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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Absence Of Traffic Sigz,
M0Y H0Ue Caused Death
Of Little John KOvZUiTs

Failure on the part of the Town of
Fairfield to place a warning sign at
the intersection of Anderson lane ana
the Boston Road may have been the
cause of the death of six year old
John Karwin of Anderson Lane, who
was struck and instantly killed Satur-
day afternoon by q Hudson car driven
by Mrs. Mary F. McGann of Spring
field, Mass, daughter-in-law of ex-
State Senator Mccain of New Haven.
according to important testimony
brought out this morning by Consta-
BILE H. R. Elwood of Fairfield. at an
inquest into the death OF the boy
John ]. Chelan.
Swer-ved to Tracks.
According to report made to Con-
stable Elwood, the Mccain car was
proceeding east on the Post Road at
an estimated speed of Is miles per
hour when the child coming out Of
the lane into the road hesitated in
front OF the car In attempting to
avoid hitting the boy. Mrs. McGann
swerved the car toward the car
tracks. At the same time the boy,
bewildered ran TO the car tracks
The car bore down on him and the
right front mudguard or fender
and dragging him several feet Louis
Shilespky, the mother OF the boy,
Mrs. Mccain, driver of the car, her
mother and her mother-in-law, were
the only witnesses TO the Tragedy.
ShileSpky ran up the lane to the
Post Road followed by the mother,
crying Historically. When they
picked the little boy up he was dead,
aving suffered a fractured skull and
dying instantly. The mother tainted
and had to be treated by a physician.
The time of the fatal accident was
$50 Saturday afternoon and traffic
on the road was reported light.
Mrs. Mccain was arrested when
Constable Elwood arrived and held
in bonds of $1,000 pending the out
come of thee oroner's inquest
Arrested Mrs. McGann.
Constable Elwood of Fairfield. was
the frst witness heard today by Cor
oner Phelan. He testified OF his ar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
London Paper
Says War Is
listers Fault
Seasoned Troops and Ar
tillery Replace listers
Constabulary in Effort
to Drive Sim Feiners
from Main Positions.

Belfast, June - fsritish
troops in Ulster have opened an
offensive against the Republi-
cans along the Ulster-Free
State frontier, and the first
phase of it ended today in COM
lete victory for the British.
The British advance in County
Fermanagh continues. British
artillery now dominates practi-
cally all of the strategic points
On the Ulster border.
A Battle Front
London. June 5-(By the A. P.)-
British troops have driven the Sim
Fem invaders from their main posi-
tons in Ulster territory and a large
part Of the border between Northern
and Southern Ireland now is virtually
a battle front. The village of Petit
goe, On the Fermanagh-Donega1 Dor
der, was recaptured from the Sim
Fein invaders yesterday and the
Southern forces also are reported to
have evacuated Bellek, ten miles to
the southwest.
The discrepancy between the off,
of three Sim Feiners killed and one
Lewis gun captured, and the more
detailed press reports of the British
storming the place and infiicting
heavy losses has yet to be recon-
ciled.
Face Seasoned Troops
The military have taken over much
of the boundary line and the Sim
Feiners now face seasoned and well
armed troops equipped with artillery,
instead Of the special Ulster constab-
ulary men.
London newspapers refrain from
commenting on the situation, but the
Daily News, basing it's information on
a despatch from it's correspondent at
Enniskillen, declares under a large
headline that the crisis has been de-
liberately faxed for political purposes
and that the provocation to war
comes from the Ulster side of the
border.
The Daily Herald prints a report from
Chatham that several warships are
about to leave there for an unknown
destination, believed to Ireland
and that the town is filled with naval
CONTINUED On Page Six.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
All Judges
Concur In
The Decision
Schultz Sentenced to
Death for Murder OF
Joseph Ball in Had
dam, Dec. 10, 1915. ~

