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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
M'NAMARA's LAWYER
ON WITNESS STAND
Refused to Testify Until Compelled
by Court to Do So.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 26-Facts
ABOUT J. J. McNamara's expense in
Yaying his "dynamiting crew" and in
buying explosives to blow up open
shop" structures. for more than two
years before his arrest, were made
avallable for the federal grand jury
today through Leo M. Rappaport, for
merly an attorney for Mcnamara.
Rappaport told the grand jury the
names Of those to whom he entrusted
all the check book stubs and can
celled checks which showed Mona
nsra's financial dealings from Decem-
ber, 1909. to the day of his arrest on
April %. 1911, and also showed what
disposal the dYnamlter made Of the
81 900 a month allowed him in his
capacity as secretary treasurer Of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers.
Rappap0rt al first refused 70 testify,
declaring the evidence sought was in
the nature Of a privileged communica-
ton between attorney and client But
after Federal Judge Anderson, had
ruled that he would be compelled to
produce the books il he had them, or
20 tell who else had them, he consent
ed 20 answer these questions.
This investigation is not to be de-
isyed by any trivial matter" said
the couTt The jury has been sit
ting for weeks and it is not going to
be marched up and down hill for moth
ing
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
FAREWELL STATEMENT
OF SlLAS PHELPS.
Sorry That He Brought Shame on
Wife and Children.

Boston, Jan. 26.-A special delivery
letter brought to Warden Bridges at
the state prison today what purported
to be the last statement Of Silas n.
Phelps, who was executed shortly after
midnight for the murder OF EepbTy
Sheriff Emmett f. Haskins of Frank
lin county. Last night Map. Thomas
L. Walsh, one Of Phelps attorneys,
notified the warden by telephone from
Worcester that the statement was on
the way foF Phelps to sign The doc
ument which came to the warCen to-
day was typewriter and is~a5 follows:
"Charlestown, Jan. Is, 1912.
"On Saturday, when Silas n Phelps
believed all hope of commutati9n to life
imprisonment was gone, he gave to
Major Thomas L. Walsh his farewell
statement, to be used in the c euI Of
his death. This statement was with
held by Major Walsh pending q 1ur-
ther hearing before the executive
council and was given out by arden
Bridges at the state prison tonight
The statement follows:
I leave this world with no i'll. feel
ing against anyone and fully satisfied
that everything that could be done in
my behalf has been accomplished.
should have liked to have lived for the
sake of my wife and family ! never
intended to kill Deputy Sheriff Has
kins I know the law holds me re-
sponsible for his death and I must pay
the penalty. 1 did not commit vilfUl
murder
At sincerely wish I could repay the
wrong / have done before I leave this
world. am sorry that my wife and
children must live in the shame that 7
have brought upon them. I hove that
everyone will be charitable and kind t.
them.
I am deeply grateful to His Excel
| lency Governor F'oss both for his visit
to me on Christmas day and his ear
nest work in trying to save my life.
For the other officials I have only the
feeling that they cid their duty as
| they saw fit and that they have no i'll
! feeling towards me. I forgive every
one in the world and hope to be for
| given in return. I am grateful to
/ Warden Bridges and all the officials
| who have had charge of me during my
! confinement. My attorneys William
A. Davenport Harry E. Ward and Ma
/ ior Thomas L. Walsh, worked hard
and at great sacrifice. As 7 cannot
/ reward tfen!, hope they viii get theiT
I reward hereafter. ! should have liked
/ to have seen my wife and children, but
| owing to the conditions and their suf-
! feTings it is perhaps best I am deep
! " penitent for all my misdeeGs. To all
! those who have interested themselves
in my behalf I return my farewell
! thanks.
Csigned) 'sILAs n. PHELPS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
BELIEVES ROOSEVELT
WILL BE NOMINATED
And West Virginia Governor Has No
Doubt of His Election.

