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BRIDGEPORT, CONN., WEDNESDAY, MAT 27, 1914
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WITHDRAWAL A
OF HUERTA IS
ONLY DELAYED
Dictator Would Abdicate
' With Dignity, Washing
ton Hears
BfeBELS AGAIN WOULD
; E1TTER CONFERENCE
Hepresentatives of Carranza
I Talk Over Prospects of
.Peace Plans
Washington. May 27 Official de
spatches sent from Mexico City and.
received at -a diplomatic source here
today say the "withdrawal" of Huerta
Is "possible": and add that it la 'being;
delayed " by the necessity or arrange
ments to permit the dictator to abdi
cate with. . dignity.
' Representatives of the constitution
alists Iter took steps today to re-open
the Question of representation at the
.Niagara - mediation : conference.
John- Lind and J. C. Douglas, legal
represen tataive of the constitutional
fists, held what was termed a neutral
conference today and later in the day
they will see Secretary Bryan. Nelth-
er Mr. Und nor Mr. Douglas would
disclose under what conditions the
'constitutionalists were willing' to . -participate.
"What sudden turn in ; the
negotiations had brought about the
mew ' attitude of the Carranza group
was not disclosed.
Instructions to American Consul
SJetcher at Juarez to furnish the state
department with additional informa
tion to complete the record so far as
possible in the case of Oustav Beuch,
(the American railroad mechanic bp
! rested by the constitutionalist authori
ties at Juarez, February 18 last, and
who later disappeared, was the foanfla
jtion for a report that the department
is about to re-open the case and also
:the Benton case.
The purpose was explained today as
("being to close it; up by. procuring- the
tew fragments -of information still
available regarding- his disappearance
!f rem the Juarez prison. There is no
(known intention of making any fresh
(representations at this stage, although
without tfloub $the Baoch case " -will
tflsrure in -the final , adjustment. , of
c!lfii - to be preferred 'against the
'Mexicans, ft is generally supposed
teauch was executed. " - - - ;
Secretary Bryan cancelled his en
gagement to speak before the arbitra1
Jtion conference at Lake Mohonk be
cause he did not feel he ought to be
p. way from. ' "Washington at this time,
lie said. '.;.'''"
Recurring' published reports of ' the
Impending abdication of Huerta reeelv-
rd much attention in official circles and
n the diplomatic corps.
jCOXSTOTJTIONAUST
- AGENT IS ARRESTED
San Francisco, May 27 -Rafael Ar-Jriga,-
also known as Fernando P&la
'icios, who was reported to have come
here as the agent of Constitutional
General Obregon to purchase vessels
and military equipment, was arrested
iyesterdsy. , . . -
.' Tire complaint alleges that Arriaga
fwas Obregon's agent here for two
years, that he had received $7,185
f ram Obregon, that he had refusel an
KcocntJnjr of the funds and that be
fis believed to have appropriated $ 4,
0J to his own use.
iA.& Br Co. Appeal v'.
From Relief Board : ,
-; In Superior Court
r "'"
The bearing' in the action brought
fcy the 'American A. British Co. against
the City of Bridgeport was resumed
this morning before Judge Tuttle in
it he superior court. This action is an
appeal from the Board of Rtelief in
(refusing- to reduce taxes on the com
pany's, plant in Bast Bridgeport. Pres
ident HoadJey of the company was on
and today with ledgers he had been
Unable to produce at a- previous bearing-.
Be claims the valuation placed
n the company's property is exces
sive. Judge Tuttle reserved decision. - L, "
CHATLOS-McCARTHY
LAWSUIT SETTLED
' The suit of Waiiam F. Chatlos, a to
tal builder, against George T. McCaf-
fhy, which has been engaging the at
tention of Judge Tuttle in the super
ior court for two days, . was settled out
fcf court this morning. Terms of set
Element were not announced. Chatlos
jyoilt two houses for McCarthy and
(the latter claimed the work was not
pone according to specifications. He
Ji eld back $1,000 on the payments and
tibe suit resulted. After considerable
testimony was heard, the parties reach
ed an agreement.
fcrCXSBXiS OATIjSJT "WANTS
ft OTTOROB FROM LXZZD3
f -
f Papers were filed in the superior
Vourt today in divorce proceedings
.brought by Bug-en e Oatley of this city
jeg-aJT)Bt Lizzie Oatley of this cityj
Habitual Intemperance is the ground.
