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| General Piet Arnoldus Cronje. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, February 27, 1900.
CRONJE SURRENDERS.
CAPITULATED UNCONDITIONALLY THIS MORNING.
IS Now Prisoner in Robert's Camp—Lord Robert's Message to the War Department—The Anniversary of Majuba.
LONDON, Feb. 27.—The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "Paardeberg, Feb. 27, 7:45 A. M.—General Cronje and all of his force capitulated unconditionally at daylight and is now a prisoner in my camp. The strength of his force will be communicated later. I hope that her majesty's government will consider this event satisfactory, occurring as it does on the anniversary of Majuba."
LIVELY DISCUSSIONS.
Senators Take Up Hawaiian Bill and Quay Question.
TILLMAN AND SPOONER CLASH.
South Carolina Senator Admits That Ballot Boxes Have Been Stuffed and Negroes Shot in Order to Maintain White Domination in the South.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Formal discussion of the right of former Senator Quay to a seat in the senate as a member from Pennsylvania was begun yesterday by Mr. Turley. He presented a constitutional argument against the seating of Mr. Quay, which was given close attention by his colleagues. He will conclude today.
Consideration of the Hawaiian government bill brought out a lively discussion between Mr. Tillman and Mr. Spooner, in which the former admitted that ballot boxes had been stuffed and negroes had been shot in the South to maintain white domination.
An amendment was made to the bill striking out the property qualification of voters for members of the legislature, but little other progress was made.
HOUSE WORK.
Republicans Trying to Compromise Differences on Porto Rican Bill.
The general debate upon the Porto Rican tariff bill was yesterday extended until tonight in the house. Interest centered in the conferences which were going on among the Republican leaders and the dissenting Republicans in their efforts to compromise their differences upon the bill.
The speakers yesterday were Messrs. Boutell, Brown, Mondell, Graham and Reeder for the bill, and Messrs. Bartlett, Lanham, Moon, Williams, Johnston, Sutherland, Jett, Noonan and Wilson against it.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The ingenuity of the New England Yankee is proverbial, but the Indiana farmer can give him pointers. Desiring a telephone system and being unwilling to pay the tolls exacted by the regular companies, several Indiana farmers carry on their conversation over the strands of ordinary farm fences. The chief cost in building a telephone line is the wire, and the thrifty farmers around Pendleton have made use of the barbed wire fences. The fence wire telephone system is 20 miles long, connecting Ingalls, Pendleton and Anderson, and it is claimed that the conversation is carried on as easily as if a metallic copper circuit were used. One of the advantages is the cheapness, the total sum of $300 paid by the farmers maintaining all of the expenses to the score of subscribers. The line has been in operation for two months and has been out of order only once, for an hour when a cow went through one of the fences on the line.
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| New York Supreme Court Judge Albert H. Sewell. |
JURY COMES SLOW.
MANY JURORS EXAMINED AND ONLY ONE OBTAINED TO-DAY.
Panel Rapidly Growing Less—Only 112 Left—No One Wants to Sit on a Murder Case—Many Have Conscientious Scruples Against Capital Punishment, Especially on Circumstantial Evidence.
The steady stream of questions by the attorneys seeking to obtain a jury in the Truck murder case continues, but the jury comes slow. Thirty jurors were examined during the forenoon and not one was obtained to add to the trial jury. The seventh juror of the afternoon proved to be satisfactory to both sides and was sworn in as the ninth juror.
THE JURY.
William Salisbury, mechanic, Cortlandville.
Elias Campton, farmer, Homer.
Walter Moxie, farmer, Homer.
Wells G. Albro, farmer, Taylor.
Andrew Brooks, farmer, Taylor.
John Bowen, mechanic, Marathon.
David Ayers, mechanic, Cortland.
E. H. Underwood, farmer, Scott.
F. J. Saunders, farmer, Truxton.
It was 4:50 o'clock Monday afternoon when Judge Sewell came in from his train and the crier opened court. A number of applications for excuses were first acted upon, and the following were excused: L. D. Gross, a farmer of Cortlandville; Morris F. Spoor, a carpenter of Preble; George Landphere, a farmer of Freetown; P. H. Spencer, a merchant of Cincinnatus; Wm. R. Bell, a mechanic of Homer; Dudley Wightman, a farmer of Marathon.
