Alienists Consider Dietz Case at Stratfield Meeting
The Connecticut Society of Alienists met in Stratfield with Dr. McFarland presiding. Members discussed the Dennison shooting of Policeman Deitr and contemplated safeguards against such incidents. Dr. Barnes spoke on alcoholism treatment as debates followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Society of Alienists
Ho- Stratfield
McFarland
Greens
Almond D. Westport
H. M. Pol
State Hospital
Norwich
R. Noble
S State Hospital
Laaietown
Con N. le Watertown
Amos
Stamford
John L. Buel
Dennison
Deitry
Frankurst Barnes
D. W. McFar
Greens Farms
H. M. Hitch
Greenwich
Edwin B. Smith
Charles W. Jackson
Watertown
Frank H. Barnes
Henry M. Pollock
Nor Swick
Amos J. Givens
Frederick D. Ruland
Westport
John Ll. Buel
Deitz
Dead Burglar’s Palin Trouble Heads to Court
Stephen Colby, linked to a burglary and a recent fatal escape bid by Andrew Smith, faces arraignment in the Su cpurt while under probation supervision. Police detain Colby after midnight on Hancock Avenue, finding him intoxicated as he was taken into custody. The case follows a controversial handling of Smith and upcoming testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Colby
Andrew Smith
Colby
Smith
John Conroy
Hancock Avenue
Six Senators For Sale Bribe Allegation In Albany Inquiry
New York Life Insurance official Darwin P. Kingsley testified that lobbyist William H. Buckley offered to deliver six Senate votes for a $3,000 bribe to defeat the Armstrong bill and keep policyholder lists secret. Buckley denied offering votes but admitted receiving funds and handling connections to the company. The testimony covered checks from Travellers Insurance, Buckley’s use of a private switchboard, and potential campaign payments tied to lobbying efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Darwin P. Kingsley
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
New York State
Wiliam H. Hotchkiss
William H. Buckley
Armstrong Pal
Ingsley
Buckley
Kingsley
Albany
Armstrong
Senate
Ten Eyck
Capitol
Hotchkiss
Travellers Insurance Company of
Hartford
New York Security, & Trust Company
National Commercial Bank
International Bank and Trust Company
Phoenix Insurance Company
Lloyds Plate Glass Company
Senator Brackett
Saratoga
Brackett
George P. Sheldon
Census Takers Appointed for Bridgeport City Census
W H Jones oversees enumeration in Bridgeport with 55 districts and local enumerators. An incomplete list shows names such as Cornelia Adams, George Aiken, Cora Armes, Gertrude Brennan, and many others. Selections come from a civil service exam.
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W. H. Jones
Bridgeport
Federal
Mr. Jones
Cornelia F. Adams
George
L. Isabel Sparks Otters
Lillian A. Proctor
Mary E. Rogers
George G. Reid
William J. Reilly
Isadore Rosenbird
Edward B. Rock
Teresa Sheridan
Alvira B. Stewart
Michael Sinhra
May Ll. Starr
Henry L. Thomas
William J. Tracey
George Vansak
George E. Welles
Charles W. Wild
Jonathan Wilde
August W. Brill
Matilda Rabinowitz
No Bribery In His Election Says Senator
Senator Leroy Perry replies in Jackson that he has no knowledge of bribery arguments used against his United States Senate election. A senator states the attack is a smear intended for a seven percent primary in the state.
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Washington
Jackson
United States Senate
Leroy Perry
Harrriot Daly Married 10 Count Sigray
Miss Harriot Daly daughter of Marcus Daly and Count Antone Sigray a Hungarian nobleman will wed this afternoon at the Daly mansion on Fifth Avenue. The ceremony by Father Lavelle at St Patrick's Cathedral will be private with no bridesmaids and Miss Daly to be given away by her mother. Marquis Di Pallavicini serves as best man after which a luncheon and extended wedding trip follow.
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United Press
New York
Harriot Daly
Marcus Daly
Count Antone Sigray
Daly
5Th Avenue
Mer Michael J. Lavelle
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Miss Daly
Marquis di Pallavicini
Laszlo Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
Sigray
Count Sigray
Mayor Buckinsham Named Honorary Patron for Civic Ball
The Italian American Civic Alliance will host a ball on March 31 in Hayles Hall with many Italian Sick Benefit Societies attending. Mayor Buckinsham is honorary patron and prominent city officials will receive tickets. Music is planned to elevate Bridgeport’s Italian community event.
