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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
OBITUARY

Mary A., wife of George Ellsworth, foreman of the shipping department at the South End plant of the Crane Valve Co.,, died at St. Vincent's hos pita1 late yesterday afternoon. Sur viving her are her husband and five small children, two sisters, Miss Nellie Flynn, and Mrs. Kate Fay, and one brother, Timothy Flynn.
 The friends of Alfred Beach Fair child, gathered at his late home, 1222 Fairfield avenue. this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, to pay their last respects to his memory. The services were con of Yale University, formerly pastor of the South Congregational church of which the deceased was an active R. T. Whiting. Philip L. Ho1zer. E: w. Button, A. s. Wells, Wilmot Wheeler and Hobart Wheeler. The cemetery.
 The funeral of the late pr. Sidney Bishop was largely attended this aft land street at 2:3O o'clock and thence to Trinity Episcopal church where the pastor, Rev. Father Gomph, con ducted the services, for which the full church choir rendered the music The interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Catherine E. Beers, wife of John H. French, who died at her home, (7 FTench street, on SaC- urday, was held this afternoon from the mortuary chapel of Henry E Bishop, Fairfield avenue. lnterment was in Mountain Grove cemetery. The deceased, besides her husband, leaves one brother, Judge Alfred B. Beers
 Funeral services over the remains of the late pr. A. A. Holmes were held, yesterday afternoon, from his residence, -105 Fairview avenue, where prayers were said and thence to the First Presbyterian church at 2:3O O. clock where the pastor, Rev. John MacIaren Richardson read the ser vices. Interment was in Park ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Alice, wife of Michael Grady, was held, yesterday from the home of her sis ter, Mrs Catherine EIanley, 120 Clin ton avenue, at 3 o'clock, and thence to Sacred Heart church where Rev. Matthew Judge conducted the ser vices. The bearers were Charles Jeremiah Hayes, James Walsh, Henry Draw, Walter White, and Fred Barrett. Interment was in St. MichaeIs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
Especial from United Press.)

New Haven, March 28.-Judge Will Hams today sentenced Sophia Kritch-
 man, the Union City music teacher, and Joe Mitchell, her accomplice in the murder of Bronislow Kulvinskas. Sophia was sentenced to not less than 12 nor more than 15 years and Mitchell received 8 sentence of life imprison- ment-
 When court opened this morning Att torney James M. Lynch, for Mitchell, moved that the court set aside the brought in against his client on the ground that it was not given in ac- cord with the evidence. Counsel for Sophia made plea on behalf of his full since the girl was suffering from consumption and would not live through a long term of imprisonment He asked that Sophia be given only one years Imprisonment.
 Judee Williams, however, firmly de- nied the requests of both attorneys. given a fair trial and believed the jury had weighed the evidence fairly. While he said he was willing to con- slider that Sophia's health may not be the point of punishment, saying prison penalties were inflicted not only for punishing wrongdoers, but to deter others from wrongdoing.
 Mitchell remained as stoical when sentence was pronounced as he was all through his trial Sophia, however, felt the blow keenly and broke down and Wept.
 Judge Williams went over some of the evidence in the case in replying to Attorney Lvnch's arguments that the verdict against his client be set aside. Declaring that Mitchell had had a fair trial, Judge Williams said:
 Mitchell stand up. You have had a fair trial and you have been ably de- fPndQ6 and the i11TV has hRQn N1RreifI11 to you. It is the duty of this court to sentence that you be taken to the state prison at Wethersfie1d and there remain the rest of your natural 1ife.''
 Judge Williams words had no more effect on Mitchell than the horrible evidence introduced during the trial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
TROLLEY GAR HITS ROCK IN
 NAUGATUGK

waterbury, March 2S.-Twenty of 24 passengers on board a trolley car ope- rated by the Connecticut Company were injured late Saturday night when the car collided. with a. 15 ton boul= der.
 The car was No. 30, bound from Wa terbury to Derby. The nniShap occur red in a deep cut in Naugatuck, 800 feet north of Egypt brook, a curve. Richard Foetsch of Ansonia. was standing on the rear platform of the car. He was thrown forward. into the car. and almost through it. His 4houlder was dislocated. The motor man was F. S. Wes1owsli and the con ductor William Donahue. Among the more seriously injured were the fol- lowing:S
 William, Cavanaugh of Beach Falls, hurt abouf Stf1e back and rendered un- conscious; William Healey of Beacon Falls, leg injured; Richard FSoetseh of Beacon Falls. right arm dislocated and injuries to the knee: Tonic F1ack of Angonfa, injuries to the right arm, back and neck; Motorman Frank Wes- lowski of Derby. injuries to the body and face; Inspector F. Frazer. left foot injured, and the following people of Deavon Falls who were severely shaken up: MT. and Mrs. OfGorman, Miss Louise Grando, Miss Minnie flaw kins. and Miss Clara Frost. The yes tibule of the car was wrecked and the oyercoat of the motorman was torn from his body
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
WOOERS COME IN BUZZ BUGGY
 TO CITY HALL

