M— I? 0 luded in 1800.] 3‘ ‘.\ , , fi ,. l , l Elm"- , .An Entertaining and Instructive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local .News and Interests. [$1.00 a Year ' VOL. Xcvn.—No ‘26 WASHINCTOII NEWS. The White House Bombarded by Congressmen and Office Seekers. Gen. Woodford Has An Extended Interview With the President. GAZETTE BUREAU, l 1235 NEW YORK AVENUE, - WASHINGTON June 24. i The \Vhite House was literally bom- barded by congressmen, office seekers and visitors to-day. The crowd equaled any of the days following the inaugur- ation. Senator Platt of New York called early with C01. Charles N. Swift of ‘New York city, an applicant for the Belfast consulship. “Hasn’t New York gotten considerable so far?” pleasantly but significantly asked the President of the New York senator, when the case of Col. Swift was men- tioned. “1 don’t know about that,” said Senator Platt, “but I do know that we have plenty of good men.” 0 o 0 _. Gen. Stewart L. VVoodford was quiet- ly ushered into the Cabinet room and spent some time with the President. This was a great disappointment to a waiting throng, as it gave the Presi- dent an excuse to send out worzl that he would be unable to see any more callers. Gen. VVoodford will be in Washington about a week, familiariz- ing himself with the Cuban-Spanish situation. It is thought that he will sail for Madrid not later than July .20. o o o ' After a contest lasting throughout the day, the Senate completed the paragraphs of the wool schedule relat- ing to raw wool and advanced into the - features relating to manufactured wool- en goods. . o o , 0 An air of gloom pervaded the House I to-day oWing to the death of Mr. Cooke of Illinois, who died suddenly at his V hotel this morning. He was very pop- ular with his colleagues, and his un- timely death was a severe" shock to them. The desk which he occupied, on the extreme right of the hall was draped in mourning and covered with white roses and magnolia blossoms. The blind chaplain in his invocation referred feelingly to Mr. Cooke’s death as a great public calamity. o o 0 The President has appointed Philip H. Sheridan, son of the late Lieut.Gen. P. H. Sheridan, a cadet-at-large at the United States Miltary Academy. 0 o 0 Senator Hawley returned from his western New York trip, this morning and was in his seat in the Senate to- day. 0 o o A number of Connecticut gentlemen are here looking after their tariff bill interests, among them President Salts of the Bridgeport Plush company. ‘ r V Ordination Services. The services attending the ordination of Warren L. Atherton were held last night in the South Norwalk Baptist church. The church was crowded with the friends of the young man and several clergymen from out of town were in attendance. Rev. Mr. Rhoades of Stamford made the address, which was full of feeling and encouragement. Mr. Atherton is a graduate of Crozer Theological Seminary having finished his course there last spring. On Wed- nesday afternoon July 7th, he will be married to Miss Daisy Frances Rider, daughter of Mrs. Charles E. Rider,and it is expected that he will assume a charge in the near future. 4“ "7 It Was John Stone. Coroner Doten has succeeded in iden- tifying the man who was struck by the cars at Westport Saturday night and died at the Bridgeport hospital. The man was John Stone, a mason’s helper, residing in Westport. 'He was walk' ing on the track. He has a sister in Lynn and relatives elsewhere who have been notified, but the body will probably not be removed from the town farm plot. The coroner will ex- onerate the railroad people. n 7‘ Had the Number. Mrs. A. R. Tyler of 7 Girard Place, South Norwalk, held the lucky number that drew the Boston Store bicycle. In celebration of the event Mrs. Tyler will invite her friends to partake of ice cream this evening. A“ ‘vvr Internal Revenue Tax. The United States Internal Revenue taxes are due and must be paid on or before June 30th, 1897. NORWALK CONN, FRIDAY, JUNE: 25. l897.