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VOL. IX. NO. 2048 NORWALK, OONN., TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31,1809. ' PRICE TWO CENTs.
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TWO ; SLICK SNEAK THIEVES
CAPTURED.
BY OFFICER
MOREHOUSE ESCAPE
TOWN LOCK-UP.
While patrolling his beat shortly af-
ter 6 o’clock last evening, Officer
Morehouse was adVised that there were
two suspicious looking men on the
streets with a pair of ladies’ shoes,
which it was thought had been stolen.
. The officer soon located his men and
followed them until they stopped in
front of Olsen Bro.s’ store, one stand-
ing in the entrance to the GAZETTE
building.
Both were intently watching the dis
play of shoes in front of Olsen Brothers’
and did not notice the officer until he
laid hands upon the one in front of the
store just as he was about to steal a
pair of shoes.
Officer Morehouse had previously re-
quested Irving Reed to catch the fol-
low standing in the GAZETTE building
entrance, and simultaneously with the
Officer’s arrest of one Reed grabbed his
man. The latter showed fight and in
the scuffle he attempted to throw the la-
dies shoes which he had hid under his
coat, behind one ofthe doors, but Coun-
cilman Fred Buckley, who happened to
be passing with ex-councilman Tris-
tram. saw the act and the shoes were
recovered and taken with the men to
police headquarters on Water street.
. _At headquarters the men were
searched, and in additian to an extra
lack overcoat which one wore,
were found two pairs of black knit
gloves, and a pair of tan kid gloves, 3.
pair of black mittens, a black silk
muffler, a key chain with two flat keys
and pair of folding pocket scissors
attached to the key ring and a pocket
knife. Both had a pack of soiled
playing cards in their pockets.
After locking them up one of the
men threw a copy of a novel and a
pack of cards down the closet. The
novel was thought to have been stolen
from the news stand in front of John
T. Hayes’ on Main street. .
The men were rather slippery look-
ing customers, and after giving them a
thorough searching, Officer Morehouse
handcuffed them together and in com-
pany with Reed started them for the
Smith street lockup. '
Just after turning into Smith street,
both prisoners made a dash for liberty
and gained some distance on the officer,
but being handcuffed one stumbled and
both fell which allowed the pursue'rs to
gain on them.
They were quickly upon'their feet,
however, and were again rapidly put-
the Officer and had passed Hubbell’s
lane beyond the lock-up, when they
again tripped and fell.
As they struck the ground George
Poole, who had followed down behind
the officer and his prisoners and had
joined in the chase, and who had suc-
A. 0'. H. DANCE.
embers of the Order in South Norwalk
Entertain Their Friends.
.ians furnished a season of pleasure
or their friends at their hall on
Vashington street, last night.
The dance programme comprised
.ixteen numbers and Shepard.’s or-
hestra furnished music.
The committee of arrangements was
omposed of M. J. McEnerny M. J.
yons, Joseph Monaghan and John
Ievine.
The floor committee was, floor man-
go: , J. F. Condon, assistant floor man?
ger. Stephen. Higgins, Robert Me-
ormick and John T. McManus.
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Mrs. Golden Entertains.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
lethodist church were entertained last
ight at' the home of Mr. and Mrs-
ames Golden, on Fairfield avenue.
n excellent program of music and
citations was rendered. Refresh-
rents were served.
The program was as follows:
010, E. E. Crowe
lo. M. E. Marquand
-ading. Mrs. Samuel-Stevens
nding, B. M. Andrews
eading, Miss Elinor Smith
This society together with the Ep.
orth League and the industrial League
e arranging for a New England sup-
r, to be given on Washington’s birth-
y, February 23.
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Brakeman’s Skull Fractured.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 31—Philip Carey,
brakeman for the Consolidated road
5 taken to the hospital at 2 o’clock
is morning'sufiering from afractured
ull. The manner in which he met
sserious injury is not known. He
1. New Haven on the freight train to
lab he is assigned early in the even-
, , I but at a station about North
ven it was discovered that he was
ssi-nn. It was then surmised that he
d been knocked from the train and a
irching party was sent out. After
nting several hours they found him
ng unconscious near the track about
. Cedar Hill station.
The South Norwalk Order of Hiber- '
Not Much Doubt That Danbury Will
Appropriation.
Secu re
The senators and representatives
from the county will consider the
Danbury Court House appropriation
to-day in Hartford at the adjourn-
ment of the legislature.
