NORWALK
I'ounded In 1800.]
VOL. Xcv11.——No 23
A nappy SALE.
Orders Given to Reduce Stock
in All Departments in the
Boston Store.
Every DepartmentMust Offer an Extra
lnducement.
“A profit sacrificing Clearing sale,”is
in order at the Boston Store, Norwalk.
Orders have been given to all depart-
ments to reduce stockand extra induce-’
ments are to be offe1 ed this week
In the “ready to 11 ear’ ga1 ment
100m ever y jacket and cape will be
sold at exactly half of the regular price.
Childrens’ jackets, too, will be sacri-
ficed in the same manner.
Silk waists. shirt waists, crash suits,
tailor made suits, dress goods and wash
goods are to be sold at extra low fig- ‘,
‘ ures.
In the kitchen department window
screens, door screens, oil stoves, lawn
sprinklers, fruit jars etc. also come
under this reduction order.
The large toilet department also has
extra inducements to offer the ladies,
who will no doubt take advantage of
them.
Bathing suits are also under the ban
and must be sold at bargains, as well
as mattings and oil cloths. and last but
not least are 500 dozen ladies neckties
that are to be sacrificed.
It is to be a great clearing sale, and
ladies should not miss it.
Danbury’s Police Captain.
The fight over the election of a police
captain, which has been in progress at
Danbury for the past four weeks and
occasioned two adjournments of the
city council, was settled last night by
the election of Edward C. Ginty. The
mayor cast the deciding vote as the
council stood four in his favor to four
opposed. Ginty is but 24 years of age
and is probably one of the youngest
police captains in‘ the country. He is a
newspaper man connected with the
Danbury Dispatch. There was a large
gathering at City Hall awaiting the
outcome of the meeting and when it
was learned that Ginty was elected
there was great rejoicing among his
friends.
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Daskam—Tilley Wedding.
VValtei Duryea Daskam and Miss
Harriet Agnes, daughter of M11. and
Mrs. George Heath Tilley of Darien,
were married in St. Luke’s church,
Noroton, yesterday at 5:30 p. m. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Louis
French, rector of St. Luke’s, assisted
by Rev. F. W. Brathwaite, rector of
St. Andrew’s Stamford. A'reception
was held at the home of the bride’s
parents, from 6 to 8.
What Does This Mean?
The Evening Sentinel says: “The
Sentinel has never been more firm in
the belief than it is at present that Mr.
’ Light is a good committeeman for the
public schools of South Norwalk, and,
by the interest he takes in all public af-
fairs, a ghod citizen for the community
in which he lives.
A curious illustration of how relative
values change is shown in the case of
dogs and horses on our northwest
‘ coast.”
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Business Men’s Carnival.
The rehearsals for the business men’s
carnival will continue this week as
usual in the lecture room of the East
Avenue Methodist church. On Mon-
day aftei noon and evening next there
will be rehearsals in Hoyt’ s theatre,
beginning at 1: 30 and 7 o’clock. On
Tuesday next rehearsals 1n the lecture
Mom, and on Wednesday evening a
full rehearsal at Music Hall, where the
carnival is to be held.
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State G. A. R. Appointments.
G. D. Bates, department commander
of the Connecticut G. A. R., has
announced the following’ staff appoint-
ments: Department inspector, James
C. Twitchell, Meriden; judge advocate,
William E. Simonds, Harthrd; chief
mustering officer, Theodore A. Sage
Middletown; senior aide-de-camp, A.
S. Chickering, Putnam.
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Pension Day.
The war veterans are filing their
pension vouchers to-day and expect to
receive their checks next week.
Going South.
Town clerk Herbert R. Smith will
leave for a few weeks’visit in Tennessee
to—morrow afternoon.
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FUDA’S" TALE 0F cmmE;
SAYS IMAPASSINO WIELOEO THE HATOHET
WHILE HE BAN AWAY.
1 KILLING WAS DONE WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE.
DURING FUDA’S RECITAL OF THE CRIME
IMAPASSINO MUTTERS “HE.
LIES! HE LIES”
Guiseppi Fuda, the man who is on
trial for his life for the killing of his
wife, took the stand yesterday in the
Criminal Superiorpcourt and told his
story of one of the most brutal crimes
ever committed in this country.
It is a story full of dramatic features
and if it is all true it would practically
clear the accused husband of any com-
plicity in the crime and leave him
simply an arrant coward who fled at
the very first attack make upon his
wife.
