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The Board of Estimate and laxa-
Matters.
The Republican delegation from
Norwalk in the General Assembly
have been true to their party plat-
form and under the leadership of
Representative ("ranler C. Hrgelnan,
has succeeded in having an amend-
ment to the. amendment to charter
concerning the election and the du-
ties of the Board of Education passed
by both branches of the General As-
sembly. it is understood that the
"amendment to the. charter was intro-
duced for the purpose of taking the
educational appropriations out of the
hands of the Board of Estimate and
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MINIMUM
A Jersey City Famiy field For MIG
Grime—Confessions Hole By
(lolly Parties
Mrs. Antoinette Pientosta of 2 Cer-
mania avenue, Jersey City, a midwife,
Leo Pientosta, her son, and Helen [Ze-
linka, her niece, are held under $5,-
000 bail each on charges of havlng
conspired to extort money from
George E. Long of 81 Van Reinen
avenue, Jersey City.
Mr. Long is superintendent of the
Joseph Dixon Crucible Company in
Jersey City, and is a well known lor-
mer resident of Norwalk. Helen Ze-
linka was at one time employed all a
servant by a family living on the floor
above that occupied by Mr. Long. 0n
AVApril 14 Mr. Long received a letter
tion Sill to Pass on Educational
from the girl asking that he marry
her or arrange for her support, or
she. would consult a lawyer. He paid w
no attention to it.
Later a letter came from a lawyer
saying the girl had called on him tind
wanted to retain him. Again Mr. Long
’ ignored the letter.
A few days ago the girl met him
on the street and asked if he had not
received the letters. Up to that time
Mr. Long did not know who she star.
but he then recognized her as flav-
ing lived on the floor above him. He
at once consulted Chief of Police
Frank Monohnn.
The police assert that Leo Plentfllstn
confessed that his mother wrote the
first letter in Polish, and he copied it
ill English. The young woman is said
‘ to have told the. same story.
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WeVsl Norwalk Farmhand
MaVngled_ by Trolley Car
Frederick Owen instantly Killed While
lying on‘lhc Track Near the Colonel
Raymond Bridge, Rawaylon
Frederick Owen, a West Norwalk
farm-hand, met an instant and most
horrible death last night. Owen was
ment of Andrew Taylor. in Darlene.
Mr. Owen was about forty years
old and unmarried. His living be
lying, face downward, on ththrolley learned by doing "odd Jobs" for West
lack in front of the James Lawton
place, in Barton, near the White
bridge.
in charge of Motormah James
O'Brien, of Stamford: which left
Stamford center at 7:30 o'clock,
struck the man's prone body at 8:08
o‘clock.
Death was instantaneous. The ter-
ribly mangled body, with the head
severed. was wedged so tightly un-
der the motor of the trolley, that the
car was held up for over an hour be-
fore the remains were ‘extricated and
removedto the undertaking establish‘
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ll. REAL nun Dill
Suit to recover commission on sale
of real estate has been brought by
Howard M. Beers, of West Medway,
Massf, through Attorney J. T. Dun-
bar, bf- Norwalk... The defendants in
the action are Charless. Betts and
Harriet A. Ruacoe. both of Danbury;
Willis. .s. pelts, of Wilton, and Car-
rie M. Raiston, of this city. The-"plain-
tiff claims damages of $350 and prop-
‘ erty of the defendants has Van at-
tached to the value of 8400.
in the complaint Beers alleges that
he was engaged to scll'a certain piece
of real estate, located near Cannon
Station, by the heirs of the estate of
Eliza J. Betta. lay: of Wilton.
‘ plaintiff,succseded in inducing Sam-
uel J. Miller, of Georgetown, to buy
the property, and as a result claims
a C°mml58l0n of $300 for 'his services.
"In the complaint, Beers alleges he has
. received $60 as part of hls commits
“ stop from Anna L. Beers, of West
Medway, Mass" as her share. Deputy
Sheriff Ladrigan made service of the
A, papers."
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The Stamford-Norwalk can
The .
Norwalk farmers. It was reported In
Darien this morning that the dead
man was released from jail but four
days ago. He is said to have a
brother, John Otlen, a blacksmith, in
this city. ,
Dr. A. L. House, medical examiner
of Darién, was notified immediately
after the accident. He conducted a
brief investigation and ordered the
removal of the body to Taylor's
morgue. Coroner John J. Phelan, of
Bridgeport, was out of town this
morning, and a date has not yet been
set for his inquest.
