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New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Bankers Wife and
Her Mother Dead:
Inquiry Is Ordered
Coroner Says Two Women.
Ended Lives by Poison in
Home of s. Fletcher,
an Indiana Millionaire

INDIANAPOLIS, March 23.-Circum-
stances surrounding the deaths to-day
ci Mrs. Stoughton A. Fletcher and Mrs.
Eva Henley, wife and mother-in-law,
respectively, Of Stoughton A. Fletcher,
millionaire sportsman and banker, will
be investigated at formal inquest
probably Friday or Saturday, DR.. Paul
+. Robinson, Coroner of Marion Coun-
ty, announced tonight. DR.. Robinson,
IN statement to-day, said the women
committed suicide by drinking poison.
Mr.. Fletcher left for Chicago last night,
but returned here this. evening.
The body Of Mrs. Fletcher was found
this morning by her mother, according
to Russell Stahl, butler. Stahl said he
was summoned by Mrs. Henley, who
was bending over ner daughters body.
and ordered to bring stimular,t.
When he returned Mrs. Henley had
disappeared, Stahl said. According to
DIR. Robinson, Mrs. Henley was found
q short time later in her own room in
q dying condition and lived only a few
minutes.
The coroner said he found q glass
containing poison in Mrs. Fletcher's
room. He also declared that Mrs.
tletcher had been dead six or seven
hours before her tody was discovered.
According to members of the house
hold, Mrs. Fletcher retired to her room
last evening and was not seen again
until her mother found her body this
morning.
Mrs. Fletcher had been in Ill health
for some time, her friends say. She had
recently spent muen time in New York
consulting spAciAlists Mrs Han1ev
was sixty-three years old and her
daughters age was forty years.
Mrs. Fletcher'S husband is promi-
nent in banking circles here. He is the
son Of the late Stoughton A. Fletcher
sr., who was nationally known as a
banker and who founded the fortune
which his son inht rited. Mr.. Fletcher
has owned a number Of famous trotting
and pacing horses.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

was awaited on the far sho-a by gal
axy Of dusky DANES and demoiselies.
Forty four minutes later Taylor had
achieved the crossing fof the Hudson
and mis- Hero had something more
tangible than regret to hug to her
soul.
Taylor is a former member Of the
A. e. +. and served in Franco under
Colonel Hayward. He also claims to
be the cnlored swimming champion of
the Bronx. He swan every sort of
stroke known to natatorial, science in
making the passage and was regaled
with hot coffee from thermos bottle
three times ON the way across, but was
not permitted to touch the boat, tread
ing water while he drank the coffee.
At 4:56 the swimmer touched bottom
on the Jersey side and waded ashore,
his body cleaning in the bright sun
light. A roar Of applause greeted him
from the spectators, but he paid no
attention, heading straight for the
little group, of which Miss Tibbits was
the center.
Lily, wha' am yo'7" calculated Mr..
Taylor.
"Heahl" giggled Miss Tibhets, as she
permitted the swimmer to embrace her,
dripping as he was, while the crowd
shouted APPROVAL
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Says / 500 Tailors Are Out

According to Emanuel Jacob, ma
tional organizer Of the Journeymen
Tailors' Union, 236 East Forty-frst
Street, about 1900 men thus far have
responded to the strike call. He said
yesterday that many non-union men
are joining the ranks Of the strikers
and will stay out until they get $40
minimum wage week and forty
four-hour week.
According to the Merchant Tailors'
241 Fifth Avenue, the strike
has had no visible effect on its mem
bers. Officials of the association re-
fused to discuss the strike for. publi-
cation, but it was intimated that the
demands Of the strikers will not be
acceded to. A statement outlining the
associations position may be issued
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24


