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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1923

Page

4

Cables Through Havana to Be Censored

New York August 29. Wires passing through the Havana office of the Commercial Cable Company will be subject to censorship until further notice. Havana officials reported Cuban authorities sent men to inspect cablegrams. Company officials expressed surprise that Western Union and International Telegraph had not received similar notices.

New York Havana Cuba Vompany Commercial Company Western Union All American Cables International Telephone Company

Detectives Mass to Check War on New York East Side

New York August 78 detectives mobilized with guards and heavy police presence on the East Side after the killing of gang leader known as Kid Dropper. Widow Mrs Jack Kaplan attended funeral plans as trials begin for Cohen Orgen and others tied to the Dropper clan amid warnings of renewed gang warfare and grafted assault charges. Assistant District Attorney Wilson seeks grand jury indictment, citing signals guiding the murder and a bid to dethrone the Dropper.

New York Ingrim Ennex Market Court Jack Kaplan East Side Scapper Harlem Louis Token Cohen Kid Droppers Rough Riders Augie” Bane High Bai Lows Cohen Dropper Orgen Ails Little Augie Sim Weiss Sam Lepson Hyman Kanan Anthony Ferran Kaplen James J. Wilson

Jewish Comedy at Park Postponed After Repairs

Fire-related repairs force postponement of the Thomashefsky Players at the Park Theatre on Tuesday. S. Z. Polt, who leased the theatre from the PFL Shea estate, said plans to repair and reschedule the show. Officials expect to bring the troupe to Bridgeport in the near future.

Park Theatre Thomashefsky Players S. Z. Polt PFL Shea Estate Poh Thomashetaky Players Bridgeport

Flood of Cases Overwhelms County Courts This Year

Writs flood Civil Superior and Common Pleas courts as about 250 new filings appear in the Superior court ahead of the open session next Thursday. Judge Frank CBD Haines will preside at the opening, with case assignments to begin. Trials are slated to start September 1. The Common Pleas court shows nearly 40 new writs filed yesterday, signaling a busy docket ahead.

Civil Superior and Common Pleas Ecourts Superior Court Frank Cbd Haines Common Pleas Court Ben Gied

Jitney Bus Burned In Gasoline Fire At Station

William McCormack of Howard Avenue owned the bus destroyed while filling Raseline tank on Bostwick Avenue. No passengers aboard. Firefighters battled the blaze. damage about 100 dollars. Hoseman William F. E. Wilson of Engine Co. No. 7 sustained leg burns and facial and hand burns.

Aoitvey William McCormack Howard Avenue Bostwick Avenue I T William FE. Wilson Engine Co

Million Dollar Suit Ends with Papers Release

New Haven reports the release of 14 claims and attachments totaling over 4.1 million against the estate of Walter T. Wubbard Bradley of Milford and Meriden. The long running Bradley family litigation, tied to the Bradley Salt Company sale and securities across corporations, began in 1598 and involved cousins Mohert and Peter Bradley of Boston.

New Haven Walter Twubbard Bradley Milford and Meriden Mohert Peter Bradley Boston Supreme Court Bradley Bradley Salt Company Warsaw N.Y Boston Bradleyn Connecticut

Coroner's inquest clears auto in boy's death

Testimony at the inquest by Coroner John J. Phelan exonerated Henry Cohen of Ti State from blame after Clarence Gorham, two, was fatally struck Aug 11 near Madison and North avenues. Witnesses disputed details. medical examiner Samuel M. Garliel said brain fever caused death with no marks of impact.

John J. Phelan Rici Ay Henry Cohen Ti State Clarence Gorham Enter Samuel M. Garliel

City Sues Foreclosure On H F Smith’s Land

City seeks foreclosure on property owned by former tax collector H F Smith, now missing and believed in possession of unknown party. Case heard yesterday with $447.00 costs noted and $4,746.08 recovered from sale of defendant’s assets. property located at Fairfield Avenue and allied parcels in Bridgeport. Commissioned official Vic Cury alleges lien against Sach Jeented property.

Vic Cury Purefield Avenue Alfred Starford

Stamford subplot features railing defect in homicide case

Suburbs Stamford and Tenia 1a. Mea Tho estate a the hate food of aniford. Was Himed defending itr a sub Ter da haere of 2L0006 Hrousht by Ate. Helen Bo ph. of Steanford. In the Sunerioy cnurt here The plant from on verand of a louse omned by the patate, the railing of which, she alieves Was defective.

Tho Ate Helen Bo Ph Steanford

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