Thaw Trial Witnesses Clash Over Evelyn Nesbit Story
Justice Fitzgerald keeps Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testimony admissible amid heated debate on rules of evidence. Prosecution and defense spar over whether to attack the truth of her Paris tale as jurors hear witnesses tied to the Madison Square Garden tragedy and the case against Thaw.
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Jerome
Twenty-fourth Street House
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Paris
Justice Fitzgerald
James C. Smith
Stanford White
Smith
Madison Square Reed Garden
Thaw
Europe
Jhim
Longfellow
Delafield
Hornblower
Choate
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Hodgins
Detmas
Warren Poxtot
Madison Square Garnier
Enien
Reece Targyial
Cohen
Rudolph Withee
Mr. Jerome
Eds Cn Ja Regen Agate
Patna
Mare Thuw
Jereume
Abe
Thaw Trial Arguments End With Judicial Discretion
The exchange centers on whether Mrs Thaw stories and possible drug effects could be admitted as evidence. Jerome argues for rebuttal use and cites Kentucky Supreme Court, while Delmas contends the questions belong in the case in chief. Justice Fitzgerald sustains objections as the trial pauses until morning for authorities.
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Supreme Court of Kentucky
Thaw
Paris
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Mr. Jerome
Justice Fitzgerald
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Jerome Caded
James Clinch Smith
Smithtown
Smith
Stanford White
Muadison Square
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Fitawerald
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Fitzgerald
Pdurty
Wife Elopes With Farmer’s Cash and Hat Purchase Motive
Chicago March 11 Sophia Waumbaug formerly Miss Sophia Pine lan of Denver married in court after she had been arraigned on charges of obtaining 3 000 from her prospective husband William Wambaugh. She disappeared after eloping with the farmer. Wambaugh says he spent more than 6 000 on her since meeting in Denver a week ago including the 3 000 she obtained today. He said he gave the money because she wanted to buy a hat.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
Sophia Waumbaug
Sophia Pinelan
Denver
William Wambaugh
Wambaugh
Warbaugh
Farner
Colovado
Allege d father hanged for a crime by son
Alamorgordo New Mexico March 11 William Mitchell alias Henry Russell arrested by Sheriff H M Denny of Otero County at Estey City brought to county jail to await Texas officers. If true he let his father be hanged at eighty four for a crime Mitchell himself committed with the elder then implicated by a preacher who later confessed innocence. Mitchell has led a quiet life and saved money while friends offer help for the trial.
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Mitchell
Hood County
Texas
Henry Russell
Pleas to Governor for Life of Brother in Murder Case
Mrs Civace F Pletcher of Chaves county travels to Santa Fe to seek clemency from Governor Hagerman for her brother Josario Emello who faces execution in Lincoln county on March 28 for the murder of a woman he was said to love. Evidence at trial showed Emello shot the woman as she rode in a wagon from Lincoln to Roswell. The defense argued possible intoxication or misjudgment.
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Morning Journal
Santa Fe
N. M
Civace F
Chaves County
Govern Hagerman
Josario Emello
Lincoln County
Emello
Lincoln
Roswell
Railroads Race for Mexican Coast Reach
In Paso Texas on March 11 three railways the Rock Island Southern Pacific and the Kansas City Mexico and Orient vie for a Pacific coast terminus in Mexico. KC M&O is first to Guadalajara followed by Southern Pacific into Cananea. Rock Island surveys extend toward Guaymas with 700 men at work on the Nacosari Sonora line parallel to SP.
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Texas
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Kansas City
Mexico
Orient
Pacific
Guadalajara
Yaqui
Cananea
Hook Island
Ite
Mexican Pacific Coast
Bulgarian premier slain by unknown assassin in Sofia
Bulgarian premier M. Petkoff and minister of commerce M. Guemadieff were targets during a walk in Sofia's Herts Garden. Petkoff died from three bullets. Guemadieff was wounded in the arm as an unknown woman fired a revolver. The attack prompted immediate government dispatches and hospital reports.
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Bulgaria
M. Petkoff
Herts
M. Guemadieff
Commerce and Sericulture
M Petkoff
Ruef Prohibition Bid Denied as Judge Dunne Proceeding Debated
California Supreme Court refused Abraham Ruef’s request to bar Judge Dunne from continuing his trial on graft indictments. Ruef and supporters sought a writ of prohibition while other courts denied habeas relief and appeals. The day featured pressure on the prosecution and a dispute over judicial impartiality amid San Francisco graft cases.
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State Supreme Court
Abraham Ruef
Dunne
United States
Surdreme Court
Supreme Court of California
Ruef
Ruet
Abraham
Dehaven
United Bates District Court
Ruefs
Habas
Pur
Bali
Dehaver
United States Court of Appeals
Mexican workers killed in Matamoros irrigation plant blast
An explosion at an irrigation plant in Matamoros Mexico yesterday killed seven laborers and left others injured. In Chicago, March 11 Duke Behaetes of Chicago defeated George Bulten to win the World Billiard Championship. Schaeler’s average was 13 2 6.
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Matamoros
Chicago
Duke Behaetes
George Bulten
Schaelers
Santa Fe Dentist Hurt In Runaway
A Santa Fe dentist named Dr. Lord was seriously injured when his horse bolted and threw him to the ground. The incident occurred yesterday with the mounted doctor bucked from the saddle as the horse started to pitch violently.
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Santa FE
Santa Ve
Lord
Ford
Railroad favored sugar trust charged in rebate case
A federal trial alleges the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad granted rebates on sugar shipments from Brooklyn to Buffalo and beyond. Assistant US Attorney Wise asserts a one cent per hundred pound allowance 1963 64 and two cents beyond that city, with knowledge of railroad officials including President Tigerdai and Augustus P. Thompean.
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Delaware
Lackawanna and
Western
Vattread
Mrooklyn
Buffalo
Polite Wort
Hoard
Federal Court
United States District Attorney
Wise
Te San
Ita
Tigesdaiy
Augustus P. Thompean
Freien
California Assembly Resists Action On Japanese Legislation
President Roosevelt urges suspension of Japanese bills as California assembly decides to take no action this session. The special leashed wire report notes bills limiting child entry age, exclusion league measures, and Sanford's naturalization resolution. Gove L Johnson backs leaving the matter to governor Gillette and the president.
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Roosevelt
California
Gillette
Senate
Wolf
Keane
Sanford
Japan
Stantoen
Billy
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Gove L. Johnson
White House silent on California Japanese school crisis
Washington March 11. The White House offered no statement beyond confirming the president wrote to Governor Gillett urging withholding approval of California's Japanese school bills until a letter from the president is received. Secretary Loeb said the letter explains why wet legislation is harmful now and notes talks with the Japanese ambassador about a treaty affected by San Francisco school board actions.
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White House
Washington
Giltlette
California
Loeb
Roosevelt
Gillett
Beat
Viscount Aoki
Sehmita
San Francisco
Conviction Upheld in Land Fraud Cases by U S Circuit Court
San Francisco March 11 Judges Gilbert Hows and Hant of the United States circuit court of appeals upheld the district court in cases involving Ox, Williams, Marion R. Bigg, and Van Gesner convicted of land fraud conspiracy. The appeal argued no crime existed in taking a rule by the land department, but the court ruled the acts violated conspiracy and perjury statutes.
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Gilbert, Hows and Hant
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court of Ovevon
Yreaman Williams
Marion R. Bigg
van Gesner
L and Department
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