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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
LESS THAN $4,000 LEFT.
Expenditures from McNamara Defense
Furd Total $184,350.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. S.-Hoping to
Cispel doubt and curb criticism of the
methods used in obtaining and dis
tributfng the Mcnamara defen- fund,
a report of all money collected and dis
bursed up to Oct. 25 was made public
here tonight with the consent OF Frank
A Morrison, secretary of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor who is Gus
todian of the fund.
date was $194,612. and the total ex-
penditures We're s1S4,S No account
ing is made of the sums received and
spent since that time.
: Clarence Darrow, chief of counsel for
the defense of the McNamaras, had
been paid the sum of $4,000. It is
said that Mr.. Darrow was to pay his
assistants from this amount. In this
connection local international union
officials said that it is understood that
MI Darrow will not continue his office
in Chicago.
Local attorneys who have been look
ing after fhe Indianapolis side of the
case have been paid $1,000. Leo NJ.
Rappaport had received, according to
the report, $500, and Henry Seyfried
$1,000. Frank j.. Mullholland, an at
torney in Toledo, o.. was paid s239 for
legal services given in that city.
Other items Of expense are listed as
follows: Mcnamara buttons, which
sold in all parts of the country, S1,120;
Mcnamara stamps, S10s-9S; represent
atiVes' expenses for addressing meet
fngs, s591; printing and mailing Amer
lean Federation of Labor weekly news
letter. S1,113; postage, $780, and Incl
dentals in connection with Mcnamara
moving picture films. $3.50.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
sANDFoRo ON TRIAL
FOR MANsLAUGHTER
Nine Witnesses Tell Of Conditions
Aboard the coronet.

Portland, Me-. Dec. s.-Without rep
resentation BY counsel and with never
move TO cross question a witness.
Rev. Frank w. Sandford. leader OF
the Holy Ghost and Us society of Shi-
loh, sat quietly In the United States
court today and listened to testimony
presented in support of the charge
Of six members of his party during
his. recent world cruise on the yacht
coronet. An indictment was returned
earlier I'm the day by the federal grand
jury. In it Sandford was specficaIly
charged with failing TO provide proper
food for his followers when the yacht
put to sca and with failing to put into
port for provisions when the supply
became short. The trial was immedi-
ately started with Judge Clarence Hale
presiding.
The governments testimony was all
in late In the afternoon. After Judge
Hale had informed the defendant of
his privileges, District Attorney
Whitehouse announced that Eandford
desired to make a statement 10 the
court tomorrow morning, but did not
want to undergo cross examination.
Nine Witnesses were called by the
government
During the examination OF Charles
T. Holland. one of Sandford's follow
any member Of the society dfsobeyed
an order OF command coming from
Sandford. The witness replied that II
one disobeyed the word of God. the
penalty was disfeilowship.- When one
was "disfeiIowshlpped." one WAS not
in Relationship with the society and
was not recognis ed by others un1cr
these circumstances, the witness
said.
Roland wh,tfom, one of the wit
nesses, said when he was on hoard
the CCronet he had often heard Sand
fIrd say that those who disooeyed hin
tho witness and six others were dis
because they had slept
on The deck OF the vessel. Whltsom
said SANFORD declared the wrecking
of the Kingdom was due TO the fact
that the reoplc on board were dis
ulcasing TO God.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
Dollar a Day
For Veterans
SHERWOOD PENSION BILL PRE-
cIPITATEs A FIGHT.
HOT DEBATE IN HOUSE
Effort Being Made to Substitute the
SulIoway BiII-Veterans with Income
! of $1,000 Are Exempted.

