Post St. Blues-Fiona at the library

[Dave]

Jon, you certainly make history come alive. You should have been a history teacher!

[jon]

I'm afraid I wouldn't have made a very acceptable History Teacher according to the Board of Education standards, because I feel there more to History than memorizing dates. Besides I don't think the schools teach Local History yet.

[Dave]

May 16, 2010 20:36:25 GMT -5 jon said:

I'm afraid I wouldn't have made a very acceptable History Teacher according to the Board of Education standards, because I feel there more to History than memorizing dates. Besides I don't think the schools teach Local History yet.

That would be a shame.

[jon]

HELD HIGH REVELS
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And When the Guests Departed Some Jewelery Was Missing[/size]

Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who live at No. 142 Broad street, went visiting about thanksgiving time. For various reasons they did not care to leave the house unoccupied, so a young man friend of the family was secured as an occupant in the interim. This young man, not only possessed sporting inclinations, but a lack of appreciation of the eternal finesse of things. A few nights after the Smiths had vacated their housekeeper invited two other young men and three girls to the house, where the evening was spent in a riotous manner.

One of the party was Carrie Lepper, a young woman living in West Utica, who became acquainted with the police officials on a charge of pilfering in Noyes' restaurant in Fayette street, where she was once employed. When the Smiths returned home they missed a small diamond ring valued at $30, a baby's pin with a $5 gold piece attached and a feather boa which cost $12 when new. They questioned the young man who had been stopping in the house and finally he told what had occurred. The police were notified and their suspicions were at once cast towards the Lepper woman. She was arrested and was arraigned in police court yesterday, charged with grand larceny. She pleaded not guilty, waived examination and was held to await the action of the grand jury. Carlie protested her innocence, but admitted that she was in the Smith house. A boa was found on her when arrested, but it had been mutilated so that Mrs. Smith could not positively identify it.
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[jon]

A Missy of Overcoats[/size]

Frank Spring, a carpenter aged 27, was arrested by Officer Brunner last night on a charge of petit larceny, the taking of an overcoat. The complainant was Hardy Richardson, the well known ex-base ball player and proprietor of the Cottage hotel in upper Genesee street. Last Saturday night Augustus Wilson, one of Richardson's boarders borrowed a coat of Richardson and went downtown, and among other places that he visited was James Pell's on Post Avenue, where a dance was in progress. He had fallen in with Spring in the mean time, in some manner Wilson took a coat belonging to Pell and Pell had him arrested. The coat was returned, but Richardson's coat was still missing, and a warrant was issued for Spring's arrest. The later claims that the whole affair is a mistake and that he did not intend to steal Richardson's coat. He will be arraigned in police court to-day.
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[jon]

Policeo Charged With Horse Stealing[/size]

Polico Davio, an Italian, aged 37 years, was arrested by Detective Barry yesterday afternoon on a charge of petit larceny. His brother Salmo was arrested a few days ago and sent to jail for ten days on a charge of drunkenness. Both will now be arraigned on a charge preferred by Antonio Gifu, another Italian, with stealing a horse and selling it; but as petit larceny concerns the stealing of articles valued at $25 or less, Gifu's horse must have been a candidate for a veterinary retreat or the bone yard. Detective Berry had considerable trouble in locating Policeo. He went thro several Italian houses in Water street, and in each was informed that Polico was not there. One old woman in the house where Detective Berry got his man also informed him that the much sought after Italian was not about, but an investigation of an adjoining room revealed him crouching in a corner. He will be arraigned in police court to-day.
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[jon]

Posed as a Y.M.C.A. Young Man

Frank D. Phillips, the young fellow from Baltimore, who, under the guise of the Y.M.C.A. swindled several Genesee street business men, was sent to jail for fifteen days, in police court, yesterday. The complainant in the case was inclined to be lenient with Phillips.
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[jon]

A Woman Charged With Assault[/size]

Mary Flow was tried on a charge of assault in police court yesterday, the complainant being Mary Salvadore. The parties live on Schuyler street, and had a general row on November 10. The trial was not concluded.
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[jon]

Mrs. Crandall's Horse Still Missing[/size]

Mrs. Crandall's horse and carriage are still missing. The police have communicated with authorities in towns surrounding the city. It was learned that a horse and carriage answering to the description of Dr. Crandall's was seen near Frankfort yesterday afternoon.
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[jon]

Arrested on a Request From Rome[/size]

Jesse John's a colored man, was arrested yesterday. He is a Roman and is wanted there for jumping a bond bill. He will be taken to that city.

