10 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1903
Page
1
Text fragment lists a street and dates with unclear weekday references. Mentions weekends and nearby venues, hinting at events or sales planned on Friday or Saturday at a Bruay location with unidentified participants. Source readability is partial and lacks clear names or outcomes.
The cabinet discusses the Indianola case as Fayne hints Clarkson’s methods, aiming to win delegates. Calls grow to resign, Minnie Cox’s Indianola postmistress saga remains unsettled while the administration weighs action and precedent.
Historical report notes Wilcox sent to outskirts in closed carriage amid a city mystery. Authorities seized the carriage and held it for hours as the second trial follows the first order of Wiss. No trace of Sal until her body was found near the river by her home.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a brigadier title at Fort Meade and a potential appointment involving a colonel figure. The garbled lines reference a commander and a military sign in, with scattered names and dates.
James H Duke is acquitted of charges in a case tying him to alleged falsity in insurance frauds. The court vindicated him, delivering a verdict in his favor after a suit claiming connections to property and insurance frauds.
Attorneys and Aldermen push into private records of the police board as Captain English faces sharp questions about factionalism and the selection of officers. The investigation centers on the board’s conduct and alleged improprieties while planning to continue with further testimony and scrutiny.
An early police board session reveals sharp exchanges on dismissals and factional divides. Captain English faces Alderman Woodward, describing reasons for officer actions and board motions, noting charged views among commissioners and occasional deadlocks.
An opinion piece notes the committee’s questioning of Captain English and the police board. It cites alleged nepotism and interference claims affecting officers, while officials promise protection for whistleblowers and pledge to test witnesses. The session adjourned with continued debate noted for the second page.
Two passenger trains on the east and west divisions of the Big Tow collided 41 miles west of Mora Ills and one mile east of Nethalla. Engines, cars, and signs suffered heavy damage. one engineer is injured, another reported missing, with conflicting casualty accounts.
Fire on Broad Street beside the Read house in Sittangora at 1 AM damaged four story buildings used by the Read house. By 7 PM control was restored. The blaze affected the Manhatan laundry and a Chickamauga Carriage Works building, with partial destruction and injuries to engineers and passengers from a Boston Express and New York Express collision nearby.
Captain James Wo English says little on day one about why men were placed on the police force and the department's conduct. He urges the committee to examine police commission records and seek impartial discipline to maintain public peace and efficiency.
A fragmented report describes Ambassador Von Holleben's retirement amid political missteps and claims of German influence schemes. It notes attempts to discredit Paunceforte, alleged dealings with German Democrats, and friction with Prince Henry. The piece covers recall concerns and Berlin’s cautious stance on appointments and negotiations in Washington.
Foretells fair Saturday with a slow warmup while reports cover a wide range of topics from a city official investigation into a superintendent candidate to burglaries and a court lease ruling. Also noted are coronation festivities, Moroccan conflicts, and the alleged dying billionaire Alfred Beit in South Africa.
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