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VOL. 49 NO. 301
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,MONDAY,DECEMBER 22, 1913
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LOSS OF PURSE
CAUSE OF DEATH
IN AUTOMOBILE
John L. Somers Held In Bail
of $1,000 for Hearing
Next Friday
MRS. JTJDD'S BODY IS
SENT TO THIS CITY
Tragic Outcome of Young
Matron's Unexpected
Ride to New Haven
Th. in nf a nurse containing
small amount of money, it was learned
' today, was responsible for the auto
mobile tragedy in New Haven, early
yesterday, that caused the death of
Mrs. Helen E. Judd. better known as
nTth, TTolffn Watson, of this city.
Mrs. Watson's- body is expected in
this city before night. Henry n..
Bishop will take charge of the remains
. on their arrival. John J-. somers, .
Ttnintinr contractor who 1 drove the
car. was remanded in ball of f 1,000
t for a bearing in the West Haven city
court on Friday, when he was ar
raigned in that tribunal this forenoon.
The other member of the party, Mrs.
Marie Couderre of 797 State street, is
at her home in this city.
Investigation today revealed the
facts of the accident to be substan
tially as .follows:
On leaving the Hofbrau house
where they had spent some time dur
ing the latter part of the evening the
party started for Bridgeport. They
inquired the way to the New Haven
hospital, and. apparently missing the
i road, turned Into Congress avenue,
then, at Weidemann's brewery, turned
off towards Savin Bock.
In the front seat were Somfes, and
Mrs. Watson. In the rear seat sat
Mrs. Couderre. Mrs. Couderre com
plained of feeling cold, and Mrs. Wat
son passed a muff from the front
to the back seat. . As the transfer
was made a purse In the TmifT dropped
from the car. Somers stopped tha car
- on the trolley tracks and all three got
out to hunt for the purse. Their
search was unsuccessful and they re
entered the car. - It was equipped with
a. self starting device, which Somers
conldn't operate. Leaving the two
women in the car, he stepped 'out
Again, to regulate the mefVTirr, r.
just as ae jumped from uie tnachlse
the trolley car bore down on them.
Mrs. Couderre leaped out. Somers
was out of danger.' Mrs Watson's
skull was crushed. She died without
regaining consciousness.
Motorman William Walsh maintain
ed that he saw the car from a. con
siderable -distance and that he ex
pected it would pull out . of the way.
He said be could not stop the car
when he realized the machine was not
going to pull clear of the tracks. Con
ductor Pearl Hurlburt of tha car is
another witness summoned by Cor-
ouer ixi-r-, under whose direction an
autopsy -was performed on the body
today.
The -victim was 20 years of age. She
was the daughter of Margaret and the
late Edmund Gilson, and was born
In New York city. The only child of
her widowed mother, she was prac
tically the mainstay of the family. Her
husband, from whom she has been es
tranged, was born Nelson Judd, but
he preferred the name of Watson, the
name of his mother's second husband,
and It was under the name of Wat
son that he was known. He is a clerk
for the New Haven road In the local
freight offices.
The victim was only 17, when a fort
night before the date for- her to grad
uate from the commercial department
of the Bridgeport High school, she
married. Her husband is known to
the authorities as "Nelson Diamond
Judd," and his addiction to the use of
drugs soon terminated their domestic
happiness. A baby boy, 16 months old
survives.
Shortly after her marriage she en
tered the Asheroft Mfg. Co., and lat
terly had been on the convict ship,
-Success. " which exhibited in Bridge
port and other nearby ports. When
the vessel prepared for a long sail she
returned to her mother, and entered
the employ of Somers Bros., as sten
ographer and bookkeeper.
Mrs Watson, as she was best known,
old not enjoy the best of health. Mrs,
Somers was interested in her. Her
husband and she often took the young
woman automobiling. Mrs. Watson
was at home playing the piano when
about 9 o'clock Saturday evening Mr.
Somers called -for her, unexpectedly
and with Mrs. Couderre started for
New Haven. They stopped at the
Milford Inn, and in New Haven, at the
Hofbrau.
