r 3‘ If you want the best ' gonds forthe least money read the advertisements n theZGazette- I , ening 8' Recognized- as.“ he ".- family paperthe Gazette’s advertising'colurnbs will Prove its value to you. ' w -t T yon VIII. No.1954. NORWALK, CONN, SATUB DAYEVENING, SEPTEMBER 17,1898. . PRICE ONE CENT ONE. TO CANADA! DR- NANCEY GUILFORD LEFT WELLSBURG WEDNESDAY ‘ NIGHT. PRACTICED IN ON SET. IDENTIFICATION OF MARION PERKINS SEEMS POSITIVE BUT CORONOR RETAINS THE BODY. There is no longer any doubt that the remains found in Yellow Mill pond in the early part of the week are those of Grace Marian Perkins of Middle- boro, Mass. The identification is com- plete, even to the smallest of details. Mrs. Nancy Guilford, the midwife who disappeared from Bridgeport after the finding of the murdered girl’s re- mains, has now disappeared from Wellsburg, a village six miles from Elmira, where she went after leaving Bridgeport. Inquiries at the railroad station show that she went to Montreal by way of [Albany Wednesday on a night train. Her daughter remains at Wellsburg. The Bridgeport police were notified last evening by the chief of police at Middleboro that Mrs. Guilford had re- cently been practicing in Onset, a hamlet not far from Middleboro, where Marian Perkins was seen two weeks ago in the company of Charles Bourne. Charles Bourne, who has been known as the lover of Miss Perkins for two years, is away on his aBnual vacation, but is expected home Saturday or Sun- day. The police of the town refuse to state whether they know Where he is, but admit that his folks have heard from him within a day [or two. So far as can be learned Miss Per- kins was last seen by Middleboro friends Sept. lst. She was at Tre- mont, Mass, and in company with Mr. Bourne. She was employed as sales- woman in the Middleboro bakery, and August 25th left for a three days va- cation. She went to Onset, where Bourne was then employed and re- mained there for a week. Sept. 1st she wrote to her mother from Onset, ask- ing that a younger sister take her place in the bakery 1n order that she might have a vacation for a week -or two. ’ Finally her parents became worried, especially as they learned that she Was in a delicate condition and had sought medical attendance at New Bedford. Accompanied by Bourne, so it is stated by several people who know the couple, she' left Onset, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 1st, and was seen on the train passing through Tremont. Beyond this she has not been traced, though detectives are now at work on this line. There seems ground for the theory that the girl was murdered in Providence and the body taken from there to Bridgeport in a carriage. Miss Perkins was about 20 years old and was one of the oldest of a family of seven children. 'She has always borne a good character. The family lived in what is known as the West End and Bourne lived with , his widowed mother and an older brother at the “center. ” The two fam- . ilies were not especially well acquaint- 7, (. ed with each other but Bourne and .Miss Perkins have been together a The girl is said to have told her mother [just before she left home that she was soon to mary him. great deal for the past two year's. Bourne is the younger son of the late Samuel S. Bourne, who represented the town in the legislature and was prominent in public affairs. The young man IS 20 years old and has always had a good reputation as an honest, up- right, industrious fellow. He has been for several years employed by Clark & Lovell, grocers, but during the summer seasons worked for his uncle, Allerton l‘hompson, in Onset, in what was for— merly his father’s store. Mr. Thomp- son claims that’ the young man has spent. most of his vacation in Provi- dence and that he will return to his Middleboro home when his vacation expires. He claims that the young man is in no way connected with the terrible affair and that he can give a complete raccount of every minute of his time since leaving home. Bourne was In Middleboro