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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
NOT THROUGH WITH
BRIBERY PROBE
Senator Isbeu Says Commit
tee Will Soon Resume
It's Sessions
Matters of Local Interest at
the Capital-Mayor VII
son In Hartford
Rv Our Sax Corree.l

Hartford, Feb. 27-President Fro
tenn George NJ. Landers OF the Sen
ate announced today the appoint
nents of Senator Weed Of the South
NorwaIk district as chairman Of the
committee on constitutional cOuveH-
ton in place of Senator Mcneil re-
signed Senator Isbe11 of New Haven
upon the committee on Educatious
Senator Miner of New London 20 the
committee on Manufactures in place
of Mcneil, resigned; Senator Newman
of Bridgeport, on state Library, place
of Mcneil, resigned.
Senator Isbel announced in the
Senate today that the special commit
tee investigating the charge Of bribery
against John A. Judge Of Bridgeport
would resume it's hearings at the ear
liest possible moment. He said that
the members of the committee had no
intention of allowing the matter 70
drop.
Mayor Wilson, Aldermen Paul Nh
Ter, and A. T.. Lavery of .F5ridBaporE
were at the Capitol today TO favor
the bill asking for special bond IS
sues of s5OO,OOO for streets and sew
ers. Upon reaching here they learn
ed that the committee had postponed
the hearing until Wednesday Of neEt
week The mayor said he did not
know why the hearing had been pOgL-
poned. that he had not been cOua Iil@4-
Former Mayor E. T. Buckingham
representing upwards Of 100 citizens
of the North End appeared before the
committee on Railroads this after
noon in opposition to the petition OF
the Bridgeport e. Danbury street
Railway Co. for an extension OF time
to complete it's lines. Mayor BucEing-
hams attitude is that the residents
of the section where the tracks ar9
laid believe that the company should
begin operations over a portion Of 10
line at least, before it requests a FUR
ther extension of time to complete u
Former Probate Judge Thomas @
CouehIin and Harbormaster Garry
Paddock were at the Capitol today
They attended the hearings before the
Shell Fish commission
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
BANKRUPTCY ACTION
AGAINST BELLAM0RE
ARMORED AUTO. co.
Three Gre dftors With
Claims Aggregating $500
File Involuntary Petition.
Especial to The Farmer)

New York, Feb. 27-An involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed
against the Bellamore Armored Car
e Equipment Co, of 25s Fifth ave-
nue.. yesterday by Allen w. Terry,
superintendent of the concerns plant
at Bridgeport, Conn, William Damp
kin of New York, and the Sulzberger
& Sons Co. The aggregate claims of
the three creditors who petition is a
little over $780,
The Bellamore Armored Car Co.,
which was the name of the original
concern was organized for the pur-
pose of manufacturing steel motor
cars and bank cars. 1t was capitalized
for 100000.
In December, 1911 the company
through an arrangement with Re
ceiver John T. King Sof the Bridge
port vehicle Co., of Bridgeport, Conn,
arranged to take over the plant of the
last named concern and assumed an
Indebtedness of $4,000 and mort
gage of $45, 900. It agreed to reduce
the Indebtedness by paying 25 per
25 per cent in two years. The ma
jority of stockholders of the Bridge
port Vehicle Cos agreed to take the
stock of that company for stock in
the Bel1amore Co.
Soon after the transfer of the stock
was made Harry D. Miller, of Bridge
port, former president of the Bridge
port Vehicle Co, who refused to ex-
change his stock for that of the new
company brought suit to forecIose a
mortgage against the Bridgeport
plant of the concern. In June 1912,
Judge Lucien Burpee of the Connec-
ticut Superior court gave judgment
for Miller to recover for $S,257.
A suit is now pending In the Con-
necticut courts whereby H. d. Miller
and his son seek to have the property
at Bridgeport returned to the Bridge
port Vehicle Co., on the ground that
the consent of sufficient number OF
stockholders was not obtained by Re-
ceiver King to make the transfer, and
that they as holders of 40 per cent
of the stock were not notified.
At the factory of the BeIlamore Co.
her, Today Allan w. Terry, the SUI
perintendent, admitted that he, Damp
kin and S.lzberger and Sons had Pc
titioned that the company be adjudi-
Gated bankrupt. Further than admit
ting he correctness of the despatch
relative to the filing of the action
Mr..Terry refused to discuss the case
The officers of the Be1lamoFe Arm.
order Car q Equipment Co., are: Da-
vid N. BelIamore, president; william
F. Dutton, vice. president; Silas H
Cummings, treasurer; David G. Bel
1amore, secretary and treasurer. The
involuntary petition comes as a sur
prise to local manufacturers who were
of the opinion that the Bel1amore Co.
with it's capitalization would be able
to make the fine plant on Fairfield
avenue one of the busiest places IL
the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
SENSATION IN
FRENCH COURT
Four Auto Bandits Are Con
demned to Die by the
GuiIlOtine
One of Them SwearS Wildly He
Is Innocent and Another
Commits Suicide

