New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1930, Page 13

NEW BRITAIN HERALD Pages 13 to 22 NEW BRIT AIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1930. Police Captain Has “Grave Doubts” About Mooney-Billings Guilt and Urges That Court Pardon Them MacDonald Insists He Is “Still in Daze” as R of Prosecutor’s nance—Judge Hints Offi- cial Should Be Cleared. 8an Francisco, recommendation by July 31 P—A former Police Captain Duncan Matheson that par- dons be given Warren K and Thomas J. Mooney. 0 the preparedness day hombin here in 1916, was before the suprer court today as it resumed consider tion of Billings' application for par- don. Matheson, Billings, convicted questioned by an asso- justice said he w Mooney's and Billing time of the bombing, but now grave doubts” about it Waiter Resumes Story John MacDonald. Baltimore wait- er, whose iflentification of the two men was a factor in their convic- tion testified vesterday that an “‘un- £een power” was exerted over him by Charles M. Fickert, district atto during the trials “unseen power,” he said, led to his giving perjured testimony. Cross-examined by Denald stuck st ments that the had promised him a “large reward money if he would te Fickert directed The witness said he was “coached” to identify Mooney and Billings the men he had seen place the suit- case and injured many others Associate Justice Preston, in an effort to clear up previous inconsis- tencies in MacDonald's testimony questioned the ess as to the “power” he said Fickert held him ci ol the had convinced s' guilt at Fickert, Mac- ate- cutor of to pro: slice former over, In Daze fecl in 10 asked the justice MacDonald replied in a daze right now To Ju Preston's q “Wouldn't you rather say tifi “Do +ill “I do. s ert cl “Iam tice lestion iden- ation of these two men was im- perfect but honest and don’t you think your conscience would be eased if you absolved Fickert and other officials and took the blame on your own shoulders? MacDonald answered: “Yes, sir, 1 McKenzie Billings, took issne at \ response 1o 1 on MacDonald ded ‘kert and Police Captain Charles Goff, then a sergeant, had coached him to identify Mooney and Billings and there was no “honest mistake.” A surprise witness entered the for the first time since the bing. eid, retired Sal- vation Army officer, testified ) Dcenald, who had resided at Army home, described the explosion to him two hours after the disaster. Set Sultcase Down MacDonald told men with bus a suit orney pointing rlier for rerous ¢ me eye he 70 n euart and a few minutes said Reid. “Aft about being n from police pict fntimated he expected to receive a large part of the reward for the bombers. agedy Ministry of Finance Announces Debt Plan xico Ci July 31 (P—The istry of nce, supplem ment n rec York with nnounce the agree in on erican »a the debt, tod that the fotal reduction railroad debts will 3,000,000 pesos (about 000). The total of the two det now 985,000,000 pesos The guarantee on the petroleum receipts will be abolished and the government will be able to contract new loans at lower rates of inter- est in order to redeem the bonds. In the railway settlement the gov- ernment will have the right to own 75 per cent of the stock of company which will der the Mexican transitory period will be in charge Mexico. Mail Speeded Ashore With One Day Saved New York, July 31 (UP)—Mail brought to America by the North German Lloyd stcamer Bremen wa delivered one full business day ahead of the wusual ship's mail, through a ship-to-shore airplan: service established when the B en reached a point 240 miles eas of Ambrose Channel lightship. The mail plane, a two-s Fritz Simon at the contr and Kurt von Haten at the radio, le the Bremen with five sacks of mail, at 5 a. m. today. The mail unloaded at the United States army ba. Brooklyn, at 7:20 a. m., andl reached i{s consignees on the early morning delivery. it be form laws. A the debt of the un . servic Bank ot SEARCH FOR MISSING BOY Salem, July 31.—(P—A spread search was in progress today for 13 year old Frank Burnat of Flushing, N. Y., who disappearcd yesterday from a summer camp here. The boy was gatta held on Gardiner lake. The crew of his boat jumped into the lake for a swim after a hand pad- dling race. Both the lake and coun- tryside were scoured today by po- lice and campers. Domi- bomb which killed ten persons | missed after a re- TIREI] OF LIVING, SLAIN BY SPHUSF Hushand Admits Killing Wiie‘ Who Was Despondent London, July 31 (P—Police today held a man who they said, had given himself up with the confession that he had killl his wife to free her from an existence of which she had tired The story of was related in th re “mercy slaying! West London po- lice court when Charles Augustus Galichet, 52 year old ¥rench citizen was committed for trial on the charge of the murder of his 47 year old wife. ; station to the po- and said he had taken his wife's life that morning by hitting her on the head with a flat iron while she slept. In a statement C quoted by the police as stating: My wife and I had been review- things and were coming to the at the future held ver little to make life worth living. One of her last remarks was ‘How nice it would be to pass away peacefully in one's sleep’ " The detective who had invest the ¢ told