New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1923, Page 10

§ DENIES HE N RED HIS WIFE (Continued from First Page) & thereugh reexamination and of tak iag her hand and saying: MGertie, you are dying—and it is absolutely necessary for you 1o an swer some Very important -.uuuuu.»~ about personal things, will you? “The poeor girl's fingors u.m.nml nued, “Veor she rvolied her eyes from Mra, Johnstone to me, then | in & thin, weak veice, said ‘yes' Told Surprising Story “She told me, In answer to a doser gquestions, the meaning of which I had | 1w explain in great detaill because of this child-woman's ignorance of cers tain things, an almost incredible story From any less source than a patient on her dedthbed, | would have hesi tated to belleve the things | heard Had Drinks In Conn, “iGertie,' 1 continued, ‘something is the matter with you and I don't know what it Is. Bomething has got into your system ‘that is . killing you Thipk back earefully now and tell me If you have any idea what It might be. When you were In Connecticut this summer did you do any drink- ing? "'Ye- a little/_she replied, Do you mul you had an ac- casional highball or cocktull?' I asked her, *'Yes', she sighed, “*And would it have heen possible for anyone to have put anything in those drinks without your Kknowing t? ‘1 don't think so, swered, Pon't Suspect Poison no' she mn- “'Well at any time in a cup of | coffes or tea or cocoa would anyone, do you think, have given you anything | without your knowledge?’ *‘No' she repeated, ‘I don't think “ well then, in God's name how did it get there? Try hard and sece | if- you can remember any time, any place, any circumstance under which umln‘ might have got into youf “Rolllnl her head agaln and ob- viously hesitating even in the face of death she turned her eyes back and forth from Mrs. Johnstone's face to mine, “She reached for Mrs, Johnltone'u hand. Says Margaret Knows #'0h Margaret knows' she whis- vmd. ““What was used? I asked her. * “Tablets,’ she replied. * 'What color were they Gertie?' “'Blue, I think,' she answered.” Dr. Meyer was asked if that was why he did not sign a death certifi- cate and went to Coroner Iitzgerald. “It certainly was and I think it was enough,” he said. Refused Webb Admission | Afterwards the doctor strolled into the corridor of the Westchester-Bilt- more club outside the sickroom for a hregth of air, and there " met Webb #nd his attorney, Col. Howard Thayer | Dr. Meyer said the attor- “what's “all and re- Meyer | Kingsbury. ney demanded to know this mystery about poison,” ceived the answer that Dr. Lnew of no poison mystery. That was when, said the doctor, he refused Webb admittance to the bedside of his ' dying wife. < Apprised of Dr. Meyer's statement, * Prasecutor Rowland of Westchester criticized him for not having notified authorities hefore the woman died. Dr. Alexander O. Goettler, who ex- amined the woman's vital organs, an- | nounced yesterday that there was mercury in the brain, liver and kid- reys, but in such small quantity that #t cannot be stated positively to have caused her death, DR. HUME IS ELECTED Made President of Yale In China and Rév. Brownell Gage Is Selected as Provost of College There. Oct. 5. — Announce- New Haven, ment has just been made by the trus- | tees of Yale in China of the electiony of Dr. Fdward H. Hume, '97 as presi- dent, and Rev. Brownell Gage, '98, Mf provost of Yale in China. Dr. Hume, after being graduated | from Yale college in 1897 and from the Johns Hopkins medical school in 19801 went to India and there practiced | medicine. When Yale in China w established at Changsha in 1904, IJ Hume became head of\the Yale medi- cal work there, The highest administrative officer of Yale in China in the past has been | MAYOR'S APPEAL FOR FIRE PREVENTION lm Proclamation Urging Pub- ' lic to Observe Vlut Oct, 7-18 Mayor A, M, Paonessa today issued the following proelamation on the ob- rvance of Five Prevention Week [2Ta the People of the City of New Hrit H “The week of Octoher 7 to 13 hn been designated as Fire P ntion Week for national observane “Aunually, theusands of lost and property damage, to several millions of dollar as the result of destructive fires which |rage in the cities and tuun-fl our country, The menace to himanity from these conflagrations s reason | enough for us ta exercise extreme care | in the prevention of fires. “The fire departmant of New Britain is constantly rendering splendid lnr\-' ice to the city and its inhabitants in fighting fires and preventing the de. \ struction of preperty, It Is extreme. | Iy necossary however, that the firemen | | should receive the help and assis- tance of all citizens of the community {in this work, | “Therefore, I, as mayor of the eity | of New Britain, urge and request -Il| [the people to fittingly observe Fire | | P'revention Week and especlally, (uy | use every possible precaution In their | dally work and pleasure to prevent | the occurrence and spread of fires, | | “Dated at New Britain, this G6th | | day of October, 1923, | | | | | | | {2 “A. M. PAONESSA, | “Mayor", 'SENT ONEY T0 GERMANY, GIRLS FAILED 10 ARRIVE | New Britain Man Wondering \\'hflh—r' He Has Been Defrauded Through | | His Generosity, | | A New Britain man, whose name is | withheld on request of officials who are interested in his case, has sent up- wards of $1,000 to Germany within the past two months, to pay the pass- age to this country of two young women who are daughters of a widow he married about a year ago. Al- though the girls have signified their intentions of coming to this country they must have not as yet sailed, from information received, and it is believed that they have spent the money sent them to live on in Ger-) many. New Britain friends of the| man feel that he has heen defrauded of his money, His wife claims to be worried because her daughters do not come and she appears to be innocent of any attempt to defraud her hus- band. {Democrats in Germany | Want Parliamentary Basis Berlin, Oct. 5,—The German demo- | eratic party in the Reichstag today ‘adoptcd a resolution declaring that the party could not support a govern- ‘ment which had no parliamentary | basis. As the majority of the other parties have already adopted the; same view it is not helieved that Chancellor Stresemann will try to | form a cabinet having the support of the parliamentary parties. TER-CENTENNIAL IN 1938, New Haven, Oct. 5—That the citi- | zens of New Haven in 1923 might not Le thought Ilacking 'in foresight, it!