Witnesses Report Uneven Knockings Amid Court Command
Witnesses described uneven knocking sounds during a court command session with jurors and officers present. The report notes several sounds echoing through the room as proceedings continued.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1901
Page
15
Witnesses described uneven knocking sounds during a court command session with jurors and officers present. The report notes several sounds echoing through the room as proceedings continued.
The Schley court began with Captain Wise’s account of the Yale’s role in the May maneuvers near Santiago and the Merrimac incident. Testimony covered signaling duties, whether information was relayed to Commodore Schley, and the handling of dispatches from Admiral Sampson and Captain Sigsbee.
Proclamation will be issued on Saturday as Castro prepares to declare war. Bankers refuse to stand for Castro's forced loans amid mounting political tension.
Caracas reports say Venezuela plans to declare war on Colombia by Sept. 28. A financial crisis grows as the Bank of Venezuela and the Bank of Commerce refuse to subscribe to a forced loan demanded by President Castro.
In Chicago at Onwentsia the first round of match play in the western women s golf championship drew an enthusiastic crowd. Mrs Alexander posted a sensational 9% under par to edge Johnny Carpenter s record. Results: Miss Carpenter beat Miss Chapman 6 to 4. Miss Bessie Anthony defeated Miss Congdon 1 up at 19th. Mrs Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor beat Miss Trumbull 5 up 4 to play. Mrs Alexander beat Maria Anthony 6 up 4 to play.
The blockade of the grain fleet is broken as seven vessels will depart by Saturday for New York and Europe. British ships Celtic, Monarch and King Edward cleared today, while Covenby, Mooltan, Glenesslin, Foyledale and American ship William F. Babcock will sail Saturday carrying wheat to Europe and barley to New York. Bets were placed on the run.
In Liege Belgium September 25 coal miners at several meetings resolved to declare a general strike in the Liege coal basin.
Leon F. Czolgosz was sentenced in Buffalo to be electrocuted at Auburn state prison during the week beginning October 28, 1901. The court described the act as murder in the first degree and ordered execution by electric chair.
A blaze in Guayaquil last night destroyed 11 city blocks in the eastern part of the city. Losses are estimated at 1 000 000 sucres about 1 900 000 dollars with about 200 000 sucres insured.
London newspapers publish unconfirmed rumor that Lord Kitchener has resigned as commander-in-chief in South Africa due to disagreements with War Secretary Broderick.
The Sandy Hook race between Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock II and the Columbia failed to start due to light shifting winds, with the Columbia gaining the lead early and finishing far ahead at the outer mark. Analysts say Columbia excels in light and heavy winds, boosting confidence that it can defend the America's Cup.
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