The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume], February 14, 1913, Image 1

About The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917

Image provided by: Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT

                
i i . . ."
, READ
The Farmer Help Wanted
Ads. They 'offer good op--portunities
for , .
GOOD POSITIONS
THE WEATHER
Unsettled, warmer tonight;
fair tomorrow
tVOL. 49 NO. 39
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
Mdk
enators Search
he Man Higher U
A
Foi
Seven Nuns Reported to Have
Been Slain in Explosion
of Sltell-Rebels lp
paFenily Gaining
Madero's Reply to Demand For Sur
render Is &rder to His Troops
to Re-Open Fire Upon
ReM Fdrces ,
t "(Tlnited Press Dispatch to The Farmer) '
Mexico City, Feb. 14. General Diaz, todays sent a
note to Ambassador Wilson asMng him to. recognize the
revolutionists as in control of the government and elaim
. ing that he was, in full control of the city. Ambassador
Wilson replied that while he was not a military expert
nettling in the present situation appeared to him to war
rant the claim of the rebels to have control and therefore
jlie would have to refuse the request. " -; "
. rom the roof of the Americans embassy, Wilson stat
d the national palace appeared, enveloped in smoke and
idust, indicating serious darrfage to Madero's stronghold.
General Blanquet is reported to have entrenched most
iof his army at Tolea. -
. , ..Northern . nora,iie American consul a
jegraphed, is quiet. - '
i( United Frees Xespatcb to Fanner.)
Mexico City, Feb. l4. Today's
(fighting between the rebel forces and
. the goronment, up to- noon, bad fol
lowed the same lines as on yesterday.
It 'waa believed there would be fewer
killed in tbe battle, today, although
tbe early mornini; fatality list was
greater than that at yesterday at tbe
same time. '
The Madero batteries, after a few
hours' brisk cannonading . began re
serving their fire. It was believed the
ammunition supplies were getting low
In tbe national palace and behind the
barricades which the federals had
three sides of the arsenal.
It. was certain that the government,
fanners were desirous of conserving
their ammunition. IMaz was content
(to return shot fon shot.
The onion jack on tli British lega
tfam, ' this afternoon, was ripped to
ribbons by a bursting rebel shell pass
ing over the building and "other shells
damaged the walls. The British
building was the center of Dlazl fire
for several minutes while the rebels
sought to silence a federal battery set
-axp nearby. The bombardment tore
wj the streets around the place and
made the legation almost inaccessible.
It was reported that IMaz ordered
his men to recognize neither Red
Cross flags nor the insignia of the
White Cross declaring federal spies
were using the flags to get within the
i
rebel lines.
TAFT PUTS IT UP ,
TO CONGRESS TODAY
"Washington, Feb. 14- President Taft
will not order American intervention
In Mexico under the present conditions
there. This- can be stated on the high
est authority. The President's' policy
is precisely tne one ne adopted in
former cases of disorder in , Mexico.
This was tne statement, today, or a
man in close touch with the President
and with whom it- la known he has
conferred on the present crisis. Ac.
cording to this authority, the Presi
dent said he did not consider the ac
cidental Injury to. Americans cause for
Intervention. Should wanton slaying
of citizens of this government be au
thoritatively, however, asserted he
would immediately send American
marines to the scene.
This would not be intervention but
exercise of his power to send, such ah
'expenditionary force." ,
SEVEN NUNS KILLED
BY EXPLODING SHELL
Mexico City,' Feb. 14.--After an
hour of intermittent firing, the real
battle of today, began . in earnest at.
B:50 o'clock, this morning. The rat
'.le of small guns, the frequent boom
ing of heavy guns and the noise of
bursting shells indicated that both
rides were prepared for a decisive en
gagement The two armies ceased fir
ing shortly after dark, yesterday, hav
ing kept up a continual cannonading
for 12 hours There was no actual
fighting during the night The casual
tips In yesterday's fighting were
roughly . estimated by Red Cross au
feoritiaa at 1,000 killed and 2,009
wounded. These figures were believed
to be conservative.
