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VOL. VIII. No.1952
NORWALK, OONN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14., 1898. PRICE ONE CENT;
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gTHE BRIDGEPORT
MURDERED
GIRL REMAINS UNIDENTI-
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.THE TRUNK FOUND.
HAD BEEN DISSECTED AND THE SEV-
ERAL PARTS PLACED IN SEPARATE
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PACKAGES. .
The trunk of the young girl found
murdered in Bridgeport Monday night
was discovered yesterday morning in
the basin of water lying between the
Yellow Mill and Seaview avenue
bridges. The spot where the discovory
was made is about 100 feet from the
Eastern approach to the bridge, and
about half that distance from the body
of the structure proper. The. trunk
like the lower extremities, had been
dismembered, the body having been
cut in two about the middle. The two
packages which contained the separate
portions were lying in the water, in
wrappers‘of rubber coverings.
The larger package which contained
the upper portion of the trunk, with
the arms attached, had tied to it arock
that weighed fully 10 pounds. To the
smaller parcel was attached a stone of
almost the same weight.
The upper portion of the body was
encased first in a roll of common un-
bleached muslin, such as is used for
sheeting. Next to this was absorbent
cotton, which in turn was wrapped in
acovering of white rubber sheeting,
the same as wrapped about the por-
tions of the body last night. The out-
side covering was a black rubber blan-
4 ket, such asis used by physicians and
nurses as a covering for invalids. About
this was wound several times fully 35
feet of clothes line, the ends of which
were fastened to the rock before re-
ferred to.
The spot in the water where thepack-
ages were taken from was disturbed
it being muddy bottom, and the stones
were at least a foot underneath the
surface of the mud. .
About the lower portion of the trunk
was woundapiece ofa man’s under-
drawers. In onevcorner of this gar-
ment was found a clew which the au-
thorities believe will eventually solve
the mystery. The'letter “G,” with
the figures “51” are written on the
garment with indellible ink. An at-
tempt had been made, it appears, to
remove the initials, but without suc-
cess. Why the slayer of the young
wOman-did not cut off the initials is
incomp 'ehensinle.
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another strip of white rubber sheeting;
of white absorbent cotton and
with muslin bandages, completed the
wrappings about the lower portion of
the trunk.
The slayer did his cutting artistically
whatever else may be said, and demon-
strated his acuteness by removing
every vital organbelow the'diaphragm.
‘Thisdestroys all evidences that other-
wise would [exist to show whether the
victim had been poisoned or met death
because of an operation due to incipi-
ent pregnancy.
Both portions of the trunk were
placed upon a table, and the disjointed
members placed as nearly as possible
in their natural positions, for the pur-
pose of giving an’idea of the height Of
the victim. As nearly as could be as-
certained, the height was five feet,
three inches. The weight was approx-
imately about 110 pounds, The figure
was that of a. slender, graceful young
woman, with a waist that tapered nice-
ly. The chest was plump and the feet
rather long but slender With an instep
rather inclined to be low. The fingers
were long and tapering, the nails hav-
ing been recently manicured. No ex-
ternal evidences were visible to show
that the victim had at any time worn
a ring on any of the fingers. The only
external disfigurement on the body was
a reddish blotch over the left side' of
the abdomen. This the medical exam-
iner believed to have been an ante
mortem condition and did not have any
bearing on the crime.
An important fact that leads to the be-
lief that the crime was comlnitted in
Bridgeport is that the trunk, which
was found yesterday morning, was
thrown off the bridge between the hours
of midnight and daylight,as is believed.
A search of the flats was madeMonday
evening before sunset, and the package
was not in sight. Yesterday morning
it was found in a position which was
easily noticeable to any person walking
on the bridge. Had it been there
Monday evening it must have been seen
by the hundreds of sharp, eyes which
were strained in search for something
of the kind. -'
Thousands of people visited the
, morgue yesterday to View the mutilat-
ed body. Positive identifications were
nearly as numerous as apples on a tree.
\\
“I have seen that face before some-
where,” was an expression frequently
heard.
Many probable identifications were
run down but to no avail. In each
instance without the slightest doubt
the identifications were found to be
false. Decomposition began to set in
yesterday and the portions of the body
were embalmed yesterday afternoon.
The head was kept in a water pail 00n-
tainlng embalming fluid. Photographs
were placed on View for the crowd of
curiously inclined ones who'congre-
gated around the morgue entrance in
droves.
There is one feature of this bloody
affair , which «is strikingly noticeable
and that is the number of people who
are missing or reported so. The de-
’ tails of the affair awaken people to the
fact that friends, relatives or acquaint-
ances of theirs have disappeared and
their absence cannot be accounted for.
Instinctively they connect these disap-
pearances with the tragedy now under
a mystery here and by personal pres-
ence or methods of inquiry they} en-
deavor to ferret out the location of
those who are supposed to have met
with foul play.
T0 MERCHANTS.
The opening-bf the fall season is now
at hand. All indications point to good
times.
Crops are good and there are plenty
of hungry people.
Money that has been tied up will now
be invested. .
The opportunity to secure your share
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 advera
tisements now.-
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The Gazette Wonders.
(Why the weeds on the Main street
sidewalks are allowed to grow.
If Mart Kellogg is afraid of Adams
Bros.’ crabs. ‘
Why some people are anxious about
their winter overcoats.
If Judge Gregory is not a little sus-
picious about the J ones—Brennan case.
Why soft dirt instead of macadam
has been placed on East avenue.
If the sudden appearance of town
orders indicates a coming election.
Why lawyers always want to go to
the legislature. .
If Commodore Cooney would make a
good mayor.
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Cost $4,000.
On the last page of the Ladies’Home
Journal’s last issue is a full page ad-
Vertisement of the R. and G. Corset
manufactured in South Norwalk and
sold .by the dry goods dealer's of this
city. ,
That advertisement one issue cost
$4,000, and’the manufacturers of the
corset state that the investment in that
as well as other periodicals has paid
them liberally.
Moral: It pays to advertise.
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Cut ‘Down These Weeds.
From Stevens’ marble yard on Main
street to the watering tank at the
junction of North avenue, on the north
side of the street, on the edge of the
sidewalk, there is a luxuriant forest of
weeds. It has flourished unmolested
in what is evidently congenial soil for
some time. Wouldn’t the street com-
missioner kindly turn his gaze upon it?
Y. M. C. A.
There was a meeting of those inter-
ested in the Y. M. C. A. work, last
night, at which it was decided to hold
the Wednesday evening’s part of the
entertainment, on which occasion out
of town talent will appear. at one of the
local churches not yet decided upon.
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.. . Major Fitch Resigns.
Major Gilbert L. Fitch, commanding
the second battalion, Third Connecti- __
cut Infantry, has resigned for business
reasons. His resignation takes effect
to-day,
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Tne Weather.
Threatening weather to-night; rain
Thursday, warmer.
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éAdvertlse in THE GAZETTE.
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. ARRIVElIOME.
A filember of the Stamford
and Norwalk Klondike
' Party Returns.
The
Wiliiam Williams a member of the
Stamférd and N orwalk party, who has
been fiexpected home from the Klon-
dike lor the past few days, arrived in
Stamfglrd Monday night. Mr. Williams
left Vgildez, Aug. 27, with two other
memb‘érs of the company, Messrs. Bene-
dict and Lawrence of Litchfield. Mr.
Lawrence accompanied him to New
York, while Mr. Benedict remained-in
Seattle.
Mr. Williams has been greatly bene-
fitted. in health by the trip, but feels
a mite disappointed that the company
hasnot had better luck. Patrick Mil-
an, another Stamford man; Barney
Galstajili and John Potts of Westport,
and Fred Getner of Wilton are now
at Port Valdez, waiting for a boat to
bring them home also.
This leaves only fifteen out of the
original thirty-five members of the
Connecticut and Alaska Mining and
Trading Association. They are now
located at the head of Caltoona Lake.
Messrs. Moyes and Butts are at the foot
of the lake, .building a log cabin and
making preparations for the coming
winter, as some of the party intend to
remain over until spring. Lindsas
Stead is attending to the store, where
trade ‘ has greatly fallen off lately.
MuCh’Iprospecting for gold has been
‘ done by the party, but no pay dirt has
yet been found. The members of the
party, gin fact, the thousands of miners
ingth‘rgfiopper River district, have
reached the conclusion—”that they have
been deceived and duped by reported
gold finds along the Copper River. At
a meeting of these miners held recent-
ly, a set of resolutions was drawn up,
denying the report of Capt. Abercrom-
bie and others upon the resources of
the Copper River district, as a warn-
ing to others who might be influenced
thereby. Copies of these resolutions
are being brought back by the return-
ing miners.
The experienCe of the Stamford and
Norwalk party has been one of extreme
hardship and peril, but many of the re-
ports published by certain newspapers
Mr. Williams stamps as falsehoods. He
referred to a recent report sent by one
Knight, describing the awful condition
of the Stamford party, who had lost all
their belongings, as Without foundation.
The party has provisions enough to
last them ten years, if necessary, and
all are in the best of health. Lindsay
Stead has entirely recovered from his
broken knee-cap. Mr. Williams has
some interesting stories of adventure to
tell concerning members of the party.
Patrick Moylan is the hero of one of
these, having attempted to save a man
from drowning at the risk of his own
life. When he reached shore the man
was dead. Mr. Williams had also a
narrow escape while swimming a
stream upon a horse. The party also
witnessed the gruesome spectacle of
one disheartened miner shooting him-
self, and have reckoned up some sixty
or mere deaths in their own locality in
different ways.
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- may be a Change.
A report reaches the reporter’s ear
that there is to be a change in the
proprietorship of the Warwick hotel,
and that a well-known Winni pauk cap-
italist will be the purchaser. While the
report cannot, at this writing, be veri-
fied, there is reason to believe that iti
I is not without a foundation of fact.
THE LADIES.
The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of
Figs, under all conditions, makes it
their favorite remedy. To get the true
and genuine article, look for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. printed
near the bottom of the package. For
sale by all druggists.
iVIUST er TRIED.
in the lones-BrennanZCase.
Orders .the Arrest and Trial of Edward
T. Brennan.
When the cases of the state vs. Ed-
ward T. and Edward A. Brennan and
Daniel Deering, for assaulting John
Jones at the Hadden saloon on River
street, came up in the Town Court this
morning, Edward A. Brennan and
Daniel Deering pleaded guilty.
Prosecuting Attorney Ferris, after
hearing their plea, stated that he de-
sired to nolle the case against Edward
.T. Brennan, father of Edward A.
N o objection was then made by Judge
Gregory, but after hearing the testi-
mony of Jones he stopped the proceed- -
ings by stating that he failed to see
how the senior Brennan’s case could
be nolled by the State, and ordered
that he be arrested and tried for as-
sault, etc.
The evidence given by Jones went
to show that the senior Brennan was
not only mixed up in the fight, but
had urged his son to strike Jones, and
in fact appeared to be at the head of
the whole alfray.
Owing to several witnesses being
absent the trial was adjourned until 2
o’clock this afternoon.
some T0 NIANTIC.
Governor Cooke and General Haven to
Inspect the Camp To-Day.
Governor Cooke will make gin official
inspection of the condition of alfairs at
the military camp at Niantic to-day, for
the purpose of determining the advisa-
bility of ordering the brigade of the
National Guard into camp of instruc-
tion. He will be accompanied by
Adjutant-General Hauen, Colonel W.
E. F. Landers, assistant adjutant-gen-
eral, Brigadier-General Frost and
Surgeon-General Phillips of the gov-
ernor’s staff. It is expected that the
governor and party will reach .the
camp about noon.
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City Election.
The Norwalk city officials are pre-
paring for the annual city election
which will be held in Hope Hose house,
Monday, Oct. 3. On Monday, Oct. 19,
a copy of the city voting list will be
placed in the N orwalk post office, and
any person who is entitled to vote
should consult it. If the name cannot
be found application should be made
to city clerk H. "W. Gregory before
Monday, Sept. 29, at 6 p. m. The reg-
istrars will meet in the council r00m,
Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 2 to 6 p. m.,
to add to the list the names submitted
by the city clerk. Any person who
is an elector of the state of COnnecti-
cut and has resided four months in
the city is entitled to vote if he is
registered.
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Wedding Anniversary.
Frank N.‘Ferris, of South Norwalk,
is celebrating his eleventh wedding
anniversary in New York tO-day. He
is accompanied by his wife and proposes
having a good time. And he will, if
the millenium don’t take place during
his absence.
Mrs. James Lyon, of North avenue,
is visiting friends in the western part
of the state. ,
Rev. Father Walsh, of Hartford, is
in town to-day.
A report that “Joe” Canfield died of
laughter is not borne out by the facts
in the case.
The marriage of a young man named
Burns to a young lady resident of Bel-1
den avenue is announced to take place
in the “immediate future.”
Mrs. Benjamin Reed and family have
returned home from a trip to New
.Baltimore, Mass. ‘
A South N orwalk officer went on a
wild goose chase to Darien after a bi-
cycle this morning.
Messrs. James M. Creagh and J. M.
Benedict are doing jury duty in the
Superior Court at Bridgeport.
Miss N. E. Ryan of the Boston Store,
is enjoying a week’s vacation.
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"Judge Gregory Takes, a Hand -
TO BE MADE." -
This is of Interest to all Voters.
Lists “To Be Made” closes Monday;
Oct. 17, 1898, at 5 o’clock p. m. N 0
electors will be made previous to the
town election.
Registrars deposit the first list of
electors,and list“To Be Made” in town
clerk’s office, on Wednesday, Oct. 19,,
1898.
The time for revising and C'Orr‘ectingf
the first list of. electors by registrars~
closes Saturday, Oct. 29, 1898.
The registrars deposit their“ revisedi
and corrected lists of electors in the:
town clerk’s office, Wednesday,Nov .2;
1898. ‘
The first meeting of the selectmen
and town clerk to admit electors will
be held on Friday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m.
to 8 p.m. in towns having a population
' of five thousand or. over, and from 9 a.
m. to 5 p.m. in all other towns. This
meeting may beadjourned from time
to ,time until Friday, Oct. 28, when
they are required to be in session in all
towns from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.
They also hold a meeting on Monday,
Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. to admit
those only whose qualifications mature
after Oct. 28 and down to election day.
' Town election Monday, Oct. 3. Two
tickets to be used, one for town officers
and one for school ofiicers,"bo‘th to be
enclosed in the same envelope.
State election Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Three tickets to be used, one for state
officers, member of Congress, senator
and judges of probate, another for rep-
resentatives in the General Assembly,
and another for justices of the peace,
making three ballots, all in one en-
velope. »
AMUSEMENTS.‘ -
A Hired Girl.
Charles EuBlaney has always given
the public some novel advertising
scheme with each of his attractions
and this year will not be an. exception. '
In fact, the idea of “A Hired Girl”
doing a full day’s work in a window,
in full View of the public on the day of
the performance is far ahead of any-
thing he .has:- yet offered. It has
attracted so much attention in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia that
he was forced to get a special permit
for the exhibition with four special
policemen to see that the crowds were
kept in order. The “Girl” during the
work manages to keep up a by play of
comedy througout the day which keeps
the large crowd in one contin uOus up-
roar. '
“A Hired Girl” will appear atHoyt’s
Theatre Saturdayevening, Sept. 17th.
“Looking For Trouble."
Joe Ott and his talented company of
comedians presented “Looking" For
Trouble” at Hoyt’s Theatre last night
to a large audience. Mr. Ott in the
role of Mr. Bliss, a blissful husband,
was as usual the life of the play. His
original wit elicited much applause.
The dancing and singing were excellent
all of which was highly appreciated by
the audience. ’
Wilton.
Prof. J. A. Mescall, who has taught
the young idea at Whitlock’s school for
a number of years, has resigned his
position and will enter the New York
college of Physicians and Surgeons.
Mrs. George W. Miller, Miss Elsie
have passed the summer in this place,
returned to Hartford on Monday.
Arthur Nesbitt who has been the
guest of Mrs. J. M. Betts has returned
to Mt. Vernon N. Y. -
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Belden Hill.
Mrs. Thomas Treadwell and daugh-
ter are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Frank Brady.
.Rev. Lewis Gregory is visiting his
brother,J. C. Gregory.
Miss Edna Lewis, of New York, is
"the guest of the Misses Gregory.
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THE PIONEER OF THE KLONDIKE
Mr. Joseph Ladue, who was summon—
ed to Washington recently for a con-
ference with the Secretary Of War re-
garding the means of furnishing relief
to Dawson City miners, has solda large '
number of his choice lots in Dawson
City, some of his best placer claims,
and a magnificent quartz mine, besides
his rich timber limit, including a saw-
mill which is earning $1350 a day net,
to the Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and
Development Company of Yukon. The.
directors of this company are among
the most conservat ve’ and prominent
men in the financial circles Of New
York. Those who are interested in
the Klondike should read the notice of
the new company printed in this issue.
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‘Miller and Master Tilford Miller who ,
Norwalk Chronicler