The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume], January 01, 1914, Image 1

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BRIDGEPORT, CONN:,THUIlSD AY, JANUARY 1, 1914
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Search Is Continued For
Missing Son For Whom Dying
Mother Continually Weeps
. ' '.
NEB0RN I9I4 COMES WINGING ITS TO OVER;
HILL AND DALE WITH A MESSAGE OF HOPE
pi '-TCif-T
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1 t i 1 a I J
Frederick. A- Bennett , Refuses, After
Hearing Letter Read, To D eny Or
Affirm That He Is Albert J. Benf
nett Sought For Five Years
. i w i , ! ",' ' , : ' ''.'V'. -
Father of Albert J. Bennett Was Known As InventcJr of
dash Grocery Store Plan," and Was Once Successful
Business ..Man Coincidence fultiplyr Showing
Strange Confusion Between Identity of Much Sought
v Son and Secretary of Manufacturers' Association.
1 retnw to deny that I am not Al
bert J. Bennett whose mother is dy
ing: in Walthom. I refuse to eay that
I am Albert J. Bennett. ,
"If Jtr. O'Neil comes from Waltham
to see me for -the purpose of Identify
ins -me with Alfred J. Bennett, I do
not know whether I will see him or
Thus Spoke Frederick Albert ' Ben
sett secretary of the Bridgeport Man
ufacturers Association, this morning
After certain "facte had" been called to
his attention, regarding the mysteri
: oik case of Aisputeddentity of which
he has become the object.-. -
The conversation followed a letter,
which was read to Secretary Bennett,
because It -contained . facts "which
teemed to increase the number of co
Incidents tending to show this pros
perous and successful young man as
having, through somft eight or 'nine
years, lived a life identical at many
points with that of the much sought
Albert X Bennett. . ' '
Both men Frederick A., the suc
cessful and rising young officer- Of an
i l . J jj i i . nNrf yr,rl -r
and " Albert J., the son whose dying
-mother craves nm presence- ai ner
bedside had been born in Boston; had
parents .of the same Christian names,
had learned the. business , of ' teleg
raphy, were about the earn age, had
, been married in Newtown to a young
. . 00 m
woman or yutm&j wvjjucu. .
' name. - - ' 4 - t , " ' -'
The letter, which was called to Sec
retary Bennett's' attention, is' written
I as of Dec. SI. 1913. The writer says:
The Albert - J. Bennett, whom I
seek, is my wife's brother, who has
' not been, heard from directly for about
five years, though we had reason to
believe he was still In the vicinity oi
Bridgeport. Th family came here
about 20 years ago.from Boston, where
the father,-Andrew Bennett, conduct
ed a market in the "North End, the
first of Its kind, on Main street, West
End, Waltham, shortly after moving
Itere and for a number of years was
very successful, he being' known as
the father of the cash markets Later
disposing of his business, he moved to
- Allston, Boston, Mass., where he was
sexton of St. Anthony's church and
. 'was in that capacity at the time of his
f death, nine years ago. Mr. Bennett
was first in business in Portland, Mey,
previous to his coming ao Boston.
"The- youngest son. Albert J. . Ben-
nett, was a. bookkeeper for an express
company in Boston, about the time
of the father's death. Later, taking
up the study of telegraphy, he secur
ed a berth with the N. Y., N. II. & H.
R R. a' Naugatuck, I believe as tel
egrapher, and was also at Fequabuck
and last at Sandy Hook. Naturally
axnbltious,he sought advancement.and,
about that time, all news from him
r-funfA letters beinif returned.
"I was informed that, he was friend
ly with and afterwards married a Miss
Mind ' Black man, a school teacher, the
first or thereabouts of January, -1911.
Perhaps ho had . reasons to tlesire to
keep out of sight.
"His mother thereafter was depend
ent on her two sons-in-law, both with
large- families. The mother is now
with her oldest son, suffering with' a
mortal illness, long or short, we know
, not which.
"The Information In regard to his
Jater work since leaving the railroad
was only -meagre, but as to his mar
riage my-informant -was sure, saying
that it was the first week in Janu
ary. 191
"The following month, Feb. 1911,
the- mother, Margaret Bennett, "came
on a- visit to" my house, and falling on
: Ice received injuries to her head Con
' fining her, at first in a very danger
. ous condition, for several months, at
, my home. A letter sent by tone" oi
i i ne iamuy reacnea mm hl ms worn,
I one of many letters, that did not come
back. But not an answer.
"For a time, 4n discouragement, I
pave up the quest, but now with the
mother's illness, I took up the search,
-to try a nd bring him to see his moth
er, and make up if possible for the
past.- Should the man prove to be" the
right one according - to the date of
marriage at Bridigeport, then I feel
that I have done my duty.'
Albert J. Bennett was a telegrapher.
.i wurKeu iix Dtmuj jtlwil, as a tele
grapher. He was married in New
town, during the first week in Jan.
1911, to a young lady named Maud
Blsckman, who was a school teacher.
.itxaxxxy oi.Lera were Mf ill iu J ( 1 1 1 1 , nil ci
none were returned. They were not
answered. There is no record in New
town of the presence of an Albert J.
Bennett, upon the poll tax list, or the
voting list. 1 There Is no record of a
marriage- between such a person and
tiny Maud Blackmail. ' c
Frederick A. Bennett was formerly
a telegrapher. He was employed as
a telegrapher in Sandy Hook. He was
married in Newtown, Jan. 4, 1911, to
en estimable young woman named
Maud Homer Blackman, who 'was a
school teacher. The fact of the mar
riage is duly recorded in the office of
- Oscar PitzschZer, registrar of vital sta
tistics.
"Is this Mr. Frederick A. Bennett?"
nekerl a reporter of The Farmer when
telephonic communication with 1,479
T ' - '
Irani&tan - avenuer- , had been estab
lished. 4'
"This Is a Fanner reporter talking,
Mr.' Bennett. Could your find It con-i
venient to dlrop down to our office
sometime this morning?" .
. "I could not." said the voice.
. "You have read the etory published
about Albert r. Bennett in. "our recent
issues,- have you'' not,?"; .
U have read some tt them.
"IMd you read the article in yester
day's' paper? If you v did you will ap
preciate that .we were very careful to
giv,e you the Jseneflt of every doubt.
and now that we have additional in
formation in the form of a letter from
Mr. CNei! in WsUtnam, -we have no
doubt you ' "Wiil be Interested, in its
contents. As. it is short, I will read, it
to you."
A perusal of the letteri-up to the
point where the relator told of A. J.
Bennett having located- in Niaugatuck
was interrupted -by: "I thought you
said it was a short letter.
-"Well, it. is perhaps not of great.in-
terost to-; you, tout there is one par 6
upon whioh , j8 would like -to hare
you furnish some snlormation (quot
ing 'I was infocihed -xthat he Vaa
friendly -with and-, married a ; Miss
Maud - Blackman, - h. school teacher.
about - January, 1911. You. are - the
same man, Mt.s Bfennetii axe. you not,
that married Miss Blackman 2 , : .
"Yes, but l am not concerned in this
newspaper -matter .at all.' -'; X do not
consider that. it is any of yoap bui-
ness--or any toody else's"..
"When you w,ere !in Newtown, Mr.
Bennett,. 34d - yottT'khow aMyhodyr-else
iby 'that namr ' :
- 'Aa T en irl T HTM .Titpfrti..
. "We're you everth Walthaiia?. '
. "Why don't you' write N to :the party
who seht your information from there
and find . out?" V ; ''ri . '' ' . v
"'We have done that, . Mr,. Bennett,
and the people there are- of- the opin
ion you are A. 3i- Bennett. . i In cour
tesy to yourself we now wish, you 'to
clear ' up ' the matter so that there
can be no. confusion either admit : that
ybu are the man sought, or deny s the
identity altdgether. ... You will ap
preciate that this matter has now re
ceived wide publicity ' and 4t seems to
U9 that you would desire to Clear, the
matter up yourself." i . r
I do not want to have you publish
any statement coming from me ' as . 1
am not making , any statements.;1 - I
am absolutely . not - interested at all.
Any suggestions I might" makes would
be to write to. tnose parties and tell
them to come here "and see -whether I
am .the man and if they want 'to get
me they can do it. 1 should think -this
would .be a more pleasant way - than
by the newspaper publicity, that .has
been given the affair. " - .N
'As a matter of fact, Mr. Bennetti
we expect that Mr. yNeil or s&me rel
ative of A. . J. Bennett will arrive here
today. - As this matter is of interest
to the public we would like-to have
you say whether you are, or are not,
J. Bennett.' ' Will you deny that
you are? . . , ' .
