Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 18, 1913, Page 1

; H [4 e Wt s —y—— VOL. LV.—NO. 276 NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, ' . DOWNFALL OF HUERTA S EXPECTED Presidént Wilson Confident That ‘Financial Boycott by Powers Will be Effective POSSIBILITY OF-A CAUSE FOR QUICK ACTION If Mexico City is Cut Off by Interruption of Railroad Commu- nication United States Will Take Ste?s to Protect Ameri- cans and Other Foreigners at Capital—Texas Governor Says if Mexicans Start Anything He Will Act Immediately ‘Washington, Nov. 17.—That the Unit- ed States in its poli rd the pro- visiogal government in 1M i tent to await the outcome of the steady pressure being exerted to bring ahout the downfail of the Huerta regime, was apparent today in official circles here. Exciting rumors from Mexico C wholly afiled to ruffie the calm cc dence of President Wilson or Secretary of State Bryan. The president was not at all aroused by reports that Mr. O’'Shaughnessy, the American charge d'affaires, was about to quit Mexico City, and it was stated that no orders had ben given either to Mr. O'Saughnessy of John JI4nd, at Vera Cruz, to leave Mexico. umors that the American embassy would be closed within 43 hours were character- ized in official sources as “fake.” Financial Boycott Powerful Factor. I'he presirent told callers during the day that whiie there had been some change in the Mexican relations as to persons, there had been no essential change in the circumstances to which he had referred the other day as seem- ing favorable to a solution of the diffi- cult The president. it is said, is confident that the financial boycott of the Huer- 1a regime by the Uniled States and the greai foreign powers will be a powerful factor in bringing about the end of Huerta. Huerta’s Message to Congress. Secretary Bryan has been informed by Mr. O'Shaughnessy of the resigna- tion of Manuel Garza Aldape as minis- ter of the interior, bui he has heard only rumors of the intention of Generai Blanques ta surrender his portfolio as minister of war. While in some quar- ters there was a disposition to regard cabinet changes as the forerunner of disintegration of the Huerta regime, in others it was pointed out that it might mark the adoption by General Huerta of 2 more active and vizorous policy and one more defiant of the TUrnited States governmeni. An early development of his purpose is expected in view of the fact that in the ordinary coures of evenis he must submit his special message to the cou- gress noi Jater than Thursday. Quick Action by United States. The possibility of an interruption of the railroad communication between the City of Mexico and the seaport of Vera Cruz, which is now practically the only outlef from the capital, i8 giving considerable concern to the officials here A4 it is said thai any attempt thus to isolaie complelely Americans and other foreigners in the Mexican capital would result in quick action by the United Siates to prevent it. Sec- reiary Bryan had bheard from some of his agents that the line of communica- tion was threaiened. bof it was not clear wether the interription was to be expecied as a result of some decree of ihe Huertia government or froin opera- tions of the revolutionists, who have suddenly appeared in some fores in the difficult mountain country lying be- | tween Vera Cruz and the capital % i g ! ! HUERTA STILL COCKY. Appears to Regard Incident With the United States Closed. Mexico City, Nov. 17.—General Huer. | ta resumed business at the national palace today apparenily with no thought of questions pending between his government and that of the United ’Smtes. He seems to regard recent in- cidents growing out of Washington’'s demand that he vacate the presidency as closed. And so they are, so far as he is concerned if his statements and those close ta him are to be believed. The Ameri charge d'affaires re- ceived instructions to continue to ad- vise Washington with respect to de- velopments, but he was not instructed to approach the Mexican government officials again; nor did his instructions include anything relative to the wit drawal of the embassy. had been Rumors that the charge 1 ordered to leave persisted, although an emphatic denial was made at the embassy, and trains leaving for Vera Cruz were watched anxiously by Americans, who ‘e made up their minds not to del their departure, if Myr. O'Shaughne: goes. Rumors of plé and intrigues were common throughout the day, but no facts were forthcoming to indichte that Gener: was losing his grip on Me: ital. Repc from out- lying po¥ ially in the north, were far rea ring to the war department. HUERTA WILL RESIST. Informally Discusses Possibility of In- tervention. 