Following the crash, Mrs. Watson
and the others were hurried into New
Haven on the trolley car.
Zliss "Red" and "Black,"
Stockingless, Held
As Arson Militants
Cheltenham, Dec. 22 "Miss Red
and "Miss Black", two members of :
militant suffrage arson squad" who
had eluded the police on many occas
ions were urousm up at tne police
court here today on a. charge of set
ting fire yesterday to Alstone Lawn,
a. large mansion on the outskirts of
this city.
The two women, who have been re-
christened for police court purposes as
tbey had refused to reveal their
names, were seen in the neighborhood
of the burned building and, when ar
rested, their stockings were found to
be soaked with kerosine which had
overflowed from the cans they had
emptied on the woodwork of the man
sion. They appeared in the prisoners
enclosure barefooted. The accused
were remanded.
Hackensack, N. J., Dec. 22 Alfred
Brown, eight, drops from moving
freight train, saved when a foot from
wheels.
Federal Banks
Get Share
Under New Currency Law
Wilson's Opinion
Both Houses Of Congress In Obtain
ing Measure For Democrats
Washington, Dec. 22. More applica
tions from national banks for' mem
bership in the federal reserve system
piled into the treasury today. The
elimination of the federal guarantee
of bank -deposits in the new currency
bill is to be- followed by the introduc
tion of a separate "bill to establish
such a guarantee. Chairman Owen,
of the Senate banking committee, ex
pects to introduce it 'early next month.
The administration currency bill in
its final form wao- reported to the
houses of Congress to 'be written into
law. The members of the committee
which labored until dawn this morn
ing threshing out the differences be
tween the two houses presented a
perfected measure which followed
closely the lines laid down by Presi
dent Wilson in his demands for cur
rency reform.
Anxious for Holiday -
A general desire among legislators
to get away from Washington for the
Christmas holidays resulted in a pro
gram calculated by Democratic lead
ers to place the bill before the presi
dent for his signature "tonight and to
clear the way. for an immediate re
cess. In the . House procedure called
for the setting aside of the rules in
order that the conference report
might not be forced to lay over for
a day to be printed..
In the Senate, the leaders endeav
ored to smooth away the - obstacles,
chief of which was an incipient' pro
test by-the .supporters of the provision
for" an insurance of bank deposits
which was stricken out of the bill in
conference.
The conferees agreed on practically
all of the fundamentals of the ' meas
ure es It passed the oeaate, Including
the provision that not leas than eight
nor more tnas -12 regional Dames, no
established. The reserve requirements
for banks entering the system,- which
had been slightly let down by the.
ore-treniAiJ.ied. in . cor.iir-
ence, an. amendment allowing the use
of present bank notes and the pro
posed new federal reserve notes in
bank reserves being stricken out.
Last Hard Struggle
In order- to- -make the change the
House conferees called In RepresentT
ativ,e Bulkeley, of Ohio, a. -member of
the House banking committee, who
made an extended argument to show
that the provision was unnecessary.
The last drawn out struggle Otf the
SERIOUS REPROOF
OF C ARAB AITS IS y
ORDERED BY WILSON
Washington, Dec. 22 President
Wilson 'tod-ay made public a. letter to
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels, re
spectively, requesting J that a very
serious reprimand be administered to
those army and navy officers who par
ticipated In tho recent dinner of the
Military Order ' of the Caraba o at
which the administration's Philippine
and other policies were satirized. The
letter follows in part:
"The '.officers who were responsible
for the affair are certainly deserving
of a very serious reprimand, which I
hereby request be administered and I
cannot rid myself of a feelihgr of great
disappointment- that a fine body of of
ficers assembled at a dinner should
have greeted the carrying out of such
a program with such indifference to
the fact that it violated some of tho
most dignified and sacred traditions
of the service.
"My purpose therefore in adminis
tering this reprimand is-, to. recall .the
men who are responsible for this lowering-
of standards and to hold them
selves as responsible men and trusted i
soldiers even while tbey are amusing
themselves as diners out.
"Sincerely yours, .: ...
