New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1922, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business ISTABLISHED 1870 FRANCE IS UNABLE TO PAY 2 B AL R SN AN NY B NSl AR 1 e — NEW BRITAI ON HER DEBT FOR 4 YEARS, ENGLAND PAYS 50 MILLION MRS, HALL IS AGAIN | Cheek for This Enormas JAIL ONLY THING T0 BROUGHT INTO CASE Detectives Take Mysterions Coat From Her, Seeking Blood Stains SORNEDDER A COLLAPSED State Police Seeking to Exonerate Hayes, and Evidence Now Seems to Point Toward Two Men and a ‘Woman, —_——— SCHNEIDER REPUDIATES CONFESSION CHARGING HAYES AS A MURDERER Kot Somerville, N. J,, Oct. 12, (By Associated Press). — Raymond Schneider this afternoon re- pudiated the alleged ‘‘confes- sion” in which he accused Clif- ford Hayes 19, of the murder of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills. Hayes was released a few mo- ments later in custody of his counsel. ey New Brunswick, N, J, Oct. 12.— (By Assoclated Press.)—Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow of the Rev. Ed- ward Wheeler Hall, was brought back into the limelight by investigators of the murder of her husband and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills today when detec- tives vigited her home and took away a scarf and fawn colored coat which she had dyed by a Philadelphia firm shortly after the murders were dis- covered, The garments were taken to the of- fices of a firm of analytical chemists with the request that they be ana- lyzed to determine whether there was any human blood on the garments. Mrs. Hall, according to the wit- nesses wore a coat of similar color early on the morning of September 15 ‘when she was seen entering her home a few hours after the murders were known to have been committed. She has told the authorities that she had been to the churck of St. John tie Evangelist to seek Mr. Hall and was worried because he failed to come heme. Her brother, Willie Stevens, accompanied her to and from the church she satd. Witnesses who saw her enter, declared she returned alone. After both he and County Prosecu- tor Stricker of Middlesex had declared flatly yesterday that stories concerning the finding of love letters written by the slain minister to Mrs. Mills were false, County Detective David said to- day he had several such letters. Although the letters were unsigned he said they have been compared with other lettars known to have been writ- ten by Mr. Hall and the handwriting was found to be identical. Schneider Collapses. Somerville, N. J., Oct. 12.—Ray- mond Schneider, detained as a ma- terial witness in the Hall-Mills mur- der case, today collapsed in the Som- erset county jail. A physician who worked over him nearly half an hour before he was re- vived stated that he was suffering from a severe nervous breakdown after the grilling to which he had been subjected. It was Schneider’s accusation that Clifford Hayes had slain the Rev. Ed- ward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills in mistake for another couple that led to the arrest of Hayes on a charge of murder, Knife Is Found. New Brunswick, N. J, Oct. 12.— New Jersey officials investigating the (Continued on Second Page). SECURE HEADQUARTERS Democratic Party To Direct Campaign From Former Kinney Store on Main Street, Democratic campaign headquarters were secured today by the local Jef- fersonians in the store formerly oc- cupied by the Kinney Shoe company at 416 Main street. The store is large enough to seat several hundred persons and it is the rarty’'s plan to conduct some of the pre-election rallies at that place. It is probable that the coming conven- tion will be held in the new head. quarters. In addition to the new headquarters which is to be conducted in the in- terests of all candidates, Mayor A. M. Paonessa is planning to have a sepa- rate hesadquarters, also to be opened shortly. Workers’ Party Applies For Ballot for Nominees Bridgport, Oct. 12. — The workers party has applied here as well as in New Haven for a place on the state ballot for nominees for United States senator, governor and other state of- ficers. The party has an emblem, a hammer and a sickle. Seymour Factory Gives Employes Wage Increase Beymour, Conn, Oct. 12.—A wage [ncrease of five cents an hour will be given to its employes by the Whitlock Printing Press Co., of this city, it was tnnounced last night. lan Amount Will be Given to U. S. Monday For Interest on Great War Loan Paris, Oct. 12.