Paris, Feb. 27-With four of Bon
not's "autorn obiIe bandits condemn
ed to die by the guillotine and the
others sentenced to various terms of
imprisonment and exile, one of the
most tenseIy dramatic moments in
French court history came, early to-
day, when the condemned men were
given opportunity to speak.
-'I am innocent cried Diudone, one
of those sentenced to die, leaping
wildly to his feet. 81 swear that I
am innocent
ger Gaby swore, shot him through the
breast in one of the bands most dar-
ing daylight robberies. Gaby was
posistive in his Identification
There was a piercing shrek from
the audience and Diudone's youthful
and pretty wife began to cry hysteri-
cally. Friends and court attaches
could not quiet her. "I will not be
still, he is innocent" she cried many
times.
"Diudonne is Innocent declared
Callenain, who himself had just been
sentenced to lose his head on the
gt1ilIotine.
"tDiudonne did not shoot Gaby. He
was not even present at the holdup.
L myself shot Gaby and it was Gar
nier, not Diudonne who was with me.
There was a tremendous uproar in
the court and when order was re-
stored it was said that the jurors al
ready were signing a petition asking
the court to pardon Diudonne.
Diudonne, Callenin, Monier and
soudy were the men condemned to
death.
Carouy and Medge were sentenced
to prison for life.
Rodriguez and three women, Mile.
LIE 5Iech, Mile. Schmooffs and Mile.
Maitre Jean were freed on extenuat-
ing circumstances. The rest of the
Fl bandits were sentenced to from one
to 10 years in prison or one to 10 years
exile.
Edouard carouy, one of the men
condemned to life Imprisonment,
swallowed cyanide of potassium as
soon as he was returned to his cell
and was dead before prison physi-
clans, summoned by guards, could
reach him. The court that had just
sentenced Carouy Immediately order
ed rigid inquiry as to how the man
obtained the poison.
There was another story that
Carouy did not take cyanide but
cnol<ed himself to death by swallow
ing a piece of his flannel shirt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
MILEAGE QUESTION
PROVOKES DEBATE
House Argues the Matter at
Length, and Then Puts It
Back on the Table
CBy Our STAFF Corres.)

Hartford, Feb. 27.-The question OF
mileage came up in the House today
on the report of the Railroad Com
mittee|both majority and minority
table for printing and calendar, but
not before it had provoked consider
able debate.
The motion to lay upon the table
was made by Representative Hall of
Wiliington, who thought that the
House should have the advantage OF
reading both reports.
The majority report was signed by
eleven memb bers of the Railroad COM
mittee and was based upon Judge
Perry's plan, which requires railroads
to furnish tickets and carries with 1t
the implied understanding that the
State will pay for the transportation
by making a rebate of $4,000 on the
railroads taxes.
The minority report which is sign
ed by Senator Peck makes it manda--
tory upon the railroad TO carry mem
bers of the General Assembly free OF
charge. A good deal of argument was
evoked over the constitutionality OF
the bill. It resulted in resolution
being offered by Representative Ryte
OF West Hartford to refer the whole
matter to the attorney-general. An
other motion was made by Represen-
tative Stoddard of Woodbury., asking
constitutional way of procuring trans
>portation for the members.
Representative Lynn w. Wilson, of
Bridgeport opposed the passage OF
both resolutions. He said: "a process
has been in being in this State for
many years by which the General As
se1nbly, the parliament of the people
of this State, is being slowly stripped
of all it's auth hority.'
He further said: /'It is a strange
situation when the attorney general,
one man, is asked to give an opinion
upon the constitutionality of the law
pending in this body, which is to be
final in determining the action of the
members. Such a process constitutes
the substitution of one mans mind in
place of the mind of the Legislature,
and if continuously applied would de-
stroy the existing form of government
in this State
tsFrom practical standpoint %
said Representative Wilson, there is
no evidence whatever to show that
the attorney generals opinion of the
law would be any better than the
opinion of Judge Perry or the opinion
of many of the able lawyers in this
House"
Both resolutions were defeated, and
the matter will again be taken up on
Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
M'DONALD'S
WORD TO STAFF
In Letter to All His
Employees Urges Co
Operation
Disappointed Because Of Attitude
of Republicans, He Quits
His Fight

