New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

Lee Parsons Davis, Assistant District At
torney of Westchester County, expects 10
argue next week the appeals taken by the
six men convicted Of the murder OF Mrs
Mary Hall of Croton Lake. The men are
now in the death house at Sing Sing Prison
Their attorneys are going 10 fight before
The Court OF Appeals for a reversal OF con-
victlon on the ground that their counsel
had not received ample time TO prepare for
trial. and that they were not allowed TO
consult with their clients in the White
Plains Jail as often as they desired.
The confession Of three OF the men. all OF
whom are Sicilians, was that they formed
conspiracy TO rob the Griffen farmhouse.
and while carrying out this concerted plan,
Mrs. Hall was murdered. The prosecutor
sontended that they were all equally guilty,
and the different juries that tried the men
20 found
The new Larchmont Country Club has
Just been organized, and the certificate has
been filed in the Westchester County Clerk 8
once, at White Plains. The board OF gov
ernors for the first year consists OF Samuel
r Bell William strich. Charles A. Singer
Leo Bugg, c. whittlesey Deming, Guy
NTomsn and Ferdinand Fish.
Westehester County is healthy place To
I've, as Is shown by the State Department
Of Health. The death record for New Ro-
ehellt last year was 33S deaths, which was
t> lowest in the county Mount Vernon
wat next with as deaths, and Yonkers'
which has a population OF s4,36l. had
osath record Of 1.2o3.
March promises 10 be busy one in the
courts at White Plains, as there viii be
In'se terms Of the Supreme Court. Justice
hortchauser will preside in Part on
March 4; Justice Keogh will be IN Part
II. while there will be a special term Tor
,he trial OF cases without jury over which
Justice Mills will preside.
William G. Clark. Of Mount Vernon. VINO
mas served as state Transfer Tax Appraiser
Westehester County for three years mas
eeen succeeded in that Office by Edward
v Brcphy. Of Port Chester. Mr.. Brophy
vas appointed by Controller William
sohmer. Mr.. Clark IS a Republican, while
MS successor is Democrat.
The annual meeting OF the Westchesier
eoanty Teachers Association Will be nelo
tne High School Auditorium at Ossinins
20 saturday. March 9. There will be sew
snai sessions Of the meeting. and each VIII
" addressed by some OF the instructors or
principals OF schools in the county ana
~ere will also be some addresses by college
Instructors.
Ihe hrst session OF the meeting viii be
.,om 10 10 IL o'clock in the morning. when
''e sectional meetings will be held.
an address will be delivered by Leyton
Hawkins Of the Cortland Normal
SeHooi. who Will speak TO the rural section
Agriculture"
me kindergarten section will be addressed
Aiss Grace L. Thwing and Miss Anna
take. Of New Rochelle. The primary
suon viii be in charge OF Mrs. Alyce X.
wn.saosn. Of the Chstterton Hill School, OF
"Ae Plains. The section will also hear a
sshs Illustrating the Howe method,
.meh viii be presented by the teachers and
ssps OF the first year grades Of the
ossnins schools.
ine high school section Of the Teachers
n''clation will be addressed by William
,ssahore", principal OF the Washington
x,,, x"s High School, OF New York City lie
nave as his subject "The High School
f'"eher Making Good"