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Hit by Train

phillipsburg, x. J., September f-Mrs. William Leis.r, formerly of Hazeiton, Pa. and her 5-year-oid son were struck by Lehigh Valley railroad freight en- zine tonight while crossing the railroad bridge between here and Easton. The child struck the embankment and was in- stantly killed The mother landed in the canal .6 feet below She died shortly after being brought to shore.
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SUMMARY. Stolen Bases-Nill. Schwartz Sacrifice Hits-Lster Higgins, Har- grove. Double Plays-Perry to Swartz: Perry to Lindsay to Schwartz: Lindsay to Per ry to Schwartz. Struck Out Cese 3, Benton 3 Bases on Bally-Case ?. Wild Pitch-Bentou. Hit by Pitched Bal-Benton. TimeEl :2a. mpire-Fitzsimmons.
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American Association
STANDING
Results

MOfnInS SaMts.
 At Indianapolis: Indianapolis G. Louis vile 3.
 At Toledo: Toledo ,. Columbus ?. At St Paul: St. Paul. Minneapolis, rain Afternoon games:
 At Milwaukee. Milwaukee 3-0, Kansas City. 7-4.
 At Toledo: Toledo g. Columbus l. At indianapolis; Indianapolis 2, Louis- vile 2.
 At Minneapolis MinneapolisSt. Paul, rain
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joined her, did you not?' We went out riding and had 8 few drinks and then Billy Sampson and I went home.''
 That was the renewal of your relations with hero Yes"
 Weren't your nights to see her every Monday Thursday and Saturday," No those were the nights l went out ever since I was married.
 will you deny being with Beulah to- ward the end on Monday, Thursday and Saturday?'
 The week before the homicide I saw her those three nights
 50 three nights belonged to Beulah?'
 "l had been with her. but don't know as they belonged to her
 "On Thursday preceding the homicide, when did you join her?''
 About 9:15."
 How long did you remain with herr"
 Until F o'clock, I reckon.
 Where did you go that night?"
 Went out riding Took her to the country?" Yes" The white haired father of the prisoner covered his face with q palm leaf fan through this portion of the testimony.
 The prisoner denied he either saw or telephoned Paul Beattie on Thursday night and said he might have seen Paul the evening preceding.
 Did you ever telephone to Paul at any time to meet you at Short and Main streets?'
 NO. sir" Did you ever go to McEvoys bar room?"
 No. I don't know where McEvoy s barroom is I'm pretty certain that on that Saturday night, which was the only night 1 was with him, I did not take any drink with him" Didn't you go to the telephone that night?"
 Yes. I tried to get a number but did not" Whose number was it?" "Beulah Bnford's." Didn't you say over the telephone Meet me at Short and Main streets in a few minutes'?" No, sir"
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T 'FdIN .sfs.ss.s..s Ol IV = '-Batted for Aitchison in ninth.

SUNNI AIRY. Sacrifice Hits-Wiseman 1. Stolen e-Wechonce. Two-base Hits - Higgins, Seabaugn, Lindsay, Chappelle. Bases on Balls-Aitchison ,, Chap belle 3. Struck Out-Atchison 3, Chappelle l. Time of Game-1:40. Umpire-Fitzsimmon
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You are trying to blacken Paul as much las you can, aren't you?'
 No. I'm telling the truth and can prove it by every clerk in our store.'
 When you took Paul home on Saturday night what did you say about Beulah Bin.
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Couldn't See Far

