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New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
WATERBURY, man Will
Be TRIED FOR MURDER
Suffield Girl and Bay
Slater Also Accused in
Mass. Crime

Waterbury, Conn, March % Up
Herman Reed, 80, waived extradi-
ton in the city court this morning
and. after bidding farewell to his
two brothers in this city. left in the
custody of Massachusetts, police for
HaNerhill where in the district court
tomorrow morning he will enter a
formal plea Of not guilty TO n charge
of having committed murder in the
first degree on William II. Griffin,
Bradford. Mass. merchant on the
night OF the eth
Reed viii be bound over for the
May term of the ESSEX county,
Mass. grand jury. pending the eX-
tradition of Lee Nolan of Groveland,
Mass, and Miss Mary Cwillla. IS. OF
Suffield. Conn. also wanted in Hav-
orhir on charges of first degree
murder, who are being held In
Hartford until the a9th on other
charges preferred by the Hartford
police. Nolan, according TO the
Massachusetts, police, will probably
waive eXtradi'ion and Will be turned
over to the Massachusetts, authoti-
ties.
Reed, according to Officer Rich
ard A. Griffin Of the Mass, state
police, attached to the offices Of the
| Essex county district attorney. has
admitted his completely In the Of
/ Tense in which it is charged that
( Nolan fatally wounded the Brad
! tord merchant. He has confessed
to the use of his car in effccting the
escape and the use OF his revolver
I in the murder
He has further admitted that he
and the Cwikla girl waited outside
in the machine while Nolan broke
into the bradford shop and COM
mitted the murder all OF which adj
missions are the equivalent under
! Massachusetts law to confession
to the murder.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
BIGAMY CHARGE FILED
AGAINST BRISTOL GIRL
Ruth Mary Lamcrc Accused Of
Having Two Husbands, Mar.
rying Both In Same Town.

Bristol, March IS Ruth Mary
Lamere of North Pond street was
placed under arrest late this morn
ing by Sergeant Henry Jeglinski on
4 charge of bigamy. According to
the officer she has admitted her
guilt and is being held under a
bond of $1,000 which had not been
furnished up to noon today.
AS Ruth Mary Chapman. she
was married in 1922 to Maurice
Landers In Berlin. N. H. She was
again married in the same city on
January 4, 1927. to Eugene Lamere
with whom she was residing at the
time OF her arrest. Information
from authorities in New Hampshire
showed that neither she nor her
first husband had secured 4 di-
vorce nor had an application for
such n procedure been filed. She
will be brought before the local
police court tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
FACTS ARE UNCERTAIN

New York, March IS [Pl-A
cablcgram received from Shanghai
today by the national y. w. c. A.
council. said that facts concerning
the fate OF Marking We're uncertain
but that three Y. w. c. A. secrctar-
les stationed in that city were re-
ported to be on their way to Shang-
hal
The message declared four sccre-
taries in Hangchow and Soochow
had been instructed to come to
Shanghai, adding that 1t was safe
and well here"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
POLICE ORDERED TO ARREST
STRANGE CHINESE VISITORS
Orientals Warned to Re-
port Indication of
Trouble in Connection
With War of longs.

Aier: 20 the possibility Of an out
break Of the tong war in this city,
Detective Sergeant William Z. Nc
Cue visited number of local
Chinese this morning and warned
them to give the police department
immediate information of anything
that might be taken as an indication
of factional trouble. The head of
! the detective bureau stressed 10 the
! Chinese the Importance Of notifying
the police of the presence of strange
or suspicious appearing coun'rymen.
and OF taking every precautionary
measure to keep the city free of the
gunplay which has broken out in
several places since the war of the
tongS was renewed.
At midnight, Desk Sergeant Mat
thias Rival ordered Street Sergeant
Michael Flynn and Patrick A. Nc
on the alert for signs Of Chinese
trouble, and to be especially vigilant
in the event that evidence appeared
OF a probable outbreak. The patrol
men were ordered to question
strange Chinese and to act speedily
| to preclude murder.
Arrests Ordered
! Chief w {. Hart, on whose orders
I Sergeant McCue visited the Chinese,
feels that the uncertainty Of the
situation warrants the exercise of
every prccaution. Local Chinese
have always been orderly and as a
group have given the authorities
very little trouble but the possibility
of visits from representatives. of the
tongs on murdey bent is not lost
sight Of, and the policemen going on
their beats this morning We're or
dercd to arrest all suspicious ap-
pcaring Chinese.
/ Reporting 10 Chief Hart after his
tour of the laundries, Sergeant Nc
Cue stated that there ar" several
members of the On Leon Tong in
this city, but SO far as ne was able
to learn. there are no members OF
the Hip Sing among the local
Chinese.
Receives Telephone Warning
Called IN the telephone about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, lie"
Wong, Chinese laundryman Of 12h
East Main street. received message
from New York. advising him that
the tong war had been renewed ana
warning him to be careful. Word
OF the message spread among the
Chinese population, causing CON
sternation and giving rise TO numer-
GUS reports Of the probability OF gun
play, but up to this afternoon. no
untoward incident had occurred IN
the city.
Wong. who is As years OF age
has lived in New Britain 10 years
and Is highly regarded. he Is not
affiliated with the On Leon Tong or
the Hip Sing factions, which are az
war but he is a member OF the
Four Brothers, a friendly orsanlza l.
ton. and the Free Masons, the lat
ter having headquarters at l44 state
street, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
OutraEes lscportci

Shanghai. China. March % %
Wanton destruction. vandalism and
outrages. perpetrated by uniformed
Cantonese troops in Marking, are
described in reports received tonight
from the trouble-torn city on thu
Iangtse.
approximately 20 Americans are
yet unaccounted for. Thus far the
only known American fatality IS the
death OF Or. J. l.. Williams, of
Shawnee, Ohio. a member of the
Northern Presbyterian mission. and
vice-president of Marking university.
One Woman Shot
An ultimatum by the American
and British naval commanders,
backed by the grim muzzles Of big
guns trained on the Cantonese posi-
tons, has eased the perilous position
of the foreigners. and the first OF the
l2O American missionaries who took
refuge in the university while yes
terday's fighting was under way be.
Continued on Page 20)
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
STATES ATTY. ALL!NG
QUITS IN new HAVEN
Resigns After More Than
II Years in County
Court Office

~. ,Iz 49,, ~ I'M
''' VIZ >i'''''
A. AiillS' state attorney OF New
Haven county, today sen; his rcSig-
nation nv letter 10 Jua,ra ,r,r,,r !,
Nm.
htHJ"i'llH - winner, the assist
ant states attorney, was appointed
acting states attorney until thu
meeting OF the judges OF the state
which under the law is held in
June.
The resignation OF Mr.. Ailing did
not come as Il surprise TO members
of the bar here as from time to
time Il r. had been reports Chat
Mir. Alline had contemplated giving
up the office tina, he might give his
attention TO other affairs. The
dcCon' death OF his father, John ".
AllinC, chairman Of the board of di-
rectors OF the southern New Eng
land Telephone Company and presi-
dent OF the Security Insurance Com
pany made ii necessary for states
Attorney Alling TO give attention TO
the financial interests of the estate.
Mr.. AilinS, himself, did not confirm
reports that in measure he would
succeed his father in various ways.
His commission as states attorney
would have expired in juno.
Mr.. AlllnS was appointed state S
. attorney on March %. l'O9, 10 sue
coed William ii. Williams OF Derby
who went 10 the superior court
bench. TINS was an appointment
10 I'LL out the remainder OF Mr.. Will
Hams term which was for less than
year His rc-appolntmcnt followed
in the next June so that he served
more than seventeen years IN the
ONCE" AT the time OF ms orlslnaI
appointment Mr. AlllnS was me
youngest states attorney IN me state
and so tar as records showed the
youngest IN the history oil the state
lie was born IN 1874, was graduated
from Yale in 1896 and from the law
school IN 1899.
For good many years Mr. All
ing was very aggressive states at
torney and he figured IN number
Of notable cases, among them the
tWo trials of Olympia Maori on IN,
charge OF manslaughter. As state 5
attorney also he had been the center
OF number OF controversies ARISING
! out of cases pending or tried and
/ only last October, the judges of tht
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
GRAND JURY CALLED
TO MEET ON TUESDAY
Acorn to Proceed at Once
Against Chinese Tong
Slayers

Manchester, Conn, March IS tP1 -
A summons to the sheriff of Hart
ford county was issued today by
Superior Court Judge Newell Jen-
nings, at request of States Attor-
ney Hugh NJ. Alcorn for d grand
jury TO sit In Hartford next Tuesday
on the cases Of Ching Ling and Loo
Hoo Wing arrested at New Haven
yesterday as the alleged slayers Of
Ong King in Tong warfare.
Members Of the state attorneys
office and Manchester police were
in the laundry Of Sam Ong whore
the killing took place yesterday
morning. today making photographs
and taking measurements. There
was a search for two bullets which
went through Ong Kings body and
brain and found final Judgment
clsewf ere.
The autopsy showed that two bull
lets were not left in the body after
making the wounds.
Hartford. March 25 Pt-Chin
Lung Of ITO state street, and 500
Hoo Wing OF 1928 state street
charged with the murder OF OnG
King in d laundry in Manchester
yesterday maintained a stony silence
at the Hartford county Jail today
when questioned by County Detec-
tive Edward J. Hickey.
They refused to make any state
ment, although both are able &c
read, write and speak English. They
betrayed NERVOUSNESS seldom.
The grand jury will be called il
Tuesday morning and asked by
States Attorney Alcorn to return ar
indictment for first degree murder
Mr.. Hickey went to Manchester
today to round up witnesses anG
completed the investigation in pre-
paration for the trial.
The Chinese of Hartford only par
tally emerged from the barbados
They set up in their quarters yes
terday and only a few could be seer
on the street, Chinese laundries ant
other business places operated by
them had not resumed activity TO-
day.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
AAR0NSOM ATTEMPTS
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Alleged Embezzler Tries to
Hang Self at Newport
News

Arthur Aaronson OF New York,
arrested in this city upon evidence
secured by John C. Loomis, prcsi-
dent of the Commercial Trust Co.,
as a bank swindler and forger, at
tempted to commit suicide in NevA
port News. Va. Wednesday morn
ing, according to information re-
ceived today by Mr.. LOOMS.
Aaronson had been taken to New
port News by Detective Seth Col
| Inns and Sergeant Penn Williams of
the Newport News police depart
ment, to stand trial for the alleged
ewinding of the First National
bank of that city of $500.
According to the story in New
port News newspapers received by
Mr.. LOOMS the alleged suicide at
tempt was made in the cell room.
A report of the incident contained
In one Newport News paper is as
follows:
"Aaronson's letter to his wife fol-
lows:
{" Ny dearest beloved wife:
" OF all the bruises and wounds
that have scared into my soul, ! feel
my greatest pain when | think Of
great sorrow and tragedy that has
been brought into your life. ! cam
hot understand what has ever
brought me to this condition. but
hope that God. and you, my darling,
will forgive me for quenching out my
misery. My darling. do not forget
hat my last thoughts are OF you,
and l go to my rest with the last
words on my lips. My beloved Sell
ma, l love you and may God bless
you"
Please forgive me for this. my
learcst, but / dare say that 1t is
petter not to live than to suffer the
ortures of living he'll. There
beems to be no forgiveness left in
he hearts of the men Of this city.
the people of this community had
shown a little interest for awhile hut
did not last long. They We're too
much cngrosscd with material pur-
uits to think of the life of their fell
owman.
The dollar sign dictated. Some
Il them wanted my life for it. and
am giving it to them now. ] hope
hey are satisfied. These people may
OF realize what thci:' anger and in
ifference has done. but the time
Nil come when the mysteries from
bove Will penetrate and grasp their
carts and the pangs Of remorse will
old them.
May God bless you my darling
hope that you may be happy and
calthy for many years. and may
cd protect you and give you grace
nd good cheer in all your move
,ents. | know how hard it will be
or YOU without me. but remember
hat my soul is still with you anG
Gill ever be with you, ] love yot
pn~
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
NAVY WOUNDED ON BOAT

Shanghai. ChinQ, Narch 70 w
Nany casualties among Chinese pas
sengcrs on the 1ndo-Chlna COM
pany's steamer Pingwo are reported
to have occurred when the vessel
was fired upon from the banks of
the Yangtze 90 miles above Shang-
hal, The British gunboat Cricket Is
proceeding to the rescue OF the
wounded.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Fall River Man Victim
OF Landrys PARALYSIS

Fan River. Mass, March % (UP)
Artificial respiration methods as
those employed in the case OF Alfred
Frick of Chicago have not been re-
sorted to in the battle to save The
life OF Gil Estrella. 22-year- OLE. mill
worker and victim of LaAdry's dis
ease.
Estrolla's name today remained on
the danger list at Union hospital. to
which he was taken Monday. His
condition was described as I'M
changed.
Because the creeping paralysis
had not yet affected the patients
respiration, the $50 members OF the
Paramount swimming club who yes
torday volunteered their services
had not been called upon.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Orderly Dies
In Eiehty-Second Year

