WITNESSES DESCRIBE WIKES DEATH IN COURT TESTIMONY
Witnesses recount the circumstances of Wikes death as doctors outline the body appearance. The testimony details medical observations and sequence of events surrounding the fatal incident.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
13
Beattie on Trial in Virginia Murder Case
At Cheaterfield Courthouse Virginia Henry Clay Beattie Jr faces the electric chair as seven witnesses testify on the anniversary of his marriage. The case centers on the death of his wife Mrs Beattie and Beattie is accused of killing her and driving the bloodstained car to the crime scene. A resort owner Testimony links Beattie with Beulah Binford and a letter shows payments for furniture with oceans of love. The trial continues with detectives detailing the scene and the motive remains disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheaterfield
Henry Clay Beattie Jr
Benattle
Oliveterans
Robert Manon
Wilbur Mercer
Mra Beattle
Thomas Owen
F Beattl
Wren and
Wiltahire
Richmond
Chasterfield Oonty
May Stuart
Beattie
Beulah Binford
Mrcines
Hewattle
Mhe Feattie
Stuart
Binford
Beula
Atwood Flight Halts After Engine Breaks Down
An accident halted Atwood’s flight when the engine failed during takeoff, causing a temporary stoppage in operations. No injuries reported. The incident prompted a temporary standdown and an investigation by local authorities and the airline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood
Atwood Fails to Reach New York in Record Flight
Harry N Atwood, in a world record long distance aeroplane voyage from St Louis, lands near Nyack after engine trouble 25 miles from Sheepshead Bay. He plans to repair overnight and resume toward Boston with a possible 6 am start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyack
Hudson River
New York City
Harry N Atwood
St. Louis
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Atwood
Hudson
Castleton
Kingston
Rhine Cliff
Poughkeepse Bridge
Garrison
Rocky Hook
Boston
Metropolis
Body of Mrs Josie Moore found in Columbia Gardens
The decomposed body of 23 year old widow Mrs Josie Moore was found by three berry-pickers near the Columbia Gardens, raising questions of murder or suicide. John Dobson, her longtime fiancé, was questioned and held for investigation, with autopsy results inconclusive and an inquest planned for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Moore
Columbia Gardens
Norwood
John Dobson
Theodore Griffin
Utah Avenue
Harry Wright
East
Mercury Street
Willie Donlan
Gallatin Avenue
A. Cory
C. Stewart
Norwood Building
J. L. Bloss
Frank Birdsall
Kemper Avenue
Ambrose
Murphy
Dobson
Stevens
Richards
Grouns
Duncan C. Stewart
Stewart
Moore
Connell
Burned in Town Square Alarm Shocks Local Town
A disturbing incident is reported with a Black person burned in the town square. Authorities investigate the scene as residents react with fear and calls for safety.
Purcell mob burns alleged attacker after lynching
Pete Carter, identified as Minnie Spraggins attacker, was seized near Purcell Oklahoma and burned to death in the town’s main street as three thousand spectators watched. Officers were locked in the courthouse while the mob carried out the lynching. Spraggins nearly died from injuries. she is not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purcell
Okla
Pete Carter
Minnie Spraggins
Farris
Hayes
Oklahoma Central
Houghley Henry
Carter
Henry
Deputy Hayes
Recognition dispute shades clash of Harriman shopmen
Chicago reports a long meeting between Vice President Julius Krutt Schnitt and J W Kline international president of the blacksmiths union, with 25000 shopmen on Harriman lines. Railroads refuse to recognize federated unions, claim wages not involved, and promise further talks while threats to strike loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Julius Kruttachnitz
Union and
Southern Pacific Railroads
J. W. Kline
Blacksmith's Union
Harriman Lines
Kruttschnitt
Kilne
Federated Labor Organizations
Kline
West
Omaha
Ogden
San Francisco
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Houston & Texas Central
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
Harriman
Salt Lake City
Wabash Road
Gould Lines
Hawley Lines
On Eve of Wedding, Willian Lee Charged With Triple Murder
Booneville Iowa Aug 4 Willian Lee 21 is jailed on murder charges after his father Richard Lee mother and brother Clarence were found dead in a burning home. Coroner began an inquest to continue tomorrow. Lee says he woke to fire, dressed and tried to rescue his family before fleeing. S testimony notes crushed skulls, axe and hatchet found, kerosene traces, and life insurance policies with cash from a property sale missing. Lee was to wed Mina Taylor today and had quarrelled with his father over money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booneville
Iowa
Willian Lee
Richard Lee
Clarence
Lee
Evansville
Sifekeeping
Marley
Newburg
William
Mina Taylor
Illinois Central Men to Present Their Demands
Paducah Ky August 24 Within the next few days President McCreary and Secretary Bowen of the Federation of Illinois Central Employes will likely go to Chicago to present to Illinois Central officials the federation demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah. Ky
McCreary
Bowen
Federation
Illinois Central
Chicago
Illiinois Central
Geidel Unmoved by Chum’s Murder Tale at Trial
New York August 24 The 17 year old bellboy Paul Geidel faces severe scrutiny as roommate Patrick McGrane testifies about Geidel’s account of William B Jackson’s murder Geidel described entering Jackson’s suite grabbing the man by the throat and suffocating him while insisting he did not intend to kill him Jackson had been kind and generous with tips McGrane recounts bloodstained shirt a clean up and altered appearance the next morning including a pawnbroker visit and a suit cleaned later rather than details about the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Geidel
William B. Jackson
Wall Street
Patrick McGrane
Geidel
Paul
McGrane
Mr. Jackson
Jackson
Young Getdel
S. Geldel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wikes
Henry Clay Beattie
Hentah Rinford
Ming With Kisses
Woman Testi
Henford
Dra Mann
Mercer
Mrs. Beattie
Henry Beattie
Owen
Mr. Mercer
Wren
Wiltshire
Commonwealth
Sheepshead
Cere
Anaconda
Mrs. Moore
Frank McDonald
Mr. McDonald
Find
Elm Orlu
Mains
Walker
Dre. Smetters
McCrimmon
Mrs
Josie Moorf
Endeavor Wade
Federr
fused—International President
Illinos
Chum
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