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HER BUTLERA 111110.
Mrs. 15. o. .. Benedict Saved
‘ from Drowning While
Bathing at Indian
ila‘rho’r.[_ , '
Henry Edwards, fully Clothed, Dashed
to the Rescue. . ' .
A hero in the person of a butler
plunged into the Sound yesterday and
saved the life of Mrs. E. C. Benedict,
wife of the banker, yachtsman and
friend of President Cleveland. *
The accident which came so near end-
ing in a tragedgy occurred at Indian
Harbor Point, where Commodore Ben-
edict has recently erected a mansion on
the site of “Bill” Tweed’s famous
olId resort. High up on a rocky cliff,
the great white edifice, built in the
style of the Indian Renaissance, Over-
looks the harbor and can be seen for
miles up and down the Sound.
Close under the cliff at the southern
side of the house Mr. Benedict has
built bath houses, which are within a
stone’s throw of the broad piazzas. The
private beach is a narrow strip of sand,
some three yards wide, and was made
by blasting out a level stretch of rock
leading to the water.
It is about fifteen yards long, and at
the outer edge a retaining wall has been
built to keep the sand from washing
into the channel which Mr. Benedict
has excavated for his yacht, the
Oneida, between the mainland and a
small island just ofi‘ shore, known as
Tweed’s Island. -
The beach gradually slopes to a depth
of six feet at the retaining wall, where
there isa sheer drop of sixteen feet..
As the top of the wall is level with the
beach there is nothing to warn the un-
wary against stepping ofi' into deep
water. . "
Mrs. Benedict is very fond of bath-
ing, and during the last three weeks
has been trying to learn to swim by
holding to a short piece of board and
kicking with her feet.
She was pursuing this method’ yester-
day shortly before noon. The only
person near was her maid, who sat on
the rocks and watched her. A south-
east wind made a choppy sea, and the
tide was running out.
As Mrs. Benedict bobbed about, oc-
casionally touching the sand with her
, feet, she did not notice that she was be-
ing drawn toward the wall until sud-
denly she stepped beyond its edge and
sank.
She clutched the beard again as she
rose to the surface. and screamed for
' help. The bit of wood served to keep
a
w-
her head abbve water as long as she
clung to itwith her hands,but the terror
stricken woman, losing presence of
mind, tried to climb on the board and
sank again and again.
At the first cry of her mistress the
maid scrambled up the rocks, calling
for assistance at the top of her voice.
Henry Edwards, the'butler, a slender
young Englishman of medium height,
was on his way through the hall to an-
nounce luncheon. Running to the
piazza, he saw at'a glance the blanched
fgce of the ma1d, ,and 1n the water below
Mrs. Benedict struggling for life.
Realizing that no time was to be lost,
he leaped overthe balastrade and dash-
ing down the rocks plunged into the
water without divesting himself of a
single garment
Mrs. Benedict’s struggles by this
time had propelled her well out into
the middle of the channel, and she was
. fast becoming exhausted. A few power-
ful strokes brought Edwards tother side
in the nick of time, for her hands were
slipping from the board, and dazzed
by fright she was appealing to her hus-
band to save her. ,
Edwards cautiously approached her,
and putting one hand under her shoul-
der assured her she was perfectly safe,
and by his calm words encouraged her
' to cease struggling and hold tightly to
“the plank, while he, swimming on his
‘_ .
back, towed her slowly to the beach.
On reaching terra firma Mrs. Bene-
dict became unconscious. She revived
in a few moments and was assisted by
, several servants to her room, where
she was placed 1n bed. Mr. Benedict,
, who was transacting some business in
r351-
we
town, was summoned, but when he
freached the house a few minutes later
’ Mrs. Benedict ”was so far recovered that
the aid of a physician was not needed.
. Though still sufl’ering from shock she
is able to be about, and has received
. the congratulations of her friends, who
called to express their joy at her lucky
, escape.
.‘l
One of Mrs. Benedict’s first son; was
-' - to send for Edwards and thank him for
" saving her life. ;- She also presented
him with a check.
TOM WALLER BOLTS.
a tremenduous caucus last night, in and
that town.
