Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sat July 6, 1901
DEATH ENDED BOYS' QUARREL
Murder Followed By Suicide At Albany
Boy Killed Playmate
Then Went To His Father's Cellar and Hanged Himself.
Sorry For His Deed
Albany Excited Over a Tragedy in Which Two Young Lives Were Lost--
Quarreled With Companion and Shot Him With Flobert Rifle
Albany, July 5 - Raymond W. ALBERS, a 13-year-old lad, this evening
shot and killed Emanuel KOEHLER, a boy of 12 years, and then hanged himself. The
boys were playmates and according to statements of neighbors they had quarreled
some days ago. ALBERS was the son of Albert ALBERS, a well-known painter,
residing at No. 225 Myrtle avenue, and KOEHLER the son of Rev. John T. KOEHLER,
a minister of the Gospel, who with his family resided at No. 221 Myrtle avenue.
The shooting took place at 6 o'clock this evening. Young KOEHLER
was standing on a fence in the rear of ALBER'S house. He was with his 8-year-old
brother, Theodore KOEHLER, who was the only one who saw the shooting. The little
fellow told his father to-night the boys had some words, and that ALBERS raised
a rifle he had and pointed it at his brother shot him. The bot says that ALBERS,
when he saw KOEHLER fall from the fence, said: "I'm sorry I done it."
The rifle used was a 22-flobert rifle of short caliber, which
ALBERS had in the yard with him. The ball struck KOEHLER in the left breast and
passed through his heart. He died almost instantly. When ALBERS saw what he had
done he ran into the house and told his mother. The neighborhood was quickly
alarmed with the news of the shooting; word was sent to the police and doctors
summoned to aid, if possible, the wounded boy. Their aid was unnecessary,
however, for he was dead before they arrived.
During the excitement ALBERS had been forgotten and it was not
until the arrival of the police that a search was made for him. He was found in
the cellar of his home, suspended by the neck from the end of a rope tied to a
beam of the floor above. When he had learned that KOEHLER was dead he went to
the cellar and, taking a piece of rope tied it to a beam, and standing on a
cask, fastened it to his neck. He then jumped from the cask and was suspended in
midair when found. When cut down he was still alive, but with a moan and gasp he
died as they laid him on the cellar floor.
The event has caused great excitement in this city because of its
peculiar and unusual features.
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WORK OF BOERS
Eighteen Killed by a Train Wreck at Naboomspruit
London, July 5 - Lord KITCHENER telegraphs the war office under
to-day's date from Pretoria that a train from Pietersburg was wrecked by the
Boers, yesterday, north of Naboomspruit. A lieutenant and nine men of the Gordon
Highlanders were killed, besides one artilleryman, one engine driver, one
fireman, a guard and four natives.
Lord KITCHENER also reports to the war office that the British
force under Lieutenant-Colonel GRENFELL encountered Beyer's commando at
Hopewell, on July 1st. The British captured fifty-six wagons, 100 rifles and
2,000 rounds of ammunition. They also took ninety-three prisoners. The British
sustained no casualties.
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A RACE WAR
Fatal Encounter Between Whites and Negroes in Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenn., July 5 - Reports have just reached here of a
serious race riot, which has broken out in the mountains of Campbell county,
between negro and white miners.
The trouble started at a negro dance, near LaFolette, a mining
town. A fight soon followed. The town marshall was sent for tried to arrest the
negroes with a possee of five men. The negroes opened fire on the officers and
the latter returned to the town. About twenty men returned to the scene and
opened fire on the negroes, killed one. About fifteen negroes were in the house.
They returned the fire, but soon made a break for the woods. In the running
fight that followed, three negroes are said to have been fatally shot and a
number of others wounded.
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DRANK BELLADONNA
Pomeroy, O., July 5 - Steven KAY, aged 14, is dead and seven other
boys are dangerously ill from drinking wine containing belladonna at New Haven,
W. Va., last night. The boys, whose ages range from 14 to 16, secured several
bottles of wine, and, in attempting to mix in alcohol, got a bottle of
belladonna by mistake.
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SUICIDE OF AN ENGINEER
Syracuse, N. Y., July 5 - The body of Aueil T. BEEKER, engineer, 55
years of age, was found this morning in his room. He had saturated a sponge with
chloroform wound a sheet about his head, the folds inclosed a glass containing
the poison, and inhaled the deadly odor.
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KILLED AT A GRADE CROSSING
Watertown, July 5 - While crossing the New York Central tracks at
grade here this morning Timothy CORCORAN, a farmer, aged 75, was thrown from his
wagon by being struck by a fast train and was instantly killed.
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JUMPED FROM A TRAIN
Watertown, July 5 - George WINTERS, aged 50 years jumped from a
train at Antwerp yesterday afternoon was thrown under the cars and both legs cut
off. He may die.
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ESCAPED LYNCHING
Ironton, O., July 5 - At Fleetwood park late yesterday John and
Albert SLAUGHTER were probably fatally stabbed by Luther PAGE and Abner OWENS,
colored. Charles MARTIN and Lou SLAUGHTER were beaten with clubs. The trouble
occurred over an attack on a small white boy by a colored man. After midnight an
attempt was made to organize a mob to lynch the prisoners. A crowd gathered at
the tunnel on Olive street, but no one volunteered to lead the assault on the
jail where the prisoners had been locked up.
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EARL RUSSELL'S TRIAL
London, July 5 - The lord chancellor, Lord HALSBURY, to-day
informed Earl RUSSELL that he will be tried July 18th before the house of Lords
on the charge of bigamy. The defendant considered that the postponement of the
trial granted yesterday at a special session of the house of lords to August
6th, was sufficient to enable his lawyers to prepare his defense and he
therefore elected to be tried on the original date, July 18th.
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IT WAS NOT A WRECK
London, July 5 - An investigation of the story published by a news
agency in the United States that the British transport Montford had been wrecked
off the Isle of Wight shows that the transport grounded on a mud bottom was
towed off this morning and towed to Southampton without having sustained any
damage.
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NIAGARA
Margaret Simpson Preferred Death to Probable Blindness and Dependence
The noise attending the celebration of the Fourth of July, together
with the joys of the occasion that makes the day precious to American hearts and
life worth living, had hardly ended before Mrs. Margaret SIMPSON, of Niagara
Falls, attempted to commit suicide by taking carbolic acid. Mrs. SIMPSON boarded
at No. 351 Third street. Some little time ago she lost the sight of one of her
eyes, and this caused her to fear that she might become wholly blind. Her
friends were aware that this dread was constantly with her and tried to
encourage her to look forward to the remaining years of her life with brighter
prospects. As time passed the sight of the other eye began to fail. The
frightful fate she anticipated was approaching. She felt she could not stand it
to have all the beauty of the world shut out forever from her view and day after
day, as the remaining eye became weaker and weaker, she became more worried.
It was 1 o'clock yesterday morning that she sought death by the
deadly acid and she poured over an ounce of it into her mouth and down her
throat. Her deed was quickly discovered, and she was hurried to the Memorial
Hospital with all possible rapidity. There it was announced the worst was
feared. No hope of her recovery was offered. Coroner SLOCUM was called to the
bedside of the woman and he took her aute-mortem statement. In substance it was
that she was formerly Mrs. BANFORD, of Jefferson, Green county, Pa. After her
first husband died she moved to Hamilton, Ont., where she went into the grocery
business. In this business departure she met with failure. Then she married a
man named SIMPSON, and this she placed on record as another failure. She told
how she feared approaching blindness, and, thoroughly discouraged, she had
decided to end her life.
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THE BALDWIN EXPEDITION
Christiana, July 5 - Evelyn B. BALDWIN, the leader of the
BALDWIN-ZIMMER Artic expedition, has arrived here. He will visit Sandeacord and
proceed to Trolsoe July 6th.
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ARMOUR'S YACHT AT COWES
Cowes, Isle of Wight, July 5 - the American steam yacht Utowana, of
the New York Yacht Club, Allison V. ARMOUR, owner, arrived here yesterday.
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DIED
GINDER - Thursday, July 4, 1901, in this city, at the family residence, No. 534 Childs street, Henry GINDER, aged 81 years and 8 months.
-Funeral will take place Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 P. M., from the house. Relatives and friends invited.
NACK - At his late home in Henrietta, N. Y., of locomotor at_xin, Thursday, July 4, 1901, Winfield S. NACK, aged 60 years. Besides his widow, he leaves three sons, Horace, Bruce and Be_; and two daughters, Mrs. Ada CLICKNER, Rochester, and Mrs. Lena HOVEY, Honeoye Falls.
-Funeral at the residence at 2 P. M. Saturday, Rev. Mr. TAYLOR, of Henrietta, will officiate. Interment at Pine Hill cemetery, Rush.
CROSTON - In this city, at her late residence, 120 Chestnut street, Alice LAPHAM, wife of Frank CROSTON.
-Funeral at 2 P.M. Saturday.
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STONED BY HOODLUMS
Daniel FREEDMAN is a mender of umbrellas by occupation. He called at the central police station yesterday afternoon and told a pitiful story of being stoned by a crowd of hoodlum boys on Reynolds street. He said that he was walking along the street when the boys began to throw stones at him, one large one hitting him on the leg, injuring him so he could hardly walk. The old man finally escaped from the boys by going into a store. Later he went to a doctor on Plymouth avenue to have his injuries dressed, and was advised by the physician to report the occurrence to the police.
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GOSPEL TENT SERVICES
The Saving Hand Mission, of No. 134 West avenue, will hold services in a Gospel tent pitched on South Ford street, near West avenue, opening Sunday at 3 o'clock, Joseph JOHNSON, the boy preacher, and others will speak. A chalk talk will be given for the children at 2 o'clock, and meetings will be held every night at 7:30.
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HIS LEFT ARM OUT OF BUSINESS
John J. McINERNEY, executive clerk to the mayor, pointed his bicycle the wrong way on the afternoon of the Fourth, with the result that he will carry his left arm (didn't get the rest)
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BOY BADLY BURNED
Roman Candle Held Its Own as an Instrument of Torture
Hobart SWANTON, aged 9 years, and a son of Thomas J. SWANTON, cashier of the Commercial Bank, was badly burned Thursday night as a result of firecrackers exploding in his pocket. His father was also burned in the attempt to extinguish the flames.
The family was at Ontario Beach and in the evening the boy was having a lot of fun with fireworks. In his pocket, were a lot of firecrackers, which had not been used during the day. While discharging a Roman candle some of the sparks fell among the firecrackers in his pocket, setting them off. The jacket was in a blaze immediately and the father ran to the assistance of the unfortunate boy, finally extinguishing the flames, but not until both were burned painfully.
Albert BLAKENEY, a lad living at Charlotte, was also the victim of a Roman candle. His trousers caught fire while he was firing the candle, burning his legs quite badly before he was rescued.
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DEATH OF DR. BRAMAN
Suddenly Succumbed to a Second Attack of Heart Disease at His Home
Dr. A. M. BRAMAN, of No. 3 Orleans street, died suddenly yesterday at his home from an attack of heart disease, directly induced by heat prostration. The doctor was walking on Lyell avenue, Thursday, near Emerson street, when he was overcome by what was thought to have been heat prostration. He was taken home in an ambulance from St. Mary's Hospital.
He recovered under the treatment of his physician, but was overcome again yesterday afternoon and died before medical attendance could be summoned. Coroner KILLIP being notified learned the facts of the doctor's recent physical condition, and will grant a certificate of death from heart disease. The deceased is survived by one son, Dr. BRAMAN, Jr., of Hudson avenue.
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UNIDENTIFIED MAN AT HOSPITAL
A young man, apparently in a very deep state of intoxication, was picked up by the Homeopathic Hospital ambulance in the rear of No. 48 Weld street at 6 o'clock last night. The fellow was unable to give his name, and there was nothing about him to reveal his identity. At 1 o'clock this morning he had not recovered consciousness. He is a painter, and has a smooth face and light hair.
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HEINRICH CASE ADJOURNED
When Professor John HEINRICH was arraigned in police court yesterday morning on a charge of violating the section of the penal code relating the unlawful handling of gunpowder, he did not enter a plea, but asked that the arraignment be adjourned. It was put down for the 12th. HEINRICH loaded a small cannon with a solid shot Thursday afternoon, so that the noise of the explosion would be louder, and after a devious experience the bullet shattered the arm of a woman who was weighing sugar in a little store a long distance away.
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WANTED IN DUNDEE
A telegram was received by Director HAYDEN yesterday from Dundee stating that Frank RENDSLAND, of Rochester, is wanted in that village on a charge of stealing $40 from a guest of the Kady hotel, where he was employed as a bartender.
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MORTUARY MENTION
Henry GINDER, aged 81 years and 8 months, died in this city Thursday, at the family residence, No. 534 Child street.
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RAILWAY RUMBLES
Conesus lake is a delightful place for family picnics and just the place to enjoy a day's rest and recreation. Excursions via Erie railroad every Sunday. Round trip, including steamer ride, only 50 cents.
From July 4th to 12th inclusive the New York Central will sell round trip tickets to California at rate of $64.55, while the West Shore will sell the tickets for $2 less, or $62.55. Passengers have choice of several different routes upon payment of slightly additional amounts. For further particulars call at city ticket office, No. 20 State, corner Corinthian street.
The new York Central will run frequent trains to Ontario Beach to-morrow, leaving city at 7, 8:20, 9:55 and 11:15 A. M., and beginning at 1 o'clock every forty minutes to and including last train at 10:335 P. M.
Returning trains leave Ontario Beach at 8:0_, 9:25, 10:55, A. M., 12:15 noon, and beginning at 2:05 every forty minutes to and including last train, which leaves the beach at 11:30 P. M.
The New York Central is now running a Sunday morning train on the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg division Rochester to Niagara Falls and Buffalo stopping at all stations. The train leaves from State street station at 8 A. M., stopping at Bringer place, arriving Niagara Falls 11:10 A. M. and Buffalo 12:30 P. M. Returning train leaves Buffalo 5:25 and Niagara Falls 6:20 P. M., arriving Rochester 9:2_ P. M.
On July 6th, 7th and 8th, the New York Central will sell tickets to Detroit and return account of National Educational Association at one fare for the round trip, plus $2 membership fee ($10.40) Tickets will be available for return passage, leaving Detroit not earlier than July 9th, nor later than the 15th, but by depositing (didn't get the rest)
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sun July 7, 1901
AUTOMOBILE PLUNGED OVER AN EMBANKMENT
Driver Was Pinned Under Overturned Machine and Scalded by Hot Water
An automobile accident, in which a flying vehicle went over a high
embankment, pinning its driver under the seat and seriously scalding him with
hot water and oil, occurred on the Buffalo road, near Coldwater, at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The two victims of the accident are now recovering from
their injuries at St. Mary's Hospital.
Professor J. M. PORTER, who has charge of the civil engineering
department of Lafayette College, at Easton, Pa., was driving the automobile when
the accident occurred. M. L. WEST, Mr. PORTER'S machinist, was riding with him
on the left side of the cargeo.
Professor PORTER is seriously scalded on both legs, and is somewhat
bruised about the body, where the 1,800-pound automobile fell across him,
pinning him to the ground.
Professor PORTER and Mr. WEST are on their way from Cleveland,
Ohio, to Easton, Pa. The professor went to Cleveland to get his new, specially
built Winton automobile, and was taking his homeward trip in the carriage.
When seen last night by a Democrat and Chronicle reporter,
Professor PORTER said: "We left Buffalo yesterday morning and had a fine
run until we got nearly to Batavia, when we broke a spring. Going back half a
mile we found a country blacksmith who could not fix it. So we blocked it up
until we reached Batavia, where we had a new leaf put in the spring. That mishap
cost us about four hours' time. Then all went well until we passed Bergen, and
when the accident happened we were about five miles from this city.
"We were making about sixteen or eighteen miles an hour
through a pretty good layer of dust, on a road with a deep ditch on either side.
I don't know how it happened, but the first thing I knew we were flying over the
embankment and I was pinned under the machine. The back of the seat was across
my shoulders and my face was in the grass.
"To make matters interesting hot water from the cooling tank
and oil from the gear changing case ran down over my legs, causing extreme
torture. For about five minutes I lay there before I could wiggle out. Mr. WEST
jumped from the carriage just as she went over the embankment, and sprained an
ankle. He tried to lift the automobile off from me, but could not budge it. By
squirming around in the soft ground I managed to crawl out.
"We went to a nearby house to get some help in righting our
carriage, but only a woman was at home. Then my burns began to pain me terribly,
and we decided to leave the machine where it was. The people in the farm house
were very kind, and when the man came home he hitched up a democrat wagon and
brought us to the hospital.
Professor PORTER said he had not examined the machine closely to
see what the cause of the accident was, but believed that the right lever of the
steering apparatus broke. He takes the accident as a matter of course, like the
veteran automobilist that he is. Its results are not nearly so disastrous as
those of the average runaway accident caused by a horse. The professor drove an
automobile over 7,000 miles last year, and has driven one over 4,000 miles this
season.
Eighteen miles an hour in an automobile will cause the average
person to believe that he is riding at least thirty or forty miles an hour. When
it is considered that the professor and his companion were plowing through thick
sand with a carriage and load weighing a ton, it will not seem strange that
something gave out.
The farmer who brought the injured men to St. Mary's Hospital was
Frank A. SCHEG, of Cold Water.
The automobilists were intending to make Syracuse last night, and
Easton, Pa., to-night. As it is, their arrival home will be uncertain. Doubtless
the automobile enthusiasts of Rochester will offer the professor all the aid in
their power. They will find in Professor PORTER an agreeable acquaintance.
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DEATH OF MRS. MARY F. NEELY
Mrs. Mary Floyd NEELY, wife of the late Bishop NEELY, the first
rector of Christ Church in this city, died Tuesday in New York city, after a
long illness of heart trouble. The deceased was the daughter of Hon. John _.
DELAFIELD, of New York and Geneva. She married Rev. Henry A. NEELY in November,
1859. Mrs. NEELY was a woman of rare excellence and ability. She was a good,
faithful wife of the bishop of Maine, and had a large circle of friends. The
funeral took place Friday from St. Luke's Cathedral, Portland Me.
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Helen M., wife of Charles W. SHELLEY, died yesterday at the family
residence, No. 150 Tremont street, aged 64 years.
Eliza, widow of the late J. A. BROWN, died yesterday morning at her
home, No. 29 Prospect street, aged 69 years.
Henry TIPPETT, aged 82 years, died last evening at the residence of
his son, Harry TIPPETT, No. 1 Crown place.
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PROFESSOR R. A. SEARLING RE-ELECTED
Professor R. A. SEARING, principal of grammar school No. 14 and the
Rochester training school was re-elected secretary of the New York State
Teachers' Association at the fifty-sixth annual convention of that body in
Buffalo yesterday. The nomination was made by J. H. BROWNING, principal of a
Buffalo grammar school, and was seconded by Supervisor MILLARD, of the grammar
department of the Buffalo schools, both of whom referred to Prodessor SEARING's
work in the office of secretary for the past two years as having been of great
value to the association. A motion that the secretary cast one ballot for
Professor SEARING was carried, the compliment of a unanimous election thus being
paid to the Rochester educator.
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A BEAUTIFUL BUSH
C. E. MEADE of No. 32 Selye terrace, owns a crimson rambler rose
bush loaded with about 60,000 blossoms. The bush is of necessity large, and
presents a truly beautiful sight. Quite a crowd of people have been to see the
novelty, and all feel well paid for their trip. The blossoms are very fragrant
and are nearly all well formed.
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COURT MATTERS
POLICE COURT
Rochester, N. Y., July 6, 1901
Present - Hon. Charles B. ERNST, police justice
J. F. EDWARDS, vagrancy; adjourned to July 13th.
Henry WILES, drunkenness; held open.
Alza SCHUELER, grand larceny, second degree; adjourned to July 13th.
Louis GROH, Harry WILSON, grand larceny, third degree; adjourned to July 11th.
Joseph BAUER, under sentence.
Rose O'BRIEN, drunkenness; $5 or five days in the penitentiary.
Gustave KITCHERMAN, drunkenness; judgment suspended.
William FOGARTY, vagrancy; judgment suspended
Frank WALTER, vagrancy; discharged
Paul KAUFMAN, assault, third degree; adjourned to July 8th
Joseph WEBBER, assault, third degree; held open
Jacob MILLER, drunkenness; judgment suspended
Charles PARMALEE, drunkenness; discharged
Paul KINGSTONE, vagrancy; judgment suspended
William MOORE, assault, third degree; held open
William KEYES, assault, third degree; discharged.
George GUNN, Daniel BURKE, drunkenness; $5 fine or five days in the penitentiary
John VAN DERWAY, owning unmuzzled dog; adjourned to July 13th.
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BOY WAS DROWNED IN SWIMMING POOL
Roy DUNN, 13 Years Old, of Frank Street Took Fatal Plunge in PETZ Brothers' Bath
Roy DUNN, 13 years old, of No. 76 Frank street, was drowned while
swimming in the PETZ Brothers' swimming bath on St. Paul street, near Central
avenue, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The accident was a peculiar one, in
that the boy sank while several other people were also using the pool, and were
only a short distance from him, and yet no one saw him drown. He had gone to the
pool with his father, who was also swimming with him, and who first noted his
disappearance, though he did not see the lad go under.
The boy was under the water several minutes before his father
discovered that he was not swimming about. DUNN then looked about the bath
house, thinking his son had got out and dressed, but the boy's clothing was
found where he had left it. Then the father became alarmed and notified the
proprietors of the pool. The water in the bathing pool was drawn down until the
body of the boy was discerned in the bottom. It was recovered as quickly as
possible, and a call sent to the Homeopathic Hospital.
Upon the arrival of the ambulance its surgeon went to work to
revive the boy. The efforts of the physician, though continued for an hour,
proved unavailing.
Coroner KLEINDIENST was notified, and upon learning how the
accident happened had the body removed to the morgue, as it appeared likely that
cramps or an attack of heart disease had suddenly attacked the lad, causing him
to sink and drown. Coroner's Physician HUBER, assisted by Dr. M. E. LEARY, West
Side coroners' physician, performed an autopsy on the body at the morgue last
night, and found that death was the result of drowning. No symptoms of heart
disease or other trouble were discovered.
The sad accident is the first one of its kind to occur in this city
in several years. One of a less serious nature occurred at the same place some
days ago. A man who was diving broke an arm.
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KAUFMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Paul KAUFMAN was arrested by Officer SPAHN yesterday morning, on a
warrant charging him with assault in the third degree on William HERGENHAM. He
pleaded not guilty to the charge, and the case was adjourned to Tuesday.
HERGENHAM in making the complaint, said that KAUFMAN, who is about 20 years of
age, struck him without any provocation.
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DIED
SHELLEY - In this city, Friday evening, July 5, 1901, at the family residence,
150 Tremont street, Helen M., wife of Chas. W. SHELLEY, aged 64 years.
-Funeral from her late residence this (Sunday) afternoon at 3 o'clock.
BROWN - In this city, Saturday morning, July 5, 1901, at the family residence,
No. 29 Prospect street, Eliza, widow of the late J. A. BROWN, in the 70th year
of her age.
-Funeral from her late residence Monday, July 8th, at 2 P. M. Friends are
invited to attend. Burial private.
DUNN - In this city, Saturday, July 5, 1901, Roy DUNN, son of Anthony and Louise
DUNN, 187 Jones street, aged 12 years and 10 months.
-Funeral will be held from the house at 8:30 and from St. Patrick's Cathedral at
9 o'clock Monday morning.
LAVERY - In this city, Thursday morning, July 4, 1901, Mrs. Rebecca LAVERY,
widow of the late Terance F. LAVERY.
-Burial from Logan's undertaking parlors, No. 12 Sophia street, to-morrow
morning, July 8th, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Mon July 8, 1901
MORTUARY MENTION
Elmer YOUNG, aged 13 years, son of John M. and Mary YOUNG, died Saturday at
Amityville Hospital. The remains were brought to the family residence in this
city, No. 336 Central park. The deceased is survived by his parents, two
brothers and one sister.
Frank TEASDALE died yesterday at his residence, No. 100(?) Wooden street. He is
survived by his wife, two children and two sisters.
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DIED OF CHOLERA INFANTUM
George MEINHART, aged 3 months, whose parents live at No. 111
Scrantom street, died yesterday morning at the City Hospital. The death was
sudden and Coroner KILLIP was notified. He had the body taken to the morgue,
where Dr. LEARY performed an examination yesterday afternoon. It was found that
death was caused by cholera infantum and Coroner KILLIP granted a certificate
accordingly.
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BATTALION CHIEF TOPHAM SICK
Battalion Chief John P. TOPHAM, whose headquarters is at the Ford
street fire house, is seriously ill at his home at No. 14 Orange street. He has
been there under the care of a physician for the past two months.
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TWO MISSING BICYCLES
Reports of stolen wheels were not as numerous at police
headquarters last night as might have been expected. D. VAN LEARY, of Newark,
reported his Snell racer stolen Thursday, July 4th. It is No. 44,000. Henry
ROSIN, of No. 9 Ketchum street, was relieved of a Pilot wheel which he left in
front of the German Baptist Church, on Andrew street, yesterday. There are about
a dozen wheels at police headquarters, which have been there a long time. The
owners either do not want them or else do not know where they are. A man who
lived on Dubelbeiss park was injured early in the season by being thrown from
his wheel at the corner of Kelly and Joiner streets. His wheel was sent to
police headquarters while he went to the Homeopathic Hospital. He has never
called for the bicycle.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Fri July 12, 1901
ORPHANED LITTLE ONES' HERITAGE OF HORROR
Thomas McGrath Brutally Murdered His Wife and Cut His Own Throat.
