>From the Rochester Daily Union and Advertiser Rochester, Monroe County, New York MAY 10, 1900 Page 6 (Did not get title of article) Through the failure of Undertaker William ROSSENBACH to secure a burial certificate in time, Coroner SIBLEY was yesterday morning obliged to interrupt the funeral of a young girl at St. Patrick's Cathedral, remove the body to the morgue and hold an autopsy. It was found at the autopsy that the girl died a natural death, of pneumonia, and the burial certificate was then granted. The dead girl was named Catherine KELLY and resided at No. 8 White street. It was found at the autopsy that the body had been embalmed, and as this makes it almost impossible to determine the cause of death by autopsy, Commissioner CUTLER of the department of public safety this morning promulgated an ordinance compelling all undertakers who are about to embalm dead persons to file a notice at the health office. In the case of the KELLY girl it was state by Dr. GOLER this morning that Undertaker ROSSENBACH did not apply at the health office for the burial permit required by law until the funeral was in progress at the cathedral. Then he went to Dr. GOLER's office and the registrar refused to give the burial permit under the circumstances, it being thought that the permit should have been applied for before. The registrar told Mr. ROSSENBACH that burial permits could not be granted offhand without evidence as to the cause of death. The registrar immediately called up Coroner SIBLEY on the telephone and notified him of the refusal to issue the burial permit, stating that the funeral was in progress at the cathedral. It was stated to the coroner that the KELLY girl was apparently in good health on Saturday last and that her death occurring on Monday, was very sudden, and that as the certificate of burial was not applied for until the last moment he had better handle the case and ascertain the cause of death. Coroner SIBLEY at once went to the cathedral, stopped the funeral and had the girl's body taken to the morgue, as stated. The autopsy was made by the coroner's physicians and Dr. GOLER late yesterday afternoon and it was found that death was due to ptomaine poisoning caused by pneumonia. Upon the interruption of the funeral services the mourners, of course, were obliged to disperse. Dr. GOLER this morning said in regard to the case and the new ordinance issued by Commissioner CUTLER: "We found that the girl's body had been embalmed, but in this case it was possible to trace the death to pneumonia. However, it is very difficult to tell whether a person embalmed has died of natural causes or not. In case of poisoning if the body is embalmed, the poisons in the fluid used make it almost impossible to tell whether poison was administered before death. I have known one murderer to escape in Rochester because the body of the victim was embalmed and it was impossible to get incriminating evidence, although the physicians who performed the autopsy were certain poison had been given in the food. "The KELLY girl," continue Dr. GOLER, "was alive and well Saturday night and attended a dance, and it was only using ordinary precautions not to grant a burial certificate when it was not applied for until the funeral was in progress. As it turned out the KELLY girl died from natural causes, but we had no reason to be sure of this until the autopsy was made. The ordinance issued to-day by Commissioner CUTLER will hereafter prevent embalming by undertakers until a burial permit is granted." The new ordinance is as follows: "On and after June 1, 1900, it shall be the duty of every undertaker and embalmer who shall be called to embalm the dead body of any human being, to present to this office a legibly written, full and complete return of the death properly certified by the attending physician or one of the coroners, in accordance with the ordinance of this department, together with a written application stating upon the direction of the nearest friends or relatives, it is the purpose of the undertaker and embalmer to embalm the body. Without such application or notice to the health department accompanying the death certificate, it shall be unlawful for an undertaker to embalm the dead body of any human being. Every person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall forfeit and pay a penalty of one hundred dollars. "The above is hereby adopted as one of the health ordinances of the city of... (didn't get rest of article.) MAY 10, 1900 Page 7 A LUNATIC'S AFFAIRS. Dr. V.J. RUPERT Appointed to Look After Augusta RAAB's Affairs — The Woman's Vagaries. Upon application of Attorney George FLECKENSTEIN, Dr. V.J. RUPERT was this afternoon appointed a committee of the property of Augusta RAAB, a woman who was recently adjudged incompetent to manage her own affairs. Dr. RUPERT's bond was fixed at $2,000, and he qualified in that amount. Mrs. RAAB has considerable property, which is in the courts. Some time ago this property, which consists of a house and lot and $1,000 in the Monroe County Savings Bank, was obtained by Mrs. RAAB. The money in the bank was in the joint names of Mr. and Mrs. RAAB, but Mrs. RAAB drew out the money and re-invested it in her individual name. RAAB did not like this, and brought suit to recover the money. This suit is still in the courts. While the preliminary litigation was going on it was found that Mrs. RAAB was acting queerly, and in the investigation which followed it was learned that Mrs. RAAB is insane. During the examination into her sanity, Mrs. RAAB was placed on the stand to testify. She told a rambling story. She said that a very wealthy man left her $2,000,000 in money which was buried in the earth. This money could