Chapman Bares Past but Protests His Innocence
The defense portrays Chapman as framed by the state with witnesses bought by a wealthy father. Key witnesses include Atwater and Shean, while Shean claims he agreed to testify to avoid becoming a traitor. Edward Johnson and George Stuyvesant are cited. evidence centers on alleged bootlegging ties and a furniture dealer’s meeting. The summing up concludes, with a jury verdict expected tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Atlania
Walter Can
Edward Johnson
New Britain
George Stuyvesant
Shean
Grexil Thrust
M. McClean
Holyoke
Maas
George J. Shelbournsa
Shelbourne
South Hadley
Reinhardt JL. Gideon
Connecticut
Nagn
Text of Chapman's Story Upon Witness Stand
Chapman's testimony on the stand details meetings with Walter Shean in 1924, his prior convictions, escapes from Atlanta, and involvement with nitro glycerine and burglar tools. He describes co conspirators Anderson Tripp Sully Bennie and others, car ownership, shipments from Muncie to Shean, and plans for whiskey via Bermuda routes and Boston ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Shen
Indiana
Hal
Tripp
New Britain
Shean
Alave
Alcorn
Holyoke
Maas
Springfield
New York
Anderson
Myself
Savaynnah
Baltimore
Sully
Tript
Sprinfield
Bennie
Newburyport
Muncie
Tee
Mr. Groehl
Springflee
Savannah
Bermuda
Arnold and Wade Will Speak at Bristol Conn Meeting
Treats Arnold and Wade, round the world flyers, will attend a Bristol Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 18 in Bristol Connecticut. Senator Bingham discussed with the Air Service chief sending the pair to the event and General Patrick fixed April 18 as the date. The aviators are expected to recount the hardships and thrills of the first round the world flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitington
Arnold
Wade
Bristol
Conn
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
App
Miriam Bmegham
Air Service
Patrick
Bingham
Youth Leaders Meet at Stratfield For PTA Change
Delegates of the Parent Teacher Association gather at the Stratfield with Mrs. H. H. Wooster Webster as state president. A banquet and reception precede a vote on renaming the federation to The Congress of Parents and Teachers, with national changes outlined and officers to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfield
Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associations
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Alexander Alsen Jr
Elmer Havens
Board of Education
Bridgeport
Missing Airmen Found Uninjured at Sea Near San Diego
A naval plane from the Okiahoma departed North Island Naval Station at 6:30 PM yesterday and did not reach San Pedro. The destroyer Sinclair found the aircraft at sea with two airmen aboard, both unharmed. Pilot Lieut. W. Ong Idegraff and a second airman were rescued after a forced water landing.
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San Dingo
Cal
Okiahoma
North Ieland Naval Aly Station
San Pedro
Sinclair
Sincllar
W ON
Idegraff
Bridgeport Man Reports Kidnapping Clue To NY Police
Henry Schwartz of Bridgeport told New York police he saw a boy matching three year old Raimondo Von Maluski Jr in a Grand Central Terminal restaurant with eight women. He described the child as reluctant to go with the women, learned of the case after buying a newspaper, and then notified authorities before boarding a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raimondo von Maluski, Jr
New York
Grand Central Terminal
Henry Schwartz
Fairfield Avenue
Schwartz
Bridgeport
Mr. Schwartz
Ford Paris Factory Threat Faces French Manufacturing Pressure
Paris April 2 Henry Ford proposes a large factory on the edge of Paris to lower car costs for French buyers but faces resistance from French manufacturers. They press the government to tighten rules for Americans under French charter requiring a French directorate and majority French workers. Parliament to consider stricter limits. government stance unclear. Six cylinder U.S. cars sell cheaper than the cheapest French makes despite a 435 percent duty and transport costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henry Ford
America
Italy's War Minister Tenders Resignation
Rome dispatch reports General Di Giorgio, Italy's war minister, has tendered his resignation. The Tribuna deems the move definite as the war budget will be discussed tomorrow by Professor De Stefani, the finance minister, with General Count Pettiti Di Robarle named as a potential successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NOME
Cassociated Press
Rome
General di Giorcio
Tribuna
de Stefani
General di Giorclo
Tribunal
Count Pettitt di Robartle
King sails for Europe on liner Deutschland
Republican leader John T. King and Mrs. King left New York aboard the steamer Deutschland. The ship cleared at 10 a m with King in contact by telephone. In Europe he plans to visit his son Gilbert, studying in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. King
Boy Hit By Automobile Leaves Seven Year Old Injured
Edward Bikowski seven of 123 Arthur street suffered possible internal injuries after being struck by a car at Millworth and Prescott streets yesterday afternoon. Charles Fosteer Jr. of 189 F Poplar street was arrested by Third Precinct police on reckless driving charges. The boy received first aid at Timergency hospital and was rushed to St. Vincent's hospital where he remains under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Georgia
Muncie
Grochl
Groehl
Jurge Jennings
Chapman
Dr. Spiekerman
Shean
American Express
Muncle
Springfield
Manate
C-31
Cooley Hotel
Wadley
Arange
Boston
Newburyport
Alcorn
Edward Bikowski
Arthur Street
Millworth
Prescott Streets
Charles Fosteer Jr
F Poplir Street
Tmergweney Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital
South Africa Sets New Gold Output Record
South Africa sets a new gold production record for 1924 at 9,997,084 ounces, surpassing the 1916 high of 9,372,726 ounces. The year’s output valued over $190 million and accounted for a large share of the world’s total. One mine reaches 7,000 feet below the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South Africa
Commerce Department
Short story writer weds social worker in April fool reveal
Norwich April 2 George Weston of Jewett City well known short story writer announced his marriage to Miss Nelate Hartwell director of the Community House in a playful April fool manner. They wed in New York on December 18 last and friends recalled the many showers and social events given to honor the bride in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
George Weston
Jewett City
Nelate Hartwell
New York
April Fool
Opposition to 8th Amendment Is Repudiation
New Haven April 7 State's Attorney Willam St. Comley Jr. of Bridgeport and Fred Z. Smith of New York spoke at a meeting led by the New Haven committee of one hundred for law enforcement. Dean Charles R. Brown of Yale Divinity School presided. Comley argued the opposition to prohibition is nullification in disguise and urged enforcement. Smith urged seriousness about enforcing the 18th Amendment, warning against treating it as a vaudeville joke and noting calls to repeal or undermine it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Willam ST. Comley, Jr
Bridgeport
Fred Z. Smith
New York
Charles R. Brown
Yale Divinity School
Mew Haven
Dean Brown
Comley
Mr. Comley
Francia Cole
Hartford
Smith
Yunge
United States
America
Hartford Officer Installs Wilson as Head of Elks
Grand Trustee Edward Potter and Hartford lodge No. 18 BPOE presided at the Elks club on State Street last night as officers were installed. New exalted ruler Clifford R. Wilan leads with Dr. Thomas M. W. Cummings as leading knight and William Lounsbury as loyal knight, among others. A social session followed with Malone's Orchestra and acts from Foll's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Potter
Lodge No. 18
Hartford
Elks Club
Btate Street
Cliford R. Wilan
Thomas MW. Cummings
William Lounsbury
James N. Broderick
Edward BP. Nevina
John F. McDonough
William McCauly
Charles H. Miller
Ller
Malone
Foll
Genese Found Guilty of Murder in Trooper Slaying
Daniel Genese was found guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of State Trooper Robert Coyle in Bummerville New Jersey. He was sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of May 4 after a jury deliberated for one hour and forty five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bummerville
N. J
Daniel Genese
Robert Coyle
Milford Men File Bankruptcy Petition
New Haven April 2. Michael Nichols and Antonie Georgia both of West Haven, joint owners of a restraint in Milford, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy with the clerk of the United States Court here today. The liabilities were listed at 827,766,352 and the assets at 30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Michael Nichols
Antonie Georgia
West Haven
Milford
United States Court
Otto H. Kahn Reaches Madrid for Visit
Otto H. Kahn the American banker arrived in Madrid for a several day visit after traversing from Morocco. Alexander P. Moore the United States ambassador hosted a dinner at the embassy in honor of Mr Kahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Otto H. Kahn
Morocco
Alexander P. Moore
United States
Kahn
German Professor Finds Cure for Sleeping Sickness
Berlin April 2 An appeal for international co operation in fighting sleeping sickness through a new merum called Bayer 205 was made by Prof Gary Taute in a lecture before the German society of Berlin. He tied the German colonial exhibition to cures proven in Africa and urged immediate large scale action to prevent depopulation of vast areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gary Taute
German Society of Berlin
Adolph Zu Mecklenburg
Taute
Friedrich Karl Kilene
Walter Fischer
Rodesia
Belgian Congo
Africa
King of Roumania May Abdicate in Favor of Eldest Son
Berlin April 2 The King of Roumania reportedly plans abdication in favor of his eldest son Prince Carlos. Doctors are said to have decided the abdication would be permanent, but the government reportedly opposes it due to the Crown Prince's objection to Bratianiz cabinet policy and the expected foreign policy shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roumania
Berlin
Carlos
Bucharest
Irdler
Bratianiz
Art League to Present Operetta After Easter
Bridgeport Art League plans an operetta Windmills of Hole jand for Monday April 27 at 3 pm, directed by Mrs Starr Hart, with proceeds to the clubhouse fund. Next Monday guest Miss Berry from Los Angeles and New York will discuss Our Own American Artiste and Theft Work, as seen in Grand Central Art Galleries. A food sale, Lenten social, and executive board meeting are scheduled, with a rummage sale planned at 1686 Stratford Avenue Read Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hole Jand
Bridge- Port Art League
Mra. Starr Hart
Club House Fund
Mra
Ross V. S. Berry
Los Angeles
New York
Grand Central Art Galleries
Charles W. Wiilie
F. KB. Fickett
Catherine C. Taylor
Charles Gay
League
Philip Holzer
Stratford Avenue
Read Street
Gas Company Issues New Preferred Stock
The Associated Gas and Electric Co. announced a new 60 percent preferred stock in New York. Authorized 125,000 shares, with par value at $100. The new issue ranks equally with existing preferred shares of $59 par value for assets and dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Gas and Gilectria Co
Wembley Exhibition Reopens to Public on May 6
London April 2 Announces that the Empire exhibition at Wembley will reopen to the public on May 6. The exhibition first opened April 27 last year and closed November 1. Receipts for the season fell short of expectations, prompting the decision to reopen this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wembley
Rooms Column Highlights From Ad Pages
A column curates a selection of advertised rooms and listings across multiple pages. Notable options include furnished suites, single rooms near transit hubs, and budget-friendly shares. Readers are urged to compare terms, visit sites, and note pricing shifts in the current market.
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Atwater
Alfred E. Atwater
Skene
Henry Holler
New Bri
Ge Groehl
Aphean
Ned
Gerald Chapman
Walter Shean
Johnson
Peton
New Soxiain
Main Road
New In
Widson and Leventhal
Atlanta
j@reon
A. T
Walter Bhean
Boringfield
Goehl
Auburn
New York City
Harstui
Alvorn
Isala TL
Elmira
August BO
Sally
Shean’s
Kennedy's
Colonial Inn
Merrien
Ittle
Munele
Parkersburg
West Virgin
Albany
Trirp
Aquor
North Adams
Northampton
Holvoke
Apman
Chaneman
Deantte Groghl
Ares
Waldo W, Miller
Waldo Afler
Waldo Wi Atiles
Waldo W. Miller
Ander
Tam
Atgorn
Groehl Crass
Cnnnetry
Mr. Alcorn
Judie Jennings
Judie Grohl
Chambersburg
Dave
Gus
George
Frenchie
Q. Anderson
Shean Stave
Avannah
Thetis
War of
Jennie Fitzroy
Frhel Pigg
BH Everett Cortright
Brideport Schools
HH. Woorter Webber
Merle Shaw
Francia Murad
Fet
Audubon Variety
Audubon Society
Stat Federation
Ward Church
North Haven
R.A. Boardman
Hast Winsor Hilh
Ath. Yost
West Hartford
George ©. Busher
Auroside
M. Bullara Graulford
Gorge B. Chandler
Rocky Hih
C. W. Phimh
Terryville
David Finn
Hockanam
Warm Bureau
Misa
Dorothy Buckley
A. K. Wilkinson
Wallingford
N. . Field
Fannie A . Smith
A Oc. Worts
Gupti J
B T Johnston
Dwight Hall Frield
South Manchester
J. A. Young
National Litterature
F. O Jones
Co. P. Hitehouse
Weat Haver
E. WW. Baldwin
N. Y
FORD
Italy
King
Europe
Deutschland
Wilson
ELKS
Milford Men
Gure
ART League
GAS Company
Wembely
May
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