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CENT A WORD
WEATHER FORECAST ))
For Wants, To-Rent. FVr Sale, Etc.
Fair tonight; rain late
yon get the BEST AND MOST RE
flf Sunday.
TURNS from THE "FARMER."
VOL. 45. NO. 68.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1909.
PRICE ONE CENT
JURY FINDS
THE COOPERS
ARE GUILTY
Ketirns Verdict of Second Degree Murd
er in Carmack Case.
ietenced to 21 Tears Imprisome.t by
Judge Hart.
ittoneys for Defendants Will at Once
Take an Appeal Upon Statement cf
Jnry Yesteriay That it Was Hopeless
ly Tied John D. Sharp Was Acquit
ted Yesterday.
(Special from United Press.)
Nashville, Tenn., March 20. Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper and his son, Robin
a twenty-five year old lawyer, were to
day found guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree, for the killing- of Former
United States Senator Edward Ward
Carmack in this city on November 9
last- They were immediately sentenc
ed to twenty years in the state peni
tentiary. .The verdict will be appealed at once.
Attorneys Anderson and Washington
paved the way for this action yester
day when they compelled Judge Hart
to record the exact words of the jury
in returning- a verdict of acquittal for
Sharp. By order of the court the clerk
entered the opening sentence of the
foreman yesterday:
"We, the Jury, find John D. Sharp
not guilty as charged In the indict
ment but as to the defendants Coop
er we are hopelessly tied." With this
a a, text, the appeal will be begun.
The defenae will also hold that the
iudge erred in not at that time dis
charging the jury- They will argue to
the higher court on the sending of the
turr back to consider the case of the
Coopers.
Immediately application was made
by the attorneys for the father and
on to have them admitted to bail and
Judge Hart, it is said, will grant the
request and place the amount at $25,
000 each. This will be furnished with
fa a short time as friends of the Coop
era have declared that they are ready
to furnish any amount of security just
as soon as the court indicates how
sHich will be needed.
R is rumored that the attorneys for
the defense had an intimation of what
was coming as close friends of the ac
cused men were in communication
with real estate men before they went
into court to-day.
-Both Colonel Cooper and his son
teok the verdict calmly despite the fact
that they had expected an acquital.
The- two daughters of Colonel Cooper,
however, were heartbroken and show
ed pathetic evidence of their grief.
- 'Judge Hart was shout-to retire from
the bench when Attorney Anderson
stoppped him. "We will furnish the
S9&.00O at once." he said, and Judge
Hart at once directed the necessary
papers be made ready.
The jury fixed the sentence at twen
ty years in the penitentiary and Judge
Hart at once imposed it. There were
18 ballots taken in all. On the first
ballet after it was found that all were
irTF.d that John Sharp was "inno
cent." a vote was taken on the guiltJ
of the Coopers, It revealed that five
juror believe them guilty of murder
in the second decree, artd one, S. M.
Hyde, Voted to acquit. The Jurors con
tinued ballot ting and after a while the
vote was 11 for murder In the second
degree and one for acquittal. So mat
ters remained until last night when
Hyde agreed to come over with the
majority. Then dame the question of
the penalty which, under the Tennessee
lerw in all but first degree verdicts, the
jury fixes. The minimum in the state
is ten years and the- maximum twenty
and it was finally agreed to make it
the maximum.
The Jury then reduced its verdict to
writing and sent word that they had
agreed. So soon as the verdict lr"
been rendered and the jury discharged
the preparations for furnishing the
bail were continued. State's Attorney
Jeff McCarn was plainly very much
pleased with the finding of the jury
which he took as a personal vindica
tion and insisted that he was perfectly
-witling now that the father and son
should go free on bail until the su
preme court shall pass on the validity
of the conviction.
He insisted, however, that he and his
associates be given opportunity to
examine the bond whch the court
ruled was only fair. Colonel Cooper
and Robin sat carelessly a i the attor
neys negotia ted the securititt seeming
ly paying little attention to the case.
Robin is in very bad health and it is
rumored that both he and his father
will leave town within a day or so for
a lone rest and to permit the excite
ment caused by the tragedy and the
trial to die down.
Cigars Worth $50
Disappear at Night
Mystery Surrounds the Bur
glary at Golden 's Store on
Wednesday Night.
The burglary at the grocery of Harry
Golden, North and Madison avenues,
Wednesday night, is one of the most
puzzling which has come to the at
tention of the police. Cigars to the
-value of $50 disappeared. When Mr.
