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VOL. Xcvur-No 49
.An Entertaining and Instructive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests.
NORWALK CONN.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 121897—12 PAGES
WILL BETRAY BOINAY.
DAVID WEEKS WILL BE TIIE PRIIGIPIL WITNESS
E011 TIIE STITE.
BDINAY HOPING
AGAINST HOPE.
HA8 TRIED REPEATEDLY
TO GET A NOTE TO HIS
PARTNER IN CRIME.
David weeks, like Mrs. Nack, who
has deserted her lover, Martin Thorn,
in the crucial hour, will, when the
case against himself , and Charles
Boinay for the murder of aged Marcus
Nichols is called next week, betray
'Boinay. In other words, Weeks will
be the principal witness for the state,
and the story he will tell will be re-
. markable in many particulars. Weeks
has fully decided what to do, and the
prosecution is prepared for the denoue-
ment. Bdinay half fears that he is to
be betrayed, but is hoping against hope.
He has tried desperately several times
since he and his pal were indicted by
the Grand jury to get a. note to Weeks,
but has been unsuccessful, the strict.
watch kept on his movements prevent-
ing it. ' .1
Weeks will save his own neck by
adopting the course he has decided up-
He has been willing from the time 4
A of his arrest to tell all he knew about
the crime, and turn state’s evidence:
indeed, it is even alleged that he was
instrumental' 1n having Boinay retur n
to his home in Bridgeport.
. Since their arrest Weeks has been
very nervous, and his mother has ap-
pealingly begged him to tell the truth
about the case and save‘ his life. She
feels that Boinay is an arch rascal who .
has blighted the life of her daughter,
and now that'they know hnn in his
true colprs they do not care what he-
comes of him.
Weeks held out agamst telling the
authorities at first, and it is said that
had it not been for the strategy of Supt.
Birmingham, Capt. Arnold and Detec-
tive Cronan, Weeks would never have
admitted his complicity in the crime,
or told of its revolting circumstances.
He will swear under oath that Boinay
fired the shot that killed Marcus Nich-
ols, and he will substantiate his testi-
mony by producing the revolver in
court with which the deed was done.
He will show that the bullet which
killed Marcus Nichols was fired from a
.38 calibre revolver, which was the one
Boinay'had. I
l ' The story of the 24 houfi's he and Boi-
nay spent in the Nichols’ barn, watch-
ingand waiting for an'opportune time '
will be related.
Finally Weeks will declare that when
he was enticed into the job by Boinay,
the latter assured him there would be
no need of shooting anybody; the whole
job could be done as successfully as
was the robbery at the home of Miss
Kate Nichols a few weeks previous,
which was done by them.
“AMUSEMENTS.
Henry E. llixey.
One of the greatest events of the sea-
sOn was undoubtedly the appearance
of Mr. Henry E. Dixey, at Hoyt-’5 The-
atre last night. The inclement
weather kept many at:119me but there, .
was a fair audience in Spite of the rain.
“Colossal’ ’is the most fitting term to de-
pict Dixey’s magnificent performance.
Elaborate stage settings, gorgeous scen-
ery and new bewildering illusions make
a grand exhibition upon a scale neve1
before attempted. His remarkable' 1m-
per sonation and imitation of the great
Sir Henry Irving was worthy of espec-
ial mention. Also his innsion entitled
“Leonii” in which he per forms the
startlingfete of transforming a live won!-
an into a wild, roaring lion. The
transformation was pe1 formed in full
view of the audience and upon a bril-
liantly lighted stage. The scenery is of
remarkable richness and beauty The,
audience was simply delighted as well
‘as mystified.
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Furniture Attached.
Miss R. M. Collins, who moved to
Dan bury, from Norwalk, several months
ago, left that place a few days ago.
During the summer sh? purchased a
bicycle from C. B. Ballard & Son, up-
on which there is still quite an amount
due. It is said that Miss Collins did
not notify any of her creditors that she
wasgoing to leave town, and the first
inkling that Mr. Ballard had of her de~
par ture, was that h'er furniture was at
the freight house for shipment to New
York. ’
He at once secured legal advice, and
a writ of replevin was issued. The pa-
pers were served by Constable F. B.
«Crofutt, and the goods are now held in
storage, pending a settlement of the
account . ‘
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Instantly Killed.
James Casey, aged 29 was killed by a
.north bound passenger train on the
Naugatuck railroad at Hoadley’s cross-
ing in that place last night. Casey was
going to his boarding house from work
at the time.- He was thrown consider-
able distance and his skull was frac-
*tured.
