New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1924, Page 11

Ll MRS. GROSS FREED Slayers to Be Acquitted New York, April = 5.—Mrs, Essie Gross was found not guilty last night of murdering her husband, TIrving, after a jury in Judge Mancuso's court / had deliberated more than an hour. Her defense was that her husband had heen shot during a struggle for a re-| volver with which he had threatened her in their apartment at 155 Audu- bon avenue on December 11, Mrs. Gross’s relatives were ordered 10 go to the main floor of the build- ing after the jurors sent word they had reached a verdiet, was in a state of collapse when the clerk, James Cannon, directed that she rise and listen to the decision. She was lifted to her feet by three court at- tendants, and George W, Gibson, fore- man of the jury, announced the two words, “Not guilt; which ended her days of fear and anxiety, She sobbed s0 that she cauld not speak coherently as L. A, Snitkin, her lawyer, congratu- lated her. Lawyer Gets Denmm(rllion There were cheers from the crowd that had waited to hear the verdict, Mr, Snitkin left the court to go home, but was stopped when he reached the zroup of relatives of Mrs, Gross on the main floor, who began an im- promptu celebration. Mr, Snitkin was carried to the door of the building on sheulders of several in the party. Mrs, Gross was helped from the courtroom by & matron. Apparently <he hardly realized what had happen- ed. She walked with her head down and spoke to no one, Several photo- sraphers set off flashlights, but she Jid not secm to notice the glare, Prayers are Said When the jurors retired to delijer- e ten men and several of the defend- 's womeén relatives went into a va- ant room next to the trial court and held a Jewish religious service, They prayed that God would dircet the jury te acquit. The wailing of the women and the subdued voices of the men could be heard from the corrvidor out- side the room. The prayers were led by Mrs, Gross's father, Samuel Kauff- cart peddier, Js Fifth Slayer. Mrs, Gross was the fifth woman to stand trial for murder in New York eity during the last 14 months. The irst three were convicted; the last two acquitted, In Februa 7en was cony 1923, Mrs, Lillian Raj- ted of murder in the second degree for killing Dm Abra- ham Glickstein, A weck later, a jury returned a second degree verdict against Mrs, Paulette Saludes for kill- ing Oscar M. Martclliere, In June, Mrs, Anna Buzzi was convicted of first degree murder for killing Frederick Schnelder. The case was heard ‘ Bronx county and did not mar t ni record of New York county in which | g8 woman has ever been convicted | of firkt degree murder. | One day after the Bumzi verdict, Mrs. Mary Lonergan was acquitted of the murder of her husband, Only one woman has died in the #lectric chair in this state. She Is Mrs, Martha Place, IN MUDER TRIAL | the relatives of the slain man. She I Secmid of Five Women, The defendant | of 1859 Second avenue, a push- tained. some handsome gifis. In the charge to the jury yesterday, Judge Manusco ‘told the jurors they were not to be swayed by the de-| fendant's sex and were not to be in- fluenced by the emotion displayed in court by Mrs., Gross, her relatives or NEGRO SURVEY Ga., April icago, New York MAKING Savannah, groes from C and New Jersey dities will arrive here next Friday to obtgin first hand informa- {idn as to conditions among negrocs of Savannah and to make a survey of the business conducted by the negroes ! of this seation, STUDENTS “T00 ROUGH,” » PROTEST T0 COLLEGES akirs Also De- Society of American cide¢ to Call Of Future Benefit Masquerade Balls. —The society of irs, which for six y has held annual costuimne balls for t benefit of helping poor artists. has de- cided to abandon the custom because of disturbances caused at this ye function 1 y by college stu- dents, it was announced todaly. Miss Alice H. Moran, attorney for the society, made public letters sent to President James . Anggll of Yale and President J. Hibben of P'rince- ton, protesiing against the tactics of students, and referring to them as “ruffians” who “hawe caused us ser- ious annoyance by coming uninvited and atte mp.mg to force admittance 1o New York ¢ which officials of the society said would be the last, ended in a riot when a group of per- gons fought to gain admission and caused a free for all fight ameng the 4,000 revellers, Two Yale students, who gave their names as Theodore Bates and Stanley Gilde ve, were held in $560 bail yesterd with Thurling paris of eleetrie fixtures from a balcony in the 1oom at dancers below, “The ball last Friday was rough,” said Miss Moran, the soeciety will be afraid to more of them.” The letter to President A said it sought his authority to prevent a yecurrence:of last I'riday’s events be- cause cortain Yale men “have deport- ed themselves like ruffians, have rushed our gathering with rowdyism, endangered the lives of our guests, and brought il favored publicity up- on us.'" Just too “T am suré Kk any Drake Lodge Degree Team Ready to Defend Honors Bir Francis Drake lodge, American Order Sons of St. George, will escort its erack degree team to Meriden to- morrow afternoon to enter into com- petition for the state championship. The degree team of the local order won the cup last year and hopes to retain possession of it, There will be a rehe @l at Vega hall at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, and the feam will leave from Vega hall.at 12:45 o'clock for the trip 16 Meriden, llll“‘""\\' ¥ A birthday par gnea Lazicki of Park stveet by Mrs, rnest R, Dechant of 367 Park streef this afternoon. Miss Lazicki is seven RTY. vas given Miss b.—Fiftyne- £l |vditor Gf the Washington Doheny Tells Story of Life| Makes First Money From Mineral | After Gold Strike--Taught School This is the sixth chapter of E. L. Doheny's own story of his rise to for- tune—*"How I Made My previous chapters Dohe he left home and the southwes (Copyright, 1 how v tells 924, NEA Service, Inc.) Came word af the discovery of gold ouly to be disappointed again, for in the Black Hills, and 1 rushed in— Black Hills was still part of territory, not open to prospecting. I went on into C'olorado; then to Pueblp. But without any luck. Part of the time I went with a party of prospectors, among whom were Wright, Wild Mac and Tom W: father-in-law of Edward B. McLean, Post Cincinnati Enquirer, But T lcft them and went on alone to tha head of Cave Creek 'Borden-Her: Millions.” In | Indian | Ed | the restaurant now located at 254 | Main street, this city. The fncorpor- tators are Perry A. Dorden! William G. Hersey and Richard . Johnson, il | | of Boston. — ‘ Becchain's .mnm{bybuxgubnnmhau. | BRADEN DIVORCIE SUIT HEARD, Ll el e e and | where 1, found some gold which I mined in a | primitive Mexican way- first money from mineral, That was in 1876, The next year I made a little more from an operation at Great Bagle Guleh, neay Bradshaw, Iiut it wasn't a great deal, 1 dido't seem to have much luck with gold. 8o 1 drifted on and discovercd the | rict now known as Sier M. It was a wild § those who went in were never to come out alive, out with silver that 1 found at North d then got $3,500 for leas- Silver Nugget mine, 1 helped found Kingston, I discovered two years before, I taught school Tor a spell and then went back to prospeeting, My second silver money came from selling two claims 1 held, to Jeff R. nolds for 87,000, Next came the re- turns from selling Miners Dream to a a County, e, where supposed But 1 came which man from Morristown, | These returns spurred me on. 1 wanted to make more strikes. When I couldn’t find them in one place, T went elsewhere. 1 guess T worked in almost every mining camp in the' southwest, I made many friends, I met ,Charles A. Canficld, with whom I later vears old and seven gUests wora enters. The young hostess received |knit, pass the examipations for admittance | was to make my first oil strike. 1 met Al Fall and we became friends. And we have been friends —— close friends—for these past 45 years. When we were in trouble we helped each other, It's tne mark of friendship— s0 often overlooked by those who scek only to eriticise and scandalize In all these years T have never known Fall to do a dishonorable act. Our relationg— all times—were on the highest plane—as must be where friendship is real. But white 1 made many friends in the old days T didn't make much mohey. 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