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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
Loretta McCrohan Discharged from
 Hospital; Wreck Victim

Loretta McCrohan, the Is years old girl who was regarded as one of the most dangerously hurt of all the sur vivors of the Federal Express wreck left the Bridgeport hospital today for her home in Philadelphia. Miss Mo- Crchan's condition has steadily inn proved since Sunday, and today her family physician, Dr. Shannon, after communication from Philadelphia came here to take her home.
 Miss McCrohan's mother was pros- trated with the news of her two daughters experience in the wreck, and the younger child, Eleanor, aged 8. left St. Vincent's hospital two days after the wreck to accompany pr. Shannon home. The little girl ex- perienced no i'll effects in the trip, for she was able to board a car in this city from which no change was re-. quired until she. reached home.
 Loretta left the Bridgeport hospital with Dr: shannon in time to reach the station for the 1:16 Washington express This goes by way of Harlem ,River through Philadelphia to Wash ington. Miss McCrohan was made comfortable in an improvised cot aboard a Pullman the railroad off cials ordering everything done to pro- vide for her comfort, and when she left at 1:16 she was in high spirits at the prospect of a speedy reunition with her sister and mother. The two McCrohan girls, with their aunt, Mary McCann, were going to Cole chester, Conn.,, when the wreck &C., cured All survived
 No other victim has left the hospi- tai within the last two days though in every case steady improvement is reported
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
HIRED MEN TO WATCH
 HIS WIFE
Police Learn that Murdered Barber, Caputo, for Time
 Distrusted Mrs. Caputo

That Enrico Caputo, the barber slain by Emilio de Martina, who low ed Mrs. Caputo and shot both husband and wife in a jealous outburst, had begun to suspect that his wife was unduly friendly with de Martina weeks before the shooting affray a week. ago Thursday night, and that Caputo retained private detectives to watch the actions of his wife while he was in his barber shop in Bulls Head became known to the police to- day in their preparation of the evil dence against the accused drug clerk de Martino.
 The staying of Caputo and the shooting of wife arose, according to the confession of the assassin from i'll feeling between the barber and the clerk. The barber and the clerk were rivals in Italy for the affections of Mrs. Caputo, who was the belle of her village and the barber succeeded in persuading his sweetheart to elope Vto America.
 The clerk followed, and making his home with the Caputo family, occa- stoned much gossip in the neighbor- hood of the home, 566 Harral avenue. This talk reached the ears of Caputo who engaged private detectives to keep his wife under surveillance dur Ing ms absence at HIS QdIly enplOyr ment.
 Caputo died at St. Vincent's hospi- tal Before his death, his wife who was first taken to the Bridgeport hos pital was transferred to St. Vincent's hospital, where she was given an op- portunity to see her dying husband A touching farewell took place. Not one word of suspicion did the husband breathe, and until now the wife knows nothing of the fact that her husband for a brief time distrusted her.
 Friends of the Caputo family de- clare that the fleeting suspicious of the husband were unfounded. Coroner Wilson will forward the result of his inquest to Prosecutor Delaney before the middle of next week Testimony was introduced at the inquest to the effect that the clerk seized the bar Der deliberately, and thrusting the pistol against his body fired twice. then discharged the four remaining shells into Mrs. Caputo after pursuing her as she fled from the bloody scene.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
Special from United Press,

