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N ORWALK CONN ., SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26,1898. PRICE ONE CENT.
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HE LUVI_II_E__HIEKINS.
Saugatuck’s Chicken Thief
Made OneToo Many
Visits.
FOUND ' HIDING IN COOP.
Tracked in the Snow, Captured and Sent to
”Bridgeport Jail.
Saugatuck think they have caught
the man who has been after their hen
roosts for a long while.
Thursday evening Charles Wilson,
Who resides on the old Norwalk road
Was reading beside the fire when sud-
denly his attraction was called to the
loud cackling of a fowl. He went to the
door and saw a man leave the chicken
house and come toward the house. Mr.
Wilson went out toward him when sud-
denly he broke into a run, Mr. Wilson
cried “ stop thief drop that bag, or I’ll
fire.” The thief immediately dropped
the bag but kept on running, Mr. Wil-
son picked up the bag and found four
. of his best fowls therein.
He then called his son-in-law and to-
gether they set out after the thief. He
was first able to be traced by the light
snow to the hen house of Albert Wilson,
which he had broken into. Then he was
traced to the hen house of Alexander
Doyle. Here the hen house door was
found open. Mr. uoscher who had a.
lantern looked into the house and see-
ing a man crouching in a corner call-
ed to him to come out, which he did
carrying a fowl under his arm. The
thief proved to be Joseph Driscoll, a
well known Saugatuck character.
Ofiicer Edward Allen was sent for
who placed him in the lockup.
Friday morning he was taken before
Judge Smith who bound him over to
the Superior Court under $300 bonds
for each offense. He was unable to
secure them and he was taken to jail.
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Who is She?
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 26.—Catherine
Kelly, a middle aged woman was found
wandering about Water street last
night, by the police. She was under
the influence of liquor and said she
lived in Norwalk and was going to take
a train. She started for the depot by
going toward the southern part of the
city. The officer saw she did not know
her whereabouts and questioned her
further. She said she was penniless
and had been robbed of a bank book.
She was escorted to the police sta-
tion where she said she knew a well
known man who would give her money
to pay her fare to Norwalk with. The
alleged friend was found by the police
and he denied knowing the woman.
Her story all through was a poor one
and she was locked up for the night.
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Was Surprised.
Edward Botsford, of Belden avenue,
was the victim of a surprise party,
Wednesday night. Among those pres-
ent were: Misses Mamie Wardwell,
Etta McKeon, Carrie and Lizzie Adams,
Annie Chittim and Dorothy Morrell,
and Messrs. Will Dann, Harold Austin, '
Herbert Guthrie, Ross Malkin, Eddie
Newman, Wilbur Byington and Russell
Botsford. H. Guthrie and E. Newman
did some fancy juggling with a dagger
and H. Austin told a very interesting
story. L
Important Decision.
At Norwich, Judge Wheeler has
given an important decision in a suit
where a wife claimed support and al-
leged that her husband’s income was
85000 per annum. Counsel for the
husband argued that under Connecti-
' cut law, a wife cannot sue for support
unless she asks divorce and alimony.
‘ Judge Wheeler sustained this point.
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' i Stepped in Front of'a Train.
New LONDON, Nov. 24.—J0hn
Steward, age 32, a freight brakeman
on the Consolidated railroad, was a1-
mostinstantly killed in the “Fort Neck”
yard last night. He stepped directly in
front of a passenger train.
Clerks to Give Bonds.
By order of the postotfice department
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"officials in Washington, all the clerks
’in Uncle Sam’s postotfices wil'
required to give a. personal bond to
' the government after January 1.
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A HHYISH PHANK.
A Youngster Sets Fire to His
Home in Rowayton
With Matches.
LOCATED IN A BASKET.
A Prompt Discovery of Same Prevents Serious
Loss of Property if Not Life.
The home of Allen Dauchy at Row-
ayton, and located near the railroad
station in that place narrowly escaped
being consumed by fire yesterday.
Mr. Dauchy who is employed at the
piimping'station was away at the time
at work.
His wife was dressing herself for a
postponed Thanksgiving call on friends
out of town and did not notiCe the tem-
porary absence of her child.
Just before leaving the house she had
ioccasion to go into an upper story of
the buildingLand as she opened a door
at the approach to the stairs was met
by a volume of smoke that threatened
to suffocate her.
She gave an alarm and then used her
best efforts to quench the flames which
she found had been started in a basket
of clothes. '
In the meantime several persons had
arrived on the scene and the flames
which had communicated with the
wo odwork of a closet were extinguish-
ed.
A quantity of clothing was badly
damaged. It is not thought that the
loss will be in excess of fifty dollars.
It was found that the fire was started
by young Dauchey who had in some
way, secured possession of a number of
matches and after lighting them threw
them into the basket of clothes.
But for the timely discovery of the
fire, by his mother, he might now be
out of the reach of matches.
There was no insurance on the loss.
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THE CHOWDER CLUB.
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By Invitation Fifteen of the Members Par-
take of Their Favorite Dish.
On invitation of Captain Cole the
Old Well Chowder club to the number
of fifteen partook of his hospitality at
the Stevens residence on Bell Island
last evening.
Of course the leading dish was chow-
der, and it was built and served in an
appetizing manner, and devoured with
an avidity born of a good appetite. Of
course there were the usual accessories
of good cheer, to say nothing of the
smokes given out with a liberal hand.
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Some Interesting Facts.
Some interesting facts about the Bos-
ton store advertisement this week are
to be found in the line of street gar-
ments. Winter has set in with a Ven-
geance, so to speak, and we are com-
pelled to provide ourselves with warm
and comfortable clothing. Not only
warm and comfortable are the one hun-
dred and twenty-five jackets just pur-
chased by this establishment, but sty-
lish and of good quality, which, com-
bined with the reasonable prices, makes
a jacket a desirable article. Then too,
aside from a warm jacket, 3. collarette
should be worn by the up-to-date girl.
The coIlarettes are warm and keep the
sensitive throat and delicate ears pro-
tected from the wintry blasts. For
the nricesof jackets, capes, etc., read
the adv. in to-day’s issue.
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The Gazette Wonders.
If we will have sleighing to-morrow.
Why the work on the telford road at
Winnipauk is being continued.
If John Kirsch will get a license.
Why Mrs. Gluck’s house was raided.
If the ice dealers are looking ahead
to a good crop of ice.
. Who is first selectman of the town of
Norwalk.
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Whist Party.
Awhist paity was held at the home
of Dr. G. Fianklin Brown on Riverside
avenue, East Norwalk, last evening.
There were four tables of players.
Hubert S. Mitchell won the gentleman’s
prize and Miss Bessie Naphey, the
lady’s prize. Refreshments were
served. ’
HIGAN IS INSANE.
Rev. Father ShorteIIe of
RidgefieldSo Informs
Sheriff Hawley.
WAS NOTIFED YESTERDAY.
Bridgeport Physicians Who Have Examined
Him Think He is Shamming.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 26.—No attempt
was made to feed Burglar “Bat” Regan
at the County jail yesterday morning,
although the jail officials have not
given up their intention to compel him
to eat daily. The prisoner had so
hearty a meal Thanksgiving that there
was no hurry about giving his 'meal
yesterday. '
Sherifi Hawley received a letter yes-
terday, from Rev. Father Shortelle, of
the Catholic church in Ridgefield, in
which the clergyman says that he has
known that Regan’s mind has not been
right for more than a year. He ad-
vised the man’s friend a year ago
that they ought to look out for him be-
cause he was sufiering from a mental
trouble. This confirms the sheriff’s
first fears that Regan is not fully bal-
anced, mentally. The local physicians
who have examined the man, however,
are not satisfied yet that he is insane,
but are of the impression that he is
shamming for the purpose of getting
transferred to a hospital, from which
escape would be easier than from a
penal institution. I
Sheriff Hawley has not decided what
step to take and will do nothing until
he is convinced beyond any doubt that
Regan is a. monomaniac. For the pres-
ent, the doctors will continue to use a
stomach pump to force food into the
prisoner’s stomach, unless he volun-
tarily partakes of it.
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Happily Surprised.
A number of the friends of Miss
Maggie Cummins gave her a surprise
party, at her home on Harriet street,
Wednesday evening. The features of
the evening were music, games and.
singing. Refreshments were served by
twenty-four of her schoolmates, those
present being: Anna McDonough, Lida
McGeary, Fanny Riley, Rita Natteford,
Fanny Wynn, Kittie Millard, Mary
Keating,Anna Keating, Mary Maquirk,
Mary Hartnett, Katie Dougherty,
Grace Gallagher, Maggie Harty, Mag»
gie Kelly, Ruth Riley, Mary Mulligan,
Jennie McGeary, Willie Clune, James
Tully, Martin Slattery, Joseph Dwyer,
George Mulligan.
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Those Russian Bells.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 26.—The hand-
some bells of the Russian Orthodox
church, which were attached a few
days ago, have been released. The
members of the church, after the at-
tachment, raised an amount sufficient
to pay the interest, which was all the
holder of the note desired. The agita-
tion over the bells may result in the
members building a suitable bell tower
on their church.
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Broke His Arm.
Deacon James E. Wixon is suffering
from a fractured right arm that will
keep him indoors for some days. Mr.
Wixon slipped on a coating of ice and
fell, striking in a position as tocause
bad breaks. The fracture was reduced
and the patient is getting along nicely.
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New School Opened.
The new school house at Green’s
Farms, which was built by the generos-
ity of E. T. Bedford, was opened Wed-
nesday with apprOpriate ceremony.
