New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 16, 1922, Page 24

DETAILS OF WARD MYSTERY NOW T Wealthy Victim of Double Black-J mailing Scheme in Jail Plains, June 18 —Walter & today lodged in jail, indicted Peters last White Ward 1s for the murder of Clarence month The story Peters, the behind the shooting of story of blackmail which Ward and his counsel have tried so hard to conceal —though the telling of it might have saved him from indict ment-—is out 1t 15 the story which will have to be told in detail when | Ward goes to trial, which he must do | unless his attornevs succeed in hav-| ing the fismissed, This they will try to do today Ward—this will be the of the narrative leading shooting of (1 Peters ing subjected known to the double racket money from indictment substance up to the was be blackmail as ‘the | the gang wrung him by leading him to lose at the racetrack, and then threat- ening to expose his losses Threat to Kill His Family. | Then when he balked and would go | no further they threatened to expose | family secrets. The gang also threat- ened to kill his family, consisting of a wife and two children. They said also they knew something about his early married life and would reveal it That brought more money. Finally they told him they had compromising facts relating to a relative. He didn't | know whether these threats wrr»f | Arer to double underworld ' First, based on facts, and he could not find out, but he took upon his already burdened shoulders the responsibility of protecting the relative, and gave up more money. Early in May, pleading that the New York police were after them and they.had to make their getaway, they demanded $75,000 in a lump. Hri cabled his father, George S Ward, who was in Europe. The father cabled | back that he would not pay a cent if it was blackmail. The blackmailers met Walter Ward by appointment in | a road near Rye on the night of May 14. They gave him twenty-four hows in which to produce the $75,000. As he started for his home in his car| they fired two shots as a warning, and broke a window of his car. The. next night was May could not raise the money, but went again to meet the blackmailers, as they demanded. The rest of the story as told yesterday merely amplifies the tale of the shooting of Clarence Pet- ers. Peters held a gun against Ward during the ride to Kensico reservoir. When they stopped near the upper end of the reservoir, with Charley Ross and Jack, the blackmailers, in their red Stutz ahead of Ward and Clarence Peters, Peters, at the point of a revolver, ordered Ward to get out. ‘Ward apparently believed that they were going to kill him then and there. He grabbed Peters’ wrist. Peters fired and the shot went wild. Ward fired and killed Peters. Then Ward, crouching behind the red Stutz, poked an arm out at the side and shot at Charley Ross, who was at the wheel of the Stutz. Ross slumped down and his companion, Jack, bounding to the wheel, drove the car and wounded pal away. Ward feesl! sure that he wounded Ross. In Clutch of Blackmailers. In short, the story of the Ward blackmail and shooting, which is like- ly to be told under oath at the trial, is a rounding out of the same story that the public already knows in out- line. It is the story of a man in the clutch of tormentors from whom he could not extricate himself. Legally it cannot justify the killing of Peters, but it explains how Ward came to be with Peters and how the situation was brought about that compelled him to shoot in self-defense $2,000,000 FIRE L0SS 1., Partially Demolished By Ward 15. Averne, L. Devasting Fire During Night—Many Biuildings Destroyed. New York, June 16 —Firemen from surrounding boroughs early today still were playing streams of water upon the smouldering ruins rhat yesterday | had been a half square mile of pre- tentious summer dwellings at Averne, L, L People who arrived there from rPfl‘ city yesterday and found their homes ' 'masses of flames today were trying to unearth some belongings from the de- bris that had not been destroyed in the conflagration in which sixty were | injured. More than 400 huildings, from sum- mer homes costing from 815,000 to 825,000 to little bungalows worth $2.- 000 and hotels were destroyed, ren- dering twenty thousand persons tem- porarily homeless. The property dam- age is expected to exceed $2,000,000 Thousands of Thomeless families| spent the night on the beaches of | Rockaway. The death rate from motor vehicle accidents is higher in TLos Angeles| than in any other western city | GUTTERS and CONDU (‘TORQ | TIN and PAPER ROOFS Our Zinc Gutters last a lifetime FITZPATRICK & CO. 230 PARK ST. TEL. 1435-2 LET US SERVE YOU ELECTRICALLY —THE-— COWLES ELECTRIC CO. 392 STANLEY ST. TEL. 2229-4 New Britain Royal Cleaners. PALACE Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. NORMA TALMADGE Harrison Ford in {400 of | ment of any | tire carrier or strap, may be so placed + GIVEN O NG AUTO PLATES ommissioner of Motor Vehicles Sends Cireular to Police Chiefs, against the antomohile sent to Robbins B of motor points out warned obscuring of in a circular lepartment by Etoeckel, commissioner vehicles. The circular frequency of plates being cov ered by mud by bumpers and tire carriers. Following is a copy of the notice to the police chiefs of the state Section the Motorists accidental leense police are plates