Myron G. Babcock, a barber of Homer, was the 105th juror called. He is at present a client of E. W. Hyatt, attorney for defense. Excused by court for this reason.
T. A. DeBell, a farmer of Taylor, was the 106th juror called. Did not believe much in circumstantial evidence and would hesitate to render a verdict on that. Excuse by court on challenge by prosecution.
Frank J. Gay, a farmer of Preble, was the 107th juror called. Had conscientious scruples against the death penalty. Excused by court.
A. G, Braman, a farmer of Cincinnatus, was the 108th juror called. Had formed an opinion. Could not lay it aside entirely, but could give due weight to evidence of both sides. Challenge for cause by defense. Excused.
Robert Wright, a farmer of Homer, was the 109th juror called. Had read the account of the transaction in the Cortland STANDARD and has formed an opinion. Could not render a verdict unbiased by what he had heard and read. Had talked with some of coroner's jury. Excused by court.
Daniel R. Thomas, a farmer of Cortland, was the 110th juror called. Had read and heard of the case and had formed an opinion, and had expressed his opinion. Would be affected by the opinion. Excused by court.
Nelson Slocum, a farmer of Freetown, was the 111th juror called. Had read of transaction in Cortland STANDARD. Peremptory challenge by prosecution.
Orville Potter, a farmer of Taylor, was the 112th juror called. Read the account of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Has a well settled conviction concerning the matter in mind. Hypothetical questions were asked by prosecution and as the answers did not prove satisfactory to them they challenged for cause. Excused by court.
Nelson Conrad, a farmer of Harford, was the 113th juror called. Wouldn't convict on circumstantial evidence, where penalty is death. Excused.
John J. Sweeney, a farmer of Scott, was the 114th juror called. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
Russell Livermore, a mechanic of Marathon, was the 115th juror called. Had read the account in the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Counsel for the prosecution asked a number of hypothetical questions concerning possible charges by the court. Some of these proved rather troublesome. One particularly hard one caused a smile to pass around the room and the court broke in to say that he should never charge that. Excused by the court.
Melvin Gilbert, a farmer of Solon, was the 116th juror called. Had read the account of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. He knew Frank W. Miller some years ago. Doubted whether he could decide the question on the evidence uninfluenced by the court. Excused.
Deforest Hawley, a farmer of Marathon, was the 117th juror called. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
Ari Rankin, a farmer of Willet, was the 118th juror called. Had conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Excused.
E. H. Underwood, a farmer of Scott, was the 119th juror called. Had read of the transaction in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an impression from reading, but could cast it aside and give due weight to evidence. The juror was satisfactory to both and at 7:21 P. M. was accepted and sworn as the eighth juror in the case. Court then recessed till 9 A. M. Tuesday.
TUESDAY MORNING.
At 9:15; o'clock this morning court was opened.
George M. Baldwin of Preble, J. A. Jayne of Cortland and Fred Carson of Solon were excused.
At this time the original panel of 336 jurors stood 67 excused, 119 examined, 150 remaining. Eight jurors have been secured and four more remained to be selected.
For the first time in the trial Truck's wife was present in court this morning, with her mother Mrs. Chapman. They sat well back in the courtroom and were interested spectators of all that was going on.
Adelbert Preston, a farmer of Homer, was the 120th juror called, being the first of the forenoon. Had conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Excused.
John Hinds, a farmer of Cuyler, was the 121st juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an opinion that it would require evidence to remove. Would disregard opinion, however, and decide according to evidence. Peremptory challenge by defendant. Excused.
Morrill Watrous, a farmer of Virgil, was the 122nd juror drawn. Had formed an opinion on the subject, but could disregard it for evidence. Hypothetical questions by the defense proved too mystifying for the juror and he was challenged and excused by court.
