New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 30, 1922, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean _ Better Business ISTABLISHED 1870 HARRY POULINTS FOUND NOT GUILTY Was Accused of Paternity of Ms. Siernan's Child DECISION WAS A SURPRISE South Bend Professor Swept Com- pletely Off His Feet, He Says, By Announcement of Judge C. L. Du- comb—Mrs. Tiernan Faints, South Bend, Ind., Sept. 30.—Harry Poulin, local huberdasher, charged by Mrs. Augusta Tiernan with being the father of her ‘third child, was found not guiity in city court here today. Not Guilty Verdict. Judge C. L. Ducomb made it plain in his comment that he found the de- ,fendant ‘‘not guilty” in the strict sense of the word. He sald that he believed there had been intimate re- lations between Mrs. Tiernan and Poulin. The fact, however, that Prof. Tiernan had lived with his wife throughout the entire affair created the reasonable doubt that made it legally compulsory to find for the de- fendant. Prosecutor Floyd Jellison and Prof. Tiernan announced after Judge Du- comb had rendered his opinion that the case would be appealed and car- ried to the supreme court of the United States, if necessary. Tiernan Surprised. “The decision was a great surprise to me,” said Prof. Tiernan. ‘It swept me completely off my feet.” Mrs. Tiernan fainted as she leaving the courtroom. Judge Ducomb's decision sald: “The testimony has been of the most sensational character and has shocked the morals of the court as well as the entire country and I re- gret this incident of my life that it became my painful duty and that I was compelled to give the time in the trial of such a degrading nature. Court’s Duty. “This court has but one duty to perform and that is to determine from the evidence and the law applied in the case, whether Harry Poulin is the father of the child, irrespective of the immorality, or who is to blame for the conduct of the parties. It might be well to say at this time that the court is of the opinion that the only real innocent party to the case is the mys- terious baby, and who has been fore- most in the mind of the court during the entire trial, but in the clamor and cries of the public the child has al- most been forgotten. Facts in Conflict. “There are two undisputed facts in this case. Firet that there was a baby boy born on the 18th ddy of Novem- ber, 1921. Second, that the relatrix Augufgn Tiernan is the mother there- of. The remainder of the material facts are in direct conflict. “The cause of the relatrix or the State of Indiana must either stand or fall on the testimony of the relatrix and it might be well for me to say at this time that the court in substance or in general believes that the testi- mony of the relatrix. Taking all the facts and circumstances and the re- lationship of the families, her story in reference to the conduct between Harry Poulin and herself is the most reasonable to believe and no woman or witness could take the stand and unfold and portray to this court a story as told by Mrs. Tiernan and be wholly unbelievable.” MISSING N. B. MAN IS FOUND IN AVON Woman Finds John Whalen Lying by the Roadside, Completely Exhausted was John Whalen of 369 Fast Main street, who has been missing from his home since Thursday afternoon was found by an unknown woman lying by the roadside in Avon last evening at about 6 o'clock completely ex- hausted. The woman, who saw the man sit- ting in the road, thought at first that he was intoxicated but upon the dis- covery that he was not, notifled the constable of the town of the man's exhausted condition. He in turn cali- ed the town clerk and they took Mr. ‘Whalen to Collinsville where he was detained for the night. Meanwhile the notice of his disap- pearance had spreadl about New Brit- ain and this morning Fred Mclinroe with Daniel Carroll started in search of the man from a tip they had re- cefved telling them that he had gone in the direction of Farmington. On, the road they questioned peo- ple they met and two of the passers- by had seen a man answering to the description of Whalen. This informa- tion led the local men into Avon where they went to the office of the town clerk and from him learned that the man had been found snd was being detained in Collinsville. Accompanied by the town clerk the two men went to Collinsville, met ‘Whalen and brought him back to this city. Whalen when found was aftir- ed in a dark blue suit, a lerby hat and a sweater and black shoes, He is single. Sterling, Conn,, An crease of one