New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1928, Page 1

“SHEER MADNESS' SAYS SEN. BORAH [dabo Solon Bittu'ly Attacks Recommendations ol Muinl Charles F. Hughes “NAYAL RACE” IS BEING PREPARED FOR PUBLIC Deddares Construction of Many Ves- scls Would Duplicate “Insane Policy” That Marked Anglo- German Relations Prior to World War—Does Not See War With England, Washington, Jan. 23 (#—The pro- posals before congress for a greater navy and recent predictions of an- other war over commerce constitute “sheer madness,” in the opinion of Scnator Borah, republican, Idaho, and duplicate the “insane policy” that marked Anglo-German rela- tions prior to the World war, Attacking as “mischievous to the last degree” the recent secommenda- tion of Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of naval operations, for vir- tually a billion dollar navy and the siatement Saturday of Rear Ad- miral Charles P, Plunkett, com- mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, ‘that a war with Great Britain over commerce is inevitable, the ehai man of the senate foreign relations committee in a statcment last night, said 3 “All this is a part of a well-organ- ized plan to prepare the public mind for a maval race. A limited number of cruisers to help police our com- merce can be justified. But this program together with the wild and cxeited statement about war is sheer wadness,” Raps Plunkett “Those who must pay the ‘taxes “nd do the fighting and dying in case these people succeed in bring- ing on war,” he said, “ought not to delay In taking part in this program. They are entitled to be heard be- fore this mad policy becomes fixed.” Admiral Plunkett,” he continued, “repeats the ‘old worh out fable that the way to have peace is to pre- pare for war. When the great World war broke out, the nations responsible for the war were armed to the feeth. They had bled their | people white in the name of the hoary lie that arms means peace. Would Reduce Taxes “If one single nation could arm to the Mmit and all other nations would refuse to arm, it might mean peace for that -particularly armed nation. But the minute one nation Dbegins to arm, all other nations be- gin to do w0 and then a few threats aro out and war is easy and indced inevitable.” Whether another war comes or rot, the senator believed the new naval program would not only elim- inate tax reduction but would fin- crease taxes, Observing that the remaining debt is about eighteen Lillion dollars and that the hospi- 1als still hold victims of the last war, Scnator Borah said *“someone had | better have a voice in this matter hesides those whose business is not to declare policie: New York, Jan. 23 (P —The New York Times today quotes Rear Ad- miral Charles P. Plunkett, com- mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, ag denying that he predicted war with Great Britain. don't remember what I did say,” the Times quotes the admiral as saying. “You go get the record; you will sce what I said and you will get something worth while. My remarks were taken down steno- graphically. “I am not in the habit of predict- ing war. Preparedness in my mind and in the mind of all other navy and army men, leads to peace and | not to war."” ‘The stenographic record of the admiral's address was not availa- ble. Sees English War The Sunday Herald-Tribune's ac- count of a public spéech by the a miral on Saturday said he ‘was ask- ed later If he anticipated war with Great Britain.' ‘The answer was instant and un- equivocal,” said the Herald-Tribune. “‘Yes, I mean Great Britain or some other nation whose interests are affected. - Great Britain may not at the outset declare war, but she will let some smaller nation do that and then get behind her" Admiral Plunkett spoke at a non- partisan luncheon at the National, Republican club and quoted in the Sunday Times as having made an appeal for preparedness, saying that unpreparedness had cost the United | States $26,000,000,000 in the World War. And that future war was sure if control of the seas was con- tested with goods and not with guns. (;reenwwlfilfifl-r Says He Rob%ed Parsonages Greenwich, Jan. 23 (® — David Butler, arraigned here today on burglary charges, admitted having entered the home of Rev. Minard . Propes Methodist minister, - parsonage of the Sccond tional church, occ i by Oliver Huckle He id that he took jewclry and other ar- ticles which he later pawned in Now York eity. Judge Mead continucd Butler's e until Wednesday for further investigation Dr. i gestion in the center | through 'After Madrid, Jan 23 M—La Gran Via, one of Madrid's busiest thoroughfares, today was the scene of an unexpected demon. stration of the acience of bull- tighting when “Fortusa,” a torea- dor, killed a runaway bull in front of the American consulate. The "bull which met death at the point of “Fortuna's” sword ‘was one of two bulls which es- caped from the Carapanchel bull- ring, apreading panic through the street, and injuring several per- sons. One of the animals was captured soon after the escape but the second succeeded in reaching the center of the eity, along La Grand Via, Stores were hastily closed and crowds fled in every direction. Buddenly, a passerby, who was quickly recognized as “Fortuna,” stepped out, armed with a sword which had been lent to him by the owner of a store. Approaching the bull, “For- tuna,” after displaylng a few tricks in the art of fighting bulls, made a lunge with his sword and the bull fell dead at his feet. AVIATOR'S DEATH REVEALED IN DIARY Caught in Idabo Spow Storm, Succumbs to Freezing FAILED 10 LIGHT FIRE ‘red Hoyt, Kansas Airman, Leaves Record of Heart-Breaking Strug- gle After Making Parachute Jump.’ Ralt Lake City, Jan. P—A diary telling of tail spins and a par- achute jump in a blizzard, has re- vealed how Fred Hoyt, Kansas avia- tor, diedof exposure while he sought shelter in the snowbound Mountain country of southern Idaho. The diary, also containing a letter to his bride of a month, told how Hoyt was forced down in a canyon January 14, and of his unsuccessful ©ffort to avoid being frozen to death. His body was found Saturday last, by a rancher, six miles from the spot where the ship crashed, and hetween two piles of brush he had gathered for a fire he was unable to start, George Hoyt, & brother, of Oak Park, Calif., who assisted in bring- ing the body 30 miles to a railroad, said the diary was written on a flight log book, parts of which had been scattered along Hoyt's trail, ap- parently to mark the way bick to the plane. Up 15,300 Feet The first entry, weitten at 6:30 p. m.,, Jan, 14, told of encountering fog shortly after leaving here for Boise, Idaho. He climbed to an altitude of 15,000 feet to avoid the fog, but ice formed on the ship. “Wires began taking on ice and speed indicator stopped,” Hoyt wrote. “Third turn southeast but couldn’t hold course. Bhip sinking. Iinally lost control and 'went into three spins at 8,000 feet. Tried to let ship adjust itself, but soon in fourth spin and decided to get out. Tried to get on wing but nosed down, throwing me over center sec- tion. Pulled ring and chute seemed to open instantly, Severe jerk and when 1 realized what it was all about was perhaps 500 feet above ground. Struck facing wind. Threw me head first into snow. Have no idea of direction. Snowing constant. ly. Landed just 3 p. m. Didn't hear nor see ship.” Started Fire The next entry, at $:30 a. m., Jan. 15, told of keeping a fiire throughout the night and of awakening from a fitful slumber to find the snowfall continuing. At 3:10 p. m., on that day, he made the final entry. It said: “Sun came out for short time. 1 tried to estimate south from sun and decided this down ridge. Will stay here and keep warm tonight, then tomorrow will remove flying suit and endeavor to go south.” Ranchers said that after gather- ing brush for a fire, Hoyt apparent- ly sat down to rest and fell asleep, never to awaken. A note on the first page of the log book, said: “Lettef for my wife will be found on page 22.” \WELD AND BRYAN CONFER ON MAIN ST. CONGESTION Counecticut Co. Superintendent Ob- jects to Bus Stations Located on s Strects, Supt. William J. Bryan of the Connecticut Co. conferred today with Mayor Weld regarding the campaign to eliminate traffic con- of the city changes in bus stations. the officlals explalned view Mr. Bryan promised to give further thought to the problem and report to the mayor. Among the proposi- tions talked of were extension of the present bus station to a point on Main street farther south from Church sirect than the present terminus; perking of all the west side of Central park; and | requiring buses to establish termi- | als on side strects, Supt. Bryan de- clared ag the ground that it would bring pro- test from merchants and bus pa- ron nst the last suggestion on | l 1 | 1ts | prominently displayed ithe mnew “.aw BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1928, —SIXTEEN PAGES BIGGER NAVY 15 [P ’mwm HAS OPTION | Young Wie Disappears On Way |ANERICIN SALOR oot ONBRONSON HOTEL| From Vermont to Her Home Here Prospective Parchase Price Said to Be $300,000 REMODELING IS PLANNED Old Hostelry Lomg Conducted by P. 5 McMation Likely to Change | Hands—New Britain Trust Co. Is Acting for Estate, The Bronson hotel, one of the old- | est hostelries in the city, will be sold to Richard H. Erwin of- Newington, at a reported price of $300,000 if un option held by the prospective pur- chaser is exercised. Mr. Erwin, who is the holder or extensive properties here and else- where, has been negotiating for the purchase of the hotel through the New Britain Trust Co., executor of the estate of the late Patrick 8. Mc- Mahon, Further than to say the property has not been sold, Harry H. How- ard, trust officer of the bank, will give no information as to the pro- gress of the deal today. That the option has been given was not de- nied. Mr. Erwin, it is understood, con- templates complete remodeling and renovation of the building into a thoroughly modern hotel, including extensi' " changes in the exterior as well as the interior. The building is four stories in height and, with the exception of the ground floor, is used exclusively for hotel purposes. The hostelry for many years 5 known as the 8trickland House, «u'hl from its location at the corner of Main and East Main streets, came the designation “Strickland Corner,” frequently applied by the older res- idents of New Britain. Acquisition of the hotel was one of the first of the several large prop- lerty purchases made by Mr. McMa- hon, After his retirement from ac- tive theatrical management, he de- voted ‘his time to the conducting of the hotel, UNION CITY FIRE LOSS WILL REACH $150,000 Chief Complains Low Water Pressure Ham- pered Men Waterbury, Jan. 23 (®—Union City's losses in the disastrous fire that swept the Linskey Block early Bunday morning, destroying a dozen | stores and driving 13 families from their homes, were gradually mount- ing today. tew storekecpers and from the gev- eral families ihat lost furniture, clothing, money and valuables in the fire added slowly to the total, and the post office loss, which was coni- paratively small, brought the total close to the $150,000 mark, Indications were that, if anything, the figure would exceed that amount, Meanwhile Chief Timothy Fitzgerald complained to the gatuck fire commissioners of the low water pressure that had hampercd the firemgn in thelr efforts to ex- tinguish the fire, and forced him to resort to the task merely of saving other nearby buildings and allowing J. those on the Linskey block to burn | to the ground. Red Cross aid and th. of neighbors and friends served to care for the refugee families today. and everything possible was being done to assist the various families that had lost all in the disaster. ENGLAND ON PLUNKETT Speech As (hiump Streamers; His News Worth 8 As Voicing American Opinfon, Worth Nothing. London, Jan. 23 (®--Dispatches from New York telling of a specch Saturday attributed to Rear Admiral Charles Plunkett, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, predicting war between the United States and commercial competitors, in today's newspapers, The Star gave it a first page streamer headline as a “Scnsational Speech By American Admiral,” while editorially says, “these | straws show the way the wind blows and the views of a rear admiral of | | the American navy may indicate the direction in which the thoughts of a section of the American people are turning.” The editorial concludes: “We needn’t let Rear Admiral Plunkett make our flesh creep. If there s any scrious warning to be drawn from his utterances, it is that wars heretofore have been brought about when the volce of the profes- sional war maker is raised too loudly and too pegsistently in the land. We have no fear that with another pre | dential election coming on, it will be buses on | | heard to an appreciable cxtent in the d of liberty.” The Standard sa Plunkett’s speech will only stimulate sane people in both countries, who after all are som« 97 per cent of their population, to see to it that the | catastrophe he predicts does not come to pass* ’ | nothing of Beiated reports from a | au- | hospitality | are | . Edward Corbat of 45 Main street, an employe of the New Britain Ice Corp., today asked the aid of the police department in locating his | wife, who has been missing since last Wednesday. Mrs. Corbat who