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Evening sentinel, Thursday, March 11, 1915 · page 1

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BRIGDGEPORT, Conn, March 11.—
IWhen the manslaughter trial of Mrs.
Helen M. Angle was resumed in the
Superior court here today it was the
expectation that by adjournment for
the day the State would have finished
putting in its evidence. Today
State continued through its witnesses
its recital of the happenings in the
Angle apartments in the Itippowam
building. in Stamford, last June, after
the finding of the body of Waldo R

Ballou on the sidewalk in front of the call)

building on the night of June 23.
Judge H. H. Stanley French, of coun
eel tor the defense, was put on the
stand by State Attorney homer
Cummings He is president of the Rip-
powam Buildlpg Association. and was

Masked oto explain?

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Police Sergeant Michael Greaney
told of the call sent In at 11: 24 p. m.
on the night of June 23 for an ambu-I
lance to convey *lelou to the hospital.
He also notified Chief of Police Wil-
iiam H. Brennan.

Detective Dennis Reardon of the
Stamford Department, told of taking

care of a build-

the ambulance to the Rippowam:
Building. He saw Ballou lying on the‘Angle case, of Stamford, is completed. , 01080 confinement 0! 1118 08“-

 

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11111-10111 11 :IS
' VIEW DIII'III hill

John W. Smith to lieatl Organ'mIionn
lest Term, With G. I. Byingten
Esteemed leading Knight

The annual meeting of South Nor-
walk Lodge, No. 709, enevolenkand
Protective Order of E ks, was held
last night, at the home in South Main
street, and was attended by over one
hundred members. The following oili-
cars were elected. and in the two
or three instances where there was
a' contest for positions, the defeated
candidates m‘ade motions to make the
Note unanimous. which was carried:

Exalted Ruler-John W. Smith.

Esteetned Leading Knight—IO.
ing Byington. .

Esteemed Loyal Knight—Joseph A.
Curler. ‘

Esteemed Lecturing Knight—«Thom
as A. Shelley.

‘ Secretary—~Herman 11.111.11.110.
Treasurer—John Neugebauer.
Tiles—Frank L. Clarke.

Trustee for three years—fFrsnk H.
Merrill.

Representative to the grand lodge—
Exalted Ruler Charles F. Mills.
~ Alternate—IE. J. Reynolds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Treasurer Wilfred Bodwell, of the-
fair committee; reported thev bills

' paid, and a balance of over 82.100. He
was instructed on vote ctrthe lodge,
to turn the sum of 82, 000 over to the
trustees, and this will be used in Day-
ing for the new furniture. Some of

. this has already arrived and the bills
once is due this month. ‘

“it was 1911111! to attend service In
Grace Episcopal Church, .-'o rwnlk, on
Sunday e1 suing. May .91h when Rev.
James Benton Werner. the rector, will
deliver a special sermon.

 

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Dr. Delpiano

lialian Newspaper

ing.

The most startling revelstibn yet
made public in the Conti-Delpiano mar-1
der case, of this city, was printed? inI
today's slssue~of the “II .Progresso lt-I

I
alo,” an Italian daily, which has a}

and other cities.

IThe Sentinel, by Joseph Orioles, of.
this city, says that it appears Dr. Vi I
cenzo Delpiano, the murdered physl?
clan, had been guilty of serious rela-
tions with Concetta Conti, the 12-year
old sister of his wife. When Mrs. Del-
piano learned of tilts, It is said, herfi
life was threatened by Dr. DelpianoI
should she reveal to any one her hus-
band‘s guilt. This phase of the canal
has neIer been biought out in any oil
,the testimony offered the coroner in:
his inquests. and cannot be termed 10-. i
The information, however, was§
secured by an Italian repotter of the;

 

" Ii Ptogresso," who is closely associat"

around Boston.
I Judge John Keogh, in the City Hall

merges escapism room. seesaw. “was“. 6«I

o’,clock gave Conti a very brief .nhur
ing Attorney John J Cuneo appeared
for the youthful murderer, and filed aV
Vdemurrer. Upon advice of Attorney‘;
Cuneo, Conti did not plead guilty or;
not guilty. Judge Keogh bound him
over to the second Tuesday of May in
the Superior court. of Bridgeport, with-
out bonds.

The matter will be settled very soon.
however. As soon as the notorious:

a bench warrant will be issued. Joe I
eph Conti, in company with Attorney
John J. Cuneo, will visit the office of!
State’ a Attorney Homer 8. Cummings:

I in Stamford. Conti will tell In detailV:

the story of the murder and what led
up to it. He will present every fact in
connection with the case. Attorney
Cuneo will then request that the State?
noile the case and release Conti, I
Should this be refused. Attorney Cu

case, Conti pleading not guilty. It is

 

 

REV. 11. VIII lIIIlIiN’S
Sililllll 111qu

Takes 11111 of Arthur Bisbnne’s Ed-
itorials as Basis for Talk in her-
waik Baptist- Ghureh.

