Directors of N H Not All Dummies Says Mr Ledyard
Lewis Cass Ledyard former New Haven director testified about New Haven Railroad finances and key personalities including Morgan Mellen and Hays. He defended some directors as not dummies, criticized the board size, and described tense relations with Express interests and the Lackawanna matter. He cited personal dealings and questioned some directors while defending others and urged the commission to curb interruptions during his testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Rmer
New Haven Road
New Haven Railroad
Mr. Ledyard
Mr. Morgan
Grand Trunk
New Haven
Grad
Hays
Mr. Mellen
Mellen
Connecticut
Folk
Ledpard
Charles F. Brooker
Brush
Swhittemere
Frank Brewster
Mc Folk
Boston
Ledyard
James
Elton
William Exinner
Mr. Billard
Gras
Landward Milligan
Connecicut
Brooker
Milligan
George F. Baker
A. Heaton Robertson
The
Mr. Folk
American Ex Press Company
Express Company
Ledyard Rej Dd
Express
Adams
Answer & Maine
Daniels
Boston & Maine
Tuttle
Discharged after fatal crash findings in Fairfield case
Justice Bacon Wakeman discharged Radcliff E. Sprott manager of Gas Appliance Exchange after a Fairfield area inquiry. The court found insufficient evidence of probable cause in the May 17 1914 highway collision near the Round House that killed Florence Johnson of Stratford Avenue and involved multiple autos including the accused’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon Wakeman
Radcliff E. Sprott
Street
Sprott
Florence Johnson
Stratford Avenue
Southport
Connecticut
Fairfield
Round House
Johnson
Justice of the Peace
Thieves flee in all after stealing $2200 payroll
Two tasheirs of the American Can Company were held up as they left the New York County Bank at 9th Avenue and 10th Street. A robber escaped with $2200, part of company payroll, after crashing a vehicle into a curb and fleeing to an automobile stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Can Company
Ith Street
9Th Avenue
Compion
Golf Battle Tomorrow at Brooklawn in Yale State Showdown
Massachusetts and Connecticut golf teams prepare for a two day contest at Brooklawn Hns with 145 matches planned 10 men per side in a morning two ball foursome and afternoon singles Massachusetts misses open champion Ouimet and last year’s key player Lockwood while several Bridgeport and New Haven players target an upset on the 6500 yard course in near perfect condition ahead of a Boston area clash last year’s venue Oakley near Boston hosts the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklawn Hnls
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Brooklawn
Aipence
Francis Oltimet
Arthur ‘Kwood
Aesachusestts
Henry Papers
Aa Mopeeiay
Theei
Europe
Hilton
Bridgeport
Robert Abbott
S. D. Bowers
Nat” Wheeler
Yale
A. C. Wheeler
Julian Bishop
P. Merrian
Waterbury
Ralph White
W. K. Bishop
Zimmermann
New Haven
Austin
Norwich
Cooley and Redfield
Hartford
Henry Topping
Greenwich
Edward Hill
Howard O'Brien
Oakley
Boston
Mass
Police Hold Clue To Conn Co Robbery
Connecticut company cash office break in May 23 yields a lead as an employee linked by a missed shift attracts police and private detectives. A woman claiming to be his wife detained after attempting to collect his wages. she says he planned to go to New Haven. Police withhold details while tracing his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress Street
Connecticut Company
Bridgeport
New Haven
Lietener
Offeiase
Connecticut
Education Board Meets in New York over High School Dispute
A special Board of Education meeting was held at James Gamble Rogers offices in Manhattan to review delays and subcontracts on the new high school project. An injunction restraining Robertson & Giovanni from removing tools was issued. Durkin & Lass may substitute new contractors as work continues amid tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
James Gamble Rogers
Fourth Avenue
New York City
Ware
Rogers
Durkin & Laas
Henry F. Haas
Durkin & Lass
Howard B. Scott
Common Pleas Court
Robertson & Giovanni
Alexander Robinson
Robertson & Giovanni Contracting Company
Durkin '& Lass
Robertson Giovannie
Robertson & Giovanne
Joseph ‘Wieler
Fallon & Greenstein
Durbin & Lass
Gibson & Co
New York
Walkley Gibbs Wedding at Second Baptist Church
At 6 30 tomorrow evening Miss Ethel May Gibbs daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Gibbs 147 Beechwood avenue will wed Mr William Thomas Walkley son of Mr and Mrs Alfred F Walkley 352 William street The Rev C Frank Rideout will marry them with Gladys Gibbs as maid of honor and bridesmaids Edith Scoville and Alice Collins The groom will be attended by John Milton and ushers Norman Collins and Wille m Andrews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
Ethel May Gibbs
Charles W. Gibbs
Beechwood Avenue
William Thomas Walkley
Alfred F. Walkley
William Street
C. Frank Rideout
Gladys Gibbs
Edith Scoville
Alice Collins
John Milton
Norman Collins
Williem Andrews
Before Mrs Hill Left Home She Gave House Party
In a Norwalk superior court session Commander Ebenezer Hill Jr seeks a divorce from Mabel Cameron Currie Hill of St. Louis. He cites a Reno Nevada decree on non support, while she had already remarried after leaving in 1910. The judge asked for a brief before ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Hill, Jr
Naval Militia
Ebenezer J. Hill
South Norwalk
Gardiner Greene
Superior Court
Mabel Cameron Currie Hill
St. Louis
Greene
Hill
Reno
Nev
A. J. Merritt
Missing Man Held Liable For Fatal Waterbury Shooting
New Haven June 5 Nicola Martino known as Nick Martino is held by Coroner Mixers responsible for the death of Pacquale Trotta in Waterbury. The coroner finds Trotta and Mrs Rosa Periello’s husband housed Trotta during a quarrel at Periello home. Trotta entered from a side door, fought with Periello and then Trotta was shot in the breast by Martino who fled after warning a Periello son. Mrs Periello initially claimed self defense then recanted saying Martino fired the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Nicola Martino
Pacquale Trotta
Waterbury
Trotta
Martion
Rosa Periello
Nicola
Martina
Periello
Martino
Nick’ Martin
Periellé
Periero
Telephone Girl Wins Divorce From Roger Smith
Myttie Smith a Stratfield telephone operator obtained a divorce in superior court from Roger Smith, former S N E Telephone Co. employee now in Ocean Park California. Grounds were cruelty and desertion. They wed January 30 1904 in Hartford when she was 16. He drank heavily and frequented other women, including Stella Wright and Miss Bristol, and warned he would not return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myttie Smith
Stratfield
Superior Court
Roger Smith
S. N. E. Telephone Co
Ocean Park
Cal
Greene
Smith
Hartford
M. C
Northampton
Mass
New Haven
Boston
Stella Wright
The
Telephone Co
Pope annuls marriage of Mrs Emmet and Dr Emmet
News from Rome reports Mrs Josephine Drexel Emmet obtained papal dissolution of marriage from Pope Pius with Judge Joseph Tuttle granting the divorce in Bridgeport on May 14 1914. The case shows desertion by Dr Emmet from August 1903 and court permission for Mrs Emmet to resume her maiden name Josephine Wharton Drexel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Josephine Drexelmmet
John Duncan Emmet
Canaan Station
New York City
Pops Pius
Joseph, Tuttle
Emmet
Robert Emmet
New York
Madison Avenue
Josephine Wharon
Soerer
Martin Drexel
Joseph
William B. Daly
Church of
St. Malachi
Ryan
Philadelphia
Gabrials
Ogdensburg
Laden
Syracuse
Colton
Buffalo
McDonnell
Brooklyn
McFaul
Trenton
Mre. Emmet
Hurope
Vaterland
Cable
Holy See
Colony Club
Drexel
Pope Pius
Cardinal Farley
Hmmet
Ths
Hartford
Hyde, Joselyn, Gilman & Hungerford
Pearl Street
George Burnham
Middletown
Emon
Keeney Becomes Sole Owner of Empire Theater
A quit claim deed filed in the town clerk’s office states Frank A. Keeney paid a $12,500 mortgage to Patrick S. McMahon of New Britain and is now the sole owner of the Empire theater on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Keeney
Patrick S. McMahon
New Britain
Empire Theater
Main Street
Death of Mrs Mary McNamara during visit to Park Street
Mrs Mary McNamara aged about 40 died last night at the home of her sister Mrs Anthony Papalia 586 Park Street Clinton Mass. She had come to visit after several years and was stricken with an acute diabetes attack on Tuesday. Her home is in Clinton Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. McNama
Anthony Papalia
Park Street
McNamara
Clinton
Mass
Thug Robbery Attacks Y M C A Man on Park Avenue
J W Chambers a Y M C A member robbed on Park Avenue near Pequonnock Street as two men overpowered him with a belt gagging him with a handkerchief. Eighteen dollars taken while a watch was left behind. Police search city for two suspects amid a night of confusion and a prior nearby assault.
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Water Street
J. W. Chambers
Chamber
Park Avenue
Pequonnock Street
Hla Z
Cowdrey
W. 8. Dalley
Newark
Main Street
Bernadetta Phelan
John J. Phelan
Harry Ford
Chambers
Jack Kelly
Bert Hazel
Wheeler
Fmot
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N. H
Commission For Protection
Spro
Bay State
Ouimet
Lockwood
Anderson
Conn. CO
Guy
Heid
Walkley-Gibbs
Josephine Drexel
Keeney
Park’ Ave
Haswell
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