Haywood Jury by End of Week
Famous trial by alleged assassin slow in getting under way as Haywood jury proceedings extend toward the week’s end.
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1907
Page
1
Famous trial by alleged assassin slow in getting under way as Haywood jury proceedings extend toward the week’s end.
W D Haywood trial opens in Boive with twelve jurors in the box and a full day ahead. Clarence Darrow leads defense questioning, juror challenges loom, and a fifth juror is seated amid peremptory concerns. Separately, John Kennedy turns $25 into $200,000 after a Klondike mining stock payoff.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will thoroughly probe the Colton wreck that killed twenty four people. Coroner Van Wie received a Mosley message demanding a certified copy of coroner’s inquest testimony to uncover if the Southern Pacific supplied unfit cars and to learn all surrounding circumstances.
The tale of the topeka bank robbery unfolds with a safe entry between Saturday night and Monday morning. A total of 10000 dollars was taken, split evenly between gold and currency. Investigators report no explosive detonation used and expect rapid arrest as officers pursue the case.
Reports from Chicago describe a cautious opening at the Board of Trade with prices swinging narrowly after yesterday’s excitement. Traders juggled gains and heavy selling, driving quotes down from early highs as sales volume surged.
After two months of delays, a jury was secured aboard a barge for the extortion case. Abraham Tuef and other defendants await testimony as jurors finalize the panel. The trial center shifted to a new location, with the jury to decide if the defendant's physical condition affected the case.
William Corey, president of United States Steel, and Mrs Corey wed at the Gotham a few hours before leaving New York for Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II. They will stay at the Chateau Villengers near Paris until mid July, a wedding gift valued around 1 million dollars. The report traces Coreys rise from humble beginnings to head of the steel trust and notes a dramatic personalist arc, a New York social scene, and hints of a future divorce controversy.
A fragmentary report notes renewed tension between Chinese and Japanese groups amid a deadly wreck. Three caskets are buried, and a funeral train leaves while the victims from the Shrine or Shrine-related party are described as killed. The source cites California as a location context.
News from Mukden reports China charging Japan with breaching neutrality after three years of unfulfilled promises to return property seized during war. Japan accuses China of neutrality violations by aiding Russia, while sympathies shift to China’s difficulty enforcing neutrality.
May 14 El Paso reports Josanna Garcia a 17 year old native girl narrowly escaped death by fire aboard a moving car. Tomasa Flore was badly burned jumping from the car. Conductor A A Funk burned while extinguishing the flames.
Sameron, an elderly man employed as a sheepherder east of Carlsbad, was brought to Caribal for surgery after his foot froze in a recent storm. He endured twelve hours of exposure at 10F and underwent amputation by a physician.
Corey remains unmoved while remarks on his old-fashioned first wife contrast with a lavish Fifth Avenue mansion rented for Mr and Mrs Corey. Laura, a divorcee, is deemed unsuited to his status as a steel magnate. The contrast highlights wealth's glamour against a four-room Braddock cottage where their first kiss was exchanged years before.
Albuquerque Traction plans for 1997 include a cross over track from Railroad avenue to Gold avenue via Second street, linking the lumber mill division with the Bar ales line. Construction starts tomorrow morning, widening service to Highlands with two cross town routes and a ten minute interval once yards relocate.
A five story New York mansion on Fifth Avenue becomes the home of W. E. Corey and his actress bride Mabelle Tilman. The drawing room echoes Louis XV style while crimson tapestry graces empire bedroom walls. White silk damask and pink roses adorn the brides boudoir and living spaces. The dining room features rose furnishings and stained glass accents.
May 14 Prescott Anna Deputy Bowdre recalls a Walnut Grove shooting where a native sheepherder and a Meadows sheep owner exchanged shots after crossbreeding sheep and goats. The sheepherder died on a burro as a boy carried his father’s body for ten miles. Meadows died soon after. An inquest was held by Justice McLane.
May Day unrest grips Petersburg as about twenty five minutes of strikes disrupts several factories and stores. A trial verdict for Hyary Davis ends with a guilty finding and a death penalty amid ongoing labor tensions. Police report no major disorders, and most newspapers published morning editions as cars and trolley service continued.
Kansas City May 14 Judge Walter A Powell of Independence sentenced three ice companies to pay 28000 for maintaining a price fixing pool in violation of the anti trust law. He also ordered the Charles People's Toe Storage and Fuel company forfeited and ousted from the state with an appeal noted. In San Antonio Brig Gen A Lt Meyer assumed command of the Department, relieving Col Hoyt who had led since Gen McCaskey’s promotion.
Nebraska reports heavy May snow across northern sections with half the state under white cover. Temperatures near mid winter levels endangering crops and delaying rail traffic due to slippery tracks. In Missouri and Kansas rain dominates, with up to two inches elsewhere and widespread showers through the night.
May 14 at the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts annual delit day crowd attended. Red Ong broke the shot put and discus records, distances 41 feet 9 4 inches and 100.6% feet respectively, while Weddill won the running broad jump. Red Ong received a gold medal for the new record. writers regret the absence of an intercollegiate meet.
San Francisco May 14 About 12500 are rolling this morning on the eventful route of the United Railroad. The outlook for the day is peaceful. About 600 policemen are now on duty along this route.
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