Golden opened the store in the morn
ing the doors and windows were se
curely locked and there was nothing
to Indicate that the place had been
visited by burglars except the absence
of the cigars. The place is equipped
with burglar alarms and none of the
connections had been disturbed. De
tective Hackett. who has been at work
on the job. is at a loss to account for
the missing property.
RECITAL OF
LENTEN MUSIC
The Wednesday Afternoon Musical
Club win hold Its regular club mu
stcale in North church. Wednesday,
March 31, beginning at 3:30 o'clock.
The euhject will be Lenten music. The
Urogram will be under the direction
at Miss Jennie Curtis Hawley. The
organ alone will be used, assisted 'by
voices.
SPECIAL SERVICE.
A special musical service will be
given by the choir of the Washington
Park M. E. church. Sunday evening.
Then members of the choir are: Mrs.
Robert Douglass Martin, soprano; Mrs
Julia Joel Hulse, alto and director -Howard
RuseelLgtenor substitute: I.
Austin MacConnell; bass, Joseph
-gaiiMimn, organist.
FINDS BURGLAR
UNDER HER BED
She Sounds Alarm; He
Fights on Roof.
Clintonville Is Scared
Schoolhouse Broken Into
Too, and i Mussed Up."
New Haven, March 20. The little
town of Clintonville, had a real "burg
lar under the bed" scare early yester
day morning in which all the elements
of a "ten. twenty and thirty" melo
drama entered to stir the quiet resi
dents into a high pitch of excitement.
It all happened at the home of Zera
T. Rlakeslee, one of the oldest residents
of the village. Lucien Henderson, a
husky negro being the alleged desper
ado. Miss Hattie Leet, a boarder at the
Blakeslee home, was aroused by a
noise under her bed at about 5 o'clock
yesterday morning. She jumped out
and peered under just as two large
feet began to come from beneath.
With a scream she rushed downsta.rs
and alarmed the household. Other
boarders headed by "the hired man"
hurried up, but the negro had left the
room and climbed up Into the attic,
where he seized a scythe and climbed
to the roof, threatened to wield It up
on anyone who dared to follow him.
He swung the scythe viciously over
the sky-light, and naturally no one felt
disposed to pursue.
Then sliding down the roof to the
limb of an apple tree beside the house
he climbed down to the ground and
fled, still swinging the scythe.
The excitement had thrown the
household into hysterics and it remain
ed for W. M. Sexton, a neighbor to
send a call to North Haven for Sheriff
Uhl. The sheriff hustled over and with
Constable Corf caught Henderson hid
ing near a pool not far from the scene
of the trouble. He was weak from los
of blood from a deep wound in his
arm which had been accidentally In
flicted by the scythe.
After he was locked up a report
came in that the Clintonville school
house had been ransacked daring the1
night, the blackboards being defaced
and the school furniture thrown
around In 'confusion. Henderson was
charged with this offense also and will
be tried before the town tribunal to
night. Miss Leet thinks he was there five
or six hours before she discovered him.
HARVEY WANTS
A JURY TRIAL
Stamford Man Arrested If or
Sending Obscene Letter to
President Held for Super
ior Court.
(Special from United PressA
Stamford, March 20. John C. Har
vey, accused of writing obscene let
ters to F. W. Carpenter, secretary to
the President, ex-President Roosevelt,
Attorney General Bonaparte.Congress
man McKinley and others, was held
to-day in $2,000 for the Superior court.
Harvey wants a jury trial. In the
opinion of the police here there is no
question that he is insane.
PARIS ISOLATED
FROM EUROPE
Strike Situation Worse and
General Strike is Threat
ened. (Special from United Press.)
(London, March 20. A message re
ceived ver the telephone from Paris
this evening states that -the strike sit
uation is hourly worse and the gov
ernment has decided on vigorous re
pressive measures. Paris is practical
ly cut off from the outside world as
far as telephone and telegraph lines
are concerned. Only one telephone
line has been working into LoaaVi
with any degree of regularity. No
lines are working today into Italy,
Germany. Belgium or Switzerland, and
nearly all of the provincial lines are
tied up. Most of the business be
tween Paris and the outside world is
being transacted by messengers.
The central labor leaders of Paris
have called meetings of "all the
branches for tonight or tomorrow and
threaten to call out every union man
in the city unless the government set
tles the trouble at once along the lines
indicated by the strikers.
