Trial reveals alibi as mob scene distracts murder story
Witnesses portrayed Willis Beach as distant from the killing of Dr. Lilliendahl while two unnamed Negro men fled the scene. Defense emphasizes Beach’s alibi with multiple witnesses and questions the motive for the crime as prosecutors press the yarn of a chicken cure feud and cross-family ties in Mays Landing New Jersey.
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Mays Landing
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Margaret Lilliendan
Willis Beach
Beach
William Lil- Mendehi
Ray
Hutch
Boon
Graveyard Monument
Hammonton
Vineland
Liliiendahl
Atsion
Lilliendahls
Adion
Ataion
Desfense
Lilliendahl
Bridgeport
Lilliendale
Alfred
J Sherwood Thompson
Cian
Henry T Liliendah
New
Peggy Anderson
Son
Curh Ar
Baby Out of Danger After Screw Leaves System
Westport reports eight week old Josephine Izzo daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Izzo Richmondsville avenue passed the sharply pointed screw an inch long swallowed Thursday while playing with her sister Mary aged three. Dr William F O Connell of Westport had feared the screw would lodge or tear the stomach walls and an operation might be needed but the screw passed without further trouble and X ray is not planned.
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Westport
Josephine Tzno
Michael Izzo
Richmondsville Avenue
Mary
Wiliam F. O'Connell
O'Connell
Izzo House
Benjamin Ordered Committed In Milford Insane Case
Mrs. Mary Benjamin seeks commitment of her husband Charles Benjamin after witnesses describe threats and alleged abuse. Judge John Gilson withheld decision. 24 hour stay requested. Doctors split on sanity. Hillside Home doctors say insane, Milford doctors say sane.
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John Gilson
Mary Benjamin
Charles Benjamin
Gilson
Benjamin
Milford Probate Court
Jervis
Brown, Coungel
Alta
Alta Berjarcia
AR Diefendorf
O L Massinger
Bridgeport
Willam
H W Fischer
K Heady
Milford
Emeanina Biosky
John A Casey
Hillside Home
A C Carpenter
Clinton J. Hyde
Samuel Rebin
Jervis D Brown
Man 54 Found Dead In Stamford Home Gas Fatality
Stamford Dec 2 A Stamford boarding house resident James Wood fifty four was found dead in a gas filled room by police. Officials believe he killed himself though reasons remain unclear as he was in good health and worked as a carpenter while his family lived in Brooklyn New York.
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Stamford
James Wood
Main Street
Wood
Thin City
Brooklyn
War Time Needs Urged For Nation By MacNider
Assistant Secretary of War MacNider urged President to appoint a three member board to determine wartime munitions needs and to draft a plan for material preparedness. He warned that maintaining adequate reserves in peacetime is prohibitive and endorsed expanding production arrangements with private factories to build up depleted reserves and boost mobilization efficiency.
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Washington
Associated Press
Macc Nider
War Department
MacNider
Congress
Hie
Secretary of War
Bingham Heads Patronage Body in Senate
Washington, Dec 2. Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut named chairman of the Patronage committee by Republicans. He rises from third on the list to chair as Senate caucus endorses him. Other members include Sackett of Kentucky and Steiner of Oregon. panel handles Senate staff appointments and counts Aides per senator.
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Washington
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Bingham
Republican Party
Senate
Republcan
Curtis
Kansas
Sackett
Kentucky
Steiner
Oregon
Carol Enright Sues Husband for Divorce in Stamford
Noted stage star Carol McCamas Enright files for divorce from Walter J Enright of Woodbine Stamford and New York City. She seeks restoration of her former name Carol McComas and a decree. They have been separated since August 1994 amid Stamford and New York social prominence.
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Carol McCamas Enright
Carol McCames Enright
Stamford
New York City
Walter J Enright
Woodbine
New York
Cit
Carol
Stare Ster Abeley
North
the Enrights
Mr Enright
Metropolitan
Miss McComas
Enright
Scully Resigns Blaming Virelli After Demotion
Westport state police sergeant Bernard B. Scully resigned from the Hartford service after a demotion to the Ridgefield barracks. He accused Lieutenant Frank Virelli of seeking to sideline him, while Virelli denied friction and said relations were friendly. Scully and Virelli, once Bridgeport office colleagues, were known rivals with past disputes. The November 20 order moved Scully to Ridgefield. he did not report for duty and immediately called Hartford. Superintendent Hurley confirmed the demotion and transfer but would not discuss motives or Scully's written resignation.
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Hurley
Bernard B. Scully
Westport Barracks
Hartford
Ridgefield Barracks
Frank Virelli
Vivelli
Scully
Bridgeport
Ted
State Police Department
Hansier
Westport
Wiliam E. Silk
Charles
Queens Seer Graft Probe Demanded Over Sewer Costs
Alderman-Elect George U Harvey accuses Queens Borough President Maurice E Connolly of overcharging for sewer construction, urging Governor Smith and the attorney general to investigate. He cites pipe costs rising from 45 cents to 100 dollars per foot, saying the scandal threatens homeowners and cites Queens rapid growth and street failures.
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New York
Associated Prees
Queens
Smith
Maurice E. Connolly
George U Harvey
Connolly
Bridgeport
Con
Harvey Eld
Long Island
New York City
Harvey
Legality of Pension Law For Police and Fire Questioned
The legality of the pension law for police and fire departments, a July declaratory judgment on its constitutionality, will be heard again by the Tax board next week. The board may decide to adhere to its July 20 resolution or abandon the move for a judgment and provide for increased appropriations. The departments seek 88,893.28 for police and 7,850 for fire pensions.
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Police
Board of Apportionment
Tax Board
William E. Burnham
Superior Court
Burnham
John J. Phelan
D. Fairchild Wheeler
Tex
Edward L. Kelly
Bridgeport News Caps Many Headlines On Page One
Across durably mixed items the Bridgeport paper reports on a divorce action victory, a murder trial alibi details, a fatal crash outcome, a coroner clearing a driver, tax delinquent seizures, and local court rebukes alongside state and national notes including treaty hints and social conflicts.
Smith Defends Enforcement of All Laws at Women Voters Meeting
Albany dispatch reports Governor Alfred E. Smith, a rising Democratic figure, saying he supports enforcement of all laws while affirming voters may oppose federal prohibition statutes. Speaking at the Nassau County League of Women Voters dinner, Smith defended organizing to oppose prohibitions and stressed constitutional fidelity.
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Lilliendad
Beach
New York
Bridgeport
Remus
Smith
Torligs
Albany
Associated Press
Alfred E. Smith
New York State
New York State League of Women Voters
Versailles Treaty revision hinted by German envoy
Count von Bernstorff, former U.S. envoy and now German disarmament delegate, addressed the general committee in Geneva. He signaled possible revision of the Versailles Treaty, urging emphasis on article 19 to empower league for nations covenant study and to fix frontiers acceptable to Germany.
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Geneva
Count von Bernstorff
United States
League For Nationa Covenant
League Assembly
Heating pennies under dormitory window sparks law decency dispute
Middletown, Conn. Dec. 2. Heating pennies and throwing them to children under a dormitory window is described as an amusement of Wesleyan students. Parents filed complaints, saying children were enticed to sing under the window with promises of pay. Coins rained down, leaving the youngsters with burned fingers.
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Middletown
Conn
Associated Press
Wesleyan
Italian Nobleman Torlonia Divorce Case Heard in Court
A Rome based Duke Marino Torlonia faces divorce from Elsie Mon Torionia of Greenwich in a Connecticut Superior Court battle. Attorneys clash over jurisdiction while the duchess accuses the duke of immoral escapades and tyranny, seeking custody and freedom for her three children. The trial highlights cross national laws and how public gossip intersects with a serious domestic dispute.
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John Richard Bootham
Elsie Mon Torionia
Greenwich
Marino Torlonia
Rome
Italy
Philo Calhoun
Torlonia
William H. Comiey
Iis
Hfe Ap
Cass
Comley
Abo
Leao
Comtey
Payseat
Calhoun
Arga
Howe
Duke
Maris
Woman Wins Her Retaliation Suit For Divorce Here
In Superior court Judge Edward M. Yeomens granted 12 decrees and Judge John Richside Booth one as ten new petitions filed that week. Mrs. Jessup accused her husband of heavy drinking for ten years and desertion. she sought alimony and the Darien home. Other decrees awarded custody and name restorations amid accusations of intemperance and abuse in marriages across Darien and surrounding areas.
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Bridgeport
Torlouin
Dudiz
Neura
C. W. Simpson
Washington
A. D. Elliot
Lafayette Street
Capital
Catreiela
America
Chamber
Norwalk
Wisn Ayai
Stratford
Edward M. Yeomens
John Richside Booth
Charing Anderson Skinner Jessup
Lowden Jessup
New York Stock Exchange
Jessup
Kattawa
Kentucky
Yeomans
Arizona
Darien
Jeasop
John Richarda Booth
Veda R. Hubbell
Lima
Joseph A. Hubbell
Thompson
Helen F. Thoma
Greenwich
Austin
Harvey E. Thomas
Wynte Pentecost
Flower
George F. Pentecost
New York City
Teacher Near Death After Dynamite Placed in School Store
In Ottawa a Monosville farmer’s son Hiram Reed allegedly planted a stick of dynamite in a country school stove to kill his teacher sweetheart Miss Tom Bradford. The blast injured her and damaged the building as Reed was held pending injuries and charges.
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Devon
Lo Virelli
Scully
Benjamin
Milford
Washington
Wnily
Coolidge
Air Corps
Davison
Ottawa
Associated Press
Hiram Reed
Tom Bradford
Russell
Hanson
Reed
Nort
Rutland
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