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New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
HOFFMAN CLAIMS HE IS BEING FRAMED UP
Tells Prosecutor in Murder Trial Charges Are
 "A Damn Lie"

New York, May 2s.--H Harry l.. Hon. man, motion picture operator. resum- ed the witness stand today at his trial on charge Of murdering Mrs. Maude A. Bauer
 District Attorney Zach made furth- CT attempts, by ross-cNamination, to pick flaws in Hoffman's story of his movements on March % last. the day Mrs. Bauer was killed or lonely road.
 Hoffman admitted tho untruth of his statement made previously 10 the trial. that between and i D. m. on March 25. the day of the murder. he was in the Port Richmond thcater where h. was employed.
 Hoffman's voice was almost inaudi- ble as he answered the questions. Beads Of precipitation dotted his fore head and his fingers tapped his chair nervousy.
 The prosecutor surprised those in the courtroom when after question ing inc witness regarding his pistol holster. he demanded:
 Now you tell the court and tho JHTS Rhal did you uo Nltn mat coU pistol, number two. which you got for that holster"
 '1 haven't another pistol" said Hoffman.
 After several questions as tn the disposition Of the holster Mir Farh, referring 10 scratch found on Mrs Bauer's head. asked.
 Isn't it fact That thc wound on Mrs. Bauer's head vas inflicted by that holster"
 Hoffman hosiiated for several erc- ends and then. with flushed face arose.
 "It's a damn lie. Mir. Fach." the witness said "My conscience is clear. never thought an innocent man could be framed up the way they have framed ms. They know as well as do that I minnoce
 With the close of HofTman's cross- examination. Judge Tiernan said inc case will probably go to inc iury to- night. He gave each side one hour and half for argument.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
PROMINENT BROKERS ARE INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Siikworth. One of Nine, Was Formerly Head or Consolidated stock
 Escilange

New York, May cs.--William S. i SilkSorth, former president Of the Consolidated stock exchange, Louis Gilbongh, a member of the board of governors. and seven other brokers. today were indicted by q federal grand jury on charges Of having used the mails 10 defraud.
 The others indicted were Dewitt C. Rsynor. Blaine ]. Nicholas and Eari H. Truesdeli. members of the bank rupt brokerage firm Of Raynor Sich- olas X Truesdell: C. Peter Oven, office manager for that firm. and John IT. and Edward 4. Macquade. brothers. and Francis Quillan. members of the curb brokerage firms Of McQuadc Bros.
 According to Assistant Federal At torney Mccoy the Raynor house had been one Of the largest firms in the consolidated exchange up 10 inc time Of it's failure for s75n.00o in 1922. Gilbough had been floor trader for the firm.
 Ii was said that slkHorih. mem bcr Of the American Olympic rife ts am. would he arraiCnnd tomorrow that he may arrange 10 sail for France Saturday.
 Mir. Mccoy charged that inc Eaynor firm, shortly before its bankruptcy. had bucketcd between so and % per cent Of all orders placed with if. He also said that Silkworth had instruct ed the secretary of inc consolidated exchange to write customers Of Ray nor. Nicholas & Trucsdell that the firm was in good standing at the time the board Of governors of the ex- change had the brokerage house un- der investigation.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
THREE COMMERCIAL TRUST COMPANY EMPLOXES UNDER ARREST, CONFESS
 OElMBEZZLLNG $50 0OO BY FORGERZES
Here's Prize Winning
 Fish Story of Season

Harrisburg, Pa. May 2S. - Stanley Cole, of WatrOus is the champion rodless. lineless and baitless fisherman on this sec ton in the opinion of officials of the department of forests and waters. However. his gain, a 16 inch brown trout. was a fish hawks loss. Here's the story as the department tells il;
 Standing on the bank of branch of Pine Creek, Cole watched the bird circle over the stream and as it dived to the water. he gave a terrific yell, at the same time throwing a stone which hit the water just as the hawk seized the fish In its fright the bird flew directly at Cole and dropped the fish at his feet.
 An examination of the trout disclosed three deep holes in it's back caused hy the hawks talons.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
COMMITS SUICIDE
.ote-Si,'k Jersey City Man Also At tempts To Murder Woman Who Would Not Marry Him.

Jersey City, \. j.. May @s.-1ohn |srni. se. committed suicide today |y shooting himself in the stomach. |ccording ta the police. after lie had |ttemptsd to shoot Miss Julia Var chs. 42. who refused his repeated ,arriage proposals. The shooting took
 lace at Miss Nsrccbs's home on Pine |reef.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Toklasky. boarder.
 as shot in the thigh by a bullet
 hicf Bsrini fired while Miss Varecha HrusgIed with him for possession Of he gun. He fired one other shot
 hich also vent Riid. After the nootins Bagini rushed 10 the rear ard and shot himself in the stomach. sing instantly.
 Miss Narseha had refused BaEini's 1arriags proposals because he had 2 1fe and two children in Czecho- ioNakia.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
FRANK E. COE FOUND
 DEAD IN TORRINGTON
Prominent Businessman and Democratic Politician Is
 Heart Attack Victim

Torrington, May 2S.-Frank E. Coe, president and treasurer of tho War rcnton Woolen Co. was found dead ai his home this morning. He attend ed a meeting of Torrington lodge of Elks yesterday evening and went home shortly before midnight. Ar. pearances when his body was found indicated that he had retired for the night and evidently had been seized with illness after few hours. He rose and attempted to make his way to the bathroom, it appeared when he fell to the floor in small hallway. where hts body was lying when dis i covered by an empioye this morning ] The coroner, & A. Herman and a ! phs sician, Dr. r. A. Weed, said death was due to heart attack.
 Mir. Coe was born in Torrington February l. 1872, and has been life- long resident Of this place. Leaving school at the ago of iS he conducted a furniture business long owned by his father. Nelson ". Zoe. After ten years in that work he entered the employ Of the Warrenton Neolcn Co. as 8 soricr and grader of wool. He steadily worked his way up mniil he became president and treasurer a number Of years ago. He retained lis interest in the furniture business after quitting employment there T- in and for the past several years has been president of it. the firm name being the Workman Rawlirson Co.
 He was a leader in the democratic ranks and had served two terms as burgess and one term as warden of tho borough Of Torrington. He was defeated for mayor in October of last year. He had heon member from this district Of the democratic stnio central committee for q considerable period. He was slated ts attend inc democratic national convention this year in New oYrk
 Hc was well known frafornally. being past exalted ruler of the Tor rinrton lodge. F. r. Q. r.. chairman of its board of trustees and present deputy for this district. lic was keen iy interested in civic affairs. patticu- 1arly the Boy Scout movement aud only recently purchased a sit at West Hill pond near TortinEion. as a ramp sitr for the scouts. He was m mhcr of inc Rotary club.
 He is survived bv his wife and son. Franklin Ear Zoe.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
New Dirigible Will Be
 Used in Ocean Mail Line

l8krhErzt. V. l.. May zS--r-The IE-s. Ger1nar-msde diffeibIs which Uili Joe brought here soon. 1,i1 Bt put into a traHs-Atlaniic maii ssraiee this s=rlmyr. ssid Admiral N8Iat. chief 1- thn bureau Uf naval apr8uamics Shsa bg visited tae uatai air st4tiOn with Secretary of tbs Saty WHbnr today. The Zf.-g wiH operate Bafwesu i4alehurst aud London. the admiral said. fo prove the commercial prac- ticsify 0f rigid iirisiiles.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
BAD FIRE IN SUFFIELD
stT.ano IyoSs Mhrn t1auls.s Drsfrny House. Earns afa MoulwUrkiur shop ou Boston Nct.k Stfssf.

