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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
BURNED EVIDENCE
 AGAINST WIRE TRUST
Worcester Man Says He Received Or
 ders from Vice President.

New York. May S.-The destruction of the evidence used before the grand jury in the famous Jackson wire pool" cases by officials of the Ameri- can Steel and Wire company, one of the big subsidiaries of the United States Steel corporation, was the prin- cipal subject of the testimony today in the hearings of the government 8 dissolution suit against the corpora ton before Commissioner Henry F. Brown. It is the governments pur- pose, according to Judge Dickinson, special counsel in the case, to deter mine whether the papers were destroy ed before or after the filing of the pending suit on October 26 last.
 The testimony today was by Harry A. Whitney, until recently a sales agent of the Worcester, Mass, works of the American Steel and Wire com pany.
 He asserted that he personally burn ed the evidence-a trunlful of min utes and other records of one of the pools in which the wire conspiracy is alleged to have participated. Whitney said that he received the instructions to destroy the evidence from Frank Baackes, vice president of the cem- pany, but when Judge Dickinson press ed him to give the exact date upon which he received the order, his memory failed him.
 Whitney caused sensation in the courtroom when he told of an alleged conversation that occurred between himself Baacl1es and George w. Cra- gin, Whitney's immediate superior in the country, just before being called to testify in the grand jury investi- gatiOn last January into the destruc- tion of the papers.
 As sworn to by the witness, the con- versation raised the question whether Whitney was instructed to testify that Cragin and not Baacbes had given the orders that the evidence be burned | Whitney was apparently reluctant tc | repeat the alleged conversation, but was finally pinned down to saying that Cragin said that he (Cragin) testified that he gave the order himself and that Cragin wanted me to avoid say ing BaaclSes gave me the instructions if l could"
 Baackes has been subpoenaed as q witness in the pending suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
METHoDISTs COMMEND
 INDIAN COMMISSIONER
Approve Order Forbidding Church
 Garh in Indian Schools.

Minneapolis, Minn., May S.-Indian Commissioner Robert G. Valentine was commended for his order direct ing that in government schools all in signiR of any particular denomination be removed and that those wearing a distinctive church garb lay such aside while engaged in government duties, in resolution adopted by the quad rennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in session here to- day.
 included in the work done by the conference today are the following items:
 Adopted resolution forbidding the election to any office of the general conference of any man who uses to- bacco in any form.
 Adopted the Rice resolution declar- ing that the Methodist Episcopal Church would prosecute mission work in so-called Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic countries, despite the eeumen- ical missionary conference at Edin- burgh, which went on record as op- posed to mission work by Protestant churches in such countries.
 Went on record as favorlng union of M. D. churches and NJ, k, churches South.
 Ordered reconsidered by committees in order that it be made more drastic. a resolution concerning the Kenyon Shepherd bill now before congress which prohibits the introduction of liquor into prohibition states.
 Referred to a committee a resolution asking that each member of the church give one tenth of his income,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
FOREIGN MINERS IN
 A DANGEROUS MOOD
Shooting of Three of Their Number by State Troops Ennbitters Them.

Philadelphia, May S.-The situation in the anthracite coal regions Is be- lieved to be growing moro serious hourly. Todays shooting of three for eigns speaking miners at Miners Vil- lage by state troopers has had the effect of embittering the foreigners. It is said tonight that two of the men have absolutely no chance of recov- cry.
 At meeting held tonight in Miners vile, at which all Americans were barred, threats were made against the troopers, and the miners assembled say that they are determined to pre- vent werk being dene at any of the cellieFies in the miner section tenor Few,
 It is feared that if these troopers attempt to carry put their aVeWed in tentien to search the foreigners hemes for firearms, it will mean a day of bl0edshed fer Miners Village.
 A rell proclamation has been issued by Sheriff AfHEphy, warning all cit izeRs net to assemble iR crowds eR the streets or commit overt acts. At Shenandoah the state troopers were called cut tonight te aisPeEse a eFewd ef several thousand which had assem- hled eR the main street because of some trivial incident. but there was ne violence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09

