New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1917, Page 6

o NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, , FRIDAY, OBIK TELLS HOT ' WISE STOLE WIFE (Cont.inued from First Page) iy came to her house to get her isband to take her home sg that © could tell Mr. Tobin she was Siting her house that night. The jad woman never said so, the wit. 58 gald. On one occasion Tobin me: to the McDonough house and ‘peared angered because his = wifg s there with Wise, the witness sald. Night Watchman Hears Cries. Another state’s witness, George Mo- der of Jubilee street, night watch- fn At the Corbin Cabinet Lock fac- said that between 12 and 2 lock on the morning of September at 12:40 a. m., he maw a couple ing in the factory doorway on Pearl et. He said he heard the couple king and at 1:16 o'clock from the 2 floor, he thought he heard cries ““Help, help! and “Billl” He :ked out of the window and saw a iman lying in the street and a man face down on the sidewalk. The !ness sald he thought he saw the fman’s left arm move. At that time #aw a man come down the street, ir the cries, and departed to get a lesman who looked at the body and : “The woman is dead.” When he #aw the couple in the doorway Boted that the man had on a sol- 'S uniform and stood on the out- the woman who stood with * back against the doorway. |\ Soldier Finds Bodies. vate Herbert ¥. Jahn of Maple now with the medical corps at 'Devens, was next called and said 3 has a furlough until the jury in & vercict,—when he must B, Private Jahn told of passing gorner of Franklin Square and arlistreet at 1:45 a&. m. on Beptem- 19 when he hsard cries of: “Help”. followed the sound until he came the C. C. L. doorway and then d & man lylng prostrate o the 4n front of the door, He then down Orchard street to the /¥, Corbin gatehouse where he of his discovery, but was told that /€. C. L. watchmen or the police mld care for the case. Getting no p there, Jahn went to the corner Park and Main streets and found icer Thomas Heslin and Howard utt. The trio returned to the scene Mthe affair and found Wise, wh ‘Some guy got me and my girl. told them the girl was in the 8f, but her dead body was found jhe road about 40 feet away. Her [hing was disarrayed. Private Jahn R pointed to Wise as the man they 16 On cross-examination, Pri- ahn sald the Tobin woman was flat ‘'on her back with her head d Maple street. Find Trail of Blood. homas J. O'Brien, a Main street per, of 30 years standing, sald that ptember 18 he saw Wise on Main t about 8:46 a. m. and the latter ed him a razor, identifiled in and asked if it was any good. fen said he sharpened the razor 'Wise, but did it voluntarily. On B-examination by Attorney Green- O’Brien said Wise had told him queror.” Before the show ended Wise 8ot up and left, telling Mrs. Tobin he would be unable to see her that night | as he was going to a banquet at the i Hotel Nelson given by the New Britain Jews for the Jewish men in the ser- vice. Mrs. Tobin wept and cried be- | cause she could not be with Wise that night, the statement said, and finally the young soldier advised her to call him at the hotel on "the telephone about 10:30 o’clock when he would come out and see her. She did as re- quested and “Chuck’” Connors brought him the message, after which he made a short speech to the banqueters, thanked them for their hospitality, ac- | cepted a little present which all the | soldiers recetved, and left to meet Mrs. | Tobin. They went to Walnut Hill park where they remalned for some time and then, by devious streets, walked to Pearl street where they stopped in the doorway of the Corbin Cabinet Lock factory. Although the prison- er sald he had not noticed anything strange, he declared that during their walk from the park Mrs. Tobin had professed to be frightened because, she said, she had seen a man three times who was apparently following thera. Wise laughed at these fears. The accused said that Mrs. Tobin was standing {n the doorway facing him, and he stood with his back to the sidewalk when they heard a very nolsy automobile come up Maple street and stop. The next thing he knew, the statement says, a man struck him down from in back, ealling him a bad name, and proceeded to take his razor from his pocket. He bent down and cut Wise. Mrs. Tobin screamed and ran and the man ran after her. He then came back, put the razor in ‘Wise's hand, kicked him and started to go, only to bend down, take the razor and cut him again. Wise ad- mitted that he did not put up any struggle as the attack was so sudden and later, when