QUINLAN INQUEST RESUMES

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, December 27, 1894.

QUINLAN INQUEST.

Witnesses Trace Mr. Quinlan's Whereabouts on Friday Night.

   Yesterday afternoon the full number of jurors being present the coroner reopened the Quinlan inquest at 2 o'clock. Dr. White was again called to the stand and continued his testimony, begun during the morning session. His testimony corroborated facts already published in The STANDARD, but because of certain references contained, is withheld from publication for the present at the particular request of the coroner, as it might embarrass those who are seeking for the murderer and hinder their success.

   E. H. Knapp followed Dr. White on the witness stand. He stated that he had charge of the milk depot in the village and that Patrick Quinlan was one of his patrons. Mr. Quinlan himself was in the habit of coming to the depot with the milk. Thos. Quinlan came to the depot with the milk on Saturday morning, Dec. 22, 1894, between 8 and 8:30 o'clock, the usual time. Thos. Quinlan came again on Sunday morning. He said nothing about his father the first morning, but on Sunday morning in answer to witness' question as to how his father was he said he was unconscious and that he did not think his father would ever be any better. He also told where he found his father. Mr. Knapp said that he gave Mr. P. Quinlan a check on Dec. 20, 1894, for $40.17.

   William A. Jones, colored, was the next witness. He stated that Patrick Quinlan came into his barber shop on Friday evening and had his hair cut and that he was not intoxicated then.

   Augustus H. Bennett then testified that on Dec. 14 Patrick Quinlan received $50 on certificate of deposit. On Dec. 20, 1894, Quinlan received $40.17 cash on milk check and on Dec. 21 Mr. Bennett cashed a poultry check for $40.59 for Mr. Quinlan.

   Thos. V. Martin testified that he last saw Patrick Quinlan at Doyle's hotel on Friday evening, Dec. 21. He said Quinlan, Doyle and he were in the barroom alone. He was there for about fifteen minutes and Quinlan, who came in after he did, said it was time he was going home. Martin started out the front door and Quinlan followed him. But he, Martin, did not see Quinlan after that.

   Joseph D. Pratt then testified that he knew Patrick Quinlan and that he last saw him Friday evening, Dec. 21, at a little after 7 o'clock. He was going west toward the railroad track on James-st. He thought Mr. Quinlan had been drinking, but was not intoxicated.

   At the conclusion of Mr. Pratt's testimony the coroner produced the hat and overcoat worn by the murdered man at the time of his assault. The hat was torn and blood stained and the coat was daubed with mud and also bloodstained. After the jury had thoroughly inspected the clothing the coroner adjourned the inquest until 9 o'clock on Monday morning, Dec. 31.

WINTER AT LAST.

A Blizzard Strikes the Town With Vengeance.

   A terrific blizzard struck the town during the night last past. About 8 o'clock it began to snow rapidly, but there was no wind. By midnight the wind came up and the long looked for snow, which fell to a great depth was swept into drifts which blocked foot passengers, teams, street cars and railroads until long after noon to-day. People were amazed this morning as they got up to see the changes wrought since dusk of last night.

   The D., L. & W. snowplow began working early this morning. The 6 o'clock train arrived at 8:50; the 8:52 train pulled in at 9:51; the 10 o'clock train north at 10:50 and the vestibule train south with two engines at 11:10. Freights were delayed several hours. The 3:07 train was on time and other trains probably will be.

   The E., C. & N. has done well. The 9 o'clock train west was forty minutes late at Cortland but was an hour late at Elmira. The 9:48 train east was an hour late.

   The street railway ran a car from Homer to Cortland which arrived here at 7:30 o'clock. This was the first and last car that they have been able to get clear through until 3 o'clock, when the entire road was open and cars were on time. They have run regular cars between the horse barn and Cortland. Four scrapers and snowplows were worked until 3 o'clock.

BLIZZARD EVERYWHERE.

THE STORM IS VERY WIDE SPREAD.

Snow Piling up—Thermometer Going Down—Trains Delayed—Electric Roads Paralyzed.

   SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 27. —Since 7 o'clock last night a snow storm of blizzardic proportions has raged continuously throughout northeastern Pennsylvania equal almost to the great storm of seven years ago, when this region was isolated for nearly a week. Only local passenger trains are running through trains on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, the Ontario and Western and the Jersey Central railroads being completely tied up by immense drifts which fill the mountain cuts. There is an entire blockade of every electric street car line and traffic is at a standstill on the city thoroughfares. All the schools are closed, pupils and teachers being unable to get to the buildings. There is enforced idleness at the mines through the entire region, railroads being unable to put cars into the breaker sidings, and there is every likelihood of a full week's idleness for the miners by reason of the storm. The snow continues, but the wind has abated somewhat except on the Pocono mountains, where the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western officials report almost a gale with the long Lehigh cut almost filled bank high with snow swept in from the highlands. A destructive flood is reported at Carbondale.

   BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Dec. 27.—The first snow storm of the season in this vicinity set in last evening at 7 o'clock and still prevails. There is about a foot of snow on the level and drifting badly. The street electric railway service is completely paralyzed, the sudden descent of winter having caught the company unprepared. Railway traffic is also impeded. Country roads are badly blocked and milkmen had much difficulty in reaching the city this morning,

   AUBURN, N. Y., Dec. 27.—The snowstorm which began last night continues unabated and has now reached the proportions of a small blizzard. Travel is much impeded and up to 11 o'clock not a mail train had arrived from any direction. The New York Central train due here at 6:45 this morning is reported stalled in the snow half way between Syracuse and Auburn.

   BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.—Snow, sleet and rain alternately, throughout the night, filled the streets with slush and impeded traffic. Three and a half inches of snow fell before it turned into rain.  This morning a light snow is falling, and there is a high wind. All incoming vessels are behind time, and those scheduled to depart are delaying their trips. Telegraph wires are in bad condition.

   OSWEGO, Dec. 27.—A ferocious blizzard from the northeast is howling through the town at the rate of 52 miles an hour. The streets are filled with drifts this morning four feet high, where the dust was flying last night. Street cars are stalled and all morning trains are reported from two to four hours late, The thermometer registers ten degrees above zero.

   NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—A fierce storm prevailed here last eight, up to midnight about six inches of snow fell. A heavy rain then set in and this morning the streets were filled with slush. At 11 A. M. light rain was still falling.

   BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec, 27.—The first real snowstorm of the winter set in about 9 o'clock last night and still continues. A high wind prevails and the snow is drifting badly. The thermometer is 18 above zero.

   SYRACUSE, Dec. 27.—The first severe snow of the season prevails throughout Central New York. Two feet of snow have fallen. The railroads, street car lines and highway are blocked. Nearly all business is suspended.

   WHITEHALL, N. Y., Dec. 27.—A terrible blizzard has been raging in this region since 10 o'clock last night. There is a heavy fall of snow and it is drifting badly.

   OGDENSBURG, N. Y., Dec. 27.—A blizzard is raging here, and the snow is piling up rapidly. Mercury is about zero.

   PORTLAND, Me., Dec. 27.—A blizzard prevailed here. The streets are practically deserted.

TOWNS.

Truxton.

   TRUXTON, Dec. 24.—Dr. J. C. Nelson was in some way thrown from his wagon yesterday morning in front of his home and was quite seriously injured, but just how serious his injuries may prove will not be known until later. It is hoped that he will be able to be around in a few days. After the doctor was thrown out, his horse ran until it was stopped by Mr. George Miller who drove it home.

   Mrs. Isabel N. Tillinghast arrived Thursday from Vassar to spend the Holidays at her father's and Christmas day they were to entertain a large party of friends.

   Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Pierce last Friday evening invited some of their friends in honor of their daughter, Miss Nellie Pierce, who is teaching in Amsterdam and who returned that afternoon to her home for the Holidays.

   Mrs. J. B. Gordon has been quite sick for the past two weeks and is but a little better at the present.

   Miss Sophia Watson went to New York Saturday, where she will remain with her sister, Mrs. Chauncey Stevens, for some time.

   Mrs. Solomon Goddard held a reception last Friday afternoon in honor of her 80th birthday. Among those who extended their congratulations were nieces, grandnieces and grandnephews, old friends and one old schoolmate was present, Mrs. Corey, who is still older than Mrs. Goddard. Nice refreshments were served.

   Our school closed Friday until after the Holidays.

   Mrs. Catharine Dwyer, who has been spending the last year with her son in Oswego is home for the winter.

   Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and little son of McGrawville visited at Mrs. E. Stafford's last week.

   Mr. Mott Meldrim is home on a vacation through the Holidays.

   Mr. Charlie Wiegand of Utica is at his father's, Mr. M. Wiegand, for the Holidays.

   Miss Minnie Wiegand, one of our most popular young ladies, is spending most of her time in Cortland studying art with Mr. Al Smith. She has a great deal of natural talent and gives promise of becoming in the near future a first class artist.

   Mrs. Alva Muller has been in Syracuse the last week visiting friends.

   Several couple of young people attended a party in DeRuyter Thursday  evening.

   Mr. Everett Kenney of Fairfield seminary is at home for the Holidays.

   The Baptist Sunday-school have an entertainment Wednesday evening, Jan. 3.

   Dancing school has been postponed until Jan. 3.

   The Misses Ward of Liberty, Sullivan county, were expected this morning to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. Seibert.

   Mrs. Mitt Kenney has been visiting friends in Cortland for the last week or so. 

   TRUTH. [pen name of local correspondent]

Marathon.

   MARATHON, Dec. 25.—Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hulbert spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs. Mary Hulbert.

   Mr. Karl Lovell of Easton, Pa., visited relatives here last week.

   Professor Coon of Marathon Union school is spending his vacation at his home in Homer.

   Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purvis of Cortland have been visiting relatives here and at Killawog since Monday afternoon.

   Mr. J. Austin and family of Syracuse spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Greene.

   Mr. Doran and family, Mr. Wadsworth and family of Cortland spent Christmas with their parents here.

   On Monday Commissioner N. L. Miller and John Courtney, Jr., were in town and settled the boys' suit which for some time has been going on.

   Miss Susie Davern spent Christmas in Cortland.

   The Christmas exercises given by the three Sunday-schools passed off very pleasantly. On Monday evening the Presbyterian school held their exercises which consisted of speaking and singing in which the fairies, brownies and Santa Claus had a prominent part. They were nearly all the younger members of the school and they did exceptionally well. Santa Claus and all his assistants then distributed the bricks from the chimney to the school.

   The exercises at the Baptist church were held the same evening and consisted of speaking, singing, a reindeer train by Santa Claus and a Christmas tree loaded with nice presents.

   On Tuesday evening the M. E. school produced a cantata at Hulbert opera house which we hear passed off very pleasantly.

   Hon. James H. Tripp and Mr. Layton Valentine were in Cortland on Tuesday afternoon.

   Mrs. Donna Parker of Cortland has been visiting her parents here.

   A few from here attended the exhibition of Prof. Bartholomew's educated horses at Cortland Opera House on Monday and Tuesday evenings, and were more than pleased. A number are expecting to attend "Shore Acres" to be given there Saturday evening.

   Mrs. Julia Bouton and daughter, Mrs. Amanda Smith, returned with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purvis this afternoon for a visit in Cortland.

  

McGrawville.

   MCGRAWVILLE, Dec. 27.—Mr. D. W. Shuler of Erie, Pa., father of Willie Shuler, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Harriette Eades.

   Miss Bertha Rumsey is spending her vacation at Corning.

   Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks are spending the Holidays with their children in New York.

   Mrs. Townsend will make her home with Millie Ayres on Academy-st. hereafter.

   Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Kinney attended the funeral of Mrs. McFarlan at Cortland Friday.

   The news came this morning that Mrs. Ophelia Smith, who has been sick at her daughter's, Mrs. Eels, in Cortland and was better, died very suddenly of heart trouble this morning.

   Mr. and Mrs. Will Pritchard are in Cincinnatus helping care for Mr. Pritchard's father, Chauncey Pritchard, who cannot live.

   Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Salisbury and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. James Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stevens and daughter, and Esq. Tarbell attended the Brook-Wire wedding at Union Valley, Tuesday.

   Esq. Eustace C. Parker and Miss Janet Ford were united in marriage at the home of the bride Thursday evening, by Rev. E. J. Brooker. About twenty friends and relatives were present to witness the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Parker left Friday morning for Sidney to spend some time with Mrs. Parker's sister.

More Room Needed.

   The Adams Manufacturing company of this village, of which C. C. Adams is general manager, says the Marathon Independent, finds itself in so prosperous a condition at the close of 1894 that more room is needed for its work, and ground has been broken for a new factory near the milk depot. The building will be 24 by 60, two stories, with an engine and boiler house and storage building additional. The business of the company is the manufacture of copy boards, desks, etc., for children, and other educational novelties.

KILLED BY CARS.

A TRACK WALKER STUCK IN THE STORM.

Engineer Saw Something—Searching party Couldn't Find Anybody—Buried in Snow.

   When the E., C. & N. train which left Cortland at 7:20 o'clock this morning reached East Homer the engineer reported back that while passing up through the flats, before reaching Loring Station he thought he struck something, but couldn't be sure as the wind was blowing a gale and the snow was so thick he could see but a few feet before him. An engine was at once sent out to investigate and a searching party under the direction of Headmaster Patrick W. Clancey made a careful search in the place as near as they could locate it that the engineer described. There was nothing to be seen but drifts, and the party returned thinking that the engineer was mistaken.

   About 2 o'clock this afternoon some men were walking along the track on the Hector Cowan farm when they saw a pair of boots sticking out of a snow bank beside of the track. They began to dig and found that they belonged to a man who was dead and who had a bad wound in the head and had evidently been struck by the cars. They took the body to the house of Mr. Cowan and came down and notified Coroner-elect W. J. Moore, thinking that he was already in office. But his term of office does not begin until Jan. 1. Coroner Bradford was at McGrawville conducting an inquest in the Phelps case.

   Superintendent Albert Allen telephoned to Dr. Bradford all of the facts as far as known and asked advice and directions. The doctor said he would be back at Cortland at about 5 o'clock and would then view the remains, but until that time they must not be removed from the home of Mr. Cowan.

   Roadmaster Clancy says the man who was killed is undoubtedly a trackwalker [railroad employee] named Christy, who lives in the east part of the village and who every day goes over the track from the tool house in Cortland. The 7:20 train always passes him at about the place where the accident happened. Inquiry up the road along the line which Mr. Christy always takes shows that he has not been seen to-day, so he is undoubtedly the unfortunate man. In the great storm of the morning he probably did not hear the train coming.

WM. J. CROZIER DEAD.

He Was a Veteran of the Seventy-Sixth Regiment, N. Y. Vols.

   William J. Crozier died at his home at North Pitcher, N. Y., Dec. 24, 1894, at the age of 54 years. Mr. Crozier was a member of Co. B, Seventy-sixth Regiment, N. Y. Vols., and was wounded in several engagements and was taken prisoner at the battle of the Wilderness and was confined in Andersonville prison with others of the same company, where he endured all the hardships and privations of that dread prison pen. He was discharged in 1865 and returned to his home. The disease contracted in prison has now ended his days. As a soldier he was faithful in the discharge of his duties and was ever ready to share the hardships and privations that always surround a soldier's life.

   He leaves a wife and son to mourn his loss. He has answered the last roll call, and in the near future,

   May the flag of the free

   Wave silently and gently in memory of thee.