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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
ATTEMPT TO
 |MPEACH JUDGE
 BRINGS ARREST
Hanford Issued Injunctions Forbidding Citizens to Ask
 for Fare Receipts People of Seattle Hold Mass Meeting and Hang Obnox-
 ious Officer in EMgy
Especial from United Press.)

(Op0Cldl rom CnlI0O TIGSS.)
 Seattle, Wash. Aug. 30.-When nine Washington citizens-leaders in the local movement started recently for the impeachment of Judge Cor nelius Hanford, of the United States District Court-were given a hearing to-day before Uunited States Com missioner Totten nthe charge of conspiracy to obstruct the ends of justice" what promises to be one of the most bitter legal fihts in the hist ory of the northwest, was begun.
 Three of the nine men arrested, Hugo Kelly, Paul K. Mohr and City Councilman Erickson, have refused offers offriends to furnish bail and have remained in the county jail. When to-day's hearing began, Brick son expected to furnish the $5,000 bail necessary, but the other two declared their intention of remaining in jail to protest against what they charact- erized as the high handed methods of the government official in suppress ing ire speech.
 The other six defendants are all prominently identified with the city's activities. They are: Fromer Mayor Fawcett. Tacoma, B. H. Canf1eld, and Leroy Sanders editor and publisher of the Seattle Star, attorney John Perry, counsel for the Star, Thomas Horner and Will Atkins. They are termine how far the courts-federal pr state-may interfere in the rights of citizens to fire speech.
 The arrests are the direct outcome of a battle that has been raging for months between the Seattle, Benton and Southern Interurban Railroad and the inha bitants of the Rainier Valley. The interurban line refused to issue transfers to the Seattle city lines on the payment of a fve-cent fare. N
 The Seattle Superior Court and the State Supreme Court both ruled that persons might demand such transfers. ed to the supreme court of the United States. Meanwhile, it refused to is- sue the transfers. Last week the Rainier Valley citizens began to de- mand receipts for their fares, so they could get a refund later. The com the United States District Court, who issued a temporary blanket injunction restraining the citizens from asking for receipts or for transfers.
 Following this injunction, a move ment started for tn impeachment of Judge Hanford. Petitions were cir culated and quickly signed, asking Congress to remove Hanford from the Federal bench. As a climax of the movement, a meeting was held last Friday night to voice a strong protest against the judge. Before the meet ing, however, Judge Hanford was hanged in effigy in front of Dream land Rink. The meeting adopted re- solutions asking Congress to investi- gate Hanford
 The following afternoon, District Attorney Leeds swore out warrants for the arrest of the nine defendants This action has aroused the citizens of Seattle, especially as the defend ants charge that the district attorney and Judge Hanford are attempting to abridge their rights to free speech They promise to carry the case to the highest courts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30

