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VOL. 49 NO. 226
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1913
PRICE TWO CEI?T3
WILSON'S MAN
FIELDER WINS
IN NEW JERSEY
Governor's Majority In
State How Put
At 20,000
5
milh-Kugent Strength Shown In
Essex County, Stronghold Of
The Opposition
Trenton, Sept. 24 Supporters' of
JWoodrow Wilson nominated their can
didate for governor at the New Jer
sey primaries, yesterday, carrying ev-
;ery county, in the state with the ex
'ception of Mercer and Essex. Frank
' P. Katsenbach, ' opposing the Wilson
selection, acting Governor James F.
iKlelder. was successful in Mercer
leer, his home county, by a. majority
: undetermined, this forenoon, and in
lIEssex, the stronghold of the Smith
;Kunt adherents, by approximately
12,000. Fielder's majority in the state
Ijwaa estimated at 20,000.
In Essex, the Smith-Nugent assemT
j"hlp slate was nominated over the
iwiison men ana james t. wugem m.a
returned to the Democratic state com
jxnlttee by a majority estimated at
U.eoo over the - Wilson organization
choice. '
Everett Colby, father of the New
Idea faction of the Republican party
Iwhicb later became the Progressive
party. In the state, won over Ed
mund b. Osborne, of Montclair, in
Whe gubernatorial nomination contest
!in the Progressive party. Incom
plete returns gave Colby a majority
T-f approximately .2,500 in the state.
The Progressive -vote was extremely
light, influenced by a rumor that vot
ers who participated in the Democrat
ic or Republican primaries, last year
Were ineligible to vote in the Pro
gressive primaries, this year. In the
Republican primaries, . Edward C.
Stokes, former governor, was an easy
'winner over hie three opponents, Rob
ert Carey, of Jersey. City; Charles F.
!Fowler, former representative, of
Elizabeth, and Carlton. B. Pierce,
(etate Senator of Cranford.
Returns were slow in -coming' in and
Indications were that official figures
i-woufi no bft svailable for . several
BEARS CONTROL
STOCK MARKET
i , ?ew fork. Sept 24. Opening The
increasing heaviness of stocks yester
jflay and the recent growth of the bear
!ish sentiment induced professional
Kraders to make a sharp drive at the
fepening today. Stocks were offered
Vreely in all departments and the mar
ket offered little resistance to the
(downward movement. First prices
! eh owed an unbroken Hot of declines
Bmong the active stocks. Coppers con-
-tinned the reactionary movement
(which followed the recent sharp ad
trance and Amalgamated and Utah lost
'"a. point each. Colorado Fuel sustained
he largest loss, dropping 1 3-4.
Noon Bear operators had the upper
'tiaTid on the market during the morn
ing, basing their attacks largely on
reports of unfavorable conditions in
i-the steel and copper industries. The
reak in copper metal abroad was fol
lowed by rumors of price reductions in
jthe domestic market, -which, however,
net with denial. The possible effect
jof the new tariff schedule on the steel
i-trade was made the basis of bearish
predictions and new business was said
;to be falling off. despite price conces
sions. Bear selling became more ag
gressive when it became evident that
rthe decline was not bringing out sup
porting orders. Union Pacific was de
pressed 2 points and numerous other
shares 1 to 2. Bonas irregular. -
JURYMAN CAUSES
SENSATION AT DR.
GOODRICH'S TRIAL
. Watergury, Sept. 24 Something of a
Sensation was created in the superior
ourt, here, today, on the resumption
of the trial of Dr. William A. Good
rich, for malpractice, when Juryman
rcvilliam Davis, of Southbury, jumped
:vp from his seat in the jurybox and
eiccused Dr. Frederick Graves, a prom
nent physician of this city, of prompt-
Sng a witness for the defense. Jury
rnan Davis asked to have the paysi
tcian removed.
