HOME ’PAr’ER , ssmusm i870. 80x was ; Indictments Against ‘5 of Six Gamblers Considered by the. Cook County Grand Jury Today « sum: mm BEN TillillWlNll films Cicotte and ‘Jacks'On Tes- tify, After Which Eight Players are Suspended , alfresco. Sept. 29.-——-Indictments against five or six gamblers were con- sidered today by the Cook County Grand Jury investigating “throwing" of baseball games. according to Hart- ley Replogie. assistant State's attor- ney in charge of the inquiry. Abe At- tell. former featherweight champion. and Arnold Rothstein. of New York. were said by Replogie to have been involved in testimony presented to the Granddury. Attell. it was said. han- dled the money paid White Sox play- 1ers for throwing the 1919 world ser-_ es. More ball players may be indicted. it was also indicated by Replogie. aft— er the Grand Jury has heard the tes- timony today of Presidents Johnson and Heydler. of the American and Na- tional Leagues. ' Copies of telegrams sent prior and during the 1919 series by Hal Chase and Bill Burns. former league players. have been obtained by Heydler for presentation to the Grand Jury".' John J. McGraw. manager (if the "yids-its. also has been asked by the rand Jury to appear today to tell ’bout the release .pf Hal Chase. Lee Magee and Helnie Zimmerman by the lnnts last year. With tears in his eyes. Cicotte told 0 Grand Jury how he had lobbed 4: ball up to the Cincinnati batters the first game series "so they could ad the trade mark on it." Repent- g. after having thrown two games, , said. he pitched hard to win his ird. Either Gandil. who Cicotte ld. first arranged the "throwing." or Attell. the gmbetween of the gam- ers. got 375.000. which the eight ayers were to have received. When Joe Jackson left the Grand (Continued on page two). ANflAlllillfllAlE HALLHIUNTAIN Ornaments from Side of It Early in Morning, but Are Scared Away _. 1'13th Losee .of 63 West avenue, hich is the Matthews property, re- rted to the uptown police last even- ig that two youhg men had jumped i! a truck and had endeavored to teal some of the bronze fittings on he Nathan Hale Memorial drinking ountain on West‘ avenue in front of he State Armory,- early yesterday morning. but that he had scared them; away by a. nearby resident. f -‘ Patrolman Jerry Dorneyr- was sent in investigate the matter and he found that th’e'vbronsie. ornaments on one side of the ‘fountain had been wrcnchcd almost loose, but that for- lunately th men had been scared away before they could secure the metal. which is quite valuable. The First District commissioners have been notified of the matter and will make repairs to the fountain which was erected and given to the city by the local chapter of the D. A. R. » ‘ This is not the first time that‘an attempt has been made to steal the bronze fittings from this fountain. as recently several men got off a truck quite late at night and endeavored to take the metal from its fastenings to the stone work but were scared away by a nearby resides. it would seem as if there were a roml band of these vandals who. be: trying to steal articles from ‘ automobiles: slash tires and street lights while on their ough cities. cci Arrested on ; Manslaughter Charge __._I__.—— ’ ic Garlucci. a real estate 554 Stats street. was arrest- uizht 'hy Detective Sergeant lmon on a warrantussusd en authorities charging man- 1 Office Wat’the MO- persons most]! M Nomlk M II ”com! Class Mall Matter. Mlllow l8 ‘ s = DESIROYED 1 Milan ‘ CORK...Sept. 29~ (By the mom Press).