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.... . , . ; 7" . 7 r ; 77- ; -77 ; - : - ; . ... ri : ; : ; 1 rr-- -- : : : ; ' . '. : :- ') ' . " ' I . ' , . . ' ; - - ' ...... , '.'. . ' , . . ;; . THE WEATHER THE FAIHIEE tw. nM.iMil k KT.W8 ROTS. i DEALERS AND OTHERS, after 6 Occasional showers tonight 1 ; and tomorrow )) 'dock evenings, at the Bcwia wews VOL 48 NO. 110 BRIDGEPORT, CONN., TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1912 price one cent v i mi ill lit in in i i I i r in 111 iii in ill uvja-h in ill miii i mm i y i rr UU L L I . L VL UU L. 1 . .... - JJ WW L H L 1 r OTHER KILLED BY YOUNG SON BY ACCIDENT Chuddering Tragedy In Ctimford at Noon, Today Husband Collapses Stamford. May 7. A, bullet from a ,tl calibre revolver accidentally dis charged by her son, Samuel, 19 years Id. killed Mrs: Jacob Kivelevits, of tS West Washington avenue, instant-, ly a noon today. The bullet pierced the7 woman's heart. In its flight it passed through the boy's hand. -Horrified at what . had ; happened Srrelevlts Tan from the house scream Ins hysterically, bidding the neigh bors care for his mother. People who lire in the vicinity ' Hurried to the house and found Mrs. Kivelevits dead on the floor. They notified the police and Dr. Crane. was, summoned. Mrs. Kivelevits was beyond human aid. She was placed in -the motor am bulance and it started for a -norgue. On -the way to the .morgue the am Tralance met the woman's husband, Jacob. - It was stopped and he was told what had happened. He uttered a groan of misery and walked up to the rear of the ambulance. - - There, when he beheld his wife dead he "broke down completely. He was tak en away sobbing and the ambulance went on. . . . . The boy Is held at police head quarters and is crazed with remorse GOH PLANNED l': TO KILL IIOTHER TO GET HONEY &ttc-3pted llurdcr By Is- tcr Onyder An 18-Year- ' Old Youth - Paterson, H. J, May 7.-Admitting that for weeks he had dally planned to murder his mother 6nly to, lose heart when: the time .came, Lester;, E. Csyder, an 18 year old boy was corn knitted today to await the. outcome of wounds-he Inflicted' upon his mother atnd affected grandmother as they lay Jn he. 'After shooting them the hoy t2id to tc-A thenC'to death with? the JbX ead oi Uhe, Jreri path win 'recover. f'"'" Svz3 Snyder lived with his rtoth r,, lira. CMsabeth Bnyder, and the latier'B mother, Mm Margaret Devoe, on Park avenue,'-thia city. The two women slept on the second floor and th boy on the floor- abovj. Early totfsy, Mrs. 2evoe was awakened by foelstepa outside her room door. She wakened' her daughter. '; As she did the -door was thrust open and a male " fre in the doorway began firing. (.toor shots were nrea, toe last sxriK Jnr Mrs. Deroe in the left breast. Then the figure at the door rushed over and began beating the women about the head. They jumped, up and ran oatside, alarming the neighbor hood. The wounded -women were rushed to the general hospital and police called. Detectives arrested Lester, whom they found rambling about the house. He insisted at first that he had walk ed tn his sleep and awoke to find himself in his mother's bedroom with the ' revolver in his hand. Cross examined in court by- Recorder Car roll, he broke down and admitted he had tried murder. He said that he had planned the crime for weeks be cause he believed if his mother died he would receive a -bequest of $26, 00i. He Insisted that he had no in tention of harming his grandmother. CARD OF THANlEs. We desire to extend our . sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shewn us In our late be reavement in the loss of our father. Patrick Brown, also to all for floral offerings sent.' - THE FAMILY. f I f- iTOIt KEJCT. Desirable furnished WANTED. At once reliable middle front room with alcove - and tele- aged man as night- clerk for lodg- - phone, 4$ Poplar St. R 7 d , ing house. . Inquire 64 T Water St. ' ' . . . H.7 b TOR EALEL Gas range. - Never used. " - Also second hand furniture. . Call FOR SALE. An attractive establish mornings. 34S Hanover St. ap .red- millkiery ; parlor, - centrally lo- . .' 1 . cated. Address. Opportunity, this JFOR SAUL Typewriter in good -or- office. R 7 upo . . der, also good show case. H. C 1 1 ' Reid. lit 4 Main St. R so DANCING, DANCING, DANCING at ' - ' - 1 Brooklawn Rink Tuesday night. X7ANTED Everybody to know that Don't forget to dance. Music by we sell furniture, linoleum, rugs, Speidel's orchestra. - R bo raoges, refrigerators, baby car- l0, S?aSr TlflMn .tGlasner PORCH GOODS Rockers, chairs, Furniture Co., 1102 Main st setees. hammocks, couches, all at ' u " bargain prices. Place 'to get them? M-nu wiirmnv rnn.,imM Why.the Wentworth Furniture Co., FmTSS? &?S and 116 John Btreet- 1013 V Living Room papers, 10c per roll. , . Oatmeals and varnished tiles, 10c . . per roll. Peerless 6 and roc Wail TWO NICE FLATS, five rooms each. Paper Co., 1005 Broad St., Room 2. improvements, first floor, 84f Masonic Temple. S20otf Hanover St. Inquire 319 Meigs - Bldg. R 4 Bpo ARX5 TOTJ looking for a nice house I have house, situated in residential LAST APPEARANCE of McBnellys section. North End. beautiful lawn. Singing Orchestra Wednesday even- cement walks, newly painted, paper- in?. May 8. Dancing to one o'clock ed, all improvements, 200 feet from at Colonial Ball Room. . 1 R $ u Main St. Can be turned into two 1,1 family house with little expense. A. WANTED. A first-class automobile Levy, Agent, 74 Madison Ave. and carriage painter. Steady work 8 30 tf. o and good wages. Address, The ' Flynn & Doyle Co., Bantam, Conn. FOR SALE -Soda fountain in good , . " .. R 3 d condition, and side wall cases six- - teen feet long. Apply E. W. Cof- LAST APPEARANCE of- McEnellys fty. HI Wall St. R 2 do Singing Orchestra Wednesday even- ' ing, May 8. Dancing to one o'clock &3Y A BOX of Casca Laxine tablets at Colonial Ball Room. v,R3u . for conttipation. 3ft cents. 1 H t o TO RENT. 6 rooms, all improve- mentst 2nd floor, 191 Catherine St., TO 'RENT. 6 rooms, 1st floor, all between Washington Ave. and Har- improvements, steam heat, 210 ral Ave 10 minutes, to Read's cor- Pearl St,, near East Main St. Keys ner. U19tf. o 1340 East Main St. P. W. Murray. " - U 27 tf. o AUCTION TONIGHT and every night this week at 129 State street. Bank- DTSC GRAPHOPHONE FOR SALE rupt stock and fixtures M. Wett- New machine, with record cabinet, . stein. Jewelry, watches, diamonds, mahogany case, half price. Also ' chains, charms, clocks, looking an Edison four and two minute glasses, show cases, rugs, fancy machine, almost new, cost new goods, etc. ' Daniel P. Kane, auc- $38.00. price now $12.00. Redfield's 'tioneer. . 2IS Fairfield Ave. R 4 bpo - YOU DON'T WANT any old junk or .If 10 5 h. p. INDIAN motor cycle; 6 old things around your premises, h. p. Thor -twin; 5 h. p. Marvel but we want them as we need them Magneto and many others reason- for our business. Sell them to able. Motor cycle tires, Diamond, Jacob Bros. We will pay you the 28x2, $6.50, at Matthew Lam- highest price and get them out of berg's Bicycle Shop, 492 Main St., your way. . , Prompt attention and agent for Thor motor cycle. satisfaction is our record. 55-Kos- R I 4 p J suth St. Tel. 236. B 6 tf . Johnson Locks Up Man Vho Asked Pass To lakeview New Superintendent Wtstes Lit tle Time With Boisterous Caller Tve 'been living here too many years," stormed Joe Corbally, a well known character about the City nan and the Polioe , St Charities building, when Superintendent Johnson order ed the man out of his office today. "I know you, Johnson' he con tinued, berating the new city official L at great length. The superintendent went across tne hall to police headquarters, and ask ed to have Corbally removed. Door man Benham came over, took Cor bally into custody and locked him. up on the charge of intoxication. Corbally fell down the elevator shaft at the' city ball a few months ago. He sometimes Hvetf at 744 Broad street, sometimes atLakeview home. It was for the purpose of getting a pass to the City's boarding house that he called on Superintendent Johnson this morning. . ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE CONTRACTOR AT STAMFORD Would-Be Assassin's Aim Was Poor ; ; Fled After Shooting, i 7 Stamford, May 7. An attempt to assassinate A. B. Grlswold.. a con tractor on the Cooke-Ouerly property, at .State and Atlantic streets, failed, this morning shortly before 9 o'clock, because the aim of the would-be as sassin was poor. " 'A' Sicilian laborer, angered because he did, not obtain $1.5 due him , from Mr. Oriswold, fired two shots point blank; at the contractor.. Mr.- Oris wold stood within. 