WASHINGTON. March 2s-The air
preasure remains ahnormally high in the
s Atlantic states and the region OF the Great
I.akea. 1t Is low and falling over the
plains states and the Mississippi Valley and
e = high and rising west OF the Rocky
heen attended by general cloudiness in the
Southern etates and the Middle West and
Siuce Tuesday night rains have fallen In
the south Atlantic and Gulf states tho
central mississippi Valley and central
q Light local rains continue in the north
Pacific states, and there have been local
rains and SHOWS In the north Rocky Noun
tain region.
There has been decided fall in temper
ACTION 70 higher tefnpefatures, in the Ohio
Valley the region OF tho Great Lakes end
the went Gulf states,
Tale disturbance that was central Wednes-
sdAy nikm over Kansas will advance rapid
III "a AZ t~n0rtheasfWard and be attended BY
Mnneftled weather and rains Thursday In
the south Atlantic and east Gulf states.
'srennoegee and the Ohio Valley ard the re-
zion OF the Great LAKES, and by Thursday
Afternoon or night and on Friday In the
north Atlantic statess
81 tSs Mississippi RIVER M on ThSrsdss. 80
s FsrseastA by Districts Eastern New
York, eastern PennsylvRnta and New Jer-
soy Increastnx c3pud diness and warmer to
sy by ssssns
Southern New EnelanQ- Increasing cloud
show isss era night: Frids showers. IS A
Western New York howers md warm
ss forday;; to-snorrow q II.
M fs5sS d north poFtisn FTldsy fsir.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Candies, Boxes and
F avors for Easter

Particularly acceptable as
Easter gifts are handsome new
ly imported candy boxes from
Paris, filed with chocolates.
caramels and bon-bons from the
CAMEE shop.
The candy is made from our
well-known specially delicious
French recipe, Sits lb.
The boxes are in paper. of
odd shapes and gay designs, 35c
In satin and hand-decorated
they are more generous still at
SIS up.
Gay little boxes and baskets
all shapes and sizes, are mount
ed with a chick or hunny or ?
tiny doll, attired in costume.
perfect in every detail, ready
to join the Easter parade. 12c
to 81 each.
Jack Homer Pies
Such wonderful pies, in rose
lilac. jonquil ard Jade, that no
other table decoration could
possibly he needed. In shapes
OF huge Easter eggs, chicken.
coops, bunny baskets and rose
balls, fashioned of crepe paper
and containing twelve plums.
at the ends of long ribbons. one
for every guest, to be pulled
out when the pie is opened !"
% L -
Eighth Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

Highest. 48 degreea Cat 2:3o p. m.): low
est, IS Cat 8 q. n.) average, 42; average
same date last year,s64: average same date
Tor thirty -three. years. 40.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
IOIedO Bars FOrd7s Paper
Forbids Street Sales Aftey News
boy Is Attacked

TOLEDO, Ohio, March es.-Follow-
ing a disturbance in which newsboy
was set upon by other street mer-
chants, necessitating calling the police,
Henry ]. Hetburt, Chief Of Police, to-
day ordered Henry Ford's weekly
newspaper, The Dearborn Independent,
barred from the streets Of Toledo.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Weather Report

sun rises. s:b4 a.m.ISun sets. 6:12 pm
Moon rises. 1927 pm Moon sets. 6;46 am.
Local Official Record. increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer to day; showers, followed
by clearing ealkies. to- morrow: fresh south
cast and south winds
Local Official RecOrd.--Th following Of
fetal record from the Weather Bureau
shows temperatures during the last twen-
ty-four hours In comparison with the cor
responding date of last year:
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

stems and with shallow
curving bowls, that have
as handles, on each side,
seashel3s. Another new
compete is deep. with fiar.
ing trumpet-like sides and
delicate leaves curling
about the base.
Decorative Trees
of glass in lovely color for
use as table decoration, Or
to be. put in fish-bowls,
Many people have asked
us for these, and we are
delighted to have them il
the new colors.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

Of before. And these de-
signs are our own: we
worked them out with the
artist-designers among the
makers Of glass in Mu-
rano.
Men Candlesticks
There are at least six
new forms of candlesticks,
and really, these are the
most amusing shapes we
have ever had. Imagine
candlesticks in the form of
little squat turtles, that ac-
co1nn1odatingly bear a can
die on their backs, or in
UIle 10TH OF a 'nOllOW gOurd
of glass in one of tile
shimmering Venetian glass
colors.
Besides these, there are
candlesticks in the shape
of iolrhins with spirally
twisted tails, and holding
candles in their mouths.
Very Simple and beauti-S
fully designed are other
candlesticks that are deco
rated with the characteris-
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
As a General Thing
it is the Quiet P eople

who do the best thinking and
perform the most gcod work.
Idle people who have the.
least to do overtalk, while
these who are constantly occu-
pied have little time or oppor-
tunity to devise and exploit
upsetting affairs.
Any gun that goes off half
cooked is dangerous.
Almost every day there is an
account in the newspapers of
careless things said and done
without proper consideration.
(C;unedN
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

seashell; this is one Of the
new compotes and may BE-
used to hold fruit o.
flowers. In the shape of
seashells are small and
large center dishes that
may be used singly or to.
gether to form charming
table decoration. These arp
in lovely new colora. Tiny
flower holders are in the
form Of dolphins that liz
fiat on the table, and hold
the flowers in their mouths.
Very lovely are the new
compotes made on short
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

tic Venetian diamond.
Birds that bear candles on
their backs, may be had in
either opaque or transpar-
ent glass.
All these in exquisite
colorings. Not only the
lovely colors that we have
grown to associate with
Venetian glass, but also
three new and amazingly
lovely colors we have never
had before. One of these
is a beautiful deep orange,
like concentrated sunlight.
Another is that famous
Venetian ruby red that
changes to vermilion in
the light. The third is a
new deep aquamarine blue
that has a trace of sap
phire in it.
Center Dishes
and Con1potes
Venice has always used
as decorative motifs ami
mails of the sea, and from
some of these old motifs
we have evolved these
lovely new designs. A great
dolphin resting on its
curved tail holds a large
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Fourth Floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
7eneral Weather Condition,

Barometer Readings
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v E n f. T A N GL A S S
Fny Cases ii Absolutely Neu Forms
AU QUATRIEME

Last summer, when the
Al Qu0trieme Collectors
were in Murano, Italy, they
designed some new and al
together different Venetian
glass. All All Of the delight
full, amusing things for
tables in country houses
things like candlesticks,
compotes and center-dishes,
have taken new shapes
that no one ever thought
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

IT = not big type IA
big talk in tie nex,.
pspers-but the qualif,
fashion and fair /. pr;rs
Of the goods in thd stor.
which make value "a
give lsssinE sstisfactioa
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Humidity

I. s4ii p. M. asia p. n... 40
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

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New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

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Boy Escapes. :, 49,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05
Gov. Lake
 Starts OIl
 .J0bEarl.y
Begins Organization Task Right After Deliver
 ing Address

Hartford, Jan. 5.-Everett J. Lake of Hartford, sworn into office before the General Assembly, this afternoon became siXty-fourth governor of Con- necticut. The oath to support tho constitution and to administer the laws of the state was given the new executive by Chief Justice George w. Wheeler of Bridgeport.
 The induction into office of a gov error is prescribed so Ininutely by precedent that, except that those who were actors in the scene change. there is little variation in the form of the usual was representative of the states official life, it's political elanings and it's society.
 It was larger in numbers than usual, attributable both to the pop ularity of the incoming governor and to the fact that as Governor Holcom b twice succeeded himself there was not the element of a new parsonage to sec and to hear speak.
 Governor Lake got to the Capitol in the early afternoon as the legislature was finishing up the task of organ izauon. He arrived with bands play and the Foot Guards in all their pomp standing at rigid attention on the driveways which lead to the north portico. The governor found this no novelty for as lieutenant governor to Rollin s. Woodruff as governor he en- l tered the Capitol in NJanuary 1907. As a senator and as lieutenant gov I'ernor he knew tn e way to the exec utive chambers to which with his staff and the party he went
 (Continued from Page TwoD,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05
Luke Declares Self For Economy, Seeks
 Fe1Uer Ln1us And Relief For Trolley Co.,
SPEND THE MONEY

Lax his present. in
  improvement of Tfnesw
  of a enter is The industry of yyhc O pIace will set he O n s mus
  nisht the stimulus notbe a Roads spayfo them pay a will built with abor nc machi WI be savag be hrd The
  
 is his is he time O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05
HURLS BLAZING OIL STOVE AT
 HER HUSBAND

Annie Wolfe, who weighs 25o pounds, residing at 1o5 North Wash ington ave, who had been released from Middletown asylum on a. six months probation came to the conclu- sion today that the quiet life of Bridgeport was not for her. So she proceeded to startle the neighborhood with blood curdiing ShriekS and the breaking up Of furniture in the house The husband, 1So lbs, did what he could to quiet this 250 pound tornado but quit the battle after a blazing oil stove and several pjars of home made grape jelly had been hurled at his head.
 Asst Supt- Alex Morrissey came and aided by a policeman overpowered her. She will be sent to the Middle town Asylum, accompanied by Rob ert Jones, who has been an addict of cocaine for 22 years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05
Must CVIt
 Big Debt,
 He Urges
Governor Finds Financial Situation Rapidly Becom-
 ing Troublesome
(Special To The Times)

