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Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
A sNAIL'S PACE IN
 THE M'NAMARA CASE
CnIy Three Sworn Jurors in Box at
 Adjournment Yesterday.

Los Angeles, Nov. 14-By twists and turns the McNamara case slowly forged ahead today, weathering stages old and new until the inventory of the day disclosed at adjournment three sworn jurors, eight men passed for cause by both sides and a twelfth man passed by the defense.
 James B. McNamara. sat with his chair tilted and a smile on his face while counsel for both sides showed <iissatisfa ction with some of the venire- men. yet were unable to find ground for challenge.
 It was admitted tonight by counsel that four or five of the men in the box will be peremptorily challenged.
 Talesman M w. Corcoran. who was passed quickly by the defense after he had related that he read but little and knew less about the case, was taken in hand by the state just before court adjourned q and there is a possibility that he will be accepted by the prose cution and that Deremptories will be in order early tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
TWELVE POUNDS OF FAT
 REMOVED FROM WOMAN.
Unusual Operation at Congress Which
 pr. Kimbail is Attendina.

Philadelphia. Nov. 14-An operation by which a, woman of FAlstaffian --o- portions was changed to a straight front model proved to be one of the most interesting events on today's programme of the clinical congress of surgeons. While the result was a stylish figure. the primary reason for the operation was the necessity of saving the patient from more serious disorders
 On the programme the operation was listed as ''resection of the abdominal walls for obesity" It was performed by Dr. Wayne Babceck at the Samari- tan hospital and consisted of making a long incision across the patients ab- dcnen and the removal of more than twelve pounds of fat.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
IDENTITY OF INFANT
 EMBARRAssES COUNTESS
Emigration Orders Detained Her Until
 1t Was Established.

San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Countess Margaret Derougemont of France, on her arrival today the steamer ATariposa from Tahiti, was ordered by emigration officers into detention at Angelistand until the identity of an in fant child that had been brought with her could be established She was al- lowed to proceed on her way to Europe tonight.
 officers the countess is said to have re- ferred to the baby as her son. She later told the officers that a French woman living in Papeete and young Trench naval officer were the parents. The mother, she said. had entrusted the child to her to be taken to it's father in Paris.
 More than year ago the Countess Derougenont filed suit for divorce. here against IT. w Ehler->who is now living in this city Shortly Rfterward sine left for Tahiti.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
Old So' jo'
 Mo .e Protest
AGAINST ACCEPTANCE OF PEN
 SION ACT DECISION.
A COURT DECISION DESIRED
Movement Started at Meriden to Inter- est All of the G. A. R. Posts of Con- necticut-Conference at Hartford.

Meriden. Conn, Nov. 14.-At a meet Ing OF Merriam post, G. A. R., held this evening, action was taken against the recent decision of Attorney General John H. Light, pronouncing unconsti- tutional the soldiers pension act and the acceptance of the decision as final by State Comptroller Thomas D. Brad street.
 Resolutions of Protest.
 Resolutions in protest were drawn up and passed with the aim in view to have the question taken up by all the posts in the department to the end that they might unitedly stand back Of any movement to secure decision from the superior court
 Conference ct Hartford Tonight.
 A committee was appointed to at tend The conference to be held at Hartford tomorrow evening and the resolutions will be presented to the state comptroller at that time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
FIVE INDICTED FOR
 MURDER OF MRS. HALL Che of the Robbers Tells Story of the
 Killing by Peppc.

