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| David B. Hill. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, October 24, 1902.
MR. HILL'S REJOINDER.
Reply to Governor Odell's Syracuse Speech.
REPEATS PUBLISHED CHARGES.
Claims That the Governor Was Pecuniarly Interested in Reorganization of Boards of Managers of Hospitals For Insane—Has Been Searching Official Records.
Schenectady, Oct. 24.—Before an enthusiastic crowd that completely filled the Center Street Opera House ex-Senator David B. Hill made an address. In reply to Governor Odell's speech at Syracuse he spoke in part as follows:
It has been shown in articles recently published in several responsible newspapers that the motive for the reorganization of the boards of managers of the hospitals for the insane and the legislation enacted last winter was mercenary in its character because of the personal interest of Odell in the grocery house of Matthews & Company, a corporation in the city of Newburgh. Governor Odell last night at Syracuse ventured to make a defense, or rather an explanation or mitigation of the charges presented against him.
He was forced to admit that after his election to the governorship, to wit, in April, 1901, he acquired an interest of $25,000 in the corporate stock of the Matthews Grocery Corporation of Newburgh. He admits that preferred stock to that amount was "issued"' to him. That made him a due and lawful stockholder of that corporation. He attempts to palliate the manifest impropriety of such investment at such time in a grocery corporation doing business with the state in the furnishing of supplies to its institutions, by pretending that the money was "loaned" and was not strictly an investment, but he took no note or other security for the alleged loan and all the conceded circumstances show that the moneys were invested and the stock "issued" to him the same as stock was issued to all the other stockholders of the corporation.
Stock Not Security.
If the stock had been intended as collateral security it would not have been "issued" to him, but to Matthews himself and passed over or assigned to Odell, according to the usual business custom in such matters. If the money alleged to be "loaned" was really a debt, the debt had preference for its payment over the stock and in that event the stock was really no security whatever. The loan device is an afterthought meant to conceal the true nature of the questionable transaction.
Besides I have proof here tonight taken from the official records of the secretary of state at Albany that Odell was not a mere creditor of that corporation, but was a due and lawful stockholder of that corporation to the extent of $25,000 and so considered and regarded himself.
It appears that the corporation in August, 1901, desired to reduce its capital stock from $300,000 to $261,000 and for that purpose all of the lawful stockholders were required to have notice of the meeting for such purpose or to waive notice of such meeting.
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr.—the governor of this state—in a writing duly signed and verified by him treated himself as a stockholder and not as a creditor and waived notice of a meeting of himself and other associate stockholders.
Here is a copy of the instrument signed and swore to by him:
"We the undersigned stockholders of the J. W. Matthews company, a domestic corporation, do hereby waive notice of a special meeting to be held for the purpose of reducing the capital stock of said corporation from $300,000, consisting of 2,000 shares of common stock and 1,000 shares of preferred stock of par value of $100 each, to $261,000 to consist of 2,000 shares of common stock and 610 shares of preferred stock of the par value of $100 each, and consent that said meeting be held at any time and without notice to us.
"Dated July 18, 1901.
"B. B. Odell, Jr."
The signature was acknowledged before Judge John M. Kellogg of the court of claims on July 22, 1901.
It is thus clearly shown from this record evidence that he was pecuniarly interested in that concern and the legislation which he subsequently sanctioned placed the state hospitals virtually under his official direction and gave him the control of all the purchases of supplies necessary for those institutions.
Supplies Furnished Asylums.
It stands conceded that 70,000 pounds of tea at 23 cents a pound were purchased from this corporation by these state institutions since the incumbency of Governor Odell and that supplies have been constantly purchased from this corporation for the Middletown and Poughkeepsie asylums during the past year amounting to many thou3andis cf dollars.
I am advised that Governor Odell's brother, Hiram B. Odell, in connection with another has the contract for the feeding of the state troops at Peekskill every year and that their necessary supplies have been and are purchased from the same grocery corporation of Matthews & Company.
I do not need to notice the flings of Governor Odell at myself personally in his speech at Syracuse. He has been caught with the goods on him and it is no wonder that he squeals. His allusion to my not having "heard the prattle of little children" is too shallow to require notice. He pleads the "baby act" because it is the only defense he has.
This is all I care to say tonight on this matter. Like a magazine article, this subject may be "continued" in my next speech.
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| Benjamin B. Odell, Jr. |
GOVERNOR AT ROCHESTER.
Says Administration Should Be Judged by Results Produced.
Rochester, Oct. 24.—Governor Odell was given an enthusiastic welcome on his arrival in the Flower City last night. He came from Auburn, arriving at 6 o'clock. He was escorted to the Powers hotel, where after dinner an informal reception was held.
Fitzhugh hall, where the meeting was held, was crowded to its capacity, admission being by ticket. Senator Depew accompanied the governor as well as a number of prominent Republican politicians of Western New York.
The governor was given an enthusiastic reception. He said in part:
Government, like business enterprises, cannot succeed through a continuation of mistakes. It should be as quick in according to the people such changes as are in the direction of improvements that tend to promote their welfare and that hold out incentives to all as the business concern is to develop to the best advantage its affairs. As with individuals the administration of government must be judged by the results produced.
Passion and demagogic appeals and encouragement of envy, all of which lead to discontent, are not only contrary to the spirit of our times, but may lead to conditions that would break down the safeguards which surround our institutions and which have made us great as a nation.
The thought that by creating friction between employer and the employee, by base appeals to cupidity or passion, is one that no citizen of our country should countenance and one that never can succeed, because the people of our nation and of our state have too high regard for all that has come to us through liberty of action and individual rights to trust the management of our affairs in the hands of those who would betray for partisan effect the interests of the people.
"If that be socialism," says Governor Hill in a recent address when advocating the seizure of private property and government interference with vested rights, "make the most of it." Following that cloud which then hung over the country, with the imminence of famine in one of the great necessities of life, he thought the people would forget their duty to themselves and to their country and bring into control a party that under no circumstances could have produced a single ton of coal or have aided in the solution of a problem of such great importance by the remedy which it advocated.
There is nothing on the Democratic platform that can appeal with any force to the voters of the state.
We have sought to build up our state and through laws which were passed at the session of 1901 greater inducements were offered for the location of manufacturing interests and the capitalization of enterprises than ever before, which resulted in bringing into the state over half a billion of dollars more of new capitalization during the first year of the operation of the new laws over that of the preceding year, thereby giving to every locality in the state increased revenue and means for the employment of our people, all tending to increased population and wealth of our state.
With the knowledge and belief that the opposition cannot maintain the economy which has been inaugurated during the present administration and those Republican administrations which have preceded it, they do not pledge freedom from direct taxation, believing that the farmers and the taxpayers generally should pay for road and canal improvement by means of a direct state tax rather than that it should be met from indirect sources of revenue.
Gift to Columbia.
New York, Oct. 24.—At the meeting of the teachers' college trustees of Columbia university, it was announced that John D. Rockefeller had offered to give $500,000 to the college, provided that the college could raise $190,000 to pay off the debt of the institution and [raise] $250,000 in addition to that amount. The announcement was also made that Mr. Rockefeller makes the gift as a "thank offering to Almighty God" for the preservation of himself, his family and household from the fire which recently destroyed his country home at Pocantico Hills.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
The nomination of Bird S. Coler for governor was the one desired by the Democratic masses.—David B Hill.
No, remarks the Rochester Post-Express. The nomination desired by nine-tenths of the Democrats of the state was that of Judge Parker. And it does not appear that Mr. Hill ever asked Judge Parker to run! Why? Because, if Judge Parker had been nominated and had carried the state, he would have become inevitably the leading Democrat of the state of New York, and would have been directly in line for the presidential nomination in 1904. That was the reason why Mr. Hill did not ask him to run and insisted upon the nomination of Mr. Coler, who, if elected, will never become a political power, and will never have either the strength or the disposition to interfere with Mr. Hill's political ambition. The choice is between Benjamin B. Odell and David B. Hill, Mr. Coler is simply a nominal candidate.—Albany Evening Journal.
JOHN TRUCK MUST DIE.
Date of Electrocution Fixed for the Week of Nov. 17.
THE EXPERTS SAY HE IS SANE
And Was When He Committed the Crime—Governor Odell Refuses to Interfere and Fixes the Date for the Execution—the End of a Long Fight.
The commission of experts appointed by Governor Odell to inquire into the sanity of John Truck, the convicted murderer of Frank W. Miller, has reported to the governor that it finds him sane and that he was sane at the time that he committed the crime. In consequence Governor Odell refuses to interfere with the infliction of the death penalty and has fixed the date of execution for the week of Nov. 17.
