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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
SISTER OF MERCY
IDENTIFIES BODY
OF SPECIAL FLYNN
Former JanitOr And Policeman
Victim of Unlighted =
Streets.
WIDOW RECOGNIZES
HUSBANDS BODY AS
1T LIES IN MORGUE
Supt. Birmingham Says Flynn
Was An Excellent
Officer.

It was Timothy Flynn, former spe-
cia1 policeman and at one time jani-
tor of the Meigs building, whose body
was found floating in the harbor yes
terday, Identification being positively
made this morning by his widow, Mrs.
Ellen Flynn. at Cullinan and Mullins
mOr<ue. The body was claimed ana
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for the
funeral Nothing has been found to
indicate anything but an accidental
death and now he is considered to
have been another victim of ightless
conditions along the water front at
night
The theory is now being advanced
that Flynn was along the water front
Monday night with the man who
nearly lost his life in the water and
who gave the name of Alvin L. Fe1ore
or A L Saumons and his residence at
4Ss State street, New Haven. He was
so exhausted through the experience
that a number Of days were passed at
st vincent's hospital undergoing
treatment He was then discharged
Eand is supposed to have left the city.
when DR.. John ]. Macdonald, night
emergency hospital surgeon, was
working over him. Saumons was
heard to inquire dazedly about "his
companion.' It is now thought Likely
that one tried to save the other with
the result that both nearly drowned.
F1ynn's body was also Identified by
sister from St Vincent's hospital. at
which institution he was treated for
alcoholism September IT. During
some time past he Is reported as hav-
ting made his home along the water
front
He was generally known and, when
right, was considered to be an excel
lent workman and an exceptionally re-
Table man. superintendent Of Police
Eugene Riruainghana remembers him
well and spoke OF him this morning
as an excellent officer, when a mem
ber Of the special police force. He'd
made q persistent night against his
weakness for liquor and once took the
pledge to superintendent Birming-
ham. Last summer he took the
pledge again to Rev. 7. J. Picker of
st. PaHIck's church. Since leaving
his job at the Meigs building 1t is re-
ported that he had been employed as
q x1ason's helper. He is survived by
q widow and one son, James Flynn,
a graduate of Bridgeport High school
and now a law student in the South
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
.STEVENSON-CRUMP
NUPTIALS ST. JOHNS
HIGH NOON TODAY
Prominent Young Couple Wed
Without Ostentation, Rev.
DIR. Bigelow Officiating.

Witnessed only by members Of the
immediate families at high noon to-
day in ST Johns Episcopal church,
Miss Marthena Crunp became the
bride of Judge Henry c. Stevenson,
law partner of Mayor clifford B. Will
son and prominent in legal and frater-
nal circles. The two-ring ceremony
was used with Rev. DR.. Frank H-E3fg-
e4ow officiating and appropriate music
was furnished by Organist Alvin c.
Bruel of the church There were no
invitations and no cards. The bride
carried a bouquet of orchids. Both
bride and groom were asttired in travel
ling suits and. Immediately following
the ceremony, left for the railroad sta
ton and the Beginning of wedding trip.
There was no reception. s-s77
Mrs Charles I. Crosby. mother OF
the bride. gave her away and the best
man was Mayor Wilson. There were
no bridesmaids or ushers. Following
the wedding trip, Judge and Mrs. Ste
venson will live with his mother, Mrs
Mary Shelton Stevenson, at the newly
completed house at 81 Coleman street.
The contracting parties are members
of St. Johns church.
The bride is the only daughter Of
Mrs Charles I. Crosby and the late
Henry Stuart Crump. Her father died
during her childhood. She is promi-
nenC IN bridgeport SOC1d1 lie d LAC4AA-
ber of the Brooklawn Country Club
and a graduate of the Courtland
School. She has but recently returned
from a four months trip through
Europe with an aunt, Miss Florence
Hastings. AS an exceptional musician
she is well known.
Judge Stevenson is the only son Of
the late Colonel William H. Stevenson
and Mary Hough Shelton. Hell a
brother of Mrs. Arthur N. Wheeler.
His education was completed at tho
Sheffield Scientific School and Yale
Law School. Since then he has been
prominently identified with the legal
mer Judge of the city court, deputy
coroner for Fairfield county and SEN
ior partner of the law firm Of Steven
son & Wilson.
He Is also a former president of the
Common Council. His interest in mil
ftary affairs resulted in his becoming
a captain of CO. B, Third Connect
cut Infantry, a position he occupied
for some time but later gave up on
account Of increasing professional du-
ties. He has been connected with
the superior court frequently as a
assistant clerk.
Fraterna1Iy he is deputy Grand
Master of the Odd Fellows for Con-
necticut, Lieutenant Of Pyramid Pa
troll of the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
s2rd degree Mason, author Of "Connec-
ticut Probate Law" a standard law
text book in this state, and a member
Of the Algonquin, and Sea, Side Outing
clubs as well as the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
Juvenile
Offenders
On Trial

