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Charles Waterbury, the King of the
Kidnapers, Caught.
HE ENDEAVORED .TO SHOOT.
Deputy Sheriff Selleck “Was. Too Quick
for Him, and Soon
Had Him in Jail—Details
of the Plot.
However,
GREENWIOH, Conn, Feb. 5.—Charles E.
Waterbury is in custody here, having been
arrested at his home on a charge of being
concerned in the kidnaping of little Ward
Waterbury, his cousin. He was captured
on the country road near his home in Stan
wich, Conn., at about 10. p. 111. He was
walking along the road fully dressed, with
a bundle of clothes under his arm and had a
cockedrevolver in his hand.
. He Tried to Shoot.
Deputy Sheriff John Selleck seized him
and he made a movement as if to shoot. He
gave in, however, and was taken to the
jail. He said he was on his way to sur-
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render himself to the authorities.
This is
not believed, however, as everything
pointed to the theory that he was trying to
escape. Waterbury denied any share in the
plot to kidnap the boy and said he would
stand trial. Later in the day he was taken
before Judge Hoyt and an examination was
held.
Confession of Two Conspirators.
John McCann and Samuel Southerland,
Waterbury’s accomplices, have made a full
confession of the whole plot to steal the boy
and conceal him fora few days until the
ransom, or some part of the sum demanded,
should have been paid over to the conspir-
ators. McCann implicates Charles E. Wat-
erbury, Farmer Waterbury’s nephew, who
brought the letter of the kidnapers to his
uncle’s house and told a cock and bull.story
about seeing little Ward carried off by two
men in a buggy.
According to his story, it is said, Nephew
Waterbury was the ringleader in the con-
spiracy. The other men, McCann says,
only carried out his plans. Waterbury con-
ceived the idea of kidnaping little Ward
some time ago, and approached McCann in
a tentative way several times before the
latter could be persuaded to go into the
scheme. . .
Previous to this, it was learned, Water-
bury had proposed a scheme to kidnap the
son of Hanford Lockwood, err-president of
the Greenville Loan and Trust company,
and a very wealthy man. He said it would
be an easy matter . to get several thousand
dollars out of Mr. Lockwood. This propo-
sition was made to William McCann, of
Stanwich, a brother of John McCann, now
under arrest for kidnaping \Vard VVater-
bury.
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McCann refused to consider the proposi-
tion, and Waterbury then undertook to
play the trick on his wealthy uncle. His
plan was to entrap little Ward, his cousin,
and carry him off to a cave in the woods
known as “Devil’s Den,” and keep him there
a few days until he could get the money he
thought would be forthcoming. This plan
was carried out, but when the conspirators
found what a hue and cry had been stirred
up, they became frightened and sent little
Ward back without making any further at-
tempt to extort ' the ransom. Ward led a
party of searchers to the house where he
had been imprisoned.
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CHARLES E. WATERBURY.
The house was vacant. but several pieces;
if valuable evidence against the kidnapers
were secured. A sheet of paper was found
similar to the one on which was written the
note to Farmer Waterbury demanding the
ransom. and one or two articles of clothing,
which the boy recognized as having been
worn by his captors. About a mile from
the house is the cave called “Devil’s Den,”
in which was found a handkerchief belong-
ing to Ward. It is believed that it was the
kidnapers’ intention to transfer the boy
from the attic room to the cave if the con—
spirators should be pursued too closely.
The Kidnapers Caught.
Charles E. Waterbury, Southerland and
McCann, the three abductors of Ward
Waterbury, were arraigned before Judge
Hoyt. The abducted boy and his father
and mother were in court.
Ward W'aterbury was asked by Justice .
Hoyt if he could identify McCann as one of
his kidnapers. McCann has always worn a
goatee until just before his arrest. When
Ward Waterbury looked at McCann to
identify him he said, “He looks very much
like one of the men, but I cannot be sure
because he has taken off his goatee.”
The abducted boy told the story of his ab-
duction, and his father related how Charles
E. Waterbury had brought him the note de-
manding $6,000 ransom for Ward.
Charles E. Waterbury and McCann were
then bound over to the supreme court.
They were sent to jail in default of $5,000
bail each.
Job Printing neatly doneatthis oflico
THE LOT'lllll LAID our.
Principal' ' lOWllel‘. John A. Morris
Gives Up the, Fight. ‘
THE LAW ON ‘I‘OPAT LAST.
The Profits of the Scheme Have Been
Killed and
prietors Will Not Put Up the
Cash Louisiana “’ants.
Consequently _Its Pro-
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5.—John A. Morris,
the principal owner and director of the
Louisiana State Lottery company, has given
notice that he intends to withdraw his
proposition for the recharter of the compa-
ny, and will wind up its business, retiring
from the field when its charter expires in
1894. This action is the result of the de«
cision of the United States supreme court
declaring in favor of the constitutionality
of the antilottery postal law, which shuts
the lottery company out of the mail, prohib-
its it from sending any circulars or tickets
through the mails and prohibits and pun-
ishes, under a heavy penalty, the sending of
any newspapers containing notices or ad-
vertisements of lotteries.
Virtually Its Death Blow.
Mr. Morris says that he intends to obey
the law, and since the supreme court de-
clares that the antipostal act is constitu-
tional it so cripples and injures business
that it is impossible to carry it on and pay
the state of Louisiana a license of $1,250,000
a year, as the amendment extending the
charter of the company proposes. He says
that should the people vote to extend the
charter he will refuse to aCCept the proposi-
tiOn.
The Lottery \Var Ended.
This ends forever the great lottery war
which has been waging in Louisiana for
the past two years and which has brought
about a split in the Democratic party and
the nomination of two Democratic tickets.
The contest has been waging nearly three
years, and the lottery comp; ny is reported
to have expended $5,000,000 in the fight.
The proposition it submitted to the legis-
lature was to pay $1,250,000 a year for an
extension of its charter for twenty-five
years. After a brisk fight in the legisla-
ture this proposition was carried. A long
campaign followed, which resulted in the
success of the prolottery men, who secured
a majority in the Democratic convention.
The opponents of the lottery bolted, and
there were two conventions, one nominat-
ing McEnery for governor as a straight out .
Democrat, the other Mr. Foster as an anti-
lottery Democrat.
Political Effect of the Move.
The action of Mr. Morris settles the ques-
tion beyond the possibility of resurrection.
In order that the amendment may be submit-
ted to the popular vote the lottery company
must file thirty days before the election a
bond for $5,000,000. Mr. Morris. will ., of
course refuse to file this now. It is not cer-
tain what the eifect of Mr. Morris’ action
will be politically. The antilottery Demo-
crats ofiered to make no nomination, and
let the prolottery men have all the offices if
they would adopt resolutions declaring
against the lottery. Whether they will do
so now is doubtful.
Career of John A. lilorris.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.——-For the past five
years John A. Morris has been best known
through his connection with the turf. and as
the owner of Morris park, in Wéstchester
county. His wealth is estimated between
$25,000,000 and $30,000,000, the most of which
he is credited with having made from the
Louisiana lottery. He lives like a prince,
and maintains no less than nine expensive
and luxurious establishments in this coun-
try and Europe. He has a magnificent
home in Throgg’s Neck, three others in
Boston, Bar Harbor and New Orleans, a
shooting box in Louisiana, a ranch in Texas,
racing establishments and breeding farms
’in Maryland and England and‘ a house in
Hanover, Germany. The most of his time
he spends in Throgg’s Neck and New 01'-
leans.
History of the Lottery.
The Louisiana lottery was incorporated
in 1867, but did not begin :‘c' operations
until 1870. Its capital 3 .r was fixed at
$1,000,000, in shares of élwl 931‘}. A clause
in the charter provided that .-, . we.) a year
should be paid to the min ~21 fund of
w _.l the cor-
’ taxes.
on Charles
the state, in consider:
poration was to be fri
Not long after its inc
T. Howard and John A. - \ecame the
actual owners of the lo. . rough va-
rious “transformations" 5117121611155."
During his lifetime. Charles 3'. -Aoward was
the president. He was SEOUL-”.311 by M. A.
Dauphin, and now Paul Conrad lends his
name as figurehead. For‘ many years past
Mr. Morris is said to have been practically
the sole owner of the enterprise.
Another Diplomatic Break.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The state depart-
ment is advised of the searching of the
Matamoris residence of Don Enrico Vizzoya.
United States consul at Mier, by the Mexi-
can military authorities, on the strength of
a rumor that he had arms and ammunition
concealed there. No details were given.
The first thing to be done‘ such cases is to
make a protest to the government under
which the search was made.
Pitcher Chosen President.
ALBANY, Feb. 5.——The following officers of
the State Medical society were elected:
President, Lewis L. Pitcher, Brooklyn; vice
president, Henry L. Elsmer, Syracuse; sec-
retary, F. C. Curtis, Albany; treasurer, C.
H. POrter, Albany.
An Exchange as a Nuisance.
BOSTON, Feb. 5.—Mr. Robert Codman,
who owns property in the vicinity of the .
Stock exchange, has brought suit against
the owners of the exchange for maintaining
a. public nuisance.
