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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
Eirst Wireless Messaae.
HOMAGE PAID TO THE
 MEN OF THE MAINE.
Floral Tributes on Graves of the Dead
 in Arlington Cemetery.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Homage to the men of the battleship Maine who lost their lives in the epoch-making cata-s- trophe in Havana harbor sixteen years ago was paid today by the navy and high officers of the nation at Arlington National cemetery. Snow-covered mounds over the sleeping warriors were decorated with floral tributes and a staunch little vessel plowed through the ice floor of the Potomac. Over the graves a detachment of bluejackets fired three volleys as a salute and the bugler sounded Taps"
 Impressive exercises were held in doors at Fort Myer, the blizzard mak- ing it impossible to carry out the full programme arranged for the occasion at the cemetery. Hundreds had braVed the freezing blasts, however. to partlcl- pate in the ceremonies at the graves.
 President Wilson. confined by his physicians orders to the White House. sent a beautiful floral tribute. Presi- dent Menocal of Cuba cabled an eN- pression of the reverence of his gov ernment for the dead of the Maine.
 Orations were delivered at Fort Myer by Commander in Chief Washington Gardner of the Grand Army of the Re- public, Representative Logue of Penn sylvanla, the Rev. Eugene \. Hannah, representing the Rev. Mir. Chadwick, who was chaplain of the Maine, and by John McElroy of the Army and Navy upfOp
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
Failed to Use
 the Life Rafts
MoNRoE's OFFICERS CAN GIVE
 NO REASON.
NO SUCH ORDER GIVEN
First and Second Officers of iII-Fated Steamer on Witness stand-crew Was Practically a New One.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-The conduct of the first and second officers of the steamship Monroe, sunk off the Vir- ginia coast, was under scrutiny of the local board of steamboat inspectors today rather than that of Captain Osmyn Berry, of the Nantucket, who is on trial charged with negligence in connection with the disaster. These officers were Guy F. Horsley and Jo- seph E. Gately Each gave his ex- periences. Horsley manned one of the two boats that go away from the Mon roe and Gately jumped overheard as the vessel went down and was picked up by a boat that had fallen from the ship.
 Couldn't Explain Failure to Use Life
 Rafts.
 Horsley testified that in a fire drill one of the boats had been lowered and manned in one minute and fifty sec onds. The members of the board said they could not understand why some of the Monroe's lifeboats could not be lowered. even in five minutes. Both officers replied that the ship listed immediately after the collision and that in a few minutes she was almost on her beam ends, making it impos- sible to launch them. The witnesses could not say why these boats and a nest of five life raftS were not cut away and allowed to fall into the water where the struggling passengers and members of the crew could have hung on to them Both witnesses said that so far as they knew, no orders were given to cut away this life say ing equipment.
 Crew Largely a New One. Horsley, the first officer, testified that except for the officers and one or two others, the crew of the Monroe was a new one, having been together about month.
 Gately testified that he was sure 1 that Captain Johnson had slowed down in the fog after midnight, because he remembered the master remarking that it was Friday morning and he was go- 1 ing to reduce speed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
LIMITED LIABILITY.
Proceedings Come Up in United States
 Court at Norfolk.

Norfolk. Va, Feb. 1e.-Limited lia- bility proceedings growing out of suits against the steamer Nantucket fol- lowing the loss of the steamer Monroe at sea January 3oth. came up in the United States court today on petition of the Merchants and Miners Trans portation company. asking that all suits in other courts against that com pany-growing out of the Nantucket Monroe accident be enjoined.
 John B. Jenkins was appointed spe- cial commissioner by Judge Waddill to hear all claims against the Nan tucket before May 21, 1914 Charles s. Grant, trustee in the limited lia- bility proceedings. was directed to in sure the Nantucket at $150.000. the premium of $500 to come out of the Nantucket's freight money. Trustee Grant reported that wharfage in the sum of $15 per day is now being paid at Newport News for the Nantucket the steamer being in charge of a watchman there at $3.50 per day un- til she can be sold in the limited lia- bility proceedings.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
stsamship Arrivals.

