Mrs Lewis Bequests Charities In Probate Will
Malvina D Lewis leaves residuary bequests to the Women's Board of Missions of Boston and the Congregational Home Mission Society of New York City. Public gifts from her will total modest sums for relatives and local groups while executor Frank T Staples estimates the husbands estate will deliver 6 000 to 7 000 to the M G A Boys club and the esau Protestant Orphan Asylum. Georgepost Protestant Widows church support and other gifts are listed. the will also names Mary R Lewis Isabella Sheniece Virginia Smith and others with smaller legacies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvina D. Lewis
Edward A. Lewis
Lewis
Main Street
Public Library
Pullman Palace Car Co
Boys'club
Esau Protestant Orphan Asyum
Frank T. Staples
Ban On Motion Pictures Of James Brothers
City authorities order cessation of moving pictures depicting the James Brothers and their deeds. Park Theatre schedules matinee and evening shows despite the ban as officials cite influence on youth and possible encouragement of crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Boys
James Hogs
Missouri
Park Theatre
Detective Bureau
Farmer
Mattager Burke
Stokes unaware of acquittal of show girls
New York December 16 W E D Stokes millionaire hotel owner remains unaware that Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad were acquitted by a jury for shooting him in their apartments. Doctors say he cannot be told of the verdict. Miss Graham and Miss Conrad would not discuss future plans. it is believed Miss Graham may sail for Europe with her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
W. E. D. Stokes
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
Stokes
Miss Graham
Miss Conrad
Europe
Stelle Singleton
Special Jury Panel Formed For Heider Murder Trial
An 18 member jury panel was drawn for the Joseph Heider murder trial in Stamford criminal superior court. Heider faces charges related to the death of Patrick Fay of Stamford. The panel includes residents from Greenwich New Canaan Norwalk Stratford and Newtown with names such as Charles Lotsford Edward Wilson Norman Slauson J R Plumbert Leonard Gault and William Osborne among others. A carload of Christmas gifts and babies from the New York foundlings home were en route to promising adoptive arrangements in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Heider
Stamford
Criminal Superior Court
Heider
Patrick Fay
Charles H. Lotsford
Edward Wilson
City
Edson Mooret
Joyce
Brookced
Freeborn
Ed Williasas
OP Santon
Lyman
Bene. Botts
Greenwich
Norman Slauson
C. ©. Wheeler
New Canaan
Smith P. Davis
Edward Pyan
Newtown
Fred L. Byxbee
J. R. Plumbert
Norwalk
Frank E. Blakeman
Henry Meachen
Stratford
Leonard H. Gault
William EB. Osborne
John E. Jo
Arthur
Installment Man Fined For Taking Furniture Away
David A. Wise a furniture dealer was fined 35 in city court for breach of the peace after he and his agents entered 123 Pembroke street and seized furniture not fully paid for. Judge Foster warned future action against installment agents who enter homes without writ or consent. Kerrman and Wise’s testimony linked to the case led to separate assault and breach charges being dismissed. Wise was later fined five dollars for breach of peace from his testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Wise
Main Street
Pembroke Street
Wise
Foster
Mayne
Thomas Kerrman
Kerrman
Florence Reed
Mattie Fowler
Death notice of Mrs. Hawley in Brookfield and local city
Mrs. Hawley died at 6 a m at the family home 905 North Avenue after years of illness. Born in Millerton New York about 62 years ago she spent much of her life in Brookfield with Sheriff Sidney E Hawley her husband since 1871. She is survived by a sister Mrs F B Vail and brother Judge William B Rowe. A short service will be held at home Monday 8 30 am with burial in Brookfield Central Cemetery after train 9 27 am to Brookfield.
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Hawley
Millerton
N. Y
Brookfield
Sidney E. Hawley
Sheriff Hawley
New York Faces Major Gas Strike Threat
New York stands on the edge of a historic gas workers strike as 2000 employees threaten to walk out unless President Cortelyou of the Consolidated Gas Company agrees to their demands. The union alleges discrimination and a bid to break the union, with riots at a meeting and injuries including organizer Calvin Wyatt. If enacted, hundreds of streets and thousands of homes and businesses could lose gas for cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
George B. Cortelyou
Gas Workers Union
Consolidated
Calvin Wyatt
American Federation of Labor
Murder of Stamford baker Joseph Scarfone shocks city streets
Stamford police probe motive in the Slain baker Joseph Scarfone 25 found on Stillwater avenue near Finney Lane after a volley of pistol shots. A suspected stilettos blade found near Turtura property. autopsy pending. Suspect identity uncertain. a group Scarfone spent the day with is being questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Stamford
Joseph Scarfone
Stillwater Avenue
Finney Lane
Scarfone
Joseph Turtura
Canco Lovello
Sherrill
Turtura
Nicholo Giancolo
Giancolos
Elscere
Heir To Corbin Estate Loses His Wadding Request
New Britain Connecticut December 16 Charles Corbin son of Philip Corbin heir to a 1 3 million estate would have received an income of 75 000 more if he married before settlement. Administrators reported to Judge Gaffney while Charles Corbin a recluse did not attend. He was represented by his son Philip Corbin II and sister Mrs George Kohn Hartford who shared equally in the bulk of the grandfather's estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pres
New Britain
Charles Corbin
Philip Corbin
Ace
Gaffney
Philip Corbin II
George Kohn
Hartford
Deaf man pays tax at personal tax office
A deaf and dumb visitor at the Personal Tax office in City Hall used writing to indicate his wish to pay his tax and gave his name and address. He did not reside locally and was not liable to the assessment, yet he insisted on paying, declaring his duty as a citizen. Assessors accepted his cash as a steady stream of payments continued.
Burglars Enter With Family at Dinner
Greenwich police report a home on East Portchester Avenue was entered while the Smith family dined. An intruder fled after grabbing 30 dollars and jewelry, with 60 dollars left undiscovered in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spattal
United Press
Greenwich
George Smith
East Portchester
Robber's Accomplice Bound Over In Hartford Arrest
Hamden December 16 Frederick Gibbo accomplice of William Pasquale awaiting trial for robberies was bound over to the Superior court in $2000 bond on a charge of receiving stolen property Gibbo was arrested in Hartford last Wednesday at the home of William E Baker the St Louis Kid charged with leading a Willimantic girl into white slavery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hamden
Frederick Gibbo
William Pasquale
Gibbo
Hartford
William E. Baker
St. Louis
Willimantic
Widow of Tinplate King To Regulate Son In England
New York society reports Mrs William B Leeds widow of the Tinplate King will take her eight year old son William Jr to England to be raised with an English outlook. She sails on the Lusitania saying an American atmosphere could spoil him. She notes abroad they discuss music and art as more worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
New York Society
William B. Leeds
Tinplate King
William, Jr
England
Leeds
Lusitania
Mny
Kate Carroll Faces Repeated Drunkenness Case
Kate Carroll appeared in city court charged with drunkenness after paying a $7 fine then obtaining another intoxication offense. She explained missing a train and seeking to leave town, and Judge Foster fined her $10 and costs, noting jail would not help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Carroll
Persia Asks Turkey Aid In War With Russia
Teheran reports Persia seeks Turkish help as officials in both capitals conduct talks. Turkey is said to promise 400000 troops to aid Persia, with religious leaders urging tribesmen to defend faith, signaling a grave regional crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Persia
Russia
United Press
Teheran
Constantinople
Italy
Tripoli
Sercepmen Sre
Esmeden
New York Crooks Sentenced To Jail And Heavily Fined
In Stamford on December 16, Simon Dyneringer and Hymen Schwartz of New York were sentenced in city court for obtaining money under false pretenses from three immigrant women. They received 18 months in jail and $750 in fines plus costs. The victims, arriving the day before, were taken from Grand Central Station with a Polish slip of paper directing them to Valley Street Stamford. Schwartz and Dyneringer approached them on a train, asked them to sign a book and hand over their money for safekeeping. They were arrested after McMahon Furniture Store owner notified police at Stamford arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Stamford
Simon Dyneringer
East 10Th Street
New York
Hymen Schwartz
Samuel Young
Grand Central Station
Ilu Valley Street
Stamroe
Schwartz
Dancringer
Valley Street
McMahon Furniture Store
McMahon
Frank H Bradley Arcade Hotel buffets proprietor dead
Frank H Bradley longtime Arcade Hotel buffet manager and cigar dealer died at 89 Catherine Street after a years long illness. He was about 45 and survived by his widow with a son previously deceased. Bradley was known as a baseball records authority and earlier worked for Smith and Priest cigar dealers. His illness forced him away from the Arcade buffet and he later sold cigars for Sargent Co. in town. Local Republican leader Thomas Arnold Jr is ill at his Colesman Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Bradley
Arcade Hotel Buffet
Lesman
Catherine Street
Mr. Bradley
Smith
Bradley
Sargent Company
Thomas Arnold, Jr
Colesman Street
Martelli Murder Tied to Old Vendetta Rumors
Attorney for Joseph and Rosario DeLucia say they will seek release if Deputy Coroner Stevenson does not directly accuse them of complicity. The DeLucias are held as witnesses while Stevenson investigates the murder of Italian cobbler Martelli in his West avenue shop last week. Authorities consider revenge a motive but revive theories about Martelli’s alleged past in the old country and a Waterbury shooting linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mara
Joseph
Rosario DeLucia
Rosario Martelli
West Avenue
Stevenson
Mara
Martelli
Waterbury
Lusitania Sees Final Christmas Load Before Departure