cent a quart on milk shipped by producers of eastern Con- necticut to the Providence Dairy Co. has been granted effective tomorrow. The other receivers, it is understood, have not been grgnted the increase The total daily shipments to the Boe ton and Providence markets are about 10,000 quarts. Captain Valverde Leads Freed Murderers, ed, will be made at this time Cathohc Trlbute to of a wreath on the tomb of the un- known soldier cemetery event gram of the annual convention of the national council of Catholic men terday it finished most of its organi- zation business with lnf(ll‘erl including Rear Admiral Wil l himself as president. NFW BRITAIN JUAREZ GARRISON REVOLTS; CONVICTS RELEASED WHILE OFFICERS ARE IMPRISONED — CALLS OUT FIRE DEPT, Insurrectionists—U. . Troops are Rushed to Border Line Armed With Gun, Begin Pillag-{ ing in Business Houses of City. El Paso, Tex., Sept. 30.—(By Asso- clated Press) — The Juarez garrjson revolted at 2 o'clock this morning. Valverde Leader Led by Captain Valverde of the 143rd battalion, the 150 soldiers sta- tioned in the Mexican city released all prisoners from the city jail impris- oned their officers and took possession of the town. At 3 o'clock this morn- ing, looting has begun along Calle Commercie, the main street. U. S. Troops Rushed Immediately after the United States army officials were notified that the garrison had revolted, preparations were taken to send troop reinforce- ments to the American side of the in- ternational bridge. Officers Imprisoned Col. A. E. Spionza, commanding of- | ficer of the battalion which revolted, was a prisoner of the rebels in his own quarters. Every other officer of the organization was held by the rev- olutionists under heavy guard. Several persons had been wounded in desultory firing by the insurrec- tionists it was reported. Offers No Resistance Police and customs guards at Juarez stunned by the sudden rebellion offer- ed no resistance to the soldiers and released prisoners. The prisoners, among whom were a dozen men held on murder charges, had obtained rifles and ammunition Their first act was to break into a saloon and seize bottles of tequila. Police Disarmed It was reported that the police were being disarmed by the rebels as fast as they were taken into custody. Gen. Mendez, commander of the garrison was cut off from the tele- graph office in Juarez by rebels. He came to the American side of the riv- er in an attempt to get immediate telegraphic communication with Mex- ico City and Chihuahua City. His messages contained a request that loyal troops be*sent to the border town, Murderers Released Among the prisoners released from the jail were three men who were un- der life sentences on charges of mur der. A dozen American women and men were also set free. The revolt came with a suddenn that dazed Juarez residents, accus tomed as they are to revolts in their city. Until after midnight last night the city was thronged with American tourists and pleasurs seekers. There was no hint of trouble. Had Suspected Valverde Gen. Mendez said this morning that Captain Valverde, leader of the rebel- lion, had been looked on with suspi- cion by loyal officers for some time. The general said: “1 was awakened about 2 m., by a telephone call from one of my of- ficers at the jail who said that. the prison guard was showing signs of trouble. I telephoned the barracks of the 143rd battalion and ordered 20 men under an officer to relieve the de- tail on duty at the jail In Charge of Detail “Captain Valverde was given the command of the relief detail. On the way to the jail he persuaded the men to revolt, When they arrived there, they urged their companions to join them. They did. The prisoners were released and the officers were made prisoners." “ CANNON T0 MOTOR WEST Will Go Over Trail Taken 83 Years Ago With His Family, That Time in “Prairie Schooner." Washington, Sept. 30.—‘“Uncle Joe" Cannon dug into his cedar chest to- day for some woolen things he will wear next week when he hits the same trail westward to Illinois that he and his parents took 83 years ago in em- igrating from the hills of North Caro- lina The early voyage westward was made in an old prairie schooner, when Uncle Joe was barely four years old “After March 4 next, I will make my last journey homeward as a mem- ber of the house,” said Uncle Joe. “'So the trip by motor, delayed and delay. 1 have g0 now fcu | long way off and I am| decided I had better March s a growing old.” Unknown Soldier Washington, Sept. 30.