UTICA MORNING HERALD - DECEMBER 23, 1875

[jon]

JOHN V. BENDER TO SPEND
HIS LIFE IN PRISON
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Jury Finds a Verdict of Assault in Second Degree - Floyd F. Peresett of Utica on Trial, Charged With Manslaughter

The jury in the Bender trial, after having been out nearly 24 hours, returned into the court at 2:30 P.M. Saturday, and the foreman stated that a verdict had been found, which was for assault, second degree. This verdict forfeits Bender's pardon, and he must go back to prison to remain the rest of his natural life - unless again pardoned by Governor Flower.

[jon]

Bender heard the verdict in an indifferent manner, picking his teeth, as though he expected it, but his sister, Miss Helena Bender, who had been by her brother's side during the trial, sobbed and weeped as though her heart would break. When the jury entered the jury room to deliberate on the testimony, a ballot was taken, which resulted nine for assault, second degree, and three for acquittal. The voting then continued, after arguments, and the result changed several times. The thirteenth ballot was taken before Saturday morning and resulted nine for a second degree, and three for third degree. Saturday morning one of the three voted with the nine, making the ballot 10 to 2 for the second degree, and after more discussion the remaining two voted with the ten, hence the verdict.

The time for sentencing Bender was fixed for yesterday at 2 P.M. At that time District Attorney Klock moved that judgment be pronounced.

[jon]

Mr. Rayhill, attorney for Bender, moved that a new trial be granted on the ground that there was no verdict against his client, and prove his assertion he read from the law, that when a verdict shall have been pronounced by the jury or its foreman, it should be entered upon the records of the court, and read from the record to the jury, and that the jury then be asked if the verdict as read was the verdict as by them found, the same to be attested in this way. Mr. Rayhill said the clerk did not do this, but asked the jury for its verdict and then entered it upon the record at his leisure. Judge Dunmore said it was only a slight variation and refused to grant the motion, Mr. Rayhill then asked for an arrest of judgment on the same grounds. Overruled.

[jon]

Several other requests were made and all were denied, after which Mr. Rayhill pleaded for mercy on behalf of his client. Judge Dunmore and his two associates then retired, and after deliberating for twenty minutes returned. The judge then talked to Bender, of the pardon, the new chance he had to make a man of himself, etc., after which he sentenced him to a term of five years and eight months in prison. After this term expired Bender will then commence on the life sentence as provided for in the pardon.

Mr. Rayhill asked for a stay of 90 days, that he might prepare a bill of exceptions for a new trial, as he said the stenographer could not get the minutes out under 60 days. The court took the matter under consideration. Mr. Rayhill then asked that bender might remain in jail at least a week, as he had some business he wanted to attend to before going to prison. District Attorney Klock objected, and said the jailer's life might be in danger, as it had been threatened in jail, and an escape had been attempted, as sworn to by other prisoners on the trial. This evidently did not please Bender, for his face turned very red and the look he gave Mr, Klock was by no means a pleasant one. The last request was also taken into consideration by Judge Dunmore.
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[jon]

Before court adjourned Saturday a jury had been secured in the case of the people vs. Floyd F. Peresett, who is under indictment for manslaughter. The story of the crime began the afternoon of Thursday, September 7, 1893, when a game of "high five" was in progress in Pell's dive on Post Avenue, Utica. Peresett was a waiter at the Genesee apartment house, Utica, and William Fox, the victim, who was a southern negro, was about to go to Booneville to secure a similar job, when they became involved in a row which cost him his life. A dispute arose over the cards. Fox insinuated that Peresett's wife was a woman of easy virtue and struck Persette over the arm with a chair. Then Peresett felled Fox with a blow on the head from a heavy chair. At 10:30 the next night Fox died from the effects of a broken skull.

The jury to sit in this case is composed of the following persons:

George Oatman, Otis B. Frisbie, G. A. Higby, David Phillips, Patrick Welch, Rome; George W. Smith, Floyd Corners; Hugh Coyle, Jay Bingham, Oriskany Falls; Richard Richards, Marcy; Andrew Seigel, New London; William Witherstein, North Western; John Davies, Remsen.