16 feet of the man' when, .he fired the shots. Divining what was coming . he dodged and crouched and the bullets flew - over his'head. ' v- -; .' : '-'" ' . .,The-assailant: escaped. Ho is de scribed4 as S feet, ; t inches in 'height, weighed 130 pounds, light complexion, thin. features and. sandy mustache. Investigation Of Baker's Fatal Fell Medical Examiner Garlickj : began an investigation this afternoon Into the circumstances of 'the fatal fall of Ar thur ;P. . Beker, the : , civil engineer whose, death occurred at St, Vincent's hospital. last evehing. the i result of luim heaAferemostlntoa -deep trench for the new lewir, street sew-d er, last -Saturday afternoenr v , r . . Dr. . GSarlick'had. heard.; among other", versions .'of the 1 aoddent- 'that' Baker was "swept from the brink-."' or the trench . .by,, the . swinging'. arm of a hoisting - machine. ,' He had not been able .to; get" in ' communication ' with any eye' witness of the -mishap up 'to a late hour. r 1 - . ' s . Baker's death, which had- been - al most hourly expected from the time of his accident, was due to 'head 'injur ies. He fell headfirst and his head struck . a beam at the bottom of the trench. He was 40 years of age, and is survived by a widow.- son, 10 years, and daughter, 5 - years. His father, Ebenezer Baker, of "Vyllliman tic, and three sisters, also survive. Mr. Baker was widely known in en gineering circles hereabouts. He was variously : employed ' with ' Scofleld & Ford, Starr & McKenna, and the city engineering department - He was the city's inspector of the contractors' work in the new sewer when he met his fatal accident. Baker, lived with his family at 8 Buckingham street, MRS. HARRT C. JONES y ' - " SAZLINQ FOB HOLLAND Mrs. Harry C. Jones . of lis James street." sailed from . New York, today, for Rotterdam, Holland, to Join her husband. who is . traveling abroad. Mrs. Jones expects to remain abroad for about eight months, Dixon, Ilia. C. M. Palmer, a night watchman, nearly drowned when he stubbed his toe and fell into a tank filled with paint. ,.. UNCLASSIFIED Poured Benzine On Hot Stove Lids Little Girl Enveloped in Flames is Saved by Father's Promptitude . - Rosie DeRosa, a pretty little 12 years old girl of 277 Hamilton street, poured a quantity of benzine on a hot stove this morning, planning to burn ish' the rusty lids. A flesh followed, and in a twinkling she was enveloped in a sheet of flames. : Rosle'9 . father, VI to DeRosa, a la borer, had- reached the front - door, setting out for his day's work when he heard his little girl's shrieks. When he reached- the kitchen her clothes were ablaze and she was run ning about wildly, fanning the flames. The elder DeRosa succeeded In beating out the fire, but' not without receiving painful burns himself. The girl fell in a faint. , Neighbors hur ried to the -nearby office of Dr. Nicola M- Sansone while others call ed the ambulance corps. Before ,the ambulance . arrived Dr. Sansone was ministering to the .girl. He found that almost, all . the right side of her face and throat had been burned. Her hands and .forearms, and her right ' arm ' almost to the shoulder were badly . blistered. But the " physician believes that the burns about the face are superficial and will not leave a permanent scar. The ambulance ' corps left the girl to the care of Dr. Sansone. Unmind ful of his own burns, the father had been thinking only of the welfare of the girl, until as Dr. Sansone pre pared to leave he discovered that the laborer's hand were masses of blist ers. . .. NEW YORK POLICEMAN MAKES BIGGEST HAUL OF HIS CAREER HERE John S. Fowles Is Sentenced Tor Life, However, Alter lie captures ' ' ' : Prisoner. , - . ' ; '' I Policeman John S." Fowles of - the New York, police department, . came to Bridgeport, today, to get married to Laura Morgan, of the same city The couple strolled arm and arm into the town - clerk's office - at, noon . today, looked about a minute and then asked for a marriage license. On this their ages were given as S3 and 87 , respec tlvely and the groom signed "police man," after "occupation." After the license' was received, the couple want ed to know of a good minister who would marry them. There was some difficulty .in locating one and finally it was-: decided that. Assistant Clerk William T. Mollis could ' do ; the ; Job. The sToom - and ' bride, followed the hluahlng , WltUam into the vadt room of the office and there' they notn, swore tiv love.; honor- and- obey.; . ,. , Several other' licenses appeared on the marriage book, today. They were: Gilbert Dumore, aged 35 years, nre man, and 'Annie Qtrgas, aged 23 years, both of Bridgeport. : ' y - Harrv . M. Hyatt, - aged 24 years. draughtsman, and Ruth T. Stout,: aged 31 years, both or uriagepori. - J. 