7‘ .V‘ . <
‘1‘, “fl“: 5' 7-: 1. 1‘: V
UD LOYALTY
OF MAN WITH
R. R. SSYEARS
ridgcport G e n e r 31
Agent of New Haven
Road High Type of
Public Servant '
ps‘ORT. Oct. 2.—"Public
'hnt the railroads need" ,
Walter B. Leshar last
J testimonial dinner in
;,I :'-‘nzo Brown Nickel-son,
.m of the N. Y..'N. H.
and for Bridgeport. who
-. .l .15 years of loyal serv-
- a record among rail-
: this city.
held in the Masonic
. .i’lv‘l‘lded by 200 guests.
. men famous as pioneers
~ : in America and high
.> road. ,
"poi honor guest for his'
«ms to serve the public
it the highest type of
is tellowmen. Directdr
1 Mr. Nickerson an ex-
.. his fellow workers to
“Ell
\i.iiil‘ “any Friends.
friends with all that
He served the publicéand
:hn public friends of the
.mi with more men like
1 «a the troubles that rail-
s would be eliminated. be-
:he public would under-
rt‘ the situatioti faced by
.3. 02' the nation," said Mr.
un-mg his recent trip to
study conditilns of rail—
Mr. Lashar announced
{will introduce a new co-
insurance plan. now in
..:.rl subscribed to by 30.-
. wyv‘s of the London Under-
:1‘.\\R_\' and other roads.
employs contributes one
,\' a, year. and the railroad
total paid in by the
using the total sum to
.‘msv sick. injured. or too
writ. This plan is better
pension system now used
:‘Jrad. and I shall use my in-
hetter the conditions of
. workers by pushing forward
, .7.
"11'“
myth-1:.
which
. t“ ”Miriam
m—operalive insurance plan
nor there, with 'siight im-
; ~ rms." promised Mr. Lash—
Bailey Speaks.
”-r leading speaker was H.
Superintendent, of the
York division of the N. Y.. N.
l Hartford railroad. who rep-
ml the executive office of the
lie praised Mr. Nickerson. M
cut of the earth" and recount-
t : knowledge of the iatter's
:IDV.
Kickerson himself was called
to speak‘and with a. throbbing
Often halted by emotion. he
.cd how he had first applied
a job with the railroad back in
*0 .
Then there were no telephones.
electric light. and most freight
~ ’ handled by the roads came by
‘1 er." he said. I.
.. modestly denied that the hon-
in-mg. paid him by his fellow
plows and prominent citizens of
._:-~;po’rt§)rcsent was deserved by
smce he claimed only to have
‘ms “Christian duty as called
\- God."
Jr he concluded. he was pre-
with a. huge silver loving
the toastmaster. who regret-
':.' prohibition prevented the
"uni being filled with more
’ill'.
'i:~r leading speaker was A.
.trnasurer of the railroad.
svnted some important and
facts about the nation’s
system, and who
“1:1,:
"'7i9i0n
I' 1’.
”s presented included C. M.
assistant general man-
\\liii.’ln‘i J. Backes. Chief En-
. - m the road; Jacob Huber.
Huber Ice Cream company;
r‘. Hunt, Station master of
"fort; H. M. Hedderley freight
.2 » Gladdon B. Beers. ticket
F:, It. Cogswell. Chief Clerk:
\ William R. McDermott,
, . nrvl the dinner with a. prayé
NODIINATED.
‘L'J’il-ZI’ORT. Oct. 2. —- Charles
'il“r. of 1 Haviland street.
mrmber of the Common
for two terms. was unani-
tzominated as the Democratic
for senator from the 21st
2 ~ :1: the senatorial convention
lr'zt'n District Democratic club
night. His was the only
asulered by the delegates.
.\ Ll LIABLE COCGH REMEDY
‘ ' experiment with’ unknown
r-' -.= for that cough or cold
" "i can secure Faley's Honey
T _r Compound? It is a safe
uni-lo remedy for the relief .of
'JS'
L o 1 ds, h oarsenese. Equally
21 for young and old. Mrs.
"ornell. Bridgeton. N. 3..
"i bought Foley's Honey and
' “round for my cold and find
' Insist 'upon the genuine.
.~ \Ji’SfilUiPSr— Stimson—Powell
‘— - .1 iv.
Rialto Theatre
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday. Wednesday. mm
day and Friday . " ~
through the inner den and finally
(Continued from Page One.)
Kloran, the book of the Klan.
So carefully guarded are the
contents of this book that only
one copy is allotted to a Klan
or unit, and that for the use of
the officers only. .In the front
of the Kloran is an announce-
\ .
ment that the book is not the
property of any person but be-
longs to the Order and loaned
for such time as the Imperial
Ofiicers may designate.
The significance of thefitiloran is
well explained in an Imperial De-
cree written over the seal of the
former Imperial Wizard. W'iiliam
Joseph Simmons, in which all Klaus-
men are cautioned that "the book
or any part of it MUST not be kept
or 'carried where any person of the
alien world may chance to become
acquainted with its secret contents
as such." The decree is described
as “binding" as if its verbiage was
included in the Oath of Allegiance.
In the Kloran may be found the
complete rituals of th Knights of the
Ku Kilt: Klan from the ordinary
Klonklave or business meeting to the
mysterious and highly complicated
naturalization ceremony, and dedica—
cation. Also may be found "The \Vay
of. The Klavern." a chapter devoted
to and explaining the manner in
which Klansmen may gain recogni-
tion at a meeting. and a. table of
parliamentary procedure as revised
by the Order for use at the gather-
ings, but. more interesting perhaps
than all that mentioned above is that
section of the Kloran devoted to the
“Nonversation”. in which are re-
vealed the countersign and password
of the Order and the.MIOAK. a. sec-
ret insignia to be worn at all times
by all Klansmen for the purpose of
”recognition without word or sign.
Ku Klux laced.
As the Kloran is opened the first
thing which strikes the eye is the
Ku Klux Kreed. a rather bombastic
statement of principles.
‘ stems
J,
e" K Lexie?
sl/CT‘ict- K
Above is a diagram of the Klavcrn. the inner shrine of Klan activity,
where the ceremonies and rituals described in today’s article are religious-
ly followed by Klansmen. This diagram shows the \tntions taken by
the various officials and the progress of candidates from outer den.
into the Klavcrr‘ itself.
Guarded Details of Klan
Ceremonies Are Disclosed
'l‘he Ku Klux Kreed follows:—
“IVE, the Order of the Knights of
the Ku Klux Klan reverentially
acknowledge the majesty and su-
premacy of its Constitution. the
Union of States thereunder. and the
Constitutional Laws thereof. and we
shall be ever devoted to the sublime
principles of a pure Americanlsm
and valiant in the defense of its
ideals and institutions.
\VE. avow the distinction between
the races of mankind as same has
been decreed by the Creator. and we
shall ever be true in the faithful
maintenance of White Supremacy
and will strenuously oppose any
compromise thereof in any and all
things. i
WE, appreciate the intrinsic value
of a real practical fraternal relation-
ship among men of kindred thought.
purpose and ideals and the infinite
benefits cocurable therefrom. and
we shall faithfully devote ourselves
to the practice of an honorable
Clanishness that the life and living
of each may be a constant blessing
to others.
‘NON SILBA SED ANTHAR'
—-—-Originai Creed Revised."
The opening of the Klonklave
holds no particular interest for the
reader. consiting mainly of the col-
nection of the countersign and pass~
word from those present. together
with instruction as to the stations
the various officers and Klansmen
Will take during the ceremony.
