The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-22
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End in Terrorfzed Condft1on- Other News From stratford.
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Stratford, July 22-People living in the north end of Stratford are begin ming to register strenuous protests be- cause greater efforts have not been made to apprehend Handy Johnson, the negro who held up an automobile party passing through the town a few nights ago and then terrorized the residents of the north end by firing off his revolver right and left before disappearing into tn ewoods.
 Johnson is still very much alive and it was stated last night that he has been coming out of the woods every night. sleeping at his own home, and returning to hiding at daybreak. Evi- dent1y emboIdened by the fact that he has been able to successfully e1ude the state police and constables who have been trying to capture him, John son is now coming out of hiding in broad daylight.
 Only yesterday noon he came out house in the Putney district and calmly helped himself to bread, meat and other food which had been pre- pared for dinner. When the owner of the place came into the kitchen to get his dinner he saw Johnson, who is armed with gun, and immediately took to his heels leaving the negro in undisputed possession of his dinner. A couple Of evenings ago another north end resident was out berrying when he stumbled across the negro lying behind some black berry bush es Johnson Jumped up, asked the man what he was doing, and when he was informed that the man was simply looking for berries Johnson joined him and also searched for ber- rfes with the man. finally returning into the woods.
 The reason Johnson, has not been captured, according to excellent au- thority is because there are no con- stables who care to spend their time looking for him. One man in a, posi- ton to know how the constables feel about the matter said last night: "The constables are not continuing their search for Johnson because there is nothing in it worth while for them. They will only get $1.25 when the ne- gro is captured and there is none of them who cares to lie in wait for Johnson all might unless they get something for their loss of sleep and the risk they run. Give the constables s a night for their work on the case and I warrant you will get enough of them to capture the bad man. {"
 wEATOGUE COUNTRY CLUB
 Another of the popular bridge par ties will be held at the Weat togue Country club tomorrow afternoon. Saturday afternoon the second half of the s6 hole medal play golf tourna-
 
 be played and there will be a, recep- ton and refreshments in honor of the event
 sTRATF'ORD-F,AIR
 The Stratford baseball team tied the Fairfield team in an Il inning game at Fairfield, Sunday, the score at the end of the game standing 12-12. The battery for Stratford was Budding ton and c. Conrad and the battery for Fairfield was McGarry and P. Car roll. The tie will be played off in stratford on the afternoon of August IT.
 ANNUAL PICNIC
 The annual picnic of the Stratford Methodist church will be held at Beardsley Park Friday of this week. The HoIIister Heights Sunday school will join with the M E. Sunday school in the picnic.
 MONTHS VACATION Rev E. c. Carpenter, pastor of the Methodist church will leave Aug. 1 for Plymouth. Vt, his birthplace, to spend a months vacation. As Rev. Mir Carpenter said last night: I'm going to have a months vacation so the saloon zeepers of the town can