DANSVILLE, May 1. --
A telegram received here announces the death from diphtheria of Mrs. EDEN of Warren, Pa. She was formerly Miss
Marie STEWART and was well known here. One of her children is also dead and the other one
seriously ill from the same disease.
An infant of Mrs. And Mrs. Dennis MURPHY died on Saturday and was buried from St. Patrick's Church this morning.
Mrs. Anna PFUNTNER, widow of the late Joseph PFUNTNER, died at the home of her son on Liberty street yesterday.
She was 70 years of age, and leaves five sons and three daughters, all grown. The funeral will occur Thursday morning
from St. Mary's Church.
Charles GILDER of this place, who has been studying music in Boston for some time, underwent an operation for appendicitis
last Saturday and a telegram announces that his case is very serious and little hopes are entertained of his recovery.
His father, J.J. GILDER, has gone to Boston and is now with him.
MAY 1, 1900
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Willie BETTIS, a young lad about 12 years old, who was arrested by Officer WARNER for taking a rig from the Baptist
Church sheds Sunday while the owner was at church, has been given another trial and allowed to go during good behavior.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles LOSEY was held at her late home on High street this morning at 11 o'clock. The remains
were taken to Churchville, her former home, for burial. The members of the Maccabee Lodge and Ladies' Hive attended
the service in a body.
DIED.
OSBURN — In this city, Monday evening, April 30, 1900, at the family residence, No. 3 Granger place, Mary HUNTINGTON,
wife of Emory W. OSBURN.
— Funeral and burial private.
BOSCHE — May 1, 1900, Lydia Alberta, infant daughter of Edward and the late Pella W. BOSCHE.
— Funeral from the home of her aunt, Mrs. Charles REEDYEO, 202 Wilder street, Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Burial will
be private.
Sudden Death at Springwater.
SPRINGWATER, May 1. — Mrs G.W. AGARD of this village died very suddenly this morning about 4:30 o'clock of supposed
heart disease. She retired last night in apparent good health but before rising this morning was taken ill and
died before aid could reach her. She was aged about 50 years and leaves besides her husband. G.W. AGARD, a prominent
G.A.R. man and commander of the local post, two daughters, Mrs. J.E. STARK and Miss Edith, one son, Ivan, and one
brother, W.H. PECK of Buffalo.
MAY 1, 1900
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Death at Albion.
ALBION, May 1. — Miss Betsey HARVEY, an old resident of this place, died after a long illness at the home of Mrs.
WOLFROM on West Academy street, yesterday, aged about 88 years. Miss HARVEY had been a member of the First Presbyterian
Church here for forty years.
OBITUARY.
Bert FRITZ.
Special Dispatch to Union and Advertiser.
NUNDA, May 1. — A message received here from Doty's Corners states that Bert FRITZ, a popular Nunda citizen, teaching
school at that place, died suddenly last night, aged 21 years. He had been sick since last Wednesday, supposedly
with quinsy. A postmortem examination will be held today. Deceased was the eldest son of S.C. FRITZ, a telegraph
operator. A mother, four brothers and a sister also survive, all of Nunda.
MAY 1, 1900
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ATTEMPTED TO MURDER ESTER
Vicious Assault Committed on a Groceryman.
Assailant Stole Upon Him in the Loft of His Barn — Weapon a Piece of Iron Pipe.
Motive for the Crime Unknown — Detectives Hunting for Thoma CRIPPS, the Assailant.
Henry J. ESTER, a well-known business man of East Rochester, who conducts a grocery market and saloon at the corner
of Anderson and Delaware avenues, is the victim of a murderous assault committed in the loft of his barn Sunday
evening about 6 o'clock. Had ESTER not been a man of remarkable powerful physique he would no doubt have been killed
and the murderer could have left the premises without any of the several people who were near the barn at the time
being aware of the terrible crime. The motive of the assault is not known.
