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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
THE MeNAND THEIR CRIMES.
Slocum and Smiler, Wife Slayers; Woo
and Jugiro Killed Comrades.

Slocum and SmiIer, Wife SIayers; Wood
and JuGiro Killed Comrades.
NEW YORK, July 6.-James J. Slocum
is an ex-base ball player. He lived at
No. Z Cherry street. On the last night of
Decsmber, 1889, he killed his wife with
an axe. lie was tried, convicted and in
March of last year was sentenced to
death by Judge MARITIME. He was to be
executed in the week beginning May 5,
1890. John R. Heinzelman, who de-
Tended him, had never been admitted to
the bar, and a stay was secured on
the ground of illegal defense.
Ha ris A. Smiler was formerly a Saliva
ton Army officer, and had no less than
three wives. When one of them, Maggie
Drainey, refused to live with him, be-
cause of his brutality, he shot her. This
was April ID, 1889, at No. 264 Seventh
avenue. The week originally set for his
execution began April 4, 1890, but his
lawyer, Ambrose H. Purdy, appealed and
several stays were granted.
Joseph Wood, the condemned negro,
was laborer on the new Croton aque-
duct. In May, 1889, he killed an Italian
named Carlo Ruff, a fellow workman,
in payday row. In March, 1890, Re-
corder Smyth sentenced him to be exc
cuted In the week beginning May 10 of
last year. Robert ]. HARE was his law
yer. He carried the case to the Court of
Appeals and tho Supreme Court, blu t
with no success. The grounds on which
the appeals were based were that no COL
ored men were Cd the jury.
Shibuya Jugiro, better known as "the
JAP" because of his nationality, got
into row in a James street sailors
boarding house. He stabbed Mura Canni,
one of the combatants. In December
last he was sentenced to die in the week
beginning Feb. 8. Lawyer Heinzelman,
who also had charge of his case, took an
appeal, and the conviction was affirmed
by the Court of Appeals.
The case was then taken to the United
States Supreme Court, which also affirmed
the original decision. Roger M Sherman
endeavored to secure a new trial ON &C
count of Heinzelman's connection with
the case, but without success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
TIMELY TOPICS

Brennan says he will sell as much
bread and cookies for twenty-four cents
as one will bargain to carry.
Conlon Brothers store is to be made
double its present size. To prepare for
the change they offer their entire stock
at cost.
I. Chase is selling twenty-five cases of
new style sailor hats at twenty-five
cents each.
Buy brightly made" clothing at J. B.
Mullings and be happy.
Hamburg fiouncings at special prices,
are among the bargains offered by Reid
& Hughes.
A full line of pure drugs, pateut
medicines, etc, at G. K. Kilbride 6 Cos,
1874 East Main street. Prices reasonable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
POLICE COURT.
Many Offenders in the Prisoners Pen
This Morning.

Many Offenders in the Prisoners Pen
This Morning.
In the police court this morning,
Patrick Harmon, IA, John White, "A,
and Michael White, 10, who cases for
vagrancy were continued from a week
ago, were sentenced to the reform
school.
William Cogney was taxed SIS and
costs for breach of the peace.
James Conner cruelty beat his wife.
His case was continued until tomorrow
morning.
For drunkenness Michael Moriarty
was given ten days in the town house;
John Casey, $40 and costs; Robert Ellis
81 and costs. Sentence was suspended
in the cases of number of ''first time''
DRINKS.
Patrick Doyle was fined $40 and costs
for creating disturbance at his home.
The following cases were before the
court Saturday: William Laughlin,
James Daley, Thomas Corrigan and
Barney Begley, charged with stealing
flowers, each was fined 81 and costs;
John Hayes, drunkenness, 81 and costs;
Christopher Judson, vagrant, 81 and
costs; assault, $5 and costs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
WORLD OF SPORTS.

The football team of the Brooklyn
Athletic club went to Torrington Satur-
day and contested with the team of the
Gaelic Athletic club, scoring two goals
and eight points to one goal and two
two points for Torrington. The game
was we'll contested, the first half being
slightly in favor of the home team. The
Waterbury men were Hospitality enter
tanned and were escorted to the grounds
by drum corps.
The Fitzgerald who is pitching for
Louisville is not John Fitzgerald of this
city, who it was claimed jumped from
Sioux City to Louisville. John Fitz-
gerald is at the Hot Springs trying to
recuperate from his recent sickness.
The Co G base ball team went to
Naugatuck Saturday and were defeated
two games by the Naugatuck sluggers.
The AGNES sent out two mines Satur-
day, one to New Milford and one to
Winsted. Carmody pitched in the lat
ter place and Donahue in New Milford.
Winsted won by a score of II to 10 and
New Milford lost by score of 4 to 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
AN ALARM OF ERE.
Hose Wagon No Meets With a Mishap
Near the Corner of ScOviIl Street.

