On the 13th of March 1857, while living in East Hamburg, New York, James Getty shot a neighbor he did not like: namely one Daniel Albert. Albert was out working in his wood lot when Getty approached him with a shotgun, and proceeded to fire both barrels into Albert's thigh. He was helped to his house, but subsequently died of his injuries. James Getty was arrested and jailed, and went to trial on the 24th.
His attorney produced witnesses to say James had been despondent since the death of his daughter in 1854, and had been known to talk wildly to himself, weep for days, and on one occasion took a rope to the barn with the intention of hanging himself. Friends said he had inquired whether they had heard any report of his wife being unfaithful, though she was known to be a virtuous woman. James had told people it was his belief that Daniel Albert was behind the rumors. Other than his demonstrable hatred of Albert, Getty was known to be a temperate man. This produced a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. James was sent to the state asylum at Utica for treatment.
Some time passed, and James enlisted in the Union Army. He was wounded at Fort Donelson and discharged; then went to Helena, Arkansas, where he died.
James married 04 Jul 1833 at Springville, New York, Mary Thorne Fosdick daughter of Solomon and Anna (Thorne) Fosdick of Erie County, New York. Mary died at Hamburg, New York, in 1891.
Children:
George W. Getty 1834
Levant W. Getty 1837
William Wallace Getty 1839
Louisa E. Getty 1842
Mary Cornelia Getty 1844
Nathaniel C. Getty 1847
Leonora Getty
His attorney produced witnesses to say James had been despondent since the death of his daughter in 1854, and had been known to talk wildly to himself, weep for days, and on one occasion took a rope to the barn with the intention of hanging himself. Friends said he had inquired whether they had heard any report of his wife being unfaithful, though she was known to be a virtuous woman. James had told people it was his belief that Daniel Albert was behind the rumors. Other than his demonstrable hatred of Albert, Getty was known to be a temperate man. This produced a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. James was sent to the state asylum at Utica for treatment.
Some time passed, and James enlisted in the Union Army. He was wounded at Fort Donelson and discharged; then went to Helena, Arkansas, where he died.
James married 04 Jul 1833 at Springville, New York, Mary Thorne Fosdick daughter of Solomon and Anna (Thorne) Fosdick of Erie County, New York. Mary died at Hamburg, New York, in 1891.
Children:
George W. Getty 1834
Levant W. Getty 1837
William Wallace Getty 1839
Louisa E. Getty 1842
Mary Cornelia Getty 1844
Nathaniel C. Getty 1847
Leonora Getty
On the 13th of March 1857, while living in East Hamburg, New York, James Getty shot a neighbor he did not like: namely one Daniel Albert. Albert was out working in his wood lot when Getty approached him with a shotgun, and proceeded to fire both barrels into Albert's thigh. He was helped to his house, but subsequently died of his injuries. James Getty was arrested and jailed, and went to trial on the 24th.
His attorney produced witnesses to say James had been despondent since the death of his daughter in 1854, and had been known to talk wildly to himself, weep for days, and on one occasion took a rope to the barn with the intention of hanging himself. Friends said he had inquired whether they had heard any report of his wife being unfaithful, though she was known to be a virtuous woman. James had told people it was his belief that Daniel Albert was behind the rumors. Other than his demonstrable hatred of Albert, Getty was known to be a temperate man. This produced a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. James was sent to the state asylum at Utica for treatment.
Some time passed, and James enlisted in the Union Army. He was wounded at Fort Donelson and discharged; then went to Helena, Arkansas, where he died.
James married 04 Jul 1833 at Springville, New York, Mary Thorne Fosdick daughter of Solomon and Anna (Thorne) Fosdick of Erie County, New York. Mary died at Hamburg, New York, in 1891.
Children:
George W. Getty 1834
Levant W. Getty 1837
William Wallace Getty 1839
Louisa E. Getty 1842
Mary Cornelia Getty 1844
Nathaniel C. Getty 1847
Leonora Getty
His attorney produced witnesses to say James had been despondent since the death of his daughter in 1854, and had been known to talk wildly to himself, weep for days, and on one occasion took a rope to the barn with the intention of hanging himself. Friends said he had inquired whether they had heard any report of his wife being unfaithful, though she was known to be a virtuous woman. James had told people it was his belief that Daniel Albert was behind the rumors. Other than his demonstrable hatred of Albert, Getty was known to be a temperate man. This produced a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. James was sent to the state asylum at Utica for treatment.
Some time passed, and James enlisted in the Union Army. He was wounded at Fort Donelson and discharged; then went to Helena, Arkansas, where he died.
James married 04 Jul 1833 at Springville, New York, Mary Thorne Fosdick daughter of Solomon and Anna (Thorne) Fosdick of Erie County, New York. Mary died at Hamburg, New York, in 1891.
Children:
George W. Getty 1834
Levant W. Getty 1837
William Wallace Getty 1839
Louisa E. Getty 1842
Mary Cornelia Getty 1844
Nathaniel C. Getty 1847
Leonora Getty
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