—The placing in Arlington national late today was the chief on the concluding day's pro- Yes- the election of jam 8. Renson, retired, to succeed Bamforth Mistakes “Fight” street, of her daughter, Miss Minnie T. Carl- son, throp street, nected with the office Ktanley Works ,and Mr. Olsen, who ig the Olsen of 136 Greenwood street, is em- CONNECTICUT T0 BREAK UP FRACAS for “Fire”—Coffey Is Fined $35 John Coffey, Jr., was fined $15 and costs on a charge of drunkenness and $20 and costs on a charge of breach of peace by Judge George W. Klett in police court this morning for fig- uring in a fistic encounter in an Elm and Seymour street garage and caus- ing a rumpus * “#* ‘he fire de- partment was . instead of the police, at . «iterday aft- ernoon. Coftey was ¢ Hyman Gitlav reason whatso¢ the garage wif of starting tro state. Gitlavit charge of the Coftey's entrar, what he want beating up arently no Ing entered ed purpose ling to the r was in he time ot asked him ibrary, pt., TOSSES BABY FROM BURNING BUILDING Child Is One of Seven Who Die in Tenement House Fire POODLE DOG IS A HERO “Susie” Scents Smoke, Saves Seaman ‘Woman, 70 Years Old and Deaf— Actions of Stranger Leads Police to Suspect Firebug. New York, Sept. 30.—Seven persons lost their lives in a fire which early today swept through a five story apartment house in West 109th street Letween Broadway and Amsterdam avenue, Nearly a scote Inore were fniured, several seriously and dozens of others were saved 1n thrilling res- sues by firemen and voluuteers who piunged through windows into the flames which had shut off escape from the 24 familles ins.de Baby Thrown From Window. One of the dead was a naby of four thrown from the burning building by a frantic mother. Another a boy of 16 was killed when he jumped from a window. The dead: Wilbur Fenn, 45 and his son Wilbur, Jr., 16; Williarn Hum- mell 16, Albert Hummcll 12, Harry Hofi 456 aua Irene and Flora Hoff, tiought to be his daughters. Three firemen wer? {injured and relf a dozen others overcome by siitoke and heat. The fir> was lrought ¥ cf f e o f [ s t 3 morning ras damag- seen placed In the polic she testified tI ing a new car in the garage | to her. She s didn't want te . |and when he called her father. Gitlavitz, when called to the stand, said that he had never seen Coffey before. When called by his daughter he asked him what he could do for him. To this Gitlavitz claims that Coffey told him to mind his own business and then started to beat up the proprietor, striking him once on the forehead and twice on the back of his head. Mrs. Gitlavitz heard the rumpus and in the excitement called the po- lice department. [Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth answered the phone and mistaking the woman's excited voice as saying “fire in a garage on the corner of Elm and Seymour street,” he at once notified Chiet W. J. Noble of the fire department and Engine companies Nos. 1 and 2 responded. Instead of finding a raging fire Chief Noble found the proprietor of the garage in a battered conditton and immediately notified the police de- partment Detective Sergeant Mat- thias Rival and Patrolman Thomas Feeney were sent to the scene. i Coffey had left by this time but was later found by Sergears Rival and Patrolman Feeney on North street after he had run up Eim street and Hartford avenue. Coffey Testifies. Coffey when on the stand this morning said that he didn’'t remember being in the garage at any time and said that this was something he had never done before. He also claimed that he did not use objectionable lan- guage before the young girl. “dvt, De artford, Conn. ' Counecticut State i him she language leave she El Paso, Tex., Sept. 30.—(By Asso- ciated Press)—Part of the Juarez gar- rison revolted in the early hours to- day. They took the loyal federals completely by surprise but after sev- eral clashes in which there were a few casualties, the rebels ran short of ammunition and retired to the out- skirts of the city. American soldiers took posts along the international bridge and after the retirement of the rebels they permit- ted Americans having business in Juarez to proceed to the business sec- tion River guards and police at 7:30 o'clock this morning gave battle to rebel soldiers. The clash was in the main street of Juarez. Loyal forces and rebels (~~ked leadership. A dozen men were killed or wounded. Three private soldiers who revolted from the Juarez garrison were put against the adobe wall at military headquarters today and shot to death, according to an announcement made al Gen. Menendez's headquarters. A corporal captured the three men. “Sir what shall I do with these men?" asked the subordinate officer. “Shoot them,” were the comman: der's only words. A squad fired three volleys. INVESTIGATE DEATHS Explosion In Mine Near Johnson City, 11., Kills Three Surveyors And Two Miners, Johnson City, Ill., Sept. 30.