Chapman Captured After Pistol Duel With Police
Gerald Chapman a famed prison breaker and New York mail robbery suspect was captured in Muncie after a pistol battle with four detectives. He admitted identity but offered no statement, was found with nitroglycerine, a pistol, and $4,963. He was taken to Indianapolis for authorities.
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Letters Point to Motive in Triple Killing in Everett
Police reveal letters found in Sicilian dialect suggesting jealousy and a domestic dispute led to the killings. Vito Adorno allegedly opened fire, then Ferranti killed himself. Mrs Ferranti and Lombardi died in the home. Lombardi testified against Ferranti as authorities investigated the savage incident in Massachusetts.
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Alcorn Demands Early Indictment Against Chapman
Warford county officials push for immediate grand jury action in a murder case linked to a gunfight in Muncie Indiana. State's Attorney Hugh McAlvora plans to call a special session of the Superior Court and dispatch detectives to secure rapid extradition and indictments. Police report a high profile shooting and a suspect, Skelley, fatally wounded, with Walter F. Shean arrested in Springfield in a related case.
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Woman Slashed in Face in Stabbing Duel
Invan Brows, 28, was attacked by Josephina Brown, 49, at 0 Won Avenue near St Vincent Hospital. Brown allegedly slashed Brows in a bid to ruin her features, causing Brows severe injuries and prompting Brow n to seek relief as a rival. Bonds set at 500 dollars for trial in City Court.
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Taft’s Granddaughter Born in City Headlines
Report states Mrs Manning born to Frederick J Manning in this city. Mother Helena Taft, daughter of Chief Justice William H Taft, is recovering well after birth. Mrs Manning, formerly Helena Taft, is married to Dean Bryn Mawr College alum.
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Prohibition Debate Highlighted by Fairfield County Official
Fairfield county's State’s attorney William H. Comley Jr spoke at Newfield Methodist Episcopal Church on the fifth anniversary of the Prohibition amendment. He urged enforcement, criticized lax attitudes, and pledged full effort to root out illicit traffic, insisting the national law be effective and that local authorities cooperate fully.
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Post Office Expansion Inches Forward Under Mellon Plan
Washington correspondence reports Secretary Mellon approves the Elliott bill authorizing a six year federal building program totaling 150 million dollars, boosting prospects for a new Bridgeport post office. The plan includes 1 million for a Bridgeport federal building and 306 thousand for a new site, with action anticipated before March adjournment.
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Rum Runners Escape Hospital After Attack
A barge raid linked to rum runners ends with two captives and one wounded. Coast Guard James C. Moore reported the escape at Sandy Hook after attackers knocked him unconscious with a blackjack and fled the hospital scene with a car. The incident followed a prior pursuit from a speedboat carrying 40 cages of liquor, reportedly leaking and damaged, as authorities traced a German crewed smuggling operation offshore from New Jersey to Philadelphia and New York.
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Malteie Likely for High Court in Kellogg Place
Cheshire man Judge Maltbie, senior Superior court jurist and acting associate justice, is favored for a full term on the Supreme Court of Errors after Justice Kellogg's death. The move would create a vacancy in the Superior court possibly filled by Frederick M. Peasley of Cheshire. Kellogg funeral set at St John’s Church in Waterbury with a large slate of judges and attorneys serving as bearers.
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Hartford
Jacob M. Levy
Westport
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Francis BP. McEray
William W. Gager
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N. R. Bronson
De Martino Named New Italian Ambassador to United States
James Martine Wilt is set to succeed Prince Caetani as Italian ambassador to Washington. De Martino, currently ambassador to Tokyo, has held top posts in the Italian diplomatic service since 1913, including secretary general at the foreign ministry and ambassador roles in Berlin London and Rome.
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Davis sails from Plymouth amid European tour reports
John W. Davis presidential candidate and his companion Mr. Davis called for New York today aboard the steamer Paris after a tour of Europe and Northern California.
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Mussolini Blames Foreign Enemies for Strife Talk
Benito Mussolini declares Italy peaceful with no strikes or demonstrations as he criticizes foreign agitation and asserts, Never resign. He says he will quit only when his work is done or his throat is cut, amid questions from foreign journalists about opposition to his program.
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Auto Used by Bandits Found by Norwalk Police
Norwalk police recovered the coupe used in a January night holdup at Modern Grocery on Taylor Avenue near Clay Street. The blue overcoat worn by a bandit was found in the car, believed owned by Mr. Hichinger of Wilton. Robbers took 217 dollars from a cash register after cornering clerks Robert Akidd and Clifford Bloom.
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Boy of 14 killed in Middaletown sled accident
John Sayeia aged 14 from Buatternat forest Waa almwat died after being thrown from his sled into a telegraph pole on a downhill run. He swerved to avoid two boys, the sled overturned, and he died 15 minutes later from a fractured skull as Coroner L A Smith and Medical Examiner J Francis Gales investigated.
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Five Children Die in Farmhouse Blaze Near Elk River
ELK RIVER Minn Jan 18 Five children perished when a farm home eight miles from Elk River was destroyed by fire. The tragedy occurred on a distant farm, with investigators noting the blaze rapidly engulfing the residence and preventing escape by the occupants.
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State Attorney Seeks Tough Traffic Enforcement Drive
State officials announce a church address outlining a broad crackdown on traffic violations aimed at hitting not just repeat offenders but also underlying traffic culture. The administration discusses nominating Peasing to the Superior Court as vacancies arise after Justice Scellogg’s death.
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Corbin Reported Seriously Hurt but May Recover
Philip Corbin, 41, a New York hardware director and New Britain, Conn, financier, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon after a delirious spree in New York. He inflicted head and wrist wounds on a companion, then collapsed with pneumonia relapse feared. His wife Effie, once Zaorakie of New York, and a small son were nearby as physicians treated him. he is a yacht club member and active in several New York and New England organizations.
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Blaze Lays Wastes Colonial Mansion Killing Four Children
In Waterbury a blaze tore through a colonial mansion owned by the Loomis family around 6:30 pm. Four children aged two to seven died, one eldest escaped upstairs as parents and grandparents watched helplessly. The mother helped others to safety but smoke and flames sealed the fate of the rooms above.
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Firemen Overcome as New Haven Store Fire Smolders
SEW HAVEN Jan 18 nearly twenty firemen and one Heeman were overcome in a smoke filled blaze at the Shartenperg department store on Chapel Street. The basement blaze started in paper and spread, causing heavy smoke as Captain Jones EB Webster directed efforts. Several firefighters were injured or treated in hospital, including John East, Frederick Clark, and John Condon who reentered the store to recover gear. Firefighters wore masks and battled the blaze through dense smoke.
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