’. WHAT THEY sn EACH OF US TAKE ONE. ‘ VOL. VII. No. 1639. EVERY EVENING WHEN THE ' ‘ GAZETTE COMES, THERE IS A i "= SCRAMBLE FOR IT. WE DIVIDE ' ~ ' ’. ~ " ' IT INTO FOUR PARTS, AND ~ " NORWALK, CONN, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 19,1897. ' azet e. . PRICE ONE CENT. WHAT IT INDICATES. THAT THE GAZETTE Is A HOME- PAPER. THAT THE GAZETTE Ii A NEWSY PAPER. THAT THE GAZETTE Is A CLEAN PAPER. THAT EVERY PAGE OF THE GAZETTE IS READ. \ \ THE FORGED NOTES. Ex-ludge Andrew Selleck Says He Did Not Endorse Seven Notes. Confession That the Endorsements Were Forgeries Written to Mrs. Keys. The case of Marsh, Merwin & Lemmon of Bridgeport,. against Ex-Judge An- drew Selleck formerly of Norwalk, to recover on seven notes purporting to be given by the R. M. & W. W. Keys Co._. to the order of themselves and drawn upon Marsh, Merwin & Lemmon, is attracting considerable attention in the court of common pleas. On the . back of the notes appears the name of Andrew Selleck of Stratford, whose daughter Lilias, W. W. Keys married. The. notes were respectively for $500, $400, $300, $157, $125, and two for $75 each. In this suit the counsel for the plaintiffs make the claim that the com- pany was a partnership and not a joint stock organization, and name Mrs. Susan Selleck, and Lilias M. Keys,.wife of W. W. Keys, as defendants. They also claim the endorsement of Andrew Selleck to be genuine. Mr. Selleck admits that when the business was first .started he endorsed several notes for the company. These he renewed. The present seven notes have for their con- sideration simply the renewals of the four notes, and three others that he denies having any‘ knowledge Of. The seven notes in question would have fallen due within two or three days of March 18, 1895, the day on which W. W. Keys. disappeared. Mr. Selleck claims that he did not sign any paper for the company for two years previous to the disappearance of his son-in-law. He denies having endorsed any of the notes except the four original ones, and asserts that all the others are forgeries by W. W. Keys. The evidence shows that the notes were taken to Marsh,’ Mertv'in‘ & Lemé men’s banking establishment by R. M. Keys, a brother of the missing member of the concern. R. M. was upon the witness stand two entire days this week. He was cross examined fully by Attorney James H. Olmstead, who with Attorney Levi Warner of Norwalk represents Mr. Selleck. Mr. Keys tes- tified that he did not know where his brother was, and that he had not seen him since his flight from Bridgeport. Mr. Keys stated positively that he thought the endorsement on the seven notes was genuine, although he had never seen Mr. Selleck’s writing up to the time of the trouble. If your brother should come into court and say that he forged these notes, would you still swear positively that the endorsement of Mr. Selleck was genuine? asked Attorney Olm- stead. That would modify mv Opinion, was the reply. _ ~If before coming into the court you read a letter dated March 18, 1895, from W. W. Keys written to his wife, Lilias Keys, in which he wrote: I suppose you all know the worst about me now, but, my darling,if you can believe me after thinking it would come out all right and not hurt anyone, but it has hurt everyOne. Oh, if I had only stopped to think when I knew I ought! In case you have not full in- formation I will tell you that I have forged your father’s name with Marsh, for about $1,600. It is not all originally forged as he was on two notes regularly, one for $300, and one for $400, and the $75 notes. The ones I originally forged was the $500 and the $157 notes. The others I had to forge in order to keep the signature alike. I could not tell you to your face this noon What I had done, although I felt like doing it. WOuld that modify your Opinion? After lengthy arguments, Judge Studley decided not to admit the ques- tion, on the ground that the letter could not be admitted as evidence. Attorney Olmstead took an exception to the ruling. - ' Mr. Selleck was examined and said he never knew Of' the existence -of the seven notes until after the flight of his son-in-law; he never knew that the claim was made that the concern was a partnership instead of a stock cor- poration, and he never knew that he