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Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
OFFERED NURSE A
 DIAMOND FOR KISS
Eccentricit'es of New Haven Man De-
 scrieed in Court.

New IIas en, Oct. 16-The contest over the probating of the will of Burr $. Peck was begun today. MT. Peck was an octogenarian, who, a few months after the death of his wife in 1908. married May Bryan, the niece of a next door neighbor, who later was in marital difficulties with her aged husband. An agreement between them was arrived at and MT. Peck did not press his petition for divorce. The estate, which is of considerable amount, was left to the young wife, out the tesrators relatives are con- testing the will.
 Showed No Feeling at Wife's Death.
 Miss Schringeour, superintendent of the Visiting Nurses association of Derby, was a witness and told of Mr. Peck's eeceEtricities at the time the first Mrs. Peck died. She said that Peck said on the night that his wife was dying that if anything, happened he did not want to be disturbed, and the nurses were to call up the under taker He showed no feeling the next morning when told that his wife was dead.
 We're Pink Skirt on Day of Funeral.
 Peck, according to the testimony, re marked that he had no one left but Tabby, the cat. unless he could get one of these girls" Miss Schringeour .. Miss McGarry. Would you leave your happy home for that?" Miss McGarry said she would not On the day of the funeral, Peck strolled around Tn 8 mixed suit, pink shirt. celluloid collar and a green tie. His face was dirty and Miss Schrinegour took him to & sink and washed it.
 Wanted a Live One.
 She also tried to put black necktie arO1lnG his collar tnlH hnp that he d1d Nnot mind how much she hugged him. When told that Mrs. Peck ought to receive proper respect, the widower replied: "Oh, she's dead; want d live one.'
 Offered Diamond for a Kiss.
 He talked on financial affairs and said he intended to sell Yale some of his property for a swimming pool. He asked Miss SchrinSeour if she liked diamonds and showed her some jew elry which had belonged to Mrs. Peck. He told the witness that she could have it all for "hugging and kissing him. He offered her diamond if she would give him kiss
 Wanted Young Woman.
 Miss Schrinegeour said she advised him 70 put the jewels in a safe deposit vault, but Peck replied that he would get someone who would kiss him. When a middle aged woman came to care for MT Peck's aged mother he would not have he-, saying he wante,1 a young woman.
 Neigi1bor Suggested Her Niece.
 The witness testified that Mrs. John : son, the neXt-door neighbor had told Peck that he should have a young we man to take care of the house and had suggested her niece, who lived in New Rochelle, saying that she could be had for g a week, which would be less expensive han a graduate nurse. Miss Schlirgeour said that Mrs. John son had said that anyone who gave the old man soft soap could get away with anything he had.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
NELSON WON'T SERVE
 ON M'NAMARA JURY Gave Answer Yesterday Which Dis
 qualities Him.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 16-The Me- Namara murder trial in an instant to- day extricated itself from situation which had worried opposing counsel since last Wednesday, and the re- mainder of the day it went ahead steadily.
 Could you set aside your opinions sufficiently to enable you to give a fair and impartial verdict?" was the cru cial question put to Talesman E. T. dreds of questions to elicit his views, and he had answered all of them with out clearing up the situation
 Tt would take pretty strong evil dence," he replied, dubiously.
 District Attorney John D. F7redericks thereupon withdrew opposition to a challenge previously made by the de- fense on the charge of bias.
 There was nothing else to do after that question and answer said Fred ericks later. The .talesman diuuaIis fled himself
 Judge Bordwen himself examined Nelson at length before the question was settled. Nelson's final discharge on fundamental grounds leaves the many questions raised during his ex- animation still not ruled upon in this case.
 When court closed today two other talesmen had been examined by the defense. One of them. John w. Rob erts, a real estate dealer, was found satisfactory, and the other, Robert F Bain, carpenter, was also examin- ed without contest Nevertheless, it was the general opinion tonight that the Nelson case would be dupli- cated before a jury was obtained.
 Roberts and Bain both are past middle age and white haired. Roberts recited number of businesses in which he was engaged while being questioned by Attorney Darrow. Sud- denly DarroW caught a familiar phrase.
 Ever studied law?" he asked ab- ruptly.
 Yes" said the talesman, "a long time ago.
 He seemed pleased at the detection
 The Merchants and Manufacturers association, 8 local organization, which is among those offering rewards for the detection of the person or persons supposed by them to have blown up the Times, was brought into the situa- ton today. Roberts said he belonged to it several years ago.
 It is possible that Rain will be ex- amined briefly tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
MURDERER WIPES toUT
 A FAMILY OF FIVE
Head. of Parents and Three Children
 Battered in With Axe.

Ellsworth. kaE., ftct 16.-slain as Will Snowman, dfauffeur, his wife, and three small chl ydren, were discov- cred tonight ir the Snowman home by a neighbor.
 The features of 'hll the victims were battered beyond recognition by the blows of an axe which the slayer had used. The baby. had it's head severed from the body All three children were under five yearS4 old. The authorities have failed to Mnd any cause for the crime.
 The victims, are William Snowman, B years old, his wife, and their chil- drep, Lester. five years old, Fern, four The ShownsG horae is snail cottage, about three hundred or four hundred va rt1s from any other house.
 The five victims were found in one rootm. 1Ie father, mother and baby wepe in one Led and the two other children in 8 second bed. There was blood on the walls. ceiling, floor, beds and every article in the room. In this room also was the bloody axe which the murderer had used and which he had left Hn his flight.
 Last might all the members Of the Snowman family visited at the horne of Mrs. 0. w Shook, friend. living seY- cral blocks away. They left the Shook housts about nine o'clock. It was MT. Shook who discovered the quintuple crirla She called at the Snowman home late today Her knock was un- answered SC she opened the door and room. in which the bodies of the five victtsns lay.
 Snowman was 8 chauffeur and me- chat4ic at 9 garage here.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

which, refers to "A army trains in the last three days.
 Railroad Closed to Passengers. Twelve trains vii be despatched from Pelfin and the sixth division, which is no v quartered at Pao-Ting-Fu, will leffve as soon as conditions quiet down th ere. After the departure of a single plssenger train tomorrow the rail Way between Yin Tchans, the minis CT of war, who will have chief com 'lhand of the government troops, is a small, thin, queless Manchu- Chinese Troops Untrustworthy.
 The German and Austrian officers who hold the generals greatest con- fidences report that he has not en- tire faith in the Chinese troops. Ac- cording to the Chinese people gener- ally, the Manchus were tolerable when they protected the country, but are now worthless. The vast body of tionists and a significant saying of the soldiers who are proceeding to the south is: An ordinary rebellion would be all right, but we must now fight against our own trained broth ers."
 Will Fight if They Get Paid.
 The women. on seeing their soldier relatives off to the scene of action, advise them if there is danger to dis card their uniforms and walk back.
 Before entraining last evening, Yin Ching shook hands with Prince Tsai- Tao the brother of the prince regent, who accompanied him to the station. and said:
 If you will send the money, we will do the fighting"
 Government Funds Low
 The situation depends on money, and it is admitted that the ready funds Of the Chinese government are low. Further loans by foreign bankers have been refused. If the pay of the troops is increased and is regularly forthcoming, and-if the men are well fed, they may not desert or rebel. The feeling in Pekin is, not which army is the stronger. but which is the less feeble, the less disorganized.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
SUPREME COURT IN
 SESSION A MINUTE
In1nedia ateIy Adjourns Out of Respect
 to Justice Harlan.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The courts In Washington honored the membor oy the late Associate Justice John Mar shall Harlan of the supreme court Of the United States today The highest tribunal of the land, of which Justice Harlan wag the oldest member, the court of commerce, the court of claims and the various branches of the su- preme court of the District of CoIum- bia adjourned immediately and the court of customs appeals announced that out of respect to him it would not be in session tomorrow.
 The supreme court of the United States was in session only one minute. Chief Justice White, in a voice tren- bling with emotion. announced:
 Gentlemen of the bar: It is my painful duty to announce the death of our brother, MT. Justice Harlan. The court will stand adjourned until Wed nesday morning next without the tran saction of any kind of business"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
TEAS FROM CHINA
 MAY COST MORE
Result of Ban on the ArtifieialIy Col
 ored Product.

Washington, Oct. 16-Tea drinkers. especially these who prefer the Chinese blend, may soon find the price of their luxury increased in the wake of coffee and sugar as a result of the treasury depar tments strict ruling against importations of teas artifi- eially colored. The order has already R0auIt4d in turning from American ports several hundred thousand pounds of China tea treated with Prussisn blue, tale and other chemi- calls. Customs officials forsee in con sequence a sharp advance in the prices of Chinese teas.
 Teas from Formosa, Japan and Cey- Ion may not be affected becaus their sovrnments are cooperating with the United States to stop the traffic in srtificiallv colored teas
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
NEGRO GIVEN SEVERE
 SENTENCE FOR ASSAULT.
Fine of $2.ooo and Term of Twenty
 Two Years Imposed.

Holidayburg, Pa, Oct. 16-Jacob Plowden, negro was sentenced by the Blair County court today to pay a fine of S2,000 and undergo a term of 22 years Imprisonment in the peniten- uary for an assault upon Mrs. Cath e11ne Perkins, of Altoona Pa. The negro broke into the cellar of the Perkins home a week ago and lay in wait for the woman. He afterwards kicked her into insensibility.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
EFFORTS FOR PEACE
 PROVE UNSUCCESSFUL
Italy Refuses to Give Turkey Financial
 Compensation.

London, Oct 16.-The Chronicles Vienna correspondent learns on high authority that all the diplomatic eff forts made at Rome to bring about peace have utterly failed. Italy has insisted upon the unconditional annex ation of Tripoli and Cyrenaica and practically refuses to give Turkey financial compensation
 All that Italy has offered was to recognize the khalif's superiority over the county in spiritual and religious matters, and to pay an indemnity, from which, however, were to be de- ducted Italy's wars expenses
 Another attempt at peace interven- t1on, says the correspondent, may be made later when there is chance of success
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Connecticut Fire Insurance Aaents.

Hartford, Oct. 16.-At the annual meeting of the Connecticut Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents here today. the following officers were elect ed: President, Philip Holzer. Bridge port; first vice president. R. D. Pierce, Danbdry. second vice, D. D. Butler. Middletown, third vice, E. W. Kneen, Shelton: secretary trea asurer w +. Heald. Stafford Springs, and chair man of the executive committee, J. J. Fisher, Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
FELLOW MINISTERS
 SCORE REV. LAMBERT
Has Forfeited His Good Standing aa
 Congregational Pastor.

Providence, R. I, Oct 16-The act ion of Rev. Joseph Lambert in per forming the ceremony at the marriage ef John Jacob Astor and Miss Madel- inc Force was deplored in a .resolu- ton adopted today by the Congrega- tional Ministers association of Rhode Island.
 The resolution, after recounting the marriage al Newport and dep1oring 2 the part that Rev. Lambert took in the matter, says: "In order to make repetition of such marriages impossi- ble, we declare that no minister ought to marry guilty parties to divorce ob- talned on statutory grounds and that any minister who does so shall be con- sidered as having forfeited his good standing as a Congregational minis ter"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Alleged Assailant of Miss Waugh.

New York, Oct. 1s-The police ar rested tonight Frank Rroch, 19 years old. on the charge of being the man who assaulted and brutally beat Miss Agnes Waugh last Wednesday night in the Fort Hamilton section of Brook lyn. Miss Waugh the police say identified Broch as her assai1ant. He is already under Indictment for sim liar offense.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Rohhed hx a ScaIner.

New York;, Oct. 16.-Mrs. B. Flynn. aged 60, who has a boarding house in Chicago, reported to police headquarters today that she was $1 800 out of pocket because of the failure of a former boarder to carry out a plan of speculation in tickets to the worlds series baseball games. She lent him the money to buy the tickets.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
SKELETON FOUND
 EMBEDDED IN MUD.
A Quantity of Unexploded Shells AL
 so Found on the Maine.

Havana. Oct. 16-A quantity of Six Inch shells and smaller rapid fire pro- jectiles, all of them unexploded, were recovered today at point immediate 1y forward of the forward magazines Of the Maine, from which apparently they were thrown out when the mag azines were destroyed. The explorers a aso found a six inch powder tank crushed but apparently unexploded. Not far away they came upon portions of 3 skeleton imbedded in the mud.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
For Poisoning of Husband.

Ontonagon, Mich, Oct. 16.-"Oh, my God, I'm not guilty" was the plea of Mrs. Laura Stannard when she was arraigned in the circuit court today on the charge of poisoning with strych- nine her husband, Charles s. Stan nard. who died March 26 last 1mme- diately after the arraignment the work of Securing a jury was begun.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Life Term for Lxnel1ers

accused of lynching Charles P. Sellers June IS on a ranch near here, were sentenced today to life imprisonment by Judge Westover in the district court Eunice Murphy, the girl accus- ed of being an accessory before the fact, was released.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Philadelphia scaIper. Arrested.

Philadelphia. Oct. 1e.-Charles Will son of New York was arrested today trying to escape from Shiibe park be- fore the game between the New York Nationals and the Athletics started. He had a. batch of one hundred s1 tickets which had been placed on sale at 9.3e o'clock,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Arkansas Negro Lynehed.

Forest City, Ark, Oct. 16-Nathan Il Lacey, a negro, who, it is charged, attacked Mrs. Thomas Cox at her home near Forest City yesterday, was taken from the local prison tonight by q mob and Iynched.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
MERCHANT ASLEEP
 WHILE DRIVING AUTO.
Machine is Ditchea and His Wife is Killed

Barre, Vt, Oct. 16-An automobile party returning from $herbrooke to- day was thrown into g ditch by the skidding of the machine and Mrs
 odMle Gilbert the wife of a promin- ert merchant at Grants.yille. Vt, was so badly crushed that she died a few hours later. Charles Gilbert, her son, had his arm broken. rOdule Gilbert, ths accident that hs tthsught he must
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Munic, Bavaria, Oct. 16-Prince Re- gent Luhtpold of Bavaria is i'll from ar attack of bronchial catharrh. Measuring bulletins were issued to- day by the physicians in attendance but anxiety is felt because of the ad- Tanced age of the patient. He cele- brated his ninetieth birthday on March 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Steamshin Arrivals.

At Rotterdam: Oct. If, Uranium, from New York.
 At Glasgow: Oct. 15. Catalonia, from New York.
 At Antwerp, Oct 1s. Lapland, from New York.
 At Naples: Oct 1s. venezia. from New York
 At Genoa: Oct. 1s. Princess Irene, from New York.
 At London: Oct. Is, Mlnnetonka, from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct 16-Louis A Mansfield, head of a lumber con- cern and secretary of the Lumber Dealers Association of Connecticut was operated upon for appendicitis(at a private hospital here today. He had been in poor health for some time
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Claims against the government, in- volving millions are to be tried in the United States Court of Claims at the present session
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
eox Drowned. Not kidn.apped.

Nyack. N- Y. Get 16-The body of Joseph Francesca, years old. who was supposed to have been Kidnapped
 has been found lN Sparkill Creek twenty feet from wLsre he was last
 seen
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
A Resouroefuj Woman.

One idea of a resourceful woman is one who can stand her family slSele- ton in a corner of the parlor and make weston News
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Cab1ed Paragraphs

Manila, Oct 16-The orders for the United States cruiser New Orleans oi the Asiatic fleet to return home were rescinded and the warship sailed to- cay for Shanghai.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Condensed Te1egrams

Scottish Rite Masons are at Wash ington to attend the session of the Supreme council.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
The Hardes+ Dart

1t takes some speakers quite awhile to get started, but stopping is the real : ly difficult achievement Atchison
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Vellery, Italy, Oct. 16--The inhab- itants of Segni, 30 miles from Rome revolting against the cholera pre- cautions adopted by the government today burned the city hall
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

The manufacturing outlook in Spen- cer, Mass, and vicinity is much brighter than for several months.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Another Ad for the Dictaqraph.

Before marriage the man who weds his stenographer gives dictation. After
 marriage he takes it. And he TAKES it. too.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

The United States has made no overtures to any nation for the pur- pose of bringing peace to China.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Meriden.-The total Of funds depos- ited in the Meriden postal savings bank since it's opening several weeks ago, reached the s1.000 mark the middle of the week. Friday the s1,200 mark had been reached
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Cardinal Reviews ChiIdren's Parade.
 Baltimore, Oct 16-From the steps Of the cathedral late today Cardinal Gibbons reviewed a jubilee parade of various Catholic societies. For two hours upwards of 25,000 men. boys and girls marched past the historic sdf- 6eA
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
OBITUARY.
Joshua B, Hendrie.

Sta mford, Conn, Oct 16-Joshua B. Hendrie, whose brother presented ilen- drie hall to Yale University, died today. aged 81. He suffered from heart trou- ble, and had been i'll week. Mir. Hendrie was wealthy His widow. a brother, Charles W, and two daugh- ters, Mrs. Stanley T. Jennings and Mrs. Linus Wood. survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Frederick w. VinaI.

M1duIetoWn, Conn, Oct. 16-Frederic w. Vlnal, clerk of the superior court for Middlesex county, died today after an illness which extended through a year and which began with a stroke of paralysis. MT. Vinal was a native of this town being born July 13, 1857. He had musical education, which embraced study abroad, and had sung ill the choir of Plymouth church. Brooklyn. while Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was the pastor. He leaves a widow, two daughters and one son. His brothers are Charles G. R. Vinal. former secretary of state, and George. of Dallas, Texas. Mir. Vina1, while teacting music in Chicago, had for a pupil Mary Garden. who is now a pri- ma donna.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

More than a dozen buildings which comprised nearly the entire busi- ness section of Hur1eyville, N. Y., were ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Mir. Adolph Miller, of New Haven Conn.,, who believes firmly in horse shoes for good luck, has received news of an uncle Tn Germany leaving him $50,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
Ta, If +be GIidden tourists re

ed staunton Va, last night after a day of mild sensations including two I-oldlns and one almost serious ac- cident The first ho1dup occurred at Farrisonbure A policeman en- pilasized his admonition to the tour ists to go slowly by ha1ting them with 2 revolver
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Action was taken at the Connress of Indiana in Columbus, O., to pro- mote the movement for the abolition of reservations and government ,pa- ternaliSnl.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Judge William [. Bennett of the superior court will hear the argu ments over 721 disputed ballots cast Tn the recent Meriden town election for the candidates for first se]ectmsn- George " Miller, republican. and George Mischler democrat, at the city court, next Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

In Accordance with the Announce ment of their plans, made several days ago, majority of the 1,500 Knights of Labor shoe cutters left their bench es in the shoe factories of Lynn, Mass, at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. after having completed eight hours work.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

The call went out from democratic national headquarters yesterday for a meeting of the democratic national committee to be held at Washington on January Sth, for the purpose of fixing the time and place of holding 5he next democratic national con- vention.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17
ToovLadado. Wanted in portcf

Tony Ladado. Wanted in Portchester, N Y, for the murder of a man named Scarpodo, was arrested at Meriden at midnight by the police. The crime was committed recently, Ladado stabbins his victim to death. Ladado acknowl- edged to the police that ne was the man wanted. -
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

A Triple Row of War Craft, the most powerful fleet ever assembled in American waters, will swing at anchor in the Hudson river the latter part of this month On the occasion of the great new naval review of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Plans for the erection of great Presbyterian temple in honor of the memory of the late Justice Harlan of the supreme court of the United States already are being considered at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Death resulted yesterday from the burns received by Mrs. Everett w. Frost, of Augusta, Maine while at tempting to light g. lantern with slip Of paper. She was 33 years of age ard the, mother of four children.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Commissioner of Pensions Daven- port submitted report suggesting a plan of direct checks to pensioners by which the government and the pen sioners will save money.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

Harry E. Allen shot his wife and her sister, Miss Daisy Bothwell, at the fiat in Jersey City where all three lived. yesterday, and with third shot committed suicide. The Aliens had been married only a short time. The women will recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-17

whirla refers to "A army trains