tr) , w lfyou want the best. . goods for the least money : read the advertisements " n the Gazette , ning ale... e- s Recognized some, , family paperthéQazetts’i: ,_ advertising columns will ’ Preve its. value to you. I! f-LVOL. VIII. - No. 1962 NORWALK. CONN, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28,1898. PRICE ONE CENT» I NANCYGUILUHDEAPIUR SCOTLAND YARD ~ DETECTIVES ARREST THE DOCTRESS . IN LONDON. HER TELL TALE TRUNKS. ROSE DRAYTON NEARLY FAINTS WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE BLOODY-SAW. Dr. Nancy Guilford 1s under an est in London. She was a passenger on the steamship Vancouver of the Dominion line, between Montreal and Liverpool, which arrived there yesterday morn- ing. She was shadowed by the Scotland Yard detectives from the moment she left the steamer and later placed her under arrest at the . request of State’s Attorney Fessenden. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Fessenden received a cablegram from Liverpool, stating that a woman answering the description of Mrs. Guilford was under surveillance, and that her baggage consisted of three trunks, one marked Gifford. one Gill and another Guilford. State’s Attorney Fessenden, on receipt of the information, at once cabled to detain her and through Gov. Cooke of this state asked the state department at Washington to advise the English government of thedesire of the Con- ' necticut authorities to have the woman brought to this country. Papers will be prepared at once and sent to Wash- ington and officers sent to bring Mrs. Guilford to this country. Mrs. Guilford is charged with man- slaughter, the same offense with which her daughter Eudora and son Harry are both charged. The extradition treaty between this country and Great Britain makes voluntary manslaughter an extraditable offense and there will be no difliculty in bringing her to this country. . From the start Superintendent Birmingham has adhered to the theory that Mrs. Guilford was not only con- cerned in the death of Emma Gill, but was the chief actor in the affair. ‘From the morning of the hasty departure of the doctor and her daughter, after the finding of the body of Emma Gill in - the water at Seaview Avenue bridge, Superintendent Birmingham has kept track of Mrs. Guilford. From Bridge- port to Elmira she was followed and shadowed there. When she left Elmira and went to Montreal she was followed by officers at the request of Superinten- dent Birmingham, and when she left there he was firmly convinced she w as on the steamer bound for England. The arrest of Mrs. Guilford will make complete the list of those wanted by the authorities for the death of Emma Gill. The work of preparing the case for trial will now receive the attention 1 of the detectives and prosecuting oifi- ccrs. The cases against all concerned will be conclusive. State’s Attorney Samuel Fessenden received a cablegram from London last evening stating that Mrs. Guilford had been apprehended and was held on a provisional charge. As the law of England requires prima facie evidence before I. resident of that domain can be taken to another country the attorney immediately set about to go through the regular formula. Affidavits were made out, signed and Worn to by Oxley and the two Dray- iton women, to the effect that they had , seen Miss Emma Gill come into the Guilford residence alive while Superin- tendent Birmingham made out a sworn I statement concerning the discovery of the body. _ Attorney J. B. Klein, counsel for the Guilfords, still malntains the innocence of his clients, especially the oldest one, Mrs. Guilford, despite the discIOSo ures made by the police. He contends that within three days the local police will not deny that Mrs. Guilford did not do the cutting. What his reasons are for making such an assertion are not known, but he . doubtlessly has some very good reason. Mrs. Guilford always placed a great amount of confi- dence. in her attorney and is said to have confided many things that are not an open book. Harry Oxley confessed that he took ,Emma Gill to Dr. E. L. R. Thompson of New Haven, who would not treat her, but recommended Oxley to Nancy Guilford of Bridgeport, and that caused him to send her there. In New Haven yesterday it was said that the police were looking for Louise Bailey a nurse who is reported to have accompanied Miss Gill to Bridgeport. She was for- merly a housekeeper for Dr. Gill. Rumor had it yesterday that a Bridge- port physician was mixed up in the case, but this could not be verified. Neither could the rumor which came from New Haven last night that some damaging evidence had been secured against Dr. Thompson whom it is said worked in conjunction ~ with Mrs. Guilford when she was in New Haven. A call at Dr. Thompson’s residence information that the doctor was out of town and would not return until this afternoon. ‘ Albert H. Oxley was arraigned in court yesterday on the charge of manslaugh- ter and had his case continued until Saturday under a bond of $3,000. He went to jail in default of bail. All yesterday forenoon Mrs. Rose Drayton underwent a cross-examination at police headquarters. Mrs. Drayton partly fainted when she saw the blood marked saw found at her house. But little in regard to the case was learned from these women. The‘police are in- clined to believe that Mrs. Drayton knows something of the crime and hope to yet wring a statement from her. A handsaw was found under an ice chest in the Guilford house yesterday. It is coated with a" discoloration of either rust or blood. v.7 Pillow-Finnegan. The marriage of Charles B. Fillow and Miss May E. Finnegan, daughter .of.Mr. .and Mrs. .Frank Finnegan of Haviland street, South Norwalk, will take place on Thursday, at the rectory of St. Joseph’s church, Rev. J. T. Winters officiating. Mrs. H. A. Sturges spent Tuesday in Bridgeport. on Chapel street last night elicited the GUT HIS THROAT. George H.” Bartram Severs His lugular With a Carving ‘ Knife. Was Intending to go to Boston To-day. The community was I shocked this morning by the report that George H. Bartram had committed suicide by cut- . ting his throat, at the residence of his father, D. S. Bartram on High street. The rumor was soon verified by Docter Tracey, the acting Medical Examiner, who visited the scene and afterv'hearing the facts gave permission for the undertaker to take charge of . the remains. It is not known at what time the deed was committed, but it was some _ time after6 o’clock, as he was heard moving about in his room at that hour. The deceased was preparing to go to Boston this morning, and at breakfast time his sister called him. Not re- ceiving a response she went into his room and found him on the bed with his throat cut. Word was instantly despatched for Dr. J. G. Gregory, and he responded promptly, but saw that George was dead, his jugular having been severed with a carving knife. He thereupon notified Dr. Tracey. The deceased was 51 years of age and was born in Redding. He has resided in Bridgeport for a number of years, having been engaged in the pork packing business With his uncle F. A. Bartram. He has, however, been visit- ing with his father on High street since June. ‘ . No reason can be assigned for the rash act other than that the deceased" has been despondent of late and has It is the opinion of Medical Examiner Tracey that the cutting was done during tem- acted queerly for some time. porary aberration. -———-—-¢0.0>————-——- The Gazette Wonders. Who can beat “Captain Ike” mayor. If the town bonds will be placed bef01e Christmas. for How many pasters will be used on Monday next. If the several candidates will all stick. Who lost the trunk found by the South Norwalk police. If the South N orwalk republicans will nominate Dr. Coburn for mayor at their caucus totnight. -——«O’-————-— News oi Missing George McCabe. News has at length been received of George McCabe, who has been missing from Mt. Kisco for several weeks. Arthur Slater of Mt. Kisco drove to Stamford again yesterday to see old friends, and also made a visit to Nor- walk. There he met Butcher Bates, who informed him that McCabe had been in that city during the past week. McCabe has a sister living in N orwalk, A Stamford man saw McCabe in New York some nine or ten days after his disappearance from Mt. Kisco, . just previous to the news of his disappear- ance in the newspapers. He was talk- ing to a policeman at the time—Stam- ford Advocate. .___———<o.op—— Lounshury Will be There. Senator Lounsbury, the Republican candidate for governor, who expected to be obliged to keep an imperative business engagement in the West, has succeeded in gaining consent for a postponement and therefore will at- tend the Republican ratification meet- ing to be held in New Haven to-mor- row afternoon. 'IHon. Morgan G. Bulkeley will not be present, owing to a business engagement. . This ratification meeting will be one of the most interesting events of the campaign season. Speeches will be made bySenator Lounsbury, the two United States senators, the four con- gressmen- and other prominent leaders ' of the party. ‘— The A. P. C. club’s rugby team were out p1 acticincr yesterday, and expect toplay some good games this season. Percy Barnum of France street has . secured a situation at Comstock Bros. Two bay cobs are the latest addition: to the Nutting stables at W 1nn1pduk .foundxto , bg’ intact. 810115 A TRUN‘K. Burglars Visit 5 House at Whistleviile. Leave Their Spoils Beside the Railroad 'l rack. It was reported to the South Nor- walk police this morning, at an early hour, that a trunk was awaiting an owner in a vacant space near the rail- road tracks at Whistle'ville. » sgenting a burglary the officers went to the scene and securing the trunk took it to the station house. . The chief on learning of the dis- covery detailed Officers Pennington and Goodwin and Captain Gladstone to hunt up the thieves, and in less than half an hour after their departure they returned with four prisoners, but ap- parently neither was guilty of the theft. They gave their names as James Hanlon of Detroit, William Sheehan of Stonington, William Fogarty of Oxbridge and Thomas Watson of Windsor. They all had the stamp of the genus tramp. One of the number, however, was minus his right‘ arm and another had sacrificed his right leg. The charge against them was modi- fied to that of vagrancy. They were found “housed” in a barn at Whistle: ‘ville, nicely ensconced in a mow of hay. The stolen trunk and its contents were identified by Charles Wargo as his property and as having been stolen from his home on Wood street. The contents of the trunk were Charles Orceso who accompanied Wargo claimed to have been robbed of a silver watch; An overcoat belonging to Wargo was recovered later. The parties under arrest were given a hearing in the Town court this morning and were discharged. : A-= THE NEW CHAIRMAN The Ridgefield Man Who Will Lead Democratic Politics. Melbert B. Cary, the new chairman of the democratic state central com- mittee, comes of an old Connecticut family, being a descendent of Deacon Joseph Cary, who settled in the town of Windham in 1694. Mr. Cary was born July 23d, 1852, and graduated from Princeton college when nineteen years of age. He was a prize man at col. lege and stood second in his class in senior year. After graduation he studied law and practiced in the West for a few years, then moved to New York city and opened an office there, but made his home in Ridgefield. In, 1890 he retired from the active practice of his profession to devote his time to educational and literary pursuits. Several years ago he published the Cyclopedia of Political Science, Politi- cal Economy andUn ited States History, edited by John J. Lalor. He has always been a democrat. In 1892 he was chosen to represent the Twelfth senatorial district of this state on the state democratic committee. Mr. Cary owns and operates a large farm of over a hundred acres near the village of Ridgefield. ‘A‘ Plenty of Peanuts. There is no fear of a peanut famine in N orwalk. The Wall street fruiterer was yesterday in receipt of fifty odd bags of the fruit, it being the first 1n- stallment of 2,000 bags ordered in the expectancy that Ridgefield, Danbury. Wilton and Bethel people will stroll into town- this winter. -—.~——-——-‘I-O)—-———— The official board of the Norwalk Methodist church will hold an import- ant session to-night. The meeting will be in the parlor of the church. The South Norwalk Republican city 011ch will be held to-night at Ari‘on Hall. The Democratic convention will be held on Thursday evening. The South Norwalk Bachelors club will hold their second annual ball on Friday evening, October let. \ , sent by Coroner Doten. INHA_L___ED CA8. Charles White Found Dead in a Bridgeport Hotel. Nothing Known of the Dead Man’s Resi dance. A Stranger, whose name on the reg- ister is Charles White, was found dead in a room of George Wagner’s hotel on Water street, Bridgeport, yesterday morning. Death was caused by as- phyxiation and evidently it was acci- dental. \ The last seen of the' man alive was when he retired for the night the He did not make his appearance in the morning and one of the chamber I girls on making her rounds noticed the odor of gas in the upper part of the house. She notified the clerk of the. hotel and an investiga- tion was made. The stranger’s door was locked, and an entrance to the room was gained by breaking in the door. -White lay on his bed, apparent- ly asleep. An examination was made and it was found that the man was stone dead. The police were immediately notified and a. telephone message was sent to Medical Examiner Downs, who gave a death certificate to the effect that the man had come to his death by inhaling the deadly gas. Nothing' is known of the dead man. evening before. , He entered the hotel shortly after 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon. He had been drinking slightly. The deceased is about 45 years of age and apparently a working man. A search was made of the man’s clothing for a clue' to his identity. Ten dollars in cash were found in one of his pockets, but little else. from Portland, where a telegram was The chief of police of that city replied that he was not known in Portland. The deceased is smooth shaven and was in good health. He weighed about 190 pounds. His clothing would indi- cate that in life he was a mechanic. The body was removed to the morgue. AA‘ AMUSEMENTS. He had registered as coming What Happened to Jones. George H. Broadhurst, the author of “What Happened to Jones,” is a very rapid worker. If he is given a good idea he can write a play in thirty days. He wrote “The Wrong Mr. Wright” for Roland Reed in thirty days. The manuscript was received by the come- dian on Wednesday; on Thursday he wired Broadhurst at Chicago to come to New York. He arrived in New York on Saturday and the play was already in rehearsal. It was produced at the Boston museum a week from the following Monday. Twelve days after it reached Reed it was on the boards, making a total of forty-four days to write, rehearse and present “The Wrong Mr.‘ Wright.” “What Happen- ed to Jones” was written in forty-eight days, as there was no particular hurry for it. Jones 'comes to Hoyt’s to-night. The Dctoroons. A splendid performance by John W. Isham’s Famous Octoroons Company, which has been flattered by many imitators, will be given at Hoyt’s Theatre, next Saturday afternoon and evening. The program is an elaborate one and is sure to be thoroughly en- Joyed by all who attend. The company- is composed of thirty-five first class artists, including principals who have become great favorites of the people of this city. A ‘ ‘ Don’t Want Him Back. Major J. Milton Thompson, who has acted as inspector of Connecticut’s military forces for some time, has ieturned to his regiment, the Twenty- Fourth Infantry, now at Montauk Point. There are many among the military men of the State who are glad that Major Thompson has gone, and they would be sorry for his return. He has made a number of enemies since his [sojourn in Connecticut—'Bridge- port Union. ' ‘AA The state convention of Young» Peo- ple’s societies of Christian Endeavor willbe held in Waterbury, Oct. 4and5. . k'o CITY CAUCUS. The Republicans Place a Good - Ticket in the Field. Selleck Nominated for Mayor. Captain “Ike” The Norwalk city republicans held their caucus in the Town Assembly. rooms, last evening, and nominated candidates for the several city offices. Committeeman Henry P. Price call- ed the meeting to order and E. O. Keeler was elected chairman with A.‘ E. Austin clerk. After the reading of the, call nomina- tions for candidates for Mayor were called for and Captain Isaac Selleck and Gen. Charles Olmstead were nam- ed. A ballot was ordered and resulted as 'follows: . Whole number of votes 81 Necessary for choice 41 Isaac Selleck 61 Charles Olmstead 17 Scattering 3 Captain “Ike” nominee for Mayor. Then came ' the nominations for councilmen, the ballot was as followsu, was declared the Frederick Buckley, 53 W. N. Simons,‘ 15 ‘ Gould Hoyt, 5 Scat. 2 Mr. Buckley was declared elected. The vote for second councilman was! Goold Hoyt, .39 W. N. Simons, 30 Later both men were nominated by acclamation. The vote f01 the fourth member of the boaid was: .. " A. A. Avison, 58 A. H. Hoyt, ’ 9 A. J. Meeker, ~ - 8 A. Malkin, ‘ 2 The vote for-the. fifth member of the board was: _ A. H. Hoyt,. 4 3 A. J. Meeker, 34 T. S. Osborn, 5 J. H. Hoyt, 2 The next vote stood: T. s. Osborn, 17'. A. H. Hoyt, 2 A. J. Meeker, 33 E. J. Kline, . 11 J. H. Hoyt, 2' A. J. Meeker was placed in nomina- tion by the following voter 4 A. J. Meeker, . 56 E. J. Kline, 11 T. S. Osborn, 22 John H. Hoyt, 2 Henry P. Price was nominated as treasurer by acclamation. It was the voice of the meeting that the clerk deposit a ballot as the sense of the voters placing in nomination Victor S. Selleck as auditor, R. N. Morehouse, city sheriff, and A. E. Austin as registrar. The vote for the nomination of in- spector resulted in the selection of John H. Hoyt, the vote being: > F. E. Lockwood, 20 John H. Hoyt, 61‘ The clerk was instructed to cast one vote on motion of J. A. Osborn, as be- ingthe sense of the meeting—for A. B. H ill as successor to Frederick Mead as water commissioner. Mr. Hill was declared elected. Mr. H. P. Price was nominated as treasurer of the water fund and Charles Eversley Curtis was elected as city committeeman. , The meeting then adjourned but not before the clerk counted up a collection of $4. 67. A ¥ The Weather. Fair to-night and Thursday; warmer ' Thursday. The Hanlon Bros. have added starch to their baking powder business. Harry Culver of New York city, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith of Morgan avenue. , < Miss Amy Wood of West avenue, spent Tuesday in Greenwich, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Burnes. ‘ =4 .. "kg-AT
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