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is no discussion that q large portion OF
the evidence was manufactured. The
testimony of Capt Shehsn was the
sheerest perjury, it being proved long
afterward that on the night in question
he had not only not been in the vicinity
of the murder, but that he had been out
of the city in resort on the San Le-
andre road. The unfortunate Gluck re-
ceived life imprisonment in San Quen-
tin, while the newspapers and the public
held that it was miscarriage of Justice
that the death penalty should have
been visited upon him.
Gluck entered San Quentin prison on
April II, 1929. He was then thirty-four
years of age. And for three years and
a half, much of the time in solitary con-
hnement, he was left to meditatf upon
the injustice of man. II was during
that time that his bitterness corroded
him and he became a hater of all his
kind. Three other things he did during
the same period: he wrote his famous
treaties, Human Morals" his remark
able brochure, The Criminal Sane" and
he worked out his awful and monstrous
scheme of revenge. 1t was an episode
that had occurred in his electroplating es-
tablishment that suggested to him his
unique weapon of revenge. As stated in
his confession, h. worked every detail
out theoretically during his imprison-
rnent, and was able on his release,
Immediately to embark on his career of
vengeance.
His release was sensational. Also it
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processes of justice a generation ago.
Emil Gluck was proved in February to
be an innocent man. yet he was not re-
leased until the following October.
He came back to the world in the fall
of 1912, as usual a feature" topic in all
the newspapers. The papers, instead Of
expressing heartfelt regret. continued
their old sensational persecution. One
paper, the San Francisco Intelligencer,
did more. John Hartwell, its editor,
elaborated an ingenious theory that tried
to show that Gluck was, after all, re-
sponsible for the murder of Irene Tack
lev. Hartwell died. And Sherbourne
died, too, while Policeman Phillips was
shot in the leg and discharged from the
Oakland police force.
The murder of Hartwell was long a
mystery. He was alone in his editorial
Office at the time. The reports of the
revolver were heard by the Office boy,
who rushed in to find Hartwell expiring
in his chair. What puzzled the police
was the fact not merely that he had been
shot with his own revolver, but that the
revolver had exploded in the drawer of
his desk. The bullets had torn through
the front of the drawer and entered his
BODY. Spontaneous explosion was the
police explanation, and the chemists of
the cartridge company were well bullied
at the inquest. But what the police did
not know was that across the street, in
the Mercer Building. room 833, rented
BY Emil Giuck, had been occupied by
Emil Gluck at the very moment Hart
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was miserably and criminally delayed by
the souliess legal red tape then in vogue.
On the night of February I, 1882, Tim
Haswell, a hold-up man, was shot dur
ing an attempted robbery by citizen
of Piedmont Heights. Tim Haswell lin
gered three days, during which time he
not only confessed to the murder of
Irene Tackley, but furnished conclusive
proofs of the same. 1t is ineoneeivable
to Us of today-the bungling, dilatory
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wells revolver 80 nysteriously exploded.
At the time. no connection was made
between Hartwells death and the death
of William Sherbourne. Sherbourne
had continued to live in the home he had
built for Irene Taekley, and one morn
ing in January, 1883, he was found dead.
Suicide was the verdict Of the coroner's
inquest, for he had been shot by his own
revolver. The curious thing that hap
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to Thirty-fourth street. where she
aliehted and started to walk the three
blocks to her home. That was the last
seen of her alive. Next morning she
was found, strangled, in a vacant lot.
Emil Gluck was Immediately arrested.
Nothing that he could do could save
him. He was convicted, not merely on
circumstantial evidence, but on evidence
cooked up" by the Oakland police. There
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
TUG RESCUES
 fl PASSENGERS:
 PART OF CREW
Steamer City of Sidney Wreck ed on Rocks Near
 Halifax, N. S.
BOATS RUSH TO SAVE
 OTHERS ABOARD CRAFT
Captain, His Bearings Uncer- tain in Fog, Drives Yes
 Sel on Reef.

