Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 16, 1914, Page 1

Contradicts the Testimony She Gave at Her Husband’s Trial---Heard Rose Urge Killing of Rosenthal ' CLAIMING THAT BECKER WANTED HIM REMOVED Whitman Declares it “Proof Beyond All Doubt”—Mrs. Rosenberg Said She Lied Because She Wanted to Save Man She Loved from Electric Chair—Becker’s Chauffeur Says He Was Threatened by an Assistant District At- torney if He Didn’t Give Untrue Testimony Detrimental to Accused—State Expects to Complete Its Case Monday. New York, May Rosenberg, 15.—Mrs, . Lillian the pretty young widow he was electrocuted. Jack Rose came to my house many times. On one of Lefty Louie, one of the four gun- | occasion about a week before the mur- men clectrocuted last month for the | der of Rosenthal he came. jn and saw part they played in tie murder of Herman Rosenthal, today was a wit- ness for the state al the trial of the ‘hoys, Louie, Harry Horowitz, Whitey Lewis and Frank. He safd to {my husband, 'Becker Is sore at Rosen- Charles Becker, charged with being the | thal and be is sore ai you boys, too. instigator of the piot wiich her hus- | He band helped to carry out. In swearingz that she heard Jack . Rose urge ler husband and his three compaunions to kill Rosenthal because Decker wanted them to, and that she saw the quar- tette dividing the money they received in payment for the crime, she direct- ly contradicted the testimony Wi | stick ins! j you_poke your heads outaide the door ! i ea-&y any gu h | in is also sore at Jack Zellig. The thing you fellows cau do is to the house. The first time { bk get u my hu ou for carrying guns.’ sband said ‘But we don’t To that Rose replied, ut he'll frame you up; he'll put guns 'our pockets. “Well,’ said_Louie, she had given at her husband’s trial ! ‘we’ll do anything we can for Becker, and furnished what District Attorney | but we don't want to be framed. What Whitman declared to be “proof bevond | can we do? all doubt” that the witnesseg for the state have told the truth. On cross examina Lefty T.ouis was ask uot testified at the wrial of men as she did today. With teors in her eyes the girl answered: “I lied then because I wanted to save the man 1 loved from the eieciric chair.” Mrs. Rosenberg appeared to be on the verge of collapse, but she grasp- ed the arms of the witness chair and quickly regained controi of her emo- tions, Nirs. Rosenbergis statement dis- counts the confession allezed to have been made by Dago Frank Ciroficl, just before the gunmen were electrocuted. In the confession he - weS quoted as saying he never heard the name of Becker mentioned in connection with the murder plot. During the same session of court a witness, formerly a chauffeur for Becker, declared an. assistant district attorney had threatened to have him indicted if he failed to give untrue tes- timony that would have ‘been damag- ing to Becker's case, “Lounsel for Becker expressed them- selves as being highly elated over this | admission. More testimony was' taken today than at any previous session of the court and the stat Ay ecu Richard G. Berter, a netary Dublic, | fense to prej ‘Then Rose told Loule, ‘You four fellows kill Rosenthal for Becker and everyibing will be all on the widow of | right. 1 why she had | “After the murder of Rosenthal the the gun- | four boys were ir my apartments. T saw them dividing a roll of money. I think there wias $1,000 in the roll.” On cross examination Mrs. Rosen- berg was read a copy. of her testimony at the trial of the gunmen, in which she denled that Rose had ever been in her house or that she had ever seen the gunmen dividing the pay they got for murdering Rosenthal. “Did you lie then, or are you lying now?” asked Mr. Maton. “I lied then,” repHed the widow of the gunman, two big tears rolling down her cheeks, “because I wanted to save the man I loved from the electric chair.” Mary Storer, formerly a domestic in Jack Rose’s house, told of the many times both Becker and Mrs. Becker had isited the bald gambler. Otto Kaver- , formerly & chauffeur, told of driv- ing Becker to his home shortly after midnight on the morning of the mur- dere. On cross examination. Manton witness whether he had driven Becker ‘through Forty-third street ‘while -Rosenthal’s body was ly- front, of. the -Metropole.hotel. by a ‘prospective - ths ‘Drog~ , read previously by the de- pare the ground for other to'd of taking an’ afidavit from Rose the day after Rosenthal's’ murder, In this Rose swore it was_-he, and not 3 who