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The evening world., 1902-04-21
MURDERER, QUICK TO SHOOT,
AS QUICKLY MAKES ESCAPE
After Suddenly Staying Companion in 80 Silver
Dollar Smiths He Disappears.

When Policeman Dev.n. came in two
was alone with tho dead man. News o.
tho murder spread rapidly through the
district. and three cousins OF tn. dead
man quickly reached the saloon.
They were Joseph Fucker. Joseph
Jlrsiseeh and Isaac Debuyn. All OF them
swore vengeance on the murderer over
the dead body. The police locked thcm
up as witnesses.
The three and Bartender Deckhart
were arraiEned IN the Essex Market
cour, and remanded TO the Coroner for
examination. They were taken at once
TO the Coroners' once.
Fucker and Comminsky were At a ball
OF the Sam Paul Association In a hall
at No. ~ Second avenue earlier In the
night. Comminaky had something TO do
with tho management OF the bail. In
fact, he made his living BY managing
dances. Fucker left the place early. and
where hs Joined Comminsky later has
not bean learned.
In Another shootine Case.
comminsky has the reputation OF being
liceman Frank Burns. of the Madison
street station. waA all but shot to death
in Rutsers street a year ago Comminsky
was accused
Detectives Poffert. Leary and O'Falion
were sent out after him. They encoun.
tered him with a crowd Of his friends.
and q dozen shots were exchanged b~tore
cOmmlnsky. with bullet In his leg.
was arrested. He escaped conviction.
Last November ne fired three shots at
Els wife at . bali In new Irving Hall, but
she refused TO prosecute him.
The evening world., 1902-04-21

In the back room OF Silver Dollar"
Smiths saloon, ut No. 81 ESSEX
street. Thomas. alias BUR Com
minsky. an east side character. shot
and killed Isador Fucker at l O'Clock
this morning.
Fucker was waiter in Liberty
Hall. a well-known Hungarian res
taurant on the lower east side. He
was twenty-six years old and lived
with his parents at No. IS Ridge
street. He was one OF a family OF
eleven children. The police rave him
a good character.
CommInsky disappeared after the
shooting. He has q long police rec
ord.
What led TO the shooting 10 q mystery.
John Deckhart. bartender dpr Smith. u
the only eyewitness 80 far secured By
the police. He says Fucker and Com
minsky came into the place about !
o'clock with . party OF friends. They
sat In the rear room, where drtnks ~er.
served. ~ the bar was closed
met with Small wa..i.g.
Some srsumen. was on between
zuoker and Comminsky. Suddenly the
latter jumped to his fec, and shouted:
You tried 70 do me before. and now
I'll get even with YOU With that n.
whipped out revolver and fred twice.
both bullets entering Fuckers breast.
The wounded man fell over dead.
In an instant the room was cleared.
The evening world., 1902-04-21
RICH PATIENTS SMILE
MASKED SUICIDE PLAN.
Edward Southworth So Cheerful that He Finds
Chance to Shoot Himself.

the hospital did no, com. from ;his In.
| stitution.
'Pr~soytcrian Hospital assume. no re.
sponsibli'v FOR tho sui-ite ~ Mr.
Southworth Every reasonable prer,u.
ton was taken 20 keep him from harm.
He would not have been left alone had
not his condition JUSTIFIED the belief thai
he Nas practically cured
Revolver from Attendant.
The story concerning the wAv Mr.
southsor'h got the pistol 1. that an at
tendant had revolver in n draw In
. room near thnt occupied BY NJ
u out. II II thought that when the
nurse went TO her neal YESTERDAY Mr.
Southworth rncaked on. secured the
weapon. hurried back 90 his own room
ami took his lie. One shot IN the right
temple was sufficient and death was IN
Simultaneous
For some time previous - his death
Mr.. South~orth took dslv exercise
walkh through the streets about the
hospital On th"s" occasions N. was al.
Savs accompa MED hN an attendant. II
y not though. possible that he could
have secured III" revolver on any ~
theS. walks fOr his condition was such
tla' the attendant had siris; orders 20
keen unrernitting watch over him
Coroner Not Notiaed.
n was said NJ 'hr corrr.rs' orro. n
10 O'Clock this morning that ~ - That
time M report had been rereiyt~l COM
rcrning the suic.d. OF Mr.. Southwprth.
II is eNp- that coroner Golden
krhnE will make an inve.tixation into
The circumstance. ., the death and
Also aS 70 the cause FOR the delay in
rendering n report
The evening world., 1902-04-21
GIRL DIES FROM BURNS.
Gertrude Cnmpbeirs IaJuPiss Ne.
csivea In Playing with Matches.

Gertrude Campbell slx years old. Of
No. 32J East ThIrty-second street. died
from burns received yesterday, vniIe
the child was playing with matches in
ths yard o. her home. The dead child
was the daughter OF Martin Campbell
rho II attached to the Department OF
Highways. and . niece OF Henry Camp
-. Deputy City Chamberlain
The evening world., 1902-04-21

had been told of the loss"
In spite a. the publicity rul.
ni"ptsd ~ the Supreme Court Justices
of This Department IN order that there
should be 10 repetition OF sandal ike
that of the Flack secret divorc. exposed
by Tho World ,lere seem. to he no dt-
hculty in securing domestic freedom In
secret. when your puI! is In working
order
such was the case VITA the Faver-
shame. the Vanderbit-. tn. Hascaiis
and the S,oke-es
IN application Nas made 20 Justice
Tlrr hard - the Supreme Court Sa'ur-
day. Just before the CLOSING hour, FOR tn,
appointment of a re!"rc, to iake i.sr.-
noav IN sheldon asa.ns, Sheldon q"
When 0qu- y WIS made 7 tne once ~
the C.-rk ~ Part n u was said tho
papers had already oecn sent 10 tho
Countv clerk At the county Clerks
ono ~ me knew auy;hiIg about II.
1t Was whispered a.oaS the way tina;
orders had been issued to suppress the
papers ;rl keep the names oc tns par
ties secret Nobody seemol 10 know
sho aai ISSUED ne orders
Nut until the Law Journal came ou'
tais morning lid the name OF the
Courts referee become pupli'. II vas
Crl Robert = Morris. Chairman ~ N.
Rcpuhlirln county Committee. lie Will
Iak" I, ,Etimony
Also. pn Saturday. referee was APP
pointed In "Tttpper against Tupper.'
Presumably the rupp"rs are not In
fGcntisl ~ any rate there sas no &C.
crecy - served The papers were ON
nlc' ana ~ WAS easy 10 learn that
George j Burnham Was the referee
named ana the lawyers were 90 and 80
Tor Mimi" NJ Tupper Aad !nr Warren
r. II Tuppcr whom shc Is suing
Justice blanchard Surprised.
JustGs. Blanchard was surprsod when
an Evening World reporter told him on
the r.nch NJ the suppression of the
"of Cuursc. ne saId, Il don't know
anything nh Ut what YOU tell me. | do
recall signing an order fJr a reierence
in which Robert g Morris wsS named
as referee, IN SATURDAY I am sure !
do not know how II happ"led that the
papers could n5t be found on satur'
That Justice Blanchard inrtitutsd an
inguiry Immediately was evidenced by
subsequent events
In haE IN hour the papers turned UP
In the County Clerks office.
They revealed that Beatrice sheldon
voree. William Temple Emmet. OF Em.
met Il Robinson. Of No e. Wall street.
and who lives at the waldorf-Astoria,
appearing as her counsel. and Eldon Bis
bee. OF No 70 Wall street. for Mr.. Shell
don.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12
VERNON.

Rev. William A. Burch of Worcester
will preach in the chapel next sun
day at IL a. m.
Rev. +. w. Lewis will preach in the
Union church next Sunday at p. m.
Sunday school will be held at / o'clock.
The school directors have secured the
services of Miss Blanche Sewall of South
Royalton, a normal school graduate,
for the central school, which began this
week.
The ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms on Wednesday forenoon, Dec. II.
Dinner will be served at noon. All
come that arrangements may be made
for Christmas gathering
Postmaster and Mrs. +. e. johnson
have gone to Morrisville this week to
attend the state Grange meeting, repre-
senting Vernon Grange, of which Mr..
Johnson is worthy master.
Miss leila Johnson was called TO Bos-
ton Tuesday morning by the very sudden
death of her uncle, II. o. Aldrich, the
senior member of the firm of Cobb, AL
drlch & Co. The funeral was held on
Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12

Gov. Mccullough has appointed ex-
Gov. w. w. Stickney of Ludlow, as ex-
aminer on the part of Vermont, to con-
fer with the state surveyor of New York
in regard to establishing the boundary
between Vermont and New York. from
the Massachusetts line to the Poultney
river.
George B. NJ. Harvey the Peacham boy,
is becoming a colossus of the publishing
world He owns the North American
Review, is at the head of the Harper
publishing house which turns out a
large number of publications and books,
and last week he bought the Metropoli-
tan magazine and the New York Daily
Telegraph.
Lucas Miltiades Miller. an eX-Congress-
man who has just died in Oshkosh, Wis,
was a foster-son of the late Jonathan
P. Miller of Montpelier, being one of the
two Greek orphans whom Col. Miller
brought from Greece in 1927, three years
after his heroic services in the war for
independence against the Turks. Milti-
AIDES was educated in Montpelier.
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WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

The next assembly will be held on Fri
day evening, Dec 10.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
L. ID. Farr next Thursday afternoon,
Dec Is.
F. M. Davis has been drawing slate
from the Brattleboro station to be used
in covering his new buildings.
The thermometer registered 80 degrees
below zero in several places in this
village early Tuesday morning.
George Smith returned last Thursday
evening from weeks outing in West
field, Springfield and Holyoke.
Arthur Stoddard has been obliged to
leave school to take his fathers place
in the mill since the latter was injured.
George Amidon went to Concord last
week Tuesday to attend the constitu-
tional convention as a delegate from this
town.
The first of a series of assemblies was
held at Citizens hall last Friday even
ing with but a small company present
on account of the bad storm and travel
ing.
The next regular meeting of the Grange
will be held on Saturday evening, Dec.
13, when the reports of the secretary and
treasurer will be heard and the annual
election of officers will take place.
At the last meeting of the ladies' So
ciety it was voted to pay Rev. Mr.
Whitney of Boston to come here tc
preach during the winter months, the
same sum that has usually been paid
provided the committee see fit to employ
him.
Fred II. Stoddard, who has been In
the employ of o. r. Farr several years
met with a painful accident while al
work in the mill last Friday. necessitat'
ing the amputation of two fingers at the
first joint Much sympathy is expressed
| for Mr.. Stoddard and family. as his hant
| will be likely to keep him from his mil
| work several weeks
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GEO. E. GREENE,
Mail orders supplied, 81 per bottle, expret
CHESTERFIELD, N. II.
DRUGGIST.

The schools will have a Christmas
tree at the Centre.
Leslie Hubbard was taken Saturday TO
the New Hampshire hospital for insane
for treatment.
The Methodist ladies' aid society held
a sociable Wednesday evening with Mrs
Florence Goodrich.
A steam mill has been erected upon
the Dudley lot and a force of men are
engaged in clearing off the timber.
Warren II. Butler has been drawn as
grand juror to attend the session of the
United States court to be held in Concord
Dec. 16.
Friday was the first reminder of win
ter, about eight inches of snow falling
and about ten more came Sunday, so that
we now have excellent sleghing. The
thermometer registered 20 below Tues
day.
Uncle Cyrus Hildreth is in Brattleboro
the guest of his brother for an indefi
mite stay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12

Allen Hayes has finished work for A.
NJ. Corser and has gone to Springfield,
this state, where he has a position in
machine shop.
DIR. IL. b. Esmond returned Monday
from Fairlee, where he was called Satur-
day to attend case of serious illness
in his former field of labor.
Peter johnson was struck in the
stomach by a piece of wood thrown by a
saw in f. l.. Pierce's mill Monday and
was hurt so that he was unable to work
for several days.
The Stowell factories were shut down
Friday for nearly a week, the injector,
which is used in pumping water, having
given out. c. w. Adams went to Boston
Monday after a new injector.
Jennie NJ Wood and James H. Ellis,
administrators of the o. B. Wood estate,
will sell several pieces of real estate
by auction Dec. n at the town hall. A.
w. j. Wilkins will be the auctioneer.
Representative Frederick L. Houghton
was dressed Tuesday for the first time
since he was taken i'll two weeks ago.
He was unable to attend the closing
session of the legislature in Montpelier
today.
An entertainment and Christmas tree
will be given in the Congregational
church the night before Christmas. The
entertainment will be in the church prop
er, followed by refreshments and the dis
tribution of gifts in the vestry.
H. p. Farr and G. T. Aplin attended
the hearing before the joint committee
on corporations in Montpelier Monday,
on the bill to incorporate the Connect
cut River Power company, a company
organized to build a dam across the Con-
necticut river at Brattleboro.
A womens class in physical culture
was organized in the reading room Sat
urday, starting with membership of IL
Others will join later. The class will
meet for drill every Monday afternoon
The young mems class will meet Monday
evenings The instructors Rev. C.
e. Hayward and Edwin S. Huse.
A letter has been received in Putney
from Carl Anderson, who went to Cali
forna to work for the Washburn broth
ers. Anderson is now in Fresno. Calf
Perley Blood is in or near Los Angeles
1t is understood that none of the Put
ney and Westminster boys who went tC
work for the Washburn brothers are now
employed by them.
w. N. Dunklee of Vernon was in Put
ney Tuesday and closed a contract t
install an acetylene gas plant in Capt
Robertson's paper mill. The machine
has been ordered and will be put in a.
soon as it arrives. The entire mill anC
Office will be lighted requiring 26 light
of about 81 candle power each, giving
light which is much more satisfactor,
than can be obtained with kerosene
Other persons in town as considering thu
proposition to put in individual acetylen
plants and it is probable that in thu
spring a town plant will be installed
Mr.. Dunklee has put in plants in Peterbo
70 and Hadley within the past two week
and has contracts in Mortified and othe
places
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THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Funeral of Charles kathan.

The funeral of Charles kathan of New
York VINO died at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert kathan, Dec
>, was held Friday afternoon at 2 o clock,
Rev. Mr. Hayward of the Congregational
church officiating. The severe storm
which ragged all the morning did not
cease TIL about the hour set for the
service, the sun breaking through the
clouds just as the coffin was being taken
from the house. In spite of the storm,
however, there was IA large attendance
of relatives and friends, and many trib-
utes OF beautiful flowers were received.
Mr.. nathan was born in Putney, January
T. 1885, his ancestors being among the
earliest settlers OF the town. He gradu-
ateu from Greenwood seminary now
BrattleUUro' academy at west Brattle-
boro, ana aOout 70 years ago went to
New YORK. tie Was connected with lead
ing nOteis IN mat Guy ana at Virginia
Beach, Va, Tor ~ years, at the latter
place being with the princess Anne hotel.
lie married MISS Fannie Fitchette of
Nor1oiK, va, October b, 1891. lie went
four years ago to Colorado, where he
maze brave ngnt to regain his health,
his lungs having been affected. While
in Colorado he held positions of trust
and responsibility with the Colorado and
Southern hotel system. lie came to Put
ney ABOUT four weeks ago. After re-
covering from the fatigue of the jour
ney, he seemed much brighter for a
few days, and hopes were entertained
that he might survive the winter. The
end however, came suddenly Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Kathan was a man of
exemplary character and during his long
illness was always patient and brave
lie leaves a widow, father and mother
and two sisters, Miss Cora Kathan, for
merly a teacher in Miss Sawyer's school
in Brattleboro, and Miss Florence, a
teacher in the Plymouth IN. H. high
school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs j. G. Weatherhead has returned to
C. H. Newtons.
Leon Powers is at home from Hope
dale, Mass, for a stay of a few weeks.
Mrs. Nettie Haskell expects to return
west about Jan. /. Her brother, Fred
Kendall, will return with her.
The cold wave of Monday and Tues
day brought many looking for coal and
dry wood. commodities which We're not
readily found for sale. One carload of
coal was received at this station, but II
was not enough to go around and more
is needed soon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12
Facts
Medicine