0 Nov. 17—Organization of President Huerta’s new congress was completed late today when enough senators were gathered to form a quorum in the upper house. General Francisco Pronces was chosen tem- porary «<hairman of the senate and a | committee on credentials was appoint- | ed. i President Huerta talked tonight in- formallys to the members of his staff and a few personal friends regarding the possibility of intervention by the United States. He intimated that he would be ready to resist such a step. TEXAS WON'T WAIT. Will Act Withodt Washington’s Con- sent If Necessary. Austin, Texas, Nov. 17—“In the event Mexicans start any trouble, we will‘protect our citizens and not wait for Washington to act,”” declared Gov- ernor O, B. Coiquitt late today after & conference with Adjutant (General Hutchings. While no official statement ‘was given out it is generally known that the Texas national guard is in ‘readlness to answer quickly any call that mizht be made. The_conference was the outcome of = threat by Mexicans today to make Texas “answer to the whole Mexican people,” unless mercy was shown Mexican ammunition smugglers charged with murder, Thoese Juarez Executions. El Paso, Texas, Nov. 17.—A full re- { port of the executions in Juarez with- }in the last few days at the order of General Villa was forwarded to the | war deparimeént today by the United | States' army officcers. } General Villa’s Threat, Fl Paso, Texas, Nov. 17.—General I Francico Villa threatened today to take over the Mexican Northwestern rail- iroad, a property owned by Canadian | capitalists if the officials did not them- selves immediately repair and operate |the line. The railroad line has been ; destroyed by bith r‘?bels and federals, and has not been in operation for sev- eral monihs. SUFFRAGETTES HOWL DOWN A SOCIALIST Broak Up Meeting at Shefield Ar- ranged by Labor Party. Sheffield, England, Nov. 17.—A wild suffragetie disturbance occurred here tonmight. Philip Snowden, socialist member of parliament for Blackburn, attempied to address a “no conscrip- tion” meeting arramged by the labor party but was howled down by suf- frageties. Stewards prompfly took a band and in the scrimmage were at- tacked by male sympathizers with the women. Some of the siewards were kicked and badly bruised. In spite of the fact that many of tha disturbers were ejected, the uproar persisted to such an exient that at the end of balf an hour the meeting was abandoned. A large section of the audience displaved anger at the,chair- e e N .= man for calling the police to his ald, declaring that the working classes had had enough of the police. GRANGERS CRITICISE WILSON’S APPOINTMENT. | Failed to Grasp True Farmer Spirit in Naming Houston. Manchester, N. H, Nov. 17—Presi- dent Wilson’s appointment of David H. Houston as secretary of agriculture was criticized in a report submitted to the national grange tonight by a =pecial committee. The committee, which was appointed to confer with the president at Trenton prior to his inanguration copcerning his selection of a secretary of agriculture. reported that in the appointment of Secretary Houston “President Wilson failed to grasp the true farmer spirit of the country.” Steamship Arrivals, Glasgow, Nov. 16.-—Arrived, steam- er Columbia, New York. London, Nov. 17.-—Arrived, Pomeranian, Montreal Naples, Nov: 13.—Arrived, steamer 8an Guglielmo, New York. steamer Plymouth, Nov, 17.-—Arrived, steam-. er Kalser Wilhelm der Grosse, New York for Bremen, Queenstown, Nov. 17, — Arrived, steamer Cymric, New York for Liver- pool. { Philadsiphia, Nov, 17. — Arrived, steamers 3lerfon, Liverpool; Manitou, Antwerp. Liverpool, Nov, 17,—Arrived, steam- er Devcnian, Boston, Hamburg, Nov, 17,—Arrived, steamer Kaiserin Auguete Victorla, New York, Cherbourg, Nov, 17,—Arrived, steam. er Kalser Wilhelm der Grogse, New York, . A vew York, Nov. 17.