' a: If you want the best 1' goods for the least money read the advertisements I"l the Gazette. VonviII. N0--1804 NORWALK, CONN, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY-14,1898. 6" Recognized aenhe. - familylpaperthe Gazette’s " Q advertislng columnshml 'prove its value to you. p ' \_ PRICE ONE CENT. POKER JOINT HAIDED. CHIEF VOLLMEB MID ‘IIIS OFFICERS DESCEHD UPON A SOUTH HDHWALK DEN.- FBDPHIETOH lilo FIVE OTHERS CAPTUBED. our up soups WITH THE CHIEF TO APPEAR IN coun‘r ' THIS MORNING. Complaint was made to Chief-of-po- lice Vollmer one day last week that a gambling resort was being conducted in the building known as No. 24 West . _ Washington street, in South Norwalk. The chief investigated and decided that a good time to raid the place would be either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, he having , learned that was the hour at which the game was in full blast . Accompanied by Captain Gladstone and Officers Pennington, Rim dan and Toothile he slyly crept up the stairs leading to the alleged joint, and await- ed a convenient opportunity which was offered at ab out 1 o’clock. One of the players had occasion to leave the room and unmindful of the i 11 d 'th 0-: fact that the hall was fi 6 W1 1) j conducted a similar place in East Nor- licemen, opened the door leading into the hall from the room. As he did so he saw the big chief but 'not in time to prevent him putting his feet between the door and casing and I pushing the dooi wide open, and step- ping into the room followed by the other officers. ' . It was found that a poker game was under full blagt. and before- the sur- prised players could hardlyrealize it, they with the proprietor were placed under arrest and their cards and chips confiscated. They were all young men and in sev- eral instances no doubt gave fictitious names. The names of the players and cash bends given by each to appear for trial this morning were as follows: . Joseph Peterson, $25 Harry Howard, 10 Richard McGinnis, 10 Frank Williams, . 10 Thomas Seymour, 10 Samuel Wilson, 10 Frank S. Semants, 10 George Haddick, 10 Peterson was recognized as the own- er of the place and hence the differ- ence in the amount of the bond imposed upon him. It is stated that Peterson at one time walk and had received due warning to discontinue the same. Seemingly he heeded the warning but rushed into greater . danger a few weeks since by opening the place raid- 1 ed-on Sunday. . The trial of the culprits was set down for a hearing in the Town Court at South Norwalk this morning. " This morning when the court opened the prisoners failed to put in an ap-‘ pearance and the bonds in each case were declared forfeited. NOT, MURDER. Coroner 'I'hink‘s‘ AlmShouse Keeper Died ' From Heart Failure. Mrs. Drought a Maniac and Not Respon- sible for Her Acts. r-——“ . . Coroner Doten of Bridgeport held an inquest Saturday, inquiring into the’death of James H. Parker, super- intendent of the Stamford almshouse at ‘,,North Stamford on Friday during a ‘ Bridget From the violent struggle with Mrs. Drought, an insane inmate. testimony of medical witnesses, the fact seems to be established that Sup- fl'erintendent Parker was not murdered by the woman as it was first thought, but that death was due to heart fail- ure. The coroner has re dered no, formal verdict as yet but he (is quoted . as saying that his verdict will be that Mr. Parker’s death was due to heart failure. ‘ Dr. Rogers, of. Stamford, who Vmade an examination of Mrs. Drought’s men- tal condition, states that he is Certain that she is a maniac and was irrespon- sible for any act which she might com-i mit. He also states that it is his opin- ion that she should be. placed in an asylum. ' , The funeral of Mr. Parker wilk~ be held at his late home this afternoon, Rev. C. M. Wilson officiating. The interment will be in the family plot in Long Ridge cemetery. ‘ ‘ ‘ improving Slowly“ County Commissioner James E. Mil- jler of Danbury is recovering from his recent illness. He is able to be about " the house part of , the day and talks . business with his associates in bridge- " pert over the telephone. ' Stamford . ' months ago. AMUSEMENTS. The Spooners For the week of February 14, Mana- ger Hoyt has secured “The Spooners. ” This cémpan y has a reputation, it is said, second to no other popular price company. Its repertoire is principally comedies, believing that the public prefer laughter to tears, and joy to sor row. The bill for Monday night will be Mr. Frazier’s beautiful four-act do- meStic comedy. “The J udge’s Wife.” During the play and between every act there will be a time of high-class specialties. Trinity Church Notes. h The Woman’s guildvof Trinity church will meet Tuesday at 2:30 o’clock, af— ternoon, at the residence of Mrs. Stevens, South Main street. ‘ Rev. F. W. Norris announced yes- terday that Rev. Mr. Schuyler would occupy the rectory during his absence abroad and should be called upon by any desiring his pastoral services. Mr. Norris also announced that the Confirmation class which was to have been formed had been postponed until his return which he thought would be about the last of May, as he desired to instruct the class himself. There will be a meeting of thevclergy and the society of this district at Christ church, Westport, on Wednesday. Both clergy and laymen are invited to be present. ——‘O-o>-—— Sheriff Hawley’s Full House. Sheriff Hawley has. more prisoners in his custody than .were ever before heldbehind the bars of the county jail. There are 244, of which number 22 are women. The previous high water mark is 241. There are 240 cells in the jail, and the sherilf is now obliged. to double up several of the men. ——————-—-—<O—.O’————-——— Song Services. The first of aSeries of song services _ was opened in, the Opera House by' Professor Jackson, noon. yesterday after- It was on this same line of the‘ . popular entertainments given by the- same professor at the same place same I \ lupin-impulse Will Come Up BefOre Superior Court To-morrow. ‘Dwen Murphy, the Vitriol Throiver, Sham- ' ming Insanity. —" . .1 The criminal superior court W11 come in at Bridgeport to-morrow with Judge William ,T. Elmer to preside. The session will be almost as important as the extraordinary one which came to a close in December with the con- viction of Charles Boinay for the mur- der of George M. Nichols. This session of the court will also bring the Daniels Farms crime once more before the public. The names of David and John Weeks are on the list for trial and it is almost a certainty that their cases will be disposed of at this term. David stands charged with murder, while John is held to answer to the' court on the charge of attempting to murder. It is probable that David will be allowed to plead guilty to mur- der in the second degree. Just what will be done with John does not appear. Besides these cases there are several others of importance. There is the Italian Antonio De Mario, who stands charged with manslaughter on two counts for killing his uncles in Stam- ford last December. Another important case to come up will be that of Owen Murphy, the Nor- walk vitriol thrower. He is charged with attempting to murder. It will be remembered that he threw vitriol into the face of Jennie Kinsella, from the effects of which she lost her eyesight and was otherwise terribly disfigured. It became evident some time ago that Murphy hoped to escape, a long term sentence under the. statute which pro- vides a life penalty for disfiguring an- other, by setting up the insanity de- fense. The jail physician and theofli- cials there have watched him: closely since he entered, but have never seen anything to indicate that he was men- tally unsound. At times when being examined by the physician the young prisoner has acted queerly, but it is be- lieved, he is shamming. The charge against Murphy is attempt at murder. Altogether there are 35 prisoners awaiting trial before the court. Burg- lary furnishes the most, no less than fourteen being charged with that of-,_ fense. Six are charged with robbery and theft and five with assault with in- tent to kill. ing a tramp and another will plead on the charge of theft from the person. Theerime of arson is also charged One must anewer for be- against one man. .———-—-——‘0.0>——-——— Where is William Keeler ? William Keeler, aged twenty-one years, who resides with his parents at 167 Pacific street, Stamford, has been missing since last Wednesday- His present whereabouts are unknown to his relatives, Who are unable to account for his continued absence and are be- ginningto become alarmed on his ac- count. The young man left his home last Wednesday, said his brother, 05* tensibly to visit his uncle, Judge 0. Keeler of Darien. Since that time he has ‘not been seen or heard of by his relatives he1e. He was not accustomed to remaining away in. this manner, and it is this fact which has ala1med his family. Keeler was gener ally employed ; , ,, ' nected With the Darien fire department. by some of the t1 uclrmen and is well known. _————‘o.o>———~ Town Clerks to Meet. The annual meeting of the Town Clerk’s association of Connecticut will" be held at the Allyn HouseWednesday, cers of the state have been invited to be present as guests and to address the clerks in reference to the registration of births, marriages and deaths. A V Dr. Smith Gets a License. Governor Cooke on Friday last issued to Edwin Everett Smith of ‘Norwalk a license to conduct an establishment for the treatment and detention of insane persons under the new state law. -‘ V “ V spent Sunday w1th his parents on Maple ' street. , er. in Hartford. The county health, offi- FIREDHIM OUT. Sheriff Doolan Meets a Burly Tramp at the County ’ Heme. \ Braved an Angry Molher’ s Wrath Before Coming to Town. lan of: Bridgeport, came to Norwalk with,a two year old child which had been: committed to the county home from-1 Elihat city. As he enter ed the (1001 of the home, he came face to face with a tough look- ing specimen of humanity. The matron, greatly alarmed, implored him to eject the individual, explaining that he came in ‘unbidden and that his presence was undesirable. He was a big, burly fellow. His feet and clothing were covered with mud, and he was unshornrand filthy in gen- eral. Sheriff Doolan seized his man, and in a moment had him in the street- The tramp saw the uselessness of re- sisting and with an oath, took himself off. . Prior to leaving Bridgeport Sheriff Doolanxhad to brave the angry wrath of the, mother of the child, who was none other than the notorious “Kit Mullins.” Last Tuesday, upon complaint of Supt. Brennan of the Bridgeport Poor- department, Deputy Sheriff Doolan was instructed by Humane Agent Hull to go to 312'Pembroke street, and take" the child. The deputy upon his arri- val, found the mother, “Kit” Mullins, and Ann Mack, both well known char- acters. They resisted the attempt to take the little one away, declaring that she was able to take care of her oli- spsing, and that it was not true she had sought aid from the town. She claimed the father of the child was giving her money for it. Deputy Sheriff Doolan, having asym- pathetic feeling for his motheI , 1 ep01t- ed the result of his trip, but Mr. Bren- nan and Mr. Hull knew that the woman had not told the truth. They structed him to take the child before Justice Nobbs upon the writ issued for it. Sheriff Doolan and Officer Doolan went to the house Friday afternoon. The mother was not at home, but Mrs. Mack attemped to prevent them from cal rying out their purpose. The officers secured the child, and Justice Nobbs orde1 ed it committed tothe County Home. Deputy Sheriff Doolan came to Norwalk immediately, in- and met the tramp as above related. ' o>-——— Darien. William Wilmot has returned er In New Y01k and will remain in town un- til spring. The old John Ferris place having been sold to one of the hens, it will shortly be overhauled and made more attractive. ' Talent from Middle Five Mile River will present “Our Folks” at the Town Hall to-morrow evening, for the benefit of the Center school library. It is suggested that the Eagle Hooks organize a base ball team this summer. Foreman Oberlander'ought to be able to pick out a good nine. . Captain John Rafferty, of the Tooker House, is an old New York fireman and is greatly interested in eveything con- The boys, too, are always glad to greet Captain John when he visits their fire quarters. One of Darien’s substantial merchants is James Burchard, the furniture deal- Mr. Burchard was a subscriber of the'GAZE'I‘TE years ago and as soon as he learned that the daily could be had in Darien., ordered a copy left at his store every night. The boys at the Eagle H. & L. com pany’s house are anxious to ascertain when the chowder club will begin to materialize. It is saiu that Foreman OberlandeI will select a squad to p1 o- cure the clams and Hamp Smith 18 ex- pected to go along and carr y the bi— valves back to the truck house. Treas- ,. . . . urer Fleming, however, objects to this Fred Grumman of New York, city. as he fears Hamp will want the fist plate of chowder served as his compen f sation. \ 'OnilFriday last Deputy Sheriff Doo- . EVE’ S RAMBLINGS. COMMENT AND. GOSSlP AMONG THE WOMEN, BY ONE " OF THEM._ I see that Bridgeport pleasure seekers are to be allowed to enjoy the theatre in that city, the city fathers having passed an ordinance prohibiting high hats. This is a splendid idea, and in the absence of such an ordinance here, I would suggest that manager Hoyt ad opt the plan 1 ecently promulgated' in a New York theatie. When complaint is made of an offend- ing bat, an usher is sent to the scene of the trouble and presents to the male escortlof the woman a little square cn- - velope. If she has no escort, the wom- an‘ herself receives the missive. It is a printed card, running this way. DEAR MADAM: The management will esteem it a kindness, if you can, with- out inconvenience to yourself, remove you1 hat, thus affording those seated behind you, a better view of the stage. We thank you in advance for the fav01. THE MANAGEMENT. It is said this almost invariably proves a success, having but twice failed to bring off the objectionable hat in seven weeks. Being somewhat of a regular attend- ant at the theatre, I have noticed that the ladies who are in the habit of attend- ing, invariably remove their hats, while, those who less frequently visit places of amusement, seldom do so. I was very sorry to see such a small attendance at the Y. M. C. A. enter- tainment Saturday night. This is one of the most needed organizations in town and should be encouraged. The ladies of St. Joseph’s parish are ~to give a turkey supper and entertain- ment at Music Hall this evening. ' Un- der Father Winters, this new parish has been most successful, and I hope they will always continue to prosper under his able guidance. _ Grace church choir is to give an en- tertainment at Mrs. Van Buren’s Wed- nesday evening. I donit know what the entertainment is to be, but 1 ex- pect to be there, as Mrs. “Van’s” con- nection with anything is, a guarantee of its success. my gay“. gas... ———.—4-——<o-e'- #—~ BENEFIT CONCERT. Hoyt’s Theatre Filled With Music Loving People Saturday Evening—Pro- ceeds for the Y. .M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. Benefit concert giv- en in-Hoyt’s Theatre, Saturday even- ing, wasa grand success from first to last. The programme was a select one and the artists of unquestioned ability. The first number consisted of a piano duett by the Misses Sally Betts and, Sadie Miller; a solo, “When Thou Art With Me’” by Miss Alice May Sher- wood was beautifully sung and as al- ways Miss Sherwood responded to an encore. She also sang “The Silver Ring” and “Come My Own Dear Love.” Her voice seems to gain in sweetness, and power and the audience seemed to have thoroughly appreciated it. Miss Agnes Littlejohn, accompanied by Miss Amy Wood, rendered “Arioso,” and “Hungarian Dance” on the violin in a masterly manner. Miss Gertrude Lyon recited “The Leap of Roushan Bey,” Longfellow’s beautiful poem. Miss Lyon is an ac- complished elocutionist, very graceful in gesture, possessing a sweet voice and an engaging manner. She also recited “Old Ace” by Fred Emerson Brooks depicting a thrilling horse race which was heartily encored; Miss Edith Cook of Hartford rendered a mandolin solo, in an artistic manner, and was accom- panied by Mrs. Joseph Fillow; Harry Pepper sang three ballads, “Dreaming, "’ “Daddy,” and “Sally in Our Alley.” It is needless to add, anything. to the enconiums of N orwalk people about Mr. Peppe ris voice. The second bal- lad Daddy was so sweetly rendered as to cause}, emotion. Miss Sally Betts accompanied Mr. Pepper. ’ The quartette composed of Messrs. Ambler, Force, Morehous; and War- ren sang some selected pieces in a de- lightful manner. The thiid part of the p1og1amme consisted of gymnastics: tumbling, hor- izontal and parallel bars and march and dumb-bell drill, by members of the BridgepOrt Y. M. C. A. under the leadership of G. A. Gabler, Jr., physi- cal director of that institution, and this part was 'Very well received. -Adveruse~1;the EAZE'TTE. A FATAL ROW Stamford Adds Another Mur- der to the Already Long List. Eugene Kennedy IFalallyv Stabbed in a Saloon. Eugene Kennedy, aged 23, was fatal- ly stabbed in an Armenian saloon in Canal street, Stamford, kept by John and Charles Kavort Saturday night. The man who did the stabbing 'is An— , tonio Gionguilio, an Italian, married, about 40 years old, who is under arrest. Kennedy was stabbed in the groin. Dr. A. M. Hurlbutt, who was called to attend the man, found his condition so critical that he at once summoned Pros- ecuting Attorney Galen A. Carter, who took Ken nedy’s ante-mortem statement. ‘ The man was then removed to the City hospital, and he died at midnight. The stabbing was the outcome . of a -row during which. it is said, Kennedy struck the Italian over the eye with a beer glass. A. 0. H. A District Convention of the Order Held in South Norwalk. A District Convention of the County Division, A. 0., H. was held at the hall of the local association at South Nor- walk, yesterday. Forty-six delegates representing nine divisions of the order were present. The delegates attended the regular services at St. Joseph’s church in the m01 nmg The election of officers in the pitch noon resulted in the choice of the fol- lowing: ! ' President—Joseph C. Ivers of Bridge- p01t. Secxetai y—J. Flynn of Bridgepmt. T1 easurer—M. Mullings of Stamford. . 'Rev. Father Winters attended the afternoon session. The delegates enjoyed. a dinner at the new Mahackemo hotel. Among the invited guests were James P Bree of New Haven and C. H. Finn of Philadelphia. ‘v=( “WORKED” DAN-‘B-ullRY A Swindler Heaps a Harvest of Shekels - With the Aid of Worthless Checks. It now seems that Charles Stewart who fleeced postmaster Benedict of South Norwalk a few days since did not confine his operations to that city alone. A dispatch from Danbury states that the fellow had suddenly disap- peared from that city after having written his name on several checks With no money in the bank to meet them. _ It is stated that he passed worthless checks to the amount of over $200 in that city and obtained a good amount in various other ways. Stewart left the city several days ago. It is also said that several N orwalk citizens have been swindled by him. ‘ m‘ V ‘ Fire in Danbury. The cigar store of John Weinstein on Main street was damaged about $1,000 by fire early Sunday morning. The plate glass show window was blown out, which was the first intima- tion of the fire. It is thought that a lighted match-or lighted cigar might have been dropped behind the counter which finally resulted in the fire. Douglas Fowldm Post, G. A. R. will hold a regular meeting this evenipg. -———‘0.0>——-—— The Weather. Threatening to-night, probably fair Tuesday. . DEATHS. HUBBELL—At Riverclifi—on-Housa— «_ tonic. St1atford, Feb. 10, OS. Hubbell, aged 78 yeais. KELLY—In Bridgeport, Feb. , 11, Alice, Coleman. infant daughter of James E. and Anna A.‘Kelly, aged 11 months. _ M’DONOUGH—FID Bridgeport. Feb. 12, Many, widow of Thomas M’Donough, aged 76 years. STEELE—1n Bridgeport, Feb. 9, Sarah B. wife of. James H. Steele, agedfili years. WERNER—In Bridgeport, Feb. 12, " Jacob Werner, in his 72nd year. WI‘LSON-‘In Greenfield Hill, Feb. 11, J 11113. M. Wilson, aged 52 years.
Norwalk Chronicler