| was suggested by Rev, Oscar E. Mauree of Center church and George Dudley. Seymour today that steps be | taken forthwith to prepare - for the | 800th anniversary of the settlement of ‘]\9\\ Haven on,April 18, 1938, | | { | unmarried [nim as Raiph Clarke, WE GIVE “CASH” THE CAESAR MISCH STORE 240 ASYLUM STREET—HARTFORD NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1925, FALLFOOTWEAR SHOWING LABOR CONYENTION ING FOR $100000 | Mrs. Helene Katherine Steele Brings | No Sign of Hadicalban pad Foster De. vides Not (o Speak in Portiand On October T, Action Against B, Y, Clarke in Al Court. Atlanta, Oet The suit of Mss | Pertland, Ore, Oct The Ameri- | Helene Katherine Bteele filed here 48 Pedemstion of Labor convention now in s Aith days' session has dis: yesterday in whieh -uurdln" to the vosed Of & GrOuUp of resolutions pros ushs 100,000 Atlanta Journa! she viding for unienising the testile mils damages from K. Y, Clarke, are de-| of the south, the packing industry the clared by Sidney Smith, attorney 10r | gieel industry and offioe workers. Mr, Clarke to be “just another of the| Progress has been reported in Fom« efforts that have been made over aluyittee work on a ohild labor amend- period of nearly twa years to dis- | ment to the federal constitution This oredit Mr, Clarke” The statement | pieasure has boen eharacterized by by Mr. Smith issued after publieation | president Gompers as the most im- of the story of the filing of the sult | paptant before the convention asserts that all of the charges are| There has been no .m.mn.uuunnl false, of any radicalism in eonvention cir- Mra, Steele in her petition alleges|cies, Delegates are interested in the that Mr. Clarke,' who formerly was'announcoment of Willlam %, Foster, head of the propagation department |padical leader, would not speak in of the Ku Kiux Klan, posed as an|Portland, October T and 10 as had man and promised u\"...n scheduled marry her when his business affairs| Matthew Woll of the photo engrav- | would permit, Bhe says she knew |ers was re-clected president of nu- international labor news serviee mnl Woodmansee, editor of the 1. desman of 1linols elected eanurer, — R K No serious earthquake has been felt | inois T in England since 1350, wocre EDISON We have just received a large stock of new Edi- gon Machines in all lat- est models—a machine that plays all makes of records. We also have the new Columbia Grafonola in the latest models = with the new No. 12 repro- ducer and a W motor that has the new non-set automatic start and stop. Six records FREE with every machine sold. This month only. T. H. COGSWELL COR. MAIN and CHESTNUT TELEPHONE 761 OPEN EVENINGS Latest Latest ludmm ( olum Ina Hartford’s Leading & Most Modern Optical Office « Is Located At 57 Pratt Street, Room 504 and 505 Our method of eye testing is different and is such a sure one and so exact that it never fails to bring results. *If you are having eye trouble and are in need of glasses, you can feel safe in trusting your eyes to us, as we have the knowledge and ex- perience to fit glasses to any eye that re- sponds to light and at a reasonable price to you. LEWIS A. HINES, Ref. D. " “Do your feet hurt?” Eyesight Specialist 4 Rooms 504-505 Hudson Bldg. 57 Pratt St., Hartfogd SAVINGS STAMPS the chairman of the governing hoard, | the prosiding officer of what might he called the board of permanent officers of Yale in China. Immediately after his election president, Dr. Hume left for China Where ho expects to remain for the next four months, Dr. Hume has been recognized as one of the leading medical cducators and administrators in China. He re * ceived the honorary degree of master of arts from Yale university in 1912 end that of doctor of laws from the Jefferson Medical college in 1023, Mr. Gage was graduated from Yale eollege in 1808, after which he studied at Union Theological seminary Stnmford Fire and Pollcc Excited at False Alarms Stamford, Oct. 5.—Fire and police authorities today were much worked up over another false fire alarm in the Glenbrook sectlon which came in at 3:50 a. m. False alarms have come to the Glenbrook fire company over the telephone and all have com: over one wire on which are seven subscribers, This morning apparatus was sent to the home of John J dohnston on Portland avenue when a Woman saying she was Mrs. Johnston reported the house to be on fire Th(:rfl was no fire and no Mrs. John- McLAUGHLIN—McDERMOTT Patrick J. McLaughlin of 293 Broad street, and Miss Mary 1. McDermott of 106 Rockwell avenue, were mar ried in Southingten, September 1 Rev, John F. Nelson, a return mar riage certificate filed toda fice o e shows Get Acquainted Here Now You cannot help but be fayorably impressed with the class of merchandise, the attrac- tive prices and the additional convenience of CREDIT—Comparisons Lell, Women's Coats $18.75 SPORT MODELS--plaids and A variety of warm fashion in browns and tans. 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