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II THE BUFFALO COMMERCIAL. THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 1902. SEVERE WE ifllMPil. rnoiiimc iLOE in in CASE.

he carried a bundle done up in white paper or cloth which appeared to be about twelve or fifteen inches long and eight or nine inches thick. He walked to the curb and threw the bundle into the ash barrel and then hurried back into the house. When I went past the place! I noticed that there Was a bright light in the front room, although I think the -blinds were closed. I have been past that place a good many times and I never remember having seen a light in there at that hour in the morning." Acting on the story told by Goatseay, NOW IS THE TIME To Furnish Your Hall, Dining Room, Den, Piazza or Lawn With Appropriate Pieces of Right Design, Right Materials and at Right Prices. The.

Hersee Furniture House opeus every department of its very large, business to the buyers of these seasonable articles of house furnishing, at most conservatie prices. Manufacturers have raiRed the price of furniture to all dealers, effect on future orders, but our present stock is offered at former prices, and we" especially invite you in your own interest to take advantage of thla opportune sale. We are off of Main with its exorbitant rent and attendant expenses. We own our building, factory, sales and show rooms, pay no rent, manufacture a large part of onr stock, and are therefore in a position to offer prices on our furnl-ture -not obtainable of the average house on Main street. Yon will find it to your profit to test this fact in a practical way Buy of HERSEE CO.

County Judge Emery Came Down Heavily on Two Offenders. A NEEDED LESSON. One Got Twelve Years and Four Months, the Other Nine Years. O'BRIEN AND WIEGOLD. was such a family and that he-did work fsr them in his laundry.

I asked him if he knew Mary Murphy, the murdered girL He said he might have known her bnt he could not place her. He said many little girls went to his place at different times with laundry aud, while he micht know them 6y sight, he could not recall them by name. He denied most strenuously that he ever harmed anyone and particularly that he com-mited this "Did you make any arrangements to have him arraigned?" "Well, I had aitalk with" District Attorney Penney and. as a resnlt of that, it is possible that Wee may be arraigned Monday "Was it settled definitely to arraign him then?" "No. not exactly definitely settled, but I wish to have this men arraigned as soon as possible.

His position is exceedingly unfortunate and, if he is innocent, as he insists so strongly that he is, that it borders almost on an outrage. His property is in the custody of the police. I couldn't get a look at it myself today when I went up there with Wee's relatives." "Will you take any steps to force the police to let you inspect the laundry?" "I'll answer that by saying that I think Suot. Bull and District Attorney when the situation is explained to them, will be perfectly willing to let me insDect the place. They do not take the view that because this man is deemed worthy of confinement that he is necessarily guilty and, from my knowledge of both men.

I feel safe in saying that they are not the kind who will attempt in any wsy to block the rights or interfere with any of the privileges that a man in Wee's position may be entieled to receive." sentence should not be pronounced upon them. District Attorney Penney turned to the court and said: 1 "It is not necessary for me to 'say to your honor that the conditions in Erie county at this time demand that young fellows like these should be severely punished. Something must be done to show them and others like them that they cannot with impunity go out on the streets and take from others money. which they will not-earn themselves by honest labor. I think these young fellows ought to be sent to prison for a term long enough to teach them a lesson and to: serve as a warning to others who may be inclined to follow their example in crime." Judge Emery turned to the prisoners.

"O'Brien," he said sternly, "you have pleaded guilty i to robbery in the second degree, admitting that you assaulted and robbed this man. 1 Under the law the court, could send you to state prison "for the term of fifteen years. I will not inflict the extreme penalty, but I may say that the court is satisfied that society can be safe only when such men as, you are in prison. The sentence of the court is that you be confined in the state prison at Auburn for the term of twelve years and' four Then, turning to the other prisoner, the judge said: Wiegold, are somewhat younger than O'Brien, land therefor? the term of imprisonment in your case will not be so long. The sentence of the court in your case is that you be imprisoned in the state prison at Auburn for a term of nine years." Tho courtroom was crowded when the prisoners were arraigned for sentence.

