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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
BANKER MORSE WINS
MOVE FOR A NEW TRIAL
Petition of Counsel LittIeton Granted
in Decision Handed Down.

New York, Nov. 2S.-Charles w.
Morse who is federal prisoner in
the Tombs awaiting the outcome of a
legal fight which is being made to keep
MIN from serving a fifteen years SEN
tence in the penitentiary for violation
Oh the national banking laws. will have
cause for Thanksgiving Thursday in
that he won today a preliminary move
for new trial
The petition of Martin w, Littelton
counsel for Morse, seeking an amend
ment to the mandate of the United
States court of appeals, which affirmed
-Morse's conviction by the United
States circuit court was granted in a
decision handed down late this after
noon and gives Morse the right to ap-
ply to the lower court for a new trial
In conceding the amendment to its
mandate, however, the court of ap-
peals notes that the decision Is not
to be taken as Indicative that the cir
cult court must entertain a motion for
ne wttial: The simple right to ap-
ply therefor Is granted
Mr.. Littleton's efforts to obtain
new trial have been based on charges
of irregularities in the conduct of the
jury which found Morse guilty. 1t is
alleged that certain of the iurymen
were under the influence of liquor and
that the entire jury was in charge of
improper guardians. six of whom were
former secret service men from WASH
ington
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
Failed 10 Catch
Fleeing Heiress
WHO WITH HER FATHER TOOK
AN EASTERN TRAIN.
DEPUTIES IN AUTOMOBILES
Raced About Chicago for Hours in
Search Of Seven Year Old Katherine
A. Good-s4oo, 900 involved.

Chicago. Nov. 23.-Deputy sheriffs ir
automobiles raced about Chicago today
IN search of a seven year old cir
helress and her father into whose Gus
tody the child was given today by a
circuit court judge. Their efforts were
futile, however, and the fleeing father
and daughter are thought to be on
their way to the fathers home in the
east
Taken Away from Guardian.
The search was for the purpose of
gaining possession of Katherine A
Good, daughter of Henry F. Good, OF
Lock Haven, Pa. The mother of the
girl, who was divorced from her hus-
bard was killed in an automobile ac-
c1dent near Buffalo, N. Y, in Septem-
ber and the childs grandmother, Mrs
John r. Hoxie. of this city, was made
guardian of the girls estate, which is
valued at about s4O0, 900.
NO sooner had. the girl been given
into her fathers care today than the
grandmother secured writ enjoining
Good from taking Katherine out of
Illinois Deputy sheriffs were wfisked
IN automobiles from one hotel and
railroad station to another. but were
finally compelled to admit defeat.
MRS. Hoxie AYERS that she was legal
~ appointed guardian of the girl by
the probate court and that the father
mas no legal right to the child.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
Mail from the
MourmahaI
REACHED NEW YORK YESTERDAY
BY STEAMSHIP. p
AsToR YACHT PUZZLE SOLVED
Word from Owner Of Missing Craft
Was in San Juan Hsrbor Just
Week Ago.

New York. Nov. 2%-The Astor
yacht puzzle is solved. Mail from
Col. John Jacob Astor and his party
reached New York today on the Insu-
lar line steamship Harry Luckenbach,
which sailed from San Juan, P. r.,
on November II.
To Sail for Some Cuban Port.
On that date an officer from the
yacht Nourmahal came aboard the
Luckenbach with the mail Just before
the latter sailed for New York. This
officer told Captain Dalton of the
Luckenbach that the Nourmahal was
to sail next for some Cuban port At
that time, according to Captain Dali
ton. the Nourmahal was safely at an
chor and showed no signs of damage.
Nineteen Days Search Ended.
The positive assurance that the
Nourmahal was safe at San Juan on
November 17--just a week ago, prac-
tically ends 19 days search and dis
sipates the anxiety which was renew
ed yesterday by failure of the wireless
operator at San Juan to say that the
yacht was there in his message to
Key West.
Astor viii Cable When conmuniea-
tion Is Re-established.
New York, Nov. 23.-William A.
Dobbyn. secretary of the Astor estate,
received tonight one of the letters
from Colonel Astor brought in by the
steamer Harry Luckenbach today. TT
was short letter. dated the 14th. and
concerned only business Matters" said
Mr.. Dobbyn. 1T made no mention
whatever Of the Nourmahal having
had any trouble in the storm and It
is apparent that at the time Colonel
Astor wrote he had no idea of the
anxiety felt here on his account. He
stated he would cable me when COM
munication was re-established."
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
cLEvELAND's SANTA CLAUS
ASSOCIATION DISBANDs.
Stockings Of the Little Children of the
Poor Will Hang Empty.

