Norwalk gazette, Friday, August 28, 1896 · page 2

 

 

M.—

IlESERTIED QIIILDREN.

Complaint was made to Humane Ofli-
cer Morehouse, yesterday afternoon,
that two small children ‘had been de-
serted on Park street, by their parents.

The officer made an investigation,
and found that they were the children
of "Prof.” FrancisE. Anderson, who
had removed from Park street to Tay-
lor avenue, the day before. ,

He also learned that the children had
been left with a Mrs. Areno, who has
none the best of reputations, and that
she had neglected them to the extent
that they had been crying for some-

 

thing to eat, and had been, running .

about the street unwashed, and only
partially clothed.

He did not at the time take charge of
the children but came back. and consult-
ed with an attorney as to what should
be done with them.

A GAZETTE reporter called at the
scene shortly after 6 o'clock, but found
. the door leading to the Arena rooms
closed and if Mrs. Areno was in she
failed to reply to repeated knockings.

A colored family named Knight lives
up stairs in the same building. Visit-
ing them is a ,colored woman named
Mollie Coleman. The latter said that
the manner in which the little ones had
been neglected was shameful. She
said that she heard them crying on the
stairs with hunger and gave them some-
thing to eat.

Mrs. Knight said that she had lived
there less than a month. The Ander-
son family, which consisted of Mr. and
Mrs. Anderson and five children, lived
in three rooms on the same floor, until
one day th’s week, when they were
evicted. She thought all of the child-
ren were sadly neglected, both the
parents going away and leaving the
four children in charge of their 11-year
old daughter. The youngest child in
the family is but a little over two years
of age, and the second oldest five years.

Shortly after 6 o’clock, Officer More-
house again went to the house, and
picking up one of‘the deserted children
in his arms, and leading the other, took
them to Police Headquarters, where he
left them, and then went out and pro-
cured two large bowls of bread and
milk, which he set before them.

The children acted like ravenous
Wolves and it seeemid as if they could
not get the food to their mouths rap-
idly enough to satisfy their gnawing
hunger. At last their little stomachs
Were filled and they dropped off asleep
in their chairs. .

Two or three reporters who happened
to be present improvised a bed out of
police overcoais upon which the little
ones were tenderly laid and they weie
soon oblivious to all their surroundings,
and their dreams must have been pleas--
ant as a smile could be detected on their
dirt begrimed, but rather. pretty faces,

In the meantime Oflicer Morehouse
had secured quarters for them at Timo-
thy Howard’s on Smith street, where
they were taken and given a thcrough
bath and put in a nice clean bed.

About 9 o’clock the mother of the
little children appeared at police head-
quarters and wanted to take them home.
She said that she had been at work at
Captain Bell’s in East Norwalk, and
had but a short time before learned
that the little ones had been taken
charge of by the officer. She told A‘-
torney Lockwood, who will probably
prosecute the case. that she thought
that when she left them with Mrs.
Areno they woufd be properly cared
for, but failed to give any excuse for
having neglected to take them home or
not having called to see them yesterday.
She gave the age of the eldest as4 years
and the other one as being 2-95 years of
age. She seemed to be much displeased
because the children were not turned
over to her. Attorney Lockwood told
her to appear at Police Headquarters
at 10 o’clock this morning. She said
“I don’t see why it is me and, my hus-
band are hounded so by the people of

Norwalk.”
This is not the first time that the

Andersons haVe appeared before the
Norwalk courts. Mr. Anderson is a
smooth talker, and it is on record that
he has imposed upon the kindly sym-
pathies of ouI clergy as well as the lay-
men. He twists the truth with the skill
of an accomplished liar, and it is about
time that he got his deserts.

‘ His promises are as brittle as crystal,
and he has an apptitude of renewing
them With a rapidity that would put to
blush a rocket.

That the children, all of them, have
not before this, been placed under dif-
ferent charge, is a puzzle to those who
know the family.

A hearing in the matter of the deten-
tion by the Humane Officer. of the two
children he‘took under his charge, last
his ht, was held before Judge Hubbell,
this morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, as well as
the two children, were in court. . Com.
vincing evidence as to neglect on the
part of the parents to care for their
children, was adduced by Attorney
Lockwood. He gave the parents the
widest scope to say anything in defense
of their action, and treated Mr. Ander-
son to a deservedly close examination,

‘ and when he remarked, “l‘hat’s all,”
there was not one in the court room but
was satisfied that the Andersons were
not proper persons to have charge of

the children. .
Mrs. Anderson was then given an op

portunity to defend her actions ' in
rather inhumanely leaving her children

 

 

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tearfully defended her position, but it
Was evident to the Prosecuting, attor-
ney as well as others that she was not
confining herself strictly to the truth.
Semingly, other than being the
mother of the children, Mrs. Anderson

band,and almost as negligent, i; t ii
well-being of her children as he evi-
dently is. C

It was brought out in ' the evidence
that bbth had hurled unprintable epi-
thets at each other and within the hear-
ing of the little ones.

