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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

out considering the cost of oper- ating and maintaining the things that would be acquired.
 This debt, would be almost en- tireIy for 1uxuries, and would in- jure the people by the unneces- sary expense, and by destroying the credit of the city, so that productive things, such as ice plants, and gas. water, and eIec- tric light plants could not be ac- quired.
 The proposed bond issues should be voted down for these additional reasons.
 FIRST REASON.
 Money is high Bridgeport has always borrowed at three and one-haIf per cent. and will soon be able to borrow at the same rate. To borrow now will cost four and one-haIf percent. The additional interest would amount to $1o0,00O on the Strat- ford avenue bridge, alone.
 SECOND REASON.
 The law requires the Connec- ticut company to pay an equit-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
FORMER CHIEF
 OF NEW HAVEN
 TELLS OF DEAL
His Statement Lays Basis for Complete Inves-
 tigation

cern. It was effected by an in- terchange of trolley stock and the New York, New Haven X Hartford 3 1-2 percent deben- lures.
 Mir. Folk then took up the transactions leading to the ac- quisition of the New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad company by the New Haven.
 Mir. MeIlen's examination to- day was brief and his testimony had scarcely begun when an adjournment was taken until next Tuesday. It was stated that the adjournment was de- signed to allow Mir. MelIen time to obtain certain papers necessary to his testimony and to arrange the documents to be submitted to the commission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

: When did you become puesident of the New Haven ?'' repeated MT, Folk
 .sI became president about Novem- Der i, 1903.'' said MT. MeIlen. .tImme- diateIy prior to that time was presi- dent of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
 .Wha person or persons were respon- 1 sibIe for your being made president of the New Haven 3'' ..I think the person chiefly respon- sible,'' replied MT. Mellen, was the late MT. Morgan. had met him when was second vice-president of the New Haven between 1892 and 1897 and had had pleasant relations with him."
 ..The late William D. Bishop, con tinued MT. Mel1en, esalso had some- thing to do with my becoming presi- dent Of the New Haven. I forget whether it was he or MT. Morgan who suggested that I be selected. My personal relationship with MT. Mor- gan was more intimate than with MT. Bishop
 Reward for Good Service
 Where did you meet MT. Morgan to discuss the matter of the presi- dency of the New Haven ?''
 In his office in New York. My connection with the Northern Pacific Railroad required me to visit New eDoo~s -A---AOSo c1 y Ce%4i e@i1d lI4c fact that I was president of that road brought me into close relationship with MT. Morgan
 No, I entered into no negotiations with MT. Morgan concerning the New Haven presidency. MT. Morgan simp- ly told me that he was going to make me president. I thought it was a re- 1 ward for good service Was it?''
 ..I think it was.'' responded MT. Mel len promptly.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
FACING BRICKS
 ARRIVE Said to Be Not Up to Usual Standard In
 Weight ARCHITECT SENDS
 FOR SAMPLES Not Known,As Yet, Whether Material will Be Ac- cepted or Not

About 60. 900 facing bricks for the new Bridgeport high school arrived in this city yesterday upon the schoon- CT T. w. Allen from Vineyard Haven. These bricks, here far ahead of Ter utirer1ents will have to be unloaded ana stored awaiting use. Though the schooner is lying alongside the Frank Miller Lumber Companys yards. near the foot of East washington avenue 1t Is dpubtful if the storage will be made at that point
 Exaznination of the quality and weight of the present. bricks diseloses the fact that they weigh but between perts are considered of as light char acter for the front of the edifice for which they are intended. Those fa- n1i1far with building operations to-day pointed out that the value of g, fac- ing brick is in its frmness of ma that in good buildings it is custonary to place bricks weighing but little less than six pounds and sometimes more for the reason thah unless glazed or firmly cunpacted they are likely to absorb moisture and discoIor or to crack when subjected to sudden changes of temperature and frost.
 sample of the brick brought to t11is Stty was today immersed in water with the result that it quickly absorb SG & 18T89 qu9nL4Ey ol tuo A1e4u1d
 In color the bricks are a light brown ash-gray. called by some -tterra-cotta.'' 1t was said that they are too light in color to contrast strongly with the Trimming to be used.
 Though the schooner had not be- gun unloading before noon an inspec- tor of Architect Rogers is said to have visited the ship and taken samples Whether action will be taken towards rejection by sthes Board of Education or the architect could not be ascer- 1afned today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