SunielJ. ronH., May z>.-t'irc carly 'odsy destroyed fHe residence. largc stock barn and a Wood orking shop owned by Aiher' X Brown on Boston Neck street causing loss estimated at sI7.poo which is only party cov- erad by insHrarro- Ttree aiarms sor" sounded and inc rlompsGnvilIr department zrat uart of its aprsratut to aid iu fighting tHr fire. The blaze s'aried in the e.0od wo~inE shop. large building and the origin is mystery and ti7s sUbirct of frtrcssiEs- fioH today. T'i5s s5vsatac4 in fhe barn and considerable of inc furnitGre in ths dvsliiur au old colonial sfrue- iure saTe saved.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
Bishop Brown Loses Out
 Tn His First Skirmish
B fbs Assoriatsd PFsaa.

Cleveland. May zs.-Jurisdiction of the court Of bishops or ihc Protestant Episcopal church to try Rt. Eev. Will liam Montgomery Brown on charge of uttcring doct rin=s contrary 10 those held bv the churrh. was unanimously upheld by that body today. The ruling announced orally in two brief sen tences by Bishop John C. Murray. president Of the court. did not give grounds for the decision.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
GIVES 54 YRS. OF HIS
 LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND
l I'm. lpardoned; Served
 ,,p, 1 Js,5c, 5I;2J':aH for
By the A ssoriated Press.

By the Assoriated Press.
 Naples, May 2S.--Men have laid down their lives for their friends but an unkind destiny made Luigi Gian- darini of Ravenna, pay the perhaps greater price of 54 of the best years of his life for a friendly gesture of self sacrifice, and now has sent him home, aged, broken and almost penniless.
 In 1870, young and fresh after two years service in 1866 and 1867 with the army of Garibaldi, Giandarni was bosom friend of Nicola Giardini who with his wife and five children lived in Rayenna as did the young war veteran.
 The married man was accused of murder; the unmarried man, for the sake of the others family submitted 10 condemnation in his stead and was sent to prison for life, according to Giandarini's story, Soon afterward, in his cell, Giandarini heard that his guilty friend had been killed by cara biniers.
 Knowing that the guilty mans death ended all chance of his own cxoncration. Giandarini contentcd himself with eft repeated declarations of innocence until after hi years Of Imprisonment his pardon was effected on the recommendation of prison off cials.
 Today Giandarini, now white haired broken man, fricndless with but 90 lire in his pocket, was pas senger on boat which came here from Procida where he had served his prison term. Passengers, hearing his story. collected a small sum of money gnre fl to him and bid him good luck as he turned his face to- ward kavcnna,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
Babe Can't Find Uniform
 Tn Which to See Pershing

Washington, Nay 2S.-Frivate Babe Ruth. recently acquired rookie Of the New York National Guard, came 10 Washington today to report in per- son to his ofnmander-in-chief. Gen ersl PershinE.
 Anxious to appear in uniform. the Babe hustled around Now York to find one big enough 10 ft him. He had no luck. so when the Yankees came to Washington. he went to see the quartermaster general about be- ing outfttnd from the sterk of extra large uniform sizes in preparation for his formal appearance at General Pershing's office.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
LAFOLLET7E POSSES DOWN
 GAUNTLET TO EACH PARTY
Virtually Announces He Will Rnn on Independent Ticket Unless Conven- tiOns Purge Parties of Evil Innuences-He Also Plays Communists.

Washington, May oS,-Senator La Toilette today virtually announced that he will run for president on an independent ticket "unless the ap- preaching democratic and republican conventions demonstrate to the people whether either of those parties can and will purge itself of the evil in fluences which have long dominated them"
 If this is not done" Senator La Toilette wrote to Attorney Gen. Ekern of Wisconsin, "a long suffering and righteously indignant people will find in the coming campaign effective means, independent of both these old parties, to take back control of their government and make it truly repre- sentative"
 Denounces Communists
 At the same time Senator I.aFolette denounced the communists and open ly charged that they were seeking to take control of the "farmer-labor pro- gressiye convention" called to meet at St. Paul, June 17.
 Tn my judgment" he wrote, the convention will not command the sup port of the farmers. tbe workers or other progressives because those who have had charge of the arrangements for this convention have committed the fatal error of making the com munists an integral part Of their or ganization. The communists have ad. mittedly entered into this political movement not for the purpose of curing by means of the ballots the evils which affiIct the American peo- pie but only to divide and confuse the progressive movement and create condition of chaos favorable 10 their
 