Walter Novak, 12 years old, of ia
Pacific street, and Joseph Killian. 10
years old, of 65 Colorado avenue were
committed to the State Reform School
at Meriden by Judge Frank L. Wilder
in the city court this morning on
charges of incorrfgibility and truancy.
William Kodeng. 10 years old, of As
Clinton avenue was placed under the
care Of Probation officer C. w. Simp-
son for one year. The three were
found yesterday in a, cave on Unquowes
Hill, which they had fitted out a
hcme. NoVak and Killian had been
sought for by the police for some time.
Stephen Pataky, of 80 Davis street,
and Albert F'ataka, of 749. Ellsworth
street, both II years OF age, were com
mttted to the Reform School and then
judgment was suspended. and they
were placed in care or Probation Off
Ger c. w. Simpson -for year. They
were charged with trespassing on rail-
road property and had an air rifle in
their possession with which, it was
claimed, they had been taking pot
shots at passing trains.
Chester Taylor of 140 Milne street,
arrested on a, charge of being an Idle
person following the request of his pa
rents, had charges noIled after he had
pleaded with Prosecuting Attorney AL
exander L. Delaney for another
chance and promised that he would go
to work Thirteen-yea old Harry
Weller of BechmonE avenue, brought
in by the police for investigation, was
discharged Mary Donne11y, who has
been at Lekeview taking the bromide
trea tment, was given 80 days in Jail
on an 1nroxication charge. William
Fitzgerald forfeited bail of SO rather
than explain intoxication charges
John Rapcak OF 946 Grand street was
fined $40 on a charge of cruelty to a
heifer by beating it with an iron chain.
The arrest was made on a, warrant by
Agents Alexander Howell and F. H.
Downs Of the Connecticut Humane So
ciety. Rapcak denied the charge.
William Blois of 241 Seaview avenue
was fined $40 on a cnarge of having
q ssauIted Frank KoDIer- Blois is a
loom fxer and Kob1er a weaver. An
argument concerning the repairing of a
loom caused the trouble.
Charges Of breach of the peace, theft
and resisting officer against John !
walsh of 457 East I3eth street, New
York were continued until tomorrow
under bonds of $1,000 When booked
last night he gave the name of EtAbe
Lincoln Later friends appeared to |
bail '.John Walsh out. He is accused
Of taking S4 from the pocket of John |
J. Kane, a fireman or Asst Map1eWood |
avenue in the Travellers cafe on Elm |
street He resisted Policemen HoI- |
brook, Daley and Sullivan so persist |
emily that treatment at the emergency |
hospital for a damaged head was ueo-
essary.
John Bokos of 958 wordfn avenue |
was fined SIS on a charge of assauIting |
Louis Csozi with a shovel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
DUNN ORDERS
$4,000 FORMS
FOR NEW ACT

Hartford. Nov. 14-Contracts were,
today, awarded by Comptroller d. p.
Dunn for $4,000 forms and $4,000
bulletins Of information to be issued
by the compensation commissioners.
The forms are to be placed in the
odaces of the town clerks about De-
Gem Der L. The law delegates to these
cf1cia1s the custody of these forms.
The forms to be so distributed are 1G
IN number and cover such processes
as serving notice on the commissioner
of refusal to accept the compensation
plan, notice Of injuries, settlements by
Rrreement reports of accidents, etc.
The commissioners say it is evident
that the organizations representing the
farming interests of the state are nos
yet awake to the fact that every en-
p1oyer of a hired man is subject to
the COMPENSATION act unless he serves
notice upon the commissioner of his
district and on his employees of his
refusal to accept it 1t is also evident
that the housewives of. the state are
mot awake TO the fact that they are
Eimilarly bound for injuries incurred
by domestic servants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14

