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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
Juror 12
FOUR LEGISLATORS
 NOW FACING TRIAL
Charge of Corruption Face Two Former Local Mem.
 bers of Assembly

Under arrest more than 8 year on charge of corruption in the legis- lature, four former members of the General Assembly, may be brought to trial in the Hartford superior court in September. Special Prose- cutor Hugh M. Alcorn, who brought charges against the men, on reconn- mendations of the same grand jury which investigated the Waterbury situation, has reiterated that their trial would follow the completion of the Waterbury conspiracy trial.
 The four, former Senators Joseph H. Lawlor of Waterbury and Mat thew A. Daly of New Haven, and former Representatives John D Thoms of Waterbury and Daniel F B. Hickey of Stamford, are accused of accepting bribes in return for their influence in the passage ot legislation designed to benefit the Electric Steam Sterilizer Go. Former Controller Daniel J. Leary and other principals of the Waterbury con- spiracy trial were officers of the concern.
 Following the report of the grand jury, and the arrest of the alleged Waterbury conspirators, Alcorn ob- tained bench warrants in Hartford superior court for five former legis- lators, June 2. Three days later Senator Nathan Spiro of Danbury one of the five, pleaded guilty to the charge and paid fine of $500 Conviction on the charge carries the penalty of debarment from hold ing public office for life.
 The other four have pleaded moi guilty and are free under bonds oi $500. They have made several moves for speedy trial, but after several arraignments, Judge Kenneth Wynne on last October s continued their case indefinitely, pending the completion of the Waterbury con- spiracy trial
 The next criminal term of super for court at Hartford will be in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
DANIEL J. LEARY

Controller of the city during the years 193O-1938. His defeat at the polls in 1937 by Sherwood l.. Row land (by a total of B vOtes) was the signal for the investigation which resulted in the trial. The Waterbury corruption flourished, the state claimed, largely through Leary's incumbency as controller. He is AZ years of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
CARL ID. OLSEN

Former ice-president and treas urer of the Waterbury Trust Co. The state said that he negotiated various financial transactions in connection with the conspiracy and that without his help the con- spiracy could not have assumed such proportions. He is 39 years of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
State Failed
 In Search For
 E. E. Borgnaes

Only one of the zH defend ants originally accused of con- spiring to defraud the city of more than million dollars has not surrendered to trial He is En0ch E. Borgnaes of Hollis, Long Island, former employe of the George u. Kingsley Co.
 The state claimed he lied Co Europe, and his family foI- lowed, to avoid prosecution. His name was mentioned continu. otisly during the trial. Ese was said Co have compilsc false audit reports. and te have pres pared political material for the administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
JAMES P. HEALEY

An officer of the H. w. Conner Trucking Co. listed as favored contractor whom the city paid more than $38,000 in four years. The state inferred that portion was kicked back. HeaIey is 49 years of age and resides at 108 Cooke street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
JOHN s. JOHNSTON

A resident of New York, 49 years of age. Accused by the state of re- ceiving almost $200,O00 from the city between 1931-37 for alleged services which were never rem dered. The state attempted to prove that the greater portion of the money paid Johnston was kicked back to city officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
JOHN G. PURDIE

A resident of New York, a pri- vate detective, and former mem her of the U. s. Secret Service. Known here as Jack Conway, he Is said to have been the illegally employed private snooper of the administration. The state claims he obtained information concern ing leading Republicans, which was used In an attempt to fore stall revelations of missing rec ords. He is 51.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
DONATO PIETRARORIA

Also known as Dan Peters, a Bristol tavern operator. He is the oldest of the defendants, 66 years. The state claims city cheeks amounting to S75,000 were made in his name and cashed and that he actually received but $35 weekly of that amount. The state said that while he owned no trucks, payments were for truck hire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff RepOrter)

One year and eight months of in- :essant investigation and prosecu- ion terminated when the jury in he Waterbury conspiracy trial re- turned verdict to superior court. And in that lengthy period of litiga- sion, Connecticut, the land of steady habits" has been the center of several other sensational disclos- ures of corruption in office.
 The chronological review of the Waterbury municipal investigation and conspiracy trial is like fiction story in part, what with the huge sums of money and high ranking officials involved.
 Back of the entire picture as it stands today is the fact that on Oc- tober 5. 1887, the late Sherwood L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
PHILIP COPPETO

