Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 21, 1911, Page 1

- NIGHT SESSION N THE mcusi Cabled wphs Hotel | Trial of Alleged Poisoner -Enlivened by Several Tilts Betwpén Opposing Attorneys DETECTIVE NURSE A DRUG USER Defense Attempted to -Put Impeaching Evidence In, e But State Objected and Was Sustained—Witnesses Introduced to Impeach Dr. Myers’ Testimony for the State—Mrs. Schenk Not to Go On Stand—At Night Session Judge Remarked “This Is No Circus.” Weeling, W. Va., Jan. 20.—The de- in the trial otfl:-:d!‘\ln. Farns- Schenk, whom charge oisoning, had b.n 111 for a long afore the state alleges the woman |d- ministered poison to him. To support hllcldmfih.h"m!fl‘mflchnk put on the stand Charles B. Hughes, a railroad man, and Dr. A. B, Best, the Schenk family physician. Attempt to Impeach Miss Zoeckler's Testimony. The afternoon sessiom: of ‘the-case was enlivened b; mcr\l tilts betwen the attorneys. h to put on the stand Rnb-fl E. Sleppy of Pit tn lny-m the testimony ot Miss Zoeckler, or ‘“Mrs. " the ulunwn-nq who testi- fied that she had been offered mm by Mrs, Schenk to ad- minister & poison pill to her husband. Attorney Boyce sald that he wished to 'show by this witness that the de- tective-nurse was addicted to the usc of state objected and was sustained, the court holding that this was not proper contradictory evi- lence. When the defonse uuo:hm gls n"!m they called 0 tes- m long befors 's trip to had teld the 'Ihlels that from nausea, vomit- the symp- for m& tostifted d wherr they l.;r- ot & hypothetical question for the State, “was of the oplnion, however, regarding the described that they were these of lead and arsenio poisoning. Dr. Bourne Cross-Examined. During the whole morni and part of the afternoon Dr. J. J.hxfo\me. the _—__.__——__—_.—_'——— HONOR THE MEMORY OF BISHOP VINTON. Prelates and Clergy from Various States at Fuml in Sprimgfiel Syringfield, u--., Jan. 20—The memory of Right Rev. Alexandet Hamiiton Vinton, D. D, LL. D, first Wishop of the Hpiscepal djocese of ‘western Massechusetts, was honored by ton blnhm 150 other clergy from H of New England and New ple of various demominations who at- lh!e and the many church peo- | nded the funeral services in this city | today. ‘The officiating bishops at the prin- wipal service held in Christ church at nboeon incladed the Rev. Dra. Frederick Burgess of Long Island, William Law- rence of Massachusetts, Chauncey B. Brewster of Cennecticut, Arthur C. A. Hall of Vermeont, ard M. Parker (coadjutor), New ire. A number of other bishops and many priests were in the procession, includ- 1ng the Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks, rector of 8t. Bartholomew's church, New New York; the Rev. Dr. William C. Rogers, president of St. Stephen’s col- lege, Annandale, N. Y.; the Rev. Thom- as F. Davies, rector of All_ Saints’, ‘Worcester; the Rev. Thomas W. Nick- erson of Pittsburg, administrator of the diocese, and louds, pastor eof St. George's Greek Catholic church. There were early celebrations of the Holy Hucharist in Christ, St. Peter's and All Saints’ churches. At 10.30 the body of Bishop Vinten was borne from the chapel of his residence at Christ church, where an hour and a half later the full funeral service was held. The edificse was draped in royal purple and black, as were other Eplscopal church- es. Tonight a detall of elergy will guard the body, which tomorrow will _be taken to Providence for Intermont. TRADER® HOTEL BLOCK AND GRAND OPERA HOUSE Destroyed by Fire at Clarksburg, W. Va—Loss Clar] W. Va., Jan. 20.—One person is feved to have met death under falling walls and a financial loss of $300,000 wac caused in a fire which destroyed tonight the Traders’ Hotel block and the Grand Opera houes. Praise for Life of Paul Merten and Sorrow at His Death. New York, Jun. 20.—Resolutions of praise for the life of Paul Morton and sorrow at his death were unanimously edopted today by his fellow directors of the E&Illlbln Life Assurance socle- ty, the Equitable Trust company and the Mercantile Trust company, and by the executiva committee of the Asso- ciation of Life Insurance Presidents. Smothered in Attempt to Repair Gas Cleveland, O., Jan. 20.—Two brothers, Archibald end Henry Hodgson, are dead from inball ®as fumes while attempting to repair a lead in one of the pits at the plant of the East Ohio Gas company today. Joseph Hodgson, superintendent, was overcome trying to rescue them, but will recover. Louisiana Negro Desperado Lynched. Opelousas, 1.a., Jan. 20.