White Plains, N. Y, Nov. 14.-Hold- ing in his hand a photograph of the room in which Mrs Mary Hall was killed by robbers at Yorktown last Thursday, Tony Turiddo, one of the five men in jail here charged with the crime, gave Sheriff Hartnett and Dis trics Attorney Winslow today a gra- phic description of the way in which the young bride met her death. Tu- riddo, according to the officials point ed out just where Mrs. Hall sat when he entered the room, he said, with Gi- useppe Peppo, and declared that after he had. on Peppo's orders, gagged the victim with an apron and started to search the room for plunder, Peppo repeatedly stabbed the woman.
 All five of the foreigners held for the crime were indicted today for m ar der in the frs. degree. Besides TuIid- do, the authorities say, three of the other four prisoners, while telling con- flicting stories, agreed in the state s1ents that Mrs. Hall was killed by PeppO.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
 NEWSPAPER CRITICISM.
Reverses Judgment of $50000 Secured
 by Sam B. Cook in Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo. Nov. 1.-The supreme court of Missouri today re- versed a judgment of $50,000 which sam B. Cook, formerly secretary of state, had obtained against the St. Louis Post Dispatch for alleged libel. The suit grew out of an editorial pub lication commenting on the failure of oank and criticising Secretary of State Cook for delaying to close the institution because of its insolvent condition
 The court held that the editorial was pertinent and justified and that it was printed in good faith and in the interest of public service.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
ALLEGED SMUGGLER SHOT
 BY A CUSTOMS INSPECTOR.
CiIer on Steamship Rotterdam Puts Up
 Fight at Hcboken.

Hoboken. N J.. Nov 14-An alleged attempt to smuggle a quantity of cigars from the steamship Rotterdam, which arrived yesterday from Holland was foiled tonight when James J. Lynch, a customs inspector, shot Frank Bolk, one of the Rotterdam's oilers. after a struggle on the steamship pier. Lynch says when he attempted to prevent Bolk and two companions from leaving the pier with suspicious looking bun dies under their coats they attacked him and knocked him down. He shot, he said. in self defense, hitting Bolk in the leg. Bo1k'S two companions es- capped, leaving behind a bundle con- taining 800 perfectos.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
MORE EVIDENCE OF AM
 EXTERNAL EXPLOSION.
Plate on Maine's Bow Shown to Have
 Been Blown InN~ard.

Havana, Nov. 14.-Exploration of the bottom of the Maine today about 120 feet of the bow revealed a plate, iden- tihed as forming a portion of the outer skin of the ship on the port side near the keel and under the magazines, as having been blown inward, the upper part being folded inward. This appar- ently could have resulted only from external pressure. The engineer in charge and the other officers are main taining reticence. but the discovery is strongly confirmatory of the theory of an external explosion.
 One body was recovered from the boiler room today. It was that of an unusually tall man.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
YOUNG BEAN UNDER
 INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR.
Seventeen Witnesses Testify in Case of
 Youthful Murderer

witnesses were called today by the prosecution, which is presenting evil dence that the court may fix the de- gree of murder in the case of Arthur Bean the 9 year old Maidstone boy who has confessed and pleaded guilty to the murder of his mother and his 15 year old sister, Nina Bean. last March. The will of his father. George Rean, which it is alleged was the cause of the trouble which led to the shooting, was introduced in evidence.
 Ernest Bean, a brother of the de- fendant, testified that at times Arthur had been under the influence of liquor
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
WALsH's DOCTORS BILL
 AMOUNTS TO $50, 900
Physician Gets Ss,ooo of It, and Is su-
 Ing for the Balance.

Washington, Nov. 14-Dr. Charles F. Wainwright of New York today filed suit in the supreme court of the District of Columbia against the Am erican Security & Trust Co., execu- tor of the estate of Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado and Washington, for S44,- 900 for medical services during the last illness of MT. Walsh. The doctors hill WE for $50,o0o, but he received sS,000 on account. Counsel for Dr. Wainwright declares he devoted his whole time to Mir Walsh for three months to the exclusion of all other practice.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
RoTHscHiLD's HALF
 MILLION IS MISSING.
Safe Deposit Vaults Searched Yester-
 day Without Avail.