Thursday night and left for Providence Friday morning. Should he return his friends hOpe he can give an account of him- self. Shortly after 3:30 yesterday after- noon, .Undertaker Cullinan received a telephone message from Undertaker I. T. Williams of Middleboro. He re- quested that the dismembered corpse be packed in a zinc casket and forward- ed as soon as possible by C. O. D. The address given was Frank Perkins, 276 Center street. His authority was Mr. Perkins. Coroner C. A. Doten telephoned Un- dei'taker Cullinan not to let the body out of his possession until instructed, ‘by him. He said he had sent a de-'5 spatch to-the father of the Perkins girl informing him to come to this city to, day and attend the inquest. A; Ungvarys Held For Trial. John Ungvary and his son fought with green goods men in a hotel at East Williamsburg on Thursday afternoon,were arraigned before Magis- trate Smith, at Flushing, L. I., yes-’ terday and were held in $1,000 bonds each for examination on Monday. They are charged with disturbing the public peace, and with the discharge of fire- arms. The police have the $2,080 which Ungvary tried to get from the green goods men, and the swindlers got away with Ungvary’s $500. W Mortality. The total number of deaths in the state last month is reported as being 1066, of this number 21 are accredited to Norwalkrten, of which were of children under 5 years of age. The (causes of death were diarrhoea, '9; con- sumption, 2; nervous diseases, 4; heart disease,1;accidents,2;ail other diseases, 3. . ' ‘ ' l who . l Towntinnss. An Increase In the Debt. Dur- ing the Past Year of. Nearly $8000. Report of‘the Selectmen Made Public. The annual report of the business of the town of Norwalk for the year end? ing’August 31, 1898, has just been com- pleted by the selectmen and contains some interesting figures which ' are given below. The amounts of the orders drawn during the year in the differentdepart- ments are as follows: Almsho'use Assessors , 721.72 Bridges 8,823.42 Board of Belief 187.30 Children’s Home 761.86 Civil Engineer 502.03 County Home 189.00 . Stone Crusher , 7,692.09 Doctors ' 610.00 Dogs 83.40 Elections 1,138.21 Expense, miscellaneous 1,135.51 Enrollment of militia 190.75 Hospitals 3,586.02 . Highways 15,215.57 Janitor 143.25 Lockup 389.98 Norwalk Volunteers (U. S. A.) 1,155.70 Office , 1,268.69 Estate Andrew Perry 37.25 Printing ‘ 303.90 Pond hole E. N. 727.37 Steam roller 508.01 Salaries 2,975.00 Commutation tax 2,316.60 School visitors/. -—~-\ ___”. . Schools/w 47,472.16 Towns 321.25. Tax collector ,_ 2,120.47 Paupers transportation 106.50 Toyvn poor ‘ : , 10,472.74. Town court ' 3,225.25 Town attorneys 196.00.. * Town clerk 2,495.26 Tramway company 320.25 Undertakers 386.30 Treasurer’s orders for inter- est town court orders, sinking fund, with balance on hand in treasury, September 1, 1898, Grand total, $393,757.32. RECEIPTS; Miscellaneous school money, tax lines and interest, crushed 2,720.19 stone, scrap iron sales, etc., $1,985.76 Treas. balance on hand 2,275.46 Tax collector 69,506.91 Liens 239.01 Nat. banks Non. Res. tax , 1,092.80 Licenses, (county coms.) 22,673.65 Imome public schools 10,712.99 Dog tax 1,021.23 Loans 2,816.00 Town court . 2,493.51 St. Conn..children . deceased soldiers 156.00 Total $393,757.32 FROM DEBT STATEMENT. , Net debt, Sept. 1, 1897 $230,901.29 Net debt, Sept. 1, 1898 288,567.54 Net increase for 1898 $7,666.25 The Town Court makes a good show - ing this year. The expenses were $4,- 620.18 and the receipts $2,493.51, mak- ing a net expense to the town of $2,- 126.67. - The almshouse last year cost $2,802.