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vOL. VII. No.1773.
NORWALK, noun, THURSDAY, EVENING DECEMBEE 30.1897.
PRICE ONE CENT.
PROMISED BDINAY $500.
TilE IOBOEBEB’S THREAT 'I'O BllliI—BIILLMJVE Ill
TIIE II".
SENT THREATENING LETTERS
WHICH SHOWS THE VILLAINY ’OF BOINAY AND
WEEKS WHILE BEING HUNTED FOR
TRUMBULL MURDER.
The desperate character of Charles
A. Boinay, the doomed murderer and
his pal in crime, David Weeks,becomes
more evident as the details of their
more recent crimes are disclosed. Noth¥
ing that the murderer told of himself
was more bold than the robbery of Vol-
ney and Thurman Bull, of Northeast,
Pa, so often referred to in the trial.
While these two men were being hunt-
ed for the outrageous crime in Trum-
bull, they were engaged in a crime
which terrorized the entire community
1 in Pennsylvania, regardless of the fact
that detectives were hot on their tracks.
Sheriff Hawley has received from
Captain J. P. sullivan of the Erie coun-
ty police, the details of the robbery
there. Boinay, Dave Weeks, “Ned”
‘Curran or Cowan, and a man knowu
only as “Paddy” were the robbers.
Weeks and Curran were masked be-
cause they Were knovVn ‘in"'that’sect:ion.>"
Boina y and Weeks plann‘éd'the‘robbery -
last January, but were compelled to '-
wait. Again, in April, they went to
Northeast, determined to carry out
their plans, but were seen and thought
it best to disappear withOut attempting
the robbery: July 22 the Trumbull
murder took place and August 31 fol- ‘
' lowing the daring crime in Northeast.
startling the residents.
Volney Bull and his son Thurman
were enticed into the barn. Boinay
and Paddy asked the older man if they
’could sleep in the barn, and at the same
time Weeks and Curran stepped up
with cocked revolvers. They carried
Bull and his-son into the hayloft and
‘there took from them about $17, a gold
watch and chain, and several other ar-
ticles. Then they demanded $500,
(threatening to cremate both men in the
barn unless it was paid. Bull didn’t
. have it, but fiemised to send it to them
(by September 20, to an address they,
gave.
When it did not come Boinay wrote
the following letter, which is a sample
of his’villainous work.
“Mr. Bull, Esq.:
“We sendyou these few lines to re-
mind you that Sept. .91) is past-and gone,
and as we kept our agreement with.
you, we expect you to do the same with
115. 9
“Carry the $500 with you wherever
“you go. We may call for it in two days
and we may not come for a month, per-
haps longer.
‘save your life. Should one or more of
us get arrested, the rest of the gang:
will riddle you with bullets. We want
small bills; $5 and $110 bills are large;- - day, and will come to Norwalk to cele-»
enough, and theyimust be good money, ' ‘
and unmarked. 'Throw‘up your .hands
when ordered to do so; we will search
your pockets ourselves. Your watch,
chain, razor and'slippers will be re-
turned to you when we meet again.
Nothing less than $500 will satisfy ,us,
and should Thurman persuade you not
to give it, we will burn both Of you and .
burn all your belongings. Trusting
you willllook at the matter in a sensi-
ble light and save your lives, we re-
main,
“The Lake Shore &Mic_hi’gan Bandit
Troupe.”
At this time. there was a reward of
$209 offered for each of the robbers.
iBiblc used by
Should this letter get in- -
‘to the papers no amount of money will
Boinay and», Weeks skipped over to
Middletown, N. Y., from whence they
mailed the letter. “Paddy” left them,
but “Ned” Curran remained. The
three went back to Bull’s house Oct. 7,
and stole into the barn. They were
seen, however, and were obliged to
leave without carrying out their plan
of again attacking old man Bull. They
were traced and fled through a swamp,
escaping to New York'state.
The three men were determined to
extort the $500 from Bull, and -Boinay
wrote a second letter to Garfield,N. J .,
October 17. I
Detective Sullivan was in Bridgeport
the day Boinay was sentenced. He
Areached there the day previous and
Sheriff Hawley permitted him to. talk
to the prisoner, Boinay admitted that
he was the writer ‘of the letter, and,
told all about the robbery. But he de-
he told the officer .he knew where he
was. On the witness stand " he swore
that hedidmot know whathad become
He also admitted that Cur-
ran knew he was wanted for murder,
and had helped Boinay and Weeks to
of Curran.
get food.
Captain Stillivan has not succeeded
.in landing the other two men in the-
clime, but hopes to get them befme
long. Dave VVeeke first went to werk
for Captain William - Pelki, in North‘
east, in June, 1896. six months prior to
the first trip that he and Boinay made
to Bull’s house.- Bull was reputed to
be wealthy, and they understoOd he
had money in the house.
At the time Captain Sullivan inter-
viewed Boinay, the prisoner had some
hope ofa new trial. He did not tell
the officer about the crime until he ex-
acted a promise that he would not
give the particulars to the Fairfield
Sulli-
van kept his word, and went home
without disclosing what he had learned.
The Weeks family have sent Boinay’s
personal-effects to' Sheriff Hawley at
the jail, and thc sheriff will distribute
them when he learns from the prisoner
what he wishes done with them. The
Boinay in prison is
county authorities at that time.
among them.
Warden W oode-idge is keeping a
close watch over the condemned man,
fearing that he will attempt to carry
.out his threat to end his own life and
thus cheat the gallows.
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Birthday Anniversaries.
Joseph Goldwhmldt, . of Green w1ch, 1
will reach his majorityon New _ Year’s
brate the event, and ,incidemlly con-
‘gratulate his little zaabiathe‘ég‘clmley,
who celebrates his ninth birthday an-
niversary on the some day. The fol-
lowing day they will both unite in
helping their brother celebrate his
twentieth birthday anniversary.
A
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A
County Home Christmas Tree
The annual Christmas tree for the
wards of the Countyr Home, will be held
at the Home on Westport avenue, on.
the afternoon of January third,__ from
four to six o ’clock.
children than usual in he Home and
it is hoped that contri ‘tions for the
tree will be liberal. Tois and books
will be very acceptsblc. The enter-
tainment will‘bc'pkblic. ‘ ‘
I‘he're are more,
_ Last evening’s fifth annual dance at
:‘clined t6 *v‘squéal’ ’ on Curran. although" ‘ ll
‘ ' . er Charles Snartz, -,
.Harstrom, Wi Be 5' " gued strongly ln favor- of liberal appro-
3 printions for harbornmprovementsasa
. in Bridgeport, yester-
dances given by the S. S. club during
Samuel Partridge, Louis.
nay. of 99 111151 a‘ pretty little} if.) 1,79: 8,3.-
THES. S. DANCE.
The Fifth Annual Celebration
at Lockwood’s Hall.
A Large Attendance and 11 Evening of Un-
alloyed Pleasure.
it is an acknowledged fact that the
the past foul years have been mining
the most successful evel given in town.
Lockwood’s Hall, if anything, sur-
passed those of other seasons. The
decorations consisted of potted plants
and palms the stage being banked
with them, while in the centel in red
we1e the two letters, 8. S. Red paper
shades to the incandescent lights about
the room shed a pretty glow over every
thing, while sprigs of holly reminded
a
one of the Xmas-tides
VVeidenhammer’s orchestra of live
pieces discoursed sweetest music
throughout DeKlyn'
catered. Among the dancers were the
Misses Eva Ferris, Ethel Slater, Alice
Cram, Louise Woodward, Emma Lock-
wood, IVera Wood, Clara Betts, Grace
Adams, Grace Byington, Louie Wood,
Helen Swartz, Ethel Keep, Emily J en-
nings, Agnes Gibbs, Inez Keeler, Pearl
Gregory, Florence Wigham, Edna Wig-
ham, Naomi Smith, Blair Smith, Edith
Hunter, Violet Ens, Frances Leonard,
Mrs. Carl Harstrorn, and Mrs. Cito
Hatch. Among theldancers frcm'out
of town were Miss Elizabeth Graham
of Memphis, Tenn, Mlss‘ Bradley of:
Westport, Miss Curtis of New Haven
and the Misses Johnson of New York
and Vassar college.
The gentlemen present wele, 311-.
the evening.
Leonard,
Fred Many, ~"Spence1"'»Adams, i-s‘George‘
Woodward, Fred Eus‘Seymou, Curtis,
Samuel Hoyt, Frank Van Buren. Rob-
Rutheriord, ‘Keeler,"
Clarence Cram, Frank Sherman, ‘Nil-
lard Comstock, Victor Ferris, Reed
Haviland, Clinton Hunter, Arthur
Russell, Elbert Fitch,"~f-Wél.rd Gregory, _,
Benjamin Andrews, Edward Parmalee,
Mr. Cavanagh, Mr. Weed bf New Ca'
Mr. Curtis of New York, Mr.
Lampson of Bridgeport and Mr, I
hum of New York. _
In‘ the: gallery were Mrs. William
Torrey Hancock, Mr. and Mrs-George
Hunter, Mrs. John H. Ferris, "Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Leonard, Miss Clara
Street, Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand C. Betts,
Mrs. w A. Curtis and others.
The floor mana-gel was George L.
WOOdward and the assistants were
Louis 'W. Leonard, Clarence Cra’m,‘
'Frank A. VanBul-en, Spen'cer Adams,
Frederick A; Ells, Harry S. Cousins,
Frederick ‘W. Many and Rutherford B.
a
ert Van Buren,
naan,
Gor-
Keelel.
The officcls of the clubare; Presi-
dent, Frederick A. E119; Vice-presie'
dent, Frederick W. Many; Sacrgtgjyy
‘Har-I-y'S. cousins andfiteasurer Louis ‘
W. Leonard.
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A Happy Omen.
One of the prettiest calen9ayp yet
seen this season is that which t e 0. .,
T. R. B. G1 umman Brpthers 9.3-9
away to their customers. .
The picture on the same (19991. eigen-
dars have some sort of piotuyg- moped
9n them) represents a miss 01);}, 9,11 'Iold
.....
all of whom, if in lif9, w'ouig 999W nefit“
summer, a glass of Olden Time Pmt
Bee1., ,
, Holiiliy Parly
Last evening, the T0099}: yppifience.
at Broad River was the sooj 9919116: of .1
the happiest gatherings ,' 9
There were fully 150 gu9 " I -
Good music was 11111111311999 9 Y@9911cing'
indulged in until alate how-Il IBefresh~
ments were served.
' Up to Date ‘
Stamford is to begin 999
with Uncle Tom’ s Cab
nothing like a live tow ‘
date
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mg 11,11 to-
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:figures.
interrupted by- loud applause.
lpherc i9 ,
' moi-row night.
Mrs. William 11.131999
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THE HILQA‘NQUET.
Our Congressman the Guest
'of the Park, City Yacht
*.2 -cm1.'
Made line of His Forcillle”’SpeeclIes to
. Bridgeport Admirers.
The Park City Yacht club’s banquet
to Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill in
Briggeport-last even-ing was a grand?
SUCCGSS.
More than a hundred sat down to the ‘
well filled tables and enjoyed the hospi-
talit§ of the lively young club that has
done so much for boating interests in
that "city.
Included in this number. were many
of Bridgeport’s most representative
citizens, men prominent ‘ in business,
~: manufacturing and the professions".
The object of the banquet may be
said to have been, two fold. First to
honor the gentleman who so ably rep}
resents this district in the halls of na-
tional legislation, and, second, to boom
harbor improvements. All who were
preséntwill agree that the club achiev-
ed a triumph in the double attempt.
The speeches were entirely informal,
with the ekception of that delivered by
the guest of the evening, and were in
the main entertaining.
Congressman Hill spoke in his usual
forcible manner. For mol'e than half
an hour he kept his hearers interested
on a subject \vhich contained many dry
He told of the work~done for
Bridgeport in the way of harbor im-
provements in the past and also what_
might be expected in the future.
He
touched briefly on national affairs in
the «9.911131111119311 commerce and a1 -_
‘ means of further-increasing "the. export
trade of the” enmity:
He was listened to with close atten-
tion and his remarks were frequently
chas
give'fi a royal reception when he arose
and received three cheers when he
concluded.
The Other speakers weleAllan \V.
Paige, Flank Miller, Col. NgH. Heft,
- .. George (5. Edwards, Alderman William
H. Lewis, Zalmon Goodsel], James
9 Staples. City Attomey A. B. Beers,
Joseph Keller. Edwald F. Meeker, Dr.
J
‘PLATTQAMENTIONED.
Connecticut Senator May be .
Ofl‘ilred Insurance Com-
missionership.
.The Bill Expected to Become a Law at the
Present Session of Congress. .
A Washington special to the Courant
'saysz—The statement was made to—day
bya government official in high author
ity that. Senator Platt of Connecticut is
seriously mentioned for appointment as
United States, commissioner of inSur-
ance under the proposed new law. The
bill providing for the establishment of
a division in the treasury department
to regulate insurance among the sever-
al states, was introduced by Senator
Platt himself early in the current ses-
sion.
need which has become more and more
apparent for several years, and great
cenfidence is expressed that it will be-
. It was drafted in response to a
come a law during the present winter
or before the present session adjourns.
It is not known that Senator Platt
has said that he would accept the office
if it should be created and tendered to
him, but the proposition to secure his
appointment under, the proposed new
law is a definite one, and the matter is
Well known to several of the senator’s
intimate friends.'_ His thorough ac—
quaintance with the needs of the insur-
ance companies and of the people under
the proposed law is urged in favor of
his section. In. addition to this, the
fact that Hartford is the location of the
largest insurance interests of the coun-
try is spoken of asfavorable to the ap-
pointment of a Connecticut man to the
commissicnerslfip. While it is true
‘ that Mr. Flatt. has but recently ' ens
‘ fered upon anew term of 'six years as a
senator, his friends-believe that the ex-
pected permanency of the proposed new
office and the probable high salary and1
great influence attached to it would in-
'duce- him. to resign from the Senate.
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Chance for Improvement.
Postmaster Marigold will assume
charge of the Bridgeport post office on
January lst, and it is hoped that he
will be able to get the morning mail
from his city for Norwalk here before
11 o’clock each day. Bridgeport is
fourteen 'miles from N orwalk, but it
should not take twelve hours to get
Bridgeport’s mail over here.
gancwmmceccwcoraraeeoeeooo«agreements?
, Now -1s~the Time-
' ”Meiji-eight.
betweeeoweamm ..
C. {5. Godfrey, and Judge A. M. Tall-
§§;.madge -
'A anlualile; Book.
Flank N Ferris,’he of ‘the Ferris
epal yald fame. has am thanks for a
copy of EldridgeS’ :tide and cm 1 cut book
191- 1898.11. is w'ithout doubt one of
the most complehensive books of its
‘ kind extant, and cannot help but prove
’ bf great benefit to all mariners and of , _
._ interest .to local owners of sailing cra it;
Mr. Ferris has a few copies for sale.
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A“Watch night”. service will be held
in the Norwalk Methodist church to-I
The pas‘tor will preach ‘
pp“ “The Mile Stones of the Past.” A” -
tostnnony and consecration ““10694'31fmd‘ifi095e Tuesday evening, Jan.
t ~' ' .
9m- follow. , .
’ L
. For _ old and new subscribers to 5'6in in their
Subscz'tpllblls for “the WEEKLY GAZETTE
and New York We]. 11) Tribune for the rear
For ”Meiji-sewn years ' the GAZETTE [ms ..
‘ mace magnetometer: «sch
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{£12
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(,9 Ineverfaz'led in #5 weekly visits to the homes of 53.
£3 . Farmers and Villagers throughout Fairfibld g
$243 . Carma), and for more t/zcm f fly-52x years the .3;
£3 Tribune [ms faz’flzfully labored for their p103..- if,"
(g parity and happiness. - 25‘
{*3 Both papers will be sent lg any address. upon 3
g receipt. of only one? dollar. ' Address all 07'de g
(S; a) thaGAZETTE, Nor-walla, Conn. ‘ . (Q;
Knliwing a File.
The statement in last evening 's H0111
that the City’ 5 indebtedness w0uld in:
crease some 89,000 in a few days, by the
payment of interest, special appropria-
tions, sinking fund payment, etc. would
be all right were - it not that , Mr.
Lockwoo'd’s s-report shows a cash balance
in the treasury to meet the obligations.
Next!
om Lmvntvoo'rm ?
It will repay you to read the new or-
dinances of the City of South N orwalk
'which go into effect December 31,
‘1987. ’1 -
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Court Narruk will install the newly
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COMMODORE APPEALS.
He Will Carry the Case to the Supreme
Court, if Necessary.
Commodore Francis Burritt, through 'k'
G. H. Vosburgh, jr., his counsel, filed
an appeal yesterday in the Bridgeport ,
City court, in the ease of H. C.
Stevenson vs.’ Burritt.
is returnable in the Court of Com»
mon Pleas on the filst Tuesday in _
J anual y.
The plaintiff, Attomey Stevenson,'
seeks to lecovel judgment on a bond
given to secure account,.alleged fraud,
but no judgment has ever been. ob-
tained on this count. Judgment was
seemed an a count setting out a con-,
tract.
Att01 ney V osbulgh claims that each
of these counts is a distinct case, and
in order to hold the bondsman judg-
inent should have been taken by At-
torney Stevenson on the count setting
Out the fraud. ,
The question. as to whether
count is a separate action, or case; un-‘
~ der our practice, has never. been de-?
termined in this state, and the de-'
fendant, Commodore Burritt, will carry-
the case, if necessary, to-the Supreme
court. '
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Anussmsnrs.
, Edison’s Craphoscooe.
The fact that a great many of the
leading theatres throughout the coun-
try are placing moving picture Ina-
chines on their programmes as stand-
ing attractions from week to week, is
the best evidence that the theatre-go-
ing public want them and are ready
and willing to give them a patronage.
The Graphoscope, which is Edison’s
latest invention, is claimed to be the
steadiest of all these machines, and is
constructed in such a manner as to
throw :1 vol y clear and sharp picture.
The 'Graphoscope will be seen at
Hoyt’s Theatre Thursday, Friday , and
Saturday evenings with a special mat‘
inee on Nengear’s day at 2:30. Popu- . .
zlar prices will prevail, 25, and 35 cents. .
My Friend Frorn india.
., Q“? - Recognized, ‘as the
family paperthe Gazette’s 7'
The appeai‘l _,
‘cach V‘
No effort has been Spared“ 'I‘JO'm'ake .
the production of the great success
"‘My‘Friend from India”
'to Hoyt’s Theatre on the evening of
January 4th the best rendering of
this farce comedy that has yet been
seen outside of New York and the lar~
ger cities. 1Tbe company contains
many numbers of the original organiza-
tion and is headed by theil chief fun.
make1,Mr.\Valter E. Perkins as A.
Keene Shaver the bal her, around'
whom the story is written and who al-
lows himself tobe passed off as a stu-
dent of Theosophy. It results in no end
of laughable, side-splitting,“
ments and situations.
— A-‘
Selectman Frank H. Merrill is ex-
pected home'from Philadelphia to-day.
Helen Thompson is suffering from
an attack of scarlet fever at her home
(3), on Quintard place.
A “smoker”
Yacht club headquarters last night.
The new hanging sign in front of -
Buttery’s market on Water street is
one of the most attractive ever seen in
1 this city, 'and'the only-lettering on the
“121.0 lb. ==
The Post office will be closed on Sat~
urday the same as Oil-Christmas day.
same is
Buckingham Post, G. A. R. met last
evening and transacted routine busi-
ness. . .. - .
“Uncle Walter”
reported as being about the same.
The infant daughter of Charles But-
tery of Silver Mine died yesterday.
The subject of the midweek meeting
at the Norwalk Methodist church to-
night will be “Quo Vadis?” Rev. IF.
’A. c’Scoiield, the pastor, W111 review this,
in many respects, the greatest book of
the year, and the title will form an ap-
propriate topic for the last prayer ,_
meeting of the year.
The Weather.
Fair to-night, Friday and Saturday,
preceded by showers on coast, much
colder Friday night.
DEATHS.
BARRETT. —In Norvvalk, Dec. 29th,
Mrs. Rosaline Cornelia Richards—Bar- ‘
rett, widow of James C. Barrett, aged
64 years.
COCKERHAM—rln Bast Norwalk, Dec.
'30, James (Docket-ham, aged 29 years. .
Dec. 29, '
WKIN—In Bridge
Marcella, wife ofJohn
I":
rkin.
which comes '
predica-
was held at. the N Orwalk .
Fitch’spondition is .5
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