Dr. Graves denied emphatically
hat he was prompting the witness al
though, he admitted, he might have
een moving his hands. The court
cautioned him against communicating
(with witnesses and the taking of tes
timony was resumed. The witness
was Dr. E. L. Smith, who was under
prose examination by the etate at
the time. .
iCOMING HOME TO
SUPP0RTM0THER
Waterbury, Sept. 24. James Joseph
ftenney. formerly of the Fifth U. S.
eavalry, who was arrested -in Juarez
yesterday for wearing a United States
tiniform, lives at 542 Hamilton avenue,
Ihis city. He has served one enlist
jneirt of three years in the army, the
greater part of -which was in Hono
3uln. His mother. Mrs. Mary Kenney,
raid she expected him to arrive here
next Saturday, Since he enlisted, his
father has died and the young man
Intends to remain at home to support
Sulzer
Enters F
To All C
emaj
Chief Justice Cullen's Advice Followed In Reserving Final De
cision On Contention Of Governor's Counsel That
"Money" Articles In Impeachment Charges Should Be
Stricken Out.
Albany, Sept. 24 At 2:18 o'clock,
today. Secretary of State Mitchell
May was called - to the stand and
sworn as the first witness in the im
peachment trial of Governor "William
Sulzer.
Gov. Sulzer's answer to the charges
embodied ni the eight articles of im
peachment filed, today, with the high
court, is in the nature of a general
denial. ' '
As to the two articles relating to al
leged false statements of campaign
contributions and expenditures, the
ansewer is, in effect, that he made
the statements in good faith and that
the time of making- and swearing to
them he believed them accurate. As
to the succeeding articles of impeach
ment, six in number, the respondent
enters' unqaulified denial except as to
tjie fact that he is the governor of the
state. '
"Wherefore," the answer concludes,
"this respondent asks that -.said ' arti
cles of impeachment against him be
dismissed."
Albany, Sept. 24 Final decision on
the defense's objections to the "mon
ey" articles of impeachment in the
consideration of the Sulzer case will
not be given until all testimony has
been take.; The court voted, 49 to
7, today, to follow this procedure.
Governor Sulzer's answer to the
eight articles of impeachment filed
with the court, today, entered a. gen
eral denial to each and every one of
them.
The vote to reserve decision follow
ed an opinion delivered by Presiding
Judge' Cullen advising that the merits
of the objections of -counsel for the
governor . to the articles be not de
cided at this time.
"I do not . believe it is wise," he
said, "to decide this case piecemeal."
After urging that the case be not
decided piecemeal, Judge Cullen said:
"In a court , of impeachment a vote
of two-thirds Is necessary to convict.
A decision on this question would only
require a majority vote, while a. min
ority, greater than one-third, might
decide the other way. How, then,
will the case be disposed of?, I' should
prefer to have ample time to reflect'
on" the "arguments here presented by
counsel and to look up the authorities
quoted. - Therefore, I should desire
this question left-open until the guilt
or innocence of the respondent be de
cided." In accordance with the judge's rul
ing. Majority Leader Wagner, of the
Senate, moved that the final decision
be left open and that the request of
the respondent's counsel be denied
merely as a matter of form without
prejudice to the merits of the ques
tion being passed upon at a later date, j
The motion was then passed.
Immediately following the roll call,
the governor's counsel was called up
on to enter answer to the charges.
These were read by Clerk McCabe. In-1
them,, the governor declared that he
had filed his campaign statement "in
good faith."
Eugene Lamb Richards, of coun
sel for. .the prosecution, then opened
the case against the impeached exe
cutive. Albany, Sept. 24. Governor William
Sulzer was busier getting money than
getting votes during his campaign for
election, declares Eugene Lamb Rich
ards, of counsel for the prosecution,
today, in his address opening the case
against the impeached executive.
"All the technicalities and quibbles
raised by the respondent have been
swept away by this court," began Mr.
Richards, "and he must now meet this
case on the merits and the question
must be answered: "Is William Sulzer
guilty or -not guilty of the offenses
charged in the articles of impeach
ment?' "
After outlining the law relating to
the portion of campaign' contributions,
the lawyer continued:
"With these provisions in force, what
did William Sulzer do? Five days af
ter he was nominated for governor he
made a public announcement that he
would have no pampaign collectors or
financial managers and yet, at that
moment, his private secretary was al
ready running a secret campaign ac
count and the respondent already had
collectors working for him, scouring
the city and state of New York for
checks and cash.
"'We expect to show that he pre
ferred first currency -which has no ear
marks; next checks to bearers or cash;
next checks to the order of some one
other than himself and, if these were
impossible, ie was willing to take
Checks to his own order.
