Vol. VII Whole N0. 1557 THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE ONE—CENT DAILY IN THE NORWALKS. 3 Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, February 23', l897. Prit e One» Can ’ BOTHMENJPTURED Guesseppi Fuda Apprehended in New York and His Accom- 1 plice, Micademo Imapas- sino,~Arrested at'Buf- falo While Trying to Escape Info - Canada. ' Norwalk’s Murder Mystery Will Soon Be Cleared Up. As stated in Saturday’s GAZETTE, Guesseppi Fuda, the husband of Car- mela Fuda, the murdered Italian wo- man was arrested in New York on Sat- urday. Sunday morning Chief 'Vollmer and Officer Walter Hall went to New York with the necessary papers and Fuda was committed to the Tombs to await a requisition from the Governor of Con- nesticut. - About 11 o’clock Sunday night a tele‘ phone message was received by Chief Vollnier from Captain of Detectives O’Brien, of New Yorkiinforming him that an Italian named Micademo Ima- passino, who answered the description of Fuda’s companion on the night of the murder,had stated to friends inNew York that he had accompanied Fuda and his wife from Stamford, last Wed- nesday night, as far as the white bridge and had heard Mrs. Fuda scream that her husband was killing her. When Fuda returned alone to the bridge he had accused him of murdering his wife, but Fuda denied the charge saying that his wife had gone away, and that he and Fuda then relurnedto Stamford. Cap- t'a‘ln O’Brien also notified Chief Vollmer that Imapa'ésino was on his way to Can- ada, to get beyond the reach of the police. » Upon receipt of this information Chief Vollmer dispatched Ofiicer Pennington to’the h ome of Operator Dann, who re- turned with him to the telegraph office, where the Chief sent telegrams to the police of Buffalo and Niagara Falls de- scribing Imapassino and requesting— that they arrest him and hold him for murder until he could arrive. At 2 o’clock Monday morning Officer , Pennington received another telephone message from Captain O’Brien stating that Imapassino had gone by the Le- high Valley "road and was dueto arrive at Bufl'alo at 6 and Niagara Falls at 7. Officer Pennington again secured the services of Operator Dann and the time of arrival of the train was telegraphed to Bnfialo and Niagara. About 9 o’clock .\1’ uniay morning Chief Vollmer received a telegram from the _Chief of Police of Niagara Falls saying that the train had arrived on time and that Imapassimo had been arrested and removed from the train at ‘ Buffalo. This telegramwas followed soon after by a message from the Chief of Police of Buffalo, stating that Imapassino had been arrested there and to come at once with the necessary papers. The Chief at once had the necessary papers prepared and left for Buffalo on the 1:11 o’clock train, where he will have Imapassino held until he can get the necessary requisitiOn to bring him back to South Norwalk." When Fuda was arrested in New York he had a number of fresh scratches on his face and neck, which were plainly invisible and looked as though they had been inflicted by finger nails. When‘ this imformation was received word was despatched to Professor Moses C. White of Yale college, and on ’ Monday/came he to South Norwalk and removed the murdered womans finger nails, a piece of flesh from the wound in the neck and a quanity of hair from her head. He then visited Police Headquarters where he was given the hatchet with the strands of hair clinging to the blood upon the blade, which was found near the scene of the murder. Professor White returned to Yale, where he will‘make a microscopic (X- \ q' law of George B. Edwards, amination of the murdered woman’s nails tolascertain if the skin scratched from Fuda’s face can be found under them. He will also examine micro- scopically the flesh and hair taken from the dead woman ’s head and compare them with the particles clinging to the bloody hatchet. If the scratches on Fuda’s face were made by the woman’s nails, the micro- scope will reveal the particles of cuticle and another link in the chain of evi' dence already wound about the husband will be added. , ' After Fuda was arrested in New York his shoes were removed and brought to South Norwalk and taken to the scene of the murder, where they were fitted into the footprints in the snow made by the murderer. They fitted perfectly. The same broad toe and peculiar heel. After Fuda’s flight from Stamford, a coat covered with blood stains was found and