One of the first shells fired by: the
rebels entered the chapel of- a con
vent five blocks from the palace and
exploded in the midst of a group of
nuns and crowd of women and chil
dren refugees who , were on their
knees in prayer. Seven nuns and five
other women were reported killed by
the explosion.
The natives are flocking to the
churches and convents in great nuc
bers, seeking the protection of the
thick walls Thousands of women and
children form a continuous procession
.from the center of the city to the
suburbs, seeking- . escape from the
promiscuous shell and rifle fire
At 8 o'clock, the battle ceased that
the combatants might eat breakfast.
The indications .at; that time vwere
that the . fighting would last all day
with neither side gaining any material
advantage, but with the loss of many
lives Before breakfast, many dead
had fallen in the streets, nearly half
of them being non-combatants who
refused to heed, the repeated warnings
of the danger in 'practically every
street In the neighborhood of the
fighting zone. ' N .
During the hour of quiet a message
was sent to - the .arsenal Informing
Diaz that since he had replied to the
other message offering to show him
very consideration if he surrendered
by firing upon the national palace, no
quarter would be shown him and his
followers unless he , stopped firing' in
such a way as to endanger non-com
batants.
The federal message declared that
Diaz was disregarding all-' rules of
civilized warfare and that as soon as
Madero's forces captured him h need
expect no consideration. ,
At the time this message was de
livered. Madero's men were nulling
their cannon into position alongside
the British legation where, the return
fire of the rebels would certainly dam
age property and endanger the lives
of non-combatants.
Madero's guns were also firing from
the rooms of buildings and when the
rebels responded, . shells fell outside
the fighting zone.
The entire city was- thrown into
confusion, today, when a Report gain
ed circulation that the federals were
planning to blow up the city blocks
with some of the city's most beauti
ful buildings, in order to gain a more
strategic position for the fire of their
heavy guns. -There was no indication
in the movements of the federal sol
diers that this report was true.
BITTER FEELING AGAINST ,
AMERICANS AT ACAPULCO
Washington, F"Sb. 14 Following re
ports from- Consul Cj. 8. Edwards at
Aeapulco, of the growth of an alarm
ing anti-American sentiment among
Mexicans, there, the state department,
today, had the cruiser Denver hurried
lv returned to that Tort. .-
The vessel was at Aeapulco, Wed
nesday, and left for Salvador after
two of her officers had been assaulted
by a crowd of Mexican roughs. She
was intercepted by wireless on. her
trip southward and .turned about,
softer? iinflpr forced draft back to
Aeapulco. Navy - department reports
say she arrived there toaay.
Surgeon Camerera and Ensign Guth
rie were storied while walking down a
street on Wednesday. This was the
beginning of a general anti-American
sentiment here.- - Conditions, to
day, -were reported exceedingly grave.
It was stated that an American can
not appear on the streets without
risking a repetition of the assault on
the two naval officers. The situation
at Aeapulco is considered grave by
officials of the state department.
(Continued on Page Two)
New London William, 'Greenhaigh.
sanitary Inspector, dropped dead while
nailing a quarantine card on a house.
PURCELL .(ILLS
HIS DAUGHTER
Then tloiorious Gam
bler Turns Gun on
Vife But Misses
'V-
His Lawer Says Fear of
Polfca Reirange Unsettled
His Mind
New York, Feb.-14. "Jimmy" Pur
cell, whose revelations before the al
dermanic committee -about police
graft caused a sensation a few days
ago, today, shot and killed his 12 year
old daughter Agnes, In their home at
218 West 21st street He then turned
his revolver on his "wife but the shot
missed - i '
Furcell was arrested a few minutes
after the shooting and .taken to . the
West 17th street station Hie collapsed
at the station but was revived and at
first refused to give any reason for
the murder.
Three bullets lodged in the girl's
body, killing her almost instantly..:
' Mrs. Purcell threw herself between
her husband and their child but the
bullet, fired pointblank at her by the
maddened gambler, flew wild. Pur
eell dropped the revolver and- fled.
