Mackinac Captain and Engineer Indicted for Manslaughter
Captain George W McVay and Chief Engineer John A Grant of the excursion steamer Mackinac are indicted by the Providence and Sins ter counties grand jury for manslaughter in connection with the August 15 Newport harbor boiler explosion that killed 55. General manager George J Kelley faces an accessory before the fact charge. Nine indictments split among the three defendants, with caps issued for all, court appearance set for Monday or Tuesday.
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Providence
George W. McVay
John A. Grant
Mackinac
Newport Harbor
Sinster Counties
George J. Kelley
Blackstone Valley Transportation Company
Oscar L. Heltzen
McVay
Grant
Kelley
John J. Fitzgerald
Reilly Avoids Alimony Pending Divorce Trial
Edward F. Reilly of Bridgeport who attempted suicide with mercury chloride and was hospitalized three weeks ago will not pay alimony to his wife Lillian Courtney Reilly while her divorce case proceeds in Superior Court Judge John R. Booth ruled. Reilly testified he is unable to work, having been a vigor salesman and now only able to borrow ten dollars weekly. His wife, once Norwalk news staffer, quit her job to attend business school. Attorney Lawrence Finklestone described Reilly's claimed suicide attempt as fake burlesque. Reilly denied threats toward his estranged wife and any public tirade.
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Edward F. Reilly
Chapel Street
Bridgeport
St. Vincent's Hospital
Lillian Courtney Reilly
Fairfield
John R. Booth
Reilly
Norwalk
Andle
Lawrence Finklestone
Mr. Finklestone
Bar Committee Acts On Koletsk y New Haven Case
A New Haven County Bar Association committee reviewing Joseph Koletsky, counsel for Olympia Maer in a murder case, issued no position on Koletsky. It found discussions unsettled and urged a rule forbidding jail photos for publication except in certain church and judicial contexts.
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New Haven, Ort
New Haven
One Killed Six Lost In Railroad Tunnel Cave In
In Richmond Virginia a Chesapeake and Ohio tunnel near Church Hill collapsed trapping over twenty workers. engineer Tom Mason is believed killed while six workers were missing. Several men escaped injured, gas delayed rescue efforts, and officials planned a further search after nightfall.
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Richmond
Tom Mason
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Church Hill
Mason
D. F. Moseley
A. G. Adams
Kelso
Phrst
Dirmly
Jefferson Park
Inside Job Suspected In Donahue Hotel Robbery
Detectives consider an inside job after jewelry valued at $683000 was stolen from the Hotel Plaza suite of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Donahue. The heist featured precise timing and possible prior knowledge of Mrs. Donahue's habits, with an international crook theory under review. A rose pearl necklace added just before the theft is a key clue.
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New York
Hie
Hotel Plaza
James P. Donahue
Canada
Ngland
France
Republican Gaucus Fight Among Women Draws Turmoil
In a First District Republican caucus at 62 Cannon street Mrs. Catherine Connors defeated Mrs. Bila Chambers 22 to 14, securing endorsement from the First District Republican Women's club. The meeting saw interruptions and a later tilt between district chairman Howard F. Bryant and John Hines over control, with tensions spilling into ongoing primary battles.
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Catherine Connors
Lafayete Street
Howard F. Bryant
Bila Chambers
John Hines
Republican Women’s” Club
Connors
Caroline ‘T. Garlick
Chambers
Cannon Street
Bryant
Hines
Behrens
Garlick
Susanna Crowley
Light Vote Forecast in Coming Town Elections
Towns hold their biennial elections on Monday October 1 with low enthusiasm and few ballots expected. In Stratford voters decide a land lease with the Bridgeport Y M C A for 400 feet of Snort Beach and the YMCA will grant 1400 feet elsewhere. Newtown faces opposition to large road repair spending. In New Canaan residents weigh a tax increase for local projects. Stratford council posture dominates the race with nine council seats up and a referendum on the lease to the YMCA. Local candidates include Virsldistri Van Yorx and Sniffen in the first district and Donald Sanemis and FL Doeers in the second. This summary covers the only readable items in the fragment and notes the ongoing council-manager government debate.
