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The Washington times., 1928-03-02
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aOran,,te, in the stove in an attempt
81 lSiil Miss Bradford because she rs
10 become a mother. This Tune the
Jurors will hear the young farmer
arain accuse States Attorney han'
eon of having caused Ill Ieenng De-
tween the girl and himself In an
effort to make out a case against
Reed. -4,u
loves lola, and would be married 10
her now IL the county officials
had not poisoned her mind against
with Reeds testimony. the de-
tense plans to rest its case. Inc
State closed late yesterday, but may
call one or two rebuttal witnesses.
The second and third CONFESSIONS
were given to the jury yesterday.
once more over warm obJections py
the defense attorneys. The docu-
rnent IN the handwriting OF Hanson
and containing the promise not to
nrosecllte Reed il he married Miss
Bradford. before the grand jury
meets again" was handed to the
Jurors this afternoon.
bEOW D0860m All GNASAH
This confession was not admitted,
however, until after Sprenger and
Nicholson had subjected all the wit
nesses OF the document to severe
griIling in an effort to bring out the
defense's contention that Reed had
been scared into signing T. afler
having been brow-beaten all night
-. ~ HE nGGiAfanf2
Once more the defense tried to
show that Reed believed that the
only way he could shield Miss
Bradford, her family and his own
folks. from unpleasant publicity
resulting from his relationship with
the Young woman, was by signing
the confession.
The second confession. alleged to
have been made orally by Reed in
the schoolhouse the day after the
explosion, was introduced yesterday.
1t was brought out through the
testimony OF eight witnesses who
were present when the young man
a alleged to have shown Sheriff
Floyd S. Clark, his deputies and
State policemen how he had planted
the dynamite in the stove.
What Cop Related
Joseph Ward. State policeman,
related how Reed told him that he
never intended to marry lola Brad
ford and had planted the dynamite
In the stove.
This testimony was supported by
Sheriff Clark. who said Reed told
him. II would do anything to get
rid OF marrying lola Bradford.
Virtually all the witnesses who
hda been in the schoolhouse when
the young farmer is said TO have re.
enacted the crime declared he had
expressed his reluctance to marry
the young woman.
Deputy Sheriff Leonard Orr said
that when he went to Reeds home
and brought him To Ottawa the day
Of the explosion the young farmer
knew what had happened without
being told.
For several miles he wanted to
know what had happened" Orr said,
"and I would not tell him. Then
he asked me If there had been an ex-
plosion or somebody got burnt.
Then I told him there was an ex-
ploSion In the schoolhouse and the
Bradford girl was in bad shape"
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
WEIGHT
BEING TESTED
WINIFRED sToNER
tcontInusd lrom TIrat I'D

which no one can ever hope to
investigate directly.
HeyI said that the mass, the
speed OF travel Of earthquake waves,
the phenomena Of terrestrial mag
netism and other factors. have led
investigators to the .conclusion that
the core OF the earth Ii q great
ball OF iron.
In the weighing process Heyl
has simply set up q miniature
solar system and through compli-
Gated observations Of the attrae-
ton between the component parts,
consisting OF balls Of gold, platinum.
glass and steel Is determined the
force of gravitation.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
Man Seriously Hurt
During Alteration

Shot in the abdomen during an
alteration in his home early today,
William Young, colored. was taken
to Casualty Hospital and his. condi'
ton pronounced serious.
Police say that Young was shot
by another colored man named f..
l.. Brown, of an unknown address.
Brown Is being sought.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02

Mrs. PearL Pettingin divorced
Pettingill last September, was given
the custody of their 12-year-oId
daughter, Elaine, and was awarded
SO al week toward the child 3
support.
Mrs. Escellie b. Nevill divorced
Nevill in November, was given the
custody Of their daughter, 4. and
granted 81 q week towards her
support.
Then Pettingill married Mrs.
NevilI and took the latter's daugh-
ter into his home. Nevill promptly
welded Mrs. Pettingiil and received
her daughter into his home.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
PRESS CLUB BYLAWS

Members of the National Press
Club today were notified by Secre-
tary w. n. Atkins. to attend a
special meeting in the clubrooms
in the National Press Building to-
night, when the new proposed by
laws win be voted upon by the
active membership.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
His Description
..WHO Isl IN NEIGHR0R7p

''Who Is My Neighbor win be
the subject Of an address by Repre-.
sentative y. Howard Swick, Beaver
Falls. Pa. at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, Fourth and B
Streets Southeast, March 4, at T:45
b. n. Representative Clifton Al.
Woodruff. Virginia, win sing at the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
THE STRONG MAN

