New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1925, Page 16

8™ NEGRO TESTIFES "IN STORES TRIAL “Coercion” s Battle Cry of Roll Call Vote in Favor of| b Delense Today Chicago, Feb show lawless ¢ —An attempt to rclon wus scnewed today by the d in the trial of W. E. D. Stokes, New York Monaire, and others charged conspiracy to defame his wifc Helen Elwood Stokes Defense unsel ha Charles 8. Wharton, former assistan: state's attorney, with il ceiving fees for services in ¢ tion with the Stokes divorce They bascd their charge on the pense account cited by W, C nenberg, investigator for Mr in his suit against Samuel myer, her New York at eollect for alleged and servi Defense counsel also have tried to show intimidation two state's witnesses, both defendants, Today they sought to show intimida- tlon of a third, not a defendant. Bhe witness was “Top” Firse, negro, owner of a notion store, who had testified that two Stokes' agents had asked him to sign an af- | fidavit which purported to Mrs. Stokes was int te megro manager of a cafe Questioned by J. I Healy, defense eounsel, Firse said he was held pri oner at a hotel by two policemen for three months. During that time he maid he pald for special help to carry on the business of his store. Mr. Healy read conflicting pas sages from the stenographic tran- script of Firse's original statement at the state's attorney's office, before | he was held prisoner. The witness | admitted he would not swear that| he had not told the assistant state's attorney he believed Robert TLee, | Stokes' agent, thought Tirse knew | “The red-headed girl” identified in | the affidavit as Mrs. Stokes Healy then read the following| question and answer from Firse's| eartier sgtatement: “You knew, and they knew, the affldavit was a frame up?"’ “I knew, but I'm not sure they knew.” | Firse sald he did not remember | making that answer to such a ques- | tlon. Mr. Healy hay declared that he | will “cry coercion until the jury re- tires” TYesterday he conducted a | similar cross examination of Frank | C. Hubert. Previously Joe Bruner, | former cab man, was cross examined | along the same lines, | Under direct examination Firse testified that Lee and Bruner enlist- | ed him in a search for a picture of | Willlam Tyler and attempted to | persuade him to sign an ens: mil- with Mrs. t ex Dan kes, Unter: torney, to expenses with the | affidavit about Tyler and Mrs. Stokes. “Lee and Bruner came to my flat,” he sald, “and showed me the affi davit and I wouldn't sign it. Lee went away mad. “Bruner said ‘what’s the matter? T'1l scratch out any part of the affi- davit you don't like.” “I said * I don't like any of it"."” POISONED COUPLE WERE | RESIDENTS OF CONNECTICUT| fMystery in Condition of Frederick | Miles, Student at Boston Uni- versity and His Wife, Boston, Feb| 26.—Fred Miles Boston University law school stu- dent, ané his wife, Dorothy, 27, are in a serious condition in a Boston hospital as the result of what the police say was an attempt at suicide by poisoning. The couple were found unconscious in their Beacon Hill apartment today by a maid. The university authorities did not know he was married, although the Boston marriage hureau license rec- ords show he took out a license to wed on January 8, 1924. They were married in Boston, the home of Mrs. Miles, alleged attempt at suicide. Salisbury, Conn., Feb. 26, —Freder- fck Miles, Jr., Boston University stu- dent, who with his wife, is said to be recovering at a Boston hospital from tha effect of an over-dose of poison taken by the couple, is a son of the late Frederick Miles of New Milford, Conn. The father of the young man died several years ago in New Mil- ford and the mother is now in New York state it was learned at Twin Lakes. Her address was not known Inquiry among those who had known young Miles disclosed that none knew he had been married al- though it was known that he was| a student at Boston University. It Was said that the father was con- hected with the Connecticut Light & Power Company's plant at Bull's Bridge, Conn. An uncle of the young | man, William Miles, is at pr it in } Florida, his residencc at Twin Lake being closed for