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The oasis., 1909-10-23
AN INTERESTING TRIAL
The Accused Murderer of Edwin Egan on Trial for His Life. q Stubborniy Contested Case.

In the ulSLTlCb court, VhcIo was brought to trial before jury Mon- day of the present week the case ot the Territory of Arizona vs. Casi- ano Romero, indicted for the mur- der of Edwin Egan of Calabasas, on the evening of June 9th, last, and the trial occupied the atten- ton of court and jury the greater part of two days. It was very stubbornly contested trial, both sides putting forth their utmost ef- fort. The Territory was represented by District Attorney w. A. O'Con- nor Esq, assisted by Hon. Frank J. Duffy; and the defence was con- ducted by J. T. Matthews Esq, who put up a most gallant fight in the interest of his client.
 The case was set for nine o'clock Monday morning. but owing to the fact that the tram due from Ben- son Sunday night, which was bring ing nearly if not quite all of the out of town jurors, had not arrived at that hour nothing could be done until the delayed jurors came, which was about ten o'clock. Then it was discovered that a special venire was necessary, and one was issued returnable at one o'clock in the afternoon. When all the un- excused members of the venire had been determined there were just the number necessary to fill the panel and begin drawing the jury, (twenty-nine), which was begun at eleven o'clock. The work of ex- animation of jurors was not quite half completed when the noon hour arrived, and further proceed ings went over until one o'clock in the afternoon. At that hour the special venire of trial jurors was returned, and the panel was filled without any difficulty.
 When both sides had exercised their peremptory challenges there had been struck to try the case the following named citizens: George W. Morris, o. o. Saxhang, Walter w. Johnson, Patt R. Sullivan William k. Leek, R. L. Parsons William Rosenberg, Charles F Holler, Ed. Mainline, Joe Dupuy Sam E. Elledge, William D. Gray
 After the jury had been empanel led and sworn the indictment wal read to the jury and District At torney w. A. O'Connor outlined the case of the Territory and pre- sented a sketch or synopsis of tn, testimony which would be pre- sented by the prosecution to con nect the defendant with the crim for which he was then on trial Counsel for the defendant, MT. J T. Matthews Esq, deferred pre- senting any statement until late stage in the proceedings.
 Taking testimony commence with the introduction of three map or plats, one representing tn
 premises and the relative position
 ot the house, fences and outbuild
 lngs, while the third presented
 plan of the surrounding regior
 With the route followed by the off
 cers in tracing the tracks that le
 rom the scene of the murder to tn I Acuna house up the Sonoita cree
 couple of miles, where the aC | 'used was captured wearing at tn
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 ments in following up this trail by the shoes described.) At Acuna's, in a shack near Acuna's house wit. ness found defendant, wearing a pair of shoes the soles of which corresponded with the tracks he had traced from Egan's house to that point. In the kitchen at Egan's witness found Mexican ten-cent piece. At the fence where he crossed into Atkinson's field witness found a Mexican quarter, which was introduced in evidence and filed as an exhibit. It was about noon when witness reached tho shack where he found defend ant. The latter was sitting there. He crossed his left over his right knee, showing the sole marked with tacks or small nails, corresponding with the impression he had seen in the kitchen at Egan's and had trailed from Egan's to where he had found Romero, the defendant. Witness went to Calabasas and telephoned the sheriff who in- structed him to arrest Romero. Witness then went to the section house and got the foreman, Charles Mapes, to go to Acuna's with him and aid in arresting Romero. As witness and Mapes were taking de- fendant back over the trail they had him stop twelve or fifteen times and make impressions in the soft earth alongside the same tracks he had trailed, finding them al- ways identically similar. They also measured the shoes and the tracks, finding the measure of the two corresponding. Defendant asked why his feet were measured, and witness told him it was flor