Charleston blind tiger testifies of protection payments
P T O Neill a Charleston blind tiger testifies he collected protection money from six to ten retail whisky dealers, totaling about $60 a month, and turned it over to Chief Constable B H Stothart. He says Stothart, earlier appointed by Governor Blease, demanded payments and warned of enforcement actions, describing a graft scenario tied to the dispensary probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itee
Nett
Charleston
B HL Stathart
Oneill
Stothart
Brothart
Blease
O'Neil
Busidess
O'Neill
Stotharty
G. Neth
Ong Felder
Sam Nicholasad
Fb Flee Woodurns
Pearant
Doc
Burns Detertiee
Thomas B. Felder
Willl
Nichols
Reed
South Carolina
Tie
Eledmont
Ile
Green
Spartanburg
Farter
Sims
Myach
Nichola
Porter
New York Exchange
Bank of Commerce
Spartanburey
Niehals
Merleoun
Wickersham
Burns Detective Agency
Washington
Lorimer
Parsons
Blind Tigers
Old State Dispensary
San 7
Brease
Jack Jennson
Attag Gus Defwood
B. O'Neal
Hlind Tiger
B. H. Stothart
John F P. Grace
Blenase
O'Neal
Née
Ben H. Stuthart
Flo
J.P. O'Neill
Marlon Sto
Woman with hoe maims intruder in Beecher Street garden
A masked Black man stalked a merchant's wife in a Beecher Street garden, entering her home earlier. She wrestled him, seized a hoe, and cut off a large portion of his nose, then fainted. Police seek the assailant described with a bandaged nose.
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Beecher Street
Olice
Caief Rowan
Po Hce
Robber killed by pursuers near Alexander City
In a chase three miles south of Alexander City a robber who blew open Auburn post office was killed by a posse at 10 o clock this morning. He fired on officers, was found with $265, and died an hour after reaching Alexander City. He claimed Oklahoma roots and carried a 32 caliber automatic. The body will be turned over to authorities. the fugitive is linked to earlier jailbreaks and a Tulsa stamp on his shirt.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alexander City
Auburn
Oklahoma
Sherif Linch
Tallapoosa County
Birmingham
Nashville
Post Office
Brannen
The
Model Clothiers
Tulsa
Mississippi
Wedding Revealed by Murder in Waco
Edgar N. McGehee of Tampa Florida was found shot to death in Waco Texas. Police initially said suicide but coroner ruled death at the hands of an unknown person. Miss Mayne Cobb aged 19 said she and McGehee were married about a month ago in a buggy near the city. Investigators search for a barefoot man seen near a truck garden before the body was found.
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Waco
Texas
Edgar N. McGeher
Tampa
Fla
Bolice
McGehee
Mayne Cobb
Bugsy
Confession outlines protection fund scheme in Charleston.
After conferences with his attorney, ONeill described a scheme in which a protection fund was collected from retailers and handed to Stothart, the Charleston county chief constable appointee. Miller acted as his agent collecting the fund from wholesalers and retailers, with Hasselmeyer refusing to testify. The dispensary committee heard the testimony and planned further sessions to decide if Hasselmeyer or others will testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neill
Stothart
Charleston
Charleston County
John J. Miller
Miller
Wagi
Stothart Henry Hasselmeyer
Hinsselmeyer
Sumni Ik
20 Lives Lost in Cloudburst Near Seven Troughs Nevada
Reno reports twenty deaths in a cloudburst that wiped out Seven Troughs. Lovelock confirms seven dead and Mazuma hotel damaged by flood. Dead include John Trenchard and wife Mike Quaren Mrs McLean and Mrs Reese. A Nevada and California railroad track section between Mino and Kerler washed out.
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Reno
Nev
Lovelock
Mazuma
Mazuna
John Trenchard
Mike Quaren
McLean
Reese
Trenchards
Nevada and
Parks Johnson New Secretary for Southern Railway Judge Picks Son
Judge Hamilton McWhorter of Athens reviewed a pile of letters offering private secretaries after the death of G C Birchmore. Emory graduate W Parks Johnson, who has read law since June, impressed the judge and was offered the job. Johnson, son of Rev Luke Johnson, the Gainesville presiding elder, accepted and left for Athens last night.
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Hamilton McWhorter
Athens
Equitable
GC. C. Birchmore
McWhorter
W. Parks Johnson
Emory College
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Pease
Luke Johnson
Methodist Church
Gainesville
Delay Return of Wylie Smith Delayed
El Paso Texas July 18 J Wylie Smith of Atlanta banker was arrested last night in Juarez He says he will return and stand trial without extradition papers He claims he is victim of men higher up Smith has been in Juarez ten days He may not be turned over to US authorities soon due to Mexican unrest He is in ill health and low on funds Pinkerton says requisition for F Wylie Smith is ready but custody depends on Mexican authorities Wary officers would need multiple indictments following forgery warrants Smith allegedly used false paper as secretary of the Commercial Loan and Trust company to obtain funds from victims ranging 500 to 18000 Readily spent on varying families and businessmen
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Nicholawas
Nichols
Spartanvurg
Vernar
Ptei Wo Wickarsiaima
Burnstat
Nchols
Vetaei
Reed
Tuat
Ful Res Fused
Chem
el Paso
Texas
J. Wylie Smith
Atlanta
Juarez
Smith
Afr
United States
Georgia
Pinkerton
F. Wylie Smith
Commercial Loan and Trust Company
Million in Democratic war chest tied to 1904 campaign
William F Sheehan testifies before the Senate committee on campaign funds detailing a roughly 1 million dollar Democratic national committee treasury in 1904. Belmont and Ryan were noted major contributors with money sent to Maine Colorado and Nebraska. He recalls August Belmont as a large donor and says funds supported New York state efforts.