The state charged that C0ppeto, 34, youngest of the defendants, was paid more than s800,000 by the city for alleged services as a contractor. He Is the operator of the Abrigador Diggers of Water bury. The state asked the jury to infer that Coppeto kicked back q large portion of the SS0O,O00 to city officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
MARTIN '. DUNN

Who is accused of participating in the destruction of city records in December, 1887, for the alleged purpose of hiding the conspiracy. He worked as purchasing agent, assistant to former Controller Daniel J. Leary, until Sherwood L. Rowland took office in 1888. He, age A, alIegedIy padlocked the storeroom door, prior to the destruction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
THOMAS ,. FLEMING

Superintendent of Streets, 50 years of age. accused of destroy. Ing records showing rates paid to favored contractors and truckers. The records. covering the period l0s0- 1888, according to the state, were burned in the early part of Janunry, f93A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
JOHN H. CRARY

Sixty-four years old and chair man of the Democratic town committee, Crary was accused of accepting $450 quarterly from 1932-38, in excess of his salary which is fixed by charter. The extra compensation was charged to a "revaluation" project, for which there was no apprOpria- tion, according to the states ac- cusations. Crary is city assessor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
SIMON J. ALDERMAN

Accused of working in the City Hall during December, 1887, and extracting important records from the vaults Of the control Ier's office. He was also charged with receiving funds from the city which were not c0mmensur- ate with services rendered. A resident of New Haven, he Is 40 years old, an accountant by pro- fessiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
MAYOR FRANK HAYES

Age 56. Said to be the head of the conspiracy, in the states ac- cusations. According to Special Prosecutor Hugh M. AlcOrn he headed a "puppet government" which he used to defraud the City of Waterbury. He is serving his fifth term as mayor of Waterbury, and until 1888 was twice elected lieutenant governor of the state. The state claimed Hayes was re- spOnsible for rampant corrup- tiOn" here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
GEORGE III. KINGSLEY

Resident of Bog0ta, N. J., chief partner of the George H. Kings ley Accounting Co.,, which had charge of the city's accounting until 1888. The state claimed that his firm charged the city exhor- bitant fees and rendered false and misleading audit reports in pur. suance of the alleged conspiracy. He Is 48 years of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
HENRY w. MINOR

Chairman of the board of police commissioners and member Of the board of fire commissioners. Ife was accused of receiving $12,- 900 from the city for certain scr- vices "the exact nature Of which has not been satisfactorily cx. pialned." Minor ls an attorey. Ne Is 6f years of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
Juror 10
Specific Charges Filed
 Against Nineteen Accused

to have received more than $780, 900 from the city, for questionable services. Although paid for truck hire, the state contended that Burns owned little equipment. It was also alleged that he split his receipts with city officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

and then Daniel J. Leary sustained 6 recurrence of an old ailment. to cause another delay Shortly there after. Leary became seriously ill. and caused Q delay of four court days. Last of the defendants to cause delay was John IT, Crary. who was lil one day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
.Jurior II

Co.,, Meany, who is 42 years of age, was one of three defendants to take the stand. As a member of the Kingsley firm he was charged with submitting false and mislead- ing reports of audits to the city, and receiving funds not cOmmen- surate with services rendered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
THOMAS A. SHANAHAN

IIHONHIfD IAs DHHNINHTENN
 An assessor like John H. Crary, he is charged with Receiving S45O quarterly from the city from 1882 38, in excess of his salary which is set by charter. The state said the extra payments were charged to revaluati0n, for which there is no appropriation. He is AZ years of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
THOMAS P. KELLY

Executive secretary to Mayor Hayes and member of the board of aldermen. Age A. Referred to by Alcorn as the chimney sweep" of the Hayes dynasty. A confessed cOnspirator, Edward G. Levy tes- tified he kicked back more than $100,000 to Kelly of S126,00O the city paid him under a lighting contract. Kelly tried to buy Levy's silence with $8,00O the state con- tended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
CHARLES S. O'CONNOR

City Corporation Counsel for more than IA years, charged with receiving funds in excess of his salary, which is fixed by charter. The state cOntended he surren- dered to Mayor Hayes his right to hire extra counsel for the city, and failed to keep proper account of his petty cash fund. He is 54 years of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

