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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
MAN AT AUCTION
Two Women Wanted Him But
One Did Not Have Sufficient
Funds.

New York, March 27.-Because
Mary Barna did not have enough
money to buy Steve Gurick he Is now
the husband of another woman. he
was married to Annie MarkoWlz by
Judge Owen Mahon in a public court
in Elizabeth, N. j. Steve himself
had very little to do with it, except
in the beginning.
1t appears that Steve had engaged
himself to both women, but Annie
had first claim. Mary offered her
$157, all she had saved, but Annie
said he was worth $3.50, and she
wouldn't sell him for cent less.
Then Mary said she would pay the
$157 down to bind the bargain and
SO week until Steve was fully paid
for. but again Annie refused.
Mary took the matter into court
on a charge of breach of promise,
but the Judge decided that Steve be-
longed to Annie and that Mary had
recognized that fact by trying to buy
him from her. So Steve and Annie
were married, while Mary looked On
but said nothing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
CITY NEWS.

Miss Carrie Bergin of Baldwin
street is entertaining friends from
Milford.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Skivington of
Jewelry street, who have resided in
this city the past twenty years have
removed to their former home in
North Manchester.
Lawrence Walsh of Linden street
is now residing in Manhattan, N. Y,
where he has secured employment.
Daniel Buckley also of this city is
at present located in Manhattan.
Miss Katharine Healey, Miss Kath-
leen Coughlan and Miss Katharine
Nolan, students at the Willimantic
State Normal school are spending
the spring vacation at their homes
in this city.
Last evening about Z o'clock
someone saw a large amount of
smoke coming from the chimney of
Kelly's bake shop on West Main
street. Box 72 was pulled but when
the firemen arrived they found that
their run was for nothing.
Dan Regan's forty-five team de-
feated George Mulligan's team last
evening at Lawlor's cafe on South
Main street. The final game of the
series will be played of on next
Thursday evening at Regan's cafe
on Baldwin street.
The funeral services over Charles
II. Weston will be read tomorrow
evening at 7:45 O'Clock at his late
home 81 Burton street. Rev NJ. o.
Lepley of st Paul's church officiating.
The remains will be taken to Thomas
ton Sunday an the 1890 train for
burial. A delegation from Speedwell
lodge, X. Of p. will attend the funer-
al.
A. E. Benson. general manager Of
the Benson Furniture company. has
resigned his position. In all prob
ability Mr. Benson will start in the
furniture business for himself in this
city in a short time unless he decides
to accept a position offered TO him by
a New York house: but this is not
probable. Nr Benson has been gen
eraI manager Of the Benson Furn.-
ture store for the past two years For
FIVE years previous to that time he
had been in business for himself in
this city. Since 1SsS he has been
a furniture man and Is credited with
knowing much about this lire Of
Mr. Benson will be sue
eeeded at the Benson store By A. W.
Dzrley. Who has been associated with
him for the past ten years and A. Nc
vho Is At present bOokkespsrI
Il the store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
A FRIENDLY SUIT.
Courts to Decide Who Owns X. Of
G. Money.

Suit was brought to-day in the
New Haven superior court by the
knights of Columbus against Judge
James T, Meskill of New Britain
and Former Senator William Kenne-
dy of Naugatuck as representatives
of a certain class of members of the
order to determine what rights in
the premises this certain class of
members have to a fund of SELL
900. About $4,000 members are in
terested and the suit will be pushed
with all possible rapidity.
II Is set up in the complaint that
these certain members in years gone
by contributed sums of IS, $40, and
SIS TO defray certain expenses like
funeral benefits and sick benefits and
now these payments have amounted
to about s621,000. The suit was
brought in accordance with a vote
taken at the last national convention
to determine the ownership of he
fund. Attorney John O'Neill repre-
sents the plaintiffs. The suit is a
friendly one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
WILL AID ROOSEVELT
Some of His Measures Have Mi
nority Leaders Approval.
OTHERS ARE NOT FAVORED.
Williams at Odds With Executive on
Boycott and Antitrust Questions, but
Agrees With Him on Child Labor,
injunctions, Etc.