(The couple were married December
1E0,- 1883. Mrs. Oatley's maiden name
was Lizzie Lawson.
tJllASK MTTJiFH JfASfED FOB
grVKIKO FTTNT COJUIHISSIO??
Mayor "Wilson today named Frank
iSrliller to succeed David F. Read as a
Jmember of the sinking fund commia-
eion.
i The destruction of the 1914 wiat
icrop to Kew Jersey is threatened by
ithe Hessian fiy, which has made its
;epperaisMS gmJn afttr Sri irterv f
iSE-'t'S. jeji-S! .
POLICEMAN WILL
RECOVER SIGHT
Policeman Frederick L. Feeley has
been in danger of losing the sight of
his right eye as a result of a frolic
with a youngster in the neighborhood
of his home nearly two weeks . ago.
They were playing with a bamboo
stick when it sprung back, the sharp
end entering Feeley"s eye and cutting
through a part or the eye, ball.
Dr. , William H. Curley has been at
tending him with' Dr. H. 8. Miles, eye
specialist, In consultation. r The lat
est reports are that the eyesight is
expected to be saved although it will
be some time before Feeley is able
to return to duty. . ..
MAN WHO BEGAN
SB10N PROBE
MAY TESTIFY
George Pratt Expected to
' Be Witness In DeMartino
'' c-' Inquest
With ,George .Pratt, former employe
of Carl Siemon in. this city' and now
a. i-ival . manufacturer in Springfield.
Mass., as the probable star witness, a
resumption s of the inquest Into the
death of John DeMartino will be be
gun at the county . court, house -at 5
o'clock Uhis afternoon. . ' ,
It was not known" definitely that
Pratt wiil.be on hand, but toe ha sig
nified .his willingness to appear and
has given this date as the time when
he will return from a trip to Chicago.
His testimony is looked forward to
with the greatest interest, . as It is
known that he was Instrumental in
bringing- the present renewed, investi
gation about. '. ..; L- : f. : -
. It is not ; beHeved tibat . other .-wit
nesses connected - officially with:' the
departments of police or Justice ' will
appear. . unless they, do so voluntarily,
as the coroner Investigation covers
only such, matters as ibear directly
upon the death of n individual., .or
tend to throw light upon witnesses or
actions which may aid in t the deter
mlnation of criminal res.ponsibility
Coroner Pfhelan denied that ; he was
aware that any new wiitnesses to the
fatalitjr?, had- been secured by the .de
tectives working-, upon the ' case - and
also believed that Nleillson. L the other
membrJBf the Siemon. automobile
party, hadnot heen located and asked
to -come, to this' city. , - .
TAXPAYERS RUSH .
TO AVOID PENALTY
After June 1 a penalty of ft-'per cent
interest will be added - to all tax bills
unpaid and therefor Howard F. Smith.
the tax collector, has arranked to keeD
his office in .the ci,ty nail open from
7:30 to 9 o'clock each evening in addi
tion to the regular hours from ft until
4 o'clock during- the daytime. On
Saturday, which is a legal holiday, the
collector-will keep the office open from
9 in the morning until 4 in therafter
noon. :' ,
Collector Smith said that he expect
ed this would be his busiest 'week
and that collections today alone would
be more than $125,060. -
Up to date Tax Collector Smith has
received $586,350 or a little more than
one quarter of $2,i36,83, the total
amount of taxes due on the lists - of
1913. Up to May 16, the collector re
ceived and turned over to City Treas
urer Man-waring ' $448,350. Since - thn
and up to last nigrht he has received
approximately $138,000. ; - ' - : , ,,
The largest single payment yet made
was the check of the Union Metallic
Cartridge Co, f or $32,101.20, which came
in a few days. ago. One check received
today was Ior$13,104 and another was
for $M.04. Several days ago the col
lector received-a check of $20,000 from
a single tax- payer.