Columbus. O.. May S.-President ~srf concluded a three days visit to his native state here tonight with speech at Memorial Hall in which he vigorously denounced Colonel Roose- ,.eif's attacks on him. The hall was filled Co overflowing and the president was repeatedly interrupted with cheers. especially in his defense of his advocacy of Canadian reciprocity. AS t1 many of the issues upon which his predecessor is fighting him, he said they were policies which Colonel Roosevelt himself had advocated, both as president and private citizen. Roosevelt Advocate of Glass Hatred.
 Hc scored Roosevelt as an advO- Cltc of class hatred and a man who is appealing Co the element of discon- tent. "lt Is dangerous to put such a man in the office of president" he said.
 "Mr. Roosevelt IS not a safe man for the country Co trust with his ideas as Co the recall df court decisions" he declared with emphasis.
 Many ofiseholders for Roosevelt.
 Answering the coloners charge that be was using public office patronage Go obtain his nomination, he said % per cent of the present public office holders were Mir. Roosevelt's ap- pointees and a majority of them are now lighting for the coloners re- election.
 lmmcdiaiately after the conclusion CT bis speech President Taft left for Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
LETTER TO TAFT.
Massachusetts Roosevelt Leader Asks
 to Have Point Made Clear.

Washington. May S-The Roosevelt headquarters tonight gave out copies of a letter to President Taft by Mat thew Hale of Boston. chairman of the Massachusetts Roosevelt committee as follows.
 Boston, May s. 1912.
 Dear Mr President; It is with ex- treme regret that l feel obliged to bother you again with matters per taiuinC Co sssachusatts. As you probably know. the returns indicate that you carried Massachusetts on the preference primaries last Tuesday by a mall figure. Immediately upon re- ceivinC this information, Colonel Roosevelt issued a public statement that in his opinion the spirit of the Massachusetts law demanded that the Roosevelt delegates at large, though pledged Go his support, should abide b. inc choice of the people who elect ed them. and cast their votes for you in the national convention. Our Roosevelt state committee has publicly declared that h is in sympathy with Colonel RoOsevelts position, and the Boston Journal. our only Roosevelt pa per. places our eight delegates at large fn your column
 Tt now appears that the voters of the Eighth and Tenth congressional districts expressed a preference for Colonel Roosevelt while electing dele gates pledged to you. On May I l wrote to General Edgar R. Champlin. manager of your campaign in this Et1ie. asking him as your representa- tive to make clear his position and yours on the duties of the delegates elected in these two districts.
 Fy this mornings paper l see that William Mckinley, Of your national campaign. committee, is claiming four delegates in Maryland on the ground that the voters of the TWO Maryland districts appear tP have expressed their preference for you I feel that the people Of Massachusetts today have a right 10 know whether your forces in this state are going to respect the spirit Of the law. or whether your managers are solicitous of the wishes of the voters only in those districts V here the voters expressed prefer auce for you.
 -l have not yet received an answer From General Champlin, and the Mas Earnusetts papers continue to claim these district delegates for you. l am fherefore writing directly to you.
 ~Very respectfully yours,
 MATTHEW HALE. "Hon William II. Taft, Washington
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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
CoNFEssEs MURDER
 OF WILTON FARMER
Giuseppe MaIVaso Rounded Up After
 Ten Months Search.

Bridgeport, May 8.-Guisepbe Mall vaso, who was arrested in Hartford te day by State Policeman Virelli after ten months search for murder and attempted murder in Fairfield county. made a formal confession tonight to Sheriff Voilmer, Mir, Virelli and Georae 5. Hawley. court stenegrapher,
 Malvase said he came to this ceIH- try five years ago to live with his brother-in-law, Giuseppe Fusco, in New Canaan When leased by his brother-in- Jaw as to his diminutive size, Malvaso said he went to New York, where he purchased a shotgun. Coming back to New CaHaan, he ask ed his brother in Jaw to come cut in to the woods to help bring back some w0odchueks he had shot While in the woods MalHaso shot him. He ran away, thinking Fusce dead The lat ter recovered, however. and Il slugs were removed from his body.
 According tosthe confession Malvaso lived in the woods after that, not dar- ing to come into the open He man aged to get enough by shooting game. the accused said he was in a small hut seeking shelter from the rain, when Harry Maudlin, a farmer, eamd along. Maudlin, says Aalvaso, called him a bad name,' whereupon he picked up his gun. MaudliR turned and fled. but MalVaso fired, the shot hitting him in the back and killing him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Jury After Three Hours DeberatiOn, ConviCts Him of
 Murder of Morris Greenberg.
NEEDED MONEY WITH WHICH TO GET MARRIED
Was Engaged to Widow But Lacked The Wherewithal to Carry Out His ntention-State Claims He Lured PedIal Into Woods For Purpose of Robbery-Defence Con tended Shooting Was Due to Insane Impulse.

