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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-04

read extensively of the case IN
Bridgeport papers,
His Il tried TO keep up with It
brought chuckle from Mr., Alling
who vas questioning him.
A fixed opinion caused court 10
excuse him as 1t did Robert II. Coe,
of Morris, formerly of Torrington.
BEFORE starting the examination
of Joseph Il, Sanford OF Bethlehem.
the court excused twelve OF those
who at the opening OF court asked
TO be relieved OF jury duty for Vari-
Gus reasons, mostly due TO farm or
business duties.
IL More Excused
They were: Walter W. Collar and
John Jordan, Of Norfolk; George T..
Maryland, @Thomaston; Joseph b.
Rott of Morris; Sherman +. Cam
field and Fred p. Carrier OF New
Milford; Ami Tomlinson and Morris
L, Miner OF Plymouth; George w.
?. Leavenworth. RoXbury: Bernard
Pearson and Edwin Prindle, sharon,
and Paul Il. Cleaveland OF Salisbury.
Under examination by the states
attorney. Mr.. Sanford said what he
had read OF the Maori case. had
some opinion OF It, but II chosen MS
n Juror, he could licten TO the evid-
ence with an open mind.
Kolctsky Questions
Mr.. Koetsky had his first chance
10 examine q ychireman today while
Mr.. Sanford yGa on the stand. The
witness had not discussed the case
with his wife. He has three sons
and one daughter. lie said that he
had had business relations with
Sheriff Huntington Of Litchield but
had not talked about the case with
! him.
/ Mr.. Alling objected TO question
regarding the suicide OF a relative
of Irving A. Andrew, the juryman
who stood for conviction at the first
trial.
He was sustained by the court who
said that there seemingly could be
no relation between the suicide and
| the present case.
The witness knew Frank r, Mum
New Hartford attorney, associated
with the state and thought a coron'
er's testimony would carry more
weight than an individuals.
He had an opinion that the CIR
vas guilty Of crime, II don't wan
to sit on the case" he said,
He had served on grand juris'
and as a constable. In the latter
capacity he had not made any ar
rests.
Mr.. Koletsliy attempted vainly Il
have tho witness say that he had {
fixed opinion which which allow hi;
dismissal by the court.
Upon being rcquestioned by Mr.
Alling, he said that lie had preju
diced feeling one way or the other
He was excused by the court aftc
brief questioning and Albert Bent
ley Of Harwnton, a farmer, called
the goth talesman TO he examined
He was dismissed because of a fiXcc
opinion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-04

This is not taken to mean that
there are not plenty of men who
are working at the business. There
are men who can lay bricks In II
straight line, but who have not
learned to lay arches and cornIces.
There are painters who are said 10
be good brush handlers but who
know nothing Of the fine points Of
the trade.
In order to be a finished painter
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-04
rs Passengers on Cunard
Liner Berengaria Injured

Southampton. England, Nov. 4 up
--Twenty-s passengers no the Cum
ardcr Rerengaria We're injured dur
ing the liners stormy passage from
New York. The damage caused to
the furniture and crockery OF the
vessel by the buffeting waves is cs-
timated at more than 1000 pounds.
(About $9,500).
The injuries suffered by the pas
sengers were triling except in the
case of a second class English pas
scnger who received a fractured arm
and rib, severe cash across the
nose and bad leg bruises.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-04
Change OF VENUE
IN Maori TRIAL
SEEMS FRU|TLESS
Continued from First Page)
were excused.
Had Fixed Opinion