—Oval Poul- ard, a 'negro desperado, who yesterday shot .Chief Deputy Sherift Le- flaur of Fvangeline parish. was lynched at Ville Platte today. The nesro was taken from jail and hanged to.a near- ;fl“;u. Lefleur was only slightly in- ju Steamship Arrivals. At'Rotterdami: Jan. ¥, C*non from N“:'W “Yorlk. At Naples: Jan. 19, Germanm from New York. At Gibraitar: Jan 20, Cedric, New York. 5 _van. l‘. { o from At Ni from Laura, the Rev. James Le- | first witnesd for the defense, was un- der eross-examination. His testimony was chiefly in reference to the wit- ness’ experience in lead and arsentic poisoning, and the prosecutor succeed- ed in bringing out that from symptoms as told by the physicians who attend- ed Mr. Schenk in tfle early part of his illness, indicated lead and arsenic poi- soning. Night Session. Sensa scenes between the at- torneys marked the first session of the trial. The defense introduced witnesses to impeach_ the truth and veracity of Dr. J. W. Myers, who tes- tified for the state that Mrs. Schenk ‘had procured sugar of lead from him and who also ssated that he °‘refused to sell her Fowler's solution of arsenic when she applied to him for the poison. The state’s attorney protested against a number of questions and their form, and this brought on a lvely tilt. Defendant Not to Go On Stand. Ie has been decided by the defense that they will not place Mrs. Schenk on the stand. The court has asked for the instructions from the lawyers for will not be ready. The lawyers for Mrs. Schenk say they may be able to con- clude their side of the case tomorrow. Dr. A. E. Hildredth and Dr. Samuel L. Gibbons, neighbors of Dr. J. W. My- ers, were called at the night session. Counsel for the defense sought to im- peach tie testimony of Dr. Myers through them, but they could throw no light on his reputatio: Judge Jordan Says “This is No Circus.” There was so much levity in the proceeding that Judge Jordan finally ordered the sheriff to arrest anyone that laughed, saying: “This is no cir- cus! . | Other witnesses wanted had mnot come to court, and adjournment was taken at 8.50 o’cloek instead of 10 p. d been previously planned. i m., as CONNECTICUT SUPREME COURT. OF ERRORS. Two Deocisiens’ Handed Down—One from ‘Windham County. New Haven, Conn., Jam. 20—Two decisions, one from Windham county and the other a Hartford county case, | were handed down by the supreme | court of errors, sitting here today. The case from Hartford county was that | of Albert H. House agminst Mrs. Ad- | die A. Peacock, in which no error was | found and the opinion given by Jus- tice Prentice. . The Windham county case was thatl | of Jennie Dupreuil against C. Fred | Waterman, and in this case no error | was also found, and the opimion given by Chief Justice Hall. In this case the | plaintiff was run into and knoeked | down by an automobile owned by the | defendant, and in the lower couft on motion of counsel for-plaintiff rdued to treble. This action was s by the supreme court ¥ the onlnlon handed down toda; FRAUDULENT VOTES AT THE NOVEMBER ELECTION New Jersey Special Commissien In- vestigating at Atlantic City. Atlantic City, , Jan. 20.—Mem- bers of the stdte assembly special commission to investigate alleged elec- tion frauds in’ this city, started their session today. Many witnesses sum- moned by the commission have been called before the grand jury at Mays Landing, which is also investigating alleged election frauds, but will be present at future sessions. The principal witness called was Cameron 8. Hinkie, a democratic ‘watcher in the Third ward, who testi- fied that his poll book was stolen and that he was thrown out of the polls because of his insistenece on challenz- ing voters who claimed vacant lots and 'empty houses as residences. Local democrats claim they will be able to show the commission tha? at | least 3,000 of the 12,000 votes cast at j the November election were fraudu- lent. SUCCESSOR TO MR. MORTON. George W. Perkins, Gage Tarbell and William Day Mentioned. New York, Jan. 20.—It-was reported in financial circles today that the se- lection of a successor to Mr. Morton as president of the Equitable Life As- surance society would lie among George ‘W. Perkins, ge K. Tarbell and Wil- liam A. Day. Mr. Perkind s a voting trustee of the society. Mr. Tarbell or- ganized the society and served as its president for several years. Mr. Day ‘became conneoted with the Equitable at about the time that Mr. Morton as- sumed the presidency. It was consid- ered by many that Mr. Day would be the logical succeseor and that strong efforts would be made to procure his appointment. No official announcement in this matter was obtainable, however. Wealthy Rancher Stanley Ketchel. Marshfield, Mo., Jan. 20.—A sensa tional turn was given to the trial of Walter A. Dipley and Goldie Smith, charged with the murder of Stanley Ketchél, today, when attorneys for the defense announced they would attempt to show that R. P. Dickerson, the wealthy ranch owner, on whose plxea Ketchel was Kkilled, was the reputed father of the pugilist. Jan. 20.—J. H. Meal, d Robert driver, Shult, a ve at the Soldiers’ fiome, were shot. ;med this mmfz{ Howard er, another trouble occurred in the barn st the home. Tucker claims he was attasked by Mead and badly beaten drew his revolyer. to Shult tomorrow, but it is likely that they | Pekin, Jan. iO.—-Tlu first death in Pekin since the outbreak of the present epidemic of bubonic pleague . occurred in a missionary hospital today. 3 London, Jan. 20.-—The cabinet held its ‘rT{‘ meeting today for the purpose of drafting the king’s speech from the throne and a programme of legislation for what promises to be a mue ses- sion of parliament. + Berlin, Jan. 20. ~—The rciel!ltag de- bated the second reading of the gov- increment tax bill 3’"" an amendment sub- jectln( the German sovereign houses the tax. ‘The government is strong- opposed to this innovation in Ger- man constitutionalism. Point-a-Pi G\&delonpe. Jan, 20. —A general s lea of laborers and small growers has begun throughout the Ilh.nd owing to the refusal of the suger manufacturers to pay the wages The sugar cane remains and the grlndh‘ factories are Soldlm and have 'boan‘ sent to protect the sugan planta- ons. CONNECTICUT STAT® PRISON, DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR 1910, Earnings and Incomes for Year—Con- vice Labor Income—Personal Habits of Prisoners, Thmr Ages and Occu- pations. d uncut idle. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 20.>~The- re- port of the directors of the statd prison at Wethersfield for the year 1910, as submitted to the governor, shows that for the year which ended Sept. 30 there ‘were 605 prisoners on hand, of whom 256 ware foreign born, or 42 per cent. of the total number, whieh is an in- crease of 5 per cent. in four years. In oonnection with this the directors say that while it does not show an increase in crime .in the state, it does show “a :zcided increasa in crime in the foreign o The earnings: and income for the ed to $81,698.66. e from con. vict | amounted to $75,911.02. Th cost per diem of the prisoners for the year was 40.39 cents. During the year 172 prisoners were received, 172 were tawen from the prison, two of whom committed sticide, and one was hang- ed. 1In the insane ward at the end of the year wera 37. Of the prisoners, 589 were men and 16 women. ‘New Haven county sent the greatest number, 57; Hartford next ith 40, and Pairfield third with 39. Of.the prisomers. 120 were between the ages. of 25 and 30 and 111 between 20 and 26. Two were between 70 and T5. Of the occupations of the convicts, 214 Iaborers, 68 farmers and 29 team.- ther occupations furnishing much smalisr numbers. .. -Of the :prisoners. 153 were born in this state, 136 in Italy, 68 from New York, 40 from Massachusetts and 14 from Rhode Island. Seventy-eight were comvicted nf murder in the second de- | intent E?.Jl - assauit with - t 88 with statutory burglary, 37 @u:h burglary, abuee of minor fe- malea and malh.uc’hten and for ‘at- tempted rape ~four bf the 605 convicts are ‘Nfe sentences. ‘The personal habits of 78 were good, 394 fair and 133 bad: 435 wsed alcoho! and 542 tobacco; 4568 received public school education; 12 high echool and four college training; 272 were mar- ried. CONTEST FOR SPEAKERSHIP FOR THE SESSION OF 1912 Candidates for That Office in "Massa- chusetty Lower House Loom Up. Boston, Jan. 20.—The contest for the speakership of the lower branch of the legislature for the session of 1912 is looming up, amd today Rep- resentative Robert M. Washburn of ‘Worcester, a brother of Congressman Charles' G. Washburn, announced his candidacy for the office. Others al- ready in the feld are Grafton Cush- ing of Bostom, Charles L. Underhill of Somerville, and Roger Wolcott of Miiton, the latter & son of the late Governor Woleott. All these candi- dates are repubdlicans, but Martin M. Lomasney, who wa. supported for speaker by the democratic minerity at the opening of the present session, remains in the fleld and declares that the next legislature will be of his political fajith. Speaker Joseph Walker of Brookline, who is fillling a third term, retires in order to become a candidate for the republican nomlnnuon for govern- or mext fall — S A TWO MURDER MYSTERIES FORCED UPON AUTHORITIES. One Wae Headless Body of Man Fished from Ohio River. - Wheeling, W. Va. Jan. 20—Within a few miles of whére Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk is being tried for attempting to poison her husband the authorities of Belmont county, Ohio, across the Ohio river, are wondering _ what they will do with two murder mysteries forced upon them today. Late in the day the body of a man, with head and legs severed, was fished from ‘the Ohio river. Attached to it was a sack. It is believed he was mur- dered and decapitated and ‘the body placed in the bag, from which it had been torn by the recent flood. ‘The other man was dead when he Wwas. run over by a 'street car in Bridgeport,” O., a short distance away. His pockets were .turned inside out and he had evidently been killed and robbed. 65-STORY: BUILDING IN LOWER BROADWAY. To Be Highest Structure in the World Next to Eiffel Tower. New York, Jan. 20.—It is stated that Frank W. Woolworth is about to erect the, tallest office building in the world on the westerly side, of Broadway, oc- cupying the entire block een Bar- clay street and Park-place. It will be ! 750 feet high, or about 50 fest higher than the Metropolitan tower and. near- 1y 150 feet taller than the Singer tow- er. Mr. Woolworth vesterday confirm- ed the statement that, with his recent purchasz of the Barclay street corner, he intends to enlarge to cover the en- tire block. FEARS OF WHITE SLAVERS. Associated with Young Gi Disappearance of Brooklyn. “New York, Jan. 20.—Seventeen-year- ‘old Annie Del Duca, whose little sisters'| iteill'ln(l trafficke) were 'convicted and senenced to im- | prisonment, is missing from her home | in_President street, Brooklyn. Fearing that she has bee'n kid- napped in revenge by friends of the ainst & band of white slave rnt her sister Caroline hu uked 1 police to find' her. x $1,000 DIAMOND - BROOCH TAKEN FROM ONE ROOM. YEAR OLD JAMES DALEY. Get Away With $16,000 Worth in Four Separate Efforts —Police Vainly “Search for Five Suspicious'Men. New York, Jan. 20.—Burglars in four separate efforts get away last night and today with jewels valued at near- 1y $16,000. Lost Diamond Brooch at Hotel Savoy. Mrs. Charles N. Fowler, Jr., who was Mabel Higgins, at one time cham- plon woman golf players of southern California, ‘and daughter-ig-law of Congressman Fowler of New Jersey, BANK ADVERTISING PAYS Up in Vermont the financiers have learned from experience that icians diagnosed . as caused the section of the city Eighteenth streets, to b placed a quarantine which was not raisei city physiclans. ily and six other occupants of. year, by the warg‘;n‘l report, amount- last, summer, four of whom’ one way to promote banking is to instruct the citizens through the advertising columns of the papers as to the advantage and greater safety of money in banks than in between feather beds or under the corners of the parlor carpet, or some other carpet. The Marble Sav- ings bank of Rutland is an advertiser and The News of that cify says: “The growth of this bank has been almost phenomenal. 