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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
USELESS CALLS
FOR AMBULANCE

While in some cities there is a just
fine attached to false alarms for am
qoulance OF fire apparatus calls this
city is not so fortunately situated
with reference to its penalty for call
ing the ambulance out upon most
trivial cases and thereby endangering
the public safety.
A case of this kind is most strongly
commented upon at police and char
1ty headquarters, which came from
the home of Mrs. Margaret Lepesay,
IS johnson street at 1:35 this morn
ing. 1t was reported as most serious
and Chauffeur BuTleSon and Surgeon
Macdonald were routed out of their
beds and made record run. Upon
arrival they were informed that Mrs.
Lepesay had merely had a touch of
collie and would have no use fer the
ambu1ence she had decided to
send for her family physician
There have recently been many
similar calls for minor injuries, sew
eraI OF which occasioned running at
high speed through crowded sections
of the city, and general opinion indi-
Gates that some ordinance should
govern emergency calls which are
plainly unwarranted and malicious
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
JUNKMAN THROWN
UNDER OWN WAGON;
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

While attempting to climb upon his
loaded junk wagon at the corner of
Fairfield avenue and Mountain Grove
street, this morning, Morris Hammer,
81 years old, 136 George street, was
thrown beneath the wheels as the
horse bo1ted from the touch of the
whip. Though Hamer plucki1y clung
to the reins and was dragged down
the street in an effort to check the
animal. both right wheels passed over
his body. When picked up by per
sons. who ran to his assistance. his
injuries were found to include a frac-
ture of at least one rib and intense
internal. pain. DR.. Finnegan, after "a
superficial examination, at once hur-
ried him to ST. Vineent's hospital.
Police Electrician Sheridan Ladd,
who was in the vicinity, witnessed the
accident and at once sent in a, call
for the ambulance. The horse was
later stopped by telephone 1inemen
working Fairfield avenue and put
temporarily in Lynch's stable. Many
persons were on the street at the
time, but fortunately managed to
avoid being struck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
Larry MuIIigan, Brother-In-LaW, Con-
firms Suspicion Of MOrgue PO-
IiCeman Who Traced Like
ness In Features

New York, Sept. 13.-Big Tim sullivan's body,
mangled 13 days ago by New Haven road Pei
ham Parkway, identified today by his sfepb brother
Larry Mulligan
While newspapers throughout the country
chronicng the mystery of the continued absence
Tamany leader and the thousands of police detec-
tves of New York city had instructions to watch for the
big fellow his dsgured remains lay, for 13 days, In
city morgue, awaiting Identification.
News Of the leaders, tragic end spread like wildre
throughout New York city and created profound
tion, but nowhere than the Bowery. ig Tn's'
romantic career from the humble start Bowery
boy to commanding position in New York city politics.
and figure of Importance in the political destines of the
nation had made his household word throughout
the metropolis.
Just how Sullivan actually his death will prob
ably never be known. He picked up the tracks
Pelham Parkway in the early morning Of August 81
few hours after he quit his three nurses who fell asleep
playing pinochle with him, at a.
Sullivan had been mental wreck for several months
owing to his enfeebled condition had been able
the Congress which he elected last
His breakdown surprise to all who knew him init
rnately. He had led abstemious life. Essentially
Bowery prodocte h never touched intoxicants, and
his we'll regulated life not the sort to mental
breakdown such as he suffered.
Newsboy, ward politician, district leader, Tannnany
leader and boss Congressman the successive
steps through which the rugged and dominant personality
Of the led him, until few months ago his mind gave
Tvav
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13

ed in the downtown section Of New
York. He was one of four children
left fatherless. When he was IL years
old he was selling papers on the
strets and year later he was work
ing in a newspaper press ROOM
Sullivan was a political power in a
small way before he IVES of age. At
% he was elected to the state assem-
bly,. There he served continuously for
eight years.
After the assembly came the State
Senate, where he served four full two
year terms and a part of a 5th Then
he went to Congress. big Tim did
not find Washington as congenia1 as
Albany and after few years in pri-
vate life he was reelected to the State
Senate. Against his will, it was said.
he was again selected as a candidate
for Congress, last fall.
big Tins wealth was acquired
from many sources. Chief among
them were saloon and racing and thea
tricaI interests in which his associa-
ton was eagerly sought At one time
his fortune was estimated at more
than two million dollars; but his satel-
Iites and pensioners were consta nt1y
increasing and during the last rev
years his ventures were less successful.
Worry was the last aflment his
friends could associate with sullivan's
sunny disposition but 1t was Worrys
they agreed, today, that finally broke
down his keen mind and probably
brought him to his death.
The death of his cousin. Alderman
Little Tim Sullivan, was the first
blow. The treachery Of one Of his
trusted friends cost him, it was said
$1OO, 600. Then came the death OF his
wife. He first showed signs Of break
ing in August, 1911, and although since
then there were occasional flashes of
his old wit, his health steadily declin-
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
Through Ticket Bought
For Thaw To England

Montreal, Sept 13-Immigration off,
Thaw's friends had purchased for him
H, to England by way of Montreal
on one of the White Star liners sail
ing from this port. This ticket was
to be used, they heard, in case Thaw
should be released by habeas corpus
proceedings or otherwise at Cole
brook. According to the report, Tha,w
was convinced that the immigration
officials could not stop him were he
to pass through the Dominion on a
through ticket basing his belief on
the case of Jack Johnson, the negro
pugilist who left Chicago while out
on bail and passed through Canada
on his way to Paris. This report gave
color to the rumors of kidnapping
Thaw "a Colebrook already strength
ened in the officials opinion, by the
presence there of a group of Thaw's
CoaticoOk partisans and by the heavy
guard placed around the prisoner.
Thaw's ticket to England was pur-
chased, according to the report reach
ing the immigration officials, within
an hour or so after Thaw had been
arrested at Colebrook.
Embraced in one report was the ru-
NOR that Thaw would proceed to that
point of Lake Erie which washes the
northwestern corner of Pennsylvania
and enter his native state where he
believed he would be safe from the
attempts of the New York state au-
thorities to take him back to Mattea-
wan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
$4,000 FROM
BREWERS FOR
SULZER FUND
Testimony of Salesman Be-
fore Assembly Board for
Impeachment of Governor

New York, Sept. 13-The Assembly
board of managers for the impeach-
ment Of Governor Sulzer announced,
today, that Charles Dersch, a sales
man allied with the brewery interests,
had testified positively that he had
collected nearly $4,000 for Sulzer' s
for by the governor in his statement
of campaign contributions
The announcement was made by As
semb1yman Aaron J. Levy, chairman
of the board of managers, when the
board met to continue it's investiga-
tions, today, for the purpose of gather
ing evidence for the prosecution at the
impeachment trial Mr.. Dersch was
one of the witnesses called, yesterday,
but at his request he was allowed to
give his testimony in private.
The $4,000, Mr.. Levy said, had been
collected from the brewing and mailing
interests.
This is the most sensational evil
dence we have got yet" said Mr.,
Levy.
He declined to give details of
Derschs testimony, which will be laid
before the impeachment court
Assemb1yman Levy said prominent
lawyer who had been a close friend
of Sulzer for 20 years, had come to
him direct from Albany with this
question: eff Gov. Sulzer should resign,
would the Impeachment proceedings
be drepped?'"
Levy said he replied that he had no
authority to stop them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
HEARD VENNUCCIO
ACCUSE DE ROSA

Coroner John ]. PheIan today re-
sumed his inquiry into the death by
stabbing Antonio Vennuccio, 80 Green
street, whose assailant is now under
arrest and awaiting extradition in
Rochester, N. Y.
Among those who appeared to tell
what they knew of the affair today
were George DeRosay a brother of
Giovanni DeRose accused by the po-
lice of being the assailant; Carmello
Ferraro, a brother-in-law of the ac-
cused and Rafaello Ferraro.
All were present at the time Of the
stabbing which occurred on Sunday
before last at Pembroke and Reilly
streets. 1t would seem from the ac-
counts given that none saw the act
but heard Vennuccio, a peacemaker,
accuse DeRosa of the act.
According to the witnesses the trou-
h1e started between DeRosa and
Michael Mattazzo because DeRosa had
knocked a cigar out of the latter s
mouth Mattazzo struck DeRosa-
Those present sought to end the hos
tilities and some quickly grabbed Mat
tazzo and hurried him into another
room Likewise Vennuccio grabbed
De Rosa who fought to free hinlse elf
and pursue Mattazzo. In the stru ggIe
which ensued Vennuccio received the
wound from a pocket knife, which
finally resulted in his death. A pecu-
liar circumstance is the fact that none
of the witnesses will say he saw the
act of stabbing though he heard the
dead man accuse DeRosa.
In the city court the cases of these
witne esses were continued until Sept.
20 by which time it is expected De-
Rosa will be returned for trial in the
city court. They were represented by
Attorney Ciitus H. King whose re-
quest that they be released without
bail was denied, bonds of $500 re-
manned in force.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
FOUND GUILTY OF
SLAYING WIFE OF
DIVORCED HUSBAND

