New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1925, Page 1

News of the World' By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 GREECE IN THROES OF NEW REVOLUTION AND FLEET IS BACKING INSURGENT PARTY President of Greek Re- BUDDIES IN TEARS AT public ~ Advised - By|) y nEARDON FUNERAL Telegraph of Over-| throw of Government(Last Respects Paid to| Former Sergeant . g Ce rslnp b of Company I lished. Tenderly borne by the buddies of h}:u company who faced with him the enemy in the trenches at Chemin Communiq“e D“llres the(neu Dames, Toul, Chateau Thierry, Bolssons, the Argonne and the Sec- ond Marne, the body of Sergeant Danlel H. Reardon was laid to rest this morning in Fairview cemetery. |He was accorded full military hon- lors by his former comrades in the presence of large numbers of his relatives and friends. The obse- quies were carried out by Eddy- Glover post, American Legion. The pall bearers, flower bearers and fir- ing squad were former members of Company 1, 102nd Inf, U. &, with “ydaa Movement Is Nowhere Opposed—General Pan- ! golos Heads Military Ad- ministration, Salonika, Greece, June 25 (B — The Independent an- nounces the Salonika garrison de- cided to demand the immediate resignation; of Premier Michala- poulos because of his alleged ineffi- elency fn office, and for the purpose of forming a military government presided over by General Pangolos. Military Government Formed The despatches say a military government has been formed under General Pangolos and has occupied all ejvil ang military institufions. The revolutonary oflicers occupled public buildmgs and rallway sta- tions. Press censorship has been established, A revolutionary proc- lamation has been issued. Fleet Joins Revolution A military communique says the revolutionary movement is now in| - 3 control - througtiout Graece. The |12 AHC Gerald Br Crean, /e fow) Greek fleet under Admiral Hadil-|p,onong Heaton, both of Meriden. kirlakos, former minister of marine, | o lonino"the members of Com- bas joined the revolytion. pany 1 of that city. E. J. Murphy Leaders of the revolution tele- |o1qcooree 1rmiwin ‘were the eannon. graphed the president of the Greek |jors Following them came the fam- republic: ily and friends. “We proclaim an overthrow of | “gervices were held In the church the governmenf. We will hold the | ¢ 5t John the Evangelist on New- cabirfet responsible for any blood- |ington avenus at 8 o'clock. Rev. shed." Thomas J. Laden celebrated a high The communique of the revolu- irequiem mass and officlated at the tionists sald their movement was !fyneral service. As the body was opposed nowhere in Greece. being borne into the church, the fir- — |ing squad ranged in two lines fac- Gen. Pengalos Career |ing each other and presented arms General Pangalos was appointed as the easket moved by. Mrs. Kath- Greek minister of war in June, [leen Crowley Solomon rendered 1924, He was formerly generalis- |"America” as the body was being simo of the Greek army and mili- [carrled in and during the offertory. tary governor in Athens in Septem- \she rendered “Pie Jesu.” At the end newspaper which Sergeant Reardon served in the A. E. F. The cortege formed at the home on Day_street and led by a color w. guard composed of F. Tyler, standard bearer, and W. Schultz and J. Fisher, guards, moved on to- wards the church of St. John the Evangelist. Following the 'guard came the firing squad in charge of First Lieutenant Edward E. Ogren and composed of Thomas Mazza, Eu- {gene Jones, Fred Flelschauer, Ray- mond Frost, Stanley Tantorski, Har- rison Connors, Leo Shumski and Stanley Stahellek. Next came the gun calsson carry- ing the flag draped casket with the pall bearers walking three on each side. The pall bearers were Stan- ley Seledyn, Dewey Selander, Earl J. {Martin, Si)ag Lynch, Clarence Calla- ber, 1822, and thereafter became |of the mervices, she sang “The Star minister of war in the Gonatas |Spangled Banner” and “The Vacant cabinet, He resigned that office |Chair," assisted at the organ by within & month to join the Greek |James V. O'Brien. organist. army in Thrace, then fighting the | The last prayers sald. the proces- Turks. He became commander-in- (sion moved over East street to the chief during that campaign and |grave In Falrview cemetery. Here | Lientenant Ogren in tears, recited after returning to Athens there wera rumors in 1923 that he would | !the American Legion ritual and satd