New Haven, May S.-George Red- ding, Jr., who will be twenty two years old next month, was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury in the superior court this afternoon, for shooting Morris Greenberg, a prod uce peddler. and leaving him to die in the woods of Hamden on February 24 last. The jury was out three hours. Members of the Bedding family who had been in court during the morning to hear the charge of Judge Case, were sent home before the jury reported, as the mother had been in a fainting con- dition earlier in the day
 Smiled as He Was Led Away.
 Young Bedding did not appear dis turbed when he heard the verdict and as he was led away by a sheriffs dep- uty he even smiled when spoken to. His counsel stated that it was desired to make motions and by agreement Judge Case deferred imposing sentence until tomorrow. Counsel for Bedding at Il o'clock tomorrow will appear be- fore the court to argue the motions, the nature of which was not disclosed, and States Attorney filling will be ready to reply.
 Trial Consumed 24 Days.
 The trial has lasted twenty-fou days. The state showed that Bedding induced Greenberg to accompany him through the woods in Hamden on the plea that he knew of a farmer who had apples for sale and would give Greenberg a bargain. Bedding earlier in the day loaded a revolver and wrapped up a chisel in a paper. In the woods Bedding said he had lost his way and when they started to re- trace their steps Bedding shot down GFeenberg, the first bullet felling him, and other bullets being fired at the prostrate, wounded man. inflicting several wounds.
 Motive Was Robbery.
 The state contended that Bedding wanted to get money which he thought Greenberg had, for the latter was known to carry considerable sums in his pocket. The state set forth that Bedding probably thought Greenberg had money with him to use in pur- chase of the apples, Evidence showed that Bedding went away and Green berg dragged himself some distance and died, the snow that night partly covering the body, where it was found two days later by hunters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
RELATIVE TAKES CHARGE
 OF TWO TITANIC WAITS
Will Take Care of Them Until Their
 Mother Arrives Next Week,

New York. May S.-The two little boy waifs from the Titanic, after hay ing been in the care of kindly stran- gers ever since they arrived on the rescue ship Carpathia, are tonight at last under the roef of relative. They were claimed tonight by woman cousin of the family, and it was agreed by both Miss Margaret Hayes. wha has been caring fer them, and by the officials of the children's society, that this relative should take them in charge until the arrival of their moth CT, Mme. NaVratil. from France. Fhe steamer Oceanic on which the mother is coming, is due here about May Ia.
 The name of the relative who teek charge ef the heys, Michael and Ed mend, and 2 years respectively. was withheld by the ehilareR's society fer the present te aFeid pessihle intrusion but Superintendent Walsh said that ke satisfied himself of the identity af gall parties concerned, and as to the responsibility of the ehildren's new guardian
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
CHICAGO FRESHMEN WANT
 A NATION WIDE STRIKE
EndeaVoring to Start Trouble for Newspapers Throughout the County.


