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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
Motion to Dismiss Impeachment Proceedings Over-
 ruled by Practically Unanimous Vote
A BUFFALO FRIEND OF GOVERNOR IS LOYAL
Contends That Assembly Had No Legal Right to Act Upon Question of Impeachment at Extraordinary Session. Long Opinion by Judge Cullen Held That State Consti- tuition Should be Given Reasonable Construction

Albany, N Y, Sept. Ex-Governor William Sulzer must go to trial. This was decided by the high court of i'm peachment tonight, when by a vote of 51 to 1 it's members overruled the mo- ton of the governors counsel to dis miss the proceedings on the ground that he was unconstitutionally i'm peached by the assembly, because that body was in extra session when the impeachment was brought.
 Senator Gottfried H. WeEde of Buff falo, democrat, an ardent supporter of the governor, cast the solitary nay. Four senators and Judge Gray were absent.
 Vote in Secret Session.
 The governors defeat was the sec ond that has marked the battle waged by his attorneys to annihilate, as far as possible, the impeachment proceed ings. Last week the court thwarted the efforts of his counsel to prevent seven senators from sitting as mem bers. Their remaining ammunition consists of arguments to prove that certain of the Offenses charged, against the governor were not impeachable. These arguments will be heard tomor row
 The vote tonight was taken in se- cret session after an afternoon of i'm passioned oratOry by the opposing at torneys
 Long Judicial Opinion.
 The vote was later announced in a brief public session. and the record of the proceedings was immediately made public at the suggestion of the-presid- ing judge The record showed that a tentative roll call on the motion was immediately taken and that the pre- siding judge delivered a long opinion on the points at issue when his name was calla1.
 Judge Cullen'S opinion, in substance, was that the provision of the constltu- tion which limited the acts of the leg isIature in extra session to such sub iects as were recommended to it by the governor should be given a req sonable construction. It upheld the contention of the prosecution that the provision referred to the legislature as a whole and not to the assembly as an independent body.
 Senators Explain Their Votes.
 Senator wende explained his vote in brief argument in which he held that when the assembly adjourned sine die some weeks before reconvening to bring impeachment articles they fore closed their right to act upon any question of impeachment when called in extraordinary session.
 Senators Foley and Thompson also explained their votes, concurring, how ever. in the opinion of the presiding judge This in part was as follows: Tt was urged by counsel for the managers that the assembly has the inherent right to meet at any time and present articles of impeachment. From that doctrine I dissent in toto. It Is true that it is the assembly that has the right given it by the constitution to in1peach, but the assembly does not consist of the individual members oH
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
PLANNED MURDERS
 FOR THE INSURANCE. Schmidt and Muret Attempted to ln-
 voIve PhYsician.

New York. Sept. 22-Evidence that Hans Schmidt and Dr. Ernest Muret lis dentist friend, planned a campaign CT murder for the purpose of collecting life insurance money reached the police rofal- I- tended ro explain the blank death certificates found in Schmidts s room.
 The evidence came from a physician Ulo told Inspector FaurOt of the de- teerire bureau tha- Schmidt and Muret e short time ago tried to arrange with E-u rH Issue death certificates in the event eE -re sudden death of persons just Insured
 .E cannot dlrulSe at this time the tlel.ItI ul the T-E~iciaD.' said the in Ererrcr 'lf the story told by him is frgr. the fact stands out big and black That Father Schmidt and Dr. MUret had a plan whereby they would collect insurance. | am happy to state that Inc physician Ha-ly declined to listen e. the proposal"
 Inspector Faarot has learned. he FEid. that the dentist at one time in his .lle dGured as au insurance broker.
 The Inspector said that with the as stance of -lc Chicago police he was trying 70 find if there was any con rection between Schmidt and Muret end Johann Hoch the "BIuebeard of Chicago who was executed in 1905 for E-uE6erinE ona wife. and suspected of ..ir- several others. Schmidt was in Chicago iu laa-. Although l may call g. nothing but a rumOr- this cOinCi- o-rce.- said Faurot- "I consider of sui feie-r importance 10 warrant thorough 1r-Esfl EatLUu-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
Clash Between American and Polish Miners NeCessi-
 tateS Services of the National Guard
FOREIGNERS FARE BADLY AT BENTON. ILL.
Feelg the Outgrowth of Shooting of Two Musicians by Drunken Miners Returning From Polish Dance-Mayor VanIy EndeavOrs to Pacfy Indignant Amercans-AlI Foreigners Found on Streets Beaten Up."

