Washington woman shoots fruit thief and surrenders
Miss Elizabeth Flagler, daughter of Brigadier General Flagler, shot and killed a 15 year old boy named Ernest Green after catching him stealing fruit in a Washington suburb. The coroner ruled the homicide intentional. inquest found no murderous intent and she was discharged. police and witnesses described a tense scene as crowds gathered. Flagler surrendered to officers and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elizabeth Flaskr
and W. Lager
Ordnance
United States of America
Ernest Green
Hier
Gemenck Bbe Vet
Truit
Rowe
Flagler
Majore
Eld
Trge
Cola
Erneston
Miss Flage
Oime
Capri Shaler
West
Houdh
Flag R
Canada
Witesas
Miss Plasks
Miss Flagler
Ialer
Miss West
Egand Scott
Mori Shean
Thom
F. Freesree
Chine
Nagler
Fred
Discontent grows after verdict faces grand jury talk
Muted colored residents express dissatisfaction with the outcome and discuss possibly presenting the matter to a grand jury despite the verdict. The dialogue hints at continued tension and a pursuit of further legal avenues.
Holmes Case Updates and Quinlan Testimony Near Quiet End
Chicago August 2 There were no new developments in the Holmes case today. Greyer the Philadelphia detective arrived this morning and conferred with police before leaving for Philadelphia. Mrs Quinlan provided strong evidence and furniture linked to Julian Connor in the Quinlan department castle. Police chief Badenoch hinted at new information while defending the case’s complexity and pending press access. Meanwhile a receiver was appointed for the Holmes castle in Englewood to manage rents and finances as lenders and parties prepare further actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Holmes
Greyer
Philadelphia
Pat Quinlan
Mays. Quinlan
Iolmes
Cagtle
Quinlan
Julian Connor
Texas
Mrs. Quinlan
Pet
Geyer
Lawyer Capps
Toronto
Henry Street
Attorney Capps
Fort Worth
Howard Pietzel
Indianapolis
Pody
Indianapoli
Williama Sisters
Badenoch
Wisconsin
Robert P. Walker
Hidlmes
Englewood
Frank R
Peyton R. Chandler
Chandler & Co
William H. Rose
Horton
Memphis Officers Say Hatch Is A Fake
Memphis Tennessee August 2 Hatch alias Allen Caldwell alias Fage Mascot the convict known as a right hand Confederate of Holmes is deemed a fake. Police believe he did time in the Arkansas or Tennessee penitentiaries during Holmes era and claims of aiding have little merit. He was pardoned after a 21 year sentence for horse stealing and returned to previous habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Beleve Hatch
Tenn
Hatch
Allen
Alas Caldwell
Fage
Mascot
Ar_kangag
Holmes
Texas
Tennessee
Arkansas
Dave Johnston Arrested in Henry Worley Conspiracy Case
Dave Johnston jailed in Dallas County on a $1,009 bond to answer a federal indictment in Atlanta charging him and others with whitecapping Henry Worley in Georgia on the night of April Ty 294. He was arrested near Cleburne and brought to Dallas by U.S. Marshal Love last evening. Commissioner Ludnan set the bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Worley
Texas
Dallas
Tex
Dave Johnsson
Atlanta
Georgia
Johnson Wes
Cleburne
United States
Love
Ludnan
Lively battle near Smyrna Bolton. lynching rumor wounds many
An August riot between Smyrna and Bolton left white man Charley Dowda wounded in the hand and four blacks badly wounded, with one believed dead. The fight followed an attempted assault on Mrs. Jos Robinson by Jess Hardeman, who worked for Parley Buswell. A large armed posse hunted for Hardeman as rumors spread of a lynching at Collier's bridge over the Chattahoochee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Smyrna
Bolton
Charley Dowda
John Hardeman
Tom Hardeman
Lerry Padgett
Jess Hardeman
Buswell
Joe Robinson
Elis
Anther
Mr. Robinson
Collier’s Bridge
Berry Smith
Berry Padgett
Jesse Hardeman
Iydcie
John
Tom
Padgett
Charley Dawda
Negro Padgett
Will Richardson
Colliers Bridge
Chattahoochee
Rhordas
Hishop
John’ Hardeman
Bishop
Smith
Violent Shootout Near Smyrna Triggers Riot Warrants
In Smyrna a gunfight left one mule dead and another wounded. John Hardeman and Rom Hardeman fled to a Negro’s house and were captured by the sheriff. warrants were issued for Berry Padgett Tom Hardeman for riot and John Hardeman for assault with intent to murder. Berry Smith is missing, feared dead. Mr King reported seeing Smith run through his yard saying he was shot. Citizens fear further trouble and the threat prompted a request for military readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
John Hardeman
Rom Hardeman
Mr. King
Smith
King's
Smyrna
J. C. Moore
Shere
Riots Quiet as Smyrna Sends Guns and Warnings
Telegrams from Smyrna demand armed help after a midnight riot in Marietta Georgia. Reports say armed negroes on the streets were scarce while deputies and constables prepared to restore order. Rumors of deaths circulate as investigators search the King farm for Jesse Hardeman and Berry Smith.
Returning to Their Reservation Bannock Indian Scare Eases
Washington August 3 report says Bannock Indians are returning to their reservation from Jackson's Hole without fighting. Telegrams from General Coppinger through Omaha confirm Indians traveling in a straight line toward the reservation. A Union Pacific line check via Oregon Short Line stations noted 200 Bannocks at Grave Lake en route, asserting no intent to fight and that settlers understand the scare is over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
General Coppinger
Omaha
Market Lake
Jackson's Hole
Union Pacific Raiway
Oregon
Soda Springs
Pocatello
Carrabo
Prays Lake
Blackfoot River
Grave Lake
Train Breaks In Two Crashes Into Front Section
Canton Ohio August 2 A heavy grade wreck on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago line split the train into two sections and wrecked ten cars. In the furniture car were a dozen tramps splintered by the impact. Several injured were pulled from the debris with missing limbs and fatal wounds. Names of the severely injured include Michael Moran and Adolph Suden among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ifttsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Stark Siding
Thomas Collins
South Bethlehem
Michael Moran
Cleveland
Adolph Suden
New York
John Lugen
Chicago
Charles Eckert
Philadelphia
Louis Simpson
Pittsburg
William McCoy
Charles Wilson
Soho
Columbia crosses Atlantic in record 6 days 23 hours
The U S cruiser Columbia arrived at Quarantine after a historic voyage from Southampton. Departed July 21 at 2 PM, she covered 3 109 knots to Sandy Hook lightship in six days, twenty three hours and forty nine minutes. Average speed 18 41 knots under natural draft. No delay from a 26 hour fog. Anchored in the North river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Island
Columbia
Southampton
Sandy Hook
Atchor
North River
Officers Detained from Duty at Colleges Named by Lamont
Secretary Lamont issued an order detaching officers from their college posts and directing return to stations. First Lieutenant Laurence D. Tyson of the Ninth Infantry at the University of Tennessee Knoxville is to report by September 15, 1895. First Lieutenant John H. Wilts of the Twenty second Infantry at Auburn Agricultural and Mechanical College is to report by September 1, 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lamont
Laurence D. Tyson
Ninth Infantry
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
John H. Wilts
Twenty-second Infantry
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College
Auburn
Japs Are Shrewd England Loses Trade In The East
Yokohama July 10 report warns that falling silver values and the gold standard in England and America push trade toward silver-using nations. Japan imitates Western goods. American and English products increasingly copied and shipped east. The piece argues a shift of manufacturing to silver-standard countries, with higher wages in gold countries and cheaper labor abroad altering global competitiveness. It notes U.S. and English firms losing market to eastern manufacturers and calls for silver monetization to protect domestic industry.
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Yokohama
Japan
Graff
England
American
Far East
School of Finance
East
China
America
Orient
Isfan
Globe Trotters
Jamieson
Shanghai
Breiich
India
Liverpool
Bombay
New Orleans
United States
Hagland
New York
Kyoto
BL W. Barrett
Mrs Corbett Granted Absolute Divorce From James J Corbett
In New York on August 2 Judge Gildersleeve signed a decree granting Mrs Allie Corbett an absolute divorce from pugilist James J. Corbett. Referee Jacobs found evidence of improper conduct with a woman named Vers. Corbett must pay $3,000 yearly alimony. if Mrs Corbett remarries, alimony stops. She may resume the maiden name Allie Lake and may remarry, while Corbett cannot until her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gildersleeve
Qllle Corbett
Pugist
James J. Corbett
Jacobs
Corbett
Vers
Accident to an Aeronaut Ends in Fatal Fall
In Phoenix on August 2, aeronaut Burke ascended by moonlight in a hot air balloon. While descending using his parachute he fell onto a house and died from his injuries. Earlier, the part Nelson attempted ascent but a rope broke, sending him to the ground with a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Aeronaut
Burke
Nelson
Tailors Strike Wanes As Contractors Sign New Agreement
In New York August reports say the tailors strike backbone is broken as a majority of city contractors sign the strikers’ proposed agreement enabling about 7,000 workers to resume. Meyer Schoenfeld declares the strike nearly won and may last only a few days more. Separately, Colorado flood damage mounts with crops lost and a Rio Grande washout near Pueblo. The Arkeneas River swells, two miles of rail line gone. Texas execution ends as H. T. Whitehead, alias Lee Thomas, is hanged for murder amid claims of innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Meyer Schoenfeld
Colorado
Denver
Cal
Denver and
Rio Grande
Pueblo
Arkeneas
2 Murierer
Corsicanna
Tex
H. T. Whitehead
Lee Thomas
J. W. Farley
Whitehead
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Tith
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Eba
ICE CO
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Insomaa
Gout
Springs, Ga
Ing Company
Tlanta
Lin
Belyeu
Southwood Avenue
Next Door
Atlanta, Ga
Agical Institute
W. L. Gnampem
LDS & Champion
Cigrand
Dave Johnston
Cobb County
Jos Robinson
Constitution
Mableton
George Fleming
M. Vv. Buff
Bob Fleming
A. L. Bishop
Murray, Hawkins
Will Morris
Crockett
D. B. Banks
Jake ‘Thomas
Smyrne
Hawkins
King Farm
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