Gilbertsville Bank Robbery continued - 1905

The Gilbertsville Bank Robbery - continued

 

Jamestown Evening Journal, December 18, 1905

If there is any young man who has not yet realized the value of having a good name let him look into the case of John Mullen who one day last week was convicted of participation in the robbery of the Brewer bank at Gilbertsville, Otsego county.  A gang of men on the morning of May 2 crippled all telegraph and telephone lines leading out of the village, blew open the safe with dynamite or some other high explosive meanwhile holding the villagers at bay, and finally drove off with something over $3,000.  Mullen was arrested in New York and tried the other day in Cooperstown.  There was but one real witness against Mullen.  That was one of the villagers who, awakened by the explosion, went out to see what happened. He lived close by the bank and the robbers, taking no chances, seized this man, bound and gagged him and continued the work.  The man testified that while he was being bound Mullen came out of the door of the bank.  After the district attorney had presented the case against Mullen it looked as if the young man might be acquitted.  But in attempting to prove an alibi Mullen accidentally showed that he was not only not an industrious citizen, but that the company he kept was bad.  In fact, judged by what he admitted he was, and by the character of his friends he was perhaps capable of participation in such a crime, and that sealed his fate.  A good reputation would have at once dispelled any lingering doubts in the minds of the jury and would have set him free.  A good name is a big stick of defense when a man gets into trouble.  Because he was not so armed poor Mullen will probably serve many years in prison.

 

Amsterdam Evening Recorder, January 2, 1906

Judge Barnum has decided that John Mullen, who was recently convicted at Cooperstown of burglary and larceny in connection with the robbing of the Brower bank at Gilbertsville last May, should have a new trial on the ground that the jurors had taken into consideration certain evidence ordered stricken out during the trial.  Mullen was arrested in New York city a few weeks after the robbery of the Gilbertsville bank.

 

Mullen Acquitted

The Otsego Farmer, April 20, 1906

The second trial of John Mullen, the New Yorker charged with having been a member of a gang of five men who robbed the bank of E.C. Brewer in Gilbertsville on the first night of last May, was concluded at about four o'clock, Tuesday afternoon.  The jury, after deliberating less than an hour returned to the court room and announced a verdict of not guilty.  Mullen who has been in jail since the time he was arrested in New York City, last June, was set at liberty at once.  He stopped at the Fenimore until the evening train and then returned to New York.  He said that he had lost about ten pounds during his eleven months' residence at Herkimer.

 

Court opened Monday afternoon at two o'clock with Judge Barnum of Cherry Valley on the bench.  After some preliminary matters were disposed of the District Attorney moved the case of John Mullen, charged with burglary and grand larceny in the second degree.  The defense was ready but owing to a delay in the trolley road the deputy sheriff who was on the way with the prisoner from Herkimer, has not yet arrived and adjournment for half an hour was taken.

 

The case was opened as soon as the prisoner arrived.  For the defense appeared Hermann J. Witte of New York who defended Mullen in the first trial and upon whose application a new trial was granted.  Merritt A. Bridges of Morris, who as district attorney represented the People at the first trial, tried the case for District Attorney Welch. As there were few peremptory challenger the drawings of the jury occupied a comparatively short time....

 

The first witness called by the People was E.C. Brewer of Gilbertsville who swore to the facts of the burglary as far as he knew them.  His testimony simply established the fact that the robbery took place and differed in no particular from that offered at the first trial.

 

Following Mr. Brewer, Edwin Stockwell, the chief witness for the people, was called.  Mr. Stockwell resides at Gilbertsville only a short distance away from the bank.  He was awakened by the reports from the explosion of nitroglycerine with which the robbers blew open the safe and went out into the street to investigate.  Here he was met by members of the gang, bound and gagged and told to make no noise.  While the others were at work one of the desperadoes held a loaded revolver to his forehead to give force to their directions.

 

While all this was going on Mr. Stockwell was taking note of the appearance of one of the men to get his physical peculiarities and his dress well in mind.  His description at the first trial certainly tallied well with the peculiarities of the accused. He said that the man he described stood about eight feet from him.  the moon was not shining and there were no lights near.  He observed that the man wore a soft hat flattened in at the top.  His coat was dark, although he could not tell whether it was a short coat a long coat or an overcoat.  The man had a smoothly shaven face with traces of a black beard starting upon it.  His nose was nearly straight and the witness noted his prominent chin and jaw bones.

 

While they were standing there the witness noticed the man hitch his shoulder in a peculiar manner.  He noticed the same characteristic motion of the shoulder on the train coming from New York in Cooperstown and he had seen the same act on the part of the accused while he was upon the stand at the first trial.

 

In all the above the testimony of Mr. Stockwel practically agreed with that given by him at the first trial, but when it came to the matter of the certainty on the part of the witness that identification was correct, there was a noticeable change in his statements.  At the first trial when asked by Mr. Witte if he was absolutely sure that Mullen was the man he had seen at Gilbertsville he admitted, after some hesitation, that he could not be sure. At the trial this week Mr. Stockwell seemed much more certain of his ground....

 

On the cross examination Mr Stockwell said that he wore eye glasses for near sightedness and also admitted that he had had several conversations with Mr. Bridges in regard to the case, just before the trial. The witness said that on the night in question, while he was being bound and gagged and while the robber held a revolver aimed at him within eight inches of his forehead he stood there not in the least excited, perfectly cool and perfectly calm.  So calm was he that the was able to tell the caliber of the revolver.

 

Tow jurors at the former trial, Louis Welch of Edmeston and George Page of Flycreek were called and testified to having seen Mullen shrug his shoulder while upon the witness stand.  the former could not tell which shoulder the accused had shrugged but the latter was a little inclined to think it was the left.

 

With this the testimony of these the People rested.  The motion of Attorney Witte to instruct the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty was denied by Judge Barnum.

 

The witnesses for the defense were Grace Bradley, Maurice Black, otherwise known as "Twinkler," Albert Wilson and the defendant himself.  Mrs. Mullen was ill and her presence could not be secured.   Since the last trial the "Twinkler" has turned up and was on hand to add his testimony to that of the others.  Although each in turn openly admitted a manner of living that revealed something of the shocking character of the lives of the submerged classes in New York, their stories hung well together and agreed in essence with that given on the former trial. The testimony of Bessie Mullen at the former trial was read by the stenographer and admitted as evidence.

 

The contention of the defense was to the effect on the night upon which the robbery occurred the defendant, Mullen, accompanied, Bessie Bradley to the Raymond Street jail in Brooklyn to visit the "Twinkler" who had been arrested on suspicion.  They all agreed that Mullen had remained in the house all that day and the following night.

 

It is likely that the verdict of not guilty was given on the ground of the insufficiency of the identification by Mr. Stockwell more than by reason of the strength of the alibi as the character of the witnesses for the defense was such as to give small ground for credence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obituaries (October 31)

Olive L. (Ingraham) Hall

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1905

 

 

Olive L. (Ingraham) Hall

1869 - 1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The death of Olive L. Hall, wife of William Hall, of Montrose, Pa. occurred at her home in that city Tuesday, November 21, aged 36.  She had been ill for several years but bore her sufferings with great patience and sought to lighten the cares of those about her.  Mrs. Hall was born in Norwich and was married to Mr. Hall here October 30, 1888.  they resided here for two years and then moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., where they had since resided until last October when they moved to Montrose, Pa.  Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, Lillian.  She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Eunice Ingraham, of Norwich, three brothers, James, of Rockwells Mills; Ferdinand and Owen, of this village, and two sisters, Mrs. Herbert Hine, of Scranton, and Mrs. Edward L. Walker, of Oxford.  The remains were brought to this village Wednesday and taken to the home of her mother on Fairview avenue, where the funeral will be held on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. W.D. Benton, officiating.  Burial will be made in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY]

Death Notices
Chenango Union, September 11, 1873

HUBBELL:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Sept. 9th, Gracie, only daughter of A.R. Hubbell, aged 2 months and 21 days.

GIBSON:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] Sept. 4th, Daniel C., son of Arrington and Susan Gibson, aged 9 years.

BROWN:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] Sept. 3d, Mr. Cyrus M. Brown, aged 59 years.

VAN OSTRAND:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY]August 31st5, Mr. Daniel L. Van Ostrand, aged 71 years.

BRIGHAM:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], August 27th, an infant daughter of H.D. and Alice Brigham.

JONES:  At Chenango Forks [Brooms Co., NY] August 29th, Mrs. John Jones, formerly of Greene.

WILCOX:  In Addison [Steuben Co., NY], Sept. 1st, Mrs. Rebecca Wilcox, formerly of Greene, aged 74 years.

 

EDWARDS:  In Morris [Otsego Co., NY], August 29th, of consumption, Mr. John Edwards, Jr., aged 42 years.  Deceased was a brother of Messrs C.S. and C.H. Edwards, of this village, and was formerly employed in the Norwich Piano Works.

Chenango Union, October 25, 1871

JONES:  In Centre Village, N.Y, [Broome Co.] March 9th, Mr. CW. Jones, aged 65 years and 8 months.  Mr Jones had suffered much for the past five years, being afflicted at various times with partial strokes of paralysis, the last of which put an end to his days.  He bore a reputation for integrity in business, and faithfulness in all the relations of life and when he found that the time of his departure drew near, he longed to be absent from his shattered body, that he might realize the future toward which his faith pointed.

 

JONES:  In Oxford, N.Y [Chenango Co.], Sept. 20th, Mrs. Martha Jones, aged 66 years and 19 days.  Mrs. Jones was stricken down with paralysis on Saturday, the 16th and died on the 20th.  Less than a year ago this devoted wife, mother and Christian followed the remains of her dear departed husband to the grave and since then she has walked alone the pathway of life, tenderly caring for those of her family whom misfortune had touched with a remorseless hand. She was indeed a devoted wife, a kind mother, and a sincere Christian, and she will be missed with sad regret by her relatives and a large circle of friends and acquaintances.  But our loss is her gain, for she departed from this earth in the faith of a blessed Redeemer.

Then, happy soul, thy days are ended,

All thy mourning days below;

Go, by angel guards attended,

To the sight of Jesus, go!

Obituaries (October 30)

Michael J. Mulligan

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1905

 

Michael J. Mulligan

1863 - 1905

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]:  Michael J. Mulligan, a highly-respected and prosperous farmer, passed away recently at the old Mulligan homestead northeast of this village after a brief illness.  He was born on the farm where he died.  When young he was very powerful. Although of medium height, he was an extremely large man.  he weighed 426 pounds, was 26 inches across the shoulders and 20 inches through the abdomen.  His waist measure was 64 inches and breast 54 inches.  He was 42 inches and breast 54 inches.  he was 42 years of age and leaves four brothers, all of this place, except John, of Cortland, and two sisters.  He was never married.  The funeral was held at St. Malachy's Church and burial was in St. Malachy's Cemetery.  No doubt Mr. Mulligan was the largest man in Chenango county.

Death Notices

Chenango Telegraph, April 13, 1859
McCULLOR:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult., an infant child of Walter R. McCullor, aged 4 weeks.  On the 27th ult., Walter, son of Walter R. McCullor, aged about 4 years.  On the 1st inst., Adelia, wife of Walter R. McCullor, aged about 30 years.

