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HAS NO FACTS
nikt" Declares h.e
tlnh Wanted to Kill
umm 5 About Hard-
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.5 be Doesn’t Even
Run“ l’rice Marion
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Truth
1870
\' 17-h.
- H the Senate Oil
, that he had no
“m 1.. go on when he
.— namc of Presi-
tm ll o‘ll scandal.
me'll. asking for
, lxt'vulnstnnces sur-
.~l’ Mr. Harding‘s
‘ ml. “as 111th be-
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a v. ow the price the
\ n<l llip said. "The
. 5.300.000."
= H . rumors. he said,
"whispering cam-
twl the last month
llllpt’ilgn in 1920.
.4. {or what. I said."
Tl“l{ there were cur-
.mi uny intimation
will for the Star
. 1 lnlf'l'l‘h‘ls.
v my
. the truth
statements
and kill
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In lll out.
w: patriotic duty to
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”nation 0. 1v rank A.
‘ York iinuncier, till
(fr _ :wnuto oil committee
ml committee yes-
.; t. m at l‘ St'llsiltlonal [esti-
; IIIJT Alcert ll. Fall
1n it with rllu'l': Sin-
. . «v t'II promoters al-
momcut he enter-
in tilng's Cabin-3t.
3-. r. owner of tho
llv\i\spnp‘2l‘fl in Chi-
Munclo. Denver
t . . out: in, r..:dlum
llllorluntlou bo-
tuld of being
u more: of land in
ruiie‘l’i‘.‘ by Fall.
.:.l iIIl'l‘ildy owned by
. 1 stlIOKI. He fixcd
promise was made
1 -lc cross-examina-
n. ”1 Senator Walsh
, ... id of the commit-
. in i‘lfll, \vr‘,‘ soon
7 ' :1 wk office.
“in lu‘lll \Vniting
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TEEN WOTERS
I} HEAR EDITOR
1 I RI E E T I N C
m all. l.ééi§ue to Ga-
her ilI Royal James
ext \i cdnesday
' - , w c ting of the W0-
‘5' - lv III yesterday aft—
“ ‘ ' ‘culllc: of Mrs. D A-
. u .‘Jurcsn avenue. Tho
' ,. business was trans-
1' - ' vilolls made concern-
‘ tor the coming year.
‘ l ":1 in l‘St‘nL united in
~‘? 1 ‘ - l»:<lllllOllY to the loss
'1» LIIII) tarough the
- 0' its honorary mem-
1‘ < l'it‘neo. Miss Pin-
mlly years, an active
'1" 1 ‘ 1 Hill; until other du-
’ w! llrr withdrawal
l~l «ml upon the hon-
« ' - ms president. of the
'1" ‘lu and one of its most
- 'l"l.’lIR. The club mem-
' ‘ lth pride tho many
:r‘h she carried on
"it ‘ - 11i£tfll|CIS§ for example.
T' in the Civic Lcagm
' ‘ - "'in by Miss Mary Por-
. m its garden depart-
l'tlrun's market. did a
\Jlltlrlhlc DIEGO of W“
Thres l’innco. The club
US president. Ml-
- .r lllvssago of aymp‘thy
"‘ ‘ --' i'rltlu and remembrance
., l
i
"‘“ " l.l.v.i dear to Mill m- ”a
' ml of tho aftdflloon
‘ - wine reviews of novoll,
1 m n w}. Because of lime“
1" :rulu town. the cm
. .3 unable to servo and
My. White and Mrs. D. ‘-
IvI‘i’th‘d efficient volun-
r .. White gave an “1!!!!“-
. :. "'1? ”How of recent on“
L , rspccially of W
." mmpctition W on
1 s or the Internatlom‘
- Mrs. shambsnih than
" ‘H' helpful and W
. yr, t." Kind "one of ohm»
. ”l the mating. a.
- , “as hold a
53““ Wm mode as
a ”Mum:
was.
"up”:
l 5.—-Frank '
" 1 mo books. 11's.»). '
Enter-ad as ooccnd—olass matter at tho pool bales of
South Not-walk. eons. undo: tho Act of lurch 3. ion.
