Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-06-21
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The New Haven Good Government
club was formed last night for the pur-
pose OF taking action on the discrlmina-
ton in the location OF caucuses and
polls, and for the general betterment
Of the city government. The club In
cludes in its membership many of the
city's prominent citizens.
Ex-warden of the state prison Jabez
T.. Woodbridge is reported to be In q
critical condition at sanitaT1um in
New Haven. It is expected that his
left leg will be amputated below the
knee to-day. He has had trouble with
the circulation OF blood, which caused
a disease of the foot The disease
gradually extended above the ankle.
His sufferings have been intense for
some days and he has been under the
influence Of anaesthetics. Colonel
Woodbridge is also affected with a
heart ana kidney trouble and has been
in poor health since he made trip to
Alaska.
The exercises in connection with the
dedication OF the monument to the
Rev B. OR. Sheridan began With a
parade Sunday afternoon at Middle
town, proceeding to st Johns ceme-
terry, where the monument is placed.
There were fully 500 men in line and
all wore the memorial badge adopted
for the day. On the platform oppo-
site the memorial were seated the Rev
DR. j. p. Donovan Of Hartford; the
Rev M. J. Lynch, the Rev J. J. Elty
OF st Johns parish; the Rev p. J. Nc
Givney of st Francis parish; the Rev
8. Musiel Of New London; the Rev
Thomas Dunno Of Portland; the Rev
James Sheridan Of Naugatuck, a
brother of the one to whose memory
the monument has been erected.
A young woman was attacked by a
ruf1an Saturday night in New Britain.
The young woman's name is Miss
Emma Behnke, daughter Of wilhelm
Behnke of No 81 Mill street Accord
ing to the story, the man started to
follow her at the corner OF Franklin
square and Pearl street. He shadow
ed her as far as the circus grounds
in South Main street, and then rush.
ing forward seized hold of her. Re
put his hand over her mouth and
threatened her If she made a cry. He
seized bundle In her hand, contain
ing two shirts, and he made a grab
for her purse, but she had slid 1t back
in her waist, and it escaped him. She
tried to get away, and he banged her
head against post and knocked her
down. He then ran away. The
young lady hurried home greatly
frightened. She had about So In her
purse.
/ William g. Cunning, a hotel propri-
etor of New Haven, announced yester.
day that he had asked the prosecuting
attorney OF Westchester county. N. Y.
for warrant for the arrest of George
Washington Powell Of Princess Anne.
Nd, q Yale academic Junior, on tie
charge OF abducting his daughter
Edith, whose age, he said, Ia Is years.
Powell and Miss Cunning were married
at Port Chester three weeks ago, the
bride being student In the Boardman
school in New Haven. The prosecut-
| ing attorney has notified Mr. Cunning
! that he Is unable to find Powell. Dean
| Wright of Yale said yesterday that
Powell had left college, and had stated
at the time he announced his intended
departure that he was short of funds
and was going to his home, but would
return in the fall. Mrs Powell has re-
turned to her fathers home and asked
to be forgiven. Owing to her age MI
| Cunning says he will take steps to
have the marriage annulled.