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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08

details of the evidence. His speech
was a steady and unbroken attack on
Paul Seattle and tomorrow it is ex-
pected that Harry NJ. Smith, Jr., chief
counsel for the defense, will continue
the fire along the lines of his COL
league.
9A "False to the Core"
The excoriation of Paul Beattie was
the, feature of Attorney Carters ar
gument.
Did not Paul Beattie's testimony
before the coroner stamp him with the
stain Of guilt and brand him as a man
never again to be believed or trusted ~
Mr.. Carter shouted, "and was not that
collie, that catnip and taking fit, sum-
cient to show him up as false to the
core, telling only enough to clear his
own soiled skirts?
"Was in Terrible Fix"
paul admitted he was in terrible
f1x. The gun was about to be traced
to him. He was put in Jail. Four
days afterwards he blossoms out with
a statement which he said was the
whole truth, but which he subsequently
amended with a remarkable confession,
said to have been whispered to him by
Henry.
Dare you convict an innocent man
on the palsied words of q such a per-
son? Verify, if you do such thing,
his spirit will rise like BanQuo's ghost
and haunt you to your dying day.
"Gun Never Given to Henry"
'"The gun, believe. was hidden In
the cement house and never given to
Henry at all. Paul was the man, for
it has not been shown that Henry ever
received the gun. Paul, the faker, had
the gun, gentlemen; there is the end
Of the case"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
WOMAN KILLED BY A
DISCHARGED EMPLoYE.
Murderer Attempted to Kill Himself
After the Crime.

Oakland, Me-, Sept 7.-As result
of a shooting affray at the Winonia
camps on MessaIonskee lake, two miles
east of the Belgrade station, late to-
day Mrs. Maude A. Burrill, 35 years
old, is dead, and William j. Brooks,
25, is not expected to live. Brooks is
under arrest at the camp, charged with
firing the shots.
Mrs. Burrill is one of the owners of
the camps at the lakeside and Brooks
has been in her employ This morn
ing, according to the police, Brooks
went to Oakland to purchase camp
supplies, and on his return in the af-
ternoon acted in such a way that Mrs.
Burrill discharged him. Brooks packed
up his belongings and started for the
boat landing, accompanied by Mrs.
Burrill.
A few minutes later shots were
heard, and Albert Jack. a Portland
chauffeur, who was Mrs. Burrill's part
ner in the camp business, found the
woman lying in the path, dying from q
bullet wound in her left temple.
Brooks, he said, was a short distance
away, with bullet wound in his
head and smoking revolver in his
hand. The authorities were unable to
gain a connected story from Brooks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
FIRST OWL MATCH IN
. THE UNITED STATES.
Contestants at Sea Girt Shoot at an
Illuminated Target.

Rife Range, Sea Girt, N. J.. Sept. 4
Five matches were shot off today
among them the all-comers squad re-
volyer match. deliberate fire, at Is
yards. which was won by DIR. j. r.
Hicks of New York with 1876. Among
the other prize winners was J. W. Hes
sian of Connecticut with 129.
An owl match, the first of the kind
to be successfully shot in the United
States, tonight drew the attention OF
the riflemen to the 500 yard firing
point. It was a 15-shot match at an
Illuminated target and telescopic lights
were used. The illumination was ef-
fected by throwing the rays from
headlights of automobiles directly on
the targets. Some of the best shots
in the country tried to see how their
eyesight compared with that of the
night bird.
The best scores were: Captain Sc
mon, Ohio, rs, and 3 over; Lieutenant
Simon, Ohio, IA; G. W. Chesley, Con-
necticut, and J. W. Hessian, Connecti-
eIt, 73.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
sEuLAH AND PAUL FREED.
Cousin of Accused Man Says He 10
Going into Vaudeville.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 7.-Beulah Bins
ford and Paul Beattie, detained as WITT
nesses for the commonwealth in the
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., murder case.
were released from Henrico county jail
today by order Of Judge Walter A.
Watson of the Chesterfield circuit
court.
Paul Beattie went at once to his
home and remained there all morning
with his family, greeting neighbors
and friends and enjoying his liberty
to the fullest degree. He says he in.
tends to do nothing else for a month
and then he is going to New York to
go into vaudeville, having received Of
fers that he is too poor to refuse"
Beulah Binford remained in prison
until later in the day, packing her
clothing and toilet accessories. Shortly
after II o'clock the cause of her delay
was disclosed in the appearance at the
Jail of agents for film company. They
held a private conference with the
woman and in a little while she an
nounced that she had signed con-
tract with them and would go with
picture productions. She left the jail
at 1135 a. m. and took the noon train
for New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
PROTESTS AGAINST BEULAH.
Actresses Do Not Like Idea Of Her
Going on the Stage.

