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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
calendar Of crimes he narrated.
aRohbed His FrIcnd"q

aRohbed His FrIcnd'g
eThe defendant robbed his friend Of
the money this friend had saved, and
he spent. the money gambling and
leading o fast life among the scarlet
women. And yet they twft the state
because we~ did not bring out any
thing against his character. In the
face OF this DO we need to bring out
anything?
Consider Armour, the other man.
He occupied a responsible position
with the Sioux City Gas and Electric
company and with-the Northwestern
Railway company--so responsible that
with the former he was able to leave
on deposit $500 Of his salary. and from
the latter he received an annual pass
over the road. He was able, with his
own earnings to buy a fine automo-
bile which sold at wholesale for 5000,
and he was able to start on a vaca-
tion in this car with his relatives for
the Pacific coast. There has not been
a word in this trial rejecting On the
character of Clyde D. Armour. The
defendant himself tells you that Ar
mour drank beer on the trip from
Denver--beer, a harmless beverage in
the small quantity in which Clyde Ar
mour drank 1t. But this defendant
drank whisky and he told you so.
II speak of the character of this de-
PENDANT because vpu have got ~ con.
slider his credibiiity To Won believe
his story ON could find him e,IjItv of
nothing higher than lnyoInntarv nan
slaughter"
Replying to the statements NJ IN.
counsel he district attornev
said he wonld discuss them seriatim
az I iumn around IN the story +
do so becs usa he umned around.
going 10 renlv ~ his s1atements 40
,hev we're nftsred however FIRST Of
ali. let me sav that W. navar nre-
tended~to tell vo,, inst what bannenad
the GIorieta woods because az far
"a we know there ia mn living narsop
Who knows lust what hannened ev.
,ept this defendant 7 aid NOT know
more about il than the fact hat Ar.
no,rr WAS shot in tha hack of tba nooL
rhe defendant does know what han.
,ened and he has fold Won bis vers;on
n n NE "
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old bv Dr Ward hare as innortan,
ant I wish IN state RIGHT hove thot ="
nan svar shot anotber man thinS,nv
q was ! turLev wban tho othar man
yas In siybt Int q anotber mar sho.
friend ,mistaLinr binn for : tnrhau
~ ha 40 &c this 1efendant !; Ma
on eysr hear nf a man doing as tbis
sandont al ioon;n~ 49, s~ Is
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26

in beginning his argument, at the
conclusion of Mr.. Davies speech, Mr..
Renehan said: THE duty that rests
upon me as we are about to consider
the closing chapter of this strange,
eventful history makes me realize my
own insufficiency." He paid a com.
pliment to the ability of the prosecut-
ing attorneys between whom he was
sandwiched in the argument, and
then plunged into the work of the re-
plying to the statements of Mr..
Davies, assistant district attorney.
Bear with m as | go, point by point,
over these statements" he said.
First Of all, he declared that the as
sistant district attorney had erred in
stating that 1t is important that the
defendant die. why, unless the evil
dence points ~conclusively to his guilt
of first degree murder?" asked Blan-
cett's counsel. Referring to the difficult
ty of ascertaining just what did happen
in the Glorieta woods on October 23,
Mr.. Renehan argued that it was a
place where the Divinity alone could
read what happened. He denounced
any attempt to make 1t appear that
Armour stood there as q victim and
Blancett, not far away, as an assassin.
~ onnt;n,,od resarr;no 20 Me-
Day;os aand - gressS ms, ~ doath
M ,sfo and t;bartv ara 49, ;n,nortart
and the mind must be convinced by
evidence. Before you can convict, the
facts must lead you inevitably to the
nharate act The snaaker caiIad az
tention n Inc ,yords adaajberate act,
and oaxnressy anA amalicao annear;no
in The Indictment aMalice mnst he
tbara ana n mist ba fo,,pd from
facts IN Tho oose snd not nv ~sunnosi.
t;onn no aro,,ed ~ "
[n,u.ns.,-@ 49,
D'usslne ny poia y = iosai's ana
.sa q Wy spe. "n
enese aie moius uSsu W ens piose-
Tutihs eo.nsel "no nav piSeeueu hin:
II auueu wy ~ us.vliy w y
pidee aS user nele, Nnat mas .ne
War ~ Eprope toaay eoL 70 40 WIN
tpis e'ianSe pVsi ne asheu, spoAI ,S
q. ~ ueouan., ~ 9 uanse lanu'
VIA. ooes ~ teach you III lhis case
tSoehihss
The Woman's Tears
G Taking up the point of sympathy,
Mr.. Renehan continued: And he ap-
pealed to you not to be moved by a
woman's tears. Where are the
woman's tears shed in your presence
for the purpose Of swerving you?
But had they been shed | would not
come to you for that reason. All kind
ness passes away at the command OF
the state. Love of your country also
was mentioned and it was pointed out
that the only way you could manifest
" was by hanging Blancett. What a
step from the sublime to The ridicu-
lous! Let not the jury be swayed
from its duty by caprice, is what you
heard. He pointed out to You but
n duty-to render the utmost
penalty to this man. HIS suggestion
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26


The attorney for the defense dis,
cussed the remarkable and by many
considered unique signature placed on
the Monteznma hotel register on the
afternoon of October %, 1916, when
a man registered an 'E' and then
wrote a &c" over II, following 1t with
I'D. Armour, Sioux City, Iowa" He
said: "Men who have planned in adj.
vance to take another mans name
do not make a slip Of the pery like
this when they proceed to write. Dark.
dyed villains do not forget the name
Of the mar they intend to assume;
such criminals do not start to write
their own name on a hotel register
and then change 1t. It is Incredible.
gentlemen OF the jury, that this young
man could have thought out any plan"
Mr.. Kenehan attributed B~lancstt's
remarkable seven-day career in New
Mexico to drinking and the fright he
had experienced after what he torn
Jed was the accident in the Glorieta
woods.
In reply to the argument oil the
assistant States attorney that 1t is
Incredible that a man as cautious as
Armour. would permit a drunken man
to piiotS his car, Mr.. Renehan said:
Eve have declared that Blancett was
drinking, but not drunk. Who Of you
do not know of joy riders, who have
taken a number of drinks, and who
are able to pilot skilfuIly cars, and at
great speed. for minute after minute,
for hour after hour? Again and
again we know Of these things hap
|pening and II is only when there IN
some terrible accident, after hours
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
NO DARCY FIGHT

Columbus. Ohio, Opril 25.-- Cover
nor James NJ, Cox today isued an or
der forbidding the Les DarcyrGeorge
Chip prize fight which was to have
been held at Youngstown, Ohio. May
IL. --IM
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
Hunters Meet Accidents

q believe It IS an aphorism among
hunters" continued the lawyer, that
when men hunt anything may happen,
Is it not almost proyidential that
your county physician, DIR. u. /.
Ward, was a witness in this case 10
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
Pretty Chorus Girls
Upset Sailor Lad So
He Just Can't Be Still

Philip Dunn, Fl years of age, a
member of the crew of the tugboat
McAllister, has weakness. He is
a devotee Of burlesque shows. The
graceful terpsichorean rhythm, of the
.shapely and abbreviated costumed
girls in chorus, lifts him from the
sordid life ola sailor to realms Of
ecstacy.
While thus enchanted, he fairly
screams his delight and in loud
voice halls pretty girls behind the
footlights from his seat in the or
chestra as though he was zeaking
an ocean liner in a "nor,easter," the
police say.
Last night in the Park theatre the
pulchritude of the girl members of
the show, "A Wife in Every Port
caused Dunn to suffer severely from
the waves of brain storm"
According to the police he yelled
and screamed his delight, compli-
mented members of the chorus on
their beauty, and even tried to "date
them up.'' Efforts to quiet the sailor
were all in vain, Dunn simply refused
or could not come back to earth
A policeman started to lead him
ish delight fought like a pirate. He
was finally locked up, however,
charged with breach of the police
and resisting an officer. This morning
Judge Frederic Bartlett fined him SO
and he returned to tread the unin-
spring decks of a tug.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
POISON SLOW,
TRIES TO CHOKE
SELF TO DEATH
Man Who Shot Woman and
Attempted Own Life, Nor
bid at Hospital.

Suffering intensely from the effects
Of the poison which he took in an at
tempt to end his life after he had
shot Mrs. Maria Gieaquinto, in the
lodging house at 457 Water street,
Antonio Mimic, Of Waterbury, tried to
choke himself to death. as he lay on
cot in ST. TVincent's hospital last
night.
Nurses who have been keeping g.
close watch on Mimic and his victim
owing to their dying condition pre-
vented his executing his plan. Mimic
is suffering from bichloride of mer-
curry poisoning and cannot rover. Mrs.
Gieaquinto, widow of "a years, his
victim, will also die according to the
physicians. The woman has three
bullets in her left thigh and two
lodged in her abdomen.
The police today came into pos
session of the letter which Mimic
wrote to Mrs. Gieaquinto, and threat
ening her life. An excerpt from the
epistle reads as follows:
Your actions in receiving the at
tentions of young fellows is giving
fne horrible agony. I am willing to
sacrifice my life on the altar of love.
You shall be mine at any cost. You
have deceived me but you shall pay
for it and pay dearly. Write me just
one line to comfort me-"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
Main Street Property
Changes Title From
Church to Dillon

