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WITH THE
NEWS
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Sets IIis
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Nah-as
Entered I.. "Wild-clan
matter at the post office at
s I
ou in Not-walk. Conn” under the Act of March 8, 1829..
‘
iesponden‘t Because
Giri Rejected Him,
Car Afire
Il‘lzi
llll'.
Tryi"
‘ llg 1"
mr and brought
‘ interval before
-. i vnntemplated
<mmford girl
mat until last
'1'.“ courage to
"lIIl‘S.
. ., plillL’. Rescue.
hwn laborer, saw
:‘Irlvilo and the
llv- tried to open
;-’ml in l‘t‘SCLlr‘.
.. was I-nvclnpcd
-I1 fought back
”mus from. his
. m the office
a“. Redford Vil—
wusners there
-:~tI rrlay after—
zrnml lliEona
Stamford-
Is from Dud-
. It plans for
It...
'il‘ll"iT in pull-
IJii'. ’l‘ho dcad
Antonio Bibona
'1
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ll 0 m e w a r d
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To-
lanes
Bnuri .
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morrm.
. mm] Press)
- . HiI‘AHU WITH
\‘l‘ ALBANY.
.lezwiion with
"’<L campaign
1- 1'il his confor-
" i'i‘tsident Cool-
\'I :mnnt. was ex‘
I). Dawes, Re-
.Iv‘ml nominc'e.
. p til-I final stage
nap in livanston,
I. .
Ilrntinl nominee
the, (lay as the
traveled crosses
:‘vizium, at work on
Illzil on the agri-
‘II in: mode Friday
Nth, the home of
. whnnent for tho
'mritlon, Charles
:j' , i
ttmr: also will be
in obtaining
'ml'”?
"\ tile
1'? reaction Of
‘ -:= K. K. K. and
“- .prm‘h made last
“i ’:|. Maine.
inIIw-s in Chicago
TIIlllitllL will permit
livnhston home in
< fifty-ninth birth-
": r-lIsrrve tomorrow.
wtrl other members
FNCH SENATE
VOTING TODAY
0N DAWES’ PLAN
“Premier Poincare
[feeds the Opposition
lurces -Defends Oc-
function of Ruhr
Nun imml Press)
‘I .. :‘II. ~~~~~ The second
llrrriot's effort to
nppruval for the
on the Dawes
as entered upon
l‘l‘t'ltI'li Senate be-
" the pht‘t I-labor-
‘ international con-
luff-111.3011 of voting
' ..l:.'!it.
' Poincare, speak-
I‘mn. was steadfast
it... m-mmntioh of
tum-Ii ihr‘. \‘nrio
u!w!"r‘.’i‘.
Ll
“In -
"mg. l;ii.rma, 24, Parked Sedan Near Bed-
. illage, Spread Gasoline Over Inter-
\pplied Match—Fought Farm Hand
r to Save Him—Died Today
N Y., Aug. 26. —Despondent because he had been
.cetheart two years ago, Thomas Bibona, 24, of
~ . pftlked his sédan on a road near Bedford Village
, . l gasoline about the interior of the car and then
farm hand who tried to save him, Bibona was
to a hospital here where he died
Davis Speaks From
Train at Newark
NEWARK, Ohio. Aug. ZG—De-
claring that he believed that the
American people wanted an
“honest, candid and fearless gov-
ernment." John W. Davis was
greeted by several hundred New-
ark citizens today when he spoke
for a. few minutes in the rear of
the train carrying him to Col-
umbus, where he will address the
Democratic state cocnvention.
"I believe that the Democrats
of the country can furnish stick
a government. As the presiden-
tial nominee to lead that party. I
will support such a. policy." he
concluded.
DREDGE SWEPT
F ROM MOORING.
80 FACE DEATH
They Battle Mountain-
ous Seas Half Mile
Off Shore at Atlantic
City
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Aug. 26
——Eighty men face death on a
stranded government dredge in a,
mountainous sea a. half mile off
shore as the result of being swept
from their mooring today by a. wind
and rain storm which struck this
city with unusual intensity. crippl-
ing trafiic, uprooting trees and
fences. over throwing beach patrol
tents, tearing telephone wires and
flooded streets .