T couldn't tell. l could only see yard or so."
 50 you fell to the ground after get ting the gun and the man saw you on the ground and yet ran?"
 Yes"
 What part of the gun struck you on the nose?'
 The stock"
 Then as soon as you picked the gun up you put it into the rear Of the car, then you went to your wife. who needed no assistance?"
 We object said MT. Carter. Judge Watson ruled out the question because the witness had stated previously that he did not know that his wife was dead until pr. Mercer told him at the owen home.
 Didn't you tell MT. Tom Owen when you reached the house that you were held up and that your wife had been killed ?"
 ''I said she was shot,
 The witness related how his wife feh between his back and the seat after being shot, and Prosecutor Wendenburg pro duced the shirt worn by the prisoner that night and asked him why there was no blood between it's shoulders on the back.
 '1 must have had my coal on," said Beattie.
 Well, put this coat on. said Mr Wen denburg, and then the accused man donned the brownish coat which he wor. on the night of the murder.
 Turn your back to the jury, said the prosecutor.
 No spots of blood are visible on the back of your coat how do you account for that?'
 ''l didn't say sine touched me-
 Do you mean to say the head didn't drop towards you?''
 T jumped out immediately and maybe this blood beside the pockets came from that"
 When you returned to the machine how did you place herr
 'I put her head on my seat and tue lower part of her body against me ana felt of her pulse and hollered for help
 I want you to explain how you placed the body across the seats.
 Well, her head was in one seat and her body In the other and her feet must have been dangling outside the car. l. you'll lay down here, MT Wendenburg. I'll show you just how it happened.''
 Never mind. 1 won't take any chance.
 Court adjourned at 6:3J o'clock to con vene at g:l5 a. m.--carlier than usual.
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have tried to prevent him from going across the road,
 How far away from you was the man?"
 Had to Stop Short
 q can't say. l know that I had to stop short not to hit him. If I hadn | stopped would have been in some jail to answer for it."
 Don't you know that you are here today because you did stop Counsel for the defense objected, and the court sustained the objection.
 'When the man in front of your car made the threat, what did your wife say?'
 Nothing"
 You mean to say she didn't .scream?' No"
 "Even when the gun was pointed at her?'
 Tt wasn't pointed at her. I thought he was pointing 1t at me and when the car jerked forward and l bent down Ee fired at her
 What reason did he have to point it at you?' ss-- t,- . ,s. q thought he was trying to shoot above my head and scare me-
 what did the man say?"
 "Nothing"
 'What did he do?"
 "He started to hit me with the gun when I got to the rear of the car"
 "You say he was powerful man?'
 He was a large man and probably powerful"
 You say you started towards the man. What for?'
 ITO fight, I reckon"
 Did you fight?'
 Well, as I said I fell down after getting the gun and the man ran up the road"
 Then after you had captured the gun you first thought of your wife?'
 Yes
 Then after you got the gun you were satisfied and gave up all pursuit of the man?" q saw him going up the road and thought of my wife" After you had disarmed the man who murdered your wife, you thought of your wife?' Yes, The witness said he could not have reloaded the gun which he secured in time to shoot the highwayman. Did the man run?" Yes" Very fast?"
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->--------~--~-----~-~-~ -~-~-~-----~~~-------~-~-- sel for the defense asked permission to put Charles H. Kestleberg on the stand to ask him one question.
 Prosecutor Wendenberg objected to breaking the continuity of the examination by directing the attention of the jury but Judge Watson allowed him to take the stand.
 What was the number of your car," asked Mr. Smith.
 Dill" said Mir. Kestleberg, and the witness was excused.
 Lee Paschal, one of the boys who came from the dance at the Bon Aire on the night of the murder and who pre- viously testified for the commonwealth, was asked if he remembered the number of the car he and the other three boys saw with the woman on the left running board. He said if was D-11.
 Court adjourned for luncheon at :15 with the understanding that counsel for both sides were to confer during the luncheon period. about the hour of the demonstration with the car by the pris- oner.
 The examination of the automobile and demonstration .by the prisoner was dis pensed with by an agreement with coun- Sel' for both sides
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BEATTIE UNF0LDS S0RDID STORY 0E HIS CAREER AS
 HE BATTLES FOR HIS LIFE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE p
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have tried to prevent him from going across the road
 How far away from you was the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07

big game becomes plentiful 1t must
have a sufficient food supply left on
the range to carry it through the win
ter. or it will succumb for lack OF
sus.enance If the range is fully ut1l-
lied by cattle and sheep during the
summer. elk and deer will fare badly
in the winter.
Won Game Refugees the Government
has not left the matter of caring for
game protection wholly to the States,
but has established National reserva-
lions on which an attempt, Will De
made to breed game. The Wichita is
notable for the fact that it has small
herd of buffalo upon it. which the
game warden regards as the apple
of his eve. They We're donated by the
from the New York geological Garden
in 1905 They then numbered Is. and
have since been increased by the addt-
ton of 10 calves: two of the original
herd. however. died in the first year.
To the buffalos are now added the an
telope.
The antelope were shipped from Vel
lowstone Park. and have been l1ber-
ated in one Of The buffalo wards which
had been prepared for them. they
will be given more and better range
as soon as proper wire enclosure cin
be made. Two additional head are
expected to follow the eight already
received Since the antelope. once so
abundant on the plains. Is in serious
danger of entire ex ,inction. :his at
tempt to establish the species On the
ed with interest by all who wish to
see our native wild animals given a
change to perpetuate themselves,
though surrounded by civilization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07
JACKSON RESIGNS FROM
ALMSHOUSE COMMITTEE

Alderman Horace H. Jackson. who
Is member of the Aldermanic COM
mi tee for the construction of a new
almshouse, offered his resignation as
a member of that committee. Alder
man Lavery moved that the resigna-
ton lay on the table until the next
NEE. ing. The motion was carried.
Alderman Lavery said he would use
the words of Alderman Jackson in
addressing another member Of the
board who had resigned and would
saw Nthe second thought Is always
better than the first"
Alderman Jackson in commenting
upon the mater of his resignation
stated that he took exceptions to the
fact that an advisory committee of
three citizens is to be appointed to
act with the Aldermen without the
privilege of voting. He declared that
it looked to him like the placing OF
conservators over the citizens elected
by the direct vote of the people. He
said that he did not wish to take
sides VT h the Mayor in the matter.
as only the best of feeling exists be-
tween himself and the chief executive.
but he did feel that the Aldermen are
lust as compe, ent to expend a large
sum OF the citys money as the MEM
bers of the Board of Education. or
any of the commissions in charge OF
citv departmentS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07
Boston's First Year
Under New Charter
Shows Big Balance
Especial from United Press. +,


Boston Feb. 7-Marking the compile
ton Of the first year Of Boston's new
charter. Mayor Fitzgerald now makes
his annual report. declaring that al
though his stewardship Is very lin
tied under the new government. "yet."
he went on to say. even with state,
METROPOLITAN. coun y. police and school
bills presented to us for payment with
out an effective power Of supervision,
we are able to report a progress sell
dom paralleled during the past fiscal
year"
Mayor FITZGERALD reported hat the
amount of appropriations passed was
a moderate one and that as a result
the tax rate was reduced from SIG. so
to $3.50 per thousand and he re-
rorted. a balance OF 1886 S05. SO. che
largest amount of cash on hand at the
close of any fiscal year since Boston
becarre . city"
Much interest had centered in the
condition of the city government un-
der the new charter, which has been
widely discussed. although the real
test is considered the end of the sec
ond year.
The report was rendered at the in
aueura ION of newly elected council
lors. Smith Buckley and Mcdonald.
Who were sworn by the Mayor. y
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07

Senator Bailey of Texas favors Gov
Harmon of Ohio for the Democratic
Presidential nomination in 1912, and
does not believe that Gov. Wilson O.
New Jersey would do at ALL" hav.
ing. according to the Texan Senator
a revolutionary policy" AS Mr.
Bryan thinks we'll of Gov. Wilson
Senator Bailey WOULD most assuredly
take the opposite position.
But there is more involved in the
question of the relative merits OF
Governors Harmon and Wilson than
the views of either Bryan or Bailey
1t is coming to be believed that Har-
mon represents the so-called conser-
vative. and Wilson the so-called radi-
cal, element of the party. 1t has even
been charged that Wall street and
"the interests desire the nomination
of Harmon, and that they are sharp
ly opposed to Wilson. We find moth.
ing in the public utterances of either
Governor to fully warrant these class
if1cations.
If. however. it becomes a question
between conservatism and radicalism
as the words are now currently used
Democrats should remember tina,
their party has ever been radical in
its policies and that it's successes in
November last were won upon radical
promises. If the party takes the back
track to so-called conservatism in
1912, 1t may count confidently upon
defeat in the Presidential contest OF
that year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07

