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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
Probate Judge Lawton UnscathingIy DenOUnc-
 ed Daniel Blake Russell
LOW BUT DEEP MUTTERINGS HEARD
From Spectators who Sympathized with the Western
 Ranchman who Sought to Secure Half of $75O,OoO : of the Late Daniel Russell of MeIrose-Sixty
 Bays Allowed to File Petition for Appeal.

Cambridge, Mass, April 12.-In scath- ing words Judge George r. Lawton in the probate court today branded as an impostor the Dickinson (N. D.) claim ant to half the $750,000 estate of the late Daniel Russell of Melrose and dis missed three petitions alleged to have been brought by Daniel Blake Russell, after record breaking trial of 194 days.
 .T have just begun to fight" was the answer of State Senator l.. A. Simpson of North Dakota, counsel for the Dick inSon man, when asked if an appeal would be taken to a higher court. It is seldom that a decision has been awaited with such intense interest by d packed court room.
 Murnnurs of Dissatisfaction.
 For few seconds after Judge Law ton had ceased reading his decision, which occupied an hour and half, there was absolute silence. Then came mutterings, not loud but deep, but be- fore they reached an uproar the court officers hustled the crowd out Of the court room, so that it was in the broad corridors that the spectators. many of whom have heard every word of testi- mony, gave vent to their sympathetic feelings toward the western ranchman. Men and women crowded round him and in every possible way showed their confidence in him.
 The anti climax was almost as thrilling as the real one in the court room and did not end until the claim ant had been followed by a cheering throng across the bridge to his Bos- ton hotel And in the crowd, close to his heels, was a member of the state police.
 Judge Lawton in his decision com mended the action of the counsel for the estate and Lawyer F. c. Upton in particular.
 Said the judge; After all these months of evidence I conclude that this vast conspiracy, which was alleged to have been arranged, and which embraced the stealing of postoffice stamps, forging of letters, subornation of perjury and other similar crimes to be without foundation and it van iehes in thin air. It had its origin>in the romantic imagination of the coun- sel for the petitioner and has no foun- dation in fact or fin allegation. Pro- fessional detectives have collected evil dence which must oe regarded as true The photographs which are said to be those of James Rousseau of Massena, N r., must also be regarded as genu- inc.
 !, Neither the respondents, F. O. Amy and William c. Russell. nor their coun- sel have been anything except honest in their defense of the Russell estate against an impostor and a dishonest claimant.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
RAILROAD SHOP WORKER
 CHARGED WITH MURDER
A. S. Ball Arrested for Crime Commit
 ted Nov. 2, 1909.

Concord N- H., April 12.-Albert s. Ball. employed at the local railroad e.opS. WAS arrested today by the coun- ty authorities charged with the mur- der of Charles H. Fellows on the night cf Nov g, 1909. Fellows was driving to his home in Bow from his grocery store in this city and was shot dead just as he was entering his dooryard The murderer disappeared Ball was secretly indicted by the grand jury last week
 Prior to the murder he flad been frequent visitor at Fellows home and stories of differences between Fellows, zzss wife and Ball led to the indictment. Ball Is 70 years old and has a wife and one child.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
TRIAL OF DIR. 3. c. HYDE For the Alleged Murder of Col. Thomas
 SWope.

Kansas City. April 12.-Twelve ve- niremen ~a-llified as temporary jury men in the trial of Dr. B. C. Hyde for the allaged murder of Col. Thomas Swope today, brineing the total num- bers up to twenty-five.
 The original panel of 150 men was exha usted today.
 Since one veniremanz voluntarily ex- plained that he would not believe the testimony of hired sciefrist the question Of each talesman's trnst in such a witness has been an important one in the examinations. TIC defense admits an intention of making its main fight on the testimony of the chemists who analyzed Colonel Swope's viscera.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
PITTsBURG GRAFT CASES
 ADJOURNED TO MONDAY,
At Which Time Hoffstot is Expected to
 Appear.

Pittsburg, April 12.-An further probing of councilmanic bribery and graft was temporarily suspended today by the adjournment of tine special grand jury until next Monday. Mean time it is expected that Frank N. Hoff- stot, president of the Pressed Steel Car company and of the Second Ma tional bank, now under indictment in connection with bribing councslmen, will be brought from New York to an- swer the indictments already found.
 Judge Frazier today declined to set aside the findings of the graft grand jury because Harrison Nesbit was a1- legged to be incompetent to serve, as he is not a qualified elector.
 Judge Frazier took the ground that jurors are not required to be qualified electors.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
To Search for Dr. Cook sRecords
PLANS NOW BEING PERFECTED
 IN NEW YORK.
MISSES. RAIHEY AND WHITNEY
Leave St. Johns, N. F. Early in July
 Will Visit the Cache at Etah for instruments and Data.

