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VOL. 48 NO. 278
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1912
PRICE ONE CENT
MfOMOBILE
INDUSTRY IS
PROSPERING
i - vs
Mr. Bellow ..Home from
filonvention Says That
Skies Are Bright
usln8ss Boom is Hers to
Stay-Orders Are Rush-
'.Vtrtotnobile manufaoturers antici
pate one of the' best. not the very
bot seasons in the history: tt the bus
iness, ' said Peter ' Belle w, superinten
dent of vtie: repair and service- depart
ment of -the Blue" MbonH3terbage, who
returned today from a. - teahnical . and
rppa.tr men's eontmtlon In Detroit.
Mr -Belfew wit at th convention" four
iund. a. half days. : There , -ere ' gath
ered al this convention automobile
snen from all parts of She country who
ileal with the Packard cars, and Mi.
Be-:iew had a. splendid opportunity to
feel oat the sense of mw;lfW has--iries.
- .V - -, . . - ' ;
Mr. Bellew returned from Detroit
this forenoon and" feels very optimistic
m. ver the out loo K in me aaroraooire
business. "The Presidential change
nd the general political - upheaval
Weerris-to iave been entirely roet sight
vf," he said, "and the automobile peo
Tle are pushing ahead into what 7 prom
ises to be the most' prosperous year
Iw the history of that business. .They
nren't disturbed at all over, the cries
that bu8in la groins to. be.: affected
jy the political chanses.
i "The Packard people nav over 1,-
R00 men oa ite payroll in Detroit and
many of ltp. departments are work
in; overtime and taking m all the em
floyea they can get. Othsr automo
bile manufacturers are busy; Knave
been all through the campaign, and It
looks as though they will , continue ts
toe -for' an Indefinite' period.. The
motor truck business la comhig to the
front. Its growth . la very noticeable.
A. year or so aro the motor truck was
In its experimental stage. It has got
beyond tiat , now - and is fast -becoming
one of the Important department of
the automobile business. The J Pack
ard pespi are turning out five -motor
ruck - day. " They are turning out
ten pleasure ears a day. Tkte meana
fe. tremendous amount of business. 03j
rr wane so jjleailful last -season the
Packard peopls wars ..unable- to fill
-hettf ' a4U- " It looks as thought tlia
mim sttus-tlon would : confront . them
this - coming year,, evea though-new :
buildings are being pat' up and Hie
Jie!p- increased. . . -
' i "It the automobile -people- anticipate
any ill effects as a result of the elec
tion ttien thera-was no- evidence that
they had such anticipations; at, .the
Meeting.'" ", -'"-"" : .:? --
The convention was lor the pirposaJ
r setting repair- men, i dealers - anal
others - who - handle the - Packard cars
together to study the " next season's
model, to receive complaints and to
offer, suggestions about bid : and new
models. Mr. eiiew Jipeci "
. lafe and Rochester, N. on. hls xe-
- fnrn trin. " . - V v . - - "7 .
" w x Dressed amaxement at the-tre-
vnendous growth that these two -cities
had made in five years since -hie last
Visited them and was particularly" im
pressed with the lighting piano mat
hv. been adopted to those cities.
'Every city of any size will soon have
Xm great wmte way,", rema.raeu
JBelle-w. - . ''.' .1-; ' -'
FOR SAIiB. A nice little two family
- house on Buckingham St., fd.dvu,
IX K- Whitney, 1025 Main St
f t .- - a 2i s o
' MTLXi rHXiIj IX)TSj-One hundred - and
XOXXy lour 1 II hub ueauiuui kvucllauu
- are now -offered for sale. -. Pbr par
ticulars apply to Di . St. Whitney,
1926 Main St. II 21 o
POR "SAXjE. New two flat house : on
Mountain - Grove St.. near r Fairfield
Ave. Thirteen rooms and every
thing first class. r,. it. Whitney,
. 1026 Mala St.: - H21o,
TO REXT. Corner " flat, up stairs.
32, corner Laurel and Hazelwood
. Area, rnons iitv. i - ti i a-o
fVAXTED Piano pupils. Toung lady
teacher '- Terms , reasonable. - 149
Oolden Hill St, H 30 ap
-TO RENT 8 rooms, all improve
. .nients, steam heat. Built to live in
not to freeze in. At 210 Pearl St.;
.-2nd floor, near Cast Main St. - "
H 6 tf o
CreoLBTERrNO. Furniture "Repair
ed and reflnished. Prices always
reasonable at Strain's Furniture
Store, State, near Clinton. H5 ifo
5XEHULTJT3 AI.E Equal to iJa.au ale,
7 5 cents per dozen. Bottted by
Carr, Cannon street. Phone
19-2. O 17 tf. o
WASTED TO BUY second hand fur
niture. stoves, carpets, etc. ZffO
State St. Phone 910-13. a 2 tl o
S.T BOMMOS A BI1VTZ MARKET In
State St Will have Sausage Meat
every day. I 18 tf.o
BESIE3CE TO REST. 10 room
house, central location, quiet, re
fined neighborhood. Phone 4620.