Hazlfax, N S., March 17-Eleven out of 13 passengers and 9 part of the crew of 40 aboard the steamer City of Sidney, wrecked on Stag from their perilous position today by the tug Rosemary, first of a fleet of vessels which went 10 the rescue from this city
 It is believed other boats will res- cue the two remaining passengers and by the ship, which <s reported to be fast pounding to pieces on the rocks in the grip of the swift tides.
 The passengers aboard the wreck ed steamer 1ncluded: Albert Blum lein. New York: Miss Margaret Heredge, New York; Albert T. John son. Phi1adeIpfiia: Lillian and Mil years respectively, and traveling alone; James Baum. Philadelphia and MT. and Mrs. George Parsons. Sl. Johns.
 In the second cabin were Mary Cranford. John Logan, Edward Ken ney. Joseph McGrath, and John O'Brien, all of New York City.
 The Sidney. bound from New Y York for St Johns, New F'oundIand, struck during dense fog early today and water in her stokehold put out the fires
 
 the forenoon and boats had difficulty i'm locating the steamer. Early re- ports said that. the Sidney had ground ed on Stag Rock. which is at tho southwest entrance to Halifax harbor, and was in a dangerous position. The Sidney Is a steamer Of 1,640 tons Cap tain Macdonald is her, commander.
 The steamer left New York on Sat- urday with a small cargo and thirteen passengers The weather was thick though not bofsterols all the way up the coast and the vessel made fair progress. arriving off the COS st last evening. The fog was still dense and Captain MacDonalds believing he was wide off Sambro Head, apparent 1y steered for the entrance to the harbor.
 According to wireless reports re- ceiyed here the Sydney fetched up on Stag Rock one of the outer lodges in the Sambro group, about 4 o'clock this morning and at once began pounding as the deep ground swell from the broad Atlantic was crashing onto the
 Within a short time the rocks had punctured the steamers bottom in several places and the sea sweeping In. put out the fires
 The wireless. however, continued in moned from the life saving station at Sambro and from this city, Is miles up the harbor. The fog, however, was dense and the life savers and tuss had great dimcu1ty in locating the strand- ed steamer
 Those familiar with the scene of the accident were of the opinion this morning that the steamer would hold together fors some time and that the life savers and tugs would be able te rescue passengers in safety provided the sydney remained fixed on the 1edges instead of rolling off into deep water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
.DR. JONES NOT LAWFUL DENTIST SAYS THE COURT
Judqe Scott Refers to Him As
 "Mr." Jones, Assistant.

Judge Scott of the common pleas court handed down decision today in which he finds that the State Dental commissioners did not act within their authority when they took the regis tration license from pr. A. G. Jones Of this city. The court refuses to is sue the writ of nandamus asked for by Dr. Jones and does not think any costs should be taxed. This is the re- suit of Dr. Jones' fight against the State Dental commissioners. He all leges they did not give him fair hearing in Hartford last summer
 When local dentists wrote to the Dental mmissioners complaining that pr. Jones, although not regu. lar1y licensed dentist, was advertising and putting his name oh his office windows, Dr. Jones was summoned to Hartford for a hearing. Subsequently, he received notice that his registra- ton as an assistant had been revoked. Thereupon Dr. Jones brought man damus proceedings declaring that the commissioners had acted illegally in living
 In his decision Judge Scott says. MT Jones is not a dentist in lawful practice of the profession. He has a right to act as assistant to dentist who is in lawful practice. The com missioners have no power to prohibit him from so doing. He has never had authority to practice dentistry in any other way and if he has done so is liable in criminal law. The relator is not a dentist and the action of the commissioners, complained of, was not within their authority and, I think, is a mere nu1lity. don't attempt to is- sue the peremptory nandamus under such d state Of affairs nor.sdo I think any costs should be taxed.
 In further discussion of the case Judge Scott suggests that it would be an Improvement in the law if the com misstoners had a right to take t11s registration away from an unlicensed assistant if he evaded the spirit of the law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Children Of s.. Augustine's s Hear
 Of St. Patrick
Father McElroy Breaches on Life of Saint at Special
 Mass in His Honor.

