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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-13

replied, "Ill get square with YOU"
The description of the assault was
the same as Northrop's. All the
other men who were present at the
station also testified.
The coroner asked several of the
witnesses il Downs was inclined to
be hotheaded and whether Me-
Laughlin was under the influence of
liquor yesterday morning. The wit
nesses evaded the former question,
but all seemed to think that Nc
Laughljn was sober yesterday, al
though he had bottle in his pocket.
Downs, although young, was much
stronger than Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin was known as 'Shor-
IT," nicknamed because his right
arm is shorter than the left. He
came from Summit Hill about six
years ago.
He knew the Downs family at
Summit Hill and lived next house to
them in WATERFOWL in that section
known as Westbury. His only rela-
tive in Waterfowl is his sister. Mrs
Patrick Kervin, who is almost heart
broken because of the act of her
brother.
Young Downs is the son of Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Downs and WIS clean
cut young man. He was quite an
athlete and played basketball on the
Knights of King Arthur basketball
team. He had worked for the town
only a short time. having formerly
been employed at the Blake & John
son factory in this city. He quit his
job in the factory because he did
not think the boss was giving him a
show. He and Mclaughlin were al
ways good friends, so 1t seems, until
Downs heard that Mclaughlin was
receiving half dollar more than he
per day. Although they still con-
tinued TO go and come from work
together Downs apparently did not
like the ''joshing" he received about
getting only a dollar 2 day. He
could not stand being joiiied and
losing his temper would want to set
tie the natter then and there. so IL
Is said. But yesterday apparently he
tried to avoid an encounter with Nc
Laughlin. and at the hearing this
morning there was strong evidence
against the accused. Besides his
parents Downs leaves a brother. VIII
liam, and four sisters. Mrs Anna
White. Miss Rebekah Downs. Miss
Alice Downs Of WATERFOWL and Mrs
SaIlie Snyder of Philadelphia.
AT the conclusion OF the hearing
Higgins held Mclaughlin
without bail for trial in the superior
court on the charge Of murder in the
irst degree.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-13
CONCORDlA CONCERT
Repleie With Good Music, Which
Pleased a Large Audience.

Such concerts as the one of last
evening should come more often. II
was given under the auspices OF the
Concordia Singing society, With Prof
Hans Saro's master hand directing
the excellent programme and every
number was most emphatic sue
| cess. artistically and unsteady. Nat
urally the Concordias were the cen
trail figures. first because lie con
cert was given under their auspices
and secondly by reason of the fact
that they were to sing the .,rize song
which Is to be rendered in Meriden
next June. They opened the pro
gramme, but interest in the prize
song kept the audience in bounds
until that number was reached J hi
prize song was ''DasGrab am Busen-
to- and it was rendered with finish
that speaks well for the Concordias
chances when the final test comes in
Meriden. Miss Helen Ware Of Phil
adelphia is quite young to be seeking
honors as violinist in the profes.
sional ranks, but years We're forgot.
ten In the beautiful numbers that
this young lady gave to her listeners
last evening. There was a finish ~
each of her solos that called forth
the warmest encomiums of the au-
dience. There is bright future in
store for that young lady. Master
Raymond Clarke Of New Haven, the
boy soprano, as he was announced
was true to the announcement. He
possesses a beautiful voice of great
range and purity and received de-
eerved encores for his singing. Paul
johnson of Naugatuck gave very
good impersonation OF Senator Will
liam Kennedy in one mis- speeches TO
his townsmen. A mandolin solo by
Emile Weyerman and selections by
Farnham's violin orchestra were also
numbers that called for generous APP
probation. In fact, the whole con-
cert was a musical gem in every way.
The accompanies were Prof Hans
Saro and Miss Hazel Lee. The en-
tire programme was as follows:
(a) "Heimatrosen" ..... Opladen
CD my Old Kentucky Home.
..... -. V. d. Stucken
COncOrdia.
Violin solo-"H Here Katie" .Hubay
Miss Helen Ware.
Soprano solo-"Rose of NJ Life"
80. -. 80. :. Fabian Rose
Master Raymond Clarke.
"Sternennacht" go. Schulken
Triple Quartette of the Concordia.
Reading-Selected :. Paul Johnson
Mandolin solo-"Capriccio di Con-
certo" :. :. V. Arienzo
Emile Weyerman.
Fantasia in ID minor 49,. F. Stang
Farnham's violin orchestra.
"Das Grab am Busento" -. Zerlett
Concordia.
Violin solo-"Legende". VI leniawski
Miss Ware
Soprano solo, "Murmering. zephyr"
$50. -. ...... Adolf Jensen
Master Clarke.
"Donausage" 80. $40. Weinzierl
ConcOrdia.
Accompanies, Miss Hazel Lee and
Hans Saro.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-13
Ex.Insuranes President Dies.

