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VOL. v11. NO. 1760. NORWALK, CONN., SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER-11.1897.
PRICE ONECENT
DETEcTIVEs ON THE STAND.
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DETECTIVE cnoulII CDBHOBORATES HIM.
AM INTERESTING STORY OF WHAT BOINAY TOLD THE
BIC. OFFICER AND THE OPINION
ARNOLD EXPRESSED.
There was nothing of the sensational
at the Boinay trial yesterday, unless
the dramatic rendition of Detective Ar—
nold may be so considered. The big
detective not only proved himself a
capable and efficient officer, but also an
accomplished master of expression,
both in voice and countenance. He
told his story with all the light and
shades of voice coloring, and was so
dramatic at times that his words bore
added truthfulness.
The surprise of the day Came when
Boinay, whose iron nerve has made
him conspicuous among the ordinary
run of criminals, broke down and cried.
The flow of tears was probably natural.
It came when Attorney Lynch, while
arguing against the admission as evi-
dence of the confession, Detective Ar-
nold had obtained from him, read an
extract‘from a decision peculiarly ap-
plicable to his case, which ruled against
Confessions made by a prisoner, desert-
ed by the world, who might seize at the
last ray of hope. Attorney Lynch had
a world of pathos in his voice when he
repeated the despairing cry of Boinay,
“You talk as if you'were going to hang
me.” The words acted upon Boinay
immediately and he bowed his head
while tears slowly coursed down his
cheeks. It was only momentary. In a
minute he 1"eCO‘v er ed and from that
time on appeared the same as ever.
Detective Arnold, after satisfying At-
torney Lynch that he believed. in A1-
mighty God, testified that he had a
conversation with the prisoner Thurs-
day, Nov. 2. It required only a few
questions from Atterney Fessenden to
obtain the story of the conversation.
No inducement, or promise of reward
had been made Boinay. Arnold then
continued: ’
“I went up the morning of Nov. 2
”with Miss Nichols to see if she could
dentify him. Boinay said he wanted to
see me. He told me that he wanted
to prove that he was not as black as
he had been painted. {I admit. "he said
‘that I was up there at the Nichols’
murder.’ I I said to him; ‘You want me
to believe that you are not black?’ He
said that there were others, and I re-
plied: ‘Yes, I know Dave was up
there with you. Don’t play baby; if
you’ve got anything to tell, tell it.’
“Boinay admitted to me that he lay
hidden in the barn all day. Then they
came out at night and dug the bricks
away, but did’nt get in that way. They
got in through the pantry window.
Then he heard M1. Nichols come down,
and they ran into the street. After he
W‘ent back he said they put theirshoul-
ders to the door and burst it in. Mr.
Nicholshit him over the head with a
lantern, ‘and I’ve got the mark of it
yet 1 ' .,
“He admitted that he got Mr. N 1th-
ols the brandy, that he sat there and
ate and drank amid the groans of the
dying. Then I told him he'ought to
getdown ‘on his-knees and pray to God,‘
pnd'that he hadn’t got an honest hair I
in his head or an honest drop of blood
in his veins. I told him he hadn’t got
any too much time if he lived 100 years.
Bee 1' eplied: ' ‘You talk as if they were
goipg to hang me.’ I told him I didn‘t
know anything about the hanging, any
glare than he did. ' r
“LL/asked him if- he did the shooting,
found by Mr.
'and he said he would tell about that
later.”
At this point Mr. Lynch objected, and
cited a case to support his claim, that
evidence under such circumstances
ought not to be admitted. Judge El-
mer admitted the evidence.
. “I then asked him what he did with
the masks. He said he threw them in-
to a brook. The watch he said he
threw into the water, and 'Dave stood
right- beside him when he rolled it up
in a paper and threw it overboard. He
asked me if I gave his wife some tab-
lets, and I told him no. He said then
his wife lied about that. He asked me
if I took a ride down to Stratford with
his wife, looking fOr some pistols. I
told him I did. He said he thought
there was a nigger in the woodpile
somewhere. He asked me to tell his
wife to write.
”At another time. when his wife was
present, he asked her if she was going
to take the stand against him. She re-
plied‘N o, of course not.’ Boinay replied,
‘If you don’t take the stand against me,
I’ll make a good fight.’ ”
Witness told of the finding of the
parts of the revolver on the road from
Huntington to Stratford. He recog-
nized the parts when shown to him.
Another was produced. It
was the one found in Boinay’s_room the
night he was arrested. Another re-
volver was offered which Mr. Fessen-
den said would be proven to be the one
carried by David Weeks on the night
of the murder. It was a .32 calibre.
The revolver found in Boinay’s roOm
was not admitted. The gold coin which
hasfigured in the case, and the bullet
revolver
Brinsmade, and presum-
ably the one which killed Mr. I Nichols
were also admitted.
On the cross-examination the matter
of reward was taken up. Detective Ar-
nold said that the amount was $4,500
and it would be devided between Supt.
Birmingham, Detective Cronan and
himself. None of the Weeks family
were to receive a cent of it. Witness
was willing to take his oath that they
had hot been promised any 'reward.
Asked if. he regarded an oath as being
sacred, replied indignantly that he did.
He admitted that they were given a
They had nothing in
the house to eat, and it was given in
orrdcr that they might not starve.
Nothing had been given them to his
knowledge.
Witness said the night of the arrest,
he and-Supt. Birmingham drove 11p to
Huntington. INeither one made the
remark that they were going to catch
Boinay that night. Mrs. Boinay gave
him a letter which led him to believe
that Boinay and Weeks would be home
betweenIOct. 2 and'Nov. (i. The letter
came from Boinay. He did not say to
her that it would be a good thing for
her to go to Ireland to meet her \hus-
band. He did not believe Boinay was
in Ireland.
be shown him, he understood. There
was not $400'or any sum promised to
Mrs. Boinay for heriserviccs. He did-
n’t know of any understanding with
Mrs. Boinay that David Weeks was to
receive leniency. He simply went
there and asked all the questions he
barrel of flour.
The letter was written to
wanted and found out all he Could...»
HeloanedMI‘shBoinay a revolver for
.MTS. Blake, Of Bl'ldg‘ePQrt, expec‘ ill,
be with them.
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one night, some time in August. She
said the police had taken all the revol-
vers in the house,and she wanted some-
thing to protect herself with. 'There
had been prowlers around the house.
Mr. Lynch then asked the detective
to repeat the conversation at the jail
with Boinay, which he gave on the di-
rect examination.
he told Boinay: “Haven’t you done
enough to the Weeks family now, rep-
resenting yourself as a minister and
deceiving the girl? One brother is on
the \way to the scaffold with you now;
no one knows where you’ll end, and
the other is locked up in jail.”
“You figured it out in your own mind.
that Boinay had done it all?” Mr.
Lynch asked.
“Yes, sir.”
“You’d figured it out that John and
Dave were angels?”
“I haven’t said anything about an-
gels. I never met any angels until I
met you.” ' '
“Do you think I’m an angel?”
“I think your wings are sprouting.”
“That’s mere than I can say of you.”
“Thank you. 7’
It was quite interesting to hear the
many retorts which were made both by
the counsel and the detective. They
both seemed to have been waiting a
long time for this opportunity to get at
each other.
Detective Arnold got through at pre-
cisel y 3 o’clock and then his brother de-
tective, Cronan, was put upon the stand.
Detective Cronan was examined by
State’s Attorney Fessenden. He said
his full name was Edward O. Cronan,
he was employed to help capture the
prisoner.
ent at the time of the arrest. He was
also present at the jail when Detective
Arnold had the conversation with Boi-
nay, at which time MlSS Nichols was
present. He stood beSLde Miss Nichols
and heard all that was said, except
while he and Miss Nichols changed
their position from the cell door to the
rear of the cell. He supposed he did
not hear what was going on during that
moment. He corroborated Arnold’s
story in every particular.
The court then adjourned until to-
day.
—-Photographic supplies at Riggs
Qrug store. 014 tf
#w-‘>___—.
Awake and Alert. I
Congressman Hill is a member of the
committee on banking and currency,
and he is not inclined to go to sleep
over the business of that committee
any more than is he over any other
work that he has in hand. He is awake.
and alert, and if nothing is accoma
plished' 1n the way of currency reform
at the present session it will not be for
want of effort on his part. The men
who oppose immediate consulerati'on of
the, currency question are those who
have no apprehension of the fact that '
“delays are dangerous, sometimes fa-
tal, ” or, knowing it, desire delay on
that account. ~Bridgeport Standard.
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Should Have Taken Gazette’ 8 Advice.
Notice is hereby given, to the Press
of Connecticut, that the doctors, who
advertise as the doctors Sweet, and
who claim to belong to “ ‘Old’ Dr.
Sweet's Sanitarium for the lame, 22
Vernon street, Springfield, Mass,’ ’left
Norwalk, recently,
them unpaid bills for advertising and
printing.
honored. —-—Hour.
If we remember correctly, the Ga-
ZETTE issued a Warning against these
doctors Sweet and the Hour should have 4
taken'heed ere it was too late.
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Foynd Dead in Bed.
John K. Wyatt, of 44 Lake avepue,
.Danbury, was found dead in his bed
yesterday morning, by his grand-
daughter,l Mrs.
with whom he resided.
Mr. Wyatt was ninety years of. age
and had always enjoyed excellent
health. He had not complained of any.
illness, and retired Thursday night as.
usual. When he did not get up at the
,usual hour yesterday morning Mrs.
Rogers thought that he was probably
sleeping and she did'not disturb 'him
At ten o 'clock she went to call him,
and found that he was dead. .
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The Willing. Workers will meet at
the residence of Mrs. James ScofieId on "
.Wednesday, Dec. 15th, at three o’clopk :
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The detective said,
He stated that he was pres-.
leaving behind-
A draft upen them, for the.
amount bof the bills, is returned, dis-5
Herman S. Rogers, _
THE DATE SET
For the. Hearing on the Wall
Street Paving 'As-
sessment.
The Expense of-Paving After Railroad De-
ductions Estimated at $2,I54.24.
Under thecity charter it is the duty
of the council, after deducting street
intersections, and that portion which
the street railway companies are re-
quired by law to pave, to assess one
quarter of the expense of paving Wall
street with vitrified brick upon the per-
sons whose property shall abut on that
part of the street so paved, in such por-
tions and amounts as shall in the judg-
ment of the council be just and equita-
ble, and as the benefits to said property
shall warrant and require.
For the purpose of assessing the‘ ex-
pense and be nefits arising and accruing
by reason of the paving of Wall street
with vitrified brick, a meeting of the
city council will be held in the council
room on Tuesday evening next, Decem-
ber 14, at7 .30 o clock, and all per sons
interested should appear and be heard
thereOn, if they so desire.
After deducting the street intersec-
tions and that portion which the street
railway companies are required to pay,
the total expense of the Wall street
pavmg is estimated at $2,154.24.
AMUSEMENTS.
Maud Hillman Company.
All ncgrt week commencing Monday
night, the Maud Hillman company will
appear at Hoyt’s Theatre playing. at
popular prices. The opening bill Mon-
day night- will be Frank Dumont’s suc-
cessful comedy drama, “The Cuban
Spy,” to be followed by a change of
bill nightly. Each play presented here
will-be staged with special scenery
'paintedhy the celebrated scenic artist,_
.ney.
IIEITITTI wuuulIII Tn KNflW
If “Uncle Bob” remembers when Dr.
Sweet settled his bill.
Why expressman Ferriss gets excited.
When Bob Adams is going to play
Richelieu.
If the beef houses have different
prices to different butchers.
Whether ex-judge Hubbell carries a
seven shooter in his hip pocket when
he attends a sitting of the South Car 0-
lina court:
A bigger fraud than civil service,
alias swivel serviCe.
If the editor of the Br idgeport Union
will invite the Telegram s chief to
dinner on Christmas.
Why the 'Dr. Sweet aggregation fail-
ed to pay their bills before leaving
town.
Whether Attorney Walsh will grow
whiskers when he becomes cit-y attor-
If William E. Montgomery will be
the next city clerk.
Where prosecuting attorney Ferris
buys his cigars on Sunday.
If Editor Rodemeyer of the New Ha-
ven Palladium will have to go to
Bethel for his Chrlstmas stocking again
this year.
If a resident physician is not betttr
than an itinerant quack.
When that local reporter will wed.
If the average boy would go without
his Christmas dinner to see a game of
football. ,
When the widening of Wall street
bridge will commence. ‘
Why the “post office pharmacy”
sign was taken dowu.
If “Billy” White of the Ansonia
Sentinel will swear off smoking on
January one.
If there are any more Connecticut
editors who would like to interview
Dr. Sweet’s pocket book.
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The directors of the Catholic club
will hold a special meeting Sunday af-
tel noon .
Russell Day, of Bette. place, isill
of scarlet fever, and the house is quar-
antined.
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For uluele-sevcu years the GAZETTE luvs
udder/killed in its weekly visits to the homes of .1)
Farmers and Villagers throughout Fcu'rfleld
C ouuly, mad for more than fifty-six years the
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Theo. Hamilton who has been at work
during the past summer preparing
beautiful sets. Wherever the com-
'pa-ny has appeared this season there
has been unstinted praise for the ef-
fective work of Miss Hillman and her
company and the careful manner in
which the plays are staged. Seats for
the engagement are now on sale.
BOUGHT mums STOCK.
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Mr. “Hall, of New Canaan Loses on lbs
I L Investment. ‘
About New Canaan it is reported
that Russell L. Hall, president of the
First National bank of that town, had
been attached for the amount of $6, 000.
Mr..H Hall, the story goes, gave a note
to a mining company in return for min-
ing stock, but inStead of proving a 5110‘
cess it was to the contrary.
It is a sad affair for Mr. Hall. but his
friends hope he will not invest any
«more money in speculation, especially
in stock of that kind. —Stamford Tele-
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The show window at Hayes’ market
on North Main street is a “symphony”
'in pork, beef, ham, lard, etc. artistic-
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In Defense of Mrs. Boinay.
The course of Mrs. Boinay in swear-
ing the noose around her husband’s
neck will receive a great deal Of con-
demnation from many people, and at
first thought it does appear in a bad
.ightZ; iIt must be remembered however
that Mrs. Boinay’s life has been embit- -
tered by a scoundrel as black as can be
painted. 'His'liie has been one of crime
for several years, and he was a robber
and burglar and highwayman, if not a
murderer, before he, began to make
love to her under the guise of’ an hon-
est man. He talked religion to her, led
her to believe he was a pious, upright,
devout man, while all the time was
planning deeds of crime. We cannot
blame the young woman over whose
whole life such a blight has been cast
by this brute, for betraying him. She
has per formed a service to the country
which should not be forgotten. That
she is telling the truth there is no
doubt in spite of the efforts of her hus-
band's attorney to prove the falsity of
her story. ——Ansonia Sentinel.
Surprised
A surprise party was given Miss Eva
Gregory at her home on Westport ave-
nue last evening, by a large party of
her young friends. Games and music
were indul'ged' 1n after which a light
repast was served.
' ' Last evening,
STRANIIEgs‘IUIcIDE.
Rev. c. III. dim Finds the '
Body of James Rooney
Hanging in His
House.
Left' on Wednesday Telling the Clergyman
He Was Seeking Other Employment.
A suicide of an inexplicable nature
came to light last night about 6 o’clock,
when the lifeless body of James Roonev
was found hanging in Rev. C. M. Sel-
leck’s unoccupied cottage on East ave-
nue, next to that in which the clergy-
man resides.
at the above hour,
Rev. Mr. Selleck visited the cottage to I
see if everything was all- right. As he
entered the hallway Mr. Selleck was
startled to discover the body of Rooney
hanging from the stairway.
Rooney had attached a rope to a rail
at the top landing, then slipped a noose
at the other end over his head and ap-
parently descended the stairs to the
end of the rope, then stepped over the
railing and allowed himself‘t‘o strangle
to death.
Mr. Selleck ascertained that Rooney
was dead, and at once notified the po-
lice who in turn sent for Medical Ex-
aminer Burke. -It was the latter’s
opinion that Rooney had been dead ~
over twenty-four hours. ,
The body was cut down and removed.
to D. W. Raymond’s
Norwalk.
Rooney, who was of a morbid dispo-
sition, slow in action and apparently
mentally unbalanced, was about 35
years of age. He had been doing odd
jobs for Mr. Selleck for several years,
morgue at South
but had never been regularly employed
by him.
The latter part of Nov ember ,Roouey '
left Mr. Selleck’s, but returned on
Wednesday, December 1, and told the
clergyman he was married and that he
and his wife were keeping house in
South N orwalk. ' Mr. Selleck gave
Rooney several odd jobs to perform and '
he was about the premises until Wed-
nesday of this week. '
On that day Rooney came to Mr. Sel-
leck and 81d him that he was going to
leave to seek other work, since which
time he has not been seen until his
body was found hanging in the hall~
way.
On Tuesday, November 30: Rooney
was married to Miss Nora Sullivan in
Portchester, and on the next day Mrs.
Rooney visited the boarding house of
Mrs. Charles H. Cook at 11 Hanford
place, South Norwalk, and rented a
room for two weeks, paying in advance.
The couple remained here' until Satur-
day night when they left and'were not
seen again until their return on Tues-
day night of this week.
Beth departed on Wednesday morn-
‘ing ostensibly to'go to housekeeping,
but Mrs Rooney has not seen her hus—
baild since that time when he told her
that he was going to Mr. Selleck s,
which leads to the belief that he has
been dead since. leav Ing Mr. Selleck on
Wednesday.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following letters remain un-
claimed at the Norwalk post office-
December 11, 1897:
Edw, Elder, F. C. Hubbell, Henry
Ross, Mrs. E. E. Swift.
‘W. H. MALONE P. M.
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_ The Weather.
Rain this evening and to-night clear-
ing, Sunday colder.
BIRTHS.
GREGORY. -——In Cranbury, Dec. 7, a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Greg-
ory.
DEATHS.
. BURNS—In Bridgeport, Dec. 10th,
Michael G. Burns, aged 75 years.
PULLING—In Danbury, December 9,
Hosea O. Pulling, aged 33 years, 7
months.
WYATT—In Danbury, Dec. 10, John
K. Wyatt, 44 Lake avenue, aged 89.
years. _ _
Norwalk Chronicler