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VOL. IX. NO. 2069
N ORWALK CONN ., SATURDAY EVE
N,ING MARCH 4,1899.
PRICE Two CENTS.
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Jury Convicts Him of Mur-
' der in First De-
gree.
SEPTEMBER 6 The Day.
Prisoner Requested Date of. Execution be De-
ferred as Long as Possible.
Guilty of Murder in the first degree
is the verdict of the jury in the case of
‘ Max Brockhaus, charged with being
implicated with Ben Willis in the
murder of David S. R. Lambert in Wil-
ton, in December, 1997. And by order
of the superior court he must pay the
penalty with his life, the date for the
execution at the state’s prison at
Wethersfield, being fixed for Wednes-
day, Sept. 6, 1899.
The final day of the Brockhaus trial
began yesterday morning, in the su-
perior criminal court. The entire time
up to 12:30 p. m. being occupied with
the arguments.
Attorney Chamberlain made a strong .
plea for his client, but the masterly
efforts of Samuel Fessenden, backed
up by theself-convicting evidence of
the accuser; indellibly stamped the
fact of Brockhaus’ guilt upon the
minds of the jurors.
Throughout the discussion Brock-
haus sat beside his counsel perceptibly
affected by the force of the state pros-
ecutor. I
At 1: 45 p. 111., the court re-convened‘
and the p1 isonei was led into the court
from the state’s attogney’s office.
walked with a steady tread and took
his seat in the'prisoners pen.
A moment later court was called to
Order and Judge George W. Wheeler
began his charge. I In keepingwith his
honor’s repute, the charge was a well
drawn, exhaustive and impartial re-
view-of the law as laid down for the
case as set fourth before the jury, in
the evidence. 3
The charges in the case were divided
into four counts: First, wilful, de-
liberate and premeditated murder; sec-
Ond, the murder occurred in the per-
petration of the crime of burglary;
‘ third, the murder was committed in
the perpetration of the crime of rob-
bery on Mrs. Lambert; fourth, the
murder was committed in the per-"
petration of the crime of robbery on
Mr. Lanbert.
The court charged that if the jury
found that Willis and Brockhaus en-
tered into a conspiracy to rob Mr.
Lambert and that in the carrying out
of that conspiracy Willis fired the
fatal shot still if Brockhaus aided
and abetted, he was equally guilty with
Willis.
Judge Wheeler occupied 40 minutes
i It was 2:27
when the case was given to the jury.
in delivering his charge.
At4:45 p. m. the jury returned to
court. Their verdict was guilty of
./ murder in the first degree.
When the verdict was given and
Brockhaus was asked if he had any-
thing to say before sentence was passed
upon him, he asked. his attorney to re- .1
quest the judge to give him all the
time possible.
A moment later he asked the court
if he might speak, and being permitted
to do so, said; “The reason why I want
my end lengthened is because my par-
ents are in very poor circumstances
and I don’t know how long it will take
them to raise money to get to see me;
then I want to prepare myself for
death.” I
The court then imposed the sentence,
that he be taken in custody by the
sheriff of Fairfield county, to be by
him held for 20 days when he shall be
taken to VVetherslield prison and there
transferred to the warden of such
prison to be by him held until the
(5th day of September next, when he
shall pay the penalty of his crime, ac-
II.-'001ding to law, and be hu gby the
he ck until he is dead.
He.
E V. Baker, Old Well ' '
JUMPEU THE TRACK.
The Pittsfield Express Delay-
ed at Cannon by an
Accident.
CAUSED BY.BROKEN RAIL.
Tender of the Locomotive Jumps the Track
and is Piled up on the Locomotive.
The 1 Pittsfield Express, Zonductor
Comstock and Engineer Vaughn, due
here at 10:03 suffered an accident near
Cannon this morning.
One of the trucks of the tender jump-
ed the track by reason, it is thought,
of a broken rail, and the tender was
piled up on the locomotive.
The passengers in the coaches were
badly shakeniup but-all escaped injury,
as was also the fact in reference to the
engineer, conductor and trainmen.