attempts to overthrow the govern- | {a last fond farewell. The firing ment, Rr\\l’lr] gave the hero's salute of Thi- plan, if it existed, did not mnon volleys and the solemn sweet were sounded by Sergeant Reardon notes of “Taps Bugler Bradley, had h(-ard the last call. materiallze and in November, 1923, | he was appointed military governor | of Athens., December 20, 1923 he | proclaimed a Greek republic, de- TR manded the resignation of the Rain Hauq (,olf /\t Gonatas government and favored M. Papanastasiou for premfier, Admiral P. Coundouriotis is pro- | vislonal president of the Greek re- Shuttle Meadow Links Today's matches in the {tournament of the Senior Golf club public, having assumed that office |pugociation which were to have May 1, 19 Ibeen held at the Shuttle Meadow Admiral Hadjikiriakos was one of | ;i ue wore postponed untll tomor- the five members of the Greek revo- | .o "yorauca of the weather. lutionary committee appointed in | y4 W1 be necessary to play 36 1922, the activities of which led to | a8 the program ed 10 5105 tomorrow the formation of the present Greek | oniginally called for two days' play. republic. |18 holes each. 1In the evening the o e g R lannual meeting and dinner will be FALLS FROM WINDOW [neld in the club hous | MATCHES POSTPONED New Canaan, June (P—All matches in the Connectieut women's tennis tournament at the country club were postponed today until the Former Opera Star Killed in Tum- | ble From 13th Floor at Hotel mfl Nnnse ‘ulpilluo,) The flow- | state | MPY URGES ANERIGATO TAKE FRM STAND American Assp. of China Re- quests 0. S, Go-operation BOMB PLOT FRUSTRATED |Shanghal Police Prevent Bombing of Intcernational Section—150 Refu- gees Reach Hang Kong--Dragon TDay Obscrvances, Bhanghal, June 25 (M—The execu- tive committee of the American as-| sociation of China adopted a resolu- : tion urging the need of the United States government's cooperation with other powers in adopting a strong attitude rp;urdlnx the pres- ent situation in Chin: The resolution urges that China be held strictly responsible for all| losses of life, property and business incident to the present $ituation in China. Tt says an absolute observance of | China's existing treaties s essential | until those treaties are modified | “through the orderly processes pro- vided by the Washington confer- ence.” The resolution recommends that ‘“‘representations be made to the! Chinese government to suppress the present state of lawlessness direct. ed mgainst forelgners in China, which in our opinion is due primar- Hly to existing unsettled political conditions, aggravated soviet propaganda.” Coples of the resolution were sent to the state department at Wash. ington and to the Amerfcan-Asiatic | association of New York, Plot Frustrated Shanghai, June 25 (P—The police yesterday obtained Information of a widespread student plot to hire mo- tor cars and dash around the inter- national settlement here throwing bombs and shooting. The police fherefore, ordered that no cars be let for hire except to well-known customers. | Volunteers and special constables | have been mobilized in the foreign |gettlement and posted at strategic points. Chinese are being searched | for arms and other precautions are being taken. The shipping situation is growing worse. British and Japanese liners are avolding Shanghal. by Hong Kong, June 2§ (M-—About 160 refugee Japanese women and children, former res'dents of Can- top, arrived here today. Dragon Day Observance. Shanghal, June 25 (P —Dragon | Day, observed by Chinese in less .t,roublfi!ume times to mark the sea- | Ison of sprouting seeds, today was commemorated with armed forces patrolling the sweltering streets of | Shanghal, which took on a heliday aspect despite the expected flare up of strike sympathizers. The Manchurian troops of Gener- al Chang Tso-Lin, wWho recently ex- tended his armed forces to Shanghal, invaded a recreation ground on Chinese teritory and broks up a | meeting of students and radicals. | The dragon boat festival, at which an outbreak was expected, passed without a flare-up from the Chinese | agitators. All volunteer forelgn de- | | fense units were mustered, ready to | put down any disturbance, but their | services were not needed. | At sundown tonight it was ex-| pected that the general trike, which has paralyzed Shanghal business for | the past month, would be terminated tomorrow. The strike will continue | to apply to