V'I’r rouwi‘nrzn
mums WHYRICCITELLI, Kim-IR,
,_‘ WAS PARDDNED mom PRISON
Criticism
HARTFORD. Feb. 18. —"‘Big
like" Riccitelii. “no shot blmseli
when about to be arrested for mur-
do'! in Stamford two weeks ago. was
dimiosed yesterday as one .who "tip-
ped cit" the authorities to a plot by
which two dangerous life prisoners
m to attempt to about their way
out oi the state prison two years ago
an summer. it was iargeiy in con-
flaiution of the “\uiuabie informs-
non” which he saw to prison oili-
Ilila at. that time that ho was pur-
olod January 2. 1924. by the direc-
tors and wmdcn oi the: prison.
Col. Norris G. Osborn. of New lia-
voa. president of Iht‘ static prison
bourd. related the circumstances oi
in case when criticism of the prison
oflciais {or parollni: lticcitelll was
“tight to his attention. Some 1:33;»;
New hmc questioned the
night oi. the Board of l'arolo. which
lacornposed of the prison directors
and warden, btcuuse of his previous
accord. pointing to the fact that
“Big Mike" murdered the clerk ol 3
Durleli drug stOic. aiso a New Haven
liorckccpcr. llllllally assaulted ti
Station] policeman and is twinned
to have cominim-d mtiny holdiips
and fobbtl‘lt‘a since no was paroled.
. Parole ltcvokid.
Riccitelii's oat-ole was revoked
June 4 last. six months tiller he had
been let out of tho: prison. iollowing
u parole agent 5 report that he had
been unable to Hill} him at his home.
118 Adeline street, New Haven.
From that time until i-‘cbruury 4.
when he killed himself rather than
lubmit to airesi. he was sought as a
tusitivc irum Josticu. llis disap-
pearance {bilowt-ui rotusal by lht’:
parole board to DCl‘Hil mm to mtikv'
regular trips betum'n N-vw Haven
and New Xork as tho driver of u
ave “Tip” That Two Lifers Were to Shoot Way
Out of Jail and Enabled Wardens to Nip
Plot in Bud—Board of Parole Answers
attempted stonithllv to rte-enter the
prison July 29. 1922. seventeen days
after his release. He had already
sowed the north wait at lht: prisop
yard and dropped into the prison
grounds th-n detected by guards.
But thc‘suards, acting under ex-
plicit instructions. ’dici not arrest.
him. 'ilit-y gnu: him no intimation
that he had been ulcCUYCICd and hi:
was allowed to tail: his own Ume in
running his Way into the workshops.
it was midnight when he settled the
prison walls and do was successful
in entering tho prison. It Was only
when bu attempted '0 leave the pri-
son the next. night that he “as ur-
rest-id.
Dunslilrc .3 now serving a. sen-
tenCe at the prison as it result of this
attempt.
iticciu-ui 'i’urncd Informant.
Duiishii'o had been released trom
the prison July 12, alter haunt,
sent-d a year and a halt tor bur-
glary. 't he luiioill‘lnp; (iii). iiicciteliif
ioid Deputy» \y'iiiiicn Umis ot tho?
plot. liis information this that Dan-l
shirt.- and the two iiic prisonvrs nzid
«nit-nod iiiio an agreement whereby
uanshire was to rot iin to tho prison
our the wail tiiid bring thtco rc-
yolwrs, one for men oi the plotters.
to be used in the attempt to escape.
iticcituiii told ihn warden his reason
tor ghliig the information oi the
plot was iiCCull:0 he didn‘t want to
st-c lilootlshtd in the prison. lie
udtltd. according to Colonel Osborn.
that he was through with the old
mo of crime and wainlud to start all
0\'t'l‘.
Is Rewarded.
: "Thu; infotmutioii iticcitelli gave
us was \itluaibio in that we were on-
opted to unilclput-r tho movcmt-nts
oi those prisoners." said Colonel Us-
1923. the
ing a term of not less bun eight
nor more than twelve years for the
second oiiense.
ed that it had net been necessary to
discipline iticcito'ii, preciouaiy a
persistent distu. be!" in the prison.
since Rovembei: 23, 1921.
He was wearing a gold liar for
good conduct. when he. appeared be-
fore the parole board a third time
January 2..1924. He bad then cerv-
od all but a your and a halt oi’ his
maximum sentence. less ‘00d time."
according to Colonel Osborn. and at
the acquiescence or state prosecut-
ing authorities. he was paroled, be~
lug released January 14. 1924.
A Vicious Disturba-
Coloncl Osborn said it was true
that Riccilelll had caused much
trouble at the prison during the ear-
ly port of his term. He was report-
td 27 times and lost 2s credit marks
and 119 days "good time." .He was
reported (or retusing to obey. talli-
ing. loitering. spoiling work. disor-
derly conduct. reiusmg to work. dia-
obedience. riotous conduct. assault-
ing another prisoner. rioting. having
concealed weapons. (knits made
from cutting machiun blade). wast-
ing food. reiusing to work. and pos-
sessing contraband (matches). He
‘was last. disciplined ior
November 23. 1921. and it was then
that he decided to turn over a new
leaf. From that time until the data
of his parole his conduct was oxen:-
plary, according to the prison oili-
cinls.
Johnny's Conclusion.
MotheN—Jonnny. «lid you get. that.
loaf of bread I sent. you for?
Johnny—No: the mom was closed
"It couldn't be. this time of day.
Did you try the door?"
"No. 't‘ausé I saw a sign
window. 'Home Cooking!”
All Women Who Work
“‘hother in the home. store.
shop. mill or office. they alone know
how oftcn ihr-y are really unlit for
work. It may be a headache. back-
nclw. pain in the sldc. nervous fiv-
prcsslon. cramps or those dreadful
wagging down pains. all of which
symptoms have. llli'lr origin in some
l'i‘iniillni‘ ailment that is making
life a burden. In almost. every such
in iht‘
crime at assault wtth intent to kill,‘
The warden rcport—'
"talking" ‘
WESIPORIG 0. P.
0. K JUDGES FOR
SECOND '!'ERM
Also Approves Bill. for
Increase in Salaries
—More for Prosecut-
or, Too
“'ESTPORT. Feb. 18.—Endorso-
ment of Judge John F. Godiiiot and
Deputy Judge Adams for another
two-year term in the Town court
have been made by the Republican
Town committee. The meeting vot~
ed to endorse also the bill before the
Legislature asking for increased sal-
nries tor the judge. his associate and
the prosecutor. and recommended
that. an increase for the assistant
prosecutor be included in the bill.
together with a salary of $400 for a.
clerk of the court.
The meeting is said to have been
anything but one of simple harm-
ony. The pent-up feelings of some
of the Republican commlitocmen
are said to have found expression
when the various items of business
were arrived at. Instructions wen.
given out at the meeting that noth-
ing of what had been said or done
was to be. given out to the press. that
what was considered dcairhalo for
public knowledge would be issued
by the president and secretary.
The vote to endorse Godillot and
Adams for rte-appointment. was
made by State Comptroller l-‘rcd-
crick Ill. Salmon. who said he was
responslhln for thtI bill now bctoro
the Legislature. Judge nLPrnhaie
Austin “’akcmnn quickly accondcd
Salmon's motion and it was put bo-
foro the mcvilng nnd married before
any one could discuss it.
During the discussion of the mat-
ter of increased malaria for the
court attaches Prosecutor Bradley
said he should get more money for
his flex-ices. Ho snld that while he
wild not know positively that he
would he ro-nppolntcd who!) his
term runs out in June. in case he is
motor truck. l-orn. On January 2. fl . so ; c ‘ wl ‘ . . '0 ‘
One of th'e pair or "titers" “ hOSt: Board oi Directors restored to liii'Cl° (1185"; r“ F. liivxlfi‘kgfin-s ”vzgiziilm {rnsrr‘zmrgi' 3:; “:.‘,L‘:::;Mw‘o km»;-
Dlot 10 93ml“: ”‘Um lh" P115011 RIC-101” 11“ days “NH-“led "800d “mu" Compound For a great many scars lint hl‘Pn doing or e
citelli revealed. hits i'onfessrd thai'upon thu recommendation of the thi. Blmpl' Hm, and hp”) rt-mcriy A ”mm tilt Arm-0 m ”1. ""0”“
01° plan “‘ah l0 Oll'n 1”“ "1’00 8113' “'Mdmh "in COI‘Sld'-"a”°n m. ”‘9 has lmvn restoring women to ‘iirinir the discussion 0. tho pro‘.r
one who attcinptad ‘0 black ”“h- "s' ‘alu'mh' int‘oriiiation given ”"4 prl- hciilit .‘ll‘ill str-nutli rind it will Pay nocnl to rr-canflnd that the Postal
cape. It was to .ll‘lllg revolvers to son officials." m...” still-ring woman .0 ”.3. N,— icparimont niYIclnln at “'ashlnmnn
these prisonv rs that Paul Dans-hire At the itinn, ticcliiuli was scrv- Adv. consolidate the Saugatuck Post. of-
' vb,
I
b— I
a Sales _
at WEST AVENUE, NORWALK
Phone 726
THE EIGHT FORTHE ~ ~
AMERICAN FAMIIY. BUIll
AS ONLY HUPMOBIII
WOULD BUILD AN EIGHT
At last "the fine balance be-
; :en
rice and efficiency
fish or 20 years has been
"he goal'of the entire industry
A will WHICH ONCE mom-z ,
CLINCIIES HUPIIOBIIE'S.
IG‘YEAR SUPREMACY
Far out in the
four-cylinder cars, with the
features, the quality and the
abilities which the public wants
Room
lead among
Be Sure to See the Magnificent Hupmobile Eight Models at the Auto Show
VAAST BRgs. ' .
Gm‘se
17 CHESTNSIle'l-‘vgltaET, SO. NORWALK-
Phone 1360
THE SENTIN EL
7
iii-o with the rgar onice at West-
port. Edward Hubbci and J udgc
Austin Wake: an. committeemcn
and residents it Saugntuck. were
willing to compromise if some sort
of a. contact station could be main-
tained there. but declared they would
oppose any move to replace the
present post office with only a money
order and stamp sub station.
The committee also discussed a
permanent road program. which is
said to have called for permanent
road construction on the Northneld
road. Cross Highway and Long Lots
road. the coat or which would be
Within the the per cent. bonded in-
debtedness allowed under the sta-
iuto. The plan will be offered to
the town as emanating from the
Board of Selectmen. which will
proceed to call a town meeting for
consideration or the plan within
the next ten days.‘ '
Missing Woman May
Have Downed Herself
NEW MILFORD. l-‘ch. 1:.—Dis-
covery by members of her family of
tracks leading to the Housatonlc
river has confirmed the belief that
Mrs. Lyman Caldwell. 37 years old.
of this town. daughter of Charles F.
Cotnstock of 156 l‘amllel street.
Bridgeport. dirmumi hr‘rsclf in the
stream last Saturday.
Mrs. Caldwell has been ill
health since last Septemter. She
was last seen on Saturday, when she
left her home. No trace of the bod)‘
has yet bccn found.
’ Mrs. Caldwi-ll n-us Bliss Florence
Comstock of Bridgeport. She mar-
in
rind Mrs. Caldwell in 1916. and they
have. two children. Arthur and
Dorothy.
The New Salesman
"This" he said “is one of the fin-l
est blankets producml todny. In
material and in construction It Is {fir
above anything at prusr-ni on the
market. For the price there is
nothing to touch it.”
“\\‘hat is the pric ." his custom-
er inquired.
"Just a minute and I will inquire."
was the reply.
WEDNESDAY, FEBHEAKY m
macmrs PLAY “
“WHITE CARGO”
WAS “nun-:0”
Judge Knox Holds It Is
Based on the Novel
“Hell’s Playground”
NEW YORK. Feb. 18.—Federal
Judge Knox yesterday decided that
the D133. "“‘hito Cargo." now in its
second year in a Broadway theatre.
had been “pirated."
Judge Knox held that the play.-
had been based on a novel. “Hell's
Playground." written by Ida Vera
Simonton. on whose legal action the
court made its ruling. Judge Knox
held that Miss Simonton was en-
titled to an injunction and an ac-
counting ol the receipts of the play.
of which Leon Gordon is the nu.
thor. ;
In his opinion Judge Knox re-
markno that "the difference exist-
in: Lttwecn the novel and the play
seem to me to he no more than Gop
don believed necessary to adapt the I
complainant's story to the limita-'
tions 0! the stage." 1
Defense attorneys contended that.
Miss Simonton's novel was not on-
titled to copyright protection bo-
causc it was immoral. Judge Knox‘
gtne it as his opinion that "neither
the hook nor the play is elevating." '
adding that he considered thcn’i “un-1
nccvssnrlly coarse and highly sensu-
al."' ll" said that he considered the
lmnk. “when Judged by the stand-
ards of current literature." entitled
to copyright protection. The court
further gave the opinion that the
play was no improvement on the
novel. ridding:
"If the cop) right of 'IIrII's PIay-.
ground' is invalid upon the ground .
nf immorality. it augurs illfor man) l
present—tiny novels and magazines.
to any nothlnc of numerous drarmis
which now inwt with public zip—
prov-1L"
A Superstitions “'uman. :
"\\'liy did you considcr your motor :
trip so soon?" ‘
“Well, you see. my wife is aupor- l
stltious: and nftcr no had run over ‘
thirteen people. shc thought we had‘i
bctIi-r turn back:
bad luck."
as it might intan:
5r» nrnnt'e s in
OPERA STAR DIES.
NICE. France. Feb. iS.—.\lwna
Vallcria. noted optra'ic prima don-
im. a native of Baltimore. died here
yvstrcday. She was seventy-six years
old. She retired from the op~ratic'
swine and largely {mm public ap-
MSG. .
_aud this includes the
III-Built Loudspeaker!
Loudspeaker Con .,
D088 Away With Need of a H
i“? ‘mt‘: y}:
RADIO in the home is a new
piece of radio fimiirure. A adj—cant.“
speaker complete with the but wit:
w. .W
soundboxand a place for with-5:170 e: .
set goes on top, batteries and rest . :2 & Y
neath—iflStde' ' —out of View: a: ' LE}.
An artistic addition to any 12':—
ingmom. A convenience hard
to realize. No more horn. No .
more clutteied tables and : I ‘-
floors. The Windsor LnuCT- i
speak_ er Corrole, finished in ..
mahogany or walnut. 1;
Just Think, .‘ll For Th0 Pl'ii‘c (.f 3 H0“
DONNRHW‘
-43.! l ‘
Two 3' 74
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I
So. i orwalk and \‘i'esfmh
l‘
The Smith =M array C 0.
106! Main St and 13m :49 fair/721d Ave.
Bridgeports Busy Cash Store
wash Goods Carnival
Bargains In Spring Dress Cottons— Bargains In Staple Wish Goods
Thousands of Yards
. Because a big jobber needed money AND WE HAD IT
Sale Begins Tuesday At 8:30 A. M.
COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
Thousands of Bargains
For Making
Shirts. Drapes
Pajamas,
Aprons, Blouses
women’s and
Children’s Wear
A B i g Event
That
Spells
Low Cash
Price-s
’ Values 39c to 69c Yd.
This lot consists fit all the seasonable and perfect wash fab-
rics such as imported dotted Sivisses, flock dot voiles, lin-
gerie fabrics, linen finish suitings, voiles, plaid suitings, silk
mixed checked ratlnes and many other popular weaves.
Shown in full range of
imperfect. Reg. 69c . . .
Fine quality displayed
Imported Striped
Cotton Broadcloth
stripes—this is one of the sea-
son’s newest fabrics—slightly
°c
colored
yd.
FIauneI—Flanneletles
Full range of fleece lined
fiannelettes and striped out-
ing flannel—host of pat-
terns
uses. Reg. 16c yd.
suitable for many
40 In. Plain
Colored Voile:
range of dress and ii erie fab-
rics colors. Reg. 39c 11g. . . . yd.
32hDIessGinglms
All the new spring patterns in
checks. plaids and plain colors—
all cut from full pieces suitable
for children’s and women’s wear.
cocoon-I'o-QIDOOQOJOIOO
Silk Checked
Ginghams
Fine quality silk checked tissues
in two sized checks displayed in
all wanted colors. Reg. 39c yd.
Silk Pongee
This is a silk and cotton fabric
With beautiful lustrous quality
displayed in a wide range of col.
on including natural. Reg. 59c
’ yd.
in full
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