Thomas Knapp, aged about 25 or 30 years, was murdered in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] Tuesday night, and his body thrown down a steep embankment near the Chenango river bridge, where it was found yesterday morning. Knapp, whose home is in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], where he has a wife, has been in Norwich for some time, employed as a painter. Tuesday night he, in company with two Italians, whose names are not known to the police, were seen about town until a late hour and about 12 or 12:30 o'clock tried to visit the "East Side Club" run by George Miller and located on Rexford street road, about three-fourths of a mile from Norwich. The trio was denied admittance to the place, and as they left the proprietor began to close up the place. Hearing cries a little later he paid no attention, thinking that it was simply a quarrel among the Italians. Mrs. Martin Smith, who resides at 84 Rexford street, just at the west end of the Chenango river bridge, also heard the cries and as she had heard the voices of the Italians when they were on their way to the "club," she supposed that it was some sort of a quarrel. Mrs. Smith says she is positive she heard some one cry: "I am dying." Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock Mrs. Smith arose and calling her son, Fay, told him of the occurrence and he, taking his wheel, rode out toward the "East side Club." Just east of the bridge he found the body of Knapp, where it had been thrown, down a steep embankment. He notified the police and Coroner Manley was summoned. The body was taken to undertaking rooms. It was found that there was a gash an inch long on the tip of the chin and the throat had been cut almost from ear to ear, severing the jugular vein and arteries. On the back of the neck at the base of the skull was a deep gash about three inches long. [Bainbridge Republican, July 18, 1907]
A remarkable coincidence of deaths occurred in the Beverly family, residing in the town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], two and one half miles above this village, when Miss Cornelia Beverly died without a moment's warning Tuesday at 7 a.m., in the same manner that her brother, James Beverly, died on Friday morning of last week. Both deaths were attributed to heart failure, or apoplexy, and both occurred at the same hour in the morning, and just after eating breakfast. The family have somewhat of a peculiar history. Two brothers, George and James, and one sister, neither of them having ever been married, have occupied the old homestead farm, where their parents once resided, and where they lived for twenty-five years or more. The brothers and sister have lived together as one family and apparently owned the property inherited from their parents, in common. They were in comfortable circumstances and respectable people. The death of two of them, following so quickly on each other, leaves the remaining brother George, entirely alone, and he has the sympathy of the entire community.
Mr. James Beverly residing above this village on the Sidney road died very suddenly at his home on Friday morning last, aged 60 years. Mr. Beverly had not been quite well for some weeks past, but ate his breakfast as usual Friday morning, and a few minutes later fell from his chair and immediately expired. Funeral services were held at the family home at 2 o'clock Sunday, Rev. A.L. Shear, of Sidney, officiating. Burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney. [Bainbridge Republican, July 18, 1907]
Ben Sherwood, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], up to two years ago a resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], fell from a third story window Wednesday night at a hotel in Carbondale, Pa., and received a fracture of the skull. He died Sunday morning without gaining consciousness. Ben Sherwood had been in Carbondale for the past few months working in a harness shop and roomed at the hotel with a companion. Wednesday night they went to their room which was on the third floor and prepared for bed. The room had dormitory windows and the sill being up from the floor only about six inches. When his room mate retired Mr. Sherwood was sitting in the open window to get the benefit of the breezes. This was his custom warm nights, 3 o'clock the next morning he was found in his night clothes on the pavement below unconscious and his skull fractured, and was taken to the Emergency Hospital. He did not respond to treatment and Sunday morning an operation was performed and several clots of blood were found. He died one hour afterwards. Had he lived longer he would not have regained consciousness as the pressure on the brain was too great. Sunday the remains were brought to his home in Afton where his wife and children reside. It will never be known how Mr. Sherwood happened to fall from the window. He might have dropped to sleep and lost his balance or he might have been taken with an attack of dizziness which came over him at times. Ben Sherwood was 38 years of age. He was the son-in-law of Benjamin Pittsley, of Afton, and was the son of L.I. Sherwood who died in Guilford a few years ago. He had resided in Bainbridge for a number of years. He worked in Arvine Ireland's harness shop for a while and later started a shop of his own in the Haddow block, which he conducted until removing to Sidney. He was a member of the order of Maccabees of this village which pays an insurance of $500, and also a member of the Odd Fellows. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon. The David Wilbur Canton of Odd Fellows, of Sidney, had charge of the burial service. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 1, 1907]
A death accompanied with said circumstances occurred in this village Sunday morning. Friday morning a stranger called at Charles Briggs' house and asked for nourishment saying he was sick and that he had lain in a barn nearby two days and two nights unable to move or summon help. Justice of the Peace John M. Cooper, was notified who in turn apprised Overseer of the Poor, Geo. Ireland. Mr. Cooper in the meantime secured a physician and prepared a comfortable place in Corporation Hall for him. The stranger was well dressed and was gentlemanly in appearance. He was very weak and in sore need of help and care, all of which were given him by Mr. Cooper and Overseer Ireland. He gave his name as David Reed and occupation as a waiter and had been employed in Keeler's Hotel, Albany, until March last when his health failed and since had been at the home of a cousin, his only relative in Corning. Feeling better he had started to return to work. Being without money he walked and had got as far as Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] when his strength gave out and he sought rest in this barn. Though he received medical attention he was beyond help. He died Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. A message was sent to his relative in Corning asking what disposition to make of the body. As no satisfactory response came Overseer of the Poor, Geo. Ireland, took charge of the remains which were taken to Hastings undertaking rooms on East Main street. Monday afternoon at 5:30, a short service was held at these rooms, Rev. VanWoert officiating, and burial was in Green Lawn cemetery. The unfortunate man was about 30 years of age and was suffering from catarrh of the stomach and accompanying ailments from which he died. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 1, 1907]
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