ESTABLIMED 1870
AM RIBAN SIDE
Troopers oi the 0.8. Searching
tor Mexicans Who Dashed
Across Border
no ill in
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' EL PASO, Texas, «Feb.»12.—-—Troopers
oi’ the United States at dawn today re
s lulled search for the Mexicans who
List night headed across the Rio
llnude from the American side, carry~ refreshment tables and Mrs. A‘ L ’
lug arms and supplies in violation of
tile neutrality laws, to join the federal
lnrces at some point unknown, or to
harass the rebel garrison at Juarez,l
:11- loss the river from El Paso
So far as the American cavalry oili-
tors could learn in the course of the
night, the plot was to capture a corral
of horses and saddles at Yeleta, thil.
teen miles east of here and about a
mile from the river bank, and rush
them across. L
in some way this part of the plan
miscarried, tor the rush to the other
side, as re‘ orted by citizens of Talent.
pros preol ted before many, lf‘auy,
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IAllMlTS STAlllI'Illll FillE
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NEW HAVEN, Feb. 12 -—“BIecausIe
grendliiotllel‘ Would not let me out
nights to go to the movies I thoughtl
would scare her, and I took the bed-
clothes, dragged them out into the
hall, threw them in front of the door
leading to the apartments and then set
them aflre," said Baltic Vantito, aged
.to Captain Henry Donnelly, at de-o
tlectile headquarters today. The girl
had been arrested as an incorrigible
on basis of a complaint about the lire
from her grandparents. The girl laugh-
l'ngly told the story and added to it by
saying that she had been married. This
“as 11 year ago and she claimed her
grandmother and aunt forced her; to
get married. Her husband lived with‘
her twenty-six days. “Then he left
me," said the girl. “My grandmother
and aunt liked my husband better than
did ” .
the girl will be turned cler to the
rhulity department.
WIRELESS MESSAGE
{Building Fund ,iield- in the
Town Assembly Hall '
Success socially and financially at-
tended the dance in the Town Assam:
for the purpose of raising money to
ing of a new hospital. An evidence of
the earnest and hard work by the .com-
mittee in charge was had whenIthe
number of persons who 'were present
were counted. Nearly two hundred
were in attendance, and aided in the
w0rthy.cause. The dance itself was
delightful and everyone thoroughly en.
toyed themselves. The floor was in
excellent condition and Wittstein's or-
chestra from New Haven. which t‘ur-
nislled the music, gave entire satisi'ac-
tioa. .
The dancing began atys’ o'clock and
‘ continued until 4 o'clock in the morn
lug with intermission on’at midnight
for luncheon. Mrs Henry C Sherer'
and Mrs. Henry P. Price served at the
Bette assisted. The .tlzlanclal success
is assured by the number of peopll
who were present, but the exact a
mount of money realized will not be,
l'known for it flew days, as there area
number of bills to be met and all tllo‘
returns for tickets sold have not been
made.
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Detective Sergeant» Leatherland’s
I9llice 9lllco New in First
litsss Shape
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The otilce of Detective Sergqsnt
Thomas Leatherland begins to take on
the appearance now of completeness as
to equipment for the work of his den
pertinent. Thedagerprint and rogues
gallery systems arrived recently and
have been assembled and are being put
in position for permanent use today.
There are already in the rogues’ gal
lery the prescribed form of photos of!
local criminals in recent cases, Ito-
gather with the hater prints of each
in all the proper degrees. The cabl-
nets will prove excellent for reference.
and all cases of serious nature brought
to the attention of the local depart-;‘
ment, will'have records in the ser~
geant's oflloe.
The cabinets are neatly finished, co-
inciding with the decorations of the
oliice They have upon them, Police
Department, City of Norwalk, Conn.
