Founded in 1800.] VOL. XCVIl.——NO.45 —- _r' _ ITO BEHEAD .4 n Entertaining and ‘Instractive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. NORWALK CONN” FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. f897.—12 PAGES. HIS WIFE! SHERIFE .FITZRDY IIEARD I WDIIII’S GRIES “D All- RIVED III TIIIE TD PREVENT MURDER. A RUM CRAZED GREENWICH MAN. HAD DRAG-GED HIS WIFE NAKED TO THE CHOPPING BLOCK WHEN HELP ARRIVED. , While crazed with rum William Had- den of Greenwich, Wednesday night attempted to. chop his. wife’s head off and would have succeeded had not Deputy Sheriff FitzRoy and his son happened a long and frustrated the maniac’s contemplated crime. The sheriff had been in Bridgeport all day, and returned to Greenwich shortly after 6 o’clock. His son met him at 'the depot and notified him that he was needed in his official capacity at East Portchester. The two started to drive to that vil- lage and while in a desolate spot of the road leading there, they heard the shrill scream of a woman’s voice cry out: “Murder! Murder! My God, he will murder me. Help! Help !” The cryemanated from the vicinity of Haddens’ house, which stood lalone quite a distance from any other. The sheriff and his son stopped their horse and jumping out of the wagon hurried to the scene. When the two arrived they found that Hadden had his wife in the back yard and was dragging her- towards a chopping block. The poor woman was nude and her rum crazed husband had her by the throat and had drawn her within five feet of the block when the sheriff appeared. He was trying to drag her to the chopping block and ejaculating vile oaths and threats to end her d—d life. Mrs. Hadden was fighting furiously to free herself from the clutches of her WENT ASHORE. Stantord’s Freight Propeller Alert Meets With a Disaster. The freight propeller Alert, which runs between Stamford and New York, went ashore at the mouth of Flushing bay Wednesday night. She had a car- go of freight for Stamford parties. No lives were lost. ‘ ——Photographic supplies at Riggs Drug store. 0 14 tf AAL V 7 Birthday Party. Yesterday was Annie Chittim’s thir- rteenth birthday anniversary, and she' celebrated the same with a birthday party at her home on Center avenue, last night. Games were indulged in and refreshments served. Among those present were the Misses Annie, Grace and Lizzie Chittim, Grace and Eleanor Smith, Pauline and Mildwin St. George, Charlotte Hamilton, Clara and Lily Bartram, Daisy Roach and Annie Murray, and Masters Wilbur By- ington, Chester Griffin, Harold Austin, Edward Botsford, Perly Godfrey, George Cavanagh, Clarence Burns, Harry Bartram and Eddie Bartram. ‘A: ‘v . His Foot Burned. While engaged at Arnold’s foundry last Wednesday, Edward Winn had one of his feet severely burned by the molten metal which he was about pouring intoaflask. He will be laid up for several days on account of the injury. AA.— er Declines the Call. The Rev. George D. Linsley, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, N ew- town, has declined the call to St.Luke’s Memorial church, Utica, N. Y., which he received a short timeago. would-be murderer. An axe and saw stood near the chop~ ping block and it was obvious that it was the mad intention of the insane man to make the block and axe a guil- lotine. He was going to behead his wife. The Sheriff and his son grabbed the ferocious and rum crazed man and freed the woman from his grasp. When released Mrs. Hadden nearly swoOned. Hadden was taken to the town lockup where he was given an opportunity to sleep off the effects of his over indul- gence. Yesterday morning he was taken be- fore Judge Burns for trial. Mrs. Had- den appeared and testified against him and the brutal husband was Committed ‘ to the Bridgeport jail for six months. He was taken to Bridgeport yester- ay by the sheriff and placed under lock and key in the county jail. Hadden is reported to be a terror. A few years ago when his first wife died, his neighbors said her death was the result of his brutality. She had often caused his arrest for beating her. He was not long a widower,however, and his second wife was pitied and not congratulated when she married him. Hadden is an inveterate drinker and often goes madly insane while on a pro- tracted spree. The town authorities once kept him in a straight jacket for a week. He is a frequent guest at the Bridge- port jail having been coufined there several times before. Street Railway Appeal. The appeal of the Norwalk Street Railway Co., was argued in the Su- preme court yesterday afternoon, has been to the Supreme court once and error was found and the judgment re~ versed. It came up yesterday on the company’s motion for reargument. The company submitted to the city a plan for double tracking a. portion of Main street, and the council refused to per- mit it because the street was not wide enough. An appeal was taken to the Superior court and Judge Hall decided in favor of the city. On the appeal to the Su- preme court this judgment was revers- ed. ————<o”—————-— Norwalk Tramway. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the N orwalk Tramway com- pany was held Wednesday afternbon. The following directors were elected: Thomas M. Waller, New London; Fred- erick H. Reed, George N. McKibben, New York; S. Harrison Wagner,‘ Her- bert Mason, Charles Scranton, New Ha- ven; W. Frederick Snyder, Baltimore; George W. Mansfield, King William Mansfield, South N orWalk. The directors will meet next- Tues- day and elect officers. 7’ Settled. The Hutchinson— Diaz case has been amicably settled. It is understood that the same was settled on the basis of the withdrawal of asuit previously brought by the defendant against the plaintiff in the latter case. MP“— Ready for the Wires. The N orwalk and South N orWalk Electric Light company has completed the setting of the poles for the string- ing of the electric light wires to the borough of New Canaan. ———-———‘o.o>——————- -—Aclvertise in the GAZETTE. WILL BE BLIND. Dr. Wilson of Bridgeport Ex- amines lennie Kin. sella’s Eyes. The Specialist Says There is.No Hope of Her Ever Seeing Again. ' Poor Jennie Kinsella, the victim of Owen Murphy’s terrible crime, will, if she recovers, be tota‘ 1y blind for life. Such was the verdict of Dr. F. M. Wilson, the celebrated spec1alist of Bridgeport, given last night after an exhaustive examination of her injuries. Dr. Huntington, who has the case in charge, has contended ever since the night of the terrible vitriol throwing that Jennie would never be able to see again, but in order" to be thoroughly sure and to have the 'worst known to J ennie’s family and friends, he called in Dr. F. M. Wilson, the celebrated eye and ear specialist of Bridgeport, to make an examination of her eyes and give a decisiou. Dr. Wilson came over last evening and in company with Dr. Huntington visited Jennie at her home. A thorough examination was made by Dr. Wilson, and at its completion he gave it as his opinion that she would be totally blind and nothing could be done to restore her sight. Jennie is very weak and has been unable to take any nourishment ex- cepting milk since the night Owen Murphy so cruelly threw the vitriol in her face. She will in time probably recover and be able to sit up, but there is no hope of her ever again being able to see, as her eyesight is destroyed and she will be totally blind during the re- mainder of her life: The case is a most pitiable one and de-, serves the sympathy of all. ‘7' :— THE GAZETTE WOULD LIKE ifl’ SEE The threatened epidemic of scarlet fever and diphtheria in Norwalk stop- ped. A flashlight photograph of street at midnight. Treasurer Victor Selleck taking the third degree in St. John’s Lodge last night. Chief Vollmer turn his alarm clock over to “Samson” Ferris to be regulat- ed. Main 'Tommv Dunn flirting with the Dan- bury girls. Captain Gladstone get out his ear muffs. The brick pavement 011 North Main Street. The coming Norwalk hospital fair 21 g1 and success. The Klondike bee stop buzzing in Ham y Leopold’s cranium. Will DeKlyn catch one blackfish be- fore the Sound freezes over. A more persistent fisherman than Undertaker Raymond. Assistant postmaster Coley purchase an alarm clock. __ The sprinkling cart kept off of the new Wall street pavement. The South Norwalk police