Washington, March 27.-In a public
statement John Sharp Williams, mem
ber of the house from Mississippi and
leader of the minority, discussed the
lengths to which the Democratic legis-
lators were willing to go in support Of
President Roosevelt's policies as ex-
pressed in recent messages to congress.
Mr.. Williams declares that "some
things urged by the president are so
Immediately important as to pass the
bounds of partisanship." Others he
will not support he says.
Those principles and measures urged
by the president with which Mr.. Will
liams as minority leader takes issue
are enumerated as follows:
The penalizing of the boycott.
The right Of the attorney general to
nominate receivers when a common
carrier is thrown into the hands of a
receiver.
The modification of the Sherman
antitrust law SO as to permit within
limitation the maintenance of trusts
between combinations of capital.
The appointment of commission to
prepare data for revision of the tariff.
Mr.. Williams notes the following
measures as ones which will COM
mand virtually the solid Democratic
vote within constitutional limits
To compel publication Of campaign
contributions.
Prohibition of child labor In the Dis
trict of Columbia and the territories.
An employers liability law, drawn to
conform to the recent decisions of the
supreme court.
Federal liability to government EN-.
ployees.
A law to prohibit the issuance of in
functions without notice to the party
enjoined.
Removal of the tariff on wood pulp
and printing paper.
Imposition of federal charge for
every water power right granted ON
navigable stream.
1t was reported that Senator Culber-
son, minority leader in the upper
house, had decided to cooperate with
Mr.. Williams and would make a simi-
lar offer to Mr. Roosevelt In the next
few days. Mr.. Bryan, who was in the
city, learned Of the action Of Mr.. VIII
liams, and his friends declared that he
approved Of it heartily, though he pre-
ferred not to discuss the matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
CONFESS PERJURY
Startling Developments in a
Million Dollar will Case
al Scranton.

Scranton, Pa, March 27-Startling
developments came in the Schooley-
Crawford will contest to-day when
Albert w. Baham, of Swedesboro, N.
j., and Charles p. Reidel of Landis
vile, N. j., pleaded guilty to perjury.
They declared the Schooley will
which they witnessed and by which
George Il. Schooley of Philadelphia,
sought to inherit the million dollar
estate of his cousin, James l.. Craw-
ford, who was a prominent coal oper-
ator here was forgery. The men
came here and made full confes-
sion to District Attorney O'Brien who
at once took them into court. They
will testify against Schooley next
week. Schooley was arrested some
time ago charged with forging will
and his bail was surrendered to-day
after Bahman and Reidel confessed.
A detective has gone to Noycn Wy
oming county, Pa, where Schooley
has been wintering to rearrest him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
GIRL ASSAULTED
Detective Department on Trail
OF Two Men Wanted in the
Affair.

While passing through Pine Grove
yesterday afternoon about 3:45
O'Clock Anna Carlson age Ia while
on her way from the Bishop street
school to her home on Greenwood av-
enue was assaulted by two men. The
young girl is in a serious condition.
The men fed The detective depart
ment has clue to one of the child S
assailants and an arrest may follow
in a short time.
The assault was one of the most
brutal that has been brought to the
attention of the police in some time.
The child is resting comfortably but
is suffering much from shock. She
is at the home of Mr. and Mrs Alfred
johnson of Greenwood avenue
1t was rather difficult to secure
much information concerning the as
sault as Mrs Johnson with whom the
child now is would not speak for pub
lication. She referred the reporters
to DR. A. c. SWenson who attended
the child. DR. Swenson was very ac-
commodating, informing the scribes
that he would tell them all about it
tomorrow; and he knew they would
let it go over.
1t appears that the child had pro-
ceeded along the path through the
grove until she was right near the
nl orn dc T,,r .,l
about to pass over the ground where
the boys used to play ball, a couple
of men came from the bushes where
they evidently had been hiding. They
grabbed the child and covering her
mouth so as to prevent her screaming,
they committed the assault
The child lay on the ground for
some time unable to rise but at
length enough strength returned to
her SO she was able to reach her
home. When she arrived there she
collapsed.
She later told the story of the as
sault. The spot at where the child
was assaulted is a lonely place even
during the day time. OF late it has
not been frequented although it is a
short cut from Greenwood avenue
down to Hill street. Children on
their way to the Bishop street school
often take it. AS far as is known
there was no one with the Carlson
girl yesterday afternoon on her way
home. DR. Swenson said this after
noon that the child was in a serious
condition but would in all probability
recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
DEAD IN WOODS.
Bodies of Man and Woman Disclose a
Murder and Suicide.

