New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1922, Page 14

WOMANONTRIAL FOR CRUEL MURDER Roonsed of Slaying Friend With ) Use of Hammer WOULD K | 'BENOIT, NOVELIS poecoadeant s WY |, 1111 e IN SYRIAN CITY Street Car Fares Denounced by Peaple as Motorists Thrive | Detective and Railroad Man Sign State- Author of French Best Scllers Has ment Charging That Young Wife Been Kidnapped Twice Within Two Jox & Jompany e New Telephone Number 3-1580 . Women’s New Wool Dresses ' " she explained because he feared ridi- e 4 Third Floor The authorities are making stren- " ¢ : . uous efforts to locate the novelist but The price is special though nct a special reduction. the newspapers find much amusement The materials are Tricotine and Poirct Twill; there are 15 different models—plain tail- in the story, one describing it as “DBe- ored, braid bound and braid trimmed; panel sides and handsomely embroidered. Navy blue and black only, Sizes 16 to 46. g Conspired to Collect Insurance Weeks, Fiancee Tells Police Paris, Sept. 1§ Assoclated HARTFORD HARTFORD Press) — Plerre Benoit, author of I'rance's modern “best sellers” was kidnapped Saturday in downtown Paris and i{s now held prisoner some- where In the heart of the city, accord- ing to a letter received by his flancee which she has turned over to the po- llce, The young woman also produced previous messages from Benoit to prove the romantic story that he was kidnapped in the Place Vendome a week ago and taken to a Norman monastery in which he was held pris- oner several days, being released only last Friday. He did not complain to the police after his first experience, - (By Huntington, W, Va, Sept, 1§-—A melodramatic statement sworn to by a local detective and a railroad shop- man has caused the county authorities to issue a warrant charging Mrs. L, I Bowman, young, pretty and soclaliy that Mrs. Bowman asked him to help husband, a local business man Mrs, Bowman is in jall. Upon ad- vice of her counsel, she has refused to discuss the charge Bowman's life insurance eaid to to- tal $3,600 was the alleged motive ac- cording to the sworn statements of Mrs. Meadows' hody was found)patective Robert Hinchman and late in the afternoon of July 12|(harles Ripley, a railroad man. alongside an unfrequented road on Ripley, in his statement, declared hillside about two miles from the|o.ominent, with conspiring to kill her business center of Los Angeles. The |ty qo away with her husband. He de- skull had been crushed in several| jared he told her he would “think it | places and the features mutilated.| sver* He told Hinchman and the de- Nearby was the handle of a hamm4, | teotive was introduced to Mrs. Bow- the head of which had been broken | man as a gunman, the statement off. Close to the victim's head was| harges, a large bloodstained rock Mrs. Bowman, according to Hinch. Twenty-four hours elapsed with nolman, gave him a note for $2,000, tity either of the slayer or the vie- Sprague " Beirut, Syria, Sept. 18.—The public of this Syrian city is on strike against excessive street-car fares, and the lo- cal tramway company, instead of tak- ing in {800 a day, now collects not more than five pounds daily. Every- one is wondering how long the Bel- glan company that owns the trolley service can hold out, The few short lines in the city are not more than a third the length of the lines in a city of similar size in America, and although the service is far inferior, the fares are about dou- ble the American rate. The public demanded a 50 per cent decrease, and not getting it, a boy- cott of the system was started. For once the people have stood together. The first few days a very few people attempted to ride, but sticks and stones soon made the cars so unpopu- lar that all desisted. A number of cars were pretty well smashed up by the hoodlum element, and then for a week not a car came out of the barns. Government aid was asked, and three policemen were furnished for each car and they began to run again. But the public stuck together, and the police were the only passengers. Then the jitneys started up. Small American motor cars are doing a thriving business, and the cab horses Los Angeles, Sept. 18, —That neigh- ®orhood gossip flgured