—'l‘he sacking of the town oh Mallow. County Cork, during last night followed promtly on the Sinn Fain coup of yesterday. in which the military burr-ska were raided and a; sergeant was killed. Not the “black and tans." but the Seventeenth .Ian- cars are said to have exacted the re- prissls. They burned the town and some forty buildings. including the creasiery and the principal shops. There was much promiscuous shooting by the soldiers. butmo m unifies have been repel-pd. The fire was still burning 'tis forenoou. I. llElllllIllAl WHEN HE SECflNll Willll llAVE llllllANlZEll Mrs. Sadie Keogh Lane Chosen Chairman and Miss Anna McMahon Se- cretary snub-ants. There was an enthusiastic gather- ing of Democratic women at the City Hall. last evening, for the first politi- cal meeting held by the party in the Second Ward since the suffrage amendment was enacted. A large number were in attendance. including a number of male voters. and much interest was taken in the proceedings. Mrs. William J. Tracey. chairwo- man of the Democratic Women's Committee of the Twenty-Sixth Sena- torial District. called the gathering to order. making a speech of welcome and outlining the work which the Women had been doing in the First Ward in the past few weeks. She in- troduced Corporation Counsel Ed- ward J. Quinlan. who spoke on the issues of the campaign and the neces— sity for united work on the part of the Democratic men and women vot- ers in Norwalk. Attorney Quinlan then presented Judge Charles D. Lockwoo’. of Stam- ford. for many years Judge of pro- bate. and gave an excellent talk on the achievements of the Democratic party during the eight years of Pre- sident Wilson's administration. His exposition or the League of Nations showed careful study and his conclu- sions why this should be supported by every voter found a hearty response from his audience. At the close of his address Judge Lockwood answered a number of questions concerning the vital issues of the campaign. and he was heartily thanked for his efforts in behalf of the party hre. He u the women to familiarise themselves with the voting machines and secure all the applicants to be made voters that they possibly can. All applica— tions must be in the hands of the re- gistrars of voters by next Tuesday. and voters will be made from Octo- ber 9th to 19th. At the cloae of the speechmaking the ladies of the Second Ward organ- ized with the election of Miss Anna McMahon as Score. and Mrs. Sadie Keogh Lane as chairman. A number of workers were appointed to secure applications from the Democratic women of the Second Ward. .lUllY IN Nflll . , CASE ‘EALlEll Panel Meets Today to Hear Murder Testimony No Norwalk men are included in the 18 Jurors who will compose the grand jury summonded for this morn- ing at- ten o'clock to consider evi- dence against the alleged murderers of George B. Nott. for whose death Mrs. Ethel M. Nott. E 001 B. Wade and John Johnston a now held at the county 'jail. . , Other 1 ors summondv by'High Sheriff S eon Pease, are from Stamford, Walt” T‘ Baskam and Frederick 'K. T. Beechler; ,from Shel- ton, Stephen P. Palmer; from Mun- roe, Edward L. Beardsley: from New Canaan, George W.-- Duryea: from Bethel, Harry Mac enzie: Eastou. Edger G. Jennings; field. Charles L. Fox and Samuel J. Gorman: from Weston. l. C. Fanton: from Bedding. L. C. Rumsey: front Trumbull. Or- ville Burton: from Nnn'tnwn. Hobart Curtis and from Danbury. Frederick B. Crofut. . o The same jury also will confide; videuce agai Prank Msncin , an lig‘rank Linton?”t each charged rwith murder. Under the impression that the al- legsd slayers- of Nott mid be ar- raigned before the grand jury ysston day, county court house as early as 8:30, awaiting the opening of court. my number was sugumsuted until at the o of court over 100 ones were crowds! ' cm. x Although - in uninformed the visitors that the crim} 9! .- 'rthy's death. A I.” g b m ‘ .. " at; ' 0‘will be, ado before Justice of the. would not meet until to- ‘Wuh Wand ‘mcns. : . ‘ "I“T" Peace John ELSslleckof Daria. over 15 curiosity seekers were - hasnotntbeIanIvtbeoounty commissioners. Eddie Cicotte’s Cool i 9 Startles The CHICAGO. ‘~ Sept. 29.:—"Risberg. Gandil and McMullen were at pie-for a week before the series started." Ed- die Clcotte told the jury in his confes- sion. "They wanted me to go crock- ed. :I needed the money. I had the wife and kids. They don’t know this and I don't know what they will think. - ' "I had bought t farm. Then-was a “.000 m I paid that on with crooked money. “The eight of e eight under ndictment—got toge her in my room hree or four days before