Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 24, 1918, Page 2

WILLIMANTIC, CONN. ~ Economy Prompts Immediate Purchase of a Suit WHILE THIS SALE OF SUITS IS IN PROGRESS Friday and Saturday will bring decided and final reductions on our Spring Suits, and with this end in view we have '!ouped them intn two senarate lote amd nwicad tham ag/ follows: Spring Suits that were $22.50, $25.00 and $27.50 are now $16.98 Spring Suits that were $35.00, $37.50 and $40.00 are now $27.98 SEPARATE SILK SKIRTS SPECIALLY PRICED FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY With the vogue of Separate Silk Skirts, more pronounced than ever before, the special offer for Friday and Satur- day will interest those looking for savings on needed gar- ments, and the varied assortment of styles we are showing will reveal many new ideas that will appeal to the well dressed $6 Separate Silk Skirts—Friday and Saturday $4.98 SWEATER DAYS ARE HERE And there is an array of pretty Sweaters and Slip-overs to greet you, beautiful things of either silk or wool. have seen their startling colors and their chic appearance, their unique pocket effects and the new weaves, you will not wonder why every one is anxious to own one. $15.00. NEW SPRING COATS As the weeks fly by, styles in Coats continue to show a wide diversity in modes, and not alone is there a great diversity of styles, but even the fabrics are of the widest scope. stock embraces models for all types of figures, the snug, straight line Coat and the flaring box model. New innova- tions in collars and pockets add to their attractiveness. BED SHEETS, PILLOW CASES AND BED SPREADS If housecleaning has revealed the need of a few Pillow Cases or Bed Sheets, there is no better time to replace them than the present time, or if you want to furnish an extra room for your summer home or bungalow, you will find every size and quality here at reasonable prices. 45x36 Pillow Cases. ... 45x36 Pillow Cases. ... 45x36 Pillow Cases. ... 45x36 Pillow Cases. ... 45x38'/, Pillow Cases. . 42x36 Pillow Cases. 29c 36¢c 40c 45¢c 55¢ 35¢ EXTRA GOOD QUALITY BED SHEETS FOR FULL SIZE OR THREE-QUARTER BEDS 72x90 Bed Sheets. . . . 98c 81x90 Bed Sheets.... $1.19 81x90 Bed Sheets. ... $1.45 81x90 Bed Sheets. ... $1.65 81x99 Bed Sheets.... $1.98 81x99 Best Bed Sheets $2.25 BED SPREADS PLAIN HEMMED, FRINGED CUT CORNERS AND SCALLOPED EDGES IN A WIDE CHOICE OF PATTERNS Full size Hemmed Bed Spreads $1.69, $2.00, $3.00 and up to $6.00 each. Full size Fringed Bed ] Full size Fringed Cut Corner Bed Spreads are $2.50 and up to $5.00 each. Hemmed Bed Spreads for Spreads are $2.50 and up to|three-quarter or full size beds $5.00 each. Fyll size Scalloped Bed are priced at $4.00 |three-quarter or full size beds and $5.00 each. are $1.75 and $2.25 each. Dimity Bed Spreads for are $2.50 and $2.75 each. HAVE YOU A CARPET SWEEPER IN YOUR HOME? IF NOT, DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE $3.00 Carpet Sweeper for $1.49 You certainly need a Carpet Sweeper in your home, and the modemn Sanitary Sweeper is much better than the ordinary wooden sweeper, because its special sanitary construction eliminates the harboring of disease germs. This sweeper is built of steel, light weight, very easy to run, strong and dura- ble, and will last for years. Special for this week $1.49 - THE H. C. MURRAY CO. If you $3.98 to Our | & MRS. LUSSIER CHANGES PLEA— SENTENCED MANSLAUGHTER Given Not Less Thah 14 Years in Prison—Testimony ~ Shows State Husband's Saturday Night Drunl Primary Cause of Crime. Mrs .Sarah L, Lussier was sen tenced to not less than 14 years in state prison by Judge Maltbie Thurs; day afternoon. She had been on trial for first degree murder of George Mc- Carthy at Moosup, but aiter the noon recess, changed her plea to guilty of manslaughter. Judge Maltbie imme: diately sentenced her to not more than 15 vears and not less than 14 years in prison. Mrs. Lussier had recovére her composure and took the stand in her own behalf at the morning ses sion, but changed her plea before the prosecution began its cross-examina tion. At the morning session Mrs. Lus. sier's step-daughter Bva, aged 16, and |3 _o'clock, Mrs. Lussier were the only witnesses. Eva