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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25

ONfDRu, .. '-M Csat 20 Probate. he'll .
fans, slthin an1 for the toanty % oxford
on The thiri Tuesday ~ Aug. 4. u. Isl
en- ths tetition % Walter =. Chase. Guardian
~ Ckarie. NJ. ths@e Q ter.oa ~ unsouni Mid.
~ Dtshski, In .aii toaniy, praying Coz icsn.s o.
-sli sni contey certain fcal estate faily described
In his ps,iti"n d. IN ti rrolsats ofoc a an al
yantagyou. ODER of one haRirsl ALL tsraty ave
daiar. tn pp-.ri. D. 10 pat Al intsrest for
all wari
of hls Istti0n. with this orirf tberron, D. -
pal,li-bs.i thrrs weeks suocessitely In the Os
lori hcma-rst. . nswspsIsrr pfintf-i AZ fsrs, In
.sAi tounty, that they nay appear AZ frubsts
Count o. ~ he'll Al Paris, on the thiri Tuesday
20 sept nsxt. a nine o'els-ck IN The f0vnoDn.
All shaw osa-s. " any they have. ~hy the same
shouki not be srsntssi.
sfORsE A. WILSON, Jusies.
true ooyy-sitsst III. q. DAVIS. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25
GEORGE \. WILSON, Jsise
A true a..nr-alle.i II. q. DAVIS. Rral.lsI.

OXFORD. .s At . Court - Probate hall At
rars, within aRi fur ths Coanty - Otfori 90
Tie thiri rus..isy % Aux. 4. ~. isJi.
Hannah 4. Brsiesn hamei tac.uirx Ia a
osrtaln Instrument purIsFtinx D. - tn lat Win
ant testament % Chss. ~. uraissn ATE ~ Nor
way. In all Csanty, si-.sas-i. having presented
The sane for proh-is.
OuptHtD. That The saii I,-tltisnsr give notice
o. al Tsr-ah. intsrvsts. thefsih by csasins copy
- this of,ieT o. - puhnshssl thfes wesks sacse.
.lssy In The Osfori Dctnosrat. prints-i a Paris,
that they may appear a frulaie Court - -
,i.y % ssIa newt al nins 20 the elsa In ths
farvna-so. ant show cau-s. N am they have,
why the ssms shsahi Mt ~ prytei. apprstri
an.l aliowesi .. ths last WIN AMI Te.tamsnt ~
~ apt-,ints-i txcsutris.
.IOR.E 4. WILSON, Juise.
A tru. copy. attest Ill. q. DAVIS. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25
siNsIE CortNs.

sinEls C.ple. - ths tssusa-rat an fsaF ocuts
earh Thsy oil ~ msihsi 90 rsssipt ~ pfirs ~
49, puhl.hrrs 90 fnr tisF cunNenisngg 20 Is1truus
sinss catlrs - - esh issaf have l-gn rlssssl or
49, al ~ fslkssiag plsoss a. a. O.ssiutY
~sath Paris. t.srrf's nrug ~tsrv.
~hnrtkr-s uflE ~turss
NurwaV NaFss' nfaE ~turv.
nufkasti y Atst-si. festraastrF.
pixaskl Frank :. uafiaw. ft..tuaastsr.
ffYeturs. Az lFsts, tnsartnae otcs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25

riiE .uh-crtlsr hsrvby give. pnbiie natias
that shs has i-.n daily aptulnts-i ~ tlss iIenor
alb juikv ~ frulsats f1r tls tpaniy 20 oNfout
estate ~
LYDIA WITT hts ~ naskn-li.
a. sahi Coanty. dsC.a--i. by Tittng bsni ~ IT,
as dirsst.. she thsrvfsv rssIuests al Irrssns
tnishtsst o. N estate - saii tifsra-si o. maze
tuarnssiists paYntsnt. All tltsss si.s have any
sissnani- thsryn ~ sNhibn ths .snas -
Aug. u. toi. JULIA ~. CHASE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25

rsHs. Ell - year n rsii .sr,stiy IN siysnc..
usher~i-s sls year. siaEis ocf,e- csn,s.
ADVERTISEMENTS '-An lsral advertisements Ars
stven thrvs con@cs utite inesrtiuns fnf tlsa ~
Inch IN hsnEth % colarnn. ~t<slal contrssts
male ~ith kssl. transisnt set yesfiy sisSrti.-
err.
Jsn PRINTING View tyIs. Fat pres-s.. steal
psssf. sNpsftences sufk rnsn ant 80 IftEss
oosahins o. SAKE this dspArtrnsnt "a car basi
ue-s compists AL Iopaisr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25

The animals ~ our Maine woods are
enjoying their sharv ~ the abundance %
good thing grown In the state this sea-
son. Bears and raccoons are said % D.
very TAT from having eaten 80 many
raspberrie- that have ahounded every
where. aud now the limbs % the teach
trc.s an over New England are bending
down under their loads % ripening
b-.rhnuts Happv saulrrrls
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25

"Wednesday was a magnificent day and
hundred. 81 people took advantage Of Z,
"a SO Shat May believed would BE- one
~ the finc.t races trutied In Main. this
season, the J 81 class, purse nyc hundred
dollars.
The forenoon Vas devoted Ia the cxhl-
billion oi horse. aud the trottlng IL the
J-ycafs-old colt stakes. summary;
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25

NIHI' - " - IT 70 ~ 7" - v"
Eight colt. started In the ycar-old-
stakes. Nicholas Owned by q. T.. Par
ringtou, % i.ockc's Mills, won two
straight heats ~ half mile each, Glen
CO. Paichcn took ~ money, Minnie With
cr., "a, while 9TH money ~as divided be-
tween ilarh,cs. aud Hublc. summary
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

where she was. They were much
alarmed when they learned that She
left for home the evening before. and
the following morning search party
was organized and after scourinc ne
woods for some hours her dinner-pail
and umbrella were found near the ia L
way track about a mile and a half west
OF Montrose. Diligent search was then
made of the surroundings and in a Sc
Guided place, few rods away.
horrible sight met the
eyes of the searching party.
On the ground, face down, Law the i'll
rated child. Her apron had been torn
to pieces and part of it was tied around
her mouth and nose, and securely
fastened with knot behind the neck
Her hands were tied behind her with
her handkerchief and her feet tied to-
gether with another piece of her apron.
Upon removing the cover from her face
IL was at once seen that the child had
been strangled to death, as the prints
OF fingers were sunk deeply into her
throat. Suspicion at once fell upon
J ohm Mazue, aged 10, who lives at
Montrose, and who had been fishing at
W Wayerly Lake. Mazue is apparently
The last person who saw the girl alive.
md acknowledges that he followed her
iown the track for some distance. lie |
S under arrest charged with the crime. |
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

Macbeth's "pearl top and
"'pearl glass" lamp-chinineys
do not break from heat, not
one in a hundred; they break
from accidents.
They are made Of clear
glass as well as tough, as
clear as crystal. They fit the
lamps they are made for.
Shape controls the draft; they
are shaped right. Draft con-
tributes to proper combustion;
that makes light; they i'm
prove the light of a lamp.
But they cost a dealer three
times as much as common
chimneys, and, as they do not
break, he is apt to be anxious
lest they stop his trade. Di-
minished sales and less profit
are not agreeable to him.
There are two sides to the
question. Have a talkwith him.
f''s0uFg' GEO. A.MAcnErH * co.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21
LOANTAKA THE WONDER.
How Tenny Was Vanquishcd at the
Great Suburban Handicnp.

