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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

| ana women are writing mercy. It was on Easter Sunday-April 16- l that Mrs. Napolitano killed her hus- band, but so quick is British jus ! tice that already she would have died l on the gallows had the law been will | ing to kill two persons at the same moose.
 Her death is decreed to take place August g unless Earl Grey yields to | the world wide clamor that she either be freed or else have her sentence commuted to Imprisonment. The meek little Italian woman, she | speaks little English, does not com plain. But often in the night, the death watch-those grim matrons who watch her every mOve-hear her | moan the names of her four children and gasp broken prayers for the child that is to be hers for a few brief days. The woman cannot be called pretty. She is 2s. Twelve years ago she mar l ried Petro Napolitano. Ten years ago he brought his child wife to America. They lived in New York's teemin2 Little Italy for seven years. Then | they went to Thyscillon, Ont, to live on a farm of Petro's brother. Two years ago they came to the Soo and were swallowed up in another little Italian settlement. Until last Octo- Der they were happy in their poverty | stricken way. Then Petro gave her
 s1o and went away. You can make
 more,' he told her. Petro wanted her to sell herself Three weeks later he returned and demanded that she sell herself. She | refused. He stabbed her nine times
 on the face, the arms, the breast. She fled to the river and tried to
 drown herself. She was sent to the hospital for three weeks. Then Petro and she made up and again he tried to force ner to sell herself. When she refused he threatened to kill her.
 Three days before Easter he bran
 dished a dagger and told her to earn
 $30 by Easter. eff you don't I'll stab
 you so much you'll go to the river,''
 he told her.
 \ She was true to her children and
 so she had no $30 at Easter With
 flendish cruelty Petro told her she
 must leave the house. Then I will
 follow you and tell people I killed you
 because you left the children"
 Crazed with fear she hacked him to
 death with an axe while he slept
 Three weeks later she had been tried
 and sentenced
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
HARRY PORTER, OLYMPIC
 CHAMPION WEDS JUNE BRIDE
 AND GOES TO SILVER SANDS

bright is an expert stenographer. She was employed in one of the manufac- tories that Porter had occasion to v1s- it in following his calling and one day needing the assistance of sten- ographer, he happened to meet his future bride.
 Apparently it was a case of love at first sight, for Porter had to make many trips to York even long after he had completed demonstrating to the manufacturers how their plant could be made more efficent.
 Three weeks ago today he and Miss Albright boarded a fast train for New York and were quietly married, then wired back to the brides parents. They replied with parental blessing and the admonition to come home. After a brief visit to York MT. and Mrs Porter came to Bridgeport where Harry introduced his bride to his mother, thu the two secured their love cote at Silver Sands.
 Mrs. Porter is a petite brunette, with big hazel eyes and luxuriant hair, while Porter is several inches over six feet tall, and built along the lines of the trained athlete.
 MT Porter won the worlds cham pionship for high jumping at the Olympic games in England in 1908. Yesterday he jumped 6 foot inches in national championship event in Pittsburg. He wear the insignia of the Irish American Athletic club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
Frequenters In
 Famous Training
 Quarters Fined

Frank Smith, bartender at John Bonds famous training quarters for pugilists, on the shore of the Houss- tonic river, Stratford, was fined 50 and costs, and seven frequentsTs ss and costs each in the Stratford town court, today, when they were arraigr- ed before Judge C. H. Peck. They were arrested by State Policemen Bridgeman and Virel1i, who rafded the place yesterday afternoon on a war rant issued by Prosecuting Liquor Agent Ivan H. Morehouse of 5trat- ford.
 The case of James Jfanfnf, keeper of a cafe in the little settlement near Avon Park, was scheduled for trial after press hour today. Jianino and another, who gave the name of Dick Wing, were arrested by State Police men Wheeler and Jackson.
 Smith and the frequenters furnished bail in an appeal to the Common Pleas court. Alv1,1 TGoK z417 .-crssez
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
Dr. John voIImef Named Physician
 To County Jail

Although it was announced Satur- day that Dr. c. Lincoln Banks had been appointed jail physician by the county commissioners, Sheriff Voll- mer declared this morning that he hao named his son, Dr. John w. Voll- mer, as jail physician.
 An interesting situation promises to develop. owing to the fact that both the sheriff and the commission CTS claim the right to choose the jail doctor.
 Sheriff Vollmer says section 2926 of the statutes gives him the power. This section states in part, "Sheriffs may appolnt a deputy jailer or jailors or otner officers and employees under n1m, in their respective counties. in county jafls and county warehouses"
 Sner1H Vollmer says he telephoned to four other sheriffs in the state and they stated that they had been ac- Gustomed to name the Jail physician. John N Brophy was the only county commissioner at the office this morn ing. T do not know that Dr. Banks mas been appointed said MT. Bro- pny. l have not heard that the board has taken any such action. I think, though, that the power to ap- point the jail physician rests with the commissioners and not with the sher- lf. Section 2935 of the statutes set ties that point.''
 The section referred to by Com missioner Brophy reads in part as follows: ''The deputy janer or dep- uty jailers under the rules and direc- tions of the county commissioners shall procure suitable food, clothing and medical aid for prisoners com mitted on criminal process"
 Commissioner Rrophy said he did not care to make any further state ment about the matter until he had conferred with his associates.
 Dr. John w. Vollmer was gradu- ated from Yale in 1905 and took ex- aminations for an appointment on the staff of the hospital of Randall's Isl- and, New York. There were 39 ap- plicants for two places and Dr. Voll- mer secured the senior appointment After a year and six months service he secured a diploma and opened an office in South Norwalk, where he built up a large practice. When his father was elected sheriff, Dr. voll- mer was named as deputy. although it was announced that his duties were to be those of a private secretary Dr. Vollmer started his term as jail phy- sician yesterday. Sheriff 'Vollrner says that he will be held responsible for the acts of the jail physician and therefore he ought to have the power to appoint the man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
DIED.


 PARKHCRST-In this city on Mon ter of Josephine M. and the late George w. Parkhurst, aged Fl years, months, IT days.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. gTAFFORD.-In this city, July 2, 1911. Gerald. infant son of John months and p days.
 Funeral from the residence of the parents, No. 1O7S Stratford Avenue, on Tuesday, July 4, at p. m. -Interment at St. Michaefs ceme- tery.
 GOLDEN.-In this city, July 2, 1911, Miss Hannah Golden.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her niece. Mrs. John A. Burns, 1910 Norman St., on Wednesday, July 5, at S:3O A. M. and from St. Angus tines church at g A. M. with a sol emn high mass.
 -Interment at St. Michaels Ceme- tery. a% EINNELL-In this city, Sunday July 2 1911, Edmond J. Finnell, aged 50 years, 8 months, 19 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 239 State street, Tuesday, July 4th, at 8:30 m., and from Sacred Heart church at g o'clock. -Interment at St. MichaePs Ceme- tery. a* BANKS.-In Greenfield Hill, Conn.,, Saturday, July 1. 1911, Martha L., wife of Dwight M. Banks, aged 46 years. II months, days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence Greenfield Hill. on Wednesday July ,5th. at 2:30 D. m.
 -Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery
 F b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
MANY APPLICATIONS
 FOR NOISE WARNINGS

Numerous applications have come to the Board of Health for the anti-noise placards that are authorized for July for homes in which illness exists.
 These notices read: 1T hereby cer- tify that a patient of mine, Is in this house and in such condition as likely to be injured in health by noise or disturbance
 The notice, when signed by a prac- ticing physician, amounts, under the law, to a restraining order and any person who creates noise or disturb ance within a radius of 400 feet Is liable to prosecution,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Thomas H. Macdonald, general manager of the American GraphoJ phone Co.,, was taken to Rochester, Minn., Saturday to undergo an op-. eration at the Mayo hospital there. It is feared that MT. MacoonaIo mas tu- mors in the stomach. He was taken
 Clarence Clark of 437 Brooks St. who has been in Monroe for a week, returns tomorrow and goes to At- lantic City and Philadelphia for two weeks.
 John Cave of Read street will take a trip to Atlantic city and Philadel- pfia, commencing tomorrow.
 Mrs. August Rahrig of 21 Jane street is tending to her uncle Martin Kelly, who is very III at Danbury.
 August Rahrig Is on his farm at Monroe, for a week.
 Miss Elsie Ray went to New Ho- chelle Saturday to stay for a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
Eighteen DroWnings
 In New England Terryville Young Man Loses Life at Compounce While
 Thousands Look On OTHER DROWnINGS IN STATE Holy Cross Student Found in Pequabuck River Woodbury Youth Sue cumbs to Cramps.
OTHER DROWNINGS IN STATE
Special from United Press. )

\0POSAol 1lOi11 oAitCd I CSo'I
 Boston. July 3.-Reports complet- ed today, show that the waters o1 New England, yesterday, established a new lrecord for the season, IS lives being lost in rivers, lakes, and at the beaches in New Hampshire, Massa- chusetts and Connecticut. Nearly al were bathing accidents, the victims giving up their lives in an effort to escape the sweltering heat.
 Bristol, July 3-In the sight of sew eral thousand pleasure seekers, Ru- dolph Berent, of Terryvillee;' was drowned in Lake Compounce yester- day. Berent, who was A years old, and two companions were rowing on the lake and about twenty feet from the pavilion started to rock the boat out of the water as soon as help could reach him and two Waterbury prysi- clans who were present worked over him but were unable to bring life back.
 Plainville, July S.-Alarmed because he did not return home Saturday night searching parties which were sent out yesterday discovered the body of Francis Prior in the Pequabuck river which runs through here. The body was discovered by a younger brother, Clement, and was lying near the shore in two feet of water. At tention was first attracted to the To- ca ton of the body by the discovery of Prior's clothing on the bank. Medi- cal Examiner Wright stated that death was due to heart disease brought on by sudden contact with the cold water of the river Prior was 21 years old and a student at Holy Cross college.
 Woodbury, July 3.-Seized with cramps while in swimming in Wood Creek here yesterday, Henry Carlson drowned before help could reach him. He was Is years old and employed as a farm hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
WORKMAN OVERCOME
 BY HEAT HAS FALL

Cardo Pinich, 54 Columbus place, fell from a new building at the Salts Textile Co.,, this afternoon, when ov- ercome by the heat. He escaped with bruises. Pinich was one of fsrgs gang, many of whom refused to wors because of the intense heat. and tbs work of those that remained was % much heavier that he was overcome After his mishap all the men were called off for the day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
MISS SADIE RODY
 HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Sadie Rody celebrated her Fist birthday anniversary last night at the home of her sister, Mrs Thomas Gill, 344 Fifth street. Miss Rody is a popular young lady who is employed as a bookkeeper at the U. M. c. co. She received many handsome presents last night including gold watch and a gold bracelet A large number of friends helped Mis- Rody celebrate her birthday. There were many musical selections and a fine supper was served Among those present were the Misses Margaret Mamie and Nell lie Hackett, Norah Lynch, Susie Shan non, Molly Shannon, Nellie McHugh, Kate McHugh, Henrietta McCoohey, Sadie Kelly; Messrs. Timothy Dona- hue, James Rody. Thomas Rody, Mi- chael Heaphey, Thomas Gill and Pat trick O'Brien.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
MAN WHIRLED AROUND SKATING ALIVE BUT
 HE'LL BE NERVOUS WRECK

Manchester, July 3-That he will be a nervous wreck for life as the result of his experience in being whirled around the shafting at a local paper mill. last week, is the opinion of the doctors, today, attending Ranisler Jovanovitsch, the prominent South Manchester Socialist. He is recover ing from dangerous body injuries but it is feared that his mind will be per manently affected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
THREE DROWNED
 IN HARTFORD TO-DAY

Hartford, July 3.-Three persons were drowned out of an upturned row boat in the Connnecticut river oppo- sitet Riverside Park here, this after noon. They are Jacob Caritski, 24 and Annie SodowitZ, 22 who we're to be married next Wednesday,and Mary Calutski, 22. None of the trio could swim
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
BIRD MAN ATWOOD CIRCLES STATUE OF
 LIBERTY TO-DAY

New York, July 3.-Henry N. At wood, who flew from, New London Conn. to New York, Saturday, circled the Statue of Liberty in his bipIane. to-day. On one flight he was in the air for more than half an hour. He flew from Governors Island
 Atwood said he may start to-mor- row on his proposed flight to Wash ington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
Wife Gets Divorce From
 Author LeGallienne
Especial from United Press.

New York, July 3-An interlocutory degree of divorce was granted today by Justice Gerard, of the Supreme court to Mrs. Julia Norragard LeGalli- enne, wife of Richard LeGallienne, author and poet. The suit was un- defended and the names of the CO., respondent not disclosed
 Mrs. LeGallienne is now milliner in Paris
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
RATHER LOSES LIFE
 AT sAvIN ROCK.
rcn..,.t -ro,, Trnffsd vres- ,

Especial from United Press,
 New Haven, July 3-Louis Berger, 2s of Waterbury was taken unconsct- ous out of Long Island sound in front of Cox's West Haven. today, and he died before first aid to the injured" to help him. He Is believed to have become exhausted while in bathing to escape the intense Hest-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
TWO KILLED AND
 ii INJURED IN
 TRAIN COLLISION
fsnecial from United Pre,

Especial from United Press.)
 Camden, July 3-Two persons vers killed and Il others injured, several of them fatally, when the south bound Pennsylvania express ran tn- to a local at Lucaston, today. Two cars on the local were overturned. 4 special train brought the dead and fn- iI1red to Camden.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
IN PROBATE COURT.

In the estate of Eleanor M. Turney,
 late of Easton, an inventory shows real estate valued at $1,200 and per- sonal property to the amount of $25.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Grand Junction, Colo.-Mrs. Beatrics Farngam Otto. Boston Artist. fs planning to establish colonies here for Boston's slum girls. hoping eventually to marry them to western uaAn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
Weather Indications.
Especial from United Press,

Special from United Press.l
 New Haven. July 3-Forecast: gen. erally fair tonight and Tuesday, light to moderate southwest winds.
 There is no we'll defined storm area east of the Rocky Mountains but slight disturbances are producing To- cal showers and thunderstorms, this morning. in Maine and Northern Mich igan. Showers were also reported during the last "A hours in Arizona, Texas and the extreme northwest Temperatures of 90 degrees or above were reported from nearly all sec- tions east sof the Rocky Mountains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with continued high tenn perature, probably followed by show CTS and cooler Tuesday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Washington. July 3-Unless there is some sudden change unforeseen by the weather bureau. this Fourth of July will be the hottest in years.
 The heat wave, which settled over the Middle West and the East Satur- day niyht, is due to last several days, according to Forecaster Moore and heat records are likely to topple, to- day and tomorrow. Reports show that the heat, yesterday, was greatest in Missouri, Michigan. Illinois and tho neighboring states.
 Ninety eight was the official mark here but the street kiosk registered 107.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Newark, July 3-The torrid wave was held accountable for six deaths here up to noon today. All but one of the dead were infants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Funeral services over the remains of Franklin B. Peet were held at his late home in Madison Road this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, Rev. William Swanson. rector of the Stratfield Baptist church conducting the prayer. Interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
OBITUARY

Gerald, infant son of John and Mary T. Stafford, 1078 Stratford avenue died at the home of the parents this morn ing aged three months and 9 days. after only a few days illness with in- fantile troubles The parents have the sympathy of legions of friends in their bereavement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Springfield, Mass, July 3-At 1 D. m. today, the thermometer registered 1O2 i'll the shade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Pittsburg, July 3-With two dead from the heat, two suicides, six deaths by drowning and six prostrations di- rectly due to the torrid wave, Pitts burg today feels the brunt of the high temperature. The temperature reach ed 96 this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Binghampton, N. Y.-Tou Tong Doy. is suing his wife, both natives Of China, for divorce, alleging bigamy in her subsequent marriage to a white man in Pottsville, Pa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Farmer Want Ads. Cent . Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Sault Ste Marie, Ont, July 3-In a grimy. ill-Ighted prison cell, Mrs. Angelina Napolitano waits to become a mother. Within 10 days she expects her fifth child to be born here. In a remote corner of the jail, the gallows wants to kill the mother as soon as the new born babe may be taken from her breast.
 In the outside world mortified at the thought. hundreds of thousands of men and women are petitioning ng against the death penalty in this case, demanding that August shall pass without this woman entering the maw of the gallowsbeast.
 Angelina Napolitano slew her hus- band rather than yield to his unthi1k- able demand that she sell herself and give him the money earned by the barter
 In Ottowa, Minister of Justice Ayles- worth, whose recommendation to Earl Grey. governor general of Canada will doom this mother to die at the ropes end or send her free into the world to mother the children that already have been born and the child that is yet to be born. is deluged, daily, with petitions pleading for her pardon. From every province of Canada, from every state in the American union. from the Kingdom. over the sea, men
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Baltimore, July 3-Baltimore and vii cinity are sweltering today under the most oppressive heat felt in many years. Two deaths and five prostra- tions were reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03
FIVE OFFER THEMSELVES AS
 SACRIFICES TO SAVE LIFE OF
 MOTHER CONDEMNED TO DEATH

Five persons who have no ties to bind them already have of fered to die if the law will spare Mrs. Angelina Napolitano to her children, they are:
 S. B. Whitney, railroad man, of Clinton, Ills; pr. Alexander Alto, of Ashtabula, O.; Dr. H. s. Tanner, the Oriental 40 day fast CT, of Los Angeles; Patrick S. Fallon, a British subject living in Chicago: Miss Elmine Britton, of Spring Veliey, Miss.
 The general demand for the saving of the life of Mrs. Ange- lima Napolitano is shown by the fact that in the following cities petitions have been signed by thousands of persons:
 Evansville. Ind, Terrehaute, Ind, St. Paul, Columbus, O., Des Moines. Denver. Wilkesbarre, San Diego, Portland. San Francisco, Fresno, Cal, Covington, Ky, Ak ron, O., Sacramento, Toledo, Dal- las. Cleveland, Cincinnati.
 Thousands of other petitions, singly, have gone in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

and was taken to a hospital. condition is serious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

Gable to the Farmer) Munich, Germany, July 3-Learning through their agents that the United States is exceedingly warm,s all the local breweries are working over time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-03

The Weather-Fair tonight: proba- bIy showers tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-18
lEvERYTnLNG AGAINST I6[IM.l

at everything, just as he always does. You
can't go back on business when it's once
decided, can you?'
SO the preliminaries were arranged
Later on, as the affair developed Mrs.
Morrow, Harry's mother, offered her par
lors for the first nights performance. Louis,
wh2 was quite an artist, began painting some
Charley was very ready with his pen, and
yas immensely expeditions about the play.
IL dc not seem any time at all before he
was able TO suggest ideas for costumes and
settings. He outlined his plot and situations
up his part.
The boys met one day in Charley's house
13r the hrst reading and the assignment Of
where Charley had his office" This was
little room partitioned off at one side of the
garret, and contained n small stove, a half
5 dozen chairs, char, a table and many other COM
iorts. lhe rest OF the attic was fitted up for
a gymnasluma workshop in one corner and
bowling alley. 1t was here they intended
to have their rehearsals.
1t was dull, cold day, and they gathered
round coy hre in the little stove. They
were in high glee over the near fulfllment Of
their project
Stage Manager Louis.
-, The play was melodrama in four acts.
The Duke OF Lancaster was the hero
AS the author read and explained his work
IN spirited manner, his hearers were con
ylnced 4 was capital piece and would do
them all credit.
Now, for the parts" said Louis. Prank,
you're big, and you'll have to be the duke
But-but-here are the two women, Lillian
and Pauline! Who's to play these? Harry.
Harry looked somewhat foolish. He did
not want to take girls part, but he was
not one to rebel against authority. ""'
"All right" he assented.
,a; "John;, you are little, and you. will be
"Paulipe!%,, cried John, in scorn. "Do
you think I'm going to dress up like a OirIS
Do YOU think I'm going to be the tail end
Of everything on the. program? You've all
lmposCo upon me from the Grst-eyerv.
things against me. / won't have another
thing TO do with your old play
And, snatching his cap, he dashed ont Of
the office, stormed down the stair and was
soon out Of hearing. ""'
Good riddance!" exclaimed Frank. "He,s
done nothing but bother from the begin
OiAG, Hes ,s. 50 vain he wants to be horses and
wagon and little dog under the wagon
"lm sorry" said peace,lovine Harry. chat
be feels i'll used. He thinks eveEYthing's