Rochester, Monroe, NY

Union & Advertiser

Wed May 9, 1877

 

ALMOST A FATAL ACCIDENT

 

Yesterday afternoon as Constable Thomas GOULDING, of the Fourth Ward, was hunting in the vicinity of Black Creek with a party of friends, he noticed a boy at a distance shouting and jumping around in an extraordinary manner, Mr. GOULDING ran to the spot and found a smaller brother of the boy in the creek, just going down for the last time. The Constable waited for nothing, but leaped into the water levied on the youngster with a body execution. He landed his prize and received the more than heartfelt thanks of the anxious mother.

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THE YOUNG BURGLARS SENTENCED

 

Yesterday we stated that five boys had been arrested on suspicion of having affected the various petty burglaries that have lately occurred in this city. Their names were given as John EARLE, Jacob METZLER, Christopher GRANT, Thomas COLLINS and David RANDALL. With the exception of COLLINS, they were all found guilty upon examination yesterday afternoon, and sentenced to the House of Refuge.

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