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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24

use their guns. it is said, to keep
the negro safe so that the law may
take its course. knight was hand
cuffed.
The portico in from. of the court
house was filled at Z o'clock this
morning by those anxious to gain
admittance into the court room. Yes
terday the room was crowded and
many who were present yesterday
are trying TO obtain their same seats
today. Many women are among The
crowd in the court room.
The door5 to the court house are
all guarded, and only those who
are known to be all right are allow
ed through Them Many men out
of work have found the court room
an interesting place to spend the
time during the past few days. II is
expected that a much larger crowd
will be present today than yester-
day because many who were follow
ing the Fitzsimmons Case remain TO
hear the verdict. Thousands remain
ed outside the court house yester-
day, unable to gain admittance to the
court room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
Woodbridge Murderer
Shows No Emotion As
Court Reads Sentence
Woodbridge Man, Found
Guilty of Killing Wife, Sem
fenced by Justice Bergen.
CALM IN COURT ROOM
Smile or His Face When Led
From Court Back to Cell
Goes to Trenton Later.
IBy Evening New. stan Correspondent ]

tby Evening News STAN Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 24:-
At 9:45 o'clock this morning Su-
preme Court Justice James j.
Bergen sentenced William ]. Fitz-
simmons to die during the week of
May 2. In the electric chair at Tren-
ton.
Fitzsimmons heard the sentence
without showing any emotion what
ever and left the court room in the
custody of an officer with half a
smile on his face.
Thomas /. Sheridan, Fitzsimmons'
attorney, following the sentence gave
notice that he will file an appeal
within the next few days.
In passing sentence on Fitzsim-
mons, Justice Bergen said that the
0uly duty the court has is to fix the
nne at which the finding of the court
~tll be carried out. The court made
- other comment.
Fitzsimmons appeared to have
taken particular pains in dressing for
his appearance before the court to-
day. He was dressed in a careful
manner, his shoes were brightly poll
lshed and he appeared to be in the
best of health. The court room was
crowded by those anxious to hear
the verdict.
Fitzsimmons was found guilty of
murder in the first degree yesterday.
after just one hour and twenty-five
minutes deliberation. Fitzsimmons
was charged with the murder of his
wife. Mae Fitzsimmons, in their
Woodbridge home ON January 20.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons' body was found
with its throat cut. lying in a pool
Of blood in the bed room, by neigh
bor's child. The throat had been
cut from ear to ear with a steel
erasing knife. which Fitzsimmons
had used the night before to kill
chickens in the cellar of his home
to take to New York city the fol-
lowing day. when he went to visit
his parents.
Fitzsimmons at first denied that
he had murdered his wife, but later
made a confession, which played an
important part in the case. Prose-
cutor Joseph E. Stricken represented
the state and Thomas I. Sheridan. a
former district attorney of New
York, the defense.
1t has been decided not to take
Fitzsimmons to the state prison in
Trenton today. He will probably re-
main in New Brunswick until after
the appeal in his case has been dis
posed of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
ARREST MAN FOR HAVING
STILL IN POSSESSION

Steve Movak, of IT'S Central
Place, was arrested by the police
shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon
and held on the charge of moonshin-
ing and having a still in his possess
sion. Frank Stack of the same ad-
dress. was arrested and held as a
witness.
At the Movak establishment the
police found fifteen quart bottles of
liquor, a copper still and a fifteen
gallon barrel of mach. This stuff
was all taken to the police station
as evidence against the man.
After being arraigned at the po-
lice station they were taken to the
office of United States Commissioner
John A. Delaney. where date for a
hearing will be set.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
NEGRO GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE NURDE|
TO DIE WEEK OF MAY
Charles Hauser Is Star
Witness For The State
In Murder Trial OfNegro

