Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 7, 1913, Page 2

What Is Going On Tanight. Purinton Temple, No. 2, Pythian Sis- ters, K. of P, Hall. k Evangelistic Services, Methodist Church. 5 DAMAGING EVIDENCE OF THE FEMALE DETECTIVE. Dictagraph, Casts of Footprints, Let- ters, etc., Introdyced in Arson Case— Howarth Told Mrs. Bennett How Easy It Was to Burn Buildings. The courtroom was filled to the limit Thursday dufing the progress of the Howarth arson case. Mrs. Zola | Plles Cured in 6 to 14 Daywm. Druggists refund money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. SUMMER WINTER A Combination Coal and Gas Range burns gas in 'Summer and coal and wood in the Winter, saves room by havin‘g the two combined. 50c. We show the Sterling, Quaker and Richmond in this convenient combina- tion. Also Coal, Wood and Oil Heating Stoves. LINCOLN'S Furniture Store Main and Union Streets, Willimantic HIRAM N. FENN UNDERTAKER a nd EMBALMER 62 Church St., Willimantic, Ct. Telephone Lady Assistant DR. F. C. JACKSON, Dentist Painless Extracting and Filling a Specialty 752 Main Street, - - Telephone Willimantio | JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & SHhepard Funeral Directorand Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic| Lady Assistant Tel. connection Auto Truck Moving LONG DISTANCE WORK A SPECIALTY Address P. A. WEEKS, or ’'phone 850-2, 338-12 or 254-5, Willimantic, Ct. Bennett, the Danlelson woman who, it is claimed, en ed the defendant into confiding in her by means of flctitious proper.(}' in Colorado uron which was a shafthouse she desired to have destroy was on the stand practically all day, giving way for a short time to other witnesses from out of town in the afternoon. - Her testimony was of continued visits to her home “by Howarth and ‘their conversations there, during some of which State Policeman Hurley was concealed in an upstairs room and overheard the conversation by means of a dictagraph. an imstrument which was exhibited in court toward the close of the afternoon session, and closely resembles a telephone, with a magnifying arrangemefit on the trans- mitter, Plaster Casts of Footprints, Testimony was also introduced as to plaster casts which were made of de- fendant’s footprints, it.is claimed, on several of his visits to Mrs. Bennett's home. Letters from defendant to the witness were also identified and lald in as evidence, to show the degree of their intimacy and as corroboration of witness’ statements. They contained nothing of a startling nature, The morning session awakened in- terest by constant references to Put- nam people and others, allowed to go by Judge Willlams as showing how the defendant confided in Mrs. Bennett and thus might have made the in- criminating statements claimed by the state. Fiancee of Howarth in Court. Miss Anna Sheldon of Woodstock, flancee of Howarth, a very pretty girl, was in the courtroom with her mother and brother, and sat just behind the defendant all day, occasionally con- ferring with him.or Attorney King. «Many objections were made by Mr. King through the day, but were mostly overruled by lis honor. After the statements claimed by witness to have been made to her by Howarth had reached a point where the ownership of his auto was given as a means to get girls into the country and then pretend’ that the motor would not work, an agreement was made by counsel to omit names, and shortly thereafter Judge Williams ruled that sufficient had been said to show inti- macy, and thereafter the testimony was limited to statements in regard to the charges brought. or crimes of which Howarth is accused. Witness stated repeatedly: that Howarth said to her he would do any- thing for money, even break the law, but underhanded, not aboveboard and he would do nothing which would put him behind prison bars for five or six vears. Woman Detective Testifies. Court opened at 10.35 with Mrs. Ben- nett on the stand, testifying as to Howarth's visit of May 29th, at which she claimed he said people in Putnam were envious of him because he was young and smart. No one could fool to try to fool h him and he got mad proceed- ed to get square with them. This was the first sign of a motive the state had preduced. Dot On June 9th she !oleg?oiml him and asked him to