I (u Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever State 07- Pcrswaswn, Religwus or Political} ’-—Jefi"ersoa " 1.1.1. 11131.1. 1 189* ~ e' ‘ Norwalh, 001111., Thursday Evening, September 5,1895. 'w smocssos’r, THE . ; . * ' - ,COMPANY. 11-15... . MOST PARTICU LAR , ’ Folk, in toww and out of town, do their trading with us; easier, they seem to think. When they can’t Come, they every point where the U. S. mails go, and a good many places Where they dont. Then we’ve thé goods to choose from, and the prices to depend upon, two very important elements in suc-~ la cessful merchandising. .I-v 1 .3:“'1:u l‘ll' Commencing to-day, we shall sell a special lot of babies. White Dresses, short, 2 for 25 cents, and keep it up until they are sold. Fair ‘3' selling and they’ll last three, possibly four days , quick selling and they’ll all be gone in half the time. Infants’. Silk Vests, marked down from $1.75 to '7 5 c. and S1. 00. You’ll find both those bargains at the Muslin Underwear counters. ‘ , Satteen—new designs in dark satteen, 121 c. . a yd. French satteens that have been 30 and 35 cents the yard are now 19 c. Echoes from the Wash Gonds counters. Twilled Knockabout is the best goods made for boys’ school suits—will wash and give good service, 12% c. Outing Flannel, something new, 8 c. a yd. Clan Plaids, adouble Width fabric in all the new colOr- ings—correct for school dresses, 121 c. a yd. SPECIALS in GINGHAMS: 1.. apron Checks,- 6i ‘0. yd. ‘ striped, 6% 0, dress plaids, 8 c. apron, 36-in border, 8 c. zephyr, 10 c. .Anderson’ s, 15 c. White Ducks, the new tW111ed Weave—our specials 10,15 and 22 cents the yard. White Pique—all 25 c. goods now 19 '0. Auction prices without the noise and confusion of an auction. ' O [Write—our reach extends to 3 : lgnt demeanor Which she dials MFS FLFMlNG 1N JAIL I The Alleged Poisoner. —__Is Bearing Up Remarkably Well. HER REMARKABLE CAREER. The Accused woman's Life Has Been Far From Blam'eless—No Record of Her Marriage to Fleming—Where Did the Poison Come From? NEW YO'RK, Sept. 5.—Mrs. Mary Alice Fleming, who was arrested on a warrant Issued by Coroner O’Meagher, charged, on information and belief, with sending pol- soned food to her mother, Mrs. Evelina Bliss, thereby causing the death of the latter on Friday last, passed a sleepless night in her cell in the women ’5 prison at the Tombs. In reply to inquiries about her unfortunate condition in being charged with so horrible a crime she simply said: “I do not feel well enough today to talk to newspaper men, but I may do So later. God will make all this clear in time, that I am unjustly charged.” 'She is a frail little woman and seems to be the last one in the world capable of such a crime. The matron of the city prison was firmly convinced that it could not be that she was guilty. “The attend- // "N NM 7. 23/1 M. MARY LIVINGSTON FLEMING. out in charge of the corridors,” said the matron, “tells me that. the poor creature never closed her eyes all night. She Was not noisy or in any way demonstrative, but seemed to be more affected by the loss of her mother, whom she has just buried, than by her own incarceration. She ex- c‘laimed more than once, ‘What can rec- ompense me for the loss of my dear moth- r?’ She sat all night in the narrow cell in her mourning garments, looking the pic- ture of despair. . ‘ At the coroner’s office the thought was expressed that she ~might be a sufferer from mental disturbance. Her sallow, pinched face and the peculiar brightness of her eyes were cited in support of this possible theory. Then it was observed that she showed some signs of hysteria in a little laugh now and then that was pe- culiarly distressing. Mrs. Fleming’s Career. Since the arrest, after Mrs. Fleming re- turned from the funeral, some strange stories of her past life have become public. It was learned that she was none other than Mary Almont Livingston or Law- rence, who obtained a verdict of $75, 000 damages against Henry Fleming 13 years a.go It was said by Coroner 0’ Meagher’ s clerk that the inquest would probably be- gin Friday. Until the inquest takes place no report of the result of Chemist Scheele’ s analysis of the contents of Mrs. Bliss’ stomach will be made public. According to the best information ob- tainable, the poison found was in quanti- ties sufi‘lcient to kill a horse. ' The drug used,.it is believed, was