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Post by jon on May 6, 2010 22:31:57 GMT -5
MRS. GENNY'S CASE ___________________________________
The Sentence Imposed Last Week Was Illegal ___________________________________
She Was Arraigned Yesterday and Re-Sentenced to the Auburn State Prison for One Year - The Trial of Peresetto
Court re-convebed in Rome at 11:50 a.m. yesterday. Francis McLanathan of Sylvan Beach, one of the jurors fined $15 for non-attendance, had his fine remitted. He said he was boating on the canal when the notice arrived by mail at his home, and that he did not get it til a week ago last Friday. He said he did not care to be excused from serving as a juror and was sworn in.
John Piugh indicted for misdemeanor, in causing the death of Michael Goppert, in the former's unlicensed saloon in Utica, where a boxing match took place between the two, had judgment pronounced yesterday, which was that he should pay a fine of $200, or be committed to the Onondaga county penitentiary for 200 days. Pugh will make arrangements to pay the fine.
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Post by jon on May 6, 2010 22:38:56 GMT -5
District Attorney Klock, before the noon recess of yesterday, moved the trial of Floyd Peresette (colored) of Utica, indicted for manslaughter, first degree, in killing William Fox in Pell's dive on Post Avenue in that city. The verdict of guilty of assault, second degree, had been set aside, and a new trial ordered on the exceptions in the case at the former trial. P. F. Bulger said he desired the case to go over to the Utica term, that the cost of boarding the witnesses and other expenses might be obviated, as the defendant had no money to put into the case. He said he himself had advanced money for the trial, and that he and Thomas S. Jones donated their services. He also said that Pell, the owner of the place where the row occurred, was ill with pneumonia, and that he is a material witness. Judge Dunmore instructed Mr. Bulger to prepare affidavits and his motion would be further considered after the noon recess.
After the recess the affidavits were read and Mr. Bulger renewed his motion to send the case over to the next term of court in Utica, which will convene December 18. The motion was opposed by Mr. Klock and denied by Judge Dunmore, who ordered that the case proceed, and the work of impaneling a jury was commenced. Mr. Balger slipped on the sidewalk on North James street while on his way to the court house yesterday afternoon and injured his right hip quite badly.
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Post by jon on May 6, 2010 22:56:50 GMT -5
Mrs. Cullie R. Glenny, who was last Tuesday sentenced to the Onondaga county penitentiary for one year, wrote to that institution from the Rome jail to see what privileges would be granted her there, and also as to what property she could take with her. The authorities of the penitentiary wrote her that if she had been sentenced to the penitentiary for one year the sentence was illegal, as the laws of 1893, chapter 306, would show. The law states that if a woman be sent to the penitentiary it must be for a term of less than one year. When Mrs. Glenny was going through the jail office, on the way from the jail corridor to the presence of the court, she fainted, and some time elapsed before she could be revived. When she appeared in court, Judge Dunmore announced that an error appeared in her sentence of last week, and that he would sentence her to Auburn state prison for one year. By good behavior her sentence will now be shortened two months.
An attendant from Auburn will come and take Mrs. Glenny to the state prison the later part of this week. Mr. Wiggins, <Mrs. Glenny's attorney, did not move for a suspension of sentence.
THE CITIZEN AND DAILY PRESS - DECEMBER 4, 1894
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Post by jon on May 7, 2010 14:03:56 GMT -5
NOT HIS FIRST OFFENSE
Considerable excitement was caused about eleven o'clock last evening thru the home of a colored man in the vicinity of First and Blandina streets. He proved to be William Henry, aged 27, a colored laborer living on Post Avenue. He was locked up and charged with vagrancy.
The streets in the tenth ward were more thickly occupied than on other night by little children, who were having as much fun as they could out of St. Valentine's day. Henry had been hanging around the neighborhood for some time, and committed offenses on various occasions. Word was sent to the police station, and Detective Barry and Landers ere detailed to look the man up. Harry had left the neighborhood before the officers arrived but they succeeded in securing a good description of the negro, and about 9:30 o'clock arrested him at his home on Post Avenue.
This is not Henry's first offense for the same crime. He was arrested about a year and a half ago and served a year on a plea of guilty. Henry was sober when arrested.
UTICA MORNING HERALD - FEBRUARY 15, 1898
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Post by jon on May 7, 2010 14:23:58 GMT -5
A COLORED RAID
A disorderly house in Post Avenue was pulled by the police yesterday morning. For a short time the court room was as black "as the ace of spades." Judge Harvey presided and dispensed sentences in this way: John Jones, Katie Jackson, Jennie Grayson and Carrie Brown, $3 each, Will Francis, $3. The fines were paid and Marcellus Bounds, another member of the party was sent to the Rochester House of Refuge.
UTICA SUNDAY TRIBUNE - JUNE 12, 1892
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Post by jon on May 7, 2010 15:33:45 GMT -5
"TAPS" FOR HART P. MILLER _________________________
Well known Soldier and Business Man Dead - Made and Lost a Modest Fortune - Something About Him[/size] _________________________
A man who had been a conspicuous personage about the streets of the city for the past several years because of his eccentricities died at midnight at 16 Post Avenue. He was Hart P. Miller. In face he was well known throughout the country because of his prominence among the veterans of the Civil War. At one time he was a successful business man here and had made and lost large sums. For the past three years he had been failing health and since August has been confined to his bed most of the time. Diabetes was the cause of death. Most of his life had been spent among the colored people in Utica and to them he was a friend. In the halcyon days of his career, when he was making plenty of money, he lived among them and gave liberally to those less fortunate than himself. But of late years he had met many reverses in life and these, coupled with his failing health, discouraged him and he died almost penniless. The colored people had nursed him and in other ways repaid him for the friendliness and kindness he had shown them when life was brightest.
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Post by jon on May 7, 2010 15:36:23 GMT -5
Mr. Miller came of a patriotic family. He was a son of the late Alonzo F. Miller who was at one time the drum major of the famous old Utica Band and prominent resident of the city, as well as being one of the state officers in the G.A.R. The deceased was 55 years of age and was born at Newbury-on-the-Hudson. As a boy he answered President Lincoln's call for volunteers and enlisted to the Second New York Heavy Artillery, serving until the end of the war. He received an honorable discharge and later came to Utica and engaged in the bookbinding business with his father. On the death of his father he managed the business himself with marked success and at one time employed many men. He was a skilled workman and was known among members of his craft throughout the state.
Foe some time he was at the Soildiers' Home at Bath and it was while there that he and his partner, a man named Deming, spent months in forming and carving a cane which was presented to Congressman James S. Sherman about two years ago. While enroute from Bath to this city with his precious article he was offered large sums of money for it, but he said to each prospective buyer that "all the gold in the world could not purchase it." Mr. Miller and his partner, Deming, walked into the office of Mr. Sherman and after making a few remarks presented him with the cane. He said that he and Deming made it, but that he was going to give it to him in the name of the Soldiers' Home.
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Post by jon on May 7, 2010 15:37:27 GMT -5
Mr. Miller was an excellent raconteur and whatever he read, he committed to memory. An interesting conversationalist his company was sought on many occasions, for his fluency of speech and retentive memory enabled him to sit for hours and entertain.
Besides his aged mother, who lives in Utica he leaves three sisters., Mrs. E. L. Germann and Mrs. Charles Sharpe of this city, and Mrs. Peiser of Buffalo.
The remains were sent to Curran's undertaking rooms, 241 Bleecker street.
THE UTICA JOURNAL - 1904
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Post by jon on May 7, 2010 19:02:41 GMT -5
COLOR STUDY IN CITY COURT _______________________
Misadventure of a Newport Man Who Strayed on Post Ave., Lost His Watch but Recovered It[/size]
There was a little study in color in City Court this morning. Michael Finncane is a resident of Newport and has seen the seashore come and go for 60 years. Yesterday he came to Utica and proceeded to slake a thirst of long standing. After slaking for some time he wound up in a saloon on Post Avenue. He had money to burn and soon had a good sized company of negroes who enjoyed the blaze. Among the number was Mrs. Ella Cowan of Oriskany, who got on such good terms with Finncane that she got his watch and quit the company. Soon after her departure Finncane missed his time piece and raised a din. He made the accusation that the Cowan woman had stolen it and she was arrested in West Utica by Sergeant Berry. The watch was found in her possession but she claimed that Finncane had given it to her. This morning she pleaded guilty to the charge of petty larceny and was sentenced to pay the fine of $15 or go to jail for 15 days. Her husband was in court and paid the fine but made her promise that she would stay at home in the future and be good.
Finncane was fined $5 for public intoxication.
There was a colored king in court this morning but he looked more like a deuce than one of royal suit. BuddKing was charged with public intoxication and threatening to whip an inspector of street cleaning. He was dcharged with a reprimand.
UTICA HERALD DISPATCH - OCTOBER 1, 1903
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Post by Dave on May 7, 2010 21:36:42 GMT -5
Post Avenue had to be the busiest, shortest street in Utica! For crying out loud, it ran only from Burnett to Charlotte!
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Post by jon on May 8, 2010 8:09:52 GMT -5
A WHITE GIRL FROM THE "AVE" ____________________________
It Is Claimed That She stole a Ten Dollar Bill ____________________________
HER LOVE FOR A NEGRO ____________________________
Pretty Lottie Heath, 'Who Has Several Allegations, Arraigned in City Court This Morning - Her Plea With the Judges - Other City Court News
One of those cases in which a young and attractive girl has fallen from the straight and narrow path into the dens of vice in Post Avenue, was brought to light in City Court this morning, when pretty and intelligent Lottie Jackson, alias Mary Pell, was arraigned on the charge of petty larceny, in having stolen $10 from one of the frequenters of the place, an Italian named Raffael Rignatelli.
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Post by jon on May 8, 2010 8:11:45 GMT -5
The case is a pitfall one and it shows the utter disregard the girl has for herself. It is claimed that she is married to the negro, but from the stories told by the Italian interpreter, it is safe to presume that she has not been faithful to her husband. The girl was brought to the Police Station from the City Hospital, where she had been confined for some time, The girl is in love with a big colored man named Jackson, and that her love is untiring was made evident when Jackson went to her room at that institution the other day. When Jackson entered her apartments her face brightened up and shuttered a cry of joy when she spied him. Going to her side she kissed him passionately and caressed his hands while he sat on the edge of the cot. She seems perfectly content with the lot chosen by her.
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Post by jon on May 8, 2010 8:12:47 GMT -5
She was represented in court this morning by John F. Gaffney and entered aq plea of not guilty. The girl also pleaded for herself. She said she was sick in bed at the time the money was stolen and that she was innocent. She said she had been ill for nearly a year and that she had been under the doctor's care for that length of time. After she had told her story the Judge said he had better send her away on the charge of vagrancy, but she protested strenuously against this arrangement. She said Jackson was good to her, that he provided a home for her, and that she had all she wanted to eat and drink.
It was suggested that the doctor be called and the case was put over until this afternoon. When told that she would have to go to the Police Station she pleaded for mercy and begged not to be sent there. She was finally taken there however. Her husband was in the hall during her arraignment but he did not enter the court room.
The girl's name is Lottie Heath. She came from a farm in Marcy two years ago and was the picture of health and beauty. She drifted from the course first outlined for her and finally wound up in the "Ave." She has been a resident there for about two years.
The girl is being examined on the petty larceny charge this afternoon.
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Post by jon on May 8, 2010 8:14:21 GMT -5
Fred Bowers was in court to-day charged with being drunk. His wife was the complainant. He proved that he was not drunk on the day specified in the information and that charge was dismissed. He was later arraigned, charged with being a disorderly person. He was ordered to give a bond in the sum of $300 for the support of his wife and children, and owing to his inability to do this he was sent to the Oneida County jail for a term not exceeding six months.
Clarence Gebley a "boozer," who has stopped drinking, and who said he was on his way to the sanitarium in Clinton, was arrested last night. He denied being drunk, but said that he was sick. He admitted that he had been using "dope" of late. He was advised to go to a proper place and was discharged. Gebler said his home was in Philadelphia, N.Y.
The case of the people against James Williams, charged with being a disorderly person, was tried before Judge O'Connor in City Court today. he complainant was Mary Williams, his wife. Corporation Council Gibson appeared for the people and Walker Matteson for the defendant. Four witnesses were sworn. The county held the defendant guilty and ordered that he give security by written undertaking with two sureties to be approved by the magistrate to the effect that the defendant will support his wife and children and indemnify the town of Utica against their becoming a charge upon the public within one year. The defendant was paroled in the custody of his counsel to produce the bond.
UTICA HERALD DISPATCH - DECEMBER 5, 1902
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Post by jon on May 8, 2010 8:43:17 GMT -5
WEBSTER RELEASED ______________________________
Negro Charged With Assault Acquitted After Examination This Morning[/size]
Charles Webster, the negro charged with assault in the first degree on complaint of Charles Titus, a cripple with whom Webster recently fought on Post Avenue, was released from custody after and examination in POLICE Court this morning. Several witnesses were sworn and the majority of the testimony seemed to show that Webster was not the aggressor, but instead acted in hid own defense. Judge O'Connor acquitted him.
Michael Murphy, a truant, promised to go to school and was discharged. Jefferson Hoover and Charles Kertzendorfer, arrested for fighting in the street, were released with reprimands. Thomas Sherman and John Morris were sent to jail for 30 days each for drunkenness.
Lewis O'Bra was charged with public intoxication. His wife, Emma, appeared against him. She said that his actions were unbecoming a husband and the Judge had him promise to do better. He was discharged.
UTICA HERALD DISPATCH - SEPTEMBER 24, 1902
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