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Richard Strong's Awful Story
of Persecution.
Its LETTERS Alli: lN'l‘lilll‘lZIVI'llll.
Io But-rod from I Blight (hill, but Hell.-
no llospltal Doctors Treat Him for
Insanity — Bus-tag Desperate, Ila
lakes I Dash tor Liberty.
N" You, lay LXI—Ian] queer tales of
M conduct on the part of Ward‘s Island
and Believes hospital tflioials toward 5-.-
Unh In their care here lately hem told and
“hunted, but the wildest. fancy of the
m novelist never cuicelved I more
darllhg story of hospital and madhotae
Inn-lute. than that related by Richard
Stung, of llasputh, L l.
“Inst Septemlnr," he said to I reporter.
“I suil'sred from malaria 0n the 23d of
that month I was walking down Third avo-
Ins in New York what I was seized with a
chill. I went to a drug store at Twenty-
fourth street and First Ivonne and asked for
medicineto relieve me. I was referred to
Bellsvushospltai, and on entering fie re-
eepdcnroom tosee I doctor. No It-
tmtkltwasmid onto, and I waited about
Inhoar.
Athenians kind and Bound Bins.
“Then I couple of attendants came to me
mulbld metostand up. On mydoing so,
“I attutdantl sailed me, and told me they
blotted to take me to Dr. Dougie-1' insane
pavilion. They led me outside, when I broke
away from them and managed to climb over
the Twenty-sixth street wall. The attend
not got out through the gate, caught me
andoverpowcred me. They took me to the
insane pavilion, where I was placed in I cell.
I was then made to get into a bath tub,
when they bundled my clothes up and
thn'etened tostraptnedown toahed. lhad
made no outcry since I entered the cell, and
there was no occasion for such a threat.
“I not sleep that night, and when Dr.
Doug eamelnthenoxtmorning he asked
met! I wanted medical treatment or had
come to Investigate the hospital I told the
doctor where I lived and asked him to notify
my wife, but he paid no attention to me.
Applylng Electricity.
“Soon after this I was taken to the college
lecture room acre. Twenty-sixth street, and
was posed before an audience of students. A
doctor questioned me as to my habits, and
then, whde I was seated in a chair 11 German
attaidant touched oil an electric button and
oausedacurrenttopamthroughmeby
means of I wire attached to the chair. I was
then taken back to Bellevue hospital, and on
the following 'l’neaday. Sept. 25, l was trans-
ferrod to Ward‘s Island Insane asylum. There
I was bathed, and a thin suit of clothes was
given me to wear. The clothes were so thin
and miserable that I caught it cold, from
which I am still suifering.
“I was in the asylum three weeks before
my wife loomed of my whereabouts. She
auto to me at once and brought some under-
clethittg, and gave me besides 61 in silver,
which I afterward gave to an attendant
Later this attendant advised my wife to get
me out of the place, as I was not insane, but
would be if I remained there much Ionpr.
ItrIng Becomes Desperate.
"I became d-pondeut, and for nineteen
days could scarcely eat. One day Keeper
Burke struck me twice on the head with an
immense key which he carried because I re-
fundseme food that was offered me. I was
sent to hospital ward 2, where the stomach
pwas used on me twice.
“Inter I was transferred to ward l-i,where
Dr. Murray continually experimented upon
me. Thenlwusentbacktowardfl.
Stealing Ills Money.
“In the meantime my wife had sent several
letters to me, but I never received them.
Bout after getting hacktoward2my wife
caiiedon ms again,and brought me some
food and clothing and another dollar I put
the money in I handkerchief and went out.-
Iidein the corridor to bid my wife good- by.
While we were together an attendant stole
the money.
“That night I found the bed damp, and
wit-II objected to lying down on it the ab
tmdant struck me and knocked me down.
Next day I was takentoadiflereut room,
where my Wife visited me two or three time
aweek. Finallysheaskedthadectorstodio-
me, but they refused. They offered
to or me to tip Flntbush asylum, but
its wouldnot consent, solremainedon the
bland.
“One Bundey in January an attendant
heughtme myclothcs and ssidlwastehe
salsa-d. He kept the underelothes that my
wifehad brought me, and whenlasked for
Clan he refused to give the them.
Shalg'e bash for 1.1mm.
"Tigncatmm I was taken back to
m dxth and than, instead of
hdng released, was taken to the oiiice of
Oommflona- Blake at Deventh street and
Third Ivmue.