FRANK ]. tBURNs) SANTALUCIA
 Operator of the Connecticut Supply Co.,. and said by the state to be . favored contractor. Forty-onc years of age. he is said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
JOHN ". MEANY

or Bogota, New Jersey. partner Of the firm George NJ. Kinasley &
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF SEPT. 10, 1912

is visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Eaton.
A very happy surpr.se shower was
given Miss Zoe Bentley, a coming
birdie, at the home Mis- Helen Kibler,
by amout thirty of her young lady
friends, last Friday evening.
Miss Nellie Eaton, who attended
Detroit Training school in Domestic
Science last year, recently several
good offers to teach from the south
were received.
Miss Brubaker, of Leesburg, Ind,
is at the home of her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Eaton, and will
be student at the college this wint-
er.
David Nichols, of Knoxville, Teen.,
was the guest of his brothers-in-law,
N. w. and ]. r. Cunningham, one day
last week.
Misses Meta Lehman, Lovina
Burkhalter, Martha Baumgartner,
Christina Habegger, Dora Soldner,
Caroline Lehman, Messrs. Clarence
Lehman, Andrew Neuenschwander and
Philemon Springer of this place, will
attend Bluffton, Ohio college this year.
-Berne, Ind, Witness.
C. B. Luginbuhl visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Luginbuhl last
week. He returned to Chicago to re-
sumo his studies in the Rush Medical
college.
GERMAN SETTLEMENT
Edwin Moser, son of Noah Moser,
who made a trip out to Washington
and Idaho this summer, arrived home,
Tuesday.
Calvin Steiner, Jacob Schultz and
Edwin Sommer left for W9steville
last week to attend college at Otter
bein university.
Rev. Albert Schumacher and Willis
Neuenschwander are among those who
are attending the conference at DON
nelson, Iowa.
Mrs. Barbara Grismore and daught-
er, Elizabeth, left for Donnellson,
Iowa, to attend the conference. They
also expect to visit relatives out there.
Elma Steiner left for Battle Creek,
Mich, to attend school in domestic
science.
The Mennonite conference will be
held at Donnellson, Iowa, this year,
where Rev. P. P. Hilty, former Set
element boy has charge of the congre-
cation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
College Five To Play WilberfOrce
And Ohio Northern On Home Court

Bluffton college cagers will play
three formidable foes within the
next week, one on a foreign court
and two at home.
Competition of the week will open
at Defiance when the Beavers meet
the Yellow Jackets this Thursday
night. Returning to home surround
ings the Burckymen will play Will
berforce Saturday night, and tangle
with Ohio Northern on the local
court next Tuesday.
Coach A. c. Burcky reported Tues
day that in practice has team has
shown every evidence of swapping
out of the slump that struck them so
disastrously last week.
All three of the coming opponents
have excellent records, and in light
of comparative scores games are ex-
pected to be closely closely contested,
Bluffton, for example, dropped a
hard-fought decision to Ashland's
undefeated outfit, 46 to AZ. Ohio
Northern last week extended the
Eagles thru two overtime periods
before Ashland finally won, 50 to So.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

Wilberforce, a negro team that al
ways is fine drawing card, has an
excellent record again this season.
With three lettermen in uniform,
the downstaters have been travelling
at a fast pace.
Thus far, the only actual COM
parison can be drawn from games
with Wilmington. Blufton lost to
the Quakers, 30 to 4S, but Wilber-
force did better, losing out by a
seven-point margin, "A to 81.
Altho Bluffton has not yet struck
a winning stride, the Beavers have
been playing fine ball, with the ex-
ception of the lapse of last week,
and Coach Burcky is confident ad-
vance indications will be upset con-
siderably by the time competition of
the next week has gone into the
record book.
After the game here with Ohio
Northern next Tuesday night, the
Burckymen will be idle until Friday,
February 3, when they tangle with
Findlay's strong outfit on the Bluff
ton floor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Bluffton High Loses To Wiltshire, 1884;
And Beats Columbus Grove, 29-27

the score at 25-25. Bluffton then
tailed from the floor, only to have
Grove few seconds later again
knot the count, 81 to 27. Another
two-point splurge eventually gave
the Dillermen their victory by a
narrow margin.
Bluffton led all the way, 8 to d;
Is to 10 and % to 19, and at one
time in the third quarter the Pi-
rates were out in front by margin
of eight points.
Burkholder topped Buttons at
tack with nine points, and Clark and
Tripplehorn each contributed five
points toward the winning margin.
The setback was Columbus Groves
second of the season, and marked
the first time the team has been
defeated on their home court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