FRATERN AL NEWS.
Secretaries of fraternal, or seen; 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 column. The
names of officers should be brought in
on the evening of their election and
all other news with equal promptnoss.
The Trinity Church club held its
weekly meeting last night with .S. C.
Palmer, of Elmwood avenue, South
Norwalk.
The Second reception of the Catholic
club will be held in .Lockwood’s Hall,
Thanksgiving eve,'- November
Smythe’ s orchestra will furnish music
for dancing.
The regular meeting of Sherman
Commandery, U. 0. G. C., will be held
to-night at 7:30 o’clock. The meeting
will close at 8:15, when there will be a
game of pillow dex. Members are
asked to invite their friends to attend.
‘The Cockeuoe tribe of Red Men will
confer the Hunter’s degree on thirteen
palefaces to-night.
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Meet in Darien. .
The grand officers of the Knights of
Golden Eagle of the State of Connecti-
cut will meet in Darien, to—night, at a
brother lodge. The event is a general
good gathering and a jolly time is as-
sured. On Monday night the grand
officers will meet in New Britain, in
honor of the ninth anniversary of Irvin
Castle.
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Some Sport in Hartford. ,
Three bouts were pulled off by the
Nutmeg Athletic club in Hartford last
night. Harry Fisher of Brooklyn,
knocked out Tom Williams, the Aus-
tralian welterweight, in four rounds.
Walter Burgo of Boston, knocked out
Jack~McGovern of New York, in two
rounds, Frank Colyer of Brooklyn re-
ceived the decision in a 10-1'ound go
with Denny Leary of New London.
It was a galely day in Norwalk to-
day. The wind was high enough to
blow the signature off a mortgage.
H. H. Williams prides himself on
the quality of the‘ paints that he has on
sale at his Main street store.
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CROP PROSPECTS.
Statistics Issued by the Department of
Agriculture and What they Show.
The November report of the statisti;
cian of the department of agriculture
issued Wednesday gives 23.7 bushels
as the average yield per acre of corn,
according to the preliminary returns
of the department’s correspondents.
The corresponding preliminary esti-
mate last year was 27.3 bushels, and
that of 1895, 26.2 bushels.
The-average, yield in . the principal
’ corn states is as follows:
New Y01k 32.7 1, Pennsvlvania 36 0:
Ohio 32. 0; Indiana 28. 0; Illinois 31. 5;
Iowa 2.9.0; Missouri 25.0; Kansas 19.0:
Nebraska 29.0.
The average per cent. of quality is
86.2 as compared with 88.4 in 1896, and
92.3 in 1895. ,
The preliminary estimate of the aver-
age yield of buckwheat is 20.7 bushels
per acre, as compared with 18.7 bushels
last year and 20.1 bushels in‘ 1895. The
average in New York and Pennsyl-
vania, the two states of principal pro-
duction, are 22 and 21 bushels per acre
respectively. The average per cent.
of quality is 94.3, as compared with 94.7
in November of last year.
The average yield per acre of tobacco
is 646 pounds and 696 pounds per acre
last year, and 746 pounds in 1895.
The estimated average yield per acre
of Irish potatoes is 64.6 bushels as com-
pared with 86.8 bushels last year, and
100.7 bushels in November, 1895. The
average per cent. of quality is 81.3
against 86.2 in November last and 94.8
in November 1895.
The average yield of hay is 1.42 tons
per acre, against an average of 1.21
tons per acre for the last 15 years. In
point of quality the average is 92.8 per
cent. as compared with 92 .9 per cent.
in November 1896 and 91. 3 per cent. in
1895.
The cotton report will be published
at noon on Friday, it having been de-
layed by belated reports from several
important districts.
" Favorable conditions for the sowing
of the fall crops are reported from most
parts of Europe, the condition of crops .
so far- as shown is likewise avenue.
The opinion is freely expressed that an
increased acreage has been sown in
wheat, but this appears to be more as
a matter of inference from the natural
tendency of high prices to produce
such an effect than as an observed fact.
The crop reports from India continue
favorable and on the whole this is t1 ue
as to those f10m Argentine and Aus-
tralia, but in all these countries the
harvest is too remote to permit any
very confident prediction as to the final
outcome.
done by the locusts and the spx mg
frosts than is vet apparent. .,
There is nothi 1ng,,to indicatethat the
wheat shortage in Europe 'is,any less
than has been supposed while the crop
of Manitoba is now represented tobe.
more below the official estimate, issued
in August and that of the Canadian .