Had Fixed Opinion
The last man examined before
noon, Albert Bentley OF Harwinton,
said that he had an opinion so fixed
that no amount OF testimony would
change it, He said that he did not
believe that he would take the word
OF the court as TO the law that he
should place aside personal convic-
lions In favor OF tho evidence. As
yesterday Miss Macri showed little
interest in the procedure. she sat be-
side her counsel and Mrs. Mary
Todd, the matron, with her eyes
fixed at something outside OF a
courtroom window.
There were fewer spectators pres.
ent today than yesterday. Mrs.
Josepha Whitney, New Haven So
ciety woman who was in court for
a short time at the opening, was not
here today.
35 Excused First Day
States Attorney Arnon A. Alling
suggested to Judge George f. Hin.
man today. that court open at $3.50
instead OF 10 o'clock and close at
$50, half an hour later than the
usual closing time. This would
hasten tho examination OF tales
men, many OF whom come long dis
tances 10 T.itchiield. Thirty FIVE OF
the 12S veniremcn summoned on
the first panel were either excused
or examined yesterday. About
seventy are here today.
Another incident which may
hasten the end OF the trial is the
, announcement Of the states attor-
ney that the death penalty will not
be asked. II is unnecessary now FOL
the state TO challenge Il man be-
cause ne has conscientious scruplel
against the death penalty.
Tho state and not the defense
=, may first exhaust tho IS peremp.
tory challenges allowed by law. Yes.
t"rday each challenged twice, but
it developed that one Of the chal.
Ienges against the state would be re.
moved. At the first trial neither sidc
exhausted its challenges, the dc,
Tense challenging "A times and tho
state 20.
The vcnirnmon being examined
arc mostly men who take their liv.
ing from the soil. They usually halc
iarcr family connections and hclicv,
that killing in self defense is justi
fatic.
Eager 70 Serve
The drt"USc at the first trial II
New Hav"u which ended in a dis
agr"'mont The jury standing fol
, acqniital and for conviction
claimed Miss Maori shot Bagnano il
"elf d"f"uS" after he had refused L
@sSst her in caring for tho baby
Lucy. now almost two years old
The older men are eager to serv'
on TIE Maori jury, the young MOI
would prefer to he at home witt
their farm work and families.
Albert t.. Johnson Of Bethlehem
who WIS excused yesterday vhcl
H. said that he thought he ha'
served on a superior court iur.
within tic five year limit &nd tn
stu'v charged with a second chal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-04

lenge, served on jury In 1923,
court records show. The challenge
against the state Is automatically
removed.
william J. Hunt, also of Bethle-
hem who Is the first juror picked
has also served on a superior court
Jury within the Ave year limit but as
he was not challenged and did not
object to service, he was accepted,
Jurors Excused
At the opening of court Judge
Human informed Mr., Hunt that he
could so home until Friday as he
would not be needed until the other
eleven jurors are picked. The
court cautioned him not 10 read Of
the case or discuss it. Both coun-
sci agreed that the Jurors could be
excused as accepted until Friday.
WE. LowJ. clerk ofthe court,
called first today the fifteen talesmen
summoned yesterday but not ex-
amined. Tho As called TO follow
them for questioning were polled
and those who wished 10 be ex-
cused gave their reasons In open
court.
Judge Human excused L. II.
Thiery. Of New Hartford, who said
that he wac at present collecting
taxes for the town; Benjamin f.
Dibble. North Canaan. farmer; He
man A. Beardsley, Roxbury farmer
with 800 acre farm and no one
TO help him; Oscar S. Johnson,
Roxbury. farmer.
Nineteen others asked 10 be eX-
cused. Their reasons were heard
and Judge Hinman said he would
consider each case and announced
disposition later.
Miss Maori Enters
Miss Maori, wearing the same
dark blue dress as yesterday enter
cd the court room shortly before
II o'clock.
Less than fifty spectators, includ.
ing nine women we're In the court
room when Fred 4. Chamberlain oil
Harwint on, a farmer, was called tc
the witness stand 10 be the first
vcnireman examined on the second
day of the trial.
Because Of the number Of excuses
heard by the court, the eXamina,
ton of Mr.. Chamberlain did moi
begin until shortly after clever
o'clock.
Mr.. Chamberlain said he hat
read considerable of the case. hac
discussed IT with his wife and hac
formed some opinion on the case.
Mr.. koletsky objected to a ques
ton put by Mr.. Alling regarding
the witness opinion on capital pun
ishment. The question was allowed
and the witness answered that h,
was not opposed to capital punish
| ment.
Yesterday Mr.. .Alling said three
times that capital punishment
would not enter the case. The cour
explained in allowing the question
today that It was evidently put t.
assist the witness IN answering 1
question concerning his opinion.
After being questioned by tn
! court Chamberlain was excused be
cause of fixed opinion.
He was followed to the witness
stand by Lewis Woodruff, SO. ne
chanic Of Washington. He is
brother Of Cuftis Woodruff who wa
excused yesterday because OF
fixed opinion In the case.
Tried To Keep Up
! The third vcnircman examined 10
day was Howard L. Roberts, Al, o
Bridge"ater, a carctaker OH the es
tate of Charles +. Sanford, chair
man of the bridgeport Nationu
bank board OF directors, He ha,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-04