was credited with being a partner, or that his wife and daughter were claim- ed to be partners. ' The case has been on trial since a week ago last Wednesday, and will probably take at least another week. AA; er ——Prof. M. S. RoSen, the well-known oculist Optician, can be consulted at his office in the parlor of the Mahackemo hotel. South Norwalk, Tuesdays, from 9 a. m. to 8. p. m. Eyes exam'inedfree . g , Niwmgiou LAW. The City Cycle ordinances Will Have no Force After July l5. ' And Will Be Powerless to Pass New Ordi- nances After That Date. The recent General Assembly was considerably tangled up with bicycle legislation. There were numerous bills introduced, some of a conflicting char- acter, and the net result is, on the whole, very satisfactory to Wheelmen. The killing of the tax and lantern bills and the passage of a general bicycle law were the most important things done, and it should be noticed that when the latter goes into effect, on July 15, cities and boroughs will be powerless to passpordinances and by— laws aifecting bicycle riding. All such ordinances that have been passed and are now in force will also cease to be biiiding. The general bicycle law provides that-the speed of bicycles in thickly settled sections be limited to ten miles an hour. Bells are required and they must be sounded on approaching any person “within a reasonable distance.” Riding on Sidewalks is prohibited, and any violation of the above regulations are punishable, by a fine not exceeding $20, the rider to be liable for all dama- ges. The word sidewalk does not include crosswalks nor unimproved footpaths. It is provided that the proper authori- ties may, on special occasions, grant permit to ride, during a specified time, on specified roadways, at a greater rate of speed than ten miles an hour, so that road racing is not shut out. It is ex- pressly stipulated in the act that this law takes the place of all local ordi- nances regarding bicycles and that they shall have no force or effect after this law goes into effect. Other measures... passed. 19.x tbs-deems. . WHO BlUllDEREll? The New South Norwalk City ' Charter Very Weak on Com. mereial Lighting. The City Probably Prevented From Fur- nishing Electric Light. When the new city charter of South Norwalk was passed by the General Assembly, it was thought by the citi- zens of that city that the road was clear for furnishing electricity for commer- cial purposes, but a reading of the charter would indicate that South N or- walk was farther otf than ever on the question. ' Section 66 of the new charter reads, the italics being ours: “Whenever said city shall make pro- vision by ordinance or otherwise for furnishing electricity for commercial purposes, the Norwalk and South Nor- walk Electric Light company may offer to sell to the city all that portion or part of its property situated within the limits of said city, and said city shall purchase the same; but if said city and company cannot agree on the price to be paid for said property, then either said city or company may make an ap- plication to a judge of the Superior court to establish and fix the amount or price which said city shall be re- property, including all damages arising from the diviswn 0] the plant, * * *. ” quired to pay said company for said . WON’T Lil. A TAX. Annual Meeting of the Center School District Held Last Night. The District Has a Debt of Nearly $|7,000. The annual meeting of the Center school district'was held last night, there being something over fifty taxpayers present. I I The annual repOrts were read and accepted, and from the same the infor- mation was adduced”that the district indebtedness was about $16,900. The election of committeemen result- ed in the choice of the followinglgentle- men: Charles L. Arnold, Ebenezer H. Fillow and Cornelius Daniels. ‘ Charles L. Glover was elected treas- urer, and Charles A. Burr collector. A motion to lay a tax was tabled by _ an almost unanimous vote. . Principal Tucker asked for an assist- ant teacher and it was voted that the matter be left to the discretion of the district committee as were also pro- posed changes in one of the recitation rooms. . The meeting then adjOurned. —Eddy refrigerators very cheap. So. Norwalk Hardware Co. - lature affecting bicyclists are thé'fdli": " lowing: - 55. That any person wilfully or ma- liciously injuring a bicycle path shall be fined not exceeding $50 or im- prisoned not over three months,or both. 91. That if any bicycle rider on the highway runs against any person and injures him, and does not stop, render aid, and give his name and residence, he may be arrested and fined up to $500 or imprisoned not exceeding six months. 