There seems to be little doubt that
Danbury will have a new Court House.
Senator Lounsbury, of Darien, is one
of the leaders of the movement to take
away the appropriation.
The hearing will be held in Room :0,
immediately upon the adjournment of
the legislature and will probably be
finished before four O’clock.
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Whist Club Entertained.
Mrs. Herbert A. Mathewson enter-
tained the Monday Afternoon Whist
club yesterday at her home on VVash-
ington street. Miss Anna Cole won
the first prize and Mrs. Willis Wood-
ward the second. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. L. N. Phinney, of
West avenue, on Monday, February
. 13th.
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New Colonel For Third.
Adjutant General Van Keuren offi—
cially announced yesterday the appoint—
ment of Lieut. Col. Alexander Rodgers,
Third regiment, C. V. 1., to the colo-
nelcy, to succeed 001. A. C. Tyler, com-
manding the third regiment, whose
resignation has been accepted by the
war department to take effect Jan. 31.
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Plead Guilty.
The case of the State vs.‘ Henry
,Kerns, charged With drunkenness and
assault on his 'wife, came up in the
town court, this morning, Judge Greg-
ory presiding. 'The prisons-r plead
guilty and on a recommendation of
leniency by prosecuting attorney Fer-
ris he was lined $10 without costs.
. Congregational Choir.
The ‘choir for the Norwalk Congrega-
tional church has been engaged for the.
year commencing May lst, usi‘ollows;
Soprano, Mrs. J. C. Newkirk: contralio,
Miss Agnes Gibbs; tenor, Iiioracc S.
Hatch: bass, Frank Nash.
ting distance between themselves and
COURT HOUSE HEARING.-
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ceeded in getting ahead of the pursuing
party, fell. upon them and held both
down until Officer Morehouse and Reed
came up and recaptured them...
Both were then taken back to the
,lockup and placed in separate cells,
Officer Morehouse cautioning Mrs.
Timothy Howard, wiferof the jailer, to
tell her husband that they were dan-
gerous and to keep an eye on them.
About 11:30 o’clock the prisoners
called keeper Howard and requested
him to allow them to come out into the
big room in which is a closet. Their
request was complied with, and as
both men agreed to behavethemselves,
keeper Howard went to bed and left
them in the ante room.
This morning at 6 o’clock when
Keeper Howard went down stairs ‘he
found the door to the ante room and
also the front door’ open and his
prisoners gone.
An investigation of the premises dis-
closed the fact that the prisoners had
taken the iron poker and after heating
it red hot had burned a hole in the
door around the lock and pushed the
lock back. Two belts yet barred. their
way to freedom, and the poker was
again used to burn a hole in the door
large enough to allow the bolt to be
push-3d back with the poker.
As the front door was bolted on the
inside it was an easy matter for them
to push the bolt back and make their
escape, which they quickly did.
One of the men gave his name as
James Tierney, but the other refused
to give his. One was about 5 feet 6
inches tall, while the other was about
5 feet 8 or 9. Both woreblack clothesl
and either dark blue or black sweaters
and Derby hats
shaven.
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TURKEY AAND CLAMS.
The on Well Ehowder Club Dines at Bell
‘ Island.
and were sm 30th
Bell Island in its palmiest summer
days was never the scene of a gather-
ing of‘brains and bi-awn equal to that
of last night.
It was one of the “few before Lent”
meetings of the Old Well Chowder
and Good Cheer club.
A feast of juicy and palatable viands,
including turkey, chicken and clams,
were served. The feast was interspersed
with tid-bits of song and speech and
moss-covered stories.
There was more than enough for
each and all until the next meeting
which will take place before the Len-
ten season commences.
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Resolutions Passed.
At a business meeting of the Nor-
walk Musical Union Sunday resolutions
were passed calling the attention of
the National Association to the action
of Bridgeport musicians in coming to
Norwalk to play without first obtaining
the consent of the Norwalk Union.~
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Reception.
Frank C. Randle will give areception
"to the Y. P. S. C. E. of the First
Congregational church Friday evening,
February 17th, at “The Elms,” Winni
pauk. An entertainment will be given
«and will include banjo and piano music
and vocal selections.
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His Anniversary-
Colonel Samuel Daskam is celebrating
his 76th birthday anniversary today.-
He has recollection covering , a ter ,
umes with interesting reading.
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The Ravages of the Grip. '
The modern scourge, the Grip,
poisons the air with its vital germs, so
that no home is safe from its ravages,
but multitudes have found a sure pro-
tection against this dangerous malady
in Dr. King’s New Discovery. When
you feel a soreness in your bones and
muscles, have chills and fever, with
sore throat, pain in the back of the
head, catarrnai symptoms and a stub-
born cough you niuy'know you have the
Grip, and that you need Dr. King’s
New Discovery. it Wlll promptly cure
the worst cough, heal the inflamed
membranes, kill the disease "cl-ins and
prevent the, dreaded after el'lldcts ofthc
malady. Price 50 cts. and $1.00. Money
back it not cured. A trial‘bottlc free
at John A. Riggs’ Drug more.
ritory of memory that, would fill vOl-l '
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Spectators Jump From a Box"
Etc Fight Roeber,
the Wrestler.
AUDIENCE lN UPROAH.
Roeber Refused to Meet Atlas, Who Had
Accepted His Challenge.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 31.—An act that
was not on the programme was never-
theless greatly enjoyed by those
theatre-goers whoattended the perform-
ance of Roeber and Crane’s vaudeville
troupe at the Grand last evening.
Roeber is the man who wrestled with
Yousof, the Turk, at Madison Square
Gardenashort time ago, and who is
new touring the country as the chain-
pion wrestler. of the United States.
At last evening’s performance, when
it had come to the part of the pro-
gramme where Roeber made his ap-
pearance on the stage, his, manager, a
man named Faust, of Bridgeport, is-
sued a challenge in which he offered
$50 to the man who wrestled with Roe-
ber for fifteen minutes and $250 for any
“one who could throw Roeber, the
match to be subject to the conditions
imposed and open to all-comers.
The challenge had no sooner been
made than a man jumped up in a box
near the stage and accepted the chal-
lenge on behalf of Professor Atlas of
Boston, who, he said, was there ready
to meet Roeber. Roeber stepped to the
center of the stage as soon as this was
said and stated in an-angry tone of
voice that he would not meet Atlas;
arougd the country, and who did not
wrestle fairly, but more according to
prize-ring rules. He had no sooner fin-
ished than Atlas, atall, broad-shoul-
dered, fair-haired German, jumped
from the box and sprang at Roeber,
who gripped him in a moment and
stood him on his head: ,
instantly all was confusion and up-
roar. Women screamed, men stood up
in their Seats and Sergeant Dunn, fol-
lowed by the policemen and attaches
of the house, sprang upon the stage
and pulled Atlas away. The curtain
was then rung down amid the wildest
confusion, and after a while some de-
gree of order was restored.
Roeber then again appeared and
stated that he Wouldnot meet Atlas,
when Manager Breed of the. house
walked down the aisle to the stage and
told him plainly that, having issued
the challenge, there was no reason
why he should not meet him. Later it
was arranged between the managers of
the two, and Roeber will meet Atlas
this evening.
As it appears, Atlas has been follow-
ing Roeber around the country, chal-
lenging him whenever possible, but be-
ing always refused by Roeber, who de-
clines to meet him on account of his
method of wrestling. While the show
was in Boston Atlas went through the
same performance as here and narrow-
ly escaped arrest.
CRXNBJRY.
Miss Bertha Addis was surprised
last night by a party of friends. Vocal
and instrumental music were enjoyed.
A business meeting will be held in
the chapel on Saturday evening. A
,fqu attendance is desired.
At the entertainment to be given in
the chapel to-morrow night, the music
‘ that he was a loafer who followed him
willrbe a special feature.
THE HAH__m__s' CASE.
8. Banks in Bridge-
pOrt Yesterday.
APPRAISERS APPOINTED.
Orders Granted for Examination of Harris and
Sale of Personal Property.
The hear-in g in the case of B. Harris,
the former Smith Norwalk coal dealer,
was, held before Referee Elmore S.
Banks, at his Office in Bridgeport, yes-
terday.
Attorney John C. Chamberlain ap-
peared for Han ris in the absence of
Attorney Joseph R. Taylor, who was
detained at South N orwalk prosecuting
the celebrated sidewalk case of City of
South N Orwalk vs. Edv’vin Adams. At-
torney John J. Walsh appeared for the
creditors.
After hearing the case Referee Banks F
appointed DeLancey Hendrickson, - of
Stamford, trustee, and Messrs. Horace“
AE. Dann, Norwalk, Eugene M. Tolles,
South Norwalk. and Mr. Goodenough,
New Haven, appraisers. .
