New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1928, Page 1

News of the World By Anoghld Press NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 1870 L IRAFTS 1S WIL PLEASING FANLLY, THEN CHANGES T Bridgeport Man Drew Codicil on Same Day Original Doct- ment Was Written 100000 ESTATE WAS LB 10 RELATIVES | But Amendment Signed and Ex- | platnea in Written Statement By ‘ Late George S. Hadley Left Much } ot His Property to His Secretary and Flancee as Well as for Me- morial Bandstand and Concerts. Bridgeport, Sept. 25 (P—Under coercion by his family, according to his written statement, George 8. Bradley, secretary of the Harvey Hubbell, Inc., who died September 10 drew a will on January 20 of this year leaving his $100,000 estate to his father, a brother and a cousin. Later in the same day, however, Hadley drew a codicil to the will, nullitying some of the original testi- monial conditions and bequeathing much of his estate to Miss Anna M. Ryburn, his fiancee and secretary. Hadley by his will gives $5,000 for the erection of a bandstand in his memory and in addition $5,000 in trust for an annual memorial con- cert. An explanation of the will reads: “My last will and testament as exe- desire or wis! Made Will For Pcace He then states that he has made his will for the sake of peate and harmony in his immediate family and that it is not as he would make it if not coerced. He asks the execu- tor to ignore the will and carry out the provisions of a codicil which gives 100 shares of the capital stock brother Frank W. Hadley of South Norwalk, All of his property in frumbull together with 200 shares of capital stock of the Harvey Hub- bell, Inc., is given to Miss Ryburn. GRAND JURY SITTING ON FRATRICIDE CASE Considering the Evidence Against Weiss, Held for Killing Brother Considering the evidence in the case of Samuel Weiss of this city, charged with murder, the grand jury was in session today in the criminal superior court at Hart- ford, with indications of a late ses- sion, Judge Allyn R. Brown deliv- ered the charge to the jury and more than a dozen witnesses were called, including Detective Sergeant Willlam P. McCue, Detective Ber- geant George C. Ellinger, Sergeants P, J. O'Mara, J. C. Stadler, T. J. Feeney, Policeman T. C. Dolan, Peter Cabelus and other officers, Clark Willlam Buechner of the police de- partment, Miss Emma Stehr, daugh- ter of one of the victims of cyanide poisoned home brew, John E. Dun- lay, foreman at the Stanley Works where Weiss and other principals in the fratricide were employed, and others, According to Samuel Weiss' con- fession to the police a few hours after his arrest, he made his way secretly into the cellar of the home of his brother, John Weiss, on Cur- tis street, and crushed crystals of cyanide into small bits before in- serting them into a batch of home brew which he knew his brother would drink. The next day his brother and neighbor, John Stehr, died after partaking of the brew, and a few days later, John Stein, with a gesture of bravado, also drank with fatal results. Bamuel Weiss admitted, according 1o the police, that his brother's wife was his paramour and she also ad- itted intimacies with the alleged murderer. The confession is the strongest link in the chain of evi- dence offered by the state. Mrs. Weiss, although in jail in default of $10,000 bonds on the technical charge of breach of the peace, will not be prosecuted, it is expected, but will be a state’s witness against the alleged murderer. NELSON REGOMMENDED FOR LETTER CARRIER Postmaster Erwin Forwards Nomi- nation to Washington to FYll Vacancy Caused by Death. Announcement was made today | by Postmaster Herbert E. Erwin hat he had recommended to the ostal authorities at Washington the ppointment of Charles A. Nelson of 161 Jubilee street to the regular force of letter carriers, to fill the acancy made by the death of 'rank Seitz. Mr. Nelson was ap- pointed to the substitute force in anuary, 1926. URGES UNIFORM PENALTY New Haven, Sept. 25 UP—A uni- orm fine and sentence was recom- ended in liquor cases before the ederal court this morning in all bases of defendants pleading guilty. cuted today is not all to my liking, | of the Harvey Hubbell, Inc., to his| CLARENCE DARROW DARROW DENIES HE AND HOOVER DRANK Admits His Statement Might Have Boen Misinterpreted CONTROYERSY IS MIXED Attorney Says His Statement, Quoted By Senator Bruce, Referred to Hoover's London Activities Before He Returned to U, S. Chicago, Bept. 25 (A—Clarence Darrow, Chicago criminal lawyer, to- day reiterated denlals that he had ever told anyone that he had had “numerous drinks with Herbert Hoover,” but sald he had said wome- thing to a supporter of Mr. Hoover before the war “that might lead to an inference that I had had a drink with him.” to Bruce Mr. Darrow's comment was in re- ply to a statement by Senator Bruce, democrat, of Maryland, who said he would accept Mr. Darrow's ‘“un- equivocal denial” that he had taken drinks with the republican nomince after Mr. Darrow had denied @ statement by Senator Bruce that the Chicago lawyer had sald he had “several drinks,” with Mr. Hoover. Mr. Darrow said the report of Scnator Bjuce's speech to the effect that he had said he had had several drinks with Mr. Hoover was incor- rect, but added that “I did say some- thing In a conversation which I sup- posed was not for publication to & From this statement, he said, an inference might be drawn that he had had a drink with Mr. Hoover. Then he added: Refers to London “Whether I said that or not I shall rot now state. I thought then and think now that statement I made was correct. Still, there Is a pos- &ibility of a mistake. I referred to a time during the war in London before Mr. Hoover was & constitu- tional officer of the United States." CLAIM WATERBURY'S CHARTER YIOLATED Blodgett Reopens Controversy of Tax Dcpartment and City Officials in Brass City Waterbury, Scpt. 256 UP—In the controversy which has enlivened municipal affairs for some months between State Commissioner W. H. Blodgett and the administration over the state of city finances a new phase has been opened by assertion of the commissioner that the city has violated its charter. The point he made in a letter to Thomas F. McGrath, attorney, was that appro- priations made for city expenses dur- ing the year in addition to the budg- et set up at the opening of the year are open to challenge in law by any taxpayer. The city attorney, the commissioner said, has given no opinion upholding a practice which possibly nullifies the charter,. and such an opinion, he holds, could not justly be given. The commissioner has suggested a a truce in discussion of city finances until after election. Peter D. McKenna Dies After Fall in Hartford Hartford, Sept. 25 UP—Peter D. McKenna, 60, a stone mason, was almost instantly killed here this morning when he fell from his fourth floor window in a Main strest rooming house and landed on the tin roof of an adjacent building two stories below. It is believed he was overcome by a dizzy spell while opening the window. Mr. McKenna was a former New Britain resident. Heavy Frost Tilvrfigh Connecticut Last Night New Haven, Sept. 25 UP—Reports throughout the state of heavy frost. especially in the hill section of the Berkshires were prevalent today. Temperature drops to 32 degrecs were reported at a number of dif- ferent points. Bristol reported a drop to 33 degrees and several out- lying sections of the town reported that fce had formed during the night. Late vegetables. especially lima beans, which are late this sea- son were sald {. have been destroy- ed. Garden flowers, of late plant- ecommendation was for a fine of 350 and a suspended sentence, ing. were covered with frost and in most cases were killed. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928 —TWENTY PAGES. - |GOURT SENTENGES ' SOROKER TO JAIL NEW LIQUOR RULING EFFECTIVE IN GITY Jodge Roche Koops Threat Cor- cerning Known Speakeasis PROPRIETOR IS JAILED Court Takes Cognizance of Comvic- tions Against Owners of Lafayette Street Place In Sentencing Skon- lecany to 15 Day Term, Putting into effect for the first time his determination to punish li- quor law violators as second offend- ers when they are operating in places where numerous other viola- tions have been proven, Judge H. P. Roche in police court today fined William Skonieczny $150 and costs and sentenced him to 15 days in jail. Skonieczny, who is 22 years of age and lives at 49 Lyman street, insist- ed that he owns the smoke shop at 122 Lafayette street where he was arrested the morning ‘of September 11, but he denied that he had ever sold liquor there. He exonerated Joseph Chanda, aged 25, of 192 Al- ten street, who was also charged with violating the liquor law on the premises, and Judge Roche di charged Chanda for lack of evidenc Skonieczny took an appeal to supe- rior court in $300 bonds. Ambushed By Police Sergeant T. J. Fecney testified that he and Officers John M. Liebler and Edward B. Kiely lay in wait in the cellar entrance at 122 Lafayette street until almost 6 a. m., on Sep- tember 11 and when Skonieczny put in appearance with a flashlight which he played on a padlock while he inscrted a Key, the sergeant and Ofticer Kiely jumped on him and took the key from him. Inside the cellar were found one 5 gallon can about half full of alcohol, a large