131. Imposing penalty of not more than a year’s imprisonment for stealing a bicycle valued at over $25, and not over $50 fine,~or not more than three months’ imprisonment, for wilfully tak- ing a wheel without leave of the owner. 203. That the word “vehicle” in Section 2,689, 2,690, and 2,691 shall be construed to include bicycles and tri- cycles, and “driver” shall be construed to include persons riding bicycles. If one or two vehicles passing is a bicycle or trycycle, “a fair opportunity to pass, ” and not necessarily one half the traveled path shall be given. A maximum penalty of $20 is provid- ed for a person throwing into the high way tacks, glass, crockery, scrap iron or wire. Bell—Kellogg. Mr. George Allen Bell, a real estate agent of Buffalo, N. Y. and Miss Maud Louise Kellogg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Kellogg will be married June 30th, at 5 o’clock p. m. at her home No. 4 Center avenue. ‘ v‘ 7‘ The Rhode Island Disabled. The Sound steamboat Rhode Island of the Providence and Stonington line blew out her starboard cylinder head when off Great Neck at 6:30 o’clock last evening. There were nearly 300 pas- sengers aboard, and all ran on the up- per deck. Capt. George Williamson and the other officers succeeded in calming the passengers. Chief Engineer Cole sent two of his‘_ men ashore at Whitestone, and they were able to get men and the necessary machinery to repair the broken cylin- der head. It was ten o’clock, however, before the break was repaired and the steamboat enabled to continue on her trip eastward under her own steam. ‘4 ‘7 —With Malaria Cure. You should always have Riggs’ Ma- laria Cure at hand. Taken at the first symptoms the cure is easier. Don’t bother as to the how. If malaria poison is in the system, Riggs’ Cure will search it out and kill it out—if you give the Cure a chance. J. '10 ft To precipitate a veritable row in a hitherto peaceful company announce ‘ “rifeéf. .~-,.-...’.w I .3 '3' 1:. OFF FOR nORLON POINT. From the above it would appear that the Norwalk and South Norwalk Elec- tric Company is not bound or required to sell, but may if they feel so inclined. In the case they do not care to sell the city has no alternative but to- proceed under the old law which requires the purchase of the entire plant. Another peculiarity in the Wording of the new charter are the words, “in- cluding all damages arising from the di- vision of the plant.” , This language would allow of the claim, that if the N orwalk and South Norwalk Company has a plant valued at $150,000 and it should be cut in two, the plant would be practically worth- less. The wording of the charter above re- ferred to is certainly queer, and it would appear as though some one had blun- dered in drawing it up. However,it does not go into effect unless a majority of the voters of the city so decide at a special city meeting to be held not later than the last Monday in August. The Cowles House. The impression has been general that the late Mrs. George R. Cowles bequeathed the homestead on the Green to the First Congregational Church Society giving Mr. Cowles the life use of the property. This is incor- rect, as Mrs. Cowles owned but a one- quarter interest in the place. This it was she willed to the church. and. Mr. Cowles, on his death. bequeathed the remaining three-quarters to the same society. ‘vr The Trial of lmapassino.‘ At the close of‘ Thursday’s session Judge Ralph Wheeler adjourned the Superior court to Tuesday morning. Consequently there is a halt in the, trial of Imapassino, the alleged accom- plice of Fuda in the murder of the lat- ter’s wife. ‘v‘ ‘7 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Norwalk Fire Insurance company will be held at the office of the company, in this city,'on July 7th, at 10 o’clock a. m. A ‘vr, Black and white swiss goWns trimmed that the wheel you ride is the ‘best in the market. ' ‘ 44 chic. ‘ with butter-colored lathe are decidedly , , CAMP WEEK-AUGUST l6-2l. The Time for the National Guard to Go Under Canvas. The Connecticut National Guard will go to Niantic August 16, for its annual week’s encampment. The date was fixed by the governor and adjutant-general and announced yesterday at the adjutant-general’s of- fice at the capitol. 4 ‘ PERSONAL NOTES. Miss Fannibelle Curtis is in Brook- lyn to-day. Robert Ellendorf has returned to his home in Waterbury after a brief visit in town. ' 1 Mrs. Horace E. Dann and children have gone to Roton Point for a few weeks stay. Eben Hill, Jr., is to enter Cornell - university this fall for a special course. Miss Stella L. Gardiner and Freder- ick Gregory, of Norwalk, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Gardiner, of Bethel. Miss Mary Bradley, of Bethel, is a guest of Mrs. George Shellhoos, of Norwalk. Mrs. P. B. Dikeman, of Danbury, is a guest of the Misses Hyatt, of Main street, Norwalk. —Danbury News. Mrs. William K. Lewis of Norwalk left this morning for a week’s visit with friends in Ridgefield. “Scotty” Seymour has gone to Provi- dence, R. I. . Principal Wigham of the Over River school is in .'New York, to-day. H. G. Moore of Meriden, W. W. Lambin' of Camden, N. J., Thomas Meath of Danbury and C. J. William- son of Stony Brook, L. I. were in town yesterday. Captain Lewis of the firm of Maars & Lewis the contractors is in town to-day. Charles DeKlyn of Danbury, was in town to-day. Mrs. Jennie Wilson of Utic’a, N. Y.is- visiting her brother Dental Surgeon H. W. W. Warren of South N orwalk. —Comfort common sense Ties A. H. Hoyt & Son, 37 Wall street, $75 in gold free. j 18 5-t ——A17ertise in the GAZETTE. ‘ TQEjAdjourned Meeting-ofdhe City Council wronged GONE. William A. Giles, Cashed a Check and Cleared Out of 1 Stamford. -—- Leaves His Girl Wife and Goes to Parts Unknown. On Easter Monday William A. Giles, a clerk in Lawrence’s drug store in Stamford, surprised his friends by go- ing to Portchester where he was married to Miss S. Van Tassel of Nor- walk. After the ceremony they agreed to keep the matter secret. The young wife returned to the home of her par-, cuts in Norwalk, while Mr. Giles con- tinued at his employment in Stamford, as though nothing of any importance had occurred, but the secret soon leaked out. The couple soon afterwards began housekeeping in Stamford where they have since resided. On Thursday Mr. Lawrence gave young Giles a check for $25 made pay- able to his wife, which was to be used in purchasing a few household articles. The young man went home, got his wife to endorse the check, returned to the store, worked the remainder of the day, drew $3 due to him and left town after cashing the check. His wife re- mained up all night awaiting his re- turn. Yesterday Mr. Lawrence advised Mrs. Giles to return to her mother’s home in Norwalk, which she will prob- ably do. Giles is about seventeen years of age, while his Wife is three years his senior, and is almost without resources. It is said that Giles has been keeping pretty late hours recently, remaining away from home as late as three in the morning. - ASSESSMENTS? nsouceo. Held Yesterday. An adjourned meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon, at which'the matter of widening Wall street was discussed. Areduction in several of the pre- vious assessment of benefits and dam— ages was made and the board hopes that the revised list will prove satis- factory to all concerned. A further adjournment was taken un- til next Monday evening. ‘ ‘-_ FRATERNAL NEWS. Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so- cieties are invited to send to the GAZETTE, the elections of oflicers and other news pertaining to their lodges to be printed in this column. The names of officers should be brought in on the evening of their election and all other news with equal promptness. The Sons of Herman will attend a picnic in Westport this afternoon. The order of the Temple was con- ferred at a special conclave of Clinton Commandery, K. T. last evening. The Twin City Wheelmen will meet Monday evening. . The Epworth League met at the heme of Frank Vail last evening. The governing committee of the Knob Outing club will meet this