Hartford, Jan. 5--IIconomy and retrenchment will be the keynote Of Governor Lakes administration. The new executive emphasized these points during his inaugural address today, and further gratified the large audience assembled to see the color JuI ceremonies when he warned the I4egislature against passing a mass of new laws. He urged that the law makers make their session as short as possible.
 The Governor finds the states fi- nanciaI condition anything but satis factory: "On June 30. 191S." he pointed. out, "the state had credit balance of s600.000 and no debt. One year later, this credit balance had been converted into a debt of nearly SSOO,0OO. And on June 30, 1920, the debt had increased to $4,700,000. The net debt at the end of this fiscal year cannot be less than $6,5o0,o00.
 'l or the next two fiscal years we are faced with a budget which in es- . timated maintenance expenses alone will reach $28,0O0.000. The total eX- penses for that period would be near qy s3s,O0O.O00 If you add $9,700,000 these and other disbursements there will be an estimated revenue of SEA- 100000. The resulting deficit should ] cause careful reflection
 The high lights in Governor Lakes speech are as follows:
 All new projects or undertakings :. should be deemed inadvisable, ipclud- . ing extensions and building work all ready undertaken or constructed, eX- { cepting only cases of absolute neces- { sity or for protection from damage | or deterioration of property In state ] of incompletion.
 Opposes increasing tax levies al 1 ready burdensome and advises eX- l ploring and adoption if advisable o1 : new sources of taxation.
 Proposes that state be actively re- | presented on governing boards of al : stute institutions receiving state ait with a voice and vote on admins tration of their affairs and that stat, | board of education have voice and in fluence on policy and methods O : privately owned educational institu ! tions receiving state aid.
 (Continued on Page 15l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

According to unconfirmed reports, an attempt has been made to ambush the Crown forces. The remaining members of the attacking party were said to have been captured and all their arms and ammunition confis- cated.
 A second version of the battle at Meelin put the number of Sim Fein- CTS killed at IS. According to this version, several 1orries filled with Crown forces were making their way toward Cork when the attackers opened a fusilade. Bombs were thrown also. The troops returned the fire. A smoke screen was thrown out and then the soldiers formed in battle array and charged with fixed bayonets. The Sim F'einers who were not killed were wounded. Some of them managed to break through the troops lines and escaped.
 The military lorries were preceded by lookouts. At turn in the road the observers saw obstacles behind a screen of bushes that looked like newly made trenches. At the first crack of a Sim Fein weapon. the 1ool>outs opened fire and the troops in the lorries joined in directing heavy volleys into the thicket ffanking the roadway. Many of the Sim Feiners were armed with revoivers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

with accummulated troubles and many others are new and come as a part of the adjustment period or as an aftermath of war conditions ~
 Immediately after election when i. was seen that the Republicans were in absolute control of both branches and that the Democrats wG id not have power to force a ra1l call in the House or to indulge in parlia- nentary obstructive motions many membeTs-elect hId visions of a short session and one of business quickly offered and expeditiously disposed of Many of the old-tiEc CTS had begun to look the field ever to find the spots on which there world he some hard sledding. They quickly lost tle .m- pression that it would be an easy session for anyone.
 (Continued oi sae / e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05
FATHER GETS SIS WEEKLY BUT CAN'T
 SUPPORT FAMILY

Two children of Dominic Roncag- Hone of Willard street, were commit ted to St. Francis Home in New Ha- ven by Judge Paul F.. Miller in the Probate Court today. The father who is a hard working man and whose wife died Q. short time ago, is unable to care for them.
 The children are Paul, aged 10, and Louis, aged five.
 The family have been living in a basement on Willard street and the neighbors complained that the chill dren were found sleeping on porches Of houses in the Reighborhood-
 The father was willing that the children be committed as he was un- able to care for them in the circum- stances.
 He works in the Salts Textile Co.'S factory and Is well thought of there as steady worker He receives a salary of SIS a week and found il imposf 10 support himself and chiidrg fA that pay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05