Local Delegation
To Honor Petrosino
Over 100 Men With a Band
Will Attend Funeral of
Famous Detective in New
York.
The Italians of this city regardless
of politics or other affiliations are ar
ranging to go to New York in a body
and inarch in the procession at the
funeral of the late Joseph Petrosino,
who was murdered in Sicily. Over 100
have already subscribed $5 each and
others are expected to contribute later.
Sheriff Louis Richards started the
movement which immediately became
popular. A band will be taken along
to furnish funeral music in the parade.
Arrangements will be perfected and
everything will be ready when the date
of the funeral is announced from New
York.
GIRL IS REMOVED
FROM HOSPITAL!
Recovery- of Severe Case of 1
Diphtheria at the Isola-j
tion Hospital Child!
Breathed Through Tube.
Minnie Burnbaum of 60 Wallace j
street, tnree years oia, was removea
from the Bridgeport hospital one day
this week after she had developed
diphtheria and was taken to the Isola
tion hospital with her nurse. Miss Fitz
gerald. The case was so virulent that
a tube was used by Dr. J. C. Lynch in
the trachea to permit breathing. The
tube was removed from her throat this
morning and a speedy recovery is expected.
ELKS WILL
MEET VISITORS
WITH ESCORT
Waterbury, New Haven and
Derby Lodges Coming
With Bands.
Column Will Be Headed By
Mounted Escort and
Police Platoon.
Appointments of Esquire
Joseph I. Flint, Grand
Marshal Comprehensive
Plans for Entertainment
of Hundreds of Visitors.
Elks from every part of the state
will parade here, Monday night, sever
al hundred strong, prior to the dedi
cation of the Elks Home in State
street. Bridgeport Lodge will have the
right of line with Esquire Joseph I.
Flint as marshal, and will act as es
cort to the visitors. The Grand mar
shal will be Lieut. Walter Stapleton,
who was appointed chairman of the
parade committee hy Exalted Ruler
Joseph C. Ivers, last evening-. The
other memhers of the committee who
will act as aides and marshals of the
various divisions are Lieut. Frederick
A. Bartlett, Maj. William H. Mari
gold. Col. Timothy J. Murphy, Lieut.
Frederick J. Adams. Capt. Edward J.
Joy, Capt. Frank V. Gilhuley, and
Capt. Stephen P. Cronan.
As a mounted) escort the grand mar
shal has appointed Frank J. Atoer
crombie, Frederick ?. Eokart, Henry
Clampett, Walter Lai ley, William Ho
gan, Charles F. Greene, John Broder
ick. Dr. Elmer F. Blank, and Dr. C.
Lincoln Banks. All other members
who will ride are invited to do so.
The marshals, aides and escorts will
report to the grand marshal at Court
and- State streets at 7 o clock, Monday
night.
The members of the lodge will form
in Court street with right resting 'on
State street and leave promptly at
7:15 o'clock for the railroad station,
passing through State street to Main
street to Fairfield avenue to Water
street. After welcoming the visiting
Elks, who will arrive on special trains,
several accompanied by brass bands,
the procession will reform, . as soon
after 7:45 o'clock as .possible, in Water
street, with right resting on Fairfield
avenue. It will proceed up Fairfield
avenue to Main street, north on Main
street to Congress street and counter
march. State street and pass west
ward on State street to the new Home.
Here there will he a consolidation of
the bands and the parade will be dis
missed. The lodges that have already an
nounced that they will be accompan
ied by bands are Waterbury, New Ha
ven and Derby. Lodges in Eastern
New York, New Jersey and every
lodge In Connecticut will be represent
ed. The honored1 guests will ride in
carriages.
The local lodge will be headed toy
the crack Wheeler & Wilson band of
this city and a platoon of policemen
from the local department.
For the visiting bandsmen who are
not members of the order, entertain
ment and a buffet lunch will be pro
vided in the old Elks' hall at Court
and State streets.
The lodge's committee on comfort
and safety of visitors have arranged
to have a platoon of policemen and
firemen who are members of the order
stationed at different points in the
building, while the dedication cere
monies are in progress.
Additional Committees
Announced by Exalted
Ruler Joseph C. Ivers
Exalted Ruler Joseph C. Ives today
announced the following as tylers for
the dedication services of the new
home on Monday evening next. Wil
lam H. Lawrence tylr of the local
lodge is chairman and his assistants
are Lawrence F. Hall. Thomas Cot
ter. Charles Beamer George Campana
Adelbert C. Hazel.
An important committee is the Reg
istration committee and the Elks se
lected for this duty by Exalted Ruler
Ives are Joseph V. Breenan, A. A.
Canfield, James H. Cahill, John F. Mc-
Donough, I. H. Kleban, Jesse Hamil
ton. William Roberts and Dr. W. T.
Casey.
STERLING IS
COMING HOME
Air of Twin Lakes is Good,
Water Pure, Society- Se
lect, But He Likes Bridge
port Better.
(By our Staff Corres.)
Twin Lakes. March 20. This com
munity was startled this morning by
the news that Julian H. Sterling, who
came here several years ago to enjoy
the benefits of pure air, pure water
and refined associations such as can
be had in this village, will return to
Bridgeport. Mr. Sterling said this
morning to your Twin Lakes corre
spondent.: "The atmosphere of this
place is all that the most fastidious
can desire. The water is much bet
ter than I have been accustomed to
at home. The society is certainly
more select than in some larger places.
But tastes formed in youth are diffi
cult to change. I like my air with
a little smoke, and some dust in it.
This may not be healthy, but it is
what I have always been used to. I
like my water as it comes along. Mi
crobes in water arc like germs in
cheese. They gave it a flavor. As
to society in Bridgeport. I will admit
that I like a little promiscuousne&3 in
mine. It is good to bo select. But
there is something about me that
makes me like to mingle. Here there
are no concerts, no afternoon teas, no
evening crushes, no scandals, and no
divorces. Oh. I long for home, and
the atmosphere of superabundant, dol
lar grabbing, commercial existence. I
am going hack to dear old Bridge
port." "When?" Inquired your correspon
dent. "As soon as I can make my will and
pack my goods," replied! Mr. Sterling,
affably.
THOMAS CALLS
TAX COMMITTEE
Special Commission to In
quire Into Methods of
Taxation Was Named
by Mayor Reynolds.
Vacancies Were Later Fill
ed by Mayor Lee Said
that Corbin's Corporate
Excess Bill May be Object
of Investigation.
Alderman William Thomas, chair
man of the committee on Tax Equali
zation, which was named by Marcus
L. Reynolds in the last moments of his
term of office, has called a meeting
of the committee for Thursday even
ing of next week.
The committee has 'been in existence
for some 16 months, but has never held
a meeting except to perfect an organi
zation. This- was due to the fact that
some of the memhers desired time to
make an independent investigation in
to the subject.
Two vacancies which had occurred
on the committee as named- by Rey
nolds were filled early in his term by
Mayor -Lee.
Alderman Thomas said this morn
ing: "I understand that the commit
tee possesses information which will
enable it to proceed intelligently. I
do not know what will be done, or
what the members wish to do. I am
informed, however, that one of the
objects of the meeting will be to look
over the Corporate Excess bill offered
by State Tax Commissioner Carom,
which is now pending in the present
Legislature, and other bills proposing
changes in the method of taxation to
ascertain how Bridgeport will be af
fected if they should 'be adopted toy the
General Assembly.
"The corporate excess 'bill is aimed
entirely at the property of manufac
turing corporations. I understand
that its passage would mean the loss
to this city of large amounts of pros
pective revenue."
RUMORED DEATH
OF VICE PRESIDENT
PROVES NOT TRUE
Mr. Sherman Himself De
nies it from His Home at
TJtica 'Not a Dead One'
Yet He Says. 4
(Special from United Press.)
New York, March 2f. Wall street
was much disturbed to-day by a ru
mor which started from some unknown
source to the effect that Vice Presi
dent James S. Sherman had dropped
dead of apoplexy at his home in Utica.
The report was given wide circula
tion only to be promptly denied by Mr.
Sherman when it reached Utica. "I am
in fine shape," declared the Vice-President,
"and I refuse to die even
though some fool has started a rumor
of that kind. Indeed, I am far from
being a dead one yet."
DOOLAN ATTACHES
AUTO FOR BILL
FOR CUT FLOWERS
GAVE A PARADE IN GREENWICH
COMPOSED OF VARIOUS VE
HICLES OWNED BY EVER
ARD, RICH BREWER.
Greenwich, March 20. Deputy Sheriff
Peter Doolan furnished an automobile
parade with accessories to the good
people of Greenwich, yesterday, which
was cut short by Attorney George G..
