Founded in 1800.] NORWALK An Entertaining and I nstraetive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER. 'v—‘T—fl—‘fl—‘fl/f llllltDtllllfilll lll all things : NBllllfll lll llflllllllll. No Police Protection. Another illustration 'of the city being without police protection was seen this afternoon when a drunken man stood for nearly half an hour in front of police headquarters and made the air ring with filth and profanity. There is no telling how long the dis- gusting sight would have remained had come along and taken him to the star tion house. Is it not about time that the city of drwalk had an officer on duty at all urs P .0. Police Reform in New York. The admission by New York’s board 'olice Commissioners, that the ac—_ - force in that city is still infested rogues and crooks, is a hopeful ry that further purging of that is to be carried on. In the recent iction and sentence of Police In- or McLaughlin by Judge Barret erm a two and one-half years in to Prison, the cause of police re- New York and other large ored quite an important victory revolution which has placed Roosevelt, with a corps of d associates, at the head of the A. e Department of that city. For, Icon at it as one will, the fear of severe punishment for the wrong-doing and the knowledge that justice can reach even a police officer are quite as potent factors in police discipline as honest and efficient officials at the head of_the Department of Police. Police Inspector McLaughlin was convicted on the second trial, the first jury having disagreed, of extortion in demanding and receiving the sum of ‘ fifty dollars from a builder for the ex- ercise of the ordinary privileges al- lowed by law. The sentence to the State Prison carries with it the forfeit- ure of the honorable office to which he had been appointed as the result of twenty~five years of active service upon the police force. When he emerges from prison he will have lost all chance for a retirement upon a pension and will have to bear through all his dc? clining years the stigma of his crime and its legal punishment. There are others doubtless quite as . guilty of blackmail and extortion as Inspector McLaughlin who will escape the penalty of the law. Justice, in lay- ing its hand on him, will not clutch in its graSp all who are equally guilty, but his conviction and punishment Wlll convince even similar evil-doers that the continuance of their evil deeds Will be dangerous, while as a lesson of re- straint upon those who in the future will be tempted to follow in his foot- steps, it will be of incalculable Value. It is to be heped that equally notorious and corrupt 'aldermen in New York and other American cities, may receive the vigorous punishment their reputed crimes deserve, to the end that purer municipal governments may hereafter and everywhere prevail. Let the good wcrk of purging the public service of corrupt rascals, go on. Happy Meeting. i The entertainment committee of the ‘ Y. M. C. association gave J. Arthur Pinneo, who for the past five years has been an energetic member of the com- .‘ mittee, a. farewell supper last night, at . Calf Pasture. The tables were not ' groaning under the weight of palatable edibles, (tables don’t groan) but they were filled with an abmdance of all that goes to make a good appetite happy. In the center of the main table was a large and handsome boquet of Japan lilies and Cape Jessamines. The oc- , ._ casion was one replete with pleasure 2 l .. and one that will long be stored in Mr. . Pinneo’s mental repository of happy i . events in his life. :..-.-..A Where Was the Captain? Officer Morehouse arrested Joseph Shannon at half past one o’clock to-day and locked him up. Shannon was beastly drunk and had been making a nuisance of himself for nearly half an an hour before arrested. “- VOL. XCV.