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Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
TWO MEN GRAB GIRL
BACK OF ACADEMY GROUNDS.
Much Excitement Caused by the Affair
on Thursday Evenins-5ut Young
Woman Got Away.

Thursday evening young man and
woman were taking a quiet stroll
through the road at the back of the
Academy grounds when they We're ac-
costed shortly before o'clock by two
men. They grabbed the young woman,
whose escort showed fight, and strik-
ing one of the fellows knocked him
down. The other thereupon started
for him but fell and the young woman
escaped and ran away. The escort, as
soon as he was able to direct his at
ton to the young woman was unable
to locate her. He thereupon hastened
to a telephone at the head of McKin-
ley avenue and the police were notified
of the affair and were soon on the
ground. but the two men could not be
located.
For a time the young woman could
not be found, but it was later discov-
cred that she had run out into Crescent
street She was unharmed. but badly
frightened.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
ABUSE AND WLLIFicATION
AGAINST BosToN'S MAYOR.
MIR. Fitzgerald Answers City Finance
Commissions Criticism.

Boston, August 1S.-'It was abuse
and villffcation against Mayor Gaynor
of New York, like that which the
finance commission hands out to me,
that poisoned the mind of the New
York assaila MT of the mayor and
caused him to shoot
This was one of the statements made
by Mayor Fitzgerald this afternoon in
answer to the finance commission 8
criticism of his six months ill office
issued last night.
Why this whole thing is merely
a shrewd political game" he declared
John H Sullivan has heard that l
am a candidate for governor and he
Immediately takes up the cudgel. He
is drawing $4,000 year and must DO
something to satisfy himself that he is
earning the money. He has never
ceased to declare his unfriendliness
toward me and show his spleen. The
other members of the commission are
with him. So. what better time for
villifcation than at present in the
light of politics"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
ROMANCE OF YALE GRADUATE
AND PRETTY WORKING GIRL
Revealed by Court Proceedings in New
York City.

New York. Aug. 1S.-Court proceed
ings heard here yesterday revealed the
romance of n Yale graduate. and a
pretty working girl The story of their
love affair and secret wedding came
out when Justice Paigne in the slI :
preme court heard argument by coun-
sci for Mrs. Matson Il. Hill of NrW
Haven. formerly OF this city, on her
application FOR aliinonX pending de-
cision of the husbands suit for di-
Vorce.
Mrs. Hill in an affidavit says her
husband is son of Matson HILL a
wealthy Chicago real estate opera tor,
and graduate of the Yale class of
'03. She was a factory employe, she
says, but he paid ardent suit and they
were married in this city in July, 1906
Hill, she charges. forced her TO keep
the wedding secret and finally sent
her home, and then sued for divorce on
statutory grounds. Mrs. Hill denies
the accusation
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19

Sulphur. Okla, Aug. 1S.-'It has been
charged that you, through Jake l..
Hamon, offered Senator Il. p. Gore
$4,000 or $4,000 as a bribe to infu-
ence him in congress to withdraw op-
position to the approval of your con-
tracts Did you, or did you not offer
Senator Gore such a bribe ?''
NO replied j. F. Murray to this
question today. when asked at the
hearing before the congressional com
fairs.
Mr.. McMurray. who holds contracts
with ChickasaW and ChoctaW Indians
for the sale of SS0,000,O00 worth of land
in this state on a 10 per cent. contin-
gent fee basis, was on the stand all
day.
al Never Did, Says McMurray.
The questions were propounded to
him by H. Smith his counsel
Did you ever tell anyone that Vice
President Sherman had any interest in
your contracts"
Il never did" answered McMurray.
Did you authorize Hamon to say
Mr. Sherman was interested?
Il did not"
Did Senator Charles Curtis of Kan
sas ever have any interest in these
contracts ?'
lie never did. and 1 never told any
one that he d."
Did YOU ever tell anyone that Con-
gresham II. S. Mcclure had any in
terest in any of your contracts?
Il never did"
Has any member of congress or any
empioye of any department of the gov
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
PARIS TO LONDON TRIP
INTERRUPTED BY ACCIDENT.
American Aviator Moissant is in No
Wise Discouraged.