had loaned Rosenthal the $1,500. Barter sald he was employed by Becker to go wijth. the latter's at- torney to obtain the affidavit. Becker waited in a taxicab’ ogtside -Roge's evidence, said that Otto had: ts affiait le had driven Becker to For- ty-third street at that time, and that the Heutenant upon seeing the body, bad said: “If there weren't so.many people around I'd stand the body up and shoot it down again.” Otto admitted in reply to repeated apartments while the document was; questions by Mr. Manton thot Assist- heing written and sworn to, Barter testified. Edward J. Coe, a thealrical agent, : friend of Rose’s, said he had seen Rose and Decker together in the for- mer's home many times., Bernard Ru- dicer and Frank Screll, waiters in the ; Urion Square .hotel, corroborated Rose’s story that he and Becker held mwa y conferenes there. Rudicer said he had seen Becker give Rose money : on_four different occasions. Dr. David Friedman said he was at- 18 Rose’s wife during April, 1912, fense has alleged Rose was: in icago during that month. Rose de- | Dr. Friedman corroborated rze H. Young, former secretary puty Police Commissioner Dough- testitied he had brought Becker issioner's office while Rose examined” there. He said iooked into the door of the commissioner’s private office at Rose, thereb bac up the story Rose told m the stand Mrs. Rosenberg Testifies. Mre. Rosenberg. the widow of Lefty the gunman, was the next wit- was -in mourning. In an 1estions by D id: “I was the wife of rg, until April 13, when -_— . STATUE TO COMMODORE BARRY TO BE UNVEILED TODAY. Many in Washington to Honor Memory - of “Father of American Navy.” Washington. May 15.—Hundreds of t Irish-Americahs from all s of the United States were pour- i ngton today to partici- e in the unvelling tomorrow of the ue to Commodore John Barry, by v calied “the father of the Amer- icen navy,” in Franklin park. = The first zation to arrive came from Boston, 1y follotved by delegations frow sections of the country. Preliminary to the main purpose of tae assemblage there was @ pilgrimage to Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon, placed a Maddril of Two orations were de- tomb, the north being represented by Supreme Court Justice omas Z. Lee of Providence, R. I, south by General Mildril. ent Wilspn and high officials -rnment will attend the un- eii statue and, review he parade which i3 to follow. . Satur- night a banquet will-be given and Sunday niorning a memorial military fieid mass, in bomor of the nation’s sroes who were killed in the Spanish- American war and at Vera Cruz, Mex- ico. wili be held on the Washington nioument grounds, Tie Daughiers of the American Rey- olution will attend the unveiling cere- monfes of Lhe Barry memorial. - ot ety Steamship Arrivals. Napes, May 14— Steamer Pannonia, New York. d Liverpool, May 15—Steamer Haver- ford, Philadeiphia. May ‘15--Steamer annaly, Ga. ered at ti District Attorney!su(erl that the state’s case would un- | | New York, May 1 ant District Attorney Kroell had threatened to indict him for something he had done if he didn't swear on the ‘witness stand that he had driven Beck- er through Forty-third street and that | the lieutenant made the remark to him t shooting the body down. haven’t been indicted yet,” said Otto, “but I won't swear to a lie.” John S. Carney, ogerator of a tele- prhone switchboard: identified call slips showing that on the morning of ihe murder less than an hour after it oc- curred, two calls had gone from his station, near the scene of the crime, to Becker's home. Louis Haywood, a colored telephone boy in the apartment jin which Becker lived, testified to re- ceiving the calls. Winfleld R. Sheehan, secretary to Former Police Commissioner Waldo, identified a number of anonymous complaints that had come into police headquarters about Rosenthal's gam- blin~ house in West 45th street. In these letters Becker was named as & “grafter” This evidence also was ruled out at the former trial. Court was adjourned at that point until Monday morning in order to give the attorneys time to gather addi- tional witnesses. The district attorney doubedly be completed before the close of the proceedings on Monday. EMBEZZLING LAWYER GETS 5 TO 10 YEARS Burton W, Gibson, Who Was Twice Tried for Murder of Client. —Burton W. Gib- i son, the New York lawyer twice tried on ‘a charge of murdering his client, | Mrs, Rosa Menschik Szabo, was sen- ! tenced to prison today for appropriat- ! ing money from her estate. The term imposed by Judge Swann of the court of genera! sessions is from five to ten ! rears. In addition he was fined $7,800 | n default t of which bis ! i period of t would he | exiended five | Afrs. Szabo met death whep a row- ;boar,_ containing berself and Gibson | capsized on { connt 3 | trials” disag, and he | charged with grand larceny and for- {gery in his management of his client's | estate, from which he was accused of ;.ltefl]lnx $7,100. He contended that as executor of the ‘estaie he paid the | money to Mrs. Szabo’s mother. The | prosecution asserted the mother dled | | before the date of the allezed payment. 