The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-04
CONNECTICUT J0TTINGS.
EYENTS OF INTEREST IN VARIOUS
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

P1RIS OE I'll ls OIALAs X CoIebrook womans Frlght-The Wild Man. or Gorilla, Spent tho Night on Her Doorsteps-The New England Road Yransfer-Over Three Hundred Peach Frees Condemned-A Golden Wedding Last Eyening-New Haven Gun Club General News.
 SEARCHING THE WOODS AGAIN Winsted Sept. S.-Chief of Police 5. c. Wheeler headed a searching party this afternoon, and spent several hours looking for the far-famed wild man. who has been frequenting the ooun- try around Winsted for several days' The party, consisting besides Chlet Wheeler, of Constable Middlebrook and twenty-five citizens, left here about lo o'clock this morning, and did not re- turn until nearly dark.
 The first report received here this morning was to the effect that Mrs. Culver of Colebrook Center had seen the wild man about g. mile south of the Center. Acting on this rumor the party went to Mrs. Culver's residence, ana there learned that the rumor was wildg one She said she understood certain farmer, whose name could not be learned, had seen the fellow, but eventually it was ascertained that the person who did see this mystery was one Farmer Perkins. He was on his way from Norfolk, and as he was pass ing along the highway near Colebrook he saw the wild man near an old house, about one hundred yards from the road, among a clump of bushes. He 1mme- diately started toward the fellow, but on perceiving that he was pursued the wild man took to his heels and ran through a small patch of woods, across the highway, and into another wood, where Farmer Perkins lost track of him, owing to his rapid flight, and apparent thorough knowledge of the land. The searching party then re- paired to the place and began g. sys- tematic search of the woods, going over the ground as carefully as possible, but no sign of the man could be found.
 The wild man is described by Farmer Perkins as about five feet ten or eleven inches in height, with long black hair, reaching his shoulders, long black beard, unkempt, and with only scant clothing. In fact, he was nearly nude. In speaking of the hunt tonight Chief of Police Wheeler said that he believed there was a man of some nature in the woods in the vicinity of Colebrook, but he could not state whether he was genuine wild man. He may be a lunatic, or he may be tramp who is bent on a practical joke. Chief Wheeler adds that he will make every effort to capture the fellow, and if he be a joker he will be made to pay for his fun" rather dearly.
 Hartford, Sept. 3.-When the Sandis- field stage reached Colebrook, near Winsted, at 10 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Culver ran from her house and stopped the stage driver. She said that the .swild man. or gorilla, whichever it is, spent the night on her doorstep. She was greatly alarmed. Mrs. Gull yer begged that help be summoned to catch the local terror. Six policemen and large body of citizens set out from Winsted as soon as the stage q Mrs. Culver's house will be thoroughly searched for the wild man.
 Hartford, Sept 3.-The directors of the reorganized New England railroad met at the office of. Director Edward D. Robbins in this city, this afternoon, and perfected the transfer of the road Various deeds were executed and the , details of the transfer completed All the directors were present The meeting lasted all this afternoon.
 CONDEMNED TTIREE HUNDRED
 TREES.
 Merfden, Sept. 3.-H P. Smith of North Haven, one of the officials charg- ed with the extermination of peach yellows, paid an official visit to this city, to-day, and his first act was to seize a lot of peaches that were being peddled by Michael Schwartz. The peaches were the product of diseased trees and after the seizure were con- demned and destroyed. Commissioner Smith said he had had considerable trouble over Derby way with the peach orchards, in one case condemning 300 out of the 325 trees in one orchard, which showed signs of the "yeGows.'' 2 He left here to visit the orchards at Wallingford and Yalesville.
 THE BARBARA FITZ CASE
 Bridgeport, Sept. S.-In the city court to-day came up the case of an attempt at criminal assault made by Dennis Fisher on a German woman named Barbara Fitz.
 The prosecution was not ready to go on and the case went over until to- morrow, bonds being fixed at $500.
 BRAKEMAN O'BRTEN KILLED.
 South Norwalk, Sept. Civilian O'Brien, a brakeman on the Consoli- dated road. whose home is in Hadley Falls, Mass, was instantly killed yes