The scene at the nearing when the session resumed was one of unusual activity commissioner McChord and Chief Counsel Folk arrived about l0:30 and were followed soon by M. Mellen and his attorney, J. w. H. Grim. Ow- ing to the interest shown and the large number of spectators present, the hearing was shifted to more com rnodious quarters on the mezzenine floor of the hotel where the sessions are being held. In and about the rooms a crowd of upwards of 150 peo- pie were gathered. A battery of cam eras was trained along one side of the front of the room.
 New Subpoena Served.
 MT. MelIen and his counsel retired for a short conference respecting the papers to be produced by the former president of the New Haven. Consid- erable delay was also experienced be- cause of the necessity to make a change in the subpoena to MT Mel len. The original subpoena called only for such pa pers and documents as re- lated to the operations of the New Haven and the Billiard company. It was decided to broaden MT. Mellen $ examination and a new subpoena was served upon him this morning requir- ing him to produce all papers and documents in his possession or at his command concerning not only the Bill lard transactions but also all rela- tions with the New Haven and it's subsidiaries.
 It was 10:45 when MT. Mellen sas- cended the platform and took the wit ness chair. The oath was admins tered to him by Commissioner Mo Chord, MT. Mel1eu responding in a firm resonant voice.
 Chief Counsel Folk began his ex- elimination by asking the full name of the witness.
 Mir MelIen said:
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HE PERSONALLY TOOK OVER N. fl.
 TROLLEY LINES
Declares He Was Selected  By Morgan for Past
 Good Service

Washington, May 14-Im- munity or no immunity, Chas. $. Mellen, former President of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company, is going to tell all he knows about the. financial dealings of that company in connection with the acquisition of divers and sundry other companies, as we'll as with the now notorious Billiard company of Meriden.
 That is, he is if Mir. Joseph w. Folk, erstWhile of Missouri and still possessed of the most famous attribute Of 9 person from that state, the desire to be shown, knows himself and he thinks he does.
 Mr. Mellen seems somehow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
Mellen's Testimony Today Payes The
 Way For Explanation Of Many Deals

[ My name is Charles $. Me1Ien. l reside in New Haven, Conn. and am 63 years old
 Assistant to |. 0. Q.
 What is your occupation?.
 q am assistant to the Interstate comm cree commission, 7 replied MT. Me11en with a dbroad smile.
 This sally was echoed by laughter that rippled among the spectators.
 "You were subpoenaed and directed to produce all papers and documents in relation to the operations of the New Haven railroad, suggested MT. Folk Have you them with you?''
 They are in possession Of my coun-
 Counsel Grim stated that the pa pers and documents were in the court room and would be produced when needed
 MT. Mellen supplemented his coun- sells statement. I have all the pa pers here which have been able to get. have some other papers at my home and at Stockbridge, and such will be glad to produce within a req sonab1e time. .''
 Tn response to questions, MT. MelIen told of his railroad career from his cler4xsldp on the Northern railroad of New Hampshire in 1889 at s25 8, month until his presidency of the New Ha- ven road.
 Morgan His Backer
 When did you become president of the New Haven ?'' asked MT. Folk.
 T think it becoming to say at this point inter5ected Counsel Grim. that MT Mellen is perfectly willing to give full and complete history of his connection with the New Ha- ven and his other transportation op- erations. In fact. he courts the op- portunity to do SO. He desires the commission to interrogate him fully with respect to all these matters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
ROSE UNSHAKEN BY .BECKER'S LAWYERS