1 —_— { An Aged Despondent Takes His Lif Rockville, Conn., May 15.——Carl Mil- {ler, aged 69, despondent because he ! had been ‘in poor heaith, committed | { suicide by hanging today. Ile. went | | Lo the Koelsch cottage on the shore of | | Snipsic lake, tied a rope mbout his { meck: and the Yeranda | railing and jumped off. Death was due to stran- gulation. Miller left his home early t , and when he did mot return his family :c\;un; lu‘ffli‘;d lmfl lnmtnt;; ‘search for him. He is survived ‘widow, three ons ahnd two daugh- ,, Russis May 15—The mnuv;-‘a‘sdm mx‘;:“:.du and ‘was killed, suscnde, Mount Visuvius Active, Ao L0 Twe British Army Aviators Killad: T 'O _more Eathquakes Continue at Cantania. Catania, May 15—Earthquake shocks continue = with alarming frequency. Mount FEtna is extremely active. A houses weakened by have fallen. Fortun- however, there have been no fatalities as the populace of the city and icountryside is camped in the open. Contenary of Norwegian Independence Christiania, Norway, 15.—King Haakon and’ Queen Maud of Norway | today opened with imposing ceremo- nial an exhibition commemorative of the centenary of Norweglan indepen- dence from Denmark. Members of the cabinet, of the forelgn deplimatic corps gnd of the two houses of the Narweglan parliament were present. TO PRESS MR. MELLEN 'AND ALL OTHER WITNESSES. Oo'mfl Folk Examining Papers Given by Fermer President of New Haven. ‘Washington, May 15.—While former President Charles S.-Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was on his ‘way late today to his home in Connecticut to obtain ad- ditional papers wanted in connection with his testimony at the inquiry into the New Haven's affairs, Chief Counsel Folk of the interstate commerce com i the inquiry, was ex- which Mr. Mellen ‘had submi ‘This work wili’ continue tomorrow. that it would req: at least two days for him and his co @l to go over doc- uments stored at his homes in New Haven and Stockbridge. He is ex- pected, however, to be back in Wash- ington to resume his testimony by next Tuesday. Counsel pr wil continue his exam! several days. No other witnesses are expected to be . Mellen stated Ledyard, George F. Baker and George MaoCulloch Miller, directors of _the New Haven, who have been sub- have been told to hold them- selves in readiness to examined next Tuesday. It is believed unlikely, however, that either Mr. Miller or Mr. Rockefeller will appear. They have of illness. Mr. 8Y SCOTCH AND ENGLISH. Graham of Sootland Covers Course Nine Strokes Better Than Travis. Sandwich, England, May 15.—Ameri- can golfers t were outclassed by Bcotch and English players over the Sandwich links in the final round for the St. George's champion grand chal- lenge cup. With an aggregate of 146 strokes— nine better than his nearest American competitor, Jerome D. Travers, the American _amateur champion—John Graham, Jr, Scotland, today for the second time won the coveted trophy. In dolng so Graham also lowered by two. strokes the play for the cup. Travers for the 36 holes turned in a card of 155. Francis Ouimet, the America nopen champion, required 158 strokes to cover the course; Charles Chicago, 166; Harold Weber, 167, and C. N. Inslee, Oneldd Communi- ty _club, New York, 189. Travers proved a disappointment. It was_the expectation that today . he would improve his first round score of 77, but he required 78 to get around, making his total 155. Ouimet cut two strokes today off his score of 80 on Thursday, making his total 158, In the general competition Ouimet finished in 13th place, while Evans was ul?;: with 14 other players for 14th P e. COUNTERFEITERS’ PLANT SEIZED AT SEATTLE. Secret Service Men Discover Where Spurious Bunknoz_. Were Made. Seattle, Wash,, May 15.