New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1924, Page 1

——— News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 ROGERS DEATH MYSTERY S. 10 BE RECPENED AND Cil IS CALLED BEFORE JUROR Miss Schneider Order- ed To Appear To Give Testimony Thursday As Probe Of North Haven Tragedy Is Resumed. She Denies Recalling Hav- ing Said She Pushed Man and “Thought She Had Killed Him”—State Po- | lice Are Called in. New Haven, Dee. 2.—Formal in- vestigation of the death of Charles C. G. Rogers, bond salesman, found fatally Injured in an automobile on the North Haven road, November 1, while. riding toward this city with Miss Marjorie Schneider, will be re- opened at a gession of the grand jurors of the town of North Haven, I'hursday at ten a. m., Ward Church, of the town's grand jurors and own prosecutor, announced today. Miss Schneider, who was driving the car, in which Rogers was fatally hurt, has been subpoenaed to be ent at the grand jurors' session. Other Witnesses Called Other witnesses summoned, cording to Mr., Church vin M, irer of this city; Mr. and Mrs. C‘hauncey Hulse, who were guests at the Long Hill inn on the night that Rogers met his death, aft dining at the inn with Miss Schneider; Ber- nard Wilhelm, brother of Mrs, Hulse, And Mr. and Mrs, Walter Pierce of Meriden, also guests at the inn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ohl of New York ity whose car took Rogers to the ospital in this city after he v und Injured have heen asked appear, Mr. Church indicated, The grand jurors besides Mr. Church, who will sit as a court of into the circumstances of ) ath are Wm. H, Todd and Wilson Goodsell The state have been investigating the ¢ Rogers, will be represented inquiry by Su cated County € auest into the death of ared in a finding, issued soon after death, that Rogers was fatally ac- are Dr, Mar- h ot the Mr. Church indi- oroner Mix, after an in injured, struck aning o telephone t of the a pole as he was nse fog which prevailed, The cor- in his finding declared that in opinton hoth Rogers and Miss were under the Influence of liquor which had to when d g at the inn State's torn Arnon Aliing of county announced later that finding of the coroner was based, tis opinion on “indisputable No Warrant Seryveq Mr. Church, as neider they At- Haven the v New facts.” Later of North had nt Miss Sehneider on a charge of driving under the Afterward he declar ed that a hearing set for the pearance of Miss neider in the North Haven court, by agreement with her e hidal callea off. The warrant was never sery 1n the coroner's finding Mrs, Hulse e of the witnesses testified that Miss Schnelder told her that she had pushed Rogers when he attempted to kiss her and “thought had killed him.” Miss Schneider de- clared she did not recollect making such a statement In the testimony before the oner reference was made to a * car'” in the vicinity of spot wt Rogers was found fatally hurt h later disappeared Mr. ursday's nquiry would be behind cle e 1 not open to the publte. The names of the occupants of the “gray car,” it s expected will sought by the grand jurors at their session. Coroner Mix, it was stated had declined to make publlc th names of the occupants of the car on the ground the car or those in it had no connection with the death of Roge prosecutor tssued a warrs os an automobile influ- ence while fquor. she 81 ere Tt wt Church said that T 1 Scarborough, medical exam- | to | police, who are said to | . Robert Hurley ana in his belief when his head | omobile to get | a better view of the roadway in the | announced that he | ap- be | NEW BRI'IA]N LEVIATHAN BADLY W BATIERED AT SEA Filteen Passengers Injured as Result of Big Storm CAPTAIN HAD HARD TIME| HEALY RULES HOLT’S NAME CAN BE VOTED Delay in Filing Does Not Bar Him—Sen. Moses Coming to State Commander Hartley “Kept Bridge | Throughout Whole Trip Except One Night—Worst Passage of His Career—DBall Players Nervous, New York, Injure Fiftec d in a storm which 2 n per- C()NNECTICU TUESDAY, HAYOR WANTS LOW FARE 10 HARTEORD 15 and 20 Minute Bus Schedules Sugges fed {0 P, U. . 