The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-16
Victim of Last Nights
Accident Was Very
Popular.
OFFICER ADMITTED HIS GUILT.
Webster Court Ordered Him
to Return Five Dollars
to Prisoner.

Webster, Aug. 15.-There has been an
other fatal accident on the Norwich &
Worcester division of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad. The
victim is G. V. Bennett, middle brake
man on the Boston and Worcester mid
night freight known as the Niger"
throughout this section. The mangled
body passed through Webster today on
its way to Worcester, where interment
will occur.
Inc accident occurred at what is
known as Red Top, near New London,
Conn.,, last night just as the train was
commencing its night run to Worces-
ter. Bennett in some unknown way lost
has balance and fell between the cars
on to the tracks below. Several cars
passed over the body before it was cut
In twain. The train had gone some dis
lance before any of the crew missed
Bennett. When they did, the train was
stopped and orders issued to run back
and the body was discovered on the
tracks so mutilated that it was barely
recognizable.
The body was taken back to New
London, where it remained last night
and word telegraphed to his wife in
worcester of the accident. Today it
went through Webster en- route for
Worcester.
Bennett was well liked by the train
crews that he was associated with The
spy man has often met him and talked
with him. He was 81 years old. He had
been working on the Norwich division
only about year, but he formerly was
employed on the Boston & Albany road,
Some time ago he moved from Upton to
worcester, where he has since resided
with his wife and young daughter.
The freight that ended his career did
not arrive in Webster until this morn
ing, nearly seven hours late. Charles C.
Bartlett was the conductor in charge of
the train, and Clinton w. Davis was the
engineer.
Quite sensation came out concern
ing hush money" that a we'll known
off1cer had accepted and not arrested his
man during the trial of John Sysko be-
fore Judge Clarke this morning. Young
Sysko was brought into court by
Sheriff Glare, charged with drunken
ness. He pleaded guilty and was fined
y, which he paid. Another case, which
dated back into September, 1898, charg-
ing nm with disturbing the peace was
brought against him
Young Sysko then astonished the
court and it's officials by saying that
case had been settled a long time ago.
When asked what he meant he said
that he had paid SIS to the officer that
held the warrant against him providing
that he, the officer would forget" the
little circumstances and quash the case,
The officer put the IS bill in his pocket
and also laid away the warrant What
he did with it isn't known
Judge Clarke instructed Clerk Berger
to have the officer summoned to court
and the officer with the hush money
was telephoned for. He came to court
| and in the presence of Judge Clarke
Clerk Berger, other officials and the
newspaper men admitted that he had
| received the S., The judge gave him a
little censuring and made him return
the money The officer came near get
ting into deep water, but the affair will
not be pushed.
Young Sysko was also fined $40 for
the disturbance. The warrant that the
officer held has been ordered returned
to Clerk Berger.
Winifred Heuris, aged 81, was fined
| SIS for drunkenness.
Judge Clarke expects to be confirmed
| by the governors council tomorrow
| He was to be last week, but the matter
was laid on the table for week. AL
though he is virtually judge, in order to
clinch his appointment the council will
| have to approve the governors selec-
| ton.
When the many friends Of Billy Mer-
| rift, Webster's star catcher, read in The
1 doI hot he, 1ood
| tons to bring suit against Manager Jim
Manning of the Kansas City ball team
| they were surprised, as the well known
ball player had never said anything
| about it while in town. His friends hope
| that he will win the suit.
| Mrs. julius Freeman and daughter
Alice, are spending a few days with
| Mrs. Freenman's daughter, Mrs. A. w
| Warner, on School street
| J. Frank Currier is enjoying weeks
vacation.
Leon Jillson has a stalk of corn thai
| stands IL feet in height.
The funeral of Prof. Penney, who
was drowned Sunday, will be held al
the Dudley Congregational church to.
morrow, at o'clock.
| DR.. f. e. McDermott will return from
a vacation at Narragansett Pier or
| Thursday, when he will open denta
| pdIlOFS IN GOQQarQ DlOcK, over Gerry
store, Main street.
| Agent Messenger of the North eros
venordale, CT, mills, has notified hi.
| employees that all those wishing to g(
| to Boston on the excursion tomorrow
can do so.
Hickman has been released by Bos
\ ton Now is the time for the men thai
are managing the Southbridge team t.
secure him permanently. Webster has
| played against him twice and are no
afraid of him.
| Supt. Prentiss Howard told the Web
mill will not be closed tomorrow. or
account Of Mr.. Slater's funeral, but al
| that wish to attend can do so. All tht
other mills will adopt similar plans.
| Miss Rena Moore of Fitchburg is Wis.
| iting relatives and friends in town fol
a few days.
| High mass was celebrated by Rev
FIR. j. A. Legris at the Sacred Hear
church this morning the occasion be.
| ing the feast Of the blessed Virgin
| The body of Fl. N. Slater arrived ir
town on the o'clock train this after.
noon, and was taken to his late East
Main street residence by undertakes,
Coleburn. The funeral occurs at the
Episcopal church at l tomorrow after.
noon.
| Notice-Dr McDermott will omen b,s
new office, Goddards building. over
Gevery's store Thursday, Aug. Nth Tha
office is fitted specially for dental worE
with separate rooms for each denart~
ment. Crown and bridge work a sne-
cialty. Gold aluminium and rubhar