 Chicago, May S.--Apparently beat en in their efforts to tie up Chicago newspapers, officers of the Web Press- mems union, according to a statement issued by the publishers tonight, have started a movement for a nation-wide strike of newspaper pTessmen- This. and charges by the publishers that the pressmen were using misleading statements in efforts to gain aymps- thy, were the principal deTelopnnenkn today in the situation
 Although policemen remained on guard at newspaper offices and many news stands and accompanied diHtrfb- uting wagons around the city. today was the quietest since the trouble be- tween the publishers and pressmen be- gan, More papers were distributed and sold today and the publishers said they expected normal conditions to prevail before the end of tho week
 The statement issued by tho pub- fishers follows in part: 'Tho news paper strike in Chicago shows evi- dence of approaching dissolution. I've body blows were given to the eft5rt to tic mp tho entire industry when the Dailers' union, by vote of near ly one hundred Co six, refused Co @ on sympathetic strike. and when the eleetrotypers' union, despite appeala from members of the StereOCTpers un- ion, declined even to vote on the prep osition.
 The officers of the pressmen's un- ion have started a movement to fn- volve the entire country in the affray. Realizing that they have lost in Chi- cago they have been sending tele- grams, letters and verbal communfca- Cions from New York to Texkz and from Vermont to the Pacific coast. or dering the pressmen to get ready fur sympathetic strikes They have alno made appeals Co various unions for financial assistance. In some eitisa small amount was voted. sn akher cities they were told that the unkana would not assent to asaeasneRta. and that the Chicago pFessman Weuia have to fight the battle themselves.
 "Fhe orders for 8 general AtHFke contained many misleading. atats- menta. They alleged that the Amas- iean Newspaper PuhlizheEs asaaesa- tieR at It's recent meeting fR New Turi had started g war of exteRTatRatiaR aA unien lahor in the newspaper efsteaa af America. 1t was alsa sst ferth that a fund of $f56, 060 had been raisad far this purpose and that the Chieawa trauhle was the first bIew iR the eaEa- paign,
 +Ne such fgRd was Fzfsea and Ra sueh War eR uRiaRisHl was eeHteEa- plated"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Salvation Army eonusntion

Meriden, Conn, May S.-The annual convention of the Southern New Eng land and Vermont division of the Sal yatfon Army was opened ih- this city today. Services were he'd in the local citadel throughout the entire day. but owing to the rainy weather today no outdoor meetings were held. Papers were read at all services bN several officers on matters pertaining to the welfare of the organization and the community. Many of the division off cers were persent. fine convention will conclude touomoW,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
WELLS POISONED Fe
 KILL MEXICAN REBELS.
General SaIazar Accuses Federal oi
 Injecting Drinking Water.

Esealon, Mexico, May s.-That poison in drinking water is the method the federals now are using to crush the rebels was the charge made by Gen eral Salazar, who today reported to General Orozco that the recent battle at Cuatro C1enegas was a rebel vic tory
 General Salazar sent word that he lost 2s men, most of whom died after drinking from a spring presumably iT1- fccted By the federafs Many of lSaia- zar,,s men are i'll. Sa1azar declared d~the government loss was 10 killed ard hours
 Residents in this section have com plaincd lately og poisoned wells. Many h6rses. it fs- reported, have been -fost by the rebels as q resuft-of pofsdn. eA .-- ----- e.- .t A...---- s- LN.-,--ls -..-.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
Alleged Confession by Bedding.


 Readings arrest followed a stste- ment made by a Hamden man that hs had seen Bedding with Greenberg on the afternoon of the murder. Bedding made a confession to the coroner which disclosed a crime which had many brutal features. This confess sion was placed before the jury. Tho defense did not deny that Bedding killed Greenberg, but set up a theory of insanity, termed by the medical ex- perts constitutional psychopathic in- stability and ydissassociated personals ity. The form of insanity was de- seribed as degenerate iulbecility.
 Claim of Insane Impulse.
 Both experts declared that Readings condition might grow worse and he might recover. They believe he was actuated by sudden impulse The de- fense claimed there was no intent to kill Greenberg, and the carrying of a pistol and chisel was simply with in- tent to intimidate Greenberg so that he would give up his money. The | impulse which led to the killing, the defence contended, showed that Red- ding was insane.
 Bedding in Love With Widow. The state through It's doctors and other witnesses put in evidence to show that Redding's traits which had been claimed by the defence to be of ! an eccentric nature. were not those of feeble minded person, or one who had shown signs of insanity. On the claim that Bedding suffered from a 1 disassOciated personality the state contended that person suffering from that form of disease would not easily remember what had uanspired during the "other personality" while Bedding 1 made a coherent confession to the cor oner, and later told the details of hiu crime to the doctors. The motive was l that of robbery, the state claimed, because Bedding was in love with Afrs. ! Leora Hudson. nurse and wfdow. fo whom he was engaged. and desired 10 ! get married soon. but had not the money.
 Juge Cases Charge.
 In his charge to the jury on the matter of expert testimony on the in- sanity defence. Judge Case said that 1t should not be so much concerned with the technical terms and questions | of the doctors as with the degree of ] insanity the law declares necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
TO SETTLE CONTESTS.
Republican National Cemmihtee to
 Convene on June 6.

