Norwalk gazette, Friday, November 4, 1898 · page 12

 

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The Occupation of Mayaguez.

The brief campaign of Puerto Rico
was conducted with skill and ability.
Success followed the American arms in
every movement, and was accompanied
by comparatively little loss, the enemy
being compelled to abandon one posi-
tion afteranother by thesuperior strat«
egy of the Americans until the signa-
ture of the protocol to a treaty of peace
put an abrupt end to hostilities. The

stories of the splendid fighting and.

magnificent courage of our regulars in
the battles before Santiago in Cuba,

the hardships they sufiered have over- i
shadowed in the public mind, the com— ‘

paratively small encounters with the
enemy in Puerto Rico.

Nevertheless the fighting there has
been sharp, the advance of our troops

Another Murder.

An Italian murder took place on
Pacific street, Stamford, about 8 o’clock
Sunday night, and another tragedy is
added to Fairfield County’s long list.

The victim was Filomina Creatuera, a
railroad laborer, aged about 22, who was
shot through the heart and died as he
was being taken to the hospital. The case
is mysterious, inasmuch as no motive
for the crime can be learned.

The murderer is a fruit and vegetable
peddler named Decarra.

The scene of the murder was in the
Italian quarter, and there are many
conflicting stories told relative to it,

but the most coherent one was gleaned
from a companion of the murdered
man, Jose Saguello, who was also a
fellow workman.

According to Saguello’s story, both he
and Creatuero had been working at
Harlem river all day and returned to
their home on Bishop street shortly be
fore 6 o’clock. After supper they went
out fora stroll and were walking up
Pacific street when they met several
men in front of a house. Saguella says
he was a few feet ahead “of his com-
panion and did not hear him accosted,
but he heard a shot fired, and, turn-
ing, saw Decarra holding the smoking
revolver. He seized his hand, but De-
carra threatened to sheet him also if
he did not' let go, and then with two
other companions the murderer ran
away. The police were notified as soon
as possible and an ambulance sum-
moned, but the wounded man died
while being taken to the hOspital.

As soon as the police could obtain
any definite clue to work upon they
obtiined track of Decarra and traCed
him to a house near the wire mills at
Stillwater in the 'northern part of the
town. When Officer Hickey entered
the house Decarra heard him coming
and at once divined the nature of the
officer’s errand.

Decarra did not propose to be ar-
rested if he could help it, and made a
break for liberty. He knew that an
attempt to escape through a door
would be useless, so he bolted through
a window. But Officer Hickey was
wide awake and did not propose to let

his man escape.
Decarra had nowsooner got through

the window than Officer Hickey was
right at his heels and shouted to an
officer who was on watch outside to
look out for the fleeing murderer. The
warning was heeded and Decarra after
running about 50 yards or so was
brought to bay. He made some show
of resistince, but was quickly convinc-
ed that his efforts would be useless
against the two officers and surrender-
ed. He was then taken to Stamford
and locked up: He stoutly denied all
knowledge of the shooting of Creatuero,

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bravely resisted at more than one point
but it was never checked, and one town
after another was opened to our troops.
It fell to the good fortune of General
Schwan’s column~—McTomb’s Troop of
the Fifth Cavalry, some field-guns, and
the Eleventh Infantry; afterwards re-
inforced by part of the First Kentucky
——to occupy the pretty and populous
town of Mayaguez, on the west coast
after the defeat of the enemy in a brill-
iant engagement near the Rosario, driv-
Iing the Spaniards in the direction of
I Lares, and uncovering Mayaguez,
where the welcome by the inhabitants
was of a nature seldom met with by an
i invading army. Our illustration, taken
' from Harper‘s Weekly, shows the
I troops shortly after entering the town.
On every side they were received as

 

but refused to talk about the matter
He was positively identi— ,

beyond that.
ed by Saguello and a young woman as
the one who did the shooting.

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Kissed the Wiring Man.

a very much einbarressed young woman
and a blushing man were the principal
figures accurred at the White street
station, in Danbury, just before the
9:48 train left for New York Sunday
morning. A very pretty girl who wore
the latest thing in a tailor made gown
was standing near the corner of the
long platform and at her side was a.
young man who might have been her
lever. It was not important to describe
him as he played only the minor part
of a very mad fellow.