pointed angular face.
 ross-examination of farrell failed to shake his story. Werldenbruz tF1en recalled l.. L. Scherer. He also had gone over the road carefully on We'd nesday Thursday and Friday after the killing and had found b1oodspots only at the scene of the crime Ths detective testified that he had espe. claily examined the place on the road where Robertson said he had seeu the second blood spot and had satfs> fled himself there was no blood there
 The cross examination of SchereJ was likewise fruitless for the defense. Major James D. Patten corroborated darrell and Scherer.i Ben P. Owen, uncle of the murdered girl, also de- clared that he had examined the road and failed to find blood spots excepf at the scene of the crime
 Court convened about three-quarters of an hour late, with Wendenburs still absent While waiting for tE1s prosecutor the, court called and swors the witnesses for the defense. Smith excused many of the witnesses he had subpoenaed, declaring that "certair. phases of the case which the defense had expected to meet had not been touched on by the prosecution"
 Wendenburg finally arrived nearly an hour late.
 Miss Louise Reeves, friend of the murdered woman and maid of honor at the wedding of Henry Clay Beattfe. IT,, was the first witness called today by the prosecution. She was asked as to the kind of hairpin worn by ths murdered woman at the time of her death She identified the hairpin found at the scene of the crime as oe the same kind as those worn by the dead girl.
 Under cross examination Miss Reeves admitted that thousands of women wore the same kind of pins
 Chief Counsel Smith, for the defense, announced that he wished to recall Paul Beettie. The witness had been left ii. Richmond jail and an officer was dispatched for him.
 Wendenburg then called Detective farrell in an attempt to repudfate the story told by Alexander Robertson The detective declared that he had pike on the night of the tragedy and for three days afterwards and had, found no blood spots except at the scene of the crime.
 Detective Wren also told of his fruitless search for blood spots. He was followed by County Officer Flynn. who told the same story.
 A. steady drizzle of rain with occa- sional heavy shows battered about the little court house through the first ses- sion, but the little court room was as damned as ever. County Coroner Low ing likewise denied the presence Of blood spots except at the scene of the crime.
 D. S. Voltz, a Richmond policeman. declared that he went over the road riding the fender of an auto at slow speed looking for blood spots and found none except at the scene of the crime. He declared that if there had been any spots he would have seen them George H. Speer. another de- tective corroborated his testimony. Magistrate W. A. Jacob told the sar-7e
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
BIG OUTING TO BE CELEBRATION
 OF "LABOR DAY"
Union Men Adopted This Form of Observance in Place of Parade and
 Exercises
Outing, Picnic, Sheep Roast, and Athletic Sports, But
 No Formal Program

Planning to forget the stress ot work and the troubles of labor in a real holiday, workingmen of Bridge port are planning to take advantage of Labor Day to hold an immense outing. picnic and sheep roast in Forest Grove, north Bridgeport There will be no parade or formal celebration and it is the aim of the committee in charge to make the oc- casion as care-free as possible.
 Bridgeport Central Labor union as a change from the usual form of La Dor Day celebrations, and while the men will not forget the meaning of the day, they intend this time to take advantage of it's holiday aspect.
 The result will be probably one of the largest outings of it's kind eyer not limited to union men by any means and all of the workers of the city are invited to participate.
 The fun will begin about 10 o'clock in the morning. Edibles will be serv- ed throughout the day and refresh ing will be devoted mainly to athletic sports and incidentally to the settling of some friendly rfvalries existing be- tween various unions over the ath- letic process of their members.
 One of the big features of the day, which is expected to be productive of both excitement and amusement, will be the tug of war between the Brewery Workers union and the Re- tail Clerks union. The anchors for the teams have been carefully select ed for heft and strength and the teams themselves are determined to break the rope if necessary, but nev- f@ rrix f~ TIa will be explained by Karl Lang, a man of noted strength, and the Clerks team will be headed by Robert Marshall, who is no lightweight.
 Another big feature of the morning will be the ball game between the teams of the Pattern Makers and the Machinists. This will settle a long skill in handling the willow. But the main feature of the day will be a great sheep roast, gotten up und ,r skilful cooks, and tender lamb will be served to the crowds hot off the open griddies.
 The committee considered the ad- of procuring one or two noted speakers for the occasion but decided that the spirit of informality should prevail and that the celebra- tion should be as free as possgibie from any set program, and for that reason no especial speakers have been invited.
 The demand for tickets is so large that it is already indicated that the attendance will run into hundreds and the event will be the one big affair of Labor Day for the workingmen of the city
 Tickets are in the hands of practi- cally ail members of the Central La bor Union and its affiliated bodies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
Band Concerts
 End For Season
 In Coming Week
Two Concerts This Week. One Sunday and Final
 Two Next Week