—Inves- tigation of the explosion in the Lake Creek mine of the Consolidated Coal Co., of St. Louis, near here which caused the deaths of five men yester- day was planned today in connection with the coroner's inquest. Officlals of the mine expressed be- lief that the explosion was causel when three surveyors with oll burn- ing lamps entered an unworked room in which gas had accumulated. The surveyors and two miners were killed Announcement Is Made of: Olsen—-Carlson Engagement Mrs. Ida Carlson of 444 Church has announced the engagement to Walter G. Olsen of 136 Win- Miss Carlson is con- staff of the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin ployed by the Connecticut Light & Power company. improperly gr nunder control after thiee hours of hard fighting. Escapes Shut Off. Stgrting in the main hail on the nd floor the fire quickiy spread up ‘®he stairway, shutt'ng off all es- cipe except through th: fire escapes and windows. “Suste” a white poodle saved the life of her owner, Mrs. [ew Seaman, 71, years old and deaf. The dog smelling the smoke, refused fo be quieted and finally aroused Mrs. Sea- jan who screamed for help. Her oor was battered in and she and “Susie” earried to safety. Suspect Firebug. Police are investigating a story told by Harry Dent, a tenant in the building next door to the burned structure. Hearing a noise in the hall of his apartment just before re- tiring. Dent said he opened his door to discover a blazing baby carriage. He and his daughters extinguished the blaze with buckets of water and were ready to re-enter his apartment when a man came up from the basement and looked around the hall. Dent asked him what he wanted and the man® satd he smelled smoke and had | entered to look around. The stranger turned and left then Dent told police. A few minutes later fire broke out in the apartment next door. TUGS FAIL TO PULL STEAMER OFF ROCKS Passengers On Ship, of Whom There t L f t t! c t i [ Were 110 Including Women and Children, Were Safely Removed| St. John, N. B, Sept. 30.—The pas- senger steamer Empress of the Can- adian Pacific Railway Co. which struck a ledge at Black Point, Bay of Fundy four miles from this port in a fog while en route here from Dig- by, N. S. last night was in a pre- carious position today. | The passengers, of were 110 including women dren were removed and brought ashore by the tug Neptune. The tug| had gone to the steamer's ald after | being notified of the accident by mem- bers of the crew who rowed ashore. | whom there and chil- | | t the crew remained aboard over night. The Empress is a steamer of 1,342 tons. | Two tugs failed in an effort to pull | " the steamer clear of the rocks this|t morning. t Arrangements were made again tonight FEWER DIVORCES to try E t Decrease Again Marks The Court Year In Connecticut From July of 1021 T 'to July of 1022—257 Cases Less, | Hartford, Sept. 30.—Decrease in di- | vorces again marked the court year in Connecticut—from July, 1921, to July, 1922, the falling off this year being 257 while the decrease from 1920 to 1921 was only 106 The number of | divorces granted in the state in the year ending in July 1922 was 1,125, of which 771 decrees were to women and 354 to men. The record a year ago was 1,382 divorces of which 969 were to women and 413 to men. Connec- ticut still grants many more divorces a year than it used to for there was a 50 per cent gain in the number of de- crees in the year 1919 to 1920, The greatest decrease is noted in Hartford and New Haven counties, Hartford falling off 74 and New Ha- ven 169 Fairfield fell off only 10 and now leads the state in number of decrees granted. New London coun- ty has five fewer cases, Windham, 14 fewer, Middlesex, 10 fewer, Litchfieid shows a gain of 22 cases and Tolland | three In Fairfield county there were seven complaints dismissed, in New London county, 11; Middlesex 2, and Wind ham, 1. s a h o a a h T N h THE WEATHER g Hartford, Sept. 30.