Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-30
wALLINGFORD.

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Toung Layman Disappears-Milford
Constable and Milford Druggist I'm.
vestisating Fifteen Lots Sold In a
Month - Y. r. 8. O. Il. Delegates -
Personal.
Herman Layman has skipped the town.
sunday afternoon he was down near the
axe and announced his intention of put
ing long distance between himself and
his place, 80 far, in fact, that his face
would never be seen again. This youth,
Who is hardly out of his teens, has an I'M
,nviable record, especially for one soyouth-
:uI. A few weeks ago he was released
from New Haven jail; where he was sent
for a year for burglary, and only the rep
Of one Of Wallingford's law
yers as to his youth and family relations,
etc., prevented his being sent to Wethers-
field, where he should have gone.
Since his release from jail he /
has spent portion of the time in |
this town and more of the time In other |
places. A week ago last Thursday Lay
man launched upon the lake q thirteen
foot round bottomed sailboat that came
from the salt water by way of the Quinni-
piac river and had in fact been concealed
for three or moro weeks below "Quinnie."
On the stern of the craft there was former
~ name with letters, but the name had
been obliterated. The Sunday following
Layman was out in his craft with several
of his companions and had for sale several
elegant meerchaum pipes, also high priced
briarwoods, which he sold at low figure.
Layman told some of his companions that
he had q grip full of pipes that he stole
from a drummer down toward New York,
and that he jumped into the boat
that lay near the dock and put out into the
sound, and that it was several days before
he reached his destination near "Quinnie."
That Layman stole the pipes and boat
there is no doubt, but the story he tells of
the affair is evidently "off." About six
weeks ago Adams drug store in Milford
was entered by thieves, and a quantity Of
goods, including two overcoats, grip and
meerschaums and briars, were taken.
Last Saturday Constable A. ]. Brown and
Druggist Adams of Milford were here
looking up the matter, and the description
of the pipes in Layman's stock already dis
posed of agreed with the goods miss
ing from Adams store, and there
is no reasonable doubt that the
articles were the same. Layman
was ont of town the latter part of the
week, but showed up Saturday night, and
on Sunday got wind of the officers visit
here and decided to make himself scarce
before he fell into the clutches of the law,
| money to get away with. he finally sue
eeeded in selling the craft for 50, and at
once skipped the town. The boat never
was built for less than $50, and is in fair
condition. The purchasers intend to keep
the craft in their possession until the right
| full owner comes to claim 1t, as no doubt
he will before many weeks as Deputy
Sheriff Austin has sent description
of the boat to officials along the
shore, both sides of Bridgeport
It is probable that tho boa
was stolen not far from Bridgeport fully
six weeks ago, and that the search, If any
was made, has been given up, As no clu'
could be found at that time. Laymar
claimed when he sold the craft that he die
not steal it, and that the purchasers neet
never fear that an owner would ever CLAIM
it.
Samuel Simpson has sold to William E
Becroft lot 50x170 on the Whittlesey
avenue extension. This makes at leas
fifteen lots sold by Mr.. Simpson inside o
q month on the new street. One of tn
stipulations in every sale Is that the pun
chaser shall build house on the lot to COS
not less than 50, 500.
, Walter Nichols has decided to France
, Nichols six acres of land on South Cherr
street.
! William Bolton of Washington stree
feels az iieved over the action of Selectma
Jones in ordering him to either nuzzle hi
. dog or keep it chained, and claims that tn
animal is not vicious one and WAS neve
known to bite any one except on one G
two occasions when 1t tackled parties lat
a at night when they vere trying to got int
a his chicken coop. Owners of dogs Al
: usually the last ones to discover that the
! dogs are i1lnatured or vicious. Tho Of
: saying that ''Love is blind" might appl
' to many owners of dogs.
, Antonio Del Rosa, the italian, is Il
. father of twins, both girls, born yssterds
3 afternoon.
Darwin Curtis was entertaining larl
= audiencs with his sweet strains from
I harmonica near Botsford's block early la
!. evening. There was plenty of applaus
: but few nickels would have been mo
: appreciated by the artist.
James Moore, one of the popular OF
! ployes at R. Wallace & Sons, and Miss Je
= ME O. Andrews, daughter Of Porter A
: drews of Cheshire, will be married abo
= the middle of September and will reside
:, William Bottoms house on Bristol street.
Rev. G. 81. Dickinson arrived home ye
!, terday from his vacation outing in Lite
+ field.
* Moulton D. Bulls has given up his poi
y ton in Turner's meat market.
- Father Mallon will take the members
Al the Holy Trinity church choir and tho j
venile choir to Savin Rock to-day.
"a Mrs. w. 81. Newton and daughter q
,f home from Vermont.
- Sheriff Rod Austin celebrated his fort
r sixth birthday yesterday.
Ia The Young Mems T. A. B. will give
Al hop in Temperance hall Friday evenin
" Music by Williams orchestra, n. Curt
"a prompter.
~ The delegates selected Sunday event.
:. by the Congregational Y. P. 8. Q. E.
It attend the quarterly meeting in Plainvill
- Friday, September 9, comprise the folio
= ing: F. d. Cowles, Miss Clara Hall, Nj
> Edna Sperry, Miss Bessie Thomson, Nj
=. Mary Martin, Frank Shipman, Mr.. a,
!. Mrs. g. M. Judd, Charles Freeman, Nj
=. Lulu Bartholomew, Samuel Hubbard, n
=, and Mrs. w. h. Goddard.