Jury Finds the Coopers Guilty in Carmack Murder
Nashville Tenn March 20 Colonel Eugene B Cooper and his son Robin were found guilty of murder in the second degree for killing former United States Senator Edward Ward Carmack on November 9. They received twenty years in the state penitentiary and immediate appeal plans were announced.
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United Press
Nashville
Tenn
Enean B. Cooper
Robin
Edward Ward Carmack
Ys Anderson
Washington
Hart
Sharp
John D. Sharp
Coop
Dudge
Coopere
Iaci Cooper
Colonel Cooper
Bart
Anderson
John Sharp
Coopers
S. M. Fiyde
State
Eff McCain
Supreme Court
Cooper
Burglary at Harry Golden Grocery Stuns City
A Wednesday night break in at Harry Golden’s grocery on North and Madison Avenues led to the theft of cigars valued at $50. The store, found securely locked in the morning, showed no other signs of entry, and burglar alarms were untouched. De Hackett, involved in the case, is baffled by the missing property.
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Harry Golden
Madison Avenues
de Hackett
Recital of Lenten music by Wednesday Afternoon Club
The Wednesday Afternoon Musical Club will hold its regular meeting in Northchurch on March 31 at 2 30 PM, featuring Lenten music directed by Miss Jennie Curtis Hawley. A special musical service will be performed by the choir of the Washington E church Sunday evening.
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Northchurch
Jennie Curtis Hawley
Washington E. Church
Burglar Under Bed Terrorizes Clintonville Home
In Clintonville a boarding house scare ends with Lucien Henderson, a Black man, nail-gnawing escape atop the roof after a scythe threat. He was wounded by a fatal blow from the weapon and captured near a pool. Henderson faces trial for the home intrusion and a ransacked schoolhouse.
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New Haven
Clintonville
Zera T. Blakeslee
Lucien Henderson
Hattie Leet
Biskeslee
W. M. Sexton
North Haven
Uhl
Corf
Henderson
Miss Leet
Harvey Seeks Jury Trial In Obscene Letters Case
John C. Harvey, accused of writing obscene letters to F W Carpenter, secretary to the President and other officials, was held today in $2,000 for the Superior Court. Harvey wants a jury trial. Police believe he is insane.
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United Press
Stamford
John C. Harvey
F. W. Carpenter
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Congress
McKinley
Superior Court
Harvey
Paris Isolated From Europe Amid Strike Shutdown
London reports a Paris telephone message saying the strike situation worsens hourly. The government plans vigorous measures as Paris loses nearly all lines to Italy Germany Belgium and Switzerland. Most business shifts to messengers while central labor leaders call meetings to mobilize unions unless the government acts.
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United Press
London
Paris
Laat
Italy
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
Coreaten
Local delegation to honor Petrosino to march in New York funeral
The Italians in the city plan to march in the Joseph Petrosino funeral procession in New York. Over 100 have subscribed $5 each and more contributions are expected. Sheriff Louis Richards started the movement which drew broad support, with a band to provide funeral music for the parade. Arrangements will be finalized when the funeral date is announced.
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New York
Joseph Petrosino
Sicily
Sherif Louis Richards
Newol
Girl Removed From Hospital After Diphtheria Case
Minnie Burnbaum three years old of Wallace street was moved from Bridgeport hospital to isolation hospital with diphtheria. Her nurse Miss Fitzgerald remained with her as doctors used a tracheal tube to aid breathing. The case was virulent and the girl began to improve shortly after treatment.
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Minnie Burnbaum
Wallace Street
Bridgeport
Miss Fitzgerald
J. C. Lynch
Elks Parade Plans Escort For State Visitors In Bridgeport
Thousands of Elks from across the state will parade Monday night to dedicate the Elks Home on State Street. Bridgeport Lodge will lead with Joseph L Flint marshal, Grand Marshal Lieut. Walter Stapleton guiding a parade of mounted escorts and aides. A large contingent from Eastern New York New Jersey and Connecticut lodges will participate with police and fire safety details arranged for the ceremony and reception in Court and State streets.
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Elks
Elks Home
State Street
Bridgeport Lodge
Joseph L Flint
Walter Stapleton
Joseph C. Ivers
Frederick A. Bartlett
William H. Marigold
John Broderick
Elmer F. Blank
C. Lincoln Banks
Court Eee
Court Street
Railroad Station
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
Water Street
Congress Street
Waterbury
New Haven
Derby
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Wheeler & Wilson
Court and
State Streets
Lodge
Order
Exalted Ruler Ivers Names Additional Committees
Exalted Ruler Joseph C. Ivers announced new committees for the dedication of the Elks new home. William H. Lawrence serves as ryler chairman with assistants Lawrence F. Hall Thomas Cotter Charles Beamer George Campana Adelbert C Hazel. Registration committee members include Joseph V. Breenan A A Canfield James H Cahill John F McDonough I H Kleban Jesse Hamilton William Roberts and Dr W T Casey.
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Joseph C. Ives
Rylers
Wiliam H. Lawrence Ryler
Lawrence F. Hall
Thomas Cotter
Charles Beamer
George Campana
Adelbert C. Hazel
The
Elks
Ives
Joseph V. Breenan
A. A. Canfield
James H. Cahill
John F. Mc
Sterling Is Coming Home
Twin Lakes reports Julian H. Sterling plans to return to Bridgeport. He compliments Bridgeport’s atmosphere and water, but says his tastes lean toward smoke, dust, promiscuity, and bustling commercial life. He intends to go back as soon as he can prepare his will and keep goods.
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Twin Lakes
Bridgeport
Corres
Julian H. Sterling
Sterling
Old Bridge
Port
Mr. Sterling
Thomas Calls Tax Committee Meets Over Corporate Excess Bill
Alderman William Thomas, chair of the Tax Equalization Committee, announced a Thursday evening meeting to review the Corporate Excess bill by State Tax Commissioner Corbin and other tax changes. The panel, created 16 months ago and never fully convened, seeks to assess how General Assembly actions could affect Bridgeport revenues from manufacturing properties.
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Lee
Corbin
William Thomas
Marcus L. Reynolds
Heynolds
Thomas
Tam
Bridgeport
General Assembly
RUMORED DEATH OF VICE PRESIDENT PROVES NOT TRUE
New York reports on March 26 say a rumor claimed Vice President James S. Sherman died of apoplexy at his Utica home. The rumor quickly spread but was denied by Sherman, who declared he is in fine shape and refuses to die, calling the chatter foolish.
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United Press
New York
Wall Street
James S. Sherman
Utica
Sherman
Doolan Seizures Auto Over Florist Bill in Greenwich
In Greenwich on March 19 Deputy Sheriff Peter Doolan attached an $18,000 Renault and other goods of James Everard to cover a $240 florist bill. Attorney George G. McNall secured the goods with security until bonds could be posted. The parade and decorations for Olga Everard’s birthday prompted the claim, with preparations by McMillan & Co. florists. The bill was deemed exorbitant and referred to court after florists routed it to a collector who demanded full payment.
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Greenwich
Peter Doolan
George G. McNall
Doolan
Renault
James Everard
New York
Whigmiler
A. K. Michler
Olga
Peebeyeerne Sar Eos Sane
McMillan & Co
H. BR. Lanyon
Weather Indications from New Haven March Forecast
Forecast calls for fair weather tonight with Sunday increasing cloudiness and rain. A system centered near Nantucket after moving from Lake Erie yesterday brings slight rain or snow to the eastern Lake region, while another disturbance lies central in the lower Missouri Valley this morning.
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United Press
New Haven
Lake Erie
Nantucket
Lake
Missouri Valley
Seaside Club Challenges Algonquin for Club Championship
The Seaside Club issues a challenge to the Algonquin Club for a series of pool games to decide the club championship. The challenge is accepted and a tournament will determine the three Seaside players who will face the Algonquin representatives, the team that won a recent local tournament.
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Seaside Club
Algonquin Club
Algonquin
Algonquins
Latest clue to the Whitla kidnapers radioed from Cleveland
The chase centers on Ashtabula after Albert Couture reported a man borrowed his pencil and wrote a message in a doorway saying the boy Billy Whitla would be moved to Ashtabula that night. Pinkerton agents expect to arrest the abductors before nightfall with a $6,000 reward backing the search.
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United Press
Cleveland
Billy Whitla
Ashtabula
Lake Shore
Albert
Couture
Prospect Avenue
Ashtabula Harbor
Scripps-McRae League of Newspapers
Cleveland Press
Newcastle
Whitla
Pinkerton
J. P. Whitla
Sharon
Frank H. Buhl
Billy
Buhl
Mr. Buhl
Euclide
Masury
Warren
Whitia
Waterbury Soap Maker Missing
Waterbury March 20. The soap maker William Q. Smith has disappeared and no formal police complaint has been filed. Distressed creditors report most payments to Smith through checks later returned for lack of funds. Factory on Union Street yields no clue on his whereabouts. authorities suspect he may have gone west. Smith advertised statewide, promoting his soap, with several paid salesmen and hotels receiving protested checks.
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United Press
Waterbury
William Q. Smith
Smith
Union Street
Circus Opens 1909 Season With Elephants on Tour
Otto Ringling and Charles Hutchinson lead the Bar num Batley Greatest Show on Earth as the first division departs Bridgeport for Chicago. The 23-car train carries 28 elephants, lions with five cubs, and stars like Lucifer the balloon horse and Desperado high diver. Baby Bunting cannot travel due to pneumonia.
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Barnum & Batley
Chicago
Chicago Coliseum
Bridgeport
Champagne
Ill
Otto Ringling
Charles Hutchinson
Jack” Snelling
John McLaughlin
Tom Lynch
Harry Mooney
Lucifer
LaRocque
Desperado
Coliseum
Princess Wee Wee
den of Lions
City Court Reports Disturbance Case and Sentences
James Lavery and Charles Gray faced charges for disturbance at a saloon on East Main and Crescent. Lavery fined 11 dollars and jailed 10 days. Gray fined 1 dollar and jailed 20 days. Gray’s mother ejected twice from the courtroom. Mullins discharged after wife’s complaint revealed an alternate account. Three youths discharged on costs for property damage to North End electric globes. Seltzer’s case postponed to March 23. Moran and Cox seek March 23 trial date over policy slips. Manning, Dolan, and Snyder held over until Monday after freight-car investigation.
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James Lavery
Charles Gray
East Side
Peter Walsh
East Mainstreet
Crescent Avenue
Patrick Dunn
Gray
Lavery
Foster
Williams
Daniel Mullins
Mullins
Wilder
Richard Lyhne
John Barnwell
Clifford Wright
John Moran
John Cox
John Manning
John Dolan
William Snyder
East End
Stratford Avenue Bridge Closure Announced
The lower bridge on Stratford Avenue will close from 1 1 a m to 1 a m Monday Tuesday and Wednesday mornings next week by order of Director Charles F A Biltz. Southern New England Telephone Co plans cable laying under the bridge requiring dredging. One bridge will remain, the East Washington avenue bridge, linking the city center to East Bridgeport.
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Charles F. A. Biltz
Southern New England Telephone Co
Washington Avenue
East
Bridgeport
Brothers of three nations appear in court for first papers
Three Konyor brothers Samuel Arthur and Alphonse appeared before Clerk William RF Shelton in Superior Court this morning seeking first papers. The GermansHungarian Bohemian trio born under different lands and languages worked as circus performers and were invited by a Ringling Bros. agent. Bridget Matilda Begley died at 23 at her aunt’s home on Hancock Ave after a brief illness. Ellen Benson died at Bridgeport Hospital and funeral services were held at John C. Ford parlors. her remains were sent to New York for burial in Calvary.
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Clerla William RF Shelton
Samuel
Arthur
Alphonse Konyor
Europe
Ringling Bros. Circus
Bridget Matilda
Begley
James Broderick
Hancock Avenue
Ellen Benson
Bridgeport Hospital
John C. Ford
John Street
John F. Callahan
St Charles’ Church
New York City
Calv
WANTED AND FOR SALE CLASSIFIED ITEMS
UNCLASSIFIED listing for Sunday ads at Wood's Smokeshop 61 Cannon St rents rooms and trades. Also a lumber wagon and a one horse cart for sale. W E S S: WANTED young man 17 to 19 for light shop work with training potential. WANTED machinist with expertise on metal working press tools. TO RENT five room flat with auto learning, and alcove two connecting rooms with board. WILL BUY a nice two family house West End for 37,000 to 3,000. Masonic Temple Association Bridgeport announces 4% annual dividend on Capital Stock with transfer cutoff and record date.
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Warren Street
B.S
Wm. H. Jennings
Ae Port
West End
Charles S. Cole, Inc
State St
Wells St
Masonic Templee Association
Bridgeport
Conti
Board of
Ifm
Peas
Fenee
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Reynolds
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Rich Brewer
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Pinkertons
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Stratford Avenue
Konyots
Tower of Babel
Hungary
Alphonse
Bohemia
Wood
East Main St
Conn
Sisse*pa
Schwaebischer Hall
Noble Ave
Shute Ee
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Stretford
Brooks St
Randall Ave
Main
R. J. Drew
Main St
Asbestoz Lumber
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