”Thfnlwas keptwaiting so longthat I
and hqttethatnight
» aruBgtWard'slslandhwhetbknown
yfoodtherewasveryfairindaed.
“Wart",howevc evc,is not I parlorward.
lo mellowedthere,andthefood
and he accommodation for patienh are
“laterals-ulntholadhooset
Fm." mysxpa'icnesat Bellevueand
J"? Ichllsd It the hespitalfor
rallsveachilhandwasrallroaded
IholievefromthtI-w
aalaowkaowaboot those institutimsthat
Ufimutwtmum in both plac-
fwhoauflteviotlmsd justsuchexperiate-
asflndnndwhoare no more insane than
1-.
_ “Whmlmwadths lumlwalsmh
sea yhntths than my
fi’lmmwsphyslcalwreek.”
,lr.&anghatoheeonbthyoeeupatiu,
andllv-It with hiswife ands
l Illlad In taunt-01s Wile.
lison,
L” “mas-1n lambs, I!
mathematician-mg“,
-whfleoraa'fieeosnls lived. Wilson
i
1 inlaid-what.
1h,lIyIl—Dr. I’m-h
“Ceca-enamels
aflmastp
avowed-2......
laym-csmnwumnu as
AWOFTHEWM
levoalsdbythe MolaOIoo'oalthy
III II III-s.
Wanna, Kan. lay m—In the death I!
Chub- l'iake an interesting bit of Enoch
Ardo- like romance was revealed. Thirty-
live years ago It Builds), N. Y., he fell in
love with his muslu. Harriet Flake, but she
rejected his suit and married Albert Stage.
A few yours of happy married life melted,
and then Stage wont to the war and was
heard of no more. Flake, having accumu-
lated wealth in Colorado, again renewed hb
suit, and with more nieces, for In. Stage.
thinking her husband dead, married her
«rosin. They canto to Wichita and lived
very happily until the sun of Albert Stags,
learning the mystery of his father's life, do-
terminal to solve it.
After several years‘lsarleh he found his
fathe- Ilive in Fhrida A corrnqntndenoe
was queued, which muted in the return of
Stage and his a second time to his
wife. After this separItlon Flake went
abroad, but returned a year
hmken in health and purse. Illis former wife
found him and took him home, when he rt
eeivsd the tenderost care and warm-t sym-
pIthy from both his wife and her first bus-
hand until his death.
ONLY TEN 8U RVIVED.
lease of the rounder-d Alashaa's Crow
Benched Shore in Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore, May ill—News is re-
ceived that test of the crew of the foundersd
steamer Alaskan have reached shore near
the mouth of the Bin-law firm; In I‘M
county. They had I severe experience in an
open boat since leaving the steamer. The
[not came near land at Cape Perpetua,
Thursday, but could not makeI landing on
auxtunt of the huge breakers and the rock:
It was decided to try to swim Ishom Eleven
started and all succeeded except one, who was
too week from hunger and exposure, and was
drowned. During the two nights and three
days that they were out in the open boat the
men suffered greatly, having nothing to eat
but six cons of when. Four of the sun
rivers are quite ill from drinking mlt wawr.
The names of the ten are: Carbon. seamen;
Keleher, coal parser; McKinley, coal poor;
hie-Lalo, oiler; Sharples, coal paler; John-
son. seamen. Item, coal passer; Weusle,
cook; Burns and Murray, seamen. The name
of the man who was drowned is not known.
She Is Now Her Father's Aunt.
Wnsrox, W. Va, Ilay ill—A novel and
quite s111gular marriage hasjust been brought
to light, which was celebrated in New York
city April 00. The contracting parties reside
in IA‘WIS and Harrison counties respectively,
and the disparity of their ages, on well as the
near relationship existing between them, has
occasioned no little unusemnt among friends.
The bridegroom is a wealthy old bachelor
who has seen no lean than 75 summers, while
the bride is a handsome blonde of 25. The
gallant lover 'u the greatruncle of his youth
fui 51101130, and his marriage to her makes
his wife the aunt of her father, the great-
ount of her sisters and the daughter-in-law
of her father‘s grandfather.
They Were silent Witnesses.
ltocnssrm, May zit—Some plenum seek.
crs, while strolling along the banks of the
licensee river, found a man lying at
the foot of a high blul’. was un-
conscious, and appeared to he y injured.
The locality is within sight the Deaf
Mute institute. Some deaf mu children
went to Profcmr “'mtervelt. ll'inuipal
of the Institute, and by ngm told the follow-
ing story: They had seen mveral man acting
very excitedly acro- the rive. Fin-Hymns
of the men struck anotherand I gen light
ensued, which ended in ottoman hein pushed
or thrown ovorthehank. Theaflalr being
inv estigotod. \
She Wants 0250.000. \
New YORK, May ell—Cora Belle Elepp
has brought suit against the stat. of
Barnes, the late millionaire patent
manufacturer, for $25001). She claims that
Mr. Barneelived withhsr two years as his
wife, and on her discovery that he was
ried to another he promised to leave ha-
82.1),0001nhlswill' shewouldrcfrain '
exposing him. I! will contained no
vision for her, hence the suit. The acts 3
valued at about 8:1, (Ill), 0110
Funny Davenport‘s Marriage.
New Y aux, May 20 ~Alter Dr. Bough—
ton's refusal to marry Miss Fanny Daven-
port to Melbourne McDowell, who was be
leading man in “IA Tosca," because both had
been divorced, the actre- became reticent
Ihoutthadateandplaceofherunrriage. It
was reported in this city that the ceremony
was performed in Harrisburg last Thursday,
and that Mr. and Mrs, McDowell are now at
the home of the bride in Canton, I’a.
fatally ”not.
waamt, N. J., May ill—James Daly,
aged‘Jl, was fatally shot by Gustav Will—
ringhaus. Daly had existed anioon keeper
to eject Willringhaus from I mloon. The
twomenafterwardsmetonthe street,when
Willringhaus drew a revolver and shot Duly
twice in the abdomen, causing death within
twohoura The police found tbemurdau
hiding in I sewer.
Indian Prisoners notar- Home»
Countess, 0., lay ale-Captain Jack and ‘
eightotberIndlInswhothe heat confined
inthepmitentiary for several months, hav-
ingbecngrantsdanew trial,have been re
leasedfrom‘theimtitutlononanorderofths
attorney gmcraland “hand to the mili-
tary authorities. hdlcarofthe barracks
laftwiththepartyfc Arizona,where,it is
balleved,theywillhegivsntheirfreedan.
Tutti-cola Wan.
le You, tune—1'11. Hamburg Am.»
icanline's newtwinsurswstmmsrdugusta
Victoriaan'ivsdather Hohokendockaltc
Irenarkablytesttrtpd 8daysandlhour
fremBamhurg. KC flutsfrom Fastnetto
New Yorkwas 6 days 2)‘ hours, butfour
hounwcelutonamtdhsatedjownak,
the actual running time being 5 days as
hoonilOmlnutca
An _.a__seistaa_t!nrgsoadskod_tolsslgI.
EmmN. 'f laym—At alas-tinge!
thetasteesoltheioldienaadflatlors‘huns
ItBIth,N.Y. theboardashdtoruterdg-
nation of Dr. llcNett, ambient surgeons!
thehomatotakecilactatthedngtntmst-
ingoftheboard.
CONDENSED NEWS.
Three mulled inaI elections!-
trayIt orestClty,Ark. Itwasanelectloa
ltschooldirsctora
ram aunts normal which tn.
Malachi may" I taro
welldhutctothat gull-nan oathemof
departurstoaumshisdolasastlutsl
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Hot Weather is coming!
lll ill Plilll‘ll. Ball Wlll lll Illll ll 811.
The question with us is how best to do
justice to our reputation, how to meet the
requirements of cvmy 0110 of our customers
in such a way that the business connection
between us will be .1 lasting onc.TI1e
question with you is “here to get the best
value for your money. It would not pay
us to lose a single customer by disappoint-
ing the high expectations that me justly
hold of us. We make a special study of
the needs of 0111' patrons and our experience
enables us to satisfy all.
Particular attention is called to our Sale of
Counterpanes at 870 Each.
And our line of new Summer Ginghems, i’ercalcs,
Cambrics, Prints and Clinllies.
fill] and ill Willi Wll are lining this
Well in Palaslls.
ASK TO SEE OUR 37c CORSET
Great Sacrifice Sale of Jersey
Ribbed Vests.
20 dozen J erscy Ribbed Vests for liic each, worth 25c
30 u ‘t it it 05“ t1 1. 35C
43 " " “ " " 35 and 400, worth 45 and 50
"” " “ “ " " 50c each, worth 65c.
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We will open on Thursday. May
16th. our new and complete stock or
Ladies’ Calico Wrappers and Tea.
