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Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21

they might thus obtain immunity and
nullify a possible charge of conspiracy
with which a grand jury is now strug-
Cling. Il say that this might, be the
result, said the district attorney for
1t is possible that charge Of con-
spiracy may result"
Viii Not Accept Immunity.
Delaney Nicon, for Schiff, insisted
that neither Schiff nor Cans sought
any immunity; furthermore, they would
not accept 1t. I'VE will give you a.
written statement to that effect" he
said, Why can't the proceedings then
go o1?'
Commissioner Adjourned Hearing.
Commissioner Hand heard both sides
of the controversy, then announced
that, Notwithstanding Mr.. NicolFs pro-
posal, he declined to take the respon-
sibility of allowing Schiff and Cans to
testify, without first referring the mat
ter to the governor. adjournment was
then &aken.
Says Brandt Will Be Free To-day.
Mirabeau Town, counsel for Brandt.
announced tonight after a conferences
with Justice Gerard that Brandt will
be free man tomorrow morning. He
was asked if ne had seen Justice Ger
ards decision in the writ Of habeas
corpus.
Il can't answer that but YOU know
/ have been true prophet in the past,
and will be this time," he replied.
Justice Gerard's Decision Today.
The Justices secretary said the de-
cision was ready and that it probably
will be given out tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
FUTILE EFFORTS TO PROVE
THE SANITY OF cHALoNER
Court Refuses to Admit Testimony
Along That Line.

New York. Feb. 2O.-Counsel for
John Armstrong Chaloner, who is SUI
ing for the control of a fortune of
hundreds of thousands Of dollars left
by his father in this state, encouu-
tered repeated rebuffs in the prose-
cution of his case in the United States
district court mere today. A large
trunk and two cases Of exhibits and
depositions including those of his for
mer wife Amelia Rives, and twenty
or more friends all to the effect that
Chaioner was sane at the time of his
commitment to Bloomingdale, were
disallowed by the court.
Judge Holt repeatedly ruled TT
makes no difference here whether
Chlloner was sane or not. The only
issue is whether due forms of law
were complied with in the appointment
of Thomas T. Sherman as a commit
tee of Chaloner's person. The su-
preme court has determined Cha1on-
ers condition and appointed Mr.. Sher-
man. No other court may supersede
unless it shall be shown that the
appointment was invalid
Counsel endeavored in vain to get
the testimony of a trained nurse who
attended Chaloner at Bloomingtale
as to the petitioners sanity and to
read into the records the decree of the
Virginia court declaring Chaloner sane
1t was argued that unless we can
show that Chaloner's commitment In
the first instance was the result of a
rotten conspiracy our whole case falls
We want to show that gross fraud
was perpetrated on the supreme court
in this city"
The court adjourned until tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
Counsel for Former Schiff Valet Makes An.
nOuncement After Conference.
SCHIFF NOT ALLOWED TO TESTIFY
District Attorney Raises Objection that 1t Might Nuly Pos
sble Charge of Conspiracy-Schis Counsel Anxious to
Clear Reputation of Mrs. Schif-Decision of Justice
Gerard will Probably be Given Out Today.