- 23. This year the expenses were $3,- 491.82. The tax of 1897 was 5 mills; in 1898 it was 6 mills. ‘ ___—A. -. The Gazette Wonders. If the town bond “coon in the wood- pile” is not a little overdue. How the New Haven newspaper re- porter knew Lanlerd Walz was at the convention. If Mayor Glover’s store cat is stuck on fly paper. Why certain people are afraid that Capt Ike is going to run for selecpinan. If the increase in the town debt requires an explanation and defense. What Sheriff Lyon did with the Fairview hotel “red eye.” If South Norwalk will head the town ticket this year. Why the old veteran fireman Charley Burr would not make a good select- man. , ‘ If the bills for fitting up the new town offices had been incorporated in the selectmen’s report would the increase in the town’s debt have reached $10.- 000. , ‘. v 7‘ $3,491.82 I BURGLAR-IZED. _i’honographsfievulvers, Bec— ords, etc, Stolen from F. w. Rogers’ Store. ...._.s.._.,.,._ i A Young Man Detained on SuSpicion. ’ . __z___ The bicycle store of F. W. Rogers on Main street, was burglarized last night, and aquantity of articles in- cluding revolvers, phonographs, etc., stolen. ' . The discovery of the loss was made gby the repair man when he came to igWOI'k this morning. ‘_ Entrance was gained to the store .from a rear window. ' Suspicion rested upon a young man named Jennings, who had been em- ployed about the store and he was de- tained under surveillance of the chief. He stoutly denies knowing anything of the burglary. ProseCuting attorney Ferris investi- gated the matter, but did not consider the evidence sufficient to warrant the young man’s arrest and he was dis- charged. A ‘ A V r 5: Unclaimed Letters. ‘The following letters remain uncall- ed fOr at the Norwalk post office, Sept. 17th, 1898: John.H. Butterfield, Miss Minnie M. Clark, Mrs. L. Chara, Mrs. W. H. Col lison, Robert Clark, Mrs. Lizzie 061e, L. N. Doolan, A. J. Johnson, Everett Knapp, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Maloney, .. 467.70 ;Mr. Willie N. Mead, Miss Irene Mur- ray, Mrs. Frank A. Reynolds (3), Charlie Parketon, Mrs. W. Street, Ed- gar Smith, Jr., and Miss G. Wagner. B. S. KEITH, P. M. . The Weather. Fair to-night and; Sunday; light. to fresh south west winds. , ‘5' ‘- WON’T BE TRIED. Brockhaus, the Wilton Mur- derer, Awaits Willis’ Appeal. His Case Goes Over Until After Supreme Court Decides the Questions by Willis’ Lawyers. Max Brockhaus, the companion of Ben Willis, the condemned murderer, will not be tried at the present term of the criminal court. Yesterday after- noon, after a consultation with Judge Thayer, State’s Attorney Fessenden decided to allow the trial to go over until the Willis appeal is decided. The same question will arise in the Brockhaus trial that came up when Willis was before the superior court. After Willis hanged, his lawyers appealed to the was sentenced to be Supreme Court of Errors from the ruling admitting the so«called confes- sion made by Willis in the Pinkerton Detective agency in New York city. The attorneys claimed the exclusion of this evidence because it was obtained by promises and hopes held out to Willis by the detective, while en route from Columbus to New York. It was also held that these promises influenced the prisoner to make a confession in New York. The court ruled that no inducements were held out to Willis while he was at the Pinkerton agency, and that the statement being a volun- tary one, made after he had been warned that it might be used against him, was admissible as evidence. The case will be arguedat the Octo- her term of the Supreme court, which convenes in Bridgeport about two + BOSTON STORE weeks prior to the time set for Willie’s execution. Mr'Fessenden said that. the same questions of law would arise in the - ‘ Brockhaus" counsel ' ' is not pressing for an immediate“ trial, . and for these reasons, after a confer” Brockhaus trial. ence with the court, he had decided to await the result of the Willis appeal. This will dispose of all the vexing ques- tions, and make the way smoother in the Brockhaus case. Brockhaus, therefore will not be brought befOre a jury until after Willis has either gone to the gallows or been granted a new trial.- In the later event, it is not at all unlikely thatVVil- lis would be tried a second time before his accomplice. ‘vv 7 Murder Trials. Henry Kearney, 'the'Danbury mur- derer, will not be tried during this. term of the criminal court. His council favor a postponement of the trial, and Mr. Fessenden will grant it. The only murder trial that will be disposed of therefore will be that of Louis C. Allen, which will begin Mon-- day. V Special Meeting. A spec1al meeting of the South Nor— walk council was held _last evening f0r the purpose of designating a place for the holding of the annual city election. The same place on Haviland street as used last year was selected. Liquor Ordered Destroyed. Judge Gregory this morning ordered that the liquor recently seized in the raid at the Fairview hotel in Roway- ton, kept by James H. Pepper, be de- stroyed. - ‘ School Entertainment. There was a large attendance at the Franklin street school entertainment .last evening. Refreshments were served. A neat sum was netted for the ! . piano fund. 0 all jobbers discounts. at wholesale. Prize for early buyers. AUTUMN STYLES Fall and Winter Underwear. Our stock as you can see when you enter our storeis the largest in Connecticut. A great many asked the question, “Will you sell all that Underwear ? Isn’t it a great quan. tity for this town 2 We reply that the people of the surrounding county as well as thexp eo- ple of N orwalk knowljthat we buy our Underwear and Hosiery direct from the mills and save We sell Underwear at. retail as low as the New York houses sell Fall and Winter Dress Goods. This we believe will be, a great dress goods season. A great many ladies areltired of the wheel and will adopt long skirts again. They look more graceful and pleasmg in them. Here are a few tempters for early l uyers. At 25c—36 in. blk. Mohair, what wel sold all Season for 3713c. At 30c all wool checks 38 in. wide, regular 500 goods. At 25c——all wool fancy checks sold by us at 39c. . At 3901ine fancy suiting worth all the time 501:. . At 50c colored etamine, regular 69c ones. ‘ At 750 drap (1’ etc in colors and black, combed back, heavy weight, regular 98c. At 75c new blues in poplin and soleil cloths, sold everywhere "for $1.00. At $1.25 one piece 48 in. wide, black drap (1’ etc finest and heaviest piece of goods ever shown in Norwalk, sold by us and others at $2.00. .. Wash Goods. 1 case of 1 yd. wide cambrics for this week, 70 yd. - ' 1 case of remnants of outing flannel, the Be kind for 5c. maestro mi. in asumpv- New Separate Skirts. 20 new full'skirts, made of good quality serge With Dewey fiounce, $5.00. 25 brilliantine skirts with Dewey flounce $4. 75. Navys and black. 1 case of 75c fleece lined winter shirts and pants, for the coldest day. While this case lasts we can’t duplicate them -—-5OC. 1 case of wool hosiery, the 25c kind. We bought them low‘ enough to sell for 129:0. 1 case of ladies’ black hose that you - paid 190 for. We will sell this case -121}c. 1 case ladies’ heavy fleeced vests and pants, grey and white, that We will sell later at more money; this week they will go at 25c. Just look at them, you never saw such a bargain. Kitchen Department. New lines of dinner, tea and toilet ware. Jardineres, umbrella stands, lamps, vases and fancy bric-a-brac, bisque figures, new fancy glass ware. Bosror sroas, scour EB MAIN AND .WALL STREETS, NOR-WALK. Domestic Goods. Blankets—the cool nights are here now, you will need extra covering. Acold contracted in the fall lasts all winter. Here you can see the greatest number of blankets and comfortables you ever saw together. Comfortables for double beds. 75c and 980. Blankets in gray and white 49c each. 1% heavy blankets, 98c. Comfortables. made in this manner carded cottOn worsted knotted, $1.25 and $1. 50. Blankets made of the finest wool, $2.00 to $5.25. Linens. All our fall linens are now in stock. We carry a full line of Damask, , Scotch and Irish from 25c to $1.50 per yard. Napkins to match. ‘ Fall Jackets. Black and colored coverts that were ' $12 00, now $7.00.' Blk. and colored coverts that were $10.00, now $5.00. New Rlbb ans, New Laces, , New Gloves, ' New V'e-flings. ‘ .;
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