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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
State Fails to Fix the Responsibility For the New
 York Fire Horror Upon Them
APOLICE GUARD REQUIRED TO PROTECT THEM
Crowd of Men, Women and Children Await Them Outside of the Courtroom-One Man Becomes Hysterical and Denounces Jurys Verdict 'Murder'-Prosecuting At torney Calls Holocaust One of Most Awful Crimes

New York, Dee 27.-Tne state failed today 10 hx the blame for the fire of March 25. 1911. in which 147 young shirtW-aist makers in a factory on the top floors of the Asch building were burned, suffOca ted or driven to jump to their deaths upon the pavements nine floors below 4 verdict of Not guilty was returned by the jury in the case of Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, proprietors of the factory, known as the Triangle Waist company, the only persons indicted for the hor- TOT
 Precautions 10 Protect Defendants.
 Cnu suaI precautions were taken at the courthouse to prevent repetition If the demonstrations against the ue- fendants winch have occurred since Ihe fire in numerous mass meetings and parades and in ether ways. Only q few Te-SOnS were allowed in the courtroom and the corTidols and en- -rances were heavily guarded p3 extra policemen
 Jury Cut One Hour 45 Minutes.
 The jury came in at 4.S6 ?. ul-, after delIberating the ease for an hour and z5 minutes The rrcnouncens mt of acquiIIal was accepted quietly by the defendants, ut after adjournment to an ante-rooIr they gave way to their emotion in Bears when embraced by relatives and friends. As they passed out through lane of policemen to the street. a large crowd of men, wO- men and children awaited them.
 Bereaved Man Becomes Hysterical.
 One hysterical man tried to press
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
PHELPS DOOMED TO DIE
 IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Executive Council by Vote Of to 2
 Refuses to Commute Sentence

Boston. Dec 27.-The electric chair st The Charlestown state prison will claim its thirteenth victim next week, when Silas N- Phelps, the Monroe Fridge outlaw. will be executed for the murder Of Deputy SherlT Emmet F. Haslzins. the executive council hay ing refused today to commute the sen- tence-
 The v7te of the council stood five to two Councillors w. g. Schuster of Douglas and C. C. Brightman of New Bedford refused to vote. declaring themselves opposed to capital punish ment- The two votes cast in favor of committing the death sentence to one Of life imprisonment were those of William A. Cove of Salem and John Quinn of Boston.
 Phelps was found guilty of murder in the first degree in the Franklin county super-or criminal court for the Killing of Deputy Sheriff Haskins on June F. 1910- The deputy, accompan- led by a posse, went to the Phelps house in Monroe on that date to arrest Ph alps on a charge of assaulting the superintendent of a. paper company plant where Phelps was employed AS Hsskins entered the house Phelps fired from the tor, of the front stairs killing AsShInS q imoSt instantly
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
GOVERNOR BALDWIN
 FEARS DICTATORSHIP.
Says There is Danger of President
 Stretching His Authority.

Buffalo \. Y, Dec. 21-ControI of state authorities by inferior United States courts has developed to such an extent that the people are becoming impatient, said Governor Simeon k. Baldwin of Connecticut at the opening of the 2fth annual meeting of the American Historical association and the eighth annual meeting of the American Political Science association in joint session here tonight.
 If some of the recent decisions by the courts are not disaffirned, Gov erno- Baldwin said, the judicial pow CT of the United States apparently will extend to any justiciabIe controversy arising in any of the states, although pertaining to mere matters of local concern. And still, he believed, the federal constitution flexible enough to bear construction supporting Iegisla- ton by congress far in advance of anything hitherto attempted.
 Governor Baldwin's topic, as retir- ing president of the Political Science association, was The Progressive ITn- folding of the Powers of the United States. In addition to advanced in terpretations of the constitution which were dWelt uPon, Governor Baldwin found a real danger in the recent ut terance by a president to the effect that he was for a constitution when it conserved the peoples rights. but not when 1t perpetuated the peoples wrongs.
 i.' Ndh6eTs ne Sd1O- that a chief magistrate by some stretch of his executive or military authority may come to play the part of a die tator It is only a remote possibility but the science which we profess warns us that great powers are apt sometimes to be abused and that the fathers were right when they declar- ed that eternal vigilance was the price of liberty"
 Prof William Sloane of Columbia university, president of the American Historical association, spoke on '"The Substance and Vision of History"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

, his way through the throng. crying in d high voice:
 Not guilty? Not guilty? Murder. Murder Murder!''
 He fell on the steps of the court house in convulsions, gasping that he had lost sister in the fire An ambulance was summoned to take 1im to a hospital By the time tine excitement was over the de- fendants haG darted into a subway entrance and got free of the hostile crowd.
 Tried for Only One Death.
 Harris and Blanck were not charged with all the deaths which occurred at the fire. but specifically with man Schwartz, d girl found asphy yxiated and burned near door on the ninth flccr 1-e main argument by both the prosecution and the defence was di- rected against this door. The state introduced over a hundred witnesses to prove that it was locked at the time of the fire and the defense refuted mOny.
 "One of Worst Crimes in History"
 Assistant District Attorney Bost- wick argued that the factory was with equipment which liar ris himself had laid out and that for two months the cuttings from more than enc hundred thousand waists had been stacked about the place, consti- tuting a grave hazard in case of fire. He pictured the case as "one of the most awful crimes in history Court Emphasizes Reasonable Doubt"
 In charging the jury. Judge Grain discussed ct great length the question If reasonable doubt in the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
RE-ARREsTED AND IS
 HELD WITHOUT BAIL
George Graham Rice Was Enjoying |
 Liberty Under $15,ooo Bonds.

New York, Dec 2T.-Georee Gra- ham Rice, who with B. II. Schettels and others. has been on trial in the United States circuit court the past eight weeks, charged with misuse or the mails in an alleged scheme to de- fraud investors, was re-arrested touay on a bench warrant and committed To the Tombs without bail. Rice has been at liberty in $I5.OOO ball. He turned pale and grasped his lawyers arm for support when arrested.
 When Rice was arraigned before Judge Ray his attorney protested that the government had no right to re- arrest him and hold him without bal on ain indictment for which ne was at resent standing trial. But Judge Hay simply replied that the warrant haa been issued "in the interests of justice and ordered Rice locked up.
 No official statement was forthcom ing from any source as to the cause or the Pe-arrest of Rice. Last week an alleged attempt was made by George J. Byrne to bribe a juror in the case against Rice and Scheftels. Byrne ls under indictment for this alleged oI- fense, and is held in the Tombs in de- fault of s1O,00O bail.
 From what is considered rehap.e source if was learned tonight that since Bvrne's arrest the department of justice nas conducted 2 thorough ln- Vestigation into an alleged conspiracy to bribe other jurors in the case.
 It was said several other arrests might be expected shortly. No names, however, were mentioned.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Condensed TelegramS

Japan Has Completed Survey of the Russian frontier
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Killed Seven
 With a Club
JAMES GRANT MURDERS WIFE
 AND SIX CHILDREN.
WAS IN DEEP DESPAIR
Murderer Leaves Note Saying They Will Be Better of in Heaven-End- ed His Own Life by Hanging.


 Boston, Ark. Dec. 2T.-Because he was in deep despair and believed he and his family would be better of in heaven James Grant cIubbed his wife, five children and stepson 10 death and hanged himself some time last night The bodies of the children were found in their beds today. each skull being crushed.
 5loodstained Club Found.
 The body of Mrs Grant was found in the home, half dressed, and evident ly she was killed as she was about to retire. 4 heavy club covered with blood was found in the house. and it killed the seven members of his fam fly. The children ranged in age from . to 13 years.
 Surviving Son Finds Note.
 Hugh Grant, a 16 year old son, only member of the family alive, discov- cred the bodies today when he return ed from a holiday celebration at neighborine farm. He found note that owing to deep despair and that can see nothing for me or my chill dren, who, I believe, would be better eff in heaven, commit this act"
 Note Contained Instructions.
 Instructions were given where mon ey might be found to cover burial ex- penses. and a request that Grants parents not be notified until after the bodies had been buried
 Grant lived near this town on a farm and was reDuted to be well-to-do He also conducted a mercantile business
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
FEDERATION OF LABOR
 SECRETARY TEsTIFIES
Resumption of Dyna mite Conspiracy
 Inquiry at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 27-With 1he appearance of H. w. Pohlman business agent of the Seattle Iron Workers union. as witness before the federal grand jury. which resumed it's investigations today, into the na- tion-W idle dynamite conspiracy, it be- came known that another resident of Seattle, pr. G. ID. Wagner, had ap- peared before the ipquisitors and giv- en important testimony
 pr Wagner, who mann ses an cleo tricaI supply company. was said to have testified about a meeting he had with James B. McNamara in Seattle in August last year. pr. Wagner's business was situated opposite the Lyons building. which was damaged by dynamite on August 20. 1910.
 The explosion vas credited tn James E. McNarlara, who Is said to have made his first dynamiting expedition to the Pacific coast at that time. Ac- cording to the testimony Dr. Wagner js said to have given. a man who he afterwards identified as James B. Nc machines to the Wagner company for repairs.
 Another witness was William Brown, m employe of the Los Angeles Times He testified that the morning before The Times building was destroyed, Oc- tobsr l, 1910. he met James E. Mo Nanara in the basement near the spot where the explosion occurred. Accord ing to Brown. McNamara said he was looking for work as newspaper mailer.
 After questioning Paul Scharrenburg of San Francisco, secretary of the state federation of labor the grand Jury adjourned. The federal court adjourned until Saturday and since any indictments would have to be pre- sented in that tribunal, the adjourn ment precluded the possibility of Ithe return of true bills before that date.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
CONSIDERABLE FRICTION
 OVER PEACE BANQUET
Executive Committee Decides Nst to
 Endorse Arbitration Treaties.

New York. Dec. 27.-Although Pres ident Taft is to be the guest of honor and Andrew Carnegie the honorary president, the arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France pending in the senate, which MT Taft has labor ed for and MT. Carnegie has endorsed, are not tc be officially brought before the 1s Zenls' peace banquet to be held a the WaldoTf-AstOria next Sat urday night. At least. this is the plan of a majority of the executive com n1ittee as explained today by Willard J. Bioomer, the executive secretary. The committee reached this decision, MT. Boomer said, after he had in formed it's members of the receipt several wecia ago of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt. declining to at tend the banquet Colonel Roosevelt was opposed, it is said. to certain fea- lures of the treaties. MT. Bloomer then laid the matter before the committee and 1t was decided that the sense Of the body was that the specific pur- pose of the dinner was not to endorse the conventions.
 With this revised understanding, Mir BIoomer called on Colonel Roose- welt again today and again the colonel flatly declined to attend But, said MT Boomer. thtI would not change the attitude of the promoters toward the scope of the gathering. In other words, 1t was for the purpose of pro- motirg world peace in general with out reference to any treaty in partic- ular,F whether President Taft and Mir Carnegie understood this when they accepted invitations to the banquet, Mir BIoOmer could not say. That is sue, he continued, was not raised at the time the Invitations were sent out. Of course," he added, If any speak CT decides to endorse the treaties, I suppose we couldn't stop him. That would be a matter for the toastmaster, anyway. But the idea that this ban
 
 pose of endorsing the treaties is er- 
 At Mir Carnegfe's residence it was said that he accepted an invitation to the affair with the idea that the arbi- rration treaties were to be the para mount topic and that he had heard nothing In the change of plans until today Notwithstanding this, it was said that MT. Carnegie had no com ment to make.
 Today Mayor Gaynor declined to serve on the reception committee at the dinner.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
WRIGHT LoRIMERs FUNERAL
 HELD IN THE TOWN HALL.
No Theatrical People Attended Ser
 vices at Dana, Mass.

Dana, Mass, Dec. 27.-Tho funeral of Wright Lorimer. the actor, who committed suicide in New York last week was held today in the Dana town hall, the building where the actor first attended school. There were be- tween 50 and 75 persons present, most of them boyhood friends of the dead actor. There were no theatrical people at the services, which were con ducted by ArA Annie F. Bailey. min ister of the Universalist church at North Dana. The services were of the simplest character. At noon the body was buried In Brown cemetery, Tn fl lot purchased by the actor some nVe or six years ago. IL is understood that the body of the actors mother, which is buried in another part Of the come teI.y, will be placed beside that of her son.
 The funeral party consisted of the actors widow, his two brothers, Jesse Smith of Stoughton and Harry smith of Dana, and two uncles, Dr. Stephen Witt and Hosea Witt.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
NAMES OF 2se MEN
 FOR RIcHEsoN JURY. Eleven More to Be Drawn Within the
 Next Few Days.

Boston. Dec. 27.-Another step to- wards the trial, scheduled for next month, of Rev. Clarence V. T. Riche- son charged with the murder of Miss Avis LinneIl, was taken today, when the names of all but eleven of the 300 talesmen were drawn. The names of 275 veniremen were selected at a meet ing of the Boston city council, while the board of control of Chelsea se- cured IA prospective jurors. Other places in Suffolk county will supply the remaining eleven veniremen within the next few days. From the 300 tales men named will be secured the 12 men who will decide the fate of the accus- ed clergyman
 The names of the veniremen drawn today were given to both the state and the defense. From now on persons working for the interests of both sides vii b9 busy Investigating each man drawn.
 Called to Rfeheson's Pulpit.
 Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 27.-Rev. Austin T. Kempton of Lunenburg. Mass, was tonight called to the pas torate of the Immanuel Baptist church, succeeding Rev. Clarence " T. Riche- son, now in the Charles street jail awaiting trial on the charge of the murder of Avis Linne1i
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
DENTISTS ALLOWED
 TO TELL SECRETS.
Are Not Privileged Under Statutes Like
 Physicians and Nurses

New York. Dec 27.-A dentist is under no compulsion not to tell secrets acquired in the practice of his profes- slon, according to a. decision by the appellate division today. The court,s ruling that the knowledge of dentists concerning their patients Is not privi- legged. as is that of surgeons physicians or nurses under the statutes, which In the case of Frank NJ Howe. a dentist who took the witness stand in his own suit 10 collect a bill from the estate of . man he had professionally treated. A verdict in his favor was appealed on the ground that under the code pro- vision regarding the practice of "sur- sery" the plaintiff should not have been permitted to testify "As the term surgery Is employed in the statute. it does not include one en- gagged in the practice of dentistry" says the court.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
UNsATIsFAcroRY YEAR
 IN THE COAL RUeTlaEBg
An oVerproduetion of Black DiamondB
 Has Depressed Prices.

Washington. Doc. T.-Lrhero haa been an over production of coal thid year and a consequent struggle Cor trade which depressed prices. iB tha opinion expressed today by Edward w. Parker. statistician cn coal for tho United States geological survey. Mr. Parker added that there have been few tory of the coal mining industry, and that prices are so low that when the total returns for the year are footed up the balance will probably be on the wrong side of the ledger. thouGh states for the year iB probably second 10 the record made in tho year 1910
 The total production of the year im estimated at 10000, ,000 tonas only Ill., years production 400, 100000 tOna wac bituutnous coal,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
MAKING CONVERTS IN
 RED LIGHT DISTRICT
Women Inmates Offered Homes and
 Chance to Make HoneGt Living.

Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 27.--,A com ,nittes of women religious workers accompanied by police, visited houses in the red light district hero today in an effort to persuade the innnaAsn of the houses to start in life anew
 Each W oman was offered a roBpocth- ble home and a positton in which she can earn an honest living. A home. to he conducted as an ordinary board ing house. it's address being kept sa- cret, will be provided for those who accept the offor.
 The effort iB part of the Men and Religion Forward movement, Begtda planning to care for the women the organization has gathered the names of all the property owners who rent their places for immoral purposes and will ask that criminal proceedings be started against them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Two Efforts
 For Merger
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BEEF
 PACKERS PLANS.
MONEY NOT AVAILABLE.
Prominent Financiers Were to Receive s1oooo,ooo for Financing Project, but Conditions Made It Impossible.

Chicago, Dec. z7.-AIbert T. Veed- CT, attorney for Swift S Co. and the first witness for the government in the trial of the ten Chicago packers, tes- two efforts to organize a merger in the summer of 1902, but in both in stances their efforts to finance the the enterprise were unsuccessful.
 First Capitalization se2a, ,o6o, ,ooo.
 The first plan was to include the Armour, Swift, Morris and Cudahy in teFests, with a capital of S923 000, 0O0 divided as follows: Bonds, s141.T .T5O,- 900: preferred stock, s1es, 750, ,000; com mon stock, $612.000,0
 Capitalization Reduced to S525, ,00o, 900.
 After the promoters had failed to finance this project through Kuhn. Loeb & Co. of New York, the plan was changed to provide for a capital ization of s525. 100000. but the condi- ton of the money market made it im- possible to carry out the modified merger.
 Financiers Were to Receive S1oJooo ,ooo
 MT Veeder testified that F. H. liar riman. James Stillman and other New York financiers were have furnished the capital and the amount they were to have received as compensation was $10,O00,000. The account of the two proposed mergers was related chiefly by counsel for the government reading to the jury contracts and agreements entered into by interested parties and counsel, who then offered the docu- ments in evidence.
 Swift Was to Have Been President.
 The late Gustavus F. Swift was to have been president of the merger. Edward Morris and Michael Cudahy were to have been vice presidents and J. ogden Armour, chairman of the ex- ecutive and finance committees. The witness testified about the organiza-
 
 March Is, 1e03 but denied it had any connection with the proposed merger.
 Veeder an Unwilling Witness.
 MT Veeder was on the witness stand when court adjourned. He will re sutne his testimony tomorrow. It is be brief as he has been an unwilling witness for the government because of his close relations with the packers since 1885.
 Veeder's Son to Testify.
 Henry Veeder. son of A. H. Veeder, who is said to have acted as secre- tary for the old packers pool known "Postoffice Box No 247" will be the next witness.
 Livestock Plentiful. Prices Lower.
 Chicago. Dec 27-A steady increase in Chicago's fresh meat industry is shown by the annual report of the Union Stock Yards and Transit com pany. issued today by tho official sta tistician. It shows that 10000 more carloads of livestock were received last year than the year before. The total received was 27d. 900 cars.
 The statistics indicate further that prices for cattle and hogs decreased in 1911 compared with the previous IF months For beef cattle the price per 100 pounds is given at 35 cents less. With hogs the average price last year was S6-70 while year ago 1t was ap- proximately Ss.7o.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
OBITUARY.
Wilhelm Heinrieh, Blind Musieian.

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 Boston, Dec. 2z.-The death at his nome here or Wilhelm Heinrich a blind musician. who had sung in Ros- ton, Worcester and other New Eng land churches for many years, and was believed to be the only blind man who evcr made balloon ascension, was announced today. MT Heinrich be- came blind when a small boy over the result of excessive joy over an invi- tation from his father to go on 3. GOV eted journey. X year ago he made a balloon ascension with Charles T. GIidden and later wrote a song describ ing his sensations. He was s wears old
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
MEDALS OF HONOR
 FOR NAVAL HEROES ounboat Crew Put Up Valiant Fight in tho Philippinea.

WaEhIugton Dec 2Is-HNor heroic conduct In the light with outlaws in the island of Basilan, Philippine foe lands, September 24 last. i've 0f the crew Of the gunboat Pampanga have each been nwarde1 e medal of honor and a gratuity of s100 by Secretary of tho Navy Meyer. It wag in this fight that Ensign Hovey was killed.
 Quoting the report of the conman- der of tho PampRnga, tho order nay@s "J. IT. Catherwood, ordinary seaman though severely wounded, did all ha could to beat ofr the Moros attacking Ensign Hoyey. r. IT. Mcclure, hos pital apprentice, though wounded hirn- self. gave immediate aid to tho wound ed and undoubtedly Baved tho lives 0G tho scout soldier and Cetherw0od. Tha coolnoss and bravery shown by q. " Henderson, Jacob EolL and B. R. AAH- rison fn charging against odds can not be praised in too strong terms"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
BOYS DIG UP sf5o 900
 OF SPANISH TREAsuRE
Gold, Silver aHd Copper Coins Feand
 Buried at Dsrth Of Six Feet.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 2Z.-C3uided by an old chart found in fha ruins of Spanish sheIlhouse on Fort George island, two boys of this city have un earthed Spanish treasure worth about sl5O,00 they say. The gold, silver and copper colns were found in Q sttong box buried about six feet deep, they aver.
 The boys arc Loring M Hewing, l7 years old, son of Prof. Shelby ID. HeW in. vice pfesident and general man ager of a local business college. and John F Filing. aged IS years, son of piiet Rf Meyport. Those who have seen the coins say they bear dates of more than a century ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
AeropIane President Arre.tsd

New York, Dec. 2:-Harry Graves Carter, president of an aeroDIane com pany, was arrested today charged with nlisappropriatiCn of funds of the com rany. Specifically Carter is charged with r1isappropriating 1000, SS76 ard SS5. The larger amount is said ID have been raised by him in rnortgas-- ins the company without the consent of its officers Carter denied the charges
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Dynamite Was StoIsn

Pittsburgh. Dec. 27.-George Bridges. who was arrested Monday night al Monessen, Pa, 2 town near here, while ca irving a Euit case containing T2 sticks Of dynamite and fuses was charged with larceny today by an of fciaI Of the Henderson Coal company, The official alleges the explosives were stolen from the company's n1agaz zine X hearing at which Bridges promised revelations has been postponed until Friday morning.