number of bottles, jugs and, cans ‘having traces of liquor, and a quan- tity of burnt sugar, funnels and other paraphernalia of a similar na- ture. Skonieczny admitted that he sold liquor In the store for 25 cents a drink, according to the sergeant, also that he was paid $40 a week tor his services. Place “Worst In City” As to the reputation of the place, the sergeant said it was “the worst in the city.” He has seen numerous men of drinking habits going in and out of there and Bkonieczny's duties seemed tq consist of watching in front and warning those inaide cvery time a policeman appeared on the #treet. The rcason Skonieczny was opening the place the morning he was arrested was that two others concerned in the business were *‘on a drunk,” according to his statement to the sergeant. I'rank Bogdanski is one of the owners, the sergeant said, but he cannot be located by the po- lice who hold a warrant for his ar- rest. 33 Customers Noted Sergeant P. J. O'Mara character- ized the place as “one of the worst in the city.” He has seen men go- ing in and out many times and on one occasion he found a glass with {liquor in it in the back room. Officer | T. C. Dolan told of seeing 33 men go in and out from 10:45 a. m. to 12:16 P m. on September 9, and he identi- fied photographs of the exterior and interior, which were taken for the police. Officer Thomas Woods testified (Continued on Page Nine) HOPPE JURY GOES 10 SCENE OF SLAYING Men Under Heavy Guard But Bandit Not Al- lowed With Them Norfolk County Court House, Ded- ham, Mass., Sept. 25 (UP)—The jury hearing the case of Stephen H. Hoppe, accused of murder in the first degree of Patrolman Alfred N. Hollis, in Quincy on the night of Oc- tober 4, 1927 during a holdup, left for the scene of the slaying under a heavy guard at 10:40 a. m. today. Because of Hoppe's reputation asa Jjail-breaker, presiding Judge Patrick M. Keating refused to permit him to be taken to the scene. The court room was crowded an hour before Hoppe and the jury ar- rived at 10:20 a. m. Judge Keating arrived a few min- utes later and called the court to order. When a roll call of the jury was completed, Assistant District Attor- ney William P. Kelley opened the case for the state with the introduc- tion of a blue print of the locality of the crime. He posted it on a blackboard and used a pointer to show the jury where the murder was committed. He laid particular stress on Me- chanics street, Revere road and Hancock street, Quincy, which are in the vicinity of the murder scene. He told the jury it was going to view the scene. Judge Keating followed by in- structing the jurors to pay careful attention to all objects, streets and houses which might be pointed out by attorneys for both sides. He also warned against reading of news- final decision. The jurors went into the jury room to get their coats and hats and then entered automobiles which started for the scene. Hoppe, who, was returned to his cell during the jury's absence, seem- 4 less dull today. His face showed less of the prison pallor which was (Continued on Page 13) papers which might influence their | Democrats Name Kopplemann For First District Congressman; Contest Settled by One Ballot Hartford Man Receives 103 of 164 Votes—Jesse Moore, ! Supported by New Britain Delegation, Gets 11 . and Ufa Guthrie, Al Iso of Capital City, Finishes Third With 17, (Special to the Herald) Hartford, Sept. 25.—Herman Kop- plemann of this city was nominated for congress to oppose Congressman E. Hart Fenn, at a convention of delegates from the first district, ¢t democratic headquarters here this afternoon. Kopplemann received 103 of the | 164 votes cast on the first ballot. Jesse Moore of Farmington, whose greatest strength from an individual delegation was delivered him by New Britain, a delegation of 17, received 44, and Ufa Guthrie, Hartford attor- ney. had 17 votes. New Rritain Stands By Moore In the face of persistent reports that Kopplemann was assured a first ballot victory and current betting of 2 to 1 that he would be the ultimate choice of the convention. the New | Britain delegation went into caucus | this morning and pledged themselves a unit for Moore. An effort on the part of some of the Hardware Cily delegates to have a second vote taken which would give the delegation as a unit | i (to the candidacy of Ufa Guthrie, in | the cvent that Moore decided to | withdraw on later lallots, failed | when some of the New Britainites | expressed unwillingness to have the | unit vote carried turther. i New Britain in going into the | convention hall as a unit to be voted by former Muyor Joseph M. Halloran, chairman of the delega- tion, adhered to a decision made | several weeks ago when it was de- | cided o vote as one. At that-time | the Moore sentiment was evident, | and while no actual poll was taken, it was generally understood that he | would be This morning's | | caucus lalloted and named Moore as the choice Ruled Out of Order Howeter, when Mr. Halloran an- nounced the fact to the convention. the chair ruled him out of order | on the grounds that it was not con- | sistent with the practices of con- | gressional conventions. On motion | of John J. Walsh, a poll was taken (Continued on Page 17) ‘ Tenders Resignation ! COL. W. W. BULLEN COL. BULLEN RESIGNS BOY SCOUT OFFICE Leaves Post of Chairman of Court of Honor in This City | Col. W. W. Bullen, chairman of the New Britain Boy Scout court of | honor since its inception, has sub- mitted his resignation from that post to President A, H. Scott of the lo- cal council, Mr. Scott announced to- day. No reason for Colonel Bullen's action was contained in his letter of 1esignation, but it is believed that poor health is responsible. The ex- ecutive committee of the council will meet at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon to act upon the resigna- tion, which, if accepted, will take cffect October 1. The court of honor is a highly im- portant body in scouting, having charge of the promotion of scouts | from one rank to another. Until the past year, it was partly an examining and partly an awarding group, but now its fuaction s purely that of an awarding body. It still retains, however, the right to refuse a pro- motion or a badge and in this way ussures that the scouting advance ment of each boy is proper and mer- ited. The board not only approves advances from tenderfoot rank to (Continued on Page Nine) “ MEXIGO HAS ELECTION Congress Expected to Make Emilio | Portes Gil Provisional President of the Republic Late Today. S Mexico City, Sept. 25 UP—A civil- ian, Emilio Portes Gil, secretary of interior, was expected to be named | provisional president of Mexico by congress today. He will assume of- fice on December 1, when President Calles’ term expires and when Gen- eral Alvaro Obregon would have be- come chief exes ive if an assassin's bullet had not cut short his career. The steering committee of the chamber of deputies has ratified a plan By which Portes Gil would hold office until February 5, 1930. A fuil term president to succeed him would be chosen at general elections on the third Sunday of November, 19 Portes Gil is a friend of the Unit- ed States and a supporter of Pre: dent Calles on all importan ques- tions. His attitude on the religious question is: “The laws of the coun- | try must be enforced! He intends to invite all of his fellow members in the Calles cabinet to retain their posts. He will make an effort to persuade Finance Minister Montes De Oca, who has expressed a desire to retire and travel in Burope, to retain his portfolio. He is a for- mer governor of the state of Tamaulipas, GERMANY 13 BITTER | ASSEMBLY IS TOLD Angered by Lack of Ap-; preciation of Her Ful- fillment of Treaty i i Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 25 (P —Germany is bitter because there has been so much belittlement of the sincerity of her fulfiliment of the disarmament provisions of the treaty of Versailles, Count Von Bernstorff, German delegate and | former ambassador at Washington, | told the assembly of the League ot Nations today. He ridiculed thre idea that Ger- many could quickly transform her peace Mdustries into war industries, saying ‘that her armed neighbors could overwhelm her beforc she would have any chance for self- defense. The German representative at- tacked a resolution presented to the assembly by the disarmament com- imittee by which the preparatory disarmament commission would be convened early in 1929 at the latest, declaring that it failed to fix a definite day for a disarmament con- ference and left the league sitting with folded hands in the face of its biggest task. He said, however, that he would not vote against the resolution but would merely abstain from voting | because he wished the assembly to prove unanimously the positive rts of the resolution. Alluding to the Franco-British naval accord which has been the center of such keen interest, God- (Continued on Page Nine) $810 FOR RED CROSS FUND | New Britain Thus Far Has Raised Less Than One-Fifth of Quota for | Hurricane Victims, New Britain people are just hegin- | ning to realize the seriousness of the | West Indies-Ilorida hurricane disas- | ter and less than one-fifth of the city's quota has been raised, accord- ing to officials of the local chapter of the Ked Cross. | ‘Treasurer Leon A, Sprague reports MOTHER STILL FASTING