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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL.
Anti Suffragsts of Greenwich Would
Shift Some of Mars Burdens.

Greenwich, Conn, June 1.-When the
woman'S suffrage bill comes before the
general assembly for final action next
Wednesday there will be presented by
the anti suffragists of this place an
amendment to the senate and house
bills which provide that women pos :
sessed of a certain amount of property
may take part in city, town ard bor-
ough meetings. The amendment is
presented on the ground that it will
more perfectly establish the equality OF
the saxes. The amendment follows:
lin the case of wives, any woman
so qualified to vote shall equally with
her husband become liable for the sup
port of the family.
2-No man shall be held liable for
the support of any woman qualified to
vote under the provision of the pres
ent bills.
3-No man shall be held liable for
more than one-half of the support of
any child born to him of such woma u
voter.
4-No man shall be held liable for
damages in any breach of promise suit
brought against him by any such
woman voter.
5-No man shall by the terms of any
suit for divorce be required to pay
a1inony to such woman voter.
Provided in accord with the sense CT
the foregoing measure the more per-
1ectiy 10 eStdDilSh the equalJy OF the
sexes in respect to property, that since
no electorate has ever existed or can
exist which can't execute it's own laws.
THE word male shall be stricken
out of the statute providing for the
qualification of jurors in the state OF
Connecticut and all women voting un-
der this provision of the foregoing
measure shall be liable for jury duty
the same as men.
2-The word male shall be stricken
out of the statutes providing for the
enrolment of the militia and all wom-
en- voting under provisions Of the fore
going measure shall be subject to en-
roliment the same as men.
3-To equalize the disadvantages of
the sex which women voters under the
law of nature must suffer with respect
to executing legislation for the pro-
lection of their property and interests
and at the same tirae to compensate
women for the service thew render to
the stete in the satisfa ction of that
same law OF nature, any woman voter
in the state OF Connecticut by the pro-
visions Of the foregoing measure shall
be entitled to a bonus of $500 to be
paid her by the state for every child
she shall bear and during the period
that she shall nurse a child such won-
en- voters shall be paid a pension by
the state Of not less than s1.50 a day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
ONE MAN HOLDS FOUR
GOVERNMENT JOBS.
New Yorker Said to Feed RayeneusEy
at Public Crib

Washington, June 1.-AIfred Brooks
Fry of New York is holding three dis
tinet federal positions and a fourth
place under the New York state gov
ernment, drawing four separate sala-
ries, according to testimony today be-
fore the house committee on expendi-
lures in the treasury department by J.
Knox Taylor, supervising architect Of
that department.
Mr.. Taylor said Fry is on the pay
roll at S1,46e year as superintendent
of the federal building at Kew York;
receives S1,400 annually for services
rendered the chief clerk of the treasury
department: has government cen1pen-
satien as constructing engineer of the
Ellis Island immigrant station, through
the department of commerce and labor
and receives q salary as an employe OF
the New York canal commission.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
BABY sTRANGLED TO
DEATH IN CRADLE
Daughter of Springfield Woman
Caught Her Head Between Bars.

Springfield, June Lillian. the IS
months old daughter of Mrs. Harry
Netzier OF % Emery street. was acci-
dentally gled to death about 10
clock yesterday morning when her
head caught between the bars Of u
cradle. Mrs Metzler placed the little
girl in the cradle about ten o'clock
and went into the next room. She
was gone perhaps half an hour and
when she returned she found the baby
with it's head and neck caught fast
between the vertical bars of the era :
die. with tie rest of its body pra cti-
caliy suspended outside the cradle.
Mrs. Metzler Immediately called DIR.
NJ. j.. Siutskin. who pronounced the
child dead. Patrolmal Geary was
called and he notified Associate Med
icsl Examiner T. +. Bacon, who view
ed the body
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
Inquiry VIII be by Subcommittee of Com
nittee on Privileges and Elections
AN EQUAL DIVISION OF THE PARTIES
Four Republicans and Four Democrats the Probing
Half Having Voted for Conviction and Half for Ac-
quittal at Previous Trial-Debate of Seven Hours
Over Manner of Conducting Investigation.