Mi11en, Ga, Sept. 13-Mrs Edna
Perkins Godbee, today, was found gull
ty of the murder of Mrs. Florence Cod
bee, wife of her divorced husband.
The jury recommended mercy.
Mrs. GoOdbee shot and killed her for
mer husband and his wife in the Mil
len postoffice a few weeks ago. Mrs.
Godbee claimed she had long been mis-
treated by her husband before and
since his divorce and that he applied
a vile. name to her on the fatal morn
ing. Her defense for killing the judges
wife was that after she began shoot
ing she was so excited she did not
know what she did. The defense is ex-
pected to appeal.
Two minutes after the jury returned
its verdict Judge Harmon sentenced
Mrs. Godbee to remain in the peniten..
tiary "for the rest of her natural life
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13

washington, Sept 13.-European
subjects and other foreigners, as we'll
as Americans, may find refuge with
United States consular officers in
Mexico. The state department has
ordered those officials to extend the
same protection to foreigners as they
would to Americans in anticipation of
such requests as have been received
from China, Switzerland, Spain and
some other gOvernm entS. In that
way it is expected to reduce to a
minimum any grounds for demands
for intervention.
The transport Buford, now down
the Pacific coast of Mexico for refu-
gees. has orders to give accommo da-
tons to all foreigners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13

With no identifying marks on the
clothing or articles in the pockets, the
body lay in F'ordham morgue for l3
days awaiting identification; This
morg1e. There was stationed Peter
Purified, a policeman who had known
"Big Tim and liked him before his
mind became clouded. Something
about the expression of the features
stirred Purheld's memory.
Larry Mulligan, Sullivan's step
brother, was summoned. He looked
at the face once and turned away.
It's Big Tim,''' he said.
big Tim met his death two hours
into the night from the home of his
brother, Patrick, at Williamsbridge.
The neighborfood is sparsely settled
there and Sullivan had but a dollar IN
his pocket. He struck out across the
fields for the railroad, apparently with
the thought in mind that he would
take a train for New York and re-
visit his former cronies on the east
side.
Pelham Parkway station lay not far
away. It is possible that Sullivan saw
it's lights and made it his immediate
destination. In any event his body
was found at o'clock in the morning
near the tracks by a policeman. 1t
was taken to the F'ordham morgue.
For many months, big Tim s.
to Congress, last fall, he had never
taken his seat because of this trou-
BILE. A commission was appointed to
administer the affairs of his estate
and to watch over his person.
Last May, Patrick took him to Eur
ope, hoping that the ocean voyage
and a. trip on the continent would re-
store him to health. When he came
back, however, his friends saw little
Improvement in big Tins" condi-
ton. He was taken to the Williams
bridge home of his brother and three
male nurses were employed to guard
him. Once he eluded them and went
back to the east side. He remained
there but few hours till his nurses
were notified and he was again under
surveillance.
On the night he disappeared, ne sat
11p till O'Clock playing pinochle. Two
of the nurses went to bed at midnight,
leaving the third to continue the game.
The third nurse became drowsy; Sui
uyan did not and when the nurse
finally sIunbered big Tim crept
noiselessIy out of the house and went
to his death.
SuIlivan's body was on it's way to
Potter's Field when the chance OBJ
it's Identification. The transfer from
the F'ordham morgue to the one at
Bellevue hospital is the usual preIin1i-
nary TO interment in the city's paupers
and unidentified dead in the public
burying ground.
Timothy >. Sullivan was one of the
best beloved of the Tammy leaders.
His stronghold was the Bowery.
There, every winter, he distributed
shoes and clothing to thousands of
human dereIicts and this was only one
of his charities.
Big Tim was a character of the
Bowery and vas a pr9 lIct of the
complex life that swirls about city
hall park and newspaper row. lie
was born in a Leonard street tene-
| meut in 1863 and all his life he resid-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
Alleged Doctor Is
Committed To ASYLUM