New York, Jan. 26-WiIliam E.
Glasscock, governor of West Virginia,
called at the Outlook Office today to
pay HIS respects to Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt and to keep a luncheon en-
gaSeTeft with the former president
Wh,n the governor left he said that ne
was still of the opinion that Mr.. Roose-
velt should and would be nominated
for the presidency.
I think he viii never be a candi-
date for the office" Mr. Glasscock
said. Il am not authorized to speak
for Colonel Roosevelt nor am / at
tempting to do so, but it is my opinion
that he will have to be nominated
without being a candidate"
DO you think that he would accept
the nomination."
1t is my personal opinion that he
would if the American people ask him
to accept. This is not based, however
on anything that Colonel Roosevelt
said.- We discussed the weather and
conditions in general-but nothing
about the political situation that
would care to repeat. l do not think,
however, that Colonel Roosevelt will
ever be a candidate in the sense that
Clark. Harmon and Wilson are candi-
dates"
Governor Glasscock said that he was
not here to urge Mr. Roosevelt to de-
fine his position or as the bearer Of
an appeal to him to do so from other
governors. He would hardly be so
presumptuous, he said. as toadvise
Colonel Roosevelt how to act. He was
satisfied. he added, that a great ma
jority Of the republicans Of West Vir-
ginia wanted Mr. Roosevelt to be the
nominee. He believed that the state
would send solid Roosevelt delega-
| ton to the Chicago convention.
"DO you think Colonel Roosevelt
will be nominated - he was asked.
That is my opinion" he replied
"And elected?7
I have no doubt about his election
if he is nominated"
What objection. if any, have the
people Of West Virginia to renominat-
ing President Taft?"
We'll, our people want Roosevelt"
If President Taft should be re-
nominated. do you think Colonel
| Roosevelt would work for his cleo
| tion?"
'I do he said. but I am not au-
thorized to speak for anyone but my
self"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
HULL OF THE MAINE
READY FOR FLOATING.
Water to Depth of Nine Feet Admit
ted to Golfer Dam.

Havana, Jan. 26.-Today for the first
time since it was drawn off to permit
of the uncovering of the wreck of the
battleship Maine, water to a depth Of
nine feet was admitted within the cof-
fer dam surrounding TIE Maine as a
preliminary test to ascertain whether
the after part Of the ship with it's
bulkhead is water tight. The test was
successful, and it is the intention Of
Major Harley B. Ferguson, engineer in
charge of the work, to gradually admit
additional water until the hull of the
ill-fated ship floats within teh dam He
will await orders from Washington to
break the dam and float out the wreck.
Once the hull is outside the Golfer dam
instructions will be given from Wash
ington as to its final disposition.
1t is probable that the water within
the dam will reach the harbor level in
few days. This will mark the final
stage Of the operation of raising the
Maine, which has been in progress
nearly Is months
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
Connecticut Congressman Sounds Note Of Alarm
During Debate on Metal Tariff Bill
WOULD MOVE THEIR PLANTS TO FOREIGN SOIL
Representative Hill Declares That Placing of Certain Patented
Articles on Free List Would Cause Manufacturers to
Take Advantage of Cheap Labor in Foreign Countries
Woodrow Wilson Called Lightning Change Artist.

antagonism of the peerless leader?" ne
demanded, ''or is it not fact that
the magnificent report of the tariff
board has convicted you of >insincer-
typ
Wilson a Lightning Change Artist.
Mr.. Dalzen paid his compliments to
another democratic leader, Governor
woodrow Wilson. He quoted an ar
ticle by Governor Wilson which credit
ed the majority members of the house
ways and means committee with power
to control the making of all tariff bills,
and the determination of what amend
ments if any, should be permitted in
consideration of the bill.
THAT was written by the then pres
ident of Princeton university" he said
That is what he thought at the time
he wrote it. What he thinks about it
now do not know, since the gentle
man meantime has become distin-
guished as the most expert lightning
change artist who ever by his antics
contributed to the joy Of a political
vaudeville"
Would Stimulate Competition
A crowded house listened for two
hours TO the opening speech by Rep
resentative Palmer, democrat of
Pennsylvania, who explained the bill
on behalf of the majority members of
the ways and means committee.
Mr.. Palmer said the measure would
stimulate competition by permitting a
slight increase in imports of metal
products and would thereby result in
somewhat lower prices. He denied it
would have any effect on wages, or
upon established industries in the
United States.
Will Cause Us to Lose Industries.
Representative Hill of Connecticut
said that the placing of typewriters,
linotype machines, cash registers and
other patented articles on the free
list as proposed in the bill, would re-
suit in the removal of American
plants to foreign soil where the goods
could be made cheaper, whereas the
patents would prevent any reduction
in the selling price in the American
market. Representative Palmer in
sisted such would not be the outcome.
The debate was limited to speeches
for the bill by Representatives Pal
mer Bartlett of Georgia and Under
wood; and speeches against it by Rep
resentatives Dalzell, Crumpacker On
diana) and Austin (Tennessee)
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
CHINESE ARMIsTlCE
LIKELY TO BE EXTENDED
Yuan Still Credited With Being in
Favor of Abdication.