Benton. Ills. Sept 22-A race riot between American and Polish miners was begun in the town square here tonight. as a result of the double mUr- der last night of Ewal Hutchins and Quincy Drummons. who were killed by a band of drunken miners who were returning from @ Polish dance where thel had been furnishing the music.
 Extra Police Sworn Tn.
 The disturbance soon assumed such proportions that Mayor Espy swore f1 twenty-five extra police and sent for the sheriff of Franklin county. Tie mayor sought to pacify the Americans. 1r spite of his address trouble started. Twenty five foreigners who appeared CT the square were severely beaten and pursued to their homes in the Polish colony. Every other foreigner who was found in the street met similar treatment
 Fifteen Poles Arrested.
 Fifteen Polish miners were arrested today and are being held. pending an investigation in the double murder. Three other miners implicated by the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF
 MIGHT BE BOOMERANG.
Preparations Being Made to MoEtify
 ptsgrunSEed Nations

Washington Sept 32--AppFehensfOn Eest the democratic tariff bill lead for eign nations to impose tariff penalties against the United States as soon sB the new Law goes into effect caused administration and senate leaders to- day to plan the introduction of a joint resolution En congress making specific provision for the continuation of exist ing relations with all Countries for four months, until President Wilson has had time to negotiate new trade agreements.
 The seriousness of the situation that will confront the administration was impressed upon Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committee today by state department officials.
 It was pointed out that the trade relations established by President Tafts proclamation under the Payne Aldrfch law of 1909 would terminate as soon as the law becomes effective and that the United States then would face the possibility of having higher tariff rates applied against is@ exports " many countries
 While the tariff law would give the president authority tO negotiate trade and reciprocity agreements it also would afford time to apply special pen alty rates against countries discrini- mating against the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23

| testimony of the arrested men at the coroner's inquest are being sought by an armed posse of 75 men led by the sheriff
 The story of the murder was brought to Benton by Harmon Wyant. e third member of the party of musi- clans, who escaped with a bullet wound in the arm and an injured head,
 Americans WayIaid and clubbed.
 Wyant said the party of Americans left the dance hall at Il o'clock last night. Shortly before midnight they were wayIaid by a party of about ten miners and attacked with revolvers and clubs. He said he did not know why they had been attacked.
 Infantry Company Ordered Out.
 Springfield, Ills. Sept 22-Gempany F, Fourth infantry, Illinois National Guard, located at Benton, tonight was ordered out by Governor Dunne, upon recommendation of Mayor Espy of Benton and Sheriff Vaughn of Frank lin county, because of a threatened riot following the alleged killing of two men at Benton last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
DENIES MURDER OF
 SCHUMACHER GIRL
Jacob Woifsohn Repudiates Confession
 He Made to Police.

Philadelphia. Sept. 22.-Repudiating his statements made to the police yes terday and today Jacob Wolfsohn this afternoon denied that he was guilty of the murder of Anna Catharine Schumacher in the cemetery at Rochester N. Y. four years ago When closely questioned by District Attor- ney Barrett of Rochester this after, noon Wohsohn declared that he had confessed to the murder because he wanted to die and could not bring himself to commit suicide.
 'T want to take back my comics sion. It is not true that I killed the girl and I can prove my innocenc~' he exclaimed historically. You can but I do not want to die with the record of murderer.
 My life has been an unhappy one, onttuued Wolfsohn. "I cannot re- turn to Russia because I left there to escape military service. My wife d. vorced me here. I hoped to end my troubles by being electrocuted.'
 District Attorney Barrett before leaving tonight for Rochester said he would make further investigations be fore determining whether or not he would ask for reQuisition for Wolf sohn.
 T am not yet satisfied that he is the murderer" said the district at torney. Mir Barrett will endeavor to find Wolfsohn's former wife in New York city to learn whether he had ever made a confession of the crime to her.
 Wolfsohn will be given a hearing here Wednesday on the larceny charge for which he was in custody when he made his first confession late sat- urday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
this body except when they are duly

