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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
JENNINGS SAYS PROPERTY IS
 VALUABLE
He Asks $6,Ooo from City for Small Strip of if, But is Taxed on
 $l,500 Only.
interesting Disclosures Made in Appeal From Finding of Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages.

Many interesting facts were brought out in the Superior court yesterday in the appeal from the decision of the Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages of Nehemiah Jennings and wife of Black Rock. Jennings owns property in Fairfield avenue. When the city widened that thoroughfare they took off a strip 600 feet long and from r to IT feet wide, on which dam ages and benefits were assessed equal. In the testimony Jennings said the land in 1888 was worth $2, GOO. but he now values it at $22 300, although it is assessed for only $1, 800.
 Since 1888 the city has run two streets through the property, for which he received damages of s1.200. When he was asked if he thought that the property should be assessed at $22, GOO, he wanted to know if his reply would be retroactive. He was asked to reply to, the question, and then he admitted that perhaps it would be fair to assess it at one-half its value.
 Jennings thought he was entitled to 5000 damages on the property.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
MR. REID CELEBRATES
 EIGHIlETH BIRTHDAY
Eight Children and g Grandchildren Make Present Roll of His Posterity.

The SeiEhtieth anniversary of his birth was celebrated by John Reid at his home in Fairfield last evening. MT. Reid was in the best of spirits and health. Surrounded by a score of his grand children and children and many friends he passed a pleasant evening.
 MT. Reid is an Englishman by birth. He came to this country in the latter fifties, with his wife and three chil- dren. He has been married 57 years. His wife Ellen Hooker, being married to him while he was still in England. MT. Reid was taken into the employ of the Tiffany Company, in New York city. He was an expert watchmaker. After staying there for several years he came to Bridgeport The Civil War was then in progress
 Here he worked for Warner and Par ker- He remained with them until 1880, when he bought ieweIry store at s5z Main street. Up to seven years ago he conducted that store. Then he sold it to his son Henry C. Reid. He was however, around the store until a year ago, practicing his trade of watchmaker, until his eyesight would not allow him to do such delicate work.
 Twenty-Five grandchildren and eighc children make up his family at this day. His children are Ellen, Eliza beth. Emma L., Carrie, John H., Thos. w, Henry C., and George R. Reid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
CRAFT CAPSIZED ONE MAN MAY
 NOT LIVE
Victim Is Now at Hospital .. In Unconscious Condi-
 tiOn.
Small Boat Upset Off Leh- mann'S Shore House This Afternoon - Occupants Were Fishing.

Turning over the flat bottom Skiff in which they were fishing this afternoon at ? o'clock, Henry Tongers, 2S years of age, of 79 Clifford street and an em- ploye of the United Illuminating Co.,, ist, were thrown into the waters of the Gut half way between Lehmann's and Steeplechase Island Torgers is now at the Bridgeport Hospital where it was stated that he would probably die. Miller suffered only from the effects of shock and was able to go to his home.
 The two started out to fish for black fish this morning. They moved up and down the Gut and at last came to an- ohor off Lehmann's Shore House. The high wind that was blowing capsized the craft. Tongers attempted to swim to shore. Miller clung to the boat.
 The cold water and the resultant shock cramped Tongers and he sunk. He arose again and was just going down when George Cohn of 57 Trowell street in the Maud s., a power boat, who witnessed the accident came up bringing him into the boat. Miller who was about exhausted clinging to the overturned craft was also rescued and the party immediately landed at Leh- mann's. Tongers was unconscious. >
 The ambulance was summoned but was held up for several minutes by the opening of the drawbridge at Stra tford avenue. Tongers was placed in the machine and hurried to the Bridgeport hospital. Miller was reviv- ed by bystanders on shore who heroic ally applied the first aid to the two men, Tongers.e however, did not res pond to treatment and it is feared that he will Succurnb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
CITY MAY HAVE TOPLACEDRAW
 AT BERKSHIRE
Major Taylor Says that Cover ament Should Have Been Asked for Permit.