—-12 PAGES. HIS HORSE CONE. A Bold Thief Visits the Barn of Jerome S. Gainor in the Early Morning. The Animal Removed from His Stall 2nd Led Ouietly Away. A bold thief visited the barn of Jerome S. Gainor, the milkman, about 9:30 o’clock last night and stole his grey horse from a stall in the building. Mr. Gainor lives about two miles from Darien at what is known as Ox Ridge, and has a large milk route in this city and South Norwalk. As he is obliged to leave the house at an early hour in the morning he retires early. Last night about 9:30 o’clock his daughter was engaged in putting up his lunch for to-day when she heard anoise out in the barn. Being used to hearing the horses kicking during the night she paid no particular atten— tion to the disturbance. In a few minutes she heard the horse passing through the yard and out of the gate. Running to the door she distinctly heard the animal cross the bridge a short distance from the front gate. She immediately ran into the house and notified Mr. Gainor, who quickly dressed himself and made a vigilant search for the horse and thief, but he was unable to discover a trace of either. An inspection at the barn disclosed the fact that the horse had been led away by its halter and the snap hook on the chain by which he was secured to a ring in the manger had been snapped and taken with the animal. Nothing else had been touhced in the building, and several other horses out 1n the lot behind the barn were found quietly eating grass. Mr. Gainor is still searching for the missing horse and his son is covering his father’s milk route to-day. ‘ V'r GRAND LODGE. The Grand Master of Connecticut Odd Fel- lows Announces His Appointments. Grand Master John Blair of the Con- necticut Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, has announced the following appoint- ments, which constitute the grand masters and special deputies for the Rebekah districts, the last being an entirely new office instituted at the recent grand lodge convention: Grand marshal—Selah G. Blakeman, Derby. ' Grand conductor—Clarkson N. Fow- ler, Hartford. Grand guardian—Israel P. Taft, Stam- ford. Grand herald—John B. Freysinger. District deputy grand masters—Ed- win P. Pitman, New Haven; Frederick Monkmeyer, Meriden: Richard E. Nichols, Hartford; S. \V. Challenger, Bridgeport; Nicholas Neuert, Bridge- port; Walter B. Camy, Ansonia; A. L. Benedict, South Norwalk; H. H. Nich- ols, Danbury; Thomas H. Foster, Nor- wich; Wallace R. Johnson, New Lon- don; John H. Guernsey, \Vaterbury; John A. Perkins, Winsted; Edward A. Birdsey, Meriden; Daniel M. Waddell, New Britain; F. H. Stewart, Plainville; Peter Henrichsen, Hartford; Charles Hepp, New Britain; F. Vi’A. Heffion, Deep River; James Bugbee, Lyme; Charles H. Mills, Stratford; John Rob- ins, Stony Creek; Philip Planx, New Milford; William H. Heineman, Ches- hire; Benjamin W. Jerman, P. 0. Mi- anus; William H. Williams, Daniel— sonville; F. H. Gould, Portland; George D. Beebee, East Haddam; Charles E. Little, VVillimantic; August W. Ander- son, Hartford. Deputies for Rebekah districts—Mrs. Lizzie J. Huntington of New Haven; Mrs. Kathrina Preysinger, 130 Court street, New Haven; Mrs. Katie J. Rey- nolds, 160 Shelton street, Bridgeport; Mrs. Lena Gunzenhauser of Bridgeport; Mrs. Harriett E. Chamberlain of Sey- mour; Mrs. Ella D. King, 50 White Street, Danbury; Mrs. Mary E, Harris of New London; Mrs. Lillian French of Waterbury; Mrs. Mary Johnson of Torrington; Mrs. Mary E. Weisner of Meriden; Mrs. Jennie Smith of Bristol; Mrs. Etta Birch of Hartford; Miss Bertha Handel of Hartford; Mrs. Susie J. Howd of Stony Creek; Mrs. Minnie A. Moss of Cheshire; Mrs. Annie Tay- lor of Stamford; Mrs. Abbie J. Preston of Putnam. A Vvv 7 _—Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known ocuhst Optician, can be consulted at his office in the parlor of the Ma-hackemo hotel, South N orwalk, Tuesdays, from 9 a. m. to 8. p. m. Eyes examined free. promised to kill her. in THE .lUIIY’S HANDS! THE CASE OF HIcooEMo IMAPIISSINO cLoSEo AND THE AIIGUMENTS MADE. MR. FESSENDEN MAKES A STRONG PLEA FOR CONVICTION THE IURY WILL PROBABLY DECIDE THE ACCUSED MAN’S FATE SOME TIME THIS AFTERNOON. In the trial yesterday, the accused was on the stand at the opening of the court. State Attorney Fessenden con- tinued his cross examination. His questions were searching and dealt mostly with the discrepancies between his statements made at different times. Imapassino denied that he had told; Donatel on the return trip from Buffalo : that Fuda had threatened him with the ‘ hatchet after the murder and while he was standing on the bridge. In rebuttal the state called Vinzenzo Veraurano, a cousin of Fuda’s. The witness said that Imapassino saw him in New