All Done With Mad Cunning
Husband and Wife, Hard Working, Thrifty, Much Respected Irish Souls,
Were in Brockport Wednesday Evening Buying and Selling--
Search of Oldest Son Awfully Rewarded -- Monroe
Brockport, July 11, The most horrible tragedy that ever shocked the
people of Brockport and vicinity occurred as a result of an insane man's frenzy
in a hay field, close by a lonesome country road in Sweden, about two and a half
miles south and west of Brockport, some time between 10 o'clock Wednesday night
and 5 this morning.
Lying side by side, facing downward, and literally ground into the
hard earth, weltering in great pools of their own blood, with their throats
slashed from ear to ear, the dead bodies of Thomas McGRATH and his wife were
found by their sixteen-year-old son, James, at 4:45 o'clock Thursday morning. In
the man's right hand was tightly grasped a common blackhandled pocket knife of
medium size, the small blade opened. It was evident that McGRATH had first
murdered his wife and then, either as a result of remorse because of his foul
deed, or as a part of a preconceived and deliberately executed plan, had
committed suicide.
Beginning of the End
To those who are acquainted with McGRATH's recent history, his
characteristics and the circumstances surrounding the affair, the latter theory
appears the more plausible. Some time last January, McGRATH, who, it should be
said, was a well-to-do and respected Irish farmer, began to show unmistakable
signs of insanity, coupled with suicidal mania. He attempted once or twice to
commit suicide, but was every time thwarted by some member of his family. One
day, however, before he could be protected from himself, he succeeded in
slashing his throat with a razor in an ugly manner. He failed, however, to make
a wound sufficient to cause death, and, upon his recovery, was committed to the
Rochester State Hospital for the Insane. He remained there until some time in
April last when his wife, by promising ro care for him and report his mental
condition monthly to the hospital authorities, managed to secure his release. He
returned to his home and, it is said, conducted himself quite as he formerly
did, except, that when shaving, he would invariably be impelled to draw the
razor across his throat. His wife always watched him carefully at these times,
but failed to advise the hospital authorities as to his condition.
Last Seen Alive
Wednesday evening at about 8 o'clock, McGRATH in company with his
wife left their home in Sweden to go to Brockport and purchase some meat,
groceries, etc., and to deliver a crock of butter to a customer in the village.
It is known that the two were about Brockport during the evening. Mrs. McGRATH
purchased a patent nerve medicine at Briggs's drug store for her husband,
remarking to the clerk that her husband's condition was improving and that this
medicine seemed to be benefitting him. At about 9 o'clock they left the crock of
butter in John CUNNINGHAM'S meat market for Joseph ROEBEL who was to call for
it, and also purchased some sausage. At about 10 o'clock they were seen by
Edward CUNNINGHAM who talked with him. CUNNINGHAM states that he then noticed
that McGRATH was acting in a peculiar manner. So far as can now be learned,
CUNNINGHAM was the last person to speak with either of the unfortunates.
Son's Sad Search
About 3 o'clock this morning McGRATH'S young son, James, heard a
noise in the yard. He knew of his father's mental unsoundness and because of
this and the failure of his parents to return sooner, he was greatly disturbed.
He arose and went out of doors. In the yard he found his father's horse with no
harness on. This thoroughly excited his fears and the boy aroused his sister and
commenced a search. The two looked over the farm and through the buildings, but
could find no trace of their parents. They then hitched the horse to another
buggy and James drove out onto the road. He had not driven a great distance,
when he saw a buggy over in a hay field on the east side of the road. Hitching
the horse, he inspected the buggy, which was located about forty yards from the
road and discovered that it was his father's. On the seat arranged neatly was
the harness.
The Horrid Find
Thoroughly mystified and distressed the lad turned again toward the
road. As he approached a point close to the road, just opposite where the buggy
was, he noticed two figures lying prone on the earth. Coming closer, still in
doubt, but fearing what he might find, he was soon rooted to the ground by the
horrible revelation that it was indeed his father and mother who were lying in
their own blood before him. The boy rushed to his buggy and hastened to arouse
the neighborhood. A messenger was at once sent to Brockport to notify the
coroner and the whole neighborhood gathered at the spot. The bodies were left
undisturbed until at about 9:30 o'clock, Coroner KILLIP, of Rochester, arrived
on the scene.
Clearly Maniac's Work
The coroner's examination of the bodies revealed the fact that both
throats had been cut from ear to ear. There was also a deep stab in the back of
the woman's neck and a terrible bruise over the right eye. Down the road to the
north, a distance of about seventy-five yards, was found Mrs. McGRATH'S straw
hat. It was crushed and muddy, the hat pin was bent nearly double and the string
which had held the hat upon her head was broken. The finding of the hat and the
contusion on the woman's face lead the authorities to believe that McGRATH dealt
his wife a fearful blow while they were yet in the buggy. Without doubt the
woman was rendered unconscious and then the maniac husband drove on to the
opening in the fence, turned into the lot, took his wife out from the buggy and
completed the murder. Then with solicitude, almost pitiful, he tenderly covered
his wife with the blanket from the buggy. Next he drove further into the lot,
and for what purpose will probably never be known, unhitched the horse,
carefully placed the harness on the seat, led the animal to the road and started
him toward home. Then came the finish of the awful crime. The man walked to the
side of his dead wife, cooly slashed his own throat as he had hers, and lay down
to die by her side.
Six Children Orphans
Thomas McGRATH was an honest, sober, frugal and industrious man.
His wife, whose name was Flora WERNER before her marriage, possessed like
characteristics, and the couple had accordingly succeeded in paying for their
farm of sixty acres and had laid up considerable money in a Rochester bank.
There are six children, of whom James, the one mentioned above, aged 16, is the
eldest. The names of the others are Katie, Anna, Mary and John. Mrs. McGRATH
also leaves several sisters.
Inquest This Morning
Coroner KILLIP has decided to hold an inquest Friday morning at 10
o'clock and in the meantime ordered the bodies to be cared for by Dauchy &
Dunn, undertakers of Brockport, to which place they were taken.
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BOTHERSOME TRAMPS
Thursday afternoon two detectives employed by the New York Central
arrested four "knights of the road" at Churchville for stealing rides
on the freight cars. Detectives James MAGWOOD and D. M. POMEROY, both of
Buffalo, after taking the quartette into custody, turned them over to Michael J.
BRUTON, chief of police of Churchville. Their trial was held in the evening
before Justice Edward FITCH and the four men who gave their names as: R. E.
HENKELL, Sidney WILLIAMS, James ROBINSON and Simon PAUL pleaded guilty to the
charge and sentence was suspended on their faithful promise never to steal rides
and that they would immediately seek employment.
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DISFIGURED FOR LIFE
Charles Zorn's Face and Head Badly Torn by Frightening Horse's Hoofs.
Charles ZORN, a well-known farmer residing in Sweden, a few miles
distant from Brockport, met with serious injuries yesterday morning. Mr. ZORN
was leading a horse back into the barn after watering the animals. He had just
got on to the barn floor when the horse slipped and knocked ZORN down. The brute
then became frightened and reared. Before ZORN could get up the animal's iron
shod front hoofs descended with terrific force upon the man's face and head.
A physician was summoned from Brockport, and it was discovered that
ZORN'S injuries consisted of a bad scalp wound extending from the right eyebrow
diagonally across the forehead to the hair, a serious fracture of the skull just
over the right eye and a fractured cheek bone. Notwithstanding his terrible
injuries the man is conscious and his physician states that his chances for
recovery are fair. He will be badly disfigured for life.
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BETTER SERVICE FOR SWEDEN
Hon. James Breck PERKINS and Inspector MILLS, the latter of whom
has charge of the establishment of several free mail delivery routes throughout
the country, visited Brockport yesterday afternoon and drove over the proposed
new and additional free mail delivery route for the town of Sweden. As a result
of their trip Inspector MILLS announced last evening that he had decided to
recommend the establishment of the new route. This action will necessitate the
remodeling of the present route. Congressman PERKINS informed the Democrat and
Chronicle correspondent that Edward E. STEELE would be appointed carrier and
William ROWE substitute. Both of the appointees are well known and popular
young men and their appointment is received with general satisfaction.
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FORMER CHURCHVILLE RESIDENT
A telegram received yesterday morning by George EDWARDS, announcing
the death of his brother James S. EDWARDS, of Washington, D. C., came like a
shock to his friends and relatives at Churchville. He was about 60 years old and
died Wednesday night at 10:30 o'clock, at Atlantic City, N. J. He was born in
England, but very early in life came to this country, and for twenty-five years
resided in Churchville. Then he moved to Washington.
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LIVINGSTON
Mrs. R. J. Curtiss, of Geneseo, Another Victim of the Alton Wreck.
Word was received by E. Fred CURTISS yesterday at Geneseo, that
Mrs. R. J. CURTISS had lost her life in the Alton railroad wreck near Norton,
Mo. There was some speculation at first, when it was learned that a Mrs. CURTISS,
of Geneseo, had lost her life in the wreck, as to which Mrs. CURTISS it was, as
it may have been Mrs. Ephraim CURTISS or Mrs. R. J. CURTISS, both of whom were
on a tour to the Pacific coast.
It was finally definitely learned that the dead woman was Mrs. R.
J. CURTISS. She was on her way to Simpson, Kansas, whither she was bound to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Burton LYON. Mrs. CURTISS left Geneseo two weeks ago
last Tuesday and, after spending a fortnight at Chesaning, Michigan, with her
brother, William R. BLAKESLEE, was on her way to Simpson. She was 70 years of
age.
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WORKMAN'S HARD LUCK
The falling of the steam shovel's trip bar probably fatally injured
Dominick CAPIRCHIONE, an Italian workman on the Lehigh Valley gravel pit near
Caledonia. The injured man was taken to a Buffalo hospital
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ORLEANS
Former Albion Boy Dr. F. W. Abbott's Successor at Buffalo
Dr. Lorenzo BURROWS, of Buffalo, has many relatives and friends at
Albion, where he was born and where his parents and brothers reside who are
interested in his career as a physician, surgeon and an eye specialist.
He has been this week chosen as successor of the late Dr. F. W.
ABBOTT, who was the attending opthalmologist at the Buffalo general hospital.
Dr. BURROWS is also examining surgeon of the United States pension board
succeeding Dr. ABBOTT.
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A. A. WOODRUFF
The death of A. A. WOODRUFF occurred at his home in Albion,
Wednesday afternoon of paralysis, aged 77 years. He was born in Attica, but
resided many years at Oakfield he was in the hardware business. His wife
survives him. The remains will be taken to Batavia this morning for burial.
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NOT A DEFENDANT MEANT ANY DAMAGE
Compliments for Leighton, Lee, Albright, Newman and Downs
The Summing Up To-Day
Interest Still Continues in the Coercion and Conspiracy case on
Trial at Canandaigua - Testimony Yesterday -- ONTARIO
If complimentary declarations as to character and reputation could
acquit, the defendants in the Canandaigua conspiracy case would to-day be abroad
discharged of the accused crime. As a finale to the long day's work on the
defense, Mr. COLMEY produced some twenty of the best known and most reputable
citizens of the town to testify to the good character and reputation of the
defendants. This closed the defense, and after a little rebuttal testimony,
which Judge RICE assured the court should occupy over half of this morning, the
case will go to the jury, which Judge RICE expects to find a verdict before
to-morrow night.
The defendants, Peter LEIGHTON, Charles W. LEE, Solomon ALBRIGHT,
Fred I. NEWMAN and John DOWNS, were placed on the stand during the day and told
their stories. All asserted that they were ignorant of having committed an act
that could be construed as a crime, in their dealings with any firm declared
"unfair" to union organization.
Mr. COLMEY, of counsel for the defense, opened the case at the
convening of court yesterday at 9 o'clock. He said he was prepared to produce
evidence that would refute any charges of conspiracy or coercion, and would show
that his clients were charged with no crime, and that all of their acts had been
legal and orderly.
The first witness was Peter LEIGHTON, the president of the local
No. 425, Retail Clerks' Protective Association, who told of the union movement
in town, the inception of local No. 425, under his direction, and testified that
the original intention in the organization of that union was to secure earlier
closing hours and thus some relief to overworked employees. He told of his
futile efforts to secure the co-operation of F. W. KINDE, who absolutely refused
to treat with the union. He then told of the composition of the circular, or
"yellow dodger," on which it was stated that the two firms of Bates
Brothers and Kinde were "unfair," had discharged, union labor and
employed non-union labor, and making various charges against the firms
mentioned. On cross-examination the witness acknowledged that he was not well
informed as to the employment of non-union men, and that there had been some
doubt about other charges made. He also acknowledged that he had never heard Mr.
KINDE "run down" the union. He supposed he and others had a right to
seek to secure the co-operation of Mr. KINDE in the closing early scheme or to
try and compel him to accede to union demands by legitimate means, and he did
not consider the means he and his conferees used were other than legitimate. He
acknowledged that he meant to injure the business of Mr. KINDE, if he did not
accede to union demands.
John H. DALY told of a conversation had with John KINDE, in which
the latter told the former and others that his brother, F. W. KINDE, had told
him to look for another job.
Charles W. LEE, Solomon ALBRIGHT and John DOWNS, three other
defendants told of the visit to the KINDE store, as a grievance committee of the
local unions, to confer there with Mr. KINDE with a view to an amicable
settlement. They said they were there unable to come to such settlement. They
did not think any act here or any subsequent act toward Mr. KINDE criminal. Mr.
ALBRIGHT acknowledged on cross-examination by Judge RICE, that if he had thought
anything about it he must have known that the action of the union in placing Mr.
KINDE on the unfair list was a practical boycott.
Fred L. NEWMAN, the other defendant is the one who secured the
printing of the yellow dodgers. As secretary of the central labor union he was
ordered to procure the printing of the circular. He was obeying orders and
though he was all right in doing so. he gave out a few of them, when printed, to
Peter LEIGHTON and one other union man. The remainder he retained in his custody
of a short time when he was warned to destroy them and did so. He stated that he
was given the copy for the dodger by Peter LEIGHTON, the president of the
clerks' union. Witness then believed that all of the charges of
"unfairness" against the complainant, KINDE, were true.
The examination of all of these men occupied nearly the whole of
yesterday, the cross-examinations by Judge RICE, for the people, being very
rigid and eliciting many admissions that seemed eminently satisfactory to the
attorneys for the prosecution. The principal endeavor was to secure the
acknowledgment of all that they knew they were damaging the business of the
alleged "unfair" firms, and especially of the complainant, KINDE. The
admissions where secured were invariable qualified by the assurtions that there
was no intent to injure.
Joseph M. FRANCISCO, a well-known Canandaiguan, who happened to be
in the big crowd at the KINDE store, the night of November 19th last, when Mr.
KINDE kept open till 8 P. M., in accordance with the agreement of a number of
merchants and to which he and one or two others were all that had the tem_rity
to comply, stated that he saw no such disturbance as was attested by several of
the people's witnesses. He was positive that he saw none of the defendants in
the crowd, but could not name any of the other members of the crowd.
Then came the testimony as to general reputation and good character
of the defendants, for which purpose they called the following citizens: William
R. MARKS, merchant; George N. PARMELE, county treasurer; William H. FOSTER,
merchant; Simon VORREUTER, merchant; L. L. SMITH, miller; John STEVENS,
merchant; E. W. SIMMONS, merchant; George BOOTH, ex-police captain; T. c.
PARKHURST, police justice; Frank R. BEECHER, ex-postmaster; Dr. Lot D.
SUTHERLAND, dentist; L. MUTSCHLER, meat dealer; Royal R. SCOTT, ex-district
attorney; Charles C. SACKETT, deputy revenue collector; George L. GUNNISON,
farmer; N. E. HUTCHENS, attorney; John RAINES, Jr., postmaster; William H.
WARFIELD, president of the village. Few of these were examined by the
prosecution. Judge RICE only asking one or two if they were affected by the
early closing system now in vogue. One of these, E. W. SIMMONS, said he was sure
he would object, if compelled to close at 7:30. As Mr. SIMMONS is a druggist and
soda water dispenser, his remark, though natural enough, created some amusement
in the court room.
This morning, there will doubtless be an even larger attendance
than at any session yet, for the summing up of this interesting case will be
followed closely by lovers of oratory and they will be well rewarded. It is
seldom that two such effective orators are pitted against each other in a legal
debate as are Hon. John B. STANCHI_D, Elmira's honored citizen, and Hon. Frank
RICE, ex-secretary of state, and one of Canandaigua's most eloquent and
convincing speakers.
Judge RICE was inclined to insist upon the closing up of the case
last evening, but Mr. RICE declared that he was totally unprepared to submit the
final evidence in proper form and after considerable discussion between
attorney's and the court, the latter peacefully acknowledged Judge RICE'S claim
and gave him till this morning for the final touches to what is generally
considered a carefully conducted and speedly concluded case.
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WYOMING
Sentences of Interest Concerning Warsaw Persons and Happenings
Montgomery & Garrison, of Rochester, the subcontractors for the
new county jail, have been in Warsaw this week arranging for commencement of
work.
Joseph Porter HARRIS, son of the late Owen HARRIS, of Warsaw, has
been appointed secretary to President SCHURMAN, of Cornell University.
The Gainesville National Bank, having complied with all the
requisite provisions of the statutes of the United States, has been authorized
by the comptroller of currency to commence the business of banking.
The trustees of Warsaw village have passed an ordinance to take
effect on July 25th, prohibiting bicycle riding on any sidewalks within the
corporation.
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YATES
Small Judgment for Haas Brothers Against Clarence T. Birkett
Justice of the Peace William H. FIERO of Penn Yan, has decided the
case recently brought before him entitled HAAS Brothers, of Cleveland, O.,
against Clarence T. BIRKETT, of Penn Yan. The case involved about $60 and the
complaint alleged that the plaintiffs purchased of the defendant a car of
cabbage; that when it was received it was in such a bad condition they
telegraphed the defendant that, unless he would allow for its condition, they
would not accept it, and that he acquiesced; that they suffered in the sum
demanded, which sum the defendant refused to pay, but tendered a lesser amount.
Justice FIERO rendered a judgment for plaintiff on the amount
tendered by defendant, __, less costs against the plaintiff, making the judgment
about $22.
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DIED INTESTATE
Surrogate's Decision in the Will Contest of H. Spencer Barnes
H. Spencer BARNES, of Torrey, died in December last. In January his
will, made in 1897, was offered for probate by his daughter, Mrs. Henry T.
LARZALERE, of Torrey, which bequeathed the bulk of his property to his daughter.
Dr. J. F. BARNES, of Watkins, a son of H. Spencer BARNES, co_ected to the
probate of the will. He alleged that the will offered for probate was not the
last will of his father, and that while his father was visiting him at his home
in Watkins last Thanksgiving he drew up another will, which was properly
witnessed by two Watkins residents. As the Surrogate of Yates county, Hon. John
T. _nox himself drew the will presented for probate he was not qualified to sit
during the contest, and District Attorney Abraham GRIDLEY has officiated, as the
statute in such cases provide. The decision of Mrs. GRIDLEY, acting as
surrogate, which was filed yesterday, is substantially as follows.
I find that the testator, H. Spencer BARNES, duly executed and
published a will June 17, 1897. T_ thereafter and on November 30, 1900, said
BARNES duly executed and published another will, wherein and whereby he
expressly evoked all former wills by him made; that the will of November 30,
1900, was lost or destroyed, and that there was not sufficient evidence under
the statutes to admit it to probate; that by the execution of the second will
the first will became a nullity, and that for that reason the said H. Spencer
BARNES died intestate.
The property will, therefore, according to the decision, be divided
equally between Mrs. H. T. LARZALERE, Dr. J. F. BARNES and the children of Mrs.
Stewart PURDY, who was a daughter. The estate consists principally of a farm of
eighty acres in Torrey.
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ARREST FOR ASSAULT
Charles E. WILLETT, of Penn Yan, was arrested this week on a charge
of assault in the second degree alleged to have been committed upon the person
of May BALDWIN aged 18 years, also of Penn Yan. WILLETT was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace St. JOHN in Penn Yan, pleaded not guilty, and furnished
bail in the sum of $500 to await the action of the grand jury, his mother
qualifying on the bond.
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Mrs. Temperance E. SHUTTS, wife of John C. SHUTTS, of Penn Yan,
died with cancer Wednesday night, aged about 68 years, at the home on Benham
street.
Announcement has been made of the marriage of _ill B. SMITH, the
new principal of the Dundee high school, and Miss Ethel Ernestine BUTLER, the
ceremony having taken place at the bride's home in Conneaut, Ohio.
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FOURTH MEAL THE FASHION
Becoming a Necessity Now and New York is Rapidly Taking to it
An observant uptown restaurant man is authority for the statement
that a vast army of New Yorkers are no longer content with the three meals a
day, which satisfied their forefathers for centuries. He says that the class is
rapidly growing, and that the fourth meal habit will become general unless
indigestion or some kindred ill steps in to the contrary. The fourth meal is
eaten between 10 and 12 o'clock at night, and the proper meal order seems to be
breakfast, luncheon, dinner and supper.
"When I say that New Yorkers are beginning to eat 'four meals
a day I do not refer to the well known habit of eating after the theaters,"
said the night man in the restaurant. "People who work hard all day and who
seldom go to theaters are regular fourth meal eaters. Not only bachelors, but
whole families, have the habit. You will find them in almost every restaurant
from Washington square to Harlem. In fact, they form the bulk of our trade
between the hours of 10 and 12:30. People who get three regular meals at home go
out to the restaurant for the fourth. It gives variety, finishes off the
evening, and is not very expensive.
"It is due to the spread of restaurants to all parts of the
city. There is hardly a block that does not support some sort of an eating
place. What do they eat? Oh, most everything that is inexpensive. There is only
one man in the place just now who is not eating his fourth meal. Look for
yourself."
A young man who was dressed as though he had just come from making
a call was going through a "stack" of hot cakes with a relish. A
family party had almost finished a big plate of fried oysters. Cold meat and
potato salad, baked beans, a few beefsteaks, and eggs cooked in several ways
were among the other dishes observed. Some were contented with a mere sandwich
or piece of pie, but most insisted on hot supper.
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NASH'S FIRE ESCAPE SEEMS A GOOD THING
Child of Three Years' Hard Study and Hampered Work
Many Bids For Patent
Just an Outline of How the Device is Planned to Work
Differently From Other Similar Schemes -- STEUBEN
William NASH, a hard-working laborer of Bath has invented a new and
useful fire-escape, which promises to "make good" for its inventor and
bring him the fortune for which he has worked so hard. NASH formerly lived in
Towlesville, where he first conceived the idea of inventing a fire-escape by
reading accounts of many fatalities from fire on account of the inability of
persons to safely escape from burning buildings.
He has been at work on the scheme for three years and during that
time has spent many long weary hours trying to perfect the invention. He was
handicapped by a lack of funds to experiment and buy necessary articles with
which to try a new wrinkle or idea in connection with the escape. However, he
managed at last to perfect the invention and recently had the same patented.
Already NASH has had many offers from big concerns throughout the country to buy
the patent, but so far he has refused them all.
The invention has for one object to provide an improved device
which is permanently secured to a building, so as to be in a convenient position
for access from windows and other exits. It is furthermore designed to have the
lowermost section of the device elevated a sufficient distance from the ground,
so as to prevent un-authorized persons from gaining admission to the building,
and at the same time to provide for the convenient raising and lowering of said
section so as to permit the occupants of the building making a safe and
expeditious exit therefrom.
The device is designed to be applied to buildings of any height,
and the ladder extends from the roof of the building downwardly across all the
windows. In order that the descent from the lowermost portion of the fixed
section of the ladder may be quickly and safely accomplished, there is provided
an elevating device comprising a seat or platform having rods rising from
opposite ends thereof. To the upper end of each rod there is connected a cable,
which is reeled through a guide or pulley, mounted upon one of the brackets of
the ladder and located a suitable distance above the lowest window. To the free
end of each of the cables there is connected a counterbalance weight whereby the
platform is normally held in an elevated position against the lower end of the
ladder.
The rods are located at the inner sides of the ladder-brackets and
slide through tubular guides secured to the lower brackets. An expansible
helical spring embraces each rod and is supported upon the upper end of the
adjacent tubular guide, and the upper end of each rod is provided with a
laterally-enlarged head or shoulder, provided by means of a ring, or eye to
which the cable is connected, and which is designed to strike the spring at the
lower limit of the movement of the platform, and thereby cushion the fall.
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IN MEMORIAM
All Corning Mourns the Death of Mrs. Quincy W. Wellington
Mrs. Quincy W. WELLINGTON, wife of the senior member of the
well-known bank firm of Q. W. WELLINGTON & Company, of Corning, died
Wednesday night. Deceased was born July 4, 1834, at Tioga, Pa., the eldest child
of Benjamin Coleman WICKHAM and Catherine MATHEWS WICKHAM, and had just passed
her 67th year. She was married May 13, 1857, to Quincy Winthrop WELLINGTON. Her
husband and four children, Benjamin, Catherine, Adelaide and Sarah, survive her,
as well as one sister, Mrs. Rufus S. FROST, of Corning, and two brothers, Thomas
A. WICKHAM, of Tioga, Pa., and Charles H. WICKHAM, of Newark, N. J.
Cornell university mourns the death of the good woman who has
passed away in the person of Mrs. Q. W. WELLINGTON. For more than forty years
she had been a prominent figure in the life of Corning. She was generous, but
her generosity was of that kind, which was from the heart and was
unostentatious. Her solicitude for the welfare of others became proverbial. In
church work Mrs. WELLINGTON took a very active part, and was always identified
with every branch tending toward the uplifting of the church and its
environments. She was a devout member of Christ Episcopal Church of Corning, and
was one of the church's main supports. Her identity with charity in Corning and
elsewhere was well known. Her work in connection with the Corning Hospital will
ever be held in grateful memory, and many a one ill there has been the recipient
of some act of kindness at her hands. Deceased was a loving wife, devoted mother
and a wise and prudent councilor. During her long and weary illness she was
hopeful and uncomplaining.
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HARD ON HARRY
Harry W. BELLEVILLE, a traveling salesman selling Bixby's shoe
polishes, was arrested in Corning Wednesday night, at the DICKINSON house. Chief
of Police James RYAN received a dispatch from H. S. DAVIS, chief of police of
Potsville, Pa., to arrest Harry BELLEVILLE, and after he was located Chief RYAN
and Deputy Sheriff M. TRACY captured him at the DICKINSON house, where he was
under medical treatment by Dr. E. W. BRVAN. An officer stayed with him all
night, and yesterday he was taken to the city hall, where he was placed in jail,
awaiting an officer from Pottsville, Pa. BELLEVILLE is alleged to be a fugitive
from justice. He was employed by F. H. NUSBAUM, of Pottsville, a wholesale
grocer, and last month quit, after being $400 short. BELLEVILLE acknowledged his
shortage, but said he intended paying as soon as he could earn it.
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Joseph SMITH, colored, aged 80 years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Irvin BATTLES, on the BRUNDAGE farm, near Bath, Wednesday
morning.
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ALLEGANY
What Boy Wouldn't Like to Own "Bill" and "Joe?"
Forest WILSON, a BO__ boy, has succeeded in taming two young crows
so far they will eat out of his hand and come when he calls them. They roost
nights in a tree in the yard and are now almost fully grown. He calls them
"Bill" and "Joe." He found them on a nest in the woods,
before they feathered out.
The lad has a tub of water in the yard for them to bathe in every
day, and they hop around and splash water on each other like a couple of boys in
a swimming hole. When they get hungry they begin to "caw," and keep it
up until they get their rations of corn meal mush. They help themselves to what
bugs they want.
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SENECA
Seneca County Visited by One of Ancient Egypt's Plagues
The crop of frogs along the margin of the Seneca and Canandaigua
outlets and in the Canoga and Montezuma marshes is almost beyond belief unless
seen, and many people who have observed the strange sight are filled with
astonishment. The townpath of the Cayuga and Montezuma canal from Cayuga north,
literally swarms with frogs about one inch long in such myriads at early morning
and toward evening, that it is impossible for a pedestrian to walk there,
without killing hundreds of them, while bicyclists who pass through the frog
infested territory are obliged to ride slow, to avoid being smeared with the
blood of the crushed batrachians which flies from the rapidly revolving wheels.
The frogs are of a uniform size, about one inch in length, all
being of the edible variety, promising a rare supply of frog's legs for next
year, which will amount to a glut in the market and bring the price of this
succulent and popular delicacy within the reach of the most moderate purse. This
unusual condition has given occasion for a revival of the ancient and exploded
yarn of frogs raining down, which is again being told by those who are not
conversant with the natural phenomena. The matter can be explained upon
perfectly natural grounds. The frogs, which always lay their eggs in flooded
sections of the marshes, have for this year, the first in many, done so with the
most favorable conditions for hatching their progeny. Once hatched and protected
by the continued high water until the tadpole or pollywog state has passed, and
the four legs having developed, Mr. Froglet has then attained a condition when
he can bid defiance to either high or low water. People who have passed all
three dives in the vicinity of these marshes say there has never been an
occurrence like the present one.
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ASSIGNEE'S INVENTORY
Schedule of Defunct Partridge Bank's Condition Makes Interesting Reading
Benjamin FRANKLIN, of Ovid, sole assignee of James B. THOMAS, of
Ovid, and Mrs. Ellen B. PARTRIDGE, of Rochester, who composed the Le Roy C.
PARTRIDGE Banking House, of Ovid, which failed on April 25th, has filed with
County Clerk Patrick SAVAGE, at Ovid, the corrected inventory and schedule of
the assets and liabilities, from which the following summary statement is made:
<snip> didn't get the rest.
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A NOTABLE GUEST
The L. C. B. A., of Seneca Falls, will give a reception this
evening in Knights of Columbus hall to Mrs. McGOWAN, of Buffalo, supreme
president, who is also a member of the woman's board of directors of the
Pan-American Exposition. Mrs. McGOWAN will attend the annual picnic of the local
branch, which is to be held Saturday, at Cayuga Lake park.
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BIG LOSS OF HAY
George BEACH, living some two miles north of Seneca Falls village,
Wednesday evening, lost about five acres of Alsace and timothy hay by fire. The
lot lies near the New York Central track, and the hay took fire from sparks from
the locomotive. The damage will amount to $50.
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NIAGARA
Unconscious Patient in Niagara Falls Hospital May be Edward Conant
Last evening a man leaped from a moving Buffalo trolley on Falls
street, Niagara Falls. He struck the pavement with great force and was picked up
unconscious. He was taken to the office of Dr. William HODGES and later to the
hospital. It was found that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. The
injured man had not regained consciousness at a late hour.
Papers in his pocket indicate that his name is Edward CONANT,
of Randolph, Vt. He is about 55 years old, well dressed and well supplied with
funds in the form of cash and checks.
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PURELY PERSONAL
Mrs. Barney GREENSTONE and son Ellison, of New York, are spending the summer in
this city.
Miss Elizabeth J. REEDER, of Plymouth avenue, has just returned from a month's
visit to Detroit and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel KOEHLER and family, of this city, have been spending several
weeks with friends in Penn Yan.
E. F. DOUGHERTY, of No. 60 Fulton avenue, has just returned from New York city
after an absence of three weeks.
Mrs. A. M. DIXON, with her daughter, Miss DIXON, of Winona, Minnesota, is
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. SPALDING, No. 71 Rutger street.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. McLEOD and two children have returned to their home in
Toronto, Canada, after spending ten days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
MORRISON, No. 174 South Fitzhugh street.
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MORTUARY MENTION
Julius A. HENSEL died in Brooklyn Thursday, aged 73 years. He is survived by his
wife, two sons, Emil O. and Conrad A. HENSEL; two daughters, Mrs. T. GORIN and
Mrs. L. MONTGOMERY.
Albert NOWACK died yesterday morning at the family home, No. 52 Edward street,
aged 58 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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CORNER STONE TO BE LAID
At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the congregation and many friends of
Mt. Hor Presbyterian Church will meet to lay the corner stone of the new church
building at the corner of Monroe avenue and Rosedale street. The corner stone of
the old building will be taken from its present position and transferred to a
place in the now structure with appropriate ceremony. Addresses will be
delivered by prominent clergymen in the denomination.
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WAYNE
Death of Fred Matthes, After Three Months' Existence With Broken Neck
Fred MATTHES, the Lyons plumber whose neck was broken by a fall
from a scaffold a month ago and who underwent, three weeks later, an operation
for setting the dislocated vertebrae, died yesterday. As recounted in the
Democrat and Chronicle last week, the fall fractured the fourth vertebrae and
disconnected the fourth and fifth. For three weeks he lived with a broken neck,
the only apparent effect being a condition of paralysis which stiffened his
arms, one leg and side of his chest, and bent his head into contact with his
left shoulder. When the doctors discovered that they could not check the spread
of this paralysis, they resorted to the hazardous and extraordinary operation of
setting the broken neck. Though the operation was successful, it afforded a mere
prolongation of life, not a complete cure, for the patient's system had been too
greatly weakened by the suffering of the preceding three weeks.
Mr. MATTHES was 56 years of age and leaves a widow, three sons and
two daughters. He was one of the most prominent and successful men of his
business in eastern Wayne, and was everywhere held in high regard and esteem.
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BROWER -- CARPENTER
Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's mother at South Sodus
was solemnized the marriage of Miss Anna M. CARPENTER and Roy H. BROWER, station
agent and assistant postmaster at Sodus Centre. The ceremony, which was
witnessed by only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties, was
pronounced by Rev. R. E. HULTLEY, of Syracuse, a former Sodus Point Methodist
pastor. He is a brother-in-law of the bride. After a short wedding trip. Mr. and
Mrs. BROWER will reside at Sodus Centre.
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YOUNG MAN'S DEATH
George D. KERN, son of the late David KERN, of Lyons, died at the
residence of his mother in that village Wednesday. Two weeks ago he returned
home from Brooklyn, convalescent from malarial fever, but he had been in town
but a few days when stricken with typhoid. His constitution, weakened by the
attack of malaria, was unable to withstand the ravages of the new disease and he
declined rapidly until the end. The young man learned the trade of sand buffer
in the Manhattan silver plate factory at Lyons,' where he had a position with
the Adelphi Silver Plating Company, one of the largest in the International
Silver Company. He was 22 years of age and is survived by a mother, six sisters
and one brother, all of whom reside in Lyons.
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ADJOURNMENT OF HEARING
Officers and attorneys of the Lyons-Sodus Bay Railway Company
attended the meeting of the state railroad commission in Syracuse Wednesday,
only to find that the commissioners were overladen with other business. As a
consequence the hearing on the Lyons-Sodus bay application was adjourned to July
15th.
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STELL -- DIPPY
Miss Ella DIPPY and Edward STELL, both of Lyons, were married at
Grace Church rectory in that village Wednesday, Rev. W. N. WEBBE officiating.
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A. F. DU BOIS, publisher of the Newark Union, is quite ill with the
typhoid fever. His fever for the last ten days has kept varying from 102 to 104
degrees.
The marriage of Miss Ethel WATERS and John E. MARTIN, both of Newark, was
solemnized by Father D. W. KAVANAUGH in the village of Lyons, Wednesday
afternoon. Mr. MARTIN is a nephew of F. W. MARTIN, manager of the Reed
Manufacturing Company, of Newark.
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GENESEE
Judge Washburn Sustains Administration of Florence Tout Benham Estate.
Judge WASHBURN in surrogate's court of Genesee county has handed
down his decision in the matter of the judicial settlement of accounts of Frank
S. WOOD as temporary administrator and administrator with will annexed to the
estate of Florence TOUT BENHAM. The decision sustains the acts of the
administration and all the items which the contestants objected to are allowed.
The decision may be prepared by the accounting party and submitted,
upon giving five days' notice to the contestants' attorney and to the special
guardian, Myron H. PECK, who has charge of the infant son, Sidney Howard BENHAM.
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WHO ELSE SAW IT ?
People who reside a short distance west of Le Roy report that on
Tuesday night they saw the largest meteor ever witnessed in that section. It
came out of the southwest, and, after traveling miles through space, finally
fell to the earth. It made a hissing sound and left a trail of light behind, so
bright that it was possible to pick up a pin with ease. This singular sight
occurred about 11 o'clock at night, and it is said that the light from it
remained for a long time after the meteor had disappeared. Cattle, sheep and
horses which were in the fields appeared terrified by the sight and ran about
the fields wildly.
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VICTIM OF MISSOURI WRECK
The news of the untimely death of D. W. HOOKER, of Syracuse, which
was received in Le Roy yesterday, caused much surprise and sorrow, as he was
well known here. Mr. HOOKER was one of the victims of the terrible railroad
wreck on the Chicago & Alton in Missouri Wednesday. Mr. HOOKER was a brother
of Mrs. S. C. WELLS, of Le Roy, and a son of the late Dr. HOOKER, who for many
years was one of the leading business men of Le Roy.
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DIED AT LONG POND FROM HEART DISEASE
James R. Little, of This City, Was Found Lying Dead in His Cottage
James R. LITTLE, aged 58 years, of No. 69 Costar street, was found
dead in his cottage at Long Pond at 6 o'clock last evening. Death was thought to
have been caused by heart disease, as he had been troubled with nervous
disorders for several years. Coroner KLEINDIENST was notified and will
investigate the case this morning.
For several years it has been the custom of Mr. LITTLE to make
short trips to his cottage at Long Pond, there to spend his time fishing and
bathing. He kept bachelor quarters and was quite a well known character about
those parts. Last Tuesday he started off on one of these trips and that was the
last seen of him by his relatives.