| this body except when they are duly | assembled.
 AssembIy's Power to Inpeaeh.
 "The constitution gives the assembly f power to tmpeach. It was in regular session. l use regular session in the sense that it was regularly convened, In response to a call by the governor Now, having the power of tmpeacn- ment, 1t could exercise that at any time unless we find another provision in the constitution which restricts if or forbids it. That provision is claim ed to be found in the fourth section of the fourth article of the constitution, in which it is said:
 At extraordinary sessions no sub ject shall be acted upon except such as the governor may recommend for con sheraton
 Does that apply to this power of imp peachment ?'
 After giving his interpretation of the meaning the framers of the constitu- ton inteZded to convey, Judge Cullen concluded:
 A Reasonable Construction.
 'I think that when it was said that the governor shall submit business for consideration to the legislature it was the governors business that was meant, not that of the legislature, nor of the senate. But it gave the assem- bly, the right to irnpeach
 T therefore am of the opinion that this right does not come within the limitation of the constitution. We must give a reasonable construction of it. and, so construed, these subjects all relate to what the legislature as a body can do and not to the power vest ed in one branch of the legislature. [ vote mo-"
 The main point at issue between the attorneys seeuped to be whether the aim of the assembly in bringing the impeachment was judicial function rather than a legislative. The defense maintained that an impeachment was equivalent to an indictment by a grand jury, and that the assembly performed the function of an accuseF, not of a Ejudge.
 Contentious of Counsel.
 Counsel for the prosecution main tained that the act of inpeachrnent constituted "the initiation of Judicial action" After they have instituted these proceedings. said Judge Parker, then the high court of impeachment comes into existence by the provisions of the constitution"
 The prosecution contended also that the act of the assembly was independ- ent and apart from any act of the leg islature as whole, and was, therefore, not amenakle to the interpretation placed on the constitution by the de- fense to the effect that the legislature was entitled to consider only such sub jects as were called to it's attention by the gOveTnor.
 Attorneys for both sides, as well as newspaper men and spectators, were excluded from the room during the secret session, which lasted nearly an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
FARMERS BLAMED FOR
 THE BEEF SHORTAGE
Packers Want New England DeveI-
 oped as Beef Raising Country.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-The responsibil- ity of averting a future meat famine was put up to small farmers by speakers at the eighth annual conven- ton of the American Meat Packers convention today All the speakers agreed that if the decrease in meat production of the last ten years is not stopped, the question of the meat supply for the people of the United States will be most serious. Among the remedies suggested were:
 Every small farmer should raise at least two beef steers a year to great ranches of the west.
 The remaining ranges should be cut up in farms to put all farmers on an equal footing.
 Development of the hills of New England with their bountiful springs and prevailing shades as q beef pro duc1ng country.
 Substitution of corn for cotton in the southern states and the consequent development of the cattle and hog production,
 The report of the executive commit tee sounded the d%st note or the dan ger Of a famine
 ''The American meat packing house situation and that Of consumers of meat food products in this country are both in q condition more precarious than at any other time in our history the report stated.
 Among causes for the shortage of meat, the report pointed out were the loss of meat food animals through preventahle diseases and the un thinkable slaughter of calves and especially heifer calves"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
TO AID WiNDHAM
 COUNTY STUDENTS.
Edwin F. Miner of PIainfied Makes
 S10oo0 Gift to Yale

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 22-The Yale Corporation at it's meeting today took no action regarding a successor to Dean Henry Wade Rogers of the Yale Law school, who has been nom mated by President Wilson to be a United States circuit court judge It was announced that the dean would give his courses this year, as planned, with such assistance as he may find necessary.
 The corporation approved the plans of the committee on the civil war me mOrial of which Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, '61, is chairman. The plans call for the placing of tablets in me morial hall containing the names of more than 150 Yale men wlqT lost their lives in the Union and Confederate armies.
 A gift from Edwin F. Milner of Plainfeld Conn, was reported. II con- sists of Sl0, coo in new convertible { per cent. debentureS of the New Haven road and is tc be added to the Plain field scholarship fund for the assist ance of students from Windham coln- tv Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
A NEW INTERPRETATION
 OF WHITE SLAVE LAW Kansas Judge Says Offense Must In- volVe Commercial Feature.