call, which he did on Juhe 11th at 6.30 p. m 2 _ What Howarth Said. . She teld him he- acted dull and h: said he had swallowed cocaine; ha been at & dentist's that and the dentist in soms way had allowed him to swallow ‘é?c),im. Told her he had been to Hartford to see‘the insurance agent, got mad at him and asked if he knew what he (Howarth) could do to him. - Penrose, the agent, explained that the insurance had not been pald as the company was short of ready cash, it had pald so many policies late- Iy e went into the den, the site of most of their talks at her home, sat In the morris chair and smoked, cigar- ettes. - Told her about his father and brothers, their names and ages, and that his father had no use for him because he insisted on going through high school and then becoming a law- yer. Said only one dentist in Put- nam- was any good; there were two others, but they didn't treat their pa- tients right, got young girls in the chair and then kissed them. Told of breaking his wrist cranking his auto and had it set at the hospital. Said the Wheaton fire loss was $100,000 and Wheaton deserved it. Then, according te the witness, he went at some length into a legal row in connection with the Costa estate, 1n which he claimed Judge Shumway had decided against him, and he had no use for Bill or Judge Shumway after that. Some day he would get square with Bill, the ex- ecutor of the estate. Left on the 10.10 car, Would Do Anything for Money. The next occasion, the witness testi- fled, when she saw him was June 234, at his office in Putnam, at 1.15 p. m. Here he declared he would do anything for money, except put himself behind Prison ‘bars for six or seven years. ‘Witness at this time told him of a gold mine out in Colorado, on the property adjoining hers, with a shafthouse near the boundary, which she wanted re- moved, as she thought they were min- in- a vein on her land. Defendant said: “Of course I would break laws, but not aboveboard.” _Said girls always confided in him; his mother objected and told him he did wrong; sometimes he got tired of having them call him up and had his mother tell them he was out of town; wanted witness to dispose of her west- ern property and invest in the east, where he knew a good opportunity, a road builder who did good work but lacked capital; he would look out for the legal end. Further, she testified, he said no mdn could get rich and be honest; he was out for money; asked her if she wouldn’t change her mind about marrying; said he cared for no one in particular. One girl with $8,000 wanted him to marry her, but she did not have enough money. Urged her to trust him and she then talked of de- stroying the shafthouse; he said he would go with Ler out west and would do anything for money; asked if she wanted to kill anyone; said “anything underhanded I would do, even connive at murder, but nothing aboveboard.” him; if a woman deceived him he would kill her. The politicians in Putnam had learned that it didn't pay YOU NEED THIS GREAT NERVE - TONIC Over-Eating, Drinking, Smoking or any Excess Causes Nervousn AMBITION PILLS SURELY DO CURE The Lee & Osgood Co. is having a lively sale pf Wendell's Ambition Pills these days because the people of Nor- wich who have tried them know that they ‘tone up the entire system and impart vigor and energy into run down people in a few days, and because they are guaranteed to do exactly as advertised or money back. If you feel blue, have lost confidence in yourself, are despondent, weak and tired out, a 50 cent box of Wendell's Ambition Pills is" all you need. Finest prescription for headaches, nervous debility, poor blood, kidney and liver complaints, malaria, neural- gia, trembling and loss of appetite. They never fail to end constipation. Get them at The Lee & Osgood Co. for 650 cents. Mail orders filled, charges prepaid, by Wendell - Pharmacal Co., Syracuse, D Murray's Boston Store ‘WILLIMANTIC, CONN. Curtains and Curtain Materials Secrim pair. Nottingham Curtains at 39c, 50c, T5e, Net Curtains at $1.50, $2.00, $2 Muslin Curtaing at 5 Curtain Muslin, fancy checks and 12%ec yard, Curtain Musiin, good, wide, dots, double border, 18c yard. Silkoline, good, wide floral and Per- sian designs, also solid colors, 12%c Our November Sale plain, stripes or crogs bar effects, fancy Curtains in white and ecru, a t $1.00, $1.50, $2.25, $2.50 and $3.00 $1.00, $1.50 and up to $3.50 pair, 50 and $3.00 pair. = , $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 pair. ¥ancy Quilting, in floral vine and! other pretty designs, 8c yard. Cretonne, 43 inches wide, in floral and striped effect, 15¢ and 25c yard. Serpentine Crepe, all colors and de- signs, at 17c yard. of Kitchenware and Household Furnishings Begins Today THE H, C. MURRAY CO. ‘Incorporated 1842 Everybody needs it, of course. Everybody is going to need it mors in the future, too, when th, capacity “Wherewithall” or m The some THEN is t> save a little HOW —a little at a time, but that often. earning is less than during youtn iddle-age. best way to be sure to have litt'e The Willimantic H. C. MURRAY, President. Savings Institute N. D. WEBSTER, Treasurer. Here Attorney King objected on the ground that witness was reading from her notes, but the objection was over- ruled with a caution to witness to use the notes merely to refresh her mem- ory. The Next Visit, The next time she saw him was July 3rd at his office. They again spoke of her property in the west. Howarth wished to know the manner in which the shaft house was to be removed. Said he would do anything for money, even murder. Said no rich man got his money honestly, the only way was to be smart enough not to be caught. Howarth asked her if she knew Cain; said he was a fine fellow and they had great times together. He spoke again about the girl in Woodstock who had $8,000, but that wasn't enough. Said George, Grow of Boston wanted him to go into business with him: Spoke of Wheaton fire and of losing two ma- chines in the fairgrounds fire. Said his father used to go on sprees, and his brother was very wild, but hig moth- er, who was of Irish descent, was a good woman and very moral, and tried to get him to go to church but he wouldn’t go. Burning a House Was Easy. On July 7th Howarth came to her home by invitation at 6.30 p, m. and had lunch with her. He said he had been to Boston to see Grow, who wanted him to go into business; said he was attorney for the gas and elec- tric company and for the Putnam foundry. Witness said she was afraid to trust him and defendant replied it was easy to do anything underhand- ed then went on to sa “Why, look at that house next door, it would be easy to burn it-—they might kn#%Ww it, but couldnt prove it—Ilook at the fires in Putnam, every one was set by that hand (holding out his hand with a cigarette in .t). The state police would be wild at what I am telling you.” Joy Rides Described, Howarth theh, according to the wit- ness, explained the advantages ac- cruing to the owner of an automo- bile in that he could take out a girl, stall the engine, pretend it wouldn’t g0, and have a’'fine time. One such story was related by witness where defendant said he got back at 7 a. m. At this stage Judge Williams stated that the proceedings had now reached a stage where witness should be con- fined to statements in regard to the crimes charged. Adjournment was taken to 1.30. Attorney Alcorn's Evidence. The first witness of the afternoon was Attorney Hugh M, Alcorn of Hartford, state's attorney for Hart- ford county and atterney for the Com- mercial Union Assurance company of Liverpool, the company in which Howarth was insured. Mr. Alcorn told of a conversation with defendant in his office "at Hartford relative to his claim for insurance. Defendant said hé wished the case disposed of as he was going west on important business. On cross examination said he made no threats to defendant, but did tell him he didn’t think Mr. Searls could act as attorney for Howarth as he was the state’s attorney. Did not say “You want to be sure your skirts are clean before vou bring suit.” Harold D. Clapp, assistant clerk in the auto department at the state cap- ital, was called and identified two ap- plications for registration of ears, one dated May 29th, 1912 for a Velie 1910 ocar, F 11058 and the other dmated HOW A BROOKLYN GIRL Got Strong and Well Again. Grace D. Lamb of Brooklyn, N. Y., says: “I was all run-down and on the verge of nervous prostration. I could not sleep for pain in my back. In all I was a wreck. A friend told me what Vinol had done for her lit- tle