All efforts on the part of coast
guards to reach the side of the
stranded dredge failed this forcnoon
because of the impassable breakers
that were swept ahorward by a. 66
mile gale driving a. sheet of rain
before it. Captain John Holdzkum
of the Inlet Coast Guards tried again
and again to brave the tempest in
his open power launch as its perilous
position on the south bar. It was
futile to try to communicate with
marooned men.
About 11 a. m. the Solozar was
listing heavily seaward as if ready
to topple over and a. desperate fiflgrt
e b an inlet tug reac er
was mad y
{Continued on Page Seven.)
some
IDEATii, 23 ARE
lNJURED [N N. Y
' W. YORK. Aug. #26. ——0ne per-
sonhrivas killed and 28 others were
injured as a result of a rainstorm
which swept the city last night and
today. attaining a torrential force at
times. Most of the accidents were
‘due to the skidding of automobiles
and trucks on pavements made slip-
b the rain. .
peT’he Eatailty was that of a 12-year;
old boy who was struck on Thir
avenue by a. limit of the Texan cg}:
pany of Long Island City, N21; d 11
driver of the truck was arrests o
a. technical charge of homicide.
Taxi Falls Fifty Feet. 1
An unidentified man was seflDlTISH
injured when the taxicab in w 11:11
ho was riding skidded and csas in
through the railing of a brlfget to
upper Manhattan, trailing“? itiped
root. The c on
2311182110; taxi before kitdfcll from the
was wrcc c
brgl‘ahgfeczn: omen were injured when
a. truck owned by the Fleischman;
Company crashed into the plate Fl: 11
“Rent or n tailor shop in ThmyK-Hoihg
street during the downpour .
NORWALKSJF‘IRST PAPER FIFTY mass 165
' SOUTH 'NoRyVALK. GONN. '«zruasnAv, AUGUST 26, 1924.
a.
If}:
PRESIDENT COOLIDGL‘ CAN SMILE ' . .
i .
the President never laughs.
Calvin Coolidge, himself, Mrs. Coolidge and Secretary C. Boscom Stomp help to disprove the belief that
\\ ho sprung the Joke is not. reported.
EXPERTS BEGIN
THEIR AUDIT OF
STATE TREASURY
Will Report Direct to
» Governor 4—. Closeted
With State Treasur-
er Anton McCook
HARTFORD, Conn. Aug. 26.—-
Francis Oalicy of New York. mem-
ber of the accounting firm of Scarlc.
Oakey and Miller, and a corps of
half dozen assistants began this
morning the’ audit/of the state treas-
ury. ordered by Governor Charles A.
Templeton. Immediate on arrival at
the Capitol, the auditors went to
Treasurer Anton T. McCook's office
and were closeted with him all
morning.
Progress reports on the audit are
to be made directly to the Governor
by Mr. Oakpy. who is personally su-
pervising the work. His staff in~
eludes several accountants from the
Bridgeport oflicc of the firm. ‘
Mr. McCook 59. id this marning
that he had heard nothing about a
conference of state officials to be
held today beyond the statement
made public yesterday by Comptroll—
er Frederick M. Salmon. Governor
Templeton was not expected in Hart-
ford it was said at his ofllce.
STORM‘WARNING
,iSSUED TODAY
WASHINGTON. Aug. tea—The
weather bureau today issued the fol-
lowing storm warning:
“Advisory 9 a. m. tropical storm
of! New Jersey coast. moving rapidly
northL northeastward. will be attend-
ed by strong shifting galcs today.
Caution advised all vessels."
GALLOPAPPOINTED. .
WATERBURY, Conn; Aug. 26;—
Goveiior Charles A. Templeton to-
day announced the appointment of
Henry H. .Galiop of Norwich to the
state board of the Norwich state hos-
pital to fill the 'vacancy left. by. the
death of the late Costello Lippitt 'of
Norwich, whose tc‘m was until July
1,1921.
2 By Associated Press
TEMPLE, Texas., Aug. 26— Plans
progressed rapidly today for an en-
thusiastlc ratification and forget-it-
meeting solbe held here Friday night
in honor of hire: Miriam Ferguson,
democratic nominee for. governor of
Texas. at which she and her husband
will speak
Invitations t) speak at the meeting
have been extended to- all the party
nominees for state office frorh cgn-
tral Texas- Two bands viii furnish
music for the occasion.
The purpose of the meeting afic-
cording to F. L‘. Denison. chairman
of the arrangements committee. isle
pledge ‘to Mr Ferguson the 'h'vlrtz.l
.. :1.
or trucl: crashed into a. c3:r.r.nslorp
in Par: \ lion. "injuring om mg.
- I.:l l'ogc Scroll.)
.
it“?
- man um injugcd in a. collision;
trolley'vsra on i}
_A_.
may,
Lonesome, He Says,
Adopted Her Baby’
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Irving
Dathe. a. physician's attendant
who stated in police court that
he bought the baby of Mrs. Ag-
nes Mack_for 350 for companion:
ship, asserted that he is Baron
'W’olff Von Todemvarth. a mem-
ber of an impoverished German
family. '
.- He said his own ‘child died ‘in
1917, after he left Germany, be-
fore he ever saw it. As his wife
is too ill to leave Germany. 'he
declared he wished such as he
pictured his own to be. At the
time of his arrest he denied that
he wished the child for purposes
of viviscction.
.His bail and that of Mrs.
Mack. mother of three other chil-
dren. which previously had been
set at $10,000 each for “imperil—
llng the health and life" of the
infant. was reduced by half.
The baby was ordered turned
over to the children's moiety.
THIERY PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO
MURDER CHARGE
SOMERVILLE, Mass, Aug. 28—-
Dr. Raymond‘D. Thiery, still weak
from the effects of his attempt at
suicide. was arraigned in the district
court here today, and heard a plea
of not guilty entered for him to the
charge of murder in the first degree
for the' killing of his b‘rother-in-law,
David M. Noble.
At the request of District Attorney
Arthur K. ,Reading, hearing was
postponed until &pt. 6. ,The Mid-
dlesex county grand jury as expected
to begin consideration of the matter
at Lowell on Sept. 2.
DISABMAMEN'I“ PLAX.. ,
.(By Associated Press.) '
BUCHAREST, Aug. 26.—Rumania
cannot accept the League of Nations
disarmament plan, embodied in the
mutual guarantees pact, it was an-
nounced last night after a..cabinet
meeting had discussedkthe? question.
Foreign Minister Duca. who is go-
ing to Geneva in a. few dayl. wil ex-
plain fully to the League Rumania' 3
position.
“MA” FERGUSON PLANS FORGET IT
MEEING TO BURY PARTY HA
’ spirit of the meeting will wipe .out
the partisan lines drawn during the
recent heated campaign. Nothing
will be said to attend any whb op-
posed Mrs. Ferguson in her race. it.
was as d. .
Yesterday,- was the quietest daY'
Mrs. Ferguson has had. She spent
most of the day reading congratula-
tions that continues to flow in from
various sections of the country. 8111’:
also faced another battery of motion
pi :cure and newspaper photograph;
crs . She has been very accomodat-
ing in posing for' the earner-amen.
but she tells them she does not
f‘see much use in it.” They insist;
However, telling her their lo
pend upon.~ getting" itch
‘ic
WHEN AYIATORS
WILL MAKE NEXT
HOP UNCERTAIN
Italians Thank Navy
For Rescué of Lieut.
Locatelli—I n d 1 a n
Harbor Next ' ~
(By Associated Press)
‘ \VASHINGTON. Aug. 26.—Lack-
}ing detailed reports on the plans of
ithc American world fliers for their
lnoxt hop. it is assumed today that
ithIIy would follow the tentative
scheduled worked out by army air
service officers and proceed from
Ivigtut. Greenland, to Indian liar-
bor. Labrador. as soon as their
planes could be put in condition for
the SOD-mile drive.
Army, navy and diplomatic cir-
clvs in \Vashington expressed un-
limited admiration for all concerned
in the rescue by the cruiser Rich-
mond late Sunday night of Lieut.
Locateul. the Italian aviator who
left Iceland with the 'Amcricnns
Thursday but was forced to slight
at sea.
Premier Mussolini. in a message
to the Italian charge d‘afi'aiz-c s, in—
structed him to convey to the “rash.
ington government *cxpressmns of
gratitude he already had voiced to
the American ambassador in Home.
The American Lax-y's efforts in bi.-
hnlf of the ltallun. lic'déscr‘bcd. as
"most noble proof of human soli-
durity and comradeship."
Wing Commander Calderara. air
attache of the Italian Embassy, al-
(Continued on Page " Seven.)
DEM. LEADERS
DISCUSS FOUR
FOR GOVERNOR
Harry . Morgan 'Ayres
0f Westport Promi-
nent in Talk, It Is
Learned
HARTFORD, Aug. 26. — The
names of four men who were con-
sidered for the democratic nomina-
tion for governor, at a‘recent meet-
ing of the reyorganization commit-
' tee of the Democratic state central
committee at New Haven became
known today. They are: Represe-
tative Harry Morgan Ayrs- of Wes
port. a professor at Columbia uni-
versity; Boxer Baldwin of Wood-
blfl'y. son of ex-Governor. Simeon E.
Baldwin: Mayor Francis PnGuil-
foile or Waterbury and Judge Rollin
-U. ler of Baud-.111. .
arty laden-5' Conference
E. Fisterald of New Haven and
Thomas J Spelled; of Hartford.
who is busy in New York an eastern
manager of the Democratic national
campaign. were present“ the meet-
ing. Those who participated In the
discussion were National Committee-
man Khmer S. Cumming, ,7
can!»
. , Committee woman
All members of tho roan-gulls»,
tion commune except Mayor David .
DEFENSE DAY
HERETO cost
ABOUT $300
“Ru: Efren:
Arrangements f o r
Exercises
TO HOLD DANCE
Collection to Be Made
Among Business
Men ——‘T w o Bands
’Are Selected W ,.
Plans far raising funds to defray
the expenses in connection with the
National Defense Day program
September 12. were discussed at. the
meeting of the ayor’s Defense Day
Committee last e ening.
It was estimated by the Committee
that between $200 and $500 was
needed to stage the affair. It; is
planned to raise this money through
the co-operation of the local news-
papers and by collections t be made
by the members of the committee
who will ask residents of the city
to contribute donations.
The committee- on music was
authorized to secure the services of
the American Band and the Bow-
ayton Drum Corp for the parade and
the program at the Armory. There
will be dancing at the conclusion of
the regular exercises at the Armory.
The American Band will furnish
music for the dancing.
The program committee has been
instructed to arrange the exercises
to be held in the Armory. The
People's Chorus have been extended
an invitation to take part in thorax-
erclses.‘ Judge John Keogh will
probably be the speaker. Rewrath-
er Dennis Hurley and the Rev. Ern—
est F. McGregor have been invited
to offer the blessing. Other addi-
tions to the program will be an-
nounced later. 1
Invitations hav’e been extended to
all fraternal. veteran and military
organintiohs in the city to take part
in the parade. It is expcc‘ted that
there ill be large delegations in line
from ll of these organizations.
The committee on decorations has
been instructed to arrange for the
decorating of the Armory. This work
will be in charge of Postmaster Irv-
ing Byington.
Anothor meeting of the commit-
tee will be held in the near futu1e.
These who attended the meeting
were: Mayor Thomas Robins, Anson
F. Keeler, Charles E. Hoyt. Irving
Byington. Charles Diiworth. Walter
R. Ceilings, Edward Finnegan,
George V. Buchanan and Le Roy D.
Downs.
SHERWOOD lS.
ESTATE 18 SOLD
TO SYNDICATE
NEW CANAAN, August 26.—A
holding company has been formed
with the following. local business
men: C. E. '1‘. Fairly. Walter E.
'Goodhue. Herbert L. Scoflold. Seth
Gregory. Carl Schilcher. 'Johu Miller.
Fred \Volfel, Conrad Moller, and
Gerhard _Moller. This company has
purchased a. 10 2-3 acre tract of
land known as the Sherwood estate
on Sherwood Island just east of
Westport on Long Island Sound. The
tract is one-third actual shore front-
age and will be sub—divided so that
there will be sixty building lots care-
fully restricted to purely residential
purposes. It was reported that the
property was held for $100,000.:
The holding company has had the
property surveyed by a. civil engi-
neer. of note in the country and plans
are now being formulated for the
development of this excellent. shore
property. An arteslan well will be
drilled on the estate and water piped
to every lot“ gold. This is one of
the few spots left along the Sound
and the State had been considering
purchasing this estate and turning
it into a. state park. All the mem-
bers of the holding company are
prominent men of this Wu.
INCH ANDHALF
..
At noon today the rainfall in IFlor-
Waik was 1.59 inches according to
the report of 1m:— Laura. '53 Com—
stock. local —weather observer.
SAN PEDRO. 031.. Aug. 26.—'-
Eagle boat No. 12.11nde1- command
oxidant. wag 3m an .-
’11:: 160 naval roses-Vist- lef yuteg'.
day for milk: cruise‘ on the west
count of Mexico said incidentally for
agenciepmthmofftbomuaot
Gm: 250 miles south of San
OF RAIN FALLS
Cripple IsDrowned
‘ In Rescue Attempt
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Polim
grappled in Hell Gate waters to-
day for the body of Millam Rus- i
so, a cripple. who sacrificed his
life in an attempt to save Delia
Early, 11. patient in a. hospital of
Welfare Island, who jumped into
the water from the sen. wall.
Russo was a clerk in the hospi-
tal offices. He jumped into the
swift current when he saw the
woman make heraleap. but can]:
before reaching her. Employes of
the hospital manned I. boat and
rescued the woman.
AUTO SMASHES
mun IN
EAST AVENUE
Confusion and Indig-
nation in East Nor-
walk As Water Is
Shut Off
Because an automobile smashed
into a. water hydrant snapping it: off
at its base, the Third District was
without water- from 4 until 6 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The water had
to be shut off without notice be-
cause of the nature of the repairs
necessitated by the accident. accord-
ing to First District Commissioner
Edward J. Finnegan.
Herbert S. Daniels, an insurance
agent. of New Haven. was driving
his automobile east in Wall street.
The machine skidded and smashed
head-on into the water- hydrant in
front of Mark M. Henderson’s home.
East Wall and Park streets. The
impact broke the hydrant and the
water sho‘t fifteen feet into the air.
Immediately after the 'accfdent.
Patrolman Jarvis Murray notified
the First District Water department
which sent a repair gang to the
scene. Because the hydrant: was of
the old type which M35320 gate
shut off. it was necessary!» shut off
the wdtcr mains of the Third Dis-
trict for about two hours.
During the time the Water was off
hundreds of residents of the Third
District called the \‘i’aterAComInis-
sioner's office by telephone demand-
ing to know why the water was shut
off without notice.
"\Ye are very sorry it was neces-
sary to shut the water off without
giving the customary notice." said
Commissioner Finnegan this morn-
ing. “This was an emergency case.
however. If we did not shut the
water off, a tremendous amount of
water would have been wasted."
After the police investigation,
Daniels agreed to settle for the dam-
aged hydrant with the Water Com-
missioners. The damage to the hy-
drant amounted to more than $100.
The machine which Daniels was
operating was badly damaged and
was towed to a. local garage. Al-
though Daniels ls in the insurance
business, be told the police the car
was not insured.
CAR STAGGERS
TOO MUCH, SO
HUSBAND WALKS
WESTPORT, Aug.2 26.—A perfect-
ly good husband, sound in every way
except from the wear and tear of a
temporary alcoholic ailment. was
abandoned on the roadside here
early yesterday.
Husbandand wife were enroute by
motor to their home in New Ro-
chelle when the wife decided that
they were having too many close
calls. Her suggestion and‘then her
demand that she be allowed to take
the wheel fell flat. She begged,
pleaded and appealed. The last ap-
peal took effect.
It was made to Patrolman "Jerry”
Dolan. The husband said he drme
his wife away from home‘ and he
didn't know of any reason why he
shouldn't drive her back again.
“Y'understand 2" And then the (nu-
matum. “I either drive this car or
I walk. "
The motor purred softly and then
the machine shot away.'1‘11e woman
didn't even glance back. *The bus-
band urged-the group of,men about
him on the sidewalk to stand up for
their rights. "Don’t be a-fool.” he
questioned. Then he started for
New’JRochelie—w 11 foot.
NON-SUPPORT.
Arthur—L. Benedict of Chestnut
Patrolman John Toothill'on a war-
charging him with the non support
of his children, who ,reside in that
city 371th their mother. '
' e r _ .
£0113 IN may AVENUE
Patrolman John Tocthill reported
a large hole in the road in hunt
111.11 Ely avenue. 'Tho matter was
action brought against Charles. on;
street was arrested thismorning’ by»:
rain: issued by the Bridgeport police,’
referred to the Street. department. '
.The Wee
Rain this afternoon. mm
tonight and WednesdaY;
warmer. 7"» .
HighTide9.(i..7A.M.911P. Kg.
I
PRICE THREE C
Paul Connery Bnngs’ ‘ "
$6, 000 Damage Ai—
tion Charging Client"
Was Kidnapped ‘
ATTACHMENT
Commissioner Kempeie,
Capt. Dufiy and Two-
Cops Called Malici-’
ous in Action
,.
2A
Damages of $5.00 are asked in' as;
Kemper. Commissioner of the West;
port police department and Cup-
tain of Police V‘i’alter Duffy and P.-
trolman Paul Tomasky and Harvey
Allen. by Attorney Paul Connery...“
behalf of his client, Michael VJ.
Clear-y of the Town of 'W'm
whom Attorney Connery soon“
the Westport police officials of ”if
napping from in front of the hon.
of Mrs. Frank W. T. Amis' homoiin
Vicston last Friday night and of
holding him at the Westport' police
station for 18 hours without a. war-
rant.
Cleary was arranged. in the Wes— -
ton town court yesterday before
Mrs. J. C. Fanton. Justice of the
Peace and the case against him was ’
nolled because of the lack of evi-
dence.
Papers in the damage action be-
ing brought by Clearv were served
today. The writ alleges that the
defendants took Cleary into cus-
tody in the town of Weston and
brought him to the it estport lockug.
a. distance of nearly five miles where
they caused numerous false charges
to be brought against him. namely
that of driving an automobile whiln
under the influence of liquor. this“
ring without lfghts. intonation.
abusive language and breach ‘0! the
peace and that the defendants F53
no warrant for his arrest. issued by
a. competent court having jurisdic-
tion of the person of tho'plaintifl
and of the offenses charged, the
plaintiff being under arrest for about
eighteen hours and on August ”28
was discharged without trial.
It is further alleged that the ctr
owned by Cleary was towed tram
Weston to “'estport and that it was
damaged to a considerable extent
(Continued on Page Seven.)‘_ .. I;
GARLIC BREATH?"
HELPS 1le
AUTO DRIVER
so Strong Dr. Hunting-
ton Couldn’t Swen
Liquor—.—Cop at Dis-
advantage Too
Found guilty of driving anionic?
mobile while under the influence it”)! -
liquor, Antonia Lametto of Grulh" -'
man avenue was fined $100 .33-.
costs by Judge Candee in the I{$3-
town city court this morning. no; '
metto‘ was also fined $50 on thii’
charge of reckless driving while flit
charge of drunkenness which M
also been preferred against him, m
nolled.
Judge Candee in nolling the clan."
of drunkenness declared that flag;
was technicality in the law which
pointed out that while he may fin '
under the influence of liquor it does”
not necessarily imply that he: ll
drunk.
Dr. Samuel H. Huntington, medi-
cal examiner of Norwalk at c
examination testified that the odor
of garlic seemed to kill the odor“
liquor of Lametto's b at,
Huntington told the court that ,
accused was slightly intoxicated ;
though he did not stagger. .
Patrolman Cornelius Salmons
when asked if he had noticed t“
garlic odor on the man’ a breadth”
clared that he had not. When
the reason, he replied that he
had hamburger steak with m
for supper. .
Lametto who is a contractor m
an automobile to the right (It?!
George Mills and ran into a
which Fred Fullin of Murray
was riding Sunday shortly arterfi
o’clock on Newtown avenue was;
Hazel street. -
Attorney EdwartL J. Quin” %
pearing for Lamotto pleaded,
110110 of the charge of _0m
machine while under tho '
of liquor. Ho declared. that
as:-
innocent he would not
court to represent him
Norwalk Chronicler