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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
BOOKER WASHINGTON
ASSAULTED WITH CLUB
Noted CoIored Man Tackled by Big
German in New York.

New York, March 19.-Upon COM
plaint of Booker II. Washington, the
negro educator, a man was locked up
by the police tonight. charged with
assault upon DIR. Washington The
latter received SO severe a blow on his
head with club that he was at the
Flower hospital over an hour late to-
night, having the wound dressed.
The trouble occurred in front Of a
Sixty-third street house at which DR..
friend;- but no one answered his re-
peated calls on the doorbell. Think
ing that the man he wished to see
might appear any minute, Mr.. Wash
ington walked up and down in the vi
cinity more than half an hour.
having the appearance of a janitor.
who emerged with a big club in his
hand, according to the complainant,
and struck DR.. Washington Dr.
washington said he defended himself
with his fists and held the man until
the police arrested him. The man act
ed, according to DIR. Washington, .sas
though he thought I was a burglar"
The alleged assai1ant, who is large
German, gave the name of Albert Ul-
rich.
Ulrich told the police that he came
UP from the basement with his club
when his wife complained that a negro
had been hanging around the hallway,
acting suspiciously. He asked the man
what he wanted, and no answer being
given, promptly grabbed the negro, ig-
norant that he was attacking the edu-
Gator.
In the mixup which followed. Ulrich
welded his club and received the blow
which DR.. Washington admits he
struck. At the police station IJlNch
demanded the colored mans arrest,
1T was not until Dr. " ashington had
proved his identity by cards and let
ters and given a full explanation of his
presence in New York, that he was
allowed to CO.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
MRS. MEInER TAKEN
TO AUBURN PRISON.
Crowd Gathered and Gave Yell Of De-
rision as She Bearded Train.

Albany, March 19.-Clad in black
from head to foot, her face hidden by
a heavy veil Mrs. Edith Melber, con-
victed of numbering her own child, was
taken to Auburn prison yesterday af-
ternoon to begin a minimum sentences
of twenty years imprisonment which
may not end until her death.
A prison guard and matren, with
Mrs Melber in charge, left Albany on
the 4.15 train. The prisoners face, pale
and almost exprsssionless, was reveal
ed for a Hement in the station as she
lifted a veil. In her hand she carried
a prayer book which the chaplain, of
the Albany penitentiary gave her.
Hundreds gathered at the station to
get a glimpse of the woman, and a
platoon of police was necessary to force
a passageWay to the train for the
prisoner and her guards. As they
boarded the train there was yell of
derision from the crowd, but no fur
ther demonstration was made.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
PRESIDENT HADLEY
ADDRESSES TRAINMEN
Believes Schools Will Soon Teach the
Value of Organized Activity.

New Haven, March 1s-FTabor or
sanizations of this character" said
President Hadley of Yale university.
addressing Elm City lodge of Railroad
1-rainmen at it's quarter r-centennial to-
day. 'have three functions-fnancial
administrative and educational; and
in the educational character Yale uni
versity gives you a hearty welcome as
a coadjutor."
President Hadley added that the
time was not far distant when every
school would teach the values of or
ganized activity and it's cooperative
principles. OF the other speakers, 7.
R. Dodge, assistant president of the
brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen,
urged a fair deal for the railroad and
contrasted their low average dividends
with the large dividends of other cor
porations. r. III. Morrissey, who was
introduced as 'the grand old man OF
the brothsrhood,' declared that any
man who tried to set class against
class and labor against capital must
be regarded as a suspicious character.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
PATHETIC MESSAGE
FROM A MISSIONARY.
Says 100000 PEOPLE Will starvs in
China Unless Aid is Sent.

New York, March 19.-Pathetic de-
tails of the sufferings from famine in
Anwhei and other provinces in China
reach the mission boards here in every
mail. Today a letter came to tire
Board of Foreign Missions of the Pres
bytefian church from Rev. Thomas
Carter, a missionary stationed at Hwaf
Yuen, in Anwhei province.
II never really knew what the Lords
prayer meant until today" he writes.
I'VE came to a village where some
Christions gathered for worship 70
hear that company Of men say Give
US this day our daily bread" had a
strange sound, when we know that not
one OF them had SO much as seen
bread for many a day, unless you call
pressed sweet potato vines bread.
Somehow that prayer must be answer
ed. We cannot let these people starve. T"
million people in the region just
north of his station, Rev. Mr.. Carter
says, are to die of starvation before
summer unless help comes from out
side.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
POSTAL SAVINGS BANG
SYSTEM is SUCCESSFUL
Now Established in 4S Localities With
Aggregate Deposits of $133,369.

Washington. March 1s.-'The postal
savings bank system has been more
successful than reasonably could have
been expected"
This was the comment made tonight
by Postmaster General Hitchcock on
the analysis of the returns from the
4S postal savings banks which have
been in operation since Jan. Sd last.
The reports from the 48 second class
postoffices where the postal banks are
located cover the period from the es-
tablishment of the banks to Feb. %,
1911.
In that time 1928 accounts were
opened and 6.S61 separate deposits were
made, the average amount of each de-
posit being $21.50. In the same period
only 259 accounts were closed by the
drawing out of deposits, the total num-
ber of open accounts on Feb. % being
1864. The net amount of deposit at
the As banks after two months of op-
Grafton was S133,S69.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
COUNTERFEIT oREENsAcKs
POUR INTO GERMAN BANKS.
Thousand Mark Notes FIosted Five
Years Ago Still in Circulation.

Berlin. Saturday, March 11.--"Gruen-
snthal greenbacks," the cant term ap-
piled. in Germany to counterfeit thou
Ssnd Amark bank notes ioated five
years ago by Gruenenti1al, an official
in the government printing Office. again
firure i'm the annual report of the inn
parisl bank. which shows a sum of
$4,000 written OFT for these counter
feits turned in for redemption during
1910, bringing the loss on this account
up TO nearly half a. million dollars,
with no end in sight.
Gruenenthal. trusted official, was
charged with the finishing of the thou
eand-mark notes, the highest denomi-
nation issued by the bank, and through
some fault in the checking system was
able to help himself to hundreds Of the
notes. which he numbered and put in
circulation. No estimate of the total
extent of the fraud can be given, as
Gruenenthai sealed bis own lips by
suicide.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fitzgibbons Found
With Their Skulls Crushed In
SON HELD FOR THE DOUBLE MURDER
Was Seen in the Act of Hacking His Father-Claims
that Father Killed His Mother and He Retaliated
Upon His Father-House Set Afre and Corpse of
Man Badly Burned-Had Been in Insane Hospital.

Went to Mothers Assistance.
When he went to his mothers assist
ance the fight was transferred to the
kitchen and in the struggle for the
axe he said the two slight wounds on
his head were inflicted by the blade of
the weapon. He overcame his father
and struck him on the head with the
axe, infiicting the wounds which cauS-
ed his death.
Victims Were Between SO and so.
Fitzgibbons was taken to the local
police station, where he will be held
to wait the coroner's finding in the
two murders.
The murdered man was So years old
and his wife a few years his junior.
Blame Son for Both Murders.
Despite the fact that the son per-
sists that his father killed his mother
and he only killed his father because
of the latter's actions, the police do
not give credence to. his story. They
are of the opinion that their prisoner
killed both his father and mother in a
tit of insanity, return of the disease
for which he was sent to the state
asylum.
Tonight he appears to be perfectly
calm and collected and does not seem
to worry in the least over the situa-
tlOH he Is H. ne pIlSoHeI IS iniI ~
years old and at times for several
years his actions have been peculiar.
Overturned Stove May Have Caused
The police are also not certain as to
what caused the setting of the house
on fire, but hold to the belief that it
was caused by the upsetting of the
stove in the front room.
N>;~Lk~r~ Ln.rJ Cor~a~e
If stories told by neighbors of the
Fitxgibbons late tonight are verified,
lit would seem to indicate that the son
killed his father before killing
his mother. According to those people
Mrs. F'itzgibbons left the house late this
afternoon to call on friends, and did
not return until after o'clock. and the
neighbors say that soon after his ar
rival at the house they thought they
heard screams.
From the position of the fathers
body, which lay near a couch. it is
thought that the SON may have killed
his "a tl1er while he was asleep, and at
tackled his mother as soon as she came
home. killing her, and then turning his
attention second time to his father.
Coroner to Investigate Today.
Coroner MIX did not come here to-
night, but after hearing the facts in
the case over the telephone from the
police ordered the prisoner held until
tomorrow, when he will conduct his
investigation.
prisoners peculiar actions, one OF
them to the effect that the fore part
OF the week he jumped into the Nauga-
tuck river at night, and when pulled
out. said he went into the water to stop
the midnight boat
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
iNsANE MAN SHOOTS
AT WIFE AND BABIES.
Fatally Injuries Former and Then
Shoots Himself.

New York, March 1s.--Franlx Batch,
q brush maker. entered his fat in
Brooklyn late tonight. whipped a re-
voiver from his pocket and fred at his
sleeping wife. Nsttie, and babies. A
bullet entered the w0man's head and
she sprang to her feet to see her hus-
band fire a bullet into his brain.
Neither has much chancs to recover.
The children were unharmed.
Batch was discharged from the
Kings county hospital six weeks ago
after he had been under observation
for insanity. He is brother of Emil
Batch of the Rochester Eastern league
baseball team.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
RAILROAD CLERKS HOLD
MASS MEETING AT BoSToN.
Assertion That Recent Rate Decision
Would Be Used as Club on Railroad
Employees.

Boston. March 1a.-FolIowing con-
ferenees today of various committees
OF railway clerks employed on New
England roads, looking to better work.
ing conditions, a mass meeting was
held in Faneui1 hall, at which a thou
sand or more clerks were addressed
by officials of their brotherhood and
affiliated ORGANIZATIONS.
James J. Forester of Columbus, O.,
first grand vice president of the clerks
brotherhood, declared the presidents
and officials Of many railroads had
combined to disrupt the organisation.
H. M. Walker of the Brotherhood of
Firenren and Enginemen, said the re-
cent decision of the interstate COM
meroe commission against the propos-
ed freight rate increase would be used
as a club over the heads of all railroad
employees.
Among the other speakers was J. J.
Farnan Of Albany, N. Y, third grand
vice president of the clerks brother
hood.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
ORDINANCE AGAINST
THE HAREM SKIRT.
Atlanta Alderman Introduces 1t and
1t Has Good Chance to Pass.

Atlanta, March 1s.-Holding that
the harem skirt is sviolative of con-
ventien' in women's dress and that it
is provocative of riot" Alderman Ev-
erett introduced in council an ordi-
nance barring the skirt from Atlanta
to pass.
This garment" says Everett. lis
modelled on lines entirely at variance
with the traditional and time honored
ideas of what a wpuaan's skirt should
be. Atlanta has always enjoyed the
reputation of being a town where the
delicate sensibflfsfes of the women on
the streets are nerar offended. 1t is
the duty of the city TO maintain this
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
Train Crashed
Into Trolley
TWO KILLED AND FOUR INJURED
IN ACCIDENT AT BUFFALO.
CAR BEING RUN BY NEW MAN
Failed TO Stop at Grade Crossing and
Car Was Cut in Two by Lackawan-
ma Express-New Motorman Killed.

Buffalo, n. Y, March 19.-Twe per-
sons were killed and four were injured
today when a Lackawanna passenger
train running at high speed crashed
into a street car at a grade crossing
on Clinton street.
Tho Dead.
Mrs John Mccormack.
Robert w. Hoehn, motorman.
The injured.
John Fay, vaudeville actor. may die.
Frederick Gottman, motorman.
Thomas Uhl, conductor, slightly,
Unknown man, hurried away in an
automobile before the police could
learn his name.
New Man at Controller.
The street car, being near the end
of the line. had only three passengers
aboard. Gottman, an experienced mo-
torman, was coaching Hoehn, who was
handling the controller.
Failed to Slow Up for Train.
Conductor Uhl was standing on the
rear platform. prepared to run ahead To
throw the derailing switch at the
tracks. As the car neared the crossing
the gates went down for the passage
of the express train, which was then
in plain view. but the street car failed
to slow down.
Old Motorman Tried to Avert Accident
Gottman was seen to jump forward
and wrench the controller from Hoehn' S
hands. It was too late. The street
car struck the derailing switch and,
leaving the rails, bumped along the
pavement until it was stopped by the
rails of the steam road.
Just then the locomotive of the pass
senger train struck it, cutting it COM
pletely in two and carrying debris five
hundred feet down the tracks.
Mrs. Mccormack was instantly kill
ed Hoehn died at the hospital an
hour later.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
Ernest crofts r. A.
OLD MYSTERY CLEARED.
Bones Tell of Bridegroom Murdered
Forty-four Years Ago.

Noblesville, Ind, March 19.-The
mystery surrounding the finding here
a few weeks ago of trunk filled with
parts of human skeleton and contain
ing a peculiarly carved ring was solved
with the receipt of a letter from the
widow of a brother of Eugene C.
Woodnansee of DanyilIe. III. identity
ing the ring as one that had belonged
to Woodmansee
Woodmansee came here forty -four
years ago to wed Miss Sarah Writ
and procured license. A few hours
before the ceremony. he disappeared
and was never heard of again. The
bones were found on the site of an old
roadhouse that flourished near White
River about the time of the civil war
and 1t is supposed he was murdered for
the $500 which il is known that he
had
Miss WHt after waiting ten years
for her lover to return. was married to
Daniel Jones of Westfeld. Ind. and
died in 1883.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
Strong Hope Of
Mexican P8ace
FEDERALs AND INSURGENTS AAE
LOOKING FOR pEvELopmEMfs.
CONFERENCES THIS WEEK
President Diaz and Senior Limantsur
to Meet, and President TAFT to Con-
fer With Ambassador from .Msxies.