_ Code “'ords -
Shortly after the formal openln
of the Klonklave one comes face to
face with the first use of code words
in the rituals. After the Exalted Cy-
clops has invited visiting Klansmen
to his station to be introduced. all
Klansmen must arise and 'give
“Tsog”. The ordinary application of
decoding methods will prove fruitless
in attempting to discover the mean-
ing of this word'. Through the very
simplicity of its concealment its sec-
recy is maintained. The word. “Tsog”
is composed of the first letters of
the phrase “the sign of greeting'.
Thus. the Klansmen give “T803. “the
sign of greeting". to their visitors
Stamford Sentinel).
of "white supremacy.”
the guidance" of
adhered to these avowed principles
mands" made upon him to defray
regalla of an official like 6-1. (1-1.
record is carefully investigated by
Order.
ness connections and his
supremacy and racial attitude.
without any prior investigation. N
revealed to a candidate until he is
one to be made a citizen and
self occupies the larger.Dart of an
with in Open Air Klonklave.
Progress: Of An :nliénf” Mo
Invisible, Empire Citizens‘hip
Copyright 1924 by The Stamfordr—Press. Inc." (Publishers of The
All rights'reserved. \
' ounumcxrxoxym join the Knights of the ‘Ku Klux Klan a"
man must be white. ~itrotestanjl. and Gentile. subscribing to the theory
When the Order was "revived"
William Joseph Simmons. former, Imperial“ Wizard.
only the Amer-lien born were permitted to enter the ranks and many;
were the messages written and broadcasted throughout the country
to convince a. skeptical public. of the faithfulness with which the‘Klan'
FINANCIAL: Each prospective candidate for membership upon
announcing his intention of Joining is required to donate s. “kleck-
taken." or obligatory contribution of 810.00. to the mder.
many of the prospective members yore unable. or claimed to be un-
able to p’ay their klecktokons in s. lump cum. on little gs
is now accepted as a first payment.
member under oath swears to ”pay promptlyesll.‘ Just and
section of the oath is qualified )n novway.
dates are required to purchase their own robes which range in price
from $6.50 for the robe of an ordinary Klsnsman to 324.00 for the’
METHOD OF APPROACH: Each Klansman is sworn to the great-
est care in proposing the name of any one for membership. Before,
a man is permitted to go through the Naturalization ceremony his.
His personal life is thoroughly inquired into as are his busi-
membership in fraternal organizations. Each
is subjected to rigid questioning u
Few are
NATURALIZATION: Naturalization ceremonies can be conducted
with any number of candidates at. one time.’
sometimes hundreds.
Each member upon Joining is instruct—
ed as to the-membership campaign and ordered to propose an runny
eligibles from his particular town or city‘s: possible.
to him that the Klectokens serve the two-fold purpose of swelling the
bank balance of the Order and rewarding the eflorts of those who
excel in the proposal of candidates' names.
it: 1915 under
Since so
31.00 ,1- $2.00
In addition to ‘the klectokon s.
legal de-
This
Candi-
the expenses of the Order.
ape of manner.
T. Lutterman) I. King Kleagle..
I. Klokan. an investigator of the
to his views on religion. white
approached for membership
one of the secrets of the Order is
fully naturalized.
Sometimes there , is only
The ceremony it-
evening and is usually conducted
It is explained
s)
-
Oct. .o—To up-
hold his part in a. swager. Frank
W'oodman. 17. clothed in nothing
but a pair of shoes. walked down the
upper section of Main street in this
city’ between 3 and 4 o'clock Mou-
day morning. Two patrolman going
off duty met him arrested him and
escorted him to police station wrap-
pcd in a. blanket secured to meet the
exigency of the occasion
He told the police. who were then
unaware of the truth. that he had
been held up and robbed of every-
thing. including his clothes. by
gangsters who had disappeared in
their autmobile. Accepting his
story. the police sent cars out in
TORRINGTOR‘.
who respond in like manner. Fol-
lbwing this the ritual of the Klon-
klave continues. with the Exalted
Cyclops addressing the gathering:
“ ‘My Terrors. you will take your
respective stations as your names are
called! '
"The Exalted Cyclops sitting in his
station. will call the roll of officers.
When an officer's name is called. he
will arise and answer: 'Here'. and
proceed to his station. stand erect
and face the sacred altar. (If an of-
ficer is absent his substitute will
arise and call his own name. and say
‘Substitute' and proceed to his sta-
ticn.) W’hen the names of the Klex-
ter and Night-Hawk are called the
Isidrogo will answer for them if they
are present. but if either of them or
both of them should be absent. the
Klarogo will give the names of their
substitutes and so state.
"No one will be allowed to sit on
the ‘étation with en officer save by
consent of the Ehlted Cyclops.
"The Exalted Cyclops will then
arise: when he arffii the Terrors
will face him and salute; he will
return the salute and charge them
as follows: '
" ‘My Terrors: Your fellow Klaus-
men hold you in high esteem. You
have been chosen to fill an import-
ant place in the affairs of this Klon-
klave and to set an example to all
Klansmen of perfect observance of
our oath and dutiful devotion to our’
great fraternity. Therefore. I charge
you to discharge every duty incumv
bent umn you with dispatch. effici-
ency and dignity: Preserve peace
and observe due decorum in our de-
linerations at this time. and perse-
nursaluw flea-mums.» . .
' ’United SIates’ Three Princes of the Church
N0 CLOTHES 0N, so THE JUDGE
WRAPPEDJAUARDUND HIM
. near the corner of sacred altar to
various directions searching for the
highwaymen. Efforts to verify his
story in detail. however. brought out
discrepancies. On further question—
ing. Woodman admitted that the
hold-up story was only fiction_ and
related the facts of the case. In city
court this morning he pleaded guilty
to the charge against him and was
sent to Jail for 30 days'snd taxed
$11..the costs of the case.
He and his companions involved in
the wager claimed that Patrolman
Earle Bierce was present when the
wager was made and that he saw
Woodman walking unclothed down
the street and only laughed at him.
The patrolman has been-suspended
pending investigation.
vcrc with honor in promoting and
guarding well every interest of the
Invisible Empire. Knights of the Ku
Klux Klan.‘
“The Exalted Cyclops will then
give three raps and command:
“Exalted Cyclops: ‘My. Terrors
and Klansmeu. make readv!’
"All will arise and put on their
robes but leave their helmets off.
and remain standing. (Roblng may
be,omitted if there be no candidates
in waiting. at the discretion of the
Exalted Cyclops.) He will then
say: .
“Exalted Cyclops
sacred sltar.‘ "
(At this pOint it will be well to
refer to the diagram of the Klavern
accompanying this article in order
to follow thé'business of the Klon-
klnve.) _
‘prepare the
See Diagram.
“The altar furnishings having
been previously placed.‘ the Kloksrd
will advance to the sacred altar
from his station with altar flag and
sword standing on side of sacred
altar next to Klaltffs‘s‘tstion. he
will spread the flag across altar
with stars to his left and on oppo-
site edge of flag from him. and then
place directly across center of‘ altar
the sword. with“ hilt' toward the Ex—
alted Cyclops, and take position No.
1. (see diagram.) facing the sacred
altar.
"As he leaves the sacred altar.
the Kludd will advance to the sac-
red altar. with Bible and vessel of
dedication fluid: standing at point
of sword. he will place the Bible.
opened at the 12th chapter of Ro-
mans. on and near the corner of
sacred altar to his left and next to
him. and the vessel of fluid on and
his right and opposite from him.
and takes position No. '3 (see dis.-
gram.) and faces the sacred altar.
“As he leaves the sacred altar.
the Klallff will advance to the sac-
red altar with the mounted flag and
will stand fiag directly ’out from
and about one foot from corner of
sacred sitar. and take position No.