—Discovery of a gang of international counterfeit- ers becamne known today when it was made public' that United States secret service operatives seized a counterfeit- ing plant at Seattle valued at $3,000. Detectives are working on clues con- cerning the identity of the men who have been operating in western Wash- ington and British Columbia and east- ward throughout Canada. as far as Ot- tawa. The counterfeiters have been turn- ing out $20 Canadian banknotes and Canadian $5 bills, and secret service men estimate that at least $10,000 of this money has been passed on the Pacific coast in the last six months. OBITUARY. Judge W. J. McConville. Hartford, Conu., May 15.—Judge Wil- liam J, McConville, one of the city’s best Lnown men, died of apoplexy Lo- day in his 63d year. of Baltimore begon life as a harness maker studied law in his spare,time, and was admitted to the bar here in 1880. Later he was a clerk in the gen- eral assembly, judge of the city court, and incumbent of various city offi: Hig social and legal connections wi many. A widow survives. To Investigate Alleged Defilement of Flag. ¢ Rockville, Conn, May 15.—At a meeting of the common council tonight a committee of six was appointed to made in a Mayday drews, ‘Andrews deflied the flag. Mr. Andrew: objected to three members of the com- mittee, clalming they were prejudiced already. The mayor over- however. The by Alderman Jo- He was a native | OF ACID AND CHEMICALS IN A DETROIT RUBBER SHOP BUILDING IS BLOWN UP Other Structures Within a Radius of Five Miles More or Less Damaged— Lose Estimated at $50,000. - Detroit, Mich, May 15— Ten men. most of them chemists, were killed by the explosion of acid and chemicals in thie mixing room of the Mexican Crude f\hber Sempan: oday. "ou from men were loss seriousty hure, oo a Nfiofmld{*i_“:“ RESULT OF STRIKE AT A RATTAN FURNITURE FACTORY OFFICERS SWUNG CLUBS To Drive Back Crowd that Was Ston- ing Workmen When Leaving Shop— ’ Several Officers Painfully Hurt. Wakefleld, Make, May 15. — Mobs rioted early today and tonight in the vicinity of the rattan furniture fac- tory of Heywood Brothers and Wake- field company, where there has been a strike for three weeks. The worst of the outbreaks occurred at the ciosing hour, when a crowd, mostly of foreigners, stoned workmen and police, and was beaten back by Clean Up By Advertising While the commendable effort is being made in behalf of a clean up of the city why not also make & business clean up? Why not also make a clean up of those valuable, though unnecessary, articles which are taking-up needed room use now, but which are just what in the home, for some one else is lool you have no for? There is a way in which this can be done to the mutual benefit of ‘he merchant and the consumer, and a way in which it can be done to the benefit, profit and relief of many a householder, and that is through advertising, It makes little difference what it ig you have to sell or want to buy, whether you are a merchant Or a wage-earner, there is no way in which such satisfactory and compensating returns can be secured as though the advertising columns of The Bulletin. It circulates in the homeés of the reading and buying public. It offers you an oppor- tunity te turn your stock on hand, old or new, into money. It only requires a consistent trial to secure the proof whether business or classified advertising is concerned, yet there is no Dbetter indication of the advertising value of a newspaper than by the amount of classified advertising which is carried. I you haven't done so it is time to get busy and advertise in The Bulletin. The following matter has appeared in The Bulletin news columns the past week: Bulletin Saturday, Monday, May Tuesday, May Wednesday, May Thursday, ‘May Friday, May > S & o 430, 13. 14. 15% May - — Telegraph Local General Total 178 226 167 178 158 194 113 127 98 100 125 108 1020 260 286 186 270 1311 613 N 551 464 553 building, a one-story structure of solid ‘concrete and cement, was almost oblit- erated. Other buildings within a radi- us of a mile were more or less da: :gned. The loss was estimated at $50,- The dead are BEdward Christopher, Wllhil.fl_! McCoy, C. Larsen, Al Hodg- kins, Victor R. Burns,Willlam F. Niles, Jose Casso, Gorton Latta, Emon Aman and George Gleggoria. The four last mentioned victims were Mexicans. All but Gleggoria were probably instantly killed. He died in a hospital. Among those who escaped were John H. Evans, superintendent, and LJDhn Treadwell, manager of the pian NEW HAVEN MILLINERS VIOLATED LABOR LAW. Nine Fined $3 and Costs Each for Technical Offense—All Highly In- dignant. New Haven, Conn, May 15—Nine milliners