Mrs Woodford Leaves Case to Her Lawyer
Mrs Stewart L Woodford wife of the former American minister to Spain did not appear in person as the inquest into the death of William Steinhauser struck by a car driven by her chauffeur William Browne continued. Witnesses testified the speed and handling worsened the turn with Browne claiming to keep a rigid grip on the wheel to aid in braking. The inquiry adjourned to Wednesday with additional witnesses to be summoned. accident insurance was arranged through a New York firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart L. Woolford
Spain
Aianot
Seday
Sho
William Steinhaeuser
Fairfield
Konrad Olsen
John J. Phelan
Stewart L. Woodford
William J. Browne
EH. Hill
John
George Schumann
Wil Daly
Hasan
Lyceum
Edward Thomas
Pheia
White Post
Olson
Woodford
Peraeion
Rowe Wheeler
Browne
William Steinhauser
New York
Charlies Sheldon
Health Officials Arrest C Lewis Bill Over Milk Violation
C Lewis Bill, 57 Livingston Place and Park Gardens greenhouse proprietor with offices at 1038 Main Street, was arrested on a health department warrant for alleged watered milk. He posted 25 dollars bail for release and a city court appearance tomorrow. Fire destroyed W L McManus Lumber Co planing mill and other property in a separate incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc Lewis Bill
Livingston Place
Park Gardens
Main
Health Department
Guilk
Bill
Coughlin poised to take bench as city court faces reshuffle
City Court Judge-elect Thomas Coughlin expects to assume duty within days and discuss succession with present judge Carl Foster. Republican efforts falter with King away, Democrats press for staffing changes including prosecutors clerks and two probation officers. Clerk George R. Barnes remains ill and unlikely to return. local partisan maneuvering intensifies as delays loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Coughlin
Carl Foster
John T. King
Coughlin
Republican House
Robert G. DeForest
Alexander L. de Laney
de Laney
Mr. King
George R. Barnes
Baldwin Pleads He’s Bankrupt in Divorce Alimony Case
Attorney Alfred C. Baldwin of Shelton, former state Senate clerk, told Judge Greene he is nearly bankrupt and cannot meet legal fees. Emma R. G. Baldwin was recently granted a divorce for cruelty. alimony arguments were to be heard today. Baldwin claimed $9,000 in assets with slight liabilities, while denying income of $4,000 for 1911 and disputing claims of valuable books. The couple disputed alimony terms. the judge left the papers undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Baldwin
Shelton
State Senate
Juidge Greene
Harriman
Emma R. G. Baldwin
Dwin
Baldwin
Htttte
Harriette
Greene
Dynamite Cases Reach Jury in 1912 Conspiracy Trial
Boston June reports the six count dynamite conspiracy case against William M. Wood Frederick Atteaux and Frederick Collins. Jury selection and final arguments wrap by day’s end as Collins testifies with Breen relation. Judge Crosby instructs verdict on each count and dismisses count six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William M. Wood
American Woolen Co
Frederick EB. Atteaux
Frederick Collins
Lawrence
Pelletier
Commonwealth
Wood and Atteaux
Collins
John J. Breen
John C. Crosby
Brt
Morrie Shuman
Crosby
Joseph C. Pelletier
Per
Joseph Assaf
Urbano de Pratto
Court Defines Criminal Conspiracy Evidence Rules
The court stated that an agreement to injure any person constitutes criminal conspiracy. If the jury finds no conspiracy, the case ends. If a conspiracy exists, all acts and declarations of each defendant may be evidence against the others.
Wife's sister named co-respondent in divorce case
Delilah Bush of 952 State Street testified in a Superior Court divorce from Frank C. Bush of Washington, Conn. The case revealed suspicions and admission of guilt after initial denial. The sister later disappeared. Multiple other divorces were granted this afternoon by Judge Case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delilah Bush
State Street
Frank C. Bush
Washington, Conn
Bush
Arthur W. French
Avas
Delilah
Case
Bertha Streltzin
Harris Strelizin
New York
Westerly
R. L
Strelizin
Rose Flynn McMahon
Michael McMahon
Carrie Loretta Schanz
Stamford
Joseph Schanz
Schanz
Carrie Mead
Florence B. Howard
Norwalk
Augustus R. Howard
Howard
Florence Bromly
Esther Lundgren
Greenwich
Karl Lundgren
Lundgren
Esther Johnosen
Altice Hoban
James Hoban
Providence
Anna Wilcox
Alice Charleson
Caroline J. Rothe
John M. Rothe
Caroline King
Rothe
Seawall Bill Vetoed By Baldwin
Hartford June 6 The bill to grant Morewood Realty Co the right to build a seawall House bill 687 introduced by Mr Mitchell Canton by request was denied by the governor who said I decide to approve to avoid a move to get something for nothing The state has valuable interests in the flats adjoining Grass Island and ought not to relinquish them without suitable compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Morewood Realty Co
Mitchell
Canton
Grass Island
Shelton Prosecutor Choice Elevates Yale Debater Shapiro
Judge John B. Dillon of the City court of Shelton appointed Joseph G. Shapiro as prosecuting attorney. Shapiro, a Yale Law School alumnus class of 1907, has long debated with Dillon and led in parliamentary law. He will remain with Shapiro & Shapiro in Bridgeport while serving Shelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Dillon
Shelton
Yale Law School
Joseph G. Shapiro
Dillon
Hapiro
Shapiro
Alfred C. Baldwin
Bridgeport
New Haven
Judge Dillon
Kent Club
Wayland Debating Club
Sagnite
Bridgeport Lodge
President Wilson Reconsiders Diplomatic Posts
Washington June 6 President Wilson renewed consideration of his diplomatic selections. Senator O Gorman discussed with the President appointees from New York. With Justice J W Gerard to Madrid decided, the conference centered on Henry Morgenthau and William F McCombs. Morgenthau as ambassador to Turkey pleases him. McCombs may become ambassador to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Presideit Wilson
Democratic National Committee
France
Cregan Rescued After Daring Pequonnock River Plunge
John Cregan, 28, of the Yorkshire House, fell into the Pequonnock River near Wall Street while wandering docks. He clung to a log, cried for help until two men secured a rope, pulled him to the dock, and he was taken to St Vincent’s hospital severely chilled. Brussels talks with Paris bankers focus on about 120 million dollars at four percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pequonnock
John Cregan
Yorkshire House
Wall Street
Davis
St. Vincent's Hospital
Girl Found Dead in Gas Filled Room at Hancock Avenue
Catherine Josephine Corby 17 an American Graphophone staffer was found dead from escaping illuminating gas in her room at 581 Hancock Avenue. Aunt Mrs. Arthur McGee found the body shortly after 5 am. she had returned home about 10 pm last night after attending a Seaside Park band concert. The central chandelier valve may have been opened or turned on accidentally. Corby was a popular inspector at her plant, and her death casts gloom over her circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Josephine Corby
Graphophone
Hancock Avenue
Seaside Park
Arthur McGee
Garlick
Josephine
Pension Bill for Teachers Awaits Fate at Governor Baldwin
Hartford dispatch reports the Teachers Pension bill, sent from the Joint Education Committee with an $80,000 two year cost. it faces Governor Baldwin’s pocket veto. The measure sets a 30 year teaching requirement, pension at 40 percent of average salary, with min 150 and max 350 dollars annually. Miss Euphrosyne Bowne of Bridgeport is credited with pushing the bill forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Baldwin
Joint
Standing Committee On Education
House
Senate
Euphrosyne Bowne
Bridgeport
Wiley Hats Hair Loss After Diet Bet Yankee Way
Washington June 6 Dr Harvey W Wiley former chief chemist and pure food advocate paid a forfeit after wagering a friend at the Cosmos Club that his baby would tug out hair to prove diet importance for child welfare The baby delivered the proof and Wiley wore the new hat bought by the scoffer Meriden police court fined Daniel Martini of Bridgeport 50 for gambling at a carnival shuffle board this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Pure Food Champion
Cosmos Club
Wiley
Dr. Wiley
Scoffer
Mr. Wiley
Meriden
Daniel Martini
Bridgeport
Martini
Veto on Housatonic River Bridge Toll Plan
Gov. Baldwin withholds approval on a bill to replace the Washington bridge between Stratford and Milford with a state built toll bridge financed by a commission. He notes existing laws assign costs to counties, warns of ongoing toll pressure and state borrowing, and sees no current need for a new bridge. The amendment proposed to abolish tolls and share costs among counties and state did not pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Housatonic River
Milford
Stratford
Washington Bridge
Baldwin
Representative Wilson
Bridgeport
Wilson
Fairfield County
New Haven County
Connecticut Company
State of
Connecticut
Secretary of State
Washine
Mill
New Haven
Fairfield
Stretford
Pny
General Assembly
Stels
Housatonic
Andrews
Simeon D. Baldwin
Oliver Shies Question on Copper Stocks
Washington June 6 Senator Reed leads Senate lobby probe as hearing begins and promises disclosures from subpoenaed witnesses. Senator Oliver defends his holdings in United States Steel Pittsburgh papers and Pittsburgh Coal, says tariff will not affect their value and refuses to reveal copper investments. Senator Walsh presses for copper exposure. Oliver declines, senator Nelson agrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Reed
Wilson
Oliver
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Cerned
Congress
House
Walsh
Nelson
Bryan Goes To Bid New Ambassador To Japan Bon Voyage
Washington June 6 Secretary Bryan attended a cabinet meeting then left for Pittsburgh to attend a farewell for George W Guthrie named as the new ambassador to Japan Viscount Chin da the Japanese ambassador also went to Pittsburgh for the same event President Wilson is reportedly weighing a sliding tax scale to curb monopoly pricing during the discussion of potential policy moves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Japan
Washington
Pittsburgh
George W. Guthrie
Viscount Chinda
Wilson
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Mrs. Woodford
Whee
C. Lewis Bill
W. L. McManus Lumber Co
Joseph G.shapiro
Yale
J. G. Shapiku
Shelton Court
Cregan
Brussels
Paris
American Graphophone Plant
Housatogh River
Oliver Shies
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