Generally farm-fl..-
‘ . . . day. snap: colder m. _‘~
0 ‘ - IOBWALI'B It!!! REWIQAPIB /
\‘ . . union-d a second cia- clatter at the office 1 ' 1‘ t a -
- l ABleHED 1870 3.... a"... a... n... a...“ .. .°:::. . .m‘. , sou'ra NORWALK. cons; SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 192a PRICE THREE cams 2
l’leads for Belden
las Seven Children
in Court With Her
e
l~ Fined $75 By Judge Vosburgh—Lawyer
Avenue Resident, Tell-
ing of Poverty and Maimed Husband—
NORWALK PAPER
BOX-C0. ABSORBS
‘ ' LOCAL FIRM
Takes Over Accounts
Sold Gallon of Cider to State Police
I
.‘ sex-en children
.. rang-
.K’e IlOm
0f ‘White and Wells
Branch Office in This
City '
(vi her. Mrs. Maria Liv-
l-t‘lIlC‘ll Hill, charged with
.':'i‘xl' ants. faced
\‘nshurgli in the uptown
,- .r: this morning.
3390. was
man “lib. :our fingers sover-
~rh right hand. It was one
‘ j-z'lill‘; cases to come up
mug: lll many months.
.- '.l'.¢ t'l.c:‘
.. ‘ lolators of \ll
act have been .eceixing tine:
m; from $4M to 3500, Judge
-:':~. .mcepted a plea of guilty
he accused $75 and costs.
'lz'in 'Izls. he ordered the
‘llP Court will not be rec-
. '.*':l next Saturday in order
._ the accused woman a chance
. .2“: the money t. pay the fine.
"wrney Rockwell Dugarl volun-
rupreeented Mrs. Lhmtchlo. Ho:
.wll'Zd how lllt" family was in ex-
-. 1y destitute condition and
.u led with the court to impose
.:;v c. minimum tine.
Dir:- Ll\ ecchio was arrested by the
. to police to whom she sold a gal-
2 of cider.
McCulleu.
:.-1
0 v
.\ illiau: of \Vgstport
reckless driving.
He had
.-',L.;‘5Ll 1c:
nded guilty. been ar-
\\'s—i.:p0rt
5.5-1
ziVenuc-
ln'o .1 house.
.._.—_...-.
R. H. FULLER c0.
MOVES OFFICE
igllAlN ST.
Leaves N. Main Street
Place to Occupy New
Building Near Land
To Be Developed
2-: H, Fuller
hill- and
Construction
lnc.. 1‘5 moving tuziav
.g‘;urt€l‘$ on North Main
. cotth Norwzllk‘. to their mm
'Al :09 :l.|..:l strum. Nor-
.
‘1.- “. '.\' alti-t- Wll grin .l llrn:
. ‘ r ll”; den-opulent and
. v 1 z". the businafi. lt i‘lll also
film near ihu tlc\’(l(').llelll cf
"-5 backing onto the railroad.
‘Z.(y acquxrc'i chu months
.".' ‘« oilice l-‘llldl lg ha: s"\‘~
.3. ,1»; features. l‘oth ontzidt:
'i.e “one no finished 1)
. . ; “alct‘pl'OOL composluln
On the muted» 11-15 has LE.E.D
.fr-cl in rtSC'flXhl-t stucco work
«errant of the l.e“' Tlartuts
vixen our to the ll".:l.'."l5.'
will} (1/ sample vol-m. fosters
a drafting r0002. a vault, a
E trztcc. and OfliCE‘ll' qua-tors
llmrllllly designed. ls
.lrtd property, ;s 3.1%!) on
F- .-:l". }i.
‘ ‘ :.tr-cny.
Fuller is president of
and Rhys H. North.
my. 1'1)th CLEARING HOUSE
STATEMENT.
7-C‘x‘f YORK. April L—The New
Clearing House statement is-
.‘ today was as follows:
‘l' clearings ...... 389.000.000
3 Lane’s . .......... 100.000.000
i .-.. .............. 90.000.000
Till: SANITARY FEATURE.
Important. indeed. as it applies to
5' business that handles perishable
" archanriise. The Norwaik DIM
' . 38 Center avenue. Norwalk. 3!?
0 ‘rr congratulated on the system
"2102: thry have for conducting a
*1! sanitary establishment.”-—Adv.
