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vOL. v11. NO.1678.

NORWALK, CONN.MONDAYJfimvnNING, AUGUST 9,1897. ’ ‘ ” PRICE ONE CENT.

 

SHE SHOTTO KILL.
AWell Knminnipauk

Resident. Used as a
Target by a Woman.

Andrew Hutchinson Smiles as Five Shots
From a Revolver Buzz Around His Head.

Andrew Hutchinson is a liVe man to-
day but it is perhaps owing to the fact
that Mrs. Eliza A. Diazis a poor shot
with a revolver.

Mrs. Diaz is a daughter of William
Louden and the property of Mr. Lou-
deu and that of Mr. Hutchinson adjoin
at 'Winnipauk.

Between the two places there is a
triangular piece of land a portion of
which has for some years been used as
a driveway. -

For several years Mr. Hutchinson
and Mr. Louden lived as neighbors
ought in peace and unity, and there
was no dispute as to the ownership of
the, land in question which may possibly
be worth ten dollars.

About a year ago there was a differ-
ence which resulted in litigation be-
tween the two up to this time neighbor-
ly neighbors, and legal papers were
served, the primary cause of the same
being the closing up of the driveway,
which had been open for years, by the
Loudens, and which embargo Hutchin-
son after consulting a lawyer, broke.

- Since then the feeling between the
two families had not been of avery
cordial nature. ,

This feeling culminated in the shoot-
ing as stated above.

It occurred Saturday morning. at
which time Mr. Hutchinson went in
close proximity to the ground in dis-
pute and commenced cutting down a
growth of weeds and rank growth of
grass which was not pleasing to his
aesthetic eye.

Mrs. Diaz saw him and ' as after
events proved armed herself with a re-
volver and-approaching Mr. Hutchin-
son ordered him from the premises,

and‘threatened that if he did not leave,

she would shoot him.

Mr. Hutchinson is a man that is not
easily frightened, and a man who can
control his temper, which was in evi-
dence as he calmly withstood abuse
from the woman’s tongue for several
minutes and until she left and went
home.

But she soon after returned as Mr.
Hutchinson was going cheerily on with
his work and renewed her abuse. And
drawing a revolver fired five shots from
the same at Mr. Hutchinson, some of
which it is alleged whistled unpleasant-
ly close to his head, but none of . which
took effect in the anatomy of the target
aimed at. . .

This act taxed Hutchinson’s patience
beyond endurance, but while he did
not offer to do his would be slayer
bodily harm, he lost but little time in
swearing out a complaint against her.

The writ which alleges assault with
intent to kill was placed in the hands
of Officer Pennington of South Nor-
walk, who put the woman under arrest.

Bonds were furnished for her ap-
pearance before the Town court for
trial.

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A Hero Buried.

The funeral of Andrew Jackson Mc-
Bride who died at his home in Sauga-
tuck on Friday, will be held this after-
noon. He was a veteran of the war,
having served in the 28th regiment, C.
V., and had been for several years in
the enjoyment of a pension secured to
himfor the performance of one of the
most remarkable acts Of bravery known
to the history of the war—’—that of secur-
ing the American colors under infantry
fire by the rebels, shielding himself by
the use of a soldier’s mattress. .To do
this he in fact took his life in his own
hands, when not another soul in his
company dared make the attempt.

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Wanted His Wife’s Blood.

While intoxicated Saturday, William
Hadden, a quarryman, employed in
John Voorhis’s Stone quarries at Byram,

, knocked his wife‘down, and when the
neighbors were aroused by her cries,
they found him kneeling over her with

' a knife in his hand. He said he was
going to wash himself in her blood.
Sheriff Fitzroy put him in the Green-

, wich lockup. Late last night he tried
to hang himself. -

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Re-Union.
' The Second Connecticut Light Bat-
tery will hold their thirty-third annual
re-union at Pleasure beaCh September 2_

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/——EASTMAN’S POCKET KODAK’S re
duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug-
Store. ' ' .j 15 tf

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THE SAtgghS OPEN.

A Bridgeport Reporter Visits
South Norwalk on Sunday.

He Found Candy Stores and Peanut Ven-
‘dors Closed But Got a Drink.