transfer of the property at 1880
Main street, a three story brick build
ing, with 19 feet frontage in Main
street, was effected today by the fill
ing of papers conveying the land
from st. Patrick's church to E. H.
Dillon & Co. The sale was an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Dillon is not prepared to state
what, if any changes he will make
in the property, nor was the real es-
tate dealer who made the sale, Geo.
w. Gardner.
Mr.. Gardner, vI,o negotiated the
sale, last week sold to M. J. Buechler
the 10th property, including five
houses in Charles street. He is
Utica man who recently entered the
local real estate field, after num-
her of years realty business in con-
nection with the Savings Bank of
Utica.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
DENYING WOODS
STORY, TUMuLTY
TO ASK APOLOGY
Executive Secretary Says He
Didn't Know Peace
Note Existed

Washington. Jan. 5-When Secre-
tative Wood had mentioned his name
today in connection with the alleged
peace note '1eak'', he issued formal
statement demanding public apology
and denying flatly that he even knew
of the Presidents peace note before
it was made public. Secretary Tu-
multy's statement follows:
'I am very glad to say publicly that
T did not know of the existence OF
the Presidents note on peace until the
were informed.
rumors, based, as Mr.. Woods solely
who knows that I am bombarded by
and others for infor-
nation, saves me embarrassment by
keeping matters absolutely secret. In
fact, L have often suggested that this
be done.
81 have not been at the Biltmore in
a year; never talked about peace with
Mr.. Baruch before or after the peace
note was sent and never lunched with
him in my life.
'I have met him, as I have a great
many good friends, from time to time
where.
"a Presidents secretary meets a
great many people, every day and 1t
is very easy for someone to circulate
t the estate. Originally purchased
on hearsay.'
'I think Mr. Wood owes me pub
lie apology for mentioning my name
at all merely on hearsay and rumors."
At the CONCLUSION Of today's ses-
sion of the committee Chairman
Henry announced that Secretary Tu-
multy would appear without subpoena
and that subpoenas had been ordered
for Curtis and Baruch. Representa-
tive Gardner, of Massachusetts,, who
has joined in Woods agitation for in
vestigation will be heard tomorrow
and Thomas w. Lawson will be heard
Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
Fellow Boarder of
Man Found Dead Is
Released BY Police

Charges against George Lazopulos
Chicopee Falls machinist who was
arrested following the death of Stales
Paselpos, 20 years, who was shot at
his room in the house at 29 Drouve
street, last Wednesday night, were
nolled today by Judge Frederick Bar,-
lett
Lieut. E. o. Cronan states he is con-
vinced that Paselpos, who was accom-
panied home by Lazopulos, died as u
result of accident. He always carried
a gun in his coat pocket. He believes
the. gun fell from his pocket and was
discharged when it struck the floor,
the bullet killing it's owner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
REPORT MONDAY
ON NEGLIGENCE
INVESTIGATION
Charities Board Committee
to Make Finding at Meet
ing Next Week

The report of the committee In
vestigating charges of neglect against
the department of Charities will be
read at the next meeting of the COM
missioners to be held Monday after
noon at 4:3O.
=. w. Behrens, president of the
board of charities stated today that
he did not know what progress the In
vestigators, Mrs. M. H. Ford and Isaac
Moss, had made. He stated they had
been requested to report the reasons
why the hospital refused to send the
ambulance to remove John Youngs,
dying in Water street lodging house
to ST. Vincent's or the Bridgeport hos
pitfalls.
Why the man lay dying for IA
hours and could not obtain medical
treatment from the emergency hos
pital of it's physicians will be report
ed. The circumstances surrounding
the arrest of Mrs. Catherine Dewitt,
who after an examination by ply
sician Of the emergency hospital was
considered intoxicated when as
matter of fact she was suffering from
a fracture of the skull and a fracture
of the hip, injuries which caused her
death will be reported.
Allegations that the ambulance of
the emergency hosp-.al was refused
Tony Marnoski, when he was found
lying unconscious in doorway in
State street, by a policeman and fin
ally was removed for treatment to
police headquarters in an automobile
which passed the scene before the ar
rival of the patrol wagon, will also
be subject Of discussion. President
Behrens has stated that the cornmis-
sioners will not tolerate neglect It
is reported that action will be taken
Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS BID
FOR BURR & KNAPP INSURANCE
BUSINESS, IT'S SOLD FOR ONE

