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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
EMF. .O.EH FINED FOR
 EMPLOYING MINcRs
Case Against Another Manu-
 facturer is Continued

Before Judge Patrick J. McMahon of Waterbury presiding in City Court today, the cases brought at the insti- gation of factory inspectors against the Compressed Paper Box Company and the Salts Textile Mills, for the ern- ployment.of minors under the legal age E. Haywood. appearing for the Box Company entered plea of guilty and a fine of $20 resulted The case against the Textile Company was again continued until December. 14
 Probable cause was found in the Greek speaking people of IA Sii1iman Lane with assault with intent to kill He was bound over to the Superior Court under bonds of $300-
 George Alex, charged with the theft of an =overcoat belonging to John payment of s fine
 Francis Gorham, complained of by pr. D. c. DeWolfe for cruelty to anil mals when he beat a horse belonging to the Vincent Brothers Coal Co, which had fallen down upon the icy
 Alfred Johnson. charged with non- support, probated. Joseph Bastoney. upon 8 like charge will have further hearing December 2. while Chas. Revans was released upon probation limited to three months
 The long continued case of bur g1ary against three boys. Joseph Rob- erts, William Wood and Joseph Low ry.. who broke into store on Aug. [. no1Ied.
 Joseph Roicke. fined s7 for breach of peace Michael HopceJ. assault con tinued until December 10.
 Frank Peppi, neglecting to send a child to school, nolled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
PATROL MAN MURPHY
 SUCCUMBED TODAY
Lingering Illness Termin- ates Tn Demise of splen1
 did Policeman
Was Man of Fine Physical and Mental Attainments Wife and One Child Very III.

George F. Murphy, aged s1 years. apparently a perfect specfnerf oG rhv- sjcal manhood, a member of che Bridgeport police department since July 2s, last year, died at St. Vincent hospital at noon today from acute Bright's disease. He had been crit icalIy i'll for five weeks, and from fbe time. that doctors first examined him no hope for his recovery had .been entertained. Murphy's death casf gloom throughout the police -ceparf- ment, for while he was a member 0f the department comparatively a short time, he had made friends of prac- ticaiy every man on the force.
 Murphy was stationed on a. nIelt beat in the South End. including a portion of Railroad avenue, when five weeks ago he went home from police the completion of his tour of duty and cesz1Fi.ca ined to his wife Of a chok- ing sensation. His removal to ar Vincent's hospital followed the nrst visit of his doctor, and since then his condition had steadily grown worse.
 Murphys death is particularIy cad for his family has been visited vitn more than it's share of aff1ictiDn Lxlsf May an infant daughter, Irene, sac- c1Imbed to tubercular trouble, at zr Vincentss hospital. where she had been a patient almost from the time of her birth Mrs. Murphy has not enjoyed good health for a number of months. There are three little ones. ranging
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
LOCOMOTIVE SENT AFTER RUNAWAY HORSES, WHICH MAKE SnrES,"sY S5EES...Y OF TRACKS Remarkable Journey of Spirited NeWtOwn Equines Who Cause
 Suspension of Rail-
 road Traffic

station rushed the runaWays. fus .lne middle of the road, pedestrians on goct and teams taking to the side Of rha fences giving the horses the right rr way It was hoped that when ff1e-- arrived there they would stop ass thlf was the extent Of their daily routfnes but their fright wss too great eV5- dently or their momen turn rnada f1 lr1 possible for they passed station. pae- the Borden Creamery plant onto fha Berkshire division traclss and on fr- wards Haw1eyviIIe
 The track here is plainly visIbfe f5.- two miles and t1e station Offlcfaf fa watched the fast rece6ing team, h0r- ing they might swei-Te and tasse som crossing or be caught ir some c1t-
 Nothing of this kind happensd o., Station Agent --Hehan caIIed up 5rs tion Agent James at tHfeyviIfe en hold the 10:14 a. m. just in time. TheE an engine was detached from e Iocaf freight and started in pursuit Steam was the conqueror and ovcrhauIed tns- foam fIecked team at the tunnel where 1t had stopped at the cloaed mouth having left the main track which since the recent improvements now goes over it's Sop and were crop ping bushes by the banks
 Nothing was broken except the fu- jury to the shaft when DreclDltazoI the trouble, but 1t was an exciting half hour for the townsDeopIe. The team is on duty this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
HICKEY, CHILD SLAYER, MAY BE
 JUDGED INSANE
Confessed Murderer of Two Boys Can Thus Escape
 Electric Chair
Pathetic Appeals Received By Police From Heart broken Parents Whose Children Disappeared.