New York, May 14-"Bald Jack'' Rose and his fellow conspirsLtors s.Bridgie' Wefbber, occupied the wit ness stand during the forenoon session today at the trial of Charles Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal The state called Rose in redirect examinations reinforcing parts of his story that the defense had attacked yesterday. When he left the stand it was the general opinion that his narra- tive in the main had not been shaken.
 Webber was then called by the prosecution to tell of the part he play ed in the murder plot and of the gath ering of the gunruens now all deaf at his paSar xoanan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
!. c. c. ASSISTANT, MELLEN'S VIEW OF
 PRESENT POSITION

possessed of the same idea, for, on the witness stand today, he declared himself, with a grin, an assistant of the interstate commerce commission, before which he was testifying.
 During the examination, MT. Folk asked When you became president of the New Haven what was the policy of the di- rectors in regard to obtaining the securities of trolley roads and steamship companies ?''
 They were getting control of such holdings 7
 Did this policy continue and was it your idea ?''
 sI was in accord with it. ''
 Mir. MeIlen then was asked regarding the acquisition of others roads soon after he be- came head of the New Haven.
 The first, he said, was the Central New England Railroad and the Worcester & Connec- ticut Eastern Trolley Company.
 The next proposition of this kind to the best of Mir. Mellen's recollection, he said, was the acquisition of the trolley com panies in the City of New Ha- ven. This latter deal, he said, was largely arranged by him personally with the president and attorney of the trolley con
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
Brotherhood to Hear Hill

The Brotherhood of the Memorial Baptist church will be addressed on Monday evening at 8 o'clock by for mer Congressman D. lJ- Hill on "Trip Through the Holy Lands,'. in which he will tell of his personal experiences while travelling through this country All members of the West End church. es have been invited to attend. The Imperial Glee club will render selec- tions during the evening.
 The board of health ruling. forbid ding common drinking troughs for animals, went into effect in PhiIadeI- phfa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
TOM MOORE, FORMER
 POLL IDOL, MARRIED

Get out the handkerchiefs, girls, and prepare to have a good cry. Tom Moore, the handsome young actor who made every feminine heart beat faster when he was a member of the Po1i Stoek Go. is married Last Monday in Jacksonville, Fla, he was welded to Miss Alice Joyce, a moving picture actress Moore is also posing for the film dramas these days and is very successful. The couple first met in
 moving picture studio, the press agent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
MODERATORS
 FOR SPECIAL.
 BOND BALLOT

The following moderators have been selected to serve at the polls during 4hs special bond election to be held Saturday 1st district, Ernest F. Leonard 2nd district, Charles Doerr.
 Srd district, George E. Mu1ligan. 4th district, Edward BatcheIor. @th district, Charles tBachman.s 9th district, Patrick O'Brien.
 7th district, Thomas l.. Lovely. sth district, Frederick R. CandeId. s9th district, Thomas E. Toomey. 18th district, Frank Squires.
 11th district, Albert Wil1mann. 12th district:
 list precinct, John w. Smith
 2nd precinct, Richard A Brown. The following were selected assist ant moderators- a 1st. Leonard F. Court, rep: John IF. Sears, dem.
 End. Charles H. Butts. rep; John J. Ford, dem
 srd. Frank G. Williams. rep; Will liam H. Allen, dem-
 zth, Frank w. RoraDack, rep. James J. WeIch, dem.
 5th. C. Edward Wakeman, rep. ]; Howard A. Sullivan, dem.
 9th. William J. Pfeiffer. rep; Jas. sHorahan, dem
 7th. Edward Lifeld. rep: Edward sJ- sReardon, dem stn. Ernest A. Roberts. rep: Ernest FKatmer. dem 9th. Edward G.. Conger. rep.: Jo- .seph B. Corcoran, dem.
 10th. Samuel F. Leonard, rep. ; tJol1n Bro11y, dem
 11th. Frank Elliott, rep; Thomas 12ths 1st precinct, William T. Ten nys rep-s William R. Walton, Jr.. dem 18th, znd precinct, John J. CaId- we'll rep-s James O'Rourke, dem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14
FIRST SHIPS PASS
 THROUGH THE CANAL

