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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
JOHN HICKEY LAID UP|
Results of Misunderstanding Had
 Seroius Consequences.

] Edgewood avenue was the scene
 of rumpus yesterday afternoon
 which came near resulting in the
 death of John Hickey, one of the
 best known residents in that part of
 the town. The other party to the
 row, Otto Book, is also we'll known,
 and lives but short distance from
 MT Hickey. The row grew out of a
 misunderstanding and it looks now | as if it will have to be settled in the
 courts. Warren l.. Hall owns sand
 bank in that neighborhood, and MT
 Hickey has been employed to care for it, the understanding between him and MT Hall being that nobody
 shall take saud from the pit without
 a permit from the owner, and even
 then MT Hickey was to count the
 number of loads. It seems Mr Book
 got permit to take sand from the
 pit, but neglected to show 1t to MT
 Hickey, and when the caretaker
 heard that Book was taking sand
 from there he concluded that he was stealing it and left word with the
 neighbors to keep him posted.
 Hickey works nights and sleeps dur ing the daytime. Shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon George Whitney called Hickey and informed him that a man was filling cart in the sand bank. Hickey hurried out half dressed and on the way he picked up a gun. It was not loaded, and perhaps it was a good thing it wasn't. Whatever passed between the two men will have to be decided upon in court, but in any case Hickey was knocked down before he knew what was up, the gun wrenched from his hands and used as a club to whack him on the back, limbs and face, with the result that his ankle is sprained, two ribs broken, his left jaw badly cut and one of his eyes badly bruised and battered. In ad- dition to these wounds he has several marks on other parts of his body and it is question if he will be able to do anything for a long time. Dr Donahue dressed his injuries and At torney Kelley will look after his case when it comes into the court. Hickey and Book are good citizens and it is too bad that such misunderstood ing should have occurred between them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
CASE PUT OVER
Michael Hayes. Injuries Not as
 Serious as Reported.

In the city court to-day before
 Judge r. M. Peasley, Michael J.
 Drury of East Main street was charg- ed with assaulting, Michael Hayes of 4SS Baldwin street in his saloon Thursday morning with the intention of killing him. Drury was arrested last evening, but was immediately released on bail of $1,000 furnished by Patrick Stapleton. In court to-day the case was adjourned to Wednesday as, according to Dr John F. Hayes, it will not be known positively what the result of the injuries sustained by Hayes will be until then. It is very probable that by that time the charge against Drury may be changed to ordinary assault. Hayes, while badly hurt, is not seriously so, and all reports regarding his condition have been grossly exaggerated. Dr Hayes stated on the witness stand that there was no immediate danger of the injured mans dying, and that his injuries consisted of a fracture of the frontal bone of the skull and a scalp wound. The case was put over to Wednesday. Attorney John H. Cassidy appeared for Drury and At torney Lynch has been retained by friends of Hayes.
 There was no other business trans acted. hTe case against William J. for embezzlement was put over for thirty days and the same dis position was made of the case against Anthony Gruski, Mary Yunkus and Michael Tenenbaum for buying junk from minors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
ANOTHER GREAT DROP.
The wenzel Store Is Preparing for
 Removal

The great removal sale inaugurated to-day by F. A. Wenzel & Co in the launching of their marvellous price cutting sale, promises to encompass anything ever attempted by this firm of wonderful enterprise. A positive revelation it is to study their half page advertisement in to-night's Democrat. It will enlighten you on truths of great magnitude about every day necessities in the ward robe of man, and enable you to get on the inside on some bargains that you have heretofore only dreamed of, now gorgeous. 1glowing realities. This sale will continue till their new store is ready for them, but it will pay you to be in the know early in the game before the plums are picked. The trees are full, and the pickers are many.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
PERISHED IN FLAMES.
Man Dead at Plainfeld-32 Cows and
 a Horse Burned.

Fairfield. Oct 5.-William Fl. Ap- pley was burned to death in an early morning fire which destroyed a barn belonging to his sister, Mrs George Moriarty on the Ballou farm to-day. and 32 cows and one horse perished in the flames. The fire is supposed to have started by a horse kicking over a lantern while .Appley was doing the early morning chores. This same horse, few months ago. kicked to death the husband of Mrs Moriarty, and was the indirect cause of the death of their daughter, Fannie. The financial loss is placed at s6.00O. It is thought that there was no insur- ance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
TIMELY TOPICS.

