****************** Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Wednesday Evening, May 25-1887 Price, One Cent King Speaks His Piece Says He Wasn't One of the Thieves in Campbell's House His Examination Deferred to Enable Him to Prove His Innocence Michael Ryan, a Tough, Held for the Grand Jury Michael RYAN and Thomas KING, the two boys who were arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the burglary committed at the house of Peter CAMPBELL on the Alexander road, Sunday morning, were examined before Justice LENT in Police Court yesterday afternoon. They had both pleaded not guilty when arraigned the day previous. RYAN, who is the toughest looking of the two boys, had on a pair of shoes stolen from Mr. CAMPBELL, when he was arrested. Thomas KING, the other boy, is a bright looking young fellow and protests his innocence in the strongest terms. None of the stolen property was found on his person when he was captured, but he was in company with two others when first seen by the officers, and when his two comrades stated to run he followed suit and was only caught after a stern chase. RYAN says he never saw KING before the latter was brought to jail by the officers. KING claims that he ahs been at work in New York city and was o his way to his home in Hamilton, Ontario, where his mother lives. On Sunday morning, he says, he was coming from Rochester on a freight train and being hungry he jumped off at Churchville. At that place he was given his breakfast by a man living near the depot, an he remained there several hours. He then came on to Batavia, and Monday morning fell in with the men whom he was with when seen by the officers. When they started to run, he said, he had no idea that they were running away from officers, as one of them said, "There goes a freight, let's jump it." This they did. He saw a man coming toward them and thinking that he was going to arrest him for trying to steal a ride he jumped off again and ran. Seeing that he was followed he stopped and gave himself up. On hearing this story Justice LENT remanded him to jail for one week to give him an opportunity to prove his story. RYAN was committed to await the action of the Grand Jury. New York, May 25.-One of the officers of the White Star line said yesterday that the loss caused by the Celtic-Britannic collision will be about $120,000, of which $20,000 was occasioned by delayed trips. "As You Like It." None of the Shakespeare's productions was ever better presented in Batavia than was "As You Like It," last evening, with Margaret MATHER as Rosalind. Miss MATHER was simply superb and the support in its entirety was admirable. It was unfortunate that the audience was not larger, the Opera House being not much more than half filled. Miss MATHER closes her season's engagement on Saturday of this week. Crushed to Death. Reading, Pa., May 25-Katie GERMAN, a 17-year-old daughter of a farmer living at Engelsville, while helping her father in digging a cistern yesterday, was instantly killed by being crushed under a mass of ___. The Mortuary Record. Death of Mrs. Lydia B. Smith Landlord Cochran of Le Roy Dead Mrs. Lydia B. SMITH, an old resident of Batavia, died at her home on Summit street last evening, aged eighty-five years. One son-Norton B. SMITH of Chicago-and six daughters-Mrs. George E. TRUE of Fulton, N.Y.; Miss Lydia A. SMITH and Miss Julia A. SMITH of Batavia; Mrs. Charles J. KITTREDGE of Hinsdale, Mass.; Mrs. E.M. HARMON, of Le Roy, N.Y., and Mrs.. C.M. BOSWORTH of Batavia-survive her. The funeral will be held from the family residence to-morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. The burial will take place at Riga, Monroe county, Friday morning. Joseph E. COCHRAN, landlord of the Lampson House, Le Roy, died yesterday. He had been ill for a long time, a stroke of paralysis a few months ago undoubtedly hastening his death. Mr. COCHRAN was sixty years of age and leaves a widow and two sons, one of them being Elliot P. COCHRAN, who is well known among the bicyclists of Western New York. Mr. COCHRAN was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, being a member of the Batavia Commandery, No. 34, Knights Templar, and the funeral will be held under Masonic auspices on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The Batavia Commandery will attend the funeral, leaving Batavia on the Erie at 9:20 a.m. Mrs. Silas SOUTHWELL, who had lived in Alexander about forty years, die at her home in that town last night, at the age of eighty-one years. She was the mother of Lucius SOUTHWELL of Michigan and H.O. SOUTHWELL of Buffalo, formerly of Batavia. The funeral will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. The Marriage License Bill. Penalties for Violations. It is believed that Gov. HILL will sign Senator WEMPLE's marriage license bill, a reference to which appeared in THE NEWS on Monday. If he does approve it, it will go into effect on Thursday, September 1st, and it will then cost 75 cents in legal fees, in addition to the other necessary expenses, to get married. Under this bill only men twenty-one years of age, or over, and women eighteen or over, may marry without the consent of parents or guardians. Applicants will be required to say whether they are over or under the legal age, and the penalty of false statements made to clerks is to be the same as that for perjury. County clerks are subject to a fine of $500 if they fail to carryout the provisions of the law, while clergymen and others authorized to unite people in marriage may be fined $200 for marrying persons who have not procured a license. Correct Styles Of Hats. The New London Colors! Golden Brown, London Fawn, Side Nutria, London Brown, Pearl, Nutria Mixed. In fact all the New Colors as introduced by the Leading Makers of this and the old Country. W.D. SANFORD, Sign of Bear Up a Tree. Gold Paper! New Line for 25c per Roll at Bowen's. Shading 12 1/2 Cents a Yard! Dado Shades! 40 Cents! at Bowen's submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************