Rochester, Monroe, NY Democrat & Chronicle July 15, 1913 SHOOTING OF CHAS. PAYNE ACCIDENTAL Verdict Given at Inquest into Rose Shooting North Rose, July 14 - An inquest into the shooting of Charles PAYNE yesterday morning, was held in this village this afternoon by Coroner G. A. JONES, of Huron, and District-Attorney A.B. ARMSTRONG, of Clyde, and a verdict of accidental shooting was given. PAYNE, who resided on a farm three and one-half miles west of this village, went to the home of James DILLON about two miles from his home on business. Mr. and Mrs. Peter LEONARD, who reside in the western part of rose township, were there and (unreadable) there was much drinking and all the party were more or less intoxicated. Mr. DILLON had a double barreled shotgun which he was offering for sale, Mr. LEONARD, not supposing it to be loaded, aimed at Mr. PAYNE. The shot entered his brain shattering the top of his head and causing instant death. Coroner Dr. G. A. JONES, of Huron, was notified and Undertaker M. E. NEWBERRY, of North Rose, brought the remains to his rooms. It is said that after the removal of the body the drinking and carousing continued until the neighbors complained. Mr. PAYNE was 30 years of age. He leaves his wife and one daughter, Marguerite; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith PAYNE, of this village, and three brothers, Ray H. PAYNE, of Huron, Clark PAYNE, of Walcott, and Harry, of North Rose, and seven sisters, Mrs. Stephen CAHOON and Mrs. Elmer MITCHELL, of North Rose; Mrs. Albert HAVILAND, Rose; Mrs. Augusta BRIGGS, Wolcott; Mrs. Gray PAYNE, Mrs. John DOUGLAS, of Huron, and Miss May PAYNE, of North Rose. The LEONARD woman states that there is no foundation to the story being circulated that her husband and PAYNE had trouble the previous week. The story is being investigated. ** MURDERS HIS WIFE Cattaraugus, N. Y., July 14 - Mrs. George COYER, 35 years old, was shot and instantly killed by her husband at the home of Jesse SMITH this afternoon, for whom she worked as housekeeper, COYER was arrested and taken to the Cattaraugus county jail at Little Valley. He and his wife have been separated for some time and jealousy is believed to have prompted the act. ** BUFFALO MEN PREPARED Buffalo, July 14 - In accordance with instructions from the Buffalo committee in attendance at the conference of railroad men in New York. Ambrose B. HARKINS, secretary of Buffalo lodge of trainmen, to-day issued a call for a mass meeting of all railroad conductors trainmen and all non- members of either brotherhood for to-morrow afternoon and evening. "These meetings are to be addressed by members of the general committee," said Mr. HARKINS, "and are for the purpose of getting the members together so they can hear officially what has been done. The men are expecting that there may be a failure to reach an agreement and are ready for a strike. We are not expecting a strike order immediately, however." ** ROOSEVELT TAKES A REST Williams, Ariz., July 14 - Colonel THEODORE ROOSEVELT will rest at Grand Canyon three or four days before starting on a 150 mile ride. He was met here yesterday by Nicholas ROOSEVELT, his nephew, who had been arranging the trip. The former President plans to cross the canyon by muleback, hunt bear and mountain lions for a week or two and then ride to Gallup, crossing the Colorado river at Lee's Ferry. ** DENTIST MAY LOSE EYE Chicago, July 14 - A speck of enamel chipped from a patient's tooth by a dentist flew into the eye of Dr. LeRoy KERR, a few days ago and yesterday he was advised to have the optic removed to save his life. Diphtheria germs were carried on the speck into the eye. ** ALLEGED MURDERESS RELEASED Atlanta, Ga., July 14 - Mrs. Mary Belle CRAWFORD arrested yesterday, on a charge of poisoning her husband, John B. CRAWFORD, Atlanta capitalist, foulr--(unreadable) released on $6,500 bond to-day. ** PICNIC PLANS UPSET When Fire Destroys House and Barns Where Society Was Meeting Rose, July 14 - The beautiful residence and barns of L. S. TOWN, of Rose, were totally consumed by fire this afternoon. The fire originated in a hay loft of the barn and was discovered about 5 o'clock. The Presbyterian Missionary Society had been holding a meeting at the house. The meeting was nearly over and preparations were being made to hold a picnic on the lawn when the fire was discovered. A large part of the contents of the house were removed as well as the contents of Edward WEEKS' house. His house was saved, however, by prompt arrival of North Rose and Clyde chemical companies. Mr. TOWN'S buildings were partly covered by insurance. ** FARM HAND DISAPPEARS Many Articles from Lyons Farm Home Also Take Flight Lyons, July 14 - A farm hand, who was employed by Frederick