Rochester, Monroe, NY

Union & Advertiser

Tue July 28, 1896

 

ENDED IN DEATH

 

A Bliss Man, Separated From His Wife, Shoots Himself

 

    Bliss, July 28 - This community was shocked to hear of the suicide of Abe BROWN, a man about 65 years old. A few years ago Mr. BROWN had some trouble with his wife and left her and his two daughters and began to lead a roving life.

    About three years ago he came here and asked Lester HURLBURT if he might stay in his barn. As he had said that he would never enter a house again to live he stayed in the barn until winter, when Mr. HURLBURT became uneasy as he was afraid he would freeze to death and persuaded him to stay in his workshop, also on his farm, as there was a stove there.

    For the last two years he had lived there alone, cooked his own meals. Last week the poormaster came to see him and told him that he would come for him on Monday to take him to Varyburg to the county house, but his answer was "I will kill myself before I will go there.

    Sunday morning about 8 o'clock Mr. HURLBURT, hearing a shot ran to his door and arrived just in time to see BROWN fire the second time. The first bullet struck his head and glanced off, but the second one entered the head at the temple and came out behind the right ear. Some of the brain followed. To make the work more sure the desperate man had taken a teaspoonful of paris green before shooting himself. He lived until 12 o'clock.

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A GIFT TO THE BABIES

 

Bausch & Lomb Donate Apparatus to the Summer Hospital

    The Bausch & Lomb Optical Company have generously donated a complete set of apparatus for the bacteriological laboratory of the Infants' Summer Hospital. At the instance of Dr. E. M. MOORE, Jr., Prof. DODGE of the University of Rochester prepared a list of such apparatus as would be required and the firm of opticians, when asked to estimate its cost, liberally replied that the cost would be nothing.

    The apparatus is worth about $200 and will be used for general bacteriological experiments upon such material as children's diseases usually afford. The apparatus includes a small incubator, a hot air sterilizer, a fine pair of balances, a microscope with several lenses and about sixty other different kinds of appliances.

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WAIVED EXAMINATION

 

Claffey's Case Will be Settled by the Grand Jury

    Patrick CLAFFEY, who is accused of robbing the house of A. C. JACKSON, at 253 Mt. Hope avenue, last Saturday morning and also GUILFORD's drug store, at 227 Lake avenue, one week ago Friday night, was arraigned before Judge ERNST in Police Court this morning and waived examination. The details of CLAFFEY's capture in Buffalo were published in this paper yesterday.

    When found he had a quantity of jewelry on his person, which has since been identified by Messrs. JACKSON and GUILFORD as their property. The jewelry included a ruby ring, set with turquoise and diamonds, ten in number; a diamond ring, with two diamond and one large pearl; a small ring set with pearls alone; one small watch with jewelry setting and chatelaine attachments; a gold pencil with black jet bands; a diamond earrings, a pearl file for the finger nails, a red morocco jewel case and a watch chain with a Masonic charm.

    Chief CLEARY received word from Chief of Police DENNIS of Charlotte this morning that CLAFFEY was arrested at that place on the night after the GUILFORD robbery and that when arraigned next morning he had given a watch as security for his appearance on the date of the trial.

    The watch was forwarded to Chief CLEARY to-day, and identified by Mr. GUILFORD as his property. CLAFFEY's case will now go before the grand jury.

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A BABE'S DEATH

 

Terrible Result of a Runaway on Bond Street

Two-Year-Old Leon Bailey Trampled Under the Feet of a Mad Horse

Taken to Hahnemann Hospital. Where He Died a Few Moments Later --

Son of G. A. Bailey of Monroe Ave.

 

    Leon BAILEY, a 2-year-old son of George W. BAILEY, an employee of John A. SEEL, was killed yesterday in a runaway accident on Bond street.

    Mrs. BAILEY was making a call on her sister, Mrs. Charles ADWEN of 31 Bond street, and her little boy was out playing on the grass plot near the walk with his toys, when a horse attached to a delivery wagon came madly down the street. No one thought of the child's danger until it was too late, and the boy was too young to realize it himself. The horse dashed onto the sidewalk and struck the child, knocking him down and trampling him under foot, continuing on its destructive career down the street.

    The driver and the people of the neighborhood were in the meantime in pursuit of the frightened animal. They were horrified to see the danger of the babe, but were powerless to save it. They rushed to the spot where the child lay, but the mother was there first, attracted by the noise out on the street and scenting danger for her boy.

    It was at first thought that the child was dead, it had been so terribly injured by the hoofs of the horse about the head and neck, but he revived a little and it was thought that there might still be hope. While the mother held the babe, a fireman in Hose 8 firehouse telephoned to the Hahnemann hospital for the ambulance. In the meantime Dr. Frank H. GODDARD of Meigs street, who had also been summoned, made a hasty examination of the injuries sustained by the child. These soon convinced him that they were fatal. As soon as the ambulance arrived the baby was tenderly lifted into it, and accompanied by the anxious mother, was driven to the hospital, where he died a few minutes later.

    Coroner GRAHAM, who was summoned, took charge of the remains. At the request of the family, the body of the dead child was removed to the home of Charles BAILEY, 31 Third street, from where the funeral will be held.

    The horse which caused the fatality belonged to W. C. SMITH of 351 State street. The horse and wagon were backed into the yard at the side of Theodore FRANKS flour and feed store on Grand street at the head of Bond street. While the driver was unloading some hay it was frightened by a blanket which slipped from its back. Several other persons, in its career down Bond street, narrowly escaped being run over.

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INJURED AT SUMMERVILLE

 

Emmett Feely Dropped Fifty Feet Escaping Serious Injury

    Emmett FEELY, a son of Lawyer D. C. FEELY, this city, had a curious accident at the new Paul Boynion chute at Summerville last evening.

    Mr. FEELY is employed during the summer on the chute in turning the boats on the turn table as they return. While he was temporarily away from his post he stepped in front of a boat that was coming up the track. Boy and boat fell to the ground, a distance of about fifty-five feet. FEELY was perfectly conscious when picked up, and although suffering greatly from the shock was so badly hurt as was at first feared. He was carried to his father's summer home in Charlotte on Beach avenue, where he is now reported to be resting comfortably.

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DIVORCES GRANTED

 

Several Cases Disposed of by Justice Nash

 

Decrees of absolute divorce were granted to-day on hearing the proofs, to John J. MONIHAN in his action against Addie MONIHAN and to Frank A. ROGERS against Emma L. ROGERS, by Justice NASH. Both decrees were obtained by default. Leslie E. HULBERT appearing for the plaintiff in each instance. MONIHAN is a saloonkeeper in this city and ROGERS is an ex-saloonkeeper of the same place.

    The divorce proceedings of Ida B. WEBSTER against John L. WEBSTER was referred to Porter M. FRENCH of this city. On motion of Anson McNAB the plaintiff was allowed $50 counted fees and $3 a week alimony. FRENCH & COON appeared for the defendant.

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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

 

--James, infant son of George and Mary ROCHE, died Monday at the family residence, No. 20 Taylor street.

 

--Albert G., son of William and Louisa LANG, died last night at the home of his parents, No. 50 Parsells avenue, aged 11 months.

 

--Elizabeth COLE, daughter of A. Edwin and Fannie E. BICKFORD, died yesterday at the family residence, No. 32 Avenue A, Vick park, aged 6 months.

 

--Alexander BLUMENSTEIN died Sunday, July 26th, at 7 p.m., aged 57 years. Besides a widow he leaves three children, Siegfried, Louis and Lena. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. from his late residence, 21 1/2 Leopold street.

 

--The funeral of Margaret O'BRIEN, wife of James O'BRIEN, who died Sunday evening at the family residence, No. 2 Childs alley, will take place to-morrow morning from the house at 8:30 and from Immaculate Conception Church at 9 o'clock.

 

--Frank X. METZGAR died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George WEGMAN, No. 720 North Clinton street, aged 67 years. He is survived by a wife, six sons, Charles, Frank X., Jacob, George, Bernard and Henry METZGER, and one daughter, Mrs. George WEGMAN, all of this city.

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NEW TRIAL DENIED

 

Charles W. Hartung Can Have His Judgment Against Central

    Justice WERNER this morning handed down a decision in the case of Charles W. HARTUNG, against the New York Central, denying the defendant's motion for a new trial.

     The plaintiff recovered a verdict on its trial. RAINES & VAN AUKEN appeared for Hartung and Harris & Harris for the railroad company.

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BROKE HIS LEG

 

Frank Jamiski the Victim of Falling Ties

    While Frank JAMISKI, a pole, one of a gang of section hands at work on the New York Central near Macedon, was unloading a car of heavy ties yesterday, one of the heavy pieces of timber slipped from his grasp and fell on his leg, breaking it just below the knee.

    A physician who was called had the man brought to this city and he was taken to St. Mary's Hospital. JAMISKI cannot speak English.

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