prominently in the slaying of Mrs. Alberta Mea- dows, 10 year old widow near Los Angeles, July 12, which resuited in the indictment for murder of Mrs, Clara Phillips, wife of Armour L. Phillips, local oil promoter, was the assertion of investigators assigned to the case noit's lastest romance." HOPES T0 AVERT WAR But New Zcaland Premier Wants tim when Phillips walked into the office of Sheriff W. I. Traeger and told a story ‘which resulted in his; wife's arrest. According to the sheriff, Phillips said his wife had admitt to him that she killed Mrs. Meado at the place where the body was found, and that he had put her on a train for El Paso, s. Mrs. Phil- lips was arrested at Tucson, , and brought back to Los two days later. Meanwhile, the In the Misses’ Department Fifth Floor Junior Tailored Suits College Frocks for Junior For brisk walks in the country a sporty 5 II;hPeZfiy Paigfi, Betty Wa}ei.t Frantl;ie ; ; i ; ) and other fine makes in marc:lette, canton suit of Tweed or other practical material. crepe, crepe back satin, serge, tricotine, pin seal and other materials; styles simple in ef- fect but adorably becoming, and lifted far above the commonplace by clever trimming touches. The price range: $13.98" $59.00 Mother of Leon Passes Colony to Face Situation Firmly Vi S M e Away at Home of Son in Mapl ‘ o e Potive. Ml Wellington, N. Z. Sept. 18 (By As- soclafed Press)—Only one answer is are geting thinner and thinner from |Possible when the British empire calls long hours and little sleep. Although |its loval citizens, declared Premier . this state of affairs has continued for |Massey in a statement with regard husband of Mrs. | tary of the Chamber of Commerce, {qover a month, there seems to be no|to New Zealand's decision to send a Pegzy Caffee appeared at the police|st Maple Hill. Mrs. Sprague hadjend in sight. Forelgners who pre- |cOntingent to assist in the protection station and said that his wife had)made her home with her son for the|tend to understand the merits of the |Of the straits of Dardanelles. witnessed the tragedy. Mrs. Caffee ir ast few months, and had been in {1l lcase aver that public is in the right,| *I hope even yet that war will be jpsdilEiely, was Summoned fo the sid. |leajth slhcerdunel and, if the present solidarity can be [averted” the premier declared, “but tion as a witness, Mer testimony at Mrs. Sprague was 65 years old and imajintained for a week longer, it|if Peace is to be maintained then the the inquest was to the effect that|was a native of Porter, Maine. Be-|would seem as though the (‘flmpz;ny present difficulty has to be faced she went with Mrs. Phillips to a store[side Mr. Sprague, she leaves a daugh- i v y without delay.” 3 on July 11, and he ' Booused [ites; Mrai Mty Faveron af fhver o eNald S U 2 A wonder ful choice $29 to $98 woman pu ammer, and that|hll; a sister in California, and three 7 1 evening went Mrs. Meadows' | grandchildren, Duane Haverson and between the price . apartments but not find her| Harriet and Harold Sprague. Her 2 . Fall Coats For Juniors Mrs. Caffee's testimony also The funeral will be held Wednes- Coats in imported mixtures, Polair, rich plaids and handsome checks; Bolivia and brought out that she was an eye wit-|day in Haverhill and burial will be in Gerona cloths. The latest ideas in pockets, collars, $l 5 9 8 to $l 49 50 - » ness to the tragedy. that place® belts, stitchings. Prices ... o f Hill. Mrs. Augusta Sprague, of Haver- hill, Mass., died at 3:30 o'clock yes- terday afternoon at ,the home of her son, Leon A Sprague, former secre- We are showing suits in imported fab- rics with and without fur collars. did OUR INTEREST IN OUR CITY We want the people of this city to know more about our business, so that they will understand more fully the difficulties under which we are working to improve our service. We try to impress upon every one of our employees that the future of the city and the future of our company are identical, and that any employee who is not a booster for the city has made a mistake in jolning our orkanization. SAVE YOUR COAL! A THERMAX ELECTRIC HEATER Made By Landers, Frary and Clark will help you SAVE COAL Cost to operate about 38 cents per hour The next day Mrs Caffee and Mrs. e o R I Phillips waited for Mrs. Meadows at a parking station where she kept a motor car while the latter was at work in a downtown bank, according to the testimony. When Mrs, Mea- dows came for the car, Mrs. Philllps asked Mrs. Meadows to drive her to her sister's home The three women eptered the car and Mrs. Meadows, under Mrs. Phil- lips' direction, drove to the hillside where the body was found later in the day. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Caffee testified, asked Mrs. Meadows tc stop and get out, “Then she asked' Alberta if Phillips did not give her the for her automobile and a wrist watch,” Mrs. Caffee went on. “Mrs. Meadows denied this and Clara said ‘he certainly did’ and struck her with the hammer, which she pulled from under her cape.” Mre. Meadows started to run down the hill, but Mrs. Phillips pursued and brought her back, the witness said. Mrs. Meadows was beaten to| the ground with repeated blows. Mrs. | Caftee said she herself ran from tae | scene, and looking back, saw Mrs. Phillips continuing to strike the prostrate victim Presently Mrs, Phillips came down the hill, driving Mrs. Meadows' car, and told Mrs.| Caffee to get in. The women parted at a downtown street intersection. Mrs. Caffee said Mrs. Phillips said to her then: “Don't you dare ‘tell of this. You are in it as much as L." A woman guard was assigned to remain with Mrs. Caffee until the trial Another was placed with the woman who sold the hammer. Mrs. Phillips was indicted for mur- der before she reached Los Angeles from Tucson. She greeted her hus-|onstrated Saturday in an exhibition band affctionately at the county jail, |that she is prepared for the speed and smiled almost constantly during!test by making 100 yards in one min- her arraignment Under advice u"lll'P 4 1-5 seconds, 4-5 of a second | her attorney she refused to discuss|slower than the world's record held the case with anyone. | by Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey xisting records for the marks Miss | Ederle will attempt to lower are: SCHOOL FIGHT ON | 150 yards, 1:45 3-5, held by Miss Wainwright; 0 and 220 yards, 2:32 2-5 and 2:47 2-5 respectively, held by Mrs. Charlotte Boyle Clune. City Items Gulbransen Player-Pianos, INCREASE PRINTERS’ PAY Publishers Grant Raise Placing Workmen On Pay Schedules Montreal Similar to That of France. Montreal, Sept. 18.—Printers em- ployed by the Montreal Gazette have signed a working agreement for one year under which they will receive an increase of 82 per week and no change in hours. This is the scale granted by the French newspapers to their employes. The scale for morh- ing and evening papers on those which have signed is: Morning dailies $42 a week mini- mum for 45 hours. Afternoon, $38 a week minimum for 48 hours. The Montreal Herald is still operat- ing with non-union printers. SEEKS NEW RECORD Miss Ederle, Youthful Swimming Mar- For the Gymnasium We Have Girls’ and Juniors’ Middies, Bloomers, Sweaters, Yes—and Knickerbockers, too. them all—they’re the newer styles. — Fifth Floor — _—mg’ New cottage on Commonwealth avenue, VISIT OUR DINING ROOM |Only built a year, with all the grading done, WHEN IN HARTFORD | Right at the end of the Farmington avenue trol- Call At ley. Only $1,000 cash required. 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Dr. I'red- | voung people’s clase will open Thurs- day evening, September 21.—advt Miss Chariotte Cullinan of Hartford _ JUST WHAT ) %] THOUGHT-GOIN — erick 8. Hurlbut who does not believe [avenue and Mies Sadie O'Briea of IN To PICK OUT | in vaccination it is understood will he |Star sireet are visiting in Springfield S K ARING FOR TH the applicant and he cites his daugh- |where they will attend the Eastern | 7’ > DRESS MAKER ter as the child who has been re-|States Exposition THOLD LOAFER use 88! 1 0 he ¢ sch 1s. | The first of a series of Y Vi i i el R e el S 1S HOOKED HEE —HEE !! 3-Family house in eastern section of the city. $9,500 brings in 109 on $10,800. have been interfered with | Commodore Barry council, A. A, R 1 R, will be held Thursday evening in { Judd’s hall sqp| Mrs Nordgren and daughter and eriff | Mrs. T. 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