Williamsport, Pa, March 27-The
discovery in the woods near here of
the bodies of Frank Roberts and Mrs
Gustine BriZet disclosed double ira
gedy. Murder and suicide for such
the crime is officially decided to be,
occurred probably on Sunday when
Roberts and Mrs Brizet were seen to
leave the woman's house togethr.
When found both had bullet holes in
heads and close by the hand of Rob-
erts lay revolver with two chambers
empty. No other conclusion could
be reached than that Roberts had
first killed the woman and then shot
himself. Both We're French. Roberts
is known to have wife living III the
old country. He was 30 years old,
Mrs Brizet was "a. She was survived
by her husband and two children. Mr.
Britt has been in Belgium for some
time but is expected home any day.
1t is this prospective coming of the
womams husband that probably
drove the pair to suicide.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
Move to Deepen Hudson,

Albany, n. Y, March 2I. - Repre-
sentatives from Albany, Troy, Water
vliet, Rensselaer, and various villages
in the vicinity met here and discussed
plans for twenty foot channel in the
Hudson river from Troy to Coxsackie
at an estimated cost, to be paid by the
United States government, OF about
$20,0O0,000 A committee representing
the chambers Of commerce of Albany,
Troy, Watervliet and Rensselaer, was
appointed to present plans at a su ,se-
quent meeting to bring about the de-
sired results. 1t is intended to petit
ton congress to make these proposed
improvements.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
BIG SINFUL LTANE0US REVIVAL.
One Thousand Converts Recorded Dur
ing One Week In Philadelphia.

One Thousand Converts Recorded Dur.
ing One Week In Philadelphia.
The chief topic in Philadelphia today
is the Chapman revival
movement, which is rousing the whole
city to new religious fervor. Simulta-
neous meetings are held nightly in
twenty-one churches, in addition to al
most daily services in theaters, facto-
ries and saloons. There are now about
fifty evangelists and gospel singers as
sisting Dr. ]. Wilbur Chapman and
Charles M. Alexander in the concert
ed attack on the city, while before the
effort is concluded the number of help
ers will reach seventy-five. There are
300 churches cooperating in the move
ment, with 5000 personal workers,
5000 singers in district choirs, 1000
ushers, 1000 doorbell ringers to invite
people to the meetings and $50 district
leaders
During the first week over 1000 con-
verts were recorded, and DR.. Chap
man and Mr.. Alexander are enthusi-
astic over results and the outlook. DR..
Chapman says: Every report given to
us so far indicates a sweeping victory.
This is the sixty ninth city we have
visited In the simultaneous evangelis-
tic meetings, and In no city have we
found the preparation more satisfacto-
ry, the expectation greater and the
general condition of things so hopeful
TO our work as in this city"
Mr.. Alexander Is equally optimistic.
He says: "Not since the days of the
great gospel campaign in Chicago dur
ing the Worlds fair led by Moody have
seen so many trained Christian work.
ers brought together in one city to
reach the unsaved. l have never seen
SO many gifted leaders of gospel song
cooperating In one mission as are now
engaged In Philadelphia. We are not,
however, depending upon men, num-
bers, organization or methods, but
solely upon God"
DIR. Chapman and Mr.. Alexander, as
sisted by Paul Gilbert. soloist, and
ROBERT Hardness, pianist, are conduct
ing meetings In Bethany church, of
which John Wanamaker is an elder.
The other Sunday night 5000 people
crowded into the double building to
hear the evangelists. while hundreds
more were turned away. II is esti,
mated that the attendance at the ST.
multaneous meetings daily is not less
than 25y000.
No feature OF the revival is being
more emphasized than the effort is to
assist and help the pastors of the city.
In speaking Of the relation of the
movement to the ministers DIR. Chap
man said: at stands for special as
slstsnce TO the pastors Of the city
churches. We are here to assist the
pastors. to cooperate with them in the
work Of soul winning and spiritual
quickening."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
SAMELE GUILTY
Ten 10 Fifteen Years in The Stale
Prison, Sentence Imposed
BY Judge Reed.

The Samele murder case which was
for two weeks in the superior court
closed to-day at half past u o'clock,
the jury after celebrating since IL
O'Clock returning verdict of guilty
of manslaughter. In passing SEN
tence Judge Reed said the practice Of
carrying deadly weapons by men like
the accused was too frequent and
dangerous altogether and the prisoner
therefore could not reasonably ex-
pect clemency. The fact that every
one in the crowd that became EN-
broiled in the scuffie in Lucia's saloon
on Spring street on the evening OF
December 26 carried knife, indicat-
ed to the court state of things that
should not be tolerated, and deserved
the severest punishment. Had the ac-
cused or his victim not been armed
with deadly weapons on the occasion
in question there would have been no
life lost and maybe there would have
been no disturbance.
The evidence showed the accused
should not expect leniency from the
court and the court assured the ac-
cused that he deserved the full PEN
atty of the law from ten to fifteen
years Imprisonment in the state pris-
on, which sentence was accordingly
imposed. Samele was Immediately
removed from the court room to avoid
any scene by his fellow coutrymen
who crowded the court room every
day of the two weeks the case has
been on.
The states attorneys, Kellogg and
Nc Grath assisted by Guilfoile, in
their arguments yesterday made no
claim for Il verdict for murder in the
first degree. 1t was evident to them
they said, that Leonardo Samele the
accused did not lay in wait for Vito
Summa, the man he killed but that
verdict for murder in the second de-
gree or the manslaughter should be
given.
Samele felt his position very keenly ]
last evening. He felt very strong be-
fore he took the stand in his own
defence but the cross examination he
underwent at the hands of Attorney
Kellogg tired him out and, in the
words of his friends 'he was all in"
last evening. He passed a very COM
Portable night in jail and was up
very early this morning but partook
of scarcely any breakfast. That his
life was saved from the gallows by
the avowal Of the states attorneys
that verdict for murder in the first
degree was not claimed seemed to
give him but little cheer and when he
met his friends in the court room this
morning before court opened he was ]
feeling decidedly uncomfortable and
he looked as miserable as he felt.
He will be taken from the county
Jail to the state prison next Tuesday
morning to begin his sentence.
Next Tuesday the jury will take up
the case of Joseph Camarotte for as
saulting his friend one Delea with in
tent to kill him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
new POLITICAL PARTY.
To Be Called American" and Have
Much of Old Populists Strength.

To Be Called american" and Have
Much of Old PopuIists' Strength.
A movement which already has very
respectable proportions is on foot to
launch a third party In national poll
tics on principles broader and In some
respects less extreme than those Of the
now almost extinct Populists. The
center Of the movement is Philadel-
phia, and Wharton Barker, who in
1900 was a candidate for president on
the Populist ticket, is its principal d.
recting spirit.
Much quiet work looking toward the
organization of the party has been
done in all parts of the United States!
The party will be called American"
and its platform of principles has been
prepared in form closely following
that Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence Of 1T76. 1t is said that the lead
ers have received assurances that prac-
tically all Of the Populist strength will
come to II.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
All Athletic Clubs Disbanded by
Students Themselves.

Stanford University, Cal, March
27.-The university boat squad, both
varsity and freshman crews, has
disbanded owing to the fact that Cap
tain Gay was among the students
dismissed for insubordination. Cap
tain Fenton has disbanded the base
ball team owing to the action of the
committee, though the organization
may finish the season under another
name. Tennis practice has been
suspended and although Trainer
Moulton has requested all track men
to continue training, several of the
best athletes have signified their in
tention of taking a leave of absence
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
Plans For the Tippeeanos Monument.

Plans For the Tippeeanoe Monument.
Members Of the Indiana Tippecanoe
battlefield monument commission met
the other day with Governor Hanly
20 discuss plans for the monument
which Is to be erected on the battle
field by the state and the United States
Jointly. The commission decided to
meet again April IA, at which time de-
signs and estimates win be received
and considered. The last legislature
appropriated S12,5O0 for the building
OF the monument. and a like sum has
been appropriated by the United States
government. The legislature Of 1887
provided for an annual appropriation
OF $500 to take care Of the Tippecanoe
battlefield. 1t is likely that the next
legislature viii be asked TO increase
this appropriation in order that the
monument may be maintained prop
erly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
kniekerboeker's Reopening.

New York, March 2T.-At the conclu-
sion of the Knickerbocker Trust COM
pany's first day OF resumed business
Charles Ii. Keep, the new vice presi,
dent, issued a statement announcing
that more than S2,OOO.O0O had been
taken in, exceeding the Withdrawals
four to one. About $4,000 was with
drawn. I'VE are highly elated." Mr..
Keeps statement reads. "at the sue.
cess attending the reopening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
STAMFORD MILLS CLOSE.
Feeling, However, That All Will
Run Full Time Next Month.

Stamford, March 27.-The mills
of the Stamford Manufacturing Co
at the Cove will close tomorrow for
an indefinite period. The mills have
lately been running with a reduced
force, about 200 men. General Will
liam ]. Skiddy, president of the COM
pany says he hopes the suspension
will be but for short period and
that before long there will be such
signs of returning prosperity that the
mills may resume with full force.
The Stamford Manufacturing Co
has been affected by dullness in the
textile industries and the tanning
industry. 1t supplies dyes for the
former and extracts for the latter
and these are it's main products at
present.
While some of the other industries
here are running on short hours
there is at present telling that all
will be running on full time in
April.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
Arrested. Then Killed Himself.

Los Angeles, March 27.-In the
presence of a constable who moment
before had served him with warrant
of arrest on the charge of uttering q
fictitious check. Henry Hyde Dwight,
a prominent architect Of this city.
who came here from Boston yesterday
swallowed the contents of a bottle Of
chlorofOrm. Dwight died few
hours later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
INSIDE INFORMATION.
Local Contractors Say They Were in
Ignorance Before.

Fhere is the deuce to pay now be-
tween the local contractors over the
grading of Waterville and Homer
streets. They claim to have caught
onto lot of information that they
missed before and If they mean what
they say it is likely that the work
will be done for considerably less
than the lowest among tho bids re-
jected. McManus, Contaldi, Altman
and OBrien are expected to have
bids in, and as all know that they
will have to bid lower than any of
the former proposals, it goes with
out saying that the man who wants
to get below his competitors will
have to make quite drop. Aside
from employing only local labor the
successful bidder will be bound to
pay not less than 15 cents an hour
for labor. He may go as high as he
pleases.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
One Million Dollars Gone.

Pittsburg. March 27.-A third
charge against Henry Reiyer. paying
teller. and John Young, auditor Of
the Farmers Deposit National bank.
was made to-day by the bank exam
iner. They are former employees.
who are now in Jail. charged with
misappropriating the funds of the
bank, amounting to over 81 900, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
For Love. Boy Jumps From Rridas.

New York. March %. Unable to
earn money to marry the girl he loved
and in despair that he could not make
a success of his study Of telegraphy.
Edwin ]. Ditmsrs. an eighteen-year-
old son Of Dr. James G. Ditmars Of
Brooklyn, jumped from the Brooklyn
bridge and was dead when he was
taken from the water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27

Rochester, March 27.--Two men
were killed and one fatally injured
and four others were slightly hurt
in a wreck of an Erie train. known
as the WeIls-Fargo express, near
here to-day. A mistake in the or
ders let the express meet an east
bound freight on a down grade. Both
engines and fifteen cars were piled
up in the wreckage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
WIPED OUT BY EARTHQUAKE
Town Of Fifteen Thousand Inhab-
itants Burned in Mexico.

Mexico City. Mex. March IL
The town Of Chflspa in the state Of
Guerro was completely destroyed By
an earthquake last night FolIoEing
the shocks, the ruins took FIRE and the
whole city is nos burning The pop
uizoe IS terror sfricken- Il is not
Known. even approximately. h0v
u.ny lives we're lost. There uere
1s.o80 fahsbitsuts in the destroyed
eity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
Tsr.i f.a.nline Tor Water.

Oskalooss. Ia, March z7.-Mistak-
ing a cup Of gasoline for water and
pouring It over her apron to extin-
guish flames that had caught in the
garment. Mrs George YanaIng Of Nil
lersburg vas burned 70 death last
night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
Entire Plant May Burn.

st Paul, Minn, March e7.-Fire
started from spontaneous combustion
in the Union Roofing and Manufac-
turing Co.'S plant this afternoon. II
has got beyond the control of the
firemen and it is feared the entire
plant will be destroyed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
R.adino Law. OF Nor. Man.

Reading. Pa, March 2T.-The Read
ing Railway company indefinitely sus-
pended 300 men at its car and locomo-
tive shops here. More. IT is expected,
will be laid OF. The company's month
ly payments here have dropped from
S35O.OOO to less than $4,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
Ia.t Anur.I Fnr ssinrtte-

Albany. " Y. March z7-In their
final appeal TO save their son from
the death chair AZ Auburn prison
next veek. Mr and Mrs Frank Gil-
leste. parents of Chester Gillette are
here 70 see the g0verzpr-