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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
Swanson Wrests Gun From Hunter
 Almost 4 Murderer Sturdy Resident of Black Rock District Tells Police of Fear full Struggle With Angry
 Sportsman Makes no Charge Against As sailant, Returns Weapon, But Warns Fellow to Keep Off
 His Property

My name is Swanson; I live in Hackley street, Black Rock district. l took this gun away from a fellow who tried to shoot me the other night" said muscular man of mid dle age as ne handed to Captain Ar mold of the Detective bureau today a double barrelled shotgun.
 eff the man wants the gun, tell him he can have it, with my compli- ments but tell him to keep off my property or I may do more than take his gun away the next time"
 Captain Arnold is accustomed to running up against odd things, but situation contained an element of novelty even for him.
 Swanson wasn't anxious to tell the story of how he came by the gun, his chief concern being not to retain property that didn't belong to him. sensational happening that led to his possessing the weapon was brought out pfecemeal. F
 Swanson said that last Saturday his wife came into the room where he was reading, and told him that men hunting along the shore had fired up on their dog. Swanson prizes the animal highly, for the canine has been a household pet for several years.
 He ran out, and saw several hunt CTS along the shore. They were look ing for snipe, apparently. One or them came across Swansons lot. Swanson yelled at him to clear out, and at the same time demanded to know why he took the liberty of walking over his land.
 The trespasser retorted impudent- h. Swanson advanced upon him. Then the stranger brought his gun to his shoulder. He warned Swanson not to come nearer.
 You've got a nerve!" retorted Swanson, "to order me around on my own property" And he continued until he was within a few feet of the trespasser.
 Then he leaped suddenly forward. snatched hold of the gun barrel and turned it aside. A blow under the intruder's ear felled him. But he still clung to the gun. Swanson was squatting on the strangers chest when the man in blind fury dis- went wild, for Swanson was too close to the trespasser for the gun barrel to be directed toward any vital DOT tion of his anatomy.
 But in the shooting a charge of shot went into the strangers own him.
 "You know I could kill you now, if I wanted to, don't you?" asked Swanson as he sQuatted comfortably upon his would-be slayer's chest and by way of direction tweaked his nose.
 He satisfied himself, however, by the shotgun and ordering the man to get off his premises He kept the gun until today when he thought it would be wise to restore it to its owner through the authorities. He had no wish to enter a charge against the intruder, he said, for he is se tisfied that there will be no more trouble from that source.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
Sergt. 0'ConneI| Has Method That
 Beats 3rd Degree
Grover Cleveland Falls Tells Story of Robbery, Then
 Writes '1 Was Lying"

Police Sergeant John O'Connell of the Second Precinct station put a supposed victim of footpads through a memory test last night that has the Third Degree beaten mile: It was so successful that O'Connell got the man to write out a statement to the effect that he had been lying to the police and that he had not been rob- bed at all.
 The man said he was Grover Cleve land Falls, an East Bridgeport me- chanic. About 2 o'clock he rushed up to Patrolman F. Campana. ana com plained of having been robbed or $I4 by two highwaymen, one of whom covered him with a pistol while the other went through his pockets.
 He went into a glowing description of the thrilling incident.
 Write it down." suggested OCon- nell.
 Falls did so, covering sheet after sheet of paper with his lead pencil scrawls, detailing the adventure.
 Then O'Connell held the paper.
 Now tell me all about it,' said the Sergeant.
 Falls couldn't remember all the de- tails he had written, and his verbal account differed in many respects from the written version.
 O'Connell kept correcting him so often that finally Falls grinned sheep ishly.
 tits no use," he said. ''I was ly- ing. I wasn't robbed at all"
 So O'Connell told him to write that down, too.
 Then he locked up Falls for safe keeping and sent him over to talk to the detective bureau.
 He also forwarded the account of the robbery with the postscript sign ed by Falls to the effect that the whole thing was fabrication.
 Falls told of being the sole support of an aged mother, and promised 70 be more truthful. He was sent on his way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
BEATTIE'S STOICISM LEAVES HIM AND HE
 ASKStTO SEE HIS BABY
Young Prisoner in His Steel Cell Expresses No Doubt of His Acquittal and Looks Forward to Having Dinner at Home With His Father Next Sunday