'Cornelius J.Thompson, . aged " 24, salesman, of Stratford, and Pauline Stow, aged 20 years, of Fairneia. NAME RECEIVER ' FOR QUARRIES CO Alleging that the assets of the com pany are In danger of being wasted. Charles HI Thompson and William H. Colbree of this city have brought pro ceedings against the Simpson-Fair field Quarries Co. of this city. They ask the superior court to appoint a temporary receiver for the company and to dissolve the corporation. Judge Burpee appointed Charles I. Thomp son temporary receiver under ' bonds of $10,000. A hearing in the matter will be held May 17. ; , It is claimed that the concern has capital stock worth $75,000 but only $62,000 has been Issued, ' The plain tiffs own 320 of the shares. They say the company's outstanding . debt Is constantly increasing and that - there is gross mismanagement as well as conflict among the board of directors. The property consists of V Quarry and machinery and a lease on valuable land. :'. - . " ' ' . . . TO RENT. 5 room flat, with all im . proyements, 519 Pembroke, oppo site St. Mary's premises. . R 1 so FOR SALE. Fine toned -' mahogany upright piano,- $50.00. Weekly pay ments. 844 Noble Ave. . R 7 do DANCING TONIGHT,' ' rain or shine - at the Brooklawn Dancing Pavilion. Speidel's orchestra. .. 1 ; a FURNISHED ROOMS for man and , .wife with use of kitchen. 338 Fifth t St. Extension, near Seaview Ave. . R 7 s p o TAKE NOTICE. The Turkey Trot and Rag-Time dancing of any kind will not be allowed at the Brook lawn Dancing Pavilion. McCor mack & Barry, Mgra. a WANTED. Housewives to try Crouch St Plassmaun's . "Never Enough" pure milk bread. : Ask your grocer for it. S 18 ta po BUY YOUR. SHADE TREES at May's. Three -year guarantee. James -May, 145 Wade street., Phone. V R 6 s p o DANCING Tuesday night at Brook lawn Rink. Speidel's orchestra will furnish music. . R 6 bo LAST APPEARANCE of McEnellys Singing Orchestra Wednesday even ing. May 8. Dancing to one o'clock - at Colonial Ball Room. . R 3 u , 100 ENGRAVED WEDDING an nouncements with two sets of en velopes. Southworth's, 10 Arcade. . D tf . o AT BOMMOS A BILTZ MARKET In State St. Will, have Sausage Meat B'riday and Saturday. 1 18 tf. o THE SIGN of the big T, 1301 Strat ford 'avenue, near Union, stands for Albert Tiska Artistic Haircutting, shaving, etc. Children's . hair cut ting a specialty, "As you like '. it." . A 30 a o tf. 2 AUCTION SALE Friday morning. 10 -o'clock. A , large consignment of fine household furniture from prl ," vate residence on "The Hill" will be sold at public auction in our new auction, rooms, 129 State street. Elegant . furniture, , carpets rugs, bric-a-brac, etc. . Daniel P. Keane, auctioneer. , ROOSEVELT HAS MARYLAND BY A NARROW MARGIN Teddy Gets 66 Delsgates to . State Convention Ag&st 63 For Talt NEGROES ALL FOR TEDDY Ctrlc fe?s- State, BeatinjOat BothWCscn and llermon Baltimore, h May 7 Cploiiel Roose velt will control the Maryland state convention, on May 14,' by the narrow margin of one vote, . insuring Mary land's quota of 16 delegate to the Chi cago convention to the;2toosevelt list This was the result of yesterday's presidential . primary, ;'. according to practically complete returns, today. Roosevelt captured 66 delegates to the state convention against ' Taft's . Sixty-five is a majority. : : Champ Clark swept the state as the Democratic choice, receiving 80 votes to Wilson's 45. Harmon secured two. A peculiar feature of -the Republi can contest was the fact- that in' one velt won in the preference vote but four Taft delegates were elected to the state convention. Under ..the Mary land law,. However, these, delegates are required to vote for' the candidate named in the" preferential vote "so long as In their conscientious Judgment there Is. any possibility of, said choice obtaining a majority of votes and - as long , as said choice is voted for by delegates of any , legislative district.' ' Roosevelt's iriajortty In the pref erence so that unless the vote rinform- than the .selection of. state .delegates pledged to him would Indicate. '- The Maryland ballot -carried the list of delegates - to the ; state - convention without any explanation of their pref erence sOi that unles the voter inform ed himself he had no inkling which men favored Taft or Roosevelt. For this reason many ballots were merely marked to . show ' preferenoe for' Taft, the delegates to . the state convention not' being votsd'jon t all., y r Roosevelt made a complete sweep in Baltimore, carrying ievery .district and vtrd in alLl2.e9S vets agminst Taft's ll.te !The ; rpic-eA7MUtjthe Colonel 'solidly. : - , . , r.