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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
Detectives Make Country Wide l.
WIDOW ACCEPTED S5
 FOR HER SONS FRANCHISE
New Features Develop in the Line of
 Ohio Vote Buying.

West Union, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-Two new features in the line of vote traf- licking developed at this afternoons session of the special grand jury in- vestigating wholesale buying of votes in Adams county One was that of 9 WOman's sale of her sons vote and the other concerned a voter who was bought three times at one election.
 The woman is q widow living at Peebles. She is accused of having ac- Cepted s for her sons franchise. Both mother and son were indicted, but neither has been arrested
 A farmer today told the jury he was bought three times election day. For his promise to vote the straight re- publican ticket he said he received $12.50; on a contract to vote the straight democratic ticket he was paid $10, and the price for agreeing to vote for a certain democratic candi- date was g. He pleaGed guilty when arraigned and was disfranchised for five years. fined s and costs and giv- en six months ip the workhouse with the prison sentence suspended.
 One hundred and six indictments were returned today which brings the total up to 998. There are indi- cations that the number will reach 1,500 as predicted by Special Prose cutor William B. Stephenson.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29

New York. Dec. 2S.-Deuied asylum Rt the private santarium to which he was committed as a paranOiaC. Joseph e. Robin, whose operations closed the Bank of Northern New York yester- day. appeared for moment in Jersey City today. and then vanished with his sister. Dr Louise Robinovitchs Tn an automobile.
 Hidinq in New York.
 Detectives watched his apartments and the home of his sister tonight un- fu District Attorney Whitman receiv- ed word from William Travers Jerome, former district attorney, that Robin had retained him as counsel. Robin is in this city, said MT. Whitman after hearing from MT. Jerome. and 1lr. Jerome has assured me that he will produce Robin when the district attorney wants him.
 Statement from Sanatoriur Officials.
 At the Sanatorium to which Robin was committed tho following state ineut was given out today:
 Tn view of the fact that criminal Prosecution may be instituted against Mr. Robin and because of certain statements that may have been made, Jr. Mcdonald requested Mr. Robin's inter. Dr. Louise G. RobinOVitch, to remove Mir. Robin from the sanatort- lm. This was done
 Dr. Mcdonald would not discuss the case further. but Dr. Max c. Schlapp. one of the three physicians on whose certificate Justice Amend committed Robin, called at the district attorneys office tp make clear his connection with the case and that of his assOci- ptes, Dr. Austin Flint and Dr. Nalen- tine Widman.
 We were called into the case" said 1Jr. Schlapp. "by DT. Louise ROblnO- witch. She gave us a history of the case. and, coming from a reputable physician, there was nothing for us to do but accept her data as the facts u conclusion in whic h we were strengthened by our knowledge that 1)r. RobBnOvitch is herself an aiieuist. The history that she gave us indicated paranOia- which, as you know, mani fests itself in delusions of one kind end another. We put questions to RO- bin. and his answers confirmed the di- agnosis indicated by the history of the case"
 Justice Amend. WI1O signed the or der of commitment at five minutes Hfter midnight Monday morning, knows of no way in which the present sitUa- ton could have been obviated. 'rhe requirements of the statute were COm- piled with fin every particular" he said today. "A prirna facie case was made out clearly. There was nothing for me to do under the statute but sign the commitment, and l did
 District Attorney Shows No Anxiety.
 When District Attorney Whitman was informed that Robin had left the s7ustOrium and disappeared he show ed no anXie-y. IT Robin should be in diCted he said, the offeuse with which 1Ie will be charged is extraditable. He lad no official knowledge that Robin had left the state and in any case. 3e did not doubt that Robin could be found again pr. Carlos r. NacDon-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
NEGROES BATTLE
 WITH A SHERIFF'S POSSE
Who Were Searching for Alleged Mur-
 derers-RacaI Lines Drawn.