Gowns.which wetltink are very at-
tractive and at prices below aver-
age cost.
Bargains Still Continue in
Hosiery, Silk Gloves andMills
Largest stock oi Lace I'louncings. Swiss
Plouncings. Combs-lo Flounclngs, from 24 to 45
inches wide,“ the following prices :—750. 990,
81.10, 31.25, $1.35. $1.40. 81.50 and 82.25.
Rlllll lllSSflllBlS. Rllllr llssamlls.“
Extraordinary Bargains in ladies‘ and Children’s Gossamers.
Ladies" Circulars for 1.00, 1.38, 1.50; worth 1 35, 1.50. 1.75.
Lndies’ Newporls for 1.75, worth 2.00.
Ladies Westminsters for 3.50, worth 4.25.
Ladies’ Rochesters for 4.50, worth 5.00.
Ladies’ Edinborbs for 5.00. worth 5.75.
Children‘s Mother Hubbards for 1.38, worth 1.50.
Han—lelllll FlRMS $2,501.11.
M. S. SMITH,
I0 So. lllain st.
So. Norwalk, Gt.
EII'I'S’ NECKIIEIII
IN ALL THE LATEST
(:‘rENTS’
Ballriual Iltlermr
éfic Each,
'0". 5..
N‘c'lvm um E s.
Coulis, IIc each.
\ Gals. lie per pair:L
some 110an autumn 311mm
MO * er, w -
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FOR Til-IE N
SCOFIELD
We Propose to I
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Underwear and lory- Domestics and Prints.
ladies-l ttii I | V mm." ll “I” llolgtbleached lualiu, good quality, I: per yard
"ml” 1%.?“ :3 sum-mm. l a lllsacl an lull-Illnwesth ”1.
t'klldm‘s maul-rm made Ribbed“ nun; M“: s w .35")? "mama" .1 v2.3: 7‘ ' In a: m
u m '0'“, 25° “a il—aed rd Ems-m rum .m or.
‘hllllfl I I; made Rib“ lloss full I in 3.2;: [m M(§.|T.:‘l:7
”lunar. plain 1.1m. Ileiarich f'mu' "‘
m pair Illfiblld fast black or menu refunded, OMIIIOI.
“indie-5m mum. 11.1. Black uuomnmea worth 12m.
to: 41...: the worm 1.3:! finest .11 wool chainsaw worth 73¢.
*1-
"‘1'—
myarde 3hailies,werrsau1d fast dye, at In, worthflfi
mun-summrmm ,
I IX'I'Y DAYS,
6: HOYT’S.
' ”This one of the Best Opportunities for the Public to Purchase Dry-Goods liver Iecordcd In This Vicinity.
Boys' Percale Ihlrt Value at It... worth I».
Istoenav
mg .g M “teens from W tout. ognfllffl.
Midi-”ukulele. [Nahu- ”trumpeting-is CmatM-M
“whom” a” a ll 1 d- V‘W out“ “6., 1“
Carlos. 1 romp-1e was s I It worth
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“It..."
m'ewoaldcallp-tlaisvsttcwuoslomilsr or' mtftwmmul‘td‘ 1:12:11“: ”a
Medium-slim stale. which-rowel“ ”a!
locus Inverter. wovthi'tc.
turn-urn» madsoflssasdsie
Mic-ow m . Bugstaslisimudstprie-msnitail
Call and Ilsa-Ilse oar steel, for we lever sire of Ill-playing our (lands.
SCOF‘IELD
N o. 'l (-uzette Building. Norwnlk.
& HOY‘I‘,
No. 39 Washington St” ’Soutls Not-walls.
W. H. MEEKER 86 CO.
SOLE AGENTS
SlIMM'
FOR THE
Plumbing,
Steam. and
Gas Fitting.
Tin and Sheet lron Work.
s'rovns, stamina. '
AND T l NWAR E
Estlmstugtven for
Steam and Hot Air floating.
WW... . 38 Washington
a “Julian lllllllS .llllllll.
BEIIT’,8 [Milli AIIII lillllllllllli
R UNDERWEAR
In all Sills, lllllll lall__l_l___ll all lllllllllllll Plills.
Sllll llllllllllis _____lllll lilllllll.
A. DICKERMAN & SON,
St, -’ - So. Norwal}, £11
BRIDGEPORT SPECIAL.