THAT PIGGOTT
woman kept telling him
she likes a strong man,
Mrs. Colby wrote in her
novel.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02

Thirty days left to file your
Personal Tax Return. Your check
ing account balance on January |,
1928, Is taxable without any DE-
auctions.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02

For apartment dwellers an Eng
Iishman has invented u piano with
a folding keyboard that reduces its
depth to but 10 inches.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
CAMBRIDGE COLBY

WIFEs PEN drove Colby
from the U. S. A. to Paris
where he told the tribunal
there of his marital woes.
The Washington times., 1928-03-02
MRS. CAMBRIDGE COLBY

FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE
sued her for divorce in Paris, alleg-
ing she made humiliating references
to him in her book. The Paris court
threw out the suit.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
City Items

P. Berry & Sons Co. has started
foreclosure proceedings against
George ]. Margentino. claiming that
a judgment lien placed on South
Main street property on October Il,
remains unsatisfied. Nair & Nair
represent the plaintiff.
Gifts cost less. Axelrod's. Broad st.
-advt.
Laurel Court, o. OF A.. will meet
Friday in Masonic hall. Supper will
be served at $3.50 with the regular
meeting at 7:45 o'clock. The past
matrons and past patrons will ex-
emplify the degree work and the an
nual election of officers will follow.
Complete his merry Christmas
with box OF Muller's Mozart cigars
-advt.
The regular meeting of Court Co.
lumba. Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea, will be held in Red Mems hall
this evening at o'clock.
Open until 9 o'clock every evening
until Christmas. Blair g. Brodrib,
10 Main St.-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
GAS Mains BLOW
London STREETS
APART; Big Loss
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Fire brigades played their hoses
on flames shooting from one spot in
the street while the gas company's
emergency crew. wearing gas masks.
worked vigorously on the mains.
Eyewitnesses expressed astonish-
ment that the casualties had not
been worse. The fumes OF gas were
still drifting through the district
this afternoon and traffic was
diverted from the affected area.
! Those who were injured suffered
from shock. the gas fumes and
minor injuries to their limbs.
! Soon after midday another ex-
plosion took place some distance
from the original trouble. Flames
onveloped two six-story buildings
which roared away simultaneously
with the flaming gas in the road.
The occupants were able to get
away safely.
Narrow Escape
One of the most remarkable es-
capes was in house on High street
when manhole cover weighing sew.
eral hundred pounds was blown so
or 20 feet in the air, crashed
through the roof of house and
through a bed where a man was
lying and into the room below. e.
Robertson, occupant OF the bed in
the upper room said he had heard
his alarm clock buzzing away and
had rolled over Ito stop its row"
when the manhole cover tore
through the part of the bed on
which he had just been lying.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
HUN7lEY RUSSELL
dies IN michigan
New Britain Native Prominent
in State Government

Huntley X. Russell. age 10 years,
of Grand Rapids. Mich. one Of the
most prominent businessmen Of the
community, died there December 9.
according to word received in this
city. He was a native of New Brit
tain and spent the greater part of
his early life in this state. He was
formerly a state senator in Michi-
gan and state land commissioner
He was born in this city Septem-
her /. 1853. He was one Of three
sons of Rev. Francis T. Russell and
Mary Huntley Sigourney Russell. He
was a grandson of the poet. Lydia
Huntley Sigournov who liHoa f"r
many years in Hartford. He ac-
nuired his early education in the
Waterbury schools and at Trinity
college.
He is survived by his wife. two
sons, Charles Comstock Russell and
Francis Thayer Russell: grandson,
Sigourney Comstock Russell and a
granddaughter. Janet Huntley Rus
sell.
He and his wife were prominently
identified with the republican party
in Michigan. He was elected to the
state senate in 1905 and 1907. He
vas elected land commissioner in
1909 and 1911. He failed of election
to congress in 1912.
He was a pioneer advocate Of the
Great Lakes waterways project and
served as a member Of the rivers
and harhors congress and of the
Michigan tidewater commission. He
was chairman Of the Grand Ranids
association of commerce waterway
committee and was an ardent sup
porter Of woman suffrage.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
SALE BY ORDER OF COURT

