Julia Morrison acquitted in closing trial scenes
Chattanooga Tenn January 10 Julia Morrison acquitted after exhaustive circuit court trial. Judge Estill charged jury to weigh facts and expert testimony, defense led by Colonel Clift and William Cumming. Court cheered as Morrison thanked judge, lawyers, and jurors amid packed courthouse.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Julia Morrison
William Cumming
Joe Cuit
Attanoogatar
Jiff
Clift
Peekskill, N
Leiden
Selden
Olaman
Samuel B. Smith
Mac
Iss Morrison
Pa Ie
Kim
Cere
Thay Witan
Hao
Miss Morrison Acquitted In Dramatic Court Address
Chattanooga Tenn January 10 Miss Morrison addressed court and jury in a Shakespearean style after being acquitted. She thanked the judge, jury, and her attorneys while forgiving the prosecutors and sending sympathy to the bereaved sister of the dead actor. The verdict was cheered by spectators. Mr. and Mrs. James then left for a hotel to stay for weeks.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Miss Morrison
George J. Antz
Donaldson
James
Insanity and trial charge in murder case explained
The judge outlines the presumption of innocence, reasonable doubt, and full proof for murder in varied degrees. It covers insanity as a defense, conditions under which a defendant may be acquitted, and the burden on the defendant to prove insanity. The jury is instructed to weigh expert testimony and consider law with the facts, continuing on the second page.
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Elrcuit
Dale
Tenth Verger
Tennessee
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Supreme Court
EE Ot
Albany Society Dinner Ends With Hisses At Justice Woodward
New York January 10 The Albany Society of New York held its annual reunion at Delmonico's with 150 attendees. Justice Woodward, Roosevelt ally, faced loud hisses and interruptions while speaking on The Dutch in Albany and South Africa. He apologized and offered a toast to Kruger as the crowd reacted with mixed support and opposition.
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New York
Albany Society of New York
Delmonico’s
Justice Woodward
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Albany
South Africa
John Smith
Justce Woodward
William the Silent
Nouth Africa
Dom Paul’ Kruger
Kruger
Justles Woodward
Tommy Atkins
Hale Resolution Probes British Seizure of American Goods
Senator Hale sparks Senate inquiry into British detention of U S foodstuffs near Delagoa Bay amid accusations the state department leniency favors Britain. Resolution demands full state department briefing on seizure, detention, and warned consequences if persistently held. Also notes related talks on Atlanta grocers and Alabama river improvements funded under a continuing contract plan.
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Jos. Ohi
Washington
Hale
Maine
Senate
Delagoa Bay
Naval Committee
Spain
Titman
Bordon
Department
United States
Committee On Foreign Relations
Great Britain
Delagaa Bay
South Africa
Senate of
Secretary of States
State Department
Clay
J.ivingston
Internal Revenue
Atlanta
Alabama
Underwood
Warrior River
Valley River
McAdory
Brief House Session Honors Late Representative Greene
Washington January 10 minor business filled the day until 1 PM when an hour was given to eulogies for the late Representative Greene of Nebraska. Speaker included Mr Kitchen of North Carolina among the speakers. The House adjourned until Friday.
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Washington
Representative Greene
Nebraska
Kitchen
North Carolina
Hanging of Bill Harris Executed in Seale Alabama
Columbus Ga January 10 Special At Seale today the negro Bill Harris conv icted of the murder of Jule Smith at Aches last summer was legally executed. He fell seven feet but his neck was not broken and he died by strangulation in fifteen minutes. The hanging was private. Harris shot Mr Smith and claimed self defense to the end. Crowds of negroes gathered in Seale and were greatly excited but the demonstration subsided.
