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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Man Whose Remains Were Supposed to
 be in Coffin Was Arrested Last Night
WIENER IDENTIFICATION" EXPLODED
Philadelphia Policemen Admit that the Case is More of Mystery than Ever-Hyman Weiner Murderer of Policeman Barnett and Who in Turn Shot by the Officer, is Alive and Well in a Police Cell at City Hal

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.--The body of Eymen Wiener. the supposed murder or of Policeman Barnett, is not en route to Roxbury, Mass. This fact developed tonight when Wiener was arrested in the Tenderloin district and taken to the city hall Who the man was who shot and fatally wound ed Policeman Barnett and was in turn shot and killed by the officer, is still unknown.
 Mystery Brought to a Climax.
 The arrest of Alexander Mcdonald who came to this city in company with Hyman Wiener, brought the climax to the mystery surrounding the Identity of Wiener's body. Mcdonald had maintained from the first time he viewed the body in the morgue that it was not Wiener's, but the fact that Wiener's father, who came here yes- terGay from Roxbury, and positively identified the body as that of his son, and that an uncle had also stated without reserve that the body was that of his nephew. started the police on a hunt for Mcdonald, and he was arrested later In the day and held without bail, "as sn accessory"
 Not Spread for WIerer's Companion
 Policeman Barnett. before lapsing into inconsistencies, on the night of the shooting. made the statement that when he approached the man who was later identified as Wiener, the latter was accompanied by heavy set man, p ho ran away. As soon as Wiener's father identified the corpse the de- tectives spread a net for Mcdonald, who had been Wiener's companion.
 Told Police Where to Find Weiner.
 He was found at his place of bus iness and taken to the detective bu-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Pure CueSSWork
 SaysPresident1 Taft
SO DECLARED TO HIS CALLERS
 YESTERDAY.
REPORTS AS TO STATES
Made Up for Appointments to Slaprems Court and the Court of Commerce Are Simply Talk.

Washington, Dec. 2.-President Taft, having his message out of the way, began. today final consideration of his forthcoming appointments to the su- preme court and the court of com merce. MT. Taft declared to his callers that all reports as to slates, etc, were pure guesswork and that he was still of an open mind, and would listen to the claims of several scores of can dldates.
 Locking for First Hand Information.
 Today the president talked with number of senators and representa- tives. His most extended judiciary conference, however, was with Judge Sanborn of St. Paul, a member of the Eighth circuit. Judge Sanborn has been considered supreme court timber himself but has been eliminated from present consideration because of his participation in the Standard oil decis- sion. The president wanted to get some first hand informa ton regarding various judges who have been suggest ed for promotion either to the supreme bench or the court of commerce.. Mir. Taft also talked at some length with former Attorney General Grtggs of New Jersey, Associate Justice Sway zee and Chief Justice Gummere of the New Jersey state supreme court and Chancellor Pitney were discussed. The general impression is that if a selec ton is made from New Jersey it will be Judge Swayzee.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03

reau and later committed to prison. During his brief interview with the police today, Mcdonald still main tained that the body which had been shipped to Roxbury was not that of Hyman Wiener and finally told the find Wiener. While little credence was placed in McDonald'S statement, the police decided to try to locate Wiener Within two hours they had him in eel lat City hall.
 The Mystery Deepens.
 Wiener on being arrested was charg- ed with numerous petty robberies from boarding houses at which he had been stopping since coming here from Boston. Several warrants had been issued for his arrest previous to the murder of Policeman Barnett.
 The police are completely in the dark since the explosion of the Vie ner identification" and admit that the identity of the body is more of mys- tery than ever.
 Corpse Removed from Express Car.
 Hyman Wiener was brought to po- lice headquarters a few minutes be- fore the time for the departure of the train for Boston, which was to carry the body of his double and also his father. A rush was made for the Penn sylvania railroad station, and the elder Wiener was found as he was about to board the train. The coffin containing g the corpse was also taken from the ex- press car. Leon Wiener, the father of the much sought after Hynan, was taken to the City hall, and there iden- titied his son. Other persons who were acquainted with young Wiener were also brought to police headquarters so as to make the Identification complete.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
NOISE HEARD IN SPARE ROOM
 OF THE GLOVER HOUSE
The Night of the Murder--Trial of
 Miss Hattie Leblanc.

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. "A noise was distinctly heard in the home of Mrs. Lillian M Glover of Waltham the night ofter that on which her hus- band, Clarence F. Glover, came to his death by shooting, according to the testimony given today in the trial of Hattie Leblanc, charged with the nlur- der of Glover. George J. Freeman os Newton, friend of Mrs. Glover. who with his wife stayed at the Glover home for two or three days after the murder, told of hearing this noise but said he did not investigate it. This testimony was developed on cross-ex- animation by Melvin N. Johnson, the unable to induce either Freeman, his wife or Mrs. Glover herself to admit that they had seen any trace in the house Of tine presence of Hattie Le- Blanc. who was found hiding under a bed in the spare room three days after the shooting.
 Police Made Three Searches cf House.
 Mrs. Freeman admitted to Mir. Jol1n- son that she had placed some furniture in front of the door of the spare room, but said she could not explain her mo- tive. She and her husband told of the three searches of the house made by the police, saying that the house was thoroughly examined on the first two, which were futile. She said that the outside doors of the house were not guarded while the searches were go- ing on.
 Hoard Mrs. Glover Apply Vile Epithet
 to Her Husband.
 Attorney Johnson spent considerable time in trying to get both MT. and Mrs Freeman to testify that Mrs. Glover had used profane or indecent language or expr essions in denouncing her hus- band. Mrs. Freeman said she never heard Mrs. Glover speak in that man. her, but her husband admitted that he had heard Mrs. Glover apply one vile epithet to her husband.
 Throughout the day Mir. Johnson continued the method which i1e had pursued from the beginning of the trial of directing his cross- examination against Mrs. Glover.
 Property of Miss Leblanc Found in
 Laundry.
 In the late hours of the days ses- sion several minor witnesses were call ed. One of them, Charles Mccarthy, who assisted in carrying Glover from the piazza into Dr. Cousens hospital said that he visited Glovers laundry the next day, and found there a comb, cap and a pin which were later tden- tifled as belonging to Hattie LeBlanc
 Samuel D. Elmore, attorney for the GloYers for many years. was on the stand when court adjourned for the day and had told of visiting the laun- dry the day after the shooting and seeing an overturned chair there.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
REMARKABLE ABANDONMENT
 OF TIME AND DISTANCE.
Now Telegraph Service Known as Spe-
 ciai Ocean Mail Service.

New York Dec 2.--It will be poSsi- bie tomorrow for 8 merchant sitting in his San Francisco office to dictate the morning with reasonable certainty that 1t will make boat from New I orlz for Europe on the same day.
 This remarkable abridgement of time and distance becomes possible throrgh plan announced by the West erp Union Telegraph company tonight. The merchants letter will be accepted by the telegraph company precisely as a message would be received transmit ted across the continent at the usual tolls, and the copy at this end placed in 8 special sealed envelope, addressed as directed, and rushed to any avail able steamship. The only extra charge will be five cents for postage.
 The new service will be known as the special ocean mail service, and is an extension Of the policy inaugurated with the night letter service. Night letter rates will apply to all matter filed during night letter hours. It is confined to no port or city, and is available in either direction. from Chi cago to Baltimore, or from Portland, Me, to Seattle, Letters should bear the full address of the foreign cores pondent and must be marked Care Ocean Mail" New York, or whatever the port may be. In eases of urgent trans Atlantic letters it is estimated that approximately one week will be saved in either direction.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
WILL HAVE TO BE ACCOUNTED.
Decision Handed Down by Superior
 Court Judge Reed.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dee. That the vote of Milford cast for representatives at the recent election was not counted and will have to be counted before Dec. 9 was the substance of & decision handed down in the superior court here today by Judge Joel H. Reed.
 In asking for @ recount 1t was brought out that while the vote for all other offices on the ballots had been counted the counters did not finish the count for representatives. The moder- ator in compiling the vote handed in what he supposed was the full count of the representative vote, but the counters refused to sign the returns, as they stated that they had not com pleted the count, with the result that in a friendly suit the matter was taken to the superior court and a recount asked for.
 The republican candidates for repre- sentatiYes were Charles E. Evarts and John L. Merwin and the democratic Robert C. Stoddard and George Clark
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
ANOTHER s1o,ooo
 FOR IRISH NATIONAL PARTY
To Help Fight the General Election
 Contest.

Boston. Dec. 2.--On the eve of the British elections tomorrow, the United irish league of America through It's treasurer, Thomas R. Fitzpatrick of this city, forwarded today to the Irish rational party another remittance of s10.Oo0. This makes 8 total sent dur Ing the past six weeks of $60,o00 of the American dollars which have caused adverse comment from a section of the British press. Announcement of the sending of the money "to help MT. Redmond and the Irish national party to light the general election contest" was accompanied by the following statement from National Treasurer Fitzpatrick:
 Not for many years has there been such a generous and prompt response 10 the request of the Irish leaders for help in an electoral struggle as that which has been Forthcoming on the present occasion
 "The denunclation of America and Americans by the tory press has acted es an incentive to Ireland's friends here to help the cause along, such as nothing else could have provided
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03

 ing in 8 Tree, sending the aeroplane headlong to the earth. The machine was wrecked.
 As the aeroplane fell hundreds of spectators rushed upon the field, some lending assistance in extricating the injured man. Tonight Post had almost recovered from his injuries and shock
 Graceful Glide of 1000 Feet.
 Ward, near the end of a beautiful flight. narrowly missed having 8 bad acident. While his machine was at & height of six hundred feet the cap of an oil can came off and was thrown against the propeller, damaging 1t somewhat Ward landed safely. how evar. Ills was 1s-yninute flight, cir cling four times about the course and ascending 5000 feet. Ely and McCurdy made several Interesting flights, q fea- ture of which was the graceful glide of the former from d height Of 1000 feet
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Property of Miss Leblanc Found in
 Laundry.
PLACED UNDER OBSERVATION
 AT BELLEVUE HOSPITAL,
Man Cszed and Confused Had S35,ooo
 on His Person.

New York, Dec. 2.-Thomas E. Young. president of the Brownsville Engineer ing company Of Brownsville, Pa, was turned over to the custody of his fath- CT, David Young. and his brother, Will liam Young, by Magistrate Krotell to- 6ay. He entered the apartment of Mrs. Mary Manehan, a. stranger, last Wednesday morning, and was arrested on her complaint for a burglar, but it was soon seen that he was dazed and he was turned over to Bellevue hos pital for observation. Cash and se- curities to the amount of $31.000 were found on his person.
 At Bellevue his case was diagnosed first as one of mental strain, but Dr. Gregory. in recommending to the court today that he be committed to the care of his relatives, said he believed Young was suffering from some oErcffic dis ease of the brain. His condition has improved at Bellevue but he is still confused.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Counterfeiters Held in Heavy Bonds.

having counterfeit S2 bills in their pos session, the nine Italians arrested yesterday as members of the band of counterfeiters of 'Lupo the Wolff had 9 preliminary hearing before United States Commessioner Shields today an 7, were held under bonds, ranging from S2 zoo to S10,0o0. The largest amount was fixed in the case of Vincenzo An tonic, who the secret service men be- lieve distributed the commercials to the other shops.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
LARGE SUM OF MONEY MISSING.
Wealthy Aged Widow Found stransIed
 to Desth.

,sth s{eT5 'iilG kI,o,, W oS "a sz ,eeT er rs ea% thy widow, was found dead today at Ter home at Shirley. near here. A large sum Of money which she had in the house is missing and the coroner is Of the opinion she was strangled to death. after which the robbery was ef- fscted. Mrs. ATen lived alone and had TO faith in banks. She owned consid- erable property, including several sarns on which were producing oil wells. The money she received in roy Rlties from these wells she kept in the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
e775,0oo Spent on Investigation of lr-
 rnioration Conditions.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The congress fioual immigration commission ap- pointed In February, 1907, to make g thorough investiea ton of immigration conditions and practices will cease to exist Dec. .. The last appropriation us s125.000 carried with if a time limit on the life Of the commission. Daily of 70 employees is working day and night to complete the voluminous re- ports. With the conclusion of it's work Monday. the commission will have spent s775,00O in the conduct of it's in Eestigatione.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Bridgeport Man Attempted Suicide on
 the Street.

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. 2.-Despon- Bent because he was refused permis- Dion to see his wife. who was at her parents home, Frank Nabln attempt sd suicide on the streets here tonight by drinking 8 part of the contents of ' quart bottle of ammonia. The bot lie was knocked from his hands by Q passerby. but not before he had swal- lowed a quantity of the liquid. He was taken 10 q hospital, where his recovery ls doubtful
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Two New BattIaeships Will He Named
 "Texas" and "Nev York"

Washington, Dec. 2.--''Texas' and 'New York" will be the names of the two new battleships of the navy which were authorized at the last session of congress. These two dTeadnoughts will Be christened in honor of those states in accordance with the legal re- quiremerts that first class battleships shall bear the names of sovereign conprnonweaaths Texas will be the name of the vessel which, as provided by the last naval bill, will be con- structed by private contractor, while the New York will be built by the government at New York navy yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
 MISSOURI PACIFIC TRAIN
Fifteen Passengers Hurt When Coaoh-
 es Went Down Embanbement.

Lamonte Mo, Dec. D. Railroad de- tectives are tonight Investigating . report that the Missouri Pacific wreck four miles east of Lamonte early to- day. resulted from a deliberate at- tempt to wreck the passenger train.
 Fifteen persons are in the hospital here as the result of the accident, in which three coaches from thrown from the track and down an eInbankment. It was said here that two men were seen in the vicinity an hour before the wreck occurred, and the railroad in vestigation has led to the belief that a rail had been displaced.
 All those injured in the wreck will recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
COULD MAKE AN OLD WOUND
 LIKE A FRESH CUT
Banana Anna" Had Obtained S5,o0o
 Damages from 17 Railroads.

New York, Dec. 2.-"Banana Anna" who has been on trial for the last four days, charged with having swindled the New York Central railroad, con- fessed in court today that she had obtained more than $6,0G0 damages from seventeen railroads by pretend ing that she had been injured by falls. The woman. who is Mrs. Anna Strula, formerly boarding house keeper of Haslett, N. J., said that she had an old wound which she could cause to look like a fresh injury. In the New York Central case. as in others. she said she had slipped on q banana peel. the presence of which on railroad property she charged to negligence
 With her confession the woman an- tered a plea of guilty and vas rs- manded for sentence.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Poisoned Millionaire Packer Leaves
 Hospital.

Wheeling, W. Va, Dec, 2.-Jo11n O. Schenk, the millionaire packer, who has been in hospital here for more than a month suffering from poison al- legged to have been administered by his wife, Mrs. laura Farnsworth Schenk. entered his automobile today and was driven to the residence of his sister. Mrs. Mary Doeplzin. Schenk was accompanied by his brother and two nurses. Counsel for Mrs. Schenk in jail. awaiting trial for the alleged crime. will probably be able to inter view Schenk the early part of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Dropped Dead in Worcester Dancing
 Hall

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 2.-Just as he was about to ask a young woman to dance with him, George L. Johnson, q years of age, dropped dead before her at local dancing school tonight. Phy sicians who examined him later said that death was due to @ weak heart aggravated by too much dancing. To prevent any disorder in the haD the proprietor Of the school ordered the or chestra to play q waltz and while the young mans body was being taken outside the dancers tripped about the floor to a rOlliclSine tune
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Phelps Murder Case Will Be Given to
 Jury Today

srzJTn ents in the case of Silas N. Phelps of Monroe. who is on trial for his life charged with the murder of Deput Sheriff Emmett F. Haskins, Sore made this afternoon by Attorney Davenport and Assistant District At torney Irwin. They occupied the en- Lire afternoon session of the court. Phelps himself was the last witness raIled He asserted that the shooting was accidental The case will be giv = en to the jury probably tomorrow aft rrnoOn. and a verdict may be reached before night
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Official Trust Buster Ellis the Cham
 pion of $500 Babies,

Washington, Dec. 2.-Of1cia1 trust buster,'' first of the state of Ohio and then of the United States, Wade Ellis
 appeared today in the supreme court Of the United States as the champion of $500 babies. The department of justice procured him to present to the court an argument in favor of the con- stitutionality of the legislation of con- gross, whereby the $500 Cherokee ba- bies born between Sept 1, 1902 and 1906, were allowed to share with the Cherokees living on Sept 1, 1902. in the allotment of Indian lands in Oklahoma
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
NINE DAYS IN A BOX CAR.
Policeman Found Frank Stoss Ex-
 hausted from Hunger.

Kingston, \. Y, Dec. 2.-When q railway policeman opened a box car from which he saw smoke issuing to- day, Frank Stoss fell into his arms exhausted from hunger. Stoss said he got into the box car in Cleveland nine days ago, with provisions enough for three days, expecting to reach New York in that time. His food gave out, and he could not escape from the locked car. He built the fire in the car, he said, hoping that escaping smoke would attract attention. He was taken to an almshouse in a seri- ous condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
s1o,ooo Limousine Wrecked.

Newark, N. J., Dec. e.-The s1O.00o limousine of Uzal H. AfcCarter, pres ident of the Fidelity Trust company, was wrecked tonight by running into a. truck, and Fred Plchter, MT. Mo Carter's footnan. was probably fatally injured. Thomas Heverls MT Mo Carter's chauffeur, was sent out to bring home MT. McCarter's daughter. Instead. the police say. he took two friends and the footman for "joy ride" Hevoris was arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Justice of the Peace Fined Himself
 S25 and Costs,

St. Paul. Minn., Dec. 2.-Fining him self s25 and costs because he had pur chased cream without license is the action Of O. H. Gehrks, a justice of the peace at Lucan, Redwood county, Minn.. as reported to the state dairy and food commission today.
 Justice Gehrlxe had Joe Bran before him on 8, charge of violating 8. law passed at the last session of the legis- lature requiring milk and cream buy CTS to take out state license, and was reminded that he himself was guilty of violating the same statutes. Hence he imposed and paid his own fine
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03

Paris. Dec. 2.-Although refusing to suspend temporarily the duties on wheat imported, as proposed, because or a shortage in the French crops, the government at the solicitation of the miliers has decided to permit the im- portatfon to Paris of reserve supplies of wheat upon which duty is not pay able until tt enters into consumption. ihe extension of a similar measure to the remainder of France is under con- sidera tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Non Union Garment Worker Killed ia
 Eidht,

Chicago. Dec. 2.-Walenpina Rum czykas was shot and killed by Tony Wocullo, a ncn-union garment work CT, during a fight late today. Wocullo, who was arrested, declared that he was forced to kill Rumczykas to save himself from being beaten to death. The fight was an outgrowth of the garment workers strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Pastor Charged With Using the Mails
 to Defraud

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Rev. H. C. Scot ford. pastor of the Hamilton Park Congrega tional church, was arrested today by agents Of the department of justice, charged with using the mails to defraud. He was released on bonds of s1,000. The minister conducted a firm known as the National Patent In vestment company
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Coast ArtiI!erynan Attempted Suicide
 at Fort Wricht

New London, Conn, Dec. 2.--It was made known today that on Sunday Private Sunbury of the 131st compa- ny, United States coast artillery. at Fort Wright, Fishers Island, attempted suicide by shooting himself with a Springdeld rifle. The bullet entered the body just under the heart and his condition is considered serious
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
7s2-1o Miles an Hour in a Riplane.

Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 2.-Charles K. Hamilton accomplished what is claim ed to be an unofficial speed recoe1 for biplanes over a mile track at the grounds of the Fri State Fair associa- ton today. He circled the track four times, and according to the announce ments of the timers was in the air just three minutes and one second, travel ing at the rate of 79 2-10 mile san hour. Sixty-six miles an hour, made by Hamilton last September at Sacramen- to. was heretofore regarded as a. reC- ord under like circumstances.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
PhiIanthropist W. p. Letchworth Dead.

Buffalo. N. T., Dec. 2.-William P. Letchworth, S7, widely known as a philanthropist and as a worker for and an authority on the proper care for the insane died last night at Glen Iris, near Portage, N. Y. With his death 1000 acres of park, including the falls of the upper Genesee river, become by his gift the property of New York state
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
Jersey City to Try the Commission
 Plan.

New York, Dec. 2.-Jersey City is to be governed under the commission plan, if the Legislature approves two bills providing for 8 new charter, the drafts of which were completed today by Mayor Wittpenn. The bills provide for the election of a mayor and four commissioners, all other city officials to be appointed by the mayor