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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
"DRAeeED INTO IT.'
Roosevelt Still Insists He is Candi
 date by Popular Demand.

Oyster Bay N. r., May 12-Colenel Roosevelt spoke confidently today of the outcome of his campaign for the presidential nomination. He said that he would make no predictions as to the result of the Chicago convention, but that he felt much encouraged by the recent course of events.
 You wouldn't have believed it at the beginning" said Colonel Roosevelt "and you may not believe it now, but one great advantage l had | to start with was that was dragged into this fight. and so far as I am personally concerned I am not excited by the af fair, one way or the other. In 1904 it was quite different l wanted to win for myself I wanted it to round out my career. This time loathed getting into tine fight
 Colonel Roosevelt spoke of the dele gates which he gained recently, laying emphasis upon the result of the pri- maries in Minnesota last week
 T believe the victory in Minnesota Is complete" he said, land that we will have the entire delegation of the state"
 A month ago, Colonel Roosevelt said. Congressman Mckinley, President Tafts manager, claimed that the pres ident would be renominated by 40C majority, but now he had reduced his estimate to a majority of T5.
 The colonel's opinion was asked as to the situation in some southern states, with reference to the attempt te readjust the condition in national con ventiOn from states in which the party has little strength. He said he was much interested. in the proposal, but knew nothing of the way in which il could be done
 'T feel that the movement mus work itself out he put it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
Insanity Experts Appointed By Governor Subject
 Murderer to The Most Exhaustive Tests Known.
PRISONER SHOWS NO TRACE OF NERVOUSNESS
Physicians Refuse Say Whether Their Examination Com
 pete-Report Expected Before Meeting of Executive Council Wednesday Councillors Receiving Letters From All Over The State Demanding Legal Vengeance.

Boston, May 12-The board of in- sanity experts selected by Governor Foss last week to examine into the mental condition of Clarence V. T. Richeson, the former Baptist clergy man, under sentence of death as the confessed murderer of Avis Linneil of Hyannis, subjected Richeson today to the most exhaustive tests known. Their examination occupied almost the entire day.
 Most Critical Day Since Sentenced.
 It was doubtless the most critical day for the prisoner since he received his death sentence early in January. Today the experts notified Sheriff Quinn that they would be at the jail early. AS on Saturday. Richeson was released from his cell and escorted to the big music room of the sherifs house in the jail yard. Here during a greater part of the examination the former clergyman sat directly in front of and facing a large painting of a church scene, the Blessing of the Bread
 Showed No Nervousness.
 Richeson showed no trace of nerv- ousness as he walked firmly and stead fly to the sherin's house, and at the completion of the long days ordeal he was apparently in an excellent condi- ton.
 Sheriff Quinn did not attend the ex- animation, but posted his guards out side the room, with one attendant in- side, The work of examination con tinued uninterruptedly from 9.S0 until 12.30 p. m. At that time Richeson sig nifed desire for his dinner and Sheriff Quinn was called and the prisoner was taken back to his cell. where he par took heartily of the special food which is daily sent to him from a restau- rant outside.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
OBITUARY.
Col. Samuel Allyn Moore.

New Britain, Conn, May 12.-Colonel Samuel Allyn Moore, one of the best known citizens of this city, a warden when New Britain was borough, and a Civil war veteran with distinguish ed record. died at his home in Main street today in the 79th year of his age Death was due to pneumonia and com plioations.
 He was born in New Hartford Nov 26, 1892, and came to this city with his parents when very young. He en- listed as private in Company F, 14th Connecticut Volunteers, shortly after the outbreak of the Civil war. He was promoted from time to time and was honorably discharged with the rank ol lieutenant colonel.
 He participated in 24 battles, many of which were the most important od the war. Some of these were Antietam Gettysburg. Spottsylvania, Petersburg and the Wilderness. He was wounded in the service.
 After the war he entered politics and held numerous offices and once wae warden of the borough He was chiet of the fire department from 1875 ts 1880. He was a former president os the Fourteenth Connecticut Volunteei association, a member of the Army al the Potomac, the Army and Navy club the Knights Templar and other organ izations.
 He is survived by one daughter, Mrs Roger P. Brown, of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
TAFT OFF FOR OHIO.
To Campaign in Buckeye State Until
 Day of Primaries.

