New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 14, 1928, Page 4

NEGRO CONFESSES NURDERING WOMAN Killed Her Because He Needed Money, He Says solv Meta Constance. Aug. 14 wrot Chicago, police today the case of Jennic slain near Northwestern campus last Tuesday night David Shanks, a young bootbluck, was held as the of the 42-year-old teacher lish. Police said he had complete confession Robbery was t gave when police had struck down shortly atter dark street from brar: university neg as motive, 1 him why h Co: aske M started down w ty she ii- “All 1 get tips” e told about $3 a week and that': woman last it wasn't worth was a wrist wateh that $1.19." It was the to Shanks. A jeweler police that a wrist wateh had be brought to him removal of tnitials M. C Offinc waiting last night when Lobart tian, a youth whose father ojerates an Evanston shoe shin parlor, called for the timepivcs 1astiar told of buying the for $1.1 fromShanks, whom his tather cm- ployed. 2 Shanks was arrested as he polishing a customer's boots. “Where did you get this wateh?” one of the officers demanded, while others covered the negro with volvers, “Don’t shoot,” the r done it. 1 Killed her. Later, with & stenographer mik- ing a copy of his statements, Shanks went into details. “The pipe 1 hit her with was in the gutter, and I picked it up,” he said. “I walked until T came to a dark spot in which to hide while waiting for some woman to come along alone, so T could rob her. 1 suw this woman coming when she about 200 feet away, but she didn't sce me, for it was awfully dark “When she got oppos me Jumped out and struck her down. grabbed her purse, hut there w even a cent in it. Then T dr her back of some shrubbery, ing she might have som« concealed in her clothes. 1 find any The only thing was the watch, “Once while T her she groancd with the pipe.” Credft for the arrest Polics Chief William O Evanston who returned vaeatton fo work on the Asyw after the erime had heen com- mitted. It was Freeman who found mall piece of ribhon a block from of the IKillin N he tater determined 1 ed to the He 1 fhat sooner or later the ntd he offered at some fowelors, was Vollowing the n Wis statement to o ¢ frov suburh it Tater bro A strong guard had heen placed About the Evanston jail. A threat- ening erowd of about 1,000 persons had eathered ahout the in the evening, fotlowing the arrest. The arrest followed a few hours after police had liherated John Burke, odd-jobs man who had heen held for several days in connection with the investigation for shimn off , “and ot rnoug! I et ont 1o rol som v might tha b vh watch that 1 1 TS wer watc was N zro cricd was 1 1 sn't 1 think- monev didn’t she had was searchin 5o 1 hit her a for n was given reeman of his two wateh. wa pawn shop or as it arrest off he the north nght hack ind was side after jail earlier news of if yo nce was head of the nglish departn t of Bradley Pol technic Institute at Peoria, Il She had A. B. and A. M. degrees und attending Northwestern university {summnier school seeking a degree of | doctor of philosophy. On the night she was killed Miss Constance hud gone to the library to study, remain- ing there until it closed at 10 oclock. She started for home and ‘was struck down less than a block away from her doorstep. HANDSOME CANOE PADDLE PRESENTED 10 COOLIDGE Gift Inlaid With Wood from First Steamer That Plicd Great Lakes. Supertor, Wis. handsome cunor wood from the Algonquin, the st to ply on the Great was brought to the executive today presentation o it Coolidge by the Wis., Boy Scouts. ldle had been Lucius, the Cedar Island canoe maker. out of arbor wood and in agrecing to accept President Coolidge had pledged mseif to use it on his daily trips the Brule Major General th had ent chief exccutive. resentative G Bay. Wis., had Aug. 14 P — padile inlaid amboat ke, hione ! Paul M. Malone. Sixth corps arct i engagement to- his respects to the Likewise State Rep- a8 from “lchO!-\ an appointment. Major General lgar Jadwin chief of the army engineers, left Superior last night for the west coast, after a visit to Cedar Tsland lodge. He indicated before leaving that the Mississippi flood control 1. of which he is a member had satisfuctorily rricd out its uary purpose. The board was reconciling engineer- in the flood control recommended by the army nginecrs and by the Mississippi river commission Lost Change, ATai;i to Return to Their Home Lowell, Mass., Aug. 14 (P to go home because they had lost their change of a £10 bill given them to get little Callahan 1 nd hrother Fred, T »out the strects and parks of Lowell for th past week until they were recogni ed in Lucy Larcom last night f returned to their parents by the police, The children clared had lived on dry hres and had slept in Tuesday. They we night by Mrs. Lily Anne's ucy 1 f the that d and ¢ o sing found Chisholm, ish house in they e last last who op- the lives in posite park city, Mrs, recogni them from wlcast by the local After giving them a bhearty m notified the polic and the nem scon reunited with their “ted parents, center deseriptions br Newspane I wer tra ALD CLASSIFIED ADS Shampoo Yourself With Cuticura Soap Anoint the scalp, especially spots of dandruff and itching, if any, with Cuticura Ointment. Then shampoo with a suds of Cuticura Soap and warm water. Rinse thoroughly. A healthy scalp usually means good hair, . Taleam READ HI Salou | -Afraid | Chisholm | al she | dis- | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1928, ———————————————————————————e————— WOMAN HOLDING " IMPBRTANT PLACE Jl)il'ects Publicity for Smith's f (ampaign Albany, . Y., Aug. 14 P—A wom- . a capable, kindly woman, is car- rying a large and important burden lan | dency. Belle Moscowitz, wife of Dr. Henry Moscowitz, has the title of director of publicity for the cam- | paign and functions on the all im- portant executive committee. Her presence in Albany during {these pressing days before Governor Smith is officially notified of his nomination and her inclusion in all [Illlpurl:ln( conferences indicated to |some extent the weight that is at- tached to her opinions. She brings to the 1328 campaign vears of affiliation with the party, as well as long years of experience with numanity in New York, where she |has been actively associated with numerous social rvice tions. She is always a house guest at the exccutive mansion during her stays in Albany and her deep. quiet voice can be leard through the in the democratic fight for the presi- | hospital, was stabbed in th ght breast when he told the pair that he had nothing of value on | his person. He was found a short distance away from the scen: on the sidewalk where he fell after | tempting to make his way to | bospital. | DOZEN FOREST FIRES " RAGING IN FAR WEST listrict on Vancouver Island, British Columbi cnt out of bounds late vesterday but finally was checked. A of major proportions was reported burning in the John Na mountain district and had reduced 2,000 acres of timber and brush. In Clearwater National forest of ladho, fire was reported in the tim- ber and 23 men were sent from the forestry headquarters in Spokane to combu the blaze, Two hundred men the dying cmbers of ne Y. we out on tk | California, Washington, 1daho and t when stiff winds re- | ’ | who tire British Columbia Mcaaced Between mber we and 3 carloads of ! near Spokane ved to be in- d to the quarters of ungay Fuel Co, fires in the ramento val- ong the coast der control By Flames % | san Francisco, Aug. 14 obngis [ Twelve forest and brush fires burs dhecn {throughout the night in California, 1 and upper S: Washington, British Columbia, and as well |Tdaho, while fire fighters on widely 1ir ere reporied as u |separated fronts fought with v {success to bring the blazes control. Overnight, a number of conflas | tions were reportel the | northwest. The fire raging at Nooke San 15 those is spoken | the organiza- i - had left r Mi- | > same | WAR MANEUVERS A LONDON EFFECTIVE (Gity Is “Demolished” by Great ‘ Aerial Attack London, Aug. 14 (@ — Vital sec- tions of London would he smoking ruins today if the imaginary bombs dropped during a giant mock air attack by the “eastland” forces throughout the night and early morning had been_ high explosive shells, the invading contingent claims. It the attack forces mect the saume success during the remainder of the week as they declare the achieved in their first onset, Lon- don will be completely wiped out theoretically. Londoners who were thrilled by the ectacular combats in m formation were dizineyed to learn |today the extent of the potential| A. F. Whitney, president of the |damage caused by the attackers.|Britherhood of Railroad Trainmen, |Aided by favorable cloud conditions, |said the ballots would be distribuii- {100 enemy planes penetrated to th:!ed today by 90 general chairmen {outskirts of London and many got the two brotherhoods meeting \ith |into the heart of the city. "lhelr committees throughout j They dropped abstract bombs on|west. The decision will be announc- | Whitehall itself, even on the air ed Sept. 2. the deadlipe for the re- ninistry, the soul of the air de-|turn of ballets to Chicago headquar fense. The Beckton gasoline depot | ters. A was also bombed. The attacks con-| -About 80 railroads ewning ceded that there were only six cas- | ProXimately $8 per cent of th I ities milcage west of Chicago are in I Sindreds of ‘Londoness with volved. Wage differences have becn Podhmenis’ ann phonographs re- Settled by arbitration in the east anc mained on the hills around the|%0Uth- |metropolis all night to watch the | spectacle. | {Strike Ballots Sent Out | On Lines West of Chicago Cleveland, Aug. 14 (P—Sectional meetiny, e called today 1o dis- tribute strike hallots to approxi- |« mately 70,000 employes of western tomobile In which he was riding railraads. Wage disputes between crashed into a steel pole on the and the Brotherhood of Stratford avenue bridge. Whether inmen and the Order or not he will have full use, partial lway Conductors, precipitated use, or no use of the hand will not action, be known for a week or two. | ap- MAY LOSE HAND Bridgeport, Aug. 13 (P-—Fears entertained that Jilles Malm, of No. 38 Asylum street, Hart- ford, may permanently lose the usc | of his right hand as a result of seri- ous injurics to his wrist received rly Sunday morning when an au- lare Wi the - - many hospitable rooms as she quiet- | Iy directs the business on hand, Her interest in the campaign is admittedly something more than political. - She confesses that she has been won completely by her candi- dute’s personality and that her ud- miration for the democratic stand- jard bearer is influential in her de- votion to the work she has under- taken. | She sits quictly at a conference of fnen and women whose names are lof greatest importance in their chosen fields. her mild gray eyes swiftly taking in the scenc. 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