New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-06
4 ROMIN MURDERED By RUFFIANS.

MRS. MARY LEWIS, or BRIDGEPORT, KILLED WHILE
PROTECTING HER FRIEND.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Feb. 5.-FOur men, John
Bishop George Butler, James Blake and Charles TStch-
ELL In Frenchs liquor shop last night Much oI1nk
ing INDUCED IN, nearly be ascerained To-
ward midnight the party left Frenehs and proceeded TO
the home OF the Twitchells, with whom lived respect
able woman belonging IN Trunbul, Mrs Mary Lewis by
name age about 6fty-thrce. Twitcheu very drunk,
and proceeded retire The otherst Is believed attempt
edia criminal assault Mrs. Twchell. She resisted and
called loudly upon Mrs Lewis to her assistance
This onraged the atlantis Of whom grabbed her by
the throat and threatened violence.
Mrs Lewis who was on lounge In the Kitchen, ran to
the assistance Of her friend When she passed the door
way OF tho bedroom Of the men seized gun whch
stood near the doorway anu, levens at her hesd as
charged it, The severed the Juguar vein ana
caused almost instant death.
I'm her defence before MIS- Lewis reached the roo Mrs
Twchel had endeavored to frighen her assaants away
by the use Of musket which stood the head OF hef
bed.
SLEEPING AMID THE NOISE.
During all this wrangle Twitohell remained sound
asleep, The gun used was Ballard smooth
bore and was loaded with fno shot The rufiisns
Immediately left the aud took refuge in iqnor
shop about half mile away kept by man named VIZ
liams. Mr. and Mrs. Twitebe informed the police thls
morning. aud they found and arrested the assal
ants. Mrs. Twitche! says: MY husband and were In
BED when me o1nfr men SS Who wcy for my husband
and sometimes sleeps upstairs went 10 the door my
night clothes and while there they burst me a 90 9ho1
had come TO have good time Ihey neh began 70 uslc9
around tue Oo and make ,ed much nc SS anS
and pushed Mrs Lewis about. went back TO the bed
They followed me In aud the Iaest OF the three grabbed
me by the throat and choksd me- He threw me seross
over my mouth, and another tore my nightdress and
flannel wrapper Tho smallest Of the three demonstrated
Ttm vac me- e'H' 1hey ANU called both Of us ali
sorts Of vile names Mrs. Lewis came into tho room at
fs amt i the ltcSsH anGtSsr seized
gun and fred; Ihssrd Mary cry out %. Maria I'm
arousnE my husband and both started 70 GONE to
the CITY, but 1t was so dark and wet got soaked
the men stole the watch In the bedroom and our CLOCK
so Sd don't Mary knew A Mrs Lewis
| was domestic, and had son In bridgeport learning
| the painters trade"
THOUGHT IT WASN'T LOADED.
Bishop who fired the fatal shot, and confesses that he
did it. has been engaged in many disgracsful transac
TONS About year ago he worked cutlery shop here
and had an alteration employed there, and
was seriously stabbed in the arm by ono Of them His
real is BishoR He eaysi "Twitchell came into
HTen 20 HI. ana house I oE %ood time After he went
found my team which had left outside had disar-
| reared NY first impression that Twitchel had
taken it and driven home. said to Blake and Butler,
Let's go up the house. and see the old man. think ne
RS sp on e After w. had been in
while We began foolins Mrs Twitchen picked up The
gun and pointed II Butler and snapped II several
times Butler was frightened and ran around the stove
knocking down the pipe. She then pointed at NE and
snapped the lock. was scared and ran
! 10 the door when Butler said, Don't be
afraid the is not loaded" | afterward took the
gun and pointed II several the room IN fun, thinking
it was not loaded as 1t had been snapped several times
and lad not been discharged Iponted at Mrs. Lewis
when, 10 my surprise, II went of We did not go there
! for the purpose Of assaulting the woman"
After the were made public here today the great
eat excitement prevailed almost equal to that when FOL
| lowed the discovery OF Rose Clark Ambers body 10
stratford last fall. The flew like wfdhre An au
top.y on the body held tonight The accused men
viii have hearing tomorrow. The prOmpness or inc
| police Is commended