New York, Feb 20.-The state and
the county of New York made but lit
tie headWay today toward determining
whether Folke z. Brandt, the former
valet of Mortimer l.. Schiff, was un-
justly sentenced to thirty years inn
prisOnment on his plea of guilty to
first degree burglary. Only one wit
ness had been heard when the clashes
between opposing counsel over the
question of whether Schiff and his for
mer personal counsel, Howard Cans,
should be allowed to testify reached
such a stage that Richard L. Hand,
named as commissioner in the case,
adjourned the hearing until Tuesday
next in order to allow Governor Dix to
pass on the matter.
To Clear Mrs. Sehiff's Reputation.
Counsel for Schiff made the plea that
Schiff and Cans, and Mrs Schiff, if
necessary, should be allowed to tell all
they knew in order to clear the Schiff
name, and especially the reputation of
Mrs. Schiff from the imputation Of
scandal that has arisen. Counsel for
the state, the county and for Brandt
held, ON the other hand, that if Mrs
Schiffs name had been dragged into
the case it was nOt at Brandts bid
ding but as a result Of statements by
the Schiff lawyers,
Might Defeat Ends of Justice.
District Attorney Whitman finally
brought the discussion to an end with
a guarded yet frank statement that, in
his opinion, it might defeat the ends
of justice if Messrs. Schiff and Cans
were allowed to take the stand, in that
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
NEW HAVEN HAS NO
CONTROL OVER ALBANY
President MelIen So Informs New
York Public Service Commission.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 2O-Charles S.
Mellen, president of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.,
was q witness today at the hearing be-
fore the public service commission on
the application of the New Haven
road to acquire from the New York
Cent? al Railroad Co. the majority
stock of The Rutland Railroad Co.
and the application Of the Central to
acquire from the New Haven the con-
troll cf the New York. Ontario &,
Western Railroad Co.
Mr.. Untermyer questioned Mr. Mel
len in relation to the deal whereby
the New York Central and New Haven
shared in the profits or deficits of the
Boston & Albany railroad. Mr.. Mellen
saio the New Haven people had moth
ing 10 say about the conduct of the
Boston & Albany. The management,
which is controlled by the New York
Central could cut rates tomorrow all
over the Boston & Albany road and
I can only sit in my chair and growl
That is not control; it is no partner
ship when they can do that.
Answering Mr.. Untermyer's ques-
ton as to whether he would use the
Rutland as a club against the Grand
Trunk entering New England, Mr..
Mellen said: The test would be made
if a profit occurs in my use of the
Rutland railroad for the road; l have
right to use it as / see fit SC
long as l deliver the profit to the
stockholders" The witness said the
Rutland would be useful to the New
Haven in any controversy with the
Grand Trunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
Art Treasures
Buried in Dust
"HoUsE OF MYSTERY" UNDER
GOES HoUsE-cLEANINe.
HAsLETT IS MUCH IMPROVED
Will Be Able to Appear in Court Fri
day to Testify in Conspiracy Case
May Be Grand Jury Proceedings.

New York. Feb. 20.-+Samuel E. Has
lett, the aged Brooklyn recluse, whose
million dollar estate fUr11el. State
Senator Frank ]. Gardner and George
j. Decker, a nurse, are charged with
conspiring to control, probably will
be able to appear in court next Friday
and tell his own story. Proceedings
to name a committee to take charge
of his estate will come up on that DAY.
Mr.. Haslett's condition was greatly
improved today.
Haslett's Condition Not Serious.
Upon application of Hasletts heirs,
County Judge Fawncett had ordered a
hearing Friday to show cause why
such a committee should not be ap-
pointed and to serve notice of the
nearing upon the recluse himself, the
court appointed Marcus B. Campbell,
3 Brooklyn lawyer, late today. DR..
Henry B. Minton, the physician en-
gagged by John B. Lord, who had acted
as attorney for Haslett for many years,
said tonight that the patient was suf-
fering now only from neuralgia and
the shingles, form of rash, and he
ought to be able to appear in court
Friday,
Further Investigation.
Inc district attorney of Kings c0Hn-
ty took up an investigation of the
whe lie case today to determine if there
was ground for grand jury action in
addition to the proceedings already
begun.
Art Treasures Buried in Dust.
For the first time in quarter
century, Hasletts "house of mystery
underwent a cleaning today and the
removal of dust and dirt which ac-
tually filed barrels revealed art treas
ures which would have done credit
to museum. There were many paint
ings by famous artists, almost oblit-
Grated by years accumulation of dust.
and shelf after shelf of iveries of beau
tiful handiwori1, small bronze gods, in
fact all sorts of bric-a-brac from all
quarters of the globe, as we'll as a
library containing works of almost all
the masters Of literature
Many Cancelled Checks,
Many cancelled checks running Ia
the thousands of dollars, representing
charitable gifts many years ago, were
also found.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
Four Trainmen Killed in Rear-End Collision
of Express and Freight.
WRECKAGE BURNING IN TUNNEL
Intense Heat Caused by the Flames Causes Sections OF Koc
to Drop Blocking Tunnel for Several Days-Fas'enger
Train Backs Out and Saves Passengers from Sutocaton
-Express Warned but Brakes Refused to Work

