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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
WHITLA BOY
is CAPITAL
TODAY
Points 0ut Without Any Hesitancy in
Court Room James Boyle as the Man
Who Did The kidnapping Last March
People Who Do Not Tell The Truth, The
Lad Promptly Informed The Prosecu.
ton. ssGo To HE'LL"
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
Mercer, Pa, May 6.-"What becomes
of people who do not tell the truth 90
asked the lawyer. 'eThey go to He'll
gravely responded Billy whitla- This
is the way testimony began to-day in
the trial of James Boyle, charged with
the kidnapping Of the boy. The kid
mapped boy was the first witness for
the prosecution as soon as Attorney
C. G. Cochrane, who is employed by
Mr.. Whitla ITO assist the county, fin
ished outlining the case. Mr.. Coch-
rane said that the prosecution would
rest it's case mainly on the boys own
story.
And Billy told the story we'll. He
said that one day in March he was
ed him. do you see that man now?"
he was asked. Yes said Billy. There
he is now,-he pointed to Boyle, across
the table. HE wore some kind of
that day." the boy went on. Billy
made an exceptional witness. His
opening statement showed that he ap-
precdated the nature of an oath and
his testimony straight through was
clear and to the point. He described
his trip to Cleveland with the kidnap-
per and his Imprisonment in Cleveland
and told the events of March %, the
day he was found. He said:
Mr.. Jones, ethe kidnapper's alias)
took me out. He gave me a note. He
said to me that was to tell the con-
ductor to let me off at the Holland.
We walked about e. mile and then we
took a car. But Mr.. Jones did not
walk with me all the way. Most of
the time he walked across the street.
When got on the car he sneaked."
did you give the note to the con-
ductor ~ asked the attorney. IF I did
you wouldn't have it now would your"
asked Billy innocently and the court
room rOared.
After the boy had identified the let
tiers he wrote at the Granger to his
father and mother and Uncle Bull, he
was turned over to Boyle's attorneys
for cross-examination. Attorney Mil
Ter for Boyle, limited his examination
to a few questions about the whiskers
ION the bottom of Jones face"
Did YOU see him take them Off" he
was asked. Yes" What did he
say?" He said all men could take
theirs off, Are you quite sure the
man who wore the mustache is the
same one who took you on to Ceve-
land ?" yes
John Smith of Sharon was next call
ed. Smith said that Boyle wore
black mustache while in the buggy. ST
wasn't positive of the Identification
that day because of the little black
mustache," said Smith. when Boyle
was brought back to Sharon under ar
rest I made my Identification" Smith
was asked on cross-examination why
he did not notify Mr.. Whitla. He
said he did not want to get mixed up
in it,
The Commonwealth rested at l1:35
A. M.
When court opened this afternoon
the attorney for defense announced
that Boyle would rest his case without
putting in any defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
Especial from. United Press.)


: washington, May ga scorching ar
was delivered in the Senate today by
league, Dolliver, also has been roast
ing the measure.
..This bill of the Senate Finance
committee will not be accepted by
those who have favored a revision of
the tariff said Cummins, las either
q fulfillment of the party pledge ,or as
4 settlement of the controversy. If
this bill or anything substantially like
1t, becomes a law, I predict that
campaign for lower duties will begin
the moment the extraordinary session
of Congress adjourns and will continue
with Increasing zeal until the Judg-
ment entered in the court of the pub
lie concensus is also entered in the
journals of Congress 1t gives me
no pleasure to utter this prophesy for
have earnestly hoped that the reviS-
ion now in progress would end the dis
pute for years to come.
TT is idle, worse than idle, to spec
ulate upon the technical meaning of
the words and phrases employed In the
last Republican platform upon this
subject 1t has a history familiar to
every member of the Senate.
who insisted upon the revision? 1t
was not the manufacturer, the lumber
man, the coal, iron, woollen or oil man.
The demand came from those who be-
iieved the duties on many articles and
commodities were too high; from those
wi1o believed that they were paying
too much for the things they had to
buy. know that the voices of those
clamoringN for an increase Of custom
house taxation are more distinctly
heard in the corridors and committee
rooms: burt there will come a time
presently when the clamor of the mill
lions who want some relief will sound
like the roar Of a thousand Niagaras
from one ocean to the other. I have
heard it said that those who were In
Bisting upon this revision had no op-
portunfty to know whether the duties
were too high or too low. This dis
&rnsE or slIeptictsm of the Judgment of
the comnaitteemen was a fundamental
mfsfa lie.
The ueople. know IN a comprehen-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
MORTGAGE ON
HOTEL PRECEDES
IMPROVEMENTS
appearance Of Water Street at Golden
Hill to be Greatly Changed by Raj.
ing Of Old Buildings and Construction
of New.