New York. Nov. 14--Efforts made today to find traces of half a million dollars which it has been said David Rothschild hid in safe deposit vaults in New York or New Jersey when he died serving a sentence for footing the Federal bank several years ago. proved futile. A box registered under Rothschild's name at the Madison Safe Deposit vaults was productive of an old agreement signed by Rothschild but no money. The Rothschild box in q branch of the Corn Exchange bank also proved bare of money. The search will be prosecuted in New Jersey.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
WANT A MISSOURI MAN
 ON THE SUPREME BENCH.
State Has Never Been Represented in
 Nations Highest Court.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Presfdent Taft win wait until Jan. 1 before naming a successor to Associate Justice Harlan on the supreme court bench. The pres ident received from Morton Jourdan of St Louis, president of the Missouri Bar association, letter asking him to pick his next appointes to the sunrene 8 court from that state in recognition of the fact that Missouri in 91 years of statehood has never had a representa- tive on the supreme court bench. Re- quests from Indiana asking recognition for the same reasons are being re- ceived at the White House.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
McDouga1d Escapes From Sanitarium to
 Fall Into Hands of Chicago Police
TROUBLES FOLLOW HIS COURTSHIP
Committed Institution by His Father Because of His Love For Offspring of Morganatic Marriage Object of His Affections Claimed be Grand- daughter of Emperor Joseph, Recently Divorced
Divorced from New York Broker.

Divorced from New York Broker. She related that she had been brought to America as a child and brought up in Toronto and New York. Her basis for divorce proceedings from the New York broker was alleged miStreatment when her husband learned that the Austrian emperor could not be in duced to recognize her claim to royal connection After bringing the divorce proceedings she met young McDougald, who fell in love with her.
 Courtship Short Lived.
 Just as his courtship was at it's height young McDOugald was sent to the asylum at Longue Pointe. The against the elder McDougald and at tempted TO secure a writ of habeaS corpus for the release of the son. This failed and an attempt at forcibIe res cue is said to have been made by some of the young mans friends with out success.
 Son Released from Asylum.
 Later it was gossiped that Mir. Me Dougald had become reconciled to the relations between his son and the mysterious young woman, and that he even offered to help her to secure a divorce from her New York husband In the meantime the son was released from the asylum.
 Romance Upset Again.
 In the next chapter of the story the romance was upset by the sending of young McDougaId to a sanitarium in Ontario It appears that it was from this institution that he was making good an escape when held up by the police
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
ITALIANS REPULsE A
 BATTALION OF TURKS
Attacking Party Left Five Dead on
 Field, Including an Officer.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Despatches received from TripolI at the Italian embassy today say that a battalion of Turks, attacked the Italian troops yesterday, but were repuIsed, leaving five dead on the field, including one officer. The Italians reported two wounded. A second assault also was repulsed by the Italian troops without loss of life.
 Today the Italian man of war Dardo shelled Fort Alforna on the western coast. At Bepghazi, Derna and Tobruk where new troops have arrived the sit uation is reported as unchanged
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
Raise for N. Y. Central Employees.

ughkeepsie. N. Y, Nov. 14-Ac- cording to a circular letter received here today by members of the Order of Railroad Photographers, all the tele- graph operators, towermen and agents or the New York Central lines have been granted an increase in wages of from 10 to Is per cent, the new wage scale to go into effect tomorrow morn ing
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
s25o,ooo Blaze at Detroit.

Detroit, Nov. 14.-F1re broke out early tonight in Fisher, Carton @ Wills wholesale millinery company oH Jefferson avenue. After a two hours fight the f1rennen succeeded in saving the costly adjoining buildings and get ting the blaze under fair control. The loss probably will not be more than s25O 0OO
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
III Health Causes Suicide.

Philadelphia, Nov. 14-Edward Foederer, brother of the late Congress man Robert H. Foerderer and a retir- ed member of the leather manufactur- ing firm of which the late congress- man was at one time the head, com nnitted suicide at his home here today by shooting MT. Foerderer was 4s years old. ~Ill health is believed to have been the cause for the suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Manila, Nov. 14.-Announcement was made at military headquarters today that the sailing of the transport Sher- man for the United States had been postponed No official explanation was offered, but army officers expressed the belief that the boat was being held for use in carrying troops to China
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Charged With Being Responsible for the fire which damaged Reeds block at Gloucester, Mass, Harry Goldman, proprietor of the clothing store in the block was arrested yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Chiasso. Switzerland, Nov. 1.-The report of the Italian government shows there were 153 cases of cholera and SI deaths in Italy from October 29 to November Il, inclusive. The towns of Naples, Genoa and Rome were inn -nune
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
Duncan at A. F. of L. Convention.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 14.-f1nternationai insurgency against aristocratic, gov ernmental and judicial tyranny" is the way James Duncan, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, described Ca craving for better condi- tfons and for freedom in permeating ali movements of the middle class" be- fore that organization today.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Bird Experts from All Parts of the country are in attendance at the 29th annual meeting at Philadelphia of the American Ornithologists' union. Arthur c. Bent Of Taunton. Mass. described a new species of ptarmigan which he had discovered in the Aleutian Islands.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
Currency Reform censidsred.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 14.-Curren- cy reform and the proposed change in the banking system of the country aH outlined by the national monetary commission, formed tho central theme under consideration today by the dsi- egates to the annual trans Mtssissfppf Commercial congress-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Berlin. Nov. 1.-The first tangible result of the Franco German agree Dent appeared today when a contract was signed by which the French and German mining syndicates in Morocco were fused on basis of equality.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
sperry Funeral Tomorrow.

funeral of former Congressman Nehe- miah D. Sperry. whose death occurred last night at his home here will be held Thursday afternoon with services at the Church of the Redeemor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
shaw's Injuries Prove Fatal.

Gainesville, O., Nov. 14.-John n. Shaw, president of the First National hank of Detroit, who was injured Sun day when an interurban street car col lided with his automobile. died here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
Cabied Paragraphs

London, Nov. 14.-A despatch to the Evening Times from Rangoon. British India, says that the Bank of Burma failed today. Its deposits on June 30 last totaled S3,750,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

i Poor Quality of Stock is Claimed to
 have been the cause of strike of no | operatives at the Lebanon, N. H., mill | of the American Woolen company yes ! terdaV
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Munich, Bavaria, Nov. 14.-The diet was dissolved today as a result of a conflict between the center and radical parties on the enc hand and the min 1ster of railways on the other, in which the regent supported the ministry.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
Elected Director.

Merritt Heminway of Watertown was chosen a director of the Water bury National bank to fill the place of his brother, the late Homer Hem inway, at a recent mtetinE of the hank officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
Woman of 75 Granted Divorce.

New York Nov. 14.-The jury in the suit of Mrs. Susan Fllson Dye. IS years old, to divorce her 70 year old husband, Colonel Joseph B. Dye, Civil war vet eran and member Of New Yorl's Old Guard, decided today that the wife was entitled to a decree.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

President w. T. Finley of the South ern Railway has announced that sev- era1 hundred clerical employees of that company have been given an advance iu wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
sIeiqhinq in Northern New York.

Syracuse, N. r.. Nov. 14.-SleighbeIls jingled throughout northern New York today after the first heavy snowstorm of the fall. On the foothills of the Adiror.dacks the snow is ten inches deep.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
s25o, ,ooo Fire at PhIIadeIphia.

Philadelphia, Nov. 14.-Fire tonight destroyed the storchouse, printing es- tablishment and the lino1eum plant of the George w. Blaborn companys oil cloth works in Nioetown- Loss s250-- coo
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Chicago Nov. 14-Justin. McDougaid, said by the police to be son Of A. T. McOougaId a Montreal banker, was detained by the police of the Engle wood station today, pending receipt of advice from the father. The police said that young McDousald had es- caped from g. Canadian sanitarium.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

The Wisconsin Court Yesterday Sus- tained the constitutionality of the workmens compensation law enacted ar the last session of the legislature of that state.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Places of Operatives on Strike at Ware, Mass, mills will be filled by cotton spinners from Fall River and New Bedford.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

The Late pr. J. John Jacola, who committed suicide recently. and whd was arrested on complaint of Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont of New York for an moving her, left an estate valued at S25,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

The Republican State Executive Committee of West Virginia has de- cided in favor of a statewide primary with the state as a unit for West Vir- ginia in 1912
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Wu Ting fang has sent a. long teleI gram to the regent, Prince Chun, urg- ing him to abdicate-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

John BowIes, 49 Years Old, a labor CT, was buried alive by the sudden caving in of a sandbank at Bangor; Me. yesterday. Bowles was dead when his body was recovered
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

The Association for the preservation of peace declared for local autonomy for the provinces of Manchuria.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
DeI,w,r. siIk Mill surn,

Wilmington. Del, Nov. 14-The Aarshallton silk mill at MarshsIlton, Del, near here. was destroyed by fire late tonight Loss t6e,o6e-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Joseph Nesmith, Aged 70, who was found Monday night in the yard in the
 rear Of his home. suffering from a slight shock and exposure, died yes terday at Maiden, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Active Preparations for a Revolt in Mexico to be headed by General Ber- nardo Reyes are being made.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Miguel MaIvan, who ranked with
 Aguinaldo and Luna. died in Batangas province in the Philippines.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Forty one Years of Service in the
 Providence police department were
 ended by Supt Patrick Egan yester- day when he was retired at his own request because of failing health.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Mrs. MarIa Madero GaroIa, WIG or Rodaldo Garcia, a banker of Monterey and an aunt of President Madero of Mexico died in a New York hospital yesterday after an operation for ap pendicitis.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
Condensed Te1egrams

Governor Foss Spent $16,828 in his campaign for reelection as governor of Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

DIX fHousahu OnITuren dnd Wor' sang bon voyage in St. Patrick's cathedral, New York yesterday tt Archbishop John Farley of New Yorl and the Most Rev. Diomede Falconio who sailed for Rome, where they vii
 be elevated to the college of cardinals
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Mrs. Madero, Wife of the Mexican president. is assisting in the work of collecting funds for the prosecution of the work of the White Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Four Thousand Turkish Farmers in Morton county North Dakota, are eo- ing to Tripoli and aid their fatherland in fighting the Italians.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

James D. Lloyd, Former General Manager of the Shawmut Finishing company of Cranston, R. l., was ac- quilted of the charge of embedding $500 from the company by a jury in the superior court yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Commander Decker of the United States cruiser Chester reports that Americans are safe in Tripoli.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Central Pon'ona Grange Observed it's silver jubilee yesterday in Berlin, Conn.,, where, twenty five years ago, the society was organized.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

In the Majority Opinion of tke com Ynerce court formally handed down yesterday in the transcontinental rate cases it is held that the long and short haul provision of the interstate com merce act is constitutional.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
AndreW H. Fort.

Mount Holly. N. J, Nov. 14-Andrew H Fort, father of former Governor J. Franklin Fort, died today in his 9oth year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Matteo DelIoma, Shoemaker, yes terday confessed to the police that he had shot and killed his sister, Mrs Adolph Lofaro. her five year old daughter Rosie, and his mother. Mrs. Antonio Delloma, at their home in Brooklyn. Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

A Large Audience Gathered in Oscar Hammerstein's new opera house in London to inaugurate MT. Hammer stein's latest operatic venture
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

After Steven Swanson of Braddock, a Pittsburg suburb. had received a Black Hand letter demanding $2,0O0 which he ignored, his home was de- stroyed yesterday by fire caused by an explosion Of dynamite.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

In a Duel on the Principal Street of Sapulpa. Okla, Lily Marshal and Mrs. Laura Smith, an Indian, fought until their friends dragged them apart The Marshal woman is now in jail and Mrs. Smith is dead. The fight was the iesult of a lovers quarrel.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

President Taft Is Planning to take up the high cost of living in q special message to congress when he trans mits the report of the tariff boards investigation of the wool and cotton schedules.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15
OBITUARY.
John Whitman.

Passaic, N J., Nov. 14.-John Whit man, the oldest inhabftant of Passaic died today, aged 97. He was born in Nova Scotia, a descendant of John Whitman, who came to this country in 1888. He is survived by two daugh- 4ers and three sons, one of whom, Clar- ence Whitman, is 8 large cotton man
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

An Extra Dividend of 10 Per Cent. was declared yesterday by the direa- tors of the United Fruit company. to be applied toward the payment Of sub Scription for new stock at par.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-15

Engineer w. A. Kinney was killed when the New York. Atlanta and New Orleans express on the Southern rail- way was derailed at Greensboro, N. C.