Rochester, Monroe, NY Times Union July 17, 1925 MISSING WOMAN FOUND; TELLS STORY OF BEING KIDNAPED BY CHINESE Calexico, Cal., July 17 - Claiming she was kidnaped by Chinese and carried, blindfolded and gagged, in a moving vehicle, toward the Mexican border, 240 miles home, Mrs. Virginia Lee COOKSON, wealthy authoress, sought refuge with the police here during the night. Early today, she was still hysterical and unable to give a clear account of her adventure. A posse of 30 men had searched the hills around Santa Ana for Mrs. COOKSON since her disappearance early this week. She had left notes, telling of a premonition of death, and directing disposition of her affairs. When she staggered up to Sergeant Holmes WILLIS of Calexico's night force and begged refuge in his home, Mrs. COOKSON wore no shoes, her clothing was disheveled, and she was in a hysterical condition. She told the wife of Sergeant WILLIS, who took her in for the night, that she had been driving in her automobile near Santa Anna Tuesday night when a car filled with Chinese which had been following her, drew up alongside and forced her from the road. Mrs. COOKSON said she was overpowered, bound, gagged and placed in what seemed to be a covered wagon. She lost consciousness, she said, until reaching Calexico, 240 miles to the south. Here she found herself a prisoner in a den of Orientals. The authoress told of befriending a Chinese youth, who aided her to escape. She said she never had seen her assailants before, but believes they intended carrying her across the border. **** JUDGE HAS NO FAVORITES Connersville, Ind., July 17 - "They all look alike to me when they stand in front of the bar," said Police Judge OC?FLTREE as he fined his cousin, E. DUNN, $25 for leaving his auto in the street, with the motor running. **** HAS MANY DESCENDANTS Bridgeton, N. J., July 17 - Mrs. Anna Katherine CAMP, observed her 97th birthday by adorning her home with 97 American flags. Her descendants are more numerous than the flags, including 11 children, 40 grandchildren, 84 great-grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. **** THREE KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH Paris, July 17 - Three persons were killed today at Chalonsur-Saone when two army airplanes telescoped in the air. Milan, July 17 - Capsizing of an airplane today above Traudale, in one of the strangest accidents of aviation history, brought death and a factory fire in its trail. The machine occupied by Sergeants CATTANEO and PINI struck the chimney of a plant, ignited, and spread its flames to the inside of the factory. The aviators were burned to death, and the owner of the plant and one of his workmen were seriously injured. **** RIVER VICTIM NOT KNAPP Niagara Falls, July 17 - The body of a man picked up from the Canadian shore today was at first believed to be that of Philip KNAPP, army deserter and alleged murderer. There is a strong resemblance. The fact that the body has been in the water a comparative length of time, however, precluded the possibility of its being that of KNAPP. **** TWO KILLED IN STORM Ogdensburg, N. Y., July 17 - Two men lost their lives during a heavy electrical storm along the St. Lawrence river yesterday, Henry SHAMBO, 55, a Louisville farmer, was killed by lightning and Charles CRITEN, 50, tried to escape the fury of the storm while walking along the road near Aultsville, Ontario, by throwing his coat over his head and plunging along the highway. An automobile ran him down, causing fatal injuries. **** HOWARD S. WILSON Perry, July 17 - Howard S. WILSON, died at the Peck Hospital, Brooklyn, following an operation. His body was brought to Perry yesterday and funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. STAINTON. Mr. WILSON leaves a wife and two children. **** POSTMISTRESS AT LINDEN FOR 15 YEARS, DIES Batavia, July 17 - Mrs. Alda BODERICK, for 15 years postmaster of Linden, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George WILBER, 105 West Main street, following an illness from the infirmities of age. Mrs. RODERICK was born in St. Lawrence county 78 years ago and moved to Linden when a child. Besides her daughter, at whose home she died, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. George H. CRAFT of Oakfield. **** H. A. TELLIER IS CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION Newark, July 17 - Harry A. TELLIER, member of the State Assembly from Wayne county, announces that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for re-election, subject to the primaries, September 15. Mr. TELLIER has been a resident of Wayne county practically all his life, having been born in Iowa in 1883. Eight weeks after his birth his family moved to Macedon. His father and mother were both residents of Wayne county before their marriage. In 1891 the TELLIER family moved to Williamson. He was graduated from the Williamson High School in 1903. The same year he entered the Cheetham & Transue bank of Williamson. Later when that business was taken over by the State Bank of Williamson. Mr. TELLIER became assistant cashier. In 1911 he resigned and far a year engaged in farming. He was then offered the position of cashier of the First National Bank of North Rose, and nine years later he became president of the bank. He is secretary-treasurer and director of the Wolcott Storage and ice Company, and treasurer of the General Storage and Ice Company of North Rose. He has recently been elected director and vice-president of the new National Bank of Savannah. He is a pastmaster mason, a member of the Grange, a member of the Baptist Church, and was for many years a member of the local school board. **** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS