New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1930, Page 1

FIRST EDITION NEW BRITAI H ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN, —— CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930.—EI( K eetm, a‘-g Dfl‘e_ mflinflu o | 3 Saw ALD Average Daily Circulation For Week hndlng 15 906 Madrch 22nd 1 AULS PRICE THREE CENTS GOV. RODSEVEL COMMUTATION 70 LIFE TERM ON NEW EVIDENCE OFFERED _Former Meriden Man Escapes Death Penal- ty For Fifth and Last Time — Attorneys to| Fight For New Trial on Fresh Discoveries. Jurors Who Informed Ex- ecutive of Changed Atti- tude Convince New York Executive of Reasonable Doubt of Man’s Guilt—, Tried Once in State. Albany, N. Y., March 20 (UP)— Governor Roosevelt today commuted the death sentence of I the man to whom he pites, one within 50 minutes of the time set for, excdution, to lifc imprisonment. el has been con- victed of the murder of Mrs. line Harrington, an actress of Bing- hamton, who was found slain in her New York city apartment. In definitely removing the shadow of the death sig $ing, the governor the hope that the investigation on vhich an application for a new trial vas sought for Edel would be con- tinucd, Based On New Lvidence The application was by discovery of new cvidence, claimed. The governor said that evidence submitted was necessarily therefore could hardly have causc General Sessions Judge Charles Nott to order a new trial, the cir- cumstances are not so free from Coubt as to warrant the man’s exe- cution. “In the trovertible i Edel fron: chair cxpressed o! d on t Ldel's while the in Edel's lieca; « event that the incon- proof later establishes han’s innocence,” the governer said, “failurc to grant this com- mutation would, of course, render such disclosure futile. In the event t such innocence is mot clearl established, the defendant will pa the rest of his life in prison.” ange Attitude indum the several Jurors In his memo tie commutation, pointed out that jurors who found murder, first deg siated that had they ¢ the new evidence course of the investisation after his conviction, they would not have voted to impose the death penalty. Instead, the governor said, the jurors to whom he taiked said the new evidarce would have created a reasonable doubt™n their minds, \“The fa sented a most since the date respite,” the governor said. examined - carefully and length all of the reports made by the priva investigations of th- facts since the reprieve and T hava carefully examined all of the affi- avits and memoranda submitted o behalf of the defendant and on behalf of the people in the defend- ant’s motion for a new trial as weal as the opinion rendered by Juc Nott in denying the motion. “While it is true that the facts submitted by the defendant were of necessity limited to e ay anl consequently hot of a quality to governor of uilty of th ts in this N ve pra- situation the fi “I havce at great UTonhn\ird on I‘A;:" Two) THOUSANDS FLOCK T0 CITY TO GET SELTS, Beulah, Michigan, Overrun by Visitors After Fish in Stream Mich., March 29 (P)—Os- Mordax showed up here last night and thousands of people from all over the midwest an the - nual pilg: to this city (popu- lation 350) to get a sample. Osmerus Mordax is a 1 for a little hitty fish popularly a8 a smelt. - Osmerus draws a gate of nearly 20,000 every time he and his mates stage a run' up Gold Creek, which isabout six feet across, 1o a spawning bed in Crystal lake. People come from all Michigan and surrounding states, bringing dippers. nets, buckets and washtubs. The: zet up in the dead of only time the smelt run—and dip frantically until they have several baskets full. Ten thousand pounds of smelt will be carried away thi ar, conservation officers say, The run lasts from five days to a week. Teaulah has become a little dazed at the increasing crowd of tourists ‘h season, and there have been complaints that visitors have ed out local sportsmen, hut the of Commerce is well Beulah, merus e mage nanic known some crow! Chamber pleased. The answer {o those who ask why anybody should get up in the dedd