Meriden, Sept. 13-Thomas Hall, ar
rested earlier in the week charged with
illegally practicing medicine was
committed to the insane asylum, today,
when his case was called in the police
court He had been examined by two
physicians who gave an opinion that
Hall appeared to be temporarily unbal-
anced mentally. During the time he
will be al Middletown-three mon this
he will be under observation. Hall is
alleged to have called upon Samuel
White, a wealthy real estate man, and
advised him that his condition from
heart trouble was serious This wor-
ried Mr.. White who became i'll. The
family brought about Halls arrest.
The accused belongs here and not in
New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
DREW PAY IN CONGRESS
BUT NEVER TOOK SEAT

Washington, Sept 13-'Big Tim
Sullivan was. elected to the Congress
now in session but he never took his
seat because of his illness and, as far
as records of the capitol show, he has
not been in Washington since 1t began
work. He drew his pay, however, "hy
commission" the House agreeing 70
pay his salary to those appointed by
the New York courts to look after his
affairs. He had been a Represeutativs
in the 5Sth and the 59th Congresses
and was then very active.
His death will necessitate a special
election in the 18th New York dis
trict, which is in New York County
That will be the 9Th special ele,tion
caused by death since the card Con-
gress began work in March.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
THAW SECURES
u. S. HABEAS
CORPUS WRIT
Felker Had Predicted
No Action Before
Tuesday
Sheriff ROTnbeCk and Counsel
For Both Sides In Concord
For FxtTadafiOn Hearing.

Concord, NJ H., Sept. 13-In the
afternoon, Judge Edgar AIdric11
granted petition of counsel for Harry
x. Thaw for a writ of habeaS corpus,
returI1able at Litt1eton, on Tuesday,
next at ii a. m. The state of New
York was not represented at the hear
ing.
Concord, N. H, Sept. 1s-Sheriff
Fred G. Hornbeck, of Dutchess County,
N. H., who arrived here, late last
night, with a warrant for the arrest
of Harry K. Thaw and papers asking
his etradition to New York state, had
not been able to communicate with
Governor F'eIker, today. The COVER
nor had gone to his home at Rochester
for the weekend and Sheriff Hornbeck
was unable to reach him by telegraph.
The sheriff also sought a conference
with Attorney General Tuttle but the
latter had not returned from Cole
brook
Willard Olmstead, of New York, and
Attorneys Shurt1eff and Lancaster and
Martin, of Concord, of counsel for
Thaw, were in this city, today, and
planned to remain until the hearing
before the governor should conclude.
@O1mstead had a brief conference with
the governor, yesterday, and was as
sured that no action in the case would
be taken until the governors return
to this city, net week, probably on
Tuesday.
1t was said, today, that Thaw's pres
ence here, during any hearing which
the governor may grant, is not essen
tia1 but that he may be brought II
either side desires it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
big TIM" SULLIVAN DEAD Is
DAYS IS JUST IDENTIFIED AS
VICTIM OF RAILROAD TRAIN
MAYOR SEEKS TO AVOID
SPECIAL ELECTION OCT. 6

Mayor Wilson wants the special vote
on the question of constitutional
amendments held on November 8,
when the regular city election, takes
place instead of on October 6, if the
matter can be arranged Most of the
towns in the state will vote on the con-
stitutionaI amendments on October 6
because most of the annual town
meetings take place then. The may
or will not authorize the use OF voting
machines on October 6.
The statute provides that the spe-
ciaI vote shall be taken on October 6.
Today Mayor Wilson asked City At
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13

torney Pullman to look up the matter
and give him an opinion as to whether
the special election could be changed
from Oct. 6 to Nov. 3, as soon as
possible. Some of the liquor dealers
who have interested themselves in this
matter seem to think that an opinion
from the prosecuting liquor attorneys
would carry more weight than that of
the city attorney.
All the saloons in Bridgeport will be
closed on October 6 if the city attor-
ney decides as he did before, that the
date is an election day within the
meaning Of the law which forbids the
sale of liquor on such an occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
ARRESTS IN DEMONSTRATIONS
OF COPPER NINE sTRTErERl

Calumet, Mich. Sept. 18-More ar
rests marked today's demonstration by
copper mine strikers and their women
sympathizers. Several hundred pa
raded and some of the more ODstreper-
Gus failed to heed orders Of mounted
militiamen to keep certain streets
clear. Wild cheering by the union
men and excited rushes by the crowd
gave the affair a riOtous aspect but
no serious disorders occurred
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
War Veteran Peck
Dies From Broken
Neck at Milford

Milford. Sept. 13-RalFI Peck, aged
70, Civil War veteran md descend
ant of one of the settlers of the town
in 1883, fell from apple tree, today
and died from a broken neck. He was
on an apple tree in the yard of former
Sheriff Charles A Tomlinson and the
fall was about Is feet A widow and
two daughters survive
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
DR.. Curley to Resume
His Duties Tomorrow
His Substitute, DR.. Friedman, to Wed
In New york, Sunday

Dr.. William H. Curley, of Warren
street, attached to the local emer-
gency hospital has written from Pitts
field that he has almost fully recover
ed from his recent attack of blood
poisoning and will probably return for
active duty tomorrow
DR. Louis J. Friedman, who has SUBJ
stituted in DR.. Curley's place while
away from the city will celebrate the
occasion by journeying to New York
city where he will be married to Miss
Dorothy Kantowitz, Of that city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
JAPAN'S DEMANDS
GRANTED BY CHINA

Pekin, Sept 13-Japan's demands
presented to China two days ago, in
connection with the killing of Japa-
nese subjects and the trampling of
the Japanese flag by Chinese, were ac-
cepted in their entirety, today, by the
Pekin government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs Kate Burroughs, assistant po-
lice clerk. will return to her duties
at the police station after vacation
period of two weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
'tGET THE HABIT"

Read the Want Ads. in The
Farmer classified colurnns-
there's some good oIportun-
tiles in "For Sales" aud
ssTo Rents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27

property different 1t offered
oe e ee rev HAVING no one take it, will be
on for fifteen months which
all 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27
OUR OFFER

uonefou of that
which will
doubling
the near
Think
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27
LOCAT ION

This located four blocks
the terminus of the new line
Wehamptm No Chany
sold il
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-11
FEW SHIPS FLY OUR FLAG.

Admiral Sperry, in charge of the
American fleet, upon his return after
a 25,O0O-mile journey over the prin-
cipal waterways of the world, stated
that never once in the entire journey
did he behold the American flag hyv
ing from a merchant steam vessel.
England today furnishes the ships
to carry supplies and fuel to our
navy on the Pacific coast, and on the
recent journey around the world of
the fleet there was furnished the pa
thetic spectacle of the supply ships
accompanying the fleet flying the
flags of every nation but our own
James W. Curley, in National
Monthly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-11
AFFECTED BY CHANGE OF TIME,

When Paris adopted Greenwich
time not long ago an electric light
station was caused to gain $4,000 a
year, according to an estimate. The
reason lies in the difference of time
of burning electric lamps. Green
witch time of five o'clock corresponds
to $40 Paris time, for instance.
Lamps are turned on according to
the amount of daylight, but offices
close at six o'clock, it is evident that
the lamps will have burned ten min
utes longer, owing to the change over
to Greenwich time. The extra amount
of current is naturally paid for by
the users.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-11
HOW he TIMED HIS sLUMBER
Juror's Counter Question Scarcely Of
a Nature 70 Calm the Judges
Natural Indignation.

The defense had closed, the prose
cutting counsel had finished his ar
gument, and the judge, who was both
long-winded and pompous, was hard
at work charging the jury. Sudden
ly he noticed that one Of the jury
men had fallen asleep.
The indignation Of his honor was
unbounded. Rapping sharply on his
desk, he awakened the slumberer,
who seemed not at all abashed at be-
ing thus caught mapping. After
glazing at him angrily for few mo-
ments, the judge, in his most sarcas-
tic tone, said:
$50, that's the way you attend to
your duty, is it? You're fine spec
linen to have on a jury. Do you
think your opinion will be of any
value when l send you out to deter
mine the fate of this prisoner?"
eyes, sir" said the juryman, quiz
city. 81 think So"
"Oh, you do, do you?" shouted the
exasperated judge. "Pray tell me,
sir, how long have you been sleep
ing?"
81 don't know, your honor" was
the reply. GLOW long have you been
talking?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-11
NAPOLEON.

Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, on
the island of Corsica, and was by
breed and instinct an italian. He
never was, except to the extent of
language and politics, Frenchman.
To his dying day he was a dear lover
of his native land, and while life
lasted he remained true to the little
island that gave him to the world.
1t was while he was a charity student
in France that Napoleon got his first
knowledge of the land that was to as
sist him to his large and lasting
fame.