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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Lawyer Burton
 Awaits Arrest
WILL BE GLAD TO SEE THE
 SHERIFF, HE SAYS.
IS ACCUSED OF MURDER
Warrant Alleges That Mrs. szabc Died of stransulation-Dstectiv Guarding His Residence.

New York, Sept. s11.-Calmly smok- ing a cigar on the porch of his home in Rutherford. N. J., tonight, Lawyer Burton w. Gibson awaited the arrival of Sheriff William c. DeGraw of Or ange county, N. Y., with a warrant for his arrest on the charge of mur- der in the first degree.
 Death by. StranguIation.
 The warrant was issued late today in Middletown, N. r., and charged Gib- son with having caused the death of his client, Mrs. Rosa Menscik Szabo, who was drowned on July Is, while boating with the lawyer on Green wood lake, N. '. The warrant was granted by Judge Herbert c. Royce of Middletown, N. r., after District Att torney Rogers had laid before him in- formation indicating that Mrs. Szabo had come to her death as a result of strangulation, instead of drowning.
 "WiII Make No Difference to Me"
 When told by newspapermen that Sheriff Degraw was on his way to ar morning, Gibson did not appear to be affected.
 T will be very glad to see him." he said, with scarcely an expression, either hepe tonight, or at my office in New York, tomorrow morning. It will make no difference to me-
 Will Waive Extradition Process.
 If the sheriff attempted to arrest you here. would you waive extradition proceedings?y he was asked.
 ''Why, certainly I would. I'm not a fool. Pm ready for them any time they want me"
 When told later that it was planned not to arrest him until his arrival in New York tomorrow morning. the lawyer smiled, and after pufing at his cigar for a moment, said: "All right; I'll be there at the usual time. ?
 Takes Child on His Knee.
 Gibson then took his four year old daughter upon his knee, and request ed interviewers mot to bother him any more,
 The little girl, not capable of under standing the serious charge overhang- ing her father kissed him affection ately and began to sing him a popular song.
 Detectives Guard House. The lawyers house, to which he had returned after a day spent in his of flee in this city awaiting developments in his case. was guarded tonight by private detectives employed by the Austrian consulate, which instituted the investigation of Mrs. Szabo's $10,. GOO will, leading to the bringing oi the murder charge today. The detec- tiyes had ready in front of the house a high-powered automobile for emer- gency in case the lawyer should make an attempt to escape.
 Crowd Gathers About House. Shortly after dark the headlights O the machine were trained upon Gib- sons porch, throwing the figures of tn, lawyer. his wife, and daughter into bold relief. When curious crowd O people gathered. the family retired in. doors. When called up on his tele phone at o'clock Gibson complained that he had been 'routed out of hi sleep" Early in the evening he hat conference with a local lawyer, bu refused to say whether he had decided upon any plan of action in the even of his arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
JACK JoHNsoNs WIFE
 SEEKS TO END HER LIFE.
Shoots Herself in Fit of Dependency
 and May Die.

Chicago, Sept. 11-Mrs Jack John- son, white wife of the worlds cham pion heavyweight pugilist, attempted to commit suicide tonight by shooting herself in the head in their apart ments. At a hospital to which she was taken it was said she might die. The bullet passed through her head.
 She has been in i'll health for a year and was Respondent. Her condition was such for several months that Johnson, acting on the advice of her physician, employed two maids to watch her condition continually.
 Johnson, in the hope that a change of climate would benefit her, had plan ned to leave tonight with his wife for Las Vegas, N. M. He went downtown to purchase the tickets and when he returned he found her on the floor with bullet tswound in her head.
 Mrs. Johnson was removed to hos pital, where an examination showed that the bullet had passed through her head
 According to the two maids, who were in the room when she shot her self, she was seized with fif of de- spondency shortly after her husband left to procure the railroad tickets for New Mexico.
 She spoke Of dying and repeated several times that she never expected to recover from the nervous prostra- ton from which she suffered. While the maids attention was distracted Mrs. Johnson is said to have opened 8 drawer in cabinet and seized re- volver. She pointed it at her head but before she could pull the trigger the maids seized her. She fought des perately to keep the pistol and in the struggle pointed 1t at her head and pulled the trigger.
 She fell unconscious and the maids sent for Johnson's mother and sister who live several blocks away. Before they arrived Johnson returned and hurried her to a hospital He spen1 the night at her bedside
 Mrs. Johnson was Miss Etta Perry of Brooklyn before her marriage tC Johnson in Pittsburg three years ago She is 31 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Crops Suffer and Many Houses and Barns
 Struck by Lightning
HAILSTONES LARGE AS HENS EGGS
Man at Bakersfield Bruised by IhemTobacco Crop Dam aged $1OO,O0O Holmes Farmhouse at Lebanon Burned Fifteen Persons Shocked at South Manchester 1.-Two Houses Struck at Fairfield Vegetation Flattened.