Fuda does not hesitate to say that he
was at the scene of the murder when
the first blow was struck, but he does
declare that the killing was entirely
without his previous knowledge, that
he and his wife were taken to the place
where the crime was committed at the
instigation of Imapassino and that the
latter’s hand was the one that aimed
the first deadly blow which felled the
erring wife to the ground.
Fuda knows nothing of any other
blows as he claims to have run away
after seeing the woman fall to the
ground.
If his story is based on actual facts
then Imapassino is a guilty wretch who
deserves no mercy, while he is left as
a poor, miserable being, with not cour-
age enough to be called a man.
If on the other hand the tale he told
the jury is the product of his imagina- I
hatchet rise and fall upon his wife's de-
fenseless head as it lay almost upon his
breast. Her agonizing death cry un-
nerves him. He drops her already in-
' animate form and runs away—runs be-
cause he fears the weilder of the hatchet
will turn upon him. He dashes up the
. bank and does not stop until he reaches
the bridge. There he rests with ter-
ror in his heart because he knows that
a fearful thing has been done. He is
soon joined by Imapassino who threat-
ens him if he makes any disclosures.
Imapassino devises the story that is to
be told to-morrow and then they go
back to Stamford, just as the state
traced them.
Such is the story of the crime as
Fuda would have the world believe it.
Imapassino, the traitorous friend, Ima-
passino scorned by the woman, then
planning the murder and lastly Ima-
passino the man whose brain guided
the hand which dealt the fatal blow.
During the telling of the story, given
in a low, monotonous‘mumble to the in-
terpretor and by him repeated to the
jury, Fuda maintained the same ex-
pressionless countenance which has
been so noticeable all through the trial.
There was a thrilling situation when
he asked permission to show just how
he held the woman as the blow was
struck.
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tion then he must be accredited with
an intelligence and cunning rarely met
with among men of his class.
Briefly summarized the story is, that
on the morning of the murder Imapas-
sino came to Fuda and told him of his
wife’s infidelities, that when he heard
of it he felt very bad, that then Ima-
passino tempted him to kill her but he
refused to have anything to do with it,
that Imapassino then said that he would
do it himself, that Imapassino borrowed
the hatchet of him in the afternoon,
that in the evening Imapassino came
to his house and induced him to go to
South Norwalk with the understanding
that she was to confess and that Fuda
was to give her money to go away.
The next step was the arrival of Ima-
passino at the house in the evening.
He had been to the railway station and
learned what time the train went to
South Norwalk. The wife was induced
to go to South Norwalk under the
promise that she was to be taken to the
theatre. They were to take the 8:21
train but missed it and took the 9:21.
The party boarded the train that was
to speed it towards the fatal spot. At
South Norwalk Imapassino tells them
that that is not the place to get out;
they are to go to a lonely village, the
next station. Imapassino buys the
extratickets. -
They arrive at East Norwalk—the
“lonely village ”——the place of death
to the wife. They get off the train and
take to the tracks. Imapassino tells
them they have some distance to walk
and that afterwards they must take the
electric cars.
The party proceeds. Fuda and his
wife in thelead, side by side. Imapas-
sino follows and continually urges them
on. Suddenly there is a halt. Imapas—
sino calls to the husband to hold the ,
woman. The husband fears that a I
train is near and he grabs her off the
rails.
As he does so he sees the gleaming I
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woman. He stood on Fuda’s left side
as the accused man grabbed him about
the shoulders and explained to the jury
how he caught a glimpse of the hatchet
when it descended upon his wife’s neck.
There was a hush over the crowded
court room as this tableau was present-
ed. One could almost see the real pic-
ture, the lonely tracks during the dark
shadows of the night and the defense-
less woman ' with no one at hand to
stay a fiend’s purpose. '
Imapassino sat in the prisoners’ pen
and listened to the story that meant so
much for him if the jury believe it. At
times he showed intense feeling and
great excitement. When the scene
during the murder was reached he
could hardly keep still and turning to
the officer Who sat guard over him he
muttered with great emphasis, “He
lies I he lies I”
Fuda admitted that he did not tell
Donatel the entire truth when the lat?
ter visited him in jail, because he was
in fear of the way the law would deal
with him.
During the Cross-examination of the
witness latein the afternoon, Attorney
Fessenden picked many flaws in the
statements made by Fuda 0n the direct
examination. The state proceeded on
the ground that on the morning of Feb-
ruary 17, when Fuda was instructed by
Imapassino to take his wife to a lonely
spot and together they would kill her,
Fuda acquiesced and that it was then
the murder was planned. Many other
statements made by Fuda in the cross-
examination controverted the testi-
mony he had given inthe direct exami-
nation.
After the session of the court had
been adjourned for the day, Fuda de-
clared to his friends that he had been
mixed up by Attorney Fessenden and
that his memory was bad.
Fuda will again take the stand this
morning when .the -cross-examination
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
a Number of Fourth-class
Postmasters.
The Tariff Bill Drops Wearily Along in the
Senate.
GAZETTE BUREAU j
1235 NEW YORK AVENUE,
WASHINGTON June 3. I
Congressman Hillhas recommended
the appointment of the following fourth-
class postmasters:
Kirk W. Holmes, at Mianus, to take
effect July 1.
Milon B. Hawley, at Stepney, to take
effect August I.
W. R. Case, at Pine Meadow, to take
effect August 1.
Willard Baker, at Sharon, to take ef-
fect August 1.
Louis Goulett, at Stevenson, to take
effect at once.
A. H. Bar low at Gaylor dsv ille, to take
effect at once.
Mr. Hill has also recommended the
appointment of Frank J. Naramore for
collector of customs at the port of
Bridgeport.
The Tariff bill drags wearily along
in the Senate. The people of the coun-
try are growing impatient at the long
delay, but few stop to realize the fact
that while the Republicans are in an
overwhelming majority in the; House
and can pass any measure they wish, in
the senate they are two votes “shy” of
a majority and can only pass bills
that will win the peeded two votes
from the opposition. This causes all
the prolonged delay in the Senate’s ac-
tion upon the new Tariff blll.
Lawyer R. J. Walsh of Greenwich, is
here looking after a very large interest
his fellow townsmen have in the lead
schedule in the tariff bill.
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Congressman Hill has had Louis Gou-
lett, station agent at Stevenson, in
Litchfield County, appointed postmas-
ter from that place, and George W.
Bryan, Mr. Hill’s nominee for postmas-
ter at Rowayton, has received his com-
misson to assume charge of that ofiice
July lst.
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Miss Clara Hill, daughter'and private
secretary of our congressman, leaves
here to-morrow for Poughkeepsie to at-
tend the commemcement exercises of
her Alma Mater, Vassar, next week.
COLLECTOR NARAMORE.
His Appointment Recommended by Con-
gressman Hill.
Frank J. N aramore is to be appointed
collector of customs at the port of
Bridgeport. ‘The recommendation
for his appointment has been filed at
the treasury department by Congress-
man Hill.
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THE GAZETTE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
The street between the tracks oppo-
site the Masonic building repaired.
A short season of clear weather.
The man who will pay two cents for
the news when he can obtain it for one
cent.
Chief Bradley resume his practice on
the city wheel.
The ladies examine the GAZETTE
patterns on another page.
An auction sale of police shoes _
Chief Prowitt inaugurate a fire
parade and bring a crowd of people to
town.
The man who does not enjoy one of
Landlord O’Sullivan’s broiled lobstegs.
A gymnasium in town.
Postmaster Randle of Winnipauk
ride a wheel.
- The churches filled on Sunday.
$3,000 Fire in Winsted.
Fire was discovered last night in the
factory of J. F. Bennett & Son, manu-
facturers of soap, ' in Winsted. The
factory is quite a ways outside of the
town and the department could not
render any assistance. The buildings
were burned to the ground. The loss
will be $3,000; fully insured.
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Extra Car.
Commencing Saturday night and
until further notice an extra car will
be run at 12:15 o’clock Sunday morning
to Winnipauk. This is an innovation.
that will be appreciated by residents of
that place who are delayed' 1n Norwalk
until a late hour.
Congressman Hill Recommends '
GOOD SEEO SEASON.
Connecticut Oyster Growers
' Sell About 800,000
Bushels. 1" '
William H. Hoyt &. Son of South Norwalk
Experienced a Good Season.
The oyster seed season in Long Island
Sound has practically been completed.