court order for their release, today
 Meantime, on the broad lawn about the courthouse the jurors strolleo about taking their exercise beneath the spreading sycamores. From the barred window of his cell the youth confronted with the electric char could see the men who hold the bal- anoe in which rests his future and he strained his eyes to follow them as they walked.
 For anyone but stoic of the type of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., today would have been a nerve rack1ng re. spite. With all the testimony agalnst him in the hands of the jurS' he was locked up for the day while the lew yers wrestled in a technical argu- ment to influence the charge of Judge Watson The judge went into Rich mond to meet the lawyers in chamb- CTS and Chesterfield courthouse was practically deserted.
 Only the aged, grayhaired father or the prisoner hurried over the long, tedious road to comfort his son in his ordeal of waiting. The paternal kiss and the protecting arm thrown about the boys shoulders were the only so- lace the prisoner received. today.
 Over in Richmond. the slim, girl woman sweetheart of young Beattie was tearfully disappointed and enrag- ed because she was not allOWeu to dP- pear before the gaping crowd at the trial or perhaps because she was un- able to have part in the attempt to save her lover. Today, she bitterly scored the lawyers for the State.
 They were afraid to put me on the stand" she sobbed, twisting her lit tie hands in rage. They knew I would tell the truth and they were afraid of the truth. could not be- lieve that Henry killed his wife and I know that Paul lied. Why don't they let me out of jail? The trial is over and they can't use me any more. Some one will suffer for this"
 Overcome by grief and rage and dis the little girl threw her. self on her iron cot and with flashing eyes drenched with tears, endeavored to control herself.
 The real beginning of the end of Beattie's fight is now on but it is generally conceded tha the stolid back country farmers who make up the jury have already settled on the case in their minds and more than arguments will be necessary to in- fluence them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
City Appeals from
 Railroad Commissioners

The city of Bridgeport has appeal ed from the railroad commissioner s decision in the matter of the granting the Bridgeport & Danbury Electric Railway Co. the right to lay tracks on Main street to the Trumbull line. The city claims the commissioners in granting permission did not include conditions which the city asked to have imposed. The city asked the company to widen Main street to its full width, wanted the center of the track to be the center line of the street and also wished to have the line in operation by July 1, 1912.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
(SpeciaI from United Press.)

Chesterfield Courthouse. Va, Sept. AThe unemotional sphynx-like stoi- Ecism of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., whom IF men good and true must de- eide guilty or innocent of the murder ;of his wife lapsed, today. as the young prisoner sat in his steel cell here. He vfstfully looked out at the bit Of SKY blue through his window and, for the first time since his arrest, expressed "a desire to see his baby, left moth er1ess by the death of it's mother on the Middleothean road.
 ssrd like to see my youngster, ne said plaintively. 'T haven't seen him since they put me in here"
 Hundreds of miles away in Dover. Del, the two months old child of tragedy is cuddled in the arms of it's grandmother.
 The man who withstood seven hours of a bitter ordeal on the stand al- most unmoved was more human more emotional-today, now that the end Of his trial was in sight. The air of braggadocio of the past few weeks was still there but the cold stocism was changed
 ssI feel sure" he declared emphati- carly. "that my appearance On the stand and my testimony convinced the jury of my innocence. have no doubt that I will be acquitted.
 q will have dinner at home with my father and brother and sister, Sunday" said the prisoner. T have no doubt that the verdict will be in by Saturday night. I watched that jury just as closely as they watched
 me and I am certain that they be- |aieved my story and will set me free. FI have made arrangement for a family dinner on Sunday to celebrate my re- lease"
 In Richmond, the detectives for the prosecution continued their efforts to secure additional testimony although the case closed, last night The pos- sibYlity of a reopening of the case or 'of . nnistrial Is always before them and they are not to be caught unpro- pared For the same reason they are .fighting against the release of either Beulah Binford or Paul Beattie from Richmond jail. although Judge Wat son declared he would set them free as soon az it became apparent they would not testify. It was expected an attempt would be made to secure a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
Decoration For
 Mir. veness From British Royal L. s. s.
Yale University Approves His Life Saving Methods-W0 Done in Bridgeport

On Sunday evening, Sept. 3, R. B. Veness. residing at S9 Denver avenue, a member of the local branch of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps, and also a member of the Royal Life Saving Society of Great Britain, while spending the afternoon at Silver Beach, being the guest of View Cottage" did a fine swim from Charles Island to the stoop of the cottage. He dived from the wooden projection or pier at 6 p. m. and keeping up good regular over-arm stroke finished the distance of over performance considering the currents that were running.
 The swimmer was accompanied by a small boat in charge of Messrs. Harry and William Cooper. The visitors of the various cottages along the performance.
 During the past week an honor has been conferred upon MT. Veness by the Royal Life Saving Society of Great Britain. The society has appointed MT. Veness an honorary representa- States of America, and has presented him with a badge of distinction" MT. Veness is proud of the honor
 It was in February of this year MT. Veness together with W. J. Ar mott, both members of the United States Volunteer Life Savings Corps and also of the Royal Life Saving Society of Great Britain, visited New Haven at the request of the 'Yale University Swimming Association" and together with Coach Richards, gave practical demonstration to the students and later to the general pub lie of the methods used both in re- lease, rescue, and resuscitation of the apparently drowned, and through their, efforts it has been the pleasure of Yale University to affiliate with the Royal Life Saving Society Of Great Britain with the view of fur thering the noble objects of this great society. This is the first association to affiliate in the United States al- though branches have been formed in Canada. It is the earnest desire of MT. Veness that in the near future others will follow the splendid eX- ample set by Yale University and be- come acquainted with the aims and objects of the society
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
Famous Author Found Dead In
 Hotel At Cork
Katherine Cecil Thurston, Who Had Been Living Quietly Since Divorce from Her Husband.
Especial from United Press.) }


 Cork, Sept 6-Katherine Cecdl Thur ston, famous author of "The Masuuer- ader,'' The Gambler" and other books was found dead, today, in a hotel here.
 Mrs. Thurston had been living uuiet- ly since her divorce from her authorl husband, Ernest Temple Thurstor. When she secured her divorce. Mrs., Thurston told the court that she ha6 offered to forgive her husband if h9. would return to her, after living wftl1l another woman. in the Soho district. He refused on the ground that he was not worthy. He also complained thai his wife was making more money than he.
 Mrs. Thurston was a native of Corf and a member of the Catholic church. Among her famous books, besidea those mentioned are "The Circle" and John Chilcol1e, M P"
 At an inquest, this afternoon, a ver- dict was returned saying Mrs. Thur ston's death was due to natural causes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
Thirteenth Victim Of ToadStooIS Sold
 From A PushCar1
Especial from United Press,

New York, Sept 6-Toadstools sold from a pushcart as mushrooms, today claimed the 18th victim, this week, when Mrs. Marrieta Casico died of the poison. Her husband is dying and it was only the greed of the parents who ate all Mrs. Casico prepared that sav- ed the lives of their two children. With several other persons dangerous ly i'll, it was feared that the death list would STOW even longer before night.
 One suicide has also been caused by the epidemic for when Miguel Lop- rote learned of the death of his wife and son he shot himself and fell dead across their bodies. The recent rains flooded the New York markets with toadstools which had been mistaken for mushrooms and today the authori- ties took steps to curb the sale
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
MANY SENTENCED BY
 COMMON PLEAS COURT

The criminal court of common pleas will not be in again until next Monday when the cases which were not disposed of yesterday will be taken up. Grant McKeel and Carrie LaCroix, charged with keeping a house of i'll fame were each sentenced yes- terday to spend five months in jaiI. In the city court they were given eight months in jail and fined s1OO and costs. James McGuirk, charged with assaultfng Annie McGuirk of Coleman street, was given a six months sentence. John Bygden. of this city, charged with assault. drunk enness and resistance was fined s60
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06

Mayor Buckingham has noted his approval by affixing his signature 70 the resolution now referred to as the tMahoney resolution calling for his honor to take immediate action in the McKenna matter. The resolution was passed by 15-9 vote of the council on Aug. IA in an endeavor to put up whatever action could be taken to the mayor Part of the resolution reads, That the mayor be and hereby is requested to take immediate steps for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06

the removal of City Engineer Me- Kenna, either by filing charges ax provided by charter, or in any other lawful manner"
 The mayor now has two courses to pursue, either to request of the city engineer his resignation and if the re- quest is not granted to demand such, or, to summon the city engineer to appear to show cause why he should not be dismissed from his office.
 In any event the city engineer may appeal to any judge of the Superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MACDONALD
 DEIIRIOUS FROM FEVER
Especial from United Press.