Pursuant to an order of the su-
perior Court for Hartford County
will sell, at public auction, on the
premises, on Friday, December 2lst'
1928, at 2 o'clock P. M. a certain
piece or parcel of land with the
dwelling house thereon, known as
No, 241 Glen Street, New Britain
Connecticut, bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
Bounded-North by land of Enc
line E. Bassett or assigns; East by
Glen street; South by land OF
Richard Vogel: West by land OF
Emeline E. Bassett or assigns; con-
tanning one-fourth OF an acre more
or less.
And on said day Immediately after
the sale OF the property above de-
scribed / will also sell at public auc-
ton on the premises a certain piece
or parcel of land situated on Rocky
Hill Avenue, New Britain. Connec-
ticut, bounded and described as fol-
lows. to wit: Lot No. on H. L..
Welch's First Addition to the City
OF New Britain, bounded-East on
Berlin avenue (now Rocky Hill Av-
enue) SO it.. running back from said
Avenue on the north line. 1915 it.
and on the south line 1876 #.
Ten per cent OF the purchase to
be paid at time of sale in cash. GER
tilted check or check satisfactory to
The Committee and the balance on
approval OF sale by said Court.
MARTIN II. HORWITZ.
Committee.
No. S. West Main Street.
..... New Britain. Connecticut.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
NIEzGODA FREED,
PROVES AN ALIBI
Nan Accused Of Transporting
Sls He Was at Theater

Walter Niezgoda. 2S, OF 131 North
street. pleaded guilty in police court
today to the charge of operating an
automobile without license and was
fined $50 and costs but was discharg
ed on the charge of transporting al
cohol by means Of an automobile,
setting up an alibi which had more
weight with Judge NJ. d. SAKE thai
the positive identification of Officer
William Grabeck. of Niezgoda as one
of the occupants of an automobile
in which two five-gallon cans of al
cohol were seized Monday night.
Officer Grabeck testified that he
and Officer Walter Wagner were in
the rear OF 1877 Winter street about
1918 O'Clock on another case when
two men drove up in an automobile
and started towards the yard, only
to take to their heels at sight of the
officers. In the car were the two
cans OF alcohol and Officer Grabeck
was certain that Niezgoda was one
of the men. the other fellow ap-
pearing to be much younger. The
officer knew Niezgoda as walter
and described the clothes he was
wearing.
Officer Wagner had not seen Niez-
CODA until Monday night, she said,
and when he saw him in the detec-
tive bureau yesterday he was not
certain of his identity, but when
Sergeant McCue had Niezgoda as
sumo his natural stopped posture,
Officer Wagner was positive he was
one of the men who left the car.
The officer said Niezgoda had diff
1erent cap in his hand yesterday
than he had today.
Spent Evening With Wife
Called to the witness stand by At
torney Thomas +. McDonough, Niez-
CODA testified that he and his wife
md her brother attended local
theater Monday night. going in be-
tween 1880 and o'clock and com
ing out about 1905. They went
home and had lunch. retiring about
IL o'clock, and he did not leave the
house in the meantime. He denied
that he was on Winter street at
1905, and he has not driven the
make OF car figuring in the case,
since he was employed as chauf-
feur for a liveryman some years
ago.
Cross examined by Assistant Proso
ccuting Attorney Greenstein, Nlez-
coda described the movie program
he saw, and was sure he did not stay
to see the feature picture twice. His
wife testified that they went to. the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
AUTUMt)TIVE
Auto and Truck Agencies

AUBURN AND OVERLAND Sales and
Service. Don't miss seeing the new
models. Domijan Motor Co. Hotel Blu,
rift Garage. 1876 Washington st. Tel
4575.
BUICK MOTOR CARS-Sales and Service
Capitol Buick Co. 1879 Stanley Street
Telephone 2607.
CADILLAC AND LA SALE CARS
Sales & Service LASH MOTORS. INC
"A Reliable Concern" al West Main
St. Tel. 5000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
AllIItMlllts'll,t'Ilts

FREE roll of film with every Kodak.
Brownie or Ansco camera. Biggest va
riety of cameras in city. Arcade Studio.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
SENIOR II. S. NOTES

The Senior club of the senior high
school will meet tonight in the school
building. Christmas work is being
done and contributions for the south
being collected
The election OF class officers took
place this morning. Because Of the
great number of votes cast the re-
suits will not be known for a few
u-aaks
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20

The northernmost telephone pole
in the Western Hemisphere is at
Noorvik, Alaska. The line is main
tanned by the government.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-20
AUr0MoTIyE

Auto AMI ItUeK Agencies n
WHIPPET Fours and sixea salee AMI
Service. Elmer Automobile Ca. "
Main Ct. Telephone 1873
wILLYs-KNIGHT AND OVERLAND
Sales and Service Fine motor cara
Beloin Garage and Motor ealeA Fred
Beloin. Jr.. Prop. llS Church otrest
Telephone Ss6U
REQ SALES 4 SERVICE. Frank p. Ne
Namara. corner Elm and Park otresta
Telephone 1ll0
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
HICKMAN BEATS
HIS CELLMATE
Pair Fight Cory Battle in
Death House.