New York. May s.-The republican national committee Wiu meet in Chi aaEo Thursday afternoon, .iSine 6, to decide contests among delegates to the Republican national convention. The alIl for the meeting was issued to- &4y by William Hayward, secretary of Ne committee. In relation to the date of holding the convention, June IS. this will be the earliest meeting held for many years by the committee. i Thus. in 1908, the committee met also on June 6. but the convention was Pheid June Is. ten days later: whereas this year the committee will have l2 2 days Co consider contests.
 Indica tions that there will be an unusual number of contests this year, lir Hayward said. had been cons'd- kerea by Victor Rosewater, the cam 2 mittee's acting chairman. and bim- self in sending out the call for the { early meeting of the comrHittee A deu contests haEe already been brought l officially before the committees off -cers. and many more are expected, the ktime limit for Hing contests D May fsald. before the expiration of the s9. twenty days before the ;onven- lion.
 What We want to do. -f possible, |" , Alr Hayward said. Is to get tbe com niifce together early enougn to have sufficient time to consider these con- tests deliberately and avoid holding night sessions. which were necessary before. The sessions viii probably be executive. as heretofore and the con tests wllI all be considered by the en- fire committee.
 The contests will probably be taken pp. as before. in alphabetical order by States. Four years ago thirty min utcs was allowed for the presenta- ton of contests over delegates al large end not to exceed fifteen minutes for dlstr,ct delegates. Consolidation of district and at large delegates where the issues were identical was per- @ilted. thus lengthening sthe time al-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-09
RiChesOn Was
 Not a Mormon
EMPHATIC DENIALs COME FROM
 SEVERAL SOURCES.
TTS A FOOLISH FAKE"
Lawyer Morse Says It is Like Many Letters He Receives, Some Claiming to Be Messages from Heaven.

New York, May S.-Clarence V. T. Richeson Is not a member of the Mor- mon church, and was never at a Mor- mon conference in Staten Island, 1t is said in statement issued tonight by W. S. Langdon, acting president of the Eastern States mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with headquarters here,
 Never Met at Staten Island.
 The only conferences of the church ever held in this city were held at it's headquarters uptown, Mr. Langdon explains, and the church never in It's history held a conference on Staten Island. There are no members of the church on Staten Island, he said, and no Mormon missionary has ever labor ed there
 "lt's LieI"-Lawyer Morse.
 Boston, May s.-'Its 8 ne," said ence V. T. Richeson, today, in answer to the charge by Mrs. Louise E. Brit tadn that his client was formerly a Mormon. T -Richeson's life story thoroughly, and the statement that he has been a Mormon is a wicked, fool ish, ridiculous lie. We have a record of everything that Richeson has ever done, in shorthand; I know just what he has done in every year of his life. He was not in Staten Island in 1909, as this woman charges. The story is a foolish fake of the same kind as the letters l get every day from various people, most of them claiming to be messages from heaven. The story is absolutely untrue"
 Malicious FaIsehood. Smoot
 Washington, May 8.-Senator Smoot of Utah today gave cut a statement in which he denied that Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson of Boston was a member of the Mormon church. Senator Shoot said:
 "The statement of Mrs. Louise E. Britain that Clarence V. T. Richeson is an elder in the Mormon church is a malicious falsehood. Rtcheson is not now, nor never has been, an elder, or even a member of the Mormon church. I am informed that Mrs. Britain was excommunicated from the church a few years ago. A desire to injure and cast reflections upon the Mormon church is undoubtedly the reason for her statement"
 Mrs. Britain Excommunicated.
 Boston, May S.-A denial of Mrs Br1ttain's statement was made today by John H. Whitesides, Lawrence w Richards and Leslie II. Van Dyke, el- ders of the Mormon church in Massa- chusetts. In an affidavit the elders state tha-. Mrs. Britain was excom- municated from the Mormon body last March for Improper conduct" and fol bearing false witness against the church and misrepresenting it's doc trines and practices" The elders fur ther say that there is no marriage ir the Mormon church whereby the laws of the states are not complied with and that of their own personal know ledge they know that Richeson was never allied in any way with the de- nomination.