a
nun THEY‘SAY
EVERY EVENING. WHEN THE .
GAZETTE COMES, THERE IS A
SCRAMBLE FOR IT. WE DIV”
..1T INTO FOUR PARTs, AND?»
EACH OF US TAKE ONE.
ere."
WHAT IT IIIIIII'IATES. -
THAT THE GAZETTE IS‘ A HOME
PAPER THAT THE GAZETTE ii
A NEWSY PAPER. ‘ THAT TH];
GAZETTE 'IS A CLEAN PAPER.
THAT EVERY PAGE OF THE
GAZETTE IS READ.
- VOL. VII.
No. 1668.
NORWALH. CONN, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST '2, 1897.
PRICE ONE CENT.
THE SUNDAY LAW.
South Norwalk Merchants
Close Without Notification
from Court Officials.
Did Mayor Bohannan Exceed His Authority
in the Matter ?
On Saturde y last Chief Vollmer act-
ing under inst1 uctions from Mayor BO-
hannan and City Attorney Light, of"
.South N orwalk, visited the Several sa-
loons. drug, cigar, news and other
stores in that city and notified them
that the Sunday law which has been
on the statute books forea number of ,
- tody of the law. He is locked up in the
years, would be enforced on Sunday.
The general impression prevailed
I among the storekeepers that Chief
Vollmer had ordered them to close, but
' the Chief this morning stated to a GA-
ZETTE'reporter that he‘had simply noti-
fiedthem that the law would be enforced.
A member of the city council, however,
informed the reporter that he had . re-
ceived information that the Chief did
order a store closed.
The drug and cigar stores were closed
all day, but the newsdealers were ale
lowed to keep open until 9 o’clock, af—
ter which they, too, closed.
Who issued the order allowing news
' ‘ stores to remain open until 9 o’clock is
not known, nor is it understood where-
in the law allows one to open and re -
quires another to close. '
Another feature in the sudden en-
forcement of the law is not quite un-
derstood, and that is, where does the
large ice cream dealer obtain permis-
sion to deliver the ice cream on Sun-
day while his poorer competitor is
prevented from selling it by the quart
or plate from his store.
But the most important question
that arises in the minds of the learned
ones, is where Mayor Bohannan or
City Attorney Light obtain the right
to send a policeman to the several
stores in the manner in which it 1} as
. .done on Saturday. It is the general
impression that somebody has exceed-
ed his authmity, it being unde1stood
that the court officials were the only
ones who could act in the premises, not
Mayor Bohannan, Mr. Light or Chief
Vollmer.
The Chief of com se is brought into
the discussion solely as an officer who
is required to obey the orders of the jumped on him. Sheriff Doolan grabbed
Mayor.
As the law was enforced in South
Norwalk yesterday it was nothing more .and one of Sheriff Doolan’s sons grabbed
The trolleys wer e l 'the shotgun
allowed to carry pleasuie seekers to placed in a wagon and driven to the
the several shore resorts without re- cent1 31 police station in Bridgeport
or less than a farce.
striction, the livery stables weie Open,
the wholesalers were allowed to deliver
their goods and the news stores re- charged in the wagon, but none of the
'mained open until 9 o’clock, but the
‘ barber shops, cigar, drug, fruit and
2 small ice cream Stores were closed. In
, other words a distinction was made al-
3 lowing some dealers to remain open,
? but tightly closing others.
, Very few suffered inconvenience
A during the day, however, as almost any-
: thing could be obtained by the know-
ing ones.
, That the sudden conver siOn of South
Norwalk was thought ridiculous, was
evinced by several incidents. A bottle
1., of cream left standing in front of Tom-
" linson’ 5 drug store bore the sign, “Af'
i fected by the Sunday blue laws; don’t
l touch,” while on the door of a barber
3shop was suspended a Card bearing the
inscription, “This shop' 15 closed by the
law of God.” There were also numer-
ous remarks by business men going to
show' that the law was considered not
only obnoxious but ridiculous.
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Rev. D. L. Ferris as a Fisherman.
