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NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBERB, 1898.

 

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MURDER !

THE HEAD OFll BEAUTI-
, FULWDMANFOUND 0N
MUD FLATS.

 

THE TRUNK AND ARMS 0F

used to dismember the body as in no

DEAD GIRL ARE MISSING. ,

 

DISCOVERED BY THREE BOYS.

 

The mutilated remains of a woman
were found in Yellow .Mill pond,
Bridgeport, last evening.

Some boys playing on the banks of
the pond discovered the bundles which
contained the sole clues to what proved
to be a bloody mystery. The Gulden-
suppe murder for“ which Martin Thorn
paid the penalty on the electric chair
and Mrs. Nack is serving a life sen:-
tence in a New York prison sent a
thrill of horror all over the country.
,The mystery which hasdeveloped for
the Bridgeport detectives to ferret
out promises to exceed the brutal New
York murder in its awful details.

The head of a beautiful woman with
dark broWn hair, all arranged for the
bed chamber; the fine arched brows
and regular features of a woman of
refinement and education; the nose
slightly aquiline, of high tempered in-
telligent person; the teeth regular
and bearing evidence of frequent at-
tention. from the dentist. This was
the find which greeted the boys. The
ghastly head holds a pair of soft blue
eyes which have survived even the
horrors of a terrible death.

James Jackson, Stephen Kelly and
Henry Delmuth, young boys residing
in Seaview avenue, went for their
daily swim in Yellow Mill pond on the
' eastern side yesterday afternoon. After
disporting themselves in the water
about half an hour they rambled to-
wards the Seaview avenue bridge. At
3 o’clock their attention was attracted
by a stump of a tree on the mud a

i short distance west of the bridge.

Jackson challenged the other boys
to a stone throwing match saying that
hecould hit the object first. Stones
were procured and while trying to
strike the mark one of the trio made
the horrible discovery which brought
to light the most barbarous and blood

_ curdling murder ever perpetrated in
. the annals of Connecticut.

1n the mud just two feet west from

the piles supporting the weSt side of

 

the bridge were noticed two packages
with stones attached to weight'them
down.

The packages in question contained‘
the head of a woman out from the]
body near the ear, and the lower linrbs

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which had been separated from the

body, unjointed and cut in two at the

knees, then tied together again and
wrapped up in strong glazed paper.
The parts of the body gave no signs of
decomposition and apparently could
not have been where they were found

'but a short time.

An examination, of the first package
showed that it contained the head of
an apparently American woman of
about 30 years. The hair was thin and
dark brown, the nose long and pointed
with a well formed mouth which cover-
ed an excellent set of teeth. The eyes
were closed. They were of a light
blue color.

The second package contained a
woman’s legs in four sections. The
legs had been carefully cut and sawed
from the trunk. They were cut in two
at the knee in order that they could
be wrapped up in a smaller package.

There was not the slightest evidence
of hacking. The cutting at the thigh
was clean. Evidently a long sharp
knife had been used. The bone was
sawed in the same manner.

The police were notified and Coroner
I I to
was

Doten had the parts removed
Cullinan’s morgue. The head
photographed, but from aits battered
condition it was impossible to form an
opinion of the woman’s nationality.
Thus far there are no developments in
the affair though the opinion is general
that it is a murder.

Medical examiner
once informed of the discovery, and he
immediately drove to the scene, and
later communicated ‘ with Coroner
Doten. Detective Cronin, also by good
chance happened to be in the neighbor-
hood and succeeded in retaining many
apparently trifling articles. which will
probably be of invaluable assistance in
working up. the case.

After the head had been cleaned and
made presentable, as far as it was pos-
sible on account of its battered con-
dition, photographs were taken forlthe
purpose of possible identification. Two
pictures in different positions were
secured. The result is that it is the
opinion of - the authorities that the
victim was a person of more than
ordinary refinement. The features

Dow nes was at.

however'are wan and thin. It is sur-
mised that the woman was about 5
feetGinches in height; her hair was
dark brown and was braided in a
manner ‘as usual with many women,
before they retire, and was tied with a
cotton cord. A number of the teeth
were white and regular, and some"
.weregold filled, while only two or.
three in the back of the mouth were
missing. The eyes were grayish blue.

The pronounced characteristic of the
face is the long acquiline nose, which
it is believed will afford a strong
means of identification. The feet are
small and shapely. The neck and
also the limbs at the knees and thighs
were severed in a manner showing a
clean cutting of the flesh, and was
clearly done by some one conversant
with anatomy, and was either a
butcher or medical person, and the
authorities are inclined to believe that
one of the former class was the guilty
party.

