New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1927, Page 3

ORWALK MAN DIES IN BLOODY FIGHT Hatchet 'and Knives Used in Fatal Brawl Dec. 19.—(A—An in- quest will be opened by Coroner J. J. Phelan tomorrow iInto the killing ot Lawrence Russel, negro, yester- day during a battle with three men who had a hatchet and knives. Genevieve, his widow, remains at the hospital in critical condition. She was both hacked and stabbed. The three men arrested as the at- tackers of Russel and his wife are Danfel Darden, 30, his brother, Nathan, and Alexander Banks, 32. They are held without bonds. The police understood that the trouble began In the street after a remark had been made by one of the men about Mrs. Russel. Banks today that he had no art in th fight and slashing which caused Russel's death. He explained that carly in the day the trio were in an- other apartment In the house in which the Russels live, and that a negro, not Russel, had an argument with them. Upon leaving, Darden picked up a hatchet which was in the place and put it tn his pocket. It was this hatchet Banks claimed that was used in the etreet fight. SEN. NORRIS IN OPEN LETTER RAPS HEARST (Continued from First Page) Norwalk, all kinds of publications.” At one point in his letter of more than 38,500 words, the senator de- clared the record of Mr. Hearst's participation in the episode was, in his opinion, sufficient to bring in‘o question the honor of the Hearst newspaper system. “These articles show on their face,” he continued, referring to the serles of stories in Hearst papers relative to the documents, “a con. stant attempt to draw conclusions not justified from the articles them- selves, and to practicd deception upon the American people. “Your attempt to shicld yourself from blame by not publishing the names of the four senators and the editors alleged to be implicated; when properly analyzed, only shows the maliciousness of your attack and adds to the dishonor of your motive. You publish the alleged of- fiefal domucents with the names omitted and, at the same time, state that you stand ready and will- ing to deliver the original doc ments to any senate committee tha may be appointed to make an in- CONNECTICUT HAT COMPANY NEW BRITAIN DAII vestigation. “You know that the publication of these churges, with the names {omitted, must inevitably lead to the |appointment of an investigating [committee, and that, therefore, the [names which you have concealed |are bound to be published and that, lin fact, the very withholding of the | names adds to the curlosity and to the interest of an investigation. “It you wanted to be perfectly ‘honest with these senators, why did you " not state when the articles were published that you had no evidence that any of these senators were guilty and that you did not believe any of the charges against them? You gave no such intim [tion to the country until you we |faced with the question on the wit- ness stand, “Your own newspapers, about two "ars ago, exposed the fact that our state deparfment had been offered and had accepted forged Mexican | documents. You knew that if your | alleged documents were genuine our epartment of state would have Imade a thorough inve ion and | that they would not have been re- jected by the president of the United tates when they were submitted to | to him, as you say in your testimony Hhey were.” | Pointing out that it would have | been a simple matter for Mr. Hearst | to have asked the s {selves and others mentioned in the documents concerning their char | Senator Norris said the denials th would have been received as since Maced in testimony before the com- mittee, would have served “notice | that any honest man would welcome, t there was something wrong with this documents which you purchas- ed.” The senator recalled that when | Mr. Hearst was on the witness stand | before the committee he said he had | rot attempted to learn whether the | senators had received any of the | money. | _“The ordinary obscrver,” Senator | Norris continued, “will not cease to | take notice that the four senators mentioned were all prominent in the | senate in their opposition to inter- | ference by our government in the af- | fairs of Mexico. It is rather re- | markable that it is only this cl | senators whose reputatious ar | tacked. as forcefully as |against a policy in Mexico which you were in favor of. | "It is likewise peculiar that Calles [the president of Mexico, would spend his hard' cash to bribe sena- tors who wer Iready advocating non-interference—a policy that he, himself, was anxious to carry out. ! We may disagree as to the kind of man Mr. Calles is, but even his cne- mies have never charged him with | being either an ignoramous or an idiot. “What is your motive, Mr. Hearst? { You have testificd hefore the com- mitce that you have very valuable | properties in Mexico, It is almost common knowledge that you were in favor of the overthrow of the pres- ent government. You evidently be- These men were standing | they know how | lticved that i a revolution could be |started it would mean financial benefit for your investments j | Mexico. For the sake of making » | few paltry dollars you.are willing to [blacken the character of honesi | journalists. You were willing to | cast suspicion upon the loyalty and the integrity of members of the United States senato. You were will- | ing to charge that the president of | triendly republic is a traitor to his | country. You were willing and ap- | parently anxious to do something | that would cause our government to |intervene in Mexico, | “In other words, for the sake of | your finanecial investments you wer: ynot only Willing to ruin the reputa - | tion of honest and innecent men, hu vou were willing to plunge ou | country into war with a friendl: { neighbor and thus increase the arm of widows and orphans and woundc( and crippled soldier: . a City Items | = |/ The police were notified today of the return of the operator's licen: {of Vincent W. McAuliffe, Box 353 New DBritain, which has been under | suspension, | Hurlbut Anton Griswold, a student Ui of the South at ending the holi , Mr. and Mrs. iriswold of 75 I'rancis street. A son was born at New Britain | General hospital today to Mr. and | Mrs. John Pelletir of 19 Vanes street, | A son was born at New Britai General hospital today to Mr. Mrs. Wilfred Buck of Christian L 3erlin, | Mre. Lena Gulislano complained {to the police vesterday that her hus- band, from whom she is estranged, came from New York and assaulted r at the home of Mr. and Mrs as Costango of 119 treet, where she is livi ,immediately after she said. NOSE BROKEN IN ASSAULT | Newington Man Said to Have Been Pounded Across Face With 5 | ! Blackfack. Ladislaw (“Laddy”) Bishop of swington was arrested by Consta- ble R. V. Halleran of that town about 10 o'clock last evening on n harge of ult with a dangerous weapon. 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