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New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
CUPID FRETS AT RED TAPE
 WITH CHiLD-BRIDE IN CASE
Consent Of Mother And First Select man Needed Before Marriage
 License Is ISSuOi.

Joseph Terranova, aged 26, and Miss Carmelina Leone, aged 15, called at the office of Town Clerk Alfred L. Thompson today to obtain a marriage license, and instead Of finding they had nothing more than a few formalities to meet. they were confronted with a mass Of red tape.
 Carmellna, replying to a question of the city clerk, said she was not yet 21 years of age, her appearanc" to the contrary. The clerk advised that the consent of her mother would be required. After some wait this was given. It was then found that Carmelina is ouly 15 years of age, and under state statutes the consent not only of the parents but also of the first seleCtman is re- quired. This necessitated an auto mobile trip to Barnosdale where Se- lcctman Lewis w. Lawyer resides, The town official questioned the ap- lplicants briefly and then gave his consent to the marriage. They were
 later married by Justice Of the
 Peace David l.. Nair.
 Terranova resides at T5 Clark street, and is employed as brick layer. His brides home is at 1Sl Washington street
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
SEN. M'NE|L, FRIEND
 OF W. J. BRYAN, DEAD
Bridgeport Man Was AL
 ways Ardent Democrat, State and National

Bridgeport, Feb. 2 (P-Senator Archibald McNeil, Sr., a prominent figure in political life of Bridgeport for nearly three decades and at one time a candidate for the Vice-presi- dential nomination on the demo- cratic ticket, died at his home here lat o'clock this morning. He was SS years old. Death was caused by pneumonia following a cold con- tracted January 2G,
 Last Thursday the attending phy- sician informed the family that Mir. McNeil's death was but a matter of hours. His sons, Archibald. Jr.,
 Kenneth and Roderick were all in the south. They were notified at once and came north by special train. arriving here at o'clock this morning,
 They were with their father when he died.' In addition to his sons, Senator McNcil is survived by his wife.
 Senator McNeil was one Of the staunchest supporters in New Eng Hand of William Jennings Bryan's candidacy for president. In 1902 he was elected to the state legislature and reelected four years later, serv- ling as president pro tenn. Of the sen ate.
 Senator McNeil was the founder of the Archibald McNeil coal com- pany, which concern few years ago he turned over to his sons.
 Mr. McNeil was the tenth of l2 children. His early education was lat Sellick's school here and al the Thomas school and the Hopkins school in New Haven. graduating from the latter in 1860. He then entered the ship chandlery store of his brother, Charles and later en- gagged in the wholesale fruit and produce business. Mir. McNeil went Ito New York in 1876 and estab- nshed a wholesale butter and cheese store but three years later turned his attention to the coal business.
 Mir. McNeil returned to this city in 1888 and engaged in the coal trade in a large way. One of his spccialties was the tonnage sale of coal to the New Haven railroad, a business that he did not turn over
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
NOT ENOUGH 'SUPES
 FOR REGULAR POLICE
Law Must Be Changed for Fifteen New
 Appointments

A change in ordirancc relative to qualifications for appointment to the regular police E9rce may be found necessary if tho board of finance and taxation grants the DO. lice commission power to appoint Is new patroimyn such as will be asked at tonight's meeting or the finance commission.
 There are not enough eligible men to fill h places in the depart. ment today and it is a question whether that number of men will soon enter the ranks of the engi- bles.
 However. it will be possible for the chief Of police 10 secure the services of that many suitable pa. trolmen to cover beats on a regu- lar basis until such time as a sui t1cient number Of satisfactory oligi- bles has passed the two-year sers- ice period. This plan finds favor with some officials Of the city gov ernment as it win afford the com mission an opportunity to observe the work of prospective appointees for a rather long period before they are entrusted with the duties Of 0 regular policeman.
 The fire commission will also be heard tonight on its requests for appropriations which include equir- ment and two companies for the new BelNiGSfc fire station
 The requested fire department appropriation is s?76,see.5e ss against s1S5,9Se.Sa for last year The police department asks ss4i.= 4an.7I as against si1i.sTese for last year.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
MRS. MARSHALL GOES
 ID EMBRACE HUSBAND
Hugs and Kisses Self Con- fessed Slayer of Nor
 wood MilIiner

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 2 (Pl- David L. Marshall, confessed slayer of Miss Anna May Dietrich, S5 year old milliner of Norwood, Pa, today was held without bail by the cor oner to await the action of the grand jury.
 It was testified at the inquest by Dr. William S, Wadsworth, coroner's physician, that Miss Dietrich met death by "compression of the throat at the hands of the prisoner in the dock"
 Marshall met his wife today for the first time since he was led away from his home by the police telling her T will be back In little while"
 The pair met in the private office of Coroner Schwartz prior to the in quest. Marshall is charged with the murder of the milliner and dismem- bering her body to hide the crime. He choked her to death, he con- fessed, because she tried to extort more money from him under threats she would expose their relations.
 Mrs. Marshall preceded him to the office. A crowd had gathered in the sixth floor corridor of city hall 10 see Marshall enter, but was kept away from the coroner's office. As Marshall passed into the office he saw his wife sitting in a chair.
 Marshall stopped with his arms hanging at his sides. Then slowly he advanced and as he approached, Mrs. Marshall arose from her seat, half ran towards him and flung her arms around his neck. Her voice was torn by sobs as she embraced him.
 "Oh, David! Oh, David! What have you done?"
 Marshall made no reply. He clasped his wife in both arms and his head dropped as she kissed him.
 Suddenly she seemed to collapse. Only Marshall's clasp prevented her from falling. A deputy coroner hurried 10 her side, and she was taken 10 q chair in dead faint. AS Marshall released his embrace, he was hurried through the office to he hearing room.
 In a few minutes Mrs, Marshall revived sufficiently to follow her husband
 Marshall seemed less affected than his wife by the meeting.
 While waiting for the inquest to begin, someone asked Mrs. Marshall if her faith in her husband was un- changed For the first time she showed signs of animation and de- riantly replied "ccrtainly l have faith in him."
 The wife did not glance at her husband who was seated to tho right of her in the prisoners dock. When she dropped into her chair an at tendant brought her a glass of wa ter, which she drank eagerly.
 Mrs, Marshall said that she had tried 10 send food 10 her husband while he was in prison, but he was not allowed 10 have 1t.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02

Riverside, Calif, Feb. 2--Dlstrict Attorney Albert Ford is investigating the validity of the marriage here last Saturday Of Alma Rubens, moving picture actress, to Ricardo Cortez. also film player.
 Court records in Los Angeles show that the actress obtained an interlocutory decree Of divorce last year from pr. Daniel c. Goodman, but that the divoce does not become final until Feb. 6.
 Cortez, in Hollywood, declared both he and his bride believed that she was legally free to marry as she waited a year and two days after the divorce case had been heard The actress was on her way today to 10. cation in Idaho.
 What must have happened" said Cortez, lis that her attorney did not take the papers down and have them entered until February 6. 1925"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
Coal Gas Poisoning Kills
 Two Men in Fall River

Fall River, Mass. Feb. 2 0P,- Coal gas poisoning killed two men in the same house here last night. The dead are: John J. Luby, 59, and Thomas Madden, 42.
 Arnold Woods, friend, called at the Luby home and through a win dow saw Madden sitting in a chair. When Madden failed 10 respond 10 a knock, Woods entered and found him dead. Investigating further he discovered Luby dead on a bed.
 Medical examiners who were call ed pronounced death due 10 coal gas. A fire was burning In the kitchen stove.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
GET TWO SUSPECTS
 . IN CRIME CLEANUP
Florida Authorities Connect : Them With DWOjOkoWsky
ONE IS NEW BRITAIN YOUTH
Both Under Suspicicn of Being Inn plicated With Joseph Matulis in Automobile Thefts And store Rob berries In This Vicinity,
Gnanlal tn inc AnraLhA