New York. Feb. 16.-Steamer Amer ika, Hamburg; Adriatio, Naples.
 Genoa, Feb. 13.-Steamer Perugia, New York.
 Rotterdam. Feb. 14-Steamer Cam panello, New York.
 Liverpool, Feb. 16.-Steamer Scotian. Halifax.
 Viliafranche, Feb. 13.-Steamer Sant' Anna, New York for MarseiIles. Genoa, Feb. 13.-Steamer Stampalia. New York.
 Glasgow, Feb. 15.--steamer Pre- torian, Portland.
 Queenstown, Feb. 16.-Steaner Cal edonia, New York for Glasgow.
 Halifax, N. S., Feb. 16.-Steamer Empress of Britain, Liverpool
 Queenstown, Feb. 16.-Steamer Gym ric, New York
 Africa, Feb. 16-steamer Colusa, se-
 FIshguard, Feb. Steamer Ldthu- Ne New York, Feb. 1s.-steaaner LDouis- jane, Hagre.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
MELLEN TO BE TRIED
 FOR WEsTPoRT WRECK
Indictments Against Other New Ha-
 ven Officials Quashed.

Bridgeport. Conn, Feb. 16.-Sta.te's Attorney Judson today quashed the manslaughter indictments against five officials of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad, but refused to annul the indictment against former President Charles s. Mellen. The in dictments grew out of the wreck at Westport, Conn, October 3. 1912, in which seven persons were killed.
 In this connection the states attor- ney has nolled the charges on three of the four counts against Mir Mellen and is to rest his case virtually on the first count of the original com- plaint. which unlike the rest of the counts does not go into detail as to the causes of negligence which is said to have been in a criminal sense, man. slaughter.
 The six railroad men who were in dicted for the Westport wreck were Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New Haven road; Henry J. Horn, former vice president; Clayton N. Woodward, superintendent of the Shore Line division; Benjamin Pol lock, former general superintendent; i; Lawrence J. Carman, superintendent of motive power, and E. H. McHenry, g, former vice president.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
PROMOTIONS FOR FOUR
 ASSISTANT PROFESSORS.
More Gifts Announced at Meeting of
 Yale Corporation.

New Haven, Conn. Feb. 16.-Four assistant professors at Yale were pro noted to full professorships at the meeting of the Yale corporation today. Three of these are in the Sheffield Sci- entific school: Frederick Bliss Lu- quiens, professor of Spanish; Award Longley Bishop, professor of geogra- phy and commerce, and Treat Baldwin Johnson, professor of organic chemis- try. Assistant Professor Henry B. Wright of Yale college was transfer red t. the newly established Clement professorship of Christian methods at me Yale Divinity school.
 A gift of S5.000 toward the endow- ment of instruction in religious edu- cation in the divinity school was an- nounced from Sidney F. Shattuck, '99S, of Neenah. Wis. MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Warren of New York have offered g scholarship of s5.000 in memory of their son, Lewis B. Warren '10S. The university has received $25,000 from the estate of Louisa Kellogg, widow of President Martin Kellogg, '50, of the University of California Ultimately, the university will receive $1a5, 900 from this estate
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17

Gay Head, Mass. Feb. 1s.-For six hours tonight the Fabre Steamship company's liner Roma. with more than 400 passengers and crew of 100, from Marseilles for Providence and New York,was reported in precariolis con- dition on the rocky shoals of No Mans Land. Shortly after 10 o'clock a mes sage was picked up saying the vessel mad Heated and was proceeding to Providence. This was confirmed by a late message to the naval radio sta tion at Newport. Conditions for wire jess work were very poor and details of the accident were lacking. But from the messages sent by the Roma's radio there seemed to be no grave concern on the part of Captain COmbernous for the safety of his ship or passengers
 Saved by Direction of Gale.
 The Roma struck on the southerly side of the bleak little island during a blizzard which at that time was cen tral over Nantucket, a few miles away. The gale was from the northeast and late backed into the northwest. piping up over a mile a minute. The direction of the gale, it is believed, was the salvation of the steamer. Although nothing was said of how the Roma | managed to get free. mariners said the  The Roma was not expected to reach | Providence before daylight. The Fabre | line steamers rarely attempt to move | up NaTTagansett bay at night when the ! weather is thick, and it was believed | she would anchor on Newport to await favorable conditions.
 1 A message was received from the | captain at 10.40 D. m-
 1 It read: "We are fioated and are ! taking the route to Providence
 The lines agents said they did not question the authenticity of the mes ! sage and they closed their offices here late tonight satisfied that their vessel was safe
 Revenue Cutters Respond. Assistance was delayed by a blind ! ing snowstorm, that carried on the wings of a 70 mile wind. made navi- 1 gation in the vicinity of the forbidding island extremely hazardous. The rev enue cutter Itasca in the western end of Long Island sound was first to re- ! Spond to the distress signals. but had before her a hard fight of several | hours. The revenue cutter Acushnet set out from New Bedford at 10 o'clock on an equally difficult trip.
 The Roma was due at Providence last Saturday and after bucking gales all the way across the Atlantic, ran into a gale that, moving eastward was central tonight off Nantucket. Appar- ently the vessel was 20 miles off her course which lies along what is known as the "2O fathom curve when she brought up on the south shore of Nc Il Mans Land. The direction of the wind was her immediate salvation, fol few vessels have escaped from the rocks of the little island with the wind from the south.
 First Wireless Message.
 The egg shaped island with coas line of three miles lies about eigh
 miles south of Gay Head light and k the most isolated place of habitatioI
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
Oklahoma Senator on Witness Stand Brands Allega-
 tions Against Him as Infamous Lie'
GIVES HIS VERSION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES
Three Disappointed OceSeekers Were Close at Hand to Serve as Witnesses When Episode Occurred Upon Which Suit is Based -Outaw-C Candidate For Governor Witness-Case May Go to the Jury by Tomorrow.