Chatham, England August 1S.-TMo
accidents to his monoplane to-day
brought down to earth the American
aviator. John B. Moissant, who yester-
day made a remarkable flight across
the English channel with a passenger
on a daring attempt to fly from Paris
to London Tonight Moissant's aero
plane lies partly wrecked in brick
field near Rainham = Kent, some 80
miles from London.
BY 2 rema rkable stroke of fortune
which seemed to have followed the IL
most unknown and inexperienced avIa-
tor on the first two days of his flight.
Moissant and his mechanieian, Albert
chine came heavily to the ground,
alighting in a narrow space banked
high around with earth and piles c.
broken bricks.
There it is likely to remain until it
can be removed piecemeal and refitted
Paris to replace those that were
broken by the fall.
Moissant resumed his flight from
Tilman at 45:5 o'clock this morning.
The weather was clear and hardly
a breeze stirred the air. Everything
seemed most favorable to the accom-
plishment of his hopes, but at { o'clock
he was obliged to descend near Sit
tingbourne. A small pin had become
displaced and almost from the start II
gave the aviator trouble. AT tire this
trouble was repaired Moissant re-
sumed, but before he had gone many
miles a connecting rod was broken
which forced him to use the planes
TO reach the ground.
The aviator is no wise discouraged
at his mirfortune, and promises as soon
as the machine is in working order
again to make another start for Crys
tai Palace or wherever he can find A
suitable landing place in London
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
NORWICH EAGLES GET
PRIZES AT NEW LONDON.
Two Silver Loving Cups Reeeived-Big
Time and Parade on Return.

The first state field day of the
Eagles of Connecticut held in New
London on Thursday was great sue
cess from every point of view and in
the events of the day Norwich aerie,
No. -367 took a prominent part. Two
handsome silver loving cups, one the
prize for the aerie having the largest
percentage of it's membership in line
and the other the award for the hand
soonest float in the parada,e came to
the Norwich Eagles as a reward for
their cooperation with their worthy
president, E. Percy Armstrong, who in
addition to his duties as state Secre-
tary had been putting forth strenuous
efforts for the past month. capably as
sisted by the other members of the
committee of arrangements for the
successful participation of the aerie in
the big field day. Norwich aerie all
but won the prize for the best appear
ing body. for they got big hand all
along the line and were highly compIi-
mented by the judges. The cup went
to Hartford aerie. who had 150 men
in the parade. There were 1900 in all
in line and over 10000 visitors in the
city.
The aerie left this city at $50 o'clock
Thursday morning, with Worthy Pres
ident and Marshal J. ]. Sugrue in
charge, and about ESQ excursionists on
board. There were 65 members in
line, dressed in black coat and trous-
ers, white vests. white spatsland white
felt hats. Tubbs' band and the Nor
Wlcn mdTcnerS received dDundant ap-
plause at many points along the line
of march.
The float which won the prize was
Albert Fournier's automobile, attrac-
lively decorated by Jeremiah A. Des-
mond of this city. The upper part was
in white, trimmed with red roses. en-
blematic of their home city and the
lower part was in green. An eagle
perched on top of the car and the
American flag was conspicuous.
Norwich aerie was the last to leave
New London in the evening and before
taking their train at 10 o'clock for this
city they gave a short concert at the
Mohican hotel and paraded to the sta
ton. Upon their arrival in this city
the Eagles, to the number of forty.
formed in line, preceded by Tubbs'
band and with red fire all along the
route marched from the station through
Main, Bath, down Broadway and up
Main street to Eagles hall. All were
happy and more than pleased with the
part they had taken in the field day.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
ARRESTED IN WATERBURY
Luigi Riecidardi Wanted in campobas-
so, Italy.

Waterbury. Conn, Aug. 1s.-Luigi
Riccidardi. aged % was arrested To-
night on a charge of being a fugitive
from justice. He is wanted by the
prefect of the province of Campobasao,
Italy for the murder OF Nicola Cor
riere in Campodipietra Aug. 20. 1908.
Riccidardi fled from the town and.
changing his name, shipped as sea-
man on a vessel coming to Boston.
Thence he came 20 Waterbury Word
OF his presence here got to the author
itles and arrangements were being
made a year ago for his deportation
w.lsn he got wind of 1t and took pas
sage for South America He came
back to Waterbury a week ago and
was arrested today upon his identifica-
tion by relative of the murdered man.
To the police tonight he admitted that
he killed Corriar He will be held to
await action by the federal authorities
looking to his deportation to Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
An 0Id-FasF1iioined
Arkansas Darkey
ONE WHO is PROUD TO CALL
HIMSELF "NIGGER."
HE is WORTH $,4.ooo.o0o
Scott Bond, an Uneducated Black Man,
Invites New York Negroes to Come
to Arkansas and Get Rich.

| New York, August 1S.-An old-fash-
| ioned darkey, one of those proud To
| call himself niger and equally free
| spoken with all his countrymen. stood
up in the second days session Of the
| Negro Business Mems league here TO-
| day and vowed that he would not
| change places with Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt, big a man as he Is"
"Come Out to Arkansas"
Come out with us, you niggers" he
told the New York negroes where
the air is free and God is good ano
where, if there is any gumption in
you. you can have more in year than
you ever earned in all your life before.
If You haven't a. dollar I'll give You a
farm and chance. Come out to Ar
kansas.
Wouldn't Change Places With Roose-
yelt.
when 1 get up in the morning and
see my cows going to pasture, my
calves in the lot, my sheep grazing in
the medder and my 1even big boys go
ing about to tend to the business I
say to myself, even if I am a nigger,
wouldn't change places with Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt big a man as
Taxed on Nearly 81 900, 900.
The speaker was introduced to the
audience by Booker T. Washington as
Scott Bond, an uneducated negro Of
Madison. Ark, but of solid substance
and a man of his word.
How much are YOU worthy' asked
an iDquisitive delegate
Scott Bona shuffIed and grinned.
WELL" he said down in Arkansas
they tax us so cents on every $1,000.
I pay few dollars less than $1,000
a year.
A little arithmetic shows that this
tax represents a capital appraised at
nearly $4,000 600 consisting, Scott
Bond said, of his own farm 10 farms
rented to other negroes cotton gins,
20 general stores and live stock.
What He Raises on His Property.
What do you raise?" asked wo-
man delegate.
con my place." was the reply, "I
raise mules, corn. cotton. tobacco and
boys and girls These insurance men
talk about the mortality among our
race, but 1 tell you the thing that Is
killing us off is style. If the nigSer
woman would quit wearing patent
leather shoes and get out into the
country and try less to be like white
women we'd have more and healthier
children. y
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
ST. eAsRIEL's CHAPEL
Erected at Walnut Beach by Rev. p.
A. McClean-Dedicatio Auu DIST

Sunday. August 81. The new ST Ga
briel.s chapel at Walnut Beach viii be
dedicated with imposing ceremony by
Rt. ReY. John J. Milan, bishop of
Hartford, assisted BY number of
clergy from New Haven, Bridgeport
and other cities. Since the opening OF
the chapel a large number of summer
residents have been in attendance at
the services Beginning on Sunday
Rev. p. n. Mcclean. superior of the
Connecticut apostolate, by whom the
chapel was erected has arranged for
two masses to be celebrated for the
remainder of the season. one at $50
and the second at 10 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19

Asbury Park. y. J. August fs =
JohnStone- the Wright aviator c0llided
with an automobile and smashed his
new experimental hiplane in the aVia-
ton meet this afternoon; Archie Hcx-
seS. another Wright pupil made an
attempt for a new worlds altitude rec
ord TO hover about balloon in distress
half mile up, and Walter Broosins
his face stil swatched in handages,
Jeff the ground for the first time since
his mishap Of last week. Altogether
IL was a day Of thrills.
Misjudeed the Distance.
Jollr1store has been used 10 landing
OF ssids and. misjudsed the distance
his new machine would run before
coming 10 4 tuN halt As q result he
Sped before a following wind at high
speed into an automobile standing at
the edge OF the aerodroTe- Broken
guy wires and supports were the only
damage Repairs can easily be ef-
fected-
Swinging in Wide Sprals at 1000
Feet.
Hoxsey was swinging upward in wide
spirals and had climbed to a height
Of more than 1000 feet. when Jim
uier Fleming. partner of "Bennie'
Prinz. who lost his life in a parachute
descent last week got into trouble
vith the knife pull that should have
freed his parachute from the hot air
balloon bearing him aloft- HIS diff
entities were obvious 10 the crowd.
who expected 10 see him dash to earth
al any moment and sat hrseting in
the srandstands
Drifted Safely Three Miles.
Hox&y also saw his trouble aud
hzlted his ascent TO circle above him.
The haI1oonfst slowly driftez away
stIil fighting with the knife pull. and
finally dropping any attempt to free
the parachute rode his balloon to
earth some three miles distant from
f1e aedrrme- Eoxsey saw him safe to
earth and then came sailing back to
The field and giided TO the turf.
5rooIins Madre Brief Flight.
Rrookins made only a brief flight
When Wilbur Wright was Informed
that Brookins Was bent on going up
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
GIRL RAN INTO CAR.
Mary Conway Hit by Step of Electric
on Central Wharf, but Not Much
Injured.

While playing with number of
other children in Main street on Cen
trail wharf Thursday afternoon, Mary,
the young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Conway, ran out from behind a
wagon and into the side of the trolley
car due in Franklin square from New
London at 5.15 o'clock. The car was
a closed car, running extra, and the
front step hit the girl and knocked her
down. MotOrman Clarence F. YsO-
mans and Conductor William l.. White
We're the car crew
The ehld's face was cut and her side
was bruised. but she was not at all
seriously injured. She was able to
walk to the home of her parents, "a
Fountain street. There she was ex-
amined by a physician. but his services
were not needed, and the Young lady
was about THE house as usual Thurs
dsav evening. 1t was considered rather
a narrow escape, however, by the by
ISLANDERS.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
w EDDtNG.
Barnes-SeteheIi.

At the home of the bride'c brother,
John Setchell, in Rochester N Y. on
Saturday evening Miss A. E. Setchell
of this city and b. Branklyn Barnes of
Haverhill, Mass. were united in mar
riage, the bride being handsomely
gowned in blue. After wedding trip
mfr. and Mrs. Barnes will reside at No.
100 BOardman avenue, Hayerhill.
The bride has been the kindergarten
teacher at the Laurel Hill school for a
number of. years, and her departure
from Norwich will be deeply regretted
by her many friends. Mr.. Barnes is a
prominent resident of Haverhilt and
they will have the best wishes of le-
gion of friends here.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
BRILLIANT MARksMANSHIP.
WORLDS RECORDS SMASHED.
Closing Hours of the National Rifle
Association Tournament.

Camp Perry. o. Aug 1S=BriIliant
-aarkznanship that in shifting blind :
ing wind and raip smashed two worlds s
records today marked the closing hours
az the Natipnai Rifle associations tour
nznenr-
IN the Leech match the first range
Possibilities tseven shots at 500. 600
and 1000 ysrGs) were scored by Sec
oz7d Lieutenant Clarence H. Sturtevant
OF the corps IF engineers. u. 8 A. on 6.
roinf ahead u he 1Of taade in 1908
by Captain X X v Casey of Della
ware SturteVant scored - bullseyes
q one thousand yards in 7the storm.
An rss= 31resGent's match Sergeant w
3 Fra agHer of the T-nitel States ma
raas corps esta ablished the record score
or aSs.
Among the arrivals today was the
Connecticut team
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
Found Sitting Unconscious in Waters
of Long Island Sound.

Brldgeport, Conn, Aug. 18.-MrE
James Killian was found sitting un-
conscious and in the waters Of Long
Island sound at Seaside park early thla
evening and late tonight she was lying
at deaths door at a local hospital The
woman was sitting on the sea wall
about 7 o'clock bathing her feet when
she was seized with a fainting spell
and fell into the water. A chance
passerby saw her and summoned aid
about a half hour later
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
TARvIA WILL BE PUT ON TODAY
Oiline of Washington Street Has Been
compieted-other Streets Will Get
Ii Soon.

The tank of tarvia for Broadway has
arrived and will be placed on the trestle
today and the placing of it on Broad
way will, it is expected. be started to-
day. This will be started at the up
per end of Broadway and come towards
the city. I'll is much thicker than the
oil and sand will be sprinkled onto il
as it is placed on the road.
Washington street has been thor
oughly oiled. the work being completed
there. 1t presents fine appearance
and looks like a new road. Other
streets will receive the oil later, as IL
is expected two more tanks, will be re-
ceivsd. Broad street will receive 1T
next. and later Chestnut and Willow
streets. and those which are regularly
sprinkled will get 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
The Greatest Nuisance.

Judge Holt OF the federal district
court of New York in discussing the
subject of unpunished crime and the
prevention of crime recommends that
the repeating pistol the greatest
nuisance of modern times" be sold only
by licensed manufacturers and dealers
and that all purchasers be registered.
We are surely coming TO some such re-
striction and Safeguard. II IN Pc
culiar slate Of affairs tina makes 81
crime 10 carry a pistol but takes no
account or the manufacture and sale.
II - high time that society took meas
ures 10 protect Itself The shooting or
Mayor Gaynor called attention 10 aud
emphasized this need. but every day
in the year somewhere about the conn-
try. develops the folly and the danger
Of the pistol-carrying habit. - Bristol
Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
GUSTAV A. RiST, AN AMERICAN,
- MURDERED IN BOLIVIA
State Department Taking Steps to
Learn More Details.

Washington. August 1s.-News Of the
murder in Bolivia more than two
months ago of Gustav A. Rist, an
American citizen. reached the state
department to-day only the bare an
nouncement of the murder is made.
E The news came from Mr.. Coambs. the
American minister at Lima. Peru, who
ports that Gustav A. Rist an Amer
lean citizen, was murdered near Puyu-
poyo in Bolivia by one Augustin Hunf
July H." The state department Is taxi
ing steps to learn more details of Rist 8
death
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
o2-caIibre Bullet in His Hin.

Bridgeport Conn, August 1s.-Fred
Olson whose home is in BROOKLYN n
Y. was brought to a local hospital
from Shelton tonight with a 22-caIi-
bre bullet in his hip which had been
shot from a gun in the hands of Harry
Rosen of New. York city. 1t is under
stood that the men were fooIing with
the rifle. not knowing it was loaded
and that it was accidentally dis
charged while in Rosen's hands. The
wound is not serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
MILLS TO RUN ON FULL TIME.
Wooien Manufa cturers in Rhode Island
Return to Normal Conditions.

Providence, R. l., Aug. 1s.-The thou
sands of operatives in Olneyville. the
largest wooden mill center in Rhode
Island. were notified today that the
mills of the American Woo1en COM
pany, which have been on a four and
five days a week schedule for several
months, will run on full time. The
Riverside mills have reopened after be-
ing closed for three weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
WOMAN WHIPS A NEGRO.
Lashes Him With BIacksnake Whip
When, He Attacks Her.

Trenton. n. J.. August 1s-Mrs.
Laura Elliott. the 23-year- r-oid wife of
William Elliott, is lying i'll at her home
after whipping Benjamin Carter, ne
gro, with blacksnake whip for attack
ing her. He is under arrest.
The negro attacked Mrs. Elliott in
her yard. She grabbed the whip and
gave him severe beating. He man
aged to fell her with a blow, but her
screams brought assistance and he
ran away, to be arrested later.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19

Portsmouth, England, Aug. 1S.-Tne
cruiser Rainbow, one of the ships, pur-
chased by the Dominion of Canada
from Great Britain to form the nucleus
of a Canadian navy, sailed today from
Portsmouth for Esquimault. The Rain
bow which is second class cruiser of
$500 tons displacement, carrying two
six-inch guns and six of 4.7 inches. has
a full staff of instructors lent by the
British navy
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
MUNsEY AUTOMOBILE
TOURISTS REACH BOSTON,
No Accidents on the 117 Mile Run
from New London.

Boston. Aug. 1s.-The Munsey relia-
bility automobile tour contestants were
escorted Into Boston this afternoon by
a large number of automohilists No
accidents or mishaps were reported on
the III mile run from New London,
Conn.
The contestants, after a parade about
the city, were received at city. hall by
Mayor Fitzgerald and tonight were
given dinner.
The rum viii be continued tomorrow
morning at O'Clock. when the cars will
start for Portland. Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
MILWAUKEE HAS s7a,a57.
Population Increase of 81 Per Cent.
Showing of 1900.

Washington. August 1s.-The popu-
lation of Milwaukee, Wis. is 373,s57,
an increase of ss,542, or 81 per cenr.
as compared with 2s5 315 in 1900.
The population of Des Moines. Ia.
is S6,36S. an increase of 24.2e9 or 50
per cent. as compared with 62,139 in
1900
The population of Davenport Ia, is
43 02S. an increase of 7.774 or 221 per
cent. as compared with 35,254 in 1900.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
ORDERED OUT OF TOWN
MontviIle Citizen Who Appeared for
Young Woman Fined for Contempt

Florence Johnson was taken To
Montviile Thursday morning by Con-
stable Hickey and presented before
Justice Bolles- After hearing the tes-
timony in the matter she was ordered
to Leave town in "a hours. Appearing
as her counsel was G. r. Bogue who
by his actions was found in contempt
by the justice and given 80 days in
Jail, which was later changed TO a FIRE
of 81 The hearing was held AZ 10
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
Fined for oxer.neadinn.

Providence, r. l., Aug 1s-while
coming into this city today one of the
twenty eight cars in the Munsey au-
tomobile tour was stopped by a police
officer and the chauffeur. Harvey S.
Lincoln. was arrested for overspeeding
He was fined SIS and costs
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
Torrington Voted Not to Send Split
Delegation.

Torrington, Con-. August 1e-At a
meeting of the republican town com
mittee tonight it was voted not to
send split delegation to the state
convention OF the fifty present but
two voted to divide the delega ton, two
for Lake and two for Goodwin.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
Violation of Motor Vehicle Law

Policeman Brock discovered on
Thursday that w Fl. Woodwork did
not have his license required by the
motor vehicle law and accompanied
him to police station There will be a
hearing on il today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 1S.-All hope of
floating the British steamship Drum =
cliffe, which went ashore on Aug. 16 on
Lobos Island, at the entrance to the
estuary of the Rio de Ia Plata, has been
abandoned. The vessel, which sailed
from New York on July 19 for Buenos
Ayres and Rosario, will probably be a
total wreck
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
Howard Gould Enters Poultry.

Among the entries received for the
poultry exhibit of the Connecticut fair
are seversf from the large poultry farm
of Howard Gould OF Port Washington,
n. Y. and from the pigeon lofts of
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-19
Cab1ed Paragraphs

st. Moritz Switzerland, Aug. 1S.-
Mrs. Daniel Bacon of New York. who
is touring in Switzerland with her sis
ter. Lady Gilbert Parker, and Sir Gill
bert Parker. was robbed here today of
$4,000 worth of jewelry.