Underground Drug Trade Exposed In New England
Brooklyn man Angelo Delando and Sadie Garner face charges as detectives uncovered an alleged underground railroad for heroin and other drugs into Southern New England. Investigators describe a vast illegal supply chain from New York to New Haven and beyond, with pills manufactured from confiscated material and stamps used to move the merchandise. Detected traffic disrupted by arrests and hospitalizations as authorities plan prosecutions under federal drug statutes.
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New England
New York
Angelo Delando
Atlantic
Brooklyn
Cronan
James
Newark
Pply
Sadie Garner
Norwich
Windent’s Hospital
Aquthern
New Haven
Waterbury
Hartford
Springfield
New London
Delando
Garner
Cronen
Bridgeport
John J. Maid
St Vincent's
Delano
Thomas C. Fin
John A. Leverty
State Board of Pharmacy
Hom
Mator
Tony Petruschell
Pollemen Beardsworth
Cry
Charles Mahoney
Meadow Street
Haven
Maison Judd
297 Street
James Walker
Tive Michael Fraschetti
Davis Under Arrest Charged With Dynamiting Mount Vernon Bridge
George E. Davis alias George O'Donnell was arrested in New York on charges of dynamiting a Mount Vernon New Haven railroad bridge on Sept 3 1911 and of conspiring with the McNamara brothers and others of the International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Lodge to wreck Mount Vernon and other bridges. Davis confessed and was arraigned waiving examination and signalled intent to go to Indianapolis where he faces explosives transport indictments. Separately Harry Jones National Association of Bridge and Ironworkers secretary treasurer was arrested on conspiracy charges with connections to Davis confession claims.
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New York
George E. Davis
George O'Donnell
United States
New Haven
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Davis
McNamara Brothers
Frank M. Ryan
International Bridge & Structural Iron Workers’ Linen
Ation
Indianapolis
Union
Harry
National Association of Bridge & Rural Ironworkers
Jones
George A. Day
Saloons May Open On Election Day Says Local Probers
Bridgeport liquor dealers debated opening on Monday election day with a consensus that current law allows business as usual. Mayor Wilson deferred to the Liquor Prosecuting Attorneys for a ruling while Arthur M. Comley reserved judgment pending legal study. Late reports indicate Prosecuting Liquor Agent Merritt advised that opening would be legal.
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Bridgeport Liquor Cealers
Hibernian
Concensus
Wilson
Arthur M. Comley
Albert J. Merritt
Merritt
Flood damage in Texas reaches hefty sum in San Marcos
San Marcos Texas October 2 flood losses total at least 250000 in the past 24 hours as San Marcos and Blanco rivers surged creating a large lake. Several costly steel bridges have collapsed and railroad traffic is practically suspended.
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San Marcos
Tex
Blanco
Entombed Miner May Be Free By Tomorrow Noon
In Centralia Pennsylvania rescuers expect to free Thomas Toshesky by noon tomorrow after miners remove a coal pillar. J J Heffner directs efforts installing air compressors while three shifts of 30 men each work to clear the wall and reach the trapped miner who has pleaded for help and dynamite to break through.
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Centralia
Thomas Toshesky
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
J. J. Heffner
Teshesky
San Antonio River Overflows Floods Downtown—Business Hit
San Antonio, Texas Oct. 2 The river ran out of banks and flooded downtown areas to depths of up to five or six feet. Business was demoralized across the city with damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. No lives were reported lost.
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San Antonio
Tex
Pretty Girl on Stand Testifies Against Seducer
Carmella Puglia testified in the criminal superior court that she left George street with Romano and was taken to a house of ill fame in Syracuse. She described promises of marriage, travel through Buffalo and Syracuse, and eventual return home after crying when placed in the Syracuse house. She had worked at Warner Bros. before leaving, earning up to ten dollars weekly. Prosecutor Rocco Lerardi of New Haven led the questioning as the trial continued.
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Pasquale Romano
Syracuse
Carmella Puglia
Criminal Superior Court
Romano
Carmelia
George Street
Buffalo
New York State
Carmella
Warner Bros. Plant
Rocco Lerardi
New Haven
Two Local Couples Seek Divorces in City Court
Josephine Fidele of this city sues Frank Fidele alleging temperance and cruelty. they married April 13, 1910. John Dobrich sues Elizabeth Dobrich, alleging desertion on June 15, 1910, the date of their marriage. Elizabeth's maiden name was Kovacs.
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Josephine Fidele
Frank Fidele
Fidele
John Dobrich
Elizabeth Dobrich
Dobrich
Elizabeth Kovacs
Prosperous Butcher Fears Boycott If Marriage Is Known
Milwaukee Oct 2 a marriage license applicant asked his name be withheld from publication fearing a boycott that would ruin his butcher business. He warned mothers send their daughters to his shop to wed him for money and vowed to present his wife as his hired girl. County Clerk Widale agreed to suppress the name.
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Milwaukee
Widale
Cantilever Wins $50,000 Race at Newmarket
Cantilever captured the rich jockey club States race worth 50 000 pounds at Newmarket beating seven runners. Alepho ridden by Danny Maher finished third as Tracery failed to backers with a disappointing performance. Cantilever won by three lengths.
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Newmarket
Eng
Belmonts
Tracery
Cantilever
Jockey Club
Alepho
Danny Maher
Nearly 4200 Penalized for Not Filing Lists this Year
The tax assessors expect 1000 to 1200 taxpayers to face a 10 percent penalty for failing to file lists. About 100 people arrived to file, angered by the expired filing time. By 4 pm last night, 9,637 property owners had sworn to their taxes, up from 9,154 last year, as 12,000 owners must file, with 2000 non residents exempt from filing but valued and assessed.
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Assessors Office
No trace found in search for missing Margaret Thompson
An 18 year old Margaret Thompson vanishes after a local market sighting on Tuesday. Her father and brother lead a search but no trace or cause of disappearance has been established. The case remains an active mystery.
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Margaret Thompson
Baldwin Open to Senate Run If Party Nominates Him
Governor Simeon E. Baldwin says he will not seek re election as governor but will accept a party nomination for U S Senator if offered. He will not actively campaign for the Senate nomination.
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Simeon E. Baldwin
U.S
Claims Committee Meeting Before City Council
A routine meeting of the common council claims committee is scheduled in the city clerk's office tomorrow evening. Only routine business is expected to be presented for the committee's consideration.
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Common Council Claims Committee
Earthquake Not Feared in Canal Zone
Washington reports seismographs at Georgetown University show last night’s quake 2000 miles away with vibrations lasting from 11 35 p m to shortly after midnight in east west direction. Panama Canal records indicate only minor seismic activity in history with reinforced concrete locks and dams cited for safety. No link found to recent Culebra Cut slides which may delay the Gamboa dyke dynamiting planned for Oct 10.
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Washington
Panama Canal Zone
Georgetown University Observatory
Panama
Army
Culebra
Cucaracha
Gamboa
No damage to Panama Canal after night earthquake
Panama Panama Canal structures reported undamaged after an earthquake in the canal zone between 11 and 12 o clock last night. Officials stated there was no observable harm to gates locks or docks and inspections were ongoing.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Poll of Engineers and Firemen May Be Known by Tomorrow
New Haven Oct 2 The polling of engineers on the New Haven road strike question nears completion with results expected tomorrow. Road workers say the vote already cast indicates an overwhelming majority in favor of a strike.
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New Haven
Michael Shea Dies After Fall From Stairs
New Haven today reports Michael Shea aged 45 is dying in a local hospital from a fall at his home last night. His skull is fractured and authorities describe the injury as life threatening.
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New Haven
Michael Shea
Virelli Returning With His Man from Rahway
Superintendent Thomas F. Egan announced that State Policeman Frank Virelli is en route from Rahway New Jersey with Giovanni Pastini of Southington, accused of shooting Michael Bianchi in Southington on September 21. Pastini waived extradition and Bianchi remains in St. Raphael's hospital in New Haven badly wounded.
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Hartford
Thomas F. Egan
Frank Virelli
Rahway
N. J
Giovanni Pastini
Southington
Michael Bianchi
Bianchi
St. Raphael's Hospital
New Haven
East Siders Demand Immediate Termination of Fischer Contract
A Bridgeport protest filed December 1, 1910 urges Mayor Clifford B. Wilson to annul Charles C. Fischer’s garbage reduction contract. Residents allege repeated nuisance odors, health board interventions, and failed reforms, arguing Fischer violated the agreement and endangers thousands. Signatories include Bridgeport Hospital officials and local taxpayers calling for decisive action and accountability.
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East Siders
Fischer
Jrg
Wilson
Charles C. Fischer
Clifford B. Wilson
City of
Bridgeport
Board of Health
Nuison
East Bridgeport
Bridgeport Hospital
Wm. H. Comiey, Jr
Albert E. Lavery
Lynn W. Wilson
Dwight H. Hall
Norman Leeds
Frederick Schrader
Alice Hall Bordman
Wm. W. Jones
Alfred E. Gardner
John J. Phelan
J. M. Otis
Egbert Marsh
Thomas J. McNamara
Mary E. Ford
F. L. Bradbury
H. Gilbert Knox
W. F. Severn
Edwin Jowett
H. 3
J. H. Emmons
Joseph J. Mullins
J. H. Whitcomb
Charles L. Beach
Edmund Thompson
Geo. O. Ittig
Frank J. Ostrofsky
E. W. Dunning
Doctor Sues Trolley Company Over Norwalk Injury
Dr. Alice Fitch of State Street filed a $10,000 lawsuit in Superior Court against Connecticut Co. claiming severe injuries after being thrown from a trolley car in Norwalk last month. She suffered a fractured right knee cap and leakage of the knee, alleging negligence by company employees.
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Alice Lyon Fitch
State Street
Connecticut Co
Norwalk
Fitch
Jewish Holiday Delays Tests At Wheeler School
Because many Hebrew children attend Wheeler School, test lessons scheduled for today were postponed until Monday for Rosh Hashanah. Jewish observance requires rest from work, so students of Hebrew parentage are likely to be absent during the holiday period.
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Wheeler School
Clothing store burglarized on Stratford avenue
Burglars struck the clothing store operated by Max Kleinberger at 1278 Stratford Avenue last night during the Jewish holiday period. A quantity of clothing was stolen, and the shop remained closed for the holiday.
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Max Kleinberger
Stratford Avenue
Clear Sailing for Tariff Bill in Senate Now
Washington Oct 2 Democratic support for the conference report on the tariff bill appeared unified as the Senate began final consideration of the Democratic revision measure. An all day caucus yielded unanimous support for the conference report and Simmons predicted little delay in action. Republicans planned long talks from La Follette and Penrose, while Democrats drop cotton futures from the bill, a move House leaders welcomed though some preferred separate legislation.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committees
LaFollette
Penrose
House
Underwood
Immigrant Travels Half Way Across Continent By Mistake
Lincoln Nebraska October 2 After travelling from New York to this city Statan Colsevik a Russian immigrant learned today that his steerage ticket was marked Lincoln N H An error in marking his transfer ticket sent him half way across the continent The police through an interpreter learned of his plight An effort is being made to get the steam ship company to pay his expenses back to New Hampshire.
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Lincoln
Neb
New York
Statan Colsevik
N. H
New Hampshire
Ghostly Face Drives Wood to Death by His Own Action
George Wood a 48 year old Bridgeport resident known in saloon circles died by self inflicted wound in his Pembroke Street room. A pocket knife severed the jugular below the ear in a five minute act as he battled with a haunting mysterious face blamed for his despair. Police and medical staff described a blood drenched scene with Wood found by the landlady’s son around 9 15 p m. No signs of struggle were noted and foul play initially suspected was later considered unlikely. Wood had been troubled by the alleged presence of that face and had been seen drinking heavily in the saloon below his room prior to the act. Authorities removed the body to the morgue as relatives were sought.
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Jim
George Wood
Bridgeport
Pembroke Street
J. Bota
Wood
Mr. Schlapfer
Mine Schmucki
Hows
A. L. Prout
John H. Regan
Robert Hoffman
Thomas H. Flood
Uns. Wolfe
Edward Crown
J. J. Pheland
E. M. Fitzgerald
Cullinan & Mullins
Hearing on Westport Bridge Next Tuesday in Council Chamber
A hearing is set for 10 15 A M on October 7 in the Common Council chamber Westport before the Public Utilities Commission The proposal asks Connecticut Co to share bridge construction costs over the Saugatuck river at State street Westport The present bridge is condemned and the company objects to the plan
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Common Council Chamber
Brideport
Public Utilities Commission
Saugatuck River
State Street
Westport
Connecticut Co. Ie
Connecticut Co
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Swoman
R. R. Bridge
West
Texas
Antonio
Baldwin
Claims Committee
Virelli
Alice Fitch
Westport Bridge
Council
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