The Daily News Price One Cent Batavia, Genesee Co., NY Daily Circulation 6,742 November 15 1904 RITCHIE NOW IN JAIL BOUND FOR WILLARD. Missing Insane Man Found at West Bethany. Visited a School and Made Himself at Home and Afterwards Entered Farmhouse Unannounced--Not Identified Until He was Brought to Batavia. Sheriff CLARK received word yesterday afternoon that a man who appeared to be mentally unbalanced was creating a disturbance in the vicinity of Crawford's Corners, a short distance southeast of West Bethany. Deputy Sheriff Walter BROWN of Bethany, who is attending court, responded and found the man at the home of Augustus BURG. He was brought to Batavia and Sheriff CLARK recognized him as Joseph M. RITCHIE of East Pembroke. He was lodged in jail. RITCHIE appeared in the vicinity of West Bethany on Sunday and spent Sunday night at the home of B.R. BROWN, where he asked for lodging. Yesterday he visited various places, including the schoolhouse, walking in and staying a few minutes, but doing no harm. At Mr. BURG's house he walked in without knocking and took a seat near the stove. He was there when the officer found him. RITCHIE would talk but little. He made no objection to going with the officer and quickly put on a heavy overcoat which the officer had taken for him. RITCHIE wore a new jumper and a pair of overalls and had $1.55 in his pocket. RITCHIE, who is 29 years of age, was born in Canada and has no relatives in this country. It is said that his condition is due to an injury to his spine and the excessive use of liquor. On October 12th he was examined by Dr. LeSEUR of Batavia and Dr. SMITH of Corfu at Jacob N. ESS's hotel at East Pembroke, where he was staying, and on the report of the physicians was committed to Willard by Judge WASHBURN. When the attendants from Willard went for him on that day he had disappeared and it was not known by the authorities where he was until he turned up at West Bethany. RITCHIE was examined this morning by Dr. LeSEUR and Dr. HUTCHINS, who reported to Judge WASHBURN that he was insane. The Judge again ordered him committed to Willard and he will be confined in jail until the attendants arrive for him. * MRS. GOTTLIEB SEYFFER. Her Death Occurred Today in Le Roy, Where She had Lived Forty Years. Le Roy, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Mary Anna SEYFFER, widow of Gottlieb SEYFFER, died at 4:30 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles STEVENS, on the West Main street road. For many years Mrs. SEYFFER had been a sufferer from asthma and for several weeks she had gradually failed, her death not being unexpected. Mrs. SEYFFER was born in Germany 73 years ago next January, her maiden name being Mary A. MUTCHLER. When 24 years of age she came to America and shortly after was united to Mr. SEYFFER at Nunda. For over forty years she had made her home in Le Roy, coming here a few years after her marriage. * NO CAUSE OF ACTION. Verdict of the Supreme Court Jury in Case of EDDY vs. CHAPIN. Justice LAMBERT in the Supreme Court this morning delivered his charge to the jury in the Batavia action of George W. EDDY, by guardian, against Ralph E. CHAPIN of the Chapin oilcan factory and the jury retired at 11 o'clock. Mr. EDDY sued to recover $5,000 damages for the loss of the fingers of his right hand, alleged to have been cut off in a stamping machine. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. After the EDDY-CHAPIN jury had retired the action of Charles D. BIGELOW, an receiver of the Buffalo and Attica Hay Company, against Frank N. ISHAM of Avon was placed on trial. It was brought to recover $419 alleged to be due on an account for hay. In selecting a jury for this case the regular panel was exhausted. Five talesmen, E.N. MOULTHROP, Dr. L.B. PARMELE, Samuel SOUTHWORTH, and John MOORE of Batavia and George HOTCHKISS of Alabama, were drawn from the audience and accepted. This afternoon His Honor directed the drawing of a special panel of ten jurors from Batavia. The following were drawn: Herbert WICKHAM, William RIDGE, John D. DIMMICK, Albert C. LEAR, J.J. COLBY,, Henry S. HARRIS, Simon P. CREHAN,, John LEONARD, Charles G. MORSE, and Clarence H. DOUGLASS. Settlements were reported today in the action of W. Morton GARDEN, as executor, vs. Peter BOTTS, to obtain possession of a Pavilion farm, and in the case of Walter S. FORWARD of Batavia against James C. PLACE and Albert B. McDOLE of Buffalo, to recover for breach of warranty of a pair of horses. An order of discontinuance was granted in the assault case of Edwin R. COLSON of Byron against Christian GEBHARDT of Elba. This action was not on the calendar, but has been on former calendars. * SALE OF GAS COMPANY. Property Now in the Hands of Bondholders. All of the legal proceedings necessary to close up the sale of the plant of the Consolidated Gas & Electric Company of Batavia on the foreclosure of a mortgage have now been taken, the order confirming the sale of the property by Judge NORTH as referee having been filed with County Clerk PIXLEY today. In addition to the referee's report there were filed with the County Clerk the deed of the property given by the referee to Seth. W. WARREN of Buffalo, as the representative of the first mortgage bondholders, who bid in the plants; the accounts of B.B. CONABLE as receiver of the company and the order granted some time ago discharging the receiver. "Now the property is in the hands of the first mortgage bondholders," ex-Receiver CONABLE said today, "and I think steps will be taken very soon to form a company to take and operate the plant." * BUSHVILLE FARM SOLD. Frank W. MYERS of Mt. Morris Buys the PIERSON Place from A.G. COLLINS. A.G. COLLINS today sold his farm of 150 acres on the old Buffalo road. * Thanksgiving Sale of Dinner Sets Reduced Prices On Everything in the Line. Sale Now on J.B. GRIFFIN, No. 109 Main St. * Suits that suit your taste and purse. Overcoats, the same. Style, fit and fabric guaranteed. Quick sales and small profits set the pace at MOYNIHAN's Men's Outfitters. 47 Main street, next to Hotel Richmond. Globe Stamps. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt