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TWO CENTS
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ImmMm
Grants Defendants Motion in the
case of Mrs". llolrnan Against llr.
Waterman and Prof. Brenton
III sonIIIIII
H lliliSlIGlllll
liar Abound of caushIgFIre on the
in Touraine lode Journeys to
Many French Provinces
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HARTFORD, Conn, April 3.——Judge
E. S, X’homas. of the United States
Court, today filed a decision granting
defendant’s motion to set aside the
jury verdict, round for the plaintiff
June 25. 1914. in the case of Mrs.
Elizaebth Curtis (Brenton) Holman
against Dr. Paul Waterman and Prof.
ICranston Brenton, her former lins-
Tile verdict was for 340.000
andd has reached by the jury after
Ione of the most sensational trials in
the court history of Connecticut. The
Ijudge, however. sustains the verdict
claimsliiatilisFIIIelrunllscontain-1 in regard to the late or. o. c. Smith,
ed WINGS 0’ Am“ Goods Idants and was not held liable by the
Illii‘)
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PARIS, April 3, 5: 10 a. tux-Severial
vinces were made by Raymond Swo- tried some time ago, and he. said aI
boda, now under arrest charged with‘ decision on the motions to set aside
being responsible for the fire aboard the verdicts was- pdrpOscly postponed.
the steamship La Toulaine. according The judge reviews the case somewhat
lmlssloner‘s meeting, to be held,
In his memorandum of decision,
automobile trips into the French pro Judge Thomas notes that the case wasI
May FollVow
Elmer Lingsrd, superintendent 0f
the East Norwalk Municipal Electric
Light plant. has resigned. It is under-
stood that Mr. Llngard‘s, resignation
was handed in to the committee last
Thursday evening. either during or af-
ter the enthusiasticand warm district
meeting, held in the Fitch school.
Mr. ‘Lingard could not be located
this morning. but it is understood to
be a fact that his resignation, as sup~
erlntendent. is now in the hands of
of this citv, who was one of the defen- ‘ the commisioners. The matter will un-
doubtedly be acted upon at the com-
on
Monday evening of next week.
At. this time also, Edward B. Smith.
will urge that his resignation as dis-
trict commissioner be accepted imme-
diately and a new man named in his
place. Philip H. Fielding. Lewis 0.
to information received by the Petit and after calling the verdict in con- IWardell and Frank w Buchoitz are be
sistent, inasmuch as the jury evident-l
Vly believed Dr. Smiths testimony,
Judge Thomas points out some of thei
evidence against the plaintiff as tori
Journal. These journeys are said to
have been made at various times be
tween August and December last. Swo-
boda is said to have been seen at
ing prominently mentioned as proba-
ble successors.
“‘l certainly will not resign at the
Superlhicndenl LIngard
Fanciers Resignation
Third District Commissioner Salilh Will
Urge Thai He Be Relieved from Work on
the Board, and Other Res V
alions
. ext commissioner's mootiag,’ said
illiam Il-l. Sniflin, one of the commis-
sioners, during an interview this
«morning. “i have not made up myV
mind what action I will take in the fu-
ture, and so am unprepared to tell you
whether "l'lVl resign? or not.‘ Ellis E.
Howard at the meeting Thursday ovo-
ning offered a resolution asking for
Mr. Snlilln's resignation. By Chairman
R. E. DoWltt it will ruled out of ord-
er, not being mentioned in the call,
it is urgently desired on all sides that
whatever trouble exists may he sat-
isfactorily settled without injuring the
plant‘s prospects.
It cannot be expected, say experts,
that the plant will start to be a paylngV
proposition immediately. if everyone:
however, would put his shoulder to the
wheel South Norwalk's successin this
line will be equaled.
The fate of East Norwalk's m'unicipI
al plant hangs in the halance.I From:
what talk is heard on the East Side:
‘ igenerally prevailed in naval
-t
TNantes, Tours and Chatellerault and
other places. The police now are try?
lowzs ——
"Tile verdict in the case was so.
ing to learn the purpose of these trips. clearly against the weight of the ev-i
A large Government firearms factory
is located at Chatelleraut. Inot correctly apply the law to thoI
GENEVA. via Paris, April 3, 4: 55 a. facts in evlfince or were governed by
mlFlora Treischler, a Swiss singcr ignorance. prejudice, corruption, or.
whose home is in this city and who is partiality and the verdicts are so in-I
a warm friend of Raymond Swobodp, consistent that I deem it my duty to
declared yesterday she believed the set aside the verdict against Water
man accused of causing the fire on man nrmmmtoaro set
board the steamer La Tourano is the aside the verdict in favor of the de-
victim of "an odious plot or terrible fondant Smith is denied.
mistake? I , l' Mrs. Holman sued Dr. Waterman,
“A“l have known Mr. Swoboda for six: Dr. Smith and her former husband,
years," she said. ‘1 knew he was engag- Professor Brenton. for $60, 000 data-
ed in commercial and financial affairs,' ages charging conspiracy in incarcer
but did not know the details, for he ating her in an insane asylum at
never discussed his business affairs. Brattleboro, Vt. for some time after
no beio;-gs to a wealthy New York September 3,1912, when she was tak-
family. but his father cut off his allows on to Bratloboro by Dr. Waterman
. anco after several disagreements. One and Prof. Brenton. part of the jour-
of his brothers is serving now as an ncy being made in Dr. Smiths‘ auto
interpreter with a British cavalry regt- mobile The plaintiff also charged that
meat. _ while at the Brattleboro retreat she
I “My friend never belonged to thee was obliged under duress to write let-
German or the Austrian army. He stiliI ters of so- -callod confession on which
has relatives in Germany and may Prof. Brenton obtainedl a divorce in
have been photographed in uniform the Superior Court in Hartford in
with some of them. IMay. 1913. naming Frederick lib-nest
"i know Mr. Swoboda closed an im-VE Holman. of Rockland. Maine, as co-
" portant deal to introduce in France a r.espondent Mrs. Brenton was mar-
number of American products The ried to Mr. Holman a day after the
dive trunks found in his Paris office decree wait granted to Prof Brenton
, Contained samples He intended also to The conspiracy suit was tried in
5“
‘ make an effort to establish a business May and'June of last year, extending ‘
-.;.-.in Swiserland. for he wrote me ask-V over three weeks and federal court-
7 ‘ ing what were the prospects and where room was packed to the/ doors with
" certaiii articles were likely to have the spectators who were ontortain'ed by
best sale. I the letter written by Mrs. Brenton and
‘I receiVed a letter from him. which Mr. Holman David F, Fitzgerald, of
had been written aboard the 'l‘ouraine New Haven was principal attorneyxfor
telling what a narrow escape the ship Mrs. Holman, William H. boots up-
~had had. He gave a long description 0‘, peered for Dr. Waterman, and Ralph
the fire, which he said the oilicers be-V O. Welles and Clement Scott for Prof.
lieved must have been caused by an Brenton. Dr. Smith was represented
infernal machine placed in the hold " I'b‘v Walter IS. Schultze Albert S. A1)?
I About five hundred people quite
ing Trinity. Church, listened last big
to Dudley Bueok's cdntata."l‘he stor ry
of the Cross given NY... the choir at
the church The chords work was par-
ticulgriy line and especial mention
should be made of the choruses for?
women's voices. The duet Stabet Mat.i
or sung by Miss «gsburghV and Mrs. I
Sims was most. effective and Mr. Ow-I
er. and Mr: wehle were in good form. is WATERBURY, Conn, April 3. .-,-
_The choir was assisted by Miss Bes- John Barry, father of the late George
sic Fieid. .Mr. hereon Mottrai'n and ‘inarry; today brought suit for $10, 000
IIIMr. O. 8. Jackson. The sequel cantdta against the American Brass Vom
. ‘Uhrist tho Victor" will be sung on the may. The Berry boy was drowned in
P evening of ascension Day, May 215i, a rivar which runs through the brass
, and cholrmsster Sims will start we company's property. and the charge
, paraiion of the Work at once. is made that the compeny was negli-
‘ ~‘.~——-——~ gent in not having the grounds pro-
“WENT ARRWALS 0F VESSELS» IperiyV protected The deceased Barry
NEW YORK' April 3-“Al‘i'ii’0ii- Str. boy was only six years of age. and
APPRECIA'HVE AUDENBE ' I Judge Thomas on the last day of
V ‘ the trial delivered a lengthy charge to
“EAR BEAUHHJI' CANIAIAI IclIarges. The jury was out several
Ihours on the afternoon of June 25,
‘ ju urymen had spent most of their delib-
oration in trying to agree on an
Isey. of Boston, was aseociated with
Mr Fltzg erald.
the jury, indicating that. the judge be—
Moved the plaintiff had not proved her
fills and finally brought in a verdict for
ht‘I Mr er. Holman. it was said that the
I amount of damages to award Mr. Hol
man.
iJVoIIN sanity names surr ron
swoon
deuce as to indicate that the jury didI
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‘NI‘I'I’I‘ malt}. April 2.4—w1m its
engineer deadLnt his pest, the. Knick-
erbocker expreps. bound from Boston I
"New Haven”|
to New YorkVVIIbn the
road, run wild for nearly a mile just
outside the city last night. The train
was brought in by the fireman, who
Jumped to the throttle as the body of
the engineer fell into the cab.
The engineer, Charles A. McCon-
ville, a veteran in the “New Have-'11"
service, had leaned out of theslect-
ric locomotive after passing Wood-
lawn to examine the trucks, when an-
other pass'bnger train struck him,
killing. him instantly. The noise of
the impact attracted Henry Greazor,
the fireman, who stopped the train
"and later brought it to New York.
Motionvillc was 48 years chi and
lived in New Haven, where the leaves
a wife And three children. He had
been in the "New Haven's ” service
for thirtv years. ‘
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CLOCK WORKERS ARRESTED.
lHARTFORD, April 3.—ln the arrest
of Barnett Erstein, hl years old, the
Hartford police believe they have a.
bad check worker of international re~
putation. 'He Was placed under bonds
in police court today for further in~
vestlgation. He secured a small sum,
of money from a saloon keeper on a
forged check and this led to his arrest
In hlsVroom was found a complete
printing outfit for getting out bank
checks. also numerous rubber stamps.
A letter has. been found to the effect
that he is wanted in London, England.
REFEREE BANKSV WILL
RECOMMEND DISCHARGE
‘ GV. Emil. Richter of New Canaan
appointed before Referee in Bank-
ruptcy, John W. Banks Friday after-
noon With an application for his dis-
charge from- the bankruptcy. There ,V
were no objections to the application
filed and Referee Banks will make a
report that Richters application be
granted.
’ RECEIVERS FOR MARINE CO.
NEW YORK, April. 3.——Application
was made iii—tho United: States Dis-
trict coinit here today for. the appoints
‘ tor’s nose. used cocaine. Dr
88. All) NR8 Milli
lien Collie Swami latch-mm
‘Ifim-m.~m and
rs. fleck hijtred
Dr.
IWcst Washington street.
iyesterduy afternoon, figured in an
Iautomobhle accident, on the South-
’ p011 turnpike, near Pequot swamp,
which luckily had no serious cause
quonces. ’
The local people were returning
from Bridgeport in their new Ford
coups. They were driving vol-y‘alowly
and carefully. Mrs. Meek called thel
attention of her husband to a plant,
which was on the floor of thecarnnd
and in danger of being crushed. Both
occupants of the car lookod~down to
the floor at Ithersame time.‘aad- the
Ford. in, an unaccountable manner,
suddenly lurched to the; aided the
road and, crashed into a fence. ‘ .
Dr. Meek had ' been visiting a
Bridgeport physician, who. in the
c‘tnmo'ot medically treating M16004
flock"
in a measure, says he attributes the
accident to the effects of this.
Mrs. Nieek was quite badly hurt
about the face by the flying. glass
rrpm the wind- shield She was first
Itreated in II house near the scene of
the accident, and then brought turner
home in this city in a passing -.Vauto
the owner of which generously ex-
tended the favor. The coupe, two side
wheels of which Were dished and
other damages suffered when it col?
lldod with the fence, was View“ to a
repair station. . I
This morning Mrs. Meek is report:
ed as resting» comfortably. and‘ the
doctor fools no effects fromfie accid-
out.
NR8 llllifllli lNPllllE8
Mrs. Meyer Dulberg, of High stret.
who accidentally swallowed a mer-
cury tablet for a headache pill. Thurs-I
day night, is resting comfortably. Her
-condition. while at the present not
serious, is such that a change might
.be noticed any tithe. Dr W J. Tra-
Icoy stated this morning that symptoms
show that all of the mercury had not
i
meat of. receivers for the Internationsfhecn gotten out of her.syston1V.
at Mercantile Marine Company on pf
bill or complaint. filed by the New
York Trust Company... The bill or
complaint was filed ago. t the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine, the Fidel-
ity Trust Company and the Interna-
tional Navigation Company.
Kth IianfiordI Bergen, IIfVellV-V into the river on March 2.81914"
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NEW CIOMPANY IlINGOR‘POlATEID.
. sharpens. coon. April arcane
H‘udson Fireproofing Comphriy of
Hamlet; capital $50 .000. has tiled a
corporatilon certificate with tact Score
Its-ry of iltats The: incorpor rs are:
Ii-lenry Ci. idiots, William Fa} IBlshop
"and“I-Ieliry‘OnPetersu ,
and Mrs. James A. Meek, of .V
this oity,I
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WASHINGTON, April 3.—-Specula-
tion was rife in naval circles today as
to whom SecretaryIDanlels would se-
lect for the new and important post
of Chief of the Bureau of Naval 0p-
orations. This post was authorized
at the act session of Congress to
take place of side for operations, of;
which position Rear Admiral Bradley
A. Fiske has asked that he be releas-
ed.
The question of a choice for the‘
new post, which,will correspond to the ;
position of Chief of Staff of the:
Army, and as. to what duty Admiral
Flake will be assigned will not be
determined pending conferences be.
tween Secretary Daniels and offlcersI
of high rank, said a final consultation?
,with President Wilson. Admiral F‘isko
still has a year to serve before retir—I
ing from the active list.
The action of Admiral Flake in re-
question that he be relieved as seniorI
military adviser to the Secretary “I
the
‘Navy evoked considerable com~I
merit in naval quarters. He gave no'
reason for the step in his written
,communication to Secretary Daniels i
and he declined today to throw anyI
Ilight on the subject. The belief has,
circles. I
however, ever since the admiral tea I
Iexprcssed views different from those
cdnesa of the navy that he would not
of Naval Operations,
ll. 8 l. ll. PNESIDENI
The annual meeting of thew. C. T.
U; was yesterday held at the home
of Mrs. Anna‘M ‘Canilold. of 10 Mar-
win street. important business, rela:
tive to. this uniou'omork, was, discuss-
i
for the mental; er were elected: '
President—Mrs. T. 4‘. Chideey.
Vice-Prostdofit—Mrh‘n Charles I-Byx
bee. in
' Secretary—firs.
cowering.
Treasurer—Mrs Ida Meeker.
The next deciles, to be 11qu Im
Vday of next wfikfiwtli be held at the
home of the secretary. Mrs. Van Coov-
siting. of 46 Gregory Boulevard. East
Norwalk. Those in Norwalk interest-
ed in commune work are cordially
invited.
' I
( Cornelius Van
ufacturcr Bands Check for $25.
' A‘high compliment to the “straight-
forward. clean and hardworking mon'
and the "shrewd and highly intelii~
gent officers," of the Norwalit Police
Department was paid several days ago
when Detective Sergeant Thomas
~Loatherland received a $26 check, from
a, prominent upper Norwalk citizen.
_to go to the State Police Fund, which”
is accumulating under the auspices of
the local department. ..
During the year 1916'the local po-
lice hope to entertain the members of
the Qtato police asoclation at their an-
nual convention. To do this each mem
ber of the force is taxing himself so
much each week, which goes toward
of the coming event. . ,
IAs chairman of the committee in
charge of this. Sergeant. Leathorlaid.
reopo‘nded. with a warm letter of
thanks. to the-man who has shown
heIhas the interests of Norwalk VIat
heart in so material a manner. '
If the local department. is Willing
I to to; themselviea to make it. possible
for the acclimation to come to Nor-
tion of evryone‘, because
mean much to the City of Norma
—-Bonrdcrc watclr Sentinel Want.