'SAYS 25 CENTS IS ENOUGH —_— Executive Beli Line Help Bulld Up Stanley Quarter, But Wants Franchise Holder Kept to Low Char wrot Utilitl Mayor A. M. Paon members of the s were buffeted the steanship Leviathan | pa Hartford, Dec. 2.—Attorney Gen. Healy, in a verbal opinion today in- formed Seccretary of State Pallottd that it was permissible to have Ham- ilton, Holt's name printed on the ballots for the special senatorlal election December 16 even though formal notification of the democratic (homination did not reach the seer tary's office by midnight I'riday, the last hour for filing nominations, Mr, Healy was to give a written opinion this afternoon. throughout most of Atlantic, it today when the Le her across the was arrived )urs over- viathan from 24 h due. The Leviathan, the U, 8. merchant marine, severely under the storm's la reached port with holes s Southampton largest vessel in red ings, many of her port- shed and with considerable _damage to her lower decks. Captain | Hartley reported that he had kept . the bridge throughout the trip ex- Dec, Republican oopt for one night, It was the worst expected to lend peg0g0 of his carer in putting the name The Casualty List, of Hamilton Holt on the ballots 8| p 11 putnam, a Ch democratic candidate in the forth-1, G oo nan on his way coming senatorial election in Con- p o0 Ates R Biin Sanalved ity serious head wounds on Th ) Mr. Holt's ruv"u:“ “‘;‘,, "“ ‘1 lim. D€ day when a wave smashed the the expiration of the legal time Um= o pore of his E. deck cabin, and it, but Senator Moses of New Hamp- | g2t %% B0 B0 o G Eo8 PR shire, chairman of the republican : mA ferec 1 both were treated senatorfal committee, said after conference today with Pres that “the epirit of play” demands that this technical difficulty be overlooked. Senator Moses said he had 1t Connecticut situation presi- | X I |dent and would go Haven | 1 1 L log tomorrow to mpaign, | !12r circumstances, aiso on Thar — | giving hen the | fighting storms off t MASKED BANDITS GRAB | "5 $80,000 0 890 000 CASH et | being ‘Washington, leaders here are their assistanc | retired to Palm with “ ek a ident ooiicees ATy anker, broke his shoulder in tempting to avoid the crashing port- hole on B deck the same k Lawson of Brook- lyn had 11‘4 arm broken under sim- assist i day, Grand Banks. were hurled o of them 1 the third ad en passengers |in first and second class cabins suf- fered minor injurles, the result of the rolling of the giant vessel under | the blows of winds and seas. 3all Players on Board. Aboard the Leviathan returned [the members of the New York Giants-Chicago White Sox teams which played a series of exhibition baseball games in Great Britain anc on the continent. Most of the play- ers and membaza of their families reported to have taksn the s a matter of course. This 1" Faber, Sox didn't leave passage. inflelder, clothing g8 crashed In two of rtholes. “Irish™ spent all of ing hours in the salon Three Armed Men Hold Up Seven Postal Fmployes at Moose Jaw, Sask. City, an mounted arching the masked | votice today countryside f who nis cabin once during the g Mclnnis, nt and Mrs, McInnis lost some Giant ontflelder, or on complaining t the | ng of his stateroom made hir 2t shn J. MeGraw of the said he didn't deplore the failure of the series, proved N exce b lent “missionary, ex finer points of tl vond the En but was 4 and intended to return next HARTFORD GIRL PIGKS OUT ALLEGED SLAYER & Child Points to New York| (‘hinaman as Tong Murderer said he nn I ctw( (:lnl Is ()pencd in }hnfmd 15} {103 Year Old Woman Is R0 ross \\ ord l’u//le hm Ne¢ ec, 4‘:“\“)v 1 W ficials ¢ Incu ldo not | Goldner rab veral me the home Yiddis CONN. CO. AND TAXI DRIVER SUED FOR TOTAL OF $120, 000 Damage Claims Resull of Fatal Accident at En- trance to Mt. St. Bene- dict Cemetery, Hartford. Hartford regating Des 312 Dam are members of 1 e Kivney his city against the andg Burdette today. The act fatality at tk tax| and se bers of the tending Elizal “‘1,”“‘.