.. One (Jen). NORWAIWGAZETTE. Abflhlutely Independent. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1891. INTERNATIONAL ED (70.117017. N ow that the popular tumult respect- ing the wholesale lynching of the Sicilians in New Orleans has compara- tively subsided, and angry passions, on both sides, have perceptibly cooled, it is refreshing to read so well written and judicious a summing up of the whole matter as the following from the Mail and Express of Tuesday to which, it seems to us, all sensible, unbiased peo- ple can give most hearty assent: “We trust and expect that :the Italians in this city will lead in the right direction their compatriots all over the country, by such public expressions as will com- mend themselves to the good sense of both Americans and Italians. They should let the Italian Government and people know that such criminals as the Mafian assassins should not have been permitted to escape justice in their na- tive land to bring reproach on the Ital- ians in America, and that it is only in a comparatively small section of the Country, and especially in Louisiana, where the American Mafians have mur- dered many thousands of peaceable colored citizens in order to “keep the niggers under,” that the Italian Mafians have not only escaped punish- ment, but actually and openly co-oper- ated with rebellious whites in over— throwing the State government. New Orleans has been the American Sicily, and to that city have the Sicilian assassins been drawn by natural at- traction, This is the situation, and the whole civilized world is coming rapidly to a keen sense of it. The details will fade out of general recollection, but the main facts have been burnt into the consciousness, not only of Americans, but of the peoples across the Atlantic. The attitude and action of the Ad. ministration will satisfy Italy and wil maintain the nationalhonor and credit. The people of this country will not for- get the object lesson as to Southeastern violence and lawlessness that has been kept before them so vividly and im- pressively these past few days, and their verdict in the Presidential and Con- gressional elections next year will be of such a nature that the continuance of “White Supremacy ” by the whole- sale murder of the loyal Negroes will not be tolerated.” -—<~oe>———~——— TH REE ROASTED TO 7 DEATH l‘wo Million Dollars Loss by Fire in New York. NEW YORK, March 19,—It is long since the splendid fire department of New York had more difficult or uninterrupted labor to save human life and valuable property than was crowded into the twelve hours be- tween 5 p. m. yesterday and 5 a. in. today. The firemen, as usual, answered the call of duty without a complaint, and worked like 'I‘rojans in every instance, and in sev- eral cases again st great odds. The first contest was with a great blaze which swept from street to street on the Bleecker street end of the block bounded by Blecckcr, Houston, Mercer and Greene streets, and which resulted. despite heroic efforts, in a loss, in round. numbers, of $2,000,000: and the final contest was in an east side tenement, and was: accompanied by the horrors of death by burning. Be- tween these two conflagrations occurred a number of others, which altogether must make the night of March 17, 1891, a memo- rable one for the fire laddies. Three persons were roasted alive and four others were more Or less burned in an east- sidc death trap at an early hour \rVednesday morning. The bodies of the dead, which were burned alnidst beyond recognition, were taken to the morgue, and the others were taken to the hospital. The dead and injured are as follows: Dead ——Bernard Jarler. lilty-six years: Betsey Jarter, thirteen years old; Sarah Jarter, eighteen years old. The injured—Mrs. Minnie Jarter, fifty-six years old; to Chambers Street hospital, with burns about th‘e face and body. Abraham Goldstcin, three ycars, who fell from the third story fire escape, to Gouv- crncur hospital. llcnry Jnrtcr, nineteen years old, burned on the right hand; at tended by ambulance surgeon and taken care of by friends. Abraham Jarter, nine years old, burned on right arm; taken by friends. . The place where the human slaughter took place was in the big live story tene- ment house 37); Allen street and 18 Hester street. It stands on the southwest corner of the two streets, and is atonement house of the old style, perforated with air shafts, which sent the flames flying from cellar to roof almost before they were discovered. The inhabitants of the fatal building were principally Russians, who made their liv- iug as tailors. Before the firemen had reached the scene the flames were bursting from nearly every window on both sides of the house. The sight that followed beggared descrip tion. Frantic men and women, almost devoid of clothing, poured out upon the fire escapes. Some of them had their arms filled with their household effects, while others carried their young children with them. Shrieks and cries for help filled the air, and the scene was altogether heartrending. BRIEF MENTION. And Mike Bocka, an Austrian miner, of Hum- bolt, Pa., shot his landlady twice for re- fusing to get supper for him. When he was pursued by officers he jumped down a deserted airhole, but instead of being killed was found the next day sleeping in the shaft. .. It is believed the United States steam- s’hip Triana, ashore at Cuttyhunk, will be a total loss, but the Nina, ashore at Gay Head, may be floated. Mariners at New Bedford, Mass, lay the loss of the vessels to the ignorance of the government pilots. Several members of the California legis— lature, it is alleged, have agreed to accept $2,000 apiece to cast their votes for ex—Con- gressman Charles N. Felton for United States senator. All the evidence and pa pers relating to the matter are in the hands of Attorney General Hart. Mr. Gladstone was received with a royal demonstration of favor on leaving Lon don and on his arrival at Hastings. In his speech he said the Liberal party was still the party of home rule, but that it had given up Mr. Parncll. DAILY - NORWALK- GAZETTE. ATINY GL_EA_II_OI nun A Double Suicide Theory of the * Staten Island Mystery. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Ruttinger and \Vriglit, Tired of Life, Kill Themselves, but Make It Appear Rut- ting Was Murdered So His lIIother Could Get the Insurance. NEw YORK, March 19.—The body of “Fred Evans,” the Astor House suicide, was exhumed Wednesday by the depart- ment of charities and correction, and was returned to the morgue for the purpose of identifying it as the body of Wright, the supposed murderer of Ruttinger. The identification of Fred Evans, the Astor House suicide, as William Wright, the brother—in-law and companion of Carl Emanuel Ruttinger, whose body, bound and gagged, was found floating of Totten- ville on the afternoon of March 11, tends to clear up the mystery of a most peculiar and extraordinary tragedy. An analytical comparison of the facts allows but one conclusion, which is that both men committed suicide after thought- ful consideration, and that the binding 01 Ruttinger’s arms was subsequent to his death and part of a carefully prepared plan. Ruttinger was unhappy in his mar- riage relations and had been cast off by his wife. Wright was his friend through all and came with him to America. Whether§they had money or not is of trif- ling consideration, for money is easily dis- sipated. Bound and Gagged After Death. On Feb. 1 Ruttinger and Wright left their boarding house. That evening Rut- tinger returned and said Wright had gone to Boston to seek employment. The next morning Ruttinger went out. And for a time nothing was heard of either. A young man registered at the Astor House under the name of Fred Evans at 1:30 o’clock on the morning of Feb. 3. At 8:30 he was found dead, with his throat out. His desire to conceal his identity was apparent, all the markings on his linen‘ having been carefully removed and his papers destroyed. He was buried as Fred Evans. On March 11 the body of a man was picked up off Tottenville. A handkerchief was stuffed in his throat and his arms bound from behind. The pockets of the trousers were turned inside out, and at casual examination everything indicated murder and robbery. In an inside pocket was Carl Emanuel Ruttinger’s passport, and as Ruttinger he was identified. Then careful inspection showed that death was not due to drowning, and that both hand- kerchief and binding cords had been used after death. Staten Island railroad coupons of the date of Feb. 2 were found on the body, showing that Ruttinger had visited Totten- ville on that date. It was also apparent that the body had been thrown into the bay from Ellis’ pier at Tottenville. The Double Suicide Theory. 