THEY ARE LIKE PRISONERS
Very Little Liberty for the Borden JurymenNew Bedford, Mass., June 18 - The only news of Lizzie BORDEN that has been allowed to leak out of the New Bedford jail for two days is that she has slept well and eaten well, and been visited by ex-Governor ROBINSON, of her counsel. She has been ten months in prison, and, being kindly treated ever since she left the unfriendly charge of the Fall River police, she has grown perfectly accustomed to being in jail.
There is a great deal of speculation here about what the prisoner will do if she is acquitted, as everyone thinks she will be. Some say she will change her name and go to New York or to Europe, where the only rays of keen pleasure that ever gladdened her life shone upon her for three months, two years ago. It is noticed that those who build up this picture for her, and expect to see her and her sister finish their lives under an alias, are mainly strangers, and are apt to be more sentimental than the hard-headed folk who have put the impress of New England upon our whole country. The natives scout the idea.
"What will Lizzie do?" they ask.
"Why, she'll just go to her home and settle down and live and economical
like, and save money and die a snug old maid. She's got sand. She has, and there
can't anybody frighten her out of doing what she wants to. She'll go back to
Fall River, and pick up the threads of her old life just where she dropped them,
and she will never think nor care what anybody says about her. Folks won't say
much, neither. When a girl has got a couple of hundred thousand dollars she
is sure to have plenty of friends and champions."
The jury is of more immediate interest, especially because the townsfolk are all repeating a story that two or more of them almost got into fisticuffs while discussing the question whether or not Miss BORDEN is guilty. Whether it is true or not that they were going to fight and their neighbors had to interfere, no one will know until after the verdict, for no one may speak to them, and their guards will not open their heads about them.
The strangers to Massachusetts customs, who have been observing the jury, have come to the conclusion that being a juror amounts to about the same thing as being a prisoner in this state. The twelve men who are in the box probably joined in the general strife to get on the jury because of the importance of the case, and the dull routine of their lives. They knew that whoever served on the jury would be a famous man in his own little community as long as he lived. For that reason they are probably not sorry now they were accepted, and yet to a New Yorker, their's seems to be an unenviable position. They are all herded together on the top story of the biggest hotel; the Parker house, and only two or three of the rooms are connected together. They have no parlor or assembly room, nothing to read, and nothing to drink or smoke. They have cards and backgammon and that is all.
Each juryman has only eleven men that he may speak to, for they are not allowed to converse with the deputies who watch over them. They never move twenty feet except in a body. Wherever they go they go together in a manner so very like convicts, that those who look at them scarcely miss the lock step that they would adopt if they were under longer sentence than they are. Their keepers round them up like cattle every morning and march them down to breakfast. They must all finish eating simultaneously and then be herded off to the court house. There their keepers abandon them and they sit together under the stern eyes of the court crier, whose box is next to theirs. That is the beginning of their daily routine which only ends when they go to bed as one man. They are strictly cautioned every day that they must not discuss the merits of the BORDEN case or form any conclusions about it until the court tells them to begin thinking as soon as the lawyers on both sides have summed up.
District Attorney KNOWLTON and ex-Governor ROBINSON, the two champions who are to be pitted against one another in summing up, against and for the prisoner to-morrow, are both in town and have been here since the court adjourned. Most of the other lawyers and the judges went to their homes. The district attorney's home is here and it is not known what he has been doing, except as he appeared in his usual role of a church official to-day, but the ex-governor has been working like a beaver or rather like a lawyer, for lawyers work is a great deal harder than that of beavers, and the more success they have, the harder they work. Mr. ROBINSON has been going all over the testimony of the witnesses, to make sure of every strong point made for his client, and of every blind alley into which the government rode in trying to find a way to the gallows with Lizzie BORDEN.
It is understood that he will occupy the morning session with his speech,
and Mr. KNOWLTON will have the last word in the afternoon.
The gossip of the court attendants is that the district attorney will argue
that the girl was naked when she killed her stepmother, and that when she butchered
her father she had on the Bedford cord dress which she burned up afterwards.
It is said he will argue that after she did the deed she kept the Bedford cord
dress on all the time that the police searching the house, and wore other garments
over it; now a pink wrapper and at other times other dresses.
