_-. -. x—s. x THE ONL Y EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAIL Y [N THE, WORWALKS. t Vol. VI. Whole No. 1323 Norwalk, Conn, Thursday Evening, March 19, 189.6. ,5 Price one Cent. HEAVY Pinion? Judge Wheeler Hands 'DoWn His Decision in the Noted Barthel vs. Schweizer Case. The Plaintiff Allowed sl,4oo for being the Victim of an Assault. Yesterday afternoon Judge Wheeler handed down a decision in the well known suit for $3,000 damages on ac- count of an assault brought by John Barthel against Louis Schweizer both of Norwalk. The case was strongly contested in the superior court for several days two weeks ago. In the decision judgment was given Barthel to recover $1,400 and the costs which will swell the amount to, about $1,700. This amount of damages in a civil action of the kind is said to be the heaviest known in the Superior Court at Bridgeport for some years. ‘ Barthel, it was alleged, and the testis mony seemingly qualified the allega- tion, was attacked, by Schweizer some months ago with a club while going into his, Barthel’s, house. He received injuries of a serious nature on the head which were prescribed for by Dr. S. H. Huntington of this city, who was also an important witness in the case. A full report of the assault appeared at the time in these columns, together with an account of Schweizer’s arrest and trial before the lower court. Barthel claimed at the time the case was called in the Superior Court, that it was necessary for him to go to a hos- pital and undergo a long and expensive course of treatment. Schweizer, it will be remembered, hired the police at Cranburv, where the assault oecured and made a bargain whereby the receipts of the farm were to be divided with Barthel the owner. After a while there was trouble be- tween the two which culminated in the aboVe assault. ~ ~ = Suits and counter suits have been docketed in the Norwalk court so fre- quently that they have became an “un- known mixture” other than to the principals in the case, and were as com- - men as the holding of the court. Some of these suits are still on the Superior Court docket and are awaiting trial. ' The decision in the present suit makes it a tort case and as the defend- ant has no means with which to satisfy the judgment he may perhaps be “jailed.” . . To a GAZETTE reporter, Joseph A, Gray, attorney for the defendant, this morning ,said that the verdict was a surprise to him, and that he should file a request for a full finding of the facts - after which he would perhaps take an appeal. Mr. Gray is Schweizer’s attorney also as plaintiff against Barthel in cases on which judgment has not yet been ren- dered, if indeed they have yet been tried. _ This decision is, however, in the na- ture of a “black eye” loi- Schweizer and his attorney, from which, mayhap, they will not fully recover, or at least to the extent of prosecuting the other cases. Norwalk has been surfeited with Bar- thel vs. Schweizer and Schweizer vs. Barthel cases, and will gladly welcome a cessation of hostilities between the two. -‘ Attorneys Levi Warner, of this city, and Attorney Toomey, of Bridgeport, appeared for Barthel and Attorney Gray for Schweizer. ‘ ' G. A. R. A regular meeting of Buckingham Post, G. A. R. was held last evening at the Post headquarters. Routine busi- use was transacted. It was voted to ac- cept the invitation of Perkins Post, G. A. R. of New London to attend the dedication of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument in that city on Wednesday, May 6th, and Comrades Alonzo Wheel- er, George W. Raymond and Thomas Bradley were appointed a committee to get a list of names of those who will at- tend from the Post. It is understood that Ferris Post of New Canaan has al- so been invited. , f The New Firm. The new firm that will succeed H. R. Hale at the corner drug store, will be known as H. Glendenning & Go. To- day R. A. McDonald, of R. H. Plais ted’s, representing Mr. Hale“ and Mr. Brown, of C. G. Bacon & Co., New York, representing Glendenning & Co., are engaged in taking an inventory. On and after April 6th, the ballots in the- EVENING GAZETTE’s piano contest ‘will- be dated. See notice o'n'page 4. NATIONAL CAPITAL. Senator Vest Makes Another Attack on the Adminis- ‘ tration. The Bayard Csnsure Resolutions Up in the House. GAZETTE’s BUREAU. ) 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET ~- WASHINGTON, MARCH 18., There had been some prospect that the Cuban debate in the Senate might be closed to-day. but owing to the in- disposition of Mr. Mills who had the floor on this subject, a change of pro- gram was necessitated by which ,Mr. Thurston proceeded with the Du .Pont case. 4 o o 0 An animated controversy arose over the resolution of Mr. Cannon directing Secretary Smith to execute the law‘ for the public opening of the Uncompahgre Indian reservation in Utah, and there was a disposition to cut off the debate so as to go on with Cuba or the Du Pont case, Mr. Gordon of Georgia objecting to going on with the Utah subject. 0 ' o 0 Mr. Wolcott protested, however, that Cuba and the Du Pont. case ought not to crowd out all other subjects and sharply criticised the Secretary of the Interior for failing to execute the law. o o 0 Mr. Vest, democrat, of Missouri, fol- lowed in criticism of the Secretary’s course. “There was a time,” said Mr. Vest, “when a cabinet officer who violated a law would be brought before the bar of this Senate.” Mr. Vest gave his per- sonal knowledge concerning this sub- ject. This reservation contained the greatest ashphalt deposits in existence— sufiicient to supply this country for cen- turies. A company was formed at St. Louis and large investments made toward bringing these depbsits to cities for roofing and paving purposes. A bill was passed directing the opening of the lands, but the Secretary of the Interior nullified it. It was nullified on the excuse that Congress did not know what it was about. The Secretary’s course was in behalf of rich investors, who were the only ones who could bid on a public auction for the lands. ‘ At this point Mr. Vest was aroused to another of those remarkable bursts which electrifv the Senate. “There is a disposition on the part of the present administration,” said he, “to treat the Western people as though they were in a condition of pupilage. Our President had given a recent evi- dence of this feeling toward the west. 1t was during the President’s atten- dance at a missionary meeting in New York. “The President of the United States lately, on a missionary occasion (laugh— ter), spoke of the west as a land 0f im- morality and crime. He stood with the ghastly light of hell holes of the‘ rum sellers of New York blazing upon him, and, cantingly, said home missions must be used to civilize and Christian- ize the men who have left their homes in the civilized east and. gone out amongst the mountains and valleys of that wild and woolly west. (Laughton) “Our President stood with Dr. Tal- mage on one side and the Rev. Sheldon Jackson on the other, and gave us a new version of that blessed old mission- ary hymn which we have heard so often in our childhood: - From Montana’s sinful mountain; From Utah’s wicked plain; They callus to deliver Our land from Error’s chains.” There was long an’d loud laughter as Mr. Vest repeated the lines in tones of intense sarcasm. “I have great respect for the Christian religion and mission at home and abroad, but, Mr. President it is a slander upon the men who, with rifle in one hand and an ax in the other, have gone out and blazed the pathway of civilization in those western wilds. “I am a western man, and went to Missouri when it was frontier in: sight of the Indian and the buffalo, I have lived With those peOple nearly fifty years, and I say to our President now that if he will interrupt hunting ducks in North Carolina and silver democrats in Kentucky long enough to come out west we will show him a. God-fearing, self-respecting, law-abiding people; we will show him churches, in which there is real and unaflected piety.” There was another loud and long de- monstration on the floor and in the gal- leries as Mr. Vest clOsed, and was in- creased to a storm of laughter by this announcement from'the Vice Presi- ' dent: To [CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR..] . Van Hoosear, WILL @E UP. The Y. M. c. A. Rooms to be Deserted 'After April lst. A Once Prosperous Organization'to Disband. A meeting of the board of directors of the Norwalk Y. M. C. Association was held~last evening. Those present were President A. B. Hill, E. L. Boyer, George W. Cram, James E. Hall, Nel- son Benedict, Victor Selleck, Fletcher Van Hoosear, C. A. Tucker and Walter Aiken. The affairs of the association were discussed, after which it seemed to be the vows of all that the only thing to do was to, on April 1st, “cease business, ” or in other words, close the rooms up and dispose of the belongings of the association to the best possible advan- tage. . It was shown that the Association was something over $700 in debt and had a practically depleted treasury. The following committee was ap- pointed to dispose of the furniture, li- brary and other accessories of the new- ciation to the best possible advantage: A. B. Hill, Victor Selleck, Fletcher R. G. Hanford and Charles Miller. The parlors are nicely furnished and include a $450 upright piano and $85 organ. There is a "library of perhaps» 500 volumes, many of which are valua- ble. The gymnasium is also equipped with paraphernalia that is valuable. ASide from all this there are tables, desks, chairs. tete-a-tetes, etc. It makes a rare opportunity to pur— chase that ought to be taken advantage of. The board of directors will meet again on Wednesday night to hear the report of the committee appointed to secure funds for the liquidation