fun" The shoes were admitted in evidence. Defendant had blood stain on the elbow of his shirt. He said his burro had bled, and some of the drops of blood had fallen on the shirt. He told the sheriff the same story. They met the sheriff at the section house, and delivered the defendant to him. The sheriff left the defendant with Mapes and went with witness back to Acuna's. They searched the shack where witness had found the defendant and arrested him. The following day the sheriff and the witt ness went to Acuna's again, and there followed burro track up the Sonoita creek a mile or more to vacant shack. There he saw the peculiar track of the left shoe of the defendant. About thirty feet distant there had been fire where some clothing had been burnt in part. The sheriff took possession of the remnants. They then followed up the river about a mile farther, where they went up a side canon some POS paces from the creek. There they found rock with blood upon it. The rock is about thirty-three , inches long, eighteen to twenty in- ches high, and nineteen inches wide. The blood spot was three or four inches in diameter. It looked , as though someone had been wash. ing blood out from clothing on the stone.
 ) Cross examined the witness, Sam 3 Lacey, said he went to Egan's thu morning of the tenth of June. A a nun her of nersonS had haan thare
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 cowboys came along, and they be- gan hunting for tracks immediate ly. Inquiry was made at that time as to who had left the country, and | someone stated that two men named Miranda and Montana had gone.
 George R. McCorkle testified that he went to the Egan place with J. E. Wise on the morning of the tenth of June. They found Egan murdered. The body was lying on
 the floor in the bed room, with the
 feet toward the fire place. The
 bedding was under the body and
 mattress laid upon it. Witness
 and Wise went in through a win
 dow. They found pool of blood
 on the floor, the bedding saturated
 with blood. They lifted the body
 and found the hands of deceased
 tied behind him. Pools of blood
 were on the floor, and the walls
 were spattered with blood. The
 throat of deceased had been cut
 and his head and face crushed.
 The house had been ransacked.
 The witness had seen Egan on oc-
 casion get money out of cans and
 other receptacles scattered about
 the house. He had handy always
 the cash to meet any need. The witness had known Egan and been his neighbor twenty-five years. Upon cross examination the wit
 ness, Ralph McCorkle, testified that when he arrived at Egan's , house with Wise they found there Victor Ochoa and one other man, Francisco Figueroa. Egan always : kept money about the premises. He had men at work, and paid , them in money always, unless they wanted provisions. For con venience of his help he kept little commissary store, and let the men have goods on account their wages. } When Wise and the witness found the body it was dressed fully. 3 Witness talked over people who were gone about that time. Among 5 those mentioned was Jose Miranda B Upon redirect examination wit ness said defendant had worked ! for Egan some four or five years l ago, and lived there while he was :. working.
 8 Sam Lacey testified that he had known Egan and had lived in the vicinity about seventeen years V Defendant had worked for Egar i. and had lived there. At the time D of Egan's murder defendant wai t living at Acunas, up the Sonoita }, above the railway station at Gala ', basas. On the morning of June {. 10th the witness was at Egan'' n where he saw the body as described n by the other witnesses. Upon tht 5. dirt floor of the kitchen witness $ found the track or impression 1T l. the soft earth made by shoe witt $ the sole studded with tacks. Wit r. ness traced the tracks across tn, e yard and beyond fence. Ther, 1t he found blood stains on the wire e and he found also the keys t, IS Egan's house. Witness followed l. the tracks across the field, thenc s- across the Santa Cruz river, over
 pasture belonging to Egan, cross r. ing into a pasture belonging t l. George Atkinson, along the fenc g to lane between the property c AtL;nCop opd Mrs Svkac to th
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
WAS ASHCROFT'S
 EUROPEAN VISIT
 ADVERTISING TRIP?
Pictures of Mark Twain Mysteriously Appear in
 English Tobacco Advs.
HE PUFFS SPECIAL CIGAR