Washington, May 12-President Taft left Washington at 40 D. m. today for Marietta, Ohio, where tomorrow morning he will begin a final campaign of speech making in his home state Eefore the presidential primaries there, May 2L
 Although none of the speeches w1lf, Il a1r. Taft will make on his ten day our uf the state were completed when he left the capital. data for many of them was taken aboard his private car, final conferences with the Taft leaders in Washington today showed that the president probably will attack Colonel Roosevelt along new lines on his Ohio trip. It was said tonight that Mr RoCseVelt's position in the United States Steel corporations absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company would be one of the criticisms by Mir. Taft.
 Close friends of the president do not conceal their deep interest in his Ohio trip. On the result of the primaries there some of them believe may de- pend the future course of the president in his effort for renominati0n. Mir. Taft was told in his visit to Ohio last week that he must spend more than a week there in active campaigning. PiUAhucIft bOuI VIII D6 one Ol the hardest he has made since he en tered the White House. Sixty three [ speeches aBe already scheduled, and he will have an opportunity te rest dur ing the ten days only on Thursday ia | Cleveland and next Sunday, when he will be the guest of his brother, c, P. Taft, in Cincinnati.
 Mr. Taft will campaign uP te the night before the primaries, making his last speech in Dayton, May 20. He will vote the next day in Cincinnati and leaves that city for Washington late iH the afternoon.
 Taft Viii Control Montana Convention
 Misssuia, Ment., May 12.-The Taft forces carried seven of the eight pre- eincts in the republican primaries here yesterday, but split in the remaining precincts with the Roosevelt forces Taft forces also assert that yester- days victory gives the control of the state convention al Livingston May IS,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
WANTS PERMISSION TO
 DRESS AS A WOMAN.
Georgia Man Says Female Attire is
 More Suitable for Him.

Atlanta. Ga, May 12.-From a prom inent South Georgian who lives in Ware county Comptroller General Will liam A. Wright has just received let ter expressing a desire to wear wom- ans attire and asking permission to do 80.
 T have very much the appearance of woman, and when dressed as such and wearing long hair look perfect figure of a female and would not be noticed as being man. I wish to adopt this attire because it is more suitable for me than male attire.''
 Tt is the queerest letter I ever re- ceived," said General Wright He with held the name out of deference to the mans family.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
13ooo TAFT BALLOTS VOID.
Thrown Out in Massachusetts Because Nine Delegates Were Marked.

Rogtcr. May i2.-ouorfnS fe,,ras erc-n the recent recount of tho state for lar delegates at large in the state Primaries General Edgar R. Champlin A the Taft League of Massachusetts nniCht issued a ststemen, in which he #airne that is.000 ballots were thrown e8f in the primaries, or en 3ugh to have elected the entire ticloet fer Taft dele gates at large to the republican na- tionai convention.
 The exact situation" says the state msut. "is as follows:
 ~On the preferential vote President Taft has a plurality over Colonel Rooeevelt of approxim asefy i,5iiO. From nine congressional diVtricts there are 1s Taft delegates elected. The eight Taft alternate delegates headed by Governor Long are elected. The eight delegates at large favorable to Colonel Roosevelt win appear by the final re- turns to have been elected but the re- count shows, however, that 8 majority of the republicans endcavored to elect the Taft delegation and would evil drnfly have done so but for tho fact that more than ls.O00 Taft republicans vnird for the entire eight headed by keuaLor Crane, and also for one addi tienai dei-sate. which has prevented is.onU ballots from being counted.
 We rideavOreu Co secure a recount ir every city and all ihe large towns The extent of the undertaking and the sort time prescribed by the statute within which it could be dene, have made it impossible te recount the en- lire state. May 10th reports of the re- e1untk were filed al headquarters from
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
ROBINSON cRUsoEs IN
 LONG ISLAND SOUND
Three Fishermen, Marooned on a Barren Island, Can't be Reached.

Branford, Conn, May 12.-Three unknown men are marooned on a small barren island in Long Island sound off Indion Neck. about one mile from shore. Their plight was discovered about noon today by aid of a telescope Several launches attempt cd to rescue the men but 1t was in- possible to effect landing or ap- proach close to the island because of the very heavy sea.
 The men, who were apparently on fishing expedition. were seen earlier in the day and it is presumed that some accident happened to their boat which caused them to go to the island. Another attempt will be made to res cue them tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
DOUBLE CRIME FOLLOWS
 QUARREL OVER MONEY.
Farmland Stays His Wife and Mortal
 Iy Wounds Himself.

