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Kelley, The Ridgefield Murder-
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The Sheriff Disregarded the Physician’s
Warning with Fatal Results.

James Kelley,who recently murdered
his father-in-law, Charles H. Mead, in
Lewisboro, near New Canaan, has died
While in cOnfinement at the White
Plains jail, of injuries received in the

’ fracas in which Mead was killed.

He claimed to the last that he fired
the deadly shot in self-defence,and that
the terrible cuts and bruises of which
he died, were caused by William Henry
Mead and Karl Schlieske, who, with
the elder Mead, had attacked him.
Kelley’s death may bring serious
charges against the two men named.

Dr. O’Bryon of Ridgefield, who treat-
ed Kelley after the affair, declared that
he must not be moved within two days,
but Sheriff VJohnsOn disregarded this
warning, and ordered Kelley’s immedi-
ate removal to jail. i

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—-—EASTMAN’S POCKET KODAK’S re
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At the Methodist Church.

The monthly communion service at
the Norwalk Methodist church yester-
day morning was a very impressive one.
Twelve members were added to the
church and three receiving baptism.
The chorus choir led the singing at the
evening service. Mr. George Hirst
sang two solos which were exceedingly
well rendered and added much to the
service. The topic of the sermon was

“The Influence and Power of the Holy '

Spirit in the Church.” The speaker
held the closing attention of the audi-
ence. ‘, A number of strong and striking
illustrations of an unusual character
were used. The church was full.
Special Evangelistic services were an-
nounced for Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. Rev. Arthur J.
Smith of East Norwalk will preach on
Wednesday night. The praying band
of his church assisting in the service.

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Making Investigations. .
By direction of Congress, the De-
partment of Agriculture is investigat-

' ing the character and extent of the

adulteration of foods and drugs. In-
formation on the subject is requested,
the same to» be sent to the Chemical
Division of the Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington. The department
asks for a concise statement of facts,
which can be fully substantiated, if
"necessary, and notvtheories.

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Took the Examination.

James F. Barbour, formerly of this
city, but now a reporter on the Stam-
ford Telegram, took the civil service
examination for deputy collector and
inspector at Bridgeport on Saturday.
“Jimmy” is well qualified to fill the po-
sition, and should he be successful, his

~ friends hereabouts would gladly wel-
come his appointment.

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Hayden Musical Club.

The following are the officers of the
Hayden Musical club:

President, Charles H. Glover; vice-
president, Miss Georgiana Barnum;
secretary, George A. Comstock; treas-
urer, S. Treat Stanley, executive com-
mittee, Edward S. Underhill, Miss
‘Grace Stommell, Miss. Sadie Hull,
David Pollard,"Miss Edith Nickerson.

Mr. Olmstead’s Condition.
The many Norwalk friends Of Hon-
James H. Olmstead of Stamford, will
‘ be pleased to hear that his condition is
greatly improved and that he is out of
all danger. Although Mr. Olmstead is
still confined to his room his physician
Dr. C. E. Rowell thinks that he Will be
able to be about in a short time.
Newcomers.
, Twin boys arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Driscoll, on Saturday.
; A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
, 'liam Stevens of South Norwalk, on
Friday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Daniel Riordan Friday night
. Regular Meeting.
A, regular meeting of the City Coun-
,. oil will be held this evening. As the
meeting is called for 8 o’clock, the
board will probably know as to who
are to be their successors.

HIS NAM_-I_E_l_l_il_KNOWN. '

A Young Man Killed at Fair.
field on Saturday,"

He Boarded the Train as it was Leaving
Stamford.

Another unknown met his death in
Fairfield Saturday morning. Just how
or when is not known and the proba-
bilities are never Will be.
man in the signal tower just east of the

‘ freight station who is on duty from

midnight until 8 o’clock in the morn-
ing, happened to glance out of his win-
dow and dowu the tracks as the day be-
gan to brighten. .It was in the neigh-
borhood" of 6 o’clock. He saw what
to be a large bundle laying on the rails-
After looking at it a_ trifle longer be
recognized it as the figure' of a man
and signalled the employes at the de-
pot.