L New York. Sept. If the protests
that are going up from prominent
clubWomen, actresses and other women
well known in this city are to be TAX
EN- as criterion of the feeling Of
womankind in general, Beulah Binford
will not be heartily. welcomed to the
metropolitan stage as IAN actress or
anything else. When the news reach
ed here today that the young girl who
has become notorious through her con-
nection with the Beattie murder trial
at Chesterfield had been liberated from
Jail at Richmond and had started north:
to "go on the stage" many of the
leaders of women in this city protest..
ed that such an exposition of Miss Bin
ford would be IAN insult to all woman
kind"
A local booking agent is credited
with the statement that the Binford
girl will appear at a Philadelphia the
ater next Monday Asked as to her
histrionic abilities, he said her act
probably would consist of a couple OF
songs. "It really does not matter what
she does" he is alleged to have added,
$50 long as the people. have a chance
to look at her.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
ADMIRAL sPEARY. GETS
LETTER FROM sTETFANssoN.
Latter Not Surprised That Cook
Claimed to Have Discovered Pole.

New York, Sept IA letter to Ad-
,niral Peary from the Arctic explorer,
Stefansson, now in the Arctic regions
was made public here today. 1t is
dated Upper Dease River, October 8,
1910, aond says in part:
Dear Commander Peary About three
weeqs ago l met near the mouth of
Dease river the English travellers,
Melville and Hornby. who had received
news at the Hudson Boy cop.pany's
port, Fort Norman, in July. About the
first thing they tcld me was of your
success and of the Cook affair. They
We're Unable to give. me details, for
fined t1seopy of ma gazine article by
Greeley (which they gave me to read).
I can see, however, that there has hap
pened about what everyone knew
would happen when it became known
Cook had gene north"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
Woman Shoots
;
An Architect
WANTED TO PREVENT HIM FROM
LEAVING HER.
WAS DIVORCED LAST MARCH
Former Husband Of Woman Says Ar
chitect Was the causs--Latter is
Engaged to Marry Wealthy Woman

Chicago, Sept. Robert Bruce Wat
son, one of the best known young
architects and contractors in Chicago,
was shot by an unidentified woman to-
day The shooting occurred in front
of Watson's residence. The bullet
taken to a hospital. The woman was
arrested.
Woman 35 Years of Age.
At the police station the woman
gave, her name as Mrs. H. B. Coney,
and refused to give reason for the act.
refused to give a reason for the act.
She is f35 years of age, and has been
tel
and at one time was city architect.
Watson Decline sto Talk.
Watson was shot twice, once over
the right ear and in the right thigh.
His condition is said not to be serious.
He refused to talk about the shooting
when questioned by the police. Mrs.
Coney attempted to escape after shoot
threw away her purse containing $50
and fled through vacant lot, but
she was arrested by West Park po-
liceman after chase of a block.
Came from Reno.
'I shot him, shot him, and that is
all that I will say" the woman ex-
claimed when taken into custody. At
the hotel where the woman has been
living it was learned she came to Chi
cago from Reno. Nevada, last Decem-
Der.
Employees said Watson never visited
her, so far as they knew.
Woman Divorced Last March.
George A. Coney. former husband of
the woman, said they separated last
February and were divorced in March.
He said Watson was the cause of the
divorce proceedings. Coney is mana
ger of manufacturing firm.
Did Not Mean to Kill Him.
Mrs. Coney in a statement to the
police said: Il have known Watson for
a long time. I went to see him at his
home today and he would not let me
in. could not bear being turned
down, so waited for him outside, and
when he came along I shot him twice.
did not mean to kill him. I just
wanted to stop him from leaving me.
That is all I will say"
Watson Engaged to Be Married. :
Watson is AZ years old, unmarried
and wealthy. He is said to be en-
gagged to the daughter. of a wealthy
hotel keeper of West Baden, Ind. Mrs.
Coney has two children who are living
with their father.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
PRICE OF SUGAR RISING.
Now Higher Than at Any Time in II
Years.