Wichita, Kas, Sept 22.-An interpre- tauiOn of the Mann white slave law by k ederal Judge John C. Pollock which seemed to be at variance with that of Federal Judge Van Fleet of San Fran cisco in the Maury l. Diggs and Drew F. Camineti cases, caused Lee Pea body of Kansas who was arraigned here today on a white slavery charge. 10 change his plea from guilty to not guilty.
 Judge Pollock said the Mann act ap- piled only to commercial features of the interstate transportation of wom- en.
 Baker, through his attorney. had pleaded guilty when the judge asked:
 Do you base this plea on the inter- pretation of the law in the Diggs case"
 Bakers attorney replied that he did and said he had expected the same ruling in this case.
 Under the law as I construe it. the judge said. the commercial feature must be proved. It was not the aim of congress to prevent the personal esca- pades of any man. If the government cannot prove this man took the girl to another state for commercial pur- pose I shall instruct the jury to acquit him. The jurisdiction of the govern Inent in cases of this kind is based on the commercial laws"
 Baker then pleaded not guilty and the case went to trial
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
PRIMARY CONTESTS
 IN MASSACHUSETTS,
Two Aspirants for Republican Guber-
 material Nomination.

Boston, Sept 22-The campaign for nominations in tomorrow's state pri- maries closed tonight with only two contests of much general importance to enliven the dullest of three cam paigns under the present primaries system
 These contests are for governor on the republican ticket, in which Colonel Everett c. Benton is opposed by Con- gressman Augustus P. Gardiner and for lieutenant governor on the demo- cratic ticket between E. P Barry and Richard H. Long. Expressions of con- fdence were made tonight by all the candidates
 T think the chances are in my fla vor, but l am by no means over con fident" said Congressman Gardiner
 T shall carry every county in the state except Essex, and possibly Franklin My nomination is certain, '' Mr. Benton declared.
 Lieutenant Governor David l. Walsh is an unopposed candidate for head of the democratic ticket and Charles S. Bird will lead the progressives for a second time.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
MONUMENT TO eAYNOR.
Mayor Kline Suggests It be Erected
 With Pennies of the Poor.

New York, Sept. 22-A large number of East Side inhabitants attended a mass meeting tonight to pay respect to the memory of the late Mayor Gaynor. Mayor Adolph Kline made a brief speech in appreciation of Mayor Gay nor in which he said in part:
 Anywhere in this great city I should feel proud to stand up and tes- tify to the love and admiration which I had for William J. Gaynor as q man and to my appreciation of his great service to the public, but I feel that here in the heart of the great East Side where he was understood and loved perhaps better than in any oth- CT section, it is an especial privilege to join in doing him honor
 And if it be not unseemly to say so here, let me say that the man who succeeds to the mayoralty in Janu- ary will be wise if he carries on the reforms and the policies instituted by the man who was laid at rest in Green wood today"
 Mayor Kline suggested that monu- ment be erected to the memory of Mayor Gaynor, ito be paid for by the pennies of the poor who loved him"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
OPPOSE RAILROADlNG
 OF THE CURRENCY BILL
Senators Declare Against Attempt to
 Limit Consideration.

Washington, Sept 22.-An attempt to hurry along consideration of the currency bill in the senate banking and currency committee failed today at the end of 8 day of desultory ques- Honfng of Samuel Untermyer, who was counsel for the PuJo money trust committee of the last congress. Sen atur Shafroth of Colorado tried vain - ly to secure an agreement to close the hearings before the committee on Sat urday, Oct. 1. No other neTnber of the committee supported his sugges- uQn,
 Senators Reed of Missouri, Bristow of Kansas and Weeks of Massachu- set3A declared ernplaticalty against any attempt to limit the consideration of the hill.
 I think other members of the com- rrifttAe arc beginning to see" said Senator Weeks. Chat this bill will take up most of the fall and 1 propose to c4u ID in the committee soon the res oluttor I introduced in the senate to allow the bill to go over until the regular session next winter"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
10000 INDEPENDENT
 TEL BPHoNE COMPANIES
Have Total Capital of $3oo,o 1000 900 and
 as Many Subscribers as Bell.

