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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Col. WatterSon Says He Cannot Be Trusted
To Be Loyal to Anything.
CLAIMS THAT GOVERNOR HAS LIED
Caustic Letter From the Kentucky Editor in Which He
Accuses New Jersey Governor of Not Daring to Face
Facts-Regards His Acquaintance With Wilson as
Msforune-Is Backing No Other Candidate, He Says.

Wilson. and the latter expressed the
fear" that if the knowledge Of con-
tribution from Mr. Ryan got abroad 1t
might do more harm than good.
Colonel Wstterson's Statement.
Colonel Wattersons statement, adj
dressed "to the democrats Of the Unit
ed States foil )ws:
The time limit set on my stay in the
national capital being about to ex-
pire, and Governor Wilson having re-
fused my offer as to the issue of We
racity he has raised between as. to sub
NIT proof of the truth of my averment
to party associates competent TO judge
to both Of its character and the ex-
pediency Of its publication, | shall
Confined on Page Eisht.)
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Washington, Jan. 29.-Colonel Henry
Watterson in a statement issued to-
night and intended to bring the dis
tasteful episode" to and end, so far as
he is concerned, declared that the issue
between him and Governor Wilson is
solely which one lied" Colonel Wat
terson said he had engaged conclu-
sively to show that Governor Wilson
lied, and charged that the New Jersey
executive dared not face the facts"
Watterson Declines to Furnish Proofs.
Colonel Watterson declined to make
public any proofs in his possession. He
denied that Thomas F. Ryan was ever
approached for campaign contributions
for Governor Wilson, but said that the
matter was talked over with Governor
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
THE EXECUTION.
Wolter Showed Least Resistance to
Current of Any New York Murderer.

Ossining, N. Y. Jan. 29.-Albert
Wolter was put to death in the cleo
tric chair at Sing Sing prison at Sal
c clock this morning for the murder
Of Is year old Ruth Wheeler nearly
two years ago.
The execution was without feature
and Wolter was declared dead after
one contact of 1850 volts. The state
electrician said that Wolter showed
less resistance to the electric current
than any murderer put to death by
electricity at Sing Sing prison.
Wrote Statement at 2 A. M.
The murderer spent his last night
quietly, resting only part of the time
AZ two o'clock this morning Wolter
wrote his denial of the killing. The
statement was written on a single
sheet, and so even and clear were the
letters formed that the writing had
the appearance Of copperplate The
statement reads:
Warden ]. 9. Kennedy: To be Civ
en- to the public:-January 80, 2 a. M
VOTERS Denial of Crime.
Now that I am departing from this
earth to go into the presence of God,
/ wish to make this last statement:
The world refused me justice. but our
Father in heaven, who knows our in
| nermost, He will give me pure and
undeflled Justice I wish to state !
| am innocent of the crime I was con-
victed of. 1 have been a victim of
circumstantial evidence. I hope that
there may come a time when the con-
science of the perpetrator will over
power him and he will come to the
front and acknowledge his guilt. 1t
Is my honest prayer to God that he
may bring the person guilty Of the
| crime to justice that my name may
| be cleared of this stain and that the
| Leople may see the injustice done me
| end that they killed an innocent boy.
| To those who have given me their
| kind assistance and have trusted in
| he / give my sincerest thanks. To
! those who have maHciously perse-
cCted and killed me, for them I pray
Gods forgiveness.
(Signed) ALBERT w. WOLTER."
Convicted on CircumstaniaI Evidence.
Although Welter was convicted on
circumstantial evidence the court OF
appeals, reviewing the case after a
series of legal delays, declared he was
fairly tried and justly convicted. Ruth
Wheeler met her death on March "a
| 1910, in Welter's apartment on the
| fourth floor of a house on East 18th
street, New York city, where she had
gone to seek employment as a stenog-
rapher Her charred body was dis
covered subsequently.
Body Partly Burned.
The evidence indicated that the girl
had come to her death by strangula-
ton and burning after having been
assaulted. The body had been thrust
into a fireplace, where it was partly
| burned, and concealed until it be-
came convenient to remove it in a
bag to the fire escape from which il
was thrown to the ground below
Admitted Writing Postal Gard.
Wolter admitted that he wrote the
postal card which led Ruth Wheeler
TO visit his apartment, and in a book
kept by him was found in her hand.
writing an entry of her name and ad.
Gress. A hatpin and ring which the
girl had worn on the morning of hel
disappearance, Were found in the fire.
pace, and in house to which Woltel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
s.or.ostior Of Brioh. Children,

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Geniuses and
children Of exceptional ability should
be segregated in the public schools
and pushed forward as rapidly as pos
sible, In the opinion Of a commission
named by the United States commits
sloner of education to investigate the
schools The commission estimates
that about four per cent. Of school
children are "supernormaW and says
they should be given instruction sep
arate from those beneath them in abil-
itu
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

took an active hand tonight in the
Lawrence textile strike by issuing an
order sending fourteen additional
companies Of militia to the mill city
and later issuing an open letter to mill
owners and operatives, urging the
strikers to go back to work for thirty
days, and requesting the mill owners
to give 56 hours pay for 81 hours
work during that period,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
DYNAMITE INVESTIGATION
NOW DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Indictments Expected by Last Of This
Wesk or Next Week.

Indianapolis, Jan. 29.-That the fed
eral grand jurys investigation Of the
dynamite conspiracy is drawing TO a
close and that indictments may be re-
turned at the end of this or the be.
ginning OF next week. was indicated
today by the dismissal OF many mi
nor witnesses
The present plan Of the government
it is said is to cause all the arrests,
if any are authorized. as nearly. as
possible on the same day. The indict-
EnentB will be kept secret until the
men are arrested.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 2S-An order
has been issued by the Naval Academy
authorities forbFdding midshipmen to
bring packages of candy into the aead-
emy or to have any sent to them at
Bancroft hall. The new regulation is
said to be for the double purpose of
limiting the expenditures for the mid
shipment and regulating the charae-
ter Of sweets which they use.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
OBITUARY.
Or. Morton 3. Hntohkiss.

New Haven, Jan. 29.-Dr. Norton r.
Hotchliss, surgeon general on the
staff of Governor Woodruff. died at
his home here tonight He was pres
ident of the New Haven Medical as
ISOLATION and a former president of the
New Haven County Medical society,
and a member Of the Foot Guard. He
was ~ years old and leaves a widow
and three daughters.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Negro Assaults Youna Woman.

Cordele, Ca. Jan. 2s.---Stepping from
behind a fence into her, path early to-
night. an unidentified negro seized a
young white woman of prominent fam
lily Of this city, choked her. carried her
behind high fence not fifty feet from
two homes and assaulted her She be-
came unconscious, recovered and gave
the alarm. Authorities with dogs and
hundreds of armed citizens are search
ing for the negro.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Boy Coaster, HeId in 900

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 2e.-Roy. Fol-
loWsy, IA years old, and Peter Branni-
gan, IS. were arrested tonight and later
released under $500 bonds charged with
involuntary mansisughter in having
caused the death OF Joseph O'Connor,
who died from injuries inflicted when
run into by the boys while coasting.
The arrests came after thu coroner
found them responsible.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
shu,tsr nsnau,t,d at Londsn.

