INIIAT THEY SAY ‘EVERY EVENING WHEN THE 7 “GAZETTE COMES, THERE IS A ’ SCRAMBLE FOR IT. WE DIVIDE- . IT INTO FOUR PARTS, AND EACH OF US TAKE ONE. " Evening I WHAT, IT'IIIIIICATES. THAT THE GAZETTE IS A HOME,“ THAT THE GAZETTE 13. ‘ PAPER. A NEWSY PAPER. THAT THE GAZETTE is A CLEAN PAPER. THAT EVERY PAGE or THE § GAZETTE IS READ. , ,VOL. VII. NO. 1642. NORWALK. ooNN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 23,1897. PRICE ONE CENT. HAS HE. THE POWER? DanburyHatters Excited Over President Barretts’ Action Declaring Beckerle &. Co.’s Shop Fair. The Secretaries of Makers’ and Finishers’ Unions Refuse to Issue Cards to " the Non-union Men. There is intense interest in Danbury batting circles over the sudden and de- termined step taken by Edward Barrett of South Norwalk, president of the United Hatters of North America, in declaring Beckerle & Co., of that city, a union concern, in the face of the vote taken by the local hatters’ association, requesting that they be left to settle their own difliculties with the firm. The question that seems to present itself to the Danbury hatters is, .whether Mr. Barrett, as president, has the power to take such action, or whether he will be upheld by the offi- cers and directors of the natiOnal asso- ciation. This is a move that has never been made in hat-ting difficulties before, and establishesa new precedent. There- fore, not only Mr. Barrett, but the sev- eral hatters’ organizations will un- doubtedly desire to make a test case of it. , Mr. Barrett states that he intends to live entirely up to the spirit indicated in his decision. He has no intention of backing down, for he believes that he is right in taking the stand that he did, and had full power and authority for his acts. In accordance with the position taken by him, Mr. Barrett requested the sec— retaries of the Makers’ and the Finish— ers’ organizations to [issue cards to the non-union men employed at Beckerle & Co.’s, for $25 each, and also to furnish the firm with the union label. These requests were denied. The Danbury officers, while desiring to see the shop unionized, evidently feel that Mr. Barrett had gone beyond his powers, believing that their unions should have settled the differences in some way. I Now that the Danbury unions have refused the label to Beckerle & Co., as requested by Mr. Barrett, the question arises, will Mr. Barrett procure the label from other sources, and also grant the men national cards. Many believe that will be the next step. If so, it is not improbable that the Danbury unions will take steps to test Mr. Barrett’s authority, At present the firm have not, received the label, and the more conservative urge that matters be left as they are until it can be seen just what President Barrett in— tends to do. A y ‘vr CBUSHED BY CARS. A Sickening Accident at the Bridgeport Depot. A large number of Bridgeporters were Shocked by a terrible accident which "happened last evening at 5:45 o’clock at the railroad depot. As Pier 59 fast freight cast was pass- ing the depot at a high rate of speed a young man was seen to try and jump on the train. He failed to grasp the bars 0n the platform of a car and fell under the Wheels, both legs lying across the .rails. Car after car passed over him. Crowds of people rushed to the scene. After the last car had gone by the un- fortunate, young man was dragged from the rails and placed on the platform of the train shed. The ambulance was 'summoned and on its arrival Surgeon Hair saw that it was a case for the hospital. The vic- tim had one foot entirely out off" at the ankle while the other hung by a small string of flesh. The injured man gave his name as David Cunningham, 26 years of age, living at Rainbow, Con- necticut, near Hartford. , Reaching the hospital, his injuries were found to be so severe tliat it was “ deemed necessary to amputate both legs at a point midway between the ankle and the knee. This was done by the hospital staff. The sufferer under- went the operation with fortitude. Youn‘g Cunningham is the son of ' Patrick Cunningham of the above named place. He is about 26 years of age and has led an erratic life for a number of years. - He has made a trip around the world once and lately went away for a trip. Cunningham seemed to be given to Wandering ways. He said last night that he was attempting to steal a ride to New Haven after which he hoped to reach home. . A' BAILITLAZE. The Forming Factory. at South Norwalk Visited by Fire. The Fire Department Called