New York, Nov.,. 14-Everett P.
Fowler, of Kingston, described by
John A. Hennessy, during the recent
municipal campaign as a Tammany
"bagman," was indicted, this after
noon, for extortion, in exacting a $3.50
contribution from Seneca P. Hull, a
contractor.
F'oWler's Indictment is the first re-
sulting from the John Doe investiga-
tion here of Hennessey's charges that
more than 300 contractors on state
barge, canal and road work had been
compelled to contribute to political
campaigns and many other indict-
ments, District Attorney Whitman
said, probably will be made soon
The grand jury indicted Fowler af-
ter it had heard the testimony of two
witnesses-Hun and an official of the
Fourth National Bank of this city.
Hull testified that he had been solicit
by william H. Kelly, Democratic lead
er of Onondaga county. Kelly had
written him on this date, he said, urg-
ing him to come to Syracuse and there
meet Fowler on matters of import
ance.'' Hull ignored this letter and
received a few days later another let
ter from Kelly, somewhat stronger in
tone, again requesting him to meet
Fowler in Syracuse.
This letter Hull obeyed He met
FoWler IN kellyS offices IN Syracuse on
October 81, 1911. Kelly was present
at this meeting, according to Hull
Hull contributed then $3.50 to the
Democratic state committee, giving
Fowler a check for that amount pay
able to Norman E. Mack, then chair
man of the Democratic state commit
tee. This check, its endorsement
showed, was deposited to the credit
of the committee in the Fourth Ma
tionaI Bank
Two letters from Kelly and the can
ceIIed check are now in the possession
Of the district attorney. A third let
ter, written in acknowledgement of the
contribution, 'fowards legitimate cam
paign expenses" was also given to the
district attorney.
This SETTER was addressed to Hun
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
j. j. FITZPATRICK
SUED FOR AUTO CRASH

To recover for damage to his ma
chine as a result of a collision in Fair
field Edward A. o. G1okner of New
York has brought suit against James
j. Fitzpatrick of this city In papers
filed today in the common pleas court,
it is alleged that on November ?, 191 8,
the plaintiff was driving his automo-
bile in Fairfield and had crossed un-
der the railroad tracks when Fitzpat-
rick's machine approached on the left
side of the road.
The machines crashed and GloE-
ner's was badly damaged. He says
the damage amounted to $500 and he
wants treble damages IN accordance
with the statute. The place where the
accident occurred is a curve and IS
very dangerous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
jake KINGS
BODY ExHUMED
Remains of Dwarfed Celebrity
Shipped to southfngton.
Relatives Had Corpse Taken
From Town Farm and In
TERED in Cemetery in
Old Home.

The body Of "Jake'' King, who died
recently and was buried in the Pot
ter's Field, back Of Lakeview Home,
was exhumed yesterday and taken to
Southington where it was buried to-
day The burial was in Oak Hill cem-
etery in Southington. Henry Hagen,
a nephew OF the dead man, had the
body removed, but for some reason in
sisted that everyone who had a part
IN the removal Of the body keen the
matter secret.
. BootIls. Il Cos uT1dertakers Of New
Haven, Sent Tor the body and It was
exhumed by BrtdEepont fIndertaK
ftrTn yesterday afterIToon and semi:
to Southington where it was buried
this afternoon.
It was reported that a sister of
Jake King who formerly lived in
bridgeport but who now lives in
Southington, had the body removed
10 that town King, a few years ago,
was one of the best known characters
IN Bridgeport He was very small
in statue and deformed by a hfdeous
go1tre like growth under his chin
Years ago he made his living by
pIacking shoes but for several years
before his death was an inmate of
Lakeyiew Home. It was reported that
ne had sold his body to the late DR..
Hubbard for dissection after his death
AFTER the death of DR.. Hubbard the
story was that he had sold his BODY
to the Yale Medical School for the
same purpose.
When it became known today that
the body had been removed from the
Potter'ss field at Lakeview home it
was rumored that it was taken to New
Haven for the purpose of dissection
at the college. The fact that the
body was removed by a New Haven
undertaken added color to this report.
It was generally supposed that
Jake King was born in old Dutch
Lane in Bridgeport SBut it is report
ed today that jake King was born
in Southfngton and that was the rea
son his nephew had the body taken
there for burial
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
SEC. HOUSTON TALKS
TO NATIONAL GRANGE