 

 

The seventh lecture in the course
on Psychology given by Rev. D. W. T.

those proceeding. The doctor first
read a part of Arthur Brisbane's edi~
torial in last Sunday's" American. Fol.
lowing are some of the thoughts these
expressed. “The distinguishing fea-
ture of the new thought is its an-
tiquity. Six hundred years before
Christ. Pythagoras expressed ‘New
Thought' in the statement,I‘Hate and
fear breed poison‘in the blood, Which
it long continued, affect the eyes, the
ears and the digestive organs, there-
fore it .is not wise to hear and re—
.mem'ber, the unkind things said by
others.', Two hundred years later,
Socrates taught a similar'philosophy;
you know 'the charge brought against
him. elm 0111-111 111113111 the New
Thought. He said: land my Father
are line. He bciired in His divinity

 

 

Of Serious Offense

 

Man With Being intimate Willi . Sister-
ln-Law.-Conii Bound Over to the Su-
perior Comte-Taken to Jail This Mom-

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wide circulation among Italians in this? ’

A Boston dispatch, as translated for: .

very probable that the State will unite iVed in the intense darkness.

 

 

Van Doren, was of equal interest to,

Guilty

Accuses Murdered

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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Norwalk has a a... list factory. r11.
former Clear Felt factory building, at
the corner of Monti and Day
streets, has best ldssed from the own-
er, Christian Swttrts, of Washington

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Joseph Conti, nineteen years (511,01.

3. Ied with Italian friends of Conti in and ‘Sollth Braiutree. VVMflssV .. alleged mur V

dersr of Dr. Vdnpenzo Delpiano, of;
South Norwslk on anunryb I

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the case. it is said by those who know
Conti's story that he has it remarks
'ble case of self defense.

The youthful murderer was taken to
Bridgeport this afternoon. He is notV
nervous, and is under no strain what-1
ever. Yesterday afternoon he talked!
'cheerfully and intelligently on manyI
subjects. exclusive of the n1urder.wltbi
reporters. lie is cheerful enough. but.
complained of headaches, due to 111111:

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Conti acknowledged that when he
ran IRowayton way. the night of the
mruder, he heard the noise of the nu- I
tomobile- in which Sergeant Thomae'
Hunt was trailing him. SergeantV
Hunt, immediately after learning all
the shooting, pressed a machine into:
service, and through the pouring rain,
scoured the lower end of South Nor.
walk and Rowayton. He came within
Van ace of capturing young Conti. who

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and high wind, until the sergeant pass-

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lmpertsntGlue 11:11" Brianne
der found on Gunmen lielIiVin
Delaware ‘

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WILMINGTON, Del., March 11.—
Peter Melba and Bernard Montvid,
the gunman who killed Patrolman
Francis Tierney last Saturday, . may
be the muldereds of .the priest and
his housekeeper at New Britain, Conn.
.Detective. Sergeant Samuel Bamforth

 

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the attorney general of Connecticut,
reached here yesterday in an effort toV
identify the accused They went to
look the men over and try to get a
statement from them.

the name and address of Father

clues were discovered.
from Tsuntou, Mass" yesterday ssld‘

larceny.,

Melba. who was shot twice bribe
leg and once in the sun before being
subdued at the time of his upturn.
tore the bondage! flout his wounds
yesterday with the evident intention

 

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of beast-s sinus.

and M. R. Malinowsky, an httache oi ‘

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in a note book found upon Melba,’

street, by Henry H. Pollak, in charge

jof two nephews, who will have the con-V
trol of the factory.

There has been an indefinite rumorV
in batting circles to this effect forIV

One of the

list factory, on W8.-

 

The V' ”it Hal Factory

Henry Pollak

A Prentin of Employee of C. 6 K. Gels
got the Valuable Properly-Will
Manufa'ciilre' Cheap Hats as Soon as
Machinery ls Installed.

 

ness. With him will be associated his
cousin, who is not now In this country.

