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VOL. VII.
. NO.1726
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NORWALK, CONN, SATURDAY EVENING,‘OCTOBER 23, .1897.
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OWEIVHHIIIIPIIY TIIE 'VITIIIOI. TIIIIOWEII OIPTUIIED
III-ll LOOKED IIP.
TOOK REFUGE M iii oureuuomt.
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M‘ADE NO RESISTANCE WHEN FOUND AND CAME
PEACEABLY WITH HIS CAPTORS
TO THIS eITY.
lain:- KINSELLA IS nvma.
Dr. Huntington ‘Says She Cannot Survive the Shock
and Injury Many flours.
Owen Murphy who threw the vitriol
in the eyes of Jennie Kinsella and
and Mary Troy, on Plattsville avenue,
Thursday night, has been captured and
is now an occupant of one of the steel
cages at police headquarters on Water
street. . §
Ever since the police were informed
of the dastardly Crime they have been
scouring the country roundabout for
some sign of the perpetrator. '
Eal 1y yesterday morning Officers
» "Morehou'se. and Hun‘t’fired cdrriages'
and searched every conceivable hiding.
spot between Norwalk, Stamford and
New Canaan. They returned home
late last night without having obtained
a clue to Murphy’swheleabouts.
Yesterday afternoon word was tele-
phoned to this city that Gus Magner,
the expressman, had seen Murphy in
Bull Run. Magner informed Chief
Vollmer and the latter in company
with Officer Pennington secu1eda team
and drove to that section but failed to
secure trace of their man.
This morning between 1 and 2 o’clock
Edward Cook and Edward Murphy were
standing in front ”of the Kinsella house
on. Plattsville avenue discussing the
terrible outrage, when they saw a fig-
ure skulking down the street in the
darkness. They secreted themselves
and soon had the satisfaction of seeing
Murphy scale the fence into his own
yard, which is directly opposite to that
of Jennie Kinsella.
Cook and Murphy immediately sum-
moned John Hennessy, William Lou-
don, William McAllister and David
Loudon and returned to Owen’s house.
The party separated, a portion going
to the door of the house and the others
watching to see that he did not escape.-
Repeated knocking soon aroused the
Murphy family, and in response to a
demand for OWen, the searchers were
informed that he had not been home,
and all knowledge ofhis whereabouts
was denied.
While the conversation Was going
on at the house, David Loudon had
walked around to an outbuilding at the
rear, the door of which was partly open.
He attempted to push the door Wide
open but it refused to yield. -He made
a second attempt and discovered that
some one was inside with their foot
against the door.
Louden at once came to the conclu-
sion that Murphy was concealed ,in'the
building, although when Loudon asked
- who was there, he received no reply
fromlthe inside.
A whistle soon brought the other five
emembers of the party to the spot and
the door was forced open by their com-
bined weight, revealing Murphy
crunched in onecorner of the building.
He was quickly seized, and offering
no resistance, was hustled out into the
street and started for this city.
As soon as Murphy had been secured
Edward Cook ran down town and in-
formed Oflicer Kenney of Ovven’s cap-
ture. The officer at oncestarted up
Main street and met Murphy and his
captors just above West Main street.
He returned with the prisoner to po-
lice headquarters Where Owen was .
men would do, 1f cornered.
locked up in one of the steel cages.
Before he was locked up he was
searched, and'$3. 95 of the $5 given him‘
”by his sister was found in his pocket. ,
This was, at Owen’s request, returned
to hissister by John Hennessy.
When visited in his cell at police
headquarters, this morning, by 'a GA-
ZETTE reporter, Murphy was morose
and refused to talk. He would look up
in a blank sort of way when asked a
question and after giving a short an-
swer would hide his face in his hands.
His hat, overcoat, underco‘at, trou-
sers and shoes all showed the effects of
the vitrol, which hé had spilled from
the tumbler in which the acid was
carried.
