Indictments Nullified in Long Murder Trial
In a dramatic decision the court nulled all charges against Mrs Frances Stevens and her brothers Henry and William Stevens and their cousin, amid a massed murder case that previously spanned a lengthy trial. A jury verdict of not guilty ended the proceedings as prosecutors weighed a new approach.
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Purthouse
Somerville
Dee
Charles Parker
Frances
Henry
William Stevens
Brauyere
Willie Stevens
Frances Stey
Rear Mills
Wenny Gates
Beamer Mills
Isthy
Ales Dhak
Nat Ghee
Mills
Jong
Amounder
Rey, Habe
Henry de la Carrender
Wall Street
Hotetmont
Sitders
Wile
Set
Haves
Daltur
Inet
Ogendiel
Thu
New Feredit
United States
Tile Mills
A. J Moore
Zeus
Vin Mills
Thal
Lersey
Holl
Bret Harte Daughter Child of Fame Fails to Recover
Ogdensburg New York December 4 Jes samy Harte Steele Bret Harte's sole surviving child sinks into gradual decline at St Lawrence State Hospital She lived in wealth foreign travel and social circles before drug addiction and poverty shattered her life After her father died she wandered penniless and was later found wandering in New York City She later recognized a Tennessee Pardoned film and sought legal action which was not pursued
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Jessamy Harte Steele
Bret Harte
St. Lawrence State
Steele
Seroet
Raimient
Athaehbe
Paris
Albaniy
New York
Tessamy Steele
Onetropolis
Central Stip Hospital
Long Fehond
Tennessee
Abs
Board of
Wiiter
Wants Judgment Set Aside In Auto Dispute Case
Bridgeport December 4 A motion to set aside a jury award of 205 25 in the suit by Leo B O Loughlin against Erwin M Jennings Co was filed after the verdict while Judge Ernest C Simpson presided The case will be a test in the supreme court over whether a car distributor can seize a car sold to its agency on a conditional bill of sale The plaintiff bought from Coulson H W Squires Co of Nangatuck a car later seized by Erwin M Jennings Co claiming Squires had not met payments
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Bridgeport
Leo B. O'Loughlin
Erwin M. Jennings
Ernest C. Simpson
Supreme Court
O'Loughlin
Coulson HW. Squires Company
Nangatuck
Erwin M. Jennings Company
Squires
Jury acquittal claimed after short deliberation
Five hours after the case was placed with the jury, reports say the elderly jurors conducted only two ballots with ten for acquittal and two for conviction. Tensions rose as they complained of lax duty and a few appeared dazed. A confrontation nearly led to a fist fight involving John Young, Inez Gilbert A. Van Doren, and the Colonial Hotel owner.
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John Young
Inez Gilbert A. van Doren
Colonial
J F Colgan dies noted New Haven railroad conductor
J F Colgan a well known railroad man and conductor on the New York Win sted express of the New York Hartford line has died at Bridgeport at age 48. He served many years on the Naugatuck division and was highly regarded by colleagues and friends. Survived by his wife four sons and four daughters. Funeral Monday at 9 from 14 Sevan terrace to the Church of the Assumption for a solemn requiem high mass.
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Naugatuck
Bridgeport
Johny J. Colgan
New York-Winsted Express
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Colgan
Nauga|tuck
New Waven’s
Bridgeport Lodge
T. O. Ellis
Welock
Sevan Terrace
Church of the Assumption
Fire Marshal Warns Against Chimney Fires This Season
Fire Marshal Michael Shea warns of rising chimney fires caused by soot buildup in homes. He urges cleaning chimneys to prevent day smouldering and night outbreaks, noting wood stoves use more wood and that coal homes see fewer fires.
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Michael Shea
Shen
Danbury Bus Permit Granted to Local Transport Company
The Public Utilities commission granted temporary permission to Danbury Power and Transportation to operate buses on existing bus lines and trolley routes. The plan aims to substitute trolleys with buses until full bus service is established, with officials and manufacturers backing the move despite a local labor strike.
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Danbury
Public Utilities Commission
Danbury Power and Transportation Company
John H. Reilly
Citizens
Richard T. Vigeiis
Reilly
A. William Sperry
H. Wiggin
New Haven
J. Moss Ives
Earthquake Ravages District Plate in Leninakan Region
Moscow reports another severe earthquake strikes the Leninakan district destroying Kupli village. The casualty toll remains unclear as weeks of tremors continue, leveling villages, causing hundreds of deaths and leaving thousands homeless amid volcanic activity in the Caspian area.
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Moscow
Caspian Sea
Gift Giving Days Boost Borough Holiday Shopping
Shoppers respond to a three day Gift Giving event led by the Naugatuck Merchants Association. Stores across Nun-Butch and Union City display yellow gift cards as hundreds of dollars in gifts are awarded by daily coupons and a grand prize of 200 dollars in gold on Monday. Carlson’s store hosted prize drawings with numbers drawn Friday December 8.