The Suburban Handicap was the
loadstone that attracted many thou
sands OF lovers of "the sport of kings"
to the beautiful race course of fba
Coney Island Jockey club at Sheeps-
head Bay, L. l., on Tuesday afternoon,
June 10, the opening day Of the spring
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

there evenings and REV. s. L. coNDE.
Sundays and ride ON switch-bac rail
way on merry -go-round or listen to a
band concert, eat ice-cream, or row on
the river, On this particular day the
Rev. Mr.. Conde hustled himself
out there on bicycle, and,
mounting a stump, began to ex-
hort the crowd to turn from the
error of their ways. Then he produced
a hymn book and sang HYMN in a full,
strong voice. Then he prayed. He
denounced the stockholders IN the Park
and prominent church members. and
said that recent accident in which
one of the former had three ribs broken
was simply warning for his hypoc-
risy, and if he continued to support such
and sabbath breaking in
he would be wiped out.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

city. So did Mary Hawley. They had
cloped TO avoid the storm of indigna
tion that was forthcoming. They fed
to Canada and from there to Scotland.
where they were joined by a younger
sister of Mary Hawley. Two wears
later the city of Grand Rapids was
asked to pay the passage of the two
hapless girls and their two children
back to America. Patterson had de
serted them in strange land.
The whereabouts of Bishop Patter-
son has been a mystery for two years
A brother of his, 1t is said has taken
charge of the Grand Rapids church
principles.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21
MINISTER'S QUEER FREAK.
He Rode Bicycle TO Exhort at "a
"VIIe'' Picnic,

The Rev. S. L. Conde, the eccentric
preacher who has been the prime mover
in so many sensational crusades at
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

paper, He paid about rs much atten-
tion to it as Jacob Schweinfurth is pay
ing to the present notoriety he is get
ting in the papers His congregation,
which was spent for the time, soon be-
came reunited, owing to Patterson's
personal suasion. Mary Hawley be-
came conspicuous figure at the SER
vices. She became a "handmaid" in
nearly all that the word implies.
Some months rolled by with
out anything alarming having
transpired. The local papers
had concluded that it was no use roast
ing the bishop any more. About that
time the writer represented an Eastern
publication in Michigan's second citv.
One day lady called at his hotel on a
seemingly urgent mission. She proved
TO be Mrs. Patterson. What did she
want? What does any heartbroken
woman want of newspaper? She
sought redress for a real or fancied
wrong, of course. Her face told it; SO
lfter she had told her name the writer |
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

said she need tell no more. 1t was as
all who know the workings of the
congregation OF Jehovah temple might
have expected. The "lord" and hi,
"hand maid had overstepped the
bounds Of propriety The suspicious
that had disturbed the congregation
and Mrs. Patterson for some time boS
been verified. The writer called on
the bishop the same evening. He adj
mltted the truth of The allegation. Sc
did Mary ilawley, yet they claimed
they were guiltless Of infdeiity.
what paper do you representa-"
asked Patterson after all was over
The -- - 1 replied, with Ger.
tain degree of pride.
An right. You must be sure and
send me copy when the article comes
out, the bishop replied as he closed
the door between the two
Some days later Patterson left the
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

meeting. The weather was clear, but
very hot, and the track in good oondi-
tion, though very dusty Ever
since his victory in the race for
the Brooklyn Jockey Club Handicap, a
month previously, ID. Z. Pulsifer's
sturdy and fleet footed Tenny had ruled
as prime favorite, and the vast ma
Jority Of those who went TO the course.
backed him to win the big event, TAX
ing such figures as the boolsmalyers
were willing to give them, so that thew
might have a bet on the ''little syyaV-
back" The horse most fancied neyt
TO the famous son of Rayon dor was
his half brother, Tea Tray, who finished
third III the great race at the Gravegend
track, and who had been care
1nliy nursed by that master trainer,
billy Lakeland, who made no
secret of his belief that his horse had a
great chance TO pull off the event
Tea Tray was heavily backed both
ways by the Brighton Beachers. at
whose track he was trained for the
race Riley, Banquet, Demuth. and
Oassius also carried considerable
money principally for place. wbilo
nearly all the others We're more or less
well supported, and the long lines OF
bookmalers' far more numerous than
any visitor to Sheepshead bay had ever
before seen shouting the odds at the
same time, had to hustle at very lively
rate to attend TO all the business that
was thrust upon them by the packed
and perspiring multitude of speoula-
tors.
Ten horses started, Tenny going to
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21
THE CONTRACT-JUMPER.
MURNANE SCORES THIS INTER-
ESTING CHARACTER.
The League and Association should
Have a Thorough understanding
The People Arc Tired Of Baseball
Troubles ana Differences.