Dr. Downes stated that the case was
a most curious one and one of so
many contradictions that the solution
of the mystery promises to be no easy
task. :- In his topinion the body had
been in the water about 24 hours when
found and also a large knife had . been

place was the flesh torn.

The limbs were sawed apart but
the entire work was done in a leisurely
manner and evidently with much care
as the bruises were visible about the
head. It is the opinion of the medical
examiner that the death took place
in the night, from the arrangement of
the woman’s hair, and also from the
appearance of the teeth, that she had
not lived in a plentiful manner of late.

cords were bound about the thighs so
tightly 'as‘to cuti'nto the .flesh,‘ and it,
was evident that whoeVer did the cut

ting was desirous to prevent the flow
of blood. The limbs also had one leg
of a man’s cotton drawers, the kind
that are worn in summer wrapped
around them; it was of good material
but there was no marks on it to assist
in identification.

The arms and the trunk are still
missing although a. persistent search
has been kept up in‘the vicinity of the
place of the finding of the other por-
tions of the body.

It is probable that the trunk holds
the secret of the death of the young
woman and that when it is found an
adequate motive will befdisclosed.

All sorts of theories are afloat, but
not the slightest clue has been ob-
tained nor has there been any one
reported to the police as missing. The
place where the dismembered parts
were found was a lonely spot and could
be approached at‘night with little fear

of detection.
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Crosswal} Club.

Eight or ten members of the Cross-
walk club boarded the staunch yacht
“Florence B.” this morning for a sail
to Long Island. “Matt” Corbett was
commissary, “Jake” Schaub was con-
tent as captain, Sylvester Hunt kept
the log, and the rest of the party were
appointed as catchers of fish, and it is
not improbable that they will return
with a fairly good mess of fish... "

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Where is Harry?

Harry Damon, a young lad employed
at Weed’s cigar store is missing. He
has but recently recovered from an at-
tack of malarial fever, which it is
thought has left him somewhat de-
mented in mind. Naturally he was a
bright boy. He left home’ yesterday,
since which time nothing has been
heard of him and his parents are
anxious as to his whereabouts.

Damon was found last night. in Stam-
ford at the railroad depot. It is stated
that he was put off the railroad train
at Rye, and walked back to Stamford.

Mr. Weed went to Stamford and ac-
companied him to his home, in South
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Bean Bake. -
Douglas Fowler G. A. R. Post, held
a beau-bake, last night, Chauncey
Bartram, cf Stanley Post, New Haven,
was present and made a few remarks

 

Iof interest. James Price, of Norwalk,
sang his naval song with a vim. and a1

, present ate beans and hard-tack with a

vigor born of a good appetite.

, There was also. noticed that two stout.

lHE NEW. HOSPITAL.
A Meeting of the Directors
Held Last Evening.

 

A Lack of Funds Reported.‘

A meeting of the board of directors
of the Norwalk‘ Hospital association
was held last evening.

There was a full attendance of the
board, and matters of importance were
acted, upon.

A report from the chairman of the
finance committee showed that asum
in excess of the $16,000 at the hands of
the committee would have to be ex-
pended. ~

The building cOmmittee was instruct-
eda.lto expend such amount as they
thought originally devised.

It was an unanimous vote that the
committee be continued with the virtue
of securing the sum necessary to make
up the deficiency.

Several of the pastors of the different
churches were present and promised
to do well in the way of helping along
one of the best institutions of its kind in
town. '

Every one ought to do his best to
make it a hospital that will be a credit
not only to the town, or state, but the

entire United States.
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TO'MEBCHANTS. ,

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The openingiof the fall season is now
at hand. All indications point to good
times. |

Crops are good and there are plenty
of hungry people. I

.be invested.
i 'x.
of this money presents itself now.

Are you alive to the possibilities of
your opportunity ? ’

. THE GAZETTE is a medium in which
is secured both quality and quantity.
It goes into the homes and is read by
the well-to-do. Hand in' your adver-
tisements now. '

The Gazette Wonders.

Why the town court room at South
Norwalk does not receive the attention
of a janitor. ' -

If the reported sale of the Fair
Grounds to the Consolidated railroad is
not a fake.

Why Captain Ike with all his faults
was not Norwalk’s best selectman.

If the Lounsbury—Porter scrap in

 

IENew Haven to-morrow will be stopped

by the police.

Why Joe Ott is looking for trouble
after the war with Spain has closed.

If Captain Gladstone will wear ex-
captain Colegrove’s ear-tabs this win-
ter. ' '

What Landlord Walz thinksof the
up-to-date water meter.

If H amp Smith ever told a lie.

Why the Hickory Bluff girls are
beginning to look sad.

If the Lee—Coughlan shrievalty con-
test will be limited to rounds or fought
to a finish. _ ‘

When the new town house question
will be agitated again.