London. Jan. 2s.-W. Morgan shnss
ter received a remarkable ovation and
his claims for Persian Independence
were enthusiastically cheered at a ban
quet which the Persian committee,
composed Of members Of the house OF
commons and other prominent men.
gave in honor of the American ex-
treasurer general Of Persia at tha sA-
Voy hStel tonight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
LoRIMER LOSES PATIENCE
UNDER CROSS EXAMINATION
Eis Relations with Illinois Democrat
ic Leader Subject Of Inquiry.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Lori
mer's relations with Lee O'Neil
Browne, democratic leader of the Hi
ncis Legislature, and others prominent
in the senator's election, was the sub
iect of cross examination of the sen
atOr today before the senate commit
tee investigating his election,
Many times during the day Mr.. Lor-
inner expressed impatience with Mr..
Marbles method Of cross examination
and many of his objections We're sus-
tanned by the members Of the commit
tee.
The cross examination probably VIII
be concluded tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Ministers Conference Drops Rioh.sor

Boston, Jan. 29.-Rev. c. V. T.
Rlcheson, who is under sentence of
death in the state prison for the rnur-
der of his sweetheart, Miss Avis Lin
nell was dropped today from the Bos-
ton Baptist Ministers conference. The
action followed the step taken by the
Emmanuel Baptist church of Cambridge
last Friday IN withdrawing from their
former pastor the right hand of fell
lowship.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Min.rs R.l.o, op.rsterg oN.r.

Indianapolis, Jan. 2s.-Ths bttpnni-
nous GOAL miners today rejected the
proposal by the operators TO return to
the wage scale Of 1s04-O6. submitted
Ut tha Joint conference Of the miners
end operators of Indiana, DlinoiA Ohio
and West Pennsylvania. The confer
ence VIII ocntlnAe tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
$4,000 Nor. Tor Stricken ch,~a

Washington, Jan. ss An Addtt&onal
$4,000 for the relief Of the stfNeRtnG In
China was despatched By the Ameri-
oRn Red Cross sooiety today to the
Shanghai famine relief committee. An
effort VIII be made from now on to
send a daily amount for use in sieanE
the stricken.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
VOTERS Body
Is CrematGd
ASHES TURNED OVER TO GRIEF.
STRICKEN PARENTS.
PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE
Wrote Statement for the Public at 2
O'clock Yesterday Morning-showed
Little Resistance to Current.

North Bergen. n. J., Jan. pa
handful of ashes is all that remains
Of Albert Wolter, the young murderer,
who went to his death at Sing Sing
prison at dawn today. Accompanied
by mother and father, the body reach
ed the crematory here shortly after
o'clock this afternoon.
Ashes Turned Over to Parents.
Almost at once it WAS placed in a
retort and forty five minutes later
the ashes were poured in an urn and
turned over to the weeping parents.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
steamshIn ArrivaIs.

At Glasgow Jan, 20, Columbia,
from New York.
At HavFe! Jan. zs. La Bretagne,
ffem New York
At Hamburg Jan z6, Pennsylvania
from New York
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
TO BAR AMERICAN
JEWS FROM RUSSIA
Bill Introduced in Dums Also Raises
Tariff on American Goods.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 29.-The nation
alists introduced a bill in the duma
today prohibiting the admission into
Russia Of Jewish citizens of the Unit
ed States. The bill also provides for
an increase in the General customs
tariff, with special duties against Am
erican goods
The bill introduced in the duma is
the first definite step taken by Rus
sia in retaliation for the notification
recently given by the United States
government of the abrogation of the
treaty Of 1892.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Lower Erslaht Bat. On Vast.

washington, Jan. 2s.-Ths inter-
state commerce commission today re-
ouced the freight rate on catton waste
from Charlotte. n. c.. to New York
city from 4s cents hundred pounds
to ~ cents.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Supreme Court Rscsss.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The supreme
court of the Unified States today took
a recess until February 10 to enable
the justices to prepare opinions in
cases under consideration.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Clara Barton, Who Has Been III of
nervous exhaustion since November, is
much improved and physicians yester-
day declared she would soon be out.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

General LANG Pi, a High Manchu
Official, was wounded in Peking by a
bomb thrown by an unidentified China
man who was killed by the explosion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

