because of the alarming in- crease in the cost well as the need for increased revenue to enable the of performing transportation service as pany to finance the increasing demands for improvements of all kinds.” The cost of performing street car service has been in- creasing for a long time and with the tremendous increases in the cost of all fuel, materials and supplies used in the operation and upkeep of the property at this time, the in= come is not sufficient to meet the needs and obligations of the Company and supply sufficient funds to enable the officers to finance the growing. requirements for improve- ments of all classes, the heaviest of which is the require- ment of the State and various municipalities for new pave- ments. The conditions at present confronting the Company show that the present rate of fare is no longer reasonable and it is clearly the duty of those charged with the conduct of the business to establish a reasonable rate of fare which, after careful consid It is not only fronted with this lack of sufficient revenue. eration, has been decided to be six cents. The Connecticut Company that is con- It has been found necessary to establish the six cent fare on many other street railways, the most important of which is the Bay State Railway operating in the cities and towns north and south of Boston. Fe e S — mony. bridesmaid and brother of the groom, Miss Elizabeth Armand Apelgren was Gaudette, a acted as best out and supper served. Robert Smith, who serves in the department emergencies, was a gu Bristol Brass 47 man. Both men leave tomorrow for Ayer, Colts Arms 80 The bride wore a traveling suit of | Mass. Tagle Lock 72 plum colored broadeloth and a black | e Landers, ' & C . 5 ‘ture hat. She also carried ’ 5 | picture hat. & N B Machine 80 bouquet of white bridal roses. The POLICEMAN KILLED North & Judd .... 63 bridesmaid was attired in a dark blue AT PHILA. POLLS Peck, Stow & Wilco 30 serge suit and wore a white hat. She Russell Mfg Co i 290 { carried a bouquet of pink roses. The | TR . standard Screw com ... 280 | bride’s gift to the bridesmaid con- | Several Political Workers Wounded tanley R & L ..... 390 | sisted of a pendant of pearls and e stanley Works . 100 | *ubles. The best man was presented | 2 Battle Between Factional & Hine Mfg Co a5 smit, Pnd com Mfg Co 3 2 2 z z Marrvied Popular Couple This After- W bridesmaid. trip to New York, Mr. and Mrs. Gau- dette will be at home to their fr f th Following ter October 1, at 150 street. FAREWELL TO “ED” BURK set of gold cuff links by a the L ts at Primary Elections.| wedding Philadelphia, in the fifth Sept. ward of ends Cleveland day this party are bitterly f resulted in the I and the wounding of several political noon nt St. Mary's Rectory. | Department Mechanie and Fireman | Worke George Eppley, a polices Ernest Gaudette of 288 North strect | Ildward G. Burke was given a fare-|man, w shot dead and James A and Miss Hattie M. Drummer, daugh- | well last evening at the engine house. | Carey, a city official and a leader of ter of Mr, and Mrs. Max Drummer ' A handsome gold ring, suitably in-|one of the factions was injured and of 150 Cleveland street. were mar- | scribed, the sift 0§ firemen and j went to a hospital. ried o'clock this afternoon at | friends, was presented to him by Cap- Primary elections are being held St. Mary's rectory. Rev. John T | . Porter. During the even- ! throughout the state today for local Winters performed the nuptial cerc- sical program was carried oflices, t of the party. 19.—A riot to- city where two factions of the republican zhting for control, 1ling of a policeman