The feast of St. Patrick was observ- ed with more than ordinary ceremony at St Augustine's church today. There were three masses, at T. 8 and g o'clock. the last solemn high mass attended chiefly by the children of the ParochiaI school
 At the last mass Father Charles T McEIroy, the rector, preached espec- fally for the children, dwelling at length on the life of the saint and on the influence his teachings have manifested in the Irish people down through 15 centuries.
 He pointed out the steadfast adher- ence to the faith that has been char acteristtc of the Irish people, and told of the experiences of the Irish apos- tie in implanting the Christian faith among the people of the Green Isle The chiidren's choir sang tie immortal hymn to St. Patrick
 This evening at 7:30 there will be solemn vespers and Rev. Father Me Carthy, the eloquent Jesuit, whose 1enten sermons at the church on We'd nesoay evenings. have commanded much attention, will reach on a theme in keeping with the day. Fatf1- er Mccarthy advanced the night of his sermon to preach here tonight. his regular weekly sermon of to-mor- Tow being Supplemented by his St. Patrick's lecture There will be no Bervfce in the church tomorrow night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
TWO FIELD DAYS
 SUGGESTED FOR
 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Grand Commander Chaffer Has Plan For Reducing
 Burdens.

Willimantic. Conn. March 17-The S7th annual concIave of the Grand Commandery of Connecticut, Knights Templar, was held at Masonic Hall here today, the business including the annual address of the grand com nander Arthur D. Chaffee, of this city, other reports covering the year 8 work, and election of officers for the ensuing year.
 In the address of Grand Commander Chaffee, considerable attention was given to the matter of field days, his recommendation being for two field days each year, one for the eastern half of the Jurisdiction and the other for the commentaries of the western half.
 :'It would be too great a burden for the smaller communicates to provide for a statewide gathering, neither should it devolve son the larger com nanderies located in the more acces- sibIe parts of the state and central location would be essential to the suc- cess of a field day or encampment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
ORDERS AEROPLANE
 RUSHED TO CHIHUAHUA

El Paso. Texas, Marchh 17-Gen. Villa telegrapIeed orders to Capt. Self mas, the rebel aviator whose mono plane has been undergoing. repairs at Juarez, to have his machine at Chi huahua within the next 24 hours. In- cidentally. 1t was learned that the regular thrice-weekly passenger ser vice between Juarez and Chihuahua had been temporarily abandoned. The trains are said to be needed for transporting troops south from Chi huahua-
 These two facts were taken by re- bel officials at Juarez to indicate that Gen. Villa iss anxious to begin his attack on the federal entrench- ments at Torreon. Gen. Angeles, the artillery expert who left Fl Paso Sun day for Chihuahua, was reported to have halted only long enough for a conference with Villa and to have proceeded to the front without fur ther delay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
S1ratford Burglar Confesses; Is Held
 For Superior Court
Deputy Sheriff Russell Quali- flies As Real SIeuth in Tracing Negro Cracks
 man.

William H. Johnson, negro or Ansonia, was held for trial in the Su- perior court, after a brief hearing on the charge of burglary in the Strat- ford town court today. Judge Peck fixed bail at $1.0O0. The negro went to jail in default of the required bond Johnson admitted having forced an entrance into the home of Herbert M. Booth, superintendent of the Farmer Publishing Co.,, during the absence of the family Saturday evening. The Booth residence is just south of Peck's Mill.
 Johnson's apprehension and the evidence that led to his confession were made possible through the actiy- ity of Deputy Sheriff Daniel Russell of Stratford whose detective work in the case has gained him commenda- tion from his fel1owtoWnsmen
 ~ Johnson left Bridgeport Saturday evening. After trouble with the crew of a Derby car he was elected near Paradise Green. In the one hour in teryal, before the next car for Derby, he footed the Booth home. gathering about $150 in jewelry and clothes.
 Mr. Booth discovered the robbery on hissreturn home Sunday afternoon He notified the Bridgeport and Strat- ford authorities of the crime and yes terday afternoon at O'oclock told Sheriff Russell about it. Russell had
 