McNall, who gave security for the
goods constituting the grand proces
sional and display, until surety bond
could be obtained.
Doolan attached for a florist's bill of
$240 the $18,000 Renault automobile and
other goods of James Everard. the
New York brewer, who is occupying
Whigmilor, Col. A. K. Michler's place
here. The flowers were used for deco
rations at a birthday party given in
honor of his daughter Olga. The Dep
uty Sheriff started a parade of the au
tomobile and several carriages, towed
by two teams, through the village, to
a storehouse, but was stopped by Mr.
Everard's Attorney, Judge George G.
McNall, who gave security for the
goods until a surety bond could be
made out.
The party took place on Dec. 1, and
was attended by a large number of
wealthy New Yorkers. The house was
elaborately decorated, lavender orchids
and yellow chrysanthemums, tied with
yellow and lavender ribbons seven in
ches wide, against a background of
farleyenche ferns, celosia. and smilax.
furnishing the chief decoration. Mc
Millan & Co., local florists, had charge
of the preparations, which were going
on for several days.
When the bill was presented it was
considered exorbitant. The florists
turned the bill over to H. B. Lanyon
a collector, who refused to make any
.erms except for the full amount of
the bill Preparations are being made
to contest the bill in court.
Weather Indications.
(Special from United Press.
New Haven. March 20. Forecast:
fair to-night; Sunday increasing cloud
iness followed by rain.
The disturbance that was central
over Lake Erie yesterday morning has
moved eastward and is now central
near Nantucket. It produced light
lain or snow in the eastern portion of
the Lake region. Another disturb
ance is central this morning in the
lower Missouri valley.
Seaside Club vs.
Algonquin Club
The Seaside Club has issued a chal
lenge to the Algonquin Club for a se
ries' of pool games to settle the lub
championship. The challenge has been
accepted. The 'Seaside Club will have
a tournament to decide which three
pool players will compete with the
Algonquin cue artists. The represen
tative team of the Algonquin will be
the o.ne which won the tournament
from the Norwalk Clulb few weeks
ago.
LATEST CLUE
TO THE WHITLA
KIDNAPPERS
Points to Ashtabula as Hid
ing Place for Lost Boy.
Message Written in Cleve
land With Borrowed
Pencil.
Boy's Grandfather Says
Pinkertons Expect to Ap
prehend Abductors and
Rescue Boy Before Night
A Reward of $6,000 Of
fered. (Special from United Press.)
Cleveland, O., March 20. The latest
clue to the whereabouts of Billy Whit
la or his kidnappers to-day turned
the search in the direction of Ashtabu
la, sixteen miles east of Cleveland,
near the lake shore. Albert S. Couture
told the Cleveland police this morning
that on Thursday night he lent a pen
cil to a mud-stained, breathless man
and saw him write with it, in a door
way on Prospect avenue, the follow
ing message: "Will leave for Ashta
bula to-night. Cannot make a lift
here. Cleveland !s like a live wire
about it. Beware."
Couture also saw the beginning of
the address the man wrote on the en
velope into which he slipped the mes
sage. It was "A. A. D."
This morning he told the police. Cou
ture said the man who wrote the mes
sage was short and heavy with a florid
complexion and stubby moustache,
slightly sandy. He wore a mud
bleared overcoat and was dusty and
unshaven.
Billy W.hitla's abductors abductors
would have had time to reach Cleve
land by 5:30 p. m., the time this mes
sage was written but not to change
their clothes bearing the tell-tale mud
stains of hard riding, or to shave.
Ashtabula Harbor, where It is be
lieved the writer of the mysterious
letter intended to go, has a large for
eign population. Its streets are full
of children and abound in good hiding
places. The search was further stim
ulated to-day by a reward of $6,000 of
fered by the Scripps-McRae League of
newspapers of which the Cleveland
Press is a member.
Newcastle, Pa.. March 20. Judge
Whitla. grandfather of Whitla, the
kidnapped boy. In an inter'iew here
to-day said that the Pinkerton detec
tives have, informed J. P. Whitla, fath
er of the missing boy that they expect
that before night they will apprehend
the kidnappers and secure the release
of the lost boy. .