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair with mild temperature and gentle variable winds tonight and Sunda " v e ! | | « [d per ton for coal, northwest to get it over L Very little of this coal reaches New Britain or this part of the country. Britain and Christ characterized as leggers.” bootleggers' and the freight on this coal to Britain is $4.54 a ton which makes < but they are confident that coal will be sold at materially lower prices in a short time. Byrne and John J. Taft, the bride hat and she wore of Aaron Ward roses and lilies of the | valley. Maple Hill, ness and | My | Pratt Institute, Stanley Rule and American Society and Great Britain One of Oldest Members of St. daughter, Herman, in Gloucestershire, h is survived daughters, P Bacon and Mrs. Herman, P EHANAK PRflBlEM GRUWING AGUTE; ENGLAND FEARS THA HOSTILITIES ARE INEVITABLE COAL MEN JUSTIFIED IN ASKING $20 A TON Such Is Decision Reached by Local Fuel Committee at Meeting The coal dealers in New Britain are ustified in charging from $18 to $20 according to a de- ision reached by the members of the uel committee of the Chamber of Commerce at a special meeting held yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at which time the price of coal was dis- ussed. 4 Ernst W. Christ, fuel administra- tor for this eity and chairman of the ommittee presided at the meeting. Mr. Christ said this morning that the people have been reading in the pa- pers that coal is being purchased rom eight to eight dollars and fifty ents a ton at the mines, and then wonder .why’ the price in this city is o high. He explains, Wowever, that most of his coal is Peing shipped to the the Great akes before the cold weather comes. The fuel administrator claims that here is very little hard coal in New | whatever coal is being| ecured by local dealers is bought rom independent dealers whorm Mr. “‘coal boot- He further claims that these ‘“coal are asking from 312.50 0 $14.50 a ton for coal at the mines New he price of the local retailer at $18 or $20 per ton. Although there is plenty of this oal to be purchased at these prices he local fuel committee does not ad- {se the peoplesto buy or not to buy Mr. Christ claims that he with oth- er members of the committee have made an investigation and have found that there are many dealers who want to sell coal at $14 and $16 a ton but they haven't any coal to sell because they will not pay the high price of the ndependent wholesale dealer. BALDWIN-TAFT WEDDING Litchficld Man Takes Hartford Young Woman as Bride—Employed at Stanley Rule and Level Company. Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Katherine G. Taft, ford, daughter of the late John G and Mary L. Baldwin of Litchfield, son Bertha Baldwin. place at St. Augustine's Rev. ceremony. of 49 Brownell avenue, Hart- to Reynolds <. of Mrs The marriage took rectory, the Barry performing the Taft, M. W. Miss Agnes a brother of gown was of with a French age bouquet The attendants were The bride’ brown crepe romaine a cors The bridesmaid’'s gown was of Captain McDonald and the rest of | Etrown canton crepe with brown duve- tyn hat and Ward roses. she also wore Aaron Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin left on a| wedding trip which will include Da-. roit, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. On heir return they will be at home in Newington. Mrs. Bald- vin has been secretary to Compensa- ion Commissioner George B. Chand- er, and is chairman of the October ntertainment committee of the Busi- Professional Women's club. Baldwin, who is a graduate of is mettallurgist for the Level Co. of New member of for Steel Treating, and Steel Institute of 3ritain, and the a the Iron GEORGE VINES DEAD Mark's Church—FEmployed At Landers For 34 Years. George Vines, aged 78 vears, died uddenly last night at the home of his Mrs. R. L. Watson, of Mt Mass., where he had gone on vacation trip. Mr. Vines was horn England, but came ere when a young man and has lived ere for 50 years. He was one of the ldest members of St. Mark's church nd was employed at Landers, Frary nd Clark’s for the past 37 years. He by Mis wife and three Mrs. James A. Dyson, with hom he made his home, Mrs. H. D R. L. Watson of Mt. | The funeral will be eld from the home of Mrs. James A 178 Black Rock avenue, afternoon at 2 o'clock and in Fairview cemetery Mass dyson of Tonday urial will be Serbian Press Denies Report of Revolution Belgrade, Sept. 30.