| nv,
u, Inc contract-jumper has become q
usute ia o''e udu TINS season. He is
| sure TO lnlurc the game, while better
ing himself to the eStent ofa few dol
lars ] nave always detested a con-
Faetjumper. a man that will sign a
! paper with his own free win, where
| MS chances are equal to the party of
tle hrSt part and then breaks it,, will
! queer lne game. The league men last
! year tled To make out that, where
| players Jumped the reserve clause, 10
! was the same as jumping a contract.
! Little could they have known how this
rule was forced ON the players. TWAS
SIMPLY sign this contract or YOU can
! play ball, and the player did the best
! he could. This reserve rule was made
necessary by just such men as are now
| Jumping contracts
lld you ever hear of Anson on the
| chicago club ever getting a ball-player
TO break contract? There were times
last season, when Ansou grew despor-
ate enough to get one of his old men
back, but A. G.. Spaldiug would never
give his consent.
&a ~ can get two of our old men back"
sald Anson one day to Mr. spaldiug i'm
ms Chlcago Office. what do you sav?"
y on can suit yourself but the con
tracts are not good until | put my
name to them and that l win not do.h
was Mr.. \. c. Spalding's answer. The
boston club, too, has been careful
about getting players with clean re-
cords Tom Tucker was put down last
season as a eontract-jumper, but the
lreth was mat Tom was easily indu-
ehced and simply got back to where
ne sIarted from with Barnie
anu nad perfect right to
eQin9 10 boston. Tucker is one
ol Vne most conscientious men l ever
lneu' tI' ana would not do a wrong inten-
S'll'y StouaIIy any sooner than would Nick
loung hinseit' hear that the two
ll'.IL, lilen unuer Jhe ban OF the national
aBIceIuehO that went to Louisville
"VIG uiI'en TO 0he move by the action
90 'ilGir ilanager IN working that old
Eas' oI putuhg on heavy fines as a way
" pay oack salary which was overdue.
man genuine oontrnct-jumper
%Ien ms s9laiy Is over due and no |
elis'iloe /" sisllV Oh geIJlng 1t? should !
''{ no', .,.7-
say uoWn with the contract-jump- !
80 o., ~ ul.'', OGlIeye me- l shall always do
tIiy oeSv 10 uoWn them and all clubs
! Til,,v encourage tnem; let them be
itS'B ~ ~ ue or ASsoclatlon or minor league,
!. 3 az Vle same 10 get the interest
,in,d To- !" hy 'liIs tIvy Ohere must be no war
.ioun .io!t, hanging overhead, for every
III m, S Iuners WIN the home
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

ROCKFORD, Ill, and
who is at present
without a congre-
cation, struck ont
on a new lead one
5 II n d a y recently
and has again set
the town agog. A
new pleasure re
sort has been open
ed in the suburbs
called IL a + ! e m
p a r k, and t h e
worldly-m l n d e d
p e o p | e gather
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21

claimed to be the only begotten
son of our Lord, and the prom
lsed Messiah, who at last had
come to save mankind. He went bv
the name of James Patterson, but it is
said he had several aliases He came
to Grand Rapids from some town in
Ohio, where he had had charge of a
congregation of free Methodists That
was some seven or eight years ago. if
the writer figures correctly 1t seems
that he had gotten into some trouble
with some of the members of his con-
gregation, who charged him with
oitenses seldom practiced by Chris
tlan minister. He sought Grand Rapids
as good place to build up congrega-
ron. A small church was secured in
a then obscure section on the west side
OF the Grand river, and he soon had a
number of worshipers at his services
lie became known among them as
BISHOP Patterson, and his church as
the Temple of jehovah"
Bishop Patterson is remembered bv
those who knew him as a tall.
well-proportioned, ,gentlemanly looking
individual, with keen, nervous. grey
eyes, rather sensational in his head. a
long, full beard and long hair that al
most reached his shoulders. He invari-
ably created a favorable impression
wherever he went, which probably ac-
counts for the short length of time he
took to form a congregation. In other
words he was q mesmerist. Nobody
seemed able to resist his Influences. He
made 1t point to visit among the poor
ana II any We're found sick, he would
minister to their wants. BY liberal |
use of magnetism he often cured the |
ha g4r~ Al.
God, who appointed him to heal the I
sick of body and mind as well as of |
soul
One day about four years ago. Bish-
op Patterson made his way to the
humble cottage of one Robert Hawlev.
a struggling mechanic, whose daughter.
a beautiful girl of 16, had recently been
down with deadly malady.
II can cure your child" said Patter-
son to the heart-broken father who bv
the way, was an uncompromising Pres
byterian.
He would not hear of it and was
about to use force in resisting Patter
son.
81 am Son of the living God. resist
ne not were the words with which
'atterson warded him off.
Hawley seemed helpless to offer fur
her resistance, and as the other per
listed a conversation followed. 1t
nded in Patterson being invited in and
AIKEN to the sick chamber. He
'assed his hands over the sick
iris head and mumbled some words
which sounded like a prayer. Mary
lawley had not opened her ewes for
everal days, at the touch of the mes
lerist they opened.
Behold" said Patterson, "the hand
iaid of the Lord and the Prophecies
the Temple of Jehovah. l am the
ord thy God, who has come to seek
nd to save"
A few days more and Mary Hawley
'as as well as ever before. 1t is need
'ss to say that the Hawley family
lined Patterson's church,-aye they
erlly believed him to be all that he
aimed.
Heretofore the bishop had not made
ny superfiuous claims in his church.
tter the Hawley incident his whole
changed, and the following
lnday he announced himself as the
essiah. A few members of his congre- -
alton could not see it that way and =.
fl the church. A few days later the
shop was written up in local news \
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21
A MURDER MYSTERY.
A Girl OF I3 Murdered iu Minnesota.
By Whom9

BY WhOm3
ANNE Brunder, a school girl 13 wears
old, met horrible death near Mont
rose, Mimi, recently She had been
attending the parochial school at
Waverly, her home being about a quar-
ter of mile from Montrose. June is
she went to school as usual and. as il
was raining, her mother told her to
stay in Waverly all night with some
friends if it did not clear up. She did
not return that night, and when She
did not appear the following evening
her parents sent TO Waverly to see
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-21
He RAISED THE DEAD.
A MAN WHO PRETENDED TO BE
CHRIST.
SCHwEINFURTH NOT THE ONLY
PRETENDER.
James Patterson, who Once Held
Sway i'm Grand Unpids-EIe Healed
the Sick by Magnetic Force-Ise
Fell by the wayside,
HE r ECEN r

newspaper noto-
riety received by
Jacob Schwein-
furth, the false
Christ of Rock
ford, has recalled
the fact that he is
not the only per
son w n o h as
sought to replace
the teachings of
Jesus Christ in
recent ye ars.
There lived in
Grand r a pid $
some few years
apo n man who
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-04
SIR arthur sullivan snubbsa.

> The following story Is told Of Sin
Arthur Sullivan Some little time aeo.
when a change in the cast had ben
made. Sir Arthur. who happened to b
dining at the Savoy hotel, slipped away
for a few minutes from the table. and
went into the theatre TO the upper cir.
Gle. there to hear and judge for hir1self
the capabilities of the new artists.
As the play proceeded. and favor
tte score in tie opera was taken. the
talented composer uneonsciously com
menced TO hum the refrain as he de-
sired it TO be rendered. This consider
ably annoyed his next. door neighbor.
who abruptly rem rSed
Excuse me. s,r. II ] mention the
fact that have paid my money 10 hear
Sir Arthur Sullivan's charming opera
as given by the company. and not your
ccnfounded huInming!"
Sir Arthur returned TO his dinner.
and related the incident with greaA
gusto -PitssbuIg Press
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-04

son, Wm. n. Du iley aud Chsrle-
Avery.
Tue chIrch was thronged and the
s-rvie we've BRIT. The Rev. Mr
B a ki-tOn in few but touching words
referr' d TO the ,siim4ble quai,ti.s OF
the d Ceased. CONCLUDING iy reading
the Burial ~ the Dead" The mo
ce-si n then reformed and went t.
the cemrtry, wheie the burial service
was finished, sud all that was mortal
of Hon. A. G aud Mr.. Witter
were consigned t. earth. w. w.
Dixon, o. r. Goddard. Peter Breen
T. r. Cnurteney. ! E Gay lord, g H.
Loud. w. r Ramsdell aud J. f.
Richards. fellow members of Mr..
Wilter in the coustituti Dnal c. nven 'ioa
were al-o present at the funeral. The
two orDhaD children, both gir's, aged
s and 8 years old. are being cared for
by r. c. Hsllid ay. of Dillon.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-04

There is no such thing as rest for the
day laborers ia the downtown districts.
40 matter what the condition of the
weather may be. The pressure OF time
is 50 strong. and the demands Of busi-
ness so imperative. that masons. nod
carriers brickiayers, barrow men, car
peuters. engineers and truckmen work
regularly through the most violent kind
Of storms Apparently they have BE-
come Injured to the hardship. for they
never make any effort 20 get in the
shelter OF a protecting wall. or keep
under the cover of the sheds which are
extended over the more delicate por-
tons OF the work There was a theory
at one time that brick and mason work
put up in the rain was not TO be do
pended upon No snch rules are fol-
lowed nowadays Half the big build
ingS downtown owe their rapid con-
stnaction TO work carried on in stormy
weather and by means Of electric lights
n night New iork sun
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-04

NO. can't see any fun In playing
on worcs. said the man IN the ~
macintosh gloomily "A pun once
cost me 500. o00r How uns ilF
You needn't gather round me- n
isnt much Of a story. A fat old au|*
had come % visif us They told me -
20 IN the parlor a,nd pay my respecln
I was a very smart young man. 1
went In and told her b a eheery, uI
hand way that had GONE IN lo mn11
ny oboisance % my oDeao nuu4
That's an fharo Il of Il BnI hrH
about the ti2o. ooor' 'ehs IeII n a
her ether nephen. H-chicaro Ir'1roe
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-04

BUTTE. Feb. 2-Despite the intense
cold weather many irierds Of the late
Hon. A. G. witter and his estlmable
wife, sarah, followed The remains to
their last resting place. The funeral
took place from the residence Of John
Miles. on West Copper street. At
which place many friends. members
Of the Legislature snd a delegation
from the Miser's Union assembled to
ny their lrst respect to the silent
forms which bu' few days ago were
living, breathing human beings. A
little after O'Clock the sad procef sion
took up its march TO the 81. Johns
Episcopal church. the nine members
Of the Niner'~ Union heading the pro-
cessIoD. The pail bearers Of Mr. WittsI
consisted OF G. H. Eaton, f. ID. Hasiie,
w. B. Harlan. r. T. Wing. p. Car
ney, H. L. Frauk. A. r. Kempland
and W. c. Whsley. the members Of
tho Legislature deputlzed for thil
purposf. The pail bearers for Mrs.
Whittier were rhomss H. Fox. Charles
Bell, VIM. Goodrioh. John W. Master.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-04

HheA the court NhanEed ~, Atnd
Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Stewart. widow of
the millionaire A. T. Stewart. was the
successful defendant in a notabh
negligence case in which the court q
appeals reversed its own decision
There was a man named Thomas H
stringham working for Mrs. Stewart on
the farm at Garden City in SeptembeE,
1879. and both Of his legs were fractured,
the right leg in two places, and one arm
was bruised by the fall of an elevator
In the farm storeho1se. On the first
trial the case was dismissed at the end
of the plaintiffs story.
Then the plaintiff carried it TO thu
court Of appeals, where il was held tha1
there was n question for the jury, and
the case was sent back for trial Ths
trial occupied three days. in January,
1885. and the result was that the plain
Sf got a verdict for e42, 500. Thsa
u.s defendant. through Asa Bird Gard
ner. appealed to the court of appeAla,
which reversed its own decision, and
held that the case should be dismissed
Interview in New York Sun.