—No 36. not Ofiicer Morehouse, whowas oft duty, . N ORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 4.895. [$1.00 aYea: PRICE TWO CENTS. HE LIKED APPLES. Fellx Kelly, an Italian, Caught in the ACE. Warrant out for More Fruit Thieves For some weeks past there have been many complaints made of depredations on orchards and gardens in this city, but not until Tuesday were any of the thieves caught in the act and in this instance as stated in these columns the thief was allowed to go without pros- ecution. This morning, however, a resident of Union avenue, caught a man at an early k "hour, stealing apples f rom hisipremises, ' and placing him under arrest sent for Oflicer Kenny who transferred him to the station-house. The facts in the case are these: James Welch who lives in the Uhle place on Union avenue, has missed a quantity of vegetables. Last night his attention was called to the fact that some one was stealing apples from a tree in the rear of his yard. He made an investigation and found a bag and a basketfilled with apples hidden close to a fence. He advised Oflicer Bartram who kept a close watch thinking that the fellow would return. vadently he saw the officer as he did not put in an appear- ance during the night. ’ This morning as stated above Mr. Welch caught the man in the act. He proved to be an Italian named Felix Kelly. The prisoner was taken before Judge Hubbell where he pleaded not guilty, but the weight of evidence against him was convincing and the Judge found him guilty and he was fined $3 and costs amounting to $10.85. Mr. Addison Brown waspresent in court and after the verdict swore out a complaint against an Italian baker liv- ing on Plymouth avenue, in which he alleges that his son at the instigation of the father stole pears from his trees, and the writ was placed for service in the hands of Constable Hunt. A number of parties living on West- port avenue have suffered the loss of fruit and vegetables audit is believed» that the thieving has all been done by Italians. ' V Special Tax Stamps. Deputy Internal Revenue Sloan has issued special tax stamps during the year ending June 30, to the number of 650. The 650 liquor-dealers in this division have paid their special tax; of these 22 were compelled to pay a penal- ty. Fourteen were in Bridgeport, five in Danbury and one each in Green- wich, Newtown and Stratford. Enjoyed ThemSelves. Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Kimmey, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Keeler and daughter, Mr. and Mrs“ E. A. Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Swartz, were the guests of Mrs. Julius Finkenstein at Manhattan beach, Wednesday after- noon, where a splendid dinner was served. In the evening the party went to see “Charley’s Aunt” at a New York theatre. W. C. T. U. _ The state convention of the W. C. T. U. will be held this year'in Hartford, October 1 and 2. The program is not yet completed, but will include addres: see from speakers of national reputa- tion. W. C. T. U. workers all over the state are making great efforts to secure 500 new members. aggregate membership of the state ~00.— ‘5,000, and give» five delegates seats in the national convention at Baltimore, Oct. 8 to 23. Masons Enjoy Themselves. About twenty-five members of St. Peter’s Lodge. F. & A. M. were the guests of St. John’s Lodge, of this city, yesterday. The party boarded a special trolley car to Gregory’s Point, where they were served with one of Landlord O’Sullivan’s best shore dinners. In the evening, at the Lodge rooms, the third degree was conferred upon David W. Raymond, followed by a banquet. The occasion was one of mutualeatis~ faction and pleasure. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The Wilmington star has this to say of the double monster Uncle Tom’s Cabin company which will appear at the Opera House, this evening, Stetson’s Company, under the man- agement of Mr. L. W. Washburn, presented “UneleTom’s Cabin” to a large and appreciative audience at the rand Opera House last evening. The cast isa strong one. In the third act the landing of the boat, “R. E. Lee,” and the happy darkies working on the levee and the child Eva’s fearful preci- pitation into the river and her rescue by Tom was a life picture. lucrative situation. This will make the - A Bicyclist Killed. While riding on his wheel from South- port to Bridgeport last evening, Wil- liam Ide, a painter living at 24- Fulton street, collided with a team belonging to Robert Nichols of this city. The pole of the carnage penetrated the wheelman’s neck causing instant death. A Warning. , It is not lawful to catch scallops in Norwalk harbor until October 1, under apenalty of not less than $5 or more than $25. It is understood that several parties have been violating the law, and a warning is given that if caught, they will be prosecuted. 01> _ Going West. Mr. Arthur Pinneo, the Wall street stationer, will on Saturday, leave for Denver, 001., where he has accepted a Mr. Pinneo has a number of years‘been identified With the business and social interests of Norwalk, and his departure will be re- gretted, His future prospects are bright and his many friends here will wish him an abundance of prosperity and good luck. O Funerals. The funeral of the late Mrs. George Waters, was attended from St. Mary’s church, this morning. Her maiden name was Minnie Busch. Rev. Father McMahon conducted the services. The pall bearers were. Edward Barrett, Thomas McGinty, Joseph Tammany, Jr. , William Welch, Daniel Hurley and Hugh Campbell. The flower bearers were Carl Weiseit and Peter Riley. Mrs. Waters since her marriage and un. til a few months ago had been living in Danbury. ‘ The funeral of Mrs. Jane C. Tallmadge wife of Edmund Tallmadge was attend- ed from her late home this afternoon, Rev. Mr. Kavanagh officiating. The in- terment was at the Pine Island ceme- tery. ‘0‘ Puck’s Comedians. Beginning next Monday eveninz, Sept. 2nd, Puck’s Comedians, with t is great versatile actress Miss Louise Ar'g not, will commence a week’s engage: ment at the Opera House at popular prices. This company of fun preducers carry over twenty people and the Im- perial band and orchestra. The plays to be presented, embrace. a varied repertoire of every style ‘of entertain- ment under the sun, and will be given with every attention to detail. Songs, dances, specialties of all kinds will be introduced in each entertainment; an entire change will be given every even- ing and at the matinees, Wednesday and Saturday. The company is re- ported an exceptionally strong one, having been individually, selected with a view to their fitness for the charac- ter‘s they hill portray. Miss Arnot’s reputation is world-wide, and requires no praise. Not the least pleasing fea- ture, will be the music by the Imperial band, which has on its list' many well known soloists. The opening play will be, “Funny Doing’s on a Steamboat,” which is said to be a continuous laugh producer from beginning to end. The prices will be, 30, 20 and 10 cents. Good News ,Fdr Boxers. DALLAS, Sept. (iv—Judge: Charles F. "Clint, in delivering a charge to the grand 'Jury about boxing exhibitions, said that for the past three years he - hadrepeatedly directed attention of grand jur'Ors to glove contests and instructed that participants should not be indicted, believing there was no law against pugllistic encounters. Rustern Pasha’s Dental. LONDON, Sept. 6.4—Ruste'm Pasha, ‘- Turktsh ambassador to Great Britain,"de- Dies the authenticity of the dispatch pur- porting to have been sent ; by him to the Turkish minister of fdreign" affairs, in which was given an account of anialleged interview between ' him and . Lord ...Salis- bury regarding Armenian affairs. Millions of Fish Killed. ANDERSON, Ind, Sept. 6._—¢By the dump- ing of the refuse from a. strawboard fac- tory into the river millions bf fish were killed,.polluting the water supply of the cityiso that it had to be shut ofi‘. Fifteen wagon loads of dead fish were taken from a shallow five acre pool. Serious conse- quences are feared. , The Ku-Chang Investigation. . SHANGHAI, Sept. 6.—The inquiry into the massacre at Ku¢Chang is. proceeding to the satisfaction of the American and British consuls. There have been- a. num— ber of important convictions. I Among those condemned are some 4 of the ring- leaders of the riot. Chauncey Dcpew Corning Home. LONDON, Sept. 5.—Among the passen- gers on board the American line steam- ship Paris, which ‘will sailfrom South- ampton on Saturday, will be Chauncey M. Depew, H. B. Ledyard, George B. Mc- Clellan, J. R. Roosevelt, Jr., and Elliot Sanford. ' German Socialists Perturbed. LONDON, Sept. 6.-——A dispatch to The Chronicle from Berlin says that the Social Democrats are resolved to hold meetings throughout the country to consider the, emperor’s attitude, and there is no doubt that evil days are in stOre for them. - O , rien. ' trouble. ,BURlOll SENT TO Jllll. The African Dodger Sentenced by Judge Walsh. Some Interesting Letters Received by Sadie Leatham. As previously stated in these columns, the case of the State vs. Oliver C. Bur- ton was tried in the Court of Common Pleas, at Bridgeport, yesterday. The state had a strong array of witnesses against the accused, among the number who testified being Thomas Bradley, Charles S. Lockwood, Josephine Ba1d~ ‘win, William Bartram, Mrs. Spring- stcin, Charlotte Murray, Timothy How- ard, George Wakeman and Charles COggswell. The charge against Burton was that of keeping a disreputable re- sort. . As will be remembered Burton was arrested in June. last, and in the Town Court was fined $525, from which de- cision he took an appeal to the Common Pleascourt. Attorney Gray appeared for Burton and did his best with a very weak case. Burt-on appeared in the witness box in his own defense. During his examina- tion Prosecuting AttOrney Glover prof- fered him a sheet of blank paper with the request that he write a few words on the same, but Burton declined. He then asked him if he was the author of ~ the following letter which Sadie Lea- tham says she received and which she. asserts was sent to her by Burton: SADIE. Things have been fixed dif- ferent for you to swear to. If they ask you if you are guilty, say not guilty and that you came up from the city‘ yesterday, going with Mr. Monohau to get your trunk, that you was going to be married last night at Portchester. He came up to Mr. Burton’s stables to see if he could get him to take it to the train for him. I was not there but some light colored man told Mr. Mono- han to wait until I came home. I .ar- rived about 11 or 12 o’clock. It was 7 or half past’? when you came to the stable. You staid there with Mr. Monohsn because you did not like to go home. ' . Tell the Court that you have been “boarding in New-York for four or five weeks and you, came home yesterday morning to getryour clothes. Tell the court that you was living with your brother before going to the city. You don’t know what Mr. Monohan said to me about taking you all to Da- He went downstairs and talked to Mr. BurtOn.- ‘ltemember everything I have had to. Say to you on this. paper. Learn it all by heart and burn it up. Give the court your right name. Tell them where your 'home is. If they catch you it may go hard with you. Good by. . . She also claims to have received the following letter from Burton: Sadie : I am afraid that we are all in Don’t forget to swear to what I told you yesterday morning. If- they ask you any questions that you came ' up, say you came here-yesterday morn- ing with Mr. Monohan to see me and I was , not here. I came up about 12 o’clock and told Mr. Monohanthat I could not take him to Darien until last night as. Ihad nohorse. You was go- ingito get your clothes and go back to New York and be married. If they ask you where you boarded iu the city tell them some place on Seventh avenue, and that you came to my place about seven or half past seven. Burn up all these papers. Good by. * - ’l‘hese letters were evidently written soon after Sadie Leatham’s arrest at the dive kept by Burton on Smith street. They were not. put in evidence by Pros- ecuting attorney Glover. . , Attorney Gray made a strong appeal to the Jury for the discharge of Burton, and attorney Glover asked for his con- viction. . The Jury was out about twenty-five minutes and returned with a verdict of guilty. Judge - Walsh sentenced the prisoner to thirty days in jail and to pay a fine of $25 and costs amounting to something over 3100. The fine im- posed on him in the Town court was $75- List of Patents. List of Patents issued from the U. S. Patent Office, Tuesday, Sept. 3d., 1895, for the State of Connecticut. furnished as from the Office of Earle & Seymour, Solicitors of Patents, 868 Chapel St., _ New Haven, Conn. J. Adi, deceased, E. C. Adt, execu- trix, riveting machine. . '1‘. G. Bennett, assiguor to Winches- ter Repeating Arms 00., New Haven, magazuie gun. R. C. Ellrich, assignor to Peck & Wilcox, Southington, meat cutter. F.- H. Frank, New Britain, right and Left hand stop and waste cock. . J. B. Lyford, Bridgeport. aSSIgnor to Lyford Car Fender Co. Boston, safe- ty fender for street cars. W. Mason, assignor to Winchester Repeating Arms ()0. New Haven, box magazxne bolt gun ‘2 I. E. Palmer. Middletown, loom for weaving valances. E. A. Schade, New Britain, plane. , A. U. Smith, Seymour, assignor one- half to E. C. Smith, Westport, automa- tic computing cede. l W. R. Smith, Norwich, furnace regu- ator. E. S. Wheeler, Saugatuclr, assignor one-half to C. L. Wheeler, Marion, Ind., bond for electric railways. L._ A... Williamson, Hartford, ball bearing, obeys. - SUMMER COMERS AND GOERSh Miss Minnie Leavens of Brooklyn is visiting friends on Water street. Miss Eva Pfcifier of Boston is a guest of her cousin Mrs. Henry Matheis on High street. Senator John H. Ferris and family, Tallmadge Baker and family, and Mrs. Ida S. Keep, drove to Putnam Memor- ial Camp ground yesterday. Miss Etta Bowen, of Darien, is a guest of Mrs. E. J. Thomas, of Berkeley street. Miss Erma Gregory, of Elizabeth street, is spending a few days in Chel- sea, Mass. Miss May Adams, of Westport ave- nue, is aguest of Miss Sadie Eno, at 'Simsbury. J. A. Osborn sailed for Portland, Me., yesterday afternoon. He will join1Mrs. Osborn at Bethlehem, N. H. Mrs. Giles A. Gregory leaves to-day for Boston where she will join Mr. Gregory. . The Gregory brothers and Ward Gregory. who have been camping in the Maine woods, are expected home Monday. Dr. and Mrs. James G. Gregory are expected home from their trip to the White mountains this evening. James Hall Jr., of the City Hotel, who has been spending the summer in New York city, has returned. Mrs. Augustus Sammie and daughter Libbie, are visiting Mr. D. F. Benedict, of Washington street. Cashier Henry P. Price‘has left the United States for a few day’s vacation and will spend Sundav in Jersey City, with Mrs. Price’s daughter and her hm- band, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fielder. COO 'l‘erse Tales of the ’I‘imes. —School supplies at Hayes’, Main St.» Father Crowley of Bridgeport, was in town this morning. Don’t forget Uncle Tom’s Cabin at the Opera House to-uigh. ' Farmer‘dc'omplain that their potatoes azeirotting, although the best crop for many years. . ‘ The Special acts and resolutions of the General Assembly are being dis- tributed. Stetson’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin com- pany made a very creditable parade this noon. The English athletes who are to meet the Yale team this fall, arrived in New Haven, yesterday. John W. Iiubbell, father of Mayor Hubbell of this city is seriously ill at his home in Wilton. Over twenty—five babies were entered in the baby show which was held at Hanover park, Meriden, yesterday. The Meride'n selectmen have decided upon the road to Middlefield as the one to be built under the new state law. .Wiiliam G. Wotton, of Bridgeport, made two attempts to commit suicide yesterday, but was frustrated in both attempts. . The State Red Men’s Field associa— tion will hold its first annual outing at .Hauover park, Meriden, Thursday, September 19th. Edward M. Bell, a well known Stam- ford real estate and insurance agent, was found dead in his bath room early yesterday morning. A three horse team load of extra large and luscious peaches came to town yesterday from the Stephen Hoyt’s Son’s nursery. The funeral of the late Aunt Betsy A. Bouton, was held frOm the chapel at Cranbury, this afternoon, Rev. Charles M. Selleck officiating. The Y. M. C. A. vs. Independent base ball game announced for to-mor- row afternoon at the Fair grounds, has been indefinitely postponed. —Have you a picture that you. want framed ? Go to Hayes’ No. 5 Maingnft. ~ a Among those who propose witnessing the Defender-Valkyrie yacht race to- morrow are Captains Charles Riley, Oliver S. Clark, and Lieutenant Thos. Osborn. Tne newly elected officers of the Knights of the Mystic Chain will be installed to-night. A delegation from Palestine Castle of South Norwalk will be present. The Selectmen have been called upon totake care of one George A. Brown, formerly of Norwalk, but for the past three years living in Stratiord. . He . has become demented. A horse and dump cart tumbled into aditch at the rear of a lot on- Cross street,, this morning. The horse was extricated from its unpleasant predica- ment without injury. Adams & Canfield the Winnipauk growers of all that is fine in the vege- table line, this morning showed an egg plant that tipped the scales at 5 pounds and 7 ounces. It was a beauty. One of the