8. (see disgust.) facing the sacred
altar. ' ‘
.“As he leaves the sacred altar. the
Nightonawk (in his absence. the
Kladd) will sdvancp to the sacred
altar with the Fiery‘Cross no place
it at and Mentor of sacred
altar on side'toward the Excite-.1
Cyclops station. light itusnd take
. position No. 4 (see diagram.) facing
the sacred altar. ” ~ /
“The Klokard. from' his " position.
carefully surveys the sacred altar
to make sure it is properly prepared.
preparation. if sun-tremble po-
_ sition he reassure EultodKNCyclops
(the. other three-Terrors. will. ‘do
likewise") - ' f . .
‘7.
i
,i‘fll'flfid .g.
own to theepnblic it
used. at all: ’
demonstrations... gt. usually!
of a wooden structure _ 7,
high with/the croubar about 15
much of the .pfirighth W twifh
cloth or
in kerose
At certain indoor f ‘
of the oer
lights. ,Its use ind'pnré
many connected .wi'tthJr described
\
corner of sacred altar at his left ‘
' correctamlmpmeeuom ~ in' no
com. 19.89.. ' ,
feet in'length.‘ The crbsii.rbas;e.nd ..
ny melt, usual‘flifieoak; 7 ed.
_ to (quicken. the blaze.
:theliiery
Cross is summed, fin - electric
in the ’ pert ‘o?flig“31enklsve pvblch
‘1Burstfl’lntogflomejiflzfidibmobilé _ '
' Ear TotallyQIn'expectédul/is‘it:
n
”Personal itemfflrfand Mufflherles Burke dropped in'on"
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Quirk for‘sn unqpected visit, at their home:
in Portland, OrefsMr-‘s. Burke lost control of her auto when'she".
turned ”look back of her,‘and then snagged on the gas instead of
the brake. IIt’l'he ear leaped the curb,'climbed the'stcps of the Quirk
home and burst in at the door uncommonly."
,.
l
v
em."
"Exalted Cycols: 'Faithful Klokard
why the fiery cross?’
Klokard. 'Sir, it is the emblem of
that sincere. unselfish devotedness of
all klansmen to the sacred purpose
and principles we have espoused.’
“Exalted Cyclops 'My Terrors and
Klansmen. what means the fiery
cross?‘
"All ‘We serve and sacrifice for
the right.‘
"Exalted Cyclops 'Klansmen all:
You will gather for our opening de-
votions.‘
"When he says this he will arise
and advance to and occupy Position
No. 2. occupied by the Kludd; as he
approaches the Kludd. that Terror
will advance to the sacred altar and
take position near the point or.
sword._ All klansmen will form on
the quadrate, forming straight lines
between these four positions: these
four positions occupied by Terrors
from the corners of the quadrate.
The Terrors. in taking these posi-
tions. should step out far enough to
accommodate the members between
them. about an equal number on
each side of this quadrate. The dis-
tance between klansmen in this
quadrate must be about ‘three feet.
If there be more than enough to
form one line, the others will form
back of the first line. and'so on un-
til all are in position. Great care
must be exercised to form the quad-
rate correctly and symmetrically
with the sacred altar in as near the
exact center as possible."
Klan Says
At this place in the ceremony a
peculiar and reoccurring practice of
the Klan comes to light. A. song re-
ferred to as an opening "klode" con-
tains klannish words with stanzas
sung to the tune of "From Green-
land's . Icy Mountains" and the
chorus to_the air of "Home Sweet
Home." At no place in the rituals
have the Klansmtn an original tune
but in eu‘x instance where singing
is called for. the words of a klan
:clmg are put to some well known
1'.
" ‘W’hen the formation is complete
all will join in singing the following
klode: ' ‘ »
“(The stanzas are sung to the tune
of “From Greenland's Icy Moun-
tain." and the chorus, "Home Sweet
Home."
I.
" ‘We meet with cordial greetings
In this our sacred cave
Tb pledge anew our compact
“'lth hearts sincere and brave;
A band of faithful Klansmen
Knights of the K. K. K.