Was the recent trip of Ralph w. Ashcroft to Europe for the purpose of dtsposing of some clever advertising schemes to the foreign newspapers MT. Ashcroft was until recently the private secretary to the celebrated writer and author. He and his wife. who was Twains social secretary, were recently in the writer's employment.
 The most recent issue of the London Daily News to reach this country shows a photograph of the author of "Huckleberry Finn with a calabash pipe in his hand. The picture is a part of page advertisement. In one corner of the page is a reproduction of one of the authors letter heads and a letter bearing Mark Twain's sigma ture. It says. When was in England Ashcroft secured some excellent to- bacco for me. It was called - - -"
 A foot note says, '.Mr. Ashcroft is Mark Twain's. private secretary"
 The advertisement Is worth a great deal of money to the tobacco and leave the impression that the dean of Amer ican humor has consented to have his photographs used for advertising pur- poses. or else MT. Ashcroft knows the art of using the authors pictures. An other advertising scheme which has been circulated about shows Twain in bed smoking cigars of a special brand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
YOUNG BURGLARS
 SOUGHT TOBACCO
Man Late Bidding Sweet heart Good Bye Gives Alarm and They Are Ar rested and Held.

Andrew Schmidt and Paul Bruno were bound over to the next term of the Superior court under $500 bonds for burglarizing the store of William Wintraub at the corner of Hallett and Hamilton streets. They looked like two yayward youths as they sat in the pen of the city court to-day. They are only IS years old and probably had no intention of taking anything of great value, as they told Captain Arnold that all they wanted was some tobacco to quiet their restless dispositions They were discovered at 1880 this morn ing by Paul Dekovey. who had been having a farewell talk with his sweet heart and had stayed a little later than usual. There was a third young man in the raiding party, but he was not captured. No one furnished bonds for them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS COMPANY
WANTED: ONE LADY
 GOAT GIVING MILK
Fritz Hartmann Has a New Thing in Dietetics Which He Will Try for Adipose Reduction.

It's no use. Fritz Hartmann is talk ing on avoirdupods at such a. rapid clip that, he simply must do something, and has decided that goats milk is the only remedy that will turn the trick "Wanted-A goat. Fritz Hartmann" is the ad that tells the sad truth. Now no one has Fritz's goat, for it's a. new one that is wanted, one that will hand over at least eight quarts of the white fluid each day. Fritz is uncertain whether he wants the Jersey or the Devonshire brand, but stands ready to accept the common Harlem species if necessary. So come all ye herders of the bewEiskered animals and bargain with MT. Hartmann who will meet ye at Fred Bullen's cafe at any hour of the day. And beware that .ye not try to pawn off Billy as a lady goat, because Fritz has given the sub- ject much study, and wants only a 'sNannie.''
 Do not think this is any sudden de- termination on the genial F'ritz's part, for his many friends have made sus- gestion after suggestion, but he has at last accepted the homeopathic theory that like cures like. The richness of goats milk instead of increasing his solidity wi1, so Fritz thinks, give him a Directoire shape in no time at all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
Month
UPPER SECTION
 CITY DEVELOPING
As Shopping Center-Sales at Kleban <
 Ge!man'ss

That the final success of business Is in fact nothing more or less than the exercise of a fair amount Of ln- tel,igent enterprise and foresight, cou- pied with the practice of thoroughly up-to-date business methods and prin- ciples, has been demonstrated again.
 Modern methods of retailing are be- ing rapidly reduced down to an almost exact science. and the successful re- tail store of to-day present a vast con- trast to the slipshod hap-hazard methods in vogue not so many years ago.
 An illustration is presented to you right here in Bridgeport at the eestab- in an absolutely fireproof building, they have applied to their store ser vice system. all the attractive up-to- date department store methods.
 In this connection it might be in teresting to know, that K- & G. have blazed the trail that has led to the constantly growing development as a shopping centre of the upper section of this city. About four years ago when the selection of a site was con- templated by this firm it occurred to them that in @ thriving city like Bridgeport this natural growth must follow along the most natural lines of development Main street. above Fair field wouli be in line with this devel- op nent and the soundness of their
 
 rect since, for this block where at the time not even car tracks had been laid, has since so completely changed in character and aspect, that to-day the section is practically centrally To- cated with the volume of pedestrian and vehicle traffic as heavy as in any other block of our city.
 Through the application of attrac- tive and straightforward methods an earnest desire to give their patrons the best values obtainable, they have sue ceeded in establishing a large and daily growing clientele that keeps the five floors of the establishment throng- ed with busy shoppers at all times. At present their 7th Emporium sale is in progress. When a reporter for the Farmer attracted by the lively hustle around the store dropped in, it proved very interesting indeed to observe the crowds of eager shoppers, the rapidity of the service. the uniform courtesy of the saleforce. In fact no pains seems to have been spared to make shopping there attractive. And why shouldn't it be: if you can be abso- lutely sure of quality and you know the price Is the very lowest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
Equa Club Furniture
 Broken and Destroyed
Organization Headed by
 Well Known Young Men ' Suffers at Hands of Per
 sons Unknown.

The Equa club has had a happy ex- istence until recently few of the members failed to be as prompt as they might be in paying their dues. and as in every we'll governed club penalty was provided for the delin-s quent members. These members it is said were deprived of the use of the club rooms until they were again in geod standing, treatment which they resented It is thought that this re-. sentiment took a practical form last entered and the furnishings destroyed. The rooms are located in the quarters formerly occupied by the Republican club on Main street at the. foot of Cannon street. The membership of the club is made up of many well known yc.lng men of the city, who regret very much the notoriety now attached to the club. The president of the club is Frank Funkie, the secretary Attor- ney George F. Mara, and the treasurer, Frank ORourke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
Deaths and Funerals.

Thomas Nadin, a we'll known resi- dent of this city died at his home on Elm street, last evening, after a short illness. He is survived by a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Frank Bart lett of St. Louis. The deceased was a member of the Sons of St. George
 Many sorrowing friends and re1a- tfves attended the funeral this morn ing, of Alice N, daughter of James Halpin, doorman at police headquart- CTS. held from the home of her father on South avenue at S:30 o'clock and therce to Sacred Heart Church where solemn high mass of requirem was sung, with Rev. William Fitzgerald as celebrant, Rev. Edawrd P. Curran, deacon, and Rev. Matthew Judge, sub deacon. At the offertory Miss Mar garet Cummings and Mrs. T. Len non rendered 70 Cor Amoris" Mrs Lennon sang, Beautiful Land of High" I heard the Voice of Jesus Say" The pail bearers were James and Thomas Skane, James Ffnnerty, Steven Moran, John Lyons and Cor nelius Dopnelly. Rev. Father Judge accompanied the remains to their last resting place in St. MichaePs ceme- tery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
Mayor Names Hughes
 For Four Years Term
Next Appointment to Board of Assessors Must Be Democrat Appointee Succeeds Himself.

Mayor Lee to-day announced the appointment of Frank J. Hughes as a member of the Board of Assessors to succeed himself. MT. Hughes term will be for four years. He has been on the board for two years. Several years ago he served as a member for a few years He is a lawyer by pro- fession and for the past year has been the president of Inc board. Under the new system of appointing mem bers of this board the next appoint ment will be Democrat. MT. Hughes is a Republican.
 At the meeting of the Painters and Decorators State conference held in Hartford, yesterday David H. Mo Kenzie of the Bridgeport Painters and Decorators Union was elected presi- dent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
WEEKS VETOES
 .PARDONS BILL
Believes State Would Be In- iured If Exercise of Mercy
 bv One Less Than Now.
KNIGHT CHIEF OPPONENT
Especial from United Press.


 Hartford, July Ex-Governor Weeks sent to the Senate this morning his veto of the bill providing that a pardon might be granted even if one member of the state board of pardons voted against it. The present law requires a unanimous vote and 1t has been rumored that the Governor would veto the new law. He has been strongly urged to do this from all parts of the state and especially by the board of pardons itself. The main question seems to be a difference of opinion be- tween the board of pardons and the state prison directors, the latter favor ing the new law. pr. Knight of Sails bury, who is a member of the state board of pardons, strongly opposed the bill on the floor of the House, as rep resenting the board.
 Governor Weeks gives as his reason for vetoing the bill, the following: Ut is manifest that no state can long continue unless those acts which men ace the safety and prosperity of its people meet with sure punishment and the first object of all punishment, as see it, is a wrong doing should be made as unattractive as possible.
 By our law every safeguard IS thrown about the accused and 1t IS his right to be tried by a jury of his fellow citizens to be convicted only after proof beyond a reasonable doubt and upon the unanimous verdict de- cree. Nevertheless, despite precau- tions error creeps in and new evidence or extenuating circumstances are apt to be found making the pardoning power a necessary part of the admin istration of the criminal law. But, as the first instance, greatest care is used to guard the interest of the accused so that in the exercise of the pardon power the interests of the state must be as jealously protected Certainly no pardons should be granted unless the whole board agrees that the new cir cumstances are such as to outweigh any detriment to the state. Where there is doubt which would prevent a part of the board to such an agree ment the proposed bill would deny to the state the same protection which we give to the individual.
 q believe that the proposed bill is but the first step on the wrong road and that it is the letting down of the bars to further invasion against the security of the state. If, in the opin ion of your honorable body, the board let it be reduced in number, but let the unanimous vote be retained. I am informed upon the best authority that in the history of the board every case has been determined favorably or un- favorably by no less than the vote of all.
 'It is easy to obscure the real issue. The safety of the state demands only that the punishment shall be confined. It does not demand that anyone shall suffer more than he deserves. There fore, I say let the legislature scan closely the punishment now upon the statute books and if any is too severe let it be reduced, but do not let false sentiment lessen that protection which IS the right of every law-abiding citi- gen."
 This veto was sent to the Senate and that body reconsidered its action iz passing the bill and tabled the matter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
LIABILITY BILL IS RECALLED
 BY SENATE
Conference on $5,O0O Limit Side Door Bill
 Beaten.
IN HOUSE AND SENATE
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Hartford, July 22.-The chief object tion of life tenure for the recorder and deputy recorder and the city comptrol- Ter of New Haven. After long and strenuous debate the House indefinite ly postponed action on the two bills on these subjects which have already passed the Senate.
 Previously the House had spent con- siderable time on the bill providing four year terms for town clerks and obliging them to keep their offices open six hours day two days a week. The House talked this matter over and finally indefinitely postponed it.
 The peddler's license bill was recon sidered and tabled. There was trolley line in the city of Meriden.
 On motion of Senator Brinsmade, the matter of appointing a commits sion to investigate the taxation of oyster grounds was taken from the table from the Senate and he moved the reconsideration of the Tenn amendment which provided that the work be done by the stste board of equalization instead of a special com mission. At the conclusion of Sena- tor Brinsmade's long speech Senator Fenn replied in vigorous defense of his amendment but the Senate recon sidered and placed the matter on the table.
 It was then voted to recall the em- ployers' liability bill from the House and that was tabled and Senator Chase was made the Senate conferee on the S5,000 death damages bill.
 The Senate passed a resolution changing the name of the Roof Tree Club of Bridgeport to the Park Club.
 There was a good deal of excite ment over the bill prohibit side and rear dors to saloons which was taken from the table by Senator Bradford chairman of the excise committee. Senator Peck made a lengthy speech in support of the measure. The Sem a ate finally rejected fhe hill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
TWO CHINESE GIRLS HAVE
 DISAPPEARED

New York. July 22.-Mission Chinese are blamed by the New York police for the mysterious disappearance of two Chinese girls, both daughters of wealthy Chinese merchants of New York. The missing girls are Chin Flung Toy, 14 and Moi Yum Toy. Is.
 Chin Flung Toys fathere is k.hin Hunt, while Moi Toys father is Moi s. Pighe.
 The girls have gbeen in this country but three years but their fathers em- ployed Miss Mary Bent. a mission worker, to teach them English On July 9th there was Chinese picnic at Patchogue, L. l.. attended by the mis- sion Chinese and Miss Bent, took her wards. There the girls met two young Americanized Chinese mission pupils turning to their homes the girls ap- propriated the contents of the family savings banks and disappeared. The police believe it is an e1opement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-22
l. LEGISLATIVE CLUB
 OF 1909 FORMED
Speaker Banks Elected President and Several
 Senators Vice Presidents.
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Hartford, July 22.-The members and Senators met in the hall of the House this morning at 10:15 and formed the Connecticut Legislative Club of 1909. The following officers were elected President, Speaker Banks of the House; vice presidents, Senator Brooks. Senators Searls, Luddington, Chamberlain and Turner, and Repre- sentatives Burnes of Greenwich and Higgins of Winchester; secretary, D. H. Leach of Killingly; treasurer, Sem ators Barnum, Holzer and Chase, and Representatives Coffin of Windsor Locks, Platt of Milford, Whiton of New London, Provost of New Canaan, Smith of Windham, Lyons of Thomas ton, Burroughs of Saybrook, Fuller of Holland, Tingier of Berlin, Sedgewick of Litchfield and Light of Ashford.