did no great damage. In Fairfield lightning struck the house occupied by Frank Qtrard, the bolt passing into the cellar, where MT. Girard was rem dered unconscious. His wife and five children upstairs did not feel the shock The plano was turned around and nearly every window in the house broken.
 Lightning also struck the house of Casper Kuhn in Fairfield and knocked Mrs. Kuhn across the room. Medical aid was summoned, but her condition is not serious.
 Four plumbers who sought shelter under shed on Villa Hill were shock ed when a bolt struck the shed, but no one was seriously hurt.
 SuffieId Tobacco Growers Suffer.
 Fairfield, Conn, Sept. 11.-Suffield tobacco growers had harvested most of their tobacco. so the severe hail. storm that passed over here this af- ternoon did not do so much damage as 1t would have otherwise done Nevertheless, about two-thirds of 20s acres of tobacco was more or less ruined by the hail and wind. The loss will be several thousand dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
JERSEY DEMOCRATS
 GET ON THE ROCKS
Large Hole Stove in Steamer or
 Which They Were Passengers.

New York, Sept 11-Members of the HuGson County Democratic asso- ciation of New Jersey, the parade of which was reviewed by Governor Will son in Jersey City this afternoon. had an exciting experience tonight when the e1cnrsion steamer PsrAeus on which they were returning from an outing on Long Island. went on the rocks in the East river. Over l 800 members of the association were crowded on the steamers decks. when the accident occurred. Ali were r,en, and there was little panic, notwith- standing that a large hole was stove tH the beat,
 Ths steamer freed itself from the reeks and filled repidiy with water and fve minutes after the last nassen- ser lad been taken oE the boat sank.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
HAIL BROKE WINDOWS.
Winsted Mans Head and Arms
 Bruised by the Stones.

< winsted, Conn, Sept. 11--A driving hailstprm swept over northern Ldtch- field county this afternoon, and crops were considerably damaged. Tobacco in the fields at Satan's Kingdom was r1ddled, but it has been impossible to estimate the loss. Most of the tobacco has been harvested. however, sb it Is thought that the loss will not be heavy.
 A train on the Central New England road into this place this afternoon had the cab windows in the engine broken by the hail. Eugene Fields a team ster, who got caught in the storm at Bakersfield, exhibited black and blue bruises On his head and arms as evil dence of where the haifS struck him.
 The principal damage done to crops was at New Hartford, Canton and Simsbury. Tn these towns hundreds Of window lights were broken by the hail.
 < The ineessant lightning and unusual " heavy thunder terrorized many, but so far as could be learned tonight no houses were struck. The telephone service was badly crippled.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
HOLMES PENTHOUSE BURNED.
Total Loss With conterts- silIinnan-
 tio Firemsn Helped.
Especial to The Bulletin.

(Spocldl DO The bulleLlu.)
 Wiiiimantio. Sept 11.--Lightning struck the farm house on Foundry Hill, on the Lebanon road, about three quar- ters of a mile west of South Wind ham, owned by E. Harlow Holmes, this afternoon, burning 1t to the ground. The occupants of the dwelling, George W. Smith and family. were able to save only part of the furniture on the lower floor
 Chief Thomas Foley of the Willi- mantic fire department, with eight men, went down by automobile and gave valuable aid. By the use of chemical and water they succeeded in saving the outbuildings, one of which, shed, was only six feet away from the burning farm house. The rain help ed in keeping the flames from spread ing.
 The bolt evidently struck corner of the roof, but the members of the Smith family were unaware that anything was wrong until they heard the crack ling of flames upstairs. Then the whole upper part of the farm house was ablaze. By telephone. assistance was asked.
 The loss on building and contents will total several thousand dollars. MT Holmes had $1.500 insurance on the property, carried through a Wiiliman- ticsagency.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
CLEANUP CRUSADE
 BEGUN AT DENVER
Over, Score of Former Officials and
 Business Men Indicted.

