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- wasforeed to so to wrap: ”71!?!le
support brothers and sisters. At the y
if Shortly before“ Lillian ~was ' born; .
State Police..."
.191" More... . 10f”
Stirred By -Tale Mrs.
Tell rActed to Shield
, Her, Child From Re-
alities Of Life
TO RETURN'
.Woman Has Nervous
Breakdown In New
Y o r R Coll -- More
Facts Of Killing
KILLINGWQRTH. Avril It—Ex-
tradition papers for th9' “tum E?
this state of Mrs. Johanna. Tell, 3..
who confesses to the murder 155‘
Tuesday of Charles Blah... 60. by
whom she was employed 3' h°“5°‘
keeper on his desolate farm here for
the past three years. will be issued
by State‘s Attorney E. A. Inglis. of
Middletown today.
Mrs. Tell. who is under the care
of a, physician at the Bronx County
jnil in New York. suflcrins 8- neYV'
ous collapse as a. result of the or
deal she has been through. Wm be
brought back here by State 310““
Thursday, it is expected Preliminary
arraignment will be before Justice
of the Peace ”William H. McFail.
here.
State police. it is learned, are in
possession of evidence and have
available a. witness who. it is said. is
ready to testify concerning the rela-
lions of Mrs. Tell and Blaha during
the three years that they lived to-
‘geiher on the lonely farm. The
name of the witness is being kept
secret.
Guard Witness Closely.
Delving into the past of Blaha and
Mrs. Tell for years prior to the time
they became associated. State police
are making efforts to uncover evi-
dence with which to shatter the
woman‘s claim that she murdered
Blaha in self defense. “'hatever
evidence has come into their posses-
sion they are closely guarding.
relatives of the dead man were at
the farm here today. Present were
Mrs. Mary Blaha. and her daughter.
lrene, of Brooklyn. N. Y.. wife and
daughter of the victim: Mrs. Kate
Brick of New York. a sister of Biahn
and his brother. “William Blaha. also
of New York. They expected to re-
turn to New York tonight to com-
plete funeral arrangements.
Neither Mrs. Brick nor Bluha
could attribute any motive for the
crime. stating that Mrs. Tell and
Blaha. to all appearances got along
well together. Both had been visit-
ors at the farm. Mrs. Brick has seen
her brother and Mrs. Tell embrac-
ing. she told State‘s Attorney Inglis.
Stale Policeman “'alier Bohr. of
the Center-brook barracks. who went
to New York yesterday for Mrs. Tell.
returned today. He presented his
report to State Police Sergeant.
Howard S. \Vllliams. his command-
ing officer. who in turn submitted it
to Captain of State Police Frank M.
Nichols. of Hartford. who is direct-
ing the investigation. ’
No Sympathy in State.
That Mrs. Tell has not stirred the
sympnlhy of the Connecticut author-
iiics. is indicated by the manner in
“hivh ihey are proceeding with the
investigation. There are many things
llii‘y say, which conflict somewhat
vailh the woman's story. and they
are making efforts to break down the
soil defense plea of the confessed
siu‘w‘l‘.
New York authorities. however, do
not qualify their belief in the wo-
man's tragic recital of her past and
incidents leading up to the gruesome
murder. Her love for her daughter.
and her determination to nurse her
to health. is said by them to have
been the sole reason for the woman's
remaining on the farm with Blaha
despite her fear of him.
Find No Discrepancies.
“'hlio State police. who first be-
llcvcd that the woman's confession
was a. hoax. are taking nothing for
granted insofar as her statement
of the crime is concerned. no glaring
discrepancy has been found between
the evidence at hand and her con-
fession. it is admitted.
ljilalm‘a body will be shipped
from the undertaking establishment
of Charles S. Swan at Clinton to
New York today. Interment will be
in that city.
NE“? YORK. April 14.—ln a. state
of collapse at the Bronx County
jail here after having confessed
to the New York police depart-
ment Thursday to the murder at
Killingworth. Conn.. two days be-
fore. of Charles Blane. 60. farmer
and painter for whom she was
housekeeper, Mrs. Johanna Tell. 82.
will shortly bare her tragic life's
story in the Connecticut Superior
court at Middletown. where she will
be called upon to answer for her
deed with her life a. tstake.
Truly a. tragic figure. Mrs. Tell
will stand before the “bar of jus-
tice." and relate one of the most.
pitiful stories brought to the ears of
authorities here in many years—a.
story of mother love. and an unyield-
ing determination to shield her 14-
year-old daughter. Lillian. from the
dissiluslonments. hardships and but-
den that have been hers.
Lillian. a. blue-eyed. rosy Cheecked
little girl. unmindful of the grim
tragedy that stalks so near. believes.
as she has been told by her uncle.
Francis J. Martin, that her mother,
whose great devotion has been the
cause of vanquishing her early ane-
mlc health, “is visiting with friends."
It seems that tragedy must follow
in the footsteps of tragedy for Mrs;
ATell. for she now realizes that hér
has so far shielded from the dis-
illusionments of a. material world.‘
must learn of her terrible deed. per-r
petrated, authorities ‘say. thati she.
might retain her .honor and spare
Lillian the trials which it has .boenf
her lot to endure. .
'Mrs. Tell's- father died when she
was 12 years old. Because of dealt-'1
tutu clreumstancosof ,the‘famny? she
ago of“ she married William Tell;
no proved to be a. ne'er-do-well.
, rdlng to her story to her ooun- .
, William P. Thomas, Tell treated.
her cruelly;
much bclbved daughter, whom she ‘
Mrs. Tell was obliged logo back to"
~ Man by Woman Houses-Keeper
work. to eke out subsistence for her-
self. and later for herself and the
new-born infant. It may have been
the circumstances under which Lil-
lian came into the world that caused
her frail condition. Tell appeared
and disappeared periodically after
the babe was born. the tragic tricE-
en woman says.
‘ Child Grew Fruil. -
Lillian was seven years old when
this country entered the war. Always
a slskly child.,growth only caused
her to become more frail; and physi-
cians said that she was tubercular
and must be taken away into the
country. where she could breathe
fresh air and be nourished upon
pure, wholesome foods. Tell. said to
be an army deserter. deserted his
wife and child, Mrs. Tell says.
Meeting Blaha through a friend.
she agreed to become his house-
keeper on'the desolate farm in Kli-
lingworth. an isolated settlement of
deserted farms and s. few scattered
inhabitants miles from the main
highway near Mlddletown.’ Her sole
reason for going there she says. was
so that Lillian would have the bene-
fits of the healthful conditions which
that wild section held forth.
Under the devoted, loving care of
her mother. Lillian grew stronger.
and, although not a. strong child.
now developed into a. “slight. blue-
eyed, chestnut-haired. rosyechcceked
little beauty. She attended the Kil-
lingworth school. about‘a. mile from
the house. and. always a sheltered
child. became a typical country lass:
clear-eyed and shy and marked by
her mother's more likable traits.
Grew Persistent.
Until about three months ago.
Mrs. Tell says. Blaha always treated
her as an employs, although it was
evident that ho was infatuated with
her. and ofttimes urged her to seek
a divorce from Tell and marry him.
She always declined. Then. she says.
three months ago he became more
persistent in his demands. and even
went so far as to consult a. Middle-
town attorney with a. View to divorc-
ing his wife. -
Lillian was to graduate from the
Killingworih country school in June.
and bearing up under threats and
abuse. she sought by might and main
to stay Blaha's advances. Things
grew steadily worse. but she hoped.
and then came Tuesday, when Bisha
passionately implored her to be his'
at any cost.
He had deeded the farm to her
some time before as an enticement
as he pressed his suit. but. accord-
ing to her story. Mrs. Teil's cou-
science would not allow her to ac-
ccpt the concession. Tuesday it wss
clearly apparent. she says. that
Blaha was in deadly earnest.
After Lillian had departed for
school Tuesday afternoon, Blahs en-
tered the kitchen of the farmhouse
flourishing an axe threatlngly.
There had been s. heated dispute
shortly before. and Mrs. Tell had
nrmcd herself wit ha revolver of
Blaha's. which some time before
she secreted under 3 setting hen be~
cause she feared he woud use it. as
he threatened.
As be advanced upon her. “the
gun went off." Mrs. Tell says. and
Blah; fell to the floor. Fearing that
he would rise. she picked up the axe
ho had carried and beat him until
she was sure that life was extinct.
Then she secreted the body in the
collar, and carefully removed all
traces of the crime .
By Mich: and Right
(Hartford Courant)
“The Couraut" has often pointed
out that the only Justification that
the general government has to levy
inhori:\icc taxes is found in the
fact that the pile of property is
there and can be got at.
The reason for an inheritance tax
lies in the fact that the state law
permits a dead man, under certain
formalities. to continue to exercise
such powers as he had when alive.
For this reason, the state is justified
in charging a foil for such services.
But the general government has
nothing to do with wills. It does not
authorize them nor do they get any
power from ii. They are purely
state matters. and it is s. cruelty to
the hen :tlciaries to deduct a. second
tax when the state has already
made this charge for validating the
wishes of the deceased.
I‘II’. Melon is understood to have
declared against the estate taxc<.
so called. or deaih taxes and this
is another illustration of his wish-
dom and his Justice as a public-
spirited (turn.
.——.._._.____
Gold, Silver and Copper
(Senate Commission Report)
The total quantity of proved.
probable. and possible reserves of
the most abundant of the nonforrous
metals in the known deposits of the
United States with a normal spread
between cost and selling price is
eqivalent to no mors than about a
25-year supply and the least abund-
ant to about a. 10-year supply at the
normal rate of consumption.
a
Animal food. or highly
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The government of South Africa
Is in the throes of one of the most
m“m°’“éh‘:.i‘é “15° ' 29.9.2
two es a as
him—tho Dutch Natlonalls who
as ii: a. republic, an tbs
Laboribes. who are mostly Eng:
lish and op to a Boer repu
‘llo—Genera Jan C. Smuts step
down as premier. The Lalm tea
united with the Boers when
Smut: used force to crush what
he described as armed labor ro-
volts at Johannesburg. Because
of the situation. the Prince of
.Wsles has postponed his South,
African trip. , ‘
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Fatliér'of;
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2 Culture;
”ItnuAnn
. ’ C'ADDINL , ,
. The bad habits developed by
children are I. source of constant
worry And anxiety to the mother
end family. And well they may
be. for they are very difficult to
correct. ‘
Inch habits as lip-biting or lip-
sucking. tongue~protrustom thumb-
sucking. huge-ranching. or nail-
bitlns‘. are a very not.“ we:
of facial deformitlsn. .
The tender tissues of the infant
or child respond to these con-
tinued pressures or pullings. and
sometimes lrretrievable damage is
done to mind and body. for a faulty
development of the jaws and den-‘
tsl arches may result. and this 111-.
wives a. long train of ills. includ-Z
in: interference with the develop-
ment of the brain. :
Bull another evil mull. of tho
sucking habit is that it unduly
stimulates the flow of saliva. thus
not only wasting’thls fluid. but
changing the character of the,
stomach secretions. This may:
lead to various digestive disturb-l
nnccs. for the normal stomach'
Juices are acid in reaction. while?
the reacilon of the saliva is sl~é
Italian. The protein or albumen in:
the baby's food will not digest so
readily if he is continually swal-
lowing alkaline saliva.
All the foregoing applies to the.
sucking of nipples and pacifier-s. as?
well as of thumbs and lingers. The‘
former is not only bad in itself.
but tends to encourage the such-
ing of other things.
, If mothers realised the dangers
of the sucking habit. they would;
break it at whatever cost to their
own or their neighbors' peace of’
mind. and this is sometimes a very
diacuit thing to do.
It will not do to put on mite for
the purpose of keeping the thumbs
and lingers out of the mouth. for
biting and sucking these rough
fabrics is even worse. if pomble.
than sucking of fingers.
; Acellulold or rubber ball. into
which the hands are thrust. has
been found‘ excellent in preventing
this sucking of thumbs and fingers.
3 Many people. do not seem to
know that one of the principle
causes of tho suckingdiabit is mal-
nutrition. If tho-nursing mother
indulges in an once-urn amount of
seasoned
food. the baby will have unnatural
craving which it will try to sat-
.flfy by thumb-sucking
A resident of New York state has
patented a. berry picking fray that
enables sporson to use both hands
at his work.
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