When Judge Emery ceased speaking and O'Brien and Wiegold turned and walked back to where the deputy sheriffs were waiting for them, the dropping of a pin could have been plainly heard. Wiegold and O'Brien will be taken to Aubiirn by Deputy. Sheriff Allen Colby tomorrow morning. George Howard was the first of the prisoners to be arraigned by Assistant District Attorney Hinkley. He pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with grand larceny in the second degree in stealing a' bicycle.

Howard said he was 21 years old and resided at 209 Elli-cott street. He had never before been convicted of crime, and Judge Emery allowed him to go on suspended sentence. John O'Neil and Fred Palmer were arraigned on a joint indictment 'charging burglary in the third degree, to which they pleaded guilty. O'Neil said he was 25 years old.i lived in Fairport, X. was a barber by occupation, and had lecn convicted of vagrancy.

Palmer gave his age as 20; years, and his residence as 477 Hudson avenue; Rochester, said he had never before been convicted. O'Neil and Palmer broke into the store of John J. Ryan and stole some shoes. O'Neil's attorney asked that a light sentence be imposed in his case because he -had undergone an operation for appendicitis and was not in good health. Judge Emery said be thought the prisoners ought to be sent to some institution where District Attorney PenneySpoke Plainly About tha Numerous Crime in Buffalo.

303-311 ELLICOTT ST. FOOT OF MOHAWK EAST. I BARNUM'S lira 1 SOUTH BO. When you go away for your summer vacation talca a Ping-Pong Sat with you, 263-7 Main St. STABLlerHSD 1845.

Prices $1.00 to $10 per set. Regulation Tables, 5x9 feet, $1 2.00. it If the present epidemic of crime in Buffalo is not quickly stamped out, it certainly will not be the fait of the district attorney and the courts of Erie county. The representatives of law and order In the county have arrayed themselves in the strongest manner possible against the hold-up men and other violators of the? law, cud a lesson was administered to two of them in county court this morning that they will remember ull their lives nnd that is sure to have a decidedly wholesome effect on others with a tendency to enter upon a criminal career. Louis Wiegold and William O'Brien, two of the young men who assaulted Harry II.

Petrie at Cheektowaga, near the city line, recently, and robbed him of $13, were this morning sentenced by Judge Emery to nine years and twelve years and four months, respectively, in the state prison at Auburn, and the words of District Attorney Feuuey in asking the court to impose a severe penalty and those of Judge, Emery in pronouncing sentence arethe best of evidence of the determination of the authorities to demonstrate that the law cannot be violated with impunity. Wiegold and O'Brien were the last of a large batch of prisoners to be arraigned for sentence before "Judge JJm-ery in county court this morning. 1 ney had previously pleaded guilty to robbery in the second degree, and Assistant District Attorney Alonzo J. Hiukley at once took their records. Wiegold said he was 20 years old, that lie resided in Cheekto- Goods for everybody.

't Chinaman Was Seen on Forest Avenue Near the Park. ANOTHER ON A CAR. The First Chinaman Was Near the Spot Where the Body Was Found. CHINAMAN ON A WHEEL. Telescope Valise Was Strapped in Front of the The Latest Developments.

The first clue which furnishes any basis for the belief that the body of little Mary Murphy was carried out to Forest Lawn cemetery by a Chinaman was secured by the police today. It was given by Eugene Hendricks a collector living at 381 Niagara street. Hendricks says that on the night Mary Murphy disappeared or the night following he was riding on a Forest avenue car going east. He left his home at 8.40 o'clock. His memory of the exact time is due to the fact that he had an engagement that evening and looked at the clock before leafing home in order to see whether he would be in time for his appointment.