Central Falls, Il. l., March rs
CP> Frank A. Thurber, who &C
companird General Philip sheridan
on the lattcrs historic ride, was dead
at his home here today in his S2d
year
Thurbcr. Shoriian's personal or
DERBY, served four years in the Union
army, serving in Il battles and IL
minor engagements. He was only
% years old at the time of Shcri-
dams ride, Feb. q. 1865.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
REV. W.T.. BLoDGETT
SUBMITS RESIGNATION
Assistant to Pastor of
Center Church to Make
Change

Rumors that Rev. Warren NJ.
Bloagyit. assistant to the pastor Of
the First CONGREGATIONAL church.
of religious education and
secretary of the Protestant Minis
ters' association, has submitted his
resignation were officially confirmed
today by officials Of the church.
Mr.. Bludgett's reasons have no..
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
GUARDING STATE HOUSE

Providence, Il. l., March rs P'-
State troopers We're detailed TO
guard the state house this afternoon
after it was learned that strikers
from the two Woonsocket mills of
Manville-J enckes Company were on
their way for demonstration, SINH
lar to the one q week ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Will Make Answer

Albany, N. Y, March % (UPl--
Gov. Smith today said he would
most certainly" reply to the open
letter OF Charles II. Marshall. New
York attorney, printed In the
April Atlantic Monthly, asking him
if laws and DEGREES of the Church
of Rome conflict with the Amcri-
can government.
The governor said he couldn't
reply today. adjournment day of
the legislature, but l will certain
~ reply when l have time"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
RELIGIOUS ISSUE
PUT UP TO Smith
Asked About Catholic Adherence
and Presidents Duties
SAYS He WILL MAKE REPLY
New York Lawyer, in atlantic
Nonthly.' Thinks Church Doc
trtncs Would Conflict With Duties
OF Federal Executive,

New York. March IS (UP)-Po-
litical observers today await re-
ply from Coy. Al Smith to an
open letter" from Charles C. Mar
shall. New York attorney, calling
on the governor to reconcile his
adherence to the Catholic church
with the duties which would fall
upon him il he We're elected presi-
dent of tbs United States.
cites Church Doctrines
Marshall cited what he termed
examples of church doctrines which
conflict with state functions, and
informed Smith that nothing will
be of greater satisfaction to those
Of your fellow citizens, who hesi-
tate in their Endorsement Of your
candidacy because OF the religious
issues involved, than a disclaimer
by you OF the convictions here
imputed"
He cited a passage OF the Catho-
| lie Encyclopedia saying the church
will allow state authorities for po-
| ltical reasons that is, by favor,
not by right TO tolerate other
religions societies tthan the Catho-
! lie church," and a reported state
ment Of Pope Leo Mi that at is
! not lawful for the state . . either
to disregard all religious duties or
to hold in equal favor different
| kinds of religion"
| Differ With Constitution
! These statements. Marshall said.
differed with the constitution, and
| he asked the governor to say which
he followed
The Mexican situation. Marshall
said. is Inevitably linked with is
sues that will concern the execu-
tive Offices at Washington for the
next term"
Citizens ask. Marshall told Smith.
whether. as a Roman Catholic,
lyou accept as authoritative the
/ teaching of the Roman Catholic
church that in case of contradic-
ton, making it impossible for the
jurisdiction OF the church and the
| jurisdiction of the state to agree.
the jurisdiction of the church shall
prevail; whether, as q statesman.
you accept the teaching OF the SUI
preme court of the United States
that. in matters of religious prac-
tises which in the opinion of The
state are inconsistent with Its
peace and safety, the jurisdiction
Of the state shall prevail; and il
You accept both teachings, how
viii you reconcile them"
rs the record of the Roman
Catholic church In England con
sistent. sir. in your opinion, with
the peace and safety Of the state?'
Marshall concludes.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

been made public at this time, al
though one church official stated
that he contemplates change
where he undoubtedly VIII better
himself"
The resignation has not Yet been
submitted to the ecclesiastical conf
mittoe.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
KING ALBERT HAS FLU

Brussels, March 20 (uP)-king
Albert of the Relgians was confined
to his room today by influenza for
the second time in recent weeks.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Small Boy, Witnessing
Tragedy From Shore,
Notifies Coast Guard
But Rescue Attempt
is Failure.
Wife of One Victim Re-
mains Alone All Night on
Barge, Ignorant of Her
Husbands Fate.

New London, Conn. March % tP
two men, Captain S. Nelson
French. 50, and deck hand James
l.ankton, -, both of the Thum'
Towboat company harg" Edith. an
chorod in mid -harbor. were drowned
about o'clock last night within zoo
feet of Fort Trumbui, when the
dory in which they We're rowing 10
the Edith capsized in some unde-
t"rininel manner
Captain French formerly resided
o. Black Lake. y. Y. laukton
comes from North Carolina and had
been on the Edith but Il few days.
Coast guard boats from the state
pier dragged the vicinity Of the
tragedy today bu. found no trace
Of the bodies.
Wife ignorant of Tragedy
Captain French's wife remained
aboard the barge all night alone,
ignorant of the fate of h9r nus
band. Today she was taken aboard
the barge Lawrence by Captain
Fred Nelson pending other arrange
monts.
Excepting for boy, whose iaenti-
" has not been learned by the au-
thorities. the fate of the two men
might never have been learned.
This boy, witnessing the capsizing
OF the dorv, notified coast guard au-
thorities at the academy at Fort
TrlImbull. \ boat was Immediate
~ sent out in an effort to rescue the
two men whom the boy said We're
In the boat. but arrived too late.
As the coast guard boat neared
the capszed dory one man was seen
to be flounderng III the water, max
ing a desperate effort to keep aiioat.
But before the coast suardsmen
could get within 100 feet of him
he went down and was seen no
more. II IS now believed that the
man afoat was the deck hand. lie
wore a. sailors white hat at the
time and this was found floating.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

Continued on Page 7o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-09
Sheffield Journeys to Rapid City.

The American ambassador to Mexico James Sheffield
responsible for the diplomatic scandal that him
when President Gales called his bluff his military threats
the recent visitor to the of the asthmac
president of the United States Sheffield is slated for the discard
because the dirty scheme of the administration the
Mexican president by pretending reveal him the plans
American military intervention failed to terorze him yield
ing the demands of Wall Street When Gales pubshedo
world the alleged military plans of Sheffield in Mexico City, and
Nervous Nelly Kellogg the state department at Washington
declared the documents had been stolen and then altered
make appear that the peaceoving gentle hdke gov
of the United States planning military intervention
This lame and greeted with deve laughter
because of its crudity.
Sheffield will probably Mexico City. Henry L.
Stmson the diplomatic Turnkey who helped the gunner Wall
Street dsarm the Ncaraguan liberal forces order that Da the
chosen president of the American mperas could hold
puted sway, proposed as to Sheffield.
The individual who Wall Streets ambassador in
Mexico is unmporant. What important the vicious mperi-
ast policy being conducted in Mexico protect the
terests of the Rockefeller oil the Guggenheimer mining
interests and Hearst land interests and general
American mperast power Central and South America
The workers of the United States ought fight against the
vicious policy of the in Mexico everything
their aid the Mexican workers peasants drive from
their land the agents Of the oil mining the bank
ing houses of Wall Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-09

naveborn white protestant hundred per Americans
to shield him in his degenerate practices
His eventual undoing not much because his
revoed at his assaults the young but be-
his political the the circles of the
M Convicted and sentenced Stephenson expected his former
of the ngsh brigade his release Months
dragged into and he still remains in the penena Hence
matter of sepresevaon the former grand dragon
his associates The of the state the In
danapos and other wondering where the lightning
will strike Senator Jim Watson has retired to his aperture
Rushve Indiana and would like to pull the cavity after him
at least until the storm blows
Just how far Stephenson has his exposing of the graft
and corruption of the repubcanan machine in Indiana
known and be known for the simple that steps
will be taken to release him other the
The shady election practices the most brazen baoox stung
bribery of the electorate has become the ordinary
in Indiana just is in Ohio where Daugherty and Harding
regned supreme, is in Illinois under the gang
in Pennsylvania under the Mellon Fisher corruption
We do not refer to the of Stephenson because
moral Indignation against him. He better than
other political boss this country We expose
order that workers may hold in the contempt
the public servants of the capitalist in the
states and in the nation and to depe the hreg of capitalism
in the labor movement who tell workers support
the old parties of capitalism instead of creating their
party against the parties of Wall Street.