Murphy was brought before Judge
Gregory at 10:15 o’clock this morning,
and upon request ofProsecuting Attor-
ney Ferris was placed \in the custody
of Chief Bradley and Officer Hunt un'
til 10 o’clock Monday morning. '
This action was taken in order to
await the result of Jennie Kinsella’s
injuries. A '
Miss Kinsella passed a comfortable
night- last night, but Dr. Huntington
who has charge of the case, informed
the GAZETTE, this morning that she
was losing strength rapidly and would~
not survive the shock and injury many
hours.
Mary Troy, Owen’s other. victim, is
getting along nicely, and will not lose
the sight of her right eye as was at'
first thought. The eyelid is badly
burned but the eye escaped injury.
When Murphy Was taken from police
headquarters to the court room, this
morning, he was follhwed by an im-
mense crowd, and Chief- Bradley had
to order them out of the GAZETTE
building before he could take his pris-
oner back to headquarters. -
Murphy' is well known. He lsa plum-
her by trade and has worked for sev-
eral firms in town. He is also well
known in base ball, circles, having at
one time-been the pitcher for the Cob-
ble Hill base ball club.
This morning, John McCullough, a
step-brother of Murphy’s, delivered to
Chief Bradley a new revolver which he
stated had been picked up in the out-
house where Murphy was found.
Murphy admitted the ownership of
the revolver which he claimed to have
purchased in Port Chester, and on his
return home had gone into the out-
house for the purpose of blowing his
brains out,. and would have done so
but for his discOveI y.
SHUT AT ALLIE.
_ OfliceriAllie Allen, of Sauga-
tuck,Hot, on the, Trail of a
Murderer From,
Hartford.
When Cornered the italian Fired Three
Shots at the Officer.
Officer Allie Allen, of Saugatuck, is
getting his name up as. a brave officer
More and more every day, and well
should Saugatuck be as proud as she is
of so vailant a guardian of the peace.
Monday, he received from Hartford,
a dispatch saying that an Italian had
killed a man in that city and as he
was acquainted in Westport to be on
the lookout for him, as he might possi-
bly stop here. ;
Not saying much about it», Allie
kept his eyes open and was on the'look-
out. He soon heard that the murderer
was in hiding at an Italian’s home in
Mackeral Lane. Frank Angelo was
master of the house, and to see him the
officer set about. He watched his op-
portunity, and on Thursday, about
noon, he met Angelo on Compo street,
and told him that he knew the man
was in a hiding athis home.
At first Angelo feigned ignorance,
but upon being told that he would be
obliged to go to jail, if he didn’t con-
fess, he soon told the officer all he
knew. .
The officer then went with Angelo
alone to his lonely home, at the risk of
his own life, for who knew what these
When nearlthe house Angelo gave a
cry and soon Allen saw his man-climb-
ing through a window.
He was hatless and noshoes covered
his bare feet. He began running like
a deer, with the officer close 01111138
heels. When told to stop he turned
and fired three shots at the officer who
Whether
his shots took effect 1s not known, but
the Italian put his hand to his side as
if wounded. He ran to the ,‘WOOdS and
was lost sight, of. In his hurry he
dropped his revolver and the officer
picked it up. It is an American Bull-
dog, 38 calibre.
The fugitive is about 6 feet 1 inch in
Ieturned the compliment.
height and has a small growth of side
whiskers and a long mustache.
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Wears riis Old Clothes. . .°
Thieves broke into Greens Farms de-
pot a few nights ago .and lugged off a
trunk to a secluded place near, where
they broke it open; first ascertaining
whose property it was by reading the
initials on the outside J. J A. the last
letter meaning Alvord. Inside, they
found two new suits of clothes made to
order of first class material, and several
other clothing articles of value. The
trunk was found‘empty. The trick of
the rascals was a mean one on Mr. Al-
vdrd, who is compelled to wear one of
his old suits till a new clothing order
. oanbe filled.
Charles Olmstead Appointed.
The petition of Theodore B. [Chase
and Jesse A. Chase, of New York, com-
posing the firm name of Theodore B.
Chase & Son, asking that a trustee be
appointed to take possession of the
property of George H. Nichols of this
city for the benefit of his creditors, was
considered in the Probate Court before
Judge A. B. Woodward ”yesterday af-
ternoon with the result that Gen.
Charles Olmstead was appointed as
such trustee.
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Selectman curtls’ Barn Burned
A barn owned by Selectman Curtis, ,
of Stratford, was totally destroyed by
fire last evening. The loss will be close.
to $2,000, said to be covered by insur-
ance.
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Another hearing in the condemna-
tion proceedings of the City of Nor-
walk vs. the Union Manufacturing com-
pany will take place on Monday.
Both the town and city assessors are
busily engaged today. in making out
assessment lists.
{BRUTAL HUSBANDS.
Abused Wives Tell Their Woes
In Court.
Michael Ccnners Put- the Baby on the
Stove Because it Cried.
Victims of brutal husbands were pe-
titioners for divorce in the Superior
court before Judge Elmer yesterday.
Each fair applicant had received more
than her share of the Woes of this life
because of her union with an intemper-
ate monster, whose only object in life
appeared to be to get-drunk and abuse
the woman he swore to love.
Nellie Conners, a tall, slender young
woman with a pale, sad faée, was the
first to appear before his honor to ask
for legal separation. It was a tale of
horrible cruelty that she had to dis-
close—abuse of herself and brutal ac-
tions towards her child. The couple
were married four years ago in Nor-
walk. A few months after the wedding
the husband began his misconduct.
He would come home in an intoxicated
condition and when his wife would re-
monetrate he would strike her.
A little child came to the household
but it brought no happiness, the hus-
band acting worse than ever. He not
only abused the mother but took spec-
ial delight in tormenting the child,
knowing that the mother suffered in
mind for every act of brutality to the
little one. Upon one occasion the bru-
tal husband went home and found the
baby crying. Rushing to the crib he
seized the little one and sat it down on
the red hot stove. The mother rushed
to the child’s assistance and the hus-
band knocked her down. The little
one was terribly burned and for a long
time its life was despaired of. After
this act the woman refused to live
longer with her husband. Several
other witnesses testified and the court
gianted the decree. Attorney J. J.
Walsh had charge of the case.
Atto1ney Walsh also appeared for
Mattie R. Whitloek of Norwalk who
wanted a divorce'from Henry W. Whit-
1ock of the same city on grounds of
cruelty. They were married in 1892,
but the girl soon discovered that she
She had to support herself because he
spent all his money for liquor. Grad-
ually their household was stripped of
of its pretty furniture. Everything
,went to the pawn. shop even a silver
set which was given them by her hus-
band’s grandmother, and the rugs on
the floor. Mrs. Josephine Sherwood
of South Norwalk and Julia Geddes, the
plantiff’s sister, also told of seeing the
husband beat her, on one occasion
blackening her eyes. . Mrs. Whitlock
was granted a decree and the custody
of her five year old child.
Martha G. Crayton of New Canaan
knew little of married life and much of
courtship. She is colored. She was
employed as a servant in the family of
Edward B. Crane of New Canaan when
Cupid’s arrows pierced her heart.
Abram Crayton wooed her for many
months. His opportunities were many
as he secured employment about the
place. But his love was fleeting, and
he soon tiled of her. Then she told
he1 employer that she had been betr ay-
ed under a promise of marriage, and
the result was that Abram was com-
pelled to marry her or go to jail. This
was March 10, 1894. They stood before
a justice and the words making them
man and wife were pronounced.
"Is that all”? asked Abram as the
ceremony was concluded. When in-
formed that it was he turned from his
bride without a word and walked out
of the house. That was the extent of
her married life, for he never came
back. She asked the custody of her
child and it was given her. Judge
Comley was her lawyer, and he had
but two witnesses because Mr. Crane
was sick at home. The case had been
centinued, when it was discovered that
the applicant had an affidavit with her
which Mr.- Crane gave her, setting
forth the facts. After it was lead,
Judge Elmer granted the decree.
A. O. H.
Col. John P. Murphy, State president
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
is'mailing circulars to the various state
A. O. H. divisions, announcing the
grand state parade'of the order to take
place in Waterbury, 1898, that day be-
Irish outbreaks. 'Col. Murphy stated
that it was the intention of the order to
make this the greatest demonstration
ever /witne99ed in the state, "and that it
would not be confined to the A. O. H.,
but that organizations and. all loyal
————.— . . Irishmenwould beinvit’edto take-”part
—Advertlse in the GAZETTE.- J
“in the great parade.