Taken altogether it was one of the
worst cases of the kind ever brought
before the local court.

The Judge committed both of the
children, (who by the way showed evi-
dence of a bath and a good night’s rest
at the hands of Mrs. Howard) to the
County Home. After which Officer
Morehouse picked up the youngest child
in his arms and with a “Come with me
Jackie” went out of the court, room,
both children leaving their parents
without any apparent regret.

As for the parents they submitted to
the inevitable with a grace that won
them no friends.

It is not altogether unlikely that the
two older children will be taken charge
of by the proper authorities and placed
in some institution.

Once the family might have been de-
serving of sympathy, but that time has
passed and to-day the general feeling
seems to prevail that both father and'
mother should be punished.

An explanation of their inhuman con-
duct is given in the statement that both
are the victims of the opium habit.

MR. FESSENDEN SPEAKS.

 

 

Why the Letter to Chairman Fyler was
Written.

 

The Stamford Advocate publishes
what is eVidently an authorized and
authentic interview with the Hon. Sam-
uel Fessenden. He says he wrote his
letter to Mr. Fyler, published - in yes-
terday’s GAZETTE, because he had been
annoyed by the groundless but persis-
tent talk of a “compact,” by the terms
of which Mr. Cooke, in return for help
in the preliminary canvass, was to use
his influence as governor, to promote
Sam Fessenden’s election to the Sen-
ate. He made up his mind, he says,
“at once, effectually and forever to sil-
ence such baseless assertions”—to shut
the mouths of the persons who were
trying to make trouble between his
friends and Mr. Platt’s friends.

By way of further clearing up his po-
sition, Mr. Fessenden read to the in-
terviewer—and permitted him to copy
in part—another letter which he had
just written. Here are extracts:—

“With reference to the second sub-
ject to which I have referred, namely,
the sentiment which finds daily expres-
Sion in the press of the state, and even
beyond the limits of Connecticut, that
Ifavor'the candidacy of Mr. Cookefrom
selfish motives, and indeed that every
word and act of mine in connection
with the politics of this state has a di-
rect reference to my aspirations for the
United States senatorship, I have de-
dided to express myself more fully than
in my last, and to adopt a course which
will, I hope, convince the republicans
of the state that whatever'I may do or
say in the coming campaign will be, not
with the thought of benefiting myse.f
nor of aiding the personal interests of
others, nor of gratifying the ambitiin
of friends, but with the sole purpose of
ensuring victory to the National and

tate republican tickets in what seems
to me to be a grave crisis in the affaiis
of our country. * * * 'I say to you
that whatever aspiration I may have for
the great honor of being a senator of
the United States, I am ready in this
contest to lay aside every personal am-
bition, and labor only for the success of
our party. * * * In view of what I
have above stated, I think it can no
longer be said that my motives in favor
of Mr. Cooke’s nomination are of a sel-
fish character. or that my interest or
zeal in the success of the ticket will be
in any manner affected by the selection
of the gubernatorial candidate, or that
I Will not earnestly labor for the suc-
cess of such nominees as the state con-
vention may clout."

 

_ Bicycle for a Name.

Messrs. Curtis Davis 8: Co., of Bos-
ton, the well known manufacturers of
Welcome Soap, have recently perfected
a white floating- soap which they are
soon to place upon the market. They
desire to secure a .name for this soap
which will be significant of purity merit
and sterling wOrth and which will har-
monize with the usages to which such a
soap is applied. They solicit the aid of
our readers in seeking for this name,
and to stimulate a contest, have decided
to give to the person who first sends to
them the name they will finally decide
upon, any bicycle which the successful
competitor may select not exceeding
$100. This competition will close at 6
p. m. Sept. 10. Further information
can be obtained by applying to Curtis

Mass.

 

Death on His Birthday.

Elliot Gorha‘m Stevenson, the seven-
year-old son of Col. and Mrs. W. H.
Stevensin. died this morning, at Col.
Stevenson’s residence in Fairfielzi.

 

Toiday was the seventh anniversary of

in charge of a person whom she spoke I! the boy’s. birth.

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of last night as being a stranger. Shel

is no wise more truthful than her hus-'

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THE '0RI_E_N_T_RAGES.

town of Westport. the occasion being
the first annual road race of the Orient

,Cycle club of Fair field county.

Long before the hour set for the
races the residents began to flock to
the center of the village. while from
every direction came ladies and gentle-
men on wheels, all anxious to witness
the contests. Manager Wilcox, the
Orient manager, had secured quarters
at the hotel and [made everybody wel-
come as they arrived.

The first event upon the programme
was a boys’ handicap road race. 16
years and under, over a course measur-
ing four and two-fifths miles, and it
brought out eight entries. The young-
sters were all anxious to win one of the
six prizes, and rode exceedingly well,
especially Ernest Finch, of Stamford,
who captured the second prize, time
prize and the solid silver loving cup
for the first Orient rider over the tape.
The boys crossed the tape as follows:
Frank Walsh, 1 minute handicap, 12:46;
Ernest Finch, 30 seconds, 12:32; F. Di-
Giovanni, 30 seconds, 12:36; Eddy Bell,
scratch, 12:39; George Eppler, scratch,
12;41;Walt. Haggerty, 30 seconds, 13:51;
Fred. Pennoyer, 2 minutes, 15:26; Clark
N. Kirk did not finish.

The next race was the mens’ eight
and four-fifths miles and had nine
starters. Leopold and Gunther, who
were scratch men, did not start owing
to their having been placed in the pro-
fessional class, leaving Gil Finch and
George Eppler as the only contestants
from the scratch. The former rode well,
however, capturing the time prize, but
was unable to overcome several of the
handicaps. The men crossed the line
as follows:

Geo. H. Hale, 1% minutes handicap,
time 24:59; W. E. J. Kirk, 1%; minutes,
25; Harry Merrill, 1% minutes, 25:01;
Charles Godfrey, 2 minutes, 26:22; H.
S. Roberts, 2 minutes, 26:28; F. Di
Giovanni, 2% minutes, 26:40; G. A.
Finch, scratch, 21:23; M. Walsh, 1 min-
ute, 25:435.

George Eppler, of Bridgeport, who
rode from scratch. came in far ahead of
all other contestants, and his time of
9:17‘on the first lap and 22:47 at the
finish, as recorded by the timers,
caused suSpicion and he was called be-
fore the judges after the race and ques-
tioned. He boldly asserted that he
had ridden over the entire course and
told where he had passed each rider.
The scorers at the Saugatuck depot,
however, told a different story. both
testifying that he had not passed them.
It was further testified that he had hid-
den himself in a side street until the re-
turn of the riders on both laps, when
he came out and rode in ahead. He
was promptly disqualified, much to the
satisfaction of the crowd, which hissed
him whenever he made his appearance.

The closing event was for colored
riders, once over the course. ’l.‘wo
enterei and were started followed bv’
cheers from we crowd. As the two
came down the street on the first lap
they collided and for a few minutes
there were bicycles and c )lored men in
a confused heap upon the ground. Ed-
ward Strong extricated himself first and
won the race and prize with plenty of
time to spare.

This ended the racing and the Orient
managers are to be congratulated on
the successful issue of their first an-
nual race, the carrying ‘out of which is
largely due to the urbane Manager, E.
B. Wilcox. '

Rev. H. D. Latham Dead.

The remains of Rev. Henry D. La-
tham who died in Madison will be
brought here for interment- in the Nor-
walk cemetery to-morrow afternoon.
Mr. Latham’s Wife was Miss Jennie
Hyatta former resident of this city.
The deceased, it will be remembered,
developed signs of insanity at a church
convention held in New Haven some
months since, and despite tender care
and skillful aid has found relief in
death. Peace to his flShtB.

0.-. ~—-———<+
Her Beautiful Faith,

Mrs. Tocker said very sweetly : ‘ ‘Chai'?
ley, dear, it was kind and thoughtful
of you, and I appreciate it ever so
much; but a. man should never under-
take to select anything for’his wife to
wear.”

“What do you mean?” he asked in
surprise. .

. “These buttons you brought home f0
me,” and she held up half a dozen red
poker chips. “I found them on the
mantel-piece in your room, and I know,
of course, that you had brought them
home for me.” ~‘

“Y—You can’t use them, can you?”

- “No; but I appreciate your thought-
fulness just the same. You got them
at a bargain, didn’t you?”

“Um—Yes.”

“Well, you were cheated. I don’t see
how anybody who makes buttons Could
have been so silly as to forget to put in
the holes that the thread gees through
when you sew them on.” ,

And Charley said he would take them
right back and exchange them—Wash-
ington Star. ,

 

 

A $50,000 Mantle.

The Empress of Russia owns an er-
mine mantle valued at $50,000. It was
'a present from her subjects living in
the province of Khersen.