We all will stand together
Forever and for ayo.’
CHORUS.
‘Kome. home. country and home.
Klansmen we‘ll live and die
For our country and home.‘
II.
'Her honor. love and justice
Must actuate us all;
Before our sturdy phalan.
All hate and strife shall fall.
In unison we‘ll labor \
“’herever we may roam
To shield a Klansman‘s welfare.
His country. name andhome.’ "
"After singing. the Kludd t the
sacred altar leads in the fol owing
prayer. (All must stand steady
filth heads rcverently bowed)
> The Prayer.
"Our Father and Our God. We.
as Klansmen, acknowledge our de—
pendence upon Thee and Thy loving
kindness toward us; mayour grat-
itude be full and constant and in-
spire us to walk in Thy Ways."
“Give us to know that each Klaus-
man by the procesg of thought and
conduct determines his own destiny.
good or bad: May he forsake the
bad and choose and strive for the
good, remembering always that the
living Christ is a Klansman’s criter-
ion of character. '-
’ “Keep us in the blissful bonds of
fraternal union. .of clanish fidelity
one toward another and of a. devot-
ed loyalty to this. our great Insti-
tution. Give us to know that the
crowning glory of a. Klausman is to
serve. Harmonize our souls with
the lsacred principles and purposes
of our noble Order that we may
keep our.sacred oath lnvioiate, as
Thou art our witness.
“Bless those absent from our
gathering at this time: Thy peace
be in their hearts and homes.
“God save our nation! And help
us to be a nation worthy of exist-
ence on the earth. Keep ablaze in
each Klansman‘s heart the sacred
fire of a devoted patriotism to our
counriy and its government.
"Vi‘e invoke Thy blessing upon
our Emperor. the Imperial \Vlzard.
and his official family. in the ad-
ministrations of lhe'afl‘airs pertain-
ing to the. governmcm of the In-
visible Empirc. Grant him wisdom
and grace. and may each Klaus-
man's heart and soul be inclined
toward him in loving loyalty and
unwavering devotion. '
“Oh. God! For Thy glory and our
good we humbly ask these things
in the name of Him who taught us
to serve and sacrifice for the right.
Amen. (All say “Amen.")
“After the prayer. all facing the
sacred altar. will give together Tao;
and holding same will say. ‘For my»
country. the Klan. my fellow Klaus-
mcn and my home.’ Then all give
the national homage to the ring. The
Exalted Cyclops than immediately
returns to his station: as he vacates -
n
“r
position No. the Kludd will ad-
vance from the sacred altar and oc—
cupy position No. 2: as the Exalted
Cyclops steps into his station. faces
the assembly. and gives one rap
with gavel. at this each Klansman
will face him and give Tsctf-c, then
Tsoc-l. then raise T505. and then
Tsok-c; as he responds with Tsok-c
they will recover. He holds Tsok-c
and says:
“‘My Terrors and Klansmcn: In
the sacred cause we have entered.
be thou faithful unto death: he
patriotic toward our country: be
clanish toward Klansmen: be de-
voted to our great fraternity.’
“He then recovers Tso‘vc, and
says: 'My Terrors and I-Iiarsmen:
man in mange.
r .
: PAGE.
memb‘l“
“Allianswer‘ 7 in unison—$0
tain peace and harmony in
deliberations ‘of the Klan In .
klave assembled. and take hoea
instructions given.‘
“The Exalted Cyclops will
give two raps with his gavel. '
all are seated he will say: ‘
“Exalted Cyclops. ‘I new.
proclaim that this klonklavo
Klan No.—-Realm of—ot the
visible Empire. Knights of the:
Klux Klan. duly opened for the
patch of business.‘ ‘ ~
“Exalted Cyclops. ‘Faithful
go: You may now_ admit. all ‘
fled Klansmen‘. but guard well * lg
portal to this klavern. The NW .