—France will be un- able to meet any part of her debts for the next four years, as all avallable receipts for that period must be de- voted to reconstruction of the devas- tated regions according to the Paris Herald, which quotes ‘“one of the highest authorities of the French ministry of finance.” Seek New Formula. The government, adds the newspa- per, 18 doing its utmost to find a new formula for the settlement of the European debts and reparations tan- gle and will probably submit a detail- ed scheme, drawn up by M, Poincare, when the inter-allied financial con- gress meets at Brussels. This plan calls for a revision of the total of Germany's indebtedness on a basis of actual reparations only the charges for pensions, war allowances and the like being wiped from the slate. This would reduce the French claim by nearly 25 per cent. Check For $50,000,000. London, Oct. 12. (By Assoclated Press)—Checks for $50,000,000 are rare even'in these days of big finance, but a check for that amount will be turned over to the United States gov- ernment Monday on account of Great Britain's interest on her war loan from the United States, it is stated by officials here. This interesting slip of paper which will probably be preserved as a his- torical relic after it has served its purpose will be drawn on the British treasury account with J. P. Morgan and Co. of New York. It will be ' Les iserables d Speculation as to Existence Bridgeport Boy to Kill Himself STOP RECKLESSNESS Judge Suits Action to Words and Sends Meriden Man to Workhouse New Hovan Qat 10 itk o dan laratio. = Uonnecti ‘(l’:':" Advt. Dept., the ini.. Hartford, Conm, ., sentences may have effect, Judge John R. Booth in common pleas court today rejected the plea of counsel for Jameg F. Crowley of Meriden and | imposed sentence of 20 days in jall with $100 fine on the intoxication charge and $25 additional for reck- less driving with costs added. Said the court: “There are too many of these men at large, They will drink and then drive an automobile, endangering their own and other people’'s lives. Next day they are remorseful and willingly pay a fine to get out of trouble; but they do it once again. Future cases before me will be sent| to jail.” In Crowley's case his machine hit a trolley car. He denied having used liquor, In the Meriden court he was fined $150 and sentence to jail for 20 days on the first count and fined $50 on the second. He appealed and while having previously pleaded not guilty he changed his plea today. CREW OF 33 SAVED WHEN BOAT GROUNDS | Are Taken Off Stranded Steamer at Block Island by Coast Guards and Rescued by Submarine. made out in New York and signed for the British treasury by the Morgan company. The check will be drawn in favor of the general account of the treasurer of the United States in the tederal reserve bank of New York. In connection with this payment it is stated that the British treasury has for some time gradually been accum- ulating dollars, building up its dol- lar resources in the United States partly by shipments of gold from this country sold to the United States mint for dollars. POLICE ARREST THREE AFTER CHASE IN AUTOS Trio Faces Serious Charges —Other Arrests May Follow After a chase through the ecity streets in automobiles that they had commandeered, Detective Sergeant W P. McCue and Acting Detective Ser- geant Matthias Rival apprehended Mr. and Mrs. Ignate Mankus near the Plainville town line yesterday after- noon and booked both for appearance Washington, Oct. 12.—An annual exploit of the sea was recorded today in two cryptic messages received by government departments here report- ing that the submarine N-2 had res- cued and landed safely the crew of 33 stranded on the tank steamer Swift Star when she went aground oft Block Island. No details of the submarine's pe- cullar adventurs were contained in éither of the m..;ages, one of which came to the treasury department| from the coast guard station at Wakefleld, N. J., at, the same time that the other was being copied at| the Navy Department by radio from the mine sweeper Chewink. | Block Island, R. I, Oct. 12.—The tank steamer Swift Star was pound- cut State Library, | student and yesterday was the first of God Causes 17 Year Old High School Boy Left Strange Note Explaining Rash Act— Asks That He Be Buried in Plain Casket. WANTS CANARIES AND FLOWERS AT FUNERAL Bridgeport, Oct. 12.-—Raymond Bradley, a 17-year-old sophomore at the Bridgeport high school, shot and killed himself today on the back porch of -his home, 886 Seaview ave- nue, and’ left a note containing six reasons why he did not care to live This note, and another one in the form of a will, was found in the pocket of the bathrobe which he wore. The note was written in pencil on a sheet of white ruled paper. It began with these words: Blames Les Miserables, “What makes my life miserable the last two weeks? Also what caused my despondency? “Reading les Miserables.” “The thought that the world could get along just as well without me.' “I have a cold now and I have that feeling of not living anyhow." “I have had a feeling ‘don't care' for the last two weeks." Heavy Thoughts Too Much. “The thoughts of thinking on far- reaching questions as ‘who made the world?'; ‘Is there any God?'; ‘The theory of Darwin'; ‘The struggle for existence’; ‘Of the survival of the fit- est'; 'Has man the right to take life of any other being because all things are created equal?’ “Reading of the handbook of all (name not readable) has affected me horribly as I do not know whether there is. a God or not; as a matter of fact no man positively knows." He Loved His Love, “P. 8.—Bouquet, collect $5. For information go to Bill and Mason. T loved my love exceedingly, but she didn’t love me.” Wants Canaries at Funeral. There was no signature on the note. In the other note the lad asked that he be placed in a plain casket with plenty ot flowers, and canaries hang- ing in the room He loft hfs grapd. & father's watch to his younger biother to become his when 20 years old. He left his own watch to the brother The family did not give out the text of the letter but only its substance ~At the high school the teachers said that young Bradley was a model t t time he had been absent since the term began. ing heavily on the beach near Black | Rock today and indications were that she would be a total loss The 33| men comprising the crew were taken | off the wreck by coast guardsmen at- | tached to station 52 late yesterday and transferred in life boats to the| submarine N-2 over 300 yards of| rough water. The steamer went ashore Friday night. NOVEL EXPERIMENT Attempt to Be Made Radio Message on Moviig Train to Receive | Without Use of Antenna. | in court this morning on serlous charges. ~ Walter Gryzena was ar- rested shortly afterwards in his store at 67 Grove street and charged with offense also of serious nature. The cases were continued to next Tuesday, each in bonds of $2,000, at the request of Ilawyer Henry H Nowickl. The arrests were made as a result of information furnished the police department by Miss Cora M. Beale, agent of the New Britain Welfare as- sociation, and concerning the activi- ties of Helen Domijohn, a girl sald to be 14 years of age. Yesterday afternoon Sergeants Mc- Cue and Rival laid their lines to “run in" the offenders. They heard that Mr. and Mrs. Mankus were going to Momauguin and taking the Domi- john girl with them. As they neared the house at 75 Grove street, they saw the girl getting into a touring car, which started off at once. Com- mandering automobiles, the sergeants gave chase, overtaking the Mankus party on West Main street, near the town line At police headquarters the girl was questioned. She made an open con- fession, police say, implicating the Mankus couple and Gryzenia. Ac- cording to the police, she said she frequently gave Mr. and Mrs. Mankus money. She told of numerous visi- tors, among them Gryzenla and sev- eral others for whom warrants are now out. When the girl was brought before Gryzenia, he admitted his guilt, police say, but in court today his plea was not guilty. Mrs. Mankus pleaded gullty to harboring the young girl for immoral purposes while her husband pleaded not guilty. Lillan Brown was arrested last night by Patrolman James A. Sullivan for drunkenness, She refused to go to bed and disturbed the neighbors in the vieinity of North and Sexton streets. She was fined $20 and costs. Policeman Thomas Lee arrested George Villan last night on complaint of Villan's wife, Judge G. W, Klett after hearing that the accused is being treated for mental disease, ordered him held for examination. Patrolman Lee reported the man to be violent. He held a chair over his head with a threat to kill anyone who came near him and it was with Philadelphia, Oct. 12.—The first at- tempt to receive wireless telephone messages inside a moving all-steel car without the aid of an aerlal an-| tenna was scheduled today on the Pennsylvania railroad. The '‘Broad- | way limited” leaving here for Chi- | cago at 4:40 p. m. was chosen for the | experiment | R. W. Brown of Philadelphia, who has been working on devices .which he believes overcomes difficulttes | which hitherto have made it seem| impossible to receive radio communi- cations with apparatus entirely with- in a steel enclosure such as a modern rallroad car or steel framed office building was to have charge of the| tests. DEN. CONVENTION MONDAY Delegates Will Nominate for General Assembly and Act on Direct Pri- mary System, Chalrman Lawrence P. Mangan of the democratic city convention an- nounced this afternoon that the dele- gates would meet next Monday eve- | ning at 8 o'clock, at a place to be an- nounced later, for the purpose of nominating two representatives and a senator, and to take final action on a proposal to replace the present city convention system by direct pri- maries. At its last session, the convention adjourned subject to the call of the chair. FORBIDS SPECULATION Berlin, Oct. 12 (By the Associated Press)—President Ebert today issued a decree against speculation in ex- change. It forbids domestic prices being fixed in foreign currency or on the basis of such currency and it provides that purchases of foreign currency are permissible only by con- sent of a speclal control department. GREECE WILL SIGN, . Paris, Oct. 12 (By Associated Press) —Greece has decided to sign the Mudania armistice convention and evacuate Thrace, according to the difficulty that the policeman made |injury. the arrest without suffering bodily l conditions stipulated in that docu- ment, the French foreign office was officially informed today. jof the Seine has granted a divorce Body Found at 6 A. M. Bradley's body was found on the porch about 6 o'clock this morning by a sister. There was a bullet hole through the temple and a revolver was near the lad's hand. Medical Examiner Samuel M. Garlick, after an inquiry, decided that the wound was self-inflicted. A physician who responded with the emergency hos- pital ambulance said that the body was warm when found. The father, Mr.. Bradley, thought the lad had risen from bed and gone outside. Mr. Bradley said that his son had been studying chemistry very hard and he was of the opinfon that there had been mental over-exertion. The fam- {ly attributed the act of the lad to his mental condition. v Agreement With Government May Set Figure of §9.25 Per Ton at Mine For Anthracite. Striking Employes ushered in on Tuesday afternoon, Oc- 4 until and special meetings, one of the most attractive and elaborate programs this club has yet arranged will ried out guests will be Dr. Charles R. Brown, dean of Yale Divinity school, will talk on February 13 professor of Literature STEAMER ABLAZE IN MID PA NEW BRITAIN HERALD News of the World By Associated Press PRICE THREE CExXTS CIFIC: PASSENGERS TAKE TO LIFE BOATS REOPEN SHOP MONDAY Who | Want Work Will Get Con- sideration, Notice Says New Haven, Oct. 12.—Reopening of a portion of the rallroad shops of the N. Y, N. H. and H. railroad, in New Haven, next Monday, to handle car repair work was announced today. The official notife of the company says that former employes of the loco- motive apd freight car departments who desire to re-enter service may| make application to the employment nffice in the passenger station and will be given “consideration to the ex- tent that vacancies in the forces to be organized for these purposes may exist. In the event that former em- ployes do not apply new forces will be recruited.” The statement says that forces em- ployed in the mechanical department | of the system for the 24 hours end-| ing midnight October 9 amounted to 5,034, as compared to 5500 who went on strfke July 1. The car shops will be’ reopened here ‘‘on account of the increase in| freight traffic now offering.” The shops have been closed since July 1 The work to be done will supplement the work of engine ter- minals and to handle freight car re-| pair work pending the completion of added facilities for the purpose in the Cedar Hill yards. This will furnish employment to approximately 150 men in the locomotive department and | 50 men in the freight car department. WOMAN'S CLUB OPENS [TS SEASON TUESDAY Reception at First Church Chapel—Elaborate Pro- gram for Winter | Fall and winter activities pf the Woman's ciuh cf New Britain will be ober 17, when there will be a recep- fon in the First church chapel from 6 o'clock. Then, at regular be car- Among other prominent who “Abraham Lincoln,” on Dr. Richard E. Burton, | at the Uni- ersity of Minnesota,* will talk on “Fiction We Are Talking About.”” on March 13. Mrs Maurice Milcke of New York also will be heard again in one of her musicales, this on Janu- ary 16. Meetings of the club this year will be held at the First church chapel alternate Tuesday afternoon at- 3 o'clock, followed by a social hour, ex- cept where the calendar otherwise; specifies. New members will be taken | in at the annual meeting. The club| extends an invitation to teachers and other social workers to attend fits (Continued on Fifth Page) WILL NOT AFFECT OFFER Renewal of Muscle Shoals Lease With and fornia d name an on Rive injuring Police man, could be Edward MeKee, and Police a curb, into one Degno chauffeu wreckag O'Don give the fusion. from a night th was of t of the c automat Oldfie! was stol Two New York, Oct. 12.- in which police later found one of the occupants and tree and killed instantly. of the car who esceped in the Oldfield's license was side pocket of the automobile which Torrington $7,500—Is Accused of Being One of NEW HAVEN ROAD WILL [MOTOR SKIDS AT 70 MILES; ONE IS DEAD Two Others Seriously Injured in Au- tomobile Crash On Riverside Drive Today. An automobile a Cali- river's license bearing the d photograph of Barney Old- field, early today crashed into a tree ide Drive, instantly killing seriously two others. are searching for a fourth who was thrown from the car disappeared before his identity learned. The dead man was Joseph §. Deg- non of New York The injured were 8. O'Donnell and Edward chauffeurs, both of whom were taken to Knickerbocker hospital later of homicide locked up on charges asserted the speedometer of the wrecked machine indicated it was traveling rounding a curve near the soldiers and sailors monument, it skidded against 70 miles an hour when and dashed across the street of the large trees which line the highway. n was catapulted against the The two rs were buried beneath the e of the car. nell and McKee, when ques- tioned by the police were unable to name of the fourth occupant con- They had taken the machine Seventh avenue garage last ey said found in a he racing type. In the bottom ar was found an empty Lugar fc pistol case and an expen- sive camera. 