the man took the raz- or, he was too dazed. He said the man had e big overcoat turned up around his ears and a‘cap pulled down over his eyes. He could not identify the man and would never be able to unless he heard him talk, Wise said. To questions from Prosecutor Klett ‘Wise said the man was not Tobin. Mentions Jack Kramer. Throughout the questioning Wise maintained that he had nothing to do with the cutting and when asked if he had any enemies he mentioned the name of Jack Xramer who had threatened to “get him” and to “cut him all up.” Wise told of his rela- tions with Kramer, of how he paid all the bills when Kramer was sick and of the latter’s ungratefullness. Finally, ‘Wise, said, he went to see Kramer in New Haven and, becoming angered, he beat him and took some money from him. It was after this that Kra- mer made the threats to *‘get” Wise, the statement said. Furthermore, Wise told of Kramer trying to lure him from tho Kilby House in Kensington into an automobile in which he had his own gang of gunmen. Finally hawever, Wise, in this statement, de- '| clared that the stranger who attacked him and Mrs. Tobin was not Kramer. Yesterday's hearing concluded with the reading of the statement . Sees Cripple in Park. Today's proceedings opened - with Lieutenant Banforth still on the stand with Attorney A. A. Greenberg con- ducting the cross-examination. The witness insisted that Wise -was not she was killed. going out. of his wife. He said he has been em- ployed for seven vears at the Corbian Cabinet Lock office and worked much overtime in order to average about $17 per week. He said he 1s 27 years old and worked at Sloan’s shoe store and at the Stanley Works before go- ing into the employ of the Corbin Cabinet Lock. 2 “At school did you stand well in your olass?” asked the state’s attor- ney. “Patting ‘myself on the back—yes# sald Tobin. He sald he married An« na Elizabeth Bacon on April 80, 1810, the ceremony being performed by Dev. Dr. 8. G. Ohman. He has one son, four years old. At the time of her death, Mrs. Tobin was 27 years old, the husband sald, and he identi- fled a photograph of his wife, calling it “splendid.” “Do you know Wise?” he asked. “I do,” replied Tobin and said he first met Wise one noon two years ago. He was just entering his house as 'Wist was leaving and his wife told him he was an agent. He belleved her, but that same aft- ernoon saw Wise and his wife togeth- er in the trolley car. His wife de- nied that Wise was the same ‘‘agent’” of the morning, and again he believed her. “I neither smoke nor drink and every cent I could get went to my home,” sald Tobin, who added that up to the time she met Wise he lived happily and never had occasion to suspect her fldelity. It was a year ago when Tobin first began to sus- pect that all was not proper between his wife and Wise. At that time he forced an entrance to the apartment on South Main street and found Wise, his wife and Mr. and Mrs. McDon- ough. He attempted to hit Wise, but was prevented by a friend. Witness told of many talks concerning Wise with his wife and said that at times she responded to his pleas and then again “everything, would go to smash.” The husband said he bought his wife the best clothes he could give her in an attempt to make her happy. Early in June, Tobin said, he saw Wise and his wife getting off the Berlin dinky at 11:30 p. m. at the depor, where he had been waiting for her. He sald he punched Wise in the face. “Did you hit him a good one?” asked State’s Attorney Alcorn. ‘“No; the swing went bad,” Tobin. As he attempted te follow up the fight, he said, Wise put his hand to his hip pocket and his wife grabbed his own arm and begged him to stop for fear Wise would cut him. On the way home, Tobin said, Mrs. Tobin told him that Wise was a bad man and ‘“would think nn "more of cutting you than he would of looking you in the face.” Tobin also said his wife admitted that she was afrald to get into an argument with Wise for fear he would cut her. At this time, Tobin said, his wife seemed anxious for a reconciliation. “You were willing to take her back?” he was asked. “You bet,” he said. He was also asked if his wife had loved their son. “You bet she did,” he replied. Tobin also said that on the morning of her death his wife had secretly ordered furniture with which to fix up a “den” for him in their home at 12 Maple street. The last time Tobin saw his wife alive was at 8 p. m. on the night She told him she was At that time, Tobin said, was sald MERRITT, INJURED ON A DESTROYER Willlam F. Merritt of New York city, a seaman serving on a United States destroyer in European ‘waters, was injured when a German subma- rine torpedoed the vessel. One man was killed in the attack. dined in the company of Wise. “My wife never said to me that she loved Billy Wise, but she said they had good times together. That was some- thing I couldn’t forgive her for I don’t approve of some of the things they do nowadays; running around in auto- mobiles *to the various booze joints around the state,” Tobin testified to a question from Attorney Forward. Tobin denied his wife had ever said it would drive her crazy if Wise left her. At this point Tobin was excused and the trial was continued until 11 a. m., next Monday. WILL NOT ATTLEND. American Federation of Labor Not to Participate in Congress. Washington, Oct. 26.—The executive council of the American Federation of Labar has declined to participate in an international conference of workmen and socialists of all coun- tries suggested by the executive com- mittee of the Russian workmen's and soldlers’ delegate council, declaring SUITS Women'’s Fine Tailored Suits and many novelty Our $14.98 Suits a i $21.98$30.00 sul Others at $22,98 up. ‘Women’s Fine That are worth $25.00. 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An invitation was extended this af- THREE MILLION IS ternoon to Congressman Augustine | Lonergan to pe one of the guests at tomorrow's affair and hopes are en tertained that he will find it conven- ient to attend. . his love for his wife was as great as ever. He told minutely of his wife’s wearing apparel on the fatal night and also told of his little son being i1l that night. He went to see Dr. George W. Dalton and then returned home to nurse the little fellow so that his wife that to hold such a conference at this time would be untimely, inappropriate and conducive to no good results. apparently suffering and was normal, expressing a perfect wlingness. to give his version of the cutting.. The witness said he made no refererce to Mrs. Tobin when talking to Wise and denjed telllng Wise the woman was Helen Gould had given these raz- to all the soldlers and asked if it any good. O’Brien replied that it il right for a present, but it body charged more than a quarter 1t they ought to be arrested. LIBERTY LOAN GOAL (Continued from First Page) FOR DAY OF FUN MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER. flicer Thomas Heslin gave cumula- testimony in reference to the find- of the bodies of Wise and Mrs. m by himself, Orcutt and Private <% “They got me; look in the gut- my girl,” the policeman testi- that Wise tdld him when he ar- Acting on orders from Ser- t 'W. C. Hart, Officer Heslin and [Sey went to 12 Maple street and John Edward Tobin, husband of dead woman, to headquarters. found Tobin in his pajamas, ng been up all night caring for his son. The policeman sald he d a distinct trail of blood from the body to the walk and across the into the factory doorway. cross-examination by Lawyer berg, Officer Heslin said that al- th he asked him who did the cut- “Wise refused to answer. icer. Thomas C. Dolan testified ing the blood stained rabor. He told of following a trail of blood the body, up the middle of the and then across the street to the 1k and into the doorway. The ay as well as the door window spattered with blogd. There was rail of blood from the pool on the alk to the others, the policeman ‘The razor was found four feet the wman’s head and was cov- Wwith blood. The woman’s purse, d near her feet, and a withered er, picked up near her right hand, p offered in evidence. pliceman Axel Carlson gave cor- rate evidence in reference to the ng of the body and its location. alto told of finding a woman’'s Akerchief to the right of the fac- doorway and likewlse told of foi- ng the trall of blood from the i to the doorway. Wise Blamos Unknown Man. ting Lieutenant Samuel Bam- told the jury that on September 2 few hours after the homicide, he t to the New Britain Genecral Hos- I, accomranied by Prosecuting At- ey G. W. Klett and Detective A. J. wrdson, to interview Wise. The 1g soldier appeared normal and not seem o he weakened as his e was strong, the police officer After being warned that any- g he might say cculd be used n3t h in the event of his ar- Wise madce a statement which was M down by Prosecutor Klett's ographer and then taken to Wisc September 20 and read to him. Ho itted that the statements were as ade them and signed the paper. statement was oifered in evidence its lengthy contants were read to Yury by thLe state’s attorney. Tn it s sald