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New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
"KOSHER KITTY KELLYn

Tonight Is the final showing of Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate" which has been pleasing
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
MOTHER STAYS
TAKES
HER own LIFE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 Q9.-The
third Los Angeles mother, in little
more than two months, Monday night
took the lives OF her children and
then killed herself. The husband
and father, as in both previous trag-
deies, returned home to find the
bodies. ~
The county coroner, after con-
ference with district attorneys Off
GERS, declined to hSld an inquest over
the bodies of Mrs. Lorrainse Haines,
28 and her two chiidren, Lorfa Louise
3, and Robert Leon, II months, found
in their home early today stating
the evidence clearly Indicated that
the tragedy was the result of mur-
der and suicide by Mrs. Haines.
Police called to the home by her
husband, Merle G. Haines, employe
of a refrigerating plant, found the
mother and infant boy dead and the
little girl breathing her last,;,s Silk
stockings drawn tightly around the
children's throats led officers at first
to believe they had been strangled
but post-mortem examinations dis
closed quick-acting poison in the
SbOlldNHS VI al IuIS0s IldlnSS was
held in custody for questioning, but
was expected to be released.
Mrs. Ada B. Chamberlain, wife of.
a corporation lawyer, two months ago,
gave sleeping potions to her three
children, sat down by, their beds, and
turned on the gas. All four were
dead when her husband found them
Mrs. Louis Imwood, took the lives of
her two children and herself in the
same manner. October 4, after she is
believed to, have become mentally de-
ranged Her husband found the
bodies when he returned from his
days work. s.estsai ASH
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
MASON LODGES
SEAT OFFICERS
TUESDAY NIGHT.

Installation of new officers for the
coming year was held by both Masonic
| lodges-Mount Moriah No. 10 of Doug
las and Pro Patria No. II of Aqua
Preita-Tuesday night. Each lodge
held a banquet in connection with the
installation of officers. Border Chap
ter No. Is of the Order of the Eastern
Star held installation Of officers and
| banquet at the Masonic hall Monday
night.
| w. L. Smith was installed as wor-
shipful master of Mount Moriah lodge
No. 10 of Douglas; M. e. Irwin, the re-
firing worshipful master, and Charles
Cunningham, the installing officer, all
made short addresses. Other officers
installed at this lodge were William
Van Wrinkle, Sr., senior warden; Stew
art Carpenter, junior warden; James
H. Barrett, secretary; H. w. williams
treasurer; S. w. Woods, senior deacon;
Thomas Davies, Junior deacon; illiam
Meloy, senior steward; w. M. Raynard
junior steward; NJ. L. Hartley, chaplain;
A. l.. Massey, marshal, and Alexander
Nowak, tyler. The installation serv-
ices began at 1880 D. m.
At the Aqua Prieta lodge, A. F.
Gomez was re-installed as worshipful
master. Other officers installed were
III. c. Rochin, senior warden; Leo Lub-
bert, junior warden; DR.. A. Cisneros,
chaplain; Ignacio Lovio, secretary, and
A. Stature, treasurer. A Garcia Diaz
retiring secretary of the lodge, who has
been promoted to a position with the
customs department at Juarez, presided
as POSTMASTER at the banquet. ,e-.
At the installation of officers of Bor-
der Chapter No. Is, o. E. S., held in the
Masonic hall Monday night, the fol-
lowing officers took up their duties for
the year. Mrs. Merline Alberts, worthy
matron; Henry Elvey, worthy patron;
Miss Bertha Allison, associate matron ;
Mrs Terrill Ash, conductress; Miss
Sadie Young, associate conductress;
Mrs. Rose Slaughter, secretary; Mrs.
Carmen Woods, treasurer; Mrs. Ira
Caldwell, organist; Mrs. j. D. Cooper,
chaplain; Mrs. A. G. Snyder, Ada; Mrs.
Steele Woods, Ruth; Mrs. Norris Bar
rett, Esther; Mrs. Thomas Davies; Mar
tha; Mrs. Henry Elvey, Electa Mrs.
Blanche McCord, warder, and Norris
Barrett, sentinel. g.
The installation of officers of the
o. E. S., was conducted by Mrs ]. S.
Smith of Fort Huachuca. Mrs Euniee
Struthers, retiring worthy matron, was
presented with a past worthy matronss s
pin, a silver tea set and basket Of
flowers. Mrs. Robert Thompson acted
as marshal during the installation.
Following the installation banquet
was served by the past, worthy matrons
of the chapter and several addresses
were made by the new and retiring Of
ficers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

law, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Urban Larson
with whom she makes her home in
Pilares
j. NJ Arvizu passed through Naco-
zari last week on his way to his home
in Huachinera. Arvizu has extensive
trict and had been to Douglas for a
short business visit.
The Misses Glynton Small and Evelyn
Flippen spent last Friday III Douglas
attending to Christmas shopping, re-
turning to Nacozari Saturday.
E. LELAND of Pilares left on Fridays
train for short business visit in
Douglas and Bisbee.
Antonio Yurian OF Hermosillo spent
several days in Nacozari and sPilares
last week Yurian is government
timber Inspector.
James Valenzano was Nacozari
visitor last week from Pilares, where
he operates several diamond drill
crews.
Mrs Wallace Flippen spent several
days in Douglas last week attending to
Christmas shopping.
J.. M. PARA arrived in Nacozari last
week and spent several days in this
district calling on the trade. PARA
represents the Momsen Dunnigan- Ryan,
Hardware company of lei Paso.
Mrs. H. Nolte and family of Pilares
spent several days in Nacozari last
week visiting with friends and doing
some Christmas shopping.
william Klappenbach arrived from
Douglas on Saturdays train. Happen
bach is with the NJ. j. Anderson Piano
company of Douglas and is in this dis
trict making a few repairs and doing
some tuning.
d. V. Navarro spent last week in this
district in the interests of his office
in Mexico City Navarro is secretary
to the chief of the Mexican Federation
Of Labor, with headquarters at the
capital.
L. H Heerdt arrived from Los An
geles last week and has accepted en-
ployment in the. general office here.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cum
ningham will be glad to hear of Cum
ningham's appointment to the position
of chief engineer at the power plant,
the position being formerly held by G..
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
IMPERIAL VALLEY COTTON
MEN LOSE DUE TO RAINS

BRAWL.EY, Calf, Dec. 81 R.-
Men interested in cotton said the
loss i'm Imperial valley due to the
recent rainstorm was about 5000
bales. Cotton pickers entered the
fields today for the first time in
nearly three weeks. The loss il.
lower California was estimated at
10000 bales, or approximately $780,
600,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
SAN Diego sHIpMENrs

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 21 Especial to
The Dispatch) Merchandise valued
at $55,996 was shipped from San
Diego, Calf, to Mexico during the
month of October. This was covered
by 2S5 consular invoices, for which
fees amounting to $2,1S0.2O We're coli
lected. During the same month 80
manifests were issued, SS of them to
vessels in ballast
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
NACOZARI NEWS NOTES

tecas, and have accepted employment
with the San Francisco Mines of Mex
leo, located at San Francisco del Orc,
Chihuahua. Diefendorf was formerly
head repair man at the local concen-
traitor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

The Nacozari Country club has an
nounced a dance to be held Christmas
afternoon from to o'clock. The af-
fair, which will be held at the Staff
house, was announced on very attrac-
tive and appropriate leaflets.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

J. G. Harmon, representing the ID. II.
Lillywhite company union stock yards
at Los Angeles bought several carloads
of cattle locally last week. Shipment
will be made to the Los Angeles yards
commencing this week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