Get your hats and gloves at ]. B. Mullings & Sons tonight. They have large line to select from.
 J. c. Jackie & Son have several good makes of shoes for low prices.
 Try some of Nugent's headache waters for sick, nervous or hysterical headaches.
 The Connecticut Boot and Shoe store has a good strong shoe for boys at s2.25.
 Look over the Rosengarten styles in ladies and children's clothing. Fit and fabric are right.
 If you would have a stylish hat don't neglect to see the line at c. F Wilson's.
 Ladies lawn waists at Miller X Peck's tonight for 6sc, misses reefer coats s2ss.
 Clothes for the long, short. stout. and regular. everybody can be suited at Upson. Singleton & Co.'S.
 If you need glasses, Upson. the specialist, will fit you to the proper kind.
 Lggett's candy zse the podnd box at AnotneeaTfes haM COS tonight
 All specials at Reid 4 Hughes's to- night after supper are selected extra values
 The best line of football clothing at Tovle's sporting goods store. West Main street
 Saturday night specials at Grfevs. Bisset ( Hollands contain many fine bargains
 United Gas Co vil put la a we1s- bach reHex lamp complete for sI-se- Trott will have large supply of coffee cakes tonight. all favor cream
 Ladies millinery in all the fan noveities at l. Chase $ Sons
 Jones. Morgan & Co have a enod line of boTs' hats and caps at all pFicss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR

 Women's black lisle hose, en- broidered insteps. regular price soc. tonight and Mon NaA 2Qa Women's light. medium or heavy weight cotton or lisle hose. plain black or split sole ex- tra good value. tonight and 4A1AAd2 Olr Boys heavy ribbed school hose. strong. stainless and enduring sizes ( 10 10, tonight and Monday -..-..-... ..-- l2lhe Womenis medium weight vests, long or short sleeves. tonight and Monday .... 1So Misses fleece lined vests and pants. all sizes. tonight and Monday ..........--... 25c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
Is Fix Dat. Of Tha~,. Trial.

New Tork. Oct. 5s-The date of the secoSe trial Of Harry K Thaw for the munlcr of Stanford White. it was an sounced at the criminal courts buTd- ina viii in all probability be fixed 7ext .IoRdsy morning The announce ment was made after District Attorney Jerome had hecB served with a n0tfcs to appear heforc Justice bowling at that time snsi shaw ssuse why the date e the trial shsad not he fxed at once He notiee usS served by A IsusseI Peabody. aftorneT of record for .1haw. It iz eezerzIly believed thztlee date win E'e set fer seme tine Fr ~o-amkn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
TOILET GOODS SPECIALS.

Vaseline put up in tubes, special two tubes for 5o , Cutiele soap. special ..... 2e cake Egyptian deodOrizer and germ
 killer, special, special .. 1ec hox Eyersweet to neutralize and
 prevent precipitation, special
 ,, ,,.',,;,....,,............. ,,, 25c box Elpse Almond cream, special Sc hottie Dr Lyons Tooth powder, special
 .:...'.... .......... 15c box Sheffield's tooth paste. special
 '...''...''..... 12lIoc tube
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
KEPT A CLOSE PRISONER.
Escort Of Kaid Maclean Reports De.
tails of Capture by Raisuli.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TANG1ER, July 1O.-One of the escorts
of Kaid, Sir Harry Maclean, who was
with the aid when he was captured nv
RaisuI on July g. has arrived mere bear
ing letter to the British legation, The
letter says that when Raisulf Informed
Maclean that he was a prisoner ne re.
preached him severely for having bonn
barded his house at Zinat and driving him
out of the district and bribing his adher-
ents. Immediately after his capture Mac
lean dispatched men Of his escort to visit
each of the H. K. Mass tribes, calling
on them to be loyal and to uphold the sui
tan's authority. Raisuli intercepted one
Of the messengers on his return. and was
prevented from killing him only by Mac
lean promising to do what he could to stop
any measures that might be taken against
Raisuli.
The H. X. Mass tribes held a meeting
yesterday to discuss the capture of Mac
lean and his message. The messenger
who brings the letter to the legation thinks
the tribes will finally decide against Raj
suli. He says that Macean is being we'll
treated as regards food but is kept a close
prisoner and is not allowed to communi-
cate with any one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
FORGIVENESS IS LIMITED.
Unlikely Miss Schenck Will Return to
Norfolk

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK. Va, July lot is now
highly improbable that Florence Schenck
of this city, who Travelled IN London as
the wife Of H. c. Wilson. manager Of the
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt string Of show horses,
will return to Norfolk. She is forgiven
by her parents SO far as they can forgive.
but she will not be invited back to this
city. Her parents will see to 1t that no
appeal to them for the necessities of life
on the part Of the girl are denied. but her
continued disobedtence and her departure
from home repeatedly against the will Of
her parents is more than the family here
can undertake to pass through again.
The girls father declares that he In
vestigated and found out positively that
a marriage ceremony was performed be-
tween Miss Schenck and Wilson, but the
father Of the girl also declares that he
knows 1t to be fact that Wilson has an
other wife living. The Schenck family
here is greatly distressed, shocked and
mortified over the situation. Relatives of
the family in New York will look out for
the girl there just so long as she will re-
main under their care and protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
PAYMAsTER HELD UP.
Usually Carried $4,000, But Didn't
Have It With Him.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., July 10
Three masked and armed highwaymen held
up the paymaster of the Excelsior Terra
Gotta Company yesterday while he was on
his way from the Rocky Hill railroad sta
ton to the company's plant half mile
away but did not get anything.
Yesterday was the regular pay day at the
plant, which employs about 800 men, and
the paymaster generally goes to Rocky Hill
by train, and Is then taken to the plant In
a buggy. For some unexplained reason
pay day was changed this week to Friday,
and the paymaster did not have the $4,000
which he usually carries with him.
AS he was driving along lonely stretch
of road three men jumped In front Of the
horse and covered the paymaster and driver
with their guns. Several other masked
men were alongside the road in the bushes.
The paymaster protested that he had no
money and permitted the robbers to search
him and the buggy. The highwaymen took
to the woods, and when workmen went
out to search for them later no trace of
them could be found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10

girl and he inveigled me into a marriage
ceremony which I now know was illegal.
II am not seeking notoriety. What
desire most is to return to my parents. I
want their forgiveness.
"They say that I was the cause Of the
separation of young Bronson-Howard from
his wife. He wasn't treating his wife right
and told him so. He then made his state
ment that my past wouldn't stand any An
vestigation. That was how the fuss
started"
Miss schenck denied that she was forced
to leave Newport because ordered to do SO
by Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson," she said. 'is the dearest
woman l know. l was child then, and
when Mr.. Wilson told me he was married
l was Mortified. but he assured me that he
would fix everything up all right
Mr.. Wilson's statement that I never
ulned with Mr.. Vanderbilt is an absolute
ie dined with him not once but scores
of times"
Miss Schenck denied that she arrived in
New York penniless and said she brought
over $500.
Wilson Seems Indifferent.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's stable manager. Wilson,
was found experimenting the unloading OF
his employers horses from the steamship
Minnehaha. He denied that his real wife
was suing for a divorce. but admitted that
they had separated.
II first met Miss Schenck on the street
at Norfolk" he said. "she smiled at me
and returned the smile. You know It's
no crime for any man to smile at q pretty
girl Then We met and that night olheo
81 never deceived her about marriage,
but told her that If she wished to go to
New York would see that she got there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
HARTMAN HAS COAL IDEA.
If Navy Can Carry 1t In Foreign Bot
toms, Why Not Hep

NEW YORK. July 1O-The Southern Pa
cihc railroad which owns the Morgan line
OF steamships. entertained a lot of distin-
guished persons yesterday aboard the twin
screw turbine steamship Creole the first
ocean-going vessel of her type designed and
built exclusively in America There was no
speech-making, but there was some CONVEX
sation between the great men of the rail-
road company including E. H. Hartman,
and its guests.
Mr.. Hartman himself spent less than an
hour breaking bread and drinking mineral
water. He did not say anything personally
to the reporters, but through his representa-
tive, ]. w. Jungen, manager of the oper-
ating department OF the Southern Pacifcs
Otlantic coast lines. he uttered this senti-
ment:
The bars are down. II the United States
government has a right to charter foreign
bottoms to carry coal to the Pacific coast
there is no reason why the Southern Pacific
should not do likewise. l am going to send
coal to San Francisco in foreign bottoms"
Rear Admiral Bowles, retired. who is con-
nected with the Fore River Company, ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr. Hartman
would not be permitted 10 do the thing he
contemplated because OF the laws of the
United States. Other persons not in any
manner interested in ships or shipbuilding
L.
the Revised Statutes Of the United States,
which says:
: NO merchandise shall be imported (cor-
rected to transported" by a bracket in the
text. under penalty of forfeiture thereof,
from one port OF the United States TO an
other port OF the United States in a vessel
belonging wholly or in part to subject Of
any foreign power"
Under this law Mr.. Harrman's coal car
goes might be gobbled up by Uncle Sam
and used TO propel Uncle Sans warsh.ps.
Mr.. Hartman seemed to have the impress
sion, according TO his interpreters, that the
Navy Department was breaking the laws
OF the United States in chartering foreign
vessels 10 carry coal from this coast "a San
Francisco. in which case 1t would possibly
forfeit its coal TO the government at a point
at which II would be convenient for the
navy to get II from the government.
Another report of the talk of Mr.. Harri-
man had II that he said that he did not
see why the Southern Pacific should not
compete with the government and carry
coal in foreign bottoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
Millionaire Fined for Speeding.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Angier Duke of
the wel-known Duke family of North
Carolina and president of the Durham and
Southern railroad, startled Magistrate Bar
low yesterday by contradicting his lawyer
and telling the truth when arraigned on
the charge of exceeding the speed limit in
his automobile. Duke had been arrested
for going at the rate of twenty-five miles
an hour on Manhattan avenue. His law
yer declared that Mr.. Duke had never been
arrested before. The southerner interrupted
promptly. II beg your pardon, but, your
honor, was arrested once before for speed
ing" The magistrate stopped the case to
bow to Duke from the bench. You have
set very rare example in the matter OF
truth telling, SIR" he said. Then he held
the prisoner under 500 for special sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10

She accompanied me to New York One
night while we were dining at the Waldorf
Astoria my wife dropped in on us. l in
troduced Miss Schenck as the daughter of
a personal friend in Norfolk who had done
me many favors. Mrs. Wilson invited her
to the farm at Newport. There Miss
Schenck became Objectionable to Mrs. Will
son and she ordered her from the house"
DR.. Charles G. Pease, a dentist of 1O1
West I'D street. called at the Hotel Vic
toria yesterday to see Miss Schenck. He
said he hoped to bring about reconcilia-
ton between her and her parents, and
might go to Norfolk to plead with her
father. DIR. Schenck.
Miss Schenck plans to return to England
soon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
Woman Found Dead in a Hotel.

BALTIMORE, July 1o.-Lytng across the
bed in scant clothing the nfeless body q
Mrs. May E. Maier of Annapolis Md,
guest at the Hotel Hermann. Pratt and
Eutaw streets. was discovered shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Sergt.
Lurz Of the western district. After noti-
flying Coroner Martin the police had the
body removed to the morgue. Mrs. Mailer
registered at the hotel about o'clock Mon
day night. paying for her room in advance
Before retiring it Is said that she COM
planned of pain which she said was
caused by Indigestion. but otherwise she
seemed in perfect health. She did not
come down to breakfast in the morning
and when called at noon gave no response.
After several attempts to rouse her the
police were notified. sergt. Lurz went to
the hotel and going upstairs broke open
the door and found her lying upon the bed
dead. 1t Is thought that death was due to
natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
SHE LOATHES WILSON
FLORENCE sCHENCK IS AT A NEW
YORK HOTEL.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Miss Florence
Schenck of Norfolk, Va, who is at the Ho-
tel Victoria, hoping to receive there the
forgiveness of her parents, declared yes
terday bitter hatred for Charles H. Wilson,
manager of the stables of Alfred G. Van
derbilt, who she says. won her love and
used 1t as a means of dragging her to dis
grace.
II did love that man." she said. but now
I hate him. If he continues to circulate
stories about me I will shoot him ON sight.
When I met this man I was an innocent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
Payment to Capt. Wadsworth.