011 March 16 Evans was identified as \‘Vright by a reporter, and on March 17' this identification was substantiated by other evidence. Here we have both Ruttinger and Evans dead—one a known suicide, the other proved by circumstantial evidence; and now the motive. It was undoubtedly the intention of some one that the fact of Ruttinger’s death should be known, and that it should seem that he had been mur- dered and robbed. It was VVright’s in- tention that his death should be a secret. Ruttinger’s death happened first, and then Wright died. There is not a missing link in the chain. In Ruttinger’s boarding house were found insurance policies for $30,000 made out to his mother. Suicide invalidated them. Here is the motive for this most re- markable tragedy. Briefly recapitulated, the facts and de- ductions are as follows: Ruttinger and \Vright were outcasts from their family. There seemed nothing bright in life left for them. They determined to die. But- tinger’s love for his mother was perhaps his redeeming feature. They knew that if it were proved that he killed himself she would not get his insurance. Hence this plan was formulated. It should be given out that “fright had left New York for Boston. Ruttinger and Wright met the next day and together went to Staten Island. A Carefully Planned Scheme. On the Tottenville pier or in that neigh- borhood Ruttinger took some quick poison, perhaps prussic acid, and after he died Wright put the handkerchief in his throat, bound his arms behind him, turned his pockets inside out and threw the body into the bay, leaving with it the passport for identification. Then W'right went back to New York and killed himself at the As. tor House. 5., Part of the above is deductive, but there are far more facts than deductions. To say that Ruttinger was murdered is ab— surd, and from the chain of facts there is no line of reasoning that can bring any other conclusion than that Ruttinger and Wright were suicides, and that they had carefully planned the manner of their deaths. BOROUGH TAXES- Board of Relief. OTICE is hereby given to all persons liable to pa taxes to the Down ’11 of Norwalk, that the oard .Of Relief. wil meet at the Boron rh Room. in the Fairiield County Na- tional ank Building. in said Borough, at the time hereinafter stated, to Wit 2—011 Saturday, March 28, 1891, from 7:30 o’clock p. m. to 9 0 clock p. m.; Wednesday, April 1, 1891, from 10 o clock a. m., to 12:30 o’clock, p. in.; Satur- day A )r11 4, 1891, from 7:30 o’clock p. m. to 9 o’clocrp. 1n.; Wednesda , April 8, 1891, from 10 o’clock a. m. to 12:30 o clock p. m.; Saturday, April 11, 1891 from 7:30 O’clock p. in. to 9 O’clock p. 111.; Wednesday, April 15, 1891, from 10 o’clock a. in. to 12:30 p. 111.: to hear and determine all appeals from the actions and decrsmns of the Board of Assessors of the Borough of Norwalkan relation to the tax list of said Borougli,_made pursuant to law,and to' equalize and adJust the valuations of said assessment lists as completed by said assess - ors and depos1ted With the borough clerk on Saturday March 14, 1891, and to )erforin such other duties connected With sue} assessment lists as are prescribed'and permitted by law. And the Board of Relief hereby gives notice that the meeting of said Board on Wednesday, April 15, 1891, Will. be the last meeting held for the pur oses hereinbotore mentioned, Date< at Norwalk, Conii., March 17', 1891. PLATTI 13611013,] Board D. . C . of A. J. MEEKERJ Relief. 1160 MISS ANNIE E. HALL, Voice Culture, 104 MAIN swam, NORWALK, sour. RIDGEPORT THEATRE. >'<>.'< ' TELEPHONE CALL 230. On Friday ”and Saturday and Saturday Matinee, March 20 and 2|, ccC3118 of the Finest-” COMING ATTRACTIONS :— MAReH 27, I . MARCH 28, THE KENDALS. The Private Secretary. 011 March 30th, at Hyperion Theatre, New Haven, SARAH 'BERNHARDT- in “-LA' TOSGA.” Iifi‘SEATs ORDERED BY TELEPHONE HELD UNTIL 8 r. M. ’ APRIL 1, THE WASHINGTON MARINE BAND. \ AWN/hon)- Pay only one profit and get your a -9:- ——————7’————-)————7€ ee__->e -x-_-x-__ee_->.