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The Washington times., 1932-04-11
FIRST AID SAVES AUTO VICTIM WITH SEVERED WINDPPE
By Faulkner

THIS is The eoLL- CALL THAT
N.L.FIRST ANSWEREDTo IN
HIS coUhTRHS s SERVICE,
81 YEARS AGO..
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Eyes, 1 can get them Off"
I said:
II don't believe you can
do It."
told him to go to the door
of the sweat box. I. put the
chain around his neck to keep
him from getting his hands down
to tear off the stocks.
Plenty Of Slack
After I got the chain on him,
I put my hand there to see If
he could pull 1t up over his head
and it couldn't be done. There
was plenty of slack in it, but
not that much. l said:
"Ts that hurting yOu?"
He said:
"NO, sir"
I said:
"Win that choke yOu?"
He said:
"NO, sir"
said:
Lets go in the sweat box"
1 put him in so he could face
the outside. We stood there and
talked awhile. I called Weaver
(the convict, and 1 told him to
put the chain around a beam,
and fasten 1t there. 1 said:
"T don't want it too tight.
want to let him stOOp down
but not enough to reach his
feet. He can go as low as he
wants but I don't want him to
reach his feet"
Weaver held the chain up and
Jersey stopped down to see how
far he could bend down. He
could bend over to about four
inches below the top of the door
about his waistline) 1 asked
him:
Jersey, is that chain hurting
yOu?"
He said:
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

"NO sir"
I said:
'Ts It choking yOu?"
He said:
mot a bit"
1 looked in at him and /
says:
"Is there anything you
want?"
He said:
Eyes, 1 want some water"
I said:
You don't want anything to
eat?"
He said:
"NO SIR"
That was about ten minutes
after 5 o'clock.
Jokes at SweatbOx
We stood around there a while,
talking and joking. The door Of
the sweat box was open. asked
him:
what steps are you going to
take pext?"
He said:
"The first thing that pops
into my mind, I'm going to
do"
I told him the only way he
could get away, would be by be-
having and get a parole from
the pardon board.
It was then ten minutes to
6 o'clock. I shut the door in
the box. Then the boys came
out to eat and I called them to
see Jersey" and told them to
see there was no harm done him.
Some looked into the box.
went from the sweatbox to
the gate and started for supper.
1 told Ed. Hill "a guard) was
going to take Jersey" out of
there after I ate supper.
While we were there talking,
Snyder "a convicD called me to
the fence. He said:
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
PRISON CAPTAIN
BLAMED

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, July l3
U.N.S0 The Durval county
grand jury, which indicted two
guards for the alleged torture
murder" of Arthur Maillefert, 49,
year-old New Jersey boy convict,
was on record today as demand
ing the dismissal of Prison Capt.
J. H. Baker, who had charge Of
the prison district in which the
youth died.
A preSentment, returned by the
grand jury to the county court,
called for the prison captains S
removal.
Baker was held responsible for
the conditions at the Sunbeam
Camp, where Maillefert met his
death in a sweat box, strangled
by a chain that dangled him
from the roof of the torture
chamber.
Reports were prevalent that
the grand jury would investigate
rumors that other prisoners, in
addition to Maillefert, were mis-
treated in the Sunbeam camp.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
coNYIcT CAMP HEAD BAREs "sUICDE" OF nNkAATE

} Jersey made a motion to
me like he was going to do
himself harm like hanging
himself In the sweatbOx."
called Lie Simmons "a con-
vict) to get the key and told him
to take the boy out of there. He
opened the door and 1 could see
the boys head dropped down and
his head was below the top of
the box.
His head was leaning against
the right side Of the sweat box -
against the petition between the
two cells. He had been in there
only IL minutes-maybe Is the
most.
I told Simmons to get the key
to take the chain off his neck.
He got the key and when he
went back to the box, he said:
"Cap'n, he's done dead"
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building and there was the barrel.
Ihollered to the dog-man to get
the dogs. He got them and they
hit the trail. They caught jersey
along the creek and the men
brought him back on a truck.
I said:
Jersey, are you hurt?"
He said:
"Not a damn Bit"
I said:
Jersey, I've got one more way
20 keep you here. I'm going to
nut your feet in some stocks and
put you in the sweat box and
place you up in there and see
II / can't keep you there"
He said:
"YOu can't do it. Nothing will
keep me but death. There's no
life here. I'm going to leave or
die trying"
So 1 ordered some lumber,
fixed the stocks and put them
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boy SHOT DEAD
IN CONVICT PEN

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July IS Il.
N.SO. - Florida's prison sweat
box" today resulted in wave Of
resentment here as District AT
toIney w. Lloyd Hibbs revealed
details of the Staying of Harold
Bradley. %, shot down by Flor
ida prison guards while attempt
ing to escape.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Richard j. BeamiSh advised Hibbs
of the intention of Gov. Doyle E.
Carlton of Florida to sift the
killing. despite a previous exon
Grafton Of the guards who shot
the boy.
Young Bradley paid with his
life for the attempted hold.up OF
a Florida gasoline station. He
was convicted and sentenced to
serve three years on the Indian
Road camp in Martin county,
Florida.
Too weak to work in the broil-
ing sun, the boy was ordered into
the sweat box, in which he was
confined five days.
Freed from the sweat box, the
boy made a dash for liberty.
Prison bullets cut short the at
tempt.
They brought the boys body
home to his father, Thomas A.
Bradley. at Loretto, near here.
The guards were exonerated by
grand jury.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Carleton Pledges
Bradley Inquiry

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July 13
GN.SJ.-Despite a grand jury
exoneration of Florida prison
guards, Gov. Doyle E. Carlton of
Florida will demand a full inves.
tigation of the fatal shooting of
Harold Bradley of Loretto, Pa,
in a prison camp last May II.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Richard J. Beamish, in a letter
received today by District Attor-
ney w. Lloyd Hibbs, said Gov
ernor Carlton had promised a
thoroughgoing probe into the
killing Of Bradley while the youth
was fleeing from the prison
camp.
Bradley was said to have at
tempted to escape because of in
human treatment. His body, bul.
let-riddled by prison guards, was
brought here for burial.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

Q 1881. 1IceErr a MYrRs TOBACCO Co.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
Tinaes-HerGLd Boys
Omen Ball Season

The Times-H Herald carriers of
Shells Station opened the Com.
munity Baseball League yeSter-
day. trouncing the CliftonS, "a
to 4, at the James E. Walker
Stadium. Williams, on the mound
for the winners, was touched for
only bingles. The carriers will
meet the Ajax Club on the same
field tomorrow at $3.50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

V7HEN you are smoking a lot of
w cigarettes every day, you natural
ly want a mild cigarette, and smokers
try Chesterfelds and find out that they
are milder and taste better.
Then smokers tell other smokers
zone smoker telling another that they
find that although they smoke a great
many Chester6elds during the day, they
never tire of them; and that they have
found out that Chesterfield is a milder
cigarette, that it is cigarette that tastes
The Washington times., 1932-07-13

on his feet. Weaver, a prisoner,
helped him get up. l said:
"Can you walk with them
On?"
He said:
, Eyes"
! said:
HYOu can't run in them?"
! He said:
.! ''NO, sir"
, ! said:
"Have you got any way of
taking them off"
He said:
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
COOTlE PARTY

A "cootie" party will be held by
the Epworth League of Washing
ton Grove, Md, on the assembly
hall lawn Friday at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1932-07-13
That's yhy more and more Smokers
are changing to Chesterfield eue'y day

better, that it is a cigarette with most
pleasing aroma.
Some time ago, in a Chesterfield ad-
vertisement, there was a statement, "A
9O,OO,OOO Reason" and this means
that the larger part of %O,OOO,OOO is
invested in the right kind of ripe, mild
Domestic and Turkish tobaccos to
make sure that Chesterields are milder
and taste better.
May we ask you to try them?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
OBITUARY

FARRELI--Thomas J. Farrell, aged 67 years, died last night at his home, 38 Silver street after a long illness. MT Farrell had been a lifelong resident of the Wash ington hill section and had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances by whom he was held in high cs- tcem. He had moved to Silver street only few weeks ago.
 Mir Farrell was prominently as- sociated with the fraternal organ izations of the city for many years but in later years he had not taken an active part in their work. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World, the Loyal Order of Moose and the Knights of Colun- bus.
 {. For 25 years he was employed by the American Brass company having retired 10 years ago.
 MT Farrell is survived by i've daughters. Mrs Mary Champagne. Mrs Catherine Ford, Mrs Bernard Carroll, Mrs Joseph Mulville and Mrs Raymond Smith; three sons. Daniel, Michael and Thomas Far- rell: one sister, Mrs Julia Me- Guire and one brother. James Farrell of Ireland.
 The funeral will be held from the home on Saturday mornir1g It S:15 o'clock to the Secred Heart church where q solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount St James, cemetery Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Lowe Loses Tn
 Action Against New Haven Co.
Sued to Recover for Injuries Suffered During West
 Cheshire Accident, Alegedly Caused By Truck | of BrOck-EiaII Dairy of Elm City

West Cheshire, claiming the acci- dent was caused by the defendants truck.
 The jury took the case at 11:s0 and returned at 12:15 o'clock. Judge Alfred c. Baldwin took about an hour in administering his charge to the jury as this morn ing's court session opened.
 The plaintiff, head of the Lowe plumbing concern of this city was driving along the main highway in Cheshire, Sept Sd, 1881, when the defendants truck allegedly pulled suddenly out of a side street. into the path of the Waterbury car. The plaintiff swerved to his right in order to avoid a collision. ran along a bank, struck pole and wooden stairs and then turned over according to testimony given dur ing the two day trial.
 It was charged that the plain- tins injuries were of permanent nature and that he lost consider able wages, through being laid up. Attorney William E. Thoms and Attorney Walter F. Torrance rep resented the plaintiff. Clarke k Mclaughlin of Hartford defended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Yule Party at
 Duggan School AmericanizatiOn Classes Sponsor Event Toe
 night

Students of the Americanization classes will sponsor an entertain ment this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Duggan grammar school gymnasium in the form of Christi mas party. Men and women stu dents will be divided into special divisions and will take active part in the program. Customs, songs and dances of their respective countries will be sung and enacted for the benefit of the audience.
 The event is an annual one and one that is looked forward to by the evening school scholars. Miss Louise Gemino of tho faculty is of the arrangements committee while Miss Jennie O'Neill, Duggan principal, will pre- side. John c. Gilmartin, principal of Croft and Welton grammer schools and supervisor of the even- Ing schools. will be, the principal speaker.
 The St Francis Xavier Fife and Drum corps will furnish the musi- cal selections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
DEFENDANTS VERDICT IN S25, 1000 SUIT
FRENCH SEERESS NOT FORESEEING ANY
 HAPPY TUNES

Paris, Dec 1E-(UP)-8ga. dame Fraya, French seeress who predicted the defeat Of President Hoover, the assassin atiOn of President DOumer, and the death of Aristide Brland last year, sees nothing but trouble for 1888.
 Financial catastrophics in Europe and America. Q bad year for Great Britain with serious disturbances in India and two dOzniniOns, Q FnurdcrOus attempt on a French politician. and reawakening of warlilxc spirit in Germany are part of the gloomy picture.
 "A new mnn will arise In France and his coming will be the starting point for business recovery" Madame Fraya said I'm her only hopeful prediction for her mother country.
 'sIn Russia. bolshcvism will receive . serious blow which will shake the political structure of the country" she said.
 Madame Fraya's prediction that Governor Roosevelt would defeat President Hoover fin the presidential election broug:.. hundreds of congratulatOry let- ters from the United tSates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

Rev Milford B. Simonson, pastor of Grace M. l.. church, offered the opening prayer. This was followed by the hymn stand Up For Jesus" sung by the congregation. John H. Twelves president of the class ex- tended greetings an dwelcome and the members of the class sang The Men of America. An offertory duet was sung by Vincent Leonard and Frank Wilson. Frederick Book, class secretary described some of the high lights of the State Con- vention of Bible Classes at which he represented the local group. The singing by the congregation of T Love To Tell The Story" was fol- lowed by an excellent and inspir- ing address on Prayer" by the class treasurer. Leroy Maxwell. A male quartet composed of Charles Posbert, S. Clifft Butcher. Arthur Twelves and Ebert Black rendered "The Old Rugged Cross after which Vice. President Eugene HotChkiss spoke effectively on 'The Cross. The services were con- cIuded with the singing of God Be With You Till We Meet Again" and the pronouncement of the closing prayer by Secretary Book.
 The services created profound impression upon the congregation and it is hoped that the class will again have the opportunity to function in a similar manner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
CARD PARTY AT
 EAGLES HALL
Prizes Awarded Yesterday . Afternoon to Those
 Making High Scores
HOLD SESSION TONIGHT

