TOIGLLER
.Two ‘Norwalkers Iden-
. 'tify Picture of . Mike
. YVRicCitelli— Saw Him
" Here After Murder
. That Michael Riccitelli. a'convict
on parole from the Connecticut
VSbste Prison who is wanted by the
SIratford police. charged with
’shooting Patrolman Edward Man-
chester is the person who shot and
it led Herbert May. Darien grocery
..cv_ k. is the opinion of Sergeant
.. Frank Virelli. of the state police.
A new clue to the May murder was
.turned over to Sergeant Virolll to.
day. The clue concerns a. young
man and a. boy employed in the
‘dollvery of newspapers by a. First
lstrict news store. The shooting of
May happened on a Saturday right
-.last. Spring.
“the paper man and his assistant
were driving along the Boston Post
road at 3:30 o'clock when a. man
u“ stepped out from the side of the
street and asked them for a ride.
The driver of the automobile refus-
ed the request.
When the picture of Riccltelll was
shown to the paper man and the
boy. both identified it as that of the
”man who had stopped them the
rmorning following the shooting.
“There Is a reward of 31.000 of-
fe‘red by the Town of Stratford for
information leading to the arrest of
Riccitelli who is accused of holding
up. at the point of the gun. Nicholas
Powers and Charles \Valker and roll-
hing Davey Brothers store of 8133
last November 16. and afterwards
shooting and seriously wounding Po-
liceman Manchelstcr. The layer has
recovered.
Ricclteili has severul aliases: Mi-
chael Richitcllar, Big Mike and
James Melly. He is described an be-
ing an Italian, 34 years old.: 5 foot.
8 inches tall, weighing 150 to 170
pounds: 'brown, squinty eyes and
medium. dark. full face, sometimes
unshaven. ‘He has black hair with
touches of grey; on upper left side
gold tooth on a pivot: large lloumn
nose: occupations: chauffeur. shop
hand, laborer. button machine ope-.11-
tor. Riccitclli speaks good English
and is fairly well educated and has
studied French and has tried to pass
as a. Frenchman: At times he Wears
tortoise shell glasses. He is a' heavy
drinker: carries two revolvers. one
I. 38 calibre positive. '
Riccitclli is wanted (or 19 hold~ups
of gasoline stations; stores; one bank
and the shooting of three different
persons on dlerent dates within six
months. He is considered a desperate
gellninal and Will shoot a. police of-
er on sight to escape.
Riccitelli. at. the present time. has
‘3 bank account in the Bowery Sav-
ings bank. New York city. under the
nine of James Melly.
$11 Riccitellx is apprehended, Ser~
cant Vlrelli will claim him to an-
ger to the charge or May's murder.
IQAJ‘w—
“-s $3.1:
h‘Mulvoy-Tarlov Post
\Plans Annual Ball
..‘.,At the meeting of the
[quarters at Red Men's hall. plans
_;were discussed for the annual hail
'- of the Post to be held on April 13.
It was also voted to hold a.ccri-
menial at the next meeting of the
fast on February 16.
lc-‘Plans were discussed for the
.Jiorm'ation of a post fife and drum
'Toorp. consisting of about 25 mum-
“here. A committee was appointed
:tp look into this matter.
Local Legion Meets
"Eonight; Bonus Blanks
—' “The regular meeting of the Frank
C. Godfrey Post. No. 12. American
"illusion. will he held this evening in
«Odd Fellows' hall in South Main
. meet.
gnrzll'onight will be the last appartun-
.3“, of local World War Veterans. to
.2311! their adjusted compensation
~:.hitnks. The Cleanup Sound of the
. local post will be on hand this eve-
. ,..,nlng for that purpose. It is hoped
.914 complete this work in Norwalk
alkali-13h“
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, T ElEPHflNE
SUPERVISOR
vsTellsoftheBencfitReceived
, h
louNc MAY
The following morning.
.the raised comer-back bring drnpc-d
Mulvoy- window.
hillsirlov POM. Val-CTN“ of l“oreign "A Dennison Plateau No. {'9
.Wm last evening in the m-:cling (ivory enameled wood with lilac
Charges of murder were filed against
lug next Thursday evening to con-
sider
members for the second and third
degree classes to be held next weok.
This will positively be the'iast time
these applications will be received.
afternoon at the council
nest rehearsal will be held Thurs-
day evening after the special coon-
oil meeting.
. John ’1'. Montanl. in two findings 1..
, sued today, holds that the respective
' other persons.
Girsrd place are the proud parents
of a baby girl. born Sunday morn-
glint!“- The baby's name is- Elisabeth
' u
Risks Breaking
J ago-Slap State
~_
What Made Fm... V" PianiSt'
Vanish? CallofThe Wild? .
Now that Ethel Leginska. famous
pianist. who disappeared on the eve
of her recital at Carnegie Hall. has
been found somewhere "outside of
New York” by the Missing Persons
Bureau of the New York Police. the
question rises. why did she disap~
pear?
Was it temperament:
' Amnesia? .
Stage fright?
Or was it 'the "call of the wild?"
Did this woman have a sudden do-
‘ sire to get away from the haunts of
civilization ’3
Tired of Four Walls
Before she disappeared ,, she was
reading Sherwood Anderson's “A
Story Tellcr‘s Tale." which narrates
the urge that drove s. successful ad-
vertising writer to forsake his work
and plunge into strange byways. The
place where she stopped in the vol-
ume was at a paragraph beginning.
“1 am tired of four walls."
0! late years Leginska has shown
in Tahiti. painting glorious tropical
ocean. and living among the natives
with his native wife. Tenure. Le-
gions: frequently reads the life of
Gengin. and she wrote her gm
composition cround it. it is entitled
“Queue Sulei- Barbsrea.” (Fear
Barbarian Subjects). Often has she
quoted from his story: . ‘
Straight Jacket of (inflation
"He escaped from the 'strsight
jacket of civilization into the clean
nudity of barber-ism."
Did she start. out with no money
in her pocket. and a three hundred
dollar coat on her back to emulate
Gsugfn? Did she change her mind
later: .
Perhaps this will never be known.
for the New York Police announce
thstthe mottoriscloseduhru
the authorities are concerned. Le-
ginsks's son. Cedric. who lives in
Cleveland. was relieved to hear that
she is safe “somewhere outside New
York.”
a passion to get away from four
walls Another book she often and
was Somerset Maughan's "Moon and
Sixpence.“ where Charles Strickland.
Premier Pashitch (above) is
risking breaking up the JugOn
Slavic kingdom in order to pro-
secute Stephen Radich. leader
of the Croatian peasants party.
for treason. Radich, popular
hero of Croatia, one of the three
states that make up the kingdom,
is charged with dealing with the , ‘
Bolsheviks. '
loam. STYLE ,
GETSTllENTlON
Reproduction of Win-i
dow of Robert A.;
Benedict in Denni-
son House Organ
An echo of the Ma‘rchant's Ex-
hibit and Style Show hold in Nor-
walk last year is found in the Jan-
uary Issue of “Th elnsldc of the
Case." a house organ of the Denni-
son Mfg. Co.. in which is a repro-
duction of the window of Robert A.
Bent-dict. Norwnlk jmvoiipr.
"Robert A. Bt-lltdlcl. Jeweller of
Norwalk. captured the first prize in
a Merchant's Exhibit last year with
this ideal spring window," says the
booklet. ,
l
l
"The colors used were lilac and
while. The background was of
white satin. with valance of lilac
velvet. edged with gold lace. The
base of the window was white enlin.
With lilac velvet. On this stood a
casket of lllnc sweet puns with lllnc
rihhons extending to articles in the
velvet center) displayed unmountrrd
diamonds. No. "800" Line displays
in the some color combination hold
pintlnum and gold Jewelry. Over.
mahogany dividers hung strands of
pearl beads.
“Above all hung bright butterflies.“
Those were hung by threads from
the top. and an electric fan kept
them in motion."
Alleged Moonshiner
Held for Murder
PRESCOTT, Arizona, Feb. .1. —-
Ramsey Patterson. noted lion lmnl-
er. and Ralph Anderson. young
rancher. yesterday. and they were
held without ball as the result of
the death of James Shearer. 73.
Shearer was shot Saturday. The
two claimed they tracked Shearer
forty miles after he had stolen a
mule and that Anderson fired when
the aged man tried to get a rifle
from his pack.
In a. dying statement. officers said.
Shearer alleged Patterson anal he
were partners in moonshining and
that after a. disagreement be loud-
ed ten gallons of moonshine whiskey
on a. pack mule and left and that
the_men had trailed him and shot
him down without warning.
K. of C. Notes
South Norwnlk Council. No. 1253.
K. of C.. will hold a special meet-
applications of prospective
The new Glee Club of the Council
held its first rehearsal'last Sunday
rooms.
West Washington Street under the
direction of Charles C. Dunn. There
were about twenty-five singers pres-
ent. Mr.’ Dunn has great confidence
in the newt musical society. The
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TWO FINDINGS
.wamRBURY. Feb. 3.—~Coroner
deaths of Thomas Cuddy. who. died
December 10. 1924, after falling from
a. truck on the \Vest End bridge. and
of John Cunnigharn, who died Nov-
ember 22. 1924. as a result of in-
Juriea sustained when struck by a.
Connecticut Company. trolley, were
not. caused by the cirlminai act of
M
t. A Gm
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson Of
Both, , mother ‘ and child are
English artist. suddenly cut himself
of! from civilization. and found hap—
plnvss in rho South Seas. '
Her greatest. interest. it is said. is‘
in the life of Paul Gsugiu. the
French artist. who dropped out of
sight of his confreres. and turned up
‘3‘.
ltginskn and Flor *Son
One person who is s direct bene-
factor of legit-lake's flange whim is
young Mieczslnw Mons. in the nudi-
never turned up: he was recognized
by the management. and asked to
play. The circumstance gave him
his chance. and he played to s sue-
ceas. giving most. of the numbers on
he; program. and dually retired aft-
or giving no loss than ten cocci-es.
once waiting to hear the pianist who .
Woman Guards
Bank ‘35 WW"
sown GRANTS
'AMNESTY l0
FORMER FOES
Tensof Thousands
Said to Be Afl’ected
by Decree —— Sweep-
ing Concession
Ros'rovoN-Dox. Russia. Feb.
3-Premier Rykoii' announced Sun.
day. at the lira congress of the So-
viets of the Northern Caucasus. that
the' government had decided to am-
ncsty all those who. during the civil
war. were ldentided with the anti-
Soviet armies of Dcnikine and
Wrangel. or who were concerned
with the sailor-evolutionary move—
ment. All those who returned to
Russia after the collapse of the an-
u-Bolahevik armies he added. would
be freed and their election privileges
restored.
This is said to be the most sweep-
lng concession to the Russian people
since the beginning of the revolu-
tion. It involves tens of thousands
the counterorevolutlonary
1 merits prior to 1921 and is consider-
ed here as indicative of the govern.
ment’s desire to win the fullest snp~
port of the population.
HITS METHODS
snow WINNER ’
.. capital
“There Was\ Lincoln, Seem-
ingly Asleep.” Says Western-
er, Breaking Silence
537 swarms ,
NOWlN SENIOR
Lincoln umivr the monunn-nt. the
had carried away his father's ashes.
the board to secrecy.
\Vllllnmson said today.
solder.
“There was Lincoln. looking Just like his last picture. seemingly
Hla l‘ on was darker lhnn yours or mine now.
“as scarcely a change.
out as they had lwcn v'ngran-il in my mmuory from picturl-s of him.
“it seemed as though We might have spoken to him and awakened
asleep.
cxpvclod. UL n-ruipc thvxl’v
him.
”He wore a black bow tie like the one I have on._ and one how was
slightly mildeu'ed. But those were the only signs of decomposition We
could ol-svrse.
"it was an impressive occasion.
"’len the caskr-i was again scaled.
"Rom-rt Lincoln had oliurud lo lurnlsh a steel CIS!" in which to place
the coilin before it was so! in concrctl~ and placvd under the monument.
His futher-in-law. George M. Pullman. had been buried in a coilln placed
within steel bars to prevent tampering.
“So he furniehed the cage and it was used to contain the coti'ln. Out-
side was the block of concrete eight feel square.
placnd ten feet ill-low the base of the Springfield monument and l have no
fear that the casket will (-vrr lm sci-n again.
“America may rest assured that the body of Pmldent Lincoln will
never be disturb-d in lls'rv‘stlng place and l shouldn‘t wonder if that
kindly. thoughtful. sympathetic face is the same today as win-n we socnrt~
ly anrd upon it. No air can reach the interior of the casket and decompo-
sition should bercslstnd fer years.
“Richard Yates. now t'ongrrssmun at large from lllinole. was Gover-
nor a! the time and was on (he Monumvnl Hoard.
Springtic-ld at the time and missed the occasion.
tell me that they would have given half their fortunes to have seen Lin-
coln's body.
"Several attempts were made by outsiders to he prosent when rumors
of the opening got out. but PV‘PD nowspapcr men were absent."
0f the sixteen who were present only eight are new alive.
aging rapidly.
Robert Lincoln lives in Washington. but is in feeble health.
M. O. Williamson. former Sinn- Treasurer of lllinols. eighty-five, has?
brokmi n sllrnce of more than (nutty-two years and told how he. with
ilfif‘l-ll (.ltlit’l's, opt-owl ihl- roilln of Abraham Lincoln on Sept. :0. 1902;
gazed at the body of tiw git-.11 mmmpamr and then closed and sealed
the coffin. which was bedded in send concrete. never again to be exposed
to mortal. «yrs. guys the New York World.
“'lllinmson was a mf‘nlb'l' of the 30st of Trustees of the Lincoln
monunn-nl. and as the time drvw nE-or (or the placing of the body of
board doridul.
liobvrt Lincoln. the son. to open the comp htfflrt' it was scaled forewor.
Robert ’1'. Lincoln agreed to the proposal. to t. l. at rest rumors lhot thou s
liut the son snore all members of
He declined to be prey-m.
"We had to unify that the body was actually in the comn." Mr.
"So on the night in mi. stion w.- sa-cr- tly assvmblcd ‘
ut Springnold. ll|.. mnlvtory. within the new monuuwnl and the salcopha-
gun was carried into the robot. WVorkmcn opened the casket with chlsvls.
It was a red cedar box lined with copper which had been sealed with
with the consent of
But that bus to be
His fratum stood
The entire mass was
lint he was away from
i have had wealthy men
They are
Wealthy French Society Beauty
- Succumbs to Lure of the Stage
long sign-sin shalom-dim
to the lure ofgtheipseicssiehal
use» some Many. are a: have...
- HIGH SCHOOL
(Continued from Page One.)
arranging the else-escalates”-
mole W an all additional pupils. we
blue one extra teacher: if we bid
more teachers we would’nt know
where to put them."
Asked whether a two seasion day
would relieve conditions. Principal
Jakob replied in the affirmative but
stated he personally didn't believe
in a too session day.
"it is an rapt-naive propostion.”
he'sald. "it. means over-lapping pe-
riods. it means two shifts of
teachers. because i don't believe a
teachers can do efficient work
teaching a double day even though
the teacher recieved a double pay
The two nation day is unsatisfac-
tory although we shall have
to come to it. The only other sl~
tentative and it is something i hope
«will not have to be done is the cut-
ting up of the bisb school auditor-
ium in to school rooms."
Superintendent of Schools George
V. Buchanan declared the registra—
tion of new pupils in the kinder-gar»
tons and first mos moms in the
school system was not as heavy as
had been expected.
"We haven‘t received f‘ull figures.
yet." said Superintendent Buchan-
on. "but the registration was light
yesterday in the lower grades. At
the Knudsen school. for instance.
where the reg-straiion usually is
about 85. only is new children were
registered. This same condition
prevailed generally in the system.
Of course. it was a bad day yester-
day and i believe that the end of
the wet-k will and the number of
new children in the kindergarten:
and tirst grades will be up toner-
mal." ‘
SOVlEl‘S SEE
Ricomnon
BY 5 NEAR
Rakoysky Says Inter-
national Situation
Will Compel Us to
Ibemberofbank.robbcrice
its and about Chicago hovel--
creased to such a degree that
bsnbthucerebeeomingsrned
forts. One institution has in-
Istsllcd a .55 cabin-chine gun}.
“manned” by a woman. ' The
isirgusrdlsshovn.
DEMAND FIVE
YEAR SENTENCE
FOR STOKES
Is Charged With Con-
spiracy t 0‘ Defame
Character of His ex-
Wife /
CHICAGO. Feb. 34A five year
prison sentence will he asked by the
proscutlon in the trail tomorrow of
\V. E. i). Stokes. New York hotel
owner. charged with conspiracy to
defame the character of Helen
Elwood Stokes of Denver. his for-
mer wife. The state will make no
demands for lines. W. W. Smith.
and Milton 1). Smith. assistant
state's attorneys. said.
from Denver. where he conferred
with Mrs. stokes. who will be here
for thy trial. he said. The indict~
meat or Stokes and Daniel Nugent.
his New York attorney. grew out of
alleged attempts to obtain testimony
that Mrs. Stokes formerly was an
habitue of a notorious resort hero.
Stokes nearly so years old. srrlv.
ed here Sunday. accompanied by a
nurse.
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DESERVES
NEW HAVEN. Feb. 3.--Copisin
Henry J. Donnelly. head of the de-
tective bureau of the local police do-
partment since 1913 for thirty-three
years a member of the police depart-
ment. has asked the local police
commission to De rtlred. His peti-
tion was preferred to a committee to
W .W. Smith returned yesterday ‘
or LAWYERS [N i
BANKRUPTCY
BRIDGEPORT. Feb. lip—Methods
of lawyers in bankruptcy cases was
bluntly criticised before Rl‘fz‘rre
John Keogh in Bankruptcy court
yesterday by Attorney Charles S.
Cantleld. who asked of ileum.
tics" of the fact that certain prac-i
tices are "getting to be a. much
in the—nostrl‘e of the community"
and that. “the whole city of nridge—
port knows what the proceedings
are and dread bankruptcy. because
they know at the end they will st»,
nothing." .
Attorney Csnfield'. outspoken de- ;
nunciation came Just before the;
close of the first meeting of cwdl-'
tors in the bankrupt case of Marshl
Brothers to prevent the appo‘nimrcnt
of John G. Schwartz. Jr.. temporary
receiver and a creditor. as trustee of!
the estate. 3
Before creditors voted on the.
trustee nominations. Attorney Can-i
field declared he represent-3d the
second largest creditor and had fav- :
ored the Marsh offer of 1 l2 per
cent settlement. prior l0 hank-
TUESDéY, FEBRUARY
RED T»
( SALE
Now Going.
S . L '
1.38%? 5.“??? $29
$
550.00 Suits
NOW
Rogers & S -.
'l‘l‘i‘O STORES
Norwalk So.
of persons who were connected with .
move- .
Keogh that he take "Judiciary my;
-
F b ' rt
e m: ,
Big rc‘ifltf'ic‘li‘,‘ rwv- my
errjr _\ lmt rows Ct.
Sim-‘5 ari ~1 l'f"‘ft‘
l‘clmr and my»;
bargauzis,
ruptcy. becsuu he was certain that
by such acceptance creditors would
have obtained more money, and tuat
he believed now me will rvalize
a return as high as 12 per cent.
Three Smallest Ohjccted
A majority of creditors, Attorney
Canticle said. were in favor of the
pro-bankruptcy settleman but
“three with the smallest amounts
objected" and forced the Marsh
company into involuntary hunk-
ruptcy. ,
“Why was this done?" inquired
Attorney Confirm. "because. the ice
relating to the temporary receiver»
ship would tend to raise the 12 per
cent composition. It was for a 5ch-
fish interest."
Elliott W. Peck. president of the
Strstlord Trust Co., was finally nam-
ed trustee.
JURY DUTY
Jury warrants were served yester-
day by Deputy Shut-ill J. Edward
Lycett upon Charles A.. Fallen and
Winfield 8. Bodwell. both of Nor-
walk. They will serve on the nextt
report at the next meeting.
lury of the Court of Commons in
Bridgeport. i
{I 7- Y ear-Old Blind.
;.. Called Second Helen Keller
Deal With Russia
MOSCOW. Feb. 3_ ..
(33' Ass.
Press.) Soviet Rosin is dell: be-
coming more Mm lne or American
recognition. and Bolshovik officis. is
seldom lose an opportunity to tell
the people that the United States
will be forced to mam lish rela-
tions with‘ Russia before the end of
the present year.
Addressing a la the
Kharkov Constant.“ veg/.253:
Christian Rakevaky, deflet charge
warrior. In London. iWho is on a
special speech making tour. said: -
"I an: audacious enough to pro-
phesy that the United States will
recognise be this year. not because
I have received information from
prints sources but because the pre-
vailing. international situation.
brought about by the recognition of
Soviet Russia by France. Japan.
Italy. and other countries. will com-
pel America to recognise us too
“Acceptance by Europe of (be
Dawes plan means that the United
States will play on there-singly
large part in international affairs.
It means indirectly that the [failed
States will be obliged finally” to
miss Benet Russia.”
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