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THE 0N1. Y- EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAfZ. Y IN THE WORWALKS.
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. Norwalk, Coma, W’ednesday Evening, March 10, 1897.
Price One Ceiit,”
Monmouth.
Commissioner of Patents Sey-
mour Anxious to Retire
from Official Life
On Monday
Next.
A. M. Wooster, of Bridgeport, May Succeed
Mr. Seymour. '
GAZETTE’S BUREAU, ‘L
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, ,
WASHINGTON, MARCH,9. l
DEAR GAZETTE—There was not any
such mob of callers at the White House
to-day compared with the crowds which
have been there since the day of the
President’s inauguration. This being
' Cabinet day, there was naturally a most
decided slump in the number of visitors.
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Among the early callers were Sena-
tors Allen, Cullom and Hawley. Rep-
resentative Hitt and Murat Halstead
called together. They were received
by the President in the pleasantest pos-
sible manner.
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Patent Commissioner Seymour called
upon the President to-day by invitation,
accompanied by General Charles Olm-
stead, but owing to its being Cabinet
day, the Commissioner had to trans-
act his business With‘Secretary Porter.
Mr. Seymour desired to have his suc-
cessor appointed by the fifteenth in-
stant, if not inconvenient to the Presi-
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dent, he having formed a law partner-l
ship in New York, which made it im-
portant for him to be released from his'
duties at the Patent office at that date.
Secretary Porter promised to place the
matter before the President at the
earliest possible moment.
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The Connecticut Congressional Dele-
gation at their recent meeting unani-
mously endorsed the application of Pat-
ent Attorney A. 11. WOOster, of Bridge-
port, and if the patent office is to con-
tinue in Connecticut hands, Mr. Woos-
ter will be appointed.
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On the other hand, the Washington
papers state that, the indications point
to the appointment of Mr. Nathaniel L.
Frothingham. He was assistant com-
missioner under Mr. Simonds, in the
Harrison administration, and made an
excellent record.
When the Cleveland administration
came in he resigned and went to New
York to practice law. Later he re-
moved to Bosten,,where he built up a
good practice. .He is anative of Massa-
chusetts, while his wife is from Maine.
He had the support in his previous ap-
pointment of Senators Hoar, Hale and
Platt, and will add to these at this time
several other members of the New Eng-
land delegations in Congress.
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Ghncral aud Mrs. Charles Olmstead,
leave here for Norwalk in the morning.
They have greatly enjoyed their pro-
longed visit.
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Gen. Butterworth, Who held the
place in 1885, is also said to be seeking
a Teapupointment. This bureau is of
special interest to Connecticut and as
this is an emergency appointment, like
that of the pension agent at Detroit, is
likely to be made the present week.
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It is stated that by far the most
numerous andimportunate seekers after
office, are ex-members of Congress,wh0
have been “left” by their constituents
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"One thing reported to have been de-
cided at to-day’s cabinet meeting was
that the administration will “go slow”
in the matter of federal appointments
and make only Such appointments at
once as are absolutely essential to the
dispatch of public business.
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Confidential Secretary Boyle said to-
day that. from the 17th of February,
1896, unto the time Mr. McKinley left
Canton, a week ago yesterday, he had ‘
received and answered 98,131 letters,
that nearly two thousand had been
received since the President’s arrival
here and all clamoring for office. To-
day these applications, all duly
docketed, were sent to the respective
departments and not one in a thousand
will ever see the light again.
vb...—
Who Were They ?
Two men were seen on Monday, With
rods and creels, trouting on the brook
leading past the Children’s Home, on
the Westport road. The identity of
the men could not be learned, but if
caught by the game warden they are
.liable to be brought into court.
——Advertise in THE GAZETTE. .
FOUND TRUE BILL
Fuda and Imapassino, the
Italians, Indicted for Mur-
der in the First Degree.
The Grand Jurors Were Oat Six Hours.
CASES GD OVER T0 THE MAY TERM.
Guiseppe Fuda and Nicodemo Im-
apassino, the alleged murderers of the
former’s wife, at E wt. Norwalk on Feb-
ruary 15, will have to answer to the
charge of murder in the first degree be-
fore the present session of the criminal
Superior court for the grand jurors,
after a deliberation extending from 11
o’clock in the morning until yesterday
afternoon at 5 o’clock, found a. true bill
of murder in the first degree against
both men.
