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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
MELLEN MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE NOLLED; LAWYERS
 UNABLE TO PROVE CASE
.THAW'S PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS
 WRIT IS GRANTED.
Prisoner Will Not Be Dis charged Until Appeal Is
 Made to Supreme Court

Concord, N. H.. April T 4=Harry Kendall Thaw's petition for a writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judge Edgar Aldrich of the United States district court today. The court said. however, that no order would be is- sued for the prisoners discharge from custody until arrangements had been completed to take the case tosthe United States supreme court on ap- peal.
 Thaw's petition for admission to bail the court left undetermined, talk ing the ground that it would be more appropriate for this<t be passed upon by the supreme court. The result of the decision is that Thaew's guardian ship and condition will be unchanged for the present but that his petition for writ of Tabeas corpus will go to the highest court in the land with 9 decision of the lower court in his favor.
 The decision filed with the clerk of the court here makes more than 10,- GOO words and discusses exf1austively the various phases of the case pre- sented in the United States court con cIuding:
 My conclusion is that the constitu- tional right of extradition for crime does not reasonably apply to such a situation as this where the right of control by the demanding statute re- sides in a degree of custody based on insanity and where it's papers upon their face negative the idea of per sonal criminal responsi bility. It is further thought that it would involsre SferceG or sctional reasonin Fsto uzzsaze a flight of the character of the one in question the kind of a flight contem- plated by the constitution as a basis for extraditfon.
 s.As a, result an order will be made
  tioner be discharged from the extradi- ton process under which he was held at the time his petition for habeas cor pus was brought upon constitutional grounds.
 E teIt has been understood from the beginning that, which ever way this case was decided by me, it would be taken to the supreme court. There fore, no formal order will be made either sustaining the writ or discharg- ing the petitioner until the aggrieved party has had an opportunity to per- feet it's appeal sA
 When the slayer of Stanford White entered this state last September af- ter his deportation from Canada. he was arrested by the state authorities. To prevent his extradition to New York his attorneys petitfoned for a writ of habeas corpus this proceeding automatically placing the case in fed eraI Jurisdiction and acting as stay to the extradition which was later granted by Governor FeIker,
 Later the fugitive applied for ad- mission to bail on the ground that conspiracy to escape from the insane asylum at Matteawan was bai1abIee- Counsel for New r ork state opposed the motion for bail alleging that Thaw's mental condition was such as to make his freedom a menace to the public.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14

Washington. April 1AFurther in- westigation will be made into the arr rest Of American marines at Tampico before the Washington government takes further action on it's demand for salute to the American flag.
 Press despatches from Vera Cruz quoting General Gustavo Mars. the federal commander at Vera Aruz. to the effect that the Mexican govern ment had ordered General Morelos zaragosa not to salute the American flag in apology for the arrest of Amer fcan marines last Thursday on the ground that it was uncal1ed for and that no insult had been offered to the sstration circles with considerable in- 1erest today.
 President wilson has already dec1ar- ed unofffcia1ly that he expected the federal commander at Tampico to fire salute to the American flag as de-
 handed by Rear Admiral Mayo and he spoke with a confidence that irn- piled insistence.
 President Wilson today planned an hours talk with John Lind, his per sorlal representative in Mexico, at which tie Mexican situation was to be discussed The conference which was to be followed by meeting of the cabinet, also was participated in by Secretary Bryan.
 Not only recent events in Mexico but the latest developments h the situation in that country were ex- pecfed to be discussed. MT. Kind 1t was believed. would be able to sup- f1fement the report he has made from lime to time on the general sftua- ffou
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14

