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- An open letter to fellow members about: Life at the Waucoma
FIRST AID CLASS at WAUCOMA? Last month a life was saved at the Waucoma Bar because someone knew what to do in a choking emergency. Would you know what to do? Would you like to know what to do? If you are interested in a class or two,  probably over the winter, right here at the Club, then sign up in the back room, and we will set It up. The life that gets saved could be your own or someone you love 
WHALE WATCH  LONG ISLAND SOUND Beluga whales and humpback whales were sighted in Long Island Sound last month. While these magnificent creatures enjoy our waters, boaters and sightseers please be aware that they are protected under the Federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. NOAA Fisheries has the Greater Atlantic Region Whale Watching Guidelines, a copy of which is printed on the next page. Monitor CH 10, 13, or 16 to co--ordinate whale viewing. Please report all whale or marine mammal sightings, especially if in distress, to 866-755-6622
THE HISTORY CORNER: New Haven’s Hangman’s Hill A while ago a coworker, William Hendrick also a local history buff, asked me if I had heard of a Hangman’s Hill located in New Haven. He mentioned that a Native American by the name of Moses Paul had been executed for murder at this location back in the 1700s. News to me so armed with a name I was able to start research with my friend Mr. Google to see who this person was. There is something sinister in the term, Hangman’s Hill, which brings forth a chill. New Haven once had its own place of execution where local criminals were dispatched to the great beyond. Native American Moses Paul, was born in Barnstable, MA in 1742. He followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the Army during the French and Indian war campaign of 1764. He served under Lieutenant Colonel Israel Putman of Pomfret, CT .After discharge from the Army and being addicted to alcohol he roamed about in Connecticut and eventually ended up in New Haven. On a cold and stormy night, December 7, 1771, he ended up drinking in Clark’s Tavern in Bethany with Moses Cook of Waterbury. Both men continued to drink until Paul became involved in a fight with Cook and was thrown out by the innkeeper. He waited outside and when Cook left the fight started again and ended when Moses Paul struck Cook with a flatiron killing him. Moses was arrested and was brought to the New Haven jail on the Green and after a trial and an appeal he was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to hang. During the trial the skull of Moses Cook was displayed as evidence to show the extent of the injury inflicted by Paul. While in jail Paul asked that Reverend Samson Occum, a Native American Presbyterian preacher, give the execution sermon. Reverend Occum was born in 1723 and was from the Mohegan Nation. He received part of his religious education at Yale. Rev. Occum’s sermon is one of the first sermons given by a Native American Indian. It is very long and speaks strongly about the dangers of alcohol especially for Native Americans. Many copies still exist After the sermon was read, Moses Paul was lead to the place of execution. Many people followed along to witness the execution because the last similar event had been in 1745. They left the church and proceeded along State Street north about a mile to Hangman’s Hill. At that location Moses Paul met his end .Henry T. Blake states in his book, “Chronicles of New Haven Green from 1638 to 1862”, The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Press 1898. His book is located at the New Haven Museum, and on page 173, gives an idea where the location for Hangman’s Hill may have been. “Before 1700 there were at least two hangings at Oyster Shell Fields in the vicinity of Brewery Street, and between 1700 and 1800 there were three, all which took place on the south bank of the flats opposite East Rock, a few rods west of State Street at a spot called Hangman’s Hill within the memory of persons now living.” In 1835 a law was passed that all executions took place in the jail yard. One rod is equal to sixteen and a half feet thereby putting the gallows about thirty three feet west of State Street. A map from 1851 shows that as State Street crosses over the Neck Bridge at Mill River to the left starts the small rise known as Cedar Hill, this rise continues to the area up to Ridge Street. Cedar Hill is generally indicated as the land between the Mill and Quinnipiac Rivers into North Haven, hence the name for the location of the Cedar Hill Rail Yards. The site of the gallows was most likely in the area of where View Street once intersected with State Street, near James Street. Many years ago this corner was also the location of New Haven Police Cedar Hill Station number five. An interesting sideline of this story is that the skull of Moses Cook remained in the possession of his daughter, Hannah, and for many years was a great topic of discussion within the family. When Hannah died the skull was buried with her. This information about Moses Cook’s skull was found in a copy of an article in the Sunday Republican Magazine, Waterbury, Ct. April 3, 1977. Submitted by Waucoma Member Anthony Griego October 2015  An open letter to fellow members about:
Life at the Waucoma Dear Fellow Waucoma members; I’d like to take a moment and share with you my experiences of being a member of our club for the past 11 years. When I first joined our club, I was new to boating and had what was probably the oldest and smallest boat in our fleet. I only knew 2 of our members. My boat was always breaking down and leaving me stranded. I would stop in the bar on Friday nights and hang out with 1 of the guys I knew, but that was about it. The first big event that my wife and I attended was our 100 Year Anniversary. I went to this event and at the end of the night I went home. I went to the next meeting after that and II quickly started to realize the amount of work that went into that night. After that I started helping out with what ever event was coming up .It was then that things changed. I went down and helped with Saint Patrick’s Day and, well, I found myself hanging out with a great bunch of guys cutting up potatoes and carrots and learning how to slice corned beef. And all the while everyone was telling stories and enjoying a beverage. It may seem like just more work after a long, hard week, but I can assure you it’s definitely not! I’ve had some good times and the opportunity to get acquainted with some great people while helping set up for these events. Speaking of events, look at all the great ones put on by our fellow members. There is always an upcoming event, and I have had so much fun at all of them. Think of all the opportunities our club offers you to come down and have some fun. There is something just about every month at our club to enjoy, like Opening Day, Dock Parties, Bar events, Family Breakfast, Christ- mas parties, and let’s not forget our great Fishing Derbys. Over the past 11 years my family and I have made friends that are second to none! Friends that you end up doing so many other things with outside our club.like going hunting, building bon fires, weekend fishing trips, and even going on cruises and vacation together. I’ve made friends that are more like family to me. I’ve always been comfortable bringing my wife and son to these events . I can tell you that you won’t have to break the bank to take part and enjoy these events either. There’s a saying that goes something like if you come to a Waucoma event and you don’t have a good time, it’s your own fault! I guess my intent of this letter was to reach out to you and hopefully spark an interest in becoming a part of our wonderful club and the people that make it all possible. Please think about getting on a committee. It’s a great way to meet folks and to learn all that needs to be done to keep our club afloat. Also, the Waucoma needs each and every member to keep our long standing traditions and deep heritage going strong for every one to enjoy for years to come So, in closing, I hope you think about making some time to come down and make some friends and create some memories of your own. I hope to see ya there!   from member Owen Little
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