.Vol. VI. Whole No.1429 THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORWALKS 7.. g ) . Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, August 19, 1896. V we: Price One 03:91.1. STDLE MILKPANS. An Early Morning Burglar De- tected While at Work. Drops l-lis Spoils and Escapes. I For some two or three weeks past a watch has been kept upon the brick , barn' in the rear of the Meeker home- stead on North avenue, for the reason - that from time to time articles of value have been stolen therefrom. It was a fact evidently. well known to certain thieves, the identity of whom is likely to soon beestablished, that Mrs. ' I A. Meeker had a lot of household fur- 'niture stored in the building, as several articles have been missed. A special watch was placed on the building after the second or third visit of the thieves, but they failed to put in an appearance. Last night the watch was relaxed with the result that this morning another visit was paid to the 'place by one of the thieves. About 6 .45 o ’cleck this morning Miss Nettie Hyatt, who lives at the home of her sister, Mrs. George S. Grumman, and who occupies a room at the rear of the house, opened the slats of the blinds at her windows, and saw a man prowling around in close proximity to the barn. She then saw him approach the building and attempt to open one of the windows, failing in which he dodged down into an undergrowth of weeds and finding some instrument that , suited his purpose, succeeded in getting into the building. Miss Hyatt then ran to the room of her sister, Mrs. Grumman, and gave the alarm. Mrs. Grumman awoke her husband .and told him that there Was a man in the barn, evidently for the pur- pose of stealing Mr. Grumman hastily dressed and hurried out of the house and saw a man coming out of the barn with a package of goods under his arm. The fellow -- seemed surprised when Mr. Grumman ' saluted him with a “Halloa, I want you, young fellow.”_ As he was almost ' within his grasp the man jumped over .an eight-foot fence near by, closely. fol- ' lowed by Mr. Grumman, who in » scaling the fence scraped considerable cuticle from his right hand. The fellow dashed through the Street property with Mr. Grumman close at his heels and out on to Main street. He then shot across the street and down Cross street and out of reach, he being a much better sprinter than Mr. Grumman. The latter gentleman is kicking him- self to-day for not having taken his re- volver as he could have easily winged the thief had he had it with him. Mr. Grumman describes the man as being of medium height, full and smooth face, large lips, and wearing a blue coat. white sweater, grayish cap and dark trousers. The path leading from the barn to the street is a driftway that has been used by the public for some time, and any one passing through would attract nathing more thanlordinary notice. It is stated“ that the thieves having become emboldened by their previous successes, have visited the barn and taken away articles 11. mead daylight, without exciting any suspicion what- ever, they, however, choosing an hour for their depredations when none of the men folks were liable to be at home. . In this instance, the thief helped him; self to half a dozen dishpans which he dropped while he was trying to elude Mr. Grumman. Itis believed that the man seen by Mr. Grumman, is one of a gang whom the police hope soon to apprehend. O. Mill Hill. Street Commissioner Kellogg had a gang of forty-five men at work on the the Mill Hill improvements this morn- ing, and he expects to have the grade on the north side of the hill completed this week. Fourteen trucks were en- gaged in carting away the gravel,which is being placed on streets in need of repair. While the excavations were being made this morning a water main was unexpectedly tapped and the men near, by were treated to a shower bath. Water Commissioner Treadwell, after ordering that notice be given to con- sumers, caused the water to be shut ofi' and Coroner Roach was summoned and ' made necessary repairs. . A Crook Escapes. John ‘Murray, an all-round crook, who has been in the New Haven Hos- pital receiving treatment, escaped from ’ that institution yesterday. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and was wanted by the Bridgeport police after hisjail sentence in New Haven . expired. . A REWAIMFFEREB. $800 For the Apprehension of ,Greens Farms Burglars. . One of the Hotel Employees Discharged. The reward of 3500 offered by the Fairfield selectmen for the apprehen- sion of the Beachside Inn burglars, was increased yesterday by the offer of an additional $300 which was subscribed by residents of—Greens Farms. “Kid” Conway, the well known ex- polo player, is under suspicion of hav- ingahartd 1n the burglarizing off the" Inn and has been discharged from the employ of Mr. Phipps Conway wa‘eemployed at the house in the capacity of a bartender, and the watchman stated to a Gazn'rrn reporter that on the night in question he did not retire until within a half an hour of the time when the job was committed. He slept in what is known as" the barracks with many of the servants in the place. This is a small building set apart from the main building. Conway; has been employed at the Beachside Inn since it opened. Pro- prietor J. H. Phipps said that he had discharged Conway for the company that he kept. He said it was true that he is under suspicion of being impli- cated in the burglary, but that nothing can be proven against him. He was seen talking with a man last Saturday whose appearance was very tough. This fact, coupled with the one that he had staid out with the watchman until close upon the time when the job was committed, has placed him in a bad light. Conway was questioned by Superin- tendent Birmingham, of Bridgeport, and became very angry. It is not known just what part he is supposed to. have played unless he is suspected of giving information as to the layout of the house. 'Watchman Patrick Reagan was also subjected to a searching examination by Captain Arnold but nothing new washrought to light. Three detectives arrived from New York yesterday morning and are now engaged on the ..case Everythiugis still in a state of ex- citement at the hotel and the burglary ‘ is the chief topic among the guests. Most of them are congratulating them- selves on the fact that they had not left their valuables in the hotel safe over night but contrary to the usual custom, had allowed them to remain in their jewelry caskets. -4. Sunday School Excursion. The Baptist Sunday school and their. friends to the number of perhaps 250 left the Holmes, Keeler & Selleck Co. wharf 'on the steamer Atlantica, this morning, for California Grove, near Port Jefferson, L. I. It wasajoyous party and if they realize one-half of the pleasure that their countenances seemed to anticipate, it will be one of the hap- piest excursion parties that ever left this city. A large crowd of friends stood upon the wharf and longingly saw the boat‘ glide down the hirbor and out of sight. The day is all that could be wished for. The only mishap that occurred was the missing of getting on the boat of “J im” Lyon, the Knight street former of the dizzy shaped straw hats worn by many of those on board of the craft. He shed a few tears and went back to work. The Painters’ Dine. The Painters’ Union of Norwalk held their annual shore dinner last evening at the Gregory’s Point Hotel. They went to the Point' in the large carryall “Excelsior,” and after a social time, sat down to the following mean: chowder, broiled blue fish, corn, Bos- ton chips, steamed clams, lobster, fried crabs, tomatoes, watermelon, etc. Af- ter the spread the boys gave O’Sullivan three hearty cheers, for the excellent manner in which the dinner was pre- paired, and served. It was believed byc all present that Platt would have won the medal as greatest eater, from Byx- bee, if the former, had not swallowed a napkin. ‘ Norwalk’s New Directory. The Norwalk directory for 1896—_’97, containingageneral directory of the citizens. classified business directory, new map, street directory, town ofiici- als, city officers of Norwalk and South Norwalk, churches, schools, societies, corporations, United States census of 1880 and 1890, has just ,been issued by the Price & Lee company, of New Hav- en, and is being delivered by M. H. Huntly. It is in every way up' to the high standard of the directories hereto- fore issued by this firm. It contains 8. 969 names, an increase of 257 over last , year. ‘. ‘tdrive ofl. LEADER WU OVER. ; New Canaan 'Boy Wreckers ' Given a Hearing. The hearing of the case against Wil-i 117 bur Gaynor, age 12; Charles Roberts, age 12, and Robert Murray, age 10,- - ‘ charged with attempting to wreck the New Canaan train, on Tuesday evenfi ‘ ing, Aug. 11, by placing a branch of a Hill, was held before Justice Francis: » Bliss in; Newtonian. mter’day :morn-. ing. their counsel, the state opened its case. ' Denn1s Doyle, for the past six years 1 trackwalker _on the New Canaan line, was called to the stand. Since the plac- . ing of ties on the track, previously, \ he: had been directed to watch particularly for the miscreants who had performed the deed. He said that on Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, be stationed himself. in some bushes on an elevation