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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
COUNTY MEETING MAKES PLANS FOR BIG COURT HOUSE Steps Will Be Taken by Special Committee to Acquire
 Hall Home Regular Tax of One-Fifteenth of One Mill Laid to Meet Cur
 rent Expenses
(By Our Staff Cores ,


 Hartford May 14-A meeting of tl7e Fairfield county Senators and Repre- sentauVeS, the regular county yneet- ing, was held at the capitol yester- day afternoon with Democratic. Re pupAcan and Progressive Representa- tlVes and Senators in attendance
 The principal business transacted was the appointment of 8 committee to consist of the county commissioners, the four members of the bar of Fair field county to take steps towards the condemnation Of the Hall Home for the proposed enlargement of the county court house in Golden Hill street, Bridgeport.
 Justice George w. Wheeler of the Supreme court urged upon the meet ing the necessity of action of this cahracter showing conclusiveIy that the present county building is made quate to accommodate the needs of the courts. He referred to the large increase in population of the count ty since the building was erected and the increase in the work of the courts, principally the criminal department His remarks impressed the meeting very much.
 Judge John ". Banks, spea king for the Gar Association of Fairfield coun- ty, heartily coincided with the views expressed by Justice Wheeler It was pointed out that the Hall Home, so-
  that 1t cannot be purchased in the or dfnary way that real estate is obtain ed, and that in order to obtain it for county needs the State would have to condemn it. It has a frontage of close to 70 feet and runs back for a depth of almost 300 feet. It was stated that a. portion of the rear would probably be taken by Samuel H. Wheeler and there would be adequate land- remaining for the county pur- poses.
 A letter was read from States At torney Stiles Judson favorable to the plan, and Attorney Epottswood D. Bowers of BHdgepoet also spoke for it. It was on motion Of Representa- tive and Attorney flowed J. Taylor of DanburV that the meeting endorsed the project and provided for the crea- ton of the coFnAnftfee.
 A coun ty tax of one-7fteenth Of a mill was Laid upon recommendation of the county commissioners to meet the current county expenses for the year. This is the same amount of tax as was laid a year ago.
 The meeting, elected Representative Thomas M. Stocking, Democrat, of Redding, and George F. Sherwood. Republican, of Weston, county audit ors for one year The meeting en- dorsed J. Arthur Sherwood of Easton, prominent in the Grange, for the Fair field county member of the State Board of Agriculture. MT. Sherwood is now filling a temporary appoint ment of the Governor to this board, and it is expected he will be reap pointed to the board.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
Only One Amendment, Having to DO) With Wording, Is Adopted Though
 Many Are Proposed
SENATORS FOSTER AND NEWMAN ABSENT
Democrats Vote Down Amendment After Amendment, Republicans FavOring Sev- eraI Changes, but Final Vote Shows
 Not A Dissenting Voice

Hartford, Ct, May 14.-The Work mems Compensation bill passed the Senate this afternoon B for and none against.
 When the bill was taken up in the Senate this afternoon the first thing done was the reading of a. score or more amendments to the compensa- tion bill, and then Senator McDon- ough as the Senate leader took the floor to make the opening argument for the report of the committee
 MT. McDonough took up each section of the bill, told how it was drawn end compared it's provisions with laws in force in other States. He spoke for about an hour and then amendments
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
STEINERT ASKS
 PROTECTION FROM LAWS IN GERMANY

An appeal. for protectionafrom.9 the, ''citizens' law book'' of Germany was received in the court of common tApleast today. Emil Steinert of Berlin vVasg the writer and he claims he is beingl oppressed by the German authuritiestl tl Steinert says he is an American citI-l zen but although fre.woaI1d like to rel turn to this country. het5s stranded in Germany and can't 2ger smoney1+ to- rel turn home.
 Nobody about k1e court, house ,3rnswa what the citizens law book is so thel matter was turned over to l&aturaliza- ] ton Clerk M. J. Flanagan, who will write to Secretary of State sBry&n-andl let him help Stefnertiif he can
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
LIVELY HEARING PROMISED \
 FOR HARRISON ST. PROJECT