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THE CLOSING LEGAL BATTLE
New Bedford, Mass., June 18 - The night before the legal battle is particularly
quiet and uneventful. The work of preparation among the counsel in the BORDEN
case has been going on all day, despite the fact it was Sunday. The work was
considered one of the essentials of good work to come.
Ex-Governor ROBINSON realizes to the fullest extent of his ripe, keen, analytical
mind, that to-morrow's effort must and surely will be the greatest of his legal
life. He fully believes in the justice and truth of the cause he has undertaken,
and will devote his best energies to making an impression upon the twelve good
men and time, such as cannot be readily overcome and entirely obliterated by
the fierce invective and fetching eloquence of Hosea M. KNOWLTON, his opponent
in this legal tilt. The government has the best end of the argument because
it has the ears of the jury last, and it is barely possible that, provided the
jury have not the most retentive minds in the world, the words last spoken and
heard may fall upon most fertile ground.
The consensus of opinion here is that Miss BORDEN will be acquitted in short order, or that the jury will disagree. The story about the dispute among the jurymen is all bosh, and originated in the fertile minds of superimaginative persons.
It has just come to the knowledge of the Associated Press that the true inwardness of the double warrant business is this: When Marshal HILLIARD came to the conclusion that it was necessary to closely watch Lizzie BORDEN, he swore out a warrant for her arrest trying, however, to consult Mr. KNOWLTON about the matter. The latter was at his summer home in Marion and could not be reached by telephone. When he came up on the day of the inquest Marshal HILLIARD had the warrant duly made out and in his pocket. After the inquest the district attorney said: "Have a warrant made out and arrest her," or words to that effect, and the marshal replied that he had one already. But Mr. KNOWLTON said that this would not do, there must be a warrant made out to fit the case, he understanding and appreciating, even at that time, the very point which Governor ROBINSON used effectively in barring out the testimony Miss BORDEN at the inquest. It is fair state that the first warrant was issued wholly without Mr. KNOWLTON'S knowledge sanction, according to Mr. HILLIARD'S statement, although the latter tried to consult the lawyer before he obtained it. The arguments will probably take all day Monday and the charge will be given on Tuesday morning.
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FROM THE BRIDGE
An Unknown Man Instantly Killed on the Roof of a Pier Shed
New York, June 18 - An unknown man, about 25 years old, jumped from the North
roadway of the Brooklyn bridge this evening and landed upon the roof of the
shed that covers pier No. 29 East River. He was instantly killed. The man was
first seen by a bridge policeman just as he was vaulting over the side railing
of the bridge. He fell a hundred feet, his body striking the roof of the shed
with such force that the timbers were broken and the tin covering bent an twist.
Nothing to positively identify the suicide was found. It is supposed, however,
that his name was MULBRENEN.
Before he made the fatal leap, he took off his hat and coat and laid them
upon the bridge roadway. In the pocket of his coat was found a coffin plate
which bore this inscription: "Margaret A. MULBRENEN, died June 10, 1893,
aged 24 years and 8 months.
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FATAL FIGHT AT A DANCE
Louisville, Ky., June 18 - At a dance, six miles south of this city last night, John SHEELY was shot and killed and Jake SHEELY was mortally wounded by Jack NAGLES. John SHEEHY and NAGLES quarreled over a girl, and NAGLES pulled a pistol shot and instantly killed John SHEELY, Jake SHEELY came to his brother's rescue and was shot and stabbed. He is in a dying condition. NAGLES made his escape.
