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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
DARROW EXPLAINS
Noted Lawyer Says He Took the Case Because He Wanted to Save the Lives of McNamara Brothers.

Los Angeles, Dec. 2.-The question as to why Clarence Darrow, noted lawyer, came to be attorney and counsel for the guilty McNamaras, is answered by Darrow, himself, today.
 Half an hour after the McNamaras had pleaded guilty to dynamiting and murder, the United Press correspond ent walked fer IS minutes through the side streets of Los Angeles with Darrow. To the world he looked like a man who had lost his cause. He had left his office because of the aS- sault of questions pouring in on him by telegraph from all over the coun- try.
 ''All I expect said Darrow, 'fs to have my best friends understand why I took the case. When I went into this case, last March, I could look ahead to this very moment and see what was before us.
 What I wanted to do was to save the lives of the McNamara brothers. only course left them. They con- sidered themselves soldiers in the war between Capital and the Common People. whether they were right or wrong they believed that they were on the fighting line. They were not murderers at heart, they were de- stroyers of property. Jim McNamara didn't intend to kill anybody, his dy- nannite broke the gas mains.
 '"That was the plight I found him in. Icouldn't see him go down with out giving him what help I could. l know there are many Americans who will not understand and will not be able to analyze the spirit in which l did it.
 "I know I took the only possible chance there was of saving McNa- mara's life, today.'
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operation of one of the Democratic commissioners. Dr. Osborn, the Dem | ocrat, who heads the board. will sup- | port Lynch, but the Republicans who bank on Hoyts election, also rely ur- on the cooperation of Commissions Wh1tcomb, the Democratic FoId-ovev The new health commissioners take office Jan. 1 for two years. Dr, D. M. Trecartin is slated to be the new Republican commissioner, succeeding l Mir. Bogart.
 There are number of Democratic aspirants for the health board The name is most persistentIy mentioned, land the one believed to be likely fo receive the appointment, is DT. W.T. liam J. Mclaughlin, the, well knczn dentist.
 Mayor Wilson will not have fs name an assessor or a member of the board of relief until next July. The assessor appointments for four vssrs whose term expires, has strong sup port for reappointment. The park commission selects it's
 own successors. Henry Setzer's term expires Jan. 1. He will be re-efectst. for an eight years term. The newly organized charities board
 will elect its officials during March for a year from April l. Eunoxs 0f
 impending changes in this depart
 ment circulate constantly in the poii-
 
 There is a rather unsettled condf- q lon as to the o1hiding corrvf sssos. W. II. +. DuBoIs, whose term expires, is not slated for reappofntments fWn~ liam Martin, a mason and contgactsT of the Eighth district, and Charles T. Beards!ey, IT,, an architect, are now the most prominently mentioned. ThIf
 is a three year appointment.
 Jacob A. Cortade is the only mar
 mentioned now for director of puoff1
 works. He will be rendered the posi- tion with the understanding that hs
 must work under the supervision and direction Of the city engineer
 J. Harry Crossley, who was Mayor
 Wilson's political agent, and who was
 willing to serve in the place given to
 Percy FarweI1, the Republican Town
 Chairman, is now regarded as fhs likely choice for Republican Fire Com
 missioner. Mir. Crossley Is prominent Continued on Page z]
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Gompers Imposed Upon
 By Plea of McNamaras

New York, Dec. 2-tI am astound- ed; my credulity has been imposed up- on. It is bolt out of a clear sky
 The exclamations were those of Sam uel Gompers, president of the Amer1- can Federation of Labor, when advised last, night of the pleas of guilty III the :McNamara cases.
 MT. Gompers, who was on his way from Washington, was dozing in a Pullman car on the Pennsylvanld Railroads Congressional limited when he was awakened at New Jersey sta- tion and shown the dispatch. The la bor leader was visibly affected. Tears came into his eyes and the hand that held the typed pages shook.
 "If this is all true, my credulity has been imposed upon," he declared. T am astonished at this news. We have had the gravest assurances given to us by everyone connected with the trial, either directly or indirectly, that these men were innocent"
 Asked if he would have anything to say about the prisoners personally, the labor leader replied: ''No, I shall not add to their misery by condemnation of them."
 will have on the labor unions?" was queried.
 To this MT. Gompers snapped his fingers and calculated: 'tNone.''
 When the fund which has been rais- ed by the American Federation of La bor for the defense of the men charg- ed with the Los Angeles crime was mentioned, MT. Gompers said that, to date, the fund amounted to about s19O,O0O and 1t had been turned over to the chief attorney for the defense. The collection, he said, was still go- ing on. He added that in the light of yesterdays events, it was probable hot ha 6o6
 We have discouraged acts like these" MT. Gompers continued. we are patriotic and peace-loving men and we have only a wish to call out the best elements in human nature. Those two men. must have been crazy. It is an act that I condemn with all the force that is in me- and the labor leader raised his first and brought it down on the palm of his other hand with stress on these last words.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Bodine Said To Be Picked For Job Now
 Held By Schreiber
WAS PROMISED GOOD BERTH WHEN HE WITH
 DREW AS CITY CLERK CANDIDATE
Nearly All of the Important Pns at Disposal of Ad- mnistration Have Been Filled Selections Have Been Made, If Not Announced

Here are the members of the off, cial family of Mayor Wilson whose appointments have been announced with the authorization of the mayor up to today:
 Police Board: George s. Hill, Re publican, to succeed c. D. sS Miller; Lou P. Bristol, Democrat, to succeed Judge Edward F. Hallen. Fire board: George Burns, to suc- ceed Dwight Wheeler, Democrat. Charities board: Rev. Matthew Judge, Democrat, to succeed James F. Somers: Rev. John MacLaren Rich ardson, Republican to succeed F. ". Behrens; F. W. Behrens to succeed John F. Foster, resigned.
 Board of Apportionment: Albert E. Macdonald and Norman Leeds, Re- publicans; Archibald McNeil, Jr., and William T. Hincks. Democrats. The retiring members are Allan W. Paige, and George Windsor, Republicans and John J. Phelan and Archibald McNeil, sgii self. Democrats M'seil succeeds him.
 Sinking Fund commission: Charles G. Sanford and Samuel w. Baldwin, to succeed themselves.
 Board of Appraisal Percy G. Far well, Republican to succeed Edward C. SDdfgO.
 City Engineer, Alfred Terry of New Haven, to succeed M. F. McKenna. City Attorney John s. Pullman n succeed Thomas M. Cul1inan.
 Offices still to be filled by Jan. 1. ; Republican fire commissioner. Two health commissioners.
 Director of Public Works.
 Superintendent of Streets.
 Building Commissioner.
 Mr1ah int crest c9ntorS about the board of health candidates. It is known that Frank G. Bogart, the Re- publican whose term expires, desires to be returned. There IS plan on foot to oust Inspector David w.. Lynch, who has served the depart ment with marked efficiency for many years. The present board has the naming of the inspector. Stanley Hoyt, a Ninth district Republican worker, is slated for the place, and Lynch is booked to go.s But this can- not be accomplished without the CO.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

ney avenue.
 the narrowing of the street at Whit ney avenue, three feet on each side, will make traffic dangerous. The best way to estimate the effect on traffic is to look for parallel condi- tfons. Noble avenue, at Berkshire avenue, runs northerly with width of 75 feet. Southerly it is less than 60, feet wide.
 At Main street and Wheeler ave- nue, the curb in front of former May Or Buckingham's home at the south west corner is seven feet further in the street than the curb at the north west corner. The plan for North ave- nue would make a difference of about four feet on either side.
 'In this question of expense" con- tinued Father Nihill, 'ft should be borne in mind that the expense does not come from the property lines, but from the sidewalk and curb changes. Remember that there will be many more changes necessary a few years from now. More sidewalks will have been built, and more curbs will have to be set back. Some, of those ob- jecting to the proposed change argue that 1t should have been done five years ago, before walks and curbs were laid. What of five years from now, when more walks and more curbs are IalQ! Ine expense VIII De pro- portionately great
 ''If the encroachment on the city property, by the private owners along the avenue, continues, it is only a question of time before the property lines must be disturbed. It is not so that St. Patrick's corporation is the only party seeking this improvement. There are other residents of the ave- nue in favor of it.
 "As for the trees, this is a matter of sentiment. The same objection has been raised to every project of the kind in my memory. The trees here arc not of the best. Some of them are in decay. Some are so young that they may readily be transplant ed
 Alderman P. H. Brady favored this project before election. He was re- turned to the Common Council by an increased majority. That ought to give an indication of the sentiment herA''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Rector of St. Patrick's Re- flutes Argument that St. Patrick's Corporation
 Pays City Nothing
If Parochial Schools Here Closed It Would Mean Expense of $4OO,0Oo' to City, He Says-Takes Is sue with Opponents of North Avenue Widening.

That the Catholic churches of Bridgeport are paying in taxes more than any other religious denomination Rev. J. B. Nihill, rector of St. Pat rick's Catholic church, in an inter view today on the widening of North avenue soon to be considered ty the new common council.
 Father Nihill declares that tha Catholic churches through the SUD- port of parocflial schools, are reliev- ing the city of the expense of caring for 5000 pupils in the parochial schools, the closing of which would mean an immediate expense of $40O,- 900.
 Father Nihill raised this point in answer to the objection made to the proposed widening of North avenue, that St. Patrick's Church Corporation Is not taxpayer.
 The Common Council recently vot- ed by 12 to 10 to widen North ave- nue, as petitioned by St. Patrick S corporation, three feet on either side, by setting back the curb of the un- usually wide walks, from Main street to Whitney avenue.
 Mayor Buckingham vetoed the ac- ticn of the council. The project will be taken up by the new board of al- dermen it being among the first mat ters they plan to consider.
 "It has been argued that we have over 300 feet of the most valuable property here, and that we are not paying a cent of taxes" said Father Nihill, indicating the stretch of front age of the church property in North avenue. As a matter of fact the Catholic congregations of this city are the heaviest taxed corporations in the city. The city receives for each child that is educated by the Catholic par ishes in the parochial schools, s25. The Catholics of Bridgeport have about 5000 of their children in the parochial schools. Thus the Catho- tics themselves are doubly taxed. Not only do they pay for an education which the city does not give the chill dren in the parochial schools, but they also maintain their parOchial schools.
 Suppose for a moment that the Catholic parishes should close their schools. It would cost the city $400,- 900 to erect schools for the children. It's simple enough to figure. The basis of estimate is S5,000 per room.
 Tt is argued that St. Patrick's par fsh has no school. That is true But we send one-third of our children to the parochial schools of the other Catholic parishes. In this. way we save more in taxes for the city Cor we pay more in taxes in that way) than any individual tax payer on the avenue; in fact we pay in this way as much taxes as all the taxpayers on the avenue from Main street to Whit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
Three Local Couples
 Bring Divorce Actions

Papers in three local divorce suits were filed today in the superior court Carrie Ella Grant of this city, wants to be freed from George P. Grant of San Francisco. Desertion is the ground. The couple were married March IA, 1906, and the desertion is said to have taken place June 6, 1908. The wife wants permission to resume her maiden name, Carrie Ella Brad ley.
 Mary Lawess of this city asks for decree from Max Lawess also known as Max Lewis. Infidelity is the ground but the correspondents name is not mentioned. The couple were married June 5. 1902 The wife's maiden name was Mary Chessler.
 Joseph TakacS desires the court to annul his marriage with Mary Takacs. He says they were married March 1. 1909 but never lived together. Takacs names John Policsky as correspond ent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