A big touring car, honking with joy, stopped squarelys before the great DOT tals of the City Hall this morning be- fore dinner. There descended 8 young man, visibIy robed i'm the splendor of new garments. He galIantly assisted while two young women. gowned in pearl gray. stepped to the pavement The trio sought Town Clerk William Thomas for a wedding license It was granted them. And then they in squired fVho can marry us?''
 ssYou can have the job done here,' y replied Assistant Town Clerk William T. Mullins. who has a long and wide experience as a joiner.
 "tAny extra charge to automobile parties?'' inquired the groom to be.
 sANot at alI,'' responded the genial clerk. ssWe have on price for all.''
 So MT. Mullins tied the knot. and the two young women in pearl gray went away with the young man garbed in Easter raiment
 The automobile honked as if it knew.
 The bride said that she is Gertrude Cullen Of New Haven, aged 21, daugh- ter or James Cullen. The groom said he was James B. Wilson of New FIa- ven. He gave his years as 22 and his occupation as clerk. The bridesmaid said her name was Lily Cronan, and her home as New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

this meeting was for the purpose of reconciliation but that it ended in a quarrel.
 Merrick will be arraigned later in the dav. The police say the bloody hand kerchief of the woman was found in his pocket. The body lay on an emil hence about 100. yards from a stream that runs through the estate. The ground around the body was blood soaked. There was trail of blood also from the body to the stream, indicat- ing that the woman's assaflant wash ed himself after the struggle.
 Scores of police and detectives went to work on the case and shortly before noon they rounded up Merrick, who denied any knowledge of his wife's death.
 The woman was slain with an ordi- nary kitchen knife which the police found at the bottom of the stream broken blade testified to the ferocity of the attack on the woman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
NOISY BURGLAR
 WAKES VICTIMS
Screams of Woman Drive Off Cracksman, After He Has
 Entered Her Home.

Visiting three homes in search for spells before daybreak yesterday morning., a lone and noisy burglar awoke two of his intended victims be- fore he succeeded in collecting his loot, and made off with a gold watch and small sum of money at the third place.
 Screams from Mrs. John Rooney of 355 Harrall avenue at" 2 o'clock yester- day morning aroused her neighbor- hood. She had bolted door in her kitchen before retiring, at il o'clock When she awoke she heard the bolt slip, and saw the door open. In the darkness she deserted the form of a man. Realizing apparently that he slipped out through the kitchen door. She leaped out of bed and slamning the door shot the bolt, then screamed. She heard the intruder leap from the back stoop. Later she found a side wi1fdow open, through which the bur- glar had climbed while she slept in the room adjoining, with the door open.
 Mrs. Michael McDermott, of 164 Pe- quonnock street retired leaving her bedroom window unbolted. At 3:2O she heard the window being raised. ssWho's there?'' she cried There was no response She peered out of the window in time to see the man run up Pequonnock street.
 Mrs. Cusick of 294 BenhaTn avenue, slept more sound1y than her neighbor and on arising yesterday she found her house in confusion. Entrance had dow, and while she slept ladies gold filled hurfting case watch, a new pair of shoes and $7 in cash had dfsap- Deaced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
KEARNEY DEAD
 GAS TURNED ON
Barnman for Pembroke Laundry Beyond Medical Aid When
 Found.
WORRIED OVER SISTERS ILLS
Retired Early Last Night-FOund Today in Sleeping Quarters
 Laden With Gas Fumes

