" m Vo1.VI. Whole No.143’7 _. ‘ THE ONLY EIGHZPZ‘GE ONE-CENT DAILY 'IN THE wonwgigs; & ,‘Norwzil‘li‘, Conn, Manda Evehing, August 30, 5.1896.- , .: f w 3, ~ . Price One Cent fl HHEAcHlll TRUST. H. C. Baker Wanted by Nor- walk Merchant. , 4 —— Secures Money on Worthless Checks. Saturday afternoon, a well appearing stranger went into M. Ratchford’s cafe on Main street, and called for a glass of beer. .He Was waited on by the proprietor and proffered in return a check for $10 signed to the order of the bearer, by S. M. Byxbee Sr 00., and drawn on the National Bank ~of Nor- walk. Mr. Ratchford said “I’m not in the habit of cashing checks for strang-l ers, and you are welcome to the drink.” After swallowing his beer the party with a remark, “It is all right, and I can get it cashed elsewhere,” went out. Mr. Ratchford saw that it bore on the back what purported to be the en- dorsement of Joseph C. Randle of Winnipauk, who he knew to be good for the amount but from the actions of the stranger concluded that there was something wrong. ' The fellow then in acmifi' went out and walked down to the Bailwitz Bros. store a few doors below and they recog- nizing him as a drummer of the Byx- bee blacking concern, at his request en. dorsed the check doing so, as Mr- Bailwilz informed a reporter this morn- ing, on the strength that Mr. Randle’s name appeared as an endorser. The man who was known to the Ball- witz-Bros. as H. C. Baker and repre- senting the blacking concern spoken of, ~ they having but a few weeks since given him an order for goods, then went to the Osterbanks grocery on the opposite side of the street where he succeeded in getting the check cashed. He, Baker, after securing the money a $10 bill, asked Mr. Osterbanks to have a cigar, which invitation was refused and was supplemented by another that he go over to} - Mr. Ratchford’s and. “smile” which was also met with a “No, 'I thank you.” ' , However, Baker returned to the sa- . (loan and ,, profi'ered .1he.$1d..for..thel liquids that he had previously indulged in. Mr. Ratchford made him a present of the beverages and he went out, and his not yet come back. ' Later developments showed that the name of Joseph C. Randle was a forg- ery, and that while knowing the party as an agent, he had not endorsed the check. It is further learned that'up to with.- in a few weeksthe fellow has been in the employ of the firm whom he claimed to represent 'on Saturday last. The Holmes, Keeler '& Selleck com: pany are the wholesale agents of the firm in ~this_ city. To a GAZETTE re- 'porter Mr. Holmes this morning said, 7“‘Yes, we know the young man H. C. Baker, but some few weeks since we thought he was acting somewhat ‘twista ed' and communicated with the firm he was representing and were advised that he had‘b'een discharged.” rA telephone message to Mr. Randle ._eli_cited the prompt reply that he had not endorsedtheIcheck. Teller J ohn'P. Treadwell of National Bpnk of Norwalk, says that Baker, with whom the bank had Ill «be past done more or less business came into the bank on Friday and asked for a blank draft with the remark that he wished to draw on his employers for $25,and then went out. ‘ . . ‘ « The check which was shown' to a GA- zn'r'ra reporter, was. as above stated, signed, with addition of “H. C. B. Re- -ceivea,” wasadded. » ' . ' The endorsements on the back» of the check are “H.C.Baker,” “J. C. Randall per H. C: B.,” F. Bailwilz & Bro., ”- and “H. C. Baker.” Of course the impression was that Baker had forged'Joseph C. Randle’s name but he was not up to date as he spelled it “Randall,” a fact which Mr. Bailwitz had not noticed until hisatten- tion was called to it by the reporter. Mr. Barker is not in sight and his ex- planation of the matter could not be noted. - ., ' - -———-———-¢ov—-—-——-—- new London Democrats. Now that the excitement'over the New London Democratic canons of Friday night has somewhat abated the Democratic town committee .find that they will be obliged to do some substi- tuting in their list of delegates to the state, congressional and senatorial 9°35 ventions. 