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| Omaha people group photo dated 1883. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday April
19, 1895.
INDIAN LAND
TROUBLE.
Sheriff
Interferes and Gets Himself Arrested.
INDIANS
ARE EJECTING SETTLERS.
Serious
Difficulty on the Reservation In Nebraska Growing Out of the Differences Between
the Agent and the Flournoy Land Company.
OMAHA, April 19.—A special from Pender,
Neb. says: A new phase of the trouble on the reservation developed when
Sheriff Mullins was captured by Indian police with drawn revolvers. At present
the place of his confinement is a secret, known to none of his friends.
The federal court ordered all evictions of
settlers on account of the differences between the Indian agent and the
Flournoy Land company, to be let rest until a rehearing could be had on April
22.
The Indian police, however, have continued
to eject settlers from the reservation. The sheriff of this county secured a
posse, intending to surprise the Indians as they were ejecting settlers and
arrest them.
He left for the reservation and a few hours
later news of his arrest was received. Nothing since has been heard regarding
the sheriff's arrest. It is believed, however, he has been taken to Dakota City
for a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Spencer.
No effort is being made to release him from
custody of Captain Beck, until word can be received from the attorney general
of the state, but in the event of the sheriff being held by Beck, he will
probably be released on a writ of habeas corpus, that being the first and only
procedure now talked of.
There are conflicting rumors regarding the
manner in which the sheriff was arrested by the Indian police.
One rumor is to the effect that they read a
warrant to him which had been issued several days ago by United States Commissioner
Spencer at Dakota City, and which the Indian police have been carrying around
awaiting a chance to catch him on the reservation; while another rumor says
when the sheriff arrived at Waterman's place, the man whom the police were
trying to dispossess of his land, and attempted to read the warrant for their
arrest, three or four of the Indians seized the sheriff and handcuffed him,
while others stood around with drawn revolvers as a warning for him not to
resist the police [sic]. This story seems to be the most authentic and is generally
accepted as reliable.
While a good many were inclined to censure
the sheriff for attempting the arrest alone, it is now believed that he acted
wisely, for, it is thought, had a posse of men went, there would probably have
been several lives lost, and the sheriff thought by going alone the Indians
would submit to arrest.
Their action, however, confirms the story
set afoot some time ago that Beck had instructed his police to resist arrest by
civil authority.
Everything is quiet and there will be no
more arrests made by the authorities of this county or by a mob to release the sheriff
through other than a legal process.
LATER—The sheriff has returned. He was
released on bail by a justice of the peace. He at once secured a posse of six men
and left for the reservation. It is said he will attempt to arrest Captain Beck
and the Indian police.
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| Oliver Curtis Perry. |
GLORIFYING
PERRY.
A
Sentimental Stranger Sends Flowers and a Message.
JERSEY CITY, April 19.—Perry will remain
here until next Tuesday. He will not be delivered to the Matteawan authorities
until then. At 10 o'clock Perry was carried into the Hudson county court house
in Jersey City by Under Sheriff Erwin and Constable Locke. His feet are still
sore and he cannot walk. Attorney Simpson who applied for the writ of habeus
corpus was on hand. Ex-Judge Hoffman also appeared with him. They raised the
question of defective commitment by the Weehawken justice and also assailed the
identification. They demanded that proper affidavits be submitted to the court
to prove the positive identity of the prisoner.
Justice Lippincott said he would not order
Perry's discharge on any account, but would hold him on some form. He declined
to make a decision this morning, but made an order that the committing justice
furnish proof and affidavits on which he made the commitment. This is to be
submitted to Supreme Court Commissioner Nugent who will also take testimony in
the matter next Monday morning. There were no representatives from the New York
asylum present today and no one to represent New York state.
A box of cut flowers, roses, lilies and carnations
was sent to Perry at the county jail this morning. It came from a New York
florist and in a box was an anonymous note which read: "Don't be
discouraged; put your trust in God. I am a stranger, but I also have a son."
When Perry was taken back to jail he shook his counsel's hand, and said "I
am indeed most grateful."
DEPARTMENT OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.
EDITED BY THE GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB OF CORTLAND, N. Y.
CORTLAND'S
TAMMANY.
Cortland has its Tammany, comparatively
small to be seen, but Tammany all the same in its essential spirit and character.
One might expect in a beautiful rural village like this, with its general intelligence
and morality, its large churches and fine schools, to find entire freedom from
that low political and civic life which has disgraced and imperiled the great
cities of the land; but he would expect in vain. For so small a community we
have a large Tammany element—men who assume to be leaders, but scruple not to
employ the lowest methods and work in the interests of the worst elements of
community. Some of them are men of talent and belong to good families but are
always expected to oppose all moral reform and work in the interest of the
saloon and its supporters. Without principles, ready for anything that will
give them prominence or please the baser sort for whom they work, they make the effort for social and
civil betterment a difficult thing. They may cause the wheels of reform to go a
little slower, but the wheels will go. Community here, as elsewhere, is
relegating this class of men to the rear and soon it will be understood that
such things as personal honor, political purity and respect for law are the
only coin that will pass current in municipal life. Every good citizen is asked to assist in bringing
on the brighter and better day.
WHO DOUBTS
That
liquor is sold contrary to law in more than a score of places in Cortland? It is sold
as openly on our streets as are groceries. It is advertised for sale in newspapers,
in hand bills and on sign boards over saloon doors. It is exposed for sale in
the windows and at the bars of the drinking places. It is constantly sold in
full view of those who frequent these places, and by men whose sole business is
to sell it. The liquor sellers and drinkers of the community, in ordinary
conversation, speak of the transactions in liquor selling about as freely as our
grocery men and housekeepers speak of groceries. Sunlight in Cortland is a no
more certain thing than illegal liquor selling; and yet all these facts go for
nothing in proving the case in court under our present excise law. The charge
must be proven by direct testimony touching a specific illegal act. This is not
always an easy thing to do. But this difficult thing the people of Cortland
intend shall be done. It may take time and patience, but sooner or later the
outlaws must yield and civil authority be respected.
The average citizen has no idea of the
extent to which gambling is carried on in this village. President Higgins has
determined to do his utmost to exterminate this heinous thing. He has begun
with the slot machines which abound in the saloons. But few persons who
do not frequent drinking places know what these are. Let us explain. A
gambling machine is a device consisting of a box, generally with a glass front,
and three compartments or receptacles for money. When a nickel is put into the
slot at the top and goes rattling down it will fall into one of these three
compartments. It is as likely to fall into one as another. If it falls into the
left-hand receptacle it remains there. If it falls into the right-hand one, it
belongs to the saloon keeper. If it falls in the middle one it wins all the
nickels that chance to be in the left-hand compartment. There are other kinds
of slot machines used for gambling but this is the one chiefly or largely employed.
Thirty-two machines were found in the drinking places of this village. The
demoralizing effect of these boxes can hardly be estimated. To what extent they
have been patronized may be inferred from the statement, made by those who
should know, that some of these machines earn for the saloon keeper an average
of five dollars a day. In one of the most respectable (?) saloons of the place two kinds above described were found.
The use of these gambling devices is expressly forbidden by law. That thirty-two
of these were employed in the drinking places of this village only emphasizes
the fact that the saloon is the moral plagueshot [sic] of the community. We
believe that the village board will not only do a sworn duty when it banishes
every gambling slot machine from the place, but they will have the thanks and
praise of every citizen who has the least care for public morals and civil law.
HOMER
TOO.
Our close neighbor is preparing to move into
line. Next year Homer, it is confidently expected, will elect another
no-license commissioner and no-license will prevail. Till then liquor will be
legally sold in that village, somewhat impairing the good that would otherwise
come to us when our saloons are closed by enforcement of law. But the good
government people of Homer will see that all the requirements of the excise law
are observed, thus limiting, in some measure, the evil of the open saloon.
After that we hope to join hands with our neighbors in reducing the evils of
the saloon power to its minimum in the two villages.
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| Homer, N. Y. train depot. |
Gleanings
of News From Our Twin Village.
Mrs. Thompson of Grove-St., who has been
spending the winter in Hoboken, N. J., returned home last evening.
Mrs. F. B. Corey, who has been spending the
winter with her son in Boston, returned to her home in this village this morning.
Mr. F. E. Stone returned to Skaneateles this
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Starin, Mrs. J. W.
Fassett, Miss Renney, Miss Bates and Mr. Bocker were in Syracuse to-day.
Geo. Bennett had the misfortune to fall and
break the index finger of his left hand last evening while playing ball.
Carl Dillenbeck hung a brightly colored awning
yesterday afternoon. It was furnished him by the Binghamton Awning company.
Other merchants are following his example to-day and soon the business portion
will assume its summer appearance once more.
A very pretty display of fishing tackle is
exhibited in Smith & Eadies' window. The rods
and hooks are placed in front of two handsome oil paintings, the work of Mr. Al
Smith.
Michael Murphy has recently been making extensive
repairs in his business place situated next the Brockway block. The floor has
been lowered to a level with the sidewalk and large plate glass windows placed
in the front. The interior arrangement has been remodeled and new screens of
elaborate patterns now separate the different apartments.
The Winter Whist club held their final
meeting for the season of '94-'95 at the Hotel Windsor last evening. The club
celebrated the conclusion of a very pleasant series of meetings spent at whist
tables by an evening of dancing. The invitations included only the club members
and those of their friends, who had acted as substitutes for absent numbers
during the past season. The entire number present was about thirty. Mr.
McChesney, the popular landlord of the Windsor, entertained the company very handsomely.
The commodious diningroom which was used for dancing was nicely crashed.
Daniels' orchestra of Cortland furnished the music. At 12:30 A. M. the guests
were escorted into the parlors where a delicious supper was served. At the
conclusion of the supper Mr. F. M. Newton, the chairman of the entertainment
committee, arose and in a few pleasant remarks presented the prizes. Miss Julia
Tifft received a set of enameled silver studs with sleeve links, Mr. Chas. S.
Pomeroy, a silver knife. The consolation prize winners were Miss Annie B. Daniels
who was awarded a set of miniature garden tools. Mr. Z. T. Nye, who captured the
gentleman's prize, was unable to be present. The dancing continued until an early
hour this morning. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs.
N. H. Waters, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Thompson, Miss Olney, Miss Pierce, Miss
Pomeroy, Miss Brown, Miss Tifft, Miss Flagg, Miss Daniels, Miss Barker, Miss Coggeshall
and Messrs L. P. Merrill, J. S. Merrill, L. H. Tuthill, E. W. Hyatt, F. M. Newton,
L. M. Samson, F. C. Atwater, C. S. Pomeroy and H. J. Barber.
Golden
Wedding.
On Tuesday, April 15, occurred the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Bates, who live at 49 Groton-ave.
Just fifty years ago that day, Mr. Bates and Miss Sarah Hatfield were united in
marriage in Cortland by Rev. Hercules Dunham, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, and they have since resided in Cortland. They have four children, Mrs.
C. W. Wiles of Delaware, O., Rev. W. L. Bates of Moravia, N. Y., Miss Mina
Bates and Mr. T. T. Bates of Cortland.
On account of the illness of Mrs. Bates, who
has been in very poor health for about three years past, only the immediate
relatives were present on Tuesday. Those
present were Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Bates of Moravia, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Bates and son Earl, and Miss Mina Bates of Cortland, also Mrs. W. W. Buchanan
of McGrawville, a sister of Mrs. Bates. The other daughter, Mrs. C. W. Wiles,
was detained at her home in Delaware, O., by illness in her family.
TRAPP-FISH.
A Quiet
Home Wedding on Groton-ave. Thursday Evening.
A quiet wedding took place last evening,
April 18, at 8 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Fish, 112 Groton-ave,
when their only daughter, Miss Celia, and Mr. Frank Trapp of McLean were united
in marriage by Rev. J. W. Terry, pastor of McLean M. E. church. The bride was
becomingly attired in a traveling gown. Only the immediate relatives of the
bride and groom were present. An elegant supper was served, after which Mr. and
Mrs. Trapp left for a short bridal trip amid the congratulations and good
wishes of their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Trapp will reside in Mclean.
Mr. Fish, the bride's father, will be remembered
by many as the classical teacher for a time in the old Cortland academy.
—The street sprinkler could have been used
to very good advantage to-day.
—Rev. C. E. Hamilton will preach in the
First Methodist church of Ithaca next Sunday morning and evening.
—Cortland Beekeepers' association will meet
in Groton next month. Harry S. Howe of
this town is secretary.—Groton Journal.
—Rev. H. T. Sell, a former pastor of the
Congregational church, now of Chicago, will address the Y. M. C. A. at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
—One man pleaded guilty to the charge of
public intoxication in police court this morning and was sentenced to three
days or three dollars. He went to jail.
—The Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Co.
have just received a contract for a four story iron building at North Adams,
Mass. We understand that four hundred thousand pounds of iron will be required
in its construction.—Groton Journal.
—Miss Ruth Carpenter informally but delightfully
entertained sixteen of her friends at her beautiful home on North Main-st. last
evening in honor of her guest, Mr. George Carthage of Williams college. Cards
and dancing were the chief means of entertainment.
—The Cortland Athletic association have
received from Mr. George D. Gideon of Philadelphia, chairman of the National L.
A. W. racing board, a sanction for a race meet Saturday, May 25, when one of
the best athletic tournaments which the association have ever held is
anticipated.
—Quarterly meeting services will occur at
the Homer-ave. M. E. church next Sunday morning. Love feast will begin at 9 A.
M. The presiding elder, Rev. M. P. Blakeslee, will preach at 10:30 and
administer the sacrament. In the evening, Dr. Liston H. Pearce of the First M.
E. church will preach.
—Ithaca's
newly organized band and orchestra consists of twenty-seven members. P. Conway
is the leader. The uniform is navy blue in color, sack coat, trimmed with black
braid, the trousers with black braid stripe on the side. The cap of the same
color the word "Ithaca" in gilt letters in front.—Groton Journal.
—On next Sunday evening will occur the last
meeting of the Salvation Army in the Collins hall, which they now occupy. During
the succeeding two weeks the meetings will be held out of doors. After that the
meetings will be continued in Wells hall. The present quarters have proved too
small to accommodate the large crowds in attendance.
—At about 1 o'clock this morning Michael
Ryan of Crandall-st. had the misfortune to catch his fingers in a piece of machinery
at the Cortland Wagon Co. He went immediately to the office of Dr. A. J. White
on Port Watson-st, where the index finger of the left hand was amputated at the
second joint and the second finger, which was badly lacerated, was dressed.
—The correspondent at the Cortland Wagon Co.
now dictates his letters into a phonograph and the typewriter transcribes them
from the phonograph. This is a great improvement over the old way of dictating
to a stenographer as the correspondent and the typewriter now work
independently of each other and each can choose the time for work best suited
to his or her own convenience.
—Sheriff Seaman has thought it best to make
an examination of prisoners in the cells of the county jail, the search being
suggested by the recent Matteawan delivery. As a result in Personius' cell was
discovered a saw made from a case knife. A number of tinfoil balls of dangerous
description were also found. It is believed that Personius was getting ready to
make himself scarce. He was locked in a more secure cell, where he will be kept
for the present. A two dollar bill was also found sewed in the back of Hibbler's
neck tie.—Ithaca Democrat.
Both Got
Wet.
A prominent business man on Main-st. to-day
decided that spring had come and, attaching a hose to a hydrant near his store,
set out to wet down the dust in his immediate vicinity. He turned on the water
and just as he picked up the hose the nozzle came loose, giving him quite a
thorough wetting, A prominent professional man who is always preeminent among
his fellows for his immaculate and just-out-of-a-band-box appearance was
standing close by the hydrant. The business man, still holding the streaming
hose in his hands, shouted to his professional brother to "shut her
off." The latter at once started to comply, when the hydrant began to leak
and shot a stream of water from around the hose right up into his face and up
his sleeves. He struggled manfully and got it all shut off at last, but not
until both men had got quite wet. The bystanders had a hearty laugh at the wet
appearance and disgusted manner of the two.
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