the winter. No reason is known for fl\‘:i‘ | Y SHOWERED given MISS HEN) A miscellaneous shower wa last evening in honor of Miss Agnes Hennessy of Talcott at the home of the Misses Bes: and Mary ‘Woods of 877 Chestnut street. About 60 guests were present including vis- itors from Meriden, Hartford, Waterbury and N Haven. The home was prettily decorated L | rainbow colors and dur the eve- | nnig a selection of al number with games interspe was Joyed. A buffet lun receive Miss Hennessy wi bride of Daniel Kieley c the latter part of May ployed as a stenogr office of th E. American Hardwa ( Kieley is a sal an for X ard Oil Co. of Ne York. He prominent member of Meriden R P. O. E, Sliver City K. of C., and the Meriden Y A. B. & L. society. street s served. | gifts Meriden is em- it the | division of th She orp. and Mr. flying squ s say. wo! soon American ren wearing fur from the of northern China, importe | resentative |Robbins avenue are spending HOLSE APPROVES BILL FOR FARMERS Dickinson Plan Washington, call vote of 2 today approv operative ute for the ted by the b, 26—By a roll 3 to 175, the house the Dickinson co- Haugen measure re- agriculture commit- After the substitute had been ap- proved another roll call was taken 1 ge of the bl The stitnte for the Haugen proposal re- ported by the agriculture committee carrying out the recom- ions of the president's agri- cultural commissi now goes to senate with its fate problemati- s a bl mend, the cal Passage of the bill came after it had run a tortuous parliamentary path, Offered by its author, Rep- Dickinson, republican, Towa, as an amendment for the text of the Haugen proposal, it was ap- proved late yesterday by a standing vote of 138 to 78. The house today affirmed this action by a roll call vote of 208 to 175. Another roll call was then de- led on the question of passing the Dickinson bill, The Woman's club of Maple Hill met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William H. Fitzell on Robbins avenue. George B. Chand- ler of Hartford, gave a very inter- esting talk on the “Present Meas- ures in the General Assembly.” The hostess was assisted by Mr B. Doane and Mrs. F. C. Teich. Miss Mabel Smith .of Johnson street and Miss Leora Saunders of Theodore street spent last week-end in New York. The Maple Hill Bridge club will meet next Tuesday afternoon, March 3rd at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. B. Olmstead on Johnson street. Mr. William Allen of the and Mrs. week in New York. Mr. and Mrs. J. €. Moody of Gol! street, spent last week-end in East Haven as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wehb. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Dary of Ma- ple Hill avenue, entertained hridge Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wessels. The prizes were award to Mr. Mrs. D. M. Scattergood, Herbert Anderson and Mrs. Everett Hine. Mrs. Douglas Johnston of Fred- erick street, has returned from a two weeks' stay with her parents in Sanford, Maéne. Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Perry of Golf street, have returned from a trip to New York. Y. M. H. A. NOTES The Y. M. H. A. will hold a meet- ing this evening in the rooms in the United Building. The membership drive which is to be started this week will be the main topic for dis- cussion. A prominent speaker will address the members. The basketball team of the New Britain branch has received a chal- lenge from the Meriden Y. M. H. A. team and a game is scheduled to be played in Meriden March 9. All candidates for the team should at- tend tonight's meeting. COLLISION SUIT HEARD The action of Carlo Ciazza against John Hart was tried in eity court this afternoon at 2 o'clock Acting Judge Henry P. Roche. The plaintiff claimed $1,000 for alleged damages to an automobile in a col- lision on South Main street 1n September, 1923. T. F. McDon- ough appeared for the plaintiff and David A. Cronin of Bridgeport for the defendant. THE POTTERS You KNOW A LOT OF THINGS, DON'T YYOu, DADDY 2 markoeting bill as a sub- | ure approved as a sub- | at | and | before | ol (e o NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1925, $5,000 REWARD FOR [SUSPECTS MOTIVEIN GLORIA WILL GET, |SENATEREQUESTS DETECTIVE CONFESSES Private Detective Admits Part in{ Plot to Kill Frod Hotaling—Now | Held in Jail, San Francisco, Feb, 26.