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A BULLET SENTIIITUHIS BRAIN.
i
THE ROBBERS HAD CHLORDFORMED HIS WIFE AND
WERE PROBABLY SURPRISED BY HIM IN THEIR
ROBBERY or THE HOME.
. - Another brutal murder and robbery
by masked men has occurred, and this
time in the quiet little town of Wilton-
just six miles from Norwalk. ,
At about 6 o’clock last evening Mis.
David S. B. Lambert, of that town,
was called to her door by a knock.
She opened the door thinking ‘it was
her husband who had been to Norwalk
in the afternoon. As she opened the
' door two masked men stepped in. One
of them dressed in a gray suit, said,
“Don’t say a word.” Then they threw
her on the floor ahd tied her. hands be-
hind her, and with the same piece of
string tied her legs together.
The man in gray then asked for “the
bottle” and the other produced a bottle
d chloroform and a rag, and, , saturat-
ing the same, applied it to Mrs. Lam-
bert’s face. She became unconscious.
The next she remembered was a pistol
shot, which awoke her. She saw her
husband lying by the door.- Releasing
herself with great effort, she rushed to
her husband’s side and found blood
oozing from a wound in his head.
After chloroforming Mrs. Lambert,
the robbers gagged her with a potato
and then began a systematic search for
valuables. From the dining-room
they passed up the stairs into the
‘sleeping rooms, and burst open bureaus
and closets. In one of the dressing
tables was a collection of tr inkets that
the Lamber t’ s valued highly for their
associations. They were not intrinsic-
I ally of ' great value, but still they
aroused the cupidity of the thieves,
Nothing of value, however, was taken
except a purse and Mr. Lambert’s
watch. The pocketbookcontained $50
Just as the stupor was wearing off.
Mrs. Lambert heard a cry, then shots.
With a great struggle she opened her
eyes and discovered her husband lying
on the floor. ’
It appears that after shopping in Nor-
walk Mr. Lambert had turned toward
home. He was driving a slow-paced
sorrel herse, and made scant time. In
his buggy were a barrel of coal and two
bags of turnips, with a few house sup-I
plies. ‘ _
Reaching his barn Mr. Lambert had
tied the horse and started for the house.
The burglars must have heard him
caming, and laid in wait. They al-
lowed him to enter the house without
trying to escape, and then let'him pass
them on into the dining-room. There,
no doubt, he saw his wife helpless and.
unconscious lying in the chair. .
It was no doubt his cry of alarm Mrs.
Lambert-had heard; his cry when he
came upon the thieves. There was no
parleying, no attempt to escape. The-
burglars opened fire. Six shots took,
effect.
Her husband lay on the floor by the
dining room “door, apparently lifeless.
She saw the blood Stains from his"-
wounds,and with the desperation of ter-
ror tugged at the cords that bound her.
'At length. she managed to work one
hand free, and soon she cast off the
, bonds that held her and had removed
'I the improvised gag that was nearly
stifling her. _
, She rushed screaming from the
”lihouse, and the incoherent and awful
’ent has no pupils.
‘and respected family and llves in the
tale she was telling a moment later to.
a neighbor, started them in all haste
to the house.
They found Lambert lying where his
wife had left him, bleeding from six
wounds. . One . bullet had entered the
back of the skull, showing that his cow-
ardly assailants had probably attacked
him from behind. Another bullet had
entered the left 111]). A third pene-
trated the left shoulder, and a fourth
bullet had passed through the left e1-
bow and a fifth and sixth had grazed
the skin of his abdomen.
From the position of the wounds and
the body it looks as if three of the shots
were filed when LambeIt lay helpless
on the 11001. ' .
The news travelled quickly and from
the horrified throng of neighbors that
hastened to the house messengerslwere
Dr‘. A. B.
Gorham arrived in a few minutes.
despatched for a physician.
When he saw Lambert the physician.
declared that it was impossible for him
to survive. Medical Examiner Burke
was at once notified and that official
and Dr. W. :1. Tracey, of this
drove to the scene. .
.The door leading from the kitchen to
the dining-room was locked when the
city,
neighbors investigated. It is believed
that Lambert tried it, and, finding that
he was unable to open it, went around
to another door in the rear of the house
and entered the dining-room in that
way" A
They sea1ched Lamber’t s pockets as
he lay senseless on the 11001 and took
some change, but overlooked an old-
fashioned wallet in an inside coat pock-
et, containing $10 or $12, several checks
and some. valuable papers.
The miscreants, when they departed,
went out’of the back door. 6 There they
untiel Lambei t’s old sorrel home, and,
jumping into the buggy, drove hurr
riedly toward the gate of the Lambel t
yard, wrecking a baI bed wire fence in,
their haste.
The horse and wagon was found at
about 9 o’clock on Spring street near
the Censolidated railroad depot in
South Norwalk, and it is thought the
robbers escaped to New York on either
the 7:55 express Or the 8:11 accommo-
dation.
Mrs. Lambert lS posmive that in one
of the men she 1ecognized the voice of
a dissolute characterknown as Benny
Willis, a former pupil of Mr. Lambert’s
who passed through Wilton some time ;
ago a tramp, and was recognized by a
‘ number of former friends.
Willis' 18 about 25 years old, of dark
complexion and about‘5 feet 8 inches
tall. Mir. Lambert- conducted "the
Lambert Academy, a select private
school, for several years, but at pres
He "comes of an old
ancestral home.
Mrs. Lambert is the daughter of the
late Capt. S. E. Ogden, and has con—
tributed a number of. clever stories to
Saint Nicholas and other magazines un-
der the name of Eva‘L. Ogden. She
recovered in a‘ remarkable manner
from the effects of the shock and drugs
and is in attendance at her husband’s
bedside. ’
V
-The big hog guessing match at- the
Warwick hotel will close on the 2131;.
-. o‘ege W. Ogden. and DanielG. Bette, _ ,
'he pleaded guilty to intoxication.
FBIDAY’ AFTERNOON cLus’
Spend a Literary and Musical Afternoon
at' the Hospitable Home of Mrs.
John H. Ferris._
The Friday Afternoon club were en-
tertained by Mrs. John H. Ferris at
her residence on West street, South
N orwalk, yesterday.
were mostly of a literary and .musical
character. A fine program had been
prepared by the membeis and 1n conse-
quence a delightful afternoon was spent.
The program consisted of the following:
Piano solo,~Retro§pection, Mrs. F. H.
,Quintard; paper, The Rise and Fall of
'Monarchical government, Mrs. F. D.
Lawton; Report of State Federation- of
Women’s clubs, 'Mrs. Joseph Jennings;
Vocal solo, Miss Mabel Beers; paper,
Characteristics of South American peo-
ple, Mrs. J ohn. H. Knapp; Letter on
South America, Mrs. J. H. Fer1is;
paper, Birds of Brazil and other South
American countries. Miss Mabel Beers;
Vocal solo, Mis. George R. ByingtOn;
papers were read on Current Topics by
Mrs. Theodore Nash. Miss Marrietta
Couch, M1s. Christian Swartz, Miss
Dicke1 man, M1s. Ida S. Keep and Miss
Minerva Nash.
A luncheon was seI ved and the ladies
enjoyed a social hour. The next meet-
ing will be held December 31, which
will be Visitor’s Day, at Mrs. John H.
Knapp’s residence, on West street.
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THREE DANCES.
A Gala Night for tho Lovers of the Art
Terpsichore.
Arion hall was crowded almost to
suffocation last night, the occasion be!
ing the holding of the annual ball of
the Putnam Hose company. There
were fifteen sets on the floor during
most of the evening, and it was only
with difficulty that the necessary move-
ments could be made. A number of
visiting firemen from near-by towns ,
were present. It was an early hour
this morning when the last number on,
the dance order was announced.
Welcome Stranger Lodge Sons of St.
George,.held a masquerade, in Lock-
wood’s hall last night. The costumes
combined everything f1 om the giotes-
que to the elegant. The scene was a
pretty one, and the dance a splendid
success. Several members of the order
from out of town were present.
The Tw1n City Coachmen’s club gave
a dance in Raymond’s hall on Wash-
ington street 'last night. It' was well
attended and not until early this morn-
ing did the participants leave for their
homes. “
BENCH WAR‘IIANVTS SERVED."
0n Lizzie Flemming And, Antonio De"-
. marco.‘
Deputy Sherifl’s Rodgers and Miller *'
Went to StameId yesterday and serv d
bench warrants upon Lizzie Flemmmg
and Antonio Demarco. “
Lizzie Flemming is charged with as-
sault, with intent to kill Alanson C.
Dixon- and his wife in Stamford, the
night of Oct. 16. The story of the ter-
rible assault Whlch she made upon her .
employers 15 still fresh in the public
mind. It is claimed that the attack
was made during‘atemporary fit of in-
sanity.
Theother prisoner isthe/ Italian who
stabbed-Augustino Cerelli. and Fillipi
Corelli in Stamford Wednesday night»
of this week, both of whom died of
their wounds.
double. murder.
crime were told in the GAZETTE Thurs-
day.
Vv
Paddy Celcbrates.
yesterday wheie he purchased a horse
at such a low figure that he decided to
celebrate. and to that end visited sa-
loons 1n SOuth N orwalk At the last
one he became mixed up in a scrape
with the result that he received sever-
al ugly cuts on the face, besides a kick
or two in the ribs. He was engaged' 1n
a continuation of his celebration this
morning. , *
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Miss Minnie Crotter, of this city, has
taken a gosition with the firm of Both
& Goldschmidt, South N orwalk —Dan-
bury News.
John Mitchell who has -. been about
the streets for some days past selling
lead pencils, was lead up to the bar of
the Town Court, this morning where
He
was fined $20 aand execution of sentence
was suspended pending an opportunity
given the prisoner to get out of town.
The diversions "
He is charged with:
The‘ details of the.
Paddy O’Hara went. to New, York‘ '
~301va . Isjcmm.
Verdict of Murder in First-Dei-
gree Was Brought III.
Showed Little Feeling When His Fate Was
Announced to Him. ’
Charles A. Boinay, who has been on
trial at Bridgeport for two weeks in
the Fairfield county
was last evening found guilty and he
will be brought before the court next
Tuesday for sentence. State Attorney
Fessenden moved for immediate sen-
tence when the ‘verdict was announced
for the defense, the court deferred
passing sentence until the court will
assemble next Tuesday.
As had been foreshadowedfrom the
first the verdict was no surprise to
those who have followed the case, and
apparently least of all to the man who
was to end his life upon the gallows.
From the opening of the trial, the ac-
cused proved a remarkable character.
His nonchalance never deserted him
and he remained the same cool, smiling
prisoner to‘ the end of the chapter.
When the verdict was rendered he did,
for a brief moment, show evidence
that he was aware of the gravity of the
situation, but his display of feeling was
but momentary and he quickly re-
sumed his wonted demeanor.
Almost immediately after the assem-
bling of the court yesterday, Assistant
State Attorney Galen A. Carter began
the opening argument for the state.
Attorneys Toomey and Lynch then fol-
lowed for the defense. State Attorney
Fessenden then began his, argumentséu
upon the court resassembling after the
noon recess and for over an hour and a
half he dwelt with telling effect upon
the many points of conclusive evidence
that were brought Out in the trighwhich
fastened the crime upon the accused
and held up in just opposition the in-
consistencies in the evidence offered by
the defense and closed *by referring to
. the statutes as had been outlined by At-
torney Carter in the opening argument.
The arguments were completed. at
.3130 and after a ten minute recess Judge
lmer made. his charge to the jury,
which occupied a little more than an
. , 1
hour. It was ‘very strong against the
superior court ,
charged with murder in the first degree . ,
but at the request of Attorney Lynch --
paving, 29c.
I THE BI_|l_8__I_lPENED.
Contractors Present Estimates
for the Construction of
a 'l'elford ma. '
‘ units _a Variance in the Ten Eglimates Re-
ccived.
The bids for the grading of the high-
way known as the Connecticut~ turnpike
between the west side of Stmrt'avbnue
and the south line of the City of NM-
walk, were opened at the Selectmen’s
- office this morning.
. There were ten bidders as follows:
‘ M.‘ Labrino, Rock, 900; earth'lfic;
Shipman & Daley, rock, $1.25; earth,
25c; paving, 200.
S. Chariot, roék; $1.20; earth, 503;
paving, 44c.
Toomey Bros, rock, $1.12; earth, 65c;
paving, $1.12.
Daniel Murray, rock, 99c; earth, 270;
paving, 310.
John Frenzella, rock, 97c; earth, 330;.
paving, 630.
W. Lawlor, rock,
paving, 10c.
. F. Leonard, rock,
paving, 390.
P. W. Bates, rock, $1.60; earth 23c;
paving, 470. I
W. Sheldon, rock,
paving, 470.
The estimates for the rock and earth
work are by the cubic yard while that
of the paving is by the square yard.
The" contract has not yet been award-
ed.
$1.29; earth 290:
$1.95; earth, 280;
$1.24; earth 53c;
‘
' —Broken candy 10c per lb. at Colby
&.Smith’s. D 17 pt
«s Sudden Death.
Mrs. Estelle May Blascer 'wife of
William Blascer died after only a: few
hours illness at her 'home 132 Main
street, last evening. The deceased was
a daughter of Henry and Mary Penney-
er of VVestport and was in the 24th year
of her age. ‘ ,1
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Capt. F1 ed Perkins of New York is
in town the guest of his old f1 lend Burr
smlhh. 0
——Come and examine our line of up-
holstered Morris chairs and couches;
also ou1 furniture, Sideboards, exten-
sion tables and Chifl’oniers 1n Birdseye-
p1 isoner. The juiy retired at 4: 29 and
at 6:22 the verdict was reported, and.
. the trial which has proved to be un-
precedented' 1n the history of Cennecti-
cut criminal jurisprudence was brought
to an end.
The murder for which Boinay stands
conVicted was committed on the morn-
ing of July 23 last, when George Mar-
cus Nichols, an aged and wealthy farm-
er of Daniels Farms was fatally shot
while Boinav and David Weeks Were
in his heuse for the purpose of robbeI y.
Aacar load of fancifully decorated
- beef arrived at the South N orwalk Beef
house, yesterday afternoOn.
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g ' u the GAZETTE. Normal/e. Com. é:
. Letter carrier William 10.,‘Meriitt is
taking a two days! vacation.
—Home made mince pics at Colby .81
Smith’s D117 2t
The schooner Lottie and Annie is at
Ferris’ wharf with a load of bri‘c‘k.
—An excellent Christmas p1 esent,
one of those $1 fountain pens at the
GAZETTE oflice.
Joseph Masters, of this city, will
shortly move his family to South Nor-
, walk, having found work there. -—_Dan-
buI y News.
! —Fancy Per fume Atomizers, decorat-
ed and Cut [glass at Rig gs’ D1 ug store.
D. 16 tf
Advertise in THE, GAZETTE“
'will preach morning and evening. The
Intermediate 0. E. at 4:30 p. In.
At-‘I’he Churches. .
‘ FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.—
Thomas K. Noble, pastor. services at
10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. The pastor
morning subject, “The Past and the
Future”——a sermon fOr the closing year.
Our Youth.” Sunday school‘at 12 m
for-C. E. at 6:30 p. .m.
NORWALK METHems'r CHURCH. ——
Rev. Frank A. Seofield pastor. In the'
morning the subject of the sermon wil
be “The Prepared Place.” In the
E pworth League at 6 p. m.
GRACE CHURCH.—Sunday services—
Holy Communion 8 'a. 111., morning
Prayers, Litany and Sermon. 10:30.
Sundayschool 12:15 p. m. Evensong
and sermon 7:30. The rector, Rev. 3.1
McClure Bellows, will ofliciate.
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——Raymond & Sons have the biggest
and best assortment of rockers ever
shown in Norwalk. Prices from $1.50
to $25. Open evenings. D 18 tf
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Died at the Hospital.
James Lane of Winnipauk was taken
to the Norwalk Hospital in an ambu-
lance at an early hour this morning,
suffering from a strangulated hernia.
His condition was such that it was not
tion and he died at 10:45, the cause of
death being uremic convulsions.
was about 40 years of age.
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The Woman’s Relief Corps of Buck-
ingham Post, G. A. R. will celebrate
its tenth anniversary next Tuesday. An
entertainment and supper will not be
the least of the attractions.
——At the big furnituie store, Ray-
mond & Sons, they have a full line of
Ladies desks and par101 tables; also
rattan goods in rocxeis and without
rockers. D 18 tf
A report that a “culled pusson ’ had
been badly outwith a razor in South
Norwalk, last night could not be veri<
fied With. any degree of authenticity,
this morning.
—Have you made a guess on the
weight of the big hog at the VVafi'wick
hotel? ' D18 2t
Daniel McCan‘n was arrested last
night on the charge of intoxication.
He will be given a hearing this after-
noon. ‘ ~ .
—-$1 and $2- boxes of cigars for Christ-
mas at Weed’s Mahackemo cigar store.
B. J. Sturges is in town to-day and a
cold wave is threatened.
A TRIBUTE To‘AIVA'EI-‘I'ICAN SCHOLARS
Our Professors Better Vol-sea in Shakes-
peare Than the Oxford Dims.
It is certainly something of a trtibute
to American educational institutions
and scholars that when, some 'years
ago, a graduate of Haivard went to
Oxford and applied for admittance
there to make a special study of
Shakespeare for a. year, he was .:told
“Go back to Harvaid and Professdr
Childs. They can teach you far more
there than we can here.” It seems
however, that this opinion had; been
explessed before, even at a time when
Harvard and American colleges had not
nearly attained their present standard,
for the elder Edward Everett, in a
letter dated as far back as 1818, said,
writing from Oxford: “I have been
over two months in England, and am
now visiting Oxford, having paSsed a
week in Cambridge. There is more
teaching and more learning in our
American Cambridge than there is in
both the English universities together
though between them they have 150111
times our number of students. ”—-NevI
‘Ymk Tribune. .
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Unclaimed Letters.
The following letters remain 1111; _,
claimed at the Norwalk post office
December 18, 1897: i ‘ '
Mrs. Brennan, L. W. Gibson, Chas.
E. Hoflman, G W. Hopper (2) Mrs.
Jas. McNallyg Mrs. S. D. Reynolds.
W. H.- MALONE P. M.
The Weathtr.
Cold wave. temperature will fall
twentytotwenty five degrees by Sat-
urday night. ‘ .
113. m. FaiI to-night and Sunday
colder continued cold Monday.
DEATHS.
BLASCEB —‘-In Norwalk, December
17, Estelle May. wife of William Blascer
aged 24 years.
' BURNS-11) Stamford, Dec. 17, mm-
ence Bu1 ns,in the twenty-sixth year of
her age.
LANE. —In N orwall. December 18,
James Lane of Winnipauk, aged abOut
40 yeans.
MEEKER—In Bedding, Dec. 16, J o-
seph H. Meeker, aged 81 years. r ,
pans—In Bridgeport, Dec.
Char esEr est Tonges, db 3y
Evening, “Rejoicing in the Days- of . ‘
Sen- '
evening, 'In the Ashes of the Heatth. ” _
deemed advisable to perform an opera- -
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