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The evening world., 1888-12-21
HADDAM'S HORROR.
O. M. Ellsworth Charged With
Infanticide.
Into the River He Threw the Body
Of His Daughters Child.
Was the Babe Still Born, or Is He q
Murderer
tsprc,A1. TO THE EVENING vop,n ,


NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 81. The town Of
Haddam ia very much excited over q case of
infanticide which has just come to light and
which has hardly parallel in the criminal
history Of the State.
Four years ago Grace Ellsworth, the daugh-
ter of Charles M. Ellsworth fed from her
home one night, but returned q few davs
later and informed her parents that she had
been secretly married to dissolute young
man named Rogers. She was barely fourteen
years of age, though large, we'll proportioned
and attractive. She professed repentance and
was forgiven and thereafter rarely saw her
husband, and on such occasions only in the
presence of several of her relatives.
few nights after Thanksgiving she gave
birth to vigorous child. but the next day 1t
was spirited away and hos not been seen
since. No doctor was called to attend the
young woman, but woman who lived in the
neighborhood and who had officiated on
several previous occasions as midwife in
assisted Mt the birth and through her the in
teligence was circulated that Mrs. Rogers
was q mother. Neighbors then dropped in
to see the infant, but they were amazed when
Mrs Ellsworth informed them that the child
was still l-bcrn and had been buried.
Thus 1t was that the information reached
the ears of the town officials, and an investi-
CATION was Immediately instituted. Els
worth was questioned, and he stated that he
was away from home when the child was
born, and did not return for several days.
His wife was equally emphatic in her denials,
but in striking contradiction to their stories
were those of the sick mother and the mid
wife.
The investigation was continued vigor-
ously, and last Monday it was deemed adyis-
able to arrest Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth. and the
idea was executed.
For two days they remained obdurate, and
then Ellsworth made confession.
He said that he was at home during the
confinement of his daughter, and keenly
recognizing the disgrace which would befa1l
her, he endeavored to offset the scandal
which would naturally follow. He declared
that the child was stillborn and that as soon
as it was placed in his arms he procured a
pine soap box, weighted 1t heavily with stones
and placed within II the body of the infant.
Then under cover of the darkness he pro-
ceeded to Arnold's Wharf, on the bank Of
the river, and cast the box and its contents
far out into the stream.
Mrs. Rogers, her mother, and the midwife
deny the first part of the story. They say
that the child was alive when it was born,
and that it was alive when Ellsworth carried
it out of the room the next day.
The river is to be dragged unless q cold
snap freezes 1t over, and If the body is re-
covered the medical experts will have no diff
ficulty in determining whether or no Els
worth is a murderer.
The Ellsworths will be granted hearing
before Justice Arnold this afternoon.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
CARL TOMS DOOM.
Handsome Harry Will Be Hanged
on Wednesday, Feb. l3.
Policeman Brennan's Murderer
Coolly Hears His Fate.
Carolin VIII BE Executed on the Same
Day.