Ads.- who. the “mood «to more"
who: "then.- ”NI
OVER lllll’8 lERRlllllllll
, ' 8P|RAll0N8 MADE liNlilN
Approves of Latter Countries Ef-
forts to Gain Possession of Trent
and Trieite, Largely Inhabited .
by Italian Stock-«Denial Made I
in England That Any One is. Go- ’
mg to Rome ona SpecialMission
Russian Defeated , and Forced
to Retreat from. Bukowina---An-
other British " Steamer" Sunk by
German Submarine ' . .
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The attitude of Russia concerning Italy’s territorial
aspiratiotn is defined ina-Vsemi—officila announcement
from Pctmgrad, which assumes special significance lit:-
causé 01' Italy’s warlike preparations and'thc efforts to
adjust the boundary question with Austria. Russia, in cf-
fcct, (’\[)i‘tf§§€$ sympathy with Italy’s desire to obtain thc I
tcrritury'aliotit the head of the Adriatic inhabited chicll)
tilled before the House Naval Com-i
l mittee at the last session in which licl
lN llllll AlllllENl 5
Iof Secretary Daniels as to the prepar-‘I
be chosen for the new post of Chief
ed- at length... Thd‘following officers .
MONEY no’aursaum .PoLIcs.
Prominent Fifth Taxing District Man-
the fund meant to defray the expenses .,
in the interests of the department. has
walk. they“ should hays the ctr-opera» ,‘
it would _.
II) Inoplt of ltalian stock which would include the prov
lllCt of Iriftlt and lricstc. ,
Russia would not opposc still further expansion. hilt I
name ltaly not to press her, claims to 5“ point which
might bring 011 another conflict later. . At the same time
ii. is said the imperialistic attitude toWards the Adriatic
attribtltctl to Russia is absurd ‘
The British embassy at Rome denies a report tllat
Lord Roscbcrry or any other“ person is going to Rome on
a schIal .mission for Great Britain.
Vienna reports assert that the recent fighting in
‘Bukouina has been more importaint than the official
communications have shown. It is said that the Russians,
who sent in reinforcements 1n the hope of gaining a dc—
cisive victory in Bukowina, have been defeated and icicctl‘
to retreat. . '
. The British steamer Lockwood was torpedoéd last.- .
flight off the coast of DevOnshire, England. This is the
ed in the last two days.
saved.‘ .
General Joilre, the French commandcr- -1n- -chicf, is
quoted as predicting that the war will soon come to an
~“. end, to the advantgc of the Allies. - , , ,.
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NEW YORK. April 3.——Iusisi:ent reports were cur~
rent here and 111 Philadelphia today that the German all
’ iliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich had slipped, out /0
sea from her dock at Newport News, Va., during the
’ storm‘last night/These reports could not be verified.
The crew of tile Inckwood was
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PARIS, April 3.—-A dispatch from Dunkirk, publlscd
today in the Eclair says:
“General Joft'rc, the French commandcrbin— chief in
V the course of a visit to Belgian headquarters to decor-
ate certain Belgian officers with the Legion of Honor,
tol'd King Albert and Premier dc Bromine-ville, that the
'ivai‘ would £011 come to an end and to the advantage of
the Allies."
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"' GLASGOW, April 3, 1515 p. int—All motor“ manu-
facturing plants in Scotland have been placed under gov.-
'I-crnment control in pursuance of the government's plans
to accelerate the supplying of war m‘aterial.
These plans Will 1n the future’bc run night‘and day
in the production of motor lorries for the transport dc—
pai’tmeni.
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BERLIN, April 3, by w reless. to sayvillc. N. Y.—
German Army Headquarters today gave out a report on
progress‘ of hbstilittcs rcatlirg as follows; I,
“The Belgian attempt yesterday to in back Kiostcr-
liock -,farm which the Gcrglt ns occupied March V3.1,1'c-
suited in failure. .I .
. “A French charge iii tlI. c forest of Le Pretre was not
Successful. ‘ ' ‘
“A French attack on the heights south of Nicdcr
VAspacli, west of Muelhausen, was repulsed. » . .l
V‘Ii‘Nothin‘g of importance has occurred on the caste
,V ém- front. "
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LONDON, April 3, 12 Noom-w The British steamer
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