They walked down the tracks and
found that the body was that Of a
young man about twenty five years of
age with a nice looking face and a
heavy brown moustache. His death
must have been a terrible one as the
car wheels had passed over his abdo-
men mangling and tearing his intes-‘
tines until they protruded from his
body. His right leg was also badly in-
jured, being almost severed .from the
body and the bone ground to fine splin-
ters. The remains were carefully
placed on a stretcher and conveyed to
the freight house of the railroad com-
pany where they lay until Medical Ex-
aminer Donaldson made an inspection.
He found absolutely nO-means of iden-
tification and after satisfying himself
that death was due to being run over
by the cars he allowed the remains to
be removed to .Bishop’s morgue in
Bridgeport. .

All of the pockets of the dead man’s
clothes were examined, but there was
not a mark nor a scrap of paper which

might serve as a clue. Even the hat

was without the trademark of its mak-

er.
The dead man was apparently about
25 years of age, five feet eight inches in
height, with dark hair and sandy
moustache. He was dressed in black
clothes, with a black satin bow necktie
and a stiff black hat.
A Fairfield man said that he saw th
stranger climb aboard the train at
Stamford. He was perfectly so‘ber,and
there was nothing peculiar about his
appearance, he said. He remembered
the face because the man sat near 'him
in the train.
‘ Up to press hour the dead man was

.still unidentified.

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AN INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY
IS THE CON STANTLY AND RAP-
IDLY INCREASING CIRCULATION
OF THE EVENING GAZETTE.

 

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Mrs. Arianna Morison Hutchinson Dead.

Mrs. Arianna Morrison, wife of the
late Gardner Spring Hutchinson died
at her home in Englewood, N. J., on
Friday, in the 56th year of her age-
The deceased was a member Of the
firm of Hutchinson Cole & Co. of this
city. .

FRATERNAL NEWS.

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Secretaries of fraternal, or secret 80- *

cieties are invited to send to the
GAZETTE, the elections of officers and
other news pertaining to their lodges
to be printed in this rolumn. The
names of officers should be brought in
on the evening of their election and
all other news with equal promptntss.

Mr. C. F. Dickenson of New Haven

will install the newly elected officers"

of Concord Division, S. of T. tonight.

Our Brothers’ Lodge, I. O. O. F.
will meet this evening.

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PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stoddard Of New
Haven were guests at the Methodist
parsonage over Sunday.

Mrs. Imogene Ross has returned
home after a two months’ absence very
greatly improved in health, and re-
sumed her position as solo sopranist in
the First Methodist church yesterday,

 

much to the ”delight of her. many
friends. .

The .tower

AGAINJllJAIL

Buxton’s Bondsmen- Surrender.
Him to the Sheriff.

of leaving the State.

FarmerO'Fred Buxton of Easton, the
man who with his doubled barrelled
shot gun terrorized the sheriffs of Fair-
field county, languishes in jail again.
His bondsmen, Mine Agnes Murray and
Postmaster Banks of Greenfield Hill,
a who became surety for him in the sum
of $1,200, surrendered him Saturday,
and Deputy Sheriff Wallace A. Bulkley
of Fairfield took him to jail.

Buxton was disappointed because his
trial did not take place at the last term
of the criminal Superior court. He
was firmly convinced that he would be
acquitted of the charge of assault with
intent to kill, when he proved to the
jury that the gun withwhich he held
the sheriffs at bay was not loaded.

Within the pastfew days he declared
his intention of leaving the Old hovel
in Easton which has been his home,
and locating somewhere in New York
state. His bondsmen heard of it, and
immediately decided to surrender him.
Attorney E. F. Hall,'counsel for Bux-
ton, also learned of his intention, but
no one could swerve the determined
Englishman.

Miss Murray and Postmaster Banks,
fearing that Buxton would disappear
and that they would have to pay $1,200
into the state treasury, notified Sheriff
Bulkley. Buxton made no opposition
to accompanying the deputy sheriff to
jail. '

The case was not reached at the last
term of court, and it is doubtful if
State’s Attorney Fessenden would have
called it up, perhaps for years, had
Buxton 1 emained on his place in Eas-
ton peacefully. Now he will have to
remain in jail until the Opening of the
October term Of the Superior court,the
third Tuesday in the month.

Buxton, it will be recalled, kept two
horses belonging to Miss Ida Ogden
which he found trampling over his po-
tato crop,‘ and refused to surrender
them unless he was paid $50. The Og-
deas got out a writ of replevin, and
when the town constables went to serve
itBuxton threatened to kill him or any-
one else who attempted to take them
away. He was arrested a Week later
after holding several deputy sheriffs at
bay for several hours. Now he 'claims
his gun was not loaded.

 

Anussusnrs.

Hi Henry’s Minstreis.

Mr. Hi. Henry, one of the most suc-
cessful Minstrel Managers of. the day,
will present his new, up-to-date Mins-
trel attraction at Hoyt’s Theatre on
Wednesday evening, and if glowing en-
dorsement from the leading New York
Journals on their recent New York en-
gagement go for anything, this attrac-
tion is among the foremost in its line.

Minstrelsy. Their swell tally-ho pa-
rade and Military band of 25 pieces are
said to eclipse anything yet offered in
the Minstrel line. /

Admissions have been put at the very
low scale of 15, 25, 35 and 500.

“Eight Bells. ”

A large audience attended the pro-
duction of the Brothers Byrne, at
Hoyt’s Theatre Saturday night and ev-
erybody wasdelighted with the perform-
ance. The brothers are acrobats of
considerable skill and pantomimists of
unlimited resources. The surprises in
the way of unexpected disappearances,
somersaults into third story windows,
vaulting over walls and through walls
where there is apparently no opening,
and innumerable other tricks of the
nimble performers, keep the audience
wondering and laughing without ces;
sation. Besides the Bryne Brothers
there were several other members of
the company who introduced taking
specialties. '

—-No claims, no aflidawts, out a
GAZETTE advertisement gets there
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Easton’s Eccentric Character Had Talked "

' breach Ofpromise against Kis.

A long, varied program of sweet novelv _,
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cufncuntn MIND.

Angie Poalo Withdraws Her

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_ seph Kis.

Sued for Breachof Promise and Settles for
$8 Cash.

Annie Poalo who lives at Whistle-
ville complained to Prosecuting Attors'
ney Joseph Taylor that a, man named;
Joseph Kis, had under promise of mar-
riage betrayed her, and had since re-
fused to fulfill his promise to marry
her. ,

She had learned that he was to mar-
ry one of the Hungarian beauties of
Whistleville, on Saturday last and that
the ceremony was to be performed out
of town. ' '

She thought that $300 would be a suf-
ficient balm for her wounded feelings
and in the complaint asked for that
amount.

A warrant was sworn out for the ar-
rest of Kis, who by the way lives in
New YOrk. He evidently had heard of
what he might expect at the hands of
Annie, and stopped only long enough

at Whistleville to secure his new girl ’

and both boarding a train went to
Bridgeport where they were married.

He, however, decided to spend a por-
tion of his honeymoon in Whistleville,
a fatal decision as after events proved.

He was receiving the congratulations
Of his friends when Chief Vollmer
served a body attachment on him in
accordance with the writ and complaint
sworn out by his former inamorata.

He did not object, and for the very
simple reason that he had been advised
that Annie would probably withdraw
the charge, and such proved to be the
case. . ‘ '

Annie positively denied that she had
preferred any charges of seduction. or
But
Annie lied, to put it plainly. She said
that the only reason she wanted Kis ar-
rested was because he owed her $8,and
if he would return that, she would be
content to let him go.

'lhis amount Kis gladly paid; and as

Annie refused to prosecute there was .

no other alternative than to let the
prisoner go.

It is claimed that friends of Kis in-
fluenced Annie to withdraw her com-
plaint. It is not learned that she took
a very active part in the wedding fes-
tivities which were continued until a
late hour.

A Political Trick.

A few copies of an anoymous circular
which has every appearance of having
been printed at this end Of the town,
was circulated here this morning, to
the efiect that South Norwalk should
elect two selectmen' and move the office
tothat city. As this is directly oppo-
site to what South N orwalk desires it
would look as though the circular was
gotten out for political effects.

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Should Be Stopped at Once.
The watering cart nuisance began
again this morning, and the new Wall
street pavement was flooded. Street
Commissioner Smith’s attention is
called to this nuisance, and it is hoped
he will put a stop to it at Once. '

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There were three funerals in town
yesterday.

The work of getting the south side of
Wall street in readiness for the laying
of the concrete foundation for the brick
pavement is being pushed ahead with
the push of the contractors Cain & Kin-
near. -

The stones removed from Wall street
are loaded on the Tramway freight car
and carted to a point in East N orwalk
where they are held in waiting for fu-
ture use by the company.

“Col. Sam” Daskam will entertain a
number of his friends at the Norwalk
Club rooms to-night, in honor of his
fiftieth wedding anniversary.

Franklin avenue has a new worker
in the temperance cause and. he is no
uncertain speaker as was in evidence
flyesterday‘. - ' ' _ ‘

-A GAZETTE ad. will pay You.

1 min Augean.

An Accident at'Westport Re-
sults in the Death of Leo. ,
pold Chrrenonski.

Result of a Collision with an Electric
Car.

At a late hour Saturday night a tele-
phone message was sent in from West-
port for the ambulance, by Dr. Day of
that placg. I

The call was responded to and two
men, one in an unconscious condition,
were brought to the hospital in this
city. '

They proved to be ‘Michael Sykan
and Leopold Chrrenonski. An exami-
nation of their injuries showed that
the latter had sustained a fracture at
the base of the SK‘ull and it was also
thought he was injured internally. He
did not regain consciousness and died
shortly after 12 o’clock yesterday.

Sykan was in a dazed condition when
he reached the hospital, but it was
found that his injuries were confined to
a severe abrasion on his nose and he
was discharged the next morning.

The remains of Chrrenonski were
taken to D. W. Raymond’s morgue,
where Coroner Burke made an Official
examination. They will be taken
charge of later by Undertaker Fable of
Westport. -

The stories as to the cause of the ac-
cident are conflicting, but all agree as
to the fact that the men were under the
influence of liquor andwere in a carriage
from which they were hurled out, the
cause being an electric car, in front of
which they attempted to pass.

Both men are Polanders. The de-

ceased one was about 35 years of age.
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ELECTION NOTES.

A Small Vote Being Pulled in all Districts
' by Both Parties.

Both parties appear to
small vote.

Many anxious candidates are button-
holing voters about the polls.

In the first district the voters are vot-
ing the ticket with Samuel Lynes as
first selectman, while in the second and
third districts the ballot with Ephraim
Thomes as first selectman appears to be
in favor.

The Democratic checker at the South
Norwalk city polls presented rapid vot—
ing by being new at the business.

At the Putnam Hose house the Dem-
ocratic ticket pedler passed out consti-
tutional ballots. marked “N O, ” while
the Republican pedler passed out “N o”
consolidated school ballots. The “yes”
ballots passed themselves out.

It promises to be a close fight between
Bohannan and Fe rris for Mayor of
South Norwalk.

At the Norwalk city polling place
Frank Street is acting as moderator,
W. H. Byington assistant moderator,
and E. M. Lockwood, W. F. Acton,
Bernard Tully and M. Shields as
checkers. 'Winfield Scott and J. P.
Sheehan have charge of the envelope
booth, and P. Slattery and-ASE. Aus-
tin are in charge of the ticket booth.

Things were lively on either side of
the dead lines at both city and town
polling places. .

, The Democrats are “putting in their
best licks” and expect to score a vic-
to

be polling a

ry.
The Republicans are working quiet-
ly and like their friends, the Demo-
crats, expect that victory will perch on
their banners.

At one o’clock to-day about 900 votes
had been cast at the First district
polling place and about 650 at the
city polling.

Friends [of Charles L. Glover are

confident that he will be the next May-’

or of the City of Norwalk.

A finer day for election or any other
purpose could not be made to order. ‘

Pasters are being used in a liberal
manner on both tickets, and sharply
pointed pencils are being worn to a
stub in erasing names that do not ex-
actly suit the voters.

The management of the Tramway
line will continue the rate of fare to
Westport at five cents, which fact- will
be gladly hailed by all including those
who have been anticipating a raise to

 

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BROKF£I§ RIBS. ' ,

Peter Smith Falls from a Tree

and Fractures His Ribs.

His Children Witness the Accident and
. Summon Help. '

Yesterday Peter Smith, a colored

man living on the Dry Hill. road, ac:

companied by three of. his children
went into the Lockwood woods after
hickorf’nuts. I

He was nearly atthe top of a large
tree when suddenly his children heard
a crash in the branches and their
father with a dull sickening thud struck
the ground.

His children thinking him dead ran
home and gave the alarm, which was
responded to by men named respective-
ly Beckett, Mead, Webb and Van Scoy,
who improvised a stretcher out of a
ladder and took the man home.

It was found that he had fractured
several of his ribs besides sustaining
Other injuries.

Dr. A. H. Baldwin is attending him
and hopes to pull him through all right.

EAST NORWALK.

 

Elder J. W. Davis of Salem, Mass,
conducted the services in the Advent
Christian church Sunday. Both ser-

vices were well attended and the ser-

mons were of a helpful nature.

The Helping Hand Circle of King’s'

Daughters of the Norwalk Methodist
church, will meet with Mrs. .Georgia
Carr, East Norwalk to-morrow even-

ing. Members will meet at the church '

to take the 7:20 p. 111. car for this place.
Charles Rider’s house on Cottage
avenue is to be repainted.
The funeral of the late‘Edward Haf-

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ner, whose remains were brought here '

from White Plains on Saturday, was
held from his home at 2:30 O'clock yes-
terday afternoon. Rev. Frederick W.,
Norris officiated and Butler Lodge. 1.
O. O'. F. and Court Mahackemo, F. of
A. attended in bodies. The pall bear-
ers were 3 members from each lodge.
The interment was at Riverside.

Rev. A. J. Smith will preach in the
Norwalk Methodist church Wednesday
evening.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Apell of St. John _'

avenue are expected home from an ex-.

tended visit in Sullivan County, N. Y.,
to-day.

Sunday at the' East avenue church
proved one of great rejoicing. In the
mornlnga number were received on
probation, and two young ladies were
baptized. The Revival band met at 4
O’clock. In the evening the pastor
preached on “God’s Way not always
Our Way, But always the Best Way.”

A large surplus of cobbles were taken
from Wall street to East Norwalk this
morning on the trolley freight ,car,
where they will be deposited for future
use.

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The Weather.

Fair to-night and Tuesday, frosts in
interior to-night, slowly rising temperv
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BIRTHS.
DRISCOLL_—In N orwalk, Oct. 2, twin
sons to Mr. and Mrs. J. Driscoll.

STEVENS—In South NOrwalk, Oct. 1,
a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Ste-
vens.

RIORDAN—In N orwalk, Oct. ~-1, a son
to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Riordan.‘~

 

 

DEATHS.

ADAMS—Near Croton Falls, N. Y.,
Sept. 26, -Mortimer Adams, aged 51
years, formerly of Danbury.

‘BANGS—In Bridgeport, Oct. 2, Har-
ry 0., son of Benjamin and Hattie C.
Bangs, aged 16 years.

BURR—In Stepney-Monroe, Oct. 2,
Annette J. Burr, widow of the late
Joseph B. Burr, aged 52 years, former-

.ly of Bridgeport.

BUTCHINSON—In Englewood, N. J .,
Oct. 1, Arianna Morison, wife of the

late Gardiner Spring Hutchinson, *

aged 56 years.

NAGLE—In Bridge ort Se t. 30
John N agle. p , p ’
N ORDABY—In Bridgeport, Oct. 1.

Milton H.,son of Lewis H. and J ennette
N ordaby, aged 6 months.

RUSSELL—In Stratford, Sept. 30,
attle W., wife of William H. Russell,
aged 48 years. -

SCHROETER—In Bridgeport, Oct. 1, .

Wilhelm August Schroetér, aged 73
years. . o

SEABURY—In Bridgeport, Oct. 3,
Hannah Danks, WldOW of the late John
Seabury, of Mill Plain, Danbury, aged
82 years. ' ‘

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