Neighbors who beard the shots and
two policemen on fixed post near at
hand were attracted by thjshoopng.
They found the girl?, deaa.and r Mrs.
Purcell in a swoon. .. ' " "
Fear of the revenge of the police
"system" for his disclosures unsettled
Purcell's reason and led" to today's
tragedy,, according 'to " the " former
gambler's attorney, C. A. Lathrop.
Purcell himself, raving in hls cell, at
the police station; could give only-an
incoherent account, of the shooting,
lie said, he-bal haen eut all night and,
came home, early today, to he con
fronted .by his wife. Mrs. Purcell 1st
said to have refused to let him: see
their daughter until Puraell.-ip a fury,
seized his revolver- and going, to his
daughter's room, began firing.
Since testifying before the alder
men, Purcell had been badgered by
his wife, Lathrop said. -' Mrs. "Purcell
had been opposed to his appearance
before "the committee and "afterward
told him she would take their-daughter
and leave because she" would never
live with a "squealer." His wife's at
titude and his constant fear 'that
friends-, of the- "system". would""get
him"- drove Purcell insane,- the -lawyer
claimed. I
Purcell ia one of -the most notorious
gamblers in the city. He had owned
gambling houses in all parts of 'the
city and at one time had been In
partnership with1 "Kid McCoy,"- the
former prize fighter, v - . -
His revelations before the alder
manic Committee included stories of
protection money paid to four police
captains still on the force but sus
pended, by Commissioner Waldo to
await investigation and a hearing on
Purcell's charges. : . r, " ; .
East En4 Woman- v
Ehtertained Man
In Scanty Attire
Now Myrtle Heckley Is Without
Husband Case of Catherjne
Leaden ' ' "
Upon the - testimony of a' neighbor
that Myrtie Ackley had entertained! a
scantily clad man ' 'in her apartments
at 400 Bunnell street.. John F. Ackley
of -this city -was granted a divorce from
Myrtle by Judge Burpee in " the su
perior court this afternoon. ;
A woman witness testified that in
September, 1911, she lived In the same
house with Mrs. Ackley. One after
noon about ' 3 :30 she was going down
stairs when in passing- .Mrs. Ackley's
apartments she saw a man,' who was
not Mr. -Ackley. walking around with
out even a pair of suspenders to keep
him! warm. . The witness made a com
plaint to the police and' Mm Ackley's
house was raided. - -
Mr. Ackley was employed out of
town at the time. He told the court
that when he heard of hi wife's
plight he hastened home" and sent her
to Athens, Pa., io lead a quiet life.
He later learned that she wasn't do
ing the riht thing in Athens so went
there and took the three minor chil
dren from his. wife. He hasn't lived
with her since March. 1912. Policemen
Dempsey and Hatch testified about the
raid on Mrs. Ack ley's nouse-m
The couple were married' Sept. 23,
1903. Mi. Ackley's maiden name was
Myrtie Hewlltt.
Judgo Burpee reserved decision in
the divorce suit of Catherine 'Leaden,
formerly of this city, now of Water-
bury against John Leaden of parta
unknown! The couple were married
35 years ago in County" Cariow, ire-
land, and he left her 22 "years ago to
come to this country. She lost track
of Leaden about six months after, his
arrival in Pittsburgh, Pa. . The court
'.vas not satisfied that : Mrs. -Leaden
had made every possible effort to lo
cate her husband in order to serve no
tice on him regarding the divorce.
The funeral of Frances Agnes Keen
was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock
from the house. 1824 State street, and
at 9 o'clock at St. ' Peter's church.
Rev. Father Kelley officiating. Fol
lowing the mass. Miss Kerinelly sang
"Nearer My God to Thee." There
were many beautiful flowers. , " The
pallbearers were John Dempsey, Thoa
Kerekes. William and James Boy.
Burial was in the Church of the As
sumption cemetery, . Westport."
