New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1922, Page 3

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1922 NEGRO, 19, ADMITS jast [It, s0 he went back and shoved it into the preserve closet, Then he lock- ed the door and went up the stalrs and Into the room where Virginia sat playing with her presents, dence against him or his case would! "I loaned them to a man have also been presented to the grand week," sald Battles. jury; Both the father and the son Up to this time the negro had not have criminal records, according to been searched, but now the dteectives the New Jersey authorities, the elder|selzed him and turned his pockets 'in- Waterbury Reservoir Landmark for Rum-Carrying Planes From Cana held him up. With a laugh, the two Machine Comes to Earth on whiskey that he has ever seen, The Waterbury Resorvoir The aviators, becoming loquacious, told him that they had come from Canada and were headed for Pitts. burgh, Pa, with a load of liquid cheer. They said that the Waterbury reservoir was one of the points mark- ed on the route charts for the guid- ance bf all aviators passing over tho land, They sald that they were in a hurry to get off, and enjoining the man to secrecy, they climbed into the plane and with a parting wave, were away and soon lost to sight, Many Planes Seen Of late, there have been a number of aeroplanes seen salling over the town in the direction of the Water- bury reservolr, and 'the ~townsfolk have come to the conclusion now that a fleet of rum-carrying machines are making dally journeys overhead from Canada to points south and west. Airmen Explain How They Lay Course. (Special to The Herald). Southington, Dec. 29. — Evidence that the Waterbury reservolr = near this town Is one of the important points being used on the route charts furnished to rum.running aviators from Canada, has come to light. Word has been received here that An alrplane after manouvering around for a time recently, finally landed on a farm in Flanders. Faces Drawn Guns The proprietor of the farm, never having had a close view of a plane and thinking that an accident might have happened, hurried out from the house. When he had approached to within 50 feet of the plane, he was startled almost out of his senses to Yave two men confront him with lev- eled ‘pistols and demand to know what he wanted. ADVERTISING OYSTERS London, Dec. 20.—England this fall had an exceptionally large harvest ot Sees Cargo of Liquor After assurances had been given sheriff, revenue man or constable, the aviators asked that he was not a oysters, 50 much so that there was fear the public would not consume } all, So the oystermongers of Col- chester started a national advertising STRANGLING WONAN Played With Victim's Children New York, Dec. 29,—It was the! patent fastener of a gray kid glove, and the story told by a little girl, that drew from Willlam E. Battles a nineteen-year-old negro, a conf slon that he had strangled Mrs, Charles I*, Brigham Wednesday after- noon and hidden her body in a closet in the cellar of her home at 265/ Fuller terrace, Orange, N. J. He de-| nled, however, that he had attacked her. John O. Bigelow, county prosecutor | of Fassex county, had already ar- ranged with Judge Fred G. Stickel to present the case to the grand jury as goon as the case had been completed against the negro. One hour after the confession had been signed in the headquarters of the Orange’ police the grand jurors had the case, and after eleven minutes handed down an’ in- dictment charging the negro with firat degree murder. Judge Stickel an- nounced that Battles would be ar- raigned in Newark this morning at 10 o'clock to plead, and next Thursday has been set for the trial. Father Also Hald. ., Battles' father, James H. Battles, who llved with his son at 500 Madi- ngf'ra having been arrested in Morris- thwn in 1007 for beating and trying to| attack a woman, 'He was sent to prison for twenty years, but was par- doned about & year ago. His vioim :n:n t::*‘i’dammr“nm lvunud to look " was insane for a long time, but event. [lar. He fitted it Into the glove found [been working there for several Sfl“ nto the body of the plane, and gazed ually recovered, The son has been|on Battles months and the Brighams trusted | women think I am cheating " thington Farm and upon one of the richest cargoes of Mm Hlll‘flfil' arrested three times since 1918 for| “I did it! Ikilled her. T killed her [them. None of the Brighams knew | weight," sald Horn, who added robbery and attempted robbery. The pollce arrested the younger Pattles because Virginia, the seven- year-old daughter, told them that he had been working about the house. missed my mother and I asked the man where she was, sald Virginia. “He told me she had gone to a store to buy some bread, but, when she did not come back for a long tinfe, 1 tele- phoned my papa and told him my mother was gone and that me and Robert and Margaret wanted her to come home." The body of the little girl's mother lay jammed in the closet during the time she was talking to the young negro. And she not only talked tv him; she sat on the floor and showéd him her Christmas presents, and had him light one of the Christmas trees that each of the three children, il with measles, had by his and