Handsome Harry Carlton, who shot and
killed Policeman Brennan, on Oct. 2s last.
was brought from the Tombs to the General
Sessions Court, Part l., this morning.
The courtroom was jammed with people,
and an oppressive stiffness reigned Oh Clerk
Hall called out
" Henry Carlton to the bar"
Carlton. manacled to two officers, walked
coolly up to the Clerks desk and without a
tremor listened to District-Attorney Fitz-
gerald, who said
" Your Honor. the prisoner lat the bar,
Henry Carton. has been fairly tried and
convicted of murder In the first degree,
now move that sentence be pronounced"
Lawyer Howe, ponderous and diguihed,
arose and made several objections. One was
that the Judge could not sentence Carlton TO
be hanged because that statute Of the law had
been repealed In June last.
He also objected, and asked for o new trial,
because he claimed that the Jury had been
Illegally polled. Judge MARITIME denied both
motions, and said
Carlton, you have been fairly tried and
ably defended. am simply the mouthpiece
Of justice and will not waste words. The
sentence Of the Court is that you be taken
from your cell on the 18th day of February
next and hanged by the neck until you are
Carlton did not move q muscle. and the
death-warrant was officially delivered to
Sheriff Grant. The murderer was then taken
back to the Tombs.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
AN OPIUM SMUGGLING SYNDICATE.
Three Of the Agents Arrested ut sarnia-
How the Work Is Done.
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ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING woRLp.l
SARSIA, Ont, Dec. 21.-A syndicate OF
capitalists has organized for the purpose Of
smuggling opium into the United States. Three
Of the most daring smugglers are now in the
village.
One is Capt. Henry W. Durant who had
hand-to-hand encounter with United States
Government detectives in Michigan wilderness
last week and who escaped unharmed from
shower OF bullets fired at close range. :,
third Charles Weitzel Capt. Durant's plucky
lieutenant.
They are known as the most daring smugglers
that ever eluded revenue officer and are the
several years ago for the purpose OF smuggling
opium.
u largely controlled by @. Joslyn, of Victoria,
Boss Harris" yoslyn is s.immensely, rich, and
makes no secret Of the fact that he IL the biggest
| smugglef in the Dominion, and that he and his
| associates had made millions out of opium.
| out Of the business he said he brought down a
large consignment of opium from Victoria to
Sarnia, and employed two men to carry il across
TO Port Huron, whence 1t was shipped to Cali
fornia.
The men carried the drug, which was packed
In tin in their coat pockets and rode across
the river on the regular passenger ferry-boats.
Although customs officers are constantly sta
the drug were not detected and the entire con-
signment was carried over in less than q week
Within four weeks from the time the drug left
Victoria by this circuitous route II was safely
delivered at San francisco.
The United States Government was defrauded
ont of over 81 90. 600 duties and " Boss Harris y
pocketed $50, 900 for his share Of the profits.
Outside OF money risk he takes no chances.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
CAROLYN ALSO TO HANG ON FEB. IS.

Sentenced This Morning by Judgc Van
Brunt in the Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
Presiding Justice Van Brunt, in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer. pronounced the death
sentence upon Ferdinand Carolin. the con-
victed murderer. this morning. fixing the
18th Of February as the date of execution.
Caroiin killed his mistress, Bridget Nc
Quade, with hatchet at their residence, No.
4 Stanton street, on the 18th Of March last;
His defense was that she killed herself with
the hatchet by striking two blows on her
head. -
The woman had eight distinct cuts on her
head and face, besides wounds on the ribs on
| both sides Of her body, and experts testified
that it was impossible for the wounds to be
self-inhicted. It took the jury Just one hour
and forty minutes on Tuesday evening last to
decide that he was guilty of murder in the
first degree,
Carolin was In the custody of Deputy
Sheriff Rickard. He was dressed commonly,
wore O clean white collar and neat necktie,
and his shoes were well polished.
antly with his counsel, Abraham Suydam,
and entered into q conversation with his GUS
todian. He seemed wholly unconcerned and
was apparently in most buoyant spirits.
His demeanor was almost unnatural con-
sidering the circumstances. He toyed care.
lesaly with the steel bracelet that encircled
one Of his wrists.
Clerk Sparks asked the prisoner what he
had to say why sentence OF death should not
be pronounced. Carolin responded:
Your Honor. all have to say is that am
innocent of the crime, and hope you will
grant me new trial. /"
The presiding Justice then arose and said
1T only remains for us to fix the time Of
punishment for the crime Of which you have
been adjudged guilty. The sentence of the
Court Is that you be taken hence to the City
Prison. fromswhich you came and there re-
when you shall be hanged by the neck until
You are dead"
The death warrant was then read to Sheriff
Grant, and the prisoner was taken back t.
the Tomba
The evening world., 1888-12-21
THAT ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Gen. Harrison's Friends Say the Story Is n
Pure Fabrication.
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lsPEc1AL TO THE EVENING WORLD
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 21.-There is prob
ably little if any foundation for the report that
an attempt was made on the life of Gen. Harri
son. The story comes from photographer who
has been about Harrison's house considerable
since his nomination.
According to his account. the alleged threaten
ing of the life Of the President-elect was made
about two weeks previous to the election, and he
states that Gen. Harrison became 80 alarmed
about his personal safety that he did not dare to
sleep in his own house from that time until after
Election Day.
:, He says that he was driven to Tanglewood
Farm a beautiful country seat eight miles north
east OF this city, by /. p. Haughey, a prominent
the evening they were accompanied by q squad
OF armed men, who went to protect Gen. Har-
rison.
Tanglewood Farm is owned by Joseph NJ
Moore, well-known real estate man of this
city.
The photographer who tells the story has sew
eral photographs Of Tanglewood. and has also
taken several views of Gen. Harrisons house and
surroundings. He says he knows what he tells
TO be true, but he does not pretend to tell how
the attempt to take Gen. Harrison's life was
made, or who was the would-b be assassin.
The Indianapolis Np7rs and friends of Gen.
Harrison generally fatty deny the whole story
and allnde to 1t AZ ridiculous fabrication.
The Ianglewood Farm story has been limited
at for some time here, and il is possible that
story Of an attempt to take his life cannot be
verified.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
shea's Great NTlsnt CIothipv s,or..

.,a Az the corner Of Broomq and Crosby streets Is
eoS great of Mr. Denis Shea who
years ago as dealer in ''misft clothins Stbst
m.H S; n suits M or single garments which had been
thav thsIS Dy h Iashionable tailors, on whose hands
soa ra the m mimpecaniosity) Of those Tor whom they
ynIe tn nae; ~ was made his first and most rigid
And by persistently. following this rule tspS oi
jad9msnpO OSM M4 s6ss sS6nssrPsSS SSS and having good
prosperous trade. He has lust made M = S rist 5Ia
mas mas present As It yere, Of reduction OF 80 per
cs etHg. IN AZ prices thronghout his immense ana
svSrry s,r ono who wishes 70 buy really good and "a
The evening world., 1888-12-21
DID NOT TOUCH AT PORT-AU-PRINCE.
Tho Adirondack Brings No News Of tn,
Bombardment.

Tho Adirondack Brings No News Of the
Bombardment.
The Atlas Line steamer Adirondack,
which was expected to bring news of
the shelling of Cape Haytien. ar
rived to-day and Is lying at the Guion Pier
She did not touch at Port-au-P Prince.
Capt. SAMSON was the centre of an eager
group of reporters at the Office Of
the company this morning. He reports
that he left Kingston, Jamaica. on the morn
ing Of Dec. IA. No news of the bombardment
Of Cape Haytien had been received there up to
that time.
The captain further reports that he encoun-
tered strong northerly winds during the
entire voyage. OF course there were fair
winds for the Galena and Yantic, and unless
some accident or unlocked for delay occurred
they should have arrived at Port-au- Prince
yesterday.
On Friday evening, when fifty miles out,
the Adirondack passed the Alene on her way
to Kingston.
Gen. Alexis Nord took passage on the Adj
rondaok at Kingston and left the vessel at
Fortune Island. He is prominent Hippo
lyte sympathizer.
He told Capt SAMSON that he was going to
Cape Haytien to fight.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
HIS BLACK ART AT FAULT.
Why Can't the Magician Bring Back His
Lost Gemse

Prof. Hermann. Of the magic hand. has lost
a screw-stud, and for nearly four days has not
recovered it. Naturally one can only attribute
this sheer indifference Oh the Professors part
and no sympathy can be entertained for him,
though it was brown diamond surrounded
Why he shouldn't pick 1t ont Of an ash parrel,
ep 9 ON fe
the core. Is nnintellisibie. ''''>' ' '''''N' -
He passed this very gen to geRleman IN the
ago and then said: Excuse me and to took R" II
ont of the gentleman's left ear Before the gem
take it ont of the tail of his coat, which the gen.
Why does the Professor need to advertise for
When The EyESINe ,WonIg reporter called
this forenoon at 334 West Forty-ffth street,
Wrapped IN the soft folds Of bath robe with
tiHs turquoise blue stripes Mrs HsFmanP Who
cremation of the night before, was looking very
pretty and presided very gracefully at the coffee
II thought you might get your lost stud in
my. waistcoat pocket, said the reporter
Hermann Hanged and said: " T. will find it.
na W sSRa % fHeG nS Sa
state and will him to tell me where It is"
of psaS aetRr' Re EnPsO %ss
handssS daIIars & j. value. Thsn lost Major, as
You tOlu III lHE EVENING WORLD.
up and down his back When she ventured out
on his nose she fell off and nearly broke her leg.
Major looked around as much as to say: Where
is that fly, anyhow ~
Then you think you will get your jewels
back, Professor ?" asked the reporter as he rose
oh, yes think shall find them. The
diamond was a handsome $500 solitaire. We
looked all around the house yesterday when the
up
- used to keep, it in small bag, with the
rest OF my Jewels ,s that used at the theatre and
went TO my dressing room Wednesday night
hope we shall find them, said Mrs. Hermann.
lady as he rose and bade the Professor and his
The evening world., 1888-12-21
THE SAME OLD SNAG.
Excise Revisers Again Split on the Sunday
Closing Question.

Closing Question.
The revisers of the excise laws resumed to-
day the discussion Of the sale Of liquor on Sun
day.
Commissioner Kruse's substitute to Mr.. Tho
mann's resolution was read 1t provides that
the law regulating the sale of spirits on Sunday
shall remain as it is now.
Speaking on his proposition to have saloons
open on Sunday from to P. M. Mr.. Thomann
said that he wished for fair play.
Commissioner Smart thought that il was inn
possible to enforce any kind of restriction
against the sale of liquor on Sunday.
DR.. Crosby said that it was mistake on Mr..
Smarts part. The people were for the closing
Of saloons on Sunday. he said and he suggested
that there should be special court for cases of
excise violation.
Commissioner Kruse's substitute was lost.
Then Mr. Thomann moved the adoption Of his
proposition, but this was also voted down. Com
missioners Stern and Thomann voted in the af-
firmative.
DR.. Crosby proposed that the saloons be open
on Sunday between 12 and o'clock for the sale
of liquor not to be drank on the premises, but
this compromise met the fate of the other pro-
posals.
Commissioner Stern, who Is wholesale
liquor dealer, said that he was opposed to pro-
vision which would give to the large hotels the
right to sell what they pleased on Sunday while
tbe little saloons i'll the neighborhood must be
closed.
This was said in seconding Commissioner
Kruse's proposal to keep all saloons closed on
Sunday.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
ANOTHER JACK THE RIPPER"
He Appears In Philadelphia, Where He Says
He's Going TO DO some " Ripping"
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ESPECIAL TO THE EVENING woRLD.l
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-A tall, woll-built
man, with q fierce glare in his eyes, entered the
Central Police Station hearing room last night,
and approaching Reporter McKeone, OF the
Bulletin, exclaimed:
II am Jack the Ripper"
lyon areG' said Mr.. McKeonc.
without replying the man rushed at Mr..
MoKeone and with his long, bony fingers tried
concealed himself behind the judicial desk.
While another nStiisd CHER Wood. We the @ head fo ot
man strike q dramatic attitude as he cried:
well, You Just rip ont Of here" said the
The stranger went into the detectives room
hend, The detectives did not lock him
man @ refused Co. The detsstlSe., after ns
tnssle, succeeded In throwing the man ont.
HE picked PPs and the
was, gave the names of all the suburbs Of Lon:
Whitechapel when Messenger Junior requested
I'm rip ye open, II We cum near me, said the
Junior, who, is a veteran soldier, grabbed the
man by the shoulder. A slugging match, fol-
arose. The clerks came to the rescue and the
81 Ripper was thrown out as he had been ont OF
the detectives room,
Then he left the building, and pulling his
SLOUGH hat over his eyes, walked TO the street and
ran between the car-tracks ON Chestnut street to
Sixth.
He entered nearby saloon where dozen men
were standing at the bar drinking beer. One
man was raising a glass containing the foaming
beverage to his lips when Jack struck him in
the back with his open hand. The contents
of the glass was spilled the bar. The
erty Tbe ma1 assmed hfea teaeo Hougo po-
sitfon and pulled out a knife when the
officer arrived. He was thrown ont OF the place.
He told several bystanders who he was, and that
two Scotland Yard detectives are In the city
looking for him. He said he WAS going to do
a Sixth street car. He stood on the rear dasher
and confdentially told young man that he was
Jack the Ripper" The young man laughed.
was reached and he jumped off and disappeared
in that notorious thoroughfare
The evening world., 1888-12-21
WORD FROM STANLEY
On Aug. 28 He Was Alive and in
Good Health.
One Of Tippoo Tbs Men Brings
the News to Zanzibar.
Emin Pasha Was All Right wheH
Stanley Left Him, May ~.

tsPEcrAL CABLE TO THE EvENna wonLDl
LONDON Dec. PA Zanzibar despatch
says: Letters dated Stanley Falls, Aug. 20,
have been delivered here by Tippoo Tbs
men.
They state that letter was received at
Stanley Falls from Henry M. Stanley
on Aug. 2s. Stanley was then
at Bonyala, on the Aruwhimi. where
he had arrived on Aug. II. He had
left Emin Pasha eighty-two days before In
perfect health and provided with plenty Of
food.
Stanley had returned to Bonyala for loads
of stores in charge of his rear guard, and had
intended to leave ten days later to rejoin
Emin.
He reported all the whites in the expedi-
tion as healthy, and said the expedition
wanted nothing.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
New York Markets,

wHEAT.-May opened 1hc. of at 81. osI4. ad-
vanced to 81, OsSs and up TO noon had defined 2
points. Jan. opened at 81. 02L6; Feb, 81. OiaS;
March, 81. 05A; June, $40 Liverpool dull.
Chicago steady.
CoTToS, Futures opened steady at partially
point sayaTGE sa .,h Dec e4I JAM: p!s;
g.oS; June, 10, o.; July. 10, ~; Aug. 10. IL;
Sept, 0. e3; Liverpool steady.
vance of 10 TO 30. points. Dec, lb, is; Jan.
and Feb; IS. 20; March, 1880; April, IS. SO;
May and June, Is. 40; July, and Aug, IS. .45;
PETROLEUM. Certificates opened unchanged
at o3c. and advanced point to 03Itc. A Brad
ford despatch 20 the effect that the Standard Oil
Company would issue Lima certificates on Jan.
i broke tho market TO OOasc. Shortly before
noon the quotation stood At Ole.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
HE COULDN'T SEE FLORA.
But He Had Little Talk Through n Re-
penter mt Her Door.

peater mt Her Door.
A bashful and discreet young reporter for THE
EVENING WORLD was sent this morning to SEQ
MISS Flora Moore, the variety, actress who says
that she was whipped and robbed of pocket
book containing $40. so in cash and check foe
$50, last Wednesday night Miss Moore lives at
81 East Twelfth street.
She was in bed when the reporter got there.
young man came to the door in answer to
callers knock
Is Miss Moore in ?" asked the reporter.
The young man said she was, and the reporter
Explained: II want to see her. He attempted
70 walk into the room when the other young man
hastlly smut the door and whispered; She is
The reporter blushed. murmured "Ah" and
turned his face another way.
viii you kindly ask her II she was robbed p
he said to the young man who had opened the
Were you robbed, Flora p
Yes, l was. robbed and beaten" came in
snvery accents from voice somewhere in the
How was it ~ asked the reporter.
repeated.
- went into Cannons with friend and
when we left the place two other actresses ap-
proached me. One called me a. vile name. The
other hit me in the eye. fell unconscious.
stolen"
Does she know who, they were2"
Do you know who they were, Flora ?"
" Yes, and will have them arrested
Come around this afternoon and you can see
her, said the young man at the door, and The
EvENiSa WORLD young man went away.
Broadway, they treated the story very lightly,
and seemed to think that the gentle Flora might
be seeking some free advertising.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
LOOKED LIKE A BIG STORY.
But 1t Grew Smaller and Smaller Unit, II
Was n Very Little story.