the series started. Gandil was master of core- monies. We talked about throwing series and.decided we could get way with it. We agreed to do it. “I was thinking of the wife and kids and how I needed the money. I told them I had to have the cash in ad- vance. I didn’t want any checks. I didn't want any promises. I wanted the money in bills before I pitched a ball. “We all talked quite a while about it. Yes. all of us decided to do our best to throw the games to Cincinnati. Then Gandil and Menuhin took us all. one by one. away from the‘ others and we talked turkey. They asked me my price. I told them' 810.000 paid in advance. ' "It was Gandll I was talking to. He wanted to give me some money at the time. and the rest after the games were played and lost. “ 'Cash in advance. not c. o. d..’ I re-' minded him. 'If you can't trust me. I can’t trust you. Pay or I Nay bull.’ "W’ell. the argument went on f some days. but I stood pat. I wan that 310.000 and I got it. "How I wish that I had not! "The day before I went to Cincin- nati. I put it up to them squarely for the last time that there would be nothing doing unless I had the, money. "That night I found the money un- der my pillow. I had sold out ‘Com- my' and the other boys to pay of! a mortgage on a farm for the wife and kids. "The first ball I pitched I wondered what the. wife and kiddies would say if they found I was s. crodk. I pitch- Tfl HflNllll EllllllEll MEMBER [ll llllAllll Myron W. Osborn to be Guest of Honor at Offi- cial Dinner Saturday Night Myron W. Osborn. a member of the official board of the East avenue Methodist Episcopal church. will be the guest of honor at a tarewell din; nor to him. at the church. on Sunday evening of this week. , The official board. at a meeting held a week ago. decided to pay some tri- bute to Mr. Osborn's faithfulnem as a member of the board. and also his work as a trustee of the urch for the past several years. J. . Blauson and A. N. Paddock were appointed a committee to choose some fitting manner to officially recognise his de- parture from East Norwalk. Mr. 0s. born is cashier of the Tinker National Bank. in East Setaucketnls. 1. Ladies of the church will serve the supper. and further anno cements will be mde later with regs. to it. fun Nuns-tun So close is the Police Pension Fund to the 81,000 mark. set by Charles A. Harris. of Ledgewood Farm. that in a few days Mr. Harris will probably g he promised when the 81,000 mark was reached. The fund was enriched by a contri- bution of 8100 today. from Louis A. behmalér. and his. with other contri- butions. brings the fund well above 8950. Mr. Harris first started the fund with a contribution of 8100. and. later. promised to increase the amount‘to $509 if the police should succeed in m-ingumoo. The goal set by‘Mr. Karris and the police is $16,000. and. with this amount in the treasury. there is no doubt but what the Mr- walk Police Department will then have a fund that can handle the pen- sioui of patrolmen after they have passed the age limit which will beset later. . Next spring an athletic meet. with well-known athletes from all over the country. is planned for this city.-and it is expected may be held on the Bax? tar lot. in-the Second district. SaloOn License Rebate o Is Matter of Dispute Rebate of the license money DIM saloon keepers for licenses ex- t the and of the lieu-e you ll interfered with by the tak- sifect of war time Macmillan“ Advertiseintheflcntinel. ledthebestball! have to hand over the additional $400 "’ Bases». nrlt ball. But I hit. not because I game." ‘ 7 solutions: "I‘hoard Iihad mm 14.. clded 'these men couldnotwut any- thingeveronme. 1&1“!qu McDonald (Chief Janice Chaise a. McDonald. of the Mr court. who directed the Grand Jury inquiry). and toldhimlwasanhosestman. He paid. 'I know you are not.‘ and hung up the receiver. ‘ _ “I figured some had squawked up and that the pine or me was the ground ngor. I went over to tell him what I knew. ‘ "I got in there and mid. 'I got 85.- 000 and they promised me 330.000. Lefty Williams handed it to me in a dirty envelope.