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The Weather.
Heavy snow to night; Sunday snow;
followed by clearing and much colder.
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street, South Norwalk, is recovering
from a serious illness.
Allen, the infant son of Dr. and Mrs.
W. B. Bean is reported much better of
his illness, to-day. .
The work on the Wilton road still
continues and the roads will be placed
in condition for travel, even though
the macadam pirt of the work is left
until spring as ordered by the State
commissioner.
last night.
med with braid red, blues 85 browns
$3.50. . '
Master Ward VanAlstyne of High I
HAN INII] CHHWH.
Freight Train Causes Wild
,‘AIarm at the Bridge-'
' port Station.
ONE MAN FATALLY HURT.
People Were Just Crossing Tracks to Take the
' Train for New Haven.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 26.eEdward J.
Hart, an employee of the baggage room
of tlie' depot, is at the hospital with a
fr actiired pelvis and inter nal 1n juries as
the result of an accident at the depot,
ch01 ding to the story of eye witness-
es it was almost a miracle that manv
weie not killed or wounded. They say
that the east bound train, due at 9: 30,
pullpd into the depot at 9:28. The pas-
sengers on the train had alighted and
were passingr over the tracks to the de-
pot, and those intending to board the
train were crossing the tracks in the
opposite direction. Just as the crowd
mingled. in the middle track a head-
light showed itself up the track beyond
the eastern end of the depot and a loco-
motive pulling a long freight train and
its whistle shrieking danger came
thundering along at the rate of 25 or 30
miles an hour.
The crowd on the tracks was terror-
stricken for a moment and it was al-
most impossible to tell upon‘ which
track the approaching locomotive was
running. But they broke and fled and
all escaped but Hart who was struck
by the engine. He was hurled from
the track, unconscious. It is believed
HAILHHAH ‘WHEEK.
The Down Pittsfield Express
in a‘ Smash-up at
Georgetown.
CARS JUMP A SWITCH
Architect Ferris Morehouse, of South Norwalk,
Among the Injured.
The down Pittsfield express, due in
this city at 10:14, met with a5bad wreck
at Georgetown, this morning. A
As the train approached the George-
town station an axle on the baggage car
broke just as the train reached the
switch at the end of the depot platform.
The car jumped the track and smashed
into a freight train standing on the
siding, demolishing both cars and
severely injuring Baggagemaster Fitz-
gerald and a brakeman. ii 13011113311
were severely injured and are receiving
medical attention from Dr. Mansfield
of Georgetown.
The balance of the train including
the parlor cars were piled in a heap
upon the station platform. A young
lady in one of the parlor cars received
a bad scalp wound, and ArchitectFerris
Morehouse, of South Norwalk, received
a had cut on his hand which caused him
to faint away, but he soon revived when
restoratives were administered.
A boy stood. upon the station plat-
form when the accident occurred, and
was buried beneath the wreck of one
the parlor cars. Strange to relate, he
was rescued from the pile of splintered
wood unhurt. ' ' ‘
The train was in charge of Engineer
Vaughn and Conductor Comstock,
neither of whom, however, was injured.
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Circus Rider Experiences Some Trouble in
- Securing Divorce.
BRIDGEPOR’I‘, Nov. 26.—Emma J.
Barlow, the bareback rider with the
Barnum 65 Bailey show, who came
home from England for the purpose of
getting a divorce from Peter Barlow,
who was for years also a circus rider
with the same show, but' is now in San
Francisco, is experiencing more
trouble than she anticipated. Last
week Mrs. Barlow told the story of her
husband’s desertion and alleged un-
faithfulness, and several, friends gave
testimony for her. But Judge Wheeler
was not satisfied and asked for addition-
al evidence.
Her attorney had three more wit-
nesses yesterday, but their testimony
Only added to the complications be‘
cause it conflicted with that given by
the petitioner herself.
The case was continued until next
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Unclaimed Letters.
The following letters remain un-
claimed at the Norwalk post office,
Nov. 26th, 1898:
Miss Maggie Mccanley, James W.
Woodson.
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B. S. KEITH, P. M.
—Special. Fancy china pink cup and
saucer free with one pound of coffee or
tea, at P. J. Lynch Co.’ s new grocery,
19 Main street. 'N. 23 3 T.
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Go Get Your Turkey.
The following checks drew turkeys
at the Boston Store, Norwalk, which
have not as yet been called for:
Nov. 21; book 6; goods, 68; amount
received, 81; red number, 16.
Nov. 21; book, 4; mittens, 25; amount
received, 25; red number. 19.
Nov. 22; book, 21; hose, 25; amount
received, 81; red number, 40.
Nov. 23; book, 13; 1} linen 75, 38;
amount received, 50; red number, 28.
Nov. 23; book, 17; hose, 25; amoun
received, 25; red number, 33.
that he will not recover.
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