Fannie Crosby Writes ,
Poem to G. A. R. Post
Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn
writer has prepared an original poem
eulogizing the members of Ellas Howe
Jr. post. No 3, O. A, R., which will be
read by TPast Commander-in-Chief Al
fred B. Beers at the Memorial Day
exercises a tthe . Soldiers' monument.
Seaside park, Saturday. . Much inter
est attaches to the poem because It is
probably the last which Miss Crosby
will dedicate to the Grand Army.
- .The Memorial Day r. committee of
Ellas Howe post will meet tonight' at
Grand Army' headquarters to perfect
plans for the Memorial Day parade.
"We Love Our Bosses" r
. T CHub to Give Bake
' A number of male assistants to city
officials met in the Elks home last
night and formed an organization
which 'will be known as the Assistant
'City Officials Association. . The pur
pose of the club is to I perpetuate In
office the city officials to whom the
members are assistants and the mot
to adopted by the club was "We Love
Our Bosses."' Leo J. Wnalley, clerk
in the probate office was chosen
president; Clarence E. Wlnton, as
sistant town clerk, ' vice-president;
Bernard Keating, Jr., clerk in the au
ditor's office, secretary and Frank
Bralthwaite, assistant ,- city clerk,
treasurer. John H. Dowling, assistant
clerk of the board of assessors-and
Richard Sheridan, assistant tax col
lector were 'named with - the officers
as a. board of governors. Only male
clerks in the oity offices will be ad
mitted to membership. The officers
will ! arrange to give a clambake
shortly.- - .:".-
Frank Krostak, 335 Hancock ave-
nil. a r-r-ciat Ihv OATMlt ShftrifT
John M. Donnelly today on a statutory
charge and' locked up at police head
quarters. " ,
COMMANDER HUGHES
AT- VERA CRUZ WITH
.1 ADMIRAL BADGER
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Vera Cruz, May 27 G6m-
mander, Charles F. Hucrhes is
taking ' a- prominent part here
in the naval operations on the
Mexican east coast, lie is a
commander of marines Tinder
Admiral Badger and participat
ed in the. capture of Vera Cruz.
Commander ' Hughes was sta
tioned : on the ilagship V5wm
ing until the craft was ordered
into drydock' for repairs.
STRATFORD IS HOT
AFTER MOTORISTS
?VHB BREAK LAWS
Constables Land. Bridgeport
Men Who Run "Without
Tail Lights
Stratford - wants more red lights on
motor cars and they propose to (have
them even though transient sojourn
ers from Bridgeport : - may r like to
travel in the dark. For the-purpose
of obtaining the needed illumination.
the highways swarm on Sunday and
other nights with deputy" sheriffs and
constables armed with . the- authority
of the law. and having eyes iike owls
for the- detection of any motor car
that mayi be silently trying to creep"
through the town without obeying the
ordinance and state laws. ,
On Sunday last, Bridgeport was
well represented in the round-up
which netted a considerable amount
of money .to the local Harkshaws.
There was one who gave his name as
Alderman Frank J. Clancy, Bridge-"
port, . and an occupant In, the car
from . Providence. They were appre
hended by . Constables Barnum and
Palmer and the charge which caused
them . to deposit- $10, in the court,
was driving t without the rear " light
lighted. .. . - 'v.. ;v-?.. v., -. ; .