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Naugatuck Merchants’ Association
Tnion City
Carlson
Carlson's
Boston Store
T. J. Carroll
Birdsall Furniture Co
Carlson Furniture Co
Breen’'s Sport Shop
Huh Clothing
Joy's Bicycle
Kennedy
Davis Feed Store
Glnnck Furniture Store
Gilnack Furniture Store
The
Boston
J. M. Page Company
Cirts
Baxter Market
Hub Clothing Store
Peddie Cygle
Freedman Department Store
Srd
T. J. Carrol
Robin Dry Goods
Webster Building
North Main Street
May Street
Young Gleason Confesses to Shootin g Monagle Slaying
Herbert Gleason a 20 year old Roxbury youth was brought from Rangeley Maine and confessed to Chief Welch and State Detectives Sherlock and Nell that he fired three shots resulting in the death of storekeeper James Monagle during a burial night. He refused to name the youth who accompanied him stating towns after money to entertain his girlfriends. He was grilled six and a half hours before admitting guilt.
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Medford
Mass
Herbert Gleason
Roxbury
Rangeley
Maine
James Monagle
Welch
Sherlock
Nell
Gleason
Es Day
Monagle
Seven managers in big leagues with new ideas
Davis J. Walsh profiles a flurry of managerial moves as seven new big league managers prepare to take the reins. The piece details potential trades and candidate players like Howley, McManus, Mellilo, Rice, and Moriarty, along with clubs such as the Phillies, Athletics, Senators, Pirates, White Sox, Tigers, Dodgers, and Yankees, noting the high turnover and strategic shuffles anticipated this offseason.
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Davis J. Walsh
N.S
New York
Dec
Dan Howley Hiws
St. Louis
Marty McManus
Oscar Mellilo
Marty Rice
Gaston
Glard
Zachary
Ballon
Melines
Carlson
Leach
Mokan
Athletics
Senators
Phil Yodt
Currgan
Wingfield
Fuffing
Zahniser
Doyle Bush
Pittsburgh
Pirates
White Sox
Ray Schalk
Clinkenship
Cornally
Thurston
Leverette
Lyons
Falkes
George Moriarty
Tigers
George
Moriarty
McGinn
Terry and
Frisch
Burleigh Grimes
Dodgers
Yanks
Collins
Walker Keeps Middleweight Crown Amid Chicago Boxing Scandal
Chicago sports writers call the Walker Flowers decision “in the bag” as controversy swells. Mickey Walker claims the title was won fairly and promises a return bout, while the boxing commission weighs a possible inquiry and fans debate the refereeing.
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Cpeland C. Burg
L. N.S
Chicago
Veo
Mickey Walker
Tigers Flowers
Mds
Tminets Boxing — Commission
Bour
New York
Benny Yanger
Ilinois
Walker
Flowers
Paolino to Sign Three Bouts Under Rickard Plan
New York December report says Paolino, known as the Basque wood chopper, may sign today for three bouts under promoter Tex Rickard after a conference yesterday. The modality of Paolino's proposed opponent is not yet closed.
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New York
Paolino
Basque Wood Chopper
Tex
Rickard
Connecticut Utilities Pay 1925 Dividends to Stockholders
Stockholders in Connecticut utilities received 9 714 060 78 dollars in dividends for 1925 from interstate firms. Electric, gas, water and telephone companies listed large payouts. notable payers include Connecticut Light & Power, Hartford Gas Light, and New Haven Water. Public Utilities Commission notes 204 concerns under its jurisdiction and criticizes four municipalities for failure to file reports.
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Wuartford
Connecticut Utilities
Public Utilities Commission
Trumbull
Connecticut
Telegraph
Express
Transportation
Van
Hartford Mlnetine Light
United Mhominating
Eastern Power Co
New Haven Gas Light Co
Bridgo Port Gas Light Ca
Hartford Gas Light Co
Connecticut Light & Power Co
Connecticut Power Co
Derby Gas & Electric Co
Stamford Gas & Electric Co
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
New Haven Water Co
Ansonia Water Co
Waterbury
Danbury
Norwalk
Bethel
New England
P T A to Meet Monday Evening at High School
A meeting of the Parent-Teachers' Association is set for Monday at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The event is open to all. Mrs J K B Watson of Hartford and Harold B E Chittenden, school superintendent, will speak. This is the group’s first meeting since its recent formation.
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High School
Watson
Hartford
Parent - Teachers’ Association
Hgh
J. KB. Watson
Harold BE. Chittenden
Association
Meeting of Sarah Rogers Chapter Attended in Springfield
A large audience gathered at the Congregational church parish house in Springfield for a D A R Sarah Rogers chapter meeting. Mary F Potter of Wartford spoke, violinist Edward Bontémpo performed well, and Americanization class members from Naugatuck presented The Price of Liberty and The Making of the American Flag under Gertrude Madigan. Florence and Lilian Uris Vag played piano solos.
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International Americanization Department
Springfield
Mass
Sarah Rogers
Congregational Church
Mary F. Potter
Wartford
Edward Bontémpo
Acul
Naugatuck
Gertrude Madigan
Florence
Lilian Uris- Vag
Cotton Market Opens Barely Steady in New York Trade
The Cotton market opened barely steady in New York. Futures showed losses with December at 11.90 down 0.03, January at 11.62 down 0.06, and March at 11.86 down 0.06 as Tultini prices fell three to ten pounds.
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New York
Hopper Wile Retire From Billiards Circuit
New York reports that Hoppe will retire from professional three cushion billiards after alleging a new cloth was placed on the table before the ninth rack in his match with Gus Coppola of Detroit at the Strand Academy, per his press representative.
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Hopper Wile
New York
Wille Hoppe
Gus Coptules
Dety
Strand Academy
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