Work has started for preparing the
factory for use. Machinery has been
ordered, and within several months
activities will start. It is estimated by
Mr. .Pollak that from thirty to forty

Iof the C. 8: K soft but department, or bands will be employed at the start.
,this city, who is acting in the interests and a determined effort will be made

to increase the volume of business un-
Itil the entire factory is filled with
workers

With the prospects of the stiff hat

Isotne time, but Mr. Pollak this morn- trade picking up, the new factory, as
log verified the facts.
nephew s, Irving Polish, is now employ-I
,ed in the C. d: K.
ter street, and is up expert in the busi-

well as other of Norwalk’s hat factor-
ies. certainly should prosper. The Pol-
Ilnk iactory will make soft and "Desk
by" hats

 

 

 

 

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fllRlIlllI EXHIBITS

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terestim “in!“ View

 

Norwalk's first—but not her last-'

big Civic and Industrial Exposition at
the State Armory. on West avenue,
continues in all its brilliant glory and
intense Interest. The many attrac~

. tions and novel features last night.“
neo, associated with Attorney John P. laughingly told of standing film amithsy will until the c1039, targeted

McDonald, of Boston, will fight the Vholding his breath in the pouring ramlimmense throngs, who found much
for their pleasure and amusement.
The many booths and exhibits prov-

ed very Miller last evening.

Iln the entertaining line there was
fun galore. The clowns, “cops," etc,
In their ridiculously funny make-ups“
increased the evening's merrimentto
The Sterling-
Wellnits orChestra delighted with an-
and the

'a pleasant ‘ degree.

tertainin’g concert music,
chimes, used by the Grace Brothers’

orchestra continue to attract admir-
ation. Thefuli American band made
its usual hit, and provided plenty of

good music.
A surprise feature of the program
was a daring Pavola-Denis-Hofiman-

GenemDeslys ballet dance. ‘Atl'ired in

the regulation bullet castume, Duncan

' ' ' 1 e
Frizzell went through at the intricatV imperfectly and the remarks of the

steps of a varied ballot dance. “Mme."
ritz’zett made a big hit with "hat”

No doubt this will
as "‘Mme’s; artistic
Vreputation has spread far and wide.

the county \vorkhouse last night to A little “Dutch band" will he one of
the many entertaining features for

tonight.

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Playgrounds.

There is nothing of more Vvltal in-
“Herb Zebflflv the slain priest were meat to the welfare of Norw'uk tannin... m“, to blow W m... Mm...
written in Lithuanian. Several othergtho playground proposition. ThsIsugurate a reign of terror in New
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city hays s most interesting exhibit

that Montvid was wanted there forI at the Armory which every “mg
Imust visit. Photographs are shown
life and the ed

Vol the boys enioyi

act, and “she” proved a most clever
Vand agile dancer.‘
the repeated.

IVIlIIVlEII MARRIAGE
TIIIIISIIIP

Norwalk's marrying justice, John W.

Curnou, this morning, in the town
clerk’s oflice, in the City Hall, on
North Matti street, oiiiciatod at a den
Ible wedding at which two brothers be
came the husbands of a mother and
Viter daughter.
I Alfred Iyie. aged 21. of Danbury.

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I was married “to the daughter, 1111.5 WW”

ephlne Schute. ”of this city, aged 20.
Mrs. Dolly May Shute. the mother,
aged 35. became the b of her
daughter’s brother indnw, Mislem Iyle,
also-of Dsnbury.

Thus is the mother her daughter's
sister-in-iaw‘ and vice versa. ‘ ‘

The two couples, very, very happy,
went on a joint honeymoon, after
which they will make their homes in
panbury.

W0 AIIIIICIIISIS ’
PltllI IIOI SIIIIII

NEW YORK. Mitch 8.—‘-Fi'fink Ab-

 

 

Bt. Patrick‘s Cathedral last Tuesday
morning. after, detectives had stamp-
ed out a Inns of lighted bomb which
lmperilled the “yes ,of 800 worship-
pers, pleaded not guilty today to the
charge of attempting- to explode the
bomb, a felony upon conviction of
which he could be sent to prison for“
25 years. Carmine Garbone. the are
your oldVboy arrested as the maker
of the missile. entered a similar plea.
Both were held in $25,001) bail for
trial.

