davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
COMMITTED SUICIDE IN
FIANcEE's APARTMENTS
Took a Wash He Had Been Using in
Treating Poisoned Hand.

Hartford, June 6.-Medical Exami
ner Fuller announced today that the
death of Henry F. Vielette of 1 Colum-
bia street, Meriden, while in the apart
ments of his fiancee, Miss Cora Bloom
ingdale, at 110 Ann street, Saturday
night, was due to some drug taken
with suicidal intent. Vielette was suf-
fering with blood poisoning in one of
his hands and the medical examiner
in his finding states that before en-
tering Miss Bloomingdale's apartments
he probably took a part of a prepara-
tion used in dressing his hand. The
body was taken to his home in Meri-
den late today.
Vielette attended the Yale Prince
ton game in New Haven Saturday aft
ernoon. coming here after the game
and going to Miss Bloomingdale's
apartments on Ann street. On his
arrival she noticed that he seemed in
disposed and suggested that he lie on
a couch while she went downstairs for
fruit. During her absence Vielette's
cries attracted the attention of others
in the house, and policeman was
called, who, on forcing the door of
the room found Vielette lying behind
the door dead. The room was in dis
order, smaller articles having been
thrown about and broken, giving in
dications of great suffering before
death came. In his finding today Med
zeal Examiner Fuller attributes Vie
lette's death struggle to the violent
pains caused by the burning of his
stomach by the drug which he had
taken.
Miss Bloomingdale, who was en-
ployed as a clerk in the Connecticut
Mutual building, and Vieiette had
been engaged for some time and while
there was a difference in their relig-
ious beliefs there was no reason so
far as is known for his taking his
life. Miss Bloomingdale is stopping
at the home of an uncle in Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
THIEF GETS RARE COINS.
Breaks Into Utica Public Library and
Takes Five Hundred

Utica, n. Y. June GA burglar Fri
day night broke open window in the
reference room of the Utica public
library and thence made his way to a
case of rare coins in the main room of
the library. He forced open the glass
fronts of the case and stole about FIVE
hundred Of the coins. selecting the
most valuable ones in the collection.
The coins had been lent to the libra
ry by +. F. Budd and for several years
have formed an interesting exhibition.
II was said by the owner today that he
could not put value on the coins that
had been stolen. Many of them were
extremely rare and could not be re-
placed without long and expensive
search. They included rare American
and ancient coins which Mr.. Budd had
been engaged in collecting for long
period.
Among those stolen were forty-eight
American hard times" coins from 1897
to 1873, fifty silver and bronze Greek
and Roman coins of various dates.
bronze medals of the time of Alexan-
der the Great and of ancient Utica and
Syracuse. three hundred bronze coins.
Greek, Roman and Syrian. from 40
B. c. to 80 A. D.. and large number
of Columbian exposition medals.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
National Distance of Aero Club of America and
Endurance Test of Aero Club of Indiana
LEFT INDIANAPOLIS LATE SATURDAY
One the Indiana Drops Earth in Tennessee Takes on
Water and gain Sails south-wo Others Reported
from Nashville-Another, the Chicago, Lands in Ken
tucky--,o Information to the Others.

indianapolis, Ind. June 6.--Three OF
the nine balloons which started yes
terday in the national distance race Of
the Aero club of America and the en-
durance test OF the Aero club OF In
diana landed today, and another the
Indiana, which was entered in the ma
tional race. is reported to have drop
ped to earth at Shackle Island, Tenn.
at O'Clock this evening. taken on
water, and sailed off south
Landed in Kentucky.
Two OF the balloons. it was reported
from Nashville, Tenn, were sighted
about fifty miles south of that city.
A report that the ST. Louis III drOpped
a message signed Baldwin and Fisher
evidently was erroneous. Capt r. s.
Baldwin is the pilot OF the Hoosier and
Carl c. Fisher of indianapolis IS the
pilot of the Indiana. The balloons
which landed today were the Chicago.
the largest balloon entered. with c. A.
Coey and John Bennet in the car.
which came down at Scottsville. Ky.
and the indianapolis. with DR. Goethe
Link and r. J. Irwin Of Indianapolis.
which lit at Westmoreland. Tenn. Both
of these craft were entered in the In
diana endurance race, as also was the
first balloon down. the Ohio, with Dr.
II. w. Thompson of Salem. o.. and J.
Blake of Canton. O.. which came TO
earth last evening at Nashville. Ind.
Whereabouts of Five Entrants Un-
known.
There is no definite information as
to the other six entrants, save In re-
spect to the Indiana. All probably are
still sailing south near Nashville,
Tenn.
Under the rules Of the International
Aeronautic Federation, governing the
American national race. Carl Fisher
and his aide, G. l.. Bumbaugh dis
qualified themselves by landing and
proceeding again.
indianapolis Won Endurance Race.
The Indiana endurance race was won
by DR.. Link and r. ]. Irwin in the In
dianapolis. They were In the air about
twenty two hours. The Chicago was
second and the Ohio third. The rec
ord is forty-four hours. held by Alfred
Leblanc of France, who started in the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07

tree stump. and on this he got a grip
with his one free hand.
Help Came After an Hour.
He Justify shouted for help and word
was carried to the reservation police.
but 1t was nearly an hour after Mrs.
Cohen jumped into the river that Of
ficer James Martin arrived with ropes
and Representative James S. Sfrnons
and three other men.
Rescue Rope Three Times Thrown.
Three times they threw the rope be-
fore it fell within Cohen's grasp.
When he did catch it he was too weak
to tie it about his own or his wife's
waist The two were twenty feet
away from shore and it was extremely
difficult, owing to the precarious ma
ture of the footing, to- make a good
cast. Pinned against the tree stump
b. the terrific rush of water all the
strength had gone out of Cohen. And,
too, he had been unable to keep his
wife's face above water
Lost Grip on Wife's Body.
Once Cohen had hold of the rope, the
men on shore began to pull and Officer
Martin, who was in the front, slipped
and fell into the stream, but quickly
regained his feet. When within fifty
feet of the shore Cohen lost his Grip
on his wife's body and it was carried
of down stream and was lost to view
Husband Rescued.
Cohen was so far gone when the
rescuers got him on shore that he could
not speak for ten minutes.
His first words were: Shes out
there. Go and get her. She is dead.
She died in my arms"
Wife's Body Found.
Meanwhile crowd had gathered.
superintendent Perry and Chief Shoe
bridge swirted the Goat Island shore
looking for the woman's body. but
could see nothing of it. Cohen Joined
them, always insisting that the body
must have stopped short of the cat
aract and might be recovered bv men
daring enough.
William Barnet and Hugh Brown.
who had joined the searchers. finally
spied the body just before Z O'Clock.
1t was held fast by a rock about one
hundred feet above the brink. With
out ropes Brown and Barnet waded out
into the stream and moving carefully
over the slippery rocks reached the
body. Just as Brown touched the body
the current caught it again nd IT
whirled around in an eddy. Z 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that the
two men brought it to land Life was
quite extinct
Case of Suicide.
Cohen says that worr-- over the fact
that she was unable to suckle her in
fant depressed his wife greatly and
probably caused her desire for death.
He, robust man, quickly recovered
from the shock Of his experience.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
MACON CONGRATULATED.
President in Message to Congress
Praises Work in Cuba.

Washington. June 6.-President Taft
yesterday transmitted TO congress with
a special message the report OF Charles
Il. Magoon. who served as provisional
governor Of Cuba during the last
American occupation Of the island. The
president takes occasion warmly to
congratulate Mr.. Magoon for hts SER
vices TO the United States and Cuba
and gives high praise 70 Major Cen
eral Thomas II. Barry. who was in
command OF the United States forces.
The message follows:
To the Senate and House OF Represent
atives:
have the honor 10 transmit here
with a communication from the acting
secretary OF war under date OF MAY Z,
submitting the report with accompany
ing exhibits OF the Hon. Charles y.
Magoon, provisional governor of Cuba.
for the period from Dec. 1. 1905. TO
Jan. rs. 1909 when the provisional
government was terminated and the
island again turned over TO the Cubans.
I recommend. in accordance with the
suggestion OF the acting secretary OF
war, that this report and the eNNhib-
It's be printed. | think Il only proper
to take this opportunity 10 say that
the administration OF Governor Ma
goon Of the government OF Cuba from
1906 TO 1909 involved the disposition
and settlement OF many very difficult
questions and required on his part the
exercise Of ability and tact of the high
est order. II gives me much pleasure
to note. I'm this public record. the cerd-
Il due to Governor Magoon for his dis
tinguishe6 service
The army OF Cuban pacification un-
der Major General Barry was OF the
utmost assistance TO the preservation
OF the peace OF the island and the
maintenance or law and order. without
the slightest friction with the inhab-
itants Of the island. although the army
was widely distributed through the six
provinces and came into close contact
with the people.
The administration OF Governor Ma
goon and the laws recommended by
the advisory commission with Colonel
Crowder OF the judge advocates corps
at it's head and put into force by the
governor have greatly facilitated the
progress OF good government IN Cuba.
At "A fair election held under the ad-
visory commissions new election laws
General Gomez WAS chosen president
and he has begun his administration
under good auspices. / am glad 60 ex-
press the hope that the new govern
ment will grow In strength aud self
sustaining capacity under the provis-
ions OF the Cuban constitutions
WILLIAM IA. TAFT.
The White House. June g. 1903.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED
HALTED AT SCHENECTADY
To Allow a Nineteen Year Old Boy to
AIight from Top Of Coach.

Schenectady. n Y, June 6.-The
Twentieth Century Limited, the crack
no-stop train of the New York Cen
trail system, westbound. was halted at
6.45 o'clock tonight in this city to
allow Walter Robinson, a 10 year old
cOlored boy, TO alight. Robinson was
riding on top of one of the coaches
and a towerman a short distance out
of Albany spied him and notified the
station master at Albany, who tele-
phoned to the police here. Robinson
said that he climbed to the top Of
the coach while the train was stopped
at the Albany station. His home, he
said, was in Los Angeles. and being in
a hurry to get there he chose a favor
able train.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07

New Haven, Conn, June 6.-Col.
John G. Healey, 68 years old, died at
his home here today from heart dis
ease. Colonel Healey was born In this
city, and received his education in
the local schools.
Enlisted in 1861.
In 1861 he enlisted in Company G,
Ninth regiment, Connecticut volun-
teers, of which he was successfully
lieutenant and captain, and on the
consolidation of the regiment with the
Ninth battalion, was given command.
In 1864 he was promoted to Lieutenant
colonel and was mustered out with
the battalion in 1866. He was en-
gagged in many of the now famous
battles of the war and while in Lou
isiana captured a confederate vessel
containing contraband of war, for
which he was complimented for his
bravery.
Released from Limerick Prison at De-
man6 of Secretary Seward.
After the war Colonel Healey went
to ireland with band of Irish Amer
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
Aged 68 Years, at His Home in New Haven
Sunday from Heart Disease
COMMANDED NINTH REGIMENT C. V.
Was Engaged in Many Famous Battles of the Civil War
Captured a Confederate Vessel Containing Contra
band of War-Confined in Limerick Prison for At
tempt to Aid Ireland in Securing Her Liberty.

icau patriots to aid Ireland in secur-
ing her liberty. Healey and one OF
his companions, Capt. Lawrence
O'Brien were arrested, and Healey
confined in prison in Limerick for six
months, when he was released at the
demand of Secretary Seward.
Once Assistant Adjutant General OF
This State.
On the election of President Cleve-
land he was appointed a head of a
clerical department at Washington,
where he served for four years. In
1893 he was appointed assistant ad-
tutant general of the state by Gov
ernor Morris. Colonel Healey was a
former member of the board of alder
men and city superintendent of gas
and lamps. He was a member of the
Loyal Legion, of Admiral Foote post,
G. A. R., and for several terms was
president of the Knights of ST. Pat
rick. He was also a representative
from the Tenth district on the demo-
cratic state central committee and a
deputy sheriff. He was unmarried and
leaves a sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
OBITUARY.
Colonel AIexander M. Mcclure.

Philadelphia, June 6.-Col. Alexan-
der NJ. Mcclure, prothonotary of the
supreme and superior courts of Penn
sylvania, and for many years a prom
inent figure in politics and journal
ism, died today at his home in Wall
ingford. Delaware county, age 81 years.
Philadelphia, June 6.-Colonel Nc
Clure had been suffering from infirmi-
ties due to his advanced years for
some time. and today was the first
time in more than a week that he felt
able to leave his room. In company
with his brother-in- law. Alfred Gratz,
he sat on the. porch Of his home for a
short time this afternoon. Feeling
himself growing weaker, he asked to
be assisted to a lounge in the parlor,
and died a few minutes after he had
been assisted into the house
Colonel Mcclure was born in Perry
county Pennsylvania. and when only
10 years Of age became the editor Of
the Juniata Sentinel Two years later
he was appointed on the staff of Gov
ernor w. F. Johnson, whom he had
supported in his newspaper
His first political prominence was in
1858, when he was NOMINATED and de-
feated for auditor general by the
wings. A member of the republican
convention which nominated Lincoln
in 1850. Colonel Mcclure was the one
who suggested that the Pennsylvania
delegates should break away from ST.
mon Cameron of Pennsylvania and
vote for Lincoln. This was done, and
Lincoln's name stampeded the conven-
ton.
Whe nthe civil war broke out Col.
Mcclure was a leader in the state SEN
ate, and urged vigorous action He
was chairman of the committee on
military affairs and was closely iden-
titled with the war policy of Governor
Curtin. He formed close relations with
President Lincoln and his cabinet, and
took a prominent part in national poll
tics. As adjutant general he superin-
tended the drafting of Pennsylvania
troops.
Colonel Mcclure came to Philadel-
phia more than fifty years ago, where
for a time he pTacticed law. In 1873
he was defeated for mayor of Philadel-
phia by a small majority, after a bit
ter contest. With the late Frank Nc
Laughlin he established the Times,
and for years welded a trenchant edi-
torial pen One of the greatest battles
was a crusade against the dandy
mayor" William B. Smith. His bitter
attacks upon Mayor Smiths admins
tration caused the latter to bring suit
for libel against the Times. Smith
was given a verdict of nearly $50 900.
=, After advancing years had caused
him to give up his editorial labors, he
busted himself with writing his remin-
iscences and in revising several of his
earlier works In 1903 heWas appoint
ed prothonotary of the supreme and
superior courts of the state.
He was for many years president Of
the Glover club
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07

international race from st. Louis. Oct.
2l. 1907. for the James Gordon Bennett
cup.
Passed Over Fort Payne, Ala.
Fort Payne, Ala. June GA balloon
thought to be one Of the nine that
started from indianapolis at D. m.
yesterday passed over this place at s
p. m. today The basket contained
two passengers. The balloon was NOV
ing southeast and was at an altitude OF
approximately one mile.
Landed at Blanche, Tenn.
indianapolis. June s.-A messaas
from Fayetteville. Lincoln county.
Tenn, says the balloon University
City. with John Berry and John Nc
Cullough, landed at Blanche. Tenn. az
o'clock tonight. The aeronauts viii
start tomorrow by rail- on their return
trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
Committed Suicide Because Her Hus-
band Was Arrested.

st. Louis, June 6.-Twelve hours aft
er her husband, John Glaesser. had
been taken from home by the police
Mrs. Martha Glasesser was found dead
today in bed beside tte dead bodies Of
her children, Arnotte. years old, and
John, Jr.. years old, The room was
filled with gas. and the police advance
the theory that the mother closed the
room and turned on the gas. 1t is sup
posed that the arrest of her husband
preyed on Mrs. Glaesser's mind, driv-
Ing her insane.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.
Alarming Increase of Cases in ST.
Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, June 6.-The first
warm days of summer have been
marked in st. Petersburg by an alarm
ing increase of cholera. 1t was
thought that this disease was almost
stamped out in the capital, and Fri
day there were only three cases in the
municipal hospitals. Yesterday twelve
diagnosed cases and five suspected
cases have been taken to hospital
The increase is ascribed to drinking
the water of the Neva without pre-
viously boiling it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
President TAFT Occupied the Lincoln
Pew

Washington, June Occupying the
lincoln pew at the New York avenue
Presbyterian church this afternoon,
President Taft heard Rev. Dr. Heridge,
O. prominent clergyman from Ottowa,
Canada, preach the baecalaureate SER
mon to the graduating class Of George
Washington university. The president
had entered the church before the long
lime of black sowned men and women
gAIcd into the edifice. DR. Heridge was
often q companion OF President Taft
on the golf links at Murray bay last
aurnmer
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
TARIFF BILL IN SENATE.
Rapid Progress Made Saturday on the
Cotton Schedule.

Washington, June s.-Rapid prog
ress was made on the cotton cloth
being taken on the subject of chang
ing from ad valorem to specific duties
for the purpose of preventing under
valuations, the recommendations of
the finance committee being sustained
in each case; Mr.. Dolliver made
caustic reply to Mr.. Aldrich's speech
of Friday night. The house was not
in session.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
Former Proprietor Of Bantam Lake
House Found Dead in Waterbury
Hotal

Waterbury, June s.-Sol M. Wheel
er of Litchfeld, formerly proprietor
of the Bantam Lake house, committed
suicide in his room in the Exchange
hotel last night by drinking lauda-
: mum. The dead man was found this
; afternoon by one Of the chambermaids
who broke in the door. On the bureau
WAS a note written in lead pencil to
his wife and children. In the mans
pockets were found seventeen cents,
while in the room was found an UNI
brefla and a raincoat, which had been
loaned him last night. Wheeler was
So years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
Philadelphia Leader of Law and Order
Society Beaten in Nomination.

PhiIadeIphia. June 6.-In total re-
publican vote OF nearly 10000. d.
Clarence Gibboney, the recognized
leader of the Law and order society
and well known reformer. was beaten
for the nomination for district attor-
ney by 1904 votes by Samuel p. Rotan.
the present incumbent.
Murrel Dobbins. the candidate for
city treasurer and David Martin. can
didate for register of Wills. both re-
publicans, were nominated by big ma
iorities
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
NINE. sToEssEL ACCUSED.
Charges That Vouchers for $4,000 Are
Missing from Port Arthur Society.

st. Petersburg, June "a special
meeting of the Port Arthur Benevolent
society has been summoned to decide
whether to institute court proceedings
against Nine. Stoessel, wife of the
general, for an accounting of the
funds of the society, of which she was
president during the siege. A faction
in the society alleges that vouchers
for about $4,000 are missing, and
that Nine. Stoessel has paid no atten-
tion to the letters sent her on this
e11hiopf
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
Saw Wife Jump
Into Niagara River
ONLY $50 FEET ABOVE BRINK OF
THE CATARACT.
HUSBAND FOLLOWED HER
Catching Her Hand-Futile Struggle
to Save Her-Louis Cohen Saved
After FriahtfuI Experience.

Niagara Falls. N. Y, July 6.-Louis
Cohen of Buffalo saw his young wife
leap into the swirling river between
Second and Third Sisters islands at
o o'clock this afternoon, only $50 feet
above the brink of the cataract With
out moments hesitation he followed
her, caught her hand and struggled
desperately to save her.
Current Running Twenty Miles an
Mrs. Cohen probably died in her
husbands arms. Before it was pos
sible to bring efficient help an hour
had passed. during all of which CO.
hen was making frantic attempts to
reach shore. The struggle against the
current-at this point it lis about 20
miles an hour-was beyond merely hu-
man muscle. Fortune aided him.
With his wife tightly clasped to him
he felt himself bump into grounded
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
Body of Man Found Floating in Hous-
atomic River

Stratford, Conn, June 6.-The body
of man about fifty years old was
found floating in the Housatonic riv-
er here today. The man was well
dressed in a suit of black clothes. in
the pockets OF which We're two hand
kerchiefs, one marked with the letter
M" and the other j. p" There We're
no marks on the body indicating Vio-
lence and it had been in the water
about ten days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
National Banks
Of the Country
YEAR JUST CLOSING ONE OF Ex-
cEPTIoNAL PROSPERITY.
INDIVIDUAL DEPOSITS
During the Current Fiscal Year
Amounted to s4,2se, o6o, ,3s4-Most In
terestins Figures Given in Report.

Washington, June 6-During the.
current fiscal year the national banks
of the country have received in in
dividual deposits s4,2S6, O6O,3S4, which
is more than billion and half dol
lars in excess of the entire outstand-
ing money supply of the United States.
The year which will close with the
present month has been one of ex-
ceptional prosperity for national
banks.
Since May IA, 1908, there has been
a net increase of 155 in the number
of national banks OF the number
that went into liquidation, II were in
Oklahoma. and withdrew from the ma
tional system to reorganize under the
state law. in order to take advantage
of the state guaranty law. Notwith-
standing the unusual number of banks
Withdrawing from the national system
the aggregate capital, surplus and
profits of the banks reporting on April
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
FIVE BALLOONS
HAVE COME TO EARTH.
Latest from the Nine Who Started
from IndianapoIis.

indianapolis. June 6.-Five Of the
nine balloons that started from In
dianapolis yesterday in the national
distance race OF the Aero club OF
America and the endurance race OF
the Aero club OF Indiana have come To
earth. Three landed today and two
last night
The Cleveland. with A. II. Morgan
and J. II. Wade. In the national race.
landed last night near Columbus, Ind.
All three oftthe balloons In the In
diana race have landed. but four of
those in the national race are vet N
the air, so far as reported, sailing m
a southerly direction.
II is reported that the Indiana has
been disqualified because the nilot. Carl
Fisher. of Indianapolis. descended 10
the earth for water and then proceed
ed. But message received from Fish
er tonight says
Summer county, Tenn. June 6. $40
p m. out OF water. are sending down
two buckets. We have a slow south
west breeze which We may hang on
to-"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-07
Shorter Route eetwssn oeeans.

Montreal. June cit is announced
that the work on the new connecting
link OF the Canadian Pacific railway
between Thief River and Duluth.
which viii connect the Canadian Pa
ci1c-Soo line with the Duluth. South
Shore & Atlantic. will be rushed tor
completion. The new line. II is fig
ured. will cut two hundred miles off
the present shortest route between the
Atlantic and the PaciRc.