As the thronE surged back from the threats of the sailor, Sheriff Steg- from the room into the corrdidor. George said he was only fooIing the crowd and that his gun was simply a fash-lisnt made in replica of a pis- to1-
 The deputies searched him and found that was the case Williams house.
 by the state and good progress was made in the trial which, it is esti- mated, will last. about 10 court days
 It was a forenoon of thERs for each AA Cummings told much of cIose ddaii of facts that connected Efwood Wade with the murder of George Mott and linked the connection Of Ethel Nott so closely with the crime that it would seem every avenue of escape frorl conviction is closed
 Detective Captain Began took the stand at 1o=45 and completed his testimony
 pr. A F. Diefendorf, aIienist for the defense, was present at the coun- sel for defense table and was an in terested observer
 line and Margaret Bopko, next-door neighbors, to watch the actions of his wife and Elwood B. Wade last August ne buiIded better than he
 
 two girls frightened the web of posi- tive evidence being woven about the young man charged with the murder of Nott-
 Without any excitement and in pos five tones they told how they watched WadeS trips to and from the Mott home. They told in detail how they witnessed the actions of Wade and Johnston on that fatal Sunday morn ing when they came to and entered the Mott home by a rear entrance They told how about e-3o that Sun day evening Wade and Johnston came with Wade's milk truck and carried from the house a trunk-the murder uunk-which they threw into the rear of the vehicle and then drove away win it
 They told the jury many more points in detail governing the actions of Mrs Mott and her children during all that Sabbath day when the Nott children kept the pianoia playing while Mrs Mott scrubbed and washed and worked to clear away the visible evidences of the foul murder After it was done, Pauline Bopko told the jury, Mrs Mott came over to the Bopl>o home and complained that she couldn't get her walls nice and clean like those of the Bopko housn. Mrs Mott, sitting in her usual placa In court, was visibly affected while all this was going on. Johnston sat by her side and heard attentively the story told by the Bopko sisters It was the first time testimony closely linked with his ac- uons had been given and he seemed much pleased.
 There lies the dirty dog, Which looks better-me or him lying there Put him in the trunk. He's only a dirty dog and a gambler anyhow. and no one will miss him but his sampler friends. It was his life or mine"
 That is part of the story which Ei- wood B. Wade told Captain James Reagan of the Detective Bureau. This story the court admitted to testi- mony.
 The court ruled against the de- fense in their content on hat tho | .igned statement of Wade made to 1 the Detective Bureau should rot be admitted 70 the records and it was read to the jury by StaGe's Attorney Cummings.
 Daniel O. Ferguson. gambler part
 ner of George B. Mott was one of the CContinued on Page Sx-)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05
Starves Self
 Because Hubby
 Ignores Church

Danville, III. Jan. 5-Mrs. Sadie E. Harrington, wife of Ernest $. liar rington, a Danville business man, to- day entered the SSth day of a hunger strike" begun for the purpose of saving her husband, who refuses to take an active part in church work.
 Harrington says his wife wants him to "pray and shout and get out on the street and preach and give every thing I have to the church."
 'f she wants to live" Harrington add E2, "she can live If she wants to dre, she can. I've done all I-could for her."
 Mrs. Harrington admits she did not expect to have to fast so long but says that God has given her strength and she will continue fasting until He grants my prayer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05
HAS
 HARD WORK AHEAD
 ON BIG PROBLEMS

Hartford, Jan. 5-The General As sembly's constitutional life may be until June but by strict attention to the matters in hand it may be ad- 1ourned before the farmers have fin ished their preliminaries for spring planting.
 As this legislature faces some of the most serious problems in years if not the most perpleXing that have islature-veteran members back for another inning do not expect to hear Gov. Lake order Secretary of State Warner to adjourn the body, without date until the limit.
 The new legislature is likely to be a. hard worked body. Many problems proeb for settlement. Some are lexaGies from. preceding legislatures
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-05
Leake Turns DetectiUe:
 SOLUes Photo Mystery

Hist, Arthur Ieake has turned detective. The well known con- tractor somewhat resembles Sherlock Holmes. at that And last night he polished off his badge, took his mi croscope out of it's case. and started sleuthing to unravei the mystery ot the missing picture of Mayor Wilson, which disappeared from its accustom- ed place at the Bridgeport club some time ago,
 Detective Leake combed the prem ises. and at last stumbled over a yard of picture wire. Following the wire carefully, he at length came to a dark corner of the balcony over looking the billiard room, Detective