resides with her husband at Mre. O'Dell's boarding | house at the above address, left on January 12 to visit her mother at White River Junction, Vt. She drove her own car and.as far as any one knows, traveled alone, Later Mr. |Corbat recetved a letter from her :smtlng that she was leaving on Jan- uary 18 to return home. To date she has not arrived. | __After waiting a reasonable time, | Mr. Corbat got in touch with her mother and was informed that his wife had left there last Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. When no word was received here of his wife and the mother knew her whereabouts, Mr. Corpat thinking she might have gone to Boston, went to that city where he epent two days making inquiries a police stations and hospitals. That Mrs. Corbat intended to re- | turn is indicated by the fact that she | | two, Husband, Edward Corbat, 45 Main Street, Tells Police She Left White River Junction on January 18. advised her husband by letter when she was leaving her mother's home and that ehe took only clothing enough for the trip. Both Mr. Corbat and his wife are young, those who know Mrs. Corbat saying she appeared to be about 20 years old. They have been married about a year and a half, Mr. Corbat is a native of Berlin, where his par- ents reside. When last seen Mrs. Corbat wore a black coat with black fur collar and cuffs, and a black hat with silver trimmings. Albert Meisner Missing. Albert Meisner, aged 42, of 15¢ Curtis street, has heen absent from home sincz Monday. January 16, his mother reported to the police today. She is at a loss to account for his { disappearance and she said today she feared he has met with an ac- cident. « When he left for his place of em- ployment he did not indicate that he would not be home, but nothing was thought of his absence for a day or ‘When he vas not heard from th-oughout’ the week, however, Mrs. Meisner became worried, DARIEN BOARD NOT TO ACT AGAINST YOUNG |School Teacher, Married, Returns to Classes in High School Darien, Jan. 23 (® Darien — James L. Young, Jr., high school it her whose recent marriage to Miss Winifrpd G, Benschoten, other teachfr here, has been follow- {ed by anndyncement that he was jmarried in 1921 to Miss Helena A. Brennick of Rumford, Me., which {marriage Young claimed illegal, re- turned to his class room today. Ithe week-end Young had been in {conference with of the to whom he {related the story of his marital ex- i an- members |sciool administration I perience. Twice | Over! | groom. | night, 'VANDERBILT-MORGAN WEDDING CAUSES STIR Divorced Wife of Publisher Marries Nephew of Noted Financier New York, Jan, 23 (®—Soclety today showed keen interest in the marriage of Mrs. Rachel Littleton Vanderbilt divorced wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr, to Jasper Morgan, ¥ Wheatley Hills, N, Y., a nephew of J. P. Morgan, The couple were married Friday in Windsor, Vt.,, at the home of Mrs. Jeremiah Evart, sister of the bride- They left for New York lase after announcement of the marriage | Evart. Afterwards it-was stated | Mrs. Morgan's former husband is by thoss in the conference that there | & 80 of General Cornelius Vander- |scemed to be no reasonTor action dn !un-u- part which would suspend the [tcacher from his school work. | Among those present were Edward |H. Fuller, the’Darien school super- {intendent, Merle 1. Hunt, principal | jof the high school. and all members |of the school committee of which | (Dr. W, T, Macdonald is chairman. |The last named arranged the con- | ference Saturday although id that the committee knew noth ing about Young's previous marriag and information was sought merely |on basis of newspaper reports. Dr. {ices of Young as a teacher. Inquiry indicated that the school committee would take no action as {to Young's status unless some one {should cause a complaint to he {made against him and no such com- | plaint has been made to those who |would be required to investigate. . Young, also a teacher in the hool, resumed her class work Young toda: statement sald: “Fecling that an ex- | planation is due to people of Darien {concerning newspaper articles about | me, I wish them to know that I have jemploved counsel to investigate fully | the charges made against me, of | which my only knowledge is the aforesaid press notices, and to take 'p$ to exonerate me. The result of such investigation will be made public as soon as possible.” It is understood that Young has | Pretained a Rumford, Me., attorney to | represent him. The Darien school commiitce having héard a statement \from Young, has dceided to take no action, being unaware of any charge !brought against the teacher. It in- ;1o continue their school work, | GURTIS 15 QUESTIONED | Senator Boral dential Nomination | Views On Prohibition, Washington, Jan. 23 (P—A ques- wldressed today to Senator Cur- of Kansas, as a candidate for the | n presidential nomination Borah, republican, | tis republi {by Senator | 1daho. | Mr. Borah submitted four specific | questions: Whether Senatdr Curtis favors a | inding the ecandidates and the {the cighteenth amendment and the | Volstead act. What his attitude would be to- ed president. Whether he favers the states de- termining what is an intoxicating beverage; and Whether he favors the |the cizhteenth amendment or | repeal of the Volstead act. — THE WEATHER “Rear Admiral ' New Nritain and vicinity: Falr with lower t rature tonight; Tuesday increasing cloudine: | | he had | Macdonald spoke well of the serv- | | said, | Hills, N. in his first formal | Harvard University and prominent | | bilt. He attracted wide interest in building up a chain of newspapers, two in California, one in Miami. Fla., which later collapsed when his family withdrew its financial sup- port. About a year ago he sald he was | $3,000,000 in debt but continued his newspaper work in an effort to win sback his wealth, The Vanderbilts were married in New York, April 29, 1920. He went i to Reno last July to seck a divorce { from hLis wife but it was she who later was granted the decree. Before leaving for the west Vanderbilt “I have nothing against my wife and there is no otheér man or woman in the case; we were just mismated.” Mrs. Morgan was born in Chatta- nooga, Tenn., and is a half-sister of Martin W. Littleton, New York law- yer. Mr. Morgan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin D. Morgan of Wheatley Y. He is a graduate of in social circles, (GIRL FAKES SUICIDE {structed both Mr. and Mrs. Young ‘U‘ T0 FRIGHTEN SISTER {Pretends She Has Taken Poison and Falls to Floor What is said to have been a pre- nded suicide attempt Saturday | night resulted in admittance of Miss | Arlene Wood, aged 19, of 637 West 1 hospital, where i | charged today. | hysterical after | hos ait t re- aire on the prohibition question | "0%Pital but her condition is not re. dry plank in the republican platform | ward enforcement if he were elect- | repeal of Miss Wood is a clerk in the street store. | Main street, to New Britain General was found that she had not taken poison despite the wcks to Learn Presi- | inding of an empty fodine bottle in |the bathroom at her home. Caundidate’s | Wood was at the hospital over the Miss week-end and had not been dis- It was said she was she reached the garded as serious. The police were called ahout 10:20 |o'clock, and Officers G. W. Hellberg, Maurice Flynn and Michael Brophy |responded, as did Sergeant J. C. Slndler They learned that the young jwoman's sister, with whom she mak\"s her home, spoke to her about the hours she was keeping, and the young woman resented it. into the bathroom and a little later | party to a vigorous enforcement of | | her sister heard a thump as though {someone had fallen to the floor. Go- lnn in, she found the young woman apparently unconscious. As the hospital no traces of jodine or other poison were found in the stomach and there were no burns about the lips. indicating that the attempted suicide was a pretense. a Ma(‘ REPORTS $89.50 THEFT Investigation was being made to- day into a report hy Harry Naka- tanka of 25 Willow street that a stranger had attacked him, stealing $65 and a check from landers, Frary & Clark for $24.80. The re- port was received yesterday and the | alleged attack was made yesterday | forenoon while Nakatanka was on his way to a store. had been made by Mrs. ! She went | IN HEROIC FIGHT Kils Toroe Nicaraguans and Rescues Marine Buddy REINFORCEMENTS ON WAY One Thousand Marines Take Field Today Against Sandino, Armed With Full Wartime Equipment— Imposing Spectacle, Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 23.