‘ I told Judge McDon- ald. O. . ' "He said he didn't care what I got. that if I got what I ought to get for crabbing the ; e at the kids. I 1 would not be to lug him my story. I don't think the judge like. me. v ”Before we broke up. I chided Gandll and McMullinr and Risberg about it. They said. 'You poor limp. go ahead and squawk. We'll all my you‘re a liar. Some of the boys were promised more than you and didn’t get as much.’ ' - "And I‘m giving you a tip. A lot of these sporting writers have been say. ing the third game of the series was on the square. The eight of us did our best to kick it and little Dick Kerr. won the game by his Ditching. Be- cause he won it. these pmhlers dou- ble-crossed us for double-crossing them. s “They have hung it on me. They ruined me when I went to the ship- yards. but I don't care what happens now. I guess I‘m through with base- ball. I wlsmt wise enough. like Chick (Gandll) to beat them to it. "Now Risberg' threatens to bump me off. That's why I In! all the bail- iffs with me when I left the Grand Jury room. I'm not under arrest yet. but I'm not going to get far from my protectors until this blown over." TEN BENT rm All uvm 31m No Word Received Here’ of Increase in Trolley Rates, Manager Maelssn Says. NEW LONDON. 'sept. 20.-—-Presi- dent Storm of the Connecticut Com~ fi announced today that on Oct. 1 ltfolleyfaresistheciwfllbe advaified to ten cents. Mayor Morgan sta 'thatVW Stem told him that t ten'c‘e’nt rato‘ would be effective all over the State. i Thomas Mscliean. manager of the. Connecticut Company. in this city. this afternoon informed a Sentinel re- porter that he had received no word of any increase affecting Norwaik as yet. Just why New London should be singled out for an increase in trolley tens is a matter of conjecture with local officials. Queries today failed to verify reports that the ten cent fare would apply to Nor-walk and other cit- tel. 4L- e ‘ . WM! Ireland. Sept. ”.J'lrss fiction of the week-sud . John Gaynw, Edward Treatises John xcmm»m buried today and in an. of. the-recent order prohibiting e marching or members of up. claimed political organisations. there was a large turnout of volunteu's. Five hundred volunteers followedthh coal. at Gaynor. and Moss. but interfered with as they es- will. on body of McFadden to the cam Belatlvu of McFadden deuy' wasfa Stan Telnet.“ . The funerals started ms the bosses of the slainfiasa in iiferem. parts of the laughed and later merged, ‘ oue'loag cor- tege. which slowly wed between crowds of silent and uncovered spec- tatorsio . , ,, The military authorities took every precaution toL'prevest a fresh out, break during the funerals. Squads of acidic. 'were stationed t strate- gic points along the mo and an armored car passed up and‘down the line of march. There was keen ss- citement when a motor lorry filled with police fflly armed encountered the procession. The lorry stopped. and many women fearing a clash rushed to places of safety. but the police made no attempt to interfere. The coflna of Gaynor and Tro‘ddeus were draped with Republican flags. which the troops allowed to rennin until the procession reschedule cem- etery where thegcortege was stopped and the removal of the flags was or- dered. Cars also was tskembry the military lb prevent volunteers from firing a salute at the grsfi. Fred. Blair, who was wounded dur- ing the rioting here last night, died today. ‘ REBllVEllS lilSl liNlllfiASE to Miss Cahterine B. Farrell of Hickory Bluff by ”Seweler Brand Miss Catherine B. Farrell. daugh- uroflamuannell.offlickory Blux. recovered W Jew- eler Charles A. Brand. s h . e gold vanity ease with she had "as: am . drsd ' 'm Q ll Mil.- . ' ,., "f‘ to Mr. Brand's store a few days ago with the vanity which is val- ued at about $40. an said that she wished to have it made into a brace~ let. She was told that it was im- possible. but she left the case at the store and said that she wanted to sell it for old geld. . Mr. Brand noted Miss Farrell‘s name engraved on the case tarether with the address of Garfield avenue. Brooklyn, amr the Tirella girl had left the case at the store. and be doubted whether or not Miss Tirelia *— (Continued on page two). .‘ ‘-(Continued on page two). “Milli! nies He Is to Erect a Th W. Fobte of New Have ore to Seat About 1,300 .. To Be Leased to New Y Although it was denied by Harry Goodwin, owner of the Hotel Manse- keino and the Copyright Clothing Company, that he intended building a new theatre here, and the article telling the plans for the erection of the building. carried in a local paper, was denounced by Mr. Good- win as a “falsehood." Architect R. W. Fools. of 185'Church street. New Haven. informed a Sentinel reporter today, that he was engaged in draw- ing up second set of plans for such a bull for Mr. win. who. it is said: is to lease} s property to s New York concern, who have been here looking over available sites for a photoplay theatricri house. Nfilll rrslvs minim; , ; “ll‘S 80’: SAYS ARCHllEEl mun: Owner of Mahackemo and Copyright Clothing 00., De- Mndttumomuam eatre Here—Architect R. n Says He Is—New‘ Struct- and to Cost About $80,000- ork Parties. ' ‘ age, Parker blscksuiithing establish- ment and Cavanagh‘s Express ofllcos. is the site where the new theatre will be built it any agreement is m- tered into on the new plans. This site is at 3 Wabbington street. The build will be one story high with no gallery. according to the new sketches. and will have brick walls, wooden floors and a wooden roof. The original plans. which were doused too expensive, called for the construc- tion of an absolutely fireproof build- ing. The new sketches call for a larger “seating capacity as well, “I01 humour being between- 1,800 and 1.4 . - -There will be a good sised stage can panics may mak‘e’ibis clty.onc their stopping places if plans go through. . . Mr. Goodwin‘stated to“. reporter thk‘Mhnghfl. there positively nothl to thel’story he was to build former AmbassadOr to the States, is a letter to the m today. puts forward , possi- tor the solution of problem. Home Rule but anyone, and says: council. Sept. 23.. h w , 515 5: ~ He declares the 5‘. not too.“ by “The only practicable policy that M _ t mir‘stllio'clockou erGrpun “initiated treasurer. . Tucker. - mason with the in random cousty’. state. was unauirhously m as manager snd coach of the 0" team, “Bulk." Reynolds was chos- OII m and Charles Tu-lov was A committee of five were chosen t6 discuss and report upon the advise- abillty of holding a dance. and if a dance is to be held to man all an mposed of Tm snd‘lldward Moriarlty. John Kvancs. Phiio Byrass and William Norwslk in previoks years has had good football teams and there is no wealth of material to choose from why she should not have a team. in the Tigers. that can beat any team that. may be formed it .nxot in the There is every prospect that the offers any prospects of success seas, s to me to have three cardinal points— flrst, a definite announcement thatfor. these two islands of Great Britain and lreisud, there can be oly one foreign policy. one army and m Ill". "Second. with this exception. Irish. men must be as free as the peoples of the great self-governing dominions to settle for themselves how their . country is to be governed. ‘Thlrd. to give time for them to come to an agreement with each oth- er and draw up their own scheme. the British Government will continbc to perform as best it can the time- tion ni‘ government in lroiand for I. pbflod not to erceed two . . but at the end of that period sooner if Ireland is freed, it will withdraw. amusing itself. if need be. fair terms for retiring the mnstsbulsry and other who have served it, and respon- sibility for Irish Government will be " state will be foofiall crazrthis fail and Norwalk might as well get her on the lrinhmen themselves. “In no other way." continues Lord available material for this m together, and she has enough veterans at the game to do wonders, and get out and show other teams that may ions in the city and in” near- by cities just what she can do. Anyone who believes that th t