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NORWALK. OONN., TUESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 30.1897;
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prove its value to you.
PRICE, ONE CENT.
HIS MEMORY BAD.
C. Ford Seeley Doesn’t Know
Where All the Money
Went.
,Lost on Race Track and Pawned His Watch
to Raise His Fare to Stamford.
('3. Ford Seeley was on the anxious
seat all day Saturday in the Stamford
probate court, when he was examined
1 in supplementary proceedings in con—
nection with the business of Seeley 3:
Adams, bicycle dealers, who made an
assignment last summer. As to how he
got it, and where it went, he seemed
willing to tell, but thebooks, he more
than once declared, were so muddled
that he could not understand them, and
again his memory was bad, so that if
Hart and Scofield cannot secure
any information for the firm’s creditors,
Messrs.
it will be entirely due to those two un-
ufortunate circumstances. It seems that
the creditors are eager in their hunt
for particulars in regard to the now fa-
which
they ponder as much as if they were
each a veritable Koh-i-noor.
Seeley said he started business in
Stamford about February 15, 1895. Be-
sides the Stamford establishment he
had Opened stores in N orwalk and Port
mous Seeley diamonds, over
,Chester and managed a bicycle store
in Bridgeport, and besidesall this
found time to represent the Stearns
company in New England states on
commission. Adams became a partner
in'the firm in February, 1897, putting
cash into the business to the amount
of $1,089.84. At that time the firm’s
finances stood: ‘ Claims against the
concern, $5,064; minus claims of See-
ley’s father'and'mother,‘ amounting 'to
$1,400, which were personal matters;
, assets estimated at $3,308.55; net assets,
$2,462
These figures represent the firm’s
standing. at the time an inventory was
made in connection with Adams going
into the business. Seeley is entirely
in the dark as to where Adams is now,
further than that he merely ‘ repre-
sents the White Bicycle company. He
was in the bicycle business since 1891,
but since being in business for him-
self, he only took stock once. Mr. Hart
questioned him closely as to income
and expenditure since July 6—21, the
date of assignment. There is no rec-
ord in any of thebooks of business
done between those dates.
clared the only way to discover what
was done was by getting the cash
register.
A recess was taken until 2 O’clock_
Seeley’s examination was continued
' after the recess. V
slip that would represent the amount
of business transacted from July 6 to
21, he said, he left in. the store when
he handed over the key, and does not
The amount
The cash register
know what became of it.
of stock and purchases made when.
partnership was formed was $9,235.38.
These figures include the amOunt of
stock Adams put into the business.
A statement prepared on March 1 for
the purpose of obtainlng goods showed
assets $3,763.33, and liabilities $702.38,
making total net assets of $3,060.95, be
sides the fact that it was claimed that
Adams had $5,000 in the bank, exclusive
of the firm’s figures as given above.
Asked to explain the discrepancy be?
tween these figures and those he gave
in the forenoon, he frankly admitted
that he could not explain it. '
came the questions as to where the
money went, and under a sharp fusi‘
lade of interrogations from Mr.Scofield,
Seeley acknowledged that he and
Adams spent a good deal of time and
In
stating in the forenoon session that the
mOney on New York race tracks.
firm’s money was not used for outside
purposes, Seeley said in reply to Mr.
Hart that he had lied. He said he
and his partner lest about $1,000 apiece.
Seleley taking in addition to that sum,
about $500 more.
‘ horse racing speculations were so dis-
. astrous. that he had to pawn his watch
On one occasion his
Seeley de- ‘
Then‘
to raise money enough to! get home,
but two days later he was on the track
again. He did not know what had be-
come of the $5,000 in the bank belong-
ing to Adams. When the firm was get-
ting into difficulties he had a talk with
Adams about paying the debts. Adams
at that time said he had very little
money left.
When the partnership was formed
there was no written agreement, al-
though one had been spoken Of. Adams
was to put $1,200 or $1,300 into the busi-
ness, Seeley could not remember which,
while he was to put in the stock then
on hand. with bills receivable, in‘ all
valued at $2218.71. The firm was to
assume Seeley’s liabilities, amounting
to $846. 42. Some of the debts were paid
out of the money put into the business
by Adams. The firm Of Seeley3; Adams
did not open a bank account until
about March 1. He could not under-
it came about that there
wei e papers showing that he had $1,275
stand 110w
in the bank on February 24, as he was
sure he had no such sum until he got
the money from Adams . on March 1.
His losses were, he said largely due to
a cut in the prices of wheels, when he
had to sell about2 5 of them under cost.
Upon being closely pressed upon this
Scofield, it turned out
that he sold only one under cost price.
point by Mr.
He then said he made a cut in prices,
but did not sell under cost price, and
all wheels were sold in the regular
trade way, not more than two to any
Mr. Scofield showed
him a memorandum of 43 wheels sup-
single individual.
plied his firm from March 4 to July 2,
which witness said he believed was cor-
rect. There was a book left in the
stOre where all purchases were entered,
but he had not seen it since he handed
over the keys. '
Mr. Scofield again got back to the
race track incidents, when‘Seeley said
that his biggest loss in a single day
was $800. He and his partner bet on
‘ different horses, so that whichever won
he would divide the proceeds with the
other.
on. his own account, and in this way
dropped about $400. He borrowed $300
from Adams at one time, and paid it
Seeley also speculated in corn
back on July 5, the day before the as-
signment.
he did not think the firm so seriously
involved. It appeared that even if there
was not a cent of profit made in the
business from Feburary to July, there
was still a loss Of $4,800. Yet all goods
sold during that time, with the excep-
tion of one wheel were sold at a profit.
After a few unimportant questions
from Judge Downs, the examination
was concluded, and with the tangle no
clearer than it was before Seeley took
the stand. The creditors can go 011
guessing as to where the diamonds
came from.
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D1 11g store. 014 of
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A Happy Party.
Last evening, the young friends of
Miss Ethel Hendrickson, to the number
of about thirty, gathered at her home
on France street. and enjoyed several
hours of pleasure in the aplaying of
games and dancing. It was 3 o’clock
this? morning when final “good nights”
were exchanged and the pleasures
ceased. The Worden brothers fur-
nished music for dancing. Refresh-
ments were served in abundance.
Stamford Amazons.
An intoxicated man, barefooted, bare-
headed and coatless, caused amusement
as he rushed through a section of the
Second Ward last-night, with his wife
in hot pursuit. He had spent Saturday
night and his week’s wages away from
home, for which he was then encoun-
tering the wrath of his wife—Advocate.
Whist Party.
Mrs. H. Whitemore Gregory enter-
tained the Monday Afternoon Whist
club at her home on West avenue, yes-
terday afternoon. The honors were
won by Mrs. L. N. Phinney. There
were four tables of players. Light re-
freshments were served. , i
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Goods advertised in this newspaper
are fer sale' 1n this town. You can get
At the time he paid Adams '
them without t1 ouble if you refuse sub-
stitutes and press your demand for
genuine articles. '
BURNED I IDVDEATH.
Charles June and Wife Left
Their Infant Alone.
House on Fire and Baby Dead When They
Returned.
Between nine and ten o’clock Sunday
night a son of Charles June of Canary
avenue, Mianus, died from the effects
of burns and suffocation in his father’s
home. About nine o’clock a sister of
Mrs. June came to the house and said
she was chased by two young men. Mr.
and Mrs. June agreed to go home with
her, and, on getting ready to leave the
house, they put the child, who was a
year and seven months old into his car-
riage, and drew it close up to the table
in the dining-room, on which stood a
lighted kerosene lamp. Mr. and Mrs.
June and the sister then closed the
place up, leaving the infant alone.
On the parents return, about an hour
later, they discovered on. Opening the
door that the place was on fire and filled
with smoke. The father set about ex-
tinguishing the blaze, which had got
but little headway. and had done no
great damage to the place. On getting
the fire out, he looked for his son, and
found him in the kitchen, on the floor,
near the stove. dead.
Charles June, the father of the child,
is well known in M ianus and has been
for some time employed on one of Lock- .
wood’s oyster-boats. The child was in-
‘ured in the Metropolitan Insurance
COm pan y,
A CABI’HET Eosmou.
Interesting Rumor About Secretary Por-
' .fer.
Secretary Porter is thoroughly happy
where he is, and much stranger things
have happened than his promotion to
the cabinet, in event of the expected
shake 11p. He would be foolish to
throw this chance over his shoulder,
and he knows it. An interesting inci-
dent, by the way, which I violate no
secret confidence in relating, occurred
recently ‘at the White House. A
graduate of Yale, who has never held
public office, and probably never will,
expressed regret that the McKinley
cabinet should be the first to be 'with-
out Yale representation in many years:
"There is Porter.” said the President,
"I regard him as a member of my cab-
inet.”-Trumbull in New York Herald.
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‘AMUSEMENTS.
Yale Glee Club.
An evening of rollicking songs, live-
ly and spirited banjo music, and a very
jolly time socially, is the record to put
down for the Yale __Glee and Banjo
clubs last night at the Lyceum Thea-
tre. The performances throughout was
an excellent one. The selection of
numbers was what the public expects
and wants from a glee club-and the
audience sh owed its appreciation of the
fact by most enthusiastic encores to all
numbers. —Minneapolis Journal.
Alabama.
Only a small audience attended the
production of Alabama at Hoyt’s
Theatre last night, which was prob-
ably due to the fact that the people of
Norwalk were not aware that Alabama
is one of the sweetest southern plays
ever presented on the stage. The
author of this sweet story has cont1ib-
uted to the stage a fragrant flow er, '
which will not be permitted to wither
He has set before his countrymen a
vision of all that is ennobling, refining, .
and chastening in human nature The
vision is so natural that it becomes a
1eality.Itis so vivid that it remains
with us long after we have left the
play -house.
The company at Hoyt's last evening
was of the highest order, and the play
no doubt would have been presented to
a paCKed house had the people known
of its excellence. Shoulda return date
be secured by Manager Hoyt the play
would without doubt receive a very
large patronage. '
Hanlon Fined.
In the case of the State vs. ,Daniel
Hanlon in the court before J listice G
B. Smith in Westport yesterday,the l
defendant ,received a‘ fine and-"costs"
amounting ‘to about $13, which he paid
:and was discharged. The com laint-
charged an assault on Mickey Murray
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Serious Condition of William
Partrick at His Home in
Wilton.
yLost a Portion of His Ear in An Accident.
\A’illiam Partrick, a hunchback bar-
ber living in Wilton, is lying danger-
ously ill at his home in that town from
the result of a serious accident with
which he met on Saturday, November
20th, andwhich will in all probability
terminate in his death.
On the day in question he was seated
In the
back end of the wagon was a sleigh.
In some manner it be same loosened
and falling to the, ground pulled Wil-
in a wagon with his brother.
liam over it.
He suffered besides minor injuries
the loss of a large proportion of one of
his ears. The wound was dressed and
the patient was thought to be getting
along nicely.
Last Sunday, however,
veloped, and it is feared that the poor
man cannot live, although every effort
is being made to save his life.‘
'This morning his condition was re-
lockjaw de-
ported as being very serious, and it
was feared that he would not survive
the day out.
Q 'Partrick, is about 35 years of age and
is; well'and favorabl y7 known hereabouts.
MAHFIA ‘
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Do Hot Blame the collector.
L—The City Tax}. Collector is obliged
to. settle with the City on December
6th, and pay. all taxes not collected.
If he has to pay your tax he will then
levy On you1 property accOI d1ng to his
warrant.
. 'A.A. Betts, City Tax CollectOI.
N. 30 2t
GUISEPPE FUDA
His Photograph Taken and He is Measured
for His Coffin. ’
Guiseppe Fuda, who is to be hanged
Friday morning for the murder of his
wife in East Norwalk, is visited daily
by the Rev. Edward..A. Flannery, his
spiritual adviser. He appears about
as he has for the past few days, quiet
and composed. His photograph was
taken a day or two ago, and he appar;
ently was well satisfied-gwith himself.
He posed with a prayer-book 1n one
hand and a bouquet in the other, with
a Chrysanthemum boutonniere. Yes—
terday he was measured for the clothes
he is to wear at the execution, and
for his cofiin. ‘ He is 5 feet and
inches tall, is 20 inches across his
shoulders, and wears a N o. 10 boot. .'
The gallows which is to be used has
been re-tested and put in perfect order,
and it is expected that it will work as
satisfactorily as formerly.
WILTCII. .
Miss Florence Hill who has been ad-
judged insane was taken to the hospital
for the insane at Middletown yesterday.
The postponed Thanksgiving dance
will take place in the Town hall, on
F riday evening.
The personal property of Dr. W. J.
Betts will be sold at public auction, to-
day. Dr. Betts will remove to Boston.
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FRATERNAL NEWS.’
There will be a special convocation
of Butler Chapter, R. A. M. to-night.
A regular meeting of Douglas Fow-
ler Post, was held last evening. The
annual election will take place next
Monday evening.
The annual election of the Officers of
Buckingham Post, G. A. R. will take
place to-morrow evening.
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5%.
Two, Ptoints =
Remember and order your. supplies before you.
use your lost bill head, uole hood or envelope, and
sage to it our the GAZETTE you Off/CE gels
wANI_o_II_VIAoEs.
Losers of, Poultry Present
Claims Against the Town
According to the Statutes the Selectmen
Will Have to settle.
Several claims for the loss of poultry
killed by canines Of late have been pre-
sented to the selectmen and after inves-
tigation by those gentlemen thevclaims
will probably be settled.
Among other claims is that of Orlan-
do I. Allen, who says that'a decoy 'drake
which he purchased some time ago from
Maryland had been killed by a dog.
He said that he valued the drake at
about six dollars, that being the .price
he had paid for the same. His claim
will be allowed and the bill paid.
Another claimant is Edward Saun-
ders, who avers that twenty of his
chickens were killed about a week ago,
by a dog, and he presented the dead
body of the thief in evidence besides a
promiscuous lot of. feathers and dead
chickens.
One party claimed that he had lost
three chickens which had been killed
by some dog. Another had lost five,
another three and yet another two from
the same cause.
These latter claims have not been.
investigated. Apparently at this sea-
son of the year canines prefer poultry
rather than sheep:
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~F0ll WOMEN THAT READ.
llems’ of Interest at the Boston Store,
Norwalk.
FOR WEDNESDAY ONLY.
500 Corsets, all our Corsets that we
sell at 50c. for Wednesday only, 380.
12 Boucle and Beaver Capes that we
sell at $4.00 and $4.50, for Wednesday
only, $2.50.
490 Muslin Night Gowns 39c.‘
Ge 40 in. ”brown Muslin in remnant-s,
for Wednesday only. 411:0.
50. Glass Toweling, 31c.
10c Striped outings, 60.
690 all feather Pillows, 50c.
32c Half bleached damask, 25c.
50 in Elk. Serge. all wool, our 50c ones,
fOI Wednesday, 35c.
69c Blk. Henrietta, fo1 Wednesday
500.
490 Blk. Figured goods, 29c.
25c Serges all colors one yd. wide, all
wool, 19c.
39c and 450 Scrap baskets, 25c.
15c and 19c Decorated and tinted cus-
padores, 10c.
$1.2 ...5 Lamp with decorated fount and
shade to match 89c.
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Amicable Settlement.
While it appears that the Street
Railway company practically disclaims
their liability in the killing of Colby
3: Smith’s ho1se yesterday morning, a
report of which appeared" 1n these col-
umns, it is under stood that it is not al-
together unlikely that an amicable
settlement will be reached between the
pin ties inter ested. _
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A Living Example.
We have smoked four billion cigar-
ettes during the past year. —Ha3rtford
Courant.
The Courant editor must be a living
example that cigarettes are not injuri-
ous.
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Norwalk Club Smoker.
The Norwalk club “smoker” held
last evening in the club rooms was
greatly enjoyed. Music was furnished
by the Jerome May Banjo club, the
Adelphi Glee club, and Fred Hall gave
an exhibition of fancy pool shots.
xxx Wm
ARMSTEAD CAPIuneo'.
Deputy Sheriff Filzroy‘Bags Henry, 0ates’~
ksailant.
fifter persistent search Deputy Sher- 2
iff FitzRoy placed behind the bars yes-
terday afternoon James Armstead, the
colored man who savagely, and it is
feared, fatally assaulted Henry Oates
of North Greenwich, a week ago.
When arrested Armstead'pleaded utter
ignorance of the affair, but later when ,
Sheriff FitzRoy presented incriminat-
ing evidence the alleged assailant ad-
mitted his guilt, but Offered in extenu-
ation the plea that his wife and chil-
dren were starving and he hoped to be
able to get a few dollars by rifiing the
oldman’s person to buy food. Arm-
stead was arrested at Mt. Kisco, N. Y.
He will be given a hearing in the
borough court tO-da y and will probably
be bound over to the Superior court
and then taken to the county jailat
Br idgeport to await trial.
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EPWOBTJI LEAGUE.
An'lnteresting Programme of Exercises at
the'Methodist Church.
The semi-annual meeting of the New
York District Epworth League opened
at the Methodist church, last night, .
with a lecture by Wallace Bruce which
was greatly enjoyed by the large audi-
ence present.
The opening service this morning
was conducted by Rev. R. Raymond.
He was followed by Hon. E. J. Hill
with an address of welcome,~ and a reply
by F. W. Randall.
The business session opened about
10:35, after which Mr. Wallace Bruce
gave an interesting lecture on Robert
Burns.
After an offertory the meeting ad-
journed for a lunch and social hour.
An interesting programme has been
arranged for this afternoon and even-
ing.
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EAST NORWILK
Mrs. Charles Duchelle of St. John
avenue, is ill. .
The class meeting of the East ave-
nue M. E. church will not be held to-
night owing to the Epworth conven-
tion which’is being held in Norwalk.
The class will unite with the Thu} sday
evening prayer meeting.
Mr. and .Mrs. Harry Benedict have
returned from their wedding tour and
have gone to house-keeping in acottage
on Hill street.
Mrs. John L’Hommedieu and son,
have been visiting in New Haven.
The engagement of Miss Mary M.
Anderson and Thomas H. Turner of
South Norwalk, is announced.
Miss Katherine Reynolds of Belden
street, South Norwalk, has returned
from a few days visit with Brooklyn
friends.
The funeral of the late James Cole-
burn will take place to-Inorrow after-
noon, Rev. F. A. Scofield officiating.
The interment will. take place at River-'
side cemetery.
The Twin City Mandolin club held a 0
rehearsal at J. J. Powell’s on Leonard
street, last night. . .
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_ The Weather.
Fair to—night. and Wednesday, low
temperature to-night, warmer Wednes
day.
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BIRTHS. I
CALLAHAN.-—In Norwalk, Nov. 29th,
a son to Mr. and Mrs. Florence Calla-
han.
SY RING. —In South Norwalk, Nov
29, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Syring
of South Norwalk.
WYMAN. —In South Norwalk. N ov
28, a son to Mr. and Mrs. George N.
Wyman of South N orwalk
MARRIAGES.
BRI’JNDAGE— CONKLIN. -— In South
N01walk.Nov. 24, by Rev. Frederick
W. Norris, Ernest D. Brundage and
Miss Sadie Conklin both of East Nor-
walk.
DEATHS.
BUCKLEY—In the 'Wildcat district,
Bethel, Nov. 28th, Thomas Buckley,
aged 37 years. ,
FEELEY—In BridgepOrt, Nov. 28th,
Miss Annie Feeley, aged 32 years. - ’
MORIARTY—In Bridgeport, Nov. 29,
James Moriarty. .
PATRICK—In Danbury, Nov. 28, Mrs.
Mary Ann Patrick, widow of Gresham
Patrick, aged 69 years.
SEERY——~In Bridgeport, Nov. 29th,
Margaret, Wife of William Seery.
STOEHR—In Bridgeport, Nov. 291b,
Emma, wife of Joseph Stoehr, aged 36.
years, 3 months.
@’ Recognised 3323.113...
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