Batavia, Genesee County, NY Batavia Paper (unknown name) April 20, 1898 THREATENED TO SHOOT A YOUNG WOMAN IN SYRACUSE She Says She is Mrs. Terry, but Terry's Wife is in Oswego - The Former Batavian Sets Up the Plea That He is in Bad Condition Mentally - No Arrests The Oswego Palladium yesterday contained a story about George HALSEY TERRY, formerly of Batavia. The story is as follows: George H. TERRY, a prominent business man of Oswego, got into a row with a woman, who claims to be his wife, at her apartments, No. 112 Cedar street, Syracuse, yesterday afternoon. TERRY is extremely jealous of the woman, the Standard says, and this started the quarrel. They had words together and in a moment of anger, he picked up a small Flobert rifle that stood near the bed and pointed it at her. The woman screamed and ran down the stairs and out the doors. The neighbors were attracted to the scene by the noise and somebody sent a telephone message to Police headquarters. Officer LEE went to the place, but when he got there the rumpus was over. TERRY was upstairs. He turned the rifle over to the officer, who removed the cartridges. There wasn't enough evidence of assault to lock him up without a warrant and as the woman refused to enter a complaint the officer made no arrest. TERRY sent for Dr. Willard C. DuBOIS and asked that he be examined as to his mental condition. The announcement that Mr. TERRY is in trouble will be read with astonishment by many Oswego friends. About three years ago Mr. TERRY and his wife came to this city and took rooms at No. 101 West Third street. They have occupied the same apartments ever since, taking their meals at HURD'S restaurant. Mrs. TERRY has given her entire attention to the management of the local business in the Neal block, while Mr. TERRY been [sic] traveling. Mr. TERRY came to this city Saturday and spent Sunday in town with his wife. Yesterday morning he took the Phoenix train for Syracuse. In the coach sitting near him was Charles P. GILMORE of this city, who was going to Syracuse on business. Mr. GILMORE says that TERRY appeared agitated, nervous and irritable. It is claimed by Mr. TERRY'S friends that two years ago he was affected with nervousness, which unsettled his mind. While he was in the city Sunday it is said there were evidences of returning trouble. However, he left on a business trip to Cortland yesterday morning. Mrs. TERRY first heard that her husband was in trouble yesterday afternoon, but the facts were not related to her. A special from Lyons to a Rochester paper says that the woman with whom TERRY had the trouble is a daughter of a clergyman in Constantis, Oswego county. ******************* Submitted by Joan Falcone Arnold - Jma8763@aol.com Copied from Obit books at Genesee County History Department