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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24

Since his death at the Bridgeport
hospital Tuesday night the body of
a man believed to be Patrick Connor
of 143rd street, New York city, has
remained here unidentified Connor
was one of the victims of the wreck
at Indian River, Milford, on Wash
ington's birthday. He was terribly
scalded by steam. The flesh was lit
orally cooked from his hands SO that
it hung in shreds. His hair, eye
fashes, eye brovs and his ears were
burned off his head. At first it was
thought he was a railroad man. 1t
is now the belief of railroad officials
that Connor to evade a railroad fare
got on the front platform of the bag
gage coach, then went to the tender
of the locomotive and was riding
there when the crash came.
No papers were found in his pock-
cts other than an empty envelope
with the address Patrick Connor,
143rd streeH New York Connor
was al man of middle age, about
feet 6 inches tall, muscular and we'll
developed in body and weighing
about 156 pounds. His body was
taken to Bridgeport Tuesday after
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24

The body was taken in charge by
Ardash Keolejan, of 211O Broadway,
New York, although friends in Bos-
ton and Providence were deirous of
caring for it, Shahinian was to have
lectured before the Armenian club
in New York on Tueday evening and
his absence led Ito inquiries in Boston.
The search finally led to this town.
Keolejan is said to have had suffered
at the hands of the Turks, who had
also killed members of his family.
The Identification was made by A.
H. Keolian. a wealthy oriental rug
dealer with headquarters in Sixth aY-
enue, New York.
Groups of leading Armenians from
Boston, Providence and New York ar
rived in Milford last evening and Wis
tied the undertaking parlor of G. w.
Smith in Broad street, in an endeavor
to identify the body of the Armenian
who was believed to be Mardiros Des
Hovhanessian, an Armenian dealer in
pearls.
Medical Examiner w. C. Fischer
was a busy man trying ito pacify an
excited crowd of Armenians who were
anxious to see the body. They were
allowed to enter the morgue in
groups Of three and four and when
Mr.. KeoIian got a glimpse at the
sOOOy AC f4tA4AACSAAdIS4y 4ACAbAA4SO II as
that Of Shahinia.
Shahinia has no relatives in this
country. The body will be taken in
charge by an association in New York
city which was formed for the pur-t
pose of aiding the Armenian cause in
this country 1t will be sent to New
York tonight.
Mr. Keolian, who identified the
body, said that Shahinia was the most
prominent Armenian in this country,
that he was a graduate of the Roberts
college, an American college in Con-
stantinopIe, and that he was the most
learned man of the Armenian people
in this country. He has delivered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
Road Disregards Schedules
Sometimes, Witness Testi-
fled Before Coroner Mix
Accommodation Only
Three Minutes Behind the
Special.
Signals Passed At Great
Speed BY Engineer Obey
ing Orders Flagman Died
Placing Torpedoes on
Track, Says Coroner
Brakes Were Set.
Special TO The Farmer. )