Gross mismanagement of the sale
of the insurance business of Burr &
Knapp was the principal feature dis
cussed today by witnesses called in the
first session of the hearing before
Referee Carleton j. Hoadley on the
petition of creditors to remove John
c. Chamberlain as trustee of the es-
tate.
Testimony was introduced to show
that the business which was first sold
for 81, 900, later for $4,000 land final
ly, by mutual agreement between the
purchasers, the trustee and Referee
John w. Banks might have been sold
to William J. Nichols, S. Loewith &
Co., of the Bridgeport Trust Co. at
figures ranging between $4,000 and
$1,000. but for evasion and mishand-
ling of the business interests by those
in charge of the auction sales.
Herbert M. Knapp, the convicted
banker, who is now serving a years
sentence in the county Jail, for en-
bezzlement, was a prominent figure
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
Bridgeport's Largest Realty
Owner Purchases Tract
Lying Between Congress
and Chapel Streets.fo Ap-
proximately $4,000.
Latest Acquisition of Invest
or Is Part of the Original
Nathaniel Wheeler Farm
Owned BY His Late Fa-
ther, Sewing Machine Man.

With notification to dozen. or
more tenants of property in Chapel
and Congress streets, to vacate the
premises, it became known today that
Samuel H. Wheeler, owner Of the Ho-
tel Stratfield had increased his al
ready large realty holdings in Bridge
port by purchase representing ap-
proximately $4,000.
The property has frontage Of 10S
feet on each street, and lies between
the German Reformed church and the
Hotel Lorraine. Upon it stand three
buildings, a brick apartment block
fronting on Congress street, and two
similar blocks fronting Chapel street
1t was purchased from the Horace
Pigg estate.
The land, many years ago, when
Water street gwas the chief business
thoroughfare of Bridgeport, was part
of the Nathaniel Wheeler farm. Ma
thaniel Wheeler, the sewing machine
builder, was the father of Samuel H.
wheeler, the present purchaser.
"a Mr. Wheeler now is the largest in
slividual property owner in Bridge
port. Besides his recent purchase he
owns the Stratfield hotel and the
Newfield building, has an interest in
the Security building. and owns the
large vacant lot at the northwest cor
.ner of Main and Congress streets, the
Mccarthy block in Congress street, to
the west of this vacant lot and the
large vacant lot at the southeast COR
ner of Middle and Gold streets.
Mr. Wheeler's plans for the deyel-
opment of this property, as for his
others. have not yet been complet-
ed But the fact that the tenants
lsane been notified 90 moveGs regards
ed In realty circles to indicate that
he intends to start at once with i'm
proven1ents Of the property.
Horace Pigg died four years ago.
He was one Of the best known of the
older residents of Bridgeport. He
had owned the property for half a
century.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
DEATH OF BOY IN
ELEVATOR SHAFT
WAS ACCIDENTAL

That the death of Vaughn A. Berk
heimer was due to accidental causes
was the finding of Coroner T'helan to-
day after he had finished a hearing
on the case of the 17-year-old boy who
fell down an elevator Ahaft Wednes-
day at the American Graphophone Co.
plant. The testimony of several en-
ployes of the Otis Elevator Co., which
employed Berkheimer, was heard
Robert Moore, the foreman on the
job, explained how Berkheimer had
started at the ground floor and had
gradually worked up to the third
story in his task of boring holes
for bolts. The boy was seated on
a plank which projected over the edge
of the shaft when he fell to the
ground. Nobody saw him fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05

on the witness stand today, appearing
much older and greatly reduced in
weight since his incarceration about
a month ago.
Because of the odium which at
tached to his being brought into the
court room a prisoner, to again sit
among those persons in high repute in
the business, legal and social world
with whom he previously fraternized
upon equal ground, he was permitted
to make the first appearance and to
leave for the county Jail as soon as
his testimony was offered.
The hearing, which today attracted
nearly a score of the most prominent
attorneys in the city, will, it is ex-
pected, consume many days before
final decision is reached. By agree
ment between Special Prosecutor
Spotswood D. Bowers and John S.
Pullman, attorney for Trustee Cham
berlain, the counts against which de-
murrer has been entered will be sub
Continued on Page H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
CONTRADICTORY
TESTIMONY AT
MARX HEARING
Edgar Hunt, Whose Car Hit
Cobbler, Insists No Lights
Were On Bridge
WITNESS DISAGREES
WITH HIS ASSERTION
Tells Coroner Hunt Knock
ed Lamps Off Gate
With Machine

The question of whether there were
any lights on the yellow Mill bridge
gates the night Edgar Hunts auto
mobile struck and killed John Marx,
became very important today follow
ing Coroner Phelan's investigation in
to the death of Marx. There was se
much contradictory testimony ON this
point that the coroner continued, the
hearing until he can get the teSti-
mony Of a. steamboat captain who is
expected to clear up the point in dis
pute.
Hunt and his wife, who were in the
car at the time of the accident, were
both heard by the coroner. Hunt said
his machine was going about 20 miles
an hour, as it approached the Yellow
Mill draw. He saw no lights on the
gates and did NOT know they were
closed until the machine crashed in
to the barrier. Mrs. Hunt gave prac7
tically the same version Of the af-
fair She also said there were no
lights on the gates.
Patrick Merry, gate tender at the
bridge, said he put lantern on each
gate, according to his custom. He
declared that when Hunts car ap-
preached and crashed into the gate
the force of the impact knocked one
lantern from the gate which was
struck. The lantern was hurled over
the gate and the light went out. Mer-
ry claimed Hunt went among the
spectators asking them to notice there
was no light on the gate he struck.
Merry said he called Hunts attention
to the fact that the lantern had been
knocked off in the collision
Herman. Bousquet, a boy who was
on the opposite end of the bridge, said
he was unable to teN from that dis
tance whether the gates had lights.
1t was after the machine went through
the gates that Marx was struck and
fatally injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
Advancing Teutonic Troops
Pierce, Russian Bridge.
head at Brailau and Make
1,4O0 Prisoners -Repulse
Slav Attacks Near Dvinsk.
Emperor William Promised
Pope Peace Terms Would
Be Moderate, " Says Lon
don Despatch - Declare
Wilson Has General Idea
of Them.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-The Russian bridge
head position before Brailau was
pierced yesterday by Teutonic troops,
the war office announces. Four Ru-
manian towns were captured and 400
prisoners were brought in.
Russian troops began an attack
early this morning on German posi-
tions on the northern part of the
Russo -Galician front, north of Fried
the war office announced
today. The battle is still in progress.
Four Russian attacks near Dvinsk
were repulsed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
NEW YORK HOTEL SUES
BRIDGEPORT WOMAN

Papers were filed in the superior
court today in suit brought by the
Herald Square Hotel Co., Inc, of New
York, against Mrs. Charles Chapman,
said to be residing in this city. The
company wants $4,000 damages. 1t
is claimed the defendant owes
s4,9sS.4S to the hotel company for
money loaned. The action is return
able to the JanuarYo term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05

Washington, JAN 5-The of Joseph P. Tumulty
secretary to President Wilson, and Barnard Baruch
York stock market operator linked the
committee hearing today by Representative Wood
author of the resolution for investigation the alleged
"leak" on President Wilson's peace note.
Wood qualified his statement with declaration that
what information he had was only hearsay.
Representative Wood also declared that Washington
brokerage firm, A. Connolly Co., of which "a Mr. Boil
ing brother of President Wilson's wife, member
poted by the stock transactions during the furry
Their deals transacted by the New York firm Of F.
II11tto & Cam odcaid
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05

Asked for the source Of his infor-
nation, Mr.. Wood said that most oc
it came from Mr.. A. Curtis, broker
and stock dealer in Wall street.
WHO gave you the information
about Barney Baruch and Mr.. Tumul-
ty?" Representative Henry asked.
''That came from Curtis"
t'Did you see him and where?"
mo, 7 never saw him." Wood re-
piled. ''It came to me in g. letter.
Asked for the letter, the Congress-
man said he did not have it with him.
but would get it lter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05
SECY. TuMULTYS Name
LINKED WITH bARUCH'S
IN PEACE LEAK PROBE

Representative Wood, at Opening of Hearing on
His Resolution Asking Inquiry, Says Execu-
tive Secretary is Reported to Have Conferred
With New York Broker-Brings in Name of
President Wilson's Brother-in-L Law, But Quail
flies All His Statements With the Notice That
He is Merely Presenting Information as
"Hearsay.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05

The Senate Commerce Committee
recommended the confirmation of
Theodore Brent of New Orleans. and
William Denman, of San Francisco, to
be members Of the Federal Shipping
Roa ~