Peking, Jan. 26.-The afnistice be-
tween the government and the repub
hcans, which is to expire at o'clock
next Tuesday, will be probably extend
ed, despite the imperial edict yester-
day creating Yuan Shi Kai mar
quis, which evidently covers some
court design. Yuan undoubtedly fav
ors abdication, and the Chinese are
confident that abdication will come
without further fighting. The throne
reiterated by edict yesterday that it
intended to abide by the decision Of
the national assembly concerning the
future government Of the empire
But Yuan Sh1 Kai telegraphed WI
Ting Fang, the minister of justice in
the republican cabinet, today request
ing a compromise as to the method of
choosing delegates to the national as
semly, and this compromise, if adopt
ed, may lead to an assembly more or
less pacekd to vote for a republic. The
court and Yuan are evidently mutual
ly suspicious and it is reported that
guards on both sides have been in
creased.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
Crowd Cheered
Departing Duke
A LARGE GATHERING TO SEE
ROYAL PARTY OFF.
FOUND TIME TOO SHORT
Duke Says He and Duchess Arc
Greatly Impressed by New York
Hospitality, and Expresses Gratitude

New York, Jan. 2e--As he boarded
his private ear at the Grand CentraI
station tonight for return to Ottawa
after five days entertainment in The
United States, the Duke of Connaueht
governor general of Canada, and un-
cie OF George ", turned to Ambassador
said '' - anu
Visit Was Too Short.
We We're very much impressed by
the hospitality Of your people. We
were treated royalty by the press and
PUBLIC. The duchess and myself are
very grateful TO the people of New
YORK and we shall look forward with
great pleasure to another visit. OlIr
visit this time seems TO have been
too short
Party cheered in Depot
Ihe dukes party. including eight
servants, with thirty trunks and sixtv-
hdnd bags. arrived at the train gates
nIteen minutes before schedule time
ana before the police detailed to guard
their departure had arrived. A large
crowd had gathered near their train
but IT was altogether respectful and
The station guards had little difficulty
in controlling ii, Repeated cheers
were given to the royal visitors and
the duke each time raised his hat In
acknowledgement.
Mrs. Reid in Royal Embrace.
Just as the train whistled for de-
parture, the duchess and her daugh-
ter, the Princess Patricia, each en-
braced Mrs. Reid, and all the mem
oers Of the party waved their hands
as the train drew them out of the
terminal at $40 .. m. The train is due
in OTTAWA at IL o'clock tomorrow
Canadians Kindly Disposed.
/ in answer TO a note sent into the
Reid residence today, requesting the
/ dukes Impressions OF his visit 10
Washington, Lieut.. Colonel Lowther
sent out a statement which said
among other things:
AS governor, general of Canada
wis hto say that, whatever political
changes may take place in the Do
minion, the sentiment of the Canadian
people is now, and always will be. one
Of kindness 10 the United States.
Proposed Health of Taft.
He has been delighted to have this
opportunity of meeting the president
of the nation and the opportunity OF
meeting the American public. he had
been received in so cordial a fashion.
and he now proposed the health Of MI
Taft"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
RlCHESON NOT TOLD
OF PHELPS EXECUTION
Big Fight Begun for Abolition of the
Death Penalty.


Boston, Jan. 26.-Rev. Clarence Y. T.
Richeson, the only. murderer in Massa-
chusetts under sentence of death. and
whose execution is fixed for May 18th
had not been informed up to 8 p. m
today of the inflictiOn of the death
penalty upon Silas n. Phelps. Unless
the governor and council Iltervence,
or an appeal is taken to u higher
court, Richeson will be thetfourteenth
person to be electrocuted in this state
In the meantime the opponents of
capital punishment are planning an
a tive campaign i'll the present legis-
lature based upon the recommendation
Of Governor F'oss for its abolition.
Sheriff Quinn stated today that he
could not see any benefit derived from
telling Richeson of the execution Of
Phelps, ana as the clergyman is not
allowed to read the papers it is ex-
pected that it viii he some time before
he learns Of the fate of Phelps and the
adverse ction Of the executive council
on the petition for Communication.
Emmanuel Church Expe!s Richeson.
Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 26.-Rev.
Clarence Y. T. Richeson. who is under
sentence Of death for the murder of
his former sweetheart, Avis Linnell,
a young music student. was expelled
tonight from the Baptit church. At
| the orgular monthly meeting Of the
Emmanuel Baptist church of this city,
of which Richeson was pastor at the
time of his arrest a. motion for his
expulsion was put by Edwin S. Wat
sen, treasurer Of the church and pre-
siding officer, and was unanimously
carried oy a voice vote.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

