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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1926
Page
4
Police Commissioner McLaughlin announced the annual parade was cancelled due to crime conditions in the city. He noted the move saves about $20 000 and explains prior withdrawals of special squads weakened the force ahead of the event.
Detective Sergeant T M McNa Mara arrested Joseph J Hwanietz, alleged army deserter, yesterday afternoon at his father’s home 534 Beechwood Avenue. It is claimed that on March 7, Hwanietz deserted from Battery II, 1ith Coast Artillery, Fort Wright, New York, Lt R W Hayward attached to the fort accompanied the arresting officer and will take the man back to the fort today.
In New Orleans on March 18 AP reports Frank Krohn a 65 year old carpenter was named as the abducter and attacker of Lucille Babin an eight year old girl found bound and unclad in a park. The trembling child identified Krohn as the man who ran away with her though Krohn recently released from a hospital for mental diseases denied any connection to the case.
An old advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a cure for constipation and related health issues. It claims regular use prevents diseases, offers guaranteed results or money back, and promotes serving ideas and recipes while noting production in Battle Creek, Michigan and availability at leading restaurants and grocers.
David Lo Marshall, a Philadelphia chiropractor, testified he did not kill milliner Anna May Dietrich. He said Dietrich died from poison used by mistake for salt in a solution, and he described efforts to revive her after finding her unconscious in his office. The defense contends he was coerced into a false confession and challenges autopsy findings.
The Board of Control authorized a 150000 dollar water system for the Mansfield Institution for the Feeble Minded and the Connecticut Agricultural College, to supply 590000 gallons for both. Plans by Caleb M Saville prepared the system. Also approved were plans for Norwich Tuberculosis sanitarium buildings valued at 120536.87.
London March 1 AP Sir Oliver Lodge noted scientist and spiritualist told a Christchurch Blackfriars audience today that he frequently converses with the dead and urged listeners not to fear death. He described death as a new adventure and said the life beyond depends on how one uses opportunities in this life.
Rhode Island and state police followed a lead to Groton in the Harold Hillman murder case. Detectives and officials searched for a suspect linked to the Mayflower store manager slain during a robbery. Autopsy shows Hillman shot and beaten. receipts indicate robbery motive with no valuables found.
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