even- ing. The governing and regatta commit- tee of the Norwalk Yacht club will meet to-night. The Daughters o’i Rebekah visited a sister lodge in Stamford last night and were handsomely entertained. - The Germanias will give a sacred concert tO-morrow evening. . The Magazine Blew Up. One of the small buildings attached to the plant of the Hazard Powder com- pany, at Hazardville, was blown to pieces yesterday afternoon by the ex- plosion of a quantity of gunpowder, killing Barber S. Stratton, head me- chanic, M. W. Pierce, overseer of the mills, and Richard May, a workman. Will Be Married Monday. Miss Marian Wren, daughter of P. W. Wren, of Bridgeport, and Dr. Stephen Cronan, the well known den- tist of that city, will be married Mon- day. Five men were enlisted in Company D, C. N. G. lastevening. ' William Sheldon has secured the contract for the building of the founda- tion of CharlesH. Mead’s proposed KIRK A PROFESSIONAL; The Speedy Stamford Rider Accused of Riding a Wheelfor Advertising Purposes. x» :5.-. .,_ .. When W. E. J. Kirk of the Twin City Wheelmen arrived at his home in Stamford yesterday, after taking part in the Alpha races in this city on Thursday, he received in his mail a letter from the secretary of the L. A. W. notifying him that in the eyesof . that organization he was considereda professional, on the ground of riding. a wheel for advertising purposes. Kirk rides a Stearns. ‘ Prior to the starting of the Alpha races objection was made by SEWH’E riders, but as Kirk insisted that he had not received his notice he was allowed to ride. It is said that he has protested the giving of the time prize in the road race to Perry, but as the latter has the watch and is in Chicopee, Mass, it is not understood what effect a protest will have. Kirk undoubtedly won the time prize, as the announcer called him first, the scorers recorded him first, and hun- dreds of people who saw the finish con- firm the correctness of his claim. The prize was awarded Perry upon the un-. supported statement of Young Penney of Southport, which was wrong. fH ”V" GEN. STEWART L. WOODFORD. (The New Minister to Spain) EAST NORWALK. The Epworth League of the East ave- nue Methodist church will hold a meet- ing on Monday eveningnext at which time it is expected that Rev. F. A. Scofield the newly elected vice-presi- dent of the New York District Epworth League will address the meeting. The subject of his discourse will be “Im- pregnable Castles.” Many members of the Norwalk society will be present. Mrs. George Rose and daughter Miss Lottie Rose. spent the day yesterday visiting friends in Upper Five Mile River. I W. W. Davis who has been visiting friends and relatives here, returned to his home to-day. Going on his Wheel to Bridgeport and from there by steam- er N onowantic to Port J efferson, L. I. To-morrow wil be observed as “Chil- drens Day” at the East avenue M. E. church. An interesting program has been prepared and the church will be decorated with flowers. The annual school meeting was held last night. Mrs. William A. Lord and daughter, are visiting in Bethel. The funeral of the late Mrs. Ernest W. Brundage will be held to-morrow afternoon. at 3:30 o’clock from the East avenue church, Rev. A. J. Smith of- ficiating. Mrs. Stevens of East avenue who has been ill is reported better. MARRIAGES. CASE—HOSKINS—In Barkhamsted, June 16, George Case and Miss Edith Hoskins. BRENNAN—LATULEPE—In Winsted, June 16, James W. Brennan and Miss Olivene Latulepe. DEATHS. BEECHERr—In East Norwalk, June 19, 'Harry, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beecher, aged 9 years. BUCKINGHAM.—— In Southport, June 17, Virginia, daughter of the late Good- cil and Ida C. Buckingham and grand- daughter of Mrs. Henry Hall, aged 21 years. GILBERT.—At Kent, June 10, Mrs. Sabra Gilbert, aged 77. FOSKETT.—In Torrington, June 16, M1ss Cynthia L. Foskett, aged 68. HITCH—In Newtown, June 17, S. garglretta Hitch, Wife of Henry A. itc . - KAUTZMANN.—~In Bridgeport, June 17, Katharina Kautzmann, widow of the late John Kautzmann,aged 60 years.‘ SCHWAB.—In Bridgeport, June 18, Anton Schwab, aged 54 years. I new house on Newtown avenue. HALL—In Bridgeport June 18th Charles H. Hall, aged 78 years. ’
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