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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1923

Page

5

Rourke jailed for assault on elderly mother in court

Christopher O Rourke, 44, of 28 Linen avenue, was jailed six months on assault and drunkenness charges after arraignment. Other defendants faced fines and suspended sentences for lottery trinkets, bootlegging, burglary, and breach of the peace. Names include Angelo Canaveri, Charles Canaveri, Joseph Milbaur, Jon Smith, Frank Fucc, and John Till, with incidents from White Plains to Seavinw avenue and Marra and Genter avenues.

Christopher O'Rourke Linen Avenue Angelo Charles Canaveri Charles Larte Joseph Milbaur Pembroke Street Sprague Ics Ant Coal Company Ben Martin White Plains Jon Smith Highland Avenue Martin Frank Fucc Main Street John TH. Till Lane Seuvinw Avenue Wilig Marra Genter Avenues Trinity Court Wednesai George Clark Tony Iwicla Linden Avenue Francis Gregory Charge Xtronte Avoid Clancy Conor Strert

Mystery man guarded in Peters death probe

William Mundia, linked to the killing of Chirence Peters, ex-sailor, by Walter Ward, was brought before the Westchester grand jury in New York. Mundia, detained in a Manhattan jail after a prior incident, was held for parole violation from Elmira and subpoenaed as a Ward witness. The attorney general blocked discussion of Mundia’s connections as the case moved toward grand jury proceedings.

White Willian Mundia Chirence Paters Walter Ward Milliemire Westchester Kidma Mundiai Manhattan Mundia New York Elmira Cnme Court House Ardel Geeneral Sherman Mundins

Morehouse Case Continued Three Weeks

Roger N. Morehouse of 938 Stratford avenue, court records show he was arraigned on a manslaughter charge for the July 4 fatal shooting of Joseph Hotz, 26, of 112 Read Street, during a fight at Albany restaurant. Coroner Phelan found no stated motive beyond presumed neighborhood troublemaking, and the case was adjourned to August 7 with bonds set at 5000.

Roger N. Morehouse Stratford Avenue Ielley Barn John J. Helan Joseph Hotz Read Street Albany Hollister & Startford Avenue Ralph Teers Morehouse Jon Phelan

Fleischmann Health Contest Promises 153 Cash Prizes

Fleischmann's Yeast health contest invites readers to submit their personal health stories showing how the yeast improves digestion energy and appetite. Entries must be postmarked by August 15 with impartial judges to award prizes and winners announced in September.

Fleischmann Fleischfee Emeinemann

Morehouse Held in Shooting Death Case

A local inquiry found Morehouse intended to injure the deceased with a revolver loaded by mistake with blank cartridges only. The report notes three added plank-like items and claims Morehouse failed to distinguish loaded from blank rounds, leading to the fatal shot.

Morehouse Sam Core Oper Phelan

Three Young Men Steal Eight Dollars in Grocery Haul

Mrs Harry Deinrijian at 637 Rand Street thwarted three unidentified youths posing as sewing machine agents. They fled but returned when a customer left, and one grabbed about eight dollars in change from the cash register before fleeing. the store retained most of the cash.

Harry Deinrijian Rand Street Demijian Ars

Health Station at Sylvan Crest Planned by City

Sylvan Crest will get its own health station before the term ends, announced by Dr. William Hall Coon city health officer. Nurses currently care for children. a station will allow mothers to bring children for inspection three to four times weekly. George Seltzam, a prominent district figure, offered his home for the station.

Sylvan Crest Willian Hall Coon Coons M Department of Child Hys&eine Division of Tto George Seltzam Mw Parhoot Hh

Wing of new Louvain Library opens today

In Brussels the restored Louvain Library will be opened tomorrow morning with Dardanal Mercier blessing the provosts and Crown Prince Leopold first to place books on the shelves. The event honors Louvain students who perished in the university’s tragedy, with a list of names to be read.

Brussels Louvain Dardanal Mercier Prondses Leopold Duke of Brabant Nicholas Maurras

Curfew Tightens at Coney Island Spooners

In New York the curfew for couples at Coney Island's sheltering shade walk was tightened after a surge of coupling activity at the spot. Police Captain ordered closer supervision and directed officers to clear lovers from the area this morning.

Coney Island New York Uy 15 Cones Island Spooners Fiona Lien

Funeral of Mrs Batsey Brads Held in Northern Cemetery

Weston July 16 special to the Telegram reports the funeral of Mrs Batsey A. Brady widow of Francis Brady. The service followed the death of her daughter Mrs W. Treadwell and was held yesterday at the Northern Cemetery near Cliningham, Redding.

Weston Batsey A.dy Francis Brads Daugh W. Treadwell Emnent Norheln

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