that on the afternoon of Sep- ber 18 ne hnl an engagement with . Pabin took her to TFox's re bBe saw the picture, “The Con- doing well. Policeman John Leibler took stand and testified that on the night |t drafted men. of September 18 and 19 he was doing tho | could go out, as he thought, to see he Tab’s farewell celebration to their He told of his minis- duty at Walnut Hill park and there | tering to the little boy and waiting up saw Wise and Mrs. Tobin sitting in the darkness on a bench. The po- liceman asked Wise for his pass from Fort Slocum and it was produced,” the same being offered in court by the state’s attorney. for his wife till 1 a. m. to bed. ness said, Policeman Heslin came to his apartments with Policeman Massey and he was taken to police headquar- Leibler told of hav- | ters. when he went Shortly before 2 a. m., wit- Witness then told of how Ser- ing a short conversation with Wise | geant W. C. Hart took him into a and was told that he was going back | side room and questioned him regard- to the fort on the following day. 11 o’clock, the officer said, he warned Wise and the girl to leave the park and he did not see them again. Attorney Forward cross-examined the policeman, who sald that the bench occupled by the couple was about 500 yards from West Main street, on the side hill and well shel- tered by bushes. Kramer Takes Stand. Jack Kramer, mentioned by Wisa in his statement to the police as his only enemy and the man who had, often threatened to “cut” him and to “get” him, was called to the stand. Kramer sald he met Wise three years | ago in New York where the latter | sold men's furnishings. Referring to Wise's statement implicating Kramer in threatening to have “Wise all cut up,” the witness denied ever having threatened Wise and also said He was | not in New Britaln on the night of | the murder. Abraham Ziff, a salesman, sald he was never acquainted with Wise, but knew him by sight when he worked in the O. K. restaurant in Hartford. Ziff denied ever speaking to Wise and | also ever threatening to “cut” him. Ziff | denied Wise's statement that he ac- companied Kramer to Kensington in a touring car to “get” Wise. Benny name, but was able to write fit. said he has known Wise for two and one-half years. threatened Wise or ever heard any one else threaten him. Joseph J. | (“‘Puss”) Cronin of New Britain sald he knows Wise very well and never had any trouble with him. he never heard Kramer threaten ‘Wise. “Chuck’” Connors also of New | Britain, denied ever having heard Kra- | mer threaten Wise's life. Thomas O'Dell of 52 Cottage Place said he | never heard the threats alleged by Wise and “Jack” Arute made the Gavin, a bartender. Albert Westman ve similar testimony Wise’s statement. Husband Takes Stand. John Edward Tobin, Mrs. Tobin’s husband, took the stand and sat fac- ing the man charged with the murder At | ing his actions. witness lrid of Wise. Kenedy of New Britain, another man | implicated in Wise's statement, admit- | ted that he could not spell his own ‘ He He denled he ever | He said | | known it at the time. |he had threatened to get a divorce | trom his wife but it had not worried same general denial as did Frank J. ! \oting | contradieting | ;o this threat Mrs. Tobin said: “Don’t { be foolish Ed, what do you think [ Then dramatically the said: “Tobin do you know your wife is dead” and as he recov- cred from the shock he said: “And Wise is at the hospital with his throat cut. Tobin, do you know anything about it?"” “Only what you've told me,” the witness replied and then told of being held by the police as a suspect until about 11 o’clock the next day when he was discharged. He saw his wife’s body on the next morning and the fun- eral was held on Friday. Cross esamined by Attorney For- ward, To said he had been aware of his wife’s infatuation for Wise | since the time he found them togeth- er at his sister-in-law’s home. Tobin | also said that he argued with both his wife and Wise to break up their love affair and that Wise had promised to cease his attentions. : Witness also said Wise had written to his wife that he would not see her any more and ‘on receipt of these letters his wife had told him she would “be a good girl” if she got Tobin admitted that times Wise visited him at his relative to breaking off rela- tions with his wife. Tobin said Wise gave him a letter to mail to Mrs. Tobin and in it Wise sald he was three office A miscellancous shower was ten- dered Miss Anna Botticelll last eve- ning at the home of Miss Dora Ber- geron. A mock marriage was the feature