State opens its offensive in Chapman murder trial
Hartford March 20 the state began presenting circumstantial evidence in the first degree murder trial of Gerald Chapman, accused of killing lineman James Skelly. The defense responds as witnesses and jurors observe the anxious courtroom drama while the box fills with testimony and the case moves toward life imprisonment if Chapman is convicted.
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Telegram
Hartford
Gerald Capman
James Skelly
Britain
Newtown Man Held on Arson Charge in Fairfield Fire
Fairfield police arrested Fr. Briar Newtown yesterday on arson charges after a March 14 fire destroyed a two family house on Adelaide Street in Villa Path. The blaze caused an estimated 5 000 in damage and spread to a neighboring residence. He was released on bond and awaits a hearing in Fairfield Town Court on April 7.
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Newtown
Fairfield
Briar
Bridgeport
Adelaide Street
Villa Path
Orma
Ike Flelcher
Julius
Virelii
Brier
Veniremen Needed for Chapman Jury in Hartford Case
Telegram report from Hartford notes 289 veniremen summoned and 239 examined with 3 tale witnesses for the Gerald Chapman murder trial. Dozens of jurors and alternates from diverse professions were questioned as the lengthy voir dire continued.
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Veniremen
Chapman
Redwood Grove Dedication Near Crescent City Event
A 157 acre land tract ten miles south of Crescent City California hosts a ceremonial stand between two figures named tl and f. The Hen S Giatey Neds vod grove honors a Yale provost and a school of forestry leader. The purchase was recorded and the grove was to be dedicated to graves per a family note.
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Crescent City
Cal
F Fae Lalveoait
School of
Turest
Uumni
Toads Post
George Frederic Bhwat
Liegrove
Internal Revenue Auditor Arrested In Big Swindle
An Internal Revenue Bureau auditor and Frederick Sutherland are charged in a plan to defraud the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad by falsely claiming taxes would be assessed on subsidiaries. Clifford and McCarren allegedly solicited the railroad's handling, presenting a forged assessment letter to back their claim. An official said arrests of involved agents were imminent.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Frederick Suthert
Bureau
Games J Clifford
John l. McCarren
Milford
Conneticut
New Haven Railroad
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Sutherland , Clifford and
McCarten
New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
McCarren
Clifford
New Haven
Sutherland
New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Plan New Rates for Registration of Pleasure Cars
Hartford March 26 a bill proposes flat registration fees for pleasure automobiles by weight with four tentative schedules. It would replace cubic inch displacement charges and affect every vehicle owner in the state. Three weight classes lightweight under 2000 pounds medium 2000 to 4000 pounds and heavyweight over 4000 pounds. The schedules show fees ranging from four to twenty one dollars for lightweights and up to twenty four dollars for heavies. Commissioner Stuerkel supported two plans, one reducing aggregate fees about five hundred dollars and the other increasing them about ten thousand dollars.
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Hartford
Aa Bil
Committee On
Mote Vehice
Staeckel
Stuerkel
Butcher Accuses Barber of Theft in Court Plea
In a Long Hill case Michaelangelo Sciortino a barber faced trial over a dispute with Peter J Reutter a butcher. Reutter claimed a lost tie tied to a tire was returned after a slander accusation and a jury awarded damages in a verdict read by Judge John Jo Walsh.
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Steudts
John Jo Walsh
Michaelangelo Sciortino
Farber
Main Street
North Avenue
Peter J
Reutter
Tony Hill
Sciortino
Scortino
Reitter
Selortino
Selorting
Bova
Million-Dollar Cache Falls to Two Arrested Bandits
Two men, Patrick Mitchell and Max Price, were arrested in New York on charges linked to a major band of robbers and bootleggers. Police found a warehouse on South Street packed with stolen goods, including $1,000,000 in items, dyes, cigars, alcohol, and a modern mail-order operation with secret doors and a trap door. Investigators recovered letters and maps to trace buyers and shut down the operation.
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New York
South Street
Patrick Mitchell
Max Price
Slaesmagg Bo'h
Newark
Patelman
Joseph Crifle
Crifle
Atelen
Jack Niine
John Wyler
Jelieve
Jnsperto
Atwater Testimony May Be Shattered in Defense Quiz
In a New Britain trial, Policeman Alfred E Atwater may have his testimony challenged when defense counsel plans to call the writer of a letter that questioned his identification of Gerald as the Slaver. Judge Frederick Groehil presides as defense aims to undermine Atwater with prior letters said to reflect his uncertainty after the crime.
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Atwater
Harliford
Alfred E Atwater
New Britain
Gerald
James J Skelly
Tober
Frederick T Groehil
K Ile
Alcorn
Po- Heenan Atwate
Ninutes
Nathan O Wreedman
New Borlain Simiar
Congressman McLeod Hurt In Uniontown Plane Crash
Uniontown Penn March 26 Representative C J McLeod of Deion Mich was badly injured when the plane he was aboard struck a tree and crashed near Uniontown. Pilot KJ Wiriz escaped with minor injuries as McLeod and Wing left Aelfridge Field Michigan earlier for a Washington assignment.
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Uniontown
Penn
C J McCloid
Deion Mich
Washington DC
Whcn
KJ Wiriz
McLeod
Aelfridge Field
Michigan
Washington
Here
Westport park plan sparks Senate backing for Stratford project
Late page 15 bulletin reports Senate leader and colleagues backing a $200.09 Stratford project in Westport while opponents urge constitutional restraint and a lone Wheeler stands in support. The day includes Bridgeport tax issues, errors certificates total over 000 000, and arson arrest in Newtown.
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Egislature
Senate
Westport Park
Stratford
Hobbero
Bridgeport Bridgeport Braga Company
General Assembly
Drew
Cornella
Waver Behrens
Interstate bus lines face Connecticut license rule
An important ruling orders interstate bus lines serving Connecticut to obtain special registration plates. Hartford will issue the first plates next Tuesday. The commissioner says any vehicle using Connecticut roads must share the cost of maintenance and will use police powers to restrict noncompliant interstate buses from operating without the new plates and Connecticut liability insurance. Interstate operators won’t need Public Utilities Commission certificates, as in-state lines do, and a Supreme Court decision on interstate service is cited.
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Nehkles Robbins
Gemie
Hartford
Wew
York
Boston
Connecticut
Seateorher
Muto Vehicle Department
Bowndais
Chy
Sme
Basia
Sanitas Interstate Public Service
Ances
Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of the United Jatas
Latates
Push Validating Act on Tax Certificates Sparks City Fight
The dispute centers on who will pay Cornell's fees for the test suit over tax certificates ruled illegal by the state Supreme Court. Mayor Behrens and officials defer payment responsibility while Cornell asserts compensation, Drew claims priority for fees, and the Board of Aldermen must decide who ultimately bears the cost. William H. Blodgett, state tax commissioner, who received $10,000 for investigation, declined comment.
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John A. Cornell
Edward A Drew
Supreme Court
Badgeport
Behrenstidveandnd
Drew
Cornell
Board of Aldermen
Behrens
van Drew
William H. Blodgett
Westport Park Bill Opposed in Stratford Fight
Hartford report details strong opposition to a 250000 state park appropriation for Sherwood Island and debate over Stratford Point as alternative. Proponents argue park would serve 600000 residents, while Greens Farms residents and others warn outsiders would depress property values and violate land rights. Local officialscite tax impacts and existing Westport sentiment as key factors.
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Telemain Stall
Hartford
Samuel A. Davie
Danbury
Fairfield County Planning Association
Sherwood Island
Legislative State Parka and Reservations Committee
Greens Farms
Westport
Alstrict
Charles E Wheeler
Stratford
Stratford Point
Fairfield
Bridgeporters Caver Island
Sherwood
State Park Commission
Robert A Cross
Te Brlidgeport
Dancing Anne
Sean
Norwalk
Jennings
Finland Minister Resigns Amid Acceptance of Resignation
Akaihoa Charles Ll Kagey, American minister to Finland, has resigned and the resignation will be accepted by Finnish authorities. The move ends his tenure after serving in the diplomatic post.
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VI Cashing
Pon Akaihoa
Charles Ll Kagey
Finland
Right to Shingle and Shear Spurs Hairdresser Bill Fight
A legislative hearing features 1000 women barbers cosmetologists and hairdressers urging a bill to grant professional status and rights in the state. Testimony notes public health committee scrutiny and opposition from male detractors as supporters press for legal recognition of their skilled craft.
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Hare
Legislative Committee
Tables Turned on Manufacturers for Tax Abatements
Bridgeport tax policy clash deepens as certificates of error face Supreme Court scrutiny. Attorney Day seeks to validate abatements for Brass and other manufacturers, arguing prior rulings harmed city revenue. Opposition from Cornell and persistent industry rally shapes ongoing legislative battle.
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Bridgeport
Supreme Court
David S. Day
Bridgeport Brass Company
Legislative Committee On
Shaw
Bill
Certificates reduce grand list by two million in errors
The Board of Assessors reduced fifteen certificates of error on the 192 year grand list, cutting about 2,271,003 from valuations. Major cuts include Bridgeport Liquidation company 600,600 and Amelian Tube and Stamplug company 409,000, with other firms like Columbia Graphone and Canfield Rubber seeing notable reductions. Committee members and officials traveled to Washington in an effort to block actions by former tax commissioner Arthur Gonnor.
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Board of Assessors
Board of Relief
Pridgeport Liquidation Company
Columbia Qgraphone Company
Lonomobile Company
Amelian Tube and Stamplug Company
Automatic Machine Company
Lst
Ace
Bridgeport Hardware Manufacturing Company
Canfield Rubber Company
la Resista Corset Company
Tron Foundry
Silliman and Godfrey
Swift and Company
Arthur Gonnor
Pastmaste
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