The weekly card party conduct ed by members of the women's committee serving as an auxiliary to the Waterbury Aerie of Eagles was held yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. Mrs John Keefe was awarded first prize as the leading scorer in bridge. Mrs O. A. Ziglatski took second prize. Mrs George H. Mclean and Mrs Catherine Lysatt took first and second honors in pinochle. Mrs T. F. Kirsch was presented with a door prize. The next in the series of parties will be given next We'd nesday afternoon.
 The regular meeting of the aerie will be held this evening. A class of candidates including Senator elect Joseph A. Hackett will be initiated. President John Graham will officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Lady of Lourdes
 Charity Dinner
At Hotel Waterbury From
 4 to 8 O. Clock To-day

A spaghetti dinner will be served today at the Hotel Waterbury from 4 to 8 o'clock in an effort to raise funds for the needy parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes church.
 Rocco Diorio will supervise the serving of the food while Frank Pope will be in charge of the food. The committee in charge of the event include: General Chairman Rev Joseph .valdambrini. pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes church. Frank Pope, Rocco Diorio and Humbert Mangini.
 Hostesses will include: Mrs Frank Bowes, Mrs A. Russo. Mrs Joseph Guilfoile, Miss Rose Scorp- ion. Miss Louise Scorpion, Miss Anna Orlando, Miss Margaret Muc- cino and Miss Anna Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Former Local
 Woman Killed
Mrs Antoinette Savage Victim of Newark Automobile
 Accident

A request sent to the local police department from Newark by means of the teletype stated last evening that Mrs Antoinette Savig- gi, 35, also known under the name of Savage had been fatally injured in an automobile accident in that city yesterday. The Waterbury authorities were informed that she formerly resided here and had rel atives living in this city. The in- formation also added that Mrs Sa- viggi and her husband established their home in Newark in 1924. There was no clue as to whether the husband, Thomas, is living or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Fights Love Theft Charge

Mrs Gail Ste- phe ms Kinard. shown here, De- troit heiress, who became the bride of Dr Kerwln w. Kinard of Kansas City, will fight the $f,OO0,OOO allena- ton suit brought by Mrs Ada Porter Kinnard on the grounds that the 1atteF huu 0Rrecu to give up her hus- band so he might wed her. The De- troit heircss was the sweetheart of Dr Kinard 25 years ago. He had be- lievcd her dead. Mrs Ada Kinard divorced the doc tor when he found his student . days love still was alive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

An argument in Vine street restaurant last evening about 6:30 o'clock led to the arrest of VII liam Jacovich, 38, of 13 Wood street and George Lukaskevich, 43, of 36 Vine street on the charges of intoxication and breach of the peace. Whether 1t was a dispute over the international war debt or the depression, the police didn't attempt to learn. They became interested when the two men re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Lunch Counter
 Battlers Settle
Pair of Fighters Pay S5 Fines With Costs for Breach
 of Peace

paired to the street to settle their affair of honor. They were fined $5 and costs each, amounting to s12.5O, which would be top prics for a good fight in Madison Square Garden.
 The case of Edson l.. Suerry, 2Ss of Main street, Cheshire, was con tinued until Monday. He is charg- ed with violation of the motor ve- hilce law,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
Christmas Trees
 Very'Scarce and Prices Arise

New York, Dec 15-(UP)-- Shortage of Christmas trees devel- oped to-day and a sharp rise in price was expected.
 Only 240,500 trees had been consigned to New York, check up showed, while 726.0O0 trees were consigned last year. Dealers expected the highest prices since 1918 when trees sold wholesale for $4 to $5 bundle.
 The shortage was caused by dealers curtailing orders after heavy losses from surplus last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
CONDEMNATION AGREEMENTS

The following compensation agreements. were filed to-day at the wrist injury. $5.40 weekly; Stelo & Johnson Mfg Co and Steve Daras of Oakville. hand injury. $0.77 weekly; Waldorf System, Inc, and Peter Levesque of 70 Linden street, hands injured $S.47 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

After deliberating for 45 min- ntes . superior court jury to-day found the issues in favor of the defendant. in the $25,000 damage suit of William H. Lowe of this city against the Brock-Hall Dairy Co of New Haven. The plaintiff sued to recover for injuries he re- ceived when his car turned over in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
FRENCH CLUB OF
 CROSBY HIGH MEET TODAY

