Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-22
GREEN GOODS MANS END
Died Tn a Carriage While Try
 ing to Shoot Two Men.
INTENDED sWINDLES REVEALED.


 Boxes Containing a Brick. Some Packages
 of Worthless Money and Paper Found In
 tho Carriage-His Companion Got Away
 In a Great Hurry.
 BEIpGEroRT, Coun., May 22-A car riage containing two men was jogging along the highway between the village of SauGatuCk and Westport when behind it came a carriage containing two residents of Wostport-Goorge Ferris and William Potts, When they caught up to the first carriage Potts, who was driving. turned out to go by, and in doing so struck a wheel of tho first vehicle, and ono of tho occupants, a large man, exclaimed, Push off, there!'
 Ferris made some reply, and the stran- ger grabbed the whip and attempted to strike Ferris. Potts whipped up his horse. and n race followed for short distance Soon the horse driven by Potts began to draw away. The strangers, who were urg- ing their horse sharply, were greatly OK cited, and whom they saw they could not catch up the stout man dropped the lines, and, standing up in the carriage, drew a revolver from his pocket, and, cooking It, pointed it at the men in the carriage only a few feet ahead of him.
 Threatened to Shoot. "l'l shooot youn' he cried As he ut tered thcSo words Ferris looked around, and saw him tottcr and fall to the seat. His companion seized tho reins and brought the horso 10 n standstill in front of the stable of Arthur Williams. Tho latter was hurriedly asked to bring somo water. It only required q glance to see that tho man was dead. In the bottom Of the carriage the loaded revolver was found. The companion of tho dead man said his own numo was David Burke and that of the dead man Daniel simpson. and that they lived at 397 Third avenue. New York. He said they had boen driving through l the country for some time for pleasure. 1 He seemed very much excited and anxious to got away. He gave but little informa- i tion to Medical Examiner Powers, who was making the invcsti igntion. and left as soon as he could get away, saying he was ] going to New York tU break the news to i the mans wife and family and would re- i turn at unco and tako the body away. ! That was the last that has been seen or 1 helrd of him.
 | When Coroner Dulcn went to Westport | to mako an invest igHlion. he found among tho effects of the drnd Rlsu complete green goods and luuko outfit Two tin
 
 { locks on them, wCrc found and when opened in ore was found brick and in the other two packages of green paper just tho size of Eank bills with SEQ bill on the top of each and each lahelcd $5. GOO. scattered through tho paper was Sl6S iu good money and n Confederate $5 bills. On the dead man was also found a book i giving the names of the cashier, president and directors uf every bank in the vicinity and tLo names of persons owning farm. . for sale some nf them were:
 Green Goods Information.
 James Goddard, two miles north of Tor rington on Winston hill road Leaves c. one son at home Good saw.
 Charles Adams, four m. n of Ashton R l. zoo hy. Five houses in Pawtucket Cost s. mortgages on piece of property in Ashton . hy X Married. Young wifi, left him once. Wants to soil.
 Nr Lamb, 229 south Main street, At tlcborough. Mass. three sons in busines in town. not at home. Wants to sell. William Wctherby. one son at homo is seleCtman three m south of Dedhanl, Mass D out East street
 William COc Warren. l. l. Has charg of street cleaning. Lives with son in-law Ic is agont for R. R. C. and R. Can ge away any time, Has property he wants L 1 sell l4lNOS ht nllGs street. VI ltO ue1C
 Saw
 The dead man appears to be about 8 years old, nearly six feet tall, with sand hair and red mustache. TEo remains ar at tho undertaken S in Westport. The core ncr has charge of all the property belong
 ing to the mon. including the :orse an
 carriage. IL is sAid they have been driyin through the country in this neighborhoo
 for several days and intended to swindl
 mon who want 10 sell farms. Tho mo concerned in this affair arc thought to b the two men who sold farmer on Green field hill brick for S3.000 short tim
 ago.
 Creek Insurrection Threatened.
 EvFAULA, I. T. May D -Insurrectio Is threatened in the Creek nation owe
 money said to have been illegally dispose of by Crock officers Tho Indians are arn
 ing and thrOaten to march en masse { = Okamulcep whcrC tho Creek council is l