Cleveland. O., Nov. 23.-There will be
few toys in the stockings Of the little
children OF the poor in Cleveland this
Christmas. Announcement was made
today that the Santa Claus association
had disbanded.
This organization was formed to give
dolls and drums and other presents to
the tots whose parents were unable to
provide the gifts. Last Christmas
hundreds of tiny fir trees and thou
sands of doll babies and scores of pairs
of skates and the like were given to
the children. The city department of
charities suptrintended the distribution
and the association provided the hun
dred or more necessary Santa Clauses
and the toys.
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the association today II was
decided to disband. Secretary Vining
OF the city department of charities an
nounced that inasmuch as practically
the entire administration would got out
of Office with Mayor Tom L. Johnson,
the officials could scarcely spare the
time to take charge of Christmas in the
slums.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
Charged with Shooting Her Employer, and who
Disappeared Last Saturday
DISCOVERED HIDDEN UNDER A BED
In Room which Her Employer Used Solely During His
Life-Aroused Suspicious of Undertaken Put Of
ficers the Right TraiI-Cirl Under Severe Ques-
toning at Police Station which Still in Progress
at Midnight-Inquiry Laborious One.

Waltham, Mass, Nov. 23-Miss Hat
tie Leblanc, the IL year old domestic
whom Clarence f. Glover, her em-
ployer, charged with shooting him,
before he died, Saturday night, was
found tonight in the Glover home.
The funeral of the dead man had
taken place there during the after
noon. Taken to the police station, the
girl was questioned and then formally
placed under arrest.
Supposed She Had Committed Suicide
Since the shooting in Glover's laun-
dry, Saturday night. and his death
bed statement in hospital, to which
he had crawled after being wounded,
in which he charged Miss Leblanc
with his death, the police had searched
extensively for her. 1t had been
thought she might have drowned her.
self, but this was proved not true.
All manner of theories were set forth
as to the murder. bringing in nearly
every conceivable possibility in which
shooting formed a part
Suspicious Attitude Of the Widow.
The attitude Of Mrs Glover, in re-
fusing TO visit her husband when he
was dying, In disclaiming relationship
with the Leblanc girl, although the
latters sisters claimed they were cous-
ins, and in refusing to submit to
police interview. had caused the au-
thorities to seek an explanation from
her. A search of the house, in which
Miss Leblanc was found, resulted to-
night.
Undertaken Gave Police q Tip.
The suspicious of an undertaken,
aroused by something he had seen or
heard in the house while laying out
Glover's body, and communicated to
the police, led the authorities to search
the Glover house for the girl. Mrs.
Glover was not consulted.
Finding of Missing Domestic.
1t was in a room ON the first floor
of the house. entirely apart from the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
BAPTIST MISSIoNAR YSAW
ATROCITIES IN THE CONGO.
Baskets Full of Right Hands of Vic
Tins Brought In.

New York, Nov. 2S.-"There is no
possible doubt that King Leopold is
responsible for the terrible conditions
in the Congo His own commission
corroborated the stories of atrocities.
The Congo now is all under Leopold,
for although divided up and appor-
toned among different companies, Leo
pold retains more than so per cent. of
the stock of each. One of these is an
American company"
DR.. William H. Leslie, accompanied
by his wife and 2 year old son, made
this statement today on returning to
this country after spending seventeen
years in the Congo as representative
of the American Baptist Missionary
society. For the last four years he
had been stationed In Portuguese Con-
go.
when a district proves refractory"
he continued. bands of native soldiers
are sent to punish it. These soldiers
are cannibals and they slay and spare
no one.
"As proof that they have done their
work and not wasted their bullets they
bring back the right hands of their
victime. Sometimes they come in with
huge baskets full of hands. The bod
les of their victims are cooked and
eaten"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
MRS. AUGUSTA sTETsCN
REMAINS LOYAL
Despite Her Excommunicaticn from the
Scientist Church.

New York. Nov. 23.-Although ex-
communicated by the mother church
in Boston and dropped from the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, this city,
at her own request, Mrs. Augusta e.
Stetson. the first reader. who was de-
posed because of mental malpractice" I"
Is still loyal to the faith and to Mrs.
Mary Baker @. Eddy At least she
says so in letter to the board Of
trustees of the mother church made
public in New York tonight. The let
ter says, among other things:
Il have received your favor of the
18th inst, advising me that my name
has been dropped from the roll of
membership of the mother church. 1
note with due appreciation the hope
expressed In the concluding words that
your future course of action may show
your desire to again become eligible
for membership in this church.
Il assure you that I shall not neglect
any opportunity to draw nearer to God
and to follow my leader, Mary Baker
Eddy. Meanwhile / wish for each
member of the board of directors a
continued increase of fidelity and fruit
ful service to our beloved leader. and
to the cause of Christian Science. of
which she is the discoverer. founder
and perpetual head"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
NEW FREIGHT RATES.
Plans for Central Bureau to Protect
Eastern interests.

New York, Nov. 23.-Delegations
from ten chambers of commerce and
boards of trade of eastern cities met
here today at the invitation of the
Merchants association of this city to
consider the new freight rates pro
posed by railroads of the northwest
known as the Spokane and allied rate
cases. A committee was appointed to
investigate and to report on a plan for
the creation of central traffic bureau
to protect the interests of the east.
organizations represented at today's
conference included the New York
state chamber of commerce, the cham
oers OF commerce of Philadelphia. Bos-
ton, New Haven, Conn, Richmond, Vae
ana boards OF trade of Providence, r.
L. worcester, Mass and Westerly, r.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24

flat which the Glovers occupied on the
second floor, that the girl was found
Mr.. Glover had used this room solely
during his life. The other rooms on
this floor are occupied by a minister
and his family. Lying PROSTATE and
close to the wall, the girl was found
under the only bed in the room.
She Speaks but Little English.
She shrank away as the police at
tempted to reach for her, but when
they seized her dress she came from
under the bed. Questions could not
intelligibly be asked or answered,
as she spoke but little English. With
out informing Mrs. Glover, in a room
hurried the girl to the police station.
Then a watch was set around the
house.
cIoseted with Police.
At the station, beginning shortly
after nine o'clock, the girl was put
through an exhaustive questioning. An
interpreter was necessary, making the
inquiry laborious one. Those pres
ent included Mayor Edward A. Walk
er, who had employed a sister of Miss
Leblanc; his stenographer, the inter-
prefer and several police officials.
They were still closeted at midnight.
Girl Claims to Have Been Assaulted.
Waltham, Mass, Nov. 24.-Miss LIE
Blanc collapsed in the police station
early this morning under the stress of
weakness and .interrogations by the Of
ficers. The police say that the II year
old girl claimed that Glover assaulted
her in his laundry last Saturday night
and then drew a revolver, threatening
her life, following which she ran from
the building. She said that as she
was leaving by a window in the rear
she heard One shot. Then she made
her way to the Glover home, went to
Glover's room and hid herself under his
bed. No other person had any knowl-
edge of her presence in the house, she
said.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
Hudson Fulton Gold Medal Received
by President Taft

Washington, Nov. 23.-In the pres
ence of his entire cabinet today, Pres
ident Taft received from the officers
of the Hudson-F Fulton celebration
commission a magnificent gold medal
struck by the commission in oommem-
oraion of the celebration recently held
in New York city.
The medal is one of eight which are
to be presented to the governments
which sent warships to participate in
the celebration.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
JUDGE GETS TWO PIECES OF
HUMAN FLESH IN A LETTER.
Writer Says They Came from Smallpox
Patient-Hopes Judge Will Catch
Disease

Colorado Springs. Col, Nov. 23.-Jus-
tice of the Peace A. P. Toombs yester-
day received two pieces of human flesh
through the mails. Accompanying them
was a note explaining that they had
been taken from smallpox patient,
the writer expressing the wish that
the judge might catch the disease and
die.
Judge Toombs has reported the mat
ter to the federal authorities for in
vestigation. He is unaware of the ex-
istence of any enemy unless 1t be some
one upon whom he had inflicted pun
ishment in his official capacity.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
FIRE IN HOTEL NEAR
CHICAGO GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
Audience Left the Theater-Panic
Averted by Attaches.

Chicago, Nov. 2s.-Fire in a hotel
adjacent to the Grand Opera house
tonight caused the audience to leave
the theater during the play.
A panic was averted only by attaches
of the house preventing a policeman
who ran into the foyer shouting Fire"
getting into the auditorium.
The fire proved to be inconseuuential
md the performance was resumed All
but thirty ticket holders returned to
the theater.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
Once Office Boy for Daniel Webster
Dies in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Charles p Hey
wood, once office boy for Daniel Web
ster. and later appointee of Presidents
Lincoln and Johnson, died yesterday.
He was born in Grafton, Mass, in 1888.
In 1856 he settled in Hannibal, Mo-.
where he was engaged in railroad
work. President Lincoln appointed him
assessor at Hannibal. For twenty five
years ne served as deputy revenue COL
lector and afterward as collector. At
his cessation of services to the gov
ernment he received a check for one
cent. Mr.. Haywood had been a resi-
dent of Chicago for sixteen years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
WEDDING UNITES TWO
BIG AMERICAN FORTUNES.
chapman-Van vaIkenbursh Marriage
in New York Hotel.

new YORK, Nov. pa quiet we'd
ding at the Hotel st. Regis today unit
ed two American fortunes estimated at
$10,000,000 and $4,000, 900. respective
ly. The bride is Mrs. William Hayes
Chapman, whom numerous noblemen
sought in vain to wed. and the BRIDE
groom is Philip Van Valkenburgh of
this city, descendant of an old Dutch
family, whose personal fortune is esti-
mated at $4,000, 600 The new Mrs.
Van Valkenburgh is the widow of a
Brooklyn dry goods merchant.
Mrs. Van Valkenburgh is well known
in London and Paris. and only recent
ly returned to the country from
aboad. At the time It was reported
that she was betrothed to General
Spiridovitch of the Russian army.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
FRENCH AVIATOR PAULHAN
COMING TO AMERICA
Will Participate in Exhibition Flights
at Los Angeles.

Paris, Nov. 23.--Negotiations have
practically been concluded whereby
M. Paulhan, the French aviator, will
go to America to participate in the
exhibition flights during aviation
week at Los Angeles. Later he will
give exhibitions at the Mardi Gras
at New Orleans and at other places
in the south.
M. Paulhan win take with him three
aeroplanes and three inechRnicians,
who are also pilots. He will receive
$4,000 a month.
Dorothy Levett, an English woman,
who yesterday at Chalons made a
flight at an altitude of 300 feet in
Hubert Lathams machine, Also will go
to the United States
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
COLLECTOR LOEB GOES HOME
FOR THANKSGIVING.
Names Mentioned in Connection With
New York Port Surveyorship.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Collector Loeb
of New York left for home today, after
concluding his conference with Presi-
dent Taft and Secretary of the Treas
ury MacVeagh and other officials here
regarding the customs conditions at his
post. Mr.. Loeb took luncheon with
Secretary MacVeagh and had an op-
portunity to discuss the matter in de-
tail with him.
The names of Richard Parr, chief of
the weighers' division of the New-Yo
customs house, and of George w. Al
bridge of Rochester, N. Y, have been
mentioned in connection with the sur
veyorship of the port of New York,
which will be vacated by General
CIarkson on jan. 1st, but it can be
stated authoritatively that neither one
of these men are to be appointed as
the plans are at present. The choice
of a successor to General Clarxson will
rest mainly with United States Senator
Root.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
FLOW OF LAVA THREATENS
TOWN OF SANTIAGO
Scientists Make Observations of the
Newly Opened Craters of Teneriffe.

Teneriffe, Nov. 23.-Several foreign
scientists today climbed the mountain
Of Las Flores and made observations
of the newly opened craters The
volcano continues to shoot out incan-
descent masses to a great height. af-
fording a magnificent spectacle at
night. The shower of stones and sand
and the flow of lava are so dense as
to threaten the complete destruction
of the valley of Santiago. The lava
flow, however, is slow. II is now
within a half-mile of Santiago. but is
not expected to reach the town for
six or seven days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
Kept Her Promise and Appeared in
Court,

New York, Nov. 23.-Mae c. Wood
kept her promise and appeared in
court here today. She was in the west
last week when her case was called,
but sent word that she would appear
to answer the charges of forgery and
perjury against her in connection with
the evidence submitted some time ago
in her suit against ex-senator Thomas
c. Platt, to whom she claimed to have
been married. She appeared today
with her attorney and her case was
put on the calendar for November 80
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
OBITUARY..
Solon Chase.

Turner, Me. Nov. 23.-Solon Chase.
a celebrated figure in the days of the
greenback agitation. thirty years ago.
died of heart failure at his home at
Chase's Mills late today, aged 81
years. During the height of the
Greenback campaign Chase stumped
the country as far as the middle west,
driving pair of steers hitched to a
hayrack, from the rear end of which
he delivered his speeches. He was a
former member of the Maine legisla-
ture and was an unsuccessful Green
back candidate for congress, and the
publisher of Chase's Chronicle, a
Greenback organ.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
Taft snowden Engagement Announced

New York. Nov. 23.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry w. Taft tonight announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Louise w. Taft to George H. Snow
den of Seattle, Wash. Miss Taft is a
niece of the president. Mr. Snowden
was graduated from Yale in 1907 and
is now engaged in the lumber busi-
ness in Seattle The wedding will
take place in this city during the
Christmas holidays. President Taft
will attend
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
IN MANILA THIS MORNING
Mr.. Forbes Took Oath as Governor
General of the Philippines.

Manila, Nov. 24.-In the marble hall
of the Ayuntamiento, once used for
conference by the Spanish authorities
and now the chamber of the popular
assembly, at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing, w. Cameron Forbes of Massa-
chusetts took the oath of office as
governor general of the Philippines
and delivered his inaugural address.
He is the fifth and youngest governor
general since the United States in
stituted civil government here.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
ALSoP CASE INA
FAIR WAY OF SETTLEMENT.
Claim Against Chill Involving Over
a Million Dollars.

Washington, Nov 23.-The Alsop
cass. involving claim againt Chill of
moee than one million dollars. which
hag been before the state department
for the last 35 years. seems to be in
a fair way of settlement by The
Hague court of arbitration.
The state department today received
a long cablegram from Santiago which
is believed to have contained the text
of the protocol the government Of
Chill is willing to sign. referring the
case to The Hague. The phraseology
of the document is receiving very
careful scrutiny, but nothing has de-
veloped indicating whether it will be
acceptable to the United States gov
ernment
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
No Tidines Of Missing Cuban Steamer
Hererra,

Havana, Nov. 23.-No tidings have
reached here of the missing steamer
Maria Herrera of the Herrera line,
which left Havana October 80 for Sam
tiago de Cuba, where her passengers
were landed. The Maria Herrera then
proceeded for Porto Rican ports with
a cargo of cattle. She has not since
been reported and grave fears are en-
tertained for her safety. She lis now
overdue ON the return voyage, to Ha-
vsna eighA days
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
CLEVELAND ARCHITECT
MISSING IN NEW YORK,
All Efforts to Locate curtiss Walton
Have Thus Far Proved UnavaiIing.

New York Nov. 23.-All efforts to
locate Curtiss Walton, the young archi-
fect, OF Cleveland. who was last seen
in this city on Nov. Is, have so far
been unavailing
Members of the firm of McKim,
Mead & White, with whom he is asso-
ciated in the erection of a house for
David Hanna, son of the late Senator
Mark Hanna, In Cleveland said today
that they had been unable to get any
trace OF the young man. 1t is sup
posed he came to New York to confer
with the firm.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
FIVE MILES OF PANAMA CANAL
OPENED TO NAVIGATION
Transport with Marines for Nicaragua
Will Utilize This Part.

Washington. Nov 23.-Five miles of
the Panama canal have been opened
to navigation, from the point in the
bay of Panama to the wharves at Bal
boa Steamships plying between San
Francisco and Panama and the west
coast ports Of South America and Pan
anna are using this part OF the canal
daily.
Should the U. S. S. Buffalo go to
Panama to take marines for Nicar-
aqua, this part of the canal would be
utilized. The channel is only thirty
feet deep at mean tide.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-11-24
Pleaded Guilty to Violations of the
Pure Food Law.

San Francisco, Nov. 23-Three
wholesale concerns today pleaded gull
ty in the United States circuit court
to violations of the pure food law One
company confessed to having Skinned
liquor. labelled apricot brandy" in
the manufacture of which no apricots
had been used. A second count charg-
ed the company with having shipped
peaches as peach brandy Another
firm admitted having shipped "olive
oiP' which contained 45 per cent. cot
tonseed oil. The third concern sent
impure syrup