antimony. The police of the West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street station are now .busil engaged in an attempt to find out who urnished the poison which was put into the clam chowder which Mrs. Bliss lite on the night she’ died. Captain Thompson refused to give out any further lnformatiOn concerning the evidence upon which Coroner O’Meagher issued the war- rant for Mrs. Fleming’ s arrest. The cap- tain says that all of the facts in the case Will not be developed before the inquest is held. It is known, however, that several of Captain Thompson’s men have been mak- ing a diligent search of all the drug stores in the vicinity of the Colonial hotel, One .Hundred and Twenty-fifth street and Eighth avenue, in the hope of ascertaining where the poison was procured and of thus finding a clew to the identity of the person who purchased it. Thus far the 01100 have been unsuccessful in their _fiorts to establish this fact. ' - The Care of the Children. The rooms occupied by Mrs. Fleming in the Colonial hotel have not been searched for traces of the poison, though it is supposed that the chowder was taken to Mrs. Fleming 5 apartment before it was sent to Mrs. Bliss. Agent King of the Gerry society visited the hotel at Captain Thompson’s request and had a long talk With Mr. Bliss re- garding the care of Mrs. Fleming’s three children—Walter, 13 years old, Grace,8 years, and Everill,14 months. Mr. Bliss said he Would probably take care of them himself and would not allow them to be sent to the Gerry society. He then sent for Mr. and Mrs. Hicks, two friends of his, and asked them to re- main at the hotel and look after his step- daughter’ 5 children. Mr. Hicks and his wife are now at the Colonial and have the custody of the two boys and the girl. One of the funeral party which went to Greenwood cemetery with Mrs. Bliss’ body yesterday says that the only tinie during the funeral when Mrs. Fleming displayed emotion was when the grave- upon the pine box containing the casket, i 1 j after it had been lowered into the grave. ,-* On her way to and from the cemetery. pinged when 1 5 diggers threw the first shovelful- of dirt, ‘ I I '5 the woman maintained the same nonchar .3 ' dead woman. ~ . on the package and on each cigarette firaigned _ifi' the Harlem" Eouirt before Magistrate Simms. Mr. Bliss was not at home when a re- porter called to see him today, and it was not known in the hotel When he would return. His son and daughter, who lived inthe flat with Mrs. Bliss at 397 St. Nich- olas avenue, were not there. The Estate Only 885,000. Inquiry made this morning - atthe city chamberlain’s once shows that the amount of the fortune for which, it is claimed, the prisoner deliberately poisoned her mother has been grossly exaggerated. It was claimed that her father left an estate of $300, 000, the widow to take the interest for life and on her death the principal to revert to the daughter. ’ The estate, it was stated at the city chamberlain’s ofi'ice, is something less than $85, 000. The interest on that sum, the clerks said; was regularly paid to Mrs. Bliss dur- ing her lifetime. “Now that she is dead the courts must determine to whom the principal shall be paid. There is nothing on file inlvour of- fice to say who shall receive it.” Whether or not Mrs. Fleming adminis- tered the poison which it is conceded caused her mother’s death one thing is .certain—that the whole story of the crime is one of the most mysterious which has ever shocked the New York public. In many respects it surpasses in sensa- tionalism the story .of Mrs. Buchanan’s death by poison at the hands of her hus— band. And Mrs. Fleming, whether guilty or innocent, stands today an object of even greater interest than the physician poison- er who recently expiated his crime in the electric chair. The career of the Bliss and Fleming families is filled with mysteries. There is a mystery as to the parentage of two of Mrs. Fleming’s children at least. There is no record showing that she was ever married to the man Fleming, whose name she hears. It is in evidence that as far back as 1883 she sued him—he was then president of the Petroleum‘ Exchange—for breach of - promise and betrayal, and that she secured a verdict of $75,000. That verdict was appealed, but the ap- peal never came to trial. The matter was compromised by the payment of a few hundred dollars. A