"I won't say either way. Whatever
you caft. find but you : can say but I
do not see where the-, public is interest
ed." , - - - - -"-: . i - -
"Well, ?. Mr. Bennett, you will .appre
ciate that .the public cannot help but
feel interested in a man who changes
hi3 religion,' his name and. then "en
ters a Masonio fraternity. ,' Further
more, the ' sympathy of the; public Is
naturally extended to a dying moth
er whose son refuses to see herjr ac
knowledge "Mer. Are you this Mr.
Bennett?" , , -v
. "I think I took,, care of - that-' the
other day when your reporter was
around to my office. 1 do not want to
make "any statements." -
"Will you- tell us J why you do not
wish to say -whether you are or aire not "
A. J. Bennett?" . ' : -,
"I do not propose "to give, you any
reason." :'' i
"Mr O'-Neil will probably be here
today. Will you say . whether you. will
be willing to see him?" .
" cannot say whether I will or not."
"If you are not the same mas' It
would seem that you would have ' n'o
objection. - , lo I understand that you
wiirnot Bee him?
"Is am not interested in this matter
and therefore do not wish to - make
any statements." V . . ., v
The conversation then closed.
BENNETT'S SISTER -
IIA6 LETTER FROM
MISS MAUD BLACKMAN
? (Special to The .Farmer.)
Waltham, Mass., Jan. 4. While - his
mother is sfbwlyl dying at the home
of her son in Breokline,- another son
for whom the sick . woman Is crying
continuaJly, persistently refuses to
communicate with her arid denies his
identity. , '
Albert J. Bennett, shortly after his
father's death' some nine years ago, J
lert noma to make his way in the
world. He was then young man un
der age. For some time his mother
heard from him occasionally, but hia
letters 'gradually grew fewer in num
ber and finally-'ceased altogether. Mrs.
Bennett was in poor fiealth . and con
tinually 'spoke of her son. Several
times the family heard that he was
r
The ' oldyear is gone with all its
Joys and air its, sorrows, and 1?1
comes to us 'bearing- a horn of plenty
in Bridgeport, but letters to him,x-
malned unanswered or were returned
-unopened. '. " ".'; "-"I?: :
The- missing man's; sister. after hav
ing ' made ; a number of efforts to le-
cate him,; received- a letter signed by
Miss Maud Blackman, ;in -which ..Miss
Blackman "said that Bennett had been
In" BrtSepj-la-had -lefts- f op TDehy
ware,' aiid his exact whereabout was
not; known. . .' : V -? ? -
C. iA. . Bennett,. ; secretary of" -the
Business Men" 3 Tssoeiation ot Bridge
port,; was married- at Sandy Hook, . in
January, s, 1911,: to Miss -Maud Homer
Blackman, daughter of a wealthy rub
ber manufacturer with factories at
Newtown and In'New Jerseyx ' ". J '
Receptly ' Mrs. Bennett, mother of
Albert ' J. Bennett. . suffered a shock
which left j her , in a serious condition.
Her ponging for her absent, son grew
as her illness intengifled and she con
tinually calls for him.'. The widowed
mother's -canditi on caused her rela
tives '.to redouble -their -efforts to lo
cate him,' and the city-cleBkof Bridge
port-Was appealed to for assistance.- -
Bennett himself however, denied
that-hetwas the man sought, though
the age land - description - tallied 'with
that.-f the'-Afbert Jr- Bennett who for
merly Wed 'in this city. : In every par
ticular but one the particulars; :glven
by' 'Secretary - BennetJ. in his .applica
tion for-' his' marriage license fittei' the
-family of . Albert" J.: Bennett, j G. ; Al-,
bert,:. Berirfettgave his . father's : name
as Andrew - and his' mother s as Mar
garet, but his mother's maiden- name
was .given : as Wilson, while- that of
Mrs. : Margaret Bennett . of Waltham
was Margaret, Coen.
laEUEHED PLAN
NEW. SCHEDULE TOB,
U. S , BASEBALL CLUBS
Chicago, t Jan. lr President . B.B.
Johnson' and Secretary - Harridg'e of
e' American" League, left1 for French
lilck,. Ind., (today where they will meet
Barney "Drey fuss, of ' the " Pittsburgh
National League -team" and Secretary
Heydler, of the National League and
prepare 7 the playing schedules : for
1914 of the National and - American
Leagues.- - -
President Johnson said the Ameri
can League season -will open April 14
and probably would close Oct. 7. The
National League - season will open
April 14 and probably close about
Oct.. 5.
TOTCHEL SWORN . .
AS MAYOR OF .
NEW YORK CITY
New . York, Jan. 1 John Purroy
Mitchel . was inducted . into ' the - office
of mayor of New ;Tjork at noon today
with the simplest ceremonies. Only a
few friends , of the outgoing? and in-,
coming mayors and the more promin
ent . city - officials , were present. The
ceremony consisted only ,-of the leave.
taking of Mayor -Adolpb L. Kline,
who In the few - months since Mayor
Gaynor died, has made himself re-
pected throughout the whole city.
and an , address by Mr. ' Mitchel who
or 'four years will be at the head oi
the greatest city in the country. He
is the youngest mayor New York has
ever had. .
The addresses -which were made- by
Mr. Mitchel and Mr. Kline were brief,
and the formalities probably did not
last more than fifteen minutes. Im
mediately after the close of the for
mal observance of a new mayor; tak
ing office, the doors of city hall were
thrown open ,and Mr. Mitchel held a
public-. reception. -
Berlin. The German capital Is cov
ered . with 14 inches of snow- Near
Halle a crowded passenger train Is
tailed. The gale on the North coast
has subsided. . . ,. ... -.
tf-v " ''
i and . promising - to make - amends - for
done Anfl u teaVeta. by
(aeroplane this year,- does 1911. instead
E1EQUIST10NS .
FOR MILLION IN,
AUDITOR'S "HANDS
.Requisitions calling for $2,748,500.23
have . been' filed - with City Auditor
Keating, for the expenses of Various
citv flsnarhnenta fnr fht nanino- ;'
These: requisitions make up less than
two-thirds bf 4he city Jbudget. .The -
citv auditor must vet . esitlmatR ' the
amounts required for salaries of. many
city officials and for payments on city
debts, bonds, interest, and' state tax.
The 'city auditor -will - prepare his
estimate within a week.
Following.-is ' the list., of requisitions
lied to date with the auditor:
Board of Assessors. 12627.00
Board-pf Selectmen. ...... ,480. 00
Sinking Fund Commission- 19,500.00
City Engineer ..I......... 26,160.00
Harbor. Master- 1,559.00
Board 'of Appraisal . . . . . . : ' " 3,850.00
Public Works ' 274,578.17
Sealer of . Weights, and
Measures .............. . 4,406.00
City Attorney ....... ... . 3,500.00
Police Department - .-. . . 294,392.25
Building Commissioner" ... , 6,285.00
City , Court . . ..........
Tax- Collector -; '. ' -. . ..
Personal Tax-collectors. . V
Streets and Sidewalks Com
: mittee .- . ,' ... . 2-. ,:
Registrars of "Voters . . . .
Board' of .Contract and
- Supply .V . '. . . , .... ... ' . ...
Charities : Department. . . .
Park B oar d ' . . . ; . . .
Board . of i Education . . . , . .
Board' of ; Health .... i'.-,
.Fire Board .
Town "Clerk .... .. ." . . . . .
Public. Library;, . . ; ... .
Board of Relief . . , . . . i
Harbor Committee .... .".
Memorial Day Committee
Claims. Committee "... ... .
Sewers Committee .......