MlTIJJGAN'S Hunk-MADE
CRUIJJ-IRS ARK "NF;
—Only lhe best of lulu-rill!- are
used in makmg the some and cru-eo
Ls alw..y:~ lLM-d l:. cooking them
Flores all mr: lhis .
luiligan's H- 1..‘
lie.
"'iB’F-wAdV-
T»l.l.:.- (trullen for
I
one year to ten.‘
.SECTY. WEEKS
lll, PASSES
In the
the accused hus-
rml after his machine had bucked |
vicinity in vm
, CGOODNIGHT
Cabinet Officer Suffers
l Clot on Brain, But Is
Said to Be in No
Danger
’MAY QUIT
Believed to Be V Recov-
‘- ering —- PostmaSter
l
l New May Get " Posi-.
:tion'
l \VASEUXGTON. April 4.-Secre- l
S .,nwl $50 arid costs by Judge! tury \Neeks who is ill with cerebral :
He. thrombosis passed so restful a night ‘
.lhat attending physicians did not
find it necessary to call at the sick
groom until well into the forenoon;
l The situation was not regarded
by the doctors as serious enough to‘
l warrant the issuance of regular bul-
letins.
)lr. Weeks is rapidly regaining
use of the tingen of the left hand
which had been affected by the light
stroke suffered last Wednesday
It was strongly intimated today.
following reports of Weehs' condi-
tion. that if he retires from the Cab»
lnet. Postmaster General Harry S.
, New will be shifted to the War De.
;partment and will be succeeded in
lthe Postofi‘ice Department by Chas.
D. Hilles. of New York.
“'eeks’ illness is describe] as
thrombosis. or clot of a small artery
in the brain. on the right side. It
has can-ed an obstruction of the
Eblood circulation. leading to partial
; paralysis of the left arm .nd side.
‘ if the stoppage should assume
any considerable proportions. the
result would be fatal.
The ailment is similar to that
which caused em paralysis. and
,eventually death of the late Presi-
' dent \Viloon.
NEW Hollis FllR
s. N. BOAT CLUB
A real cooperative spirit was
shown at the special meeting of the
South Norwalk Boat club at head-
quarters on Water street last night.
when papers were signed transforrv
'ing three lots of the old McMullon
estate from the Shorefront Realty
Co.. to the club. The transaction
also includes several buildings at
‘ the west of the estate. which will be
gmoved to the lots. and rebuilt into
: clubrooma.
‘ A great deal of the work will be
*done by members themselves so—
lcording to J. J. Linxweiler. Com-
modore of the club for the put
lthree years. and 20 members are
lworking as volunteers to clear the
:propercy.’ The carpenters. mesons
‘and plumbers. of the club have
formed committees to do the work
gratis. .
, THE EASTER SEASON
finds the Ciiaord Pharmacy well
atocke with a.‘ variety of Easter
novelt including Easter Candy.
and Fancy Em (in a big variety).
9. fine'gline of Easter Cards. a. big
stock 'of colored tints for Easter
egg decorations and also the full
line of Whitman's Candie. as well as
other candies. Wm. M. "Patel”.
props—PMV. ,
yovrl uanum must:
No bate: pla‘co iu ibh vicinity for
the propel-10pm?!" at your loft
radiator (no matter what the con.-
iion) than at The Non-alt Rodi-tar
Repairing Co.
Alwuf"! sold in waxed paper.
do the bvcorrectly glut... 30d"!
and fenkinl'ahe N min
wrest. ’uffi’.‘“i j >
4r 5
‘Mkflflhfl'fl.
NEW MACHINERY
.Employes Double Dur-
ing, Last Month —
Jerre Clark Buys All
Common Stock
An_enlsrgement of the business
ment have been allnouncde by the
horwalk Paper Box Co.. which is
taking ovrr the Ideal accounts of the
who are closing their branch at 7
Madison street.
All the common stock of the No:-
wallt Bog Co. has been purchased
by Jere M Clark. at present the sec-
retary and treasurer of the company.
He has taken with him as sales
manager and assistant to’ himself.
John Moore. formerly district man-
ager for the White A Wells Co.
Mr. Clark will continue in his
.pxesent position- as general manager
'tConiinued on Page Ten.)
and several changes in the manage-'
Norwalk branch of White & Wellal
Judge. Star Witness,
Murderer
x
l JUDGE NE‘VELL JENNINGS
l BOY SCOl'Ts DRILL
About :00 Boy Scouts of the cit!
assembled at the Armory last even-
ting. under the direction of Scout
iCommissioner Charles Dimond. The
{Scouts played various gum- and
1 were put through a drill by Captain
.Jonph Lockhart. 'Dley are prepar-
Ilug for the local scout Jamboree
which they plan on holding in this
1 City during the month of June. Ev-
{ery Scout Troop in the City was
lepresented.
l
Is to Quit N orwalk.
my.
demhlandmoompany.