—Arrived, steam. Eroonland, Antwerp . o e EMOTIONAL INSANITY AND UNWRITTEN LAW Murderess Escapes with a $25 Fine with That Defense. Huntington, W. Va., Nov. 17.—Letha Perdue, aged 19, convicted last Satur- day of involuntary mansiaughter for having shot and killed@ James Kendrick, her brother-in-law, paid a fine to- day of $25 and costs of the court, a tofal of $71 and was released from custody. Miss Perdue’s defense was emotional insanity and the unwritien law. s Perdue shot and killed Kend { pral months .ago. She claimed af- | ter the death of her sister, Kendrick's first wife, he had pald attention to her. Kendrick was faken to a hos- jpital stricken with fever. He later aloped with a nu and it was in the presence of the second/bride that Miss Perdue killed Kendrick. Dr. Blake Denies Wif o Desertion. New York, ov. 17.--Dr. Joseph A. Blake, an er ent surgeon, filed this afterncon his answer in the suil for ieparation brouzht by his wife, Mrs. {atherine J." Plake. All of Mrs, Blake’s charges of desertion and non-support are denied in the answer. The answer admits, however, that Dr. Blake has contributed nothing to his wife's sup- port since August 1 of this year. Dr. Blake also denies that he is a resident of this state, and asks that the suit be dismissed. Open Season For Deer Springfield, Mass.,’ Nov. 17—The open season for deer opened in West- ern Massachusetts under exceptional- ly favorable conditions because of the light snow which covered the ground and making tracking easy . An un- precedented number of hunters were in the woods today and a good many were successful in getting game. It is thought that more deer were belng killed than last vear a good many being taken close to the city. No re- port of accidents were recelved. Strangled Her Children, Johnstown, Pa, Nov., 17.—Charged with having garroied ber two children, the boys aged 2 and 3 years, respec- | tively, and then attempting to' hang herself, Mrs, Amelia Bsabolt Banko, aged 28, of Portage, was lodged in the county oused o ajl at Ethansburg tonight, ac- murder, 8peed Trials Sucocessful, New York, Nov, 17,—Thse second ge- ries of speed trials of ths United | Btates torpedo destroyer Henley | proved successful, it was anneunced | at the Brooklyn navy yard today, mak- Jng the vessel ready for acceptance by Bovernment, 53 Condensed Telegrams Limiting Diamond Output. - Berlin, Nov. 17.—The German gov- ernment today placed a limit on the quantity of diamonds from German Africa put on the market the large production of which had threatened to bring about a break in prices. . A $20,000 Gold Robbery. Paris, Nov. 17.—International thieves succeeded in extracting ingots of gold valued at $20,000 from a consignment of $1,000,000 while it was on the way from Constantinople to Paris, where it arrived on Thursday of last week. Ambassador Visits Battleships. Naples, Nov. 17.—Thomas N. Page, United States ambassador to Italy, and Mrs. Page arrived here this evening from Roms to visit the American bat- tleships Wyoming, Arkansas and Flor- ida, now anchored off this port. Paris Crowds Cheer Alfonso. Paris, Nov. 17.—King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain, who are on a three weeks' Eurcpean trip, arrived here today. They will spend a few | days in Paris before leaving for Vie: i na. The sovereigns were loudly cheer- ed by the crowds gathered in the streets as they drove to a hotel King Ferdinand May Abdicate. Berlin, Nov, 17—King Ferdinand of Bulgs , who arrived.today in Coburg, is passing through such a crisis, ac- cording to well informed circles in Co- burg and Berlin, that his abdication of the throne in favor of his Son is pos- sible, and even probably, in spite of the denial published by the Bulgarian le- gation here. STORM HERALDED BY THE WEATHER BUREAU. Reply to Charges That Shippers on Great Lakes Were Not Warned. Washington, Nov. 17—In reply to published charges that the weather bu- reau had given inadequate warning to shipping on the Great Lakes of the approach of last week’s terrific storm, resulting in an known loss of 254 lives and to the announcement by Repre- sentative, Gordon of Ohio that he would seek an Investigation of the matter the bureau tonight issued a Statement declaring that “the storm throughout its course was heralded in a& complete a manner as possible.” Full responeibility for the forecasts was taken by the bureau, the local forecaster at Cleveland being absolved fromp any possible blame. SUFFRAGE WORKERS 3 ARE DISAPPOINTED. Are Told by Senator Martine That He Will Vote Against Amendment. ‘Washington, Nov. 17.—Suffrage work- ers from New Jersey who came to Washington to enlist congressional support for the proposed constitutional amndment giving women the right to vote met with opposition today when they visited the capitol and importun- ed Senator Martine to champion their cause in the senate. - The New Jersey senator in reply to a direct guestion by one of the suffrageties declared that he did not favor the proposed enfran- chisement of women and that he prob- ably would vote against the proposed amendment if it should come to an early issue in congress. UNCERTAIN REGARDING THANKSGIVING RECESS. of Congress Will President's Consent. Members Await ‘Washington, Nov. 17.—Definite an- nouncement by both the administra- tion and anti-administration wing of the senate banking and currency com- mittee to complete their drafts of the currency bill and to submit them to the senate by Thursday was followed by general talk at the capitol of an adjournment of congress over Thanks- giving. Informal discussion of the possibil- itz of adjournment both sides of the capitol, however, failed to take any definite shape. No adjournment will be taken without the consent of the president, and he has not yet made knqwn his views. g BROKE HIS NECK, DIED OF STOMACH TROUBLE. Walter F. Miller Lived Two Years After His Accident. New Rochelle, N. Y., Nov. 17—While in a fair way to make good his prom- ise to ‘“fool the surgeons,” more than two years ago when he sustained a broken neck as the result of diving into shallow water, Walter F. Miller, 19 years old, today died from stomach trouble. He had so far recovered from the injury that three weeks ago he w. permitted to leave his wheel chair and walk a few steps. Several years ago a brother of Mil- ler also sustained a brocken neck while diving. He lived ten days after the accident. ENGINEER STABBED IN A STRIKE RIOT. Alleged Assailant and JFour Com- panions Under Arrest. Victoria, Texas, N 17—Strikers returning to work on the Southern Pa- cific railroad here late today clashed with a strikebreaking crew whose places they took on a train that had | Just arrived from Houston. George Gillig, a union engineer, was stabbed to death. The alleged assail- ant, whose name js withheld, and four companions, are under arr: $200,000 For Tammany Campaign. Albany, N. Y., Nov. 17—It cost th democratic committee of New York county over $200,000 to wage its u successful mayoralty campaign, ac- cording to the statement of election receipts and expenditures of Philip F. Donahue, the treasurer, filed today with the secretary of state. Y. M. C. A. Contributions, New York, Nov. 17—Contributions today to the $4,000,000 fund being raised for the Young Women's Christian assoclatifons amounted to $171,281, bringing the grand total up to $3,665,428. Bricklayers’ Strike Ended, Cambridge, Mass, Noy, 17-—The strike of Lricklayers on the Widener | Memorial library, which i being bullt in the Harvard College yard, was ended today when the men returned to werk, regulating the mensin Pennsylvania, may resulf in hundreds of women losing their places in Philadelphia hetels this week, The main feature of the law is that no woman work mere than 54 hours a week or more than ten hours a day nor can they work more than six days in any one week, ~ S| The Enforcement of the New Law smployment of wo- | Bank Cashier ‘Ends His Life BODY FOUND IN COFFIN BOX AT CEMETERY, ACCOUNTS AL RIGHT Deceased Highly Respected in Derby— “Two Worthless Checks Had Recent- “y Been Deposited at the Bank. Derby, Conn,, Nov. 18.