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Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
CRIMINAL COURTS BUILDING
 THREATENS TO COLLAPSE,
Precautions Against Disaster by Fall ing Walls of New Works S2,000,000 Structure-Trsffic in the Vicinity Stopped.

New York. Nov. IA cordon of po- licement, 15O in all, stood guard today around New Works $2.000,000 criminal courts building, which the building in- spectors have suddenly found threat ems to collapse. No one was allowed in the structure except a few workmen and an occasional evicted court official in search of important papers. All traffic on the surrounding street has been stopped and ear lines send their passengers around by another route. Meanwhile three hundred workmen are snoring up cracked walls and con- structing a shield of twelve inch beams across the surface of Lafayette street, to protect the subway beneath from collapse in case the building suddenly falls into the street.
 Numerous judges and court officials spent today hurrying around in search of new quarters. An enormous num- Der of cases is still on the criminal court calendar. and the cessation of business even for few days means a serious entanglement. District Attor- ney Jerome, who with his numerous staff of clerks and assistants occupied offices on the second floor. the coroner. and the officers of the Tombs police court are among the others who sud- denly find themselves without offices.
 The city's engineers expressed fear IOudN LIlat tns IOnlDS prison, WHICH OC- cupes full city block alongside the criminal courts building. might also be affected by the slipping of the treaeh- erous earth on which the foundations are built. Several cracks have been found in the outer walls. but search ing examination showed that the pr'is- on is not in any immediate danger and can proba bly, be repaired at small cost.
 The construction of the ctys sub ways which run beneath the streets both in front and rear of the two buildings is blamed by engineers for the slipping Of the foundations. The constant jar caused by passing trains. it is said, has disturbed the earth be- meath. The engineers expressed the hope tonight that the courts building may be saved by driving the founda- tions deeper into the earth. This work however. will take at least six months and will cost the city many thousands of dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
PRESIDENT NOT LIKELY
 TO VIOLATE PREcEDENTs
In Selection of Successor to Supreme
 court Justice Peckhan.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Unless Presi- dent Taft ecides to violate the prece- dents, whic h as a lawyer he is unlikely to do, no jt istice will take the place on the suprem z bench vacated by the re- cent death of Justice Peckham before the assem- ding of congress in regular session ne It December
 All ot th.f surviving justices, with one exception were, rlelpinated for their high posi- lions during the sessions of congress-. The exception was Justice Harlan. 1rho was appointed by Presi- dent Hf res, November 20. 1871 A. though h' e had received his commission. Justice Harlan refrained from taking his place on the bench until Decem- Der 10 Following, by which time his nomins- tion had been passed upon by the seIl ate.
 There is an unwritten law of the au- gust c burt itself for this, founded upon sound sense, which is likely to be re- spectt id for it has been the practice of all pr asident sto advise with the mem oers If the court before filling vacan- cles oln it's bench. The objection to the seatlll s of justice during a recess of congr tss Is that the failure of the sen ate tip confirm his nomination would ser1Od R5ly impair the weight of any de- clsfOr S on important cases in which he may have participated. Further. it has been reasoned that the attitude of a lust sce in considering cases of a polit- 1cal nature while holding temporary com mission might be influenced by d nau iral desire to obtain the approval of sYtftcient number of senators to en- sur E his condemnation.
 Therefore. while if is nossihIe that Pre Sident Taft may make his selection Tn advance of the assembling of con- gre ss, the actua appointment, or at lea St, the commission, will be withheld un til the senate shall have had an op- DO ftunity to pass upon it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05