Close by the couple was a well known
young Danbury professional man. The
young woman’s escort stepped back to
light’a cigar and a baggage truck brush-
ed by half a momentglater and to avoid it
the professional man stepped towards
the young woman, until he was almost
at her side. The train made a great
roar as it came in but above its noise
came a feminineshriek and an “ Oh, I
beg your pardon. ”

Passengers who heard the shriek and
the exclamation, turned in time to see
the young lady disengage her arms
from the neck of the Danbury profes-
sional man and turn towards her escort
With checks the color of her jacket
lining. '

She had kissed the wrong man. The
mistake came about because the escort
and the professional man had unwit-
tingly exchanged places for the second.

It happened that the pretty girl and
the professional man sat opposite each
other in the car on the trip to South
Norwalk. ‘

 

A decision was handed down by
Judge George W. Wheeler in the Su-
perior court, at Bridgeport on Satur-
day, in the suit of Claude Poyvez
against the town of Norwalk in which
the plaintiff is awarded damages of
$1,400 and costs.

'PoyVez brought suit against the
town for $5,000 damages for an injury
sustained while crossing the Benedict
‘ Farm bridge in East Norwalk.

The testimony showed that the floor-

Poyvez fell through, fracturing his leg
at the ankle. He was unable to work
for a long time and has not yet fully

 

 

recovered from the injury. The court
! found that the town was guilty of negli-
i gence in not keeping the bridge in
- proper repair and awarded the plaintilf
’ the above amount.

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I Attorneys Hurlbutt 85 Gregory rep-

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An amusing little incident in which ‘

ing ”of the bridge Was defective and.

i AFTER A DRAWING BY R. F. ZOGBAUM. Reproduced from Homer’s Weekly. By Bermission.

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' ' sonwau’s REGULARS AT MAYAGUEZ, PORTO RICO. FROM HARPER’S wEKLY , ._ -.. .
Copyright, 1898, by Harper & Brothers ‘

liberators from hated oppressors, old
and young, and all the intermediate
shades up to and including white, men,
women, and children, vying with one
another in cordial expressions of de-
light at their presence. The wounded,
Spaniards and Americans, were cared
for at the hands of the Red Cross So-
ciety and soon were housed in the thea-
tre, for the nonce a hospital. Many
were badly hurt, some in the shadow
of death; but no murmers escaped them
as, friend and foe, the wounded lay to-
gether in clean white cots, cheered and
comforted by their surrounding and the
tender and sympathetic ministrations of
their nurses. Our brave fellows could
not tell in words of their gratitude to

 

lthe dark-robed women hovering by

their beds like angels of all that is

A Surprise Party.
A surprise party was held at Arion
hall last Tuesday under the guise of a

Democratic caucus of the second vot-
ing dist‘rict of the Town of N orwalk.

Ex-sheriff Christian Swartz acted as
chairman and Wilfred Bodwell as
secretary.

There were about twenty voters
present, and the business before the
meeting went through as though out
and dried.

Mr. R. H. Golden was recognized by
the chair, and sprang the “surprise.”
It was the presentation of the name of
John H. Light, the Republican nominee
for representative, as a like representa-
tive on the Democratic ticket.

In presenting Mr. Light’s name Mr.
Golden said, “One thing is certain, who-
ever we nominate as a party candidate
will be beaten. The Republicans claim
that they will roll up a majority of six
or seven hundred; and when we consider
that they had an average majority, in
the towu election on a small vote of
four hundred and fifty, their claim
seems to be well founded. We ought
to be as anxious as the republicans to
have South Norwalk well represented
in the Legislature. They have made a
strong nomination. Mr. Light is as
well qualified to represent this city in
the Legislature as any man living. He
has been city attorney for a good many
years under both administrations, and

J

. is the author of the- present city char-

ter, and every one knows that Mr.
Light never allowed party principles or
advantage to influence his counsel or
conduct-as a public ‘ officer.

I have‘often heard this said by Dem-
ocratic mayors and councilman, and I
can affirm its truth from my own ex-
perience as mayor and councilman. We
shall possibly need some legislation in.
the interest of the city from the next
Legislature: therefore, in view of these
facts, will it not be proper to nominate
or endorse the nomination of Mr.
Light ? It will be a well deservedcom-
pliment from his fellow citizens in' the
Democratic party of this city, and I am
sure that in the performance of his du-
ties at Hartford he will know neither
Democrat nor Republican, but his fel-
low citizens of this town. And, fur
thermore, this will make Mr. Light the
representative of the whole people in a:
way that cannot be mistaken.”

Messrs. John McMa‘hou and Abla-
thar Blanchard spoke in favor of Mr.
Light and he'was appointed by acela~
mation. l

The following gentlemen were nom-
inated by acelamation as justices of
the peace: Col. Leslie Smith, J. J.
Cuneo, Thomas Coles and Edward

 

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Barrett. ,
The meeting then adjourned.

 

 

 

good and merciful ;‘but Catholic or Prot-
estant,Dago or Yankee,none will forget
the sweet-faced Spanish nuns, whose
gentle hands and soft voices brought
relief to suffering body and hope to
sinking hearts.

Schwan made a brief stay in the
town, his troops going into camp in the
outskirts. Meanwhile the U. S. S.
Montgomery arriving in the harbor.
convoying reinforcements and supplies,
the column moved out again, the ad-
vance guard overtaking and putting to
rout the former garrisons, which had
hurriedly evacuated Mayaguez on the
approach of the United States force,
capturing many of them, and bringing
them back prisoners to the place Where
they had so long been masters.

Were Negligent.

The following is the full text of the
decision of Judge George W. Wheeler
in the case of Claude Poyvez vs. the
Town of Norwalk :

Finding of facts upon which juc g-
ment was based :

1. On Sept. 11th, 1896, at about
8 p.m., the plaintiff was crossing at a
rapid walk the walk of the bridge
known as the Benedict Farm bridge,
being a public highway much traveled
in said Norwalk. It was dark and he
did not notice any defect in said walk
which was covered with boards. 2.
When about 25 ft. from the southerly
end of said bridge the toe of his right
foot caught in a hole in a board in
said walk and he was thrown upon the
walk; a part of his foot remained
caught in said hole until the plaintiff

lifted it out of said hole.
3. As a result of said fall the plain-

tiff dislocated his right hip, broke his
left arm and sufferred other injuries
which caused him great pain, kept him
from his employment until about Jan.
1897, and the break in his arm has
rendered the arm practically of little
use in doing manual work requiring
pulling and lifting. It is greatly im-
paired in power and motion and this
injury is permanent rendering the
plaintiff unable to pursue his usual oc-
cupation in the shoe shop.

4. This hole was palpable and dan-
gerous to travelers upon the walk, and
rendered the bridge defective.

5. The plaintifi was in ignorance of
the existance of said hole, and exercis-
ed due care, and his injuries in no wise
resulted from his own negligence.

6. The walk of the bridge had been
defective, and out of repair for a long
time, many people had caught their
feet in holes upon said bridge, its
boards were greatly worn, thin and
loose and rotten, so that people walk-
ing upon the walk were in constant
danger of going through the boards or
catching their feet and falling.

The hole through which the plaintiff
fell had existed for probably a week or
two, and it resulted from the condi-
tion of the walk as described. The
board in which the hole was had been
in a defective and dangerous condition
for several months.

7. This defective condition of the
Walk was open, palpable and notorious
and the Selectmen ought to have'had
ample knowledgeof its condition.

8. The Selectmen were negligent in
not knowmgof the condition of the
walk, and the injury resulted because
of their negligence in permitting the
walk to remain in this defective condi-

tion.

9. Judgment is rendered for the
plaintiff to recover of defendant $1,400
.and costs. GEO. W. WHEELER, J.

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THANKSGIVING NOVEMBER 24.

 

President McKinley Issuesa Proclama-
tion Announcing the Day.

Washington. Oct. 29.—President Mc-‘

Kinley yesterday issued the following

proclamatioii: - »

‘By the President of the United States:
A PROCLAMATION.