u man must also be a paper hanger
and decorator, according 10 Her
man s, Hall, director OF the school.
who when asked about the new
courses said; "Ilrickluying, plumb-
ing and painting are skilled trades
and not lahoring jobs as some
people think"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
British and American Unity.

Cabled reports of two addresses made
the other day before the American
Char ber of Commerce in London by
Amba ssador Houghton and Stanley
Machin, president of the Association
OF British Chambers of Commerce,
convey suggestions of a, closer unity
between the United States and Great
bassador Houghton approached the
subject from his experience as a bust.
ness man. He has always been asso-
ciated with business affairs and pro-
duction, and has the reputation of
being a canny and experienced man of
finance and in touch with manufac-
turing.
Ambassador Houghton foresees an
era of great prosperity for world trade
and commerce when normal conditions
following the World War are fully re.
stored. He had asked himself if Amer
ica would be ready for the great rush
of business which would follow when
the doors of trade were reopened. as
sooner or later they would be.
He foresees, however. that American
foreign trade will prosper only because
and to the extent that other nations
find 1t to their advantage to make il
prosper. 1t is automatic that when
trade ceas es to be- advantageous to
both parties concerned it ceases to
exist. He realizes it is men such as the
members of the American Chamber Of
Commerce in London who will give
the answer. He urged the membership
to serve the United States to the limits
of their strength, and felt sure they
will be equal to any emergency.
Stanley Machin voiced the opinion
that if any two nations ever were
destined to stand togther, they were
the En- xlish speaking nations of Amer.
lea and England. BY their united ef-
forts the future peace and happiness
of the world would be secured.
singularly enough, only short time
ago Official statistics were adduced In
this country forecasting an expected
material increase In our foreign trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17

pie of two generations ago, were of.
fensive to those who were young
when the Civil War was on.
The grand or harp-sha ped piano
with overstrung base began 10 be
much discussed. Once the grand piano
was heard only on the concert stage,
when Gottschalk. Thalberg, Joseffy
Buelow, Rubinstein. d'Albert or Ca
rena came to town or when some of
the Washington players. John Porter
Lawrence. Henry Xander. Glaetzner.
Amy Leavitt, DR.. Kimball and others
played in concert at the Universalist
Church. Congre gstional Church, Ma
tional Rifles Armory or Marini's Hall
The parlor grand was to be found
usually in homes which had two gas
lamps at the entrance and a chandelier
in the parlor. Then came the baby
grand. People with new ideas in pianos
thought II gave more of a musical at
mosphere to the living room than an
upright or the ancient square. Piano
engineers squeezed the baby grand till
il could stand in less space than the
old square and could fit corner as
comfortably as an upright. News that
the old piano-making firm has cast off
the upright may indicate that this
form of piano is playing its swan song.
and before many years the upright
may take its place by the side of the
ancient square in the National Mu
scum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
Airplane Relief for Besieged Post.

\ thrilling story comes from French
Morocco. 4 besieged French outpost
has just been relieved after two weeks
of close belea guerment. during which
time food and ice were supplied to the
garrison by airplane. The ice was
dropped from the plane to be melted
for drinking water. Thus does war
fare change. The airplane may be used
for offense, for defense and for supply.
The dropping of packages Of food and
humps of ice from a plane entails some
risk. But then, all warfare is risk.
and evidently enough of these aerial
shots reached home to keep the gar
rison going for fortnight. There were
no airplanes during the siege OF Paris
in the F'ranco-Prussian war, but bal
looms were used for the escape OF peo-
pie from the beset city. Had airpla mes
been available during the Boer war
the siege of Ladysmith would proba
bly, have been relieved with far less
suffering and loss. Evidently the Riffs
have no anti-aircraft guns else the
planes that kept the outpost at Aouley
supplied with the necessities would
not have been quite so efficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
Prohibition and Public Example.

