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_ swered to get his mummy or his Dad. <MHe returned ‘and said ‘IL can‘t find _ mummy and I can‘t wake Daddy‘." The constables left the hnouse but reâ€" . _ celved a second cail at 1.30 ami. to â€" proceed to 82 Middleton avenue to see: â€" _ Mrs, St. Cyr. â€" At this time Constable. _ «Guolla was aecompanied by" Constable $ Richardson. Constable Cmdh M ‘that they‘ went1 .. _ . to the rear door of the home and were + â€" admitted by: Arthur Rice, a brother. of + . Mrs.Bt. Cyr: Mrs. St. Cyr was sitting at _ kitchen table with, Mrs. Rice. "She said sho dldnt want : to t.alk io us," Constable Guolla said, "She â€" Mess lt 2. Lh P wl ce S :z:-.;-??r-\,’-.- Te iN es t w _/ gaid she wanted. to talk to Chief Lepic '?’@r Detective Se ~4 explained to hp: 4t was impossthle . @for them to come there. . I had no . ‘Adea at the time what the trouble was. .‘ But she said she didn‘t havo to talk int Ernest Gagnon. mwmfibhmmsmmmmusmonmhw aimeqmm-' ~.'otthenecktmmmcjawtotheshoul *s | der.". His examination mcmd a "remarkâ€" at | able series of six marks some 3% in Th en Arthur Rice had gone to the ""’fr’;she replied: " ds ‘,chntwant.wseehhn th‘s address, knocked at the front ard asked the small boy who anâ€" l \shortly after court opened and ‘Bat during the hearng of several antnor cases for almos an hour and #a ha‘f before her . own hearing . was _ held. She was the centre of atten, ,'_g{«uon in a court.x'com packed to overâ€" -fi?‘:zcarl knotted in a‘ large bow at her Aorehead. . She was without makeâ€"up though her fingerna‘ls were painted % Clara Irene St. Cyr. saillow, 95â€"pound ; 5 mother of s x who is charged with the | “4' mxeâ€"slayinz of her husband Jerome in i bedrcom in their shack at 42 Carlin . avenue last Thursday at midnight, has %* _‘ for more than a year been on the _ ~blacklist of persons forbidden to touch *‘ _ mlcohol. ‘This was revealed in Mrs. St. ~ Cyr‘s ‘preliminary hear.ng here Tuesâ€" â€" day ‘before Magistrate 8. Atkinson, â€". ‘Other highlights ofâ€"the hearing were the evidence of Dr. P. Smith, corâ€" ?“5-oner and the: evidence of 12â€"yearâ€"old rt St. Cyr. . Dr. Smith testif.eb . § ,flxt St. Cyr had not béen killed with . one blow but by a series of powerful .. blows which broke the cartilage tisâ€" sues of his larnyx, the hyoid ‘bone and estified that he had thro 1rom the time he had sr *nm gone to bed it the police anrived. _â€"_ ‘Mrs. St. Cyr arvrived in police Gourt tw Constable Angelo â€" Guolia was fitst _ witress.for the crown. He testified â€" WAhat ‘he received a call to proceed to 18 Canlih @venue at midnight of March 4: While‘driving about in a pol:ce crti~ ger.. with* Seargent Gordon Beacock. «‘Filed ‘to Tin thm.m such number â€"ex»> ie street due to the fact that ~He said that the woman was left in the custody of Mrs. Rice and thstt he iand Constable Richardson went to 42 Carlin where they knocked on the goor and were admitted ‘by the same is ~aslcep. _ As the case opened Crown A Lold that No 18 had been; changed to ’\[o 42;" the: cbnstablo -salA.~ "*Wo: wellt B. Aa. Caldbick:told the magistrate some evidence in the form of: ex] which had been sent to Toronto examinatio "We enquired at 20 Carlin and were lable now, ntnatiot % _ pot .avai that il?fs we uld%e“ introduced la U p;o numbers had recently been Coroner R. P.â€"Smith took "the stand to testify that he had performed a post mortem on St. Cyr‘s body at a local funeral home at: 1.30 pm. March 5, He.. said:that the body had been withâ€" -oma;ootsurstoékmcsandwascladin â€"grey sweater, ‘blueshirtnndditty %fng m.mgt t.xm-e was a 2)4. Anches long on the jJaw, a large quan= ‘Accused Is Not Indian "~ "At that time she appeared normal ‘but sickly looking,"‘he testified. ‘"She was atked if she wanted to write her ‘statement in her own hand and she Asked Detective Sergeant to write it. ‘ ~He wrote it as she said it." 7‘ At this point the st,aement. Was mtro- duced insevidence. ' In cross examination by defence counsel Gregory T. Evans, Constable Guolla stated that entry to the chilâ€" dren‘s ‘bedroom could only be made through the bedroom in which the slain man was found:. Dr. H. L. Minthorn was called to the stand. He said that the body was still warm when he arrived and that St. Cyr hadn‘t been dead more than a couple of hcurs Rigor mort‘s had not set in.. ; Ex y y at . Constable Guolia testified that Mrs. St. Cyr had made a statement to Deâ€" tective Sergeant Gagnon, Chief Lepic, Constable Richarfison ‘and himself betâ€" ween ‘ 3.15¢ and 8.30 a.m. in the police station. > : ‘~_"You don‘t need to read it, just enâ€" ter it," Magistrate: Atkinson told the. crown attorney. © Statements are not. read during preliminary hearlngs for they may not be accepted as evidence by trial judges later, and in the meanâ€" time may prejudice jurles. . .. He said, that Dr. H. L, Minthorn arâ€" rived at 2.05 a.m. to be followed by Poâ€" «ce Albert Lepic, Seargent Monâ€" rce and Detective Sergeant Gagnon at. 210 am. ‘The children were dressed and c:n;bmbl e CGuolia. took. them fio the Children‘s shelte?. ' «Photos which constable Gual.a had Ga.ken of Mrs. St. . Cyr were then proâ€" duced in evidence. . The photos showâ€" ed that she had bruises on both the left and right arms above the wrists and "that. bruilses: existed on‘ both ‘the left and right sides of her neck. ‘"Yes," replied Guolla, "I returned from the shelter, went outside_and searched the yard with a flashlight. I found an axe at the rear of the gar« ‘He said that he had‘ taken‘this axe ta Teronto for exam .nation with other exhibits on the:evening train of, March "It is sa‘d that the St. Cyrs were married while she lHived on an Inâ€" dian reservation at Gogama," said Gregory T. Evans, counsel for the accused . .woman. "There is no such a thing as an Indian‘ reserâ€" vation at Gogama." axe at the h "Caldbick. orney n a; hh w Clare Irene St. Cyr is not an Indâ€" jan, nor are any members of their family, Arthur Rice, brother of the accused â€" woman, told the: Advance. "Where this story originated I do not know," Mr. Rice said, "It is false. There is not the slightest question about the matter. ~â€" He said that ‘his family came orâ€" iginally from St. Lucy, Quebec and that they were of English and Scotch stock. They had moved to Gogama and resided there for ten years before coming to Timmins. ; ‘I‘ve done it this Chief Albert Lepic was then called to the stand. â€" Aâ€"series of letters to and from the Ontar‘o Liquor Control Board were produced "by the crown. They were not read in court. Outâ€" standirg among these were notices reâ€" ce‘ved by the local police department I“ebmary 29. 1947, telling. police and loâ€" that Mrs. St. Oyr was on flle liguor Placklist. _ * Chijef Leple testified that he had rece‘ved a phone call . Mrs. St. Cyr at his home at ght, March 4. _ He said that he knew both her and wm cohduct a drive from March 15 ito Mtrch‘ 30 to wm up the eampaign undertaken‘ last â€" May raise {funds ‘ last night by Ft Lt. Bill ‘Shlel’ DFC president of, the Le-. zion. t ++ i The; drive "will Be: cfihdubtéd by. the; campaign committee under " the : diâ€" rection :of â€"Major Bob Stock, DSO. _ ~The crown then introduced photos taken of the scene of the crime by Inspector George Archambault. have been inflicted by a blunt instfuâ€" ment.._. There was no evidence of damâ€"~ He said that an estimated total of * $150,000 would be required to pay for| The menace of Communismâ€". in the hall when. complete with furniture. |Canada was reâ€"emphasized . here aâ€" The branch has already raised a conâ€"| gain last week. by the Honorable siderable portion of ‘this sum through Brooke Claxton, Minister of: National sale: of the‘ old Legion‘ Hall. on Cedar Defence.. Mr. Claxton addressed the street and through contributions.‘ Porcupine McGill Graduates‘ Society ~15 tanvassers will work through at a dinner‘ at Mcntyre gymnasium. the.town in the cleanâ€"up drive. ‘‘‘‘"Mr. CJaxton is an alumnus of McGillL There was no evil "the‘ skyll. « The ment ,(, Or : Qfl Leglon Memorial hall on in boulevard, This was anâ€" nds is c l ul l e EOE Oe P is on n EC ~\"The puzpose of this drive is to finalize the campaign undertaken lasi‘ May," Bill Shields said, ‘"We ar@’go- ing to contact all business firms who have not contributed to the: fund and we are ‘also going to follow up all pledages to contribute funds which were made last yar. Then of course, contributions . from any source will still be very welcome." uge mm%sm;u + The jugular vein bzn ed and ‘ torn and leaking inâ€" his ‘tissues. "Quite a lot of power was used in the blows which killed him," the corâ€" pictui'es?“_" ’l;l;;;! ;vhen she was + s«hed> at the tear was an I ‘Robert St. Cyr, slender, darkâ€"eyed cidest boy of the family, appeared next, He wore a neat gray tweed suit. Obâ€" viously embarrased by the hundreds of eyes peering at him, the yougster gave his evidence hesitatingly, with his head cast His mother, who had been hnmobfle to this point leaned forward, eyes bright The menace of Communism in Canada was reâ€"emphasized . here aâ€" gain last week by the Honorable Brooke Claxton, Minister of National Defence.. Mr. Claxton addressed the Porcupine McGill Gradu_ates Gold S§uad Ndbk _ Spruce Street Mam For Having Ore= "She was turning the radio around try ng: to get different stations I think ydadwasvflnworfinconmemom" Hesaidthuheandmeother chilâ€" mmmtnfisdandmatnehad mm <he mmedw pol‘¢e at the e . the other," Gagnon said. â€" \ ~ He testified that a sample of M.rs St. Cyr‘s hlood had been taken and ‘sent® to Toronto for â€"examination. "Do you know what happens if you don‘t tell the truth?" asked Mggis- trate Atkinson, kindly. "You go to hell," the lad replied. «He said that he had returned home after sel.ing his papers end that both his father and his mother were there, His father was working on the motor his car. mother and father were both still at home when he went to bed ~He sad that there had been no trouble between them. "Did you see a rope?" ‘ONO *# * ._. What was yâ€"ur mobheu' doing when you went to bed?" . N was atreptetk lqot night by,-the ,'§ 2ob detaolw }mhm oh a charge of being in pos i M’ a qflantity" ; _ of gold-muing ore. * *‘ ‘The arrést was made by Consâ€" tebles Russell, E. Yohuson and P. M. Dwyer.. _ No details were reâ€" leased ‘by police. No bail had been arranged for Olexin at time of goâ€" ~ ing to press. â€" ; ~</‘John ~"Olexin, 214 WARNS OF RED THREAT i e uzy Carlin grinned and said nothing. But that night he went on the air with a savage attack on Robinson as 2 Communist and an enemy of democracy. “wm ydu put in the p;per that L said . . the . mlnlnt _companies must be pattlng themselves on the back to hear that American imion organizers are banned because !qr stead of, haying to deal with tralned, qualified and experienofl men in negotiations now they will be dealing with ixnomnt and inexperienced: men â€" across the, bargaining table." °_ lin, business agent of Local 241 and ‘a leader in the fight to oust the Communists, entered the hall Robinson and Carl‘n exchanged glances without a Then Robinson the reporter: CA sl(yslight on the sltnation 0o curréd when an Advance reporter visifiel the liall to obtain a stateâ€" ment from Reid Robinson, interâ€" national â€" viceâ€"president of the union.. ‘The ‘reporter â€"was talking with Robinson when Ralph Carâ€" 'l‘hh;gs at the union hall won Al- gonquln onlevard aré well n{;h at the plosive stage these ddys Bfils and â€" anti-neds Btmttla tor 'whmt 6( Looal 241 hq d C ts‘ ht Miss Massioottes rec.tal here is beâ€" ing sponsored by the Coâ€"operatif Conâ€" sie}. Plerne was born in Metz in 18 oaandwonfemeaaacomposertrom‘ his early youth. ~‘ He‘died‘inâ€"1937. His concerto was discovered recently amcng h‘s private papers .and Miss Massicotte never been played before in public the "Concerto in C Minor" of Henri Conâ€" stant P.erne, famous French compoâ€" ser,: heard for the first time here next March 18 and 19 from the platform of the Kimpire theatre. â€" The concerto will "be played by Genevieve Massicotte, .noted Oanadian pumtst of Nicclet, Quebec. i Last year 42 children from all secâ€"| tions of the North were aided by this fund.‘At the crippled children‘s clini¢ ; held here last December 2, crippled youngsters from the ~entire district were examined a team â€"of child | specialists. ‘The fund provides free hospital care and. free. appliances ‘such as braces, splints snecial shoes and wheel chairse to. these youngsters. Do your part to aid these children. Give â€"generously when you mail your remittance for the aéals to the Kiâ€" Gambler Not Stabbed; Neither Was He "Thrown.Out Wmdow wanis Club of T8immins, Box 400. «Rumors that a prominent mem ‘ber of the local â€"gambling fraternâ€" i.ty was stabbed in a brawl "last Sat-. ~urday and,. accbrdmg to one reâ€" port, "thrcown out window” were found to ‘be um.ruq by. the Advance. Concerto A For Flrst Tnne Here doin otherwise. ~‘The entire controversy â€"over bus fares in the Porcuâ€" ; pine may blow up like an overâ€"inflated bubble in the near ‘~Future, the AUvance has learned. . This will be due to reviâ€" ‘wton of that section of the Municipal Act whichâ€"del@#ntes ‘a\ â€" thority to local governing bodles to regulate bus fares. . .. < It 4s rellably reported that a bill i this: sectionm the act will be presented to ,islature during the present session. If this bill, 1sS pa. _control of transportation will from clty, town or +; tewnship counciis and placed, in the hands of the. provincial govemment. ~_ . This would mea.n that the cont.inuous hulltballoo which bas taken place here in recent months over bus fares would ‘And settle disputes concerning them. cégase. ‘It is felt in the provincial legislature that transporâ€" tation can become the political football of politi¢ians as long o Alghough Timmins has been the focal point in the proâ€" \'vince tozvdisputes of this kind, the bill is said> neb to be. 'spon- sored from local sources. : Gray Coach Lines, which f iextensively in Southern Ontario in theâ€" Toron’bo diat.rlct i8 gaid to be behind the move to take control of fares out of the figld of locat paolitics . ~This line operates busses in and about numerous municipalities in the South. As, such the line could be subject to the whims of local councils If the bill is passed it is expected that a special trprsâ€" portation commission wi‘ll be set up under the Department of Municipal ‘Affairs. â€"This commission would regulate fares as:fares are controlled locally. who ‘would not. obtafn" it no | vent miners from Union Hall. One report has stated ‘that â€" Reid‘ ‘ Robinson, m;ernational viceâ€"president was ‘struck in the face at ‘the reeting, but both Reds: and antiâ€"Red factions of the union state that this did not 'cake ‘place,. Neither was Mr: Robinson‘ pushed by Leo "Buck": Behie,: international mflanlzm _ Behie prefaced his remarks by sayâ€" mgthatheexpectedtobofirodtrom ‘his position as international manlzor for opposlng Roblnson. _ According to a repott recveived by adian work "This report is nonsense," . â€". Baid Ralph Carlin, bus agent for Lioâ€" éal 241 and . proba lsn ‘ih prest opponent of Mr, Roblmo th"the‘ disâ€" trict. ‘*"No one ‘ ck Roblnlon and no‘ one pushed m. as @also reâ€" portegd thatâ€"he was heckl ‘and shoutâ€" >A dauin This 4s alsnan iuntriin_ Ha While in the first vote the antl-lhd faction won out, after spoke to the gathering a majority of two to one aproving the telegrm was won.: Principal speakers objecting to the telegram were Ralph Carlin, An- gus MacDonald and Leo "Buck" Beâ€" ed down. This is also untrue. He spoke without interruption." â€" Sunday‘s meeting of the. union was in ‘the. nature _ of an outright clash between Communists and antiâ€"Comâ€" munists whether a telegram should be sent to Prime Minister Mack@nzie King, condemning the govemment:s ban from Canada <of US lnbor lead- ers who are Reds. _ . m m*‘the\ disâ€" A B