Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-25
mR. ADAMS EAGER ron DEBATE.

Only Ono Day In Jat1-He Is NOtnln&
Daunted and Expects to Make .
Warm Campaign.
Mr.. O. Collard Adams Of Waterbury ed
itor of Adams Weekly, was yesterday
noon released from the county jail, whittier
he was sent owing to James P. Pigott's
suit against him for libel for 5000 dam
ages. He spent one night in jail, as he
had been unable to find bondsman Tues
day night. He was indignant yesterday
and announced his intention of making it
hot for Mr.. Pigott all through the pending
campaign. As to his quarters in the jail ne
was also indignant.
"The bed" he said to reporter, "was In
very good condition, and there were three
broken chairs in the cell. When get out
will make the jail a present of three
chairs. Istripped myself entirely naked
before going to bed. I thought from the
looks of the cell that the bed might be in
habited, and didn't want the vermin to
get into my clothes. slept very well.
ssEarly this morning a cup of good water,
four slices of bread and some hash was
brought to me. I concluded 1t must be
fast day.
"Keeper Hart told me that could 60 into
the yard for exercise, but finally told me l
must wait. When asked for Catholic
bible Protestant version of the scriptures
was given me, aud finding that was not
/ to get Catholic bible sent messenger
| boy to the Rev. Father Mullholland with
request that he send me a copy of the de-
sired book.
"Finally Jailer Keefe allowed me liberty of
the jail yard. Mr.. Keefe tried to talk
politics with me, and said everybody was
going to vote for Pigott for congress. It
| bury Thursday night, and on the subject,
Why Democrats Should Oppose Pigott
| I will speak in New Haven also on the same
| topic next week. In fact. expect to
| stump the entire Second district in oppo-
sition to Pigott. Jailer O'Keefe permitted
me to buy my own dinner, as I did not
prefer the jail diet of hash and bread and
water.
II am opposed to Mr.. Pigott from prin-
ciple alone. I am southerner and no
man can buy me, and any statement that I
and for proof of it all have to do Is to
turn to the files of the Waterbury papers,
| for there you will find where I have been
doing work in the wards of Waterbury
in the interests of harmony. opposed
Mayor Baldwin of Waterbury from prin-
ciple and succeeded in defeating him, and
it was through my efforts that the Fourth
ward of Waterbury gave a big majority
for Cleveland four years ago and succeed
ed in saving the state for him. Mr.. Pigott,
in my opinion, is not the man for the
democrats to nominate, and predict that
he will lose the district"
T. ~ TO- oa1J q
civil complaint, but was in the debtors
room, where, as the sheriff said, the quar-
ters were as clean and tidy as can be
found in any Jail anywhere. As to the
food, he says the food furnished is brac.
ing, nutritious and well cooked, but it il
not New Haven house diet.
Mr.. Adams was labo1ing under q severe
nervous strain owing to the exciting events
of the day and the hurrying about to find
bondsman at short notice with 80 many
people away in the country. During the
night at the jail he was i'll and extremely
nervous. Mr.. Adams claimed that his ar
rest would cost Mr.. Pigott 1000 votes ii
Naugatuck and vicinity.
Assistant Postmaster Boyd furnished
bonds for Mr.. Adams release. The bal
had been fixed at $1,000. Mr.. Boyd hal
been friend of Mr.. Adams ever since thu
latter presided over the Episcopal church
in West Haven.
Mr.. Adams is 60 years old. He wal
born in Washington, D. G. In 1862 h
enlisted in the Twenty second Connection
volunteers and was made captain of tn
regiment. He is now a member of Wad
hams post, G.. A. R., of Waterbury.
| From 1871 to 1879 he was pastor of tn
West Haven Episcopal church at salar,
of 81 200. He was foremost in making
borough of the village, and in 1878 he re-
moved to Oswego, N. Y, and becam
pastor of church there at a salary O
$4,000.
In 1882, while pastor of an Episcopa
church in Fort Dodge, Ia, he became
!, convert to the Catholic faith and was bar
tized by the Rev. Father Lenihan there
Since then he has been engaged in journa
ism.
Mr.. Adams has issued the folio wing:
< NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Aug. "a, 1892.
| The Hon. James P. Pigott New Haven, Conn
pear Sir hereby challenge you to debat
}, | with me. in the Hyperion theater, on any nigt
before September Is convenient to you, III
| question:
Should James P Pigott be selected as the den
| ocratic candidate for congress in this district
Very respectfully yours,
(, G. CoLLARD ADAMS.
Mr.. Pigott brands the charges mad
against him by Mr.. Adams as absolutel
}. false and says he is fully prepared to NEE
and controvert whatever Mr.. Adams ma
:, have to say againt him.