Hartford. Conn. April 13.-Charles
B. Whiting, formerly president of the
Orient Insurance company of this city,
died at his home here after short ill
ness. He was born in Greenbush. n.
Y, Sept 3, 1928. His ancestors on
both paternal and maternal sides set
tied in Lynn, Mass, between 1880 and
1886.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-13
ST Mary's Hospital Aid.

As the meeting this evening will
be the last one until after the close
of the mission soon to be held in
the Immaculate Conception parish
every member is requested 10 be
present. The officers and board OF
directors will hold a meeting after
the regular meeting to decide upon
some very important questions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-13
The VI. f. Conference.

Worcester. Mass. April 15-It
was thought possible when the meet
ings Of the New England Methodist
Episcopal conference began to-day
that the deliberations might be con.
tinued after midnight and possibly
be of such volume as TO call for an
extra session tomorrow Several OF
the more important matters were
memorials which il was proposed
should be submitted TO the general
conference Rev C. o. Ford led the
devotional service which opened the
meetings Of the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-13
Strike on Trolley Line.

Philadelphia, April 13.-The troll
ley service between here and Ches-
ter is tied up by a strike Of the mo-
tormen and conductors, because of
10 per cent cut in wages. ss sra
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-12
-FOUR K|GHWAYMEN
PUT TO FLIGHT BY
DOCTORS SHOT
Threw Up His Hands When
Ordered, but One Held
a Pistol.

An attempted hold-up, in which the
intended victim put four highwaymen
to flight, was reported TO the Sheriff Of
Westchester County to-day. The report
was made In connection with a request
for some police activity in the neigh
borhood Of Union Corners, where a
gang of robbers has been working for
weeks.
DR.. Arthur Won Gestel was on his
way home from the station at 10 o'clock
on TUESDAY night when he was held up
on Il lonely road by four men, who com
manded him Ia throw up mis- hands and
shell ont his property. The doctor, who
was for twenty years a captain in the
German army, and always carries A
revolver, threw up his hands all right.
But one OF the hands held a pistol. He
fired po!nth!ank at tie nearest highway
man and feels confident that he winged
the rogue in the shoulder At the sound
OF the shot the four men broke for
cover In the woods and disappeared.
Iue nl2nt was tOggy and DR.. Won Gestel
cssit"d no pursuit, 1ut picked up his
bundles and continued his homeward
NIE
iie"lE Lang lhTiNtI' DRIVING from
Mount Vernon 10 his home in Union
Corners was halted by TWO men a few
rods from where Dr, Won Gcstei was
he'd up. one Of the men stopped Lang S
horse ard the other climbed into the
wagon pnd dragged him to the ground
B1th men then set upon and sesrcncl
him.
All the search revealed was the sum
of fifteen cents, The robbers In re-
venge. save Lang a severe beating II
Is believed that his aEsailanrs were
residents of the ne!ghbOrhood mo know
that he makes frequent trips to his
city with the produce and takes III.
money home with him
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suit In breaking all records for Ions
distance flights.
Fhe present is the first balloon race TO
he started on the Pacific coast and is
much In the nature of an experiment.
ANiators have, however, carefully tested
and studied the air currents of the
coast and are confident that the wind
viii carry them directly toward the At
lautic coast.
A remarkable feature ~ he race is
that the great aerial craze must sur
mount three lofty mountain ranges In
their Nights toward the east, neCessi-
tating the attainment OF a heish, hth-
erto unaccomplishod The Sierra Madre
range along the coast, the Sierrc Ne
vada, further eaStwasd and the Rockies.
forming the backbone of the continent,
constitute the three barriers that must
be hurdled 10y the big balloons.
RoIh Mueller aud Wild are confident
they will he able to soar high enough
to clear the now-capped peaks of the
three ranges. although a height of no
less than l5O0O feet must be gained to
do So II is expected that intense cold
Will be encountered and the balloonists
are figuring on just such a contingency.
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NIGHT RIDERS
ARE DEFENDED
IN CONVENTION
An Oppressed People Working
From Best Motives. Cotton
Men Are Told.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 12.-Fiery de-
nunciation of might riding" and equal
~ fiery defense of the might riders
threw the Cotton Convention into dis
days session before the programme had
fairly begun. President Harvie Jordan
finally succeeded in stilling the excite
ment.
While excited delegates hurled charges
and counter charges. T. A. Ssson, of
Mississippi. made himself heard above
the uproar that filed the auditorium
and motioned the convention adjourn
sine die. President Jordan. after pound
ing continuously throughout the uproar,
finally brought semblance of quiet and
made plea for order His words had
an effect, hut it was only after the
most sensational event of the conven-
ton.
Walter Clark, of Tlarksdale, Miss,
preciptated the trouble when ne wan
dere1 from the subject of the better
baling and handling Of cotton" TO dis
cussion Of the night riding situation.
He bitterly denounced might riding"
called the might riders'' "a curse and
men who shoot people in the back"
A. {. Roane. n resident Of Northeast
ern Mississippi, jumped on his chair
and called Mr.. Clark to order. He said
the might riders were an oppressed
people. lighting for what they believed
to be right, working against overwhelm-
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BURGLAR QUEEN
AND PAL FIGHT
POLICE IN COURT
Safe-Blower Peschky Aided in
Vicious Battle VIII
Dozen Guards.