GORDON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]:  on the 30th ult., Hannah Gordon, aged 53 years.

CRANDALL:  In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  on the 30th ult., Zilpha Crandall, aged 63 years.

FERGUSON:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Rev. S.C. Ferguson, aged 37 years.

GALE:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th ult., Mrs. Margaret Gale, aged 57 years.

FOOTE:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 29th ult., Charles O. Foote, aged 33 years.

KINNEY:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult., Miss Chloe Kinney in the 76th year of her age.

BURDICK:  In New York, on the 4th instant, Benjamin T. Burdick, son of J.L. and Sarah Burdick, formerly of this village, aged 32 years.

Bainbridge Republican, November 14, 1878
TRAVIS:  In Walton [Delaware Co., NY]Nov. 9th, 1878, Mrs. Sarah Travis, aged 22 years.  She was a daughter of Mrs. Carolin Gage of this village and her remains were brought here [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] for interment.

WINSOR:  In Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY] Nov. 5th, Freddie only son of Ellsworth and Delpha Winsor, aged 9 years and six months.



 

Marriages (October 30)

Mr. & Mrs. Levi Shepard

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1905

 

Mr. & Mrs. Levi Shepard

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The residence of Dr. and Mrs. John E. Hurlburt, on West Main street, was the scene of a very pleasant gathering on Monday evening last, when Mrs. Hurlburt entertained a few relatives and old-time friends in honor of the 62d anniversary of the wedding of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi N. Shepard, who recently returned to Norwich form Chicago to make their home with her.  Supper was served at 6 o'clock and the evening passed most happily, an enjoyable part of the entertainment being several vocal solos by Miss Esther Wade.  Mr. and Mrs. Shepard were old-time residents of Norwich who left here in 1886.  Mr Shepard is now 87 years old, hale and hearty, and enjoys excellent health.  Mrs. Shepard, who was Miss Caroline Olendorf before her marriage, is now 79 years of age, and though her health is not as robust as that of her husband, she is rejoiced to return with him to the scenes of their younger days and the society of her daughter.  Mr. Shepard during his active years was a cutter of custom clothing and before going west was in the employ of Benjamin Slater.  While in Chicago he was for over 25 years connected with one firm as cutter. Their son, the late Henry O Shepard was at the head of the H.O. Shepard-Printing Company and owner of the Inland Printer. 

 

Teller - Briggs

Bainbridge Republican, March 2, 1888

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] society is excited over the elopement of Edward Teller, pastor of the Congregational church in that village, and Miss Grace Briggs, daughter of Charles Briggs.  The couple were married at Chenango Forks, after Mr. Teller had been requested to discontinue his visits at the Briggs home by the father of the bride.

 

Marriages Notices

Chenango Telegraph, March 23, 1859

 

HILL - GROSS:  In this village on the 15th inst., by Rev. James W. Capen, John F. Hill, Esq., to Miss Mary A. Gross, all of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

 

THOMPSON - REED:  In Plymouth, March 2d, at the residence of Richard Duffy, Esq. by the Rev. H.S. Williams, Geo. Leroy Thompson of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary A. Reed, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]

 

STEERE - SPAFFORD:  in Pittsfield, the 7th inst., by Rev. J. McLeish, Thomas P. Steere, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Sarah Spafford, of Pittsfield [Otsego Co., NY].

 

CHAMPLIN - MILLER:  In Lincklaen, March 1st, by Rev. Lewis Lawton, G.E. Champlin of Iowa to Miss Amanda Miller, of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY]

 

BRYAN - PULTR:  In Morris, March 6, by Rev. G. Starr Palley, Nathaniel Bryan to Miss Esther Ann Fultz, both of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

Gilbertsville Bank Robbery - 1905

Gilbertsville Bank Robbery - 1905

 

C.A. Daniels

Who Proved Himself a Hero at the Gilbertsville Bank Robbery

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1905

 

 

C.A. Daniels

 

Gilbertsville, N.Y. [Otsego Co.]:  Developments in connection with the bank robbery of several weeks ago are coming very slowly, and folks are beginning to wonder if the authorities will be able to bring the guilty parties to punishment.  The difficulty in the way of identifying the robbers is the stumbling block to the guardians of the law.  It was dark when the robbery was committed and few persons got near enough to the burglars to see even the outlines of their forms, to say nothing of faces.  Failure to identify Watson led to the release of one of the men captured in New York.  The other is almost positively identified and may be indicted.  As long as the bank robbery is remembered people will speak of C.A. Daniels, who proved himself a hero on the occasion.  It was he who alarmed the town and led in the pursuit of the robbers.  Mr. Daniels is a popular resident and it did not require his courageous act to place him high in the esteem of our people.

 

Binghamton Press, May 17, 1905

Sheriff Notified of Their Arrest

Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY]:  Sheriff Mather was notified yesterday by the Pinkerton bureau of New York that two men and a woman had been arrested there on suspicion of being members of the gang that robbed the Brewer bank in Gilbertsville on May 2.  Sheriff Mather will go to New York today with Gilbertsville people, who saw the burglars leaving town, to identify, if possible, the persons under arrest.  Conductor Robinson of the O.&W. train, that carried the four burglars from Norwich to Oswego, will also be taken to New York to see if he recognizes the two suspects.

 

Gilbertsville Bank Robbers Believed to Be in Custody

Word has been received here of the arrest in New York of two men and a woman who are supposed to have committed the Gilbertsville Bank robbery.  The men are Edward Watson and John Mullin and they were arrested at 231 West Forty-ninth street yesterday by detectives from the central office.

 

Taken with the men was Mabel Watson, 21 years old, who said she was a seamstress and who is believed to be Watson's wife. They had been living at the Forty-ninth street house under the name of Wilson for about three weeks.  Watson gave his age as 21 years and his occupation as a musician.  Mullin said he was 25 years old and a painter.  They were arrested at 6 o'clock in the morning, while still in bed, by Detective Sergeants Peabody, Clark and Cooney of the headquarters staff.  Almost $1,000 in case was taken from the trio.

 

After the three prisoners had been taken to police headquarters the detectives went back to their rooms and made a search.  The burglar tools were found in two suit cases.  They were taken to headquarters where spread out, they completely covered a big table.  ...."This is the finest collection of bank burglars' tools that has come here in years," said Captain McCauley, "They are finely made, all modern.  The Kit includes everything an expert safe cracker could ask for."

 

Watson said the tools were used for piano tuning.  He would say nothing further to the police, remarking that he would tell what he had to say when the proper time arrived.  The other prisoners followed his example, and although the police made a determined effort, they got nothing out of the prisoners.

 

The authorities at Gilbertsville  have telegraphed to Inspector O'Brien that they will send for the prisoners.  Although the bandits wore masks, they were seen at close range by a number of citizens, and it is believed that they can be identified.  It was recalled after the burglary that a strange young woman had been seen about the bank several days before, but she had conducted herself so quietly that her presence had aroused no suspicion.

 

Telegraphic descriptions of the bandits were sent all over the country and Inspector O'Brien, who heard that the bandits had boarded a train for Oswego the day after the robbery kept watch for members of the band in New York, with the result that he had under surveillance the two men and the woman the moment they reached New York, and they were watched night and day.  Inspector O'Brien held off the arrest of the trio as long as possible in the hope that other members of the band would show up, but was disappointed, and decided on Monday night to take his quarry yesterday.

 

The arrest was made quietly, the trio offering no resistance.  They did not have much baggage and the kit of safe blowing tools and the nitroglycerine, fuses, fulminating caps, etc., were carried in a traveling bag and leather suit case.  Inspector O'Brien and Captain McCauley are confident that the prisoners are from Pittsburg and have operated heretofore in the West.  he was tracing them last night and said he hoped to know more about them today.

 

They were locked up to await the arrival of a representative of the police from Gilbertsville.  The Detectives refused to say a word as to how the men had come under suspicion, but they positively state their belief that the men are members of the Gilbertsville band, and had them photographed and measured according to the Bertillion system.

 

Two Men and a Woman Believed to be Implicated in Bank Robbery

Geneva Daily Times & Courier, May 18, 1905

John Mullen and Edward Watson, alias Wilson, who were arrested with Mabel Watson, a seamstress, yesterday in connection with the dynamiting of a private bank in Gilbertsville, N.Y., on May 2 and the larceny of $2,000, were arraigned this morning as suspicious persons and turned over to Sheriff Mather of Gilbertsville to be taken there for identification.  The Watson woman was not taken however, as the police are satisfied that she knew nothing of the safe blowing.  She was released. 

 

The woman confessed this morning that she had met Watson in Allegheny, where she was leading a life of shame.  She said that he showered money on her and that recently she received a telegram to join him in Syracuse.  She said she met Watson there and was introduced to Mullen.  She said that Watson told her that he was a bank robber but gave her no further information.  She admitted that Watson and Mullen were absent from Syracuse for two days at the time the Gilbertsville bank was blown open.

 

Held for Gilbertsville Bank Robbery

Brookfield Courier, May 31, 1905

Watson and Mullin, arrested in New York on the charge of committing the bank robbery at Gilbertsville, were arraigned for examination before Justice White at Cooperstown Wednesday.  Watson was released since none could identify him as being in Gilbertsville on the night of the bank breaking but Mullin, identified by E.C. Stockwell, was held to appear before the grand jury on June 5, to answer the charge of burglary in the third degree.  H.J. Witte of New York appeared for the two prisoners and the wife of Mullin was present at the examination as a witness for him.  District Attorney M. Bridges appeared for the people and he had a number of witnesses from Gilbertsville in addition to the New York detectives and some railroad men who are believed to have seen the burglars.  Detective Wade followed the robbers to Oswego and Rochester and then to New York where the arrests were made. After the examination Mullin was returned to the jail.  Watson was immediately taken again in custody by the sheriff, on an order from Officer Peabody, who took him back to  New York where he will be arraigned on the charge of being a burglar.  The finding of the set of burglar's tools with him is the evidence against him.  The tools were taken back to New York.  Watson is also wanted by the authorities at Pittsburg, Pa., and he may do several years before he again has his liberty.  The Watson woman who was arrested with the two men, has made a confession stating that the men were absent from the city for a week beginning May 1, and that they returned with a quantity of money.

 

 To Be Continued

Obituaries (October 29)

William H. Adams

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1905

 

 

William H. Adams
1849 - 1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  William H. Adams, a farmer residing  on the Darwin Davis farm, about four miles from this village on the road to Oxford, was struck and instantly killed by the north bound express on the O.&W. Railroad Tuesday afternoon.  Mr. Adams had been after the cows. The lane from the pasture to the barn s crossed by the railroad tracks on an overhead crossing.  After driving the cows down under the railroad, Mr. Adams evidently went up onto the track for some reason.  He was standing beside the track when struck.  He was deaf and did not hear the train or thought he was far enough away so that the train would not hit him.  His body was thrown down the steep embankment into a barbed wire fence.  One leg and the right shoulder were broken and there was a gash on the head.  The train came to a stop as soon as possible after the accident, but when the trainmen reached the unfortunate man life was extinct. Mr. Adams was about 55 years of age and had lived on the farm several years, coming there from Oxford village, where he formerly resided and was well known.  he leaves a wife and two children, a son, Raymond, and a daughter, Nellie, who reside at home. HIs funeral was held this (Friday) afternoon, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.

Emily Elvira (Crandall) Nash

Utica Saturday Globe, November 1905

 

 

Emily Elvira (Crandall) Nash

1824 - 1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Emily E. Nash, for more than 50 years a highly respected resident of this village, died early Monday morning at the home of her son, Edward L. Nash, on Hayes street.  Mrs. Nash was 81 years of age and for the past two or three years had been in poor health.  She was born in Cooperstown, September 15, 1824, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs Edward Crandall, her father being editor of The Watch Tower, formerly published in that place.  Mrs. Nash was the widow of A.D. Nash, who will be remembered by many as the superintendent of the Hayes & Rider piano factory, at one time a flourishing industry in Norwich.  She was one of the oldest members of the Episcopal Church, a woman of refined Christian character, respected and loved by all who knew her. Three children survive, Mrs. Mary E. Clayton and Edward L. Nash, of this village, and A.N. Nash, of St. Joseph, Mo.  She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Sarah Herdman, of Cooperstown.  The funeral was held from her late home Wednesday afternoon, Rev. W.D. Benton officiating.  Burial was made in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Bainbridge High Football Team, 1953

Bainbridge Central High School Football Team - 1953

"Echo" 1954

Left to Right
Row 1:  R. Curtis, B. Wilcox, B. Niles, D. Wakeman
Row 2:  R. Butcher, P. Niles, C. Hager, J. Mills
Row 3:  D. Silvey, N. Loomis, C. Dixon, C. Gardner, R. Best
Row 4:  Coach Wearne, Coach Cawley, L. Pearsall, N. Wall, T. Harvey

Left to Right
Row 1:  P. Stoutenberg, L. Owens, G. Nelson, B. Williams
Row 2:  R. Winston, D. Bickford, L. Warren, T. Howland
Row 3:  R. Palmatier, O. Gerg, R. Niles, E. Carlin
Row 4:  F. Smith, D. Parsons, C. Simonds, Coach Best

Remarkable Hustling Globe Agents of Chenango County 1905

Remarkable Hustling Globe Agents of Chenango County

Utica Saturday Globe, 1905

Lee A. Walker

The Hustling Agent of the Saturday Globe in New Berlin

 

 

Lee A. Walker

Lee A. Walker, who handles the Saturday Globe in New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], is a wide-awake, energetic young man who is bound to succeed, if perseverance, industry and gentlemanly bearing are the handmaids to Dame Fortune's favoring smiles.  His success in selling the Globe is proof that he has the qualities which develop the man of affairs and makes him a forceful factor in the community.

 

Lee has done some big selling before the record-breaking sale of Saturday, September 9, when he disposed of 1,000 copies, and could have sold 200 more if he had had them.  This extraordinary sale can better be understood when it is known that the village contains 1,600 residents, and that 1,200 will give one Globe to every one and one-third inhabitants.  The Globe recalls no occasion where the percentage of sales to the population was carried as high as young Walker did with this memorable flood edition.  It is a question whether as close sales were ever made by any paper in any English-speaking community.  He sold 600 copies when New Berlin was scourged by fire some years ago, and that we thought was doing uncommonly well.

 

Last Saturday Lee sold 500 copies, and has ordered 50 more to fill the demand.  The Globe is pound of him and his work, which shows the possibilities of newspaper selling.

 

 

Arthur G. Crowell

Chenango County Hustler Who Makes Big Sales in Sherburne

 

 

Arthur G. Crowell

 

Arthur G. Crowell, the well known newsdealer of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], is agent for the Saturday Globe and a capital one at that.  In this he is aided materially by his two young nephews, boys unusually bright and promising.

 

Mr. Crowell's remarkable sale of the September 9 flood issue of the Globe in Sherburne reached 400, and he could have disposed of 100 more if he had had them.  Such a sale in a community of 900 is a marvel.  One Globe to a little over two persons is exhausting the field to the uttermost limit.  Such a thing would be deemed impossible short of its actual occurrence, Saturday last, September 16, he sold 350 Globes.

 

Mr. Crowell has been in the news business for 25 years, beginning when 10 years old.  For 14 years he has carried on a store on the busy corner, and it is an up-to-date establishment in which he handles cigars, tobacco, candy and stationery.  Everything is displayed with such taste that one is reminded of the stores of the large cities.  From a modest beginning the business has grown to goodly proportions and is one of the established enterprises of the pretty town of Sherburne.

 

 

Obituaries (October 28)

William K. Crawley

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1905

 

 

William K. Crawley

1863 - 1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  William K. Crawley, of North Norwich, was fatally injured about 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon of last week, by a fall from the milk house of M.D. Firman, of that place, which he was engaged in painting.  He died from his injuries several hours later without regaining consciousness. Deceased was the second son of John and Amelia Crawley, for many years prominent residents of Norwich.  After the death of his wife John Crawley removed with his family to New York and for a time William K. Crawley, the deceased, conducted an art store in Brooklyn, very successfully until his stock was destroyed by fire.  Owing to the fact that the insurance on the stock had not been properly transferred, Mr. Crawley lost everything.  He then returned with his wife to Chenango county and took up his residence at North Norwich, where he had resided about 12 years and was esteemed by all who knew him.  Mr Crawley was a prominent member of the North Norwich Tent, K.O.T.M., and at the time of his death held the office of record and finance keeper.  His funeral was attended by over 60 members of the local tent of the order.  He is survived by his wife, Sarah J. Foote, whom he married in Brooklyn, and one son Stanley; also his aged father who resides in Brooklyn, two sisters, Mrs. Clarence Cook, of Cooperstown and Miss Anna Crawley, of Brooklyn and one brother, George, of New York. The funeral was held from his late home Saturday.  Rev W.D. Benton officiating.  Interment was made in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, NY], the services at the grave were in charge of the Maccabees.

 

Death Notices

Antimasonic Telegraph, June 3, 1829

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th ult. Mrs. Sarah Lynde, aged 75 years, mother of Charles W. Lynde, and Doctor John Lynde, of Homer [Cortland Co., NY].

 

In Homer [Cortland Co., NY], on the 18th ult. Mrs. Cynthia R. Lynde, wife of Charles W. Lynde, aged 35 years.

 

Antimasonic Telegraph, April 20, 1831

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Monday the 10th inst.  Mr. Benjamin Aldrich, aged 77 years.

 

Bainbridge Republican, October 8, 1880

Masonville:  Sarah, wife of Collins Brown, died Oct. 12th.  The funeral services were held at the church Sunday afternoon.  Rev. L.W. Jackson made a very urgent appeal to all to prepare for the great change that awaited them, they must come sooner or later.

Rev. James Kilroe Ordained - 1905

Rev. James M. Kilroe Recently Ordained

Celebrates First Mass

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1905

 

Rev. James M.  Kilroe

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Many Norwich friends were present at the ceremonies on Saturday last, when Rev. James M. Kilroe was ordained to the priesthood.  Most Reverend J.M. Farley, D.D., of the cathedral, officiated.  Father Kilroe was a graduate of the Norwich High School in the class of 1897, being president of his class.  He afterwards entered St. Bernard's Seminary at Rochester, spending two years there.  He then attended St. John's College at Fordham and completed his studies at St. Joseph's Seminary at Dunwoodie.  He was one of the youngest of his class to be ordained. 

 

Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock in St. Paul's Church in this village, Rev. Kilroe celebrated his first mass.  He was assisted in the service by Rev. Henry F. Curtin, assistant pastor of St. Paul's Church, as deacon and Rev. William Haggerty, of Pittsburg, Pa., as sub-deacon.  The sermon by Rev. Richard Purcell, of Oxford, was an earnest and eloquent statement of the duties and responsibilities of the priesthood.  

 

The choir was assisted by Prof. A.J. Curley and William Curley, violinists, L.A. Cwasco, trombone and Fred Houghton and George Leslie, vocalists.  Solos were sung by Mrs. J.J. Dolan, Misses May Cox, Blanche Manley and Mr. Houghton.  The offertory solo, Ave Marie, was sung by John Byrnes.  Miss Lena Manley had charge of the music. The vesper service at 4:30 was also in charge of Father Kilroe.

 

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Father Kilroe gave a dinner to the clergy and relatives at the family residence on Rexford street.  Miss Hickey was cateress.  Father Kilroe will remain at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kilroe, for about 10 days before reporting to Most Reverend John M. Farley, archbishop of New York, for assignment to future duties.

Obituaries (October 27)

John P. Mulligan

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1905

 

 

John P. Mulligan

1873 - 1905

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]:  News of the sudden death of John P. Mulligan was received by wire Saturday morning from Fort Totten, L.I.  Mr. Mulligan, who had been in the united States Army for eight years, served his term of enlistment and arrived home on August 11.  He intended to spend a couple of months in civil life and then to reenlist for another term.  He enjoyed a few days here, and left the first of last week to visit a brother Fred Mulligan, in New York, and also to run down to Fort Totten, on Long Island, where his many army friends were. At first the news spread that Mr. Mulligan had committed suicide, but such was not the truth, and it has been learned that the unfortunate young man met his death by accident, the weapon being a revolver.  Mr. Mulligan, known here by his many friends as "Jack," was born June 18, 1873, and his boyhood days were spent in Sherburne.  For some time he was employed in the big cotton mill, and later engaged as clerk in the Whalen Hotel.  He was a great favorite with the young set and was always full of fun.  He was a good vocalist and in the home talent entertainments he assisted several times, and his song and dance sketches were of the professional ranks.  Eight or nine years ago, when he left town to enlist in the army, many of his young friends were not aware of his going.  He would always start for Sherburne when given a vacation of leave, as soon as his term of enlistment was over.  His sister, Miss Mary Mulligan, left here Saturday forenoon for Albany with expectations to meet her brother there some time this week.  She returned home, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Alice Kirby, with whom she was visiting, arriving here on the midnight train Sunday night.

 

The Utica Herald-Dispatch, August 29, 1905

Sherburne: John P. Mulligan, a private in the United States army, and a former resident, died at Fort Totten, on Long Island, Saturday. He had just completed his term of enlistment and was enjoying a vacation before he entered the service for the second time. He was born here in 1873. Besides his parents he leaves four sisters, Misses Mary and Lena and Mrs. Rose Coffin of this place, Mrs. Alice Kirby of Albany, and one brother, Fred of Utica. His mother is an invalid.

 

Death Notices

Chenango Union, February 4, 1892

 

CLAPPER:  At Whaupannaucau, January 27, 1892, Mrs. Covley Clapper, aged 73 years.

 

ANDREWS:  In Hammond, N.J., January 17, 1892, Horatio N. Andrews in the eightieth year of his age, formerly of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

 

PITTSLEY:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], January 20, 1892, Mrs. Hannah Pittsley, wife of Clark Pittsley, aged 50 years.

 

WEED:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], January 30, 1892, Earl, infant son of Carrol K. and Bessie Weed, aged 10 months.

 

WARN:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 30, 1892, James W. Warn, aged about 50.  The day of his death was the twenty fifth anniversary of his marriage.

 

HITCHCOCK:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 31, 1892, Emma daughter of Dr. and Mrs. DeWitt Hitchcock.

 

NEWTON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], January 27, 1892, William S. Newton, aged 88 years.

 

WATROUS:  In Deep River, Conn., January 28, 1892, Mrs. Susan A. Watrous, formerly Mrs. E.N. Hawley, aged 86 years, at one time a resident of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

 

MANWARRING:  In Binghamton, January 27, 1892, Lydia H. Manwarring, wife of Leonard Manwarring, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

 

 

George Sherritt, Deputy Postmaster of Norwich 1905

George J. Sherritt

Appointed Deputy Postmaster at Norwich

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1905

 

George J. Sherritt

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The mooted question of who was to be deputy postmaster at Norwich was settled Thursday, when public announcement was made of the appointment of George J. Sherritt, the well-known cigar manufacturer.  The new appointee has lived in Norwich practically all of his life, coming here with his parents when between 3 and 4 years old.  Upon leaving the public school, he learned the trade of cigar making and has been engaged in that line of business for himself for nearly 20 years.

 

In politics, Mr. Sherritt has always been an active worker in the Republican ranks, since he first became a voter.  He has represented his town in county conventions and acted on the Town and Village Committees.  For a term of three years he was excise commissioner, Mr. Sherritt is an active Odd Fellow and belongs to other fraternal organizations.  He is married, making his home at 37 Mitchell street.  An only son, William Sherritt, holds by appointment a responsible position in the public service at Albany.  Mr. Sherritt, is receiving congratulations of his many friends upon his preferment.

Obituaries (October 26)

William P. Buckley

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1905

 

William P. Buckley

1838 - 1905

At his home in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] Wednesday morning occurred the death of William P. Buckley, a prominent contractor and builder, well known throughout this section.  Mr. Buckley was attacked with cystitis last week and underwent two operations which gave temporary relief, but he was unable to rally from the effects and gradually failed until death occurred.  Mr. Buckley was born in Smithville October 2, 1838, his parents being Jacob and Clarinda (Hastings) Buckley.  He attended Oxford Academy, taught district school and at the age of 20 years took up the work of contractor and builder.  He was a good mechanic and had many large contracts in this section.  He built the Norwich High School building on West Main street, Firemen's Hall in Greene, two of the Woman's Relief Corps Home buildings near Oxford and many fine residences in this and adjoining counties.  He was honest and upright, a kind-hearted and genial friend and neighbor.  Mr. Buckley was twice married.  In 1865 he married Ruth A. Bartle, daughter of Uri Bartle, of Oxford, and to them was born one son, J. Burr Buckley.  Mrs. Buckley died in 1902 and some time later he married Mrs. Helen Lewis Brown, who with his son survives him.  He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. John P. Davis and Mrs. Mary A. Warn, both of Oxford.

 

Lewis Allan Sherwood

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1905

 

 

Lewis Allan Sherwood

1849 - 1905

 

 Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Lewis A. Sherwood was engaged in shingling the roof of a hop house on Thursday morning of last week, standing on a scaffolding at the time.  A board turned over letting him fall a distance of 25 feet.  He was taken to his home on Fair street, where Dr. James B. Drake attended him.  His right collar bone was broken and his back and side badly bruised.  It was believed there were no internal injuries but from later developments it appeared that a broken rib had punctured the lungs.  The injuries resulted fatally on Saturday evening.  Lewis Allan Sherwood was born at South New Berlin some 56 years ago.  He was a carpenter by trade.  Two brothers, Alexander Sherwood, of Edmeston, and Linn Sherwood, of Binghamton, and two sisters, Mary Sherwood, of South New Berlin, and Mrs. Jane Lawrence, of Unadilla, are the surviving relatives.  Funeral services were held from the late home of the deceased Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. S.J. Ford officiating.  The George Rider Hook and Ladder company and the Carpenters' Union, of which organization deceased was a member, attended the services, the former contributing a handsome pillow of roses and the latter a large bouquet of roses. Burial was made at South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Death Notices

Bainbridge Republican,  February 4, 1887
HOWLAND:  At West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 28, 1887, Louis W. Howland, aged 8 months.

BAKER:  Near Bainbridge, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], Jan. 22, 1887, Jessie Flora Baker, aged 3 years, 4 months and 7 days.

Bainbridge Republican, August 19, 1887
BUSTEED:  Of cholera infantum, Aug. 13, Mary, only child of Richard and Agnes Busteed, aged 3 months.

Post Listing, October 19 - 25, 2015

List of blog postings for the week of October 19 - 25, 2015

Marriages

Posted October 21, 2015

Dr. & Mrs. L.E. Ireland (Divorce, 1887)

Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Smith (50th anniversary, 1888)

Mr. & Mrs. F.T. Seeley (11th anniversary, 1888)

Joel J. Bixby - Marie Louise Newton (1888)

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Olmstead (15th anniversary, 1884)

George Coss - Laura Scott (1884)

John Tripp - Clarissa Blencoe (1888)

Marriages

     Silas Cheesbro - Permelia Blodgett

     John Bailey - Jane H. DeForest

Posted October 25, 2015
Howard B. Rudd - Lena J. Welch (1905)

 

Obituaries

Posted October 19, 2015

Hiram D. Merithew (Oxford, Guilford, 1905)

Daniel B. Ainsworth (South New Berlin, 1874)

Viola Searles (Herndon IA, Colesville, 1888)

Mrs. Stephen Hungerford (Oneonta, 1888)

Hon. George Scramling (Oneonta, 1887

Posted October 20, 2015
Edward A. Lally (Norwich, 1905)
William Aylsworth (Coventryville, 1943)
Lydia Aylesworth Johnson (Glendale, OR, 1915)
Death Notices - 1874
     Dexter Aylsworth (Bainbridge)
     Nettie Hill (Sidney Plains)
     Bertha Winegard (Sidney Plains)

Posted October 21, 2015
William M. Wood (Norwich, South Plymouth, 1905)
Ann Parmalee (Clinton, 1888)
Albert Cornwell (Ives Settlement, 1888)
Edward M. Brown, Sr. (Nineveh, 1888)
REv. Henry Callahan (Franklin, 1888)

Posted October 22, 2015
Ira W. June (Norwich, Oxford, 1905)
Mrs. Henry T. Button (1888)
Mrs. Charles Smith (Coventryville, 1888)
Mrs. Sarah J. Lombard (Fremont NB, 1909)

Posted October 25, 2015
Howard Cullen (Norwich, 1905)
Irving L. Benedict (Norwich, 1905)
\Ellwood Caswell (Norwich, 1905)


 

Miscellaneous

Posted October 19, 2015

1888 Version of a Whoopie Cushion in the Form of a Bustle

BCHS Choir, March 1964

Posted October 20, 2015
Aylesworth Family of Sherburne, NY - ca 1900

Posted October 21, 2015
Bainbridge Central High School Class of 1954 - Part 4
BCHS Jay Vee & Varsity Cheerleaders _ 1954

Posted October 22, 2015
Married Couple Separated 32 Years - 1888

Posted October 24, 2015
Images of Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY in 1963
Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce, 1963

Marriages (October 25)

Rudd - Welch

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1905

 

Howard B. & Lena J. (Welch) Rudd

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Welch, on East Main street, was the scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday afternoon at 1:30, when their daughter, Lena J., was united in marriage to Howard B. Rudd, of this village.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. S.J. Ford, the bridal party standing under an arch of evergreen and roses banked with the same, and in the presence of about 25 relatives and near friends. The bride was beautifully attired in white silk and carried white roses. The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Welch, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Welch, Jr., Mr. and mrs. Linn Case, Miss Nina Esterbrook and William Welch.  Mr. Rudd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rudd, and is a machinist at the O.&W. shops.  Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served under the direction of Mrs. Martha C. Yager, of Binghamton, and the newly-wedded couple left on the afternoon train for a wedding trip to New York.  On their return they will reside for the present at 15 Griffing street.

Obituaries (October 25)

Howard Cullen

Utica Saturday Globe, July 1905

 

Howard Cullen

1883 - 1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At his home on Rexford street, Tuesday afternoon, occurred the death of Howard Cullen, who recently met with an accident while at his regular work of yard trainman on the Ontario & Western Railway.  A week ago Monday night Mr Cullen was coupling cars when empty cars shunted on to the siding struck those on which he was working.  The shock of the collision threw him to the ground and one car passed over his right leg near the thigh, causing a compound commuted fracture.  Amputation was necessary.  The terminal joints of the first two fingers and thumb of the right hand were cut off.  He also received many other bruises and lacerations.  While suffering from his injuries pneumonia developed and caused his death.  Mr Cullen's age was 22 years.  He was born in the town of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], October 12, 1883, the son of Patrick and Bridget Cullen.  He had been in the employ of the Ontario & Western Company about 15 months, making his home with his sister, Mrs. Kelly.  His parents survive him, together with one brother, James Cullen, of McDonough, and five sisters, Mrs. W.C. Kelly, of Norwich' Mrs. J.p. Duffy, of Harpursville; Vina Cullen of Binghamton, and Genevieve and Mollie Cullen, of Afton.  Funeral services were held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at St. Paul's Church, Rev. Father Logan, of Sherburne, officiating.  Burial was made in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Irving L. Benedict

Utica Saturday Globe,  July 1905

 

 

Irving L. Benedict

1890 - 1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Irving L. Benedict died at his home on Waite street, Friday of last week, after an illness of only two days, aged 15 years.  Deceased was the son of Mrs. Mary E. and the late Charles B. Benedict and was born in Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], July 21, 1890, but the greater share of his life had been spent in Norwich.  He was a student of the High School.  After school hours and on Saturdays he had for some time acted as errand boy in E.L. Nash's book store. For several years he had sold Saturday Globes, and his face had become familiar to a large number of regular customers.  He was one of the most faithful carriers and could always be depended upon to do his work rain or shine.  His funeral was attended from the family residence on Sunday afternoon at 3:30.  The services were conducted by Rev. Daniel W. Dexter, pastor of the Congregational Church, and four former companions acted as bearers:  Harry Choules, Leslie Baker, Harry Graves and Elmer Babcock.  Flowers were sent by the class in the Congregational Sunday School of which deceased was a member, by Florist Quinn and by his schoolmates.  His death is a sad blow and great loss to his widowed mother, who has the sympathy of all.

Ellwood Caswell

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1905

 

 

Elwood Caswell

1889 - 1905

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the home of his mother, Mrs. E.M Caswell, on Brown street, Friday afternoon last, occurred the death of Ellwood Caswell, aged 16 years.  Deceased had been in poor health for some weeks, but his condition was not considered dangerous until two days before his death, when he was taken with a severe attack of pleurisy and grew rapidly worse until the end.  His death was a severe shock to his relatives and a large circle of young friends with whom he was justly popular.  He was born in Brockport, but had lived in this village since he was three years of age.  He attended the village schools until about two years ago, when he was employed in the silk mill until poor health compelled him to give up his work.  Besides his mother he leaves one brother, Frank, of Flushing L.I., and a sister, Clara, who resides with her mother.  The funeral was held from the late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. S.J. Ford officiating. Burial was made in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, N .Y.].  The bearers were six young friends and companions of the deceased, Arthur Slater, Clarence Osborne, Robert Foy, Charles Newcomb, Frank Bird and Hugh P. Erwin.