New York, April 12.-Plans are be- ing perfected by Paul J. Raiuey of No. 527 Fifth avenue and Harry Whitney of New Haven for an expedition in the quest of specimens of big game for museums and geological parks. Nego- tiatfons are now pending for. the char tering of a suitable vessel for the trip, expedition probably will leave St. Johns. N. F., early in July.
 Captain Bartlett, Master.
 Efforts are being made. it is said, to induce Capt. Sam Bartlett. who was master of the schooner Jeanie, which carry coal and supplies to Commander Peary, to become master of the vessel Messrs. Rainey and Whitney will char ter for their trip.
 Cooks Data in Etah Cache.
 Both MT. Rainey and MT. Whitney have visited the Arctic regions on hunting trips. MT. Rainey last year made a cruise along the coast of north ern Labrador and spent several weeks in quest of big game After spending a winter at Etah with an Eskimo tribe MT. Whitney returned from the north last October. His trip attracted worldwide attention because of the fact that he was the first white man to meet Dr. Frederick A. Cook upon his return to Etah. Dr. Cook told MT. Whitney he had reached the North pole and entrusted his Instruments and some of his data to the care of the New Haven sportsman.
 Mir. Whitney FeeIs It His Duty.
 After the refusal of Commander Peary to allow MT. Whitney to leave Dr. Cooks property aboard the Roose- welt, the instruments and data were placed in a cache at Etah- According to the friends of MT. Ra1ney, a stop will be made at Etah to recover Dr. Cooks instruments. While this is not the object of the expedition, it is said Mir. Whitney feels that it is incumbent upon him to see that the instruments are brought back to New York and delivered to- <Dr. Cooks relatives.
 Mir. Rainsy We'll Known Spertsman-
 MT. Rainey is best known in New York as the owner of string of valu- able race horses, as a yachts1nan and popo player. He owns a summer hoppe in Newport and during the last season leased w. K vanderbilt's country es- tate, Deepdale, in Long Island He is a member of the w. J. Rafney Coal & Coke Co., at Mo- 627 Fifth avenue, and is president of thres banks in Mississippi and director of many cor porations and railroads.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
MOUNT M'KINLEYS
 HIGHEST PEAK REACHED
Alaskan Climbers Scale the Summit-
 No Cook Records Found

Fairbanks, Alaska, April 12.-The Fairbanks expedition to Mount McKin- ley, the highest peak in North Amer ica, reached the summit April 8 after a climb of one month from the base, it was announced today. No traces of Dr. Frederick A. Cooks alleged ascent were found
 Thomas Lloyd. leader of the expedi- tion, arrived here last night His com panions were Daniel Patterson, w. R. Taylor and Charles McGonnig1e. All reached the top of the mountain
 The expedition, which left Fair banks December Is, while the con- troversy over Dr. Cooks disputed as- cent was still raging, was financed by August Peterson and William McPhee of this city The plan was to go in to camp on the mountain as high as possible and probably about the mid dle of May make dash for the sum- init.
 The obstacles encountered were not as great as had been predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
HIGH COST OF LIVING INQUIRY,
 TESTIMONY ON COLD STORAGE
connmittee Were Told Many Interest
 ing Things About Eags.

Washington, April 12.--Formal testl- mony was given today before the sen ate committee which is Investigating the causes of tho high cost of hvtng that cold storage Is the great equnlizer of prices. while at the same time an informal declaration WAS made to the members Of the committee that cold storage is an important and controlling factor in producing and maintaining the high cost of living.
 John A. Kunltel of New York sadd that if it were not for the cold storage method of keeping egGE that cosnmod- ity would sell as low as and centn a dozen during certain seaBong ard as high as 75 cents and $I fin other sea sons of the same year.
 He told the committee many inter estang things about eggs. Ho said New York people demanded an egg with e white shell, while Boston Wsed the yellow shell egg. He said that tho lat- ter was better than the white shall egG in that it will keep longer.
 Better speculate in Wall street tlrMIa fin the butter snd egg market" was ttts advice given by Mr. KunlSei.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY
 ON GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD
Movement Started for Joint Meeting
 Again This Year.