The approaching November brings to
mind the customsaof our ancestors,~ hal-
lowed by time and rooted in our most
sacred traditions, of giving thanks to
Almighty God for all the blessings he:
has vouchsafed to us during the past
year. .

Few years in our history afford
such cause for thanksgiving. We have
been blessed by abundant harvests, our
trade and commerce have wonderfully
increased, our public credit has been
improved and strengthened, all sections
of our common country have been
brought together and knitted into clos-
er bonds of national purpose and unity.

The skies have been for a time dark-
ened by the cloud of war, but as we
were compelled to take up the sword in
the cause of humanity, we are permit-
ted to rejoice that the conflict 'has
been of brief duration and the losses
we have had to mourn, though gricvu
ous and important, have been so few,
considering the great results accom-
plished, as to inspire us with gratitude
and praise to the Lord of Hosts. I’Ve
mad laud and magnify his holy name
that the cessation of hostilities came
so soon as to spare both sides the
countless sorrows and disasters that
attend protracted war.

I do therefore invite all my fellow
citizens, as well as those who may be
at sea, or sojourning in foreign lands,
to set apart and observe Thursday, the
twenty-fourth day of November, as a

. day of national thanksgiving, to come

together in their several places of wor-
ship for a. service of praise and thanks
to Almighty God for all the blessings
of the year; for the mildncss of the
seasons and the fruitfulness of the
soil;'for the continued prosperity of
the people, devotion and valor of our
countrymen; for the glory of our vic-
tory and the hope of a righteous peace,
and to pray that the divine guidance
which has brought us heretofore to
safety and honor may be graciously
continued in the days to come.

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty—eighth day of October, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight, and of the
independence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-third.

WILLIAM McKINLEY.

By the President,

JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State.

 

SixteenLivcs Losi.

Cléveland, 0., Oct.‘ 29.—The steamboat
L. R. Doty, with sixteen aboard, is be—
lieved to have gone down on Lake
Michigan with all hands on board.

The Doty left Chicago on Monday
with a tow and has not been heard
from since. She was owned by the
Cleveland Transit Company. Yester-
day morning the owners received the.
following dispatch from Chicago:

“The fate of the Cleveland steamship
L. R. Doty, reported lost twenty-five
miles off Kenosha, Wis, is no longer
in doubt. Pieces of wreckage were
brought to the Chicago life saving sta-
tion this morning, and positively iden-
tified as having been a. portion of the
lost vessel. No tidings of the crew has
been received, but the life savers are
firm in the belief that the sixteen men
who took the vessel out of Chicago
have perished.”

cry of Fire Caused‘Stampede.

Lyons, Oct. 29.-—Judge Isaac Lansing
and Color Sergeant Wright addressed
a. Republican mass meeting at the
Opera House here last night. Just as
the judge was beginning a eulogy of
Colonel Roosevelt a gang of small boys
in the hall began shouting either “Van
Wyck!" or “Fire."

The cry of fire was taken up and a
stampede occurred. .3.

 

Train Kills Three Men,

Mamaroneck, N. Y., Oct. 29.—Three
men, supposed to be tramps, were
struck and instantly killed by a New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road train near this station at 5.25 yes-
terday morning. The bodies have not

 

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tar, pitch, grease '
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The Norwalk Fire Insurancn CI

Has nowCompleted ts
32d SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR,

And has not outstanding a dollar of ‘
losses or claims for losses. unpa:
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ETER L. GUIGE. Florist andNUrsery
man .Uuion Avenue. north of Union
Cemter Norwalk, Conn. Dealer in reen
House ot Houseand Bedding and ego.
tablePlants._Frmt and Ornamental Trees
Shubbery, Vines, Cut Flowers, always on
hand,and all sorts of desmns in flowersar-
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CARRIAGE MAKER.

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Successors to George H Raymond
Furniture Dealers and
General Funeral Directors

46 and 48 Main St, Norwalk, Genn.
Residence, Berkelevrlaca.

telephone No. 77-4.

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and upwards are each and
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and dark—a fine' collectibn.

Pants, $3.50,

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