Lussier Testifies. Miss Eva Lussier told of her broth: er rising about 6.30, and going to th mill, and then went back to the mill. returned home at 9 o'clock, and calied his mother. the head of the stairs and told of Me. Carthy’s vile proposal, which Eva, heard. would strike Mrs. Lussier, Eva fol lowed Arthur when he returned to the mill, and arrived there mother. McCarthy about the insult. and_ re ceive no definite answer. Mrs. Lus H sier was forced to repeat, and finally grew so angry that she commenced to strike McCarthy, when Arthur ha identified him as' the man. Eva Lus- sier walked over near her mother' side, and smelled liquor on McCar: thy's breath. and took part in th fight when McCarthy attempted t strike her mother with the lantern. No one interfered and she heard n conversation except that already men. tioned in her testimony. She gav her reason for going to the hoiler room as “wanting to be near my mother. Mrs. Lussier did not ask her to go the boiler room. Mrs. Lussier on the Stand. After a short recess, Mrs. took the stand in her own She gave her name as Sarah L. Lu sier, age 34. idence, R. I Her father ‘was a American, but her mother a iard. She married Napoleon L. four vears ago, and had lived about five months. She refuted Mr. Lussier's testimon: of going to Danielson and having sev eral drinks that night. Neither sh nor her door where a Belgian family. who re: sided there, were singing and drink ing. About half an hour later Mrs.|MIS. Lussier was calm and talked in TLussier went into the other apart. |clear tones. She did not appear to be ments to see what was deing Mr. |PeTVous. Lussier asked her to cut him some to- baceo, about fifteen minutes later, ane e He returned at 8 o'clock with a bundle, which he gave to his father crying, He met her at she, Fearing that McCarthy before * her She heard her mother ask to Lussier defense. She was born in Prov: he | Witness was vicinity of the Glen’s Falls mills for husband went to Danielson. About midnight Mr. Lussier went next B she returned to her own tenement, A plug of tobacco and the tohacco knife (the one with which the murder was committed) was on the refrigerator, end she cut up some tobaeco,. and placed it in her hand, and dropped k | the knife into the pocket of the coat which she had on, a short hlack one. belonging to Bva. She stayed in the . |Belglans” apartments a* half hour, longer, but drank no liquor. Just be- - |fore retiring for the night she went o a pump in the yard, for there was - |no running water in the house, and pumped some water. While pumping, she rubbed her arm against hér coat, - 1and the blade of the knifo, which was in the pocket of the coat. open, prick- ed her'arm. When asked why she did a|not close the knife, she exhibited her right hand, and it was seen that her - |thumb was cut off at the middle joint. o | The knife was owned by her husband -|and kept on the refrigerator while he was in the house. Mr. Lussier re- . |turned to his room at alittle before Sunday . morning,, very drunk and his wife put him to bed. She lay down on the bed, but did not undress. JThe ohildren had been to - |the moving pictures that evening and e |Were in bed and sfeeping. Father Sent Son to Mill. She got up in the morning at 5.30 10 try to get Mr. Lussier up to go to work, but did not succeed. Mr, Lus- sier called Arthur at 7.0, when he was due at the mill, to go down to the mill and say that he would get down there soon, Arthur returned in fifteen minutes with a bundle which centained a pint of whiskey and wit- ness mixed up several drinks for Mr. Lussier and had one herself. Arthur Lussier returned about 9 o'- clock, crying. and did not want to tell what was the matter; but when he did Mr. Lussier told witness to go down| to the mill and see McCarthy and he ould be down soon, but Mr. Lussier as so drunk he could not walk. Bva left before witness, as she stopped to put on her shoes,'and on the way out of the house put on the black coat and cap which seh had worn the night 0 | before, -| Witness did not know McCarthy, but Arthur pointed him out to her. Ask- nled why she went to the mill, witness replied that she loved Arthur and did not want to see his life ruined. M