The millionaire uncle of Billy Whitla
is in Cleveland to-day reads' either to
aid in the search for the boy who was
abducted from his home at Sharon,
Pa.. Thursday, or dicker twith the kid
nappers. With $10,000 cash in his pock
ets and practically unlimited credit at
Cleveland banks, Frank H. Buhl de
clares that no amount of money will
stand in the way of recovering his
eight year old nephew. Catching the
kidnappers is -a matter - of secondary
consideration with him and the pa
rents. If Billy comes back to them
unharmed the men who took him are
welcome to the $10,000 ransom.
Mr. Buhl's determination to conduct
the hunt in Cleveland arose from the
fact that Mr. Whltla's advertisement
in the Cleveland press that he would
comply with the abductors' terms
brought immediate response in the
shape of a second letter received yes
terday at Sharon. The whole city,
from the police to the last school child
is co-operating with Buhl m nis seaicn.
Wealthy clubmen have turned over
their automobiles for use of the
searchers. Steel magnates, some of
whom were associated with Mr. Buhl
in business, are personally urging the
city authorities to grant him all pos
sible aid.
Billy Whitla's uncle arrived here late
last night and at once took up a hot
clue. A man with a child answering
the description of Billy had been seen
in the Eucllde Hotel. After two hours
hunt in a fast automobile with a
chauffeur who knew he could not be
called to account for disregarding the
speed laws the man and child were
both found and the clue proved false.
A dozen families were routed out of
bed during this search and one whole
residence section turned upside down
all to no purpose. The boy's uncle
went to bed about 2 A. M.. tired out,
but arose early and resumed his search
Mr Buhl's hotel was crowded with
people of all kinds this morning, wait
ing to give him tips. Some were
honestly interested in the search and
had information which they honestly
thought might prove useful.
Warren. O.. March 20. Pennsylvania
officials to-day invaded Ohio to take
up the search from Warren. A house
to house search in Warren and
throughout the country was begun for
Billy Whitla whose kidnapping has
aroused the middle west. To mak
their search legal however, the posse
of officers and detectives was headed
by Deputv Sheriff Masury of Warren.
Whitla. in asking permission to send
officers from Sharon to Warren follow
ed the finding of the rig in which the
boy was taken away.
WATERBURY SOAP
MAKER MISSING
And Many People Have His
Checks Which They Can
not Cash.
(Special from United Press.)
Waterbury. March 20. While no for
mal complaint has been made to the
police the list of victims of William
Q. Smith, the soap manufacturer who
has so mysteriously disappeared, con
tinues to grow. Nearly everyone in
this city who had business dealings
with r'mith have been paid in checks
alleged to have been signed by Smith
all of which have been returned with
the information that there were "no
funds" to meet the payment.
At his factory on Union street to-day-no
information could be obtained as to
his whereabouts but it is believed that
he has gone west. Smith has been
advertising to a great extent through
the state in an ostensible effort to pro
mote the sale of his soap. His sales
men, several newspaper offices and ho
tels have been paid in checks which
were all protested.
Smith is about 30 years of age, of
neat appearance and a good talker.
CIRCUS READY
TO OPEN THE
SEASONOF 1909
Ninety Car Train to Leave
for West in Three
Sections.
Section One Goes Tomorrow
Elephants and Lion
Cubs Aboard.
Otto Ringling, l'Big Boss"
of All, Assisted by Charles
Hutchinson in Managerial
Capacity Something
About the Big Acts.
Resplendent in gold paint, with all
equipments spick and span, the Bar
num & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth
is prepared for the season of 1909. The
first section leaves to-morrow. It is
composed of 29 cars. It is bound for
Chicago, where the show opens next
week, and will remain until April 28.
For the first time in the history of the
show it will exhibit in the Chicago
Coliseum. The other three sections of
the ninety car train will leave Bridge
port at intervals during the next two
weeks for Champagne, 111., where the
shows open under canvas on April 29.
The shows will be under the man
agement of Mr. Otto Ringling with Mr.
Charles Hutchinson in a chief man
agerial capacity. The boss canvasmaa
is "Happy Jack" Snelling; master of
track transportation is John McLaugh
lin. In charge of the horses is Tom
Lynch.
The first division train carries the
elephants and other animals and all
ring stock. Baby Bunting, the baby
elephant, born In this city, will not be
able to take the trip as it is very
young, and suffering with pneumonia
and rheumatism.
The Star animal act this year is a
musical skit performed by five ele
phants, who work under the direction
of Trainer Harry Mooney. With five
handsomely gowned ladies upon their
backs playing musical instruments, the
five great pachyderms play huge
trumpets, and ring bells, in harmony
with the female musicians.
The big feature acts this year are
three in number. They are Lucifer,
the balloon horse, who makes an as
cension with a balloon about his neck
to the dome of the tent, concluding
with a grand pyrotechnical display.
Autos that pass in the air, a strange
automobile act performed by the Sis
ters LaRacque; arid Desperado, the
famous European higtt diver, who
leaps from a platform at the top of
the tent to the ground beneath, with
out the use of a mat. other appliances
to catch him, landing in safety upon
his hands.
The only attraction, to be used in the
side show in the Coliseum, which will
leave Bridgeport with the first division
train, is Princess Wee Wee, the pigmy
negress, who stands 17 inches high, and
weighs Itos. She talks and slng3
like a woman of ordinary stature, in
several languages
On the first division train there will
be a diner and a sleeper. Everything
about the train will be spick and span.
The train color this year Is yellow,
with green trimmings.
The advance cars are yellow, hand
somely lettered, while all sleepers, and
dining coaches are a rich maroon. The
warm March sun has heated the blood
of the old time circus men and they
are anxious to get away.
Also a part of the first division are
the entire 28 elephants and the den of
Hons, in which is contained five cubs,
three of whom were born last night.
CITY COURT CASES
James Lavery and Charles Gray, who
have a record on the East Side, were
before the court charged with raising
a disturbance, last night, at the saloon
conducted by Peter Walsh, at East
Main street and Crescent avenue. The
pair were put out of the saloon twice,
but returned ana assaulted rne Dar
tender, Patrick Dunn. In the court
room this morning the mother of Gray,
an old lady, was ejected from the room
for disturbing the court. During the
intermission she again entered the
room, and was again ejected. Lavery
was fined $11 and costs and sent to
jail for 10 days by Judge Foster. Gray
was fined $1 and costs and sent to jail
for 20 days.
Patrolman Williams arrested Daniel
Mullins, last night, on complaint of
his wife, who accused her husband of
assaulting her. Investigation disclosed
another side to the story and Mullins
was discharged by Assistant Prosecut
ing Attorney Wilder without the for
mality of a trial.
Richard Lyhne. John Barnwell and
Clifford Wright, the three boys who
were arrested two weeks ago on a
charge of injury to property were dis
charged on the payment of the costs
by their parents. The boys were ac
cused of breaking the globes of elec
tric lights on the streets In the North
End of the East Side. They were ad
monished by the court.
Harry Seltzer, who is out on a bond
on a charge of breaking the skull of
Joseph Rose at the British and Ameri
can Company's shop, three months
ago, was in court, but his case went
over to March 23.
John Moran and John Cox asked for
a continuance of the cases against
them and March 23 was set for trial.
The men are accused o" selling: policy
slips.
John Manning. John Dolan and Wil
liam Snyder were taken from a freight
car last night in the East End yards
by the railroad detectives. The car
was unsealed. The railroad company's
representatives asked for a continu
ance to allow an investigation, and the
cases were continued until Monday.
Stratford Avenue
Bridge to Be Closed
In Morning Hours
The lower bridge will be closed from I
1 a. m. to 5 a. m. Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday morning of next week by
order of Director Charles F. A. Biltz. '
The Southern New England Telephone j
Co. wish to lay cables under the
bridge, for which considerable dredg- !
ing will ha ve to be done. The closing i
of the bridge will leave only one
bridge, the East Washington avenue,
connecting the center of the city with
East Bridgeport. If there should be a
fire in the lower East End. the fire
engines will have to put on extra speed
to make up the greater distance.
BROTHERS THREE
BORN UNDER FLAGS
OF THREE NATIONS
Konyots Number Sixteen
Souls Born In Four
teen Countries.
Speak So Many Languages
They Might Have Finish
ed Tower of Babel Had
Their Services Been
Available.
Three brothers appeared before Clerla
William R. Shelton in the Superior
court, this morning, seeking first pa
pers. They were Samuel. Arthur and
Alphonse Konyot. Neither of them
was born under the sky of the same
land. They have 12 brothers and sis
ters, equally divided as to sex. no two
of whom were born under the same
flag.
The family were originally Germans.
They were by occupation circus per
formers. They have traveled through
out Europe as the exigencies of the
circus business and their engagements
required. Last season they were saen
at their work by an agent of Ringling
Bros, circus, who lost no time in book
ing the polyglot family for this coun
try. Samuel was toorn in Germany. Ar
thur first saw light in Hungary, h
second component of the Austrian.