A letter received from a guest in the
hotel at Moosehead Lake where Rev.
D. L. Ferris and Mrs. Ferris are spend-
ing their vacation, states that a couple
of days after their arrival, the clergy-
man/and his wife rowed a few miles to
a place called Miserable, and proceed-
{ed to show that the place was misnamed
:by catching, with flies, ‘ fifty-one fine
ltrout. Mr Ferris is said to be rapidly
improving in health, but the trout
'story shows that plainly enough. —Stam-
ford Advocate.
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In New York To-day.
7 Hon. E. J. Hill is in great Gotham
to-day looking over the, various Euro-
,1 ean steamship lines to see which can
1tfer the greatest inducements for
» vacation trip for himself and wife
Ver and back between this and the re-
Convening of Congress in December.
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-EASTMAN’s POCKET KODAK’ s re.
- i need from $5 to $250,111: Riggs’ Drug
tore. j 15 tf
'BUXTDN. GAPTURED.
l
. der possession of a house in which he
probability he will be held for the Su-
Three Sheriffs, Two Boys and
.a Party of Newspaper
Men Did the Job.
The Prisoner is Undoubtedly Suffering
from Insanity.
Fred Buxton the “Easton Terror”
who for the past week has defended
himself against the Easton authorities
and flatly refused to surrender to them
two colts belonging to a Mrs. Ogden,
which he had impounded for damaging
his property and for which he wanted
a recompense of $50, is now in the cus-
central police station in Bridgeport.
He will be held until his sanity has
been passed upon. It required the
combined services of Deputy Sheriffs
Doolan, cPlumb and Bulkley. Sheriff
Doolan’s two sOns, William and John,
and a number of newspaper men, all of
whom had a hand in the captuIe.
Buxton is undoubtedly insane. .It
maybe remembered that nearly two
weeks ago two colts owned by the Og-
den family at Easton tramped down his
garden. He impounded them and
blocked every attempt made to get
them away until $50, the amount Of the
damage he alleged had been done by
the colts was paid him. Armed with
a gun and two savage dogs he held the
fort against all comers. The local au-
thorities have failed to replevin the
Ogden property, the services of the
deputy sheriffs Were called in. Sheriff
Bulkley visited Buxton but the latter
refused to accept any service made up-
on him.
Saturday night the extra deputies,
together with two sons of Sheriff
Doolan and a number of newspaper
men visited the eccentric Easton man.
While one of the sheriffs burst in the
front door of the» home of Buxton, an-
other did likewise to. the rear door. In
the confusion one of Sheriff Doolan’s,
sons discharged a Winchester rifle and
the ball came within an inch of enter-
ing his father’s head. Buxton, armed
with his shotgun, was driven into a
corner of his house. He threatened to
shoot the first man that raised a rifle to
him. Some of the visitors engaged the
former in conversation and when a
favorable opportunity arrived three
Buxton about the throat, another
struck him over the head with a billy
Buxton was secured and
On the way to the station house one
of the guns was accidentally dis-
occupants were injured.
Buxton is the same eccentric .indi-
vidual who about five years ago terri-
fied Bridgeport by refusing to surren-
resided on Park avenue. He will be
brought before the Easton authorities
charged with attempting to shoot Con-
stable Osborn of that town. In all
perior court when his sanity will be
subject to investigation.
Buxton really believes that he acted
within the scope of the law when he
was defending his property in Easton
against intrusion and that he had a
right to hold Mrs. Ogden’s colts until
she paid him _. the damage they had
done his property. When asked by
the authOrities to give up the property
and then institute a civil action
through the regular channels to re-
cover his claim, he appeared to be of
the opinion that even if he secured a
judgment, the claim would never be
paid and he expressed but little re-
gard for Easton justice. He is an
Englishman by birth and is over 50
years of age, and was employed at one
time for two years by Milo H. Parsons
of Brookside Farm.
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Ticket Agent Lynch’s Case.