Nerthwest ter11t011es has also proved
disappointing.
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Is He .an Illusion. 9
The citizens of Mianus 1epoi t that a
.wild man has been roaming in the
woods of that v1c1n1ty, for several days
past. . He is described asa short man
with a wild look. long hair, ragged
clothes and no hat.
any one to approach him, but always
flees into the woods upon sight of aper-=
son. He has called at some of the farm
houses a few times for something to eat
but refused to talk. He is supposed to
be an escaped lunatic.
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A Challenge to Murphy. ,
Charles Wheeler, of Stratford,
through his backer, Capt. John Bond,
issues a challenge to'Dan Murphy. of
Waterbury. Murphy is the man who
was to have boxed with Harry J amie-
son, but did not on account of the
latter’s refusal to do any boxing. He
is the champion heavy-weight of the
state. Wheeler is ready to post for;
feit money of $30 or 9100, he states.
——Photograph1c supplies at (Biggs
Drug store. 14M
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At Bridgeport.
There are several cases of local in-
terest before the Common Pleas court
to-day among the number being that 9*
Turner. et ux vs. Charles Lynch, Pl‘
als, on argument for demurrer; M. 1.
Sterling vs. Charles Sterling,- fore,-
closure; S. G. Morrell vs. A. Decker at
als, taxation of costs; Town of Weston
vs. Nelson Crossman, demurrer. '
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The funeral of the late Mrs. Jams
D. Shea was attended from St. Mary ls; ;
"church this morning. The “norms“
was at St. Mary’s cemetery.
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1n the case of Argentina: it»
may p1 ove that more damage has been,
. the defendant’s
He will not allow.
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AGAINST SIDNEY
add“!
The Testimony Brought Out
Yesterday Adverse, to
‘ Prisoner.
. Report Current that the Mysterious Nellie
Would Appear.
The trial of \Villiam E.
the murder of Edward Long in Green-
wich, on June 6 last, was continued
yesterday in the Criminal Superior
court befoi-e Judge Milton A. Shumway
Sidney, for
and a jury.
The trial promises to become lengthy
and drawn out as the case develops and
unfolds. The testimony brought out
yesterday was rather damaging to the
prisoner, but, as has been all the testi-
mony, it was contradictory to itself
throughout except in one or two par-
ticulars.
Rumors were flying broadcast through
the court house yesterday, but, as usual,
nothing definite was known as to the
origin of them, or upon what founda-
tion the several stories were built.
The principal one of the stories was to
the effect that the much wanted wom-
an in the case would be forthcoming—
in fact that she was in custody in New-
ark, N. J., at the present time. As-
sisted?“ State’s Attorney Carter said,
upon being questioned as to the" truth
of the abmehrumor, that he had noth-
ing to Say, but that there would be
“some startling developments befo1e
to- morrow night.” (meaning to-day )
When the court 1econveued after
the noon 1 ecess a large number. of‘ivit-
nesses were put on the witness stand
but the only testimony- of-.: importance
brought out was thatof Detective Pem-
her.
He is one of themost- important wit-
nesses which the state will produce.
THe gave his residence as 257 West 46th
street, New York city. He had been
in this country 14 years and with his
present employers,.the.Pinkerton Na-
tional Detective agency about seven
yea1 s. He was asked by the state s at-
torney if he was sent to take the case
by his employers at the request of the
state’s attorney. He rephedz‘ “‘ I was.”
' After some: argument between the
Judge Shumway stated that
Att01 ney
lawyeis,
counsel,
Lynch» might question the witness in
regard tothe form in which the/state-
ment was made."
Attorney Lynch on the cross-exami-
nation " handled the witness without
gloves; After bringing out his history
from the time of his. airival' in this '
{country to the time bf his employment
by the Pinkertons, the witness was
asked about his methods of 1nv estigat-
ing a "case. After the witness told
house he was severely examined about
the way he got a statement from Sidney.
He said Sidney was taken to the hotel ,
: in preference to having the statement
made at the lock-up, as fame privacy
could be had, and writing materials;
in fact, it was more convenient. As
the cross-examination proceeded, the
‘ witness got more and more fluStered-'
Among the many statements that he
made was one very startling. He "said
Deputy Sheriff Miller acted rather as
a free lance in the case, materially af-
fecting him (Pember) in the search for
truth.
The trial was 1eSumed this morning
at 9. 45 with Pembe1 on the stand.
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The Lamp Fell.