Empire. Alphonse had his birth in
Bohemia, that ancient Kingdom which,
is now also part of the Austrian Em
pire. If the Konyots could have been,
among the builders of the Tower of
Babel it is likely that they wouIi
have been leading citizens, and that
the great architectural enterprise
might have been finished through,
their efforts. The family knows so
many language that among them
they could have produced a worll
language, thus preventing the con
fusion of tongues which Droved so.
disastrous to that early enterprise.
Deaths and Funerals.
Bridget Matilda Begley died yester
day morning at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. James Broderick. 884 Hancock
avenue, after a brief illness. The de
ceased was 23 years of age and is sur
vived by her aunt and a brother and
sister, all of this city.
Funeral services over the remains of
Ellen Benson, who died at the Bridge
port hospital yesterday morning, after
a lingering Illness, were held this
morning at the undertaking parlors of
John C. Ford in John street. Rev. John
F. Callahan, assistant pastor of St.
Charles' church, reading the services.
The remains were taken to New Yorlt
city for burial in Calvary cemetery.
(UNCLASSIFIED.)
FOR TOUR Sunday smoke call at
Wood's Smokeshop, 61 Cannon St.
TO RENT. House, ten rooms and im
provements with barn. 508 Warren
street. Inquire next door. S20sp
WANTED. Young man 17 to 19 years
of age for light work in shop. Chance
to learn a good trade. Address, E.S..
care of Farmer. a
FOR SALE. One good lumber wagon
and one one-horse dump cart. Ap
ply Wm. H. Jennings' stotre, South -iport.
: a
WILL BITS' nice two family house,
West laid. Must be pleasant neigh
borhood. Party will pay $7,000 to
$8,000 if suited. Property now on
our list does not meet requirements.
Charles S. Cole. Inc., agents, 27
State St. S 20 b
WANTED. Machinist with experience
on metal working press tools. Give
age, experience and wages expected.
Confidential. Farmer. Sl9bpo,
TO RENT. Flat of five rooms, all im
provements, also barn for auto. Tel
ephone 3073. Inquire 232 Wells St.
S 19 s po
TO RENT. Alcove and two connecting
rooms, with board. s21 State St.
Phone 1912. S 19 bpo
FOR SALE. In best location, an es-,
tatolished candy store and ice cream
parlor, with stock and fixtures. Must
be sold on account of other business.
Applv 467 East Main St.. Waterbury,
Conn. S 19 s o
WANTED. At once, a good architec
tural draughtsman. Address, stat
ing age and experience. Architect,
this office. S 18 e p o
WANTED. 400 young people for Jol
ly Five dance, Schwaebischer hall.
Saturday, March 20. Admission 15
cents.
S 18 so
FOR SALE. Upright piano, party has
left piano for me to sell on account
of death in family. Any reasonable
offer accepted. 844 Noble Ave.
S 17 u o
EGGS FOR HATCHING. From high
class bred to lay white Wyandottes.
75c and $1 per setting. C. A. Black
man, Paradise Green, Stratford.
S 17 d o
TO RENT. Store suitable for grocery
and butcher market. Inquire 594
Brooks St. S 9 t p o
TO RENT. 6 room flat with improve
ments, at $15, Randall Ave. No ob
jection if 2 small families double up.
Call 1294 Main. op
GREAT RELIEF from headache and
constipation. Casca Laxine table Is,
25 cts. B S o
EGGS. White Wyandotte and White
Leghorn $1 per setting. Thorough
breds. R. J. Drew, 2992 Main St.
S 16 tf. o 2 4 6
CAN YOU AFFORD a fire without
loss. If not cover pipes, boilers and
furnaces now. Best wormanship and
lowest prices. Tel. 1328-5. Asbestos
lumber. J. F. Walsh. 114 KossutX
St. S 9 tf. 2 4 6
The Masonic Temple Association
Bridgeport. Conn.. March 20th. 1909.
The Board of Directors has declared
an annual dividend of four per cent.
(4") on the Capital Stock of this As
sociation, payable to stockholders of
record April 1st., 1909.
Transfer books will be closed at 1!
m. March 27th. 1909, and will reopen
at 10 a. m. April 2nd.. 1909.
PHILIP L. HOLZER.
S 20 s Treasurer.