. To Get Custdmers Ad= «vertise in Their Favo§= ite Palier, THE EVEN: ING GAZETTE! ‘ ’r' s . EVeningGaze te. Every. Reader of THE EVENING GAZETTE [is a Buyer. Give Th em a Trial !, ‘ VOL. VIII. Names 1 NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY EVENING, NovEMBER, 15, 1898'. “ PRICE ONE CENT.‘ THE AMBULANCE. The delay in getting the ambu- lance t0 the scene of the accident at EastNorwalk, Sunday night, brings to the'attention of the public, an order issued by the hospital author- , ities that should be revoked at once. Under the present regime, the ambulance cannot be sent out un- less upon order of a physician. This may be all right, under some. circumstances, but in case of an urgent call, similar to that of Sun- day night, when a young man lay bleeding to death, it would sedm that some one should be empowered to act without the delay necessary to the hunting up of a physician to get an order. -A ’ HIS FATHER’S BOND. Warden Woodbridge Will Pay the Debts of His Son. H. Kirk Woodbridge of Hartford, son of the warden of the state prison, who is charged with embezzlement while bookeeper at the prison, was yesterday bound over to the superior court under bonds of $5,000. The amount embezzled is said to be about $3,000. The accounts for only one year, end- ing September 30, 1898, have been thorougly investigated. During this year at different times, the ex-clerk stole $1,769.52. This amount has been returned to the state by Warden Woodbridge and his bondsman. The five checks raised by young Wood- bridge for the last of fiscal year can- not be found. The board of directors have the assurance of the warden and his bondsman that the amount of the warden,s bond, $500, will be applied to the indemnification of the state, with- out question. It is not thought that the defalcation will equal the amount of bond. A.-.»— The Gazette Wonders. Who saw the stars shoot. If Lieut. Bloom is disappointed. Why Selectman Lynes discharged Pat Hanlon. If first Selectman Themes has any authority. . What Franklin avenueites think of their good luck. If John Kirsch is soon to be married. Died ’ of Hiccoughs. Thomas Morrisey, a coachman, died at the Hartford hospital Sunday night. He was admitted to the hospital one week ago, having been taken with hic- coughs which it was impossible for him to stop. At the hospital every possible aid was adhered to for his relief, but up to the time of his death all efforts to stop the constant hiccoughing had'1 proved unavailable. A AA ‘v 7 Sudden Death in Bridgeport. Mrs. Ellen McCauley, who resided with a family by the name of John D. Sullivan, 227 Broad street, Bridgeport, for the past few years, dropped dead at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, within three doors of her home. The ambulance was called, but the services of the phy- sician in charge were not needed. De- ceased was about 60 years of age. A A -A A Burglar Caught. At 1 :30 Monday morning theRidge field residence of Allan F. Apgar, treasurer of the Merchant’s Exchange National bank, was entered by a burglar who after securing a small amount of cloth- ing was captured by F. R. Walton, a coachman in the employ of Mr. Apgar. This morning he gave his name as Pat Reagan. He was held in bonds of $500. A ‘vv 7 Identified. The mother of Herman Winters, the young man from Holyoke, who susnain- ed fatal injuries at East Norwalk, Sun- day night, identified the remains and stated that she was unable to give him other thanthe burial accorded by the town. The burial will take place this after- noon. A A Directors Meet. The meeting of the directors of the Norwalk Hospital was held last evening. The sums of $500, each, from the Eno Brothers was received, and a vote of thanks followed. Matters rela. tive to the construction of the new Hospital were also discussed. A A.