A Bridgeport Union reporter. visited
South N orwalk yesterday, with the in-
tention of examining the workings of
Mayor Bohannan’s order relative to the
closing of all stores-and places 'Of busi-
ness on Sunday. ‘

He tells the following story- of his
visit: “It did not take the reporter
many minutes to discover that the law
had been enforced ostensibly, if not to
the letter. ' The streets were lined,
these which had stores upon them,
with places of business where the door
was closed and the curtains drawn.
The confectionery store where the
young men and young women were
wont to purchase divers glasses of soda
water and dishes of delectable ice
cream, to the peril of their souls, was
like the rest—closed.

The mournful sound of the peanut
roaster, the familiar figures of the dark
colored native of sunny Italy as he
turned the handle round and round no
longer marked the place where fruits
and like produce were sold.

Saloons were closed so tight, on the
outside, that the screen law had been
entirely forgotten, and the pedestrian
was unable to see into the interior of
the'places. The reporter wondered if
they were closed as tightly as appear-
ances would make it seem, or whether
it was all a bluff. He investigated and
discovered that the saloon keepers of
South Norwalk -were like the saloon
keepers of all other towns inasmuch as
they sold on Sundays, if the right par-
ties applied.

The reporter tried in several places,
but without success. The watchers
were suspicious and according to them
the town was as dry as the Sahara
desert. Perseverance will accomplish
anything and the reporter persevered
until he was fortunate enough to
strike a rotund, jovial looking fellow
coming from an alley, which led past a
saloon. The man was wiping some-
thing that looked suspiciously like
froth from his moustache, and his face
had an expression of mingled bliss and
satisfaction painful to see to a thirsty
man. The reporter accosted the man
and informed him of. the desire to im-
bibe some sort of an intoxicant. At
first the stranger protested by the sev-
en gods of mythology and seventeen
unknown ones that he didn’t know a
place where a glass of beer or a glass
of any intoxicating beverage could be
found. He hadn’t had a drink since
Saturday night and didn’t expect to
get another before Monday morning at

5 o’clock. He repeated this part of the .

story seven or eight times. Each time
he turned h1s physiognomy toward the
reporter and each time the reporter re-
ceived the benefit of a breath that
would kill at 40 rods. NO; the man
hadn’t one drink, but his breath pro-
claimed the .fact that he had had at
least 50.

After some little persuasion the re-
porter prevailed upon the thirsty One
to escort him around a little. Only
three places were visited, just enough

was closed up tight. Each place had
to be entered with all. the caution . im-
aginable. First it was a look up the
street to see if one of the seven patrol-
men were in sight; next a hasty peek
down street for some sign of. the other
six. This being done signals were ex-'
changed and there you were. ”

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Stamford Boys Cut Them Dut.
TWO Norwalk young men who visit-

ed Shippan Point with their best girls

last night, became jealous of the at-
tention paid the latter by two youths
from Stamford. 'Unable to stand' it
any longer, they finally called the
Stamford, youths aside and demanded
an apology. The latter, however, did
not see why they should apologize for
asking the young women to dance, and
refused to do so. The Story soon circu-
lated, and the Norwalk party hastily
departed to escape the jests poked at
them.——Advocate. '

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Fell Dead in Church. -

Mrs. Betsey A. Northrop, of Bridge-
port, dropped dead at the class of the
evening service at the N ewfield M. E.
church in that city last night.

-Sailing Parties.

The yacht THREE BROTHERS, will

carry parties on clear afternoons from

Dorlon’s.P..to Roton Point for. $1.50.

Capacity of yacht limited to 15 pegrsgns.
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G. A. R.

Connecticut Delegates to National Encamp-
ment at Buffalo.

The Connecticut delegation to the‘

national encampment to be held at Buf-
falo August 23 next, is composed of the
following: Delegates at large, Colonel
Simeon E. Fox of'New Haven, William
E. Quigley of Waterbury, H. S. Mc-
Kenny of Hartford, Ira R. Wildman
of Danbury, M. B. Schenk of Meriden,
S. Wadsworth of Unionville, Caleb
Wood of N orwalk. The alternates are:
Delegate at large, W. M. Olcott of
Norwich; delegates, E. C. Ayer of
Unionville; Dr. M. W. Robinson of
Colchester, Anthony Adams of Stafford
Springs, HomerF. Northrop of Water-
bury, Richard J. Cutbill of Norwalk
and Isaac L. Mead of Greenwich. _
The Nichols Murderers.

The men supposed to be Charles A.
Bonai, alias Mason alias Smith and
David Weeks who are wanted for the
murder of Marcus Nichols at Daniels
Farms, July 20, and for whom a'thous-
and dollars reward is offered were seen
in Lyons, N. Y., yesterday in the
vicinity of the railroad yards. The

 

police were notified, but the men disap-_-

peared, probably catching a freight
train. The man thought to be Bonai

tallied perfectly with the description,

even to the shrugging shoulders. The
moustache, however, is gone. The po-
lice are confident they 'were the men

wanted.
to ascertain whether or not the town ' '

Hospital Sunday Collections.

The church collections taken up on
“Hospital Sunday” at the churches for
the benefit of the hospital fund were:
South Norwalk CongregatiOnal, $158.44
Grace Episcopal, 118.81

St. Mary’s R. C., 100.00
Norwalk Congregational, 40.47
Norwalk Methodist Episcopal, 37.05
South NOrwalk Baptist, 26.50
Trinity Episcopal, 24.13
Advent Christian, 7.50
Rowayton Methodist Episcopal, 7.12

So. Norwalk Baptist Sun. school, 5.13

Total, ' $525.15

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Fell Under a Train.

John Mullins of- New Haven, while
trying to board a moving freight train
at the Sterling street crossing in
Bridgeport Saturday afternoon fell
under the cars and had his left leg so
badly crushed that amputation of the
member was necessary. '

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Freight Wreck at Hartford.

A New York. New Haven and Hart-
ford freight train was wrecked near
the Laurel street bridge in Hartford
shortlyhb‘efore 9 o’clock last night and
eight cars were derailed, blocking both
tracks. None of the train crew was

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B. J. Sturges was in toWn on' [Satur-

 

day and'Judge Stuart is missing to-day.

i NEWMAN AND new wonnn.

True Story of How Gallantry is Recognized
and Rewarded.

The Stamford Advocate is authOrity
”for the following tale about .Al New-
man of this city:

“A. Newman, the clerk in Council-
man Ferris’s clothing store on Main
street is relating to his friends an
amusing little episode which occurred
last evening. He hastily left the sup-
per table to render assistance to a wo-
man and a couple of companions with
an unruly horse and prevent,if possible,
what had every indication of an upset or
a- runaway. A portion Of the harness,
it seems, had ‘broken and frightened
the animal. Mr. Newman struggled
gallantly with it, and in cutting an-
other hole with his knife for-a buckle,
pierced one Of his fingers. The woman,
in the meantime, gazed serenely on,
evidently admiring his gallant and he-
roic action. When matters had been
finally straightened out, she placidly
put her hand into the depths of her
pocket, and with what was meant to be
a winning smile, said: _

“Oh you dear man! can’t I sell you a
ticket for our lawn party?” '

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Transportation To Camp Cooke.

The quartermaster general’S Office
will issue to-day to the commanders of
the companies in the brigade of the
Connecticut National Guard tickets for
the transportation of the troops to Camp
Cooke. Over 700 tickets will be distrib-
uted among the companies of the
Fourth regiment. The transportation
of the troops of the brigade to the mili-
tary rendezvous from the various places
in the state will cost, it is estimated,

 

' between $5,000 and $6,000.

Governor’s Day this year will be .ob-
served on Friday, Aug. 20, and on that
day the troops will .be ordered out to
paradeand review. The Consolidated
rail road will run excursion trains on

all the [divisions to the encampment on

that day.

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ls Seriously III.-

A few weeks since Robert McKeon,
employed at the N orwalk and South
Norwalk Electric Light station secured
a situation with a larger plant in New
York. A few days since arrangements
were perfected for the removal Of his
family to New York. As they were
about to start the family received word
that the head of the same had ”been
stricken with scarlet fever. Mrs. MC-
Keon anxiously awaits the outcome of
her husband’s illness.

Spectacle Men Caught Him.

The spectacle fakirs caught a Dan-

bury man at Bell Island, and sold him

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.a pair of gold spectacles “which he .

had picked up on the wharf at Bridge-
' port, as he was coming off the steamer
; Rosedale.” As the Danbury man did
i not pay but fifty cents for them, he is

hoping that he may get his money’s

worth in wear, particularly as he can
- see to read with them.——News. ‘

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“Temperance brothers and sisters
from, Westport will'visit Concord divi-
sion to-night. '

 

SUNDAY cinema. ~
Most BusinZSI—Blaces Alp-

parently'Closed inthe
. Twin . Cities.

The Enforcement of the Law Does not Meet
With Hearty Approbation.’

The enforcement of the Sunday 0105-,
ing law was in a measure Observed in

_ this city yesterday.

While the coudition of some people
seen on the street in the evening would
not warrant the belief that it was strict-
ly observed, it was in evidence that to
all outward appearances all stores, fruit
stands, saloons, were not doing busi—
ness.

At South Norwalk, nOrth Of acertain
line, much the same conditions seemed
to prevail.

A few of the drug stores in both cities
were Open. Those that remained closed
were Druggist Stillson, Baxter and
Finch. In this city, Riggs’ drug store
was closed. The others kept open at
what they considered convenient hours
for their trade, but it is not learned
that either cigars, tobacco or soda wa-
ter were sold at these stores.

The trolley lines did a good business
and many persons utilized them for
benefit and pleasure tothemselves.

The enforcement of the law does not
meet with hearty approbation.

BAN A SAWMILL.
And He also Ban Away with His Employ-
er’s Wife.

George Hartwell, a well to do resi-
dent Of Danbury has applied to the au-
thorities for assistance to locate his
wife whom he believes has eloped with
John Gerold, a laborer formerly in Mr.-
Hartwell’s employ.

Mrs. Hartwell is about 40 years old
and very comely. Gerold is a Canadian
about 36 years Old, of attractive appear-
ance, while the deserted husband is
considerably his wife’s senior.

The couple had been married about
17 years. HartWell runs a sawmill and
Gerold has worked for him for two
years.

A man and woman supposed to be
the eloping couple were traced to
Brewster, N. Y., after which they were
lost sight of. ' '

PERSONAL NOTES.

‘

a week’s vacation and is again at his
post in the Street Railway Ofiice.

Miss Hattie L. Hubbell has gone ‘to
Baltimore-on-the Hudson;

The Misses Elida and Lizzie Tolles
have gone to the Berkshire bills for a
few days recreation.

Miss Helen Owens of East Norwalk
is visiting friends in Brooklyn.

Miss‘Johnson who has been visiting at
the home of O. Eskelsen on High street
returned‘ to Brooklyn this morning.

‘ Mrs. H. Johnson and children Of
Brooklyn are the guests of Mrs. O..
Eskelsen, On High street.

William Belden and son Arthur and
Miss Lena Kanack of Newark, were
the guests of grandpa C. F. Loomis on
Belden avenue.

Mrs. Edward Hyde of J erscy City
and Mrs. John Hamilton of New Brit-
ain are the guests of Professor Heine
and family in South Norwalk. “

William M. Olcott, George C. Pres-
ton, Charles B. Chapman and C. F.
Chapman of Norwich were in town yes-
terday. '

Norwalk, is visiting in Hartford.
Mrs. J. C. Crowe leaves to-day for a
short stay in New Haven.

Norwalk are visiting Niram Stone and
family, of Danbury. .

Edwin Bennett of New York is visit-
ing his sisters on East avenue.

Mrs. George H. Raymond and 'Mrs.
Laura Palmer of Berkeley street, Mrs.
Le Grand, Jackson of Elm street, Mrs.
Noah Barnum of France street, are re-
ported as enjoying themselves im-
mensely in the Catskill mountains.

Mrs. Charles, A. Bu‘rr is visiting
friends in New York.

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Tenth Annual Be-Union.
The tenth annual re-unibn of the 28th
C. V. will take place. at Gregory’s
Point on Friday, August 27th.

 

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\ Band Concert.
Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band will

 

”evening.

Ralph Bray. has returned home from.

Mrs. George R. Van Alstyne of South

H. B. Beers and granddaughter, of-

,give a concert on the Green to-morrow‘_

HELD unsusncl‘ong
The Schooner Blanche Morgan: if:
Detained in Bridgeport

Harbor. ' "

Was Loading 'Wiih Cartridges 'for the.
United States Government. .

Bridgeport is excited'over an alleged
filibustering in behalf of the Cuban
cause going on in. that vicinity.

On Saturday, in response to num'era "
ous messages from Collector Goddard:
to Washington the U. S.‘ tender Fern, .
a revenue Cutter, arrived at that port
on a hurried summons fromlNewport. A

‘The collector Saturday night-received 7 .
word to investigate the mission in
Bridgeport of the small schooner
Blanche Morgan, lying at Miller’s
wharf. About midnight he in company
with Deputy Shannon boarded the ves-
sel and found that she was being loaded
with cartridges from the U. M. C. 00.,
about 35,000 rounds having been put on
board. Those aboard the craft said
that the ammunition was consigned to
the United, States government and was .
intended fdr Governor’s Island.

The search of the boat was made in
company with Capt. W. G. Mason and
Ensign Powers of the Fern. ‘ A deputy
was placed in charge of the boat while "
Collector Goddard yesterday tele-
graphed to, Washington for orders. :
The Blanche Morgan has heretofore
been engaged in legitimate business
and is regularly credited as acoastwis'e I
vessel. She is a trim craft and is built
on lines that shows she is possessed of
good sailing qualities.

To Collector Goddard's way of think?
ing it looks suspicious that the Morgan
came in Saturday and was loaded and.
was ready to sail at night.

The captain of the schooner asked
permission to drop down below the
lower bridge and tie up yesterday but
he was told that he must remain at the
dock until this affair was settled. A
throng of curious inclined peOple con-
gregated on the wharf1 all day yester- ’
day to look over the suspicious craft.

It was learned yesterday that a
strange vessel came into that port on
Thursday last and only remained from
8 until 12 o’clock. She was loaded in
that time with a number of wagon loads
of cartridges. All the men had been
engaged before. hand. The boat tied

the bOxes from the Cartridge factory
and they were expeditiously stowed ,
awayfiIt is said that on conclusion of
their work the men engaged in the .
work had their labor quickly settled .
for at the rate of $1.50 per hour, they
having been at work nearly five hours.
It is alleged that anOther vessel carried '
away a large cargo of ammunition from
that port some two weeks since.

EAST NORWALK.

Howard Benedict of Osborn avenue,
who has been suffering from-an abscess
on his neck is much better.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
James Taylor Of Van Zant avenue. yes-
terday. ' ~

About twenty-five" people of East
Norwalk drove to Weston to-day
where they will spend the day picking
huckleberries. ‘

The new library of the Swedish Con-
gregational church was Opened yester-
day. -. ~

George Reynolds will lead the prayer
meeting this evening in the Methodist
church. '

Rev. Charles E. Benedict conducted
the services in the M. E. church yes-
terday. In the morning he took for
his subject, “Immortality” and in the
evening, “The voice in the desert.”

Rev. A. Nordlund of Georgetown,
preached in the -Swedish church yes-‘
terday in the absence of Rev. 0. Swen-
sen. . i p . '
Cashier Green of‘the’ old Fairfield
County Bank, is enjoying a" well __
earned vacation. ' .

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The Weather.
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BIRTHS.

TAYLOR—In East Norwalk, August
8, a son to Mr. and-Mrs. James Taylor.

 

 

' DEATHS.

FREEMAN—In Bridgeport, Aug. 6,
Isrial George, son of Jennie and the
late John Freeman, aged 9 years. _

TIMONEY—In Bridgeport, Aug. 7, _
Catherine, wife of Peter Timoney. ‘

_ M ARSHALL—In Bridgeport, AAug. 6,
Jessica Seeley, wife of Wilson Marshall.
. WADE—4n Bridgeport, Aug. 7, MunR-

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