=__%—e:- Fresh and perfect and direct from the - workshop. GEO. E. NOTHNAGLE&SON, Manufacturers of FINE PARLOR SUITS and Extensive Dealers in all kinds of Furniture, I WARE ROOMS: 423, 425, 427 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. E. K. LOOKWOOD. FRANK I. JONES E. K. LOCKVVOOD 8 00.. Plumbing, Steam and Hot Air Engineering, ‘ FULL LINE OF HOUSE FURNISHING Goons, NORWALK, CONN. .thh Annual Statement TRITRIERS Insurance Co. Hartford, Conn., January 1, 1891. Paid-up Gash Capital, $600,000. Assets Real Estate. . . . . . . , .................. $1,159,189 92 Cash 011 hand and in bank .......... 807.314 26 Loans on bond and mortgage, real E. GUsows-‘ki, MERCHANT TAILOR, Has just opened his Large Stock of FINE SELECTED GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUEIMCER. IVEAR. W‘STYLE AND 'PRICE TO SUIT EVERrBopi’w-gm Will be pleased to see all old patrons and a 110st of new ones at TIIE 0 L D S TJ N 1), Wall Street. 5......“555, Norwalk. WILL SELL AT COST! FOR TWO WEEKS TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS. estate ............................ 3,227,143 07 Interest on loans, accrued but not 5‘“ d .............................. 62,536 34 Loans on collateral security ........ 963,509 48 Lot of Parlor Suits, Launges, . , IDeferreg Life Il’remiums...1 ...... .._.. 159,489 19 Bedroom Sluts, PlctureS. &c- b:?.fn..§§f‘fifi.21???.1’.‘?f'ifi‘.l.°i:‘_t‘.:.‘f .5 , , . . -. . ‘ a. e, coun y an mnnicipa em 3, 1,932,647 38 .Also H‘mdsome LOt 0f Btby Carriages, 'Railroad stocks and bonds .......... 2,133,707 50 AT FURNITURE STORE or Bank stocks .......................... 888,769 00 Miscellaneous stocks and bonds. . .. 794,200 00 ThOOdOI'C COIOIIIHH, Total Assets .............. 512,244,467 39 _ Liabilities. 202 AND 204 WASHINGTON ST” Reserve, four per cent., life depart- ——-EAsr END or BRIDGE,————— R ntf ...... .. A" _..1.. $99,119,394 00 ,_, , . . eserve or re-insurance. CCl( en 011140 SOUTH LORWALK’ department ...................... 803.230 39 -1- , . "MW .5 5 . A Claiifis uplediiistgdaind not due,and 00 a '0 er ia ii ies .............. 241,099 For Sale OI” T0,,Rent- Total Liabilities ........ $10,163,723 39 HE PROPERTY of Mrs. o. s. Ferry on 5,1,. ins as regards poiIcy- 5 _ East avenue, Norwalk, Conn. Apply to iiolders ...................... 82,080,744 00 Mns. FERRY at 1421 K street, Washington, . 0.; or to RIB..E. J. HANCY, N0. 36 Wall street, New York City. tf4 Statistics for the Year 1890. Life Dcpa-rtinent. No. Life Policies written to date .......... 62,338 New Life Insurance written in 1890, $3,563,200.00 Paid Life Policy-holders _to date, 6,174,867.74 “ “ “ 111 1890, 767,912.46 Accident Department. N o. of Accident Policies written to r ate ..... ...._......,.i,721,516 No. e1 Acmdent Policies written in 1 . No. of Accident Claims paid in 1890. . . . Whole number of Accident Claims paid. , ......... _. ...... _. . ._ ........... 214,929 Am t Accident Claims paid in 1890. . . 960,050.88 Whole Am’t Accident Claims paid. .13,023,736.12 Total Losses paid, both depts., 8519498760406 ‘ it, ‘4 I} y M _‘ - 7 H j 7 r JAS- G- BATTERSON, President. RODNEY DENNIS, Secretary. BAN KRU PT STOC K OF JOHN E. MORRIs, Asst. Secretary. BOYS’ CLOTHING GEORGE ELLIS, Actuary. EDWARD V. PRESTON, Supt. of Agencies. J. B. LEWIS, M. D., Surgeon and Adjuster. 1m47’ JUST RECEIVED. Bovs’ SUITs AND , ,OVERCOATs AT HALF THEIR VALUE. LECTRIC . URGLAR ' ———BELLS. — ALARMS Annunciators,Automatic Gas Lighting and Electric Wiring in all its branches and saus- factwn guaranteed. Doon BELLS, $4.00 Ur Samples may be seen at A. STOMMELL’S, or W. H. SMITH dz CO.’S or a r r d l essl ‘ tizo CHARLES RILEY. Norwalk. ' REWARD of Five Hundred Dollars will be paid by the Selectmen of the Town of Norwalk for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties setting any of the recent incendiary fires in said town, or any such that may occur hereafter. ‘40 MUEL DASKAM, Selectmen of NELSON J. CRAW, the Town OSCAR W. RAYMOND, of Nor-walk. TAFT -:- 3305., 23 “’ALL STREET, NOR‘VALK. Formerly Blascer's Store. Wm‘. Sheldon, , Sims, Brick and Sewer Contractor. Curbing, Flagging and House Connections. tf25 Lock Box 36, Norwalk. N. K. FERRIS, Organist of the Norwalk M. E. Church-and Dated at Norwalk, February 16th, 1891. Teacher of the ham, Organ and. Harmony, . Must Be Sold. Residence,——30 \Vcst Avenue, 1?. 