The Newtown bee., 1892-01-22
SHELTON.

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 SHELTON.
 THE SHELTON MURDER CASE.
 The case against John Hawley and Florence, his wife, was called before Jos. eph Tomlinson, justice of the peace Tuesday, 18th, at II o'clock. The State was represented by Assistant State At torney Carter of Stamford and k. l.. Staples, with whom was George H. En- his of Ansonia. w. s. Downes and W. H. Williams of Birmingham appeared for John Hawley and Edwin F. Hall of Stratford for Florence Hawley. The prisoners were brought up from the Bridgeport jail by Sheriff Horace Wheel CT, who, with Chief of Police Tomlinson, was in attendance at the court, assisted by Thomas Burgess and Eule Toles. Thr first witness on the part of the State was Dr F. B. Downs of Bridgeport, who testified to having made an examination of the body and performing the autopsy. The cause of death was a fracture of the skull and hemOrrhage of the brain. If Mrs Munson was standing at the time the blow was struck, it must have been given by a left handed person.
 Gideon Tomlinson testified to search ing the house shortly after the murder :; finding the axe with which it was done :; the children asleep in the third story :; the baby lying on the floor beside the body of it's dead mother, under her left limb, with the cushion of chair pushed against it's head; the door in the rear of the house first locked, then mysteriously unlocked; dog under the bed in one of the rooms, which he afterWard saw at John Hawley's; the arrest of Hawley and his conduct at the time of his arrest i; also to finding certain groceries in the house of the deceased.
 John Nolan, chief of police of Birming- ham, testified to making the arrest of Hawley; his condition at time of the ar rest and certain conversations with Haw- ley, in one of which he said that he was not in Shelton the night of the murder.
 SOuIU tiDOuI Glll ' sO dG d m.
 Mrs Della E. Chadeayne died, Tuesday, from pneumonia. She was an estimable woman and will be mourned by large circle of friends. She leaves family of three children. She was widow of the late D. F. Chadeayne, who died about three years ago.
 Revival meetings have been held, this week, in both the Methodist and Baptist churches and considerable religious n- terest has been manifested.
 Charles L. Kimberly is going upon the road as a commercial traveller. He will retain his inter est in the store of King & Kimberly.
 Miss Alice Beardsley expects to take teachers position ill the public school af- ter the first of February. Miss Josie Pope is at present tempor..ily filling the position.
 Principal Forman of the public school is interesting himself in the commendable work of getting our leading citizens to found public library.
 The young son of George w. Boards ley, Harry, who was at one time not ex- pected to live, is rapidly recovering:
 Mrs A. w. Paige gave slelghlng par ty, Saturday evening, to several young lady friends.
 Capt N. A. Hull purchased the barge May Queen at auction, Saturday, and will rename it Shelton.
 The Derby Silver company held their annual meeting, Monday, and reelected the former officers, with the exception of Henry J. Smith in place of George w.. Cheesman, deceased. The company have had prosperous year and declared a large dividend.
 Roger Sherman council, o. U. A. M., expect to have celebration, February 9, in honor of the day.
 The third meeting of the assembly was held at the Town hall, last week Thurs day evening. The next will be held, next Friday evening.
 Agent Bradley says that he has no doubt that work will be commenced on the much talked of railroad station in d few days. The brick fst the structure have been shipped.
 Miss Jessie Beecher's dancing class held their reception in the Town hall, Monday euening.
 Eli A. Carley has been i'll, but is now able to be out.
 Irving ". Clark has taken his old pc