Shortly afterwards, Charles W. ; El
lison drove through in the same man
ner and came through on Monday be
fore Judge Peck with' a fine' $1- and
costs, which - aggregated about ; $15
before ; the constables - completed
itemizing.- ," - - 'i v.- '
Among the occupants1- of another
car which was told to diminish speed
was Attorney. Frederick- B. Fallon of
this city, whose driver,:- George Math
ewson, was told to . appear in court
but, after listening to the fines being
imposed, decided to; have; his -case
continued until another session. The
request was granted. . . : '
Stratford . is 1 becoming a rock of
shipwrecjc to avutomobilists whose vig
ilance is not constantly upon their
speed and lights and with -the,; num
ber-, of- constables posted - on . every
highway .the utmost care , , is being
used by - drivers. ; :j . .. , ?.
STREETS COMMITTEE
TO MEET TONIGHT
.There will be a meeting of the streets
and sidewalks committee' of "the" com
mon council ; tonight' to ' consider ; a
number of routine matters.'-; The ques
tion of recommending the laying- of the
Warreni.te"' or other bituminous pave
ment on " some streets in the West
End and on the East ' Side' will be
postponed until before the . ' meeting1
of the common council on Monday eve
ning, June 1.
The council fire department com
mittee will meet tomorrow night and
the claims committee on Friday' night.
Nichols Man Loses
Home In Flames
Much sympathy is being extended
Alexander Marshall of Nichols whose
home was totally destroyed by fire on
Saturday afternoon. It: is believed the
fire originated in a defective flue. Mr.
Marshall was away at the time and
when his wife discovered the fire it
had burned from the attic into - the
second .story.
Neighbors who were attracted by
sight of the flames, were able to ren
der little assistance beyond getting out
some articles - of furniture that were
on the lower floor of the house. .Mr".
Marshall is a thrifty man who has
worked hard to -establish his little
home and therefore its destruction
I?
Lfttfli .f 1 ' ff .1 -.I' "I'l Mill
I. means a severe loss to him. ,
GUADALAJARA CUT
OFF BY REBEL ARMY
On Board U. S. S. California, Maxat
lan, Mexico, if ay 26. Via wireless to
San Diego, CaL, May. 27.- The first
stage of the siege of Guadalajara has
been accomplished by the constitu
tionalists with the interception of all
communication between that city and
the capital. ' , - V
Information reached the American
fleet today that the constitutionalists
had cut the railroad lines to Ture
cuaro. i, j . , r.
OLIC CONFERS
WITH LAWYER
FOR MORGANS
Insists That Examiners of
Firm's Books Shall Not .
Be Hampered
New York; .May 27; For more than,
an hour today. Joseph W. Folk, -chief
counsel for the. interstate commerce
commission, conferred with Francis
Lynde Stetson of counsel for the firm
of J. F. Morgan & Company, concern
ing Mr. Morgan's offer to . allow' the
commission to examine- the firm's re
cords relating to the - New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad. .
; ,A statement issued by Mr. Folk af
ter theconference indicated that there
had been some difference of Opinion as
to what papers and records should -be
gone into.. Mr. , Stetson left the con
f erence apparently ' with this feature
not finally determined. : It is under
stood that he wiU report to Mr. Folk
later. '. O .- . -..'': . . . -', " .
"We .insist," said Mr. Folk, "that
the examiners shall decide for them
selves what books and papers of the
firm relate to the New Haven and we
also Insist that these examiners shall
not be confined to - books and papers
handed them and said to be all that
relate to the- New Haven road. In
other words, the - examination, to
amount to anything.must be thorough
We want all the books and papers or
none at. All.". .....'."....'.
''The results wiU show." eald Mr.
Stetson, - brief ly., . . .- . r.
MRS. SET1I B. JUilES
DIES SUDDENLY
News of Unexpected Demise
Reaches Here By Tel-
. egraph
DECEASED, DAUGHTER
VERMONT EDUCATOR
Husband, Until Recently,
Conducted' School for
:' Youths in Park Ave.