Hartford, June 5-Supreme
Court Justice Howard ]. Curtis
finds no error in the appeal of
Emil Schultz, under sentence
of death for the murder of Jo-
seph Ball in Haddam, Deem
Der 40, 1915, and all the SUI
preme Court Justices concur in
the adverse decision handed
down by the Supreme Court
this noon.
The case was argued by Gustaf B.
Carlson and D. J. Donahue for the
accused and by State Attorney Ernest
Ing1is and Bertrand E. Spencer, his
assistant for the State.
The principal claims on the appeal
was that the verdict of the jury which
was first degree murder, did not find
sufficient support in the evidences and
that therefore the court erred in deny
Ing the defendants motion to set aside
the verdict on two grounds First,
that the State failed to prove guilt be-
yond a reasonable doubt and second.
the defendant was convicted of a first
degree murder punishable by death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05

esdng Mrs. Mccain and told what
witnesses of the accident told him.
He said that he measured the road
assisted by DR.. William H. Donald
son. medical examiner, and found that
a view OF anyone coming out of An
derson lane could be had $50 feet
west on the Post road This, he said,
was because there We're no obStruc-
tions for 60 feet along the lane.
Constable Elwood further testified
that there were no warning signs on
the Post road neither to the east or
west of Anderson lane. When asked
by Coroner Phelan if there was not
a state law requiring that there be
warming signs near interSecting high
ways he said that he believed there
was.
He said that Mrs. Mccain was driv-
ing on a receipt of an application for
a drivers license. She had no regu-
sets, but was driving on the appli-
cation stub similar to those given
Connecticut drivers.
Louis Shilespky, of Norwalk. the
second witness. was an eye witness
to the scene He told of seeing
the accident and picking up the child
after he had been struck by the Nc
Gam car In view of the fact that
PheIan had some difficulty in TAX
ing his testimony He told of finding
blood spots on the rails of the car
tracks.
-hSOdAAi' ANA AAAOtASAs AST
nother-in-law were present at the
hearing, having arrived here early to-
day from Springfield. Medical Exam
liner William H Donaldson, of Fair
field testified Mrs. Mccain is repre-
scented by Attorney Marsh of this city
Mother Didn't ATTEND.
A continuance of the hearing will
be held tomorrow in view of the fact
that the mother was unable to be
present at the hearing. The funeral
of the bov will be held fomOrroxv
A significant fact about the death
of the boy is that within the past ten
years there have been IL deaths in
the vicinity of this. place and Nash's
corner, few blocks east of Anderson
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Young Norwalk
Man Will Wed
Miss Dupont

London, June 5.-Ann ouncem emit
was made today of the engagement
of Miss Alicia Dupont, daughter of
Alfred Dupont. millionaire powder
manufacturer of Wilmington. Del,
and Harold G1endenntng of Norwalk.
an Oxford scholar. The marriage will
take place June %.
Nonwalk, June5.-Harold Sanford
Alicia Dupont as announced In a ca
bic from London. is rs years of age
and the son of Percy H-Glendenning.
a former letter carrier at the Gocai
Post Office His father died several
years ago leaving modest fortune,
accumulated Through real estate ven
lures.
His mother still resides here. Young
'Glendenning is 25 wears Of age and
a native of this city. He graduated
from Norwalk high in 1914 and from
Dartmouth College in 1918, his ap-
potntment as Rhodes Scholar was
made in New Hampshire, being the
only student selected in the state at
that time. The appointment was made
during the war :
During the World War Young
Gdendennine was stationed at the
srlokeless powder plant of the f. I.
Dupont company at Wilmington, Del,
main experim entail plant lof the COM
pany at Wilmington 1t was while en-
ployed there that he met Miss Dupont
it is said here.
He remained until September 8,
1919 when he went to New York City
and entered Columbia. Where he won
a masters degree in graduate work
ford in 1920. and will finish his course
there next year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
$40 To Become
PartOfU.S.Navy
Before Shutdown

Submarine $40 will be unit OF
the United States Navy before sun
down today. The boat will be placed
in commission at 3:45 p. m. Wednes-
day morning she will go to New York,
where supplies in the form of food,
bedding and fighting equipment will
be taken aboard She will then re-
turn to Bridgeport before going to
the submarine base at New Lon
don.
The boat will be accepted from the
Lake Torpedo Boat Co. by represen-
tatives of the Navy Department. 1.-THE
receipt of the submarine will be ac-
knowledged in as simple a manner as
you would receive crate of eggs"
Lieut.. Commander Morris d. Gilmore
stated this mornin,
The receipt
Received from the. Lake Torpedo
Boat Company, Bridgeport, Conn,
Submarine S-49.
(Signed)
CHARLES H1BBARD,
experimenting Constructor, U. S. N
(Signed)
MORRIS D. GILMORE.
Inspector of Machinery, U. S. N.
Representing the Connmandant Of
the Third Naval District, Lieutenant
Commander Gilmore will place tho
vessel into commission The pros
pective commanding officer of SD
will acknowledge the receipt Of the
vessel by the following
I Hereby acknowledge the receipt
of one submarine DESIGNATED as SD.
(SiRned
Ifeut-Com. I. c. Sowell, U. s. N.
Prospective Commander Submarine
$40.
The good ship SO will leave
Bridgeport with Com
4mander I. c. SoweH in command,
Lieut.. s. G. Norton, Executive Officer,
Lieut. Arthur T. F'olz. Engine ering Of
Hcer.
Non-commissioned officers are J. J.
Thomas Small, Chief Torpedo Man,
and F. W. Frftzon. Chief Electricians
mote.
The greater part of the crew Will
Join the boat at the base at New Lon
dom The following men are ready with
tho vessel: F. S. Somers, Torpedo
man, second class; z. L. Mortenson,
Machinist's mate. first class. c. Sme-
ka1. nachinst's mate, first class; H.
lapel Machinst's mate. first class;
G. v. Johnson, Electricians mate.
second class and E. J. Newell E1ec-
trician's mate, first class.
Submarine S-49 is the sister of
$50, recently commissioned; and
submarine SIS and S-51 now rap
idy completion. The boat is 24O feet
long, designed by the Lake Co. and
with the best features which the war
with Germany has brought to d1ght.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Wanted To Get
Live Lobsters
To Dying Friend

HuTnor is humor, no matter where
1t outs, and although the usual GUS
tom is to keep the courts of the coun-
try as sacred as possible. one never
knows what another will say and an
instance of this kind occurred in city
court this morning.
Charles Tregger loft IT French street
was out riding with his SON yesterday
and they were stopped by a motor
cycle policeman who said that they
speed than the law permits. Rather
than see the son arrested. Trigger
agreed to take the blame and he was
told to appear in CITY court this MORN
ing, which he did.
The warrant. a lengthy affair, tel
ling Of the endangering of life and
limb etc. was read to accused, and
when the clerk had finished he was
asked what was his plea to the
charge. TRIGGER said "1 guess So"
up to this time had not appeared in
terested in any great extent in the
proceedings, to lean over and inquire
Of Tregger what he had said
- TRIGGER told the judge that he had
plea ed guilty. He was then put on
prosecutor as to WHY he was going so
fast TRIGGER told a. story of a rela-
tive who was dying, and he had
few live Holsters he wanted to get to
New York before his relatives death.
In the midst OF his tale he was IN
apparntly became nervous over the
constant motion G the mans Jaws
What have you got in your mouth"
Judge Boardman asked. "I don't
know as have anything but a set of
teeth and they're poor" answered
Tregger.
:Nol1ed, upon payment of a fine of
S1O, said Judge Boardman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Called On Second Time.

This was the second time the grand
jury, enpanelled in May, was called
mysterious killing affair which Walter
S. Ward has stated resulted from an
attempt by blackmai1ers to extort $75,-
600 from him. As result of tine
Weeks before the grand jury Ward,
who had been out on $40, 00- T. Ill was
rearranged and then admitted TO $780,
600 bail.
Mrs. BeryI Ward. wife of young
Ward, was to be the first witness. 1t
was pointed out that she could not
be forced to give any testimony
against her husband, although Mr..
Weeks insisted that he would demand
to know of any conversation she had
had with her husband before a third
party.
Two Maids to Appear
The two maids in the Ward house
hold were also to appear for examin-
alton regarding any event in the
sh ootfng, especially the night before.
The authorities desired to clear up
the story of James J. Cunningham,
race track follower, now in Jail as a
material witness in the case. Gun
bingham declared that Peters and an
other man known as Jackson
were shot in the Ward home on May
ID.
details has been discredited. claimed
to know of the attempted blackmail
plot against Ward and to have aided
the wounded man, jackson to es-
cape from the Ward home. Last
night Cunningham destroyed the
probability that a man, John Cienzo,
arrested in Philadelphia and found to
be wounded in the arm, could be the
Jackson in the Ward case. When
shown a picture of Cienzo by a news
paper man, Cunningham declared
that Cienzo was not the man he had
helped.
Another important witness was
looked for in George S. Ward. The
auth critics hoped through the father
of young Ward to learn the nature
of the blacknlail plot that caused his
son to pay $4,000 and then appeal
to him while abroad, for more money
to meet the gangs demands.
His Fathers Message.
The officials wanted to learn what
was behind the message, ST won't pay
cent for blackmam but would give
81 90 900 to put that gazing in JAIL"
said to have come when Walter s.
Ward asked for $4,000.
The parents of Clarence Peters
were expected to arrive from Efaver-
hill. Mass, to do all they could in
clearing up the case. The elder Peters
has commended that his son had moth
ing to do with such gang as de-
scribed by Ward.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Beach Dock
Scene Of A
Disturbance