If the prohibitionists will nominate
full city and town tickets or only can-
didates for selectmen.

Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Dora A. Sprague, wife of George
T. Sprague died at her home 'on West-
port aVenue this morning, in the 38th
year of her age. She was a daughter
of John and Eunice Glover. Her hus-
band and four children survive her,
the youngest but two weeks old. The
deceased was a member of the Baptist
church. The funeral will be held on
Friday, Rev. F. E. Robbins officiating.

Miss Polly Sullivan died at her home
on Belden avenue this morning, aged
about 19 years.

John Edward Murphy died at the
Town farm yesterday at an advanced
age. . The funeral was held this morn-
lug. —————4' o- n>———————

Washington chapter, R. A. M. will
hold a meeting to=morrow evening.

M. J. Barry and Miss Kate Collins
will be married the latter part of this
month.

Butler Chapter, No. 38 R. A. M. will

 

hold. a stated convocation to-night.

Money that has beer; tied up hwill now I

Tl‘fe opportunity to: secure your share . .

 

BIG INIUNS.

Norwalk and Bridgepcrt Braves to Meet.

To-night the braves ofthe Uncas and
Cockenoe tribes will visit Bridgeport
reaching that city by trolley cars.

A Bridgeport paper prints the follow-I

ingin reference to the visit:

Konckapotanauh, No. 30, I. O. R. M. '

will ntertain on Tuesday sleep (Sept.
13th.) The chiefs and brothers of Un»
cas tribe, N o. 26, South Norwalk, Po-
nus tribe, No. 31, of New Canaan,‘
Cockenoe tribe, N o. 32, of N orwalk, and
Powahay, N o. 33, of Stamford. The
visitors expect to arrive by trolley and
it is earnestly desired by the sachem
of N o. 30 that the chiefs make an extra
effort on this'occasion to be present,
and make the visit one to be remem-
bered by all who attend. Konckapo-
tanauh, No. 30, has a reputation sec-
0nd. to none for entertaining and is one
of the hustling tribes of this reserva-
tion, having among its members the
business men of the city, and have over
200 chiefs on its rolls with applications
from 25 palefaces who are desirous of
becoming numbered among us. Ev-
ery member should feel it his duty to
attend this council sleep, and help en-
tertain the visiting tribes.

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PENSIONERS AT NOROTON.

Old Soldiers at the Home Drew $l0,250
September Quarter.

Captain James N. Coe, superintend.
ent of the Soldiers? Home at Noroton
Heights, states that the amount of the
pensions paid to the 363 pensioners at
Fitch’s Home for Soldiers during the
quarter ended September 4, 1898, was
$10,250.80. Of this amount there was
$4,352 sent to dependents and‘ $5,898.-
80 retained by the pensioners them-
selves. . ' I

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AMUSE ENTS.

“Looking For Trodhle.”_
To-night those who have longed for

the quality of theatrical entertainment

which drives away dull care most ef-
fectually will be afforded just such an
opportunity by attending the perform-
ance given by Joe Ott and his exceed-
ingly clever assistants, who will pre-
sent “Looking for Trouble,” a new
farce comedy constructed in particular
to fit Mr. Utt and those he has with
him. Mr. Ott made a splendid record
for himself in “The Star Gazer” and
“Looking for Trouble” is said to be far
superior in every way.

A Hired Girl.

Charles F. McCarthy, Gus Pixley,
Edith Murrilla are a few of the princi-
pals that are making Charles F.Blane'y's
funniest farce, “A Hired Girl” one of
the laughing hits of'the season. They
all do new specialties, singing the very'
latest popular songs and are doing
dances which are positive I novelties.
being entirely new.

“My Friend From India.”

“My Friend from India” with Walter
Perkins in his original role was the at-
traction at Hoyt’s Theatre last even-
ing". The play was greeted by a good
sized audience, and was enjoyed as
much as though it had been the orig-
inal performance ”here. The c0mpany
was a strong one while Walter Perkins
was even better than on- his former
appearance. That the play was a
success was evidenced by the continual
roar of laughter and applause during
the three acts.

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Old Wells.

A regular meeting of the Old Well
Hook and Ladder company was held
last evening. Messrs. James W. Hoyt,
Victor Ferris, Robert Pearson, Archie

Nash, and Frank Larauri were elected I

an investigation committee. The elec-
tion of the finance committee was de-
ferred until the next meeting.

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Belle Horton.

The steamer Belle Horton left her
wharf at South Norwalk this morning
for the last time this season. There
was a goodly number of passengers.

George Partric and wife left this
morning for a visit in Jersey City.

Mrs. Sarah Whitehead and daugh-

ters Helene and Cora, who have been .

at the Rockcliff cottage on Bell Island,

returned home to-day.

 

Charles Smith, of Union Hill, N. J .,
who has been a guest at the Kocour
residence in 'East Norwalk, returned
home to-day. _ - '

Mrs. Harry Finch, of this lcity, has

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Wilton. ‘

. The following report of health officer
.Dr. A. B. Gorham' will be rea . with "
interest by all ourtownspe‘opl : i - ' i '
TOI tile Town Ipf Wilton. , .
p ave the onor'to presen “ 2.. '
With my annual repart as town‘; 333?}; 1
officer for the year ending August, 31st
$32285; gogfiltifi my report to' subjects7
e e secreta of
bogrdpf he’alth. W the Stat
uz'lng the months of Au ust S .
tember, Catcher and Novemgber ’thffé
were reported about thirty fiVe cases of ~
scarlet fever, and there We're not rev '
ported a good many more. in the .
early part of the epidemic no pl? y'si'cian- ~
was called at all, in a number of case‘s; .'
in others called in late, even when»?
patlent was desquamating and so if; I. " .
. appened through this loose and
ignorant method that the disease
spread over the greater part of the
towu. but luckily it was a very mild
form of the disease and no deaths re
sulted. In many cases the parents of
children with the disease were un-
willing _._to believe the instructions
given them by the health officer.

A few cases of measles in January
and February, all of mild type. '

WhoopingCough in July and August.
Two cases of diphtheria in July and
August occurring in two families en-
tirely separate from each other. In
one case the disease was most surely
contracted in an adjoining town. The
other. not .known. Cases recovered,
premlses disinfected, no further spread.

No deaths from contagious or infec-
tious diseases. . ,

Only one nuisance complained of.
That readily disposed of.

Sewage and garbage regularly dis-
posed of by throwing it into the back
yard or by depositing it in the compost
heap back of the barn or shed.

Not receiving any instructions from
county health officer Hill—in regard to
the examinations of school houses, I
am unable to give any. statement re-‘
garding their. sanitary condition.

Asample of water taken from the
Belden Hill school grounds was sent to
Professor Smith of the Yale Medical
school for chemical examination. The .
result of the examination is not known.
Belden Hill is the only school that has
its own well. .All this is respectfully
submitted. . '

A. B. GORHAM, M.D.,
Town Health Officer.

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Mr. and MrsfiCharlesC. Ives, of Nor-
walk, were guests over Sunday of Mr.
Ives’ parents, «Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
Ives, of 11 Bennett place, Danbury.

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Mrs. W. W. Mohum, of Washington,
D. C.,is visiting her sister, Mrs. George
R. Byington, at the City Hotel.

Miss Grace-Maud Bronson, the new
teacher of physical culture in the South
Norwalk schools, will give' some reci-
tations at the School Fair Thursday
evening. . . .

Mrs. Elias Abner and Miss Nellie
Stumpf, of Dover, N. J., are visiting"
John B. Bean, of Monroe street.

Mrs. E. L. Wilson and family, are
spending a few days in Bedford, N.Y.

Walter DeForest, of_Brooklyn, who
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.‘ F.
Byxbee, of Shepardville, has returned
home. ' ‘

 

Miss Ray Oxley, and Miss Mamie
McCue, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Browu, of Wilton ave-
nue, have returned . to their home in
Brooklyn.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Finnev of Berke-
ley street, have returned from a visit
in Danbury.

M r. and Mrs. L. J. Reynolds of Main
street, have returned from a visit in
Lake Mohonk, N. Y.

Principal Gumbart of the East N or;
walk school is nursing a boil on‘
the back of .his neck.

A new sign which reads Dann &
Banks livery stables is being painted
on "the River street part of the firm’s .
buildings.

 

Mrs. T. K. Noble is reported as be-
ing quite ill‘ at her home on East ave-
nue.

Mrs. Jennie Stevens and daughter
Eunice, are visiting friends in Brook~
l lyn.

The case of the state vs. Eli .Burchard
who is under arrest on the charge of
gintoxication, was continued until this
afternoon.

 

Z The relaying of'a new floor in the
‘Pioneer Hook & Ladder quarters was.
"commenced, this morning, with the
old veteran Jabez 'Wheater in charge.
The Weather.
Fair‘to-night; increasing cloudiness;
Wednesday; warmer in interior.
DEATHS.
MURPHYwIn N erwalk Se t. 1" John
Edward Murphy. ’ p H, ' ,‘
SPRAGUE~In Norwalk, Sept. 13,-.

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Dora A, wife of George T. Spl'ague;.

' aged 37 years.

SULLIVAN—In Norwalk, Sept. 13,.

returned from El. v1sit in New Canaan. “Polly Sullivan, aged 19 veats.‘

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