From the DeRuyter New Era of DeRuyter, NY
Thursday, October 4, 1877

   In the case of the People vs. Stebbins, which grew out of the riot of the Midland Railroad and Cuyler some time ago, in which it was claimed that Mr. Stebbins assaulted Collector Petrie with intent to kill, and for which an indictment was found before a Cortland County Grand Jury against Mr. Stebbins, in the trial of the same which came off this week at Cortland, the jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty". L. B. Kern, Esq. of this place, was the principal attorney on the defense.