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| Garret Hobart. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, November 21, 1899.
MR. HOBART IS DEAD.
PASSED AWAY AT 8:30 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
Was Failing all Night, but at 7 o'clock Had an Attack of Angina Pectoris.
PATERSON, N. J., Nov. 21.—The vice-president had been falling since late yesterday afternoon, although the reports given out at the house were that he was holding his own. At midnight he became unconscious and at 7 o'clock this morning he had an attack of angina pectoris, from which he never rallied. His death followed at 8:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Hobart, Dr. Newton, who is a cousin of Mrs. Hobart, and the nurse were at the patient's bedside constantly from the time he became unconscious.
At 7:30 o'clock the vice-president's secretary, Mr. Evans, called up the White House by telephone and notified President McKinley that Mr. Hobart was dying. At 9 o'clock Mr. Evans communicated again with the president, notifying him of the vice-president's death.
Before Mr. Hobart became unconscious he was able to converse with Mrs. Hobart about some private affairs. He was very patient and showed his remarkable will power to the last.
No arrangements for the funeral have yet been announced.
The flags on public buildings and many private residences were immediately half-masted when the news of the vice-president's death became known.
The bell on the City Hall began tolling at 10 A. M. and continued at short intervals.
MR. HOBART'S SUCCESSOR
Mot Provided for by Law—Senator Frye of Maine to Follow Him.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 21.—By the death of Mr. Hobart the office of vice-president of the United States becomes vacant for the rest of President McKinley's term, as the law provides no succession. A president pro tempore of the senate will be elected by that body when congress assembles who will hold the office until March, 1901. By law the succession to the presidency of the United States in the event of the vacancy falls upon the Vice-President and in the event of the latter's death to the Secretary of State and down through the list of Cabinet officers in order of precedence fixed by act of Congress; when the death of Vice-President Hendricks disclosed the necessity of such a provision.
Senator Wm. P. Frye of Maine is now president pro tempore of the senate. He will call that body to order when it is assembled on Dec. 4 and preside until a successor is chosen. That he will succeed himself is generally conceded.
CHRYSLER ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER IN SECOND DEGREE.
As a Result of Culpable and Criminal Negligence in Causing the Death of Frank M. Newton and Margaret M. Kennedy—Waives Examination and Awaits Action of Grand Jury—Verdict of Coroner Green.
Coroner F. H. Green has rendered his verdict in the inquest as to the cause of the death of Frank M. Newton and Margaret M. Kennedy on the morning of Nov. 9, and as a result Olney P. Chrysler is under arrest charged with manslaughter in the second degree as a result of "culpable and criminal carelessness."
Mr. Chrysler was the motorman of the trolley car on the electric road which was run into at the crossing between Cortland and Homer by the milk train. The verdict was rendered just before noon to-day and a warrant was immediately sworn out by the coroner and placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff John Miller. Mr. Chrysler was arrested at his home between 1 and 2 o'clock this afternoon and was at once brought down to the office of District Attorney Duffey, Mrs. Chrysler accompanying him. The district attorney explained to him that it was a very painful duty which had led the coroner to hold him and that the coroner and he himself were both of course assured that there was no criminal intent on his part in the action that caused the death of the two people, but that the coroner felt that it was gross carelessness on his part in thus endangering human life and it was for this that he was held. Both the coroner and the district attorney, Mr. Duffey said, felt very kindly toward him personally.
Mr. Chrysler took his arrest and the remarks of the district attorney very calmly, though it was evident that he felt it all very keenly, but Mrs. Chrysler was pretty thoroughly broken up.
Mr. Chrysler said that he wanted an immediate examination, but the district attorney advised him first of all to secure counsel and to talk the matter over with his attorney. There were two courses of procedure possible for him, to have an examination at once or to waive examination and await the action of the grand jury. In one case he would seek one kind of bail, and in the other it would be quite another kind. Mr. Chrysler concluded to take his advice and decided upon Dougherty & Miller to defend him.
After a brief consultation with his attorneys he decided to waive examination and await the action of the grand jury. He is to be taken before County Judge Eggleston before night to be admitted to bail. It was believed that the bail would be fixed in the sum of $2,000 and that the defendant would have no difficulty in securing signers to his bail bond.
The penalty attending manslaughter in the second degree is not to exceed fifteen years in prison, or a fine of not to exceed $1,000, or both.
The full text of the coroner's verdict is as follows:
In the matter of the inquest by F. H. Green, coroner, upon the death of Frank M. Newton and Margaret M. Kennedy,
STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF CORTLAND.
I. F. H. Green, one of the coroners of this county, having inspected the bodies of Frank M. Newton and Margaret M. Kennedy, then and there lying dead, and after taking and hearing the foregoing testimony of witnesses herein, do hereby render my decision as follows:
I decide that the persons killed are Frank M. Newton and Margaret M. Kennedy; that they came to their deaths in the town of Cortlandville in this county, upon the 9th day of November, 1899; and that the said Frank M. Newton and Margaret M. Kennedy came to their deaths by reason of and as a result of a collision between a train of the Syracuse, Binghamton & New York Railroad company and an electric car of the Cortland & Homer Traction Company at the grade crossing of the said railroads between the villages of Cortland and Homer, in this county, at said time.
And I do further decide that the deaths of Frank M. Newton and Margaret M, Kennedy were occasioned by the culpable and criminal negligence of Olney P. Chrysler, the motorman upon the said electric car, in so far as by this inquisition I have been able to ascertain;
And I do decide that the said killing of the said deceased as the result of the culpable and criminal negligence of the said Olney P. Chrysler as aforesaid, so far as by said inquisition I am able to ascertain, was manslaughter in the second degree.
In witness whereof, I, the said coroner have to this decision set my hand and seal on the day of the date hereof.
Dated the 21st day of November, 1899.
F. H. GREEN, Coroner of the county of Cortland.
LOCAL ASSESSMENTS
ARE OUT FOR THREE STREETS PAVED THIS YEAR.
Property Owners on Lincoln-ave. Pay $2,7471 Per Lineal Foot, Tompkins-st. $3,57304, and Port Watson-st. $3,32306—Public Hearing Dec. 11 at 7:30 p. m. in Fireman's Hall.
The board or village trustees in regular session last evening received and filed the tables of local paving assessments for the improvements on Lincoln-ave. and Tompkins and Port Watson-sts. Grievance day was fixed as Dec. 11 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. in Fireman's hall, when any property-owner on either of these streets feeling unjustly assessed may appear and state his case.
Engineer Allen reported that the actual expense of providing for the disposal of surface water on Port Watson-st. east of the pavement was $ 1,398.16. The final estimate of the paving expense on this street was filed, and an order directed drawn for $5,134.76, the balance due the Warren-Sharf Asphalt Paving Co.
Following are the local assessments on the three streets paved this season, the figures following each name showing the number of lineal feet frontage owned by the individual:
BREVITIES.
A social hop will be given in Vesta lodgerooms Saturday evening of this week.
—Cortland chapter, No. 194, R. A. M., will meet Wednesday evening and confer the Royal Arch degree.
—The monthly recital of Miss Halbert's music pupils will occur at her studio tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
—The Ladies' Literary club will meet with Mrs. F. W. Higgins at 61Lincoln-ave. to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
—The mothers' meeting north will be held at the home of Mrs. Johnson, 68 Groton-ave., Wednesday, Nov. 22, at 3 o'clock.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Table linen, page 7; Chas. F. Brown, Turkey dressing, page 8; Opera House, Jack and the Bean Stalk, page 5; W. J. Perkins, Chest protectors, page 7.
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