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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
MURDER CASE NEAR END.
Taking of Evidence Closed and Ar.
guments Begun.

The end of the Samele murdel
case came into view this afternoon
when the taking of evidence closed
and the arguments began. Attor-
ney Bauby for the defense. Attor-
state and he was followed by Attor-
ney Baubye for the defence. Attor-
ney Russell, also for the defense,
will come next and Assistant States
Attorney Kellogg will close for the
state. 1t is expected that 1t will be
about o'clock when the last argu-
ment will end. Then comes the
courts charge to the jury, which
may be given late this afternoon or
tomorrow morning.
Samele took the stand late yester-
day afternoon. His story differed in
material no way from that of the
other witnesses. But he added that
after Lucia, the saloon keeper, had
jumped in among the struggling
men every one of them drew knife
or dagger of some sort and Summa
apparently taking the leadership of
the crowd raised his hand aloft with
a knife in it and cried out:
Lets kill the fool" referring to
the accused. Before that Samele
said Summa had made threats to
kill him and when he found that
Summa had evidently taken upon
himself to lead the crowd to assail
him. Samele let go with his knife in
self defence when Summa closed In
upon him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
REFEREE NEWTON.
Heard Local Petitions in Bankruptcy
This Afternoon.

Referee in Bankruptcy II. G. New
ton was in town this afternoon to
hear some of the petitions that have
been in his court for some time.
Among them were those of Edward
Udelowitz, the Waterbury Market Co
and the Magner and Baer. The Pc
tition of Abraham Levin, who was
arrested Saturday for perjury and
fraud, went over, but Attorney
Lewis, representing some of the
creditors, and the trustee, F. p.
Guilfoile, informed the referee that
he will bring suit against Julius
Chotzianoff and Nathan Greenstein,
Levin's brother-in-law, living in Pat
erson, N. j. Mr. Lewis said that
Greenstein will be sued for the DIFF
ference between $500 and $500.
1t seems that Greenstein bought
from Levin some property in Water
bury for $500 which was really
worth at least $500. Chotzianoff,
he said, will be sued on the Locust
street transaction whereby il is
claimed Levin paid off a mortgage
of some $4,000 to Chotziaaoff, which
the latter has not released.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
owns UP TO MURDER
Haunted by Conscience, Man Sur
renders to New York Police.
KILLED A RICH CANADIAN.
Farmland Confesses Staying Farmer
For Fifty Dollars, Which He Divid-
ed With Two AceompIices-Wander-
ed About Without Food.

New York, March 26.--"Gentlemen,
my name is William Sangster. came
in here to give myself up. In the early
part of November / shot and killed
the Sewer road, three miles from Mont
real. I am sick and starving and have
not had a meal in week. There was
no rest for my conscience, and | want
to have the whole thing over WITH
This dramatic statement was made
in police headquarters, Mulberry street.
The speaker was ragged and unkempt,
his hollow eyes and emaciated cheeks
indicating only too plainly that he
spoke the truth about having suffered
from lack of nourishment. His voice
broke as he told his story, and he
would have fallen to the floor If two
central Office men had not caught him.
Sangster is Scotchman, thirty-fve
years old and unmarried. According to
his story, he has been a farm hand in
different parts Of Canada for the last
lCN LII ltlilIlS VI LHc llulucl VI
De Lorme, who, he says, was a
wealthy farmer Sangster duplicates
Peter Upson and Joseph Lamercke.
He says both these men were with
him and received an equal share of
the $50 which was taken from the
dead mans pockets. He says Upson
and Lamercke are now under arrest in
Montreal for another crime.
"After we divided the money we
went different directions" said Sang
ster. II wandered from place to place
and finally landed in Boston. No mat
ter where l went couldn't sleep, and
when reached this city about three
weeks ago | was nervous wreck.
I've been wandering around the docks
during the daytime and trying to rest
In the parks at night. But 1t wasn't no
use, and decided to give myself up
Sangster was locked up, and the
Montreal authorities were notified
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
WATERBURY. URsDAY MARCH &C. 1908
NO MORE DOLLARS
II You Want "Cart Wheels u
You Must Pay For The
Transportation.