— V V The Weather. Fair to-night and Wednesday, prop- ably Thursday. sanctioned. Mrs.'Barrett Gets a Divorce by Mutual Agreement. Judge Elmer Fixes the Alimony at $l,000. Judge William T. Elmer presided over a special session of the superior court yesterday at which Mrs. Rebecca E. Lee Barrett of Stamford was granted a divorce from David M. . Barrett of Long Ridge in the town of Stamford, The decree was granted on the ground of desertion and the wife was not only allowed to change her name to Rebecca E. Lee but was awarded $1,000 alimony. The decree was practically agreed upon between counsel, Mr. Barrett being represented by State’s Attorney Fes- senden, while Attorney Judson looked after the interests of Mrs. Barrett. Both of the litigants are well known in Stamford and their separation and the subsequent charges made by one against the other, created a sensation in Stamford. Mr. Barrett filed the first petition for a decree and alleged that his wife had not only been guilty of intolerable cruelty but also drank to excess. He charged her with intem- perance and asked that he be given a decree on this ground if not on that of cruelty. Mrs. Barrett lost no time in filing a cross-bill. She, too, complain- ed that her husband had treated her in anything but a. manly manner and charged him with brutality finally that he deserted her and refused and neglected to care for her support. This morning all the evidence had been submitted in the cross-bill so far as it related to the desertion and by agree- ment a decree to Mrs. Barrett on that ground was not opposed. The only thing that a dispute arose over was the amount of alimony. Mrs. Barrett alleged in her complaint that her husband was worth over 812,000 and she believed that the courts should com— pel him to pay her a good round sum. After an argument of counsel, the sum of $1,000 was named by Judge Elmer and this amount will be paid within 30 days. David M. Barrett has been well known in Stamford for many years. He is 76 years of age and of late years has lived a retired life. He made what money he has in. the coal business in Stamford. In 1890 he met Rebecca E. Lee. She was about 20 years his junior, but this did not make any material dif- ference. On July 27, 1892, they were married and had lived together less than a year when they began to have trouble. Then they separated. Mr. Bar-' rett says that his wife left him but she charged that she was ejected from his house during a severe thunder storm. She says that she was carried to the station house and later was kept a prisoner at a hotel in Stamford. She maintained that she was ready and willing to live With Mr. Barrett but that he would not live with her. Mr. Barrett gave his reasons for this position at the first hearing of the case three weeks ago. Then' he said that his wife appeared all right for several months but then began to throw plates at him and finally kicked him when she felt like it. He said that she drank too much for her own good and was often' intoxicated. A doctor testified that she had been treated for over-indulgence in alcoholic stimulants. I ' Mrs. Barrett denied all the charges made by her husband and claimed that he was the one who had made all the trouble. Now the sorrows of both are over, at least temporarily. The mar~ riage with Miss Lee was Barrett’s sec~ ond venture. It is not likely that he will take a third voyage. -——-—-——‘O -0»——~—————-—__ Mr. Morgan’s Election Expenses. .Mr. D. N. Morgan, the Democratic candidate for governor, has filed an account of his election expenses as follows: Subscription to the Democratic state central committee, $1,000; for stamped envelopes and addressing cir- culars, $20.62; postage and envelopes, $50, posters and circulars, $109.71; in- cidentals, $17; tatal, $1,203.33. ' DECLARED A com. But West Had the Better of Smith. Tommy West, the conqueror. of Joe Walcott,.", monstrated his superiority over “ ,y'sterious” Billy Smith ina twenty-rdund contest held under the auspices of the Horizon A. C. in the Park City Theatre, last night. ' The “Mysterious” boxer did not show _ up in his old-time form against his heavier opponent, who fought a cool, steady‘ contest. In the preliminary bout George Munroe and Austin Rice boxed twelve rounds at 116 pounds. When Referee Austin declared the bout a draw the decision was received with hisses intermingled with a lesser amount ’of applause. Munroe broke his hand in the third round, but pluck- ily stayed through the contest, and in the opinion of many outpointed his sturdy opponent. The main contest was in the nature of a surprise. Smith was not the whirl- wind boxer of old. He assumed a defensive stand from the outset, while West followed him up close and landed his blows as straight as a die. From the first to the last round he pursued his cool, deliberate tactics, and in the lat- ter part of the mill it looked as if Smith would be knocked out. Before the fight Joe Humphries stated that the men had agreed to break clean, and there would be no striking in the clinches. This was received with re- gret, and those who anticipated a good contest were disappointed. At the end of the twentieth round it was announc- ed that, according to an agreement be- tween the principals, if both men were on their feet at the close of the con- test it would be declared a draw. Humphries so announced the referee’s decision. He also stated that West had the better of it. A" CROSSWALKERS. After Bass, Guail, Fox and Venison. The following members of the Cross- walk club started out at an early hour this morning, for Cross pond, on a fish-_ ing expedition, and as they were well provided with bait, it is but fair to pre- sume that the catch will not be a. light one. The names of the would-be cap- tors are J. A. Volk, Charles Smith, Jacob Schaub, Mat Corbett, Charles Seymour, Ed. Zeluff, D. W. Raymond and Eddie Conners. Aside from the bait there was aload- ed rifle, in the bottom of the wagon of which the different members of the club will be given an opportune use. It is expected that the party will re- turn home before the stars cease to shoot. - AnusEMENTs. California Ministrels. The California Minstrel company will occupy the stage at Hoyt’s Theatre Saturday evening and a good house is anticipated. The company is headed by these well known stars: Billy Ar- lington, William Henry Rice, Barlow Brothers, J. H. Mack and DeRue Brothers. Operatic orchestra and brass band will enliven the proceedings. ———‘o-0> Inspection. Last night was inspection night at Douglas'Fowler Post, G.’ A. R. After inspection refreshments were served. The inspector found everything in Thanksgiving order. A < 7 Third C. V. Goes South. The Third Connecticut and a wagon train started yesterday for' the new camp in the south. ---‘O-I'——~——-'— —The new saloon on Franklin ave- nue will be opened Saturday night. Miss Josie Smith. of New York, is a guest of Mrs. S. W. Velsor, of Quin- tard avenue. A rehearsal by th‘e' artists who will appear in the cantata, “Rebecca” was held last eVening in the lecture room of the Non-walk Methodist church. . The Ellis Musical club held its first musical meeting of the season last even- ing, in the South N orwalk Baptist church. ~ ' Dr. C. Irving Ferris and Dr. Edward P. Whitney, of New York, spent Sun- day with the former’s parents, 0n West street. ‘ A party of three Norwalk sports spent Saturday night and Sunday in this city and claim to have replenished their purses. Other stories are told, however, and it was a nice trick neatly done in which the “kitty” got another knock undcr.—Stamford Telegram. deptally drowned. swimwear. . Three Hunters Discover Re— mains of a Man in the Woods. Stones Piled Over the Bones Which Were Wrapped in Tattered Clothing. Three residents of East Haddam, Charles Clark, John Barton, Samuel Tracy, were out coon hunt- ing Saturday, in _ an unfrequented locality, called selden’s Neck, in North Lyme, of their dogs, which was following a rah- and when one bit into a thick wood, stopped short before a big pile of stones. The stones were removed by the hunters who dis- covered the rabbit almost concealed betweeu the ribs of a man’s skeleton, wrapped in tattered clothing. A' hole had been dug in the ground and a sort of stonewall 'had then been built up oyer the body. :’ The facts were reported to the au- thorities, who having made an inves- tigation have reason for believing that the skeleton is that of Tony Vacetto, d‘r Feltico, an Italian, who at one time kept a boarding house at Haddam for his countrymen employed in the quar- ' ries there. He. had no confidence in banks and usually carried considerable money on his person. He was known to have about $600 at the time of his disappearance November 6, 1894. On that day he went on a hunting trip with Antonio Norisco. The latter re- turned alone at night and evidenced surprise that his friend had not reach- ed home. N orisco said he last saw his friend crossing the river in a boat and the public supposed he had been acci- Two weeks later, Mrs. Vacetto closed the boarding house and Went to New York and about the same time Norisco, who, other quarry- men say, had been intimate with the widow, also went to the metropolis, where they are supposedto be now. No money was found in the clothing on the skeleton found by the hunters. ———————4v00>———— Miss Charlotte E. Raymond", of Knight street, is Visiting in Philadel- phia. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Convery, of Wilton avenue, gave a wedding recep- tion to many friends, last night. ' Jack Frost whitewashed the Wash- ington street drawbridge, last night, fully to the taste of Irving Dibble, of the Ferris’ coal officer —Free lunch at Quittner’s saloon on Franklin avenue, Saturday night. James Grifieth has received a letter from William Warren, dated at South- ern Pines, N. C., in which he says that he is getting along fairly well and that his family is in the best of health. The Old Well H. & L. company held its regular monthly meeting, last night. Miss Josephine Brower is visiting relatives in Orange, N. J. Mrs. William H. Seeley, of Long Is- land, has been spending a few days with Mrs. James E. Ballard, of Main street. ' —-On the 19th of this month, Herman Quittner will give his friends a royal welcome at his new saloon on Frank- lin avenue. _ A “smoker ” will be the attraction at the N orwalk club, this evening. Mrs. Catherine Grace, wife of Wil- liam Grace, died at her home on Ward street, yesterday. Gideon C. Drayton, aged 80 years, died on Saturday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charlotte Fisher, in Dari- en. He was a nat1ve of Greenwich, but lived for many years in Darien, ’where he had many friends. Frederick Dalton, of Danbury, and Miss Florence Wigham, of Elm street, will be married at the-’First Congrega- tional church this afternoon, at 3:15 o’clock. ' To-night ' the First Cohgregational society will enjoy a C supper. The supper will be free and it is hoped many will attend. On Wednesday evening a fine concert will be given, tickets for which will be 50c. $550 FDRAA HAND. Frederick Bresson Gets Judgment Against the Man Who Used Him as a Target. Judge Curtis of the court of common pleas, yesterday gave judgment for Frederick Bresson to recover $550 and costs from Paul Belot. The case was the outcome of the shooting affair in Botsford last July, when Belot lay in wait for Bresson whom he believed was' supplanting him in his wife’s affections, and from ambush discharging the con-' tents of his shotgun. Bresson was not fatally hurt; but his left hand was permanently crippled. He was employed as' a section hand on the Derby division of the Consoli- dated road, but since the injury he has been unable to do any heaVy work. Bresson exhibited his crippled hand in court and told the story of the shoot- ing. His testimOny that he could not handle heavy tools was supported by the evidence of the physicians who treated him. One of the knuckle joints on his left hand was removed at the Bridgeport hospital shortly after the shooting. , . Belot’s only defense was that he sus- pected Bresson was too friendly with his wife, but he had no evidence to confirm his suspicions. Bresson claimed 81,000 damages in his complaint. STAMFDHD EXCITED. BarniV'Burned and lnnumerahle Thefts Have Been Committed. ' The residents in the northern part of Stamford are greatly exercised over depredations which have been commit- ted in that usually quiet suburb. Every effort is being made to capture the per— petrator of these crimes but without success. ' ‘ One night last week William E. Stud- well’s house in Roxbury was attacked. Mr. Studwell was sitting reading in the front room when a large stone was hurled through the window, narrowly missing him. The stone was threwn with such force that the casement and frame were torn from their places. Since then one barn has been burn- ed, an attempt has been made to fire another and innumerable petty thefts have been committed. Some believe that it is the workjof a lunatic. ‘vv 7 llo Right to llglinoss. The woman who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attrac- tive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will be nervous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch- ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to puri- fy the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvet skin, rich complexion. It will make a good- looking, charming woman of a run- down invalid. Only 50 cents, at Drug Store. - ‘AA‘ ‘vr The Woman’s Exchange Whist club played their first games of the season yesterday and Mrs. W. F. Bishop and Mrs. Frank Leonard carried off the prizes. Alfred Cutbill, of Spring street, went to Bridgeport yesterday Where he has secured a position with Smith, Murray .1: Co. The Scofield building on North Main street is being repainted. Miss Mary Pardee arrived home this morning after a pleasant ocean voyage from Hamburg. Miss Pardee has spent mostly three years in Germany. Miss Emma Lockwood, of South Nor- walk, has returned from a visit with Danbury friends. A man in the employ of Charles T. Leonard was arrested last evening. He was cantankerous, but this morning escaped deserved punishment at the hands of the judge. A regular meeting of' Buckingham Post, G. A. R., will be held to-morrow night. Miss Clune, of the Star Laundry, in home again. The case of the State vs. Oliver Bur- ton, « and that of Hamilton vs. Tele- phone Company is on the court calen- dar for to-day. Tommy is a 7’year—old, and his fath er is a great dog fancier. Last week he was taken to see his twin brothers, aged 3 days. “Well, Tommy, how do you like your brothers?” asked the father. “Oh, they are both very funny, but which are you going to drOWu?” x. ROSE’S impasse. . Lieut. Murphy of Company B Made Captain of L. Howard Bloomer Promoted to be a Sec- ond Lieutenant. The ad jutant-general yesterday made the following promotions and appoint; ments in the Third Regiment, Connec- ticut Volunteers :— Company L—First Lieutenant John T. Murphy, Company B, to be captain, with rank from November 14, vice .Rose, resigned. Company B—Sergeant John A. Eng- berg, Company C, of Norwich, to be first lieutenant, with rank from Novem- I. ber 14, vice Murphy, promgtgdr: ' "1 Company F—COrpQIfal . Howard, , J Bloomer, Company L, 'of'Norwalk,‘lto' be second lieutenant,”_with rank from November 14, vice Young promoted. V A Bon Voyage. George Curtis expects to accompany Congressman Hill’s party which sail for Porto Rico to-morrow, Attorney Allan W. Paige, of Bridgeport, will also go along. ' A v’ 7’ New Canaan. Mrs. Charles Kaiser is spending a week with friends in Brooklyn. Mason Merrill and family have mov- ed into the Mrs. A. S. Tuttle residence, Seminary street. The regular monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held in tho Metho- dist Church on Sunday morning. It is just fifty years this Christmas since the first passenger train was run on the New York Division of the Con— solidated road. The funeral services of Henry S. Austin, who died on last Friday, were held at his late residence on Park ave- nue, Sunday afternoon. The inter- ment was at Pound Ridge. Mrs. E. H. Wood of Brooklyn, who has been visiting relatives and friends in town for several weeks, returned to her home Saturday. Mrs. John Her- sam and her brother Louis accom- panied her on a, week’s visit. Tne Hay seeders and Clammers, two recently organized clubs propose hav- ing a game of football Thanksgiving day. _______ Constable Morehouse shot a horse that was deserving of being shot. The New York store so to speak has a: dead horse On its hands. And its Toner might or some other. day, that it will be carted away. Capt. Fred Perk1ns, of NewYork, is visiting friends in town. ——The Cosmopolitan Fashion Co.’s patterns can be secured at the N. Y. Millinery, 51 Main street, for 100. This is but an item as to what can be found in the millinery and cloak line at this store. The Monday afternoon Whist club met with Mrs. F. H. Quintard yester- day afternoon. Mrs. H. W. Gregory and Miss Anna Cole were the prize winners . George H. Raymond is seeking fish- in Long Island Sound, and his son David W. is on a similar hunt at Cross pond, to-day. The Grand Officers of the State will visit St. John’s Lodge, F. &. A. M. Thursday night. A banquet will follow, the caterer being Landlord Hamilton of the Norwalk hotel. . John Silcox will have charge of the. new refectory on Franklin avenue. “ Al” Free is still alive and denies the published statement that he has been sick, but confesses to having had a superfluous growth on his back re‘ moved. " The Haymakers of Uncas Tribe, I. O. R. M. held a very successful dance at Red Men’s hall, last night. Mrs. Richard Voight and daughter, Viola, of South Norwalk, are visiting relatives and friends in town. Mrs Voight-’s husband is one of the Nor- walk-Stamford Klondike party and re- cently Mrs. Voight received a. photo- graph of Mr. Voight and three others of the party taken amid the snow of the north. The gold seekers have found the shining ore, but nothing definite regarding the extent of their claims has yet been learned—Danbury N eWS'
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