British and Japanese | millm however. The status of the shipping strike which has tied up many ships In the harbor, rematned unchanged tonight. | Peking, June 25 (A—No disturb- ances occurred here today during | the mass meeting and parade for the dragon boat festival. Tt had been reported that anti-foreign demon- | strations might be attempted. As a | matter of fact the parade was less impressive and animated than in former years. (Continued on Page 18) Belmont, next falr day on account the storm. New York, June 25 (®) — Mrs. | Charles E. Crouse, of Syracuse, N. Y., fell to her death today from her room on the thirteenth floor of the hotel Belmont. Her body, clad in a nightgown, was found on the roof of an adjoining eight-story building when hotel guests heard the crash of the fall. Tt is not known whether she fell, while walking in her sleep, HARVEST ON |Received $47,250 From New Britain and Paid detective found finger prints on the = X 3 sill trom which she fell, indicating | Only $7,260 in Past Ten that Mrs. Crouse had leaned out of | the window. Police believe her death was accldental, In her room were found several thousand dollars ‘worth of jewelry and quantities of steamship and travel literature. She had two large trunks, containing an extensive . Crousc’s body was identified by her chauffeur, John Krause. A Years. A net saving to the city of $42,340 which would now be the nucleus of lan insurance fund would have re- wardrobe. |sulted had the City of New Britain Mrs. Crouse was formerly an| opera singer with the Boston Grand Opera company. She retired from tha operatic stage when she mar- ried Mr. Crouse, wealthy wholsale Lrocer, and banker, who died four | years ago. She was §5 years old. begun to carry its own fire insur- ars ago, a search of the clty records has disciosed to persans {interested in this movement, now he- ing given consideration by Chairman Edward F. Hall of the board of fi- Inance and taxation No Opposmon By City || In‘the 10" year period large pre To High Voltage Line |5 “dennrtmonts, while . smal {ance 10 re departments, while smaller The Public Utilities Commission [amounts were paid out by other de has been advised by the City of N partments, but being grouped under Britain that no opposition will be the head of “miscellaneous” and made by this city to the installation | “incidental” accounts, ¥t is difficult of a new 13,200 voit electric line{to determine the complete insurance along the Connecticut Company's account right of way and extending across| Payments listed as Insurance ac Wooster street. This line will double counts in the last decade totalled the presemt electric service unit' 847,250, whbile lpsses for which the through this area. jcity wed leimbursed were. $7,260. | s INSURANCE COMPANIES REAP CITY PROPERTY On February 22, 1921 a payment of $4,417 was pald after a fire in city {for both sides tentatively nxrwnm‘: ‘'to such a step at a recess confer- jargument at 10 o'clock,” said Rob- jcate how long {two hours yesterday and said | distinct marks of worry. | manded Stewart, hall. Less than a week later, Feb- ruary 27, 1921, out and the city received $2,843 from Insurance companies. |premiums over losses paid was $42,- 340. At the rate of, insurance premium payments now being paid, of insuring each year are than the combined losses past 10 years. Payments by the consolidated school district over the 10 year pe- rlod totalled $47,258, while the fire department in the same length time pald $2,350, making the total for these two branches of the city government $49,600. In 1914 and 1916, the fire depart- | ment carried insurance for which {premiums of $150 per annum were | charged. In the other eight of the | 10 year period the bills fluctuated | between $200 and The school department pald $2,500 a year from 1914 to 1918 inclusive, greater of In 1919 the bill was hoosted to {83,000, in 1920 to §3,000. A reduc- tion to $4,000 was made In 1921 and further reduction to $3,000 in 1922 In 1923 the high mark was reached with insurance payments of $10,000 and last year $5,760 was paid in pre- miums. a second fire broke |haid sald {that he hurriéd home The excess of | imarry Billy. He the costs | the | of | |in proof possibly ¢ | dealt NEW BRITAIN HERALD ¢ uo)) ‘pIOJUTH Will be Concluded This Evemng Both Sides Agree to Night Session to Speed Up Case ' — Defense Lawyer! Makes Lengthy Plea Forf Acquittal — Accused Ap- | pears Near Breakdown. “ Chicago, June 25 (A—The Shep- | herd murder trial probably wiil be | concluded with a session tonight, | Judge T. J. Lynch and the lawyers ence in chambers. | The night session was not defi- | nitely decided upon, however “l am willing to keep court fn session until the case is concluded,” sald Judge Lynch. “I am willing to start my closing i ert E. Crowe, state's attorney. “I | shall not speak at length, 1 shall | confine my talk to the evidence.” | W. 8. Stewart, chief of defense ' counsel, sald he would need a littl time this afternoon and W. W, O'Brien, his assoctate, did not indi- his speech would take. Makes Jury Plea The first jury plea in behalf of | Shepherd was continued today by | W. 8. Stewart, chief of defense | counsel. He spoke for more than | this morning he would require all of the | forenoon and probably would con- tinue talking this afternoon, The indicated length of his argn- ment set back the probable time of | the case going fo the jury. | After Stewart concludes, W. W. O'Brien, hlis associate, will close for | the prosecution, Shepherd Seems Worried Shepherd entered the court room | this morning with his face showing Newspaper men who have seen him aimost dally for three months said that he geemed more careworn than at any time slnce he was accused of using typhoid germs to murder his mil- lionaire foster son, William N. Me- Clintock. | Mrs, Shepherd particularly affa- ble, however, smiled and chatted with a group .of friends, who con- stantly attend her in court. Attorney Stewart continued his | atlack on Alexander T Relchmnn.; CMleago attorney, and with Mrs. Shepherd, former co-guardian of Bllly MeClintock. Launches into Argnment “Don’t yon think it reasonable say that he didn't ltke Bill," after he hag talled many of the disagreements between Reichmann and the Shep- | herds and had accused Relchmann | of unethical tactics in drawing the will of the youth's mother. It was the first time Stewart had referrgd to the'defendant as “Bill." Stewart then took up the manner | of the making of the McClintock | will and scored that as a point in Shepherd's favor, Makes Strong Point to | de- “If he had been nursing the boy along to slay him, wouldn't he have gotten someone else to draw the will?" asked Stewart. “That fs one of the points he is going to have to explain in the probate court in the will fight. He must face it. But if | | ho had becn trying to prepare an | alibi, wouldn't he have had some- | body else draw the will, so as to cast suspicions from hi Stewart took up the testimouy of | the many witnesses in the trial and analyzed it from his viewpoi Refers to Letter The letter Shepherd wrote to Miss Gehling, a young nurse with whom | he once was friendly, “was just & letter to a girl,” rt said, even though Shepherd wrote that he was bankrupt, had no pians, and proba- bly would close his office and drift away from it all Shepherd's statement to the young woman that he had asked Billy to give him a valuable piece of prop- erty was not in keeping with his al- leged plan to kill the youth and get it all, Stewart said, “Never mind about Willie, he wil come out of this with his pocket filled,” an und tatement at- tributed to seventeen | years ago while he was examining | Mrs, McClintock's Texas property, was called a reference to the money | making possibiiitics of a project | rather than a step in a murder plot Secks To Explain admitted that 1o & newspaper repor to throw of the house anybody who tried pointed to that as ‘Stewart |an illustration of fatherly interest rather than a desperate effort (h‘ prevent a marriage whi would Inullify the will in which Billy had left Shepherd the $1.000,000 estate. | with the He had gotten throug |testimony of all witnesses exc of John P. Marchand and C. C. Fai- an, the state’s chief witness ““From all that has been testified by all these witnesses, 1 have gone over, have you anything but a lot of {foolish statements from which have 1 and nor demanded would not send ind for been drawn a lot o sensical conclu Stewart. "W a dog to the dog § on such eviden “All they have d a day sibly of an oppor ou golng to hanz are y man fc {that?” In reaching F; n's testimony reite 3 his demand to ewart hang Shepherd if you with Fail Stewart was il telking w |court réoeased for lunch. | ELM STREET CROSSING |8uggesting a change, jcral minutes, wrote Wanted to See Fake Bill, and He Did But It Cost Him Twenty “I'd llke to see one