New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 22, 1924, Page 1

L am ews of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 Gy MISS STINSON CLAIMS SHE WAS FRAMED IN EFFORT TO EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH NEW BRITAIN HERALD | 103 29 Ly 1924, Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 1 0 ,382 March 15th . —SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS CONTEMPT CHARGE \PARTY LEADERS IN 'BONUS ESTIMATES HA¥S DENIES REPORT THAT AGAINST SINCLAIR' ROW AT CITY HALL, AREMUCHTO0LOW SINCLAIR GAVE STOCK FOR SILENCE HER ON DAUGHERTY 0il Committee Unanimons to; Paonessa and Klett Aroused as Senator Smoot Says $2,119,000,- Says She Was Promised ROGERS BLOCK AGAIN Third of $150,000 if | THREATENED BY FIRE She Would Promise Si- lence About Attorney General —Tells About | SlllClde :‘ Damage estimated by Chict 'at $3,500 resulted from a fire in the {old Rogers block at 212 Main strect this morning. The fire started in a |closet on the second floor in Also Says Hamon Told Her | |4 t ied by Mrs. Loughrey Of “Deal” ¢ at Chicago=mm"e" SRR e land ate its way Ithe thira floor where considerable Blaze Starting on Second Floor an Convention—Jess Smith‘damagj resulted before it was extin- guished. | Feared Personal Violence.!| Clothing in the closet and furniture {in the two tenement were ruined by e o the blaze and Donnelly, Mullen Co., proprietors of the Boston Store, di- rectly underneath, suffered heavy wa- ater damage. The cause of the blaze has not yet |been determined and is being investi- gated by the police and fire officials, Washington, March Roxie Stinson, divorced wife of the late | Jess W, Smith, today told the Daugh- | erty investigating committee her ver- sion of the affair in a Cleveland hotel in which the attorney general charged Fu»t»cnu- Sergeant Willlam McCue she 'was registercd with A. L. Fink fyjq that the fire was not of incen- of Buffalo, N, Y, as man and wife, | dinry origin, and made an attempt to blackmail | s (ygtant Chief M. J. Souncy of the him (the attorney general) for $150,- | fine department was on his way to 000, his home when he saw a man run Miss Stinson's reply to the attor- 1ey general's charges in that regard was that it was “a frameup.” Her version was that she went to | Cleveland to meet ink, to “talk over had him to dinner | from the block and call for a patrol- !man who was on Main street, Look- ing at the block he saw the smoke coming from the second floor and {went to Box 14 and sent in an alarm, a big deal” and > lat 7:02 o'clock. in her room. There, she said, l"mk{ N smm‘ B P A A 101d her he had registered them “un- | -8 20O A8 I8 IS BPRUELLS A7 der a fictitious name." Misy Stinson | oo runhQ.l T 'm_'_‘m‘ A o e vas incenscd when #he 'blaze, which was eating its way rapid- carned of tbig Mer, she sald, Tk |y upward through the bullding, was " e > “pemist % op | QUiCkly checked, :‘.‘,‘:'ur Aivess Sor. "‘f'l"":l"l‘:_ ":‘::' The tenants will suffer a total loss roadod Tor the i bae yio "Oislas they ‘iad no insurance, but the damage to the Donnelly, Mullen store, and the building, which is owned by |PDugald McMillan, is covered by in- | surance, The bla. this morning is the sec promised to say nothing damaging to Harry Daughert Price r Silence Miss Stinson said she was told that ® man named Lills had made an &f- ong this month in the same block fidavit that $150,000 would be paid, lyne other one on March 9, breaking divided botween her, Fink and Eili%, {gut in a hatchway under the Donnel- if she would promise her silence. Iy, Mullen store, worked its way over Vink told her, she said, that “they |ynger the . W. Woolworth store in are holding Kllls" and that she was |¢p, noxt buiiding and then up to the in danger. He called up Samuel l4pipg fio0r, causing a total damage of Ungerlelder, broker, she went on, and | gy 0.¢ $40,000, told him "I ean't make this woman understand the seriousncss of thing: 1 rieider came up to her room, e 'Zfa and told her that he “didn't ueh abo it, but it meems t! Is a conspiracy aguinst Harry Daugherty.” | “Ungerieider told me that I would be behind the bars” she went on. "1 told him to take me, that this was A framoup, pure and simple, Ungerleider said, she recounted, that Fink and Ellis “were being held under 850,000 bond,” and pointing to | KILLS HIS BROTHER IN OUARREL OVER A GIRL To Penn. Mountaineer Said Have Confessed — Young Woman Witnessed Tragedy Chambersburg, Pa, March 22, « Fink, sald: “He is s0 scared he will | 'ranklin County authiorities to feetity & Raiytiten” were checking yp the stories told by P Samuel Shockey and Ivo Willls, held "L Gmked Usgerieidor why Mal [UAR CSIeY R0 (Vo WENS held Daugherty or Harry Daugherty, or .o “hItEction Foth the uilline o whosver was enginesring the con. |Shockey's brother, Jacob, in the spiracy, d1dn't come over themselyes,” | MOUNtaine gouth of here Thursday she went on, “and Ungerlelder unhl""';"("'" the [ceretrern | Inques ¥ lant they inst want your promise not to night, Shockey was hejd as the slayer talk about Harry Daugherty.” Refused to Be Silenced told Ungerleider that “they eoucn’t strongarm her,” and that there isu't going to be a convenient bullet through my brain” and that she would testity in Washington. #llis, Miss Stinson said she heard, was to make an affidavit that she had asked 3150000 from Daugherty, Fink came to her and told her, Miss Stinson said, that they were both under arrest and faced the bars bes cause of the fictitlous hotel registra- tion, Fink told her he had been given the “third degree.” I'niess she should promise not to anything she knew about Harry Miss Stinson sald, Fink and the girl as a material witness, | The police id that Samue! Khoc key confessed that he killed his broth |er in a quarrel over the girl. The lat- ter with a witness to the shooting. Jacob Shockey met the girl in Columbus, O., while serving in the army and came to his Franklin coun ty home with her ahout three weeks ago. Atcording to the girl, Jacoh struck her during the quarrel, whicl was resented by S8amuel. The killing occurred while the brothers and the girl were walking through the moun taina After shooting his brother, ac cording to Samuel's confession given out by the police, he covered the body with leaves and went to his mountain retreat near Beartown, where state She Daugherty, told her they would be proseculed. | p5ii0e captured him and the girl, Be® Arter the Cleveland affair, Miss |20 " 0P as Wanted Stinson d she met Mal Daugherty , the police on a charge of forgery and accused him and he denied being | 4., Willis, who is 20 years old, toid a parly to the allcged “frameup.” \yg police she was a widow. A bank AL the ening of her testimony |y o . showing deposits in a Columbus today Miss Stinson, tell Of MOW | 0k was found in her possession she had been approached for her| e story by various persons, sald one Afraid to Go Home, Boy Wanders Until Exhausted Lyle Johnson, who represented him- g from the Associated solf as © Press and the Columbus Citizen, of- | yiaripora, March 22.—State police fered a thousand doilars for “a lead” | wors eallcd Jast night to ald in on how to get some information O | yearch for Philip Dunn, 12 year Teapot Dome, Johnson told her, she .o 5¢ My, and Mrs, M. J. Dunn who said, that he came from Washington. (No one by the name of Lyle John- s connected with the Associated in Washington, nor known live in the Hopewell district of Glas tonbury. The boy, a pupil in 1the ninth district school had been repri- manded by his teacher and fearful there). of a complaint that was to be mad¢ Continuing her testimony about the | yo iy father, left home. Smutt lake affair in the hotel, the witness pro- i, Giastonbury was dragged during eeoded: the night but at 1:45 this morning Occurved Tast Month, the lad was found lying on the “This was on the 2ist of February oroung in an exhausted and dazed On Vebruary 22, 1 went this year. condition about half a mile from 1o wee Mal Daugherty. T was boil- home. He had walked through # ing.” Mal Dauvgherty wouldn't see |, ..4, 1or mine hours untll he was 1er, and she went to her attorney to tell him about this frame-up.” “Was it your idea that the frame- 1p included registering you as some man's wife?” Senator Ashurst asked. | T'm not clear in my mind as fo Wise Stinson replicd where her read came unable to continue. Auto Thief @uspccled as Driver Who Killed Girl New Haven, March ~Police o day questioned Kennecth Maclntyre who, they admitted thert of an automobile of Attorney Harry A Shere in which he was caught joy rid Sonator Jones asked from which she from. She sald fher were a type- written copy of originals made OR ing jast night, as to his knowledge of Februaty 23, after 1he alleged |the theft of the car stolen from Dir frame-up. | Wm. P. Lang, which is belleved 1o be The originals the one which struclk® and killed Miss she had torn up. Katherine Ferguson on the street here Senator Jones asked her 10 get the jast Monday night and then was driv originals, saying they were very im-'en hastily away. Maclntyre had been portant. |arrested before for taking cars with- On' Februarg 24, at Cleveland, out permission, police said. Dr. met Mal Daungherty. | Lang’s car was found on “You told Mal Daugherty abandoned and apparently spatiered frame-up Ssnator with blood. It Hiad been stolen from Grace hospital Monday night, before | Miss Ferguson was struck. say, notes in-pencil, she sald, she | ahout Wheeler (Continued on Page 11) » Damage of $3,5(_)0 Caused by | Noble| Tuegday | Gertily Him to Senate WAHLBERG IS IN HAVANA Secretary Reported in Cuban | Capital, Refusing to See (‘d!l(-rs— Walsh Gets Information on Re- publican “0il Deal” Book. Washington, March 22.—By unani- | mous vote the oil committee voted today to certify Harry I, Sinclair to the senate for contempt as a result of his refusal to testify further before the committee. The decision as to the exact pro- cedure will be d in abeyance until the return of Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts, special government counsel in the oil : s said Lwo courses were open pt proceedings Dbefore the senate itself or ¢ ification of the ca. district attorney of the District Columbia for grand jury proceed- ings. s in Havana, Havana, March 22.—, D, Wahlberg, for whom a subpoena has been sued by the K) vestigating committee in Washington, is in Havana, it was He left a request at his hotel that the names of all callers be announced in advance, but he was not at the ho- tel to see him, "romised Copy. March —Informa- Walsh Washington, tion Montana, the oil a book committee prosecu- relating to “oll vention at Chicago in 1920 was at one | time put into print, and then suppres- sed, Senator Walsh said he had been promised a oo He las not been in identity of the author. SUES CITY FOR $1,000 Mary today of th M McDonald of Hart Seeks furies Inflicted by Loose Awning, Mrs. Mary McDonald of 85 Hart street has ontered a suit against the City of New Britain claiming $1,000 damages, alleged to have been sus- talned whea she was struck on the head by a loose awning on the store is- | apot Dome in-{and at the registry learned today. | volume, | rmed as to the| Street | amages Resulting From In- | | today when newspapermen called|{not there on official business remain | has come to Senator Walsh of|publican state central committeeman | lof the |and other | nothingf to do with the assigning of New Voters Are Made .\ln_\'or Accuses G. O. P. of Hmlng‘ “Heelers” Present to Snare New | Citizens and Threatens to Have | Them “Put in Cooler.” While about 25 prospective voters | looked on Mayor M. Paonessa, | democratic nominee, and Judge | George W. Klett, republican state | central committeeman from this dis- | trict, engaged in one of the most bit- ter pre-election altercations in years. hall this afternoon listened, |ers might make an effort to corral Inew voters into registering with one| | party or the other, the board of se-| lectmen yesterday asked that a pol-| iceman be assigned to duty at city! hall during the session for the admis-| sion of electors today. Early this morning Patrolman Wii-! lam McMurray reported for duty.| Shortly thereafter members of both | parties began to appear in the lobby desks and pros- pective voters were greeted with broad smiles and cordial handshakes. Acting under orders, the ppliceman | insisted that those not working on the admission of electors or who were out of the council chamber, | Rival Leaders Face to Face, | Among the first visitors this morn-| ing were Judge George W. Klott, re- from this city, Chairman W. H. Judd| republican town commmittee | members of the so called organization forces, When they walk- ed into the council chamber, Mayor A. M. Paonessa also sauntered in and | in & few minutes the leaders of both | parties retired, | Mayor Paonessa sald today he had | policeman, but the ldea met his hearty approval, Mayor FPaonessa declared that Klett's “hired men” were “heeling” and “button-holing™ in the lohby and in the council echamber, and threaten. (Continued on mx- 1 JOHN G. HOPKINS DIES | at 332 Maln street on the mormng | of December 21, 1923, The com- plaint alleges that she was knocked unconscious by the blow, suffering | from an internal injury and severe | shock, and that she has suffered from severe headaches since the uceld Fhe alleges negligence on the the city in not sceing that awning w of the sidewalk, as the city ordle the 8 seven feet above the sur- | nance on awnings stipulates they shall be, and in not exercising proper care by having the awning fived. | The complaint s was loose, endangering pedestrians | veral days before December 21 the plaintiff was injured, At- y Donald Gaffney represents the Pape were seived in the Constable ¥red Winkle and | urnable in vlv conrt of co.n the first Tuesday of torn. plaintift, non on April BIG BOSTON ROBBERY Rob pleas Three Bandits Contracting Firm of $5500 and Escape in Automobile. that the awning | oo 0o | {the weck lere anl went home to his Paymaster of poet and elocutionist |town, but for the past few AT MIDDLETOWN HOME, |Was Steward of l;nnersal' Club and Prominent in | Masonic Circles G. Hopkins, prominent in usonic and Everyman's Bible class circles and for several years steward | of the Universal elub on East Main street, died unexpectedly at his home | in Middletown this morning at 3:30 | and lived the in Middie- years has | |been employed in the aluminum spin- |{ning department of the Lande | Frary & Clark plant hiere and as stew ard of the Universal club, e spent Mr. Hopkine was 64 years ol was born in Portland, He greater portion of his lify tamily over Sunday. Mr. Hopkins was a typical self edu- cated man, Although he never grad uated from high school he was re markably well read. He was a writer, and his services | mand in the latter | on national | | | were much in ( case, He was well poste and international history and a keen follower of current events, lle was a close friend of a number of Wesleyan Boston, March 22 —Three bandits he up Paymaster William D), | professors in later s and t his O'Brien the J. Coleman and |interest in educational matter® stim Sons in the Roxbury district |ulated by such contact. ; today 1 escaped with nearly $5,500. Politically Mr. Hopkins was a dem. | O'Birien was riding in the com. |Ocrat and was a keen fo ower of the | attomobile, driven by ,‘uu,”m» Woodrow Wilson. In Middletiwn when a large automobile | Ne Werved for some time as assessor front of them a mile from |And also as school visitor ' ] h» New |.rfl.|.u he was a member - el al lodge, A F. and A, M woney. Thres men leaped out and | B CHEIEE PUUE 8 M He also | forced their way into O'Brien’s auto- While two of them held re- r« to the heads of O'Brien and third drove the automobile mobile, voly down a side street, where the bandits seized the bag of cash. They then to their own car and escaped. Coleman ~on.vany is a contract- firm Mother Unaware Her Son Dead, Funeral Is Planned New Haven, March — Coroner today began an investigation of e death of John Fingo, killed by a splinter from an aeroplane pro- er in a garage on Gofle street yes- | nable to tell Fingo's mother enlh becaw: of her delicate arrangements rda 1 600,000,000, Followiig reports that party lead- | original proposal which calied for in-; (NOUgh many pas | of | some of the young w 000 Is Far From Sufficient Iailing, the Revenue Measure Will Come Up priation Bill Passes the House To day. March 22 Washington, house {lined up before the registrars in city | estimate that its soldier bonus bill will and | much too low senate finance cost $2,119,000,000 is “hairman Smoot of th committee tod Mr, said the similar paid up life insurance honus plan he himself has proposed would cost at least $4,- He has modified his Smoos surance policies valued on the 4 1.2 per cent interest to make the rate 4 per cent, as provided by the house, This change would cut down the cost about $300,000,000, Several additiona! sections of the | revenue bill dealing with technical ad- ministrative provisions were agreed to | today by the finance committee, Pend- ing a motion to place the bonus ahead the tax bill, the latter measure would be taken up again Monday. Re- publican members of the committee have indicated they will ask to give the bonus priority. Naval Bill Passes The naval appropriation bill ing $272,000,000 was passed by house, As provided the bill carries a ]»rl)\l- sion requesting the president to call | another armament conference. It pro- | vides for expenditure of thirty million | dollars for completing the following ships now under construction, One battleship, two airship carriers, six| scout cruisers, 13 submarines, three fleet submarines, one gunboat, two de- | stroyer tenders, one submarine tender and one repair ship. Construction of three fleet submar- ines authorized in 1916 is to be de- layed until a sutistactory engine can | be perfected, An allotment of !h«m «v'm for developing satisfactory mot power 18 provided. Just before ;mu sage of the bill the house voted down a motion by Representative Blanton, | democrat, Texas to strike out a provi- | slon barring stop watches or other time measuring devices from navy | yards ana arsenala Now Haven Gas Light Company | Doss’'t Want Girl ployes To Follow This Style, New Haven, March 22, Bobbed bair is disapproved, though not ae- | tually banned in the offices of the | New Haven Gas Light Co., to an explanation today President J. Arnold Nor ording Vice- | w8 of m | notice posted in the company offices | yesterday by Theodore 1, “Personal apply: “It is common knowledge that the mandgement does not favor bobbed halr. While the company does not contemplate taking any drastic action it 1s being given scrious consideration Those to whom this applies should Assistant T'roasurer | ucher, which read notice, to whom ® may take it as friendly advice.” Mr. Norcross explained that the | company did not actually object to {the bobbed haired girls but rather to | the extreme in such styles affected by | men who deal | directly with the public. He admit. ted that a few of the offenders against the tonsorial ideas of the company “might be let go." The notice creatad a furore umong the girls in the com- pany offices when posted yesterd ay GANDIDATES WITHDRAW Rutherford and Sautter D ided Not to Seek Republican Nominations Primary n Second Ward Announcement was made noon by Chalrman Wil of the republican town « Arthur N. Rutherford Sautter had withdrawn for the trespe this arter n 1 ymmitts d Stephen as candids tive positions of alder- s was a member of Aziz Grotto M, O, V., | P. E. 1t. and of the South Congrega. | ™an and counciiman from the second = d Jo! Te vetlitions th he tional 4h‘nrlv of Middletown. He was [*ard. Both fifed petitions wit) '171‘9 of the most active members of |1OWN committee last Thursday nis [ Everyman's Bible class and was chatr- | ThiS leaves the path clear for Waiter man of several committees, He was| :' Falk, eandidate or niderman, one of the early organizers of the | m;h 'l':« o and Jo G. Buckley - . candidates for councilmen White army and served as colonel of ety | 1t 1n sald that Rutherford was witl elatives made for his '.n ral. The aeroplane pro- pelier was smashed when 1t struck the | o while the engine was being tested at high speed in the garage yard, T broken fragment was| hurled through a window, striking Fingo in the face Enjoying Henelf as Her ‘Father Is Doing Wellesley, Mass, March 22.—A Wellesley college student whose name | is not made public. answering a col- questionnaire regarding the ocs cupations of students’ fathers and studenty’ aims in life, that J father was engaged In “enjoying lite” |and that she was going to do the same. wrote er | | pected lices win the first regiment, one of the highest| | offices in the class, to the time of his | death. ittle over & week developed | was unex- | when his He was taken ill a ago with pleurisy into preumonia, unti! last evening eart gave out Mr. Hopkins is survived by a widow one daughter, Miss Grace Marion, at home in Middietown, and a son, Sam- wel of Durham, N. H. Funeral serv held at the Middletown | residence at 25 Hoberts street, South Farms, at 2:30 o'clock, Tuesday aft ernoon. Pearers will be from the Masonic organizations and the Uni versal club of New Britain. Rev. John 1. Davis of this city, a close personal friend, will officiate w1 be in Middietown which but death rial - THE WEATHER —o Hartford, Mar. 22 —Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sanday. Httfle change in temperatore. * ing to remain out of the race Mayor Quigley would refrain putting in a nominee to oppose Bosco, against whom Quigley is said have & grievance, The ex-m refused t this and 1 )tv.»'!' his petition for ntte ering 11 Quigie Frank ne GOES AFTER PRISONER Haven, March 22.-1. S J. D. Waiter and two A. ¥rankiin, held for sever in Hartford jail as a fugitive i wanted in Los Angeles Cal.. where, 1t is charged he recaped from custods after hie arrest and Indictment on a charge of violat ing the Mann act PLANS TO (ONTINTE WAR Galveston, March 22.—Adoifo De 1A Huerta, leader of the Mexican rev- clution against President Obregon, is at Frontera, Tabasco, prepating, wit other rebel leaders, for a re “rut 1 the fish fHarkets ble Adeifo Jimenes, rebel consul here. bl LINER OLYNPIC 0ES ALNOST OO 0 BLOWSWILL ASK FOR PRIORITY ON FOLLOWING CRASH Monday—Naval Appro- * | seriously ‘d | drop anchor to await divers who will | supply them, PAYMENT OF PARTY DEFICIT Former G. O. P. Chair- man Says Most Oil Man Contributed to Cam- W03 e sgr D Pigyer in Hud- P qr . Dz . UL opy, ;::f’,),“mu sl | paign Was About $75, e e 000 — Doheny Gave New York, March 22.—The White . Star liner 'b.\xn])i‘(‘y, “ 1L.mx\m y]«“x Nothlng Cherbourg and Southampton with 4 1,300 passengers, collided with the = 2 e urness-Bermuda steamer Fort ge 10 the Hudson river today and Sinclair Himself Had Pre- damaged the smaller craft, A o viously Refused to Testify . No one was seriously injured al- ngers were thrown | to the decks by theforce of the ers Or Answer Any Questions After an inspection the Olymple pro- - ceeded on her voyage but the Fort St orge which was smashed above the ck-line amidship limped to 4 nearby | pler. Her 200 passengers were badly Tchbenad. Wasliington, Mareh After fail- The crash came white thousands of | itg finally to induce Harry Sinclair persons on the White Star line plers !0 testify before it, the oil committes were waving farewell to those on the '0day recelved from Will H. Hays a Olympic. flat denial of the story that Sinelair The Olympic was sailing from pier |had contributed a large batch of oil 59 at 19 street. The report of White | 5t0cks to wipe out the deflcit in the Star lin officlals was that the Olym- |TePublican party treasury after the pic was struck under the stern as she | 1220 campaign, backed out into the river by the Fort| Sinclair refused to testity after the St. George, which t said, was COmmittee had voted unanimously te coming downstream, rapidly gaining | °VerTule the objections of his attor- spwd a8 shie headed eutward, (neys. Despite the committee’s posi- White Star line officials later de-|tio" he said, he must reserve what cided to give the Olympic a more care. | €¥1dence le has for the courts, The ful inspection before permitting her | COMMitice’s only recourse mow is to to procoed across the Atlantic and | C¢Tf¥ him to the senate for con- stopped the big ship with a wircless |t°MPh but members indicated that no message which caught her at quaran. |*UC" SteP probably would be taken, tine. The company’s marine superin. | k Hays followed the oil operator and tendent inspected the craft above wa. """‘(';‘,‘,":T:'l“:“ PEURASttaLy Apo : ess stand. ter and then ordered her captain m‘ “Do you know the wituess who Just v--n the stand ?” asked Senator Walsh, committee prosecutor, “Yes, sir, for eight or 10 years,” re- pited Hays, “It has been testified to befors ane other committee,” went on Senator Walsh, “that Mr, Sinclair gave certain stock to wipa out a deflcit of the re- Asked by Committee, | inspect the hull to determine it any | plates were damaged. The Olympic was soon declared to have beon slightly damaged and was | permitted to continue the vovage, * FINDS PEARLS WORTH $150 n;lbvlt‘uu"u:\llnnnl committee, Tell us IN HIS OYSTER SUPPER """ ™" menies meport ST | "1 ean’t tell you about it,” return. ed Hays. "It is not true’ “You saw a statement in the New York Times that you would testify te such a donatien.” | “Yes, but that story is untrue, is false,” Hays said he had no idea as to tie source of the Times statement “Would it surprise you to know that that information came from your {office 2" asked Senator Walsh, “It could not have come from the ' was the reply, “as it is not a fact, Southingt Man Tells Story and Mar- kets Are Unable to Suppiy Demand for n alves, (8pecinl to The Herwld) Southington, March 21.