—Samuel H. Lesseey, cahier of the Birmingham Na- tional bank here, committed suicide in a vault in Oakcliff cemetery, on the outskirts of the city, some time today. His bedy, lying in a coffin box, was found in the vault shortly after mid- night by Chiel of Police Odell and Officer Kennedy. A bullet hole was in his temple, and one of his hands clutched a revolver. Not at Bank Yesterday. ‘When Mr. Lessey did not make his appearance at the bank Monday morn- ing bank officials made inquiries and found tha tie left his house, ostensibly to go to the bank. After waiting some time, it was decided to notify the po- lice to search for him. A quiet search Wwas at once instituted and the matter was not given any more publicity than necessary. The police in surrounding towns were also notified. Accounts Are Correct. President Nettleton of the bank de- clared tonight that his accounts were correct. Lessey had been connected with the bank 25 years. Upon the death of Charle Clark some L.essey was appointed y says he worked new position and months ago Mr. cashier. iis fa hard to master undermined his health. Mr. Lessey was 51 years old, mar- ried, has two children, and was highly respected in the city. He was presi- dent of the Oakcliff cemetery, where he elected to end his life. Bank Victim of Worthless Checks. Ear! Steeves, son of a prominent An- sonia business man, was arrested here vesterdhy, charged with uttering worthless checks on the Birmingham National bank, where Mr, Lessey was cashier. It was alleged that duripg the last two months Sieeves had re- ceived two checks, one for $15 and the other for $10, which he raised to $1,500 and $1,000, respectively. Steeves de- posited his checks to his account in the bank here and they were forward- ed to the Ansonia bank, where they were drawn for collection. Steeves is geld in $2,000 bonds for a hearing to=- ay. ————— WOMAN’S BODY IN A DRUG STORE BASEMENT. Drug Clerk Tells Unlikely Story and is Placed Under Arrest. Pittsburg, Noy. 17.—The body of Mrs. Mayme Grenineisen, 35 years old, was found late today in the basement un- der the pharmacy of C. A. Givens, on the South Side. Michael L. Sweeney, a clerk employed in'the store, was ar- rested soon after the body was remov- ed.. He told of having helped carry Mrs. Greineisen into the basement about 8 o’clock last night. He was in a highy nervous state and his story was disconnected. The body of Mrs. Greineisen was covered with bruises, and the few clothes that covered were torn. When found it lay on a pile of cinders. Mrs. Greineisen was the wife of Oli- ver Greineisen, a drug clerk who is employed by his father in another part of the city. According to Sweeney she came to the store last night, scantily attired, and he said that he and anoth- er man carried her into the basement. A search is being made by the police for the man mentioned by Sweeney. Sweeney wis taken in change by the police and will be held for the action of the coroner tomorrow. The police place little credence in his story. The discovery of the body came through a chance remark alleged to have been made by Sweeney to a friend that a woman was in the ceil The police were notified. On their Sweeney told who the woman was how her body came to be in the bas meng. 1,500 NAVAJO INDIANS DEFY A U. S. MARSHAL. { Protecting Outlaws in Mountains—Call for U. S. Troops. Santa 17.—Tifteen hundred j ns rallied in de- | fense of ‘eighf renegades and are r ported in armed ampment on Beau- tiful mountain southwest of the Shiproc ' States Marshal Hudspeth to take p oners the outiaws, who are wanied on federal warrants charging horse steal- ing, z ult and bigamy. Two troops of cavalry have been ed for by tha and the requ has been re- d 1o the war department to Major " General * Carter, in command of the border patrol. In any eveni, if the cavalry arrives, the renegades will be joined by many more af the command of the medicine men and of the plural | wife men who are reported to be stir- | ring the Navajos to rebellion. ! The Indians are fortifying on a high table mountain, the summit of which is approachable by only one tortuous | road. ent W. T, Sheldon is at the agency the arrival of the troops. t th. s received tonigh started. | THE PREVENTION OF A TIMBER FAMINE had Reforestation Declared to Be Remedy at Conservation Congress. ‘Washington, Nov, 17.