—#®) —Three Nicaraguans were killed to- ; | =5 day In a fierce fight near Grana with an American sailor and a to the rescue of a fourth Nicaraguan being hacked to death with machetes. Kills Three Nicaraguans L. F. Newton, United States navy, killed the three Nicaraguans after his companion Harold 1. Crowell, first sergeant, United States marines corps, had been attacked and severely cut on the hands with machetes by his assailants. In their account of the fight, the men said that they were horscback riding near Granada when they sud- ldenly came upon three men, at- |tacking a fourth with machetes. They dismounted with the intent of disarming the attackers and the three Nicaraguans, who by this time had killed the fourth, turned on them, His Revolver Fails Crowell whipped out his revolver and almed at the men, but the cartridge failed to explode. The men attacked him cutting him on the fingers and hands. Meanwhile New- ton drew his revolver and killed two of the men who were attempting to decapitate sCrowell. Newton at- tempted to shoot the third man who fallen to the ground. When his third a machete which had been carried by the fourth Nicaraguan and killed the third man, Crowell was brought to Granada and treated in a field hospital and then was sent on to Managua where his wounds were treated immediate- ly. It was stated that he was not serfously injured. Reinforcements On Way 1,000 men, today were en route to| the state of Nueva Segovia to take the fleld against Augustino Sandino, rebel Jeader, now operating in that | region. Mountain batteries, artillery, in fact everything necessary to carry 8andino followers from their moun- on modern warfare to dislodge the | harassing marine outposts, were taken along. The marines left the city of Leon | yesterday on their hike which must be made on foot through mountain and jungle regions to northern Nic- aragua, Long March The march will require at least cight days. The long column of troops furnished an imposing spec- of oxcarts loaded with supplies and ammunition passed out of the cit terested in 100 big American mules which recently were disembarked at rinto and brought Nicaraguan mule being decidedly smaller than his American brother. With marine trucks, troops and official cars in steady procession through Leon, the city as- sumed a distinctly war-like appear- ance. The Nicaraguan government au- thorities have received reports that a considerable number of men from the east coast have been passing the Acolapa headwaters of the Rama river on their way to join Sandinc's forces, These men, according to this report are armed with ritles former- ly owned by the government, The mayor of La Trinidad, south- east of Esteli, which is in Central Nicaraguan, reported yesterday that there was a troop of guerillas in the vicinity of the town and that he con- siders the place dangerous. He said that he must soon abandon his post. DEPOTY TAX COLLECTOR FOR THIS CITY NAMED Willlam J. Regan, Jr., Sucoved John Rogalski for Local District, William J. Regan, Jr., has been | appointed income tax collector for this district, succeeding John Rogal- ski, who has oeen transferred to th Hartford office. He is now stationed at the Hartford office receiving come tax offic s. Collector Re; is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Regan of 137 Maple strcet. He was graduated from New Britain High school in the class of 1922, ‘While at high achool he was manager of athletics for two years. ‘Rhode Island’s oo'lez King Going to Prison Providence. R. 1, Jan. 23 (@ — Long heralded as “king of the Rhode Island bootlcggers,” Sigmund Rand of Central Falls will leave | within the next few days for the \federal penitentiary at Atlanta ‘o ,serve a two yvear sentence for con- spiracy to violate the national pro- hibition act, The United |peals at Boston today the federal court here |confirming the |His sentence also includes fine, Fiates court of a mandate $5.000 marine who had attempted to come | shot failed to explode, Newton seized | Marine reinforcements numbering | tain fastnesses where they have been | tacle for Nicaraguans as hundreds | The Nicaraguans were especially in- | to Leon, the | columns of | i Appointed 1o training in the management of in- ap- | forwarded to conviction of Rand.