4 ' Several of those elected at the riotous caucus have since declared, their inten- tion of refusing to accept-"the charges bestowed upon them. In one or two. casesthese refusals are directly the [to the treatment which ex“-_Gov. ‘Waller was given at the hands of the caucus officers. , , ., : . . . . ‘ Others had determined ‘in' advance * that tearinealdnotserve stséifiielesates if elected. ' - . ‘ V ' HAVETHEv SKIPPEDQ The -Employees of the her- walk Silk Company ' Lookin 9' For Their Pay. ' Said to Have Moved Out of Town. The streets of South Norwalk ‘were filled by knots of excited men this morning, all- employees of the Nor- walk Silk company, who were looking for the Messrs. Steinhart anxionsl to get their pay for the last two wee ks. The Stainharts could not be found, however, and the report was quickly spread that they had paid off two of the girls in their employ and had then skipped out, although Joseph Stein- hart was said to have been seen at the post office this morning. .. It was soon-x learned that on Friday last their furniturewas moved from the Rider house on West avenue to the freight depot where it was consigned to B. San], Harlem River, N. Y. It is al- so said that Joseph Steinhart and lady registered at the Mahackemo last night. Charles Schweizar, the foreman at the mills reported this morning that all of the books of the company had been removed from the safe and that the bills owed by them were scattered about on a table. Schweizer is also said to have received a telegram from Michael Steinhart saying that he would be up from New York at 2 o’clock this after- noon with Rudolph Cohen, the holder of the first mortgage on the property on Water street. In addition to the sum owed to em- ployees for wages it is said that some- thing like $200 is owing foreman Schweizer and quite a considerable sum to Mrs. W. B. Rider for rent of her house on West avenue. ' The Steinharts came to South Nor- walk in January last and opened their silk mill in the old Weed shoe factory on Water street. The citizens of the town in order to get them here contri- buted $2,400 which was paid over. 1 ,The name of the company\was formeflM‘e-r West Side Silk Mill, but' this was changed‘to the Norwalk Silk Mills a short time ago. .0 OBITUARY. CHARLES S. LYNES. p‘ Charles Sherry Lynes, eldest son of the late Dr. Samuel and Emily A. Lyrics, died at his home yesterday p. m. in the 38th year of his ago. From childhood he has been a familiar figure about our town and alwaystherecipient of altender sympathy and consideration because of a lifelong invalidism. The solicitous care constantly bestowed upon the sufferer at his home by those near and dear to 'him. will make. his departure all the more painfully felt by his bereaved loved ones: In death he has found surcease from suffering, while kindly tears will bedew hi grave. Peace to his ashes. , His FareWell Address. Rev. J. B. Daugherty rector of St. Mary’s church,’ this. city. yesterday, annou need. tothe'rcongregation- that he on that day. severed his connection with the. . Parish. His farewell address was attentively listened to, and was "a, resume; (if his work in the Parish, fol- lowed by areport of the monies received and: expended while he had been in charge of the Parish. ' . Members oil the church and others will regret to learn of the Rev. Father’s departure, and all will wish him J what he is to seek, a much needed rest, and that. wherever he may go he’will cast his lines in pleasant places. 1, Personal. The youngest brother of Edwin Com- stock of New Canaan Four Corners, a, resident of Kansas and who has been absent- from Norwalk almost thirty years, has been a visitor, with his wife, at the old homestead farm for several days and left for his western home, last 0 week. Waller. for Governor. Rodemeyer in his News, proposes the nomination of"'Little Giant” Tom Wal-. ler as the democratic‘candidate for gov- ernor. No stronger name could be pre-, sented. Let him be nominated and then take the' stump. ' - Naromakes Defeated. The match between the Naromake and Bridgeport Gun clubs, at Bridge- port, .on Saturday, resulted in a defeat of the Naromake boys by the score of '108 to 106. ' ” T ' ' . ‘At the bountyfiOnvention of the A. .0. H. held in Danbury, yesterday, the resignation of Secretary .