 4 o'clock.
 Learning that lame negro had been in the vicinity of the Booth horne,z Saturday night, he traced the p1ans movements through the crews of trolley fears With his automobile he took Conductor George Smith to Derby, where he located another troll leyman with whose aid the route of Johnson was traced to Ansonia.
 Russell visited several negro settle ments, and giving 9 description of the man to residents of these places he finally got the name of the suspect. RusseI found Johnson in a tenement in Starr street, Ansonfa. He got the man in his automobile, discovered he was wearing part of the stolen cloth ing. and soon had confession of the crime
 The negro returned the jeWeIry which he had in his pocket, and took Russell to his home and returned the stolen clothing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
CHASE. LANDS YOUTH
 WHO FRIGHTENED GIRLS

Tn the. arrest of Arthur Ralph, a slender salIow-faced youth, giving Water street lodging houses as his home. at Meigs corner this forenoon by Special Policeman Tn omas J. Keegan the authorities believe they have the one responsible for the wholesale complaints concer ming the frightening of small girls about sev- era1 city schooIhouses. Several girls, much frightened and crying, appealed to Policeman Keegan at Broad and Elm streets Ralph was pointed out and immediately started on a dash down Elm street. Keegan followed and managed to overtake him. Many joined in the chase. Ralph admitted that he, has been guilty of unscemly practices The girls are positive in their identification.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
Cabinet Leader Whose Wife Shot
 Editor Resigns
Woman Justifies Her Act by Pointing to Printed Charges Against Husband.

Paris. March 17-The French cabi- net today decided to retain office In spite of the resignation of Joseph CaflIaux, minister of finance, as a re- suit of the assa ssination by his wife of Gaston Calmette, editor Of the Ff- Earo.
 It is conceded by members of all parties who discussed the. situation to- day in the Hobbies of the chamber of deputies that the shooting of M Cal mette probably will have far reaching effects on French politics. It was rec ognized that M Caillaux had been the creator of the present French cabinet and was it's guiding spirit
 Madame Caf1laux, when she was driven from the police station to St. Lazare prison after committing the crime, was accompanied by Arthur Leymarie, chief private secretary of the minister of war. She conversed quite calmly with him, saying:
 My husband is one of the most hon est men The press campaign which has been carried on against him for some time is absolutely frightful. l tremb1e every morning when I open the newspapers
 The prisoners conposure failed, however, when the chief warden of St. Lazare prison told her she was to bep ut in a cell. Her expression then became one of dismay and terror.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17

floor and with the aid of Edward Monahan, an ennployes saved mose of the deans records
 Mrs Henry F. Duraut, widow Of the founder of the college, who is % years Of age. witnessed the fire at her re- quest, being taken to the scene fin a wheel chair.
 Fire companies from Newton. Nan alarm but were unable to stay the flames which were burning themgelves out when the students assembled at chapel at g o'clock
 WILL BE OPEN IN APRIL. President E1Ien s. PendIeton an nounced that the college would be closed until the end of the usua1 were to have continued azntiI March 27. The president asked all who could to make arrangements to leave Wellesley soon as possible SO that Accommodations could be had for those who were burned out and would be Etadn clothing.
 Scores of te1eerans as1dne that money and clothing be sent from I their homes were dispatched by the students. Officials of the college made arrangements to provide funds for any who were in immediate need and many citizens threw open their homes to the students.
 The college telephone switchDoar1 was located in the burned bundins
 and telephone connection with the outside world was cut off soon after fthe fire started.
 Miss Rachel L. Freeman made her lSway to the nearest long distance nns
 and, calling up Boston, gave ths drst news to the press In the coufuglon. Inc one noted the hour at which eas fire was discovered but 1t Was Ithonght to be about 5 o'clock Miss Elizabeth AEanWarinE, daue,1- ter of Moses w. HanwarfnS. prssldsuf Of the American Bank and Trust com pany of this city, is on the faculty | of the college.
 Other Bridgeport girls there are the Misses Mabel Ravens, daughter Of lfE. | and Mrs Elmer IT. H4vens, of z2zc
 Main street; Ethel Drouve, dauEhtsr l of Gerhard F. Drouve, of the e.
 Drouye company, and I.ois Bangs.
 daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Wa1ter 1L-
 Bangs of 31 RustlinE street
 Miss Ravens and Miss Drouve are fn
 their Junior year while Mss Banzs is a freshman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
JORDAN SAYS HE ROBBED
 BUT WIFE SAYS ssNO''