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Jule Smith
Seale
Ala
Columbus
Bill Harris
Aches
Harris
Mr. Smith
Bryan Opposes Territorial Expansion With Colonial Rule
Minneapolis January 10 William J Bryan says he supports enlarging the republic by admitting capable peoples who can vote and be represented He rejects annexation of subject territory The evening included speeches by Mayor Gray Governor Lind and others with a banquet at the West hotel and a large crowd A toast list features John Lind T D O Brien and Charles A Towne
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Minneapolis
Minn
William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Bryan
Gray
Lind
Exposition Building
West Hotel
James Gray
Minneapolia
W. D. Baldwin
The
League
John Lind
Minnesota
Andrew Jackson
T. D. O'Brien
E. B. Smith
Jefferson Club of
St. Paul
Humphrey Barton
T. E. Ryan
Charles A. Towne
Nozaleda seeks church control and schooling in Philippines
Reports from Manila describe General Bates Wheaton and Schwan at Perez das Marinas and Silang awaiting wagon supply as insurgents retreat southward. Archbishop Nozaleda presses for church titles to all property in the Philippines and continued parochial control, church schooling, and parish administration without state interference.
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Manila
Bates
Wheaton
Perez Das Marinas
Schwan
Silang
Indang
Malg
Noveleta
Batangas
Nolan
Eleventh Cavalry
Maly
Nozaleda
Monsignor Chapelle
Philippines
Missionary plea amid Philippine turmoil cited
The article notes calls for continued church missionary work as islanders in Leyte and Samar suffer food shortages due to the Jong blockade and tribute by Aguinaldo's appointed Tagalog governors. It describes harsh local rule, confiscations, and terror by armed forces under these governors.
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Philippines
Leyte
Samar
Aguinaldo
BLACK SURN CHAMPIONSHIP ELECTED IN KENTUCKY ELECTION
Democrats in Kentucky declared William Goebel elected after joint session reviews of ballots in Frankfort. The two houses separately proclaimed him senator and the outbreak of rules for the joint assembly surprised Republicans. Breckinridge and Bradley discussed legal objections to Goebel contest procedures.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Trimble
Moon
American Flour Released After Choate Talks in London
The American four seized off Delagoa Bay has been released. Ambassador Choate met Lord Salisbury and received a verbal reply to Washington’s representations. Britain sent a note to the U S embassy and cabled the decision. Foodstuffs are not contraband unless for the enemy. flour and grain transit to the enemy faced legal and practical hurdles.
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Salisbury
Choate
London
Delagoa Bay
United States
Washington
Foreign Office
Lorenzo Marques
Transvaal
Lord Salisbury
State Department
Colonel Hayes
Mr. Choate
Russia Moves in Persia Reported by Press
Calcutta correspondent for The Daily Mail claims Indian government has disquieting information on Russian activity near Persia. Russia uses the Transvaal issue to bolster arms, extend outposts along the Persian frontier, aiming at annexation with Germany possibly to gain railway concessions.
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Persia
London
Calcutta
Daily Mail
Russia
Transvaal
Germany
Atlanta Gift Brings Two Civil War Cannons for Brumby Monument
The Navy Department presents two six inch bronze cannons from Fort San Felipe at Manila to Atlanta for the base of a monument to Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumby. Admiral Dewey and Secretary Long approve the gift, to be transported from Mare Island at municipal expense, fueling local pride in Brumby and a historic naval memory.
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Fort San Felipe
Manila
Dewey
Olympia
Atlanta
Navy Department
Thomas M. Brumby
W. S. Heyward
George Dewey
Long
Mare Island
California
Brumby
Thomas Brumby
Georgia
Admiral Dewey
Washington
United States
Cavite
Georalg
States Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy Yard
Bureau
United States Navy
New York Navy Yard
John D. Long
United States Nav
Rhode Island Avenue
Washington, D. C
Heyward
Secretary of the Navy
Broomby
Marietta
Brooklyn Eagle
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Wren
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Milas Leiden Elmer
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Dom Paul
Abery
Ception
Albany Club
Jou Smith
Senate Chamber
the Goode
Rates and Wheaton
Perez
Island
Surn
Cannon
Mare Island, Cal
Brumby Monument
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