On' the way over Forest avenue a Chinaman boarded the car. There was nothing about the Chinaman which attracted his attention at the time. The car continued on its way. As it was passing the open ground at a point not far from the entrance to the old water gatex of the Pan-American Exposition, Mr. Hendricks saw another Chinaman.

This si-coud Chinaman was standing near the side of Forest avenue close to a gas lamp, so that it was easy to distinguish him. He was dressed in Chinese garb, with the long, loose, shapeless, big-sleeved coat. "I paid particular attention to this Chinamnn," said Hendricks, for the reason that it occurred to me at the time that perhaps there was a Chinese smuggling game on that night and that this fellow was there for that purpose." Forest avenue rnns into Delaware avenue not far from the cove in the creek where the body of Mary Murphy was found. The point where the Chinaman was, seen is comparatively close to that cove. Mr.

Hendricks was at police station 10 this morning and told his story to Assistant District Attorney Haller and Chief Detective Cusack. He was very positive that it was either on the night of the disappearance or the night follow-, in? when he saw the Chinaman on Forest avenue. Detectives are now endeayoVing to locate the conductor who was in charge of the Forest avenue car on which this man and a Chinaman were passengers. 1 Mr. Haller was at police station 10 all 4the morning examining witnesses.

A nnmner ot little gins living in tne vicinity of Wee's laundry were questioned as to how Wee had acted towards them. Goatseay. the milkman; who claims to hr.ve seen a Chinaman throw a package into the garbage barrel in front of Wee's laundry early in the morning following the girl's also was examined. Goatseay told a very interesting story. "I was about in the middle of the block between West and Fargo avenues on Hudson street at the time," said GoaU seay.

"It was, I should judge, a little after 4 o'clock in the morning. I remember that the electric lights had been ex tinguished, and it was just beginning to be daylight. I had left my cart and was walking in the gutter in the direction of West avenue with a bottle of milk which I was delivering at a house near by, when I aw a come out of Wee's laundry at 285 Hudson street. He had on what looked like a long white shirt, and Store Closed July 4th, 5th and 6th D. Llffil SOI cos men were placed af work this morning searching the dump at the foot of Porter avenue in the hope of rinding the bundle to which Goatseay referred.

The police doubt that it will ever be found. They sriy that th garbage barrels aresearched by rag-pickers before their contents are collected in the garbage wagons and that even if the bundle found its way to the dump it probably would have been seized upon by scavengers long before now. The police learned this morning that a Chinaman was seen a' week ago last Tuesday riding a wheel down Cottage street with a long telescope valise fastened on in front i Tracing Mary's Movements. The examination of witnesses conducted by Mr. Haller today enabled the police to some accurate information relative to the movements of Mary Murphy on the night of her disappearance.

This information, coupled with the discoveries made at Charley Wee's laundry, is intensely interesting. It shows beyond the shadow of a doubt that at about 9 o'clock or. the evening of June 17th the little Murphy girl was walking in the direction of Wee's laundry and that she was. headed in a direction that would take her away from home. That was the last anybody saw of her aliva.

The murdered girl's disappearance was noted by her parents shortly after 8 o'clock By 8.30 o'clock her father was making inquiries for her, and by 9 o'clock the intire neighborhood was aware of the fact thRt she was missing. The police reason therefore that within a very few minutes after 9 o'clock Mary Murphy must have been in the hands of the fiend who murdered her. At 9 o'clock in the evening.as nearly as the time can be fixed, the little Murphy girl was seen on Plymouth avenue near Pcnusylvania street. She was on the side of Plymouth avenue and was walking in the direction of Hudson street. The person who saw her at that time recognized her as Mary Murphy and is absolutely certain that no mistake was made as to the identification.

The little girl was walking towards Hudson street. She was not going home, because her home is in the opposite direction. Whefe then was she going at 9 o'clockat night? When seen last she was within less than a block of Wee's laundry at 285 Hudson street, Shortly before being seen on Plymouth avenue at 9 o'clock she was noticed on Hudson street nar Plymouth avenue. She evidently had gone on some mission back in the direction of Pennsylvania street and then, had started back towards Hudson street again. She was on that return journey when seen hurrying down Plymouth avenue In the direction of Hudson street.

Wee's laundry is on Hudson street, between Plymouth avenue aud West avenue. The Murphy girl was less than a block away from the laundry at 9 o'clock, when last seen alive. The search for her already had been begun at that time. It is apparent, therefore that she fell into foul hands almost immediately was seen on Plymouth avenue. The man who killed her was rijrht in that vicinity, and without a doubt- she had met her end before i0 o'clock that night.

"That little girl was murdered between 9 and 10 o'clock that night and the crime was committed withi a block of where she was last seen alive," said Chief Detective Cusack this afternoon. The police have compared the piece of cloth found at Wee's laundry with the niece of cloth which was found wrapped about the body. Viewed with "he naked eye there wasn't the slightest oifference noticeable. But the police wauted to be certain about it, so they got a powerful magnifying glass. Under the glass the two nieces of cloth could not be told apart.

The weave, the texture and the selvedse were identical. Exactly similar marks and stains are found on both pieces of cloth, which is a remarkable coincidence if they did not come off of he same 'piece. Now this piece of cloth which the police found at the laundry was not hanging up or placed where it could be easily seen. It was found up in the unused Rttie in a valise, a large, old square affair, and there wasn't a particle of dust on the valise. Everything else in the attic was covered with dust.

The valise had not been there many days. In that valise were found the pieces of rope and twine identical with the rope and twine used to bind the body of Mary Murphy. No rope or twine like it was found in any other part of the laundry. It was all in the valise. Xo cloth similar to the cloth found about the body was found in any othef part of the laundry except in the valise.

In that same valise the police found two old revolvers and a lot of heavy pieces ef brass and iron. That valise and its contents are interesting. Had the old pieces of brass and iron been intended originally to weigh down the body of the girl after it had been thrown into the water? Were they placed in the old valise along with the rope and twine and cloth so that if the valise were to be thrown into the water it would sink? How did it happen that a piece of good cloth and good pieces of rope and twine should be in an old valise with hdavy pieces of iron and brass? It's all very interesting to say the least. Attorney Ward Retained. Attorney Hamilton Ward has been retained to look after the interests of Wee.

He saw the prisoner at police headquarters this morning shortly before noon and was closeted with him for nearly an hour. Mr. Ward talked to Wee through the waga and was a boilermaker's helper by occupation, though of late he had been working as a farm hand. He admitted having been in the toils once before, say-ing that he had been convicted of "stealing pigeons" and fined $3. O'Brien gave his age as 26 years, said that his home was in Cohoes, and that he had never before been convicted of crime.

He had been in Buffalo only five weeks, he said. "The facts in this case as we under- stand them, your honor, are that these defendants met Harry B. Petrie in a loon in Cheektowaga, near the city line, wsked him to go out to supper with Mr. Hinkley. "They took him out along a road leading past a va- cant Iqft, and then into the lot, where they knocked him down and robbed him of $13." The attorney assigned to defend the prisoners said that he did not understand the case to be quite as Mr.

Hinkley had stated. He said the prisoners had told him that there was a third man with them, who had been jointly indicted" with am tlmt he bought drinks for the cvowd in the saloon in which Petrie met tneni and asked him to- go out to suj per with hiiu. "While these defendants have pleaded guilty and ate not to be excused, I think that the other man was the principal of wwumvn ana unuaren. FOR 30 DAYS MORE. The Appointment jof Drs.

Porter and Frost Has Been Extended by Dr. Drs. Porter and Frost, who were appointed to serve as inspectors in the -bureau of health whn Drs. Heath and May were suspended because of tha charges made against them by Principal Louis Knell of school 44, will continue to serve until the 1st of August, at least. That announcement was made by Health Commissioner Walter D.

Greene this morning. Dr. Greene originally appointed Drs. Porter and Frost for terms of 30 days each, it being understood at that time that under the civil service regulations temporary appointments could be made for that length of time on Since however, Dr. 'Green has been informed that the appointments can be made for the term of 60 days, and the doctors will therefore continue to act for another month.

Dr. Greene says he is ready to give Drs. Heath and May a hearing on the charges just as snon as they wish The date set for the postponed hearing is July 15th. COLD SPRING BURGLARY. The saloon of Valentine Hoefner, at the corner of Main and Ferry streets, was entered early this morning, by thieves, who broke a pane of glass in the front door, reached through and turned the key.

The money drawer was forced and $3 and awatch were stolen from it. WARNED AND DISCHARGED- The five young Poles who were rested some time ago on suspicion of being implicated in some of the many car burglaries in the railroad yards of this city were arraigned in police court this morning. Justice Murphy gave the young men a warning and then discharged, them. MRS. MEYER IMPROVING.

Attorney Colgan saw his client, Mrs, Meyer, again this morning. He that she was steadily improving. Mr. Coljran also said that Mrs. Meyer wa still In ignorance of the fact that she la charged with murdering her BURGLARS FLED.

i Burglars attempted to enter the. house at 20 North Ogden street about 11.50 -Wednesday night. The men were fright- v. ened away. 4th July Excursion.

New York Central to Toronto and return via. lewiston 91. i hontarlo Beach to Manitoo Beach fl.25: to JocKport 00 cents; Nlagara-on-the-Lake to Lewla-ton 75 cents; to Niagara Falls 50 cents, good for the day only. Procure tickets at City Ticket Office. 377 "Main Street, Exchange Street Station or Terrace Station, Our sfyles are the best on live market, separate or in sets.

Outdoor Sporting Bathlnff Hulls ror men, DUNKIRK NEWS. Increase in the ater Rates-Death of an Old Resident The Firemen's Celebration. Special to The Commercial: Dunkirk, July 3. The factories In Dunkirk will have to pay increased rates for water. This decision was reached by the water-commissioners yesterday.

A new schedule will be drafted for all water users, and a general advance will be made. The commissioners say they are not deriving sufficient revenues to pay their expenses and think this the proper course to take, inasmuch as water Is sold very cheap. A jump from $300 to $2,500 is made in the assessment for the American Locomotive Company. The rate to other factories was proportionately Increased according to -their size Samuel V. Hall, a lifelong resident of this rity.

died at his home on Central avenue Wednesday morning after a long Illness. He was a son of Judge Hall, and was born in the Lighthouse at Gratiot Point of which his father had charge for several years. He worked for many years for the Erie Railroad. Mr. Hall was a member of Dunkirk Commandery, Knights Templar, and was highly esteemed in this community.

He is survived by a widow and one daughter. Two sisters live In Buffalo, Mrs. William H. NIms and Mrs. Otis A.

Janes. The funersj will be held Sunday afternoon. Today the Hotel Gratiot reopened. W. H.

Brace of Buffalo, is the new manager. The hostelry will be remodeled and considerable money expended on improvements. Mr. Brace has secured a five years' lease. The new auxiliary of the fire department, the fire police, will appear on the streets July 4th.

They were sworn in by the police board last uight and are furnished with badges designating each. They have full power to make arrests. The force numbers twenty, five from each company. All arrangements are made for Dunkirk's big fireman's" celebration Fair weather 4s promised and the indications point to a very brilliant event. Over 15 fire companies have notified the department of their intention to participate.

The line of march will cover 8 miles. The city Is attractively decorated for the occasion. Bunting and flags adorn" every business place and private city hall and other public Wildings. Over $2,000 in prizes are to be given in the contesting races. The celebration will last two.

days. The home companies will entertain elaborately. Tb halls are tastefully decorated Inside and out, and assurances are given that the firemen will be royally entertained. Harry B. Johnson of Erie and Miss Marguerite E.

Stephenson of Montlcello, were married last evening at the Unitarian parsonage by Rev. T. C. Brockway. The funeral services of Theodore A.s Frelchel werexheld at the Sacred Heart Church Wednesday morning.

Rev. Father Thles officiating at the requiem mass. Many beautiful floral tributes were on the casket. A broken wheel was from the Boilermaker's Union aud a pillow from loving sisters and brothers. The bearers were William Kinn, Charles Schweian, George Goebel, George Smith.

Michael Kinn and Peter Ludes. The body was laid to rest In St: Mary's Ceme tery. POLICE BOARD MET. Punishment Meted Out to Patrolmen Who Had Disobeyed Police Rules. This morning -the polic- commissioners gave decisions in the cases of three patrolmen who were on the carpet for breaking various rules of the police code.

Patrolman Biter was fined, $10 and sentenced to be reprimanded, Patrolman Anderson was fined $25 and sentenced to be reprimanded. Patrolman Langmeyer was sentenced to be reprimanded. All the testimony was taken in the case against Specials Lawewski and Curtis. The case was closed and decision was reserved, i Mrs. Margaret Wilcox of 234 Spring street was appointed to the position of matron in the police department.

PAYMENT bF PENSIONS. The employes of the Buffalo pension office are preparing' to make the next quarterly payment of pensions. The agency will be closed Jnly 4th, but local pensioners should execute their vouchers on that date and place them in the mail box at the Swan street entrance to the putofflce building. i Property Deeded to the Goodyear Interests by J. J.

Albright. Deeds were filed in the county clerk's oftice today transferring to Charles W. Goodyear and the Buffalo Susquehanna Iron Company about 100 acres of land just beyond the city line along the lake front, for a consideration not named, and there was also filed a mortgage for $3,000,000 given the Buffalo Susquehanna Iron Company; to the New York Security Company as security for a bond issue. The property transferred, it is is to be the site of the new iron industry In South Buffalo, to be established in conjunction with the terminus of the Buffalo Susquehanna Railroad Company, the details of which project have heretofore been published in the Commercial. The property transferred is in three parcels.

One parcel consists of about 17 acres of land under water just across the city line, and this and a parcel of about 35 acres, having a frontage of about fiOO feet on the lake and intersected by the Hamburg turnpike, are deeded by John J. Albright and wife to Charles W. Goodyear, and so far as the records show, are still in his possession. Back of this property is a tract of about 50 acres, which has been deeded by Mr. Albright to Mr.

Goodyear, and by Mr. Goodyear to the Buffalo Susquehanna Iron Company. The deeds provide that the Buffalo Susquehanna Iron Company is to have a 100-foot right of way extending from its property through the Goodyear property to the lake. The deeds are dated July 1st. The map filed In connection with the deeds provides for a canal 8,000 feet long extending inland along the Buffalo side of the property, from the land into the property of the Buffalo Susquehanna Iron Company, and for another canal 800 feet long on the other side of the property.

G. A. R. AUXILIARY. Certificate of Incorporation of New Organization Has Been Filed Here.

A copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New York, organized to act as an auxiliary to the A. R. aud to promote friendship among women relatives of veterans, was filed in the office of the county clerk here thU, morning. Posts are to be established in various cities in this state. The directors of the new organization are Mary J.

Walsh and Emma L. Cronin of Buffalo, Minnie Spierre of Albany, Adelaide Titus of Penn Yan and Rosetta Drummond of New York. LIQUOR TAX' CASES. Certificate of One Niagara Falls Man Was Revoked Another 3 Case Referred. The liquor tax certificate issued to Frank Reavley of 920 Ontario avenue, Niagara Falla, has been revoked.

Justice Kenefick granted an order of revocation in special term of the supreme court this morning, on the application of Attorney Royal R. Scott of Canandaigua, representing the state commissioner of excise, who alleges that Iseavley sold liquor on Sunday. Justice Kenefick also granted the application of Mr. Scott for an order referring to Eugene Gary of Niagara Falls the proceedings instituted by the state commissioner of excise for the revocation of the liquor tax certificate issued to Leslie Groff of Niagara Falls, who is said to- have; violated that section of the liquor tax law which requires saloonkeepers to have their barrooms open to inspection. Wabash R.

R. i $4.00, Buffalo to Detroit and return. Tickets good going on evening trains, July 3d; good returning Jnly 4tu. Ticket office, 287 Main street. Elllcott Square.

Adirondack Mountain Excursions. The Kew Tort Central will make a rate of one far for round trip plus $1.00 from Buffalo to' all points on the Adirondack Division between Forest port and Ma-lone. Tickets good July Sd and 4th, and good returning until July 7th. 8 agents for particulars, reservations and tickets. City Ticket Office.

877 Main Street, or Exchange Street Station, i CAIX AT THE Lackawanna Information Bureau, 289 Mala St, for particulars in regard to low excursion rates to all points. they could learn to behave tnemseives properly, and sentenced them to the El-mira reformatory. Teter Bautler, who pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree, said he was 27 years old and resided at 158 Moselle street, and that he had never before been convicted of crime. He was charged with renting a horse and buggy from a liveryman and taking them into the! country and selling them. JBaufler pleaded that he had committed the crime while under the influence of liquor.

Judge Emery sent him to the penitentiary for one year. Thomas Morgan, a veteran, who pleaded guilty to criminally receiving stolen property, was sentenced to the penitentiary for three months. He said he was 50 years old and last resided at the Soldiers' Home at Bath, and that he had been a trainman until his eyesight failed. He had never before been eon viet-edi Hinkley snid that the defend ant went to i a second-hand store with several pairs of trousers that had been stolen and tried to soil them. Morgan's attorney said he had been discharged from the Soldiers' Home at Bath on the 14th of May, and that as soon as six months should have elapsed, as provided by law, he intended to enter the national Soldiers' Home at Dayton, Ohio.

Richard Russell, who pleaded guilty to an indictment charging burglary in the third degree, snid he was 21 years old, resided at 10" South Division' street, was a sailor by occupation and had been convicted of petit larceny and fined $5 and of vagrancy and fined $10. It was also shown that he had been sent to the penitentiary third time, and had deserted from the navy after serving two months and a half. He was caught in another man's room, with some clothes in his hands ran out and was arrested in a barn. Judge Emery said the court would have to impose a severe sentence in his case, and sent him to the state prison at Auburn for not less than one year and not more than four years. Edwin Welsh, indicted for grand larceny in the second degree and criminally receiving stolen property, pleaded guilty to the latter charge, and was sentenced to the reformatory at Elmira.

Welsh said he was 18 rears old, resided at 379 High street and had been sent to the penitentiary ifor 30 days for petit larceny, but pleaded that he had sold the property in question "just as a favor to the man," without knowing that it had been stolen. NO PAPER TOMORROWS The Commercial will observe the Fourth- of and no paper will be published from this office tomorrow. UNRULY BOYS. They Attacked a Chinese Laundry and Broke Several Panes of Glass. When Charley Wee was arrested in suspicion of: TWtwdering little Mary Mur- hy, police Jficials predicted that the of Chinese laundry proprietors uld be made miserable for some time.

I attack by a crowd of boys was made kinesday night on the laundry of Sam 76 Morgan street. out 8.30 Wednesday night a gang of fcys congregated around' Sam's placand commenced to shoot at the of the laundry with revolvers loadeVith blank cartridges. Six Danes of gb were broken. As the gang turned leave the vicinity one of the boys tt- ja lighted giant firecracker in the operi(orway. The cracker exploded and almset fire to the building.

Sam st he has the names of his t6nnentorid that he will swear out warrants fjynst them. i 'j j-aeuka July Grand exeurA Lackawanna. Fare 1.50. Train lea 0.30 a. m.

Cheapest and best trip out tteuffalo. Enjoy a quiet I Extnt chanc tin good picture for tJfcouse or cottage. No duplicates at laesriceg. Want room fender, the ringleader, and that these defendants should not be dealt with too severely," the attorney. "Lets not hare any misapprehension about the matter," said District Attorney Penney, stepping forward.

"I have here a statement made by Wiegold' in which he say's that he and O'Brien went through the pockets of the man Petrie when he was on the ground." "But the other man was the ringleader," 'persisted the attorney for the defense. as tli clerk had asked the formal question to whether the prisoners had any ega cause to show why Store open this waning. Closed tomorrow. Open all day Saturday. The glorious Fourth to morrow the day we celebrate.

Here's everything to dress you right for the' proper enjoyment of the day. JNOrlOlKDUltS. Outing Suits. Tan and fancy Waistcoats. Negligee Shirts.

Panama Hats. Low Shoes. Dress Suit Cases. Everything wears. man or boy 410, 41 and 414 main at.

5: ji, 0 jj July 4th, Excursions Via Lehigh Valley Rochester or Ontario Beach and return Ithaca and return 8.80 Watklns Glen and return 25 Hamilton and return 1.25 Toronto and return 2.00 City Ticket Office, 360 Main Station, Washington and Scotta St. Cellarettes. Here are Den Cabinets that will tickle the fancy of any bachelor. An ordinary 5 piece of English Oak, richly plain1 on the outside. But open Such sub-divisions Plenty of room for cigar boxes and bottles, and yet quite ornamental.

Then, there is the Mission Furniture, also the Arts and Crafts. Hundreds of other quaint pieces and reproductions ot the but- you have enough i in the above to point the way for rare furniture. VISITORS WELCOME--536-838-640-642 Main Street medium of Jim Lee. a Chinese interpreter. At the conclusion of his talk, Mr.

Ward was asked if he had been retained by Wee. "No, I wouldn't put it that way," he replied. "I was retained by two cousins of Wee to look after the interest of Wee." "Was the prisoner glad to consult with a lawyer i "He said nothing about that, but he was dumbfounded when he learned of the charge that may be made against him. He told me through the interpreter that he did not know why he was arrested. He was terror-stricken at his imprisonment and seemed almost beside himself with fear.

I explained everything to him carefully and.asked him to tell me all he knew about the matter. He repeatedly stated that he was entirely innocent of any wrong-doing. He seemed to be as much shocked to think that anyone would be lieve such a vile thing of him as he was at the prospect of hajringr the charge of murder preferred against him. He said he could not understand why he had been arrested or why he was kept in con6nement until I told him." "Did yon ask him if he knew the Murphys?" "ies, I did. He said he knew there Saturday Excursions to Detroit.

Michigan Central will sell for afternoon and evening trains on Saturdays round trip excursion tickets fo Detroit, good to return from Detroit until last Train Sundays, at; rate of $4.00. For Information inquire at Ticket Office. 299 Mala street, or Exchange Street Station. 3 DIED. WILCOX.

Suddenly, In this city, July 1st, 1902, Mrs. Fanny Jane Wilcox, aged 78 years. Funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Horace A. Noble, No.

416 Prospect avenue, Thursday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Friends are Invited to attend. I. Interment at Rome, N. Y.

BCTMAX July 2. 1902. In this city, Ce- Hnda widow of James, and mother of Charles A- Butman. aged 90 years and 4 months. The funeral will take place from the family residence.

No. 190 Swan atreet. Saturday afternoon at 2.80 o'clock. Friends are lnvU4 to attend. Bevin tif Aiaui..