Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-14
MURDER IN BRIDGEPORT
Frederick Palmatier of this City Killed in a Saloon With a Beer Faucet-His Assailant Still at Large.

Frederick Palmatier of this City Killed
 in a Saloon With Beer Faucet-His
 Assailant Still at Large.
 Frederick Palmatier head brakeman on Conductor Tolles' passenger train, who re- sided at 53 Grand street in this city, was murderously assaulted in Bridgeport late yesterday afternoon and died this morning. Palmatier and the rest of the train hands finished their work every day at 12 o'clock and do not have to report for duty until : o'clock, as Conductor Tolles' train does not leave Bridgeport for this city until TAB, arriving at o'clock. Yesterday afternoon Palmater left the train hands at about , o'clock and later went into the Gand Re public saloon on Water street accompanied by some friends. He called for several drinks and was waited upon by Sam Laughlin the bartender, who it is claimed picked quarrel with Palmatier's friends and savagely struck the latter with brass beer facuet over the head. The injured man walked out of the place and told 8 man that Laughlin had struck him with an umbrella. He was bleeding profusly and had cloth wound around his head He staggered to Doyle's saloon on Water street, where he went in and laid upon . bench in the rear. Shortly afterwards he rolled to the floor and was first noticed by MT Doyle, who found that the man was unconscious and at once telephoned to police headquarters for an ambulance. The injured man was re- moved to the emergency hospital on Court street, where Drs Blodget and Barnes were summoned to attend him. They found a | deep gash about an inch and a half long on the left side of the head above the ear, near the top. They declared the man in a dying condition. His pulse was then nj 1 ah hon NI,Ax 1r1I SnI h., was taken to the hospital. On arrival there the entire medical staff was sum- moned consisting of Drs Wordin, Bill, Godfrey, Rice, Wright and Lauder An operation was at once begun and Dr Wor- din removed part of the fractured skull to relieve the pressure on the brain. Life was almost extinct and it was necessary to keep the wounded mans arms in motion to keep the blood in circulation to sustain l life. His pulse soon rose to 60, though during all this time he was unconsciaus He fingered in this condition until about o'clock this morning when he died. A telegram was sent to Superintendent Beach who notified Palmatier's wife who lives with her small young son at 53 Grand street. Mrs Palmatier was over come by the shock, as she had heard that her husband was only sick and would be around in few days. She left for Bridgeport on the 1924 train this morning. To a DEMOCRAT reporter she said that her husband was very kind to her and would always go directly home after the train arrived here so that both could go out walking. The woman wept bitterly.
 Yesterday morning Palmatier received his weeks pay and it is thought that he was assaulted with intent to rob him. The Grand Republic saloon, over which Laugh lin presided, is low dive, where both men and women congregate. It was only a few months ago that man entered the place with revolver in hand and after firing several shots succeeded in shooting Julian Waithouse, the proprietor in the arm.
 The police were immediately noti- fled and arrested John Matthews, John Fitzgerald, Julian Waithouse, Albert Smith, Annie Mackin, Mamie Thatcher and Mary Lynch, all inmates of the place, up on suspicion of being connected with the affair: They are all held under bonds oi S5'OOO each. Laughlin escaped and is stil at large.