—Captaln | of Detectives Duncan Matheson an- nounced today that Ralph King, a former patrolman of Honolulu and {now a private detective here, was in | {all and had confessed that he had | been employed for $3,500 to kill | I'red Hotaling, heir to a fortune and Mrs, Hotaling, I'red’s wife, According to Matheson, King sald | be in turn had hired two wen to | kil Hotaling and Mrs. hetafing and | that the men apparently had at the | last minute abandoned any act of | violence and resorted to the use of | poisoned milk, King was qupted as saying he was | a close friend of a San Francisce | millonalire, | The plot against Hotaling and | Mrs, Hotailng was revealed two | woeks &go when Hotallng turned | over to the board of health the con- | | tents of a bottle of milk which had | been left on a porch of the Hotaling | home, Analysls showed that contained poison, the milk SHEPHERD HAD " CONTROL OF FUNDS imony fo That Effect in| (hicago Trial ' By The Associated Press. Chicago, Feb. 26.—Testimony re- lating to Willlam D. Shepherd's cone trol of funds placed at his disposal | by the late Mrs. Emma McClintock | | for the erection of her at Bayview, | | for erection of her home at Bayview, | the inquest into the death of her son. William N. McClintock, millionaire [ orphan. Jerome Matillo, now an employe ' | of the Indianapolis News, who was | (a carpenter at work in the con-| | struction of the house, testified tat | Shepherd failed to pay the work-| men promptly and that Mrs. Me-| Clintock was surprised when she | learned of it. Matillo was questioned by Chief | Justice Harry Olson of the municipal | court, a friend of the. McClintoc | family and instigator of the investi- | gation into the death of the orphan, who by will left the bulk of his es- tate to his foster father, Shepherd. | Young McClintock lived with the | Shepherds since his mother's death, | and since his death of typhoid fever | | Judge Olson has made a searching | | investigation of Shepherd's interest | | in germs and in poisons. | Matillo testified that Mrs. McClin- tock told him she had banked $1,- 00 in Shepherd's name to pay the | workmen. “Later she sald ehe had given him $5,000 additional and when she learnéd he had not paid the bills she was thunderstruck,” he added. }Test | PAUL DOWNING KILLED | | | street and Mrs. D. J. Mahoney of Belvidere havwe returned from New | York city where they attended the | funeral of their nephew, Pa#l Down- ing, who was killed by an automo- bile while crossing the street. He | was 14 years of age and a pupil at |the High school. He was . well known in this city where he spent most of his summer vacations. He recently won the world’s record for serving at 146 masses in one month. This took place at St. Ignatius’ Catholic church in New York. CLAIMS FRAUD | Washington, Feb. 26.—John T. Nolan, national commander of the national disabled soldiers’ league made a general and detailed denial before a house investigating com- mittee today of the charges of fraud _which have been lodged against the "league by other witnesses. | b Mrs. John A. Murphy of Dwight | VOTTART'S GAPTURE (Continued from First Page) They they had secured quarters else- where, Vottari at 38 Oak street and D'Angelo on West street, all ap- peared to be going along smoothly until news reached the ears of Vot tarl that the woman had been re- celving D'Angelo at her home, Hearing this, Vottari called at the D'Angelo boarding place on the night of September 21 and asked him to go over to Mrs. Scorsoto's to see If she wouldn't take them both back as roomers. Arriving at the home, they put the proposition up to the woman and she is report- ed to have agreed to take D'Angelo back, but not Vottarl, Vottari left and returned a short time later with a revolver, opening fire as soon as | he entered the woman's Kkitchen where she and D'Angelo were sitting. D'Angelo fled from the house un- harmed and Vottari left after him and was not heard from again until about 45 minutes later when he ap- peared at the house where D'Angelo lived, walked into the hedroom and atally wounded him as he lay in bed, D'Angelo died the following day at the New Dritaln General hospltal, Leaving the house, Vottari hur- rled to the Scorsoto home where he | jumped through a pane of glass into | the bedroom in which Mrs, Scorsoto was sleeping with her husband. Standing beside the bed, Vottar! is alleged to have sald “I have just put away your lover and now I am going to send you after him.” With these words he opened fire on the woman and serfously wounded her, Her condition wds critical at the hospital for several weeks, and her life was despaired of, but she finally | recovered. Vottarl escaped after shooting the woman, going through Allen streets and heading through a field near §t. Mary's cemetery traveling in the direction of Berlin, Since that time all efforts of the police to trace him have failed. Chief Hart Intimated today that he belleves the offer of the reward will bring results, Gets Divorce and $1,000 Damages for Alienation | Hartford, Feb. 26.—Nicholas | Rich, of Southington was granted a divorce from Anna Radel Rich, and $1,000 damages and costs from David Mongillo, co-respondent by a decision handed down by Judge Hinman in the superior court here today. Rich had sued Mongillo, also ofSouthington and his former em- ployer, for $20,000 damages on the charge of alienation of his wife's affections. Made to Order. Arthur—How long before she will make her appearance? George—She is upstairs making it now.—London Answers. ANNEXATION SCHEME (Continued from First Page) clusion, School Committeeman Harry Howard of Newington, appeared be- fore the leglslative committee to |oppose the annexation. He disputed statements that New- |Ington school children are now be- ing admitted to the New Britain public gchools as a courtesy, claim- ling they are attending the model |school, conducted by the state. County Commissioner Schultz was present and members of the com- mittee inquired If his interests in | passing the bill were based on a de- ’nlm to develop property owned by him at this point. He denied any Interests other than “to undo a in- |justice to the people of Newington,” | Mr. Howard questioned R. H, Er- |win on his authoriey to represent |the board of finance at the meeting |and alleged that Erwin and Schultz | were interested as realty promoters. | It developed in the course of the {meeting that another objection might be raised, it being that of |senatorial districts. The New Bri- |tain-Newington, town line is also |the dividing line for the senatorial |districts, and the people living in {this strip, 1f it is annexed, will vote \for a senator other than the one {who will represent them, and will |be represented by a senator in whose election they have no volce, Chairman Smith was greatly in- |terested in Newington's proposal that the town be paid a bonus of $50,000, and he declared he never |heard of such a propogition. Ex- Representativé R. H. Erwin said the town would put money in a bank at 5 per cent interest. New Britain's charter amend- ments will come before the commit- tee on cities and boroughs at a meet- |ing February 27. The ‘amendments |as adopted by the common council of New Britain, with the exception of a clause governing appointments land removals on the zoning board |of adjustment, are expected to be adopted. Mayor A. M. Paonessa and Representative B. W. Alling of New Britain, both favor a change in this |clause to require impeachment pro- |ceedings and a public hearing in cases of removal. A bill was passed in the house to- day to permit New Britain to issue subway bonds in the amount of $350,000, Driver of Death Car 1s Exonerated by Coroner Winsted, Feb. 26.