Teacher — What was Joan of Arc
made of? .
Bright Pupil—Made of Dust—Boston

 

 

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Y gNORWALK G A Z E T T

INTO THE RIVER. ~

A shocking accident occurred yi ster-
day at the Harvard quarters on the
Thames river at New London, where
the Second Congregational church so-
ciety was holding its annual picnic. '

The accident caused the death of Mrs.
Mary Avery, the painful injury of sev-
eral persons, and the throwing of 13
people into the Thames river. All of
these were rescued, some of whom were
unconscious when taken out of the
water.

at the wharf just lelow the quarters,
where she landed several hundred peo-l
ple, mostly women and children. A
narrow gauge railway running from the
quarry to the wharf for the transporo
tation of stone to vessels has been
erected there, the incline being such
that the cars run from the quarry to
the wharf as soon as released. '

A car loaded with stone was on the
tracks when the picnic party arrived.
Some boys were the first to leave the
steamer and before the crowd got away
from the vessel they went on the rail.
way, and taking the chucks from the
wheels released the car, and it do
scended upon the throng at a terrific
speed.

Mrs. Mary Avery, a widow, was ter-
ribly injured. *

The car was several hundred feet
from the excursion party when it start-
ed on its death-dealing trip. People
were knocked down right and left.
Mrs. Avery was thrown across the track
and the wheels passed over her body.
Her clothing became caught in the
brake rod and she was dragged some
distance. The body caused the speed
of the car to diminish and men then
stopped it.

from under it and placed aboard the
boat, which immediately ‘put. back: to
New London. She was removed to her
home and a surgeon summoned, but he
could no nothing for her, and she died
in two hours.

' Tte wildest excitement prevailed at
the dock just after the accident. Boat-
hands and ixcursionists pulled off their
coats and dove into the water to the res-
cue of the unfortunates who had been
knocked overboard, none of whom
could swim. '

With great d fliculty all were
brought ashore, having escaped with
nothing worse than a wetting. .

Many were slightly bruised and cut
and the clothes of those who were in
the way of the car were badly torn.

Mrs. F. S. Moody dove overboard‘ to
escape the car, and struck her head on
a rock. She is now at the Harvard
headquarters in a serious condition:
Mrs. Nathan Lawrence was badly in-
jured by the car, and is in a serious con-
dition.

‘0- ... _

AN AMPHIBIOUS SHIP.
.4 Tim el Craft That Travels Well on Land
or in “’ater.

The London Graphic gives the follow—
ing account of a. novel craft, invented
by C. J .~Magne11. a Swedish engineer:

“As will be seen from the illustra-
tion, the steamer when on land runs on
rails just as a train does, the motive
power being the same that turns the
propeller. Mr. Magnell’s steamer is
called the Swan, and is now at work in
the northern part of the island of Zec-
land, in Denmark. It, performs its
journey ten times daily, and crosses the
intervening isthmus of dry land in a
perfectly satisfactory manner every
time. The little amphibious boat is.
about fifty feet long and nine feet in
the beam. draws about three feet of
water, and ca:- eccomodate seventy per-
sons. The engines are of twenty-seven
horse power, and work the propeller
when the boat is in the water. By an
ingeniuos arrangement, as soon as the
steamer approaches the rails the shaft
of the propeller is disconnected from
the engine, and the crank shaft of the
driving wheels becomes connected. A
series of posts are arranged which in-
sures the safe guidance of the boat on
to the rails. The wheels work in water
tio'lit boxes. and it is found these an-
swer very well. The wheels are of the
same size as those ordinarily in use on
railways, while the track is slightly
hollowed to allow for the keel, which
projects very slightly below the level
of the rails. '

“When the boat has crossed the isth-
mus and reenters the water the wheels
are thrown out of gear, and remain
locked while the engine works the' pro-
peller. There is no perceptible jarring
or jolting either when the vessel is
coming on to the rails or leaving them.
The steamer is said to be a. success in
every way, and is proving to be a remu-
nerative speculation. Whether we shall
glive to see the principle applied to ocean

going ships is doubtful, especially when
‘ we come to consider the enormous dead

weight of one of our Atlantic grey-

hounds. But for small steamers the
,idea is evidently good and practicable.
The inventors think that amphibious
boats of this description will be largely
used in countries like Sweden, Finland
and the Baltic provinces of Russia and
Germany, where they are so many lakes
and arms of the sea scattered by low
lying necks of land. That the invention
is believed in by the people of Denmark
is evident from the fact that several
more of these railway steamers have
been ordered.”

 

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What Mrs. Lease Thinks.
. Mrs. Lease, the Western agitator,

eral reformation. She asserts that there
are many things of to-day suggesting
the sixteenth century that should be
done‘away with.

 

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The steamer Manhans;t had arrived I

The unfortunate woman was taken ,

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