train was backed out and at O'Clock
tonight. three hours late, was started
for Boston over the Boston & Albany
tracks.
PASSENGER Train Was Flagged.
The freight rtain, made up of 81
8cars loaded with merchandise, Went
snto the tunnel Just before TOUR
o'clock and when near the further
end Of the four-mlle shaft was stop
ned for some reason and Flagman
Kent went back to warn the express.
He succeeded in stopping the express
and then got aboard the engine Whlcn
proceeded cautiously toward the
freight. For some unexplained rea-
son. possibly because the brakes re
fused to work, the electric engine
failed to come to a stop when it near
ed the rear of the freight train and
moment later there was a terTIflc
crash. This was followed by an cleo
tric display and burst of flame and
then the rear freight cars took tlre.
To Avoid Suffocation.
The engineer of the regular engine
on the express train saw that the only
hope of saving the passengers from
death by suffocation was to get away
from the spot at once, and he immedl-
ately started to back away. 1t was
not onlv until o'clock that the train
finally emerged into the open air hav-
ing been held up west of the main air
shaft awaiting orders.
Too Hot to Enter Tunnel.
When news of the wreck reached
here. Fire Chief Montgomery and for
ty volunteers were placed aboard
flat car and drawn by a steam en-
CINE sought to reach the scene, but
once they had passed the central air
shaft the heat became so intense that
they were obliged to turn back long
before reaching the wreck. Mean
while Supt. ]. D. Tyler and gang of
section men tried to get to the fire
from the other end but they were
driven back by the clouds of smoke
and gas that filed the mouth Of the
tunnel.
Explosions Caused by Oil.
Shortly before midnight a gang of
wreckers went into the tunnel and at
tempted to reaeh-tne burning debris.
They had got about 1900 feet when a
car of oil burst into flames. There
were a number Of heavy explosions and
smoke, denser than ever, spread
through the tunnel. The wrecking
crew was barely able to escape. No
further attempt will be made to get
into the tunnel until the fire has
burned itself out
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Taft Submits Report on Empl0ysr6
Liability Measure.


Washington, Feb. 2O-Today in cons
gress.
Senate:
In session 2 p. m.
Idaho Mine Inspector Bell protested
against lead and ore tariff reduction
at steel bill hearing.
Resolution adopted authorizing ag11-
cultural department to participate in
national corn exposition, Columbia, s.
c.
Senator Lodge gave notice he would
speak on arbitration treaties Febru-
airy 20. Reports on Stephenson eiec-
ton case under consideration.
President Taft submitted employers
liability and workmen's compensation
report with message urging its en-
actment into law.
Adjourned at 407 p. M until 2 p. m.
Wednesday.
House
Resumed consideration of chemical
tariff bill
Hearing continued on resolution to
arbitrate Colombias dispute in con-
necjion with PanaIna's ceding Canal
zone to United States.
Florida Drainage Engineer Wright
testified at Everglades land hearing
that he brought financial irregularity
charges against agricultural officials az
matter of self-protetion
Search for missing documents in
case of Major Ray caused postpone
ment of war department expenditure
committees investigation.
Rules committee agreed house should
take up for discussion Saturday the
Puto money trust investigation resolu-
ton.
Foreign affairs committee reported
bill extending Burton Niagara Falls
act to May / to permit preparation q
| legislation.
Lewis Nixon opposed admitting
American owned foreign ships to
American registry at hearing OF Ruck-
er bill before merchant marine COM
mittee,
Adjourned at p. m to meet at noon
tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
YOUTHFUL AVIATOR
FALLS ON LAKE ERIE.
Buried in Wreeksge of Machine and
Sustalns Several Cuts.

