Historic Folsom Prison Break Seizes Armory in Daring Escape
Thirteen convicts at Folsom Prison in California stage a well planned breakout. Officials including Warden Wilkinson and Captain Murphy are captured after convicts seize the armory and escape with prisoners. Guards Cotter Jolly and Cochran are wounded. The escape triggers a statewide alarm.
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Wilkinson
Thomas Wilkinson
RB. J. Murphy
Harry A. Wilkinson
G. E. Jetre
J. Kienzendorf
C. H. Jolly
W. J. Hopton
Man Arrested for Sheep Shearers Union Scams in Montana
A. L. Tilford of Great Falls reports Samuel Wells was arrested in Stanford Fergus County charged with obtaining about 300 dollars under false pretenses. Wells allegedly posed as a Sheep Shearers union organizer and collected fees, while Tilford remains the authorized American Labor union organizer for the Dakota Wyoming Montana and part of Idaho territory.
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Great Falls
A. L. Tilford
American Labor Union
Sheep Shearers’ Union
Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Man Found Dead After Storm Near Townsend
A man aged 60 to 65, wearing a blue suit and a shabby beard, was found dead by the road about six miles from Townsend. Believed struck by lightning during a thunderstorm, no identification was found besides a Minneapolis Times clipping from July 21 1403 and a Northern Pacific folder. The coroner disclaims an inquest.
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Townsend
Lenhart
Davis & Sloan
Minneapolis
Toston
Coroufer
Sheriff On Horseback Pursues Teens Thief In Deer Creek Chase
Big Timber July 27 Sheriff A Fallang started on Friday afternoon to catch Billy Williams a 17 year old accused of stealing $80 and a pair of shoes from William Dudley Wormser He returned last night after failing to overtake him Williams was mounted better and Fallang fired at the fleeing horse causing the rider to drop to the saddle with one foot over the pommel The chase covered about 80 miles to the headwaters of Deer creek before Williams vanished into heavy timber
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Standard
Big Timber
A. Fallang
Billy” Williams
William Dudley
Wormser
Fallang
Williams
Deer Creek
Murdered woman and death by own action identified in New York
The body of a man who killed his female companion then died by his own hand at the Morton house was identified as Christopher Wiess of Behenectady. Joseph Burgie, a local designer, named the remains. The dead man, about 38, brewery solicitor and Elks member, had a wife and three children in Albany. Otto Quittner of Behenectady identified the woman as his wife, saying she had come to New York to hire servants. Wiess reportedly pursued Mrs Quittner for a year, causing trouble between them.
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Chalmers
Mr. Chalmers
Joseph Casey
Casey
New York
Morton House
Christopher Wiess
Behenectady
Albany
Joseph Burgie
The
Elks
New Brunswick
N. J
Otto Quittner
Wiess
Wife Is Murdered Husband Is Arrested in Mount Vernon
Martin Ebelt also known as Schaeter, husband of the murdered woman whose body was found in a sewer near Mount Vernon, was arrested in White Plains after the body was identified by her stepfather. Ebelt, a lineman, was at work when police brought him to Mount Vernon. The victim left home for a family job, but did not reach the destination.
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Ebelt
Schaeter
Mount Vernon
Foley
White Plains
Reliance Chosen Defender After Newport Race
After a race among Reliance Constitution and Columbia the New York Yacht Club challenge committee selected the Reliance as defender of the America s cup and discontinued trial races. Morgan and Belmont praised Reliance s speed as the fastest on time allowance. The trio raced under a brisk northwest wind with Reliance leading by the turn and finishing ahead of Constitution and Columbia.
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Newport
R. I
Reliance
Constitution
Columbia
Challenge Committee
New York Yacht Club
Messrs. Morgan
Belmont
Bristol
Five Little Boodlers Get What's Coming
Judge Ryan sentenced five former house of delegates members in St. Louis on July 27. Four were convicted of bribery related to suburban street railway and muni cipal franchise deals, one of perjury. Sentences ranged from four to six years. all posted $10 000 appeal bonds.
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St. Louis
Ryan
House of Delegates
John A. Sheridan
T. Edward Albright
Jerry Hannigan
James Docker
Emil Hartan
Judge Orders Grand Jury For Boodle Inquiry On Monday
Judge Hazell orders the grand jury summoned for next Monday morning to pursue further prosecution into boodle charges.
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Jefferson
Ity
Hazell
Free-for-all shooting wounds four near Rolla Missouri
In Arlington, 12 miles south of Rolla, a long running grudge sparked a shooting fray Sunday. Four men were wounded and two may die Perry Andres a Gasconade river guide was shot through the chest ceiling McDowell and his son Ed Mee Dowell were among the injured with James McDowell in critical condition after guns were drawn following a taunting remark.
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Rolla
Arlington
Perry Andres
Gasconade
J. W. McDowell
Ed MeeDowell
Jus Todd
Andres
McDowell
Ha McDowell
James McDowell
Car repairer killed in railroad switch accident
Havre July 27 Alexander Peterson a longtime local car repairer was fatally injured when a switch engine bumped the coach he was working on and crushed him between the drawbars under his head He left no relatives in the country and recently held a life insurance policy of 3000 dollars
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the Standard
Havre
Alexander Peterson
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James Cochran
Charles Jolly
Tuorn
W. A. Chalmers
Tound
William Lt. Cotter
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Wolsom
Jatate Prison
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Kinson
J. Murphy
W. A. Chatmores
R. J. Murphy
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Gatling
Slaughter House
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C. i. Ward
Kipp
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Sion
Jolly
Song of the Siren
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FE. Clark
Hipajamas
Harry Wilkinson
Ward
American River
Mormon Island
Tommy Ryan
Guard Ventres
Daniel Foster
Auburn
Pilot Hill
T Samlel Wells
Men
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Soth
Charles Lenhart
Berg Hardware Company
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