"1'll fix you for this" she shresked a
.'r. Hahn, and, plucking a long hntpli
from some place Of. corcealment in II,
skirts of her dress. she Owed for him
lie was just getting to his feet and h,
tumbled over again. Two po ,cemen re
leased their hold on the brother an,
made for her She fought them des
perately, jathing with her la;p.n a
their eyes and claw!ng Ike a cat.
Had to GraopIc With Woman.
BY this time o'Farrol Duggan
Hunt and four others. after WRESTLING
in the rallied space facing the desk
had thrown Peschky down and were
piled on him holding his shoulders to
the floor. The mass heaved and lifted
as he strained to be free. The court
building was in an uproar. and in the
room some of the spectators We're try
ing TO get out and the rest pressing
forward, TO watch the battle.
chetta and tumbled her, face forward,
on the floor IN the main aisle. lie bent
her arms hack While companion
locked steel bracelets on her wrists. As
except TO curse, PeschEy wTiEEed from
Under his half-eXhausted captors. He
lt2ped back ten feet, snatched up n
eayy iron ousp!dor and aimed it al
Hunts head. Ofarrell duCkcd under
toe weapon and showed him over in
tine 10 save the veteran sergeant.
Then INC tired policemen had their
ort TO do all over again. Finally they
got him lattened on his face and
chained his wrisis together behind his
pack. They were 'yins his ankles when
re gave heaEe That unslipped the
chain nipp"rs and he was on mas knees
once Gloro, striking out wildly bias
lheminS and grittln5 his toc.h until the
sound rose above the other noises
twenty ten-doilar sold pieces spilled on
the floor.
Fou1ct Like Ficnd.
It took nearly ten minutes of hard
fighting tbs time To hold him down
until some of the men could bind his
Lands 81 his back and his loss at the
o. agmcnts Of his shirt and coat
: For quarter OF an hour he lay,
Z Lifting at those who vcn;Urei acar
liun, undertook to move him and had
lis thumb gra2ed as tie frotn!ng Jaws
came together with vicious snap
Marchetta.. who had been quiet dur
iNg the whole russ, could DO nothing
T,tn lGG iFeHZ Zn, man ,Ee.,her could
Pesehfy had been a thief in the old
country,
Finally the woman was brought
promised Mrs. Coleman. Tho proSa-
tionaly officer. to lie quiet, True to
her word, she tried to roOtN hen. broth
er, and as she bent forward he fixed
las teeth in tie hem Of her dress ana
tore out section of n cloth
II Waa decided TO postpone the lrrriag
until SATURDAY Af.cr rciuforcirg ~
bonds with pair of : eavy handouts
four policemen carried peschyy on t.r.r
shoulders across the Bridge or Si-hs In
lis cell the tunkcy5 ci aimed lin lv
wearing bracelets
Moses Sa'ls. lawyer for to trio. ,o'd
Magistrate Hermann re believed ria
man was nor 81, !ov .o.nta' a 4
ieschRy Is .H,a'ic. To rrn. rr. y, u
la9 come - agni a. sp.a'n.,.. "I
swear 50 Mr. Sa'.. .uNs. =. "a ".s....r
his life.
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II am going to walk into Police Head
quarters wien | get ready and give my.
seit up to Inspector McCafferty. l may
10 IL To-Day Tomorrow or next week
ana 1t depends on how l feel They
nave not got anything on me. Let kelly
come down to No. 800 Mulberry street
and face me to prove it"
jackson then told the reporter how he
Irst GOT INTO the hands of the police.
he was thirteen years old at the time.
was sleeping In a wagon and a cop
cane cane along and said ! stole a horse
Ip Iaad They sent me to Randall s
CLONES men. looking for a reputation,
picked me up and bounded my every
Some call the police force The
Finest The New York cops should be-
described as The Brutes. ! am a
lunchhack but my deformty never
stopped the police, when they wanted
| Eddie Reardon, Jeromcs man, was a
handy boy at that sort OF work Joe
Masserman was another star black jack
houses and numerically beaten time and
again they have taken their night
steks ana beaten me on my hump until
! tried to souge out my eyes. That
sort Of treatment, from men who are
supposed TO enforce the law. is enough
young man.
II shot one of those police thugs and
discharged the pals of the cop | shot
picked me up, took me to the Fifth
street station-louse on a fake charge
and gave me beating that will never
forget. thought the shooting would
wind up their attacks, hut they gave
me a double trimming until the blood
made the floor too slippery FOR them to
operate in comfort"
Jackson grew confidential during the
, interview and the reporter asked If II
was true that he had the friendship of
politicians.
Il don't know Murphy. Sullivan or
Foley said he, but | wish I did. |
have been arrested nifty times a. least,
and II Such men We're interested in me
II would stand a better "hanre"
I For man with the black record that
/ the poke give liumpty. he displays
more than tho average intelligence OF
Z the East Side gang leader. He can read
and write. and While he was in sing
/ sing Prison. prepared In" mpnusCript
Of book attacking the police. He
failed to tnd publisher,
} "Iiumpty" declared that the two men
, shot on tie BoWery. two days after
1 Iirmo Kelly WIS "nurdcd. were MOI
his followers They gave the names OF
| jacob SILVER and Charles Harrington.
, and Jackson refused to DISCUSS their
shooting array.
monk Eastman. and Niger Mike
gang chieft0in. Eat t.m-Up Jack
Kelly and | WIN tc enemies until lot
OF carriages do SLOW walk behind ono
OF Us"
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Flumpty Jackson in Hiding
Near Police Headquarters
Continued from First Page.)
Will Surrender Some Day.

