Apology Due Him From Senator Nye Over Smith Letter
Governor Smith confronts Senator Nye over the Teapot Dome inquiry, demanding a public apology for alleged false statements about campaign funds from Harry Fainclair. He accuses Nye of reckless remarks and cites prior condemnations of oil scandals in 1994.
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Albany
N.Y
Associated Press
Smith
Gerald P. Nye
Senate
Walsh
Teapot Dome
Nye
Youthere
New York State
Papers Ready Soon for Assailant of Doctor
Stanley Markowaki, thirty, is to be committed to Norwich State hospital as doctors diagnose alcoholic psychosis. Superintendent Angus Thorne said the illness is temporary and the patient has prior Hillside Home treatment. After chasing Dr Charles Nichols with a poker, two policemen subdued him. he has since acted fairly well and will be transferred from Hillside to Norwich.
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Stanley Markowaki
State Hospital
Norwich
Angus P. Thorne
Markowaki
Mr. Thorne
Hilaide
Charles W. Nichols
Park Avenue
Markowski
Dr. Nichols
Hillside
Dr. Thorne
Fairfield Woman Seeks Divorce and Property Return
Mary Pepe filed for divorce from Philip Pepe in Superior Court on cruelty grounds. She also seeks partition of Fairfield property valued at about 20 600, custody of two minor children, and alimony, claiming she was tricked into signing a quit claim deed by misrepresentation about a mortgage note and dates their marriage to October 1911.
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Philip
Mary Pepe
Fairfield
Peps
Legion Abatement May Be Allowed To Stand
A conference this week between Tax Attorney Edward L. Kelly and Attorney W Parker Seeley is expected to lead to abandoning the tax collector s attempt to collect 512 11 in taxes on the American Legion home on Gold en Hill street The property formerly owned by the James H McElroy estate was taken over by the Legion in 1919 and the Legion assumed tax responsibility An abatement had been granted but books show the abatement in the name of the James H McElroy estate The Legion is exempt from taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Kelly
W. Parker Seeley
American Legion
Golden Hill Street
James H. McElroy
The
Legion
Rate book errors under study for 1927 grand list
Comptroller Walter W Garrity oversees rate book review to settle all errors in the 1927 grand list. Two large mistakes reduced the list by 1,388,000 after Board of Relief submission to the Board of Apportionment, which refined grand street rates for taxation.
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Walter W. Garrity
Board of Relief
Board of Apportionment
Grand St
Heiress Fails to Pay Dressmaker in Probate Case
Jennie S. Rawlins of Honolulu, inheritor of the estate of foster father George E. Somers, is charged by dressmaker Marie Lawson with failing to pay a $4,444 bill for dresses made last summer per her instructions. The dispute arose as the Supreme Court interprets Somers' will, where Rawlins received a $20,000 bequest and a large residue after other bequests.
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Jennie S. Rawlins
Honolulu
George E. Somers
Common Pleas
Marie 3
Lawson
Somes
Wit Rawlins
Somers
Burned Laconia church built by local clergyman Swain
The First Congregational church of Laconia New Hampshire was destroyed by fire at midnight Sunday causing a 200000 loss. Rev B Richard L Swain long associated with the church led its fund raising poured his soul into its building and was pivotal in uniting South and North congregations into the United church. He lectures writes widely and has received a tablet in his honor. The loss is deeply felt by Rev Swain who says it affects the community as if the stuted church had burned.
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First Congregational Church
Laconia
N. H
Richard L. Swain
Ergyman
Igud
Swain
Bridgeport
New England
South Congregational Church
North Congregational Church
United Church
Sitaln
Damages Claimed After Accidents Total in Bridgeport Actions
Three Superior court negligence actions were filed totaling 36000 in damages arising from auto and trolley accidents. Ellen E Martin seeks 40000 against Robert Wakeman for multiple fractures after a Nov 2 1927 collision at Tranistan and Ridge avenues. Katherine Walsh seeks 120000 for injuries in a Fairfield trolley crash on Oct 15 1947. Estrancti Cordes minor seeks 5000 from Universal Trucking Company for injuries May 22 1927 on Madison Avenue and road car collision.
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Ellen E. Martin
Robert L. Wakeman
Bridgepot
Tranistan
Ridge Avenues
Connecticut
Katherine Walsh
Fairfield
Flint
George H. Cordes
Estrancti Cordes
Oaks
Universal Trucking Company
Bridgeport
Sirs
Madison Avenue
Unpaid Judgment Filed Against Mrs Lawson in NY Court
Gramercy Fuel Company of New York filed an unpaid judgment action in Municipal Court of New York City against Katherine Lawson of Westport. The judgment amount is 179.60 dated November 1, 1927. Lawson, wife of John D Lawson, is noted as being in state prison serving 17 to 25 years for an attempted murder aimed at burning Frank Adams in New York City to defraud insurers.
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Municipal Cout
New York City
Gramercy Fuel Company
New York
Katherine Lawson
West Port
Frank Adams
Lawson
City Hall "Lightning" To Get Salary Increase
John Bepko, City hall messenger known by nicknames Speed Coffee and Lightning, will receive a raise effective April. The city ordinance limits his pay to not more than 18 per week. after April 2 he will be paid the maximum. He has served about a year as of April.
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John Bepko
John
Florian Goes On Trial Again Today For Bank Robbery
Florian of Southington faces a second Superior court trial for participating with Shige Cleera and others in the Plantisville National Bank robbery on June 22 1927. The last trial ended in a hung jury. State's evidence links Florian to bringing Kapela Meyer and DiMarco from Cicero to plan the robbery with pledges of a share of the loot. Meyer and DiMario testified they carried out the holdup and theft of 4000 from cashier Raymond Olsen. Kapela fled to Chicago, Florian arrested soon after. The state attorney and new counsel will challenge testimony and pursue a strong cross examination aiming to pierce Florian's innocence claim.
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Fariford
Plant
William S Hyde
Manchester
Hugh M. Alcorn
Fllurian
Florian
William Kapela
Albert W Meyer
Thomas DiMarco
Cicero
Raymond Olsen
Meriden
Southington Woods
Meyer
DiMario
Kapela
Chicago
Flort- An
Mayor Will Greet Bossy Gillis In Bridgeport Visit
Newburyport mayor Andrew J. Gillis known as Bossy will arrive in Bridgeport Friday evening at six for a dinner in his honor hosted by Elks Boxing committee chairman Thomas Keegan at the Elks home on State Street. Attendees include Police Chief Wheeler and Five department chief Johnson, along with Mayor Sehraena and other officials. After dinner the group will attend Fairfield county championship eliminations at Park Theatre where Gillis will speak. A telegram says Gillis will arrive on a later train than expected, and several hundred people are anticipated to witness his arrival.
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Andrew J. (Bossy) Gillis
Newburyport
Mass
Bridgeport
Thomas J. Keegan
Elks
Elks Home
State Street
William Se¢hrena
Charles A. Wheeler
Daniel E. Johnson
Five Department
William Lounsbury
Els
Fairfield County
Park Theatre
Gillis
Keegan
Wil
Mills Company Appeals Overassessment For Property Value
The F L Mills Company claims its assessment on the 3927 grand list is nearly three times higher than it should be. It values its property at 36,000 while assessor William F. Connelly proposed 87,804. The relief board refused a cut, prompting a Superior Court appeal returnable at the May term.
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F. L. Mills Company
William F. Connelly
Smallpox Hits Miners Vaccination Planned at Mon tour Mine
In Pittsburgh on March 26, about 400 to 500 miners at Mon tour Mine No 10 were vaccinated after a smallpox outbreak. The Pittsburgh Coal Company halted operations. President J D Morrow called the closure a precautionary measure. Initial reports disputed a chickenpox outbreak.
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Pittsburgh
Montour
Pittsburgh Coal Company
G. G Nell
Chlef
J D. A Morrow
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Plattsville
Mills Company
Frisbie
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Heinz Boston
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