 lGnnfinllnd on nar 1sA
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
SUES EK.FIANCE
Waterbury Man Demands s3.0g0 in Breach of Promise suit Against His Former Sweetheart.

Waterbury. May -Ksymond |rilley Of this city today filed suit 1r breach of promise against Mrs. Toward Stevens fnee Hazel KibbcJ h Granby. He asks damages Of |s. 900. The plaintiff alleges they |greed last MeInoraiI day 10 marry |ut sine broke the engagement and |,arrisd Stevens. Copies of the writ ave been left with Bristol and Harf- |prd banks. This is said 70 be the ra case Of it's kind in the history Of
 hs local court in shich the defend |ns isa roman.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
Washington Is Silent

Washington. May 2s. -- American government officials today declined to comment on the Japanese note. ex- planing that the message would be thoroughly read and it's contents con aidcred carefully before any statement would be forthcoming.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
Feeney Keeps Vigil At McCintock Road Bridge Where Fake Box Of Money Had
 Been Placed AS Bait.
Letter to John Buda De- manded $50 and Warned Him Against Informing the AuthOrities--AuthOr Fails to Appear.

The author of A letter, warning l John Buda. proprietor of a store at 91 I.asalle street, that he would not I have any more use for a store if he did not put $50 in cigar box under the McClintock road bridge last night,
 failed to show up for the money after X tho box had bocn placed there. Police
 man Thomas ]. feeney, who had con ! cealcd himseli near the place to ap- I prehond the writer when he made his Appearance, waited in vain. During I tho carly part Of the night the police
 man learned that all the children in
 the ncighborhood of tho bridge knew 'about the threat and the police be-
 lieye that this fact kept away the
 author of the letter.
 Buda took the letter to the police station yesterday afternoon and turn- led it over to Detective Sergeant Will liam r. MeCue, He said that when he opened his store yesterday morn |inE, he found the letter on the floor, Evidently having been pushed over the Threshold. He told the police that he bad not told anybody about receiving The letter and trap was laid for he writer.
 r,llows Letters Directions. Eusa was told to take ciGar box and wrap it up neatly and place if inder the bridge as directed on his
 way home after closing the store.
 'oeney was assigned to watch the place in an effort to arrest the author. The box, minus the money. was put in place. and fccncy was stationed close |Dy. but when nobody put in appear
 nre for the Narav votl fa he morning hours, the policemsd save up
 he wait and took tho box to the sta. lion.
 The letter. sncd ."J J. J." read as ollons:
 My Dear Friend, Just few lines let you know that am giving you
 warming! That if you do not put
 he sun, of $50 in a cigar box and eays it under the bridge on McCnn- ock road, and by the way, youll
 now which bridge because you pass py that way on your way home every
 ight. Tho money must be there by
 uesday night. and tho box in which he money Is supposed to be must be
 trapped in clean white paper.
 Just warning
 m. 1f you dare to tell the police
 bout this. your damn store will be !
 osed. You know what kind Of a
 usincss you carry on. Your a boot i
 geer and moonshininr. "2. IT you fail to put the money here. von'll never have another store be rest ofayour life. warn you not l |o forget. Tine money must be under the | ridge on the left hand side as you ak down the road. You try and | cubic cross me and youll sec what's |onling.
 "Tf you cannot read English. have | on1ebodv read this for you. "I mean what say.
 "J
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
AMERICANS nEI'onTED SLAIN