The wrecking crew is at work and
before many hours the train will prob-
ably be speeding on its way to New
York.‘ ,
The surprising feature of the acci-
dent is that it was not fraught with the
loss of lives or serious injury to the
passengers, and extensive damage to
the rolling stock as the train is run at
a high rate Of speed at this point.
A-=
THE WHEEL CONTEST.
Pioneer’s Candidate Once More Takes the
Lead.
In thee contest for Chief Prowitt’s
Rambler wheel, Pioneer’s candidate
again takes the lead with Hope Hose
second. . ..-.
The vote at noon to—day was as fel—
lowsz'
lrvingH. Reed, Pioneer 662
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 635
.1. J. Goodwin, Old Well 586
Smith Northrop, Phoenix - 227
Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose I 158
D.Hart Weeks, Phoenix ‘ 84
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, ' 38
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 19
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 1
F. W; Darmer, Old Well '
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police
L. M. Smith, Mayflower
D. W. Harford, Old Well
Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F.D.
Patrick F. Slattery, Hope Hose. ,
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer
Harry Mitchell, Pioneer
Fred Weiseit
Leo Davis, Old Well
Howard L. Lowndes, Old Well
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well
John Yost, Putnam Hose
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Two Minds in a Man.
The Rev. Mr. Van Doren at present
supplying the pulpit of Norwalk Baptist
Church is to speak ' next Tuesday at
3-00 p. m. at the Central club. As
. thisis the first time he has spoken here
outside his own leiture room and put-
pit there will undoubtedly be many
who will wish to hear him. Outsiders
are welcome at the club under the
ordina ry regulations. Mr. Van Doren’s
subject is “Two Minds in a Man,” or
Dual Consciousness. The sub-title
defines the topic as belonging to the
realm of psychology. rather than to
that ofreligion alone.
Cared For.
The my baby 11311 by an unknown
woman at the home of Charles Gray on
Spring street. South Norwalk, Thurs-
day evening, has been provided for by-
the selectmen, they having engaged
Mrs. Edward June to care for the
foundling'at her home in Silver Mine.
An effort is being made to apprehend
the woman who deserted the child.
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Robbed the Grave.
A startling incident of which Mr.
John OlIver of Phila. Pa.., was the
subject, 15 narrated by him as follows:
“ I was in ' a most dreadful condition.’
My skin was almost yellw,e'yes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite—gradually glow
ing weaker day by day. Three physi-
cians had given me up. Fortunately,
a friend advised t1 Vinn' ‘Electric Bit-
te11s;’ and to my great joy and Isurp ice,
the filst bottle made a decided" imp 111. e-
ment. I continued their use for 1111-1211
weeks, and am now a well main 1
know they saved my life and robbed
the grave of another victim. No one
should fail to my them. Only 50
cts , gua1antt ed at John A. Riggs’
d1 no 31.010, 1.1 Main street.
' This is to ce1t1fy that I have examined the books of the Clerk of the City of
HHs—IHHHHHi—Immmcm
ANNUAL , c111 nEronr.
Report of the City Clerk, to the
City Courfcil, of Norwalk. '
To THE M .11 OR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY or NORWALK:
The following 1eport is submitted by the City Clerk for the past fiscal year
ending Febiuary 28th,1899.
Attest: -—— ' "
J. BELDEN HURLBUI'I‘T, City Clerk.
N orvv alk for the fiscal year ending February 28th,1899, and find them correct to
the best of my knowledge and belief. _ .
Attest:—~ .
CHARLES E. CURTIS, City Auditor.
REPORT
"“-OF THE
CITYTREASURER
TO THE MZAY OR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOR WALK.
The following 1ep01t is submitted by the City 'I‘rfleasuiel f01 the past fisc a1
year ending Feb1uary 28th,1899.
