The Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Saturday Evening, June 12-1897 IN WHITE DUCK BLOOMERS. Miss Annis Burr PORTER Attracts Much Attention on Her Bicycle. Miss Annis Burr PORTER, the Chicago girl who is making a bicycle trip from Chicago to New York, arrived in town this morning from Buffalo, escorted by John SCHRECH and Augustus DHULMANN of that city. She arrived here about 10:20 o'clock, and visited the Wilber SMITH Hardware company's store, where she was checked. After securing a couple glasses of soda water at Jewell's pharmacy, she continued on towards Rochester at 10:35 o'clock with her escort. The young woman is not seeking to break any records, but has several century runs scheduled. The first three days out of Chicago she made three. She is somewhat behind in her schedule, owing to bad roads. She is a dashing looking young woman and was attired in a white duck bloomer suit. + + SONS OF VETERANS. Officers to Be Installed on Monday Evening - Visitors Expected. The members of Upton Camp, Sons of Veterans, held a meeting at the Y.M.C.A. rooms last evening to complete arrangements for the installation of officers on Monday evening. Burd Camp, No. 230, of Tonawanda, with twenty men, and O'Rork Camp, No. 60, of Rochester, with ten men,, will assist in the ceremonies. The installing and mustering in will be done by Burt E. FISHER of Batavia, Past Colonel of a New Hampshire division. Mr. FISHER will not be a member. The muster in will commence at 8 o'clock and the installation at 9 o'clock. Refreshments will be served by the Camp, assisted by the Relief Corps. + + DOESN'T LIKE THE E.C.P. A Crook Who Has Been There Says That the Prisoners Are Abused. Harry WILLIAMS, the clothesline crook, was arraigned before Police Justice WOODWARD last night at 7:30 o'clock to be tried. WILLIAMS, who was evidently an old bird, asked many questions as to penalties and fines and at first demanded counsel and a trial. Later, however, when the Court informed him in response to an inquiry that a plea of guilty of stealing 29 cents in Fred STAKEL's saloon would be received and sixty days' sentence to the Erie County Penitentiary imposed, he decided to acknowledge the theft, and the other charge was dropped. WILLIAMS was averse to going to the E.C.P., stating that the men had their clothes torn and were abused there. + + DECLARED TO BE INSANE. Such a Report Made in Regard to Martin C. BENHAM. He Has Been Examined by Drs. PARMELE and WHITCOMB--Dr. PUTNAM, the Insanity Expert From Buffalo, Called to Batavia to Give His Opinion in the Case. Drs. PARMELE and WHITCOMB, who yesterday made an examination into the mental condition of Martin C. BENHAM, reported to Judge NORTH this morning that they found him insane. The Judge had been urged by Cortland CROSMAN, Superintendent of the Poor, Poormaster FORD and others to take action in regard to the matter, and from what he had learned in regard to Mr. BENHAM's action he felt that another examination should be made. Drs. TOZIER and MORSE, who made an examination about six weeks ago, decided that Mr. BENHAM was not insane at that time, were asked if they would make another examination. Neither cared to do so. Drs. PARMELE and WHITCOMB were then asked to visit Mr. BENHAM and they consented to make the examination. In their reports to Judge NORTH the examining physicians state that they believe Mr. BENHAM to be insane beyond question. They remained with him 1 1/2 hours. They state that they found his physical condition bad, as he was suffering from a fatty-heart and obesity. His habits are rather uncleanly. He has threatened both suicide and homicide. His manner was insane. He was constantly picking at something with his hands, tearing paper and twirling his fingers. His manner was abstracted. His gaze was vacant unless he was spoken to, and his manner was depressed. He suffered momentary attacks of irritation and his conversation was rambling and contradictory. He seemed to take no interest in passing events. The report then goes on to tell about BENHAM's walks in inadequate clothing and states that he has slept but little for several nights. The physicians add that it is their opinion that Mr. BENHAM's mental unbalance is due to worry over financial matters and the charge of murder preferred against his son. Mrs. BENHAM informed the physicians that her husband's maternal grandmother, maternal aunt, and elder sister had been insane. This morning District Attorney Le SEUR called upon Judge NORTH and asked that Dr. James W. PUTNAM of Buffalo, a well-known insanity expert and professor of nervous diseases in the Buffalo Medical University, be requested to come to Batavia and examine Mr. BENHAM. The Judge heartily concurred with the District Attorney in believing that such action was advisable, and Dr. PUTNAM, who was telephoned to, agreed to come to Batavia this afternoon. Dr. PUTNAM arrived in town at 4:05 p.m. on the Central and took dinner at the Hotel Richmond with Judge NORTH. He afterwards had a conference at the hotel with Drs. TOZIER and MORSE and later conferred with Dr. WHITCOMB. AT 2:30 o'clock Dr. PUTNAM and Judge North went to the BENHAM house on Ellicott avenue. On the strength of the report made by Drs. PARMELE and WHITCOMB a telegram was sent to the Willard hospital, asking that attendants be sent on to convey Mr. BENHAM to that institute. Two men arrived about noon. + + ANOTHER LAUREL ADDED. Johnston Mower Wins a Grand Gold Medal in France. First Prize Awarded to it Over Eight Competitors--Great Success of the Company's New Giant Header and Binder--Enormous Crops All over the World. Another laurel has been added to the Johnston Harvester company's mammoth wreath. The following telegram, received from the company's Paris office tells the story: "Field trial of mowers at Gisors, France. Nine competitors. First prize, of honor, grand gold medal, awarded to Johnston mower. Osborne, second prize; McCormick, third prize." It will be noticed that all of the prizes were won by American machines. It is not known here who the other six competitors were. The company's Giant header and binder combined is meeting with great favor in the West. Four men from Batavia, A.B. CLARK, G.W. BAKER, Edward PRIDMORE, and Fred W. SMITH, are now introducing the machine in the Central Western States and in the Southwest. The Giant is the only perfected header and binder combined in operation at present. Furthermore, it cuts a wider swath than any other header made. It has a 12-foot cut, while no other header cuts more than ten feet. The ordinary binder has a 6-foot cut. Vice-President MOCKFORD, of the Johnston company states that reports indicate enormous crops of grain and grass in all parts of the world. Harvesting is now on in the central and southern parts of the West and farmers are jubilant over the returns being received from their soil. The Northwest promises an immense yield. The harvest will commence about August 1st. + + ENJOYABLE RECITAL. Miss SAMSON's Pupils and a Quartette Give a Fine Entertainment. A small audience passed a delightful evening at the Bank street church last night, the occasion being the elocutionary recital given by pupils of Miss Mary E. SAMSON, assisted by the male quartette of the Central church in Rochester. The work done by Miss SAMSON's pupils was of a high-order, without a single exception. In response to a popular demand, Miss SAMSON herself gave two readings. + + submitted by Linda C. Schmidt