girl so 1 tried it. I noticed an improvement after the first bottle. [ could sleep well, my appetite im- proved, and after.taking three hottles I am strong and well again.” Vinol is the most efficient strength creator for such women. It is the medicinal elements of the cod's livers contained in Vinol aided by the blood making and strengthening properties of tonic iron which makes it so far superior,to all other tonics to build up health and strength for weak, tired, aillng women. It con- tains no oil and has a delicious taste. We give back your money if Vinol does not do all that we claim. Broad- way Pharmacy, G. G. Engler. Nor- wich, Conn. P. 8. If you have any skin trouble try Saxo Salve. We guarantee it. THERE ts ub advertisin, fum 1 Hastern canao‘euent o u‘u‘um %g.m;ule letin for business r ta 12, 1913 for a Velie 1911 car, Sithe™ | I L. P, Merriam ldentifies Writing. gmu urporting to have been writ- ten by pfitowmh to Mrs. Bennett. - Capt, 'Murray on the Stand. Captain John Murray, of the Putnam olice, told of his examination of the irgrounds property the day after the fire there, with Sheriff Holbrook, Prosecutor McDonald and a boy named Smith, and identified the oil can, an exhibit in the case, as the one he found’ near the fence at the south ‘building. He smelled kerosene in it and locked it up in the station house giving it to Sheriff Holbrook Wed- nesday to bring to court. On cross examinatlon he said he saw a yellow can the next day nearer the, bullding, with kerosene in it, knew of no reason why he didn't see it the day before: there were varnish cans on the ground, but no other oil cans or galvanized tank. Mrs. Bennett Resumes Testimony. Mrs. Bennett then resumed the stand and told of a conversation alleged to have taken place on July 11th at her home at 6,30 p. m. Defendant said he saw Alcorn in Hartford on Tuesday and Wednesday. .He sald he would bring suit against the man who put up the shaft house, but witnesg said she saw no other way than to des- troy the building. Defendant said it could be done easily and plenty of people in Putnam would do it for $50. He then, according to the testimony, gave a recipe for setting a fire which was as follows: Take a pasteboard box and a candle; cut holes in the bottom of the box and a small hole in the top; cut a flap in the box, twist a rag around the candle soaked in ker- osene, put sawdust in the box with oil on 1it, spread oil all around, kero- sene oil best, and reguliate the time by the distance of the rag from the top of the candle. The best way is to fix it for 11 or 12 o'clock so as to be far away.” Defendant wished her to decide when she would go west, as he wanted to get back in September to try two cases. On that occasion State Policeman Hurley was in a room directly over the den, with an open space in the ceiling, used to carry heat to the up- stairs room. Planned Western Trip, On July 23rd defendant visited wit- ness at her home at 7.58 p. m, They looked over timetables and decided to go west by water instead of by rail. Hurley was upstairs in a room diagonally opposite the down stairs den, Cain a Good Tool. On July 21st at 7.30 was the next visit to which witness testified. Hur- ley was again present upstairs. How- arth said he exclaimed to Cain, [Why don't vou do some of the planning and not leave it all to me.” Said Cain made a good second hand and took orders like a servant and afterwards came into his (defendant’'s) office and never referred to what they had daone. Said he had paid Cain $16 in one month. Said no one would suspect such fellows as he and Cain with their standing, although it was nervous work for them. Offered to bet $100 he could burn her home and she not know how or when he did it. Wanted $10,000 for the western job and wit- ness said he might get more than that. On that occasion the walk in front of the house had been covered with soft dirt and plaster casts of de- fendant's footprints were taken. After -a short recess witness identi- fied casts taken that night and on a later visit, No Casts Taken, - Aug. 7th was the occasion of the next visit, but this time no casts were taken, as Howarth wore pumps. On the 14th witness said they dis- cussed whether to take the materials with them or buy them in Denver. Hurley was upstairs on