her bed. Cross Questioned. The fastener on the gray gloves was found by the detectives not far from the body of the dead woman, about the same time that they found finger prints on the door of the closet. For hour after hour Captain Godfrey and Detectives Burns and Cronen ques- tioned the young negro and finally R The police learned from Mr. Brig- ham that both Battles and his father had been employed at the Brigham house, the clder as furnace man and They had slde out, And in one pocket they found the gloves, with one fastener gone. Then Burhs drew from his pocket the fast. ener that had been found in the cel- the son as general laborer. who "kicked™ on weight. “All Eh that he was on probation for robbery and they did not know that the elder negro had been arrested and convict- 'ed of a crime similar to the one of Wednesday, The Brighams came to Orange about slx months ago from Oll City, Pa. Mr, Brigham is general sales manager of the Charles R, Debevoise Brasslere Manufacturing company of New York. he did not remember having ki and put her body into the closet!" the He was flng negro sald instantly. The negro sald he began to quarrel with Mrs. Brigham because when a money order had vanished while he was in the house she insinuated he was dishonest. He struck her, he ad- mitted, and forced her to her knees, choking her as she went down., Af- ter Mrs, Brigham stopped struggling he tled a cldthesiine around her neck and dragged her body across the cel- lar floor and propped it against the wall, Then he started up the stairs, but noticed that the body looked very | butcher, has been fined twice within | the first 1,000 feet of gas in prominent sitting where he had left|a week for kicking women customers'skill and its suburbs 3$3.10. wfi Mrs. Augusta Whealan, $20 and costs. PEEKSKILL GETS 18¢ GAS Peekklll, Dec. 20.—A reduction of 15 centa per 1,000 feet of gas has ordered for gas consumers here the public service commission. new rate is $1,60. The service cl of 60 cents a month for the use of: meter remains, making the cost . KICKS WOME Chicago, Dec. 29.—James Horn, a 'KICKERS," “January Clearance Sale him where the Waterbury reservoir .lay. He obligingly pointed out 'the way, but his curiosity getting the bet- he asked why they had | e SALE 1 TAKING - B We Are Starting This Year With a Weel’s Offering of Our Entire Winter Wear Models in Coatg, Suits, 4 Dresses snd Skirts Priced For a Complete Clearaway Preceding Our Inventory Period JUST A GLIMPSE OF THE HUNDREDS OF COATS, SUITS and DRESSES FOR NEW YEAR'S WEEK Burns casually asked: “What became of those gray gloves yoéu had?” campaign which in three ~ weeks cleared their shelves and left the pub- Ife still clamoring for more. son street, Orange, is still under ar- rest as a material witness, ,although it is believed the police have no evi- COMMENCING TOMORROW | BALE. ENTIRE STOCK OF WONDERFUL WINTER HAT to be sold at less than cost to make room for the new arrival of Spring Hats at prices lowest in town, divided in five lots. $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 | Values up to $}5.00 CHILDREN'S HATS Included in This Sale. SCARF SETS of angora and brushed wool Regular values up to $7.00. Special ............ccoiiiiiiniinne, $2'95 NEW ARRIVALS OF EARLY SPRING HATS $3 9 5 ' in all the latest materials and effects. ‘At .........c.coiieninns eV ¥Up We will allow ONE DOLLAR OFF on all new Hats marked $5.00 and over. Special for this sale. Tell your friends. . 1 Sale of Coats $14.95, $19.95 Racks after racks have been gone through and reduced in price to enable us to clgar away every coat and wrap. Coats of Velour, Suedene Cloth, Astrachan Herringbone and Polo.Cloth with fur collars and % without; all full lined with satin or silk; styled with fancy stitching or embroidery. COATS Plush Coats 1 $29.95 $34.95 $19.95, $24.95, $29.95 of Normandy, Bolivia, s . 3 Fine Velour and all the new soft materials, beauti- Very fine quality silk plush, plain or with collar of raccoon or black opossum, fully silk lined. Three- § fully styled with wrappy sleeves and some bloused ) back, Canton Crepe lined, with fur collars of wolf, qua:‘ter Le;x;tgth or full length; to be worn with or without A caracul and raccoon. ' Coats for Stouts $19.95, $24.95, $29.95 Large well-fitting Coats of Velour, Kersey, Suedene and Silk Plush; all fully lined and trimmed with fur or without. Sizes to 55. Goldenblum Millinery Co. 188 MAIN . .NEW BRITAIN Y. M. C. A. BLDG. ~+ VICTOR TALKING MACHINES AND RECORDS See Victor Advertisement Opposite C. L. PIERCE & CO. 246 MAIN STREET OPPOSITE THE MONUMENT : SALE OF DRESSES In this clearaway Sale we have not reserved a single Dress, every price tag has been remarked 'with re- ductions that affect the latest arrivals as well, at a saving of five to twenty dollars. Dresses of Canton Crepe, Taffeta, Crepe Knit, Wool Crepe, Men’s Wear Serge, Poiret Twill, Tricotine and Wool Jersey ; $4.95 $6.95 $9.95 'Featur‘ed for this stockselling Sale are 200 . sl 95—-——$3 95 4 0 WOOL PLAID and PLEATED SKIRTS, sizes to 33 waist band. Values to $7.95." At .......coiviiiivaaiine, HBEE A HIV LOAKAND SUITSHOP Al & . - Theater Parties Accommodated JACKIE COOGAN —in— “OLIVER TWIST” New Years Eve at 12:01 a. m. BIG AUGMENTED VAUDEVILLE BILL