York and told of the murder. Imapassino said that he went to East Norwalk with Fuda and his wife and that he went onto the bridge at the re- quest of Fuda. Imapassino told the witness that he had consulted a lawyer in Stamford, who advised him to get' out of town as quick as possible. Donatel again took the stand and testified that Imapassino told him on the return trip from Buffalo that Fuda brandished the hatchet over his head on the bridge and threatened to kill him. Attorney Chamberlain strongly oh- jected to a number of questions on the ground that they should have been in— troduced in the direct testimony and Judge Wheeler sustained the objec- tions. John B. VVakeman, of East Norwalk, testified that the railroad tracks, could not be seen from a point in front of the house mentioned by Imapassino, but they could be seen from a point 25 feet away. . Chief of Police Vollmer and G. B. Dunning corroborated VVakeman-‘s statements. George Matti testified that he was at Fuda’s house one day when Imapassino and Mrs. Fuda quarrelled and that Fuda was absent. This completed the evidence in the case and the argu- ments began at noon. Assistant Prose- cutor Carter opened for the state. _He said the state wished to be fair with the prisoner and told the jury that they should not accept any theory pre- sented by either side unless substan- tiated by the evidence. Attorney Carter read the law defin- ing murder and stated the claim of the state that murder had been done, will- ful and premeditated. He stated the theory of the state which is that Fuda and the prisoner concocted a plot to kill Mrs. Fuda. Fuda had tired of his unfaithful wife. They talked it over and made their plans in the morning. Imapassino understood English and had heard all the testimony. He had made his story agree with that of other witnesses. The motive of Imapassino was hatred. The woman had tired of him and they had quarrelled. He told the husband of their relations and together they I Attorney Carter said that the jury must do its duty even if it was disagree- able. Attorney Chamberlain followed for the defense. His argument was a mas- terful effort. He followed the testi- mony from the beginning and made some of the seeming contradictions ap- pear reasonable. He followed the prisoner’s story of his actions at the bridge when he heard the cries of the woman. Mr. Chamberlain said that the prisoner had at no time contradic- ted his first statement made at Buffalo. “The prisoner must be a fiend in- carnate, a veritable beast if he partici- pated in this horrible murder. Where is the motive? There has not been any evidence to show a motive on the part of Imapassino. If he aided in the killing of this woman he must have done so simply for the love of shedding blood. They were good friends. If we accept the theory of the state we have the horrible spectacle of a man on the best possible terms with a woman, deliberately planning for her murder. According to this theory he slew the . woman without rhyme or reason. Slew his best friend for love of blood. It is impossible. ” ’ Mr. Chamberlain argued That the link; which bound Imapassino to the murder was absent and that link was a motive. He called attention to the dif- ference between the Italian idea in such cases and that of the people of this community. They punish the woman who sins, withthe knife, but cast no reproach upon the man. According to their code, this woman was justly pun- ished. There was a poetic justice in bxinging the paramour to witness the death of the faithless wife. The state asks a verdict in the first degree on cir- cumstantial evidence without the first reason why the prisoner should wish this woman dead. At the close of Mr. Chamberlain’s ar- gument, the court adjourned until 10 o’clock this morning, when State At- torney Fessenden presented the argu- ments for the state in his well known masterly style. At the close of Mr. Fessenden’s speech Judge Wheeler charged the jury and they retired. A verdict will probably be reached some time this afternoon. -———W>——-- MASONIC HOME OFFICERS. Meeting of Board of Visitors, To-day. Annual The second annual meeting of the board of visitors of the Masonic home was held at Wallingfc-rd yesterday fore- noon, the meeting being presided over by H. Wales Lines of Meriden. The following officers were re-elect- ed: President-H. Wales