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Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. ia mysterious
case which has the police at sea de-
veloped today when the unconscious
form Of Miss Ella Gingles was found
lashed TO the supports Of a bath tub
in the Wellington hotel, a standard
hostelry in the heart of the city.
Whether she was the victim of a plot,
as she incoherently alleged in her few
conscious moments, or chose fantastic
means to retaliate on a woman whom
she believed to have been her enemy
is the question that the police set
about to solve.
Bathroom Bolted from inside.
A chambermaid found the public
bathroom on the fourth floor bolted
from the inside. The house carpenter
entered the room. which was dimly
lighted by a candle. and discovered
Miss Gingles. clad in a nightgown,
bound to the bathtub. Her face show
ed cuts and bruises and 1t was later
determined that she had been mis-
treated.
Towel Tied Under Her Jaws.
The girl was also apparently suffer-
ing from laudanum poisoning. A bot
tie which had contained laudanum was
found in the room and near ii an empty
claret bottle. A towel was tied tight
ly under her jaws and a wet cloth
was stuffed in her mouth. Her clothes
were found in corner of the room.
Restoratives were administered, but
she recovered only sufficiently to bab-
BILE Historically:
Don't let her come nearer. Don't
let her make me drink any more: II
will kill me-. The words cab and
pepper occurred in her talk.
Told Detective Strange Story.
Later in the day, at the Frances
Willard hospital whittier she was
taken. she recovered consciousness for
several minutes. To Chief of Detec-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18

! tributed mainly to the higher unit cost
of the different items OF the work.
Commendation of Work.
Commentator is expressed % the
present condition Of the work, and
the engineers voice the belief that ''in
no other great construction work has
SO much been done for employees in the
way of furnishing necessities COM
forts and luxuries of life at the cost
of the work as has been done in this
work. This is one reason for the high
cost Of the canal" In their opinion,
"the work Ia well organized, and is be-
ing conducted energetieally and WELL"
They commend the medical and san
itary department "for its success in
discriminating yellow fever and con-
trolling malaria
1--WE see no reason" they add, why
the canal should not be completed, as
estimated by the chief engineer, by
January /, 1915; in fact, il seems that
a somewhat earlier date is probable, if
all goes we'll"
Considering the cost and time of
construction of a sea-level canal as
compared with the lock type thew hold
that most of the factors which have
operated to increase the cost Of the
lock canal would operate with similar
effect to increase the cost of the sea-
level canal, and at the present time
there are additional factors of even
greater importance to be considered as
affecting the time of completion and
cost of a sea-leyel canal" One Of
these they find is the Gamboa dam.
If work on this were to be started as
soon as possible, they assert, it could
not be completed until after the time
required for the completion of the lock
canal" Further than this, they say
that "a change in the type would re-
suit in abandoning work which rep
resents large expenditure.\
They claim that by the change the
river Chagres and the rivers on the
isthmus tributary thereto ''instead of
being allies would be enemies Of the
canal, and the floods In them would
greatly interfere with the work"
The Earthquake Danger.
Replying to the criticism that the
canal region is liable to earthquake
would be less subject to injury by
earthquakes than a lock canal" they
assert that dams and locks are struc-
lures of great stability and little sub
ject to danger by earthquake shocks" +"
but that even IL they could regard
earthquakes as a source of serious
damage to any type Of canal on the
liltlI EIECA upon L4l1 Ud1llSs
locks and regulating works proposed
for the sea-level canal would be much
the same as upon similar structures of
the lock canal"
AS to the question of water supply
they say ut Is so much greater than
any need that can be reasonably an
ticipated that the best method of Sc
curing more water when the time of
need arrives does not require to be
considered now.' They report that
they can find no reason to apprehend
important loss of water by seepage
through the ridges surrounding Gatun
dam, while in our judgment" they
add, 'the bed Of the lake will be urac-
tIcally impervious 10 water"
The engineers who composed the
board are Frederic P. Stearns, James
d. Schuyler, Arthur p Davis, Isham
Randolph, Henry D. Allen, John r.
Freeman, and Allen Hazen.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
Connecticut
Legislature
COMMUNICATION FROM COVER
NOR LILLEY.
FRIDAY SESSIONS DISCUSSED
Report from interpretations COMMITTEES
on Application of DanieIsonvilIe Cot
ton Co. to Erect Pole Line.