Out a Second Time'to Subdue the Flames. Between 6:30 and 7 o’clock Tuesday night box 32 called out the South Nor- walk fire department fora fire in the factory of the Hat Forming company on’ Railroad place and'at the rear of the hat factory of Adams Brothers. When the firemen arrived flames were shooting from the second story of the west end of the building. Lines of hose were quickly laid and the struc— ture deluged with water, but by the de- partment’s attacking the flames from the west end instead of the east, and the breaking out of windows to create more draft, the fire was driven entirely through the second story of the factory, and it was sometime before the flames could be extinguished. The blowing and mixing machines ( n the second floor were ruined, but the blowing machines on the first floor escaped with a thorough wetting en- tailing but a small loss. A large amount of fur, the property of the company, and several hundred pounds belonging to the several hat manufacturers in the city, was ruined by fire and water. There was an insurance of $21,000 on the factory and machines, and $5,000 on the fur, which it is thought will cover the loss. The origin of the fire is a mystery as Mr. Palmer left the factory at 5:30 o’clock and at that time everything was apparently all right. There was no fire of any description in that part of the building in which the fire started, which makes its origin more mysterious, At 11:40 o’clock the fire broke out again and the department was called out for the second time. The flames were quickly subdued, however, and the firemen returned. During the fire Ernest Barthol, John Yost and Philip Wheeler fell through the roof but escaped serious injury. Young John Hines got caught between two hose wagons and received a severe crushing about the ribs. While responding to the second alarm, “Buck” Clark, who was acting captain of Putnam Hose, was thrown from‘ the hose wagon and had both knees hurt. VAA— COLLEGE RACES. The GazetteWill Display Signal Flags lndl- eating the Winner. The race between Yale, Harvard and Cornell freshmen crews takes place at Poughkeepsie this afternoon at 5:30 o’clock, and in order that the readers of the GAZETTE may know who wins, telegraph operator John H. Hoyt has kindly consented to furnish us the news as soon as the contest is over and signal flags will be displayed from the flag staff on the GAZETTE building. If Yale wins a blue flag will be dis- played. If Harvard, a blue and white flag and for Cornell a white flag with black square in center. 4 ‘A‘ Commencement at Hillside. Class day was observed at-Hillside yesterday afternoon. A luncheon was served and a souvenir presented each guest. At the meeting of the Alumni officers were elected as follows: Presi- dent, Miss Gertrude France; vice-pres- ident, Miss Grace Haviland; secretary and treasurer, Miss Grace Byington. At 4 o’clock the class day exercises were held. In the evening Mr. Ed- ward Baxter Perry delighted his hear- ers by his excellent piano playing. er Austin vs. Acton. In the case of Alfred E. Austin, trustee, against Charles A. Acton, in the Superior Court, Mr. Austin,» the trustee, has failed to give the bond or- dered by Judge Wheeler and the de- fendant has made a motion asking for judgment against the trustee. —-——-<0.0>———— Trustee Appointed. At the Probate court on Tuesday Judge Woodward appointed George F. Bearse trustee of the estate of David Stow and LeGrand Raymond and Wil- liam Podmore appraisers. ‘ --‘ 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] i IMIIPIISSINO TESTIFIES I ‘ HE TELLSA VERY innon smnv OFTHE MURDER 0F mes. FUDA. DECLAHES THAT HE, IS INNOCENT. s? ‘73;- THE «PRISONER WAS 'COOL AND SELF PCSSESSED WHILE ON THE STAND BUT MR. FESSENDEN EXPECTS T0 TRAP HIM. The only interesting portion of the case of the state against Nicodemo Im- apassino» charged with the murder of Mrs. Fuda, at East Norwalk on the night of February 17 last, was reached Tuesday afternoon when the state con- cluded its presentation of the case and the defense opened. Throughoutthe entire day evidence was introduced much the same as that which was heard in the Fuda case, implicating the ac cused with the murder. When Imapassino was put on the stand, he told a story which put Fuda in the position of the man that did the killing while Fuda declared that Ima- passino was the man that wielded the hatchet when the fatal blow was-struck which ended the life of Mrs. Fuda. Imapassino was cooland self possessed when put on