senator testified, Mrs. Bond asked him to meet her at her hotel, as she was preparing to leave for Oklahoma City. At the hotel Mrs. Bond escorted him to a room where, after she received a telephone message, the senator testl- fled, she seized his hands and fell over on a bed. Just at that time, accord ing to MT. Gore, T. B. Robertson, Kirby Fitzpatrick and James R. Jacobs, un- successful applicants for federal pat ronage, appeared in the doorway.
 T freed myself Senator Gore con- tinued and demanded to know what it meant Mrs Bond replied that she didn't want Bond to know about it I realized then that l had been the victim of a conspiracy
 Robertson and Fitzpatrick have tes- tif1ed for the plaintiff. Jacobs may be called in rebuttaL
 Asked About Blind Girl.
 Attorneys for Mrs. Bond sought to open the way for the introduction of evidence dealing with the life of Sen ater Gore prior to the alleged episode in Washington by asking the ques- ton:
 Do you know blind girl in Corsi- cana. TeXas?'
 Senator Gore did not answer. how ever, under instructions of Presiding Judge Clark, who ruled before the trial started that only testimony deal ing generally with the reputation of the parties to the suit would be ad- mitted. Exceptions were taken by Mrs. Bonds attorneys.
 Former Outlaw Testifies.
 Al Jennings, former outlaw, now a candidate for nomination for governor, also was & witness today and contra dicted testimony given by Mitchell Bonner, a banker of this city. It was not true, Jennings testified, that Ja- cobs had stated in conversation with Bonner and himself that for $25,O0O he would 'cail off' the charges against Gore.
 Jennings admitted that Jacobs man aged his campaign for county attor- ney.
 Mrs. Bond was recalled just before court adjourned and asserted that af- ter the alleged incident at the hotel Senator Gore called her on the tele- phone twice. but she refused to talk with him.
 The second ttnae,' Mrs. Bond tes- tified, The asked me to come to his office, and I hung up the receiver"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 16.-De- nouncing the allegation as an mia nous lie" United States Senator T. r. Gore from the witness stand ln district court here today declared that charges of improper conduct, the basis ot the $50 OOO damage suit on trial, were the invention of coterie of disappointed officeseekers intended to bring him into disrepute and wreck his chances for renomina rion at the primaries in Okla homa next August
 suit. alleges that Senator Gore attack ed her at a Washington hotel on March "A last.
 Denounces Case as Frame Up."
 q knew that they had framed up on me- Senator Gore told the jury. T told Dr. Earp when he called at my office on the day following the occur renee that I would see them in - before 1 would make terms with them At no time, either in my office or in the hotel, did I ever offer Mrs. Bond any improprieties or attempt to take advantage of her"
 Dr. J. H. Earp of Oklahoma City was a witness for the plaintiff.
 Senator Gore was on the witness stand the greater part of the day. When he concluded several witnesses were called to corroborate previous testimony for the defense, and before court adjourned attorneys for Senator Gore announced their case completed.
 Cores Version of Affair.
 After several witnesses testify in re- buttal tomorrow, argument will begin. with the prospects of the case being given to the jury before court adjourns Wednesday.
 Senator Gore was a willing witness and seemed unperturbed. Mrs. Gore sat with the counsel for the senator and from time to time whispered sug- Gestions.
 Reviewing his acquaintance with Mrs. Bond. Senator Gore told of meet ing her in an Oklahoma City hotel when her husbands $ candidacy for the post of city revenue collector was preached. At the time, Senate Gore said, he told her the position had been promised to another man. but asserted that she persisted coming to Wash ington last spring to urge his appoint ment.
 Three Witnesses on Hand.
 On the day of the alleged attack, the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
POLITICS ENTER INTO
 STRIKE INVESTIGATION.
An Irrelevant Report Ruled In as Evi-
 dence by Chairman.

