Evening gazette, Monday, April 12, 1897 · page 1

 

 

 

 

 

Vol; VII Whole N0. 1591.

NATIONAIEAPITAL

The President and Party EXo.
pected to Reach Wash-
ington Tcwday.

Office Seekers on Hand Waiting to Greet
Him.

. GAzETTE’s BUREAU,
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET,
WASHINGTON. APRIL 11. l

DEAR GAZETTnz—The President and»
wife, with Secretary Porter and his
wife, are expected to return to the
White House to-morrow and the multi-
tude and multifarious candidates who
are willing to serve the country for the
country’s good are expected to be on
hand awaiting the resuming of handing
out olhces.

o o o

The Post remarks that the House met
yesterday and executed another, elo-
quent adjournment, but the Senate
doesn’t appear to be the least bit
ashamed of it.

o . o o .

The death of Senator Voorhees at his
home here, yesterday, caused an all
pervading sense of regret. “He was
one of the warmest-hearted men that
ever lived.» In his prime he was also
one of the greatest criminal lawyers
this country has ever produced. In his

own State there will be profound grief-

at-his demise,” remarked ex—Treasurer
Huston, last night. “He was one of the
most potent stump-speakers the democ-
racy ever put on the political platform.
It will be remembered that he once
spoke at the Norwalk Opera House and
was entertained be Col. Samuel Daskam.
o o o
The Connecticut Republican associa-
tion held its regular monthly meeting
last night which was well attended. Con—
gressman Russell made a short address
in the course of which he attacked some
of ex-PresidentCleveland’s extensions of
- civil service. He then in a ntea speech
complimenting the work and worth of
Secretary T. E Spencer, presented to
him, on behalf of his associates, a hand-
some diamond ring. Chester Brush,
the new recorder of the land office, was
elected a member, and made a short
speech urging the importance of pre-
serving an organization beweeen cam-
paigns.
o o o
Ex-Governor Buckeley, H. Wales
Lines. J. W. Cos, W. T. Rockwell and
Dr. N. Nickerson are here for a few
days. Mrs. Buckeley and son accom-
pany the genial ex governor.
. o o o
It is suspected that the gathering of
so many prominent Republicans here is
over the collectorship. There are now
three candidates, A. M. Wright, of
Centerbrook, John J. Hutchinson, of
Essex, and John B. Davis, of Whitney-
ville.
o o 0
U. S. Patent Commissioner Seymour
is still unwill1ngly at the head of the
Patent oflice. The delay is on account
of an appeal in a patent case.

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OBITUARY.

 

 

RALPH LYNES WEED.

One of those deep and tender touches
of nature which make all humanity kin,
and melts an entire community to tears,
now engulfs a heretofore bright and
happy Norwalk home in the impen-
etrable shadow of death. A little over
two years ago an angel babe was sent to
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Weed to bless
and gladden their young lives. The
parents cup of happiness was overflow-
ing with joy. But on yesterday the
grim messenger invaded the happy
home and now all is dark. As the
April sun was sinking behind the wee-
tern hills, the little spirit took its flight
back to God and realms celestial, leav-
ing father, mother, grandparents, rela-
tives and friends in the unutterable
grief and desolation of heartbreaking
bereavement. May God give the lov-
ing parents the courage and the grace
to lessen their burden of sorrow.

There’s one with ringlets of sunny gold,

And eyes the reflection of heaven’s own
blue;

He crossed in the twilight bright and gold

And the pale must hide him from mortal

‘ view.

We saw not the angels who met him there,

The gates of the city we could not see; .

Over the river, over the river,
Your baby stands waiting to welcome thee.

 

A Missionary Talks.

Yesterday morning in the First Con-
gregational church Rev. W. A. Farns-
worth D. D. , for more than forty‘years
a missionary in Cesares, Turkey. held
the close attention of the. large congre-
gation from the beginning to the end
of his discourse. '

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John Brennan and One of His
Associates Under Arrest.

