Daily Herald Middletown Times-Press (Newspaper) - April 29, 1927, Middletown, New York i 1 Time Grows Short For Collection Contributions For Flood Relief FINAL EDITION Partly tonight possibly light rain contin ned cool moderate east northeast winds VOL 156 Established 1851 N Y FRIDAY APRIL WINS APPEAL RIGHT Local Man May Remain in shen While Case Is Carried Up CRANE FINDS BASIS IN HADDEN'S REMARKS Question Also Regarding Chief n 5 ation He Reveals Following argument in his bers in New York city Thursday Judge Frederick E Crane of the Court of Appeals iias granted a stay and a certificate of reasonable doubt to Walter C Wilcox towner who was sentenced to serve from twenty years to life for the of Waller A- Under this decision Wilcox is granted permission to appeal to the Court of after the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court had unanimously upheld the Judgment of She Orange County Court in convicting Wilcos Meanwhile under the stay cox will remain in the county jail at Goshen pending the appeal which must be submitted in June terra of the Court of Appeals Bail is again denied The argument before Judge Crane Thursday was carried on by District Attorney Elmer H Lemon opposing John Bright for Wilcox Judge Crane's decision rests lor the most part on the admissibility in evidence of dying dec- which while served to pin guilt on Wilcox Crane's decision Application having been maue WARWICK GOES TO WASHINGTON ON BIKE FOR EASTER VACATION William Wheeler 3rd son of Mr and Mrs William F er Jr of Warwick and a star bicyclist peddled to ton D C for hls Easter tion Wheeler member of the Senior Class of Warwick High School has brought his school high honors at track meets His lank familiar figure won most of the prizes In 1924 and 1925 in the cycle races The Warwick Seniors spent Easter week in Washington Wheeler started three days ahead Thursday The first night he in Philadelphia and the second In Baltimore He in Washington ahead of his classmates ing the trip he had cue blow- out HEALTH BOARD PROVIDES FOR Would Forestall Possibility of Keai from Outside Sources Being Sold WITH 2 EXCEPTIONS MILK TESTS SATISFY ft S CHEMISTRY SHOW PROVES Many Visit Interesting Labora tory Exhibition Under Prof Moon's Direction in School As a result of the success of exhibition the town show High School's chemistry may again become an an i J fcr certificate of reasonable douDt nnd also for a certificate under tion 520 of the Code of Criminal 1 make the following I will grant leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals and would also of reasonable doubt for the following First It is debatable whether tion of Hadden should have been received in its entirety Second Whether the request to charge regarding the confession of the defendant and the dying dec- should have bean refused Third There is a regarding the cross-examination of McCoach This hearing came on before mo at my chambers in Brooklyn upon notice to the district attorney and has been opposed by hirn This certificate of reasonable doubt is granted on condition that the case be brought on for ment in the Court of Appeals June term and that the appellant's bnei be served the district ney at least ten days before June is refused and the prisoner is to be left in the custody of the sheriff pursuant to the provision of the Code of Criminal dure THIMBLE CHARM CLW Institution Thursday's crowd waq the largest on record The laboratory was filled throughout nearly 150 visiting the Prof J Mton had turn- ed the show entirely into the hands of the pupils of classes and the boys and girls were kept busy their various ex- hibits Dyes milk testing and thermit were among the most Interesting of the demonstrations One team demonstrated the elementary chemistry of dyes Including pre- of material for the cess the actual dyeing and fixing the color with chemicals The Babcock milk testi shown by an- other team determine the amount o-p cream and other properties of milk Thermit is ibz preparation for welding and Its Intense heat generating power was startlingly shown Unsanitary Conditions in en Building view Diphtheria Campaign Because there was sufficient son to believe that meat from out- side sources might easily be into the local market for sale the board of health in special Thursday night adopted a restrictive resolution to curb such practice Dr H J Shelley city health and Zopher K Greene inspector were authorize to make inspections of shops They