Of having caYnt1Iared in the interest
of a democratic scheme OF turning tbs
investigation over to a sub COMMITTEES.
Charge of Sinking Duty
That the committee ON privileges
and elections had shirked its duty in
the former investigation was charged
unreservedly by the supporters Of tfls
LaFollette resolution
Champions OF Martin Resolution
The defense OF the Martin resolutions
was conducted b. Senators Dillingham;
Martin, Bacon, Stone and others. On
both republican and democratic sides
af the chamber.
No Mention Of Sub -Connaittss-
The resolution adopted provides
merely that the investigation snail be
conducted by the elections committees
and makes no mention OF 4 suD-c0rn-
mittee. 1t was concerning the EndsT-
standing by many senators that a b.
partisan and bi-Lorimer committee was
to be selected that most Of the crt<i~
cism took place.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02

New York. June 1.-The cautious
steps which the police have taken in
holding Henry A. Schieb. during in
vessigatisn of the mysterious death
of his wife. Lillian Schieb. whose de-
composed body was found in the bath
:nb Of vacant flat three days ago,
led tonight 70 the third arrest Of the
man.
rs Charged with Murder.
This time he is formally charged
with murder. on an affidavit sworn to
BY a police inspector, based on 'infor-
nation and belief"
Schieb Locked Up.
Scnieb wss locked up at police head
quarters tonight pending completion of
a hearing which was begun directly
after his arrest. but was adjourned
until the district attorneys office could
cell other witnesses.
Supposed Father of Girl Arrives.
Connor O'Grady of Springfield, Mass.
arrived here tonight to try to learn Ii
the dead woman was his daughter
Lillian. from whom he had not heard
since last Novembed. O'Grady under
stocd his daughter married man
named Hugh a. sherman here and up
to last November he wrote letters ad-
dressed to her under that name.
o'crsdy Identifies Schieb.
Mr.. O'Grady identified the prisoner
tonight as the man he knew as Hugh
AIleTton Sherman. his daughters hus-
band When shown a picture of Schieb
he said without hesitation that ii was
sherman and later when taken be-
fore the prisoner 1t police headQuar-
ters nc positively identified him.
Schieb Refuses to Answer Questions.
Mr. OGrady put several questions
TO the prisoner, but on the advice of
counsel Schieb refused to answer In
company with detective O'Grady left
police headquarters on what was IN
derstood to be a search of the city
for friends of the dead woman, to
learn whether she was seen at any
time during the past few months. The
father said that the last letter he had
from his daughter. during the latter
part Of November. was a CHEEKY one.
In none Of the letters he received from
her. ne said, was there any suggestion
of trouble with her husband.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
Police Act Quickly in Bathtub Mystery in
Order to Hold the Suspect
CASE NOT THOROUGHLY WORKED UP
Police Were Not Prepared Make Extreme Charge at
This Time, But Were Unable to Hold Him on Other
Complants-Twice Arrested for Minor Offences
OGrady Identifies Schieb Sherman.

Believes "Mrs. Sherman" Is 'Mrs.
Schieb.r
The fact that these letters were
found in Schieb's rooms convinces the
police that Mrs. Sherman is Mrs.
Schieb," the victim of the alleged
murder O'Grady will try to identify
the body as that of his daughter, but
in it's state of decomposition it is pre-
sumed this Will be impossible.
Fired for Violating Auto Law.
The efforts of the authorities today
to keep fhe;r hands on Schieb were
vigorously opposed by his counsel.
When first arraigned today on the
charge of running an automobile with
out a license, Schieb pleaded guilty
and paid a $40 fine.
Held as Suspicious Person.
He was still held as a suspicious
person." but his counsel finally obtain
ed his release on a writ of habeas
corpus.
Charged with Grand Larceny.
Then he was again arrested, charg-
ed with grand larceny in the alleged
theft of an overcoat from the garage
where he was employed. No complain
ant appeared and the case was dis
missed.
Homicide Then Charged.
lt was then tndt the autnOritleS Oe-
cided to go so far as to charge him
with homicide.
Brief Hearing Held.
At the hearing. which was hurried
" arranged in the Tombs court to-
right, Inspector RusselPs affidavit on
which the man was arrested was read
and was corroborated by Coroners S
Physician Leblanc.
Evidence Not Strong.
1t was declared that the strongest
of the known facts in the case were
that the woman found in the tub had
been dead at least four months and
that, according to an admission by
Schieb he slept in the apartment on
April % and at other times during
the past four months.
Adjourned Till Saturday.
The hearing was adjourned until
Saturday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
DEMOCRATS VOTE TO
REVISE WOOL TARIFF
Underwood Bill Approved IN Mid
night Democratic Caucus

