New-York tribune., 1902-08-16
STATEMENT FROM 4. IS. CohNHHH'
SPIRITED DENIAL BY THE EA-ero| ~
OF THE STORIES SENT OUT
FROM ITHACA.

t,x co,.ornor Alonzo b. Cornell came to town
last evening and took rooms at the <Astoi
n,bere be was seen by a Tribune reporter ne was
asked about reports sent out from -
qardine his condition which appeared IN Inc iio-
une and other papers two days ago ne ~
"As r. its beng known is alleged TO mem
bers of my family and my intimate iite =. :,
they have been alarmed at my mentai uecaS -
- ,.1,,.o md ,poualifed falsehood. The report
instead of causing sincere sorrow for my co
ton in Ithaca, has caused ooth aihu' CO.
the stupidity of the declaration ana col'el
the author of the declaration The statement 'nf'
have shown every evidence of softenlhe VI ','.
brain and II is feared that the aiment is hCul i"
is proba bly, a repetition of the old slahuei mo-
lently uttered for political purposes "a
more wears ago and which has peeh iep
from time to time since . ~
Another statement is: One OF the features
Mr. Corners afliction is that he is still IN coIiIro
of great wealth. 1t cannot be true because ~ nc
never been possessed of great "eaIIn' :,
worked for my living since L was hfteen Yeas -
age and have never accumulated sufhcleht "eai'"
10 he one-haIf of A millionaire. True many op
portunities have come for advantageous III
vestments of my surplus earnings IN 'aiio
terprises with which l have been cohhec'eu "
corporation official or stockholder. Having Deeh
employed much of the time for more 'han
gn and higher ofcial Of the western Union dele e
Panes my prefcrenee been to os advance Gre
develop the Of electricity IN has been
tbn railway system Of our great country Other
enterprises local and distant; have oeen for
precious metals well as TOT SOM ,Uavs U some
metals has been attractive 10 me diHa; rDboie
time profitable sometimes Otherwise on the " ' aori
my ventures have been quite s}sss career
GUS losses have occurred in my uocJ.tes or
except those caused by untaitniuI ne have been
rasted as experts cden!iai agents nd6rs hase
suffered mere, perhaps. from TOO hpe' nave never
ments OF other persons haDlitles- 10 e anoi
,ieclined TO fndorse a friends note, large oL Si'"
vino seemed worthy OF confidence ana acl,s
alIe l
on hanks in which / had no funds. That is AoSo-
@ ~, ~ IIntrue have never drawn d cheCh OF
W. MON hank individual corporation; wnere
I ras rot fully authorized by right Oh uepoS p,,oS
=, edit contract o. official authority 10 ara" SUI"
demand at sight or time speched On attack
In explaining why, posslniy. 49, the ex-C;ov-
should proceed from MS haH
some days ago an Ithaca newspaper pu6nSnea Tes
statement that the rival teleph9ne t3i ehade
witch are RAPIDLY devastating the pea lilal is
trees and other valuable property ana hot.e
of Cornell University and the clty oL The title
Of which belonged 70 me more tlai .,nrsi ive
years and construct water pow Eared Feet in
length from Beebe Lake. the sixty acre tTsei 80,
on Fail Creek stream. which mas - ax,a1sp
constructed BY Cornell UnlXerSraii, i still upon and
of more thar slO0 600. to point oeIo" sun ITr a|sT
,,hiy INV own private property to furnish po%eI
10 produce electricity for electric gnS' nayiv ali
nd other purposes. local ana seHelal- ~ ctrv
e. 80 urYersitv oficials, and many OF the cl1S
oicins and interested parties sucn as mn - b"ran
Tronerty owners etc. were absent anu ~ 1T,nr
LtopSt, a. original grantor 10 restrain by lnJunc
ton the university and others from furtnea az id
until the rights OF all parties conId De vas granted
strday and is 10 be heard before Justice otpes,
Of the Supreme Court AT s;r,enf will
~, 80 and prop-r disposition or the acton
NAV be made by that magistrate owing no 10 t1e ra
complicated questions n nyggee " special r M ocer Of the
court to make inquiry.