Daniel Lynch who was arrested in
Bridgeport Thursday night at the re-
quest of the Danbury police, was 4
taken back to that city by Chief Ginty
and given a hearing in the Police court,
but the case was continued. Lynch is
charged with the theft of funds belong-
ing to the New England road. He was
the ticket agent in the Danbury sta-
tiOn, and appropi iated’ a sum of money
for his own use.
The Highest in Years.
Farmers residing along the line of
the Norwalk river from Bedding down,
say that the river has not been as high
before in several years, as it was
Thursday morning. The water ove1-
flowed most of the meadows and many
gardens were ruined.
REFUSED A BRIBE.
Detective George Arnold of
Bridgeport Declined an 0f-
ter of $30,000.
Arrested One of the Middletown Bank Rob-
bers and Sent Him to Jail.
Notwithstanding that the story told
here is a little Old, it has never hither-
to been told and incidentally goes to
prove the sterling integrity, honesty
and efficiency of Capt. George Arnold,
chief of the Bridgeport detective force.
Had the clever detective yielded to a
strong temptation to accept a “present”
of $30,000 20 years ago, says the News,
this story would never have been told;
he would now be living on his income
and the apprehension of criminals
would not be interesting him, and the
public would be minus a valuable ser-
vant.
Some 20 yeais ago the Middletown
Sav1ngs bank was iobbed, the deposit
vaults having been blown open and a
large amount of money stolen. The
burglars left no clue. Capt. Arnold
was a patrolman then and was doing
duty at the Bridgeport depot. A day
or so following the daring robbery he
saw a suspicious looking person alight
from a train. This person, who subse-
quently proved to be John Dobbs, was
taken into custody by the Officer. He
gave the name of John Rice and in his
possession was a burglar’s "kit,” in-
cluding a “jimmy” with a chip knocked
out of the end. Capt. Arnold suspect—
ed that Rice was one _Of the bank rob-
bers and by a clever piece of detective
work he established the connection
beyond a doubt through the broken
“jimmy.” On advice of Capt. Arnold
the missing piece of the “jimmy” was
seai ched for at the bank and was
found. ‘-
Rice was taken to Middletown and
pending his trial, Capt. Arnold re-
ceived a visit from Police Capt. “Char-
leyf’ McDonaldoWerfm‘ka a former ‘
schoolmate. After conversing for a
short time, the New York officer said _
it would be worth $15,000 to George if
he could bring about the release of
Dobbs alias Rice. Capt. Arnold indig-
nantly walked away, refusing to enter-
tain the proposition. He was the prin-
cipal witness against Dobbs and the
latter was sent to prison for 10 years.
Capt. McDonald, now deceased, had
charge of the old 6th precinct and spent
his summers in a handsome home at
Bi mingham where he spent his boy-
hood. He frequently stopped here and
never failed to allude to Capt. Arnold’s
“mistake.” McDonald said he was
authorizd to offer $30,000 to secure
Dobb’s release. He was instructed to
offer half that amount at the start and
to gradually increase the ante. Capt.
Arnold never regretted refusing the
bribe.
Dobbs was one of the greatest safe
crackers in the country. He was at
one time affiliated with the notorious
Irving—Porter gang, who received the
credit Of stealing “Charley” Ross.
Dobbs had for side partners “Johnnie”
Hope and “Red” Leary and other
noted crooks. Who his accomplices
were in the Middletown robbery it was
never learned. Capt. Arnold is one of
the few officers in the Country who.
have ever been successful in capturing
Dobbs. This is a great honor to the
captain’s unblemished career and is
worth more than money. Dobbs, as
far as known, is at liberty now.
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Awfully Homesick.
Master Franklin Bishop of Belden
avenue, was in receipt of a very pretty
card from little Mary Watkins on Sat-
urday. It was dated at Carlsbad,
where her parents were then sojourn-
ing. Little Miss Mary wrote that she
was “ awfully homesick to get back to
Norwalk.”
FRATERNAL NEWS.
Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so-
cieties are invited to send to the
GAZETTE, the elections of officers 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 officers of Washington Lodge,
will be installed on Tuesday at 'the
lodge rooms in Cranbury. '
The South N01 walk Fire police will
meet this evening. The force intends
holding an outing at Betts’ Island.
The Uncas Tribe of Red Men will
meet to-morrow evening. ‘
The Catholic club will hold a lawn
fete. Tuesday evening.
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The Weather.
Generally fair to-night and Tuesday.
Warmer Tuesday.
.foii‘i'fi‘d everything in disorder.
BUllll-LAR CUUGHED.
And That Caused His Discov-
ery and Sudden Flight.
A Quantity of .Silverware Left but Gold
Watch and Jewelry Taken.
The residence of Mrs. Horace Peck,
a widow who lives in North Stamford,
was entered by burglars early Sunday
morning and a gold watch and jewelry
were taken. A quantity of silverware
and. some other articles which the
burglars had gathered together were
left, as the burglars were frightened
away.
Mrs. Peck returned Saturday even-
ingi’frOm a week’s visit in New York
and not wishing to be alone in, the
house all night stayed at a neighbor’s
Between 4 and 5 o’clOck she returned
to her home and when she entered she
Consid-
erable of her clothing was on the floor
and nearby was all her silverware and
other articles. She-was about to go up-
stairs when'she heard a man cough and
the presence of the burglars in the
house so fr ightened her that she at
once ran out and gave the alarm. When
she 1eturned with assistance, the burg-
lars had fled without taking any of the
articles which they had gathered on
the floor. Later investigation revealed
the loss of the watch and jewelry.
The burglars while in the house
helped themselves to canned goods and
other articles and then continued their
repast on the road as was evident from
the fragments that were scattered
along.‘ The men are thoughtto belong
to a gang of thieves who have head-
quarters in the woods nearby. En-
trance was gained by removing a pane
of glass from a rear window and after-
wards the glass was replaced and mud
used for putty. -
TEAM SHOOT.
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The Park City Shooters
Naromake Boys.
The second of a series of six shoots
between the Bridgeport and Naromake
Gun clubs was held on the grounds of
the Bridgeport club Saturday after-
noon. The teams were composed Of 10
men on a side, each man shooting at
25 targets unknown angles. The
BrIdgeport club was victorious by a
score Of 176. to 159.
Following are the individual scores:
BRIDGEPORT s. NORWALK
Miller ............ 13 Drake ........ 13
Beers ............. 20 Capron. . . . . 23
Blakeslee ....... :..22 Hendrie ...... 21
Tuck .............. 23 Gehrmann.. . . 16
King .............. 17 L. Craufurd. . 16
Keeler. . . . . . . . ..19 R. Craufurd. . 17
Fruit.............16 Sturgis ....... 7
Baker ............ 16 Sanford ....... 19
Thomas ........... 19 Lewis ......... 16
Howe ............. 11 Cram ......... 11
176 159
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lncreasnng Mortality.
With the two Norwalk woman slay-
ers awaiting execution in the state
prison, and the detectives hot on the
trail of the Nichols murderers, Weth-
ersfield will probably witness the hang-
ing of a select delegation of Fairfield
county citizens within the next few
months—New Haven Palladium.
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Captain Riley’s Mishap.
Sailor and. steeple climber Charles
Riley met with a mishap yesterday af-
ternoon, which included a mud and
water ducking. He had arranged to
bring the yacht “ June Bug ” to South
Norwalk for general repairs. The
craft acted in a cranky manner but the
captain managed to get her. alongside
one of the wharves. He had one foot
on a dock-log the other on the deck of
the “Bug” when the latter attempted
to fly away, with the reSult that the
Captain was in an uncermonious man-
ner made to take an ignominious drop
into the muddy creek. He floundered
to the boat and to-day is chasti Zing
her with a paint brush and pot of paint.
Death of a Pioneer.
James E. Lockwood, a resident of
Racine, Wis., for over fifty years. died
suddenly of apoplexy on Monday even-
ing, July 26, last, aged 79 years.
Deceased was born in Norwalk,
August 26, 1818, and was a nephew of
the late Edwin LOCkWOOd. '
Has Secured a Divorce.
William A. Wilson of Philadelphia,
has secured a divorce f1 om his wife
Laura Wilson of Norwalk, on the
ground of desertion. I
LYNUHING AvomEn.