W. B. HALL & CO.
Ilave J net Made Another Large Purchav of
Fashionable Wool Dress Goods.
Colored and Black I’Illlo Mile-lee. Wldo Black Sun.
Sluts, filalnch an Gralrtc Silks, Colored (Bros Grain
and Sarah hills.
The Silks are all of the most reliable makes, and Wool floods the newest and
most fashionable.
Note the Prices.
Come and Cot Samples for Comparison.
Oncease nil-wool Henrietta Cloths, splendid quality, price W are
advertised in New York papersas her ins at me. One case 40-inch are wool
mixtures 25c. ~One case due Flannel lungs 250. 40 pieces beautiful rcy Sult-
ings 25c. 20 pieces Silk and Wool Iixturcssilc
llllllllllimll lilflllllilllllll lllllllligll.
40 pieces Stripes, Shaded Mixtures and Home to match, wide pore wool goods,
at {lilo—there are regular 50c good-1. 40 pieces besunlul Serges 50c. 30 due dollar
Serge little.
French Tosca. Camel’s Hair.
One case of the finest Csmel'e llair t 'Ioths that ever cattle to this country.
Never sold at retail less than .l—-price ie 50c.
Sills, Slil‘llli, Satin, Radium inure: all Baillin
In this ”emperor-me are some oi the heel Illlt Bargains over
, ol’crcd In this cut.
LOT N0. I-lO pieces Colored Failio- S1ik-t, thr- hcet 81.25 goods, 22 shades,
all new, pric $1 25 colored Badimirs, the dollar grade, pnce 69c; 80 pieces Arr-
urea and llaoz- m-c rs, all new weaves, sold here? . for it $1.25, price 89c. 50 pleas
beet dollar 0 mflreine Silks will go at 59c. .
FOULMID, CHINA. INDIA AND WASH SILKS.
We are mowing upwards of 100 style». Price from 49: to .l 50.
Close buyers reqnavted to examine Black rinks at 65, 75, 89c and 81: III)
Radimire It 50. 59, 65 and 75c.
mm largeins advertiscd today are the most attractive ever offered in this
'ty.
W.B.I-IALL&CO
FRUIT PUDDINE!
,inllvclusatcs; Beec,V.-1Iilla, Chocolate and M
levers. Mwhohvelsedit
For the Lenten Season“ lIve have first-class, No. l
Mackerel at 16c lh. Mackerel in I. and 90 lb.
hitts, Salt Fish and Bloater llcrring, Inc.
The finest Florida Oranges in the City at 32c a 1102.
3 llil llrllllll Cleaner! Billlll' Ill $1.00, 0135: ll.
3 1-2 lbs. Choice, Sweet Rosy Batter for st,» 30c lb
4 lbs. Good, Dairy Batter tor $1, or 28c lb.
meanest Ilaeertlrlc.twocanelor&.m0ls-1I0howaa been. Withstand
sndqladoystal b.31- lxtracholce WWW!)
Fresh E88. 200 per (102.
WWI. btfhl; oas adwtllgo «two of ethakladfilc
Mullah-aqua isles c5... ”momma-an. snatsctu 'Imkh.
mummy-r1. «Sc
W. .OIIIOI'I' YOUR 0313mm.
numwmmmwnmmm; ”hath-at.
CHAS. E. SEYMOUR’S,
as Washington St» - - So. Norwalk.
'l'HE
Palace Queen
FURNACE
rs uszn nr
NORWALK.’
80. NORWALK.‘
EAST NOBWALK.
“kthhrmm-wh
“Innate
llraml Spillgllllningl
The most elegant display of
Foreign Novelties
Ever shown to the public. A large assortment in
Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats
And prices to suit the public. Have also a complete line of
FANCY GOODS.
Guaranwed Black Stockings at 250
A large assortment in fancy summer hose, prices similar.
Guaranm Kid Gloves at $1.
In Ribbons we Defy Competition.
Give us a call and prove for yourself.
H. Krieger,
Wkemo Hotel Block.
South Norwalk, Conn.
DAVIDSTOW,
FURNITURE
p referee? 1'3 3.
Mohair Plush Suite, with Divens,
$40. 00.
Also Great Bargains in lounges.
DAVID STOW,
flaw-lullamaoaslmuh. Uplsahs.
GROCERIES ANDMEATS
“innermost—
1'. ma cum & SON.
mowoon. '
All: 03.3.. FILLED rustmr.
”MMITNTIIIMMMNMI wanna
cant-4m
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