of those counterfelt bills that were In cir- culation last week,” sald a de- positor at the New Britaln Na- tional bank yesterday as he pushed his pass book through the window grating with the daily receipts. A bill was handed to him while the teller began slipping bill after bill speedily before his eyes to check up with the ae- posit slip. Suddenly the teller stopped, selected one bill from the pile and handing it through the window said to the depos- itor: “Here's another to look at, but this one is going to cost you Just $20." The bill was one of the coun- terfeits which the depositor had hoped to guard himself against, Bankers report large numbers of tha bogus bllls to be in eir- culation about the city, several having been received this week. NUISANCE UNDER FIRE Mayor Threatens “Drastic | Steps” If Switching Isn’t Stopped Switching at noon hour at the Elm ng must be discontinued, New Haven” road does Inot see fit to rearrange its schedule “drastic steps” will bs taken by Mayor A. M. Paonessa fo require discontinuance of what the mayor, in a letter to Supt. J. J. Snavely to- day termed, “4n unnecessary en- croachment upon the city street.” The mayor had written Superin- tendent Snavely some time ago, call- ing attention to the condition and He advised Ithat blocking the crossing at noon- hour causes great inconvenience and {Invites danger since many attempt to jump between freight cars, or “beat the train” to the crossing. Not receiving a reply the mayor, {upon receipt of complaints as to con- @itlons vesterday and today when noonday erowds were held for sev- to Waterbury \asking Mr. Snavely to advise him hu,hmn delay whether the schedules \11" or will not be rearranged. 1f no change s contemplated, the ayor threatens to “make use of such other channels as may present themselves” to clear the crossing at noon. NEEDS HORE EXERCISE Modern Houscwife Does Not Enough, Due to Labor Saving De- vices, Doctor Says, New York, June 25 (®—The mod- | ern housewife is not getting euffi- sient exr Dr. Guy E. Manning editor of the Pa- 1 of Homeop: d today fu an address to th t A'U\nh’fl convention of the Amer- ute of Homeopathy labe ving devices which on t work of t modern honsewife are mal her lazy, instead,” Dr. Manning. “Every man is anxious to spare wi nneces- but for her own :rml;‘\\" some execreise | ne kind of &colding, many of hem are down r| azy. But they will| go out ior they have half a chance or will take vicarious exer- park, which is not a | cise fn a b ce it he'll enthuse game.” Smith of l S and Jim Prestwick, June 25 (#—Return- ing a card of 69, a new course rec- r his afternoon round in the open golf champlonship, »onald Smith, American prof sional, with 145 for the 36 holes played today, took the lead from Long Jim Barnes, who had 147, D\\\ S VISITS WRITERS h, Me., Jun Vice-President Charles G ame here yester( for a visit with Kenneth L. Rob au- thor magazine writer and will be the guest at dinner tonight of Boo n, the noveli [Mrs ngton at “Seawa summer residence at Kenn k- port, N T HIGH TIDE o June 26, 1925 (Standard Time) At New London— 12:22 a. m; At New Haven— 1:36 a. m.; 1:06 p. 2:08 p. m. THE WEATHER o Hartfond June 23.—Fore. cast for New Britain and vi- cinity Showers this after. noon and probably tonight Friday generally fair and somewhat warmer, = !whieh the bill was introduced in the Get | ct to make| properly Barnes Lead in England | NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1925, —EIGHTEEN PAGES Shepherd Murder Trial Probably wuvuz NEN WILL vening| FIGHT STATE LAW (Plan o Attack Constitutionality | of New Statute PLACEWILL ALIT, GROTTO THIRD WL HAYS INTERESTED |\ pATROL DRILLING Not Tax |Takes Prize in B Division At Atlantic City Convention Interstate Commerce When Tax Already Is Laid In An- other State, New Haven, Conn., June 25 (A— Managers of moving picture houses who met here today to discuss the Aflantie City, N. J., June 25 (P— | Mid-western Grottoes made a clean law signed by rnor John H. |sweep oin the contest for drilling Trumbull yesterday placing a tax on | honors hela yesterday according to films, expressed the opinfon that the | the announcement of the awards constitutionality of the law would be | made at today's session of the 86th | annual convention of the supreme attac! The meeting was called by Martin | council of the Veiled Prophets of the | Enchanted Realm. Kelleher, of the Associated I'irst Na- tional Pictures