New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
ADVENTURES OF A BANKER OF ELMlRA.
Mr. SMITHS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH-A

Mr. SMITHS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH-A
BANoUET-FATHER BLOOMER
ELMrRA, Nov. 27-I.ewis NJ. Smith is private banker
in this city AMI is worth a fortune Almost a decade
since Mr. Smith formed partnership in tue banking
business with Frank Hail. The partne" did business tor
several years earning the reputation of never getting
the OF the bargain in business transaction that
they engaged in They became we'll known and notwith-
standing that their business Of accommodating PEOPLE
was we'll understood the partnership thrved and smith
and Hall grew up among the talest OF the stihback
hemlocks in Elmra and neighborlng towns in southern
New York and the northern counties OF PeDnsy ania
The partnership was brief, however. Hall dragged
of the firm some time ago and the partners opened
separate banks for the accommodation OF
the public Hall engaged heavily in real estate transac
tons Smith opened banking house and as the sequel
shows carried the principal part of the business of the
old rl with him, for in the of few years Hall
failed and much litigation ensued. Hall fell into the
hands of the police and the end is not YET In Smiths
bank however all serene, and loans on securities
farms preferred, were generally accommodated and
business never allowed to lag Mr.. Smiths philan
thropy many not appreciated lawsuits and
foreclosures generally folio wing failure TO pay for
business accommo iatior, and in uany instances :he
occupants the soil found 1t necessary to leave the
homestead and allow the mortgagce to take possession
This state OF affairs became we'll known thai in some
of thu lawsuits determine the right To property the
btterost feeling was exhibited against Mr. Smith. or
not interested In fact his interest in Chemung
County civil litigation generally dwared everything else
that occupied the attention of the courts Governor HUI
has on many occasions been counsel 70. Mr. Smith and
Jerry Mcclure not infrequebty found OH the
otae side.
Among the doals that Lewis NJ Smith had with various
persons was With J. l. Bozzari who worked farm
the northern part OF the county belonging 10 smith, on
shares and according to the latters story sod on
the products and fed nut subsequently returned
and tried to extort money from smith on backmsiing
scheme Bozzard claimed balance due from smith.
frequently went to the Office of the latter and on several
occasions demanded money. Last sunday smith In COM
many with his Pomeroy went 10 the farm formerly
by Ozzard. and when returning they we're sud
denly accosted by Bozzard, who leaped from behind
fence and demanded that Smith throw up his hands At
the time Bozsart poiute1 an old army rine AZ
Smith. Tue latter complied with an order to approach
Bozzard and the atter pulled the trigger, but the
weapon did not 90 off Instantly. B1zzard then drew a
re, Oliver thrust in Mr. Smith. face The latter
came to the rescue with smith grdppled with the
wOulite murderer. :he latter being nnally tleu ana
! imi:s was rcca ptured and 10 iged in tue Chenung
County Jail. Ths affair caused much excitement IN Inc
believed that there were two sides TO IL Rich develop
monts expected wnen Boz@'rd Is placed on tfla.
| Bozzard SAYS he started out TO shoot skunk.
JUICE William Murray. OF tho With Judicial District.
whose home Is in Delhi, Delaware County mas been In
| About six months ago Judge Murray was prostrai cd
with thought 10 be paralysis ana fears for his
recovery entertained. Under the treatment here,
however no has been almost wholly restored to health,
and demonstrated that paralysis had nothing
to do with his illness. Judge Murray will leave here in
about two weeks fol- Washington Old Point Com and
Florida and expects 10 return IN April 10 resume his
place on the bench
one OF tie most enjoyable affairs that took rlacc this
season In this county thai given Thanks giving
evening in honor of Major Robert T. Bush at Horse
heads. where many OF tue most prominent memners OF
the Democratic party In tho county took Assemblynan
! Bush by surprise and rendered him dinner
The bitter feeling heretofore exhibited by the Rev.
resumed last Sunday the priest again repeated
| his denuneiation Of tho order.