Next week sees the end of the sea- sons public band concerts It will also mark the end of the band con- certs on the present private subscrip- ton basis. for the Board of Appor- tionment will be asked to make a reg ular allowance for this feature next year, and it is believed that the board will look favorably upon the request.
 Tonight the Coast Artillery band will play at Seaside Park (weather permit ting.)
 The Wheeler 6 Wilson band concert scheduled for Washington Park Thurs day night, has been postponed until Friday night
 The last Sunday concert of the sea- son will be on this coming Sunday, at Seaside Park, 3 p. m., by the Coast Artillery band.
 The two final concerts of the sea- son will be on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Washington Park by the C. A. c. band, and on Thursday, Sept. z, at Seaside Park, by the W & w band
 As the season is now so near its close, it is desirable that all who sub scribed this year should hand in the subscriptions as soon as possible, in order that the musicians may be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
Rainfall Here Rep|enishes
 Reservoirs
More Than Four Inches in Past Week-Streams
 Are Now Heavy

With several days of rainfall. and more rain promised for tonight and tomorrow, Bridgeport will go through the remainder of the summer and au- tumn with water "to burn.''
 While the official figures are not obtainable it is figured that nearly an inch has fallen in the last 36 hours. and considerable more than that four inches during the past five or six days.
 Keeper Toomey at Island Brook res- ervoir this morning reported that the reservoir has risen couple Of inches already and that Horse Tavern reser- voir has risen four. The streams feeding the reservoirs are now pour ing in, heavily and all of the Hydrau- lie company's ponds will be we'll fill ed before the effects of the rainfall cease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
Boy Witness
 Helps Defense
 In Beattie Trial
Especial from United Press.)

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Aug 30-The State of Virginia today weld cd the final links of the chain of cir cumstantial evidence by which it ex- poets to drag Henry Clay Beattie. Jr. to the electric chair, for the murder of his wife. It was extra labor, com monwealth lawyers had completed their case yesterday. But a little shock-headed lad in corduroy brooches, and blue blouse, with rel markable precocity, walked through the 1aboriously constructed chain of evidence as if it were a rope of sand.
 Sixteen year old Alexander Robert son, who had been running errands about the courthouse, stepped into the witness chair, bandied words with the keen lawyers, told his story with the air of an expert, and utterly upset the case against Beattie. A moment later he was again running errands.
 The boy had determined to make his own investigation of the case, he said. and he had discovered what the scores of detectives who worked on the case looked for in vain-a series of blood spots from the scene of the crime, ex- tending for about two miles along the road taken by the murder-1aden Beat tie automobile.
 Uncontradicted the lads story would prove that the dead woman's blood could have leaked through the speed ing machine. This would shatter the well-studfed theory of the state that a. single blood spot in the road prov ed that the woman was killed while standing on the road and not while seated in the automobile, as Beattie claims.
 Today the state summoned a dozen detectives to show that there was but a single blood spot in the road, and at the scene of the crime. With this testimony in, the state plans to rest it's case.
 Beulah Binford the pretty seventeen year old sweetheart of the accused man, if she takes the stand at all, will be called in rebuttal. But the states lawyers are afraid of her. as a wit ness They fear a sudden shift Of sentiment in the woman for the man with whom she went for years, and that she might do all she could to save him.
 The scores of witnesses for the de- fense were on hand when court open ed today, ready for the opening of Beauties battle to save his life. A drizzling rain had made the roads a sea of mud and the courthouse yard a swamp.
 fully than amy man connected With the case,'' said farrell, and I am certain there were no blood spots there, except at the scene of the kill ing. I made a close inspection Of that road four or five times"
 Beattie watched the detective close ly. He had lost all of his cheerful demeanor and looked tired and jaded. Great black rings beneath his eyes emphasized the features of his thin
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
BANKS PASSES
 HOT REPORT TO
 REP. C. H. PECK
Practically Accuses Him of Winking at Violations of
 Sunday Liquor Law Judge Peck Warmly Re sents Accusation that He
 Is Hypocritical.
Special to The Farmer.)

