The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-06-29
WALLINGFORD.

Sudden Death qf a We'll Known Citizen
 Considerable Excitement-GeneralN News.
 Henry Twardokay, German, fifty two years of age, died very suddenly at s5:15 this afternoon while sitting in a chair in the parior of his home on South Cherry street. He was about the house as usual all day and was in the room with two of his children when he was taken Ill, anitdf uttered one or two groans and died. Medical Examiner Mo Gaugh- ey was notified and upon 8 careful ex- animation found nothing to indicate the cause of his death, and believes that his death was due to heart trouble, as Mrs. Twardokay states that he has been suf- fering for two years at times with heart troubles. Dr., MoGaughey found a slight hruise upon one arm and small cut on his shoulder, but there was nothing, in his opinion, in either that had any bearing upon the cause of his death. Late Monday night Twardokay, while under the influence of liquor, had little trouble with Officer Mooney and claimed that the officer clubbed him and knocked him down. This Officer Mooney denies, and claims he never struck him with his club or otherwise. Others who witnessed the affair corro- borate the officers story. Mrs. Twardo- by his old complaint, heart troubles, and stated to Medical Examiner McGaughey that she did not believe the affair of Monday night had anything to do with his death. He has been residing here with his wife and four children for three years and came here from Bridge port. He worked at Hall & Elton's fac- tory. He was member of Lessing lodge, No. 94, I. O. o. F., of Bridgeport, and was insured in the Mutual Aid for s1,500. He was also member of Wal lingford lodge, N. E, o. F.. and was in- sured for $2,OOO There was a report around town that the case was one of suicide, but nothing can be found to prove such a theory. -. Revss J. H. Blair and c. H. Dickinson offlciated at the funeral Of Mrs. Elisha Whittlesey yesterday afternoon. The bearers were H. B. Hall, c. N. Jones, G. K. Darlington, c. D., Yale, L. B. Bishop and AID. Judd. e.2s..4 .. 2 Superintendent b. R. Knight of the high school starts to-day for his home in Brookfield, Mass, and little later will take trip to. Nebraska and Min nesota. q
 [ Andrew J. Smith of Curtis avenue will spend his vacation in the west. Mrs. Smith and Miss Edith V. Smith will start next week for St. Stephens, New Brunswick.
 X : Judge F.. c. fBartholomew goes to Block Island hext week. ,-
 Manager Heineman's team and the New Britains will play ball in New Mill ford on July 4,
 F. A. Wallace is to erect a building between Murray's and Botsford's on Main street.
 The union Sunday school excursion will 60 tcPawson Park on July 5. Oficer Reilly arrested Henry D. Gull yer -late Wednesday, and yesterday he was brought before Judge Hubbard, charged with drunkenness. He was given thirty days in jail and s7.48 costs. Miss Mary. Tobin is expected home from Brooklyn to-day,
 Mis6Edith Turner Is home from Man. chester, N. H.
 The Fl. L. Judd Co. and Simpson Nickel Go. works close tonight, the for raer for two weeks or more and the lat ter for one waeh.
 R. N Tutwiler, R. Wallace 6 Sons Isuuthsfn traveling salesman, is in town.