New York crowds watch the Lusitania as stevedores unload freight through the night and into the afternoon. The ship, bound for Europe, is to sail with 2,375 passengers and a record 6,500 tons of coal loaded in under ten hours from barges alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Lusitania
Howra
Goa
Cummins Released On Bail Of $50,000
New York December 16 William Cummins convicted of siphoning funds from the Carnegie Trust Co as director of the 19th Ward bank posted a 50000 bail and was freed from the Tombs Justice Codglan ordered a certificate of reasonable doubt pending appeal for a new trial Cummins faced a sentence of four to eight years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
William Cummins
Carnegie Trust Co
19Th Ward Bank
Rubber On fit For Fireman Hummel
George Hummel leaves White Manufacturing Co to join the Fire Department. His fellow workers presented him with a rubber coat pants boots and helmet as a send off. He thanked them and they wished him success in his new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hummel
White Manufacturing Co
Fire Department
George
Henry Reck Dies Suddenly at 20 in Lawrence Street
Henry Francis Reck age 20 son of Julius Reck of the Brooklawn Conservatories died suddenly this morning at his parents home on Lawrence Street near Wood Avenue. Kidney trouble caused the death and he had not appeared seriously ill. He helped his father in managing the floral conservatories. He is survived by four brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Francis
Julius Reck
Brooklawn Conservatories
Lawrence Street
Wood Avenue
Youre
Floral Conservatories
White Slavery Case Shifts to Fornication Charge
Hartford reports a case referred to as a white slavery incident ends with William E. Baker known as the St. Louis Kid charged with fornication. He enticed 17 year old Gladys Southwick from her Willimantic home. Baker received 30 days in jail. The girl first alleged force but later modified her complaint. Baker’s home is believed to be Waterbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hartford
William E. Baker
St. Louis
Gladys Southwick
Willimantic
Baker
Waterbury
Father in crisis after shooting son in Los Angeles
A Boston man Samuel P Ayres killed himself after shooting his son in Los Angeles. A juvenile judge in Washington ruled a mother was 7 percent unmotherly and 25 percent OK, allowing her to keep only one of four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angles
Samuel P Ayres
Boston
Washington
O. K
George Orino
Sulzer Resolution Abrogates Treaty Of 1832 Sparks Russia Protest
Washington and St Petersburg clash as the Sulzer resolution abrogating the 1832 treaty is deemed an insult to Russia. President Taft seeks a temperate revision after Knox and Ambassador Bakhmetoff discuss terms. Russia objects to language implying bad faith, while negotiations on the Jewish passport issue collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulzer
Russia
United Press
Washington
Taft
Cox
Knox
Bakhméteff
House of Representatives
United States
Bassador
Amtasador Guild
St. Petersburg
Tzft
Collom
R@p. Tila
Senate
Pr Ce
Ae Ag
Petersburg
Zer
Notice of Special Meeting and Banquet Arrangements
A notice states a special meeting at Rome Street on Sunday afternoon to act on the death of Frank Brat. J Mercer, bartender, Union Local 256, presides. A regular meeting follows on lith at 3 20 p m with tickets for the 10th annual banquet available for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HP. O. Ke
Rome
Iete
Veil
Frank Brat . J. Mercer
Bartender’ Union
Lcewt
Timon Cannon
Bee
John M. Seara
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Bakhmetoff
Congress
France
A E. Cottrell
Mystic
Conn
Union Ave
D. Rk, Whitney
Trop’o
Plainford
Arthur C. Morey
Bantam
Fox's
Fairfield Ave
New England Co
Akron St
Meriden
Charlen Bennett Co
Pleasant St
Malden
Mass
Rae
South Avenue
George W. Finn
Arcade
Fox’s
Bigler Co
Springfield
Illinois
Victor Talking Machines
Victor
Fox
Hagles' Hall
Maloney
Dial & Lee
Cannon St
Excelsior
Cannon 8&T
Next Post Office
The
Moose
Eagles’ Hall
Main
Elm Streets
Goddard Avenue
Dia & Lee
Cannon St. Tits
George 5
Moose Entertainment
Eagies
Hell Rcelsior
Fatetaamh
Olle Paul
J. F. Welsh
H. McCoombe Wes
Dougisa Shoe
Atreet
J. F. Selleck
Main St
Mitton Steinway
Wester
McPhail
Durand
Ueviges
Vieline
Fotel Rues Co
Noble Avenur
West of Man St. Tita
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