Plaistow, N. H., May 12-George ". Caswell, a farm laborer, is probably dying at the county farm hospital in Brentwood tonight of wounds which he inflicted upon himself after shooting and killing his wife here last night. The couple had been separated for some time, and the shooting followed an unsuccessful attempt by Caswell to induce his wife to return some money which he claimed was due him.
 Bertrand. their 13 year old son, who had been living with his mother, wit messed the shooting. According to the boy, Caswell killed the woman with a shotgun which he fired pointblank against her breast. He then emptied the second barrel of the weapon into his own face.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
THE sArrLEIN OHIO
Four Candidates For The Presidency to Campaign There This Week.

Columbus, O., May 12.-F'rom tomor- row morning until the dawn of the pri- mary election. May 21, there is scarce ly cross road station in this state so unimportant numerically that it does not expect to entertain at least one presidentil possibility. Four seek CTS after the nomination for the pres idency, President Taft, Colonel Roose- welt, Governor Harmon and Senator La Toilette will tour the state, while lesser lights, United States senators. cabinet members and department heads are planning the campaign and speak at points where limited train facilities and the inability of the can didates to be in more than one place at one time will prevent the appearance of the presidential possibilities.
 It will be a hard week for the train dispatchers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
DOMESTIC TROUBLES CAUSE
 DANBURY WoMAN's SUICIDE.
Inhaled Illuminating Gas While Family
 Attended Theater.

Dsnbury, Conn, May 12.-Brooding over domestic troubles, it is believed. caused Mrs. Emil Boriella. aged 37, to
 commit suicide at her home in Liberty street Saturday night while her huS- band and two children were present at motion picture sbow. Nefghbors, smelling gas, entered the house and found Mrs. Boriella lying upon the kitchen floor with a gas tube in her mouth, the other end being attacned to a gas, stove. A physician was sum moneo, but she died before his arrival.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
DEsTRoYERs PATRoLLINo
 UNITED KINGDOM COAST New Scheme of Defense Initiated By First Lord of Admiralty.

London. Monday May 12.-Under a new scheme of defense initiated Ly Winston Spencer Churchill. the 1rsc lord of the admiralty, the destroyern of the British fleet begun on May Q continuous patrol of the coasts of ths United Kingdom. The northeast, menaced as 1t is by the powerfui fleet of the German empire, Is neces- sarily most closely guarded and there the most modern and powerful vessels of the mosquito fleet, supported by submarines, have been stationed
 Heretofore the two battleship squad rons of the fleet have had attached co them destroyer fotifla with reserve 1otillas at the naval bases at Uovon.s port, Portsmouth and the NUre. The new scheme provides that no destroy- CTS are to be permanently attached to the battle fleets. Instead the Whols available forces have been organized into eight hotillas, four being in full commission and four in reserve with nucleus crews.
 No fewer than 165 destroyers are in- cluded in the new organization. be- sides eight fast cruisers, eight scouts and eight depot and repair ships.
 Naval experts indeed estimate that the new scheme doubles the efrectiva strength of the advance Rrard-f along the eastern seaboard.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
Boy crushsd by sIsuasar.

New Britain. Coun.. May 12-Hsnry Hooper. aged 14. died at looat inoepi@ ta1 today from injuries received Sat- urday when he was crushed la an ais- vador al the box factory of n. H. Corr bin & Sons. He was taking 9 load 1f boxes from one hoor to anothar when in some manner unknown he bscams caught between tho elevator and t1a floor. Before the elevator oousd ba stopped he was badly injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
FOUR MORE BODIES OF
 TITANIC VICTIMS FOUND
steerase Passenger, Syrian Girl, a
 Steward and a Sailor.

Halifax. N. S., May 12-Wireless messages to the Canadian marine de- partment from Captain Johnson of the steamer Montmagny which was dis patched from Halifax last week to search the sea for victims of the Ti tanic. report the recovery of four bodies. Three of them were identified as follows: Harold Reynolds, steerage passenger; c. Smith, steward; a Syrian girl about 15 years old; one body that of sailor was unidentified and buried at sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
CHICAGO PRINTERS VOTE
 DOWN STRIKE PROPOSITION.
International and Local Presidsnts'
 Advice is Heeded.

