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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
HORN TO BE TAKEN
 TO MASSACHUSETTS
Ordered to County Jail Pending His
 Removal to Boston,

Bangor, Me, March 19.-Werner Horn, who is charged with illegal in terstate transportation of explosives in connection with his attempt to wreck the international railroad bridge at Nanceboro, will be taken to Boston for trial at the present term of the United States court as a result of the finding of the federal commissioner, Charles H Reid, here today. The commissioner decided that the indictment warrant which was the only evidence offered by the prosecution, was sufficient basis for holding the prisoner. The motion of the defense for the release of Horn op the ground that he was a belligerent engaged in an act of war and not amenable to the courts of this country was denied.
 Horn was ordered to the county iail in Portland pending his removal to Boston It is expected that he will be taken to Massach usetts early next week.
 At the suggestion of District Attor- ney Merrill, the commissioner named $1e,OO0 as the amount of Horns bail, should he desire to furnish it. His +. O'Connen and Daniel T. O'Connell, said tonight that no bonds would be arranged. Horn will probably go to Portland tomorrow morning in the cus- today of United States Marshal Will son.
 Arguments by counsel occupied most of the second days session of the trial, tho defense citing many decisions which it claimed supported it's conten- ticn that the court lacked jurisdiction and that the case came under the head of International rather than federal ! laws. Counsel for the prosecution re- piled briefly.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

beside her as he had been through out the twelve days of the trial. When she had revived sufficiently she was escorted sobbing from the court room by her father and physician and taken to the private office of the sheriff to rest. Later she entered an automobile with MT. Blondel to go to the railroad station and take a train for Stamford.
 Crowds Lined the Streets.
 Outside the courthouse crowds lined the streets for two blocks waiting for her appearance.
 The jury was out an hour and three quarters. Afterwards it was reported that three ballots had been taken be- fore a unanimous vote was reached.
 The closing hours of the trial were given up to the final argumen: for the prosecution by States Attorney Homer s. Cummings and the charge to the jury by Judge William H. Williams. The jury retired at 3:15.
 On leavinp the courtroom, Jacob B. Klein of counel for Mrs. Angle de- clared that "the verdict was a just and proper one and meets with pop ular approval
 Declares Verdict Fair.
 In brife statement MT. Cummings said:
 q am heartily glad that the trial is over. It has been a severe ordeal for all concerned. The case was fully and fairly tried and the verdict should be accepted without question. Other than this I have nothing to say.''
 The accusation on which Mrs. was brought to trial was that of hay ing caused her aged suitor. Waldo R. Ballou, to plunge down the stairs leading to her apartment in the Rippo- wam building to hes death by a frac- tured skull on the cement landing be- low. She was arrested shortly after BaIlou had been found unconscious at the street entrance of the building. Owing to her nervous condition her trial had several times been postpon- ed, until it was finally started twelve days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
SCOPE OF BLOCKADE
 OF GREAT BRITAIN.
American Naval Officers Do Not Un-
 derstand Its Area.

Washington, March 19-While the United States government does not not know officially as yet whether Great Britain and her allies intend to
 maintain legal blockade or propose
 to apply general rules of contraband
 and non n-contraband in enforcing their
 embargo on commercial intercourse
 between German and neutral countries,
 American naval officers and officials
 versed in international law expressed
 the opinion today tif4T +1e ir 5efiniTS
 limit prescribeds 'fE- .,toa Sgaan 4 waters,
 including the Mediterranean-mig
 be construed as a legal area of op-
 erations for a blockading feet"
 In the formation of the policy of
 the United States relative to the i treatment of neutral shipping by the allied fleets, naval officers of high | rank have constantly been consulted so that in none of the diplomatic com | munications sent abroad might any | thing be said which could compromise | the activities of the American fleet it. | self in possible future wars. Rea1 Admiral Fiske, aide for operations ir | the navy department, conferred with Counsellor Robert Lansing at the state department daily and on the
 neutrality board of three which acts | in an advisory conpacity to the coun- sellor. there are two naval officers Captains Oliver and Knapp, authori-
 ties in maritime law.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
ARCH coNsPIRAToR
 FRAUDULENT PASSPORTS
Said to Have Aided StegIer, Who
 Pleaded Guilty Yesterday.

