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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
MURDER OF FIVE YEARS AGO
DISCOVERED YESTERDAY
Human Skeleton Found in a Shabby,
Unclaimed Trunk.

New York. Nov. 1T.-For five years
q shabby, unclaimed trunk in a ten
enent in West Twenty fifth street
held the secret of a murder that was
not discovered until today, was not
made public by the police until to-
night and may never be traced to the
man who committed it.
Philip Meagher, who has lived in the
house eight years and moved today re-
ported the case. Seven years, ago he
took boarder whom. he knew as
William Lewis. Two years later the
boarder departed and left the trunk
behind him. Today 1Ieagi1er decided
he had better open it to see if it con-
tanned anything of worth.
Inside he found a human skeleton
trussed up with the knees under the
chin and the arms crossed. The ropes
that bound it had long since rotted to
shreds and the skeleton was almost
bare of flesh. 1t will take an anato-
mical examination to determine the
sex
Mea CHER said he had noticed a pc
culiar odor from the trunk at times,
which for five years stood in the cell
lar with other tenants trunks. but
being slow to tamper with another's
property he said he had never inves-
tigated. There is no clue to the iden-
tity of the body and nothing is known
of Lewis"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
MEXICO UNcovERs
A REVOLUTIONARY PLOT
General, Rising Was Set for Sunday,
goth of This Month.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 17.-Federal
secret service officers who have been
working here for the past several
months today learned many details of
the revolutionary plot in part uncov-
cred by the Mexican government. A
general rising along the border from
Nogales, Ariz-, to Brownsville, Tex,
was set for Sunday, Nov. 20. Nogales
is headquarters for the junta oparat-
ing in the state of Sonora. The junta
organization has been in existence
since the raid on Las Vacas two years
ago.
The brains Of, the revolutionary
movement are in the United States
and Europe. The revolutionists are
backed by a seemingly inexhaustible
supply of money which has been used
to purchase arns in this country.
Federal authorities in Washington
were apprfsed of these facts but as
yet the revolutionists have committed
no act that can be constituted as overt
under the federal statutes. Consign-
ments of arms are under surveillance
in San Antonio and elsewhere. When
N attempt is made to take them across
the border they will be seized.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
Changes Made Yesterday Go to the Very
Foundations OF Police Department
NEW ORDER IN EFFECT TOMORROW
No More Branch Detective Bureaus in Any Borough
But Brooklyn-New York Will Hear No More Of
"Plain Clothes Man'-Scotland Yard Policy Re-
CARDS Detectives Put Into Force

dependently of the uniformed police.
This is the policy of the English detec-
tive force, which works under Scotland
Yard. q centralized control; and it is
also in line with the policy of the Sc
cret service in this country.
Action When Crime is Reported.
When a crime is reported. the COM
pIaint VIII be turned over to the lieu
tenant captain in charge ~of detectives
for the precinct and also transmitted
over the department wires to head
quarters. Sixty men will be kept there
for emergency assignments and spe-
cial work The clerical force, number
ing 100 men, VIII take their turn on
the street and all the precinct men
will be kept at patrol work.
500 Detectives Affected.
More than six hundred detectives in
all will have to adjust themselves to
the new order. They will have moth
ing to do with gambling, disreputabe
houses and keeping the streets clean
of soliciting. which will be looked after
by a special vice squad. Their busi-
ness will be to run down criminals,
and nothing else. They will even re-
frajn from making arrests wherever
possible, leaving that to the uniformed
officer whose face can become known
to the criminal world without impair
ing his usefulness.
First Grade Detectives Reduced.
Three of the first grade detectives
nrominent in Commissioner Bakers
administration were reduced today;
others were put on the street in uni
ford. and their places will be filed by
Young policemen whom Flynn has pick
ed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
ELEVEN ARMED ITALIANS
AT TAMPA COUNTY JAIL.
Were There to Protect Imprisoned
Union Cigarmakers.

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 17.-Eleven armed
men, eight of them Italians, We're ar
rested today in the vicinity of the
county jail They said they were there
to protect jose De La Campo and
other members of the advisory board
of the cigar1nakers' union now in Jail
from possible violence. Officials say
there was no reason to anticipate any
harm to the strike leaders and that the
men arrested Will be prosecuted on
charges of being members of an armed
band The trial of De La Campo and
associates on charges of conspiracy to
prevent workmen from seeking en-
ployment in the factories is set for to-
morrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
AT NEW YORK HORSE SHOW
Thirty Seven Government Horses
Competed for Honors-EneIand
Ahead.