Hancock, Mich, Feb. 16.-Congress- man F. T. Taylor of Colorado, chair man of the congressional committee investigating the copper mines strike, today overruled the objections of the two republican members and admitted in evidence the report made several months ago by Alfred J.. Murphy, a special investigation sent to the cop per fields by Governor Ferris of Michi- gan.
 After the hearing closed for the day Mir. Taylor said that the democrats had a majority of the committee, al though one of their number had not vet arrived. He made his ruling ac- cordingly, he said
 Representatives Howen and SWst- ger objected to the admission of the report on the ground that it was 1rrele- want
 Chairman Taylor and Representative Casey argued that the report should b> accepted for what it was worth Coun- = seI for the mining companies offered no objection, but they pointed out that the purpose of Murphy's investigation was to determine whether the militia should be kept here and that his report could have no bearing on the situation as it exists today.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
MOB HALTS TRAIN
 TO TAKE NEGROES.
One Lynched But His Plea Saves His
 Companion.

Hernado, Miss, Feb. 16- Stopping an Illinois Central passenger train in the woods near Love Station, Miss, late tonight, fifty masked men held passengers and members of the train crew at bay under cover of revolvers while they forced Sseriff E. F. Nichols to turn over to them Johnson McGuirk and Bill Phillips, negroes, accused of wounding J. K. Ingram, a wealthy mill owner, near Byhalia, Miss, several several weeks.
 When the sheriff and his two pris- oners disembarked the mob permitted the train to proceed while they march ed the handcuffed negroes to the trestle. Preparations were being made to lynch both, but the pleadings of Nichols in behalf of Phillips, against whom I is stated the evidence is slight were effective and he was returned to the sheriff. A rope was placed around McGuirk's neck and he was forced to leap from the bridge. The mob then dispersed.
 Ingram was shot fro mambush three weeks ago. He is reported to be in a precarious condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17

on the Atlantic coast. single fam fly lives there this winter.
 The first wireless message from the Roma was picked up at the naval radio station at Newport at 40 o'clock this afternoon. It was in French and was not translated until some time later. It read:
 Ashore south side No Mans Land. Send powerful towboat with well pro- vided towing material. Impossible for us to get off with our own power"
 Was Pounding Heavily.
 The appeal was telephoned to Gay Head, Mass, which is the nearest point having a life saving station. Gay Head. at the western extremity of Martha's Vineyard, is almost due north of No Mans Land. Captain Cahoon of the Gay Head life savers said that he would undertake the eight mile row to the Roma as soon as the weather made it possible, but that no craft at his command could live in tonight's storm. There was no motor boat at the sta ton.
 A second message from the Roma said that she was pounding heavily, but scraps of subsequent deSpatches were more encouraging. One seemed to , indicate that a tug had reached the steamer and was trying to float her and another that the tug had been successful
 The Captains First Voyage. Captain Combernous is said to be making his first voyage as master of the ship. He communicated. with the owners at New York and gave the i'm pression that the vessel was in no great danger and would be hoated with the aid of tugs.
 The Roma apparently went ashore at half tide. The wind was then in the northeast but tonight if veered around the northwest and continued | strong.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
PRISON SENTENCES
 FOR MINE GUARDS
Convicted of MansIaushter in Killing
 of Striking Miner.

