. Boinay Declares
THE EVENING GAZETTE
\
SAYS WEEKS DID THE KILLING.
His Wife Urg
Him On to Crime.
Bridgeport, Dec.15.—Char1es A. Boi-
nay, charged with the murder of Mar-
cus Nichols at Daniels .- Farms, was
compelled throughout last week to sit
quietly and listen to the swearing away
of his life by his alleged accomplice,»
David Weeks, and, worse than‘that,
by his wife, was yesterday called to
the stand in his own defense, and in—
structed to tell the story of his life.
After telling of his early life, and of
how his first crime was committed, he
plunged into the story of the murder
of Nichols.
Up Ito the time of the actual com-
mitting of the crime Boinay’s story
agreed with that told by Weeks. He
narrated how the robbery was planned,
how, they watched the house, lying in
"wait 121 the barn, their first entrance
into the dwelling—all coincided with
the story previously told. But the con-
tradictmy point was reached when he
came to tell about the shooting, of
which he accuses Weeks of being
guilty
As to‘d by the prisoner, both men
"held in their right hands revolvers as
they forced open the door.
"We landed in the middle of the
floor,” said Boinay, “and as' we did so,
Mr. Nichols exclaimed, ‘Get out of
here!’ We told him to hold up his
hands, to which he responded by unex-
pectedly hitting me over the head with
his Lantern. This dazed me and I
drcpped my revolver. Then Weeks
fire-Ll two shots and Nichols fell to the
Fleur. Miss Nichols ran upstairs one
0:; .gh-t and down another, and I followed
her. While I Was, upstairs I heard two
more shots fired.”
In reply to his attorney, Boinay con-
tinned that his wife and mother—in—law
were aware tkat they were going to
commit the robbery, and when they re—
turned Mrs. Boinay said: “While you
and Dave were away I went over to
Sister Curtis’ house and stole some
chickens, and so you are not the only
persons who know 110w to peach.”
He also told how he divided the
money with his wife, giving her $62.
He likewise told of their departure
from the scene of the crime, and how.
the Wednesday following, while at
Garrisons, N. Y., with Dave “reeks and
his brother, Will Boinay, he first
learned of John Weeks’ arrest on sus-
picion. How he remarked 'to his broth—
er that John was innocent and that
Dave responded, “Yes, I shot him my-
self.”
EIGHT HOURS A DAY’S WORK.
Federation Army of 600,000 “lill Be-
gin a Crusade.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15.—The real
work of the seventeenth annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor began yesterday when the com—
mittees appointed to consider the vari-
ous suggestions made by President
Gompers in his annual report began to
file their reports.
The eight-hour day question is far
and away the chief topic discussed by
the delegates. They represent an en—
rolled army of' 600,000 wage earners, and
the sentiment seems practically unani-
mous that agitation in favor of the
general adoption of the eight-hour day
shall be at once begun and pushed vig-
orously in every labor organization in
the land. The feeling, however, is that
May 1,'189S, is too soon to adopt it.
The only man mentioned so far as a
possible candidate against President
Gompers is Harry Lloyd, of Boston,
and even his candidacy has not proved
very strong, Gompers’ friends claim.
There are a few delegates opposed to
Gompers, but he seems to have a ma-
iority of friends. ‘
Every indication is that Kansas City
has a cinch on the next place of meet-
ing.
Secretary Morrison’s report made a
remarkable showing as to strikes—that
165,407 people were benefited, while only
9'40 received no substantial advantage.
It was recommended that the per
capita tax be increased from 1 cent to
5 cents per month.
One of the latest arrivals is Isaac
Cowen, representing the striking engi-
aeers of Great Britain, who is seeking
financial and moral support in the fight
for the eight-hour day.
..Applicati'ons for membership in the
Federation have been received from
more than five hundred unioxis
throughout the country. Organizers are
actively at work in every section, and
it is expected that next year will be
eVen more successful than the last,
when 34,280 new members were admit-
ted in 217 separate organizations.
Washington Memorial Building.
Washington, Dec. 15.—A meeting of
fifty prominent women interested in the
projected University of the United
States was held at the Raleigh Hotel
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ellen A.
Richardson, of Boston, chairman of 1the
Executive Committee. of the George
Washington Memorial, presided. Sev—
eral committees were appointed to fur-
ther the plans of the organization for
raising money to build the Washington
Memorial Building, which, it is hoped,
will form the nucleus of the National
University.
Alexander McDonald Dead.
L‘ynchburg, Va., Dec. 15.—Alexander
McDonald, ex-Minister to Persia, died
here yesterday afternoon. He was born
in Lynchburg about seventy years ago.
in 1891 he was elected to represent the
Lynchburg District in the Virginia
Senate, and was a member of that
body when appointed Minister to Per-
31a.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Seattle has had the heaviest rainfall
31 its history. Floods are feared.
The Chicago Aldermen have raised
Eheir salaries from $3 per week to $1,500
per year.
The eastern portion of Dover Castle,
at Dover, England, was destroyed by
are yesterday.
The next annual convention of the
National Republican League will be
held at Omaha June 14—16.