at the curve just above the railroad bridge over the Stamford-New Canaan high-; way, where he could see in both direc-i tions, up the track and down the track to Tallmadge Hill station. The 6:25 train had just gene up when two boys, Gaynor and another lad (Murray), appeared on the track‘ above the bridge, Gaynor had on shoes and stockings. Murray had not. They walked along the track, Gaynor throw- ing stones at random as he walked along. They crossed the bridge and came back again. Then Gaynor ran down into the ditch, and, picking up a branch of a tree, laid it across the track on both rails, without assistance from Murray. “Just as they had done this,” con- tinued the witness, “I jumped out of the bushes and they began to run down 4., the side hill out of sight. When I. came . in sight of them again, they were get- ting into an open milk wagon standing at Cornelius Taylor’s and began to in at the rear ofthe wagon. Then, tak- ing the reins *from Gaynor’s hands, I stopped the horse. I asked what he put the limb on the track for, and he said: ‘For nothing. I was going to take it off before the train came. I put it on for fun. Let me go and I'will never do it again.’ “I did not take Murray, and he drove off with the wagon. The train came along a minute or so after I got to the track and I flagged the train and gave Gaynor into Bossa‘s charge.” Frank Bossa is baggage master on the New Canaan train. At this juncture the witness was call- ed upon to identify Gaynor as the boy who placed the limb on the track and produce the obstruction, a limb denud- ed of all branches about 7 feet long and 2% inches average diameter. It ap- peared to be sufficiently large to throw ‘a train ofi‘ the track on a curve. Upon cross-examination,Doyle stated that the limb had been placed only five 9 feet from the bridge, and would have been invisible to an engineer, 500 feet away, on a train going south. It would have been a disastrousafl'air had the train been derailed, for it would have plunged down a steep de- clivity into the highway. . Deputy Sheriff Theodore Miller testi- fied that he saw Wilbur Gaynor first at police headquarters in Stamford. He was given information of two boys to be found in Darien that night and in; quired of Wilbur about it. Gaynor said he did not do it, and accused Mur- ray of doing it while he remained under the bridge. The witness then went to Darien and arrested Murray and Roberts. Murray related the story of the affair to him on the way back to Stamford, and he asked Wilbur about it again upon his return, giving him an opportunity to hear Mur- ray ’s story. Gaynor then said: "We both did it together.” Here the State rested, and claimed conviction of Gaynor and Murray, the latter on the ground of being “an ac- cessory before the fact. ” Mr. Hurlbutt moved for the discharge of Murray, and Mr. Kenealy moved for the? discharge of the other two boys. 'Mr. Kenealy claimed that no malicionsness had been proved and that the stick shown, was not of sufficient size to indiogtc, that any obstruction had’been placed on the track, within the meaning of the stat- ute. . After hearing the arguments, Justice Bliss bound Gaynor over to the Super- ior Court under a bond of $500, fur- nished by the boy’ 5 father. Decision was reserved until hext Tuesday. at 9 a m., in the case of Murray, and he was released under $500 bonds, furnished by his father. Roberts was discharged. For the offense charged the maxi- mum penalty' is 30 years’ imprisonment. Dne Discharged; the Third Case Continued: ' ,:;__ tree upon the track, near Tallmadge? » Iran .after them, climbing“ HERE AND THERE An Epitome of Happenings of of Interest to the Public. Garnered With Scissors and Pencil. .See adv. house wanted». - The work on Mill Hill goes merrily ,on; _xSenatorPlatt will visit camp on Gov- ernor's day. ‘H. H."W1'lliams is selling good oar rocks at 15~cents~a pair. All having pleaded not guilty, through; YI'BQVF 3- 3- Watkins and 'Wife left this morning for. the Catskills. Miss Edith Nickerson has returned “Haven. _ :The condition of James Mitchell re- mains about the same. He is a very sick man. James Phelan Cuddy, business man- ager of the Three Guardsmen, was in town to-day. . Mrs. William E. James of East ave -nue is visiting Mrs. Jane Plumbat East Orange, N. Y. The annual reunion of the Eighteenth Regiment, C. V., will be held in Wil- limantic to-morrow. The temperature on Mount Washing- ton is 28, and a snow storm is raging with a howling gale. ' . John Cahill wits taken suddenly ill at Dana's livery-stable yesterday. He is being cared for by Dr. Walter Hitch- cook. The veterans of the Sixth Regiment :Connecticnt Volunteers are holding their,; annual "feuniou at Shippan Point to-day. ' Tmen at work on the foundation for [Councilman Hill’s new house on Mor- ..gan avenue. Jaileph Matheis attended the. 25th anniversary of the Sons of Herman, at New Britain, yesterday. There was a grand parade. It has been suggested that'at the next concert of Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band, on the Green, nothing‘but old. time popular melodies be played. Jessie Benedict 'and Miss Mabel Wig- ham, of Norwalk, are guests at T. F. Harrison’s, Franklin s reet. —Daubury News. . .Dr. Stamford, is probably the oldest living graduate of the Yale Medical school, having been a member of the class of 1831. There is a cobbler’s war on prices on Main street. One man advertises “SoLeing and Healing” on a placard in front of his store, and adds that he “Must Live.” There are said to be about 20,000 newspapers published in the United States, nearly 14,000 of which are for the gold standard now existing and 6,000 for free silver. Olsen Bros, of the White Shoe store, are having an unprecedented rush at their reduction sale of summer shoes. No better opportunity was ever offered to obtain good shoes at such low prices. Mrs. Harriett House of Manchester, who will be 97 years oldif she lives un- til October 28, took her first ride on a trolley car the other day, when she journeyed from Manchester to Glaston- bury. The Chicago Tribune says that Paul Cazeneuve in- the Three Guardsmen is in appearance, toiling, costuming and every essential particular the peer of Salvini. Norwalk Opera House next Saturday. The evening edition of the Willi- February, will suspend publication next Saturday, The paper has not been a financial success. The weekly Journal will beissued as usual. large crowd at Gregory’s Point to- night. all who‘ wish to dance todo so in the pavilion. Good music and an excellent prempter have been provided. 1v Mrs. John Malone is in receipt of a letter from her son John,‘who is at Denver, Colorado, for the benefit othis health, in which he writes that he is rapidly gaining in he 1th, strength and appetite, evidence t at the climate agrees with him. = ‘ home from a visit with friends in New Contractor Sheldon has a force of. H. E. Bow man, of New Britain, and. Chauncey Ayres, aged‘80, of ' mantic Journal, which was started last It is expected that there will be a . An opportunity will be given '- Is it not about time to organize a Bryan and Sewell club? ' Colonel Roberta-oi East avenue, is in New York today on business. Messrs. J. J. Walsh ind J. J.» Hanlon left for Narragansett Pier, this morning, Mrs. George R. Cholwell, of High street is spending the day in New York city. The contributions to the free silver campaign fund will undoubtedly be, light' in N orwalk Mrs E. J. Thomas and her sister, Mrs. E. G. Holmes, have returned from a visit with friends in A’nsonia. thsman Benedict was among those 'who attended the Bourke Cochran meeting in New York last night. A. C. Golding has recovered from a severe illness and went on the Baptist Sunday school picnic this morning. The organiz ition of the Grand Sen- ate of the Ancient Essenic Order will . be held in Bridgeport on September 18. Thermometers registered 50 degrees above zero at" 5 o’clock this morning. At the same time- last week they regis- tered 83 degrees. ' There was quite a lively time between two women on Main street, yesterday afternoon, over the right and title in a ten cent clothes pole. Oliva Susan Clemens, oldest daugh- ter of Samuel D. Clemens, died last night at her father’s home on Farming- ,ton avenue, Hartford. She was 24 years old. The casevvof the State vs. Daniel Han- lon was this morning continued until next Saturday, owing to the absence and at the request of the attorney for the accuse’d. - It is understood that William M. Bates who for a long time conducted a market in the. James block, will soon open a market in the Guarneri building on Water street. ' Miss Augusia Trowbridge, of Brook.- lyn, who has been the guest of Miss HelenL. Curtis, No. 6 Union Park, has gone to Pitisfield to complete her vacation. Work on the new Telford road on the turnpike is being pushed as rapidly as is consistent with good work. The road will, it is expected, be completed by the middle of next" month L. M. Monroe, New Canaan’s old- Democratic war horse, has been visit- , ing his daughter, Mrs. L. C. Green. To-day Mr. Monroe takes in the sights at Dorlon and Rotou Point before re- turning home. The Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F.. of New York State was in session in New York city yesterday. There were 1,500 delegates present. The Grand Lodge degree was conferred upon 150 candi- dates, and the work was witnessed by Bradley S. Keith of this city. The Sandeaters, Charles Platt, presi- dent, and Casper Z oellinger, treasurer, passed through this city on a Tramway on last night. It was a happy party. Tney went over the entire line of the company. They had an abundance of refreshments and ‘Beecher’s Corps on the “craft.” The choir of the Congregational‘ church while rehearsing last night were somewhat startled by the report of a pistol which had been fired 011' near the church. The report was heard by Officer Morehonse who hastened to the scene and learned that the owner of the “gun” had shot it off just for fun. An Apology. Mr. Daugherty, owner of the build- ing on Harbor avenue which was the scene of a fire yesterday noon, asks the reporter to correct a statement pub- lished that he said that he guessed that the prOpcrty was insured. If _the re- porter has made, as Mr. Dougherty avers he did, a misstatement, he only too willingly makes the correction. Mr.'Dongherty claims that the expres- sion “I guess I am insured,” has caused an impression that he had set fire to the building. Why such an impression should gain credence from the remark is beyond the ken of the reporter who regrets having written anything that anybody could possibly construe as even hinting at such a thing. :Don’t Want Henry Any More. Mrs.’Mattie Whitlock has applied for a divorce from her husband, Henry S. Whitlock on the grounds of inteler- able "cruelty. Constable Conley served the necessary papers on Mr. Whitlock, yesterday. The case is made returna- ble at the September term of the Sn- , perior court. - FOR SALE—Benedict. Norwalk. Drum .SA DON’T M_|_88 THEM The Latest Ads. Received Be- ; fore. Going to Press. By thePeople and For the People}. 101: .941. 3'. 0R SALE—For sale cheap, if a plied for cesoonm. lot of used brick App y at this I 03 SALE—Bicycles guarante 9 ed 1F, models, seamless steel tiibingf5dli-Tigg orged steel connections. choice of tires $39. 75 at Sonrn Nonwanx Haanwann Co. 3'25 tf 0 er. is selling an excellent newsdeal-t and Holder for 251:. Call and segfimtaii’nfi" 1'0 BEN 1' rpo BENr—Cottage No.14 M All the modern ir’n ro aple street ofO. E. Wilson. No 3 G:zet‘tgnll3(hlilidinlnquim 0 RENT—The lower floors in t T on Cross Street Possessionwgivggufi 4' T195329 Ist. Apply toF. ST. JOHN Loafigopfn WANTEB. ANTED—_Captain Oliv e1 S. C] Y Merwin street, will take out arfii'tleis: fozr 23in ing ornfishinlg cruises in his yac t“Three rothers Cal or drop a postal as abov if his services are desired. slog ANTED—A small house with so me StXf agent it in one of the towns betvgggiil scriptiblh ot’iggoglggyggggrth Please send de.- sible. Address. J 1mgW§$°§ra3hB ifxvog- 225. Wilmington, Del. 9. 19 1w WAMKTD_ —SO(I.KII"ITQRS FOR LIFE 01" d t b ORM the next presi- Fen. y MuratM Hflgtead, Chaunce Depew oraker, Jehn Sherman and Maris; Hanna' with biography of Hobart. Contains spHeecheL' and p at arm. A bonanza for agents. a gold min}? for workers. Only $1. 50. The only fit“ orized book. 50 per cent. Credit given. 1i-eight paid. Outfit free. Begin now with c cilge of qterritory. Permanent. profitable wor for’ 9 6. Add res~ The National Book Concern, Star Building Chicago. 1' 2715f REPUBLIGAN “"008. The Republicans of the First a d Voting Districts are requested to mget 311?ng Town House, Friday evening. Aug. 21. ats o’clock. to elect delegates to the State. Con- €i?:§§:$}3'stenatorllah andh Préibate Conven- o ransac an or or to _be brought ybef‘greT sgidmeeti .uséness proper or er. WN CDOM Norwalk, Ut-.Aug.]9, 1896. MITiTEE newline. The ‘ , CONNECTICUT LAUNDREY— .. Is now open for business in its new biilding on Havis land street, South Norwalk. NEW APPLIANCES And machinery of la‘ est ap proved type. FILTERED.__ RECENERATED WATER. Clear as crystal used Everything Thoroughly Modern and Sanitary Send address and wagon will call. GDNNEGTIGIIT - LAUNDRY, llaviland Street. FIRST ROAD RACE —OF THE— Orient Cycle Club, of Fairfleld County, ——HELD AT— WESTPORT 81 SANGITNGK,‘ TUBDAY, 22 A U C U S T At 2. .30 __p_.m Start and finish will be in front of the Westport Hotel. Race starts promptly at 2: .30 o ’.clock ' lst. Race—Bays, five miles, 2:30 p. m. 20nd Race—Colored Boys, two miles, Meg-Tm Race—Mens, ten miles, 3 p. m. Prizes will be on exhibition at Orient Cycle Rooms, No. 1 State street Friday, August 21. H. A. SAUNDERS, 'E. B. WILcox, Director of Races. President. al92t E.A.lnmms Successor to Betts & Farriogton. — Dealer' in — FINE GROCERIES, Foreign and Domestic Fruits lCorner Wall and Water Star, Norwalk.
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