were In the city court today charged ‘with violation of the labor law in that they employed women after 10 o'clock at night. Eight mil- liners were of masculine gender and the ninth a woman. All pleaded gullty and Judge O'Meara ruled that as the violations were merely tech- nical, fines of $3 and costs each only were imposed. The factory inspector through the female deputy, Miss Cor- coran, made the complaints fnd As- sistant Attorney Bree issued the war- rants. The defendants were all high- ly 3ndignant lbecause the arresting officers presented them at headquart- ers for identification as is the custom with _all _ persons arrested. They thought distinction should have been made between business people and or- dinary persons arrested for crime. After being fined they decided to pe- tition the police commissioners for a change in rules whereby business folks might be relieved of such “humiliating experiences” in headquarters as they underwent. Another milliner contest- ed his case, and got a discharge as It appeared that woman employe was about to leave the store when Miss Corcoran entered. This emplove stepped up to the deputy and asked her if she desired anything. This was just about ten o'clock. The court admonished the defendant to be sure no violation { was committed. HEROQIC EFFORT OF SON TO SAVE MOTHER'S LIFE Threw Himself Into Flames in At- tempts—Charred Body Found Later. | . New York, May 15—Returning home {to find it burning and knowing his aged mother, a paralytic, could not escape unaided, Har Halstead, 23 ears old, threw himself into the flames in a burning apartment house | in Brookiyn tonight in an attempt 10 rescue the woman. Firemen later found his charred bod. The mothe: Mrs. Mary Haistead, 65 vears old, ha been suffocated, the flames scarcely | toching her body. The fire tonight was caused by a lighted match being thrown on a table cloth by a servant 77 years old. 4lst Birthday of Harvard Crimson. Cambridge Mass, May daily news) birthday tonight wlu:d L. é);::uu -&t which Wfi.’.fl' er " of “the New York B and e New had to moved to a holmm account injuries. Other officers were but not seriously hurt. lSeve':"tl:'reicnvn, suffering from va- rious les, were locked charged with rioting, whfi? lgg‘l'%t; surrounded the town hall amo for their release. e A e s INSANITY IS DEFENSE OF ALLEGED TEACHER MURDERER Claim Herkimer Boy’s Crime Was Pro- duct of Imbecile Mind, Herkimer, N. Y., May 15—The de- fense opened its case today in the trial of Jean Gianini with assertions by his counsel and testimony by his father and by a physiclan, to the ef. fect that the youth was e when he killed his school teacher, Lida Beecher, for whose murder he is on trial. Any {ll-feeling the boy may have held against the girl, Gianini’s attor- ney told the jury, was the product of a morbid and inbecilic mind. The at- torney called the schoolboy’s father, Charles’ A. Gianini, to testify that his son’s mind was .disordered. Court was adjourned early when the elder Gianini collapsed while telling the story of the dcfendant's life. He had cited numerous acts of his son to show the latter was irrational Mrs, Glanini suffered with melancholia at the time of Jean's birth, testified the ‘witness. CHAIRMAN ELLIOTT DECLINES TO TALK OF MELLEN {Says New Haven Road Has Given | Commission All Information Asked for. Providence, R. I, May 15.—Howard Flliott, chairman of the board of di- {rectors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford raflroad, attended a meeting of the board of directors of the Rhode Island company here today. He declined to discuss statements made by Charles S. Mellen, former { president of the road, before the In- | terstate Commerce Commission. “I will say,” he remarked, “that the |New Haven has given the Interstate Commerce Commission every scrap of pleased to give it any within its power.” information MOTORCYCLIST BREAKS 1 LONG DISTANCE RECORD. Traveled 3,382 es Hours and 10 Minutes. New York, May 15—Irwin G. Baker arrived here, having travelled 3,381 miles from San Diego, Calif., on & mo- torcycle In 11 days, 11 hours, and 10 minutes. His longest day's ride was from Greensburg. P., to New York clty {a distance of 418 mlies. The best previous record was twenty days, nine | by Da- hours and one minute, made vis in 1892, Tacoma Following Mexican Gunboats. Vera Cruz, May 15—The gunbeats clty, Vera Cruz late today. They followed United = States two information asked for and it will be | 11 Days, 11| ! ford; Stevenson, f dent of the