Rochester, Monroe, NY Union & Advertiser Wed. May 11, 1892 SUICIDE OF MARY FIEST Her Death at the City Hospital From the Effects of Poison Mary FIEST, who on Wednesday noon last took a dose of bed-bug poison with suicidal intent and was afterwards removed to the City Hospital, died at the institution at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The woman took the poison in a room which she occupied in the Crippen block on West avenue. She was attended at the time by Drs. REMINGTON and HAYES, and from the first no hopes of her recovery were entertained. She suffered great agony up to the time of her death. Coroner GRAHAM was notified of the death. He took charge of the body and will hold an inquest. The deceased was 29 years of age, and had previously made attempts to commit suicide. ** WILCOX WILL CONTEST Surrogate Addington Hears Additional Argument in the Case An interesting argument in the contest of the will of Samuel WILCOX was heard before Surrogate ADLINGTON this morning. Hubbell & McGuire are the attorneys for defendants. C. D. KIEHEL is attorney of record for the contestants and John VAN VOORHIS, counsel. The will, which bequeaths a valuable estate, is marked by several erasures and inter-lineations, which materially charge the import of the document. The argument to-day was made to establish the burden of proof. Surrogate ADLINGTON decided that the testator made the changes in the will. ** BROCKPORT Brockport, May 11 - The case of the overseer of the poor against William EAGAN, charging him with being the father of Ida MOSIER'S child, came on for trial before Justice DEAN and ADAMS yesterday. John N. DRAKE appeared for the people and Charles F. BUTTS for the defendant. The court adjudged the defendant guilty of the charge, and decided that he pay $20 costs, and give bonds that he would pay the sum of $35 for expenses, during the mother's confinement, and also pay $3 per week for the support of the infant. On advice of his counsel, the defendant refused to sign the above bond, but appealed to the Court of Sessions at Rochester for a new trial. He furnished bonds to-day for his appearance at the next Court of Sessions. ** DIED GUYER - At the family residence, 35 Griffith street, Mrs. Ann GUYER, aged 55 years, yesterday afternoon, May 10, 1892. -The funeral will take place Friday morning at 8:40 o'clock from the house and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's Church. ** DROWNED IN THE FEEDER An Old Woman's Accidental Death Last Night - The Coroner in Charge An old woman who was staggering along the bank of the canal feeder, near Mt. Hope avenue, last evening was seen to fall in the water by two boys who were fishing nearby. One of them tried to assist the woman while the other ran down the avenue and summoned Officer TICHBEIN. The woman sunk before the officer reached the place. Her body was recovered a few minutes later and removed by direction of Coroner KLEINDIENST to Maier's undertaking rooms, where an inquest was held this afternoon. The woman has been identified as Mrs. Mary FOLEY, who has been at times an inmate of the County House. She was the widow of a soldier and received a small pension. She was addicted to drink and is thought to have fallen into the feeder while intoxicated. ** ITEMS IN BRIEF -An excellent concert was given last evening at the Y. M. C. A. Music Hall by the Criterion concert company. -Cases of diphtheria have been reported to the Health Board office from 19 Ann and 19 Epsworth streets; scarlet fever at 35 Sellinger street. -Mrs. Helen M. GOUGAR of Indiana, who has been lecturing in the principal cities of the state, will speak in Y. M. C. A. Music Hall to-morrow evening. -Mrs. Henry R. EAST and Mrs. Frank W. EMBRY will receive at the Hahnemann Hospital Thursday afternoon from 3 to 9 o'clock. Hahnemann sewing circle will meet at the Hospital Thursday afternoon. ** PERSONAL -Dr. JAMESON has returned from Montreal and is visiting his mother at 206 Alexander street. -H. R. ARMSTRONG of the New York World, is registered at the New Osburn House. _Mrs. David GRANT and her son Arthur, together with Miss Julia WILCOX of Conquest, Cayuga county, are guests of Mrs. W. H. MOOERS of 21 Jones avenue. -Joseph CAUFFMAN was chosen president of the Clothier's Exchange last evening, succeeding Bernard ROTHSCHILD who resigned on account of retiring temporarily from the business. -"Murf," the money-making newsboy, has set up in business at the corner of East Main and North Water streets, where he has a shoe-blacking outfit and a news stand, and is ready, as he ever has been, to accommodate the public in his usual spirited manner. -Grant HAMMOND and Miss Emma L. SWIKEHARD, daughter of ex-Alderman George B. SWIKEHARD, were married last evening at the home of the bride's parents on Lyell avenue. The groom is a member of the Rochester Fire Department, Mr. and Mrs. HAMMOND will reside on Fulton avenue after their return from a wedding tour. ** Working on the Island John F. DOLAN, who has the contract for grading the Rochester terminal of the Lehigh Valley railroad, commenced work on Crouch's Island yesterday with a large force of men and teams. Mr. DOLAN expects to have the line graded for the ties and rails in about ten days. He also has charge of the work at Manchester, the point at which the division terminals will be located. There is a large amount of grading to be done at this point, and it will be several months before it is completed. ** DEATHS AND FUNERALS -Sarah, wife of John GORMAN of 100 Thompson streets, died last night at the City Hospital -Irene, infant daughter of John and Elizabeth RUGRAFF, died Monday afternoon at 8 Rugraff park. -Matthew, son of Joseph and Magdalena DEMERATH, died Monday at 111 Ravine avenue, aged 3 years. -Hannah, wife of Walter HUBBARD, died at the family residence, 331 Genesee street, yesterday, aged 70 years. -Mrs. Bridget CLARK, aged 80 years, died yesterday at the residence of her son, James P. CLARK, 156 Whitney street. -John, son of Richard and Mary CORCORAN, died Monday night at the family residence, 22 Clark street, aged 19 years. One brother and two sisters survive him. -Mrs. Ann GUYER, aged 55 years, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 35 Griffith street. The funeral will take place Friday morning at 8:40 from the house and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's church. -The funeral of Jacob J. BAETZEL, who died Sunday, took place from the family residence, 163 Mt. Hope avenue, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Germania Lodge, F. and A. M., Hamilton Chapter, R. A. M., and Monroe Commandery, K. T., were each represented largely at the services. The Masonic organizations of which deceased was a member attended. -The funeral of Ellen HANNAN took place this morning at 8:30 o'clock, from the house and at 9 o'clock from St. Mary's Church. The services were conducted by Rev. Angelo LUGERO, assisted by Rev. Felix O'HANLON and Rev. Frank O'DONAHUE. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The bearers were John HICKEY, Andrew HYDE, Frank JENNINGS, John HEVERON, John C. KING and Victor KNAPP. ** MINOR POLICE MATTERS Charles THAYER was charged with drunkenness. He said it was his first offense of the kind and was paroled. Kittie RICHARDSON, who was arrested yesterday noon on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was paroled this morning. Frank SMITH, Frank LALORNE, Alfred NICHOLS, Henry BAKER and Frank CROUCH, all small boys, were charged with raising a disturbance on Penn street. The judge told them not to do it again and let them go. John DENTINGER will be examined on the 17th on the charge of assaulting Frank DENT. The charge against Harry WATERMAN of beating a $15 board bill at Mrs. WALTON'S boarding house, was held open on his promising to pay the bill. Richard FINLEY was sent to the penitentiary for ninety days, in default of paying a fine of $10 for drunkenness. FINLEY'S actions are sometimes very strange and he has been examined several times as to his mental condition, but has always been pronounced sane. Mary DEWEY, a woman about 50 years of age, while drunk yesterday afternoon fell on the pavement at the corner of East Main street and Belmont park and received a severe cut over the left eye. She was taken by Officer CAUFIELD so the police station, where Dr. CARTWRIGHT dressed her injuries. The judge paroled her this morning. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS