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The FARMER Every Day
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VOL. 50 NO. 51
BRIDGEPORT, COITO., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1914
PRICE TWO CENTS
CHILDREN OF ROBERT CRONE
KILLED BY FALL TO RECEIVE
COMPENSATION 312 WEEKS
Crone Was HodCarrier Earning $13.22
A Week Half Of Wage V
Will Be Paid To Little
.- '" . ' . ' - . -.
Ones For Six Years :
First Settlement Of Death Claim In
Fairfield County Under Com
pensation Act J
" The first death claim to be settliSd
nnder the Compensation Act in Fair
field county was completed, yesterday.
Just thirty days after the accident
which resulted in the death of Robert
Crone, 46 years, of 180 Steuben St.
No lawyers fees were paid, no- delays
were occasioned and the working of
the law .which was automatic, result-;
ed in the payment of hospital charges,
' burial fees and a weekly stipend of
' $6.72 to the heirs for a period of S12
weeks, amounting to $2,096.64.
- It is considered that this is the "most
expeditiously settled claim for a death
due. to Industrial accident Upon the
records here and will attract most fa
vorable attention from workman and
employer alike. It is remarkable that
there were, none of the" delays which
have heretofore beu so Conspicuous
In civil suits at law.
Robert Crone was at work upon a
ew building being constructed at 800
Beaview avenue by Eupp Brothers,
contractors, of New York City. H?
:arryinj? bricks .or mortar upon
ttnxt vhL at :30 a. m.. Jan
uary 27, h slipped and fell two stor-
FISHER PROTESTS .
HE TOLD TRUTH
Critic of Wesleya-n's; Presi
dent to Back Up His?
Charges
i
Middletown, Conn., March 4 Pro-.
Cessor Wlllard C. Fisher, of this city,
formerly of the Wesleyan University
. faculty, today gave out the following
statement referring to his criticism of
President Shanklln, of Wesleyan In at
speech recently In , New Haven be
fore & Socialist gathering: ' .
i would ask the people of the -state
- to remember, tf they can, any time
In the past when I have been nnabla
to make good on any charges which
. have made against any man. It Is re
levent In this connection to observe
that neither President Shanklln nor
.the trustees " of "Wesleyan University
ehov any desire to have, the accuracy
of my characterization of Dr. Shank
lln tested by any means whatever.
"I am reminded of what' David
Harum said to his sister when she
asked him why he did not sue the
man who trimmed Jilm in a horse
case: It is bad enough to know It
" yourself without having it proved - In
public ' f
"However, let all who are interested
in banc ty rest assured that the full
truth is Nsomlng out. It Is simply a.
question tf the best means. Can even
the authorities of "Wesleyan University
suppose that the concealment can be
permanent ?"
SEEEY TO BE COUNSEL
FOB CONNECTICUT CO.
Under New Regime New Haven Prop-
erttes Are to Save Distinct Iiega
; Departments ...-.
Following to policy of complete
reparation of various tinea, the New
Haven railroad will no longer1 have
the same legal staff to represent it
and Che Connecticut Co. in the courts.
Aitotrney J. F. Berry of New Haven,
who has frequently appeared in tlw
wu-perior and common pleas cotrnt here
as counsel for the New Haven and
Connecticut companies, will in the
future act only for the Connecticut CO.
He Will be attorney of record and will
conduct ell trials. The Connecticut
Co. claim agents will report Co him
end compensation claims are also to
come under his jurisdiction.
Attorney H. "W. Day of the New Ha
ven legal 3rm of Watrous & Day, has
fceen engaged as legal adviser "for the
Connecticut Co. but will not appear in
court unless in case of emergency. In
order to make the separation com
plete, the Connecticut staff "win not
even have its offices in the famous
'Yellow buiMlng" in New Haven.
Attorney Berry is relieved of about
ftne-thlrd of his Work. He is a young
. man but has been very successful cor -ducting
trials, particularly in this
county where he has won several big
Jury oases. The new plan went into
effect March 1.
LOSES FOWL;
GrAINS HAMMER
A new hammer, new pair of shears
and box of matches are' in the pos
session of the police. .- They were
found in John Swenson's poultry yard
at 8 Fox street, when he discovered
four chickens missing. The hammer
had been used to pry off the htusp and
tecama stuck.
' The Swedish Parliament was dis
solved by a royal decree, read in both
chambers, '
ies, fracturing his skull.,
Taken to Bt. "Vincent's hospital, he
died on February- 3rd. The Knpp
Brothers were Insured in the Travel
ler's , Insurance company of Hartfwd.
The death was at once reported to
Commissioner Edward T. Buckingham
and : the Compensation law. applied.
Under- the terms! of the law the
heirs are entitled to one-half the reg
ular wages for a period of six years.
It was learned ' that at the -.time of
death , he- was receiving 28 cents per
hour. ' Although it might have been
contended that a mason Is idle certain
portions of the year the insurance
company waived this clause and with
the appointment of Robert I. Crone, a
relative, administrator of the estate
for the children, Agnes, 15 years old,
and Michael, 12 years old, settlement
was" made upon at- weekly payment
basis of $6.72, being one-half of the
average weekly wage of $13.44. r Ac
cording to the further' terms of,- the
agreement the income is to be divided
equally between , the two children un
til Agnes becomes 18 years old, when
Michael receives -the entire compear
satiou. .j ..... , .
NOTED HORSE
, TfiAlfJER ICILLEa
BY AUTOldBitE
Coroner Phelan "Will ; Inv.es
, ; tigate Resp bnsibility of
Chauffeur Derby
Charles H. Rogers, a local celebrity
residing in Black Bockwho claimed
to have trained the famous . running
horse "IjampUghter'- when it won the
Brooklyn Handicap, 20 years ago, was
struck and killed by an' automobile
driven toy Francis B. Derby at State
street and Park aiveniue leust night. In
the dry court today Derby was ar
raigned on a charge1 of manslaughter.
Attorney James A. Marr appeared for
him. At the request of counsel the
case was continued until March 24.
Judge 'WSJder in the city court "to
day continued the hearing under a
bond of $1,000, . furnished by Harold
H. Hamilton, of Park plaice, president
of the "Whiting Mfg. Co., with the un
derstanding that the bond would "be
Increased, to $6,000 (it . the ' coroner
should find Derby was criminally neg
ligent. . . - .
; . Coroner '-.John ' JC Phelan.' - today in
commenting upon the Sogers death
called attention to what he termed
"an odd circumstance'' , that at a cor
ner; which' is .usually, peopled at the
hour of the accident none should have
been secured as a witness to the af
fair. - 1 .. ' -.'- .
He asked that the papers each re
quest persons who had seen the acci
dent to voluntarily come to him and'
tell what they knew. . He interfite be
ginning a thorough investigation and
inquest. - - :;
It will be remembered that Frank
Derby' .was the chief witness in the
accident -which resulted : in the death
of Frank A. Lowe oh August 8 th, 1912,
when that motorcycle policeman
struck the rear wheels of Derby's ma
chine at a speed estimated at 50 miles
an hour.
Rogers lived in Black Hock for
many years. The family home was in
Brewster street. In his youth he was
a- famous Jockey; and was known as
"Yankee Rogers." Riding fast horses
he won many running races in the
days when race tracks flourished in
the - fruited States.; H claimed that
he had trained the : Samous horse
"LaTOpaSghter," the horse ' that won
the Brooklyn Handicap about 20 yeara
ago at odds of 100 to 1. Rogers at
that time told friends in Bridgeport
that the horse was due to win. Pool
rooms were conducted then as openly
as saloons are now. Only one Bridge
port man was game enough to take
Rogers tip. He placed a $10 bill on
Lamplighter. The trace track odds
were 100 to 1, but the pool room paid
a little smaller percentage. Never
theless, the Bridgeport "plunger" won
$750. '
; "While he lived in Black Rock, Rog
ers made a living from his vegetable
garden, and pieced out his income by
renting saddles for horses for. the pa
rades which were so popular in the
old - days. Before the days of auto
mobiles all the residents of Black
Rock kept horses and Rogers,, while
not a veterinary surgeon, 'was in much
demand when the (family horse or cow
of the neighbors was All.