Greens Farms Men Prepare
to Mob Luther
Johnson.
,Hustled Off to Bridgeport to Escape the
Mob, by Sheriff Bulkley.
The usually quiet village of Greens
Farms was wrought up to concert pitch
yesterday afternoon when it became
known that Luther D. .Johnson had
been arrested and confined in the South-
port lock-up charged with assault on
the person of little Bertha O’Meacham,
' of that town.
There was .much talk of lynChing and
at one time during the early part of
last evening the feeling against J Ohn-
the com se that the enraged residents
would take.
They organized themselVes into a
mob and were ready to carry out their
method of meting out justice. They
were congregated in the vicinity of the
Beachside hotel, where their loud talk
attracted the ‘attention of Proprietor
Phipps. Seeing that the mob was in a
dangerous mood, Mr. Phipps at once
telephoned to Deputy Sheriff Bulkley,
of Southport, conveying to him the in-
telligence of the mob’s proposed action.
Sheriff Bulkley immediately went to
the lock-up in a carriage with the in-
tention of? removing his prisoner to a
place that would be secure from attack.
Johnson was bundled into .a wagon
and driven to the terminus of the trolley
road, where a car was taken to Bridge-
port. He was taken to the central
station where he was 3 locked up.
Whether the residents ofGreens Farms
would have taken the law in their own
hands or not is a matter of‘ conjecture.
As it is, Johnson is safe, 'for the pres-
ent, at least.
The crime for which Johnson was ar-
rested is most revolting. Three weeks
. [age he enticed little Bertha OiMeach-
Defeat the“
am, eight years old, to the rear of a
'bath house on Southport Beach, bru-
‘tally assaulted her and then warned
his little victim not to tell any one. As
a means of frightening her against in-
forming her mother, he told his victim
that she would be whipped by her par-
ents for telling them. The thoroughly
frightened child promised all that he
asked her.
So frightened was she at his awful
threats, that she did not inform any
one of the deed until the early part of
last week. Then becoming more com-
posed she informed a playmate, who
straightway informed her mother, but
it was not until last evening that the
matter leaked out.
Early yesterday morning, Thomas
Quigley, of Greens Farms, went to
J ohnson’s residence and took him to
the Southport lock-up. Johnson made
no resistance, but accompanied Quig-
ley quietly.
Johnson is a man nearly 39 years old.
He isa farm hand by occupation, being
employed at different times by a num-
ber of farmers around that locality.
He has a heavy brown moustache and
a str ongg growth of beard: His general
appearance does not indicate that he
is possessed of much intelligence. He
will be given a hearing- in Southport
tO-day.
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PERSONAL INOTES.
Thomas H. Barker will sail on the
steamer Majestic on Wednesday.
Miss Grace M. Seymour has gone to
Chautauqua, N. Y., for a few weeks’
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hyatt left to-
day for a two weeks visit in the Adiron-
dack mountains.
Mrs. Alice D. Ward has gone to the
Adirondacks for a visit.
Rev. Gerald H. Beard has commenced
his annual vacation.
Miss Anna Turner, of Washington-
ville, N. Y., is a guest of Miss Clara I.
Dorsett on Acadamy street.
Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Kavanagh and
daughter Olivia and Mrs. James Golden
leave South N orwalk Tuesday for a
couple of weeks stay at Ocean Grove.
Mr. Golden will join the party in that
place on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Fitch, MIS. Ty-
ler Waters and Mrs. F. R. Waters of
N orwalk are stopping at the United
States Hotel, Ocean Grove for a few'
weeks.
Misses Maggie Kane :and Mamie
Murphy of «Danbury, are visiting'Miss
Lizzie Cunningham of South Norwalk.
Mrs. AnthOny Bundle of Danbury,
'Fred Ells is in Litchfield cou'nty get
_ ting the benefitof a' change of air. '-
son ran so high that this seemed to be
is at Bell Island for a couple of week!
IAWN FETE.
The Catholic club Grounds to.
be a Scene of Festivities.