Buffalo, Nov 30-J. Frank Hickey. child murderer, with his admission II did it,'' and his demi-plea, What are you going to do about it t?''-has a fair chance of being adJudged insane and may thus spend the rest of his days at Dannemora.
 His key to escape from the electric chair can be found nowhere except: in insanity
 The prisoner wifi be formally ar raigned on Monday on a charge of Joseph Josephs- He has been under observation by Dr. James w. Putnam for the last two days to determine his mental condition. No report has been made to District Attorney Dudley up to this morning by Dr. Putnam
 The confession of Hickey. which was for the greater part a voluntary state ment by the prisoner, heightened out by answers to questions.
 A third death caused by Hickey, &C., corCing to his confession was that of Edward Mercy, at Lowell, Mass, sew eral years ago. Hickey conceived the idea that by giving laudanum in of the drink habit. Mercy died on the floor of drugstore in the town.
 .Rnt;. states Hickey. He "as he ,ea,lay lay at me and knew that man knew I had killed him.
 Pathetic appeals rom parents throughout the country who are heart broken through the disappearance of their children are being received by the police They request that Hickey be questioned about their disappear ance Two of these appeals are from New York Henry Kruck. father of the boy strang1ed by Hickey in New York in 1902 wants to interview Hic- key about his boy. Police Supt Began has granted his request The prisoner will also be asked if he knows any thing of the disappearance Of Helen Sullivan from her home at No 306 Fe st 7sth street, New York, on June l. 1s10.
 On his trips from the Jail to the city hall and return Hickey is being taken through the tunneF between these buildings. It is a precaution against the crowds who have gathered thus far.
 One Of the other occasions when it was used when Leon Czolgosz was tal-en to and from the jail and city He. + . 5f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
ANOTHER DTATH MYSTERY
Hickey May Yet Admit Killing Many Boys. Including the Bridgeport
 Lad Few Years Ago.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 3O-The con fession >of J. Frank Hickey that he stra ngled Joseph Josephs, of Lacta- wanna, N. Y., 1911, and Michae el Kruck, in New York. in 1902 has re- called to. the people of Wilmington the mystery of the death Of Eddie Gard ener, a small boy who was strangled to dea tn in freight car at Fourth and Spruce streets, Is years ago. There was one arrest at the time but the suspect, a.. Wilmington man. was discharged
 Hickey, it is alleged has iI1tfmat ed that tes has killed many small boys, declaring he had a mania for strang- ling them He was employed by agri- cultural implement concerns and ssev- era1 years ago there were several such plants here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
CHALLENGED TO FIGHT
 FIRE LIEUTENANT PREFERS
 CHARGES AGAINST DRIVER

Lieut.. Arthur Chambers of No. en- zine Company has brought charges against Driver John J. Kelly Of No. 5 company and William McGrath of Truck company No. 2 charging them with using abusive language toward him. It is also charged in the com plaint lodged with the commissioners that Kelly challenged the lieutenant to fight.
 President W. G. Taylor of the fire board has called a meeting of the board to hear the charges for next Friday night. At a meeting of the commissioners held last night William Walters of Chemical engine No. 3 and John Malota were each fined $5 for dereliction of duty. Walters called out the wrong box in answering an alarm of fire and Malota drove to the wrong box.
 Applications for appointment to the department were received from J. c. Arovitz of e19 Hancock avenue; Thomas Flynn, IT,, PIT Fairfield ave nue; David T. Murphy, 5 Jones ave nue; Harold McKeon, 527 Huntington Road; Archibald McMu1len, 727 Iranis- tan avenue and W. N- Donovan, 716 Lafayette street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
BALDWIN FLATLY
 FOR KEEPING ALL PLATFORM PLEDGES
Gives Views on Legislation
 to Senators McNeil and McDonough