Announcement was made today by
Vice President I. W, Day. of the
Connecticut Light and Power-teem-
puny. oi the transfer and promotion
of District Superintendent Eben F.
Putnam. of Nor-walk. to be Dlgu'ict
Superintendent of the Nerv‘But-ln
District. of the company. The up.
polptrnent becomes effective .April
15. w. Putnam will be succeeded
in Horwalkby C. Dwight.8riggs.
pundit-mt superintendent.
lilerwaih'a loss is new . Britain'-
iii: ”15,0” scorer Minute
by'lir. 'Pumsm'curiug. the five and
PUTNAEI,
upon his promotion and are wishing
him success. . '
It was in October, 1919 when Mr.
Putnam first tooli up his duties in
blot-walk as superintendent of the
.dounecticut 1:,ight and Power com-
pany. During the-years‘ my im-
portant changes and impromu
have been-made in the conduct of
the gas and electric light and power
business here. The number of cus-
tomers- served with gar and elec-
tricity in this territory have nearly
doublod. I
mammal: m
Romanian been the, m up a!
lemmas-cor,» .
undertaking accomfliabad during
the years Ir. Putnam bub-auto.
w ... ._...___._._...... -M. ...._.
walnuts; s. sagas. -
‘oaalaelapaan Remains
ToAll a. Man of Mystery
By Aseochted Press
NEW_ YORK. April ‘.-'Gel’tld
Chapman remains a man of myo-
tery. his real name. his antecedents.
his birthplace and his family his-
tory unknown. '
He has revealed with frankness
some details of his career of
crime. But. much of his life story
remains a sealed book.
He has used many names during
his criminal career of eighteen years
. ury ’ Deliberated' i 1
Llllllilll
\Bandit
l Ban
1
i
l
1H
To 1 Hang June 25
dit Extraordinary Takes Verdict With
Usual Calmness—His- Attorney, Shaken.
Tries to Comfort Him and He Replies “0h,
That’s All Right”—-—Asks for Cigarette
HARTFORD, April 4.—(By the Associated Press).
GERALD CHAPMAN, SPECTACULAR
mentor!
Ours-
Sentenced
O
‘ JAIL- B. AND CRIMINAL EXTRAORDINARY. TODAY
WAS SENTENCED TO HANG IN THE CONNECTICU‘II “An
PRISON JUNE 25, IN PAYMENT FOR THE LIFE OF A “W
BBI'I'AIK PATROL“, OP WHOSE 'MURDBB LAST OCTO-
BER 12. A JURY HAD CONVICTED HIM LESS THAN AN
. HOUR BEFORE.
HARTFCRD, April 4.—(By the Associated Proust—Gould
' Chapman today was found
guilty of murder in the first degree for
f the slaying of a New Britain policeman last October 12.
The jury had been out a few minutes more than 11 hour!
‘ when it announced it had arrived at a verdict.
Chapman, standing in the bleak
room. gave no evidence of emotion as
prisoner's dock in the a...”
the court clerk, Lucius rul-
. ler, read the verdict handed‘him by the jury foreman, Samuel C.
' Chamberlin, Hartford businetl man.
‘ Frederick J. Groehl. chief defense counsel. had previously as-
. nounced that. he would file an appeal in the event his spectacular
1
client was convicted.
MEANS DEATH OR CALL. 0W8.
The, verdict means detth on the
gallow for the colorful bandit. the
‘ma who baa the police of a dozen
countries searching for him when
the State of Conn. sought him on
the murder charge which mnded in
nu conviction today. The can”
flout law provides that a. person do-
creed guilty of first degree murder
must be hanged
Just Verdict.
After dismissing the jun and con-
gratulating the Jurors "on reaching
this verdict which I believe is a.
vJust verdict." Judge Jenningu reces-
' d the court for half an hour at
z”
(—0! which only five have been spent lwhich time be ”t for hearing de-
loutside prison_ walls. But
,Chspman is not his name, nor
his name apparently any of the
others he has adopted. as aliases.
About 81 Years Old.
He is said to have been born in
New York about 37 years ago.