United Si cago. Jeremiah Wood Demick, breeder of blue ribbon Holstein ¢attie, died in New York. ¥ " Assistant Corporation Counsel Wil- Ham P. Burr of New York has sent in his resignation. A Census of All Birds of the United States 18 to be taken this summer by the federal government. The 1915 Convention of the Imperial council of the Mysflc Shrine will be held in Seattle, Wash. The American Legation in Chile has been raised to an embassy in the bill passed by the senate. Efforts to Reinstate ight West Point cadets dismissed for hazing sev- eral years ago failed in the senate. Spanish Shipowners Have Reject the offer of the government to arbi- trate the dispute with their employes. “General” Jacob S. Coxey and his “army” of unemployed numbering :}lght men arrived at Martinsburg W. a. Women Teachers of Public Schools id Cleveland have voted to form union and affiliate with the Federation of Labor. Governor Fielder Appointed Robert. M. Williams of Paterson N. J. a re- publican judge of the court of errors and appeals. Alvey A. Adee, Second Assistant secretary of state, salled for France, through wkich he will make a six- weeks' bicycle trip. The Apartment of H. H. Zellner in New York was entered by thieves who escaped with jewelry and erware valued at $1,000. The Whifs Star Line Has Placed an order with Harlan & Wolff at Belfast for & Steamship .of 32,600 tons for transatlantic service. Nine Persons, All Related, were ar reated in Pittsburgh, charged with be- ing shoplifters. Goods valued at over $10,000 were recovered. The Donaldson Line Steamship Tri- tona, which was caught in the ice flelds of Notre Dame bay, is in danger of being driven on Fogo shoals. Dr. Francis H. J. Paul, Principal of Dewitt Clinton High school in New York, was severely beaten by Joseph Bonglerno, a 20 year old pupil. The Wolverine Limited Train of the Michigan Central railroad jumped the tracks near Buxton, Ontario, causing serlous injury to five Deople. The Strike of the Cunard Line em- ployes at Liverpool, which- threatened to interfere with the maiden voyage of the Aquitania, has been settled. A General 8trike Was Called by the International Laborers’ union againat contractors of Greenwich, Conn., wha refused to sign a new wage scale. President Wilson Anncunced that he would be unable to review the parade of the Lower Wall Street Business Men's assoclation in New York May 23d. Former Senator Stillwell, who is serving a term in Great Meadow state i prison for attempting to extort a bribe, | was appointed teacher in the prison school. George Copinder, 64 Years Old, who is but three feet seven inches tall, and who has spent 35 years in prison, was arrested In New York, charged with burglary, Wireless Telephone Tetts were suc- cessfully carried out by operators of the Marconi company of New York and the station in the Wanamaker store in Philadelphia. Reports by the Pittsburgh Depart- ment of health show that during March 370 cases of scarlet fever were report- ed. To date this month 128 cases have been reported. With the Gift of $100,000 from An- drew Carnegie to the New York Asso. ciation for the Blind, the total is in- creased to $249,000, leaving $51,000 to be donated by June 1. Reports Filed in the Senate show that Senator Chamberlain of Oregon spent $58.55 In his campaign for re- nomination and R. A. Booth, his re- publican rival, spent $1,136. John Porter, a Chauffeur, was heid In $1,500 bail in New Tk, charged with the theft of a suitcase and clothing from Frank P. Hows, presifient of the Tennessee and North Carolina rail- road. The Ohio County Bar Assqciation of West Virginia adopted a resolution ex- pressing confidence-in the capacity and integrity of Federal Judge A. D. Day- ton, whose impeaghment was asked in congress. Miss Ellen Wrightman, a school teacher of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., won a wager of $100 from B. F. Shepherd. principal of the high school, by riding 15 minutes in a fiying boat with Ralph M. Brown, the aviator. WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS ELECT STATE OFFICERS. Alice C. Whitehead. of Hartford, Chosen President at Closing Session Waterbury, Conn., May 15—The thir- ty-seventh annual convention of the | Woman’s Relief Corps, department of | Connecticut. came to a close here this evening with the election of officers for the ensuing year, as follows: President,, Alice C. Whitehead, Hart- senfor_vice president, Robertine M. Kelsey, Clinton: junior vice pres. {ident Myrtess Brackett, Branford secreia Gertride Westervelf. Hart- SORF-- Jtreaitaty - " FIOSue- - HNYAoH; Heriden: chaplain, Hettie E. Brockett, New Have inspector, Rose May, Mariden: counsellor, Lottie B. Gris. wold Waterbury; I. of L officer, Anna B. Alpress, Bristol: -patriotic instruct- or, Katherine Cafrier, Middletown, press correspondent, Lottie Jettijean, Waterbury: evecutive board, Elizabeth Driscoll. Hartford, chairman, Clara. 