Boy Convict in Fusillade with Police in Wilmington
Homer Wiggins, an escapee from Eastern Penitentiary, dies after a fusillade with about a score of police in a Wilmington lodging house. He leaves a note to his mother and is found with $2,900 stolen from the Wilmington and Philadelphia Company office. Police recover a false beard. Wiggins was serving a 30 year murder sentence at the time of his escape.
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Wilmington
Del
Homer Cleveland Ma
Philadelphia
Eastern Penitentiary
Poorerman Sewell Scott
Wiexsins
DP Oeps Ag
Dover
Homer
Wiggins
Wiington & Philadelphia Company
Wiesins
Charlies
Burelar
Taylor
Thomas Downsham
Woman Seeks Help After Violent Family Troubles in Lakeview
Annie Ehu testified before Superintendent Johnson via interpreter about harsh treatment by her son Heresia and daughter-in-law at 709 Shelton Street Bridgeport. After years in America she faced assault and abandonment, sleeping outside until last night. Officials plan to place Heresia under care or at an institution while investigating. A separate report notes a lineman from Avon Electric died and two were seriously injured while stringing high tension wire.
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Annie Ehu
R. Johnson
Department of Iiies
America
Hillis Isi
Bridget
Shelton Street
Heresia
Kia
Johnson
Lakejew
Ellie Island
Heresin
Billiss
Avon = Electric company
Avon
Widow Held On Murder Charge in Connecticut Farmhouse
East Woodstock Connecticut September 25 1920 widow Mrs Jonas Lawson was arrested charged with murdering her husband in their cellar August 14. She pleaded not guilty and was held without bail for the superior court and jailed in Brooklyn. The case hinges on a bloodstained club and a body moved from cellar to barn stall with motive tied to missing money.
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East Woodstock
Conn
Jonas Lawson
Justice of the
Charles M. Perrin
Superior Court
Brooklyn
Perrin
Lawson
East Woodstock Road
Mr. Lawson
Spaulding
Stell
Benson
Bill
Lawgson
Mrs. Lawson
Poll of Engineers and Firemen Shows Strong Strike Vote
New Haven September 29 reports from the engineers and firemen strike vote indicate near unanimous support for the grand officers and adjustment committee. The tally is expected to be counted Wednesday, with railroad officials offering no comment and General Manager Bardo and Vice-President Whaley seen as the decisive authorities.
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New Havens
Egineers
New Haven Road
Bardo
Whaley
Polling Places Named for October 6 Special Election
Mayor Wilson released the polling site list for the October 6 special election. Locations cover districts from Second to Twelfth and include City Hall Piret district 495 Broad Street Auburn Street Fairfield Avenue and others. Ballot boxes will replace voting machines and the estimated cost is about 1200 dollars.
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Wilson
Piret
City Hall
Broad Street
Auburn Street
Fairfield Avenue
State Street
Norman Street
Main Street
North Washington Avenue
Shelton
East Main Streets
Beach Street
East Main Street
Seaview Avenue
Central Avenue
Commission's Counsel Contends N Y Haven Bond Issue Illegal
Boston hearing on the New Haven Railroad petition to approve a 67 million dollar convertible debenture issue was resumed with two small stockholders and H La Rue Brown, counsel for the commission, opposing. Ensign and Diye urged dismissal. plan to raise funds via preferred stock convertible to common stock was proposed. Brown argued improper capital usage, questioned authority to authorize more debt, and suggested directors might welcome commission denial to avoid a bad bargain.
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Boston
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
H. Larue Brown
C. H. Ensign
Henry W. Diye
Westfield
Ely
Brown
Charles F. Choate
Browns
Consolidated Railway Company
Massachusetts
New Havens
New Haven
Father-in-law attacked by son-in-law in Seymour
Seymour Conn Sept 22 John Gregos, at large, beat his father in law Michael Cipious after a long feud. Cipious, badly clubbed with broken bones and deep wounds, was taken to Waterbury hospital and was resting, with no brain concussion expected to hinder recovery.
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Seymour
Conn
John Gregos
Michael Cipious
Bom
Cipious
Waterbury Hospital
Gregos
Harvey
Meltzer Plans Statement On Thorner Controversy
Attorney Joshua Meltzer, amid Jewish community stir over Rev Maurice Thorners remarks, says statements from nine Brnai Israel trustees will be issued within forty eight hours to counter vague claims and reveal true conditions at Park Avenue temple before Thorner’s term ended. He will not detail contents until he reviews the Pastors Association report released last week.
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Maurice Thorner
Congregation
Br Nai Israel
Joshua Meltzer
Park Avenue Temple
Thorner
Meltzer
Pastors’ Association
Slavic Union Opens Convention With High Mass
The First Slovak Union of Bridgeport opens its annual convention with a high mass at St. John Nepomuc Church led by Rev. Andrew BE Komara. Delegates march to Sokol Hall where reports are read, officers to be elected tomorrow, and a grand ball planned for tonight. The union, formed March 24, 1912 with 65 members, now numbers about 700 and aims to reach 1000 by year end.
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Andrew BE. Komara
St. John’s Nepomuck R. C
First Slovak Union of
Stephen Lucas
Joseph Olsavsky
Karol Mihalek
Andrew Dlugos
Martin Svecz
Mamutee
John Fedor
Martin Velz
Cancer Union of
Bridgeport
Ership
Bone
Bramth
Woman Injured By Auto Gives Birth To Child
Winsted Sept 29 Continuance for two weeks was taken in the case of Albert C Ormison of New Hartford charged with recklessly driving an automobile. Bond remains at 2000. The postponement was due to the injuries of Mrs Felix Manghue struck on the road to New Hartford Saturday night by Ormison s car. Mrs Manghue regained consciousness later and about midnight she gave birth to a child, but the infant was dead. She is resting comfortably today.
Father McGivney Addresses Holy Name Society at St Charles Hall
Father McGivney spoke to the Holy Name Society at St Charles Hall where a literary and amusement committee was formed. He urged that good can be inspired as men avoid pagan temptations, praising America as a land of liberty and justice. The meeting was well attended and Rev P J McGivney received a warm greeting. Kate L Parrott widow of Clarence Parrott died at 96 Park Terrace aged 55. Harold L Parrott a Bullard pattern maker survived. William A Johnson Civil War veteran and G A R member died at Bridgeport Hospital after a week illness.
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Father McGivney
Holy Name Society
St. Charles’ Hall
St. Charles’ Church
St Charles’ Hall
Joseph Co. Ivers
P. J. McGivney
St. Charles
America
Kate LL Parrott
Clarence
Parrott
Park Terrace
Harold L. Parrott
Bullard Machine Tool
William A. Johnson
Elias Howe, Jr
Post
Bridgeport Hospital
Tennis Match at Weatogue Ends in Fight in Stratford
Stratford tavern chatter centers on a fistic conclusion to a Weatogue Country Club doubles tennis match. Attorney Ivan L Morehouse and Yale footballer Tom Conine clashed after a disputed point, leaving Morehouse with a black eye. Club officials will review, possible suspension. Morehouse, a Stratford grand juror, and Conine, son of a prominent resident, were notable participants.
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St. John’s Drug Store
Stratford
Weatogue Country Club
Ivan L. Morehouse
Tom Conine
Yale University
Attorney Morehouse
Roger
Briggs
Harry Barnes
Fred Rufford
Warren R. Briggs
Morehouse
Connie
Pm Meege
Briges
Barnes
Rufford
Yale
Steward Wabbard
Chamberlain & Hull
Coniie
Impeachment Court Improves Scrutiny In Sulzer Case
Albany reports show detectives serving subpoenas as the impeachment inquiry proceeds. The defense seeks testimony from brokers Melville Fuller and J B Gray into Sulzer stock deals while Frederick L. Colwell involvement remains unresolved. James C Garrison remains jailed for contempt with hopes of freedom tied to October 6 reconvening of the Assembly.
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Albany
D-Cady- Herrick
Frederick L. Colwell
Sulzer
Wall Street
Herrick
Colwell
Hope
James C. Garrison
Albany County
Charities Conference at Stratfield Friday on Willows Scheme
A public meeting called by the Committee in Organization of Charities will discuss creating a central form for the city's charitable institutions with more systematic work. The session will hear Associate Secretary Maurice Willows of the American Association of Societies for Organizing Charity report and consider it.
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Stratfield
Committee In
Organization of Charities
Maurice Willows
American Association of Societies For
Record Flight Made by French Birdman Today
Rheims France Sept 2 France again won this year’s International Aeroplane Cup race with Maurice Prevost flying 124.28 miles in 59 minutes 45.35 seconds at over two miles a minute. Eugene Gilbert finished 15 minutes 25 seconds later and also bested existing records while Crombez took 68 minutes 52 seconds. Prevost achieved 125.14 miles per hour in the race’s first half.
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Rheims
France
Belgium
Maurice Prevost
Eugene Gilbert
Crombez
Prevost
Eighth District Democrats Endorse Mullins for Mayor
At a meeting of Eighth district Democrats held yesterday F C Mullins was endorsed for mayor and Town Clerk William B Themas was also endorsed for renomination John H Coughlin of the Cudahy Beef Co was unanimously endorsed for alderman The district is the home of Democratic Town Chairman Michael Dwyer and Town Clerk Thomas
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F. C. Mullins
William B. Themas
John H. Coughlin
Cudahy Beef Co
Michael Dwyer
Thomas
Razor Cut Fatal For J. H. Farrell Well Known Barber
James H. Farrell, a Bridgeport barber well known in the area, died at home after a razor cut led to infection and blood poisoning. He had operated shops on Cannon and Main streets and was survived by his wife, parents in East Bridgeport, four sisters, two brothers, and several close relatives. He was active in local barber unions and fraternal groups.
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James H. Farrell
Cathert. Street
Mr. Farrell
Canada
United States
East Bridgeport
Cannon Street
Main Street
Bull’s Head
Farrell
Laurence Farrell
John Blackburn
William Williams
Timothy Collins
Hartford
Michael Clark
Milford
Frank Farrell
American & British Mfg. Co
McKinley School
Bridgeport Aerie
Bagless
Bridgeport Barbers’ Union
Senator Lodge Under The Knife In Nahant
Nahant Mass Sept 24 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was operated on last Thursday for a growth on the right side. For 24 hours thereafter his condition was serious according to attending physicians. Today officials said the patient was as comfortable as could be expected. Details of the trouble were not released from the Senator’s home.
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Nahant
Mass
Henry Cabot Lodge
Miller Held in New Haven Burglary Case
Harry Miller of New Haven is under arrest in New Haven for alleged involvement in the Sackett Bros. tailor shop burglary at 979 State Street last night. He will be returned to Bridgeport. Bridgeport department had sought his arrest based on information from Armand Rugiero, detained near Fairfield Avenue shortly after midnight.
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Harry Miller
New Haven
Sackett Bros
State Street
Bridgeport
Bridgeport de Parent
Armand Rugiero
Fairfield Avenue
West End Realty Deal Sees Jacob Weiss Buy State Street Lot
Jacob Weiss purchased the tract at State Street and Clinton Avenue on Saturday. He plans to erect a brick block of stores and tenements on the site of the former West End greenhouses, part of the Bassick estate, sold by Charles H. Fleming for about $3,000. Plans for the buildings are being prepared. Weiss has previous projects at State Street and Tranistan Avenue and on Norman Street and State Street. He also favors moving the Park City rink from the old circus lot to allow modern stores on the new site.
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Jacob Weiss
State Street
Clinton Avenue
West End
Bassick
Charles H. Fleming
Stratford Avenue
Tranistan Avenue
Norman Street
Park City
Final Tariff Differences To Be Adjusted
Washington reports the conference on the Underwood-Semons tariff bill has produced a final adjustment of Senate and House amendments. Key changes include a higher income tax exemption, new rates, and expanded free lists. The measure will go to President Wilson for signature, with adjustments on autos, textiles, chemicals, and agricultural goods.
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Washington
Senate
House
Willson
Underwood House
Seattle
Nice
Conference Committee
United States
Eugar
Civil Service
Internal Revenue Office
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
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Escates
Mas
Omer Fourh
Lakeview
Commission
CLUBS
Dr. Thorner
First Slovak Union
Weatogue
Morehouse and Coniie
William Thomas
J. H. Coughlin
J. H. Farrell
Senator Lodge
West End Realty Deal
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