18‘ If you want the best goods for the least money read the advertisements . in the Gazette. e \ e. @ Recognized as the _ familypapestheflam‘ e’s: advertising: m wt» It prove its value to you. .. . VOL. VII. NO.1755. NORWALK, ooux, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4.1897. PRICEIONE CE SHOT TO KILL. A Bridgeport Policeman Has Sensational Experience With a Supposed Burglar. Thought to be One of the Four Who Broke Open and Robbed the Westport Post Office. Half an hour after the Westport post office was burglarized, yesterday morn- ing, Sergeant Redgate of the Bridge- port police received notice of the rob- bery from Sheriff Kemper of Westport, by telephone. Sergeant Redgate de~ tailed eight men on the case imme- diately. Four officers were sent to Southport, two others to watch the King’s highway by Moody’s old mill, and Officer Sanger and Special Officer Burns to cover the tracks of the Con; solidated road and watch the freight trains. These last two officers took up their station at the signal tower just east of the_“t-in bridge,” so-called. Two freight trains rushed by, but as they did not stop at Westport it was not supposed the burglars had taken any of them for the purpose of making their escape. The officers were informed by the oper- ator in the tower that a freight would stop there at 5, which would be the one the burglars would take, if they were disposed to escape by that method. The policemen had an hour to wait, and they made calculations to watch the train in such a way that no one could get off undetected, and to make sure that if they were on the train they would not be allowed to continue their journey. The train arrived on time, and the, officers saw two men drop off on the south side. The officers were walking toward the men, who instantly became suspicious and attempted to run away. The officerscalled on them to halt, and at this the men "ran the faster. ‘The of- ficers made after' them, but Officer Burns tripped over the wires running along the track that connect with sig- nals and switches, and fell into the ditch. He got up with a badly scratch- ed leg and gave chase with Officer San— ger after the fleeing men. At the top of the hill the men separated and an of- ficer put after each man. Officer San- ger fired two shots after his man but as it was pretty dark his marksmanship was not true enough to stop his flight, and the fleeing man disappeared in the darkness. At that point the active chase stopped, and the officers began to do some quiet searching. Some time later Officer Sanger spot~ ted his man, and succeeded in coming close to him before the other was aware of his presence. Sanger drew his re- volver and ordered the fellow to throw up his hands. The command was I obeyed. Thevcapture was made near the Fairfield avenue crossing, and near “Rocky” Dowling’s place. At the point of the revolver Officer Sanger brought his man to the police signal box at Hancock avenue and State street, but at this point relaxed his vigilance. He put his hand in his pocket to get the key of the box when the man sprang at him and grabbed the revolver and wrenched it from him I in an instant. Quick as a flash he jumped back and fired point blank at the officer, the bullet striking the iron door back of him. The flash was so' close to the officer’s face that for a moment he was blinded. When he re- covered from the effects of the flash and his surprise the burglar was sev- eral blocks away and running like the wind. He made good his escape, have ing such a lead on the officer that pur- suit was well nigh impossible. A ‘vr Reception to Young Men. The Women’s Auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A. will give a reception to the young men of NorWalk, next Monday evening, in the Bohannan building on Elizabeth street. South Norwalk. . oldest and best known pilots in town,» 'UAT Input A Well' Known Pilot Found in an Unconscious Cone difion. Taken to His Home on Spring Street in a Coach. Captain W. H. H. Clark one of the lies atthis heme on Spring street suffer- ing from a stroke of apoplexy or some kindi ed complaint. Mr. Cla1k has been employed on The- odore Lowndes’ 0% stei steamer as pilot f01 a long time. Yesterday afternoon Howard Lown- des heard a voice from the pilot-house calling for help, and hastened there and found Mr. Clark lying in a semi-con- scious condition on the floor,and appar- ently suffering from cramps in his stom- ach. When the boat, reached the wharf, Mr. mediately telephoned for a coach and the stricken man was taken to his home 2, the “Henry J. Lowndes im- on Spring street. It is believed that he has suffered a stroke of apoplexy, and his cendition is considered as being serious. Captain Clark was in years agoue pilot on the steamer Nellie White, as well as on the famous “Bill” Tweed steam launch. He has scores of friends who will hope for his speedy and full recovery. ‘-A ‘ ‘-v r ~Photographic supplies at Riggs Drug store. 014 tf . —-—~ «0..» w. The Lying, Fake Hour. We find the following in yesterday‘s Hour: THE UNTRUTHFUL GAZETTE. In the Gazette of yesterday after- noon, we find the following: Murderer Fuda will pay the penalty of his crime shortly after midnight, to- night. The Gazette will be the only Norwalk newspaper represented at the execution. Gammon. The Hour was represent- ed by E. E. Crowe, one of the State Prison Directors, and a trained news- paper man. His account of the pro- ceedings appears in our news columns. To show the readerlof the Hour, if indeed there are any in Norwalk. to what extremes that yellow journal will go to deceive, it is only necessary to! state that the Hour’s acdount of thc‘ Fuda hanging instead of being written- by Mr. Crowe was stolen bodily from the Hartford Courant, and the only change in it’s account from that of the Courant is the omission of the name of the GAZETTE’S represen- tative from among the names of the newspaper men present and the substi— tution of the words. “E. E. Crowe, of South N orwalk, represented the Hour. ” With this exception the Hour‘s ac- count and the Courant's is rerbdtri'n'a at literati/111.. To state facts: Mr. Crows represen- ted the Hour at the Fuda hanging in so far as that he visited the Courant of- fice in Hartford after the execution and obtained galley proofs of the Courant’s article, which he mailed to the Hour ' from New, Haven yesterday morning, and which the Hour used and attempt- ed to palm off in its usual yellow style as Mr. exclusively for that journal. . I Crowe’s own account written A ‘v' LEWISBORIO. An entertainment of rare merit will be given in connection with the one hundredth sociable of the ladies of the Lewisboro Chapel to be held on Wed- nesday evening, Dec. 8. The distin- guished Brooklyn vocalist, Mrs. Lil- lian Sherwood Newkirk, and the tal- ented Nor-walk pianist, Miss Sally Betts, have generously proffered their services and the patrons of the enter- tainment may be assured of a rich treat. .An inviting table will also be spread. The moon will be at its full and the old-fashioned hearth-fires will lend a comfort-charm to the occasion. A cordial welcome awaits New Canaan friends—New Ca- naan Messenger. -————-———<o.o>—-—'———- parsonage l . I I —.—No claims, no aflidavus, out 33 l A HORRIBLE DEATH William Partrick Dies of Lock- jaw at His Home in ,Wilton. I Said to Have Been the Worst Case of the Kind Known in this Section. William Partrick, the hunchback barber of Wilton, died at his home in that town yesterday, a victim of what is said to have been the worst case of lockjaw ever known in this section. On Saturday, November 20th, Part; rick was riding in a wagon with his brother. In the rear of the vehicle was a sleigh, which in some unaccount- able manner was thrown out pulling Part-rick vnth it to the ground. In the fall he suffered in addition to minor injuries the loss of a large por- tion of one of his ears. The wound was dressed at the time and the injured man was thought to be getting along nicely. On Sunday, November. 28, developed and notwithstanding Doctor Gorham of Wilton and Doctor Gregory of N orwalk did everything possible to allay his suffering Partrick llngered until yesterday when he died. The deceased had many friends in Wilton and was well and favorably known in Norwalk. 100 k j aw <—v> F UDA’S BROTHER. Identified by Warden Woodbridge as a Former Visitor. At 10 minutes before 4 o’clock this morning two men called at the state prison at Wethersfield for the body of the executed man, Fuda. Both were Italians. One of them, who stated that” he was the man who had held a conver- sation from New York over the tele- phone with the warden at 8 o’clock Thursday evening, said he was Fuda’s brother, and that he wanted the body of the dead man. His companion was an undertaker from New York “Aren’t you the man who called to . see Fuda a few weeks ago ‘1’” asked the - warden, addressing his question to the man who claimed relationship to Fudu. "Yes” the man replied. “You then claimed to be his cousin,” remarked the warden. “Oh, well, brother, cousin, all the 5 two, ” replied the man. In the conversation which followed War den Woodbridge pointed out the law of (‘Onnecticut in legard to the burial of the bodies of executed pe1 sons and showed the relative of Fuda that he (the warden) could not allow the body to be taken out of the state. The rel- ative recognized at once the reasonable- ness of the warden’s position, and said . that he had been misled by a New York lawyer of Italian birth who had advised him that he would be given the body of Fuda, if he came to Connecticut and made application for, it. I He thc'n asked the warden for permission to see the body buried. The warden granted him permisson, and he and‘his companion accompanied the undertaker to St’. Pat- rick’s cemetery, where they saw the body of the dead man laid away. —Hart- ford Times. Dec. 3. ‘3 3’9 Recent Electibns. Norwalk Division, A. O. H. have elected these officers: President, Pat- rick F. Slattery; vice-president, Pat.- rick Burns; recording secretary. Rich- ard Ryan; financial secretary, Daniel Hogan; treasurer, Peter 'B.‘ 'Kavanagh. Buckingham Woman’s Relief Corps has elected the following officers: Pres- ident, Mrs. James N. Coe; Senior vice- president, Mrs. S. J. Perry; junior _ vice-president, Mrs. Kate M. Sherwood; secretary, Mrs. Reynolds; treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Fairchild; chaplain, Mrs. S. P. Perry; conductor, Mrs. Della A. Wilcoxson; guard, Mrs. Ella Faulds; assistant guard, Mrs. Ada Byington; assistant conductor, Mrs. Mary A. Mills; delegate to department convention, Mrs. E. Alice Pelton; alternate, Mrs. Evelyn Van Liew. These officers, of Buckingham Post, G. A. R., will be inducted into office, next month, at a joint private installation. . The St. Paul’s Industrial school" is in session this afterndon. Prescription clerk Brasure at. Tom- linson’s drug store captured four rats last evening, and acert’ain canine was awarded the pleasure of killing them, .1 WILDLY_Ii_RUNK. Chief Bradley Has a Tussle with a Rum crazed Man. He Lands Him in the Station-House but Forfeits a Pair of Trousers. Yesterday afternoon, by request of Superintendent Frew of the New York and Norwalk Steamboat Line, Chief Bradley was called to the company’s wharf on Smith street to arrest one of the-deck hands on the propeller, Eagle. The fellow who had been paid off-the day before was in a drunken frenzy, but it was not until his shipmates found that they were unable to quiet~ him that the Chief was sent for. The fellow was on the upper deck, and on the arrival of the chief refused to submit to arrest and there was a lively tussle, in which he was finally landed on thelower deck. ‘ He still resisted and‘the chief dealt him a couple of taps with a hilly which He was then loaded on Groceryman Oster- “put him to sleep” temporarily. banks’ delivery wagon and landed in one of the cages of the station house, on Water street. He soon after regained consciousness, and gave vent to a tirade of vile and profane language. In the arrest the chief suffered sev- eral severe skin abrasions, and a sprained thumb, besides the complete wreckage of his trousers at both knees. The prisoner was taken before Judge Gregory in the Town Court, this morn- ing, and was fined $25 and costs, or $27.50 which he will probably pay and receive his discharge. He had become more docile this morn- ing, and was seemingly sorry for his actions of yesterday. It is understbod that he is suffering from an ailment for which he expects to be treated at the I Marine hospital in New York. The fel- low gave his name as Jeremiah Sullivan and his home as Boston. AMUSEMENTS. Alabama. The famous play “ Alabama” at Hoyt’ s Theatre to-nig ht. The scene, the sentiment, the sur- roundings of Alabama are all of the south after the war. The entire action is out of doors. The play is poetic, re- fined simple and full~of delicate tender- ness. There are no blood and thunder parts, but the story told is interesting. It is a refined, clean and beautiful play and one calculated to please all classes and to do a great amount of good. is to be Under the Bedflob‘e. “Under the Red Robe,” which Charles Frohman’s New York Empire Theatre company will present at the Hyperion Theatre, New Haven, on Wednesday and‘ Thursday evenings, Dec. 8 and 9, issaid to give the players of that magnificent organization the greatest opp01tun1ty for acting they have yet had. Mr. William Fave1 sham, who succeeds Hat 1y Mille1 as the lead- ing man carries the role of Gil de Bear- ult, the swashing buckling swordsman of the Richelieu cavaliers and is de red to give a faithful and attractive @ranme of that gentleman. Miss Viola Allen, who is still the leading ' lady of the Empire company, plays the part of Renee de Cocheforet, the sweet- heart of Gil do Bearault, and is credit- ed with the most artistic and thought- ful work of her career—eventful and satisfying as that career has been. Clinton Commandery Officers. The annual assembly of Clinton Com- mandery, No. 3, , K.‘T. was held last evening, and resulted in the election of the following officers: E. 0., Ar- thur C. Wheeler; Generalisimo,Farron S. Bette; C. G., Ferd. B. Smith; S W., S. H. Huntington; J. W. George E. Cu1tis; Treas, Ge01ge W. Raymond: Recorder, E. E. C]. owe; Prelate, Frank Street. Othe1 work was performed to to the full satisfaction of the candidate. Mr. and Mrs. P. Callahan have re- turned from a few weeks’ visit with friends in Litchfield county. ' John S. Slattery of West Norwalk was arrested on the charge of assault on a complaint perferrcd by Daniel Knapp. The hearing was set dowu for this morning. . . JURURS FDR 30M Mr. Lynch Will Not Ask for Change of Venue. Sixty-Six on the Panel From Which to , Select the Twelve. The trial of Charles A. Boinay for the murder of George Marcus Nichols in Trumbull last July, will begin Tues- day next in the criminal Superior . court. Judge Elmer yesterday or- dered the civil side of the court ad- journed‘until Doc. 10, as he is to pre- side over the murder trial. Attorney Lynch some time ago do. cided to move for a change of venue, because he feared that the prejudice against Boinay was so strong in Fair- field county that it would be difficult to get a jury that was not biased, but he has concluded to abandon this move. State’s Attorney Fessendemis prepar- ed to go on with the case. Before the Sidney murder trial, there were 41 jur- ors summoned, but there will be 25 more called, making a total of 66 from which to select the twelve men who will decide the fate of the accused man. ' It is anticipated that the trial will resemble in some features the famous Nack and Thorn murder cases in New York. David Weeks will tell the whole. story of the burglary and murder, and in his confession will state that Boinay fired the shot which killed Farmer N ichOls. There is little doubt now but Boinay will in defense attempt to prore that Weeks was the chief conspirator, and the man who actually fired the fu~ tal bullet. I Like the famous New York case, it is also generally believed that for his assistance to the state, will be allowed to enter a plea of guilty of murder in the lesser degree. Boinay is to all appearances in buoyant spirits in his cell at the County jail. A‘ BOLD Acnou. The Front Door of the Hotel Preston Cut With a Knife. This morning when Frank Algara, who is employed as clerk at the Hotel Preston, went to open the restaurant he noticed several splinters of wood in the doorway. He investigated and found that some one had cut the door near the lock, ap- parently with the intent of getting into the-place. The door faces on Wall street and is in full view of any one, and that the police saw no one tampering with it, leads to the belief that it was done by local experts. Whether or no they were frightened away or that they did not really care to get in is a puzzler to the proprietor of the place, John Hadden. He promises, however, a warm re- ception to the parties who may make a like call, and a prosecution of his vis- itors of last night if apprehended. Whoever did the cutting is the. pos- sessor of a very sharp knife, as the cleanly cut chips would indicate. ‘A‘ u ’ WILTON. Town treasurer Georges S.Brown is dangerously ill with an attack of pn au- monia. The young people of Wilton held their postponed Thanksgiving dance in the Town Hall last evening. It was a full dress affair and participated in by about thirty happy young folks. The Twin City Mandolin club of six pieces furnished the sweetest of music and were highly praised for their ex- cellent rendition of the same. Among those from out of town who were pres- ent were Miss Grace Seymour of South Norwalk and Messrs. George Wood- ward, Fred Ells, Will Benedict and Edward Kenney of Norwalk. It is proposed to give another dance during holiday week. George Yub of Newark, N. J. was in town yesterday. Large quantities of salt hay are being carted to the Stephen Hoyt Sons’ nur- series. The Metropolitan Insurance ofli-ce at South Norwalk has been newly and . finely refurnished from ceiling to floor. David Weeks 10:30 a. In. and 1111- 11121111 woumuu mf- 111111 Why Expressman Ferris’ horses have such a woe-begone appearance. How Captain Riley lost his mousi- tache. Why it is that one market can sell legs of lamb for 121} cents a pound while others want 18 or 20 cents a pound. Just what Melville E. Mead said when that church mouse bit him, at Thursday night’s prayer meeting. What ex-judge James '1‘. Hubbell is wishing now. Whether E. E. Crowe is proud of his alleged associates. What words in the English language can penetrate the hide of a yellow journalist. , The necessity for the selectmen hav- ing a side door. . _ Who will furnish Chief Bradley with . a new pair of trousers. . If Chief Vollmer will put Detective MonahIan on the Westport post office robbery case. Who will be the next chaplain of the 4th Regiment. . Why the wicked walk in slippery places. If a mei chant can expect to do a I profitable holiday business without ad- vertising. When the battle royal between Revs. Kavanagh and Beard will commence. . If the sun will be seen again this month. ‘-‘ ‘vr NEW CANAAN. Mrs. Kathrine Simon mother of Rob- ert Simon of this town, died at her home in Jersey City on Thursday, aged 75 years. William St. John, formerly of New Canaan, died at Nod, North Wilton,~on Thursday, Nov. 25th, in his 75th year. Mrs. Matilda Jessup, bf Stamford has been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Weed, on River street. Mrs. George E. Mason of Litchfield, is spending a; few ‘ days" IIwith “no: brother, Arthur Bunnell on East ave— nine. The Hannah Benedict Cat ter ( I‘hapter D. A. R., will meet on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 8, with the Regent, Mrs. L. D. Alexander at half past two. Thomas Stenger formerly of this town, died in Jacksonville, Florida, of consumption. A telegram to this ef- fect was received by his brother, who is employed by John Davenport, on Thursday. I ' ‘A‘ FRATERNAL NEWS. The Hadyanusical club met last night. It was decided to make the meeting night Wednesday instead of Friday as heretofore. Eureka Rebekah lodge conferred the, degree on eight candidates last even- ing. Charity lodge of Bridgeport to, the number of fifty were their guests. Refreshments- were served after the. work. . ————~~~~<o.o>—'—~——-— Churches. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL C BURCH. -— Thomas K. Noble, pastor. Services at I 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, “The Gentleness of God. ”—In the evening there will be a thanks- giving praise se1 vice with a brief lad- d1 ess by the pastor on “Uh-noted causes for thankfulness.” Sunday school at 12 m. Inte1 mediate C. E. at 4:30 p. m. Senioi C. E. at6: 30p. m. GRACE CHURCH. —Sunday se1viees~ I Holy Communion 8 a. 1n. ,and with scr- mon 10:30. Sunday school 12: 15 p. m. Evensong and sermon '1' :30. The rector, Rev. J. McClure Bellows will officiate. _.__..- 'NORWALK METHODIST CHURCH.“—-- Rev. Frank A. Scofield pastor. Recep- tion of members and communion ser- vice at the morning service. Preach- ing in the evening. Topic of sermon, “From a Prison to a Throfie,” Preach- ing at Cranbury at 4 o’clock. ' FIRST BAPTIST Cannon—F. E. Rob- bins Pastor. Sunday morning the pas- _ tor will preach on “Mercy and Truth together meet, and weep oe’r all the fallen race; While righteousness speeds on to greet, the Angel praise, in sweet Embrace.” In the evening the sub; ject will be, “Is the Young Man Safe?” » ‘ The Weather. Snow or 1ain to-night and Sunday warmer. DEATHS. GOULD—In Danbury, Dec. 2-, Caro- line L. Gould, aged 61 years. WHEELER-In Stratford, Dec. 3, Miriam E., daughter of John P. and ' Lizzie 0. Wheeler, aged 3 years. '
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