In 1715 Capt. Joseph Wadsworth, a resi-
dent Of Hartford. who has the credit of
having rescued and hidden the charter in
the oak, made application to the assembly
for compensation for his Services to the
state" and he was voted twenty shilings
for his good services in preserving our du-
plicate charter at a time when our consti-
tuition was struck at" That Is the first
and only official reference to the disappear
ance of the charter. But 1t Is difficult to see
how Capt Wadsworth could have rescued
the document, because he was not men,
Der Of the assembly and he could not have
been present, because that body was in Sc
cret session with Gov. Andres when 1t dis
appeared. 1t is possible that some member
Of the assembly may have seized 1t and
passed 1t out to him in the darkness SO
that he could hide it in the old tree.
member Of the committee which voted
the twenty shillings to Capt. Wadsworth
was Roger Wolcott, later governor and
chief Justice, who was seven years old at
the time Of the incident and must have
heard 1t discussed in his childhood and
boyhood If not in his after life But, what
Is even more strange, forty-four years later,
in 1859. Judge Wolcott wrote a history of
Connecticut. in which he relates the incl
dent and says that the charters were set
on the table," using the plural, and that
when the candles were relighted the char
ters' (using the plural q second time)
were gone;" but nobody else has ever
suggested that both copies were hidden in
the charter oak.
Ezra Stiles, while president Of Yale Col
lege, says that Roger Wolcott related the
incident to him. and that he wrote 1t down
at the time. He uses the plural In referring
to the charters, but does not mention Capt.
Wadsworth or the charter oak. and gives
the credit to other people. He says that
Nathan Stanley took one copy and Gov.
Talcotts father took the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
Has Grave Opened; Finds Lost Son.

FRESNO, Cal, July 10.-The body Of a
youth buried a week ago in Mountain View
cemetery was disinterred yesterday after
noon by the county coroner at the request
Of Mrs. George Kirkham, wife Of Selma
rancher. who Identified the remains as
those Of her son. who mysteriously disap-
peared from home last February. A few
days ago a west side rancher found the
boys corpse floating down the San Joa-
quin river An effort was made to identify
the remains which appeared to have been
in the water several rTonths. but without
avail Yesterday Mrs. Kirkham noticed in
a local paper anlaccount Of the finding Of
the body. Her fears became aroused and
she determined to investigate. The grave
was opened, and Mrs. Kirkham identified
her sixteen-year- old boy by irregularities
in the teeth and a peculiar indentation in
the skull. The boy had considerable
sum of money when he left home He kept
this in his sock. When found the body had
the socks removed. The police are in
clined to suspect murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
Devery Decides to Sit In.

NEW YORK. July 10.-B.g Bill Devery
has decided to stir up things again in the
seventh district at the next primary cleo
ton. At meeting of his followers held
last night at the headquarters of the Will
liam S. Devery Association. 800 Sth avenue.
it was resolved to make another effort this
year to take the leadership Of the district
away from Frank ]. Goodwin. The Devery
candidate will be Peter ]. Carney, q clerk
in the registers Office. Another meeting
Is to BE held next week to map out the
plans for the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
FAMOUS CHARTER OAK
Story of the Historic Tree of
Hartford.
FOUNDED ON TRADITION
No Authoritative Records to Substan-
tate the Narrative.
BIRTH OF SELF-GOvERNMENT
Place Where the First Written Consti-
tuition of the World Was Con-
ceived and Adopted.
BIRTH OF SELF-GOVERNMENT
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.

Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
HARTFORD, Conn.,. July 8, 1907.
Last month the Society of Colonial Wars
of Connecticut unveiled a monument which
marks the site of the famous charter oak,
which is as much to the history Of Hart
ford as Shakespeare to Stratford-on-Avon,
Hamlet to. Copenhagen, Joan Of Arc to
Rouen, King Alfred to Winchester and Ro-
meo and Juliet to the ancient city Of the
Capulets. The first child you meet on tho
street can tell you about 1t, although there
Is good deal of mystery about 1t and sew
eral versions of the ancient story.
The monument is a corpulent column
placed inside an iron fence that protects an
angle of lawn between two roads-Charter
Oak avenue and Charter Oak place. A globe
rests upon the backs Of four dolphins, the
significance Of which I could not under
stand but beneath 1t Is a bank Of oak
leaves encrcling the granite monolith which
Is very much palmer in It's appropriateness.
The inscription reads: