New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1925, Page 21

STOKES TRIAL IS CONTINUED TODAY Detecflm Tell How They Shad- owed Othed Detectives in Case 1y The Assoclated Press, Chicago, Feb, 27.~—How dqtecuve- _ shadowed detectives In connection with the contested divorce suit of W. E. D, Stokes, New York million- alre, was ‘related today In the Stokes conspiracy trial. Stokes and three others are charged with ‘con- spiracy to defame his estranged ‘ wife, Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes. Baward W. Altz, head of a Chi- | cago detective agency formerly re- tained by Stokes to obtain evidence | against Mrs. Stokes, was being cross-examined. Altz, the state con- tends, also was commissioned to watch the movements in Chicago of detectives .and counsel employed by | Mrs. Stokes =and by Hal Billig, named by Stokes as co-respondent. Altz admitted his operatives had shadowed I. Shapiro of New York, assoclated with Samuel Untermyer and Louls Dannenberg, detective, while in the act of cashing gcheck befieved to be for an Xmount | larger than $100. Shapiro and | Dannenberg were understood to be | vepresenting Mrs, Stokes, After cdshing the check, accord- ing to what Altz identificd as the report of his agency, Shapiro and Dannenberg visited two negroes who had been approached as pos- sible witnesses for Stokes. ' One of them, he said, was Mrs. Annie Johnson, former housekeeper at the LEverleigh club, a resort, of years ago. Mrs. Johngon testified for the €tate that Stokes had asked. her if | she could lidentify a picture, agreed | by counsel to be a picture of Mrs. Stokes, as that of a former inmate of the cluh. Altz said he listened in on a tele- phone offer from R. E. Westbrooks, former assistant state's attorney re- tained by Stokes to work for Mrs. Stokes for a retainer of $5,000. “He offered to sell out?” asked Mr Healy. es,” said “You received, { Altz. independently of Mr. Stokes, and from sevéral sources, information that Mrs. Stokes had been an inmate of the Everleigh club, and was known by notorious women?” Mr, Healy asked. “Yes,” said Altz. “But you didn’t accept any them without checking?” “I regarded them only as leads 1 sald Altz. Altz said one of his lnt'ornmms was a “dope fiend,” a woman, who he “would not believe on oath.” “It seems your investigation de- velaped the allegation that. Mr., Stokes, as well as Mrs. Stokes, was an immate of the Everleigh club,” said _Mr. Healy. “You reported all your informa- tion to Mr. Stokes, didn't you, whethgr it reflected on Mrs. Stokes or on Mr. Stokes?" “Yes," & Altz. Altz said that A. 8. Shadbourne, Chicago broker, had declared he would be willing to testify in court of FINAL S OF SUITS and O’COATS Formerly Sold From $25 to $50 NOW This Low Price is for a Limited Time Only. Come in early tomorrow and choose yours —THE— WONDER CLOTHES SHOP 396 MAIN ST. . |Harbord Will Open Radio |IFrench apd German interests. |rejecting 82 M— " Quick, Someone, a Contrhet that he had known Mrs. Btokes in 1906 In the Everlelgh club, Ac- cording to Shadbourne's story, as related by Altz, Mrs, Stokes had glven §30,000 to another former in- mate to ald her In starting a busi- ness. Altz sald Shadbournb men- tioned others sald to have: known Mrs. Stokes in the Everlelgh ofub, ,An hopr atter Altz's festimony rélating to Shapiro, he appeared in the courtroom and conferred with Mrs, Stokes.’ RELIGIOUS WAR —— New Mexican Catholic Apostolic Ad- heren ry to Selze More Church- Defends, ‘Moxico City, Feb. 27.—Religlous exeitement is acute here, with the Knights of Guadalupe, followers of | the new Mexican Catholle apostolic | church, striving to seize more | church buildings, A group of separatists approached La Palma church, in the east end of the city, yesterday afternoon, for the alleged purpose of ejecting the Roman Catholic priest. Crgwds of worshippers immediately thered and the police were called. The in- truders fled under a hail of stones. Father Joaquin Perez, recently proclaimed patriarch of the apos- tolie ‘church, today promised Secre tary of the Interfor Valenzuela to! restrain his followers from any fur- ther disorderly activities. The Knights of Columbus, . however, have placed a guard at the Guada- lupe_shirine, the home of Mexico's patron saint, to prevent the shrine from falling into the hands of the separatists es—K. of G, Seven Persons Killed | When Wall Falls Down | Sarrebourg, I'rance, Feh, 27— Seven persons were killed ahd fifteen injured here yesterday when the workshop in which they were em- ployed was crushéd by a wall ‘blown over by a high wind. 1t is feared there were still more | victims, as several workmen are un- accounted for. | DEMOCRATS PLAN Station in Brazil He States Rio Janeiro, ¥eb, 27.—General J. G. Harbord, retired, president of the Radio corporation of Ameriea, has arrived here and has announced that a high-powered radio station would be constructed at Rio Janeiro joint- ly by his company and English, The new station, he said, probably would be in operation in November. FIREMEN HOLD SOCIAL Members of the volunteer fire de- | partment of Newington and friends enjoyed a dance and social in Grange hall, Newington center, last night, TFhe attendance was large. A number of old time dances were introduced much to the delight of the older folks present, who think it is necessary to get out a hunting li- cense to dance the fox trot, London.—British army doctorsare out of every 100 men who apply for enlistment, Two years ago the percentage rejected was 58 per cent. ELLING | can get a contract. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1925, Queenie Thomas, who has in London with her beauty, pl London cri English actress. vestigating committee several n(rk.'nll«nmnnt current of ext ago, declared that the evidence did rmxh frequency—much higher, not warrant impeachment. | fact, than can be obtained from e | mechanical generator of alterna WIRELESS WILL BE [ it el LSED FOR NELTING m“'!rl!x: Tx‘:ull‘nln‘:cgmm " Dr. Desch ~' ‘Plan Introduction Into Steel Hills of Sheffield, England added, “is often far hetter thad the N BLOCKS INQUIRY INTO CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE | Representative Blanton Says Inves. | tigation Has Been Proved PRESIDING OFFIGER OFSEMATE A WOHAN (Continued from First Page) | lsdictions such as Is now possessed S B | by constables in towns and the su- | Washington, Feb. 27 |perintendent dlso will have the tionby the house of a “1-0\\"1 o!l lrldnn,u witnesses by sub- | proposing an investigation of .hm.m poena. This would give the super-’ Al intendent the right to enforce mo- | Fades). Judne. Bysilah tor vehicle laws in towns and he | |the eastern Tilinols district was could put witnesses under oath and 'blocked today by an objection from bring a charge of perjury against ‘l.qm sentatlve Blanton, democ=t such witnesses In case of alleged | TeXas: false testimony. The ‘resolution, which would have | Other favorable designated a house committee to sit wer during the congressional recess to [ 'rhat savings bank auditors shan |determine if there are grounds for |make reports as of September 30; |impeachment of Judge English, re- {authorizing merger of the Free- uiulnrt»‘d“u:nmmous consent for con- jstone Savings bank and the Port.|SiG¢ration. R 1204 Trust Co.; providing that state | MF: Blanton declared the “futil and trust companies may in- |\Y" Of investigating federal judges capital stock with approval |Pad been shown by past experierice. {of the banking commission; provid- ‘-““""Bl ai45Hon IOPU:‘"U\\I:‘U;;::- {ing a penalty of $2.000 fine or a|tlon made by a house sub-commi- vear's imprisonment for violation of |1¢¢ into charges agalnst °lederal laws relating to private bankers, | JUd8% Baker of the nortMern West Unfavorable reports were on bills | ¥ \rEinla district, he declared: to fncrease the pay of petition and | '‘The committee spent a lot of grand jurors from $4 to $5 a day; |MONcY And the evidence showed that that'all prospective legislative mat. |I9U0r confiscated by the court had ters shall be filed with the secretary | ¢en Used by the court and his of state ndt later than December 15 | °fficers, yet not a move has been of the year preceding a session; | MAde to remove him.” : making the maximum penalty to he| T1¢ report filed by the Baker in- imposed by justices of the peace $50 | fine, or three months in jail, or | both; for removal of objects which | prevent a elear view of an inter- secting highway; giving ambulances atus the right flf‘ ; providing that deaf and dumb children shall be sent to special in- | g stitutions; providing for a state park | B at Ocean Park, New London, and appropriating $200,000 therefor, Muddle Over Tax Bills The house bill for payment of | personal taxes on December 15 In- | stead of” February 1 in towns of | less than 15,000 population ws amended so that payment would be on November 15 in towns of le than 10,000 but when it was dis | erucible fn which it is being hoated, | A plece of Swedish iron was melted in this day before the crucible in which it was contained was thore | oughly warm." to Be Futile 27.—Considera- resolution | Journalism Called a ‘ Nerve-Wracking Life London, Feb, 27. 3 & nerve-wracking profession,” Lord | Industry of Sheftleld for the purpose | purnham told the guests at @ News= of metting metals, announcement 1o this efiect being made by br. C. H h, dean of the facuity of metal- the University of Sheffield. valves can be used to melt ¢l into white-hot lquid, Dr. Desch sald! and within & few months there would be furnaces here worked by these valves, “Furnaces have actually been built in which the motive power for melting the metal is supplied by large thermionic ves,” Dr, Desch announced, “and these are of special use in the manufacture of certain nickel alloys.” against of | Shefrield, Feb, Wireless 5 to be introduced into the Eng., steel reports on bills | paper Press Fund concert, Although our profession,” he continued, “has a great deal of & traction superior to any other, it Ins u vast amount of wear and There are very few who do not Sometimes, looking back at the years of the war, ] am surprised that we were not broken down by the anxieties and respon= sibilities we bore. Those anxieties and responsibilities may not be ree- ognized so much in Downing street as we known them in Kieet street, You known the stress and strain we went through in our different capa= Further, it was explained that a cities to serve the commonwealth to 200-volt direct current is passed into {the best advantage in its hour of the valyes,” which converts it into | | desperatior volves tear. suffer from it. es of § v been achghtmg stage audiences ans to come to America if she itics call her, the most beautiful HARTFORD HARTFORD MR. MAN—If You Knew As Much About the Clothing Business As' You Do About Your Own—You Would Realize the Importance of a Sale SENATE PROCEDURE Will Kegp Clear of Republican- Tnsurgent Eight ‘Washington, Teb, 27.—Senate democrats under plans outlined to- day by their leaders, will keep clear organization and the La Follette in- surgents over committee assign- ments. The statement also was made that the minority would not be disposed to throw obstacles in the way of the republican majority in arganization of the new senate at the special ses- slon called by President Coolidge for noon March 4. While the democrats will select candidates for the various senate of- fices at their conference early in | March, the leaders said today there ould be no effort at a coalition h the republican insurgents in support of the democratic slate. The minority leaders take the position that the republican party has the mandate of the people and must take responsibility for legisla- tion. The course of the insurgents with respect to reorgani on will fiot Le definitely charted until the republi- can conference, probably on March 5, ratifies the program under which | LaFollette and his thr principal supporters are to be deprived of ré. publican committee assignments. Two years ago the insurgents tied up organization of the senate for sev- eral weeks jand finally brought ahout the eléction of Senator Smith, democrat, South Carolina, as chair- man of the interstate committee. Senator Smith said to- day he would not seck Ih!‘ chair- manship in the new nate, but added that he had not sought it in th® present congress. SAW SHOOTING Argument Preceding Death Bridgeport, Fe 27.- for the defcnse in the trial rl Wilson, charged with the | killing of Henry Redd at Stamford Thanksgiving Day, was Mra. etia Lemon, a former resident of | Stamford. The state rested its case at 11 o'clock Mrs. Lemon told of sceing three negroes in an argument. Continu- ing she said: “Then I saw Eligh Wright run toward Mafh street and as he did I looked at Eddie Towns and saw him whip out three times. The first Then I saw Henry fall.” John A. Dickerman of the ington Arms-U. M. C. Co. and Wil- liam C. Jones of the New York po- lice department, the two last wit- nesses for the state, gave their opinioA that the fatal shot was fired from a revolver that had a defec- tive barrel. |One Dead, One D\mg After Friendly Duel Detroit, Feb. 27.—~One man is dead and another is believed dying, the result of a revolver fight today between a married mdn and his “best friend.” Louis A. Schultz, 42, shot five times, is dead. Sam Lipman, 34, hit by four bullets, is not expected Lo recover. Stories to the police by Mrs. Grace Schultz, 42, wife of the man killed and by Lipman were that Schuitz roturned home'unexpectedly, to find Lipman there. revolvers. He gave one to Lipman and kept one and the two then went into the basement to “shoot it out.” The Classifieds are a great conven- ience in many waya of the war between the republican | commnerce | Woman Testifics That She Witnessed | of | Henry Ridd—Speaks for Defense | a revolver and shoot | Redd put his hand 0 his back and | Rem- | Schultz carried two covercd that this did not make all necessary corrections it was tabled, The house calendar for the first ! time this session has to *foot,” the | bill which would give the tax com missloner exceptionally 1w and what has been termed “drastic” powers, taking that position. Opten times matters at the foot of the cal- endar stay there unfil the last day when, fizuratively, many of them are swept off the calendar into the | legislative waste basket, | i Il ACT AGAINST U. 8. | | | 1 Like This— NEW SPRING SUITS i WITH 2 PAIRS OF TROUSERS FOR $2@ A “Practically At Cost” Offering That Brings You FIRST OF THE 1925 SPRING SUITS At The LOWEST PRICE EVER HEARD OF LANDMARK UPROOTED “Charlemagne’s Oak,” Five Centur- A fes Old and One of Most Famous Trees, Blown Down in Storm. Parls, Feb. 27.—"Charlemagne’s {Oal,” five centuries old and one of |the largest and most ancient trees in |the forest of Kontainebleau, fell a vietim to yesterday's violent storm. The gale continued today and, ac- cording to the weather man, the end is not in sight. The fate of the famous oak was but one item jn a long tale of trees uprooted and houses unroofed in all e BRANDED GANA[)IAFJ Several steamers twero reported i aground at various points from Dun- Afl]el'l(}fifl Ba(,m] Is Ra eyno ?L o kirk to Biarritz and many others sent fo England out wircless calls for assistance, A tragedy occurred near La Ro- chelle where only .four men out of |a crew of ecighteen were rescued from |the stranded Spanish steamship |Cristina-Rueda. Seven members of the life saving corps were drowned |\\lwn their boat capsized while tr |ing to.reach the steamer on Wedncs- | da London, Feb. on tention that they are being “hood- winked” to the tune pounds of bacon which Is cured in th and sent to Canada and then re- |exported to England as “best qual- 1 ity Canadian”—the National varm- ers’ Union of Great Britain started a movement here to ]Vh end to the practic The union took qp,.: n Iy to call the attention of the public to disclosures made some time as the result of an agricultural in- qui promoted by the Ontario, | is formally turned over to the city|Canada, legislature which brought next weel after its final test by the |10 HSht the details of the tricks of board of fire underwriters, Chie|S¢Rding the millions of pounds of | 36b16 axtiioasent himuslt. ne nighiy | [bacon to Canada each month and pleased by the result of this g then reshipping it there, the goods | noon’s tests, The new piece of ap-|being sold in the British market as being housed at headqu a product of the Dominion. It is un- s, where a representtative of the|derstood here/that as a consequence | American-LaFrance compdhy is in-|of the revelations the Canadia | structing the members of the engine | ernment has been requested by var- ¥ in the operation of.the ma- | ious organizations to create a distinc- tive brand which is to be plac il exportable bacon from ( in the future the con- There Are Just Eight Hundred Suits in the Entire Purchase SHOW ALL THE NEW SHADES FOR SPRING 1925 s of ye United State TEST OF PUMPING ENGINE. Chiet Wilflam J. N bers of the fire commission were present this afternoon when the new pumping engine purchased by the city was put through a preliminary test on Lincoln street near Ten Acre road. The new pumper, an Amer can-LaFrance of 750 gallon capacit | Will be known as Engine 7 when it oble and mem- S s an | ere recent- Powder Blue — — London Lavender A NEW SHADE OF FAWN And Many Others That Wiil Especialiy Appeal To the Young Fellow on JR. 0. U, A. M. TAK 0. U. A, M. pinochle team the K. of C team 4n the | night tournament now being|* played. In the secend round last |" : [ night played in the Jr. O, U. A, M. this actlon having hail, the Kaceys going in with a lead | gxpinlign Ao of 134 points, were defeated hy a [Influx of the Colorado beetle, | margin of 135, therchy giving the [Known over here {lead to the Juniors by 21 points. The | POtato bug. | next round will be played at the K. of C, rooms on F :_:-v ‘r‘mr-wRaeus (‘lllb bmokcr Featured by Boxin Thursday evening, Mar. moker last INAUGURAL BIBLE LEAD P S MANY CONSERVA- TIVE SUITS time | five For Suits of This Char- acter at Beginning of the Season A Sale That Will Win Many New Friends For Our Popular Men’s Store $2G WHEN YOU SEE THE WINDOW $20 DISPLAY YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT HERE IS AN OP- PORTUNITY TO BUY A CLASSY SPRING SUIT WITH BUT LITTLE DEMAND ON YOUR POCKETBOOK '{’_ The Fabrics Are All Wool Las been n neat striped worsted effects — regular and stout sizes up to 46 as the Americ h club held & President to Take Oath Used After Harding Washington, Feb. { Coolidge in taking t! fice for his elected ter nesday, will use the ‘\\hlxh he was sworn in On Book | s Death taining ~m\\ v fc . | ment nd eating rms of J § | —Presiden th of of: xt Wed. | Mag: dres: Bible nni‘”“ ing act, Franc Uli: (h' m at like | death of President Hardin Wk Bitile 1% fone | tmt in the Coolidge famijly for y¢ will be brought to Washi | Colonel John Coolidge, | dent’s father, who | oath to his se August 3, 19 |at Plymouth, ‘wall |Convicted of Murder \'h rt 2 For Second Time Gor Philadelphia, Feb. 8 {of murder for the second re-trial ordered by : preme cqurt, Mattie Jones, negress, today, was again sentenced to be electrocuted on a date to be fixed | by the governor. She was convicted of killing William Mart with whom she lived T wealth charged jealousy as the mo- tive, while the woman asserted that KiXtends Time for the she killed Martin in self-defense dur- | g 3 ing a quarrel. No woman has been | Award of Honor Medals‘ |executed for murder in Pen sylvania ' X —The sen- in 35 years. nt to the ) extending the taxpayers who claims for re- Refunds ¥ be asked for | d for 1919, un- | has been | vs and | The main ure was a boxing card of four \‘ on by the American I scelation. 1 u [Ev cr\ \mt Has 2 Pl > hours of at the family home | ermont, ’ 5 SRR | . of Trousers| { [ The Sizes Ran"ze (:prT—o 46 -includ- lnz Rczular and Stout “onvicted | me at a my ponent of prominet from t Depr os boxers, INCLUDED IN THIS SALE Are Seventy-Five SMART SPRING TOPCOATS 20 WE DO OUR BEST TO KEEP HIGH COST OF LIVING DOWN ft Mart Horwitz at the 1 program of qu i And this purchase is an example of our policy to procure for pa- trons of our Men's Store THE BEST CLOTHING VALUES IN HARTFORD Washi a toda president a resolutic [time within whicl walvers may f of overpaid 12 ABOVE ZERO Danbury, Feb. ‘The ture in this section of the |ly this morning was 12 and 1918 m above zero, a drop of more than 40 | April 1, 1026 |degrees since mid-day yesterday. |til April 1, 192 gav e temper taxes. degrees 17 Px. —*Journalism s