GANSZ and who gave his name as Fred CASE, suddenly disappeared last night from the GANSZ home and at the same time there disappeared a dress suit case, one suit of clothes; a quantity of other wearing apparel and a new shot gun. CASE applied at the GANSZ home for work about two weeks ago, but when called this morning failed to respond and an investigation showed that the house had been ransacked and that the hired man was missing. Sheriff COLLINS was notified and is making a search for the missing man. ** FALLS ON STEPS, BREAKS ARM Lyons, July 14 - While on his way to work yesterday Arthur DUNN, an employee of the Great Lakes Construction Company, fell on the steps leading from the Leach road bridge to the Erie canal and received a (unreadable) left arm. He was taken to his home at No. 113 Geneva street where the fracture was reduced. ** MYRTLE CLIFTON Shortsville, July 14 - Myrtle, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ennis CLIFTON, of this village, died at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George STEVENS, in Manchester, at 10 o'clock Saturday night, and was buried at 11 o'clock Sunday morning, in Brookside cemetery, Shortsville. The child was sick but a few days, and death was due to diphtheria. She leaves her parents, her twin sister, Mildred, and an older sister, Florence. ** FOUND DEAD IN CHAIR William B. HALL, Romulus Veteran, Dead Hours When Found Waterloo, July 14 - William B. HALL, aged 69 years, died yesterday at his home in the town of Romulus. Mr. HALL was a former residence of Waterloo, but had resided alone in the town of Romulus for several years. His lifeless body was found by neighbors in a chair, in which he was accustomed to sit for hours at a time. It is thought that he had been dead for at least ten hours. Deceased was a veteran of the Civil war (unreadable) and leaves one sister, Mrs. Ida SLAGHT, of Geneva. The funeral will take place from the undertaking rooms of S. J. Ge??ng & Son, on Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Henry E. HUBBARD, rector of St. Paul's Church, officiating. Interment will be made in Maple Grove cemetery. ** MISS MATILDA ROBINSON Mount Morris, July 14 - Miss Matilda ROBINSON, aged 44 years, and a daughter of Mrs. Gilbert DEAN, who resides in the town of Groveland, died at a Buffalo hospital yesterday. The remains were brought to the home of her mother last evening and the funeral will be held to-morrow, with interment in Mount Morris cemetery. On Wednesday she underwent an operation. Besides her mother, she leaves a stepfather, Gilbert DEAN, and a sister, Miss Alice ROBINSON. ** ON THREE FARMS Wind Carries Flames from One to the Other Batavia, July 14 - Fire did damage to the amount of $8,000 last night on the farms of John A. CREHAN, Mrs. Joseph DUNBAR and Mrs. William NEWKIRK, about two miles west of Batavia on the South Main street road. The buildings burned consisted of three grain barns, foot housed and their contents, horse barns, and cow sheds. Flames were first discovered coming from the roof of CREHAN'S cow shed, which stood near the barn, and before anything could be done the barn was a mass of flames. The wind, which at the time was blowing fiercely, carried the burning shingles to the buildings on the DUNBAR farm, which had been burning but a few minutes before it was discovered that the barn on the NEWKIRK place was on fire. Batavia firemen went to the scene of the fire taking with them buckets and axes, and nearby neighbors did all that was possible, to quench the flames. The loss is partly covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown as no one had been in the cowshed, where the fire first broke out, for some time. ** CLYDE STATION AGENT ROBBED Third Burglar in a Year - Secure $150 in Cash Clyde, July 14 - Between 1 and 5 o'clock this morning burglars entered the ticket office of the trolley station in this village by removing some glass from one of the windows, blew open the safe and secured $150 in cash. The tremendous explosion twisted the door of the safe almost into a knot and blew ir across the office and through the east wall of the building. The safe was also blown west through the wainscoating of the ticket office, and the cement filling of the safe was scattered all over the office floor. Jesse PETTYS, the ticket agent, says that persons residing in the immediate neighborhood, heard the report of the explosion shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. Sheriff COLLINS, of Lyons, and W. J. JACKMAN, ticket auditor of the trolley road from Newark, were here this morning making a thorough investigation. This makes the third burglary of this kind at this office in a little over a year. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS