HIGHWAY ROBBERY
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A German Assaulted by Roughs Saturday Night.
Saturday night, about 11 o'clock officer Ennis was met on the street by George Bloss, keeper of a saloon near
Arnot's mills, on East water St. leading a a man who claimed to have been robbed. The fellow was a german
and could not speak English. He said he was on his way home with some goods, which he had bought of
Abram Rothchild, when some roughs assaulted him, knocking him down and kicking him in the head. they then
took his goods and five dollars in money from his pockets, leaving him on the ground. His head was badly cut
and his lips swollen. Bloss had found him and brought him back to the city. Bloss then took the man back and
kept him over night and Sunday sent him to his home on East Hill
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(ca 1854)
Had used her for Robbery
On the evening of Friday last, the dwelling of Solomon Ringer, some three or four miles distance from our village in this town was entered and $754. taken from the same, by one Frederick Myers, (who was working at the time at Waterloo)  but who we understand  had previously worked fro Mr. Ringer. At an early hour of the succeeding morning a warrant  was issued by justice Dox and placed in the hands of Constable Butterfield. A knife was found near the premises with some putty attached which the Robert used to remove a pane of glass from the window sash in or order to effect an entrance. It was recognized as having been previously seen in the possession of Myer, who was immediately arrested, when it was discovered that his boots exactly fitted the
tracks that were found about the house. So correct and plain was the impression that the very indentures of the
nails corresponded. Myer had been paying attention to a young female in this village with whom he deposited
the money. Mr. Buttterfield becoming acquainted with this circumstances charged her with its reception when
she confessed the fact and disclosed the place of its secretion. $334 in bank bills  were sewed in the skirts of her under garments $277, 50 in gold and $53.50 in silver were secreted in the garret of the house she occupied. A twenty dollar gold piece was found near the road in the vicinity of the dwelling robbed, the remainder she delivered up to Justice Dox, having secreted it in her bonnet. A quantity of promissory notes to a
large amount, he says he burned. Am examination was held on Monday morning, when he made a full
confession of the whole affair. Not being able to give bail, he was committed to the County jail for trial at the next
court of sessions which will be holden next week. The previous good character of the girl the exertions she made to influence him to divulge where and how he obtained the money and her ready confession of the same justly as we think caused her discharged. It certainly is a very unpleasant affair for her, but may prove a useful
although a severe and sorrowful lesson. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Mr. Butterfield for his prompt and successful action in the matter. (Geneva Gazette.) ___________________________________________________________________
 

(1916)
The second trial of the negligence action of Mrs. Flora E. Carson
against the village of of Dresden was held in supreme court in Penn Yan last week and resulted in a verdict of $3000,00  for the plaintiff. Mrs. Carson was injured
by falling on a defective sidewalk on the former trial she was awarded judgement for $2,500 but the
 appellate division reversed it and ordered a new trial Now she fares better.
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        Arrested for Arson.
         (Dec. 1853)
  On Monday night last about ten o'clock Wm. Roberts a young man of this village probably about
I8 years old, Andrew Dibble aged about 16, and James Henry Mathews who is only 13 (the two latter resided a short distance out of the village)were arrested  and on Tuesday morning underwent an examination before eSquire Brodrick and were committed for setting on fire a barn located on Lee. St. owned by E. H.
Thomas and occupied by Taylor and June? James Henry made a s statement of the whole transitions and we
should judge it to be very nearly correct.
He says he was first solicited by Andrew to set the barn on fire and told by him that while it was burning he and William would robe the money drawers of the stores. Soon after he saw William and Andrew together, had a short conversation with them, then proceeded to T. J. Taylor's Billiard Saloon where William took some matches from a table handed them to James Henry then all three went directly to the barn James went into the yard and the other two remained on the outside. He struck off one match which failed to burn; told William it would not go; William said it would and ordered him to "try another and touch it to the straw". The straw was
struck between the clapboards and an inside ceiling. The boy obeyed orders and in an instant the straw was in
a blaze.   Andrew ran in one direction and William walked rapidly in another, while the little boy stood still. Very
luckily at this moment J. W, Lee and the father of Andrew Dibble passed the barn, saw the fire and as William was but a few rods off yet, ordered him to put it out immediately. He ran back apparently much confused pulled down the straw and put it out. While this was going on they heard Andrew running on the other side of the street.All three of the boys were immediately arrested and Mr. Lee. took the little fellow home with him and before morning drew from him the above statement which was repeated on the examination. The other two were separated and each to his own story, both of which very nearly corroborated the testimony of Mr. Lee and James Henry. They were taken to jail on Tuesday where they will probably remain until court sets. This barn is
very nearly connected with Mr. Thomas dwelling house and store, in which block are two groceries a billiard
saloon butcher shop, barber shop, &   all of which must certainly have been burned had it not been for the timely aid of Mr. Lee and Mr. Dibble and in all probability one half of the business portion of the village together with several canal boats would have been consumed. It is certainly surprising in the extreme that there boys of
their years should concoct and possess the energy to carry into effect such a dangerous and destructive p;       _______________________________________________________________________________________ ANOTHER ROBBER IN IRONS
      Elmira Poor Place for Fugitives-A Thief Quickly Caught.   Saturday night, at Springfield, Pa. a plan about twelve miles south of Wellsburg,a party at farm hands gathered to spend a little  money and have a Jolly time, among them  Samuel Mahood aged twenty-three years.  He carried a silver watch and had sewed in his pocket $111. Lewis Staulter a follow of about the same age somehow learned that Mahood had money, and though it was the savings of his seasons labor in the field and his all, planned to get it. More whiskey made the party jollier and drowsier and Staulter led them to a barn and get them to sleep When he slumbering group awoke early Sunday morning Mahood missed his money Ambrose Bailey, a constable and Joseph Causer set out after Staulter, learning that he had offered William Fleming and another boy $15 to take him to Wellshnrg. At Bentley Creek he bought a pair of shoes in RobinsonÂ’s store, and though suspected of a crime was not arrest  At Wellshurg Staulter stopped at the Fishler house and bought the boys each a box of cigars. He than came to Elmira, intending to take the Tioga train to the temperance
     camp meeting. He reached the depot too late,however. On receiving a telephone dispatch Chief of Police Little sent Officer Batterton out to warn all the officers on duty. But Staulter had got over the bridge and lunched at a saloon on upper Baldwin street, where he hired "Shade" Roberts, a colored young man, to take him to the Park Hotel. Roberts told an officer and Messrs. Neagle and Cherry went to Fish's place and found the man. Taking an inventory of his personal effects the watch and $28 were found. The Pennsylvania
     officer had arrived during the afternoon and took their man, who was brought to the station about 6:15, home with them in the evening Statulter bears a bad record, having served a term in the penitentiary and having once escaped from the jail at Wellsboro ___________________________________________________________________________________ Walter W, Horton, of Sugar Hill has been confined in the county jail since Saturday, evidently being
     insane. He will be examined in regard to his sanity. Saturday night he broke a bedstead into fragments, and yelled furiously all night.Last Wednesday he rented a bicycle of Spicer Brothers and went ot Rock Stream, Starkey and Dundee, being taken into custody by Sheriff Tolbert at the last named place. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Dec. 17, 1869 It is now affirmed that Jeremiah Smith, the roadside murder of Ulster county is doing service in a western penitentiary having purposely committed a theft in order to get there, so as to elude the vigilance of pursuers. The story comes from a thief who declares that he met Smith in an Ohio prison. _________________________________________________________________________________________ BURGLARY NEAR SEARSBURG
     The Trumansburg Sentinel states that on Monday night of last week the house of William Lowe, on
     the Searsburg and Valois road, was forcible entered and robbed. Mr. Lowe lost his pocketbook
     containing about $14 in cash, notes aggregating something like $600 and a small check. We understand that the notes are not negotiable and are of no use to the thief, of whose identity there is no clue. The house was entered by forcing a door. _____________________________________________________________________________________ MURDER TRIAL BEGUN(12-15-1909) Jury selected to Try Luciano Salvatore for his life. People Presenting their Case. Also Others Matters Justice Lyon received the term of supreme court in this village Monday. forenoon for the purpose of trying Luciano Salvatore, who is under indictment for the murder of Dominick Fogilo at Salt Point last April In addition  to the regular panel of 36 jurors and extra panel of 50 had been summoned for the trial, so that after some had been excused from service, about so remained from which to select the panel of 12 who are to hear the evidence and and decide Salvador's fate. As soon as court assembled, shortly after 11 o'clock District attorney Velie moved the case and the defence signified that they were ready to proceed with  the trial. Mr. Velie is assisted in the prosecution by O.P. Hurd, Esq. who was engaged by relatives of Foglio, the murdered man. B. W. Nye and L. H. Watkins are conducting the defence, having been assigned by the court at the time the indictment was found. The task of selecting a jury occurred the remainder of the day, it being 5:30 o'clock when the 12th man was accepted. The Jury as empanelled is as follows; Samuel Wasson, Orange, farmer; Elva strange, Cayutaville, well driller; Daniel Faville, Reading , farmer; John Lockerby, Alpine farmer; Vine C. Mills, Dix, farmer; D. E. Goldsmith,Mechlenburg, merchant and farmer; George Clark, Monterey, farmer; Lerdo Decker, Monterey, merchant; Charles E. Buck, Reading Center, mail carrier; Frank  Waugh, Reading, farmer; Henry Laraby Watkins retired merchant; Frank Hall, Tyrone farmer. In order to secure these jurors 45 talisman were examined most carefully, 33 being challenged or excused for various reasons. Those excused by the district attorney were W. R. Johnson, Lewis Wait, Bert Wixson and John Goundrey; The defence  excused Oakley Huston, John El le William Brace,Bert Ganung, Nathaniel Peck, Henry Inscho, Nelson Ellison, Calvin Campbell and Dewitt Cronk. Those excused by the court for various reasons were; Ray m. clark, George C. Burnes, James Ferguson,Albert Cronk, Orson Coolbaugh, W. W. Gilbert, Charles Lane, Thomas Griffin,S. B Allen, John McClernan, Andrew Stewart, Herbert  Raplee, Warren Lovell, George,M. Stilwell, Jerry Brink, George Pangborn, Lousis J. Bates, William Stanley, John W. Giles and Isaac B. Raymond. Mr. Raymond was accepted by both sides, but he court discovered later that his is not a freeholder and excused him. Most of those excused by the court testified  that they had conscientious, scruples against capital punishment,while some had very poistige opinions as to the prisoners guilt or incense and a few were dismissed for  other reasons. Two were found that would declare that they would not abide by instructions from the court.  During the day three persons that had  been indited by the  grand jury while in session last week were arraigned. These were; James T. Middleton,  Tyrone, violation  of the excise law pleaded not guilty and bail flexed at $1,000.  J. Arnot Kenyon Watkins, assault,second degree, pleaded not guilty  and bail fixed at $1 000. L. H. Storrs Tyrone violation  of excise law; pleaded not guilty  and bail fixed at $1000.These eases were all sent to the county court for trial. Before the trial began the defends attorneys moved that the people he required to elect which of the  three counts in the in the indictment  they would try, but the court denied the motion, holding the trial could be upon all three. In opening the cases Tuesday morning District Attorney  Velie briefly related the circumstances of the tragic death  of Dominick Fogilo at the hands of the defendant,Lucinano  Salvatore, which was Easter Sunday Salvatore which in substance he gave as follows: On April 11,1909 which was Easter Sunday went to the home Nicholas Frank at Salt Point to visit his sweetheart Mary Spirito, to whom he was engaged. The tatter lived there being a sister of Mrs. Frank  in the day Felippe Semiele
          and Dominick Fogilo fellow countrymen, when to the same house. Mr. Frank, his wife and children were also present. In the course of a conversation some remark was made which offended Sa1vatore and, he left the room, going out doors.  A little later Semiele went out.He was somewhat under the influence of liquor  at the time. A quarrel began outside between Salvatore and Semiele and the other members of the company went out, Semeile had a 38 calibre revolver in his hand and   then pointed the weapon at Semeile and deliberately said. "You cam here with this pistol to kill me. Now I am going to kill you. Suiting the action to the word fired twice point blank at Semelles The first shot struck Semeile in the right breast and became imbedded in his arm. The second shot grazed Semeile's shoulder  and struck  Foglio who was near and tryed to  make peace between the men. The bullet passed through Foglio's lung inflicting injuries. that caused his death. the following Saturday. in spite of surgical attendance given the wounded man.Mary Sprite, who also  attempted to act as a peacemaker was burned n the hand by the powder from Salvatore's revolver. The people contend that wile Salvatore did not design
          Foglio's death he killed him while attempting to take the life of Semeile, and is there fore guilty of murder in the first degree  under the code the same as if he had killed Semeile. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ May 10,1910 paper County Court One Liquor case Tried, the Jury Disagreeing --------Decker Resentenced. Judge Nye conviened a term of county court with a jury in the village Monday afternoon. Owing to the stormy weather the jurors were  somewhat tardy in arriving and it was nearly noon when the last of the belated ones  put in an appearance. Only 4 of the 36 asked to be excused from  service. The first case moved for trial was  that of the People.vs. Frank P. Everts, indicted for an alleged violation of the excise law at Kayutah Lake in the town of Cathatine. District Attorney Velie represented the people, while L. H. Watkins and B. W. Nye represented the defendant, The following jury was selected: Joseph T. Prince, Jr., Odessa; Herbert D. Darling, Mechlenhnrg; Clarence Millspaugh, Watkins; W. S. Gunderman, Valois; H. V. Twiss, Montotour Falls; D. C.Howell, Burdett Charles W. Fletcher, Montour Falls, I H. Wickham, Odessa; George Drake, Beaver Dams; Frank Crowe, Tyrone; Henry Wickham, Odessa; Edward Stevens, Beaver Darns.In opening the people's case Mr. Velie stated that on Saturday, July 3,1909, Daniel Ameigh and Isaac J. Mehappy, representatives of the State Law and Order Union, went to the Kayutah Lake House, conducted by the  defendant Everts and stayed all night.The following day they purchased from. Everta five bottles of lager beer, paying for the same,and that a portion of the beer was kept by them as evidence, being taken to Elmira, where it was analyzed by a chemist and found to contain  alcohol in sufficient quantities to place it under the ban of the liquor tax law as it relates to the sale of malt liquors. Velie also said that the town of Catharine  was at that time a no-license town and that Everts had no liquor tax certificate. When the taking of testimony was begun when the defendant conceded that he  had no certificate at the time the alleged offence was committed, and that Cathamine was a iao-hceiise ? town. Messrs. Mahappy and Aneagh, of Fassetts and Gillctts, Pa., respectively, testified to the purchase of five of liquid from Everts on Sunday, July 4th, four bottles of which they drank. The fifth bottle they took to Elmira,  where it was turned over to Supt. Huff of the Law and Order Union. in several respects the details of their stories did not agree. They both thought the stuff they drank was lager beer.  Supt. John W. Huff testified to receiving a bottle. from Ameagh and Mahappy the afternoon of July 4th which  he put in his safe after putting sealing wax over the cap. Twelve days later was sent it by express to Cornell University for analysis. Prof. Harry W. Redffeld an instructor in chemistry at Cornell was the  only expert witness. He told with elaborate detail just how he analysed  the contents of the bottle sent by Supt. Huff and what he found As he described the various processes employed the professor reeled off technical terms and phrases in a way that made everybody straighten up and look blank The sum and substance of the professor a dissertation was that the stuff he analyse was beer and that it contained 4.94. per cent alcohol. He had, of course no means of knowing where. Mr. Huff got the beer.(the rest of this article missing) ________________________________________________________________________________________ The case of John L. Nicks HIS VINDICATION PERFECT AND COMPLETE Sometime in November last the people of this community were startled to by the
          announcement that John I. Nicks ex-mayor of this city then and now holding the office of Senator of the 27th District of this State had defrauded the Government of Large sums of money in the matter of internal Revenue. Mr. Nicks was heavily engaged in this Tobacco business and during the years 18683,1864,1865 and [part   1866, held the office of Assessor of Internal REvenue for this Congressional District. It was charged that during that time he he availed himself of the opportunities of his office to defraud the Government,by making false and insufficient returns of the tobacco and cigar manufactured by him, his  alleged defraudment being placed at the very considerable sum of about twenty-five thousand dollars. Mr. Curtiss C. Gardiner then and now Assessor of this District brought the attention of Department at Washington to the matter and it was are correctly informed asked that a Special Agent of the Revenue Department might be detailed to overhaul the Tobacco Establishment of Mr. Nicks and make a general investigation of his affairs. In accordance there with Dr. O. F. Presbury of Buffalo and agent of the department was sent to Elmira and court Martial was held over the business and affairs of Mr. Nicks. His bookkeeper, his foreman, and his journeymen were all subjected to a secreted careful examination. His establishment ransacked from cellar to garret, his books, his inventory, and his revenue reports were overhauled, his freight bills at the Depot were examined and the luxurious expense of a journey to Cincinnati and Louisville indulged in for the purpose of raking up evidence to use against him. The result of it all was that Dr. Bresbury, though deeply impressed with the honest intentions of Mr. Nicks was compelled by the force of his figures to conclude that he was really a scoundrel and  denounce him as such to the government and people. After going through a labyrinth of eiaborntenand? scientific cyphering he brought him in guilty of owing the government about $12,000 upon which  he assessed a penalty fifty percent and indicated that if Mr. Nicks would offer the further sum of $7,500 in addition in lieu of all fines, penalties forfeitures and punishments of every nature making a total amount of about $25,000 . It would in view of Mr. Nick's conceded honest intentions recommend a prompt settlement of the business it that figure Mr. Nick's utterly bewildered by the magnitude and enormity of the offences charged against him, weighted down and overwhelmed by a mountain of Fri. and sorrow compelled in a few days to take his seat in the Sennate thinking of noting except relief in some shape from this terrible dilemma and believing himself at the mercy of the government and the heartless intrigues of his enemies yielded himself intrigues of his enemies yielded himself an intresting victim to the fates which seemed to entrap and surround him. He protested his innocence stage of procedure but so dreaded and shrank from public exposure of accusation  on that he offered no  resistance to any adjustment required by him which promised quiet and peace. It is but justice to say that Mr. Nicks was so paralysed by the charges brought against him that he was utterly broken down in bodily and mental strength and unfit and unable to defend himself or give any attention to the matter. He allowed interference on his part, doing that ----confined his house and his bed during almost the whole of its continuance. Thus stood the matter when a time came for his departure to Albany. simultaneously thereupon there was po the publication in the Elmira Gazelle of a scandalous attack upon the personal and official integrity of Mr. Nicks and copies of the paper were placed upon the desk of each Senator in Albany. We believe that this was no willing work on the part of the Gazetteer but was inserted under the influence of a political pressure which could not be resisted. Friends of Mr. Nicks who never doubted his integrity and knew that investigation conducted in the interest of justice and truth without the glittering allurements of share and knew that investigation conducred in the interest of justice and truth without  the glittering allurements of share and share alike in the penalties and forfeitures of an adverse verdict could not fail to vindicate his character and brush away the foul aspersions upon his name determined to defend the case and see what was the matter When therefore the report of Dr. Presbury was sent to the Department it was met by a request for a examination of the document by experienced and competent tobacco men who were not interested in the results The consequence was it was found the report would not hold water at all. It was vulnerable at every point. Its figures were incorrect its basis unsound its conclusions wrong. It was sent back to Dr. Presbury with instructions to go through the matter again.That officer thereupon returned to Elmira and cyphered the subject over again.This time so so changed the basis altogether and cyphered upon another principle, but he cyphered apparently only for proof of his first conclusion and to fortify his purpose to protect the government from the wiles and machinations of swindler.So cyphering he came out as a matter of course at the same hole he went in it. He brought in Mr. Nicks guilty of very near the same amount of swindling though he travelled an entirely different rout ot track him. but these figures somehow fared no better than at Washington than the other. When submitted to the criticism of skilled and impartial judges their sophistry was blown to atoms and their utter unsoundness conclusively proved. The department now ordered another hearing but in view of the fact that Mr.Nicks was engaged in his official duties at Albany postponed the case until after the adjourment of the Legislature. A third and last investigation has now been had. It took place at wAshington with all the parties present. The whole whole matter was referred to Mr. John E.Risley Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue who it is not inappropriate to remark is a Democrat of the strictest sect. Mr. Presbury was on hand also Assessor Gardener. So was Mr. Nichs and competent counsel. A full and through investigation was had. The charges were produced and the figure to sustain them. Each and all of them were promptly met and successfully exploded. The figures and and conclusions of Mr. Risley are given in his report which we publish in another column. This report as will be seen by the letter of comm? Rollins to Assessor Gardiner is sustained by him and has been we are informed submitted to the secretary of the treasury and receives his assent. It is not necessary for us to extract from the report in this article. It is not so long but that all out readers will peruse it careful. It is in complete and perfect vindication of Mr. Nicks from every resembalance of fraud or attempt at fraud. It stamps him with the impress of an honest man who has gone through the fire seven times  ---ed and comes out unscathed. The people of this city of the Senate District of this state who always believed in this integrity now know it. He has been subject to an investigation as though as the in the relentless animosity could invent and the net result is carelessness in some minor details but proof in incestesible of spotless integrity. If any man in this state on this 29th day of June 1868 may look his fellow man in the eye and not quail before the most scratching look that man in John I. Nicks Says Mr. Risley all idea of fraudulent intent is completely negative. Allowing Mr. Nicks the fair and usual number of pounds for tobacco manufactured into cigars the alleged deficiency is more than wiped out. The investigation shows that Mr. Nicks paid tax upon several; thousand more cigars than he was justly charged with. His returns of the various grades and kinds of tobacco and cigars with reference to the different rates of taxation are of such character compared with the returns of other manufacturers as to induce the belief that said returns were fair and and honest. Although Mr. Nicks has been in some respects irregular and negligent both in the manner of conducting his business and in making returns thereof to the revenue officers after a very careful investigation of all the evidence. I am of opinion that he has not defrauded nor intended to defraud the government of any of its dues. Says Commissioner Rollins I have given very careful consideration to the case of John I.Nicks and do not find that there is any evidence  in the case that he has been deficient in the payment of any tax, except that which has been already assessed and paid. And so ends this conspiracy against the fair fame of an honest and incorruptible man. so ends this attempt pull down and destroy the innocence of a public officer whose hold on the people and general success had roused the envy and enmity of less for irate aspirants. Instead of pulling him down we venture to say it has built him up. It has demonstrated to the people. Whose confidence he had.  and that their confidence was well safely placed. We congratulate Mr. Nicks we congratulate his consultants in the senate district, we congratulate his friends all over the state. upon the happy conclusion which has atlength been reached. Knowing as we do that in all the dark and terrible gloom through which he had passed thousand of good and true men have never for an instant doubted him but have sustained and cheered him in midst of it all. we feel to rejoice with their in this magnificent vindication which has unearthed and laid bare one of the most foul conspiracy ever invented and which has proved in the furnace of affliction. the honesty the integrity the good name and the incorruptible manhood of John I. Nicks his house wins builder upon a rock. The storms came  and the winds blew, but it fell not.not rock was honesty of purpose and integrity of action. Against those the shafts of malice and the arrow of greed will always heat in vain. Justice can never do long with held. Truth and might will always eventually prevail. The mills of the gods grind slow but they grind exceeding fire. Elmira Advertiser.