Washington, Dec. S.-Advocates Of
Increased pensions for veterans of the
Civil war fought in the house today
in the final stages of the effort to
pass the Sherwood dollar a day"
pension bill The debate will continue
tomorrow and Tuesday, and the de-
Gliding vote on the measure will take
place late Tuesday afternoon
Few Opponents of Increase.
There were few opponents of the in
tween those who favor the Sherwood
bill, which establishes a pension bas-
ed ON length of service; and the sup
porters of the SuIloway age pension
last Spring. but failed in the senate.
Plea of Oldest Member.
The house presented a remarkable
appearance when Isaac r. Sherwood,
its oldest member. and a former gen.
eral In the union ranks, spoke for an
crowded about the open space in
front of the speakers desk, sat in the
aisles, and hung over desks to get
within sound of the voice of the Ohio
of 81 a day for veterans since 1907.
Men With Income of $1,000 Exempted.
The Sherwood bill would grant SIS
month to those who served more
than ninety days but less than six
months; $40 a month for service up
10 uln0 HOnIHSs $zo a month Tor q
service up to one year: and $50 for
service Of more than one year. No
pension is to be allowed veterans who
have incomes exceeding $1,000 a year.
The Sulloway bill. which will proba-
bly, be offered as substitute or
amendment to the Sherwood bill be-
fore the vote, is finally taken, provides
maximum pension of $36 per month
at the age of 75.
Would PenaIize Thrift.
Strenuous objection was made to
the provision ii at an income OF 81 900
should make veteran ineligible for
pension. These opposed to it argued
it would "penalize thrift General
Sherwood said 1t was designed not as
an added honor to ex-soldiers. but to
relieve real distress
Sulloway Champions His Bill.
Representative Fuller Of Illinois
spoke for the Sulloway bill. and Rep
resentative Sulloway described his bill
as the only one treating veteranc with
rigid impartfality- Representative
Russell of Missouri spoke for the
bill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
THE MAINE BLOWN UP
FROM THE OUTSIDE.
External Explosion Caused Explosion
of Magazine, Says Government.

Washington Dec s-The battIeship
Maine was blown up in Havana har-
a-or BY an explosion from the outside.
This is the gist of short statement
based on the findings made by the
Joint army and navy board which spent
several months IN Havana harbOr in
1es1gzting the wreck
The statement was as follows.
The board finds that the injuries
caused by the explosion OF d low form
OF explosives exterior to the ship be-
tween frames 2S and 81. strake 3, port
si6e- This resulted in igniting and ex-
reserve magazine, AIM, said con
tents including q large quantity of
black powder The more less com
pfets explosion of the contents OF the
remaining forward magazine followed.
The magazine explosion resulted in the
destruction of the vessel
Secretary Meyer announced that
xhere might be q further statement on
she report by the board after it had
been considered by the president One
nlsmber OF the board was of the opin-
<on that the report would never be
ruhiished in fun. but would be kept in
the confidential archives of the navy
department. The declaration that a
Tow form OF explosive" Was used in
the outside explosion indicates q be-
pedo was the instrument of destruc-
This only deepens the mystery of the
destruction Of the Maine A mine
charged with sufficient gunpowder TO
blow IN the bottom of the ship must
To plant such G mine and lay the con-
rectfons for its discharge would have
required the services of a number of
rnen-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