Washington, May 14=For the first dime, water borne traffic is now pass-a ing through the Panama Canal. ac- icording to reports received at the Headquarters of the Panama Railroad in New York forwarded here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-14

selected to serve at the polls during 4he special bond election to be held
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gone by like means to her husbands
brother, Leslie Wrandall, instructing
him to break the news to his father
and mother and to come to her apart
ment after he had attended to the re.
moval of the body to the family home
near Washington square. She made it
quite plain that she did not want Chal-
lis Wrandall's body to lie under the
roof that sheltered her.
His family had resented their mar
rage. Father. mother and sister had
objected to her from the beginning,
not because she was unworthy, but be-
cause her tradespeople ancestry was
not so remote as his. She found
curious sense Of pleasure In returning
to them the thing they priced so high
~ and surrendered to her with such
bitterness of heart. She had not been
good enough for him; that was their
attitude. Now she was returning him
to them, as one would return an article
that had been tested and found to be
worthless. She would have no more
Of himl
Carroll. her lawyer. an elderly man
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Her lips frightened and her figure
seemed to stiffen in the seat.
Where do you live?" repeated the
other sharply.
Why should tell you that? 1 do
not know you. You"
You are afraid Of me?"
'0h, don't know what to say, or
what to do" came from the lips of the
hunted one. 81 have no friends, no
one to turn to, no one to help me-
You-you can't be SO heartless as to
lead me on and then ave me up to-
God help me, I'll should not be made
to suffer for what / have done. II you
only knew the circumstances. If you
only knew"
"Stopl' cried the other, in agony
The girl was bewildered. You are
so strange. / don't understand"
We have but two or three miles to
60" interrupted Mrs. wrandall I'VE
must think hard and-rapidly. Are
you willing to come with me to my
hotel? You win be safe there for the
present Tomorrow we can plan some
thing for the future"
IF | can only find a place to rest
for a little while" began the other
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CHAPTER III.
Hetty castIeton.

AT half past six she went to the tele-
phone and called for the morning
newspapers. At the same time she
asked that couple Of district messen-
ger boys be sent to her room with the
least possible delay. The hushed.
scared voice of the telephone girl
downstairs convinced her th2e ne VS.
OF the tragedy was abroad; she could
imagine the girl looking at the head
lines with awed eyes even as she re-
sponded to the call from room 416.
and her shudder as she realized that
1t was the wife of the dead man speak
ing.
One of the night clerks. pale and
agitated, came up with the papers.
Without as much as a glance at the
headlines. she tossed the papers on
the table. Il have sent for two mes
senger boys. 1t is too early to ac-
complish much by telephone, fear.
VIII you be SO kind as to telephone at
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Natures Wise Process.

In the case of all fish which take care
OF their young, curious adaptation OF
natural law to circumstances is found
Those which take the greatest pains
and care in sheltering their offsprlns
have the fewest eggs, perhaps less
than 100 at lay, while. on the other
hand, species Of fish which pay not the
slightest attention TO their young pro
duce hundreds Of thousands, and even
millions Of eggs, st . single lay.
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u, /zEHD Is G C1/Jk4T/