“ New B big ship was | Commission urg | bus franchise no jitney b ranted un and Hargtgrd, more _than vd or INa sched- 15 is not to | provided a turc o 25 { cents is contemplat ule that 20 minute r be made eficeti The mayor attend | yesterday at w tco Co, of this city sougl chis bus line 1is city ‘mi Hart- r t forth that does 1ol provide us or bett a hearing or u it runs during minute periods of the is willing to « r runs tare of 25 ‘0. made it pl its fares on a bus route wou and nothing schedules, In his letter to the mayor expla interested in who franchise, but he fccls t weeticut Co. ca the latter allowed ain tha more than 25 cents, was said of niss it he s it at if 20 the V- and th should be I Co. organization 5 ove the route The maye Public Utilities C: State Capitol, r's lettor Conn. nformed 1t an nt had been that compar rgre by bus line city of me between Hartford, | operate over ti evident that the Connec much lasteo o. there ord t city First help expand seekers to hui are hundre land whic rout tieut Ce inter Inc (C DECEMBER Wil | for a route and | 1 by Mastco | 'Imy, p 05 ’ JAH 9 “ GHAPLIN'S BRIDE ONLY 16 YRS. OLD Must Continne Schooling Under Calilornia Law SAID SHE WAS NINETEEN| Her Age Was Incorrectly Stated for 1924, - Business Reasons, Family Ex- plains—Couple Decline to be In- | terviewed, But Are Happy. 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CIGHTE harles laughter's age EN PAGES. KASPRON NOT BLAMED FOR NELSON'S DEATH Discharged After Hearing in Town Court in Southington | ¢ 42 Ma not ecrime nally Philip A, harged res leath of was dis- i | court yesterd gton town Kasprow ator of a motor ve Nelson and several other young men were rid- ¢ October wrecked n tion of the s suffered {n- al, 1 foll ng on the mc on's pro o driver was a investigat ar an n of ing ¥ ATReS ess dr torney Kas- ruilty hed bonds set by Judge tzpatrick roner Eli Mix of N county spent several w iting the accident and int s of the Kasprow car, his findings of no er yesterday after the charges of fafled to ani he was fr also w Haven eks {nvesti- wed £ub- ng iring in au rty t of Oct v car besides th n, were Henry Do- street, Joseph M. Ed- e op- siding | plalned dow he e to the an’ operation died sev was tak and He - WLEAN HAS HISTORIC 1 LOGATION IN SENATE ¢ |Uses Seat Once Occupied | “by Hoar, Sumner and Webster yrmerly occu This 1s a YALE U\PTAI\ LLF' TED John Shepard Bingham of 1 Iand, 1eft Ind On \ am Neat Fa New York Messenger and £650,000 Both Missing , | against nRALD plus Of Revenues Washington, Dee as con Public dej Public Post Offi War Depa Navy Depar Interfor Depa Treasury Agricultura Commerce \.m«'.m Dej Depart Vetoraie Shipping Boa . Interstate ree ¢ | Federal T nission { Vocational Education Boa { White House Executive ( Senate House { District of Col Coolidge Explains Washington, Coo that D congress revenues over 4,489 for 43,714 . but )~ @ v further tax { until te results from the p ent tax law ars k | " *1f we continue t | ampalgn the wa taxes economy, we will red Before it is know will | But | under the e | nothing 1t be National Defense Details Of Budget | ..: 2.—President today estimates point to expendi- the present s | Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending 1 1 ,461 Nov, 20th ... PRICE THREE CENTS BUDGET CALLS FOR $3,729,519,846 WHICH IS A SLASH OF $59,225,931; NO TAX REDUCTION S RECOMMENDED Coolidge, In Presenting Figures, Predicts Sur- For Present Year And 1926, But Advises Against Lower Levies Until Definite Results Are Known. cost of r 44,000 4,641,564 683,240 10,000 4,000 441,067 2,554,879 405,038 4,115 Six Major J estimat 1 artments Th ments or ot} lernmen ury, ajor depart- shipping board : while 1 increase ment of g Practically reduction in the inter ureau duc er 7 one no= al 26,000,000 department |total was due 10 the ller aiiote i ment for the pe ised reduction | Navy Cut 201 for a the congress | ttot 1 that v can isted Marine | str hior corps will ha nie Slashes War Dept