1t is met vet 28 years old and yet today it is in the seventh place of the 21 savings banks in Vermont; in the gain in ‘deposits the past year it ranks third, and in comparison to size it occupies first place. During the past year it has-made a gain in depositors of over 400 and in de- posits in round numbers of nearly $200,000, so that today its assets ‘have reached the handsome total of $2,000,000.” Pursuing this question further, The Rutland News savi: ‘“That bank advertising pays is no new conclusion. Tt was long ago reachied by that wizard of Lamoille, Carroll S. Page. It'is an axiom of President Spallholz of the First National bank of Poultney. It is slowly but surely working its way into the heads of other hard- headed and conservative bankers, not only in' Vermont, but throughout the nation, and the day is coming when every national bank wHl advertise for the larger and better business they might all be doing if the people were shown how much better it is to have their fwnds in the strong boxes of the banks than in any old place where the owner thinks it will not be suspected to bd by thieves.” Now is the time to subscribe for The Buletin. 'It will be left at your door every morning for 12 cents a week. Following is a summary of the matter printed in The Bulletin the past week: Bullstin Telegraph - Local ~ @ensral Totay Saturday. Jan. 14 69 144 852 1065 Monday. .Jan. 16 66 114 192 372 Tuesday. Jan. 17 80 108 225 413 Wednesday. Jan. 18 80 103 174 357 Thursday, Jan. 19 59 98 171 328 Friday, Jan. 20 74 122 180 376 Totat' - - - - 428 689 1794 2911 CAUSED THE DEATH OF 'FOH‘R PART OF CITY QUARANTINED Physicians Vaccinate 3,000 = Persons Within the Quarantined Zone—Others of Boy's Family Under Observation. Philadelphia, Jan. 20—Four-yeéar-old James Daley’s death from what phys- ‘black !malln?x n which he had lived, Callowhili and nder to- day until almost 3,000 persons with- in the lines had been Vaccinated by Six of the boy’s fam- tne Dnntoh dom Sosnowice, lluman Pol».nd says that torty m.mmn lost their lives in a fire in Casimir col- lery near ttat place. Three h ud sixty others escaped. The New Haven Road has leased for five years a new collier to be.built for the Coastwise Transporation compa! It has a capaeity of 7,200 tons and w! g0 into commission next August. Three of the Crew of the British | freight stsamer Parisiana were lost when the vessel was burned at sea, s;y;fi: despatch from Albany, West u “Two Battleships, two colliers, eight torpedo boat destroyers and four sub- marine boats censtitute the naval in- ‘ease programme for next year un- der action of the house committee on naval affairs Friday Several * Persons Riding to Work were lightly injured at 7 o’clock Friday morning, when two trolley cars came togther in a rear 'end colligion on North Main street, Waterbury. The cars were slightly damaged. T J. Wll.h Democrlt. gained an- othér vote in the Montana senatorial race Friday, ‘while Carter, repubucan lost four. The vote: Walsh, 35 Carter, 2 tering, ! The French Cruisers Gloire, Conde and Admiral Aube, under command of Rear Adimal Dufaure de Lajarte, sail- ed Friday from Brest, France for a cruise in-the Gulf of Mexico and along hecessary’ to @ chioite, u1' the eastern coast of the United States. Mayor - Fisher of Middletown has been asked by representatives of the Hartford Central Labor union to ¢ operate in the pfeparation of a work- ingmen's jpensation act instead of an emplover's liability bill for intro- | duction in the leglslature. Three Hundred Miles of Fog, extend- ing from the lakes as far west as Om- {uha, caused considerable damage to the telegraph and telephone compan- ie Tshursday night. The fog extended scuth from Minneapolis and St. Paul, moisture freezing on the wires. At Columbus, Ohio, the United Mine Workers of America Friday adopted a } resolution withdrawing from the Amer- | ican Federation of Labor if the latter does not admit the Western Federation of Miners into the American Federa- tion of Labor without restrictions. The resolution ‘was adopted almost unan- imously. Votes for Sheehan “SHEEHAN VISITS GOV. DIX For the Purpose of Making Anether Effort to Enlist His Aid—Number of Candidates Increased to Ten. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 30.