Hartford, Feb. 1.-THE senate was
called to order at Ills by Senator
Brooks, the president pro tenn, in the
absence of Lieut. Governor Weeks.
Prayer by Chaplain Sexton.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Senator Bowen moved that house
bill No. 632. known as the workmen's is
compensation for injuries act be
taken from the table. Carried. Sen
ator Bowen then moved that the bill
be referred to-the committee on the
judiciary. The motion was carried and
the bill was referred to the commit
tee on the judiciary.
Relating to Boycotting.
On the motion of Senator Blakeslee
house bill No. 635, relating to coy
cotting and intimidation was taken
from the table. He moved that it
be referred to the committe on the
judiciary.
Executive Session.
On the motion of Senator Blakeslee
the house went into executive session
to consider nominations by the gov
ernor. The senate considered and
confirmed the following nominations:
For Board of Pardons-George H.
Knight of Salisbury and Lewis Sperry
of South Windsor.
For state Board of Agriculture
Leonard II. Healey of Woodstock.
For commissioners of New Haven
Harbor-Edward eagle of West Ha-
ven. z. Harris Weaver and Frank c.
Bushnell of New Haven.
From the Governor.
Executive Secretary Goodwin pre-
sented communications from Governor
Lilley. One of the communications
was as follows:
To the Honorable General Assembly:
I beg leave to urge your favorable
consideration of the Communications
contained in thf report of the special
educational commission. The high
character of the commission is a guar
anty of the thoroughness with which
the investigation has been performed
and the report and its recommends
tions are complete and offer a practi-
cal Improvement uron the present
system. 1 urge the adoption of legis-
lation which will substantially carry
out these recommendations
GEORGE l.. LLLEY,
Governor.
Referred to committee on education
Adjourned to Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
Miss Ella Gingles Discovered Unconscious by
the Carpenter of Wellington Hotel
CHICAGOS LATEST MYSTERIOUS CRIME
Police all at Sea-Young Woman Clad Only in Night
gown, Bruised, Cut and Suffering from Laudanum
Poisoning Cloth Stuffed in Her Mouth-Babbled
Historically in Conscious Moments.

tives O'Brien, who was at her bedside.
she told a strange tale OF having been
attacked near her rooming place in Ia
Sale avenue last night by a man and
a woman. One OF them struck her and
the other threw pepper in her eyes.
She was then hustled into cab. She
knew no more. she said, until she re-
gained consciousness last night in n
strange room.
Threw Note Over Transom.
She recognized the apartment as be-
longing to the Wellington hotel and
wrote a note 10 her friend, Miss Mary
Joyce. She threw It over the transom
with a penciled note on the envelope
asking Some bellboy' TO mail II. The
letter ran:
Mary: VIII be killed at Wellington
hotel. Come quick ELLA"
1t was this note which set the police
on the trail today. Il reached Miss
Joyce at a. m. IN the office where she
IS employed as stenographer to P. Il.
O'Donnel, a lawyer who Is attorney
for Miss Gingles. At the hotel the
detectives found that no ELLA Gingles''
was registered there, nor could anyone
be found who saw the young woman
enter the hotel. However. she miFht
easily have been taken into the hotel
unobserved, owing 70 the numerous
entrances and stairvays.
No belIboy could he found who had
picked up any letter in the hall and
mailed IL.
Story Believed TO Be Untrue.
Chicago, Feb. 17.--Chief Of Detectives
O'Brien tonight said
Il believe. after investigation. that
the girls story Of how she was bound
and cut Is untrue. I believe that the
persons named by her as her assatlants
are innocent. The girl could have
broken the cords which bound her 70
the bathtub."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
cooPER-sHARP TRIAL.
Field Day for the Proseeution-clsshes
by Opposing Counsel.

Nashville. Tcnn.. Feb. l7.-Bitter
quarrels between attorneys and new
and startling testimony marked this.
the second day of the Cooper gharp
trial for the murder Of former Senator
z. W. Carmarck. and the day closed
with the state highly elated and the
defense apparently pcrturbed. The
reusion between the factions has crown
yisibly. This is indicated in the court
room by clashes between opposing
counsel and outside BY even more bit
ter talk by partisans
While IL was clearly a field day for
the prosecution. the testimony was
given by the states witnesses only. and
the defense is yet to be heard from.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
FlLIsusreR m THE HOUSE.
Sergeant at Arms Sent After Absent
Members.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Today an at
tempt TO abolish capital punishment az
a penalty under federal laws blocked
the conclusion OF consideration OF the
penal code bill IN the house. sitting In
committee of the whole. The bill was
taken up after the house had become
entangled in the Knox eligibility ques-
ton and had laid that question aside
for the day.
The most important amendment In
corporated IN the bill was one TO regu-
late the interstate shipment Of intoxA
eating liquors
Representative Mccall Of Massachu-
setts led the fight against capital pun
ishment and when ne was voted down
made a point OF no quorum. Just be-
fore this, by % 10 q. the COMMITTEES
had declined to substitute electrocution
for hanging as a death penalty.
a motion for a recess was opposed
by the enemies Of the bill and a fill
buster resulted. The doors were final-
ly closed and the sergeant at arms was
sent after absent members. Nearly
two hours later. at T.50 p. m. when
a representative FROM Illinois answered
the ron call, a quorum was secured ana
the house was declared In recess until
tomorrow morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
LabOrer TumbIed
IntOOpen ManhoIe
UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE OF NEW
YORK ITALIAN.
SHOT THROUGH SEWER PIPE
Fished Out of East River by Dock
EmpIoye Who Stood Waiting for
Him at Sewers Mouth.

New York, Feb. ia fall into a
rapidly flowing sewer after a tumble
down an open manhole, and being shot
through a narrow pipe for y distance
of 250 feet, to be fished out Of the East
river at the end of a cleyerly thrown
lasso, was the unusual experience here
today of Rocco Tonsoni an Italian Ia
borer engaged in repairing bulkhead
at 10th street and the East river.
Forced Into Three Foot Sewer.
Tonsoni in some manner fell into a
sewer manhole some 250 feet from the
waters edge, and before aid could
reach him had been forced into the
three foot sewer and swept out of sight
of his companions.
Swept Into East River.
The flow of the sewer at this. point
is quite strong, and Tonsoni was car
ried along the narrow passage into the
river. Here, however, Richard F. Ry-
an. a dock employe, was waiting for
him with an improy ised lasso, and
when Tonsoni, face down, came out OF
the mouth Of the sewer, he was caught
by a well directed throw of the rope
and quickly hauled to the pier above.
Removed to Hospital.
The italian was unconscious when
rescued, but artificial respiration soon
brought him back to life. His condi-
ton, however was such as to necessi-
tae his removal to a hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
UTICA LA9oRER KILLS WIFE
And Then Attempted to Commit Sui
cide-He May Recover.

Utica, n. Y, Feb. 17.-In a fit of
temporary insanity, Martin Dolan, aged
SO years, a laborer, murdered his wife
at their home here today by cutting
her throat with a razor Dolan then
attempted to end his own life, and sew
cred his trachea. but missed the jugu-
lAr vein by a fraction of an inch. He
may recover.
There were no witnesses to the act.
but it is quite evident that the woman
made a fearful struggle for her life, for
her hands and face were completely
covered with lacerations. the bedroom
where the tragedy occurred was in dis
order, and the furniture and the walls
were spattered with blood. The bloody
razor and an open pocketknife were
on the floor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
PANAMA CANAL INDICTMENTS.
Bench Warrants Issued for Proprietor
and Editors OF New York World.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Bench war
rants were issued late today for the
arrest of Joseph Pulitzer. the proprie-
tor and Caleb NJ. Van Hamm and
Robert II. Lyman, editors OF the New
York World. all Of New York city;
and for Delevan Smith and Charles
+. Williams, owners OF the Indianapo-
lis News, for criminal libel In the pub
lication in those newspa pers OF charg-
es of Irregularities in the purchase by
the United States government of be
Panama canal property from the
French owners.
The indictments on which the war
rants We're based were returned today
by the United States grand jury sit
ting in this city, and the variants
were issued later by the clerk Of Grim
inal court No. /. The warrants are
directed against all five OF the natural
defendants of the two newspapers. The
summons requires the corporate de-
fendant (the Press Publishing compa-
ny of New York; to appear in court
forthwith 10 answer the indictment.
District Attorney Baker probably
will not send the copies Of the bench
warrants and the certified copies OF
the indictments to New York or to
Indianapolis for a day or two. They
were placed late today in the hands
Of the United States marshal here. and
he will proceed with them in accord
ance with the directions Of Mr.. Baker.
Theodore Roosevelt. William II.
Taft, Elihu Root, ]. Pierpont Morgan.
Charles p. Taft Douglas Robinson and
William Nelson Cromwell are named
in the indictments as the persons al
legged TO have been vilihed by the sto-
ries appearing in the two newspapers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
TAYLoR's SOUVENIR.
Hearing on Proposition to Appropriate
$4,000 for the Work.
(speelaI b The Bulletin.

Hartford, Feb. 17.-The senate COM
mlttee on contingent expenses met this
morning for a hearing on the PROPOSE
legislative souvenir, and heard State
Goddard said the work was worth
ed appropriation. which was the one
made two years ago. to the state, and
urged Its favorable report. He told the
committee that Taylor's souvenir was
the very best work Of the kind gotten
cut in any state in the Union.
The Grosvenor Water Company.
Representative Grosvenor of Pom
fret appeared before the committee on
interpretations this afternoon regarding
the resolution under which the Gros-
venor Water company is to be permit
ted to increase its capital stock, by a
two-thirds vote Of the directors, up to
$50, 900, the stock to be issued at par.
The committee insisted that there be
incorporated a clause which provided
for the payment Of this stock to be in
cash or its equivalent, and Mr.. Gros-
venor stated that there was no objec-
ton to this.
He redraftsd the resolution and later
on the committee voted to report it
favorably.
Norwich Teachers Present.
Among the school teachers present
at the hearing before the joint COM
mittee on education on the teachers
pension bill, this afternoon, were Supt
N L. Bishop and Miss Spencer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
coFFEY FOUND GUILTY
OF Receiving 5ribe to Vote for Troll
ley Franchise.

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 17.-After
celebrating for thirty minutes today,
the jury in the case Of former Super
visor Michael W. COffey indicted on a
charge of receiving a bribe Of 1000
to vote for A trolley franchise for the
United Railroads. returned a verdict
of guilty Judge Dunno fixed February
27 as the date for pronouncing sem
tence, which under the penal code may
be from one to fourteen years in the
state prison. Coffey. who was one Of
Mayor Schmitz's board Of supervisors.
all OF whom except two who were not
involved. confessed to having accepted
bribes through the agency OF Abraham
Ruef. is the first member Of that board
who has been prosecuted.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
SENATE PASSED NAVAL BILL
Clarifying Appropriations Of $fs6,ooo,- =
0o0-Methods Of Navy CRITICISED.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE naval
bill. carrying total appropriations OF
about $136.000.000, was passed by thu
senate today, after having been under
consideration for three days. The bill
was changed today by the restoration
OF the house provision for two battle
ships OF 2s.e00 tons displacement to
cost $4,000, 900 each.
An Intellectual effort was made 10
defeat the amendment for the resora
ton OF the marine corps to battleshipB
and cruisers OF the navy, which was
placed in the measure while the senate
was proceeding in committee OF the
whole.
During the last Of the session today
Senator LaFollette severely criticised
the methods Of the navy. declaring
that senatorial influence on the work
of the department caused an unbusi-
ness-like development OF navy yards
and stations.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
RUSSIA OPPOSED TO WAR
But if Austrians Cross the Danube
Trouble Will Follow.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 17.-Popular
sentiment is strongly supporting the
Russian foreign office in its attitude
In the latest crisis which has sprung
up in the Austrian-Servia trouble.
in contrast with the earlier tendency
towards fault finding on the par of
the people. Russia hitherto has been
inclined to throw cold water on Serv-
ian aspirations. but the foreign office
has now come to look upon Austria
Hungary as the real disturbing ele-
ment. and the present situation rs
again threatening the peace of Eu-
rope. As a consequence, the attitude
Of Russia is now one of opposition to
Austria's aggressive plans.
The Veche, a reactionary organ,
says:
Russia is opposed to war, but If
the Austrians cross the Danube Rus
SLAMS will not be satisfied until they
invade Austria
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
sPEcWL TARIFF SESSION
OF Congress to Be Called March 15-
Outlook Satisfactory.

Washington, Feb. lit deveIoped
today at a conference between Presf-
dent-elect Taft and Senators Knox and
Hale and Speaker Cannon that those
congressional leaders believe that the
work of the special session Of congress
to be called March Is to consider the
tariff can be finished between June 1
and IS This situation may be changed.
however. by the failure of any Of the
appropriation bills to pass at the pres
ent regular session.
Mr. Taft, it is authoritativeiy stated.
regards the outlook for Satisfa ctory
tariff legislation as good.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
Alfred ewynno Vanderbilt Fined $3.50

New York. FEB. 1T.---Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, who sailed for Europe after
he had been subpoenaed to serve as a
Juror in the supreme court, was fined
$3.50 today by Justice Guy. Afidavits
were presented TO the court showing
that Mr.. Vanderbilt departed for Eu-
rope and therefore was unable to at
tend. Justice Guy held that this was
not a sufficient excuse.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
TOOK FUNDS FROM WALKER
IN WIRE TAPPING SCHEME
Charles r. GondoIf Arrested in New
York by Chicago Officer.

New York, Feb. 17.-Charles F. Con
dolf, who was indicted for bringing
stolen goods into :he state in connec-
ton with the absconding Of William
F. Walkre. treasurer Of the NEW
Britain, Conn, Savings bank. and VINO
has been out on $4,000 bail fol more
than year, was brought into court
here today and the indictment against
MIN dismissed. GOndolf was immedi-
ately arrested by a police officer from
Chicago on a charge of grand larceny.
E1ztradition papers had been obtained
and he viii be taken ut once to Chica-
81. It was stated in court that it was
thought that 4 stronger case would be
made out against Gondolf in Chicago
than here. II was charged against
Gondof that he had assisted in secur-
ing nearly $4,000 worth Of stolen
goods from Walker in a wire tapping
scheme.
Walker is rCw serving q states pris-
on sentence in Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
CHEZ GERONIMO IS DEAD.
Noted Indian Had Long Been Pris.
oner of War.

Lawton. Okla, Feb. 17.-Geroniuno,
noted Indian chief died today at Fort
sill. where he had been confined ae a
prisoner Of war many years. He died
Of pneumonia at the hospital of the
fort. He will be buried in the Indian
cemetery near the fort tomorrow by
Christian missionaries. Geronimo pro-
fessed religion three years ago.
He will be buried in the Indian
cemetery near the fort tomorrow by
Christian missionaries, Geronimo hav-
ing professed religion three years ago.
Geronimo, war chief Of the Apaches,
was captured with his band at Skele-
ton canyon, Arizona 22 years ago,
having surrendered TO Gen. Nelson a.
Miles. after threethousand-mile
chase.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
NEW HAVEN ROAD
CONDUCTOR ARRESTED
Effort to Stop Practice Of PiIferins
of Fares.

New York. Feb. 17.-In an effort to
put stop to the practice of pilfering
fares by conductors. the New York.
New Haven e. Hartford Railroad Co.
has invoked the aid of the interstate
commerce commission, and caused the
arrest today OF Charles r. Stocker. a
conductor running between Boston and
this city, on a charge of violating sec
tion 10 OF the interstate commerce
law which prohibits unlawful dis
crimination in rates, fares or charges
for the transportation of passengers
or property
Stockor, who was held in $1,000 bail
for examination on Friday. Is charged
with having Disseminated against a
special agent of the interstate COM
merce commission in that he exacted
full fare from MIN and permitted two
railroad detectives TO travel at a re-
duced fare. Tle allegation is made
that Stocker die not turn INTO the COM
pany the amount collected from the
two detectives. but this feature is en-
tirely aside of the complaint. which
only charges unlawful discrimination.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
Wholesale Poisoning in a Montreal
Restaurant.

Montreal, Que, Feb. 17.-ODe man is
dead au1 four others had narrow es-
cape from death today in a little res
taurant in Cathedral street owned by
Arthur Hill, who came here from
Heverhiu, Mass. At the hospital the
cases were diagnosed as poisoning from
strychnine. Hill has told several
stories including one that he put a
headache powder in the coffee. The
police are investigating.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
New Hampshire Now Has a Legally
Established State Fiao.

Concord, Y. H., Feb. 17.--F0r tho
first time in it's history New Hemp
shire has a legally established state
flag. The state senate today passed
a house bill providing for the adoption
of the flag carried through the Civil
and Spanish wars by New Hampshire
soldiers as the official state standard
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
colore1 Man Appointed Judge of Mu-
nicipal Court Of District of Columbia.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Robert H.
Terrell. a colored graduate of Har-
ward college, "a, who has been a JUS
tice of one Of the magistrate courts
of this city for the last seven years.
has been appointed a Judge of the
municipal court of the District OF CO.
lumbia. which has just been created
by an act Of congress. Judge Terrell
was appointed magistrate by Pres
ident Roosevelt in January 1902 He
is the only colored man in the coun-
try holding a judicial position of the
dignity Of the one to which he has
just been elevated
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-18
Berlin Ripper Attacks Four More
Women.

Berlin, Feb. 17.-Four more women
and girls were stabbed late this after
noon by the unknown criminal who
has committed more than a score of
assaults with knife in the suburbs of
Berlin during the past few days The
wounds inflicted today were not severe.
In one instance the stabbing occurred
on the stairway of a house in which a
police station is located. Many arrests
have been made. but the men have
been released after proving an alibi.