-i
JUDGE WHEELER
IS DEAD AT 69
Oddest Member of Superior
Court Succumbs to Attack
1 of Grippe
New London, Feb. 14 Judge Ralph
Wheeler, of the superior court, died
at his home here, today, after a
month's illness from heart failure and
.the grippe.
The judge, who was the-- oldest
Judge of the superior court heach was
taken ill a month ago while holding
court in Bridgeport, with' an attack
of the grippe. --
He came to his home here and after
tiwo weeks a complication of the heart
set In and he wae obliged to take to
hie bed. From the first it was .ex
pected that he -would not recover. He
is also said to have grieved over 'the
fact that he was not appointed to the
supreme court bench .by Gov. Bald
win, whose" appointment were made
known soon' after the rtalng of the
General Assembly..
He was 69 years oldi and! would have
been retired from the bench, 'the 10th
of 'the- coming May by the age limit.
He was born in Stoning ton and grad
uatedj, from Yale in the class of 1864
and was j admitted to the bar in 1867.
In 1874, ne . was- chosen; a State Sena
tor and was Mayor of New London
from 1891 to 1898. . His first appoint
ment' to . the 'bench was made by Gov.
Morris in. 1893 and a second appoint
ment was given him by Gov.- McLean.
He was prominent in educational
circles and well to . do. .. .;
RAILROAD VICTIM
IDENTIFIED BY HIS
FELIOWJMPLOYES
Hollister Heights Man Instantly
Killed i Expresrllraiin. ,
East End Yards
Although a morbidly, curious crowd
passed through the city morgue today
to view the gruesome remains of, Wil
liam Whit comb. 35 years old, of Hol
lister Heights, who i was . last night
struck and" horribly mutlliated by a
fast express train- on the New Haven
road near the Stratford line, it was
not until -after 1 o'clock that lie had
been positively identified. ."
Then a party of men from the Elec
tric Cable Company, on -Central ave
nue came to the Cullinan & Mullins
establishment - and viewing - the dis
figured form said : he had worked in
the -Cable -shop for the past eight
months and, was familiarly known as
"Bill" Whitcomb. He had boarded in
Hollister Heights and after the closing
hour had been in the habit, with oth
ers, of walking down the " railroad
tracks towards the Heights. None re
members bis having been seen last
night, but' it is believed that follow
ing his usual custom he left thd shops
after the -whistle blew and tftat he
was upon the westbound track as the
fast . express passing through Bridge
port about seven o'clock bore down
upon him.'
His dead body was discovered by
the ' crew of - "an - eastbound. freight
about 7:30 He was, lying between the
two tracks. An examination by lr.
S. M. Garlick resulted In- showing he
had' been struck with great force. The
skull was crushed in at the base of
the brain and his body was otherwise
fearfully broken and torn about the
body and . legs. He had nothing in
his pocket but a Polish paper.
Funeral arrangements have not asr
yet been completed as none has been
able , to ascertain whether the dead
man has . relatives . this side of the
Atlantic. V , '
GETS DIVORCE NO."
2 FROM SAME WIFE
Getting two divorces from the same
wife is the unique record jBf Andrew
Charlton, Jr., "who this afternoon ob
tained a decree from Anna Reynolds
Charlton of Stamford in the superior
court. -Charlton is a' prominent of
ficial of the yale & Towne Co. in
Stamford. After hearing the evidence
Judge Burpee said to ' Charlton "I
don't -know how many - times the
court should help you out Ton may
take a decree but I would advise you
not to try it again."
Charlton said he married Anna
Reynolds for the first time in 1885. He
lived with her about 18 years but in
1906 obtained a divorce on tbe ground
of desertion. A short time afterward
he-met Anna on -the-street and they
began to talk about their days of
wedded bliss. The conversation switch
ed to romantic topics and as a result
the couple were married again in 1907.
It was mather-in-law who broke up
the home this time. Charlton said
he heard his wife's mother talking
about her husband's insurance. She
remarked that her husband was "sicfc
and she hoped he wouldn't get out of
bed again so she could collect $3,000
insurance. Then . the mother-in-law
turned to her daughter and said, "If
that man of yours would only go we'd
have $2,000 ' more insurance.
After hearing this conversation
Charlton insisted that his mother-in-law
leave the house. Mrs. Charlton
said she would go if mother went, so
in' ' August 1909 the desertion took
place. -'
Charlton testified that he treated his
wife well. He maintained- a fine
home,' bought her an automobile and
did everything to make her happy but
he wouldn't sta-hd for mother-in-law's
pessimistic words.
New Britain Fire in the Kasalow
sky block on Main street did damage
estimated at $2,000. ?
f -
LONDON WEEPS
FOR EXPLORERS
Impressive Memorial
Service for Capt.
Scon and Crew
M A Dry Eye In Saint Paul's
Historic Cathedral Assem
blage Today .
London, Feb. 14 King George of
England wept unabashed while the
LorjBs of the Admiralty, 'cabinet mis.
isters and brilliantly uniformed mem
bers of the diplomatic corps of all the
nations of the earth let the tears
course down their cheeks and. at
times the vast throng cried aloud, to
day, when London honored Captain
Robert Falcon Scott and his comrades,
heroes of the Antarctic, in the most
impressive memorial service since 'the
death of the late King ESdwara VII
. And the wet eyes of the people were
not dried by the thought of the little
fatherless boy, hugging to his breast
Captain -Scott's last picture "to keep
daddy -warm," nor of the little, widow
at sea somewhere on the - Pacific
ocean, nervously ' wishing' his ship
would go faster that1 she might sooner
meet the hero-hueband not knowing
that even now- his dead toody lies be
neath the snows at the 'bottom of the
world.
The service, held in historic St.
Paul's cathedral, brought together the
most imposing gathering of royalty,
diplomats, distinguished professional
people, dignitaries of church and the
state and society notables London has
seen in many days and in Impressive-
Bess, it was expected the Scott mem
orial service, surpassed that held little
less than a year ago -for- the victims
of the Titanic.
-' King Oeorge V, a representative of
Queen Mary,. Aomiral Lord Charles
Berresford. second Lord of the Admir
alty, Premier Herbert Henry Asquith,
Sir Edward Grey, secretary of state
for - foreign affairs, David ' Lloyd
leorge, chancellor of the. exchequer,
Bcott J. E. B. Seley, secretary of state
for : war, and other cabinet rrrtnieters
and gwyvorninent officials occupied
prominent sections of the cathedral.
Members of the diplomatic corps.
attaches of the war office and all the
admirals, at home, naval commanders
and distinguished people were present.
- The members of the North British
Antarctic society and many other
scientists' were given sections and in
a cleared and guarded place in the
center of the- cathedral were 200 rel
atives and close friends of the dead
explorers.
The absence from among the cab!
net- ministers of' Winston Spencer
Churchill,- nrist lord of the admiralty,
occasioned considerable comment. It
was explained hy Admiral Lord- Chae.
Berresford, second Lord of the admir
alty, that Churchill was unavoidably
absent because of extremely; urgent
departmental business.
The King, the Admiralty and war
officers, army and navy officers and
diplomats were in full uniform and It
was one of the most brilliant assemb
lages ever seen in St. Paul's.
- The Bean of St. Paul's officiated and
the Archbishop of Canterbury and
other Church of England dignitaries
were present.
"Rock of . Ages," sung by ' a huge
orchestral choir, opened the memorial
services and while the band of the
Coldstream Guards softly played theJ
ueaa Marcn from Saul," . solemn
prayers were offered for the repose of
the souls of the dead heroes. The
dean mentioned each of the five men
by name, beginning with Captain
Scott.
- By the time, the first song was end
ed there waa not a dry eye ' in the
cathedral and- the King allowed the
tears to roll down his cheeks uncheck
ed. The sobs of the relatives of the
explorers punctuated .the prayers for
the dead and so affected the vast au
dience that nearly everyone was weep
ing audibly by the" time thgr service
was- concluded with the Joint ' singing
of "Jesus,- Lover of My , Soul."
They Uried to sing but the- medley
of groans, sobs and shrieks made sad
work of the song.