Rogers is survived by six children.
Three daughters, Ida, Ethel and Hat
tie, and. three sons, Chester, Charles
and Walter. The last Ifew years he
had worked at the Rogers saloon at
'State street and Corolado avenue.
N Francis H. Derby has been a chauf
feur for the Whiting Silver Co. for
about two years. He lives at 30 Han
over street. In his statement to the
Cotinud on Page 2). .
BENTON DEATH
PROBE NOW UP
TO CARRANZA
United States Waits for Test
of General's Authority
Over Villa
OFFICIALS HOLD UP
NEW EVIDENCE
American Government Con
cerned Over Reported
y Murder of Citizens
Washington, March 4. General Car
ranza's announcememC that he had
appointed a special commission to in
vestigate the recent execution by Gen
eral Vina, of WilHam S. Benton, a
British subject, coupled with the dec
laration from Great Britain that she
would not look' to the United States
for action as a result of the incident,
was generally accepted today as mean
ing the abandonment of the 1 expedi
tion of American and (.British, repre
sentatives who were to have gone to
Chihuahua to examine Benton's body.
England's withdrawal at this time
and Carranza's professed, determina
tion , to investigate the Benton killing
of his own accord will put. the United
.States, it Is believed, in the -position
or a patient observer of - developments
with no present necessity for -further
irtquary into the Benton episode.
Decision i of ; Carranaa to Iferret out
the truth of the Benton execution will
mean a test " of his authority over
Villa, according; to many officials here
and will ifurther demonstrate whether
the Constitutionalists . intend to af
ford protection to foreigners and make
reparation for injury done them.
One of. the reasons 'why there is lit
tle tendency" to . press f the: inauiry on
the part of the United States or Great
Britain is the . Tact that by this time
Benton's- body must be 'badly deeom
rposed. Evidence of a- conclusive -character
as yet undisclosed has been in
the hands of officials for several days.
The next step in the situation seetns
to depend on Carranza. His declara
tion vtteait' the' Ulnited States has no
right to - inquire about the , welfare ot
any foreign sbbJectsvteHher own, will.
raotVtoe accepted by the'--Washington
government, t Ctaranaa's friends., here
were hopeful today that he would
eventually, arter his position on this
point and reveal a frleradiy attitude
toward the United Stares.
While pressure that 'had . been ' ex
pected from Great ; Britain -over the
Benton case " lias been , removed, the
American' government is much con
cerned over ; the reported murder of
Gnstav Bauch and Clemente Vergara.
both American dtizems, the one by
ijoniratutKmaisits and the (Other by
ixLeuan leaieraas.- -
El Paso, Tex., , March ' 4 Asserting
that there , is no warrant of interna
tional law or treaty under 'which, the
;w Continued on Page" Two v
One Year of United States History .
Under President Woodrow Wilson
THE PROMISE MARCH 4, 1913
"Hijs is not a day of triumph it is a day of dedication. Here muster not the
forces otp&j, but the forces of humanity. . Men's hearts wait upon us, men's lives -hang
in the balance, men's hopes call upon us to say what we will do. Who shall
live up to the great trust? Who, dares fail to try? I summon all honest men, all pa
triotic, all forward-loioking men, to my side. God helping me, I will not fail them, if
they will but counsel and sustain me." " . ' -
x ... : : r :
Extract from the Inaugural address of President Woodrow Wilson, March 4, 1913.
THE FULFILLMT---MRGH 4, 19 14
' The passage of an Income Tax law, fool proof, that will net at least $100,000,000 a
y ear. to the. United States Treasury." , -: ' '
Passage of a tariff law, reducing excessive duties, taking away special privileges
from favored industries, placing business on a fairer level so far as the government -is
concerned. - ; ''. ' " ' . " :
Passage of the currency act, taking from the great financial interests of Wall
Street the power of lifeand death over the business of the country. .
The exposure of the lobbies -which for generations have exerted a powerful and
sinister influence over "legislation with, the result. that this Congress has been freer
of these occult influences 'than any within the memory of man.
A vigorous and intelligent enforcement, of the laws against illegal trade combina
tions, which hasj cut out the law-breaking without killing business.
The giving of new life and meaning to the Monroe Doctrine in the famous Mobile
speech. ' ' " : ' ' - . ; , . ..
The handling of the dangerous and perplexing Mexican situation with a calmness
and patience which preserved American dignity and saved the sacrifice of thousands
of American lives and millions of American property." .
The passage of eight -general arbitration treaties with some of the principal na
tions of the world, minimizing the danger of war and bringing measurably nearer the
era' of universal peace. - -
Passage of legislation looking to more - perfect control of the traffic in opium and
, other noxious drugs. ' , 1
The introduction of the ""Five. Brothers" bills in Congress, aiming to clear the
Sherman law of cobwebs of "reasonable restraint of trade" to make guilt "personal"
and to create an Interstate Trade Board-
BOND TRIMMED
BY STRATFORD'S
BARBERJUSTICE
Boniface of Housatonic
Heavily. Fined--Accused
' Deny Charges
GREENSTEIN FLAYS
; "STOOL PIGEONS"
Begged Shelter From Storm
to Get In and Gain ;
- Evidence
(Special to the Farmer.)
. Stratford, March 4 Louis Polley, the
Main street barber, turned low the gas
light beneath his water heater, neatly
arranged the, funny papers, " drew his
curtains and locked up his - shop, at
10 o'clock- this morning.,- -Business of
great importance, took him nsr door,
upstairs in the Stratford fire depart
ment headquarters. For here were to
be arraigned Captain John C. Bond,
keeper of the famous training quar
ters for fighters, and ' also ' Winfield
Scott Tallmadge; a retainer . of the
Bond establishment, for. sundry s viola
tions of the, liquor laws. . Polleys in-'
terest In the case lay, in "the fact that
as the trial justice it' was his duty
to preside.- , " '
Ivan Morehouse, N " the . prosecutor,
awaited " Polleys arrival, and in the
group clustered in t$ie "firemen's card
room, where the trial was held, were
half a doen pugilists, with - their train
ers, who had come to await the fate
of their beaming, ' rotund bomfaee.
Attorney Henry - Greenstein ' of
Bridgeport was on hand - in the in
terests of . Bond "and Tallmadge. :
"We're all ready, said Morehouse,
to the justice, who took a. chair at ' the
head of a .card table. .,1.-, ' ",
. "Ifext,!. . ejaculated the village bar
ber, from force of habit.
'" Captain Bond was charged wrthH
many offences. Morehouse , alleged he
conducted a place that had a -reputation
-of' being oblivious to the liquor
laws. -- He charged Bond, with keep
ing liquor with intent to sell it un
lawfully. He alleged that on Febru
ary ,21 it was sold illegally,- in - that
it was dispensed on the Bond premises
at.a. pjace not covercqtapyfepe.iiranBe. 1
He charged Bond with selling- on Sun- I
day,'. February 22, and again on Sun
day, March 1. - .
- Captain Bond, in keeping with the
dignity of the .occasion, pleaded "not
guilty."'' 1 -,! .