of the evening, Miss Molly Carroll acting as bride, Miss Mary Kehoe as groom, Miss Mary Welch as bridesmaid, Miss Minnie McNamara as best man, Miss Dora Bergeron as ring hearer and Mrs. Kalinowskl as minister. Piano selections were ren- dered, by the Misses Lulu Hart and Mabel Glaves. Miss Botticelli was the recipient of many useful gifts. She will become the bride of John Spitzel on November 8. CONVENTION OPENS TONIGHT. The semi-annual convention of the Emmanuel Gospel church will open tonight at Booth hall with Rev. James R. Morris of New Jersey and Captain Charles T. Potter of Nor- wich as the speakers. The first ses- sion Saturday will open at 10 a. m., and continue afternoon and evening. Mrs. Richard Starr, returned mission- ary from Africa, Rev. E. S. Eielson of | New Haven, Rev. J. M. Hunter, Rev. J. R. Morris will be among the speak- ers on Saturday. Other speakers will be present on Sunday. There will be delegates from Hartford, Bristol, Springfield, New London, Westbrook, Branford, Cliton, New Haven, Meri- | den, Stratford, Bridgeport and other towns of the state. EAGLES PURCHASE BONDS. Local Organization Votcs to Aid Lib- ! erty’s Cause With $500. going to keep out of her life. Tobin said he had not known Wise had been meeting his wife at her sister’s house, although on one occasion he knew he met her there. When McDonough came home with Mrs. Tobin she al- ways told her husband she had been to the pictures, to the restaurant and then had gotten her brother-in-law to take her home. Tobin also said that when Company I was in Norwich his wife went there to see Wise, then with that company, although he had not He also said her much. Tobin said he knew noth- ing of his wife's attempt to get Wise out of the militla and said he had told them both that if he did get out of the service he would get a divorce. see in him to be sticking around with him?” Tobin told of taking his wife to Longley's Hartford restaurant early in the new year when they At the regular meeting of the New Britain Aerie, F, O. E., held last eve- ning, the lodge voted to authorize the | purchase of $500 in Liberty bondsAE The organization 1is planning a dance to be held in Holmes & anl»l man's hall Thanksgiving eve, Novem- | ber 28, for the benefit of the patriotic | fund. At preesent there are 40 mem- bers of the lodge enrolled in the colors. PATRIOTS AT ST. JOSEPH'S. #nspired by patriotic fervor, the children of St. Joseph’s parochial school are waging a campaign for the purchase of a $50 Liberty bond and} reports today indicated that the drive | will be a success. The children are | encouraged in their efforts by the | pastor of St. Joseph’s church, Rev. Patrick Daly, who anticipates that a | fund sufficient to buy a bond will be | General Cole and staff, Colonel Bur- | secure their seating tickets (Continued from First Page) (Captain F. H. Johnston) Bristol Home Guard Y. M. T. A. & B. Drum Corps Plainville Home Guard Berlin Home Guard New Britain City Guard American Band | Companies C and D, 301st Machine | Gun Battalion, National Army (Captain Daly and First Lieutenant Daly in command) St. Paul's Drum Corps, Kensington Field Hospital Battalion, National Army Traffic Regulations. Probably the most effective traffic | regulation ever placed in vogue will be in effect tomorrow commencing at 12:15 o'clock. According to Chief | Rawlings’ orders, all streets lra-l versed by the paraders will be closed to all traffic until after the proces- sion marches. The entire membership of the police department will be on duty, both regular and supernumerary, and at each intersecting street police-. men will be stationed to see that the orders arc obeyed. Under no circum- stances will automobiles, teams or trolley cars be permitted to traverse on Arch, Main, East Main streets, Hartford avenue or Stanley street un. til after the parade has passed. At the field special arrangements are being made for seating the visit- | ing officers, guests of Mayor Quigley, pee of the Home Guard and staff. Seats will also be provided for the members of the women’s auxiliary committee, who will be the guests of the general committee. All members of the latter committee are urged to this eve- ning or tomorrow morning at Judge i cer Lamphere for violation of the au- and Grill.—Advt. lobsters, | at; Items ] Don’t miss the dance glven by the | Turner society at Turner hall, tomor- row.