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TOTJ CAXT BEAT Casca-Lnxlne tab
lets for constipation. Try them.
. - " - OV7 -Q
" arT09iOBIIjE.S FOR HIRE;. Aston
, Garage.. Phone 3293. Day or
night. ' R 6 tf o 1 3 6
STOVES' ItEfAXRED, all kind sup
plies, all makes, pipe, grates, bricks,
etc Charges reasonable. 1715 Main
Bt. '113 ao 1 8 6 tf.
6nNE4"HESS," 'ducks,' "roasting
. chickens, broilers, fowl, liver pud
ding sausage meat, bologna, ' Bom-.
; not FHIts. ais115t
KEW TOUR 1IOUM3XA and trana
forters. home nude meat loaf, fresh
cajly. Peter . Hron, 12H Stratford
Ave. ' ;P'HU o
FOR REST. About Dec. 1st, beauti -'
ful new, eight room French Colon
al'epartment Two baths, servants'
toi!t. - Best of every modern con-
- venience. ew eparimem leaiura.
Fine location. Oarage. Enquire'B.
9 i
. Vers" '188 KaJrtielo Ave.
MURDER TRIAL
OF LAWYER IS
NEARING CLOSE
Gibson Defense Will FroMy
Rest This AfferROonvSum-
mlng up IVldnday :
Goshen, -N. Y.. Nov. 22. ;The de
fense in the -trial of Burton W. Gib
Bon, lawyer, accused of the ' murder
of Mrs. Rosa Szabo, today, placed
their .medical experts on the stand to
testify that the condition of .the wo
man's "body did not of necessity indi
cate -death by choking. It was be
lieved that the defense :,would rest
this afternoon. - . f
Court then would adjourn ovei to
Monday, . .when -the .summing up
would take place. . N. -
- Dr.. Arthur S. More, of the Middle-
town state hospital, who said he had
performed' 525 - autopsies n the 13
years of his practice, was; Bibson 'a
nrst - expert; - ,
He snowed to the Jury pieces of
fresh beef .upon which, he. had expert
mented. to back , his expert opinion
that formalin; .used to harden and
preserve tissues, as in embalming,
caused a reduction and contraction of
-tissues. Such action, he said, could
Tmve produced the apparent effect of
strangulation , in the tVroat of the
dead woman;
Moore .gave his evidence as -an -answer
to a hypothetical question which
it took counsel ' for the defense halt
an hour to pat-
. . The physician, after accounting for
the throat,, condition, said tfeat the
flattening of Mrs. Szabo's brain . was
due to - natural deterioration after
death, i " , .-t -
John W. Minturn. , star witness
against Gibson. -admitted that he cpuld
. not . swear that - the lawyer's - hand
reached the woman's throat when he
saw them,- according to Witness Oa
goodhy. of Pompton Plains,' N. J to
day. liOsgoodby said that he -was 'on
a train with Minturn the night -of the
inquest when Minturn made the state
ment. Osgoodby declared that ynaer.
Sheriff DeOraw boasted to him some
time ago that he was going to con
vict Glhson. - ' . ; ;
; Probabty never' before in m. im
portant murder case in this- section
has. the evidence been so contranic
tory. .... Every state witness swore that
Gibson and Mrs, Szabo went into the
water: together, that Gibson's - arms
were;) semmgy arouna - vv-oziictn,
and that he apparently upset the
boat. -J- Every -defense witness has tes-;
tified tljsat the" couple were at least
-four feet apart . and Tom 'Garrison, a
one-eyed guide at the lake, . swore
posit ily thatvSthey , went .over . from
opposite slaes- or the trail or art.
l ,. Charles Goldier, of counsel for the
defense, said before court-opened, to-
da.-that he was satisfied every single
contention :f the state would " be
eomnletelv dlsoroved. He said "that
he -had other witnesses in reserve wllo
would show that Mrs. Szabo frequent
ly - referred -to her mother as living - in
New York.
' ""The woman Gibson knows as Mrs.
Szabo's mother Is m hiding, said Gold
zier, "but -we will show that she was
a real .flesh' and blood person in all
the dealings Gibson had. with her."
Gibson, himself, it is , understood,
Will not take the stand. His counsel
declare there is absolutely no need of
It as their ' case is complete without
him. '
POOXi TABLES for sale or rent. 364
r Beaview Ave. Phone 2413s5.
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BUSINESS MEN'S lTINCH daily
from 11:30 to p. m., 16 cents.
Special free" lunch at 6 o'clock each
day. A la carte service all day.
Venetian Gardens, 40 Elm St. . a
WANTED. Position in restauran t. by
young, man wno nas naa experi
ence doing light cooking, waiting.