IBy Evening News stan Correspondent1
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 24:-
Charles Hauser, of Keyport, con-
ductor on the Jersey Central Trac-
ton Company trolley car. and who
was the man responsible for the
apprehension of the negro murder
er. proved TO be the star witness for
the state in the testimony given to
the court yesterday. His assertion
that Knight did not appear to be
drunk when he got on the trolley
car at the corner of High and Smith
streets shortly after 10 o'clock on
the night of the murder, 1t is be-
lieved, will Offset the claim of the
state that the defendant was insane
ly drunk.
States Case Completed
The states case was completed
yesterday afternoon and the defend
ant, Knight, was put on the stand
and questioned by his lawyer. l. b.
Glueckfield. up to the time court
adjourned yesterday. The defend
ants lawyer started questioning
knight at the opening of court this
morning and after Glueckfield has
completed his questioning Cruel
ling cross will be start
ed by Prosecutor Stricken. Prose-
states case reserved the right to
prove the photograph of the accused
murderer taken shortly after his
arrival in New Brunswick. This
picture will show the strength of the
man, his build being such as to en-
able him to commit a deed of this
kind.
Thomas Christopher. neighbor
of the murdered woman, and who
was at the scene shortly after act
was committed, corroborated the
story of John w. Kelly. who found
the woman. Coroner Edward X.
Hanson told of viewing the body at
12:35 o'clock and of giving permis-
sion to have the body removed to
Burke's morgue. The coroner stated
that there was blood around the
woman's eyes and mouth. and lac
erations of the neck and right side
of the face. He stated that Mrs.
Wilson was dead upon his arrival
on the scene. but that her skull was
not fractured. accounting for the
blood coming from the wofnan's s
ears by saying 1t was due to concus-
sioHs.
Tells OF Autopsy
County Physician John L. Suy-
dam told the court of performing an
autopsy the following day. and find
ir.g a bump on the woman's head
which might have been due to fall
or blow The physician gave the
cause of death as shock from an as
sault. He told of parts of the body
being lacerated. and explained to
the court that there was no doubt
but that the negro committed the
crime. This witness was cross ex-
amined> by the defendants attorney
on technicalities. In reply to a
question, the county physician ad-
mitted that the mere sight of the
man might have caused the wo-
mans death before the mans hands
were laid on her.
William Fitzpatrick county detec-
tive told the court of visiting the
county Jail on March IA and secur-
ing a confession of the man, which
was typewriter by Anthony Silzer,
a clerk in the county clerks office.
He stated that the confession was
read to the negro, and this procedure
was witnessed by Sheriff Elmer Wy
ckoff and Under-Sheriff Frederick
Gowan, who later corroborated the
county detectives story. The defen-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
WASHINGTON SILENT
ON TRADE WITH RUSSIANS

WASHINGTON, March 24:-Gov-
ernment officials remained non-com-
initial today regarding the possibil-
ity of resumption of trade rela-
tions between the United States and
Russia, as proposed in the message
from the soviet government to Pres
ident Harding offering to send a
delegation here for agreement to
this end.
Belief that the message was being
regarded with interest by officials
was based on indications that they
have given closest scrutiny to the
recently negotiated British Russian
trade agreement. At the same time
there has been a tendency on the
part of the new administration 10
interpret the regulations defining the
policy of the Wilson administration
in dealing with the bolshevik gov
ernment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
Reward Fund Grows
On Day OF Negro s Trial

Subscriptions continue to swell the
Evening News Reward Fund which
was instituted for the rewarding of
Conductor Charles Hauser and Of
ficer Asbury Mount. who were d.
rectly responsible for the early cap
ture of George Washington knight,
the negro up on trial today for the
murder of Mrs. Edith Wilson. The
total at 1880 O'Clock this morning
had reached $3.50 of which dona-
ton of $40 came today from the
city teachers and s35 from the jun
ior Order of American Mechanics.
and which. 1t is expected will go well
over the $1,000 mark by the end of
the week. Several organizations
have made known their intention OF
contributing 10 the fund but action
cannot be taken until the regular
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
Mrs. Wilson's Murderer
To Die Week Of May End,
Jury Out Is Minutes
fBY STAFF CORRESPONDENT

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 24.-George Washington Knlght
twenty-five year old negro slayer of Mrs Edith Marshall VIII
Perth Amboy by Supreme Court Justice
9 o'clock today die in the electric chair
the week beginning May This sentence imposed
fifteen after the judge had completed his charge the
jury
Knight found guilty of first degree murder for the killing
Mrs Wilson her home Center street. Perth Amboy Sat-
urday night March r. He arrested Officer Mount OF the
Keypor police and Charles Hause trolley conductor In ha
home at Cfwood 1920 the morning of March a.
Justice Bergen, in passing sentence Knight said
You been convicted by of most henious crime OF
degree and the judgment that shall die
in the electric chair the week beginning May 2"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
S675,000,0O0 COLLECTED
ON INCOME AND PROFIT TAX