are cam Grey. "can we bring borne to Irish- men that sense of responsibility of which we have for centuries deprived or relieved them ad the lackof which is. i believe. the deepest underlying cause of [rich traumas. of Irish dis union and of the failure of every - material will .not should not fail to report on Sunday morning for practice. “one may be a second team formed in addition to the regular team and all available overlooked. it is now purely. to the people of the city to show that there is enough of a sporting element here to support a team by showing up when the Mrs play outfit town teams here. and also. to support it by air couragemeut. advice and by appear- ingtcformspartoftheteamifneo usury. Norwsik failed signify last year to do her share in supporting local football and baseball teams. but this year is seemingly awakening to the that sports are a necessary out i attempt hitherto made to find a solu- tion of the Irish problem." Lord Grey begins his letter. with the assertion: "The Government of Ireland has never been such a reproach and die- it to British statssmanship as it today." SPEAKERS NAMED ma .uunuu Second wm Republicans are a ‘lost- the life of being Drona-lys- support link-winter of u: of any city that endeavors of the local ball teams “Encouraging to the plus- of a [netball team and posibly ‘ hockey mm However it is a meet in the salvation Army hall. over the 5 and 10 cent store on Washing- ton street, Friday evening. and ot- guise s Hardin t Coolidge Club. The notice is renown: short and he; comhifbe h anxious that it vote. and those who intend to vote at the l IN uflumux l o". The present plans call for one thing at a time and the first thing is the organization of the teams. Following Sunday's practice and workout the names of the members of the Tiger is will be tnnounced in the Evening tinei. ‘hlllllllllllll” East Avenue M. E. Church Sets October Aside for the Pu nion. Ser- vice of r o t e t a n t Churches Octobe lst. Beginning Bundhy. October 3rd. wit "Recognition Day.” the East ave- nue Methodist‘ Episcopal church will observe the entire month of October Is “At Church Month." Sunday. October 10th. will be ob- served ss “Sunday School Day": Sun- day. October 17th. as “Covenant Day"; Sunday. October um. as.“Centenary Day". with special services at night. and Sunday. October list. as "For- ward Day". with a union service. to which all Protestant churches in the city are invited to participate. Rev. K. E. Marsiaud. pastor of the church. a busy today planning for the month. and has sent out invitations to all Protestant churches to Join with the_East avenue M. E. church in the union service. onxthe evening of Oc- tober list. Rev. E. A. Dent. of New York city. will be the speaker on the evening of October 24th. "Genie Day“. when he will must the '00 an work done by the various churches in this district. ~ The .“At Churchjxonul” i- an en— deavorto have every member of the parish attend all services to be held atthechurchandithbelievedthatit will be quite specs-fut. Repeaters Fail -; Forfeit“ 7‘ fr Association, General F125;}. and Judse Nehemah Castles. candidate for State Senator. no pro» men . IOOOO.‘WU§9I§leeeeeeIoseoseseeeoseseeso.assessassess-oeeoesossesossss November election attend and hear the speakers. Among those wh will ad- dress the meeting are M as Grace Murray. the Falrileld County organ- iser of the Connecticut Women’s Sui, Russell club will be composed of wo- as well as men and the ‘public In invited to Friday oveniug’s meet- ll‘. ‘ Politi lWor rs’ ca Special Calendar (Clip This Out. Under the statutes .as macad- ed by the sped-l session of the Legislature. the following antic esse'ntiu dates in the (minds:- to be observed by registrars and um ofleeru (isms-nod with - mm for the Now-saber - “on; Dabber b—um "to be made" close at 5 p. m. standard time. October 7-— strars deposit first list of elections and "to be mule" last in town clerk's office. posed l 0".Vlrlili090,00..-sees.eeoosseeeeeegooooosssssessseoessO
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