Referee Banks also issued an order
for an examination of Harris on Febru-
ary 11th, and another order for the
sale of the personal property, to be-
held on' February 13th.
Harris was not present during the
hearing, but was seen in Attorney
Chamberlain’s office in the afternoon.
From hisbeing in Bridgeport it would
appear as though after leaving the
trolley car at North avenue early yes-
terday morning he walked to West-
port avenue and took a Tramway car
to Westport and continued on to
BOSTON \ STORE
Bridgeport by trolley.
“SECOND 'G-REA.T/--¢é‘
MILL END " SALE
Commences To-morrow and will continue one week.
BOSTON STORE
Mill End Sales have been
copied by several houses
in Connecticut. We orig:
inated these sales in this
part of the County. This
sale Will be greater than
the others.
Domestics.
2,500 yds. of white domet in rem-
nants 5 to 20 yds., the 70 kind, the mill
end price is 4c.
this sale, 6c;
70 new spring calico prints for this
sale, 5c.
5c light shirting prints. 34:0-
10c new dress gingham, 4 to 10 .yds.,
mill end price, 6-..lc.
Muslin Underwear.
Dru were 19c. ‘
Corset covers 90. -
. jNight ngns 39c.
Flannel Nightmbes. -
' 75c ones to close out in this mill and
sale 590. ‘
98c to close out 75c.
$1.25 to close out 98c.
Separate Skirts. ,
$12.00 black satin skirts $7.50.
$6.50 black serge skirts,
backs $4.50.
$3.98 colored skirts $2.98.
plailed
19c men’s linen handkerchicl's 10c.
Short lengths of table linen at 33%-
off.
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This Mill End Sale's
mission is to lose
doubt of the BARGAINS FOR
and other bargains throughout the store. You muss believe your own eyes. The Remnants
and Mill Ends on our counters for your inspection.
36 in. wide percales, the 100 kind, for _
YOU. Read these few items.
Toilet Notions.
Packer’s tar sdsp, 140.
200 tooth brushes—mill end price, 10c.
19c dressing comb, 10c.
39c pocket books, 25c.
3 pkgs. of the 100 toilet’paper for this
mill end, 190.“
Apron ginghams, 4c
All full bleached standard muslins,
mill end price, :Séc.
Underwear.
'800 gray, fleeced and merino shirts
and drawers for men, sizes from 34 to
48. We sold the same a week ago'for
500, 69c and 75c. The mill asks us to
sell the above lot at our mill end sale—
price. 34c. ‘
500 heavy ribbed fleeced shirts and
drawers for boys, sizes 26 to 34. worth
not less than 400, for this mill end sale,
190. -
200 misses’ gray ribbed vests fleeced,
many in the lot worth 50c, for this mill
end sale, 15c. ' .
600 ladies’ ribbed vests and pants,
Egyptian yarn and line. merino, 75c
and $1.00 qualities. this mill end sale,
38c. .
50 doz 25c swiss embroidered hand-
MONEY
That statement may seem strange to YOU! butall success-
ful houses know that it is money in their pockets to clean
out all “Odds and Ends”, of lhe Season’s Merchandize and to
be ready for everylhing new in the Spring. There can be no
.Come and look at the thous-
ly crumpled and soiled, mill end price,
12130.
Short lengths of 100 silks 55c.
Jackets ' '
Will go in the mill end sale.
$16. 50 and $18. 75 finest imported Ker-
sey jackets, all silk lined, if you only
wear ore-of them for two months, you
will be repaid. Mill end price $10.00.
$12.00 jackets for $7.50. ’
$8.50 and $10.00 jackets all at the
small figure $5.00. . '
20 jackets odd sizes,
no two alike, to, I
close $3.50. ’ ‘
Unlaundyled Shirts.
100 doz. Men’s and boys’ unlaundri—
ed shirts that are more or less crum-
pled and soiled by handling. Many in'.
the lot worth 50c and 59c all will go in
in this Mill end sale at 25c. V
Outing Shirts.
300 outing shirts worth 450 each. 25c.
-- 300 yards black knotted veilings the
2:5 and 35c quality, mill end sale, 190.
Sc quality brush braid, black 3nd
kerchief‘s the importers’ samples slight
colors, this sale 5c per yard.
.i c ill issue a circular Willi many other items that. our limited space prevents us from;
noting inlhis paper. Come to this great Mill Rad Sale. ‘ You will find Ba gains.
Norwalk Chronicler