The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-27
DESCRIPTION OF SEA SERPENT IN
 ITO VERIFIED
Rev. Samuel Russell Who Wrote 200 Years Ago Vindicated
 by Captain JudSOn
Especial to the Farmer.) /

Stratford, June 24.-Away back 200 years ago a respected clergyman or New Haven, Rev. Samuel Russell by name wrote of a sea serpent which had been seen sporting on the rocks in the Sound. Others verified his serpents really existed has held it's ground in spite of the many scofers who have arisen as the years rolled hy Of course sea serpen.s have been seen time alter time bv hshermens summer residents and joy riders but the descriptions have differed so much that it has been impossible to classify the being.
 The. Rev Samuel described the ser pent as having the head, hair, breast. arms and in ~:tct the torso of wo- ran attached to lony serpent-like body the "colo- of a nackerel."
 Capt Theme Judsor, keeper of the Stratford light and a man whose word is generally accepted as beyond ques- ton has seen sea serpent which answers the description of the cler- gyrnan of TITO and he is willing to go on record as sponsor for the state ments made by the reverend gentle man at that time.
 Capt. Theme has read a thousand stories of sea serpents seen at diff ferent places and under different con- ditions but he has steadily maintain ed that these stories were either pro- ducts of disordered minds or the re- suit of too much indulgence in some thing besides grape juice frappe. He has always insisted that if anyone had really seen the serpent he or she would have found that the strange being was at least half woman. Capt. Judson is something of a believer in the rights of women and when asked whether, in the event of the people of Connecticut extending the fran chise to women this apparently fem mine creature should be allowed to vote, he insisted that she should have at least half a vote being half a wo- man.
 That the frequent descriptions of the serpent have dealt with horrffyfng details such as blazing eyes, terrible fangs and a breath smelling of sul- phur, is plenty of evidence to Capt Judson that the descriptions are efe1a-t CT inaccurate or wholly fictitious.
 The serpent constructed by former Fire Commissioner Frederick Strong some years ago and hoated down the Housatonic to the mystfhcation and terror of the inhabitants was notl faithful to the early descriptions or to those of Capt Judson. Capt. Jud- son insists that the true sea serpent is a winsome creature, not exactly al mermaid or Lore Lei but still beautiful in face and form with a long and graceful body which if Drought ashore and encased in a. hob ble skirt would create much jealousy among her sisters on a. Main street parade on a Saturday afternoon or evening.
 Capt. Judsons has in his possessionl a crude drawing of chalk whose history has been lost for many years which gives an accurate representa- ton of the sea serpent arriving at the mouth of the Housatonic river for the summer campaign. This is a cor roboration in everlasting stone that the dominic of 171o told the truth. This picture is evidently an elabora- ton of the idea that the sea serpent is really feminine. It represents the feminine portion of the creature decked in head cover which would answer the demands of this seasons style. The arms are finely moulded and the taper and aristocratic fingers hold a lace paraso1 over her head. A Saratoga trunk completes the outfit, which is carried by the long and ta- -pering serpent like body.
 And now to clinch the entire story from Dominic Russell down to date Capt Judson comes forward. and as- serts, yes affirms, for he like the Quakers objects to swearing, that Miss Sea Serpent arrived off the Stratford breakwater yesterday.
 She is the same-well, person-who visited him three years ago. She knew him for she smiled faintIy and disappeared in the haze. Capt. Jud-3 son believes that the new fog horn which has been installed since her last visit is not pleasing to her for when the instrument was put in op- eration she immediately turned and made for open water.
 The meeting yesterday is not of so much importance as the verifcation 1t bears of the statements of the cler- gyman zoo years ago and it will be a body blow to those scoffers who have used his statements to bring discred- 1t on the cloth. It can now be prov en beyond question that Reverend Samuel Russell was absolutely aaccu- rate in his description.