The many friends of Emily Clarissa
Yates, Wife of Seth B. Jones, will be
pained to . learn of her death which
occurred suddenly yesterday at Erie,
Penn. Brief telegrams from Mr. Jones
to his daughter. Mrs. Mary H. Billings
othis city and to his brother, Nathan
iel H.: Jones, today announced the fact
of v Mrs. .. Jones demise and that the
body would be brought to this city for
burial tomorrow. The telegrams con
tained no mention of ; the cause of
death and as relatives here had no
intimation until today that Mrs. Jones
was even in ill health, the news came
as a distinct-shock. Mr. Jones and.
Mrs. Billings both left for. Erie today
to accompany "the body-' back to
Bridgeport. - '' , ' :- ':,:-''-:-
Mrs. ' Jones was 71 years of age and
was the daughter of Prof. Yates who
formerly conducted a school in Court
land street here and later at Benning
ton, Vt. Mr. Jones was at one time
an instructor in this school and after
a romantic courtship he married the
headmaster's daughter. . Scions . of
some of the most prominent families
in Bridgeport ,: were pupils at .the
school. .". , "-
Mr. Jones, the husband of the de
ceased, for 40 years conducted the
Park1 Avenue Institute in: this city.
Last fall he met. With' financial re
verses and closed the school. - Since
then the Jones have not resided here.
Besides her daughter. Mrs. Billings,
Mrs. Jones is- survived by another
daughter, Mrs. Edward Taft, wife of
the proprietor of the Castle Inn at
Buffalo. N. Y. ' . Mr and Mrs. Jones
had recently been visiting with their
daughter in Buffale and had returned
to Erie but a few days ago.
Mrs. Jones ' was a member of the
South Congregational church and dur
ing practically aU her; life had been
active in church work. She tools little
interest . i-n club life but durinfir her
residence here took a prortiinent part
in charitable work and entered quietly
into many . of the exclusive social
events.. .-.' .-'"'.
The body' will be brought to the
home of her ibrother-in-law, Nathan
iel H. Jones,' 1789 Noble avenue. -
INJURED SILBERT BOY
STILL UNCONSCIOUS
But little change , is noted today in
the condition of nine years' old John
Silbert, son of Mrs. Julia Silbert . of
609 Hancock' avenue, who is at
Bridgeport hospital with a fractured
Skull as a result of being struck by
an .automobile Monday afternoon.
The boy is still unconscious and the
chances of recovery are said to be
about even wrth the likelihood that he
will die. . ..':---..
PASTOR TELLS
OF TALK WITH
ALLEGESLAYER
Accused ' Woman Made a
Strange Statement. About
the' Murder "
BELIEVED PRAYERS
. SERVED HER ONCE
Would Endanger Her Life
If She Told, Is Witness'
Testimony - J
Putnam. May 27 What is regarded
by the state as -' important evidence,
was given' by Rev. Axel E. ' Elmqulst,
Swedish minister at Woodstock, at the
resumption . today of the trial in sur
perior court of Mrs. Amanda W. Law
son, on a charge . of manslaughter for
the , death of her husband, Jonas P.
Lawson, at their home in East Wood
stock 'last August. The state alleges
that the woman beat her husband Jo
death, using . a club' and' axe after a
quarrel over some deeds. -?
, Rev." Mr. Elmqulst testified to go
ing to the Lawson home to 'give Mrs.
Lawson spiritual counsel, ; and of tell
ing her she ought to tell o her life
with her husband. ' ' -
."If I did that,", the . witness said
Mrs.; Lawson replied, "they might
think it a cause for murder. ': I hope
God will forgive me if I die before
hand,'' she added, according to the
witness.- Mr. Elmqulst could not ex
plain "what she meant, by. this latter
remark. -.