The grand jury acting yesterday was
one of the best and most intelligent
that has ever graced the jury box in the
Superior court room and when they
brought in their finding it was in the
opinion of all present that it was war-
ranted and that the evidence was care-
fully sifted and due deliberation given.
The jury consisted of the following:
George E. Hill and Emory F. Strong
of Bridgeport; John H. Ferris and
Tallmadge Baker of Norwalk; Stiles
Judson, Sr., and R. L. Clarkson of
Stratford; B. C. Tqusey of Trumbull;
Stephen T. Palmer of Huntington;
Walter B. Hartshorn of Fairfield; Wil_
son M. Reynolds of Newtown; Elmer
H. Northrop and W. B. Roe of Brook-
field; Charles S. Andrews and 'B. -E.
Cowperthwait of Danbury; S. 3. Am-
bler and Philo Gilbert of Bethel: Galen
A. Carter, 81“., and Lerah Miller of
Stamford.
It was not without discussion hard
and prolonged that the jurors present-
ed their finding to Judge Torrance.
The case was mysterious in many re-
spects and the evidence] submitted, al-
though making a chain almost impossi-
ble to break,was not entirely satisfactory
to all thejurors. This is plainly evident
b y the-time required to reach a decision.
In regard to Fuda there was hardly a
shadow of doubt as to his guilt. The
evidence proved this conclusively. The
source'of the argument was not with
Fuda, but with his friend, Imapassino.
Complicity in the crime was also
nearly conclusively established by the
evidence. The question to be decided
and which took so long was the degree
in w hich Imapassino was implicated in
the crime. For a long time no sort of
an argument could be made and it was
not until further directions had been
glven by Judge Torrance that the true
bill Was found against him. ‘
After the roll call of the jurors, Clerk
Baviland asked Foreman George E.
Hill if he had any report to make.
Foreman Hill said:
Fuda, yes; in the case of the other we
have no report.” Mr. Hill was request-
ed to pass the report to "Sheriff Heisler,
who in turn passed it to Judge Tor-
rance who glanced at it and said: “In
the case of Fuda the indorsement is a
true bill.” V
At first the report could not be un-
derstood and developments were await-
ed with expectancy. Judge Torrance
turned an inquiring look toward the
jurors and asked if there was any point
on which they desired to be enlightened
in the case of Imapassino.
“We would like instruction as to the
precise distinction between the two de~
grees, first and second,” said Mr. Hill.
Judge Torrance complied lwith the
request. He read the statute relating
to murder of the first and of the second
degree. He explained that first degree
murder was by using poison, laying in
wait, premeditated, deliberated, in case
of robbery, burglary, injury to the
person in which explosives were used
with results fatal and several like ways.
Murderin the second degree was mur.
der committed in any other way than
those mentioned.
“This was a murder of the kind "de-
_ scribed in the‘statute,” said Judge Tor-
said in substance:
“In the case of,
“Now then,if the other prison-
er was impllcufad; if the evidence tends
b show complicity in the crime, it is
for you to find whether it was for him
a premeditated act, to warrant your
finding first degree muader. If the
evidence tends to show that he was an
at complice, it remains with you to de—
rance.
cide whether it was premeditated by.
him, It is for you to say whether, for
him, it was a murder perpetrated by
poison,wilful, deliberate, premeditated,
etc. If the evidence tends to show so
as to convince you, fairly, that he was
an accomplice and you find that he
comes within the meaning of murder in
the first degree as defined in this
statue, then your duty is clear; you
should find a true bill. It is for you to
say whether he is connected with it
enough to make it ‘a. deliberate,
If you find that
he was an accomplice and ought to be
held, for trial, you ought to find a true
bill. Of course, it will be your duty to
finda true bill or not a true bill. I
think that is all. You may be excused.
The jury retired. They were out for
30 minutes and returned with a true bill
for murder in the first degree against
Imapassino.
Attorney John J. Cause, of South
premeditated murder.
Norwalk, Fuda’s counsel, made a mo-
tion for a preliminary hearing of the
men before some magistrate of the
lower court in the town where the m'ur-
der was committed. The protest was
called out by the requests of State At-
torney Fessenden that the court issue
bench Warrants for the arrest of the-
men.
Attorney Cuneo, who by the way is
a very young man, albeit he was a
trifle nervous yesterday, made a bright
plea for the preliminary hearing. He
“It seems to me
that circumstances didn’t warrant the
the using of a bench warrant. Your
honor well knows that the life and
death of a person oftentimes depends
upon the ability of his counsel. I be-
lieve that Fuda,if allowed a preliminary
hearing, would establish his innocence.
I do not think that it is fair that he
should be brought before the Superior
court. I think a preliminary hearing
should be given him at the place where
the crime was committed. Of course,
there is an exception to the ordinary
procedure of being brought before a
, magistrate of a lower mint, and that is
when the accused is a fugative from
justice. That, the prisoner was not and ‘
I do not think that his case comes
under the provisions of that exception.
Judge Torrance denied the motion.
He stated that the issuing of the bench
warrants was necessary. He thought
that it would be far better for the men.
,In regard to time, the court was of the
opinion that plenty of time would be
given for the preparation of the case.
He said in explanation: “You under-
stand that with a preliminary hearing
the matter would go before the grand
jury, as it has done to-day. They have
already considered the case and do not
need to do so again. They will have a
fair trial and the best legal talent pos-
sible will be secured to defend them.
I think that it is for the benefitof your
client that I overrule the motion.”
Stiles Judson, jr., was appointed to
defend Ends, in collaboration with At-
torney Cuneo, and Attorney John C.
Chamberlain was appointed to take care
of Imapassino’s interests.
The cases of the accused was this
morning carried over to the May term
of the court.
TIES on THE TRACK.
BostOn Express Narrowly Escapes a Dis-
‘aster Near Stamford.
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The cast bound Boston Express, all
sleepers, passing through Stamford at
12.49 a. m. narrowly escaped train
wreckers yesterday morning. A pile
of ties and pieces of rail were placed on
the track at a curve at Selleck’s cut. The
heavy train brushed the obstructions
aside, but onset the ties was wedged
into the cow-catcher and was" carried
along, sweeping down grade stakes
along the new elevated roadway. The
engineer saw it at Stamford, stopped
the train-"and sawed the piece to get
itiout. -
Banners UNITED.
Alonzo and Walter Swords
Believed Each Other
.I.Dead.
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Nov. “Both Inmates of the Soldiers’ Home,
Where They Met Yesterday for the
First Time in Thirty Years.
The meeting of two brothers, after a
separation of thirty years. took place
at the Soldiers’ Home at Noroton, yes-
terday afternoon. It was a great sur-
prise to both, as each believed the other
dead. The joy of both at meeting
brought tears to the eyes of the two
men and as they wrung each other’s
hand there was many a moistened eye
in the company of old soldiers present
at the time. —
Alonzo F. Swords and Walter Swords
were brothers and when the call to
arms came at the opening of the Rebel-
lion they were middle aged, men, but
both responded and enlisted. Alonzo
joined the 8th Connecticut regiment
and Walter. enlisted in the 17th in a
I{company made up from Bridgeport.
At the close of the war both men were
honorably discharged and went out in-
to life again to fight the battle of life.
After the war thebrothers met once
or twice at intervals. Then they drift-
ed npart and lost all track of each other.
The years passed and both grew to be
old men and dependent, and several
months ago Walter was admitted to the
Soldiers’ Home.
For several years past Alonzo Swords
has made his home in the town of Mon-
roe and recently applied for admission
tothel't [-u- 4
Yesterday when he reached that in-
stitution be little realized the surprise
in store for him. At the surgeon’s of-
fice when inquiry was made as to his
name and he answered “Alonzo
Swords,” that official said:
“Why, we have a man here by that
name already ? Is he' a relative of
yours?” ‘ ' .
No, Iguess not,” replied the new-
comer. “All my people are dead and
gone.” ‘
Just then the long lost brother came
down the corridor.
"Hello, Swords.
the surgeon.
The man wearing the uniform of blue
of the home walked slowly down the
corridor and saluting the surgeon, said:
“What’s wanting, sir ?”
He had not looked at the newcomer
up to that time, but when he did and
his gaze had rested on him for a mo:
ment there was a look of recognition
in his face and he‘reached out his hand
toward the man and cried out:
“Lon, my brother My God, I thought
you dead long ago.”
The new comer was taken by surprise
but it took him but a moment to see
that it was his brother whom he had
not seen for nearly thirty years and
whom he had mourned as dead.
Those in the surgeon’s office quietly
withdrew and left the twe men standing
close to each other, still holding hands.
Now two men, both having nearly
reached the allotted time for those of
this earth, each wearing the blue uni-
form embl; imatic of the service they
gave to the .r country when in the prime
of life, live I together in happiness and
contentment, brothers united after
years of_absence.
Alonzo and Walter Swords, who . met
yesterday for the first time in thirty
years, are brothers of William H.