Chicago, May 12-By a vote Of 1cs9 to 655 the Typographical uiion decided today not to go on strike in sympathyt with the pressmen. who now are out in all Chicago daily newspaper offices.
 While the vote was decisive, J. q. Lynch, international president of rhs Typographical union. and Waltcr VI. Barrett, president of the Chicago local, had expected that the majority azn1mn4 strike would be larger than the rsturna showed. Both of them expressed then1s however. From the beginning of the agitation of a strike they urged tha printers not to take such a step. They insisted the present contract with the publishers was binding and could ngn be broks1.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
fit Win Control Montana Convention.
CAMPAIGN BY WIRE.
Taft Sends Message to Califocnians via
 RooseVelts Brother-i in Law.

Washington, May 12.-Unafble to cross the continent to campaign in California, President Taft sent today py telegraph to the men and women republicans of that state his argu- ments for support in the presidential primary election on Tuesday.
 The presidents telegram was sent to Colonel Charles M Hammond, man. ager of the Taft forces in San Francis co, and a brother-in-law of Colonel Roosevelt It was also sent to P. A. Stanton, the Taft manager at Los Angeles.
 In the message here Taft reviewed the achievements of his administra- ton and asserted that Colonel Roose- welt was not giving him a square deal, but was appealing to class hatred and forcing sham issues.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
ROOSEVELT HAS MINNESOTA.
Will Have 67 of the st County DeIea
 patIons in State Convention.

St. Paul Aflnn. May l2.--Colonel Roosevelt carried all but eight of tha lSs precincts in the city in the prefer ential primaries last night over Presi- dent Taft. by majorities of about four tO one.
 According to present returns Taft will have nine county deelgations in the state convention at Minneapolis next Thursday, La Toilette five and Roosevelt the other 67,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
Steamship Arrivals.

NAt New York: May F, arrived, steamers Carmania, from Liverpool: -Oceania, from Naples; Canada, from Marseilles.
 At Siasconset, Mass: May F, steam CT George Washington. Bremen for New York, was 1sS miles east of Sandy Hook at $50 D. m. Dock at 8 a. m Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
NINE B. & M. LOCOMOTIVES
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Burning of RoundhOuso at MsnSissseep
 N. H., Causes Loss of $175,o00.

Manchester. N. H., May 12.-Nine Boston and Maine locomotives were practically destroyed today when a round house was burned. The total loss is estimated at $125,000.
 The fire started while enginemen were engaged in getting up steam on one of the locomotives and was help ed materially by explosions of gas in the headlights of two adjacent engines. Passenger trains were held up for two hours because of lines of hose across the rails.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
 FROM FLOOD DISTRICT.
Day of Sunshine Tends to Improve Conditions Along Mississippi.

New Orleans, May 12.-Another day of sunshine in New Orleans and throughout southern Louisiana lent an improved aspect to Mississippi river flood conditions. State and federal engineers announced that the few reports received today from points north of New Orleans were encourag- ing. though the situation at Baton Rouge would demand continued hard work to prevent break in the front leyee.
 The levee at tho lower end of the Torras crevasse IS reported sloaghins of and gradually adding to the width of the gap fin the liver embankment.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
rhird K. of c. Degree E1.mpIlfsa.

Waterbury, Conn, May 12.-Tbs ex- republication of the third degree held here this afternoon by Sheridan coun- ell No. 24, was attended by memosrs of the Knights of Columbus from an over the state. One hundred and eighk candidates from Waterbury, New Britain. Teuyville. Southington and State Deputy William J. Mulligans with his entire staff. assisted by f0a Newark, N. J.. degree team, under Captain Thomas Mclaughlin. Knial1ra were present from Hartford. New Haven, Meriden, New Britain, BrifgsS port. Torrlngton, Winsted, Qenby snd other places.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
AsronIanes in Maneuvers.

As many as 120 aeroplanes will take part in the coming 1912 French army maneuvers, along with the unprece- dented number of 10000 men, or one fifth of the total army The aeroplanes comprise twenty sections, or "escad- rifles" of eight aeroplanes each. At present the war department is engaged in laying out the plans for the ma neuvers, in which the aeroplanes will make all the combinations which ap- pear to be useful.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
Circular Saw Flew in Pieces.

