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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
1
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In Media Pennsylvania on January 7 Mrs M Florence Erb and her sister Mrs Catherine Beisel were acquitted of the sensational murder of Captain J Clayton Erb from October 6. The not guilty verdicts came after an 18 hour jury deliberation amid tense courtroom scenes and public interest across Pennsylvania.
A lieutenant at a Lisbon banquet warned King Manuel that a vast plot against him is in progress. Officials defended the king and Ezra guards mounted around the palace while authorities investigate the alleged conspiracy.
Cairo hosts Rear Admiral Potter and division officers on informal visit. The Khedive greets them and expresses pleasure at meeting the American fleet representatives. Potters conveys Roosevelt administration regards and fleet salute. Lunch is served at El Edlongorst.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Williard Smith and James Hickey, the engineer and conductor of the freight train that collided with passenger train No 6 at Young's Point last September, face manslaughter charges after information was filed in district court. Bench warrants issued. Smith jailed, Hickey at large. The collision killed one Robert Anderson and prompted inquest findings blaming the freight run on the main line. The case draws interest across the region as prosecutors and rail authorities pursue action with bond arrangements anticipated.
A Roosevelt administration report to Senator Hale details Secret Service scrutiny of Senator Tillman of South Carolina over Oregon land grant interests. The inquiry, tied to a suggested land scheme, prompts Tillman to defend himself and seek public explanation while Hale weighs committee action on the matter.
Oakland reports real estate promoter and mining broker F B Signor was arrested on a complaint by James A Murray a Montana banker and mining man now in Monterey Cal alleging forgeries totaling 11090 plus numerous other negotiable documents. Sacramento notes George C Perkin chosen by the Republican caucus as the U S senator candidate to succeed himself.
Special Dispatch reports George Frankhauser the train robber remained in Helena after his escape. He was brought to court, arraigned earlier, with trial set for January 18. He spoke little, was guarded by Deputy Marshal Sider and Great Northern detectives, and implicated a partner in boxcar robberies. The tale notes his capture, escape, and subsequent return to custody in Helena.
Amid legislative debate in Wantington, amendments to the executive and judicial appropriation raise the President's traveling expense allowance from 12 090 to 30 000 annually and adjust related salaries. The Senate refers the measures to appropriations for inclusion in the bill under consideration. Archival notes mention the Toledo cathedral safety concerns affecting services at Trinity Church.
A jury finds a defendant guilty of first degree murder in a capital case. Prosecutors argued premeditation and intent while the defense claimed insufficient evidence. The verdict followed intense deliberations as witnesses testified about the alleged crime and motive.
Jury returns guilty verdicts for six men in first degree murder with mutating circumstances and two others guilty of second degree murder in the Camp City incident. Sentences for the six may include death or imprisonment. a new trial motion is set for Saturday. The case involved Captain Ranken and connections to local authorities.
A Great Northern passenger train derailed near Vane Salla in heavy ice causing injuries to several travelers. A relief train with physicians was dispatched. authorities say none are expected to die and two remain seriously hurt. Weather is cited as the derailment cause.
London reports a mysterious disappearance and alleged death of Violet Gordon Charlesworth 25 heiress of General Gordon. Her sister and a chauffeur claim a car collided with a cliff edge and she was swept into the sea near Bodera Street Alpha Wales. The case rivals the Paris Seine mystery and draws attention to her stock-exchange dealings and a large inheritance.
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