Dr Louis Clement Denies Crime in Torch Slaying Inquiry
A letter purporting to be from Dr Louis Clement denying involvement in the Miss Margaret Brown death arrived at police. Detectives compare handwriting, while Bowery rooming houses scan for Clement, who is being questioned. Police say no direct link to the case yet and promise a square deal if he surrenders.
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New York
Associated Press
Louis Clement
Margaret Brown
Park Avenue
Bernardaville
City Hall Park
Clement
T Am Pennyless
New York City
Pith Avenue
Dr. Clement
Miss Brown
Lound
Carey
Bowery
Governor Trumbull Celebrates 55th Birthday at Plainville Party
Governor John IL Trumbull marked his 55th birthday with a cordial dinner at his Plainville home. Attendees included Mrs Trumbull, May Esther Trumbull, Florence Trumbull, and John Coolidge, son of President Coolidge. An open house welcomed scores of family and friends.
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John IL. Trumbull
Plainville
Mis
Lis Deredes
Henry Trumball
Phomvilte
May Esther 'Trumbull
Jtneh ‘Trumbull
Florence ‘Trumbull
John Coolidge
Amherst College
Northampton Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Trumbull
Trumbull Homestead
Bridgeport D Halliday to address Women's Guild tomorrow
Bridgeport D Halliday is set to address the Women's Guild of United church at tomorrow's gathering. Page 1.
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Bridgeport
Halliday
Women's Guild of United Church
Trolley Stop Hold Up Reported Near Barnum Avenue
Man from 1838 Barnum Avenue says two armed men held him at a trolley stop near Plalee Place and Bar ns Avenue last night. They demanded his change and his motor vehicle operator's license, threatening his life and fleeing after the robbery. Police searched the area but could not locate the robbers.
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Plalee Place
Rum
Slew Sons End Woman's Nagging Father Confesses
A confession signed by George A. Chisholm details luring his two young sons George and Edgar into an industrial canal on February 6. Chisholm admits weighting their bodies, stories of a farewell kiss, and a failed plan to kill a third child, Robert, while citing the motive as the mother’s nagging. Police witnessed the written confession after an all night grilling.
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Smithsonian Institute
Wright
America
Costes
Lebrix
Detroit
Canal
Michigan
Milford
Harvard
Hammer
Lindbergh
Washington
Indian’ Harbor
CAY
Associated Press
George A. Chisholm
Chisholm
George
Edgar
James Regan
J. W. Hines
Robert
England
Helen Lawrence
Trains Snowbound in Michigan Storm
Snowbound trains near Sault Ste. Marie and Rexford as blizzard paralyzes upper Michigan. Winds gale force, drifts form canyon like cuts. villages isolated, street cars idle. Authorities urge citizens to clear streets. cars abandoned on roads.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Associated Press
South Shore
Duluth
Mim
Stronga
Here
Soo Line
Chicago
Minneapolis
Rexford
Ail
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Raihorad
Funeral for Rev. Father Harty Set for Tuesday
The funeral for Rev. Father Andrew F. Harty pastor of St. Joseph's New Haven and former Sacred Heart assistant in this city will be held Wednesday at 10 o clock from St. Joseph's church. He died Saturday night at St. Raphael's hospital in New Haven at nearly seventy three. Bishop John J. Nilan will celebrate the Mass. Interment is at St Francis cemetery Torrington.
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Andrew F. Harty
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
New Haven
Sacred Heart Church
St. Raphael’s Hospital
St. Joseph's Church
John J. Nilan
Hartford
St Francis Cemetery
Torrington
Mail carrier hid stacks of mail for later delivery
Frederick A. Turney a rural mail carrier of Easton was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of detaining delaying and secreting mail after more than 1000 pieces were found in a barn in Easton center. He faces up to prison and will be heard before a U S commissioner Maga J. Save. A child’s doll that cries Mama was part of the case as a Christmas present Turney failed to deliver. The hidden mail was reported by Joseph Kerrigan who found it near Lewis street and notified Postmaster Willan T. Meyer. The inspectors recovered the mail and Turney was detained across the street.
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Frederick A. Turney
Easton
Stratford
Turney
Easton Center
United States
Maga J
Josephho Kerudgan
Lewis Free Ferugan
Easton Piiday
Luk Lita
Willan T. Meyer
Ralph FE
Edmunds
John Havey
George Raymond
Kerrigan
Falls Across
Missing Woman Sought in Guilfoyle Case Found
A missing woman linked to the Guilfoyle murder case has resurfaced after a month away. Dorothy is expected to testify in Hartford as the state seeks a grand jury indictment for first degree murder against Dr Guilfoyle. The case involves a New Haven widow, a Maple Avenue apartment, and firearms linked to Guilfoyle.
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Guilfoyle
Dorothy
Haralolwd
Aspeciated Press
Elie Sbate
Tors Heys
Harold No Guilavle
Martinin J. Chaudeb
New Haven
Guilfeytn
Luanmeyer
London
Gundels
Hartford
L. P Waldo Marvin
Superior Court
Ney Haven
al Lorney
Indey Park
Herold
la Park
Harold
Lindbergh Keeps Out of Limelight in Washington Visit
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrives in Washington seeking privacy and declines interviews. He and his accompanying crew avoid public contact as government officials deny knowledge of any official ties. At Bolling Field repairs continue on the damaged cabin monoplane prior to a possible flight to St Louis and then Mexico.
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Washington
Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
MacCreckin
Commerce Department
Davison
War Department
Holling Field
Rectecq
St. Louis Unt
Army
Bolling Field
Mrs. F. W. Marsh Dies at 76 in Bridgeport
Mrs. Mary Stuart Marsh widow of Francis W. Marsh former president of Bridgeport Trust died at her home 62 Park Avenue Bridgeport aged seventy five. She is survived by her husband a brother Malcolm Campbell of Grand Rapids Michigan and a sister Mrs F B Gilbert of Philadelphia. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from her home with Rev Alexander Alisot dy of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment Lakeview Cemetery. Marsh born in Philadelphia in 185? to Malcolm and Martha Campbell. married Francis W. Marsh in Buffalo and moved to Bridgeport where he became a leading banker.
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Mary Stuart Marsh
Francis W. Marsh
Bridgeport Trust Company
Howe
Park Avenue
Lakeview Cemetery
Mash
Philadelphia
Malcolm
Martha Campbell
Buffalo
Mesh
Block election of wet president urged by Methodist Bishop
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal South urged dry voters to prevent a wet presidential candidate in 1928. He warned that nominating Smith Ritchie or Reed would spell disaster for the Democratic party and threaten moral standards, urging southern dry Democrats to vote their conscience.
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ST Petersburg
Fla
Associated Press
Alfred Smitht
New York
Albert Ritchie
Maryland
James Cannon Jr
Board of Temperance and Social Service
Methodist Episcopal
South
Anti-Saloon League
Cannon
Smith
Ritchie
James A. Reed
Missouri
Democratic Party
Reed
Woman Struck By Motorcycle As She Leaves Trolley
A woman leaving a trolley at Fairfielddt avenue and Wilson street was struck and knocked down by a motorcycle operated by Anthony Catanvaro of WaDterbury. Her right hand and hip were injured but she declined medical aid. He faced charges of passing a standing trolley and riding without a deedire. He was held on $100 bail.
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Fairfielddt Avenue
Wilson Street
Hobblet
Courtney
Fairfield Avenue
Broad Street
Anthony Catanvaro
Penney Street
WaDterbury
Catanvary
E Deir
Pera Mernee
Jude Ted Walbke
Tian
Emperor Hirohito Stricken by Fever Beds Rest Amid Illness
Tokyo dispatch reports Emperor Hirohito felled by a feverish cold and confined to bed, though his condition said to be not serious. Princess Hisa, age pending, battles a severe illness reaching a critical stage, while the imperial line continues with the young prince regent era following Emperor Yoshihito's 1926 death. The article notes birth hopes for a male heir and a recent engagement of Prince Inichibu’s daughter to the Japanese ambassador’s son.
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Lokyo
Pyeas
Hirohito
Hisa
Emperor Hikohito
Emperor Yoshihito
Prince34
Shigeko
Inichibu
United State
Milford Turnpike Crash Claims Fatality in New Haven Area
Miss Mian Butler of 487 Moward Avenue New Haven died at Milford Hospital after a crash on the Milford turnpike near Home Acres. James T. Mathews of 117 Farret Avenue New Haven, driver of the car, held on $1500 bond for driving while intoxicated and later charged with causing a fatal accident. The sedan was demolished in the collision with a parked truck near 102d heading toward New Haven.
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Milford
Milford Turnpike
Mian
Thirty Butler
Moward Avenue
New Haven
Milford Hospital
Home Acres
Miss Butler
James T. Mathews
Farret Avenue
Mitford
Miss Butlery
New Priest Barred From Greek Church in Meriden
In Meriden on March 4 Rev. Prokory Radyuk of New York, appointed by Archbishop Kedrovsky of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic church in America, was barred from entering St Peter and Paul’s Russian Orthodox church. Police guarded the building while trustees refused to recognize Kedrovsky’s archbishopric. Radyuk argued with trustees for about twenty minutes before leaving. Burdikoff remains restrained by court order from interfering.
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Kedrovsky
Thdiocese
Radyuk
Board of Trustee
Vhuren
Metden Jang
Mi Ruta
Mobile
New York
Burdikoff
Palmolive Soap Heir Elopes with New York Girl
Chicago March 4 By Associated Press The elopement of Frederick B R Johnson of Evanston Ill nineteen year old heir to the Palmolive Soap company founder and Lydia Graves nineteen daughter of Mrs W W Daivier of Louisville and New York was learned by friends today The couple met Vien Johnson attended Dartmouth College and the story notes their age and origin despite fragmentary text
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Chicago
Associated Press
Frederick Br.” Johnson
Evanston, Ill
Palmolive Soap Company
Lydia Graves
W. W. Daavier
Louisville
New York
Vien Johnson
Dartmouth College
Five die as home made plane dives nose first
Bridgeport reports a local event where Superintendent Wheeler announced future calisthenics for officers after a public query. In San Diego a home built monoplane crashed near Ramone's, killing pilot W W Bird and four passengers, who had been warned by aviation authorities about airworthiness prior to departure.
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San Diego
Cal
Frees
Ramone
Oldtown
Deag
W. W. Bird
Point Loma
Craig
Coronado
Chester H
Ocean Beach
Cliford Dill
Irving Thames
Hird
Mahoney
Gibson
Harrigan
Bird
Bid
Tijuana
Big
Ataches
Thomas
Bira
Bing
Brooka
T Fick 5
Texas
Specialization in policing to cut crime, Bridgeport talk
Superintendent Charles A. Wheeler urged that the age of specialization will curb crime as Bridgeport divides its force into focused divisions. He compared policing to medicine, urged crime prevention, and cited juvenile delinquency risks, noting a 208-member department and multiple bureaus. He warned of continued juvenile issues and praised the department’s structure as a key to reducing crime.
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Charles A. Wheeler
Bridgeport
Wheeler
West End Congregational Church
Carroll Reed
Board of Education
Polier
Notorious New York gambler found slain in Brooklyn streets
Two men, one identified as John Henry Scarface Spencer, a famed Brooklyn gambler, and a second man believed to be race track bookmaker, were found murdered. Spencer, unconscious in a gutter, died later. the other man died from multiple wounds. Police seek connection, with papers suggesting the second man may be Richard Wallace of Brooklyn.
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New York
Brooklyn
Associated Press
John Henry
Scarface
Spencer
Hagdy
Ricard Wallace
McChay Ban
Big Associates
Youth Held As Suspect In Theft Case And Breach Of Peace
Michael Kostek, 22, of 198 Knowiton Street, arrested after being found with cigarettes sold well below normal price. Police tie cigarettes to a burglary at Crescent Avenue and link Kostek to a January 17 auto theft involving David Rosenthal. Kostek faces breach of peace charges and remains in custody on 4600 bond, while authorities pursue connections to a parole violation at Cheshire Reformatory.
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Michael Kosta i
Knowiton Streghy
Hig
Kostek
Gail> Youl
Geort
Frank M. Holbrook
Crescent Avenue
GRR Magretti
Koster
David Rosenthal
West Avenue
Seth Norwalk
Bridgeport
Kosta ix Ilno
Thetar Reformatory
Cheshire
Vislaion
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Bears
Montreal
Tex Rickard
Jack Delaney
Tommy Loughran
Gene Punney
Rickard
Father Harty
Lone Eagle
F. W. Marsh
Methodist
Bishop Cannon
Kitty Butler
Milord
Palmolive Soap Heir
N. Y
Pusons
Beard
Cie
West End
Carel
Wheelerad
Hugi
San Diego Field
Barritt Field
Nelda
Dureau
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