of the Association’s debts, and also the report of the committee having in charge the sale of the furniture, etc. It is altogether a matter of regret that it was found necessary to close the doors of the association, but the com- mittee appreciated the fact that it was not wise to get deeper indebt and their action will no doubt receive the upproi bation of every fair minded person. b A Close Game. Those present at the pool tournament in the Monte Cristo billiard and pool parlors last night were treated to a closely contested game of pool between James Singaline and Amzi Waters. the latter was victor by a score of 100 to 97. There was no boxing bout, the contestants failing to put in an appear- ance. The bouts will end on Saturday evening. To-night there wtll be a match game of pool between Charles Thomas and J. F. Boyle, and a three round bout between Lou Webster and Bob Brown. The Saunders Midgets will also appear. Saturday evening’s pool match has been postponed until Monday night and the finals will be played Tuesday evening. The Mona- han—Shutskey bout, however, will take place as advertised, Saturday. Played Muggins. A match game of “muggins” was played one night this week at the home of Err-Selectman Oscar W. Raymond. The contestants were D. Augustus News comb and Sylvester Taylor, vs. Oscar W. Raymond and Edward Taylor. The latter won, as prize-fighters would say, 'with hands down. Mr. Raymond while winning the game suffered the loss 'of several mince pies~ and a quanity of ci- der, sandwiches and milk. It- was a gay old muggins party. Myles Aroon. _ To-morrow night at Hoyt’s Theatre, an attraction of magnitude will be pre« sented. It will be Andrew Mack’s pro- duction of “Myles Aroon.” The com5 pany is composed of twenty-five well- known stage favorites. Among theni are the Hibernian Madrigal Boys, whose sweet young voices are heard to excellent advantage in a number of chorals, glees, etc. The scenery is also carried and the half a dozen sets are said to be gems of the painter’s art. Or Farewell Reception. Rev. Dr. Ichabod Simmons, pastor of the "Methodist church, Danbury, and formerly of the Methodist church this city, was given a farewell reception by Nelson L. White Post, G. A. R. of Dan- bury, Tuesday. Mr. Simmons who will probably be transferred, to Hartford was presented with a handsome lamp and stand by the Post. Pensions. Renewals and increase—James Whit- ng, deceased, Darien. Reissue—Mary Ann White, Cannons. REQUIREALAWYER. The Darien Mandamus Case in the Superior Court. Why They Refuse to Call a Special Town Meeting. Wednesday was the time set for the Darien Selectmen to show cause in the Superior court why they had not called a special town meeting for the purpose of electing a tax collector to succeed John H. Whitney who died Jan. 14 last, while holding the office. January 27 the selectmen appointed- Joseph Hindley collector for the unex- pired term. This was not satisfactory to some, and mandamus proceedings were brought before Judge George W. Wheeler who granted the order ,asked for, conditionally. In their showing of cause the selectmen claim that in the appointment of Mr. Hinilley they are sustained by law; that he is a responsi-l ble person ;,that he is of the same poli- tical party (Republican) as his prede- cessor and is perfectly satisfactory to a majority of the people of the town. To this reply counsel for the other side demurred to it and this raised a question of law. The selectmen had been content to conduct their case them- selves, but Judge Wheeler told them that it would be necessary to employ counsel. He accordingly ordered them to appear Friday prepared to finally answer on all points. ——Boy wanted at this office. ——coo Delmonico’s at Six. The Opera House was packed last evening on the occasion of the benefit performace of “Delmonic’s at Six,” for Phoenix Engine company. The audi- ence was the largest in the history of the house, and all friends of the popu- lar fire company. When the Phoenix boys contracted for the entertainment they were as- sured of a first-class company and are therefore not to blame for the dissatis- faction being expressed to~day over the poor showing of the company. It is safe to say that when Phoenix gives another entertainment care will be taken that barn-Stormers are not im- posed upon them. Splendid Sermon. Rev. Dr. George R. Van De Water of St. Andrew’s church, New York, held the wrapt attention of a large congre- gation at the Lenten service in the Chapel of Our Holy Saviour/last night, by a rarely excellent sermon from the text “For Me to Live is Christ.” The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Pond, Rey. F. B. Sanford assisting. “The Star Gazer.” Manager Hoyt has secured the eccen- tric comedian Joe Ott, for a return date at his theatre next Wednesday evening. The comedy Will be “The Star Gazer” and the support will consist of a com- pany of clever artists, Joe Ott is a clever actor and needs no introduction' to Norwalk theatre goers. He will Without doubt draw a large house. .9 The Grating “ Dished.” John June stepped on a grating in front of the Belts building on Main street this morning, and sustained an injury that is liable to cause him to go lame for some days. The grating he says was not properly secured, and “dished” when he stepped on it. 9 ——Boy wanted at this ofiice. Many merchants are well aware that their customers are their best friends and take pleasure in supplying them with the best goods obtainable. As an instance we men- tion Perry & Cameron, prominent druggists of Flushing, Michigan. ‘ They say: "‘We have no hesitation in recommending Cham- berlain’s Cough Remedy to our customers as it is the best cough medicine .we have ever sold, and always gives satisfaction.” For sale at 25 and 50 centsa bottle by E' P. Weed. Druggist. THE Boston at Store, NORWALK, SPECIAL—V. ANNUUNGEMENT! Every day this week, begin- ning at 9 a. m., a food exhibit and lunch will be served at our Kitchen Department. Everybody inyited. UUH HUNDRED DULLAH PM A Magnificent Piano for the Most Popular School, Lodge, Society, Club. or Fire. com- f pally lll , Fairlield County. Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or“ fire company? Which one has the most admirers and friends? Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE offers an exceptional opportunity to‘ make the test. THE GAZETTE pro-- poses to poll the votes of the people. And the voting is to have zest in it. It is made worth while to vote. There is a magnificent prize at stake. . ‘ THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the most votes. A null j; .,, ill ) iiiiifllilll ,LII/- ll It is an instrument of the very finest character. It is beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any home, and in all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD. The following are the rules which govern the voting: 1—THE GAZETTE will print each day a. blank cpupon,,each coupon being good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com— pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank linesin the coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon; to-day is at the end of this article. 2—The contest will close on July 2,. and the winner announced on July 3. 3—Ary school, lodge, society, club or fire company in F airfield County is ‘ eligible. ' 4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re- corded until a day later. ’ 5—Coupons must be filled out in a. plain handwriting, for otherwise blund- ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons, of THE iiil’linuii” till THE so ill} . lion.» It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A party buying one does not get merely a handsome case He gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is magnificent. “ . ' Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap- pear in THE GAZETTE daily. .3. L «+4»— 9 Name, ~ Town, . BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS. Norwalk Yacht Club ................................................. ................. . ..... 2433 Hope Hose Company ........... 2307 St. Mary’s School........_ ............ . ........... . ............................. .................. 1872 Welcome Stranger Lodge ...................... _ ................................ . ............. . . 921 Center School ........................ , ................................................ ............ 461 ‘ Pequonock Pleasure Club.............. ........... . 371 Over River School... ....... . .................................................................. 338 Pioneer Castle ...... _ ........................................................... ..... .. 80 Arion Singing Society... ........................ . ...................................... . .......... so ~ TuG- L. 0 ------- o uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu o ......................................... u eeeeeeeeeeeeee "gnu-no ...... 36' T. F. E} Club" ------------------------------------------------------- e ------------------------ no ...... 31 Norwalk Liederkranz ....................................................... . .......... . ..... . ....... . 19 Compo Engine 00., Westport...:... .................................................... 10 Catholic Union Council ............. - ..... ' g Uncas Tribe ..................... ...... .. ....................... , ’ 3 - Knob Outing Club......... .................................. . ............ . 2 PineLedge Club ........... . ........................................................ .' .............. 2 ‘ S. S, Club... ............................ .. ............. , ............... . .......... . ........... ............ 2 sun-accusauunu‘u nnnnnnnn non-.u-onu non-loo 2 Sword Fish Club............
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