Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-14
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The Cruiser Detroit-Bad Weather
 Postpones tho Speed Trfals-Brfdge-
 port Aldermanic Muddle-Dr. T. s.
 Smith of Bridgeport Now Charged
 With Murder and Locked Up-what
 General Haven Says as to Becoming
 Warden Of the State Prison Tem-
 porarily.
 NEW LONDON, April 1s.-The members of the naval board arrived on the cruiser Detroit ct 6 o'clock this morning prepared for an early start in the speed trials. A delay In the engine room kept the veesel till S:45 before start was made. The | cruiser was run down the course a short distance, but not at speed. The sky was lowering and 1t was soon decided that 1t would be impossible to keep the ranges slongshore, so the tests were postponed and the vessel returned to her anchorage made on the return trip of Captain Charles F. Holt's electric log.
 BRIDGEPORT, April 13.-Judge Hall of the superior court yesterday signed papers in the proceedings instituted by Attorney A. M. Wooster, who asks for 6 recount of the ballots cast for alderman in the Second ward during the recent election. MT. Wooster was the republican nominee, and he was defeated by three votes. He claims that mistake was made, and that a re- count will show that he was legally elected Notice was served on the defendant this morning.
 BRIDsDPoRr, April 13.-Dr. J. S. Smith of this city was arrested this morning, charged with murder In the first degree. The physician was originally arrested for malpractice, but subsequently the com plsint was withdrawn and one charging him with manslsughter instituted. Mrs. Agnes Kent Olmstead of Easton died last week under suspicious circumstances, and 1t was alleged that her death was due to @ criminal operation performed by Dr. Smith. An effort was made to hush up the affair, but an autopsy was finally held and ths crime disclosed. New evidence obtained by the state resulted in the filing of the charge of murder this morning, and the accused physician, who had been released on furnishing @ bond of $3, 900, was re arrested and looked up. He stoutly protests his innocence and says that because he is an eclectic he is being persecuted by the regular practitioners.
 
 past twenty-one years. It is rumored that Mrs. Alice Kent, mother of the deceased, has made a confession accusing the phy- sioisn of crime charged by the state, but refuses to disclose the character of the new evidence. The case will be called for trial in the city court tomorrow morning.
 NEW LONDON, April 13.-Brigsdier Gen eral George Haven was seen at his home tonight by & representative of the Con- necticut Associated Press, who imparted to him the first news of his appointment temporarily as warden of the state prison during the suspension of Warden Cham berlain. To General Haven the announce ment came as great surprise, from the effect of which it took him some moments to recover. When he finally understood the full meaning of the announcement, be said: "Why, this takes nay breath away. This Is a surprise. I had never thought of such thing or had any conversation with anyone connecting my name with the prison in any way. My relations with Warden Chamberlain have always been of friendly kind, particularly as he was an old cavalry friend of mine. What shall do about its I don't know. I presume will know about it to morrow. Would sccepti don't know. The position Is too respon- sible to be lightly considered. I shall have to have an interview with the directors be- fore I decide what to do. had no idea whatever that anything of the kind was to happen"
 BRIDGEPORT, April 13.-William Dick inson was found dead in his room in East Bridgeport tonight. He was about forty years of age and unmarried.