iay-school boys. and as for being q
oush man. he is easy picking.
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BALLOONS READY
FOR GREAT RACE
CROSS CONTINENT

Los ANGELES. Cal, Nov. Zone
OF the most spectacular balloon races in
the history of American aeronautics will
be started from Los Angeles next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. when the
two monster balloons American and
United States will be sent away in a
race across the continent that may re-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-12
BALLOON UP TEN HOURS.

BERLIN, Soy. l2.-Dne OF the dirigibIe
balloons of m" German Army made a
most successful fight last night. The
mp lasted about ten hours. The air
ship descended IN the water near Vol
lin, on the Baltic, ana was DEBATED and
re,urned to Berlin by rail
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
OFFICIAL VISIT CANCELLED
But Senator Bulkeley and the Board
 of Visitors Sec West Point.

West Point, N T., June 3,--With their drawing power for the public considerably diminished by the fact that the first class had been graduated prematurely, the annual June exercises of the United States military academy are now under way here.
 An interesting incident is the arrival of the board of visitors, comprising Lieut.. Gen. $. B. M. Young, U. S. A. uetired), of Yellowstone Park, Wyo- ming; Col. II. l.. Higginson, of Boston; Charles H. Hough, of New York city; Robert s. Bean, of Portland, Oregon; George $. Patton, of Los Angeles, Cal. i; Senator Morgan G, Bulkeley, of Hart ford, Conn; Adin B. Capron, of Still water, R. l., and John c. Clancy, of Sullivan, Ind. The members of the board came here unaware that their official visit had been cancelled by one of the last acts of the congress recent ly adjourned and that there were no official duties for them to perform They will remain, however, until the close of the exercises next week, hay ing the courtesies of the academy ex- tended to them by the authorities.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
U.S.STEEL MEN HERE
Representatives of Trust Look Over Newly Acquired
 Local Plant.
MAY OPEN IN THE FALL
Arrive Here Early In the Morning, Brcakiasting at Qulnnipiack
 Club.

Representatives of the United States Steel corporation. the new owners If the National Steel and Wire corpori- ton plant in Fair Haven, came to the city yesterday morning for the an nual inspection of the plant Follow ing out the order of the new owners, the plant had been thoroughly reno- vated and cleaned and Is now rcafy for use
 Though none Of the visitors could be quoted in the matter. 1t is under stood that the Fair Haven factory VIII be opened as soon as the demand for the product Is great enough to war rant it. The recovery of tho indus trial world from the late panic ls slow. but |, is thought that the com pany may open the industry next fall.
 The tour of inspection began cary in tho morning, A number of inspec- tors from the Worcester plant joined several from New York, Including President w. P. Palmer of the Amer. ican Steel and Wire Co. a subsidiary company of the steel trust at 6 o'clock and drove by automobile directly to the big Fair Haven plant.
 After preliminary inspection the men went to the Quinnipiack club for breakfast, Later in the day they left for Providence by automobile.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
TWO EXAMINATIONS
Fifty Patrolmen Out for Ser. geants at Civil Service
 Tests.
CARROLL FOR SEARCHER
With William J. O'Bricn and Harry Donovan for Searchcr of
 Records.

Fifty heads from tho police depart- ment were kept busy all yesterday afternoon working out the answers to the questions which the civil ser vice board offered those who thought they would like to get on the eligible list of sergeants in that branch of the city work As result of the large number of day men who tried the examinations the force on duty during the day time yesterday was considerably depleted during the time of the examinations The tests were held in the Boardman school building.
 Only small number of the candi- dates who tried for the position were turned down on the medical examina- ton, which was held first. About a dozen in all were turned down in this first test and were eliminated from the mental test which was held yester- day afternoon. The paper given yes terday was good stiff one, but per tained entirely to the work of the de- partment. Many of the men found the spelling hard part of the exam ination.
 The examination for searcher of records asked by Director of Public Works Foley was also hold yesterday afternoon in the Boardman school There were ten candidates who took the examination among whom were included eX-Alderman Harry Dono- van, William J. O'Brien and Anthony Carroll, The paper in this examina- tion was also a well prepared one and appertalned to the work of the of flee and was well calculated to test the fitness of the candidates.
 An amusing thing about the exam nations was the fact that two of the candidates found the seats used by the pupils of the high school toe small for their anatomies and were compelled to get other accommoda- tions to seating before they could try tho examinations. These were Patrol. man Landy, the big man of the force and Anthony Carroll.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
AN ASSISTANT ASSISTANT
War Department Doubly Prepared for
 Sccrctary's Absence.

Washington, June 3,--John c, Scho- field was to-day appointed assistant and chief clerk of the war depart- ment, to take effect July l next, The appointment was made by Secretary Taft after consultation with President Roosevelt, MT. Schotield has for some time been chief clerk of the war department, The new title, adding the word assistant" created by con gross, is interpreted as adding an ad- ditional secretary of war and relieves a situation which has been found em- barrasslng whenever, in the absence of both secretary and assistant secre- tary. 1t Is necessary for the ranking army officer on duty in the depart ment to act in the capacity of secre- tarN. In such a case, should the ohi- ger detailed as chief of staff be ranked by some other officer, snarl in the final approval of orders might easily be the consequence.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
DUNN GETS HIS MAN
Then Woman Fails 10 Identify Him as
 Thief.

Captain Dunn of the detective bureau started for Springfield to get a man wanted on suspicion of theft In this city, was halted at Hartford by the news that he had settled in Springfield and had come to that city. found his man and brought him back here only to find that the person who lost the mon ey could not identify him at all and tho man was accordingly set free. A man b ythe namc of Misseit ls the man in question. Captain Dunn in company with a Mrs. Thomas, who claimed she had been done to the extent of about SEQ on a bunco game, set off for Spring field in the morning Later the local of- flee learned that the man had gone to Hartford and telephoned to Hartford 10 hold the captain. The message was talk cn to him and he sent the woman back while he waited to look for his man He saw him get off train at the station. Mlssett decared he was innocent of the charge and willingly agreed to come to this city with Captain Dunn to he iden- tlned When he arrived here tho wo- man was sent for She declared posi- lively that she could not identify the man and that this man did not look at all like the man who got her money. Mssett was then released.