FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 1925
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CRllllE THAT BRINGS CHAPMAN
T0 CAIAIIWS WAS SLAYINC 0F
NEWBRIIAIN
POLICE OFFICER
Story of Trial and Sentence 0f Notorious Gun-
man —— Grounds for Appeal and Review of
Entire Case By Supreme Court -—— Focused
Attention of Nation
'l‘he crime for which Gerald Chuv-
ninn faces a death srnieliec. an II. re—
sult of the decision (it the supreme
court. of errors alfirmlut: his run-
wtlnn. )I-stI-Iday, happened in the
rail)“ morning hush oi‘ Sunday. Uc-
ther 1'.'. 1923-1, at the department
store of Davidson It: Leveiithui on
Main street. New Britain. The state's
\'tlhl0ll of it is that Chapman. sur-
prised by a trio of New llritain po.
llt't‘llltl. while ln- was attempting to
blow a sale in tiio rear of the cure.
and caught like a rat In a trap, shot
down l'atrolnian James Skelly, lead-
er oi‘ the. police party. drove l’atrol—
man Alfred l(‘.. Atwnter to cover. find
then made his escape by the front
door of the store as Patrolman t‘lar-
euro 1“. Lillipllt‘l‘. bringing up the
roar, caught the falling body of the
dying Skelly as it crumpled back in
the doorway.
With his heavy, pickle-plated re-
\Uth‘l‘ in his hand. Chapman backed
down the people standing out-
side the door. and with his gun ever
read\, pioceeded southcily on Main
sheet. into an alleyway. through the
iards of the Connecticut ("ompani’:
past a blacksmith 5 shop and aiound
into Cnrhln place to Church street.
where he disappeared. in his flight
he left "an impression upon his oh-
‘ servers of a man in a light gray hat.
a gray stilt. tan shoes
ed.
and hlnrkncy Hugh M.
stcekings. with a. face masked with
a NILHII dark mustache and haunt-
, J the, fiercest uinl coldest pair
(5% )es our set in a human head.
. Shi‘nn Caught.
When (‘hapmnn vanished he left
behind in the hands of another
party or policemen Walter E. Sheen
of Springileld, Mass, scapem-aco ot
a wealthy family there mid partner
with Chapman in the Now liritnin
crime. 'l‘o Sin-an. Chapman was
known as “Waldo W. Miller." but
when Shean drew II. picture of “Am-
ler" for the beneiit ow tho police,
the recedhn.r forthead and the
strange conformation of the head
between chin and crown showed
that "Miller” was none other than
Gerald ('hapmun, heartless and
shrewdest bandit of modern times
with a long record of crime and a
reputation for being one of the
shrewdest criminals of the day.
Caught at Mnncic. lull.
From that time on he was scarcit-
ed for, over half the continent, 11n-
ill on another quiet Sunday, January
18. 1925, he was caught as he was
leaving: the home of Dr. R. II. Spic-
kerman in Muncle, lnd., by the po.
lieu of that town, cooperating with
federal officials, who had lain in
wait for hlni on information fur-
nlshed by the office of State's Attor-
Alcorn of Hartford
. a
'11th EVENING
(:SEN’I‘IN Eli—~80. NORWAIIIi, CONN.
l’.\( i 1‘}
t‘oIIIity. .\H'llt.' tell to the ground
under the “eight of an amaulting
Iieteelhe. he drew his gun and tired
but the shot \\|'lll. wild. and tfhap-
man was in the not he. had success-
fully eluded for nearly two years.
Returned to Atlanta.
Before he could he brought back
to Hartford County to stainl trial
tor tho murder or l'IItrolnnIIi Skelly
he was taken to the federal peniten-
tiary Iit Atlanta, tln.. from which he
had escaped in March. 1923 while
he was serving a sentence or twen~
ty-tivo years ‘1 r his part with
George, "Hutch" Anderson and an-
other in the. hold-up or a mail truck
In the downtown business section of
New York in 1921. when the two at-
iIIllIcIi notoriety in tho underworld]
for having pI-rpI-traled llie lilggert'
ri'ohlnIv in the history of criInI-mthe
than of about two million dollars
worth oi sI-oIIIltlI-a
Swift upon his capture Alcorn set I
in motion the machinery to brinu
Chapman i0 ilniti‘otd and to tt‘lul.'
On January 2o. Iaz... Chapman wash
lndchI-Ii by the liarttord County
Izrand ,Iury for the murder of Skelly
’l‘wo \i‘t‘t'ltrl later he was in Hartford
with the consent of the federal au-
thoiities. and pleaded Iiot guilty to
the iIIdlItmem. ills trial was not fat I
Mltt‘tli 2- .19er and after two un- I
successful motions tor a change of .
(Continued on Page Four) I
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Sonora
Ware
Atwater Kent
Phone 126
Super Hetrodyne R. C.
RADIO
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We invite you to see our exhibit of the new styles in home furnishings.
It is an opporunity to catch up on styles, probably containing many
suggestions for the improvement of your home. Come at your leisure,
browse around through our floors. There is no obligation whatever,
and you will find our salesman happy to give any information desir-
These Are Some bf the More! Interesting New
Arrivals on Our jDisplay Floor Now. .
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This Davenport Table '-"'“-w . :5 I . * “rm-W“ ""
in 2-1‘ on e Walnut A Splendlfl 3'Plece Slate Like Th1! Always. Coxwells Increase
Sells or Around $250—Now You Can . . d ‘I b
$25 G I f 0 1 $139 In popularity :11 y ecause
at t or n 3’ they affordreal comfort With-
See what savings we are giv- The cover is of an exceptional quality of velour as at— out massiveness. This one in
ing you! 0f 60 inch length, tractive two-tone color combination as you velour Is a piece
very finely finished this table could want. The frame is finely carved, as 139 to be appre- 24 95
would grace any living room. you see,»& fancy tassles add the final touch ciated.
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‘ A Beautiful 4-Piece Bedroom Set - A New Creation For The
Of distinctly high quality
in Walnut ,
construction throughout,
mahognany drawer bottoms, dust-proof interiors and
all those essentials of good
ture. The set is exactly as we show it above.
At .....................
bedroom fumi-
$229
DiningRooin! ,
This stately dining room suite represents a remarkable
collection of fine furniture for this room. Like many
others it is built; of Hugenot walnut which is
the popular wood this season. Its style is
that most; in vogue now. Let us show you!
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$198
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I $10.95 up
Oil & Gas Heaters
$5.95 up
Coal Range:
$59. 00 up
Combination Coal and
Gas Ranges
$149 up
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Tel. 195'
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“TOMORROW” LAST DAY
HARVEST SALE
1' air warning! Tomorrow last day of Harvest Sale, every department comes forth with a high ‘alvo
Come to the
of bargains for the final day.
Impossible to list all the values In this advertisement
Boston Store tomorrow if you want to save.
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ed full size 81x91) inch, contrastlng2
zeolors of green. lot-1e, blue. tan and
.giey. $3. 98 regularly.
$2. 87%
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.2. Pretty floral and paislu dIsipns. 226".
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.3. Brush) “ooh as and coatings. plain andf:
2 fancy IOIOIS of this season. full
2 inches wide. ltcg $198 $1. 50:?
"2 yd. llar'mst sale price \d.
:3: Colonial Lamps
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- ...A new make added to our record dc- .
..paitinent. all the latest hits I‘whun. 2
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Men’s Shirts
$°Rcduced again Special lot of blond n
:{uloth and madras shirts. Plain end¢:¢
ozoi‘ancy colors. neckband and collar“:
..attaclicd, all sizes. \aiues to $2.50.?
. .Harrest sale M$1 293;;
.3. price . . . .
Women’ s Wool Hose 0:.
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saleprico........... ””500
Women’s Sport Hose
:‘Pure wool, and silk and Wool. plain
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.3, Harvard Sheets
0.81 x 99"—-§ale price . 81. 4909
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2 63 x 99"——aale price . . . . . . . $1.20..
3: 54 x 99"——sale price . . . . .-. . . . . 31.19.02
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Washable chamolsettc gloves. plan-1::
:2Ind fancy cuffs. many cI006r3.9A112.
O‘cllec. Regular 81. 00. c"
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FEATURING
SUPER VALUES
(‘loth Dresses
$4.85
Flaunt-ls, Wills, ‘and crcpes, long
sleeves, with round and turn back col-
lars. Inverted kick pleats. Sizes 16
to 50. Values to $7.50.
Silk and Cloth Dresses
$8.75
twills, i'lannels, crepe satin
ercpcs, fashionable styles.
New fall, colors of pencil blue, wine,
cocoa. black. rte. Sizes 16 to 40.
Values to $19.05.
L‘liarniecn,
and flat;
Silk Dresses
$14.85
Silks of quality In the modes that. smart
women are, CIVL‘HI'III'; today. Crepe
saiins, i'lat crepcs. - season's III-west
styles and colors. Sizes 36 to 46.
Values to $213.00.
Sport Coats
$9.85
Fashioned of warm polo cloth and all
wool coatings, well made. i'ully lined.
l‘lain- colors and plaids. Sizes lb‘ to
it). $13.98 values.
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Stylish Coats
$14.85
Brushed angora. camels hair and novel-
ty mixed coatingssilk lined. t'ur trim-
med. Newest. colorings. Sizes 16 to
47. Regularly $19.05.
Fur Trimmed Coats
$21.85
Broadelotlis, velours. bolivias, elaths.
Rich colors of wine, brown, blue, black,
etc. Sizes 16 to 44. Regularly $29.95.
Silk and Velvet Hats
Again Reduced
$2.98
Previously adv. at $3.50. All the new-
est fall and winter shapes, colors and
trimmings. Reduced special for last
day of this sale. Regularly $5.00.
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New Hand Bags
$2.84
Genuine imported leather handbags,
all conveniently fitted and silk lined,
strap handle, swagger and underarm
styles'. $4.50 value.
Store Open Saturday
Evenings Until 9 O’Clock
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.‘ol’urc sill: Jersey, full cut colors ilesh 2
..tan. green. American beauty and;
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2 and shoulder stinp. t,‘oloi .I ilesh aud’f
orchid. Sizes 2H3 to 41.31.” “mi-0:0
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22mm silk stiiped lll ttll.1‘~ Sims 8 to"
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.2thls years model. Sells rtgulailv for 00.
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2 will hold 6 to 8 homes of lnead. $l.i$ 2.)
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sprays. neat and s-rilccablc. Sci‘Ozvice
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:8. and figured patterns. of all style cur-9:.
2:.talns. Regular 29c yd. 19II§IC
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:3: , Sash Curtains :3:
Block pattern scrim. dainty inmow .3
2 ruffle. edge. 36 inches long. Regular}
Harvest sale
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:3: Duroleum Mats 0’
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320! light and dark colors. Many pat— :2:
terns. Regular 55c. 44
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