Washington, March 26 - Secretary
Cortelyou has issued general circu-
lar announcing that the amount ap-
propriated by congress for the trans
portation of silver coin for the year
1908 having become exhausted mo
more standard silver dollars will be
sent to applicants free of charge for
transportation from the offices of the
treasurer Of the several assistant tras-
urers of the United States"
The policy of shipping to banks sill
yer coin free of express charges was
adopted about % years ago when it
was deemed desirablue to stimulate
the general circulation of silver, and
this policy has been continued to the
present time with the exception of the
three months of 1906 when there was
no appropriation available for the
free distribution of silver coin Dur
ing the last several years however
the question of discontinuing this ap-
preparation, especially as to standard
silver dollars, has been under fire.
quent discussion in Congress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
Fist Eiahts In Convention

Nashville. Tenn, March 26.-Repub-
licans of Tennessee assembled here for
a state convention. and black eyes,
skinned heads and bruised faces testi-
fy to the rioting that marked the gath
ering in the house of representatives.
In the list of casualties is Chairman
Newell Sanders Of the state executive
committee. While he suffered no real
physical harm. he presented a sorry
picture when he emerged from the
struggle between the two factions. one
supporting the interest of Congress
man W. r. BrownIow. the other those
of former Commissioner of Pensions
II. Clay Evans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
BRYAN GETS DELEGATES.
indianapolis Convention INSTRUCTED
Its Men For the Nebraskan.

Indianapolis. March 26.-The Sec
ond days session of the Indiana
democratic convention opened to-day
with its work we'll defined. A plat
form was to be adopted and state
ticket nominated. The committee on
resolutions was in session nearly all
night on the platform and the COM
mitteee on credentials spent the
night laboring with the contests be-
tween the Taggart and anti-Taggart
following In the seventh district,
the convention and that his wishes
The indications were that National
Chairman Taggart was in control OF
the convention and that his wishes
would be followed.
instructions to the thirty dele
gates to the national convention to
vote for William J. Bryan for he
presidential nomination were unan-
tmously adopted to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
TRACY BROS BID
Was The highest on That New
Haven Contract That The
Hon Con Talks About.

In a communication published tos
day in the Morning Republican Sens
ator Cornelius Tracy almost Weeps
over the disgrace that has come upon
the fair name of Waterbury because
the contract for grading Watervilla
and Homer streets was not awarded
to Blakeslee & Sons of New Haven,
the lowest bidder. Mr. Tracy is a
very honorable gentleman and any
thing he says is entitled to good
deal of considerable but it might
be we'll to take it with a pinch Of
salt. ..-t-t g. .-..
Mr. Tracy contends that there is
neither honor nor principle in re-
jjecting the offer of the lowest re.
sponsible bidder and hopes the board
of public works will reconsider its
action and thus remove the blot they
have put On the community of which
we are all so justly proud. But,
listen, Mr. Tracy, when did this high
sense of honor take possession of
tyou? 1t would not appear from the
missioners of this city that you
thought that way in 1886, when bids
were received for the construction OF
the Scovill street engine house and
the contract was awarded to Tracy
Bros company although the company
was not the lowest nor the second
lowest bidder. The figures ON record
are as follows:
Tracy Bros 5000.
Patrick Thompson, $3.50.
Charles O'Connor, $9,700.
The bids were open on NovembeH
8, and on the following day the con4
tract was awarded to Tracy Bros, the
highest instead of the lowest bidder.
What did Mr. Tracy say at that time?
Did he talk honor, principle and so
forth and declaim for the lowest
bidder? Did he claim the other fell
low didn't get it because his name
was Thompson. No, he didn't do
anything of the kind. He thanked
the board and got ready to do the
work, but Thompson put on his war
paint and on the following day the
board held another session, rescinded
the vote awarding it to Tracy Bros
and gave it to Thompson. What
then? Whew. There was war in
the camp, and before many knew
what was up Mr. Tracy had $4,000
Injunction issued by Judge Cowell
against Mayor Boughton. Commfss-
toner's Roberts, Vail, Connolly, Kel-
ly and Contractor Thompson. An
effort was made to have the injunc-
tion dissolved, but it failed and then
the fight commenced in earnest and
Mr. Tracy hung on with such tena-
ciousness that Thompson finally con-
sented to settle and Tie chasm was
bridged by giving the carpenter work
to Tracy Bros. OF course this has
nothing to do with the present case,
but it is introduced to show what a
man does himself and considers a
clean handed honest transaction he
sometimes regards as dirty political
trick, public disgrace when others
happen to be the offenders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
CITY NEWS.