F. C. Kinney, a farmer of Homer, was the 123d juror called. Had read of the occurrence in the Cortland STANDARD and had formed a definite opinion on the subject. Had worked with relatives of Mrs. Truck on several occasions. Hypothetical questions by prosecution proved to be knock out drops and the witness was excused upon application of the people.
Bird A. Freeman, a farmer of Cuyler, was the 124th juror called. Took no paper except the Family Herald, a sort of magazine. Never read of the crime, never heard of it till after he was summoned as a juror. Knew nothing about the case. Never heard it discussed. Knew none of the parties to the case. Peremptory challenge by prosecution.
Timothy Stafford, a farmer of Virgil, was the 125th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had heard it discussed a great deal, had discussed it himself and had formed an opinion that would influence his verdict. Excused.
William Stanton, a mechanic of Cortlandville, was the 126th juror called. Had formed an opinion that would influence verdict. Excused.
H. P. Cummings, a farmer of Preble, was the 127 juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an opinion. Didn't believe he could lay it aside to render verdict according to evidence. Excused.
Frank Stafford, a farmer of Virgil, was the 128th juror called. Had talked the matter over with one of the jurors at the coroner's inquest. Had formed an opinion that would affect verdict. Excused.
Morrill Hibbard, a farmer of Willet, was the 129th juror called. Had conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Excused.
Albert Carter, retired, of Marathon, was the 130th juror called. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
Edward Button, a farmer of Homer, was the 131st juror called. Had read of affair in the Cortland STANDARD and had a well settled conviction in the matter. Excused by court.
Fred Fuller, a farmer of Taylor, was the 132nd juror called. Had read of the matter in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an opinion, but could render a verdict according to the evidence. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
Watson Black, a farmer of Homer, was the 133d juror called. Had conscientious scruples against death penalty. Excused.
Zeal Wagner of Cincinnatus, was the 134th juror called. Conscientious scruples against death penalty. Excused.
David Fox, a farmer of Preble, was the 135th juror called. Peremptory challenge by prosecution. Excused.
Charles Gammel, a farmer of Cortlandville, was the 136th juror called. Had conscientious scruples against rendering a verdict of guilty on circumstantial evidence where penalty is death. Excused.
Charles S. Hulbert, a clerk of Cortland, was the 137th juror called. Excused on a physicians certificate.
Edmond Burgess, a farmer of Marathon, was the 138th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD, had formed an opinion, and didn't believe he could render an unbiased opinion. Was well acquainted with some of Miller's relatives. Excused.
D. L. Seacord, a farmer of Taylor, was the 139th juror called. Had read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD. Had formed an opinion so strong that it would be likely to influence a verdict. Excused.
B. H. Wheeler, a farmer of Cortlandville, was the 140th juror called. Would have a prejudice against what is called temporary insanity as a defense. Would probably be influenced in a verdict by opinion already formed. Excused.
Stephen Thornton, a farmer of Solon, was the 141st juror called. Had formed an opinion that it would require evidence to remove. Doubts ability to be uninfluenced by it. Excused on challenge for cause by defense.
T. S. Mourin, a furniture dealer and undertaker, was the 142nd juror called. He was excused by consent till 3 o'clock, as he had a funeral to attend in his official capacity.
George W. Eldridge, a farmer of Homer, was the 143d juror called. Lived within a half mile of Truck's home and knew Truck slightly. Had drawn cabbage sold to J. W. Fassett, and Truck helped unload them at car. Owns next farm to Quinlan farm. Peremptory challenge by defendant. Excused.
Henry Parker, a farmer of Virgil, was the 144th juror drawn. Excused by court on account of age, being exempt.
Alfred Leach, a mechanic of Marathon, was the 145th juror called. Peremptory challenge by defense. Excused.
F. I. Stevens, a farmer of Scott, was the 146th juror called. Has conscientious scruples against capital punishment. Excused.
Charles Lang, a farmer of Virgil, was the 147th juror called. Had formed a positive opinion in the matter and could not render a verdict unbiased by opinion, Excused.
Henry Wadsworth, a farmer of Solon, was the 148th juror called. Had read the account of the matter in the Cortland STANDARD, and had formed an opinion, but could lay that aside for evidence. Peremptory challenge by defense.
S. D. Ames, a farmer of Scott, was the 149th juror called. Had known family of Truck's wife, and they had worked for him. Had known Truck some. Peremptory challenge by prosecution.
At 12:50 court adjourned, having been in session nearly four hours, having examined thirty jurors and not succeeded in securing any for the trial jury. At this time 216 jurors had been disposed of and there remained in the panel 120 more from whom to select four for the jury. The prosecution so far have used seventeen peremptory challenges, and the defense ten, each side having thirty.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
At 2:10 P. M. court reconvened and George M. Trapp, a farmer of Virgil, was excused by the court.
The first juror of the afternoon [was] called and the 150th in all was DeLand Beach, a farmer of Marathon. Had conscientious scruples against the death penalty. Would never render a verdict under any circumstances to condemn to death. Excused.
D. P. Hartwell, Jr., a farmer of Truxton, was the 151st juror called. Had conscientious scruples against death penalty. Not opposed to capital punishment for some one else, but would not want to condemn to death himself. Excused by court on challenge from prosecution. Defense took an exception.
William A. Smith, a milkman of Cortland, was the 152nd juror. Had conscientious scruples against death penalty on circumstantial evidence. Excused by court.
James Atkinson, a farmer of Homer, was the 153d juror called. Read account of affair in Cortland STANDARD, and had formed an opinion. Could not render an impartial verdict on the subject.
John C. House, a farmer of Lapeer, was the 154th juror called. Had formed a very positive opinion. Would be biased in verdict. Excused.
Sidney Lobdell, a farmer of Harford, was the 155th juror called. Read account of affair in Cortland STANDARD. Had a very strong opinion in the matter that it would take strong evidence to change. Excused.
F. J. Saunders, a farmer of Truxton, was the 156th juror called. Read of the affair in the Cortland STANDARD, but formed no opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant. The juror was satisfactory to both sides and at 2:50 P. M., as the thirty-seventh juror examined during the day, he was accepted as the ninth juror of the trial jury.
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| S. N. Holden. |
The Village Ticket.
For the first time in the history of Cortland, the regular village conventions of the Republican and Democratic parties have nominated the same ticket, aside from Inspectors of Election, and no one can say that the ticket is not a good one.
Mr. S. N. Holden, Republican, the nominee for Village President has, during the past year, shown himself in this same place one of the most industrious, efficient, faithful and courteous of village officials.
Mr. Edward M. Yager, Republican, candidate for trustee in the Second ward, is active, capable and public spirited, and fully up to, if not above, the average of the men who have served the people of the village in this capacity.
The same may be said of Mr. Vernon D. Skeele, Democrat, the nominee in the Fourth ward. Both are well known and well liked, enjoy the confidence and respect of their acquaintances, and are capable of making satisfactory members of the board.
Mr. E. H. Richards, Republican, the nominee for treasurer, is the bookkeeper in the Second National bank, a courteous, energetic, accurate and popular young man, who is in every way well qualified for the place.
E. W. Bates, Republican, the nominee for assessor, has had a training in the insurance business which has given him. a good preparation for the discharge of the duties of the office. He is a man of candor, excellent judgment, integrity and energy.
Thomas Fitzgerald, Democrat, for collector, is honest, deserving, capable and popular. It would not be an easy task to find any one who would say aught against him.
For Commissioners of Union Free School District, No. 1, Charles F. Brown and N. J. Peck, Republicans, members of the present school board and most acceptable ones. Frank P. Hakes, Democrat, is one of the most intelligent and highly esteemed members of his party and has the capacity to fill the office to the satisfaction of the public generally.
The Republican nominees for inspectors of election are all well qualified for the place and have all had experience in it.