Senators Archibald McNeiI. Jr-. and John s. McDonough of Naugatuck wis fted Governor Simeon H Baldwin, in his office in Hartford, today.
 They discussed the program for Democratic legislation with the Gov ernor,7 having been instructed to do so by the Senator's elect of the Demo- cratic party at the recent caucus of that body.
 Regarding his conference with the Governor, Senator MciNeil said today; We are not at liberty to talk of the conference. We were design ated to ascertain the Governors views on leg islation promised in the Democratic platform. may say that the Gov ernor- is an advocate of strict comp'i- anee with party pledges. Beyond this I can say nothing
 The Democratic Senatorial caucus has raised a committee to draw bills in compliance with platform pledges. Knowledge of the Governors views was needed to aid in this work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30

 FILES ANNUAL
 REPORT TO-DAY
Net State Debt Given AS $4,s77. .s56, With s2,1ss, 243 Balance of Civil List Fund In Treasury.

Hartford, Nov. 20-The report Of Comptroller Thomas D. Bradstrset was filed with the governor. today. for the year ending Sept 90. 191z. It shows receipts Of sa,915. 417-72 and eE- penditures Of S,1O9. .2O5.34. The balance of the civil list fund in the treaaury ie given as S21s6. .243.72 and the net state dcot as S4.S77, S56-z8
 The comptroller. in his report speaks of- the first class condition Of fhe capitol building and the compIe- ton of the Senate -Chamber ana che faithfulness of the employees. During the year two of employees died-Tnoul- as Cronan, who had been there eiuce the building was in course of erection and Mrs Della Pollard, matron. He also speaks of his pleasant relations with the staff in his office and Of ths assistance tEey have been to him in his years in office
 Among the larger receipts arc the following: autopobile fees S254 z5es sz charter fees s5S, S,152. inheritance tax sf.- 080, ,4S2. 20. personal tax S16S 72-71. etats tonds $4. coo GOO, railroad tax S1.1STs ss54-- 64
 Among the expenditures were. 1osr general assembly S55.594-25, saIarisE executive offices $81, ,301-9O judicial ex- penSes $633, ,635-01, state capitol and grouncs $49. 332-S5, highway commlssicn S1,453, ,511.61, state normal schools f174- s34.17. national guard <ss9, ,S9S-51.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30

address and eulogy, a musical pro- gram of superior merit has been ar ranged. George N. Finkelstone will direct the musical and conduct the orchestra numbers. The soloists VII be Miss, Judith Lundberg. Miss Ger trude Laubscher, MT. William A. ConneIl. ;
 The order of exercises follows:
 Knights of Glorious Mission, . Jerome May. Dedicated to Bridge
 .@Miserere,'' Verdi.
 Opening ceremonies.
 Memorial address. J.. Willia m No. ESQ., B. F. O. E.
 Soprano solo. selected, Miss Lund- berg.
 Miss Laubscher and MT. MacCohnei.
 *@Tannhauser,'' Wagner; tsIhe Homelight. Macy. .quartetse.
 Eulogy, Rev. Ernest J. Craft, rector
 .sResignation. Roma. Brother wll- liam A. Tomlinson.
 70 Bonnie Nuit.'' Nevins; My Faith Looks Up to Thee schneclksr.
 Nearer. My God. to Thee. chorus
 EIks' Hymn-'tAuld Lang Synse-
 Benediction-
 occurred Sept. .422. 191 I. was Stfae slast Of the Bridgeport lodge whose name was pronounced at the memorial ser vices last year. since his dem1Ses the following Eiks have passed on:
 Frank H. Bradley, Dec. 16, 1911; Edward J. MaIley, Dec. 26, 1911. E. I. Dudley. Jan. ?. 1s12; Henry T. Feb. IS: Robert w. Wirtz. March 10; Philip Hafner, April 14; Edward P. Gregory, April 14; F. Howard Hall, April 20; Robert Holt, May 4; John June 2; Harry Taylor, June 25; James E. Burns. July 2s; James c. Dun ming, Sept. 19: William H. Gardner, Sept 19: W. ". Dewitt. P. D. D., G. E. R.. Oct. Il.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30