Be tze A==o satta Press. rekina. May -s-Ths AEnsriean consul as Canten IS inv st araiinr a report that fao American fHissien- sries have been kigsd nezr Eatiiin. Ereanrsi prosirre- Tf has bsen Im- yessfbis 10 verify The report
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
LAPS SEND FORMAL
 CABLE OF PROTEST
Action, Approved by Regent,
 Taken at Special Cabinet Session
WASHINGTON IS SILENT
Win Make No Comment Until Entire Text of Note Has Been Received And Carefully Studied, Officials De- clare.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Tokio. May 28.--Deep regret that the United States has enacted the i'm. migration bill including clause bar. ring Japanese was voiced in the off. cial statement issued late today by the foreign office.
 "The Japanese government remain unshaken in their opposition to this discriminatory legislation against Japanese and they have instructed the Japanese ambassador al Washington to lodge a solemn protest with the United Strtes government on this oc- casion," concludes the communique. f The document describes the immi- grafton bill and its effects upon Jap oneso entering the United States and adds:
 Express Decp Regrets
 Since tho introduction Of the John son immigration bill, the base of the present act. into the house the American house of repro sentatiyes,D last December. the Japanese govern ment have frequently and earnestly called the attention of the United g7ldAfN EOA'tilil'll A' illF ha Rail'Ff exclusion provision. The Japanese government therefore deeply regret that this provision had been enacted in spite of their representation and vigorous and repeated efforts made by the president and secretary of state of the United States 10 prevent the inclusion of the discriminatory pro vision in the u1rstiono o
 step Extraordinary
 The statement was issued late in tho day. after an extraordinary cabinet session had approved tho form Of protest whose framing was completed yesterday and after too. Foreign Minister Natsui had asked and ob- tainnl tho sanction of the prince re- gent to the forwarding Of the docu- ment. The latter step is extraordi- nary and was interpreted as indicat- ing the importance with which the matter is regarded here.
 The protest was rcblcd to Ambas- sador Hanihnra al Washington before tho foreign office issued ifs statement. the foreign minister ap- peated io the Japanese press 10 exor- ise moderation and restraint in ham ding the exclusion matter.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
MAD DOG BITES II.

Spartansburg. g. e., May 2S-Thir- teen children and one woman have been bitten within inc Isst fcw days by mad dog in the Dayton Mil village outside tho limits of this city.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
THE WIZ iIHER

Hartford. May 2s.-Forrcast for New Britain and th-iHity: Unsettled tonight and Thur day; probably showers tonight. little change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-28

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New Britain herald., 1924-05-28
[ Hank Commissioner
 NtatruHs1

f'nEHFfnHf70U oT tIe TorFE0lHE sfafe- meut uas made hg L. T.. Shippes. deputy state banking commissioner. in tha f8llowing.
 TO tIis Press.
 tI wish Co corroitorafe a statement fust released by the officers and dirse- tcrs nf tbe Commercial Trr1sf com pauy. New Britain. Connecticut. This bahb las just undergone I cornplefs exafniuation and Has found 10 bs fn sound and solvent condition
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-30
Sc CASO PIETRI
Fu5 una sorpresa.

Fue una -sorpreSa.
+ Pero es mny viva la reahdad.
Augusta Pietri, el mocet6n vigoroso
Gle cerebro Y de mdsculos; ell periodista
fecundo, de corte detectivesco, sagaz y
originalsrno, Ell domingo ultiIno Sc sin
ti6 aviador realiz6 un magestuoso
vaclo aterrizando en- uno de los para
1es mas simpaticos Y pintorescos de
Ia secci6n oriental de nuestra isla.
ALI, minutes despues, daba Ell adios
q SUI vida de soltero pronunciando con
solemne entonaci6n estas sacramento
les palapras: .''LA RECIBO POR Es-
RosA z MUJER. ME oToRGo PoR
sU EsPOg0 z MARIDo".
Una voz femenina, delicada v amo-
rosisira, casi al unisono decia ta'nbien
las frases del ritual: ''L.o RECIBo
PoR EsPoso Z MARIDo. ME oToR
GO PoR sU EsPosA Y MUJER".
Y asf acab6 suueilo.
Fu6 rapido e impresionante, como un
reiampago.
Luego, en- un abrir y cerrar de ojos
#se habie salvado la distancia entire
5uncos y San Juan.
Y, en- nuestro poetico Versailles, pr
sieron al fin su nido dos alnas bue-
mas, ancasadas de amor poseedoras
de legitilras esperanzas de felicidad.
Pietri ha sido raro hasta para ESQ,
para casarse.
No inyit6 nj sus fntimos nj siquie-
ra sus faniliares ausentes. (Esto en-
ira en- Sus fi1osoffas de la vida.)
Y Sc ii1nit6 la ceremonial a los pocos
Que tuvimos circunstancialmente ell pri
vilegio de aconpanarle. su suegro, el
Isscerdote,. sus padrinos y una sedorita,
v.sitante accidental.
IPero... y la novia?, (de SECURE que
estaran interrogando para sus adentro
les que nos lean.)
Y es 1ue dejanos adrede para cerrar
astas notas escritas a la ligera, 10 de
mas valimiento nuestro juicic.
La desposada era Ia seiorita Isabel
Garcia Rotger, Gle la Site social de
crtente, jcven culta y bella, que es mn
Fcncarto, una prenda de eterna felici
dad para esa union que la sociedad
aplaude y el Cielo bandice.
Ahora, que Ia luna de nliel sea eterns
psra estos queridos amigos que ma
da entuIbie jarnas la ventura a que
tienen dsrecho poruuc son ambos afa
/ bles buenos.
] frisco de MoNTTER
4 San Juan, Die. 20, 1924.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-30
UNA GRAN INSTITUTION
Sc FUNDA Ell "ORFELINATO
DE NINAS"

Hemos tenido ell alto honor de de
partir un ratio con las distinguidas
damas de nuestra sociedad Dofia Pro
videncia Urrutia de Del Vale v la
Sra. de Guznan Benftez quienes nos
han infornado de un asunto de vital
limportancia con respecto a obras de
carload.
Estas dos simpaticas Y gentiles
damas pertenecen a la directiva de
Ia Junta Auxiliar de Damas del Re-
fugio de Niias Desamparadas. Esta
Junta, previo aviso, Sc ha reunido y
ha acordado cambiarle ell nonbre a
dicha institution por ell de "Orfeli-
nato de Ninas".
FL Refugio de Nifias percibe en- la
actualidad $50 naensuales que esta ca
ritativa Junta paga por ell desayu-
no complete de las niias asiladas.
Con motive de las presentes festas
de Pagcuas la Junta ha regalado a
sus protegidas nluchos y valiosos ju-
guetes.
Para darle un nuevo impulse la
institution estas damas han conse-
guido que el hip6dromo celebre un
dia de carreras extraordinario a be-
nefcio del Orfelinato. La Conisi6n
Hfpica, el Jockey Club, la Association
de Dueiios de Caballos, Don Deogra-
cias Viera, la Corporation Rexach,
en- fin todos los que tienen una gran
Influenza en- ell deporte Sc han apres-
tado a ofrecer su concurso para tan
bella idea. Ell Jockey Club ha ofre-
cido una Copa que sera disputada
por cabaIlos del Pals ese dia. Asi es
que ell benefcio resultara un herrno-
so acto, digno de tan bello motive.
Estas carreras Sc celebraran ell
Dfa de Reyes. Una Conlision de Da-
mas ha estado a visitar al Goberna-
dor para que declare este un dia de
fiesta Official, pues asf, siendo martes,
todos los ofcinistas podran concu-
rrir.
Esta es una iniciativa nuy gene
rosa y noble. No hay corazon que no
Sc interese por Ell bienestar y Ia fe-
licidad de estas ninas que han tenido
la doble desgracia de conocers la or