Atlantic City, July 21.-Despond-
 ;ency over the notorfety that followed
 lthe suit of his wife against Mrs. Leicester Holme, wife of a former
 New York judge and excise commis-
 sioner, very prominent in New York land San Francisco, for s250,o00 for treason assigned today. for the sui- eide of James T. Dunn.s in a aslocal hotel. Dunn. who was the head of Ia Philadelphia Noverty concern, shot
 himself through the heart. Twelve years ago, as a resident of New York.
 he had the reputation of being the best wine buyer dh the white light tdistrict.
 | After leaving New York. Dunn went to the Monopole Hotel, in New HIaven, for time. Then ine went to fSan Francisco, where he met Mrs. Sarah Rosenbaun, widow of Duxle" Rosenbaum a wealthy San Francis lean. Dunn and Mrs. Rosenbaum were tmarrded in Los Angeles in 1907. Shortly afterward Dunn met Mrs. Holme, one of two heirs to an estate fof $2,0o0,000. Mrs Holme was sepa- Ireted from her husband and later In ia suit Mrs. Dunn alleged her hus- iband was too friendly with Mrs. IHolme. Dunn and his wife quarrel led. A few months later Dunn disap- ipeared from San Francisco. Mrs. Dunn followed her husband and one fday found him walking on the Board fwalk at Atlantic City with Mrs. lHolme. A sensational hair pulling Ematch followed until stopped by the fpoHce.
 Last February, Mrs. Dunn filed her ieuit against MrsessHo1me for .$25 50, 900 flor alienation of affections but trial Twas postponed to permit Mrs. Holme,
 who interposed general denial, to lxet witnesses from San Francisco. May 10th, last, Dunn had his wife iarrested in Philadelphia, alleging that Iehe tried to kill him. Mrs. Dunn Twas discharged by the magistrate kwhen she alleged her husband squan- kdered her fortune of $500,000.
 | Mrs. Hoime Is noted beauty. The idaughter of c. c. Hastings, a New tYork millionaire. she was married at t1e to Dr. Frazier Fuller in a run {away in which the best man was heicester Holme. secretary to Mayor lGrant. of New York. Soon after Fui- Her sued for divorce. naming Holme fas correspondent He failed to prove This charges and the case was dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
TWO DISAPPEAR, DESERTED WIFE
 SEEKS HUSBAND
Mary F. Cole, 19, and Louis Sassonia, 22, Leave Town
 Simultaneously
Mrs. Sassonia and Infant Son Left Behind-Police
 Called Into the Search

Miss Mary F.. Cole, aged 19, of 15: Lee avenue, and Louis Sassonia, aged 22, of SIS Main street, a married man since Wednesday night They wer. last seen in each others company. To. day the police were asked by Mrs Sassonia to search for her husband She has a three-year-o son to sup port, and is i'll and practically penni- less.
 The discovery of the double disap- pearance was made today when Mrs Sassonia sought at the Harvey Hub bell Company for news of her husband he had not been there since Wednes- day night. She immediately went to the Third Precinct station and laid her case before Captain John Redgate, asking that the police help find her husband.
 At about the same time Mrs. Rus sell of 159 Lee avenue reported to the station that her niece, Miss Mary F. Cole, aged 19, had not been seen or heard from since Wednesday. She was worried and wanted the authori- ties to help find the girl.
 These two pieces of information were linked together when the police learn ed from resident of the neighborhood that Sassonia and Miss Cole were seen in earnest conversation at the corner of Lee and Railroad avenues on We'd nesday evening, the night of their joint disappearance.
 Acting on this clue the police quick ly ascertained that the pair had often been seen together. Sasonia posed among his associates as single man. The theory is held that he may have duped Miss Cole with this belief, and induced her to elope with him.
 Miss Cole worked at the Bryan Elec- tric Companys factory and was pop ular with her shopmates. She is de- scribed as of medium stature, light fuffy hair, somewhat pale face, blue eyes, and wears glasses.
 Sassonta is of Italian extraction, is of medium stature, and dark !. Mrs Sassonia was seen at her home at SIS Main street by Farmer re- porter. She has a three-year-old son, Michael ari i~ Ii "a delica eondi- .iun and obliged eo stay at home. She says that her husband gave no indf- cation Of his intention of leaving; that he spoke very kindly to her when he left the house Wednesday morning and She was amazed and worried when he failed to return.
 ''If he was going with another girl, I had no reason to suspect it, she de- clared; T never heard, anything about 1t 10
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
'BRIDCEPORTER WHO FIGURED IN SEVERAL SENSATIONAL EScA- FADES FROM COAST TO COAST FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL AT
 ATLANTIC CITY
Rich Women Warred For His Affection