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JEFFERSON COMFORTABLE
Fall River, Mass., June 18 - Joseph JEFFERSON is very comfortable to-day. Arrangements were perfected this afternoon to take him in a parlor car to Buzzards Bay on Tuesday.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Sudden Death of Mrs. C. S. P. CARY At Her Home in Brockport
Mrs. Cecelia S. P. CARY, Rochester's best known teacher of the piano, died suddenly at her home in Brockport last Saturday evening. Mrs. CARY was in this city on Saturday and gave four piano lessons at her studio in the Powers building. She left her studio at 4:30 o'clock in company with Miss Katherine HOCKSTRA and went to the Central-Hudson station to take the 5 o'clock train for Brockport. She appeared to be in her usual health and chatted pleasantly with Miss HOCKSTRA until it was time for her to board the train. She bade Miss HOCKSTRA good bye in her usual animated manner. Miss HOSKSTRA returned to her home and at 10 o'clock Saturday evening received a telegram from Mrs. CARY'S husband, Henry W. CARY, announcing that Mrs. CARY was unconscious. Miss HOCKSTRA and her mother, Mrs. Jacob HOCKSTRA, who have been intimate friends of Mrs. CARY for several years, went at one to the Central station intending to go to Brockport. The 10 o'clock train had left before they reached the station and they secured a carriage and drove to Brockport reaching the CARY home in South avenue at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. Mrs. CARY had been dead several hours when they reached the house. After Mrs. CARY reached Brockport Saturday afternoon she walked from the station to her home which she reached about 6 o'clock. She was somewhat tired when she reached the house and she sat down to rest. About 7 o'clock she complained to her husband that she was not feeling well and a moment later she fell from the chair upon which she was sitting to the floor. Her husband raised her and laid her on a couch and medical aid was summoned hastily. But nothing could be done to save her life and she died at about 8:30 o'clock.
The news of Mrs. CARY'S death did not gain general circulation among her
friends and present and former pupils in this city until yesterday afternoon.
The announcement was a shock to the older musicians of the city who had known
Mrs. CARY for many years and many of whom had been associated with her in musical
events. The grief of her pupils over the news was akin to that when a mother
or sister is taken away.
Mrs. CARY was born in this city sixty odd years ago. Her father was Louis
L. PEET and when Mrs. CARY was born the family lived on North St. Paul street
near where St. Paul's church now stands. When a young girl she moved with her
parents to Brockport. She began to display musical talent when she was but 5
years old and two years later she commenced the study of music at Ingham University,
LeRoy. She made her first public appearance as a pianist in the village of Re
Roy when she was but eight years old. When she was 16 years of age she went
alone to Washington, Georgia, to teach music. She taught there with great success
for two years. After her Southern experience she spent a year in Buffalo with
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. CLARK and then returned to Brockport. In 1853 she married
Henry W. CARY of Brockport, who survives her. She was the instructor in music
at the Brockport Normal school for many years, resigning this position in January,
1869. At this time she removed with her husband to this city where she resided
for ten years during which time she taught large classes in music both in this
city and Brockport.
It was about the year 1869 that the Philharmonic orchestra was organized
in this city. Mrs. CARY was one of the charter members of the organization and
was its pianist. During her residence in this city she also directed the music
in three private schools and looked after the piano department of Ingham university.
During these years Mrs. CARY found time to visit New York and study with S.
B. MILLS. In 1879 Mrs. CARY and her husband returned to Brockport where they
have resided ever since. For the last fifteen years Mrs. CARY had devoted all
her energies to her private pupils. She opened a studio in Powers building as
soon as it was ready for tenants. Her studio was known by the name of Cecelian
hall. During the season she has had weekly recitals by her pupils in Cecelian
hall. These recitals have been important events in the musical life of the city.
Her last recital was given on Thursday last when Master Willie SUTHERLAND, the
musical prodigy discovered and brought out by Mrs. CARY, played the entire programme.
In her teaching Mrs. CARY was remarkably successful. She was progressive,
thorough and conscientious. She has sent out from her studio hundreds of young
women thoroughly equipped to earn a livelihood as teachers of the piano.
As a pianist Mrs. CARY possessed splendid ability. In the early days of the
Philharmonic Orchestra Mrs. CARY used to play the complete piano scores of all
the compositions executed by the orchestra. Besides her husband, Mrs. CARY leaves
a sister, Mrs. Laura G. RAYMOND of California, and a brother, Herbert F. PEET,
of Brockport. The funeral will take place at the family residence in Brockport
to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. CARY'S class in this city will attend
the funeral in a body.
The members of the class will meet at the studio of Miss BUELL, No. 728 Granite
building at 1:30 o'clock to- morrow afternoon to take the 2:10 o'clock train
to Brockport.
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ROBERT T. FRENCH
Robert T. FRENCH, president of the R. T. FRENCH Company, of this city, died
a few minutes after 7 o'clock last Saturday evening.
Mr. FRENCH was taken ill early in April with what appeared to be grip. The
disease developed serious complications, which resisted the best medical skill
and careful nursing.
Robert T. FRENCH was born November 15, 1828, in Tompkins County, N. Y. He
removed in early life to New York, where he engaged in business, being connected
for several years with the wholesale Beard's Sons & Company. Mr. FRENCH
coming a member of the firm of S. M. Beards's Sons & Company. Mr. FRENCH
came to Rochester with his family in 1883, and at the time of his death was
president of the company which bears his name. For many years Mr. FRENCH was
senior elder in the Ross Street Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, and for fifteen
years was superintendent of the Sunday-school of this church. At the time of
his death he was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church in this city. He
was also a member of Genesee Falls lodge, No. 507, F. and A. M., a 32-degree
Mason and a life member of New York Consistory, Scottish rite, of the Northern
jurisdiction.
Mr. FRENCH was married to Frances JACKSON, daughter of the late Hon. H. W.
JACKSON of Havana, N. Y., January 25, 1854. She survives him, together with
four sons, George J. FRENCH; Dr. R. T. FRENCH, Francis J. FRENCH and Edward
A. FRENCH, all of this city. Two brothers, Horace C. and John M. FRENCH, of
Elmira, also survive him. The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock to-morrow
morning from the family residence, No. 213 Alexander street. The services will
be conducted by Rev. H. H. STEBBINS, D. D., and Rev. W. D'Orville DOTY, rector
of Christ Church.
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PURELY PERSONAL
-Charles M. SUTTON and James REDFIELD are in Chicago-H. S. MACKIE and his son, William T. MACKIE, have left for a long tour through the West, including a visit to the World's fair.
-C. J. MAURER, who for the past two years has been connected with the business department of the Democrat and Chronicle, has resigned to engage in business in Buffalo.
-Mrs. A. F. SCHLICK and Miss Susie ENGLERT, of this city, are visiting the Worlds' fair, and are guests while in Chicago of Mrs. Julia HERTING, a sister of Mrs. SCHLICK.
-Miss Clara. FOOTE and Frank BOSCHE were married last Friday evening at the home of the bride, No. 6 Myrtle street, by Rev. C. A. BARBOUR, pastor of the Lake Avenue Baptist Church.
-Captain Milo D. ESTES, who for the past nine seasons has been in command of the steamer St. Lawrence, at the Thousand Islands, has taken command of the steamer Oclemena, and will run her on the St. Lawrence river between Ogdensburg and Clayton in the excursion business.
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TROUBLE AT THE SHELTER
At 11 o'clock last night word was sent to the police station from the Humane Society's Shelter on Sophia street that a woman was making trouble there and that it was desired that an officer be sent to put her out. Captain KEITH accordingly sent Officer FOX, who put the woman on the street. A few minutes later she was found lying in a fit by the drinking fountain in Court House square. The ambulance was called and she was taken to the City Hospital. Her name is Ida MUMFORD, and a short time before she was ejected from the Shelter she had called there to see her children. The woman was troublesome and it was found impossible to get rid of her without the aid of the police.
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THE NUDE IN THE CANAL
For some time past the residents along the banks of the canal have been annoyed by small boys, who strip themselves of all clothing and spend much of their time swimming, and running up and down along the banks. A small boy, named Charles LADLEY, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer FRANK for swimming naked, and was locked up for the night. The police in the future intend to enforce one of the sections of a city ordinance relating to nuisance and which is as follows; "Any person who shall swim or bathe in any canal, basin, mill race or river within the limits of the city of Rochester, shall be subject of a penalty of and be fined $5 for each offense."
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Joseph SLYCK, aged 29 years, died last Saturday evening at the family residence, No. 49 Olean street.
-Miss Emma RITZ, daughter of Mrs. Mary RITZ, died last Saturday at the family residence, No. 174 Clifford street.
-Marion M. SPINDLER, widow of the late Philip SPINDLER, died last Saturday at her home, No. 15 North street, aged 40 years.
-Fay BURTON INGRAHAM, son of Alexander and Catherine INGRAHAM, died last Saturday afternoon at the family residence, No. 233 Fulton avenue, aged 8 years.
-George B. WHEELER, aged 23 years, died yesterday morning at the residence of his aunt, Mrs. HALL, corner of Greig and Exchange streets. Notice of funeral hereafter.
-Harold Clarence, son of Clarence D. and Mary E. VAN ZANDT, died yesterday morning at the family residence, No. 35 South Union street. Notice of the funeral will be found in the proper column.
-James KENNEDY died at the family residence, No. 39 Greig street, last Saturday evening aged 66 years and 6 months. Mr. KENNEDY lived in this city forty-three years and was engaged in the merchant tailoring business. He was born in Kings county, Ireland. He left five sons and three daughters: James R., of Chicago; George W., of Buffalo; Joseph, of Le Roy; Arthur and Charles, of this city; Mary, Margaret and Mrs. F. W. CURTIS, and one sister, Mrs. P. BYRNES.
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WATERS IN JAIL
The troubles of Frank J. WATERS, who wrote libelous statements about Mrs. Stanley REYNOLDS, of Avenue A, Vick park, last February, are not over yet. Mrs. REYNOLDS had WATERS arrested and lodged in Ludlow street jail, New York, and also brought a suit for $10,000 against him for libel. On June 13th WATERS, who had been in jail since February last, made a sworn retraction of all his charges against Mrs. REYNOLDS, who withdrew her suit, and Justice RUMSEY issued an order discharging WATERS from the custody of the sheriff of New York county. But the March grand jury of this county indicated WATERS, and when he was discharged from Ludlow street jail last Friday he was immediately rearrested on a warrant issued by District Attorney FORSYTH. Deputy Sheriff Frank J. HAWLEY went to New York Saturday and yesterday he visited the Tombs police court and Police Justice RYAN delivered WATERS to him. Deputy Sheriff HAWLEY returned to this city with WATERS last night and locked his prisoner up in the jail. WATERS will be bailed to-day by his friends. He is wanted for trial on the March indictment. The indictment may be quashed, however, as WATERS has sworn that his statements about Mrs. REYNOLDS were false and were made in anger.
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ALBERT WEST'S BAD FALL
Albert WEST, who is employed at Louis MEISENZAHL'S place, No. 327 North avenue, climbed into the hayloft in the barn in the rear of the house at about half-past 10 o'clock last night with the intention of sleeping on the hay. While he was clambering about for a soft place on which to lie he suddenly felt himself sinking, and a moment later he shot through a trap into one of the mangers below, much to the surprise of the sleeping horse who had never seen him move so rapidly before Mr. WEST was found to be quite seriously hurt, his back being badly strained. The ambulance was called, and he was taken to the City Hospital.
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Carriage Parade
A Columbus parade of Columbus Buggy Co.'s carriages to-day at 10 o'clock sharp. Watch for it. R. J. SMITH, corner Lake and Lyell avenues.
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DIED
DRAKE - At Grand View Beach, Thursday, June 15, 1893, of paralysis, Corwin
E. DRAKE, in the 41st year of his age.
-Funeral from the residence, 110 Park avenue, Monday, June 19th, at 2 P.
M. Burial private.
VAN ZANDT - In this city, early Sunday morning, June 18, 1893, Harold Clarence,
son of Clarence D., and Mary E. VAN ZANDT, aged 3 years and 4 days.
-Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from the residence, 85 South Union
street. Burial private.
CHURCHILL - In this city, Friday, June 16, 1893, Henry CHURCHILL, aged 81
years.
-Funeral from the residence, No. 5 Greenwood avenue, Monday, June 19th, at
11 A. M. Burial private
CAMERON - In this city, June 16, 1893, Louise M., daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
CAMERON.
-Funeral from the family residence, 106 Lake avenue, Monday, June 19th, at
4 o'clock. Burial private.
FRENCH - In this city, June 17, 1893, Robert T. FRENCH, aged 64 years.
-Funeral from his late residence, 213 Alexander street, Tuesday, June 20th,
at 10 A. M. Burial private.
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