"WOODROW WSTLSON."
TORRINGTON MAN- TO
ACCEPT NEW OFFICE
Torri rig-ton, Dec. 2. -"William J. Bis-
e-ell, of Litchfield, whom Governor
aBldwin appointed in June a commis
sioner of Litchflelldl uounty to succeed
John J. Karl, announced today that
he would assume the duties of his of
flee January 6. He will accept the
back: salary from October 1. ' ,
Mr. Karl, who refused to give up
the office in October, said today he
would surrender it immediately upon
request of Mr. BlsselL
KILLS COP; JAILED
Cleveland, Dec. 22 James Meaney
was today sentenced to life imprison
ment in the Ohio penitentiary for the
murder of Patrolman Leroy; Boliker
here Thanksgiving eve, 1912.
WANTS ALIMONY
Claiming that her husband has
property worth $25,000, IrisX.. John
son of Stamford in her divorce suit
against Erastus S. Johnson of . parts
unknown, asks the superior' court to
allow her alimony. She alleges that
Johnson treated her cruelly and de
serted her June 7, 1910. She married
the defendant April 30, 1906. Her
maiden name was Iris Holly.-
Riverhead, L. I. William Leeham,
who committed suicide in employer's
barn, left estate valued at ? 10.0 00-
Eager To
In Allotment
Has Weight With
conference was over the administra
tion's determination that the comp
troller of the currency should be giv
en a place on the federal - reserve
board which will control the new sys
tem.
The Senate conferees were evenly
divided on this proposition, three sen
ators joining with the House mem
bers of the committee in supporting
the administration's contention. It
was nearly daylight When a single
shifting vote brought tho conference
to a close. ' I
. The conference accepted the Senate
amendment : increasing the gold ' re
serve behind the new notes to 'be is
sued from 33 1-3 per -cent, as fixed in
the House bill, to 40 per cent, with a
graauatea tax on depletion as ar
ranged in the Senate. .
President Took Hand
:' It was understood that President
Wilson and Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo - let the conferees know that I
they favored the increase.
A compromise pl&n if or retiring the
2 per cent, -bonds on which the pres
ent currency is based was' written into
the bill by the conference. Under the
plan, $36,000,000. of these bonds will be!
purchased each year, beginning two
ears after the system is placed in op
eration by the -new regional banks
from the present national banks. On
one-half of its holdings each regional j
bank may issue ' currency. The r
main-der -will be 'refunded in 3 per
cent.- bonds or treasury, notes,, the
banks to agreo to renew each year lor
30 years.' - - ......
Bridgeport bankers '-will not take
any anticipatory ' action on the cur
rency aet but will -wait until President
Wilson, signs. the bill and it-, becomes
a law. Today Hamilton: S. Sbelton,
vice president of the Connecticut Na
tional bank, Charles E. Hough, cash
ier of the City National bank and O.
H. Broth well, cashier ' of- the "Ffrst-
Brldgeport National hank-, all .- said
that local bankers hail not yet applied-
i or memoersmp - ana prouaDiy would
no right, away. .- i-.-. . V r., :
: The lav provides that bank officials
may have one year in which to make
np their mlntb whether or not thej
will apply. In the mean time if, the
bill becomes a law 80,000 copies of it
are to he; "printed and distributed so
that bankers - may familiarize them
selves with the law's provisions. The
local banks may be depended upon
however, to take out the Federal 11-
REALIZING HOLDS
UP ADVANCE IN
WALL ST. STOCKS
New "York.- Dec 22: Opening The
abrupt upturn in stocks" late last week
led to a reaction at the-, opening . to
day. The effect of realizing sales was.
increased by , disclosure of decided
weakness in a ' few spots. Canadian
Pacific dropped back 3 1-4. Western
Union fell 3 3-8 to a new low point
and American Telephone receded 1 1-4.
' Most of the - leading stocks opened
fractionally lower . but the list later
si.iu.eneu witn gains of a point or
more for Lehigh Valley, sugar and.
