New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1919, Page 5

Not Too Late to Install a RUUD GASWATER HEATER A. A. MILLS Plumbing Heating Tinning Phone 381 THREE DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR One Murderer Dragged to Chamber by Four Keepers After He Had Attempted Suicide. Trenton, to the N. J., Aug. electric chair house in the state nighy by four keepers after tried to batter out his brains against the iron bars of his cell, Frank Le Varie, 55 years of age, paid the penalty with two other men for the in the death prison here last murder of 70-year-old Roman Smith, | 4 farmer, of South River. Le Varie was the first of the trio | to go to his death. He refused to “walk to his death, and four keepers had to carry and drag him to the chair. As they passed the cell of an- other condemned man the latter called out to the guard: “You ought to be vourselves.” The other two men who electrocuted last night for the same crime were Michael De Palma and Gareno Palemeri. Four contacts of #4900 volts were given to the three murderers. The murder of the old man oc- curred October 11, 1917. It was planned by a “gangster’” who former- ly worked for him and who believed the old man had considerable mone: about the farm, but the murderers obtained only $80 after ransacking the house. ashamed of RACE RIOT I MONTREAL. it and One Negro Participant. 4 Police Rescrves Quell Montreal, Aug. 20, A which whites and neg the streets, firing freel, yesterday, and wa police reserves were rushed to negro quarter, whera the disturb- e took place. The disorder followed an attack which three negroes are alleged to have made upon'a white man employ- ed as a watchman in a hotel near the negro section. One of the trio, shot & the head while attempling to escape in an automobile, was arrested after he had been taken to a Lospital. SHINGTON. rzce riot, oes battled in occurred here ey quelled only CHINA WATCHE Hopes For Action Favorable to Her Contention in Shantung C - Peking, Aug. 20.—The Chinese are following closely the course of politi- cal events in America, hopin, gJustice will be rendercd China, that Kiauchau will be restored to her. They argue that as the Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest treatiies were nullified, China shouldn’t be compelled to ful fill the 1915 treaty which they say was forcel upon her at the point of the bayonet and upon which Japan “®ounds her claim to economic rights in Shantung. o GERMAN TO HOLD INQUIRY ON WAR CAUSES AND CRIMES Berlin, Aug. 20, (Associated Press.) —The constitution committee of the national ascembly at Weimar has de- cided fo set up an inquiry committee } of twenty-eight members to hear evi- +#dence as to what events led to the outbreak of the war and what caused its prolonguation, whethar the govern- ment departments and the pelitical and military leaders kept faith with one another, and whether war me: ures were ordered which violated in- ternational law or “‘werc cruel harsh to an extent surpassing military “and economic necessity. A sub-committee was intrusted with the task of drafting a bill establish- ing a state tribunal, in accordance with Article 168 of the constitution. v GERMAN POLICE IN ATRPLANES CATCH 85,000,000 SMUGGLERS., Berlin, Aug. 20, (Associated Press.) *Z According to the afternoon papers, policemen using airplanes have frus trated an attempt to smuggle 20,000,- 000 marks from Berlin to Switzerland. The police overtook an express train on which the smugglers were flecing and ar ted the men at Nurembersg, sBavaria. IT WHISPERS OF PARIS, “Undeniably French” must be the unspoken comment of the keen ob- server of such an evening frock as this sketched for Fashion Art. And French it is—one of the beloved cor- setless models which conceal a most artful corset. The bodice is of white tulle, richly overhung with crystal hains. The skirt and slender train fare of black satin, and a surplice of black chiffon crosses the corsage, end- ing under a girdle of jeweled and jet ornaments. 20.—Draggzed | he had! were | Arrest | in ! and | TOOK ARMY’S $35,000; DESERTS TO GERMANY Lieutenant Gottenkeine’s Arrest and Surrender Refused by German Civil Authorities. Coblenz, Aug. 20.—The Division would like very much to take home with it Second Lieutenant J. C. Gottenkeine, former assistant supply officer of the Fifth Field Artillery. Not that it thinks so much of Gotten- keine. It thinks more of the $35,000 the lieutenant took with him when he went away into the wilds of un- occupied Germany. Had it not been that Herr Eberts government was extremely afraid of committing an impropriety, the First might across the Atlantic; but, as things are, it probably will not. | On June 1 Gottenkeine walked into | the office of the First Division dis- bursing office and said he had come for the May pay of the Fifth Fieid Artillery. He got it; the Fifth did not and has never since seen its volunteer pay officer or its 486,000 marks. whereabouts remained unknown i the Army until {wo weeks ago the telligence section learned that he was in Dusseldorf, posing as a German civilian and frequenting race tra and gambling casinos. An Amer agent went to Dusseldorf, arr there after Gottenkeine’s bankroll , was gone and the day after his girl { had left him. Gottenkeine was found, and the American agent asked the German civil authorities to arrest him. The latter said they had nothing against | Gottenkeine and would not arrest him. The American agent returned . to Coblenz and three days ago, the red tape having been unwound, he started back with a paper calling for the a st of Gottenkeine. But Got- tenkeine had quitted Dusseldorf, and | the best the American agen: got was a demand from the landlady of a Dusseldorf boarding house that the United States pay her 50 marks Gottenkeine had borrowed the day he went away. to “DEATH SIGN” IN COURT. Held Tor Alleged Threat to .\nother Woman. Sisters-in-Law New York, Auz. 20.—Because they were alleged to have made the “death sign” Anna Ro3s of 117 Mott street, - were leaving the Tombs court y y, Mrs. Angelina Gotto of 5 Baxter street, sisters-in-law, were irrested by order of Magistrate Tobins chargel with disorderly conduct. He found the women guilty and vlaced them under $300 bonds each for six months. The women were summoned to court on complaint of Mrs. Rose. She said they were constantly quarreling. he magistrate told them to go home and keep the peace for a month, and if they did this he would drop the case. A court attendant caught the “death sign’ as the three women were leaving the courtroom BRITISHER MURDERED. English Subject Is Said to Have Met Death at Hands of Mexicans. Mexico City, Patterson, a Aug. 20.—Teodoro British subject, was killed recently in the state of Zaca- | tecas. Reports to authorities here assert that he met his death at the hands of mutinous miners with whom he was attempting to confer. President Carranza has ordered a thorough investigation of the affair. Patterson was superintendent of the Aranzazu mine of the Mazapil Copper company. RUSH TROOPS TO OLIZAN. Major and 10 Mecn Sent to Riot Scene By Governor. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 20.—Major Geo. F. Chandler and forty members of the | New York state troopers are on their way to Olean to assist in preventing s recurrence of the riots accompanying the traction strike there. The troopers were dispatched to Olean by Governor Smith upon the request of Mayor Strudholme, Sheriff Mallery of Cattaraugus county, and District Attcrney Laidlaw. They were expected to arrive during the evening. 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