Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle July 16, 1913 NIAGARA FALLS MAN MUTILATES ANOTHER FOR WRONGING WIFE Assailant Takes Victim on Ride in Country - Uses Knife in Darkness Niagara Falls, July 15 - Suffering from frightful knife wounds about the head and body, Stanley HASSEMAN, 30 years old, is in the Memorial Hospital in a serious condition. William ANDERSON, an automobile hackman, his alleged assailant, is held without bail on a charge of assault. ANDERSON admits, according to the police, that he wounded HASSEMAN, and says that he waited for more than a year for revenge for an alleged wrong to Mrs. ANDERSON. Last night ANDERSON induced HASSEMAN to take a ride in his automobile over a county road. When well out of the city, it is charged, ANDERSON threw his companion out of the machine and beat him over the head. He then drew a knife and after slashing him about the head, attempted to mutilate him about the body. Leaving HASSEMAN unconscious ANDERSON returned to the city. Later he led the police to the place where the wounded man had been left, but did not then tell all he knew about the case. It required fifty-four stitches to close HASSEMAN'S wounds. HASSEMAN recovered consciousness at the hospital to-day and told his father about the assault. ANDERSON'S arrest followed. He expressed no regret, and according to the police, talked freely about the events of the night. ** NOTHING LEFT TO LIVE FOR WHEN GIRL JILTS HIM Negro Found in Canal at Medina Is a Suicide Medina, July 13 - The body of the colored man found floating in the Erie canal at this place last Sunday morning has been identified by several persons here as that of Noah SPICER, whose house was some where in South Carolina. SPICER came here about three months ago and for some time has been employed at the A. L. Swett Iron Works. He was last seen at the home of Marion F. POLE(S), president of the Board of Education, last Thursday night when he washed Mr. POLER'S(?) Automobile. Coroner Charles E. FAIRMAN, after interrogating several colored witnesses, granted a certificate of death by suicide. Is developed that SPICER had been attentive to a young woman of this village and that she recently refused to see him any more, whereupon it is said that he threatened to take his life. It was learned that he has a mother and sister living somewhere in South Carolina, but as efforts to communicate with them were of no avail his remains were interred this afternoon in Potter's field in Boxwood cemetery. ** FORMER WARSAW LAD DROWNS Warsaw, July 15 - Word has been received here of the drowning of Adeeb FAHOORI, son of Mrs. Mary FAHOORI, a former Warsaw resident. The accident took place near Washington, D. C., last week, Adeeb FAHOORI was born in Warsaw and the family lived here for a time, but have been in Washington for several years. He lived with his mother and was employed as a bundle wrapper at the Patais (H or R) oyal in that city at the time of his death. He was an amateur student of wireless telegraphy. ** MISS MARGARET LOUISE BROWN Albion, July 15 - The death of Miss Margaret Louise BROWN, a well-known resident of this village, occurred last night at the family home, No. 10 Clinton street. Miss BROWN was 20 years of age. She was the daughter of the late General J. B(?) BROWN and was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She leaves one sister, Miss Alice C. BROWN, of Albion, and one brother, Warren C. BROWN, of Tarrytown, N. Y. The funeral will be held from St. Joseph's Church, Thursday morning at 9 o'clock., Rev. Francis SULLIVAN officiating. Burial will be made in the family plot in Mount Albion cemetery. ** FALLS ON PITCHER; SEVERS ARTERY Churchville, July 15 - Mrs. Harry NEWMAN, who resides one mile north of this village, fell in the house, striking her arm on a broken pitcher and severed an artery. She nearly bled to death. Members of her family tied a knot above the injury and held it firmly (unreadable) arrived and sewed up the artery. ** PAYNE NOT ONE OF THE PARTY Huron, July 15 - Mrs. Charles PAYNE, of this village, whose husband was shot Sunday morning, states that her husband was not a member of the party at the DILLONS, but had entered the house on business not more than 5 minutes before the shot was fired. ** MRS. PETER McKEON Geneva, July 15 - Mrs. Mary McKEON, aged 58 years, wife of Peter McKEON, of 48 North Wadsworth street, died this morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Michael DUNDON, No. 57 North Wadsworth street. Mrs. McKEON was employed in the Preserving Works and this morning about 10:30 o'clock was stricken with apoplexy. She revived somewhat and later suffered a stroke of paralysis from which she died at 11:45 o'clock. Mrs. McKEON leaves her husband, three sisters, Mrs. Michael DUNDON, of this city, Mrs. Nora O'LOUGHLIN and Mrs. Mary BRENNAN; two brothers, Patrick and Martin O'CONNOR, of Roscom??? Ireland. The funeral will take place Friday morning from St. Francis De Sales Church and interment will be made in St. Patrick's cemetery. ** LICHT - MELLONS Geneva, July 15 - Mr. and Mrs. John COOLEY, of ??? Pulteney street (unreadable) announced to-day the marriage of their sister, Miss Gertrude S. MELLONS to George F. LICHT, of this city. The ceremony took place last night at their home, Rev. D. D. CAMPBELL, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. MELLONS, of Lewis street. After a wedding supper Mr. and Mrs. LICHT left for a trip through the Great Lakes. They will be at home after September 1st at 12 North Genesee street. ** MRS. JESSIE TELFORD Seneca Falls Loses One of Its Oldest Residents at Age of 94 Seneca Falls, July 15 - Mrs. Jessie TELFORD, one of the oldest women in this village died last night at 10:30 o'clock at her home, No. 114 State street. Mrs. TELFORD was 94 years old. She was born in L----, Scotland, on September 12, 1819. When she had reached womanhood, she came to this country, and has lived here since 1786(?). She retained her memory of early events in her life and greatly enjoyed narrating to friends her experiences, particularly when observing her birthday. Mrs. TELFORD leaves two daughters, Mrs. Anna GROESBECK, of New York city, and Mrs. Mary LITTLEJOHN, of this village, and one son, William TELFORD, of Montreal, Canada. Rev. J. C. LUKE, pastor of the memorial Congregational Church, of which Mrs. TELFORD was a member, will officiate at the funeral from the house to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be made in Restvale cemetery. ** RUN OVER BY WAGON, UNINJURED Churchville, July 15 - A three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward JACOBS, who resides two miles north of Churchville, narrowly escaped being killed yesterday while his father was drawing hay into the barn. Mr. JACOBS had just turned into the yard and the little chap, who was playing about the yard, started to meet the wagon when he fell under one of the wheels, the ----running over his stomach. Dr. E. H. VAIL was hurriedly summoned and after a careful examination no injuries could be found. ** IS A CELL IN JAIL A SLEEPING ROOM? That Is What Geneva Pluming Inspector Wants to Know Very badly Geneva, July 15 - One more item may be added to the list of complications that have held up the work on the City Hall, it is announced to-day that the plumbing in the building is thought by Sanitary Inspector Nelson C. ELLIOT, to be in violation of Rule 42 of the City Plumbing rules, which applies to the plumbing in sleeping rooms, and what is puzzling the inspector is whether or not the cells in the jail are classed as sleeping rooms. In case these cells are so classed the plumbing rules are being violated. If they are not, the work can go on as planned. The matter was brought to the attention of the Board of Health at its recent meeting, but no action was taken, and Inspector ELLIOTT declared that he would again bring the matter officially before the board at its next regular meeting. The work on the building, despite the numerous handicaps put on Contractor SCHNIREL, is progressing favorably. ** SURROGATE'S COURT Bath, July 15 - In Steuben county Surrogate's Court yesterday the will of the late henry COLLINS, of Bath, was presented for probate by his son-in-law and executor, J. Joseph FOLEY. Mr. COLLINS' estate is $3,500 personalty, and $3,500 realty; Mrs. J. J. FOLEY, a daughter, is the sole beneficiary under the will. Jennie L. YOUNG was appointed administratrix of the estate of her daughter, Leila, late of Corning. An asset of the estate is the right of action against Woolworth & Co., in whose Corning establishment the young woman met her death in falling down an elevator shaft. Clarence WILLIS was appointed administrator of the estate of Evelyn SMITH, late of Bath. The estate consists of $1,500 personalty, and $1,500 realty and is inherited by the husband, John R. SMITH. Altie NILES was named as administratrix of the estate of her husband, Lewis W. NILES, late of the town of Gates. The estate is $500 personalty and $1,000 realty; Mrs. NILES inherits the personalty and her dower in the realty, the balance of the property descending to the father of the intestate, Warren W. NILES, and a brother, William F. NILES. Lottie ROLLINS and Alice ROGERS were made administrators of the $6,500 estate of their father, William H. CAMPBELL, late of the town of Greenwood. The daughters are the sole heirs. The $56,295.44 estate of Catherine E. FROST, of Corning, after legal exemptions, left a balance of $42,665.94 which; by the will went to a son, Walo W. WILLARD, and paid at inheritance tax of $426.65. ** DR. JOHN HUBBS FOR HOBART'S CHAPLAIN Geneva Rector Accepts Call Tendered Him by Trustees Geneva, July 15 - Rev. John B. HUBBS, D. D., rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, announced to-day that he had decided to accept the call to be chaplain of Hobart College, which was tendered to him by the Board of Trustees at its meeting last month. As a result of this decision he has tendered his resignation to the vestry as rector of St. Peter's to take effect on October 1st, or as soon thereafter as a new rector is chosen. An arrangement has been made whereby Dr. HUBBS will continue to serve St. Peter's parish until his successor is chosen, but it is said that an effort will be made to relieve him of this duty as soon as possible after the time named in his resignation. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS