Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-04-27

She Feared Carpenter.
She often spoke about Carpenters Wis.
its, especially to Mrs. Mary IIammell, who
lived opposite her home Ono day she told
Mrs Hammoll that she was afraid Car
pentcr was going to do something despcr-
ate. She said ho was acting quoerly. Two
weeks ago she said:
Il have told him that no should stop
his visits and save tho family from the
disgrace which must certainly follow. l
have told him time and time again that
would run away, and he finally wound up
by threatening to kill me. "
Carpenter, 1t appears, continued his Wis
its and lately the widow complained
greatly Of his threatening attitude and
that he had said he would shoot her. On
Monday night last he had quarrel with
her and again on Tuesday On Wednesday
morning Mrs. Blackwell said she had
found pistol, letter and bottle Of
laudanum in Carpenters coat pocket
while no was asleep on a couch. She said
the letter purpOrted to have been written
by herself to her married sister and an
nounced that she had committed suicide.
To Mrs. Hammell she said he had de-
clarcd it an April fool joke and had in
duced her 10 return the letter and revolver.
Mrs Hamme,l saw Carpenter call at the
house on Thursday.
At that time the widow was ut Mrs.
Hammcll's house. She said she did not
want to see Carpenter. Whom she went
home, there was another row. but that
was the last soon of Mrs. Blackwell alive.
Whom Mrs. llammell returned at 9
O'Clock that night from EastOn, the wild
ow's house was in darkness. The shut
tiers in the parlor wcrc thrown back. and
the windows on the front of the house
were open. The evening paper had not
been taken in, and Mrs. Hammcll' 5 suspi
| cions were aroused She called Policeman
GorGas. who entered the house and found
the widows body as described. Burned
powder marks cnCirolod the wound in the
| temPlM shaving that the pistol had been
hold vrrr Hose to the woman head
The reviewer is n small one, and on the
side OF Il barrel is the name c. ; Shat
| tuck. Hatfield. Mass. On a small table in
the room WA, u letter, the Same epiStJe
| which the widow had spoken of the day
| before to MIS- ltnmmell n having found
| in sam Carpenters pocket, but it bore
| neither signature nor date. II read:
Left Letter.
| DEAR SISTER-I have been i'll for
some time. and being all alone think it
better in case anything should happen.
But whatever should happen l trust you
| will be satisfied and cause no one any
| trouble because am the only one to blame
| in the matter. l have enough money 70
| pay all the expenses and in regard to the
| furniture l trust you will take care OF that
| for the children. | want my watch given
| to Mary. I intended giving it TO her at
| Christmas. | write this to you because
| you have always been good and kind sis
| ter to me and have told me often that
| whatever l wished you would do Have
| whatever things are useful to you, and
| forgive mo the trouble l have caused you
| and the rest of tho loved ones. Take car,
| of the children, and tell them nothing that
will cause them to think i'll Of their mother
| Goodby, with q dear sisters love to you
and all dear onos
This lettcr was addressed To Mrs. Lis
combo 4. Schenck RinCocs Huntcrtlor
county. \. J. A note written in lead pen
Gil was also found 1t ScUmcd TO he III the
same hand as the letter. 1t read:
| '2:45. Dearie-Was here. and you were
not here. l have gone TO EAstUn. "
| Carpenter is said to have always adj
dressed the widow as g. dcarlc." II was or
the strength of these circumstances tina
the coroner issued tho warrant Carpen
ter was arrested at his home at EaStOn ear
ly Friday morning by Chief Tillon.
| He asked many questions relative to thu
death, and seemed As II about Ia COLLAPSE
when tho policeman told him of the cir
cumstance which led to his being suspect
cd Of the murder. He was locked up il
Easton Jail.