He said the conversation was all in
Swedish- and that was the " only way
he could translate it. Mrs. Lawion
said that the Swedish people had been
praying for her. according to the wit
ness, and, when the grand-Jury freed
her after - her first arrest, she had
stated that their .prayers had been anr
swered. " . ,. .. i '
She had ' told him she was willing
to furnish .money for the purpose of
tracing- ;, the murdereri but, said : the
wltnss, after the grand Jury had fail
ed to indict her, Mrs. -Lawson, -when
reminded of her proniisedeclined to
furnislti!,..rHoiieitoj-U,treTii fhat
"it would be putting moneylnto their
hands" to get her again. - . '.' .
Clause Hagstrom, "appraiser of' the
estate of Lawson. testified that he had
said ' to Mrs. Lawson that the .Swedish
people "would side with her" when
they were, satisfied as to who the mur
derer was. : 'He told her, he testified.
that she was alone in the house and
should know whe committed ;. the
crime. Her reply was, according- to
Hagstrom,'.: that if she . should tell, it
would endanger her life.
The state has one more witness. Dr.
M. M, Scarborough, of the Yale Medi
cal : School . and Medical Examiner ' of
New Haven, .who was to -testify as art
expert as ' to. the. stains on the various
exhibits' introduced By the state. . Dr.
Scarborough , would have been called
before recess but was delayed in
reaching Putnam. ,
Former Local Barber
.' Here From California
Euclide Forest, Now of Pomona, Talks
Interestingly of the Golden
: . West .' "" :..'' ' .
Euclide Forest for many years en
gaged in the harber business in, Fair
field avenue is here renewing ac
quaintances for a few 'days preceding
a visit 'to Holyoke and Montreal.
Euclid has been away from- here for
seven years and during that time has
passea most or me years in Jromona,
where he has a prosperous business.
For two - years he . made his home in
Los Angeles which is 33 miles from
Pomona- The - fruit crops this sea
son were six weeks ahead of time and
before Mr. Forest left home delicious
strawberries 'were selling six quarts
for a quarter. The country adjacent
to .him? is famous for its crops of apri
cots, strawberries, lemons, figs, Eng
lish walnuts and alfalfa.
Mrs. Forest remained at home to
look after the business .. Mr. , Forest
whose health was not robust when
he left here is . now- the picture of
health and he announced that noth
ing could induce him to return here
to stay permanently. " In addition to
his barber business he conducts a
real estate business which has: been
quite successful. Mr. Forest married
Josephine Patbode,. a native of this
city, and sister of William '- Patbode
who still resides here. -' He is a mem
ber of the local lodge of Elks and
plans to reach Denver In July In time
to attend-the grand reunion. '
Want Finger Prints
I Of; Trolley Employes
J:' To Solve Robbery
' -" : '
Unless the police find other evi
dence as 'to whom the men " were who
rifled the safe in the cashier' office
In the Congress street ' "barns last Sat
urday morning, employes of the com
pany will be forced- to go through the
ordeal of having their finger prints
taken, and compared with those found
upon the door knob of the safe by' the
police Detective Sergeant Haux, who
took' the photograph, has. developed
them and ; 'has compared them with
those of many of the most notorious
of the yeggmen in the country, with
out result.
In. this way the police believe that
they can sift to the bottom the sup
position of the New .Haven officials
that , one of the gang committing the
robbery was an employe.
"Life and Religion in Troubled
Mexico", will be the theme of a lecture
to be given at the . jTirst Baptist
church tonight 'by Rev. Dr. John R.