Thomas CRIPPS, who is a carpenter by trade, but who has for the past seven or eight years been nothing more than
a sort of hanger-on in the saloons in East Rochester, was the assailant of Mr. ESTER. He escaped after the assault
and detectives are now hunting for him. He was seen in the vicinity this morning and the detectives who had left
there a few minutes before the man appeared, were notified, but by the time they got back to the scene he had disappeared
again. It is probable that he will soon be captured, for it is thought that he is in hiding in some of the numerous
sheds near the railroad and in the lumber yards in the vicinity. The weapon used by him in committing the assault
saw a piece of three-quarter inch iron water pipe about three feet and a half in length. It is now in the possession
of the police.
The motive of the would-be murderer is not known, but it is supposed that it was robbery, for he had no reason
to have a grudge against Mr. ESTER, as the latter had given him a home and fed him all winter and up to the time
the assault was committed.
Shortly before 6 o'clock on Sunday evening Mr. ESTER went to this barn to feed the horses, as his hired man was
away. When he entered the barn he found CRIPPS there. Mr. ESTER went about feeding the horses and then ascended
the stairs to the loft to throw down some hay. When he reached the loft he noticed that some of the seed of the
hay that lay on the floor had begun to sprout having become damp. He decide that he would throw this to the ground
so that it could be fed to the chickens. With a pitchfork in his hand he began pitching out the hay seed. The work
required him to stoop over somewhat. He had not heard anybody ascend to the loft after him and he was ignorant
of the fact that a man who, no doubt, intended to murder him, had stealthily sneaked to the loft and was stealing
upon him to give him a murderous blow in the head.
He had pitched down a couple of forks of the seed when he received a blow on the head, struck from behind. Blood
streamed down over his face and in a dazed, blinded and staggering condition he half turned, thinking in his dazed
condition, that some heavy weight had fallen from the rafters of the barn upon his head. As he turned he could
just barely make out the form of a man with an iron bar upraised. Failing to realize what was happening and not
having sufficient strength he could not prevent the second blow being struck and the iron with as much force as
the first blow came down on his head. The blood that flowed over his face from the second blow blinded him still
more and caused him to stagger back. He called loudly for help for he began to realize ..... (couple lines missing)
..... murderer. He threw himself upon the assailant, but the latter jumped back and ESTER caught the iron bar.
ESTER's call for help attracted the attention of Mrs. ESTER, her young son, and two young men who board at the
house and all of whom were sitting on the porch of the house within twenty feet of the barn and where they had
a full view of it. Rushing up the stairs to the loft they found ESTER with his face and head and his shirt front
covered with blood endeavoring to wrest an iron bar from a man whom they had no difficulty in recognizing as CRIPPS.
The latter was breathing heavily and with his wildly staring eyes and shaggy beard he presented the appearance
of a mad man. The boarders grappled with him. By this time Mrs. ESTER had reached the loft and at the sight of
the blood and the frightful condition of her husband she almost fainted. The boarders were obliged to give all
their attention to ESTER and his fainting wife.
CRIPPS remained in the loft in a dazed sort of way watching the actions of those in the place. He was apparently
making no effort to escape. It was necessary to almost carry ESTER down stairs and into the house. The men also
tried to keep hold of CRIPPS, but after reaching the ground and while every attention was being given to the injured
man, CRIPPS walked leisurely out the driveway to the street and disappeared.
Dr. ZIMMER was sent for, but he happened to be out at the time and Dr. HUBER answered the call. He found two terrible
wounds in ESTER's scalp. They were dressed and the man was put to bed.
In the meantime CRIPPS was making his escape. No one seemed to think of notifying the police. ESTER was able to
leave his bed yesterday and he went to police headquarters thinking that it would be necessary to swear out a warrant
for the arrest of his assailant, but he was informed at headquarters that as it was assault in the second degree
no warrant was necessary. Detectives were at once sent out on the case. ESTER took to the police station the weapon
with which the assault was committed. It has already been described.
CRIPPS was not seen after he left the scene of the assault till this morning about 7 o'clock, when he made his
appearance in the neighborhood. The detectives had just left there when he was seen and a telephone message was
sent to police headquarters. By the time the detectives got back he had again disappeared, having gone in the direction
of some sheds near the Central tracks. The detectives then began to thorough search of the neighborhood.
ESTER was seen at his market by a Union reporter. He is suffering from the effects of the terrible blows he received
but is endeavoring to oversee his business. As there is not thought to be any fracture of the skull, he will probably
recover from the injuries. He said that when he went into the barn on Sunday CRIPPS was on the ground floor. He
spoke to the man and after feeding the horses went to the loft. CRIPPS must have ascended the stairs and crept
upon him as stealthily as a cat, he says, for the first he knew of the presence of anybody else in the loft was
when he received a blow on the head. The weapon was a piece of pipe that lay on the floor of the loft. There was
also an axe there but it is supposed that CRIPPS did not see this or he would have used it as there seems little
doubt that he intended to murder ESTER. The latter said that he never had any words with the man. CRIPPS, who is
about 60 years of age, has been hanging about the neighborhood for seven or eight years and one winter he slept
in the upper part of an ice house. Last winter when the cold weather began ESTER took him and fitted up a room
in the attic of the house for him.
He was also given what he wanted to eat as well as an occasional glass of beer. In return for this he did chores
about the place and occasionally a little carpenter work about the premises.
Mrs. ESTER, who was sitting on the porch at the time of the assault, says that a few minutes after her husband
entered the barn Sunday evening she saw CRIPPS coming out of the door of the barn. Just as he was coming out some
of the hayseed was thrown by her husband, and part of it went on CRIPPS' clothing. He then went back into the barn.
No attention was paid to him and a moment later those on the porch were startled by ESTER's call for help. ESTER
said that the only motive he could imagine the man had was robbery, as he may have thought that as it was time
for the renewal of liquor licenses that ESTER had a large sum of money on his person. ESTER is fully six feet in
height and weighs 230 pounds. It was no doubt his strong physique that saved him from being murdered, or at least
completely knocked out by the blows. Had CRIPPS killed him, he could have walked away without the victim's wife
and the others who were near the barn knowing anything of it for some time.
CRIPPS is about 60 years of age, has a full, shaggy beard, and walks with a slight limp. He was born in this city
and has always lived here. He has been a hard drinker and for a long time has been nothing much more than a tramp.
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Rochester Daily Union and Advertiser
Rochester, Monroe County, New York
MAY 1, 1900
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KIRCHER COMMITTED SUICIDE
Body of the Man Who so Brutally Assaulted Mrs. Alice MARLING Taken from the River This Morning.
Louis KIRCHER, the man who brutally assaulted Mrs. Alice MARLING in his rooms at 501 Joseph avenue, one week ago
last Friday night, committed suicide the next day probably. His body was found at 8 o'clock this morning in the
river at the Yates Coal schutes about two miles south of Charlotte.
A steam coal barge turning around at that point stirred the water up so that the body came to the surface. It was
seen by a lad named Thomas HAMLIN, who pulled it to the shore and notified Coroner KLEINDIENST by telephone. The
coroner had the body removed to the morgue on Allen street, where it now is.
Mrs. MARLING who was assaulted by KIRCHER, is still at the Homeopathic Hospital. She is recovering from her wounds
and will be discharged in a short time.
CLOTHING RECOVERED.
Had Been Stolen and Was Found in Possession of Second-Hand Dealer.
A suit of clothes belonging to George W. BURLEY of 37 Sullivan street and recovered on a search warrant, was turned
over to the owner in the police court to-day.
The suit of clothes was stolen from Mr. BURLEY's home one night last week. They were found at the store of George
AMES on West avenue. AMES says that Mrs COMODE brought the clothes to him and told him that she was breaking up
house- keeping and wanted to sell the suit. He agreed to give her $7 for the suit, but told her to call again for
the money. He suspected that they were stolen and it was learned that ....
(didn't get rest of article.)
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
Remains of Joseph TRACY of This City Now at a Newark Undertakers.
This morning at 5 o'clock the crew of an east bound fast freight found a man lying between tracks 1 and 2 on the
New York Central, one mile east of Newark.
Word was at once telegraphed back and the employees at the Central shop went to the spot and removed the man to
the tool house. Dr. CRAFT and Coroner THATCHER were notified and did all possible for him, but he expired at 10:30
without having regained consciousness.
He was about 5 feet and 8 inches tall and would weigh about 200 pounds. He had darn brown curly hair and a sandy
moustache and was cleanly shaven.
A receipt from the Union Brick Layers' Association of Rochester, dated April 30th, indicated that he was Joseph
TRACY of this city and the authorities were notified of the facts. The remains were taken in charge by Undertaker
GURNEE, awaiting further orders.
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JOHN WILLIAM THOMAS.
Death of a Contractor and Builder of This City.
John William THOMAS died yesterday morning at the City Hospital, aged 67 years. His death occurred after an operation
for appendicitis. Mr. THOMAS was born in Price Edward, Canada, and had resided here for the past fourteen years.
He was a contractor and builder. The deceased is survived by his wife, one step-son, Albert AINSWORTH, and two
step-daughters, Mrs. Herbert OTIS and Mrs. H.E. NORTON, all of this city.
The funeral was held from the family residence, No. 23 Arnett street, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon Interment
was made at Mt. Hope cemetery.
Announcements.
— Walter STEWART died Sunday at the City Hospital.
— Mary HUNTINGTON, wife of Emory W. OSBURN, died last evening at the family residence, No. 3 Granger place.
— Charles Herbert SAUNDERS, Jr., infant son of Charles HERBERT and Franc Baker SAUNDERS, died yesterday at the
family residence, No. 27 Churchlea place.
— The funeral of Mrs. Mary CULROSS was held from the family residence, No. 64 Lake avenue, at 8:30 o'clock this
morning and at 9 o'clock from the Cathedral.
— The funeral of Mrs. Mary BERMINGHAM was held from the family residence, No. 21 Glasgow street, at 8:30 o'clock
this morning and at 9 o'clock from the Immaculate Conception Church.
— Eugene RETZ died yesterday at the family residence, No. 436 North street, aged 46 years. Deceased is survived
by his wife, one son and a daughter.
— The funeral of Mrs. Clara RUMMEL will be held from the family residence, No. 56 Weld street, at 9 o'clock to-morrow
morning and at 9:30 o'clock from St. Joseph's Church.
— The funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth KELLY will be held from the family residence, No. 9 Litchfield street, at
8:30 o'clock to-morrow morning and at 9 o'clock from St. Patrick's Cathedral.
— The funeral of John D. FAHY will be held from the family residence, No. 28 Meigs street, at 9:30 o'clock to-morrow
morning and at 10 o'clock from St. Bridget's Church.
— The funeral of Mrs. John DOLES was held from the family residence, No. 62 Grand avenue, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
— The funeral of Mrs. Mary SHERMAN was held from the family residence, No. 11 Niagara street, at 8:30 o'clock this
morning and at 9 o'clock from Corpus Christi Church.
— Charles B. GOSS died yesterday afternoon at the family residence, No. 2 Chester street, aged 72 years. He had
been a resident of Rochester for fifty years and was a member of the Holy Family Church. Deceased is survived by
six sons, Charles C., Nathan, Jacob, George, Joseph and Martin, and one daughter, Mrs. John LOHWATER.
AFTER ABE FRANK.
Motion to be Made for Vacation of Certificate of Reasonable Doubt.
Notice of a motion which will be made to vacate the certificate of reasonable doubt in the case of Abe FRANK, convicted
of keeping a "fence" where thieves disposed of stolen property, was served on Attorney Charles E. BOSTWICK,
Frank's counsel this afternoon.
The argument on this motion is to take place before Judge SUTHERLAND in County Court Saturday. Willis A. MATSON
will appear for the people. FRANK has been out on bail since February 13th.
THE HAITZ SHOOTING.
Case Once More Adjourned — HAITZ Runs Away From Hospital.
The case of Frank FINUCANE, the boy who shot Willie HAITZ with a rife in Ruff alley a month ago, was to have been
taken up in the Police Court today, but it had to be put over two weeks.
The HAITZ boy was almost recovered from the injury, which was a serious one. A week ago the boy ran away from the
hospital clad in nothing but a hospital robe. Several nurses and attendants chased and caught him and he was taken
back to the institution.
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