Western Maryland. Canadian Pacific
and Western Union failed to rally with
the rest of the list, however, and their
persistent heaviness checked the ad
vance and brought back the eeneral
list to 'the opening level.- -
Noon Traders who went intn th
market for a turn on the lnm aix
last week were disposed to realize, to
day and their offerings held the ad
vance in check. Conditions of the
market recently and the iniwr.in
outlook for money -during the closing
" sew caused holders of
long stock to take profits rather than
hold on for a further advance. Weak
ness of special stocks also imposed
restraint upon the market as did for
eign selling of Canadian Pacific, steel
and Amalgamated. Bonds were Ir
regular. . ,
YANKEE WIDOW IS
ACCUSED IN LONDON
BY HOTEL KEEPER
London, Dec. 22. Mrs. Hannah Gor
don Watson, who says, she is the
Widow of a former ' American contril
at Tien Tsin, China; was charged to
day at Bow street police court witn
obtaining -by false pretenses credit to
the amount of 40 from a London ho
tel. i ne testimony . showed that Mrs.
Watson went to the hotel last week
with four children ana brought with
her two valises. When she was asked
topay her current bill she left osten
sibly fo cash a draft. Later in the
day she sent a man for the two va
lises, saying she wished to have her
initials put on. them. She was arrest
ed on Saturday and -today appealed
to the American embassy for assist
ance. J. Arthur Barrett, an American -barrister
practicing in London, appeared
on behalf, of the embassy and. ex
plained to the , magistrate that Mrs
Watson said she tidi expecting a re
mittance from America. The magis
trate thereupon ordered the defendant
to be remanded for a week and admit
ted her to $250 bail.
Mrs. Watson, who comes from New
Hampshire, has resided in Kurope for
some time. .
VICTIM;. OF WEST
HAVEN TRAGEDY
MRS. HELEN E. JUDD
TODAY'S BUSINESS
... . . I-V NATION'S CAFITOIj
: .. ' SENATE. ; -
Met at noon. 1 " i
Conference report on trio administration-
currency bill taken
. up for approvaL .
' ' HOUSE.
Met at noon.
- Conference report on the ad-'
ministration cair-rericy bill taken
up for approval. - , ... ! :,
Representative Moore, of
PennsylvaialaV urged foreign af
fairs committee to seek official
information of alleged discrimi
nations against Jews in Bou '
mania.
Fifepatrick
Stands
Supreme Court Reverses
Finding of Jury in Bridge
port dase-r-Block Must Go
to Jail.
The Supreme -court ' handed "down
decisions today setting, aside the jury's
verdict in James J. . Fitzpatrick s ap
peal from probate and affirming the
Jury's verdict in -the case of Herman
Block of Newtown. In the Fitzpatrick
case the Jury found that the will .of
Patrick Fitzpatrick -of this city should
not stand because he had been unduly
influenced -by his on, Patrick and his
daughter-in-law.
The testator had three sons, James,
Stephen and Patrick. Previous to his
death he transferred some property to
Patrick and in the will bequeathed
the same son the property at 2 30'J
Fairfield avenue. He left a double
house on State street to Stephen and
Patrick jointly. To James he left
$100. Thereupon James contested the
will. -
Herman Block was accused of reck
lessly driving an automobile and fatal
ly injuring tevi' G. Gilbert, July 31,
1912. In the criminal superior court
a jury found Block guilty on Septem
ber 28, 1912 of manslaughter.'. He
was sentenced to eight months in the
county jail but appealed. The su-'
preme court in affirming the verdict
make It impossible for Block to es
cape the jail sentence.
Cincinnati. Acquittal of George
Mundy, prominent attorney, as wife
slayer, called "gross miscarriage of
justice" by Judge Gushing.
HAVE YOU BOUGHT
THEM ALL?
Have- you purchased " all
the Christmas presents you
expect to buy? If you have
not, why haven't you? Is it
because you like top ut off
what ypu could have done a
week ago? If so make
amends at once. Buy to
morrow, in the morning if
possible. Don't wait for the
hurly-burly of the day be
fore Christmas when those
who have delayed almost too
long make their desperate
charge on what is left in the
way of Christmas gifts. If
you do you may experience
more or less disappointment
and discomfort. You may
not find the things you most
desire. Some more thought
ful person may have pur
chased them the day before.