Justice Swarm allowed the men un-
ill see. Tuesday to withdrawn or
change their pleas. should they so
desire. A motion“ made in their be.
half to have the ball reduced was de-
nied. The court took under advise-
ment a motion to have their counsel
inspect the minutes of the Grand
Jury which ‘indicted them

The court proceedings Were brief
and the merits o‘.fthe case were
not brought by» nor was the charge,
made by the prisoners. that the po-
iice had instigated the plot to wreck
the Cathedral

Abnrno and carbons speak English

court were interpreted to them in It-
alian. Prior to, pleading, the prisoners
were told. to select from the cluste
of lawyermemployed todefendthern
four men to act as their attorneys.
They selected II rancis J. Greco. who
Was entered as attorney of record,
John Paimierl. Simon 0.1‘oliock and
isidor E. Schllsinger. ,

The plot which the police claim
existed among anarchists to take lives
of Andrew Carnegie, the Rockefell-
jors. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Other

 

court today

 

MAN'S HEAIYIN SEWER
NEW YORK. March lien-Theft!“-
lny of e. Mano head in a server at

vantbfli 0' 3mm? ”It ill!" Brooklyn. pave the lotion another
ground, which was spotted last sumv hath avenue and Fortysfirth street.

me: on McMahon's property at the

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murder mystery today. Part "so! the
Incas beds was found afterwards a
block any to who: never basin.
Inn is” are missing.

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This is the Place ‘ Where the Russ.

arm. the young nnarchistarres‘ted‘ in . ‘

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tans Recently Defeated the Ger
mans and Compelled Their R634!
tirement to the North-"Leas Act:-
ivity Apparent in the Western
Battle Front---Continuous Battles ,
Reported Along the Eastern. ;
Battle Front, and Bombal'dment ’ G'
of the Dardanelles Has Been Re-V
sumed

 

Field Marshal von Hindcnburg 1133,111adc another of
the swift and unexpected strokes which have marked his
campaign against the Russians. Gathering a large iorce I
along the Prussian border 111 \orthet’n l’olaml, he has IVVic-V
gun a 11ch movement southward apparently intending to
strike again at l’rzastiysz, where the Germans received
the defeat which preceded their general retirement III the
north. An important battle has developed as a resultIOf V
this 1110\6‘111c11t.tlie 1(‘SllllOl which it is said in PctrOf“:
grad. has not 3st been i11di1‘~aiul.V .

With the diminution of the activity in Champagne, ,.
the Vucstcrn battle front has grown quieter. The German
military authorities assert that the Allies have suffered
a complete defeat to Champagne after undertaking an of-
fensive movement believed in Berlin to have been designj
ed to relieve pressure on the Russians . .

DIt‘sultory fighting continues in Belgium, but along V
the eastern end of the line, where there have been actives .1.
and almost continuous battles, weather conditions have
cufdrccd a temporary lul‘.l _ " -

Paris répOrts tell of resumption _of the Dardanelles

' bombardment yesterday. It 18 said that the fire of some.
of the Turkish batteries under attack slackcneo percepti~
bly during the engagement. ' ‘

Dispatches from both Newport News fand' ‘Wash-‘,
ington indicate that the German auxiliary ‘cruis‘er
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, which took refuge yesterday -in
Hampton Roads, will be interned. V “ i , -

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x WASHIINGTON March 11 .-—»The followmg state-
ment was issued at the White House today: ,

. “The President when asked regarding the sinking of
the American sailing ship William P.. Frye by the Car—
man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, said. .

“ ‘A most searching inquiry will be made, and what- I,
ever action is taken will be based upon the result of that
inquiry.’

 

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, NIEWPORT NEWS, Va., March II.-—-The German?"

, auxiliary cruiser Prinz fitel- Friedrich, which sought frets!
age yesterday \in American waters after a merchant, m‘a-”

‘ rine wrecking" voyage in two oceans, lay in. the James;-
. River today, awaiting the decision. of United States gov?
crnment officials whether she would be allowed to refit,
obtain coal-and resume her voyage. ‘ The German vesseL
had dodged unsuspected and unharmed into this port’ ‘
through a gauntlet of belligerent warships whose wire-
less- signals had betrayed their presence.
~Iie the wake of the German warship, barnicle- -covcr_-

ed and crippled, lay ththqu of an American metchant
ship at the bottom of the South Atlantic Ocean, with the
debris of seven ships of England, French Russian, allies
in the war against Germany. It In the Pacific OCean Where

. the Eitel Friedrich operated for months, there were other
., ships sent to the bottom by the converted cruiser, her o V
ficcrs kept silent on the 'jsub cct.
The Eitcl Friedrich still had on board today victims

of the hazards of war and her master, Commander This ‘
ichscn, had asked American officials for time to repair his
ship He indicated to Customs Collector Hamilton that
the vessel could not‘ be repaired under six weeks. Mean
‘while British cruisers whose signals had been heard were
believed to be lying off the Virginia (.It'pcs. Collector of
Customs Hamilton was prepared, under instructions frbm
Washington to proceed again today to the libel Friedrich
to get a iornial statement from Commander 'l‘hicrichsén
.as to why he sank the American sailing ship Within) P
Frye, oil the. South Anterican coast. with 5, 500 ions 9th

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