BIZ United Press
SAN QUENTIN, Cal, July q
Recovering from injuries inflicted
upon him by William Edward Hick-
man, youthful convicted slayer, Jo-
seph Troche, former prize fighter,
sullenly refused today to tell the
reasons for the fight in death row"
at the prison here.
Hickman likewise remained silent.
He and Troche, who is to die for
the murder of Miss May Lorenzo,
San Francisco telephone operator,
had been cellmates for a month.
The former fighter was regarded as
Hickman's only friend in the death
house.
They apparently we're on good
terms until yesterday. when guards
were attracted by the cries of others
on condemned row and found Hick-
man and Troche in a bitter strug-
gle.
The Fox" was atop Troche, beat
ing him with the leg of a stool.
When the guards reached the pair,
Hickman threw himself on his cot
and refused to answer questions.
Troche, nearly unconscious, was
treated at the prison hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
TWO WOMEN TELL STORY
OF MARRYING ONE MAN

Activities of Orlof Estes, 800 N.
East ST., as an alleged bigamist
we're barred in Municipal Court
Three today before Judge Clifton
r. Cameron by the two women
whom he wooed and married. One,
the mother of his 20-month-old
son, Paul, the other whom he
married last week, faced each other
and told their experiences.
Mrs. Frances Estes, his first wife;
a college graduate, said she swore
out the affidavit against him after
learning of his marriage to Doris
Webb, 20 S. Oriental st.
The more recent bride said she
and Estes were married in Anderson
by a justice of the peace last week,
after a four months courtship. She
said she had been married three
times previously.
She testified that Estes suggested
the place of marriage and then
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
SEVEN RACING
BALLOONS LAND
Word Still Lacking From
Five of Entries.

BB JHitcd Press
DETROIT, July 2.-Word from
the twelve balloons which started
from here Saturday in the Gordon
Bennett international race was
awaited anxiously today. Seven are
known to have landed.
The Detroit, piloted by w. G.
Naylor, landed near Cass, w. Va,
last night, according to a wire from
Russell Wherrit, aid. The landing
was made on a densely wooded
mountain after the pair lost all their
ballast.
Pilot E. S. Mag, Switzerland,
landed near Fairmont, w. Va; the
Agentina, piloted by Don Eduardo
Bradley, descended at Millboro,
Va, and the American Business
Club balloon was reported down
near Roanoke. Va.
The Wallonie, Belgian balloon,
with Lieut.. Joseph Ihonvard pilot
ing, was said to have been forced
down near Beverly, w. ", and Capt.
Otto Bertrams, pilot Of the German
balloon Brandenburg, wired that he
had descended last night at Davis,
W. Va.
Sam Rasmussen, Danish pilot,
wired that his balloon Denmark had
descended one mile northeast of
Roanoke, Va, this morning. Ras-
mussen and the American Business
Club entry had the longest dis
tance records up to IL o'clock this
morning, with 40 miles each.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER,
PLEA ENTERED BY SKEEN