-X . Taft ; carried the eastern shore, and southern Maryland Dy suDStanuai Clark's preferential: vote in. Balti more was greater than Wilson's i and Wnrmon's combined.. The Democratic machine swept him to victory in - the r counties. i , . iW. ' Tne vote tnrougnoui te smwrwo exceptionally light. , - , New -York,' May 7 "Well, Maryland went righC RTinned ' Colonel Roose velt as he breexed into town .today to do a -few hours', work of associate writing. ' That was the only comment he would make on the outcome of the primary fight in . which he defeated 9rAaMnt TiLft bv a slnsrle State dele gate here. - -. Roosevelt spent- most - of the day at his offices, ' TAFT NON-COMMlnCTALv Cincinnati, May 7- While members of President ,Taffs party showed, to day, they were discouraged over-the result of the presidential primaries in Maryland,. Taft, who is a guest at his brother's home, refused to make any comment. . j Cincinnati rsuffragists arranged to send a delegation to ask the Presi dent to sign a petition favoring a wo man's suffrage amendment -to the Ohio constitution. - The - President - denied '-himself to callers, last night, the effort of many speeches during the ' day having fati gued" him. .. x ' , ' STATE CLOSING CASE AGAINST FLOYD ALLEN j ... . . , Wytheville, Va., - May 7 With one of -the -commonwealth's witnesses on the stand today, : the ! Floyd Allen de fense delivered their first; blow at the prosecution's case" when" they raised a doubt as to who ; started- the shooting in Judge Massle's courtroom atrHllls ville. - ' - - . W. W. Hodges, r of . Carroll ' county, the witness, told substantially the same story as . others who saw the murders. . - '- But -under cross-examination . ques tioning. by Attorney, Willis developed the fact that the witness was not cer tain who fired first. "It seems the sheriff was a-going after - his - pistol and Mr. Allen was a-reaching f or his'n," ; the ' witness- ex plained succinctly. ' .. Only : a small crowd A attended the trial today. The crowd of curious apparently has become tired of the monotonous procedure, the same story being told . over . and 1 over - again by the State's 'witnesses. The- prosecution now expects - to -close its case, this ev ening or tomorrow morning. ! As- yet, Allen's counsel refuse to dis close the line of defense upon which they will reply.. Attorney Willis promised "Important ' new evidence" but refused , to . particularize today. , BRYCE WILL RETURN HERE III SEPTEMBER "London,. May 7. Ambassador Bryce will Teturn to Washington in Septem ber and will again take up his duties as England's representative. This was the answer given, to Henry Page Crowe and his followers by Sir Ed ward Grey, today, - when they renew ed their attempt to connect the am bassador with Taft reciprocity cor respondence. Sir Edward declared that Bryce was now -on his vacation, spending it as he pleases. Chicago University of Chicago stu dents plan to have a co-operative grocery store In operation In a few days which ' they say will materially cut the high cost of. living. IRREGULARITY OF PROCEDURE IN PAYMENT OF WHITE? Audit Committee's Report Took Precedence Over . Begular Council Com mittee's Action Humored Today That Fur ther Details Hay B6 Re quired Before Bill lfc 6r- ; dered Paid- May Smoke Out the Mayor. The opposition . to the approval of Peter ; White's ' bill asked today upon what authority the Audit committee assumed the right to come before the Common Council last, night with a re port on a resolution - that is still pend ing action of the council. Sentiments expressed today in the City Hall'- re gardlng the report., of the Audit com mittee, the opinions of the ' city at torney, and' the bill, of White, would still indicate a hostll , feeling among those who have opposed the White bill from the first because it did not den nltely state the expenditures for which he asks over $4.0000. Speaking of the situation a city hall attache today said "It is the aim of the opposition to make White show, a more Itemised ac count of his expenditures, insofar as they-pertain to the assistants he em ploys. It has been generally conceal ed that the expert accountants at work on a new adult system for the city have been hired at the rate of $15 a day, and .expenses, it now ap pears - that these . assistants', are get ting less than that amount. The op position wants to know all about this matter. "Here the Audit committee comes before the council with a report con tabling opinions from the city attor nev. on a resolution that has not be come created. That resolution of Al derman Moran. which concerns this White hill, is In the hands of the Mayor awaiting his veto or approval. Until such a time as he sees fit to send it back to the. council for the council's action, the resolution remains without, effect. Since the resolution has not become effective I don't see why this .Audit : committee , has any right to come -before .the council with a report upon It, which would tend 'to influence the member! the Board t of 'Aldermen. - - , ' -V ''White has furnished a mere item ised r hill ahd' In1 many respects It Is1 better than his ether one. - If ti had been sent- before , the council In.' this order in the first place there prob ably wouldn't have been '. all this trou ble.' When White addressed, tne coun cil last night ' he said that he would not reveal the salaries he Is paying his assistants ."Why - shouldn't he?