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Jean
Stratford
Bridgeport Y. M.C. A
Snort Beach
M. GA
Newtown
Nee Canaan
Strath
Otratford
Dyeport V.M. C. A
Shar. Beach
Roion
People's General Committee
van Yorx
Lectman
Yerett
Sniffen
People's Committee
Secord
Ceancilman Donald
Sanemis
Sewer Commissaren
Doeers
Sagimis
Councilming
Mitchell to Face Court Martial for Air Diatribe
Colonel William Mitchell will be ordered to report to the inspector general and likely brought before a court martial within two weeks over remarks influencing the President's Air Board. The Air Board investigation had postponed proceedings and Mitchell was kept as a witness. the charges will likely arise under article of war for conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline. The President must approve any sentence.
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Washington
William Mitchell
San Antonio
Air Board
Mitchell
War Department
Mtchell
Omaha
American Legion
Inspector General of the Army
Cotoer Mitchell
Behrens Campaign Runs 40000 Buttons in Bridgeport Bid
The Republican push features 40000 Behrens and Bridgeport buttons to be distributed citywide. Behrens buttons were first given at caucuses last night and 5900 were received by Town Chairman Alfred W. Burdick.
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Behrens
Bridgewort
Republican Party
Alfred W. Burydick
Behrens and
Bridgeport
President Coolidge Sees Partial French Debt Settlement
President Coolidge regrets no full agreement was reached on refunding the French debt but believes the five year settlement will aid France’s economy and reopen talks. He says both sides worked sincerely though insurmountable conditions blocked a complete accord. France should balance its budget and restore postwar areas while strengthening currency.
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Washington
Coolidge
France
Ene
White House
American Debt Commission
Divers find all dead on board S-51 and flood rooms
Washington dispatch reports divers discovering all crew dead aboard S-51 after rooms flooded. The article notes an official exchange on naval air mission failures tied to Commander John Rodgers defending the Navy’s preparation. A presidential air boat board continues hearings into the Hawaiian flight controversy.
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Washington
William Mitchell
John Rodgers
Entire Crew Died Almost Instantly Off Block Island
The U S submarine S 51 sank after a collision with the steamer City of Rome off Block Island. Divers report the last two compartments filled with water, sealing the fate of all 33 crew members who died almost instantly. Rescue work ends as bodies are recovered and identified for salvage.
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U. & Submarine Base
New London
Conn
City of Rome
Block Island
Ridgeport Orders Cornell to Supply Data in Tax Suit
Ridgeport demands Cornell University produce voluminous data in a tax suit. Other items note license revocations, alimony disputes, a Republican caucus fight among women in Fairfield District, and a banquet for southern business leaders in Brooklawn.
Car overturns injure two in Mitford collision
Leo C. McElroy of Bridgeport and Otis H. Warren of Concord collided head on on the New Haven Turnpike near the Orange Line. McElroy was slightly hurt and released on a $50 bond for reckless driving. Lena Frost of Concord suffered a broken arm and was taken to Milford Hospital in fair condition.
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Mitford
Leo C. McElroy
Laurel Avenue
Bridgeport
Otis H. Warren
Green Street
Concord
N. A
Lena ‘Frost
Pleasant Street
Warren
Milford Hospital
McElroy
New Haven Turnpike
Orange Line
Efert
Pond
Four Die In Storm That Darkens City
A Michigan storm darkened Detroit and other cities for over half an hour causing four deaths. Two section workers near Milan were killed when their velocipede and trailers were struck by a Chicago to Detroit train. Two men died in Lansing from lightning. Fog low clouds and thunderstorm caused the day’s blackout, per the Weather Bureau.
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Detroit
Michigan
Milan
Chicago
Lansing
Weather Bureau
Procter Wins Suit for Refund in Federal Court
A federal jury awarded Colonel William Cooper Procter of Cincinnati $62,697 against Colonel A Sprague of Chicago. The decision covers full sued amount plus interest on a $50,000 note and half of a $100,000 note signed during the Wood campaign. Sprague admitted statements before the 1900 Senate campaign funds inquiry aimed to thwart the Wood effort. Procter returned to Cincinnati after the verdict.
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Chicago
William Cooper Procter
Cincinnati
General Wood
A. Sprague
Col. Procter
Col. Sprague
Procter
Sprague
Senate
Gems Taken From New Haven Apartment
Jewelry valued at $1200 was stolen from Mrs. Herbert E. Morris’s apartment in the Jinkerbocker building at 65 Orange Street. Entry appeared forced. six rings, two strings of pearls, a gold locket and chain, and a string of beads were among the items missing.
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New
Haven
Herbert E. Mor
Jininkerbocker
Spanish Troops Capture Ajdir Amid Fez Front
Reports from French Morocco indicate Spanish forces seized Ajdir, Abd el Krim’s rebel stronghold, a major setback for the Isti insurgent chieftain. Reliable native sources say the d'Abala and his followers pull back, signaling a potential endgame in the campaign.
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Fez
Ajdir
Abd-E -Krim
Abd- Hi-Krin
Cornell Ordered to Supply Large Test Data For City Suit
Judge Booth required Attorney John A Cornell Jr to produce voluminous data and a detailed itemized bill of services in the 47 000 tax suit against the City of Bridgeport. The order supports a 30 000 fee plus 5 000 expenses for legal work by Drew’s counsel, with trial prep and documentation to prove authority and services rendered.
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Bridgeport
Edward A. Drew
Bridgeport Brass Company
John A. Cornelt, Jr
Drew
John RK. Booth
Booth
Henry Greenstein
Thoo Finn
Creme
Drew Delares
Cornell
Superior
Supreme Court of Errors
Firass Company
Linder “Mopper Tilt
Driver Injured in Pole Crash on Tark Avenue
Twenty five year old Tiebert Krahim of 430 State Street crashed a car into a pole near Tark Avenue and Lorraine at 9 30 yesterday morning. He sustained a gash over his eye and was taken by emergency ambulance to Vincent's Hospital where his injuries were described as painful but not serious.
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Tark Avenue
Lorraine
Tiebert Krahim
State Street
Ken
Vincent
Hespitat
Two Men Extradited in Allingtown Death Case
New Haven Oct 2 Joseph Macri and Michael DeMelio were extradited after arrest in New York over the death of Henry J. Johnson. Johnson's body was found Sept 8 in bushes at Oak Street. The pair were questioned by the coroner's office and police in New York and in New Haven. They allegedly admitted lifting Johnson from a taxi on Congress Avenue and Commerce Street and placing him in bushes to sober up, after attempting to locate his home.
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New Haven
Joseph Macri
Michael DeMelio
New York
Henry J. Johnson
Oak Street
Corpner Bi Mix
DeMelio
Johnson
Army and Navy
Congress Avenue
Commerce Street
Man Breaks Both Legs In Auto Crash
Harry DeWolfe fifty four of 518 Fairfield avenue was struck by an automobile driven by Lawrence DeWolfe of 117 Berkshire avenue at Noble avenue and Woosevelt street last night. He suffered two broken legs and a shoulder injury and was taken to Bridgeport hospital where his condition was listed as fair. The driver was ordered to report to the Traffic department later today. A stove disappearance was reported by Aras Praureath of 14 Fatlett street claiming the stove was taken from a tavern cellar within the last two weeks.
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Harry DeWolfe
Fairfield Avenue
Lawrence DeWolfe
Berkshire Avenue
Noble Avenue
Woosevelt Street
Bridgeport
DeWolfe
Pie Avenue
Aras Praureath
Fatlett Street
Praurath
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