missed. Two days later Fuller was thrown from his horse and his leg hurt. Blood poisoning set in and he died. Holme and the young widow were married. The couple went te Paris to live but soon quarreled and separated. Mrs. Holme is now In San Francisco.
 "Jim' Dunn as he was called by his acquaintances here was the old est of the male children of the late James and Mrs. James Dunn, one of the early Irish families of this city. His father was a man of grea; thrift and industry and accumulated a fortune in real estate in this city and New Haven. For years he con- ducted a shoe store at Main and Con gress streets He was one of the best judges of realty hereabouts in his time and all of his property invest ments proved successful.
 His oldest son was James, named for the father. and he had all of the He was a student at Emory F. Strong's commercial and military in- stitote at Bank and State streets. Tn physique and personality he was much gifted by nature In his young CT days he was an athlete of prowess and few men of his age cared to en- gage him in personal combat.
 He had a penchant for travelling and became a drummer for a metro politan glove concern and saw much of the country. He finally set up a retail glove business in Montreal where he was stationed when his father died.
 Shortly after the will of the older Dunn had been probated Jim came back to the state and located in New Haven where he opened hotel in property that belonged to the estate of his father. This property is on church street and is now occupied by Thomas Sullivan, proprietor of the Hotel Oneco. When Dunn had a hostelry> there he called it the Mono pole.
 While in New Haven he married a charming young Chicago woman but an arrangement followed when he became friendly with Mrs. Mary L.. Holme, wife of a prominent New solicitor. Mrs. Holme had previously been welded to Dr. FIG. Muller. Full Ter died after having failed to secure divorce from his wife in which ac- ton he named Eolme as defendant Subsequently Mrs. Holme divorced her second husband and her friend ship from Dunn became more pro- nounced.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
|NOLLE NEAR IN
 CASE OF PETERSON
He is Motoman Held for Causing Death of Mrs Jessie Saunders. After Secret Inquest-Party of Yale Joy Riders After Drunken Debauch, Ran Motor Into Path of Trolley Gar Dri ven by Peterson.


 Further proof of the fallacy of tCoroner Wilson's secret inquests was furnished today when it was report | ed that the case of Lewis Peterson. l the motorman charged with respon- sibility for the death of Mrs. Jessie Saunders last December, was to be nolled by the criminal Superior court. Mrs Saunders, pretty dressmaker, was a member of a party of joy rid- CTS. who were passengers in Styves- ant Peabody's auto.
 Shortly after midnight on December je. a trolley car in Stratford struck the machine, and hurled the passengers out Mrs. Saunders was so badly hurt that she died shortly afterward at the Bridgeport hospital. The oth- CT passengers were B. c. Thompson, Yale senior, and Miss Lillian For ster, daughter of the proprietress of the Milford Inn. Peabody was a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21

Yale student and the son of wealthy Chicago merchant.
 Coroner Wilson proceeded to hold one of his celebrated star chamber inquests. Despite the fact that sew eral persons were willing to testify that the auto party had been drinking at a local cafe, Coroner Wilson gave finding in which he recommended that Motorman Peterson be held for manslaughter. The motorman lang uished in the county jail for several . days before the Connecticut Go. fur nished bond of $1,500. DeVer H. Warner was surety
 The case was continued from the February term of the criminal super ir court until the May term and was then continued until the September term. States Attorney Judson when asked about the report this afternoon said he could not say, at this time that Peterson's case would be nolled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
FIERCE STORMS . .PELT DOWN RAIN AND LIGHTNING Electric Lights and Tele- phones Put Out of Busi-
 ness by Static Elec-
 tricity Continuous Bombardment Overhead Causes Excite ment- Tug John Glenn Endangered.