Occasionally hard hitting crusader
says aloud what others merely think
Forest Braden, chief of police at
Louisville, who served in the war with
rank of colonel, addressing the dele
gates at the International Police Con
ference in New York, criticized the
public drinking by the American dele
gates To the conference. He did not
wish the foreign delegates to get an
impression that there was a total dis
regard for law. even the prohibition
law, in the United States. an impress
these sworn officers had honored the
law by violating il.
chief Braden made brave attempt
to correct an Impression which his
thirsty colleagues may have made on
the visitors from other less dry ma
lions. But il is exceedingly doubtful
that the impression was erased. Nor
will II be erased as long as officials of
the Government-munici State and
Federal-continue TO fiout the law. as
many Of them do. Foreigners who
visit the United States not infrequent-
ly ask: But where is the dry terri
tory about which we have heard?"
They are piled with alcoholic bever.
ages in many of the homes which
they visit and in places of public en-.
tertainment
Gov. Pinchot Of Pennsylvania not
long ago declared that there has never
prohibition in this country, and that
was the reason it was not enforced.
Too many Americans take the posi-
ton that prohibition is for the other
pictures Of the aid which prohibition
has been to the working man are
drawn TOO frequently by some Of our
best citizens as they sip cocktails in
luxurious surroundings. The people
as whole will never abide by the
prohibition law, or any other law,
which is deliberately disregarded by
the leaders. the lawmakers and the
officials of the Government.
The prohibition law is regarded
abroad as another evidence of Amer
lean eccentricity. Here and there.
however, foreigners are thinking Sc
riously of the enhanced man power in
industry. in business generally de-
rived from prohibition. and they are
wondering where American prohibit
ton is going to leave the rest of the
world in the race for commercial SUI
premacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
The Upright Piano.

One of America S old and large piano
factories will discontinue making up
right pianos. 1t was perhaps two gen.
erations ago that the upright piano
came into great favor. Till then the
square piano shared honors with
family portraits in the parlor Few
persons aspired 10 call the parlor tine
music ROOM" and the living room"
had not come into wide use. The
square piano in its hardwood case
ena meled black and called ebony"
or redwood or mahogany called rose.
wood was the pride of thousands OF
Washing ton homes. Its heavy legs and
Tyre were thought marvels of wood
carving. The keys We're veneered with
ivory. Composition" in place of ivory
was little known and used. The music
stand was as deliberately carved as
any music stand today. Many OF the
old square pianos had side brackets for
holding candlesticks or kerosene
lamps. Nearly every old square piano
had its cover of red or green flannel
called felt" with a fancy border Of
yellow silk.
Men began to build houses with
smaller rooms and people began to
live In apartments. There was talk of
econonizing space. and the upright
piano came into great popularity. 1t
was extensively advertised, and it's
ma kers claimed that it's merits were
greater than those OF the old square.
Advocates of the upright began to say
things about the old square piano
which, though pleasing to young PEG,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