Queer Sort of Character. She charged then that he was the father of her child. She is not known to have married since then, still there are three children alive altogether, one of whom, the daughter Grace, the police claim, was made the innocent agent for administer- ing the poison. There was a mystery over the life of the Years ago, it is claimed, she obtained a divorce from her husband, Henry M.Bliss, and in some unaccountable manner the name of “Mrs. Fleming” was referred to concerning that divorce at the trial of the suit against Fleming. for breach of promise and betrayal. It looks mysterious that, while Mrs. Bliss'and her two sons lived together in the St. Nicholas avenue house, her hus- band should live at the Colonial hotel with his stepdaughter, Mrs. Fleming, and her children. ‘ Bliss explains this by the statement . that one of his sons, who was of a studious nature, could not bear the noise of Mrs. Fleming’s children in the house. “His mother,” he adds, “took the son’s part, and we quarreled over it. I staid at the ' Colonial and paid Mrs. Fleming’s board and that 'of her children.” It was from the Colonial hotel, the police say, that the poisoned chowder was sent across to the St. Nicholas avenue flat to Mrs. Bliss. Mrs. Fleming denied that she had sent it. Her daughter Grace, however, contradicted her. She said her mother had given her the chow- der to take to her grandmother, and that she had done so. The police claim to have the order for the chowder which was sent to Mrs. Fleming’s room in the hotel. The order was signed by the daughter Grace. It is scarcely reasonable to suppose that Grace. a 10-year-old child, ordered the chowder of her own volition, to take to her grandmother. Neither is _it possible that she could have put the poison into the chowder, as that must have been done by some one who knew considerable about poisons. Dedicating Bill Seminary. ST. PAUL, Sept. 5.-—.—Today in the beau- tiful grove that surrounds the buildings of the new Hill seminary the dedicatory exercises of that institution began with pontifical high mass, celebrated by Mgr. Satolli. The large buildings of the new seminary, built by a $500,000 cash gift from President J. J. Hill ‘of the Great Northern railway, are located on the banks ofo the Mississippi on the western edge of this city. The 'GAZETTE and Tril: une, $1.00 1.1111111 \ a: I 111: Autumn-1111111 1111111111. 5111155117. Do not be deceived by infringe-0 ments of name, package or cigar- ette"r111: oNLv GENUINE 3111111111111 1111111111, Besl' theiac aimiie signature“ TAKE NOIINIE WITHOUT. " , 'mands his active participation. . ".3100, 000 gold by; the some stems: FRISCO S SFNSATION. The Trial of Durant For Miss Lamont’s Murder Continued. MORE ALLEGED EVIDENCE A Motive Said to Hai'o Been Discovered at Last—What Durant Confided to no Dear Friend, Who Will Now Testify Against Him. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-—At the Du- rant trial teday the taking of testimony Was _begun. The first witness was Dr. ,Barrett, who performed the autopsy on Blanche Lamont. His testimony was not of any particular interest, dealing only with details With which the public is already thoroughly familiar. The Examiner says the prosecution has I a witness whose testimony Will show a motive for the murders, something that has been lacking heretofore on account of Durant’s social circles. The name of the witness is Clarence Wolfe, and it is said he will swear that on April 2, one day before Blanche Lamont was murdered, he and Durant held. the conversation which ex- plains the young medical student’s motive for killing the unfortunate Miss Lamont. Wolfe will tell the jury that on the after- noon of April 2 he and Durant held the conversation which meant so much to the pretty girl whom both knew only for a few months. Durant commented upon the beauty of Blanche. In a tone of exultation, and not of respect, he assured Wolfe that she was a pure girl, and that he intended to rob her of that virtue, which she so prized. The girl prized honor more than her life. That explains the tragedy of the follow- ing day. Thisy testimony which Wolfe Will give has been kept a. profound secret by the prosecution. The defense and the public have held that the young friend of the ac- cused would take the stand only to speak a good word for the young man whose life is at stake. Intimations were given that Wolfe would be dragged into the case in a manner little to his liking, but there was no suspicion that Durant had confided to his friend the ignoble purpose which in- spired him. He spoke in words plainer ' than those which have been published. He left no possible doubt of what he meant. The source of this evidence is one of the strongest proofs of its reliability. Had some one who enjoyed no more than a simple acquaintance with Durant come forward with it there might be some doubt, but its sponsor is one who possessed the student’s confidence, shared with his pleasures and took part in much of the daily ro tine of his life. From his own circle h s condemnation has come like a thunderbolt. One of the most interesting and sensational probabilities in the great case which is now in progress is that At- torney General Fitzgerald may be called upon to make the closing argument for the state. The attorney general is known as one of the ablest criminal lawyers in the state. He has been a member of the supreme court of the state and is familiar with-every snag which aWaits the pleader in criminal law. It is urged that the great public importance of the case de- In the discussion a question of delicacy has aris- en. Those who are urging that the at- torney general should make the closing argument will not in any way reflect on District Attorney Barnes. They are frank to acknowledge his great ability, but would like to see him fortified in a matter which touches the state so closely as this case. Acting upon that view, they hope that the attorney general will be invited to'make the closing argument. Attorney General Fitzgerald will take part if he be invited to do so. The Colorado Bullflght. DENVER, Sept. 5.-——A special to The News from Colorado Springs says: Judge Harris fined the Mexicans who partici- pated in the bullfight at Gillette. Senor Barela, Mexican consul, appeared for the Mexicans. Marrerro, the matador, was arraigned on four counts, and Carlos Garcia and Antonio Sentrea, the pieadors, had seven counts against them. They. 1‘" pleaded guilty and were fined $15 on each count. They will pay their fines. » The Trial of Rev. Mr. Hen-haw. " DANVILLE, Ind., Sept. 5.—Thej for the trial of the Rev. William E. Hens aw, charged with the murder of his Wife, Was selected today. The trial promises to be one of the most sensational held in Indi- ana. Henshaw was holding protracted meetings at the time the crime was: com- mitted and claims that his wife was the victim of robbers. . Gideon Will Not Interfere. .1 PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5. —Chsirman George Gideon of the L. A. W racin board will take no action on the lett from A. G. Spalding in reference to the suspension of Titus and Cabanne. Mr. Gideon expressed surprise toda when he learned that Mr. Spalding ha given the letter to the press. a Cecil Rhodes Not Dead. LONDON, Sept. 5. —The agent general of Cape Colony has received a cablegram set- ting at rest the rumors of the death Of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the premier. Mr. Rhodes is in good health and attending to his business as usual. Mall advices, however,. represent him as being in ill health. . Society of Dancing Professors. SABATOGA, Sept. 5. -The American So- ciety of Professors of Dancing today con- sidered the “'Trilby Two Step, " by James Brooks of Pittsburg; the “ Golf Two Step, " " by Oskar Duenweig of Terre Haute,’ and“ "cotiilon figures by A. E. Bournique and HoraceW. Beek both of Chicago. _1‘ Gold Shipments -to mum. NEW YORK, Sept. 5. —W. H. Cressman & Bro. Will ship 31, 000, 000 in gold by the I steamship Augusta Victoria, sailing to- 'morrow: Nesslagc 1’85 Fuller will chip; 3 . a . Frank T. Hyatt, D D. S. ‘Meshanical----Dentistry, ‘ J. D.Jennings. ,1: ' — I' UNDERTAKER ‘~ gII N17111: 31:11.41 ornren. T EBO STON 1011111 MAIN 111‘ 11111. ”1111111, 101111111. . '6 ' DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT In this department you’ll find them as thick as bees around a honey pot—the' lllCOlIl- parable bargains, we mean. Prices are like McGinty—at the bottom. 20 pieces 9- 4 Bleached Sheeting, 22c. quality, at l8C. yard. Best 6c. yard wide Bleached Cotton 1n the world. Just received, 20 dozen more Huck Towels, at 5c. each. Special in Linen Hemstitched Tcwels, at l 22¢. each. , Big values 1n Table Damask, 25, 32, 37l -2, 50c. yard. You wouldn’t expect it, but we have a splendid 11-4 White Blanket at $ I .00. at it. Turkey Red Damask regular 320. quality, at 25C y.ard . We have just a few more of those Counterpanes, at half price, $1. I9 Woven Table Padding, best made, 59," 59, 79C yard Look White Apron Checks, five different patterns, at 6c yard. ' @ Choice of our best Apron Ginghams, at 5C. ya..rd ‘ ' Red or Blue Twilled Flannel, regular value, 39c., at 250. yard NEW -~DRESS GOODS. Describe them for you? soul oflesser light should attempt it own house here. _ Impossible. ’ MAIL ORDERS. We are yours to command in this department, and we lose no oppWeep the 1nte1 est of our patrons E 11st a nd foremost way to your address the same day as we receive the order. only employed in the Mail Order Department of this store. TELEPHONE CALL, 57-4. We are neither poets, painters or'orators Certainly every good thing 11 that can be found any- where else is at our counters, and equally certain is it that a great many things that Cannot be found elsewhere are here because we made special orders limi ing the sale of goods to our If you want medium or fine goods, or extra superfine goods, you can find them Prices are fully one- third less than usual prices. Come and investigate. No ark-i Tell us what you want and it starts on its Competent and careful hands I 3 THE BFSFFN STUFF 111.1111 and Wall 31.- BOXING LESSNOS GIVEN BY P101. George longer. PriVEte lessons at home if desired. Full course, 12 lessons, $10. A: set-t- u guaranteed every pupil. j ‘ ADDRESS .3. Prof. George Yoerger. Norwulk, Conn. Or apply at Louis Potter’ s. .— Dental Rooms, No.8 West Avenue. .4 Specialty. The very best materials and the most skillfu workmanship only employed. All work war- med. 1’18 mri DAVID -. w. RAYMOND 1111111 Direclurui Emhalmer. 8- Washington Street South INorwalk Besidence.Mahackemo Hotel. ’ Southern implymoni Agency. The best of help furnished to good respon- sible persons. We are also connected with the great J. P. Justic Employment Agency of Richmond. Va. . J. H. LOUDEB. Manager. 841115.111 St, Norwalk. I ii I . 4Kninlit street. opposite ‘ Street, way Depot ‘Nscnw MUMME I p, EIGER . ror Sale by EDWARD P. WEED, Geo. 1.131.113.1113. House and Sign Painter and. Paper Hanger Fine Stock ' V1311 Paper Orders promptly and Reasonably Exe- cuted, Shop and Residence 4’? Ever Street, Norw aiki Horace- E.- Dann, ‘ V Excursion Livery and Sales Stable WM‘JW\ Opposite Danbury and -N0rwalk Railroad depot! , Norwa1k.Gonn. Stylish - Single or Double Team “with _or without drivers. Safe horses for Women "allddhildren 7 IsADDLE‘ lioness A SPECIALTY ; Having procured a1 ‘and Summer Suiting 38.1“” stock Of Spring 7 11111 11111 11. 31111 11111111 Tax- Collector’s? NOTlCE Notice is hereby given to'all persons liable I to pay taxes to the town of Norwalk, in the _ County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. on the Assessment List of 1894. that Iwill meet them to receive said Taxes, at the 'fol- . lowing times and places, to wit: ' 3i; , At the store of W. S. Hanford, East Nor- ' . walk (. Down Town). on Friday, August 30th 1895, from 10 o’clock foreneon, until 12.30 after- .3 noon. _ ' ‘ 2. At the store of J. 0. Bundle, at Winnipauk. I" on the afternoon of Friday. August 30th. 1895. from 3 o’clock until 430 o’clock. At the store of Alphonzo Dibble, at South Five Mile River, - on the evening of Friday , August 30th. 1895. from 7 o’clock, ' until 8.30 . , ‘ ’- .. o’clock. ‘ At the ofiice‘ of the Collector, Room 1, Ma. sonic Building, in the City of Norwalk, in said Town of Norwalk, on Saturday. August 31st, 1895, from 90’clcck.forenoon until 3 o’clock ~ afternoon, and from 7 until 8 'o’clock in the evening. Mr. H. D. Smith at the Collector’s Oflice. NorWalk, and Mr. J. M. Layton. at his office. _~ Railroad Place, South Norwalk, are author- ized to receive Taxes for me. On all Taxes which shall remain unpaid after the let day of October, 1895, interest at the rate of NINE PER CENT. will be charged from the 313i day of August. 1895. until the same shall be paid. ’ ~ . 1'. GEORGE B. ST. JOHN, councron _ ;:‘* In and for said Town of Norwalk, on the.’ A ' List of 1894. Dated at Norwalk. Conn., August 1st. 1895.. Sprint and Summer ’ iS—UlTINGS. am to ared to rush ' ‘ them up in the latest styles.p p e / F. KOCOUR
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