16—The | Zaragoza and Bravo which were forc- | McNickie, New Haven, secrtary, Norle Harvard Crimson, the undersraduais|ed to abanden thelr stations at Tam- | Spencer, Plainville. Aliee. Whitman, jpaper, celebratea its 41st|pico when the federals evacuated that | IWinsted and Ruth Nash, Pawcatuck, Monument for Vera Cruz H Gretna, fa., May 15.—Low southerner to American forces Tc'.rplod \ was buried here foday wi- ‘honors. - A montment. pald ulen ’whqgfim will be Fate of Parks HUERTA MUST ACCOUNT Word Received from Brazilian Minister at Mexico City that Missing Man has Been Executed—Reason Not Glven, Washingion, May 16.—The United States today demanded of the Huerta government news of the fate of Pri- vate Parks, the American infantryman who strayed into Mexican lines near Vera that understanding the suspension of hostilities pending mediation. President Wilson and Sec- retary Bryan, it was learned tonight, drafted a strong communication upon receiving word from the Brazilian min- ister in Mexico City that Parks had “executed.” No mention was made in the minister's report of :heflm' he was -hhot. as a spy after a ‘Dbee: ‘The Amer- concerning the asked the minister to Drotest to the Huerta government that if Parks were alive the failure to explain his where- execution of a man who came into the Mexican lines in full uniform was con- trary to military procedure of civilised nations, and an act of hostility. The three South American mediators had received no -communication from the United States about the Parks in- cident, and persons in the confidence of the president said the affair prob- ably would not interfere with the be= of good offices with the reservation that no hostile acts toward Americans should occur while the ne- progress. f word by the British lonel Carden, Brit- feo City, that J. R. Vi sul, Saitillo to Mexico City, brought the first news about Silliman in several the both probably would be cleared up by next weelk. To Protect Foreign Property at Tam- pico. ‘Washington, May 15—Rear Admiral Mayo and American officers received renewed assurances from constitution- alist authorities late today that all foreign property at Tampico would be sdequately protected. Admiral Mayo's report was transmitted to the navy department late tonight. Quiet had been restored In Tampico, the message stated, and no further disorder was expected. HUERTA REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON BOUND Decline to Talk Further Than Say They Have Honor of Mexico at Heart. Jacksonville, Fla., May 15.—*“We are Mexicans and have the honor of Mex- ico next our hearts. We have nothing to say now. After we have been in this country a few days we may have something to say.” This was the answer hers today of Auzustin Rodriguez, one of the com- missioners _appointed by Provisional President Huerta of Mexico to rep- resent his government at the forthcom- ing mediation conference at Niagara Falls, C: to an inquiry as to whether the Mexican commissioners had decided on a policy. Senor Rodriguez and Emiliano Ra- bas and Louis Elguero, the two other commissioners, together with a party of fifteen, including their secretaries and relatives arrived here late today. expected they would reach the capftal tomorrow afternoon. COLONEL -OSCAR BENEVIDAS NOW PRESIDENT OF PERU Man Who Headed Rebels Elected by : New Congress. 2 Lima, Peru, May 16.—The new con- gress was installed today and elected as president of the republic Colonel Oscar Benevidas, who headed the reb- els in attacking the palace in Febru- ary and inking prisoner President Bil- linghurst, who later was exiled. The new cabinet is composed as fol- lows: Minister of war, General Pedro Muniz; : interior, Luls Menedez brando Fuentes; finance, Dr. Luis F. Villaran: :public works, Dr. Gapello. Quiet is reported throughout the re- public, - Tws Murder Indlotments at Bridgeport Farkasdy, who shot and killed Mr. and Mrs. Louis Csozzi, was indicted for first degres murder while Lorenzo Rennen, who shot and killed ‘broth er in a row at the latter's Cost New York $2440,000 to Remeve Snow. Yerk, May 15—New ‘fl.l.“‘m