Wfnsted, Nov. 30.-One of the most brutal murders committed in this section of the country was brought to light, late last night, and reported, this morning, when the body of Hor- ace .Vanderbroker, AZ, of Millerton, N. Y-, was found on road in Vol colt Mountain, about two miles from Millerton. The jawbone was broken and the head crushed to a pulp by stamping on it. Charles Potter- ana James Wagner, both of Millerton, have been arrested and are held with out bail
 The body was found lying in the road by John Me1lious. carpenter who was returning to his home in ldiIIerton, late in the evening He re- ported the matter to the MiiIerton police Investigation brought to light the fact that Vanderbroker. Potter and Wagner had spent the day away from EfilIerton and that the two last
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
ENGLAND TAKES
 TENNIS CUP FROM
 AUSTRALIAN TEAM

Melbourne. Australia Nov. 3o-The English team, today, defeated the Aus tralians in the finals of the interna- tional tennis championship series and will take tine Davis trophy home with them.
 J. C. Parke and c. ?. Dixon beat Norman Brookes and R. w. Heath, Thursday and yesterday BTookes and A. W. Di1oph beat Parke and A. E. Bearnish in the doubles, leaving Eng land a match to the good, so that only one more victory was needed, today.
 The match between Brookes and Dixon was first on the program. Dix on played an excellent game but the Australians volleyins was too much for him and the match resulted 6-2, 6-4. 6-4.
 This left the rival teams two an,' to the tremendous excitement of the 5. GOO spectator The Australians hopes came up with bound but the match between Heath. the Australian, and Parke, English, dashed them. Heath was nervous Parke perfectly cool and his consistently brilliant play ing won the day The score was G-2 6-4. 6-4, in the Erglishnan's favor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
CAMERON GIRL
 HAS DISAPPEARED
 FROM HER HOME
Jack Johnson Admits He Has Letters, Declaring She Still Loves Him

Chicago, Nov. 3O-The disappearance of Lucille Cameron, 19 year old Min neapolis girl whose confession of her relations with Jack Johnson, negro pugi1ist, led to his arrest on charges of violating the Mann white slave law, was reported to government officials here, today. Her mother said she did not know where the girl was.
 Johnson said he knew she had left her mother but he had no idea where she went. She was released from jail where she was being held a wit ness against Johnson, on her promise to remain with her mother.
 Johnson said, today, that he would marry the girl if it could possibly be arranged. He said he had letters from her declaring that she still loved him and agreeing to accept proposal of marriage. Government agents were assigned to watch every move of John son and to make every possible search for the girl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
Coroner Completes
 Investigation Into
 Litl.e Girl,'s Death
To Ascertain If Railroad Is Negligent Tn Allowing
 Break In Fence
Continuation of Inquiry In to Staying of Woman By Alleged White Slavers.

To determine whether the New Ha- ven railroad was guilty of negligence in allowing fences alongside its tra cks in South Norwalk to fall into bad re- pair, Coroner John J. Phelan is now making an investigation into the death of Mary P. Fitzgerald. little Souh Norwalk girl. The girl was killed last Tuesday, She wandered on the tracks through a break in the fence and was struck by a train.
 ; Coroner Phelan is now conferring with the Public Utilities commission to find out if the railroad company erected the fences simply for it's own convenience or whether the fences were ordered by the commission He will wait until he gets information upon this matter before making a finding in the Fitzgerald case.
 This afternoon at 3 o'clock ti4e coroner had a private hearing in the court house at which Joseph Buono- mo, accused of the murder of Rose Cavafieri in Stratford last month, was have 9 hearing in the Stratfords town court Monday.
 The jurors drawn today and who are asked to, report next Wednesday morning are: E.P. Billings and J. H. Groscutt. Behels Herbert M. Garlick, N. H. Jones, IF. c. Nichols of this city; Willis eAustin and Elmer Burnes, DanbCry: A. B. Wakeman and Royal Thomas G. Kilt and A. L. Mead Greenwich; R. B. Morse and J. J. McMannis, New Canaan. Edward F. Northrop and E. M. Peck, .Newtown; B. Warren Fitch, John L'Hommedieu and E. w. Young, Norwalk; Thomas Bloomer and L. G.. Mead, Ridgefie1d; i; Fred T. Becker, Charles s. CrandaH and w. s. Ha1lock, Stamford; F w. Nettleton and w. H. Stevens. Strat- ford; Merit H. CoIey and Edward Richards. Westport: R. H. Fitch and Charles GoeppIe. Wilton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
Special to The Farmer)

Nevtown. Nov. 30--Newtown fur nfs11ed it's contribution to the novelty of life, yesterday morning, when To- conotive was despatched to overhaul a team of runaway horses and traffic was for time held up on the Berk- shire division of the New Haven rail- road.
 A team of horses of Castle iRonaIds ran away on Main street, yesterday, and gave it's staid itizens a Cur- and a sensation. A bolt drop
 out of the pole where 1t is attach
 ' the axle, letting it drop on the hind legs. of one of the spirited horses, which took fright and prancing and rearing. plunged forward madly The other finally joined in the onrush Down. Main street to Glover avenue, thence over Queen street to the depot road they dashed and plunged, the wagon -careening and bounding after them-the driver John schaeffer hold ing his seat for nearly a mile vainly trying to subdue the beasta-but on turning the corner of Glover avenue the vehicle on enc side Of wheels. he was flung out landing on his side on the grassy lawn near without serious injury ~
 E. B. Beers, his companion, a youth of fifteen climbed back over she seat and dropped off at the rear as soon as he saw the team driverIess, for tunately without serious hurt. To the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30

named returned to Mil1erton late last night. Further Investigation brought out the story of the murder which was to the effect that on the return the three ouarrelled and a fight fol- lowed in which Vanderbroker was set upon by his companions. He was knocked down by one of the men with the butt of whip and while lying in the road serni-conscious the men are alleged to have Jumped on him and stamped upon his head with their heels until life was extinct The police had little difficulty in finding Wagner who was at his home, but Potter was only found aftert an ex- tended search. Wagner has been Ill custody before for small offenses against the law and last week his wife and son were sent to jail for stealing chickens. Potter has also had trouble with the authorities.
 The murdered man was AZ years old and leaves a widow and seven children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
WILL TRY BOY WHO ATTEMPTED
 TO KILL FATHER
John P. Kennedy of Strat- ford, On Docket of Grim
 inal Superior Court