Be that thoughtful person
yourself. Beat the "last day
crowd" by buying tomorrow
and BUYING IN BRIDGE
PORT.
(:: I J I
Will
anacle
rave.
iecomes
Police
Are
i
Declare Damaging Admissions
Made By Prisoner As Vic
tim's Body Is Lowered
Clanking Of Handcuffs Sounds Ghastly Death
Toil Of East Bridgeport Woman Whose
Death Is Laid To Burns From
Lighted Lamp Hurled By
Husband
' A scene, . intensely dramatic, with
the bleak, almost vacant cemetery of
St. Michael's as its setting, was enact
ed today In ' the ; burial of Mrs, Fran-J
cesco Mazienski," who died . . at the
Bridgeport hospital, Friday, a j victim
of burns due, it is ailegedto her- hus
band's hurling a lighted lamp at her
a week before.
Handcuffed , to Detective George
Simons, Mazienski, trembling like an
aspen leaf and mumbling incoherent
ly in a half hysterical condition, fell
on his knees beside the open grave
and prayed fervently.
The police asserted, afterward, the
admissions had been secured " from
him, at tfie grave side, that will suf
fice to send him to trial for his life,
As the undertakers lowered the
body into, the grave, the clanking of
the handcuffs sounded a . grewsome
toll. Before the, grave, was half fill
ed with earth, Mazienski was dragged
away to be thrust ; again into his cell
in the county jail, awaiting trial.
Takes .from, the - county Jail this
morning by Detectrrp George gimohs;
the prisoner, who . w" . charged, with
murderous - asault upon hie wife, ,was
taken to ' the Cullman ,& Mulline un
dertaking parlors -where the body of
Mrs. - Mazienski was prepared for bur
ial. Biending over the coffin lie. broke
into tears and mumbled incoherently
in the Polish . language. He accompa
nied the cortege to at. ' Michael's PoIt
ish Catholic church in East Bridge-,
port where Rev. Fr. Komara cele
brated a requiem macs.
' At St. Michael's cemetery in the
custody of the officer- he was over
come, and in hysteria thought he wit
nessed his wife's spectral form emerg
ing from the gTave. It-is then said
that he consented vo give the detec
tives information which had. hitherto
been withheld. ,A lengthy statement
WILSON KNOWS
OTHER TRUSTS TO
ACCEPT THE LAW
Corporations Are to Accept
Provisions of the Sher
man Bill .
WOULD HAVE ACT
FULLY UNDERSTOOD
Action of "Big Business" In
Taking Initiative Wel
comed By Executive
Washington, Dec. 2 2 President
Wilson let it be known today that some
other corporations besides the Ameri
can Telephone & Telegraph Company
had shown a disposition to take the
initiative in reorganizations to con
form with the Sherman anti-trust law.
The. President did not specify what
corporations he referred to, though in
informal discussion of the subject
with callers today he spoke of having
some in mind. He reiterated that
there seemed to foe a very general dis
position to inquire what the law was.
to know what . would be expected of
big business" and a desire to comply
with the spirit of the law.
Mr. Wilson made it clear to his call
ers that it would be the policy of his
administration to co-operate in every
way it legitimately could to bring
about a satisfactory understanding of
the law by the business men of the
country. The President pointed out
that the attorney general would co
operate and heartily welcomed the
impulse on the part of the business
to take the initiative.
The President has been conferring
with congressional leaders of the anti
trust subject and will read a special
message to Congress after he returns
from his vacation -'in which he will
point to ine necessity of a rigid en
forcement of the" Sherman law and
will endeavor to make clear the in
terpretation of that statute which the
department of justice will follow.
When the President signs the cur
rency bill he probably will accompany
his signature with some sort of a
statement on the trust situation. A
note of confidence that the business
t Wife's
dffl
ccuse
SIX
cries
was taken at police headquarters.