.Hougnton, Mich, Feb. 16.-The four defendants in the ISeeberxille murder case, convicted yesterday of man. slaughter for the killing of Steve Put rich, were sentenced today to inde- terminate terms iii Marquette prison.
 James Cooper, Arthur Davis and William Groff, WaddeIl- Mahon guards, must serve 8 minimum of seven years or a maximum of fifteen. The maxi mum sentence was recommended.
 Edwin Polkinghorne. a deputy sher- iff subject to the same maximum and minimum, received a recommended minimum of twelve years because the jury suggested clemercy in his case.
 A subscription fund was started at a meeting of citizens this afternoon for the benefit of dependents of the convicted men,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
Ann AumuIIer
 not Murdered
DIED OF SURGICAL OPERATION
 SAYS SCHMIDT.
HE CUT UP THE BODY
Realized That He Must Hide Her Death-rAdmits in Confession That He Has Been shamming Insanity.

New York, Feb. 16.-Anna Aumul- Ter died from the effects of an illegal operation, according to a confession which Hans Schmidt, who recently was convicted of her murder, is re- ported to have made to an assistant the death house at Sing Sing prison.
 Schmidt Cut Up Body.
 Schmidt's reported confession is said to have been in effect that the woman had submitted to the operation at the hands of another person than Schmidt and had died and that Schmidt had cut up and disposed of her body. Prior to the second trial of Schmidt it was understood a plea of this kind would be made the substance of his defense. The insanity defense was adhered to, however.
 Body Was Left on His Hands.
 Schmidt, it is said, told the assist ant district attorney that his story could Joe corroborated by three other persons. When the Aumuller woman died the eX-priest Is alleged to have said those at her bedside made nasty exit. leaving to him to get rid of the body.
 T did not know what to do when l saw her dead before me- Schmidt is reported to have said T loved her so much that I was driven frantic at lile thought or lOSlnR nefs Knew that I must hide her death and it was then the idea occurred to me to cut up her body and throw it in the river This I did"
 Admits Shamming Insanity.
 ''So you did not make a blood sac rifice of her?' the assistant district attorney is said to have asked Schmidt No" said Schmidt. And you did not hear commands from heaven to make a blood sacri- fee of her?'
 'No.' the ex-priest replied Then, it is said, Schmidt broke dowI and admitted that all his seeming acts of insanity were simulated.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
41s PASSENGERS ABOARD.
Majority of Them Are on Their Way
 to Providence.

New York, Feb. 16.-The steamship Roma, ashore on Martha's Vineyard, carries AIS passengers and a crew of about 100 men,
 The vessel is owned by the Fabre Steamship company, whose agents here James W. E1well and company, tonight received a wireless from Cap tain Combernous describing the posi- ton of his ship
 Captain Combernou5 reported that the Roma was shaking a little but was shipping no water. He did not consider her position dangerous at the time and said change of wind would result in smoother water and the sit uation would be more favorable. The steamer grounded during heavy snowstorm.
 The Roma left MarseiIles on Jan uary 31 for Providence and News York. She was due in Providence today.
 The passengers include one of the first class for New York and two for Providence: three of the second class for New York and twenty for Provf- dence, and twenty of the third class for New York and 306 for Providence, together with 66 passengers of all classes who embarked at the Azores islands, all bound for Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
MURRAY SECOND NAVAL
 AVIATOR TO BE KILLED.
Secretary Daniels Believes Science De-
 mands Too Heavy Toll.

Washington. Feh- 16--News of the fatal accident to Lieutenant Murray shocked naval officers and officials of the navy department, who regarded the young officer as one of the most sSilful aviators of the corps, He was the second navy fiier to lose his life. the first having been Ensign W, D. Billingsley, who fell to his death in Chesapeake bays near Annapolis on June % last.
 When I hear of such accidents as this I am almost persuaded to the be- lief that the tolls which science and progress exact are too heavy" said Secretary Daniels Lieutenant Mur- pay was regarded by his fellow officers as a most promising character" he continued He bore promise of great usefulness to his country in the devel- opment of his profession. and know of none whom 1 could more justly praise for his application to his chosen work
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-17
TO NAME B. 6 M.
 TRUSTEES TODAY.
Governor Walsh Will Submit List of
 Ten Names.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Trustees for the Boston and Maine railroad, who will care for that property when 1t passes from the control of the New foTi., New Haven and Hartford rail- road probably will be named at a con- ference tomorrow between officials of the department of justice and Chair man Elliott, Moorfeld Storey and Walter Hines, counsel for the road. Although no official information had been received tonight from Governor Walsh of Massachusetts, he is on his way to Washington, and it was report ed that he would be present at the con ference to submit a. list of ten persons, any five of whom he would be willing to see placed upon the board of trus- tees