"sued. The first was addressed to “all
‘ appoint five silver men to bring in the
- walk with the left rein and was dumped
has secured a. pension of $12 per month‘
Will Stump the State Against
Free Silver.
An Exciting New London Caucus.
' The Democrats of New London held
around the court house. _ It was the
biggest and the nosiest caucus held in
. All stripes of democrats
were in the court house or jammed in
the door-way and around the building.
The total within and without was at
léast 1,500 and probably nearly 2,000.
' Two calls for the caucus had been is-
who intend to vote for Bryan and
Sewall.” The gold Democrats protest-
ed, and forth came another call, this
one to ”all Democrats. '.' Both were is-
sued by Judge Owen J. Mahan, chair-
man of the New London town Demo-
cratic committee.
About every Democrat in town ac-
cepted the last invitation. Everybody
expected a political storm, and the
storm came. .
John Geary was qhairman. He is a
silver maneand the vote showed that the
silverites had an overwhelming major-
ity. The gold Democrats numbered
about 200. They were led by ex-Gov-
ernor Waller. Postmaster Bryan Mahan
was leader Of the silver host.
The postmaster moved that a com-
mittee of five be appointed by the chair
to bring in nominations for the state,
congressional and probate conventions.
Ex-Governor Waller bounded to his
feet and protested. Of course Chain-
man Geary, being a silverite, would
nominations and these too, would be of
silver men. Waller protested that the
caucus had been illegally called, was
illegally held and was illegally conduct-
ed. Th‘e speech was greeted with
mingledjeers and cheers, yells of joy
and rage, catcalls, commendations and
the jibes, “gold bug,” “traitor,” "rat.”
The motion for the chair to appoint a
nominating committee of dye was put
and prevailed when Waller and 20 other
gold Democrats were leaving the court
house. He mounted a hack and spoke
with all the might of his voice to the 200
and the crowd jammed in the doorway
and. around the court house. He de-
nounced the silver candidates and
platform, flung back derision at the
ellventes 1n the court house and pro-
claimed that he will stump the state
against the ticket. I ‘
The speech received a greeting not
so uncordial as that given to the one he
had made in the court house. The
cheers now were in the ascendent the
volume of j1bes and jeers was only an
undercurrent. .
Among other things he said these: “I
went, as you know, a delegate to the
late but not lamented convention. I
went a Democrat and I am still a Dem-
ocrat. I publicly pledged myself at
that convetion to oppose 1t for the sake
of my party and and my country.
‘ I oppose repudiation of Democracy
in whatever guise it may appear and
whatever form it may assume. The
biases and theyells of ‘those infuriated
Populists honored me and are proof
that I am keeping my pledge.
“The Chicago platform is as unlike
Democracy as Ingersollism is unlike
Presbyterianism. I am a Democrat
and a bolter; a bolter because I am a
Democrat. Yes a Democrat and a
b‘olter, for both these titles at this time
are emblems of my devotion to the
principles of Jefferson, of Jackson, of
Seymour and of TilIden.”
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Grocery Betts’ Horse Runs Away.
As Groceryman James Betts of Wall
street in company with his delivery
clerk George Benedict wasdriving down
Prospect Hill. yesterday, .the breech-
ing of the harness broke and the horse
ran. Mr. Bette was driving and while
he was attempting to check the speed
of the horse the right rein broke. He
then pulled‘ the horse up to the side-
out on to the walk near the Armory.
The horse sped on to West avenue andI
Benedict was unceremoniously tumbled
over into the boxes in the back of the
wagon, and in some way managed to'
get on to ground. The horse was
stopped near Leonard street by Charles
Stone another one of Mr. Bette" clerks.
Both occupants of the wagon were con-
siderably but not seriously bruised.
The only damage done was to tlje har-
ness.
Pension Granted.
Through the agency of Attorney Fred
A. Hill, Mrs. Olive C. Smith widow of
Whitney P. Smith, of Morgan avenue,
dating from March 19th,1896, and a
hack: pensioh of $96 a year dating from,
lungs and and stomach. He rested bet-'
July 22d 1873.
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WILTON ABDUGTION.
A Mother Robbed of Her child
while aYounger child Laid 1.