the stand in the afternoon and although Mr. Fessenden, the astute attorney for the state laid‘ several traps to catch the accused, he met with little success up to the time of the adjourn- but just started at the cross examina- tion and it was predicted that when At- torney Fessenden gets down to busi- ness he will knock the bottom out of the entire story told by the accused. Imapassino said in substance on the direct examination: “I had not the least idea on the day of the murder that Fuda really intended to murder his wife. ' When we met that day Fuda asked me if in the evening I would go with him to the depot at Stamford and find out the time of the departure of the trains. He wanted to go to Bridge- port to get a job for his wife. I ac- companied him and found out at the depot that the train he desired to leave on, left the depot at 8:21. He wanted me to go with him. I declined, stating that I had no, money and he handed me some,asking me to accompany him. We arrived at the Stamford depot too late for the 8:21 train and waited about for the next one which left at 9:21. Upon boarding the train I left Fuda, and his wife and went into the smoking car. ‘Some time during the day I heard Fuda exclaim that he had a notion to kill his wife,but I did not think he was serious. He joined me in the smoking car. We left the train at East Norwalk and Fuda started with his wife to walk up -the tracks. I followed for a short dis- tance. I heard Mrs. Fuda ask her hus- band if he was going to walk all the way to Bridgeport and he said he was not,but that in a short time they would take a car. They were some distance ahead of me when I heard ascream and saw Fuda strlking his wife over the head with a hatchet. I ran back down the tracks and in a short time was joined by Fuda who commanded the not to say anything about what I had seen. I had no hand in_ the murder, whatever. On the cross examination Imapassino declared that he had never quarreled with Mrs. Fuda and that when they had exchanged cross words 1t was only shamming for the purpose of disarming the suspicions of Fuda. He declared that he had been intimate with Mrs. Fuda from the time she arrived in this ~country, or rather 20 days after she came from Italy. It had been shown by the evidence introducedby the state that Mrs. Fuda and the accused had a quarrel some weeks before the murder when the couple with some other coun- trymen were snowballing in the vicin- ity of Fuda’shome and that on that oc- casion Mrs. Fuda reviled Imapas‘sino’s sisters and called him hard names, de- claring at the same time that she would have him arrested and that he retorted that only for the respect that he enter- her face. This Imapassino said was untrue and that whatever they said was perfectly understood and that it was all done in shamming for the pur- pose of keeping Fuda in ignorance of the relationship between the couple. During the cross-examination it was had not,been intimate with .Mrs. Fuda for at least 25 days before the murder. ; questioned his wife’s virtue before him; it ment of court; but then the state had . tained for her husband he would slap - revealed by the state that Imapassino The accused said that Fuda had never" moreover he had never heard Fuda question her virtue. The accused said that when he heard Fuda threaten to kill his wife he took it for a joke. The cross examination of the state was just commencing to get interesting, Attorney Fessenden having begun to adroitly pick flaws in the story of the accused when the court ordered an ad- journment. The case will be resumed at 10 o’clock this morning when the cross examination of the accused will be resumed and it is predicted that there will be no bottom left in the story told by the prisoner when Mr. Fessenden finishes. STRUGKEU TRAIN. A Hay Wagon Loaded With People Struck in Wal- ‘ lingford. One Man Carried 0n the Engine Pilot For 500 Feet. A hay wagon containing two men and five -children was struck at the Ward street crossing of the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad at Wallingford shortly after 7 o’clock last night by the south-bound freight . train .272, which resulted in fatal injuries to John Hoffman and his daughter Annie. All of the occupants of the wagon were seriously injured. The list includes: Frank Russell, aged 35. out about the head. 5 ' \ John ‘Hofiman, aged 31, internally injured. ’ 1 Annie Hoffman, aged 8, left leg crushed and internal injuries. ' Frank Novack, aged 8, contusion on head. HEznry