‘ Quinlan” was :aooeptsdandehili-v Fires .of- Bridge; 9 :__-7E TllsTHllPTHEiT-H ‘fc_°'.'.'!¢¢ti°ut’s..‘é‘Lifileifilm?” TWaller, to: warfon: = t _ He elves out, A Ringing Statement. Ex-governor Thomas Waller. who was insulted by the Bryanites and Populists at the New London caucus, Friday night,_gave out the following, fringing statement on Saturday. ' “‘I was, as you know, a_delegate to the late but not lamentethicago Con- vention. I_. went there. a’sa Democrat and I returned .as I went. In. the» State Convention at which my associates and ~myself.were appointed I pledged .my- self in a public speech to oppose at Chicago, for the sake of the party and the Country repudiation in' whatever dis- guise it might appear or form it might assume, and the biases and yells of in- furiated Populists with which I was honored, and which I hope I deserved, pledge. But it is said that it was our duty to‘abide by the action of the Con- vention of which we were members whatever it might do. “William Jennings Bryan said that he would not be a Democrat if gold was adopted as the standard of the party, and that no action of any Con- vention could bind him in the matter. There are many Democrats who realize the danger that threatens as fully as we do, but are'not yet decided as to what cour‘sein‘this emergency, in duty to their country. they ought to take. I can sympathize with the feeling that compels‘ them to hesitate. I do not mean to advise them'to vote for Me- Kinley/if they think there is no other way in? which they can as efficiently help to defeat the ticket of Altgeld and Tillman, populism and repudiation. “But if I could have my way in the struggle with those who are assailing the honor;and credit of the country I would defeat them by the election of, McKinley L-bysnnhau unprecedented and: overwhelming. .maj ority that 1 MC? Kinley’s success would have no, ‘pélitis . cal significance, and ‘that' Would buy Sectionalists, Socialists, Populists, ' and; repudiators too deep for resurrection until the last trump of Gabriel, who summoned them to receive their de- serts.” - ‘ -Mr. Waller is thoroughly in earnest. He sat up until ten 10 o'clock this morning at work on his statement. He will take the stump very soon and speak in every large town in the State for honest money. ..._.——..———n__ Testimonial For Capt. lack Crawford. Bun, Simona}: Co.,N.Y.,Aug. 25, ’95. Carr. J is; CRAWFORD —Dear Captain: The entertainments Which you gave at the Home-last evening and'this morn- ing, at whichlzwas fortunately present, were-so interestingand enJoyable that thahks' to you. I have never seen the old veterans more deeply interestedor more‘agreeably entertained, and- I be- lieve they‘would willingly have re- mained in their seats as long as you chose to talk. Your stories in prose and song are full of pathos, humor and thrilling adventure, and you'give them with a natural eloquence that isirre’sisti- ble. I do not’wonder'at your great 'success. 'Fraternally yours, Homnofl. KING, Trustee... The above is one of the many test-i- flals given to Capt. Jack Crawford, appears in the Opera. House, Fri- day evening, Sept. 11, for the benefit of the Relief fund ofBuckingham Post. It should be stated that this entertain- ment is for no individual benefit but is given with, the hope and purpose that the Relief fund of the Post maybe aided. Every cent received, is to be ‘ prudently. disbursed in aiding the sick and destitute old vets, worthy of and needing, sympathy and assistance. 0 A New York Boy Killed. was killed yesterday afternoon at the summer residence of his father, R. D. Fuller, in Kent. The family reside at the Hotel Grenoble, New York. The boy went to call on ayoung friend and climbed into a hayloft. He fell fifteen feet and fractured his skull. The inc jured~ boy was a student at Berkeley School, New York, and was preparing: to 'return to school this week. : Hymeneal. Maurice Hartigan of South .Norwalk and Miss Mary Bowen of this city will be married in. St. Mary’s church tavmor- row morning. " \John McMahon ofNew'town and Miss Mamie Geh‘ebe, daughter of Charles Gehebeof the Books, .will .-be' married Wednesday merning at :St, ' page church. ‘. 1 ‘ » 7' .- ‘ooi'l was elected as his successors. l, .,.t '.,,‘,\:.J . _Advertise ”the 99‘3““; . i I Bryani‘ltln. W— is the proof I ofi'er you that I kept‘my - Izea'ntiot refrain ffom expressing my, Livingstone W. Fuller, 18 years old, I ."gvAN HWEUEHEATH. Crushed and Mangled by .the Wheels of an-Electric - - V Car. - :3: ..‘-.-' _ I _ .He‘ was Bicycling Between the Rails. _______.., .fHughE. Wade, 25 years old, 'em- pléyed as a driver by the Rogers Farm Dfiiry, Bridgeport, 'met a horrible de'i’th under the wheels of a Bridgeport electric car on Stratford avenue, yester- day afternoon. The life was crushed out of him by the wheels and-the niactor, and death was almost instan- tlnieous. His body was terribly man- gled. The fatality occurred within sight of the young woman on whom he was'about to call. ‘ _W-’ade was riding his bicycle along ,the'fi'narrow space between the rails, slightly in advance of Car 126, in charge of motorman P. Wilson and conductor Michael Duffy, a few seconds before his death. Witnesses of the accident tell different stories, some saying that his bicycle strucka stone and lurched toward the track, while others say that he attempted to cut across the track in front of theear. ' He was riding eastward, and had been alongside the car for quite a stretch. When the car stopped at Sea: view avenue Wade spur_ted ahead, but the car drew up on him after it started, and when at a point between Fifth and Bunnell streets was only a few feet be- hind. The car was running along on thefspeed furnished by four. notches on the controller when Motorman Wilson Was horrified to ‘see that Wade and his wheel were on the track within a car’s length ahead of him. ’ Another. instant and there was a cra'sh.’ The fender of the car struCk the hind wheel of the bicycle, the shape of_,which fOrced' the fender upward, allbtving Wade and the Wheel to roll ontothe rail,instead of forcing them aside,_as would have happened iftthe fender .worked downward. - ' Wade fell lengthwise along [the inside -.rail, and was struck by the front» Wheel of the car, which passed over his right foot, tearing off'jthe heel. Hisf-body was caught betweenthe motor and the ground, and‘was'dragged along for a car length. By this time Wilson had stopped the can, . _ .. , . An attempt was made to take the un. fortunate man from beneath the car, but [before it could be done it was nec- essary to raise the trucks off the tracks. There was 'no vestige of life in' the mangled body when this had been ac- complished. An examination of the~body disclosed ‘a fracture of the spinal column, a frac- ture‘of the skull behind the right car, a gash acrossthe right leg and a fracture of the bone below the knee, a number of fractures of the'right ribs, a "cut through the right ear. and a number of severe bruises [and lacerations. The right heel hungonly by 'a Shred of flesh. The rrible pressure of the heavy motor on the head was so great as to grind off the hair on the left side of the head on the rail as he was dragged along. ._._.._————0. A Serious Accident. . . Albert J ohnson who learned his trade it this office, and who went to Cali- fornia ini‘1868,‘ since which time he has not beeneast, met with an accident_ in San Francisco one day last week which . it is feared may prove fatal. One of his/hips, and'both legs and arms were badly crushed by a boulder. He lies in-a precariouscondition. Mr. Johnson was a son of the late ' Le Grand J ohn-C son of West Norwalk, and a brother of Andrew'-- J oli-nson the Brook street blacksmith.‘ *He has resided in Los Angeles,‘ Cal-”moat of the time since he. left Norwalk‘. ‘ He has a-wife and family ofchildren. 9 \' " —____—_‘.’—————_ ’ Campaign Speakers. ' lCongresman Hill has been in corres- pondence with Speaker Reed and has a promise that if it is possible for him to so arrange it, he will make one speech in this Congressional District, probably at Bridgeport, during the fall campaign. . ' , The gold Democrats ought to have Hon._To::i Waller '_stump this District for. them.” As a stumpispeaker the Ex- Governor is fully entitledto'his titb’ cf the “Little Giaiit.” ‘ ' b _, Farmers’ Picnic. . The annual Farmers’lpicnic and clam- bake-at-Trinity‘ Lake will take place on Tuesday. ~ September 8th. A 'band'of mimic: and several usp’eechmakers have been sechr'ed for the occasion. ' The bake will consist] of, nearly a” hundred buShel's offline. 0.9m. sweet potatoes. X: etc. N'orwalk‘will‘be-represented. ‘3 lH" wEle_H__H sTllE. Burglars Make Things Lively 5 at the. l-liawIe-yyille Station. Railroad omcials Will Not Tell the Lose. A daring robbery was committed Saturday 'morning at the railroad station in Hawle'yville, the' junction of the New York, New Haven and Hart- fOrd,'the New England and Shepaug', and the .Litchileld and Northern rail- roads. « , ' The robbers Succeeded in covering up their tracks well, but a diligent search is being made for‘them through- out-the surrounding country. ' 5 Night Tickethgent James J. Sullivan was bending over the telegraph sounder at '2 o’clock Saturday morning, when he heard a man order him to ‘stand. up and throw up his hands. . “Sullivan hesitated. A revolver cracked and a bullet splintered the leg of his chair. The muzzle of a revolver was poked under his nose, and while it was keptthere by one man another kept up a, fulisade of shots about the‘ ticket agent’s feet. Seeing that the men Were in earnest, Sullivan surrendered. He was not armed, "and both of the bandits had revolvers and ammunition. “ ‘Thow up your hands,’ commanded the robber who was nearest Sullivan. The order was emphasized by another pistol shot. Sullivan was ordered to stand in the corner cf the office, ”and the robbers broke open the cash drawer and took what money it contained. The railway ofiicials refused to‘ make known the sum the robbers secured. , “One cf the men ordered Sullivan to take off his watch and chain. He obeyed. V The other. robber told his companion to return the timepiece. They wanted nothing that would lead to their identification. While the rob- bers were at work in the ticket office a colored man came into the station. He was Waiting for an early train and hap- pened'to be the only passenger there at the time. ' He started toward the'ticket window. Revolvershots stopped him. The‘col'ored man» danced in' trying to keep his toes out of the way of the bul- lets. Then he was ordered to“ hand. over his money. One robber} covered him with a revalver while? the other hurried the man to give up his money with threats to shoot of his ears. The colored man had eight dollars and he gave it to the robbers. The two ban- dits juined a‘ third who remained on guard on the platform. Only one of the men was masked.” Saturday morning: night~ ‘ man Hughes at the Rye station wfiked by three men shortly after the 1 a. in. train passed the station. He escaped from their clutches and fired-his revolv- er‘.‘ The fire was returned. Three 'shots were fired in all, but, so far as known, no one was wounded. The men fled up the track toward Port Chester; The pistol shots were heard by persons living near the station, who came out to ascertain what was the matter. The burglars evidently belong to the gang which has robbed’ several railroad sta- tions in this section, and may not have been aware that the one at Ryeis guard- ed during the night. The Burglar. A comedy-drama ofmore than pass- ing interest is “The Burglar,” a play that does one goodto see. Of absorb- ing interest, probably no drama so strongly appeals to every emotion or points a better moral, and no mother or child whose desire is to- see what is pure andclean in the drama should miss this performance. It particularly appeals to children inasmuch as one of the prin- cipal points of interest iii connection with the story is the role enacted by a little child about six years of age. . Norwalk Opera. House, Thursday, September 3rd. ' A Valuable Book. Chaplain Richard Wheatley of the 23tthegt. C. V. has a diary containing a list of the sick and wounded of that regiment during their term of service. The book is invaluable for the reason that the medical. records of the regi- ment were lost at Port Hudson and this is the only hospital record in existence. In pension cases the book has been found of great value. Chaplain Wheat- ley’s address is Cold Spring, New York, his home being on the Hudson. The Regina Released. The yachtRegina, owned by Dr. Wil- lard Parker, has been released and the fine of $150-imposed on the owner re- _ ' duced to ‘ $10. The Washington ofii- cials, when they learned that Dr. Park- er violated’ the law~ unintentionally, decided to let him off with a fine. ' Dr. Parker had been‘fined $100. by collector ’Goddnrd for carrying passengers with- out thereq'uired' papers. ' , DON’T. MlssTH-EM. The Latest Ads3Rec‘eived’f Be; fore Going 7to‘ Press. By the People andFol-xtlle People. ‘ 101252111;- ' 0R SALE—For sale cheal'l. 'f ‘ ‘ ' g soon,a lot of used briclg’ hp?) 311:? till: cs QR SALE—Bicycles, guaranteed ' , 1* models, seamless are I ~ tubing? 5.11%? or ed steel connections. chores of tires. :39 75 at 0111']! Norman: Hammer: 00. 1'25 tf OR SALE—Benedict Norwalk n w d 1 . er, is selling an e ' l l e_ 8 ea.- end Holder for 25c. CafifilngngefijtFDtam Pen LOST. OST—A brown horse and side 5 r' ‘A‘ tortofit’itfi‘éitliihgd‘eitnlé’“ is 1131135355 1. Westport. Conn. ' I EEBS’ I" ' £528]thx ' . 1'0 RENT. - h T9 RENT—Four unfurnished floor 10 Summer s I rooms, fir“ OGhestnlitstreet. treet. Rent $8' 39.3%” 0 LET—Five rooms first'floor on Ch nut street. A l ’ . . ’ 9“ er, 92 Wall street. pp y toS 1? WILSONagSIJIitlrd To RENT—Cottage No 14 Ma 1 t , All the modern jz’npm'veme t? e s reg-2t. Of 0' E- Wilson, No. 3 Gazette;Biililiqlingumlr6 0 REN’T—Th'e lower floors in t . wo ho Augugi'lsctmispgltr‘tetji‘ Sossession givenusoeo; .I a 0 a . a A Trustee. ‘ y - T JOIN L005???) W ANTED. ANTED—Washing A compete _ . . nt and res on sible laundress, needing employ- ment, wou d like farm] washing or special pieces for ladies or gentenmen, and would go out by the day to assist in housework or clean- ing. Address or call on Mrs. John Reed, 12 York street. near Main. No.‘walk. a312w ' ANTED—4A competent girl to cook wa gages aggeirohéfein a family of hhree aiding: . . renoes re ui . 100 East avenue, Norwalk. q re Anglgztat ANTED—Captain Oliver S. Clark . . Merwin street, will take out parties f g: sailing ornfishing cruises in his yacht "Three Brothers. Call or drop a. postal as above if alotf his services are desired. ‘AIA TED—SOLICITORS FOR LIFE'O MAJOR MCKINLEY the next presil: dent.-by Murat Halstead, vhaunce Depew, Foraker. o n Shaman and Mar Hanna. With bio aphy of Hobart. Contains speeches and plat arm. A bonanza for agents, a gold mine for workers. Only’S1.50. The only aut_ arms back. 50 per cent. Credit given. Freight paid. Outfit free. Begin now with choree of, territory. Permanent. profitable work for. 96. Address?) The National Book Wtf Concern, Star Building hicago. j NliHl-lkflllla House. ' ' r. w. Mitchell, Manager. I One Night Only,- TUEsnll, SEPT. l. Appearance of America’s Sweetest Singer and German Dialect Commedian, - . James A. Really. In His Latest Scenic Production. U NSER MAX Including Brofessor Kuhn.’ I ' ' 1 Band and Orchestra. Spgcialnsgglnlgryiarggg perb Costumes. Refineds ecialt'e . J Street Parade and Concert}.J 1 S Grand PRICESE—35c, 50c and 75c. 0” Sect; at Weed’s and Tomlinson’s. ..____.—..———. on. light only, THURSDAY, SEPT. 3. - A Famous Play,- “The/“BURGLAR” 100 nights in New York city, at’the Mad- ison Square Theatre. ' MR. AUGUSTUS THOMAS’ four act comedy drama, from the story of EDITHA’ S BUBGLAB By Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett. Direction of A. Q. SCAMMON. Prices 35, 50 and 75c. Seats at Weedfa and Tomliuson’s. ' Faillialll'lillllllly‘ National Bank. 44 Wall Street, Norwalls. Conn. aooaromrnn. 132i - Capitalitfmmn Enwm 0. Kama President. ' ' Davin H. mania, Vice-President; .. L. C._,Gnnnx. Oa‘shffl . DIRECTORS . Enwrx 0. Emma - Moses H. Guam Dayna Hummus, ‘ A..J. MEE‘KEB, . Fa Sr. J onx Locxwoop. Tnnopoan E. SMITH In an. . ' CHAS F. Taisianr. Accounts of Manufacturers. rMerchants and ,, Individuals solicited. - ,. _‘Safo Deposit Boxesfree to Depositors.‘ ‘ " :3,- , 'jl2tf . , \
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