Hose Wagon No 2 Meets With a Mishap
Near the Corner of scovin Street.
Box No 30 at the corner of South
Main and Washington streets sounded
this noon calling out the fire department
to the house of Patrick Shea on River
street. The fire proved to be moth
ing but little SCOT smoking in the
chimney.
What might have proved a serious
accident occurred to Driver Bruzie of
hose wagon No2. He left the house at
the first sound of the alarm and while
driving down Scovill street one of the
reins became detached. The horses i'm
mediately turned sharply to the right,
heading up South Main street. One of
the horses fell and upside down went
the hose wagon. The driver was
thrown from his seal landing on his
shoulder and knee. T. Eat of the
wagon was broken eff AID one of the
horses was cut slightly. Driver Bruzie
escaped with only lew bruises, but it
was a close cal. Mir Bruzie is con-
sidered one of the best drivers in the
service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
THIS DAY THEIR LAST.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AROUND THE
PRISON AT SING SING. {

The Murderers VIII BE Executed Early
Tomorrow Morning Armed Guards
Surround the Prison to Keep or the
Newspaper Men.
SING SING, N. Y, July cit was
stated officially this morning tina. the
execution of the four murderers Slocum,
Smiler, Wood and Jugiro would not
take place to-day, but would be held
early tomorrow morning.
at 6 o'clock last evening the death
watch was set around the prison walls.
a regular patrol was established along
the side that runs in front of the prison
AMI along the sides of the prison about
ten yards from the walls. The guards
pl aced on this duty were uniformed and
armed with repeating rifles, with instruc-
tions to shoot any one who approached
the prison within the line without au-
thority.
A guard was placed at the end Of the
long trestle that runs over the lime
Rims Just south of the prison. From the
ctop full view of the windows OF the exc
cution room could be had, and, although
they were covered with canvas, the war
den was afraid that some view of the in
terror might be obtained from the tres
dows could obtain an idea by the raising
or lowering OF the lights within when
the execution was about to occur
The lime companyIwhich leases the prop
erty from the State has sublet it for this
occasion to a New York evening paper
whose reporters were to be stationed on
the trestle, but a guard with a loaded
rife stands at the end of the trestle, and
the little group of reporters stand watch
ing him and waiting.
The Death Chamber.
There are two rooms in the death
chamber, the easterly,one of which hides
the secret of the executioner. There
was some talk of the final lever being
turned by convict, but it Is said on
pretty good authority that Electrician
Davis, If he does not actually turn the
lever, will be hidden in the little wooden
closet just behind the chair in which 1t
is set up. The other switch and the key
board in which all the lamps and instru-
ments and the electric signals to the dyn-
ONO room and the death lever, will be in
the hands of Captain Hubbard, a sturdy
old timer with nerves of steel, who has
experimental with the instrument until
he knows it thoroughly, and who, has
almost come to love it from long famil-
iarity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
Coroner Mix's Report Upon Thursda,
Nights Fatal Accident.

Coroner Mix's Report Upon Thursday
Nights Fatal Accident.
An inquest into the fatal accident on
the New England road near this city
Thursday night was held by Coroner
Mix in New Haven to-day. He finds
the station in this city is responsible for
the death of Fireman Edward McZell.
He was criminally negligent in not
holding train No 70 in Waterbury until
the arrival of the train from the west,
having received orders to that effect.
When asked whether warrant
had been issued for Kittredge's
arrest the coroner evaded the question
by saying that he had skipped. When
asked if he would issue a warrant the
coroner refused to answer. Kittredge
has not been seen since the night of the
accident and is believed to be well out
Of the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
ANY BOY OR GIRL

Can have Watch Bicycle Tricycle. VeIocpede by getting
Club orders of Tea and Baking Powder We have also for
Club orders Tea Dinner and Toilet Sets &C. Call or write
f.r particulars
UN1onJ TEA 60, 1os SO MAILS ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06

ia G. w. 8. Frost. 1877 Bank st.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06

Reports agree that the peach crop
south of New England will be un-
usually fine this year, and in this con-
nection it is interesting to read that the
interstate commerce commission has re-
fused to reopen the "fruit rate case"
which it decided last year in favor of
the Boston fruit dealers and against the
various railroads shipping peaches, in
Guiding the Consolidated and the New
York & New England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-06
Kelly The Baker Says:

That owing to the low price of sugar, he
will begin July LIST to sell Two Dozen
Cookies for Fifteen Gents.
Kelly also says that he sells Flour, Sugar
and Bread Cheaper than any baker in this
country.
How is it that Kelly can sell cheaper
than other dealers2 Because he buys di-
rect from the manufacturers and sells
strictly for cash.
If you buy Kelly's New England Bread
you will never bake. The same for his
Waterbury Cake. Ice Cream.
Kelly's Flour quotations to-day:
Niagara Falls, SO 40
Pillsbury's, So 20
Christians, SO 20
Washburn, Crosby & Go, So 20
Jones, 10 20
st Louis, 30 ~
Tea Biscuit Flour 5 cents pound.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28

rNaa
There is surprising popular lack OF
information on the subject Of the pow
ers and functions OF courts. 1t would
be amusing in any ordinary company
70 get the ideas OF most Of those pres
ent on the distinctions between the
courts OF the United States, the state,
the county and the municipality, the
limitations OF the civil and criminal
courts, aud the powers OF police mag
lstrates. 1t Is common thing for peo-
pie 10 express surprise that on such
Driei trials police magistrates should
be able 10 commit people 10 prison for
months. The fact Is that police magis-
trates have no such power. although
the form OF expression used in police
reports, "He got six months, = might
well lead 70 such belief. The fact is
that the sentence OF Imprisonment in
such cases is alternative with the CIV
ing OF bail for good behavior. II is q
common thing for people who ought To
know better 10 sit all day in a police
court only 70 find at the close that the
remedy they seek could only be had in
a civil court. New York Sun.
A man who has practiced medicine for q
/ years ought 70 know salt from sugar; read
/ What he says
ToLEno, o., Jan 10, 1857.
Ne'trs. +. J. Cheney a Co-Gentlemen: =
have been in the general practice OF medi
cine ior most 30 year., and would say that II
oil my practice and experience have neNe
seen PREF arsiion that ] could prcsedb
with As much confidence OF success as ] car
Halls Iatarrh Cure, manufactured ny you
Have prescri ed II gieat many times al,
lis eject Is wonderful, and would say in con
clusion that ] have yet 10 find i ase O
CaiTIh that Il would not cure, IL they woul
take il according 10 directions.
Yours truly.
L. l.. 6ORsUCH, NJ D.,
Ofice, 2l5 Summit st.
We win give SlC0 for any care Of Catarr
that cannot be cured with Halls Catarr
Cure Taken internally.
y. q CHENEY a Co, Props, Toledo, o.
To sold BY Druggists, 75e.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28
An Intelligent Horse.

Talk about the intelligence OF the
noble horse! A fish dealer on Third
avenue has one Of the best organ.
lied eouincs In this big town. The
animal referred TO is a sorrel, not a
high stopper, nor a Thoroughbred
Ike Salvador. Neither is Il sway
hack ike Tcnuy. but a good, com
mon. every day horse that attends
strictly 20 the 8sh trade when regu-
lariy led.
pnt when It's meals do not arrive
an time it organizes a strike and
Y always successful in getting its de-
manda Early one morning the
',,sncr ~ said horse had an unusual
n inrpc amount Of business TO-
,.,,s,tt aud boy, who attends
- ,bc animal in q stable in the rear
~ tho fish store, rushed inc nors !.
Nh, into tho avenue and hlteheu u
up 10 a wagon. - ;a,o
"l'rhc ash dealer gayly stepped INTO
u,a v,hicle. aud seizing the reihs
,ail.d "git UNI" The horse did n no,
,.,,;t NM a little bit; it stood stu
1ha ~, driver talked gently TO hl'
horscship. while the stable hoy ~
.oJ h on the neck, scratched its hach
nane and whispered something INV.
~. ioit oar The horse prickeu W
~ - and answered in tn
Wv =, by STAYING right there
n me- NV bcthought himself that IN
~, ! ~ AZ Ind mot hid it's breakfast an
mn OISt the animal led i boek T. !,
u ,hn st"bIe. where it was led q pa'iilu
s9' cats Tint horse was not goln,
% % V work until it had had IFS b r., !
,eat and ms soon as It h ,i. eaee
s ,aai' i went of TO po Gosn so
Moral-Fecd your horse 9 TanL T sJ
ssnd il to work. ioFN i''
gram.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28

..lllns cnme. by NaIure.

4. y street attorney relates that he
....ysd al application for pension
~. eountry lawyer in Michigan re-
w ~. Ia which the claimant signed
y ~. ..,os a. Daniel O. Connell.n In
'.s.,ousn, papers filed he wrote il
900 oConuell. Tho attorney
- a tho lawyer 10 report whether
' ~, Was O'Connell or Conneil
4. nroylnclal blackstone relorIed ia
.s.tbe evidently considered very
'..ss.tlc letter. winding up with this
= n bueolic viii; sthe name Is
Sro,sell as any fool might know;
~b.t difference does il make. any.
~ whe,hcr you say Mccarthy. come
n a. The house or come out Of the
- Mccarthy Washington Post
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28

In the banks Of our forest trees are
contained multitude OF latent buds,
which are developed and grow under
certain favorable conditions. Some
trees possess this property in re-
markable degree. and often. when the
other parts ore killed down by frost
the property OF pushing out these lat
ent buds into growth preserves the life
OF the plant. These buds, having once
begun to grow, adhere to the woody
layer at their base. and push out their
points through the bark toward the
light.
The buds then unfold and develop
leaves. which elaborate the sap carried
up the small shoot. Once elaborated,
il descends by the bark when il
reaches the base or inner bark. Here
1t Is arrested. so to speak, and depos-
tied between the outside and inner
1 layer OF bark. Us can be learned on ex.
aiming specimens on the trees in the
woods almost anywhere. Science Cos
sin
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28
An Enpress had IIysterics.

There was a very painful scene when
the Empress OF Austria visited the
royal palace at Naples the other day.
She walked up and down the rooms.
which she had last seen thirty years
ago, when her sister was Queen of
Naples, evidently quite overcome by
her recollections, and presently went
into q corner to look at picture which
had attracted her attention. and which
10 the immense dismay of her suite,
turned out to be a portrait of the
Crown Prince Rudolph, whose tragic
death has quite upset his mothers
mind, his name being never mentioned
in her presence. The empress had q
violent fit OF Mysteries on suddenly see
ing her sons picture and presently LEFT
the palace to return TO her yacht in Z
state of distraction, crying, sobbinG
and calculating in a most lamentabl'
| manner. London World.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28

One OF the green clerks in Bu6alo's
largest crockery store sold plate be-
fore Christmas to woman customer.
The plate was marked $125, and the
clerk charged the customer 81. 20 for
it. The one hundred and twenty-five
dollar mark meant that the plates are
worth that much dozen. Great was
the dismay OF the clerk when the misa
take was discovered. But all's well
that ends we'll. The day after the
mistake occurred in came the custom
err with the ten dollar plate. She
didn't like the piate-didn't think IT
was quite good enough. She wanted
something better. She was accommo-
dated with a two dollar plate. buffalo
Express.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28
Romalns Of an Ancient Animal

Remalns of an Ancient Animal
worsmen on the farm OF Abraham
nr,sbel, in Holmes county ONO ~
,ynot was once a lake, but Is now :
' m have found part o. the r.
Inns Of a huge animal. one po,.
,'on Of the vcrtcbro showed a len ,s''
I'm w., point to point of ten 'nenF ,,,
WA tbe cavity for mario" "a 'a,.'
~ ordinary fist. One , short in rlG ,"y%!
urea urea ,he longest rib would have ave p ner.
I'm, ~ ak feet. The claws sun y s,,p.
onoo, IRE six inches long y y S"p
e.s, nc 70 have been n mega tn9 sinst1'
l,"1 ',srroat.clnwcd beast now 1.-THE nThc 70.
or g ,Iy allied to the sloth; - never ny ,
m ,,.,ins Of such animals nn " south south
mum, ,ro been found outside ,.' o, ,,n the
a ,n,hnnls we're IS to 30 iee' io"e
9I w ; feet in height"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28
An Aged wisconsin Woman.

Probably few of our citizens are
aware that there is living in Erin,
seven miles southeast OF here, lady
who is nearly la years old; yet such
is a fact Katie Bauer, who is now.
living with her son-in-law Joseph
Messner, has undisputed evidence that
she has attained TO that remarkable
age. She was born in Baden, Ger
many, on the path OF May. 1777. She
not only has the family record setting
forth the day and year Of her birth but
is armed with a certified copy OF her
baptism taken from the church record
OF her native parish, which event took
place nine days subsequent TO her
birth. Both documents carry on their
face the stamp OF antiquity which
vouches for their authenticity and gen.
uineness. Hartford Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28
women and PoIIticai science.

1t was Henry Cabot Lodge who a
few years ago said that there were
three avenues open 10 the young men
OF wealth and leisure, charity or social
science. politics and literature. Two
of these avenues are equally open TO
women, and although in this country
she takes less active interest than she
might in politics, in political science
she is already making considerable
Roadway. Not only in the ordinary
women's clubs are subjects connected
with general and municipal govern
ment made the subject OF study. but in
some places special classes for the
study OF these branches have been
formed. The Boston Political Class
is now a large organization, holding
regular meetings and devoting itself tc
the study of recommendations
maker.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28
Double and Twisted Speech.

Douole and Twisted Speech.
The New England dialect IL still
Aihky with a misuse OF vowels and n
redundancy o. negatives, but these
~ . larlties IRE not blemishes. en-
the contrary, they add picturesque.
iless to the language.
Yes ! be-" does not mean igno.
rance, but local habit.
y don't s'pose," is common TO
Maine and Vermont and is used to
preface a question.
When speaking of a man who has
been unfortunate in business. our
down-east friends say. "He has fail.
ca up"
81 a man who is stingy, they re,
mark that he is little near" or
very near"
Some Of the phrases are full OF
meaning, as when they speak of one
carrying a great load, he lugged it
IN, which means more than fetched
as i gives "a good idea OF an outlay
OF strength.
In some localities, instead OF say,
Ing he hns rented house, " il is I'll,
has got his rent, or I've been oyeI
aud seen his rent" idioms as simpl,
10 them as they are obscure 10 III,
visitor,
A word IN common Use among tn
Old-lashiond people strikes the unac
customed ear AS very peculiar
When a mans coat doesn't III him
they say, lit lays badly" l.ooker
np the word il By no means yagn
! band, but one OF respectable antec,
dcnts. and found IN every moier
! dictionary II is good old Englis
. word meaning To ht.
! A man who has 'hoss" 10 sc
does not tell the buyer that be
Ia good condition lic SAYS III II
yernncnlar You kin trot that ho'
' thirty miles and back aud you won
ind auy outs ia him.
40 ,hese little peeulinrities
speech obtain. Ms the diniectini
would say. nmoug the educated pc
p,r The lnborcrs have "A lnngnai
az their own, 81 whom a chronlcl
reports ihis amusing speech
! don't pose there amt noho'
ss.en nothin' % no old lclt hat n
where
Tn.s exhaustive use OF the negnti
E il dup.irnted ia the same locality
$ tie preceding question IN this way
). don't s'puse YOU don't know
a nobody that don't want 10 hire !
!. lnAy "a deu nuihin
9 There Is such picturesqueness
I. this poverty o. language that
=. lsel sure IL would lose q real value
/. contest with lexicons and era
mars and sink 90 the dead level
: tho commonplace. And il hts
condition ri a free born citizen lo'
, ing Tor honest employment
: i, i indeed seldom That the tru
ie "a vowel. or local phrase. is a ling
I. de'oruiiy. II IL more often the
- dit,nn Of a family handed down If
* father 10 son as hereditary as
ID eyes aud hair.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28
- mol Y0u TnIYK OP TnISl

~, fact that an absolutely correct
NJ obtained in Mems, Women's
!. =, ana Children's boots and shoes
49, ling your dealer for those made
T,,tsndall. Jones & Co., and you
Y n, ~ only be fitted, but win also
Y, ~ he best goods in the country
wv money. II win pay you 10 ex-
.,ssthe goods and got the prices.
'| p.,osrnber il is KirkendalL Jones &
n Omaha Neb.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip bottle OF
syrup OF Figs as ii acts most pleasant
is and efIeciunlly on the kidneys, liver
and bowels preventing levers, head
aches and other forms OF sickness. For
sale in SOC and $l.oo bottles by all
leading druggists.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28

In reading over the literary items or
the week, l found not much to interest
me, until my eye caught sight OF AN
article headed "Jenks' Dream" 1nzg-
inc my surprise to find it ended UP with
q Recommendation to use DIR. Pieree's
Pleasant Pellets. Nevertheless, being
a great sufferer from sick headache, 4
determined to try them, and, to my great
ioy, found prompt relief, and by their
protracted use, complete immunity
from such attacks. Pierce's Pellets
often cure sick headache in an hour
They are gently laxative or actively
cathartic, according to size of dose
AS a pleasant laxative, take one each
night on retiring. For adults, four act.
as an active, yet painless, eafhaEtie-
Cause no gripping or sickness Best
Liver Pill ever made. Smallest, Cheap
| est, Easiest to take. For Constipation
| Indigestion and Bilious Attacks they
! have no equal.
Manufactured at the Chemical Labo-
ratory of the WORLDS DIsPEEsAHK
| MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Azin
Street, Buffalo, n. Z.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-28

The lady managers OF the worlds
fair are making an effort to have the
various state legislatures set aside an
appropriation especially for the
women's exhibit