To Grant kNenaPkisn 70 MsP0aa-
LONDON, ian. se.--Khs Times IN en-
editorial this masu3ng uxges the GOV
eminent to offer J. p. MorRa1 q 9da1-
anfes Of exerpticr fsBm DEAN 4utaa
If he win eonEont To alicw his a1&1ma.
tiep te-rsmsAa h NxSAz&.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

At the Trial of the Beef Packers in
Chicago efforts were made by the de-
tense to show that retailers are re
sponsible for high prices of dressed
beef
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Charles w. Morse, the New York
Banker, who was recently pardoned by
President Taft, left the military hos
pital at Atlanta and took quarters in a
hotel there
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Jan 29.-Order
has been almost completely restored in
Bahia, which had been in a state of
virtual anarchy for several days, since
the Withdrawal of the former governor,
Aurelio Wanna, who took refuge in the
French consulate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

A Phenomenal Change Has Occurred
in the course of the Japan Current,
which brings it closer to the Alaskan
coast
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Condensed kilograms

The Standard Oil Company Of New
York yesterday announced an advance
Of 25 points in refined petroleum..
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Of Other Paper the in in Proportion
Cabled Paragraphs

Assuan, Upper Egypt, Jan. 2s.-The
Duke of Fife died here at o'clock this
evening. He was a son-in-law of the
late King Edward, whose daughter, the
Princess Louise Victoria Alexandra
Dagmar, he married in 1889.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Lake Superior is Believed to be
freezing over its entire area. If so it
will be the first time in the memory
of the white man.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

The Resignation of Rev. Louis A.
Parsons as rector Of St. Paurs Epis-
cOpal church, at Brunswick, Me, is an
nounced. He is considering a cali to
Amesbury, Mass.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

As President of the New York State
board of the American Red Cross
Governor Dix issued an appeal yester-
day for contributions to the Chinese
relief fund
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

According to an Opinion Rendered by
Attorney General Carmody automobiles
owned and operated by the federal
government cannot be taxed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Three Assassinations at Mukden.

Mukden, Jan. 29.-The president OF
the municipal council and two mem
bers Of the progressive society have
been assassinated. Suspected revolu-
tionists are being executed daily.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

DR.. Norton r. Hotchkiss, surgeon
general on the staff of former Gov
ernor Woodruff and one of the best
known physicians in New Haven, is
seriously i'll.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Champ Clark Was Given His First
boom in California for the democratic
nomination for the presidency yester-
day by the organization of a state
Champ Clark league.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

London, Jan 2s.-King George, it
was announced today, has conferred
upon John Hennike" Heaton, conserva-
tive member of parliament for Canter-
bury since 1885, and popularly known
as the father of the imperial penny
postage" the title of baronet.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

st. Thomas, D. w. l., Jan. 2S.-An
extraordinary meeting of the colonial
council of St Thomas VIII be held
February to discuss the proposed
grant of a concession to Danish COM
pany for deepening the harbor and
building wharves and docks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Vienna, Jan. 29.-The condition of
Count Won Aehrenthal, AustrO- Hun
garian minister Of foreign affairs, who
has been seriously Ill for some time
past, is reported to be somewhat i'm
proved. The fever Which w3s pro-
nounced a few days ago has abated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

had moved on the following day, was
discovered an umbrella which the girl
was known to have had with her when
she left home,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30
Named an Unknown Man.

Wolter claimed he had never seen
the Wheeler girl and that ne was not
at home until late in the afternoon on
the day the crime was committed He
sought to account for the entry of
the girls name in his book by saying
he wrote it there at the dictation of
a man named Fred Ahner, who was
desirious of starting a school Of short
hand and told him he was going to
engage Ruth Wheeler. No one could
be found to testify as to the existence
OF Ahner.
Wolter was found guilty and vas
sentenced to be electrocuted
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Suit Was Started at Madison, Wis,
against the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul railroad to test constitution
ality of the upper berth law enacted by
the legislature of 1911
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