—Conservation experts from all sections of the United States and a‘delegation from Canada arrived here today to take part in the meetings of the fifth national conser- vation congress, whick begins tomor- TOW. . Reforestation was declared to be the remedy for the coming timber famine in” the 1eport of a sub-committee to the forestry section. ‘‘Successful com- mercial planting,” the report conciuded “depends upon a good future market, lands of low vaiue upon which to plant, n cholce of species sulted to the needs of the market and to the conditions, local and reglonal, relailve freedom from sources of damage, a low initial cost of planting aund a return on the money invested equal at least to a falr rate of Interest, S et 3,000 to 4,000 Out at Lawrence. Lawrence, Mass, Nov, 17—Between | three and four thousand operatives | were thrown out of work when the strike of firemen in the textile milis fcaused the stoppage of some of chinery because of lack of pow- ceording to unlon ofliclals 350 firemen have quit' work, the lot o | | pion, Cabled Paragraphs Jamss Carter Beard, naturalist, au- thor jand illustrator, is dead at New: Orleans, aged 76. Patrick Lennox, the oldest morocco manufacturer in Lynn, Mass., died yes- terday, aged 85 years. Senator Pomerene yesterday intro- duced a\bill to appropriate $500,000 for combating hog cholera. Chicago’s Oldest Woman resident, Mrs. Harriet E. Sayre, 94 ,is dead at her home in Mont Clare, a suburb. The Supreme Ot;_urt- recessed yester- day until December 1 to prepare opinions in eighty awaiting decisions. Mrs. Charlotte Campbell, aged 104, said to be the oldest woman in Southern New Jersey is dead at Vineland. — Joseph Devonshack, a milk dealer of Passaic, N. J., was fined $50 on a ‘charge of having hit hié§ wife in the face with a hot mince pie, Emperor William has forbidden of- ficers of the German army and navy whiie in uniform to dance the tango, the one-step and the two-step. Flowers Will Be Barred at the an- nual dance of the Columbia Univer- sity seniors to be held at the St. Re- gis hotel in New York on Jan. 7. Lena Hewitt, seven years old, is dead at her home in Atlantic City, N. J., from burns received while playing In- dian with her five r old brother. Women Are Abandoning the use of birds and the plumage of birds for headgear decorations, according to Col. | Joseph H. Acklen, of Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. C. R. Danks, daughter of Cap- tain Luther Rice, an officer in the American revolution, died at Fond Du Lac, Wis,, yesterday aged 93. A. L. Woolett of Arns weight 133 pounds, and Miss Anna Bare of Olympia, Wash.. weight 560 pounds were married at Davenport, Ia. , Wis., Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight as- sumed command of the Narragansett Bay Naval station yesterday, succeed- ing Rear Admiral William B. Capper- ton. Sunday Schools Are Closed and no children are permitted to attend church in the borough of Totowa, near Passaic, N. J.,«because of an epidemic of diphtheria. Stephen Loncar, living at Steelton, Pa., cut his wife's throat yesterday because she would not get up and pack his lunch basket. The woman died almost_instaut]y. N Heavy Snowfall in the mountainous sections of West Virginia followed by an unusually heavy rainfall has caus- ed the greatest flood in 25 years on the Upper Monongahela. Miss Gertrude N. Garrity of Suffield, was awarded $50,000 damages in the superior court in her suit against the Connecticut Light & Power company for the loss of both her arms. United States Senators, governors, mayors and waterways experts as- sembled at Jacksonville, Fla., yester- day for the Atlantic Deeper Water- ways convention which opens today. Wealthy Citizens of Fairmont, W. Va., have donated the home .of Gen- eral Thomas J. (“Stonewall”) Jack- son, near Fairmont to the West Vir- ginian Daughters of the Confederacy. The Lexington, Ky. Hvening and Sunday Leader, founded in 1888 by the late Samuel J. Roberts, was sold yesterday to a stock company headed by John G. Stoll ang W. L. Warren. Ralph E. Jossman, defaulting cashier of the E. Jossman state bank of Clark- ton, near Pontiac, Mich., was yesterday sentenced to serve from seven to twen- ty years in the state prison at Jack- son. A Memorial Service Was held at Bat- tell chapel, Yale, yesterday for John R. A. Lannom, the 19 year old sopho- more, who fell to his death from the dormitory” where he lived while walk- ing in his sleep. Five Hundred Boot and Shoe work ers at the United Shoe Workers' union of Milwaukee, went on strike vesterday because of a change in the i ystem, resulting in a de- se- in wages. Earl Steeves, son of a well known business man of ‘Ansonia, who was ar- ed at that ci yesterday on a charge of uttering worthless checks is held at Derby in $2,000 bonds for a hearing this morning. Miss Katherine Clement Harley, a former national woman's golf cham was married yesterday in the | parlors of the Ceniral Congregational | chu Fall River, to Herbert Ar- noid J son of Brooktine. The greatest Single Year’s increase in membership of trade unions in the history of organized labor In Masea chusetts oc i year there ncrease of local unions ang 45,730 members. Hon.. Frank P. Glass, editor of the | Birmingham Ne ‘an the Mont terday ator v to suceceed the 1 Johnston. | ey 1 Suits Against the New York, New | Haven and ¥ iford Iroad for dam- : to $50,000, i ¢ourt at .. The suits sustained in the w | Middletown. | Toys to the Extent of more than| twenty million dollz will have been provia their L year.wanes, according to the experts of the federal bureau of forelgn and domestic commerce. George B. Newman a New Rochelle, N. Y. diamond cutter, shot his wife vesterday and ‘then killed himself with a bullet from the same revolver. Mrs, Newman dled soon after Newman, who was 57 years old, had been worry- ing over failing eyesight. An Increase In Transportation charges which would give the Boston Maine railroad an addittonal annual income of $5,000,000, the sum which of- figlals of the railroad claim is needed, 18 “absolutely impracticable,” accord- ing to Interstate Commerce Commis- sloner Prouty. B When a Person Drops a nickel in a slot mechine and gets four 1-cent or two-cent stamps, thereby paying a premium for the privilege of dropping the coin, he ¢annot hoid the United States government guilty of extortion. This ruling was made yesterday by the post office department. » PRICE_TWo_CENTS _ Sentences in ihe Arson Case EIGHT TO FOURTEEN YEARS FOR HOWARTH, : CAIN TO REFORMATORY Howarth Changes Plea to Guilty Short- ly After Defense Opens—Judge Urges Cain to Retrieve Himself. (Speclal’ to THe Bulletin.) Willimantic, Nov. 17.—The climax the Howarth case—one of the mo:': sensational, if not the most sensational trial this section of the state has pro- duced—came at 3.40 Monday er- noon, when, after a long conference bo- tween the attorneys for the accused, and Messrs. Searls and Torrey, for the state, State's Attorney Searls rose and stated to the court that he had been advised that the accused desired to change his plea to three of the counts, and Frank E. Howarth, the prisoner at the bar, rose and in response to the g:adlng ?t those charges by Clerk arner, in a clear tone “Guilty.” S It is stated on good authority that for five days his attorneys, William A. King and Samuel B. Harvey, had pleading with the accused to confess his guilt, for they realized the strength of the state’'s case and knew their own to be hopeless. Sentence of Eight to Fourtesn Years. Howarth sat with downcast head during the preliminaries, and his eyes were closed for a moment, but his | voice was steady as he acknowledged complicity in three of the crimes he was on trial. State's Attorney Searls in his state- ment to the court expressed his sincere sorrow that he should have to bring to the bar of justice a brother lawyer, a man of ability, whom he had known since he started to practice law. It was one of the most painful things it had ever fallen to him to do. : . His honor, Judge Williams, in impos- ing the sentence, showed plainly his feeling in the matter, and the appar- ent incredibility that a young man.of so much promise would descend to such depths. He sentencéd the prison- er to a minimum of eight years and a maximum of 14. The fires to which Howarth pleaded guilty were the Mullin fire, the Priest ‘Island fire, and the fair grounds fire, in the latier of which his two auwtomobfles were burned for the insurance. Reformatory Sentence for Cain, After a short recess Lindley Cain, whose evidence was one of the strong- est links in the conviction of his chum, was brought to plea, and pleaded guilty to the Priest Island and fair grounds fires. On the recommendation of Attorney Searls and after a brief plea by his counsel, Judge Harry B. Back, Judge ‘Williams sentenced,Cain to the re- formatory at Cheshire, stating that there was a distinct line of demarca- tion between his case and Howarth's. His sentence was easily construed, from. the language used, as a very im- pressive talk to the young man in the evident hope that his life in the future might atone for the past, and prove of value to the community. Thus was brought to a close a case embodying more startling detafls and more of what might be termed the “tools in trade’ of a detective. story writer than any which has occurred in this vicinity in many years. Sympathy for Howarth’s Fiancees. Great credit is due State Policeman Hurley for his work in the case. It was not so easy to ‘put one over” om im as the defendant thought. The mass of evidence collected by this en- ergetlc and effective worker, with the aid of Mrs. Zola Bennett, the “woman in the case,” had undoubtedly convinc- ed the jury of the young men’'s guilt, and it can be confidently asserted that Howarth’s attorneys made the right move in inducing their client to plead guilty, as his punishment might have been much more severe had the case been fought to the end. The revelation of her filance's base- ness came as a distinet shock to Miss Gladys Sheldon, who with her mother has been a constant attendant during the trial, with the exception of two days, and the sympathy of everyone who has been connected with the case in any way goes out to her in her sor- row. That she has shown herself to be in every way “true blue,” and de- serving of a happy life and a better *hoice, is the opinion of all who have seen her courageous behavior, Farewell of Lovers. As for the defendant himself, his at- titude of unconcern and his consum- mate nerve has evoked the wonder if not admiration of all in court. Smil- ing to the last. even after his sen- tence had been pronounced, he went forth to glve a last farewell to the girl into whose heart he had instilled a shadow of despair and anguish. A throng of curiosity seekers has at- ended the sessions of court and at t 250 waited for the prisoner to be led out of the building and to the wait- ! ing automobile which conveyed him to the Brooklyn jail. ayv’s doings, are as follows: The Warner Robbery. Joseph Burke retook the stand at the f Monday's session, but At- id his cross examina- 1ed and he was excused - the present. Clerk B. M. Warner of the superior court was then put upon the stand and testified that Howarth was for the period of about § months court mes- senger. At the time of the robbery from his vault there was $85 in the vault and §2 in rolls of nickels. The $85 was taken. The drawer was brok- en open and Clerk Warner had the only key. The inner door key was in the Jock and the outer door was open- ed by a combination, but it yas so set that the handle opened it at that time. 3 Attorney King brought out the fact that Cain was at that time the messen- ger. Witness said Howarth retained his key; mno other lawyers had keys. Howarth ceased to be messenger be- fore Jan, 1, 1912, the time at which he was admitted to the bar, The state then announced that its side of the case was concluded. Defense Opens its Case. Henry Dwyer was the first witness’ called by the defense and testified that the day of the fire on Priests Islani there was a brush fire on the river bank from about 1 p. m. to seven «r elght, when it was still smouldering. There were two or three boys over there. There was nothing over there but, some leaves, and it didn’'t occur to him that there was any danger from it, witness said on cross examination by Attorney Searis. _Miss Sheldon Testifies. The first sensation of the defense related in detail,