Denver, Col, Sept. 11-As the sequel of newspaper accusations that figured largely in the citizens party campaign and county elections last springS more than a score of present and former city officials and prominent business men of Denver gave bond today in the criminal division of the district court to- answer special grand jury indict- ments charging variousiy bribery, mis- use of the city's streets. the operating of disorderly houses, renting property for such purposes, neglect of dutys in non enforcement of laws, and obstruct- ing public streets.
 In all 4 true bills were returned up- on the testimony of many witnesses, some of whom are under bond to re- main in the city, and some of whom are in jail for lack of bonds.
 Mayor Arnold and his predecessor Robert W. Speer, are charged wdth failure to enforce the laws against open vice, as are also the present and former chiefs of police, and the fire and police boards, both past and pres-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
HIr ELEcTRIc SERVICE HARD.
Storm Crippled Telegraph Lines and
 Burned Out Transformer.
(SpeciaI to The Bulletin.

CSpeclal 10 Tne bullegln-J
 wiliimantic, Sept 11s-A consider able number of telephones were burned out by Wednesdays electrical storm hereabouts and toll line service was somewhat crippled. After the heavy lightning Wednesday afternoon there were only two wires working out of a total of sS at the Willimantic ofice of the Western Union company.
 The evening trains on the Providence division were about ten minutes late, each way. The trains on the New Ha- ven road were filled with fair visitors going home, and the Central Vermont train had a crowd on the car plat forms and steps.
 Electric light circuits were burned out to some extent, but the service was excellent, as usual, Wednesday night
 A transformer at the South Wind ham power plant of the Connecticut company was burned out Wednesday afternoon, and the schedule of the aft ernoon and evening cars was interfer- ed with badly. The trolley express was tied up here until nearly 8 o'clock and the passenger cars were late.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
PRESIDENT POSES FOR
 MOVING PICTURE MEN
Overcast Sky Spoiled Films and Per-
 formance Must Be Repeated.

Beverly, Mass. Sept. 11.-President Taft posed for the moving picture men today. He planted a hickory tree while. the1 shutters whirred off hun dreds of feet of film. and sat with Mrs. Taft on the veranda, of Para matta while the machines were point ed at him again. and then learned to- night that it all must be done over again. A light fall of rain and an overcast sky spoiled the films. An other try will be made tomorrow, if the weather is good.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
THE OLD BoYsn CHOIR
 SINGS AT CAMP FIRE
Grand Army Delegates at Los Angeles
 Hear Chorus of 250 Voices.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 1.-The first of the "camp fires" planned for the encampJnent of the Grand Army of the Republic was held tonight at Shrine auditorium
 The old boys" choir of Oakland, Cal. held a proment place on the pro- gramme: a chorus of 250 voices sang, and Past Commanders in Chief James Tanner, Eli Torrance, s. s. Burdett, John E. Gilmon, c. G. Burton, A. G. Weissert, and W. c. Johnson delivered addresses. Besides the parade. the events of importance today were the opening of the national conventions of the Daughters of Veterans. the Wo- mems Relief corps and the Ladies of the q, 4. R., and tho reunion of the Sixth Ohio Veteran CaVslary assoUia- ton. and the Thirty-feHrth Illinois in- fshtry,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
JuDeE sTupLEY pLEAsEp.
Would Not Have Accepted Were Mem
 ination Not Unanimous.

Meriden, Sept 11-Judge John P.
 Studley of New Haven, the. repubn-
 can nominee for governor, received the news of his nomination at the local
 Elks' club, where he was guest, this afternoon
 The first thing Judge Studley said
 was: Was the nomination unani- mous?'
 When told that it was, he expressed his keeA pleasure, and added that he would not have accepted the nomina- tion if 1t had not been unanimous. Continuing, Judge Studley said that he had never sought the nomination, but friends of his who had loyalty supported him for mayor of New Ha- ven, for judge of the common pleas court, and judge of probate, had in- sisted on his candidacy for governor. He said he was deeply grateful to all those who had supported himSat the convention today.
 Judge Studley left here early in the evening for Waterbury. B4skesIee is True Blue. New Haven. Conn, Sept. 11.-Iieut. Gov. D, A. Blakeslee, when he learned the outcome of the gubernatorial nom- ination at Hartford today, said that he was of course much disappointed, but he bowed to the will of the people.
 Asked as to whether he would support
 Judge Studiey. he replied: Certain l ly"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
200 ACRES RUINED.
Damage to Tobacco Crop at Windsor
 Locks Placed at $70,000.