It now looks as if there is going to be determined opposition to the pro posed layout of Harrison street exten- sion when the matter comes before the Common Council a the meeting Mon day evening It was stated this morn ing that the owners of the Warren property through which property the proposed layout of the street runs, will have a legal representative at the meeting to fight the proposed open ing of the street through their proper ty.
 l. T. Banks, the father of the pro- ject, will have the supporters of the project out in force to voice their views on the subject so it looks as if there is going to be some fireworks in order when the ma tier is taken up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14

were offered by Senators. only half a dozen were pressed. All buf one oB these were voted down, the Republic cans generally voting for. the amend, ments and the Democrats, against. The one amendment which pteva1ied was to claTify the wording of the section which obliges employers boeg1vefnotbcs of injuries.
 Shortly after 2 o'clock, there. being no further amendments to be Offered Senator McDonough called. for passage of the bill and on a. roll call the thfr- ty-three Senators present voted in fla Vor. The absentees were Senators Newman and Foster. The Senate, re- fused to reconsider its action and Fthe bill will now go to the House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
CONTRACT BOARDS REPORT

report for the past year is now com tpIete and will be submitted to the mayor within a day or so. Mayor Wilson stated this morning that he had seen a draft of the report when 1t was nearly complete and that it was nuost saf1afactDry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
woULD-BE SUICIDE BETTER

WOOLO-BE SO1Cl16 DEL HEN
 Helen Sheehan'' the young woman who attempted suicide under peculiar circumstances a few days ago whila residing in 8 hotel on Main street, is reported by the hospital authorities al s. Vincent's to be greatly improved today Her ultimate recovery is now certain unless unexpected complica- tions enSue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
ELECTRIC LIGHT GO..,IS
 NEARLY READY TO=4AY FAIRFIELD AVE. .5GONDBlTSl
The United Illuminating conapl

The United Illuminating company sent a. communication to Mayor vii son from their New Haven. office tllisi morning informing him that the eIec-l trtc light and power conduits which are to be laid in Fairfield avenue from Park avenue to the railroad v1aduct! are now ready for delivery and should be in this city ready to be laid by the latter part of this week.
 This means that work will start in earnest on the laying of the conduits by Monday or Tuesday of next week at the latest and will be pushed to completition so that the wood block pavement may be started. within very short tig=le.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
DIRECTOR COURTADE
 LAID UP WITH GRIP

Director of Public Works Jacob Courtade is confined to his home on Noble avenue with an attack of the grip. The attack is a slight one but 1t is bad enough to keep the director confined to his home for couple of days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
RE-Rou1r, ,F,aIFFTELD AVEs. CARs

Trolley cars bound from Stratford to Fairfield, Southport and other points west which have been running out to the western end of the city over Fairfield avenue were sent out over the State street route today and will continue to be sent out State street until such time as the work of paving Fairfield avenue is so far advanced that the cars can be sent out over t-le avenue without being a cause of much inconvenience and danger to the la borers and others at work on the road
 avenue under a. Is minute headway in order to accommodate the people liv- ing on the avenue but the bulk of Che traffic has now been transferred 10 State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
DO YOU

want a furnished room, or 8 flat, read The Farmer Clas- sified Ads. You II find what you want.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14

Fair, cooler tonight; cloudy,
 showers tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

panying affidavit to Daniel f. Cohalan.
who was at that time a practising lawyer
I'm New York City. I drew the AFFIDAVIT
that Mr.. Connolly swore TO, and per-
sonally delivered the note and the am
davit to Mr.. Cohalan. ! understood then.
and do now, that the sole consideration
for that note was a money claim OF Mr.
Cohalan against Mr.. Connolly AS part
Of that transs ction there was. so far as
know, no promise made by Mr.. Cohalan
to Mr.. Connolly to obtain for him any
political or other appointment or position
directly or indirectly, nor was the note
given or received on any such considera-
ton
80 | took the note and the affidavit
and forgave Connolly. ! thought he
regretted what he had done, and that he
was sorry that he had been assailing me
unjustly among my friends Some time
later he, and at other times Mr.. Cruik-
shank, came and spoke 10 me about get
ting a place for Connolly, but ! said TO
them that / could make no such promise.
No such claim. no such intimauon, no
suggestion Of the kind that Connolly now
makes was ever made to me or conveyed
TO me by Mr.. Cruikshank at any time or
in any place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
TAMMANY WILL FIGHT
REMOVAL OF WALDO
Murphy'S Men on Curran Conn.,
mittee Want Request to Go
to Mayor First.
MAJORITY TO ACT AT ONCE
Realize Futility of Appeal to
Gaynor and Will Urge Gov
ernor to Gust Police
Commissioner.

There was no further Doubt yesterday
that the majority members OF the Curran
aldermanic committee, realizing the fu-
tility of requesting Mayor Gaynor to re-
move Police Commissioner Waldo, intend
TO take the matter directly to Governor
Sulzer. by recommending in their report
Of the police inquiry. which will be con-
sidered BY the committee at it's meeting
tomorrow, that the Governor use his ar
bitrary power I'm removing Waldo.
Two of the chief grounds upon which
Waldos removal will be sought are:
F4rst-The Police Commissioner action
in not waving immunity when requested
to do so on being called as witness be-
fore the Curran committee
Second-The dismissal from the depart
ment of Lieutenant John f. Stanton.
which followed his testimony before the
committee. and the breaking" of other
police officials who were witnesses.
While great stress IS expected to be laid
on the Police Commissioners action in
these directions. il is understood there
are several other specific grounds included
in the recommendation for his removal
Alderman Henry n. Curran. chairman OF
the committee. refused yesterday TO dis
cuss the report prior 70 is consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
by Cable to The Tribune. }

London. May 3l.-"I think President
Wilson has done splendid work up TO
now and that he is a strong man. with
strong Cabinet" said Andrew Car
negie tonight Secretary Bryan has
improved wonderfully and is making a
fine executive. His trip around the
world has broadened him immensely
and he is now an entirely different
man.
Il am glad the tariff is being revised,
and | told President Mckinley when
he was on his way TO Buffalo before he
was shot that there was no need to
protect American industries, as they
are already developed. To-day our
country has such a big market and is
doing such an enormous export busi-
ness daily that certainly il IS not neces-
sary now
Asked whether he was an actual free
trader, Mr.. Carnegie said that practi-
cally he was so, but could not make an
absolute statement to that effect, as il
might be that some new industries
needed protection during the short
time of their development. He told
The Tribune correspondent that cur
rency reform was one OF the most i'm
portant reforms necessary in America.
we run the gravest risks Of panics
until a system is adopted based on the
European systems, with central bank
Or II we can't overcome the prejudice
against a national bank, then there
should be association banks in each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
Connolly Explains Insanity.