Swords, of South Norwalk, who is seri-
ously ill at his home on South Main
street. and are both well known in town.
Come here,” called
Cavalry Veteran Kills Himself.
Orin Wakefield, a veteran of the
First Connecticut cavalry, committed
suicide at Simsbury on Monday by
hanging. He is 61 years of age. No
reason is known for the act.
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_ The Place for Oscar. ,
Oscar Wilde is about to be released
from prison. He should lose no time
in joining the ranks of the “new”
journalists.-—Cleveland Leader.
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Miss Mabel G. Foster of Boston
spoke on the'subject of “The Need of
Beauty in the Home,” at the Central
club rooms, yesterday afternoon. Of
course she had an interested as well as
pleased audience. -
Aman who ought to have been at
church "‘scared up” a large flock of
robins on the outskirts of this city last
Sunday. As he was eating his break-
‘fast two bluebirdh’ were warbling in his
back yard. And yet, this morning he
was’seen at H. B. Williams’ store on
Main street asking the price of snow-
rshovels. '
CHALLENCED JURY.
Counsel 'for Stamford Pool
Men Making Many Efforts .
to Save the Ac-
cused.
Their Efforts Fall and the Men Fined.
When the [Criminal Superior court
came in yesterday, Judge David 'I‘or-
rance of the Supreme court was on the
bench.
After the calling and instruction of
the grand jury in the Fuda murder
case as told elsewhere, the churt took
up the trial, of the proprietors of the
building in which the Stamford pool
room gamblers carried on their bets.
The first man to face the court was
John H. Lee of Stamford, the man who
went on the bonds of most of the
gamblers. He 'is known as “Silver
Dollar Lee” in Stamford from the
fact that he runs a saloon which is or-
namented with the fifty cent dollar.
But before Mr. Lee could be put to
plea his counsel commenced a series of
motions which seemed to have delay as
their object and in the end they se-
cured the postponement until tomor-
row.
The motion which secured the delay
was a peremptory challenge of the
whole jury by Attorney Stiles Judson.
Mr. Judson claimed that the jury had
partly heard one of these cases two
weeks ago and had sat in the court room
during all the proceedings against the
others. Every man on the panel had
heard the accused employees go on the
stand and plead guilty and thenlexplain
their connection with the alleged ille-
gal business; they had also heard the
court pass sentence on all of them.
“Under the circumstances” said At-
torney Judson, “I say that there is not
a man on that panel but what would be
more or less influenced. I will say fur-
ther that no man could sit and listen to
those proceedings without having his
mindinfiuencsd to an extent not in ac-
cordance with fair and impartial action
on his part in trymg another case of
similar character. For this reason,
your honor, we claim we ought to have
another panel.
States Attorney Fessenden in reply
said that he agreed with the learned
counsel in regard to the position of the
jury if it was expected that they were
to try this case on the question of the
building having been used for criminal
purposes. In conversation with counsel
he had understood that they admitted
that illegal acts had been committed
but were, prepared to defend on the
accused guilty knowledge. It was with
this understanding that the jury was
allowed to sit during the proceedings
in the other cases.
Attorneys Judson and Curtis, said
there must have been a misunderstand-
ing.
Mr. Fessenden said he thought not
and he could convince the gentlemen of
their error in a private conversation as
he could call to their attention certain
things which he was not permitted to
make public.
Judge Torrance said that he agreed
with the prosecutor that the jury could
not properly hear the case under the
circumstances if counsel for the defense
insisted on the position taken. Attor-
ney Judson said they would.
State’s Attorney Fesssnden in re-
sponse to a question from the court
said he could have a new panel by this
morning.
An adjournment was taken until 2
o’clock, but during the interim the at-
torneys for the defense came to the
conclusion that they had better seek
the mercy of the court, as a jail sen-
tence was liable to be imposed on their
clients.
When the session was resumed in the
afternoon the men changed their pleas
and were fineu as follows: John H.
Lee, 8600; Joseph Whalen. 3300; George
Bolles, $600; Barney Daley, $500; Harry
Mahler, $500. The men paid up and
were released. '
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The Norwalk Boxing Carnival.
George Siddons has secured Fred Mc-
Girr, “Billy” Dacey and “Dutch Mon-
ahan to take part in the athletic enter-
tainment he will give in Norwalk on
March 15. George has a large number
of supporters among the local sporting
fraternity who doubtless will be pres-
cut on that night and help make the
affair a big success—Bridgeport Union.
Barn Burned at Southport.
A barn owned by Josiah Hawkins, of
Southport, situated on the Beach road,
was destroyed by fire shortly after 5
O’clock yesterday afternoon. The barn
contained a number of farming imple-
ments, but, no live stock, and is a com-
For all other Accounts - -
plate loss. . The origin of the fire is not
.t‘jknown. ' . - ‘ *
DON’T MISS THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received Be-'
fore Going to Pressi
By the Peonle and For the People.
1'0 REN T.
0 REN'ILStore now occupied by Mrs.
Wilmot Fawcett, in James’ Block, on
Water street. on and after April 1st. Also
apartments in the same building. Also apart-
ments on Cross street. F. ST. JOHN Loon-
woop, Trustee. mlo
fro RENT.—To adults oulv, a new house
centrally located. Also for sale—Buff
Cochin eggs for sev true, 750 and $1 per thirteen.
Also cockerels. Enquire on the premises 03'
J ONAS D. WoaDEN, 18 Cross street, N orwalk.
M 93f:
FOR SAL E.
0R SALE or to rent. the 9 room
E nowoccupied by F.I. Jones. pin-31318332
finishednn hard wood. mantels and mirrorS'
111315;: Wired ffor 1electricity. 1111ml all moderri
vemen s: a so carriage ouse.
S. B. Wilson. 92 Wall street. Apiilifto
WANTED,
ANTED.—Mrs. R. R. Doswell Em 10
W _ ment Agency: White or colored Troll;
supplied. Girls from Virginia for'city or
countrytfrst and tlnrd week of every month.
Address Adams avenue, Stamford, Conn. 3:1w ,
Hoyt’s Theatre.
Matinee and Night
SATURDAY, MARCH l3th.
Engagement Extraordinary '
Mr. Robert McWade
. In his Original Creation, ’
RIP nu ‘ wmru. '
As played by him for the past 16 years
Supported by a Strong New
York Cast.
10 and 25 cents
25, 35 and 50 Cents
Matinee Prices,
Evening prose,
Feats now sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s
sronn ‘
— IN THE —-
NORWALK CLUB'BIULDING"
To LEASE.
The store now under lease
to Adams Brothers to
from April lst, 1897
Apply to IRA COLE,
Committee for the Company.
DAVID W; RAYMOND
Funnel Director and Emlalmu
39 Washing'on Street South Norwalk
Residence. Manackemo Hotel.
nu MUTUAL LIFE INSURANil-E .
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
RICHARD A. McCURDY PRESIDENT .
STATEMENT ' ’
For the year ending December 31 1896
According to the Standard of the Insurance
Department of the State of New York
INCOME.
Received for Premiums -
From all other Sources - -
- $39,593,414 20
10,109,231 07 ‘
_ $49,702,695 27
. DISBL’RSEMENTS.
To Policy-holders for Claims
by Death - - — $12,595,113 39
To Post-y holders for Eridow-
‘ 12,842,456 11
10,7s1,005 64
met: “, Dividends, etc. -
$36,218,575 14
ASSETS.
United States Bonds and other .
Securities - - - — $110,12o,082 15
First lien Loans on Bond and _ _
Mortgage - - - - 71,043,929 .36
Loans on Stocks and Bonds - 11,09l,a20 00
' 22,767,666 65
Real Estate - _ . -
Cash in Banks and Trust Com- ‘
’ 12,680,390 00
pnmes - _ - - -
Accrued Interest, hot Deferred
Premiums, etc. - -
$234,744,148 42
205.010.633 :2-
$29,733,514. 70 ,
Reserve for Policies and other
Liabilities - - -
Surplus - - -
a re and Annuities in ‘
Inning-cs - - - - — $918,698,338 45
I have carefully examined the foregoing State-
ment and find the same to be correct; liabilitie
calculated by the Insurance Department . »
CHARLES A. PRELLER Aud1tor
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned ,
as usual .
ROBERT A. GRANNISS VICE-PRESIDENT
”we“; as. _ "'* ‘ In“.
WALTER R. GILLETTE General Manager
ISAAC F.’ LLOYD . ed Vice-Presrdent
Fannnntc CROMWELL Treasurer
Euoar McCuuroctg \Actuars
JOHN w. N10 sons, . '3 . General Agent,
New Haven. Conn:
A. I-I~ MP, Agent,’1\'orvvalk', Conn.
11.
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rent,
6,535,555 06' ‘
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