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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
TWO NORWICH BANKS CLOSE
 THEIR DOORS Bankers Reported h. VoIved in Other
 Difficulties
Close of First National Bank Followed Quickly by That
 of Trust Company

Norwich. April 16-The First Nation
 al Bank of Norwich was closed today by order Of its directors and National Bank Examiner N- s. Dean has been placed in charge Advices to the comptroller of the currency say the bank was closed because of the rela- tions of its president with a failed comm ercfa1 concern. The Thames Loan & Trust Company of which Franklin s. Jerome presi- dent of the First National Bank which was closed today, was president, also closed it's doors this afternoon
 The following notice was posted at the bank building this afternoon:
 ''On April 4. we published in response to the call Of the department a state ment of our condition. We were sol vent at that time and we believe that we are now, but the suspension of the Atlantic National Bank Of Providence Norwich has created a distrust that is resulting in our depositors calling for our deposits, and in order to pro tect our customers fully we have de- cfded to suspend and place ourselves in the hands of the State Banking Department. GSigned) The Thames Loan & Trust Company, R. w. Per kins, treasurer
 The last printed report of the con dition of the bank shows that the company IS cap1CallZeQ at $1OU,OVO- The surplus and undivided profits amount to $58, ,S22. s.
 The resources and liabilities of the First National Bank, on April 1, az gregated $1, ,272, ,6SO including capital stock of Ss00.0O, surplus $1OS,745. de- posits $53s, ,654, loans $737, ,19S
 According to one of the directors of the First National Bank of this city, which was closed today. by order of it's -directors,s.the order was brought about By the recent denand1ng of shetr money by some of the largest deposit ors. The bank has a capital of $3O0,- 900 and the last statement showed de- posits of $30O000 with, assets of $600.- 900.
 The president of the bank, Franklin s. Jerome, recently resigned as treas urer of the United States Finishing Company, which has been in financial difficulties for some time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
POPE HAS ALARMING COUGHING SPELL ALMOST
 CAUSING SUFFOCATION
Attack Followed by Such Exhaustion That Those in Attendance Fear fhe Worst
 Signs His Will

. At 12:55 D. m. it was said that the temperature of the Pope varied ire quently during the forenoon. Dr. Amici visited him again just before noon when he found an almost imper- ceptible rise had taken place since early morning.
 The Pope was disturbed more than usual by his cough, this morning. It has become much more troublesome today.
 The aggravation which occurred, last evening, in the condition of the
 midnight and then gradually wore off in the early morning hours.
 When Prof. Marchiafava entered the sick room at 7:3O, this morning, the fever had entirely disappeared. The approximation which had been more abundant during the night was considered by the professor to De somewhat peter both in color and in substance. The medicines admins tered by Dr. Amici in the course of the night had produced the desired effect of keeping up the strength of the patients heart although the weak ness of the Pope had been increased by the restlessness incident to fever ishness in the earlier part of the night.
 The pontiff was, this morning, able to retain some nourishment. He greatly enjoyed some yolks of eggs beaten up alternately in marasla. wine and old brandy which makes a kind of cream which Is nutritious and light.
 Prof. Marchiafava gave a fresh prescription, this morning, aiming at facilitating approximation still further as he feared that what the Pope had taken so far might have effected his digestive organs and contributed to. the vomiting from which he has suf- fered. The professor recommended complete rest and extreme care
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16

might consider both the TeIegraun ana. Himself (himself adVisedIy in capital letters)' as mortal enemies of mine I shuddered over this threat and sent his message to Senator NrcNeiI. IT.. one of the proprietors, reminding him of his letter in which he said would receive. fair treatment whiIe his edi-s tor said wouldn't, but that I would instead receive their spleen Senator McNeil has not yet advised me on this perplexing problem.
 . Now word as to my Justification In asserting that the Telegram has been subsidized I have proof that the New Haven road, taking advan- tage Of Ex-Senator McNeiPs connec- tfon with the paper and his known enm1ty to me growing out of our e,S- change of compliments in the Senate of 1907, and relying upon the devotion , Of one who has sold them so much coal, had arranged with the Telegram to attack and beTittIe me whenever possible, so as to bring about change 1 in the office Of States Attorney. That led to the story fabricated by the Tel egram that lawyers were assembling to discuss my successor. Tn fact, nearly every lawyer nominated by has called me on the phone to say that the Telegram editor evidently is suffering from mental trouble.
 This effort was followed by an edi- torlal ceneur1ng the Court and myself for daring to arrest President ATeIlen, which was in contempt of Court.
 ''1n conclusion, will say that only yellow journals are conducted on the lines indicated in this newspapers att tacks on me. I regard it as decidedly complimentary to be branded as a. liar and regarded in an unfavorable light by organs eubservient to the interests. To receive their comnendatfon from their plane Of ethics would be very humiliating to me.
 STILES HUDSON"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
AUCKLAND
 TELLS OF
 AFFIDAVIT Says Judson's Phone Message Was Not
 Confidential JudSOn Repudiates Implied d Charge of BIdCknlaiI in An- sWering BuCkIand

New Haven, April 16.-The follow ing statement was issued, today, by Vice-President B. G. Buckland, of the New York, New Haven & Hartford
 Railroad Company:
 'On the afternoon of April 8, my
 clerk reported that somebody had called him on the telephone from Bridgeport, stating that he was Stiles
 Judson,- states attorney, and in sub stance that unless MT. MelIen or I
 would require the attorneys for the officials of the railroad company on trial to change their defense, he would arrest MT. MeI1en and bring him to trial. He told my clerk that this was a confidential communication. It was afterwards repeated to me by my clerk.
 ''It struck me from the first as something akin to blackmaf1, asking MT. MelIen to sacrifice four innocent
 men to save himself. Mr. MeIlen promptly replied that he would have nothing to do with such an arrange ment, regardless of the personal con sequences to himself. I so stated to MT. Judson and made affidavit to it. At no time did I accept the communi- cation as confidential nor could I at any time so have accepted it without becoming an accessory to the wrong proposed.
 If I had carried out MT. Judson's SuSS0SLIOn WOulQ nave OSGa .@QO1A1S Q grave wrong to innocent men. Hav- ing refused to become a party to the wrong, I could not stand by, without a protest, and see MT. MeIlen brought into court under what regard as an abuse of process by a, prosecuting of hcer.''
 MIR. JUDsON's VERSION
 When shown the apove statement MT. Judson said:
 .f~a1T 1T<z1di Interview with vice-President. Buck land, regarding my communication to him over the phone concerning the prosecutton in the Railroad cases.
 T first imposed the condition that he, would treat 1t as absolutely con- fdential, to which he positively as- sented. told him that was prose cutting these subordinates rather than MT. Me1len upon the theory that they were more morally responsible be- cause of their knowledge of local con- ditions that caused the wreck at westport. That the lawyers had put in a defense that would shift respon- sibllity to Mr. Mellen, and that I wanted him to know that fact. I made no recommendation or suggee- | ton of any nature.
 The next morning, MT. Buckland telephoned me that MT. Mellen did not l care to intervene, whatever defense | they made, they must look out for | themselves. |
 "In betrayal of my confidence and | in positive violation of MT. Buck1and's | word to me that 1t should be treated as confidential, he put in affidavit | form our telephone conversation, to be read in open court, thinking there by to thwart a bench warrant against Mir Mellen.
 T regard his conduct as inexcusab1e and reprehensible. I made absolutely. no threat or sugges ton as to what MT. Mellen should do. and any state nent to the contrary Is deliberate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
ROYAL ARCANUM OF CONNECTICUT
 CONFINES HERE
Nearly 200 Delegates Represent 37 Councils of State in
 Grand Council

With nearly 200 delegates from g councils Of the Royal Arcanum of the State in attendance, the 27th annual meeting of the grand council of Con- necticut was held at The Stratfield today. The banquet last night open ed the meeting here but the delegates got down to real business at the ees- sion this morning which began shortly after 10 o'clock. The council was in session from 10 o'clock until noon when 1t adjourned until 2 o'clock for dinner. The election of officers for the coming year was scheduled to come up at the afternoon session of the council
 The meeting was in the ball room at The Stratfield and is one of the best attended and most successful meet ings or conventions In the history of the order in this state
 The reports of the different officers of the grand council as read this morning show the order to be in a s. Fisher of Danbury, presided at the session today and in his report he said:-
 Notwithstanding that our records show a smaller gain than last year the conditions prevailing Tn the ma jority of councils is satisfactory. The outlook for the coming year is very encouraging
 Carleton E. Hoadley, of New Ha- ven, grand secretary, submitted his report showing that the present mem bership in the state is 5,7s4 as com pared with 5.75S a year ago Total re- ceipts for the year were $5,736.61. Grand Treasurer Henry c. Sheffield's report showed balance on hand of $2, ,436.22.
 regent will name a committee of three to pass upon the merits of the work A, announcement of the result will be made upon the floor of the grand council. The committee will arrange for dates convenient to the councils. prior to April 16th. East Hartford, No. 1237; G. H. Webb, Mo- TOP; Hill house, No. 1925; Alfred H. Hall, No. 1423; Seaside, No. 7O9, and P. H. Sheridan will contest for the cup.
 Edward B. Becker of New York, supreme representative for the install ing officer was the most prominent delegate at the convention but there were many well known Arcanumites present from New Haven, Hartford, Meriden, and other cities throughout the state.
 One of the matters which came up at this mornings session of the grand council was the awarding of the Grand Regents cup to Alfred H. Hall coun- ell of Meriden, the same council which won the cup last year. The cup is for excellence in the ritua1istic and other work of the order and must be won three times by any one council to be- come the permanent property of that council. The competing councils this year were: Seaside, of this city; R. H. l Webb, of Hartford; Alfred H. Hall, of | Meriden; East Hartford, of East Hart l ford; P. H. Sheridan, of New Haven, | md Davenport of New Haven.
 The following councils have noti- l jed the grand secretary of their in ention to enter the contest for the | cup for the year 1913. The grand
 All representatives at the council to-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
Strarford's 'lCount''
 Is Taken To Jail

State Policeman Rowe H. Wheeler. armed with 8 bench warrant secured from the Superior court by States At torney Stiles .Judson, arrested Count Ellia Caprillian this morning on the charge of wilful injury to property in breaking into his wffes home in South Main street, Stratford, at o'clock Sunday morning, as told in The Far mer of Monday.
 chant, who Is said to. be a membe Of the Turkish nobility. His wife. who was Mrs. Alma Miller, is at pres ent suing him for divorce on the charge that he on different occasions brutally assaulted her.
 As Caprillian could not furnish bail he was taken to jail to await trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
JEKYL AND HYDE HARTS
 HELD FOR NIGHT COURT
Clever Pair of Forgers Fail to Secure Release Through Interested
 Friends.

Though aided to the very extremity of their predicament by influential religious friends whom they had won to their side during a prison term in Springfield, Stephen F. and John Hart social aspirants, writers and check forgers-of New York, through their attorney, Hugh Lavery waived exami- nation in the city court and were bound over for trial before the crin- final superior court.
 The specific charges against the two young men were that they forged en- dorsements upon checks presented to local merchants in Septem Der and se- cured cash and clothing in return. Bonds were fixed at $1,2Oo which had not been procured up to noon today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
SAW HUSBAND
 KISS WOMAN
 THREE TIMES
K Katherine Durham Brings $5,OOO Suit
 Against Annie SIie
Says Newton Dunham'S Affec- tiOnS Were AIienated--D De-
 fendent'S Denial