Theophilus r. Steiner passed away
at his late home six miles east of
Pandora, Sunday at IL a. m. at the
age of 80 years. He was the son of
the late Rev. Isaac and Mrs. Steiner.
Mr.. Steiner was also a minister in
his younger years. He leaves his
widow, four sons, namely Otto, of
Chicago; DIR. Lloyd, of Ann Arbor;
Ralph, of near home, and Harold, at
home. One son, Rev. Raymond pre-
ceded the father in death three years
ago. A number of grandchildren and
three brothers also survive. The
brothers are Gideon, of New Orleans;
DR.. Frank and DR.. Oliver, of Lima.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon from his late home and at
the Pleasant View church, where he
was a faithful member. Interment
in the Clymer cemetery.
Edgar Althaus who has been here
since the holidays visiting his sisters,
Mrs. Frank Danner and Miss An
gelina Althaus in Lima and other
relatives and friends in this vicinity
will leave this Thursday for Conchas,
New Mexico, to resume his duties as
a civil engineer on the Conchas dam,
a large government project. He is
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Althaus of near the Hilty
school and is well known thruout the
Settlement.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

Rev. Gottshall leaves for Donnell-
son, Iowa, Friday, to attend the Men
monte conference at that place.
Rev. J. H. Butler, pastor of the
Methodist church, closes his work for
the conference year here next Sab
bath. During the two years Rev. But
ler spent in Bluffton he has not only
been an energetic and faithful work
er, but he introduced new phases into
the church, that brought considerable
activity among the members.
The Bluffton public schools are
again in operation and the courses
outlined by Superintendent Argan-
bright are being closely followed. The
instructors in the high school are
Misses Reigh Brandenburg, Grace
Winland, Hortense Miller and M. Guy
Van Sickle. The two latter are new
teachers. The enrolment in the high
school is one hundred and forty, and
forty of the number are tuition pppils.
The grades are overcroweded and ad-
ditional teachers should be employed
to do the work.
Bluffton is sending a number of stu
dents away from home to take college
and professional courses this year.
C. A. Biery left Monday for Wooster.
The following day l. w. Geiger, Elmer
Augsburger and Clyde Kitchen left
for Ohio State university. Miss Edith
Morrison leaves next week for Oberlin
college, Miss Louella Geiger for Gosh
en-, Ind, Miss Zanna Staater and Miss
Elma Shifferly for the Conservatory
of Music, Cincinnati The following
week Armin Hauenstein leaves for the
University of Michigan. Nearly all
of the above named students prepar-
ed for advanced work at Bluffton col
lege.
Oliver Klay and Beatrice Saunders
both residents of the south side, were
united in marriage Saturday night by
Rev. w. ]. Dempster, pastor of the
Olivet Presbyterian church, at the
home of the brides mother in Lima.
John C. Hauenstein, of Pandora,
who has been painting in town this
summer again resumed his studies at
Miami university, where he exepcts to
graduate this spring.
Mrs. D. S. Beeshy and daughter,
Miss Florence, are home from their
Canadian trip.
Elgar Eaton, of San Francisco, Cal,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

the third overtime, II to 10-.--St.
Johns had 10 to 4 lead at the half,
then failed to score in the last half.
the game ended 10-all and three
overtime periods were played before
Sciranka, of st. Johns, finally poked
the winning basket thru the nets.
Lima Central defeated Lima South,
% to 23After winning seven
straight games Alger lost last week
to Harrod, 20 to &c, and to Dunkirk,
28 to &c, in an overtime Dunkirk
has won IL. out of 13 they
lost in previous game to Alger.
Findlay High defeated Fostoria last
week, 4S to 81, then lost to Tiffin
Junior Home, 20 to %.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Crippled BY Injuries And Sadly Off
Form, College Cagers Lose Two

Bluffton did its best to keep pace
with the visitors, who were enjoying
one of their rare good performances,
but after trailing once, s to 8, the
Beavers dropped out of the running.
The halftime count was IL to 8,
and from that point Tri-State pretty
much set the pace.
Gambler, forward of the visitors,
was the only consistent point-getter
of the evening, but he dropped in
16 points, practically enough to give
his team victory single-handedly.
Otherwise there were no Tri-State
players who made more than one
field goal.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

Bluffton High cagers broke even
in games of the last week, losing to
Wiltshire, SO to 81, and conquering
Columbus Grove by count of 20
to 27.
Conclusion of play for the two
nights gave the Pirates a season rec
ord to date of fve victories and but
two setbacks.
Bluffton's spotty showing in the
first half resulted in the defeat at
the hands of Wiltshire last Friday
NIGHT on the local court, altho a
gallant rally in the last two periods
for a time indicated there was
chance the Pirates might come thru
to win.
The first quarter was free scor-
INC stanza in which Bluffton racked
up II points and Wiltshire got IL.
With their attack begging down in
the second period, the Pirates saw
their foes pull away to a 10-point
advantage. At halftime the count
stood, "a to IA, Wiltshire.
A game comeback was staged in
the third period, however, as fast
checking Bluffton defense held their
foes to lone field goal, and the
Dillermen pulled within three points
of tying the score.
Going into the third stanza, the
score read 26 to % with Wiltshire
out in front, and Buttons rally
continued, free throw and then a
fielder running the score to 26 to 25.
Wiltshire then started connecting,
however, and ran their total to 80
before the Pirates could tally again,
and from that point the visitors
coasted to victory.
Dellinger tailed Is points for the
visitors, with Fisher and Triple
horn each getting II for Bluffton.
BEST GROVE
Another thriller was played at
Columbus Grove Saturday night
when the Pirates downed the Put
nam county team by a score of 20
to q.
Each team made II field goals
but BlufFton players dropped two
more free throws thru the nets than
the total annexed by their foes, ac-
counting for the margin of victory
Bluffton had a four-point lead go
ing into the final quarter, but Co.
lumbus Grove twice tied the score
in the closing minutes. The Pirates
led % to 10 when the stanza opened
but the home team pulled up to tie
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Sunday School League

In Sunday school league basket
ball play last Saturday morning,
First Mennonite defeated the Church
of Christ, 25 to IL, and Methodist
won over Presbyterian, % to 18.
Lineups were as follows:
First Mennonite-Oberly, Lands,
Tosh, 1; N. Schmidt, 2; ]. Schmidt,
8; H. Klassen, 8; P. Klassen, 6.
Total, 25.
Church of Christi. Clark, 3; ].
Stonehill, 2; Weiss, 8; Ingalls,, 3;
Grouse, B. Fritchie, 2. Total, IL.
Methodist-F. Hermann, 6; Lloyd,
z; Cooney, 7; Augsburger, 2; Con-
way. Total, %.
observation-disclosures, 5; Fett, 2;
Schultz, 2; Niswander, A; Geiger, A;
Burkholder. Total, 18
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

Crippled by injuries and suffering
a temporary lapse from their fine
early season form, Bluffton college
cagers dropped decisions last week
to Wilmington and Tri-State collie
gians.
In the tilt at Wilmington Thurs
day night, a fashy Miller-coached
outfit drubbed Buttons crippled
crew by score of 48 to 80.
Sadly off-form in Saturdays con-
test on the home court, the Beavers
went down to defeat before Tri-State
by 80 to II count.
Wilmington was really "hot"
against the Bluffton cagers, and
there was little doubt as to the ulti-
mate decision at halftime when the
Quakers were out in front, % to 9.
Starke led Wilmington's attack in
the first half, but in the last stanza
YEARLY took over the scoring burden
to rack in seven fielders. YEARLY
counted 16 points all told during the
evening.
Bluffton was unable to work thru
a tightly drawn Wilmington defense,
and as result most of the Burcky-
mems points were scored from well
out on the floor.
1t was Buttons first Northwest
conference tilt of the year.
Off form in every department, the
Beavers were unable to cope With
Tri-State college, of Angola, Ind,
and absorbed a 80 to II licking on
the home court last Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Triplett Girls And Bluffton Boosters
Will Play Here This Thursday Night

Buttons two undefeated indie
pendent teams will be seen in action
this Thursday night on the Bluffton
High court.
In the opening contest of the
evening the Triplett girls will meet
a strong Findlay team. The second
feature will see the Bluffton Boost
ers in action against Bradfeld Gen.
ter, colored Lima outfit.
Bluffton Boosters are seeking their
fifth straight win, but the Lima
team is a formidable opponent
Jerry Brown, former Bluffton col