Refuscs to Eat Until Elopiug Daugh- ter Sends Some Word of Rcas- surance. Dridgeport, Scpt. (P—Mrs. John Ganser of 34 Fairlawn avenuc who refuses to cat until her daugh- | garet, who eloped Iriday night lets her know she is safe, en- | tered the fourth day of fasting today, as no word arrived from the girl. Efforts of her husband and doc- tors to quiet her render her only more hysterical and a plea through the newspapers for some reassuring word was made to the daughter yes- terday. The daughter eloped with Edward Madgefrau of Bridgeport who left on the pretext that they were going to a dance at the Olive church. They failed to return early in the morn- ing and inquiry during which police aid was enlisted disclosed the marriage of the couple. THE WEATHER * | | Britain and vicinity: | i | | | * Unsettled. probably light showers tonigl Wednesday mostly cloudy and cooler. I [ | ' | his way to report for dut Shoe Store 0vm_er Convicted °'i ’l'll?:) ‘paojyaeyy da Term of 30 Days Meted Out in Su- perior Court Today for Albert Water Works Engincer. Goodhu Hartford, Sept. with eriminal negligenc tion with the death of a Entield, Morris Soroker. ain shoe store owner, wi 1o 30 days in jail in crimin; ior court here toda Soroker was the driver of an auto- mobile that killed Alber: Goodhue of Enfield. Soroker, whose home is at 3 Vinc | street, is proprietor of the Fhoe store at 84 Main st the morning of August 30 as he was rassing through Enfield in tomobile with Miss Dorothy of this city, he struck and killed Goodhue, who was gineer at the plant of the Thompson- | vitte water works and cident occurred as Good' |crossing the state hignway Lome. After the fatality the Thompson- |ville police arrested Soroker. found a woman's overmght bag in the automobile. Investiga ther, they learned that Miss Carlson was his companion and had disap- pearcd from the scene of th: taking a taxi cab to Hartford. Soroker told the police h turning from a business tri ten. He was presented Thompsonville court on Sept. 6 and | | bound over to superior court. Goodhue was commander of the Spanish American war camp in Thompsonville. H vived by his wife, MADRID STRICKEN BY GRIEF AFTER TRAGEDY in Theater Death List S i L 1] g ,,“!,,a‘,}uu’J"V Thompsonville 5 (LP)—Charged in connec- New Brit- sentenced Patient Boy Is First Under New Pool Spray Richard Suchs, 11 years old, of 43 High strect, wanted to be the first boy to go under the water spray which Charles F. Smith contributed for use in the Walnut Hill park pool so he put on a bathing suit and waited from 1 o'clock until about 3 o'clock when the water was turned on yesterday afternoon. He ac- complished his ambition and is now the proudest little man in town. . The pool is now filled and in- stead of the huge amphitheater which was dotted last Baturday and Sunday with people is a pond of sparkling clear water. Death of | . STATE AVERS BOTH BOS ARE GUILTY man a al super- Two Actually Shot Policeman BRUTALITY springficld Police Say Raymond and Lalone Were Not Abused—Prose- Brockton reet. On n his au- arlson instantly chief en- was on . The ac- cutor Holds Both Ex S| - : s blds Both Equally Respon near his| sible For Killing of Nelson. Wiilimantic, Sept. 25 (P —State Prosecutor Howard C. Bradford in opening his argument to the jury to- day, admitted that the state had not attempted to prove who had fired the fatal shot at State Trooper Irving H. Nelson on the night of April 6, but the state has produced witnesses who proved Raymond and Lalone had possession of (he car used in the Killing. He declared that the state held both responsible, regardless of who did the actual shooting. The defense made a formal motion to the court for a charge to the jury of a directed verdict of not guilty while the state countered with an- other motion of a directed verdict of guilt; ‘The court denied both pe- titions and declared @ short recess. Questions Alibl Defense In his argument Bradford de- clured “the defense in this case is a criticism’of officers, rather than a defense. 