THE OWEGO RECORD Tioga County News March 8, 1900 ARRESTED AT SAYRE. Sayre, PA, March 1. - J. P. FITZGERALD was placed under arrest this morning by Constable SHERMAN of Athens on a warrant sworn out by Henderson BROWN of Waverly, father of Pearl BROWN, the colored girl who recently gave birth to a daughter, which was left on FITZGERALD'S porch in this borough. The charge of adultery, is made against the defendant and upon being arraigned before Justice of the Peace H. F. JOHNSON of Athens, he gave bail in the sum of $200 for his appearance March 12, at 9 o'clock for hearing. J. W. WILLIAMS becoming his surety. District Attorney, L. T. HOYT and P. E. MAYNARD appeared as the attorneys for the commonwealth and J. N. EVANS for the defendant. - Waverly Advertiser. CRIMINAL MATTERS SHAY and DOWD Two men, giving their names as John SHAY and Harry DOWD and their residence as Elmira, were arrested last Saturday at the BIRDSALL House by officer HOGAN on complaint of Landlord BIRDSALL, charged with intoxication. Monday morning they were each fined $5 by Recorder LORING with an alternate of a like number of days. SHAY paid and was released; The other man did not and was committed in default. Mr. SHAY called the RECORD office that morning before his departure for home and stated that he had a good job in Elmira and for the sake of his job and his family he desired no publicity in regard to his name. He did not state whether his companion had a family or desired like silence in regards to his name He informed the reporter that Mr. BIRDSALL was a brute for breaking his nose and kicking him in the chest and fracturing his ribs. When informed that Mr. BIRDSALL had a habit of running his own house SHAY replied that he knew it. In that case his visit to Owego was not without some benefit. The police report state that these two have been here before and were noisy and had had to be ordered to keep quiet on these previous visits. Saturday night the engaged in a fight with each other in their room at the BIRDSALL House. Mr. BIRDSALL and Officer HOGAN were in the office and heard the noise. They went to the room and Mr. BIRDSALL was refused admittance. SHAY claims because of a broken key in the lock. He forced the door open and entered. It is said that the two men had fought until blood was splattered in the room and that on their entrance they both sprung at him. They soon quit that and however SHAY received his broken nose whether in the fight with his companion or from Mr. BIRDSALL, he was noisy enough when Dr. MERRIAM dressed his nose Sunday afternoon at the jail. When Mr. SHAY left the RECORD office he added that a request should be made for the Elmira papers to copy this article but that is needless. SUSPICIOUS TRAMP A tramp giving his names as NEWMAN presented a ticket from Superintendent of the Poor, C. B. DEAN, for a nights lodging at the jail last Thursday night. In searching him the officers found a pocket book containing plenty of negotiable papers and a newspaper clipping. The tramp tore this pieces but they put it back together and found that it was an account of a post office robbery in Massachusetts Jan. 16, in which four robbers shot a man twice. The tramp claimed to be from Massachusetts and was held while the officials in Massachusetts were communicated with. A telephone message from there Friday asked for him to be held a few days longer. Constable W. S. KINGSLEY of Worcester, Mass., arrived in town Monday night to see if NEWMAN could be identified as one of the four who robbed a general store and post office in that vicinity, Jan. 16, 1900. He had seen but two of the four robbers and this man was not one of the two, he felt morally certain he was one of the other two men and if he can be held for 30 or 60 days he hopes to be able to have positive proof of innocence or guilt of the man. A NEW OWEGO LANDLORD William BUTTERFIELD of Cortland is the new proprietor of the Dugan House, having leased that well known hotel and taken possession on March 1. Mr. BUTTERFIELD has had considerable experience in the hotel business and in addition to his other duties will give particular attention to the dining room so that his guests may be sure of prompt and courteous service, as well as good food. George HAUVER, who has been in charge of the Dugan House is in charge of James FORSYTH'S poultry site and stock farm. BUSINESS CHANGE. Ambe SMITH has moved the grocery stock from 12 to 24 Talcott street and has moved his residence from 12 to 26 Talcott street. Rollo PRATT of Apalachin is to occupy the lower floor of12 Talcott street as a residence and grocery. ANOTHER BUSINESS CHANGE. Hon. A. I. DECKER, who has been a stockholder in the KING Harness factory in Owego for the past two years, deposed of his interest in the business on Saturday last to George A. KING and retired from the business. Mr. DECKER'S residence in Waverly made it inconvenient to for him to give the business at Owego the close attention required, hence his retirement. FIRE IN FIRE ROOMS. Harry FORD and Lora GROSS were smoking in the parlor of the Awaga Steamer and Hose Co, No. 6 Monday morning when in some manner the lace curtains at the front window caught fire. The boys pulled them down and carried them to the sink. The burning pieces of curtains fell on the floor and damaged two rugs, the fine carpets, a mat and two chairs quite badly. BIRTH RECORD. BOOTH - Born Monday, March 5, 1900 to Mr. and Mrs. Emmett R. BOOTH, 424 Front street, an 8 and 1/2 pound daughter. MARRIAGE RECORD. DITMAR-STIGELER Married, at Owego, NY, Thursday Feb. 22, 1900, by Rev. G. D. YOUNG, Charles DITMAR, who is in charge of the Owego Gas Light company in Owego and Miss Annie STIGELER of Williamsport, PA, They are at home at 8 Temple street. PAILS OF MONEY FOUND. When the effects of the late W. L. HARRISON were examined it was found that he had in a grape basket a sum of money in greenbacks and in some lard pails were gold and silver coins, while in a number of pocketbooks were silver dimes in one, quarters in another, half dollar pieces in a third and nickel five-cent pieces in another. The total amount was given as about $900. RUNAWAYS. Mrs. James A GOODSPEED of 59 North avenue and Miss Carrie Anderson of 60 North avenue were out driving Saturday afternoon enjoying the excellent sleighing. Their horse became unmanagible and ran, throwing them out, breaking the cutter, injuring both ladies. Miss ANDERSON with bruises and shock, but Mrs. GOODSPEED was more seriously hurt. She was placed under the influence of morphine, from which she did not recover until Sunday. She complained of pain in her head and stomach. Mr. and Mrs. John H. BEAMONT were sleighing Sunday afternoon and their horse overturned the cutter as they were turning around in Main street, near John street, throwing them out. The horse ran down the street, as it turned from Main into North avenue, Harry WEBSTER gave chase and succeeded in stopping it. No one was injured and no damage was done. Grace ROMINE and her smaller sister of Water street were runaway with Sunday. The horse ran through Central avenue, McMaster, Water, River, Front and Main streets to the old Camp Farm east of the village, where it was stopped without either of the occupants of the cutter being the worse for their rapid ride. A. S. BEERS' horse ran away Monday with the milk wagon and made it lively for a time. 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