rnedo, with two thousand federals of the Torreon army, made a junction with General Campao and his men be- tween San Pedro and Viesca, and the com bined columns descended on San Pedro again, overwhelming the small force left there. The attack was a complete surprise, as the constitution alists had not figured that the federals would return. It was this news, it developed, that took General Villa from Forreon in a hurry
 tAccording to the latest reports Gen eraI Villa is rounding up his scattered army and preparing for another at tack on San Pedro Whether the lighting actually has begun Is not known at this time, but the constitu- tfonalist officials say that there is no occasion to worry about Torreon. as no general federal movement in that direction has been made and there is no indication that one is proposed. It is Believed here that battle as great as, if not greater than, the sdesperate encounter which resulted in the fa1l of Torreon Is pending.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
JUDGE FUTILE PRAISES LAWYERS
 AND ENDORSES THEIR ACTION
Mellen Absent, Is Represented By Lawyers-=Prosecutors Not Able
 To Connect Mellen With Re-
 sponsibility For Crossover

Sanger MelIen former president will held for the for the wreck at Westport, October g. 1912
 John H. Light and Hugh M Alcorn, the acting states at o nanslaughter against the head of the tenn be nolled when the railroad mans called the Superior court today.
 Meen not in court but represented by his Homer Cummings SpotsWood D. Bowers and William Boardman The outcome of the what had expect ed in legal circles for several days.
 brief, following recital by the states attorneys of their belief that e noed He said he had the utmost confidence in m conviction obtained he felt that better equipped o get it than the lawyers especially appointed
 lawyers declared that they impeEed to ask ffs approve no because they felt that in the first place. they prove that Meen charged d recy responsibility for the the of which wrecvas secondly that the fact that the wrec the particular type of could not be proved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
'DAGO FRANK FEARED VENGEANCE OF GANG
 UPON HIS FAMILY
Cirofici. In Confession Says He Lied to Protect His
 Brother.

Sing Sing Prison. Ossining, N. r., Aprl l4-"Dago Frank Cirofci's confession. made orally to Warden Clancy an hour before the gangster died in the electric chair, is here giv- en in it's entirety:
 q knew what was going on when Rosenthal was killed, but I was not there have refused to tell the truth, because have been afraid, and am afraid that they will kin my brother There are fifty men in New York I can name who will try to kill him. don't care about myself; it's my family care for. don't wa mt to make any statement for the pub lic.s do not fear for myself. but do fear for my folks.
 T did not do the shooting. The men who fired the shots were 'Gyp,'
 econtinued on Page 2,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
Villa Rounds Up Army
 To Retake San Pedro

Chihuahua, Mexico. April 14-The little city of San Pedro,Sin the heart of the Lagunita cotton district. has be- come the shuttlecock of the widely spread fighting which has been going on in Southwest Coahuila since Gen eraf Ve1asco abandoned Torreon
 First occupied by General Benayides more than three weeks ago, when he made a spectacular dash to the east to cut off a possible federal retreat from Matan1oras, it was strongly fortf- : fled later by General De Moures and General Emilio Campa, on their way to the relief Of Torreon. Last Friday Generals Hernandez. Benavides and Angeles drove the federais out and, leaving q small garrison to protect it. started south toward Pafras to attack General Ve1asco.
 Saturday afternoon, 1t was officially reported here General Benjamin A rsu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
DANIELS I.AUDS
 DEMOCRACY
Secretary of Navy Says Party Is Following
 Jefferson

Secretary Josephus Daniels or the navy, who was the orator at the Jef- ferson day dinner of the central den- ocratic club in TIarrisb urg, Pa-, last night, declared that the measures en- acted by the Wilson administration had benefited the country and the rural credit and trust regulation laws were bound to come. He added thai the present struggle is against spe- cial privilege, and that the enactment of the law for the election of United States senators was a victory for democracy which squared with Jea.- ferson's teachings. The income tax as democratic victories and the new tariff law, he asserted, was not caus- ing disaster.
 t'The universal testimony to the new 5Iegislation enacted by this adninistra- tion," said MT. Daniels, f'is that it hai' already proved a blessing and the fear, of those who opposed it were found to be groundless. The Democrats, during the present session of Congress, will add to the constructive acts achieved. a rural banking system that will meet the needs of our agricultural develop rnent and antitrust measures to throttle monopoly and open the free avenues of trade.s
 .sWhat has been the secret of the widespread popularity of the Demo- cratic program It is easy to find. The secret is that the leaders in Con- gress and the president of the United States have been in1bued with and dominated by the spirit of Jefferson. Their inspiration has 4:ome from the aims and aspirations of the people and their ambition has been to be the true representatives of the will of the people,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
SEVEN LIVES
 LOST IN FIRE;
 MANY BURNED  Two Women Leaped From Upper Stor;sS to Death 2. On Pavement. BOSTON FIREMEN SAVE
 OTHERS IN SCANT ATTIRE Fifth Floor Victims Suffocated By Smoke and Gases
 From Blazing Shafts.
 /