'sonia,
had drawn a gold brick for a husband. ‘
ing the 100th anniversary of the great-
" CUT HIS THROAT-
Ansonia Man Commits Suicide. Probably
Was Insane.
John J. Hogan, aged 30, a well known
and much esteemed young man of . A11-
committed suiCIde yesterday
morning by cutting his throat. He had
complained recently of severe pains in
the head and appeared to be irrational;
He suddenly stepped from his room to
the room in which the family were sit— .
ting and before they could interfere,
drew a- razor across his throat inflict-
ing a terrible gash from ear to ear.
His sister made an attempt to stop him
but he ran out into the yard where they
grappled and she received a gash in
the hand. He died about an hour later.
N 0 reason but mental aberration is
known for the deed.
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AMUSEMENTS-
The Span of Life.
That wonderfully realistic play.‘ The
Span of Life,” which has never failed
to attract large and enthusiastic audi-
ences, in this city, will be seen at Hoyt’s
theatre, next Tuesday evening. It is
more than a year since “The Span”
has been seen here, and during that
period of time it has been translated
and produced in French, German. Bel-
gian and Russian, and has also made a
successful tour of Australia. This is a
record that cannot be claimed for any
other melodrama written. There is no
doubt that this favorite play will draw
a big house.
Peck’s Bad Boy.
“Peck’s Bad'Boy” company, which
has been so many years on the road,
will appear at Hoyt’s Theatre, Wednes-
day evening, Oct. 27. An excellenti
program is promised, one which pre-
sents an excruciatingly funny farce
comedy, with the assistance of pretty
women and witty comedians.
scenery, including the famous grocery
'store, may be expected, and also mag-‘ _
nificent costumes, bright music, .spec-
ialties and fun- of a wholesome kind
from the moment the curtain rises un-
til its last fall. The show is entirely
new. ~' ’
“ Tess of the D’Urbervilles.
At the Grand Opera House,Stamford,
this evening, Manager Hoyt 'will pre-'
sent 'M'rs. Fiske’s rendition of the
“Tess of the D’Urbervilles. The play
is of the highest class of theatrical en-
tertainments, and Mrs. Fiske has won
the very highest encomiums of the New
York press. It is a play that once seen
will never be forgotten, and N orwalk
people should embrace this opportunity
of seeing it by taking a Tramway ‘car
to Stamford to-night.
“The Last Hospital Report”
We hear, is that the Fair at Lock-
wood’s Hall on the evenings of Nov-
16th and 17th by the Board of Lady
Visitors of the Hospital will be a grand
success if contributions from every
friend of this worthy charity are sent
in early. They may consist of‘Fancy
articles of all kinds and sent to any
number of the board of Lady Visitors
of the Hospital.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. Mary Dunlop, mother of Judge
Daniel Dunlop and Mrs. M. Lauder,
who has been spending the summer in
South N orwalk,-re_turned yesterday to
her home in Brooklyn.
Misses Annie R. and Prudence Steer
of Boston, are the guests of fliends in
South Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Finney J 1-.,:
who have been visiting William Vail
of Danbury, returned home yesterday.
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,D. Dahlman of New York is a guest
of Landlord Walz and wife.
H. S. Meyers of Philadelphia was in
town to-day. _
. Harvey Craw and Irving Wilmot,
who are on a training ship, are spend-
ing a few days’ leave of absence at their
homes in South Norwalk.
Mrs. Brown, Chestnut street, N or-
walk, has returned home from her
daughter’s, Mrs."C. V. Sweet, of Mah--
wah, New Jersey. \
Mrs. J. Agnes Dunning, of South
Norwalkwill sing at a musicals to be
given at the DeLortie parlors, Brook-
lyn, on Friday evening,-October 29.
William A. Vogel, of New York, is
visiting in N orwalk
Miss May Fauntleroy will represent
Grace Chapter, Daughters of the King,
at the national convention soon to, be
held in .Washington.
