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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
Farmed Out Boy
BrutalIy Abused
MADE TO EAT OUT OF THE DOG
PAN OUTSIDE THE DOOR.
NOW IN vAssAR HOSPITAL
Greatly Emaciated and Body Covered
With Scars and Marks-Farmer and
Wife in the County Jail.

Poughkeepsie. N Y, Oct 19.-James
Kelley and his wife of Pine Plains.
sixteen miles from this city, are in
the county Jail. charged with having
brutally abused seven-year- Charles
Williams. boy who had been "farmed
out to them by the Hope farm of
Verbank, Dhtchess county. Young
Williams Is in Vassar hospital, greatly
emaciated and suffering from beat
ings and starvation.
Medical Aid Refused the Boy.
Justice Rockefeller of Pine Plains
filed today affidavits of Pine Plains
residents in which neighbors of the
Kelieys state that medical aid had
been refused the boy and that he was
terribly beaten. Il have seen little
Charley Williams eat out of the dog
pan which sits outside the kitchen
door" says George Shears in his affi-
'davit. 'and 1 heard Kelley say he
wished the hoy would die, so he could
get the insurance ON his life
Lad Could Hardly Talk.
The Rev. Thomas Hazard told how
the boys body was covered with scars
and marks and when found by him the
lad could hardly talk. At the hos
pital today 1t was said the lad would
probably, recover. The Kelleys are be-
ing. held for the action of the grand
il1rV.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
COURT SESSION HELD
IN SICK MANS BEDROOM.
Framingham Town Treasurer Pleads
Not Guilty to Charge of Forgery.

Framingham. Mass. Oct. 19.-Prop-
ped up on pillows in his bed at his
home here today, Town Treasurer John
3. Lombard pleaded not guilty to a
charge of forging two instruments.
purporting to be notes of the town,
amounting to $4,000. and. waiving the
reading of the complaint. was held in
100000 bonds for the superior court.
His wife and Bernard F. Merriam, "A
fellow townsman. furnished the Sc
curfties.
Lombard. who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks. was unable to go to the
court house, so the brief session of
court was held in his own bedroom.
Earlier in the day, in Boston, the
two Boston brokers arrested Yesterday
in connection with the case. Charles
S. Cummings and Edward A. Mead,
We're held in $4,000 and $4,000 bonds
respectively for the Suffolk grand jury
on charge of larceny of $24 122 from
the Franklin Savings bank The bank
paid that amount when Mead. who was
said to be acting for Cummings. sold
the bank officers one Of the SIS, 900
notes OF the town or Framing ngHaTi, Of
which no record appears on the books
of Treasurer Lombard
During the day an official OF the
town of Weymouth brought to Franz
ingham two notes OF $4,000 and $4,000
respectively on which there were GER
tain signatures which Framingham m
town officials pronounced forgeries and
little later two men. who refused to
disclose their identity. produced two
other notes of like amounts which were
Also declared to be spurious. The total
outstanding securities of questionable
character thus reached $125.00O and the
town clerk said at the close of busi
ness today that there might be more.
Whether the holders of these notes
can recover their money from the town
is question which will probably go
before the courts.
The police officials are still with
holding the name of the man who.
Lombard said, received the benefit of
the sale of these securities.
Framingham, Mass. Oct. 19.-That
the forgeries aggregate 1925. 900 was
the statement of leading town off j.
cial tonight. The official also said:
God only knows how many forgeries
We're committed Allow me to make a
prediction. When this affair is un-
ravelled it will be found that its par
allel was never edualed in Massachu-
setts. However. / am confident that
the town viii not lose single nickel
The authorities now have a list of
all the notes that do not appear on
tba. town boOlxS
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
CHILD MURDERER IDENTIFIED
BY SURVIVOR OF TRAGEDY,
italian Tremhled and Turned Pale as
He Was Pointed Out.