New Haven, Feb. 24-Six
pertinent facts were brought
out today in the inquiries into
the wreck at Indian River, Mil
ford. On them will depend the
finding of the authorities. They
disprove several theories.
The facts are
Engineer Curtis ran his train
past both his distant and home
signals, at speed that has been
estimated as high as SO miles an
hour.
The signals were set against
him.
Trainnaan TourteIIotte lost his
life while bending, TO place tor
pedoes ON track.
A freight train was very near
the spot where TourteIotte lost
his life, at the time he was hit.
TAG brakes of Engineer Cur
fds' train were applied after ne
i had passed the signals and after
his train had hit Tourtelotte.
Tyhe accommodation train was
running contrary to schedule,
only three minutes behind the
express.
Coroner Ell b. MIX continued his
inquiry today. He said he found that
Engineer Curtis ran his train past
3 point east of the wreck at q speed
estimated at between IS and SO miles
an hour
He found that at the same speed,
Engineer Curtis passed his distant
signal. set at caution. That was 1000
feet behind the scene OF the colfis-
ion-
He found that Engineer Curtis
also ran past the home signal, set at
both danger and caution, and that he
maintained the same speed.
Trainrnan Charles Short testified
that he. felt the air brakes applied
just before the crash, and after the
signals were passed W. B. Grant, con-
ductor, corroborated this.
This is taken to disprove the theory
that Curtis was dead or unconscious.
, further inquiry viii be made into it.
AT 66 Clark,s Hill avenue, Stamford,
the widow Of the engineer said: @I
don't want to blame anyone because J
have not Athe facts. I know the dead
cannot defend themselves against such
charges, but I'm sure, and everybody
who knows him in sure, that William
was a careful engineer. and that he
always had the safety of the passen-
gers in mind. %
That a. freight train was rapidly app
preaching TourteIotte, and that be-
cause Of its noise, he may not have
heard the approach of the accommoda-
tion THAT crashed into the express, is
shown by the testimony. Coroner Mix
finds that Tourtelotte was bending, to
place torpedoes on, the track
He will conclude his inquiry after
several more witnesses are examined
to bring out general facts about train
operation He will make an early re-
port
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion met in the New Haven roads
yellow Building Public Utilities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
WILLIAMS PLEA
FOR LIFE TO BE
HEARD MONDAY
Special Session of Board of
Pardons Will Take Place
On Monday.

Hartford. Feb. "a special meet
ing OF the board of pardons will be
held Feb. IS, by order of the COVER
nor. on petitions of Williams and Roe.
under sentence of death for the mur-
Aer OF former County Commissioners
Hubert b. Case of Barkhamsted. last
November. and PasquaIe zupa, in
New Haven, convicted Of murder.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
'JEWELER" killed IN
WRECK PROVES TO Be
DISTINGUISHED ALIEN
Supposed Merchant Was Regarded AS Most Notable
Armenian in Anerica-Was Returning From Deliv
ering Address At Mass Meeting In Boston.

That of the prominent Armenians in America
victim of the wreck Indian River Tuesday
discovered last night when the body Of believed
Mardiros Des
fled that Vagharsh A. Keoean Hundred and
Eightyourh street. New York who under the of Nous
keg Shahinan family has been lecur
Boston and Providence behalf of fund for the relief
Turkey graduate of Roberts College,
Gonannope, and described having been Of the
brilliant literary this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
HAINES' LITTLE
SON SOBS WHEN
FATHER APPEARS
Trumbul1 Man on Trial For
His Life Calm AS Ordeal
Begins.
SELECTION OF JURY
PROCEEDS SLOWLY
Talesmen Are Questioned
Closely AS To Their Feel
ings on Drink.
HAINEs MURDER JURY.

Elmer III. WakeIey, Monroe Ma
cllinist, married. !
2. Stanley Bofsforrd, Monroe. Redl
estate. Married
3. Samuel Grumman, Darien. Retir-
ed. Married.
A. James -Toohey, Bridgeport Jewel
ry dealer Married.
8. Morris Lebas, automobile supply
dealer Union avenue, Bridge
port.
Jason s. Haines, the welI-to-do
TrunbuI1 farmer, who is accused of
September. 27, at their home on the
Chestnut Hill road, just beyond the
Bridgeport line, and who later was
captured in Newtown, was placed up
on trial for his life this morning in
the criminal superior court.
Judge. James Webb, of New Haven,
who is presiding at this session, at
once upon assuming the bench excused
number of jurors from a panel of
35 previously drawn. Four who came
from Fairfield, the former home of
the Haines,l were notified that they
would not be called.
Haines brought into the courtroom,
which was well filled with many of
his friends and nefghbors from Fair
tomary- plea of mot guilty when he
was charged by the state with having
committed murder in the first degree
AS Haines, led by High Sheriff
Pease and guarded by Deputy Sheriff
Robert Nichols. Of Stepney, entered
the court room, his youngest son, Will
lie Haines, aged II, who with his older
brother, Jason, Jr, had been brought
to Bridgeport by William Z. Wa1ler, a
neighbor, who has been caring for
them, burst into tears. crying audib1y
he soon restrained himself,
during the morning session he con-
Continued on Page p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
CONGRESS TO UPHOLD
PRESIDENT In DISPUTE
ON u-B0ATS, IS belief
BRANDEGEE HALTS MOVE
TO WARN US. CITIZENS
AGAINST ARMED LINERS