Greenstein remonstrated at the mul
titude of allegations. - ' .
v "Why, your honor,' he, expostulat
ed, "this is barbarous."
s Justice Polley gave Greenstein a
hard look. " ... .- - '
State Policeman Rowe Wheeler, and
two private sleuths, Allen and Fel
low, told vpf experiences at Bond's.
Wheeler 'could tell "only, 6f. the hap
penings of Sunday , March 1, when
he conducted a raid there. , . .
The others proved to be "stooL plg
' (Continued on, Page 2.) '.','.-',;'.
SECOND APPEAL
OF JOE BUONQMO
CASE IS ARGUED
Slayer of Chicago Woman
Seeks New Trial on Mur
der Charge
. "1 t 9
ATTORNEY OPPOSES
FIRST DEGREE
Claims Evidence All Pointed
to Shooting In Moment '
. of Frenzy -
Hartford, , March " 4 The supreme
court of errors " today heard argu
ments in the appeal of Joseph Buono
mo, of Fairfield county, who is at the
state -prison, under sentence of death
for the killing of Jennie Cavalieri- at
Stratford on October 22, 1312. The
date of his. execution had been set
for March 18,
This is the second appearance of
Buonomo's ease before . the supreme
court. He . was convicted and sent
enced previously but on an appeal the
supreme court found, "technical error
and. ordered a new trial. His second
conviction, following retrial, was on
November 1 last.
- It is alleged that Buonomo followed
the Cavalier! -woman" from 7hioago,
took' her for an automobile ride in
the outskirts of Stratford, dismissed
the chauffeur, and then shot her.
DENIES FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
, In' arguing for a new trial John J.
Cuillinan, of counsel f or the defendant
claimed the' facts on which is based
the theory that the accused is guilty
of first degree murder are contradict
ed in evidence. ' ; - '
"Besides," said counsel," "the char
acter; of the Mlling is Indicative ; of
frenxy , suddenly aroused; '- -" ' "' .''"'
v "In view of these features of -the
record and the far that there were
five '-others with - the accused besides
the deceased, . including- the hired
chauffeur, it is'the opinion of counsel
that the accused swduld. not have been
convicted of first degree murder ex
cept for the inflammatory evidence
improperly, given to" the jury."
T5ie second point made was that the
tesQifiony of Jacob -tdSrelir'a3HO
uncontrolled -and; ' was" . presenited in
such a manner that It left the impres
sion on the mind of thef court when
he came to charge the jury that Gold
stein had testified to two', murders
committed by the accused in Chicago.
" "What then must "have been the im
pression made upon the minds of . the
jury?, asked the counsel.
- The record says, "There was no evidence-
in the case that Joseph Buono
mo killed two men or ny man in
Chicago or elsewhere." , This testimony
was admitted out of regular order and
the harmfulneas of the practice of
.permitting evidence to be , so , intro
duced is demonstrated and emphasi-
f1' : - .' ' '"." J-': ' .
rContinned on Page Two) ,
MRS. COUDERRE NOT i
OF BLACKMAIL; J. L. SOfd
CENSURED BY
Woman Breaks Into Hysterical Weep
ing As She Realizes She Is Free
M Into De
v man d For Money
SKe Must Undergo Operation For In
jury Sustained In Automobile
Accident' ,
Mrs. , Maria Gouderre, the'
pretty stenographer of the Lo
comobile Company of America,
burst into hysterical weeping
this morning, as Judge E. P.
O'Meara of New, Haven, con
cluded the" statement in which
he found her not guilty of
blackmail arid freed her from
custody. . y.
The charge against Mrs. Cou
derre had been brought by John
L. Somers, who claimed that
she attempted to extort $2,500
from him. Neither Somers, nor J
his counsel, J. R- Klein, were in
the court room when the opin
ion was rendered. !
Airs. Gouderre . was heartily I
congratulated by police offi
cials and attaches of the court,
who shook hands warmly with i
her. .''
'Additional sympathy was felt for
Mrs. Couderre by those who realized
under what strain- she has been and
the results . of her experience. In
juries received ' in the fatal automo
bile accident In West Haven, in No
vember have resulted, in conditions
necessitating an operation and treat
ment for threatened nervous prostra
tion. Tomorrow Bhe expects to enter
SUr Vincent's hospital and' her physi
cians consider that it will be at least
threeif'weeks before she will be able
to "come outl , Dr.. Henry Blodgett :Is
h er physician. For some days she has
been-urged to enter the hospital, but
she refused to do so until - Judge
O'Meara'a decision should be render-'
ed. She now expresses herself as sat
isfied and intends to demote all of her
energies to regaining her health.1 She
made no comment over the fact that
neither- her husband. Earl Couderre
of Holyoke; aor othen relatives, were
in court to hear the decision 'read. ,,'
In his decision Judge O'Meara caus
tically arraigns the-course followed
by ; Somers, in his conduct towards
the accused, following the accident.
He said the evidence shows . that
Somers was -responsible for her -idea
that she was to receive money. - , ,
- Somers is caustically- referred to
along somewhat similar lines as At
torney King referred to him at Sat
urday's hearing. He is found to have
"baited" her with the idea of receiv
ing money. The opinion is as fol
lows: - , ' " , ' ' "" ,
.This Is a prosecution for folackaiail
.brouffht finder- eeetion 1,29 of the
General Statutes, re vision oi -1902, which
statute recites the necessary -elements
that constitute the crime of ' black
mail, vie specifies the various pro
cesses that may culminate in a com
plete oaee of "blackmail ani aaye sub
stantially that . a majicioue, threatened-
ajccusatiOn of another person of
a crime, or threats of injury to the
person, property or reputation of an
other, with intent thereby to" extoit
money -or to compel the .person threat
ened to do any act agiainst his will
shall amount to blackmail. ,
The accused end the complaining
witness were, witnesses before the cor
oner for New Haven county at an in
quest held after an automobile acci
dent in which a young woman was
killed In the town of Orange, county
of' New Haven, . late in the-: month of
November, 1913, and in. which accident
the accused and the complaining- wit
ness participated.
At the aforesaid inquest certain tes
timony was1 elicited from the accused,
which ' testimony,' .as later , appears
(from her own lips, was false. ' Her de
termination to Hell the truth -at future
hearings concerning the accident in
which she would be called upon to
BIG DEMAND FOR
TICKETS FOR THE
EMMET LECTURE
Sunday Night's Event at
Plaza Theatre Promises to
Be Record Breaker
Bridgeport era in general are assur
ed of a literdry, oratorical and histori
cal treat Sunday night when the Rob
ert Emmett club appropriately ob
serves the natal anniversary of the
Irish ; martyr and patriot at the Plaza
theater. In the securing of Congress
man George Francis O'Shaunessy of
Rhode .. Island as the speaker of the
occasion the organization 'has. obtained
not- only one ot the most brilliant
orators in the east but one who is rec
ognized as a student and competent
of presenting the topic in the most
forcefuli manner. Tickets are selling
in such numbers as to assure the thea
ter being crowded and seats at a pre
mium. , "
The patriotism and . martyrdom of
Robert Emmet is one of the brightest
incidents of history, teaching a pow
JUDGE Tf
testify .seems to be the crucx of th!
case. The accused ajud the complain
ing witness were on extremely friend
ly relations and were apiparently upon
good terms after the accident in qww
tion. 1 .' '
The accused called frequently at thi
place of business of the complain Ins;
witness andi.'both were- interested anl
deeply concerned over the testimony
previously ediduced before the coroner
and each, from the testimony, wp-ent
considerable time going over the tran
script Of the evidence then it the pr
session of the complainlrsgr witness.