New York, March 19.-A represent ative of the German government in this country "whO, on account of his position is immune from arrest" was described in the federal court here to- day as the arch conspiratoT' in the plot to obtain a false American pass port for Richard P. Stegler, a German
 naval reservist.
 The accusation w9s made by Charles II. Grifflths, Stegler'S counsel, in ask ing for a light sentence for his client, after he had pleaded guilty. Stegler got 50 days in jail. His two fellow ccnspirators, Richard Madden and Gus l taVe Cook, who were yesterday con- victed by a jury, largely on steglers testimony, were sentenced to ten moaths each.
 MT. Grifhths told the court that a great deal more has centered in this | trial than the mere welfare of Cook and Madden" He made reference to the attacks upon Stegler's character by counsel for the two other defendants and to an alleged effort to compromise Stegler's wife by two reporters for a German newspaper.
 Both Stegler and his wife have been preyed upon and harassed by various persons who wanted to discredit them,'' said the attorney. This is what Steg- Ter has been subjected to because he | told the truth
 Calling attention to the fact that in order to prove the case against Mad
 den and Cook it had been only neces- l sary- for the government to begin at the point wher Stegler met them, MT. Griffiths said that the court was there fore not acquainted with the motives | that prompted Stegler to obtain the passport
 ''Stegler is not the instigator of this | conspiracy" he said. He is not the
 arch conspirator. Having lost his po-
 sition in an exporting house, Stegler
 went to a representative of his govern ment here to see if he could help him out. There a plan was suggested to
 him to get a passport and go to Eng ! land as a spy. Money was given him to get the passport together with rec
 on. .mendations from firms in the United | States to firms in England to carry out | the scheme. There was where the
 money came from-$200 in all-out of which he paid Madden and Cook
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
TRYING TO RECOVER HIS
 MENTAL EQUILIBRIUM
Immigrant Has Travelled Between This Country and Brazil Since Last May.

New York. March 19.-Nathan Co., hen, the immigrant who has been traT- cling back and forth between this country and Brazil since last May, on the Lamport and Holt liner Vasari, trying to recover his mental equili- brium so that he may enter the United States or Brazil. has found a friend in the Hebrew Shelter and Immigrant Aid Society of America. The society announced today that it would come to his aid and try to end his travels and troubles by having him admitted to this country.
 Cohen came here in May, 1912. from Brazil. He was ordered deperted aft CT he had been in this country two years on his allegations concerning his sanity, and was sent back to Rio Janeiro. Rio refused to permit him to enter Brazil and he was sent back to New York. New York sent him back again. Yesterday he reached having again refused to receive him. All told. he has travelled 33, TAO miles on one $45 ticket.
 Tt is inconceivable that this man should spend the rest of his life. as he appears doomed to, sailing between New York and Brazil,' said an officer of the society today. We have decided to employ alienists to determine if he is really insane. If they find that he is sane, we will appeal to the com missioner of immigration. at Wash ington to permit him to reenter this country.
 we have reason to believe that there is nothing much the matter with him. Anyhow, he has relatives in this country who would be willing to guar antee that he will not become a public charge. We will do all in our power to end the intolerable situation in which he has been placed" Cohen was still aboard the Vasari today
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

f Boston, March 19.-Arguing for the plaintiffs in the suit of minority stock holders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, who seek to re- cover from former directors more than $lOO,0OO,O 900 alleged to have been Wrongfully expended, Attorney .Sher- man Whipple today declared that "'all Of the transactions referred to in the Dill, with the exception of the Vest chester railroad deal, were in violation of laws of state and nation"
 There can be no question of re- sponsibility,' counsel asserted. "The time has passed when great corpora t1ons can say with impunity: We will put this thing. or that thing, through, no matter what the people say
 We ask the court to appoint some one to represent the thousands of small stockholders, so that their claims may be prosecuted in four or five jurisdic- tions.''
 There is no question, MT. Whipple said. that the suit against the estate of the late J. P. Morgan had been lost. This, he said, was due to the delay of the directors of the road in filing an answer to our suit"
 Announcement was made by counsel for the plaintiffs that they did not care to press appeals taken from a decree dismissing the bill so far as it applied to the estates of MT. Morgan. Edwin Miner of Moosup, Conn, and I. De Yer Warner of Bridgeport, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