eff your Vinol is such wonder,
full stuff, what's the need of harp
ing about it so much in the paper"
A remark heard in our store.
We answer We advertise Vinol
because we have found it a good
thing.
We advertise Vinol under our
own name and with our own guar
antee, because it is different from
the twenty medicines my friend
alluded to- For instance, it is not
a secret preparation. 1t is endorsed
by physicians. 1t has a surprising
record Of cures right here in town.
1t has our absolute guarantee of
money back if you are not helped.
We advertise Vinol to increase it's
usefulness. We may repeat, but
we remember that the great Sena-
tor Benton said, =" Ding-dong is the
most effective argument" meaning
that you have to say thing good
many times before you can get
people to believe it.
Sowewant to sayonce more that
we believe Vinol will do effective
work in ninety-eight cases out of
one hundred of debility, nervous
ness, insomnia, bronchitis, hacking
cough, lung troubles, and the
obscure troubles of irritable and
fretful men and women.
GEO. E. GREENE,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12
EAST PUTNEY.

G. T. Aplin spent Tuesday in Mont
pelier.
Miss Florence Converse is spending the
week in Brattleboro.
Irving Pierce of Walpole has been visit
ing his grandfather, Park Pierce.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. David Smith next Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12

M. w. Savage of Minneapolis has
bought Dan Patch, the famous unbeaten
PAGER of NJ e. Sturgis of New York,
for $4,000. M. e. McHenry, who has
driven the horse, and scored 1.59A with
him has signed a contract with Mr.. Saw
age to handle the horse for the racing
seasons of 10000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12
Choral Unions Great sucos SIS.


1t is thought and said by some that
the concert given by the Choral Union
Tuesday evening was the best in the
history OF that organization. However
that may be only words of praise are
heard OF 1t. OF Mr.. Coffin. the director.
nothing can be said that is not already
known to Bellows Fails people, who, in
the five years he has directed the chorus.
have learned to put the utmost conf
dence in his ability and skill as con-
ductor The chorus during that period
has gradually changed from miscellan-
eous collection of independent voices to
well drilled nuI.. working with
unity and accuracy Hsins with
an unusual amount ". a- and eX-
preston. Tn" chorus numbers Tuesday
evening included unfold. We Portals
from Gouuoud 'Eedempuon;' a lullaby
by Curbiu. and Guuuod s. noted "Galla."
The latter WAS the climax Of the even
ing and TO be ranked among the best
work ever done by this chorus. Ed
win Miller, baritone, from Dummerston.
gave four selections and won the
hearts of the audience. This was his
first public appearance here. We sim
cerely hope it will not be his last. To
many the browning attraction of the
concert was the fact that Mrs. S. w.
Wilder, jr., of Boston, who, both social
ly and unsteady, has all her life held a
warm place in the hearts of many friends
here, was to sing. Her numbers were
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12
HlNSDALE, N. H.
The Successful Congregational Fair.

The Successful Congregational Fair.
The annual fair and festival of the
Congregational ladies' society was held
at the town hall on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, and was a decided
success. The hall presented a festive
appearance, pretty booths being ar
ranged on both sides of the hail. Up
on the west side of the hall the first
attraction upon entering was the mys-
terry booth, where the children got lots
of fun opening the mysterious packages
they had bought for nickel. This
was in charge of Mrs. G. A. Fletcher
and Miss Nellie May Lyman. Next,
one came to a lovely little Swiss cot
tage, where Mrs. o. c. Robertson, Mrs
W. o. Stebbins and Miss King sold
fancy articles. Standing in an immense
well-simulated basket decorated with
evergreens, the Misses Eva Robertson
Grace Whitaker Dollie Dawson and Liz
zie Gray dispensed homemade candies to
ready purchasers. A pretty octagon
booth bearing the legend "All In a
Garden Fair" held a pretty. assortment
of potted plants and cut flowers and was
presided over by Mrs s. e. Field, as
sisted by the Misses Violet Robertson
and Florence Field. On the east side of
the room a neat blue and white booth
was devoted to quilts, aprons and other
useful articles in charge of Mrs. j. II.
Britton, Mrs. II. Il. Taylor and Mrs. A.
f. Fisher. A Christmas tree in an en-
closure formed of the national colors
bore a large crop of handkerchiefs,
which were plucked by the Misses Day,
Lewis and Sewall, and given out by
them for the dimes and quarters. All
the booths were well patronized on the
first evening, making the assortment to
choose from rather limited the last even
ing A hot turkey supper was served
in the basement dining room to large
number Wednesday evening. No supper
was served on Thursday evening, but
ice cream and cake were on sale. The
entertainment gave general satisfaction.
on both evenings the animated dolls
were presented, introducing 95 children of
the parish, pleasing as only the children
can please. They were exhibited by
Miss c. B. Howe as Madam Pompadour,
with Miss Hazel Roberts as accompanist.
Wednesday evening the farce Anything
for a Change" was pleasingly presented,
and on Thursday evening "A Happy
Pair followed the exhibition of the dolls.
Excellent music was furnished by the
local orchestra. lust how much was
realized as n result of the affair Is not
known. but 1t was a good sum. and be-
sides the gathering was pleasant social
affair. All societies were represented
and feeling of fraternity and good
cheer prevailed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12

A woman who is weak. nervous and
sleepless and who has cold hands and
feet, cannot feel and act like well per-
son. Carter's Iron Pills equalize the
circulation. remove nervousness, and give
strength and rest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12

Wheeler's Bellows Falls band will give
a concert in Union hall this evening, fol-
lowed by dancing.
Miss Geneva Thayer began Monday
teaching the school In Westminster that
sine taught last term.
Jas. T. Maynard, jr., of Dartmouth
college was the guest of his father from
Saturday until Wednesday,
A tag sociable will be held by the
Epworth League at the home of c. l..
Wheeler next Wednesday evening.
Dorr NJ. Thayer and Arthur II. Thomp-
son have been named by Sheriff A. w.
j. wilkins as the deputies for this town.
1.-The Two Sisters" a play by Denman
Thompson and George w. Ryer, will be
given at the opera house in the near
| future.
The mercury went below zero for the
first time this season Monday night
Tuesday morning 1t registered from 10 to
16 in different parts of the village.
| Miss Iva Young for several years head
| clerk in Williams & Co.'S. stationery
store, went Monday to Springfield, Mass
to take position in the Johnson book
store of that city.
The Bonheur club will give a ball In
| Union hall New Years night, with sup
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12

what is the price of Dobblnss Electric
soap?"
six cents bar. full size. reduced from
ten"
why that's the price of common
brown soap. Send me a box. can't
AFFORD to buy any other soap after this"