Washington, April 12.-Vetersns of the Civil war; both those who wore the blue and those who wore the gray at the battle of Gettysburg. forty eight years ago, will meet again on that fla nous battlefield this year, if the move ment started by Lieut.. Col. J. A. Wat rous, U. S. A.. is carried out. Owing to the fact that veterans of both armies are responding in large numbers each year to final Taps" Colonel Watrous believes it would be better to hold such a reunion this year rather than wait until the fftieth anniversary of the battle. Much interesting historical data in regard to the conflict, it is believed, would be brought to light by this meet ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
NEW BRITAIN CITY ELECTION.
J. W. Holiorap, Democrat, Chosen
 Mayor, Majority of 622.

New Britain, Conn, April 12=At the annual city election here toda y John M. Holloran. democrat. was elected mayor. over Orson F. Curtis, republican, by majority of 622.
 The rest of the republican ticket the majority of the nominees being up for re-election, was elected by a large majority. The vote for Holloran was 2,S27 and for Curtis 2205.
 The city is nominally republican by about 1,500 majority and the election of Holloran is said to have been brought about by the cutting of Curtis by the republicans through dissatis- faction at his nomination.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
woMANs BODY FOUND IN TRUNK
Wealthy Widow Lived Alone on Mis-
 souri Farm.

Hannibal, Mo-. April 12.-The body of Mrs Gertrude Maxwell, a wealthy widow, who lived alone on her farm near Palmyra, twelve miles from here was found today in . trunk at her home by Sheriff Thomas C. Lasley
 She has been missing since last Wednesday, The trunk was closed but not locked. A club was also found in the room, but the body bore no marks of violence
 Hannibal. Mo-, April 12-County Treasurer Wade Maxwell, a son. de- clares that his mother was murdered
 Friends of the woman scout the idea of suicide. They believe that she be- came frightened and hid herself in the trunk, dying of suffcoation.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
THE YOUNGEST MOTHER.
Ten Year Old Chicago Girl Gives Birth
 to Girl Baby.

Chicago. April 12.-Omcers of the juvenile court today began an investi- gation of the case of Annie Epps, ten years old. who gave birth to girl baby at the county hospital several days ago. It was reported tonight that the young mother and her child were doing well.
 '@The young mothers age has been investigated and 1t has been shown that she is just ten years old" said a physician at the hospital. eShe is probably the youngest mother in this part of the world
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
FRENCH WOMAN MADE SCENE
 ON NEW YORK PIER
When Cross Set With Rubies Was
 Seized by Customs Men.

New York, April 12.-A cross set with rubies. which is said to have been purchased from the archbishop of Oui- to, Ecuador, was seized by customs in a search of the baggage and personal effects of F. M. Rangel and wife, who arrived on the Panama liner AIlianca.
 Rangel said he purchased the jewels for his personal use and was indig- nant at being searched. His wife, who Is a French woman, created a scene on the pier rby her denunciation of the customs officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
GRAND TRUNf> RAILROAD
 CAN NOW PROCEED TO BUILD.
Gov. Pothier Signs Charter of Southern New England Railway Go.

Providence April 12.-Gov. Pothier signed the charter of the Southern New England Railway company, which was passed in concurrence bv the senate last week, at 12.4S o'clock this after noon. The charter is now law, and the Grand Trunk road and owners of the stock Of the Southern New Eng land are empowered to go ahead with the construction of the line.
 There was no ceremony attached to the signing of the document. John $. Murdock, attorney for the Grand Trunk, sat in the governors reception room while MT. Pothier affixed his signature to the charter.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
FAKE "WiRE TAPPING"
 RANCHER LOST S1o,o0o.
Induced by Two Men to Bet in Pool
 Room.

Los Angeles Cal, April 12.-Louis GufIhert a rancher. of EllensburS. Wash, appealed to the police today for assistance in recovering $l0,O0O which he declares he lost on a fake wire tapping" scheme in San Francisco yesterday.
 GuiIbert told the police that he was induced by two men to bet sloOOO Tn a place described as a pool room.
 They declared they had 'tapped the wires to the Eneryville track: After his money was put up. he sald the place was raided. His compan- ions assisted him to escape and put him on a train for Los Angeles.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
WILL PROHIBIT THE
 IMPORTATION OF PULP Woon
From croyn Lands to the Unlted
 States.