Hartford, Aug. 30-During the debate in the House yesterday afternoon over the granting of a special liquor li- license to Morton F. Plants hotel in sno-license Groton, g furry of excite ment. was caused by a passage be- tween Representative Charles H. Peck of stratford and Representative FL fnore s. Eap1s Of Fairfeld, ir which Mr. Banks advised NIT. Psck mot 10 Se a hypocrite." and practically ac- cused hin4 of winizing at violations of the Sunday law in his home town, in which hs holds judgeship.
 MT Peck retorted indignantly and dended that he wah hypocritical. He said that if MT. Banks knew of viola tions of the liquor law in Stratford it was MT. Banks duty as a prescott ing officer to bring these before the court. Then he (Peck) as judge would show whether he is hypocritical or not
 The dispute arose because Repre- sentative Peck warmly opposed the granting of a special liquor license to millionaire Plants Groton summer hotel in the face of the local-option law of the state. He said he did not see why the entire law of the state should be up set at the request of one man. It Is ridiculous to ask the pas sage of such bill, he said.
 Representative Banks took up the issue in behalf of Plant and said that summer visitors at the hotel coming from other states, are used to obtain ing liquor with their meals and are peevish when they cannot be served at aroton.
 we should remember that we are living in 1911 and have progressed little," said MT. Banks.
 MT. Peck said getting away from righteousness as far as possible seems to be progress Let everybody have booze who wants it!' One would think that the welfare of the state depended on the bill He said he hated to see privileges given to rich men that are denied to the poor. He insisted that the bill legalized Sunday selling. MT. Banks said this was a mistake as it does not and cannot repeal the law against Sunday selling. MT. Banks said Mir. Peck is the trial jus tice of Stratford and yet Stratforu is one town to which the people of Bridgeport and surrounding towns go to get their Sunday drink.
 Mir Peck wanted to know how he knew and Mr. Banks said he was there with a party on a Sunday not more than a month ago, and was informed that they could have drinks served them then or at any hour of any day or night, and the place is hardly more than a stones throw from MT. Peck 8 home. "Why be hypocrite?" he said ''why not get up and say what you thfnk?"
 Mir Peck said he was not conver- sant with these place. MT. Banks is a prosecuting agent he said. and he ought to arrest the proprietor at once. Bring him before me- said Judge Peck. "and I'll see that there is no miscarriage of justice I'm not a hypocrite nor am I looking for votes D said MT. Peck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
Count Anaigned On The Charge
 Of Abduction
Especial from United Press. )

New York, Aug. 3O-Count Oresti Del Noce was arraigned in the Har- lem Police Court today on a charge of abduction preferred by officials of the children's society. He was arrest ed in apartments at 139 West 116th street last night, charged with having abducted Doris Weigle, a fifteens year old girl, from her home in Cleveland The arrest followed a tip from an agent of John D. Rockefeller, Jr, in Cleveland, who said that the Count had advertised in Cleveland newspa- pers that he wanted to marry a young girl. The advertisement read:
 Fine gentleman of noble family wants to marry young girl, honest and good education. blonde or light red hair preferred.''
 When the detectives went to the Del Noce apartments they found the Weigle girl. At first she claimed to be the Counts daughter, then his wife and finally admitted she was not re- lated to him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
Health Board Will
 Employ Herring To
 Advise On Nuisance

The Health board met, yesterday. at o'clock,to take up the garbage plant nuisance. complained of by people of the East Side. The meeting was ex- citing by reason of a stout disagree ment between Commissioner Whit comb and President Osborn, which began when the former declared that the president of the board and the mayor had been taken in' by Fisch- CT.
 The board voted to engage Rudolph Herring, to prepare a plan for reliev- ing the nefghborhood of the sewage nuisance, including the overland smell. Mayor Buckingham was present The attitude of the board was that the river nuisance should be settled first, and that any odors then remaining should be dealt with later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
MT. King Buys Lot In AriSt0CratiC
 Section Of City

John T. King, the well known lead CT of the Republican party in this city, has purchased a handsome build ing lot in the most aristocratic DOT tion of the city, deeds from Mrs J. c. Lynch having passed yesterday The lot fronts s5 feet on Waldemere avenue, is 1855 feet deep, and is in the vicinity of the costly residences of l. De Yer Warner and De Yer H. War ner. The consideration is not shown in the deed, but no mortgage appears to have passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
CANDEE MAKES HOUSE
 SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE
 THAT II WILL BE DEMOCRATIC
Representative from Easton Engages in Telling Oppos
 ton to Bill Approp riating for Amories

Of Representative in Connecticut. hs said, is going to be Democratic "A prominent Republican said this nucn to me a day or two ago. What ff1e crowd wants to do now is to burden the State with an immense debt and then when the Democrats come into power two years hence they will be compelled to levy an enormous State tax to meet the deficiency, and that will be the finish of the Democrats in Connecticut
 MT. Candee's remarks were received with much show of merriment on the part of the House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
Especial from United Press.)

Hartford, Aug. 30-During the dis cussion in the House today of several bills for new armories and armory repairs, Representative Candee of Easton declared that if the House would vote for a State tax he would favor every armory bill recom- mended by the committee. He caused the House to sit up and take notice when he declared that the idea of vot- ing against the State tax this year was for the purpose of putting the Democrats in hole. The next House
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
Probe Into Valley Road Wreck To
 Come On Friday
Especial from United Press.)

Middletown, Aug. 30-The date for opening his inquest into the fatal Valley wreck was set for Friday by Coroner Davis today The engineer, fireman, brakeman and conductor of the passenger train derailed by wreck CTS. as the road claims, probably will be too i'll from their injuries to at- tend the first few days hearings The trainmen will be called later.
 State Policeman Verilli arrived here today to investigate the roads claim that somebody pulled the spikes out of the ties, causing the accident The railroad detectives are still on the ground. No arrests have been made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
M'NEIL HAS PLAN TO
 STOP OVERCHARGES FOR
 COAL BY UNDERWElGHTS
Has Coal and Bread Bills Made Order of the Day--Evey Container Must be Marked With Net Weight of
 its Contents

tacle unless the same shall be mark ed with the net weight of the coal contained therein
 His purpose in offering this amend ment is to stop an overcharge on coal which is now prevalent in Bridgeport He said that many of these peddlers are selling coal in small quantities and getting as high as s20 ton for the product. Under his amendment he said that this gross injustice would be removed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued today to Patrick Mulligan. 26, a conductor with the Connecticut Go, residing in Beardsley Lane and Miss Bridget Wa ters, daughter of Domenick Waters, and to Samuel Feldman, 25 a painter of PA Smith street, to wed Dorothy Goldbert, a saleslady, daughter of Solomon and Rosie Goldbert,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
Especial to The Farmer.)

(Spec1aI tO The FHrmer.J
 Hartford, Aug. 30-When the bread and coal bills came into the Senate today, Senator McNedl of Bridgeport moved that they be made the order of the day for 11:30 tomorrow, when he will offer an amendment to the coal 'bill as follows:
 "No dealer, peddler, or distributor shall sell coal by bag, or other recep-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
TRACK WALKER DIES ON HIS JOB AND LEAVES SEVEN
 FATHERLESS CHILDREN
Special from United Dress

New Haven, Aug. 30.-Seven chill dren, ranging in age from a week to ten years, are fatherless today as the result of New Haven road train run ming over Libero Frango, 42, last night. He was a track walker His Identity was not known until this aft Iernoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
HOUSE CONCURS WITH SENATE ON
 DEATH LIMIT
Especial from United Press.

Hartford, Aug 30-The House today concurred with the Senate in making <10,00O the limit in all actions brought in damage cases resulting in death.
 The House had previously passed Dfl without any limit, but the Sen- tate having twice insisted upon a hmi- tatfon of s10,00O, the House saw no other course open but to concur.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30

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