., BULLETIN
Another Arrest Made
in Wilton Hold-up
‘DANBURY. Feb. 15.——Richard
Timmcrman. arrested in Stamford
today on the charge of being im-
plicated in the robbery at Stanislaw
Sskodlmcoki, of Ansonla at Wilton.
was brought to this cit/y .this morn.
ing b ytbo Stats policemen who
made the arrest; He will be given
a heuln‘ in Wilton tonight. The
state police say tho man has admit-
tcd his part in the affair.
SMITH’S CASE V
CONTINUED IN
WILTON COURT
State Police Ask Time
to Complete Investi-
gation—Other Three
Bound Over
MANY AT TRIAL
Norwalk 8. n d Darlen
O
Fnends of the Ac-
cused Men at Hear-
0
mg
WILTON. Feb. 15.——Wa.iving ex-
amination. James Cavnnaugll. 9;...
trick O'Neil and Leonard Naliy. of
Norwalk. Were bound over to the
next term of the Criminal Superior
court at Bridgeport in bonds 01 $3.-
000 each by Justice Samuel 13.. Ni-
chains. of Ridgolield. holding court
here last night. on charges glowing
out of the holdup here a. week ago
Wednesday J! Sumuslau Shauzlnski.
of Armenia. who committed suicide
in Norwalk last Friday because of
despondcncy over use loss of the
greater part of $900 stolcu lrom
him.
The case of Constable Charles w.
Smith. of Darlen. who was impli-
catl’od in the case with Cavanaugb
by O'Neil and Nally. who colllcss to
tho holdup with a third youth still
at large. as having shared in :1. divi-
sion of the spoils. was continued un-
til March 4 to allow State police.
who arrested the four to complete
their case against Smith and to ap
prehend the missing highwayman.
Cavunaugh and .O'Noil were repro-
scnféd by Attornuy Paul Connery
of Norwalk. Judge Martin Cunning<
horn. of Danbury. appeared for
Naliy. and Constable Smith was re-
presented by Attorney Paul Conner-
ry, of Norwalk. Judge Martin Lun-
ningham. of Da‘nbury, appealed for
Nally. and Constable Smith was re-
presented by Attorney Itusseli
Clark. of Stamford. Tue States
cases were conducted by Gland
Juror George F. Foote. of this
town. State Police Sergeant John
C. Kelly. and State Policemen lid-
Ward Keating and Henry Paiau. of
tho Ridgefleld barracks, who round-
ed up the four. were present in
court. but no witnesses were called
to testify.
Present among the spectators
who Jammed the court room were
many Norwalk and Dal-ion friends
of the accused. who. appalcntly
have closely follbwcd developments
in the case.
It is alleged that Skodzlnski was
taken from Cavanaugh' s Owl lunch,
so-collcd. on the Boston Post road
near the Norwalk-Darien line by
O'Neil. Holly and the unknown
highwayman early a week ago
Wednesday morning and driven to
Wilfon in Constable Smith's car un-
der pretense of finding him a. place
to sleep, was set upon, assaulted and
robbed of $900. which he had drawn
from an Ansonia bank the day be-
fore. Both Constable Smith and
Cavanaugh deny any knowledge or
part in tho holdup.
Skodzinski's suicide complicates
the cases against. the. four to some
extent. and is expected to figure as
an important factor in the defense
and prosecution of the men.
Acting State's Attorney 3' Earls
Gariick. of Bumpon. has taken
charge of the case. and it is e.
pectcd ho ‘wiil shortly take steps
to have Constable Smith's appoint-
mont as a public ofilcor rendered
invalid not the result of his alleged
implication in go cue _
Miss Grindrod Weds
' Arthur Trish-am
__-————
Clara Grinrod. daughter of
11:?“ Mrs. Williab F. Grim-0d of
Poly arenas-pd Arthur J. Tristram.
son of lit. and Mrs. W. B. Tristan:
of 30 W avenue. wcro married
last night at six o'clock in St Pools
church. Rov. Louis 8. Howell. roc-
tcr porter-mod the ceremony. 11:.
' also. Victor W wore the
mm“ O u: to was
ceremony c
rd” unfor- tho immodiatc
familia-
Affirashsrtwsdoiugtflp
ma. Man will make
Firemen, Police, P. .
To Aid Radio Fund
For Morris 5 :- "
LOCAL WOMEN S
ATTEND GIRL
SCOUT MEETING
Mrs. IL. A. Doherty on
Nominating C o m -
mittee —— Four Scout
Camps
The state group conference com-
mittee of the Girl Scout organimtlpn
mot yesterday at the Hotel Stratfield.
Bridgeport. representatives from all
parts of the state being present. In
the absence of Mrs. \Viliiarn Lyons
Phelps state chairman. and Mrs.
Perkins, state vice chairman. the
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
C. Nathaniel \V orden. chairman of
the Bridgeport Girl Scout council.
Those who attended the meeting
from Norwaik were: Mrs. John
Fowler. Mrs. A. Hyde Cole. ”rs.
Preston Bernard. Mrs. Hubert E.
Bishop. Mrs. Robert Van Buren.
Mrs. A. M. Fcchheimer. Mrs. Ben-
Jamin F. Andrews. Mrs. Lucy A.
Doherty, Mrs. John Cavanaugh.
Mrs. Arthur B. Russell and Mrs.
Lottie Monroe.
A report of the work done in the
past two months was read. Tho fol-
lowing councils were represented:
New Haven. Bridgeport. Norwalk.
Stamford, Glcnbrook. Westport and
Niantlc. In accordance with the
recommendation of the committee of
lone captains. the councils already
formed were asked to help the lone
captains by taking them undcr their
Jurisdiction. the apportionment bo-
ing mode geographically. Norwalk
will notify the captains of Ridge-
ileld, New Canaan and Georgetown
that it stands ready to help should
they desire any aid.
A nomination committee composed
of Mrs. L. A. Doherty of Norwalk.
Mrs. Merritt of Hartford and Mrs.
Sprague of‘New Britain. was ap-
pointed. This committec will hand
in a report at the annual meeting
to be held in May. The afternoon
session was given over to Miss Louisa.
Price. chairman of the National En-
campment committee. who spoke on
the subject "What Camp Lifo Means
to Our Girls.” There are four girl
scout camps in Connecticut. and. la M
the Hartford district as also in this
section, the latter belifg for Bridge.
port Norwalk and W'sstpo’rt. A
fifth will be opened at New Haven
this summer. miss Price told of are
encouragement given the camp
movement by national and state men
and women. '
D. M: Read to have '
Daily Deliveries
Beginning (Monday. February 18.
D. M. Read‘wlll start a delivery
from its store at 8:00 a. fit. every
day to deliver purchases to South-
port. Vi’estport and Saugatuck.
Greens Farms. Nor-walk and South
Norwalk. to insure prompt and elli-
cient service.
FmE DESTROYS SCHOOL.
PROVIDENCE. R. 1.. Feb. 15.—
Fire, starting at 3.50 o'clock this
morning. completely destroyed the
Warwick High school. a 16 room
brick structure on the Post Road in
Appanoug. It is estimated the loss
will be more than $200,000.
An explosion heard on the third
floor. believed to have been in the
chemical laboratory, is thought to
have been the cause of the fire. One
explosion was heard by nearby resi-
dents shortly beforc the flames were
seen emanating from the building
and another was board after the ar-
rival of the fire company.
Fire departments from. Warwick.
East Greenwich. Coventry. West
Warwick and the Pawtuxct. com-
pany from "l’onstcn Were called. but
the flames had gained such head-
way before their arrival that they
extended their efforts toward pro-
vonting the spread of the flames.
which ignited several nearby houses.
The loss was covered by insurance.
1 Traflic Dummy has
' not been Knocked
Down in Three—Days
The poor old traffic dummy
under the Washington street
bridge. is all smiles today. It
hasn't been knocked down for two
whole days. As valentine! ro-
portcr was passing this morning
the faithful old dummy seemed
to shout. "Well what do you think“
of that: record. been on my feet
for two days. without being hit
and knocked down."
Patrolman Frank Stratton. who
places the lantern on the old
dummy every evening. says that
he has noticed the old standard 9
sways to one side every time a
car swings around it. He stated.:
that this was because of the
number of close calls it basin I
' i
tho course of a day.
Since it was knocked down the
last time it has received a new
coat of paint and beams out, nn- '
do: the Washington street bridge,
AP};-
Fund to Bring Sun
shmelefcofPar-
sized Janitor is
Growing
“DEFEND ON US”
SaysFireCapt. Broth-
erton—‘ ‘Good
I
mgton
WANTED! One hundred and
fifty persons to donate 31. 00 each
toward the Sloan Radio Fund!
WANTED! One hundred and fifty
persons willing to bring happiness
into the life of a man who spent tho
best part of his life in the employ
of the city of Norwalk.
Aren't YOU going to be one of
these one hundred and fifty persons
who will have the satlsfoction of
knowing like the Boy Scouts that
they have done a. good turn!
“I just dropped in to tell you that
the firemen are going to help it
raising the money to purchase that
radio for Mr. Sloan.” declared Cap—
lain Sylvester Brothertoa yesterday
afternoon when he strolled into The
Evening Sentinel office.
men will be delighted to take this
opportunity of brightening up Mr.
Sloan's life. You can depend upon
us to do our bit."
Postmaster C. Irving Byington,
too. commended The Evening Sen-
tinol upon its project.
"It will be a wonderful thing. in
my opinion." said Mr. Byington. “I
am sure that the boys in the post-
omcc will help out.
tel-day. President Arthur C. Wheeler
made an exception to the rule of the
club and announced the purpose of
the fund.
Previously acknowledged . . . . $81.00
David Estcraon ~........... 5.00
Dr. Henry C. Sherer . . . . . . . . 2.00
Arthur C. Wheeler . . . . . . . . . 1.00
James Donnsily ........... 1.00
F. B. Van Scoy ............ 1.00
a
Total ................... 841.00
In his work as Janitor of one of
Norwalk's mhoola Morris Sloan was
injured. Today as a result of thoso
injuries he is parlysod from tho waist.
down. a. must all in a chalr ls
his room for the remainder of hfi;
Don't you want to flip bung
sunshine into that rm? \ '
WOMAN’S CLUB
PAYS. TRIBUTE ’
TO MISS PINNEO
D e p a r t e d Librarian
was Honorary Mem-
ber— N o v e l 8 Re-
viewed at Meeting
The Norwalk'Leaguo of \‘Von'len
Voters will hold a meeting next
Wednesday at the Royal James ho-
tel.’ The business session in the
morning will commence at. 11
o'clock and will include a. report of
the Survey committoc' to be fol-
lowed by a talk by Mr. Robert E.
Perduc. health officer. or. the sub-
Jcct "Ural Sanitary and Food
Conditions." Luncheon will be
served at 1 o'clock.
The afternoon session will begin
at 2 o'clock. '
Ernest H. Gruening. ox-cdilor of
"The Nation." will speak on Our
Relations With Intin America... Dr.
Gruening is at present writing ar-
ticles on Mexico and Central Amer.
ice. for many of the more promin-
ent periodicals. Invitations have
been extended to all the leagues in
Fairflcld county as well as to the
Women's Republican association of
Norwalk: the Women's Democratic
association: the local branch of the
American Association of Unirorsity
Women; the D. A. R. and the W0-
men's Town Improvement associa-
tion of Westport. All men 'and
women are cordially invited to at—
tend the afternoon: session.
“Ff:
sonic temple on South up
spending torthc roll'call." ' . , '
was held last evening
ing and cloning _of tho
like Peck'ss Lodge m. on n‘ , ..
Work” Declares By-
"The flfl- ,
At the Nor-walk Kiwanis club yes. -
HARRY ISRAEL
molt PLANS
millilillmllic
» lN WALL STREET
To be ErecS ted on Site
West of Regent
Theatre—Four
1 Stories
FOUR STORES
Will Sada—Bermuda
Tomorrow with Wife
‘ and Brother
Plans for a new four story brick
building to be constructed on tho
alto west of the Regent theatre are
being prepared at the present.
was announced by Samuel
thh morning. The building will cool
over 8100, 000 it was estimated.
up. Kantor declared that
building would be of brick construc-
tion throughout. There will be four
storoa on tho ground floor
apartments on the other threc.doora.
Tboro is a possibility. however. that
tho ascend floor may be used for a
39m ICC-3831’.
m. Xantor
and mm
snacks.
for his now
i6 Pal-eels Of Real ‘
1- Estate Transferred
‘Sixtccn real estate transfers were
placed on record with the allies of
Town Clerk Herbert R. Smith for
S or will spend tho .noxt nvc
Immediacoly upon? return-
lfll. Mr. Kantor will finish tho plans
building.
the last week. They are:
Annie .8. Grace to A. H. Ander-
son. lot and buildings. Hill avenue.
1. A- Irvine to William Oswald,
lot. Marvin Beach
Patsy DiPletl-o to Ralph Manly.
lot. Fmrfleld Park.
Ira W. Mead and wife to Joseph
and buildings.
Greco.
street.
Charles F. Tristram at al to Paul
Stahelchisk. lot. Slocum street.
Dennis Eula to Josephine Basile.
lot and buildings. Raymond street.
Home Realty to Frank E. Quinlan.
lot '
lot. Spring Hill avenue.
Michael Ratchford and wife to
Alvin D. Wadsworth. 15 acres. Win-
nipauk.
Bovine Tests to Jennie P. Venn. 8
lots. Mahackomo Heights.
.Olof Chflstianson
Chappa. 8 lots. West Rooks Manor.
Munford T. Bagicy to Samuel J.
Stewart, lot and buildings. No. 16
Commerce street.
Mary A. Morris to Michael Kuban
and wife. lot and buildings. Church
street.
Michael Kuban to John Kullch.
lot and buildings. North Taylor avo-
nus.
Sadie Legisl- to Deodatc S. Daven-
port. land and buildings, “Rownyton
avenue.
Samuol 1W. Hoyt.
M. Vaast. lot. Lafayette Circle.
Clara. J. ’Day to Arthur D. Sylves-
ter. lot and buildings. Bell Island.
Valentine Party at
Mrs, Meniscus Home
_ ‘ Jlrs. Prodo'rick J. ‘llorrison
' West arcane entertained the mom-
bars of thé Pobilo's Chorus at a
't’slc'nttno partiat
1
Jr..
night. Tho hall“ 1'”
’ decorated and many of the guests
woro Valénuno costumes.
Over '10 members (of tho; chorus
‘ were present to on” tho stream;
which was apoct in m music and
oddthathc
LY?
to Salvator-
athsr homo 1w
roan Watson’s annotation ms yes!
'Lcmlysplitaatotluadviosbllityof
~ SIXTEEN PAGES
outh Caught Here
Confesses He Killed
‘ Bucgep ort Priek
‘How ~ Hep
Youth Talked About
A: Officer Reynolds. Tells
Caugh, t Killer
Death of Priest and
Showed Captor Spot of Killing m Bri
port—Will Get $2,500‘ 1n Rewards dge-
Patrolman John Reynolds of the
local police force is something of‘a
horo today. He is the man that cap-
tured Harry Israel. who has confess-
ed to the Bridgeport police that be
shot and killed Rev. Father Hubert
Dahmo in Bridgeport. Patrolman
Reynolds will probably receive the
reward of $2 .500.
When interviewed this morning by
an Evening Sentinel reporter. Patrol-I
man Reynolds said: "I was doing
plain clothe. duty in North Main
street at about 1:30 Tuesday morn-
ing when I noticed a. 1mm standing
on the corner of Washin on street
and South Main in front 0 the cigar
store of Whelpley and Clark. I
thought that it; wa's strange that a
man should be standing on the cor—
ner at this hour of the morning and1
I decided to keep an eye on him.”
"I walked down the North side of
Washington street and met him
about in front of the post office. He
looked me over pretty carefully and
I also looked him over. I stepped
in the doorway of Keclcr's Shoo
store and when he turned the corner
into North Main street. I followed
him in the direction of West avenue.
keeping about 200 feet behind him,
"As we neared the corner of West
avenue and Crescent street. he duck-
ed behind a tree. I then walked
lame. so that he would not suspect
that I was following him. when about
20 feet from him. he came out from
behind the tree and putting his hand
in his pocket came in mydioction.
As he came up to me. he drew a
handkerchief out of his pocket.
“I then asked him what he was
doing in that section 5; that hour of
the morning. He stated that he was
looking for a. place to sleep and had
8338.001111th has
Showing:
.,.._......
NEWTOWN. Pub. 15. — State
Comptroller. Frederick M. Salmon of
Westport in his address before the
Woman's Republican ,ciub here last
night. urged the women not to con-
demn Connecticut politics. but to
compare our standing with other
states., Then. he said. they would
realise how Connecticut rated.
“The women of Connecticut have
criticised the state for being slow
and cautious, but when we consider
our standing with other states we all
have reason to be proud of Con-
necticut." he said. ."Connecticut is
the envy of several sister states," he
declared. for Connecticut is out of
debt.
In speaking about the Mellon tax
plan. he said. that he was heartily
in favor of tax reduction and said
that the people of. Newtown were
paying one-fourth less in taxes this
year. The whole country realizes
what the soldiers and sailors have
done for us. he said. and further
stated that he believed they would
be taken care of properly in time.
St. John’s Lodge to
Hold Banquet Feb. 29
The second annual banquet of St.
John's lodge. No. 6, F. and A. Ms
will be held at 7:30 o’clock Friday
night. February 29. The speaker of
the occasion will be H. L. Haywood
of Waterloo lodge. No. 105. Watora
loo. Idaho. He is a past grand
chaplan of the grand lodge of
Idaho. At. the present time. Mr.
HayWood is editor of “The Builder."
a national masonic monthly. He
was the princ a speaker at the
dedication of til 85. 000, 000 masonic
home in Detroit recently.
' The musical program for the ‘evc-
ning will include vocal .soios by
Ralph Toland. Charles B. Gray and
tho Cohen brothers. thlnita‘o or-
chests-a will furnish the music“
Local W'omen Debate
World Court Idea
A debate upon the World Court
which ' place at the luncheon
of the Round T8519 of the Republi-
tsrday at Shadow Lawn Inn. proved
of much interest. The radii-maths
aids was takonbmeJohnC.
Sherman whilg In. E. J. Hunting-
ton took tho. asgativo side. After
tho debaco a general Wu took
place: members balm apps-lulu:
‘WorldCourt. Annual-dimmi-
orgroopofmoniboro-M ablcutsgcsinNorohll-lnstroct.
no money. I told him to costs along
to the police station with me and
that if he was air-eight that we
would let him sleep in the cells and
that. if he wasn't we would keep him
there anyway. .On the way to the
police station, he stated that he had
just been discharged from the army.
about three months ago and tho the
had hung around Bridgeport and
spent 3399*. that he had saved up dur-
ing the time that ho Was in the serv-
ice. He told me that he was on his
way to New York city in search of
work and that if he did not receive
it there he was going to work his
way out to his home in Pennsylva-
nia.
"We asked him if he knew any-
thing about the murder of Father
Dahmc, after he had stated that he
was in Bridgeport. but he replied
that his buddy with whom he
roamed on Stratford avenue was near
to scene hi; the time and that he
had heard the shot. I then asked
him if he wasn't the one that was
near the scene. When this question
was put to him he turned white and
comenccd to sweat. /
“When I took him to Bridgeport
Jail the next morning after Judge
Vosburgh had sentenced him for
carrying concealed weapons, I went
over in an automobile with two
salesmen who were going to that
city. He was. in a. jovial mood going
over and when we reached that city
pointed out the place to me where
Father Dahmc had been shot as I
did not know Just where the spot
was.
Patrolman Reynolds has been a
member of the local force for 13
years and is also a member of the
Roton Point Life Saving Corps.
shore he has saved a number of
ves.
‘ Hartford ManKilIed
Wilma: Junips Bank
NEW YORK. Fob. 15.--Two men
and a woman were killed and an-
other woman was seriously injured
early today when the automobiles in.
which they were riding plunged oft
Burke avenue and rolled down a
forty foot embankment into Bronx
Park. landing upside down and pin-
ning all the occupants under it.
The dead are Rodwick O'Connor.
32, of Hartford. Conn.. Miss Ste-
phanie Demytrow. 25. of Cranford
N. J. and Alfred Hodson. 40. Lyn-
brook. N. Y._ The injured woman
is Ruth Knoller. 2? of New York.
who was taken unconscious to Ford-
ham Hospital, suffering from s. frac-
ture of the skull
7 Hours in Army;
Gets Tax Exemption
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 15.—-—'l‘hough
he served but seven hours in the ar-
my Dale F. Kammercr, of 161 Bas-
sctt street. this city. is entitled to the
$1.000 tax exemption on his pro.
petty by reason of the service. ac-
cording to a. ruling of Town Clerk
John E. Doughan. The question
arose when Kammerer presented his
discharge papers showing that he
was‘ inducted into the army at Fort
Madison. Ohio, at 7 a. m. on Novem-
ber 11, 1918, four hours before the
armistice ‘ was signed. and was
granted his discharge papers at 3
o'clock in the afternoon of the same
day.
Stamford Man Wins
Verdict in Trolley Suit
BRIDGEPOR'T. Fob. 15 .-—A jury
acting under char-go of Judge John
Walsh in Common Pleas court yes-
terday rouxrnod a. verdict in favor of
Froderick‘Townc of Stanford. or.
daring tho Connecticut company to
pay him 8420.75 damages.
Towns claimed that a. trolley of
the Connecticut company had col-
lldcd with an automobfio Wed
by 111112.30 claimed .hat on acct.
debt due ontlroly to the ion-clo-
and negligent manner in which the
trolley was boing 9mm in Stam-
ford when the accident occurred
He asked $750 lain-goo. ’
Roodner Stores
to Cost _000$65,
Building Inspector Hubbell ls-
snod tho following b »pcrmlts
$1.10.
Samuel Roodner stores, in North
' shin street. cost 335.900. .
pom N; 3-. RI!- log-Twen-
‘ffmihoffhsmofllcw
Wild Impulse to7 ‘1.
Someone Only
son for Slaying:
Says
Mentally Deficient. '
Tells. of More
that he just felt like shooting til
one. Harry Israel who Was alfalfa
in Norwalk early 'lncsda} nothing
by Patrolman John Reynolds cit
fessed to the Bridgeport police lib
night. that he was the man flit
shot and killed HIV. Father HM
Dahme at the corner of Main 8“
High streets. on the night ofj'cbd
ruary 4.
After being questioned by m
Bridgeport police almost comm‘
since being brought to Brw
by Patrolman Reynolds W
morning. Israel at last broks doth
and admitted the killing. Hcconfi
give no motive for the obootlnrw
stated that he did not know I‘m
Dahme.
1n the Bridgeport City Court “as
morning he was charged witn nullify
dcr in the first degree. '1‘ Saris
was read/off by Prosccutiu Am ;_
lsrael win? “
was not. represented by any la!” y)
ney‘ James C. Shannon.
waived examination and was bond;
over to the February term of the
Criminal Superior Court. it is
thought that his case will come my
on Tuesday February 26.
It; was proven in the court Uta.-
morning that Israel was of very tow
mentality. He stated that In: W
that, President Harding and chm-
sident \Voodrow Wilson had both
died. but. that he did not'kuow who
was the President of the blifibd'
States at the present time. :
In his confession he said he has
a wild impulse to shoot somehow,
so he shot the priest. In telling ‘1“
his actions on the night of the
crime he stated that he left. Ml
some in Stafford avenue and walk-
od across the Stu-afford W
bridge. ova:- Faflrficld avenue .”
Maia street and then norfi on
street to Congress street. and is.
th crossed over to me Pains
theatre and looked at the mom
that were outside of the buildh‘
He then walked down Main sued
to the Majestic theatre and from
there to the corner of Main and
High streets. where he stood 39 mo
curb and it was here that ho was
s‘zed with the idea. that he must
shoot someone. The first man that
came along was Father Dahmc and
turning he fired. Then he ran up
High street to Washington avenue,
down Washington avenue to W
land street and down Cour-thud to
Fair-field avenue and past the police
station to Main street and on m
to the Empire theatre. {when he
went inside, but did.not‘remcmbet:
, ,
the name of the picture he saw nt’ ‘
that place.
After the show he went to Ith-
homo where he stayed in his room
most of the time until starting foo-
Norwalk on Monday afternoon. He
stated that he was planning to to
to New York. He obtained a. Mo
on a truck as far as Westporo and
walked from there to No
where he was attested by Patrolman V ,
John Reynolds when found um.
in a. suspicious manner.
He stated that he saw the fathom!
of Father Dahme pass his house lint:
did not know whose funeral i: win.-
He alpo told the pgllce that he did.
.not view the body of Father Dallas;
while it was lying In slate.
Israel said that he would his
shot anyone at that time. whether-f
it had been a man or woman. 80.
told the police that he did not Biro
that Father Dahmc was a priest am!
that he had not reason for kill”
him anymore than anyone else.
that he just happened along in
path at the time.
Up until the time of the arrest:
Israel in Norwalk. the police
no clue as to who had done fib
shooting.1t was stated that shag
so members of the police force only
present at the funeral of Fallon?
Dame. ' '
'lliu'nt
at; m-
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Norwalk Chronicler