Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-09

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 Jesse Herendeen, we'll known parsonage in Putnam and and old forty miner, threw the town into ferment on Tuesday forenoon by shooting his brother, Mir. Almanson Herendeen, with . small twenty-two calibre revolver while under the influence of liquor He has for sometime been enamered of a girl named Mary Delaney, who works in one of the mills here, but her friends and the lady with whom she boards, Mrs. Eliza beth Edwards, had discouraged his suit. Ren- dered desperate by this and crazed by drink he was led to commit a desperate deed. He wan dered about the streets that morning, and con fded to number that he was going to kill Mrs. house shortly I sfter M II o'clock he scared her out of the house and then started home. In front Of and after some works he drew the pistol and opened fire on him. His intoxication i'm. paired his aim and one of the shots went and q third went through the nose down into the mouth. Neighbors rushing to the scene disarmed he would finish the job. He grabbed a shotgun and, loading it was about to put on the cap, when Officer Corbin grappled with him and succeeded the lookup and Dr. Morrell attended to the injur ies of the wounded man. Fortunately he was known for a long time that Jesse carried pistol and had threatened to use it, yet no one suspect ed that he would do so. In fact Mir Herendeen himself expressed that opinion but a short time ago. His drinking and domestic troubles have no doubt unbalanced his mind and he will proba- ply be placed in an asylum.
 NORWICH TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL PARK.
 The Bulletin says It is authoritatively stated that the committee on public grounds have given Mir. William A. Slater positive assurance that no base ball or football shall in future be played on Williams park, and that he is to fer siize "a ana % .he park So saas It VIII will be employed in laying out the walks and ar ranging the lawns, plots and borders, at Mir: Slater's expense who has long felt desirous of making the park an ornament of which any city in Connecticut might feel proud.
 THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
 The republican state central committee met at the Allyn house, Hartford, Tuesday evening, the following members being present: Chairman Her bert E. Benton of New Haven, Secretary Austin Hartford; Edward c. Woodhouse, wethersfield; George P Mclean, simsbury; Erastus Gay, Far F. Brown, North stonington; increase W. ehester; B. % WaseIey, 1S Fareid; Henry Par Par rott, Bridgeport; Samuel s. Ambler, Bethel;
 
 iusSh HusscSinson' Essex; John M pongIas, Middle: COWA, OcOT Sc M. aux, 1sOShfhiC3 hhoS I ceaSc, Somers.
 Lieutenant Governor Merwin and the other candidates on the state ticket were present. with the exception of Dr. George Austin Bowen, who was unable to attend.
 At the meeting there was a full and free dis worK wcS pushed with vigor. The candidates consulte ed with tho committee and general layout of work was agreed upon. In responding to their various districts members of the committee reported the outlook for republican success as excellent. The promise of polling the full republican vote. Ar engagements are in progress for public meetings throughout the state.
 AN INTERESTING CASE.
 L1rcHF1ELD, Oct s.-The criminal term of the superior court opened at o'clock yesterday af- ternoon. Judge Thayer was on the bench. The case which attracts the greatest interest is that of Leslie Curtis, who is accused of assaulting with intent to kill Waldo Latham. This crime was committed last July in the village of Harwinton, for the hand of a Harwinton young lady Latham seemed to be the favored one, snd consequently incurred the enmity of Curtis. One Sunday turning from church in a carriage they were stopped by Curtis who stabbed Latham twice in life by stabbing himself over the heart. Both young men hovered between life and death for 8 hass not s regained his strength, however and is said he never will. Curtis entered plea of not guilty and a jury being secured the trial was be- gun. Y09Ccruay dIUoruOOu OILY Ouo WltucSS WtS examined when court adjourned. This morning 1t was resumed. Efforts had been made to settle the case, but they failed.
 BLUEFIsHINa.
 Mr. S. H. Danks of Seaview avenue and a com panion went bluefshing off Stratford light yes terday Their catch weighed over seventy pounds and numbered 309 fish.
 ARAILRoAD MAN INJURED YESTERDAY.
 Joseph Gearley, employed at the freight yard of the Consolidated road in Bridgeport, had the thumb and index finger of his right hand badly crushed yesterday afternoon while engaged in coupling cars: The emergency hospital corps dressed his injuries.
 AT NAUGATUCK JUNCTION.
 A new ticket office is being placed in the sta tion at the Naugatuck junction. A large number of persons in that vicinity are in the habit of boarding trains at this junction and this new move will no doubt be appreciated.
 1000 COW KILLED BY THE CARS. In Stratford g registered COW belonging to Mr. C.H. .Wakley was killed by the cars at the gravel pit grade crossing about 5 o'clock Monday after noon. This is a very serious loss to MT. Wakley, as the animal was one of the purest blooded in Helien strain imported by o.s. .Hubbeil, esq, and was with calf by Avenola. A former owner of this COW had refused an offer of $1, 700 for her. and one of her calves, with a butter record of 8 pounds per week, was sold for $4,OOO.
 AN INcIPIENT STRIKE.
 A strike of meager proportions occurred at Warner Bros corset factory Tuesday morning. among the female operatives employed in the steel department. The managers of the com pany held consultation last week and decided to reduce the rate of wages in the steel depart ment, and yesterday the young women em- ployed there were notified that they would have to submit to a slight reduction. Immediately all hands protested, but only three sought the cloak room donned their wraps and left the factory. Yesterday morning the fair strikers appeared at the usual time, and the foreman at once allowed them to resume work.
 RAILROAD MEMS MEETING.
 BRIDGEPORT, Oct. S.-Colonel William H. Ste- venson, vice-president of the Housatonic system, was present to day at the annual meeting of the Of the United States, held at the Hotel Bruns-