An Eve ing of Rare Enjoyment Promised
by the Members. '
To-morrow evening the “ grand feast
of lanterns and lawn party” given by
the Catholic club, will take place at
the club grounds. I
The lady friends of the club will take
an active part Which fact is an assura-
ance that unless Jupiter Pluvius intera
feres, will be one of the most satisfacw
tory parties of the kind ever held in
N orwalk
There will be musicby the City of
Norwalk band, summer night melodies
by those well known melodisfs Messrs. -
Whittaker, Hatch, Whele and Frank
Nash, and a Mandolin club.
And aside from all~this a balloon as-
cension, refreshments and dancing.
It is the purpose of the club to raise
the necessary funds with which to fur-
nish their club house, and- rather than
do it by subscription they inaugurated
this fete, which from the program
promises to be an evening of rare en-
joyment.
In addition to furniture the club de-'
sires to secure a billiard and pool table,
”and it is hoped that their wishes may
be realized. "
Took Poison by Mistake.
Mrs. John Anderson lies very ill at
her home in Greenwich from the ef-
fects of a dose of poison taken Sunday
morning in mistake for medicine. She
arose early and went to the closet to
get the bottle of tincture of cubeb
which she was taking for sickness. In-
stead of getting the bottle she took a
bottleof tincture of arsenic which her
husband had for his horses. The regu
lar dose given to a horse is three drops,
but Mrs. Anderson took a teaspoonfull
or 30 drops. She discovered her mis-
take on taking the dose, and calling
her husband told him what she had
done. Dr. Holmes was summoned and
with several other physicians .worked
over her all day. There are Only
slight hopes of her recovery.
Who Was at Fault?
A collision occurred on Cross street
yesterday between horses driven re-
‘spectively by William Hyland and Ed-
ward Finnegan. The occupants of
both vehicles were thrown out. In
the Finnegan wagon was Miss Nora
Finnegan who sustained quite severe
bruises. .The Others escaped. As to
which driver was at fault is a mooted
question. Possibly the blame could be
accorded to the street. This also is a
mooted question. The fact, however,
remains that there was an accident,
and it may yet be established as to
Wherein or upon whom the blame
rests. .
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Are a Nuisance.
Complaint is again made of the gang
of roughs which congregates in the
vicinity of Belden, Franklin and River-
side avenues, insulting people as they
pass by. Their names are known and
it is not altogether unlikely some ar-
rests will follow unless the nuisance is
abated.
MARRIAGES.
FROST—CAPLEY. —In Brewster, N.
Y. July 25, by Rev. W. H. Herrman,
Demas Frost and Miss Lily G. Carley,
both of Bethel.
DEATHS.
BLOOM. —-In East Norwalk. August 1
Eva, infant daughter of William H. and
Elizabeth Bloom, aged 1 year.
HUNTER. —-In New Milford, July 29
Horace H, son of Mr. and Mrs. Judson
J. Hunter, aged 1 year.
HENWOOD. ——In .Danbury, July 30,
Viola, infant child of William and Lil-
lian Henwood, aged 1 year.
HAVILAND. —In Catskill, July 21,
Winfield S. ., son of the late Captain
JamesW. Haviland, ofSoutheast,N. Y.,
aged 47 years.
J ENNINGS —In Danbury, July 30,
Frances M., wife of Charles H. J en-
nings, 1 Cleveland street, aged 59 years.
LAIDLAW. —In Springfield, Mass. .,
July 31, Edward S. Laidlaw aged about
25 years, formerly of South Norwalk.
MORRIS. .——In Bridgewater, July 24,
Gertrude E. daughter of Arza C. and
Sarah E. Morris, aged 39 years.
O’BRIEN. —In Bridgeport July 31,
Mary E. ., only child of Thomas and
Lillie O’Brien aged 7 months.
SMITH.—In Bridgeport, July 30, H. I
Herbert Smith, aged 54 years. ..
'WILLIAMS. — In Bridgeport, I at
Widows’ Home. July 31, Mrs. Margaret
Wllhams, aged 80 years.
Norwalk Chronicler