identified as belonging to him. It is a square cut sack coat simi- lar to the one described by Conductor Wilmott of the Tramway car upon which Fuda and his accomplice rods from East Norwalk to Monroe street 0n the night of the murder. The hatchet with which the crime was committed, has also been identified as being the property of Fuda and one that he was seen to sharpen on the day of the murder. . In addition to all of the above evi- dence, Brakeman Russell has identified Fuda as one of the Italians who accom- panied the dead girl on the , train from Stamford the night the crime was com- mitted. As soon as Chief Vollmer succeeds in getting Imapassino committed at Buf- falo, he will return and get the neces- sary extradition papers signed by Gov- ernor Cooke which he will present to Governor Black at Albany, and after their acceptance will bring Fuda and Imapassino to South Norwalk, where a hearing will be held. It will probably be Friday or Saturday before the men can be gotten here. Herbert M. Valentine, of Darien. who was charged by an anonymous let- ter received by Chief Bradley with be- ing the murderer of Mrs. Fuda, came to Norwalk Sunday evening and ob- tained the letter from the Chief for the purpose of identifying the writer, if possible, On Monday he exhibited to a GAZETTE reporter a letter written by a Greenwich business man, the writing of which correspondedin many respects with that of the anonymous writer. Mr. Valentine will endeavor to dis- cover further proofs, and if obtained, the matter will be placed in the hands of the authorities and the writer brought to justice. The paper upon which the letter was written was evi- dently torn from a pad of letter heads of some business man, as paper of the same description is only sold to printers by a New York paper-dealer. Mr. Valentine is a well known resi- dent of Darien, and is the brother-in- the Wash- ington correspondent of the Hartford Courant. V Fuda was seen in the Tombs yester- day and, through an interpreter, told all that he says he knows about the murder of his wife. Fuda—he inSists that his name is Fuda and not Futi—is about5 feet6inches tall, weighs about 150 pounds, and has rather short black hair, large black eyes, and a black mustache. The expression of his face is rather grave, and when speaking he looks‘you squarely in the eye. His manner is frank and open and he speaks with great force and occasionally, brusqueness. As nearly as the some‘ what limited English of the interpreter could translate it, this is what Fuda . said: “I have been told that my wife has been murdered and that I am charged with the murder. 1 did not commit the murder, but I think I_ know who may have done it. There’s a man, Micad- emo Imapassino, who lives with Luigi , Maori in Stamford near where I live. About 3 o’clock ‘ Wednesday afternoon Micademo came to my house and said: " ‘Joe, lend me your coat, your shirt, your pants, and your shoes and your hatchet.’ “I asked him what he wanted to do with them, and he said: ' “ ‘That’s my business.” Then he shrugged his shoulders and laughed. I thought he was up to some little trick, and as he was my friend, I lent him the clothes, and he left my house. Soon after I went out back of my house to sharpen the hatchet that Micademo wanted to borrow. I got the hatchet of Luigi Maori, aul a short time after I got it the handle broke. I told Luigi the hatchet was no good, and he sajd he’d put in a longer and better handle for me, so I thought I’d sharpen it before it was fixed and be- fore Micademo took it When I had sharpened the hatchet I took it to Luigi Maori to have the new handle put in, and tbld him Micademo wanted to borrow it. I did not see the hatchet again, and I suppose Micademo got it. My wife was around home all day, and we had supper together. Some time after 8 o’clock I went to bed and was soon asleep, I My wife did not go to bed so early. I cannot say whether she was in thehouse when 'I went to bed or at the house of isome of the neighbors. There was 'a light burning in the bedroom when I went to sleep. I awoke about 3-b’clock Thursday morn- ing, and, finding that my wife had not come to bed, I got up to see where she was. I could. not find her anywhere in the house, but I did find the clothes I had lent Micademo hanging in the bed- room. I thought that was strange, and somehow I concluded that my wife had run away with him. “All the money learned I gave to my wife. I knew that she had given some of it to Micademo. “She had $26 that I gave her in apurse and $.20 sewed in her collar. When it grew light I got up and made ready to go to New York in search of mylwife. I took some of my things [into the house of Luigi Macri as well as the clothes Micademo had borrow ed. I told Luigi where I was going, and told him if- he heard from Carmela to write to me, and I gave him my address. It I had mur- dered my wife I wouldn’t have been likely to tell any one where I was go- ing, would I? I would have kept that to myself. “I now believe Micademo got my wife to go away with him, as if they were going to elope together. To make the thing seem more real, he told her he would wear my clothes, so that folks would think she was going with me. I believe he took her away for the sole purpose of robbing her and killing her. He knew she always had all my money. Borrowed my clothes so that any one who saw him might think he was I. He did this knowing he was going to kill my Carmela and that I might be mistaken for him, the murderer. Ah, Micademo is worse than a murderer! But I am innocent, and it will be proven so. I know it. been told some one saw me on a train after 9 o’clock Wednesday night. That is a lie. I was at home asleep. 4 If they find Micademo let them dress him up intmy clothes and stand him beside me, and then let them say which one they saw on the train. That’s what I want. I’ve told all I know. No, I haven’t. I want to say that I never said my wife got up out of bed at 3 o’clock Thursday morning and that she didn’t come back. I said I woke up about 3 o’clock Thurs- day morning and found that she hadn’ 5 yet come to bed. That’s all. .0 IIOT TIMES III THE GOOD OLO TOWII. NORWALK. BOSTON STORE, [FOR WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, ONLY ] ' i' 10c Dress Ginghams' for 50. 9c Full Bleached Sheetings 650. Infants’ Silk Caps, Half Price. 17c Glass Pitchers 12§c each. 7c Glass Goblets 40 each. 100 Japanese Toothpick and Match Holders 5c each. 50 A Scallop Top Chimneys 3c each. 15hc Decorated Earthen Cuspidores So one . Ladies’ and Children’s Hose Sup- porters Sc. 49c and 75c Slightly Soiled Unlaun- dered Shirts 31c. 7 packages Toilet Paper 250. O -—All the Successful Merchants of this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE lThe loss is not covered by insurance. I hi“, .,,',.,:hceive on Saturday. ”NATIDNMAPITAL The Sixth Continental Congress of the National Society of. the n. A. R. Opened Its Session. Many'Norwalkers Attend the Services. GAZETTE’S 1517mm, 1 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, WASHINGTON, FEB. 22. ) DEAR GAZETTE:—Congre88 is entirely overshadowed by Washington’s birth- day functions, under the auspices of the D. A. R., D. R” S. A. B’s. and S R’s. o o _0 Sunday afternoon commemorative services were held at New York avenue church, where more than a half dozen Norwalkers were present. The invoca- tion was by the pastor, reading of the Scriptures by Rev. Dr. T. S. Childs, Chaplain of the Sons of the American Revolution, singing by the choir and appropriate music by the Marine Band with its hundred instruments. A pa- triotic and elcquent»address, mainly eulogistic and biographical of Wash- ington was delivered by the former pas- tor Rev. John R. Paxton, now of New York. Vice PresidentStevenson, made the'concluding address. Bishop Sat- terleewwas to have pronounced the ben- ediction but was unavoidably absent. The church was densely packed and hundreds were unable to gain admit- tance. Hon. E. 'J. and Mrs. and Miss Hill and Mrs. Robert Van Buren and niece, Mrs. '1‘. Baker Mrs. M. H. Par- sons, Mrs. J. H. Ferris, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Byington and Homer M. Bying- ton, were among the Norwalk represen- tatives noticed in the vast assembly. ' o o o - . To-day, the Sixth Continental Con; grass of the National S‘ociety of the American Revolution, opened- its ses- sion at the "Columbian,” one of the newest and prettiest theatres in Wash- ington. The wife of the Vice Presi- dent, Mrs. Stevenson, who is President and General of the society, conducted the 'exercises. Geu.- A. W. Greely Spoke for the Sons of the Revolution and the Marine Band furnished its ex- quisite music. In the afternoon, the children de- scendants of the American Revolution, were addressed, in continuance of the due observance of the day. The evening session was mainly occu- pied in giving biographies of the noted women of the Revolution. 0 o o It is deemed certain that the incom- ing President will call an extra session on March 15th. ' o o o The last public reception was given at the White House Friday night. General and Mrs. Charles Olmstead were among other Connecticut visitors present. 0 o o , Mrs. Mary Coon of the Patent Office, formerly Miss Smith of Norwalk Islands and a sister of Mrs. Joseph Cox of Roton Hill, is said to be quite seriously ill. , . o . o o ' =Mrs. '1‘. C. Childs and her daughters 9 0 0 0 The recently married daughter of Congressman Hill' in house- keeping here on Corcoran street. 0 o o ’ John Addison Porter has arrived here to adjust preliminaries for assuming his executive Secretaryship duties. 0 o o, = Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. and George Rockwell of Meriden, are here to ‘re- main over inauguration. -- o o 0 Mrs. James H. Hoyt of Arch street is expected here this week. I o o o Congressman Hill was solicited by one of Norwalk’s sharpest colored men, to get him a place as Messenger at the White House, but had to reply, that President Cleveland had recently put all the White House employees under civ1l ser‘vice protection so that Major McKinley could nét employ his cook, coachman, messenger or page. No president ever more indecorously worked to have his party friends kept in ofl‘ice. ‘ Fire in Bidgefield. The summer boarding house of George Gregory. in Ridgefield, was destroyed by fire early Monday morn- ing, entailing a loss of $3, 000 or $4, 000. The flames broke out about 2 o’clock in the smoke house, and quickly spread. to'the main house. -Nearly all of the furniture was gotten out of the house. gemmewemneewm Ernest C. Fleet, Twin City ...... PRESIDENT MCKIN “El WILL! BE ,INAUGURATED ii. WASHINGTON ON MARCH 4 no you WANT TI BE THERE?" IF YOU IIIIEII MEMBER OF A WHEEL CLUB YOU ARE . ELIGIBLE TO 60 IT TIIE OAZETTE’S EXPENSE 5 HOSTLE FOII VOTES AIIO WIII. President William McKinley, of Ohio, will be inaugurated at Washington, D. C, on the 4th of March. arations are now being made to make the civic and military Extensive prep- parade the largest ever seen in. the capital city. Thousands of visitors from all over the United States wil be present to witness the grand Spectacle. Would yod like to be present and see the great sight? If so, and are a member of any wheel club in Fairfield County, you are eligible to contest for the EVENING GAZETTE’S free excursion ticket to Washington. OUR PROPOSITION, The EVENING GAZETTE will present to the member of any wheel club in Fairfield County receiving the highest number of votes, a free ticket to Washington and return on the occasion of President McKinley’s inauguration. ' W 110 ARE ELIGIBLE. _ No one can contest for the EVENING GAZETTE‘S ticket unless a member of some .wheel club in Fairfield Countyi AnyOne connected with this office, either direztly or indirectly, is de< barred, and votes'sent in for any employee, or for any relative of an employee, will not be counted. THE VOTING. The winner will be determined by a vote of the readers of ~ the EVENING GAZETTE the voting will close at 8 o’clock p. m. Thursday, February 25th, lbw, and the result to be an- nounced on Friday, February 26 In order to facilitate the voting and for the convenience of the voters the official ballot below will be printed in these columns every day, which is to be cutout, and the blank lines filled in by the voter, with the name of the candidate, the club of which he is a member, and his address, and sent to the GAZETTE office. nwmnmmmmm scene 6 mammary INAEGERATION OF MEKENEIY. Q MARCH 4th,l8974 . g EVENING -:- GAZETTE’ S -:- FREE -:- TICKET. g i § if Name Club Address awwmnmmncmwnmmmmmmmm >—-0 “4—0» ”0—4 E— THE vo-rE. \. George E. Allen, Alpha ......................................................................... 1872 William A. Wheeler, Twin City... .................................... 1291 R. F. Cotter, Alpha ........... . ............. ........ 1032 Leo Davis,» Twin City. .................. _ 19‘ William Gunther, Orient .............. . ............................. . 12 Thomas F. Dunn, Twin City ............... . ..................................... , .. ......... 11* Frank Smith, Orient ..................................... ............................. ' 6 . . ............................................... . ......... . 4 x, ’0, . , V, my”. k4. 'J' 'l I" a 1" WI yr .,:
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