With crashing bombardment that would have done credit to the greatest battle of modern times. two big storms passed over Bridgeport this morning and pelted the city and surrounding countryside with bolts of lighting. By a miracle, no houses or persons were hit, but the unusually large number of telephones and electric lights put out of business testified to the amount of static electricity flowing between earth and sky.
 The first storm began about half an hour after midnight and lasted until 1 a. m., It is safe to say that none but the dead and the deaf missed it. The vivid flashes of lightning and the thunder crashes and roaring reyerber- ations followed so closely on each oth- CTS heels as to furnish an almost con- tinuous cannonade. It seemed that two storms or possibly several had met over the city and were hurling down their contents of electricity and rain.
 This morning about o'clock the storm renewed, and if anything, the electrical disturbance was even more general. The second storm was se- Tverest in the northern section of city. Electric lights flared up and burned out and telephones went out of com mission by the wholesale. A pe1ting ram ana SnlILlng Wln0 aOOeQ greatly to the general enjoyment of the situa- tion
 The Southern New England Tele- phone Company stated that this morn- ing's storms caused more damage than any in very long period The Unit ed Illuminating Company declared that it didn't suffer much, but some of it's subscribers know better. It was re- ported that tree was struck by bolt and knocked down in Seaside Park
 The Sound was rough but the wind did not whip up waves. of any extra ordinary size, and no shipping was re- ported lost, although some vessels were endangered.
 South Norwalk. July 21,The tug John Glenn, towing Sealshipt Oys- ter System barge and crew of 10 men, has been endangered by a tropical electrical storm and tornado that swept this city shortly after the Glenn left her dock early today. The tow was headed for Bridgeport with load of oyster shells for planting. The tug Norwalk left at 10 o'clock this morn ing to search for the Glenn and the barge.
 The steamer Huntington, crossing the Sound from Long Island point,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
Golden Haired
 Babe PerpIexes
 Court Officials Bruised and Drunken Mother Falls Into Hands of Police,
 Elected by Husband
 From Barge Child is Brought to Police by Another Woman = Court Seeks Home Where Little One Maybe Cared For

Her pallid face framed in golden locks whose unkempt appearance could not detract from the natural attrac- tiveness of the tiny face, babe less than two years old, clung to a be- draggled woman seated in the corner of the prisoners pen in the city cour, today.
 The woman was Rose Connolly, ot Jersey City. The child, she said, was her own, her seventh. She was charged with intoxication. The unusual cir cumstances attending the case of the unfortunate woman called for more than passing consideration of Judge and prosecutor, and Judge Wilder. at the suggestion of Prosecutor Redden, continued the Woman's case until next Monday.
 The Connolly woman was arrested by Policeman Keough on the east side docks near the Congress street bridge late yesterday. Last night an- other woman, with long police rec- ord, walked into police headquarters bearing sleeping child in her arms. prisoner, she explained Sergeant Webb turned the infant over to the woman prisoner, who was then re- moved from the cells ordinarily allot- ed to woman prisoners and placed in better appointed room provided for emergency cases under the direction of the matron, Mrs. David Jack.
 According to her story, Mrs. Con- nelly is the wife of master on the barge Charles McCaffrey. She quar- relied with her husband, yesterday, and left the barge in company with another woman. and after visiting several saloons returned to the barge, where she was beaten by a strange man. Her features were badly swol- len and discolored. Her. husband wouldn't have her on the barge, and she was lettering on the dock when Patrolman Kehoe discovered her in well nigh helpless condition.
 Mrs. Connolly brought her babe in- to the prisoners pen, while the wom- an, apparently penitent, sobbed quiet ly, the child gazed in wonderment at the strange spectacle of the court proceedings. She toyed with the brass buttons on the policeman's uniforms and smiled innocently into the hard ened visagEs of other occupants of the prisoners pen.
 Police Captain Began, Judge Wilder and Prosecutor Redden. all fathers, agreed that the babe appeared much emaciated and destitute. Judge Will der ordered mother and child sent to Lakeview home and detained there until Monday Meanwhile the police will look into conditions aboard the barge, and will seek some solution to the problem of placing the babe in a place where it may receive the prop CT care.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
Especial from United Press.)

Wallingford, July 21.-The Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in this city, was struck by lightning, this morning, the bolt shattering the gild- ed cross and firing the steeple The flames consumed the steepIe in rec ord short time and threatened the destruction of the entire structure. The Meriden auto hose cart was call- ed to aid in fighting the fire
 The fremen were helpless, not having apparatus to reach the blaze, ZOO feet in the air. The flames fin- ally burned themselves out at the stone tower base of the wooden steeple. Tn falling, the blazing cross crashed through the roof of the church. The fire was under control at 1O:45 o'clock, this morning.
 The building was badly damaged by water and the organ ruined The total loss is estimated at $25, OO, fully covered by insurance.
 The old church structure on an- other site was wrecked by a etornado several years ago, the templef injured today replacing it.
 Father. Carroll was active in the attempts to extinguish the flames A number of the fremen had narrow escapes from falling tinbers but no one was injured.
 The Meriden auto chemical which responded to an emergency call, could not aid much M the work as it's hose did not fit the Wallingford hydrants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
IN PROBATE COURT.