the or 12, sub-section e, chapter motor vehicles law pro vides that “number plates when dis played upon motor vehicles shall be entirely unobscured and the numerals and letters thereon shall be plainly legible at all times." This depart ment interprets this section of the law to mean that no portion of the equip car such as a bumper, on the car as to imterfere with a clear view of the number plate “There are now bheing installed by certain manufacturing firms a type of bumper which, when applied with out change of position of number plate, does as a matter of fact par- tially or wholly hide the number. Also there are many cases of tire holders and spare tires being sa placed that the numbers cannot be readily seen All of the police forces | throughout the state have been asked to enforce on such cases.” GOV, MADE RICH COUP Federal Officials Claim That Yester- day's Seizures of Rum Ships Are Worth About $1,500,000, New York, June 16.—More than $1,- 500,000 was made in the two rum running coups which led to the seiz- ure yesterday of two seagoing tugs and four barges and the arrest of four (men on charges of violating the prohi- bition enforcement act, it ,was said by federal officials today. Federal agents are seeking six others named in the scheme, which they charged landed 40,000 gallons of alcohol and two thousand cases of whiskey near New York to be spirited away by a bootlegger organization. An official of the Globe line and the captain of an ocean freighter that cleared from her in March with thou- sands of gallons of alcohol on its man- ifests slated for Greece are named in the indictment handed down in the federal court. Barge captains and tug skippers ar- rested yesterday have gone into great detail as to how they met a ship off Newport and transhipped a cargo of wet goods, brought it to Long Island and saw it carted away by trucks. Wales has the largest slate quarries in the world. —_— An Qath f Vengeance! \ h‘ “ Hi without mercy! friend slain—murdered! still was the oath of French his tory! revolution life, Love and hate, will thrill you, throbs and soul-stirrings! N —— — FOR SALE — Three-family honse and store on corner of Clinton and Jerome Street. All improvements. Price $13,000. Paying 12 per cent. H. J. FOIREN “The Wonderful Thing” 140 MAIN STREET Tricked int® a duel-—and cut down Tragic almost beyond utterance! “Scaramouche’ The hero of Rafael Sabatini's great historical romance of the Tt was an oath that changed the whole course of even the course of many other lives—and made world his- devotion and passion, adventure and romance fill you with feelings that will stimulate your heart- Read the First Chapter in The HERALD, Monday, June 19 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HFhALD FRIDAY, JUNE 16, not voting-—the telegraphers will suffer no reduction, not being ex pected to take a strike vote, $20,000 fiéalty ’i‘ranéfer In Hillside Pl. Property D. J. Mullin gold his home at Hill. side Place to Mrs, Carrie Froeba The purchase price was $20,000 Mr. and Mrs, Froeba will occupy the resi- dence. Mr, Mullin is moving to Bur- lington, Vt., where he will engage in bysiness. His son Dan will study medicine at the University of Ver- mont in that cit SENTIMENT STRONG | FOR BIG R. R. STRIKE Labor Board to Be Notified of Men's Views June 16— (Ry Associat- ed Press) Rail union chiefs were Cinecinnati Cucumbers mnmm approximately considering today formal notice on the rallroad labor hoard that an over whelming majority of the 1,225,000 shop eraft and maintenance of way employes were voting in favor of strike on July 1 and that the offi cers of the union wonld abide by the decision of the workers The notice, in effect, would formal Iy communicate to the board the pub lic statement issued last night hy the union heads which asserted that the board in ordering wage reductions had “so reduced living standards that the strike becomes an act of self- preservation.' The statement also blamed the attitude of railroad man- agers as provocative of a strike Decision as to the dispatch of the formal notice to the board was held up by the union leaders pending re- ceipt of thesboard's action on fur- ther reductions affecting 350,000 sta- tion employes, 'clerks, express signal mepn, stationary firemen and oilers and train dispatchers. Speculation On Strikes Chicago, June 16— (By Associated Press)—On the eve of another rail- way wage shash, expected to lop off $30,000,000 from the railroads annnal labor bill covering 325,000 employes, gossip in rail circles centered today on the question of whether, if a strike ballot authorizes the men to quit, a walk out will actually take place, Reports from headquarters of the American Federation of Labor said that the tri-colored ballots of the shopmen—400,000 of them are vot- ing on three questions on three differ- ent colored ballots—were that a one hundred per cent. vote was expected and that indications thus far were that it would be overwhelmingly in favor of a strike. Added to the shopmen's vote was the ballot cast by 500,000 mainte- nance of way laborers. Both votes are to be completed before July 1, when the $110,000,000 slash for those two classes goes into effect. The shop union leaders have even urged their men to have their ballots in by June 25 so that they may be “advised” of the result before July 1. Wage cuts for other classes