Clarence Woodruff. a student at the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technol-
ogy. is spending a vacation at his
home in this city.
Charles Everitt of the Culver Mill
tary school is spending the spring va
cation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs
G. Il. Everitt of Columbia boulevard.
The Rev Herbert l.. Mitchell. as
sistant pastor Of st Johns church,
delivered an address at Trinity
church in ThOmaston last evening.
The singers who took part in the
glee ch0ruses. which followed the
opening overture at the recent Elks
ministries. viii take part in tho EIks
fair in Meriden next month. All the
singers In the giee chorus will meet
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock i'm
the Elks rooms for the first rehearsal.
The winter term Of the state nor
NAL schools will terminate Tomorrow.
After vacation of ten days the schools
will reopen for the summer term The
winter term of the IocaI schools Is six
teen weeks this year. When the
schools reopen after Easter there will
I,a only eight weeks left in the school
year.
The funeral Of Mrs Lucis Lapointe
was held this morning from the home
Of her daughter on West Liberty
street. with a mass Of requiem at
81 Anne's church by Father O'Brien
and iutermeHt in Calvary cemetery.
The bearers we're Bernard cayzt. r.
Courtemanche. George Rivst. Joseph
Bernard. II. yallee and r Cautin.
Several ont Of town relatives we're
IN attendance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
LOOKING FOR FAIR SITE.
Forestville Man Tells Bridgeporters
That Theirs Is The Spot.

K. Alexis Taylor of Forestville,
chairman of the advisory board of the
Connecticut State fair. was in Bridge
port yesterday, in search of place
to hold a fair. He called on the
president of the board of trade and
officers of the Bridgeport Business
Mems association and at the next
meetings of these associations they
will hear from him.
The Forestville man told the
Bridgeport people that it was the
general opinion in the state that
their city was Just the place for the
fair, which would be held at first un-
der canvas. but later in permanent
exhibition buildings. The master of
the State grange. Mr. Taylor said:
was in favor of Bridgeport as the fair
city. Mr. Taylor tried to see Frank
Miller. who controls Nutmeg park,
but Miller was out of town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
HAYASHI EXPLAINS
Says Chinese Government Has
Shown a Friendly Attitude
10 Japan.

Toxic, March 26.--Fo.eign Min
lister Hayashi made statement to-
day in the diet in reference to the
Tateu incident. He related the his
tory of the case as has already been
published and said that the entire
record had not yet been received at
the foreign office. He wished to
say emphatically that the Chinese
central government had shown Il
friendly attitude to Japan and de-
sire for the continuance Of friendly
relations by conceding an ample
reparatiOn.
Regarding the seizure of the jap
anese fishing vessel Kaio Maru, near
st Paul Islands by the American
government, Minister Hayashi said
that negotiations were pending, but
that it was premature to make an
official statement.
In the matter of the Kantao boun-
Diary the minister of foreign affairs
said that this was an old dispute be-
tween Korea and China, and that it
would probably involve lengthy nc
gotiations. In fact, the boundary
had not yet been fixed.
Regarding the forcible seizure of
the Tien Poashan mine, near Kan
tao, by Chinese troops, Minister
Hayashi said that this matter was
included in the Kantao negotiations
and that when the boundary was
fixed the mine question w.uld be
considered
Regarding anti-Japanese feeling
by the central government of China,
he said he was unable TO discover
the slightest evidence Of unfriendli-
ness. China is a vast country with
millions of people of whom d por-
ton was probably anti-Japanese, but
that it was impossible to Influence
the entire population. 1t is beyond
the scope of the Japanese foreign of
flee to reach all sections of China,
and 1t will take time to prove to uni
versal satisfaction Japan's good i'll
tentions toward her neighbor.
The diet will be prorogued tonight
to meet in December after the gen
eral elections, which commence in
May.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
FIELD DAY FOR BRYAN.
Will Be Supported by Indiana Dele
gates-Gains In Other States.