The following were registered at the
Hotel de Nacozari last week: s. A.
Gardanier, Douglas: j. M. Arvizu, Hua-
chinera; j. G. Harmon, Los Angeles;
Antonio Yurian, Hermosillo; l.. W.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Mrs. Henry Cunningham and Mrs. c.
Fl. Edgar and baby, LORNA, spent sew
eral days in Douglas last week doing
some Christmas shopping. While in
Douglas the ladies were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Joss, father and
mother of Mrs. Cunningham.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Smith, Ell Paso; E. f. Hoyos, j. NJ Mon
tano and Eduardo Lopez, Moctezuma
James Valenzano, Pilares; ]. M. PARA,
El Paso; Benjamin Rosenthal, New
York City; Adolfo Reyes, Douglas; G..
r. Peabody and Luis Pagan, Pilares;
S. l.. Butler, Douglas: j. p. Connolly,
Bisbee; Ricardo Moza and F. Gomez,
Jr., Pilares; j. c. Soto, Douglas; o. Fl.
Rowland, Il. M. Spencer and Jack Duff
fus, Pilares Joaquin l.. Lopez and
Emilio Hoyos. Aqua Prieta; Mrs. Fl.
Nolte and family, Mrs. Maud Larson
and MIR. and Mrs. J. Urban Larson,
Pilares; William Klappenbach Doug
las; ID. V. Navarro, Mexico ID. F.; L. II.
Heerdt, Los Angeles; George H. Chris
tian, Bisbee; A. c. Burnette, San Pablo
mine; Fred Lambert, Bisbee; Phil krie-
ger and Lynn Hersey, Pilares.
Mrs w. T. Macdonald spent few
days in Douglas and Bisbee, last week
attending to Christmas shopping and
visiting with friends. Mrs. MacDon-
aid returned Saturday
Mrs. Wash Mclean and children ar
visit with relatives in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Rawlins made a
short business trip to Douglas last
week. leaving Friday morning and re-
turning the following day.
S. A. Gardanier was a business Wis
itor in Nacozari last week in the in-
terests of the International Commisi
sion company OF Douglas. The 1. c..
company has a branch here.
Frank Fong left on Fridays train
for points north Fong owns and oper-
ates a garment factory in Nacozari and
manufactures overalls, work shirts,
etc The business is run under the
name of Canton y Cha.
Mrs. NJ. j. Crowley was one of several
to do their Christmas shopping in
Douglas last week. Mrs. Crowley went
out Friday morning.
S. T.. Butler and J. p. Connolly, both
Representatives of the Pacific Mutual
Lift Insurance company, were in Naco-
zari for several days last week. Butler
makes his headquarters in Douglas and
Connolly is from Bisbee. While here
they made trip to Pilares. They re-
turned to Douglas Friday morning.
Mrs. NIaude Larson arrived from
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

C. Bitticks, who recently left for
Miami, Okla. Cunningham is an old
timers with the M. c.. company, having
spent several years in Pilares, and
through steady and loyal service has
worked his way to the present good
position.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

The scholars of the Nacozari Ameri-
can school are busily preparing for the
Christmas exercises and tree to be
given the latter part of the week. The
Misses Clark and. Small have the work
in charge and the children are enter
ing into the spirit enthusiastically.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Word has been received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Diefendorf to the effect that
they have left the employment of the
Mexican corporation at Fresnillo, Zaca-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Sam Wo of Fronteras and Pan LUX
of Aqua Prieta, Chinese merchants,
were Nacozari business visitors last
week, arriving on Saturday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
SCHOOL For INnIANs

GUATEMALA CITY, Dec. 21s tSpe-
Gal to The Dispatch) )s-7Systemat
steps are to be taken soon to bring
about the education of the Indian
population of Guatemala and to re-
duce the extremely high rate or il :
+eracy which now exists among
them. A special branch sis to be
opened by the department of public
instruction for this purpose. r
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

J. C. Soto was a Nacozari visitor last
week. Soto is member ofJthe Inter
national commission company and,
while here, visited with relatives and
friends in Moctezuma.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Benjamin Rosenthal was in Nacozari
and vicinity last week. Rosenthal,
several years ago, operated a large
mercantile establishment here, but is
now manufacturers agent with head
quarters in New York.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Carlos Arvizu spent several days on
the j. s. Bunton ranch last week and
reports cattle and range in exception
ally good condition.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

A prize has been offered for the
best code of morals for co-eds. Per-
haps it will occur to some one to
enter the Ten Commandments in the
competition. Albany Knickerbocker
Press.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Mrs Maude Larson arrived from
Douglas last week. Mrs. Larson has
returned from an extended trip
throughout the States and was met in
Nacozari by her son and daughter-in- :
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

T. NJ. Spencer was in Nacozari last
Sunday and left for Douglas, en- route
to Phoenix, on Mondays train Spen-
Ger, who was formerly employed in Pi-
lares, will spend a few weeks visiting
with relatives in Phoenix, from whence
he will go to Bisbee, where he has ac-
cepted employment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

1 think I have been very good and
don only what my mother tells me. L
wish you would bring me a scooter and
drum and don't forget to bring me
some candy, oranges and nuts. Please,
Santa. BILLY MOAD.
944 Seventh street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

George L.. Christian spent several
days in Nacozari and Pilares last week.
Christian represents the Chicago Pneu-
matte Drill company and makes his
headquarters in Bisbee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Fred Lambert is spending several
days in Nacozari and Pilares inspect
ing and repairing electric mine hoists.
Lambert makes his home in Bisbee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

A. C. Burnette was in .Nacozari for a
short business visit last week from the
San Pablo Mining and Milling COM
panys property near here. ,b
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
I have been a good little girl and I
want a Flossie skirt doll for Christ
mas and a set of dishes. My brother
wants a tricycle., and he is good
little boy. His name is Manning Jun
ior. INDIA ODELLE cambridge.
1889 Eigth street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Please send me tricycle., and also
want some dishes. Thanking you,
am, PEARL JONES.
McNeal
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
Letters to Santa Claus

More letters to Santa Claus, and with
Christmas coming nearer and nearer
the number is increasing. Only two
days remain in which to get a message
to Santa-Thursday and Friday morn
ings-because Santa will have his work
finised and his reindeer unhitched by
the time the Douglas Dispatch is de-
livered Christmas morning.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me bat and ball and
a pair of skates. I live in Sunnyside.
JUNE BRODIE.
1141 Nineteenth street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cum
ningham will be glad to hear of Cum
ningham's appointment to the position
of chief engineer at the power plant,
the position being formerly held by G.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

law, Mr.. and Mrs j. Urban Larson,
with whom she makes her home in
Pilares.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

L. H. Heerdt arrived from Los An
geles last week and has accepted en-
ployment in the. general office here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Mrs. NJ. ]. Crowley was one of several
to do their Christmas shopping il
Douglas last week. Mrs Crowley went
out Friday morning.
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International
TWO TUBERCULAR PATIENTS at the Army Hos
ptal in Denver Colo shown stealing into the com
mssary to obtain provisions for midnight spread rms
part of plan of the hospital DOCTORS who had diff
Guilty making the patients They issued orders for
bidding patients to eat at night and left kitchen cup
raids resulted. -
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VANS Own Story Of His Fight For Life

lperscn as he went through the base.
ment door that night.
He must have had not only cuts
and bruises on his person but his
clothing would inevitably be bloody
and possibly torn.
No Marks on Them
The detectives examined minutely
the bodies OF both my brother and
myself and found not one suspicious
mark on either.
They. not only seized and exam
ined more than four trunks Of cloth:
ing, but 1t is reliably understood
that much Of 1t was sent to the
Bureau OF Standards for expert
chemical tests.
Needless to say. they found moth.
ing.
Equally searching was the irayes-
tigation for firearms. even to rip
ping open the mattresses OF our
beds.
Again, needless to say. they found
nothing.
Neither my brother nor myself
ever owned or manipulated pistol
Friends from our childhood up could
be questioned and no record would
be found Of any firearms In our
possession for even the shortest
period Of time.
Yet the Government prosecuted
us for crime most obviously com.
mitted by an experienced criminal
and gunman! {,
Lastly. there is the moral .rnpossi-
bility involved.
DIR. Wong. one Of the finest men
/ ever knew, was like a father and
guardian to me, an old friend of
my mother's-loved and respected
by us.
He knew all details of my moth
er's liberal support of both my
brother and myself, and all my re-
lnittanceS were sent in his care.
II there was ever delay in these
land during the war delay was not
infrequent) he made willing adj
vances' If was in temporary need.
/ believe he would have loaned
me as much as $4,000 IL / had
asked him for it. Not only was he
personally fond Of me. but he knew
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good checks, inadvertently testified
to in the third trial, and which
would have materially weakened o.
circumstantially disproved robbery
and forgery, was carefully covered
up by the Government until their
own witness indiscretIy betrayed
them at the last moment.
The presence In the house OF q
safe containing from $4,000 to
$50 900 in cash and negotiable Sc
curities land perhaps much more In
personal securities, valuables, etc.
was also kept out of The evidence
until mentioned by the defense in
the last trial. This fact circum.
stantially disproved robbery as did
also the fact that watches, one a
platinum one Of Mr.. Wu's, and
other jewelry in the house was I'M
touched.
Only the Governments finger.
print man remembers the safe, and
he dares to acknowledge on the wit
ness stand that he did not examine
it for finger-prints, or open 1t or
see It opened. Yet this II an al
legged case Of robbery as well as
murder.
Furthermore, the Police Depart
ment claims to have no record or re-
ceipt for either this safe or its con-
tents. It might be interesting -
inquire into this as well as about
the system of property listing in
the Police Department.
Long After Eating
Some of the strongest evidence in
my defense was found in the state
ment of the coroner to the effe"t
that the autopsy showed only fluid
containing small particles OF food
In the stomach of Dr. Wong.
1t is a scientific fact that the con.
6ition described is never found un.
til three or four hours after eating.
DR.. Wong and Mr.. Hsie were
known TO have left banquet table
about 10 p. M, DIR. Wong arriving
home at nearly IL o'clock.
The testimony Ut this empty
stomach shows most cOnclusiVely
that this crime Was committed
around a. M, II not later.
Testimony from n Government
witness showed that Van and T..
were In the Harris Hotel at mid.
night and the Harris Hotel (near
the Union StatiOn) Is q minimum OF
40 minutes away from the mission
house. (At night the street cars
take an even longer time).
However, even II this does not
prove to the skeptical that / could
not have been present when this
Ioopuspe6 thSrN - GeEtatnl0 iaoozr
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Circumstantial Web
Woven About Wan