It was known that k aufmann had sail ed for Europe, but no clue to his whereabouts could ibe found until his wife, who is in bus mess in Lawrence, Mass. dropped a paper containing a photograph of hotel Neither the name of the hotel anor the name of the city was mentioned but a window was marked. and abovis it were the words '"Thls is my room,' in Kaufmann's handwriting.
 Arrested Last Evening.
 After many difficulties the hotel was found in Vienna, where Kaufmann re- sided under tho T anne of Marvin Kent. He had ordered that his mail be sent to a tourists office ir Berlin. He call was acconlpanied t,y Arthur Kugemann of this city and 2. detective. accosted him. At first KsrGInann stoutly denied his identity but Inter he admitted that he was the man alnd was arrested. He now awaits extra dition papers from the United States.
 Martin KauG mann is believed to have sailed fr nm New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse on May 25. when the steamer was chased by a tug on board od which was United States deputy marshal with writ to prevent KaufT n;hnn's departure The tug. however, failed to overtake the steamer. BluThn and Kaufnann con- ducted busina3s in cotton goods in East Twelfth street.. A petition in bank ruptcy was fl ed by the firm on March P, but the creditors were unable to find Kaufman n.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
OBITUARY.
Gan. Iohn J. Coppinaer.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Gen John J. Coppinger died tonight at 10.30 o'clock at his residence in this city of pneu- monia.
 General Coppinger was the eldest son Of William Coppinger, County Cork, Ireland, where he was born Oct. Il, 1884. He belonged to one of the most ancient and honorable families in the south of Ireland At an early age he received a commission in one of the yeomanry regiments then raised in England for service in the Crimea. but was mustered out at the close of hos- tilities without seeing any active ser vice.
 He then received a commission in one of the papal regiments and served during the campaign of 1s60 He was taken prisoner at the defense of the La Rocca Gate and was made knight of St. Gregory for. his services.
 On his release he was ihValided home and at the outbreak of the Civil war received commission in the United States regular army on the recom- mendation of Archbishop Hughes He was made captain of the then Four teenth infantry, Sept 30. 1861. He served with gallantry during. the war, was severely wounded at the second battle of Bull Run and was made coll onel of the Fifteenth New York cav airy Jan. 27 1865.
 After the war he served mainly on the frontier as captain in the Twenty third infantry, major of the Tenth in- fantry, lieutenant colonel in the Eighteenth infantry and colonel in the Twenty third infantry. He was com missioned brigadier general April 25, 1895 and commanded the department of the Platte until the outbreak of the Spanish war. He was made ma jor gen. eral of volunteers in July 1S9S and commanded the Fourth corps. He was retired for age on Oct. Il, 1898.
 General Coppinger married Alice Blaine, eldest daughter of the late James G. Blaine, in February, 1883. Mrs. Coppinger died in 1890, leaving two sons. Blaine and Conor Coppinger, who survive. He has been for years one of the governors of the Metro politan club, to which office he yves re- elected but few days before his death.
 The funeral will take place Satur- day morning with military ceremohy. Services will he held at St. Matthew's Catholic church and interment will be a. Arlington.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
RAILROAD TREASURER PAID
 s75,ooo TO 6LAckMAILERs
Two Persons Knew He Was Short in
 His Accounts.

Cincinnati, O.. Nov 4.-In the pres- ence of his wife and officials of the Big Four railway. C. L.. Warriner, de- posed local treasurer of the road. is said to have confessed that the short age in his accounts variously estimat- ed at from S50.800 to $i00. 900. was due to his paying blackmail to a man and a woman for the last three years.
 Warriner. accompanied by two de- tectives. arrived from New York last night. but his whereabouts at present are unknown.
 In his confession Warriner Is said to have stated that he paid the black mailers in all $75.0OO. The man to whom this money was given is said to have been an old employe of the Big Four. and to have had knowledge of an earlier shortage in Mariners ac- counts. For keeping silent about this shortage he demanded and received from Warriner large sums. He Is said to live in Chicago. Steps will be talk en to arrest him.
 The woman in the case left Cincin- natl shortly before Warriner arrived from New York She is under sur veillance and may be arrested at any time.
 General Counsel J. l.. Hackney of New York. who is looking after the roads interests, said:
 T cannot say yet whether there will be any prosecution. All that part of the affair is being managed in New York. I am waiting now to hear from there what definite steps to take"
 Warriner. who lived at Wyoming, O., ten miles north of Cincinnati. has been prominent churchman.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
MRS. STETSoN NOT GUILTY
 OF MENTAL MALPRACTICE"
Former Head Reader of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Exonerated.


 New York. Nov. Airs. Augusta E. Stetson. formerly head reader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in this city, was exonerated today of charges of mental malpractice" in the report of a special board of inquiry, presented to a congregation of two thousand persons at long and stormy nsSeting in the big white stone church on Central Park West. The exonera- tion of Mrs Stetson was endorsed by the members of the church, but por- tion of the boards report which con cerned Virgil O. Strickler, her success sor as first reader, who had appeared in Boston as a witness against Mrs. Stetson. was referred back to the board of inquiry for further consideration.
 The congregation. all members of which underwent close scrutiny before being admitted, began the considera- ton of the case at o'clock this after noon. The session lasted six hours and it was only after a heated debate and various parliamentary dnterrup- tions that the congregation voted it's endorsement by a close margin of the report in Mrs. Stetson's favor.
 Twenty eight charges had been made against Mrs. Stetson at the instance of the board of directors of the mother church in Boston. Thereupon the ip- QulTy was Orucfcu Dy lne ltuSCSSS ol the New York church at the request of Mrs. Stetson. who meanwhile was de- posed from her position as authorized reader.
 Among the charges the most impor- tant were, in effect, that Mrs. Stetson's tenchings tended to disloyalty to Mrs. Mary Baker c. Eddy, founder and leader of the sect, and that Mrs. Stet- son was guilty of mental malpractice in bringing Christian Science to bear upon people who did not welcome 1t, "by hypnotisn, mesmerism and similar methods"
 The report of the board of inquiry. which followed four weeks examins- tion of witnesses the taking of one thousand pages of testimony and thir- ty-fve sittings of the board. was a complete exoneratiop of Mrs. Stetson and declaration of Loyalty to the New York church to the mother church in Boston t>
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
PROFESSOR" FRANK HILL
 INDICTED FOR MANsLAUGHTER
For Having. Caused the Death ot Amelia St. Jean of Woonsocket.

Taunton, Mass. Nov. 4.-An indict- ment for manslaughter against Pro lessor" Frank l.. Hill of Fall River for having caused the death of Amelia St. Jean of Woonsocket on Oct. last was returned by the Bristol county grand jury here today. Hill is now in the New Bedford jail. It is understood that the case will not come to trial be- fore February next.
 Hill will probably be brought here within a few days to plead to the in- dictment It is understood that Dis trict Attorney Swift divulged but little new evidence in presenting the case to the grand jury
 It is not yet a month since the first of the several portions of young woman's body were found beside Bull germarsh road in Tiverton. R. |. Hill, who maintained an herb doctor's' Of- fee. admitted that tine young woman had confided in him regarding Der con ditiou and consulted him as to treat mpnf
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
MRS. AR5oGAsT NOT GUILTY,
 CHARGED WITH MURDER,
Filer Husband Was Killed While Asleep A Bed Was Set On Fire.

St. Paul, Minn.. Nov. Mrs. Nina I -Arbogast, charged with the murder Hast May, of her husband, Louis Arbo- Igast, meat dealer of some local prominence. was found not~guiIty by 2 jury early today. Arbogast was mur- dered while asleep early in the morn ing. His head was crushed with an axe. The bed was soaked with gasoline and set on fire. Mrs. Arbogast was badly burned at the time On the wit ness stand Mrs. Arbogast and her four daughters pleaded defective memories when asked for a positive statement
 A bloody axe was found hidden in the cellar of the Arbogast home. woman's undersl1irt. blood stained. was identified by one of the Arbogast girls as belonging to her mother.
 Louise ,Arbogast, the eldest ~daugh- ter, is under indictment on the same charge as that preferred against her mother and will be tried in a week or two
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
ANOTHER HUNDRED MILLION
 DOLLAR BANK IN NEW YORK
Consolidation of the Mechanics Ma
 tional and the National Copper Bank.

New York. Nov. 4.-New York is to have another "hundred million dollar bank" to be known as the Mechanics and Metals National. This new bank ing institution Is a consolidation of the Mechanics National bank and the National Copper bank. The merger, already approved by the two director ates. will represent combined assets of about $1O0,o00,0 900.
 The Mechanics National bank. founded 100 years ago has a capital of s3,000.000, a surplus of s3,000, 900, and deposits of nearly $40, 0,000,000. The National Copper bank. organized less than three years ago. has a cap- ital of $2,000.00. a surplus of nearly $3,0o0. 900 and deposits of $35.000. 900.
 Gates w. McGarraxh president of the Mechanics National banli will be president of the new institution, and Charles H. Ssbin president of the Na- tional Copper bank. will be vice pres ident
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
Express Cashier
 Sandbagged
BOLD DAYLIGHT AFFAIR AT MAG.
 ARA FALLS, ONTARIO.
sI4.I56 TAKEN FROM HIM
Two Men Entered Station and Inquired for a Trunk-carefuIIy Planned Rob
 bery-No Trace of the Bandits.