Was n Very Little story.
The residents of Bay Ridge and South Brook
lyn were discussing terrible tragedy this morn
ing. l.. M. Gallagher, printer at 80 Thirty
ninth street, had heard the story and gave il to
an EVENING Womb Young man as follows:
BsSnn95u SShn 95u captain Of the big TgT6osst B. T.
residence, 112 Third avenue. about o'clock
that section; Leaving his wife dead on the floor,
boat, At the foot Of Twenty-a{th street, Brook.
whereupon they swore loyalty to him, and they
all fled TO sea together.
F%a EysSEs ss Sl9 TSrD Snsr the Sss1RR Rss
Capt. Gully had not quite Killed his wife. '
hit her with the lamp and stabbed her.
tviSerd Mr; adaGtmSpns % drug store corner Of Twen;
that the woman had not even been stabbed
. She was struck on the head and very badly
Sbs shbt with the lamp guess she VIII dis though
SS.pIssi aS sSs fSa:s @
slightly cut across the forehead.
she viii Re ont 2ut n few days, r
hours after his trouble with his wife last night !"
- Did he not go to sea on the Hayilani 2"
No; he did not 90 near his boat at all"
Sadly the reporter returned to New York.
Court this. morning and remanded for trial on
the 18th. 31th inst; He was a widoyer with Ave
widow named osscod two two years rsI ago. %. '''u .
She has two children: Their married life has
been been YER very unhappy. She is many years younger
He IL insaneiy Jealous OF her, and tn at was the
cause of their trouble last night.
The evening world., 1888-12-21
LOST BY A BROKEN WRIST.
A Bloody TweIve-Round Prize-Fisht nj
Bay Ridge.


A Bloody TweIve-Round Prize-Fisht nc
Bay Ridge. ....
Jack Mullins and Jim Bates contested for
twelve hard and vicious rounds at Bay Ridge
early this morning. Bates was the victor and
received purse of 800 for his efforts to be-
come q champion pugilist.
Bates is twenty-one years old. stands feet
inches. His seconds were Jack Hopper and
Tom DAILY.
Mullins is one year older. one inch taller
and was attended TO by Jack Malone and o
friend. The men weighed about one hun
dred and forty pounds each. George Higgins
was the referee and Jim Fitzsimmons the
timekeeper. The battle was fought with bare
knuckles.
As soon as the men toed the scratch for the
first round II was fight and the blows fell
| thick and fast, but Mullins was very clever
and ducked many o well meant blow.
In the next three rounds the hot work was'
telling on the lads, and both began fighting
waiting battle. Batess left eye was fast clos
ing and Mullins was trying very hard to put
From this until the tenth round honorsi
were even, both doing their utmost to win.
Hopper then sent his man in to force the
fighting. He responded nobly and rushed
Mullins all over the small ring, landing some
terrific blows on his face and body.
=, In the last two rounds the fighting was Of
the hurricane order, and it was plain that the
end was near at hand. Both men were weak,
and 1t was hard TO say which would win. but
as the last round was almost over, Mullins
smashed Bates on the head with his left, and
he no sooner struck the blow when he yelled
with pain and refused to continue the battle.
The referee then stepped forward and an
pounced Bates the winner. and said that the
cause OF Mullins's quitting was that he broke
his left wrist.
Both men were badly punished around the
face and body.