" etc. Address H. W. Y., care of
rarmer. - - U 22bo
PIANO INSTRUCTION Beginners or
advanced pupils. Francis T. Derap
. sej Pianist, West , End Theatre;
Stndio, 461 Poplar St. ,H 22 to
"WANTED. Several intelligent - men
of good character for positions in
- the -new- Poll Theatre. Apply to
Manager, Poli's Fairfield avenue
- thesftre. Saturday morning ' of ,-th.ia
weeK at 11 o cipcK.
a. '
THE BEST OF DRINKS including
Eh'ret's N. Y. lager, Knickerbocker"
and Jones ale. Hot roast beef serv
ed , free . tomorrow afternoon at
' Clancy's Cafe, Poll Bldg., Fairfield
Ave. and at the Bridgeport Distri-
buting Colglnc, 101 State St. a
BARGAIN. SHORE FRONT COT
TAGE, WAIiNCT BEACH. ' Nearjy
new six-room cotage; gas, water,
fire place, large veranda and bal
cony. Some and make your offer.
George E. Haskins, Milford, Conn.
Tel. 150 or 134-3. H 22 ro
WANTED. First class carpenter who
is thoroughly competent, to handle
men- One who is familiar with' up-to-date
factory work. Address Car-
, penter, care of Farmer. ' H 22 so
WANTED. Girls to inspect records.
Apply American- Graphophone Co.
Disc Record Department. v
H 22 s o
DEFECTIVE SIGHT seldom grows
better without help. Examination
free. Glasses $1.00 up. Harry E.
Lee, optician. 300 Warner Building,
.83 Fairfield avenue. .- ap
DANCING, DANCING, DANCING ev
ery Saturday night, : Park Theatre
.Hall. . Maloney's orchestra. Come
along.- ' H 22 bpo
FOR SALE. 6 room cotage, all im
provements, central, . 10 minutes
walk from depot. - This house must
be sold at once. Will take $2,800.
Cannot be duplicated for $3,800.
' Liberal mortgage can remain. (No
agents wanted.) Apply 135 Can
non St., City. H 22 do
DANCJNG, DANCING, DANCING ev-
. ery Saturday night. Park Theatre
- Hall, Maloney's orchestra. Come
along.'. ... H22bpo'
SATURDAY SPECXALS. Springs legs
: lamb. 16c. lamb chops, 16c; prime
;rib roast, 16c; sirloin steaks, 22c;
porter house, 25c; very best cream
er: ery butter, 34e; fresh eggs,' . 25c;
JButterine, 20c;. fancy Baldwin ap
pies, 25c; Maple Flakes , or Rice
- Flakes 5c pkgs. -Manjoney's Meat
& Butter Market, J.-'. Tel.
- V84-4. . - .
FOUND BODY
OF BROTHER
Suicide of Young Man
Who Had Been V
Missing
Bjetiier Accidentally OisccYered
Corpse and Vainly Tried
to Restore Life v
Ridgefield, Conn., Nov." 22 The body
of a. man wae found hanging, in the
cellar of .the summer home of -Lt M.
Starr, in Farmingvllle, a. section of
this town today. The suicide ; was a
brother, of Charles Gray, the-. caretak
er of the tarm,,'who had been on tSe
estate but a short time.. ; -
The victim, 26 years' .old has been
missing fbr several days and : tSe" care
taker, 'this morning, in making
search of the place, - found -the - body
hanging to a rafter. It was still warm
and thinking that there might etill
be life" u.t it down before notifyin;
the authorities and taking it into a
shed -worked, for a long time trying to
bring him back. When he found he
could not restore his brother to life he
notified an undertaker who in turn
notified Dr. E. H. Stratton. medioarl
examiner of Danbuiy.. - '
In view of the recent .murder in
Georgetown, "the matter was keit as
quiet as possible as it was thought
that perhaps ; there might be a Con
nection between the two ' eases'. Mr.
Starr is a diamond .merchant of Tftw
York. .... - - .... ' -- .
YOUNG WOMAN StES . ; -
: TJNDERTAKERS "FOR 93-000
New Haven, Nov. 22 Suit for $3,000
damages is being heard, today, in the
court of - common . pleas. , brought -T?y
Mif Sophie Coiner "against" Stek Bros.
undertakers. - The,' " plaintiff . alleges
that' on Labor Day she- was perma
nently in jured while riding in one of
defendant's " hacks -In 'a funeral pro
cession because . the' driver , was drunk
and .the. pole of the hack, rotten, . caus
ed the . vehicle .to upset . r when .the
horses became ..frightened.' The driver
of, the back - was killed in tho, accifient.
f WASTEDlBby With bicycle -"Apply
WANTED. Experienced - salesman btM
established routed i Union Pacifiei
Tea Co.,, 1058 Main, street. . .. -, .. a?