Washington. June The proposed
democratic revision of the wool tar
iff-the Underwood bil1-was ursani-
mouslv approved by 2 full democrats
caucus at midnight. I2 hours after l.
had been made public by the ways
and means committee. It's endorse
ment followed some rapid rnane1ver-
ing by the democratic house leaders
who devised a schedule when eftec-
tually disposed Of the opposition Sy
the free wool advocates.
Through q resolution which leaves
the democratic party open IN the fa-
ture to renew its advocacy Of Tres
trade in raw wool. Duf which com
nits all democrats to the support OF
1he present bill as q rev enre meas
ure. the divergent interests Usr5
brought together in the caucus sn0Ftiy
bfore midnight and an almost Unafal~
nous agreement wa sreaohec-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02

Washington, June 1.-Senator Lorimer
of Illinois faces another investigation
by his colleages.
BY a Sub COMMITTEES.
The inquiry will be conducted by
b-committee of the committee or
privileges anu elections, composed OF
four republicans and four democrats,
four of whom voted for conviction and
four for the acquittal of the senator
last session.
The Latest Thing in Jury Trials.
The method selected is regarded as
the latest thing in jury trials.
Debated for Seven Hours.
It took seven hours debate to agree
upon the system and it was hnaliy
adopted this evening by vote OF 4S TO
20, being substituted for the plan urg-
ed by Senator LaFollette.
Bristow Scores Dillingham;.
Before the vote was taken Senator
Bristow, who favored the LaFollette
plan, accused Senator D1li1ngham,
chairman of the elections committee,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
BOTH MAKE GOOD SHOWING.
Census of Manufactures in WaiIinsferd
and Manchester
Especial to The Bulletin. }


Washington, June 1.-The census
bureau makes public today the result
OF the census of manufactures of the
cities of Wailingford and Manchester.
The totals for Wailingfsrd are as fol-
lows: Number OF establishments. 81 );
capital invested, 1885. .see cost OF
materials used, SO. 3.421, ,ss6; salaries and
wages, s1,sss,o Geo; miscellaneous eK-
penses, $4,000; value of products,
$6,952,s06; value added by manufac-
ture, 1881 200; number Of salariea
officials and clerks. 1850; and average
number o. wage earners employed dur
ing the year 2,94s.
For Manchester the totals are as fol-
lows: Number ef eStablishn ents, 20 :;
ca pital invested 1890, oee; cost of ma
teriaIs used. $432, ,0e0; salaries and
wages, s325,o00; miscellaneous ex-
penses, S123.0ee; value of products.
s1027 geo: value added by raanufae-
ture, $595,0e0; number of salaried ef-
fciaIs and clerks, 55; and avers ge
number OF wage earners employed dur
ing the year 1856
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
"EEEF" TRAIN DITcHED
PASSING OTTER ROCK.
WreeIins Train Which Followed Also
Went Into the Ditch.

Derby, Conn, June 1.-One of the
cars Of q train known as the beef
train, on the Berkshire division of the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad slipped from its trucks late
today as the train was passing Otter
Rock, just below Stevenson's, and
drugged fiye more cars with it into a
ditch beside the tracks. The wreck
tied up traffic on the line.
Word was sent to New Haven of the
wreck and q wTecker sent from that
place. The wrecker had gone as far
as Turkey Hill, between Orange and
this place, when that too, jumped the
track and went into the ditch, blocking
that end of the division. Te clear the
tracks of the freight wreck, a second
wrecker was sent from Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
BRAZILIAN SENATOR
cRITIcisEs GOVERNMENT
Condemns Action in Reference to Mu.
tineers and Criminals.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, June Senator
Ruy BarboZa made a sensational at
tack On the government today for It's
attitude in connection with the alleged
deportation from Brazil late last year.
of 700 men, including mutineers and
criminals,
The condemned men. it Is reported,
were taken from Rio Janeirc Decem-
ber 2s last on board the Brazilerio
Lloyd. steamer Satellite. bound for the
Amazon region When the Vessel was
i've days cut a mutfny occurred and
after it was queiled twelve men were
sentenced to be shot. Nine prisoners
Were executed and three others Jumped
over board.
Senator Barboza's speech lasted
through two entire sittings of the SEN
ate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
MOSES OF THE COLORED
PEOPLE NOW PENNfLESS
Compelled to Seek Shelter in Institu-
ton She Founded

Auburn, n z, June 1.-Harriet Tub
man, the aged negro who was known
as the Moses of her people and piIoted
over 409 slaves to freedom prior to the
civil war, and who was befriended by
Lincoln, Seward, Garrison, Wendell
Phillips and John Brown, was taken to
the Harriet Tubman home penniless,
She devoted all her savings to the
work of establishing this institution
for aged colored men ard women, and
now at an age which she declares is
between 95 and 100 years Is Depend
ent upon the charity of the home she
founded. The trustees have asked for
funds to pay for a nurse te care for
her in her declining years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
TRAVELLING 1000 MILES
TO SEE HER SICK SON
Lady Gertrude Davis Arrives IN Hss
York and Starts for Psnsns.