corporation, and | The 32 patrol teams taking part brought here many theater man- | were divided Into two divisions and agers. | prizes were awarded for the best | three in each. They were, Division A: Sahara, Indianapolis, first; Yusef, | Akron, second; Nazir, Canton, third. Division B: Oola Khan, Cincin- | nati, first; Amrou, Zanesville, sec- | ond; Azlz, New Britain, Conn,, third. Announcement was also made at | the sesslon {hat invitations to hold the 1927 convention at Minneapolis |and Cincinnatt had been recelved by Animated Hearing It is understood that the discus- sion was animated and was generally a protest against the terms of lhl'y {law, and against the manner |In | |general assembly. It was claimed {that no opportunity was given the {industry to be heard on its features, {especially on that which imposes a tax. 3 Telephonic communication was | SUPTeme coutell Tacon e“',:e::e had with the general counsel for |M2d® later. Ihe pacs for i3 > ol ey o Cn s e s o next: veur dni Bt Lola: Rock de- land invited the supreme council for 1928. GRTS PRISON TERM 18 to 20 Years Penalty Given Man john, and it was understood he said |that a meeting also had been called | |in New York of heads of film po- | ducing concerns with their counsel | {to consider the Connecticut law. The | claim made todsy was that the state may not tax interstate commerce { when a tax has been already laid in ot her htate) BMhoth Mussabinsits|| Guilty of Robbery While Armed and New York having laws taxing | films. | in Boston. —— | Boston, June 25 (—A sentence LA FULLETTE S ESTM'E [of from 18 to 20 years' in states prison was imposed by Judge Lourle |in superlor court today on Louts 'W“RTH AB[]UT 48 flu“‘\\'r\mr of Philadelphia, convicted y |of robbery while armed. Sentence was stayed to enable defense council |to go to the supreme court on ex- {ceptions. Weiner was arrtsed after four men entered a Boylston street jew- elry store August 30 last and es- caped with a tray containing dia- monds and other jewels valued at £100.000. Three of the men have not been apprehended. At the trial fre sought to establish an alibi, pro- dueing evidence purporting to prov '|His Debts Are Estimated At $29,000—Wife Sole Beneficiary Wis, June M. LaFollette et Madison, tor Robert [fered for pr :,‘,d,:,,',‘ ¥l that he was in Philadelphia on the I50mhs senator'a ncluding (he 927 Of the robbery. mortgage on the homestead, are es- timated in the petition at 329,000, | Miss Schenk, henk, Babe Ruth's his personal property at $2° and | his real estate which is the home- stead, at §48,000 SANDERS CASE CONTINUED | Truck Driver Charged With Nurse, to Visit Home Miss Alice Schenck, a student | mur: at St. Vincent’s hospital, New York city, is expected home today to spend a vacation with her par- ents, Mr. and Mra. John Schenck of South High street. Miss Schenck Is bringing with her a souvenir baseball | autographed by Babe Ruth during his recent illn The battering | Bambino presented similar souvenirs tn the several nurses attending him, one of whom was the local student. Man- slanghter to be Given Hearing in Police Court on June 50. Eanders of truck that ar-old Tsador in the Nathan 12, was Benjamin strest, driver of the 1 and kilied fi tin of m street oolyard on J NOT WATERBURY WOMAN Waterbury, Conr.. June 25 (P— Chief Tnspeetor William Keegan was ral | ter bef Judge Benjamin W. today. after a visit to Chicago where Alling In police court this morning he had gone to view the remains of | and another contin in the casc a woman thought to be the missing was grant As- Gladys McGuire Troiki, wanted in sistan M. Waterbury and New Haven to an- | Gree ' « swor serious statutory charges. He | | being set fo 1: reported that the woman. whose fred LeWi yeared name is Trofke, killed In the Hack- ettstown, N. J.. train wreck was not ssing McGuire woman. and offered no obie ne Glrls Outnumber Boys 2t 1in Graduating Class at High School Fair Sex Has 112 Repre- SECESSION FROM STATE tiny | sentatives, With Males IS VOTED BY CHICAGO | on List Numbering 56. Cook County Would Be Included— | ) Detroit Also Said to Favor An . of Leaving Michigan school is 5 (P —Sccessior bas been two iled t a resolution unanim Marvis Ar Bratton, Chotkowski, Th Louise Clark ) Grace Loretta ( Tllinois legisia of represe was given by Al- .