New Haven, Sept. 6-F'ormer State Insurance Commissioner Theodore H. Mcdonald, ill with typhoid fever, took a turn for the worse, today, and his condition is given grave concern. He is delirious most of the time and his heart action is not strong. Heroic eff forts are being made to save his life.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
FIRST MANUFACTURER TO DESIGN SHOES FOR BALL
 PLAYERS DIES FROM STROKE

Especial from United Press.)
 Philadelphia, Sept. 6-Waldo M. Claftin. a prominent shoe manufac- turer of this city, died at his sum mer home, near here. today. He suf- fered from a stroke of paralysis, early in the summer. Claftin came here from Milton, Mass, in the early six ties. He invented the first shoe de- signed especially for baseball players.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06

following slogan, ''Howd'y Do. Photo grapher?'
 The complete program of the enter tainment to be given on Bridgeport day, Sept 15, by the Photographic Club of Bridgeport, will be ready for announcement in day or two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06

Putnam-Pleading guilty to stabbing Charles Ilson, John Albright was giv- en from two to five years in states prison. Testimony developed that AL bright borrowed the money to buy the knife.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. John Schwing of Wood avenue, announce the engagement of their son, Fred Schwing, to Miss Clara Moll, daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. Moll, Madison avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
ALL REFERENDUM PETITIONS
 MUST BE IN AT NOON TOMORROW

be later filing wit s4ooOoo f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
ESTATE OF WILLIAM MYERS.

In the probate court today in the estate of WiIlia m Myers, Carolina David was appointed administrator and F. T. Staples and Charles Han son, appraisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
BUYS FAIRFIELD AVENUE SITE

Harriet H. Callahan, wife of Dr. J. Henry Callahan has purchased property with 2 frontage of so feet in Fairfield avenue, fronting Yale street and between Grove street and Fairfield avenue, a quit claim from Benjamin Betts of Fairfield being recorded in the town clerks office to- day. It is her intention to erect in the near future a substantial resi- dence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
MAYOR BUCKINGHAM SIGNS
 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
 REMOVAL OF CITY ENGINEER

Approves Councils Action-Mayor May Now Request City Engineer McKenna to Resign and If Request Is Refused, Summon Him to Show Cause Why He Should Not Be Dismiss ed from Office
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06

IOST-Gents gold watch between Howland's and s1107 Main Finder return 1107 Main St. Reward. a"p WEEKLY WHIST, St. Anthony's hall, Colorado avenue, Thursday evening, Sept 2. Admission Is cents.
 I6 *po WANTED.-An experienced fosser. Apply imm ediately to Connecticut Corset Co.,, corner Oak and George streets. 10 TO RENT.-First class modern fiat, all improvements, screens and shades. Excellent locality. Inquire 121 Fremont St. or phone 3726. *p monds. star shape, between Lindley street and railroad station. Return 2S3 Lindley St. Reward. az CIANCY'S CAFE, Poli Bldg, Fair field Ave. is the place for you to Sterling ale, Ruprert's beer, Ehret's N. Y. lager and a fine free lunch.  TO RENT.-3 rooms, adults only. Ss3 B. Main St. Improvements. WANTED.-A position by a first class licensed pharmacist Address Reliable, Farmer Office. I5 s*po FOR SAIE-Two horses and 1 dou- ble truck, one horse and single truck with pole attached. All com plete. Stoddard Gilbert & Co.,, 474 Water St. Reason, adopting auto truck. l Q DO TO RENT.-5 large light rooms, all improvements, centrally located, corner Center street and Harral avenue Inquire Jacoby' T JOSS COURSE DINNERS 25 cents from 11:30 a. m. to 12 p. m. Park City Restaurant. upstairs, 166 Fairfield Ave. 13s If. 8 5 GUINEA HENS. ducks. roasting chickens. broilers. fowl. liver pud- ding, sausage meat. bologna. Bom- mos & Biltz. G15'135o NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank furters. home made meat loaf fresh daily. Peter Hron, 121s Stratford Ave. U 2S If 3 50
 CARD OF THANKS.
 MT. George Reidt and family wish to express their heartfelt gratitude and thanks Cor ne many kindly acts and sympathy of their relatives, friends and neighbcrs, and especially for the beautiful floral tokens, too numerous to mention individually, during the illness and death of their beloved wife and mother, Eva Theresa Hugo Reidt
 MIR. GEORGE REIDT,
 MISS ANNA REIDT,
 MIR. JOHN REIDT,
 MIR. AND MRS. THOMAS a w. ROONEY.
 "CIassified' ads on inside page of
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CARD OF THANKS.