Washington, March 19.-Peace is as
sured in the republic of Mexico within
Inc present week if certain Influences
fective.
Diaz and Limantour to Confer.
With the arrival in the Mexico CITY
tonight of Senor Jose Yves Lirnantour.
minister OF finance, President Diaz will
begin a series of conferences which 1t
is expected will result in the announce
ment within three or four DAYS Of q
reoraanlzed cabinet. Minister LimAn-
demands of the revo1utionists and the
changes in the official family of Presi-
dent D1az as well as the institution OF
certain reforms are cOnfidentially ex-
pected to appease the insurgents.
Taft to Confer With Mexican Arnkas-
sador.
In the meantime President Taft. who
will arrive here tomorrow morning
from Augusta, Ca, will confer with
Ambassador De La Barra. and there s
good ground for the assumption thai
the troops now concentrated in Texas
will immediately begin a series of
manoeuvres and return shortly to their
posts. In addition to this, when con-
ditions are normal in Mexico, q com
plete statement of things which ac-
tuated the mobilization of the troe0s
will be issued from the White HOUSE.
INSURGENTS Look for RssuIts
III. ...s;,,. ~ a ;. rr.-:~
8. strarn4t "a peats IN ~ MoAco @sso
- 81 s.lcns tneneu ~ sne manner IN
mented on the magazine article BY
nif4nsnt Shirt e af aa srrao+a +nc tie sit
which tbs ras,,Its af sancr i.s,s -
corferenres in Mexicn Cit,- th;s u.s.,r
arc awa;ted Nv nrssns ~ trs,,t $3.50
sentiment. Not a single adverse com
Inent was recoroed IN Mexfoan news
papers 20 the proposal Dy the Mexican n
aHpassAooT enAt an ciasses IN Mexfco
slouau =! uAlle .l io1 Ino pro"otAon Oh ma
| taonal unlty-
Accorains TO prlvate adviees mere.
anticlpatlon is manifest IN the circles
Of polh the insurgents ana che sup
porters OF tne general government.
.Limantour Marine Mexies CITY
afeyico c,,+v M.rch ,e-Io.. TO-
ton T., bia nrivste car rsev;,~ a. |.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
DOLLAR pINNERs FoR
WILLIAM >. BRYAN.
Prominent Democrats 20 Help Him
Celebrate His 51st Birthday.

Lincoln, Neb., March fy.-Wiilians
j. Bryan, who was 81 yeass Old todax,
will participate tomorrow night In an
anniversary dollar dinner" tendored
in his honor. Tho dinner, for which
seats have already been engaged by
nine hundred people, will bring to Lin
coin many leading democrats.
The function, which is intended a.
an endorsement of the position and
opinions declared by Mr.. Bryan, 10 re-
garded locally as one Of tho opening
events prior to the campalgm Of 1Daes
sives of the party, although assunnAcs
is given 1t is not Intended a. 0rig1nat-
ing a boom for any possible candi-
date.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
RUSSIA STILL AWAITS
A REPLY FROM CHINA
No Answer Yet Made to UItimatum
Regarding Treaty Of 1881.

st. Petersburg. March 19.-China has
not vet replied to the last Russian
note, which amounted to an ultima :
tim. insisting upon = closer adherence
to the provisions OF the treaty of 1851
A despatch to the NovuD Vrsuaya
from Mukden says thai an G1funp< by
the Chinese police to eutss ~. NoA1-
antine lines has led TO qsg>DuD cnnAiafs
between the police ana Sho nDo0nDe
guards At EtuBls1n. One 3oDoDoDo md
one ChinnMRnm were killed aHd ma1y,
werN Wounded On bsk6 eeGpD,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
BOUGHT AND SOLD
SToLKN STAMPS
Former Sank President Convicted at
Wichita, Kan.

Wichita, Kan, March 19.-L. S.
Naftzger, formerly president of the
Fourth National bank of Wichita, was
found guilty by a jury in the federal
court today of buying and selling stol-
en- postage stamps. The offense is pun
ishable by a maximum sentence of Ave
years in prison and a fine of $4,000.
Naftzger purchased stamps from
Frank S. Burt, formerly chief Of po-
lice here. The stamps were stolen
from Kansas postoffice and sold to
Burt by John Callahan Of Wichita. who
is under sentence for robbing the
Kansas City postofiice, and has also
been convicted of buying and selling
stolen postage Stamps.
The former bankers defense was
that he did not know the stamps had
been stolen. He admitted purchasing
them at a discount
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
WEATHER THIS WEEK
OF AVERAGE VARIETY.
Al Parts Of the Country Will Get
Rain-In the East by Thursday.