Brown, the pastor. The" lecture will
ibe illustrated with stereoptican views.
aid Of Educ
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May Give
Notice To
Facing Brick For New High School Re
jected As CullsPlumbing GoR
tractors Will Not Be Permitted
To Delay Work-Many Applicants
For Job As Inspector On New
High School
Unless the Board of Education de
cides, to appoint a committee to su
pervise the .'details of the work upon
the new high school at least one
member of the -board will . refuse to
undertake the ' onus of affairs,- thrust
upon him, if not ask to 'be relieved
from further : duties as a member of
the -board.- ',"''.."'."' ' ' " '
.-That dispute after dispute has aris
en between , the contractors, sub-contractors
v and others connected with
the work became officially known to
day,, when . Vice-President Elmer Ha
vens was compelled to admit that at
one session held in his office from 8:30
in the morning until late In the after
noon he - was compelled to. give the
disputing , contractors . 15 minutes to
adjudicate their differences and draw
(1,247. out of a Bridgeport bank as its
doors were closing, or be evicted from
his office. . . . ,: - . -
That James Oambel Rogers, the, ar
chitect, whose .work of supervision by
Inspector George Nichols is praised
on every hand. Is also at his wit's
end and has been in conference last
night or this morning with Durkin &
Laas with a view towards imparting
the board's order tha the work pro
gress smoothly or that four days' no
tice to quit ,' be - accepted," became
known today. ' " '
Arrangements, have, already been
begun to force 3ibaon & Company to
begin 'plumbing work, or another con
tracting firm substituted, eo that the
work will progress. v
"WMl-:me-ne-.jf -M'-'V.Teny
individually T dsxfTTXhy 2 ii.v3 1 "candi
dates for the position" of inspector or
'-'clerk, of the works," it is admitted
that WJ II. JR. DuBoie, former build
ing commissioner, Fred J. Hornberger,
a civil engineer: of the New Haven
road, ,H. M. Purdy, James " J. .Fitz
Patrick, -Gerald Phelan, r nephew - of
Coroner J. J. - Phelan, William - Shaugh-'
nessey, -Duncan Nairn and E. S-. Whit-
ford ,re among the applicants ' whose
names nave been submitted to various
memfbers. "--", - . . ' . ; ;. 'f.:''-. 1. ,"
Part of the dissatisfaction," that has
arisen over the present contractors is
said to have -been engendered not so
much by the ; disputes arising with
sub-contractors - and others employed
as by the quality - of Ibricks sent to
this city. George Nichols, an efficient
inspector Jfor Pogers, i in a. letter dated
May 16th, two days alter the arrival,
of the . facing bricks in Bridgeport,
announced ' the condemnation of the
material and later - stated that "they
were inferior in every respect and in
his - opinion, were nothing but culls.""
. William'. B. Boardman, secretary of
the Board of Education; today admit
ted that1 there - are many applicants
for .the position of inspector.' He was
not aware of the wording of the Gib
son contract, and though he believed
a -special meeting-of the 'board might
be called at' any time to consider high
school , matters, was - unaware of the
date. He expressed the . board's im
plicit confidence in the way Architect
Rogers is handling affairs. ' , : " ,
Rogers could not be . located ,' ioday
for a, definite: statement upon the
plumbing controversy and as he (has
HENRY SETZER'S DEA
DISTINCT
Public Spirited Citizen, Who ,Took Much Interest In
Welfare of Bridgeport, Succumbs, Following
.Protracted Ailment -
Member of. Fine Old German Family, He Passed Most of His,
Busy Life in" This City- Where He Acquired Large HoM
' ings of Real Estate.-Rehdered Valuable Service as Mem
ber of Apportionment and Park Boards.
Henry Setzer died yesterday at his
summer home' at Twin Lakes, follow
ing an illness which baffled medical
science. He had been long 111, thou gn
at times, " following operations- for
transfusion of blood, he rallied arid
apparently appeared to be greatly
benefited. He is said t 'have been
the first Bridgeporter to take the new
method of blood transfusion which
differs much from the old practice of
opening an ', artery and allowing" the
fluid to pour in from the body of an
other. - -;'.".' - ,".-' - .