Carthy denied the allegation, but A thur said that it was true, So she started punching him. Heard no one say anything and remembered not! ing about the fizht except seeing - | “Eva’s little hands going with mine.” -|Did not remember the walk home or n | throwing the knife away and did not know that McCarthy was dead until the time of the inquest. arrested by Sheriff Bliven a short time after the fight and taken to the Central Village lockup. Did Not Intend Murder. o| “I did not go to the mill to kil him, but to give him a thrashing, while waiting for my husband to come. _|as he said he would Mrs. Lussier " | testified. While giving her testimony e e a s e o e v At the end of Mrs. Luyesier's testi- q|mony before the state had a chance to cross-examine her, court adjourn- CUT THIS OUT—IT IS WORTH MONEY Don't miss X nis t thi sn;;: Before the afternoon session Attor- enclose with 5 it to Foley &|ney Torrey held a conference with 0., 2835 Sheftield Ave, Chicago, Ill. a Wrting your pams angAdirass 8%,k | Mrs. Lussier and the result was that You will receive in return a trial ek ago containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; for pain in sides Foley Kidney Pills, and back, rheumatism, backache, ney and ‘bladder ailments, and Fole: Cathartic Tablets, a wlolesome an thoroughly cathartic, fd K cleansing constipation, bilicusness, headache and sluggish bowels. The Lee & Osgood Co. ed for dinner. Changed Plea to Guilty. she decided to plead guilty of wan- slaughter. States Attorney Searls was made aware of the change and when court wWas opened, notified Judge Maltbie of the chang> and recom- 3 |mended that the charge be changed »r|to_manslaughter. This was granted and a plea of guilty was entered by Mrs. Lussier in tremulous tones. Judge Maltbie immediately sentenced Refrigerators Refrigerators . " iety which th hild: vill 42x36 Hemstitched Pillow RE T Svinent. that Mips: TiBles. B Caaes 42c zn(\d(\ a fine hm(v’.h?g 1!:}!1 the step-chil- e e TR — L ren, as {s shown by e testimony of 42x38'/, Hemstitched Pil- A good Refrigerator will Eva, \:hn? followed her to the mill, low Cases. .......... 48c|more than pay its way these [iori%, o (e men would sirike % ? Mrs. Lussier was taken to Brookly 45x38 Hemstitched Pillow days, but care should be used | i Fotowing the adissinment o the cases TR el ssc in the selection Of one we %}vurr(l 3nfifl lwi” soon be transferred to + . cthersfield. 36x38", Pillow Cases... 39¢ carry THE BOHN SYPHON, THE EDDY, THE SANITOR AND THE BERKSHIRE all well known makes and great food savers. A box that will save food, will also save ice. Call and see them at the J.C.Lincoln Co. Furniture — Undertaking AMERICAN HOUSE Special Rates to Theatre Troupes, Traveling Men, Ete. Livery connection FARREL & SANDERSON, Props. Phone 75-4 Shetucket Street her to not more than 15 years and not less than 14 vears in state prison. Disgusted With Husband. After sentence had heen passed Mrs, sier returned to. her children and Dbroke inte violent sobbing. She ex- pressed a low opinion of her husband and has said that her husband did not tell the truth when on the stand. She said that she did not care about herself, but was afraid of the noto- Jury Excused, Court adjourned to Friday merning at 10.15, when a short calendar ses- sion wi be held, and the case of Lawrence V. Sweeney vs. dhelm will be finished, en were excused until morning at 10.15 Tuesday when the criminal session will be continued, ALL SHOWED UP Start For Camp. The thirty-six selectives for the Na- tional Army left this city on a special car on the 7.05 Air line train, Thurs- day morning. Robert Casey, who was first alter- nate, was not needed, as all of the se- Jected* men showed up, This is the first quota that has not heen furnish- ed Red Cross knitted outfits, as with hot weather coming these will not be needed. LIGHTNING STRIKES HOUSE Makes Four Holes in Roof at No, 92 Hope Street, In the violent thunder storm Wed- nesday evening the lightning struck the house, 92 Hope street, belonging to Pierre Cartier, and occupied by himself and Napoleon Leclair and | their families. L The lightning made four holes in the roof, knocked some bricks from the chimney, then passed down throush the house near the chimney, making some holes in the partitions. Most of the damage was done on the per tenement. Mr. Leclair's two daughters were sleeping in the room by which the bolt entered and were JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Elmore & Shepard Funeral Director & Embalmer 60-62 North St., Willimantic Tel. connection Lady Assistan: siightly dazed. Shower For Miss Buck. A shower was given Miss Luey K. Fuck at the home of Wednesday evening. ) is soon to become the bride of Edward Ellsburg, an officer in the U, 5" navy. A mock marriage was performed with DR. F.-C. JACKSON DENTIST Removed ta 715 Main St, Willimantio Donald French as the bride. Miss Buck was presented a handsome gold pin, Officer Joseph Cartier Resigns. Joseph Cartier, a reguiar policeman of the Willimantic force for over a. vear, has resigned, to take effect on 5. Satfirday evening. He is to enter the fours—9a m t0 35 e Fhone 44 | hipping department of the American DANIEL F. THOMAS H,|Thread company. Mr. Cartier has KILLOUREY BROS. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM 1 BALMERS 36 Union St., Willimantic, Conn. Phone 290 {Lady Assistant) mage an enviable record as a patrol- | Onildren Cry - | New Britain machine has no chemical . will try to hi HEE vl on e o aeTa sumer. \umery, Mermorial Sunday Speaker. Rev, Arthur D, Carpenter will de- liver the annual memorial address to the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic at the Baptist church, Sunday evening. The veterans will assemble at the G. A. R: hall and will march to the church, - prsarh. JREy i To Aid Red Cross. Local colored musicians will give a cancert at the.Town hall mext Mon- day evening. for the bemefit of the American Red Cross. Rev. J. B. Wal- lace will be in charge. The troupe is called The Jeffersonfan Qunrtette. Visit From Moosup, Fire Chief. Henry King, chief of the Moosup fire department, was a visitor at the Bank street engine house Thursday afternoon. Chief King was much in- terested in tie new apparatus in the battery house, and the bell was sounded once to show how it worked, |, Painfully' Injures Finger,, Gilbert Fiynn received a painful in- jury Thursday, whe nthe middle finge: an his left hand was caught in a meat slicing machine in a meat market where he is emploved. The end of the finger was nearly cat off. Dr, Riordan dressed the wound, and a deep scar will probably be the only vermanent effect. Baby Contest. Attendance at the baby contest on Thursday afterneon was very small, compared with last Thursday, as only twelve babies were present. probably because of the rainy weather. Just about the time that the contest was to start, 3 o'clock, there was a 200d deal of rain, with some thunder and lightning, which caused many.moth- ers to keep their children at home. Of the 12 at the contest Thursday. scven had never been to it before, so had it been a good day the attendance would probably have been above last week’s record ‘of 45.° The Italian mothers are _attending the meetings in increased numbers, due to the re~ cent talk by Dr. Robbins of Hartferd in that language. The officials are trying to secure a Polish doctor and would like to get into communication with one to arrange a meeting with mothers of that nationality. New Britain Fire Truck Here. A new automobile fire truck for the New Britain fire department put un over night in a local garage last night. The truck resembles the alto- true t the Bank Street engine house, with the exception that the tank or water pump. Mrs. C. C. Case Vice President, Mrs. C. C, Case of this city was elected Windham county vice presi- dent at the twenty-second annual meeting of the Connecticut Federation of Women’s Clubs, which was held at Hartford, Wednesday and Thursday. Bootleggers to be Tried May 28. Skiven Koseke and Timothy Sulli- van of this city, who were taken to Hartford for selling liquor to men in and will be tried in the federal- court which will meet in Hartford May 28. ITALIAN DAY Will Be Celebrated by Parade and Mass Meeting. Today, Italian Day, will be cele- brated in this city by a parade by the local Italian society, Sons of Ifaly, in which all other Italians will take part, and most of the Willimantic Amerl- can_fraternal organizations. Wheeler'’s American band drum corps will furnish music, The parade will form on Lincoln square, and will march up Main street to either High or Windham street, t and a Valley street, down Valley to Jack- son, Jackson to Union, and up Main street again to Labor Union hall, where the Italian society holds its meetings. A rally the parade at ill he heid after speakers will talk in English and Italian. I RED CROSS TOTAL HAS REACHED ONE-THIRD MARK Nearly $5,000 Has Been Collected Dur- ing First Four Days — Good Sum Taken in at Liberty Cottage. Up_ to Thursday .evening the total for ‘the Red Cross drive in this city had reached the ope-third mark, or about $5,000. The number of sub- seribers is slightly more than 1,200. About §: was received by Red Cross workers at the Liberty Cottage, Thursday, whach was the first day it was_ open. Workers were at the cottage from 7 in the morning until 9.30 at night, the following taking part: Mrs. P, D. Donahue, M H. M. Harvell, Mrs. William Whitemore, Mrs. Royden V. Sweet and Mrs. E. A. Case. They were attired in the regulation flowing Red Cross white costume. The front of the cottage was given another coat of paint, and window boxes full of flowers were placed under ‘the two front windows, with Red Cross ban- ners draped from the shelf. A large American flag is flying from a flag- nole erected on .the roof: People may make their subserip- tions at the Liberty cottage if they do not want to wait for the canvasser to come to their homes. SHORT CALENDAR SESSION At Willimantic Friday—Two Uncon- tested Divorce Cases Listed. The superior co county ‘will be in session at Williman- tic Priday, May Judge Willlam M. Maltbie presiding, for short calendar, as follows: Mary . Pike vs. Zeltos H. Pike, Emil Klein vs. Joseph Michael, Wil- liam N, Potter, qdmr., vs. Mary L. Turner, William Sibley vs. Edward L. Mansure, Arthur P. Benner vs. Claude for Windham A. Bessette, Alice M. Alford, admx. vs. Daniel P. Durn et al, William E. ‘Webber vs, Danie] P. Dunn et al, John Demers vs. ‘Charles A. Gates, trus,, Doyle & Murphy Co.'vs. the Fed- eral Paper Board Co. Henry Daube- neck et ux. vs. Christian Bock, Mary A. Strasser, ex., et als, Charles L. Torrey et al. vs. R. J. Hanna. Uncontested divorces: Mabel U, An- derson ys. George K. Anderson, iree- mont C. Snfith vs. Ruth E. Cooley Smith. Trial List: To jury—John R. Pickett, admr., vs. Osear Arnurius, George G. Jacobson v, ‘Edward Labonte, Mar. garet Quinn ys. Martin J. Cunning- ham, admr., Henry Racicot vs. Charles P, Mulligan. To court—Samuel Spec- tor et al. vs. Harry Weinstein, John Chudak vs. Annie Koss, David L, Ma- son vs, Lesiie A. Clark, Bartholomew A, Moran ys. George C. Moon, Wil liam H, Phillips vs. Elizabeth Sonk, Henry H. Davenport vs. Mary A Francis, Zofla Zwiercka vs. Joseph Young, Adelbert §, Grapt vs. Daniel Killourey, Willimantic Lumber and Coal Co, vs. Thread City Restaurant, Lillian Vachon vs. Daniel P. Killourey, Annie Silvernfan vs. Atlas Assurance Co., Doyle & Murphy vs, Frederick E. Wilcox. To Court—Friday, Assignments: May 17, Lawrence V. Sweeney Vs. FOR FLETGHER'S CASTORIA ’ August Lindhelm. To_juyy—Specially Hall Tuesday, May 28, John Conley et al vs. Horatio R. Hunt et al, executors. RN T PR POMFRET CENTER Crowded at Rev. William A. Keefe's ‘Address For Red Cross—E. E. Brown Attends Trustees’ Mesting Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark Hoppin are spending the week with the for-'ing of the agricultural college trus- - 3 2 mer’s mother at Courtland's. Pomfget Hall was packed to the doors Sunday evening 'to listen to the eloquent address of the Rev. Father Keefe of Plainfield in behalf of the Red Cross. Miss Anna P. Srhith of Worcester was at Westlands Sunday. Everett E, Brown attended a mee! Makers of the and E?ypfian tees at Georgetown Tuesday. That rubber s in. qertain respeeta’ stronger ihan steel is'indicated g«n unique test made at & fire factory. under: - Dbressure was blown onsa rubber and a piece, of. sf ber actuall; A sand to one, Fighest |They come from above— | tha?’s the way‘they taste. Grade Tar¥ish Ciqarettejglgel/ww blast y out wore a enormous. plece The steel three