Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-09-02


The police made no arrest yesterday
worthy the attention of a judge, con-
sequently there was no city court this
morning.
The district court, civil and criminal
side, opened this morning. The Grim
inaI side was adjourned to September
10 and the civil SIDE was adjourned in
definitely.
In the city court, civil side, this af-
ternoon Judge Peasley began the hear
ing OF the case of Peter Slater Of this
city against Nancy Russell of Nauga-
tuck. This is q suit to recover $34
commission.
a very pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Miss Katie McGrath
OF Poplar avenue Sunday evening.
There We're solos by Misses Mamie Me-
Grath, Oracle Morrissey, and John Fa-
gan and John Doran, and piano selec-
tlons Dy Misses Anna Pagan and Julia
Hickey and Maurice McGrath. Re-
freshments were served and all left at
q late hour
Charles Edwards of Oak street, a
toolmaker at the Waterbury Manufac-
turing Co, has just arrived from a two
weeks vacation spent in the Berkshire
hills. The last day of Mr. Edwards's $
vacation was spent fishing in Lake
Garfield, and he caught some of the
biggest pickerel ever taken out Of those
waters. One he exhibited with much
pride weighs Az pounds, and five Of the
largest together weigh 16 pounds.
The delegates of fhe Connecticut
Saengerbund held meeting yesterday
at Seymour and concluded to have the
next Saengerfest in New Britain in
1904 The festival viii be held un-
der the auspices of the New Britain
Quartet club of which Hans Saro is
Nha musical director. The Quartet
club also won a prize at the last
Saengerfest in Seymour two months
ago.
Little Nellie Murphy, the 2-years-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Daniel Muir
phy OF South Leonard street. had a mar
row escape from being drowned in
new catch basin which is being con-
stfucted In front Of the residence of ID.
y. Mahaney on Bank street In some
manner the child fell into the catch
basin and was up to her neck in slusf
ana water when she was rescued by
William Mahaney.
Patrick Mccormack a resident az
Wolcott, was driving along East Main
street in front of Fitzpatrick's phar-
macy when the wheels of the wagon
got caught between the trolley tracks,
and the wagon was swung about and
the occupant was thrown headlong to
the street. He received q severe scalp
wound and was otherwise bruised. Ha
was carried into Fitzpatrick 5 pharmacy
Where his injuries were examined by
Dr Donahue, who happened to be there
Thomas O'Donnell. bartender. very
well known in town. attempted suicide
last evening by taking a dose of car
bolic acid. O'Donnell was EMPLOYED in
Schlitz's place on South Main street
and was married about two weeks ago
He is about 23 years of age. Yester.
day hetook an active part In the Labor
day parade, and greatly enjoyed the
picnic. Last evening DR. McIinden
was called to the top floor of the tene.
ment building near the junction of
Grove and North Main streets O'Don.
nell had been found in his room suffer
ing great pain evidently, and when DR.
McLinden arrived and examined him
he saw that he had taken carbolic acid.
Further examination revealed that the
man had taken the greater part of two
ounces of the poison and in the pres
ence of his wife, This morning O'Don
nell recovered consciousness and there
is no doubt now of his recovery. The
motive of his terrible act Is mystery.