Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-21
spaulding's Fate.


The Last sad CfrCunstnnCeS-The Case of
Young Darc-Nevv Haven and Its Bad
PIaces-Drfnkfng and GamblEng-A
Mysterious Return OF . Watch.
The body of the unfortunate Mr.. Spauld-
ing was taken to Saratoga Springs Saturday
for interment. The remains were viewed at
Blair's undertaking establishment by several
hundred persons in the forenoon hours, in
Guiding many personal friends of the de-
ceased. Many expressions Of sorrow and
regret were made by one and another as they
passed from the sad scene. The features of
the deceased looked very natural. The re-
mains lay in handsome black broadcloth
covered casket with silver trimmings, and on
the plate were the name, age and date Of
death. There was an elegant floral pillow.
contribution from the Elks In its center
| was "B. P. O.-Elks7No. rs" Another
AoraI tribute was a magnificent upright an
| Choir composed of choice white flowers, sent
| by William W. Crosby, 4. Fl. Reed and W.
j. Mills Both pieces were arranged by John
Champion, at Frank S. Platt's floral estab-
| lishment on State street. The funeral sx-
penses were borne by the Elks. The body
| arrived at the home of the heartbroken
parents Saturday night. An older brother
of deceased, Clarence M. Spaulding, who was
in the city Saturday, accompanied the re-
mains For the afflicted parents many a
word of sympathy has been spoken in our
city. The brother was well nigh overcome
| with emotion as he was led to view the re-
mains on his arrival here. One of his first
remarks was the fear that his mother would
not be able to survive the blow. She started
| to come here, but broke down at Troy and
| had to return.
| The irregula rities of deceased at Chicago
were the only ones that his family knew any
good the losses. To General Ford Mr..
| Spaulding said that Charles profigacy had
well nigh impoverished the whole family,
| and both he and his father were still making
good losses to former employer. No one
knew better than the deceased what his
family were doing, or what deprivations
they were subjected to, in order to shield
him from imprisonment and this knowledge
together NJ doubt drove him to desperation
deceased was request of deceased to on no
| account send for his mother:
YOUNG DARTS TRIAL POSTPONED.
| In the City court Saturday morning VIM.
A. Dart appeared and was charged with
stealing from Mr.. Ford 81 gold ring on
February IS. $15 gold watch on March Z.
| a IS gold ring on March 10, $39 gold
| watch on March II, $50 gold watch
on March 81 and 1928 gold chain on April
| T. The trial of these cases was postponed
until Wednesday by request of the accused.
| The case against William W. Crosby was
also put over till Wednesday. Mr.. L. N.
Blydenburgh, Crosby's counsel, objected to a
postponement. Attorney Gable said he
| thought he should nolle the case on account
of the death of the principal witness, who
was Charles Spaulding. Mr.. Blydenburgh
said he would prefer to have the case tried
as he was certain he could prove his inno-
| cence.
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.
Two watches and two diamonds have been
recovered at Gen. Ford's. These had been
recovered by the police There was one OF
the watches which had been sent to the store
| by mail Who sent it or where it came
from was mystery.
| DART IN JAIL-HIs REGRETS.
| Young Dart attended divine service in the
| Jail yesterday. He expresses deep regret and
| sorrow at the death of Spaulding and seemed
to feel his position keenly yesterday. He
said he was sorry enough for what had &C.
CURED. He attributed his and Spauld;ng's
downfall in part to gambling. Had it not
been for gambling debts and loss of money
by gambling the case would now be different
New Haven had too many places altogether
| where young men could lose their good
name and get ruined. He said he and
Charley were not drunkards as some might
infer. We simply got full sometimes at
night and had good time, and attended to
business the next day. He said he and
Spaulding had done only what lots of young
men are doing in New Haven, who have thus
far escaped detection. He spoke very feel
ingly of Spaulding and said he deserved a
full of evil temptations for young men and
young women too for that matter. Dart is
the son of George Dart, of Williamsport,
Pa, who is in the insurance business there.
His parents are in good stand
ing and highly respected Dart
learned the trade OF an engraving JeWeIer
| in Williamsport with MusEini Brothers. He
worked there for time and LETT four or five
years ago to go to Reading Then he went
| to New York and from there came to New
| Haven In Williamsport he attended school
| at Dickson seminary, where he was afavorite
| among the young people He moved in good
| society and was a member of the choir of the
First Baptist church. His family are mem
bers of the same church, one of the wealth
| lest in the place Dart always bore a good
character in WiIliamsport.
WORD FOR sPAULDING.
General Ford speaking of Spauldipg said
! whatever else he had done he was far from
being drunkard. He was always promptly
on duty at the store and attended to business
and was frank, open-hearted young man
| whom felt drawn toward never saw any
evidences thai Spaulding had been drinking
while he was in my employ. His appearance
was always gentlemanly while on duty at the
| store.
The deceased was native of Franklin, Vt,
and his parents formerly lived in Swanton,
Vt For some years they had lived at Sara
| toga. 1t was here that young Spaulding first
gambIed. He returned to Saratoga from
Chicago last fall, downhearted at his wrong
doing in Chicago and his inability to get en-
ployment. In this strait he returned to Gen.
Ford's, who again gave him employment in
response to Spaulding's earnest request and
promise of amendment. The Spaulding
family are held in high esteem for their
honesty and worth.