In the estate of Susan G. Minckler Albert Minckler was appointed ad- ministrator by Judge of Probate Ed ward F. Hallen in the probate court today. c. D. Martin and Edward Brown were appointed appraisers
 Illka Lengen was appointed admin istratrdx of the estate of her hus- band, Andrew Lengen. George KoI- yezar and Stephen Trurischalk were appointed appraisers.
 Tn the estate of Thomas Losanov, Johanna Losanov qualified as admin istratrix
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
CAMPERS IN AZ TENTS
 DRIVEN OUT BY STORM
 AT BEACH NEAR NORWALK.

Norwalk, July 21.-Calf Pasture Beach. near here. was the scene of the widest excitement this morning, when the large settlement of camp drenched by one of the hardest storms this place has seen in some time. There were AZ tents on the beach at the time, occupied by 175 persons.
 Women and young girls were hy- sterical as the lightning flashed and they were unable to find shelter from the teeming clements Great losses will be sustained by all. Only a few of the campers have any clothes left
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
POLICE RAISE
 SIOO FOR WIDOW IOF LIEUT.. HECARTY

In recognition of the sterling worth of Lieut. Philip D. Hegarty, Supt. Birmingham suggested to the mem bers of the police department late yesterday the raising of a testimonial for the widow and little girl of the dead fireman.
 The members of the police depart ment have taken up the idea with en- s1OO had been pledged for the fund. Members of the fire commission ex- pect to enlist the cooperation of the Common Council in providing the widow and child with suitable pen- sion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
Mayor Will Veto
 Contracts Confirmed
 By Estimate Board
Especial from United Press. ]

New, York, July 21-With Mayor Gaynor absent, the board of estimate, today, by a vote of 15 to 1, confirmed yesterdays action in awarding all of the contracts. for new subways, to the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. Pres ident Miller, of the Bronx, cast the vote against the plan.
 Mayor .Gaynor has announced he will veto all of the new routes. that he has the power to act alone and 1t is also stated that the Interborough will go into the courts to keep from surrendering the franchise to the B. R. T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
l MRS. ARMSTRONG. SAVES A WOMAN,
 FROM DROWNING.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Fairfield, July 21.-Mrs. c. D. Arm- strong, resident of California, occu- pying cottage at Fairfield Beach, yesterday, at the peril of her own life, saved from drowning colored do- tic, while in bathing, had gone out beyond her depth. Her cries for help attracted Mrs. Armstrong; She is an adept swimmer, and at once was at the side of the struggling girl, bring ing her safely to shore. For time the life of the girl was despaired of, but after many minutes of arduous working, vitality was restored.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
Liquor Prosecutors
 Not Yet Appointed
County Commissioners Are Working on the Entira
 List for the County

The County Commissioners said this morning that they have not yet ap- pointed liquor prosecuting agents for this city. They have held several meetings but the list of prosecutors for the county has not yet been agreed upon. The commissioners expect to announce the entire list at once.
 Local Republican politicians are greatly interested in the outcome of the contest between Attorney Henry Greenstein and Attorney John F. Gray
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21

for the office a presen1 s1d by Green stein. It is understood that Attorney Gray will succeed Alto uey Greensfair. Since July 1, when t frs If the liquor prosecutors tf1 city f9oseeutors bfsve 5sc Y attendIng to f. auor cases and thereby have saved the city the fee of s10 for each cases which is ordinarily paid to the liquor prose- cutors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
EALOONKEEPER FINED FOR SELLING TO MINORS AND
 KEEPING OPEN SUNDAYS

Special from United Press.)
 New Haven, July 21-Found guilty of selling liquor to a minor and keep { ing open on Sundays, Saloonkeeper James T. Began was fined $100 and costs D police court today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-21
COST OF HAY BOOSTS
 MILK IN SOUTHINGTON
Special from United Press,

Special from United Press.)
 Southington, July 21-The quart price of milk went up from to 8 cents, today. Milk dealers say the cost of hay made the cost of feeding the animals too expensive to permit the selling Of milk at the low price