Thomas Kearney, aged 38, a well known Bridgeporter for many years
 living in Reilly street, was found dead in his sleeping quarters in the barn | of the Pembroke Laundry, 994 Madison l avenue at 7 o'clock, this morning The gas was flowing from an unIighted jet and towel stuffed into the crevfce
 between door and sill led Acting Med icaI Examiner c. c. Godfrey to the be-
 lief that Kearney had taken his own life.
 Kearney had been employed as barn
 man for the laundry for upwards of
 a. year: He spent yesterday, as was
 his custom, except for occasional wis
 its to the barn to attend the horses,
 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Patrick
 Tierney, wife of the well known bar
 Der of 235 Jane street. Last evening he left his sisters home apparently
 in his usual buoyant spirits. The only
 matter to prey upon his mind that
 is the illness of his sister
 kearney- slept in plainly furnished
 bedroom adjoining the barn, about 10 feet square. The bed is in a corner diagonally opposite the gas jet. This morning Frank x. Berger one of the proprietors was at the laundry at o'clock It was Kearney's custom to have the horses in harness on the arrival of the men early Monday morn !ng1 The drivers had been hammer ing at his door before Berger's arrf- val He too tried to arouse Kearney but failed.
 Believing the barnrnan was sleep ing unusually well, he brought out the auto delivery wagon to make the eazly morning collections. An hour later he went from the laundry back to the barn and made another effort to arouse Kearney. Again failing, he noticed the odor of gas. and finding the door locked, he forced it open with his knee and found Kearney cold in death, lying undressed in his bed the covers drawn tightly around his shoulders.
 Mrs. Berger. promptly notified po- lice headquarters. In the absence of Medical Examiner Downs, pr. God frey made an examination of the re- mains. He returned a certificat te of death due to aSphyxiation and express ed his opinion after survey Of the room that Kearney had turned on the gas MT. Berger is averse to believing this however, for he as well as Kearney's relatives know of no req sons why he should want to take his own life. The gas fixture is in good condition, but MT. Berger believes the barnman on retiring turned it out and then accidentally gave it another half turn. He is unable to explain the presence of the towel stuffed in the slight crevice under the door, how ere.
 Kearney is survived by his father and one sister, Mrs. Tierney. He had no fraternal connections, but he had 3 widespread acquaintance. He was unmarried.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
WOMAN
 MURDERED IN BALTIMORE
Especial from United Press. )

Especial from United Press.)
 Baltimore, March 28.-The nude body of Mrs. Joseph A. Merrick, with the throat cut from ear to ear and num- erous gashes on the neck and breast, was found early today on the beauti- full estate of Banker Alexander Brown. There was feveryindication that the woman, who was known for her beauty, had been murdered in the most brutal manner.
 Shortly before noon Joseph A. Mer- rick was placed under arrest and is being held as a suspect. He is the son of an enploye of the city park de- pa artment but little is known of him.
 The police declare that Merrick had been estranged from his wife for long tine The two are reported to have been seen together yesterday near the spot where the murdered body was found, The police believe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
LIFE FOR MITCHELL AND NOT LESS THAN l2 YEARS
 FOR SOPHIE KRITCHMAN
Young Music Teacher Weeps When Judge Williams PonOunces Sentence Her HccOmpice as StOcaI as During the Recital
 Of the Horrible Details at the Trial, on Hearing of His Doom.

l had had
 Attorney Kennedy asked permission
 fore sentence was passed on his client. Your Honor," he said, fI wish to ask that in imposing sentence this
 girl 1t be not over one year. To give
 tenee her to death. Miss Kritchman has lung trouble which for several years has rendered it necessary for her to live on a diet of milk and eggs. She is frail girl and already one lung is affected. There is no place where the disease develops as rapidly man examined this morning and have the two physicians in court that you may ask them. realize the enormity of the offense for which she must Day the penalty but her health should be taken into consideration.
 Your Honor will recall that she spent some time in sanitarium on account of this disease. People are not sent to prison to destroy their health but to be punished.''
 States Attorney filling started to re- ply! to Kennedy's plea for mercy but Judge Williams cut him short and said that the purpose of imprisonment was twofold, first for punishment of the prisoner; secondly for it's deterrent effect OF others.
 After recounting the crime as one of the worst in the history of human ity Judge Williams pronounced So- phia's sentence.
 Attorney Lynch filed notice of an appeal to the supreme court. Sophia and Mitchell were then taken to the New Haven County jail to await re- moval to Wethersfield. It is not yet known just when the prisoners will be removed to the states prison. Prior to leaving for the courtroom, this Sophia wasexamined by Doe tors Maher and Diefendorff of New Haven, who found one of her lungs to be affected. After receiving her sen tence Sophia declared to the newspa- permen that she would never live through hr term of imprisonment or that at least she did not expect to.
 Sophia sent the following telegram to pr. A. Rutkaukas of Chicago, to whom she is engaged:
 Loving One: had my sentence just given; no less than 12 years no more than 15 years. Your Sophia"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
ROOSEVELT IS FEARLESS IN
 HIS ADDRESS
Vigorously Defends the Law and Condemns Recent ASSaSSi-
 nation of Premier.
MAKES HEARERS VINCE AT
 UNIVERSITY OF EGYPT
Teddy Wouldn't "Crft Out'' the Strong Talk = LID. Con-
 ferred on Him.
(By 8 Staff Cores. of the United
 Press)