$10.00 PUTS' a good ' piano : in: yoisr
home. A M. Vack Piano-Co., 25 1
State-St., City. , r H;22 bo 5 1
TO RENT. 1403 Fairfield ' Ave.,' 11
room house, 1 all improvements, $60,1
The -BridgeportLand &, Title Co. - '
. . . - ' i a .-
TO' RENT.--2S7 ' Benham Ave.,6 ' room
flat, 1st flor, all - improvements,
$23, " The Bridgeport-Land & Title
- Co.: -,-.... ------ a-
TO RENT. 6 7 Maplewood - Ave., :- 4-
room riat, una - iioor,
' Bridgeport Land & Title Co.
room nat, zna , rioor. 514. Tne
a
TO RENT. 100, Putnam St.7 7 room
house,, all improvements, $25.
- The Bridgeport Land & Title Co.
SPECIAIi OFFER NO. 1: 50 set din
ing chairs, consisting of 6 , heavy,
goldenv oak, cane or leather seat
, chairs in , each set; "at K auction
prices" ranging from $10.88 to
$13.15 per set. , Why nob own . a set
of these chairs for your Thanks
giving celebration by paying a rea-
' sonable amount down and the bal
ance weekly? Elwood s Cash or
Credit Auction House, 171 John St.
Open Saturday evenings. - . -a
SPECIAL OFFER NO 2: While it
lasts!. Handsome, good quality
' linoleum, 37 cents per yara.- "We
trust you.", Elwood's Cash or
Credit Auction House, 171 John St
"Look for" the red flag." a
THANKSGIVING needs two things.
"Good food and good music. --We
don't, furnish the food, but we can
sell you a piano that "will give you'
good music (under reasonable
terms.) Loolc our line- over now.
A. M. Vack Piano Company, 251
State St City. , H 22 bo 5
SPECIAL OFER NO.: S: 1913 Pat
terns Smith's - seamless, all wor
sted, Axminater, velvet and . tapes
try rugs, all sizes; at ' "auction
prices." ' - We are willing to put one
of these handsome' rugs in your
home, if you are willing , to pay a
reaspnable amount down and . the
balance weekly, and you ' pay only
"auction prices" not the long: retail
price. Elwood's Cash , or Credit
Auction House, , 171 John, St.: .. -a
SPEClMi OFFER NO. 4: Why - not
keep warm this winter'and' also'do
your cooking with a. Stamford heat
er or range? We guarantee these
ranges and heaters to give satis
faction. , By paying a; reasonablo
amount down and the-, balance
weekly we will furnish you wltft one
of the- above and at' "auction
prices." Elwood's Cash or Credit
Auction House, 171 John St. a
SPECIAL OFFER NO. 5: A big as
sortment of blankets and comforta
bles at "auction prices." Elwood's
Cash or Credit Auction House, 171
John street. Open Saturday -evenings.
a
WHY NOT MAKE GOOD to the little
girl or .boy -that you .promised a
s piano for Christmas ? Special stock
now arriving at A. M. Vac Piano
Co., 251 State St:. City ! -
H 22 b o 5 1
SPECIAL. OFF'ER NO. 6: ; Beautiful
. Bailey pianos; guaranteed for 10
years; at "positively auction prices."
Select your "Christmas piano from
one of these' instruments; sold on
easy payments to suit your conven
ience; "ask the-people to whom , we
have sold." - Elwood's Cash or
Credit Auction House, 1T1 John St.
Open Saturday evenings - a
FOR' KENT. Very desirable . apart
ment at 65 Washington' Terrace Ap
nlv at fi7 rT nhnnw -?nS7 .
H 22 b fk - C
INSIDE FACTS
OF CONDITION
' OF PUI. ROAD
Coroner's Slar Wit
ness' Everett, Makes
Startling Statements
Says Speed of More f fian 35
Miles Under Present Condi
tions of Main Lines is
, Positively Mg$m
(A
That the New Haven road has al
lowed its roadbed on the main lino
from New York to Boston to become
so badly run down that it will take a
year to get it back to its former high
standard, was' the declaration to The
Farmer to-day of George E. Everett.
Mr.. Everett says the road is jeopar
dizing the lives of .its passengers on
the. main line when , it runs trains at
a speed greater than 30 to 35- miles
au hour over such roadbed as exists
in general from New York to ' Bos
ton. -
, He says the alarming conditions
are not peculiar to the main line.
They exist on the" branches as well.
He has made personal inspection of
the line running from South Norwalk
to Danbury, and also of the Berkshire
division, both at the Pittsfield and the
Bridgeport terminals. Onlj' the
fact that ties "Jive" longer in gray el
than in ballast keeps' the conditions
on these" branch lines less ; perilous
than, on the main line.
Jiiveretf is the man who gave, to
Coroner Phelan a personal exhibition
of the wretched- condition of. the
main line road bed. when witn his
bare fingers he pulled spikes from the
railroad ties near the scene of the
Westport wreck of Oct, 3. For" 35
years within 18 days an Employe
of the railroad, he -speaks' with aa
thority-.on .matters ""pertaining to . the
upkeep of road bed, for this was his
principal business during the- greater
part of his life. ...
. Everett takes, issue, with C. C.- El-
welj, thef engineer of the Public Utili
ties1 Commission. - Mr. J,, Elwell has
beenv quoted" as 'Saying that, he found
the roadbed in "fairly good condition.
Mr- Elwefl was trie road master of the
New'-Tork division ' In the early . "SO's
when the: four track system was In
stalled. ,. ; ;".-
".'T don't know, bow he; daree say such
a , thing, . railroad v man as he . is."' ex
claimed . Everett with a show .of in
dignation. "He is a - practical rail
roader and he ought to know, from
his inspection what the conditions are.
4"Last Sunday morning following th
wreck at Greens Farms, four other
men and I. walked all the way from
South - Norwalk, - along the tracks, to
the scene. One of the party had read
a statement from " a railroad official
that the roadbed was in good condi
tion. , -
"Between Westport, and Greehrj
Farms one of the five kicked, five
spikes out of the ties. Another pull
ed three out by hand. It was com
mon to count lO or 15 ties every rail
length which were rotten ana decay
ed. There were broken and loose
bolts by' the hundreds. The road la
In an awful condition.
'When we reached Greens Farms
we ftrand that the railroad men had.
taken up a great many of the ties and
had horned them. We could see that
the burning ties . were rotten. They
piled up about SO ties. I suppose that
was In case an inspection of the ties
was "made and these of course were
the best ones. ' All they didn't - hum
p of the rotten ties they . took
away on the work train. ' '
: '"When I got back , to 'South Nor
walk, I wrote- to -; President - -Mellen
telling, him the exact conditions. But
it doesn't seem to do any good to tell
these things td the railroad -men.. THK
STATE MUST DO SOMETHIXG."
"I will gladly give my experience to
SLOStefc ir . improving conditions, and I
think I may say fairly that I know
about as much about track work .as
almost' any man. But it seems' that
I can't argue the question 'with any
of the New Haven railroad men.
- Referring . to. . the general condition
of the system, Ey ere tt said, the Berk
shire tracks, about, three , miles from
Bridgeport. '.'-.. .. '. , '
Speaking of the Berkshire tracks
he said there were ' enough new ties
to 'keep the trails 'fairly firm, - but
speaking of the effect of -nfev and old
ties in the- same roadbed he ; pointed
out that the old ; ties.; rotting away
have a tendency to give. , under -pressure,
. while new ties are firm. -, The
result is that the twain pasing over the
roadbed .finds an uneven '. resistance
and the engine goes "bumping" over
the bad roadbed. , -. ' - .4 -
.He added that the branch - lines
have roadbeds of gravel rather than
of trap rock.: The wooden ties have
longer life in the gravel bed than in
trap rock, hence with the same period
of neglect the ties. in ballast. rot much
more than in the gravel bed. All the
branches have an advantage over the
main .line.. ....
It seems to me that the officials
of -the-road don't- make a. study- of
these things" said Everett. "The
road master surprises me, because he
certainly knows these things just as
well as I do;, that's just what I told
him at Saugatuck."
"If I had been in the employ of the
New Haven ' road 18 days longer, ' 1
would have rounded out 35 years of
service," said he.. "For that reason 1
believe I am qualified to speak. ' I re
gard the ' road department as the
foundation" of railroading, and I be
lieve it is just as foolish to try to run
trains over a road bed like the New
Haveii main line as to build a house
on a rotten foundation. ' . But It Is,
worse with 'the railroad, because it
eadiuiKers so many human lives.
Mr. Everett -became reminiscent
when speaking of the inspection made
of the tracks by Engineer C.- C. El
well of the Public Utilities Commission.
Mr. Elwell was roadmaster. on the
main line back in 1893," said he.
"That was the time they installed the
four track: system. He remained
there until 1896 when he became su
perintendent of the Old Colony Lino.
Mr. Elwell four tracked the division
and put it in splendid shape. '. It was
regarded as the finest stretch of rail
road in America and even one of the
best in the world, at that time. It is
only within the last five or six years
they have allowed the roadbed to run
down this way; .
Mr. DeMore testified' before the
Coroner that the railroad had been
trying to get help to put the roadbed
in shape" he continued. "Do you - re
member what he said about wages?
The railroad offered to pay- $1.60 a
day for labor. Think of it! Labor is
getting from $2 to $2.50 in the cities
right now, and the i ailroad wonders
that it can't get help when it pays
$1.60! And remember, railroading M
the hardest kind of laboring work."
Asked .for suggestion as to what
would prevent- a recurrence of fatal,
wrecks the veteran ' track foreman
said: ....