Washington, March 1s.-Ths indica-
stions for the coming week. according
60 . bulletin issued today by Chief
Moore Of the weather bureau, are that
# will be one of average temperature
and well distributed precipitation over
the greater part Of the country. The
principal disturbance will appear on
the Pacific coast Monday or Tuesday,
and reach the Atlantic states Thurs
day. This disturbance will be praced-
81 by rising temperatures, attended by
unsettled weatherywfth SHOWS in north
ern and rains in middle districts, and
BE- followed by a change to considerably
colder weather.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20

EnScnfa. Conn. March 19.-Thomas
e1tzehbbons, Sr.. and his wife, Nora,
were found in their homo on Division
Btrset near the railroad tracks, half
way between this city and Derby, late
today with their skulls crushed In with
an axe and the house on fire.
Son of Couple Accused.
Their son Thomas. Jr., is being held
by the police. charged with the double
murder. though according to the story
told by him to- the police his father
killed his mother and he in turn killed
his father.
'rbe son has two slight scalp wounds,
which he said he received when he
took the axe away from his father,
but, according to the medical examin-
cr. the wounds were probably self-in-
nicted.
Neishbor Saw Boy Hacking Father.
The tragedy was discovered by a
neirhbor. Edward Fogarty, living
across the street from the F1tzgibbons
home. whose attention was attracted
by smoke issuing from the lower win
dews of the house.
Entering the Fitzgibbons home
through a back door leading into the
Kitchen, Fegarty said he found Thorn
as, Jr.. macking the head of his faith
tr. who lay on the floor between a
couch and a stove with an axe. He
took young F'itzgibbons across the
street to his home, where he was Sc
cured. and then turned in fire alarm.
Mothers Head Pounded to Pulp.
On returning to the Fftzsibbons home
Fogarty found Mrs. Fitzgibbons lying
on the floor of a. front room with her
head pounded almost to a pulp, the
room on fire and an overturned lamp
and stove On che floor.Her body was
taken out of tho room and placed in
rho street by the fremen, but before
that of the elder Fitzgibbons could be
taken out it was badly burned. Both
bodies were later taken to q. local un-
dertaker's. where they will be held
pending the coroners inquest.
Son Was in Insane Hospital.
According to the story told by the
Pom who was released from the state
hospital for the insane at Middietown
About a year ago, and who since then,
up to two weeks ago when he returned
home, had been employed in Sctenec-
kady. NJ. ", as a machinist, his father
Killed his mother and he in turn kill
ID his father.
Frequent Family ouarreis.
There have been frequent quarrels,
NE told the police, between his father
Vnd mother, and there was one today,
which was particularly violent. 1t
started this morning, he said, and was
renewed late today, when his father.
hzconling enraged, threw a lighted
lamp at his mother, and then seizing
en- axe which stood in the Kitchen, and
which had been used early IN the day
by the mother to chop wood, attacked
her. and before he could prevent it his
father had struck her on the head sew
ersl times. During the scuffie which
<ns1ied the stove in the front Yoern was
knocked over.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
KAISER A SUCCESS
AS A MANUFACTURER.
Glazed Tile Plant on His Estate in
Germany to Be Enlarged.

Berlin, March 19,-The emperor's
success as manufacturer of glazed
tile on his estate at Kadinen has been
so marked that he has found it neces-
sary to have the plant enlarged. The
work on the additional equipment is
now nearly completed, and will go into
operation early in April.
The stations of a new line of the
Berlin underground railway, completed
several years ago, are or1amented with
tile from the emperor's yard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-20
RESIGNATION OF
THE ITALIAN CABINET.
Vigorous Debates Over Electoral Re.
forms Have Created Friction.

Rome. March 19.-The resignation of
the Italian cabinet has followed stormy
debates in the chamber of deputies
over the proposed electoral reforms
The ministry, of which Luigi Luzzatti
was premier, was formed March 81,
1910.
The action of the ministry is regret
ted here. occurring as it does on the
eve of the Inauguration of the exhibi-
tion, which is to take place March 27
The fear is expressed that the cele-
bration will now have to be carried out
not only without the premier, but
without the mayor as well, also the
threat of a municipal crisis.