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Washington
Alton B. Parker
W. ¥. Sheehan
New York
Senate
Sheehan
Democratic National Executive Committee
Maine
Colorado
Nebraska
Mr. Sheehan
Oliver
Bryan
Pennsylvania
Belmont
Hyan
August Belmont
Oilver
Thomas F. Ryan
Tier
Seashore Excursion via Southern Railway Plans
Advertisement for a Seashore excursion via Southern Railway on Monday July 22 1912 offering trips to Jacksonville Tampa Brunswick St Simons Cumberland with 6 to 8 day limits and return on regular trains. Special trains depart Atlanta 8 00 p m for Jacksonville and Tampa with Pullman sleeping cars and 8 30 p m for other destinations. tickets to certain stops issued through D P A James Freeman Atlanta for details.
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Southern Railway
Jacksonville
Tampa
Brunswick
St. Simons
Cumberland
Atlanta
Pepper bill seeks appeal in United States powder trust suit
Washington July hearing on the powder trust suit by the United States in the supreme court is protected in a bill introduced by Representative Pepper. The measure authorizes the United States to appeal the decree against E I Dupont Nemours and Company from the Delaware district court with a sixty day extension after passage of the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powder Trust
Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Representative Pepper
Iowa
FE. I. Dupont NeMours and Company
United States Court For
District of Delaware
Extra Special Meat Prices at Royal Brand Market
An 1912 newspaper ad lists Royal Brand Sugar Cured hams and bacon by weight with varied prices. It promotes pork and beef roasts, veal, lamb, and sausages, including raw and kettle rendered products, with several price points and bulk pail deals.
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Royal Brand
Obituary notices from Macon and nearby Georgia towns
A late July column records multiple obituaries and funeral notices across Macon, Monroe county, and Fairburn. Mason J. Huguley, 68, dies after brief illness. Mrs. Louisiana Floyd dies after a long illness. R W Hollis, 50, dies in Newnan. infant Irene Bruce dies at 14 months. Loo Jimm, a Chinese city resident, dies in a private sanitarium. services for John W. Wade Sr. and Mrs. Susan A. Smith scheduled in Atlanta area churches. W C P DeLay to Smyrna. Joseph N. Whitner’s funeral in Atlanta. Mrs. Anna B. Floyd to be buried in Fairburn. other local death notices include burial schedules and cemetery interments.
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Mason J. Huguley
Maton
Macon
Monroe Counts
Huguley
Monroe
J. W. UC. Mathews
Minter Huguley
L. B. Floyd
Fairburn
Louisiana B. Floyd
Eldred Floyd
Campbellton Street
5. D. Moore
Lynchburg
Lyda Mae Floyd
Carlton Floyd
Atlanta
Newnan
Servieva
A. A. Little
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Iolanta
Hatchet Thrown and Suffragette Attack On Asquith Visit
A suffragette named Gladys Evans Calns from England is jailed after an assault during Premier Asquith's Ireland visit. a hatchet was aimed at the premier's carriage but caused no injuries. Separately in London, Reginald McKenna was seized and shaken by a suffragette at a public ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Evans Calns
England
Forrow
Princess
Princess Street
Vremier
Asquith
Gratt
Parnell
Ireland
Great Britain
Lberal
Intest
Redmond
Woman
McKenna
London
Reginald MccKenna
Home Affairs
Caerleon
Monmouthshire
Llandaff
South Wales
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Felder
State Library
Ho BB Carlisle
Carlisle
2. P. Sanders
W. M Tones
Spartanburgs
Artiste
O. K
W. M. Jones
Jones
Manuserine
Hon Porter
E. S. Reed
Spartinburg
Vegeman
Hackman
Piedmont
Columbia
Portera
Jie
Seateh Manor
Maltimore
Willard Lotel
Mr. Fassy
Wyche
Gree
Hiesne
Blackaville
Bamberg
George Reabert
Chicago
Samuel J. Nichols
Spartanburg, & C
Kenry X. Porter
Hlease
Mr. Nichols
DR. Hathaway & CO
Immacan
South
Master Gabriel & Co
Tempest and
Sunshine French and
Salina Opera Co
William Rock and
Maude Fulton
Auburn Postoffice
Am. Writing Machine Co
Nevada
Parks Johnson
Wylie Smith
William F. Sheehan
Ryan
National Committee
New York State
American Sugar’Refining Company
Havemeyer
State Committee
Clapp
Mr. Clapp
Daniel 9. Lamont
Colonel Lamont
Sheenan
Lloyd
Motetnies
Ogna
Ane
Buehler Bros
Whitehall Street
Wear
Atlanta, Ga
WM. M. Brown-Randolph
Baird
Marietta St
Attarta, Ga
R. W. Hollis
Hollis
Bruce Irene Wallace. “ the
Bruce Irene
Mwaelace
Gennelle Street
Paoole
Sandy Springs
Jpoole
John W. Wade
Gilmer Street
Patterson's Chapel
Oakland
Susan A. Smith
Isaac F. Smith
Lake Avenue
Peachtree
J. S. Moan
W. R. Lively
Annie
W. B. Smith
Joseph N. Whitner
Petersburg
J. A. Whitner
Greenwood
Anna B. Floyd
A. A. Littie
Tifles
Transcaucasa
Gerga
Dazkestan
Toulon
France
Corsica
Est
Cash Gro.co
Whitehall
Newspaper
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