‘ Rev. Alexander Hamilton will preach
in the Cranbury chapel, Sunday after-
- SpeClal ,
‘to be printed in this column.
noon. The service will begin at 4:15
o’clock. ' ._ '
c0w runouou A meme
Delayed ~an Express Train at Branch
ville This Morning.
A cow tried to cross a trestle bridge
on the Danbury division near Branch-‘
ville yesterday morning and fell be‘- 1
tween the ties. The engineer of the
express train discovered the animal
and stopped in time to avoidacollision.
Conductor P. H. A. Smith and his
crew became cowboys temporarily.
With the conductor at the animal’s'
head and the brakemen distributed
about other portions of the bovine’s
anatomy, the animal was. lifted bodily
from between the ties.
The trainmen then laid planks along
the trestle and dragged the cow to the
end of the trestle .where it was rolled
to one side of the track. The train
was about fifteen minutes late 1n reach-
ing Danbury.
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FATAL FOOLISHNESS
Waterbury Man Killed While Searching
in Front of a Train.
Charles Fuchs, a tool maker, 30 years
of age, of Waterbury, was killed yes-
terday morning while trying to scorch
across railroad tracks on a bicycle di-
rectly in front'of a train. Fuchs was
on his way to work and had reached
the West Main street crossing of the
Naugatuck division of the N. Y. N. H. "
& H. Railroad company. A flagman
was stationed there and was flagging the
train which had just left the local
station for Naugatuck. < Fuchs thought
he had time to cross and rode directly
in front of the locomotive. The man
and wheel were thrown over the en-
gine and landed thirty feet distant.
His skull was fractured and .he lived
but a few minutes.
OYSTER MEN COMBINE.
To Swap upnneoticut seed for Rhode ls-
Iand Ground.
A number of large Connecticut oys»
ter growers have recently leased-
through Rhode Island growers large
tracts of oyster grounds in Narragan-
sett bay. It is understood that the
laws of Rhode Island do not permit
growers from out of the state to own
oyster grounds within that state, but it
appears that a number of growers ‘of
both states have formed a sort of com-
bine for the purpose of raising oysters.
For reasons that have not yet been
ascel tained seed oysters cannot be pro-
cured 1n Rhode Island waters, but oys-
te1s that have been transplanted them
are said to be much finer than those
raised in this state. The arrangement
that has been made is that Connecticut
‘ dealers will exchange ground suitable
for seed raising for Rhode Island
grounds.
The combine has received the atten- ._
tion of the Rhode Island shell fisheries
commissioners because of the demand
to raise the price from $1 to $5 an acre;
The matter is being kept rather quiet
but it is learned from an authoritative
source that four of New Haven’s larg-
est dealers are in the combine, togeth-
er with one from Milford and tWo from '
Bridgeport.
Manager Hoyt of the Postal tele-
g1 aph "office has had a new canvas roof
placed on his office in the post- o-fiice
lobby.
FRATERNAL NEWS.
Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so
cieties are invited to send to the
gGAZETTE, 'the elections of officers and
other. news pertaining to their lodges
The
names of officers should be brought in
on the evening of then election and
all other news with equal plomptnoss.
Butler Lodge has invited Samel H.
Harris Lodge, of Bridgeport, to confer
the third degree some time next month.
The directors- of the Catholic club-
met last evening and discussed matters
pertaining to the big lair to be held in
the Armory. ,
Miss Alice May Sherwood and J. P.
Treadwell attended the rehearsal by
the Hadyn Musical club last night.
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The Weather.
Fair to-night; probably fair Sun-
day. . .
DEATHS.
LACROIX-—In Westport, Odt. 22,
Charles La. Croix, aged 67 years, S
months and 16 days. ’ - .
LEWIS—In Bridgeport, Oct. 21,1897,
Charles W. Lewis, aged 32 years. .
M’LAUGHLIN—In Bridgeport, Oct
22, Maggie M. wife of John McLaugh
lin, aged 51 years.
RAYMOND—In New Canaan, Oct. 20,
Charles Raymond, aged 87 years.
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