Hartford. Feb. 27.-In spite of the
opinions of several learned legal gem
tIe1nen who assured him that he could
continue as highway commissioner
until the next session of the General
Assembly, Highway Commissioner
James H. Macdonald has peacefully
and gracefully surrendered the office
to his successor, Charles ]. Bennett.
Mr.. Macdonald has addressed a let
ter to his staff which includes great
many subordinate employees, asking
them to come to the highway depart
ment office in the State Capitol on
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock for
consultation with the new highway
commissioner.
In this letter, the former commits
sioner urges his appointees to mani
fest no reluctance in carrying out the
work which is assigned to them until
such time as the new commissioners
shall arrange for a change of policy.
Mr.. Bennett is in full charge of the
office today.
He has intimated that one of his
first duties will be to have a thorough
audit of the affairs of the office
made, by an expert accountant.
1t was stated today by friends of
Mr. Macdonald that the latter was
much chagrined because he was not
accorded the support which he felt
he was entitled to from the Republi-
cans senators. OF the. fourteen Re-
pub1icans in the Senate only three
registered their votes against the new
commissioner. Macdonald, it is said.
felt that, in view of the services which
he has rendered the Republican Or
ganfzation. every Republican senator
should have opposed the nomination
of EGr. Bennett as an indication of his
approval OF Mr.. Macdonald's course of
ofxacG-
Mr. Macdonald has let It be known
Rhat he had been assured by such
eminent legal gentlemen as States At
forney Stiles Judson of Fairfield coun-
fz and Judge and Ex-Mayor Henney
OF Hartford that he could continue as
the de fRcto commissioner for the re-
nnainder OF the four year term which
began IN July, 1911. That he chose
not to follow the advice of these law
yers ~ said 20 be due to his belief that
the showing OF the Republican sena-
tors indicated indifference towards
his fate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
Weather Indications

New Haven, Feb. 27.-Forecast:
Rain this afternoon and tonight;
warmer tonight. Friday. clearing and
colder; increasing southwest winds.
The western disturbance now forms
a trough of low barometric pressure
extending from Louisiana northeast
ward to New York. It is causing
cloudy weather with rain or snow in
the lower Mississippi valley, lake re-
gion and along the Atlantic coast from
South Carolina to Maine. Heavy rain
fall was reported, this morning, from
the southern districts. The tempera-
ture is high from Ohio eastward to
the coast. There is a decided fall in
temperature from Ohio noreastward
to Montana.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
rain with slightly higher temperature
followed on Friday by clearing and
colder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
MORE
Indictments
FOR sweeney

New York, Feb. 27.-Eleven addi-
tional indictments charging bribery
were returned today against Police
Captain, formerly inspector, Sweeney,
to Justice Goff, in the supreme court
by the extraordinary grand jury in
vestigating police graft. The indict-
ments were based on the testimony
of Captain Walsh, Policeman Eugene
Fox and three lay witnesses. Swee-
ney's counsel was notified to present
him in court, tomorrow, to plead to
the indictments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
WIDOW OF CAPT.
SCOTT is BRAVE
IN AFFLICTION

Wellington. N T., Feb 27.-Lady
Scott. widow of CAPTAIN Robert F.
reaching the South Pole, arrived here,
today.
st must be brave as my husband
would wish me to be- were her first
words as she was met at the quay by
Commander E. G. r. Evans and her
brother Lieut., Bruce She was dry
eyed and her features were composed
though obviously controlled by great
effort.
Lady Scott said she learned of her
husbands death by wireless while
aboard the steamer Aorangi on which
she crossed from San Francisco Ieav-
ing there February Is, several days
before the news of Captain Scotts
death, with his four comrades, reached
civilization
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
CASTRO CREATES
Big EXCITEMENT
IN HAVANA NOW

here in the same hotel, today, of Clip
rlano Castro, ex-dictator of Venezue1a.
and President Zelaya, of Nicaragua
created a furore of excitement, Castro
however, smilingly reiterated the
statement made in New York, that he
did not know Zelaya was contem plat
Ing new moves in Central OF South
America, and that his arrival stimuli
taneously with that of Zelaya. was a
mere coincidence.
Clad in white danne1s and jauntily
swinging a silver headed walking
stick, Castro was in his element, to-
day. He held receptions, where he
met all sorts OF officials. He went
driving and was cheered by crowds.
He was the guest at numerous lunch
cons and dinners and seemed greatly
to enjoy himself. Castro said he
would return to New York, Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
PRESlDENT-ELECT
WILL RECOGNIZE
ORGANIZED LABOR
w. B. Wilson Endorsed by A. F.
of L. Booked for New Cab
met Position

Washington, Feb. 27-Organized Ia
Dor is to be recognized by President
Woodrow Wilson. According to close
friends of the incoming administra-
ton, William B. Wilson, an official
of the American Federation of Labor,
former secretary-treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of North Amer
lea and endorsed by the Federation
at it's recent convention in Rochester
for "a cabinet position will be made
secretary of the department of labor
under the Borah bill just passed by
Congress.
while accepted as settled here that
Bryan will be secretary of state, Nc
Adoo secretary of the terasury, Bur-
Lesson postmaster general, Daniels sec
retary of the navy and Wilson score
tary of labor, it was believed there
had been a shift in the attorney gen.
eralship. Gov. Wilson had favored
appointing Louis Brandeis, of Boston,
to this position, but gossip, today, has
the Boston attorney leading the lists
for secretary of commerce. Brandeis,
however, is not yet out of the running
for the attorney generalship. Others
being considered for the position are
James McReyno1ds, of Tennessee,
trust buster; President Edgar Farrer,
of the American Bar Association of
New Orleans; Former Gov. Joseph
Folke, of Missouri; William A. Glass
Cow, of Philadelphia, and Chancellor
Edwin r. Walker, of New Jersey.
Gov. Wilson has under considera-
ton the nam of Representative Will
liam C. Redfie1d, of Brooklyn, for a
cabinet position. So far as Henry
Morgenthau, of New York, and David
r. warfeld, of Philadelphia, are con-
cerned, it was stated here, today, that
they will be named for positions in
the diplomatic service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
WILSON WILL BE
ON HIS JOB In
PRESIDENTS ROOM

Trenton, Feb. 27.-A President on
the job during the working hours of
Congress is what may be expected
when the extra session convenes on
April 1. Gov. Wilson made this plain,
today, when he stated that he is likely
to use the Presidents room" in the
capitol every day Congress is in ses-
sion if he can get there.
AS governor of New Jersey, Wilson
found it an excellent thing to be in
close touch with the legislature and
he believed the plan will work more
advantageously when he has a Con-
gress on his hands. The governor
was told that the Presidents room
was usually used only once a year,
when the Executive went there just
prior to adjournment of Congress to
dispose of bills
'sBut what is the room used for the
remainder of the time?'' Gov. Wilson
asked, today.
When told that it was not used, he
smiled and indicated that this would
all be changed after March 4. It al
so became known here, today, that
the extra session will be asked to leg
isIate both for tariff and currency re-
form
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
STANDING ARMY
OF 15O, 600 men

Mexico City. Feb. 27 Wia GaIveston)
Venustiano Carranza, revolving gov
ernor of CoahuilIa, today, expressed
his Willingness to recognize the Diaz-
Huerta government, according to a re-
port at the national palace Pasquale
Orozco, jr., governor Of Tobasco, the
most powerful Of the northern rebel
generals already has sent messages
declaring his allegiance.
The announcement that the provi-
sional president and General Felix
Dfaz have made tentative plans for a
standing army OF $50, 600 men was
given final proof, if any was needed
today. If the plans of Huerta and
Dfaz are carried out there will be
federal garrisons in every state and
the entire country will be under con-
stant military surveillance.
It was said. today. that the Zapatis-
tas would give the new government nc
pata final answer to the rebel
leaders proposition.
In line with the plans to increase
the standing of the federal army II
became known that a bill authorizing
a bond issue for a loan Of 200 900 OO(
pesos will be introduced in Congress
today.
Government offlcials assert thai
American financial sources are willing
to make the loan. The national
treasury is now practically empty
Rabassa, the new ambassador has
been instructed to make every effor1
to bring about early recognition Of
the new government as the loan can.
not be made until full recognition il
granted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
DAUGHTER OF
MANUFA FACTURER
IN MURDER CASE