—The third joint ballot for United Statés sema- tor today showed practically no change in the rival camps mtmn the fight to elect William F. has split the democratic majority. Puz to the test of spending an week-end in Albany, Sheehar's !rmm- stayed and voted except when able i arranee “pairs” that left his pesition uninjured. ' But he did not gain 2 wm- gle vote, although Alton B. Pawker, his law partner, in a personal lecter solicited for him the aid of the Jegis- lators who previously voted for Pari- er. Friends and Anti$ Say They Are Sat- ed. Being thus far only on the defensive . the anti-Sheehan leaders y - thev have every reason to be satisied with their achievements. they have prevented the elaction a candidate adyvocated by canens and backed by the New ¥ork county delegation, Which wazs never stronger in the sfate legislaturs than this year. On’ the other hand, Sheehau's friends cay they afe satisfied to have heid all but three of the democrats who at- tended the oeucus, many of whom ed against Sheehan at that tima. sidering the nature of the opposition to Mr. Sheehan,” sald one of themn 10- night, “it was enough that after three ot~ 7l @ays "of balloting he remains mo far in the le: that practically theve is no secon Many Members “Paired.” Sixty out of the 201 members of the legislature were absent today, and it is oxpeoted that more will taicz advau tage of the “pair” system to ge hen:e before the fourth ballot is taken. 8heehan in New York Over Sumday. The Resignation of Dr. Hermon C. Pumpus as director of the American Museum -of Natural. History at New Sheehan returned to New Yorik tu- night, but inténded to come baek for the resumption of the battle op Mom- day. His departure emphasizod York was announced Friday. The an- nouncement_was_coupled with a state- ment that Dr. Bumpus had accepted general belief that the truce deciarel erday will last over ‘tomerrow's an appointment as businegs manager for the University of Wisconsin. No successor to Dr. Bumpus in the muse- um directorship has been named. Fire Early Friday = Morfiing brok sesxion, - Cliarles F. Murphy and his Heutenants expected to stay unm are- or Before Sheehan ].fl. he llll a vuz to ‘Gowernor Dix and made another ef- fort to enlist his aid. out in the cellar of the Odd Fellows’ | building on North Main street, Wa- terbury, ‘near Exchange place, badly damaging the restaurant of the Crane Lunch company, and also the grovery store of the T. H. Hewitt company. The cause- of the fire could not be learned. The-loss, whidh will not ex- ced a few thousand dollars, is covered by insurance. The temporary quarters copy of the lefter written on hia be: half by Alton B. Parker, also a stis ment of his own, jsswed by Sheehan in relp to an attack on him aud Judge Parker in a New York mm( paper. The governor today ved teio- grams advocating Mr. Shesnan’s can- didacy from Clarence W. Watses W. E. Chilton, who Bave fust of the superior court and district eourt are in this building. gt i I S0 LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER AND WIFE ' ‘SERIOUSLY ILL ON ISLAND. told the police she was robbed of a $1,000 diamond brooch in her apart- ments at the Hotel Save while she was entertaining friends in an adjoin- ing room. Big Haul from Another Hotel. A greater haul was made from an- other hotel in the same vicinity. Pri- vate detectives, who are handling the case, say diamonds and jewelry valued at $6,000 were stolen. The victim's identity has been kept sccret, as has the name of the hotel. ‘Officers Are Searching for Five Sus- piciaus Men. The police are searching vainly for five men who made a bold entrance at an uptown house early this morn- ing when Mrs. Frances Elliott and a party of friends she had been enter- taining were held up at the point of revolvers. The * fourth - robbery ooeurred in Brooklyn. While Walter H. Redman, a wealthy lumberman, and_his family were at dinner $6,000 worth of jewels disappeared from the living rooms. pital for observation. ship Passenger. of alleged_measies which arrived this_port, on the steamship Chem: on December 17, municipal hospital. He slept near brother of the Daley boy, who was latter was subsequently discharged afterwards became ill UNIVERSALIST PASTOR'S WIFE \ * merly of Coflnneficut. Danvers, Mul fit of despondency. Jan. 20.—During as the result of vers - Universalist church, suicide at her home here today by il haling illuminating gas. ;She was years of age. MIDDLETOWN BOY STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE Died_ in the Hospital an Hour Later— Inquest Monday. Middletown, Comn., Jan. 20.