This crime has been the most celebrated of any that has occurred in Cortland county in years. On the night of March 14, 1899, the dwelling house of Frank W. Miller on a slightly traveled road among the hills in the town of Virgil was discovered to be on fire and burned to the ground. In the ruins was found the body of a man and this was subsequently identified as that of Frank W. Miller, a bachelor who lived by himself. On March 16, 1889, John Truck was arrested in the town of Cardiff, Onondaga county, wearing a suit of clothes that had belonged to Miller and having in his possession a horse, wagon and many personal effects of Miller. Truck had been seen in the vicinity of the Miller house for two days prior to the fire. It was also shown that Miller died several hours before the fire broke out that night.
Truck was charged with murder in the first degree and was indicted by the grand jury of Cortland county on May 20, 1899. The trial of the case began before Judge Albert H. Sewell on Feb. 23, 1900, and was continued till March 16 when the jury brought in a verdict of guilty. Truck was sentenced on March 17 to electrocution and two days later was taken to Auburn to pay the penalty. Upon the trial the prosecution was conducted by District Attorney Edwin Duffey, assisted by Attorney O. U. Kellogg and H. A. Dickinson. The attorney for the defendant was Edward W. Hyatt and his assistant was Attorney Nathan L. Miller. The defense was insanity.
As the counsel for the defendant refused to continue further with the case an order was granted by Judge Sewell substituting John H. McCrahon of Syracuse for E. W. Hyatt as counsel in the case, and on April 21, 1900, notice of appeal was served on the district attorney and on the clerk of the court. After many legal technicalities the case was finally brought before the court of appeals where it was argued on Feb. 13 and 14, 1902, by John H. McCrahon for the defendant and by Horace L. Bronson for The People, the case for the latter having been prepared by District Attorney Thomas H. Dowd who succeeded Mr. Duffey in that office. The decision of the court of appeals was handed down on March 25 and affirmed the verdict of conviction.
On April 3, 1902, on application of Attorney McCrahon, Governor Odell appointed Dr. Charles W. Pilgrim of the Poughkeepsie Slate hospital for the Insane, and Dr. Selden H. Talcott of the Middletown State hospital for the Insane a commission to inquire into the sanity of Truck. These two experts made a careful examination of the case, and declared Truck insane, but wished to make a second examination during the summer. Before that time came Dr. Talcott died on June 15, 1902. On Aug. 26 Governor Odell appointed a second commission to examine into Truck's sanity and this commission was Dr. William Mabon, superintendent of the St. Lawrence State hospital at Ogdensburg, and Dr. Arthur W. Hurd of Buffalo. This commission has just reported Truck sane at present. Further testimony was taken as to his sanity at the time the crime was committed and he is declared to have been sane at that time too. Since he is thus said to have been responsible for his acts Governor Odell refuses to interfere with the execution of the sentence.
It is now said that Attorney McCrahon will make one further appeal to the governor to commute the sentence to life imprisonment.
ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Mrs. Mabie and Mrs. Boyce Give a Reception to Homer Chapter.
Mrs. F. E. Mabie and Mrs. A. L. Boyce gave a delightful reception in the pleasant parlors of the Dexter house yesterday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock to the members of Homer Chapter, No. 222, Order Eastern Star. Mrs. Mabie and Mrs. Boyce were assisted in entertaining by Mrs. W. J. Moore, Mrs. E. J. Hopkins, Mrs. S. Edith Geer, Mrs. A. D. Wallace, Mrs. W. A. Wallace and Mrs. N. P. Meager. The parlors were handsomely decorated with palms. Kane's orchestra rendered many fine selections throughout the afternoon which added much to the enjoyment of the occasion.
Mrs. A. C. Robacher of Marathon Chapter welcomed them and introduced each guest to Mrs. Mabie and Mrs. Boyce who shook hands with all.
The guests were Miss E. Louise Adams, Miss Blanche Warner, Miss Emma Litz and Mrs. Grace Scouten of Cortland, Mrs. May Wilmarth, Mrs. E. W. Childs, Mrs. C. W. Strait, Mrs. Marion Litz, Mrs. Walter Briggs, Mrs. Emily Bates, Mrs. Sabin Pierce, Mrs. Thomas Knoble, Mrs. Thomas Martin, Mrs. Frank Carpenter, Mrs. Della Lines, Doctor Marion MacMasters, Misses Medora Strait, Annie Daniels and Allie MacConnell of Homer, Mrs. F. S. Dellow, Mrs. L. T. Wilcox and Mrs. C. B. Johnson of Marathon chapter.
The hostess conducted the sisters to the diningroom where dainty refreshments were served by the Misses Bessie Mabie, H. Antoinette Boyce, and H. Marie Grady.
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| Dr. Ellis M. Santee, Cortland County Coroner. |
THE KIEHL CASE.
The Examination Continued Before Coroner Santee.
SEVERAL WITNESSES ON THE STAND.
The Story Told of the Day Previous to Adam's Death—The Bottle of Strychnine—The Pot of Tea—Finding the Body—Details Made Explicit.
The contest that is to determine whether Maude Kiehl is to be held for the grand jury on the serious charge of poisoning her brother-in-law, Adam Kiehl, was continued this morning at the grand jurors' room at the courthouse. Maude Kiehl appeared this morning neatly dressed in black. Her hair was tidily combed, and a small white satin bow was caught in the dark coil in front and gave a very striking relief to the otherwise black attire she wore. She looked not the least worried or troubled.
During the taking of the evidence she is an interested and attentive listener. She keeps the same girl-like and inoffensive attitude that she has displayed ever since she has been detained at the county jail. Her countenance seems to be unchangeable, and she appeared the same during Frances Kiehl's testimony concerning the bottle of strychnine as she did during the statements of facts in reference to the location of the rooms of the Kiehl house or the work that was being performed on the farm.
Baby Roger is in the room the greater part of the time, entirely unaware of the gravity of the situation. He stays with his mother some of the time, but is cared for mostly by the mother of Maude Kiehl, Mrs. Charles Fenner of South Onondaga. The mother has been most faithful to the daughter and she sticks to her, even in the prison cell, with only a mother's devotion.
Yesterday the parents of Adam Kiehl were in the court room. The mother, who has given birth to fourteen children, ten of whom are now living, was deeply shrouded in black in remembrance of her son Adam. She was deeply moved yesterday by the scenes that confronted her.
Frances Kiehl, who kept house for her brother Adam, was on the stand all the forenoon, and the probabilities are that her evidence will not be completed until late this afternoon. She is the main witness against the girl widow.
Upon cross examination of John Henderson in the Kiehl case yesterday afternoon witness said that he did not handle the body of Adam Kiehl upon going to Adams room the morning he was found dead. He might have taken hold of his arm, but if so he did not move it more than an inch. The body was lying face upward, the legs were straight out and the face looked peaceful and pleasant. The bed clothing was smooth, and the appearance of everything was as though he had fallen asleep where he was. At about 7:30 or 8 o'clock he started for Little York to telephone. Dr. Hunt, who came at about that time, suggested that he go for a coroner and also suggested that he get Dr. Santee. He returned from Little York before the undertaker arrived, but not before Coroner Santee, who was at Little York. He had not seen Adam Kiehl for a week prior to his death.
Adam Kiehl, Sr.
Adam Kiehl, Sr., father of the deceased, was next called. He said that he lives at Otisco, where he is a farmer. He is 60 years of age. He said that his son Adam was born Oct. 18, 1880; that he had known Maude Kiehl since his son William married her about three years ago at Onondaga Castle. During the last two years his son Adam had lived near Preble, and before that time at Otisco. The Hiscock farm contains, he said, about 300 acres, and Adam worked the farm and his sister Frances kept house for him. Maude Kiehl had been visiting at the place about a week when Adam died. He said he was not at the house when his son Adam died, but received a telephone message that morning and went to the son's residence. His son Henry was the first person he saw when he reached the house. When he got ready to return home Maude Kiehl asked him if she could go home with him. He consented to this, and she returned to Otisco with him. On the way nothing was said about what had occurred the night before at the Preble farm house. He did not ask her anything about it. She staid [sic] at his home that night and wanted to go to South Hollow the next day to get suitable clothes for the funeral. She returned from South Hollow the next day at 1 o'clock and said to witness that the talk in South Hollow was that Adam had been poisoned. He replied to her that South Hollow was quite a place for talk. He went back to Preble about 4 o'clock that day, and Maude Kiehl returned with him. He could not remember any thing that had been said between them in regard to the death of Adam.
In the cross examination, he stated that he had not changed his mind in regard to South Hollow as being quite a place for talk. He could not tell just what Maude Kiehl did say in reference to what she had heard in South Hollow about Adam being poisoned, but he did know that South Hollow was a great place for stories.
George Warren.
George Warren of the town of Homer was called and stated that he had known Adam Kiehl for two years and that he was at his home the night previous to his death. He reached the Kiehl place at about 2:30 o'clock p. m. of that day to set up a machine to fill the silo that is on that farm, expecting to begin to fill the same the next morning. Adam was there that afternoon and came to the barn. Eugene Perkins was with witness and they with Albert Eddinger and Lester Vinal setup the machine. Adam went to cut corn, and worked at this until nearly dark, about 6:30 or 7 o'clock. The day he said was neither cold nor warm. It was not a severe day for fall. He did not see Adam at supper time, but saw Adam's sister Frances and Maud Kiehl. Frances was preparing supper and Maude was taking care of her little boy. At the supper table Frances served the men. He saw Adam at the barn after supper as he was unhitching his horses from the corn harvester. Witness could not tell what he had for supper that night. He knew that bread, potatoes and some kind of sauce were included in it. He remembered that they had tea for supper that night, but could not tell who served it. He did not drink any tea after supper was over. He went away after supper and returned to the place at 5:30 o'clock next morning. Eddinger, Vinal and Henry Kiehl were up. He built a fire in the engine and did not go into the house until breakfast was ready. When he started to go into the diningroom for breakfast he heard Frances say that Adam was dead. He then went out to the engine and put out the fire. He did not see Maude Kiehl crying after Adam was found dead.
Upon cross examination be said that Adam had told him the afternoon he reached his place that he (Adam) was only half a man and that he would go down to the lot and run the corn harvester and have his men come up and help set up the machine. In the evening Adam had told him that he was sick, but that he was not taking much medicine and was not getting better. He did not know as Adam seemed to be discouraged. He thought that Adam's face was flushed a little more than usual. He said that Adam was bundled up with extra clothing.
Albert Eddinger.
Albert Eddinger of Preble formerly of Otisco was then called. He said that he had known Adam Kiehl for many years, and that he had been working for him since Feb. 17 of the present year. He did not hear Adam complain of feeling ill the week that he died. He stated that Adam was in the corn field cutting corn at the time the rest ate supper. Maude Kiehl did not help serve the supper. He could not tell if there was any meat on the table that night. He remembered that tea was served, but he did not drink any then as he does not use it at all. Witness did not see Frances leave the house that evening. At about 6:30 o'clock, after he and Vinal had done the milking, he went into the house, changed his clothes and went away. He returned the next morning at about 5 o'clock. He said that he occupied a room in the southeast corner of the house upstairs and that there is a hall between this room and the one that Adam occupied. The door leading into Adam's room was a little to the north of the one leading to his room, so he had to pass by Adam's door to get to his room. When he returned that morning the first person he saw was Vinal, who occupied the room with witness. He had been at Otisco to attend a dance. He had left the house the night before at a little before 7 o'clock. He did not see Adam or Frances or Maude Kiehl when he left the house. While changing his clothes he did not hear any one about the house. He could not tell if the door leading into Adam's room was open or closed when he returned in the morning. Vinal was awake when he reached their room, He then changed his clothes and went out to do the chores. He did not see any one when he went out. At 6:30 o'clock he returned to the house for breakfast. Frances Kiehl, Maude Kiehl, Vinal, Henry Kiehl and he were there together. Henry went up to call Adam while witness was washing. Very soon Henry called to Frances, and witness thought he said "O Frances, Adam is dead." Frances went upstairs and witness started for Preble to telephone to Adam's parents. He did not remember what Maude Kiehl said or did when she heard that Adam was dead.
Upon cross examination he said that he did not notice what Maude was doing when it was learned that Adam was dead. She might have cried without witness knowing about it. He did not take any particular observation of what she did at that time. He did not take any notice of her. He said that he did not have any knowledge of what she said or did or of her appearance at that time. He said again that Adam had not complained to him of being sick since the Sunday before his death on Friday night.
Eugene Perkins.
Eugene Perkins, a farmer of Little York, said that he was at work for Adam Kiehl the day before he (Adam) died, setting up machines with which to fill the silo. He saw Adam Kiehl soon after 3 o'clock, the time he arrived at the farm. He told Adam he was glad to see him around, as they needed his help in filling the silo. He stated that tea was served for supper that night and that Maude did not assist in serving it. He did not see Adam after supper before departing for his home. He returned to the house the next morning, but did not go in upon being told that Adam was dead.
Upon cross examination witness said that Adam said to him upon going to the field to cut corn the day before he died that he would send the boys up to help set up the machines, as he (Adam) was not half a man. He said that Adam was bundled up and looked as though he had a cold.
Frances Kiehl Testifies.
Today's examination was continued in the jury room of the court house, beginning at 10 o'clock. Frances Kiehl, aged 17 years, a sister of the deceased, was present and testified. She is a large, graceful and pretty girl, with dark hair and very large expressive black eyes. She was the first witness called. She said upon examination: I remember distinctly the occasion upon which my brother sent me to the milk house to find a bottle containing strychnine. I could not find it and my brother returned to the milk house with me and found it for me. It was full, having never been opened. Under his direction I used all but about a teaspoonful on corn meal to poison rats. I placed it upon a shelf in a storeroom off from the kitchen. That was in June or July. I saw the bottle for the last time the week that Adam died. There were also upon the shelf, a basket, and a box of tar. The tar was used for the horses. Upon the bottle containing strychnine was a red label upon which were large letters. I could not say whether there was any strychnine in the bottle the last time I saw it before my brother's death or not. I did examine it after his death and found it empty. I gave it to Dr. Santee the day of the inquest.
It was Adam's custom to arise at 4:30. I usually arose about 4:45. On the Sunday before Adam's death I returned from my mother and father's home in Otisco to Adam's home, where I kept house for him. Maude Kiehl asked my mother if she thought I would let her go home with me. She replied probably if she wanted to. When I started for home, she got ready and came with me. When arrived at house we found Adam sitting in a chair sick. I told him Roger had come. He looked up and said, "Hello, Roger," and then said "hello" to Maude.
She arose every morning when breakfast was ready, which was about 6 o'clock until the Saturday after his death when she arose about 4:45. The day of his death was a very nice day, warm and sunshiny. I last saw him at 7:30 when I returned from the Hiscock farm. He was then combing his hair. I began to get supper about 4 o'clock which consisted of beef, warmed up potatoes, chocolate pie, cake, cookies, tea and pickles. The teapot in which the tea was made would hold about a dozen cups. At supper Mr. Perkins and Mr. Warne drank tea. Maude and I did not drink any. When we had completed our supper about four cups of tea remained before Adam came in. I went to the Hiscock farm after supper for some plates for the silo men. I think I must have been gone about an hour and a half. Maude and the baby were in the yard when I left the house. We always had coffee for breakfast, and only had tea when others besides our own family were there. It was not Adams custom to drink tea, in fact he never drank it. Maude came to the Hiscock farm, and said she was afraid, and we returned home together. Upon our arrival we found Adam there in the kitchen combing his hair. I got his supper ready for him and he asked me if I had any tea and I replied that I had, and he said for me to give him some as he wanted something to warm him up. There was only half a cup to the teapot and I gave it to him. Adam did not eat anything to my recollection but a piece of chocolate pie and drank the tea I gave him. Maude was also in the diningroom [sic] rocking her baby to sleep. When Adam finished his supper he went to Leary Long's house (a neighbor) to get a man to help fill his silo. He was gone about fifteen minutes. When he returned he went into the storm house, got a lantern and fed his horses. When he returned from the barn he took off his boots and got ready to retire. I noticed his eyes were dull and expressionless and I asked him what made them look so queer. He replied that he was "all in." Maude retired between 10 and 11 o'clock. The bedroom in which she slept was directly off from the diningroom. When Adam went upstairs he staggered and I heard him strike against the side of the house.
The examination is still in progress.
At 3:30 the examination was adjourned until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. It is said that four or five witnesses yet remain to be called.
BREVITIES.
—There will be no service at Grace church this evening.
—The spire of the Baptist church at Owego was struck by lightning last Sunday morning and partly demolished.
—Six candidates were received into the folds of Cortland lodge, No. 748, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks last evening. After the degree work a social hour was enjoyed.
—New display advertisements today are:—New York Store, Dry goods, millinery, etc., page 8; Opera house, "A Mother's Heart," page 5; G. H. Wiltsie, Special sale of carpets and curtains, page 6; G. H. Ames, shoes, page 7; M. A. Case, Special in furs, page 6; Opera house, "Rupert of Hentzau," page 5; Warren, Tanner and Co., Saturday night sale of underwear, page 4.
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