. State
of ‘ imcdiately pronounce
[slald lfense counsel motion to set aside
is {the verdicr.
Prosecutor Hugh )1. AJ-
corn. who prepared and presented
the stale's case against the mail
looter. asked Judge Jennings to im-
sentence on
respected family. of which he is be- iChapmu. but the jurist sold he gm
lieved to be the only member who lwould dispose of the defense motion
has swerved from proper paths.
3 (Continued on Page Ten.)
Reporter Me
ets Old War
Buddy at LocalTheatre
By ERIC 3‘. KNIGHT
To meet an old war buddy that
you haven’t seen for eight or nine
years—«o slap someone on the back
who once shared corned willie and
hardback with you—to reach back
over the years to the days of tin
hats. gas masks. cooties and ma'm-
selles say—it's one of the Joys of
this life. Did it ever happen to you?
If you were a. uniform in the re-
cent unpleasantnese in Europe. prob-
ably it has. and you'll agree that it‘s!
a, grand and glorious fedllng. as
Briggs puts it.
- Memory Awakened.
It was a picture of vaudeville stars
outside the Palace theater that did
1.it. -
It was a picture of a face we
knew. Somewhere in back of our
memory was the consciousness that
the features were familiar.
\Ve turned to Everett Preece.
“Say. where are these vuudville
[performers Something tells me I
[know this chup's face.
Those Shiny Buttons.
Just then a passing figure turned.
It was the original of the picture—
:and then it all came back.
6 Thousands of miles from home.
. ._____
1 (Continued on Page Ten.)
APPLICAllONS
FOR MORTGAGE
MONE_Y___STRONG
Out of Town Funds
Still Plentiful f o r
Home Builders, Say
.Bankers ~
The demand for local mortagage
money still- continues as strong as
ever. and the building situation is
not changed: Bank deposits have
shown no appreciable increase with-
in the last two weeks. but continue
strong. local bankers state.
There is plenty ’ of outoof-town
money will offered in Norwalk—a
good sign of the standing of the
city from the outside financial view.
Bankers are managing to take care
ofmoatoftboiocaimortgaga~do
3NORWALK BOY
' CATCHFS A 3
POUND TROUT
The. largest trout ever caught in
Norwalk waters. went to a 10 year
old boy hero today—and just like
the stories—be was caught with a
stick and an old piece of string.
floral-d Pabst. 10. of Sin-ermine
avenue. got the beauty in the Silv-
ermine stream. It weights 3 lbs
exactly. _
Howard is a proud boy today.
is mansrom's'nns SERVICE
THAT FUXL‘D‘ONS PROPERLY
Over eight years ago The Hersh-
f'leld Notor Transportation company.
the pioneer in its line in this local-
ity. Itarted in a small way with one
truck—and today this business has
grown to a wonderful nun-essful or-
mitiion with thirteen motor
incur—mostly of the lack type.
This has been accomplished because
of the beat of service. the employ.
meat of expert workmen and the
me of up—to-date-cqnlpmont. plua an
wunakuown locufiy :- won an in all
sat-flops of the Eat. Local drico' :
2. Concord gtreet. South Nor-Ilk—
Phono IN; New York ON. 801
Wm ma strut—Pitch. 'Chohed
SCCCo-M'o
to set aside the verdict.,
Oh. That‘s All Right.
“Chappie. I‘m sorry." Groehl aid
to the prisoner after the Jury had
been dismissed and Chapman had
been returned to the court house
basement to await further develop-
ments. The attorney. tears in his
eyes. reached out for the condemn-
ed man's hand. Without a break of
lawyer‘s hand and replied
that's all right."
Chapman Body Erect.
his striking head held high.
eyes looking straight ahead and the
lips compressed as his guard unanno-
led him. He took a. chair in his
one of his guards. lightrl it
The stark verdict was brought in
unexpectedly. on the
New England has had
sensational trial of the
since
.._.
last week.
outside and the sun from a sky of
blue and silver went a warm flood
through a court; room window.
.weaving a golden carpet on which
«gee-avert” and ability which it
Chapman stood to hear his doom.
Chapman' was convicted of the
murder of Patrolman James Skelly
of New Ell-italn in the grey morning
of Sunday. October 11. 1924.
the rear of the. department store of
Davidson and Leventhal. where he
had Just "blown" two safes.
Badn't a Chance.
Through Groehi. the seemingly
minutes after the verdict that “i
really did not think that I had a
chance." He added: " a preju-
dice in the minds of the urors was
so great they didn't. conv1ct tho
man who committed the murder.
but they convicted Gerald chap-
man. the super bandit and arch-
criminal. solely on his past record."
Gerald Chapman. often called a
modern Jesse James. first gained
THE SOUTH “1111011
' XUMIRIEB.
offer .
Deciduous shrubs of all kinds.
Eel-greens in the beat American.
Chilton. Japanese and Europe-n
varieties. dwarf. and Jami-dwarf
were tor foundation plant-
ing around bouts-had largor grow-
ing one- for other Wop. work.
Jane C. Yal ”that. Prop.
Phase-ml— ‘3. “I _
notoriety in his daring leadership of
the sensational 83.000.000 holdup of
a government luau truck on low.
Broadway in October. 1921.
C and his band had watch.
ed urinate" Post once for
weak; learning of a rich shia-
ment of registered mail. they follow-
ed the about! man truck in an
automobile when it stoned to 3.
General Post Dulce uptown lust be-
fore daybreak. Drawing alongside.
they crowded the truck to 'tha curb.
With both vehicles still moving.
Chapman boarded the government
.van and covered the driver with a.
pistol. Than the robbers turned the
truck into Menard Stret and m
moved its wealth of cash and a.
curities at their leisure. ’
Chapman was traced and caught
a. few months later in fashionabl-
.Gramercy Park where he was found
living in a luxurious apartment.
During his subsequent grilling on
an upper floor of the Federal Build-
lng. he suddenly disappear-d
{through an open window while it.
‘ captors’ backs were turned. Bo wu
Toornered after crawling along a nar-
‘ opposite one
row ledge. high above Broadway and
Woolworth Building.
:He had nearly reached a' window in
l
bandit began Tuesday morning of ‘ crimes
It was a summerllke day .‘ which apparently
in [October 12. 1924.
shooting his way to freedom. afur l bullets of one yegg who ghot his
three policemen had trapped him in ‘
i
l
‘ ing‘more popular dolly. _
vdrop in here for a treat of a 00..
another office farther down which
would likely have led to tandem.
‘ Chapman and George 8. (Dutch)
the voice or g. wavering of the cold Anderson. an accomplice. were acu-
blue eyes. Chapman squeezed hurtoneed for the
“Oh.léugu&. 1912. both receiving
mail robbery in
8‘-
year terms in the Federal pantie!»
uary at Atlanta. Georgia. Both af-
Chapman's frail body was erect. terward escaped. Anderson is dill
the‘ at large.
Chapman made his own first ouc-
ceesful dash in March. 1928. B.
was recaptured two days later:
basement cell. asked a cigarette of . bleeding from various wounds. and
and I placed in a hospital in Athens. 0..
went into a whispered consultation ‘ Within a. month. and still in the ab
IWith Groehl.
of surgeons. he escaped mysteriously
a second time. For months he elud-
iairest. dayied a nationvwide search in which
thelsome of the best man-trackers in
superlative the country took 'hls trail.
Variou-
meanwhile.
could not be
otherwise explained. were put down
so: “It's Chapman." Almoot is.
variably. however. they proved to
have been done by someone else.
Patrolman James Skelly of Now
Britain. Conn. was slain when be
surprised two safe blowers in a de-
partment store Sunday morning.
He fell under the
and "Jobs"
way out. The other was caught and
proved to be Walter E Sheen. Ion
of a. Springfield. Mass. hotel om. '
Shean said Chapman was the all
who got away.
Three months later. Januarydt
unperturbed man now face to face . last. cupmu “a. final}, run to
with the gallows. announced a few‘
earth in Huncie. lnd.. by pol-l
agents who had never relaxed th‘f
two-you- hunt. He was taken buck
(Continued on Page Ten.)
THE 000A IN)UKTAIN
at the Clifford Pharmacy is boo.-
l-‘oika who
milk shake or sundae enjoy It Do-
cause of its satisfying quality. Put-l
fruit syrup. and the best cheat... ,
and coffee in town are served I...
New Haven Dairy Cola Sunday .0-
elal is to be had here. Wm. I
Paisley. Prop —Adv. r;
.Iutul'uv-s mummy. :'
The family washing when col“-
ed and ready will be called for adv
GIMM'Q dolilrrld IO 1'!
door.
thou-also! itconupet pellet}.
minimum charla for any
u 1:. cums Try 91 um west. as
Water It. Phone I“.——A¢v. - Q :
This uni-vice “ill be do” .a
s
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