The Chinese Educational Mis-
sion, official administrator Of
the Boxer indemnity fund for
Chinese students, was located
at 1923 KaIOraIna Road in Jan
nary, 1919.
DIR. T. T. Wong, director:
Chang Hsi Hsie, treasurer, and
Ben Sen WI, secretary, were
the only permanent residents.
The three officials were friends
Of Ziang Sun Wan. who had
been q house guest at the mis-
sion.
On January 81, 1919, Hang
Iii, q government medical stu
dent, having been told by Tsu
Ii Sun, from the Chinese Lega.
ton. OF Suns inability to get
into the mission, climbed
through q window. The slain
bodies Of DIR. Wong, Hsie. ana
Wu, covered, were found. Wu's
pistol was near his body.
Ia told police he had called
at the mission the day before
the discovery, was met at the
door by Wan, told that the mis-
sion officials were not In, rnd
that Wan was leaving. Ii gave
the police Vans New York ad-
dress. Wan was arrested.
1t was discovered that, on
january &c.. an attempt had
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
knowing the facts, is conf
dent the shooting was done
with q modern automatic
pistol with q. silencer, and
fired BY an experienced gun
man, as every shot taking ef-
feet in the three bodies, was a
fatal shot.
Another Pistol
There was another pistol found
II the house but the Government
made no mentions of it in any trial
and it was impossible for the de-
tense to bring out this fact.
Other than Mr.. Wu's pistol,
certain cartridges and shells, two
fountain pens taken from the
bodies Of the victims, a bloody
handkerchief marked wong" a
garter and the photographs taken
by the police, the Government pro-
duced no other evidence directly
connected with the crime. Incl
dentally nothing they produced
had any connection with me
either directly or indirectly.
Although Government witnesses
told of bloody finger-marks on a
broken lamp, on the handle Of
Mr.. Wu's pistol, on the basement
door. etc, no photographs of
any of these was shown-the
fingerprint expert claiming they
were not sufficiently distinguish
able.
Certainly a photograph of the
hand mark on the basement door
would at least have shown the
size Of the hand, and this would
have meant much in my de-
Tense.
Other Worthless Evidence
The overcoat covering DR.. Wong,
the pillow over the head of Mr..
Hsie, the bloody clothing, the broken
lamps. one showing a brok EN- cleo
trio cord (which incidentally. only
a very strong man could have
broken), the eyeglasses found at the
AOOI VI ZIG 6LdlES ~, LIS
kitchan, the letter from DIR. Wong's
pocket, the accumulated mail mat
ter, the 100 or more" good checks
the valuable contents OF the safe
all these were not only missing
from the evidence, but there Is no
description of them to fall back
upon--yet there have been carefully
preserved two fountain pens which
proved nothing and a bulky text.
book of Mr.. Wu's on government,
alleged to be found open at the next
lesson assignment, and which also
proved nothing but provided the
District Attorneys office with
half hours impressive discussion
and much cross-examination
One Is forced to the conclusion
that everything was destroyed or
lost which did not bear out the
Governments theory that ! com
mitted the murderer which might
actually have proved that ! did not
do it.
1t will be remembered that rot
berry in the form OF a forged check
was the alleged motive for the
crime.
The presence OF the 100 or more"
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been made by two Chinese
to cash q $1,000 check at the
Riggs bank, signed BY 4. 4.
Wong. Vans brother, Van,
was Identified rs the man who
tried to cash. Wan was fdeII-
titled as the man who waited
for Van I'm q taxi outside the
bank.
Van admitted going to the
bank. He said q Chinese
named Wong, pleading ignOr.
ance Of English and need for
funds, asked him 70 help cash
the check.
Van says he and Wan went
to the Harris Hotel paid their
bill, and went back to the
station. Van failed to tell
Wan Of his trip to the bank.
Thus, when detectives ac-
cOsted Wan, he frankly said
to them: Find the man who
took the check to the bank,
and you'll find the murderer"
He was aghast when they
told him hat man was his
.Other.
And 50 the web OF circuiii.
stantiaI evidence was woven
around Wan and his brother,
so tightly that one wonders
to find Ziang Sun Wan alive
today.