resentatives to the committee on new towns and probate districts for a hear ing on the proposed division of the city of Norwich, on Tuesday afternoon, March 30. MT. Back of Killingly stated that there would be a large attend ance at the hearing in explanation of the application for the use of the hall of the house. The committee is com posed of: Senators Thompson, chair man, and Pierson: house chairman MT. Back. Killingly; clerk, MT. Atchi- son, Sherman; Messrs. Williamson, Darien: Allen, Litchfield; Basset. Ash ford; Henderson, Norwich; Yost, Ver- non: Revere, North Branford Wood ward, Sharon; Talmadge, Prospect; Chittenden, Guilford.
 Volunteer Roster.
 The senate bill providing a roster of soldiers and sailors of Connecticut who served in the Spanish war, the Philippine insurrection and Chinese expedition was tabled for calendar and printing.
 Liquor Laws Upheld.
 The excise committee reported un- favorably in these matters and the reports were accepted and bills re- jected: Concerning the sale of liquor in public buildings, which did not amend any existing law; to permit the sale of liquor on election day upon petition of ten per cent. of cleo tors: bill defining temperance bever- ages, specifying that beverages con- taining not over two per cent. of al- sold without license or tax; the dispo- sition of money recovered for liquor H- censes, as the committee has similar law under consideration.
 lnterment of Bodies.
 The act concerning the disinter- ment of bodies from Smith cemetery, Groton, reported unfavorably by the committee on public health and safe ty, was rejected and the report ac- cepted. No one appeared at the hear ing in favor of the measure.
 Stoninston Court Pay.
 The committee on judiciary report ed unfavora,bly the act concerning the salary of the officials of the town court of Stonington. and the bill was reject ed and report accepted. It was eX- plained that Senator Hewitt, who pre- sented the bill, appeared at the hear ing and withdrew the proposition. The salary of judge and prosecutor from $500 to S900.
 Embalmers Retained.
 The bill to abolish the commission of board of embalmers and transfer the duties to the state board of health, was unfavorably reported by the com mittee on public health and safety. It was explained that this commission was self-supporting and that no ar guments or evidence presented at the hearing to show. why the commits sion should be abolished. The report was accepted and the bill rejected.
 Minor Calendar Matters.
 These matters on the calendar were passed: Concerning the sale of bar Der shop, restaurant, shoe shining or hat cleaning business and assignment of insurance; the printing of reports tion; concerning election and term of service of members of board of relief in towns that do not elect under the
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
EMPEROR WILLIAM HAS
 A THROAT AFFECTION
An Operation Advised by Swiss
 Specialist.

Geneva, March 19, via Paris, March 20, 12:10 a. m.-The affection of the throat from which Emperor William of Germany suffered two months ago, has again attacked him, according to apparently reliable information re- ceived here. It. is said that the ail- ment has taken on a severer form as result of continuous travelling, anxi- ety and lack of good care.
 German doctors, 1t is stated, fre- quently have advised an operation and 1t is said that the Swiss specialist. pr. Mermod of Lausanne, considers it es- sentia1 that there should be an imme- d1ate operation which would invite at least two months of complete inactivi- ty.
 A despatch here tonight from Ber- lin by way of Basel states that the emperor is seriously i'll in the German capital. Other reports, however. say that he is visiting the battle front.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
BRIDGEPORT MAN SHOT
 BY HIS BROTHER.
Result of a Quarrel About Young
 Woman.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 19.-Stav- ros Stavrospoles, 29. is dying in a cot at St. Vincent's hospital here fatally wounded by shots fired by his elder brother, Stares. In an ante-mortem statement to the police. which he sign ed, Stavros said that his brother shot him twice, once in the head and once in the left lung. He said that they quarreled about Stares' daughter. At the time of the shooting two policemen were standing on a nearby corner. They rushed into the StavropoleS home and arrived in time to find the two brothers with arms interlocked, Stavros trying to prevent his brotb>ar using the revolver again. The police disarmed Stares and placed him under arrest.
 At police headquarters StareS said that he shot his brother when the lat ter tried to prevent him from commit ting suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

we captured a German aeroplane with an officer.
 Lieutenant General Lyszovski was wounded yesterday while directing the operation of his division.
 Numerous German deserters who have entered our encampments near Iodnorejetz during the last few days had been wounded at the beginning of the war and when considered cured were assigned to service in the rear of the German army. In view, how ever, of the urgent necessity for frsh troops these men lately had been drafted into the active army. They declared that they preferred to resert rather than to meet certain death in battle
 Near Prysemysl the night of the 18th we captured an enemy advance post without firing a shot and took 56 prisoners
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

London, March 19. 1O.1O D. m-The British admiralty announces that the British battleships Irresistible and Ocean have been sunk
 The admiralty announces that the French battleship Bouvet was also blown up by a mine in the Darda nelles and sunk and that virtually her entire crew was lost.
 The admiralty statement adds that the battleships Queen and Implacable have been dispatched from England to replace the lost British ships.
 The ocean struck a drifting mine and the admiralty believes the Irresist- ible probably met with a like disas- ter.
 It is announced that the operations against the Dardanelles are continu- ing.
 The admiralty statement says the British losses among the personnel of the ships were not leavy considering the scale of the operations
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

The British battle cruiser InfiexibIe and her forward control were hit by a heavy shell and will need repairs
 The Irresistible left the battle line listing heavily, accirding to the re- port.
 Vice Admiral SackvilIe Hamilton Garden, who is i'll, has been succeeded in cGmmand at the DardaneIIes by Rear Admiral John NJ. Derobeck
 Paris, March 19, 10.3O D. m.-The French ministry of marine tonight gave out the following communica- tion:
 The French battleship Bouvet has been sunk during the operations in the Dardanelles by the explosion Of a mine.
 ''The battIeship GauIois was dam aged and put out of action.
 Two British battIeships were sunk by mines.
 Part of the crew of the Bouvet Is believed to have been saved
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
KARL SRUHE WAS SUNK
 NEAR WEST INDIES
British Admiralty Announces Some of Her Crew Have Reached Germany.

London, March 20, 1.40 a. m.-The secretary of the British admiralty an- uouncee that there is every reason to believe that the German cruiser Karls- ruhe was sunk in the neighborhood of the West Indies at the beginning of November and that those of her crew who were rescued reached Germany early in December in the steamer Rio Grande, which has been acting in con- cert with the Karlsruhe.
 A Copenhagen despatch of March IS said a local newspaper published 8 story, enanating from a German merchant, that the crew of the Karls ruhe had arrived in Germany early in December on the steamer Rio Negro miralty stated The Rio Negro reach ed Swinemund December 9th from Brazil
 A previous report had asserted that the Karlsruhe had been blown up by an explosion and that portion of her crew had reached Swinemund. Still another report had the Karlsruhe ly- ing on one of the Grenadine islands in the Caribbean, having been wreck ed in a storm or destroyed by an ex- plosion.
 Since the Karlsruhe on October 2f sank the steamer Van Duck in West Indian waters. little has been known of her movements, although there have been various unauthenticated rumors concerning her. On November 13 it was reported from New Orleans that the cruisers had been cornered by British warships, but had fled to the Canary islands. On January 4 a des- patch from Willemstad, Curacao, said the steamer Maracaibo had sighted the Karlsruhe January 1st off La Guayra- Venezuela.
 The Karlsruhe, according to a San Juan, Porto Rico despatch, was sight ed off Moro January 23 by the steam CT Coamo. Later the warship was said to have taken on supplies in Haiti and in February a letter received in New York from Germany said she was safe in Wilhelmshaven.
 Several times the Karlsruhe has been reported to have been sunk in engagements with enemy warships, but this seems improbable, as neither the British nor French admiralty de- partments have made any such claim
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
BROKER IS CHARGED WITH LARCENY
Attlehoro Woman Claims She Was
 Swindled Out of $4,5O0.