—(By Associated ress)—The Serbian press burean i ued a note today denying “the alarm ing news concerning a purported revo- ition in Belgrade aimed against the lexchequer has threatened to resign. | nationalist foreign minister, larmy of occupation | premier when Constantine was expel Not Only Britain, But Also Other Allies Feel That Outlook is Very Grave Constantine Leaves for Italy Pasha Meets French Legate. —Kemal London, Sept. 30 (By the Associat- ed Press)—The gravely despondent view held in official quarters here re- garding the prospect of avoiding war with the Turks is shared in allied military circles in Constantinople ac- cording to dispatches from the east- ern capital to the Associated Press. Mustapha Kemal Pasha's require- ment that the British withdraw their troops from Asia Minor as a condi- tion precedent to a limited retreat of the Ottoman forces from the neutral zone of the st.aits is looked upon by local military opinion as closing the door to pacific settlement of the pres- ent dispute. Up to Harrington Whether this is the final view of the responsible military heads does not appear. How and when the at- tempt to enforce the government's de- mand for the withdrawal of the Kem- alists is to be made now lies with Brig. Gen. Harrington and Vice-Ad- miral Sir Osmun Brook commanders of the British military and naval forces in the Near East and Sir Hor- ace Rumbold British high commis- sioner in Constantinople. Their de- cision is awaited with profound sus- pense. If war breaks—and at the moment it appears almost a miracle will be needed to avert it—Great Britain will enter it under discouraging auspices for the preponderance of opinion in the nation is not behind the govern- ment. Govt. Not Backed. It is impossibte of course to esay that the nation will not rally to the government’'s support it fighting be- gins, bt at present the voice of the people as reported by the press fis rajsed in condemnation of thé man- ner in which the whole Near Eastern situation has been managed. Premier Lloyd George who but vesterday was a national hero now is butt of violent criticism accused of having brought the country face to face with another war the duration and extent of which cannot be fore- seen and all for the purpose of sav- ing the faces of himself and his col- leagues. Policy Condemned. Some of the comments are quite vicious in tone; others credit the premier with good intentions but nevertheless roundly condemn his policy. In the latter categoy is the com- ment of the Spectator which terms Lloyd George's management of the affair despicable and execrable. “All the lessons taught by one able diplomat after another about the way to deal with the Turks have been ignored as though they did not exist” it says, “Lloyd George has turned our foreign policy inside out and made a mess of it such extracts might be multiplied indefinitely from the Lon- don and provincial newspapers. Labor Strongly Opposed. Labor throughout the country is up in arms against the idea of a new war. There is rumor Stevenson Horne that chancellor of Sir Robert the Bey Makes Protest Angora, Sept. 30.—(By Associated Press)—Yussuf Kemal Bey, Turkish has pro-) tested to the allies against the alleged atrocities and destruction of private | property directed against the Moslems in Thrace Unless these persecutions cease, he %aid, the Turkish army will {invade Thrace, and protect compatriots suf- fering oppression from the enemy's The national assembly is debating the terms of the Angora government's reply to the allied peace proposals. The reply is expected to be ready for transmission to the allies by the mid- dle of next week British Infantry Constantinople, Sept sociated Press)—Large forces of Rrit ieh infantry have been landed here from the liner Glengorm Castle. They will reinforce the lines on the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus, which the Hritish will defend in the event the Turkish nationalist army at Ismid be gins a movement towards Constanti- nople. The Kemalist army is under stood to consist of two divisions The arrival of the troops has en- couraged the Greeks and the Armen fans here to discard their Turkish fezes and resume conventional western headgear, Landed 30.