John P. Kennedy. the Stratford boy who attempted to kill his aged father, Patrick Kennedy, short time ago, will be one of the prisoners on trial in the criminal superior court which con venes. in the county court house next Tuesday afternoon. ss The charge against Kennedy is attempt to murder.
 Nettie Palmer and William Hay of Danbury, charged with killing a baby by throwing it in a well. are also on the list of alleged murderers. The other murder charge is against Gamio Seere of Greenwich.
 Father T. J. Kelly, pastor of St. Peters,. church. will open the court session with prayer Judge William 5: Case wiIl be on the bench The list of
 Mary Grant, theft from person. Bridgeport; Cornelius Conway man. slaughter, Darien; Francis Proctor abandonment of wife, Stamford; John Lowrey, burglary, Greenwich; Richard Hendricks, sodony. Bridgeport; Joseph Santorea, robbery, Greenwich; Joseph .DueuIfto robbery Greenwich; Richard Raymond, theft, s Greenwich; Gus Mucflello, burglary, Norwalk; William L. l.. Powers, ernbezzlement. Bridge
 Norman L. Judd, theft. Bridgeport; Thomas Monahan. burglary. Bridge port: John .Balinda, rape, Bridgeport; Antonio Pogono. attempt to murder; Willie Vacean, assault and breach of peace Stratford; Frank Ryda, theft, TrumbuH: Carl Frederickson, theft from person, Bridgeport; Philip Ross, passing bad checks, Norwalk; John BamoWski, attempt to kill, Bridge port; Gamio Seere, murder, Greenwich; 1; John P. Kennedy, attempt to murder, stratford; Alex Riley. attempt to kill. Brid geport; John Fitzgerald. chicken theft, Bridgeport: Thomas Riley, hay ing, burglars tools, Stamford; Nettie Palmer murder, Danbury: William Hay rniIr6er DanDury
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
Engine Horse Burning;
 Fire Laddies Asleep

Syracuse, Nov. 30-While mem bers of Engine Company were peace fully slum bering, early today, the top story of their building at Clinton anu Jefferson streets was burning naerri1y. The fire Iaddies did not know how close they were to cremation until q passing policeman came in and told them what was going on. Then they rubbed their eyes and got to work. Loss about S1.o00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
Stratford Student Tn
 Yale Law School Society

New Haven, Nov 30-The following have been elected nernters of Corby court and Phi Delta. Phi. the Yale Law School Society,"
 Sullivan, New Haven; J. r. Collins, Wallingford, H. w Curtis. Stratford; 1; w. B. Glover, Fairfield, and R. J. Mil holland. New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
MOTHER WON'T LET HIM WED
 GIRL WHO PAID FOR LICENSE

Baltimore, Nov. 30.-Eugene Wolfe, who makes 12 dollars q week, will not wed Miss Ruth Sykes, who ad- Vanced a dollar for the marriage Ji- cense. His mother won't let him. Miss Sykes says she did not propose as Wilfe declared and she is now done with men as a girl cannot trust thenn.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
BRYANT SCHOOL OPEN MONDAY

Miss Grace B. Van Wyck will be principal of the new Bryant school, Maplewood avenue and Poplar street, which will be thrown open for the first time next Monday Seven of the eight rooms will be filled. the atten- dance being recruited from the over crowded schools in the vicinity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-30
BODY OF MAN MOST BRUTALLY
 MURDERED FOUND ON W0LC0TT
 MOUNTAIN ROAD NEAR TWISTED

Horace vanderbroker Said to Have Had Quarrel With Two Companions, Who Knocked Him Down and Stamped on His Head Till It Was Crushed to Pulp Both Assailants Who Have Police Records, Now Tn Custody.
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BANKRUPT SALE.

l4aAaeAAah-%
BY virtue of an order granted by
the Fon. Max Isaac, referee in bank
ruptcy, on the 18th day of March
1912, the undersigned, as trustee, OF
the estate of Mrs. Jos. Evans, bank
rupt, will put up and expose for sale.
at public outcry, to the highest bid
der for cash on the 2Sth day OF
March, 1912, at noon standard time,
at the place Of business of said bank
rupt at No. 1929 Albany street in the
city of Brunswick, Glynn county, Ga
the following described property, to-
wit: The stock of general merchandise
consisting principally of groceries and
sundries, also the fixtures contained
in said place of business, also the
acco lnts of the bankrupt, a list OF
said accounts being in the possession
of the trustee. FRED FEIFFER,
Trustee of the Estate of Mrs! Jos
Evans, Bankrupt. 1t