"It will take a year to get the New
Haven line in good condition. Until
that time. I would restrict trains from
speeding more than 30 to 35 miles an
hour. Then one would be reason
ably sure of safety. But it is danger
ous to run at any greater speed ov;r
the "tracks in their present condition.
Ask any practical railroad man who is
free to speak his mind, and you'll find
he agrees with me. ' - -
Mr. Everett said the occasion 'of His
looking into the Berkshire division
was last September, when he went to
Pittslield .on business.-.- : "
i "I've spent so much of my life rail
roading that it is natural x for me to
dritt ta the tracKs when 1 have a lit
tle time to spare" . he -explained.
"When I was in Pittsfield I walked
for some distance over ; the ' tracks.
and I found them just as I found
them - at the Bridgeport end of the
division." , '
VERNA HAYES IS
GIVEN DECREE FROM
HER ROLLER SKATER
Verna Douglas- Hayes, a- pretty
young , girl ,who married Walter T.
Hayes, a well known professional
roller,, skater, obtained a divorce from
the young man. this morning In the su
perior coBrt.s-. Jjidge." Holcomb granted
the decree upon the ground, of in tol
erHtile -cruelty." . - ' .- -v'' -.
The girl claimed' Hayes abused -her
shamefully.- rile orien strucK ner - ana
pinched her' arms. : Her arms" were so
sore , at one -time- she could not raise
them above her " head. .Mrs. Hayes
met her husband when he was giving
exhibitions at a local skating rink.
They were married Oct. 19, 1911.. -
Dr. Hi B. Waterbouse testified .that
after the girl's marriage he treated her
for , a loathsome disease, . ' .
SENATOR KERH TO
GRILL M'MANIGAL IN
DYNAMITE TRIAL
Indianapolis, , Nov. 22 United States'
Senator John W. Kern, at the head of
counsel for the 45 defendants - in the
dynamite conspiracy trial, was ex
pected' to take- Ortie- E. -McManigal,
the informer, in hand, late today, for
cross-examination. . - . .
, The attack on McManigal would not
consume more than one day, it was
said, " and would- be directed only at
the uncorroborated , portions of his
conf ession. Of such parts there . were
but. few and McManigal resumed the
stand, this .morning. - . ,
As the trial nears the end of Its 8th
week the jurors - are . growing weary
of their jobs. Several of the, men sing
in country chofrs and aside from their
.ihort daily promenades under escort
by marshals, hymns and, patriotic airs
are their principal diversions. .
Defendants Edward -. Smyth and
James 3Tay, both of Peoria, Ills.,
spent the night in jail instead of the
marshal's luxurious offices in the fed
eral . court. - The . marshal insisted he
could not accommodate them any long
er. '-". . ' :
SURPRISE LINEN SHOWER
FOR PROSPECTIVE BRIDE
Miss Elizabeth Egan, of Newtown,
soon to .become tiie- bride of Mr. Mar
tin Donahue, of Flushing, JL,. I., was
tendered a linen shower, last evening,
at the . home "of Mrs. . John F. Brown,'
'195 Main, street, by a party of Bridgeport-'
and Newtown friends.
Miss Egan had been, invited to the
home of .Mis. Brown presumably i to
spend the evening quietly, but short-;
lv after her "arrival the surprise par
ty descended upon tho Brown home
stead. .
Attired as "bride, and groom, " little
Miss Catherine Brown and Master Jo
seph Finne-ll - bore a basket heavily
laden with fine linen 'which -they pre
sented on behalf of the guests. Miss
Egan was . completely surprised but
managed - to express her thanks grac
iously. Among" the guests were ' Misses May
and Elizabeth Egan and May Houli
han, Mrs. William Driscoll and Mrs.
William Egan, all of Newtown, and
from this ctiy, Mrs. William McLaughlin,-
Mrs; Stephen Ho ran. Mrs.. F. -E.
Sanford, Mrs. John Finnell, Mrs. John
Brown, Misses Mary McLaughlin,
Susie Heaphy, Loretta- Shanley, May
Shanley, EHizabefch Corbett, ' Josie
Brown, Annie and NeHie "Fallon.
About 10:30 o'clock several large par
ties from Newtown appeared in auto
mobiles.
Weather Indications
New Haven, Nov. 22. Forecast:
Generally fair tonight and Saturday.
Colder tonight, moderate southwest
and west winds.
An area of low pressure extending
from Montana eastward to Maine is
causing considerable cloudy and un
settled weather, this morning, in tha
northern sections. An - unusually
heavy rainfall 7.46 inches was report
ed from Miami, Fla. The tempera
tures continue moderate in nearly all
sections. .
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair followed by, cloudy weather with
sliglxUv lower teracarature.
SHOTS RING OUT
AT MYSTERY" SPOT
Neighborhood Recently Startled
by Midnight Cries Has An
other Strange Happening
Distinctly recalling the recent cries
for help which pealed" through ths
darkness near Aah Creek for but a
few minutes some ten days ago, fow
separate pistol shots rang out in the
stillness of the night at 1:15 a. m. to
day. They were In the vicinity of
Mountain Grove street. Patrolmen
William Bulkley and John Connery,
on duty nearby, ran towards the
sound. As in the first instance nothing-
-further could be seen or heard.