COMMIESSUMJDE
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BRIDGEPORT, April _V27.-—A.I‘thul‘
Hearn Cowl, 22 years of agéfizrahdson
of the New York- drygoods millionaire,
James A. Hearu. of 20 West 14th street
shot himself through the. brain at the
home of Arthur De Forest Wheeler,
Academy A‘I-lill, Stratford, about 7’10: 30
o'clock last, night and dicdatl the
Bridgeport hospitad about midnight. It
was a'snlclde of a. mostvsensational
‘character, carefully planned and oxe-
outed in the presence pf Miss Homily
Wheeler, his fiancee, youngest dtlught-
tor of Arthur De Forest Wheeler.
Young .Cowl, Whose ' mother is fl.
daughter of the late James ‘A. Hiéarn,
came to VStratford from her home In
New Tori: this afternoon, Immediately
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A very serious situation has been.
created as a result of the action of
the Norwalk‘Hospital Association last
Friday evening, when it was voted
to abandon the site of the present
hospital and the disapprdvai of the
action of the directors and the build-
ing committee.
One of the. outcomes of the Asso-
ciation's action Is the resignation of
several prominent oflicers. includ-
ing the president of the same. The
resignations were submitted today
and are as follows:
10 the Norwalk Hospital Associa—
tion:
Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tender~
their resignations of the offices of
President, Treasurer, Treasurer of
tie Building Fund. Counsel. and
Elected Directors, respectively, to
take effect on the 'flrst day of,blay,
1915.
They have been led to take this
step by Wilson of the fact that an
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Dcte‘ciiveg' Sergeant Bamforth of the
local police department, and Court
Interpreter M. R. Mallnowski return-
ed today
where they had an interview with
Peter Krakas under sentence of death
for shooting a policeman there. Kra-
kas was sought on suspicion of con-
nection with the murder in this city
of Rev. Joseph Zebria and his house-
keeper, Miss lva Gilmanaitis.
Detective Sergeapi Bamforth said
Krakas told them that after he had
served time in a Massachusetts jail
he had become addicted to the use
of drugs and did not know what he
was doing when he committed a
crime in Wilmington on March 6. He
said the some explanation would cov-
er whatever may have occurred in
New‘ Britain. The officer would not
say whether Krakas had admitted
any connection 'with the local mur-
ders.
The police ofllcials in Wilmington“
say they discredit Krakas' st’atement
about burglaries, as since he has been
locked up he has made no request
for any drug.
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‘Luther M. Wright, of this city. has
brought action against Charles Wil-
liams, fruit dealer, of Spring street,
for recovery on $750 worth of notes.
Attachment was made against Mr. Wil-
liams on Saturday by Deputy Sheriff
D. Louis Ladrign, to the extent of $1, -
000 The sheriff took into his posses
sion the. defendants automobile and
horde. but these were remained upon
Mr. William' 3 mother putting up 18L-
000 bond The papers in the case are
returnable to the Court of Common
Pleas the first Tuesday inzMay.
SUICIDE IN TROWBRlDGE
MEMORIAL.“
WORCESTER, Mass, April 2i.—
'Clii'ford Crabtreet, 16 years old, a
high school pupil and Boy Scout, com-
fry of Trowbridge Memorial Church
later yesterday afternoon as a result
of overstudy it is believed. His body
was not. found until midnight.
They Believe the Associatioil Has Betray-
ed Public Confidence in; Seeking to
Change the Site of lhe Hbspilal
from Wilmington, Del;
mitted suicide by shooting in the heir
Hospital Officers
Reagnahons
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unseemly struggle has been fomeuted
for the purpose of changing the site
of the hospital, notwithstanding
much of the present building fund
was obtained on the strength of the
pledge, publicly made. to use such
fund to eretit a new hospital on the
presentslte. They believe that the
action taken at the meeting of the
Association Friday night, authorizing
the purchase of a new site, was i]-
legul In the sense that it was not au-
thorized by the call. and a betrayal
of public confidence in seeking to
change the site of the hospital. in
all of which we decline to take part.
CHRlSTIAN SWARTZ.
President and Elected Director.
‘ DAVID II. MILLER,
Treasurer and Treasurer of‘ Building
Fund.
JNO. H. LIGHT,
Coumcl and Elected Dlrec'or.
EDWARD BEARD,
Elected Director.
RICHARD H. GOLDEN,
Elected Director.
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Mimics.