Litchfield County dele— gates to the Hoyt Nursery festival sta- ted that he had apple trees on his farm in full and luxurious bearing purchased of the Hoyle thirty years ago. It is reported that Father Duggun, at present a curate in St. Mary’s parish. will soon be transferred to another parish. If the report be true his de- parture will be greatly regretted by all. It is believed by some that the “wild man” of Winsted is Arthur Beckwit’h, a one-time New York artist who be- came insane several years ago, and es- caped from his keeper in the spring of 1894. "‘ - Complaints are numerous that or- chards and gardens on Westport ave- nue are being despoiled by Italians. In one instance an Italian was caught in the act, but for some reason was not placed under arrest. Ex-Congressman Lewis Sperry, Uni- ted States District Attorney George 1’. McLean and Austin Brainard have formed a law partnership, and will oc- cupy a suite of rooms in the Aetna Life building at Hartford. It is reported that the women stock, holders of the Lees Mfg. Co. have re— ceived visits from “Jim” Lees who tried to induce them to part with their stock at $10 a share, by threatening that the Company will not pay another dividend during their lifetime. ‘ Charles Pardee, the painter, who fell a distance of 75 feet in Bridgeport, while employed on some work for the Consolidated railroad, and who it was thought had not sustained serious in- juries, went to Bridgeport, yesterday, when. it was found that he had sustained a .broken wrist and thumb. He also complained of a' lameness in his back. Truckman Edward Shannon had a narrow escape from being run down by a trolley car on Main street, this morn- ing. He was crossing the tracks at the time and Motormau Matheis who was in the “pilot house” of the car think— ing that Shannon would get off the tracks in time, did not shut off the power. He, however, succeeded in stopping the car befcre it struck the wagon. —»——-———<-> --- Carliele a Candidate. NASHVILLE, Sept. (SI—It is reported that Mrs. Carlisle, wife of Secretary Carlislc, has written to a. friend in Christian county, Ky., saying that her husband is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. This is said to be the rea— son for Secretary Carlisle’s support of General Hardin, the Democratic nominee for governor. Chicago Contractors Assign. CHICAGO, Sept. 6.—-The Heidenoch company, canal contractors, has made an assignment. The assignee’s bond was fixed at $200, 000. The company has been engaged since its incorporation, in 1890, in putting up elevators and other large structures. It is said that the assignment will result in but a temporary suspension. Heavy Floods In Mexico. ‘ EAGLE PASS, Tex., Sept. 6.—The town of Abasolo, in Mexico, was almost entirely washed away, but 15 houses remaining. Three miles away, at the village of Rod- riguez. every house was carried away. Farther down, between Jiminez, at tho hacienda of Eucenas, the flood destroyed property estimated at $15, 000. Railing Insurance on the Bownshire. LONDON, Sept. 6.-—Eighty guineas per- centage is now asked by Lloyds to insure the British ship Lord Downshlre, which sailed from Caleta Buena. on May 4 for Hamburg and has not yet arrived. Lloyds’ rate on this vessel has steadily advanced for; the past three Weeks, until it has reached the figure named. , An American'l Suicide In England. LONDON, Sept. 6.—Mr. B. F. Raymond, who is supposed, to have been an Ameri- can and who registered from Paris, com- mitted suicide by shooting himself with a revolver at the Grand hotel, Brighton. Landslide Near Dublin. DUBLIN, Sept. 6.—An immense land- Illde occurred near the town of Bray, 12 miles southeast of this city, menacing the destruction of the great main conveying the water supply of Dublin. A Virtuous'Spum In Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 6.—The grand vizier has dismissed a number of officials of Mush who have been found guilty of extorting taxes and of treating Armenians with ruthless severity ' _.__L____ Syracuse Selected. BINGBAMTON, N. Y., Sept. 6.—The. ' committee On time and‘place for the next Republican State league convention liar helected Syracuse, leaving the time to the executive committee; Advertise in the GAZETTE.
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