OtherArrests Liable to Follow.

 

On Tuesday night last, 11. blind ac-
cordeon player named Zachariah Good-
ridge was robbed of $40 in nickelsl

dimes, etc. at his boarding house on
. Water street.

Evidence adduced pointed to a fellow
boarder named John Brennan as being
the guilty party, as it was foundthat he
as well as the money was missing, in
fact, that after ripping it open, he had
left the tell-tale satchel in his room.

It was known by the police that Bren-
nan lived in Danbury and the officers
of that city were notified, but no trace
of Brennan could be secured until last
Saturday, when he visited Danbury,

where he was apprehended and brought

to South Norwalk and later taken to
the station-house in this city.

After a two hours’ searching examina-
tion, he finally confessed his guilt and
implicated in his misdoings, among
others, Edward Hubbell. The latter
was quickly placed under arrest and
lodged in the station-house at South
Norwalk.

The full nature of Brennan’s confes-
sion is not yet in a form for publication
but it is believed to be of more than an
ordinary nature, and may expose to the
public view a state of affairs that may
prove as startling as true.

In order that the whole gang may be
apprehended and meted full justice the
details are withheld. Suffice it to say
that the South Norwalk police force has
been alert, which alertness will be. to a
large extent 'brdught out “later in‘ the

game.”
Th1s morning both Brennan and Hub-

bell were brought before Judge ' Hub-
bell in‘the Town Court. Brennan made
a statement substantially as given above
acknowledging his guilt,and implicating
others. Hubbell pleaded not guilty to
the charge preferred against him.

A hearing in the cases of both was
continued until Wednesday morning.

The police believe that they have at
least two prisonerswith unenviable ren-
u tations, and hope to have others lat-
er.

 

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WERE SENT TO IAIL.

 

 

Tramps Put Out of Sunshine by Judge
Hubbell.

 

This morning Judge Hubbell did the
town good service by sentencing to jail
a lot of tramps whose actions warranted
all, if not more, than they received at
his hands.

They had become obnoxious to all
good citizens, if not amenace to the
welfare of the public. A few such
wholesome judgments mayhap will
cause a cessation to' robberies, and will
at least receive the commendation of
every good citizen of the town.

They gave there names as Michael
Dugan, John Kelly, Henry Dufl’y, Mike
Scully and Charles Riley. All probably
aliases. Dugau was sent to jail for 15
days, as were .Dufi'y, Scully and Riley.
Kelly, who was seemingly somewhat of
an amateur as a tramp, was given only
ten days.

With no intention of doing any of the
above “gentlemen of the road” any
wrong the writer inclines to the belief
that one of the number was “Joe”
Wright who enjoys the sobriquit of
“Bugaboo,”who has been on the tramp
ever since the close of the war and to
whomjail experience is in no wise a
novelty. He hails if we mistake not,
from Norwich.

 

' Central Union Meeting.

At the seventh annual meeting of the
Central Union K. D. held in the Con-
gregational Chapel, Saturday, gratify-
ing reports of the work done the past
year were given and the following offi-
cers elected: President, Mrs. T. K.
Noble; vice-president, Miss Helen Cur-
tis; recording secretary, Miss Clara
Marvin; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Charles A. Quintard; treasurer, Mrs.
A. J. Meeker.

 

~09.

A certain South Norwalk physician
distinguished himself on a bicycle this
morning.

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He believes that he can.
master it even if he is forced to use '
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.‘lorwalk, 001111., Monday Evening

HEl-l 11131 TALKS.
Tones Tells More About Lizzie’s
Baptism in the New

Canaan Baptist
' Church.

 

Says He Does Not lntend to Shoot Anybody
With His Winchester.