of night to dip fish from a creek comes from the ichthyologists, who say a mess of smelt is fine cating. anted four | Emme- | at| nd | announcing | the | night—the | T GIVES EDEL RECESS, TAKEN IN INDIAN'S- HEARING Redskins Troop Back fo Reser- {vation for Week-End Respite LA MAY TAKE STAND | Agea squaw She Heard Mar- chand Say He “Didn't Care Whether Wife Lived or Not"—One Woman Steals Ride to Coul Buffalo, N. Y., March 29 (P—The strange fallk of the white man's court_was stilled today and the In- dians trailed back to their Cattarau- gus reservation to muse over a law demanding the lives of two of their | women for murder. Lila Jimerson, “The Red Lilac.” and Nancy Bowen, who has seen 56 | harvest moons redden ripened corn, did not|go with them to the | vation. "They remained in the coun- {1y jail, again to come before th judge and jury next week to hear once more the charges and denials [that Lila, loving a white artist, in- duced old Nancy to slay his wife by telling the withered old Cayuga the white woman was a witch. Believed Woman Witch ney has not denied she ced the wife of Henri Marchs witch. The defense counscl not sought to prove ‘otherwise | the prosccution has placed Naney on | I the stand to fell of the murder of Clothilde Marchand, “the white witch of Buftalo,” who cast a spell over her husband, Sassafras Charlic, and thereby killed him, = Naney thought. And then there is the Sencea long house dances, where the spirits that frequent the Indian | nether world come to feast once a vear, so the ancients of the tribe be- reser- be- nd has and | lic lieve, Ann Snow, who since the death of | Lila’s mother 17 years ago has been both aunt and mother to the tuber- cular woman. does not like Mar- chand, the artist who used Lila for a model in making Indian muscum groups. She doesn't like him, she told the court because he “bothered” and kept “teasing her to places.” She also heard hir suy something once before his wife was killed, she said, something the telling of which secmed to stir th | somnolence of the white man's court the end. of the day vesterday | and bring down on her head a dozen questions from and sct | newspaper telegraph circuits to ani- | mated clicking. Did~'t Care If She Lived had heard Marchand say dpr- | visit to the Jimerson home, 0 she told her Indian interpreter and he told the court, that he “didn’t care if his wife didn't live.” | near She ing a Wo) REPUBLICANS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR QUIGLEY Chairman Ginsburg Says‘! Town Committee Will | Aid Candidate (Continued on I Harry Ginsburg of the | n town committee today is- ppeal for party solidarity tion day and said that the Chairman republic | sued ay HARRY GINSBURG town committee would ‘st behind George for mayor. Attorney Ginshurg made the fol- lowing statement: “The contest between Mr, and Mr. Bartlett was onc of the hardest fought and™yet the most cleanly conducted campaign ever witnessed in this city. The personal element wa oided and there was a splendid spirit evidenced by both sides throughout the “At this time I Ywters of the city to support candidates selected at yesterc recor aking republican’ primary. The republican town committee will make every cffort to elect Quigley nd firmly A. Quigley, candidate Quigley campaign. appeal to the the {in policc son, | Tice court she | Johnson | with being in danger | cuting iordered a plea of not guilty enter and the ticket which he will head ' Defeated —Photos by Associated r President Willi Cosgrave the Irish Free State and his min try resigned after defeat of government in the dail on an position measure. the op- FRENCH DEADLOCK RUMORED IN NAVA CONFERENCE PLAN 'London Heais British Effort { Sway Paris Delegation Is Making No Progress MINISTER OF MARINE IS EN ROUTE T0 HIS HOME| Authorities Reluctant to Dis- to} | | | Many cuss situation—American .\uilmlci Toward Security Guarantees to Bci ess| of Vital Importance—Lnglish For- | f o 2 cign Office Officials in Conference | is- ‘With Delegation Toda London, March 29 (#—Naval con | ference cirelés heard persistent re RUNAWAY HUSBAND GETS WIFE'S Al Man Who Eloped With G Finds Unexpected Support BOTH IN POLICE COURE| corge I Johnson and Miss Zotter, ington, D. C, by Polic You Woman Breaks Down and Cri erted red an, her husband, w company of anoth left to shift for by the amd months to 2 H. Johnson 1ed range from cars, Mrs. 646 Arch two George street r cd to er ge counsel to defend h after he had told Judge M. D. he was without funds to do so. Johnsen, who is 25 years of ai was brought back from Washirn ton, D. last ecvening by S geants ] Feeney and P. A, M A charge of enticing £or the purpose o him was Miss Anna Zotter, 20, 248 Chapman street, who drew out of her bank account earl March and went away with Joh according to her statement the police, spending all the and wiring her brother for which, however, Wife Visits As soon husband deserted station Ap a minor fem seduction, W 1 Husband in Cell learned that police cell. to the him. and stood up to tell would provide an attorn pleaded guilty and Juc Saxe ordered a continuance un Wednesday, April bonds $1.500. Miss Zotter as she was in wife rushed to comfort 1 pol in 1xe she ng was of falling ir sistant Pro M. Greenst habits of vice Attornc and A W set at $500 over until Bends were also went he case for her a Girl Breaks Down Miss Zolter was a picture of ¢ (Continued on T Two) Anna Brought Back from Wash- he self with three children whose age 9. to his aid | court today and volunteer- | axe of the detective bureau on the | money was not forwarded. the | po- Judge charged | April | ports this morning that ncgotiati ullL Lctween the French and Briti. xu out a heme for SUE >|\u security pact have met failure thus far. One report had it that a (Oh\-\ pletetdeadlock had been reached T ch circles were reticent in| discussing the reports, but said ther ‘was undoubtedly a certain amount o pessimism in some quarters. Minister Goes Home Jucques-Louis Dumesnil, | of marine, left this morning | Paris. Indications that tix still struggling with the security | proposal in an effort to reach somu l‘ kind of an agreement were shown | { by the fact that Sir Robert Van| ttart and other British foreign of Is met with M. Massigli fice offic nd other French advisers this morn- discussior D irl minister for experts wei ng | ing to continue N The of these experts find some formula within the of the covcnant of the League of Nations which will satisfy the French demand for sccurity and at the same time insure that Great Britain will not be invalved in further military | commitments. Watch American Attitude Hovering behind every move I the five poxer naval conference he- m“;:r)\l‘flmn\‘ now the question of | just how the United States will Zo in entering a so-called “consulta- tive” agreement. or pact to consult other tory nations in the event of threat of war. Che American e ot e part in the negotiations, important phase of which at present is the attempt of the Brigish delega- tion to furnish I > with a suf- ficient guarantee curity with- | out involving their government in any military commitments, Stand Is Vital Whatever this involves, whether | restatement of British obligations | - contained in the League her | Nations covenant or a new Medite nean pact of tual security. {major premisc upon which it un- is 1o orbi | task es. ho rer of in is far ge, | ng- i sl delegation them- any prominent ale the most ith | of | 200 in in- to 00, of ice | (Continued on I'agc | . | 1]’.andlls (xot ‘_0 000 in Haul; Trail Thought Lost Waterbury, March (M —Offi- ‘(uh of the Watertown Trust Co., {stated this morning that i check-up cin | showed the bandits obtainéd d ! in the holdup o f ank yesterday nd | morning. Police, | veste rday | stim \‘\\0) cy. 1til at nto day have arter ng all and last night, now of capturing the zang. de- | Tast trace of them was the stolen | car they abandoned in Waterbury after flceing Watertown. hope |Gr | stenographer | Chilas, {auything Vote WETGLL o e Ward Ward : Ward Ward Ward 794 63 529 174 619 578 Results of Republican Primary For Mayoralty Nomination Quigley Bartlett Smith 1040 316 917 = Yote For Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 936 GO0 811 147 547 548 Town Clerk 1 Thompson Nomination Gochrane 179 Scheuy Totals 3 KILLED TWO WIVES ~ IN DENSE SEA FOG Fedelal Ofiicials Probe Death Launch With Picnickers Over- of Fnst Mate 1 (ue in San Flanmsco Bay HEPARD DENIES STORIES TWO BOATS RUN AGROUND| Army Medical Officer’s Matrimonial Ja Ventures Both End In Death— Authorities Attempt to Check Original Case. March federal 20 (P suspicion Major Char Denver, Colo., finger of today [ Ty ain pointed at cpard, army medical offi as 1uthorities an asser- | f° investigated tion that not only onc but two of u fo: he surgeon's wives while e woman.” While Shepard held in county jail here, charged in a cral warrant with poisoning his ond wife at Fort Riley, Kas.. June, the district attorney’s o Topeka, Kas. began a probe of th death of ‘his first wife. Blame Affair With Girl Previously it had been alleged that the major poisoned his scrond wife because of infatuation for Miss | Srandon, pretty 23-year-old | Brooks Ficld, San | The new investigation a statement of James Needles, Cal., a brother Mre, Clara B. Childs Shepard. | a the surgeon’s first wife. Mr. Child id his sister died “under myster- cus umstances - while .\‘hxp.\v‘l‘ was enamorcd of another woman.” | er Major pard was married o | ar his first at Lewiston, N- Y,.|1 in 1807 ars after her death | 1 1913, rried a, second ti From 1l the army officer | ti denicd that there wa about his fir refused furth died peculiary was cnamored of anothor was the fed- th 1a tl Antonio: Tex. resulted from ar a of Sh W Four he his vigorously mysterious death and comment. Another development in the cumstances surrounding the major difficultics the announcemen o department of justice officiais her that a will bequeathing th majority of his property Miss e ar wife's r | ci was fo (Continued on Page Two) Ce students trip boat overdue hamy or planned to They members D Tanker Goes Ashore and Lum- ber Schooner Strikes Submerged wehk—Curtain of Mist Hampers Searchers for Students, san March ound (P th ) girl of Cali- launc we heavy Gate r Francisco, vo ships were on ntral California coast and 2 of the who set University out for a on rancisco bay naccounted for today afte g hangeted the Golden rnia gion. Anxions 1 and frienis thered at North Beach pizr cking news of the missing launch, e Gulmarc, this mornin The more than five hours was Fog Hampers, Scarchers Coast guard vessgls and police unches were sent out to search 16 for the Gulmare but red by the fog. co-eds were members of ected with 1t} rian ¢ I of Ber- the Gulmar yesterday 1ise San bay we The aiiizatior st Pre ley. They Oakland con boarded rly to Coy fael. Par of It d to rc point just were expectc . m Japan rcountered nd went 10 mil south tu s Maru fou su i with the Point, n Francisco. al passen- wirelessed the s troub) ST coas soldt aboard ¢ steamer at she | hd wil San Fran Hits T Golden ( Claremont 1 at Tust her « rock near brached Mield. bottom t andy THIS WEEK'S AFFAIRS . L £ PeincioaL e OF New B« BY DEMOCATS 0 ¢l /FOQ FA) € WeewW's (TAIL EVENW G SCHOOL ANNOUNCES THAT DIPLOMAS WilL Be AWARDED 38 PUPILS v~ IqQH FORMALLY NOMINATED T SURPO'SE WoP Suey ME THIS EVENING - MY VORI TE DISH, Too m ¢LOgE gvenoes o ew e oy § §o MANY Fuze W3S w@ut AGOUT uke L oo O THEY WOULD - Ecl/ GEoreE/” 1 Like ELL, CHICAGO THOUGHY SO, ANTWAY / 7 Z % Sl ALArMS, THE Poolt FHREMEN G DiILY/ W s Kayrsus : % SECOETARY ONE OF Tz WILLIAM T. @UiLLios A UON? b NEW YOILK LODGE, NO I PROMINENT MEN _AT 8.PO® GAN;A.\ETW QUIGLEY WINS NOMINATION FOR MAYOR BY 190 MARGIN; ~ THOMPSON FOR TOWN CLERK Victors at Primary < | | | | | | I GEORGE A, QUIGLEY | D L. THOMPSON ‘THREE MASKED MEN ROB PARTY’S EUFSTS ' Hold Up 17 \lnn and Wom- en in Early Morning Visit to House » Maru's crew | Four Woonsoc the male aur u f 1 told doors 1 all vouths Waon- or {THOUSANDS OF CALLS ANSWERED BY HERALD Primary Results Keep City in Fever of Suspense Until Late at Night. Herald rald office on on primary closing of {1 the from was Hefe 1 8 o'clock, started and til 11 o'clock the hummed. | Ir st in | keen in tional, since the Atlantic, exchange and public primary alanclic e that wires of momen in t offi the any nt, Lindbergh' Operators primary was Jocal hop th cooperated with the Her craving as ev or na- el with 1ld or one hscribers the to satisty re- turns. The in int tion for ond. coit led for nomina- Quigley-I erest but the race town clerk ran rilett THE WEATHE! New Britain Mostly Sunday or stow and tonight. and vicinity Wy tonight an pos~ibly light rain slightly colder | Bartlett Defeated In Republican Primary Bringing Out More Than 7,000 Votes— Lawyer Victor in Race for Selectman. |First and Third Wards | Fail to Give Expected upport to Organization (Candidate for Fights int Common Council Settled, Mayor— for Seats Op bis own election ma< cooperation with Ernest Y, an experienced cam= Mayor George igley swept to victory and the publican nomination for mayor in | yestfrday's primary contest with Donald L. Bartlett, who in addition 10 stro personal orgahization, nown o have the support of so-called republican machine, Quigley's plurality was 190. In a primary fight second fn ins crest only to that which concerned mayoral nomination, Town Alfred L. Thompson received cndorsement of the republican o-one lead ove an Cochrane, and 1d over Marry inery i N. Humphr Qu s B with a two. Miss J 1 pi his la threc scheuy. Selectmen Le deputy, -to-one wis W. Lawyer and Harry Witkin were again nominated with the third aspirant, George Vi Ha inishing a close third in | his attempt for public office. | an F. William Huber and Councilman William G. Gib- nominated in the first Merton Kirby losing out in he contest. In the third ward, Alpnzo G. Bull and Councilman Clessof W. Parker were nominated. In district, Perey Glasle and {1.conard Morse also were candi- dates; Kenneth Walther was nomi- mated ux fill -the twflexpired term off Varner, resigned. fourth ward, a contest fo# anic nominations resulted selection of Irank Ohlson. llings over Louis Keitl Narcuni. first Counci former ney we 4 ward nd nd Kk Town Committee With Bartlett which igley's culminated & vcontest i rvers hesitated outcome, Bartlett had publican support, ine of the ofice holdery of the common couns cpresentative Thure Bengtson \lderman David L. Nair were campaign managers and shared with him at rallies. Although the republican town coms took no active part in the t was generally known that 1pathics were with tha victory fo primary politi to predict th the old-ling cluding il ob anost members Matform movement. . traditional foe tion, hrok committee in 1 and ac« cused its members of “kuifing” him elect Paor Although he had dropped his interest in polities years that followed, he from headquanters, personal organizations o, Quigley an<. ndidacy for mayor. Gardner C. Weld field, winning primary, then at the polls. Quigley had a cleaf nomination until Bart- who scveral times declared he would run for the office, threw hat into the ring. Throughout primary campaign, cach can- of thg party with tha town organiz | to not 1t maine building Four nced veral days placed ley Paonessi res away years his ¢ later, in the in the tinued on Page Two) TWO BADLY HURT IN FREIGHT WRECK Traflic on New York Di« | vision of Pennsylvania Delayed (Co 20 (P—All over the main line of the York division of the Pennsyl- + railroad was tied up today a® a result of a freight wreck on the | line here shortly before last mid- t I'hiladelphia, March nigh Railroad officials said it all morning to clear tracks of debris. Passenger being re-routed over the Tren- | ton branch by way of thc Brides- burg-Belair bridge. They were ar- riving in this city 90 minutes to #vo hours late. Ireight on the division was paralyzed Two traigmen were critically in- jured, when the locomotive of a fast freight, bound from New York to Wilmingten, Del., lcft the rails near | FFrankford junction and overturned. John Hagan, 49, engineer, and Arthur Robin- fireman, of 381 Danford City. Nearly a dozen demolished. would the five trains take are hey are of Philadelphia, | son, 2 Jersey Pore