Cairo, Egypt, March 2S.-Disre- garding all warnings against any further ruffling of the feelings of the Nationalists, Colonel Theodore Roose- welt, in his address at the University of Egypt, took a -four square" stand to law enforcement and denounced the recent assassination of Boutros Pasha, the premier, in such vigorous fashion as to surprise those who knew of the ColonePs fearlessness. The Nationalists he charged with the re- sponsibiIity for the BoI1troS assassina- ton and many of his hearers winced under the ColonePs Accommodation of the crime.
 are in sympathy with the Nationalist movement, there was so much in Roosevelt's address hatappealed to en- frightened Egyptians of whatever poli- tical party, that the speech made great hit and brought applause by it's delivery and warmest congratulations after he had finished. The expression that pleased his hearers the most was his use of the Arabic proverb: Allah Ma Fl Saberin Izza Sabern,' which means God is with the patient if they know how to wait.''
 The nearest that Roosevelt came to repeating his. Khartou1n advice that the rule of England was proving beneficial to Egypt and should be up- held and which caused widespread muILer1nSS or Q1ScOnCGnC among CnS Nationa1ists, was his statement that cit will not make people self-govern- ing merely to give them a constitu- ton, no matter how admirable a document it may be. There must first be the training of the people to fit them for the constitution. This is usually a slow, but steady develop 1nent.''
 Roosevelt led up to the assassina- tion of Boutros Pasha by declaring that 'It is necessary that we have the spirit to condemn every form of lawlessness and evi1-''
 Referring to the Ssassination, he said, Men Of every nation of respect end worth were inexpressibly shock ed at the recent assassination of Bou- |
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
WON'T TELL WHERE SHE BOUGHT POISON
 GIRL RECOVERING

Still refusing to disclose where she bought the two ounces of 1audanum with which she tried to end her life yesterday, May Casey aged 21, of 391 Main street, is out of danger at St Vincent's hospital, this afternoon.
 Before draining the bottle she scratched the label off, and retaining consciousness she steadfastly refused to tell where she had bought it. Dis couraged' was her only explanation of her conduct. She drank most of the poison before the ambulance corps reached her. Dr. KrauSe used the stomach pump and hurried her to the hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
OPIUM DEN NEXT
 TO CITY MISSION

That any person has a right to maintain an opium outfit for his own use is the defense that Attorney F. B. Fallon will offer in the city court Wednesday when Joe Lung, proprietor of a restaurant adjoining the New City mission which is to open Thurs dave night, is arraigned in the city court.
 Lung and two alleged Celestial ire uuenters were arrested in a raid Sat urday night. One of the alleged ire quenters was discharged, while the other, who was found in the act of hitting the pipe was held in bail of s25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
TWO HUSBANDS SEEK DIvoRCEs.

Robert Scho1lery of Huntington, has brought suit against his wife, Ann c. Bennett, also of the same town, ask ing for a separation upon two grounds. one intolerable cruelty in that the wife entirely repudiated an important mari tai obligation. and the other desertion Novem Der. 1904. They united Dec. 23, 1891.
 Charles H. Mott of Norwalk. also asks for a seperation from his better half. Clara J. N. Taylor Mott, of Nor Walter Weed of that city as co-respon- dent They married Jan. 24 1896. The suit was filed in the Civil Superior Court today,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
GUN EXPLODES ON WARSHIP
 KILLING EIGHT
Accident Occurred During Tar get Practice--BOdies of Sea-
 men Taken to Cavite.
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I l Washington, March 28.-Eight meI
 were killed on the cruiser Charleston
 yesterday in Olongapo by the blow.
 ing out of the breech-p1ub of the ] three-inch guns, according to @ re-
 port received from Commander-in- Chief Hubbard of the Asiatic fleet.
 Those killed in the accident were:
 Phillip John Mckee, master-at-arms; Water Amstedt, seaman; Henry A. Heater, seaman; Leo Renmele, ordi- nary seamon: Harry Reaves Graden, ordinary seaman; Ralph Berkman, ordinary seaman; Maxie Bernerd. ordinary seaman; Edward Albert Mo lin, private, Marine corps.
 A court of inquiry has been ap- investigate the accident. The men will be buried at Cavite, P. I.
 Rear Admiral Hubbard, Command eFin,chief f5 @ of the the station ta expressed 4 s accident was due to the premature disehs rge. This might have happen ed, according to ordnance experts, through the tanning of the firing pin, which explodes the cartridge. The sNpposition is that the pin, for some reason or other, was not drawn drawn. Firing hastily would be the case in target practice, the breech- plug, after. the fresh cartridge had been inserted, probably was thown into contact with it with considerable force, exploding the shell before the screw blocks were in place. As q natural consequence the explosion shut the plug backwards out of the breech of the gun.
 After bringing the dead to Cavite the Charleston returned to the target range to continue her gun practice.
 The Charleston was named after the vessel of the same name which went aground and sank, a total lass, off the northern coast of Luzon a number of years ago.
 She is a protected cruiser of 9,700 tons and was launched at Newport News on January 22, 1904. She car manded by Commander John H. Gib- bons. The vessel has been the flag ship of Rear Admiral John Hubbard, commander-in-chief of the Asiatic heeH for a number of months.
 During the last ten years there have been a number of fatalities in the navy due to explosions aboard ship, the two most tragic being the inch on the battleship Iowa, off Pen saco1a, killing three men and injuring five others, and the terrible explosion of power on the battleship Georgia on July 13, 1907, while off Massachusetts Bay.A lieutenant and seven enlisted men were killed in this accident while thirteen others suffered various in juries. Missouri a 100 pound case of powder exploded in one of the forward com partments while the ship was at tar get practice off Guantanamo, Cuba. Four officers and IA of the crew were
 During the speed trial of the bat tleship Tennessee on June 6, 1908, l the bursting of a boiler caused the others. The accident occurred off the 1 California coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
COPS WON'T LET
 MIR. LUBY ALONE

s'Why don't the cops let me alone :? I can't walk across the street any more without being arrested was the plaint of Michael Luby of city court and county jail fame, when Patrolman John Brown in the city court today charged him with being drunk and panhandling at Main and Gilbert streets yesterday
 Luby despairingly refused to make any statement in his own behalf and Judge Wilder administered a penalty of 60 days in jail and fine of $5 and costs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28
CARD OF THANKS.

In this manner I desire to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to many friends and neighborS for their kindness and deep sympathy ex- tended to me in my recent bereave- ment in the loss of my husband. I also wish to thank my smany friends for their beautiful floral tributes es- pecially so the officers and members of the Burnham Relief Association, and for the prompt payment of bene- fits. Mrs. David Jack, Jr., 12O- Hurd Avenue. a*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

THE NEW YORK evening papers, Wall Street edition. delivered every night. Frank D. Bunton. Al Ben ham Ave. 28 WANTED. - Millinery apprentices, paid while learning. Apply to E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

WANTED.-Experi girl for gen. eraI housework in family of two No washing. Apply 593 Clinton Ave
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

TO RENT.-DesK room with roll desk. 416 Warner Building
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

GARAGE FOR RENT at Seaside call R. W.s Kippen, 472 Walden Ave. 12
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

BRIDGEPORT Housecleaning Burea4
 Ashes rubbish removed. 4g3 NewI field avenue. Telephone 1316-5. RalpfA L. Miller. Prop G tfo
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Shoninger $s5 We expect to sell this instrument to the first conner. The M. Steinert & Sons
 Co.,. 915 Main St. s 28 d$o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

l WILLIAM J MEAD. Rents. Real E,I
 tate and Insurance. Room BIO Ne | field Building. 12 If
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

I LIKE Casca Laxine Tablets bes
 constipation, don't you?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

TO RENT-Five room flat at 33
 Washington Terrace. s 26 so
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-28

FOR SALE.-Great bargain. 12 room
 2 family house on Bell St, furnaces . phone 1014-5 between and o'cIoch evenings. s p d