New York. Nov. 17.-England nearly
swept the board in the first interna-
t1onal event at the horse show tonig
Thirty-seven government horses, rid
den by officers in uniform, competed
for the honors.
The blue ribbon and the Canadian
challenge cup went to The Nut, bay
gelding ridden by Lieut.. C. F. Wal
Wyn, Royal Horse artillery. Harriet
l.. bay mare, Lieut.. Godfrey Brooke
Sixteenth Lancers, was second, and
Okla, q bay mare, Lieut.. r. NJ. Mall
larme, First dragons, France, was
third. Lieut.. w. s. Sifton, Jr., of Can
ada, was fourth with Ironside, black
gelding.
When class 81. for pairs of horses
from 10 hands to 10 hands inches,
had been judged, there was general
surprise at the announcement that
first prize had gone to bay geldings
Lord Baltimore and Ny Maryland the
entry of c. w. Watson's Fairmont
farms.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
BRIDGEPoRTs MAYOR
PAID ss.e6 COSTS.
Case Against Him of Breaking the
Auto Laws Nolled.

Naugatuck, Conn, Nov 17-AIayor
F. L. buckingham of Bridgeport, for
whom a warrant was issued today,
charging him with breaking the Auto
mobile speed laws of the borough, ap-
peared before Prosecuting Attorney
John Sweeney tonight and paid the
costs in the case, 1896, and the case
was nolled. Mayor buckingham, it is
understood had a. talk with the Judge
of the borough court before leaving
Bridgeport, and the above settlement t
of the case was agreed upon The
speed violation is alleged to have TAX
en- place Monday night, when the may
Or was on his way to Waterbury. He
had stopped that evening as he was
passing through the town and talked
with Chief of Police Schmidt, and it
was after leaving him that the viola
ton was committed, a report being
made that a machine bearing the
mayors number had passed through
at a high rate of speed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
COURT INSTRUCTS
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
In Government Suit Against Standard
Oil Company of Indiana.

Jackson, Tenn. Nov. 17.-In ruling
which required just twenty minutes to
read Judge John E. Mccall in the
United States circuit court today
wrote finis to the efforts of the gov
ernment to have assessed against the
Standard Oil company of Indiana PEN
alties aggregating in excess of $780,
000 900
The rulings of the court instructing
that 81 verdict of not guilty be return
ed took place on the conclusion of the
chief case of the prosecution and in
substance holds with the contentious of
the defense that after four years the
United States failed To build it's struc-
ture of evidence other than on sand.
The suit at issue was probably the
most important litigation against one
of the greater corporations ever fought
out in the south. The Elkins law re-
garling interstate commerce was vio-
lated, it was alleged, by scheme and
device" the specific offense charged
being the receipt of freight rate con-
ceSSionS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
CarboIiC Acid
. For New York Cop
OFFICERS FOOT AND ONE ARM
BADLY BURNED.
TAxICAB STRIKERS UGLY
Strike Breaker Mobbed by Hundreds
of chauffeurs-Women Urged on the
Rioters-Mob Bitterly vindictive.

New York, Nov. 17.-The striking
taxicab chauffeurs who went out with
the express drivers and helpers and
then formulated demands of their own
which the major companies have not
yet granted, mobbed a strike breaker
this evening, and threw a milk bottle
half-flled with carbolic acid at the
policeman who was trying to take him
home. The acid burned the officers
foot and one arm, but he stuck to his
charge, until brother officers came to
his aid and together they got the thor
oughly frightened strike breaker home
in safety.
"Hang the ScabH' Women Shouted.
The. mob was hundreds strong and
bitterly Vindictive. Women from the
windows and rooftops urged it on.
Hang the scabi' Get fope,"
Lynch him." they shouted. The Off
Ger drew his revolver and finally shot
in the air to drive the crowd back.
Both he and his charge were badly
bruised by flying bottles and stones.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
GAYNOR FAvORS SHEPARD
AS DEpEWS SUCCESSOR
In the United States Senate-Sheparel
Most Able Man.