Utica. N. Y, Oct. IA number of
dramatic incidents marked the first
day of the trial qf Theodore Rizzo
for the atrocious child murders, and
the climax was reached late this aft
ernoon when little Fanny Infusino,
the surviving vieiiim Of the tragedy,
went upon the Witness stand, and aft
er telling the hq rrfble details of the
murder. rose from her chair and point
ed TO Rizzo as the murderer Rizzo
was obliged TO stand while the child
made her accus alton and he covered
under the charge with blanched face
and eyes bulgiilg, and trembling visl-
bly, all the while that he was on his
feet. According to the child's story
the motive Of the man in bringing
the three littkk children to the gully
where the or9ne was committed was a
fouler one tlaan murder, and the
threats OF the children TO expose him
caused the fyend to shoot al three.
The father and mother of the Pro-
eopic child showed marked epmity to-
ward the prisoner in givir their tes-
timony and both of them threatened
and cursed him in the Italian Ian
grfaxe.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
Old Structure On Fourteenth Street, Known as
the Wigwam, Packed to the Doors
GAYNoR, NOMINEE FOR MAYOR, SPOKE.
Again Seeks Refute barge that He is Strictly Tam
many Candidate-Said that if there to be Any
SwalIowing Between i'm and the Tiger that He
Would Be Found the Outside

heart OF Tammany interests he sought
10 refute the charge that he was strict
ly Tammany candidate, by declaring.
Il asked no organization, no party,
to nominate me- and | say 20 you now
that 1 have made no promise, no
pledge to any man or organization. I
am an absolutely free man and II there
is anyone here who believes or hopes
that / shall abandon my life record.
which hope 10 leave to my eight
children. why | say let him 60 to the
polls and vote against me-"
Four Out Of Door Meetings.
Four big out OF door meetings we're
conducted from as many platforms TO
accommodate the great throng that
could not get into Tammany HALL
Fourteenth street looked like a Hud-
SON. Fulton crush and the police had
difffculty in keeping order
Leader Murphy Present.
Inside, when Gaynor announced that
he was bound by no party and TO no
man. his declaration was received with
cheering and wild applause. Charles +.
Murphy, leader OF Tammany Hall. was
present as were other prominent mem
bers OF the organization.
What Barnard Will Do IL Elected.
In his speeches tonight which wers
of address. Mr.. Barnard said among
other things:
we must stamp out Tammany graft
in the police courts and lessen the op-
portunities for graft in all depart
ments. II elected mayor ] shall do my
best to appoint honest. able magis-
trates, and improve undesirable condi-
tions in these courts and in the opera
tion OF those courts.
Il am not spending my time In abus-
ing other candidates. but instead l am
touching on different phases OF city
life"
He refused absolutely to comment on
Hearst's attack and the editors ener-
getic campaign 10 run ahead Of him OF
the fusion ticket
Hearst Tired Out.
After his four speeches Of last night
Hearst rested tonight and did not APP
pear in the campaign.
Gaynor Favorite in Betting.
Gaynor is still the favorite in the
betting. although money for election
betting seems scarce. Al the Hoffman
house today there was wagered $4,000
to 81, 500. or 4 to.3. that Barnard would
be last. and $4,000 was bet against
J 81 600 on Gaynor against the field.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20

New York. oct. 19.-"And so this is
Tsmmany Hall. II is the first time
that | have ever been here. but II this
is Tsnmany Hall. where is the tiger?'
Cheering Was Terrific.
These were the first words spoken
tonight by william j. Gaynor. demo-
cratic nominee for mayor of New
York, as he gazed out over a sea OF
faces ~ tie old structure on Four
teenth street known as the Wigwam.
the headquarters OF the most remark
able political organization in the world.
AS he stood there he raised his hand
forsilence, for the cheering was ter
rife.
Typical Tammany Ratification Meet
ing.
II was a typical Tammany ovation
and a typical Tammany ratification
meeting. The hall was packed. with
here and there woman's face in the
audiaace. Althcdyh Jadge GayDor has
delivered several addresses since his
nomination, it was not until tonight
the democratic ticket in Manhattan
was officially notified"
Robert r. Moore, the democratic
nominee for comptroller, and John II.
Calvin. the democratic nominee for
the board Of aldermen. preceded Judge
Gsynor as speakers. but when he ap-
peared at 9.15 o'clock the assemblage
rose to its feet and cheered until he
raised his hand and cried Give me a
chance
Refuses to Be Swallowed by the Tiger.
Otto r. Barnard. maintaining his
whiriwind race but adhering closely to
business issues and avoiding person.
alties. delivered four speeches I'm Har-
lem tonight, but interest was centered
in the Tammany gathering. For the
most part Judge Gaynor went over
ground that he has covered heretofore
-thrusts at w. r.. Hearst. his inde-
pendent rival. and criticism of Ban
nard. He also touched on personal
liberty" friction problemg. subways
and other issues of interest TO the city
only. He repeated that IL there was
to be any swallowing between him and
the tiger that he would be found on
the outside. Referring to the office OF
MAYOR of New York, he classed IL as
second in importance only to the pres
idency of the United States and said
that no Office offered greater Oppor-
tunities for exerting power for good OF
evil.
Not STRICTLY Taarmany Candidate.
And although standing at the very
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
REssLLIoN IN NICARAGUA.
More Than Halt of the Country in
Hands of Rebels.

Bluehelds. Oc- 19.--Mor- than half
OF the Republic of Nicaragua Is in
the hands of the revolutionists. Con-
firmatory dispatches have been re-
ceived here that Rivas, Corinto. Leon
and San Juai ' Sur have boon TAX
en- by the insurgents. General Juan
Reyes, former governor of the coast
provinces. who led two previous reVO-
lutiOns against Zelaya: General Mena
and General Fornos Diaz, accompanied
by nearly 100 exiles have arrived here
from Lifnon and Bocas Del Toro. They
were given a great recention and prob
ably will join General Estrada at Ra-
ma Immediately. Dispatches are ex-
pected soon from General Cbamooro.
VINO is now at Greytown He has min
ed the San Juan river in several
places
Recruiting has been going on with
great success. man.. thou sands along
the Atlantic coast hocklng to. the aid
OF General Estrada. Vessels left here
todaw on the return trip to Lilnon for
more exiles. only lack of arms pre-
vents an advance
Lopez and Martinez. prominent
firm Of Bluefields. who have been en-
riched by concessions received from
President Zelays. have been seized by
the revolutionisfs. Senor Lopez. who
was formerly governor of Blueields.
has been placed in Jail and will be
held until he pays 100000 to aid the
revolution,sts.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
HORSE FRIGHTENED
BY PASSING AUTOMOBILE.
Two Bristol Men Thrown from Team
and Severely Cut.

Bristol. Conn.,, Oct. 19.-Thrown
from their wagon when their horse be-
came frightened by passing automo-
bile f. p. Norton, druggist, and
George Merriman. secretary and treas
urer of the Bristol Baking company.
were severely cut and bruised and per-
haps seriously injured late today.
The men were driving down Shovel
Shop Hill when an automobile driven
by Andrew Peck of Torrington. accom-
panied by F. II. Johnson Of the same
place, passed the team. The horse be-
came frightened and ran, throwing the
two men out. They were brought to
their homes here, where they received
medical attention.
On the arrival of the autoists here
they were detained and at first denied
knowing anything of the accident, but
eventually agreed to make a satisfac-
tory settlement with. Norton and Mer-
riman.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20


New York, Oct. 19.-Around the
hleached skeleton of young woman
which was found in clump of woods
yesterday. they are weaving a 1nys-
terry down at Islip. L. l., which may or
may not be a murder of more, than
passing interest. Evidence wfss dis
covered today which seems to indicate
that the girl was shot.
Bullet Found Nearby.
A bullet, discovered on tlrk ground
close to the spot where the body had
been found. was the first clue, and
later a careful examination of the
skuil showed a bullet hole at the roof
of the mouth. A wound in the mouth
is often a suicide wound, but no weap-
on was found near the bones, though
trinkets and personal effects of the
victim were undisturbed.
Trinksts May Lead to Identification.
These trinkets, it. is believed, will
make the ultimate Identification of the
girl comparatively simple matter A
number of articles of jewelry includ-
ing a gold watch with he initials "A.
L." gold bracelet, a gold neck chain
with pearl pendant, a silver thimble,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
McARREN SUFFERS RELAPSE.
6rookIyn's Democratic Leader in Ex-
tremely Precarious Condition.

New York. Oct. 19.-Patrick II. Nc
Carren, state senator and democratic
leader of Brooklyn. who was eliminat-
ed from the municipal campaign ,by
a sudden attack of appendicitis.
which necessitated an immediate oper-
alton. is again in an extremely pre-
carious condition tonight. He has been
reported as dying at various times
since the operation on Wednesday
last. but has rallied well until a re-
lapse today caused by an almost Sleep
Tess night and an attack of hiccoughs
which racks his weakened body and
aggravates the condition of flutter-
ing heart
He improved little if any during the
day and tonight it was evident tiIat
his physicians were less sanguine
than at any time since he was strick-
en-.
New York. Oct I9.-Senator McCar-
rem continued to grow worse as the
night progressed. Just before mid
might DR.. Hughes emerged from the
&ick room and said: Senator Nc
Carren's condition is very serious and
j can see little encouragement. but he
is making q brave fight"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
cLouDHuRsT DRENcHEs
sAN MARCOS IN TEXAS
Over 10 Inches Of Rain IN "a Hours
No Loss Of Life Reported.

San Marcos, Tex. Oct. ia cloud
causing heavy property loss over
10 inches Of rain has fallen within the
past "a hours. One five hundred bales
OF cotton were washed away from q
platform into the San Marcos river.
Many houses in the lowlands are
flooded, but no loss Of life has been
reported.
The flood which followed the cloud
hurst washed away several hundred
feet of the track of the international
a. Great Northern railway and the
station of the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas was surrounded by water. All
of the 1,500 bales OF cotton, which
we're washed into the river, were re-
covered.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
PROTESTANT CAMPAIGN
To Remedy Certain Pressing Social,
Economic and Religious Problems.

New York, Oct ia campaign Of
newspaper. magazine and bill board
advertising to call the attention of
the American public to the Importance
Of remedying certain pressing social,
economic and religious problems is
to be conducted beginning with the
new year by the combined Protestant
churches of the United States. The
work is in charge OF the Rev. Charles
Stelzel superintendent of the Pres
byterian ehurchs department of
church and labor, and is sponsored by
the home mission council. represent
.ing Protestant churches with COM
bined membership Of about 100000
persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
Erie Road Rapidly Gaining Its .Fnin-
cisl Position.

New York, Oct. 1s.--The Erie rail-
road. which received timely aid from
Z. H. Hartman during the spring Of
last year. whsn he stepped in ana
saved 1t from defaulting on its matur
ing notes issued It's annual report ia
New York. showing that il is rapidly
gaining iFs financial position Its @op
Grating income was s13 536.s76. an In
crease OF $47s4.33 over the previous
year. The net income for the year
aRailable after the deduction Of fixed
charges was S2.947,6iS. while the gross
operating revenue amounted 10 $780,
AL. 1S1. anAincrease Of Sso6.9e5,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
sYoLEN STOCK CERTIFICATES
IDENTIFIED BY OWNER
Tahsn frons suffieId Hotel and Found
bn Springfield.

gufae4d, Conn. Oct. &c. T. Craig,
wreprietor OF the Huffield house, today
went 10 Springfield, Mass, where he
identified stock certificetesT and can
caiied checks which were stolen from
abe safe in his hotel on Oct 10. The
hnndle OF papers were found behind a
radiator in a Springfield hotel. A
pocketbook belonging TO Miss Craig,
Naughter of the proprietor, was found
IN the street here, and a purse belong
ing to Mr.. Craig was found back Of a
sink in the local postoffice. Several
Spisees Of tewelry and a sum Of money
hre the only articles taken from the
Bafe that are now missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
PRES. eoMPERs' DEPOSITION
CONTAINS 100000 WORDS.
Progress OF the Suit Against the Con-
necticut Hatters' Union.

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 19.-The depo-
sition procured by Attorney Daniel
Davenport for the plaintiffs from Pres
ident Samuel Gompers of the Amei-
can Federation of Labor. TO be used
during the course of the trial Of D. E.
Loewe ct al. against 240 members of
the Hatters union OF this state. con-
taiHs one thousand typewritten,-pages
and approvimateiy 100000 words 1t is
bound for handy use, and makes a vol
nme as large as ledger book This
deposition has not vet been presented.
but has been scrutinized by the attor-
neys for the defense. IT contains the
history Of the American Federation
of Labor since 1SS1-its bylaws. con-
stitution and detailed explanation
of the organiza tion's system of opero-
tion. The deposition also Is understood
to contain reference 10 the various
labor troubles to which the federation
has been party since its organiza-
tion.
1t was ascerts inrd today that the at
torneys for the defense have procured
dispositions from trade organizations Of
Boston, New York. Philadelphia Wash
ington, San Francisco. Seattle. Los
Angeles and Portland, Ore. These il
Is believed will have particular refer
ence to the alleged boycott against
the plaintiff, which is the ba Sis of the
present suit by reason of which it is
sought TO recover damages to the
amount OF S250.0O0
Secretary ShTvoy rf the Danbufy
Hatters' union was on the witness
stand all day today. heins examined
by the attorneys for the plaintiffs re-
garding the membership of the organ
ization. Before the close Of court he
was subjected to a brief croSs-exam-
iIsaton. He said that the membership
of the union ie between 120O and l.
500. and the average attendance at
meetings 15O. Members who do not
attend are fined % cents unless they
can give reasonable excuse for being
absent An average Of 400 or ass pay
fines instead of attending meetings.
Secretary ShalVoy was excused tenn
porarily. Tomorrow officers of the
NorWalk union will be examined
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
STEAMER LITTLE SILVER
coLLIDEs WITH CAR FLOAT
Fifty-five Passengers Rescued Off the
Statue of Liberty.

New York, Oct 19-The steamer
Little Silver. one of the smaller boats
of the Patten line. with fifty-five pas
sengers aboard, bound for Pleasure
Bay. N. j.. collided with a car float
off the Statue Of Liberty this after
noon and for a time was thought to
be sinking. Considerable anxiety was
felt for the safety Of the passengers
Captain Edwards headed for the mud
flats to the south of Ellis island and
grounded her.
The Mary Patten of the same line
dashed from her landing place at the
Battery and. running close alongside
the grounded vessel. took off all the
passengers over a sangplank without
mishap.
When the passengers were taken off
Captain Edwards was able to back his
boat off the mudbank under her own
steam and proceeded to shipyard at
Hoboken for repairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
WoMAaa PASSENGER
SWEPT AWAY BY GREAT SEA.
Drowned Before Husbands Eyes on
Voyage from Sydney.

victcg4e, q. c., Oct. 1s.-Swept away
By q Gxeat sea which washed the deck
of the Caaadian-Australian liner Mar
anna, which arrived today, Mrs IT
Sampson OF Brisbane was drowned be
Kere her husbands eyes during a gale
when the liner was an hour out OF
5NdneE Many others had narrow es-
eapss.
Ekeward Noble was swept against
Nf1e rail, chnging to two little girls res
cusd BY him. Fireman Anderson suf-
fsred broken legs and twenty passen-
gers and seamen were swept against
tina rail with such force that 1t broke
RndlMrs. Sampson was carried out to
W@M-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
INVASION OF EUROPE
b AMERICAN OPERA CO.
Metropolitan Artists, Chorus, Scenery
and Costumes Going to Paris.

New York, Oct. IA reversal of
the usual. an invasion Of Europe by
an American opera company, is an
nounced by the Metropolitan opera
company in an official statement Civ
en- out tonight With the close of the
season in New' York the principal
elements of the Metropolitan opera
conpany--its greatest artists, chorus,
scenery. costumes, accessories, etc
will be taken to Paris there to ap
pear during May and June. 1910. in
a series of Italian operas at the Cha
telet theater, the largest in Paris.
Success OF the venture appears to be
assured through the support of prom
inent Americans, Italians and French
men in Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
HEAVY GOLD WATCH WITH
CHAIN OF GOLD IcEBERGs
Presented to the Negro Who Was
with Peary on Pole Hunt.

New York. oct. 1s-"Matt' Henson,
the negro who accompanied Comman-
der Peary on his polar dash, was the
guest of honor tonight at dinner
given by the leaders of New York
city's negro population. Charles A.
Anderson. collector of internal reve-
nue.. was the toastmaster. and the
speakers included James A. Cobb. as
sistant United States district attor-
ney, Washington: w. S. Scarborough,
president OF Wilberforce university,
and Gilchrist Stewart. who led the
fight for the Brownsville garrison.
A heavy gold watch with chain
of gold icebergs linked together was
presented to Henson and kilograms of
congratulations were read from Com
mander Peary and Booker T. Wash
ington.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
MAN OF EIGHTY MURDERED.
Youns Employe on the Farm Believed
10 Have Committed Crime.

Albany. Oct. 19.-John La Chap
pelle. aged 50. who lived on the farm
OF his son, Joseph. on the Loudonviile
road. near Albany. was murdered some
time last night in the carriage house,
where ne had been sleeping while the
farmhouse was undergoing repairs.
Fred Filici. an Austrian. about is
years OF age. who has been employed
on the farm. is missing. and the po-
lice have sent out general alarm for
his arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
Reunion and Banquet Of the Dandy
Fifth Veteran Association.

New Haven, Conn, Oct 1s.-At the
thirty FIRST annual reunion and ban
auet of the Dandy Fifth Veteran as
socfation" of the Fifth New York state
veteran volunteers here today the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, J. Fl. Orr, New Haven; first vice
president, J. d. Shultz: second vice
president, w. w. Hanna; third vice
president, L. Dietz chaplain. Rev. l..
y. Livermore; secretary and treasurer,
J. III. Barker. all OF New York
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
CARRIAGE BUILDERS BUSINESS
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILES
Statement by President of Carriage
Builders National Association.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Automobiles
have displaced carriages to such an
extent that carriage builders either
will be obliged TO retire from business
or devote their attention to the con-
struction of automobile bodies
In effect this was the statement made
today by Maurice Connolly of Dubuque
Ia, president of the Carriage Builders
National association of the United
States at the thirty-seventh annual
meeting in this city today.
The situation of the carriage build
ers. as represented by President Con-
molly. is so serious that already many
carriage manufacturers have relin-
quished their business or have directed
their energies along somewhat different
lines
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-20
DECISION HANDED DOWN.
Members Of Governors Foot Guard
Exempt from State Military Tax.

Hartford. Oct. 19.-Attorney Gener-
al Marcus H. Holcomb today handed
down a decision to the effect that the
Inembers OF the Governors Foot Guard
are performing military service to
the state and therefore exempt from
The state military communication tax.
The matter Of paying the poll tax
was brought dp in this city and re
-ferred to the attorney general In
New Haven II was decided BY the
Judge of one. OF the courts that mem
berS Of the Foot Guard We're Il Dle TO
jury duty. giNDg asshis olinion rlat
the organization was not performing
military service to ths stats