Lines, Mex-i den. Vice president—Mrs.Emily G.Steele, of West Winsted. ' Secretary—Hugh Stirling,of Bridge- port. Treasurer—Mrs. Arthur H. Brewer. of Norwich. ' Among those present were: L. A. Lockwood, Dr. Baldwin, Senator Marigold, Mrs. E. C. Pinney, Maier Zunder, Henry W. Crawford. Mrs. Ida A. Fiske, Mrs. J. Edgar Bacon, Mrs. Annie L. Wolcott, H. Wales Lines and Hugh Stirling. ————‘o.o>———-——— BOAT RACES. The Gazate Will Display Slgnals After the Race this Afternoon. The Varsity race at Poughkeepsie this afternoon between the crews of Yale, Harvard and Cornell are sched- uled to occur at either 3:30 or 5:30 o’clock. Immediately after the finish signal flags will be displayed from the flag staff on the GAZETTE building. A blue flag at the top will indicate that Yale won; a red that Harvard won and a blue and white that Cornell crossed the line first. The signal flags will be placed according to the position that each crew occupies at the finish. V Making a Tour. Joseph Sierra and Fred Humphrey, j two New York wheelmen with Buffalo Bill hats, rode‘ into town this morning on their wheels which were equipped in heavy marching style. They are making a tour of the United States ad- vertising League tires and Rusch sad- dles. They left New York yesterday afternoon, en route to Boston, and ex- pect to remain over night in Bridge- port. —-—<o.O>———-‘ Cow Lost. On Wednesday evening while at pas- ture in a lot on Berkeley street, a young Jersey cow owned by Dr. Dexter Hitchcock strayed away. A search is being made but without good results thus far. V‘A‘ —Malaria Can Shake and shackle the strongest constitution. Riggs’ Malaria Cure can smite and smother malaria. Will you take it in time, or will you shake and ache' and feel twenty years older? The cure is the same then, only slower. A oLgtEpALL. Miss Edith Daynard Has a Narrow Escape From Drowning at Ro- ton Point. Had a Fainting Spell and Was Going Down for the Last Time When Rescued. Last evening about, 7 o’clock Miss Edith Daynard, of New York, who is employed at the candy stand at Roton Point, went bathing at the beach. She had been in the water but a short time when she was attacked with a fainting spell and sank. Several other bathers and a few watchers on shore saw her perilous condition, but were rooted to the spot and unable to render assistance. A cry from some one attracted the attention of the assistant at the bathing pavilion and one of the musicians, who instantly plunged into the water and swam to Miss Daynard’s assistance. She had by this time reached a point- beyond her depth and had gone down the second time, and was going down for the last time when her rescuers reached the spot. Quickly grasping her by the arms they swam back to the shore from where she was immediately carried to the hotel and Dr. Charles G. Bohannan summoned. While awaiting the physician’s ar- rival restoratives were applied and Dr. Bohannan found her partially recov- ered. To-day Miss Daynard is reported as being quite comfortable. TRIED ToEscAPE Guissepi Fuda, The Con- demned Murderer, Makes a Desperate-Effort at New Haven. Sheriff Plumb Knocked the Prisoner Down and Secured Him'. Guissepi Fuda, sentenced to be hung for the murder of his wife, was taken from the Bridgeport jail to the court house with Imapassino yesterday morn- ing. He has showed signs of approach- ing collapse for several days past and Sheriff Hawley deemed it wise to have him removed to the VVethersfield prison, where he will remain until the date of his execution on December 3d. He left Bridgeport with Sheriff Plumb on the 12:20 train. The report comes from New Haven that Fuda made an attempt to escape at the station in that city. Fuda made a desperate effort to free himself from the grasp of Sheriff Plumb, who was finally obliged to knock the prisoner down with his fist. Apassenger on the train said that he made a quick spring and struck a savage blow at the sheriff, who struck him in the face. At Hart- ford nothing was known of the attempt to escape but it was stated that Fuda had several sinking spells on the road to the prison. The prison officials fear he will not live until the time set for his execution. He gets no sleep and has convulsive attacks which may prove fatal at any time. er‘ —HOT WEATHER PRICES. Boston Store, Norwalk. FOR SATURDAY ONLY. Buy some of these bargains and win a wheel, given away Saturday night. 