A 1 an
Hoyt & on fell last night and threat-
ened to set fire to the building, but one
of the proprietors promptly extinguish-
ed the blaze and prevented the calling
out of the fire department. The dam
age done was not in excess of the price
of a pair of shoes.
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The new school laws regulating the
attendance of children at the public
schools Will be enforced.
EdWII-l‘d C. Winter and Miss Lena
Wild pg of Danbury were married in
Yonkery N. Y. on Wednesday. -
ing lamp in the st01e of A. H. ‘
contest 'ever seen in that city.
1" _,s0u‘rs m WATEBBURY.
Biff! and Murphy Fight Twenty Bounds
- to a Draw.
George Byers (colored) of Boston,
and Dan Murphy of Waterbury, fought
20 rounds to a draw at the VVaterdury
Auditorium last night. The exhibi-
tion was given by the ~Waterbury Ath-
letic club and fully 2,500 spectators
witnessed it. Both men were in ex-
cellent coudition and put up the hottest
Murphy
was floored during the ninth round,
but quickly rallied. Murphy went-
down again in the next round and was
groggy, but recovered without being
knocked out and mixed up matters
very interestingly for the remaining
rounds. The prevailing opinion
among the spectators was that it was
Byers’ fight.
William Campbell of Philadelphia,
and George Siddons of New Orleans,
were scheduled for 10 rounds, but the
bout was stopped in the fourth round,
when Campbell announced that it was
the first time he had the gloves on in
five years, and it was useless to con-
tinue, as he would not be able to give a
satisfactory exhibition.
The opening preliminary was asix
round go between Tommy Farringtou of
Waterbury and Ed Brooks of Ton-ing-
ton, and the latter was knocked out in
the third round.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation.
The people of this commonwealth,-
from the earliest colonial days to the
present time, have been accustomed to
obse1 ve the blessings bestow ed dui' mg
the yea1.
The p1esent year has been one of
bountiful harvests. The long contin-
ued depression in business is being
succeeded by returning hope, confi-
. dence, and assured prosperity for the
nation. War has been averted, and
the prospect of continued peace hope-
ful. Public and private blessings in-
numerable have been received for
which we shbuld return earnest, heart-
felt, and devout. thanksgiving to God.
Therefore, ,in conformity with the
proclamation of the president of the
United States, and the custom of this
state,-I hereby: appoint Thursday, the
twenty-fifth day of November, a day of
Thanksgiving and prayer, and I recom-
mend that the'people of this state ab-
stain from their usual occupatibns and
meet in their places of worship, and
around the family board, and give
cheerful thanks to Almighty God for
his goOdness and mercy.
Given under my hand and the seal of
this state, this eight day of November,
in the year of our Lord, one thousand ~
eight hundred and-ninety-seven', and
of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty-
second. ‘-
LORRIN A. COOKE.
By his excellency' 5 command.
Charles Phelps,
Secretary Of State.
PERSONAL. NOTES.
Miss Florence Brown attended a sup—
per in Southport laSt night given by
the Village Improvement society.
Mrs. M. W. Ralston, of New Canaan,
has been visiting Miss Ella Dauchey,
, ‘ fiof South Norwalk.
about-taking Lindley to the court~
Mrs. Henry H. Schmehl. of Green-
wich, is visiting Mrs. Henry M.‘Jen-
plugs, of Day street.
Miss Alice Tocque, of Broad Rivet
who is spending the week with her
cousin in Brooklyn, will return home
Monday.
Mrs. Addison Brown of Brooklyn, is
spending stew days in Norwalk.
Miss Lizzie Barber, of Bethel, is
the guest of Miss Ada Betts of N ew-
town avenue.
Edward Delaney of Danbury was in
town yesterday.
Miss Carrie W'orden-of Bald Hill, is
visiting at the home of Mr. G. H. VVor-
den on Orchard street.
James Brooks of Danbury was calling
on friends in town to-day.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector,
E. N. Sloane, of South Norwalk, wasin
Danbury yesterday on official business.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Hunt, of
Chestnut street, have returned home
from a month’s visit in Troy, New
York, and Staten Island.
Mrs. C. Offen, of New Canaan, is
visiting he1 daughter, Mrs. Chauncey
Eockwood, of V01 walk for a couple of
weeks.
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James Smith was arrested last ’night:
on the charge of intoxication. He gave
a. bond of five dollars for his appear
ance for trial which he forfeited, and
it is understood that he will skip out of
town. _
-A GAZETTE «1’. will pay you.