There will be meeting of the French club of Crosby high school to-day at school with Miss Gertrude Traurig in charge. The Italian club will hold it's regular meeting Mon- day with Miss Eva Menotti presid- ing. The Spanish club has not ar- ranged its date for it's next meeting, but it Is probable that Wednesday will be selected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

DIED.
 TaRRELL---In this city, December 14. 1882, Thomas J. Farrell of. 3S Silver street. Funeral Saturday I,orning at 8:15 o'clock to Sacred Heart church. Burial in Mt. St. James cemetery, Watertown. \
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
CARD or THANKs.

We wish to express our sincere gratitude to our friends. relatives and neighbors, for their kindness and sympathy extended to us dur death of our beloved son and brothI
 MRS MARY MONAGHAN
 AND BAbssLv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

dead.
 The message was turned over to Captain William F. Keegan of the detective bureau. Inquiries were made, but no one was found who knew anything concerning the family described by the Newark police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
CARn 0r THAMKe,

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors. In particular, the employees of the Cudahy Packing Co. for their many acts of kindness and for the sym pathy extended to Us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved husband and father. Frank N. Terrill.
 Signed:
 MRS. FRANK TERRELL AND
 FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

Metallurgical producing plants in Belgium are receiving many orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Rose Malta was held this morning at 8:15 o. clock from the home, 40 French street to Our Lady of Lourdcs church where Q mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o'clock by Rev Joseph Valdambrlni. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Rev John F. Glynn. The pallbearers were: Anthony and Arthur Dcnza, Michael Diorio, Au- gustine Morrotto, Michael D. Amico, and Marci Barber.
 The funeral of Malachi H. simp- son was held from tho Reyes funeral home at 1:45 o'clock this afternoon with services in the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church at 2 o'clock. Rev A. A. Perry of- ficiating. Burial was in the Pine Grove cemetery. s@
 The funeral of Dorsey Burke will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1:45 o'clock from the Reyes funeral home, S1 Pearl street. to Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church, where services will be held at 2 o'clock. Rev A. A.. Perry ofiiciat- ing. The burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral services for Nita gPierpont Northrop will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Mill Plain Union church, Rev Joseph O.. Todd, pastor of the church officiating. The burial will be in the new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. this evening from 2 to 9 o'clock. They are asked kindly to omit the sending of flowers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

England is decreasing its im- ports of German toys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15
MASSES. |

MASSES. WALLACE--A months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat- urday morning at 8 o'clock. at the Immaculate Conception church, for the repose of the soul ,of the late Jeremiah Wallace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-15

DWyER-An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning December 17th at 8 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church for the repose of the soul of .the late Catherine A. Dwyer.
 MULLIGAN-A first anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, December 17th at o'clock at St Margarers church, for the repose of the soul of the late Patrick Mulligan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-02
LITTLE WOMAN
! SUING BIGGER
One FOR ATTACK
Antonina Padaigis Makes
Charges That Mary
Breblunas, Slandered
and Assaulted Her
Asks $4,000 Damages

Antonina Padaigis Of this city
today started a $4,000 assault and
battery and SANDER suit against
Mary Greblunas, also Of Water
bury, In the common pleas court.
The suit describes the defendant
as a large and muscularly built
woman while the plaintiff Is de-
scribed as very short and frail
The action Is returnable in court
the first Tuesday of April accord
ing to the papers drawn by Robin
& Robin.
The plaintiff charges she was ac-
costeds at Bank and North Leon
ard streets on the morning of
March 3.The defendant with threat
ening gestures and arms raised In
the air. together with vile lang
uage. assaulted the plaintiff, the
complaint says. The defendant
threatened the plaintiff with bodily
harm and abuse and placed her in
fear and greatly frightened her.
the papers state.
In the presence of two other
persons the defendant Is alleged to
have called the plaintiff in harsh
tones. ''kurvew" and ''vogais" !.
which, the complaint alleges. trans
lated into English mean. "harlot"
These words are described as
false and malicious and as. a result
the plaintiff has become q nervous
wreck and Inundated 80 that she
was confined to bed for long time.
She was required to have medical
attention and care and Is unable
to perform. her household duties.
the complain alleges.