Novack, aged 6, thigh frac- tured. ~ ' I ‘ Edward N ovack, aged 4, scalp wounds. ' The train was in charge of Conductor James Daley and Engineer John F. Burke, and was going. at the rate of about 15 miles an ‘hour. It is asserted that the electric bell which signalled the approach of trains failed to work, but this statement is not verified. The team was owned by Frank Ru s- sell, an oil .peddler, who was driving. The crossing is an exceptionally dan- gerous one, and he was crossing the tracks when the train bore down on them. The hind wheel of the wagon was struck, causing an upset, and Mr. Russell was throwu about 20 feet in the air. Hoffman was carried along the pilot of the engine about 500feet, while the other occupants of the wagon were thrown along the side of the track. The horse escaped unharmed. The occu- pants of the wagon were going home Mr. Russell came along and he acceed- ed to their request for a ride. The Novacks were the children of Herman Novack and were taken to their home after the accident. Annie Hoffman died shortly before midnight and the death of the father John Hoffman, is momentarily expect- ed. AA; PERSONAL NOTES. Mr. and Mrs; Henry Froeb and family have started for an exten ' visit in Philadelphia. Miss EttaCarter who has been a guest at the home of Dr.R. L. Higgins has re- turned to her home in New York. Mr. and Mrs S. L. Talcott are visit- ing friends in New York. Frederick Seymour and family, of Orange, N. J., are'visiting ex-Patent Commissioner John S. Seymour at' his home on the Green. Rev. J. McClure Bellows enjoyed a sail on the Mabel, yesterday afternoon, as the guest of W. F. Bishop. . Attorneys Hurlbutt & Gregory were in Bridgeport to-day. k —Comfort common sense Ties A.H. Hoyt & Son, 37 Wall street, ‘$_75 in gold free. ‘ j 18 -et AGAINST nymnun Clergy of the County Expell Him From the Association. A Star Chamber Meeting at Which the Minister’s Counsel Was Refused Admission. The Fairfield West Association of Congregational ministers held a special meeting, yesterday, in the parlors of the South Norwalk Congregational church. ‘3 ' The matter brought up was the con- sideration of a charge of misrepresen- tation preferred against Rev. C. M. Arthur, pastor of the Norfield Congre- gational church in Weston. Mr. Arthur was accused of joining the as- sociation upon his statement that he had never belonged to another clerical body, when, in reality, he had‘ held membership with one in the west. The moderator of the association is Rev. H. C. Woodruif of Black Rock, and the scribe, Rev. C. F. Luther of Redding. Nearly all the members were in attendance. The accused was in South N orwalk, in charge of an attendant of the West- port Sanitarium, where he is being treated for nervous prostration, but did not attend the meeting until a short time before adjournment. His interests were to have been looked after early in the session by his attorney, J. Belden Hurlbutt but he was refused a hearing or admittance. The business was transacted behind closed doors. . The following resolution was passed: Resolved, That in consideration of fact that at the meeting of the associa- tion in October, 1896, Rev. C. M. Arthur was elected a member of this associa- tion, when it was not then known as has been since learned that he had been dismissed without credentials from the Olivet (Mich) assomation, and has not since been reinstated we declare such action null and void. In taking this action we distinctly disavow any intent to pass judgment upon Brother Arthur’s character or past conduct, but our action is deter- mined by our sense of obligation of fellowship With the Olivet association. 4 ‘A‘ “EPH” MERRITT’S LOSS. HisPocketbook Containing Between Forty and Fifty Dollars Missing. Ephraim M. Merritt had the misfor- tune to lose his pocketbook containing between forty and fifty dollars this morning. ‘ He drew a sum of money at the Nor- walk Savings Society, and crossed the hall to the Fairfield County National Bank, where he made a deposit. The balance of the money he placed in his pocketbook and placed it in his inside vest pocket, as he supposed, and went to the residence of Henry P. Price on West avenue. On his return from Mr. Price’s he missed the pocketbook When he reached Water street. He offers a reward in another column for the re- turn of the money to the Fairfield County National Bank. THE GAZETTE WOULD LIKE TO SEE, The Street commissioners of South Norwalk remove the filth and mud from off the brick pavement on North Main street. That watering cart nuisance abated. Engineer Wood’s capture of Wacca- buc bass. ‘ Dr. Baldwin play chess when his horse is running away. South Norwalk celebrate the 4th. The Yacht club boys devour Senator Ferris’ fish chowder to-night. Telegrapher Hoyt continue putting out bulletins of local interest. The man who won on Ben Brush. .‘ ‘vr Umpire Malone. In a circular received at this office announcing the. annual meeting and field day of the postal clerks’ mutual association, to be held at Lighthouse Point, July 17, we find a base ball game between Connecticut and Massachusetts scheduled to take place with Postmaster W. H. Malone of this city as um- pire. We fail to ‘find “Sim” Keith entered for any of the events but sup- pose he will be in the tub race. A ‘ The Matinee Euchre club are meet- ing this afternoon with Miss Minnie Knapp at her home on Washington street. .., The Wool Schedule Keeps Sén-. ‘ ate Busy all Day. The Cabinetplscusses the Cuban and Ha- waiian Matters. 1235 NEW YORK AVENUE, WASHINGTON June 22. GAZETTE BUREAU, } The Senate has been struggling with the wool schedule all day. That is‘one of the most troublesome sections in the entire tariff bill to adjust, as two dia- metrically opposing interests are in the contention. A compromise must be effected before the schedule can pass. 0 o o The President sent a number of Con- sular appointments to the Senate to- day. ' o o 0 Sir Julian Paunceforte, the British ambassador, called at‘ the State Depart- ment to-day, to say good-bye to Score- tary Sherman, prior to his departure for England to-morrow on a four months’ vacation. - o o o The first arrest under the police reg— ulation, Which recently went into effect, prohibiting expectorations in street cars, was made last evening. 0 o o . The Cuban question and Hawaiian annexation treaty were both discussed at the Cabinet meeting to-day. The Japanese protest against the Hawaiian treaty is thought to have been the principal topic discussed. ' The talk over Cuba is the result of the appointment of Gen. Woodford, his early sailing for Madrid and all the ' affairs surrounding the intentions of the President. ‘It is not believed by the President or cabinet that Spain will enter any complaint against Gen} VVoodford as a result of his speech twenty-seven years ago. 0 , 0 >0 . One'of Consul Lee’s reports to the State Department describes the ration that he is now issuing through our con- suls in Cuba, to American citizens in distress. This rgtion costs 25 cents,and is made up of the following staples: Six ounces of jerked South American beef, six ounces of rice, six of fish, six of sugar, one and a half of black beans, one and a half of’white beans Or a total of thirty-three ounces of food, packed 1n paper. 0 o 0 Gen. Hawley will be absent in Cen- tral New York until the end of the week. He Went to attend the 00m- mencement exercises of his AlmaMater, Hamilton college. 0 o 0 Secretary of State Sherman, is much interested in Rev. C. M. Selleck’s His- tory of Norwalk. Mr. Sherman’s par- ents and grandparents, owned and lived in the Beers place on Main street illus- trated in Part V of that exceedingly valuable work and his oldest brother Judge Charles Sherman was born there. EAS'T‘NORTNALK. ——_ T) Edgar Howell who has been visiting his mother Mrs. B. A. Jackson of' Sea- side place' has returned to New York. St. Paul’s Mission Sunday school held a strawberry festival last evening. A large number were present and neat little sum realized. . ~ Miss Emilie Osborn and Miss Fannie Rice of Brooklyn, who are visiting Point. .- Mrs. Gardiner of Huntington, L. I., is visiting her daugnter Mrs. George E. Robertson. Mrs. E. E. Gorham is getting to be quite an expert wheel woman. Yes- terday she wheeled to Green’s Farms and back. Insurance Men to'Dine. The members of the Local Board of Fire Underwriters will have a supper at Dorlon Point to-night, as guests of the New England Insurance Exchange, to meet Mr. E. C. North, the new chairman of the committee for this dis- trict. ’ - .. , » DEATHS. JUDSON.—In Bridgeport, June 21, Elizabeth Judson aged 75 years. CROSBY.— In Stamford, June 21, William Bedlow Jr., son of William Bedlow and the late Maria Theresa Hall Crosby aged 15 years. Davis, aged 64 years. Fry aged. 62 years. . WAsnmlflu. NEWS. friends here spent yesterday at Roton DAVIS—In Oyster =~Bay, L. I. June 7 22, Mary A., widow of Capt. Henry FRY.——In Danbury, June 21, Wallace
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