Fire . Department Commit-
Voting Machines Com-
16,180.00
' 6,850.00
5,290.00
'462,689.00
. 9,128.00
! 5,830.00
136)986.-60
115,161.00
465.534.00
249,432.56
396,227.00
- 11,500.65
" 27,875.00
1,065.00
800.00
1,150.00
, 6,692.00
86,00.0.00
.200.00
mittee . . . .. ... . . . .-. . . ' ? 1,500.00
City :Hall Committee..... ' 6,34.00
Lamps Committee ....... - 89,538.76
GOOD ICE SKATING
ON LOCAL PONDS
Owing to the cold -weather for the
past few days all of the ponds about
the city are covered with a thick coat
ing of. ce. At - Brooklawn, Beardsley
Park and Berkshire' Pond ' skating is
being enjoyed by a large number. The
mercury drbppedj to 13 ' at 4 o'clock
this morning'-and rose tOi20 during the
afternoon.- A-large number of polo
games were scheduled for this after
noon ' a Brooklawn and xBeardsley
Park ponds. '
CHIEF MOONEY SATS
FXBJS WAS DfCENDIART
Firmly convinced that the -. Are- in
the market at 337 Pequonnock s'ireet
shortly after midnight was of incendi
ary origin, Chief Edward Mooney has
today requested an investigation by
the state authorities. He reports that
there .'was indications of the free use
of kerosene and that papers and eloth
soaked with the inflammable materia
were found by the men of 'Chemical 2,
the first to arrive -on the scene. Frank
Cotone of SOuthport, 18 years old and
the one in charge of the market for
the past .10 weeks, was before Captain
of Detectives George H. Arnold for an
interview. Pending investigation . by
the state authorities he was not- held.
of by automobile, as in the past, thus
showing that up to - dateness is the
imperative orderi of the day. r
MITCHELL WILL ,
DEVOTE EFFORTS
l.T0LUJIIOII CAUSE
Lansing, Mfch.; Jan. 1 John Mitch
ell, whose term as vice-president ,of
Ithe American Federation of Labor ex-
; pired last night, announced today that
! his retirement from official life in the
i Federation does - not mean, that he
jwill cease his activities in the interest.
01 Dor- -tie saia ne wouia aevome
his time largely to writing for "the
cause. ... - :, ' V.
. As the clock struck 12 list night
Mitchell was standing on the platform
in Labor hall here pleading' before 'the
striking '. miners In -the copper coun
try. . "It Is with a, tinge of .regret he
said, "that I step out as an officer .in
the American 1 Federation r of Labor,
but T am glad .-that I have . the our
portunity. to be fighting for organized
labor during : the last hours . -of my
official connection with the organiza
tion." ,- , - ....
WATCH OLD YEAR OITT
" AND NEW YEAR IN
: There .were a number of enjoyable
parties about town- last nighf in honor
of , the Old aid New , Tear. One oZ
the pleasantest of these was given by
Mr. and -Mrs. M. H". Kenny'of ,432 Sea
view ' avenue for their daughter, Misi
A hnav who attends. Laureljon Hall,- In
Milford, and their son, 'Henry, who, is
a student- -of Leonard Hall, Maryland:
Mr. Kenny has as his house guests,
Chester Barlow of Kansas, and War
ren Irving of New Yprk and this par
ty afforded - them an opportunity to
meet many of their 'host's Bridgeport
friends. ; .,: Z -'-.
The house was. prettily decorated
with red , and green , in .. keeping with
the -Christmas season.
. .A dainty luncheon' was served and
the;-New .."Fear welcomed with much
jollity by the young people.
Those present were the Misses Julia
and" Agnes McSuiness, - Viola Rock,
Florence Victory, Beatrice Barnes,
Loretta '.McKenna. Treiie Hazen, El
len . Donahue, . Anna Sehrader, Mary
Nozey, Elizabeth Toole, Ruth Miller.
Elizabeth Bee, Marion Cullen, Hazel
Dunn, Ersula Clabby Cella McGov
ern and Arina Kenny.
. The young- men present were: EI-
' Birdod 'Weiss, Robert Fay and his two
house guests, David Murquett, and
Robert Connelly, Paul Sheenan. Rob
ert. Jelf, -Robert Phalen, Irving Coates,
Clarence Ais.eatlng, George , Moore,
Frank Denny, Robert Hurley, C. Mil
ler, Clarenee Lahdey, Robert Trobert,
Henry Kenny, Chester Barlow -and
Warren Irving. .
DIPLOaiATS ATTEND
BRYAN'S BREAKFAST
- -
Washington, . Jan. 1 -New ' Tear's
Day in the Capitol passed over with
out a White. House reception for the
first time in' ' more than a century
for the first time since the day of
President Monroe, In the absence of
President Wilson, who is taking a
vacation, in the south, a breakfast to
the diplomatic corps by Secretary
and Mrs. Bryan was thefprineipal so
cial function of the day. More than
three hundred guests gathered with
the secretary of state at his home.
Practically all 'the ambassadors, min
isters and members . of the embassy
and legation staffs, with the women
of their families, were present. ,
Grace Walters, nine years old and
living at 27 Arctic street, was treated
at the emergency hospital last night
for: a dog bite on her left' shoulder.
She thought that the animal . 'belongs I
Strong Arm Squad And Strike Break
ers Remain Inside The .Big Ploni
, feasting InTheir Well Equipped
' Living Quarters
An Enthusiastic Meeting Of Women
' Strikers In Derby Brings Encour
' agement Hundreds Of Mill
Workers In Churches But Return
. Directly ; Home No Progress
Towards Capturing Assailant Of
Mary Smarsh, L
X By Our Staff Correspondent.) '
- Shelton, Jan. 1 Were it not for the
presence, on .street corners,. Of , little
knots of special deputy sheriffs, there
would' toe no? Indications of any un
usual conditions in this place, today.
Acting on the advice of their . leader,
Matilda- Rabinowitz,- the ' Blumenthal
mills strikers remained in their homes,
today, enjoyingthe' holiday the same
as if they had . been granted a day's
respite. There was no 'picketiMSf, . no
meeting of the strikers, no early morn
ing , demonstrations such .' as . have
marked -the- proceedings of the strik
ers during the last seven weeks.1 To
day was a real holiday, for police as
well as strikers. , Not a single one of
the O'Brien guards was on the streets
this forenoon. r All' with the strike
breakers remained Inside the. big fac
tory btiU'ings, and feasted, In the fine
ly rinrjolnted dining room, lolled lux
uriously on their well furnished cots,
and played cards. ? - - .'
But the strike breakers and strong
armed1 squad were not the only people
in Shelton to1, have a day of comfort.
In . hundreds -of homes of the strikers
there-' was ah aburfdance of holiday
cheer.i. .(The mill "workers here are a
frugal lot, and the strike did not find
them unprepared. ' There is little
hardship., While none of,the homes
of ths: mill -workers affords many lux
uries, most of them are -well stocked
with provisions and coal,, and there
has- been no pryjng demand for the
funds that have come in from other
mill towns and. from individual subscriptions-
-' x '
A" meetiifg "of women mill workers
was held in Sokol hail, Dertry, last
night.- The - chief speaker was (.Miss
RabinowitZ; She communicated, for
mally, to the women, what all had
known 'by hearsay, hours before, that
Supt. Stolzenberg had refused, even to
meet their . committee of . seven who
went ".to -'the . factory, offices yesterday
to treat 'with him. .'. . , ; ; , ;
' "It was a great meeting," said Miss
Rabiruwitz. . "The hall was jammed
to thedoprs., . We have daily meetings,
but' the - meeting of last night was
announced as especially for the wom-
en. ' The men would not stay away.
BUCKINGHAM KEPT
THE MIDNIGHT OIL
BURNING TILL 2:30
Not among" those at local hostelries
and dining rooms welcoming the ad
vent of the New Xear was Compensa
tion Commissioner. E. T. Buckingham
to be found but hard at work in hi-'
offlce wlth desk piled high with cor
reshponden5e and trying to "catch up.
Until 2:30 o'clock this morning ,he
worked and was up -before the gray
dawn .had hardly arrived po continue'
it. Today there were 150 registered
letters .and 150 ordinary letters re
ceived. Many of them have not ben
touched, but are all being answered
as rapidly as possible. About the
same number were received yester
day. Ai large share wer of Inquiries
concrning various phases and appli
cations of the law.
General satisfaction on the part 01
hotb employers and employes is ex
pressed. Practically no large em
ployers have declined to avail them
selves of . the act. A few workmen
have called, asking for information.
The question : concerning which - the
most information Is desired seems to
be fhe application of the law in cases
f there being Jess than five employes.
WIDOW CELEBRATES
J 100TH BIRTHDAY
New Haven, Jan. 1--Mrs. Clarissa
Collins, a widow? celebrated her hun
dredth birthday at her home here to
day. She was the recipient of many
congratulations from relatives and
friends. She is in good health, her
mind is clear and her sight and hear
ing very good. .
OBITUARY
The funeral of Charles H. Hender
son was held' this morning from the
bereaved home, IS 17 Main street, at
lOoo'clock and a half hour later from
St. Patrick's: church where the Rev.
There were women enough on hand
to fill the ; hall but the men V. ..:.
crowding In until the place was jack-.
ed. Half a dozen of the women mt:!
workers, who never before had at
tempted , to speak publicly, took
platform and exhorted their cwarw 1
to remain loyal. There was a grt
manifestation of solidarity a tit-m-onstration
of the spirit that is to;- ;
to win out." . f
The Sterling Opera IIous in I -rt r
has been rented for the mass meeting
of all workers to be held a week f.---. r 1
Sunday, When a number of riot--t
leaders are expected. "Bill" J.'ay
wood, . Giovacltti and others han
been invited Ho speak. The arrsii--ments
are not yet complete, and to
day the Jist of speakers was not ready.
On Sunday the strikers will hoi-1 .1
meeting in a motion picture th4itr
in Derby, This will be -p,fcciaiiy f-,r
i&ie Blun-.en.hal entpl.i e-
Chief Robins "of t be "tonelti.m piH"!
said no progress had bcn rr,ar5? In
fixing the reaponeibillty for ih ? -.t-lng,i
Tuesday, morning, of Mrs, Mary
Smarshj In the -"Cement house" riot.
Moved by the expression of d f" !-proval.-of
a' number of Ehelton i-'.r-ough
officials and civic leaders, f r
lff Vollmer has recalled several .,f
his "strong-arm" special deputy sher
iffs. The haste with which, he as
sembled , thia squad necessitated the
employment of a number who und-r
ordinary conditions would not be call
ed on to serve in such capacity. Thi
pay , of $5 a day, with additional a l
lowance of $1.50 for expenses, attract
ed many idlers to the ohrift's of ; :
when news of the easy money wai
noised about. But the more objec
tionable of the squad had been re
lieved of further duty.
Most of the factories In Shelton ar
Idle today,' for the holiday, and f,jr
that reason there was hardly a soul
on the street in the early morning
hours. Hundreds of the strikers n I
their families attended the masraes In
the Catholic churches, but returned
home at once, and In most inBtanc.-
the strikers spent the day indoors,
George Barlow, warden of tht bor
ough, has issued a public appeal f
the Shelton residents to refrain from
congregating In crowds on the streets
during the progress of thar strike-.
Edward P. Curran read the burial ser
vice. The obsequies were attended by
a large and sorrowing concourse jit
friends, including delegations from th
Fraternal Order of Eagles, also Park
City camp, W. O. W. Many beautiful
floral tributes surrounded the casket.
James H. Roland, John F. Waterbury,
John IT. Cullen, John Lane and Robert
Ward, Daniel J. Sheenan acted as iail
bearers. .The burial was in Stf Ml
ohael's cemetery.
Thomas Kin nan e, a well known n '!
respected resident of this- city c!d
early this morning at the family resi
dence, 391 Capitol avenue.. The de
ceased was a gardener .by occupation
and was employed for a number cf
years by George F. Sanford. He wm
a member of Live Oak Camp, W. O.
W. and a communicant of St. Pat
rick's church in which parish, he re
sided for the past twenty years. Hi
widow and three sons, John, Thomas
and Martin are left to mourn his loss.
WORKMAN, JUST
INSURED, KILLED
BY COAL MAC13!!!E
New Britain, Conn., Jan. ' 1 -M -s.
Jake Deppa of this city, will profoaM'y
be the first -person to benefit by th
workmen's compensation act -which
went into effect at midnight. Her
husbapd was killed this morning when
he wad drawn "into the conveyer at
the -coal pocket of the City Coal Jfe
Wood Co., of which Frank II. Johns
ton, president of the State Buslne
Men's , Association, Is the , principal
owner. Mr. Johnston had Dept-a In
sured against accident and death yes
terday. Deppa was receiving $12 per wek
and his widow will receive , $S jer
week for S12 weeks.
Mr.. Johnston said that Deppa, w ho
was foreman of the gang unloading
coal from cars,, had no riht la a i t
at tl)e bottom of the conveyor where
the accident occurred. On this c
count, a dispute may arise and a hear
ing bo held by Commissioner : or :;
B. Chandler, of the first district.