Manchester, N. H, Nov. 14-An ad-
dress by Secretary Houston. of the
department of agriculture was the
principal feature of todays program
at the annual meeting of the Nation
al Grange. Secretary Houston plan
ned to come here at the conclusion
of the conference with Governor Felker
at Concord this forenoon, concerning
the proposed federal forest reserve in
the mountain.
New Hampshire Day" was honor
ed, today, and much of the time was
spent in comforting the 7th degree
on New Hampshire patrons. bust
ness session also was held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
TRAIN CUTS
! MANS BODY
IN TWAIN

South Norwa1k. Nov. IA man be-
lieved to have been Mike yinvinsky, a
Hungarian. of Bridgeport, was in
stantly killed at 11:30- o'clock, this
morning, when he slipped from a fast
west-bound freight train he was at
tempting to board hundred feet west
of the South Norwa1k depot and
plunged under the wheels of a coal
car. His body was severed in twain
and terribly mangIed. The victim was
dark, wore a mustache, had high
cheekbones and was apparently about
35 years of age. He had told man
at the depot that he was on his way
to New York to see his brother.
Medical Examiner S. H. Huntington
pronounced death accidental.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
GAINES STORY
UNSHAKEN ON
WITNESS STAND

WiflimAntic. Conn, Nov. 14.-I1nd1ey
III Caine, who was arrested with Frank
E. HoWarth, the young lawyer of Put
nam, in connection with the burning
OF q number of buildings there and
who yesterday turned state'se evidence
was subjected te a lengthy and minute
crs9zs- zs-exa9n1natton today in the supe-
Tior court. In only one Instance, how
ever, during the long grilling, did he
change his story from Lnat given by
htxn yesterday, on direct examination.
Y esterday he said that he saw How
arth Hight the candle which started the
fire In the paint shop at the fair
grounds. Today he admitted that he
could not remember whether or not he
saw Howarth light the candle.
His Cross examination was expected
to be finished before adjournment this
afternoon.
The states attorney said today that
the state would probably complete It's
case on Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
NOUEsT INTO KILLING
OF MRS. PERROTT BEGINS

wirsted, Nov. 14-Coroner Samuel
A. Herman will begin his inquest In
Falls Village tomorrow morning into
the shooting and killing of Mrs. Mary
Perroti in Lime Rock last Sunday
night. Andrew Birk is under arrest
charged with the killing, and is held
without bonds pending the outcome
of the investigation. All attempts to
find the shotgun with which the shoot
ing was done have been unsuccessful.
When arrested, Birk told the officers
that he had broken up the gun on
c11opping block. in a shed at the rear
of the Perroti home after the shoot
ing. A search there, however, failed
to disclose any weapon.
Thirteen witnesses have been sub
poenaed for the inquest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
Kindly Mr.. Emery
Wants Rigor OF The
Law For Mrs. Wakefield

Stamford. Nov. 14.-AIbert H Emery,
a we1i known resident OF this city, has
written a letter to Governor Baldwin
ana the board Of pardons in which he
expresses opposition to communication of
the death sentence imposed on Mrs.
Bessie j. Wakefield to life imprison-
mernt- After quoting from the state
ments of those who favor coInmuta-
ton, the writer says that '-it would be
shame to the state If she (4rs-
Wakefeld) is not hanged and asks
the governor and the board of pardcns
to allow the law to take its course
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
EIGHT STEAMERS PERISH and
I6O LIVES ARE LOST IN THE
GREAT STORM ON LAKE HURON
Interest Centers Upon Overturned
Freighter Believed To Be Little
Price Or Regina

steamers given up for lost with all
on board and practically all hope giV--
en- up for four others, that eneoun-
tered terrific storms on Lake Huron
during the early part of this week,
interest, today, centered upon the iden-
titv of the overturned freighter which
lies in the lake a few miles northeast
of here. Weather conditions, this
morning, indicated that it would be
possible for a diver to go down and
examine her before night.
The five steamers for which all hope
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
REBELS TAKE
CULISCAN FROM
FEDERAL FORCES
Mexico Confident Huerta yFfII
Succun1b to Moral
SauSiOn.
BRYAN EXCHANGES
MESSAGES WITH CHARGE
O'SHAUGHNESSK
COnstiGutiOnaIists About Car
rama Headquarters Chief
Iy Expecfant.

Nogales, Sonora, MezicOk
Nov. 14.-Culiscan,capital Of
Sinaloa, was captured by
Constituencies, late yes
terday. This was announc-.
ed, today, at military head
quarters here in a telegram
from General Alvaro Obre-.
gon, commander of the in-i
surgent forces. Details Of
the fighting we're lacking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
REQUIsITION FOR ROONEY
Permanent Receiver For
Conn. Crushed Stone Co.

