Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-02-24
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need write little about the Moli-
neux case upon which, if you have
the ordinary human interest, you have
kept your eyes for the past few months.
You know, too, Molineux was found
guilty and will probably before these
lines are put in type be sentenced to
death by electricity. There is little
expectation, however, that he will die
as result of this trial. There are
few people here, believe, who think
him innocent. but equally few who
think him proven guilty. The most
severe outcome any one expected was
disagreement. Perhaps if Juror
trial ended and for whom the
trial had twice to be suspended.
had been strong and we'll there would
have been disagreement as it is
understood that he was one of the two
men to hold out for an acluittal and
was the last man to give in. 1t has
come in my way as matter OF busi-
ness to attend many murder trials
here, bat | have never seen the
consummate nerve displayed by Moli-
neux. Pure nerve it impressed the
public as being and not exactly con-
scious innocence. However, there is
little doubt that he will be given
another trial TINT the next time his
counsel will put up defense.
/ wrote you about the late street
cleaning commissioner, James Nc
Cartney, who walked or ratified around
in Colonel Warnings shoes. The
shoes will now be worn by another
Tammany man, Percival +. Nagle,
leader of the south side of the Thirty
fourth assembly district. know
Nagle aud he is good fellow, an able
fellow and born leader. He was
born in Ireland 80 years ago, and is
heavily built, genial-faced, dark
haired man. six feet three inches
high. He is one of family of ath.
letes, aud long ago established him
self as a promoter of aquatic sports.
He was one of the founders of the
Metropolitan Rowing club, and the
sponsor in that club for James Pix
ingtOn, who for years won the double
scull championship with John Nagle,
junior brother of the new street
cleaning commissioner. Nagle has
been contractor and tells me that he
is going to run clean administra-
tion. Time will tell of course, but if
he does do it it will be against tre-
mendous pressure.
When we do anything here we do
not do it by halves. / believe l have
made this remark before regarding
New York, aud the fact is brought to
mind by the recent bankruptcy petit
tion of Anthony W. Dimock. When
knew Dimock first, some 20 or more
years ago. he was one of the shining
stars of Wall street, eff first, i'll
the very first line" and foeman
whom Gould and Keene and the rest
thought worthy of their steel. A little
later and he was BROKE" with liza
bilities of 81, 900, 600. The courts evil
IDENTITY thought there was something
shaky in his bu'iness and denied him
discharge. Last week he petitioned
himself into bankruptcy aud gave as
his assets S25 and his clothes. I be-
lieve he, was telling the truth, too,
for though he hasn't been exactly
steady he has not for some time
looked like the prosperous pluuger
knew in the flush times of the early
seventies.
1t seems but yesterday that I saw
Robert Bonner holding the ribbons
over some of the fastest horsehssh
ever bred, for Bonner could drive as
well as he could run story paper, and
now see that his magnificent stable
is to be sold. There are no less than
500 auimals in the list. and they in
ciude champion turf campaiguers as
well rs champion stake youngsters
with rich engagements. 1t is now just
half century since Mr. Bonner began
buying. fine horse iesh, aud he kept ON
adding to his collection up to the time
OF his death OF the two highest
priced animals of the half-doZen for
which Mr.. Bonner gave over $50, 900,
Maud $. and SunoI. only the latter is
to be sold Maud $. has been pen
stoned oil for the rest of her life.
This stable is the most expensive ever
gotten together.
The Central Congregational church
here is verging on disbaudment, and
the trouble is that instead Of preach.
ing the :,o>i,sl the Rev. DR.. Lloyd
lectures every Sunday on the Eng
lish poets. The minister's lectures
are superb, but the people seem to
want to so to church to hear some
thing else besides literary talks. The
Sunday school and midweek PRAYER.
meeting have already been given up,
and the church is now drawing on a
fund derived from the recent sale OF
eome outside property to meet currant