Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-29
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Edward Clifford Raised Small sized
Riot at the Armory on Saturday
Nfght-The Rosemary Hall Young
Ladies Won at Cricket-Matt Lee
Arrested-Wash BroadyvelEs House
Decorated.
There was report about uptown early
evening that there had been q
serious row among the colored residents Of
"Herod's square" and that Ebenezsr Gif-
ford's son had threatened, to shoot some
one with a shotgun. An investigation
showed that the trouble arose owing to the
throwing of pail of water out Of the
armory window, which struck Ed Clifford,
eolored, who had just been driven out of
the armory when Company K returned
from the range and had been fooling
around outside of the armory. Young
Clifford was somewhat sauoy and gathered
a handful of stones and threatened to
throw them at several of the members
outside, one of whom started after him
and got one of the stones on the side. A
scufas ensued and the Company K mem
Der was shaking the 'ooon" when
the youths sister appeared and
Joined in the frscas and laid on the
shoulders and back of the O. N. @, man.
with broom, much to the amusement OF the
spectators and disgust Of the military man, VINO
ored offender again resorted to throwing stones
and there was some lively lodging and the
celored tEoops Tetreated to their rouse tSro ON
from the armory, and were pursued BY some OF
| the bystanders and inside the Clifford youth
| seized plate from the table and SHE'D it at
his pursuers with remarkable accuracy for II
| was shivered to fragments on one Company K
| boys side. The next move was to seize a shot
gun and threaten to shoot, but was disarmed
| given TO the father, Ebenezsr Clifford, who said
| that the weapon was not loaded and was out oil
| repair and could not be considered dangerous
/ The affair for short time caused quite a little
excitement in the vicinity but as there were NJ
| will drop where it is. EbeneZer states that tn,
shotgun in question, which is an old Fashioned
| muZzle loader, belongs to George Jones and
| the identical fowling piece that was owned b.
George Wbittlesey over thirty years ego and wa
/ in his hands when his arm was blown eff Will
hunting nearly forty years ago; Many Of the oil
when this sad accident occurred. The gun
| now rusty and comparatively useless except as
| relic.
The high school niue went to Hamden Satul
day afternoon aud played ball in the mud an
| rain with the Everest school team and were de
/ feated by score of 10 to IS.
The game OF cricket between the young ladie
of the Pelham Manor club of New Yook and tn
Rosemary hall team Saturday was very intel
mary team by score OF 80 to SO. The Rosemar
players were Captain, Julia Driesbach; vic,
Mackay, Evelyn Mourns, Annie Clinton H Iti,s
| Tracy, Leila Stiles, Georgia Hubbard, Carr
McGa"ghey, Katherine Wilcox; Miss Lena Row,
| umpire.
Matt Lee was arrested by Officer OReill
Saturday evening at the depot for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. He was locked vi
Lac has bad character here and has befer
figured in the borough court, and is one OF tn
participants in the recent disgraceful row
Morrison's saloon on North Colony street.
Maurice Barry has got past the stage
pneumonia and is suffering from csrebro spin'
| meningitis.
Mrs. Jane Gardner has sold to Fred willard
Miss Edith E. Lane and Miss Sadie Kelsey al
Frank J. Wilkins Of Albany and Miss Nell
Smith Of Boston are the guests of Mr.. and Mr.
/ j. P. Stevenson of Elm street.
| Charles Smith of Waterbury is the guest of b
son, Chief Engineer G. A. Smith.
| There were many fishermen out on the lax
Saturday afternoon. DR. Q. 2. Powers and q.
James Cody and 7. +. DAILY had fine string
The rain upset the plans of the lady membe
| OF the Clover Cycle club, and the club run
side Of the aFe Was
/ showers.
Wash BroadweD who lives near the lake, vi
i at Cho Aoik O1tulNoy ovoHluS, aHd uaEluB Ills d
sence some strolling sign painter exercised son
] artistic talent with the bsush on tho west side
his house and Sunday morning Wash was indi
| nant when he found in large red letters, "Hot
de Ceon." The house had recently been parti,
| ly whitewashed on the outside and the effect
/ the red letters was startling.
Silas Blakeslee of North Farms is reported
| failing fast.
The alleged forgery case against DIR. Ryce
l Meriden will come up before Judge Hubbard til
| morning at II o'clock.
The battalion drill Of Stokes division. u R.,
| of p, of Meriden and Ivy division will occur
Thur sday evening in the ar1nory.
| Judge Hubbard made an eloquent speech
the Murphy meeting in Middletown friday ey
ming and yesterday he addressed the meeting
| the afternoon for men only.
= The Cheshires will play the high school nj
here Saturday afternoon.
Company K turned out with sixty three me-
l bers on Saturday and marched over to the ri
range where drilling and rifle practice was t
l order OF the day. In the volley firing Ill poi,
were scored; percentage, So. 29-72 This D,
Company K third on the record for the regime
After the boys returned to the armory soda a
/ cigars were served