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Post by Dave on Jul 28, 2010 7:19:45 GMT -5
I've been looking along the creeks in Utica on the 1883 map for hospitals, and now I'll look for "pest house." Thanks, Jon.
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Post by Dave on Jul 28, 2010 7:51:54 GMT -5
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Post by fiona on Jul 28, 2010 11:24:49 GMT -5
Thanks all for the postings. Charles Titus is a name that keeps coming up again and again. isn't he the "man with no legs that chased someone with an ax" a few posts back? Also, Ravine Hospital or the Pest House... it would have had to have been built in the area of the Gulf -or ravine - perahaps an old topographical map would help. I have never heard of it before now and a Pest house ... is that short for pestilance? Who would go there - people with infectious diseases such as cholera, TB, small pox? No indoor facilities? Sounds like a place for the very poor, sort of like an Irish work house during An Gorta Mor. ( the Great Hunger)
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Post by Dave on Jul 28, 2010 12:34:02 GMT -5
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 12:42:21 GMT -5
ADELAIDE WALLACE
GOT FOUR MONTHS
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IN JAIL ON CHARGE OF PUBIC INTOXICATION
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OTHER CASES IN COURT
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Before Judge O'Connor This Morning - Charles Russell Demanded Money of Court Street Residents and Got 60 Days - Other Cases Disposed Of
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 12:45:23 GMT -5
Adelaide Wallace, an octoroon, who is a denizen of Post Avenue, when she is not serving a term in jail, was locked up early this morning on the charge of public intoxication. She was brought into City Court and was arraigned on that charge before Judge O'Connor, and received four months in jail at hard labor.
When brought into court, Adelaide was limping and as she walked to the judicial bench she said she didn't do anything.
"You see Judge, I ran a little nail into my foot and the officer sent me in." She also said that "Hiram" had gone hoppicking and "Eli" couldn't go because his wife was sick, and "Lucy" gave a picnic, "but I couldn't go to the picnic, honest I didn't Judge," she said. "Now, Judge, you just telephone over to "Lucy" and ask her if she didn't give me a picnic?" Continuing Adelaide said; "Judge, I didn't go to the picnic but I went down stairs and chopped some wood and while I was doing that I ran a little nail into my foot that made me limp. You see, Judge.
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 12:48:35 GMT -5
I heard a piano playing and I went into a place on Jay street. The time went quickly and it was after 1 o'clock when I started for home, going through a 'court.' where it was dark. The reason I didn't go over Bleecker street was because I ran the nail in my foot. I was limping quite badly, so I took the way through the 'court.' A policeman saw me in the dark and arrested me. I suppose if I went over Bleecker street I wouldn't get arrested.'
The court told her that she had been before him a few days ago on a similar charge and that he discharged her on condition that she would keen sober. "Now you are in again and you get four months in jail," the Judge said.
"Judge, make it ten days, will you?" inquired Adelaide.
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 12:51:19 GMT -5
"Now, you know what I say I mean," said the Judge, "and four months is what you get, two for the other day you were' in here and two for to-day." "Say, Judge, I'll kill myself if you give me that sentence. Make it ten days," ejaculated Adelaide. Her pleadings were of on avail and she was taken to jail to start in doing her third of a year sentence. Adelaide is expected to be alive and well when she completes her sentence.
With black eye, nearly closed, and a few abrasions on her face, William Spooner walked up to the bench when his name was called.
"Where are you from?' queried Judge O'Connor.
"I cane from Lyon Falls.'
"What are you doing here?"
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 12:53:59 GMT -5
"You see, Judge, I have been working up there and I came to this city intending to go to my home down East. When I got here I spent all of my money and have not got a cent to get home with."
"What do you think you ought to get?"
"Gee, I spent all my money, now I'm broke. I got a black eye and now I go to jail."
After pleading with the Judge for another chance, he was told to get out of town before noon.
"Have you ever been arrested before?'
"No," he exclaimed.
"Well, you have to hurry to catch up.'
He was shown the door leading to the station, where a dress suit case awaited him.
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 12:56:44 GMT -5
Charles Russell, who was arrested last night by Officer Mortimer on the charge of vagrancy, drew 60 days in jail. Russell had called at several homes on Court street yesterday and demanded money from those who answered the door when he rang the bell. When he was refused he made threats. The police were notified late in the afternoon and Officer Mortimer corralled him early in the evening.
"What do you work at?" asked the court.
"I'm a sailor and the boat is unloading coal to the city and I want to get back to work.'
"Deep water sailor?"
"Yes."
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 12:58:32 GMT -5
"What's the name of the boat?'
"I don't know," answered Russell.
"What's the name of the other boats you have worked on?"
"The Chauncey J. West."
"I don't know but what you were on the 'Mary Jane,' queried the court.
Russell gave his record and was then escorted to the station house and will begin his jail sentence,
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 13:00:54 GMT -5
George Zand was arraigned on the charge of vagrancy and was discharged, Daniel Whelan, who claimed he was from Herkimer, was discharged on a similar charge. When the Court asked him where he was from and he was told, the Court turned to Clerk Kinney and asked what sentence was meted out to the last prisoner from that place. The clerk quietly answered "Sixty days." Whelan was more fortunate, and was told to hike to the Adirondacks.
William Russell and Alton Churchill, who like Whelan, were found asleep in a box car, were charged with vagrancy. They were also discharged. Purcell claimed he was from New Jersey and was a printer. The Judge asked him on what paper published there. After being asked a question by the court, Russell said he was a pressman, and not a printer. "Well, that's different. Don't any of your people come up here and say you are printers when you are pressmen.'
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Post by jon on Jul 28, 2010 13:02:55 GMT -5
James A. Dougherty was the last prisoner to be arraigned, although his name had been called at the beginning of court. The court shouted Dority! Doherty and Dougherty, but he failed to come to the front.
"Why didn't you come up when I called your name this morning?"
"When I was arrested I didn't give my name and I waited until the last.'
He was charged with being drunk and was sentenced to pay $10 or 10 days in jail.
There was no appearance against Adam Mitter on the charge of vagrancy, and he was discharged. The case came up on adjournment from yesterday.
Charles Jacquemin pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault, second degree, in court yesterday and gave bail to appear September 5. the complainant was Raymond Romaine.
UTICA HERALD DISPATCH - AUGUST 28, 1908
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Post by Dave on Jul 28, 2010 13:10:16 GMT -5
oc·to·roon: a person of one-eighth black ancestry Go here: www.mixedfolks.com/names.htmand scroll down the page to find more definitions of various terms for "mixed folks" than you'll ever need to know. So called "half caste," metisse, hapa, zambo, griffe ...... |
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Post by jon on Jul 29, 2010 2:44:15 GMT -5
Thanks all for the postings. Charles Titus is a name that keeps coming up again and again. isn't he the "man with no legs that chased someone with an ax" a few posts back? Also, Ravine Hospital or the Pest House... it would have had to have been built in the area of the Gulf -or ravine - perahaps an old topographical map would help. I have never heard of it before now and a Pest house ... is that short for pestilance? Who would go there - people with infectious diseases such as cholera, TB, small pox? No indoor facilities? Sounds like a place for the very poor, sort of like an Irish work house during An Gorta Mor. ( the Great Hunger) Charles Titus was the man that took an ax to Charles Webster. The pest house in the articles was lower case [ p ] so it wasn't somebodies name anyway. As near as I've been able to see it was primarily built to take care of small pox cases so therefore not used for quite some time. |
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