Quebec, Que, April l2,--'rhat the province of quebec in the near future will prohibit the eNpOrtation to tho United States of pirlp wood cut on crown lands was announced in the leg islature today by Premier Gouin dur ing the course of his reply to the crit fcism of MT. Tellier. leader of the op- position. on tllc budget address.
 We have the right to prohibit thN exportation of pulp wood by order-iu- council. Within a few days an order. therefore. will be passed by the council to this effect. O1Ir new laws will Dg similar to those Of Ontario on tho sub ject
 The increase in timber dues and ground rents of limits cannos be in- augurated until Sept 1. but the pre- Infer stated that the prohibition of ex- portation would be passed within A few days and would go into effect imHnedi- ately.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
sATrLEsHIP PLANS BURNED.
New fork ShiPbuilding Company at CansGsn Suffers Loss of S1oO,oOo.

Philadelphia April i2.-A large two story drafting building of the New York ShipbuIlding company in Cam Zen N J. was burned early today, . number of plans for marine engines being consumed Among those de- stroved were the engine and the sani- tary plans of the battleships Utah and Arkansss- which were on drawing boards when< the fire began. All of the plans however. were only dupIf- cates of the originals, which are kept in a freproof vault, and their destruc- ton will cause Iittls delay in conplet- ing the battleships.
 The loss is estimated at s1OO.00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
GOLD MINE CERTIFICATES
 SUDDENLY WAX VALUABLE.
Henry Brink Had Used Them for Wall
 Paper.

San Francisco, April 12.-Ten years ago Henry Brink of Melrose purchased a few thousand shares of stock in an Arizona gold mine. In return for Sev- eral hundred dollars he received a great bundle of beautiful green cer- tfficates handsomely engraved After waiting in vain for the mine to become productive and finally deciding that as an investor he was as green as hdS cer- tificates, Brink smiled over his loss and paper his room with the souvenirs of his folly. AS a mural decoration the stock was worth par.
 Yesterday he was informed that porcelain clay of rare quality had been discovered on the mine site and that his certificates in consequence were worth a fortune.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
ss,oo0 Fire at New Haven.

New Haven, April 12.-Fire in the factory of the Connecticut Computing Machine company on York street late today damaged machinery and stock of the company to the extent of 5000 and the building owned by the New Haven Wheel company S3,066. The fire started from an unknown cause in a room where oil was stored
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
sTRIkEsREAKER CONVICTED
Of Assault and Battery With Irtent to
 Kill.

Philadelphia, April 12.-Thc first strikebreaker to be placed on friai on charges growing ont of disturbances due to tine street car strike in this city was convicted by jury here this af- ternoon of assault and battery with dntent to kill.
 The defendant. Theodore Fritz, of New York city. was accused of shoot ing James Christian, Jr., youth, dur ing outbreak in the northeastern section Of the city. Christian WAS but slightly injured. Fritz will be sentenced later
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
STOOD NEAR ABRAHAM LINCOLN WHEN HE WAS AsSAssINATEp
Firsf Return to Washington Since That EventfG Night of Actress.

Washington, April 12.-Having stood as a young actress on the stage only a few feet from Abraham Lincoln when he was assa ssinated in Ford's theater on the night of April 14, 1865, Miss Jennie Gourlay, now a gray haired woman, has returned to Washington for the finst time since that eventful night, and visited the spot where for ty-five years ago, almost to a day, was enacted a nations tragedy. On the night of Lincoins death Miss Gourlay played the part of Mary Trenchard in Our American Cousin"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13

Bordeaux. April 12.-Ths twenty knot turbine battIeship Vergniaud was launched successfully today The Vergniaud was the last of the series of six 1S,0O0-ton battleships which were laid down in 1907, and is named after the French patriot who was ex- ecuted during the. reign of terror in 1793
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
Not Guilty by Reason of insanity.

Montpelier, Vt. April 12.-"Npt g1il- ty by reason of insanity was the ver- diet of the jury in the Demetrins Mi- fsaIes murder case today. Mikales, also krrown as James Mitchell, a Greek youth, was charged with the murder of Mrs c. G. Mascot, wife of his en- ployer. at Barre on July 26, 1909, by shooting The trial was begun yester- day There was no apparent motive for the crime. and the prisoner was conceded by both sides to be insane. He was sentenced to the state hospital fer the insane at Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13

three petitions now before this court were brought by Daniel Blake Russell but by one who attempted to inper- sonate him and defraud the Russell estate The petitions are therefore dismissed"
 Sixty Days for Appeal.
 Senator Simpson will have sixty days to file petition for an appeal, which. if allowed. will bring the case before the supreme court and a trial before a jury next fall.
 In the meantime it is expected that the Fresno (Cal) claimant wfll file hls petition in the probate court and it ia possible that it may reach R hearing at the end of six months.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
sf5-ooo A YEAR AIIMONY
 FOR MARY BLAIR RROkAW.
Wife of New York Millionaire Gets
 Separation.

Nineols, L. l.. April 12.-The de- eISion Of Supreme Court Justice Put nam in the suit for ali1nony and sep arztfon. brought by Mary Blair Bro fzw against W. Gould Brokaw was recorded yesterday in the county clerks oflice-
 The court Gndz that Mrs Brokaw is emitted to f1.25o month as alimony. He ezys this sum is amply sufficient for her maintenance and is not too much for the I1usband to pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
CAUGHT BY sEIsMoGRAPH. Two Distinct Earthquake Shocks Re-
 corded in Kansas.

Lawrence, Kan, April 12-Two earthcu uake shocks were recorded last night by the seismograph of the Kan sas university The first began at $40 D. m., and reached it's full force at GAY. The second shock began at g02 D. m.. and lasted five minutes.
 The source of the disturbance was between 1,500 and 1.600 miles south-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
Petty and Wifi. Surrender to Sheriff.

Imperial Junction, cal April I2.- After W. R. Petty and his wife ha d held 6 sherin's band at bay all last night following the wounding of A. c. Wisner, assistant signal supervisor of the Southern Pacific. at Flowing Well Arizona, by Petty yesterday they surrendered to Sheriff Meadows to- day. To the time of the surrender Mrs. Petty supported her husband constantly with revolver in hand threatening the sheriffs force whcn- ever Its members spprosched
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
Linemsn Fell. Breaking Three Ribs.

Bristol. Conn April 12--Wbile working on n telegraph pole here to- day, Arthur Draper, a lneman for the Western Union Telegraph coir- phay, fell lo fhe ground, a. distance pe Thirty feel breaking three ribs ond. sustaining internal injuries. lIe Waa taken to the Hartford hospitals He was about 90 years old and came from Montana two weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
Worked Twenty Minutes, Then Had
 Foot Smashed.

Hartford, Conn, April l2.--Georgo Ollver or tnls cily sScureu ehlpioy-. day and went to work at ten o'clock tonight. At twenty minutes past ten his foot was run over by D switching engine and he was taken to St. Fran cis' hospital. His injury is not fatal
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13

Frank Franto of Chicago tossed away $lO00 in greenbacks when he pulled out a handkerchief to wave it at girls with whom he was flirting.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13

Seventeen Physicians Assisted at an operation to remove a table knife from the stomach of Mrs. Sarah Carlson of Los Angeles, Cal
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
Suicide in charIesto~n State Prison

Boston. April 12.-His mind op- pressed by the belief that his fellow prisoners regarded him as a stool pigeon James Harris of Toledo, Ohio who was serving a sentence Of three years at the Charlestown state prison for a burglary at Springfield, Mass.
 committed suicide today. He tore his 1,ed<71eet into strips and hanged him. self in his cell He was g years old
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
Anarx Meh Aftsr stahher.

Bremen Ohio, April l2.--In a auar- rel tonight John RosenburK. aged 70, a tool dresser fin the on held stnbbe Harry Wallace, harness maker to death. Rosenburg was arrested. tii angry mob gathered al the village iaii andsthe priFonen was removed t@ Lam caster. Rorenburg lives st BrnffpsH sH.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
steamehip Arrivals.

At Libau: April s. Birna, from New York.
 At Nayles: April g, Lnisiana, from New York.
 At Genoa April 9, Taormina, from Philadelphia and New York: Aprh i2. Oceania, from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
l~vesunt.ry Petition in Bankruptcy.

New York. April 1e--An involuntary r~tftion in bankruptcy was filed to- 6a> against the. Eeuberger- Phillips 0ffs company. Counsel for the com ranv estimated the liabilities at s35o, ooo. gItb zssets of about ss5o,oec-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-13
Slayer of Reddy" Gallagher .=xorerat.
 ed by Coroner.

Philadelphia, April 12 Samuel Zeanquenian. who killed Teddy Cal lagher a notorious burglar. when the latter tried to break into his home last Sunday, was eXonerated today by the coroner after the inquest into the bur glars death. Zeanquenian broke down and wept. saying that he had not fear ed any punishment. but was overcome with horror because he had taken < human fife