Overpowered by Masked Men.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 5.—-Watchman' Gare
Verich was overpowered by three masked
men at Lucknow Forge. They bound him
and extracted lift:- dollars from the safe.
She l’erishcd in the Flames.
WHITE OAK, Pa, Feb. .—The house of
Mrs. Henry Shrciner, in this place, was
burned. Mrs. Shreiner perished in the
flames.
Planning for Russia's Relief.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.—The Russian re-
lief committee met at the mayor’s ofiice and
discussed the plans of procedure in its work.
Carmencita l-las Heart Disease.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—It is said that the fa-
mous Spanish dancer, Carmencita, has heart
disease and must retire from the stage.
Advertise in the DAILY GAZETTE.
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HARRIS’ ERR RECORD
How He Abducted and Ruined Lulu
Van Zandt.
HIS LONG CAREER OF CRIME
The Young Poisoner, Now Convicted 01
Helen Potts Harris’ Murder, Could
Point to a Long List of
Heartless Canuests.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—Convicted Wife
Poisoner Carlyle W. Harris has quite recov-
ered his self command. This return of
buoyancy is due to his expectation of a suc-
cessful issue of his appeal for a new trial.
The first move will be made next Monday
before Recorder Smyth.
If a new trial is there denied, and a time
is set for the removal of Carlyle W. Harris
from the face of the earth by electrocution,
then a notice of appeal will be served by
Lawyers Taylor, Jerome and Davidson, and
this, in itself acting as a stay of proceed-
ings, will leave Harris in the Tombs till the
matter is settled by the court of appeals,
perhaps a year hence.
The Defense’s Alleged Mistake.
The counsel for Harris are confident of
obtaining a new trial, and other able law-
yers are quoted as saying that such an out-
come is certain.
Prominent criminal lawyers declare that
it was a mistake not to put Harris on the
stand to deny, as the only person who could
refute the story, that he poisoned 4 Helen
Potts and the tales of his libertinism.
They say that the verdict was not justi-
fied by the evidence and that the jurymen
must have imagined all sorts of bad things
about a defendant who did not dare to sub.
mit himself to cross examination.
What that cross examination would have
treated of may be surmised by the state-
ment of Assistant District Attorney Well-
man.
Another Girl Iluined by Harris.
Mr. Wellman says that during the trial
he received word that a girl, Lulu Van
Zandt, at South Amboy, was lured into a
marriage in 1880, when but fourteen years
old, to a sixteen-year-old youth, who signed
the record in Asbury Methodist church as
Charles Harris, but whose name she after-
ward learned was Carlyle Harris. He de—
serted her, she underwent a criminal opera-
tion and is now a physical wreck.
Harris’ aunt, Miss McCready, testified on
his trial that he was born in 1869, but Mr.
Wellman always contended that he was
much older. The unhappy victim could not
be induced to appear as a witness on Harris’
trial, but had Harris taken the stand the
cross examiner would have been able to
bring the whole story before the jury.
The Girl’s Story.
When the girl was interviewed at South
Amboy, N. J ., she said: “Will I go to court
and see if I can identify Carlyle W. Harris
as my former husband? No, I will not.
Why not? Oh, because a rich uncle of mine
who helps mamma. and me has written say«
ing he will disown both of us if I have any
thing to do with this Harris case. Millions
couldn’t tempt me to go near him.”
Mr. Wellman has received a letter which ’
related that on Monday morning, Feb. 2,
1891, the day after Helen Potts died, Harris
rode down town in a Fourth avenue car,
and made desperate efforts to “pick up” an
accquaintance with a pretty girl who rode
in the car.
If Harris had gone on the witness stand
Mr. W’ellman would have confronted him
with alawyer whom he had consulted in
June, 1890, as to getting a divorce from
Helen Potts. It was, about this time that
Harris said to Mae Scholefield:
“I wish she were dead and Iwere well
out of it. I would kill her and kill myself
rather than have our marriage known.”
Some of His Other Conquests.
Mr. \Vellman says that even McCready
Harris, the younger brother of Carlyle, once-
said, to Mrs. Potts that “Carl is a polished
villain,” and the prosecution has ascertained
that about three months after Harris’ secret
marriage to Helen Potts he became engaged
to marry a Miss Worrell, the daughter of a
Kentucky clergyman, and tried to make an
engagement with a young woman at Asbury
Park.
The betrayal of a Miss C—— at Asbury
Park has been discovered, the prosecutor
says, and the story of how he betrayed a
servant in his mother’s house, how she was
treated in a New York lying-in hospital,
and was told to “leave her brat on some
doorstep” by Harris, has already been told.
It is said that he was engaged to a young
girl in Brooklyn at the time of the death of
his wife. This girl was one of his mother’s
admiring proteges.
Burnsidc’s Efl'ects Sold.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 5.—J. ll. Manchester,
the administrator of the estate of the late
General Burnside, has sold 01f all the per-
sonal property. The general’s swords and
other property were bought for the purpose
of placing them in Bristol Memorial hall.
His library was sold to Colonel S. P. Colt,
who will donate it to the Rhode Island Sol-
diers’ home.
Fitzsimmons Cuts His Throat.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5.——Murderer Fitz-
simmons, who recently killed Detective
Gilkinson and made a remarkable escape
from the Alleghany county jail, of Pitts-
burg, cut his throat in the parish prison
here and will die. Detectives were to start
with Fitzsimmons for Pittsburg at once.
Mot and Adjourned Once More.
HARTFORD, Feb. 5.—Eight representa-
tives, all Republicans, were in the hall
when Speaker Paige called the house of
representatives to order at 9 o’clock.
Speaker Paige, in the absence of a quorum,
declared the house adjourned until tomor-
row at 10 a. m.
Great Britain and the Fair.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-—-The Standard says it
looks now as if all the trading nations of the
world will compete at the Columbian exhi-
bition, and hopes that British manufacturers
and merchants will realize the fact.-
Hurricane at Madrid.
MADRID, Feb. 5.—A hurricane swept over
this city and did much damage. Houses
were unroofed and chimneys toppled over.
Dozens of people were injured by flying
fragments. '
Big Railroad Shops for Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Feb. 5.—The New York Central
raih'oad has bought a. large tract of land
here upon which to erect shops, at a cost of
$500,000. ’
Cardinal Manning's \Vill.
LONDON. Feb. 5,—Thc will of the late
Cardinal Manning shows that he possessed
less than £100 and a collection of books.
Job Printing neatlydoneat this ofieo
Improvements In the Glass Industry.
Leading plate glass manufacturers
in England are expending large sums
in improved plants. principally for
the finishing processes on plate glass.
The rough plates are at present. fin-
ished by three separate processes of
“grinding,” “smoothing" and “pol-
ishing,” which occupy about three
days. Machines have been con-
structed capable of carrying out the
three processes without a. single re-
moval of the glass, and of finishing
the work in one day instead of three.
The special purpose of introducing
these machines is to effect the
economy necessary to a continued
successful competition with the
French and Belgian manufacturers.
A Singular Boat.
A unique kind of boat has been
launched at Christianstadt, in
Sweden. It is so constructed that it
can move on the rails which connect
the two lakes on which it plies. Thus,
passengers embark on one lake, and
are transported across it and Over the
ground to the next without moving.
This vessel is a. small one. She is
called the Swan, and her engines in.
dicate only ten-horse power.—Vanlty
Fair.
CURE
Sick Headache and r.lieve all the troubles incl-
dent to u. bi‘lious state of the system. such as
Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Distress after
eating. Pain in th - lide, kc. While their most
remarkable success has been shown In curing
SICK
Headache, yet Carter's Little Liver Pills are
equally valuable in Constipation, curing and pne-
venting this annoying complaintwhile they also
correct all disorders of the stomach,stimulato the
. liver and regulate the bowels. Even if they only
curad “E; k D
Ache they would be nlmostpricelessto those who
sum:- from this distressing complaint: but fortu-
natel y their goodness does not end here,and those
who once try them will find these little pills valu—
able in so many ways that they will not be wil-
ling to do without them. But after all sick head
AGHE
is the bane of so many lives that here is where
we make our great boast. Our pills cure it while
others do not.
Carter's Little Liver Pills are very small and
very easy to take. One or two pills make a. dose.
They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or
}.n1r-_m. but by their gentle action please all who
use flier-:1. In vials at '25 cents : five for 51. Sold
by druggists everywhere, or sent by mail.
CARTER MEDlCLNE 00., New York.
,jmall llll. Small he. Small Price.
woficszswnso 'ro
House
I Iormkbmg
Goods.
at our Grand Street Store.
We make a Specialty of
these goods, and sell them at
very low prices.’
Crocéory, Glassware,
5277267106573, Lamps,
Clocks, Ornamem‘s,
And all kinds of small articles
needed for housefumishing
purposes. Also a large
selection of
Pictures
And sketches.
Frames
Of every description made to
Order at short notice.
LordEd Taylor
Grand Street Store. N. Y.
REMOVAL!
On or about
Jan. 1, 1892,
we will remove from 63 and 81 Murray st. to our
large and spacious storerooms
263 and 265 Canal st.
and 23 Howard st.,200 feet east of Broadwaymorth
side. where we will keep
Hundreds of Carriages, Sur-
reys, Pbaetons, Buggies and
all Wagons run on wheels.
We offer all vehicles on hand from now until date
of removal at great bargains.
To Farmers and Contractors.
We will 3011 Farm and Contractor-5' Wagons to
them direct at special low prices.
Studebaker Bros.,
MANUFACTURING 00.. N: Y.
1 3m
ComstoCk BrOs.
WE lllVlllE THE PROFITS.
_ Perhaps you think that’s a. flight of artistic
Imagination! It isn’t. The artist is right
as far as he oes, but he_doesn’_t go quite
_far enough. hen you split a. thing in two
it doesn’t always happen that you ,cut 11'
exactly 1n the centre and we are not diVIding
our rofits In.t 6 middle. _On the contrary.
th. Iviswn is overwhelmingly 1n favor of
the purchaser. There’s 8. 00d reason for
this unusual proceeding. he _t1me for _re-
ducing our enormous stock of Winter Clothing
has come and big inducements gave the way
to big reductions. Here are some prices which
will show you that the matter of profits isn’t
bothering us at all.
Overcoats $22.00 reduced to $17.00.
“‘ “ 17.00 " “ 12.50.
‘6 lo 11.“) 56 It 8.“).
CO H 10. .5 ‘6 7.50-
Ulsters 18.00 “ “ 16.50.
" 13.50 " “ 11 50
We are making a sweeping reduction .in' _all
departments. to make room for our Spring
Clothing.
Comstock Bros,
Masonic Building,f: 14 SO. Main Street,
NORWALK.
SO. NORWALK.
W.B.Hall&Co.,
WIDE AWAKE
RETAILERS.
B B. I D G- E P o R '1' .
We are holding a SPECIAL TEN WEEKS SALE
Gottons, - Linens, - Blankets - and - Flannels,
In order to reduce our stock before inventory, February lst. Judging
from the rush we are having and the prices we are selling goods at, our pa.—
trons must consider it a veritable
HOUSEKEEPERS’
HARVEST SALE
We cannot give a list of bargains but here a. few :—
94 Brown Sheeting, 15c
9-4 Bleached “ (good quality) 20c
9-4 Utica Mills “ 22§c
Atlantic A “ ' .. 6c
42-in. Pillow Case (good quality) 100
36in Good Sheeting, worth Sc,for 6c
36-in Bleached, worth 8.0, for Go
Best Huck Towels, worth 25c, for
17c
Best Cotton Crash, ; 3c
Eiderdown Blankets. former price
$5, now $2.50.
Other bargains too numerous to mention. Remember this sale.
Special inducements in CLOAKS AND FURS. Closing out our
' stock at reduced prices.
THE (1. M.
READ 00.
Bridgeport.
One Event for January is Our Sale of
JACKETS AND NEWMARKETS.
{All this season’s designs, of the most fashionable materials.
Seal Jackets, worth $250, at $185.
Seal Jackets, worth $275, at $200.
Mufilon Trimmed Jackets, worth $22.50, at $12.
French Seal Trimmed Jackets, worth $18, at $10.
Fine Cheviot Cloth Reefers trimmed with full shawl set of fine Astraohan
fur, worth $18, at $10.
Opossum Trimmed Jackets, worth $14, at $8.50.
Opossum Trimmed Jackets. worth $18, at $12. ' _
Mink Trimmed Jackets in black or tan cloths, half lined and {trimmed With
full shawl sets, worth $20, $27 and $33.50, at $12.50, $17.50 and $20.
Misses" Cheviot Jackets, in tan, trimmed With full shawl collar, worth $18,.
at $10.50.
Misses’ Mink Trimmed Jackets worth’ $17, at $10.
Misses’ Cheviot J acketshtrimmed with Astrachan Cloth, $5.
Misses’ Newmarkets, $3, $4 and $8.
One lot Jackets at $1 25.
FUR CAPES—$5. worth $8] $8, Worth $12; $10. worth $15 ;$18 worth $27
PLUSH SACQUES—$18, worth $25; $25,'Worth $40 ; $30 worth $45.
THE D. M. READ company,
I BARGAINS.
NEW : SPRING: GOODS
Just‘received and at the same Low Prices as my entire stock.
Everything in my. store at prices that will SELL them, as I
am closing out my entire line of
DRY AND FANCY GOODS.
Clh ChO‘l’l—lS AND MOTIONS.
COME AND'SEE FOR YOURSELF,
J. F. BENNETT,
. 19 Main Street, Norwalk.
Norwalk Chronicler