Two lives were lost and $70,000 worth
of property destroyed in a fire at
Duryea, near Scranton, Monday night.
Herr Richter said in the Reichstag at
Berlin that if England adopted the
same course as America in the Ding-
Ley tariff, sugar bounties would soon be
1bolished.
Gen. Miles has issued an order to the
army providing instructions for' the ar-
tillery in ‘the use and preservation of
the batteries at the new military posts
along the seaboard. '
' ing else will cure.
! A Liquid Remedy Thai Vlill Ileach at
Once the Seal of the Disease is
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Catarrh Leads to Indigestion. In
somnla, Nervous Disorders,
‘Consumptlon and Many
Other Diseases.
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When all. Other Remedies or
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’l‘here' IS a fight way to do all things.
Every suffe1 er from catarrh should
know that. it is impossible to cure the
disease without using a. remedy, that.
goes at once to the seat of the trouble;
and that medicines taken internally or
by inhailing air into the passages of
the head do not. cure, the fact that. the
patient is all the time growing worse
is pi 00f that the treatment 1s all W1 011g.
Many that have been under treatment
for years and met. with disappointment.
instead of benefit are willing to doubt
that there is any cu1e for catarrh.
The trouble is that all of the treat-
ment they have 1ecei‘. ed has been mis-
directed, and has not touched their
trouble. Cata1rh is a local disease,
and a remedy' is needed, but. it must be
good one, which goes down to the very
bottom of the trouble and forces it. out;
therefore ointments, air inhalants, in
fact nothing, except Calif01 nia Catarrh
0111 9., can have any eiiect. upon catarrh,
for it. is the only CURE which goes di-
rect to the seat of the disease and per-
manently gets rid of it. This is the
California Catarrh Cure has never
failed if used as directed to cure ca.-
t-a11h in all its fo1 ms It has not. even
a competitm WOlth) of the name. F01
all inflamed and catarrhal conditions
of the mucous membrane, viz., nasal
catarrh, colds, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
hoaiseness, ctc.. use C. C. C. freely to
inhale, as a spiaV. douche or ga1gl.e
A1e you w illing to spend 500 01 $1U 1'01
21 cu1e that pe1 manentlv cu1es catauh
bV removing the cause of the disease. “
If so, giV e California Catarih {1 t1 ial.
Suffer no longei; doubt no more get
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A QUICK R‘EToRT OF DRICHALMERS.
llis Host‘s Manner Didn’t. Squelch His
Desire to Tell a Good Story.
The New York Observer tells this
story of the great Dr. Chalmers: “Lady
Betty Cunningham, having had some
diflerence of opinion with the parish
minister, instead of putting her usual
contribution in the collection plate,
merely gave a stately bow. This hav-
‘ing occurred several Sundays in suc-
cession, the elder in charge of the plate
at last lost patience and blurted out:
“ ‘We cud dae wi’ less 0’ yer man-
ners and mair o’ yer siller, ma leddy.’
“Dining on one occasion at the house
of a nobleman, Dr. Chalmers happened
to repeat the anecdote, whereupon the
host, in a not-over-well-pleased tone,
dalu'
“ ‘Are you aware, Dr. Chalmers, that
Lady Betty 15 a. relative of mine?’
“ ‘I was not. aware, my lord,’ replied
the doctor, ‘but, with your permission,
I shall mention the fact the next time
I tell the story.”
Why Gaol-go “Tag 1151 11.9.1.
Scene—American schuclroom. Teach-
er—Who was the fil st man?
Little Boy (at rear of class)—GeorgeI
Washington, ma’am.
“Why do you think George Wash-
ington was the first man?"
“Because he was first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of his
:ountrymen?”
Another boy raises his hand.
“Well, Johnny, who do you think
was the first man?”
“Don’t know what his name was
but I know. George Washington wasn’t
the firs .”
“What makes you so positive?”
“Well, my“hi‘story says he married a
widow, so there must have been 3. mar.
ahead of him.”—Exchange.
‘Vanderil‘ig “'ltl.
The mathematical professor who put
a piece of beefsteak on the bottom of
a breakfast plate and passed it to a
guest, has a rival in Boston, whose
last eccentricity is narrated by Har-
per’ 5 Bazar.
He is of a “wool-gathering turn of.
mind. ” One day he entered a grocery”
store with his baby on one arm and u
kerosene can in his hand. Setting the
clan down on the counter, he said gen-
t y:
“Sit there a moment, dear," and
holding the baby out to the dazed
clerk he said:
“A gallon of kerosene
please.”
in this,
—""———..fix- .. .. ....
A Misinterpretation.
Mrs. Dewtell—It aggravates me or-
'ul tew hear people lie,
Mr. Dewtell—What’s ther matter
190w? ‘
Mrs. Dewteil—Why, ol’- Cy Prime
.vuz talkin’ terday ’bout “our furrin’
elations,” when I know puffe-ckly well
:here haint never bin a Prime. thet
lidu’t live fin Podunk.—New York
lcurnal. .
Madge—“Jack, dear, it’s rude of you
0 turn your back on me. What are
0.11 wading?”
ack—J—“ ‘Manners for Men," dearest.”
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