Indianapolis, Ind, March 26.-Dele-
gates to the state Democratic conven-
tion i'm district meetings selected
twenty-six district delegates to the
national convention at Denver. and the
committed yonf rules selected four dele
gates at large. "A majority of the dele
gates will vote for the reelection of
Thomas Taggart as the Indiana mem
berl of the national committee The
ballot for committeeman will be taken
at Denver.
While some Of the district delegates
were not instructed, it is the present
announced intention of all thirty dele
gates to support the candidacy of Will
liam ]. Bryan for presidential nomi-
nee.
The convention received with ap-
plause the reports that Mr.. Bryan had
been enthusiastically greeted in Rich
mond, Va, where he delivered an ad-
dress, and had been Endorsed by the
Democratic state committee of Illinois
and the state convention of North Da-
kota.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
AFTER MANY YEARS
Emigrant Who Saved Mans
Life Falls Heir 10 Fortune
Of $375, 900.

Chicago, March GA dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Tacoma,
Wash, says: ITO have saved the
life of fellow emigrant in a wreck
in 1873 and thirty-five years
later to have read in a
newspaper plastered upon the wall
of a homestead shack an advertise
ment which led to his becoming the
recipient of a fortune of $4,000 is
the experience of Peter Anderson, a
farm hand who resides near White
Bluffs, Wash. Anderson yesterday
received check for $4,000 to enable
him to proceed to New York to carry
out the final formalities necessary in
the transfer of the fortune. His
friend was Peter Knudsen, who made
s1,O00,OOO in the glove business in
New Jersey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
Farmers Will Not Benefit.

Chicago, March 26.-Farmers who
raise live stock for the Chicago
market will not benefit by the in
creased price of meats established by
packers and retailers in New York.
The cost of all meats excepting veal
has been increased during the last
two days from 1 to 5 cents pound.
Farmers owing to their shipping of
all available stock during the recent
financial panic are said by the pack
ers to have exhausted the supply and
now will not reap the benefit for the
increased price offered by packers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
To Bring Jap Laborers.

Rio Janeiro, March 26.-The Jap-
anese steamer Kasado Maru is due
to leave Kobe April IL to bring to
Brazil 1000 japanese agricultural
laborers to work in the state of st
Paul. The federal government it
appears has decided to encourage
this immigration and the first con-
tracts for field laborers already have
been signed with Japanese COM
9any. Other additions TO the work.
ing population of Brazil are coming
from Cuba. The steamer Amanda
left Santiago. Cuba, recently with
500 emigrants who will seek new
homes in this republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26

Venice. March 26.-It is reported
here that Emperor William of Ger
many, In conversation yesterday with
King Victor Emmanuel, asked the
Italian ruler whether he was soon to
have an American cousin. This was
a reference to the reports that the
Duke OF the Abruzzi is engaged TO be
married 10 Miss Katherine Elkins,
daughter of Senator Elklns of West
Virginia. The king replied that he
could not say. that he ms:st await
the arrival OF the duke, Who is ex-
pected on April 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
COTTON MILL WAGES.
Prices For Raw Material Will Not
Allow Any Raise at Present.


Allow Any Raise at Present.
Boston, March 26-Cotton mill Off
cials here held out little encourage
ment that the wage scale prevailing
before the pending cut will be re-
stored with the recovery OF business.
1t is assumed that when business
revives. all branches will precede ON
a scale proportioned to the new con-
ditions Prices for goods and for raw
material are already, in many lines,
much lower and the average price
of commodities has sagged sharply,
reducing the cost of living. Wages
in general, it is predicted by mill Off
c;aIs, will start in at correspondingly
lower levels. That the extent and
duration of the present depression
will be such as to carry either prices
s or wages down to the point reached
III 1896, before the beginning of recov-
cry from the panic of 1893, is not gen.
orally looked for. III the Fall River
sliding scale so operates in May as to
reduce wages 13 or IA per cent, as has
been estimated. other cities may
meet the full cut, it Is said. a revi-
val shortly after the nominating con-
ventions of the national parties, how
ever, would probably enable Fall
River to avoid another cut mt the end
of the next semi-annual period, and
the rest of New England would be In
similar position Mt the years end.
The mill officials say that they do
not look for any strikes as, the result
of the present reduction of wages,
although with the large stocks Of
goods now on hand n shut down, they
claim. would distress the mill much
less than the operatives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
LELAND HOTEL GONE.
Republican Delegates at Springfield
Lost All Their Baggage.

Springfield, Ill, March 26.-Fire
to-day practically destroyed the Le-
land hotel, one of the best known
hosteIries in the country. The flames
originated from some unknown cause
in the upepr portion of tne build
ing The republican state conven-
ton was in session at the ;ime, sew
eral blocks away, and all the dele
gates who had headquarters in the
hotel were present at the convention.
Most of the delegates lost all their
baggage. So far as known no lives
were lost.
At 12:45 the cornice of the build
ing fell with crash, narrowly miss
ing several firemen. The force of
the Springfield oJurnal We're forced
to abandon their plant. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. !
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
Cleared, but Criticised.

Washington. March III. Impeach-
ment proceedings will not be instituted
I'm the United States senate against
Lebbeus Il. Wiley. judge Of the Unit
ed States court for China. MS result
Of the charges Of misbehavior in office
brought against him by Lorrin An
drews and other American lawyers
resident IN Shanghai. The report Of
the special house committee exonerates
him. but criticIses his conduct.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
TWO INDICTMENTS.
President Hickey Is Charged With
EmbezzIement.

Goldfield, New, Marche 26.-The
Esmeralda county grand jury as a
result of its investigation into the
affairs of the State Bank and Trust
company, yesterday found two in
dictments against President Hickey,
charging embezzlement The report
scores the state bank examiners and
implies that their failure to act was
due to the fact that Hickey made the
state preferred creditor and final
ly secured its account with market
able bonds and stock which were
converted into cash, the state COM
ing out whole.
The grand jury finds that the
rehabilitation committee So called is
composed of attorneys and relatives
of the board of directors of the
defunct institution and that their
expenses and salaries are being paid
out of the remnant of the depositors
money"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
Governor GufIdrs Cou.lif,ou,

Boston. March 26.-No change in
the condition of Governor Curtis
Guild Jr-. was communicated to DR.
Frederick y. Winslow. his physician,
up to O'Clock a. m. to-day. The
following bulletin on the condition
Of Governor Guild was issued by DTs
WinsIow. Shattuck and Joslin at s=40
a m I'm spite of a rather restless
night the governor has shown some
improvement in the last - hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
LATHROP MUST PAY.
Judge Roraback Says He Must Hand
Over $6,J16.

New Haven, eMarch 26.--Judge
Roraback to-day handed down a de-
cision by which Edwin U. Lathrop
of Waterbury Is ordered to pay
Charles G. Root, administrator the
sum of s6,526. The suit was based
on moneys which the defendant has
handled as administrator of his first
wifes estate. The claim was that
the money was given to him by his
wife, while the plain iff claimed the
money was a part of her estate in
question.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
Nos sfenart Messen.

BOston. March Stewart Wessen
~ Worcester. Mass. was mueh sur
pFiSed to-day to learn that the hssly
~ a Young man who committed sui
ride in Philadelphia on Marrh - had
heen Identified as his own. Mr wessoa
who is Spending a few days in this
city said that he stopped in T'hiEasiei-
phiA q few days ago and thea came
direct 10 this city with his wife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
Albany Passes Gambling RilIs.

Albany. March 26.-The assembly
this afternoon. passed by an over
whelming majority the bills designed
to abolish the legal protection OF
gambling at race tracks i'm this state.
The first of the bills. that was to
eliminate discrimination. which has
virtually legalized gambling within
race track enclosures. while il was
felony elsewhere. was passed. A
number of amendments were debated
by a large majority.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
Another Jap Steamer Seized.

Tokyo. March 26.-M. 0ishi. leader
Of the opposition. interpellated the diet
concerning the seizure of the Japanese
fishing ship Kaio Maru near the st.
Paul islands. He asked what the pol.
Icy of the government was TO he and
likened the case TO that Of the steam.
er Tatsu. Foreign Minister Hayashi
did not reply TO the question.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
DEAD IN A CAB.
Man Found With Bullet In Head
After a Wild Ride.

Chicago, March 26.-James Kane
was found dead in a cab at 18th
street to-day, with bullet through
his head. He and two companions
beat a cabman almost into un-
consciousness, stole the cab andd held
up and robbed two pedestrians. They
then made wild dash through the
streets of the north and west side of
the city, which ended in the killing
of Kane. The details are not yet
fully known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-26
viii Ne, op.rs,. on Sherman.

Washington. March 26-There was q
marked improvement in the condition
af Representative James :. sherman
of New York. who is suffering from
intestinal trouble az Carried hospital
II was AT first believed that an opera.
tion would he necessary. but the physi
clans now say that his condition is %
much better that an operation is no,
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