John A. Connolly gave out the fol-
lowing statement last night after he
had read Justice Cohalar's statement:
Mr.. Cohalan's statement makes II un-
necessary for me 10 reply 10 anything but
one part of IT, As he admits the sub
st6ntial truth OF every statement I have
made in The World concerning our bust
ness relations. | shall only reply. there
fore. to his charactersticaly ungenerous
reference 20 my condition of health thirty
one years ago OF which he had never
heard. As he says during our long ac-
quaintance and which he now drags up.
thinking IL may help him out Of his diff
cultes.
ut is true that ! was once the inmate
Of a hospital, and these are the circum-
stances:
I'm the summer and fall Of 1881 | was
sick with typhoid malaria I'm my native
village, Cold ng-on-the-iudson. and
I'm February. 1852. was suddenly taken
with what I have been Informed by phy-
sicians is called acute mania. and was
sent TO the Hudson River State Hospital,
at Poughkeepsie.
i became cOUNdltSccNt III May, no.
and in August OF that year ] was dis
charged as cured by Doctors Kellogg,
Cleveland and Langdon, with the assur-
ancc TO my father and mother that | was
entirely cured, and would not suffer from
any recurring OF the malady. which, AZ
I say. was caused by illness.
81 leave II To the people OF Cold Spring,
among whom ! lived for many years, la
say whether I suffered from 'hallucinl-
tons. and also 10 the men with whom
have come In contact during my nearly
thirty years residence In New York city.
Mr.. Cohalan apparently did not think
! was suffering from hallucinations dur
ing our business and social relations. par
ticularly at the time when | was paying
him 81 per cent OF the profits on all city
work he got for me. Nor did he have the
same idea when he Induced me To give
him my note for $500 on his distinct
promise that, 1, ! would do So he would
get me some good position ont Of the
salary from which I might be able to
make good the amount of the note.
AS to our relations as attorney and
client ! hold Mr.. Cohalans receipted bills
for all such services which he rendered
me"
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by the committee. II is understood, now
ever, that the report Is drawn In five sec
tons, only one ~ which will be consid-
cred by the committee tomorrow. The
other sections will be taken up in execu-
tive session by the committee before the
report is presented to the Board of Alder
men, il was said.
A lively fight on the report Is expected
when IT does come before the aldermen
for discussion Alderman Frank DOWNING
leader of the Democratic minority Of the
board, who. with Aldermen Frank Kenny
and James Smith, constitutes the ram
many strength on the Curran committee
declared Yesterday that he and his assH-
ciatcs would fight any recommendation
for the removal of Waldo. particularly II
it was not made TO Mayor Gaynor in the
first instance. The Tammany members
are expected to make a minority report
mo such recommendation shall be made
over our signatures, said Alderman
Bowling I'VE will turn in our minority
report. If they insist. and then we VIII
fight il for all we are worth before the
board. They will have TO obtain major
itv of forty votes in the board before 1t
is adopted. and YOU can figure how good
their chances arc for this. ! have gone
over the report, ard the Waldo issue Is
made the chief object Of its attack. VIC
will not subscribe TO that and if we did
we would insist upon their accommodate
ton being made TO the Mayor, in the
first place, as he has equal power In the
matter with the Governor. Sot1e OF Us
may not agree with the Mayor in some
things. but we will not show him any dis
courtesy"
II was well known that Alderman
Dowlings persistent interruptions of wit
nesses and objections raised during the
early stages of the Curran inquiry evoked
"orders" from Tammany Hall to Keep
quiet, as it was bad politics 10 act other
wise. Bowling and his Tammany asso-
ciates suddenly ceased their sGuahbling
with Mr.. Buckncr counsel FOR the COM
rnttee. and maintained discreet but IN
terestcd silence.
In view OF Alderman Dowlings state
mcnt Yesterday, II was said that he PROB
ably had received further orders from
Mr.. Murphy TO fight the report, particU-
larIy as the Tammany Hall leaders would
consider the recommendation Of Waldos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
DOG HURT, WRECKS AUTO
Animal Chasing Squirrel Run
Down by Car-Girl Hurt.

Branchville. y. j.. May 31.-A big
dog chasing squirrel was run over by
an automobile travelling from Culver
Lake toward Branchville this morning.
The steering gear broke, rear wheel
came off against barbed wire fence
and the occupants were hurt.
Miss Anna Bristow, n teacher in
School IS, Paterson, was the most seri-
ously injured. She is at the American
House, Branchville. and it is feared
that she has a fractured skull.
Charles A. Sheppard. principal Of
Public School ., Paterson, was driving
the automobile. in which. besides his
wife and son Thomas, six years old,
we're Miss Bristow and William Tucker,
Of Hoboken. from his cottage, Ardee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
Gees Note for $4,000.

- worthless note was not enough The
And So knowing the man, told him that
before I could take his offered note he
must consult an attorney. must frankly
tell his attorney all the facts must bring
his attorney TO see me and that ! would
then see whether or not I could have fur
Their association with him. Later Connolly
and Alfred r. Crukshank, as Connolly's
attorney, came TO see me at my office. No
2 Rector street.
81 told them would not accept the note
which Connolly had offered unless it were
accompanied by some declaration that
would show his former statements about
me were false. Mr.. Cruikshank and Con-
molly left my Office and within the next
day or so Mr.. Cruikshank delivered TO me
the note and the affidavit which he had
drawn and Connolly had sworn to. That
affidavit was as follows:
"City and County of New York. SIS:
John A. Connolly. being duly sworn
says; That he is the maker of note for
four thousand dollars $4,000, dated this
9Th day OF April, 1911, to the order OF
Dhlll'i + NoildadIi' anu lltat AlItlt are lb
defences thereto and no counterclaims or
offsets against the same to the knowledge
OF deponent. JOHN A. CONNOLLY.
Sworn TO before me this 5th day Of
April. 1911. ELLA DROHEN
Notary Public. New York County"
AT no time In the course OF this effort
al reconciliation by Connolly or by Mr..
Cruikshank was there any suggestion
whatever about my trying TO secure for
Connolly a position nor was any such
suggestion made by Mr. Cruikshank when
later he came alone with the note and
affidavit. Nor did Mr.. Cruikshank tell me
then or at any subsequent time verbally
or in writing, that Connolly mad delivered
the note to him upon any such condition
or that Mr.. Cruikshank understood that
any such condition attached to the de-
livery Of IL by him. on the contrary. Mr..
Cruikshank who was Connolly's own at
torney, has publicly said:
II acted as Mr.. Connolly's attorney in
giving the note for 1900 and the accom-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
Gave Note TO Lawyers

AT the beginning OF a new municipal
campaign came the demand from Mr.
Warren for the return OF Connolly's note.
| knew Of Mr.. Warren as a member OF
the bar. 7 sent for him. I told him that
Connoly's note mean nothing TO me. so
far as money was concerned. | told him
that the statements In his letter to me
imputed to Connolly were utterly false.
| told him that the note and the affidavit
had been held by me simply as assurance
that Connollys statements were false.
Although the note was q four months
note. and long since past due, ! had never
made any demand for its payment, never
made and never intended to make the
slightest use of it. and never regarded IL
as of any pecuniary value. ! had taken
II, with It's accompanying affidavit, merely
as a concrete admission by Connolly that
his statements OF 1909 were false. ! told
MIR. Warren that there never was time
after had received the note when |
would not have given 1t back to Connolly.
Understanding the suggestion OF Mr..
Warrens letter. il was plain that Con-
molly intended doing what he since has
done, and therefore both the note and
the affidavit might as well be in Mr
Warrens possession as in mine. Both
had been made a matter OF record by Mr..
Warrens letter Neither OF them could
Connolly distort or deny. | therefore
told Mr.. Warren he might have them
now. and ! gave them to him.
AT the time the note and affidavit
were delivered TO me ~ my office. No.
Rector street. on April 8. 1911, I had no
intention or expectancy OF receiving
judicial appointment.
II have now dealt with the facts in &C.
gard TO the two charges that have been
made by Connolly. wish now to notice
one other thing The insinuation has been
made that | am rich man and have
made money out Of politics. Nothing
could be further from the truth. ! am
not rich man. on the contrary, / am
not even man OF moderate means. Tho
house N which live, at No. q East 9ith
street. could not be sold TO-DAY for $50 90.
II s. subject 10 mortgage OF $4,000.
Reference has been made 10 an estate
that ! have I'm ireland and 20 its richness
OF HltNHlhceh'' INC s'"iPi' 'hS' ~ ''a'
] paid $4,000 FOR that little place in Ire
land II I died to-day. when my debts
were paid the chief support OF my chill
drcu would come from my life Insurance
policies.
Il have helped hundreds OF men 20 OBJ
tain positions-public and private posi-
lions. large and small positions. did this
because II was a pleasure 20 me 20 do H.
And 7 solemnlv assert that have
never received one single penny. directly
or indirectly. or any benefit or advantage
OF a pecuniary kind for obtaining for any
person any position OF any kind or In
any place. II has remained. among all
those whom I have endeavored TO assist
TO attack me"