Operation on Richard Olney is Successful
Boston March 23 Richard Olney secretary of state under President Cleveland is resting comfortably at Corey Hall Hospital Brookline after a second successful operation this year. He was taken to the hospital Saturday for an abdominal trouble that required earlier surgery.
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Boston
Richard Olney
Cleveland
Corey Hall Hospital
Brookline
Olney
Smallpox Discovered On Steamer Kroonland Detentions at Quarantine
Smallpox found aboard the liner Kroonland at the New York quarantine station led to 30 passengers being sent to Hoffman Island for observation and disinfection of the vessel. The ship reached quarantine last night and an 18 year old girl was detained and later confirmed as ill.
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New York
Kroonland
Hoffman Island
Regreant Wife Elopes With Two Children in Yonkers
Lena Page a 26 year old mother of two and Frank C Long an electrician were held on 300 bail each for superior court arraignment after eloping from Yonkers with Page taking custody of the children. Police traced a trunk to 153 Golden Hill street where the couple were seized, leaving the children cared for by others. Page claimed abuse, Long denied fault, and both await trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Page
Frank C. Long
Wilder
Yonkers
Page
Long
Arcade Hotel
Golden Hill Street
Pevicigetas
Hackett
Hall
New York
City
Stratford Trolley Link May Reach Stratford July First
The Connecticut Company plans a Barnum avenue trolley extension to Stratford, targeting operation by July 1. Stratford selectmen meet with Supt. C. H. Chapman and NHRR engineer C. P. Elwell to finalize right of way. A 95 pound rail double track from Summerfield church to Main street will connect with Stratford tracks, with a 12 foot roadway each side. Stratford will contribute 3000 dollars as its share of highway cost.
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Connecticut Company
Barnum Avenue
Stratford
Selectmen
C. H. Chapman
C. P. Elwell
New Haven Railroad
Summerfield Church
Mainstreet
Main Street
Abolish Veto Power of Lords Debate in Commons
London March 29 Premier Asquith proposed in the House of Commons to move into committee of the whole to consider a resolution abolishing the veto power of the House of Lords. The move signals a push to strip the Lords of their veto authority.
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United Press
London
House of Commons
Asquith
House of Lords
38 True Bills Against Grafters in Pittsburg
Pittsburg March 29 bankers appeared before the Grand Jury probing city council corruption as it reconvened. The jurors returned 38 true bills against 34 present and former councilmen following a Grand Jury report. Banks named include Farmers Deposit National Bank Workingman's Savings Bank and Trust German National Bank of Pittsburg German National Bank of Allegheny and Columbia National Bank.
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Pittsburg
Grand
Farmers Deposit National Bank
Workingman’s Savings Bank and Trust Company
German National Bank of
German National Bank of Allegheny
Columbia National Bank
Little Ones Perish in Their Own Home
Washington dispatch reports Katherine nine and Sarah four, daughters of George Rowe, burned to death today as a fire destroyed their home. Their mother and three other children were rescued and treated for unconsciousness by firemen.
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Washington
Katherine
Sarah
George Rowe
Father’s blood saves life of dying son in remarkable operation
A ten year old boy, John K Reuther of 158 Burroughs Street, recovered at St. Vincent's Hospital after his father donated blood via a direct vascular connection. Doctors joined radial artery in the father's wrist to a vein in the child's arm, replenishing the boy's blood and ending a dire nosebleed that had threatened his life. Both father and son recovered, with the child expected to return home in days.
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St. Vincent’s Hospital
John K. Reuther
Burroughs Street
East Main Street
Island Still With Tilyou Announcement Affects Steeplechase Island
A Steeplechase Island management statement says negotiations between Maurice Boom and George C. TilYou have fallen through. Captain Boyton reports Boom could not secure funds, TilYou prefers not to reopen as an amusement resort but may transfer the lease. The island lease runs four years of a 10 year term with a purchase option. Captain Boyton plans season closure unless a new buyer appears. He will cruise a long boat this summer and may depart late May.
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Steeplechase Island
Parmer
Maurice Boom
Geo. c. Tilyou
George C. Tilyou
Paul Boyton
Mr. Boom
New York City
Boyton
Tilyou
John McMahon
Boom
All ds Guilty Of Bribery In Albany Seat Scandal
In Albany on March 29 Senator Jotham P. Allds resigned shortly before a Senate vote on bribery charges brought by Senator Benn Conger. The Senate then sustained charges that Allds, while in the assembly, solicited and accepted a $1000 bribe to kill legislation affecting the Bridge Trust, signaling his retirement as investigation continued.
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United Press
Albany
Jotham P. Ailds
Senate
Benn Conger
Conger
Allds
Jotham P. Allds
Assembly
Two Men Die in East Youngstown House Fire
In East Youngstown two men named Tracey and Blaine were burned to death when a basement fire destroyed three houses. The men were asleep and forgotten until their charred bodies were found.
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United Press
Youngstown, O
Youngstown
Tracey
Blaine
Boy Falls From Velocipede Dies Minutes After
Louis Barnbaum five year old son of Mrs Minnie Barnbaum widow running a grocery at 0 Wallace Street died after a velocipede accident near his mother’s store. He was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he died just before noon from internal injuries. An autopsy is anticipated to confirm the cause.
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Louis Barnbaum
Minnie Barnbaum
Wallace
Street
J. Weinstein
Walace Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Godfrey
Two bankers sentenced to prison in Tipton bank theft case
W H Marker and Noah Marker brothers and former Tipton National Bank officers were sentenced by Federal Judge Anderson to ten years and seven years respectively for stealing 103000 from bank funds.
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United Press
Indianapolis
W. H. Marker
Noah Marker
Tipton National Bank of
Tipton
Ind
Anderson
Fort Leavenworth
Demented man fights cops in Main St chaos
Hugh Appeltoft, reported demented after days of spree with no drink evidence, resisted officers at Main and Wall streets before a brief fight led to custody. Taken to Lakeview Home, he later refused to reveal details at headquarters amid discovery of personal papers. he had recently been boarding at 144 Mountain Grove.
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Demented Man
Main ST
Hugh Appeltoft
F. C. Gernert
Housstonic Avenue
Gue Muoler
Horschier
Main
Wall Streets
Ernest W. Hawke
Pairfield Avenue
Hezel
Meesante
Sue Dame
Appeltoft
Mountain Grove Strom
Peddled classifieds mix of sale and rental items on Main Street
A garbled early 20th century classified page lists items for sale including pianos from Steinert and other makers, a live cod fish sale, upright pianos, a Haines Bros square piano, and a Shoninger upright. It shows sale notices, rent ads for five room flats and a four family home, lost and found notes, a closing out wallpaper sale, and a pharmacist seeking a position, with various street addresses and vendor names scattered throughout the fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haines Bros
Steinert
Main St
Jewett
M. Steinert & Sons Co
Dial & Cannon
Lee
Ene M. Steinert
Sore Co
Fat St
Washington Terrece
Sid Quhit
Brooks St
Williston St
John J. Ryburn
Whitey We
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Dietz
Stratfield
Pres. McFarland
Woelby
Btate
Life Insurance
Fire Insurance Inquiry
Civic Alliance Ball
Barnum Ave
Connecticut Co
Reuther
NEW York Evening Papers
Wall Street
Frank E. Bunton
Bentham Ave
Seaside Park
Union Ave
T. Vickers, Jr
Werner Brothers Company
Lafayette and
Atlantic Sts
Brooklawn Avenue
Brooklawn Place
Sehgman & Kaplan
Marsh's Safe Store
Fairfield Ave
Silis
OLD Homestead Cafe
E. Main
Walter Sts
Connecticut Auction & Sales Co
Caneress St
Hawke
East Main
Mattie
Lena
Lower Bridge
Berkshires
Ontary
Ert
Sannenberg Piano Co
Main @t
Jafires’ Station
Fox's
Bnd
Adda Pharmacist
Dial & Lesic Co
Cannon St
Sevel
Field Avenue
L. Miller
William J. Mead
Mitnew Notary Public
Sears
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