There Were 2Oo,so1, 900 Head of
horses, mules, mich cows, other cattle,
sheep and swine, valued at s5,00S, 49,
900, on farms and ranges within the
United States on Jan. l.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Tho Body Of James Mcguire was
found Ineeling against the sink in the
kitchen Of his home by iremen who
entered the house at Biddeford, Me-,
yesterday to extinguish a fire discov-
cred by neighbors, He had been suf-
focated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

With Fifty Vacancies Existing at
the Military Academy in spite of all
efforts to secure the desired number
of qualified eligibles for appointment
as cadets through the ordinary chan
nels, the war department again has
turned to congress for relief.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Former Governor William r. Cobb
of Maine announced yesterday that he
will not be a candidate before the pro-
maries for the republican nomination
fer United States senator
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

A General Order Has Been Issued by
the Confederate Veterans association
Of Louisiana urging all camps of veter-
ans to secure from state legislatures
Endorsement and financial aid for the
proposed peace jubilee at Gettysburg.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

A Ten Year Term for the postmaster
general, the elimination of the entire
postoflce department from politics.
and the appointment of all postmasters
by the head OF the apartment, instead
Of by the president, was proposed in a
bill introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Norris of Nebraska.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Albert C, Nasal, a Grocer; is suffer
ing from well developed case of far
cY, form of CHAMBERS, and the first in
New Haven since that which caused
the death Of DR.. ]. Fl. Kelly
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-30

Joseph Theoret. so, Yard Hand en-
ployed by the Salmon Falls, n. H,
Manufacturing company, was killed
yesterday by a bale of cotton falling
upon him from a second story and
breaking his neck
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-16

! Lincoln, GARFIELD and Mck1n-
ley, the three assassinated presi-
dents of the United States, were
all shot with revolvers. The as
sassins fired from the rear upon
Lincoln and Garfield, and from
the front upon Mckinley. Gar
field and Mckinley were each
wounded twice.
The attack on Lincoln was
made by John Wilkes Booth,
actor, while Lincoln and his fam
lily were sitting in box at Ford's.
theater, Washington, on the even.
ing of April IA, 1865. The assas-
sin entered the box from the rear
and discharged his pistol at the
head of the president. The ball.
entered Lincoln's brain, and he
never reganed consciousness. He
was carried across the street to
residence, where he died the next
morning at Z O'Clock.
Many comparisons have been
made on the wounds of President
Garfield and President Mckinley.
Both men were operated upon by
expert surgeons, and in each case
the path of the bullet was difficult
to follow. But medical men writ
ing upon the two cases, after Nc
Kinley's death, declared there
was no similarity.
President Garfield was wound
ed twice. The first, flesh wound
in the arm, was of little conse-
quence. The second, fred from
the rear, and made by 44calIber
bullet from a British bulldog re-
volver, was the fatal one.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-16

and travelling the abdominal cav
ity, as supposed, it was found that
the ball after fracturing the right
eleventh rib, had passed through
the spinal column in front of the
spinal canal, fracturing the first
lumbar vertebra, driving a num-
Der of the small fragments of bone
below the pancreas, about two
inches and half to the left of the
spine and behind the peritoneum.
The immediate cause of death
was secondary hemorrhage. Near
" a pint of blood escaped into the
abdominal cavity. An abscess
cavity, SIX inches by four in di-
mansions, was found in the VIC
unity of the gall bladder.
Even if the X-ray-then I'M
known-could have been used to
locate the bullet, there is much
doubt whether it could have been
successfully removed.
Mckinley was shot with 81
caliber pistol The first wound
was in the middle of the breast
bone. The second, more severe,
was caused by the ball trayersing
the abdominal cavity and piercing
both walls of the stomach. The
opening in the front wall was
very small. But the one in the
back wall was large and ragged,
over an inch in diameter.
Within an hour after the
wounds had been inflicted an
operation was performed by DR..
Mathew D. Mann of the Univer-
sity of Buffalo. 1t lasted IS min
utes. The second wound, large