"We shall prove to the satisfaction
of this court Instances of his requests
that checks should be made to the or
der of some one other than himself;
that he preferred cash to checks and
that when some of his collectors came
in with checks he asked them in the
futurevto cash the cheeks and bring
the cash.
"He did more than collect and hold
these checks. He intended to keep
them. He had no thought of return
ing the surplus to the contributors, for
it will clearly appear that he used and
intended to use their contributions to
buy stocks and to supply margins for
stock speculation.
"It will not be necessary here to re
veal all our testimony. Among others
thero was an account In the Mutual
Alliance Trust Company in the name
of his secretary, Louis A. Sarecky;
thre -was the personal account of the
respondent in the Farmers' Loan &
Trust Company; there was a specula
tive account on margins with Harris
Sc. Fuller, brokers; there was an ac
count for stock purchases with Boyer,
Grlswold & Company, brokers, and
there was a further account for stock
purchases with Fuller & Gray, brok
ers. "Othar vui of setting and dispos
ormal
harges
ing . of money will appear -when our
witnesses are called."
Mr. Richards entered into details of
the contributions by checks and in
cash to the Sulzer campaign fund, es
timating the total at $40,000 in round
figures and then took up and disputed
in detail the claims of the respondent
that he was away campaigning when
these contributions were received. Sul
zer's alleged stock deals also were
canvassed by the attorney for the Im
peachment managers and the disap
pearance from his home and office of
Frederick L. Colwell, the governor's
alleged broker, was connected with
communication between Sulzer and
Colwell the second day of the hearing
before the Fra-wley committee.
Concerning the alleged "corrupt bar
gaining" by the governor of the power
of his office for votes in favor of meas
ures in which he had a personal po
litical interest, Mr. Richards reviewed
the testimony -brought out at , the
Fra-wley committee concerning certain
negotiations alleged to have been con
ducted by the governor with three as
semblymen.
"We shall show," said the attorney
In conclusion, "that the respondent
continued to speculate in stocks after
he became governor and that, while so
Interested, he caused to be introduced
in the legislature and advocated the
adoption of legislation vitally affect
Ing the rise and fall of securities on
said exchange and we shall leave It to
this court to' say whether his act as
governor in fathering such legislation
was not influenced by his personal In
terest in the fluctuations of securities
affected by that very legislation."
' Several members of -the court were
absent when Mr. Fox resumed his ar
gument shortly after 10 o'clock. The
attorney opened by attacking the state.
ment of Judge Parker at yesterday's
ses&ion, that the constitution permit
ted the assembly to impeach at any
time for any cause. He conceded that
tnere was a "broad power of remov
al" but held that In regard to im
peachment, the assembly had to pow
er to accuse an official for acts com
mitted j before having taken office. -.
";Thiu attempt on the part tof the
managers to remove Wlllianf' Sulzer
for acti-r- performed while he was a
private : citizen," ; Mr. Fox continued.
i9 a novel . move never heard of be
fore in any court of ; justice in this
state, never -broached in any consti
tutional convention, . never y submitted
to any English speaking people."
"If they who have been summoned
to the defense of the man whom the
people of New York have chosen to
be their governor," continued Mr. Fox,
"were - under no responsibility then
that which Is involved in the question
of his personal influence, "the question
which would arise would begin and
end as a question of fact and only a
question of fact. Its determination
by this court, though of terrific mo
ment to the individual, would ,yet in
volve no precedent and touch in no
way the supreme law of the land. To
such an issue we could advance with
confidence and such an issue this court
could decide with : no thought except
to do exact justice to him who stands
before them."
Counsel declared that a scant ma
jority ' of the assembly was now ask
ing the court to do away with the
limitations which in "the wisdom of
our fathers has surrounded the exer
cise of the great power to accuse of
wilful conduct in office," and he inti
mated that back of this were men
"whose very political creed embodies
an impatience of constitutional re
straint and who demand that the flnal
test shall be, not a judicial interpre
tation of the constitution, butthe truly
ascertained wish of the majority 'of
the moment."
He continued: "If the view of the
honorable managers be correct ' then.
indeed, all question of constitutional
limitation or construction is beside the
mark and this court should proceed to
register whatever decree It may be
'persuaded will best 'please what it
may determine is the present public
mind.