Erie, Pa. Feb. 2O.-Earl Sandt, a
youthful aviator, the first birdman to
fly over the Great Lakes from the
United States 10 Canada, came to grief
ten miles out on the lake from North
east, Pa. tonight while attempting a
return flight to the American shore.
While high in the air, and twenty
miles east Of his course, the engine Of
the biplane stopped. For time he
glided toward the ice-coyered lake, but
suddenly the machine turned turtle
and he was burned unconscious in the
wreckage. How long he remained in
this condition Sandt does not know.
When he recovered he was literally
saturated with bleod from many cuts.
Aided by a pocket compass Sandt
walked ten miles to the American
shore, landing at Northeast at 10
o'clock tonight He was found stag
gering along the shore by boys who
were skating and later carried to a
hotel and word telephoned to This city.
Sandt Is not injured seriously. He
was brought here from Northeast at
midnight in q special car. Thousands
Of persons, a brass band and loud
blasts from sasR whistles crested him.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21

North Adams. Mass, Feb. 20.-With
twenty freight cars burning fiercely,
ana sections Of rock weighing many
ions loosened by the heat and rain
ing down upon the tracks, Hcosac tun-
mel on the Fitchburg division of the
Boston 3 Maine railroad was so ef-
feciively tiocked as the result OF a
train collision tonight that 1t will be
esys in the opinion Of railroad men,
b-fore trains can again operate
through g. -Four railroad men We're
killed IN the collision when Boston
hound uassenger express crashed into
a freight
The Dead.
The list Of dead as made public by
railroad officials follows:
Archer J.. Simonds, 50, Williams
town. engineer Of electric locomotive.
Henry Gregg. 42, Scotia, N T., as
sistsnt engineer.
Luther Davis. %, Greenfield, learn
sr." on electric engine.
Reuten Kemp, 81, North Adams,
nsgman. attached to freight train.
Freight Cars Take Fire.
The passenger train ssss not seri-
ously damaged. with the exception Of
f1N elecLtG engine NulC4 WAS u dW .
ing t. but several cars of the freight
were demolished and the wreckage
to.k fire. The smoke pouring from the
east roTtal OF the tunnel drove back
hos who sought entrance from that
end. while the heat made s. impossi-
bic 20 go beyond the central shaft
from the other end Hours after the
crash The wreckase was still burn
ing. Seventeen freight cars were on
IRE and the heat was so great that
portions OF the tunnel rocks we're
cracking on and falling to the tracks.
Saw Smoke Pouring from Tunnel.
The accident happened about $500
feet from the east portal Of the tun-
mel ABOUT 4S0 O'Clock, but il was some
time later before the news reached
Acrth Adams, Tor all the railroad wires
Kissing through the tunnel were car
ried away by the crash switch
uan ~ the east portal who noticed
smoke pouring from the mouth Of the
tunnel vas the first 10 send in word Of
the wreck
Passenger Train Backs Out.
Meanwhile the passenger train which
with The regular locomotive had brok-
en- away from the electric engine with
The first crash, was slowly backing
awry rom the fire and got beyond
The central shaft. where the air was
clear, without difficulty. Later the
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
GOVERNMENT READY
FOR DYNAMITE TRIALS.
District Attorney Miller Says Cases
Are All Prepared.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb 2O.-Distr4ca
Attorney Charles w. Miller received
telegrams from many cities today that
most of the 54Gabor union officials and
business agents indicted in the dyna-.
mite conspiracy cases would come to
Indianapolis for their srraignment hero
March IL without protest Mr.. Miller
said only few Of the defendants had
indicated their intention to fight re-
moval to this district
That the government Is ready to
pS4fceed with the trials was indicated
By Mr.. Miller.
1--WE could go right on with the tri-
ais Immediately after the men are ar
raigned,' he said. so much evidence
has been collected and put in shape
that it will require no more prepara-
ton on our part. The question wheth-
er the defendants are to be tried indi-
vidually. singly or in groups lies in
the discretion Of the court and not
with the defendants. It Is hardly like
ly much delay will be allowed between
arraignment and the opening Of the
trials
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
LOOSE TONGUE EARNS
LONG IMPRISONMENT.
Original Sentence of Two Years In
creased to Ten Years.