were also to employ where necessary a to pass on meat Action was taken after a con- ference which followed the regular monthly meeting With two exceptions the report of the chemist revealed that the milk counts were satisfactory The chart of chemical analysis revealed the following Doland A 8.100 2.300 PRICK THREE CENTS GOSHEN DOUBLES ITS QUOTA FOR FLOOD RELIEF FUND Chairman P A Rorty of shen Chapter of the Red Cross announced this morning thai Goshen's quota of for the flood sufferers bad been bled Also that he had tele- graphed to the headquarters at Washington to this effect and ashed for Instructions for ture procedure Goshen certainly has reason to be proud of the response which it has made to the call and stands prominent In having doubled its quota still be- ing willing to give more GRAY HIT BY COUNSEL FOR MRS SNYDER Male Defendant Pilloried As As Defense Opens in Murder Case VICTIM REPULSED HER HE CHARGES MAY YET TRY FERNECKES MILITIA PATROLS RIVER'S BANK AS DYNAMITE CHARGE WHICH WILL BLAST LEVEE TO SAVE CITY IS PREPARED Tried to Be a Good But Siain Mas Was Too Indifferent Midget Bandit Gets New Trial Long Island City N Y April 23 of the largest crowds ever to jam Ills iray into an American room was on hand today at the Snyder murder trial hoping o near Ruth Snyder testify la her own behalf While Edgar counsel Need For Relief In Flood Area Increases Rapidly Local Red Cross Reports Awful Stillness Grips Valley Soon to Be Converted Into Raging Torrent ONLY A FEW DEFIANT DIE HARDS ARE LEFT The need for relief in the Evans F R Roch flood arta is constantly in- W creasing according to Middletown Camp of New York Charles 1 A raw 4.38 B raw 3.55 Faulk A raw 3.09 A past 3.77 A raw 3.80 A raw 3.46 A raw 3.31 Souston A raw 2.8 A B raw h cr Mayor A B Macardell The electric furnace a second heat producer was also ed that soon he will issue a up week proclamation It was definitely decided to start May 9 and end May 14 on the t had previously been reported hat the city never was so clean generally after the winter months s it is at this time The health officer and sanitary n tee to investigate conditions in the McShane building which is known as the Flatiron building They will work in conjunction with the commissioner of public works and nf firp US a 01 we uross f chappell Nellie F Gray A J 11 has received full reports from Mahlon Ketchem rp IT AI Feared in Event pen Jry to At Another Point Of Pearl River Slaying Henry J Ferneckes alias H J Darche the midget bandit who Is accused of having shot and killed Siegfried Butz and J B Moore when he held up the First National Bank at Pearl River in December 1919 may be brought to Rockland county and tried for the crime At least that Ig the opinion la court circles at Chicago due to the action of the supreme court is passing upon fts Appeal taken after the bandit had been condemned to die on the gallows the conduct of the case Its the conduct of the case Its ion in gome respects it strongly adverse to that of the prosecution and hna co case against that it is doubtful whether a verdict of guilty would be returned In a new rial according to a Chicago re- port Charged with the or Michael In Chicago he midget bandit was convicted and condemned He has been granted a new trial on appeal Remarks to the jury prejudicial to nis interests from having a fair and Im- partial trial according to the ion These remarks were made by Judge W N Cromwell In charging the murder jury opening statement there were close to persons gathered in this hall of justice occupying every seat standing in rows six deep Albert Snyder in life was no- body in an art son the local chapter officers hope to substantially oversubscribe Mid- quota of Although contributions have come in rapidly Middletown's nas noi yet Contributors Thursday included the Mr and Mrs Fred Rice Mrs T D Mills Philathea Class of Webb Horton Church Mary B Charles E Taylor Charles C Ogden Jessie May Pelton Wallace I Lozaw Evelyn Lozaw Gerald Hayes Miss Catherine Cooper Mr and Mrs John Hayes Mr sfar oi has i evacuated preparatory to an opening in the river at noon today Armed resistance of residents of to the move im in the face of a and Mrs Straub Elizabeth Fel lows Mr ami Mrs H H of troops in the area ard Mr and Mrs Edward Clary Rainey S Taylor John H King Benevolent and Protective strong Friend Rev H G Mr and Older of Elks Sirs John Mrs S Anna wood Mr and Mrs Grant A Cox king a But Mrs W E Mrs S Miss Katharine