,'We shall all do well when urged
to disregard the principles established
by law, to recall the words of one
of the greatest judges, "To press for
ward to a great principle by breaking
through every other great principle
that stands in the' way of its estab
lishment x x x x x is --as little con
sent to civil morality a public jus
tice." ASSESSORS REQUIRE
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
FOR FILING TAX LISTS
Up to noon today 6,575 of the 11,087
tax payers in Bridgeport had filed
their lists, with the tax assessors. To
day 247 lists were received. Each year
from 800 to 1,000 tax payers fail to file
lists and on them is- imposed the ten
per cent, ptnalty for resident tax pay
ers who fail to swear to their lists be
fore October 1. In this city this ten
per cent, penalty on those who fail to
file their lists more than offsets the ex
emptions granted by law to soldiers
and sailors of the Civil and Spanish
.Amerkran wars.
Last year the total amount of tax
able property against which the ten
per cent, penalty, was filed -was $267,.
431. The total exemptions for war vet
erans was $243,790. The penalties lev
ied exceeded the taxes which were ex
empt by $3,875.54. This year the asses
sors require that each property owner
must appear in person to file his list
unless prevented by illness.
The assessors will be in their office
each evening except Saturday this
week from 7 to 9 o'clock to receive
the lists of those who are unable to
file lists in the day time. Their office
will also be open during the same
hours Monday night.
SCHOOL BOARD ASKS
$25,000 FUND FOR
NEW FIREJSCAPES
Special Meeting of Tax Board
Will Be Galled To Provide
Means For. Work.
The Board of Education ahs asked the
Board of Apportionment for a special
appropriation of J25.00O tor the pur
pose of placing fire escapes and other
fire protection on the public schools
of Bridgeport, in compliance with the
orders of Chief Mooney of the Fire
Department.
The request for the special appro
priation came to City Clerk Boucher
who is secretary of the Board of Ap
portionment and- is as follows :
To the Honorable Members of the
Board of Apportionment:
Gentlemen:
I have been instructed by the Board
of Education to notify your honorable
board that the sum of $25,000 will be
required by the Board of Education to
comply with the law as to fire escapes
and other fire proofing work required
ae recommended by Fire Chief Moo
ney on school buildings. The Board
of Education asks that such sum be
appropriated for its use in carrying
out such work.
Very truly yours,
WM. B. BOARDMAN,
Secretary.
A special meeting of the Board of
Apportionment will be called within
a few days to take action on the mat
ter. DR. PRATT COULD MOT
HAVE CONTRACTED FATAL
DISEASE IN HIS OFFICE
Charities Commissioners In
vestigating Death Now Be
lieve He Was Stricken, From
City Work.
That Dr.. C 3R. Pratt, day. surgeon at
the Emergency Hospital, who died (af
ter a severe attack of malignant mio-
cardltis, several weeks ago, probably
contracted the fatal germs while treat
ing patients in the dispensary will be
the Implied verdict of the report to
be made at the coming meeting of the
Board of -Charities.
While Commissioner Matbew Judge,
who with "Henry Harris was appoint
ed to investigate Into the death, - re
fused to.,, state v todajc the 'finding, of
the committee,' Father Judgig consented
to say that a most exhaustive search
had. been made of the nature of the
disease, its inception, progress and
possibilities of being contracted.
Both the records, at Charities head
quarters and in the home of Dr. Pratt
were 'examined "with the most minute
care. It . was found that mlocarditis
might be contracted from a number
of commonly - supposed harmless dis
eases, that during the year he had
treated at the Emergency Hospital
over thirty cases any one of which
might have produced the germ which
lodging in the throat gave . rise to the
malignant cause of death. It is said
that in his home practice no cases
could be found which might tend to
produce mlocarditis.
It is therefore to be construed from
the result of the inquiry that Dr. Pratt
did contract and die from the disease
as the result of his work at the local
department. While no proof positive
can be adduced as to the source and
lodging of a germ, the negative or
circumstantial proof is present and
the recommendation of the committee
of investigation Js awaited with much
interest.