 

Robert Jones of New Canaan, whose
sixteen-year-old daughter, Lizzie, was
baptized by Pastor Rittgers in the Bap-
tist Church of that place last Sunday
evening, without his consent, wants the
full particulars published. Mr. Jones
says his daughter now believes that she
did wrong, and that she is contented to
remain in the Roman Catholic Church,
where she was brought up. The priest,
he said was shocked and indignant
when he heard the story, because Liz-
zie was considered a good Catholic,
and was a member of the choir. Liz-
zie’s aunt is in a convent and her uncle
was educated for the priesthood. Her
father admits that he does not attend
to his religious duties as faithfully as
he should, but declares that his heart
is with the Catholic Church.,

“Lizzie,” he says, “was employed in
Mr. Rittgers’ house for a month, and
we took her away about four weeks ago
because we heard that he had an antip-
athy towards Catholics. We cautioned
her to never cross his threshold again,
but we have since learned that she went
there frequently. Last Sunday evening
she went to the Catholic church, in
company with her brother, but eluded
him and went to the Baptist church,
where, after the service, in the presence
of a few people, she was baptized, while
the doors of the church were locked.

“I called at the house of Mr Rittgers,
in company with my wife, at 9:30 p. m.
There was shuffling in the hall before
the door was opened. My wife in quir-
ed, ‘Is my daughter here. ?’ He said,
‘No.’ My wife said, ‘I saw her through
the window.’ That is not your daugh-
ter,’ said he, but Mrs. Wood, our next
door neighbor.’ We called upon Mrs.
Wood and she told us she had not been
in the minister’s house that evening.
We returned to Mr. Rittgers’ house
and asked himto let the girl come home
because the hour was late. He again
declared emphatically that she was not
there.
us,’ said my wife, ‘we shall get a search
warrant and have your house searched.’
He said he heard she was in his church
that evening, and that be last saw her
coming down the street with Minnie
Mill.

‘ I then proceeded for an officer,after
seeing that his house was guarded. I
learned, that during my absence, the
minlster’s wife took my daughter to
Mr. Wood’s house, next door, and
asked him to take her in. Mr. Wood
said he should have nothlng to do with
her, and advised that she be taken back
to the minister’s house, where there
was more room.

“I returned with my brother and
Constable Raymond, who knocked at
the door. Mr. Rittgers put his head
out of a window and inquired, ‘Who is
there?” The constable demanded
Lizzie Jones in the name of the State.
He opened the door and admitted us.
He said Lizzie had been in his heuse
just five minutes and was in bed. He
said thatshe was all right and that it
w ould be a shame to disturb her. I
said I wanted her at home. During
this time we were standing at the foot
of the stairs. The minister did not tell
me he had baptized her, fearing, per-
haps, from my excitement, that I might
do him“ bodily harm.

“After we left the house my daugh-
ter said to Constable Raymond: ‘1
have been baptized to-nightin the Bap-
tist church.’ Mr. Raymond took me
aside and-asked me not to illuse Lizzie.
I promised him I had no such intention,
and my daughter told him it was two
years since either I or her mother had
punished her. We then went home.
When my wife learned what had hap-
pened she became hysterical and it took
us until 5 a. m. to pacify her.”

Mr. Jones told how he went to Mrs.
Rittgers and demanded his daughter’s
watch and chain, and how he called
again and denounced her and her hus-
band in decidedly emphatic language,
not concealing the impressiOu that, had
he known what was going on, he should
have shot the minister rather than let
him baptize the girl. Then, according
to Mr. J ones, the parson’s wife cried
and called him Brother, a title which
he did not like. After that, Mr. Jones
sent his brother around to advise his
wife, and started for a Winchester rifle
that he had left at another house. ,He
told Constable Raymond that he did

 

 

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'He Must Show That Her Desertion Was

.Batterson.

‘If you don’t turn her over to,

.not intend to‘ shoot anybody with the.

 

T quartz at Asmara: ‘

, April 12, 1897;

11-11 11131 new.
Mrs. James E. Ballerson
lilould" uive no Reason
For Leaving Her
husband.

Continuous for Three Years Be-
fore ;a Divorce Willhe
Granted.

 

James E. Battersou of Norwalk, was
another divorce applicant who was dis-
appointed on Friday last. He asked
that the marriage between himself and
Fannie B. Batterson be legally anuuled.
As a ground for a separation he. alleg-
ed desertipn. In support to his claim
hesaid his wife whom he married in
1886. had deserted him without provo-
cation in the spring of '93. One day in
June the same year, she called at his
house for her personal efi'ects'. He be-
seeched her to return to his bed and
board. She declined.

He requested her to give a reason for
refusing to live with him and she said:
“I don’t know.” On other occasions
when he would beg her to come back
she would refuse and give the same
answer. His father also tried to induce
Mrs. Batterson to join her husband, but
with no success. The father’s disposl-
tion was read in court. Attorney Levi
Warner, whom she retained to defend
the divorce action, testified that Mrs.
Batterson was unalterably opposed to
eiver again living with her husband. She
afterwards withdrew her opposition to
the suit, but this didn’t help the appli-
cant to get his decree.

No evidence was offered to show that
Mrs. Batterson’s desertion was continu-
ous for 2 years prior to the bringing of
the divorce suit other than that of Mr.
Batterson’s. Judge Wheeler continued
the case to give Mr. Batterson an op-
portunity to produce some disinterested
evidence on this score. Mrs. Batterson
was only 16 years old when she married

 

—o—o—

ll crazy Man Attempts Mur-
der at Easton.

An Old Man and His Son Nearly Killed.

A crazy man ran amuck on a farm in
Easton yesterday afternoon and was
only by the barest chance prevented
from committing a murder. In fact
three lives were in jeopardy at the time.

The demented man was finally over-
powered, bound with ropes from head
to heel and taken to Bridgeport for safe
keeping at the central police station
where. he arrived about 8 o’clock. The
insane man had to bezcarried bodily
from the large farm wagon in which he
had been transported a distance of 10
miles, into the central station, making
violent attempts to regain his .liberty.
He was laid on the floor and after a
number of knots were untied and sev-
eral yards of rope removed from the
prisoner he was locked up for the
night.

The prisoner was in custody of Con-
stable Tucker of Easton.

The prisoner is a Swede and is only
known by the first name of Peter. He
was employed as a farm hand on the

farm of Hanford Lyon. an aged resi-
dent of Easton. The son of Mr. Lyon
his wife and one child, a little boy oc-
cupy the homestead with the elder
Lyon. Yesterday afternoon Lyon’s
son and the latter’s wife went to church,
leaving their son'with his grandfather.
Upon their return they found the child
in the road near the house, crying -and
moaning out that his grandfather had
been killed. The old man was found
on the floor of the house semi-conscious.
He managed to tell them that he had
been attacked .by “Peter,” who had be-
come insane, and that his life had been
saved by two neighbors who had heard
his cries for help. Thfi‘llweapon with
which the attack ' was made has not
been found, but it was something which
inflicted ugly sashes in the old man’s
head. Lyon will probably recover.

-O-

 

 

Joe Manley Elected President.
Augusta, Me., April 12. —Hon. Joseph
Manley has been elected president of
the Augusta Savings bank to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of W. S.
Badger.

 

Roosevelt Accepts. .
New York, April 12.—Theodore Roose-
velt announces that he has accepted
the position of assistant secretary of
war. . .

 

men Gold some. .
Rama. April 12. —Massowah advices
announce a very rich discovery of gold

 

SilllT T0 KILL

A Tramp’s Aqul Work Hear
Botsford Station.

AWoman Dame tiled Payment for Stolen
Eggs and t as .iretl Upon.

 

The most cowardly assault and prob-
able murder that has been heard of in
this state in many years,
11:30 Saturday morning near Botsford.

Mrs. Caroline Booth, who is a former
resident of Stratford, was a victim of a

.tramp’s desire to kill somebody for ap-.

parently no reason. Mrs. Booth lived
with a wood chopper named J. W. Tut-
tle, in a little rough pine shanty in the
turn in the Botsford branch of the New-
town turnpike. 'Ihe shanty does not
face the road, having no windows upon
that side of the house. The door is at
the end furthest from the road.

Mrs. Booth was’gathering eggs Satur-
day mornino, when she was approached
by two men, one of whom purchased a
dozen of eggs for 10 cents. As they
were about to leave, they freely helped
themselves to the remalning eggs in
the chicken coop. Mrs. Booth objected
to their going away without paying for
the stolen goods, but the men only
laughed and walked up the road to-
ward the Botsford station. Mrs. Boot-h
followed them, st1ll asking for the
money. When a short distance from
the house the larger of the two then
turned and fired three shots at her, one
of them taking effect under the left eye,
going diagonally across the head and
lodging near the base of the brain.

Mrs. Booth screamed as she fell and
this had the effect of bringing Tuttle to
the scene. He was greeted with bullets
from the pistols of both men, five shots
being fired at him, but none taking
effect.

The assailants after the shooting ran
up. the road to the Botsford station,
where they struck out for the woods.
They were seen by the station agent,
who described one of them as being
about five feet seven inches tall, rather
stout, wearing a cap, blue coat and
sweater. The other one was about the
same height, but were a derby hat and
dark clothes and wore a watch chain
upon his vest. The men were bet-ween
25 and 30 years of age.

The greatest excitement prevailed in
Newtown and Botsford as soon as the
news became known, and several men
started out to capture, 1f possible, the
would-be murderers. Ex-Sherift‘ Glover,
Constable Johnson and several others
were at the scene an hour after the
shooting and immediately gave chase.
They followed the men to the “Pine
Swamp” in Botsford, where they es-
caped to the surrounding hills. Sheriff
Rogers set a watch upon all the roads
in the vicinity and had alarge posse
around the hills.

So far, the two tramps have not been.

captured and clues are meager. Sheriff
Rogers and the town constables have
been at work on the case all day and,
in the main. unsuccessful. Last even-
ing two ofiicers'took a train for Nor.
walk to find, if possible, some sort of a
clue, but have not asyet succeeded in
capturing the men.

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AMUSEMENTS.

 

 

A Temperance Town.

What Bostonians considered during
half a year the greatest American com-
edy of the day will be seen at Hoyt’s
Theatre to-morrow evening. The play
referred to is Hoyt’s great comedy suc-
cess, “A Temperance Town,” which
completed at the Park Theatre, Boston,
a remarkable run of six months, and
was played for one hundred and fifty
nights at Hoyt’s Theatre, New York.
The incident on which the author has
based' his comedy is a matter of Ver—
mont history which concerns George
Kibbling, sent to jail for a term of
nearly sixty years by accumulative sen-
tence, or pay a fine of six thousand dol-
lars for selling seven hundred glueses of

liquor.

 

Hi Henry’s Minstrels.

Hi Henry’ s celebrated ruinstrels
played to large audiences Saturday af-
ternoon and evening, at Hoyt’s Theatre,
presenting an excellent program, which
was clean and wholesome. Hi Henry
has added many new features which

’were greatly enjoyed, while Arthur

Deming alone is worth the price of ad-
mission. As a whole it was one of the
best performances given in town this
season.

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oculist opt1cian, can be consulted at his
office in the parlor of the City Hotel,
South Norwalk, Tuesdays, from 9 s. m.
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WEED. In Norwalk, Sunday AprIl 11th, at
the residence of M15. Sophia Weed. Ralph
Lynes Weed, son of Samuel L. and Edith
Weed, aged 2 years. 5months and 29 days.

Funeral will be held Wednesday April 14th
at3:3\1 p. m.

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and

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