1d claims that the machine en from him. HIGHWAYMAN IS HELD Man’s Bonds Fixed at Who Rebbed Burrville Man. Torrington, Oect. 12. — Vincenzo Pratillo, charged with robbery with violence, was held under bonds of $7.- 500 in borough court today for trial in the superior court. Pratillo was ar- rested late yesterday in South Glas- tonbury. He {s accused of being one of the two men who waylaid John Burr in Burrville one night last June and stole a diamond ring valued at §1,000. Vincent Strano, charged with teing the other principal in the rob- bery is being held in Litchfield jafl Francisco Roberto, charged with re- ceiving the stolen ring, is awalting sentence in the superior court, having About 300 Passen- gers are on Board New Shipping Board Liner on Maiden Voyage S 0 §. Calls Announce Tragedy—Three Ves- sels are Known to be Near Stricken Boat San Francisco, Oct. 12.—Life- boats were being lowered at 8:47 o'clock this morning by the pas- senger steamer, City of Hono- lulu which was afire in the Paei- fic ocean according to a wire« less message received today. Twelve minutes before the Honolulu sent word that she was lowering boats, she put out her second S O S. call and sent a message saying a bad fire was raging on the vessel. 300 Are On Board. Los Angeles, Oct. 12—With some three hundred persons aboard the Los. Angeles Steamship company’s new steamer, City of Honolulu was reporte ed by wireless afire two days off shore from this port on the return trip of its first voyage between Los Angeles and Honolulu. The City of Honolulu is a Shipping Board vessel of 17,600 tons and was allocated to the local company for six months trial for service between this city and the Hawailan Islands. It left September 28 with more than 300 passengers, mostly tourists, and it is believed a large number of these were returning on the vessel. Three Ships Near. The position of the City of Hono- lulu at 5:58 o'clock this mopning whs latitude 81.07 north and longitude 131.40 west. Three vessels are known to be near the City of Honolulu, the transport Thomas and the steamers Enterprise and the City of Los An- geles, San Francisco, Oct. 12 (By Asso- clated Press).—Fire, sweeping the steamer City of Honolulu, was beyond control at 10:10 a. m. today and the ship was being abandoned by the cap- tain, chief engineer, first officer and radio operator, the last four aboard pleaded Entry Press)— the arm |ed quiet populati evitable banks a been in Bearing on Ford's Offer, | Washington, Oct. 12. — An agree- ment which is expected to result in fixing the maximum price of anthra- cite minea by “independent” operat- ors at $0.25 per ton at the mines, has heen reached between the Pennsylva- nia authorities and tuel distributor Spens, representing the federal gov- ernment, The agreement announced here to- day by W. D. B. Ainey, chairman of the Pennsylvania fuel commission, is regarded by officials as assuring im- mediate reductions in the hard coal prices now charged by {independent operators controlling 20 per cent. of the output, thus removing a price dis- crepancy that has bheen the cause of complaint in all consuming territories. Freight Tncreases g‘bted In N. H. Road Statement New Haven, Oct. 12.—Increase in freight handled over the N. Y. N. H and H. railroad since early September has been as high as 20 per cent. the company claimed in a statement {s- sued today. For the week ending September 7 the total gross ton miles was placed at 116,675,000 and for the week ending September 28, the figures were 130,860,049, DIVORCED IN PARIS. Paris, Oct. 12.—The ecivil tribunal Mildred Gautier Newton of N. Y, and Richard according to the Paris to Mrs. Southampton, Newton, Jr., Herald. THE WEATHER - Hartford, Oct. 12.—Forecast for New Britajn and vicinity: Fair and cooler with frost to- Oct. 12 Detroit lease under which the Alabama Pow- — Renewal of the| erating steam plant at Muscle Shoals| has no bearing whatever on the offer| of Henry Ford to take over and oper- | ate the \Muscle Shoals property nor|mission sent here from Constantinople |the Christian population ling to believe the allies has it any bearing on the status of that offer officials of the Ford Motor Co., said today. Washington, Oct another year of the lease under which the Alabama Power Co., operates the government's electrical generating steam plant at Muscle Shoals, Ala,| was announced today by Secretary Weeks. The contract renewed on the same terms as originally negotiated a step which Secretary Weeks said was necessary to “enable a number of cot- ton mills and other findustries in southern states including North and South Carolina to continue opera- tions." was will |the armistice takes effect More Adrianople for Greece within the last «er Co., operates the governments gen- | week and the city is filled with refu- from gees ward Despit their gu | repetition of the Smyrna massacres is 12.—Renewal for|feared by many. ‘Relief Ship to Sail Philadelphia Shipping hoard steamer Saugas was to today | worth of foodstuffs which will be dis- sail tributed Near Ea menian | first vessel to leave this country supplies destitute by the Smyina disaster. ARMISTICE CONCLUDED Population At evitable—People Flee to Greece, Adrianople, Oct of the Turks in eastern Thrace as in- ly confined to the army. Withdrawal x undoubtedly Alabama Power Company Has No|n. peljef that Turkish civil authori- (tles would be in charge 48 days after guilty at the present term Adrianople Regards of Turks Into Thrace As In- 12, (By Associated -News of the conclusion of istice at Mudania was receiv- Iy here as a large part of the on already regarded re-entry Talk of resistance is main- of funds from the nd lquidation of assets have progress for several days and be accelerated by than 1,000 families have left the villages, bound west- e the presence of the allied seem unwill- an garry out arantees of protection and a With $250,000 Cargo Oet.''12 The U. 8. with a cargo of $250,000 from Constantinople by the st relief among Greek and Ar- | refugees. The Saugas is the with for these who were rendered SMITH, M'MAHON AND KERWIN TICKET | WOULD BE KNIFED IS NOW BELIEVED Asked today if opposition would be!loran, selected James D strong anti-administration the nomination of Regis- J. 8mith for McMahon and Kerwin for repre- | democratic ticket, to Voters Thomas s oftered trar of state senator and P ex-Alderman M. T sentatives on the spokesmen for the anti-administration [the floor on that evening in the inter- that jests of the administration party and an faction of the party asserted there would be none, then added sig- | nificantly, at the convention.” In fact, they appeared pleased with the ed down Paonessa's forces at will the hands of the same convention will power prospect of having before the elec tors next month the names of three men whom they identify so promin ently with the administration, | When the city convention met to| | | night; Friday fair and cooler, strong westerly winds, | | —— elect delegations, the first clash came on the election of a secretary. The contest ported te trend plainly Smith a fought Halloran be the the general day's reports it will be istration vention,” with toward seer McKenna, a man, in who is re-| The | Mr, Kerwin o be o Paonessa follower the “antis” could be in the vote. Messrs. | nd McMahon both occupied | The mow- In unsuccessful - fight controlled convention to select nominees for assembly, but from to- is judged that their no opposition to the admin men—that is, “at the con- [ November the vessel, a radio dispatch received here said. The last message from sald: “Captain and gang Goodbye to you all.” BLUENOSE IS LOST Towline on Canada's Champion Fish« ing Schooner Being Towed to Gloucester Parts n Fog. the ship leaving ship. Halifax, Oct. 12.—The Canadian destroyer Patriot which was towing Canada's champion fishing schooner, Bluenose, to Gloucester for the inter- natfonal contest next week, has lost her tow in a dense fog, according to a radio message received here today. The message, signed by Commander Jones of the Patriot, said that the tow line had parted during the night and that owing to the heavy fog he had been unable again to locate the schooner. He said that he would continue his search for the Bluenose throughout the day and that i{f he failed to find her by dusk he would proceed to Gloucester hoping the schooner might have found her way ahead of him into the Massachusetts port. SKINNER NOT GUILTY New Haven Boy Accused of Arson and Murder Is Declared Insane by Judge Banks. New Haven, Oct. 12.—Ernest Skin- ner, aged mental incompetent who broke into the house of Clarence Miller at Hampton, on the night of S last, killed Miller and then set the place on fire, was taken before Judge John W. Banks in su- perior court today for trial. Skinner s been in Norwich hospital for the insane under observation The court found him not guilty of manslaughter on the ground of insanity, and then ordered him recommitted to the asylum for 15 vears George L. Roswell, aged 19, who put two ties on the railroad tracks between North Windham and Wil mantic, last June, was sentered to the Norwich asylum for five years. The Skinner and Roswell cases dis- posed of today closed a number of important cases which had been pend- ing Another one was the state prison sentence of Edwin E. Spald- ing, a former gate tender of the New Haven road, who last May turned suddenly on his neighbors and wounded seven of them by use of & shotgun He has been in jail under $10,000 bonds since he was bound 16, a as they so carefully quality convention, guided by Joseph M. Hal- 'their statement. over for trial He appeared to have recovered normal mental conditiop.