This affliction will be closely stud-
terred an honor that is a coveted dis-
tinction in the medic l profession in
this country. Dr, Samuel Golmhmldt.
a well-known and popular ‘Norwalk
young man. the son of -Mr. and Mrs.
Edward-Goldschmidt. of Elmwood ovo-
nuc. has been appointed a. University
of Pennsylvania unit to like charge
of the American Hospital in Paris,
France. in the capacity of bacteriol-
exist.
The appointment comes entirely un-
solicited on'the part of Dr. Gold-
schmidt. The officials In charge of the
appointment voluntarily chose him in
the face of hundreds of applications.
Dr. Goldchrflldt's scores of friends in
this city are particularly pleased at
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stun turns
In the Library Auditorium yester-
"dayl‘afternoon. was held the regular
monthly meeting of* the Woman's
Municipal League, of South Norwalk.
The ‘Child- Welfare Committee ' re-
ported that the card party in the- Ar-
mory had been ‘flnanciaily successful;
that at the home of .Prof. Victor Biart.
Elmwood avenue, on Friday, May 14.
there would be a musicals: that ow-
ing to the extensive improvements
made by John McMullenit would be
impossible to have the site on Water
street for'V'the public playground, and
the coninlittee ware looking for. a
suitable location. A
It was reported that content the
requests of the league concerning
cleaner streets and more sanitary and
ceived and granted .
It was voted to endorse the letter
in ”regard to the svstematlzing- of
charitywork to be' sent to thcchnir-
man of the Ill-Jill Committee.
Mrs. H. Leon Hentz, Mrs. H. Sta-
were elected a Nominating Comnilta
tee to prepare a list of officers for
1015- 16.
The annual. meeting of thé league
‘will be on Monday, May 25th. , .
Dr. Samuel lioldsclllnitltto Tolls,
Ellll l’lllllll PlilMllllMll
VVdowu. . ' /,
.ildy yards had been most kin‘dly ram
cVey. Benton. Mrs. Edward G. Dart
CMEllllllllS MAY
GEE lllPEll CENT
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Refuse to Accept Compromise 0f
., for by Secretary of furniture
Company
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Assets Will Probably Be Sold in
Bill—Appraisersllre Appointed
. Creditors of the Grand Rapids Fur-
niture and Supply Company. Bridge-
port, have refused to accept the com-
promise oil'er of Solomon Badescn,
secretary of 'the concern, and the as
sets will be sold/off in bulk. probably
and the proceeds of the sale will be
distributed to the creditors. From all
appearances it is not likely that they
will receive more than 10 per cent. At
the meeting yesterday. which was the
third meeting, Alexander DeLaney was
elected trustee and three appraisers
were appointed.
Petition to Sell Filed.
Trustee Delaney has filed a petition
with the referee in bankruptcy for per-
mission to sell the assets and a hear
ing has been called on the petition for
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cannula . _
lots sunull INSANE
Mrs. Lucy McCoy colored, of Water
street. downtown. yesterday afternoon
was moved to the Not-walk hospital.
suffering from Insanity. A crowd of
about 200 people yestelflay for over
two hours watched the peculiar an-
tics of Mrs. McCoy. The police were
first notllled when the demented
woman nailed her window: and doors.
Dulce!- John H. Smith and Sergeant
Leather-land investigated, but Mrs. Mc-
Coy took no notice of them. and didn‘t
allow them to enter her apartments.
Mrs. McCoy's husband died three
years ago. it is said since that time
she has not been "right." Yesterday
she stood perfectly still for over two
hours on Water street, scarcely mov-
Ing-a muscle, while a large throng
looked on.
The wom’an‘was placed .in a padded
cell in the hospital. Last night and
this morning she was watched by Spe-
cial Officer Alex Benjamin, but this
noon (micel- Benjamin was no longer
heeded as the woman had quieted
Mllllilllll RAlES
ElllIMll MMMEASOMABEE
WASHINGTON, V’Aprll 27—The e'xlst‘
ing rate of 60 cents per long ton on .
Iron ore from tables on the Mesabi
Range in Minnesota to vessels at Two
Harbors and Duluth Minn. and Allouez
Bay, Kills" was pronounced unreason'
able today by the interstate Commerce
Commission and the Great-Northern
and other railroads were of‘ercd to
establish a rate not more than 55
cents.