The scene was such as has not been
seen in London since the great mem
orial gervice for the victims of the Ti
tanic disaster Which, toy the way as
was noted ' by the crowd, this after
noon, was likewise a tragedy of the
ice. Simultaneously 'with the memor
ial in St. Paul's, the pupils of every
school, throughout Great Britain stood
with bowed heads at their desks while
the instructors read to them -the story
of Captain Scott's dash to the bottom
of the world and his heroic and pathe
tic death on 'the return Journcv.
f The teachers : emphasized the fact
mat ?rou ana nis mates. left no word
of complaint. 'By such examples, they
said, Britaiu'e; nanhood and bravery
should be maintained. .
The service was set for noon but by
10:30 more than 15,000 persons were at
the doors clamoring for admission.
Doufcle guards of police kept the
crowds back until those most intimate
ly concerned were in their places in
the cathedral. Then there was room
inside for onl a small part of the
crowd. .
While the services were going on,
thousands about the b'lilding stood pa
tiently with uncovered heads and
when the strains of the sacred and
solemn music drifted' out, the street
crowds, too, wept.
And from the throng without there
went up many a silent prayer for the
widow far out on the broad Pacific,
sailing buoyantly to meet her hus.
band, perhaps not knowing that his
starved body lies buried in the snowe
of the Antarctic. . .
Bloomfleld The members of the
Congregational church here are hold
ing a three days' celebration in honor
of the founding pf the church.
Nichols Testilies
Hurley to See
Hurley
Warren Brothers Had $375,000 in Coniracis
- From Mac Donald-Senator McDonough
, Inquires As to John T. King, Bridge
port Man (low Abroad
: . -
' (Special to The Farmer)
Hartford, March 14. The man higher up is now
sought by. the Senate committee, which has hen given the
duty of .investigating the attempted bribery of Senator
Hurley of Waterbiiry. The inquiry before the committee,
yesterday afternoon, was devoted to tracing alleged efforts
made by Highway Commissioner J. H. MacDonald to see
Senator Hurley, and an effort was made to trace some re
latidn between John A. Judge and the office of the high-i
way commissioner.
Judge is the contractor's agent against whom Sena
tor Hurley has made the charge of attempted bribery.
Judge is" ah agent for the "Warren Bros. Company; who
sell a patent pavement, made of stone and asphalt.
, The Inquiry was conducted by Senators McDonough, Pwck and Ie!L
CI ilcf Engineer Howard S. Porter, employed by the highway commissioners,
and Clinton (i. Nichols, superintendent of repairs, disclaimed knowing SarSgn,
but admitted that the highway department had entered into contracts witft
the. Warren Bros. Company.
$8TS.OOO. ' ' . -'
Tho
.' Senator McDonough, asked Witness Porter if be knew John T. King
Senator McDonough asked Witness Porter Iff he knew John T. King
of Bridgeport, The witness said that W knew of him, but did not know tiim
personally. Mr. King Is now abroad. An effort may be made later to as
certain if tho relationship between the highway department and the Warren
... v ' '
Bros. Company could have been brought about through the good offices of -
the Bridgeport ma. ' "
Witness Nichols Justified that he had gone to Senator Harley upon one
occasion, and had said to Burley that Commissfonev- MacDonald would like
to see him. ' Be testified that Senator Burley said something in reply that
sounded like, "I do not want to see Commissioner MacDonald."
' . Hugh M- Alcorn, district attorney for Hartford county, has asked the
committee for a copy of its findings. He declines to say, at this time, whether
he contemplates ordering the arrest of any persons. .. .,
The general feeling here ia that, the investigation must take a wider
- ' r
scope, so as to conver all the transactions of the highway commissioner's
- -
office for a number of ( years past. .