Half a dozen veteran contractors seasoned by years of all sorts of con. struction work, were amazed wher they heard from the Sewer and Pay ing Commission last night that two young new corners had underbid then a matter of about 5000 on the con tract for the construction of the new Brooklawn trunk sewer, for whicf bids ranging from $23,0O0 to s37,oOt were received.
 But the contractors were no more surprised than were the members o1 the commission. They were in fact inclined to be skeptica1, but agreed that the saving was so great as to warrant giving the bidders every req sonable opportunity to carry out their contract.
 For that reason certain restrictions were imposed upon the lowest bidders, to protect the city if it is found that the bidders have bitten off more than they can chew.
 The sewer in question is of the so- called sanitary sort, devised for carry ing off the sanitary sewage from the Brooklawn section. The present con- tract calls for, the building of 3,Se feet of 30 inch sewer, and ], ,4S3 feet of 24 inch sewer.
 There were six bidders. The spec ifications called for bids on several different types of construction. But after the commission had discussed at length the merits of vitrifieo pipe. brick, and cement, by unanimous vote it decided to adopt the pipe built by the Lock Joint Pipe Co. This is a reinforced concrete output, manufac- tured from day to day at the scene of the construction, under the super vision of the engineer. The contrac- tors based estimates on this pipe.
 Here are the figures submitted by the six contractors on the 30 inch work, their figures on the other parts of the work being proportionate in most instances: O'Neil Bros. $7.90 a foot; the Pierce Mfg. Co.,, $6.63; B. D. Pierce, Jr., Co., $6.50; Burns Co.,, $6.40; Toole & Sunderlin, $5.70; Streuli & Puckhafer, $4.35. The lowest bidders figures throughout were: 30 inch section. $2.69; manholes, B per foot; connections, 50 cents; rock $6. The commission estimates the total cost of the work at these figures at s23,
 The successful bidders were called before the commission, and when they had agreed to the restrictions especial ly imposed upon them they were
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
NEW FIRM UNDERBIDS
 VETERAN CONTRACTORS }
 SAVING CITY $8,0O0
Streu Puckhafer Awarded Contract for Construction
 of Brooklawn Trunk Sewer-Noble Avenue Trunk Sewer to Be Extended Hundred Feet

awarded the contract. They must file bond of 10 per cent, and work with a 15 per cent hold-back Of the value of. their work as they proceed, the customary procedure.
 In addition they must build at least be done on April 1, each month there after.
 The contractors explained to the commission that after looking over the ground they had decided that they can use trenching machine to good ad- vantage, and they feel confident that they can handle the work in this way.
 MT. Streuli, when asked by the com nilsson as to financial condition, said his father, a real estate owner in New York, would back him to double the value the contrect if necessary. while MT. Puckhafer and his brother would lend financial aid outside of resources of the firm He. added that the firms resources are almost ample to handle the job.
 Streuli & Puckhafer came here a little over year ago, purchasing the engineering business of William H.. Kershaw. They built two small sewers for the city a year ago, and at that time their work was slow. They claim to have improved their methods since then and to have recently con- structed much sewer work in Norwalk.
 The commission awarded to Toole 6 Sunderlin, for $S,400, the contract for carrying out into the PequonnOck river the outlets of the two sewers at Berkshire Mills. One of these is the garbage plant sewer, the other the Noble avenue trunk sewer. The only other bidder was the B.. D. Pierce, Jr., O., s, 700. The Pierce Mfg. Go. was the only bidder for half a dozen man. holes, at s39 each.
 Frank T. Staples who held up the Burns Co.'S bill for pavement re- pairs in Fairfield avenue, moved that the bill be approved. He said he caused the bill to be held up because he was under the impression the street wasn't in first class shape. Since the last meeting he has gone over it and finds that he was in error. The bill was unanimously approved.
 As the commission adjourned, City Engineer McKenna took occasion to thank the commissioners for the cor diaIity of their relations, and each in turn expressed regret that they must part company. I've hope that our social relations may be as pleasant as ever," said Col. Rogers, the chairman of the commission, .teven if business doesn't draw us together"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
OF ORGANIZED LABOR
 REPUDLATE THE MNAMARA BROTHERS

Meantime. there is considerable dis cussion as to the fate of Ortie Me- Manigal, whose confession to Detec- tive William J. Burns cast the Mc- Namaras under suspicion, last win ter. McManigal will plead guilty but his confession has assisted the state s case so materially that District Att torney Fredericks is under a definite promise to do all in his power for the informer. Fredericks, last night, promised that he would ask the court to give McManigal as light a sentence as possible.
 McManigal was overjoyed when this information was brought to him, to- he confessed has Fredericks promised immunity and not once has he asked if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
DEFECTIVE FLUE CAUSES FIRE

A defective f1ue in a house at 45 Chester street caused a blaze at 2:1o this afternoon. An alarm was rung from box 256 at Fairfield avenue and Dewey street. Auto Chemical No ? extinguished the blaze,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
MAYOR WILSON IS 32
 YEARS OF AGE TO-DAY

Mayor Wilson's 32d birthday was remembered by several friends who sent pleasant ~remembrances to the City Hall today.
 Notable among these was a bouquet of pink carnations, one for each year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

ENGRAVED WEDDING fnyftarsons 100 with two sets of envelopes com plete $6.50. Engraved on copper plate. Southworth's, 10 Arcade.
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GOOD SECOND HAND National Cssh Register for sale cheap Address P. O. Box 16, City. Szs 6o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

TO RENT-9 room house, 10 acres of land on river front. Suitable for chicken and duck raising, or mar ket gardening. Seven minutes walk from HardS Corner. Apply on premises Sunday or Monday, 20 Elm
 St., Stratford. a%p
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sClassified'' ads nn inside page of this pap<H-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
UNCLASSIFIED

THE POPE sends his photograph and
 written blessing to Connecfic1t
 priest. Reproduced in tomorrowrs Bridgeport Herald. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
THE FARMER

can be obtained by NEWS BOYS, DEALERS AND OTHERS, after 6 o'clock evenings, at the Herald News etand. 40 FAIRFIELD AVENUE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

FOR RENT.-Furnished. room flat, heat furnished, very desirable, well located, at 978 State, corner. Of Norman St. Also one front room
 quire at 97S State street for further particulars. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

TRY A BOX of Casca Laxine tablets for constipation. 25 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

"Classified" ads on inside paot this papev
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

Rain or snow tonight; colder tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

THE POPE sends his photograph ana
 written blessing to Connecticut priest. Reproduced in tomorTow's Bridgeport Herald. a>p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

YOUNG LADY WANTED as cashier, Blanchard Lunch, 26 Fairfield Ave. Apply Monday. a"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02

RONIMOS & BIIITZ. We will hay, fresh sausage meat every day from now on. Is If. 0
Evening journal., 1911-06-28
Sports Win Mix With Excursion Joy

Bethany Baptist Sunday schools
excursion promises TO be the largest
and most successful Of the season.
They viii 90 to Augustine Beach on
Friday on the steamer Thomas Clyde
The different committees have ar
ranged their work so that everything
can take place without a hitch
Bethany originated the idea Of having
the Sunday school children meet at
the church and proceed to the wharf,
headed by a band This custom will
again be adhered to. Bethany Band
leading The procession. The march
Will start at o'clock.
The committee has also arranged a
fine sporting program This will be
In charge Of Alexander Abrahams
and anyone wishing to enter must
report to him. The program follows:
100-yard dash. prize, scarf pin:
high jump. pocketbook; 100-yard
dash for boys under 16 years. base
ball. potato race. cuff links; 22O-yard
DASH fountain pen; broad jump,
pocketknife: quot pitching contest.
two-man teams, a necktie to each
winner; sack race card case; three
legged race. two tie clasps; 50-yard