New York, Sept. THE price of
sugar continued to advance today,
owing to the reports of a serious
shortage in the new crop, and the
market has now reached the highest
level since July, 1899. Sales of raw
sugar were made here today establish
ing price of 5 3-4 cents pound For
the grade known as Cuban centrifugal
and this ADVANCE was accoufpa MED by
the announcement OF another 102point
rise in the price of refined sugar, with
standard, sranulated quoted at g. 1-2
cents, while people in the raw sugar
trade reported a very strong market.
with little or nothing offering even at
the new high prices.
The advances have been chiefly due
to the sensational. strength of the Eu-
ropean markets and unfavorabIe re-
ports from the European beet crop. al
though Cuban crop prospects are.also
said to be under tho average
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
Presidents Advocacy OF Arbitration Be.
tween Nations Evokes Much Applause
PAYS A TRIBUTE TO CONNECTICUT
Values Highly His Connecticut Associations He Said,
in Speech at Luncheon-Short Addresses From Car
Platform at Putnam and Willimantic-Woman Suf-
fragettes Attend Bearing Banners.

Hartford. Conn, Sept. ITO a
Connecticut audience fifty thousand
strong, massed upon the home stretch
of Charter Oak race track. this after
neon. President Taft spoke ar
bitration between nations 1t was
such an audience as is seldom seen in
this state for most of it had been
drawn from the hill and valley towns
where agricultural purspits are follow
ed and to most of the people the
president was an unfamiliar figure
despite his many and frequent visits
20 the state.
Kept Busy During His Stay.
President Taft was both the guest
Of tho state and of the Connecticut
lair association and his address fol-
lowed state luncheon given in the
new Memorial hall on Capitol hill.
Short as was his visit here, it was one
Of action.
introduced by Governor.
He was whirled from the luncheon
a little late by the programme to the
fair grounds three miles away finding
the crowd anxious for him to appear.
He was placed upon platform with
in the track enclosure where Govern
on Baldwin introduced him.
Taft Has Rope Taken Down.
= rope held back the people but the
president Immediately asked that the
barrier be taken down and then the
people rushed forward to within sound
Of his voice. a.
Presidents Pleas AppIauded.
The address was intently listened TO
and even If many thousands couud
scarcely make out what he said, yet
the president was in excellent voice,
quiet was maintained over a large
area. Time and again the presidents
plea for arbitral court between the
-rest nations of the world was en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
Could Clasp Only Few Hands.
At the close owing TO the short time
remaining before his departure. the
president was unable 10 receive more
than a few who were In his immediate
neigh borhood. Then he returned to
his motor car and was whirled into
the city. leaving for Boston at five
O'clock.
Suffraeettes Wave Banners.
At the grounds soon after the presi-
dent appeared a delegation of woman
Sufrag gettes with banners appeared at
tiacting attention While Governor
Baldwin was speaking the suffragettes
continually waved their banners.
Tsft's Response at Luncheon.
President Taft in responding to the
governors welcome. said in part:
Gentlemen of Connecticut: 1t gives
n1c great pleasure TO come here and
great pleasure TO meet your governor,
the son OF a governor and the grandson
al one Of the great men of the country.
u Is an indication that in Connecti-
cut at least you still have respect for
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED
AFTER MANS SUICIDE.
LandIady and Her Daughter Taken In
to Custody.

Philadelphia, Sept. 7-Joseph Smith,
SO years old, of Washington, D. c., who
is said to- have been the son of a retir-
ed naval officer. committed Suicide by
cutting his throa- with a razor in his
room at $50 North Eighth street. De-
spondency over i'll health is thought to
have been The cause.
While the police are satisfied that
the young man took his own life, Ger
tain circumstances connected with the
case caused them to arrest Mrs. Emily
Young. 3S ears old, and her II year
old daughter, Elsie. with whom she re-
sided. The two women were arraigned
for a hearing and held as witnesses fer
the coroner's inquest. Mrs. George
Q. Rodgers, said to be an aunt of the
dead man, lives at 1856 Westminster er
street, Providence, r. I.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
TEtUTALE FINGER
PRINTS ON REVOLVER.
Viii Determine Whether Woman Was
Murdered or Committed Suicide.

New York, Sept. Finger prints
from the revolver with which she was
shot to death today are relied upon
by the experts of the local detective
bureau to determine definitely whether
Mrs. Edward Hart. formerly a dancer
known as Irene Hart, was murdered
or took her own life. The woman S
body, bearing four bullet wounds, was
found in the wornan's home with the
revolver lying beside it. -.
Hart, who called in the police. de-
clared that his wife had shot herself.
When he was arraigned in court a de
tective who Investigated the case testi-
fed that in his opinion the wounds
could not have been self-infiicted, and
Hart was held without bail.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
China il Facing
Worst Famine.
FORMER FAMIHEs WILL BE AS
NOTHING TO 1T.
so WRITE CORRESPONDENTS
Only Food Supply Is What Rice Is
Tied to Tops Of Trees-Farmers
Padding Around in Tubs.

New York, Sept. THE greatest
famine that has afflicted China in mod
ern times is predicted by correspon-
dents of the Christian Herald, follow
ing the floods which have turned
many hundred miles of the Yangtse
valley into a lake and taking probably
100, ,000s lives Writing from Wuhu,t on
August s. Charles Beals, a missionary,
says:
Padding Around in Tubs.
"The future of central China hangs
like great dark cloud. We are
church people. The members were
farmers, and all they have is bit of
rice tied up in the tops of trees,
While they themselves are padding
around, in tubs. Oh, the thousands of
orphans there will be in our district.
The Chinese officials are waking up.
but they have little to meet the need" !"
Much Worse Than Former Famirss.
In another letter. Mr. Beals writes:
The floods extend from Chinkiang
to Ichang. about 500 miles long and
from 100 to 200 miles wide, all the
Yangtse valley lowlands. The river
is the highest known and still rising.
here will be as nothing to what we
will have this autumn and winter. May
God help poor old China in her suffer-
ing and misery
Outlook Is Very Bad.
Maurice J. Walker, chairman Of the
Christian Herald orphanage commit
tee, stationed at Chinkiang, wrote, on
August 5:
sThel outlook is very bad, and one
wonders what China will do. She can
not expect continual help from other
countries
Gunboats to Guard Americans
Washington, Sept. "A crisis has
risen in the turbulent province of
Szechuan in China and foreign officers
of not only the United States but of
other countries have, taken precaution-
airy steps for the safety of their citi
zens in that section.sA American gun
boats will be brought into play to
guard American citizens, and q, formid-
able interna tional naval array is at
hand in Chinese waters.
Tax Offices Destroyed.
American Charge dAffaires Williams
at Peking today cabled the state de-
partment that the situation had be-
come critical in Szeehuan, where pub
lie meetings in various cities, accom-
panied with the closing of shops and
schools and refusal to pay taxes, have
eliminated in serious disorders.
American Methodist missionaries at
Chung Kung and Chengtu have in
formed Mr.. Williams that none of them
have yet left their posts except that
American and British ladies have left
Chengtu for Chung Kung. Twenty
one districts are said to be SO far af-
lfected by the present agitation. Tax
Offices have been destroyed and sew
eral off1cials have resigned, but resist
ance to the government has in general
been passive rather than active.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
HEIDER INTENDED TO
SHOOT A BLACK CAT.
Explanation of Man Held for Murder
of Patrick Fahey.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 7.-Coroner
Wilson tonight filed his finding in the
killing of Patrick Fahey in Darien on
Sept. 3, by Joseph Heider, and holds
Heider for murder in the first degree.
The finding says that Heider was a
drinking man and that the shooting
took place after F-ahey had spoken to
him about his habits. 1t further says
that Heider stated that he had the gun
for the purpose of shooting a, black cat
and that he was after the cat and
stumbled and discharged the gun, the
contents killing Fahey.
After .Heider shot Fahey he disap-
peared and was arrested in Springdal lie
at a farmhouse where he stopped to
get a drink of cider
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08

! the past in adhering to the principles
which have made the present govern
| ment.
A Broadening Education.
| have pleasure in meeting Governor
Baldwin for our experiences have not
been dissimilar in public life. He has
been judge and is now trying exc
cutive work, approaching the people
from little different angle. AS we
agreed coming UP from the station, it
is broadening education to sit upon
the bench and dispose of a case on the
facts before one and accept the re-
suits of that case and then to come in
to the executive branch and be respon-
sible for everything.
In Connecticut We Are All Neighbors.
1t gives me great pleasure to come
to Hartford and meet old friends whom
see around this board. Connecticut
has the advantage of being small
enough to make every man a neighbor
of every other man so that a man in
Hartford gets gets acquainted with a
man in New Haven.
Hartford in my day was known as
the home of Trinity college; now
the Elm city has prominence in it's
self.
Eminent Hartford Preachers.
You have a beautiful city and know
Hartford men / have come in contact
with admit of no other argument. You
have two eminent preachers here, DR..
Parker and DR.. TwicheH. I know them
as I have been associated with them
in the Yale corporation. They are
broad minded men and their liberality
of thought is such that it takes the
younger men to keep them in proper
restraint.
Has Associations In Connecticut.
I can assure my friend the bishop,
that they are hard men to keep in
leash, they arc so progressive. 1t is
not necessary for me to speak of my
Connecticut associations. / am an
Ohio man. but lay claim to attach
ments in that state in Connecticut, and
even in the Philippines. and am glad
to claim them all.
Believes in Memorials to Executives.
l value highly my Connecticut asso-,
Citations, and I thank you, and Hartford
people. for your kind reception. ! con-
graduate you on this new building
which Ia to house the supreme court.
1 am approaching that period in life
when I am strongly in favor of memo
rails to the chief executives. (Ap-'
plause.)
SPOKE at WiIIimantic and Putnam.
Boston, Sept. President Taft ar
rived in Boston on his way to Beverly
shortly after o'clock tonight. On
the way from Hartford the president
made brief rear-end speeches at Wilt
mantle and Putnam, Conn.,, and was
received with enthusiasm at each place
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
Pope Poses for Photos.

Rome, Sept. The pope today felt
SO much improved physically that he
remained longer than usual in the gar
dens. He allowed the pontifical pho
tographer to take several snapshots at
him. both in his carriage and walking.
He then posed for a photograph in
Raphaers 1ogge. To the Photographer
who asker permission to sell the por-
trait. the pope said: Certainly. Give
them as large a circulation as possible,
thus showing to the world my COM
plete recovery"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. IA man
whose name is. thought to be George
Howard died suddenly tenight from
apoplexy in "a local garage where he
had stopped for q moment. He was
between As and 50 years old and we'll
dressed. His coat bore the mark of
Brooklyn, \, Y. maker and his. hat the
name of a New York firm. Thes name,
Howard was secured from card in
one Of his pockets
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
BEULAH IN NEW YORK.
Says She Has Come to Big City to Try
to Be Good.

New York, Sept 7-Beulah Binford
reached this city tonight by way of
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad, having
changed from the New Jersey Central
railroad at Elizabeth, N. J., to avoid,
it was said, the crowds awaiting her
appearance at the Jersey City termi-
nal
L know that everybody will think
am just piling it on thick in going
to New York right now" said she,
"but the reason 1 am coming here is
just to get a chance to stand alone
and try to be good. I don't suppose I
will get any sympathy and that will
make 1t harder, but it's true, just the
same
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
Bic Trst comnanY Meraer.

New York, Sept. Neg gotiations
have been practically concluded for
another great trust company merger
in Wall street, this one to bring to-
gether the Equitable Trust company,
with deposits of $44,000,000, and the
Knickerbocker Trust company, having
deposits of $3s,o0o,O Ooo The Equitable
probably will be the surviving cor
poration and with total deposits of
SS2 900 Oo0
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
Aviator Breaks Bows coIlarbon.

Bar Harbor. Me, Sept. while
making q landing after a short flight
in a biplane today. Nelson ]. Nelson
ran down small boy, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. J. Nash of Bar Harbor
breaking the lads collarbone. Nelson
made three flights today, two of which
were entirely successful.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
Had Mona Lisa. in sask.t.

Madrid. Sept THE newspaper
Espania I.ibre says THAT two foreign
ers have been arrested at Leon. They
were carrying a basket containing q
Mona Lisa The men protested
against their detention. asserting that
the picture was only a copy OF Leon
srdo ia Vinci's stolen masterpiece
which they We're taking to Combra
where they reside. The authoroties
here apparently have no further de-
tails Of the report
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-08
ToadstooIs Killed Father and Child.

Paterson, n. j. Sept. Two people
have died from eating toadstools, and
a third victim, Mrs. AIphonse Pidriche.
is said to ebedyinx in the general hos
pita. In St. Josephs hospital there are
several persons suffering from the
same. poison. Mrs. Alpbonse Pied
riche,ss daughter. j 1enss died on Tues
day aIid yesterday the womans hus-
band succumbed