Poison Widow Convicted of Triple Arsenic Murders
Medina, Ohio, May 13. Mrs Martha Wise known as the poison widow was found guilty of first degree murder in Marysville for poisoning her mother Sophia Hasel and two relatives with arsenic. Jury deliberated one hour and recommended mercy. Wise faces a life term.
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Medina
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Martha Wise
John Hardscrabble
Marysville Reformatory
Mra Wise
Mra
Sophia Hasel
Fred Gienke
Stephen Najaros Held on Assault Charge in Norwalk
Stephen Najaros was bound over for the Superior court after being arraigned in City court on a charge of assaulting his wife with an axe. The case stems from an incident in Norwalk on Ma r 13.
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Norwalk
Stephen Najaros
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Bank Murder Case
In Norfolk county Superior court Judge Lummus denied the defense motion to dismiss Celestine Madeiros of Providence for murder and to empanel a new jury panel. The case stems from the fatal shooting of Frank E. Carpenter, cashier of the Wrentham National Bank, in November.
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Dedham
Maas
Associated Press
Celestine Madeiros
Providence
Lummus
Norfolk County Superior Court
Madeles
Frank E. Carpenter
Wrentham National Bank
Bank robbery suspect trial proceeds with scene visit
Jurors may have been prejudiced by viewing the area near the bank crime scene where bandits parked their car. First witnesses testified today as the trial continued.
Leiter Financed by $500 Fine in Liquor Charge
Chicago wheat magnate Joseph Leiter paid a $500 fine in Federal Court in Boston on a liquor possession charge from his Beverly estate. Jurist E H Breswater dismissed liquor smuggling counts against Leiter.
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Joseph Leiter
Boston
Mass
Chicago
Beaverly
E. H. Breswater
Carp Demurrer Attacks Board Delay on Building Permit
The Building commissioners face a demurrer in Bridgeport Superior Court over a permit for Samuel Carp to build a six story structure at North and Park avenues. The demurrer argues the council cannot defer permitting powers beyond fixing construction conditions and that the ordinance cited is ineffective.
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Park Avenue
Samuel Carp
Thomas M. Cullinan
Henry Greenstein
Carp
Common Council
Corp
Common Council of
Bridgeport
Building Commissioners
Sues Way
Three Men Burned by Explosion at Milford Plant
Three men were severely burned in an explosion at the Connecticut Light and Power Devon plant. Walter Doyle foreman and nephew of supervisor B M Doyle, William Casey, and Felix Kalecki suffered facial and chest burns from steam and hot water. All doctors reported slight improvement by night.
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Milford
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Devon
Walter Doyle
Camden Avenue
B. M. Doyle
William Casey
Felix Kalecki
Kossuth Street
Bridgeport
Doyle
2. W. Dunning
Hunt to be Principal of Terryville High
Fred Hurt, five years athletic coach and physical director at Bridgeport High, and recent Washington High vice-principal Meriden, has been named Terryville High principal. He starts in September, leaving Marsden in June. A Colby graduate, he previously led Taunton High and, at Bridgeport, coached all sports including three top football teams.
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Fred Hurt
Bridgeport High School
Washington High School
Meriden
Terryville High School
Marsden
Colby
Taunton
Masa
Bridgeport
Coroner Declares City Employee Not Liable
Coroner John J. Phelan finds Gordon J. Pakmatier driver of a city tractor not legally responsible for the death of nine year old William Christian who was crushed by a trailer on Austin Street and Myrtle Avenue. The child roller skated onto the alley and was knocked under a second trailer after Pakmatier was alerted to the accident by a helper.
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Gordon J. Paimatler
Atlant Street
William Christian
Austin Street
Myrtle Avenue
John J. Phelan
Pakmatier
Fieet
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