—As he was returning to his home from St John’s parochial school today, Hart Leary, nine years old, was struck by an automobile driven and owned by Richard Cushman of Hartford and his skull fractured. Cushman stopped the machine and plaging the boy. i him to a local hospital, wh an hour later. The accident happened | Doyle and Patrick Crowle: on St John's square and the ‘boy is | riously injured by the alleged to have run into the machine | Twentr others: working om the sew as he attempted to cross the square | were uninjured by the on his way to his home on King | stones, street. Cushman and, two compan- | windows in the ions, Raymond Church’ and Manson Veath, all of Hartford, were placed ob | parole by Coroner Steven V. Davis, who will hold an inquest Monday morning. a call to the local pll‘ish. SEWER WORKMAN KILLED. axe—Two Others Injured, Lynn, Mass, Jan. 20.—Strikin, working - in today, Dennis Healy was nearby the Dogs, Fearing Rabies. Order Made in Favor ‘of Mansfield’s Widow. New York, Jan. 20.—An order in fa- vor of Susan H. Mansfield, widow of i Richard Maunsfield, was made today { by Judge Ward of the United States court, whe directed that final judz—‘ ment for $8,782 be entered against the | American Play company in her favor | unless the company filed answer (0' her complaint within ten days. The widow alleged that she was to receive $10.000 royalties for twe years’ rights to Mansfield’s dramatization of “Beau Brummel.” She avers, however, that she received only $1,215. Richard Kkilled b; Earlier many people and dogs. The settl pant among the coyotes in the distri would spread. rich’s Currency Reform Plan. A Bit of International Courtesy. Gloucester, Mass., Jan. 20.—Loeal fishing interests were gratified today by the receipt.of a private despatch from anfoundund. saying that three Gloucester fishing boats caught in the of Islands have been liberated iser s | fon lce m nhonli am ln ‘an 'of the board of ‘trustees university. ‘well known IIIII Lindsay. Albert Frank Vander"! n:' a number of o ers prommm n — e house were sent to the municipal hos- Origin of the Case Traced to Steam- The health authorities believe that the smallpox can be traced to a case on board of which was a boy who was admitted to the patient suifering from measles. The cured, but his brother James sheriiy COMMITS SUICIDE Mrs. Eugene Grant of Danvers, For- nervous breakdown, Mrs. Eugene M. Grant, wife of the pastor of the Dan- committed Mr. and Mrs. Grant came here from Stamford, Conn., eight years ago, where Mr, Grant accepted 8truck Stick of Dynamite with a Pick- stick of dynamite with a pickaxe whi sewer in this city late instantly killed and two other workmen, James y, wWere se. explosion. lving sticks and but the blast shattered the buildingr. Healy was 44 years old and married. MAD COYOTES OVERRAN TOWN. So the Citizens Killed Them and All [ Baker City, Ore., Jan. 20.—Every dog in the village of Durkes, near here, was the townspeople last nigh n the day a band of mad coy- otes had charged into the place, biting lers armed and-waged war among the in- | truders for many hours, -Then they turned their guns agamst the dags, fearing that the rables, which is ram- Gcnor-l Endorsement of Senator ‘Ald- ‘ New 'York, Jan. 20.—General en- dorsement of United States Senator ‘Nelson 'W. Aldrich’s plan ‘of currency reform was voted at s meeting today of the Acad- .emy of Political lme. Columbia cludes - such “McCune ntadfluupd.-n was e ac un) 'reuwmlq- Sijanrues Unable to Reach Mainland on Account of Rough Weather. Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. Keeper Joseph F. Staples of ‘the New Apple- dorz life saving station at the Isles of Shoals came to the mainland today seeking help to transfer James Burike, keeper of the lighthouse on White Tsl- and, and his wife, both of whom are seriously ill, to the hospital. The reve- nue cutter Gresham, upon which Sta- ples had depended for the helv, he sought, had just left the harbor, and so arrangements were made for a tug to go to the lighthouse in the morning. ‘White Istand, however, is one of tha most inaccessible isiands of the group, and If a storm which threatens tonight shows up it may not be possible to take the couple off tr r-orrow. ‘Word of the iliness of Keeper Burke and his wife was first received at the life saving station this morning when one of the two assistant light keepers trowed over from White Island. Cap- tain Staples and a crew went back but found it impossible to take the sick people off in the lifeboat because of the Tough weather conditions. at a a as CONGRESS, YESTERDAY. Ocean Mail Bounty—Election of Sen- ators by Direct Vote. Washington, -Jan. 20.