Boston, April 14-Seven lives were lost, 16 people were injured more or less serious and 21 families were en- dangered in fire which wrecked the Melvin, a i've story brick experiment. house at Commonwealth avenue and Long avenue in the Aston district, early today
 The dead include MT. and Mrs. J. Raymond Power and their two year old baby boy, Mrs. Alice ShacIxford Mrs. Edith G. Bebis, Mrs, F. 0. Behar- reH, sister of Mrs. Bemiss and Mary Connprs, maid i'm the Power family.
 Many others among the |15 persons living in the house had thrilling es- capes and several were painfully burn ed. The loss is estimated at about $50 ,000.
 JUMPED TO DEATH
 Mrs. shackford and Mrs. Bemis met death by Jumping. one from the fourth floor and the other from the fifth The bodies of the other victims were found on the fifth floor! two hours after the discovery of the fire and the medical examiner expressed the opinion that all had been suffocated.
 The fire started in the basement near a Wastepaper chute and the flames shot rapidly up through the chute and an elevator we'll The whole Building was abIaze when the a
 Miss May Boyd, living next door. was one of the first to see the fire While another neighbor rang in an alarm. Miss Boyd rushed into the burning building and rang the bells in all the suites. The occupants quickly roused- Many were able to escape by the stairways. Others used the fre- escapes in the rear until the flames, bursting from the windows, made this impossible.
 When the fremen arrived, they car ried number of men and women down the ladders. Several persons jumped from upper floors into the life nets.
 Mrs. shackford and Mrs. Benais, surrounded by flames, refused to heed the warnings of others who shouted to them to wait for the fire- men and leaped to their death.
 BED CLOTHES AID ESCAPE
 Among those trapped on the fourth floor were MT and Mrs. Clement R. Rogers and Mrs. Robert Adams. They hastily fashioned rope from their to the second floor from which they were able to reach the ground without injury.
 Miss Helen Hartford, who lived on the third floor, found the doors to her apartment blocked by smoke and flame. She rushed to the sf1re-escape. where she was temporarily overcome by smoke. Bremen carried her down a ladder. No one had time to dress and there was considerable suffering from exposure in the chill air of the early morning.
 The survivors found shelter in near by apartment houses. The state po- lice later in the day began an investi- gation in an effort to determine the cause of the fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
Two Bridgeporters
 Distinguish ThemseIvea
 Tn Stratford Fire

Frank Blongren. clerk at Shea f hotel and Raymond Mcbride. clerk a- the Amazon cafe, distinguished them - selves in Stratford yesterday afleF- noon by aiding to extfnguirh a Rrae0 fire that at one time threatened N. destroy the Heisler house fu Ferry road.
 Blomgren and 3fcBride were out For long walk when they came on trr fire They went to work with brecrl. to beat out the flames The eyet-prFr of both were burned oir- their haar singed and they suatalned rrmus or their hands and faces. eeiahh1fs r- Dally called the chemical enslas cf0. Ito put out the fire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
WIRELESS CALLS ON WARSHIPS
 TO SPEED TOWARD RENDEZVOUS
While President Wilson Confers With John Lind, Naval Department Is Busy Gathering Together It's
 Sea Forces From Far
 And Near

Washington, April 14.AH the ships of the Atlantic fleet at Hampton Roads have been ordered
 The transport Hancock, with 800 marines has been ordered from New Orleans to Tampico
 The battleship South Carolina, from Do- ngo has been intercepted by wireless and ordered to Tampico.
 The gunbOats Nashville at San Domingo and Tacoma at Boston, also have been ordered to Tarnpico.a
 The torpedo fIoa at Pensacola, Fla, has beer s,afi fled to be ready to join he batteshp fleet at TaHpico short notice |
 The general concentration of the Atlantic fleet apico ordered by Secretary Daniels after cabinet meeting in which President Wilson laid before the cabinet the necessity for backing up the demand of Admiral Mayo that the American flag be saluted by the Huerta commander. meeting and the general of that the Washington government should insist salute After the meeting there conspicuous Silence the part all officers and Secretary Daniels hurried to the navy partment, where he prepared memorandum of naval orders.
 President Wilson conferred with Secretary Humility covering the American demand for salute would be made.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
England Is Pleased
 By Embassy Changes

London, April 14.-British diplo- naatic circles are highly pleased at re- ports that the American fleet in Mex ican waters will be increased within the next few weeks and at the news that the staff Of the American Embas- sy in Mexico City is to be materially streng gthened.
 It is learned here that besides War ren D. Robins, ..JacI' White, son of Henry White, formerly ambassador to France, has been named as sec retary to the embassy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14
DUTCH SEND GUNBOAT
 TO PORT OF TAMPIGO

The Hague, Netherlands. April 14- The Netherlands government today or dered the Dutch warship Kortenaer to proceed from Curacao to Tampico to watch over Dutch interests there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14

Jesse w. Sargent, of Maldene Mass, dropped dead after he had marched with Knights Ternplar to attend an Easter service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14

While Frank Lacara, 60 years old, was eating dinner with his family at Westbury, L. T., he WAS shot and kill ed by two men who fred through an open window.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14

The temporary wooden building that will serve as the main building at Wellesley College until new ones are erected was formally opened and christened the "IIenhouse.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14

Jacob Weitz, a fireman on a Ward Line steamer, was arrested in Hobo ken, N J., charged with throwing an unidentified wordan from the fourth floor of hotel. She was killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-14

Fair; Showers Wednesday
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-13
German Warships
Tie Up Twenty-F Five
Vessels at Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. l2-The Pa
cifie Mall Steamship company cancelled
today the sailing of It's liner Persia,
due to clear August % for the Orient.
The Persia is under British registry
and will be kept IN this port until fur
ther notice.
Whether the two German men-of-war
now patrolling outside tho harbor take
any prizes or not is largely matter OF
how long their coal holds out There
are eight British vessels and three
French due here at almost any time.
The Leipzig can como into port for
sufficient coal to take her to the near
est home port at any time she wishes.
In the case OF German vessels off this
coast, the nearest home port is Paluali,
island Of savaii, German Samoa. dis
tant between two and three weeks steam
ing.
The Nurnbers is in different plight.
Her last known port OF call was Homo
lulu, under the American flag. and che
is not eligible 20 call for coal at an
other American port for three months
subsequent to the date Of the departure
unless in the meantime II has touched
at a homo port. Inasmuch as II was
HkbHNth MNEN VI tlDHOihlu on JuiN %
near Midway island. this is not be-
lieyed possible.
Either 1t must capture coal soon or
put back TO Samoa for IT, A possible
complication in the situation Is that a
British tramp laden with coal consigned
to the United states coaling station at
California City on San Francisco bay.
is due here soon. As a ship under the
registry of a hostile nation. this collier
is technically liable to capture, whoever
the consignee
Seventeen British vessels, two French
men and five Germans, are tied up in
the harbor.
-Four of them are laden and two have
taken out their clearance papers, but do
not dare move Among them is the
Union liner Moana, bound for Austral-
asia due TO sail tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-13
Not a Man Remains Alive When
They Try to Force a Retreat
from the Cossacks.
GERMAN TROOPS ARE LOCATED
Bulk of Twenty.Six Army Corps Be.
tween Luxembourg and Liege.
PRINCE GEORGE IS WOUNDED
Fragment of a she'll Hits Him ms lie
stands on Wall of Fortress
Watching the BOm-
bRrdment,