Haw): (in his absence. the ’ ; 2
will extinguish the Fiery Chose! , ‘
“He gives one rap with his “v“.
takes his seat and proceeds with the
regular order of business. — .
' ORDER OF BUSINESS.
OPENING CEREMONY. g
2. READING OF APPROVED
MINUTES. ’
3. READING OF UNAPRO,
MINUTES 0R AMENDMENTS. _ ,,
4. APPLICATIONS FOR CW‘
ZENSHIP.. ,,
5. RECOMMENDATIONS. 1 -
6. CEREMONY 0F NATUm
IZATION. ' i-
7. DOES ANY mm
KNOW OF A. KLANSMAN OR
KLANSMA‘Z': FAMILY WHO IS' _‘
.-
1.
NEED OF INANCIAL OR mi
TERNAL SISTANCE? ' '
8. REPORT OF STANDLNG 03 ‘
SPECIAL COMMITTEES. ‘ ' ,
’2:
.
D. BILLS AND COMMUNICA
TIONS. ' 7:
1o. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. 7
11. GENERAL BUSINESS. 3
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS. — .
13. ELECTION AND Ixsrm‘
LATION OF OFFICERS.
14. FOR THE ENCOURAGE-
MENT AND EDIFICATION on“
THE \KLAN. * 1"... _
15. PAYMENTS OF M
DUES on OTHER INDEB'rNEss.
TO THE KLAA'. .
16. KILGRAPP‘S STATEMEXT,‘
or RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEo""
MENTS AND THEIR Banixcns.
17. READING AND APPROV-
ING or MINUTES.
18. CLOSING CEREMONY.
(In THE SENTINEL tomorrojr‘fi
will be carried a. detailed account‘éffi‘
the “mysterious and sacred" natur—
alization ceremony of the Ku Klux
Klan. together with numerous ex-i‘
cerpts from’ the rituals issued over
the seal of the Imperial Wizard. It?"
is in this ceremony that a. candidate
becomes a "citizen of the Invisible
empire.")_
Copyright 1024 By The Stsmofili
Press. Inc. (Publishers of 11:3": .-
Stamford SentineL) All flgh-t‘ ~
reserved. 7 »
'Lo‘“.
Judge De Forest, of
Bridgeport, Dieg
u.» A.
BRIDGEPORT. Oct. 2.—Jndge«i».
Robert E. DeForest. ex-mnyor 9-1-3
Bridgeport. for years among flit.»
leaders of the state bar. died in bi.
Slst year at his home. 933 Stu,
street. yesterday afternoon at .2”.
o’clock. He had been in ill heals”;
for a. year. .
A “fighting Democrat." Judge Dc}
Forest was elected mayor of the cl; 7
for three terms for the first time i
1878, eight years after taking up E Q‘
residence here. He was re-electe‘“
in 1889 and 1890. He served or n,
terms in the House of Represents ‘
tivcs as congressman from ‘.
Fourth district. has been prosecu.’ f.
ing attorney for the city. city tresr' ,
urer, state senator and Judge of 3.3114“;
Common Pleas court for Fairfie-._’._
county.
Born in Gutuord. " 3‘
Judge DeForest was born in Guil-r
ford. February 21. 1844.‘ U 1
Three sons. Publig: Defender. R6 '
bert G. DeForest. of this city: Rev"
Frederick M. DeForest. of Bethe”
Vermont; Dr. John B. DcForest
professor in the university of Yer
mont: and a sister. Misa Fannie { ,.
Griswold. of this city. survive.
The funeral will be held Sammie."-
afternoon at 2:30 o‘clock from Trill"
ity Episcopal church.
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AMSTERDAM. N. 1:. Oct. 3.; i
Miss Lillian Fahey. 30 years old, wt
found drowned yesterday in the en.
tern at her home at Cranesville.‘
nee. rhere. It is believed she tel
into the water while looking to set
whether the heavy rains of the last
“that is ‘the sworn duty of a Klaus-
two days had filled it.. ,
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