The prisoner is held by the authori
ties in $5,000 -bonds pending Inquiry by
the coroner as to happenings at thz
home; 40-Green "street, ten days ago,
when Mrs.' Mazienski was discovered
toy her neighbors tty be in flames as
the result of a-lamp explosion.
Taken to -Bridgeport hospital she
died on Friday night, but not until
Capt.- George Arnold, and Detective
Simons had , secured an ante-mortem
statement in which the woman alleg
ed that her husband came home in
toxicated; that he was very ugly upon
such occasions, though docile and quiet
when sober; that the boarders -brought
in some beer and left some upon the
table; that she did not wish her hus
band to have more and though he re
sented the act she carried the pail
downstairs and threw it in tq, the back
yard. ...
This so enraged; the husband, she al
leges, that when she returned to the
foot, of the stairs and .was ..about to
ascend, he stood at the top and hurl
ed a lighted -lamp at-her. striking-her
m- th cheat. The lamp broke and the
illuminating fluid was ignited about
her ' dress. She rushed upstairs where
boarders -and- neighbors pulled off her
burping clothes.'
An autopsy was yesterday- held at
the Cullinan . & Mullins undertaking
parlors by Medical Examiner S. M,
Garlick, assisted by Dr. B. C. Patter
son, which disclosed that death was
directly due to burns.
The deceased was highly regarded
in both church and community and
delegations from Polish societies at
tended the funeral today. '
Official inquiry into the death was
begun before Coroner John J. Phelan
in the superior court rooms this" after.
noon at 2 o'clock. This will be f ol
lowed by his arraignment in City court
on .Wednesday next.
men of the country will co-operate
With the government in securing
compliance with the Sherman law is
expected to be sounded in the Presi
dent's remarks.
He will indicate . trie manner in
which the administration will, ap
proach the subject, express his realiza
tion of the delicacy of the task and
the necessity for cautious and careful
treatment, of it because of its intimate
relation to the business conditions of
the country. .
"TEL. & TEL. CO."
SPLIT WILL NOT
BOTHER CONCERNS
3STew York, Dec. 22 When the Amer
ican Telephone & Telegraph Co. and
the Western Union Co. reach the part
ing of the ways as provided for under
the agreement reached with Attorney
General McReynolds, there will not be
the slightest need for the re-alignment
of the organization of either concern,
according to a statement made by
President Theodore N. Vail of the
American Telephone & Telegraph com
pany. . .
"We built up the mutual interests
of the American Telephone & Tele
graph company and the " Western
Union in such a way," Mr. Vail said.
that we did not encumber ourselves
with an organization that would have
to be broken up in case the companies-should
withdraw from the ar
rangement. In other words, the organization- of
each concern was rigidly maintained
and preserved and, when, they draw
apart, each will carry with it as per
fect an organization as when the two
entered into mutual relations."
The officers of the Western (Union
company are: Theodore N. Vail, pres
ident; Newcombe Carlton,- vice-president;
William It. Baker, secretary,
and R. A. Brewer, treasurer. With
the exception of Mr. Vail, none of
these men is an officer of the Ameri
can Telephone & Telegraph company.
i '.
Needle Woman Badly
Wanted at West Point
Washington, Dec. 22 Uncle Sam
has one joT that apparently is going-a-'beggin-g.
The place calls for an ex
pert needlewoman to mend tattered
and historic flags at West Point mili
tary academy. Thus far no one seems
to have cared for the position.
The civil service commission re
cently sent broadcast application
blanks for examination for the va
cancy for which it was hoped a large
number of applicants might be se
cured. Although the position carries
a salarv of S3 a dav. not n r i t-i ; T ruir-
son has applied for the place
Hyst
MULVIHILL IS
COMMISSIONER
FORJOUNTY
Supreme Court Supports
Governor Baldwin at
Every Point
DECISION MAKES
GREENWICH GLAD
Walsh Regime Ended So Far
. As Control of Justice Is
- Concerned
County Commissioner Denis Mnlv-f-
hill arrived at the office of the county
commissioners. County Court Hotwe.
this morning, at 10 o'clock, and took
up the duties of his office as a de Jut
member of the board. County Com
missioner Whitman S. Mead, who has
been in the service for many yean.
retired. Both men had -been present
ing themselves at the meetings of th
commissioners, but were Inactive in
seme of the work of the board, whl!t
title to the office was in process of
being tried out.