A mortgage given by Josephine Shell
ton, ct al. to the trustees of the estate
Of Clapp Spooner, covering the Allan
tic Hotel property, to the amount of
$4,000, is said to be the forerunner of
extensive improvements to be made in
the hotel property. Indeed the portion
of Water street on the west side, from
Golden Hill street to the hotel, will
have an entirely different appearance
when the plans of the owners Of the
land are finished.
will be torn down. A two story build
ing is to be erected on the property
East of the site of the Hamilton fac
tory. 1t will be extended to Water
street and abut upon the Union Hotel.
The Water street front of the Allan
tic Hotel Building is to be torn out
and rebuilt. The appearance Of the
building will be thus greatly changed.
The first floor will be tiled. The in
terror will be remodeled. When this
work is done the hotel will be COM
pletely refurnished.
Yesterday the following deeds were
recorded in the office of the Town
Clerk: Frederick H. Lyon to Josephine
Shelton, quit claim, $4,000, undivided
half interest in Atlantic Hotel proper
ty, Josephine Shelton to E. P. and
H. NJ. Lyon, undivided half interest
in the same property; Josephine Shell
ton, ct al, mortgage, to Robert E. De-
Forest, ct al, trustees of Clapp Spoon
err $4,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
DRUG CLERK IS
HELD FOR THEFT
In CITY COURT
W. L. Lloyd Was Arrested With EnEs::y'
er's Goods on His Person.

w. L. Lloyd, 80 years old, married,
a clerk in the North end drug store
conducted by J. A. Leverty, was be-
fore the city court this morning on
charge of embezzlement- Goods have
been missing from the store where
Lloyd was employed and there have
been irregularities in the conduct of
the branch postoffice IN the store. The
Federal authorities looked into the
postoffice matter, but were unable to
obtain evidence. Yesterday Special
Policeman R. ]. Stanton was sent to
intercept Lloyd when he took the car
for his home in Milford. A miscella-
neous collection of druggists supplies
was found on his person. The goods
were identified by Mr.. Leverty as be-
longing to him, and Lloyd was locked
up. His case was continued in the
city court this morning, under a bond
of $500, which the accused was not
able to furnish.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

BILL IS
KILLED
No Bridgeport Representa-
tive Speaks in Favor of
Act to Take Veto Power
From Small Towns.

By Our Staff Correspondent
Hartford, May 6.-The bill proposed
by the Common Council of the City of
Bridgeport, which amends the act
passed two years ago, enabling
Bridgeport to purchase water works
was defeated in the Senate. late yes
terday afternoon. and defeated in the
House to-day. In the House not a
voice was lifted in it's favor. Both
the Bridgeport representatives were
silent. The principle change propos-
ed by the bill was to take away the
veto power from Fairfield and Stratford
which towns. under the law as it is,
may with a few votes overrule the will
of the 100, 900 people of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
MAYOR NAMES
INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE
Attorney David S. Day is the
Chairman of the Committee
Alderman Wilson Not APP
pointed
Other Members Are Alder
men O'Nei1I and Primrose
and Messrs. Archibald Nc
Neil Jr., and James III. Nc
Elroy.

The committee which is to enquire
into the methods of the Board of
Charities was named by the mayor this
morning. The chairman will be At
torney David S. Day, who has a high
regard for the mayor, and whose re-
gard is returned by theSmayor. Next
comes Alderman Primrose and Alder
man O'Neill. who will represent the
common council. and the other two
members are James H. McElroy, for
mer member of the board and a-Dpro-
vision dealer. and Archibald Mcneil
Jr., a member of the firm of Archibald
Mcneil & Sons. coal dealers.
The big surprise of the appointments
is that President Wilson. who intro
duced the resolution calling for the in
vestigation and who is a lawyer, is
not on the committee. The mayor
stated this morning that Alderman
Wilson was already on a great number
of committees and did not want to be
Overburdened with work.
The committee has the power to pro-
coed with an investigation if it finds
that the conditions warrant it. The
appointees will probably reoeive the Of
fetal announcement of their appoint
ments this evening and meeting will
be called to map out plan of action
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
CUMMINS FLAYS ALDRICH
ON HIS TARIFF BILL
II Present Measure or Anything Like 1t Becomes Law
Senator from Iowa Predicts That Campaign fol-
Lower Duties Will Begin at Once
demand for Revision of Tariff Did Not Come from
Manufacturers or Trust Magnaes, but from the Peo-
ole Who Believed That Duties on Many Articles and
Commodities Were Too High.

sive and absolutely accurate way of
the development in these United
States; how all this is distributed and
the sources. They know what indus
tries breed millionaireS and what in
dustries do not; they do not under
stand their conclusions are less infaI-
lible than the conclusions of the AL
mighty Himself. They have made
some progress toward the regulation of
transportation and the repression of
corporate evils. The last administra-
ton will be remembered so long as the
history of our country is preserved for
its victories in the struggle for rate
regulation and for corporate fair-dea1-
ing. The work has just begun and I
sincerely hope that the present admin
istration will be no less distinguished
than the last one.
What I have said does not mean
that 1 have abandoned one jot or little
of my, faith in the doctrine of protec-
ton; but I am as little able to discern
the true spirit of this beneficent pol,
icy in many discussions I have heard
from Republican Senators as I have
been able to discern the true meaning
of "a tariff for revenue only, in some
Of the discussions I have heard from
Democratic Senator's
AS to lumber, Senator Cumnins said
that with respect to conservation. it
would make little difference whether
or not there was a duty. He asserted
that in the cost of production in the
greater par or the United states the
American had the advantage of the
Canadian and that a duty was only
necessary to equa1ize a disparity in
rates of transportation. He spoke at
great length on the iron and steel tar
fff. He analysed the reports Of the
steel trust to show that it now has
no need Of protection. With an hon.
est capitalization of 70O,000,0 900 he
said the trust could have sold it's out
put last year at the prices prevailing
in Ellror,f> and would still have made
per cent. upon it's capital and that
in the most Improbable year of its
existence. If the steel trust needed
no protection, he continued, the indie
pendent companies would be amply
cared for, if the proposed duties were
reduced so per cent. He would be lib
eral with them. however. and when the
iron and steel paragraphs were befure
the Senate he woufd move to have
them reduced substantially 33 LIS per
cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
CARNEY NOT SHOT, BUT HALF SHOT

Special officer Terrill, who is watch
man along Water street discovered
Mike Garvey in Silliman's lane last
night, bleeding from a. wound in the
mouth. Garvin told the officer that
he had been shot by Paddy Eagan."
He was taken to the emergency hos
pital where his wound was dressed
by DR.. KrauSe. The doctor told Gar
vey that he was lying if he said that
anyone had shot him. The wound
was a simple puncture and could not
have been caused by a shot. Garvey
was drunk and he offered the doctor a
flood of abuse in return for his SER
vices. Garvey was turned over to the
police. Judgment was suspended in
his case in the city court
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
By Our Staff Correspondent

Ry Our Staff Correspondent
Hartford, May 6.-The so-called cleo
trio bills were withdrawn this morn
ing upon the request Of Judge A. B.
Beers of Bridgeport, counsel for the
United Illuminating Company of
Bridgeport and New Haven. AT least
Judge Beers informed Chairman
Searls. Senate chairman of the judi
ciary committee, that he desired to
withdraw them.
When this knowledge came to the
business men, who were present to Op-
pose the withdrawal of the bills. They
will ask for permission to substitute
in place of them bill repeating the
existing statute.
This statute provides that no per-
son, or corporation, shall sell electric
light who is not chartered to do so.
The electric bills so-called were in
tended to supplement the statute.
Among those present here to attend
the hearing were A. M. Cooper and
Wallace G.. Taylor Of the Rowland
Company, Samuel w. Wheeler, Gener-
al Henry A. Bishop, all of Bridgeport,
with many leading representatives Of
business interests from other parts of
the state.
The bills were introduced by Senator
Holzer of Bridgeport (by requesD are
innocently called electric light bills
but which If passed into law would
practically demoralize some Of the
largest business interests in the state.
The three bills virtually aim at the
same object. that of preventing firms
who own electric light plants to trans
fer to other buildings owned by them
selves or Others, power or light In.
other words, the bills forbid business
men or manufacturers to. introduce inn
provements in their commercial houses
or factories without the consent of
the legislature.
t.
mer, several weeks ago, Senator Hol
ger. the introducer of the measures
declared that he was not in favor of
them himself. and that he only offered
them at the request of the attorney
for the United Illuminating company
of Bridgeport and New Haven. He in
timated at the same time that he
would gladly withdraw the bills, as
he had only learned of their antagon-
ism to business when he read of their
true import.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
SULTAN FOLLOWED
PRECEDENT IN
HIDING MONEY
Example Set by Other Rulers
Who Have Faced Danger Of
Successful Revolution
Especial from United Press.)

Vienna, May 6.-Diplomatic officials
here declare that after the Banks of
England made France surrender the
money in their vaults put there by Alb
dull Hamid deposed Sultan of Turkey
even upon orders signed by him and
forced from him by the Young Turks,
a precedent will be established that
will be not only far-reaching but will
add to the danger of revolution in sew
eral countries, notably Russia. These
funds were taken from Turkey by the
then Sultan as a reserve fund. He
intended them for use by himself in
case the time came when he should
be forced into exile. And in doing
so he followed an example set by Gar
Nicholas, by King Alfonso of Spain,
by Francis Joseph of Austria Hun
gary and other Monarchs who have
faced and are always facing the great
danger of successful revolution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
BOY BOARD CAR TO GET COAL
AND WAS CARRIED AWAY

A boy IA years of age was picked up
on a coal car at the East End yards
last night by the railroad detectives.
He was brought to headquarters where
he gave his name as John Krusak. He
said he lived with his parents at 372
Bronx Park Avenue in the Bronx. He
got into a coal car on a freight train
to get some coal to take home and be-
fore he could get off the train started
He remained on the car till the train
reached east Bridgeport. Supt Bren-
nan provided a ticket and the boy was
sent back to the Bronx in charge of
the conductor of the Ills train
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
PROPERTY OF ANDREW
GRlVE ATTACHED TO
SECURE LUMBER BILLS

The Iiverraore Lumber Co., of this
city the SUCCESSORS of the Tomlinson
Lumber Co.. have bought suit against
Andrew Grive. the local building con-
tractor, to recover a bill of S115443
against Grive fors4 humber furnished.
Property in Shelton. Pembroke and
Sheridan streets, Park and Wheeler
avenues have been attached to the
sum, of $500 to satisfytth claim.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
HALIFAX FIRE TODAY

Especial from United PreSs.)
Halifax, N. s.. May 6.-HalifaX was
visited with a 100000 fire early to-
day which at one time threatened to
devastate the whole water front. Aft
er a five hours battle with the flames
the firemen got the burning buildings
under control.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
WOMAN INSANE.

Mary O'Connell. 81 Revere street
was taken to Middletown to-day by
Investigator Morrissey of the charities
department to be committed to the
state asylum. She has developed 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
ELECTRIC BILLS ARE
WITHDRAWN BY COUNSEL
FOR ILLUMINATING co.
But Business Men Not Sat
ISfied With Utter Failure
of Obnoxious Measures,
Will Demand Repeal
of Statute.

Bridgeport Well Represent
ed at Hearing Before Jul
dietary Committee This
Afternoon - Proposed
Legislation Would Pre-
vent Sale of Surplus Elec-
tricity by Corporations or
Persons Not Regularly
Chartered for Purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

DON'T BUY A LOT-Wait. SOUND
VIEW will be opened up about the
middle of this month. Maps and
prices can now be seen at our of
flee. Come in and see them. Watch
the papers for our opening advertise
ment Charles S. Cole, Inc, 2S7
$ State st. r. 6s* I'll
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

The members of the Triskab Lodge.
No. 16, c. S. S.. are hereby notified
that a special meeting of the lodge
will be held this evening at the home
Of Sister A. M. Grand, 43 Seymour
street, at o'clock, to take action on
the death of Sister Marian Christian
sen of New Haven. Per order
Miss Catherine Kath, President
Christina Peterson, Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
SENTENCED FOR THEFT

William Dixon was sent to Jail for
10 days in the city court this morning
on a charge of stealing old brass and
junk from David Goldstein-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE-Private residences on state
St., ten rooms, large lot Price $500.
room house on Park ST.. $1,000 8
family house on Booth ST., So, 600 Z
family house on Sixth ST., $a,600 G.
o. Mathews, Boards Corner, Milford
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE-2 family IL room house a1l
improvements, Union avenue $3,7O0
between Stratford avenue and Con-
necticut avenue, $1,000, per cent
mortgage can remain, viii take End
mortgage of 5000. Only $500 required
to buy same. Watson, 80 Fairfield
Ave. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FRIDAY and Saturday bar
gain day. Ladies' gray, blue or black
$1O98 and $12 suits to close at IS So
ladies' waists reduced to $39c, 49c, &c.
$1.19. Ladies' SIS suits for only $12 9s
Many other bargains for Friday and
Saturday. Brad's, 1894 Main. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE.-Columbia passenger.
four cylinder automobile, 24-2S horse
power 1907 Recently overfa ule<1
and in first-class condition. Has
top magnetic, glass wind shield
Presto gas light, five lamps, new
tires Can be bought very cheau
and demonstrated at any time call
at Miller Motor Car Co, 554 Fairfield
Ave, Bridgeport, Conn.
III % e q
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

wANTED.-F1oor and bench noulders,
must be good on jobbing work. APP
ply to The c. A Dreisbach Foundry
and Machine Co, 25 Poplar ST., New
Haven. r BIO
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE.-Tenement buildings III
and 779 Pembroke street. Buildings
to be removed from property. Apply
Main Office, Bridgeport Brass Co.
r 6 b
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
Mayor Dunno of Willimantic
Denounces the Conduct of
the Lobby and. Says He
Has Facts That Would Not
p Sound Well if Uttered.

New Plan Provides For Com
mittee Consisting of Nine
Representatives and T w O
Senators to be Named
Without Restriction by
Speaker-Bartlett Votes to
Reconsider q
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

REGULAR MEETING Of Bridgeport
Newsdealers' Protective Aseo-. pm
sharp, to-day, Lincoln Bldg, Cannon
ST. Business Of much importance
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06
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TOMORROW MORNING sometimes
after daybreak our manifesto will goi
to press at ONeilps. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE.-Load of live cod Att
Lower Bridge, schooner Matte and
Lena r sspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

WANTED.-Competen dock builders
and ship carpenters. Apply Snare
Triest &C.. Congress Street Bridge.
r 6 b D
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

GERMAN WOMAN WANTED to eoi
: out washing and house cleaninss
Monday and Tuesday. Address e.
D., care Of Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE.-Piano boxes. Make good
chicken coops and ash boxes. 844
Noble Ave. r. do +
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

GET ACQUAINTED with our fine line
of tobaccos and pipes at Woods
'Smoke-shop" 81 Cannon St AL
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

for sale. Also shore cottages C. o.
Mathews. Boards Corner, Milford
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

LOOK.AT THOSE wrinkles. all cans
ed by cornss and bunions. See DR.
Mansfield, POI Meigs Bldg, every af-
ternoon and Sundays 4aA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

WANTED. Experienced clothinel
statesmen for Saturday, to help close +
out the clothing business. The Glass;
ner Furniture Co., 1872 Main St t
RS BIO I
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE&-Toy French Poodle pup
pies, also French Bull Puppies, 1872
Middle st. R4 sspo
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

CASCA-LAxINE TABLETS cure bill
iousness and constipation.s Follow the
direction. u IL o
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-06

FOR SALE.-Pool table and Edison
Graphophone very cheap, 70 Cedar
ST, family going out Of town.
R S~po