Rochester, Monroe, N.Y.
Union Advertiser
July 13, 1863
POLICE COURT
James WEGMAN Presiding
SATURDAY, July 11 - John HALPIN - drunk at the Depot.
Fined $10, or three months in the Penitentiary.
Samuel PAGE - drunk, Fined $10, or three months in the M. C. P.
Mary PRESTON was charged with being disorderly and a vagrant, with no business and no place to stay. Required to
give bail for good behavior for one year.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Union & Advertiser
Fri Jul 24, 1863
THE BROCKPORT BANK ROBBERY - Yesterday the fellow arrested at the Mumford
street crib was taken to Brockport, and when brought before the boy Gordon
who, was assaulted in the bank, was at once identified by the young man as the
person who assaulted him. The lad had no hesitancy in speaking, but readily
recognized the villain. The prisoner remarked that it was pretty rough on a
stranger, but evidently gave up the case. He virtually admitted that he was
the man who committed the robbery for he went with an officer to a wood shed
near the village and got his coat, which he threw away in his flight, on the
day before.
It was decided to bring this fellow and his
companion, captured at Brockport, to this city for examination, as this was
deemed the safer place to confine them. They were brought here this morning
and the examination was to take place before Police Justice WEGMAN at noon.--
That will be but a matter of form, for the testimony is so positive that they
must be held for trial.
The fellow who was captured here and who assaulted
the boy, goes by the name of Charles SPENCER, alias HALL. His accomplice who
was caught at Brockport, is called John MILLS and he was sent to State Prison
from this city a few since. They are desperate characters.
The name of the man who keeps the crib on Mumford
street was wrongly given. It is Jonathan PAUL. There is sufficient testimony
to warrant his being held for the present. He is a blacksmith and was employed
at Barton's tool works for a number of years it is said. The place he kept is
reported to be a resort for thieves and prostitutes.
As yet not a cent of the money taken from the banking
house at Brockport has been recovered. It is presumed that the thief concealed
it on his way from Brockport to this city.
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DIED
In Penn Yan, on the 23d inst., Elvira E., wife of Floyd D. TORRENCE, of this
city, aged 25 years.
-Funeral at the house, No. 80 South Fitzhugh st., on Saturday, 25th inst.,
at 1 o'clock P. M.
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PERSONAL - Col. C. J. POWERS, of the 1_8th N. Y. V., arrived here this
morning, having been quite ill and still suffering. Not having seen the
Colonel we are not advised by him as to the location and condition of the
regiment. We hear, however, that is somewhere in Western Maryland, detached
from the army of the Potomac doing guard duty. It is said that the regiment
has now only about one hundred men, able to perform duty. It has lost by
battle and disease from time to time till there is now scarcely more than
sufficient men for a company.
The wife and daughter of Capt. FELLMAN, of the
108th regiment, left for Gettysburg yesterday to attend upon him. He has
lost a leg but is said to be getting along very well.
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DEATH OF A SOLDIER - This morning Mr. E. E. WILLIAMS, of this city, received
a letter from P. H. HEARTY, of the 3d Regular Infantry, informing him that
his son Edward M. WILLIAMS of that company was killed on the 2d instant at
the battle of Gettysburg. The writer says he fell fighting bravely, and his
body was interred on the mountain side where he fell. - Deceased was less
than 20 years of age and had been in the service nearly two years.
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RETURNED FOR BURIAL - The remains of Mrs. F. D. TORRANCE arrived here from
Penn Yan this morning, attended by her husband and several friends. They
were received at the Central Depot by a numerous party of friends, and taken
to the residence of Mr. T., Fitzhugh street. The sudden death of Mrs. T. by
casualty caused much sorrow in a large circle of acquaintances of the
family, and her husband has the sympathy of all who have heard of his
affliction.
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DROWNED IN THE CANAL - The body of a man was taken from the Erie Canal six
miles west of the city yesterday. It was identified as that of James J.
MOORE, of Parma. Deceased was 73 years old, and an early settler of this
county. He left home last Monday and was supposed to have fallen unto the
canal. Coroner PULLIS held an inquest, and a verdict of accidental drowning
was rendered.
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THE WRONG WOMAN - The other day the body of a woman was taken from the
river, an inquest held, and it was pronounced to be that of one Mary MINOT
or HOLLORAN. Capt. FULTON informs us that the woman MINOT is in his custody
at the Penitentiary, and has been there for some time. So the body found was
that of some other person not yet identified. The Coroner who held the
inquest will probably make further inquiry with a view to learn who the
deceased (didn't get the rest)
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