"CIassified" ads on inside page of this paper.
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"Classified' ads on inside page of tniS paper
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TO RENT-Second floor, six rooms. all improvements, 193 Catherine St. F 3 tfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06

ENGRAVED WEDDING invitations 100 with two sets of envelopes com plete >$6.50. Engraved on copper plate. Southworth's, 10 Arcade.
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TO RENT-First floor, six rooms. steam heat, all improvements. PIP Pearl St., between E. Main and Brooks St. P2 tfo
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TO RENT.-3 rooms, adults only. SS3 B. Main St. Improvements.
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STORE TO RENT.-17 1t by AZ ft- TIT Fairfield avenue, Farmer build ing. For particulars call at Farmer Office. LII tf O
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WANTED.-An experienced fosser. Apply immediately to Connecticut Corset Co.,, corner Oak and George streets. b
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
UNCLASSIFIED

DANCING TONIGHT at BrookIavn Rink. Music by Speidels orchestra
 Ladies 15c. Gentlemen 25c a.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-12
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN MUSIC WORLD
Speaker Before Educational
Association Declares Bene-
fit Is Very Great

San Francisco, July 1.-THE key
note sounded in paper by Miss Elsie
NJ. Shave OF St. Paul, Mimi, presi-
dent of the music department of the
National Education association, at a
session meeting of the association to-
day, on Public School Music in Re-
lation to the Music Of the Communi-
ty," was that public school music is
one of the largest factors in the
making of America musical nation.
Music in it's relation to the home
was first considered. Germany"
said the speaker, "is said to owe the
pre-eminent place it does in the mu-
sical world today to music in the
home. One of our foremost musici-
ans in America today German by
birth-has said that he owes his mu-
sical gift, not to his father. who was
noted as a conductor, virtuoso and
composer, but rather to the lullabies
and other simple folk-songs that he
heard from his earliest infancy from
his mothers ips.
How can our public schools assist
in bringing more music and music of
better qs!ality into the home? BY
having nothing but the best music
sung or played in the schol, and Sec
ond by including in the course of
study many beautiful folk and other
simple but good songs, which through
love and familiarity the child will
naturally carry to his home. With
the advent of the mechanical piano.
player and talking machine In the
school, the supervisor has an addi-
tional responsibility as it becomes the
duty Of the supervisor to select mu-
sic for the children to hear that will
cultivate in them an appreciation of
the very best in the are of music"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-12
LIST IS OF
LITTLE BENEFIT
So Declares Senator McCum
ber-Win Not Compensate
For Reciprocity Losses

Washington, July 12.-The Dem
ocratic intra party debate of yester-
day in which Senator'S Bailey of Texas
and Williams Of Mississippi went back
through party annals to prove what
they contend to be true Democratic
tariff policy. found an opening in the
debate on the Canadian reciprocity
bill today. Senator Baileys amend
ment attaching the farmers free list
to the reciprocity bill. with the agri-
cultural provisions eliminated, was
pending when the senate met.
Senator McCumber asked If Senator
Bailey had explained the amendment.
"The chair understood that the SEN
ator made few desultory remarks
upon 1t yesterday" said Vice Presi-
dent Sherman amid the laughter OF
the senate. McCumber said he didn't
hear anything about Canadian reci-
procity or this amendment, but he did
hear two Democrats trying to eluci-
date what constitutes good democracy
and trying to reconcile the statement
Of Robert ]. Walker. who seems to
be a great party prophet. Senator
McCumber declared that the free list
amendment would give the farmers
no substantial benefits for the losses
they would sustain through the reci-
procity bill.