Carl Skeen %, of 814 Foltz Ave,
pleaded not guilty today in Grim
inal Court on f1rst-degree murder
charges for the death of Mrs. Pearl
Jarboe, "a, who fell or was pushed
from his automobile, June IL.
Skeen'S trial was set for July 10,
but his attorneys are expected to
delay it.
Also arraigned today was Adam
w. Peterman, S11 N. Temple ST.,
owner of the restaurant where Mrs.
Jarboe worked, for selling whisky.
An indictment charging him with
bone-dry violation was returned
after Skeen appeared before the
grand jury, in an effort by prosecu-
tors to trace the scource Of the
whisky which was believed to have
led to the tragic death.
Peterman is out on $1,000 bond,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
WISCONSIN MAN
LEADS AIR TOUR
Reliability Craft Off for
Springfield, Mo.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ST. LOUIS, July 2.-The twenty
five planes of the national air tour
took off at one-minute intervals
today, starting at 9 a. m, for
Springfield, Mo-, the first stage Of
the second lap of their journey.
The planes will spend only a
short time in Springfield, continu-
ing to Wichita, Kas., where they
will spend the night.
The planes landed here Saturday
afternoon. Each made the flight
from Detroit, with a stopover at
Indianapolis, with a perfect score.
John P. Wood of Wausau, Wis,
and his Waco plane are leading the
race with a score of 1,7003. In Sec
ond place is Frank M. Hawks with
his Ford tri-motored transport
plane which nearly crashed in
landing here Saturday when its
crankshaft broke. Hawks score is
1896.
Tulsa, Ft. Worth, Waco, San An
tonic, Maria and Ell Paso are next
on the itinerary.
A plane carrying Lieut.. Frank
Tyndall, Washington; James F.
Frenzell, Indianapolis, and Erik
Hildeshaim, London newspaper
man, arrived yesterday. 1t had
been delayed in Detroit. The plane
will leave with the caravan today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
NEW TRAFFIC SYSTEM IN
EFFECT IN BUSINESS AREA

pedestrians to scurry across the in
tersection.
The new regulations went into
effect with comparatively little con-
fusion. The plan may be adopted at
other corners.
Traffic Captain Jones had three
new automatic traffic semaphores
put on trial this morning. The
semaphores flash stop" in all di-
rections at the time when pedestri-
ans are to move.
Worley and Safety Board Men,
bers Ira Haymaker, Robert Miller
and Fred w. Connell, president, or
dered the pedestrian ruling, follow
ing conferences on traffic changes
to relieve congestion and provide
greater safety for those who walk.
Representatives of business, civic
and labor organizations recently
told the board they favored install
lation Of q system designed to give
the pedestrian a chance. The plan
in use here is followed in many
large cities.
Jones and Sergt. Eugene Shine,
who supervised the fourteen Of
ficers putting the new system in
effect, said the public took the
changes good naturedly.
Two motorcyclemen cruised along
the two blocks, catching those who
attempted to cross except in pedes-
trian lanes, and turning them back.
Trafficnan Dan Smith, at Illinois
and Washington Sts., said the sys-
tenn was enabling him to clear more
automobiles in a given time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02

when bringing her back to Indian
apolis got off the traction car at
East st. and Massachusetts Ave. and
did not return. She told how she
and Estes made trips to Cincinnati
ana Huntington, w. Va, before their
marriage.
IT heard about the affair anG
went to a dance hall about six
weeks ago and told this woman to
leave my husband alone" the first
Mrs. Estes related. 'I told her he
had a child at home and wanted
and needed him there. I also told
her that if 1 caught her again I'd
knock her head Off"
Judge Cameron bound Estes over
to the county grand jury on $500
bond and recommended thorough
investigation Of the case and pres
entation of it to the Federal grand
jury, if the facts warrant for al
legged violation of the white slavery
law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
FIGHT LOTTERY CASE
Three Negroes Plead Not
Guilty of Pool Selling.

Pleas of not guilty were entered
today by three Of five men under
arrest in a general cleanup of pool
selling and gambling in Indianapo-
lis, when they were arraigned be-
fore Criminal Judge James A. Col
lins.
The three, Denver, William and
Sea Ferguson, Negroes, will go to
trial some time this month, no date
having been set. The three, of 322
N. Senate Ave-, are free on $1,000
bonds.
Motion to quash indictment
against Otis j. Mastin, 166 E. Pratt
ST., charged also with pool selling,
in whose place a large quantity Of
tickets were found, was fled by his
attorneys, and arraignment de-
ferred.
Joseph ROLES, $40 Century Bldg,
will be arraigned next Monday on
a lottery charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02

while Skeen is in Jail, f1rst-degree
murder being an unbailable charge.
The State nulled the original
manslaughter indictment against
Skeen. Skeen showed no emotion
as he faced the judge.
Move of counsel for Andrew
Reece, As, of It's Lord ST., charged
with fatal stabbing of John STAFF
ford in a restaurant at Lord and
Cincinnati Sts., three weeks ago,
for an early trial, was lost. Judge
Collins refused to set his trial in
July.
Adam w. Peterlnan, 311 N.
Temple Ave-, from whom the State
alleges Skeen purchased the liquor
he and Mrs. Jarboe drank before
the fatal ride, pleaded not guilty to
bone dry law violations when ar
raigned today.
No trial date was set.