New York. March 19.-John c. Hume, a broken, with offices in New Haven and Providence was arrested here tonight on a warrant from Mass achusetts, charging him with the lar ceny of $4,500 from Mrs Mary H. Battershau of Attleboro. Mass. in a stock transaction.
 Mrs. Battershan alleges she deliv- cred to Hume ten shares of stock in Georgia corporation and that he sold the securities to a trust company in Providence. appropriating the pro- ceeds, $4.500, to his own use.
 Charles B. Wilbur, chief of police of Attleboro. who made the arrest. said that Hume denies the charge and declares he returned the money to the woman. whose receipt he holds,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
SOLDIERS GUILTY OF
 RoBBING PoSToFFIcE
Got $15,ooo, of Which $s,5oo Is Still
 Missing.

Denver, Colo. March 19.-Afbert Paget, Oliver Howard and Samuel F. Mortimere members of Troop F, Fifth United States cavalry, recently sta tioned in the Colorado coal strike dis trict, today pleaded guilty to a charge of robbfng the postoffice at Walsen- burg of $15.000. United States Dis trict Judge R. E. Lewis sentenced Howard to three and half years in the federal penitentiary and Paget and Mort1more to two and a half years each. The postoff1ce robbery occurred last December. The sum of sS.5OO still is missing, the remainder having been recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
May Appoint
 Special Policemen
HOUSE VOTES TO GIVE GOVERN
 OR THAT POWER.
EMERGENCY MEASURE
In Case of Labor and Other Troubles Expense to Be Borne by Party Making Application for Protection.
Especial to The BulIetinD

Hartford, March 19-It was plain ly evident that when the house was called to order by Speaker Healey there was no quorum present, and the customary Friday roll call was omit ted, at least forty of the members being in New London in the service of the state. There were many calendar matters disposed of, action taken on committee reports and another step taken towards early adjournment, which is now unofficially fixed as June g. The house adjourned to 11.15 next Tuesday morning.
 The Division of Norwich.
 Resolution was adopted granting the use of the hall of the house of rep
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
GEN, CARANZA'S TROOPS
 MEET DECISIVE DEFEAT.
Marks the End of His Resistance in
 Pedras Negras.

Washington, March. 10.-Defeat and complete rout of the Carranza forces under General Monclovio Herrera by the troops of General Rosalio Herman dez at Oregano, southwest of Piedras Negras was reported today to the Vil- lista Agency by the military command CT at Piedras Negras.
 Another report today said the scat tered remnants of the Carranzista forces surprised and routed by Gen eral Villa at Ramones, east of Monte rey, were retreating northward to- wards the border city of Camargo and the main body had reached Aldamas, with the Villa troops in close pursuit. All their artillery and ammunition was captured.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
CHARGED WITH AIDING
 PRISONER TO ESCAPE
Guard at WethersfieId Placed Under
 Arrest.

Wethersf1eld, Conn.,, March 19.-John J. Moriarty. a guard at the state pris- on here, was arrested tonight, charged with complicity in aiding Charles Gre atom to make his escape from the in stitution recently. Walter T. Law renee, another guard, who was arrested some days ago. was brought before Justice of Peace J. c. Wells and =<r-' raigned with Moriarty on the same all legation. Probable cause was found and both were bound over to the June term of the superior court in bonds of $5,000 each.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
Not Guilty of Acceptino Rebates.

Houston, Texas, March 19.-Roy Campbell was acquitted in the fed eraI court here today of accepting re- bates on railroad shipments. Charges made in connection with the same case against the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad and Joseph F. po1ard, the railroads commercial agent at San Antonio, it was announced, go over until the next session of the court Campbell was secretary of the South ern Truck Growers association, which organization also was indicted and acquitted of the same charge
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
British Casualty List.

London, March 19, 6.25 D. m.-A cas- ualty list of officers received from the British headquarters in the field, under date of March 15. gives the names of S3 officers, including Hindus, who were killed or have died from wounds, and of 123 wounded or missing. This brings up the total casualties among officers, as officially reported, to 195 killed, dead or wounded, and 69 wounded or missing
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
Army Deserted Arrested.

Naugatuck, Conn. March 19.-Will- fam Lyznski, aged IS, who the police say has confessed that he is de serter from the United States army at Fort Wright, was arrested at Union City tonight upon complaint of Rev. Paul Piechacki, pastor of a local Cath olic church, who claims that Lyzn-i ski tried to obtain money under false pretenses Lyznski was wearing tho uniform of a United States soldier when arrested