New Britain herald., 1917-11-03

score 10 to in their favor when Um- pire John Buckley became too unfair. Anthony Comstock of New York gave a purity address at the First church last night. The police have made 72 arrests during the past month.
 November Il: The Mckinley Tin Plate Brigade Is made up of many men who belonged to the famous Log Cabin Howlers in the campaign of 1888. The county commissioners have received a remonstrance from the Tabs and from the Catholic priests asking that the number of saloons north of the railroad crossing be re- duced to twenty, providing one for every 500 inhabitants.
 November 2: Augustus Howes, the dashing young forger who succeeded in victimdzing the New Britain Ma tional Bank out of $250 has been ar- rested in Yonkers. The following Is the written decision of Referee R. M. Dame in reference to the disputed game: 1T declare the game to be New Britain's by the score of to 0 for three reasons; first, the umpire haa no right to forfeit game; second, he did not abide by the rules; third, his entire rulings were based on a wrong interpretation and New Britain was Justified in refusing to play. An drew J. Barker, who has been with Dr. Wales for the past two years, has entered Yale Medical college to study medicine.
 November 8: At 7:36 o'clock last night Mayor Walsh called the council to order and nine members respond ed to the roll but there was not a renuhNcan member present The talk on the street today is that August Burkhardt and R. w. Hadley will be the republican candidates for repre- sentative.
 Practically everybody in the city followed the sensational Wise-To bin murder case from it's beginning on the morning of September 19 to the afternoon of October 30 when the al- legged murderer was found guilty and sentenced to be hanged on Decem Der IA. Many people still believe that there was a sufficient element of doubt in the case to make the death penalty unwarranted, while others be- lieve as did the jury. But while the public which has followed the case is familiar with the various startling features in connection with the trial, there Is one outstanding coincidence which Is both interesting and unusual. It is the recurrence of the numeral 40. Briefly: When Wise was called to the witness stand for direct exam ination his lawyer questioned him just 40 minutes. States Attorney Hugh M. A1corn oss-examined the accused man 40 minutes. Assistant States Attorney Newell Jennings con- stunned 40 minutes time when he re- hearsed the case to the jury, Lawyer A. A. Greenberg made 40 minute plea on behalf of his client, Public Defender John F. Forward argued Wise's case before the jury for 40 minutes and States Attorney Alcorn's scathing condemnation of Wise took just 40 minutes. The charge to the jury, read by Judge William S. Case, was read in 40 minutes and finally, 1t took the twelve jurymen just 40 minutes to come to the unanimous conclusion that Wise was, without doubt, the actual murderer.
 Arc people generally superstitious? Accuse them of it and they will laugh at you, but how do you account for the following which follows so closely the belief of a well known supersti- tion. On Thursday painters were en- gagged in painting the Church street side of the First Congregational church and one of their big ladders was tilted way across the walk. Par ticular attention was paid to 37 peo- pic who passed the spot consecutively. Of these 21 deliberately walked around the ladder, 10 passed under 1t without apparently noticing the fact, while six also passed under 1t but not before plainly hesitating and looking upward. In this connection it might be added that of the 21 who studi- ously avoided going under the lad der, IA were women. There Is no inA tended intimation, however, that the fa1r sex are any more prone to be-