parade in their new winter overcoats. The mud removed from between the trolley tracks on West avenue. THE C. C. SMOKER. A Large Attendance and a Fund of Pleas- are. The Catholic club held a “smoker” at their club rooms on West avenue last evening, which was a source of pleasure and interest to all who were present. A splendid programme was provided for the occasion, which included vocal and instrumental music, and speeches. A leading feature was a descriptive talk by Hon. E. J. Hill of his recent European trip. So interesting were Mr. Hill’s remarks there was a general feeling of regret that he was forced to complete his report of the trip. ‘ Senator Keeler was present but made no speech. Other distinguished guests also enjoyed the hospitality of the club. The Catholic club is in a prosperous condition, and during the coming sea- sou will provide for sevenal rich musi- ‘ real treats. _ - IS NOT WEAKENING. Boinay Displayed Wonderful Nerve Before Grand Jury: Twenty-Five Extra lurors‘ FoP Sidney Trail Drawn. Despite the published reports that Charles A. Boinay, the alleged mur- derer of G. M. Nichols, is weakening, tht reverse if anything is his true con- dition. Boinay not only did not weak“ en, Wednesday, but he displayed re- markable coolness during all the try- ing scenes of the day. In the Grand Jury room, where he was confronted. by Miss Mary Nichols, and where damaging evidence was presented, the man showed exceptional nerve. This appears to be a trait of the prisoner, and during the entire hearing he never winced or weakened in the slightest. After he was brought into the Super- ior court room to hear the indictment, he maintained the same composure. While the Grand jury was making its presentment to the court, this remark- able criminal was conversing earnestly with Detective Arnold. The expres- sion on his face showed that the topic was not an unpleasant one, and once during the conversation he broke into a hearty laugh, concealing his face in his hands. After reaching jail he was as collect- ed as he has been at any time since his incarceration. The authorities say he has not shown any disposition to weak- en. When put to plea he was certainly firm, but hardly defiant in his attitude. .The 25 extra jurors ordered for the Sidney trial next Tuesday were drawn yesterday. Following is the list: Carl Tideman, Charles N. Ruggles, Sylvester M. Thompson, Bridgeport; George Gregory, Sands Selleck, Darien; William A. Sherman, Charles F.’ Silli- man, Easton; William O. Burr, Edwin Sherwood, Dwight N. Prentice, Fair- field; Joseph F. Silliman, Henry G. Curtis, H. B.-Cam‘p, ' Theron E. Platt, Newtown; William T. Raymond, Ste- phen S. Hatch, Hiram L. Brown, Nor- walk; William 0. Beach, Walter B. Curtis, Trumbull; Alonzo Gray, Free- man L. Curtis, Frederick J. Beardsley, Stratford; Charles A. Adams, Loomis N. Gould. Weston. ‘.A‘ V'— AMUSEMENTS. A Novel Title for a Play. Elmer E. Vance says his new produc- tion, “Patent Applied For,” is a more ambitious effort as a play than the “Limited Mail.” It is a high-class, clean comedy, appealing to the sym- pathies of a most refined audience, and at the same time sensational enough to please even the gods in the gallery; in short, stage realism will have reached the pinnace of ingenious perfection in Elmer E. Vance’s new play. It will be seen at Hoyt’s Theatre next Monday evening. ——<0.0>-———-——- FRATERNAL NEWS. Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so cieties are invited to send to the GAZETTE, the elections of oflicers and other news pertaining to their lodges to be printed in this tolumn. The names of oflicers should be brought in on the evening of their election and all other news with equal promptnoss. Pioneer Castle, K. of M. C. will con- fer the first and second degrees this evening. The St. Joseph T. A. B. and L. socie- ty held a sociable in Music hall last evening. ‘ ' The Friday Afternoon club is meet- ing at the home of Mrs. Frederick H. Quintard this afternoon. ”Clinton Commandery K. T. will hold a stated conclave to-night. The Robert Emmett club will hold a. special meeting Sunday afternoon. The Cockenoe tribe of Red Men will