| But Judge Refuses Brooklyn, N, Y., Jan. 23 (UP) —Fred Bastian, ¢4-year-old butcher, was punished severely in Flatoush court today when Magistrate Walsh refused to send || nim to sair. Bastian attracted a erowd last night by crying out that he had no home, was out of work and wanted to go to jail. Several Samaritans offered him food and money but be declined. A police- man came up and Bastian insist- ed on being arrested. Arraigned before Magistrate | | Walsh, Bastian pleaded for a sen- || tence of from two to three | | months. | “You can’t have it snapped || the court. *“I'm going to ad- journ this case until Jan, 30 ana meanwhile you will be under parole. Be sure to get a job before you come back here, We're not going to have a husky man like you being fed and clothed by the taxpayers.” Bastian looked longingly at a cell as he left the courtroom. | DETECTIVES GUARD MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE Mrs. Wa!ter Lasbar of Bridge-| port Gets Blackmail Letters GOES 10 _FLORIDR TODAY $25,000 “Loan” Demanded of Wlle and President of American Chain Company. Bridgeport, Jan. 28 (UP) — lionaire, was reported en route to the south today with her young | of letters threatening violence. The letters, signed *“The Iron Hand,” demanded & “loan" of $26,- 000, They were received on Janu- |ary 10, 11 and 12, Mrs. Lashar and her 10 year old ' daughter were understood to have |left Hearthstone Hall, the family's palatial home at Round Hill, Fair- | field, early BSunday or Saturday |night, to some destination in the |south, with the idea of remainlag | jthere while police investigated the case. Lashar, who is president of the American Chain Co., the American |Fabrics Co.,, and the Dominion Chain Co. of Canada, recelved the 10. Printed in ink, the message asked that $25,000, in 85, $10 and $20 bills, be placed in a bag and left at a specified place. | Next day another letter came, stating that a mistake had been made {n the first letter as regards the time the money was to be de- posited. This letter said, in part: “If everything goes as we say, things will be all right. If there is 2 slip, we strike once and that one strike will be worth more to you than all of your money. We have watched your movements for some time and know your habits very well. Once more we say this {8 per- sonal and you are not to mention this to anyone. “Don’t think you can get detee- | tives to get us or spy on us, for we are too wise and you will be sorry, real sorry. when we will [ vear, return the | mone; is a loan of a little money to you? Nothing. “Do not expect another letter, for this one tells what we want in full. You are to burn this letter as soon as you have carried out our orders. Do not get alarmed at this letter. Just do as we ask and don't worry. We are in hard luck. So don’t let love and happiness inter- fere with this money we are asking for. “Very truly yours, “THE IRON HAND.” Notifies Police Lashar notified police and a heavy guard was established at Hearth- stone Hall. Several flood lights were set up on the grounds of the man- |sion to ald watchers. Finally, on advice of detectives, Mrs. Lashar and her daughter left .thw house to prevent any possible Iviolence against Emilia. The mother believed the letter-writer was in- |spired by the Hickman and Hotel- |ling cases, it, was sald, and feared | |that her daughter might be kid- aped. Police today were attempting to |trace the author 0! the letters. | By the United Pnls Violent murders, after kidnap- ings; ransom letters and mysterious disappearances have become marked throughout the United States in the ! past month, The cycle was started with the kidnaping of Marion Parker, Los |Angeles banker's daughter. Subse- | quently the girl was murdered, her' {body returned to the father who |had paid a large ransom, and Wil- lism Edward Hickman arrested. He scd and will go to trial Wed- nesday. At Smith college, Northampton, Mass.,, Miss Frances Smith disap- peared without leaving a trace. Search has been made throughout the east for the girl. Her disap- pearance is quite similar to that of Alice Corbett from the same school in At Flint, Mich., Dorothy Schnei- der was kidnaped and her’ body | found a few hours later. Rubsequent- 1y Adolph Hotelling was arrested, (Continued on- Page Beven) | of New Haven Rallroad Director | |Guarded by detectives, Mrs. Walter | was standing over Crowell who had | B, Lashar, wife of a Bridgeport mil- | daughter, Emilia, following receipt ' first of the three letters on January | Just keep this to your- | self and you will not hear for one | We are not asking anything ' impossible and we know it. What ' APPARENTLY FREED OF ALL SUSPICION Gounty Detective Hickey Inti- mates Hartford Veterinary Mlone Will Be Accused 'NYSTERIOUS NEW ANGLE 15 HINTED BY DEFENSE [Anywas, Slenth Argucs, It Would Have Been 'Physical Impossibility for Her to Have Fired Shots Which Killed Mrs. Gaudet sad Wounded Doctor—Defense Moves for Release of Mrs. Guilfoyle. Hartford, Jan. 23 (®—Dr. Harold | N. Guilfoyle and Dr. Guilfoyle alons is to be charged with the murder of Llnre Cavanaugh Gaudet, wife of n J. Gaudet of New Haven, who ‘u shot last Wednesday eve- | ning while a guest at the Guilfoyle {home, 691 Maple avenue. Thia is the theory on which the ioflh:er- of the state's attorney is now working in bolstering up fts ‘cns against Dr. Guilfoyle, for |whom a warrant chafging first de- 1‘!