Murder Trial of Mrs Eaton Opens in Earnest Jealousy Motive
District Attorney argues Mrs Eaton sought to have her husband declared insane by trumping up charges and poisoning claims. The trial in Plymouth, Mass., features testimony from Dorothy Ainsworth, with June Keyes involved, as prosecutors allege Admiral Eaton died from poisoning.
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Mass
Jennie May Eaton
Sgeephe G. Eaton
Ernest
Dorothy. Ainsworth
Eaton
Sage
Parker
June Keyes
Katemann
Admiral Eaton
Katzmann
Whitney
Harvard Medical School
Pir
Hatemann
Wilson Names A Thomas to Senate for U S Judge
President Wilson today named A Thomas, secretary to Governor Baldwin, for United States judge of the district of Connecticut. The nomination goes to the Senate Committee on Presidential Nominees. Thomas has long served as secretary to the governor and with the state central committee, aligning with the Democratic party.
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Wilson
Athomas
Gover SF Baldwin
United States
District of Connecticut
Thomas
Senate Committee
State Central Counter
Democ Party
Ier
United
States Marshal
District of Inland
John J. Richards
Fess
Actress Burke Theft Charge Shocks Local Theatre
Qet 16 Herry J Hogan of 21 Church Street today faced a theft charge for allegedly taking $210 from Miss Burke an actress with a local theatre troupe. Hogan admits to a bag but claims only $100 was inside and police chief detective sergeant William is investigating. Burke reported to headquarters this morning detailing the events of a midweek ride and described those she rode with.
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Herry
J. Hogan
Church Street
Burke
Hogan
William
Taft Visits Norfolk For Golf Round In Connecticut
Proctor Conn October 16 Former president William H Taft enroute to Massachusetts by car with a party stops at Norfolk to play a round of golf. He is the guest of Mrs Crake and appears in good spirits after the outing.
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Proctor
Conn
William H. Taft
Nortoday
Urtay Crake
Republicans Have Slate Completed for City Ticket
Delegates meet at Republican headquarters in Fairview Avenue to choose the ticket. Mayor Wilson likely to receive renomination. James A. Turner expected as town clerk. Howard Smith to be collector. B F Cooney will not run again despite delegation efforts. Moses W. Manwaring named for city treasurer. minor posts include sheriff in the ticket.
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Republican
Fair- Heid Avenue
Clifford B. Wilson
Jr AL HL Robinson
Republican Town Committee
Robinson
James A. Turner
Turner
Eee Club
Fourth District
Frank Roraback
Mass” Dteger
Howard Smith
B. F. Cooney
Cooney
Moses W. Manwaring
Maren
Ty Wea
Millionaire Westport Boy Dies in New York
Westport mourns as Thomas Shortliff a former poor boy who built a large banking and clothing business in New York dies after a short illness. He leaves a niece, lived at 1696 Topping Ave New York, active Catholic church worker and member of Knights of Columbus and Ancient Order of Hibernians. Funeral in Westport with high mass led by Father Duggan. Interment in family plot Catholic cemetery.
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Westport
New York City
Nestport
Thomas ‘Shortliff
Mr. Shortiff
Ming and
Myrtle Streets
New York
34Th Street
Shortlff
Topping Avenue
Shortlife
Church of the Assumption
Westport Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Knights of Columbus
Order of Hibernians
Redquiem
Father Duggan
Father Carroll
South Norwalk
Drenman
Burglars Active in Hartford Safe Blowings
Police report a gang of seven men, tied to a Bridgeport crew, blew two Gulf Refining safes in Hartford on Saturday night. The same method was used in Bridgeport weeks earlier, suggesting the same burglars operate in both cities.
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Hartford
Bridgeport
Gulf Refining Company
Brave wireless operator tells Volturno rescue tale
The Volturno disaster is recounted by Senior Operator Sedaga aboard Kroonland with details of distress signals, radio exchanges with Carmania Seydlitz and Grosser Kurfuerst, and the effort to reach survivors. The Kroonland, Seydlitz and Grosser Kurfuerst aided, while Captain Inch and about 90 survivors were aboard the Kroonland. No wreckage was sighted by the Cymric on the voyage to Liverpool.
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New York
Volturno
Sedaga
Associated Press
Roomland
Kroonland
North
West Long
Pennington
Carmania
Seyditz
Grosser Kurfuerst
Seydlitz
Junior
Greenwich Meridian
O. K. Erie
Grogser Kurfuerst
Dever
Greenwich Meridi
Ando
Wheddon
Inch
Liverpool
theVolturno
Cymric
Burns Save Clothes Leave Woman With Hand Burns
Mrs Camillo Puerillo of 380 Housatonic Avenue was treated at the emergency hospital for first degree burns to the fingers of both hands while attempting to save clothes from a fire. Francis W Cross, a lifelong Fairfield resident, died yesterday at age 54 after a long illness. he is survived by a widow.
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Camillo Puerillo
Housatonic Avenue
Francis W. Cross
Fairfield
Bridgeport
Whiting Co Fights East End Hotel Liquor License
Whiting Manufacturing Co appeals a remonstrance against Patrick Flahaven’s Bronx East End hotel liquor license. President H H Hamilton testifies 400 employees and liquor issues harm factory discipline. Police detail described. witnesses including Danny Hoffman testify. Judge Bennett reserved decision.
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Whiting Manufacturing Co
East End
Patrick Flahaven
Bennett
Flahaven
Bronx
Bishop and Stratford Avenues
Whiting Co
H. H. Hamilton
Robert W. Higgins
Stratford Avenue
Hazel
Whiting
Flahavenh
Progressives in Doubt About Full City Ticket Here
Bridgeport Progressives split over fielding a full city and town ticket at tonight’s convention. Some leaders oppose risking time and money on a doomed bid, while others push for a complete slate with mayoral and clerical contenders. Potential candidates include Horace H. Jackson for mayor, James H. Kershaw for tax collector, and Edward Rock for the Twelfth district amid talks of town clerk Ernest Ortlepp and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Progressive Party
Horace H. Jackson
James HB
Redden
Smith, Murray & Co
Edward Rock
Ernest Ortlepp
Robert Marshall
Clerks’ Union
James H. Kershaw
Ferdinand Fox
Noble &. Vincent
Samuel E. Vincent
John Taylor
Bryant Electric Co
Perkins Electric Switch Co
Taylor
T. Earle Bartram
Henry B. Stoddard
Washington waits for Huerta reply to Wilson note
Washington October 16 The Mexican situation stayed unchanged as administration officials generally expected Huerta to echo no reply to President Wilson's latest note. News of constitutionalist victories arrived without comment and the US tone remained cautious as it awaited further development.
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Washington
Huerta
Wilson
United States
Vote to Oust Sulzer Reported 43 to 14 in Court
Albany Oct 16 The high court of impeachment adjourned after 1 pm to reconvene at 3 pm for the final vote on guilt or innocence of Governor Sulzer. Informal counts claimed a 43 to 14 vote for removal from office, with no disqualification majority. Articles 1 2 6 and 4 reportedly sustained against him for campaign falsification and misuse of funds and suppression of evidence.
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Albany
High Court of
William Sulzer
Wiley Committee
Senators argue informal votes unfair in Sulzer impeachment
Albany reporters note Senators denounce relying on informal votes to decide impeachment articles. Court sessions will consider eight articles in secret, with final votes to follow. Judges and governors’ attorneys may see objections resolved informally, potentially sparing a public vote. The trial began a month ago, with removal as the extreme possible penalty.
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Albany
Algeria
Apen
Sulzer
Police Board Reject Musante Pay Request at Meeting
The police board rejected Policeman Musante’s request for pay while on the injured list and approved leave to withdraw. Commissioners Brown and Murphy supported the decision. The session also covered painting over-ground signal boxes blue, arranging a Gamewell expert to service the system, and authorizing five signal boxes plus payroll and bills.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Brown and Murphy
Musante
Gamewell Company
Sensational testimony in inquest links driver to death
Isaac Hawes, owner and driver of the Stearns touring car, is found criminally responsible for Alma Best’s death in Stepney. The coroner’s file details speed, tire damage, and a curve collision with a telephone pole and cellar wall. Hawes, already under arrest for manslaughter, faces trial as witnesses describe a dangerous seven mile from Newtown Inn to the accident site. The case awaits Justice Smalley’s session.
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Isaac Hawes
Stearns
Alma Best
Stepney
Bridgeport
Newtown Inn
John J. Phelan
Milford
Fae Uch
Phelan
Hawes
Ww C T U Elects Officers At 38th Convention
The 38th annual Women’s Christian Temperance Union convention meets at First Methodist Episcopal Church. Devotional opening by Mrs Emma S Colt of New Haven. sessions cover medical temperance, literature, franchise, press, and parlor meetings. Interviews with numerous speakers precede officer elections. results unavailable at press time.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Emma S. Colt
Ne Haven
New York State
C. M. Bloss
Press
Minnie P. Cooley
New Heaven
E. B. Kendrick
Hartford
The
Union
Lisa K. Fuller
Marie E. Mabie
Danbury
Mary B. Wilson
National Department
Philadelphia
Laura N. Steele
Westville
Carrie A. Griggs
Willimantic
Cornelia B. Forbes
Lillian Philips
Mary Day
Colchester
Clara M. Leete
Emily Clark Scott
New Haven
D. M. Bloss
Marion E. Penfield
D. W. Marshall
Helen Garlick
George B. Whitehead
B. W. Cook
Warter
C. T. U. Bave
Loyal Temperance Legion
Grace Curtis Platt
Francis Potter
Portland
Conn
L. B Mathias
Mise Marion Penfield
A. Moss
H. A. Davenport
People’s Presbyterian Church
Isaac TF. Headland
China
Doctor's Wife Dies From Eating Chestnuts
Hartford reports Mrs. Whelhemina Dennison Grant wife of Dr. A S Grant of East Windsor Hill died early today from chestnut ingestion. She had been ill since Monday. Two other town residents including Rev J E Hurlburt pastor of Wapping Congregational Church are ill likely from chestnut consumption.
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Hartford
Whelhemina Dennison Grant
A. S. Grant
East Windsor Hill
J. E. Hurlburt
Wapping Congregational Church
Health officials order improvements at McDonnell property
Department of Health orders water and sewer connections to be made at 441 Railroad Avenue. Inspector David W. Lynch will issue the order tomorrow, marking the culmination of a two to three year department investigation into the McDonnell property.
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Department of Health
McDrnell
Railroad Avenues
David W. Lynch
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Smith
Thomas Shortlift
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Monroe
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