ClarksdaIe, Miss, Dec. 2S.-Two ne- groes were killed and three others wounded during an exchange of shots today between eleven negroes and a sberiffs posse searching for three farm hands who shot and killed w. w. Kirk and L. D. Kesse yesterday Tonight additional posses are joining in the pursuit and with racial lines drawn, further bloodshed is not improbable.
 The posse fired on was headed by officers of a convict farm and was following q pack of bloodhounds through underbrush near the village of E'itzhugh. When the party came within range of the negroes the fusil- Jade started and before the negroes were put to rout two of their num- Der had been killed, two others crip- pied and negro ''trusty' who had charge of the hounds, was seriously wounded. None of the posse. with the exception of the "trustY' was injured. Later two negroes. believed to have been members of the attacking party, were arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
SOLE HEIR TO s2o,ooo ESTATE. Insane Man May Never Be Able to Use
 Any of 1t.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Though Frank Healy. for seventeen years an inmate of the government hospital for the in sane. is sole heir to an estate worth nearly s200, 900 left him by his brother James A. Healy, a druggist, who died last Sunday. he may never be able to use any of it.
 The probate court was advised today of Healy's incompetence to manage the estate and a committee of administra tors was appointed. The court was in formed that when the news of his brothers death was imparted to HeslN at the asylum he neither responded nor gave any sign Of understanding wlla f was being told him. At the death of the present heir the estate will be giv en to the nearest relatives of the dead druggist who are cousins.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
NORMAL QUIET RESUMED
 AT WESTON, W. VA.
But Citizens Demand Swift Punish n1ent for Negro William Furby.

Weston, w. Va, Dec. 2S.-Following last nights exciting rescue from a mob f William Furby, the negro as sailan of Flora Anglin, daughter of a prominent farmer, this place has re- stunned it's normal quiet, although there is q persistent demand on the part of the people that swift justice be meted out to the negro. This was promised last night by Prosecuting Attorney Swint and Sheriff Alfred in an attempt to quiet the mob.
 These officials went to CIarkeburg today to arrange for an immediate special grand jury to hear the case.
 J. L. Townsend was arrested to- night for making infamfnatOry speeches on the streets. He assaiIcd the criminal justice, the prosecuting attorney and the county officials, charging them with diIatory tactics, and urged upon about two hundred people to rise up and suppress the ne gro element.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
ENGINEER BECK STRICKEN
 WITH HEART DISEASE
Brought Locomotive to a StandstIi,
 and Died Soon After.

Lancaster, Pa. Dec. 2S.-Attacked by heart disease, with his hand at the throttle. II. c. Beck, engineer on the Pittsburg express, which left Philadel- phia at $40 this morning, brought his engine to q standstiIl at Witmer, a few miles east of this city, as he lapsed into UnconsciOusness
 The sudden stopping of the train at tracted the attention of Fireman Moore, and he rushed to the side of his prostrate fellow workman. Beck was hanging out the cab window and in another moment would have fallen headlOng on the tracks.
 Assistance was summoned and the engineer was carried into an express car, where q physician endeaVOred to restore Beck to consciousness. but he died before the train reached this city.
 Beck was sixty two years of age and had been in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company for many years
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
PANAMA CANAL EXPOSITION
 CITY FACTIONS HARD AT WORK
Struggle Between San Francisco Boomers and New Orleans Favorites
Special to The Bulletin. )


 Washington, Dec. 28-Soon after congress reconvenes after the holidays the struggle between New Orleans and San Francisco for the Panama canal exposition will come up for action in the house for settlement and the dIes- tton will have to be settled one way or the other. Two bills are now be- fore the house, both authorizing the president to invite foreign countries to participate in the worlds Panama exposition in 1915, one locating the place at New Orleans and the other at San Francisco. Congress could possibly pass both bills and let both cities celebrate, but this will hardly be done. On the other hand con- gress might refuse to pass either bill, in which case foreign nations could not participate.
 The New Orleans people have in troduced another bill, which provides for commission of three members to be appointed by the president of the United States. This is a regular eX- position bill and authorizes buildings and exhibitions by the federal govern ment. The expenses to the national government would be over $1,000,O00. The measure will probably not meet with much favor at the hands of congress.
 In the meantime, both factions are hard at work. and members of con- gress are receiving daily appeals for one or the other city The San Fran cisco boomers have lined up the man ufacturers of Connecticut pretty thor oughly, having the California GUS toners of the Connecticut manufactur- CTS appealed to- New Orleans on the other hand seems to have appealed to the granges throughout the state. and the Connecticut members are now be- ginning to receive petitions from them. None of the Connecticut members has really stated how he is going to vote each one preferring to decide when the bills come up for action. and the two sides have presented their argu- ments
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
Attached Her
 Bank Account
SHE HAD S12,0oo ON DEPOSIT IN
 PITTSBURG.
STOLE ALL JEWELRY IN SIGHT
Servant Girl Lilly Mcdowell Accused of Taking Gems from Many Homes Where She Was Employed.

St. Louis, Dec. 2S.-Lilly Mcdowell. in jail here on the charge of stealing $6,0OO worth of jeWelry from H. Cho- teau Dyer, an attorney. while a ser want in his home, has $12,000 on de- posit in the Pittsburg CPaD Bank for Savings, according to information in Mir. Dyer's possession.
 Dyer has attached the bank account and it is reported Ira Mix of Chicago, on whose information the girl was ar rested here last Saturday, also has filed an attachment.
 Detectives Make Country Wide In-
 quiries.
 Local detectives are making country wide inquiries to learn whether the girl has other bank accounts. The value of the jeWelry she is accused of stealing from different homes in which she was employed is stated by the local police to be at least $75,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW FOR NEW YORK's FIRE FIGHTERS
Each Man Must Be Graduate Of the
 City Fire College.

New York. Dec. 28.-Hereafter New York's fire fighters must have college degrees. They must be graduates of the City Fire college the establish ment of which was announced today by Fire Commissioner Waldo. It will open it's doors next Monday. It is said to be the first institution of the kind in the world and all present employees of the department as well as recruits will be required to attend.
 Fifteen subjects will be included in the curriculum. embracing everything pertinent to the profession, from gen. eral fire fighting to gasoline motor en- gineering and first aid to the injured It will be conducted by a fire college board. of which Chief CrCker will be president, and the faculty will be com posed of the assistant chiefs. each of whom is 9 speciaIist in some line.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 AS A NEW YEARS GREETING
Richard Parr Will Get This Sum from
 the U. s. Treasury.

Washington Dec. 2S.-Richard Parr. the customs detective. who discovered the steel springs in the scales on the American Sugar Refining company's Williamsburg docks in New York and furnished most of the evidence through which more than $3.000.O00 has been returned the federal treasury. will get his reward as New Years greet ing.
 Paris moiety was S100.00O for his work. He was paid $2O00o some time ago. but the treasury had no more funds to complete payment
 The urgent deficiency bill passed by congress carried an item of $90.0OO, and of that $SO,O00 will go to Parr Secretary Macy eagh will sign a war rant this week transferring the money to Collector Loeb in New York. who will be able to pay Parr before New Years day.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
HEAVY AUTO TRUCK RUNS WILD
 WITHOUT A CHAUFFEUR.
Does Considerable Damage in Run or
 Three Blocks.

New York. Dec. 2S-Running wild without a chauffeur, a heavy automo- bile truck bumped ponderously down three blocks upset d wagon, pushed a touring car onto the sidewalk. broke an electric light pole, narrowly miss ed several other automobiles, and end ed by trying to climb the park wall. What started the machine and what became of the chauffeur are myster- icS to the police.
 Four men who stepped into the street to expostuiate with the chauffeur for his careless driving Were set squareIy down, but none Of them were hurt. The police rain the truck to a station house, where it will be held for the owner d baker.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
HURLED FROM PLATFORM
 OF OBSERVATION CAR.
President of the Webb Granite Con
 structon Go. Instantly Killed.

Worcester. Mass. Dec. 2S.-While on his way from Boston to his home in this city George D Webb, president of the Webb Granite Construction com pany. fell from the rear platform of an observation car attached to an after noon express train on the Boston and Albany railroad today and was instant ly killed. The train was stopped and the body picked up and brought here. It is supposed that MT. Webb was taken suddenly i'll and. going to the ob- servatiOn platform for fresh air, was pitched off at curve. The accident happened near Millbury Junction, about five miles east of Worcester. MT. Webb was one of the most prominent granite manufacturers in New Eng land. He was identified with a number of corporations and had invented ma chimes for use in the granite industry, particularly q granite saw of an en- tirely new design
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
FRENCH NAVAL OFFICERS
 GIVE FAREWELL TO AMERICANS
Reception on Board the FIagships
 Connecticut and Minnesota.

Cherbourg. Dec. 2S-As fitting con- clusion to the round of festivities in connection with the visit of the first division of the United States Atlantic fleet to this port and of the third di- vision to BreSt the commander in chief Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder and Rear Admiral Joseph Nurdock to- day gave farewell receptions on boa rd their fIa@ships. the Connecticut and the Minnesota. respectively. All the civil and military authorities and more than I thousand other guests attended the functions and when the time came for their departure they raised cheer after cheer for the Am ericans who have made themselv es very pouular.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
Raid on PaImists and Fortune Tellers
 in New York

New York Dec. Carrying out the campaign against palmists, mcdi- ums. plTenoloeists and fortune tellcrs generally. begun about q month ago the police made simultaneous raids in Manhattan and Brooklyn today, and took more than forty persons into GUS tOdy. Most of the prisoners were wom- en past middle age. Many were able to bail themselves out with cash and ieWelrV.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
latham Recovers from Disaster.
MEETING OF TAMMANY HALL
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
Thomas F. Grady Not Candidate for
 President Pro Tern. of Senate.

New York, Dec. 28.-Charles r. Mur- Dhy, leader of Tammany Hall, an nOunced tonight that Senator Thomas F. Grady has decided that he will not permit his name to be presented as a candidate for president pro tenn. of the next senate.
 The announcement was made at a meeting Of the executive committee of Tammany hall.
 The reason assigned for Senator Grady's decision was that his duties as national president of the Order of Eagles occupy too much of his time to allow him to accept any position in the senate that would require much attention or make inroads on his health.
 Among Tammanv men tonight Sen atOr Robert F. Wagner was ire quently mentioned as a possible can didatt for president pro tenn. He has served two terms in the state senate and led the fight for a five-cent fare to COney Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
Will Retire from Interstate Commerce
 Commission Saturday.

Washington Dec. 2S.-It is probable that Judge Martin A. Knapp will re- tire from the interstate commerce com mission next Saturday. 1t is not his present intention formally to submit to the president his resignation. as his taking the oath as a member of the new commerce court automatically will several his connection with the com mission. He has not taken heretofore the oath IS a judge of the commerce court, as it was his wish to dispose of some matters pending before him as an interstate commerce commissioner before his formal retirement from that body.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
PRESIDENT TAFT ENDORSED
As a National President-Support is
 Pledged for His Reelection.

Greensboro. N. C., Dec 2S-The re- publican state executive committee in session here today adopted resolutions endorsing President Taft as nation al and not a sectional president" and pledged support for his renominatiou and reelection. The resolutions in vited a recognition by the south to the presidents southern attitude, and call ed attention to his wisdom and justice in regard to abrogating the referee system and the emancipation of the party in the south from conditions and policies which have tended to retard it's growth.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
HE WISHED TO DIE,
 BUT DUCKED THE BULLETS
New York Laborer Tried Three Shots
 Before Being Arrested.

New York, Dec. .28-Domfnic Brandt. laborer. decided tonight that he wished to live no longer So he took a seven-shot, 22-calibre revolver from his pocket, pointed it at his head and pulled the trigger. But as he fired his changed his mind and ducked. The bullet passed over his head. Still re- solved to die, he fired again. but the sub-cOnscious desire to live was stronger yet, and he duclzed again. The bullet furrOWed his scalp Sur prised to find himself still alive. he aimed d third bullet at his head. and q third time ducked involuntsriIy. When Policeman Meade found him he was looking at the revolver with d puzzled air.
 Whats the matter with you, any, way?" asked Meade.
 "I was crazy in the head" answered Brandt. At Bellevue hospital it will require a period of observation to de- termine if his diagnosis is correct.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
SHORTAGE MAY AGGREGATE
 S8oo,ooo OR EVEN MORE.
Last Evenings Developments in the
 Closed Banks Case.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Upon applica- tion of the attorney generals office, Justice Amend signed an order this evening. returnable on Friday morn ing. requiring the Title and Guarantee company of Rochester, i'm plicated with closing of the Northern Bank of New York to show cause why it should not turn over it's affairs to the state in surance department The order also acts as an injunction restraining the company from transacting any busi- ness or dispOsing of any of it's prop erty until the motion to cause has been argued.
 Aetna Indemnity Co.'S Future.
 Superintendent HOtchkiss of the state insurance department will confer tomorrow with Superintendent Mac Donald of the Connecticut insurance department as to whether the Aetna Indemnity company of Hartford shall be restrained from doing any further business in this state.
 Public Had Been Warned Against
 Robin.
 IL also became known here tonight that in April. 1908. an official bulletin issued by F. E. RittenhOuse, then state superintendent of insurance in Cobra do, and now president of the Prevalent Savings Life Assurance society, busted the Aetna Indemnity company from Colorado and warned the pubic against Joseph c. Robin.
 Probable Shortage of $8O0,00o.
 No information was to be had today at the office of the state superiHtendent of banks bearing on the probable amount of the alleged shortage in the Northern Bank of New York, but a statement was made by one of the directors who wished his name with held. that it might aggregate $S00,000 or even more. James NJ. Clifford, at torney for the bank and also director, who said yesterday that all depositors would be paid lu full, estimated tonight that the bank had quick assets on hand sufficient to assure all dcpositoTs 66 2-3 per cent. on the dollar. There is other collateral which can be con sidered good he said. but cannot be so quickly lidudated."
 An exact statement of how the bank stands will not be available until the state banking department has complet- cd it's examination of the books, which will probably take three weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
PLANNING A WEEKS TRIP
 IN AN AIRSHIP.
Novel System of German Aviator to
 Keep His Gas Cool.

Berlin. Dec. 28.-Joscph Trucker, who has announced his intention of artenuting in March or April next to cross the Atlantic from the Cape Verde Islands to the Barbados or Trinidad iu the airship Suchard, will utilize novel system to keep his gas cool and prevent loss from radiation. This will be accomplished by sprinlHers con structed at the top of the envelope and which will spray water over the sur face of the balloon. The water sup ply will be hand drawn from the ocean in torpedo shOped cylinders offering minimum resistance to the waves, and after being taken on board will be pumped through a hose to the sprink- lers.
 Brucker proposes to carry & crew of six in his craft, which will be equip Jed with two motors each of loo horse power A uou-sinks ble Iireboat will be taken along. He hopes to arrive on the other side after four or five days snd six nights in the air, taking ad- vantage Of the trade winds as far as po-si iDlg.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
Meeting of Connecticut Automobiie
 Association Directors.

Waterbury. Conn. Dec. 2S.--At meeting Of the directors of the Con necticut Automobile association here today it Was decided t. hold the an nutI me- .ing in Hartford. january To-
 TT New Britain Automobile club was admitted t" the state association, and the question of lower anl more uni- form charges on ferries was discussed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
Consolidation of Two Cotton Manufse
 turinu Companies at Nashua.

Nashua N. H.. Dec. 2s.-A proposal for the cons olidation of two cotton manufacturing companies of this city which have been closely allied for some time past was advanced today when the stockholders of the Nashua Manu- featuring company voted to increase the capital stock of the company by about $450,000 and to apply this stock to the purchase of the property, fran chises and good will of the Jackson company.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
Nail Driven Into His Brain in Quarrel
 Over a Girl

Montreal, Que, Dec. 2S.-Ernest Bf- gras, a young French Canadian, was taken to a hospital today with a nail driven into his brain. He died this afternoon. The police are searching for Raul CassaVant. with whom, it is alleGer, Bigras quarrellcd over a pret ty French Canadian girl Cassavant is alleged to have struck his rival down with club from which the mall moi rlILt tall-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-29
s12o0o,ooo MORTGAGE FILED.
lt Covers Extensive Milling Properties
 in the Northwest.

St Paul. lTinn.. Dec. eS-Coverirg properties in Minnesota. Wisconsin, New York. New Jersey. the Standard Milling company filed with the state auditor today a mortgage for $12,0O0,- coo
 T'fre mortgage covers. besides the Minneapolis properties. the holdings at Hunaio, Syracuse and INsdndcr. N. 0- and Superior Wis, and stock in many mills throughout the northwest.
 one thousand and hfty-tWo shares If stock in the Jewell Milling company of New Jersey. val usd Ht S1000 each, and 10000 shares fu the same company of the value of stn0 each are included.