Stratford Sabbath boxing case returns to court
In Stratford the criminal superior court heard Louis Palmer arraigned as a second in a prize fight between Kid Palmer and Kid Dorkin. Frank Murphy pleaded guilty as a second. Spectators face possible prosecution. fighters remain fugitives. Witness Haberl in detailed testimony described the August 25, 1912 scene near Hubbell's woods by the Housatonic river with about 150 onlookers.
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Stratford
Criminal Superior Court
Louis Palmer
Palmer
Kid Palmer
Kid Dorkin
Kid” Palmer
Frank Murphy
Court House
William Gordon
Michael O’connor
Judge Laughlin
Jacob Hoffman
Daniel Hatfield
Munson Hazen
Hen Sayles
James H. Habertin
Waterbury
Hubbell’s Woods
Housatonic River
Henry Sayles
Kid
Haberlin
Columbus Boys’ Club
Dorkin
East End
A. C
Henry E. Reilly
Reilly
Habberlin
Case
Ammunition Day At R A U M C Meet
The Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Company annual conference features Ammunition Day with A H Meyerhoff directing talks on sales and technical topics. Veterans such as Jim Dever share tales of travel and a strategy mindset while Ballistic engineers, John Burnham, W A Hilles, and W T Briggs contribute to sessions and publicity as teams are picked for Friday's match shoot with Seaside Gun Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfield
Remington Armes-Union Metallic Cartridge Company
A. H. Meyerhoff
New York
Menensger
Jim” Dever
Beat Gathering
Jim
At. M. C
St. Louis
Mexico
Amnada
Prairies
W. A. Hilles
Alaska
Griswold
Cne
Oorder
Wt. L. Briggs
Briggs
Christen Freyler
Rathskellar
Seaside Gun Club
W. H. Heer
George Maxwell
Rollo Heikes
Harry Taylor
H. D. Gibbs
Tom Marshall
H. H. Stevens
ES. Graham
Jimmy Barry
D. Holland
Escapes Harem Returns to Parentsafter Balkan War
A Serbian chief at Uskub restored a young woman to her parents after she fled the Tey’s harem during the Balkan war. Abducted six years earlier by an Albanian boy, she had brought her four year old son with her and fled to Servia. The magistrate doubted her tale due to Turkish costume until the boy identified as a Servian.
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Belgrade
Jan
Uskubearil
Tey
Servia
Ingrate Kills Benefactor While Asleep in Brooklyn
Police issue a general alert for Thomas Kelly after he allegedly shot Otto Oetinger in his Williamsburg home as the victim slept. Clerk William Kolbe was wounded when Kelly fled, as Oetinger was found dead with a bullet through the head and valuables taken.
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New York
Jan. T
Thomas Kelly
Otto Oetinger
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Kelly
Oetinger
Octinger
William Kolbe
Kolbe
Accused of Conspiring to Defraud City in Philadelphia Trial
Direct presentation of evidence in the conspiracy to defraud the city case against former Director of Public Safety Henry Clay began. Assistant District Attorney Joseph Taulane finished presenting warrants contracts and documents as key proof and called first witness Willard H Walls Jr. John R Wiggins of Wiggins Contracting and city architect Carl Zilenziger are co defendants in court as the 61st day of the trial unfolds.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Henry Clay
Joseph Taulane
Commonwealth
Willard H. Walls, Jr
John R. Wiggins
Wiggins Contracting Company
Carl Zilenziger
Melvin Hogg Confesses Theft and Seeks Arrest
Melvin Hogg, 18, of Baltimore, told a Philadelphia officer he stole 25 dollars from his father a few days earlier and has been haunted by devils and hell fire. He asked to be arrested and will be held until Baltimore police can be contacted.
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Philadelphia
Melvin Hogg
Baltimore
Hogg
Coal Gas Almost Kills Three In Ansonia Home
A defective flue in Ansonia nearly killed Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Snow and their son Walden. Mrs. Snow woke and found them unable to move. after summoning help, Charles revived quickly while Walden showed life signs only after strenuous effort.
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Ansonia
Charles H. Snow
Walden
Man Shot in Derby Hospital Dies in City
Derby January 7 Rocco Searson died at Griffin hospital after being shot in the abdomen last Sunday night. Three men Dominico dae Giovanni Violono Vincéno Cutarelli are held without bonds awaiting the coroner's inquest. They faced quarrel over Scarfoni's actions about Dominico's home before the shooting.
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Derby
Rocco Searson
Griffin Hospital
Dominico Dae Giovanni Violono
Vincéno Cutarelli
Scarfoni
Dominico
Roumania and Bulgaria Fail to Agree on Frontier
Bucharest Jan 7 Negotiations between Roumania and Bulgaria over the frontier were suspended today as representatives conferred with their governments for instruction. Roumania insists the frontier as the price of its neutrality in the Balkan war while Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria says the demand is excessive.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Pioneer Limited Derailed In Snow Storm Crash
In Mauston Wisconsin a Pioneer Limited train on the Milwaukee road derailed after striking a broken rail in a heavy snow storm. The engine and seven cars plunged into the ditch with no injuries reported as the crack train tried to make up time after a weather delay.
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Pioneer Limited
Mauston
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Rosecrans Sinks Off Columbia River with 37 Lost
The oil tank ship Rosecrans owned by Associated Oil Company sank at Peacock Spit near the mouth of the Columbia River after grounding in a 60 mile wind. Of 40 crew, 37 are believed dead, with three men seen clinging to masts as rescuers from Cape Disappointment tried to reach them but failed.
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Astoria
Ore
Rosecrans
Columbia River
Associated Oil Company
Peacock Spit
Columbia
Cape Disappointment
Congressmen Question Bridgeporter on Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Washington session of the House Ways and Means Committee interrogated Dorian of the American Graphophone Co. Bridgeport over proposed tariff revisions. Dorian cited 7 percent dividends and $1,000,000 indebtedness, warned duties on graphophones could shift production abroad, and asserted fixed consumer pricing despite tariff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
M. Dorian
American Graphophone Co
Bridgeport
House Committee On Ways & Means
Dorian
London
Underwood
Graphophone Company
Pomane Serta
Kitchin
N. C
Rainey Jr
Payne
Congress
Mr. Payne
Strikers Claim Victory Over Edwards and Co
Local plant shuts down and union workers are instructed to report to New York. Edwards and Company, opposed to unionism in New York and Bridgeport, loses as Cloak and Skirt Makers' Union officials arrive with the final relief funds. The Nevins Company shop at 133 West Twenty-Fifth Street, New York, will resume operations. workers are being sent to New York as relief claims are settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Twenty-fivet St
Highland Avenue
Parcel Post Service Hours Expanded by Postmaster Marigold
Postmaster Marigold expands parcel post hours to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice. Two delivery autos handle growing shipments under the new schedule. The bank distributes a folder detailing parcel post regulations for public guidance.
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Parcel Post
Marigold
Great Powers to Intervene in the Balkans
London reports in the House of Commons that Europe’s great powers may intervene if negotiations with Turkey do not reopen promptly. Diplomats consider joint action to press for peace while warning the conference could be formally broken off if no Turkish move by Saturday.
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London
Europe
House of Commons
Edward Gray
Balkane
St. James Palace
Balkans
Turkey
Balkan
Constantinople
Foreign Office
Edward Grey
Rechid Pasha
Sultana
Adrianople
Vienna
Young Woman Chloroformed Aboard Pullman in Hammond
Evelyn Stewart of Jacksonville Fla was found unconscious with chloroform poisoning in a Pullman berth on a Chicago to Cincinnati Big Four train near Hammond Ind. Her hands were bound, a bottle of chloroform was found in the sheets, and she denied details after hospital arrival. She claimed to have shopped in New York and Chicago and had $6 in her purse.
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Cincinnati
Jan
Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Evelyn Stewart
Seton Hospital
New York
American consul general found dead in Budapest suite
Paul Cleveland Bennett Nash 35 American consul general atBudapest was found dead in his Claridge's suite after reportedly retiring in good health. A Geneva native, Nash had served in Bangkok Vladivostok Rheims and Venice before his Budapest posting. His wife is the Venice Baroness Madherita Magneri.
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London
Paul Cleveland Bennett Nash
Budarest
Hungary
Claridge's
Geneva
Nash
Bangkok
Vladivostok
Rheims
Venice
Budapest
Madherita Magneri
Proper Step Outlined For Concessions For Bridgeport
Senator Whitcomb and Representatives McMurray and Wilson urge the Bridgeport Common Council to petition the Public Utilities Commission for rate reductions. They note council inaction on cheaper trolley fares and gas, citing state law powers to seek lower rates and warning of weakness if not used. The communication argues public service costs hinge on council action and references forthcoming General Assembly discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Whitcomb
McMurray and Wilson
Common Council
Public Utilities Commission
Joseph H. Whitcomb
John H. McMurray
Lynn W. Wilson
Connecticut Company
Bridgeport Common Council
General Assembly
City of
Bridgeport
Public Tittle Commission
Ernesty Wigan
Bridgerport
Ign
Up-Town Bridge Proposal Sparks North End Protest
A petition from northern city property owners urges a bridge at Arctic Street rather than State Street to ease harbor traffic. Alderman Stephen Meaney presented it. the petition cites cheaper construction, better city-wide access, and reduced shipping disruption. Signers include Leonard Sauttar of 265 William Street. A public hearing will likely be scheduled by the Streets and Sidewalks Committee.
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State Street
Harbor Sea
Arctic
Grand Sts
Common Council
Stephen Meaney
Pequonnock River
East Washington Avenue
Berkshire Bridge
Stratford
Fairfield
Barnum Avenue
Grant Street
Arctic St
Arctic Street
Pembroke Lake
Pequonnock Rver
Grand Street
North Avenue
Uptown Bridge
Leonard Sauttar
Wiliam Street
Council Chamber
Postal Employes Crane Neck for Aeroplane Service
Odd report describes a Boston to New York aeroplane route in 1913 with a postal order labeled Aeroplane Service from the Second Assistant Postmaster General. The note cites a route 04005 and mentions Boston Providence New Haven and New York involvement. Also mentions a New York City postmaster and a church meeting led by Rev Joseph A Chapran with music by Dr. Chapman. Police arrest in New Brunswick closes the piece with midwinter unrest.
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Sostan
New York
Generel Washington
Boston
Mantchusetts
Providence
Rhodeson
New Haven
Garnier
New England
Cites
Portal Pees
Marigold
E. M. Mere Fan
New York City
The
Wesson
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Old Stratford
R.au. M. C
Jim’’ Dyer
Ingrate
Man Shot
Graphophone Co
Edwards & CO
Pullman
Gar
U.S
Want Bridge
Postal
Venturesome Flyer
DR. Chapman
Joseph A. Chapran
Mertimer
N. Y
Chapman Ie
Lee
William H. Davenport
Bristol
New Brunswick
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