Niagara Falls, Ont, Nov. 4.-Will- jam Dobson. cashier of the Canadian Express company here, was sandbag- ged this afternoon in the companys office at the Grand Trunk station in Bridge street and package contain ing S14,156, was taken from him by two unknown men. The robbery was score of the station employees within twenty feet of the office
 Cashier Was Alone at the Time.
 Dobson was alone at the time, the other men of thes office having gone to meet a train. The two men en- tered and one asked if trunk had arrived for him. As Dobson stopped over to get his "on-hand' book. one of the men reached over the counter and hit him behind the ear with d sandbag or piece of gaspipe. Five minutes later Dobson was found ly- ing unconscious on the floor in a pool of blood by R. B. Brown, the local agent. He did not recover con- sciousness for about an hour and was then unable to give a good description of the two men.
 Attack Made as Train Thundered In.
 It is evident that the robbery had been carefully planned and the habits of the station employees had been close ly studied. All the men working near Cashier Dobson had something to do upon the arrival or departure of a train which called them onut on the station platform. P The attack was made just as a train thundered into the little station and the employees were walking out to meet it. This not only drowned the sound of a possible oGtcry by the cashier but gave the robbers a few minutes in which to get away before the return of the oth- CTS.
 Money Was in Five Packages.
 The money was in five eonsignments from the Imperial bank branches in this city}and in Davids (Ont) and was bound for Toronto and Buffalo banks. Dobson was just about to put the packages in sack and place it on Grand Trunk train No. 25 when the robbery occurred.
 Robbers Described as Foreigners. Inspector W. II. Mains of the pro- vincial police and six of his men were working on the case within half an hour. but no trace was found of the men. who are described as foreigners. though the man who spoke to Dobson used good English. Patrols have been stationed along the river front from Niagara oiI the lake to Bridgebnrg. opposite Buffalo, to intercept the high waymen in the event of their trying to get into the United States by us- ing rowboat on the river.
 Niagara Falls. Ont. Nov. IA man wha gave his name as Henry Gilmore was arrested at Hamilton upon the ar rival of train No. 25 there tonight. AL though the police admit that they have very little evidence against Gilmore. he will be held until tomorrow. Two oth- CT men taken off the train were later released at Hamilton.
 Cashier Dobson was badly hurt and is still in g serious condition. but it is believed he will recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
FORMER BANKER MORSE
 EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY
Morse. Who Is Prisoner in Tomns,
 Served with Notice to Appear.

New York, Nov. 4.--Charles w. Morse, the former banker, now pris- oner in the Tonbs, was served today with a notice to appear for jury duty fin the United States circuit court-the court which not long ago convicted him of misapplying national bank Funds.
 The summons came to MT. Morse in . routine manner by mail, forwarded from his house on Fifth avenue. The former banker said smilingly that he would like to comply with it. but did not see how he could do so. even with the fine S260 for noncompliance as noted in the summons staring him in the face.
 1t was explained at the United States marshaPs office today that the summons was sent to Morse in the usual routine and that the dnancier had already been excused.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
NEW YORK GIRL JUMPED
 FROM NINTH STORY WINDOW
Into an Excavation for New Building
 1f5 Feet Below.

Cleveland. O., Nov. 4.-celia Duber- stein ls years old. Respondent because sine fancied that her sweetheart in New York was attempting to evade marriage with her, ended her life to- day by jumping from a window on the ninth floor of the Card building, at the corner of St. Clair avenue and East Second street
 The girl had received letter from her 6ancee Hsking her to be patient and wait while longer. Today she went to a shirt waist factory in the Card building and asked for her money, as she was going to New York at once The money was paid. Later she re- turned and asked to be e-employed. The foreman was busy and waved his hand, meaning for her to wait min ute. It is supposed the girl thought he would have nothing to do with her again and she went to the ninth floor. broke small window, crawled to the ledge, and dropped head foremost into the excavation for a new building 115 feet below.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
BRIDE OF TWO WEEKS SHOT.
Because Her Marriage Did Not Bring
 Money Into the Family.

New York. Nov 4.-Mrs. Anna Brount. a bride of a fortnight. was seriously wounded tonight and her husband was fatally wounded by Pas auale Fezzano, the brides brother Pasquale, the police say. was anxious that his sisters marriage should bring money into the family and was an- gered when she married a day labor CT and set up housekeeping at Hunt CTS Point, a suburb of Brooklyn. There Pasquale found them tonight
 At sight of the husband he opened fire with a revolver The bride jumped in to shield her husband and received a bullet in the head The husband was shot in the back. Pasquale es- capel.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
WheeIer-A Adams Marriage.

Boston, Nov. 4.-Miss Mary B. Ad- ans, who has been a prominent figure on American golf links for more than ten years. and who has won cham pionships in the eastern and Massa ! chusetts associations, besides being runner-up in several national ev-uts was married today to Edward c. Wheeler. Jr.. of this city. Among the bridesmaids were Miss Grace Sem pie of St. Louis. another prominent golf player and Miss Margeiy Phelps Of Brookline. who was bronze medal lst at the last national championship at Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
BUT FEW WEEKS REMAIN
To Apply for Positions as Census
 Enumerators in Connecticut.

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 4.-There is a dearth of applications for positions as census enumerators in Connecticut according to a statement by Prof. w. B. Bailey Of Yale. supervisor Of the census for Connecticut, today. Pro lessor Bailey said that while 750 men will be needed to do the work in this state. only about half that number had so far applied for positions, although but two o- three weeks remain in which applications for these positions may be iied with the supervisor of the census in this state
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
Forest Fires Sweeping Valuable vir-
 qinia Timber Lands.

Winchester, Va. Nov. 4-The forests on the Great North Mountains. west of Winchester, are on fire. and the flames. famed by high winds, are sweeping over large areas of valuable timber lands. Lack of rain has made the forests as dry as powder and the fire spreads rapidly. threatening the homes of the residents along the noun tain side. But little progress has been made in beating back the fire by the sturdy mountaineers. whoes homes and property are menaced.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
REFUSED TO GIVE UP
 SWIFT & co. BOOKS.
General Manager of Packing Plant in
 Kansas City Arrested.

Kansas City, Nov Al H. Rich, general manager of Swift & Co.'S packing plant in Kansas City, Kan. who was arrested here for refusing to produce the company's books before the commissioners of Wyandotte county. was re-arrested today under compulsory process and taken before the commissioners to testify in a tax hearing.
 The board also issued an order di- reeting the sheriff to seize the books of Swift & Co. Sheriff Becker ap- peared at the packing house today and demanded the books The com- pany officials refused to give them up and the arrest of Mir. Rich followed
 w. J. Buchanan, of counsel for Swift & Co, said that in view of the arrest of Mir. Rich the books of Swift & co. would not be produced until the supreme court acts on the question"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
FOUR CARLOADS OF SILK.
In Record Run from Tacoma to New
 York.

Chicago, Nov. 4.--Barrtng accident, what is expected to prove the fastest transcontinental freight shipment ever made reached Chicago today and with little delay was sent on to complete the journey from Tacoma to New York.
 Last Sunday four carloads of silk were received from Japan at Tacoma and at s.45 D. m. the consignment was started over the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway. The silk arrived here today at z.1s D. m. Withf. in eleven minutes these cars werl, transferred to the Pennsylvania raiIl- road and tomorrow the shipment win be in New York. the entire run thur being made in less than six days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
s25o,0oo Sank Securities" Sold for
 Stoo

Nashua. N. H. Nov. flank "secur- ities' with a face value of quarter of a million dollars were sold today for S100 bx Lester F. Thurber, as- signee of, the Security Trust company of Nashua, and Grand Forks, N. D., who disposed of the paper at auction, his final act in winding up the affairs of the defunet institution. The pur- chaser was |. s. Sargent of Grand Forks
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-05
Claims He csn Solve penver's Strs n
 qler Murder Mystery. "

Denver, Col, Nov. 4.-The unsol' led mystery of Denver's strangler murd CTS in the fall of 1894 was again brou tht inte prominence today through rect Ipt by . local paper of letter from Wv F. Williams of Schenectady, N. Y. AHe announces that he can give inforl ma tfon in regard to the person who c pm rnitted the crimes. The letter was turned over to Chief Of Police A rm- strong, who has wired the authorNities at Schenectady.