The Cortland Democrat, Friday, May 27, 1887.
POSSIBLY INCEST AND MURDER.
Officers Looking for Nora Condon and Her Father of
Homer.
Homer, May 25.—A case is developing here which it is thought may result in
a trial for alleged incest and child murder. On the last day of April a birth
certificate was filed with the Town Clerk which from certain misstatements gave
rise to suspicions that all was not right. The names of the father and mother
of the child were fictitious.
The Coroner took the case in
hand and on Saturday last, in company with a physician visited the place. The
mother of the child which is dead and buried, is Nora Condon, aged seventeen
years and unmarried. Suspicion has pointed toward Morris B. Condon, the father
of Nora, as being also the father of the infant, and the Coroner found him and
on telling his errand was informed that Condon did not know where the body was
buried. After a search of several hours he was told peremptorily to produce the
body before the Coroner and his assistant returned from dinner, which he did.
An examination showed that the child, which Condon had asserted was still born,
was born alive and healthy. There was a mark of a blow on back of skull, and a
ridge about the throat and other marks of violence on the body.
A jury was at once empanelled, and
on Monday they heard the evidence, bringing in a verdict that the child came to
its death through criminal neglect or violence at the hands of Morris B. Condon,
and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
In the meantime Condon and his
daughter had left for parts unknown and have not been heard of since. The girl
gave birth to a child about two years ago under similar circumstances. Condon
moved to his home here near the foot of Houghton Hill in April last.—Syracuse
Herald.
HERE AND THERE.
Happy Ike, and his cab, can be found at the Messenger House, as usual.
D. F. Dunsmoor, Esq. is
building a large dancing platform on his premises on Port Watson street.
The Chenango Telegraph says
there is an effort being made to raise $100,000 to finish the railroad from
Cortland to Cincinnatus.
The foot race run by Sullivan
and Hilligus, on the fair
grounds last Saturday, was won by the former in two straight heats.
Mrs. Olive Lathrop, of Virgil,
committed suicide last Thursday afternoon by cutting her throat with a razor.
It is thought that she must have been partially deranged.
F. M. Hillsinger killed two
spotted adders while picking stones on his farm in Cincinnatus the other day.
One was three feet long, and the other measured three and one half feet.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Michael Phelan, of Preble, suffered a
stroke of paralysis while in the office of Dr. Robinson in Homer. She died
about 1 o'clock the same evening.
Shade trees set along highways
at legal distances apart, of elm or maple, one year after planting, if alive,
will exempt the landowner who set them one day on road tax for every four
trees.
The May party given by the Odd
Fellows in their hall in this place, last Friday night, was a complete success
in every respect. There was a very good attendance, and everything passed off
pleasantly.
The Cortlands and the
Athletics, of Syracuse, will play a game of ball on the fair grounds next
Monday afternoon, at 2:30. An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged and
chairs will be furnished for 5 cents each.
The bill has become a law
allowing the town of DeRuyter to compromise with the holders of the bonds of
that town, issued in aid of the Midland railroad, by issuing new bonds running
forty years, at four and one half per cent interest.
The half holiday was not
observed by anybody in this village last Saturday. The law evidently originated
in the brain of some crank, and was put through the [State] Legislature by a
lot of his conferees. It will undoubtedly remain a dead letter until it is repealed.
The annual pew renting will be
held at the Congregational church, next Wednesday, June 1st, from 2 till 10 P.
M. In connection therewith the ladies of the society will hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival in the parlors and dining room. All are invited.
The Cortlands beat the Syracuse
University nine on the fair grounds, last Saturday, by a score of 28 to 20.
This is the first game the visiting nine has lost this season, and they have
played the best college nines in the State. The home nine has only played three
games this season. The boys are anxious to meet the Stars.
The advertising agent of Barnum's
great show says—and he ought to know—that the weekly newspaper is the
best advertising medium in the world, "for it is read by every member of
the family through and through, advertisements and all, and then loaned to
the neighbors, while the daily is merely glanced over and cast aside."
The Groton Iron Bridge Company
and Chas. Perrigo & Co., both of Groton, have been re-organized as the
Groton Bridge & Manufacturing Company. The capital stock is $100,000, which
is divided into one thousand shares of one hundred dollars each. The new
company will engage in the manufacture of the Groton iron bridges, portable engines,
Denslow heaters, and grain separators, and will also do general custom work.
On Saturday last Messrs. E. M.
Williams, of this place, and H. M. Lane, of Friendship, N. Y., purchased the
entire stock of boots and shoes of Mr. M. A. Rice, at No. 49 Main street, and
the new firm will continue the business under the firm name of Williams &
Lane. Large additions have been made to the stock, and the new firm invite all
to call and examine their goods and prices. Mr. Williams has had many years experience
in the boot and shoe trade, as well as in other mercantile lines, and will be
pleased to see his many friends at all times. Read their advertisement on first
page.
Monday afternoon, George
Sweetland was harrowing his potato ground. While turning, a line broke and the horses
became entangled. A whiffletree
caught a projecting drag-tooth, the drag turned over between the horses, and
they fell on the sharpened, up-turned drag teeth. Mr. Sweetland quickly cut the
entangling harness, and by an almost superhuman effort succeeded in getting the
horses up. One of them, a magnificent four-year old, died that evening. The
other, though severely injured and disabled, will recover. Mr. Sweetland declined
$200 for the colt which was killed.—Dryden Herald.
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| Carl Zerrahn, standing. |
Unusual interest n shown by all music lovers far and near in the coming
Music Festival to be held June 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th. The great
prestige obtained by Mr. Carl Zerrahn, as a conductor, contributes largely to
this increased interest among the singers, in particular. It is well known that
Mr. Zerrahn conducted the great Peace Jubilees at Boston in 1869 and 1872, and
also that his name has been connected with most of the great musical events of
this country during over 30 years past, and it is no wonder that musical people
throughout a large section will throng the coming festival to see him and avail
themselves of his instruction.
It is rare indeed that such
remarkably fine artists are brought together at one musical gathering, as Miss
Zelie de Lussan, of the Boston Ideals, Miss Helen D. Campbell, the eminent contralto,
of the American Opera Co., and the Lotus Glee Club, who charmed all their hearers
last year. There will be a great rush for season tickets at the opening sale on
the morning of the 11th of June, and crowded houses at the matinees and concerts.
See particulars, prices, etc., in another column.
Mahan’s Music Festival. [Advertisement]
Thirteenth year will begin
Monday P. M. June 13th, and close Friday Evening, June 17th. 1887, at the
Cortland Opera House and, will be conducted by Mr. Carl Zerrahn, of Boston. The
great chorus of about 500 singers will be assisted at the Grand Concerts June
10th, and 17th, by the following eminent Artists: Miss Zelie de Lussan, prima
donna soprano, of Ideal Opera Co., Miss Ellen D. Campbell, prima donna contralto,
of the American Opera Co., The Lotus Glee Club, of Boston, Mass., and Mrs.
Martha Dana Shepard, Pianist and Accompanist,
Chorus
or Singer's tickets, $1.25 each.
Matinee,
.25 each.
Concert,
.50 and .75 each.
Season
or Subscribers, 1.50 or 2.00.
The sale of tickets will begin
on Saturday morning, June 11th, at Mahan's Music Store. No extra charge for
reserved seats. Orders by mail or telegraph faithfully attended to. Address, A. MAHAN, Cortland, N. Y.
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