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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
6
A man recounts a brutal plea from a marriage shadowed by money theft and abuse. He describes accusing his wife of squandering funds, threats, and violence, including fatal acts allegedly linked to her past partners, as he spirals from drink and despair. His account links hunger in Italy to the strain of their life in America.
In a terse account Giusepp e Buonomo recalls a vehicle passing by without witnesses, someone calling for help, and his decision to hand the gun to officers. He claims he did not discard the weapon or evade capture and states he did not know where to go to surrender to an officer.
Lime Rock December 20 The Barnum Richardson Company makers of car wheels and owners of thousands of woodland in this State Massachusetts and New York announced today they would put land on the market The reason given is that they can buy and have shipped charcoal from Pennsylvania cheaper than they can make it themselves The company has been a reader by acquiring lands for the past 40 years.
London dispatch reports the Balkan and Turkish peace delegates at a Lord Mayor luncheon with no conference session. Negotiations adjourned to 4 p.m. Saturday awaiting Constantinople instructions on Greece. Sir Edward Grey to present plenipotentiaries to King George. Asquith voiced optimism about a successful peace treaty and a lasting city achievement.
Dever H. Warner leads Warner Bros salesmen on their annual conference. They continue factory inspections and discuss corset business methods after breakfast at Stratford and then visit Seaside Institute by auto for two hours of advertising and sales techniques.
After a morning meeting guests are taken to the home of DeVer H. Warner for luncheon then return to Seaside Institute for a general trade discussion. Remarks by DeVer H. Warner cap the convention as visitors depart by car for the railroad station, most leaving at 4:18 for New York and Chicago offices.
Hampton Connecticut December 20 Courtland Ray aged 50 died by his own hand drowning in three feet of water in Little River after suffering two cancers and threats to take his life. James P Ford arraigned on embezzlement charges of 371.26 from McElroy Company and bound over for superior court with 500 dollar bond. Ford resided at 169 Hamilton Street and served as a collector for the company.
Johnstown, Dec 20. Oscar Krumenacher exclaimed I wish they had hanged me after a jury sentenced him to 18 to 20 years in the penitentiary for the July killing of Michael Bradley at Lilly. Vienna, Dec 20. Austria-Hungary textile and leather industries face near ruin as Balkan war disrupts trade and leaves over 20 million dollars of bills to the Balkans uncollectable.
New York Dec 20 After a meeting of New Haven railroad directors President Mellen said the question of allowing Pullman equipment to operate over the lines was referred to the president with full authority and discretion for decision.
President Samuel Gompers and Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor met with President elect Wilson in Trenton to present labor legislation recommendations. They urged creation of a labor department, legalization of worker organizing, limits on federal court injunctions, and jury trials in contempt cases outside court presence.
In New York Judge O'Sullivan sentenced Ellen Cawley to not less than two nor more than three and a half years in Auburn prison after her guilty plea to perjury in a suit against David Sherard for breach of promise. Her husband was in court and was blamed by the judge as morally responsible for her crime.
Five divorces on the uncontested list were granted this afternoon by Judge Holcomb in the superior court. Annie Monks of 392 East Main street was freed from Samuel Monks of parts unknown on grounds of desertion, married November 36, 1903, desertion around February 12, 1906. Edna Shores Hatheway of Huntington was divorced from Nathaniel Hatheway for lack of support, desertion December 28, 1909, married June 1908. Helen Cecil Cushman of Ridgefield separated from Robert Potter Cushman of New York on habitual intemperance, married November 1906. William Metzger testified Blanche Metzger was a morphine user, divorce granted for habitual intemperance. Policeman J. H. Bray noted Blanche Metzger known as Frances Wilson in the Tenderloin. Clara Hager of Stratford divorced Charles Hager for intolerable cruelty, she claimed he struck her and made her carry heavy logs injuring her health.
The supreme court of errors handed down decisions on Fairfield county matters. Chief Justice Hall found error in the Henry L. Lewis et al. case against Connecticut Steam Brown Stone Co. and a judgment for $677.37 was set aside. Justice Prentice found no error in the McElroy Brothers case for Goodsell et al. and a $17,421 judgment stood for the plaintiff in the superior court.
Thieves entered Mrs. J L Hatch at 242 Lafayette street while she was away at the movies, stealing jewelry, cash, lingerie valued around 300 dollars including a gold watch and two diamond rings. At 1548 Barnum avenue Edward Munroe’s home was broken into for two overcoats a revolver and cartridges worth 30 to 40 dollars.
New York December 20 General Hugh Bancroft chairman of the Boston port board was the principal witness before the federal grand jury in a resumed inquiry into the alleged traffic conspiracy involving Grand Hartford. Other witnesses included Benjamin Campbell M K Dugan and J E B Dalgrimp of the New Haven and Grand Trunk lines. Adjournment was taken until Monday. Also a freshman debate featured the proposition that the average country boy is stronger than the city fellow with Roy McKernon leading the affirmative and Louis Richards supporting the negative.
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