seven O'CLOCK or little after to my
apartment?-You win find the number
under Mr.. WrandalI's name. Please
inform the butler or his wife that they
may expect me by ten o'clock, and
that | shall bring a friend with me-a
young lady. Kindly have my motor
sent to Haffner.s garage, and looked
after. When the reporters come, as
they viii, please say to them that
will sec them at my own home at
eleven o'clock"
The clerk. considerably relieved,
took his departure in some haste, and
she was left with the morning papers,
each of which she scanned rapidly
The details, of course, were meager.
There was a double-leaded account of
her visit to the inn and her extraor-
binary return TO the city. Her chief
interest, however, did not rest in
these particulars, but in the specula-
tions of the authorities as to the iden-
THY of the mysterious woman-and
her whereabouts. There was the like
lihcod that she was not the only one
who had encountered the girl on the
highway or in the neighborhood of the
inn. So far as she could CLEAN from
the reports, however, no one had seen
the girl, nor was there the slightest
hint offered as to her identity. The
papers of the previous Afternoon had
published lurid accounts of the MUIR
der, with all of the known details, the
name of the victim at that time still
being mystery. She remembered
reading the story with no little inter-
est. The only new feature in the case,
therefore, was the Identification of
Challis Wrandall by his beautiful
wife," and the sensational manner in
which 1t had been brought about.
With considerable interest she noted
the hour that these dispatches had
been received from special corre-
spondents, and wondered where the
shrewd, lynx-eyed reporters mapped
while she was at the inn. All Of the
dispatches were timed three o'clock
and each paper characterized its issue
as an Extra, with Challis Wrandalls
name in huge type across as many
columns as the dignity Of the sheet
permitted.
Not a word of the girl! Absolute
mysteryl
Mrs. WrandaH returned to her post
beside the bed OF the sleeper in the
adjoining room. Deliberately she
placed the newspaper on a chair near
the girls pillow, and then raised the
window shades TO let in the hard gray
light of early morn.
1t was not her present intention to
arouse the wan stranger, who slept as
one dead. So gentle was her breath
ing that the watcher stared in some
fear at the fair, smooth breast that
seemed scarcely to rise and fall. For
a long time she stood beside the bed,
looking down at the face of the sleep
er. troubled expression in her eyes.
Il wonder how many times you were
seen with him, and where, and by
whom, were the questions that ran in
a single strain through her mind.
Where do you come from? Where
did you meet him? Who is there that
knows of your acquaintance with
him?p
Her lawyer came in great haste and
perturbation at eight O'Clock, in re-
Spouse to the letter delivered by one
of the messengers. A second letter had
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UIdih, NOW MUCH sHe naO Tedlly SUI
fered.
Her blurred eyes turned once more
for look at the girl, who sat there
just as she had been sitting for miles,
her white face standing out with al
most unnatural clearness, and as rigid
as that of sphinx
The girl spoke. DO they hang wom-
en- In this country"
Mrs. WrandaIl started. "In some of
the states, she replied. and was I'M
able to account for the swift impulse
to evade.
But in this state?" persisted the
other, almost without movement Of
the lips.
They send them to the electric
chair sometimes. said Mrs. Wran-
dali.
There was a long silence between
them, broken finally by the girl.
You have been very kind to me,
madam. | have no means of express
ing my gratitude. can only say that
! shall bless you TO my dying hour.
May | trouble you to set me down at
the bridge? remember crossing one.
/ shall be able to-
mol" cried Mrs. WrandaIl shrilly,
divining the others intention at once.
You shall not do that. !. too, thought
OF that as a way out of it for you.
bat-no, 1t must not be that. Give me
few minutes to think. / will find a
way"
The girl turned toward her. Her
eyes were burning.
Do you mean that you win help
me to get away?" she cried, slowly,
incredulously.
Let me think"
you viii lay yourself liable"
Let me think, | say"
"But mean to surrender myself
to-"
An hour ago you meant to do it.
but what were you thinking of ten
minutes ago? Not surrender. You
were thinking of the bridge. Listen to
me now: / am sure that / can save
you. | do not know all the-all the
circumstances connected with your as
ISOLATION with-with that man back
there at the inn. Twenty-four hours
passed before they were able to iden-
tify him. 1t is not unlikely that to-
morrow may put them in possession OF
the name OF the woman who went
with him to that place. They do not
know It tonight, of that l am positive.
You covered your trail too WELL But
you must have been seen with him
during the day or the night"
The other broke in. eagerly: Il
don't believe any one knows that T.
that went out there with him. He
arranged it very-carefully. Oh. what
beast he was." The bitterness OF
that wall caused the woman beside her
to cry out as If hurt by a sharp. al
most unbearable pain. For an instant
she seemed about to lose control OF
herself. The car swerved and came
dangerously near leaving the road.
A full minute passed before she
could trust herself to speak. Then
it was with deep hoarseness in heI
voice.
You can tell me about 1t later on
not now. ] don't want to hear it. Tel
me. where do you live?"
The girls manner changed so abso
lutely that there could be but one in
ference; she was acutely suspicious
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SYNOPSIS.

C'SalIis WrandaIl is found murdered IN
a reed house near New York Mrs Wran-
dali Is summoned from the city and iden-
titles the body. young woman who ac-
eomp7nied Wrandall to the inn and sub
gequently disappeared. is suspected.
Wrandan, Il appears. had led gay life
and neglected his wife. Mrs. Wrandall
starts back for New York in an auto dur
ing binding snow storm. On the way
she meets young woman in the road
who proves to he the woman who killed
Wrafhiau
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The Hollow
b Of Her Hand
George Barr McCutCheon

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