—The method to be employed in the election of members in that body was considered by the senate today. Senater Ray- mond of Maryland made the principal speech, opposing the amendment offer- ed by Senator Sutherland to the res. olution calling for election by direct vote of the people of the various states. Mr. Sutherland’s amendment provides congressional comtrol of the mhachinery of such amendments. Par- ticipants in the debate that enmsued were Senators Brown, Sutherland and Bacon. An extended speech in opposition to flte ocean mall bounty bill was made bygSenator Burton, who was frequent- 1y interrupted by Senator Gallinger, a warm advocate of the measure, Sena-’ tor Cummins also opposed the meas- -ure. In the house the priation bill was und « -throughout the day. Both be in zession tomorrow. REMEMBERS WAS! WASHINGTON. | John Morgan, 134, Probably Oldest Man in the World. Gradyville, Ky, Jan. 20.—John Mor- gan, a native of Germany, believed to be the oldest man in the world, cele- ‘brated what is claimed to be his 134th anniversary Here yesterd. Despite his extreme age, he is in the best of health and his mamory of over a century ago Is perfect. He was in the war 6f 1812, he says. n- 60 ile er s/ appro- ideration uses will ct, and other makers of history in early times. In his younger he was a famous boxer; he says he knogked out ‘many ln!dleu while in the ll'nl. Jury uound for Trial of ‘Lynsher. “Newark, O., Jen. 20.—A jury for the riel of ;um:z ?l.aKluq.,‘ 2 shop- hreper, rged witl ipafion in tre iy mching of Cart Eiberington here last July, was completed today. The Faf ‘7‘ state and defense, AMI: Mondu, He tells many stories of Washington | statements were “then made | direct nominated for senators by the cratic legisiature of West Virgl New Candidates Intraduced. The number of democratic candidates was increased to ten on I.d-fl bal- lot by votes for former Btate Comy - troller Martin -H. Glynn and former State Attorney Genmeral Simeoa W Rosendale, both of Albany. Mr, Glynn quicly declared himself not a camdi- date. The men who cast these baliots said there was nothing significan: in the introduction of the new camdi.Istes except that it showed the purposa of insurgents to ‘“feel” the sentimemt until some one was found upon whem a majority can agree. ELECTION OF U, 8. SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE OF PEOPLE The Subject of Gen Debate Friday in Senate. ‘Washington, Jaa. 20.—For the first time since the report of the resolu- tion looking to the election of United States senators by direot vote of the people, that resolution today became the subject of general debate in the senate, and “he debate served to in- dicate the chief danger threateming the success of the measure. Senn Rayner was the chief speak- er, bu’ e discussion was participat- ed in by Semators Bacon, Borah, Suth- erln.nd and others. It grew outof the Maryland semator's assault upon the Sutherland amendment giving con- gress such power to control the time and mauner of holding sematorial elections as is now possessed by it in the glection of members of the house of representative: This amendment gives friends of the resolution their principal concern. It appeals to many of the republican senators, but mnot to the demoewats The apprehension is that it may be voted inte the resolution and in that event it is probable that the prevision as a whole would be defeated. A majority vote would be sufficient to adopt the amendment, hile two- thirds would be necessary to insure the success of the resolution as a whole SECRETARY OF THE PRESIDENT Te Return Soon to Private Business in Chicago. ‘Washington, Jan. 20.—The fact 'hak Charles D. Nortom, secr of president, would retire from t! er tion in the more or less near future and return to ivate business in Chi- cago was disclosed today in conmer- tion with the proposal to increase the salary of tha position from $6,000 to 310,000 a year. It was stated In the sub-committee of the senat8 committee on finance that while Mr, Norton strongly urged the lncraase in connection with the reor- zation of the exacutive staff at the Wh te House, he had declared he would not himeelf be the bemeficiary. Ecu-‘or Won't ‘ond Boundary Dispute to The Hagu Glayaquil, Ecuader, Jan, 20.—Feu dor has declined to send the dispu over the Peru-Ecuador boundary o court for arbitration. Jose tine re; nmh tt medfation an tion- that the Jute be sul The e tribunal. In his nof ta sald that an v