Windsor Locks. Conn, Sept. H. Two hundred acres of full grown to- bacco, standing in the fields,was prac- tically ruined in a severe hatlstorm this afternoon, and causing an esti- mated loss of $70.OOO. Some of the to- bacco is insured
 The tobacco growers had harvested s5 per cent. of the crop. Had the storm occurred several days ago. the loss would have been considerably larger.
 Although the lightning that accom- panied the storm was incessant anG shar- no houses or barns were struck as far as can be learned. Numerous trees, however. were struck and splin. tered into kindling.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
A LABOR DISPUTE
 ENDS IN SHOOTING
Chicago Teamster Dying and Two La
 bor Men Under Arrest.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Ben1amin Modi- an, tearnster. was shot ten times to- night in a fight with two men, all the bullets entering his chest, He will die. The police believe the shooting to be the result of {. labor dispute,
 Joseph dalarado. business agent for local bod carriers union No. aga, his brother John and Joseph Blonde. labor men. were arrested and are held pend iha A hea ring.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
oonn.etIeut Woman Elected,

Atlantic City. N, J., Sept, 1l.-Ths wemah's auxiliary of the UHitsd Span ish War Veterans teday elected as president general Fife Nj. Reeerd ef Colorado, and as seRier vice president Catherine Feliews. New YeFf. Esther keRRsy eff Massachusetts was chosen histerisn Ellen Berry of Connecticut judgs adxseats, and Helen Ludwick ef Maine. assistant guard.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Wilson and Murphy to Meet.

Woodrow Wilson and Charles F, Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, are scheduled te meet in Syracuse te- morrow fer the first time since the New Jersey executive was nominated for the presidency, Also present st the meeting, which will be internal will ee GsR, dsha A. Dix
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Judge StudIey To Head Ticket
PECK OF pANBuRY FOR THE
 SECOND PLACE.
A POMFRET MAN NAMED
Fsyetts L. Wright Nominated tor Comptroller at Republicsn State convention--Three Ballots Taken.

Hartford, Sept 1.-The republican state ticket. with presidential electors, named by the convention today, was as follows:
 For Governor-John p. studley of New Haven.
 For Lieutenant Governor-C Charles II. Peck of Danbury.
 For Secretary of State-Custave B. Carlson of Middletown
 For Treasurer-Walter w. Holmes of Waterbury.
 For Comptroller-Fayette L. Wrisht of Pomfret.
 Presidential Electors.
 Norman D, F, Allen, Hartford; Rol- lins Woodruff, sNew Haven. Waldo c. Bryant, Bridgeport; Chauncey P. Goss. Sr, Waterbury; Frank B. Weeks, Mid dletown; Robert Scoviile, Salisbury; Harold B. Mowrey, Sterling. Platform Praises Taft. A platform was adopted which aside from praise of President Taft and his administration, dealt with state matters, especially those having to do with agriculture and remedial legislation for workingmen. (The platform is printed on Page .2.) The convention was a long one, with practically no incidents of note as compared with many previous party conventions. The use of the roll call In voting for nominee for governor extended through four andsa half hours in a stifling atmosphere.
 Judson Attacks Machine Infiuenoes.r
 Two informal ballots were taken. which in effect eliminated Dr. c. H. Knight of Lakeville and Judge SiIas A. Robinson. by withdrawals. and left \ the issue between Judge Studley and Lieut.. Governor. Blakeslee on the third ballot, which was a formal and decie- i've one. Some nominating speeches were long and others short. Only that | of Senator Stiles Judson in secondfnr | Judge RDb1nBOn's name made arSv reference to factional differences. and he, for a moment, attacked what he called Hobby" and machine influ- | ences.' 7-. Ticket Quickly Completed. After the nomination of governor had been made the ticket was utyic)<Iv | completed amid rolling thunder ouf- side, while delegates who had swell tered in their shirtsleevee drffted o,,t of the armory A contest over ths l platform did not come, and as the democratic delegates began rushing into hotel obbies for their gatherings, the republican delegates were jiIst paying their hotel bills and starting for home. e
 No Address by Judge studIey. For once, at least, the nominee for governor, did not appear in the con
 vention, Chairman Mclean pointing out that the third termer's friends should note that the ofice had gone
 seeking the man"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Midlothian EIects a Unionist,

London, Sept. 11.-Major J. A. Hope, unionist. today was elected member of parliament for Midlothian, Edin- burghshire, in succession to the Master of Elibank, who recently was elevated to the peerage. Hopes majority over his liberal opponent, Alex Shaw, was %
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

ccruellus ponnsIly, . Veteran living at the SoldierE home at Noroton. Is held in he Darien lookup pending 'ln- qutry 10 be made by Coroner Phslan of Bridgeport today into the death of Daniel ", Arbea also an inmate of tee homA
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Mikado Receives Special Ambassador.

Tokio, Sept 11.-Philander c. Knox, Infante Alfonso of Spain and Prince Henry of Prussia, respectively the spe- cial ambassadors of the United States, Spain and Germany to the funeral of the late Japanese ruler, Mutsuhito were received in audience today by Emperor Yoshihito.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

Two Chicago Women Established a local golf record by playing s1 holes at the Edgewater Golf club in 13 hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

The Southern Pacific Railroad Co. has asked the state department at Washington to protect it's interests in Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Another MiIitarv Aviator Killed.

Dresden. Saxony, Sept. 11.--Lieu- tenant, Siebert, an aviator attached to the red army in the imperial manoeuv- res now in progress in Saxony. fell with his aeroplane while scouting to- day and was killed. His companion, Lieutenant Zimmerman, was seriously injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

Marching With Tattered battlehags flying, 1000 of the Civil war veterans paraded the streets of Los. Angeles yesterday. The day was perfect.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Cabled Paragraphs
Archbishop of Lyons Deac

Lyons, France, Sept. 11.-Cardinai Peter Hercules Coullio, archbishop of Lyons, died here this afternoon. He had been i'll for some time
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

A New Comet Was Discovered on the night of Sept. 8. according to an announcement by the astronomers at the Harvard observatory
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Judge Daniel Thew Wrioht.

Cincinnati O.. Sept. 11.-Judge Dan Tel Thew Wright. father . of Judge Wright, justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. died here tonight, aged ST years Judge Wright graduated from Yale in 1s47, and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1850.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

British Sailors Are Aeitatina for an increase in pay on the ground that they have had but one advance in 50 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

Two Men Applied for Enlistment in the army at Akron, O., because their
 wives were too much interested fin suffrage
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
French Army Manoeuvres.

Paris, Sept 1.-The most imposing and extensive French army manoeuv- res in years opened today in Touraine and Poitou, when 120,000 soldiers and 50 aeroplanes and two dirigible bal looms took the field for week of mimic warfare
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

Conditions in Nicaragua, according to reports to the state and navy de- partmehts, indicate that the revolu- tion is waning steadily.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
STRUCK IN FAIRFIELD.
Lightning Bolt Visits Two Houses
 No Fatalities.

Bridgeport Conn. Sept, It, Bridgeport and vicinity was swept by q heavy thunder etorrn this afternoon. Lightning strnck in many places. but
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

William German, aged 7e, veteran of the civil war, was struck and killed by train at Ashley Falls, Mass, just over the state line, yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

sesten's Public Schools opened yes- terday with an approximate enroll ment of 113,00o children.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
TOBACCO DAMAGED.
Loss by Storm at Warehouse Point ls. from $10,000 to $200oo.

Warehouse Point, Sept. 11.-An un- usually severe thunder storm, accom- panied by heavy hail, swept over this town this afternoon, and damaged standing tobacco to the extent of more than $iO000, it is estimated. Some of the estimates place the loss to the tobacco at $20,000.
 The tobacco crop had been almost entirely harvested within the past few days, otherwise the damage would have been considerably greater.
 asFires Started in Providence.
 Providence, R. l., Sept. 11.-Half a dozen small fires were started in diff ferent sections of the city this after noon by the most violent electrical storm of the season. The lightning was accompanied by heavy rain which flooded many streets and impeded traffic. Nearly every flash of lightning inflicted damage. starting fres In houses and street cars and shattering trees.
 Trees Blown Down at West Point. West Point, N. Y, Sept. lf.-A ter- rife rain and wind storm prevailed here this afternoon and considerable damage was done. Fifty or more trees on the military academy camping ground were blown down. as also were | several elms about the post,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Trees Blown Down at West Point.

Governor Dix Hss Refused to inter,
 fere with the rleetroeution at Auburn on September l6 of James Williams, ! the negro murdsrsr,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12

Experts in China Are Investiga atine the possibility of using bamboo pulp in the manufacture of paper goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Harburo- American Liner Wrecked.

Hamburg, Sept 1.-The Hamburg American line steamer Kamerun, which sailed from this port Aug. 24, has been wrecked On the west coast of Africa The members of the crew were rescued and taken to Monrovia, Liberia.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-12
Condensed .egrams

Intervention in Mexico seems step farther of.