of workers were regarded as forerunners of more strike votes. Executives of 11 unions decided in Cincinnati last week to issue a strike ballot imme- diately on announcement by the board that the pay of their men would be decreased. With the new decision looked for tomorrow three more classes—clerks, signal men and sta- tionary firemen—are expected to add their ballots to the others. That will leave only one of the 11 organizations 00 per cent, water, emoval Sale Specials for Saturday Palm Beach Suits In Sport Models and Conservatives at $10.25 Regular $15.00 values White Flannel Trousers $5.95 All wool, worth $9.00 ALSO Men’s and Young Men’s Suits All Models and Sizes At Prices to Satisfy Any Pocketbook $13.25 N H artford’ TWO- New ’Phone N umber 3-1580 Hartford DAY SALE OF WOMEN’S HOSIERY! NORTH SIDE MAIN FLOOR . : Women generally have come to realize that better workmanship, more porfect fit, greater comfort and longer service of Pure 8ilk Hose is It must be refreshing to find H a genuine cconom y. osiery, which for valne and price is nearly indomparable. Here are full-fashioned and well ¥einforced Hos ¢ and the wear they'll give means a saviug in the end. McCallum Black Silk Full Fashioned Hose— Our Regular $2.75 quality—S8pecial at Get her some of these for her graduation gift. Wayne-Knit, full fashioned Silk Hose in black Lisle garter top and sole. Our regular $1.65 quality—Special at.. Fashioned Silk Hose in white, and white, Women's Full beige, gray, Lisle top and sole. $2.25 quality—Special at .. Children's Ribbed Champagne b0c. Quality—Special, per pair .. CABINET TYPE EQUITY GAS RANGES Have full size oven and cook- ing top. Enamel equipment in- cluding white splashers. Will set up and make all or- dinary connections without ex- $39.95 tra charge. Very special at. . VISIT OUR DINING ROOM WHEN IN HARTFORD Call At 24.30 STATE ST. Live and Boiled Lobsters Soft Shell Crabs Fresh Crab Meat Shrimps Steaming Clams Chowder Clams HONISS’S SPRING NEEDS SUPPLIED ‘We can supply you with the latest thing in strollers and baby carriages at a very attractive price. A complete stock of linoleums and floor ~nverings. A. LIPMAN New and Secondhand Furniture 34 LAFAYETTE ST. Tel. 132948 525,25 It will pay you to look them over Do You Need Anything In GENTS® FURNISHINGS? If you do, come in and save money Clothing Co. 391 MAIN ST. But more tragic THE WAVERLY INDIAN NECK, BRANFORD, CONN. Popular Seashore Resort Terms and reservations onapplication. MRS. S. A. HIBBEL, Prop. —DRINK— Ayers’ Soda Water Call for it by name and gt the best. For Sale at Your Grocer's Three Size Botties—5-10-15¢ _ e CROWLEY BROS. INC. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 267 Chapman Street TEL. 735-12 Estimates cheerfully givea ou all jobs PHONE 1790 navy and many other Irregulars of our Women's Silk Hoss in brown and white, with seam in back. Our regular $1.50 quality — Special at . 950 Women's Outsize Silk Hose in whlm wlth lisle top and sole. Irregulars of our $3.00 Hose — Special at $lu79 Women's black, white and colored 'silk hose. Irregulars of our $1.00 grade. $1.49 shoe shades. . $1.19 Special at . Hose, Irregulars o! our CORSET SPECIALS $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Grade For This Sale 95c Here's an assortment of all fresh, new Corsets and Brassieres that you may make selection from, feeling confident that you are securing a much finer value than has been possible for some time. C. and H. Brassieres for all types of figures. One for ntcul fig- ures has elastic diaphragm reducer, hooks in back and is made of dainty, pretty broche. Bandeaux for growing girls in plain pink and white satin, hook in back. A long line bandeau that hooks in the back and is made of plain pink satin with silk ribbon shoulder straps. ‘We repeat that these are all new, fresh stock and regular $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 values. Special at 95¢c each. La Beatriss Corsets of beau- tiful silk brocade, especially de- signed for the average or slen- der figure; regular $5.00 grade. sale ... Corsellette giving the most perfect lines without imposing the slightest Testraint of con- cealing the graceful body curve. Regular $2 grade. $l 50 For this sale,. W. B. Youth-Line Corset for the stout figure, made of heavy, durable coutil. Regular $5.00 grade. For this sale . $3-00 Bon Ton and La Beatriss Cor- * sets, all fresh new goods that have been selling at $10 and $12. Not all sizes are in either one make but all sizes are in the total assort- $7 50 . ment. For this sale Corset Dept.—Fourth Floor T B i T e e A e W AL A good mortgage will buy a small grocery store we have to offer. We also have a larger store we’ll trade for a good house. 3-Family house on Chestnut street. Owner is moving to New York. CAMP REAL ESTATE CO. 272 Main Street Phone 343 Rooms 305-6 Bank Bldg, —FOR SALE— Some very desirable homes on Hart St., West Main St, Colambia St., Hamilton St., Trinity St., John St., Stanley St. Also good property on Arch H. DAYTON HUMPHREY Room 208, N. B. Bank Building. For Quick Returns Use Herald Classified Advts. BY STANLEY 1= GRAND PRIZE FkEE LUCKY NUMBER WITH EVERY POUNDOF TEA I“W\ZE HANG)NC, A FIVE POUNDS TOBACCO r_ ED WURGLER, WHO DELIVERS WASHINGS FOR HIS WIFE, FAILED TO CONVINCE HER THAT ANEW WASH BOARD WOULD DO MORE GOOD THAN TWO POLNDS OF TEA AND TWO CHRANCES ON THE HANGING LAMP,