CONFEREES NEAR
END OF THEIR
WORK ON TARIFF
Washington, D. C, Sept. 24. Twenty
sharply contested Issues in the tariff
bill remained to be settled when the
House and Senate conferees reassem
bled this morning for w-hat many be
lieved would be the concluding day of
their work.
The policy of ,the administration to
ward foreign countries Involving the
proposed retaliatory provisions of the
measure is causing much discussion.
The conferees were prepared for a
final decision on the perplexing cot
ton tax question involving the Clarke
amendment providing a tax on all
trades in cotton futures where actual
delivery was not made. Ae a compro
mise, southern senators and represent
atives supported by the agricultural
department and Postmaster General
Burleson -have proposed a compromise
reducing the tax to five cents per bale
when the contracts specified govern
ment grades and those grades were
delivered or the difference in value
paid In cash.
CAPTAIN FREYLER
CHARGES HOSEMAN
WITH DRUNKENNESS
Aaron Hughes Of Engine Co.
No. 9 Will Go On The Carpet
Tomorrow Evening.
Hoseman Aaron Hughes of Engine
Company No. 9 must answer charges
of intoxication while on duty when
the Eire Commissioners meet tomor
row night. The charges against
Hughes -were filed by Captain Francis
J. Freyler of 9 Engine Company.
The charges were filed yesterday and
Hughes has been suspended from duty
by Chief Mooney pending the hearing
Thursday night.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses were granted to
day to Albert H. Case,' 29, clerk, and
Jennie Sullivan, 24, factory hand. Also
to Horace M. Plumb, 23, corset cutter,
and Mary A. Mollor. 24, at ham.
VETHE
LITTLE
600 Of Them Meet At Belfast, Today
And Plan Provisional Government
For Ulster As Offset To Home
Rule For Ireland
Belfast, Ireland, Sept. 24 The em
bryo "parliament of Ulster," at pres
ent known under the title of the
Ulster Unionist Council, assembled, to
day, to the number of 6 00, in Ulster
Hall, in this city, to discuss the plans
for the provisional government of the
province in the event of the home rule
for Ireland bill becoming law. The
Marquis of Londonderry, formerly
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, under the
conservative government, presided.
Sir Edward Carson, leader of the
Ulster Unionists, all the Irish mem
bers of the House of Commons, the
Duke of A'bercorn and many other
Peers and representatives from all
parts of the province of Ulster at
tended. All details of the constitution of the
province were communicated to the
meeting for formal ratification.
The earnestness with which the
participants regarded the procedure
was exemplied In reports of the meet
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD NEEDS
THE MONEY, PLEADS ROBBINS
. .
Tells Bay State Public Service Commission
How $67,000,000: Of Mone Will Be t
Expended If Allowetf : , r
Boston, Sept, 2 4 Arguments on the
petition of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad for authority to
issue $67,000,000 of convertible de
benture bonds were made before the
public service commission, today, by
Edward D. Bobbins, the road's gen
eral counsel, and H. L. Brown, acting
counsel for the commission.
For the' first time since the hearings
on the petition were opened, the mem
bership of the board was complete.
Everett E. Stone, former mayor of
Springfield, who succeeded former
Congressman George P. Lawrence on
the commission,, made his lnjtlal ap
pearance, today.
At the opening of the session.
Chairman Frederick J. MacLeod ex
plained the payment to him by the
New Haven road of $700, last March,
to which attention was called in the
newspapers, today. He said that the
payment represented the New Ha
ven's share of the compensation fixed
by the' legislature of 1907 to the mem
bers of the Massachusetts Railroad
Commission for their services in con
nection with the development of the
-lver front at Springfield, Mass.
The New Haven road's need of the
$67,000,000 bond issue was empha
sized by Counsel Bobbins in his ar
gument. Reviewing testimony given
at the hearing he showed that $40,
000,000 was needed to meet notes ma
CONGRESSMEN, EAGERLY AWAIT
WORD FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
ON FEDERAL COURT JUDGESHIP
Donovan Looks Upon Dean Rogers' Appointment To Circuit
Court As Distinct Loss To Active Democratic Politics,
Having Regarded Rogers As Likely Successor To Baldwin.
(By Our Staff Corres. ) .
Washington, Sept. 24 Opinions are
rife as to what effect the appointment
of Dean Rogers to the Second Circuit
Court bench will have upon the Fed
eral District Judgeship' vacancy. Some
believe It will have a tendency to help
Mr. Noone's candidacy while others
seem to think it will hurt it. At any
rate it is believed and hoped that some
recommendation will soon be forth
coming from the White House. This
vacancy has existed since the Taft ad
ministration and it seems that the At
torney General has had plenty of time
to make up his mind as to whom he
shall recommend. It is reported that
President Wilson favors Noone's ap
pointment, believes he is qualified to
fill the position in every respect and
hopes that the Attorney General will
soon come around to his way of think,
ing.
Some members of the Connecticut
delegation are of the opinion that no
one from the western part of the state
will be considered for the place, and,
If this Is so, It makes Mr. Noone's
chances all the better. While Mr.
Noone may not be in Dean Rogers'
claiss as a lawyer, no one will question
his ability or his character. Governor
Baldwin, it is said, seriously consid
ered Leo. for a place on the Superior
MEN DEC
OWN
L
ing which declared:
"The nucleus of an Ulster parlia
ment will put its hand to a document
no less remarkable than, the declara
tion of independence and as pregnant
with possibilities of change in the
political history of the country."
The meeting was held behind closed
doors but subsequently an official an
nouncement was Issued Baying:
"All the steps have been takefh for
repudiating the decrees of a. national
1st parliament and for taking over the
government of the province of Ulster
in rtrust for the British nation."
The articles of the Ulster constitu
tion were approved by the delegates,
The details of them, however, are not
to be published until the date when
the home rule is placed on the statute
books.
A fund was inaugurated at today's
session to indemnify the relatives of
the killed and wounded among the
Ulster volunteers. This Is "to tmount
to at least $5,000,000." .
turing December 1, that $5,000,000
additional indebtedness will fall due
February, next, and $1,000,000 more
at intervals during the rest of 1914.
New equipment costing $9,000,000 is
needed before the end of 1914 and
Improvements and betterments of the
railroad property will coBt $12,000,000
more.
Mr. Bobbins said that, because of
the existing etate of- the money mar
ket, the officers and directors of the
company believed It necessary to issue
$67,000,000 In convertible debentures.
The issue -has been underwritten and
the company is assured of the money,
he said, unless prevented from obtain
ing it by the laws of Massachusetts as
administered by Its public service com
mission. Suspicion seems to be entertained
-Mr. Bobbins said, that the company
Intended to borrow more money than
was really needed and that its officers
and directors were ignorant of finan
cial " conditions in the world's money
market and were sacrificing the inter
ests of the company by the terms of
the contracts for raising funds.
A. ten hour day for children should
be the limit for child workers says an
International Conference in Switzer
land but of course on that basis the
youngsters do not expect any holi
days. Court bench and has no objection to
his appointment to the Federal bench,
especially so now that Dean Rogers
has been honored with an appointment
to the Circuit Court bench. Interest is
about at fever heat now and the mem
bers of the Connecticut delegation are
anxiously awaiting the final verdict in
regard to the District Judgeship.
While Congressmen Reilly and Don
ovan are elated at the fitting recogni
tion Dean Rogers received as a man
and a lawyer, none regret his with
drawal from the field of active poli
tics more than they do. Congress
men Reilly and Donovan are pleased
that the assignment, to the Circuit
Court bench was given to a Connec
ticut man, the former especially, to
have a man from New Haven, in his
own district. It is recalled that Mr.
Reilly took great pleasure in recom
mending Dean Rogers to then Presi-fient-Eleet
Wilson for a place in the
cabinet. At that time Mr. Wilson as
sured Mr. Reilly of his high regard
for Mr. Rogers and it seems that he
was waiting for an opportunity to
honor Dean Rogers.
Congressman Donovan is of the opin
ion that Mr. Rogers' appointment takes
away the Democratic party's strong
est candidate to succeed Governor
Baldwin.
C. R. & L CO.
HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING TODAY
W. T. Hincks and Charles G
Sanford Of This City Re
elected Directors Young's
Interests Pass.
New Haven, Sept. 24 The (interests
of the late Alden M. Young, of Bran
ford and New Tork, In the Connecti
cut Railway & Lighting Company,
now a leased subsidiary of the New
Tork, New Haven & Hartford Rail
road Company, were passed osr in,
representation . on the board of direc
tors at the annual meeting f the
stockholders of the company, today.