RECEIPTS. _
Mai ch lst, 1898, Balance .............................. 1 ............. 8 1,169.59
From A. A. Betts, Tax Collector, city tax ........... . . .840, 8.88 03 '
L1b1ary Tax ............................... - ................. 18.15 40,906.18
Fiom Fairlield County Savings Bank Loans... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3,400.00
F1om N011 walk Savings Society Loans .............. ‘. , ............. 11,500.00
From Our Brothers’ Lodge Loans ., .......................... ,. . .. 10,000.00
From Wall street Widening and Paving ......................... 1,949.31
From "lown of N01 lk (Highway AppropriatiOn) ................. 1,757.40
From Sewer Peimits .............................................. 140.00
From License Fees. . .’. ............................................. 75.00
From Miscellaneous Sou1ces ...................................... 80.88
$70,978.36
EXPENDITURES.
Finance Depai tment 01de1s Paid .................................... $13, 407. 01
Note Account 01 de1s Paid ........................................... 28, 600. 00
Administrative Depal tment 01de1s Paid. . . . . .. . . ... . . . ..' ........... ,. . 4, 996. 32
Highway Department 01de1s Paid ........................ .. ..' ......... 5,499.96
Police Department Orders Paid ..................................... 4,280.71
Library Depa1 tment Orders Paid ..................... . .............. 1,984.82
Fi1e Department Orders Paid ........ - ............................. 2 ,‘494.72
Sewer Department Ordels Paid ............... . ..................... 1.929.44
Lights Depar tment Orde1s Paid ....... , ............ , . . . .............. 6,928.97
Wall St1 eet Account Or-de1s Paid .................................... 6l4.23
Balance............. ................. 24218
. ‘ 70,978.36
Balan eon hand...... 242.18 .
Amoi‘of Floating Debt 111 ......................... . ......... ' ...... 27.15108
Arno t of Sinking F and Mulch 1,1898 .................... . ......... $27,219 53
Amount. placed to F und f01 liseal Iyezu ............ ..,. ...... 2.000
Amount of Interest Additions .............. . ............... 1079. 03 3,079.03
$30,298.56
Placed as follows ‘ .1.
National Bank of N01 walk ........................................... $2,310.41
South N01 walk Savings Bank ....................................... . 2,554. 90
Norwalk Savings Society ................ - ........... 11,766.3l
Fahfield County Savings Bank ........... . .................... . ..... 11,666.94
Southpm t Savings Bank. . .1 ...................................... .' 1,000
Stamford Savings Bank ...................................... ,. . . .. 1,000
A mount of Sinking Fund. ............................... . $30,298.56
City ofNorwalk,l\'lu1cl1 l 18.99.
, ‘ ‘ Respectfully,
AUDITOR’S REPORT.
I hereby certify that I have examined the account of the treasui er and find
the same cor 1ect to the best of my knowledge and belief.
“ - CHARLES E. CURTIS, City Auditor.
_
REPORT
—OF THE—
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Repm t of the Wate1 Commissionei s of the City of Nor walk for the year end-
RECEIPTS ing March 1,1899.
Balance fr om last yeai ............................................ 8 1,059.23 ,
FlOln A. A. Betts,T ax Collector ..... 40,906.18 Balance from last report ................ ; ........................... $2,819.43
F1 om the N011 walk Savings Society (Loan) ......................... 11,500.00 Cash on hand ..................................................... 118.35
F10m the Fair field County Savings Bank (Loan) ................... 3.400.00 VV ater Rents May, 1898. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..‘ ............................ 8,864.75 I
F10m Our Brothers’ Lodge I O HO F. (Loan) ..................... 10,000.00 Water Rents November, 1898 ...... ‘ ......... 1 ........................ 9,293140
Flom Wall st1eet widening and paving assessments ................ 1,949.31 1 . ' __
F1 om Town of Norwalk (Highways) ................................ 1,1151%?) $21,095.93
E11323 iPe‘mI‘iL‘j.‘ ' 1:: 1'. 11:11:: : 1 1 1:1: .::::::: '. 1 1'. 55:00 an 1.... ... follows .1. .1..
From Thomas Bradley (Junk Licenses) ............................. 2000 £011 ED882881? On Water Bonds ...................................... $10,000.00
From Sale Of Old Clll' b and Guttei Stones .......................... 49.58 F012: P0061 CST; on Note .................... . ........................... 112.50
From Sale of Old Lamp Posts ...................................... 16.75 01 S aiymIent on N059 ----------------------------------------------- 2,500.00
From H. W. Gregmy, City Clerk, (unused ievenue stamps) ....... , . 3.30 A Hugues. ‘
F01 Cleanino Snow ....................... ......... .. .............. 11.25 ' ' d'm ---------------------------------------------- $849.99
. I _ __ James Iéoach ......... . ............................ .. ..... 624.00
. Water ommissioners ....... . ........................... 75.00 .
EXPENDITURES $70,868.00 Thaddeus Scott, 1897 ........................ ’ . . . ., ........ 20.00 '3
. _ , A. L. Scott 1898 .......................................... 20.00
Finance Department, Inte1 est, .. . . .. . . . . . .......... ..... $11, 407 .01 \Villiam Nichols ......................................... 100. 00 $1,688.99
Finance Department, Sinking Fund,.... ----- - ...... - - - ~ - - '3 .000- 00 $131 407. 01 For South Norwalk, use of water .......... ‘ ......................... $420.00
Note Account Repairs to Water Pipes, Labor e60 ................................... 144742
Number 50, paid Dec.29,1898, $10,000.00 Postage and Stationery .............................................. 85.85
Number 51, paid Aug 22 1898 3,000.00 Rubbei Boots, Superintendent, . . . . . . . .‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 11.00'
Number52, paidAug221898 1,000.00 ForPrinting ....... 7.00
Number 53, paid Aug. 22, 1898, 1 500.00 SérVIces Henry Chasmar ............................................. 3.50
Number 55, paid Aug. 22. 1898, 2,500.00 For Lumber .............................. . ............................ 9.05
Number 56, paid Aug. 22, 1898, 2,000.00 For Taxes. . .- .......................................................... 46 23
Number 57, paid Aug. 22. 1898, 2,500.00 M. LIubrino, Contractor, ............................................... 183.30
Number 58, paid Aug. 22, 1898, 600.00 IBerlIn BrIdge Company-_....-_...................-..........-_. 55
Number 59, paid Aug. 22, 1898, 3,700.00 . Berlin Bridge Company ...................................... 8.33 63.33
Number 60, paid Aug. 22, 1898, 1,800.00 $28,600.00 l gor gastings,Meeker Foundry, ..... ................................ .. 57.24
ministrative De artment ........................ '. . .- ............ . 4,974.32 01‘ urveying -------------------------------- - ........................ 94.10
Ad Highway Degartment ............. ' .......... . ................ . 5,497.45 For Cartage ........... , .............................................. 39.77
Police Department ....................................... .~ 4,280.71 For Plumbing 1 D- --------------------------------- . .................. 1 60.25
Library Department... ...................; ................ . 1,941.21 For Repairs 10 30111113 - E-M Melritt ................................... -, . 13.75
1111-23 Department ................ .-. ..................... 2,499.96 F01 Union Watei Meter Co ........................................... 25.00
Sewer Department .............. _ .................. . ......... 1,929.44 F0” Norwalk Gas 0°19an.71 G355 ........................... ,. . ,. '. ...... ' 2,10
Lights Department ........ . ............................... 6,929.28 For B- D- Wood & Company. Plpe. em. ............................. 101.99
Wall Street Account ............................................... 614.23 For Lead, 13- Van Dusen & Company. ................................ 42.86
. 1 _ For Making Road, Sturges Northrop, ................................ 235.00
$70,673.62 For N01 walk Directoryb ............................................. 2.50
. Total Receipts, 3 70 868 00 _ gor (8)811 ri1a.ge‘:)3ir1e),1 Bagkss & Dann .................................... 6.00
. or u pies y um ers ............................................ .
Total Expend1tures,_i()—6_7—3-62_ For Sugplies by J. T thv itt ......................................... 15.4110
_, , F011 Ca1 fare. James Roac .................... - .......... . ............ .
Balance on Clem S BOOkS’ $ 194 38 For Rent, Fairfield County National Bank ........... ' ........ ‘ .......... . 100%
City Orders given out by Cleik but not returned to$T1easu1 er, . ' ' ~ _
as follOWS' —- ' 1 . . ~ 1 . $16,084.15
Administrative Department No 4880 3; 3000 East}: In Egasurer 3 hands. .......................... ' ............... 4,943.38
Library Department No 4887 1225 as in . ce ........................................ . ....... 68.40
Fire Department No. 4870 82,70 ——.—_
No. 4869 2'54 5'24 New permits since last report 33 $21’095'93
. ‘ ' 9 I ' ' 3 1
nghts Depaitment No. 48‘0 ___..3} Decrease in water rents past year, $224, 30
Total $4130 Of gutstgnfiiing féaims we' owe for water use to
out orwa , 30 ()0
Gide};L 1011; gridllldvirgs: fiscal year, and cashed by T1easurer this fiscal In our “ Construction. Acacunt ” we have laid 533
Adulinistrative Department N o 3949 $52 00 {set 4 111:!th ther pipe in Pleasant avenue, East $15 20
' orwa cos mg ..us, 5,
git)?” Dfipartment $0. 332(2) . 4- 55'“ 130 feet, Springwood aVenne, 2-inch pipe, 3390
g way epartment No 3953 1‘60 90 feet, 2—lnch pipe, East avenue, East ,
1110' 39s; '45 2 50 Norwalk 22-65
0' " ' ___'__ Berlin Bridge 00., work on bridge, 5333
1 $110. 36 In all, $275 08
We have been obliged to use South N orwalk water in consequence of the ex-
treme winter weather of 1898-99,2112 acost, see report, of $420, which, added to
our present indebtedness to South No1 walk, increases the amount to $530, mak-
ing the cost for extra supply of water for the past year of 8634, against as by
former report of 8336, increasing the cost. of water supply $298. We have paid
on account of our indebtedness a further payment of $2,500, so that at the pres-
ent time we can say our “ Construction Account ” is all paid and charged off.
Dated City of N orwalk February 22nd,1899.
_ Respectfully submitted,
D. WARREN FITCH,
LESTER HYATT,
ARTHUR B. HILL,
s10ners of the
gWater COmmis-
City of N01 walk
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield, ss. N orwalk February let and 22nd 1899.
Personally appeared before me, a Notal y Public, Lester Hyatt, D. Warzen
Fitch and A1thu1 B. Hill. Water Commissioners of the City of N01 walk. who
did then and there subscribe and make oath to the truth of the foregoing report
to the best of their knowledge and belief.
I [L s ] ALFRED H. CAMP, Notary Public.
N orwalk Conn., February 231 d, 1899.
I have ca1efully examined the foregoing statement and 1eport and find the
same to be correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
CHARLES E. CURTIS, City Auditor.
-REPORI:E1
——OF—
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The following report is submitted by the Treasurer of the Water Fund for
To THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY or N ORWALK:
the past fiscal year ending February 28,1899:
”—2“. . ___RMECEIPTS.
Mawh lst,1898—Balancc ............................................. 8 2 .819 43
11 e51 uamry 28th, 1899— From A. H. Camp, sec letary, to date... .’ ........ 18,208.10
21,027.53
DISBURSEMENTS.
Febi nary 28th, 1899 —Amount of 01 ders paid to date ................... $16,084.15 ,
February 28th, 1890—8318000 ........................................ 4, 943. 38
~ $21,027. 53' 3
Balance on hand $4.943 38. . ,- , '
. Respectfully, .
H. P. PRICE, Treas. Water Fund;
AUDITOR’S REPORT.
Th 1:; is to certify that I have examined the account 0f the T1 easurer fol the
Seal ending March 1st, 1899, and find the same c0111 set to thp best of my belief.
CHARLES E. CURTIS. .City Auditor.
H. P. PRICE, City Treasuiy.
Norwalk Chronicler