It is almost unnecessary to say, in view of the discussion which has arisen over the proposed city charter, and the general understanding as to its main features, that if this charter is passed by the legislature and signed by the governor before March 13th, there will be no village election, and that the present village officers will hold their office till Dec. 31st next. Should the charter become a law after the 13th of March, the officers then elected will hold till Dec. 31st. Should it not become a law at all, the wheels of the village machinery will continue revolving as usual.
MCNULTY-MCMAHON.
A Quiet Wedding at St. Mary's This Morning.
Mr. Hugh B. McNulty of Rochester and Miss Mary Louise McMahon of Cortland were quietly married at St. Mary's church by Rev. J. J. McLoghlin at 8:45 o'clock this morning. Only a few of the immediate relatives and friends of the bride and groom were present. Mr. John McNulty of Rochester, a brother of the groom, officiated as best man and the bride was attended by Miss Cora T. Davern as bridesmaid.
The bride wore a becoming traveling suit of Oxford gray, with a black hat and carried a prayerbook. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. McNulty went directly to the D., L. & W. station and left on the North bound train for Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago. After visiting these cities they will take an extended trip through the South as far as Jacksonville, Fla., and expect to return to Rochester about April 15 where they will make their home in the future and where the groom has already had elegant apartments fitted up in readiness for them.
The bride received many valuable presents, including much cut glass and silver, testifying to the high regard in which she is held by her large circle of friends. The bride is a highly esteemed and deservedly popular young lady. For nine years she has been the head saleswoman at the large millinery establishment of Mrs. J. T. Davern & Co., where her courteous manner, tact, and efficiency have won for her many friends and caused her to be held in the highest esteem by the members of the firm and all her associates.
Mr. McNulty also has many friends in Cortland. He is a popular and successful business man, a resident of Rochester, and for several years has been engaged as traveling salesman for the Peerless Manufacturing Co., a large wholesale establishment of New York City.
Mrs. Mary Collins.
Mrs. Mary Collins, aged 85 years, died yesterday afternoon between 5 and 6 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. O. Burns, 3 miles west of Cortland on the Groton road. Old age and a general breaking down of the system were the cause of death. Mrs. Collins was born in County Roscommon, Ireland, and came to this country after the death of her husband about twenty years ago. She is survived by one son and one daughter, Mr. Thomas Collins and Mrs. M. O. Burns both of Cortland.
The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the house and at 10 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in Cortland.
Directors Elected.
At a business meeting held last evening in the parlors of the Y. M. C. A., the following gentlemen were elected to the board of directors for the ensuing year: Prof. J. E. Banta, Dr. F. W. Higgins, O. A. Kinney, A. B. Nelson, Dr. F. D. Reese, T. H. Wickwire, B. L. Webb, E. D. Blodgett, Dr. F. J. Cheney, Prof. W. A. Cornish, W. Kelly, E. H. Richards and H. W. Carver.
Two vacancies were left unfilled to be supplied at the pleasure of the board.
Entertain with Stereopticon.
Prof. Rumsey of Homer will entertain the Order of United American Mechanics at their lodge rooms Wednesday evening, Feb. 28, with stereopticon views of Ancient Rome. All members are requested to be present.
BREVITIES.
—The Wide Awake Literary club meets with Mrs. Myron Medes, 41 Fitz-ave., to-night at 7:30 o'clock.
—Meeting of Gentlemen's Opposition club at Joseph Dailey's, Evergreen-st., to-night at 7:30 o'clock.
—A regular meeting of the Royal Arcanum council will be held this evening at G. A. R. hall at 7:30 o'clock.
—The Mother's meeting, north, will be held at the home of Mrs. Thos. Crozier, 84 Madison-st., Wednesday afternoon at 9 o'clock.
—Cortland chapter, No. 194, R. A. M., will confer the P. and M. E. degrees at their regular convocation Wednesday evening.
—New display advertisements to-day are—M. A. Case. Does the gown make the belle, page 6; Palmer & Co., A few prices, page 4; Opera House, "The Royal Box," page 5.
—There are twenty cases of diphtheria in Ithaca at present and the health authorities are getting alarmed. It is said that if the number reaches forty Cornell university will close its doors till the epidemic is over.
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