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Clyde NY Herald - Abt 1914

LEAVES ESTATE
OF FIREARMS
Owned 100 Rifles and 75 Re-
. volvers When He Died
A STATION AGENT'S MANIA
Widow of Pierson E. Tooker, Tries to
Realize on High Powdered Guns
—All in Perfect Condition,
Oiled and Polished.
BatavLa.—Attorney William E. Webster
of Batavia, has been engaged by
the widow to close the estate of Pierson
E. Tooker, formerly of Batavia
and before his death station agent at
Long wood. Tooker was 54 years old
and besides his wife, is survived by
eight children. The chie/ trouble
will be to realize on Mr. Tooker's
estate, which is all personal property,
in the shape of high-powered rifles
and revolvers, of which he had 175
at the time of his death. There are
75 revolvers. There are modern rifles
that will kill. at a distance of over
a mile and fine 44 caliber Colt revolvers.
It is estimated that the arms
are worth over $2,000. while Tooker
left his family almost penniless.
Tooker bad a mania for collecting
firearms. All were kept In perfec;
condition, oiled and polished and a
record kept In a book of the condition
of the arms. He was once arrested
on suspicion that he had stolen the
large supply of new firearms and, after
the case against him was dropped,
he brought suit for defamation of
character and was awarded a verdict
of $1,500. Too_ker was an expert
telegrapher and before going to Longwood
had been station agent at North
Le Roy.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 5/12/1905

Friend^ of HersoH E. Tooker,
a Former Resident,
Will Be Surprised to
Learn of His Arrest on
Serious Charge.
A former resident of this city. Pierson
E. Tooker, familiarly known here as
"Birdie" Tooker, has been engaged In
car robbery operations on a large scale
at Longwood near Corfu. Tooker was
placed under arrest on Tuesday afler
noon on a charge, of robbing the cars
of the New. York Central railroad.
Enough miscellaneous material was
found on ;his farm to stock a department
store. The railroad detectives
searched the Tooker premises and
found cases of stationery, boots and
shoes, a large number of rifles, shot
guns and revolvers, perfumery, soaps
and a large amount of miscellaneous
merchandise. There was also found a
number of car seals and a Sealer and
the railway officials are of the opinion
that Tooker broke open the cars ami
after taking what suited his fancy resealed,
the cars again.
Tooker is. 45 years old and was born
in this city, living at the corrner ot
Fairfield Avenue and Tenth Street the
greater part of his life, He was a telegraph
operator and for a time worked
In the employment of the Michigan
Central railroad on the Canadian side
of the river. He was also employed as
an operator at the Falls Street station
of the New York Central railroad: As
near as can he ascertained. he removed
from this city about ten years ago. He
has been in the employment of the
New York C e n t r a l a t Longwood for the
past six years. His friends in this city
will be greatly surprised to learn ot his
thievng proclivities.

Pierson married PINNEO, Minnie E about 1891. Minnie (daughter of PINNEO, Charles E) was born in Nov 1869 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TOOKER, Luella E was born in Jan 1892 in New York; and died.
2. TOOKER, Phoebe L was born in Dec 1893 in New York; and died.
3. TOOKER, Morris B was born on 19 Oct 1895 in New York; died in Oct 1984 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
4. TOOKER, Asel M was born in Sep 1899 in New York; died on 4 Nov 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
5. TOOKER, Lucas V was born about 1902 in New York; and died.
6. TOOKER, Elliott D was born about 1905 in New York; died on 1 Jan 1932 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
7. TOOKER, Caroline W was born about 1907 in New York; and died.
8. TOOKER, Alice M was born on 23 Jul 1909 in New York; died in Mar 1985 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY.

Morris + Caroline E. Caroline was born about 1826 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]