Danbury, Conn, May 12.-Richard Hardy, aged q, was probably fatally injured this afternoon when a circular saw which he was operating at a saw mill at Milk Plains suddenly burst Hardy was struck about the head with pieces of flying steel. His jaw was fractured. his face badly cut and 1t is believed that he has a fracture at the base of the skull.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
VINEGAR CAUSES ILLNESS
 OF 61 ARTlLLERYMEN.
Was Served With Cabbage and Potato
 Salad at Fort Adams.

Newport R. l., May 12-Vinegar served with corned beef and cabbage for dinner and frankfurts and potato salad for supper to members of the 129th company, Coast Artillery corps. at Fort Adams Thursday, is believed to have been responsible or the illness of 61 of the men. The fort authorities adopted this view today after tests and have ordered the source of the supply investigated This is the second time in a few weeks that soldiers at Fort Adams have been made i'll by their food. Recently 130 members of the 102d company were taken sick after having been served with canned sal mon. All the men in both instances have recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13

Msriden- -Dr. Stephen J. Maher of the state tuberculosis commission. was ;n Meriden Thursday and selected the site for the new shack at Underefiffe It will be built on the hili directly west of the nurses new home. Con- tractor Tracy and the architect were present to get an idea of the nez layout.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13

Naples, May 12.-Mrs. Pembroke W. Pitt of Baltimore whose husband was arrested here on May and is awaiting examination with view to extradition has arrived from Greece and succeeded in obtaining permission to visit her husband in prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
Taft Explains That He Merely HOnOred Majors Re- quest For Letter of Introduction to The Pope.
ATTEMPT TO AROUSE RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE
President Declares That This Method Being Resorted to- Has Favored No Church But Has Treated Them All With Absolute Impartiaty-Denes That He Has Made Any Inquiry as to Social Precedence of New Cardinals.

25 cities and 12s towns, which gave the Crane delegation 54,44S votes. In those same places there were 9,794 ballots deemed invalid and not counted, giv- ing votes to the Taft eight delegates at large. This is equivalent to 15 per cent, loss"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
ssrr Burned at sprino HiIl

Mansfield. Conn, May F. Fire of unknown origin early this morning destroyed the barn of Chauncey C. Davis at Spring Hill Two automo- blles, valued at q 400 each, which were in the barn. were also destroyed The total loss is ts,S9O, partly covered by insurance
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
Quiet in Coal Raninns

Philadelphia, May 12.-There were no disturbances of any kind in the hard coal region today. In the Scran- ton district, where there were troubles during the week double guards of po- lice patrolled the fields,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13

Torrineton- report of slnk In~ spector Dr. c. W. Loyeland for ADrfi follows: Dairy barns and Bheds in- spected, 1s: barn yards. is;' milk oooi~ CTS, l4; cans. 50; stonaa. a. DN1ry cows tc the number of 1fS were sE{ amined. From fhess 1.Sf7 qnnrfn ~ milk are sold daiiy.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13

London, May 12-The announce ment of the retirement of Premier Tang Shao-Yi from the Chinese repub- lies cabinet is reported to be immi- nent, according to news agency des- patch from Tientsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
starinaton--L.

Steniagton-L. V. Walkley was elected warden of the borough of Southihgton last week, receiving 65 votes. There was only one ticket in the field. Mir. Walidey is leading manufacturer of the town and asked that he be placed on the ticket
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-13
SCATTERED FLOWERS AT SEA
 IN TITANIC VICTIMS MEMORY,
Mrs. Lorina Made Special Trip to Pay
 Tribute to Husband.

Mrs, Lorina Made Special Trip to Pay
 Tribute to Husband.
 New York. May 12-Standing upon the bridge of the Carmania in mid ocean last Thursday evening, Mrs. J. H. Loring of New York and London scattered armfuls of flowers upon the waters of the Atlantic in memory of her husband, who lost his life on the Titanic. When the Carmanla, which reached here today, arrived in latitude HIS and longitude 5014 the nearest position to where the Titanic sank, Mrs. Loring, attired in deep mourning, was escorted to the bridge by Captain Dow.
 Five hundred cabin passengers stood upon the decks as Mrs. Loring scat tered the flowers upon the sea. Men stood with heads bowed and uncover ed, while some of the women passen- gers, touched by the wife's devotion, wept.
 When the Mackay Bennett and the Minia, the steamships despatched to search the scene of the disaste failed to find the body of Mr. D6ring, who was a member of the brokerage firm of Rose &s Van Custom of London, Mrs. Loring decided to make the trip across the Atlantic to pay last tribute to the memory of her husband