0, Box 131, NORWALK. CONN. FARM'of 35 Acres, all Meadow and Pasture . _'_ , , , ‘ _ . . , _ ‘ Land. Dwelling House, nine rooms Clfifggfifffigv 90111;.“ aiien, Or 95111151 9,3111%..‘1‘3‘49 about 20 years old. Large barn and cow housé nearly new. Five hundred peach trees in full — bearing. Apples, grapes and small fruits in ATENTS ! abundance. Situated two miles from Norwalk Bridge, on the main road to New Canaan, on G. B- BYING’EON, Washington, D. C. "0 ma .5 U- 5- III B In human Mailed Ime. 3m45 high ground. Fine view of Long Island Sound. Price $4.000. Must be sold to settle an cstat’ For further particulars eug’uire of . E I ILS ' . . 1N. No. 3 GAZETTE Building, NorwalkJCt. PATENT OFFICE. —————————BUY (IF THE MAKER. (Inc Cent. THE MUTUAL Life Insurance Company. OF. NEW YORK. RICHARD A. McCURDY, President. a Statement for Year Ending Dec. 3 0,’9 0‘. ’ Assets, — - $147,154,96l20. o Reserve on Policies at 4 per cent, - $136,668,368 00 Liabilities other than Reserve, - - ~ 505,359 82 Surplus, , - - - .‘ — - 9,981,233 38 Receipts from all sources, - — - — 34,978,778 69 Payments to Policy-Holders, - — - 16,973,200 05 Risks assumed, - - 49,188 policies - 160,985,985 58 Risks in force, - - 206,055 policies - 638,226,865 24 The Assets are Invested as Follows: Real Estate and Bond and Mortgage Loans, - . $76,529,231 72 United States Bonds and other Securities, - - 51,311,631 54 Loans on Collateral Securities, - - - 8,624,400 00 Cash in Banks and Trust Companies at interest, - - 3,556,441 59 Interest accrued, Premiums deferred, etc, - 7,133,256 35 I have carefully examined the foregoing statement arid Ii_nd the same to be correct. A. N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor. From the Surplus above stated a dividend will be apportioned as usual. The business for I890 shows INCREASE over that of I889, as follows: In Assets, - - - — $10,753,633 18 In Reserve on Policies and Surplus, - 10,554,091 94 In Receipts, — - - - 3,859,759 07 1,772,591 67 9,383,502 2] 72,276,931 32 In Payment to Policy Holders, - - In Risks assumed, - 4,611 policies In Risks in force, ' - 23,745 policies Payments to Year. Aslsiliiiiligd. Outitlasiliding. Policy-Holders. Receipts. Assets. 1884 $34,681,420 $351,789,285 $13,923,062 19 $19,095,318 41 $103,876,178 51 1885 46,507,139 368,981,441 14,402,049 90 20,214,954 28 108,908,967 51 1886 56,832,719 393,809,203 13,129,103 74 21,137,176 67 114,181,963 24 1887 69,457,468 427,628,933 14,128,423 60 23,119,922 46 118,806,851 88 1888 103,214,261 482,125,184 14,727,550 22 26,215,932 52 126,082,153 5 I 1889 151,602,483 565,949,934 15,200,608 38 31,119,019 62 136,401,328 02 1890 ' 160,985,986 638,226,865 16,973,200 05 34,978,778 69 147,154,961 2 Board of Trustees: S. Van Rensselaer Crugci Charles R. Henderson. George Bliss. Rufus W. Peckham. J. Hobart Herrick. William P. Dixon. Robert A. Granniss, Henry H. Rogers, J no. W. Auchincloss. Theodore M orfOrd. William Babcock. Preston B. Plumb. Stuyvesant Fish. Augustus D. Juilliard. Charles E. Miller. James W Husted. Walter R. Gillette. James E. Grannies. Samuel E. Sprouls. Lucius Robinson. Samuel D. Babcock. George S. Coe. Richard A. McCurdy. James C. Holden. Hermann C. Von Post. Alexander H. Rice. Lewis May. Oliver Harriman. Henry W. Smith. Robert Olyphant. George F. Baker. J os. Thompson. Dudley Olcott. Frederic Cromwell. J ulien T. Davies. Robert Sewell. ROBERT A. GRANNISS, Vice-President. WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. ISAAC F. LLOYD, Second Vice-President. WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretar . FREDERICK SCHROE ER, Assistant Secretary ARCHIBALD N. WATERHOUSE. Auditor EMORY MCCLINTOCK, LL11, r. I. A., Actuary. JOHN .TATLOCK, JR, Asst. Actuary. CHAS. B. PERRY, 2d Asst. Actuary FREDERIC CROMWELL,‘ Treasurer. JOHN FONDA, Assistant Treasru'er. WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier. WILLIAM G. DAVIES, Gen. Solicitor. WM. RICHARDS, Comptro ller MEeicAL DIRECTORSf—GUSTAVUS N. WINSTON, M. D.; E. J. MARSH M. D.; GRANVILLE M. WHITE, M. D. John W. Nichbls, New Haven. GENERAL AGENT FOR STATE OF CONNECTICUT. A. H. CAMP, Agent for Norwalk and Vicinity
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