Mr- Young, who was formarly presi-'
dent, had had his interests In the
company represented by Allan W.
Paige, of Bridgeport, recently deceas
ed, Milton J. Warner, a son-in-law,
and A. A. SHepardson. of Waterbury,
a brother-in-law. At the meeting, to- '.
day, held in the offices of a law firm i
here, George M. Woodruff, of Lltch- 1
field, James T.. Moran, pnesident of j
the Southern New England Telephono
Company, and Walter Larned, of New .
London, were elected as new directors ':
In place of Messrs. Warner and Shep- '
ardson and for the vacancy caused by
Mr. Paige's death.
The directors re-elected are Sotin
W. Ailing, of New Haven; Walton'
Clark, Lewis Lillie and Randall Mor- f
gan, of Philadelphia; W. T. Hincks.
of. Bridgeport; H. G. Runkle and R.
A, C. Smith, of 'New York, and3Charles!
G. Sanford, of Bridgeport
R. A. C. Smith, of New York, pre
sided over the meeting at which ap
proximately 144,000 shares of the
170,000 outstanding were represented.
An amendment to the company's
charter granted by the last legisla
ture and providing for extension of
lines In Norwali, Bridgeport and else
where oh the system was accepted.
The directors I will meet later to or
ganize. FORCED TO MARRY
4 YEAR OLD GIRL
TO ESCAPE PaiSOIS
After he had been arrested for a
serious assault upon 14-year-old Mary
Monula of Greenwich,. John Bruzik,
of Greenwich agreed to marry the
girl and the ceremony was perform
ed in the county court house this af
ternoon. Rev. Daniel Bella of East
Port Chester was the clergyman.
It was alleged that Bruzik, who is
22 years old, boarded at the girl's
house. Her mother became aware
that her daughter was in a delicate
condition and Bruzik was accused. He
fled to Torrington but was arrested
there last week and a serious charsre
placed against his name. He was
bound over to the superior court un
der bonds of $5,000 but Judge Reed
thought it would be better for both
parties to have a marriage In view of
the fact that the aecused was willing.
This morning they obtained from
the town clerk's office a license. The
girl . came to the City Hall accom
panied by the prospective bridegroom
and two of her male relatives. Under
the law non-residents are usually re
quired to give five days' notice before
a marriage license can be granted.
The girl's relatives however pre
sented not only the consent of her
parents but a certificate from Rev.
Daniel Balla, pastor Slovak Evangeli
cal Lutheran church of East Port
Chester stating that in his opinion it
was for the public good that the mar
riage ceremony be performed at once
JURY HEARS MAN
ACCUSED OF ATTACK
WEST END GIRL
Judge Reed and a jury In -the crim
inal superior court thi3 morning heard
evidence In the case of Joseph Wala
nowskl of this city, charged with a
serious aeault upon Rosa "Ventigo. .
21-year-old West End girl. It was
charged that the girl was drugged and
tairon tn n Timiao on Hancock avenue
where the accused attacked her. Sev
eral witnesses testified that they saw
Walanowskl in the room with the girl.
The accused says he -was not with the
girl on the night In question. The trial
was still on at press hour.
atty7baIdWu1's
VIFE ASKS MONEY
FOR HER CHILDREH
Emma R. G. Baldwin, who recently
was granted a divorce from Attorney
A. C. Baldwin of Shelton. a former
clerk of the State Senate, brought pro
ceedings in the superior court teiay
for the support of herself and four
minor children. She states that aha
was divorced from Baldwin June i
last in the superior court here. She
has no means of supporting hereof
and children and her husband is in
prosperous circumstances. She want
the court to inquire into Attorney
Baldwin's finances and enforce such a
decree against the defendant as it
thinks just.
Attorney Baldwin originally brought
divorce proceedings against his wife
alleging Improper conduct with an
other man. His wife brought a coun
ter suit alleging intolerable -cruelty
and won the decree on this groun'i.
The four children are Harriet, as?2
14, Alfred, Jr., 11, Ralph, 9 and Her
bert, 4. The action is returnable tu
the October term.