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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
1
A man in New York’s financial district kills two former business associates after dispute over accounts and then takes his own life. Police report a bloody tragedy centered in the heart of Wall Street as authorities investigate motive and connections.
In New York on October 17 William C. Turner former president and treasurer shot and killed W J Mallard secretary and treasurer and Robert Hamilton president of the Climax Bottling Co and then killed himself with the same pistol. The trio met in Cantor Adams McIntyre offices in Wall Street amid a dispute over a five thousand one hundred dollar shortage Turner a cousin of Governor Odell lived in Mount Vernon New York. A second revolver was found on him and witnesses said Turner appeared to intend more deaths before shooting himself.
Miss Ida Craddock, leader of Chicago’s Church of the Yoga, killed herself by gas in New York amid fear of prison and confinement. She had been pursued for mailing and circulating alleged obscene books and faced multiple prosecutions after appeals in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington. Craddock, from Denver, had risen to notoriety defending the Dance du Ventre at the world’s fair.
Dr. H A Cayley regained consciousness after more than 14 hours and was reported in fair condition. The gunman identified by Cayley as Kelley, an Inter Mountain employee, was escorted to the hospital for identification as authorities pressed ahead with the case. Mrs Cayley, his wife, stayed by his side as doctors prepared for possible bullet removal and a recovery timeline. Madame Eva Hart aka Madame Ruth La Bonta, linked to the shooting, remains at large with reports she is in Seattle. authorities plan to pursue once located.
The Sunday Standard teases tomorrow's issue with a four page color section produced by the art department. The second part promises features including a Pacific Northwest league season recap a George Ade talk and Oney Gagan’s toothache epidemic joke and women’s club reports.
Jim Buchanan a colored man confessed to killing the Hicks family in Nacogdoches Texas. He was tried in district court after militia protection and accepted a guilty plea then hanged within two hours of sentencing.
Cablegram from Commander of the Cincinnati reports Nicholas Mole noting Hawati fell to national forces on Oct 14 after Marie surrendered. Cincinnati reached Gonaives Oct 1 and Firmin evacuated Oct 15. German gunboat landed, American and French forces occupy to preserve order, revolution near end, Mason signaling return to Gonaives.
Billings plans a dedicatory ceremony for the new city hall with completion hoped by November 15. The building committee told the council the contractor expects to finish on time and Mayor George urged steps toward a formal celebration. All members agreed it would be proper.
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