Jacksonville, Florida, Feb. .
 Police here have arrested for steal ling an automobile two youths who they think are implicated with
 Joseph Matulis. aged IT. Of 32G
 North Burritt street New Britain, Conn.,, in the theft of several auto mobiles and store robberies in the vicinity of New Britain.
 One of the youths says he Is q New Britain boy, and that he and his companion aided William Dwo-
 iokowsky. age 30, Of Norwich. in his series of crimes, in Hartford. New Britain, and Plainville. The chief of police has sent for an officer from Hartford, who will take them back to Hartford in an attempt to identi- fy them in the Connecticut crimes. At the time of Matulis arrest In New Britain, two weeks ago, he ad- mitted that two more youths be- longed to the plundering gang, Of which he said Dwjokowsky was the master mind, However, the youths succeeded in eluding Sergeant Geo. Ellinger and Patrick O'Mara who arrested Matulis here.
 Matulis said that he helped DWojokowsky rob the Atlantic and Pacific store in Plainville, and steal several automobiles in Hartford. He
 also accused Dwojokowsky of hold ing up two employees of the Casino i Bowling alleys on December ', and
 escaping with $500 and attempting
 10 break into the safe of the Rogers Bowling alleys a few nights later. Dwojokowsky is now being held in New Haven in connection with the shooting of a policeman in that icity two Weeks ago. With him were detained Joseph Sudan. age 8. and Stanley Mijeski 19, both of Now Britain.
 Matulis is now being held by the Hartford authorities who will charge him with the theft of automobiles when they can secure Dwoiokowsky
 from the New Haven police. After i that the entire gang will probably
 be turned over to the Plainville au- thorities for disposition.
 Local authorities attempted to connect the gang with the robbery in the Economy store In December while Matulis was under arrest, but they could not succeed
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
HAVE MURDER SUSPICION
Springfield Police Say Dying Girl Denied Suicide. But Refused 10 Say Who Shot Her.

Springfield, Mass, Feb, tFt- Local and state police are investi- gating on q murder theory the death of Miss Yolando Grasso, r. of Aga wam, which occurred in a local hos nital today from a bullet wound in the side. The young woman was brought 10 the hospital early today by her father, Andrew Grasso, and brother, Martin. who are said to have told the hospital authorities tha: she had shot herself. She is said to have told Dr. I. R, Calkins, who attended her, that she was shot by someone whose name she refused 10 tell.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
Revolutionary Leaders In San Antonio Had Planned To Dynamite Train As First Step In Revolt.
Violation of Neutrality Laws to Be Charged Expose Follows Com. plaint by de la Huerta Sympathizer.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. I R- Uncovering Of evidence showing that revolutionary Junita of Mexicans IS active here and in conspiracy to overthrow the Gales government fin the republic was announced to the Associated Press today by Gus Jones in charge of the San Antonio office of the department of justice.
 Discloses Dynamite Plot Jones declared his office had found and turned over to Federal Attorney Hartman evidence that this Junita was planning the dynamitins of a passenger train southboupd from the border for the purpose Of showing that revolution against the Calles administration was in pro- gross.
 This evidence yesterday was given by MT. Hartman who will lay 1t be- fore the federal grand jury. which convenes here February IS. Indict- ments charging violation of the neutrality laws will be sought against the leaders Of the alleged revolutionary movement.
 Accusation Denied
 Jones issued a statement to the Associated Press giving these details in reply to charges made last night by R. Esparza Reinaldo. one of the Mexican refugee leaders and Dc La Huerta sympathizer. that depart ment of justice agent had seized his documents and private correspon. dence and allowed them to be ex- amined by an agent of the Gales government This latter charge was declared by Mir. Jones to be "wholy Iunfounded and scurrilous."
 Filed Complaint. Martinez, who sided with Adolfo and Alfonso De La Huerta in the abortive revolution of 1923. told the Associated Press last night the infor- nation gleaned from inspection Of the correspondence which included some 250 letters resulted in the slay- ing in Mexico of his 62 year old father and several of his friends with whom he had been in com munication during his stay here as a political refugee.
 The day his papers were seized Martinez was questioned by Gus Jones, in charge Of the departmen, of justice office here. he said. and the following day in the same office he saw Fernando Garza. a special agent of the Gales administration reading this correspondence.
 Mail Opened, He Said.
 Martinez's mail, addressed 10 him by name, has been opened in the mails for some weeks. the refugee leader said.
 Producing the search warrant un- der which Manuel Sorolea. a special department of justice agent, search. ed his home, on December 16, 1925 and which alleged that he and other
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
Absolved in Other Suit

Bridgeport, Feb. .. - The state highway commissioner was not re sponsible for an accident which oc~ cured April 21 last when a motor truck owned by Henry Bresky and Sons, Bridgeport, skidded on Skid more hill, Stratford and overturned, injuring the driver, John Mercurio according 10 a judgment handed down by Judge Isaac Wolfe in su- perior court today
 Two suits were filed against Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald, the Bresky and Son company asking for $1.5o0 for property damage and McrcnrIo suing for $500 because of per sonal injuries.
 The plaintiffs set forth that the accident occurred because after Skidmore hill had been covered with oil, proper precautions were not taken to warn motorists Of that fact.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
BROTHERS ACCUSED OF
 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Dunns Charged With Ne glect of Cows at
 AbattOir

Alleged 10 have allowed six head yf cattle to go 40 hours without !ood or water at he municipal &I9ught"rhOuSe, Morris and Edward lyunn were arraigned this morning ill police court and decision was re. served until Saturday by Judge William C. Hungerford. Attorney Donald Gaffney was counsel for tho defense.
 The Dunn brothers were arrest ed sosterday morning by Sergeant George Ellinger upon complaint of Ernest Preston and James R, Parker, agents of the Connecticut Humane society. who allege that they inspected the cattle Saturday afternoon and found no feed or water and yesterday morning, they also alleged. there was no evidenca of feed or water. They further al- ieged that one Of 1Le cows horns Was broken and the animal was al- owed 10 remain unprotected for two Jays, with blood streaming from ne injured member.
 Morris Dunn claimed that he ,lone was owner of the cattle and hat his brother. Edward, was only assisting him. He claimed that the animals were fed on Saturday aft "rnoon and Sunday and that they ere given water on Saturday, but :,fused 10 drink.
 Edward Preston said he and Parker first visited the cattle at the municipal slaughter on Rocky Hill ,vrnue on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and they found no evidenc" os food. Sunday morning, he .Iaimed. he visited tn" slaughter aouse twice and there was still no videncc of food. Al 4:So o'clock h. returned and the animals re- mained unfed. They were killed Monday morning.
 Both Preston and Parker de- r'arcd that inc animals showed cf- cts Of not having any food or
 ater when they were killed. One = the cows especially showed signs
 hunger, they said. Parker stated lat when a horn is broken off be- low the surface of the head it is "-'stomary to give the cattle medical a'fnntion and 10 cover inc hole.
 Meyer Dunn said he has been in 'a hrtchrr business since 1911. '1 Insisted that he put a pail of IT In the stall Saturday after an and the cattle refused 10 ar'ats. He also declared that the
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
D. l.. Nair Qualities as
 City's Marrying Justice


 Attorney David l.. Nair last year qualified for the title q New Britain's marrying jus tice," having performed more wedding ceremonies than the combined numbers officiated nj by other justices Of the pence.
 Nair joined in wedlock S1 couples; Judge r. B. Hunger ford oi1iciatcd at i've marriages; Attorneys Emil J. Danberg. Irving I. Rachlin and the late George w. Klett at two each: Attorney George Levitt and Richard Schaeter each at one.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
Women Not Known

New York. Feb. (Pp - The three women who have started ac- lion in Butte, Mont, against pro- bation of the late w. A. Clark's will, are not known to attorneys Of the Clark estate In this city. Ed ward L. Blackman Of the firm Of Blackman. Pratt and Koehler, said today he had heard of the wom- ems claim only through the news papers and that everything will be done to defeat such claim"
 Mir. Blackman said that in the thirty years he had known Mir. Clark, he had never heard of the petitioners.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
Alleged Slayer, Closely Guarded,
 Brought to Courthouse in
 J. s. Army Tank
PLEADS GUILTY, ORDERED
 PUT TO DEATH MARCH 9TH
Trials Lasts Exactly Sixteen Minutes -1,00O Kentucky Troops on Duty and All Roads Leading Into City Are Patrollcd - Machine Guns Mounted In Principal Streets to Queel Any Possible Outbreak.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 2 LP, - Ed Harris, Negro, pleaded guilty here today to an attack on Mrs. Clarence Bryant, whose husband and two children he had confessed to mur- derlng, and was sentenced to be hanged Friday, March s, in the t'ayette county jail yard. The trial lasted exactly sixteen minutes.
 It was one of the speediest trials in the history of the county. Court was called promptly. Prosecuting Attorney Kemper elected to try the defendant on the charge growing out of his attack on Mrs. Bryant here, January 19. Conviction in this case carried the penalty of hanging Charges against the Negro for the murder of MT. Bryant and the chil- dren were not called.
 Accompanied by Officer
 Harris was brought here from the Frankfort reformatory located at the state capital, 30 miles away. Ad- jutant General J. A. Kehoe in taking precautions from a possible attack on Harris life, ordered on of his of ticers, Lieutenant Coborn Gayle, of Frankfort, to walk beside the Negro.
 Gayle, of the same physical statute as Harris was blanketed as was Harris and led the Negro the short distance from the walls of the reformatory to the waiting tank only Is feet away. and entered the armored haven. The territory around the reformatory had been roped off for two blocks and there was but little possibility of any one firing at the Negro unless it be from within the ranks of the national guards men.
 Streets Are PatrOled
 The streets around the rcforma- tory were patrolled by guardsmen following last nights incident when troopers were ordered 10 loose tear
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
Helen Wills Certain to
 Meet Lenglen in Doubles