' Dead in the Room.
Citizens Come to the Rescue.
The following story is furnished the
reporter by a resident of South Wilton,
whose veracity is undoubted.
Perhaps it were better in the way of
an introductory to_ state that a few
years since a young man named Harry
Maudlin was married to Miss Sarah
Bette the pleasing ticket agent at the.
South Wilton station on the. Danbury
branch of the Consolidated railroad.
‘ ‘She 15 too good for him” was remarked
by a yOung lady at the the, and in
light of recent developments the re-
mark seems to have been a trite one. *_
Maudlin seeems to have, for some
reason best knoWu to himself, after” a
time treated his wife in such a manner
that their neighborhood were of the
opinion that he was a fit subject for a
coat of tar and feathers.
In this decision they were decided
when they learned that he had the
nerve to apply for a divorce from his
wife on the ground of desertiOn. Mrs.
Maudlin lives with her mother who is
an invalid. But to the story of yester-
day’ s proceedings as related to the
reporter.
Mrs. Maudlin some four months since
gave birth to a babe which died Thurs-
day-night. Her husband,’ who spends
most of his time at the home of his
parents, and “he is a mean cur,’
heard, of course, of the death, and
what did he and his father do but :hitch
up a horse, and go to thejhou'se, and
stealthe oldest child-about four years
of age, and start home with it despite
the protestations of the mother.
It did not take long for the abduction
to get noised about and a party was
quickly formed which failing to inter-
cept the abductors on the way at once
went to the Maudlin home and taking;
Mr. M' ' aim in charge held him
as ransom Smiths return of the child,
and he ev1dently after a look at his cap-
tors decided that discretion was the bet-
ter part of valor and humbly. gave the
little one into the charge of his visitors
who lost'notime in returning it to its
grief-stricken mother.
The Maudlins, father and son,~ seem
to have succeeded remarkably well in
making themselves odious to the peo-
ple of South Wilton and vicinity. They
are the men who it will be remembered
gave a young man named Crother such
a beating some months since. Their
misdoings are liable to get a thorough
airing in the courts, and their treat-
ment ofa 14—year old girl by neglect
m1y be part of the airing. ,
The people Of Wilton are thoroughly
aroused in the matter, and the end is
evidently not yet.
. Mrs. Maudlin, Jr. is well and popu-
larly known. She has two brothers,
one of them for a time conductor on
the Danbury road, and the other an
employee at the Norwalk Iron Works.
Neither of them make any threats, but
’twere better for Maudlin, Jr. to have a
care or he may receive a castigation in
which the brothers will have the help
and sympaty of those who are ' ac-
quainted with the parties interested.
The Report Verified.
.A rumor has how current for the
past few days that Rev. J. B. Daugher-
ty who was appointed to the rectorship.
of St. Mary’s church 1n September, 1895
was soon to retire from his charge here
and that to-morrow wouldbe the last
of his official duties in the church. To
the leading question ~by a Gaznrrn re-
porter, “Father Daugherty, is there
any truth in the rumors that you are
about to sever your connection with the
St. Mary’s parish?” The reverend
gentleman promptly replied, “Yes; ,I
am in need of rest and have been al-
lowed it. ” In answer to the question
as to where he intended going he re-
plied, “I am not yet fully decided, but
I think that I will take an ocean voyage."
“Oh, yes you can say that I leave here
next week. ” '
Father Dougherty has during his
somewhat brief stay in Norwalk made
friends who will regret to learn that he
he 15 to leave.’
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Not So Well.
Mr. Frank I. Jones, who reached
home from his European trip yesterday,
whither he went in quest of health, is
not, we regret to say, so well as when
he left home. His malady seems tO‘ be
severe brochitis, the irritation-.1extend-
ing andinflaming the membranes of the
ter last night, however, than for many
weeks. , .
‘Wi,II._Iiam' Jennings Shoots, at' A
“ ' Burglar.
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Un‘ldn Street The. Scene of The Visit.
'L- . . , ' . ' .
The residents of No. 24 Union street,
I 1 South Norwalk, were awakened shortly
betel-6.1 o ’clock this morning by the
sound Of a pistol shot coming from the
bedrobm of William Jennings, who
w1th his mother occupies the sccOnd
story of the house, the lower floor be-
ing occupied by Mrs. Mary Reynolds.
Trumediately following, 'the‘ shot was
heard the flying feet Of a man descend-
ing the stairs and running Out of the
back yard closely pursued by Mr. J en-
nings. The man escaped, however, but
it isftho‘ught that he carries a ball from
a32‘calibre revolver in some part of
his anatomy. .
Mr. Jennings was awakened by some
one opening the closet door 1n his room.
Thinking it was his mother he spoke to
her but received no answer. He then
discovered that his visitor was a man
and grabbing his pistol from under the
pillow he jumped out of bed. The
burglar had. .‘started to run and was
passing through the dining room toIthe
hall when Mr.‘Jennings took deliberate
aim’at his'body and fired.
‘ The burglar did'not stop but hurried
down the stairs and out of the house
with his Ipursuer _ after him. In his
haste he dropped a razor and adiamond
scarf pin that he had secured in Mr.
Jennings’ room.
A investigation of the premises
sho" ed that the visitor had cut away
a rtion of the back door until the
loc bolt was disclosed which he forced
back and then opened the door. He
visited the dining room and bent some
of the silverware to see If 1t was solid and
had a‘lso‘gone to the'attic and ransacked
the closets. I‘— He then,‘ visited Mr. Jen-
ning’s’j-‘rOom~ where he turned' all the
bureau drawers upside down and
turned 3he_ pockets of Mr Jennings
distilling iii-orig side out, but as far as
known- only secured ninety cents. .
. Mr Jennings is positive that his; shot
took effect, and word has been given to
all doctOrs in town to look out for a
womIded man, and the police authori-
advised to report to Chief Vollmer if
the wounded burglar should make his
appearance. '
-—O—O-
HAPPY TROLLEY PARTY.
Society Ladies and Their Gentlemen
Friends Enjoy Themselves.
A reporter who was outlast night
after the hour in which ghosts are sup-
posed-to walk, was somewhat startled
at first to see what appeared to be an
illuminated wh1te elephant coming
down West avenue at a rapid pace.
’He was not long, however, in recog-
nizing the “animal” to’be simply a
Tramway car which had been switched
off on to the red line tracks, and had on
board a party which he learned had
been out for a ride over the Tramway
line.
The trip included a run' to Stamford
and return to South Norwalk, thence
to Gregory’s Point, where a luncheon
was partakenflof, and the continuation
of the tripback to this city.
General Manager Acton of the Street
Railway line, and Manager Mansfield
of the Tramway line, were on the éar,
and arrangements were quickly made
whereby, for the first time in the his-
tory'of both companies, a Tramway, er
white line car, was switched off and run
down on the Street Railway, or red
line tracks, on West avenue.
This was done under a happy thought
that a major part of the party would
be greatly convenienced in reaching
their homes.
The outing was arranged and per-
“fected by the Misses Annie Estelle
Smith and Martha Treadwell and those
young ladies are deserving of all praise
for the happy eventuation of their little
scheme to give their friends pleasure.
It was spoken of as a leap year party
and the gentlemen were supposed to be
the chaperonage of the ladies among
whom were Mrs. George Baxter. Mrs.
H. W. Gregory, Mrs. John A. Camp,
Mrs. John P. Treadwell, Mrs. E. M.
Lockwood, Mrs. Robert Wilson. Mrs.
J. C. Newkirk, and the Misses Hender-
son, Keeler, Camp, Campbell of Balti-
more, Miller of Glenbrook Millie James .
An orchestra.
of New York and others.
of three pieces, a harp, viOlin and flute
accompanied the party and added
greatly to the pleasures of- the even-I
ing’s outing.
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i kill.
Cyrus Brewster of Derby, is a guest ‘
Of Dr. L. N. Plhinney on West avenue. .
GDRREGTED LIST.
Officers Elected at the I7th e.
V. Reunion.
5 I arew notes of the Meeting.
The following' 1s a corrected list of
the officers elected for the ensuing year,
by the 17th Connecticut Volunteers As-
sociation at their re-union held at New
Canaan, yesterday.
President—Edgar Buttery of N or-
walk.
Vice Presidents—Samuel Buttery, of
Wilton; John Bell, of Stamford; John
Benedict, of Danbury; II.\H. Blakeman,’
of Oronoke ; George Hale of Saugatuck;
William AKellogg of N orwalk; Charles
Smith, jr,South Norwalk; D. C..-Ruscoe
of New Canaan; Nathan Hale of Bridge-
port and James Wright of Waterbury.
Secretary—A. W. Peck, of Newtown.
Treasurer—Patrick Wade. J r., . of
Bridgeport '
COMMITTEE ON INCORPORATION: -—Co.
A, W. O. Merritt, B, George B.
Chrittein; C, Capt. H Qu.ein;. D,
Colonel Henry Huss; F, George
Hale;F, Willis McDonald; G, Charles
Smith, Jr. , H. Capt. Enos Kellogg;
I, IsaacL. Mead.
NOTES—The purpose of the proposed
incorporation is to enable the- Associa-
tion to raise a fund of $2,500 in order to
publish a history of the Regiment, wor-
thy its record and deserving perpetuity.
A resolutiOn expressive of the Asso-
ciation’s avmpathy and sense of be-
reavement was passed and ordered for-
warded to the aged widow of Comrade
Asa S. Curtis, of Stratford, the Regi-
ment’s universally beloved fife r. A let-
ter received by one of ' the comrades
.from‘MrE. Curtis in reference to her.
late husband’sdeath, was read and or-
dered to be recorded on the minutesbf
the AssOciatiou. ,
The N ew Canaan Band discoursed
very acceptable music during the march
of the veterans from and to the depot,
and' in the Opera Hausa
A hearty, well deserved and unani- “ '
mous vote of thanks was passed, ex-
pressive of the AssOciation’ s gratifica-
tion and gratitude to the people of New
_ Canaan for the 1" - -
ties in all nearby towns have also been ’ 1.ght royal entertain
ment provided for- the old soldiers and
their friends.
This votewas followed by three rous-
ing cheers that almost lifted the rafters
of the Opera House.
President Edgar Buttery for the af-
ternoon exercises at the Opera House
transferred the gavel to Comptroller
Ben. P. Mead who presided and intro-
duced the several speakers most féliei-
tously.
The following speakers addressed
the association in the order named:
Controller of the State Ben. P. Mead,
Rev, J. Hoyt, Rev. Mr. Ford, (who was
pastor of'the New Canaan and Ridge-
field M. E. churches during the war,)
Rev. Isaac Brown, (a member of the
17th Regt. and who served through the
war,) Dr. William G. Bronson, Repre-
sentative Charles H. Pine, Gen. Woos-
ter and Col. Adams.
Editor Krrk and P. A. Thatcher, aid-
ed by a' corps of New Canaan ladies,
were especially active and energetic in
their incessant efforts to render‘New
Canaan’s part of the reception the un-
bounded success it was.
Among the luxurious delights of the
ample dinner Itable, was a liberal con-
tribution of those famous and delicious
Green Mountain grapes, by Hoyts’
Nursery.
The Guerra is under special obliga-
tions to Editor Kirk of the Messenger,
P. A. Thatcher and the Messrs. Lucius
M. Monroe, Sr. and J r., for courtesies
extended.
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Lawn Party.
A lawn party was held at the home of
Bradley S. Keith on Main street, last
night, given by his daughter Miss Hat-
tie Keith. Chinese lanterns
artisticallystrung about the lawn and
the scene was a happy one as the young
ladies in becoming gowns with the
young men engaged in exciting and
exhilirating games. Refreshments
were served and when theparty left for
their several homes the universal 'ex-
pression‘ was “I never enjoyed myself
,more in my life.” Miss Keith proved
herself to be a splendid hostess, and
seemingly enjoyed the meeting with all
the joyousness of her guests. ~
. - Notinluod.
President Cleveland has pardoned
DifoIsh-Coo-Ah-Nuh-Quod of Minne-
sota. I Quad was sIervinga Isentence at
hardlabor for assault with intent to
He is now out of quod.
4—Advertise in the Guerra.
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