100 shirt waists, 39c. Fruit Jars, qts. or pts., 54c doz. Best Lawn Mowers, $2.57. Window screens, fit any window, 19c. 190 Ladies undervests, 12%0. 100 socks, 50. White Duck Skirt, 980. 12% cent Men’s Mohair neck-tie 4c. 39 cent Boys’ Wash pants, 25c. 25 cent Ladies’ Metal belts 12%c. 13 cent Swiss Handkerchiefs, 7c. 39 cent Moise ribbon, 25c. 10 cent roll of toilet paper,1000 sheets, oc. Bicycle Skirts, $1.50. 10 cent card Hooks and Eyes, 50. 25 cent crepe paper, 9c. 7 cent Lawns, fast colors, 40. 89 cent All Linen Damask, 2 yds. 50c. 6 cent full bleached cotton, 40. 5 cent Summer Domet flannel, 3c. ‘ A V Postmaster at Gaylordsville. The President yesterday nominated A. H. Barlow to be postmaster at Gav- lordSville, near New Milford. AA‘ ‘vvr I ~Advertise in the GAZETTE. l l l l PRICE Two CENTS HAVE ll_fi_I_VIlINEY. The Town Treasury Depleted and School Teachers Must Wait. Selectman Selleck Says No Money Can he Borrowed Before Iulyl The public schools of Norwalk close to-day, but the teachers cannot be paid off as there is no money in the town treasury. Application was made to the select- men by the teachers this morning for their pay, as many desired to leave town, but they were notified that their salaries would not be forthcoming until July 1. Selectman Selleck yesterday made application at the South Norwalk Sav- ings Bank for a loan. but was unable to procure one. Mr. Selleck also applied at the N or- walk Savings Society in this city, but was, as he says, informed that a loan could not bevnegotiated until July 1. This state of affairs will work a great hardship upon many of the school teachers as a number of them live out of town and desire to go home. It seems improbable that the town of Norwalk cannot secure a loan at once, if one is honestly desired, just as well as on July 1. In all probability a loan could be secured at once at the Central Bank if application was made and we suggest to Captain Ike that he stretch a point and obtain sufficient money to at least pay off the hard worked school teachers. —-——‘0.0>—————— Spencer Adams is ill at his home on \Vestport avenue with an attack of malaria. A foot and inch supper will be held in.,the N orwalk Methodist church this evening under the auspices of the Ep— worth League. The Tramway company began yes- terday to place the Westport roadway in good condition. There will be no band concert on the Green this evening. Goldberg’s stock was sold to H. Ker— ger by Judge Austin yesterday, and then resold to Goldberg. BIRTHS. - . BATES—In East Norwalk, June 21, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bates. MARRIAGES. BANKS—FOSTER.——In Mt. Vernon, N. Y., June 17, Frank Banks, of Lyons Plains, and Miss Alice A. Foster of, Easton. COLLINS— CALLAHAN. — In Water- town, June 23, John Thomas Collins and Mary Elizabeth Callahan. CONDON—LESTER. — In Newtown, June 16, Miss Nellie Lester and Wil- liam Condon. CHAMBERS—SHEARS. — In Danbury, June 19, by Rev. Dr. Bowdish, Charles S. Chambers and Nellie E. Shears, both of Danbury. ' HOLT—HOYT.— In Ridgefield, June 16, Miss Nellie Hoyt and Edward Holt. PECK-RURR.—In Monroe, Miss Ruamy, daughter of Mr.‘ Miles Burr, to John Howard Peck of Brookfield. MEAD—BARNES.—In Greenwich,June 23, Amos Mead and Miss Belle Barnes. SCOVILLE—DRAKE. — In Litchfield, June 14, Miss Gertrude A. Drake to Cyril J. Scoville. both of Harwinton. WARREN—KNAPP. —— In Danbury, June 17th, by Rev. R. W. VanDyck, Augusta M. Knapp and John W. War- ren, of Brookfield. DEATHS. BENNETT—In Danbury, June John H. Bennett, aged 66 years. BYINGTON—In Norwalk, June 24, Nellie M., wife of Irving Byington, aged 33 years. COLLAR—In Danbury, June 18, Mrs. Prudence E. Collar, aged 72. DUNN—In Bridgeport, June 20, Pat rick J. Dunn, aged 20 years. HIBBARD—In Ridgefield', June 14, Edwin W. Hibbard, aged 72 years, r— LYMAN—In Bridgeport, June 24, Catherine, infant daughter of Thomas and Mary Lyman, aged 1 year. O’BRIEN—In Bridgeport, June 20, John O’Brien. PALMER—In Brookfield, June 22, Ed- win G. Palmer, aged 4 years. STRONG—In Stratford, June 24, VVil- liam Strong aged 82 years. SMITH—In Ridgefield, Charles A. 20, . Smith, aged 73. TERRILL-—In Newtown, William L. Terrill, aged 69. WEED—At Sing Sing, onfthe-Hudson, June 18, Charlotte Mott Miller Widow of James G. Weed of Darien.
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