'They must think you are 1ubes to ask you to believe their alibi in the face of all this testimony. An They ting fur. e fatality, e was re- p to Bos- in the | veterans e is sur- Fire Placed at 140— |aibi can be an fnnocent man-y best Searching for Bodies Madrid, common grave. diplomatic officia Riviel procession. Thousands of the poor, clad in their w the streets through which tege passed. Weeping wor festation of sorrow. was provided the huge grave. The funeral this morning was of poverty-stricken victims whose fam- ilies could not afford individual plots cerenionies. The government has come to the aid of these fam- and ilies. Several score other have been set for this afternoon and | tomorrow and the sight of the al- most continuous processions to and from the cemeteries was a constant | reminder to the capital of the extent of the tragedy. Workers were still searching the | ruins today. Authorities {that the death list might 140. trapped audience sought to from the playhouse. Knife wounds on several bodics gave evidence tha blind panic many persons 11ght their way to the exits. Funerals for most of th were Teld today and all were closed as a sign of mourning. THREE HURT WHEN A LEAVES WATERBURY ROAD Southington and After Eight Foot Plunge Waterbury, Sept. 25 Southington men and a man were injured when t which they were riding Meriden cmbankment to rest in | shortly before 11 o'clock last night. The men were taken to St. Mary's hospital for treatment aft they were discharged. Jack Shanty of 81 Liberty street, owner the car, received a lacerated finger; I'red Fantessl of Pasco street. Meri- Southington, driver and den, suffered contusions of and chest, and Frank Pot street, Southington, receive laceration. INJURES LEG Harry M. Bates, of Russell street is expected home today hunting camp in the Quebec. a broken leg, presumably while hunting. Sept. 25 P—Twenty-two | of the more than 100 victims of the panic and tire in the Novidades thea- ter were buried this morning in & Government and led by Primo De and the mayer of Madrid, headed the half mile long funeral ing clothes, lined ling children added to the mani- A special plot in the cemetery for Their discoveries accentuated the desperate means by which Meriden Treated at Watcrbury Hospital road, crashed through a | fence and went down an eight foot | Week-end Mr. Bates is suffering with defense or it can be a straw for a drowning man to grasp at. The mothers of these boys would not be worth the name of mother if they did not try to protect their boys.” He said the same thing relative to the testimony given by the sisters of both boys and Raymond’s Lrother |and sweetheart. He finished his gument shortly after 1 o'clock and the court adjourned for lunch and recess, Brutality Dealed The alleged rough tactics charged to the police of Springfield by coun- sel for Raymond and Lalone was vigorously denied by the state rebut- tal witnesses this morning. The trial entered {ts third week today. Both the state and the defense had rested their cases and the judge and jury was listening to the state's rebuttal of the defense claim that both men had been badly beaten before their the men the cor- men and | (Continued on Page Nine) BELIEVE STRONG-BOX funerals Authorities Think That Arrests Will estimated mount to Be Made Soon in Big Robbery the | gain exit | Boston, Sept. 25 (UP)—Working |on the theory that the strong box | of the containing about $1,000,000 in se- t in the |curitics was “sncaked.” from the tried to |Sufe of Howard Clark Davis, mil- Other | l1onaire missing man and financier, tbAs B8 Tl | broken bodics found on the orches- | by the fame band of thieves that has Gt ooy # ....$5,000.00 1ra floor indicated that persons in | bcen preying on other firms in the diunt repoch $750.94 [the gallcries, finding the stairways | financial district, police today be- Reciivol dver the blocked. had leaped over the railing | lieved they were on the trail of the week-end 90.00 | hoping thus to escape. | robbers. | Among those killed were some of | Davis is on his way to Boston from Total on hand ....$5870.84 £70.84 | the musicians who had remained in | Winnipeg, Canada, where he was on ———— | the pit plaving as long as possible in | business when the strong box disap- Amount necded .$4,120.16 | an effort to quiet the crowd. | peared from his office safe. e victims | Charles G. Buckman, Davis' at- theaters | torney hinted the value of the stolen | property may go somewhat over the | $1.000,000 estimate. ‘ Meanwhile, two suspects, Peter G. | Kelly and James F. Johnson, were | held in $75,000 bail in central muni- | cipal court by Judge Duff charged 1 with 10 h conspiracy to receive and re- | ceiving stolen stocks and bonds to the value of $680,000. They pleaded not guilty. | Mrs. B. W, Lewis Injured In Syracuse Accident Mrs. Burton W. Lewis of 73 Har- on street is recovering at St. Jo- seph’s hospital, Syracuse, from in- Juries received in an autemobile accident in that city during the past while she was visiting | with her daughter, Mrs. Iiarold Johnson of that city. She and Mr. Lewis were riding er which | With their daughter and son-in-law when the accident occurred. Ac- cording to word received by her son. Clement H. Lewis of this city, Mrs. Lewis is not seriously injured. e m;z =G“i“y Radio Stations 4 a scalp Mcn P —Two | Meriden | he car in left the a brook of Washington, Sept. 25 (UP)—"Any radio station responsible for block- ing Governor Smith's Helena speech or guilty of discrimination between from his [the political parties will be denied province of |2 Tenewal of its license,” Radio Commissioner Harold A. Lafount. injured | representing the west coast sone, told the United Press today. Holds 1t Tmmaterial Which of IS DENIED SNEAKED FROM OFFICE| Will Lose Licenses | kelection were held now. | dictment against |also of Barton, PRICE THREE CENTS' MAKES PLEATHAT NRS. WILLEBRANDT STOP CAMPAIGNING Wisconsin Committeeman De- clares Smith Will Win il She Is Not “Muzzled” |SAYS HER TALKS AID DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE - Benjamin Fueliman Writes James W. Good Requesting Republican Party Disown Her Speeches and Prevent Her From Further Partie cipation in Fight or “Hoover I8 Sure to Go Down to Defeat” L} Chicago, Sept. 25 (#—The Chica- . go Tribune in its morning edition ' prints a letter from Benjamin * Fuellman, a member of the repub- lican Wisconsin state central coms mittee, addressed to James W, Good, western manager for Herbert Hoover which says “Unless Mrs, Willebrandt is muzzled, Mr. Hoover : is sure to go down to defeat.” . The Letter ' Thie letter was prompted by the , reports of strength of the democrate | ic candidate Al Smith in Wisconsin, * The letter continues: ' “Political observers in this state it they are fair, will tell you Governor " Smith would carry this state if the He is get- ting stronger since Mrs. Mabel Willebrandt has taken the stump, This state is opposed to prohibition tactics as practiced by Mrs. Willes brandt and it is also opposed to the kind of campaigning she is doing. “Unless Mrs. Willebrandt is muze zled Mr. Hoover is sure to go down to defeat. It is not enough for rte publican managers to disclaim ree sponsibility for Mrs. Willebrandt's activities. They should demand that she refrain from all further partici pation in the campaign. Wants Resignation “If she fails to heed this request President Coolidge should: call for her resignation. By doing this he will do more to insure the election of Mr. Hoover than any single act he conld pérform for the republican party. Inquiry at the republican lLead- quarters publicity bureau regarding the letter brought the information that no letter was received there to date from Mr. Fuellman, and no comment could possibly be forth. coming until such a time as the letter would be received. LINGHING ATTEMPTED IN SMALL OHIO TOWN Grand Jury Indictments Disclose Night Riders’ Activities St. Clairsville, O., Sept. 25 @ — An attempt to lynch Lester Berry, 15, and Mrs. Goldie Wheeler, 21, residents of Barton, near here, by & band of “night riders” a week ago last Sunday night, was revealed here today when the Belmont county grand jury returned am ine John Egerhardt, charging riotous conspiracy. Miss Hannah Gallagher, Berry's | sweetheart, also of Barton, escaped from the mob and ran to her home, According to the story the three related to the grand jury Berry and his sweetheart went for a buggy, ride Sunday evening, September 16, and were accompanied by Mrs, Wheeler, who was visiting at the Gallagher home. A short distance from home they | were stopped by a band of masked | | | | | | | | or of the gang of “Night Riders.” men dressed in white robes trimmed in red who took them from the buggy. Miss Gallagher made her escape and ran to her home. Beiry and Mrs. Wheeler were taken to clump of trees about half a mile distant where ropes were fastened about their necks and the other ends thrown over limbs of the trees. The ropes then were tightened un. Ul the two victims' toes merely touched the ground. ‘While Berry and Mrs. Wheeler were dangling from the tree limbs Wwith their toes tipping the ground, the mask slipped from the leader's face and they were able to recog- nize him. When the leader of the mob realized he was recognized, he was said to have given orders that they be cut down. That was done, with the admonition they were to return |home and mention the incident to no one under threat of death. The members of the mob were said to have boasted they were a “night riders club.” There were about 20 in the mob according to testimony given the grand jury. Instead of obeying the injunction to say nothing of the incident, the victims called the county promecu. tor and related their experiences. The matter was promptly placed before the grand jury. Egerhardt was expected to be ar. rested today. The minimum sen. tence for conviction on the riotous conspiracy charge is two years In the state penitentiary. ous conspiracy. as the alleged 1ead- ‘ i H 1 i 1 i e