—(By As- Associated who was Athens, Sept. 30 Press)—Alexander — (By Zaimis led from Greece in 1917, and whose father headed the Greek cabinet wher King Oto, I, was dethroned by the revolution of 1862, has heen selected head the new ministry which is composed of independents, Venizelists and military officers A most favorable impression created by the proclamation of to was the News of the World By Associated Press LOCIL NENBRER Ip K_L_AMEEHNG Session of “Night Shirt Brigade” Is Suddenly Terminated WAS RESULT OF CURIOSITY Walsh and Grace Hear of Meeting S0 They Decide to Be in “The Know" —Their Appearance Halts Lake Compounce Affair. Two local men, John J. Walsh of Columbia street, and Harold Grace of Summer street, enjoyed “The thrill that comes once in a lifetime” last night, when they broke up a supe posed meeting of the Ku Klux Klan, at Lake Compounce. The local men were given quite a chase by the “Ku Kus,” but they managed to get:-to.a place where they secured the numbep of most of the automobiles that-were parked around the spot at the southe western part of the lake, while the “ceremonies’” were -being carried out. According to one of the local men, 67 automobiles weré counted, but there was no way of ascertaining how many men were in attendance at the gathers ing last night According to the registration books, the cars all came from Bristol, Meriden, Forestville, and there was one from Bridgeport. “Jacko" Takes a Chance. Mr. Walsh, who was formerly - in business in Bristol, had an occasion to visit the Bell City last evening on an important matter, accompanied by Mr. Grace. While in that town.the local men learned that a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan was schedpled later in the evening. The curiosity of the New Britain palr was aroused, so they decided to go to the spot, with two Bristol men. The , latter pair ‘led the way, but near the entrance to Lake Compounce, for some unknpwn reason, the Bristol parties changed their minds. Meeting Is Broken Up. Both Mr. Walsh and Mr. Grace having gone so far, decided to go farther, and they drove into the park, down the roadway past the band- stand, thence down the driveway. AS the automobile drew near a small structure at the end of the lake, & large number of cars were noticed parked in a circle fashion. Every- | thing was very quiet, according to Mr. Walsh .and when the presence of “the outsiders” was noted, the “Ku Kus" made every effort to keep their identity a secret. So persistent were the efforts of Walsh and Grace to get a good “line” on who was in the party and what was transpging, that the Klansmen decided to call off the meeting, and a move was madé toward their own machines. Mr., Walsh in the meantime had headed his car in the other direction, 80 that when the alleged Klansmen tried to leave the meeting spot without the number of their cars being detected, they were disappointed. Not Dressed Up. Mr. Walsh, this morning, admitted that he witnessed the meeting of the alleged Klan last night. He said that as far as he could see, there was absence of the white robes - and the flaming torches, supposed to be used in the regular Ku Klux Klan cere= monials. NO HEADWAY MADE IN CESARE DEATH CASE Bridgeport Police Link Liquor Activities With Killing. 30.—No headway had been made by the Bridgeport police np till noon today in de- veloping clues to the man who shot and killed Domenico Cesare, known among a certain group of men here as “the bo: near a garage last night 'Ihv only official act was the ordering of an autopsy to determine the nature of the wounds, the direc- tion from which the shots came and the approximate closeness of the man who used a sawed-off shotgun. Coroner Phelan has not set a time for an inquest The police say that Cesare's death in their opinion, is linked up with the activities of bootleggers, and they believe that Cesare had had trouble with a gang in New York, with whom ke was working Cesare had served a five year sentence in prison for cone spiracy to assault, this charge in- volved the slashing of a woman across the face Joseph lLagna accused Cesare of having forced him to slash Mrs Dora Herman becausc she had had a quarrel swith Cesare and the latter was convicted Cesare also figured in Cavalieromo murder case The police say that since his re- lease from prison Cesare had become a dominating personality among cer- tain gronps of individuals and one group always spoke of him as “the hose' The police however, say that while they knew he had bootlegging connections in New York they had had no occasion to question him here, Bridgeport, Sept the Jennie Halifax, N. 8, Sept. 30— ver, chairman of the board of trustees of the international fisherman's tro- phy today telegraphed the American race committee declining the sugges- tion made at Gloucester last night that the international series be abafie doned this vear and that instead & free for all race for a new trophy u" rown' Tt declared these reports are ue to enemy activities. (Continued on ‘Third Page) purse be salled off Gloucester ia tober.