14 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1904
Page
1
The article notes Dr and Miss Chadwick presently in Paris and planning to return to the United States soon. It says they do not appear disturbed by disclosures concerning Mrs Chadwick and mentions ongoing revelations about her.
Witnesses describe endowment oath in Mormon temple, including vows to mutilate the body for disclosure and to keep silent under threat. Brigham Young University faculty testify to polygamy, temple rites, and proxy marriages. testimony traces Wallis and others from London to Salt Lake City and details the temple ceremony and signs.
J H Wallis of Salt Lake testified at the Smoot hearing about dreadful oaths in the endowment house. He quoted oaths calling for throat and heart being torn, body being cut, and vows to support the church. Additional vows included chastity and vengeance, ending with Revelation imagery of slain souls crying for justice.
Houston Bond a hotel clerk in a leading city hotel received a certified check for $10,000 from Evansville Indiana. Four years earlier he aided an elderly man who fell in front of the hotel and helped him until recovery. Bond declined to reveal the benefactor’s name.
natlus, a famed Anglican monk of Llanthony Wales, reiterates his belief that miracles occur and that he has acted as God’s agent in healing the sick and raising the dead. He denies self claims and says the spirit has possessed him to perform these acts while an independent probe is reportedly underway.
The late Bulletin from Lick Observatory describes a long, 80 mile wide crack or streamlike rill across the moon face through the Alps valley. Perrine, using the 36 inch telescope, first observed December 13. The feature resembles a dry riverbed and requires specific sun angle and clear skies to be visible.
In Brooklyn on December 13 a 10 year old girl named May fell dead while rehearsing a Bible verse for a Christmas church program. The incident caused panic as about a hundred peers fled, but ministers and assistants soon calmed the scene.
Federal authorities recount Mrs. Chadwick’s statements before her departure for Cleveland on the Buffalo Limited. She claims she will settle all debts, denies fleeing, and says a prominent man offered to go on her bond. She cites plans to face creditors as she travels with Marshal Henkel and deputies, arriving in Cleveland early tomorrow.
A massive blaze in Minneapolis's core gutted three buildings including the Powers Department Store. Six to eight million dollars in property was destroyed as two firemen and a citizen died from a live wire and smoke. Firefighters, hampered by zero weather, worked to confine flames to the burning blocks.
In Saint Petersburg on December 13 Sasoneff who bombed the interior minister Von Plehve and Sikorifet was found guilty by the court of appeal. Sasoneff received life imprisonment with hard labor while Sikorofsky was sentenced to twenty years. The speedy trial was held behind closed doors amid heavy guard and mounted patrols to deter demonstrations.
A member of the House reports a judgment day for a senator as the judge appears before the Senate bar. The proceeding unfolds amid party lines with questions over constitutional or parliamentary conduct. Formal testimony and potential sanctions loom as lawmakers weigh the case.
Washington reports the House impeachment resolution against Judge Charles Swayne of the northern district of Florida for high crimes and misdemeanors after hours of debate on nearly all specifications. Chairman Palmer outlined evidence and responses, noting undisputed travel and expense issues while colleagues debated interpretation and threshold. The action marks the first impeachment move since Belknap in 1876, with committees named to notify the Senate and present charges.
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