When young Col Theodore Roose-
welt sailed away for big game In India
ne left behind him a manuscript on
fishing. The colonel. who had served
under Mr.. Coolidge as Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy UP to the time he
made his Inflated run for Governor of
New York, had not heard, at the time
of sailing. of the Presidents dictum
that fishing was really a sport for
small boys only. Col. Roosevelt de-
hvers perfect panegyric on the art
of angling, and ii is plain to be seen
that If ever he should join issues with
the President In public debate he
would easily get the verdict.
The coloHeTS article. printed in the
May Scribner. declares that fishing
was recommended by Canon Lawt to
the clergy of England in the olden
times as favorable to the health of
their bodies and specially their souls. ;"
he further relates that Dame Juliana
Berners, an established prioress. to-
ward the end Of the fifteenth century
wrote: IF the angler take fysshe.
surely then Is there no man merrier
than ne Is in his spryte." After con-
Tossing to his love of the sport since
ne was rather dirty. thoroughly
snnourned and much scratched little
boy on the end of the pier at oyster
Bay. the colonel continues:
Fly hshins, like fishing in general.
Is one of the oldest sports the world
aHords: Aelfan speaks of a FISH that
nVed In the River Astreus. in the hol-
low vale Of Tempe. which he describes
as speckled and living in swift waters.
rms fsh, he says. is caught with an
imitation insect. Unquestionably we
nave here our friend the trout, and
mere we have, as far as / know. the
nrst reference to artificial flies. of
winch, incidentally. he describes the
manufacture. Martial also alludes TO
IT, our sport, therefore is not only
delightful and ever new. but il is
sahctined by time and tradition. So
none Oh US nshermen needs at any time
apologize Tor our beloved sport
tol. Roosevelt tells Of meeting in
Wisconsin last Summer Judge Jacob
NJ. Dickinson. who was Secretary OF
war In President Taft's cabinet The
judge was born well more than three
score years and ten ago, but when the
colonel last saw him he was rowing
MS grandson. who was trolling. Here
was a hrst and third generation ot
hshermen. equally eager, equally en-
wrapped in the sport The colonel
ends his story by wishing good luck ~
all hshermen and eXclatming in the
words of lzaak Walton they he such
honest. civil. quiet men,
A true pen picture of Calvin Cool
ldse, one would he inclined to saw. II
already the President had not declared
MS thorough lack of interest or svm.
pathy with the sport.
II X *
To those who always have pictured
woodrow Wilson as a sort of super
man. who believed he knew every
thing OF consequence in the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17
Six Years of Appeals.

In March. 1919, a wealthy manufac.
turer of New Haven. Conn, was ar.
rested in New York on a charge of
bigamy. he having engaged in matri-
mony with three different women. The
following month he was indicted. In
May. 1922. or more than three years
later, he was tried, and after a pro-
his case to the appellate division of
the Supreme Court of the State, and
for more than two years his case was
pending. In June, 1924, the appellate
division upheld the decision unani.
mously. Although in most cases such
a unanimous opinion closes the doors
Of appeal the defendant in this in
stance succeeded in getting the Court
Of Appeals Of the State to review his
case. Two weeks ago the Court OF Ap.
peals confirmed the judgments OF the
lower courts. This was the end, and
now the defendant, who has been on
bail for more than Ak years, has sur
rendered to serve his term OF from
~
gains time. for he has been given a
week To settle his affairs.
Six years Of court procedure climax
ing in sentence of three years at
the maximum! Somewhere is proba bly,
a record of the cost OF this procedure
in dollars and cents, the cost to the
State as well as to the defendant. But
there is no record of the cost In terms
of public confidence. In the efficiency
Of the judicial procedure for the pun
ishment of crime. True. the man in
thi. case has eventually been brought
10 the point Of punishment. But he
came close to escaping. for the final
judgment of the State Court of APP
peals was rendered by divided vote
of to 3. The facts in the case. il
would seem. are plain enough. The
man married three different women
without any intervening divorces or
legal separations. He is clearly
bigamist. Had he not had means to
ray the costs of appeal and to engage
counsel he would have been in and out
of prison long ago.
1t is such cases as this. with the al
most interminable delays, that ! en-
the effectiveness of the law. and that
spread the belief that amplitude of
means is the best defense against
any criminal accusation. The right OF
appeal is granted for the purpose of
protecting the innocent. 1t IL invoked
chiefly. however, for the protection of
the guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-17

which. indeed. seems to have already
started. American manufacturers are
looking forward TO the very era Of
bassador Houghton Also foresees. This
will be contributed to by the Ameri.
can business men living abroad. Pre.i
dent Coolidge and Secretary Hoover
are reported as favoring legislation re.
lieving Americn business men living
abroad from payment OF income tax,
regarding double taxation as detri-
mental to the business expansion of
the country.