&0 murder has been issued, Wife Appears Exomerated County Detective Edward J. | Hickey, who is investigating the case in anticipation of the prosecus |tion of Dr. Guilfoyle on the mur- !der charge, is satisfied that Mrs. | Guiltoyle could not have fired the |shots which killed Mrs. Gaudet and | seriously wounded Dr. Guilfoyle. Dr. Guilfoyle's recovery is antiel- |pated, but it is expected he will lose the sight of one eye. Hickey's Statement The elimination of Mrs. Guilfoyle {as the person who fired the shots was apparent, County Detective Hickey contends, shortly after the investigation-got under way. All the evidence at hand tends to show that | Mrs. Guilfoyle was in an upstairs jroom at the time of the shooting, Lund even if she had heen on the landing at the head of the stairway, {he believes, it would have heen & {physical impossibility for her to have fired the shots which found | their marks in the manner these | shots aid. 1 The cefling at the bottom of the -ulrvuy is reported to be low, and | ahota fired from the floor above could not have lodged in the wall did those discovered by the in. | vestigators. One bullet in the wall {im reported to have had a distinctly upward course, and the bullets as (located in Mrs. Gaudet's body could not have heen fired except from close at hand. Mr. Hickey's theory is that Dr. Guilfoyle first shot the woman, then held the pistol close to his own head on the right side and attempted suicide. The course of the bullet in his head is said to support this theory, according: to the county detective. An attempt to compel the police to show cause for the detention of Mrs. Guilfoyle in connection with the murder of Mrs. Gaudet and the shooting of Dr. Guilfoyle was made today by Samuel Rosenthal, associ- ate judge of the city court and | counsel for Dr. and Mrs. Guilfoyle. Maintaining that both his clients are protesting their innocence strongly and that the police cannot hold Mrs, Guilfoyle legally as a material wite - |ness under the statutes, Judge Rosenthal said that unless the poe ltce produce evidence warranting Mrs. Guiltoyle's artest, he will move. at once to obtain her release by & writ of habeas corpus. He has de- layed action along this line until the close of a conference with Prosecut- ing Attorney Franz J. Carlson which began shortly before noon, Still is Mystified Judge Rosenthal asserted that the |case is still a mystery to himself as | well as to the police, and that tes- timony already obtainéd by the lat- ter from the doctor and his wife and from Mr, and Mrs. A. 8. Way of Colonial strect who were guests at | the Guilfoyle apartment when the |shooting occurred have not con- \!rlhul(‘d information detrimental | either to the doctor or his wife. \ The possibility that another cle- ment not yet introduced may de- +velop from his investigation involv- ing sogne one not yet mentioned in |the case was intimated by defense i counsel, but he declined to explain the nature of the new angle for the | present. Judge Rosenthal sald he Hl nded to engage a ballistic expert ito examine the .25 calibre revolver picked up in the hallway by Mrs. | Guilfoyle and the bullets found in ‘lhe body of Mrs. Gaudet and in the ! wall of the hall. He asserted that Ilo far as he could learn only three shots were fired, two of them having their marks and the third imbed- | ding itself in the wall. It is the lcour!( of this third bullet as well as of the other two that is expected to play a significant part in the case. | Judge Rosenthal intended to in- terview Mrs. Guilfoyle again this afternoon and to obtain. permission ifrom the police to question Mr». Way and her husband, who have refused to answer his questions be- ‘cause of orders from the police. 1 Police Order Silemce “Both Mr. and Mrs. Way are eager to tell me their story, the Judge said, ‘and are refusing to talk only because the police won't Jet them do so. Detective Hickey claims that fn- | fatuation wae the motive of the |crime. Whether the infatuation of the doctor for Mre. Gaudet was re- turned by the woman has ne part in the theory as at present @e- (Continned ou I'nge 10)