—Coroner 8. A. Merman in a finding today exoner- ated Frederick D. Hannon of Water- bury, operator of an automobile truck of the Connecticut Oil Co. which struck Francesco Onofreo, aged 10, who was coasting on a hill in Oakville February &, causing his death. No criminal responsbility was found. §17500 A WEEK Competition Nets Her Highest Salary in Motion Piotures New York, Feb. 26, — Glorla Swanson's four-year-old daughter, (iloria, and: her adopted son, Jo- | seph, two, who arrived fran Parls |on the steamship France yesterday, have not been told of their mothr's flinegs, it was learned today, The children. accompanied by a nurse and a governor, came in care ot Rene Hubert, motion plcture scenic designer, in whose charge they were given by their mother. Miss Swanson and the Marquis De La Falalse, to whom she recently was married, were to have sailed on the France but thelr reservations were cancelled when the actress fell 1. Los Angeles, Feb, 26~According to the Los Angeles Examiner today, competition among motion picture producers for the services of Gloria Swanson, screen star, who is ill in Paris, has resulted in the signing of a new contract with Iamous Players-Lasky, by which she will | receive $17,600 a week, This salary is said to be the highest ever paid to a motion plcture performer as a dli- rect salary where mo percentage is involved, The screen actress had been get- ting $7.500 a week under her old contract, the Examiner says. City Advertisements BUILDING DEPARTMENT City of New Britain. NOTICE To whom it may concern:— Application has been made for permits to erect the following: Frank Zylkowski, 61 Albany ave- nue, 3 tenements and store. B. Carro, 16 Buell street, 6 apart- ments, Andrew Widlak, Miller and High streets, 2 tenements and store. All persons objecting to the is- suance of permits for the above have lone week from date to notify the | Building Commission, Building Inspector, E. J. HENNESSY. e . BUILDING DEPARTMENT City of New Britain. NOTICE Public hearings will be held in |Room 200, City Hall, Wednesday evening, March 4, 1925 at § o'clock on the following applications for | building permit Gordon Ely, 247 Corbin avenue, John Wojtusik, Albany avenue and Clinton street. Bullding Inspector, E. J. HENNESSY. REPORT ON S President Asked fo Make Public + Findings Washington, Feb, 26.—President | Coolidge was requested by the senate ito transmit to it the federal trade |commission's report on the gasoline industry, “If not Incompatible with public interests.” Action was taken on a moditica- | tion of a resolution by Senator Tram- | mett1, democrat Florida which would have directed the commission to | transmit the repart. Senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, explained today the de- | partment of justice was making an investigation of the gasoline industry lon the basis of the report with a |view of anti-trust proceeding and that it should be left to the discre- tion of the president whether the report should be made public, | The commission conducted its investigation last year and submitted its report to the president. It was 'sent by him to the department of | justice. . Senator Harreld, republican, Okla- |homa, presented to the senate a let- |ter from the department of justice in which it was sald the newly or- ganized federal oil conservation | board would make a thorough study of the il industry. AUTOS IN COLLISION A jitney operated on the Chap- man street line by Joseph Montrico of 76 Cleveland street collided with a milk truck driven by Carl A. Kengston of Berlin, at the corner of Chapman and Belden street to- day. Both vehicles were slightly damaged, Officer Patrick J, O'Mara investigated and found no cause for arrest. City Items Food sale at Y. W. C. A. week Friday from 12 to 3.—advt. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Thatcher of ! Yarmouthport, Mass, Mrs. Thatch- .er was before her marriage Miss Dorothy Hallen, daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Benjamin Hallen of this city. The day of prayer for missions will be observed in the South Con- | gregational church tomorrow after- | noon at 3 o'clock. Several churches are cooperating. Miss Grace Coyle of New York, will speak. Hear the Victor Radio Concert at Morans' Music Store Thurs. 9 p. m. —adv The police have been notified by the commissioner of motor vehicles that the operator’s license of Miguel Repoll of 338 Fast Main street has been suspended. Food sale at Y. W. C. A. this week Friday from 12 to 3.—advt. A First Opportunity of Music Lovers in This Locality to Hear MAIER & PATTISON give their truly re On Two CAPITOL THEATER WHAT THE RADIO SING, DADDY POLLY AND HER PALS IT ME O TAKE DOWA TTO S b, | = Se! \OF PROMISE! ) | There is 7§ per cent of copper and 22 per cent of tin in sgndard bell metal. N\ T (e v ! SHES GOING To \ MADE UP MIND 1O [ THIS “THI MISS SUE F MR PECAN { BREACH / S CUVE QUITE HICKS?® e MAKES WHY —— ER—ER = ELECTRICITY 1 Guess ? DON'T BOTHER ME ABSOLUTELY ) JuDeE! i S YOUR DO NG, ) / o /BN Prices: $1.00, $ WHATS LECTRICITY, DapDY ? WHY, IT'6 =WELL I wNow, Bur You'REs TOO YounG To UNDERSTAND HAVE YOU SUFFICIENT GROUNDS AGAINST THIS MR PECAN FOR A"BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT? markable recital Pianos Sunday, March 1, 3:15 p. m. Tickets Now On Sale at C. L. PIERCE CO. 1.50, $2.00, $2.50 BY J. P. 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Tel._647-18 Klortste 3 CUT FLOWERB—potted | plants, pieasing variety. Specializing on funeral work Johneon's_Greenhouss, §17. Church Mt SUT FLOWERS—potted plants, all kindi funeral work, free delivery. 8an e's Greenhoues, 318 Oak St. Phone 2043:13 POTTED PLANTS—Abutllon, Azalea, Tie- gonla, Clneraria, Cyclamen, Ferns, Palms Vincos, ete. Flower Garden House, 1163 Btanley 8t. Phone 2388-12, Store 436 Main St, Phone 3394, Lost and Found 5 EYE GLASBEB—case containing checks, money lost on Chapman 8t., bus, 6:15 Wed. Finder return to Commercial Shirt Co, 266 Arch 8t, to avald further trouble, FOX TERRIER—Lost, white with black spots. Return to 172 Lincoln 8t, or MIXED COLLIE DOG-black, brown and white, lost Friday afternoon, Finder return to 32 Jubilee Bt, WALLET-containing sum of money. . N, Y. and Copn, licenses. Finder return licenses to Herald, keep money, % Personals [ SPRINGTIME—1s camera time, W8 bave all kinds and all makes. Arcade tudlo, THE LOPRATE & URGO—Music studlo announces the opening . of their studio Feb. 28, for the purpose of giving in- structions of the following:—Saxophone, clarthet, mandolin, guitar, tenor banjo, akulele and allied pretted instruments. “or appointments, apply at 141 Main Bt fat., after 2:00 p. m. Mon., Tue, W Thurs. from 2:00 to 6:00 p. m DOG CHASES GUNMEN Unidentified Man's Canine Compan- lon Gives Pursuit After His Mas- ter is Shot Down in Street, New York, Feb. 26.—Three sup- posed gunmen who shot down an unidentified young man of about 25 years in East 123rd street, Harlem, carly today narrowly averted cap- ture by the victim's dog, which chased them half a block after they had shot down his master from be- hind. 5 The blg animal, of the police dog variety, turned on the trio as the shot was fired and immediately took up the chase as they fled down the street. They eluded him by run- ning into the hall of an apartment and shutting the door against him. They are belleved to have escaped to safety over the roofs of the ad- Jjoining buildings. Baffled in his chase, the dog re- turned to his dead master and per- mitted no one to approach, holding at bay police and emergency sur- geons for half an hour before he sensed that their intentions were friendly to his master. The police believe the murdered man was the victim of a gang feud, JUDGE REFUSES STATEMENT Not Satisfied That Dying Man Gave i Voluntary Testimony Bridgeport, Feb. 26.—Judge C. L. Avery in the superior court today refused to admit as evidence the statement of Henry Redd, taken by | Captain John Brennan of the Stam- ford police a short time before Redd died after being shot last Thanksgiving Day. Judge Avery said that he was not satisfled that it was a voluntary statement. The decision was made after Captain Brennan had been examined, and the testimony of the physician attend- ing Redd had been read to the court. The defense of Carl Wilson, who is charged with the murder of Redd, is that another man did the shoot- ing. BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—The senate commerce committee today ordered a favorable report on the house oll pollution bill to authorize the sec- retary of war to- prescribe regula- tions controlling discharge of oily waste in riyers or tributary waters of the United States. “The Busy Little Store” Strictly Fresh EGGS 51c 2 Dozen $1.00 21, $1.00 g::::er 2 L] $1‘00 Russell Bros. 301 MAIN ST. Best Coffee