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Gore
announced today that he would offer a
concurrent resolution expressing it to
be the sense Of Congress that Ameri-
cans should KEEP off armed belligerent
ships. Such az resolution would differ
from his bill for the same purpose in
that it would not require approval by
the President. It s-~1-s to remove as
a cause for war the injury of any
American on an armed be11igerent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WILL CONFER THREE
DEGREES ON CANDIDATES

Bridgeport chapter, knights of Co
Iumbus, will exemp1ify the first and
second degrees on So candidates at the
club house tomorrow evening. The
third degree will be conferred 90
candidates at Eagles hall Sunday at
2:3o o'clock.
The exemp p1if1cation Sunday will be
conducted by District Deputy Cronan
of New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
GERMANS PUSH ADVANCE.

Berlin, Feb. 24-F'urther gains for
the Germans in the region north of the
French fortress of Verdun were re-
ported by the war office today. The
statement says the entire wooded dis
trict northwest and northeast of Beau
mont and the forest of Herbe in pos
session of the Germans.
Announcement also was made of the
capture by the Germans of the village
of Brabant, Haumont and Samognuv,
in the Verdun region.
Samogneux is about one mile south
of Haumount, loss of which was adj
mitted yesterday by the French wax
office. 1t is six miles from @Verdun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24

ship.
Senator Gore sought to i,----&ce his
resolution and bill by unanimous con-
sent but Senator Brandegee. Republi-
can, of Connecticut, objected and shut
the proposal out.
Senator Gore will try again tomor-
row. II
Senator Cores resolution follows:
Whereas, number of leading
Continued on Page 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
WAREHOUSE FIRE
DOES DAMAGE OF
HALF A MILLION

Pittburgh, Pa, Feb. 24-Fire swept
through the plant of the Union Stor
age Co. here today, completely de-
stroying one warehouse and wrecking
another with a, loss of 100000.
men at work in the plant
were believed to have escaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
FRENCH AERos IN RAID.

Paris, Feb. pa squadron of
French aeroplanes yesterday bonn
barded a railway station on the out
skirts of Metz and a gas tank. A great
fire was observed, the war Office re-
ports.
Fighting is continuing with undim-
inished intensity in the region north
of Verdun, the French war office an
nounced today. Loss of the village of
Brabant is admitted by the war Office.
The war office announced that the
French line has not been broken at
any point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24

ATTACKS AGAINST
FORTS AT VERDUN

London, Feb. 24+Emperor William
has established his headquarters at the
German positions facing Verdun; ac-
cording to information received from
Berlin by the Evening News by way of
-Conenhagen y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
Col. House Starts
Home Tomorrow

Falmouth. England, Feb. 24-The
teamship Rotterdam, sailing for New
York tomorrow, will carry among
other passengers Col. E. NJ. House,
special representative of President
Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
TEUTONI
LIN RS
SE|z Ed
Portuguese Naval Com
mander Takes Forcible
4 Possession of 36 Interned
\ Vessels in Tagus.
HOSTS Portugal Colors Over
All Liners Kaiser To Di-
rect New Drive Against
French At Verdun.