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[$1. 00 a Year
PRIcE Two CENTS
ROBBED A FRIEND
Three Tie Men Tie Up with
the Wrong Party. ‘
One of Them Claims to llave Been Robbed.
Yesterday, three men who are en-
gaged in getting out railroad ties,
visited this city. Being detained they
sought for a lodging house, and found.
a person by the name of Cook, who
directed them to a boarding house on
Water street. _
He also accompanied them to the
place and was invited to share the hos-
pitality of the same.
At an early hour this morning one
of the men was awakened by a light
flashing in his face. He opened his
eyes and found the man to be the same
one who had directed him to the house.
The lodger asked, “What the devil
“I thought}
perhaps you wanted a drink” was the
reply, and Suiting his action to his
words he profferred a bottle containing
liquor.
Both indulged in the liquor and the
caller went out, and the other party
went to sleep.
are you doing in here ‘9 ”
This morning he reported to the po-
lice that he had been robbed of $5 and
a silver watch. A warrant for the ar-
rest of the man’s “friend” has been.
sworn out it being thought that he is
the party guilty of the theft.
Soon to Wed.
Miss Katherine Gertrude, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cavanagh,
of Crescent Terrace, and Joseph L.
O’Brien, of Philadelphia, will be mar-
iied in St. Joseph’s church. South Not-
walk, Wednesday, the 24th inst. still
a. m.
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The Weather. ‘
Rain or snow to-night
clearing Saturday; colder.
pvnbabl ‘,
BIRTHS.
ALGARA.—In Norwalk, Nov. 8th, a
son to Mr and Mrs. Francis Algaraa
BRISTOL—In Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov.
5, a son to Edwin and Frances Smith
Bristol.
VVENNRICH. —In N01 walk, Nov. 7th, I
adaughte1 to \11. and \113. William
'VVennL-ich.
MARRIAGES.
GRISWOLD— BIRDSALL—In Danbury,
November 3, by Rev. A. C. Hubbard.
Miss May. H. G1 iswold, of Brookheld,
and Benjamin Birdsall, of Danbury.
TAYLOR-BELTAIRE — In Danbury.
November 3, Miss Blanche Beltaire
, Gem ge 1. Taylor, both of Jersey City.
DEATHS.
Bl: LKLEY~In Southpmt. Nov. 7,
Benjamin S. Bulkley Jr. ., son of BBDJQ.‘
min S. and Minnie A. Bulkley, aged 2
yea1s.
BARLOW—In Milford, Nov. 7, Millei
H. Barlow, son ofF. E. and M. A. 33.1-
low, aged 2 years, 8'months. ‘
BLACKBURST. ——In Bridgeport, Nov.
8, Sarah A, wife of Thomas E. Black-
hurst, aged 51 years
COLLINS. ——I11 B1idgeport, Nov. 11th,
James Collins, aged 47 years.
COUCH. —In South Norwalk, Nov. 7,
Charles E.,1nfant son of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Couch, aged 7 months.
DROWNE. ——At Colchester, Conn.,
Nov. 10, the Rev. Thomas Stafford
Drowne. D. D.. of Flatbush, Brooklyn,
N. Y. ., in the 75th yea1 of his age.
FARRELL. —— At residence of he1
friend, Mrs. John Gagen, 75 Meadow
St., Stamfmd, Nov. 6, Katie Farrell.
HAVVLEY.——-In Bridgeport, Nov. 7,
Ann Hawley.
HOYT—In New Canaan, Nov. 9, Siley,
widow of the late Captain Stephen Hoyt,
in the 94th year of her age.
LIGHT—In Danbury, Nov. 9, Geoige
Light, aged 46 years, 11 months.
LAYMAN.—.In Danbury, Nov. 8, Mary
B., widow of the late George C. Lays
man, aged 69 years.
LIGHT—In Danbury, Nov. 9, George
Light, aged 46 yea1 s, 11 months, 20
days.
LEONARp.—In Br1dgeport, Nov. 10th,
James Richard Leonard, aged ‘27 years.
OSBORNE. —'—In Bridgeport, Nov. 10th,
Edgar E. Osborne, aged 6] years.
OLMSTEAD—In Norwalk, Nov. 9, Mrs.
J ulia A. Olmstead. aged 86 years.
PLUMB—vIn Nichols, Nov. 10, Ezra
W Plumb, aged 72 years.
TAYLOR—In Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 6,
Charles H. Taylor, of Westport, Conn. -
SHEA. —In Norwalk, November 10th,.
Elizabeth, wife Of Jamesfi. Shea.
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