Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-07
CHARGED WITH MURDER.


DIR. Pulford Held in Jail without
Bail-Further Developments in the |
Nesbft Tragedy - The s~ssVtctfm's |
Funeral to Take Place To-Day |
Details of the Dying Girl's Last
Rfde-The Trial to Take Place To-
Morrow.
DR.. W. Il. Pulford of Ansonia,. who ia
held to be directly responsible for the
death of Helen Nesbit, was yesterday
served with warrant, charging him with
murder. The service was made in the
jail In this city, where the doctor has been
a prisoner since Wednesday. The war
rant was issued by State Attorney Doolit-
tie after long conference had been held
on the subject by Coroner Mix, Medical
Examiner Conklin Of Ansonia, and Prose-
cutting Attorney Holden, also Of Ansonia.
A well-known local physician, whose
reputation has not bsen above suspicion
by any means for the last few years, is
thought to be indirectly mixed up in the
case. Coroner Mix knows his name and it
is not altogether unlikely that he may be
arrested. 1t is generally very difficult for
GQS AUTHORITIES w 6cCuIC 6u44o4OAU oF1AcAC0
to result in a conviction of persons engsg-
ed in the business DR.. Pulford Ia known
to have been in, but in the case in ques,
ton Coroner Mix by good luck and dill
gent work has managed to weave a net
about the accused which in the opinion of
the authorities will land him in prison.
The coroner is in possession of complete
evidence that shows where Miss Nesbit was
nursed in New Haven, who was the nurse,
who accompanied her In dying condition
to her home here and other information
| that goes to make up strong case. All
this evidence was taken geographically
| in this city yesterday.
It Is reported that Tristan Burgess, the
young man who it Is alleged wronged
Helen Nesbit, has expressed Willingness
| to turn states evidence, and it is reported
that the authorities have promised him
| immunity from arrest If he tells all he
knows.
THE HEARING TO-DAY.
ANsoN1A, July 6.-The preliminary
hearing in the case of Dr.. W. q. Palford,
who is held on the charge of numbering
Miss Helen Nesbit, the young lady who
died yesterday morning as a result of NAL
| practice, will be held here to morrow
morning, at 10 o'clock, when the evidence
that has been collected by Coroner Mix and
Medical Examiner Conklin will be heard
1t Is now asserted that the fatal oper
alton was performed here onJune rs, two
days before the young lady was driven te
New Haven by the young man. who is al
legged to be Tristan Burgess. Young Bur
CESS is still about town. He was seen a!
the pestoffiee last evening and it is sale
that he was here to day. It is understood
that he will not be placed under arrest ane
that he will act as witness for the state
He has made but few friends since hi
short stay here and but little is known O
him in Ansonia. 1t is reported, however
that he belongs in New York and il con
| nected with a very respectable family
The authorities say that they now have al
the needed evidence in the case and tina
they know all about the movements O
Mics Nesbit and her companion after the,
drove to New Haven on June 81.
It is reported tonight that Burgess hs
. gone to New Haven, where he will sto]
with friends until some disposition
the hearing, however, which will tax
place in Judge Munger's Office. Mrs Mes
! bit keeps boarders and Burgess had beel
| living at her house ever since he cam
: here about four months ago. It Is sal
! that he was st the house on the night tina
4 Miss Nesbit was taken home and that b
was one of those who carried Miss Nesb
into the house. During his stay here b
has been very attentive to Miss Nesbit an
accompanied her almost always to publ
entertainments. He is very good lool
8 a neat and stylish dresser. He is yer
: skilful workman snd earned very CON
| Portable salary.
The funeral of the dead girl will tai
place this morning from the Cathol
church in Ansonia.
THE MOTHERS STORY
: victim of a mans perfdy, yesterday mor1
a ing gave the following accounts of hi
: daughters return home to die to reporte
: When she (Nellie) WAS brought home g
8 Tuesday night, at II o'clock, in the maj
: ner that you already know, shall new
T. forget the look that was upon her fac
: As I could not lift her alone into the hous
). told my daughter Allie "a younger siste
j.. in his room. When Allie told him to con
down stairs and help to carry Helen in
!, the house, who was very sick. he exclain
ed: "Great Godl is that 500" He we,
down and assisted in taking Helen into n
n bedroom. When he approached the be-
=, side Helen motioned him away and won
not look at him.
I asked her where she had been all tt
past week but she evaded my questio
saying she would tell me later when 81
f felt better and everything would be 6
= right: told her that she was dying b,
this did not move her. The only statemel
K she made was to the priest and to D
Conklin. When she was lifted from Il
carriage she was atufred in a night rol
> and heavy skirt with black wrap arour
g her shoulders, being exposed to the VIII
d and dust all through that long ride.
# bundle containing her pocketbook, hal
pins and other little articles was broug
into the house by Allie. The pocketboo
g in which was always plenty of money, co
l. tanned ten cents and a number of powder
having penetrating odor. The powde
. were taken charge of by DR.. Conklin.
;, Her wrists and ankles appeared to
= livid in color, as if che had been bou1
with ropes. She vomited constantly aft
;, ! she was brought into the house. new
!. suspected Mr.. Burgess of being intima
q with my daughter, but he has been Il
a only one who has kept company with h
a lately. He called here, Wednesday afte
noon, and told me to keep silent and tt
i matter would come out all right.
POSTPONED UNTIL TO MORROW.
Coroner Mix last evening said that Il
, preliminary hearing in the case would n
: occur at 10 o'clock this morning at A.
9 sonia. but would be postponed until satu
f day or Monday in order to obtain some O.
9 ditional evidence.
TAKEN FROM HOUSE IN WEsIvILLE.
The latest information shows that IL
= Nesbit girl was at house in Westvil
r and was taken from there in New Have
coupe to her mothers in Ansonia whe
she died in a short time after her arriv
as has been stated. The route taken
Ansonia was by the Woodbridge road, tn
s being the nearest from Westville. tt
( girl was in pitiable condition whe
placed in the carriage and moaned despai
!. ingly frequently. With her was a vel
dressed man and a woman of middle Of
who apparently tried to soothe the dyir
: girl. They left Westville at about s.;
q | o'clock in the evening and were about tv
hours on the lonely, sad ride to the hon
, of the girls mother. The carriage W,
hired at a livery stable in this city for tt
q | purpose, as was stated, of taking a sic
q person to her home.
THE FOUR.TRACKI ING