work the adoption degree to-night. -——————-‘o.o>-—————— Resignation Accepted. The governor has accepted the resig- nation of Chaplain John W; Gill of the .FOurth regiment, C. N. G. He had been in the regiment but a short time. “: V'v ——Live Merchants keep their names before the Public. An Advertisement in THE GAZETTE will be read. . TRAIN WREGKED. A Chesapeake and Ohio Ex. press Goes Through a Bridge. Senator D. H. Platt and Representative Russell of-Connecticut Fortunately Escape. The Chesapeake and Ohio vestibule express known as the F. F. V. from Cincinnati to Washington, was wrecked near old Shadwell, five miles east of Charlottesville, Va., yesterday after- noon. Four persons were killed and seventeen injured. Senator O. H. Platt and Representa- tive Russell of Connecticut among those who were on the wrecked train. They had a narrow escape, be' ing among those in the sleeper that toppled over. I I Representative Russell, speaking of were his experience said: “When our committee left Cincinnati all our party were 1n the Richmond sleeper. Senator Platt was in the Washington car and I joined him about fifteen minutes before the accident. Suddenly we felt a jar as. if from the violent application of the brakes and the next moment our car had toppled over on the Side nearest the river. Neither of us being hurt, we looked about for means of escape. We had succeeded in opening one of the win- dows of the car, and I was about to get out when the Pullman conductor came along. We first assisted him to get out of the car and he in turn'help— ed me out and Senator Platt followed. The other passengers scrambled to get out from different parts of the car as best they could. I have been in a good many wrecks, but this was probably the most disastrous I have ever seen. The train was an unusually long one and was made up of nine cars. We were not able to ascertain the cause of the accident. Senator Platt was rathei ncm-commu- nieative about his experience. A press dispatch says: _ l..u.mond, Va, No . 5.——-The ‘F I". V." through vestibule train from Cin- cinnati to New York, on the Chesa- peake & Ohio Railroad, plunged into the Rivanna River about three miles east of Charlottesville yesterday short- ly after noon. Four persons were filled outright and a large number of persons were injured. At the time of the accident the train was an hour late and was running at a. high rate of :IJCQd. Upon rounding a curve on the banks of the river, which is about one hundred yards wide at that place, the rails spread, and the engine, tender, mail and express car, combination car and day coach were thrown over the bank into the river. J. H. Alexander, express agent, and R. N. Berkeley escaped from a flooded car by crawling through a window. The momentum of the train, was so great that six cars were hurled beyond the engine. A combination car and day coach were thrown across the track against the river bank. Several cars were piled upon each other. Most of the passengers were bound for Washington and New York. Three relief trains were at once sent to the scene of the wreck and six rail- road surgeons and fifty stretchers or- dered to be sent by special train. Ev- erything is being done for the injured, who were taken to Charlottesville for treatment. Among the Richmond passengers on the train were the Rev. Dr. A. E. Dick- inson, the \eteran editor, and State Tieasurer A. W. Harman. They were unhurt. The names and addresses of dead and injured, so far as known, are: Killed—Henry Burnett. negro porter; Merara Andore, an Italian woman, and her infant; P. Mareno, Italian, died in Charlottesville. Injured—Engineer Duke, probably fatally; Baggagemaster Peers, badly hurt internally; A. Merara, Italian, badly injured; two small children were hurt‘ dangerously; W. L. Goehner, Stewarts Draft, Va., right hand hurt; J. M. Miller, sleeping-car conductor. dangerously hurt in back; Richard Berkeley, express messenger, bruised; J. N. Haig; Baltimore, knee sprained; Lee Crandall, Globe, Aria. hurt on head; Mrs. Bush, 341 West Thirty-first street, Baltimore, hurt about head and arms; J. W. Elder, Washington. head and nose hurt; 0. R. O’Brien, Louis- ville, Ky., cut on head; Jonah H. Hinckel, Trenton, Ohio, left hip in- iured. One Italian child is missing and Is thought to be under the wreck. The “F. P. V.” express is the limited express on the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail- road. It is the fastest train that runs out of Richmond and is usually made up entirely of vestibuled parlor coaches and sleepers. The train was due in New York over the Pennsylvania at 9. 