Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-05-27
LATEST CoNrEor1our NEWS.
Reports from All Parts or tho state.
[By Connecticut Associased Preas.l
TAKEN TO TIE REBORN SCHOOL,

MKRIDEN, Nay 26.-The general commit
tee on battle day held another meeting this
evening to further arrange for the entertain-
ment of the members of the Second regi- |
ment. Tbs Capture of Meriden" will take |
place Wednesday and the event will be made |
the occasion of general holiday here.
TEE LTcHFMLD SUICIDE
L1rcHEIELD. May 26.-The authorities will |
bury the remains of the man who committed |
suicide at the United States hotel Tomorrow |
If his friends do not arrive before that time.
He registered as A. A. Monroe of Brooklyn,
but the name was fictitious It was learned |
to-day that the man committed suicide, az q |
bottle of laudanum was found hidden in the |
room.
AN ALLEGED EMBEzzLENENT.
ANsoN1A, Conn.,, May 2e-Ex-Paymaster
Moore of the Farrell Foundry company, who
was accused some time ago of having embez.
zled a large eun of money from the concern
by charging for men who did not work for
the company, has settled the difficulty. All
the money alleged to have been embezzled
has been restored and the company will take
no steps against Moore.
MURDERER coRR's RETURN.
WATERBURY, May 26.-Oficer Blakeslee of
this city arrived here this afternoon from
Brockton, Mass, with Danny Corr, the MUIR
derer of Thomas Peters. Corr left town after
the trouble with Peters and neither he nor
the officer knew that Peters had died until
they reached the city. Corr will probably be
given hearing tomorrow. Corr, when ar
rested by the officer, expressed his willing
ness to return without requisition.
MISSING BARBER.
DANBuRY, May 26.-To-night barber
named Albert Drisoinder is missing. He
came here from New York five weeks ago
and obtained employment in Hoffman's
shop on White street. Some time last night
Driscinder gained access to the shop and cut
open bag belonging to George Lynch. It
contained kit of razors valued at fifty dol.
lars. It is supposed Driscinder made off
with them and IL now in New York. All
efforts of the police to place him have been
in vain.
FUNERAL OF DIR. STEELE.
WINsrED, May 26.-The funeral services
over the remains of DR.. q. P. Steele took
place here to day at 2 p. m. St. Andrews
lodge of Masons conducted the services.
Many Masons were present from Torrington
and other places. The funeral was the larg-
est ever held here. Rev. John Rippere Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. Fl. 81. Peck. The
bearers were: Rufus E. Holmes, w. P.
Bstcheller, Dwight Phelps, DR.. b. H. Drake.
Samuel F. Newton and @. F.. Foster. The
burial was in Central cemetery. The Steele
Guard, Company I, Fourth regiment, attend
ed the funeral.
HARTyoaD's TOWN MEETING.
HARTFORD. May o6.-The special town
meeting at Central hall was largely attended
this afternoon. Five hundred taxpayers
and others were present. It was proposed to
purchase an addition to the Center burying
ground by buying q large tract on Gold
/ street. Governor Buckley and others
| thought the town ought not to pay fer the
cemetery. A motion to indefinitely post
pone the matter was passed almost unani-
| mously. 1t was also voted to indefinitely
! 1889 for the removal of graves in the south
burying ground.
ANOTHER EMBAzzLEMKNT CASE.
WATERBURY, May 28.-It is considered
likely that the case against George W.
Roberts, the superintendent of the Smith s
| Griggs company who is accused of embezzling
number of thousands of dollars of the con-
cern, will be settled without trial. Roberts
was to have been tried to-day but thecaee
went over until next week. Friends of
1 ItODcItS uhNc boch AhkAuk cAOItb OurlDR inc
week to raise the money to make good his
shortage, and 1t Is probable that the money
will be raised. The company Is not disposed
to press the matter, it is said, If the money
taken Is made good.
l wALLINGy0RD QUARREL.
| WALLINeFoRD, May 26.-Through Attor-
ney C. A. Harrison by consent of Henry L.
Morse of East Farms it is probable that
Walter Sexton will furnish bail for his ap-
pea-ance in the common pleas court in New
Haven in June. The sum has been reduced
and he is making great effort to obtain 1t.
Sexton was arrested by Sheriff Austin a
short time ago at the instance of Morse, who
claims that Sexton assaulted him last Sep
TENDER permanently injuring him. Morse
further claims he was laid up for three
months entirely. rs demands 90, 900. Sex
ton asserts that the whole affair is trick to
keep him from marrying a Meriden girl,
who had some difficulty with the Morse
family. Morse was once arrested for man
slaughter. Sexton is highly enraged over
II cost Morse big sum before the matter ie
all settled.
A PASTORS CHASTITY FIND.
NORWICH, May 26.-Rev. D. A. Miller OF
this city went to visit his maiden sister In
Bozrah Center Saturday night. She had
been living alone on what is known as the
Hunt place, and when her brother received
no response to his repeated knocks he be-
came alarmed and burst in the door. He
searched all over the house, bnt found no
trace of his sister until he went into the
attic. He found his sisters body dangling
over the attic stairway, suspended from a
beam in the roof, She had evidently stood
at the top of the stairs, adjusted the rope
around her neck and then jumped off the
stairs. The body had been lifeless at least
twsnty-four hours when It was found.
Coroner Park was summoned but he did not
think an inquest necessary. Miss Miller was
well known in Bozrah. She was wealthy
and highly respected and was an accom-
plished woman. No reason is known for
the suicide although the deceased was SUBJ
ject to fits Of emotional insanity and 1t ia
thought she made away with herself In one
Of these fits. The remains will be taken to
Andover tomorrow for burial.
A MISSING GIRLS BODY FOUND.
MIDDLErowN, May 26.-The body of Lou
lisa johnson, the Sweds girl who has been
missing from her home for two weeks, was
found In the Connecticut river this afternoon.
The authorities arc satisfied that she commit
ted suicide. Michael Coleman and William
Green, two boys who live In Cromwell, while
crossing the river in boat this afternoon at
what Ia known as "deep hole" saw o body
sticking up ont of the sand on the shore and
they tried to lift it into their boat, but were
unable to do 10. They went across the river
and got two men to assist them and lowed
the body to landing place. Coroner Davis
of this city and Medical Examiner Calef of
Cromwell, together with DR.. Sears of
Portland, viewed the body. They found
It SO dsoompossd that It was impossible
to recognize the features. The body was
identified BY the clothing, q. blue dress, black
Jersey and Oxford tie shoes. The doctors
were unanimous in the belief that the girl
had committed suicide. There were one OF
two bruises on the head that might have
been caused by the body bumping against
the rock, but no idea of foul play Is enter
tanned. The girl had been acting strangely
for several days prior to her disappearance.
She had remained out all night and had
otherwise conducted herself In strange
manner. She had also been very desponde
although from what cause is not known. The
body was buried this evening from her home
in Portland.
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