The deceased was a Yiative of New
Tork- city, . where he was boi-n June
17, 1856, one of the sons of Henry and
Helen Setzer, descendants of fine Ger
man stock. The early years of his
life were passed in his native city
where his education was obtained in
the public schools. Shortly after at
taining his majority he came to this
city, . where he engaged in the market
trade, opening a modern store in the
then St., John's. Hall block which
stood upon the present site of the
post office. Being a young man of in
itiative and fine business perception,
he . soon- built up a trade that made
the enterprise most prosperous. Need
ation
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Con t
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had exclusive control of the, contract,
none other in Bridgeport is qualified
to discuss it. He is .expected here
late this 'afternoon or early tomor
row. - Vice-President Havens said: . "I
have been beset on all sides over the
questions that have arisen out of the
"building of" the high school. Thera
has been no committee appointed to
take charge of this , matter and I con
sider the whole ?oard too large and
naturally too cumbersome to look af
ter the matter. It -would, require con
stant -meetings of the whole board to
adjudicate matters. While I have not
sought to become involved in the af
fair,' various members have appealed
to me as vice-president to look up
complaints until the contractors .and
others began to think that I have had
charge. Mr. 'Bishop has also been im
portuned , to look into various mat
ters. 1 have dealt with the partiea
until I am heartily sick of the who! 9
affair! and about ready to resign. In
my office On one occasion I ms in
volved in constant bickerings and dis
cussions with the contractors and
others over, the payments which ow
ing to discrepancies in checkings re
quired that we supervise the pay
ments to individuals. I finally had 1.
demand that they either come to m
understanding themselves or I BiiouM
have them put out of the office. 1
amount of $1,247 was involved an'!
bookkeeper has Just time to g.'t 1 1
the bfl.mlr anil )lVA Tin irlc I r 1 ..
cheek cached. ' -
VThfere .wmiave to be some c . -mittee
appointed to take care of tn
details, and. while we . are undcid-i
as to the policy of appointing an in
spector, -one "may be put on the work
to- protect our Interests, though tlie
'board has every, confio-ence in .Rogers.
"Though I. do not fully recall the
olambinfi- cwitrarr T will kuv that T
frankly believe Gibson & . Company
bid for the excavation as well as- tha
plumbing and that they are stuck.
However, the work will not 'be hell
up because of the privilege , given
Rogers . to throw any contractors .of?
the work upon -giving, them, four days'
notice and accepting any substitute
firm among bona flde-bidders."
'Mir. Havens admitted, that his office
had. been the scene of many protract
ed - meetings,-" at : one of , which , Miss
Durkin telephone dto-Ncw Tork, "H
refused to admit, that words had run
so high as to result - in threats o"
slander, suits. -
.- He admitted that there were many
disputes as yet fully settled between
Durkin telephoned to New York. He
tors which involved the firms .of Pal
mer. & Goodell, . representing .Jl-t.s
Durkin and . Scofield. & Ford, repre
senting Robertson ,& Giovanna. An
amount of $13,000 has already been
paid upon the work here by Durkin &
Laas to the' knowledge of the board
and it is believed that t it an effort ia
made to dislodged Miss' Durkin firm
from this work, she' will contest to
the very. end. That this matter has
already been the subject of talks be
tween (Miss Durkin and Rogers was
admitted. ,
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for more adequate accommodation to
meet the growth of the business, com
pelled him to change his. location and
he secured the spacious store 1n Main
street, - near- State street, where Stein
ert & Sons' music store lis now locat
ed. There the business continued to
prosper and later he purchased the
brick block In State street, north eide.
Just west of Broad street, and trans
ferred the business there.
All the intervening years he gave
to " the business -his personal super
vision and ' Setzer's market was
known far and wide as one of the
most reliable and modern, in the etate.
Much of the time he had for his as
sociate in the enterprise, his brother
Bernard, and it is safe to say that ro
two brothers ever excelled these In
devotion to each other. When Henry
retired from the active management
of the market business some years
ago, Bernard continued to supervise
it,
Henry .Setzer was perhaps the most
successful business main in hie V.r-f)
this city had known. Early in h
business life here he came to i t
known as one whose word war.
(Continued on pje 2.)
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