, It is believed that such an investigation would produce some sm prlalng
facts, especially in connection with tbe manner in which contracts' have' been
placed, and. the conditions under -which some contractors labored when tTury
tried to get pay for their work. I
.1
- - '.",-' CContinued on page 3) V
s Proceedings in .v ,
Alleged Bribery Cess
(United Press Dispatch to Parmer)
Hartford, 1 Feb. 14--Chief Engineer
Howard S. Porter, of the highway de
partment, waa the only witness at the
morning .session of the .Senate com
mittee investigating the " charges of
bribery made by Senator Hurley. Sen
ator ' Peck, of the committee, . was not
present. Porter produced the con
tracts now . existing between the War
ren Brothers Co., - of Boston, and the
highway department. These contracts
showed that three hundred and seventy-five
thousand dollars worth . of ma
terial and labor had been contracted
for in the last eight months by the
highway commissioner. This amount
represents 15 percent of the total ap
propriation of $2,500,000 for two years.
Chief Engineer Porter was asked by
Senator McDonough if open . hearth
strainers were used on the Connecti
cut roads built-under the supervision
of the state highway department. Wit
ness said they were.
"Who holds the patents . on those
open hearth strainers?"' asked Senator
McDonough.
"I 'believe Highway Commissioner
Macdonald does but he exacte.no roy
alties used in . this state."
Near the close of the session. Sena
tor Macdonough asked the chief en
gineer if he didn't think the contract
nnce of si.Za a square yard for this
material which is known as Warren-
it waa altogether too high when it
could be laid and finished for 65i a
yard. Porter said that he had no
knowledge oi tne cost of laying hut
he believed as an engineer that a
profit of 15 - to 20 per cent was a fair
margin for any contractor.
Senator McDonough endeavored to
get from the chief engineer the rea
son why so much money had been
expended for this particular material
in the last eight months but Porter
said he didn't know except that there
had been a public demand ror more
extensive materials in the road mak
ing. In answer to Senator 'McDon
ough 's question as to how that public
demand was transmitted to the high
way commissioner he sa.Ia it was
through newspapers. Then he added
that four years ago there was a tre
mendous demand for oil on the roads
and the commissioner, against his
n-n WMhes.. acv?tilGri to TTifi.t fiPmflnrt
He. Asked Senator
MacDonald and
Refused '
value of the - contracts was said to be
although he said at the time the el!
would ruin the roads. Porter adde4
that the commissioner's prophesy hail
come true.
He said, however, that the commis
sioner, himself could tell why mo wttti
money had been expended upon War
renite in eight months but he did
know that prior to that time the com
missioner was averse to putting ex
Pensive material upon the trunk I!dm
because he felt that the trolley roads
on most of the trunk lines would be
double tracked and that such trou
ble would necessitate the tearing up
of the roads.
In answer to Senator McDonough's
question as to what a&aurance tft
commissioner had that the road latd
with Warrenite would not now be
double tracked, Porter said he didn't
know. ,
He gave a list of the contract.
awarded to the Warren Brothers a.rt
they included stretches of state high
way two in Greenwich, two in Stam
ford two in Darien, two in "Norwalie.
one in Westport, two in Bridgeport,
one . in Stratford, three In Ouli forr!
one . in Madison, one in Wallinarf'jrt.
one in Middletown, one Sn Mertdnn.
one in East Hartford, two between
Hartford and TJnionville, one between
Hartford Vnd Saybrook at Cromwell,
one in Portland and one ifrom th
Connecticut river bridge to the Gilder
sleeve postofflce.
In answer to a question by Senator
McDonough, he said he contracting
firm of which Former Lieut. Blkl
is the head, did the work in TnH-n.
He also said that James ,A. McKlmy
was the division engineer in fhaj-sa
of the inspection of New Haven
county. ...
At 12; 30, after an hour's e5uion. th
committee took a recess until 1;30
OBITTJABY
The funeral of Charles Gillette Pei-W
was held this morning at 11 o'cloSe
from the residence. 6S2 Beechwood ave
nue. Rev. K. L. SVain officiating. The
body waa taken mto Wethersfield for
burial. . '
Henry F". Jackson, 71 years old. dis-i
yesterday at his home In New H
ven. The body will be brought t
this city for burial In' Lrfukeview cetrse
tury, '
r