It will last only a few days longer and
that of it which remains will consist of
small orders. Several of the larger
growers of oyster seed have experienced
a prosperous season—including Smith
Bros. of New Haven, H. J. Loomis of
Bridgeport, William M. Merwin & Sons
of Milford and William H. Hoyt & Son
of South N orwalk.
A rough estimate places the amount
of seed sold from Long Island Sound
this season at 800,000 bushels. Last
year the harvest was between 600,000
and 700,000 bushels. The increase
Over last year may be expected to be in
the neighborhood of 100,000 bushels. ,
It is estimated that the trade among
the New Haven growers fell off 100,000
bushels this year from that of last year
when 250,000 bushels were taken in
New Haven waters. On the other
hand the growers at the western end of
the state have had a good season. The
Bridgeport and N orwalk men have had
a good market and received good prices.
The bulk of this trade has come from
the bays about the western end of Long
Island where the Connecticut oyster is
metamorphorsed into a blue point and
the Long Island men have been buying
seed as near at home as possible. 111
addition the growers at the west end of
the state have, according to report,
produced a very finely shaped seed oys—
ter this year. ‘
The star-fish have caused a good deal
of damage among the oysters west of
New Haven but the local growers have
fought them so persistently and syste-
matically that their damage in New
Haven waters has been slight. Drills
have been more destructive in the local
grounds than have any other of the oys-
ter’s enemies.
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A BOWER OF DAISIES.
The Slater—Bartlett Weddi~g in Meri-
den.
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The parlors of the Hotel Winthrop
were turned into a bower of daisies,
wild clematis, ferns and trailing vines,
this afternoon, at the wedding of Miss
Cora Hall Bartlett of this city and
John A. Slater of South Norwalk. The
bride wore an imported costume of
cameleon point de sol over glace taf-
feta. Her hat was a combination straw
of black and geranium red, with soft
silk poppies amid black plumes. The
bride was given away by her father,
James Monroe Bartlett.
A profusion of wedding gifts were
received, including rich cut glass
choice bric-a-brac, sterling silverware,
Haviland china, furniture, alsoacheck
for a handsome amount.
Relatives and friends present from
out of town included: Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew J. Nutting, Jr., of Brooklyn,
N. Y., Mr. Edward Slater, Miss Ethel
Slater, Mrs. William H. Swords and
Mrs. W. Shelton Stevenson of South
Norwalk.
Rev. A. T. Randall of St. Andrew’s
Episcopal church performed the cere-
mony.——Meriden Republican.
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Were in Town.
Among those from out of town who
were in town yesterday, were E. M.
Tabor of Washington, L. Refern of
Boston, L. A. Merritt of Portland, Mase
Hirst of Newark, L. M. Thatcher of
Hudson, B. F. Lord and George W.
Roberts of Boston, W. F. Nichols of
New York, A. B. Foster of Utica, and
Charles Johannes of J amesburg.
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Convict Tassock Dead.
William Tassock, aged 27, a convict
serving a six year’s sentence in State
prison, was found dead yesterday on his
cot in‘the consumptives’ ward in pris-
on. N euralgia of the heart was the im-
mediate cause of death. Tassock was
sentenced from Danbury May 20, 1895,
for robbery.
Whist.
The members of the Monday Evening
Whist club assembled at the home of
Miss Annie E. Smith last evening, and
enjoyed themselves immensely. It was
one of the happiest meetings ever held
by the club._ Light refreshments were
served. The prize winners were Dr.‘
W. F. Acton and Miss Martha Tread-
well. _ .
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PRICE TWO CENTS
BEWARE OF THEM.
Gazette Readers Cautioned Against Fire
and Bankrupt Sales.
The GAZETTE again cautions its read-
ers against "fire, bankrupt and other
sales which drop into town for a week
and then leave for pastures new.
Home merchants are the ones the
people should patronize, and these fly-
by-nights should be given a cold 11e-
ception every time they appear in town.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
- Edna Entertains.
Edna Grumman gave a party last
evening to a number of her little friends
in honor of Maria Pierson,of Brooklyn,
who is her guest. Games were indulged
in and the merrymakers spent a glad-
some evening. Refreshments were
served in abundance. Edna, proved
herself to be a charming little hostess.
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-—All the Successful Merchants 01:
this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
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MARRIAGES.
DSAKAM — T1LLEY.—— In St. Luke’s
chu1ch No1oton, June 3, by Rev. Louis
F1 ench, r1ecto1, assisted by Rev. F. W.
B1 athw a1te, 1 ect01 of St. Andrew’s.
Stamford, VValte1 Dur yea Daskam and
Miss Haiiiet Hynes Tilley.
DOW—SIMONS. -—At Gay101 dsville,
May 24, by Rev. John H. Lane, Maria
Elizabeth Simons to John Hen1y Dow,
both of Danbu1 y.
HAZLETT— BURNS—In N011 w alk, June
2, Miss Kathei 1ne Burns to Geo1ge
Hazlett.
HERSAM—GRIEBEL.——’In New Ca-
naan, June 1, by the Rev. T. J. Kelley,
John Edward Hersom and Marguerite
Louise Griebel.
MUNGER-MOSELEY.—In Bridgeport,
June 22, by Rev. Dr. Thorpe, Alfred
Munger and Miss Lillian Moseley.
PIERCE-FARRELL—In Norwalk, June .
2, Miss Maggie Farrell to Edward
Pierce.
REEDER—COLYER—In New York,
June 2. by the Rev. William H. Potts
assisted by Rev. Rowland Nichols of
Grace church, Gilbeit T. Reeder and
Miss Beitha, daughter of M1s.\Ia1y
and the late George Colyer. ' -
SHERMAN—BRADLEY.—In Danbury,
May 27, by Rev. A. C. Hubbard, Miss
Vivia B. Bradley to William S. Sher-
man, both of Danbury.
USINGER—BARKER.——In Bridgeport,
June :2, by Rev. Mr. Sherman, Charles
Usinger and Miss Nellie May Barker.
DEATHS.
AMSBURY—In Danbury May 28. \I1s
N. C. Amsbu1 y, wife of Jabez Amsbur y
aged 70 years.
BARRETT—In South No111alk, \Iay
.29, Alice, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Bailett, aged 4 months.
BALLARD—In Pueblo, (301.,
Ivanor Ferris, wife of Fred C.
of Stamford.
BARLOW—Tn Danbuay. May 31st,
William H. Barlow, aged 78 years.
BULKLEY.—In Greenfield Hill, June
.2, William T. Bulkley, aged 64 years.
COTTER. ——In \TOI walk J une 3d, An-
nie Cotter aged 42 yea1.s
CARRIGAN.——In B1 idgeport, May 30th,
Patrick Carrigan.
DURGY—In Sherman, May 27, Dia-
man Durgy, aged 81 years.
, ENGELAGE. —In Danbu1y. June 1,
William F. Engelage, aged 37 yeais.
FAGAN—In No1 walk, June 1, Thomas
Fagan, aged 61 years.
HAVENS—In Danbury, May 28, Mrs.
Rosamond Havens, aged 76 years.
Lyon.-——In Bridgeport, June 1, Ernest
E. Lyon, aged 16 years.
June 1,
Ballard
LARSON—In East N orwalk,
Lars Larson, aged 30 years.
LAWRENCE—In South Salem, N. Y.,
June 3, Cyrus Lawrence aged 70 years.
Interment in Ridgefield, Conn.
MERRITT—In Stamford, June 2, Har-
riet V. Merritt aged 64 years.
STANTON—At Noroton, June 3, Louise
J., wife of the late James W. Stanton.
MURPHY—In New Milford, May 27,
John F. Murphy, aged 46 years.
MCNEIL—In Danbury, May 28. Julia
L. widow of the late Samuel B. McNeil
aged 63 years.
MACQUHAE. — In South N orwalk,
May 31, William MacQuhae, aged 52
years
MULREED. —In Glenbrook May 31,
Daniel Mulreed, aged 66 yea1s.
May 28
O’ CONNOR. —In Bridgepmt, June lst,
John O’Connor, aged 63 years.
QUINLAN.—In Bridgepmt, May 3lst,
Martin Quinlan, aged 72 years.
ROATH. — In Bridgeport, June 3,
Harold, son of Charles E. and Emma
L. Roath aged 13 years
RYAN,——In Bridgeport, May 31st,
Julia M., widow of the late Philip
Ryan, aged 83 years.
SHERWOOD—In Stamford, May 26,
Ellen, wife of the late Stephen Shei-
wood, aged 62 years.
SHERWOOD—In Bridgeport, May 28,
Jane Ann, widow of Aaron Sherwood.
SCHOONMAKER—In Danbury, May 28
J ohn Schoonmaker, aged 72 years;
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