Washington, Jan. 26.-The fight for
tariff revision opened in the house to-
day. when consideration of the metal
tariff bill was taken UP. This is the
first Of the measures which the demo-
cratic leaders win attempt to force
through congress. Attacked by the
republican side as a departure from
democratic pledges, and as likely to
be destructive to American labor and
industry. the bill encountered five
hours of stormy debate, which will be
resumed tomorrow.
Accused Of Abandoning Farmers,
Assertions that the democrats had
abandoned the farmer" by not put
ting agricultural machinery on the
free list in the bill, were answered by
Chairman Underwood Of the ways and
means committee with the retort that
II was not q part of the metal
schedules in the tariff.
Freight Rates Will Keep Foreign
Metals Out
We have put in here every item
that relates TO the metal schedule"
said Mr.. Underwood. ut has been
charged that this bill will let cheap
Chinese pig iron in large quantities
on the Pacific coast. The gentlemen
who make such charges ought to
know that the matter of freight rates
alone is enough to keep foreign iron
an steel out of the Mississippi
ALLEY and all of that great territory
where the American producer has a
natural monopoly.
iron and Steel Need No Protection.
The iron and steel industry does
not need any protection. We have put
these rates just as low as we can, and
stiIl secure a fair amount Of revenue
for the support OF the government. We
are not attempting to protect the
Profits Of the steel manufacturers, any
more than we would try to protect
the profits Of the banker, the baker
or the grocer
Charged With Fear of Bryan.
Representative Dalzell, republican of
Pennsylvania, represented the republi-
can minority on the ways and means
committee, demanded why the demo-
Gratis had not first introduced the wool
revision bill. The metal schedule, he
said. was "cut to the bone in the
Payne-Aldrich law of 1909; while the
democrats had declared the wool tariff
t1e most unreasonable Of all in the
tarir code of the country.
Are you afraid to encounter the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
A DOUBLE HANGING
AT oScEoLA, ARK,
One Trap Sprung at Execution of
Two White Murderers.

Osceola, Ark, Jan. 26-Two white
men We're hanged here for murder to-
day. One trap was sprung for the
execution.
John AIcIlvain. one Of the condemn
ed men, was convicted of the murder
of his employer. Jacob Thomas. a
farmer Of Wardell. The charge was
that McIlvain murdered Thomas last
February because Of an order remov-
ing McIlyain from the first to the
second floor of the house to sleep.
Henry Coates was hanged because he
murdered Deputy Sheriff Fergu-
son last April when the officer trieo
to board the boat on which Coates
conducted an alleged Illicit LIQUOR
trade along the Arkansas bank of the
Mississippi river.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
Pennsylvania WOMAN DIES
OF "PEMPLUGUs VEGETANTs,i
Only Seventeen Cases of That Disease
on Record

Lebanon, Pa, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Alice
Beshney of Hebron, this county. died
today after an illness of over nine
months from what is said to be one
of the rarest diseases known to the
medical profession, "pemplugus vege-
tants." Physicians say that it is an
exceeding painful skin disease which
has its inception in blisters, which ap-
pear over the entire body and that it
is incurable. 1t is said that there
are only II cases of the disease on rec
ord in the United States, Germany and
England.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
Passed Bad Check al Greenwich.

Greenwich, Conn, Jan. 26.-The> >au-
thorities have been asked by the
Greenwich Auto Accessories company
10 locate 4 man who Wednesday pur-
chased bill OF goods at the COM
pSny's store and presented a certified
check Of SIS in payment, This check
has been returned by the New York
bank on which it was drawn marked
mo funds and the declaration that
the banks cerrifeation is forgery,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
MONTREAL FLYER IN
COLLISION WITH FREIGHT
Damage cenfinsd to Engine and Some
Freight Cars.

Boston. Jan. z6.-The Montreal fly
or, leaving Boston for Moptreal over
the Fitchbug division of the Boston
1 Maine railroad. collided with a
freight train as IL was nearing the
Winchendon station tonight, but ac-
cordlng to a statement made at the
railroad ofice in Boston, no one was
hurt, and the only damage was to the
engine and some OF the freight cars.
Several car loads Of lumber were scat
tered over the rails and a delay Of
shout three hours resulted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

Czenstochowa, Russian Poland, Jan,
20-Precious stones to the value OF
over S50,00O which were stolen two
years ago from the statue of the Vir-
ginia Known as the Miraculous Black
Virgin in the famous monastery of st.
Paul in this city were recently dis
covered in the store of a jeyeler named
Adler in the city of Dublin, Polan
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27

Trenton. n. j., Jan. 26.-Fredertck
Foster, the sole survivor of the auto
mobile PARTY which ran into an arti-
hcial lake near this place early on the
morning of Jan. 1s, was exonerated to-
day By the cOroner's jury which inVes-
ugated the accident. The automobile
contained three young women ami
thrss men. including Foster, who was
running the automobile
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
Watterson Not Authorized to Raise
Funds.

New York, Jan. 26.-Gov. woodrow
Wilson on his departure for Boston on
the midnight express tonight made the
following statement in reference to
the Watterson Inlm1n correspondence
given out in Washington: so far as
l am concerned, the statement that
Colonel Watterson was requested to
assist in raising money in my behalf
is absolutely without foundation. Nei-
ther l nor anyone authorized to repre-
sent me ever made any such request of
him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
WILSON RALKED AT
AID FROM RYAN
Cause of Break Between Presidential
Candidate and Two Colonies.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Interest in the
controversy between Woodrow Wilson
and Col. George Harvey and Col Hen
ry Watterson over Mr.. Wilson's apsir-
atoms for the democratic presidential
nomination was revived tonight when
Colonel Watterson gave out CORE
sPondence which passed between him
and Senator s. R. Tillman of South
Carolina, yesterday and today. The
correspondence indicated that the
break between Colonel Harvey and
Colonel WattersQn on the one hand,
and Mr.. Wilson on the other, was due
to Colonel Watterson's appeal for
financial aid to Thomas F. Ryan of
New York.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
TO PREVENT DANCING IN
NEW YORK RESTAURANTS
Court of Special Sessions Takes Mat
ter Under Advisement.

New York, Jan. 26.-Justices Duel,
Hoyt and McInerny in the court Of
special sessions reserved decision to-
day on the latest question born on
Broadway. to wit, whether dancers
cannot be prevented from performing
for the edlication of restaurant patrons.
Louis Martin and his partner, CASTOR
Wenter, are defendants; the police
compliments. This is the first test
case involving the so-called cabaret
show. A section of the penal code
prohibits exhibition dancing in pub
lie places without a police license.
The defense contends that the place in
issue in this case was not a public
one
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
Meriden Attorney piabarrsd.

New Haven, Jan. 26.-In the superior
court here today, Louis M. Petrucelli,
an attorney of Meriden. formerly of
this city, was disbarred. 1t was a.
legged that PetrUcelli received from q
Southington man $87 to secure the
release of a prisoner at the county jail
and that the man was not released
and that the money was not refunded.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
pepositiOns in s1oo COO | ib.l Suit.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 26-The taking
of depositions In the suit filed by for
mer Collector of Customs Charles +.
Leach against Secretary of the Treas
ury MacVeagh for 100000 damages
for auegel libel was begun here today
Leach alleges that the charges Of ir-
regularities under which he was re-
moved from Office were untrue.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
DYNAMITE IN STORAGE.
Suit Case Containing Fifteen Pounds
Found in Salt Lake City.

salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 26.--A
suit case containing fifteen pounds Of
dynamite, a box Of caps and $50 feet
Of fuse was found in storage here
here today by city detectives.
Records show the case was stored in
October, 1909, by a man giving the
name Of II. g. Bolts. The case was
opened afterwards for part or the dy-
nsmite was wrapped in a newspaper
dated November Is, 1909.
The contents showed that a package
M about equal size was removed. De-
tectiyes believe this contained the dy-
Hamtts which was used in the attempt
70 destroy the Hotel Utah in Decem-
Der, 1909.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
Found Dead in HIS Chair,

Southington, Conn, Jan. 26.-When
a tenant Of his went to pay her rent
tonight she found Nicholas Fogg, SO
years old,one Of the well-to-do resi-
dents of the town. sitting in a chair
Ill his home, dead. The medical exam
iner said that Fogg had been dead at
least "a hours. He leaves one son
living in Bristol.