Anytime the propertyA owners on the banks of Berkshire pod ask for the right to reach their property by boat from the Pequonnock river the War Department will be compelled to take some action relative to the Berkshire bridge and the Berkshire Mill dam, is the opinion of Major Harry Taylor of the War Department.
 A rumor was circulated a few days ago that the War Department had come into possession of data showing that Berkshire pond was at one time navigable waters and that the depart ment intended to establish harbOr- lines there to prevent filling in the banks. In connection with the same rumor it was stated that Major Taylor had declared that the city had not protected itself by securing a permit to build the per manent bridge across the river at Berkshire Mills.
 A Farmer reporter talked with Ma jor Taylor relative to the matter this morning. He said it was true that the city had not secured a permit to build the bridge and that it would have been much better for it if it had done so. Asked if he intended to establish 'harbor lines in the pond the major said: That depends whether it is nav igable waters or not. If someone who had a right to ask should ask the de- partment for permission to reach their land by water we would be obliged to
  ever been navigated it would count great deal in favor of the petitioner. At one time the department receivedSa complaint that there was a dam in the Housatonic river that hindered navfga- tion The department decided that the waters above the dam were not navi- gable. If there should come a time that anyone wanted to get a boat north of the Berkshire bridge and the bridge interfered the city would find itself without support from the government as the structure was built without a permit
 The owners of Berkshire Mills were undoubt edly of the opinion that the waters of the pond are navigable for they have built gates in the dam. Several persons interested in keep ing Berkshire pond open for navi-I gation have found in the his tory of the state where Stephen Burroughs one of the first settlers of Rocky Hill now North Bridgeport) kept a storehouSe about where La Fields store in North avenue is now located. The record shows that during the revolutionary war sloops used to load with provisions at Burroughs wharf Besides this there was a ship yard at the north of the pond near Boston road where 50 and 60 ton schooners were built, and where one 100 ton vessel was gotten out. ''The life of Stephen Burroughs also shows that what is now a mill pond and an abiding place for ducks was the hiding place for merchant sloops during the American Revolution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
.GREGORYS CLAIM M0RFGAGE WAS
 GOT BY FRAUD

An Interesting state of facts is all legged in answers just filed in the Court of Common Pleas. in the foreclosure suit of Max Warshow of Norwall against Mary E.. Gregory, Frederick Gregory and others of this city. Or April 8. 1908, the Gregorys signed g mortgage deed for s930 in favor o1 Warshow. The peculiar feature of the mortgage is that it is intended to se- cure debts apparently due to two diff ferent parties.
 It secures one note of $500. payable to Max Warshow. and three notes. az grcgating s430. payable to Max War show & Co.
 The mortgage deed was acknowI- edged before Attorney Frederick B Fallon as notary.
 The answer sets up that the deed was never acknowledged by the de- fendant, Mary E.. Gregory as her free act and deed. before any person au- thorized by law to take the acknowl- edgment of deeds.
 to loan F. w. Gregory $500, if he and Mary E.. Gregory would give a mort gage on their property on Iranistan avenue. which is now being foreclosed for the $500 and the further sum of $43O. then due from Gregory to War show.
 The Gregorys signed the notes and mortgage deed as above. which were given to Warshow. who then it is all legged refused to make the $500 loan. The answer alleges further that the 8Warshow, never intended to make the loan, but falsely and fraudu- 1ently represented that he would in- tending to deceive the Gregorys. and induced them to execute the 
 It is further alleged that. immediate ly on discovering the fraud. the Greg orys rescindeG the transaction and de- mande1 the return of the mortgage deed and the $500 note. The note was returned but the deed was not return ed. or cancelled. The foreclosure is brought to collect the sum of $43O The result of the case will be awaited with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
PAIGE ELECTED
 roc. R. &L. BOARD

At the annual meeting of the Conn. Railway and Lighting Company held in New Haven. yesterday, Allan W. Paige. this city. was elected member of the board of directors. with W. T. Hincks and Charles G. Sanford
 The property of the company is oper- ated under lease by the New Haven road. which guarantees substantially a four per cent dividend on the com panys stock and interest on it's bonds.
 Officers were elected by the directors as follows: President. A. M Young vice-presidents, Randall Morgan and R A. C.. Smith; treasurer. Lewis Lillie; secretary, w. F. Douthirt; assistant treasurer. James Ball. and assistant secretary. George Philler.
 MT. Smith. who was made a vice president. is a director of the American Tobacco conpauy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
BANKERSOPPOSE SINGLE HEADED
 COMMISSION
Among Other Foremost FiDanciers |.
 Catlin is Arrayed in Opposition.
Substitute Bill Introduced FayOring Two Bank Comm ssioners at an Annual Salary of S5,0O0 Each.

Many of the bankers of the state
 were present yesterday afternoon al the hearings on the bills. for the estab- lishment of a bank department, before the banks committee.
 Judge Arthur Perkins of Hartford introduced a substitute for the bill in- troduced by Senator Walter L. Good win of Hartford. providing for a bank ing department of two bank commis- sioners appointed by the governor for a term of four years, at an annual salary of S. 900. He said that this bill left the banking department about as it is at present with the exception that it increased the salary. The substitute bill provides that the commissioners shall be appointed alternately, that the salary for each shall be $4,OOO a year. that they shall have one clerk at a salary not to exceed $2,0O0 and a stenogra pher, the salary not to exceed S1,Oo0. The bill further provides for an additional allowance for travelling ex- penses and for offices in the state Cap 1tol. and that the expense shall be among the different banks, as it now is.
 Costello Lippitt. treasurer of the Nor wich Savings Society, speaking in flaw or of the substitute bill. paid a tribute to the work of the bank commission CTS. MT. Lippitt said it was a physical impossibility for them to make a thorough examination without assist ance. The substitute bill. he said, had the approval of the savings banks and of the commissioners themselves.
 Lyman $. Catlin of this city. a mem Der of the executive committee of the Savings Banks Association. corrobor- ated most of what Ms. Lippitt said, standing that the expense was to be borne by the state. If this can't he done. then the figures are too high and the banks are not willing to assume will nearly double the assessment placed upon them.
 Meigs H. Whaples of Hartford, rep resenting the State Bankers Associa- ton and the Hartford Clearing House Association. opposed the proposition for single headed commission. saying that it was a part the general bank ing law which the Legislature of 1907 refused to pass. Since that time the opinions of bankers throughout the state have been obtained on the meas ure. Out of 1O2 bankers. eighty five were in favor of the present system G-opposed to the single headed com mission. six were non-committal while eleven we're in favor. He expressed the fear that the deputies would not be of the same standard as the conn missiOnerS and that some banks would purchase their services for the sake of the information they possessed as to the methods and patrons of rival bank ing institutions. The bill. he claimed, was largely copied from the New York law, and that while it was all right for that state. it would be like inpos- ing the cumbersome methods of the city on the small village. Speaking of the deputies he -aid: ''We prefer to have our stuff paved over by the com missioners. not by a lot of irresponsi- ble deputies" The single headed com mission would be a target for the poli- tical parties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
WILD WEST SHOW PLANS
 GO AMISS
Permit Obtained by Col. Cedy to Tax Charge of Crazy Snake Useless
 Unless Oklahoma Consents.
Indian Nay be Charged With Murder and Sheriff of Okafukee County Says He Will Kill Chief on Sight.

Buffalo Bills Wild West and Paw nee Bills Far East shows have struck a snagg in securing one of the attrac- tions that it is believed would be a big feature this year. As soon as Crazy Snake, the Apache Indian Chief went on the war path a few weeks ago, in Oklahoma, and it was. apparent that the state troops would capture him and his band, Col. Cody applied to the gov ernment and secured permission to take Crazy Snake in charge, providing the big Indian would consent.
 Major Gordon W. Lillie, tPawnee Bill,' being one of the leading citizens Of Oklahoma started the wires at once to get Oklahoma to lend it's aid in putting Crazy Snake on the road so that he could see what a big country this is and how hopeless it is for In dians to go on the warpath.
 Upon request of Maj. Lillie, Lieut.. Governor Frank Canton of Oklahoma set out over a week ago to have a talk with Crazy Snake if possible. This morning Major Lillie, who is at the winter quarters in this city, received a. letter, from Treasurer J. B. Davis, of the Arkansas Valley National bank that the lieutenant governor had been unable to get anywhere near Crazy Snake. who is hiding in the Tiger Mountain where they have the only pass leading to them covered, so that a regiment could not -dislodge them. In addition, the story states that Crazy Snake is citizen of Oklahoma and not government charge.
 Therefore the chances of Agetting him are small, as Sheriff Brown has declared he was going to kill the chief on sight, because the Sheriff's son was one of the two men killed by Crazy Snakes band before they went on the warpath.
 Davis says that it is up to Okafukee County to say whether the Indian chief will leave the state, but Cover nor Haskell will do his best to get the bad Indian out of the state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
WHOSE WHO IN
 STANDARD OH,
 STOCK HOLDING
John and William With Son, John D..
 Own Greatest Amount.
Gigantic Trust is Practically in the Hands of Seven Men Though $500 PersoHs Have Little.
Special from United Press)

 St. Louis, April 9.-The government to-day met the claim of the Standard Oil Company that it has been owned by one group of men continuously by fil- ing a list of $500 shareholders of tha corporations stock. These stockhold- CTS are scattered throughout the coun- try. The larger interests are held by the seven men known as the Standard group" but many others have holdings varying from ten to 800 shares, each at a market value of s9O9-
 The largest holdings are by the Rockefe1lers, John and William, who have respectively PAY ,69O and Il FOG shares; H. M. F1ag1er, 30,000; H. H. Rogers, ,16, POO and John D. ArchboId, 5000. Four women in the Hartman family own 480 shares, a mere trif1e Of about s4O0. GOO.
 John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. of Bibla Class fame, has a holding of 10000 shares. This stock is a small part of John D. RockefeI1er's wealth.
 Attorney Moritz RosenfhaI has re covered from his sudden illness. Bu one other speech, that of Attorne5 John G. Johnson of PhiIa6 "a, is z,ti be made for the defefY
 Counsel Kellogg expects to make a al argument in rebuttal tomorrow Al ter which the court will adjourn. Al decision is not expected before the lat ter part of June. An appeal will fol- low and the case go to the United States Supreme Court about October or November. Already both sides ara perfecting their records for the appeal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
OFFENDERS BEFORE
 THE POLICE COURT

In the City court this morning Louis Schine was fined BIO and costs on. a charge of assault preferred. by Charles Richardson The trouble arose at a are members, at Lincoln hall, Friday night.
 Frank Lewis, who was discovered yesterday attempting to dispose of a woman's shirt waist, was fined $1 and costs and sent to jail for 10 days, by Judge Foster. Lewis said he came from Reading.
 Frank Gvef, who said he lived at PIP Pine street, charged with drunkenness, breach of the peace and assistance, Sy entrance to the Arcade last night, was fined $16 and costs for his little esca- pade.
 The case of Alfred Church, of Bulls Head, who was charged with assault upon Frank s. HeedS, a newsletter of z011 Main street, came up in the City court this morning. Church failed to appear and forfeited bond of s25.
 Dan Masaroff. who ordered 20 boiled eggs at Samuel Feldman's restaurant, 201 Willard street, last night, and then broke the dishes and a window. was fined $10 and costs.
 The charge of assault against Geo. Sessions. colored. was nolled in the City court this morning, but the ac- cused was fined $10 and costs for breach of the peace. Sessions was ac- eused by Mollie Willis with threaten ing her with a knife and striking her. The parties live at 684 Main street.
 Joe Greene, who was charged with cleaning out Charlie Wun's Chinese restaurant, Wednesday night. and re- $10 and costs on the charge of carry ing concealed weapons. but was found not guilty of attempting to avoid the payment of his bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
JUDGE SENDS MRS. SAMPSON
 TO THE JURY
Motion of Her Counsel To Acquit for
 Lack of Evidence is Denied.
Father, Mother and Brother of Accused, Called by State, Give Evidence in Her Favor.
Special from United Press.)

Lyons, April 9.-Georgia Sampson wants to take the stand in her own de- fense and if she is not permitted by her counsel or if not given a chance by the court ordering her acquittal on the prosecution's own case against her as is expected, she may make a voluntary statement in a final effort to go free.
 The young widow on trial for the murder of her husband, lost all control of herself to-day and tearfully beg ged and pleaded with her lawyer, As semblyman Hamn, to be permitted to tell how her husband died. Her changed attitude is entirely due to the statements given and sworn to that it was physical imposSibility for Samp- son to have killed himself. The states own evidence, drawn reluctantly from the father, mother and brother of the accused woman all placed her in the upper story of the Allyn home just be- fore Harry Sampson was killed in the dining room on the ground floor.
 'I saw Georgia at the upstairs window as drove back from the house with the milk" said her father. ''I heard Georgia run downstairs after I met Harry all covered with blood com ing from the dining room." said her mother. Georgia told me she hanging up clothes in the bedroom when she
 
 CT.
 After half an hours work Attorney Hamn gave up the examination of the confused Dr. Hamilton, who had dis carded his coat and stood before the jury in his shirt sleeves brandishing the rifle as he explained his experi- ments. Hamilton was then excused.
 Hamn moved for an instruction by the court to the jury to acquit on the ground that the state has failed to prove that a crime was. committed, failed to prove the necessity for such 'delicti" and have failed to connect the defendant as an agency.
 As Hamn closed, Judge Rich said: '1t appears to me plainly to be my duty to give the case to the jury on the tes- timony already submitted. I there fore dismiss the motion"
 Attorney Tinklepaugh was selected to open for the defense and in a half hour speech he reviewed the evidence of the state declaring that it had abso-s lutely failed to connect Georgia Samp- son with the death of her husband in any way. Albert E. Hopkins, a Pa1mf- co photographer, was the first witness for the defense and he identified pie lures of the interior of the Allyn farm house.
 ADD JUDGE SENDS
 The defense in the Sampson murder trial rested it's case immediately after the opening of the afternoon session at o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
MIR. JOYCE LEAVES
 SACRED HEART AND
 MISSDAEY SUCCEEDS
Something of the Work in Music Done By Talented Director in Years of Ser vice,

With the Easter services Sunday at the Sacred Heart church, Elmer $. Joyce, for nine years organist and choir director of that church, will fin liar position with the First Presbyter- ian church. MT. Joyce will be sue ceeded by Miss Mollie Daly, one of his pupils, and a musician of ability and talent.
 During his connection with the Sa- cred Heart church MT. Joyce has ar ranged and successfully carried out most elaborate and beautiful musical recitals. For years the services at that church have not only been attend ed by the congregation, but by hosts of on-Catholics, who wished to listen to his artistic rendering of sacred music Not only as a musician, but as com poser, is MT. Joyce known. During the pastorate of the Rev. J. c. O'Brien he wrote a mass which won the admir- ation of the musical fraternity and ap- preciation from all who have heard 1t rendered. To round up his able work in the Sacred Heart church, MT. Joyce has completed a program for Sundays services, when, accompanied by the Wheeler & Wilson orchestra. he will render a finished and excellent musical work.
 At the Presbyterian church MT. Joyce will have a new quartette, the following being its members: Miss Margaret Hogan, soprano; Miss Ger trude I4aubscher, alto; MT William Tornlinson, tenor; and MT. Austin Mac Cornell, bass.
 Miss Daly, who will follow MT. Joyce at the Sacred Heart church, has been for years a pupil of his and plan ist and an organist she is very prof1c- tent. She has also studied voice cul- ture for several years and besides pos SeSSing rare voice she Is well equip ped to direct a choir. Miss Daly has been the assistant organist at the Sa- cred Heart church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-09
ANGEL VOICED CHILD DIES
 LIKE HERO
Special from United Press.>

ISpeGldl rom OnlCeQ Pr6SS.D
 New York, April 9.-WilI Williams, a sturdy little chap of seven. died to-day at the Harlem Hospital from burns lie received last night in a heroic effort to save his father. whom he imagined to be still in the burning building on Third avenue where the Williams fam lily lives. The entire family had made it's escape. The little fellow got sepa- rated from the others and in reply to a brutal suggestion that his father might still be in the building. Will, clad only in his night gown. darted back into the building. His gown was ablaze before he reached the second floor. but he kept on almost to the third floor. when a heavy draught knocked him down. By this time a fireman had reached him entering the building by a ladder. The child was fearfully burned. He was black. He was known as the Angel voiced child'' at the church of Our Lady, where he was a choir singer. Attend ants at the hospital say they never saw one meet death more bravely than the Williams boy.