Pleasure Beach dock was again Il
hotbed of excitement last night, when
another arrest was made because of a
charge Of drunkenness. This is about
the fourth arrest on a charge OF
drunkenness at that place since the
island opened for the season, and 4
strong suspicion now exists that there
is some secret cache on the island
where liquor may be purchased.
Harold Plumb of SIT Warren
street, was taken into custody last
night by Special Officer Robert Dun
nigan. Officer Dunnigan testified that
as the boat arrived at the Pleasure
Beach dock he noticed Plumb was in
toxicated and rather than have any
disturbance caused he called him to
one side and told him to stand in the
doorway of shed until the crowd had
passed. Plumb became abusive and
proceeded to kick the windows out of
the shed and was then willing to take
on the officer. He did, with the result
that it cost him SIS in the city court
this morning.
Although Plumb testified that he
just wanted to be a good fellow and
took a drink from some fellows on
the boat, some doubt exists as to the
exact place where he did get the
LIQUOR.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05

Name Gard Found.
I'VE were greatly pleased to see
each other, and I asked him how he
was. He then told me how well he
was feeling" A name card bearing
the name of Mrs. w. NJ. Mylles was
found in Courtney's papers which
were cut and bloodstained. on the
tracks at westoprt. with her first
name, Marjorie, recently penci1ed
above the name. The fact that Capt.
Courtney was feeling so happy just
before he died would further tend to
shatter the theory of suicide which
many believed may have been Capt.
Courtney's motive.
Heavily Insured.
Evidence that Capt. Joseph p
Courtney. whose mangled remains
were found scattered over the rail-
road tracks in Westport on Friday
morning was heavily insured was I'M
earthed this morning when among
his personal effects was found a note
that two weeks before his death he
had paid an insurance premium Of
S166.
One hundred dollars of this was
paid in cash while s66 was paid in
dividends that he received credit for.
1t is not known exactly what insur-
ance policies he had held, but it
is understood that shortly before his
death he took out two policies for
$4,000 each. He is also believed to
have had other insurance which
WILL pToDdO1y l1AO IOIol oiA1OAlAe
that he was insured for UP to $780,
900.
Deposit Slip Found
Two blank deposit slips on the Fair
field County National Bank of Nor
walk were also found among his per-
sonal belonging but when the above
bank was called this morning it was
learned that Captain Courtney did not
have savings account there Most
of his associates among the estate tax
division of the internal revenue de-
partment stated today that Captain
Courtney to their knowledge always
had large sum of money on his per
son and that he was peculiar in mat
tiers of that kind and had a distrust Of
depositing his money in banks.
Intended TO Return
Among other things unearthed
among his BELONGINGS was positive
puroof that he intended to return to
Saymour Hotel in Stamford on Thurs
day evening. In his room In that hotel
were found quantity Of eggs and also
over a dozen oranges. Captain Court
been suffering from asthma and he
was In the habbit of taking a con-
coction mixed from the oranges and
eggs before retiring each night in an
to cure himself of his sill
ments.
Also there was found among his
belongings an expense voucher for
the month of Nav. which apparently
he had filled out on the day of his
death. The account which is a long
one stating his expenses for each day
in May had apparently taken a long
time to fill out and 1t is believed that
he had spent the whole day upuntil
about six o'clock filling out the blank.
Bag Missing
A black bag in which Captain
Courtney usually carried an extra suit
while travelling has not been found
as yet. Where this bag has disappear
ed to IS not known. Practically all his
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Heating Submits
Set of Books
Collector