New York, Feb. 37-Sensational de-
~elopments are forecasted when the
grand jury takes up the charge that
Abraham Steinberg, business agent OF
the buttonhole' workers union, was
murdered as the result of a conspiracy
of the manufacturers OF his activity
in the clothing strike, which tied up
nearly every concern in the trade
-Four leading clothing manufacturing
contractors, Orenstein, Weisberg Louis
Wettstedn and Abraham Fio1koff, are
in the Tombs, committed without bail
Detained as the go-between in the
case is Annabe1la. Fiolkoff, prepossess-
ing and young daughter of Abraham
Ffolkoff.
Efforts are now being made to con-
firm the confession of Harry Wagner.
According to the story told by Wagner
q flat offer OF $500 was made If he
would kill Steinberg- Weisberg gave
him SO, he said, and told him to go
to Jersey City and purchase a revolver
and cartridges. Then he was instruct
ed to go to union headquarters, shoot
and kill Steinberg and surrender to
the police, declaring that the union
official had told him he need. not
worry about earning money as he
could send his bride of a few weeks
out onto the street and she could
earn all the money he needed.
To force him to the deal, Wagner
swore the contractors told him if he
failed they would have him arrested
charged with forging checks and
would see that he received long
term
After his arrest, he swears, Anna
elbla F'iolkon came to him in Jail a
number of times. She told him, ac-
cording to his story, that he was to
have the best counsel, that if he told
his story on the stand as it had beer
agreed on he could never be con-
Ficted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
CAN'T AGREE ON
Arbitrator IN
FIREMEN'S CASE

New York, Feb. 27-Just how serious
are the points in dispute between the
railroads and hrernen was Indicated
here, today, by the announcement by
Albert Phillips, arbitrator represent
ing the brotherhood under the Erdman
act> and w. w. Atterbury, represent
ing the roads, that they have been
unable to select the third man to sit
with them.
Under the law, they have made ap-
plication to Judge Knapp, of the Com
merce court, and acting Commission
er of Labor Hanger to designate the
individual who will hold the balance
of power. No time is fixed by the
law in which Knapp .and Hanger must
act but because of the urgency of
the case, they are expected to make q
selection soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
MAX BLUMBERG TO
ARRIVE HOME SOON
Local Boy Gables From Lon
don That Suit In Which
He Was Witness Is Fin
ished.

Bernard Blumberg the well known
BocaI shoe merchant, has received a
sable from his son, Max BIumberg,
IN Londan, saying that the law suit in
which he was a witness is finished and
that he will sail for home at once.
Young B1umberg, who is a relative of
Harry Lewis. the boxer, went to Lon
don to testify in behalf of Lewis, who
brought suit against taxicab COM
pany to recover for injuries received
in a collision. The cabIegram stated
that Lewis had been awarded $50
ea-a...adss aauaazaR.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
Stratford Bigamist
Found Guilty by jury

Joseph Moran Of Stratford was
found guilty OF bigamy BY a jury On
the criminal superior court yesterday
afternoon but sentence was postponed
until next Tuesday morning It was
charged that Moran married Dorothy
Beach in Glens Falls. N Y, and in
1910 while the first wife was still i've
ing, married Susan Hine In Stratford-
Guvano Serre of Greenwich, chaTH-
ed with manslaug hter, was sentenced
to states prison for not more than
five and not less than one year. II
was alleged that he stabbed Giovanni
Sass August IL. 1912. Serrs was
tried haforA a. iury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
ENGLAND FEARS
u. S. TEACHERS

Edmonton, Alberta, Feb. 27.-Re-
ports by cable of fear in England over
the importation of United States
teachers into Western Canada, has
aroused much interest here. The
berta and the charge has been made
that the Sifton government plans a
wholesale importation. The minister
of education here says no definite pol
icY has yet been adopted-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
AUTOS CRASH; DRINKWATER
SUES FOR 800 DAMAGES

To recover damages for a collision
between two auto1n obiIes, Henry G.
Drinkwater of Greenwich has brought
suit against Albert w. Johnston of
Greenwich for 500 damages. Papers
in the action were filed today in the
court of common pleas. It is alleged
that on November 6, 1912, that the
machines owned by Drinkwater and
Johnston co1lided in Greenwich. Tt is
claimed that the accident was due TO
Johnston's negligence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
FISHERMEN STRIKE

Cleveland, Feb. 27-Twenty-five
hundred fishermen on the south shore
of Lake Erie went on strike today
following the announcement of the
result of the strike vote by President
John French of the Fisher1n ems union
last night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
READ

The Farmer Help Wanted
Ads. They offer good op-
portunities for
GOOD POSITIONS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight; clearing, cold
er tomorrow