- Every employe for the' city has his pay made out . to himself personally and not in blank eted form to the head of the depart ment who employs him. That is' what Moran' s resolution proposes to do In this case. It aims to have the checks made-out in the name of the employe doinar the work for the city. Now how do we know that The Stratfield hotel won't send h a hill to the city after White finishes up- his work, for four other judges concurring, ren the payment of Mils contracted- there! . . decision. bv White acalnst the city? The Aud it committee tells us that in paying the money for the rooms and meals to White, it goes to xne stratneia. "We would like to know , what sort of a contract the Audit committee entered into with White. The .city at torney's opinion says that there are certain clauses in that Moran resolu tion that , conflicts with the contract made ; by the Audit - committee with White. Now there are three men on that Audit , committee supposed to be looking after the welfare of the eiy. If they have made an agreement that gives White the power to ut in - a blanket bill. including- laundry ex penses ' and so . forth, that , shows a weakness in the committee. An ordi nary council committee would not be as negligent as that. Why shouldn't the money, and checks be drawn to the order of the one furnishing the services or-supplies, as is the case in every other' department of the city.. "So far as there : being . any reeord of the contract' made between the committee and White, there is; none. The only thing of record is the certi ficate of White's appointment to do the work. Officially the finance com mittee has no authority to approve the resolution or -to take any action in connection with It until ,the mayor takes action on . it. "If the mayor does not take action before the - finance committee meets then that committee will necessarily table the report of the Audit com mittee, pending' his action." John Taylor, chairman of the Audit committee said that there is no. for mal contract existing between the committee and Mr.. White.' He ex plained that letters written by him self and sent to Mr. White, and Mr. White's replies were the only docu ments in the nature of a contract. These he. was willing to show. . SISTER OF CONDEMNED CLERGYMAN CALLS ON HIM , Boston, May 7 Miss L. V. Bicheson, of Virginia, today visited her brother. Rev. - Clarence V. ,T. - Bicheson,' in his cell at Charles Street jail where . he is held sentenced to die in the elec tric chair- some time during the week beginning May 19. for the confessed murder of his former sweetheart. Avis LlnnelU This is the first time, as far as is known, that Miss Richeson has seen her brother since Miss Linnell was found, last fall, writhing in her death agony in her rooms at the T. W. C. A., where she had, at Richeson's in structions, ' taken what she thought was a medicine to relieve her condi tion and prevent it becoming' known. Miss Richeson. according to jail at taches, remained with her brother less than an hour. An official was pres ent at the interview. Upon leaving the Jail Miss ' Richeson went to her room at the Parker House, " where she is expected to remain until at least a few days before Richeson goes to his death , - BRYAN BUMPS HARpp OHIO Enters Governor's Own State to Attack His Candidacy Hillsboro, O., May 7- Declering that Governor Harmon is the first choice of Wall street for the Democratic Presidential "omlifatkh and that his nomination at Baltimore would spell defeat for the party, William- Jen nings Bryan started in- today to make 26 speeches against Ohio's .Governor In his own State. Bryan opened bis tour in a dorizfciihg rain at Chillieothe, -last- wight, speak ing to a crowd of several thousand in a park. Bryan's tour today will end with a big. night meet at Toledo. Tomorrow he will visit northern Ohio counties and spend the night at Lima after a speech there.- -His whirl through the State ends Thursday. ' "The Democratic voters," said Bry an today, "have it within -their power to put an end to the Harmon menace at the primaries on May 21 and to make the Baltimore convention a pro gressive love feast instead of a death grapple vwlth Wall street. If Harmon is defeated in - Ohio it will, not only end his candidacy but will make im possible his candidacy or any other reactionary," Bryan said. v "Ohio occupies a strategic position. Her Democracy can, by joining with the progressives, make certain the adoption of a progressive platform and the nomination of the progres sive ticket," said Bryan. RECREANT LOVER SENT TO JAIL ,- t ' "- . v v-,. . Philip Magulrk, aged 16, of 249 Pequonnock -street, the-clerk who fled the city several weeks ago on the eve of his wedding day, was committed to jail in default of bail of $1,000 by Judge Foster of the city1 court today. Joseph Wilkinson, the machinist of 68 Golden Hill street to whose 16 years old daughter young Magulrk had been paying attention caused his arrest. Maguirk had planned to be married in March - when he heard that : his love affairs . had caused a storm In the Wilkinson household. But when he learned that the elder Wilkinson had him under surveillance, he declared he wouldn't be forced in to a marriage and he fled.. On his return a, few days, ago he was ar rested.' ' - '- ; $3,006,080 EDDY FUND VALID SAYS SUPREME COURT ' - ' ' " " $ ' " Concord, M1. H., May; 7 The $3,000,000 fund created for the "Mother Church" in Boston, toy Mrsv Mary Baker Glover Eddy, '.'' Usc6verer ' and founder , of Cbristlart Science, is valid, according to a ruling handed down today by the New Hampshire , Supreme court. Frank N. Parsons, chief justice, with The; court: holds that the charges of fraud, and undue influence are rhot open in this proceeding, that .the resi duary trust -is hot' to& Indefinite and that Christian Science Is not contrary to public policy. . Appointments Hade I. , By Governor Baldwin " Hartford, May 7The following ap pointments were announced, today, by Governor Baldwin: ; John A.' Stoughton, East Hartford, to be prosecuting officer for the , Con necticut Human society, for two years from April 24th. Leonard J. . Nickerson, West Corn wall, to .the. same office for the same term of years. ' Thomas J. . McCormick, ... to be -harbormaster at- Stoningtoo, ; for. : three years from , April 20th.; r . - BOYS' COBIT CLUBS ; Hartford, May ' 7 The state .board of Agriculture, to further the raising of corn in this state,, has arranged for a boys' corn club contest. Numerous prizes have been-offered. There are two clubs, A club to be made up of boys over 15 and under 18 and B club of boys 14 and under. Each boy must plant his own corn crop and do his own' work. - i ... HOB ART BOOTH'S SUDDEN DEATH Bristol, May 7 Hobart Booth, one of the best known businessmen of this city, ' died suddenly, today, of heart disease. For - several years he was superintendent of the E. N. Welch Clock Co.. of Forestville, and later or ganised the Booth Manufacturing Co., of this place. On disposing of his in terest in the Booth company he en tered into the clothing firm of Meek er Co. He was 72 years old iand leaves one daughter. MORTALITY FIGURES FOR MONTH OF APRIL There were 114 deaths in Bridgeport last month, attributed to the follow ing causes:. Scarlet fever. 1; whooping cough. 1; erysipelas, 1; diarrhoeal dis eases, under five years. 3; over five years. 9; pneumonia, 18; bronchitis, 2; all diseases of the nervous system, 1; accidental or violent, 7; all other causes except stillbirths, 71. Judge Curtis Denies Request of Depositors of Windsor Locks Bank Hartford, May 7 Judge Curtis, In the Superior court today denied a re quest of the depositors of the Windsor Locks Savings Bank that they be al lowed to intervene in the . application of the State Bank Commissioners in their petition for a receivership. The intervention was for the pur pose of ' getting certain testimony in evidence. Judge Curtis has modified the injunction issued a few days ago so as to allow depositors to withdraw GO ner cent.' of their deposits after feeing, scaled 26 per cent. . DECISIVE FIGHT PERHAPS NOW IN OLDMEXICO Siege of Torreon Beguo-U. S Cavalry Rushed to Bcrdsr . .Eagle Pass, Tex., May 7 Heavy cannonading, early today, marked the opening of the siege of Torreon by 8.000 rebels, the flower of the revolu tionary; army under' General Orossco, according to reports : .reaching . here. On the outcome of th siege probably depends the success of the movement against ' the Madero government and the chances of victory are believed to favor the rebels. . General Huerta has withdrawn the federals into the town and. . wlfh re inforcements which have arrived dur ing .the past -two weeks,' has a force equal to that of Oroszco. The rebel headquarters were only 18 miles from Torreon; last night. With the main division advancing from the north, two other division came up from the east and west. Hemmed in on three . sides. Hurta must either fight Or surrender as the escape to the south is nearly impos sible. The railway line between Torreon and Mexirio City is demolished and re treat on foot would ' be' dangerous ss the vicinity is infested with rebels who would harass the retreating foree and likely cut the command' to pices. General Salazar has met - with suc cess in his advanoe toward Monterey, defeating the federals and reports say he has, taken Monclova. His next port of attack will likely be Monterey and the federal retreat : will then be completely off. Cheyenne, Wyo., May 7 -The th United States ' cavalry. . . stationed a Fort D. A. Russell here, wllt.be rusb ed to the Mexican border as fast a the United States - government csn transport it. Word reached here, . today, that th Union Pacific headqfcirters at Omaha, had received rush orders to send 220 box, stock and flat cars to Fort Rus sell to - take care -Cf cavalry equip ment. . ' A.-'y diss tlormn IVobcr Is 7cmz Prcisc Talented Vocalist Bccied to ; Sing in Stajford Sprigs, , . ' WaterfciycndDasfccjy r Miss Norma L, Weber of Lk city is gaining Quite a reputation a a. concert singer and her services are in demand all over the state. On lay 15 she has been engaged to sing at a. concert to be given under the auspices of the Connecticut Federation of Women's clubs at Stafford Springs. On May 28 Miss -Weber will go to Waterbury. to appear as soloist for the Masonic Choir, an organisation of 40 voices. This is an annual event held in . Buckingham hall and is the big musical affair of the season in Waterbury. Miss Weber has contract- . ed to sing in. Danbury May 2. On that . occasion Alice B. Voman will give a violin recital and Miss Weber' -will be an added feature. The local ' girl's talent is rapidly becoming rec ognized and nothing but praise la ; heard for her voice. .Her accompanist is Miss Mabel L. French, prominent. -member of the Wednesday Afternoon Musical club. .. ': METHODISTS RENEW ATTACK ONJATIIOLICS Minneapolis, May 7 Methodism 'as sembled here in general conference -today, and renewed the attack start-' ed against the Catholic church. The bombardment, - today, was particularly against . the wearing of a religious garb , or uniform in schools aided by government and . state support. The resolution presented by Edwin Locke, of Topeka, Kas., strongly condemned the wearing - of distinctive religious : garb - in the government's Indian ! schools; . Action ; was taken, today, setting: aside May 12 as a day for fasting, humiliation and prayer to be observ ed throughout the Methodist world. Greetings ' were sent to the general conferences of the African M- EL and the- African- M. E. Zion churehes now in session. The anniversary of thej women's foreign missionary society -was celebrated, this afternoon, and in ' the reception to the fraternal dele gates to the M. E. church south. anAf the Methodist Protestant church, - to-, , night. -''.. . HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR HELD on suspicion Batavia, X. Y., May 7 Clarence Fox. 20, leading member of the senior class of the Batavia High school, was. to day held to await the . action of the ' grand jury charged with burglarising a candy .store and stealing 110 and two packages of cigarettes. Fox made a statement to District Attorney Cone, following his arrest. In which it is stated he said he expected to be graduated next June and need- . ed money to pay for the printing of his invitations to the commencement exercises.' . . . - , Fox is president of the Metropolitan Minstrel Company, leader in his class at the school, the winner of numerous i athletic contests and has already se-! cured all his counts with which to bo graduated. He was not in needy clr-; cumstances, though his parents are not wealthy. JOANNA WHITNEY WILL The will of Joanna Whitney, ad mitted to probate today, gives the use of the testator's house and con- ; tents, to the-surviving daughter; Nel lie Amelia Parsons, who is named ex ecutor. In the event of her death, the testator's grandson, George WH-; liam Parsons, is given use of . the house. If the grandson should die be-.-fore the daughter, then the house.' would revert to the use ot the next; kin. James Glover and Dwijt Parte? are named as appraisers. . . - - -J