—advt. Mrs. Henry Lindermeier, formerly | Miss Helen Herman of this city, has returned to her home in New Haven after a two months’ stay at Russell, | Kansas. Attorney M. D. Saxe, M, C. LeWitt, Benjamin F. Clark and Martin Robin- son will attend a meeting of the com- mittee on the distribution of funds for the Jewish war sufferers at Hotel | Astor, New York, Sunday. Plans for | raising $10,000,000 in this country will be discussed. After the game meet me at White’s. Steaks, chops and lobsters.—Advt. Speclal prices on cigars and ciga- rettes for soldier boys at Walsh & Holfelder's.—advt. The first church supper of the sea- son will take place this evening at the Center Congregational church. Special prices on cigars and ciga- rettes for soldier boys at Walsh & Holfelder's.—advt. A son was born at the New Britain General hospital last evening to Police Officer and Mrs. Thomas Dolan of 63 Dwight street. Nathan Gold was arrested on Main street this afternoon by Traffic Offi- tomobile law. It is alleged that Gold had paper markers on his machine. Lobsters a la Devens. White's Cafe The Shuttle Meadow Country club will formally open its clubhouse next | Wednesday evening, when its mem- bers will enjoy a dinner and dance. Just Teceived—a fresh shipment of Cape Cod oysters. White's Mangan's office in the National Bank building. It will be absolutely neces- sary to have proper credentials for ad- mittance to the inclosed field tomor- row afternoon. Exalted Ruler Timothy W. O’Brien announced today that New Britain lodge, B. P. O. E., had arranged to entertain the officers from Camp Dev- ens during their stay in this city. The lodge has also aided the committee in feeding the soldiers. Attorney Patrick F. McDonough has also risen to the occasion with assist- ance to the committee by contributing a barrel of apples from his Stanley Quarter farm. Miss Jean Cochrane and Miss Margaret Cochrane have also,lent the committee much assist- ance in helping to solve the food prob- osition. Miss Gertrude Pilz, Miss Mary Smith and Miss Anna Murphy, mem- bers of the women’s auxiliary, are | collected by tomorrow. members of the women's committee Cafe and Grill.—Advt. A service flag bearing 36 stars has been hung out in front of the Kenil- worth club in honor of its members that have responded to the call for volunteers. Pride circle, Ladies of the Fores- ters of America, entertained guests from out of town at the entertain- ment and dance held last evening in Judd’s hall. The hall was crowded throughout the evening and a feature was the introduction of old-fashioned dances. Miss Millle Hultquist was awarded a gold watch. INVITATION TO G. A. R. Mayor Quigley has invited the members of the G. A. R. to review Team No. 12, Fred W. Porter, tain, elght_ subscriptions, $1,750. Team No. 16, W. J. Marsland, cap- | tain, fifteen subscriptions, $1,450. Team No. 17, Willlam Cowlishaw. captain, ten subscriptions, $550. Team No. 21, Peter Crona, captain, forty-two subscriptions, $3,450. Team No. 22, John DiNono, captain, four subscriptions, $250. | GERMAN GOMMAND I5 DEMORALIZED (Continued from First Page) eral prisoners, none of whom quite realized the extent of the disaster to the army of the German crown prince, who had made such elaborate prepa- rations to meet the French attack. All the wounded Germans seemed de- lighted with ‘the swiftness and skill with which they were treated by the French surgeons. Are Attacking Today. London, Oct. 26.—The French and British troops are attacking today in the Ypres region, the war office an- nounces. Germans Uneasy. Amsterdam, Oct. 26—German news- papers are uneasy over the French advance northeast of Soissons, These at Cologne say it is impossible to minimize the importance of the French blow. The Volks Zeitung say: “We must not exaggerate the mean- ing of the French advance. It is only an initial success. We must not forget what resistance our brilliant troops have offered to the numerically superior enemy.” The Frankfurter Zeitung character- izes the battle as painful for Germany but not desperate and believes France aims at the capture of Laon. HALLOWE’EN SOCIAL. Preparations for the Hallowe'en social and dance to he given this eve- ning by St. Mary's Lady T. A. B. so- clety in Y. M. T. A, & B. society hall on Lafayette street have been com- pleted and all is in readiness for the affair. Prominent on this evening’s program will be the mardi gras dance and the moonlight waltz. In charge tomorrow’s, parade from the official reviewing stand, and the invitation has been uccepted. The veterans will | meet in their hall at 1 o’clock sharp. of arrangements are Miss TFlorence Fitzgerald, chairman; Mary Dunn, Kitty O'Keefe, Rose Lynch, Irene Walsh and Helen Fagan.