ported the investment ala not turn ous
well.
Miss Conrad Carried Tales.
She told OF meeting Ethel Conrad,
shooting Stokes, last April She tea-
titled that Miss Conrad bore tales Of
defamatoryl things Stokes had said
about her (MieH Graham), The queh-
tioning then reached the shooting A.
self. She told the story Of this in
rapid tremoio phrases, denying DOS
itively that she had invited Stokes 60
her apartment on the night OF june
when she heard them talking IN the
hall she said she rushed out and de-
manded what business he had there,
Feared He Would Kill Her.
lie grabbed me by the throat and
tried to choke me" she said He
against the bureau. He cursed mo
and called me terrible names.
thought he was going 10 KIN me.
yer was. He seized tho weapon and
struggled with me for Il. At last / got
my finger on the trigger and A. went
off. Then he got the gun away from
me and / ran into the front room.
Miss Conrad cried 70 him. drop that
gun or I'll shootl" Then she shot.
The next thing 1 remember 4 ran out
into the hall screaming for help"
Would Not Need 20 Commit Suicide.
MISS 0rhhhm sought fetuHe m neF
handkerchief ana when she lifted her
head she was asked what Stokes had
said.
"IIe said MY aodl came here after
my letters and I'm not going to leave
without them"
ibid he say anything more that you
haven't told us2" continued her at
torney.
when he took me by the throat he
said: You won't have TO commit sui
eide when 1 get through with you"
Miss Graham denied the very diff
ferent circumstances which Stokes had
related OF their threats to kin him ana
demands for money.
When the cross examination came
posure and Assistant District Attore
ney Buolrner asked ia an inviting tonea
Questioned About Her Tears.
Miss Graham, are these tears that
you have shed at this trial genuine
tears OF shame, or only tears or self
pityT
Il don't think we will call upon this
witness to characterize any tears aho
has she'd" interposed Justice Marcus.
Mr.. Buekner pointed out that she
laughed and giggled" at the mnEia-
trate's hearing aud continued
Even during this trial, whom the
laughed and enatted, have you notg"
Fell Into Sisters Arms.
Justice Marcus sustained au ob3eo~
tion 10 this and declared an adjourn
ment until tomorrow il was be-
iieved that by doing so be saved the
witness from complete collapse, FOR
after court she fell almost like "a solid
weight into the arms OF her sister,
Mrs. Singleton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. S.-The scope
Of the investigation undertaken by the
federal grand jury here and the one in
Indianapolis. Ind, SO far as could be
learned tonight has not been sharply
defined Government officials, it is
thought. viii be able TO determine only
after the testimony of witnesses has
Iroceeded further whether to return
indictments here or in Indiana against
those persons alleged to have been i'm
glicated in a conspiracy unlawfully to
transport explosives from one state to
another.
McNamaras viii Tell Nothing.
Both James B. and John ]. Nc
Namzra remained in their cells today,
rsiteratf that they would tell nothing
even If called before the grand jury.
prosecutor, saw them. but obtained lit
tie satisfaction 1t was suggested that
perhaps after the McNamaras had a
taste of prison life and are visited by
labor leaders who are anxious TO
cleanse organized labor OF alleged
charges of lawieSSness, and who might
persuade them to aid the ends of JUS
tice. they might be prevailed upon to
give the desired Information
Sold Nitro -Glycerire to McNamaras.
Ortie E McAfaniga1. confessed dyna-
nliter. continued TO tell the grand jury
his experience, and ne was followed by
William Kaiser of Muncie. Ind,
o-glycerine manufacturer who says
he sold explosives TO J. B. and j. J.
aIanigaL The latter corroborated
Kaiser's story Though the proceedings
OF the grand jury are kept secret it
IS assumed that Kaiser. who identified
= 3. Mcnamara in the courtroom re-
Gently. told Of the persons TO whom he
sold explosives
Most of Evidence at Los Angeles.
Though II is believed that the gov
ern1nent had not reached a decision as
10 the course which the investigation
- Ii
VIII take. Z is a fact that most of the
evidence in the alleged conspiracy is
IN the Office OF the district attornev of
Los Angeles county Numerous wit
TO important points in the chain of
circumstances showing that J. B. Nc
Camsra and Ortie E. McManiga1
brought explosives to California
The Penalty is Severe
The federal penal code says that
violated sections relating to the IN
lawful transportation of nitro -glycerine
or other high explosives. or any inter
state carrier. IS liable TO a fine of not
more than $4,000, or Imprisonment for
IS months. or both Conspiracy to vio-
late federal laws is punishable by a
fine OF not less than $4,000, or i'm
Trisonment Of not more than two years,
or both These two charges are con-
Efdered possible ones for Indictment
both here and in Indianapolis
To Enmesh Labor Leaders.
The state practically has turned
ever TO the federal authorities all the
information in its possession relative
10 J. B. Mc%amara's connection with
the explosions in Oakland Cal, and
Seattle BY tracing the signature 81
b Bryce" admittedly the alias of J
B Mcnamara on hotel registers at
other places. simultaneously with the
occurence of other dynamite explo-
sions. II is believed that effort will
be made TO show that labor leaders on
the coast with whom J. B. Mcnamara
associated, were involved IN the con-
Epiracy TO transport explosives unlaw
fully
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
Murdered in
His Own Shop
FOUR SHOTS POURED INTO
BRIDGEPORT coBRLER.
ASSASSIN GETS AWAY
Italian Seen Running from Shop After
shootins-No h'otive for Crime
Known by Victims Family.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. S.-This city
vas the scene of another homicide to-
Iisht when an unknown man entered
the cobbler's shop of Rosa Martello
and shot him four times and then made
his escape. Martello was taken to a
hospital. but died on reaching there.
Martello ran a little shoe repairing
shop at West and Railroad avenues
mo- sat reading paper. according to
lassersby, just before the shooting,
waiting for the return of his wife,
Rose, who works in a corset factory,
and tonight worked overtime.
Five Shots Fired.
No one saw the man enter the shop
but several were attracted by the
sound of five pistol shots fired in rapid
succession, among them a policeman
who entered the shop, and found Mar
tello lying at one end OF the room with
four bullet wounds.
Four Shots Took Effect.
One had fractured his jaw. a second
entered his breast, q third entered the
right side of his chest and a fourth
struck him in the abdomen The fifth
shot struck the floor. He was taken
to a hospital. but died on his arrival
Saw Italian Run Away.
The only person who saw the assail-
ant is Miss Ellen Green, who lives over
The shop. She was at a window and on
hearing the discharge of the revolver
looked out in time to see a. man, who,
she says, was evidently an Italian, with
a slouch hat drawn down over his ewes.
run out of the shop and down West
avenue Twenty feet or so down the
avenue from the shop a boy found the
revolver, an ordinary, cheap gun of .3S
caltbre. with five empty shells.
No Motive Known.
Neither Mrs. Martello or any of the
dead mans relatives know of any mo-
tive for the shooting, and the appear
ance of the shop shows that there was
no struggle. MarteIo was 80 years old
and besides his widow leaves two small
children
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
Governments Special Prosecutor Visits Them But
Obtains Very Little Satisfaction
SOLD NITRO -GLYCERINE TO THE McNAMARAs
Manufactures of Explosives Tells Federal Grand Jury to
Whom He Has Made Sales-McManigal Gives Further
Testimony Penalty For Illegal Transportation
of High Explosives-Lite Left of the Defence Fund
Work of Prosecution to Be Divided.

Work of Prosecution to Be Divided.
Concerning the possible return of
indictments here or at indianapolis on
the conspiracy charges, 1T is pointed
out that rules of law have made it
possible to indict persons who form a
conspiracy either at the point of origin
or at the place where the conspiracy
was contaminated.
Tt is admitted that the government
Los Angeles or at Indianapolis but it
will ensue and the investigation here
will be directed toward coast labor
leaders and that In Indianapolis tow
ard eastern officials.
Small Model of Times Building.
The evidence gathered by the dis
trict attorney to show that the Times
building was destroyed fe loniously
amounts almost to mathematical dem
onstration. Deputy District Attorneys
Veitch and J. A. Hill caused to be built
a small stone structure, modelled close
ly after the Times building By math-
ematical calculations on reduced guam
titles of explosives an explosion was
accomplished which when photo
photographs of the ruins of the Times
building.
Lawyers Bank Accounts Attached.
The bank accounts Of Clarence s.
Darrow and Lecompte Davis, attorneys
for the McNamaras, have been attach
ed by j. NJ Bullard. The latter is the
assignee of J. H. Levering, who claims
that $4,750 is due him for making
plans, models and blueprints of the
Times building to support the de-
fense's gas theory.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
KNOCKED OUT OF FORTUNE
BY MISTAKE IN LETTER
Mrs. kempner Will Have to Prove Her
Claim in Peruvian Court.

New York, Dec. 3-A claim for a for
tune of $50. 900, dependent for it's sue
cess upon establishing that the letter
was used instead Of the letter "o''
was decided by the appellate division
of the supreme court today when the
complainant, Mrs. Emma Kempner
was instructed that she would have to
rove her orthograrhical point in a
Peruvian court
Mrs. JSempner contends that when
her late husbands great uncle, Jose
SevtJla, q shiT owner, formerly a nat
uralized American. died in Lima, Pc
ru, leaving a fortune of 100000, he
Willed $4,000 to his nephews <Hijo,"
person who dI afted the will by an
oversight wrote it 'eHija," meaning
daughter. whereas the nephew, she al
leges, had no daughter. The executor
OF the will nevertheless distributed
the money to other heirs, sne says
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
MISSIONARIES IN A
PREcARloUs SITUATION
Banks Robbed and Burned and Money
Can't Be Sent 10 Them.

Peking. Doc. S.--The first direct ana
uncensored news received from Sian
Fu since the recent outbreak thoro
was brought here today by messenger.
IL consists OF letters 20 The British
and American legations and the d.
rector OF posts. The letters say 5000
Manchus were slain by tho Chinese
and that thera was much lOOunR. Sew
eral mission houses in tho province
were destroyed ana eight Foreigners.
-Four OF the dead We're Americans.
According 10 ths letters, most Of the
foreigners In the province OF shen-Hi,
of which Eian-lhu IL the capital. num-
bered rs. seventeen OF them being
Americans A majority OF these ara
now Ia Sian-Fu, the others having
fled TO tho province OF Kan-Su, where
trouble is expected.
I'VE apparently ara safe now Says
one OF the letters, hut the laWieaH
are in the majority We had hoped
10 escape down the Han river. but tha
road Is dangerous. The kan-Su mis-
slonafies may have hard Gma TWEEN
ty-tRo OF Them. including children.
are Americans. Money cannot bo aont
them as all the mails have been stop
ped and the banks here robbed and
Eurnod."
This letter is signed by v. J. Ply
rnire of tho Christian and Missionary
alliance at Tao-Chow. province of
Kan-Su. II ia dated November 20.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
REBELS EXECUTE
CHIEF OF ROBBERS
imperial Edict Substitutes Roman for
the Chinese Calendar.

San Francisco, Dec. S.-A despatch
was received today by the Chung Sal
Vat Po. saying that Loo Hook Min,
chief of the robber band which has
been terrorizing the Canton district,
had been caught and executed by the
reVolutionists at Sanning.
Chang Sun, a Manchu general, for
merly IL command at Nanking, and
noted for mis- cruelty, is said to have
escaped and taken refuge in south
ern Manchuria.
Consul General Ii Wing You of San
Francisco has received notice of an
imperial edict from Picking, doing away
with the old Chinese calendar and
adopting the modern Roman calendar.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
TURKS LOSSES NOT
HEAVY AT AIZARA.
Correspondent Says Their Retirement
Was Done With Great Skill.

London, Dec. S-A correspondent
with the Turkish force in Tripoli saws
the loss of the Turks in the recent bat
tie of Aizara, when they were defeated
oy the Italians, was less than 100 kill
co or wounded. The retirement of the
Turks. he says, with their sick and
wounded, was carried out with great
skill 1t is the hope of the tribesmen.
the correspondent adds, that they NAV
re able to draw the Italians beyond the
range of the Italian warships living off
the coast
Civil Service in Cuba.
Havana. Dec. S.-The senate today
Passed the house bill suspending for
six months the civil service law. which
will permit of the removal from pr1IhItc
office of all persons formally hostile 10
independence The veterans, assocts
ton instigated the BILL
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
Suicide Leaves $500 to Minister.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Dec. "a man who
registered as Samuel r. Thain of New
York, committed suicide at a hotel here
today by shooting. Twelve hundred
dollars in cash was found in the sui
cide'S pocket with note leaving 1T to
the Episcopal minister here, and re-
questing him to bury the suicide. 1t
os said Thain lived at Ilion. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
PLOT FOR THE DELIVERY
OF FIVE MURDERERS
Youths Who Killed Truck Farmer
Mixed Up in 1t.

Chicago, Dec. s.-What Is believed
to have been plot for the delivery
from the Cook county Jail of five muir
derers, all under sentence of death,
was thWarted by officials today when
four large knives. a heavy pair of
scissors, and coil of wire were found
in different cells
In the event of the failure of their
plot, the FIVE men, it is said, had
entered into an agreement to commit
suicide.
Choo Foo Horn, a Chinese who is
to be hanged for the murder of Lee
Zip Wing, a merchant, and Philip
SOrnmerling, Thomas Schultz and
Ewald and Frank Shiblawski, the
youths sentenced to be hanged De-
cember % for the murder of Frederick
w. Guelow, a truck farmer, are the
condemned men.
The plot was revealed by another
prisoner.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
SIX JURORS READY
IN PACKERS CASES.
Now Expected to Be Ready to Hear
Evidence by Wednesday,.

Chicago, Dec. s.-Selectfon of a jury
tc try the indicted Chicago meat pack
ers on charges of violating the GRIM
irtal provisions of the Sherman anti
trust act proceeded SO rapidly toray
that predictions were made by both
sides that the governments first wit
ness would take the stand about Wed
nesday of next week instead of sew
eral weeks hence, as had been ex-
pected.
When court closed today six jurors
had been accepted by both sides and
four others had been found satisfactory
to the defense
A short session of court will be held
tc morrow. at which United States
Senator Kenyon, special counsel for
the government, is expected to make
his first appearance in the trial. Two
days will be taken UP in opening state.
ments, it is said.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09

Washington. Dec. e-Ths owner OF
lost or stolen United States coupon
bond cannot realize on IL except by
special act OF congress. Comptroller
of the Treasury Tracewen decided to-
day that the secretary of the treas
ury has no authority 10 redeem such
a bond even upon the production OF
evidence showing to a certainty that
the instrument was lost or stolen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
SON OF EX-GOVERNOR
HELD FOR SHOOTING
M. c. Patterson MortaIIy Wounds T.
r. Seal in Quarrel.

Bremerton, Wash, Dec. 8.-M. C.
Patterson, who SAYS he is a son of
former Gov Malcolm R. Patterson of
Tennessee, and who recentI yarrived
from Memphis, is under arrest here.
Patterson shot and probably fatally
wounded today T. r. Seal, proprietor
of Port Orchard livery barn. Pat
terson haG used a vehicle of the Port
Orchard stables. and returning late,
quarreled with the proprietor and fired
q bullet from a revolver into Seals
breast There is slight chance that the
injured man will survive
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-09
Entertained by carneo;e.

New York, Dec. S.-Andrew Carnegie
entertained the Carnegie Veterans
association" a dinner in his Fifth ave-
nue. home tonight. Thirty-six men who
were his associates in the old Carnegie
Steel company were present. Of the 48
men who were Mr.. Carnegie's partners
in the old company all but four are
still living, and Of these only eight were
absent from the runion tonight