No finding was made by the com _
mission on the rates from‘ mines in
tho Vermillion and Cuyuna Ranges,
but representatives of the Guyana
Range. the commission's report do}
clares, said during the progress of the
case that even if no order Were enter-
ed with respect to that range tlfc
rate for the Mesahi would be con-
tr.olllng ‘ .
The cps: is one of the most im-
portant decided by tire commission in
several months. The Great NOrthern
. alone carried more than 13, 000, 000
long tpns of ore to docks from Minus
sota mines in 1913. ‘ . 2‘”
the crew of the Prinz Eitel
Belgian Army in the
Midst of a Fltrious
Struggle Ill Dixm
Town of lizerne— Reported To Have Again
Been Captured From the Germans-Eng
land Fears Baffle May Be Move to}
Open Way foihe English Channel, as
in Other Places the Germans Havel"-
Gains—Altai VS ,.
Made Considerable
frian War Office Announces Further Vic-
tories in the Carpathians
The little Belgian artuy once more in the midst of
a furious struggle, is reported to have repulsed three Suc—
ccssivc attacks of the Germans south of Dixnludc, in
the great battle now under way ill Flanders. A state-
mcut today from the Belgian military authorities say
there was activity yesterday along the wholc section of
the front held by" the Belgians.
Announcement is made that the town of Lizcrne, a
storm center in the battle has been again taicen from the
Germans. Capture of this town was announced by the
Belgians on Sunday and denied yesterday by the Gcr?
mans. Today‘s statement Says the Belgians lost Lizcrne
again on Sunday, but regained posscsslou of it yester-
day. '
London is speculating whether the fierce German at—
tack marks an attclupt to force a way to the English
Channel. or is in reality a fcint preparatory to striking a
blow at some othcr point on the (loo-mile front,
lllittctl. howcvcr, that the Germans have gained already
a substantial succcss in this battle-Athcfloutcoluc of which ‘
is awaited with anxiety by the belligerent nations.
V Ill the cast there are no signs of a recrudescence of-
llting on .s'uth 3 Scale as that of last month. The Aus-
tl‘lall War Office cohtinués to annihilate victories in local
engagements in the Carpathians. Official reports front
Petrograd arc,‘so bare of detail as lo give little idea of
whatis happening. I
V, It is assumed that land fighting is in progress in
connection with the .new attempt of the Allies to gain
the Dardancllcs and Corlstantinoplc.‘ Nothingr is known
of the scope of details of these ‘operations beyond the
official British announcement that an army was being
landed on Gallipoli Peninsula. l -
The Swedish steamer Centric, on her way from
Stockholm to Helsinghorg, Sweden, was sunk by a mine
oi’f Aland Islands. The crew was saved. ’
STOCKHDLM, April 27', via London, 12238 p. l"-"
The Swedish steamer Centric, on her way from Stockholm ,
to' Helsingborg, Sweden. has been sunk by a mine off the
Aland Islands. The members of the vessel's crew were
saved. '
The steamer Centric was of 99 tons' net, and 260
feet long. and was built at Port Glasgow in l903. She]
left Savannah March 3 for Kirkwall. where she arrived
March 27, sailing subsequently for Gothcuburg.
NEWPORT NEWS Va. April 27 —'l‘hc
auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, which will be in-
terned at the Norfolk Navy Yard for the remainder of
the war, was at a pier here today filling .hcr coal bunk-V.
today:
to Norfolk
Work of coaliug was to be completed late
tomorrow.
ers.
and the cruiser takcllyprobably
for internment. _V , V
The Wilhelm will be intcrncd at the rcqnesbo’f‘her
commander. Captain 'l‘hicrfelder. Official notice of his
intention to intern was gix on to the Collector of Cus-
toms here late yesterday b} the commander, who gave
no reason for his action. .
Captain Thicrfclder later explained, however, that he
' had intended to attempt a dash through the lane » of
British and French warships which have been lying. i
wait off the Virginia Capes, but that the illness of man
of his crew would make that impossible béfore the ex-
. piration of the. time limit fixed by the American govern-
lncnt for repairs to make his cruiser scan orthy, which is
said to have been midnight of April 30. ‘
Following her interment at the Norfolk Na avy Yard
the Wilhelm officers and men will be given the frecdo
. of the cities about Hampton Roads, as was the case”
Irrcdrlcll Tllc \‘lilhei
came into port- a little orcr two weeks ago after a long,
voyage through southern Seas, (int-pig which she dcstroy~
cd fourteen merchant ships Which, with their cargoes.
were valued at $7,90000 V
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