It is said he went in bathing during the afternoon but after that
nothing was seen of him by the other cottagers. This was thought rather strange
and an investigation was made. The unfortunate man was found lying on the floor
of the cottage. Word was at once sent to the physicians at the Infants' Summer
Hospital at Charlotte, and they responded but were too late to be of service.
For several years Mr. LITTLE had been prominent in business circles
of the city and had a large number of friends and acquaintances who will learn
of his death with great sorrow. He was connected with the firm of E. B.
MONTGOMERY, dealer in books, for a number of years, and has spent a considerable
part of his life traveling.
The deceased is survived by three sons, Robert, of this city;
Louis, of Cleveland, and Charles, thought to be in Cincinnati; two sisters, in
Ireland, and one brother.
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REPORT OF HUMANE SOCIETY
The monthly report of the Humane Society for June has just been
given out. One new member, C. T. COOK, is reported. The following information
regarding animals was submitted by Superintendent CRIPPEN: Cats impounded, 293;
cats destroyed 293; dogs impounded, 239; dogs destroyed, 161; dogs redeemed and
returned to owners, 19; dogs surrendered, 43; dogs captured, 113; complaints of
dogs, vicious, etc., 34; dogs to board, 5; calls made for cats and dogs, 378;
animals gone, etc., 69; cows impounded, 14; cruelty cases reported, 34; cruelty
cases sustained, 21; cruelty cases not sustained, 13; horses destroyed, 6;
horses ordered shod, 1; horses sent from work, 8; horses sent to veterinary, 10;
horses inspected on canal, 30; warnings given, 5; arrests, 1; plead guilty,
sentence suspended.
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ALLEGED GIRL BIKE THIEF
A girl wearing a black skirt, a red waist and a flower-bedecked
hat, stepped off the Northern Central train from the south at Canandaigua on
Wednesday night, and soon afterwards there was received at that village a
message from Waverly that a young woman answering the description had stolen a
bicycle from a dealer there. Yesterday morning the police searched the town for
her and she was later found by Officer SHEEHAN on her appropriated mount half
way to Victor. She said that she was 16 years of age, but looked at least four
years older. She gave the name of Madeline DENNISON, and said she lived on
Chestnut street, in this city. To others she said her name was Margaret SHAFER.
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ALLEGED BOY THIEVES ARRAIGNED
Harry WILSON and Louis GROH, two boys who were arrested breaking
into the lockers of members of the Rochester Athletic Club at Genesee Valley
park, were arraigned in police court yesterday morning. The alleged robbery was
committed on the night of July 2nd. The attorney for the defense secured an
adjournment of the case until next Wednesday, when it is thought the case will
be tried.
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COMMERCE COMMISSION REPORT
Secretary IVES, of the Chamber of Commerce, has received from Hon.
W. W. ARMSTRONG thirteen sets of the report of the New York commerce commission,
which are for distribution. There are two volumes in each set, in addition to
maps. Secretary IVES would be pleased to give the books to those interested in
the report.
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HORSE STABLE WANTED
The Chamber of Commerce is versatile, Secretary IVES now wants to
know of some one who will put up a two-story brick building for horses and
wagons. Room for twenty horses on the second floor and for the wagons on the
ground floor and for hay, feed, etc., is necessary. Mr. IVES has a man ready to
take a ten years' lease of a suitable stable in the center of the city.
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A NARROW ESCAPE
Herbert REINSCHMIDT, a lad 8 years of age, fell into the canal
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the aqueduct. He was sailing a small boat
from a string, when he tumbled in. William HUNTINGTON, engineer of the steamer
Rambler, saw the accident, and immediately dove in after the lad. The little
fellow was dragged ashore and after a few minutes' work was revived.
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FEWER RAINES LAW HOTELS
State Excise Commissioner P. H. CULLINAN has collected statistics
as to the number of Raines law hotels in the large cities of New York state. The
department has been vigilant to revoke the license of a place of this character
wherever evidence has been obtained that it was not a bona fide hotel. The
figures collected by Mr. CULLINAN in New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse,
Utica, Albany and Troy, show that there were 4,055 Raines law hotels in those
cities in 1900, and that there are only 2,588 of them in existence at present.
Albany is the only city in which the number of such hotels has increased since
last year.
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WILL ADMITTED TO PROBATE
The will of James GORSLINE, the well-known miller who died
recently, has been admitted to probate by Surrogate BENTON. It provides for the
disposal of an estate of $55,000 in real property and $7,000 in personal
property. The executors are Joshua T. and Ambrose GORSLINE, two sons of the
testator. Provision is made for the business management of the property during
the life of Mrs. GORSLINE for her benefit. After her death it is to be divided
among the children.
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COURT HOUSE TRUSTEES MET
The trustees of the court house, jail and arsenal held a meeting
yesterday morning in the rooms of Clerk BASTABLE, of the board of supervisors.
Routine business was transacted.
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ABUSED HIS WIFE
Officer DECKER, of the fourth precinct, yesterday afternoon
arrested Leo KRUSE, of No. 149 Remington street, for public intoxication. He
found KRUSE near the corner of Remington and Morrill streets. <snip>
didn't get the rest
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BOYS ROBBED A BIKE PUMP
It was reported to police headquarters last evening by Mrs. HETHIER,
of No. 467 Exchange street, that several boys had broken open a bicycle pump
near her residence and taken out the pennies. The pump is one of those which
works when supplied with a cent.
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VAN AUKEN - STUART
Harry VAN AUKEN and Miss Minnie M. STUART were married July 8th, at
No. 8 Lee place, by Rev. William A. HALLOCK.
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YOUNG HUSBAND IN COURT
Walter WALKER, aged 19 years, was arraigned in police court
yesterday morning charged with non-support by his wife. The defendant pleaded
not guilty to the charge, and asked for an attorney to defend him. The case was
adjourned until to-day. In her complaint Mrs. WALKER alleged that her husband
will not contribute to her support, and that he will not work.
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HICKEY HAS PLEADED GUILTY
Confessed Yesterday To Smuggling Tobacco
Lang Making A Fight
At District United States Court At Jamestown
May Prove An Alibi
Interesting Federal Case on Trial Before Judge Hazel-
Several Local Witnesses, Mostly Customs Officials, Appear In the Case
Edward F. HICKEY, of this city, pleaded guilty yesterday to the
charge of attempting to defraud the government in smuggling tobacco into the
country. Sentence was deferred. Attorney W. F. HALLOCK is making a fight for his
client, Frederick W. LANG, charged with being implicated in the violation of the
customs laws. The case is one that has attracted a great deal of attention. The
scheme to evade the customs laws was one of the cleverest ever attempted here,
and no other federal case of recent years has attracted the attention that this
has.
In the following dispatch the special correspondent of the Democrat
and Chronicle tells of the trial of LANG, which is now on in the United States
court at Jamestown:
Jamestown, N. Y., July 11 - Attorney W. F. HALLOCK is making an
aggressive fight to prevent the conviction of his client, Frederick W. LANG,
charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. The trial which began
Tuesday will last until next week. The witnesses for the prosecution have up to
date told the story of the alleged conspiracy very succinctly. Beginning with
the shipment of the Sumatra tobacco from Amsterdam, it has been traced from the
custom house on board the New York Central and the Erie trains to the station at
Rochester; thence with the aid of an unbonded cartman to HICKEY'S warehouse, and
thence to various tobacco dealers.
LANG's connection with the alleged conspiracy has been indicted
with sufficient accuracy to require some explanation, although it has not been
definitely and positively shown that he really had guilty knowledge of any
intent to defraud the government of the duties due upon the shipment, or that
HICKEY, the consignee, did actually make the substitution of domestic tobacco
for the imported. Circumstantial evidence on this subject has been piled
mountain high, and in view of the fact that HICKEY has pleaded guilty, it is not
unlikely that positive and direct testimony will follow to connect the chain of
circumstance, and thus making convincing proof of the guilt of the defendant.
Commencing at the custom house in New York, the prosecution with
the aid of invoices, manifests, receipts and the like, have traced the tobacco
to the New York importers. From New York the tobacco was traced to Rochester by
the testimony of Thomas H. OAKLEY, a customs inspector, who swore to supervising
the loading of the bales on that car, and to sealing the car with a government
seal. At Rochester the tobacco passed into the custody of LANG. William ENGLISH
said, he was an employee of the New York Central, and one day just after the
noon whistles blew LANG came to the freight house with Austin RUSH, a cartman;
and took away five bales of the tobacco. William DARE, delivery clerk of the
Erie, gave similar testimony regarding the one bale that was shipped over that
road. William S. CHURCH, deputy collector of customs at Rochester, testified
that the bales arrived at Rochester while lading was absent, and HICKEY being
notified of the consignment, requested that the delivery be delayed a few days.
One bale of the good tobacco was taken to John F. HICKEY'S in Rochester by
Joseph A. GABLE an employee of E. T. HICKEY. John testified to this fact and
GABLE corroborated his testimony.
The government claims that HICKEY had the cheap tobacco prepared
and packed ready for substitution, and after it was made the balance was
disposed of as quickly as possible. To establish this, Thomas J. BRADY was
called to swear that a bale of the tobacco had been sent to his place without
his knowledge, but instead he declared he purchased the tobacco. Anthony KNOPE,
of the government warehouse at Rochester, told how the substituted packages were
left there in his absence by LANG.
John G. LEWIS, United States inspector at Niagara Falls, detailed
at length his investigations, which resulted in the arrest of the alleged
conspirators.
During the afternoon Attorney HALLOCK injected one weighty
objection that was argued at length. It was regarding the validity of the
testimony of John F. HICKEY, who received the tobacco from E. T. HICKEY some
time after the substitution was made. Mr. HALLOCK contended that declarations
made after the conspiracy was consummated were not competent for evidence
against the conspirators. District Attorney BROWN conceded the point, but
contended that the conspiracy was not consummated until the acts necessary to
complete it had been committed. The court held with the district attorney.
Considerable curiosity as to the line of defense has been
expressed, and, while the defendant's attorney had given no indication as to his
prospective policy, there is a well-founded rumor that he will attempt to
establish an alibi. One sensational feature of the day's proceedings was when
Special Agent John CURTIS, on cross-examination, denied that he searched the
LANG house. Mrs. LANG, who sat by her husband, excitedly muttered he lied.
Democratic politicians will bring a heavy pressure to bear to obtain a light
sentence for HICKEY.
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ROCHESTER MAN IN TROUBLE
George H. GIBSON, who says he is 19 years old and lives in this
city, is in a cell at Syracuse and will have to face a charge of highway
robbery. According to the story of several witnesses, he made a brutal assault
upon the 9-year-old daughter of William RITTER, of No. 106 McLennan avenue,
Syracuse. The girl was knocked down by a blow from the man's fist, her
pocketbook was snatched, and the 10 cents with which she was to buy a loaf of
bread, was taken from the pocketbook. GIBSON fled, but was chased two blocks by
onlookers and held until the police came. The little girl is suffering from a
bruised eye.
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BRIEF COURT NOTES
Incorporation papers have been filed with the county clerk by LEVIS
Brothers & BROXHOLM of this city, who will manufacture boots and shoes, with
a capital stock of $35,000, the directors being J. H. LEVIS, R. G. LEVIS and J.
W. BROXHOLM.
The court of appeals has reversed the appellate division ruling and
affirmed the judgment of Judge SUTHERLAND in quashing as defective the
indictment of forgery against John DRAYTON, of New York who was accused of
forging an order blank of the Co-operative Foundry Company, of this city.
Papers have been filed with the county clerk in an action in
con_rsion commenced by Edward HART, a Conkey avenue dealer in meat, canned goods
and vegetables, against a former employee, William J. HUGHES, of Cor_na, Mich.,
whom the plaintiff accuses of appropriating collections to the aggregate amount
of $80.72.
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DIED
HENSEL - In Brooklyn, N. Y., Thursday, July 11, 1901, Julius A. HENSEL, aged 73
years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Emil O., Conrad A. HENSEL, and two
daughters, Mrs. T. GORIA and Mrs. R. MONTGOMERY.
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MAN DIED OF HEART DISEASE IN A BARN
Body of D. J. Sperback Found In the Hay Loft of the Franklin Hotel
The dead body of D. J. SPERBACH, a man about 50 years of age, and
thought to hail from Fairport, was discovered early yesterday morning in the hay
loft of the Franklin house, on Franklin street, by Eugene FARMER, a stable man.
Word was sent immediately to Coroner KILLIP, and the body was taken to the
morgue.
As FARMER was throwing some hay about in the loft he stumbled over
something, and on examining more closely, he found the dead body. Two small
vials of pellets were found in the man's pockets. The dead man was identified as
D. J. SPERBACH, who had been staying at the hotel for the past three days. He
was seen at the hotel Wednesday afternoon, and seemed at that time to be in
perfect health.
An autopsy was performed at the morgue, and it was found that death
was caused by organic heart trouble. When the small bottles were found in the
man's pockets it was thought that suicide might have been the cause of death,
but this theory was later exploded.
SPERBACH had a trunk at the hotel, which was found to contain only
wearing apparel. On his person was found a watch and chain, three cents and a
return ticket to Fairport. His board was paid up to Wednesday night.
SPERBACH is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Thomas ARNOLD, of
Fairport, and Mrs. Jennie PARISH, of Skaneateles. The remains were taken in
charge by Undertaker SHAW, of Fairport.
SPERBACH, when last seen by his friends was employed on a farm
about three miles south of Albion.
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PIONEER PICNIC
It Will be Held at Manitou Beach Wednesday, August 21st, Next.
The Monroe County Pioneers' picnic will be held at Manitou beach
Wednesday, August 21st, this year. This date has just been decided upon, and
great expectations are dominant in the minds of the committee having the matter
in charge. This committee will meet July 22nd to perfect arrangements and
prepare a programme for the occasion.
This picnic has been one of the features of the county for the last
ten or fifteen years. It is an occasion when pioneers and their descendants and
friends gather together and make merry with feasting and games, while tales of
the days of old circulate in connection with those of more modern date. Last
year there was an attendance of over 15,000 persons, and it is expected this
will equaled or bettered this time. Some of the best speakers in _ county will
be in attendance, and sports of various sorts will be provided for those so
inclined.
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WOMAN REPORTED HER WHEEL STOLEN
A young woman giving her name as Miss BOWMAN, but who refused to
divulge her address, reported to police headquarters yesterday afternoon that
her wheel, a Rochester, had been stolen from in front of a Main street east
store. The precincts were notified, and if the bicycle is recovered it will be
stacked up against the wall at police headquarters until the owner happens along
to claim it. As she did not leave her address this is the only thing that can be
done.
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PARK FOREMAN FINED
William MORAN, a park foreman, was fined $5 in police court
yesterday morning for assault in the third degree on Edward SWEENEY, who used to
work under MORAN. SWEENEY was discharged on May 20th, and was told by MORAN that
Superintendent LANEY found fault with his work. This was found by SWEENEY to be
untrue, and he and MORAN had quite an argument. It ended by MORAN striking
SWEENEY behind the ear, inflicting a slight injury. SWEENEY has been put to work
again in the parks, having been given a position shortly after the assault.
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INEZ E. FOX GIVEN A DIVORCE
At a special term of the supreme court held on March 2d last,
Justice DAVY confirmed the report of Referee Eldridge L. ADAMS in the action for
divorce began by Inez E. FOX against Morton R. FOX, granting the plaintiff her
decree. The decree gave the privilege of resuming her maiden name or re-marrying
as if FOX were dead, but made it unlawful for FOX to remarry in this state
during the lifetime of Inez E. FOX. It is reported that FOX has since been
married in New Jersey, and is living in this city with his second wife.
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CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Henry HIGGINS was arraigned in police court yesterday morning on a
charge of fraud on Catherine HAYES, with whom he used to board. An adjournment
was granted until July 17th and HIGGINS was released on his own recognizance.
The court took occasion to remark that the officers should use a little judgment
in locking up the people whom they arrest. The judge probably would have the
prisoners given rooms at some popular hotel.
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THREE MEN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Three men with peculiar names were arrested in police court
yesterday morning, charged with assault in the third degree on Walter LEVENDUSKI.
They were Peter DEDULA, Joseph VOLECK and Kaiser LESINSKI. It is said they
assaulted the complainant on Hudson avenue last Saturday night, because he
talked improperly about some girl friend of theirs. An adjournment was taken to
next Tuesday.
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BRIGHTON MAN PAINFULLY INJURED
Charles PETERSON, of West Brighton, yesterday morning about 10
o'clock painfully injured himself in the right hand by firing a shotgun while
his hand was over the end of the muzzle. A charge of small shot entered his hand
badly lacerating two fingers. The Hahnemann Hospital ambulance was summoned and
the injury was dressed. It was not necessary to amputate the fingers.
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BOY FELL FROM A CHERRY TREE
Jacob GEBHART, of No. 274 Clinton avenue south last evening fell
from a cherry tree at the residence of Colonel NOYES, corner of Gardiner park
and Alexander street. One of the lad's arms was broken, and he was badly shaken
up. Dr. ROSE, of Alexander street, attended him.
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FOR CREATING A DISTURBANCE
John KELLY and Frank GRABBENSTETTER were in police court yesterday
morning, charged with creating a disturbance. Their cases were held open by the
court, as both promised to behave in the future.
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CHARGE OF ASSAULT NOT PRESSED
When the case of Charles RATHKE, charged with assault in the third
degree on his wife and daughter, was called in police court yesterday morning,
no one appeared to press the charge, and the defendant was discharged. It was
stated by the prosecuting attorney that RATHKE is in the habit of coming home
and abusing his family.
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YOUNG LAD LOST
Gus KAIMER, aged 7 years, of Brooklyn, was reported to the police
yesterday as being lost. He was staying with friends living on the Culver road
near Main street east, and was missed at 2 P.M. yesterday. The several precinct
stations were notified of his disappearance.
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FLOWERS FOR ASSESOR FRITZSCHE
Yesterday was the birthday of Frank FRITZSCHE, of the municipal
board of assessors. The clerks in the office remembered him with a large
bouquet, which was sent to his home, where he is confined by sickness.
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SMITH FIGHTING BACK
Defendant in Alienation of Affections Action Styles McNair a Blackmailer
Lee B. SMITH, of Bristol, Ontario county, who is defendant in an
alienation of affections action to recover $10,000 damages, begun by Murray C.
McNAIR, of this city, makes a statement, through his attorney, T. Y. VINCENT, of
Canandaigua, that the allegations in the complaint as set forth in Thursday's
Democrat & Chronicle are false, and he wishes a public denial of them. The
action, Mr. VINCENT says, is brought by McNAIR for purposes of blackmail, and in
the hopes that a little publicity may bring SMITH to terms which he has
heretofore proposed to the latter.
Mr. VINCENT states that his client will fight the suit not only in
the press, but also in the courts, and that he is anxious and prepared to meet
any and all litigation. He characterizes all of McNAIR's charges as false, and
denounces the allusion to the use of vegetables to win Mrs. McNAIR's affections
as being absurd.
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AMUSEMENTS
The Baker stock company has been scoring heavily this week with
"Cumberland, '61." There will be another matinee - the last -
to-morrow. For its eleventh week commencing next Monday, the company will
present 'Michael STROGOFF," a famous scenic melodrama, adapted from Jules
Verne's story.
Three more performances of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" will be
given by the Lyceum stock company - this evening and to-morrow afternoon and
evening. Next week "Madame Sans Gene" will be presented with Miss
Rebecca WARREN as the washerwoman duchess, a role in which she should be
exceedingly successful. The company's new 'second woman," Miss Gertrude
RIVERS, will make her first appearance with the stock in "Madame Sans
Gene." Miss RIVERS has been playing chiefly under Daniel FROHMAN's
management; she was last seen at the Lyceum as Marie Ottilie Pahlen, in
"the Pride of Jennico," last October.
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A SOLDIER'S REMAINS
Body of John B. Condlin Arrived Home From the Philippines
The remains of Private B. Condlin, of Company G, Third United
States Artillery, arrived in Rochester last night, and was taken to the home of
his father, Frank ? CORDLIN, No. 139 Hawley street. Private CONDLIN died in the
Philippines, and his remains were sent home by way of San Francisco. A military
funeral will be held Sunday, in the Cornhill Methodist Church.
The members of the First Separate Company are requested to assemble
at the _senal Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, F_paratory to attending the
funeral. Captain SMITH makes the request.
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CHARGED WITH BREAKING A WINDOW
The case of Libbie STREETER, charged with the malicious destruction
of a window, the property of Catherine FLANNERY, was called in police court
yesterday. The case has been called before but was adjourned. Yesterday another
adjournment was granted until to-day. The window alleged to have been destroyed
was valued at $1.
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DEMENTED GIRL SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
The girl who was found wandering about in a patch of woods in
Penfield Wednesday night who was brought to this city early yesterday morning,
is at the Homeopathic Hospital. It was reported last evening she is slightly
improved. She is a member of a well-known family of the city, and has been
slightly demented for some time.
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WAS OVERCOME BY THE HEAT
Miss Jessie INDLEKOFER, the young woman who was taken to the
Hahnemann Hospital from the Rochester laundry Wednesday afternoon, as the result
of being overcome by heat, is reported entirely recovered. She is only 18 years
of age, and was not accustomed to the heated temperature of the place.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sat July 13, 1901
BODIES TO REST IN HOLY GROUND
Church Will Not Ban Poor Thomas McGrath
Verdict of Coroner
Inquest Conducted Kindly to Shield the Orphans
Friends To The Front
Older Brother and Sister Are Bravely Looking After the Little Ones
so Sadly Orphaned by Their Father's Insane Deed -
Double Funeral To-day -- MONROE
Brockport is gradually recovering its poise after the shocking
McGRATH double tragedy of murder and suicide which was reported in these columns
yesterday. Two features of the terrible affair which seem at present to most
interest the community are the pitiful condition in which the young children of
the unfortunate couple find themselves, and the question as to whether the rules
of the Catholic church, to which the insane murderer and suicide belonged, would
preclude his interment in consecrated ground.
The correspondent of the Democrat and Chronicle called upon the
Rev. R. J. STORY, pastor of the Church of the Nativity, yesterday morning and
was informed that, inasmuch as it was clearly established that McGRATH was at
the time of the commission of the awful crime entirely irresponsible mentally,
he would not be considered by the church amenable to such a rule, and that the
clergyman had decided to allow the usual burial service and interment in the
church cemetery. Father STORY further stated that in an ordinary case of
suicide, where the circumstances failed to indicate mental irresponsibility, the
privileges of religious burial, masses for the repose of the deceased a soul and
interment in holy ground would invariably be denied, but that in this instance
all church privileges would be granted without regard for the distressing
circumstances under which the man died.
The younger children, orphaned as they are by the insane act of
their father, who had never been anything but a loving parent and devoted
husband, seem hardly to realize the condition in which they are placed. For the
present they are being looked after by the older brother and sister, who with
the assistance of neighbors and their grandfather are courageously endeavoring
to meet the heavy responsibility so suddenly and terrible thrust upon them. One
bright feature of the heartending affair is the fact that the frugality and
industry of the unhappy father and mother, have left the children better
prepared to contend against the world than would otherwise have been the case.
As was stated in yesterday's issue of the paper, the children have for their
support and education a fairly well stocked farm of about sixty acres,
consisting of good land without incumbrance. It has also been reported amongst
the neighbors that a snug sum was on deposit in one of the Rochester banks. It
is not believed that McGRATH left a will, and it is stated that John WERNER, the
father of the murdered woman, will soon petition the surrogate's court to be
appointed administrator of the effects of McGRATH. A guardian or guardians of
the orphans will also probably be appointed, and it is hoped that the resources
which they possess may be husbanded in such a manner as to insure them proper
support and education.
Coroner KILLIP returned to Brockport at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
and held an inquest. Most of the witnesses whom he desired to examine resided in
the country near the scene of the tragedy, and the coroner, desiring to save the
afflicted children and other relatives of the deceased the ordeal of coming to
Brockport to be the center of attraction for a curious crowd and also wishing to
avoid the necessity of bringing several of the witnesses who are farmers away
from their work, hired a rig, and, taking with him Constable William HENDRICK to
serve the subpoenas, drove to the residence of the various witnesses and
examined them.
James, the oldest son of the McGRATHS and the first to discover
their bodies, was the first witness examined by the coroner. His story was as
follows:
"Father and mother left home at about ten minutes before eight
Wednesday evening. They said they were going to Brockport to buy some groceries
and machine oil. They were in the habit of going to Brockport at that hour of
the night. Father seemed to act all right, and we children went to bed as usual.
Early the next morning I heard a noise in the yard. I got up and lit a light and
saw by the clock that it was just ten minutes of 3. I dressed and went out
around, but did not then see the horse. This looked to me as if they might have
returned, but, on going into the house, I found that they had not. Then I
thought they might have broken down. Later in the morning I went to the pasture
lot to look after the other horses, and found there the horse which father had
driven. I harnessed him up and started out to look for them.
"About a mile down the road in William PALMER's hayfield I
found their bodies lying side by side. I hurried and told Michael NUGENT and he
sent me to tell Grandfather WERNER. On February 13th of this year father tried
to kill himself. He was sent to the hospital and stayed there about five weeks.
I could not see that he acted queerly after he came back from the
hospital."
The two children next in age were also examined. Their names are
Catherine and Anna. Their stories were substantially like the one told by their
brother except that Catherine added that her father always complained of
headaches before he went to the hospital, and that on his return he did not
suffer in that respect so greatly, although he was not entirely free from them.
Anna testified that she had not heard her father complain of headaches for the
past two weeks.
William PALMER, on whose farm the bodies were found, testified as
to their location and gave a description of the scene when he arrived there
about 7:15 o'clock in the morning. Michael NUGENT also described how the bodies
were found. John WERNER, the murdered woman's father, told about the same story
as did the two last named witnesses, but also said that his daughter had told
him that she had difficulty in keeping her husband straight. He would worry and
had caused her to fear him. She had said that she kept the children talking to
him as much as possible to divert his attention. The man had told his wife that
he knew that at times he was out of his head and "had spells of
craziness." Andrew and George WERNER, sons of the last witness and brothers
of the murdered woman, described the man's actions and told similar stories as
to what had been said to them by their sister.
Two witnesses were also examined in Brockport, John CUNNINGHAM, the
meat dealer at whose place the couple made purchases on the fatal night, and
Byron KETCHAM, a druggist, who had waited upon Mrs. McGRATH the same evening
when she purchased some nerve medicine for her husband. Mrs. McGRATH had told
witness that her husband's condition seemed to be improving, he was working
every day and she was buying the medicine because it seemed to cause him to
sleep better. Witness also stated that Mrs. McGRATH had previously cautioned him
never to sell her husband anything with which he might take his life. This was
shortly after he first attempted suicide. Mr. CUNNINGHAM's testimony was
unimportant. He stated that McGRATH had bought some meat from him that night and
seemed to act perfectly natural. This closed the testimony and Coroner KILLIP
rendered verdicts as follows:
"That Flora McGRATH came to her death as a result of a
hemorrhage caused by a wound in the throat, inflicted by her husband, Thomas
McGRATH; that Thomas McGRATH came to his death as a result of a hemorrhage
caused by a wound in his throat, inflicted by himself while mentally
irresponsible."
The funerals will be held this morning at 10 o'clock and the
interment will take place in the Catholic cemetery in Brockport.
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
District Deputy Grand Master Edward A. BURGESS and staff, of Monroe
district, No. 2, of Rochester, went to Fairport Thursday evening and installed
the following officers of D. B. DE Land Lodge, No. 536, I. O. O. F. Noble grand,
George STUBBINGS; vice grand, John DALBY; secretary, F. W. PECK; treasurer, C.
H. PIKE; R. S. N. G., W. F. BROWN; L. S. N. G., H. M. BROWN; warden, J. H.
MILLER; conductor, D. D. GRAWBARGER; R. S. S., Chester HUTCHINSON; L. S. S.,
Charles STUBBINGS; R. S. V. G., Harry BEAUMONT; L. S. V. G., George MARTIN; O.
G., C. F. LOSEY; L. G., Henry RUGENSTEIN; chaplain, Joseph DUNCAN. Refreshments
were served by Caterer Fred BEST. Short speeches were made by District Deputy E.
A. BURGESS, Grand Warden ORBAKER, Grand Marshal PAUL, Grand Treasurer KEYES,
Grand Secretary HIBBARD, Grand Inside Guardian THOMAS, of Rochester, Frank A.
WEAVER, of Syracuse, and others.
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SERVICES AT PITTSFORD
The Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian Churches of Pittsford will
hold union services every Sunday evening during the remainder of the month of
July and in August. They will be platform meetings, participated in by the
pastors of the churches, and will be held on the lawn in front of the
Presbyterian Church when the weather is warm and pleasant. The subject to-morrow
evening is "Conflict of Christianity." If the weather is not favorable
for an open air service, it will be held in the Methodist Church. Rev. Charles
A. BROOKS, pastor of the Baptist Church, will leave next Monday on his annual
vacation, to be absent until August 1st. During his absence the Baptist
congregation will unite with the Presbyterians in Sunday morning services, and
the pastor, Rev. Joseph B. FERGUSON, will preach.
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Charles HOWCROFT and Miss Liza McBRIDE, of Fairport, formerly of
Honeoye, were married at Rochester Thursday afternoon.
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LIVINGSTON
McNairn Paper Mills at Dansville to Double Capacity and Working Force
The McNAIRN paper mills at Dansville, started this spring, have
been running night and day to get out a large order for their splendid brand of
tissue paper. The mill employs seventeen hands and the pay roll amounts to
$1,000 a month.
This is the same mill built by Alonzo WHITEMAN, which has been idle
for several years and was bought by Mr. McNAIRN at a foreclosure sale. Mr.
McNAIRN soon expects to replace the Fourdenier machines and make a line of
regular paper, thus doubling the capacity and working force of the mill.
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"FRESH AIR" PICNIC
The Tribune Fresh Air Kids from New York, who are spending a
fortnight in the Genesee valley at Mt. Morris, were given a picnic in the woods
on "Squawkie Hill" yesterday by the good people who are keeping them.
A joyful day was spent with ball games between Brooklyn and Mt. Morris in which
the latter was successful, foot races, peanut races, doughnut races and singing
contests for which nice prizes were given. The kids' stomachs were filled full
of the best of the land, and to wind up with, their pictures were taken by three
amateur photographers. Scores of people from town were present to watch the
sport. There is a total of about sixty children in this village wearing
"Fresh Air" buttons, many of whom were there last summer. Much credit
is due to A. WASSON, who had charge of the picnic.
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THEIR CLAIMS SETTLED
At a special meeting of the Dansville board of water commissioners
it was decided to settle with Stephen RAUBER and the Altmeyer estate for damages
caused by the laying of the new intake pipe for the reservoir in the extension
of the water works system, and each of the parties was given $75 in full
settlement of all claims for damages.
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Charles PURDY, the 6-year-old Dansville boy who was run over two
weeks ago by a wagon containing two tons of brick, is out on the street again
and seems to be none the worse for the accident.
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STEUBEN
Mrs. E. E. WOODMANSEE died at her home in Bath Wednesday afternoon,
aged 23 years.
Mrs. Mary MARLATT, widow of Uzual MARLATT, died at her home in
Avoca Wednesday night, aged 65 years.
The marriage of Captain John F. LITTLE and Miss Emily Theodora
HOWARD, of Bath, took place Thursday evening at Buffalo.
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VERDICT WAS FOR ACQUITTAL
Unexpected End of Canandaigua Coercion Case
Even to Defendants
Jury Took Over Five Hours to Decide the Problem
Brilliant Legal Play
Counsels' Summing up Worthy of the Large Attendance Attracted and
Complimentary Criticism Called Forth -
Eloquent Review and Charge - ONTARIO
The Canandaigua conspiracy trial is at an end. The case went to the
jury at 1 P. M. yesterday, and the jury returned a verdict of acquittal at 6:30.
The verdict was a great surprise to all, even the defendants.
At an early hour the court house was filled with a throng in which
there were a large proportion of women. The announcement that of the best
pleuders of the New York state bar were to be pitted against each other
attracted this throng, which was repaid for its attendance, as seldom in the
annals of Ontario county courts has there been a similarly brilliant legal
battle, of which the proceedings yesterday were a fittingly spectacular finale.
There was some uninteresting rebuttal and surrebuttal at the
opening of the court at 9 o'clock, three witnesses being sworn. Then both sides
announced that they rested.
At 9:30 Hon. John B. STANCHFIELD, the silver-tongued orator of
Chemung county, arose and proceeded with his polished and scholarly address. His
remarks were complete in rhetorical and oratorical effect. He gracefully
acknowledged the indebtedness of the counsel to the jury for their attention and
paid a fitting tribute, albeit a gushing one, to his opponent, Mr. RICE, who
assisted the district attorney and who was to follow him in debate.
He commented upon the burden the complainant had brought upon the
taxpayers of the county by instituting criminal proceedings, when the speaker
contended civil action would have brought as much or greater relief. He
endeavored to impress the jury with the idea that in such procedure there was a
significant array of money against the poor laboring man; he arrayed the rich
against the poor, and infused considerable political flavor into his remarks, so
much so that in following him Judge RICE raised an audible smile in the court
room by saying the remarks were familiarly similar to those made at Canandaigua
during the Elmiran's gubernatorial campaign last fall.
Mr. STANCHFIELD claimed that his clients had committed no crime,
that, even if their acts were apparently criminal, they were done without malice
prepense. In the issuance of the damaging circular there may have been libel,
but no conspiracy or coercion, as charged.
Mr. RICE began his address at 10:30 o'clock. He in turn thanked the
jury for their courtesies. He did not feel inclined to accept all the taffy fed
him by Mr. STANCHFIELD, but was willing to accord to him the courteous treatment
that all visitors to Canandaigua, whether in or out of the courts of justice,
invariably receive. He remarked upon the fact that while Ontario county was
satisfied with home talent for the trial of its cases, the defendants felt the
necessity of securing such able services as only Elmira's ablest son and one of
the most distinguished and successful attorneys of the state could render them
in their adversity.
Judge RICE then gave what is considered by competent judges to have
been one of the most comprehensive and convincing reviews of testimony ever
presented to an Ontario county jury, neglecting no small detail in the chain of
evidence wherein the strength of his case might be increased. "That was the
crowning effort of Judge RICE'S legal career," said one hearer, as the
speaker sat down at 1:20 o'clock. In the next twenty minutes Judge RICH, who
throughout has given eminent satisfaction in his handling of the jurisdiction of
the court to all concerned, presented his brief but concise and convincing
charge to the jury. He told the jurors they must lay aside all prejudice,
discharge their duties fearlessly and abide by the evidence and the facts and be
swayed by neither argument or charge in coming to their decision. He instructed
them as to the rights of laboring men under peaceable conditions, and warned
them that it was for them to determine whether or not peaceable means were
utilized altogether in this case. He said the circulars in controversy were not
to be considered as constituting a factor in the crime of conspiracy, but in
their circulation the motive and intent should be considered.
At 1:30 P. M., after a number of requests from both attorneys to
charge, Judge RICH ordered the officers to conduct the jury to their
deliberations.
Thereafter during the afternoon an anxious throng hung about
momentarily expecting a decision. When it was received the defendants were
summoned by a crowd of friends from whom they received hearty congratulations.
They treated the jury to a sumptuous banquet at the Webster House later.
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THEY'RE TOO SLIPPERY
Escape of Three More Prisoners From Work on Canandaigua Highway
The attempt to maintain the prison labor law is causing the public
highway officials no little trouble in Ontario county. Three more prisoners
escaped yesterday while under the care of Commissioner HAIRE at work on the east
lake shore highway. This is the third time prisoners employed on the roads have
escaped from custody.
Yesterday morning eight men were taken to the lake shore and placed
in the commissioner's care. Early in the afternoon they escaped. Word was sent
to Canandaigua to Sheriff EDMONSTON, and he started out on a still hunt. He
found two of the men, Eugene SOULES and Charles HUNT, but the third, Martin
WELCH, was not captured at the last reports. The men HUNT and SOULES are both
Genevans. They have both escaped before while employed on the "chain
gang," and they will not have another chance to work on the roads unless
they are really anchored with ball and chain.
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PIANO FACTORY MOVE ?
There is some prospect of Geneva having a new industry in the shape
of a piano factory. The board of trade has the matter under consideration. The
moving spirit is Malcolm LOVE, formerly at the head of the Malcolm LOVE piano
factory at Waterloo. Mr. LOVE has disposed of his interest in that concern and
is now considering the feasibility of a factory at Geneva. Some New York
capitalists are said to be interested with him. According to present plans they
will furnish $25,000 and Mr. LOVE an equal amount starting off with a capital of
$50,000.
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WHO SHALL PAY ?
Disposition of Certain Stagnant Water in Geneva a Bothersome Problem
Work was begun yesterday pumping out the stagnant water back of the
tow path pier at Geneva. This water was inclosed with the building of the new
tow path extension and has become stagnant and very offensive, as well as
dangerous to the health of the community. It is not known whether this method of
pumping will be effective or not, as it is said fresh water runs in as fast as
the old is pumped out, and this water in turn will soon become stagnant and
unhealthy.
The board of health has been discussing the best means of ridding
the city of the nuisance, but is in quite a dilemma. There are not the funds to
fill up the water, and the state board of health cannot act until fall until an
appropriation is made by the legislature. It is said that the board of health
has authority to compel the abutting property owners to fill in the land, which
would become theirs upon doing so, but the property owners decline to do so, as
they do not think they should be put to that expense, and, if the city should
compel them to, the city it is said would have to pay the expense entailed.
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WYOMING
Wells Fisher Victim of Rather Singular Runaway in Perry
A sudden and tragic death occurred at Perry yesterday mo