The rogues' galhary cabinet is hung
upon the sidewall and the other sys-
tem, with the filing cabinet, is in table
form, on legs which rest upon the
floor. '
iFilliM GERMANY lllliiiilii I!" BANQUET
NEW YORK. ‘Feb. 12.~ereless
press messages between Germany and
the United States were exchanged for
the first time early today through the
Sayvlile, L. I. station of the Atlantic
(‘omnlunicetion Company
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Very Successlul Altair tor the.
bly Hall last night. which was given
add to the general fund for the build»
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Mowsrlisspetoh from Stratum-
turn Reports Arrest oi Pach-
knit, Jewish _Tailor ‘
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Thirteen Wounds Found in Boy’s
Neck
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LONDON, Feb. 12. —-A Central News
dispatch from St. Petemburgpdny re-
por'ts the arrest of Pachttoli, a Jewish
‘1 tailor, at Fasloff, forty miles from
Kiev, in connection with the murder
on Dec. 9 last year of a boy names
Yoshel l‘acllkolf and supposed hither
to to have been his son.
The boy was found murdered and;
a' was buried alter a postmortem examl
-, nation. Rumors of “ritual murder"
were then spread, and the exhumation
oi the body iw'aa ordered. At the sec-
ond examination this week. the Central
News says, it was tound that the boy
was a Christian.
A woman called as a witnesse stated
that the lad was really the son of a'
Christian law court olllciel named Ta-
rantllevltch employed at Vitamin. from
which place the boy had find The or-
rest of Pachkolt tollqwqd.
It was said other the 91'th that
thirteen women“ been found inane
hoyle meals.
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K.ET.
West and Washington, street Midge.
Fresh arrival daily. all kinds hash
nah, oysters, clams and escatlops. Tel-
options 108. Free delivery
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SAN LFiRlANCilSOO, Feb. 12.~—.lohn B.
Koettere. wanted in Chicago for the-
murder in a hotel there of Mrs. Emma
Kraft. of Cincinnati, who was beaten
to death with a hammer, was arrested
here last night
A woman with whom Koetters had
been in partnership in the operation
of a lodging house, revealed his iden.
tity to the police.
The man admitted he was Koetters,
but denied he was concerned in the
murder.
CHlICAlGO,'Feb.12..-——Unconeciousi"
and in a dying condition, Mrs. Kraft
was found ill her hotel room on Nov.‘
14,1912, by a chambermald. She died
soon after being removed to the coun-
ty hospital. Several wounds were
found on the back of her head. .1She
was Wealthy. and robbery was bellow
ed to have been the motive ot the,
crime
Several days before the murder.
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tomes it: Hollerneyiiss lilo
‘ plodlng.
l I540, 000 bonds for each man.
can at can litltlotlerds a
timid. Shalom
James K. Holler-hearth alive today~
who, I e W. 7‘ ‘
and outsmart '16 1““ ‘~‘”‘ cm 119113111513!” Chamber Of Com-
a coil todootll. as on could experience.
I ll m l i L ~ 2
0"" m m the h” “um mercs Meets at Washington
with Delegates Present
saved the automobile delivery truclr'
of the Gulf noticing Convent. contain-
ing 6001galloua of gasoline from ear-
All this loosened yesterday
afternoon at. the plant of Richards in
Company, artificial leather manufac.
turers, of Stamford, where lire did
damage of $25,000.;
McNerney, as driverof the truck,
makes “weekly trips to that concern's
factory with 300 gallons of gasoline
and yesterday altei'noozl he had made
his usual trip. so had backed up to
the rear of the building and was mak-‘
ing a connection with the receiving
pipe and thespigot on the automobile, .
when someone yelled tire. McNerney‘
like a flash disconnected the hose. tlves ut the convention of the United.
“jumped into the seat and literally States Chamber of Commerce, which
made the truck leap out of the yard began in Washington lads.) and Wl 'll'
and out of danger He had no mare
ilhall gotten away from the buildinga
few feet when the domes shot out. A
few moments delay would have calls-
ed a terrific explosion at the tank on
the machinennd undmbtediy death to
McNerney. After he had reached solo
ty and realization of
,he had experienced some orer him, National council of
and for the moment wu- unnerved He
regained his composure in a low ruin
.utes and started lor Norwalk. ‘
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WASHINGTON l) 0., Feb. 12.
Connecticut has numerous represents
nearly a score are registered this
Among the earliest of the arrivals
was {‘01. George Pope oi Hartford
and Isaac Tillman of New HHVHGD
200. which met
Yesterday afternoon to put the no.
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Tonsil: new
ml 111 its
“like lag Audio v. made the Attempt
v:aovenitl to tow a schooner loaded
in!!! Neath Norwalk to the
Si} Me Pulp ahd Paper Company' s
it
Arsflhor’qed with Enterlnostlomes
dn'fllo‘ipori allii Smother soar to woman? The ice sieved
‘ . too thick for the vessels, however.
Resorts on Shore “ M,
in the line above the bridges that
WESTPORT. Feb 12. -—That burg- neither could move. Other v95
““1“ “”9 been epidemic “1°33 the sole tried today to extricate them but
shore from Stratford ‘9 Norwalk is without success as the -ice groans
apparent from the flood of inquiries thicker every hour
”“1“ the "”3"” Frederick J M" The owners of the Addie V. are ill
era Edward W Larkosk and Henry hopes that she can be freed tonight.
Harg, charged with breaking into when the prcpeller Marion comes
many unoccupied summer homes down from Norwalk on her way to
hereabouts. It is stated that Page, New York.
who was bound over with Myers and
Wheels on three charges of burs-
lary alter their arrest, will probably T" II [E III II [ST E D 0 N
be released Myers and Larkosk were ” UNION BDMPLAENTS
tried today before Justico Purity on
Me more charges each, and held lol.‘ i
the Superior court under $5, 000 bonds Mr and Mrs. Joseph Kiaka ,1 m, or
we" l“ ”Ch of ”‘9 “‘3“- a total ”f rested yesterday ulterlloondly Detec-
t e Sergeant Thomas Motherland,
The places entered were the sum
mer homes of Dr. Herman C. Bump
us, former director of the museum of
natural history 0‘ New York Mrs. be sold liquor to istéven Morris, last
Jul“! F- Very 0f Harflord Galvin density, and that Bales did likewise a.
Langford 0‘7 NEW Yorlr and M” MelA Agnes Thompson. The warrants
MOI'NEI Mills and the club house I0: WET?! Sworn out by Attorney George
the Westport Gun ClubP1H.Voaburgh. local liquor prosecutor.
Much DIWQO DOM- "Judge John Keogh continued the
1'1 each 0’ “‘9 91'3““ “"89 (lum- o as this morning until Saturday at
titles of olotlflrlg. house furnishings 1
tulle John Balaz rwas also arrested.
t was claimed that Mr. and Mres.
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‘ Claims He Was a (lo-partner
With St. iohn & Keyser, But
They Want Accounting
South Norwallt people were s'ur-
prised and shocked today to learn of
the arrest of Lewis ‘19., Mitchell, 0"
Woodward avenue. on the charge or
embezzlement. There'are eight counts
mentioned in the complaint Whllh ag-
,
' gregate from. 815 to $90 each and total
at about 8300. The case was brought
beloreJudge John Keogh this morn-
lugI but was continued until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. Attorney Wllv
item F‘. Tammany is representing the
defendant and Prosecuting Atiorney
Louie Gold-ecbmldt, at Upper Norwalk,
is working the case for the. state be-
cause of the disqualification 01’ Actor-
ney William A. Griffin, Jr, who rep-
ran-rots St: Jthn and Kaiser, who
made the complaint.
whataclose all both of whom are members of the
iby Attorney Griffin are as follows:
About a year ago Mr Mitchell was
lliled as painting contractor for the
firm of St John and Key ear to have
continue until the end of the week, an All l full charge of the making of contracts i
the hire of workmen, the col‘ 80 ion of
morning at the contention llendqllar~ ,lmnev and in fact the entire painting
1 business
He was to receive a salary
of $l :or day for his management of
the adobe cf the p aiming company.
A Lhr rt limo ago St John and Ke ‘-
bush to notice discrcy an ice in
the accounts. All investigntlon was
conducted, with the result told above.
'it was sold by the attorney this
morning that the eight counts do not
cover all, and that if the total was
figured it would the about $700. The
other cases are said to be contracts
with out-ohmic parties. including
Iitiiobnei Staph, of New Rochelle on
literally ”MIME Vacant,
and Comm, 0! Now York, on the
Zeigier 0011th in .Nbroton, land the;
Pauly Jail Company. of Ohio, on the
police cells contract.
111-. Mitchell was diécharged by "the
company on November 15, titles
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Home
Mme 90" firmly lmbeddsd authority states and it is runner?
claimed that he continued to go on
collecting money after that date.
Mr. Mitchell's side of the case is
that his actions do not constitute em-
beztlcment in that he was a copart-
nor in the business with St. John and
Keyser. He has been released in’ the
custody of his attorney. W. F‘. Tam-
many. and expresses confidence in be
ling in a position to explain the «fifth
rallies and disprove the charges).
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Elli ill PURCHASE.
iHE SWORDS PRUPERIY
comes with a violation of the liquor Plan to Convert House into Home, ““8““ ‘0 “ “W“ "m" "m “mm
and Put on Add‘tion ior
Lodge Room
liy a big majority vote, in: :‘teleninh,
South Norwulk Hut (.1, No 709. Benc-
volent and Protective Order oi Elks
definitely settled the question of a
The {acts of the case as explained‘
,Ithc inquest thus for have echelon
Stiles Judson Says He: Did i
,‘lionstrucilon oi wartime
Ilielllpellsstlen law. .
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Mr. ludson Says Act Applies dull:
to industrial Enterprises
o.
The Hartford 'I‘ilrles has receivedj
letter {rem the lion. Stiles Judson
l states attorney for Fairlield count
Hit which Mr. Judson tallest: 45119 with
tile: ney-Glenerni IIJoiln H. Light
the construction of the workrovn
loompensaticrn law, as ii. applies
leorlsOns employing less than live»
ylsons. Mr. Judson says "the attotne
1genernl made a serious error in p tr‘
Elishing the incm reel. statement" t
gillo exemption of employs a hula
:less than live employees had be ‘
("Milled iron) the not. Mr. Judson
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dPLACE AND TALLY “ROS.
Briggermen m, M No. lain
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vestigalicn Held by Opt"
oner i. l. flitting;
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Although Coroner John J. .Q’iiolen
yesterday began an investmfllm ’
the death of Captain Fred.
who was found dead on the high
in Westport on January. as lying in“
pool of blood, the case is stilljiurr
rounded by mystery. Discloeni'e'n
yto deepen the problem of JMféy’h‘»
death.
in Westport Coroner ~Phelarl Hamill
od several witnesses. and it down} ‘
that on the night before the hotly Wit
‘lo and, about 10: is oclocll, Ia than
11 semi- intoxicated state had won
tracks it is believed now Ill till
.man may have been Jotrey bill t are
is nothing to substantiate tbfi belief.
The case is now held up at“
Coroner Pbelan’s disposal of
Stednlall case in Greenwich, and the.
securing oi the trolleymnn Who cal
Ni Fred S Jennings out of hell on iii
momma; of January 28. a low mom-
ents alter the
'Koetters; who was known as "Hand-
some Jack " and Mrs. Kraft registered
[at the hotel as man and wife. «Both
wore supposed to have come from Clo.
cast of the Catholic Club at the Royal'
James Inn tonight. Every one of the
175 seats have been taken and many
. now Home. it was voted to purchase
and other valuables were taken and rpm, bonds 'of the prisou'ergI were fix the Swords property on the opposite
much damage done 65 0t $100 each. They ‘4‘“ probably side of the street. and by romode‘ lug
:Miss Mary Dingee who has chargo’ be represented by counsel on Qatar and erecting an addition provide spit
So far as
was the first to discolor the body
body was discovered
known the trolloym
in
San Testifies.
(in the invitation of the company more applications than can be “0°01“
practically all of the New York news modated have been received by the
papers and the Associated, Press sent: committee in Charge of the affair. The
liltisflagep of greeting to the Berlin . list of speakers for the evening gives
newspapers, the Wolff Bureau, Ger. promise oi line oratory as overly one
luauy's leading news association; the carries ‘1 reputation in that “110- Ed“
clllpercr; James W. Gerard, the Ameri- ward-d. Quinlan will act as toastmas-
nun Ambassador and to the mayor of tar. The "“1810 for the 000591011 will
dierlin, be furnished by :ll‘lint's cranestra and
Several replies were received mung there will be vocal solos. Attorney dild-
them one train Mr. corals, which moi J Quinlan or Norwaik. will we!
roud:1as toastmaster. The speakers and
"The more Germany and America, their toasts will be: "The Church"
know each other the greater will be Nov Michael P Coleman; Newark. N .
* their friendship;
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pas communiqutlou mm Cummings, or Stamford; "Our- state." I
= immeasurably help to products moi; ~H0n Richard 1‘ music-.0! Minted."
1. edge and friendship." ------------ loom ~"0ur Youngs‘ltilon.” :1 Pill“?
' 'G’Gonne rof hasten.“ ills-III ‘
ow ""a 1 ~
z.» ale-1149mm Zsonammh ~11
to transmmpcmm ,.
All ecmlngdoitmam em .4
ctnnatl, but little could be learned oi
either. Several arrests were made by
the police, but no conviction resulted
«FOR VALENTINES
go 1to Briggermnn's. lit No. .Main St.
” auarmcsrrsapomc wear. '
NEW YORK. F‘eb. 12.—-“Gonernl'
Rosalie Jones and "Colonel" Ida Craft.
Who led several parties of women on
mill-cheer to Albany slid Washington in
the intern of Suffrage, will start ”west. -
to few weeks to help Miss’deaunet
hassle to tile canipsig ‘i W a;
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cl
. Pentium.
.1 Prof. and the. Carl A. Hantrom. had
attemptedaulcide in New Yoril stilt .
of the old Bedlord homestead at (I131:
Greens Farms. reported to the uni
lthoritlen today that the homestead"
worth at silverware a few weeks;
ago. other parties from Stratford.
'lSoutbport and Norwalil
have been making inquiries concern-
ing the goods recovered from the harm .
in the outskirts where most oi the:
loot Was stored
. no
out not strewn-‘l- surct'ols.
attest that Grim-lo Harstrom. son 0
late but m nréliarmom till-1.“
duodenum l
litumors were about today to tit mm... mm the attests
Lowell sectarian HOSPITAL.
was robbed of hundreds of dollars; 3
title unites our
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able quarters for n Home for many
years to come.
The prOperty owned by Mrs. w. it.
Swords has In frontage in South Main
streettlof seventy-one feet, and a depth
of over two hundred lost. The house
. 1 is three still .111; high, and nearly all
FIFTY fAM'UES the rooms are large. and can be adapt.
ed to the purposes oi the lodge willi-
. . - out any great amount of alterations.
“W ‘lifiHK. Feb Jllr'lelh the The purchase price of the ploporty
meter with!“ 11 low idesrees was agreed upon at the meeting last
zero point. mty families were night and several thousands more
early today will be spent by the mills in placing
9!:th that burned out a "toothy. all siddttion on the front or rear, large
he hit 1 . Nitrite enough for enough room. The protest
llIl
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18 Washington street. 4
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9 Taco:- the “piecemeal: l
some. it is «momma assets when 5‘
Yesterday .lcnnlngs’ young-non ‘1".
board by the coroner, who 00110th
from his s' elements that the to:
many of the father might have '
boll-lug upon the manner in ‘
Jotroy '.<lied Jennings has preset
to testify when the coroner
the installigatmn and Itofllelp iI
the trolley man who went to th
with him;
Jotrcy‘s body was ldpildlx
the center of the 'Warrenit
meat surrounded by a pool
It, is honeyed that he was III
on automobile or a. trolley .
in it til
it mic