~ ain, au'lh of the reso- . t son for the pro- I ) census, he said, fifteen more rep- Halpern. Dorothy Neil Hart, | ! moTe: Seuators Adelaide Hateh. Hildegarde |t N Tevie ey of divorce Violet Helm. Gert ' ar to tha LT , ie taking H g about J v FICERS MEET se Johnson. Ethy T Conn., June 25.—T Helen A. Johnson, |8 n Officers’ associatior Kay Helen |} eeting today at the Junio ~ e st v fleld. The ch = o vas A 1. Sargent, pro | (Conti nw} on Page 13) ‘bn onal officer of Boston, Mass, CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED FOR TRIAL OF MACRI GIRL; his desk in police headquarters | Average Daily Circulation For Week Endmg 129006 June 20th ., PRICE THREE CENTS BE NAMED FRI Judge Booth Rules That Impartial Jury Can- not Be Secured In New Haven, Despite Defense’s Protests. Retrial to Be Either in New London, Windham or Litchfield County—to Decide on Bond for Ac- cused. New Haven, June 25 (#—The mo- tlon of the state for a change in venue of retrial of Miss Olympia Macri, indicted for murder of John Bagnano, was granted by Judge John R. Booth of the superior court today. The court then listened to argu- ments as to the availability of an- other county in the state other than New Haven county, for the retrial. State's Attorney Alling in his mo- tion for a change in venue set forth that it was impossible to secure an impartial jury in this county. He asked that the court select the coun- ty in event of a change in venue. Joseph Koletsky, counsel for Miss Macri, all day Monday at the hear- ing on the motion contended tigat the case could be retried here just as well as elsewhere in the state. In his argument yesterday defense counsel contended that it was a pre- rogative of the accused to move for a change of venue and not that of the state, Judge Booth in granting the state’s motion sald that he was of the opin- fon that an impartial trial could not be secured here, / Miss Macri shot and killed John Bagnano on Feédruary 268, while he was in the lobby of a local theater. 8he accused him of being the father of her daughter, and claimed he had refused to aid in support of the child. In the recent trial, which lasted 24 court days there was & disagreement, 11 jurors standing for acquittal end one against. i Argue For Place As the arguments for a locality for |the retrial progressed the available | countfes narrowed to New London Windham and Litchfield, Mr. Alling was for the latter but Mr. Koletsky favored one of the other two on the ground mainly, that terms of the superior court in those counties open September 1 whiie that in Litchfield county did not begin until October 6th. He op- posed Litchfield county because Miss Macri has already been many weeks in jail and he desired that her stay be shortened as much as possibie in view that ghe had not Seen admitted to bail. Before giving his decision to {grant the change of venue, Judge Booth sald that he would not de- {cide on the question raised by Mr. \}\olelsky yesterday whether the |state has the. right to ask for a |change of venue. Mr. Koletsky in his arguments yesterday held that the defense and not the state should seek the change in location for [a new trial. | Judge Booth sald that the newspaper reports of a trial | not sufficient grounds for a transfer and that some murder cases vary in | degree of interest. He said that the Macri case had excited an unusual amount of interest in New Haven |county and other places, not so |much the trial itseif, but the con- | ditions immediately after the trfal | which were very unusual when ‘rl :xrm‘! and counter charges were mere were Judge's Decision { “I am well satisfied from the evi- | dence given here that it will be ex- |tremely difficult to give t case m\r nnd Ampartial cor tion in county 1 Judge ‘hm and then stated that he would grant motion of the state After several pleas in other cases had been disposed of by the court |the question of what county should {be n d for the retrial was consid- county Wants Speedy Trial The question of a speedy trial was brought up by the definse counsel Mr. Koletsky said | counties—Windham, T 1 and London—would ve sessions he superior court in ber d that Li 1 court ‘flh Octobe | he did not 1z walt Koleteky said. Reca Wolfe was to sit in Tolland « Mr Koletsky said that he 1 not | like to have the trial held there Decision |nnu)|rn\\ ot |the retria his {declsion tomorrow or t day. Can. ME v asked for a n ber ) ant the | cor v also advise on that question tomorrow. He said fense attorney before court opened ng the bond an@ which Mr. Koletsky | (Continued on Page 1'3