Stephen Rooney. now held at the jail
awaiting trial on a charge of being
implicated in the $1O0, 200 Jewel rob-
berry recently at Larchnont in the
vicinity of Greenwich, is wanted by
the New York state authorities, it is
understood on somewhat similar
charge. According to information re-
eeiVed at police headquarters. Cover
nor Martin H. Glynn issued a requisi-
ton today upon Governor Simeon E.
Baldwin for Rooney.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14

A. Mclean and Charles S. Price Of
Cleveland, and the James S. Carru-
theirs, Regina and Wexford, of Toron-
to.
The four missing vessels are the Hy-
drus, Argus, Harry B. Smith and Isaac
NJ Scott, of Cleveland.
The loss of the eight ships with all
OF the crews would make a life loss
of more than 160
me general opinion was that the
unidentified overturned steamer will be
round to be either the Price Or the
Regina.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
PERMANENT
RECEIVER NAMED

Hartford, Nov. IA. Carl Stern
berg, of West Hartford, was today
appointed permanent receiver of the
Connecticut Crushed Stone Company
of New Britain, by Judge William S.
Case in the superior court. He sue
ceeds Stewart N. Dunning of this city
who has been temporary receiver and
whose permanent appointment was op-
rosad by Marring factions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
LOCKJAW CAUSE OF DEATH

Hartford, Nov. 1tLockjaw caused
the death of Charles D. Gray, of
windsor, in ST. Francis hospital, to-
day. The man was injured in an au-
tomobiIe accident. Oct. 9, his left arm
being fractured. The wound did not
heal and tetanus developed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Continued improvement is being not
ed today in the condition of Mrs VIII
liam Gillespie of 38 Sherman street.
who is at Bridgeport hospital with a
compound fracture of the skull recefv-
ed in falling down stairs at her home
Monday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
-Refreshments

-Refreshment and a social time
followed last nights session of STRAIT
field Encampment, I. O. O. F., in Odd
Fellows building, Cannon and Broad
streets. A committee has been ap-
pointed to arrange for a, series of pub
lie whists and pinochle socials, the
first one to be given December IL A
special program of entertainment has
been arranged for the next meeting.
November 27.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
EVERETT P. FOWLER, AN ALLEGED
TAMMANY BAG MAN ACCUSED
BY HENNESSY, NOW INDICTED
Is Charged With Extortion In Exactine
A $3.50 Contribution From SEN
eca P. Hull, A Contractor

and signed by Arthur A Mclean, who
was then treasurer of the committee
District Attorney Whitman said to-
day that so far as he could learn, the
contribution had never been reported
in the sworn statement of contT1bu-
tfonS filed by the Democr attic state
committee.
Hull is Repub1iea He had a. $23,-
600 state highway construction con-
tract in Cortland County.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
ADAMS SUCCEEDS YAGER.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 14-Dr. NJ. B.
ADAMS was inaugurated as president
Of Georgetown (Ky.) College today,
Fucceeding Arthur Yager, who recent
" was appointed Governor of Porto
DRae0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-14
Cloud Deemed Passing

Mexico City, Nov. IL
Confidence in the early ac-
conplishment of the aims Of
the United States toward
Mexico was expressed today
by Nelson 'Shaughnessy,
American charge d'affaires.
The overtures made by the
Mexican minister of the in
terror, Manuel Garzia All
dape, yesterday, were taken
as evidence that Gen.Huerta
was ready to recede from the
stand he had previously tax
en- of yielding nothing.
r A l tn d G b M1nist er
'Shaughnessy was uncom-
municative and refused in
formation as to any phase Of
the latest development, it is
understood he expects tn
have a further conference
with Senor AIdape, today,
during which the ideas Of
Washington as to the wis
dom of John Lind, the per
sonaI representative Of Pres
ident Wilson, returning from
Vera Cruz to the federal (
capital or receiving a com .
mittee presenting Provision
al President Huerta, will be
made known to the represen-
tative of the provisional .
president.
Dispatches from Wash
ington published heretoday,
indicating the probability Of
a settlement of the Mexican
question without resort to
arms which, during the past
week, appeared here to be a
forlorn hope, created an at
mosphere of optimism and
greatly relieved the tension
To most of the foreigners
in Mexico City it appeared
that the storm cloud had
passed for the time being.