County Commissioner Mulvlhni ssirt
today. "I do not feel there is anything
for me tc say. The courts have tried
the title to office and bave sustained
the appointment of the governor.
had assumed that a gentleman of th
eminent legal attainments of Gover
nor Baldwin 'would be right in his
estimate of the law. I want to say '
that my relations with County Com
missioner Mead have been very pleas
ant, and that his conduct during the
interim when the title to the office wan
in dispute has been that of a gentle
man. '.
The salary of the" county commis
sioner is f 1,800 per year. Commis-;
sioner Mulvihill will be entitled on
Jan. 1 to arrears of salary amounting
to $450, it having been part of the
agreement that neither contestant
should draw pay ' while the litigation
was in being.
The decisions confirming Governor
Baldwin's appointments to 'judgeships
and country commissioner-ships were
rendered Saturday.
The principal decision 1 written in
Eberle vs. Clark, and the decision in
Lyons vs. Watkins is based upon th
principles therein asserted.
The effect Of the city court decision
is to seat many Democratic city court
judges throughout Connecticut. Tht
other decision seats seven Democratic
commissioners, one having been elect
ed by the General Assembly, for Xew
London county.
The gist of the city court decision
is to the effect that the constitution
provides a definite term of. two yeari
for a city court Judge, which term
cannot be extended, though Judire
Clark is held to have been the de
facto judge and his acts valid as to
the public and other parties.
The right of the General Assembly
to empower the governor to fill va
cancies Is sustained. '
In' the. county commiseionershlp
case a two year term is established
by the statute.
The termination of the term creates
a vacancy, which the governor is em
powered to fill. He may anticipate
the vacancy, and fill it before it ac
tually occurs.
At the annual election of officers held
this morning Commissioner Mulvihill
was elected secretary ; and treasurer
of the Qounty Home. Commissioner
Brophy was named chairman of ths
board of commissioners and Commis
sioner Pease was re-elected secretary
nad treasurer.
Judge Whitman S. Mead of Green
wich, who contested the1 appointment
of Commissioner Mulvihill, will visit
the office .tomorrow to get his personal
effects.
GREENWICH GRATEFCI
Greenwich, Dec. 22 There was gen
eral rejoicing in this town today, when
the townspeople realized that Gover
nor Baldwin's appointment of William
L. Tierney to be judge of the "borough
ccurt has been declared legal. Th
general feeling is that the Walsh reg
ime is ended. The Walshes are heads
of the Republican machine here and
at one time controlled both the local
court and the criminal court of com
mon pleas for Fairfield county.
Schmidt Objects to
Medical Witnesses
New York, Dec. 22 The battle of
alienists upon which may depend ths
life of Hans Schmidt was looked for
today at Schmidt's trial for the murder
of Anna Aumuller. Before court .
opened this morning, the prisoner
asked that all the sanity experts but
two be excluded from the room.
'These two," he said, "are -both
scientific and humane and they know
that I am sane. Tse others think I
am insane.
His request was not granted.
The defense today continued its
examination of Dr. Perry Lichtenstein,
physician at the Tombs where Schmidt
is confined. It was said that only one
more witness remained to testify be
fore both sides called their alienist.1?.
WOMAN ESCAPE3 FIRE
BY WAY OF LADDER
Wlnsted, Conn., Dec. 22 The hom
of E. C. Humphrey at Moorcville,-Just
outside the fire limits, was burned
early today with its contents. Th'i
occupants escaped safely, although J
woman servant had to leave a second
story window by way of a ladder.
The loss is estimated at J2,800, par
tially covered by insurance.
PREPARING AXXUAL IiUDGITr.
The ways and means and the claim
committees of the common counoM
will meet tomorrow night in the city
clerk's office to prepare their budgets
for the next fiscal year.