Declaring that she discovered New ton Dunham and Annie B. SIie of this city in the act of kissing, Katherine A. Durham who sued Mrs. .Slie for alienation of Dunham's affections gave interesting testimony before Judge Greene in the superior court this afternoon.
 Mrs. Durham, who is woman of refined appearance, said that she sus- pected her husband was becoming too fond of Mrs. Slie. The witness de- clared Dunham even brought Mrs Slie home and introduced her to his wife. It was at the Durham home that the wife said she saw her husband kiss Mrs. Sl1e three times. When she re- preached Mrs. Slie, the witness said Mrs. Slie replied, 'I have as much right to kiss him as you have.''
 Detective Fred Hawes testified that he went to 453 South avenue and in terviewed Mrs. Mary Beauchea, who lived there. She admitted to him, he testified, that Durham and Mrs. Slfe had been in a room there. That was in 1912.
 Henry J. Bundock. who was hired by Detective Hawes to shadow Mrs Durham told of the different times in 1912 when he had seen tAe couple at local grill rooms and at a restaur- ant in New Haven He would not swear that the Mrs. Slie was the wo- man he saw with Durham.
 Mrs Mary Beauchea denied telling Detective Hawes that Dunham and the defendant had occupied a room in her house. She declared Mrs. SIie was her friend and frequently stayed at her home. The witness also denied saying Mrs. S1ie had been intoxicated at. her home and had been ordered out.
 2 Mrs. Durham is asking $5,o00 dam ages Newton Dunham conducts a furniture store at 29O State street He lives on Laurel avenue.
 : The trial was still on at press hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
Pastors Issue
 Statement On
 Sunday Baseball

Following meeting of the Bridge port Pastors association last evening, the following was issued today as an official statement Of the position of the pastors on the attitude.o of Mayor Wilson relative to Sunday basebaN:
 ''The Bridgeport Pastors Associa- ton wishes to record it's unanimous disapproval of the recent decision of the Mayor of our city to connive at the violation of the law that protects Sunday, not as an amateur recrea- tfon, but for money.
 The Aesocia ton regrets this atti- tude of the Mayor the more because the present Administration, in addi- tion to increasing the efficiency of certain arms of the municipal service has aimed to enforce the most protec- tive laws and has been the means of closing some of the most openly vici- ous houses of i1l-fame and liquor sa- loons
 we regard the proposed action with reference to commercial ball games as weak and inconsistent. We hold that no executive officer has a right to what laws he will enforce, and that 8 recognition of this is fundamental to good government
 we believe that if the line is not drawn at commercial sports, in dis tinctton from recreation, it cannot be S
 ''If paid ball games are tolerated, there Is no sound reason for shut ting out paid concerts, paid picture shows, paid theatricals, or any other commercial business of manufactur- ing on Sunday.
 we believe further that the plea that the workfngman of the factories are all in favor of the league games on Sunday Is a mistaken one; that we ministers of the churches have the welfare of the workingman quite as truly at heart the men that play ball for the money there Is in it.
 ''If protection of Sunday from the greed of those who want to make money and force employees to work on that day Is withdrawn. none will suffer more than the workin gmen of the shops. The true comparison with golf, autonobiling, and other pleasures of those who have more money, is not with games which professionals play for money but with amateur games which are truly recreation for those that share in them.
 We believe that such games if freed from all money making and kept from disturbing the peace, are within l the law, which several years ago eli- | the word recreation from it's | prohibition, and should not be prohi- l bited.
 Now as heretofore, we shall use all | legitimate influence to secure such a | lawful and just protection of Sunday l from all commercial encroachments | Tn behalf of freedom to worship rest, and to enjoy recreation on Sunday"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
STATE REBEKAH
 ASSEMBL Y OPENS I'D
 LARGE ATTEND ANCE
Mayor Wilson Welcomes Nearly 400 Delegates, Guests of
 Friendship Lodge