Lisbon, Feb. 24-The COM
mander of the naval division
here at 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, apparently of his own
initiative, took forcible posses
sion of SO German and Aus
trian vessels lying in the Ia
gus, hoisted the Portuguese
colofs on them and saluted
them with 81 gun salvo from
the Portuguese fleet.
It is said that the act of Captain
Leottos Rego in selling the German
and Austrian ships interned at Lis
bon was totally unexpected by tho
governing authorities, who were una
ware of the step until it had been
carried out, Captain Rego directed
Guadiana-
Despite many rurnors since the
outbreak. of the war that Portugal
wa on the point of declaring state of
war with the central empires, on ac-
count of her treaty relations with
Great Britain, no such declaration
gress passed resolutions on August
8, 1914 and Nov 23. of the same year,
decided that, Portugal would cooper
ate with the allies whenever that step
seemed necessary. The Portuguese
treaty with Great Britain requires
that the latter be supplied with TO-
900 Portuguese troops when she is at
war. - +
EARLY in. the war, it was announced
that Portuguese forces were fighting
with the Germans in Angola, West
Africa. Angola. belongs to Portugal
and had been invaded by German
The Portuguese casualties
at that time were reported as 500,
while the Germans were said to have
lost 200. It was later announced that
the Germans had evacuated Angola.
The last Portuguese official refer
ences to the attitude of the nation with
regard to the hosi1ities was q. state
ment on June 8, at a reception of the
of parliament by the presi-
dent when he made, reference to ''the
sacred union Of all parties, be main
tanned during the war, so that the
allies may have reason to be. satisfied
with the services rendered by the
Portuguese nation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-24
Want Clearwater
On Conspiracy Charge

Deputy Sheriff Ha1lett from Albany,
N. Y, visited the county courthouse
this morning to get Allen Clearwater,
who was recently arrested in Winsted
after he had induced a West End girl
to rum away with him. The New York
sheriff said Clearwater is wanted in
New York state for conspiracy. 1t is
said that Judge Bartlett of the city
court will suspend sentence in Clear
waters case if he agrees to return to
New York state without requisition
papers
THE WEATHER
Rain or Snow FRIDAY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-19
Pacific Colleges to Make Big Preparations
 For 1917 Track Year

New York, June 19-The invasion of Eastern and Middle Western Var sity fields by Pacific coast collegiate teams exemplified by the Calffor- mia and Stanford track athletics this season will be conducted upon a broader scale next spring. Represen- tatives of the far coast univisities now in the East are planning for series of competitions in various lines of sport which will surpass anything at tempted in this direction in past years.
 Graduate Manager E. c. Behrens is authority for the statement that the Stanford University baseball team will play a number of games in the East and West during a tour to be made in May and June. The Stan ford squad, consisting of about 1 5 men, will leave May 10 and play games with all the leading college and university hines. during it's tour to the Atlantic coast, including Michi- gan, Chicago, Illinois, Minnesota. Winsconsin, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Pennsylvania, Columbia. and other institutions. The itinerary of the team, which is now being arrang- ed by Nat Strong of this city, will in c1ude a number of Commencement Day games in the East.
 Coach Hiram Conibear of the Uni versity of Washington crews, who has arrived here for the Intercollegiate and Harvard-Ya1e regattas is plan ming to invade Poughkeepsie next June with a eight cared varsity crew which is said to be the fastest ever developed at Washington, so far as can be judged from the material and performances of the season just closed. Stanford also desires to race on the Hudson again in 1917 and it may be that both crews will take part in the regatta of next year, un- less it should be shown that one is considerably Superior to the other.
 The intercollegiate and Conference Athletic Association officials have been given to understand that Stan ford, California and possibly a third Pacific coast university track team will try for Eastern honors in 1917 provided the athletic material in sight performs up to the marks expected by the coaches. A football game or games between one or more of the | leading Eastern e1evens and a univer- sity team from California or the Northwest is also among the possi- bilities. Correspondence looking | toward such a contest is under way and the indications. are favorable al | this time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-19
PLAZA.

s'The Dividend a stirring drama of modern setting with William H. Thompson and Charles Ray co-starred is the main Triangle attraction at the Plaza theatre the first half of the week The story of ''The Dividend" concerns a boy whose father is liberal with his allowance but stingy with advice and companionship. The life into which the boy drifts forms the foundation of the theme and the man. ner in which it has been developed is thrilling and intense.
 The Merry Maids, merry musical comedy in miniature with cast of 10 including the usual compliment of pretty girls in gay costumes of varied design will headline the vaudeville bill. The Merry Maids is not a new act but is recognized as one of the best now en route vaudeville and the pair of comedians who appear in the act are a treat
 Ash and Shaw in their original comedy dramatic diversion entitled '.Chinatown,'' should have little difi- cu1ty in scoring triumphant hit, while Winchester and Claire a pair of fun-fashioners with some pleasing material and Buckley and Dove in a burlesque comedy juggling act feel confident. of success.
 A two part Keystone comedy will be presented in addition to 'The Dividend"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-19

valuable mining properties. by him, and which are the possessions of the sisters t'Payson Cdrtis,'' is the part which Cecil Spooner will assume, and is of the nature in which the popular little star will fairly shine at her best, and gives her opportunity to display her best and most varied brands of talent. In this character of Pay- son Curtis," everything straightens out smoothly and satisfactorily, and the little heroine illustrates that she is more than a match for the designs of Hunter" which is a splendid part flor Clarence H. Doty. Pen Trenten will be seen as Ben Hart" a correct type of the manly young westerner. Frederic Clayton. as his brother Hal Hart" Rita Villers, as Maggie Hel- en Tilden as the misguided sister, csNellie Curtis,'' and all the old favor ties, including Clyde Armstrong, George Kelly and the new fayorite, Roy B. Williams. Edward Davidson will return to the Spooner cast in this production and among the newly add ed members will be Joseph Kennedy, an actor of sterling merit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-19
EDDIE CICOTTE'S
 UPS AND DOWNS

Eddie Cicotte, the famous slab artist of the White Sox, had his full share of ups and down before he finally succeeded in breaking into the majors to stay awhile. "Knuck1es'' was born in Detroit just thirty-two years ago today and it was the am bition of his youth to land a job with the Tigers of his native city, but he didn't succeed. After making a name for himself with semi-pro clubs in Detroit and with the Calumet club, Eddie was given a try-out by the Striped Cats, but Bill Armour, after looking over Cicotte's wares, sent him off to Augusta, Ga. Having won IS games to nine lost in the Sal circuit, Eddie was recalled to Detroit in August, but was released to Indiana polls the following season. He had but a brief stay in Hoosierdom and was then turned over to Des Moines, winning eighteen games and losing half as many. At the close of the Western League season Eddie was recalled by the Tigers, but was sent back to the Western in 1907, landing with the Lincoln club. It was while twirling in Bill Bryan's town that Eddie made a reputation that insured a major games and lost only ten for the Nebraska capital, and the Red Sox nabbed him. He remained with the Bostonians unti 1the middle of the t1912 season, making a good record when he was transferred tothe Conis- key clan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-19
MAE MURRAY AT WEST END

Mae Murray. beautiful photodra- matic star, who recently created such a sensation in the Jesse L. Lasky pro duction of gro Have and To Hold g will be seen at the West End theatre tonight in the Lasky-Be1asco photo dramatization of David Be1asco's fla nous play, Sweet Kitty Bellairs.'
 The story has to do with the adven- lures of Mistress Kitty, the regning beauty of Bath, the latter part of the 18th century. It is a Paramount pie ture. Tomorrow: William s. Hart in '"The Primal Lure,'' a f1ve-act Fri ang1e.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-19
LYRIC

This week, Cecil Spooner and her company. to which there will be sew era1 specially added mem bers, will be seen in a four act realistic comedy drama of genuine, rugged Arizona life, also refexes of fashionable, high so- ciety realms of New York city, and is entitled ''The Girl from Goldfie1d," the dramatization of which was c1ever1y constructed by Homer Miles, from a story of the same name by Cecil Spooner. In the play form.. it is claimed to be the most invigorating play of western life and character the stage has presented in some years. The story mainly concerns the experiences of two sisters, "PAyson and Nellie Curtis the latter of whom becomes the victim of one, William Clark Hunter" a. heartless, scheming type of villain Incidentally. he is the central figure in a Jason with Nellie Curtis also the attempted theft of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-19

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