City Auditor Bernard r. Heating
declared this morning that he had no
new light on the Smith case. He
said. ''I have not given the matter a
thought since left my office last
Saturday for the first time since the
shortage was made known"
When asked If he had instructed
Tax Collector Edward A. Drew to
send out bills to the approximate 3d.
900 arrear accounts, he said, Il have
submitted a set of books with the
names and amounts. They are osten-
sibly owed by some of the taxpayers
of the city to the tax collector. I
know of no other way than sending
out bills that will give US any fur
the- light on the shortage of the for
mer collector Thus far the total
amount of shortage is apparently just
the SIS, 3000S. Whether anyone has
paid their taxes and have not been
credited with payment can only be
learned by sending them a bill for
the amount charged to them.
''If 1 ara so instructed 1 will send
out bills to those people who owe
taxes said Collector Drew this
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
No Investigation
By Democrats
Is Predicted

Tt was learned this morning that
there will be no INVESTIGATION concern
ing the activities and business deal
ings OF the last administration for
several years, as was agreed at the
caucus of the Democratic aldermen
last Friday night. That such a pro-
cedure will not occur was positively
announced by q we'll known Democrat
this morning. I'VE know that there
have been many questionable deal
ings within the last few years, but
it is not the policy of the present adj
ministration to do any raking over
of past performances, but rather, to
remedy any evils that might have
crept into municipal administration.
At a later date think we shall see
that a constructive program will be
delivered to the people of the city by
the present adminiStra ton
The matter of causing an investf-
cation was brought forth at a caucus
Of the Democratic aldermen last Fri
day night when they met in the City
Hall. 1t was voted at that meeting
that such a procedure should be fol-
Owed as a party measure and not by
any Individual. a committee was
appointed to carry on the necessary
preliminary work for an investiga-
ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Judge Keogh To
Have Busy Day

A busy day is ahead of Judge John
]. Keogh of the Bankrupt court to-
morrow when eleven bankrupt mat
tiers come before him.
Two first meetings will be held to-
morrow in the matters of Charles
Mercer this city, bankrupt; and Fred
w. Book of the firm of Amercro1nbie
& Sock. electricians, bankrupt.
Four petitions for discharge from
bankruptcy will be heard. They are
Samuel Chipouras, bankrupt; Joseph
Stayalo. bankrupt; George V. Tochy
Co bankrupt and Jacob Burstein-
Two trustee hearings and final ac-
countings will be heard A trustee
hearing will be held in the matter of
Aherorombie & Book and final ac-
Counting and trustee hearing in the
matter of Click RisiSl1y.
Abraham Iinet, bankrupt. will offer
a confirmation of composition Re
clamation petitions will be presented
by the FNurer Music Shop. bankrupt,
and Louis KatZ.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05
Declared tenant
A" Housebreaker''

Charging that his former tenant
was "housebreaker." Corneliu J.
Ryan, this city, today filed suit
against William L. Wall OF Stratford,
asking damages of $780, RYAN
charges that he owns property In
Stratford and house at 11O7 Broad
street. that town and that he rented
it November 90, 1921 to the defendant
who toccuoied it until March 1, 1922.
From that time until it was va
Gated. Ryan charges that his tenants
ruined the woodwork and walls.
scratched the same. and wholly tore
out and otherwise destroyed the doors
IN the house As q result of All this he
was obliged to expend 5000 to make
the place tenantable. Damages of
$500 are asked. Wall 3 employed at
Warner Brothers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-06-05

Auditor Heating is not busy check
ing up the books on the "Warrenite
mystery" nor does he know to what
one of the local papers referred to
when it was stated that he is making
such an audit The .~Warrenite
Mystery has evaporated, and the
books in Director OF Public Works
George NJ. Coughlin's Office show that
the following procedure was carried
out.
April 1, 1921, the budget contained
s15,000 appropriated for repairs of
Bituninous pavement. From this
fund the following transfers were
made. July Is. 1921, SO, 900 for re-
pairs to the Congress street bridge.
october 8. 1921. $1,000 was trans
ferred for use on permanent pave
ment. December 80, transfers were
made of s1,55S-77 for macadam road
repairs
Balance Left
This left a balance of sz446z3 of
which amount sz-266 was paid the
Warren Bros Co for repairs and the
remz5pder for payment for inspection
work.