The views of Banker Clews in sup
port Of the reciprocity agreement
with Canada have already appeared
in these columns. We now append
those OF Watson, Alpers & Co.:
The occurrences at Washington are
worth watching with especial refef :
ence to the prospect of the adoption
of the agreement presented by Presi-
dent Taft for reciprocal customs ar
engagements with the Dominion of
Canada. The strongest argument in
favor Of these proposals appears tn
us to be that reciprocity will give to
the United States all the benefits that
would be brought to us by annexa-
ton and would yet leave US free of
the troublesome responsibilities of
governing a greater empire. What
ever may be our prejudices as to
principles of tariff construction, it is
plain that the United States is in a
position to develop all its treaty ar
ranrements with foreign Governments
with the view of expanding our COM
merce and opening new markets to
our entire manufacturing output.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07

The total OF deposits during jan
uary In the postal handsome In each
State-was approximately $4,000. or
about $3.50 each. This is consider
ed by Postmaster General Hitchcock
an demonstrating the usefulness and
success of the postal bank system,
and he expresses wish that appro-
priations were available for the es-
Enlistment of 500 more postal
banks It seems to the average OBJ
server rather small beginning and
as not indicating any such huge sue
cess as was predicted. The foreign
ers who were said to be distrustful
of the regular banks and to be ready
to cram the new banks having a
government guarantee with their saw
ings. do not appear to have fulfilled
the expectations. To others, the in
terest rate of but per cent is not
attractive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07
FORMER MAYOR
PASSES AWAY
Henry F. Peck, Second Republi.
can to Hold the Office in New
Haven, Dies at Woodmont

The death Of Henry F. Peck, q for
mer mayor Of New Haven. occurred
yesterday morning at Woodmont, Mr..
of stroke Of paralysis.
He Is survived by one son, Charles
M. Peck, of New York, and one
daughter. Mss Ellen Peck. He also
leaves three sisters Mrs. William H.
Hart of New Britain Mrs. Walter
Stanley of New Br tain and Mrs.
Martin Wizard Of New Britain and two
brothers. John M. Peck of Buffalo and
0. D. Peck Of Chicago.
The funeral will be held on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the
cemetery chapel in New Britain.
Mr.. Peck was born In New Britain
March 81, 1928. He was a son of Ell
nathan Peck, who was early identi-
fed with the town of Milford, but
moved in 1922 to New Britain, where
he engaged in the manufacture of
general hardware. When II years Of
age, he left school and went to work
with his father. The firm was very
prosperous for time but finally the
father and son severed their business
connections and the former joined the
great crowd which left the east TO-
try their fortunes in the then romantic
land of the far west.
He did not locate permanently there.
however but finally came back east,
to marry Miss Ell zabeth A. Cornwell.
a daughter of Chauncey Cornwell of
New Britain and until 1852 he stayed
there in the grocery business in COM
pany with his brother-in-law. Three
years before this date his father had
started factory for the manufac-
ture of brass goods for plumbing. The
establishment of the water works in
New Haven decided the father to
move the factory to that city and in
1852 Henry followed him.
At the outbreak of the civil war the
ex-mayor enlisted In Co. H, of the
ed in the battles of Fredericksburg
and Charlottesville, in the latter Of
which he was taken prisoner. He was
parolled to go into the hosp tai. When
mustered out with his regiment he re-
sumed business with his father.
The firm was then under the name
of e. Peck & Son. In 1854 his broth
and soon after that the father died.
The firm was, then formed into a
stock company with capital stock
of $35 900 and Henry was chosen pres
ident and his brother treasurer. The
company has steadily prospered.
He was q member Of Admiral Foote
post, G. A. r. and was a former COM
mander. He was a member of the
old College street church. now Ply
mouth church. and of the Chamber Of
Commerce His Official career began
when he served several terms as coun-
Gilman and alderman from the Tenth
ward. In 1873 he was president of the
board of councilmen
After repeatedly refusing the NOM
ination for mayor he finally accepted
it in 1883 and swept the city. He
served as mayor for one term. be-
ing the second Republican to hold that
office in New Haven.
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forty citizens heard. but two were in
opposition. One of the two only a
few years before had favored the res
olution. The commit Zee based Its
resolution on the sentiment Of the
hearing.
Alderman Stewart. who is a mason.
stated that in his opinion another in
spec. or is needless. He had inquired
of the Building Commissioners and
had learned that they have enough
help at present. and that the building
inspector among his other duties looks
after the plumbing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07

Famous Balkerine anc
Grand Dukes May Be
Involved

The Russian Police are after the
Grand Dukes for graft
Like every other Russian Depart
ment. the Army Contracts bureau has
for years been veritable sink of cor
ruption. Recently an attempt has
been made to purge il. but little could
be done because it was discovered that
most of the graft was from the out
side.
Finally the police discovered that a
certain famous ballerine of the Imper-
ial Thea re. one of the finest dancers
In Russia and at the same time the
close friend of most of the Grand
Dukes. was receiving brides from the
AGENTS Of foreign ordnance firms.
The method was simple. The Grand
Dukes responsible for handing out ar
my contracts happened to be her clos
est friends. She saw the agents. one
after another. and received tenders
from them. The one ready to pay out
most in Jewels for herself and money
TOR the Dukes got the contract.
some tangible evidence. determined to
raid the splendid house of the dancer.
They did so at two in the morning.
The dancer was at home when the po-
lice arrived. With her was one of the
Grand Dukes. She received them viii
ed her that they had orders to search
the place and for some hours they
looked into every hole and Granny of
the place. Wardrobes and cupboards
and escritoires were ransacked and
the rooms s.rewn with piles Of Pa is
dresses. lingerie and papers.
Finally at five a. M. when they had
fnished-she having been kept a pris-
oner in her boudoir all this time-she
sent for champagne and royalty play
ed the part of hostess to them.
The search had not been unsuccess-
full. QUAINT fes of papers and docu-
ments were discovered and a great
quantity of jewel boxes. inscribed with
the names Of the most famous Euro
pean jewelers.. 1t is intended to trace
the purchasers of these magnificent
marked upon them by the jewellers.
When the police first arrived the
Grand Duke present Was in white
heat OF Indignation at their intrusion
and threatened them with all kinds of
penalties if they did not go away inn
mediately. But the police took not
the least notice of him and all he could
do was to go himself with the best
grace possible.
No one knows quite what is going
to happen now. 1t is not likely that
the Gear will allow the Grand Dukes
to be implicated in common graft
scandal. and on the other hand. IL any
thing is done to the dancer. she is able
to raise a scandal equally big Conse-
quently 1t seens hat only the firms
involved will suffer.
In any case Ii is significant of the
growth of rover of the new regime in
Russia that it was possible to car
~ out the raid at all. A few years
ago he Grand Dukes were far too pow
erful for anything of the kind to have
been attempted
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-07
Rev. Mossman Will Fight
Proposed License Bill

New Haven, Feb. REV. w. D.
Mossman in an interview states that
he will fight the bill which has been
presented by Senator Charles Mitchell
Of this city, which if passed. will
force those objecting to the issuance
of liquor license to file specific rea-
sons 1t urther provides that a copy
of the charges must be filed at once
with the applicant for the license.
Senator Mitchell says that the reason
for the bill is to let the applicant
know just what the charges against
him are. Rev. Mr.. Mossman claims
that this would be forcing the OBJ
jectors to the license to show all their
evidence.