LONDON, Aug. 12.-(5:45 p. m.)
"A Rome dispatch TO the Central
News says the Messaggero publishes
a message from Basel, Switzerland,
stating that two German infantry
regiments were annihilated during
the battle with the French troops at
Muelhausen.
The German regiments mentioned
are the Eighth Baden infantry regi-
ment, No. 1863, which was stationed
at Lahr in Baden, aud the Fourth,
Prince Williams Baden infantry reg
iment, No. 112, stationed at Muei.
hansen.
The commander OF the Twenty
ninth division, attached to the Four
teenth army corps, whose headquar-
ters were at Freiburg, is said to have
been killed.
Austrian Cavalry Wiped out.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-(5:4b D. M
"A dispatch from Rome to the Cen
trail News says the Corriere d'Italia
publishes telegram from the from
(Continuad On pogo Sr-,,c 4 -
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-13
HELD IS IDENTIFIED
BY FOUR WITNESSES
Inquest Over Murdered Girls Body
is Begun by the Authorities
at Schuyler.
GIRLS MOTHER TAKES STAND
Mrs. Mary Mick, Tells of Attack
Made in the House Monday Night
and Generally Describes
the AssaiIant.

SCHUYLER, Neb.. Aug. 12.-(Special
Telegram.)-Four witnesses, testifying at
the inquest being conducted by Coroner
J. p. woodward. have positively identi.
fled Frank Held as the man seen by
them in company with woman answer.
ing the description of Louise Mick, whose
murder has Mortified the entire state
1t required nearly all the afternoon to
develop this much at the inquest, and al
o'clock, adjournment was taken until
tomorrow morning, when the probe will
be continued.
Girls Mother Testifies.
Mrs. Mary Mick, the girls mother, took
the stand and told the jury of the ordeal
early Monday morning. Her story, which
was substantially the same as that al
ready published, was told almost in a
whisper. She bore up bravely under her
grief. though at times her voice broke,
and 1t seemed as If she would swoon.
The court room in which the inquest is
being held was packed to the overflow
ing, but in all the crowd there was not
heart but which was torn at the sight
of the pitiful figure made by the grief
stricken mother.
Miss Louisa Ragozke, aunt of the mur-
dered girl also told of being bound by
the murderer just before he carried the
girl from the house.
Members of the posse who found the
body; farmers and citizens who testified
as to the actions of the suspect held,
and several others testified during the
afternoon. The morning session of the
inquest will bring out the result of GER
tain ARCHAEOLOGICAL and microscopical
tests made by physicians who have been
examining the clothing taken from the
body OF the girl and from the suspect.
Seen Mailing Letter.
Held was seen mailing letter in the
Ellers rural delivery mail box by Edward
Sulc and Otto Krivohlacek, according to
their testimony today. They are ac-
quainted with him and said they were
sure they were not mistaken. With him,
these two men declared, was a woman,
whose face they could not see, but was
garbed as WAS Louise Mick when she
was found. Two bridge builders coming
from Fremont met a man and woman
on the road, whose descriptions answer
TO Miss Mock and Held. The latter.
when searched. had a revolver, s. bill
and three silver dollars-exsctly the
amount taken from the Mick home
Immediately after the abduction, the
description given of the kidnRper told OF
tall. slim man. Held is reasonably
tall, and is also somewhat slender built
Funeral of Victim Today.
The funeral OF Miss Mick will be held
omorrow morning and the entire city
will turn out. During the last few days,
business has been almost entirely sus-
pended.
Held will not be brought back to Schus-
Ter to testify before the coroners jury.
as the authorities believe that such ac-
tion would be foolhardy at this time. He
is now confined in the state penitentiary
for safekeeping.