only be obtained by praying at midnight, and burning a candle. She did this, and the treasure was unlocked, also the soul of the dead man. She claimed that her husband and two other men had schemed to get the money away from her, but that she had prevented them. In addition she told how a man had murdered two young women, and that the bodies of the young people could be found in a certain lot. She also told of other vast legacies left to her, all of which her husband and others were trying to take away from her. The jury did not leave their seats, but declared her insane upon the spot. OBITUARY. John H. ELY. CLYDE, May 10. — John H. ELY, a son of the late Dr. Linus ELY, died at his home in this village, yesterday afternoon, aged about 61, after a lingering illness. Deceased is survived by his wife, Sarah, two sons, Frederick H., and George, and one daughter, Minnie E. Seeley SQUIRES, Sr. Special Dispatch to Union and Advertiser. NUNDA, May 10. — Seeley SQUIRES, Sr., aged 73 years, and a member of Keshaqua Lodge, No. 299, died this morning from the effects of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered a week ago. He has been a resident of this place half a century and for the greatest portion of the time was proprietor of Squire's marble works, ill health forcing him to retire from active business. The Masonic chapter will take charge of the funeral. A wife and two sons, Seeley and William, survive. G.M. ROYS. Special Dispatch to Union and Advertiser. NEWARK, May 10. — Gains M. ROYS died at East Newark this morning, aged 66 years. He suffered from a complication of diseases, but had been confined to the house but one week. Deceased had always lived in this county coming to this village from Williamson this spring. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of Vosburgh Post, who will have charge of the funeral, which will be held from the house Saturday at 2 p.m. He is survived by a widow, one sister, Hattie, and one sone, Ira K. ROYS. Marie, infant daughter of Frank and Helen VERVES, died yesterday, aged 5 months. DEAD IN BED. Aged Charles CARPENTER of Sodus Suddenly Summoned. SODUS, May 10. — Charles CARPENTER, aged 86 years, was found dead in his bedroom yesterday by his son, Monroe CARPENTER. The old gentleman retired as usual the previous night and was apparently in good health and spirits. When he did not appear the discovery was made. Coroner Robert CARR of Williamson pronounced his death as caused by heart disease. Dr. CARR said that he had been dead for some time. The deceased was born in the town of Sodus and had always resided here, the last years of his life having been passed on the farm two miles southwest of this village. Those who survive are a son, Monroe CARPENTER, at home, and one daughter, Mrs. Cornelia PARSLOW of Williamson. Funeral to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. BURGLAR CAPTURED. He Was Climbing in a Window at Wellsville. WELLSVILLE. May 10, — At about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, Patrick DOYLE, who is employed at the Huffman House at this place, was startled by seeing a burglar climbing through the dining room window. DOYLE made a grab for the man but was knocked down before he was hardly aware of the fact. He called for help and Landlord Wallace CANFIELD came to the rescue with a bed slat. A desperate struggle followed, ending in the burglar being downed. The men tied him with rope until the arrival of Officer TRETTON. The intruder was then taken to jail and in the morning was brought before Justice TORREY. He gave his name as H.A. BAIRD of Hornellsville, and was fined $3 and discharged. An hour later, he was again arrested, charged with burglary in the first degree. His father came on from Hornellsville in the afternoon and the young man waived examination and then gave bail in the sum of $300 for appearance before the grand jury. Mary Eleanor, the 3-year-old daughter of Mrs. M.J. DONOVAN, died very suddenly yesterday, being taken with..... (didn't get the rest of the article.) SUDDEN DEATH. Mrs. Abbie C. NUTT Expires After a Few Hours Illness. PENN YAN, May 10. — Mrs. Abbie C. NUTT, wife of E.H. NUTT, died in Torrey Tuesday night, aged 68 years. Mrs. NUTT was apparently in the best of health up to within a few hours of her demise, death being caused by heart disease. Miss Carrie BLODGETT, who has been teaching in the local schools for the past year, has secured a position in the public school at South Hempstead, L.I. At the annual meeting of the Hunter Hook and Ladder Company Tuesday night the following officers were elected for the year: Foreman, Edward G. McDONALD; first assistant foreman, Ernest REED; second assistant foreman, Pearl BRIDGMAN; captain, George D. SMALLEY; president, Richard R. WILLOUGHBY; vice-president, Alfred MacKAY; secretary, Fred G. AMSBURY; treasurer, George HIMLER; trustee, three years, Eugene PORTER; trustee, one year, A.E. CHAPMAN; delegate to C.O.S. Y.S. firemen's convention, J.Bert KETHCUM; alternate, George D. SMALLEY. The foreman made the following appointments: Tillermen, Eugene PORTER and Hobart YETTER; protectives, Stephen DeWITT, George BASSAGE, Edwin L. PARKER, Claude BASSAGE and John ROYCE. Last evening at the parlors of the Methodist Church, Henry C. UNDERWOOD gave a reception to his Sunday school class and a few invited guests. A short musical programme was given, after which refreshments were served. Miss May TAYLOR, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William TAYLOR, died Tuesday evening from diphtheria, aged about 19 years. Miss TAYLOR was a remarkably bright and amiable young lady, and leaves a large circle of friends. She was a member of this year's graduating class of the Penn Yan Academy.