WASHINGTON. March 24.-1n-
come and profit tax collections for
the March Is instalments were esti-
mated by Secretary Mellon to aggre-
gate $675.000, 900. To the close of
business March 22 s650.d00.000 had
actually been deposited from the col
lection. Mr.. Mellon added.
Mr.. Mellon estimated on this basis
that total revenues for the fiscal
year ending June 80 would aggre-
gate $3,015, 900, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
LERNER SENTENCED
TO 6 MONTHS IN JAIL

TRENTON, March 24:-David
Lerner. of Long Branch, holder of
a government permit to handle IL
quors. was today sentenced by Fed
eral Judge Rellstab to six months in
the Mercer county Jail and a fine of
$500 for violations of the Volstead
act. Lerner recently pleaded guilty
here to Illicit liquor trancations in
volving the selling of over 100 cases
of whiskey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24

meetings of these clubs.
The sentiment in favor OF the fund
grows steadily and the citizens OF
Perth Amboy want known their ap-
probation of the good work through
this medium. The value of Conduc-
tor Hauser's part in the affair Is
evidenced by the fact that he is the
star witness in the trial that is now
going on and upon his testimony
given Yesterday, may depend the
conviction OF the criminal
There was a slight mistake in yes
terday's story that is set right by
the following list of contributors as
it appears today:
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
BANDITS At HACKENSACK
GET $4,000 PAY ROLL

HACKENSACK, March 24-Ban-
dts today held up two officials of
Fairview. stole a pay roll of about
$4,000 and fed in an automobile
belonging to one of the victims.
The bandits were apparently lying
In wait for the officials. Walter G..
Brooks. treasurer, and e. T. Gra-
lam. superintendent of the plant.
The robbery occurred as Graham
irove the machine up to the plant
yarage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
Saw Agreement is Reached

DUBLIN, March 24.-The Free
mans Journal says today that a pro-
visional agreement has been reach
ed by which the Sim Fein constitu-
tional and nationalist parties will
present a united front to unionist
north of Ireland. The paper says
1t understands both parties have
agreed that none of their successful
candidates will sit in the Ulster par
Lament. The pact awaits ratifica-
tion, It adds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
IRISH STORM
JAIL At CORK
TBy The Associated Press.J

CORK, March 24:-Members of
the Irish republican army made a
carefully planned attempt to break
into the Jail last night and release
prisoners under death sentence. The
attempts failed owing to extraordi-
nary precautions taken by the au-
tho-ities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
THREE HOUR SERVICE
AT ST. PETERS CHURCH

The three hour service of the
passion will be held in St. Peters
church tomorrow. Good Friday. be-
ginning at IL o'clock noon and con-
tinuing until o'clock. There will
be an address on the seven words
spoken by Christ while on the cross.
The service will be taken by the
Rev. Thomas Burgess. secretary of
the church council. of New York.
All Christian people are invited to
join with ST. Peters parish on this
occasion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
HEARINGS NEXT WEEK
ON 10 CENT FARE ISSUE

NEWARK. March 24-The new
public utility commission Will hold
hearings nexs Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday concerning the appli-
cation of the Public Service Com
pany for a ten cent fare J"hn
Treacy. president of the board an
nounced here today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24

VIII sell all KINDS of coar and Gas
Ranges on Monthly Payments. r. J..
Larkin. 3ig Madison Ave. Phone T42.
1020-Tues Thurs. Sat. tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
PLEASE RETuRN pRIyER.s License

If the person who found a cardcase con-
tanning an automobile drivers license
along with other cards besides a sum OF
money. will put the drivers license In an
envelope and mail IL TO the person whose
name It bears 1t will be greatly appreei-
sted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24

P. A. Hdwe- for cultivators and Seeds.
ATLANTIC CITY EASTER EXCURSION
Via New Jersey Central. Sunday. March
81 Leave Perth Amboy s.s4 A. NJ. $3.50.
tax 29c. 13S3-3-21-24.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24

P; A Hdw.. for Spades. Rskes ana
ForkA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24

P. A. Hdwe. for -shinger" Fertilizer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-24
Report Germans Murdered.

BERLIN, March 24.-Several en-
ployes, of the interallied plebiscite
commission in Silesia have been
murdered recently at Karf. and the
governor of Beuthen has ordered that
strictest measures'to keep the peace
be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
Ouestions-Anstoers

n Please give me some Information
about the damaging winds that blow over
Texas every spring. H II. +.
A. The winds to which you undoubtedly
refer are the strong cold winds which oc-
casionally blow southwark along the east
srn sssd af dnf and are
preceded by southerly winds, moderate IN
temperature or even uncomfortable warm,
rent NAV sometimes be 70 abrupt as to give
the sensation of passing suddenly from
summer into winter weather. These winds
TO western Texas, tho they are perhaps
best known in Texas and most pronounced
during March. They may be accompanied
Q. How did tanks" happen to be called
that? A. II. c.
A. Tanks got their name from the fact
that when they were first being con-
structed, great secrecy was desired, the
parts were made in different places. and
they were always referred to officially as
"the new drinking water containers Tor
O. What is meant by Gothic architec-
A. The name is applied to the styles
that were developed by the ecclesiastical
builders of the Middle Ages between 1850
and 800 A. D. The name is misnomer
for the Cloths as a patton had disappeared
long before the beginnings of this archi-
lecture. The obvious common character
traceried window. the flying buttress
spires and pinnacies, and internally the
ribbed grofned vault.
O. How many peanut seeds are required
to plant an acre: NJ: o:
A. The department Of agriculture says
nuts in the shell Will plant an acre, the
amount depending upon planting distances
With sheIled seed, it will require from %
to "a pounds of seed.
Q. I am often puzzled as to which word
to use-farther or further. VIII you please
illustrate? w. A. d.
A. Farther implies distance and further
implies addition. For Illustration st can
not go farther with you" He wishes to
further his own interests
O. Do male parrots learn more readily
A. The bureau of biological survey says
that male parrots a rule respond better
to teaching than females.
Q. VIII you kindly explain what bril-
lianfs are and Of what yalue?-C. A. o.
A. The Geological Survey states that
brilliant is the common form Of cutting
diamonds and IL is not a kind Of stone.
Diamonds cut in this manner are called
brilliants. The value of n brilliant de-
Ponds upon the quality and size
question by writing The Topeka State
journal Information bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin. Director. Washington. d. C. This
offer applies strictly. to Information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical.
and financial matters II does not under
take to settle domestic troubles. nor to
undertake exhaustive research any
subject Write your question plainly anu
briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose 2-cent stamp for return postage.
All replies are sent direct to the inauirsr.i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
IN BIG CONVENTION


d. w. Naill, Herington lodge No. 22S.
For grand foreman A. J.. Van
'Vranken, Pratt lodge No. 164, elected
by reclamation.
For grand overseer George Shep-
pard. Hutchinson lodge No. IT, elected
by reclamation
For grand recorder: E NJ. Forde,
Emporia lodge, No. 2, elected by ac-
clamation. >
For grand treasurer: Fred l.. Bell,
Wichita lodge No. 271. elected by ac-
clamation.
For grand medical examiner: DR.. p.
w. Robinson, Osawatomie lodge No.
267, elected by reclamation.
For grand trustees (three to be
elected): H. X. Bennison, Clay Center
lodge No. 223; Elmer Beggs, Argentine
lodge No. so; Ed Flaherty, Hanover
lodge No. 1859: Earl Leech, Topeka
lodge No. IL; Ralph Harding, Argen-
tine lodge No. 80.
Tonight at the auditorium the
full ritualistic work of the order will
be exemplified before the class of
900 candidates, the largest class ever
initiated into the Workmen in Kan
sas. The disqualification will begin at
s o'clock. At 1880 o'clock the juvenile
degree teams will give a drill for the
benefit of the Grand Lodge officers
and delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
MUST have PACT
President Harding to Ask Sen
ate for Colombian Ratification.
Despite G.. O. P. Contrary Ad-
vice Believes Move Necessary.

Washington, March s.-President
Harding win send the senate . mes
sage urging immediate ratification of
Colombian treaty. it was learned on
the highest authority today.
The message had been expected to-
day. Senate leaders, however. were
notified after the session opened that
the message would not be received to-
day.
Harding's decision to ask action on
the treaty was arrived at in the face
OF advice from some members of his
party against such a step at this time.
ratification will be opposed by Sena-
tors Borah, Johnson and others. It
would be tactical mistake to begin
Republican ranks, senators told Hard
ing.
Harding, however, is understood to
have been persuaded that the danger
OF party division was not great enough
TO outweigh considerations of policies
which he holds require speedy action
on the treaty. The Costa Rica-Panarna
situation gave point to his position,
Harding is said to feel. He is under
stood to hold that the necessity Of
bringing about tranquility and friend
hness in Central America is of para
mount Importance. and this, he be-
lieves, the ratification of the treaty
win aid.
The treaty proposes to pay Colombia
$25,0O0,o00 for land used in making
the Panama canal The apology it
once CONTAINED for the taking of the
land, was eliminated American OIL
interests are deeply interested in rati-
fication
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
DEBTs AND DEBTORS.

According to press reports the Brit
ish government has delivered an ulti-
matum to Costa Rica demanding not
only the payment of the bonded debt
due to Britons. but also confirmation
OF certain oil concessions obtained by
Lord Cowdray, with the assistance, it
is said, OF Premier Lloyd George and
members of his family. The Wash
ington Post intimates that the British
government has proceeded to press
the case without consulting the United
States, which has an interest in such
matters mot only because of the Mon
roe doctrine but because of the Drago
doctrine, which is generally endorsed
by the Latin American countries and
which denies the right of nations to
collect debts by the use of armed
forces
Prior to 1902 several foreign coun-
tries had for some time been pressing
claims of their citizens against the
Venezuelan government for losses
caused by revolutions in that country,
and for failure of Venezuela to keep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
Dorothy Dix Tails
NJ DOROTHY DIX
Worlds highest Paid Woman WK1snv.

| The telephone is like a. husband or
wife. It's one of the things that we
can neither get along with, nor With
out. We are miserable if we have one,
and utterly wretched if we don't have
one.
There are days when the telephone
saves us thousand steps, when it en-
ables us to accomplish big business
swiftly, when it cuts short what would
be endless hours of anxiety and wait
ing, when we arise and bless it's inven-
tor and all of its manipulators from
the president of the company down to
it's humblest N"hello" girl.
| And there are other days when the
telephone jangles necessarily, when we
are called away from important work
| by idle people who have nothing to do
but chatter about trifles; when the
tDore against whom you have shut your
door craw1s into it thru a wire hole;
when central gives the wrong number
st your busiest hour and you are IN
cessantly told to ..ring off," as if you
were the aggressor instead of the vic
| tim; when you hate and loathe the
Telephone and wish that Mr. Bell had
been strangled at birth, before he ever
conceived the malevolent idea OF talk
| ing over wire, and when you arise
and curse the whole telephone system,
rot and branch.
But, blessing and curse that It is,
| the telephone is with us to stay; ana
| just at present wherever two or three
| are gathered together the CHIEF topic
of conversation is how rotten the serv,
lice is. II says, Jones, have you taken
your phone out? I was trying to get
your office all day to talk about that
steel deal, but central always reported
that nobody answered" -
MY dear, called you up six times
was always busy" So runs the lam
entation ending in the chorus, did
you ever see such poor service as we
get now?"
Now I hold no brief for the tele-
phone company. Personally, 1 am
convinced that they put every girl
who is an applicant for a position as
an operator thru the third degree, and
only hire those who have proven that
they are stone deaf and don't under
stand the English language, and to
whom all numbers look and sound
alike.
But be that as it may. while we are
cofldemning the telephone company
for its bad service it is well to reflect
upon how much we do to help make
it bad. and how much We could do to
improve it if only we would do a little
teamwork with the company. instead
OF standing apart and anathematiz-
ing it.
And especially women could help. If
only they could be got to have a con-
science in the matter. and realize that
the telephone is for use and not abuse.
For it is not to be denied that a vast
number of women are afflicted with
the telephone vice. They can no more
pass a telephone without an irresisti-
BILE impulse to use it than a starving
man could pass food without eating it.
Te1ephoning is with them an obses-
sion, a habit, a fixed idea. 1t doesn't
make any difference whether they
have anything to say or not, they have
just got to ring somebody up, nd lay
one more burden on the telephone
company and their long suffering ac-
quaintances.