It appears that whatever sug'g-eation
of possible financial gain . ini the na-
ture of damages to be recovered f rora '
the railroad company or from an y :
ether source, came from tiie complain-,
ing witness and created in the rr, :r. !
of the accused the possibility of on-
taming some money irom some xu a ;
source, as a result of the notori!tv,
i nco nven 1 emce and claimed inuriew eh a
had sustained, this of course tasoi wi,
the testimony she might give at mt'o
seq.uent, heart ns" either of a civil or oj
a criminal nature. '
- tE do not finxl that the accused i- t
at any time maliciously or othris
threaten to accuse or did 8ctw th
comtpLainini? "w-ttness of any crime oi
that ehe at any time zma.:'.-Sw ' .
threatened an injury to the r-f--n . i
property of the complaining witness,
and further, I End from the eviiir.c
before me that if thi s youtna- woman
stftied tcftbe complaining witrrf.i-c Vi-.'.i.
she wo'i3 tell the tr'4h 'about th ac
cident the next time she trfitified sri'-st
a. commerrdaible recital on her part
would, perchance, eertousiy eTrnimrrssH-t
the complaining witness; but I canwt
find that such a. result could be con
sidered Tin der this section as a malic
iously threatened injury to his r;-.-tation,
annoying perhaps to him, hat
not such am injury as is contemplate rl
In this section. , ' ' -
. I am forced - to find from the evi
dence these ;iEacts: F"rrst, the complaining-
witness succeeded In having
the.aocueed tell a story before the cor
oner that exactly suited his version of
the accident in which they both p.r
.tlcipated. Second, the suggestion of- takins?
cafe of the accused (financially) tn re
turn, for. her loyalty to his intnr'jt,
came from the com.plaira.nf witr-i3
and not from the accused and any
semblance of extortion came to to t r
case after the complaining wits
hd attempted to dictate to the ec
cueed her. (future action concerninir hw
testimony.. "Just stick to what I til
you," was his injunction, and the ac
cused, instead .of maiiciously threat
ening the complaining witness rather
was being coerced herself into a posi
tion which would be most advaji
tagous to hhn.
She was baited as It were in this
process of. coercion and though perhaps
the (biaitproved to be more attracts tr
to the accused than the- complajTuxji?
witness anticipated her demands can
not, under the ciroumstances of this,
particular case, be used thy this court,
to react in his favor.
However' reprehensible wa the ac
tion of this young woman in fa!1y
testifying (as she states)- before th
coroner at the Inquest in order tt
shield the complaining witness, it ill
becomes him to try to force the a-;
eused to remain steed Past to . story '
which .she claims is false and fail-in?
in' this, to strtfve to discredit her by a
proseoution for an alleged crime which
he invited, suggested and planned for
the purpose of discredits ng the ac
cused. I am forced by the evidence pre
sented to find that sufficient prcfr3.b!
cause does not exist on which to has
a. charge of blackmail, as .Uerd, and
therefore discharge the aceuwl.
CilEAR-A, Ju';g.
erful lesson and furnishing an exampi
worthy of emulation. Congressman
O'Shaunessy, In demand throughout
the country for historical and memor
ial addresses was secured as a. loeaI
speaker largely through his personal
friendship with members of the
Bridgeport organization.
In addition to,thg address there wiil
be a fine program of patriotic sonsr'.
Tickets ace on sale at Hartigan's Fair
field avenue pharmacy and may be ex
changed for reserved seat coupons any
time after Thursday.
Cost of Living Blamed
to Foreign Monopolies
Washington, March 4 Foreign in
dustrial 'combinations were charged
with maintaining the high cost of liv
ing by. Horace Stern, a Philadelh-
lawyer, who discussed the administra
tion anti-trust bills today before tb
House Judiciary committee.
He argued that the Sherman la w 5
amended to forbid the selJins? a?ri
of foreign trusts or monopolies to tl x
pose of their products in the Uiutd
States. '
The Pope blessed and prf-'-:-r u-
with an episcopal ring, Archf. --, ,
Seton, who has resided at Iton f
many years and is returning t Ar;,T.
I ica. '