Brookfleld, Mo-, Feb. 20.-After
Woolridge Golden was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary here to-
day for assault to kill. he cursed Judge
Fred Lamb and other court officers,
and his sentence was Increased to five
years.
Further incensed, Golden turned to
the judge and said:
Il don't gty0 a d. II you make IT
ten, Judge"
'1ir. Clerk" said the court, turning
to the circuit clerk, 81 sentence the
prisoner to ten years in the peniten-
tiary."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21

Marion Crockett, a Jealous Suitor,
first attempted to blow up the home
of Florence Tinsley, at Bowling Green,
KY. and then cut the throat of George
Williams, his rival.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
ATTEMPTED BLACKMAiL
OF FRANCIS r. ARNOLD
Young MuIatto Woman Walks Into the
Web Of the Detectives.

New York, Feb. 20.-Bessie Green,
a mulatto, % years old, was arrested
late tocay. charged with attempting
to hlackmail Francis r. Arnold, father
of Dorothy Arnold, the girl who mys-
terious.y disappeared from her home
more than a year ago. According to
the detectives who made the arrest,
a band of six persons, Of which it is
charged the Green woman is one, since
last June have been sending letters
to Mr.. Arnold demanding a large sum
Of money and thu eatening that he
would be shot if it was not paid. Fif-
teen letters of a threatening nature
were received John S. Keith, assistant
district attorney, said, all of which
were turned over to the police.
Detectives disguised as letter ear
riers for a long time attempted TO
deliver special delivery letters at ad-
dresses designated by the alleged
blackmailers, but were unable to get
anybody to claim them there. Finally
upon the receipt of a letter a week
ago demanding that Mr.. Arnold send
$3.50 by way Of letter box in a
newspaper office, they obtained clue
which led to the Green woman's ar
rest. A decoy letter sent through the
newspaper OlIlCe Was traced 10 an
apartment house where it was learned
that a bellboy had been instructed
over the telephone by a person pre-
tending to be a former tenant Of the
apartment to place the missiVe be-
tween the leaves of public telephone
book
1t was the Green woman who called
for and procured the letter, the de-
tectiyes state, and her arrest follow
ed The woman was held in $4,000
bail tor examination tomorrow. Other
arrests are expected to follow.
Attorney Keith said tonight that
the visits of his client at police head
quarters so many times within the
last few months, which gave rise to
frequent rumors that Miss Arnold
had been found, had to do with tha
present case wholly.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21

Washington. Feb. 20.-Demoeratic
members OF the house committee ON
pestoffices ana post roads have agreed
10 incorporate in the appropriation
bill provisions for the establishment
of general parcels posi- system. They
also nave agreed upon general do
mestio rate OF II cents and maxi-
mum paeksge OF II pounds
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
FATHER SAYS HE
SUPPORTS HIS SON
Albert G. Wheeler Testifies in Daueh-
tsrin-Law's Alimony Suit.

New York, Feb. 2O.-Albert Gallatin
Wheeler of Chicago took the witness
stand here today in behalf of his son,
Albert G., who is being sued for sep
aration by his wife, former chorus
girl, who wants $4,000 a year alimony.
She is at present getting $4,000.
The elder Wheeler said he had been
maintaining the young man since the
failure of the brokerage firm with
which the latter was connected. JUS
tice Newberger said he would probably
repder a decision on the alimony ques-
tion by Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
HEART-5REAKINe NEWS FOR
SILK STOCKING BRIGADE
1gty 70 Be Placed on Imported Hos
le-Y. ard Sugar to Be Free.

Washington. Feb. o0.-The ways and
rresrs committee intends TO try 10
make the wearers Of silk stockings and
other expensive imported clothing and
up for the duties the government
would lose BY free sugar.
Sugar on the free list would kaep
$50 100000 = year out Of the treasury
on Saturday the committee will con
slider taking the duty of sugar and
putting Il on stockings and other fan
cy things
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
EnuIIsh cosl owner. Name Tsrns.

London. Feb. 20.-The English coal
owners represented on the conciliation
board issued 4 statement tonight en-
hodyinx the conditions under which
t.iey are willing TO concede minimum
wage. The statement is a long and
technical document, the mos" import
ant item OF which is the requirement
OF a guarantee from the miners of a
minimum output.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
A WILD BLIZZARD
SWEEPING THE SOUTH.
Railroad Traffic Desnoralized and Wire
Communication Affected.

Dallas, Texas. Feb. 2o.-Ushered by
a windstorm varying at different points
from 80 to 70 miles an hour, the most
severe blizzard Of the winter is sweep
ing the south tonight Railroad traffic
Is demora1ized, wire communication is
hampered and meagre reports from
outlying districts tell Of damage to
property and cattle. In north Texas
the temperature fell from 10 degrees
this morning TO freezing tonight. In
the Panhandle tonight the snow was
reported to have reached a depth of
four inches with the storm at its
height At Hobart, Okla, buildings
were unroofed by the storm and store
windows demolished.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
FIREWORKS CONCERN
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Blamed for Death of Boy Who Bought
Ono of Its Toy Pistols.

Madison, Wis, Feb, 28.-A wholesale
fireworks concern Of Milwaukee was
held responsible by the Wisconsin su-
preme court today for the death of a
by who purchased toy pistol sold
to retailer by the wholesale house.
The boy later contracted tetanus and
DIED. 1t WAS held that the sale of
the weapon was in violation of the
state law.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
EIGHT MISSOURI DELEGATES
PLEDGED TO CHAMP CLARK
Elected Under Instructions at DEM
ocratie State Convention.

joplin, No, Feb. 2o.-After an all
afternoon fight on the floor of the
convention caused by the effort of
David A. Ball Of Bowling Green. a
candidate for the gubernatorial nom
ination, 70 oppose the slate agreed
upon by party leaders, the democratic
state convention late today elected
eight delegates at large to the Balti-
more convention. each with half a
vote. The delegation was instructed
10 vote for Champ Clark for president
on every ballot taken before the Bal
timore convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
MORE CHILDREN HAVE
TO BE SENT BACK
Two Boys Taken from Lawrence With
out Consent of Parents.

Barre. Vt, Feb. 20.--Following the
receipt Of a telegram from Lawrence,
stating that Tony Colonio had been
brought to this city from a. Lawrence
home without the consent Of his par
ents, two brothers, Antonio and Guido
Colonio, were sent back to the Massa-
chuse5ts city this afternoon. The
boys were members of a party of 35
children brought here last Saturday
as sympathetic move for the strik-
ing textile operatives in Lawrence.
Members Of the local committee who
brought the children here said that all
the parents gave full consent before
the departure, but added that they
were ready to correct any errors
made.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-21
Blizzard III Southwest.

Kansas City, Me. Feb eo.-CaFried
on a forty-mile wind, a heavy snow
storm swept southern Kansas eastern
Oklahoma and southwestern Missouri
today and continues unabated tonight.
In eastern Kansas and western Mis-
souri, the locsl weather bureau prom
ises snn4y before morning.