Washington. Sept %. -Compiainants against the American Telephone and Teegraph company, who are urging Attorney General MnEeynolds to in- vest4syate the o-caIled HeL Telephone trust continue to flood the department of justice with information regarding the telephone situation. To empha- size the significance of protests from independent telephone interests and the attention they warrant one com plainant pointed out that there were 10000 independent telephone com pan1es fin the United States. with an aggregate capital of $80oy000s000 and with almost as many subscribers ag their big rfVad.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
PAINTINGS VALUED AT
 S48o,00o DISAPPEAR Were in New York Residence of For ner Senator Clark.

Chicago. Sept. 22.-The disappear ance of fourteen paintings valued at $4S0, 900 from the New York residence of former United States Senator Clark of Montana became known today dur ing the examination before Referee in Bankruptcy Wean of William Y c. Humes of the De Luxe Art firm, Tom linson. Humes, Inc.
 It developed a week ago in the hear ings that the paintings had been pur- chased for $35,000, sold to F. P. Clark of Los Angeles and then sent by Tom Hnson Humes Inc. to the hon&e Of former Senator Clark, where it was expected they would be sold for $480,- O00
 Counsel for the trustees announced today that the paintings had suddenly been shipped from New York to E. P Clark in Los Angeles. MT. Humes de- nied being responsible for the disap- pearance of the pictures and said he had been warned that they could not be removed legally.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
REBELS DYNAMITE
 PASSENGER TRAIN.
Fifty Persons KiIIed-OnIy American
 Aboard Escapes.

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 22-Fifty persons Were killed when rebels dynamited a passenger train on the Mexican Ma ticnal railway 50 miles south of SaltiI- lo. Mexico Friday afternoon. accord ing 10 official reports to Mexican fed eral headquarters in Neuvo Laredo to- day. The train was then footed and the surviving passengers robbed, it is said.
 Forty federal soldiers and ten sec ond class passengers comprised the official death list. The number of in jured was not given
 W. w, Mervain of San Francisco. the only American on the train, is said to have escaped injury but was robbed.
 Two dyna mite mines were set off bv electricity, it is said. The first class coach was only derailed, but the bag gage, express and two second class coaches were blown to pieces
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
Aua+i, Dan Tr;sI This Waak

WilHamsport. Pa, Sept 32-The case against George $. Eayless. presi dent, and F. Nj Hamlin, manager. Of the Bayiess Pulp and Paper company owner of tha dam at Austin which broke Sept 80 1911. and drowned s4 people. is set for trial at Wellsboro this week. They are charged with in- voluntary nanslaughter. A motion for a continuance Is bending.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
1,ooo HIGH SCHOOL
 PUPILS SUSPENDED.
Syracuse Youngsters Go on Strike
 Against New Schedule.

Syracuse. N. Y. Sept. 22.-One thou sand pupils of three Syracuse high schools were indefinitely suspended late today following a strike this morning as protest against new hours of study-9 o'clock in the morn ing to 2.30 in the afternoon The striking pupils, many of whom were g1ris, escaped through windows and side doors, paraded the business streets or the city and held indignation meet lngs. At Technical High school one boy attempted to address a crowd of strikers from the top of barrel but was pulled down by the police The pupils demand q return to the old hours from 8.S0 a. m to 12.50 D. rn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
School of Journalism Ready.

New York. Sept. 22.-With reporters rooms, editors offices libraries, clip ping files and other features of the most up-to- date newspaper plants. the new building of the Pulitzer School Of Journalism at Columbia university will be opened to students Wednesday when the academic session of the uni versity begins. The absence of Iarg 6 printing presses Is all that Is lack ing for & complete newspaper plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
Raises pinIomatic ouestion-

Washington, Sept. 22.-State depart- ment officials said today that the re- publican seizure of the American mis- sion school at Koritza. Albania. bv Greeks would raise an important dip lomatic question, as the status of American institutions in Albania has not been determined under the new territorial delimitations growing out Of the war between the Balkan allies and Turkey and the later conflict among the allies themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-23
Lanar perEsion Postponed.

Washington, Sept 22.-Decision on the question of extradttfng David La yratr, indicted by federal grand Jury in New York for attempting to de- fraud by tn1persenaSfng an officer of the United States, was postponed by United States Commiss3cnsr Taylor today. The commissioner said he needed more time