Rochester Democrat and American
Rochester, NY
Aug. 15, 1859
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THE "YANKEE BLADE " - NEW BOAT AND NEW CLUB
    A new boat will be added to the Genesee Fleet, this afternoon. She was built by Messrs. DUNSTAN & WILLIAMS, and is called the "Yankee Blade." The boat will be exhibited on the Court House Square this (Monday) afternoon. She is fifty feet long, and has a beam of three feet.
    The "Yankee Blade" is the property of sixteen young gentlemen, who are organized under the name of the "Union Club." She will pull eight oars, and is counted by those who have seen her, as a craft of great promise. She was painted by FRANK VAN DOORN, which it a guaranty that she will be ornamental on the river, if not useful. Her crew will have to take care that she maintains her place in the fleet. If beauty and symmetry of build afford any index of her quality, the "Yankee Blade" will be a strong competitor in our river races.
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BAILED OUT - We learned Saturday that Julia Coppernoll and Mary Morgan, the women who were implicated in consequence of the assault committed on an old man at Munger's Block, by Melvin Brown, a week ago last Tuesday, had been liberated from the Penitentiary whither they were sent in default of bail for good behaviour. Thinking that it might be of interest to know who had become responsible for their conduct, we made some inquiries of the Police Justice on the subject, but could only ascertain that Julia was bailed a week previous by somebody named Dickerson or Dickinson who resides in Greece; and that Mary's bondsman resides in Lima. His name was not come-at-able by any means within our compass. - The girls paid fines of $25 each under a city ordinance.
    Melvin Brown was bailed by Alexander Adams
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LEG BAIL. - A graceless rascal named Welch, was arrested on North St. Paul street, Sunday afternoon, for indecently exposing his person. He was locked up in a cell at the Station House, but managed to make his escape before night, by prying outward the bottom of the grated door with the iron part of his bucket, which be wrenched off for that purpose. The door was somewhat bent and he managed gradually to crowd it out of shape, following up his advantage by thrusting the bucket into the crack, until the space between the door and the jam was large enough for him to crawl through. He gave leg bail which is as good as the security he would have been called upon to obtain, had be waited to be arraigned in the morning.
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GENESEE VALLEY RAILROAD - MEETING OF DIRECTORS.
    Saturday forenoon there was a meeting of the Directors of the Genesee Valley Railroad, at the office of ISAAC HILLS, Esq., of this city, and an organization effected by the election of the following officers:
President - FEEEMAN CLARKE.
Vice President - EDWARD WHALIN.
Secretary and Treasurer - ISAAC HILLS.
Committees were appointed as follows:
EXECUTIVE - S. W. D. MOORE, H. S. FAIRCHILD, ISAAC HILLS.
FINANCE - WILLIAM MUDGETT,, H. S. FAIRCHILD, N. A. PICKETT.
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Police Court.
Justice BARDWELL.
    FRIDAY, August 12. - Charles Wildhamer was brought from jail, and examined on a charge of  setting fire to the house of Mr. Griss. Gave bail before Judge Strong, in the sum of $l,500 for his appearance at the next Oyer and Terminer.
    SATURDAY, August 13. - Morris Roane - drunk on the steps of a house on State street. Penitentiary for thirty days, in default of payment of a fine of $10.
    John Cox - drunk in Front street. He lives in Orleans county. Paid five shillings costs and was discharged.
    Patrick Nolan got drunk and turned his wife out doors. Fined $10 and sent up for twenty days in default.
    Francis Graham - drunk in Front street. Fined $10 and sent up for thirty days in default of payment
    Peter Fisher - drunk and making a disturbance in the streets. Penitentiary in default of bail.
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DIED.
HALLOCK - In East Rush, on Saturday, 13th inst., William Hallock, aged 64 years. New York Tribune please copy.  RH

Rochester Democrat and American
Rochester, NY
Aug. 19, 1859
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

    The "CHILD MURDER" CASE. - We did not give yesterday morning, all the facts concerning the young woman who was delivered of a child at the house of Mrs. HINCLEY Tuesday morning. The story told at first by the mother as to name, places, her marriage, &c. has been retracted since the investigation commenced, and this facts as far as she knows them related, - no doubt truthfully. We give them, suppressing names, and also the residence of the parties, by special request, and for reasons not necessary to mention.
    The young woman is the daughter of a respectable man residing in one of the towns of this county. She has for some time been living in the family of an uncle, owing to some disagreement with her father's second wife - her step mother. During her residence in her uncle's family one of her cousins, a young man, who is now attending school at a village within forty miles of this city, seduced her, and he is the father of the child that was born Tuesday. The girl first made a confident of a sister of her own, and subsequently of her uncle and aunt. It was through their management that she was induced to come to the city to he confined.
    The young man who accompanied her to Mrs. Hincley's and stayed with her there two nights, remains to be introduced. He is neither uncle or cousin, but the affianced husband of the girl, and he was to have married her before going away - but he did not.
    Night before last, Coroner Brown kept watch on Mrs. Hincley's house to prevent the girl from being spirited away, and by so doing made the acquaintance of her uncle and sister, who had been sent for secretly by some body connected with Mrs. Hincley's family, as is supposed. During the day the young seducer and the betrothed husband, were both brought here by officers sent for them the day previous, and at 4 o clock P. M. the Coroner's Jury re-assembled and continued the investigation.
    District Attorney HUSON was present and examined the witnesses, and some remarkable swearing was done. As near as we can judge, the young man who is engaged to be married to the girl, was hired try the father of the seducer to take the girl as his wife, and he was the one who suggested Dr. WRIGHT and Mrs. Hincley, as the proper parties to have charge of the girl during her confinement. He came to the city and did all the dirty work there was to do, doubtless "for a consideration" and having safely bestowed the poor creature at Mrs. Hincley's, cleared out, and neither he nor any of the uncles family seem to have troubled themselves further about her till they ascertained that an investigation was being made. The case is one of the most scandalous we ever heard of, and were it not that we are under a promise to the Coroner not to do so at present, we would publish the names of all the parties connected with at it once. It may be that the father of the girl (who, we are told knows nothing of the matter as yet) deserves some consideration, and she is to be pitied; but the uncle, cousin and promised husband do not appear to have the slightest claim to forbearance. The idea of intrusting the girl to the tender mercies of people like Dr. Wright and Mrs. Hincley, could only have been conceived in folly or iniquity. Whether the child was murdered or not we can only view the conduct of the parties referred to as heartless and unworthy in the extreme. The fellow to whom the girl was bargained away, is either a fool or a knave - we are not certain which, but incline to believe him the latter; and in either case her relations should not have thought of him. The fellow who is not too good to seduce her, is not too good to marry her; and if his father and himself had been possessed of the slightest spark of honor, that would have been proposed instead of the plan which they adopted.
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Police Court.
Justice BARDWEI,L.
    Thursday, Aug. 18. - Thomas Sullivan - some drunk. Sent up for want of bail.
    John Zolly - drunk in the streets. Discharged.
    Thomas Hanley, a drunken fellow, was arrested in a privy on some premises in Stevens alley. Held as a disorderly person, and sent up in default of bail.
    Patrick and Ann McAnally - drunk and disorderly. Fined $5, of which they paid $4.
    John Walder and Jacob Walder, boys of ten and thirteen years of age, were arrested for throwing stones at the neighbor's children. Gave bail.
    John Adam Sykes - drunk and using abusive language to the neighbors. Fined $10, which he paid.
    George Sharrock came in drunk for the second time this week. Penitentiary for want of bail.
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IMPROVING. - We are glad to learn that EUGENE OVIATT, the young man who was terribly injured in consequence of a piece of rock falling upon him, below Falls Field, last Tuesday forenoon, has shown signs of returning consciousness, and his friends begin to entertain strong hopes of his recovery. His condition is yet very critical, however, and it will be some time before a decided opinion can be formed, respecting his case.
    The friends of young OVIATT, request us to express their thanks to the various individuals, who tendered their aid immediately alter the accident, and especially to Mrs. WM. HARRIS, the lady who tore up her underskirt to furnish bandages for the wounds of the unfortunate young man.
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ACCIDENT AND INJURY. - A man who we are told is a brother of THOMAS DAVIS, fell thro, a hatchway in the tin shop of the latter, yesterday afternoon, and either broke his leg or sprained his ankle badly, we could not learn certainly which.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT JONES  PAPER MILL.
    About 5 o clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. GEORGE GRIFFING, foreman at Jones Paper Mill, Lower Falls, met with a serious misfortune. He was engaged in some duty - exactly what we do not know - which brought him in contact with a horizontal shaft near the ceiling of a room, when some part of his clothing was caught and he was drawn over. Mr. GRIFFING fortunately had presence of mind enough to remember the necessity of keeping his head from coming in contact with a large beam above, and although he was carried around by the shaft about thirty times, he succeeded in dodging so as to prevent striking his skull, and was rescued at last with one of his arms broken above and below the elbow, and some severe contusions and bruises in various parts of his person, but with no injuries that are likely to prove fatal. He was removed to his residence in the vicinity, where Dr. MONTGOMERY attended him and set the broken bones. We understand he is doing well.
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DE LAVE's NEXT WALK.
    Mons. DE LAVE announces that on Tuesday next he will cross on his rope at Genesee Falls a second time, and perform some feats not attempted on the first occasion. He will stop about half-way across and hang himself by the neck over the chasm beneath; and during his walk back, he will stop again and stand on his head. Previous to walking his large rope he will give an ordinary tight rope performance, within the enclosure at Falls Field.
    This daring individual has shown himself an adept at his business, and we do not believe he is a whit inferior to BLONDIN in skill or courage. - How far he will attempt to rival the latter, we cannot say; but it is to be hoped that he will not adventure to much, as BLONDIN seems inclined to do.
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SUDDEN DEATH.  -  Coroner BROWN was called yesterday morning to visit the residence of Mr. WILLIAM IRVINE, on Romaine street, whose wife DONATILE IRVINE, a middle aged woman, died very suddenly during the previous night. She has been ailing for some time, but was able to be about her household duties, and Wednesday evening went to bed as well as usual. Sometime in the night she awoke her husband, complaining of a difficulty in breathing, and, he assisted her to rise. She died a few minutes afterward while he was, supporting her in her seat.
    Dr. HALL made an examination and ascertained that the cause of death was disease of the heart. -  The Coroner dispensed with the formality of an inquest under the circumstances.
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ROPE WALKING AT BROCKPORT. - On Saturday afternoon last, Messrs. CORNES and PARKER, of Brockport, gave a second rope walking exhibition at that village. Their rope was stretched from the Holmes House across the canal to the old hotel opposite. The two young men started together, one from each end, and on meeting in the middle, CORNES laid down and PARKER stepped over him. Several hundreds of people were present.
    The Brockport Republic says Mr. E. A. DAYTON was badly injured the latter part of last week, by falling from a rope while experimenting. He did not break his neck, but came near breaking his back.
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MARRIED.
THACHER - GLAZIER - In Sweden Centre, Aug. 16th, by Rev. Jos. Kimball, Mr. Ralph W. Thacher, of Brockport and Miss Libbie A., only daughter of D. N. Glazier, Esq., of Sweden Centre.

DIED.
BELL - At Spencerport, on the 10th inst., Charlotte F., wife of John L. Bell, and daughter of Edwin S. and Catharine C. Root, of Chili, aged 36 years.  RH