30 o’clock last evening. [$1.00 a' Yea, PRICE TWO CENTS .31. inure EODGE. Visited by Grand Officers and ' Members of, Masonic Lodges. The Third Degree Conferred Upon Vlctor S. Selleck. The newly renovatedand embellished meeting room of St. John’s Lodge, No. 6,.A. F. & A. M. was last night the. scene of a large gathering of members of the Masonic brotherhood. The ~occasion was the annual visit of the Grand Lodge officers, among whom were Frank H. Halen of Hart- ford, D. G. M.; J. H. Barlow, Hartford, G. S.; Fred S. Stevens, Bridgeport, G. S. D.; Arthur C. Wheeler, Norwalk, G. ‘ J. D.; A. J. Hallock, Bethel, District Deputy for Fairfield county, and Henry 0. Warner of New Milford, P. G. M. Members of the order were present from Stamford, Bridgeport, Greenwich and other cities. The third degree was conferred on Victor S. Sellecx. A fine collation was served and there were speeches by the visitors. It was after 12 o’clock before the gathering disbanded. that will be long remembered by all who were present. A Good Appointment. The selectmen have appomted Wil- liam J. Vollmer constable, vice con— stable-elect James O. Jennings who failed to qualify. ————-—40.o>—-———- The Weather. Increasing cloudiness to-night, show- ers Saturday afternoon, MARRIAGES. HOYT—BIRCH. ——In N01 walk Nov. ad, by Rev. S. B. Pond, HenryM. Hoyt and Mrs. Mary E. Birch. - LEFFERSON—ANDREWS—In lDarien, Nov. 3, by Rev. Mr. Sands, William Lefferson and Miss Frances Andrews. NICKERSON—KERR—In Bridgeport, Nov. 3, bv Rev. E. L. Thorpe, Lorenzo B. N ickerson and Miss Georgianna Elizabeth Kerr, both of Bridgeport. REID—PARKER—In Bridgeport, Nov. 3, IraA. Reid of Albany, N. Y., and Miss BerthaF., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parker of Bridgeport. DEATHS. ArrKEN—In New York, Nov. 1, Edith Whitman Aitken, wife of Wil- liam B. Aitken and daughter of Albert E. and Emma M. Colfax. AUMACKe-At Helena, Montana, Oct. 28, Herbert T. Aumack, aged 29 years, formerly of Bridgeport. BUCKINGHAM. —In Shelton, Conn., Oct. 27,John Calvin Buckingham, son of the late Samuel Buckingham of Huntington, aged 70 years. BALL—In Stamford, Oct. 31, Doro- thy, infant daughter of Harry and Al- thea Ball, aged 9 months. CLARK—In Stamford, Oct. 31, Ann, wife of Martin Clark. CURTIS—In Norwalk, Nov. lst, Har- riett Bennett, wife of Stiles W. Curtis. CROFU'I‘.-In Danbury, Oct. 30, Ed- ward C. Crofut, of Miry Brook, aged 65 years. CULVER—In Jersey City, Nov. 1, at his residence N o 561 Summit ave., Jo- seph Edwin Culver M. D. DIEFENBAeH—In Bridgeport, Oct.30, Josephine, widow of the late Adam Die- fenbach, aged 80 years. 6months. FUCHS.—~In Stamford, Oct. 29, Mary. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fuchs of Stamford, aged 4 years. FLANAGAN.—In Bridgeport, Oct. 29, Catherine Flanagan, aged 70 years. GRIMM.—In Danbury, Oct. 29, Maria Grimm, widow of the late Christopher Grimm, aged 85‘years. J EWETT ——In Bridgeport, Nov. 4th, Justus R. J ewett aged 54 years. KING—In Norwalk, November 3, Eva King. . LYON—Suddenly. In New Haven, Conn., Oct. 31, William T. Lyon, (son of the. late Hanford Lyon of Bridge- port). MOODY—In Bridgeport, November'l, Ethel May, infant daughter of Pms- cott and Elizabeth Moody, aged 4 months. M’DONALD—In Bridgeport, Nov, 1, Martin McDonald, aged 53 years. NEWELL—In Bridgeport, Oct. 30, James H. Newell, aged 51 years 9. months. ROOT—In South N orwalk, Nov. 4, James H. Root, aged about 55 years. SMITH—"On Smith’s Island, Norwalk, Oct. 31, Genevieve, daughter of the gate 1Captain Theodore and Agnes B. mit SEA-MONCHICK—In Bridgeport, Nov. 2, Peter Seamonchick, aged 42 years. _ ., The occasion was. . 0.933
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