New-York tribune., 1902-01-19

Danbury. He remsined upon the bench 10 deliver
the charge 10 the jury, took notice of part of the
testimony that had escaped the attention Of the
the bench was found dead in his bed.
about him was made the subject of one of Whit
May H. 1850 is noted in Connecticut history as the
dark day" The sky became overcast that
came to the bars expecting TO be driven home The
BIRDS became silent and disappeared. and candles
the blast of Gabriels trumpet for it was the gem
At the time the | egsIsture Was aS in session at
Hartford The House of Representatives adjourned,
o,rn The nDner bodv tb Connc isd no sd
AS the darkness grew more ominous some
What does Colonel Davenport think about it,"
Il against Adjournment he said calmly.
The day of judgment is either approaching or it
ment: If 1t is choose to be found doing my duty.
I wish therefore that candles be brought
This decided the matter; the Council continued in
session
Stamford had tea party in June. 1775. when
this Of recreation in fashion The patriot
ism OF one Sylvanus Whitney had become swal-
lowed UP by his greed He ventured traffic in
the prescribed article and either his friends his
traffic betrayed him. for he summoned to
swer TO the charge Of having ia store and of sell
ing q supply of Bohea tea. He admitted his guilt
IN signed paper. and begged that the public
himself 'as true friend" of his country and
proof of his sincerity delivered 10 the COMMITTEE
OF Observation his stock Of tea. The guilty man
was lnen released
The tea was disposed of in front of the old Webb
Tavern. which afterward became known Wash
inston's headquarters. Early one evening a gal
lows was erected in the road. and crowd gathered
20 see the tea executed. In the crowd were n num-
Der OF the soldiers quartered IN the town. 4 pro-
cession was formed quickly. In the ranks were
TWO captains and a guard OF armed soldiers In the
midst OF the company OF soldiers two unarmed
men carried the guilty suspended from a MOLE
which they rested their shoulders The Com
mftfee OF Observation followed. All the bows and
young men OF the town fell in line behind the com
mittee. carrying rude lanterns and torches and IN
the notes OF doeful dirge played upon drums and
flutes the procession wended its way along the
dark street. through the town. Returning 10 the
tavern, the tea was taken I'm charge by the com
great satisfaction OF the spectators
To prevent the lovers o Village from,
using il. IL was decided that the tea should he
burned then and there and bonfire was built be-
faces Of the interested spectators gathered around
one Of whom was the owner OF the tea IL was soon
bsrned 20 ashes. and then with loud huzzas the neo
pc returned 10 their homes. satisfied with their
nights work.
The owner of the tea thought the old New-Eng-
land town too inquisitve a place for him to live
In and tradition says that he 10 st. John
y B. where in due time he became an alderman
enc one OF che Colonial magistrates dying in 1897
The proximity Of Long Island Sound gave the
patriots OF Stamford opportunity to show their
devotion to the Revolutionary cause The enemy
often sent vessels OF war well as merchant
men. up the Sound from New-YoTk II devolyed
upon Stamford so the debatgbe ground 10
assist In keeping the waters o. Sound clear OF
such unwelccme visitors always full of menace to
- towns further east. Many deeds of daring