this occasion also, and a cast was taken. On Aug. 21st, she testified, Howarth again had lunch at her home and she told him she would dispose of her western: property and invest in the east. On this occasion he spoke-of borrowing money. That was his last visit to her home. Dictagraph Used. Witness stated that by the aid of a dictagraph she heard defendant talk to Cain in the Windham county jail on September 9th. With her was State Policeman Hurley, Jailer Field and As- sistant Wallace. Some question was then raised as to the operation of the dictagraph and while Mr, Hurley went for the machine witness identified the letters from de- fendant already introduced and they were laid in as evidence, On Mr. Hurley's return, Mrs. Ben- nett was withdrawn to allow him to explain the use of the appliance and it was produced. State’'s Attorney Searls suggested an experiment to show the jury its workings, as At- torney King wished to be certain of its accuracy, but no agreement be- tween counsel was reached and court adjourned at 5 o'elock, with the ques- tion of how the instrument would be explained still open, OBITUARY. Ernest E. Weeks. Ernest E. Weeks, 42, dled at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jennie Mac- farlane, 198 Lewiston avenue, Wednes- day night, of meningitis. Deceased was a resident of Ashford and had been in failing health for several months. He leaves a wife. May Weeks, two sons, Douglass and Ells- worth, three sisters, Mrs. Durwood Kenyon and Mrs. Charles Gallup of Abington and Mrs. Jennie Macfarlane of this city. Arnold B. Harrington. The body of Arnold B. Harrington, who died in Jacksonville, Fla., Mon- day, arrived in this city at noon Thursday and was taken in charge by Funeral Director J. M. Shepard. FUNERALS. J. Dwight Willis. The funeral of J. Dwight Willis was held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from Fenn’'s mortuary chapel on Church street. The bearers were J. B, Baldwin, James Haggerty, Captain Charles Fenton and Thomas Ashton. Services at the grave were conducted by Francis S. Long post, G. A. R. Burial was in the Willimantic ceme- tery. Funeral Director Hiram N. Fenn was in charge. » John E. Murphy. The funeral of John E. Murphy was held at the home of George O. Balch in Warrenville at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. B. C. Bugbee officiat- ed. The bearers were W. A, Platt, A. L. Backus, B. H. Gardiner and N thaniel Knowlton. Undertaker J. M. Shepard was in charge. Burial was in Warrenville cemeter Surprised by Pupils. A very enjoyable surprise was given Miss Caroline M. Colgrove Thursday evening at the Natchaug school kin- dergarten by her pupils In the fifth grade. Mrs. C. Caswell assisted the children in the carrying out of their plans and conducted the songs and games during the evening. Miss Col- gift by the class as a token of their love and esteem, Brief Mention. 7T. J. Sully of Hartford was in town Thursday, Mrs. R. A, Turner spent Thursday in Rockville. Mr. and Mrs. in" Boston. L. A Kingsbury are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Waterous of | - Windham were in this city Thursday, | for about a week. grove was presented a very handsome | They left here for Boston to remain Mrs. John Sutton of Natchaug streé has gone to Provld% to spend & week. 3 Local people spendi: Thursday in Norwich l‘.m:lude«l Rev. lliam Besard, George F. Taylor and J. C. Tracy. " W. L. Brown of Providence spent Thursday in this eity. Mr. Brown s spending a few days with friends in South Coventry. - Hartford visitors Thursday were C. F. Risedorf, Mrs. C. Randall, Mrs, Ashton Persons and daughter, Mrs. R, C. White, Mary Rose Blanchette, J. T. Jones of Soutn Willington, Dr. and Mrs, J. J. Donahue. Personals. Dr. W. P! Keating spent Thursday im New London. Dr. C. N. Colgrove is in New London for a brief visit: Mrs. H. Spellman is spending a few days in Scotland. Mrs. A. French and son are in East Hartford for a short visit. C. H. Frazier, fiorist at Connecticut Agricultural ., college, attended the flower and fruit show at Stamford Thursday. Mrs, William King, who has been visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs, James Calnen, returned Thursday to New York. C. J. Healey, conductor on the Air Line division between Willimantic and New Haven, is spending a week in New York. (Additional Willimantic News on Page Eight.) STONINGTON. Baptist Bible School Organized in 1823 to Note Anniversary—Hunters Find Game Birds Wild—Plans for Big Celebration, Committees have been appointed and arrangements are being made by the members of the Baptists Bible school for the celebration of the 90th anni- versary of the organizing of the school in the year 1823. There will be an all-day celebration Sunday, the 16t and on a day later a Bible school and home department sociable and entertaimment. The school is well or- ganized, having a home department, kindergarten and cradle roll. A course in teacher training will be begun early next month and to centinue through the winter. The Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety met in the church parlors Thurs- d\y afternoon, General News. The Stonington Historical and Gen- ealogical ;society met’ in the free li- brary Wednesday evening. Mrs. Lillian S Carson entertained the whist club this week at her home on Wadawanuck park, east. Calvin Wheeler this week picked a rose in full bloom from a bush on the lawn at Shore Meadows on Wam- phassuck Point, the summer residence of C. C. Davis Enjoying Vacation. Thomas Colbert, the train announcer | of Stonington is employed at the Union station in New ILondon and who has been in the employ of the railroad for 40 years, left this week to enjov his first vacation which was given to him by the company. Game Birds Wild. . Sportsmen returning from gunning trips report the birds wild. As the season for shooting quail, woodcock, ruffed grouse and pheasant closes Nov, 28, there is every reason to be- lieve that not much game will be shot. The shooting of Hungarian partridge, however, is allowed until Nov. 28. A copy of Fish and Game Laws has been given to every gunner in Ston- ington who has taken out a gunner’s license, Town Clerk Elias B. Hinck- ley having had them furnished by the state board of fisheries and game for that purpose. The folder is a pocket size and gives an abstract of the laws on both fish and game for 1913-14. Planning for August 10th Celehration. | At a meeting of the executive com- - Give vour teeth -, a chance 5 It isn't /Jalf enough' to clean, whiten and polish them. ¢ Go one.step far- _ther— ct them from “acid-mouth,” the cause of nearly all tooth decay. This is the 7¢a/ protection your teeth need. This is the 7eal protection * ¥ Pebeco Tooth Paste affords. This, if you please, is the great rea- son for Pebeco’s exist- ence. There’s a mighty army of sensible people who daily keep their teeth free from decay and disease. They see the truth. A tooth will last only as long: as its enamel. Pebees preserves the enamel— hence your teeth—for life, Pebeco alone takes the big step forward in tooth care and culture. . “Pebeco” your teeth ! r Ten-Day Trial Tube and Acid Test (Papers to Test Your Moutn Jor Acd—Sent Free . LEHN & FINK - 120 William Street 4. New York mittee of the 1914 celebration Warden C. B. Crandall presided. B. S. Cutler, chairman of the flnance committee, re- ported the sum of $600 in addition to the several appropriations and many more pledges of money are coming in all the time. It was voted to request Miss Grace D. Wheeler to prepare a list of places in the borough which should be marked for the celebration and this will be of interest to all who visit Stonington during the time of celebration. The Stonington Historical anpd Genealogical society is to take charge of the business of collecting and exhibiting histonical objects in connection with the coming celebra- tion, especially those of local interest, The committee adopted as the official emblem of the anniversary the pic+ ture of the cannon and memorial monument on Cannon square. Mrs, Rix, who has been seriously ill with pleurisy, is improving. Mrs. Frank Lee has returned to her home after having been at the Meme- rial hospital at New London for treat- danger. The CAU is al in ment. ways LE s g N L I I 2 HEM -5 ol [iblets produce amaring results by stiscking ERNAL CAUSE. The piles are dried up rmanently w’f 24 dg!' treatment, $1.00, B LEONIARDT CO., Buffalo, N. Y. (fres book! Sold by N. D, Sevin & Son and all druggists, ] are curable. 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