The neighborhjood was scoured but no
person could 'be observed. Yards were
searched in an effort to locate some
tragedy, but to no avail.
It was - slightly over a week ago.
when cries of "Murder" and "Police"
were heard on the banks of the creek
at this? point. It was then thought
that foul play had hern committed,
and - Patrolman BuJkley instituted a
thorough search. Nothing has later
developed to . indicate that a crime
had taken place, although close watch
ha-3 been kept. Last night's shots
add another element of mystery to the
spot. .
FIREBUG
NEARLY BURNS UP
THE WHOLE TOWN
Putnam, Nov. 22 Tho authorities are
still at a loss as to who Bet the fire,
last night, that destroyed the plant of
the Wheaton Building & Lumber Co.,
located in , the' heart of the town and
that spread to adjoining residences and
business houses, burning eleven and
doing a. total damage estimated at
$150,000. - The blaze started under the
office of the lumber company and
boards soaked with kerosene were
found. This was the seventh Incen
diary fire in the business section with
in the past few weeks.
WILSON ANGRY
WHEN SNAPPED
Hamilton,' Bermuda. Nov. 22 President-elect
Wilson ,ff lared up",, today.
When a newspaper - photographer
"snapped" him. In "disregard of his expressed--objection.-;?-
- -".! '
- "You're no gentleman," he -exclaim
cd -warmly, , "and. . I'll .Jthraeh you - if
you do -that .again." " ."
Th'e photographer apologized profuse
ly .but the President-elect was. not
much" mollified, 'considering' that the
photographer still had. the plate des
pite the remorse he professed.
. This happened c in , the . President
elect's own yard, where he evidently
felt his .wishes ought to be- respected.
There .were two' photographers . there
at . the time but one of them did as
he was requested and- got an approv
ingj;smile but no picture as a reward
for it. ,
Later the President-elect and his
daughters took a long bicycle ride.
DAVE JACK FLOORS MAN
FOR SNATCHING CHERISHED
OLD SMOKING TROPHY
Jobn Carroll, 96 Clinton avenue, who
remembers naught of his visit to the
CihaTities building, last night; today
nurses - a badly swollen, eye, and re
calls apologizing to Dave Jack, extra
ambulance driver at the emergency
hospital. In addition he knows that
he was temporarily '' charged with as
sault, and all because he took liberties
with the faithful "Jimmy Pipe!' , which
for years has been the companion of
Dave. -
Carroll, who stepped up to Dave last
night ' and after commanding" him to
stop smoking, . brushed the cherished
possesion from his leps, found himself
upon the - floor after a shtrt and quick
impact with a doutHea list- . ie was I
then escorted to a cell. Had ho !
known that none, even moat intimate
friends, dares sever the relationship be
tween Dave and . his "pipe, Carroll
would never have attempted his feat
last night, ' Expressing regret at th
incident and apologizing profusely.
Carroll was dismissed! this morning bj
order of. Supt. Birmingham.,
WEDS CHAUFFEUR WHOM
SHE THOUGHT WEALTHY
SOiON AND LOST $300
Chicago, Nov. 2 rpharging that she
was tricked Into marrying a . man
whom she believed to be Edward B.
Kirkman, son of wealthy Marshall M.
Kirkman, formerly presidents . of the
Chicago' & Northwestern, Mrs. Almcs
W. Givins-Bohem, - today; sought to
brine about the arrest of Edward Bo-
hem, chauffeur. The woman said that
she eloped and married the man she
thought was . Kirkman and is now
without husband and $300 he took away
with" him. ' '
SAILOR-HERMIT NEAR
' DEATH FROM NEGLECT
Edward H. Moran. an old sailor, but
for a number of years living- the life
of a hermit near Easton, was bn-uly
injured about the head several ' days
ago as the limb of a tree he was fell
ing descended suddenly upon him.
The cut at first appeared to be
slight but poisonous infection result
ing, he yesterday applied' for treat
ment at the emergency hospital where
he was found to be in a serious con
dition.
Application was made to' the Chari
ties department for committal to
sailors' home, but proper credentials'
not being at hand ne was assisted on
his way to Providence where friends
will care for him.
WOMEN AND GIRLS DRIVEN
INTO FIRE PANIC TODAV
New York, Nov. 22.Seven hun
dred women and girls, with fatal fac
tory fires in their minds, were driven
into a panic, today, when an electric
motor exploded iu the Bijou Waist
Company. The explosion caused only
a small blaze which was quickly put
f out.
East End Shop
Owners Couldn't
Keep Out Saloon
Superior Court Upho!ds
County Gcmmis :
sioners
m -
Damages of $1,805.02 kmtz:
Sarah Thompson : fey
MgB Holccs!) '
The attempt of the East End man
ufacturers to put Charles ;Duro bat'
saloon out of business' van 'not -j
eessful tor Judifo irofcornl -bfrt)-sr ia
perior court today handed doVn "a" de
cision sustaining the county commis
sioners in granting -Duuischut a. re-'
newal of hia license at Willbnon and
Bunnell streets. The matter came i
the superior court when Gc-r;' I'.
Converse appealed from the de'-'ls'on
of tho commissioners. Repren-nt-ittv:
of tho International Sliver Co., in.
John S. Fray Co. and the Brid-port
Chain Co. testified that the lo-atior
was unsuitable for a saloon. X au:r-
Uber of taxpayers In the vlciuity mi&
tnat tne neighborhood had chaiif J
and is now suitable for a saloon.
In the matter of Charles W. Can
dee's appeal from probate.Juge Hol
comb allows the aal of the property
in Easton. . The property belongs to
the Amos. Candee estate.- Bomn of th
heirs objected lo the sale. The " '-wtats
consisted of personal property iiul
at $1,520 and two farms worth aJaout
$5,000.
In the suit of Ernest . CWwB
against the Norwalk Savings society,
and Sarah Thompson of Fairfield, th ,
court finds that Mrs. .Thompson
entitled to a bank deposit of S 1. -805.02.
She said this money had fares
given to her by Charles W..Cald;i
before his death. The plaintiff, who
is Charles Caldwell's son, a two els lin
ed the money. -
INJUNCTION
SUIT BHOUGIIT
AGAINST UDIO
Greenwich Nov. 22 An injunction
suit has been brought against th lo
cal bran of the United Brotherhrx-xl
of Carpenters .& "Joiners, - C-eorge il.
Murray, - national . organizer, and
George Chandler, . local businfjv agnt
of the' union, toy John" Taylor. -to re
strain the carrying, out of an. agree
ment "between-- .the-union. : and trw
Builders Sc.- Contractors" Association
Taylor alleges that an agreement bc
tween the two prevents the employ
ment of , non-union men. Taylor n
member ! of the Amalgamated oci-y
of Carpenters and Joiners, an organi
zation not recognized by' the Brother
hood, and he claims that he lost hi
place in the employ -of.-J P. Cn '-.
contractor," when the union cutlet i:i'
the agreement concerning the: prnr'''y
ment of non-union men. - Damnw of
$1,500 are asked and funds of the on
ion and property of the two men have
been attached. '
The injunction proceedings havo
created much talk for If lt Is sutaineiT
it will' mean the breaking up of an
agreement of long standing and which
has prevented labor" troubles. In -th
town -for several years. The trait Is
returnable in the December term. '
POLICE SEARCH v
FOR SLAYER OF.
MRS. EAMFT
. Chicago, Nov. 22. The- Chicago po
lice search for ' "Handsome Jack
i Koetters, alleged slayer of 31rs. Emm .
Kraft, of Cincinnati, who was Kiise-i
in the Saratoga Hotel here and rob
bed of more than $4,009 was wHen
ed, today. Atlantic -linrs 'tbal'lvmvs
left this 'slde of the "ocean during'tii
last few days have been, sent wtrele
messages containing a description of
the fugitive. The police are adrr.ii- i
tedly v.-iihout rdi-nniti .Claen to Ko''
ter's ' whereabouts.
Relatives of Mrs. Kraft have decid
ed to bury her body here to sivoM
expense and publicity of shipping It. .
home. . ' .
TAFT WON'T TAKE!
$26,000 PENSION!
FROM CARNEGIE;
Washington, Nov. 22 President Toft j
does not want Andrew Carnegie's $.'5.- j
000 a year pension after, fie leaves ths
presidency, but at the present time hs ,
will withhold all comment on the pn- j
sion plan," because of his personal i
friendship for the ironmaster. Evctitu-
ally, he will probably endoree the Idea. .
in the abstract and decline acceptance
of the money himself. - -
This was the statement of those, to
day, who discussed the matter w;tH
the president. All that the Wfc!:
House -would say was that jw stefs
ment would be made by the iseca!ie.
Taft'iS - friends insisted that t'.f .
President. would not accept the rione.'
flrst, because of the ptoeibillty that itt
may again be a candidate and would
not want to be under obligations 'o ,
anyone, . particularly Cornt-gle and ih i
interests he typifies, and second, be
cause Taft has .saved money rfurin.r ;
the four years of his incumbency "'
owns valuable property in Cincinnati.
Harriet Frances Perry died at tle
home of her son-in-law. Etlwin K.
Sperry. 1417 Fairfield avenue yes'''"
day after 'a lengthy Illness. Mrs.
Perry was an elderly woman, l.o i'. '
1Z years of age and was vit-M Krio u
in" the city. The funeral will be pii-waAs.