“Spanish prisoner swindle."
for nearly hair a century has
carried on through the mails
Spain and the United States.
Again been brought to the st-
of the Department of State.
swindle. in general. takes the
of letters from unknwcn cor-
dents in Spain. claiming kin-
and asking help for a young
utifui daughter. whose fath-
writas from prison. Such letters
in all cases be disregarded as
as sending money is concerned.
I department of states advises. and
inquiries regarding such letters
. swriter of e letters. the
par.tment points usualy states
he has abundant funds in some
mutual eradly described as a trunk
.sir‘pcctiusnteau with a secret pock-
Wto obtain which a bribe must be
or court costs settled to obtain_
'relesse of the baggage.
The names of complaining vic~
{turns receiving these letters in the
United States have not been given
out by the department. but pre-
chea from Mexico reported
any that a merchant in the Mex-
silos: units) had paid 8: .500 to ob-
tain information as to the location
4)! the gold treasure which President
, rrsnsa of Mexico is reported to
~ have buried me.- in. flight before
' “I Obregon revolution of 1010.
he alleged swindle has been can-
risd on in various forms; in corres
one, with Americans. and the
department of State has issued var-
ous warnings against sending mon-
ey in response to such appeals. The
earliest of these official warnings.
Mir October. 1909. says that the
9
vemment Warning
ut ‘Spanish Prisoner’
Swindle In Ainerica
Old Game Being Revived
be sent to the American Con-
: neral at Manda. .
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“fortune" dangled before the reel.
plant of the letter amounted, to "0.-
000. The size of the fortune has
since grown. however. and in me
the s m mentioned was 3800.000.
'l'h letters sent out in that year
were simpler. in form. but several
copies which were gathered togeth-
er showed that while apparently
written on crosscruled paper of the
type furnished in cheap Europnn
cures. had born reproduced in on
tity by some mechanical process.
with the address and the name or
the addressee filled in in ink in the
some handwriting.
Madrid. I-B-tfld
‘Dear Sir: Being imprisoned here
by bankruptcy i beg your aid to re-
cover a sum of 860.000 dollars I
have in America being necessary to
come here to ratio the seizure of my
baggage paying to the Registrar of
the Court the etpenses of my triaio
and recover my portmsntesu con-
taining a secret pocket where .'i
havve hidden several checks for that
amount.
"By reward I offer you the third
part. vis: 120.000 dollars.
"i cannot receive your answer in
the prison but if you accepted send
the following cablegrsfn ‘to a per-
son of my confidence who will de-
liver it to me:
"Povedo—Lista Correoe —- Sant-
andcr
“Mail Account. 15.
"Kelly.
"Aw'aiting your answer to instruct
you all my secret.
"Yours truly.
"R. de 8.
”First of all answer by cabionot
by letter. The highest discretion
is wanted."
This afternoon. the children from
the playgrounds will be taken to
Calf Pasture Beach for their weekly
instructions in swimming and gen-
eral good time.
' Those who have not had a. chance
to pass the Red Cross Beginner's
Maud to qualify for the button
will be able to do so today.
The splendid results obtained by
We of the kiddies during the
training week have inspired others
do .mrkgharder in learning to swim
before the season ends.
Quoits Champions.
may morning at Marvin
d;~~Laurs Buschbaum of
and my Olsen and ‘Elea-
n '; Schsnk of State street Play-
lltid were crowned singles and
£091qu champions respectively in
, l the playgrounds.
. gs crowd witnessed the re-
0' battle of the girls in the in-
. . -pla.yground quoit tournament.
Tits efforts of the champions of the
three playgrounds in singles and
deities were a revelation in the art
v obpitching quoits. Nothing daunted
' or swayed them from their object
,ot'npholding the prestige of their
. playground. It was only after a very
close and determined fight that the
above champions were crowned.,'l‘h'e
men will be awarded suitable
in the near future.
esterday afternoon at State
t playground. Harris defeated
Olean Hostess
to Summing Party
At Rhodonolia Park
Miss Mary Olean. .of Flax Hill
, road, was hostess to about 15 cou-
pfis at a swimming party at the
Rhodonolla. Park House last eve-
am. Following the swimming the
estsenjcyed a delicious hot dog
ran and danced in the hall. which
ws‘s attractively decorated with Jan-
anags lanterns. Miss Olean's friends
experienced an excellent evening's
entertainment. Mrs. Michael Olean
ohaperoned the party.
Among those who were the guests
of Ml. Olean were: Bill Gustavison.
hots. flexibbon. Paul Singewaid. In-
1 rep merges. Stanley Phil'cox. Ad hic-
‘ Militia. Charlie Wicks. Ed Wheel.
.ran Clean and Fred Anderson;
as ushbney. Dorothy Frey. Dor.
“by Howard. Marion Crete. Helen
Roofi'losonhlns Hitters“. Cath-
lth of ‘llertden Dorcas
0! 0’ Wuhiarton. and liar-
Clean.
fiasw‘tilbethesmlnt-
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.m convention at New non-
ha. August is sad to.
mesa-emails“;
On the Playgrounds
WM
State 15 to‘ it in a very exciting
playground ball game before a large
crowd of interested spectators who
appreciated the efforts of the boys.
Harris assumed an ear! lead but
due to the wildness of three pitch-
ers State had no trouble in tying the
score in the sixth inning. In the later
innings State even threatened to
win the game and entered the last
inning one run ahead. but. the boys
of Harris were not dismayed and
came through with two runs and the
game.
The spirit of both teams was
pleasing to their coaches. and at
all times showed good sportsman-
ship. Michael Comcowlch umpired
very satisfactorily. ‘.
Hall Servants
(Continued From Page One.)
public by the prosecutor. Gorsllne’s
whereabouts were not disclosed.
After questioning the new wit-
nose a woman said to be about
lib years of age for two hours. the
senator said:
"I have every reason to believe
this witness is telling the entire
truth. and on the basis of her testi-
mony I expect to solve the double
murder and obtain the conviction
of the woman and the man.
“The new witness assures. me she
knows both the women and the man
she saw bending over the body. and
that she would recognise them and
identify them instantly. and that
she saw them tear up the Mills love
letters and scatter them over the
recior's body.
Mr. Simpson who has already as-
signed his detectives to the Job oft
checking up the new witnesses's story
said today that the checking ought
not to take more than 24 hours. It
the detectives find she is telling the
truth. he‘said. he will move imme-
diately and
all around." .
According to lenstor Simpson. the
witness did not appear in the pre-
vious investigation because she was
reluctant at becoming involved in
so sensational a case. She is mat-n?
ried. and lives on the outskirts of,
New Brunswick. the senator mid.
Ho refused to disclose the witness's
name or the names of the persons
she says she saw bending over the
body.
Mrs. Frances Hall. charged with
the murder of her minister husband
and his pretty choir singer. re-
mained in seclusion in her New
Brunswick home.
Min. Jane Gibebn. the "D1! W0-
msn" who was the chief witnem in
the first investigation, was still in
her farmhouse under the guard she
had requested to protect her from
the curious.
' Mr. Simpson was told by Fred
David. chief of detectives of huddle-
sex county. that the cuff buttons
. shift and collar worn by Remind -
‘vrlrd w. Hall when he was four.
dered four years ago were among
thsthiagsrrming. ‘
These had been turned over
to the Semen-at county prosecutor.
it wsssnitndlsnstor
was tastslsntentllsssoaren-
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who is under $18.00. hall accused
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Philly Wants Fight
NEW YORK. (wk—Philadelph-
ia interests today renewed overtures
to re: Rickard to stage the Jack
Dem y-Gens Tunney heavyweight
title fight in the sesoulcentennial
stadium there. if developments pre-
vent it from being held in New York.
according to announcements by
Rickard.
Rickard did not reveal the iden-
tity of those approaching him on the
subject but declared he understood
they had the support of Mayor Ken-
drick of Philadelphia in bidding for
the boat.
has Angelo- Off Again
NEWPORT. it. 1.. (AP).—-—The
Los Angeles giant dirigible of the
United States Navy cast off from
the mooring inset of the U. B. S.
Patolta st_10:10 s. m.. Eastern Day-
light ssvlrx time. for her second day
fit in calibrating the radio com-
pass stations of the New England
coast.
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O’Rrien Boats Morgan
LOB ANGELES. “PL—Tommy
O’Brien. New York lightweight well
a decisive decision over Todd Morgan
Junior lightweight champion. in a
ten round bouthere last night. Mor-
gan's title was not at stake. since
O'Brien by agreement came into the
ring over the weight limit.
Ohsrlcs Ordwford Dies
SARATOGA SPRINGS. (AP). ~—
Chsrles Crawford. widely known
steepiechase Jockey died today in a
hospital of injuries sustained Mon-
day when hs' was thrown in a race
at the Barstcga race trapks. lie
suffered a punctured lung. five brok-
cn ribs and internal injuries.
30 Drowned Off Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO. (AP).—-’i‘wen-
ty-six persons were drownedglsst
night when the coastwise steamer
Bitar carrying freight and passeng-
crs between North Brazilian ports.
collided with a pontoon near the
bay Araras in the darkness and sank.
Child Seeks Divorce ’
STROUDBBURG. Pa.. (AP). —
Richard Washburn Child. former
ambassador to Italy and widely
known writer has asked the Com-
mon Pleas court of Monroe county
to award him a decree of divorce
from his wife Maude Parker Child.
also well known writer. records of
the court disclosed today.
W. L. Feiper, Darlen,
' Married 50 Years,
. Now Asks Divorce
BRIDGEPORT. (AP). - Married
nearly half a century ago. William
Mullen Feiper, bf Darlen. asks in
apetition filed in superior court
today for a decree divorcing him
frrs Mary Bentley Feiper, of Brook-
lyn They were married November e.
1883. ,Felper states that his wife
treated him with intolerable cruelty
in 1008. r 19 years after marriage.
and then deserted him in 1904. Feip.
er waited 2! years before bringing
his suit for divorce.
SELECT a good used car from
among those which are parked in
the classified section.
RED.
TWO
NORWALK
Tim EVENING ”MEL—SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
THURSDAY, AUGUST .) 19m
Mussolini Rushes to Sick Daughter’s Side
‘ i > i ' r‘ .
Mussolini. dictator of Italy. has lots his’oillm in Rome and hurried to the town of For", where his 15-year-
Old “Milli“? Mill. shown aims in the center. is seriously ill of diphtheria.
children are Bruno (left), 5, and Vittorio (right). 7.
I'd-90 isti.
The prernlor‘a other two
All are “curing the black shirts, marking them loyfl
Near East Deserves
Support of All
From a recent report from n Near
East bulletin from the normal field
are found such reports of such ur-
gent cails as the following:
"The period of starvation has
passed and now a definite period of
reconstruction is in progress. Some
Americans perhaps think of the Near
East in terms of starving children. a
hopeless lot. Such a concupiiuu is
now obsolete. thanks to the lliorts
of the Near East lteiief. Such a con-
ception. moreover. is not wholly fair
to the small army of courageous
workers, who have been doing battle
against misery and disease since the
work began in 18.18.
“These modern crusaders have
been doing a most important work.
Malnutrition is still a problem. The
betterment of deplorable living con-
ditions is a task that requires much
ingenuity and time. The elimination
of malignant malaria presents a stu-
pendous field for study and practice
for physicians and engineers. Near
East relief is doing no small amount
of work along these lines. The recent
cleaning of the city of Corinth of the
malaria mosquito by covering all
stagnant pools with oil and cleaning
the city is one proof. Orphan boys
are trained to do this work.
'But it all takes money. “0 must
make the places livable so that the
children going out will keep well and
in fit condition to work. "
This work is all well worthy and
we must not forget to give our lot
whatever it may be. to help We
I 0
Building Permits
Bolling Commissioner George. V
Hubbeii issued the following build-
ing permits today:
E. V. D. Harris, garage. Oaktvood
avenue, 8500. ‘
F. H. Keyser. addition to the
Thomas school. Wilson Point road,
8800.
Hewlltt company. brick oil storage
building, Crofut and Knapp Hot
ALE
now GOING ON
Regers 69’ Stevens
TORES
SO.
Store's Closed Wednesday Afternoon ,
company, “an Zant street. 33.000.
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' WHORE 4100
lions.
want to speed up on tho contribu-
hoilowing is a list or (Ollllllill-
ters to ditto: S. J. “niklns Suinli L.
Hoyt. Elinor L. Smith. Margaret ll.
Raymond.
F. 8. Austin. Mr. and Mrs. H.
to $965.
“A Friend." Mr. and Mrs.
J. Til-11ml
an engi
Vib ratio
ly. Sully S. Bells. Mary I“.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mitchell.
contributions received so far amount
*—
Sumo husbands are just about per-
oxomlt they can 't cook
Sniffcn.
The
R. C. Rockwell Leap a
From Ninth Story
Of Mohegan Hotel
NEW LONDON, August 5 (.\i’)——
Richard C. Rockwell. “god :il. of
224 Cleveland avenue. ilurifuril.
plunged to his death from the win-
dow of his room on the ninth Story
to the roof of a two~story annex of
the Mohegan hotel. early this morn-
ing. A bell boy at the hotel discov-
ered the body shortly before 7
o‘clock this morning. Dr. Charles
Kaufman. medical examiner, pro-
nounced the death suicide. llnck-
well died of a fractured skull, brok-
cn neck and crushed chest. lie was
a traveling salesman for the Immy
Tug company.
Hartford.
639 Windsor eti‘cci.
“'list He Wanted
“My mother-in-lnw has a. sore
throat which prevents her from
talking."
“Do you want something to cure
it?"
"No. something to make it last."
-—Pcle Meie. Paris.
‘ Deaths and Funerals I
Johanna Cavsnsgh.
The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Cav-
anugii who. passed away at her home
Orchard street. yesterday morning.
will be held from the home. Sutur-
day morning at 10:30. Services will
be held from St. Mary's church.
Norwalk.
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