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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1902
Page
1
A jury exonerates Mao Fleming in the death of Red Lodge city marshal. The inquest reveals the marshal died by his own hand with a fatal shot within 35 yards of his home and the death was instantaneous.
The coroner's jury ruled City Marshal Padiy Fleming died by his own deliberate action after a troubled marriage with his wife. A revolver was found at the scene and witnesses described the tense confrontation. Fleming, 28, died from a self inflicted wound near his home, with funeral services planned for Monday at the Catholic church.
Helena dispatch reports Edgar Burlingham, imprisoned since 1897 for burglary in Gallatin county, received a conditional pardon from Gov. J. K. Toole. The 18-year-old convict earned $30 while in prison and a diploma via a correspondence program in electric power and lighting. His mother, who had saved about $100 to travel from Wisconsin, petitioned for his release. the pardon ties his return to Wisconsin with his mother to his freedom.
Major Glenn faces court martial for alleged orders issued during the Samar campaign. Waltz and Dodds defend him and seek to summon Maj. Gen. Chaffee Brig. Gen. Smith Maj. Irvine and Maj. Conkling to disclose correspondence on the policy in Samar and other disturbed islands. The defense plans to show military authority approved the orders and that Irvine witnessed the execution of native guides by Lieut Calafield.
Washington broadcast of Mrs Grant widow of the former president is gravely ill at her home. Severe bronchitis with heart valve disease and kidney complications endanger her life as doctors treat her through the night. Her sons General Frederick D Grant and Ulysses S Grant Jr are summoned to her bedside in Washington.
A special car arrives here on the 17th carrying Mrs. Grant who has been bedridden for most of the time since then. She is about 7 years old and has occasionally walked about the house and gone outdoors once or twice.
Federal Judge Clark denies Curry a new trial in Knoxville Tennessee. He sentences Curry to a total of 130 years with some terms concurrent and 20 years to serve beginning today. Curry to be confined at Columbus Ohio penitentiary. appeal to Judge Lurton in Nashville planned.
W A Shaules or Kendall, owner of the American house destroyed last Monday, aims to form a stock company to build a $20,000 hotel on the site. He says the plan is gaining support and a modern brick structure will replace the burned building within a year.
Helena December 3 funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 828 Madison avenue for Mrs Ann Francis Woods. Rev Walter M Jordan pastor of the First Christian church will officiate.
Pearl Hart, the female stage robber, is released on parole by Gov Brodie on board of control and prison superintendent recommendation. Hart and Joe Boot held up a stage between Florence and Globe, were pursued by a posse for days, and most of the loot was recovered. Hart had a five year sentence from 1899.
Castro halts reprisals talks while rejecting Alli’s demand for parity with England and Germany. The move leaves unresolved disputes over compensation and balance of power.
Reports from Caracan describe Italy urging arbitration similar to Britain and Germany as Anglo German forces threaten La Guayra. President Castro orders reprisal ceasefire monitoring, retains La Guayra rail control, and Venezuelan stores boycott British and German goods while British forces tow captured ships from the harbor.
Report from Caracas details capture actions at La Guayra where 13 boats with 240 British and German seamen entered the harbor to disable vessels. German crews on Margarita and Assun forced crews off and towed vessels out of the harbor after wrecking torpedo tubes and equipment.
Berlin reports President Castro refuses to yield on any point in the German ultimatum. Venezuela’s government has not proposed arbitration and no landing of troops has been negotiated. The British and U.S. positions remain unsettled, with blockade orders still in effect.
The British steamer Topaz from Cardiff was seized by the rabble at Puerto Cabello on Wednesday and pillaged. Captain and crew were held, then released. Topaz to sail for Cienfuegos. German cruisers Falk and Panther arrived. Stosch patrols outside.
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