New York. June LADY Gertruds
Davis entered today on the seeonf
stage of a seven thousand mile trip
from Montenegro to the bedside u Ees
son, John G. Davis. q sunuery her-
tenant on the British e-un5oSt Kent &c
Ancon. Young Davis is ili Of enteric
fever at the Ancon hospital
Lady Davis reached New York toc2s1
on the Majestic from London and hDF-
rieG to the United Fruit company Iins
pier in time to beard the 3ifD1rants
for her destination. SEc received word
by cable two weeks ago Of her sons
illness and has been on the journey -
him since
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
GRIEF CAUSES MANS
HAIR TC TURN GRAY
Pittsburg Mans Chestnut Locks Lose
Color Over Night.

Pittsburg June 1.-Excessive grief
turned Nicholas Warfnca stiles hair
gray in N nksht. Saturday he received
WORD from hss wife in Liverpool. En-
gland. that their two wear old child
had died on the eve Of departure of
herself and four children 60 Join him
81 his ho.ne in Library.
When he learned that his favsrite
child mad died he collapsed. Pnysi<
clans say he may die OF broken
heart. lie was placed in bed. Sun
daT when one Of the physicians
called at the little house where the
nan lived. ne found that WsrmcastIes $
chestnut coiored hs had turned COM
pbstely gray during the night.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
MASSACHUSETTS AFTER
TIE NEW HAVEN ROAD
Will Ascertain if 1t Holds Springfield
Trolley Line Legally.

Boston, June 1.-The house today
passed the order introduced by Rep
resentative Robert NJ. Washburn of
Worcester, requesting the attorney
general to report as to whether the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad has complied with respect
to the Springfield street railway COM
pany. with an order Of the supreme
court that the railroad divest itself
OF its interests III trolley lines in Mas
saehusetts
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
LOVING CUP PRESENTED
TO PROFESSOR WHEELER.
Closes Fifty Years Connection W1t1
Yale History Department

New Haven, June 1.-At the opening
of the senior examination IN history ek
Yale university today Prof. Arthur ~
Wheeler, who has been a fnen11er -
the faculty for the past fifty years. vs~
presented vita loving cup bv fh4 ffD
members of the class. This trfDsst1 =
the first OF a similar nature 20 he f->-
Of the college.
Professor Wheeler has been c6rs1srcr<
ed with the history departments NJ
fifty years. and viii retire from aers1s
service at the close Of the present e<g<
lege year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
CHILD OF SIX YEARS
ILL OF ALCOHOLISM
Mother Admits Having Given the Lit
tie One Whiskey.

Danbury, Conn, June 1.-IarcelIa
Newland six years old, was ts@sn 20
a local hospital tonight suffering from
alcoholic poisoning and ner mother
and father are under arrest, charged
with intoxication, and viii De hcld
pending the outcome Of the effects %
the poison on the child. When a phys
icisn who had been summoned arrived
at the girls home he found mar IN
conscious. a state which she had been
in for several hours.
Both the father and mother were
in rather helpless condition, though
the latter fought strenuously 70 pre-
vent the girls being taken away. AZ
the police station Mrs. NeTlaud ad-
mitted that the child had been given
whiskey, but said it was given because
she was ILL.,
At a late hour tonight the child wss
stiIf unconscious and the attending
physicians said her coECition WaS
critical.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
MANCHESTER BABY
DROWNED IN POND.
Four Year Old Brother Made Brave
Effort to Rescue Her.

Manchester. Conn, June while
playing on the banks OF Union pond
late today two years old Josephine
Szekalski fell into the water and be-
fore help arrived was drowned. A four
years old brother, who was playing
with her went into the water until IL
reached his chin in an endeavor to
save his sister, but was afraid to go in
deeper. The body was recovered.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
MERIDEN SCHOOL BOARD
WILL SUE sLANDEaERs
Story That Boy Who Died Was Poi
xoned at School.

New Britain, Conn. June tins
Berlin school board at a special rasst-
ing held last evening. voted TO SIS
for malicious slander thoSe persons
who started story that joan Temple
ton. a boy who died recently IN ms
town. was poisoned and biau1inz
school teachers and the Janitor for nss
death. The lad died about Two Wee<s
ago He was taken sick in scGool ana
died at his home q couple Of daTs
later. The father vas at first in
cIined to believe the stories, but as
night he exonerated the teachers fTo1s
all blame.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
suvERWARE BURGLARY
TURNS OUT A JOKE
Neighber Secreted 1t About the House
in Spirit of Fun.

Greenwich, Conn. June 1.-When
maid in the family of Frank s. Hast
ings entered the dining room of the
house early today, the absence of sill
verware to the value OF $1,000 was
noticed, and the police notified that it
had been stolen. Tonight it developed
that the alleged burglary was the
Joke of a neighbor, who on fnding p
door open early this morning entered
the dining room and secreted the sill
ve~- elsewhere about the house and did
not make known what he had done
until tonight
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
NEW BRITAIN WIDOW
is FATALLY BURNED.
Clothing Caught Fire When She Light.
ed Fire With Kerosene.

New Britain, June Mrs Mary
Brunn, a widow, was SO severely burn
ed while lighting a fire ~ith kerosene
tonigfht she will not recover. The law
er part of her clothing caught fire and
before it was extinguished her body
from her hips down was burned so that
the flesh fell off. She is 40 years old
and has three children.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
EXPELLED FROM THE ~
COTTON EXCHANGE
Brokerage Firm Accused of Violation
of Customers Order

New York. June Edward s.
Moyse a. 60, IA big cotton brokerage
arm. Were expelled from memberships
iii the New York cotton exchange, to-
night after an sil-day session of the
board OF managers and an investiSa-
tion lasting many months. Alleged vio-
lation Of customers order was given
ss the cause for the expulsion This
WAS denounced by a member of the
firm, who said that indictments for
perjury and extertion weuld proba bly,
- sought
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
Fatally injured by Train.

Danbury, Conn, June John Casey
of Georgetown died at a local hospital
tonight from internal injuries received
by Befas hit by a train at Georgetown
last night He was found living be-
side the tracks this morning He was
45 years old and single.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02

Probate Judge John p. Studley of
New Haven is being mentioned as a
republican candidate for governor.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02

While On Her Way TO Be SurgicaIly
treated for the removal of q copper
cent which she swallowed few days
ago. three year old Louise McKenna of
Boston died Of commissions.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
Dr. Nye Not Guilty.

Columbus, O.. june Not guilty.
was the verdict today of the jury in
the trial of DR.. George 3. Nye, rep
resenta tive from Pike county. in the
assembly. charged with soliciting a
brihe from State Printer Crawford.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
No Orders Issued.
lSneeiaI te The BuHatiu

Washington, June Inquiry at the
Office of Brigadier General Robert X
Evans, chief of the division of militia
affairs Of the war depa rtment, develop
ed the fact that no action has been
taken towards issuing orders directing
the Connecticut militia to participate
in manoeuvres with the reg ular troops
this summer, either in the northern
part Of the country or On the Texas
frontier.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
For con.pirins Against Msssro.

FL Paso. Tex. June L~-fndfcfrr<Dff
were returned today By fae grand tzsr1
against Daniel Iye AiiIieas and ". II
Dunno. who were charged with c1r<
spiracy against the life Of Erzrcf<~I
J. Madero. ExtraditioB win be sou<nf
from the Mexican government -
Dunno, who is now undsr arrest q
Monterey, Mexico
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02

The Wicksdness of New York City
is one of the reasons assigned by Rev.
Nathaniel Thomas Hafer, pastor of the
Trinity Baptist church, Brooklyn. in
his letter to his congregation resign
ing his charge.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
Cabled Paragraphs

Hodirda, Arabia. June 1.-The rebel
lious Arabs in Assyr have captured
Abba, the capital and have made pris-
oners the 5000 Turkish troops COM
prising the garrison.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02
STEAMSHIPS Arrivals.

At Havre: June 1, La Savoie, from
New York.
At Libau: June 1, Birma. from New
York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-02

Cape Haitien, Hayti, June 1.-The
revolution in the northern department
of Hayti against the government of
President Simon is growing serious.
The uprising began months ago and
the rebels are daily becoming stronger.