—Joseph Krupa of West Center street felt in- | clined to have an oyster supper and | to satisfy his craving for the daintie of the deep, he bought some in a local market. When he went to open them later at his home, he came upon a hard substance in two of them and| Hays Mentified Joo O'Nell, after he had Investigated, le found | mer newspaperman, that he had become the owner of two | his office. Asked it O'Neil had not | pure pearls. With joy and trepldation, | gIven the statement to the Times, { he hurried to a local jewsler who ex. | Hays said he could not have done sq amined the stones and stated that they | 48 thers was no basis for the story, were worth at least $150, The demand | “Please tell us what Mr. ‘Sinelair for oysters liere has become so great | had to 4o with making up the defielt,” that the fish markets areunable to | ®ald Senator Walsh. “I assume it is not the purpose of the committee to go into campaign contributions,” Hays returned. I as- sume the committee considers that irr ant, as T do. Besides T am not the sour of information now.” Long Wrangle Ensues The witness then began a long statement about the general subject of A for. as an employe of ON STATE COMMITTEE D. M. Cronin of New London Reclect- ican Central Board— aumpalgn contributions, Senators Stanfleld, republican, Oregon, ohject. New London, March 22 Roprese ed, saying that “this question 18 im- tative Daniel M. Cronin of this ity Material and frrelevant,” but Senator was reclected member of the republi. Walsh insisted the question he had can state central committes from the DUt was relevant, and there was a elghteenth district at the district sen- |10ng wrangle atorial convention held here today.| Senator Stanficld's motion Snafly Mra. Edna B. Colby of Mystic was | WA voted down, six to four, “lected woman member of the centra Senator Stanficld then called Hage vody. 1. L Harwood of New attention to the law of contempt to lLondon and George K. Costello of indicate to him that he'did not have Mystic were elected dele s-at<large 10 answer irrelevant questions. Hayve to the state convention sald he did mot desire to decline to apswer any questions; that he' would Danbury Marech w m 1 state that the story ahout Sin tley of Bethel and Trwin lair glving 75,000 shares of stock wa fson of fherman, were ele f gates-at-large to the republic . 1 could only glve my best judg- onvention at the convention of the Ment,” Hays said, as to Sinclair's con 4th senatorial district here this fore- | tFibution judgment is that it did roo Mr. Bailey was reelected to the Not excee i state ral committee and Mre, Lou | Hays said that some time after he Carson Mechan of Reading was eloct- tetired from the cabinet, in 1929, he ed as the woman member of this miggested to Sinolair that he help triet make up the party deficit “It must have been two years after Hartford, March 29 gene W 1 tion,” he said . it of Glastont 8 today must heer ar and & half commit to succeed Henry H. Hunt % say in passing that 1 never a8 tepresentative of the fourth s ¥ any lease on any naval re torial district at the can » anybody, directly or indire Mrs, James J » of Wethersfield newspapers a month or two after 1 was reclected to the state central com- | left ventlon are: Olin 1t Ha s, Rocky = Mill, and Howard B, Bidw Bast 1 think # was in the summer of H t recail where n OFFER BIG REWARD Wan tribation paid 10 No, paid 1 110 10,000 Pounde Sterfing for Iformation . iie the tunds. 1 asked Me. Sine A< to Mentity of Persons Who Shot = S 5 wht ect, Sinclalr told me he would British Soldicre SDSRtVIe TOF & mmsimwe oF T think L e 00 went By The Assectared P to a part payment on & note at the Dublin, March Empire Trust £10.000 has been offered Snggest Mr. Upham State government for The detai's of this, 1l have 18 ling to the arrest and convietion of ask you to get from the committee” persons concerned in the shooting| “Well, from whom " of British soldicrs at Queenstown yes-| “Mr. Upham, (Fred Upham. he terday. party treasurer), 1 should think. To- Mary McSwiney and David Kent, | gether we ean furnish 1t republican m * of the Dailll “It #t not true that you had & Yand Eireann for Hast Cork. in behalf of [in the north separate from (hesd the loyal citizens h repub- | other funds? lc. dented any part § nstown . shooting. (Contin Page 13