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VOL. VIII. NO.1953 ’NORWALK, CONN.," THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15,1898. PRICE ONE‘CENT
llUNSBUH
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REPUBLICAN DELEGATES MEET
INSTATE CONVENTION AT
NEW HAVEN.
HONE. J. HILL CHOSEN AS PERMAN-
ENT CHAIRMAN.
Senator George E. Lounsbury was
nominated for Governor of the State
of Conngpticut on the first ballot at the
Republican State Convention held
at the Hyperion Theatre in New Ha-
ven this morning.
Total number of votes cast, 493.
Necessary for a choice, 247.
Lounsbury, 355
Porter, 120
Dewell; 16
Merwin, 1
The delegates to the Republican
State convention began to arrive in
New Haven early yesterday with valises
and instructions from their constituen-
cies.
The New Haven House was the cen-
ter around which most of the delegates
- were attracted, and the candidates,
, with few exceptions, also arrived early.
Senator George E. Lounsbury ar-
rived on the 3:50 train and immediate-
ly repaired to the New Haven House,
where headquarters had been reserved
for him.
John Addison Porter was already on
the ground and had secured the large
front parlor of the:hotel, where he re-
'ceived his friends and political ad
visers. ,5:-
Chairman Fyler of the State Central
Committee had room No. 50, and there
directed the Lounsbury forces.
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1 On the clerk’s counter at the New
Haven House was a large basket full of
the little red crab apples which grow
an Lounsbury’s farm in Ridgefield and
which have been associated with his
name. Red strings were near by, and
the Lounsbury men tied the strings to
the apple stems and wore them tied to
their coat lapels.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Fyler, at 8 o’clock, in the
Hyperion Theatre. Congressman N.
D. Sperry, of New Haven was present-
ed as the temporary Chairman, with
Samuel A. Eddy, of Canaan, as clerk.
Congressman Sperry was received
with vociferous applause and read his
address from manuscript. It was a.
masterly speech and dealt with every
important subject from sound money to
the retention of the Philippines.
At the close of the address the sev-
113th district being represented as fol-
lows: Credentials, A1 thur Plumb, of
Trumbull; permanent
Stiles J udson, J r., of Stratford; resolu-
tions, John H. Light, of Norwalk.
Senator E. O. Keeler wasUCplaced on
the State Central committee to succeed
E. E. Crowe.
The principal business was accom-
plished this morning when the con-
vention assembled at 10 o’clock.
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Congressman E. J. Hill, of N orwalk,
was elected permanent chairman and
delivered an address which has never
been excelled in any previous state
convention.
:In referring to the late war
Spain Mr. Hill said:
“It was not a war of conquest. but of
freedom, and the one question to be de-
termined in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines alike, is as to the social
condition of the whole people, not the
insurgents only, and their fitness now
or in the future, for independence or a
colonial system, if thisshould be their
choice, as I believe it will be, if we (so
act as to win their respect and confi-
deuce. ,
It follows, therefore, as the necessary
Sequence of our success, that we must
do two things.
First—Provide that peace and order
' shall be secured, under military con-
trol and supervision now, to be fpllow-
ed in the future, by a government of
the people’s choice, but approved by us.
Second—Establish trade relations to
the mutual welfare of all concerned. ”,
On the army and navy Mr. Hill said:
with
“The issue will soon be made be-
tween the political parties, that we do
as we did in ’66, disband our army, and
reduce our navy to a skeleton, and for-
get the lesson of ’98.
I stand here as a Republican to-day,
and urge upon the party a complete sys-
tem of coast defenses, with an army
them at all times, with anavy commen-
surate with the dignity of a nation of
seventy million people, a navy which
shall so compel respect in time of peace
..that war may be averted as this one
might. have been, but for our known
lack of readiness for it.”
After eulogizing the navy Mr. Hill
turned his attention to the army and
said:
“But while we- are proud of the
splendid deeds of the men who sailed
the ships and manned
cannot forget the boyson shore.
Boys indeed in years. but men in.
courage and brave endurance.
No matter where, breasting the
Spanish fire, on San Juan hill, half
drowued in the trenches before Santia-
go, moaning in fever camps, or learn-
eral committees were nominated, the»
large enough to man and maintain
e guns, we _
{fig-the first duty of a soldier, strict
obedience. on American soil; every-
where patient, faithful and brave,
worthy sons 01‘ the old veterans of ’61,
by whose courage and sacrifices ’98
was made possible, and whose glory is
not dimmed, but only reflected in this
later time.
Regulars and volunteers, black and
white, “dudes” and rough riders, all
deserve a_ nation’s praise, its well
earned gratitude and kindest care.”
Referring to the state finances Mr.
Hill gave the following figures:
“In the eleven months of the present
year as compared with last, the expenses
have been reduced $185. 083, 72-100 and
1 eceipts increased $242. 909,41- -100.
Not only that, but of the actual
expenses paid about $115,000 have been
for war expenses, which under existing
law will be refunded by the national
government, and possibly before the
close of our present fiscal year. ‘
Deducing this, the lst of September,
’98, compared with the 30th of Septem~'
ber, ’97, the close of the last fiscal year,
will show a betterment in the states
condition of $489,953 45-100.”
In closing Mr. Hill said:
“Under protection, we have dis-
tanced Great Britain in the production
of iron by more than two million tons a
year, but our capacity last year was
seventeen million tons against a pro-
duct of eleven million, one huhdred
thousand. -
We exported seventy million dollars
worth of iron and steel last year, as
against seventeen million, ten years
ago; thirty-two millions worth of cop-
per and its products as against three
millions worth, ten years ago.
We have built up the tin plate indus-
try from nothing, six years ago, to al-
most six hundred million pounds last
year, and have already begun to ex-
port to the English markets.
For the first time in our history, the
past two years show an excess of ex-
ports over imports in all lines of manu-
factured goods, amounting in the ' ag-
gregate to more than thirty million
dollars, but of our total exports only 24
per cent. came-5 from our shops and
factories and 71 per cent. from our
farms and fields. ’3 , ,
At the close of Mr. Hill’s speech,
which was received with prolonged
applause, the committee on resolutions
brought in a platform declaring for
sound currency and approving the ad-
ministration of President McKinley.
After the reports of the several com-
mittees the nominations were made
and the vote taken as above recorded.
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HELD UP ‘ IN HILLANDALE
PARK.
Frank Angle Knocked 0!? His Bicycle.
Beaten and Robbed in Stamford.
Frank Angle, a member of the Stam-
ford Fire Department and an employee
of the Blickensderfer typewriter fac-
tory, was the victim Tuesday night of
bold, bad footpads, who knocked him
down and robbed him, scarcely leaving
him even his senses.
The attack was so sudden and unex-
pected that the victim was given no
opportunity to defend himself or to
seek safety in flight. Mr. Angle is to
be one of the prominent figures in a
nuptial event in the not very distant
future.
Tuesday night he made a call upon
his fiance, and returned home upon a
bicycle, wheeling through Hillandale
Park. The road leading through the
park 15 a much shorter route. About
10.30 o’clock he mountedhis wheel to
return home; He was riding leisurely
along, when he was suddenly startled
from his reverie. There Was no moon.
The lonely rider, his eyes piercing the
gloom, was just passing a small clump
of woods, when out from the darkness
ofnit sprang two highwaymen. Before
the rider could realize it he received a
stunning blow‘ which knocked him
from his wheel. "
They then rifled his pockets, taking
what money he had in his possession,
his keys, knife and other articles. Mr.
Angle had on his person some me-
chanics’ tools. These the robbers
looked at and threw-away with a grunt
of disgust. They then disappeared,
leaving their victim lying in the road.
He returned to the home of his in-
tended father-in-law and related his
story; to the great surprise and con.-
sternation of his hearers. The police
were notified, and Policemen Hickey.
McMahon and Nevins journeyed
through Hillandale Park and vicinity
' without getting any trace of the high-
waymen.
~Advertise in TEL“. GAZETTE.
LAUNDRY MARK“G.ufil.”
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BRIDGEPORT’S MYSTERIOUS
MURDER MAY BE SOLVED
IN NEW HAVEN.
IDENTIFIED AS DR. GILL’S.
THE DEAD WOMAN SAID T0 RESEMBLE
MISSING CARRIE SIMONDS OF
SOUTH NORWALK.
The Bridgeport murder mystery is
still unsolved. ‘ No one has come for-
ward to identify the dismembered re-
mains of the young woman and no ar-
rests have been made.
One or two things, however, have
happened which leads to the belief
that the police are on the tracks of
some person or persons against whom
they possess some damaging evidence.
Just who those persons are and what
the evidence is cannot be learned as
Supt. Birmingham and his men refuse
absolutely to deny or cenfirm any of
the rumors flying about.
. Since the medical examiner decided
that the case was practically the fatal
end to a criminal operation the finger
of suspicion has pointed to a woman.
,It is understood that Dr. Downs ha-
Said that it was the work of a woman.
The doctor, however, will not talk' on
this point now. All he will say about
it is that the woman did not die a sud-
den death.
All yesterday afternoon officers were.
out looking up the livery stables in the
hope that a clue might be discovered
in that line. It is understood that the
search was not altogether disappoint-
ing, but Supt. Birmingham refused to
deny or confirm all rumors about the
hunt
It is known positively that the police
brought in one woman for investiga
tion. This much Supt. Birmingham
would admit. But she was not held.
The women, it‘ is understood, has an
ofiice on the west side of the river.
She was brought in quietly and
subjected to a searching examination.
It is understood that she was fully able
to prove her innocence. '
Supt. Birmingham-refused positively
to give the name of the woman. He
said it would do no good as she had
been able to clear herself. He would
not say What: had led him to bring the
woman in.
Gradually the impression has gained
ground that the disappearance of Dr.
Nancy Guilford from Bridgeport Tues-
day morning will, when the mystery
of the strangely inhuman butchery of
the beautiful young woman at Bridge-
port, shall have been unravelled, proye
a most important factor in determining
the guilt of the inhuman wretches re-
sponsible for the hon 1ble crime.
The head of the victim will not be
withdrawn from the public gaze until
every effort has been exhausted to
secure identification. The authorities
recognize the disadVantages they have
to contend 'with in not knowing the
personality of the dead, and are striv-
ing hard to have the remains identi'
’fied. Photographs of the severed head
have been sent all over the country,i
and persons who have missing relatives
are. welcomed to the morgue, where
every facility is afforded them for
means of identity. '
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. J. Hoff—5
man, of-South Norwalk, called at the
morgue,‘in company with two other
women, and requested to see the re-
mains. As the latter had been sealed
up nothing could be seen but the pho-
tographs.
The three women looked a the pic-
tures and said it. resembled Carrie
Simonds, of SOuth Norwalk, who had
been missing for the past two weeks.
The husband’s name is George Si-
monds. The couple did not get along
very well and the young wife, who is
very nearly 30 years of age, left the
husbandand nothing has been seen or
heard ,of her since.
Mrs. Hoffman said that if she had
been privileged to see her face she
would have been positive ‘whether it
was Mrs. Simonds or not.
It can be stated on the best of au-'
thority that the visit to New Haven of
Detective Arnold of Bridgeport a most
important point in the identification of
the under-drawers which were found
around one of the packages containing
the dismembered sections of the body.
These marks were, the only ones on
any of the material used in wrapping
up the portions of the body.
They were a laundry mark. “G 51”
was the mark as it is given out by the
Bridgeport police.
Detective Arnold went to New Haven
with the marked portions of the under-
wear and in company with a detective
from the local police department visit-
ed the laundries‘about that city.
In the course of their visits they
went 'to the Troy laundry which is on
Center street. There they made in-
quiries similar to the ones they made
in the other laundries of the city. They
were not surprised but were somewhat
elated to discover here that “G 51”
was the mark of Mrs. Dr. Nancy Guil-
ford who formerly had an office in that
city.
Mrs. Guilford is the wife of'Dr. Gill
who is now serving a term in the state
She
has been twice arrested on the charge
of committing a criminal operation.
On the occasion of her last arrest
Mrs. Guilford was charged with com-
mitting a criminal abortion on 'a young
girl in Cheshire and she was held for
trial in the superior court with her
husband Dr. Gill. Dr. Gill stood trial
and was convicted and sent to state
Mrs. Guilford forfeited her
bond in the case. , I
Si nhe the forfeiture of her bond Mrs.
Guilford has been living in Bridgeport,
but left that city (suddenly Tuesday
morning. .
prison on the charge of-abortion.
prison. .
The garment bearing the mark,
found with the body, belonged to a
short, stout man. D1. Gill is about 5
feet 5 inches in height, and weighed at
the time he went to prison over 200
pounds. 7 ‘
Mrs. Guilford left her. home, tiking
considerable baggage with her. This
.was before it was learned that there
was ground for the belief that there',
had, been a criminal operation. Later
in the day, when the police adopted
this theory on the strength 'of informa- V
tion furnished by the medical examin-
er, they placed Mrs. Guilford’s house
under surveilance.
After hours of watching had failed
to show whether or not the doctress
was at home, the house was searched
from cellar to attic for traces of the
crime. Nothing in the way of evidence..-
was found,.so far as can be learned.
The first arrest in the celebrated
case was made yesterday aftei-noon. At
2‘o’clock Superintendent Birmingham
received from Chief Mosher of the?
Newburg, N. Y., police a telephone
message stating that a man had. been
arrested on suspicion. of having some
connection with the local mystery.
The chief stated that the man acted
very suspiciously and that he was par-
tially intoxicated. He was found try-
ing to dispose of a stylish pneumatic
tire wagon which contained what was
thought to be a surgical instrument
case such as carried by physicians. V.
In the wagon was also said to be a
package of cleanvlinen which. was not.
examined for laundry marks. The man
was described.
Superintendent Birmingham at once
detailed one of his men on the, local
end of the case after Chief Mosher was
asked to hold the man. Investigation
among the liverymen of the city
brought to’light the fact that Henry
H. Burlison,“ who resides at the Arling-
ton hotel, had engaged _a pneumatic
tire wagon from Meeker & Terry’s
West End stables for one week.
Burlison is single and travels féri':
the W. M. Terry Wholesale Beef Co.
He is a man of apparent good habits
and was never before, seen in an intox-
icated condition. This strengthened
the case considerable when learned by ,
the police. At his employer’s office it;
was learned that he was on a vacation.
Upon the completion of the inveSti-
gation the superintendent wired back
to Newburg that the man’s character
was 0. K. in every way. They had no
desire to have the man brought to
this city as he believed him innocent
of any connection with the case.
On the strength of Superintendent
Birmingham’s information Burlison
was immediately released. '
The case supposed to be a physician’s,
which he carried, upon examination
proved to be nothing but a"'tool' case.
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POSITIVELY No ENCAMP-
MENT.
Fever Has Gained too Much Headway.
A representative of the Bridgeport
Union called up Governor Cooke by
telephone last night after. his return
from Camp Haven. and requesting him
to make a statement concerning the
state encampment and the sanitary con-
dition of Camp Haven. ‘
Governor Cooke said: “No camp will
be held this year. The fever has gain-
ed such a headway at N iantic ' that we
deem it very unwise to send fresh
troOps there. There is typhoid in
camp undoubtedly, and it was brought
to Camp Haven from Dun Loring,
the First regiment.
“The sanitary condition of Camp Ha-
ven seems to be all that could be desir-
ed. It is not in that terrible condition
reported by the state press. Highly
exaggerated accounts have gone forth.
If the camp has been. bad, we find that '
it is not so now.”
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Stamford Rebekahs. 4
The members of Laurel Lodge,
Daughters of Rebekah, and their
~ friends, enjoyed a trolley ride to Nor-
walk and Roton Point last night.
There was dancing and refreshments
at Roton Point before returning.
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Had a Fine Time.
The Ellis Musical club and friends to
the number of nearly fifty enjoyed a.
trolley ride to Bridgeport last night.
They arrived home at a seasonable
hour well pleased with their evening’s
outing.
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The Weather.
Showers'to-night and Friday, warmer
Friday morning. 9
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