New York. Nov. 11.-Mayor Gaynor
said today that he was most heartily
in favor OF the election of Edward NJ.
Shepard by the new democratic legis-
lature as the successor of Chauncey NJ.
Depew in the United States senate.
You may state it ernphatically." he
said, IT have been saying this private
ly ever since the election, and I do not
see any reason why it should not be
said publicly now. Mr.. Shepard is one
of our great minds-one of the ablest
lawyers we have. l can see no objec-
ton whatever to his candidacy. He
has remarkable gift for detail Just
think what it would mean to have Mr..
Shepard in the senate to deal with the
details of the tariff He is the man
above all others to represent New York
state at Washington"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
Dropped Like a Plummet From a Height
of Five Hundred Feet
DEATH ON DENVER AVIATION FIELD
Johntone Attempted Give the Throng Of Spectators
His Most Daring Feat, the "Spiral Glide'-Every
Bone in His Body Was Broken-One of the Braces
of His Biplane Suddenly Gave Way.

: stone was an attitude flier, pure and
I simple. He had been only five months
! in the business and never competed
/ in cross country events, speed dashes
or distance flights, but his full blood =
/ ed, stoutly knit frame stood him in
/ good stead in resisting the cold of the
upper air and the instructive poise Of
the trick bicycle rider helped him in
high winds. He was full of zeal and
pride and his daily rivalry with his
for altitude. were one of the delights
of the recent international aviation
meet at Belmont park.
Always Wanted to Fly Highest.
How high do you think you went %
the crowd asked him one night when
he settled on the field after sunset
numb and shivering.
Il don't know" he answered, but if
I didn't go higher than that Hoxsey
I'll never trust a barograph again.
1T happened that Johnstone was de-
feated or that occasion, but by dint of
daily striving he got little higher
each time until ON the last day of the
meet he brought back the worlds rec
ord-9,714 feet which he carried with
him in death. He had already taken
the American record from Brookins of
the Wright team and when ]. Arm
strong Drexel went him a little better
he came back again with still another
American record. Nothing rema ined
for him then but the worlds record
3nd in the end he got that too.
His Most Remarkable Feat.
The feat brought him $4,000 in cash
and more fame than anything else he
ever did. but it was not really his
most remarkable piece of airmanship
In one light at Belmont park the day
he defeated Drexel--he and Hoxsey
both went uD in gale so stiff that for
a time they hung about the field i'm
mobile in latitude, though they were
steodily gaining in altitude, and then
began to drift backwards. They were
blown off the course. out of sight, and
Johnstone landed fifty miles down
Long Island, but it was charac-
teristic of his pluck that he kept on
climbing until his last drop of gas
olene was exhausted.
Il guess said Wilbur Wright at
the time, that's the first cross -coun-
try flight ever made tail end fore
most Major Samuel Reber of the
United States signal corps added that
nothing in aviation had gone so far to
prove the worth of the aeroplane in
stiff weather.
Had Only One Thriller.
Johnstone liked applause, but he
seldom tried tricks to gain it. When
il came to beam-end turns and Dirou-
cites. Hoxsey and Brookins could al
ways have their own way. Johnstone
had only one thriller. Beginning with
a gradual DETECTION he would din
scent became. the swoop of a stopping
hawk. He's fallingl' the crowd would
cry. just before he strafghtened And
today he did.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
kOHLER THE PALMIST
PLEADED NOT GUILTY
To Charge of Larceny of $4,000 from
New York Woman.

Boston, Nov. 17.-William ii. Koh
Ter. who was arrested in New York
several days ago. was brought back
here today and pleaded not guilty in
the superior court to an indictment
charging him with the larceny of $24,-
600 from Dora T. Coffin of 80 West
Sixty-first street. New York. He was
unable to furnish $4,000 bail and was
taken to the Charles street Jail.
1t is alleged that I<ohler, while OPP
Grating as a palmist in this city, in
duced the woman to give him $4,000
between October, 1909. and January.
1910, telling her that he was putting
the money in a pool from which she
would make great profits. 1t is charg-
ed that the profits did not materialA&e
and that the woman was unable to get
back her original investment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
CONNECTICUT SOCIALISTS.
OFFICIAL VOTE OF TIE PARTY
Ir, the Election in Connecticut Nov. 3
1882 Ballots Cast.

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 17.-The
announcement of the official vote OF the
socialist party by Edward Perkins,
state secretary of the party. today
shows that in the recent election H.
2e2 votes We're cast, which is 1,5Oo
greater than the party has ever be-
fore received in this state. In 1906
the party vote for governor was 2,932
in 1908. 4.S27, showing gain for the
past two years of 1855 votes. In 1908.
So towns failed to report any socialist
voters, while this year 146 out of the
1853 towns of the state gave the party
returns.
According to the figures of Dir. Per
kins. the republicans have lost nearly
$4,000 votes since 1906. the democrats
have gained $3.50 and the socialists
over 10000. Statistics he said. show
that more democrats have become So
cialists than republicans. The greatest
increase 1Sas shown in Fairfield coun-
ty, where over 10 per cent. of the entire
vote was cast for the socialist party.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
SOLDIERS IN THE STATES
TO HAVE NEW STATIONS.
VIII Relieve Those Now in Hawaii and
the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Nov. -17.-Thousands of
troops will find their stations changed
as q result of an order issued from the
war department today. This order af-
fects the soldiers in various sections of
the country who will proceed to Ha-
waii and the Philippines to relieve
those now on duty in the insular pos
sessions. The changes are in conform
ity with the governments settled pol
icy of limiting to three years, where
practicable, the term of duty of the
soldiers serving in the Philippines and
Hawaii. The movements of troops will
begin early next spring and will not
cenber.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
Four Year Old Waterbury Boy Fell
THROUGH the Ice.

Waterbury, Conn, Nov. 17.-Joseph
Danaher, Nov. 17-+Joseph Danaher, the
four year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Danaher of Morris, was drown
ed in pond of that town this after
noon when he fell through the ice. The
boy was playing along the shore with
a pole at the time that the accident
happened His mother was quickly
summoned by a brother who was with
him and though she succeeded quickly
in getting the boy out of the water
with the Same pole that the boy had
when he met his death, attempts at
resuscitation failed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
MISSING LAKE WINNIPEG BOAT.
Steamboat With Relief Party Sent Out
to Look for Wolverine.

Selllirll. Man, Nov. 17.-On an order
from the government at Ottawa, the
marine department today despatched
the steamboat Lady of the Lake, with
a. relief party. TO look for the missing
Wolverine, which was reported over
due November TO- At that time it was
said there were two hundred fishermen
from fishing stations at North Lake,
Winnipeg, on the boat, honeWard
bound from their seasons work. Lake
Winnipec is 800 miles long and so
miles wide and the wilderness along
it's shore is frequented only by migra-
tory bands of Indians.
It is possible that the Wolverine was
caught in the rapidly forming ice, ana
in that case those on board are in need
of assistance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
HARRY KELLER PLEADS GUILTY
| marrying Dentist" Goes to Jail to
| Await Sentence.

New York. Nov. 17.-The marrying
dentist" as Harry B. Keeler'is known.
pleaded guilty to grand larceny today
in Brooklyn and was sent back to Jail
to await sentence.
Keeler according to police records,
married in Cincinnati. Glens Falls. New
York. Sea Cliff. n. Y, and other places
He was arrested after a matrimonial
experience in Glens Falls with Mrs.
Wilhelmina Lynch, Il Brooklyn widow
which ended when he robbed her of her
property. which he sold for $4,000.
This was the charge to which he
pleaded today.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
USED RAT POISON
IN PLACE OF BAKING POWDER
Mistake of Negro Cook in Restau-

Washington. Pa. Nov. 17-Seyen
persons were made i'll by ating poison
cd pie in South Main street -restau-
rant here last night. They arc report
ed in serious condition, but will re-
cover. The pic later was thrown from
the window Of the restaurant and was
eaten by chickens, thirty seven of
which have died.
John Fremont. a negro cook, in max
ing the pie. got hold of a can of rat
poison instead of baking powder. He
Is one of the victims of his mistake.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
EXPELLED FROM NICARAGUA.
Persons Responsible for Anti American
Riots Punished by Estrada.

Washington. New. 1.-THE members
of the liberal league. alleged to be re-
sponsible for the nti-American riots
at Leon, Nicara qua, were expelled from
that country to-day by President Estra-
da, according to telegram received
bv the state department from Thomas
e. Moffatt, United States consul at
Bluefelds.
The names of the men expelled are
Gamez Barreto, Zeledon and Maldona-
do Zelaya. who, the consul says, own
OF. edit newspapers which have violat-
ed public decency provoked disorder,
and have been directly responsible FOR
the anti-American riots at Leon"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
ACCUSED MEN DEMAND
PROOF OF ALLEGATIONS.
Insurgent Leaders in National Grange
May Be Expelled.

Atlantic City, n. J., Nov 1.-THE in
surgent leaders who have attacked the
integrity of the administration of the
National Grange Patrons of Husband
ry, may be expelled from the body un-
less they prove their charges. An exec.
utive session today brought the an
nouncement that the men accused de-
mand proof of the allegations, and fail-
ure by the insurgents to do SO will re-
suit in a motion to expel them
Plans to arrange the delegates from
each state in number proportionate to
their membership will probably be de-
feated. The smaller states, which are
In the majority here, aer naturally OPP
lessen the interest in the national
gatherings.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
WILL SPEND MILLIONS
TO UNIONIZE Los ANGELES
Declaration by California State and
Building Trades Council.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 1.-THE
American Federation of Labor will
appropriate millions, if necessary. to
unionize Los Angeles
This was the declaration contained
in a telegram received today by Anton
Joannessen, one of the witnesses be
fore the special grand jury. which is
Investigating The Times explosion,
from Olaf Tveitmoe, secretary and
treasurer of the California state and
building trades council, who left Los
Angeles last week after giving his tes-
timony in the alleged dynamiting case,
to attend the convention of the nation
al labor organization in ST. Louis.
In the telegram TVeitmoe declared
the federation viewed with satisfac-
ton the progress Of the movement to
strengthen the cause Of labor unions
in Los Angeles.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
Inherited a Fortune, Died Penniless in
Police Cell.

Washington, Nov. 17.--Edward J..
Wheeler. son of the late r. q. Wheeler.
Il wealthy Washingtonian, was found
dead in his cell in local police sta
ton today. He inherited a considera-
Bile sum from his father. but was pen
niless when taken into custody. Wien
arrested Wheeler was trying to dis
pose of a miniature cannon for d small
sum. The police say the cannon is
worth several dollars.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
international Aviation Co. Incorporated

Albany, n. V, Nov. I7.-The Inter
national Aviation company, with prin-
cipal office at Fly Mountain, Ulster
county, was Incorporated today with a
capital of s250,00O to give or cause to
be given aviation exhibitions. The di
rectors are Alfred j. Afoisant, John r.
Moisant and Adolph T.. Wuppermasn
OF New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
ENGLISH AVIATOR WHITE
AT POINT BREEZE
Dares is Mile an Hour Puffy Wind
Periious Position.

Philadelphia. Nov. 11.-Grahame-
White. the English aviator. inaugural
ed the Aero club of Pennsylvania S
aviation meet here today taking up
his Farn,an biplane in the face of a
fifteen mile an hour breeze. The wind
was not only strong but was puffy and
the aeroplane careered at perilous an
giles as the aviator circled the track at
Point Breeze, about 200 feet above the
heads of the spectators. .
A Bleriot monop!ane was also Brought
on the track ready to race a waiting
automobile but owing to trouble with
the machinery the contest was post
poned.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
FIVE YEARS AT SING SING
FOR COLLEGE GRADUATE.
Lee p. Woodward Adjudged an Habit
ual Criminal.

New York. Nov. 17.-Lee p. Wood
ward, 40 years old, Il college graduate
and a member of an old and honored
Pennsylvania family, was sentenced
today to five years at Sing Sing ana
adjudged an ha'bitual criminal by
Judge Malone of general sessions 1t
was an affidavit from Woodward's d.
vorced wife that caused the judge to
give the prisoner the limit for his Of
fense. He has served several prison
terms
Last February Woodward, who was
then living at Columbus, n. j.. passed
a bad check for So, drawn on the Fifth
Avenue bank upon a Broadway cloth
ing firm.
Mrs. Carrie Woodward, the mans
former wife said that during their
married life Woodward was in constant
trouble.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-18
Motorman Mansfield Killed in Collision
Near Northboro, Mass

Northbore Mass Nov IA col
lision between two Worcester Consoli-
dated trolley cars at a. blind curve near
here today resulted in the death of
James Mansfield of Marlboro motor
man of one of the ears. Afotormsn
Fred Columbia of the other car and
two passengers were injured, but none
seriously. Both ears were badly dam
aged.
The railway officials would make no
statement tonight as to the cause Of
the accident.