Between $50 and 400 delegates repre-
 senting all of the Rebelah lodges of
 the State were in attendance this
 morning at the annual meeting of the
 State Rebekah Assembly, in this city,
 as guests of Friendship Rebelkah lodge.
 l. O. O. F., which met at Rebekah
 assembly hall in the Franklin build
 ing, Main and State streets. The dele
 gates were cordially welcomed to the city by Mayor c. B. Wilson, who was introduced by the noble grand of Friendship lodge, who also extended a welcome.
 The sessions of the convention open ed at 10 o'clock and after the well comes had been rendered, the business of the session was taken up, the pres ident of the State assembly present. ing her report, which shows the or ganization to be in excellent financial and numerical condition with a large gain in membership during the year. and two new lodges of the order insti- tuted, the president being Catherine Lammerhirt. During the year just ended there have been 73 deaths in the membership of the order, and 45o new members have been admitted Two new lodges were instituted dur ing the year.
 At the opening of the meeting for business this morning 50 delegates were given the degree of the assem- bly.
 Among the visitors present today are Mrs Frances Kaulbeck and Sarah Barry first Vice president and secre- tary respectively of the State assem- bly of Massachusetts, and among the grand officers of the State assembly present are Deputy Grand Master Frank E. Roys of Winsted, Grand Warden Henry c. Stevenson of this city, Grand Secretary w. s. Hutchin- son of New Haven, and Past Grand Master Selah c. Blakeman of Shel- ton.
 At 1 o'clock a recess was taken for lunch. and the annual election of of- Picers took place late this afternoon.
 At the afternoon session Grand Mas ter F. c. Burroughs of New London arrived. The report of the treasurer of the assembly shows a total on hand December 1, 1911, of S53, 493O5 from which s1O,21718 was paid for cur .ent expenses and s2,025.55 for relief, eaving a total balance December l. 1912 of s41, ,25O.32, a, gain of $1,600-1l.
 The number of lodges at the com- nencement of the year was 54, with a nem bership of 2624 men, and 4S7O women, a total of 7.494. The total 'Jnds subscribed towards the orphan age to date Is $5,20355.
 At press hour the assembly had commenced the election of officers for he ensuing year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
Jndson's Reply To
 "Telegram's'' Attack
In Communication to the Farmer States At-
 torney Defines His Position

The following communication re- ceived by The Farmer today from States Attorney Stiles Judson is self explanatory:
 Editor of The Farmer:
 '@The assaults upon me by the jour naltstic rnouthpiece of the New Haven road have gone so far, particularly in the editorial use in this mornings edition of Vulgar Billingsgate, that it is time that the public learned of the 1ow-toned motives that actuate this paper to devote so much time to me.
 The Telegram for weeks had me In headlines over very inconsequential affairs. could not sneeze but that it was noticed in headlines I wrote Senator McNeil, Jr., a letter request ing that this practice should cease Senator McNefI wrote me very nice letter assuring me that thereafter ] would receive fair treatment at the hands of his paper. Hardly was the ink dry in the letter when the Tele- gram said editoriaIly that was prompted to file a presentment against MT. Peck from motives of i'm placable ennity. I resented this as- sauIt upon my integrity, and demand ed a retraction, or a suit for dam ages. The next day appeared some inane remarks upon the subject I wrote the Telegram that it constitut- ed no retraction, and I would give it one more chance, or a suit would fol- low
 fThe Telegram did not have the manhood to retract this insulting al- legation, but said editorialIy that Il had misunderstood it's editorial. Il then wrote the editor that I would let the matter rest without suit, but that he knew that when he said that had misund erstood the plain lam guage of his editorial he was penning 8 falsehood.
 He got hot over this passing re- mark, and wrote me that thereafter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-16
BELGIUM STRIKERS
 NUMBER 257,OOO
Catholic Unions As A Rule Have Refused to Enlist in General Walk Ont

Brussels, Belgium. April 1s-In a statement issued, today by the nirfls- try of the interior. it is said that 257,- 900 men have joined the national po- Htfoal strike of the Belgian workers who have chosen this means of fore ing the granting of manhood suffrage in Belgian and the abolition of the system by which wealthy citizens are given plural voting power. The So- cialist leaders on the other hand as- sert that the total number of strikers is over 400, ,000.
 reports show that in some places the movement has been undoubtedly sue cessful while in others, more especially the districts under control of the Cath o1ic workmen's unions, the men appear to be lukewarm in their sympathy.
 Violence has been exceptional since the order to quit work was given on Monday.