the court his had shown Galichet and had been a devoted ¢ ple., walked into the ing conclsioy t t- ir his ed | quiry S Democrats Invited to Join Republican Party | Little Rock, Ark., July 3 V.28 An invitation to bolting democra to join the ranks of the republican | | party has been extended by the Pu i county (Little Rock) republi- n convention. In a resolution in the f fund ment.” z Hisht The form of an princ ed I pression o ples of gover: 0 last extended, in part domin es its | conve as id A would ever eering i own weakness w weed out of part hose who dared to their political independence thought and voted the national ticket.” maj the of Farmington‘Avenue Bus Backs Into Automobile An nunusual ident to the police about 6 evening at the end ton avenue line Co. bus ir acc was reported 30 o'clock last e Farming- Connecticut charge of 0. Jones of Buell street cking against an automobile driven by Mrs. Carrie B. Havrak of 157 Cuth- bert Place, N. when the latter was about to pass it going north J told Sergeant T. J. Feeney of the detective bureau that he did not see the car behind the bus, he proceeded into Carver strect to Mrs. Havrik, however, was a man on e s d she thought Both vehi- Beck at Large Again; Escapes From Prison Baton Rouge, La., July 31.—(P— Beck, notori New Or- ans desperado, who in 1928 led a spectacular break from the Angola penitentiary resulted in gun battle six men died B ed manr in which wi in h again to ck n unexpl in republican | s0 arol and Helen Will Meet at Summer Home Bluharr‘fl Rumania, July 31 (®) The Rumanion roya lfamily— King Carol II, Queen Helen and their son, Michael—will be unit- ed tomorrow Sinaia, the sum- mer capital Apparently ° the king and his divorced wife have not been fully reconciled, however, for an offi- cial statement telling of the king's plans said he would oc- cupy a separate apartment in Veles palace. King Carol will stay for the remainder of the summer The queen and Michael have been there for some time. at Si S ——— On Police Blotter L | Charles Ross of 157 Fairview street reported to Supernumerary Officer Joseph Haves last night that the lock on his garage was broken during the day. Frank Bassett of Bgssett street complained to the police that boys their way from Willow Brook ark break the signs he has install- ed in the Glen st t dump Abraham Rosenberg of Lin- wood street reported to police vesterday afternoon that his automo- bile was stolen, but a little later it was reported recovered THIRD BANK CLOSES of Two Remaining One Connells- ville Depositories Quits Because of Heavy Withdrawals. Connellsville The Cit the two nellsville, month of Pa zens Natio 1 remaini closed he clos rust Company of W\ vania and the Un i Withdrawal of deposits reported the of In its last statement, | ported 31 (P one of in Con- within a of the Title & stern Pennsyl- bank banks today was the closing. the ban avings depositd of $1.95 d checking deposits of $805 otal reson we cause re give Druggist Pleads Not Guilty in Bank Theft R. I.. July omano, a Providence . pleaded not guilty raigned before U. §. Fred A. and videnc drug- | when ar- Commissioner Otis on a charge of aiding abetting Peter L. Simonini in | the misapplication of $246,000 in funds of the National 1aerce of this city He was assigned a hearing on August 21 with bail monini, h according to federal of- the money received ula officials who on the books. s 1y confessc wount is cau according a still for s to federal workin he arraignment of Romano was | private cral off only the com ioner, fed- no and RISKO BOUT (\\(‘lllll’) ladel ten ro o Monday PASS 215 Hl)l R \I\RK Roosevelt Field, g (A—Bob Bla endurance fliers, in the air at ion National bank | k of Com- | his | Federal Agents Raid Large Brewery In Brooklyn, Selze $1,500,000 Plant ew York, July 31 (P—TFederal prohibition agents today were taking inventory of bi valued at $1.3 they cribed as the the T Nerth Falm Greene a brewery 0,000, consisted Brewery Wilst property American Garden Cafe of avenues, Brooklyn, William C. Nolan, | ministrator in char; led the raid last night antitie assist of of kegs in the brewer and ¢ seized in Wt iggest raid of prohibition.” of on ant fe the and the and ad- of Brooklyn The raiders beer in as as beer on tap on the cafe te 496 per The North one of the Iz cent alcohol est in the entire city adjacent to it veral hundred bo agents said contained whisk wine ed in the haul a included coun cove cafe were s o cafe. fleet American Brewery try block ey of s and The which the and ¢ 12 motor trucks in the brewery garage id was made without rant had sed and 1 times. determine purch tested e property ebulliometer sever to u; 2 war- agents explained that they bheer on ng an the alco- CANADA T0 GREET BENCH Leading Lawyers and Jurists of Eng- land Will Visit United States nnd‘ Dominion Syin. - will London, July iddle of nen of th land, Ircland zall foy Awserica Au law and A More of Nt ttend the princ obj to | jcurney is | ventions of merica of the . 1 menc at ( Du 1dic t n bar, on hicago. scoun the heard, of i during than are of The United welcome the the ot - to their rual con- bar the st and presides S the from heads the ears of age on (UP)— | | Ir \r‘]lm statutory ’orm co! will make the trip also. 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