Claiming he had been robbed of his savings of $530, Joseph Jordan of 1075 Hancock avenue, appeared at the Third precinct police station, atS day break Soon afterwards his wife, who said that she does not like her married name and prefers Freda Had dad, the.one she had before marriage, was found at P Colorado avenue. Chas- nue address, where he roolnss Neither was held. Captain of Detectives Ar hold found a wide variance in the stor- ies- Tohan said that there had been family controversy, and Freda said that Joseph had not worked for three months and had borrowed $50 from her out of savings from a, daily wage of $1 56.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
DOUBLE GUARD PATROLS
 CALIFORNIA BORDER LINE

San Diego, Ca1,-March 17-AI- though no proclamation has been is- sued, martial law exists in effect along the border for miles each side of Te- cate, Ca, following the destruction by fire of the general store containing the United States post office and customs office and the murder of Postmaster Frank Johnston Saturday night by three men declared to be Mexicans.
 All Sunday night the border was patrolled by American troops from Fort Rosecrans. Across the line, not many hundred feet away, Mexicans rurales performed guard duty. Every man within radius of 10 miles of Tecate is fully armed and rifles and ammunitions have been ordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
RESTAURANT KEEPER
 EVADES RESPONSIBILITY
 FOR CHICKEN LOBSTERS

Hartford, March 17-An attempt to convict Nicholas Stevens, local res taurant keeper, of violation of the fish and game law by having in his pos session several Holsters under the le- gal length failed in police court to- day and the charge was nol1ed.
 The prosecution was brought by the state fish and game commission and Warden B. H. Passe, of Thompson vile, was the principal witness It was brought out that the Holsters in question were out of his possession from Saturday until this morning and the court sustained the contention of counsel for MT. Stevens that identi- fication of the Holsters could ror- be established because of this and the complaint was nol1ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
JUDGE CURTIS FINDS FOR CITY
 IN TAX CASE
Attorney John c. Chamberlain Will Appeal From Deci-
 sion to Supreme Court.

Judge Curtis in the superior court this afternoon sustained the denur-. Ter filed by the City Of Bridgeport against Attorney John c. Chamber lain's Injunction proceedings resulting property ine the North End. Attorney Chamberlain said his property was undeveIoped farm land and he thought it Illegal for the city to as- sess taxes for sewers, police and other benefits which were not available to the owner. The court finds that the city acted within its rights in taxing the property.
 It is understood that Mir. Chamber lain will take an appeal to the Su- preme court3
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-17
GAS
 CAUSES DEATH
 OF VIM. LARSON
Medical Examiner Garlick As
 cribes Death to Accident.

A leak in the tubing connecting a gas plate with the supply caused the death Of William Larson. as he slept last night in his room, 875 Broad street.
 He had been dead for several hours when his body was discovered at 8 o'clock this morning, his failure to re- spond to calls being noted, and the odor of gas traced to his room. pr. Curley, of the emergency hospital, re- ported the case to pr. s. M. Garlick, medical examiner, who made an in : vestigation. As a result the case has been called to the attention of Coron- CT J. J. Phe1an and the police. To the former for the purpose of fnvesti- gating numerous recent instances of where alleged faulty gas fixtures have brought death and to the latter in an attempt to locate relatives. The pc culiar feature of the asphyxiation is that, while there was sufficient gas to bring death, a gas jet and the gas plate were still burning, and there had been no explosion. The same pecu- liarity was noted in the Ames gas case on Courtland street Sunday. Dr. Garliclx's opinion is that death was accidental
 Larson was employed as mechan- ic by the Bridgeport Brass Co., and had been, living at the Broad street ad- dress for about five years. The po- lice have been asked to locate a son. Edwin, who is believed to live at I'll Main street, New London, or at 241 East 32nd street, New York. Tho latter is believed to be a temporary address. Also a daughter, who, be- fore her marriage, few yeeks ago was Miss Ida Lawson. Her married name is not known. She was last known of as living at 180 Wi1letts avenue. New London. The body is being held. awaiting advices from