Dunning death with hia widow and her paramour Henry Judd Gray charged with his murder he be- ins symbol ot curious avenging mow The crowd elbowed and shoved its way down into press teats along the walls adjacent to the and made passage through pear of the courtroom well Only at one spot were tfic throngs held back That was along the wall behind the ior Those twelve men who sit in judgment ou the two ants must not suffer others to speak to them about the trial The day was a triumph for curiosity The I was there type of citizens today risked acute discomfort by standing hours SB a crowded room Attorney Edgar Hazleton step- ped to the bar shortly before CROWDS FLOCK TO OPENING OF HISTORY SHOff W A WELLS IS DEAD AT GOSHEN HOME Supervisor and Bank President Taken By Heart and began his tn opening Response of to tion of Valuable Relies Exceedingly Gratifying Throngs yesterday attended the of the exhibit of the Society of Middletown and 37 Murray avenue that Supervisor William A of Goshen died suddenly at his the Wallkill Precinct in the Boyd store on King street opposite the fire house The exhibit will close shown la the distillation process id the tests to determine per centage if alcohol In a mixture The ng of fabrics to mine amount of silk cotton and wool waa another of the more practical exhibitions The more stunts Included preparation of Iodine chlorine oxygen sulphur and er elements and compounds The visitors were delighted with the spectroscope demonstration showing the composition of ight and simple analysis the more attractive OBSERVES ui Members of the Thimble ity Club met Wednesday after- noon at the residence 01 Mrs John L Wiggins In 106 Highland nue to celebrate iu of tne twentieth anniversary ol the club Decorations were la yellow spring flowers and magnolias Four tables of bridge were in play refreshments were served The club was by the Countess to do charitable seeing for various organizations A great deal of sewing has been done for Thrall Hospital and the Home for Aged Women Among was the demonstrations showing tests to differentiate be- tween ferrous and ferric com pounds which produced brilliant colors stunts included amusing chemical tricks Visitors were also interested in the chemical museum which Is unusual for a high school AUTO CLUB MEETING The Federated Clubs ot Orange and Sullivan counties will hold smoker at the Armory Luncheon will be May 28 and worthwhile speakers We being sured NOW LET ME 1 Who ot the 2 Wben vat frit nude to form ROM wai It anally 3 lied T wai Sunshine WM It planned to send railroad APPOINT L L BULL AS HEALTH BOARD CHEMIST The Board of Health voted Thursday night to appoint Irving C as its chemist for the purpose of testing and ing on milk for the year During a brief discussion It was pointed out that there had not been a formal appointment of a chemist for several years The consensus was that such action should be taken for the records HEADS SEWING CIRCLE Susan Teller elected president of the Sewing Circle of the Carroll Van Etten Woman s Relief Corps at the meeting afternoon at the residence ol Mrs Maggie Travis 78 Jersey Other officers named Travis first Mrs Jennie submit a report at the There Is no one uno A L Deisseroth the plumbing inspector disclosed that earlier in the day he had visited the building and had found it in a filthy tion There was no water in the toilets and conditions in the living apartments were unsanitary he The monthly report of also made by the ing inspector The sewer committee was to investigate rather bring to time in this state than Prosecutor Lexow of Rockland county who last year made several trips to Chicago in an effort to extradite tho er He intends to renew his de- mand for the midget return to New York city If ho will call up indictments for the Pearl River against him It Is claimed at 10 o'clock this evening He told of the or A large number ol der and Mrs Snyder who was eleven years younger than he laee this morning at 6 o'clock after a brief Illness Mr Wells was on duty at the Goshen Northward near Greenville Miss negroes were reported marooned by the flood and tion owners employing them tn allow fca re- move their families to A relief expedition was being under direction of tha national guard The Mississippi was reported rising more rapidly than before at Vicksburg Miss Concentration of relief board has been made for emergency uss at Natchez Miss and New Dr William R chief medical officer of the Red Cross announce the refuge camps pre- vented the most serious public health situation of peace time in history More physicians and nurses may be called to the flood area in the hope of averting threatened epi- demics ON BOARD THE UNITED STATES COASTGUARD CUTTER La April 20 Engineers were ready today for i the most dramatic flood on Monday but lion move in the history of New time had been at nis home j i Albert Hazleton said had an unfortunate love affair with a rir who later died But the memory or ner stayed much value and interest are on from a cold I promptly at noon a gigantic play confined for the most part to A sudden weak- charge of dynamite Is scheduled early American periods Pupils of jeu r tne cau the junior and senior high schools and Ursuline academy have been invited to The store is packed with objects his Mo shutter the miles south of the dty and allow ad- M Wells was niie of the known and dents of this section of the And so Snyder repulsed her t is to to j tv for vears been actively But Mrs Snyder was faithful list A few of the more various and she had a child by him It was a wanted child and Mrs der bore it because she hoped she would win back her husband's love We will show you Henry Judd Gray found in this unhappy able objects selected at random arc here mentioned James A Clark exhibits the wooden figures from the Black Middletown's second fire engine also a noteworthy Hood waters to pour out area near The ordinarily peaceful and trapping Community w 13 He was serving his second member of the Board of to be no In the that Rockland and loveless home a of fractional currency glien in Brin with a view to de- termining whether a sanitary er shall be installed there Action followed the reading of a petition in which property owners asked Mayor pointed out that immediate steps should be token especially as the lake ne movement soon be laid John C Degnan said that if a sewer is to be put in that street it should be laid sufficiently deep to facilitate extension in the future He suggested that the city engineer furnish a contour map to his end When the committee meets it will confer with the city engineer Upon receipt of its report the mayor will call a special board tt Another sanitary condition that received notice involved that part of avenue beyond No 116 It was pointed out that on Page Fourteen county should have received Hy in trying Ferneckes as his crime In Pearl River preceded that In Chicago Middletown police the roads in the vicinity of this city the day the bank employes were murdered in Pearl River aa It was reported the slayer was headed this way O W EXCURSION For the benefit of Middletown baseball fans the Ontario and Western Railroad Is giving cial excursion rates to persona wishing to spend Sunday In New York city The excursion rates will be effective every Sunday until and Including May 29 ing this period there will be tional and American League ball games CHARITY WORKERS Catholic Charities captains and workers of St Joseph's parish Trill meet at St Joseph's Hall at o'clock thla evening were Mrs Maggie and Mrs Cole second treasurer and Sarani Barnei secretary naa earned more that 1200 during the last year cording to annual report PROBLEM about the teaching of were held by fewer Curtis authority In at the State Normal school or Port Harriman Inn Keeper Is Bailed on Rum Charge for nls nefarious whims It believe It was the latter part Of that Gray said to Mrs Snyder something about In- Hazleton continued Hazleton then quoted Gray as ing his mistress he carried insurance and asked how much had Hazleton knew aii about the worth ot double indemnity insurance the state charged was obtained s trick by Mrs Snyder Gray was always broke Hazle ton charged ana frequently rowed sums ag high as from Mrs Snyder repaying as a was president of the Goshen National Rank treasurer of the Goshen Savings and Loan Association treasurer of the ana treasurer aiso of by Middletown business our the village As a member or ing the Civil War and a number j Board supervisors he of books and newspapers The quilts have attracted much attention Probably the finest is an exquisite white one exhibited by E W Slaughter Others are shown by Mrs George Ackerly and Mrs D K Martin Mrs Harry Mrs Snyder wag always Lo her until silo Gray Hazleton stormed But as ths attorney talked to he jury branding Gray ag a KJS Uoa of the ladies tbs ant sat quietly paying no heed whatever to the counsel's oratory CARMELITE CHARITY ruff of Fair Oaks shows 010 woven John Bright lends the rare 1829 map of Orange and Rockland E B Green of Crystal Run shows a Revolutionary pledge of iance Victor dis- plays the medal awarded by to Louis Corner one of his guards at St Helena Mrs H Martin shows while glass and china and prints Rev E Frank Fowler of Otisville and E W Slaughter show Indian relics W T Doty shows an old apron and other articles Ferris M Pronk shows a portion of the Atlantic Cable a certificate of twenty shares of stock in the Middletown and Unionville Plank old certificates and Genuine and bogus copies of the was a member of some of most im- portant committees and in the path of the flood which will sweep acres of on its short cut to the Gulf of Mexico j Only armed guards and the levee bank setting their dynamite broke the i stillness of the valley work of the board has been and hand in full force ready to avert any possible flareup on the part ed for his watchfulness for the in- tue home to have of ths U S Commissioner Harry T Crist today held Joseph P ert proprietor of the Stockwood Inn at Harriman for district court under ball of for alleged lation of the Volstead Act T was furnished Through his attorney Henry of Js also known as McGrath ed a general denial of He disclaimed knowledge of the ence of a bottle of Scotch whiskey salted by County Detective C who with eral searched the place federal warrant two Mr Ketcham and the agents were questioned One of the agents said that the proprietor told him one of a party that had been at the inn the night ly may have left the bottle be- hind The defendant's attorney asked whether the bottle was In the court room and was informed that the chemists had it When told tbat It would be prod need in eral court Mr Kohl said How do know it wasn't It Is understood the defense will claim at the trial that a ed employe had jet threatened to day night following a chicken famous County Gazette of Kingston telling of Washington's death are on display Harry in worK Oi inft i various organizations in which tie j was Prominent J There appeared to be nothing o Socially Mr Wells was rated j ent execution of the for his cheerfulness and good v order to cu e friends He had a host Two sisters survive of The funeral arrangements have not been made REV GREGORY TO PREACH Rev John L Gregory of Mid- will occupy the pulpit BUYS RICHARD'S PROPERTY James Costey fireman on the Kev Dr W F Delaware Division of the Erie i dinner the Mitchell Inn Rev shows a huge old lock from V E Smyth director of the bag factory in the parish addressed the fifty Toepp shows the workers present outlining the rare original Tom copies work which has been accomplished of The Sullivan County Whig of by Catholic charities during tho The Sybil of Mid- past year and setting a high goal for this year were then named and teams organized for the annual which starts con- for a week CARL H Word has been received here of the death Of Carl H Brown in Los Angeles Cal on Sunday April 24 Burial iu Tuesday Mr Brown was a former town resident and was corporal in th Separate and other books and pers together with account books of Dr David Mid- first physician Miss Booth shows the Koran used by Rev Hezekiah kins the Lincolndale Orange County pastor who died in 1757 B Williams exhibits history and many other Orange County books and para- The city of Middletown lent nve volumes of records including the Continued i Railroad who lives at 158 West Main street has completed the ar- rangements for the purchase of the property of Mark former resident of Port Jervis who i now lives in California The erty Is situated at 108 street Port Jervis The sale is j being made through the realtors j Berthiaume Mr Costey will occupy the ises during the coming week SAFE ROBBERS New Jersey Troopers are Ing for tha men who early day morning through a window in the lunchroom of the VanDine and Company store at Susser rifled the cash register found the key to the safe opened it robbed it and escaped with some Kettle There was a good attendance Thursday evening at the smoker of Hoffman Lodge 412 F A M at Masonic Temple Games of kinds were enjoyed pinochle awards going to Henry E Isaac Talmadge and Fred Hodge Re- included hot roast beef sandwiches and strawberry Day And with It a new month and warmer ther But Times ald Classified Ads re- main unchanged as far as producing results Is Make the Classified Ada part of yoar ular everyday The Times Telephone 1930