Nice France, Feb. 2 tP-Helen Wills and C r. Aechlimann, paired in inc mixed doubles, won two matches today with the loss of only a single game, reaching the quarter finals in the Nice tennis tournament land making q practically certain that they will meet Suzanne Leng- len and Bron Henry De Morpurgo in the finals.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
FOUR HAVE MARROW ESCAPE

TIoucesfer, Mass., Feb. t47 = Five persons had a narrow escape last night when a block on Main street where they lived caught fire Emanuel A, Perry, who owned a shoe store on the ground floor, fled with his wife and three children from their quarters over the storeu losing all their possession. The dam age to the building and stock was FRO. 900,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-02
WOMAN IS AWARDED
 DAMAGES 0F S25,OOO
State Highway Commissioner Mcdonald Loser in Action
RESULT OF AUTO ACCIDENT
Victim Suffered Broken Back. Broken Pcl,is and Leg in Drop Over Forty Foot EmbanlSmcnt At Windsor Locks in 1924.

Hartford, Conn, Feb 2 OP - Judgment for Mss Clarssa A. Hor- ton Of Windsor Locks 10 recover s95,000 damages from John A. Mac Donald, state highway commits sioner, for injuries received by go- ing over q 4o-toot embankment in an automobile to the railroad tracks below was rendered today by Judge Edwin C. Dickenson of the superior court. The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company Is absolved from liability in the courts decision.
 Down Hill Backwards
 Miss Horton, who was a kinder garten teacher in Manchester, was visiting her mother. Mrs. Nellie Horton in Windsor Locks on April 2S, 1924, and the two women start ed out in the automobile to dis tribute arbutus to sick persons. Mrs. Horton drove her own auto mobile and her daughter sat on the rear seat Mrs. Horton turned from South Main street, Windsor Locks, into School street up 8 sharp in- cline, and in shifting into low gear the gears failed to engage and the automobile rolled backward down School street. slowly across South Main street and the rear wheels dropped into the soft earth at the edge of the railroad embankment. dragging the machine over and down the 40 or more feet of steep incline to the railroad tracks.
 Her Back Broken
 Miss Horton suffered broken back, a broken pelvls bone and a broken bone in one leg, besides sus- taining a serve nervous shock.
 Her suit for damages was first brought by her lawyers, Hugh NJ Acorn and James F. Cannon, against the town of Windsor Locks, the state highway commissioner and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company Spel- lacy and Yeomans, lawyers for the town early succeeded fin having the town dropped as a defendant as South Main street had been taken over by the state highway depart ment. F. R. BrumIey appeared for the railroad company and Joseph r. Berry for the highway commis sioner during the trial
 Decision Explained
 Judge Dickenson bases his de- cision upon the conclusion that fence or barrier was required at the dangerous point in the highway, but he recognized the railroads claim and says that the railroad company was constructed under an act of incorporation passed prior 10 May, 1850, and it was required 10 construct fences only when or dered to do so.
 The court finds there is no eN- dence of any such order and upon the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company there rested no duty 10 maintain a fence, Judgment Is rendered for the rail- road company to recover its costs