Thaw Verdict Upholds Insanity Overruling Defense
New York justice rules Harry K Thaw remains insane and returns to Matteawan asylum. He is not found guilty of homicide and gains potential privileges while mother Mrs Mary Thaw seeks better treatment. court notes Thaw’s delusions linked to White’s conduct and outlines hereditary insanity with family history and early behavioral issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
State of
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Isaac N. Mills
Stanford White
Matteawan
Thaw
White
Chronology of Harry K Thaw Case in 1906 1998 Trials
A chronology lists key events in the Harry K Thaw case from the 1906 Madison Square Garden murder of Stanford White to the 1998 second trial with Martin W Littleton, covering insanity defenses, juries, verdicts, and commitments to Matteawan asylum. The sequence notes dates for trials, lunacy commissions, verdicts of not guilty on insanity, and subsequent mental status orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Garden
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
White
Martin W. Littleton
Dowling
Matteawan
Mills
Minister Wu Ting Fang Recalled to Beijing
Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang has been recalled from Washington and ordered to Beijing for further assignment. Chang Yin Tang, formerly charge d affaires at Madrid and now deputy vice-president of foreign affairs, will replace him. Wu is currently in Peru. recall announced by cablegram to the Chinese legation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang Yin Tang
Madrid
Spain
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Peking
Peru
United States
Dr. Wu
China
Probe Sinking of Tug Nezinscot Near Massachusetts
Washington August 13 The sinking of the tug Nezinscot off the coast of Massachusetts will be investigated by a court of inquiry led by Capt Caperton with Cmdr Hill and Cmdr Rush serving on the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coat of
Massachusetts
Caperton
Hill
Rush
Keep Boy on Farm as Reclamation Goal Promoted
Spokane dispatch reports at the National Irrigation congress L H Bailey of the New York College of Agriculture urges maintaining farms as agents for conservation and argues the west does not need rapid development of all resources. Secretary Ballinger lauds irrigation gains and cautions funding diversion while noting agriculture remains essential in a growing economy.
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Spokane
Wash
National Irrigation Congress
L. H. Bailey
New York College of Agriculture
Country Life Commission
New York State
A. E. True
Samuel Fortier
Department of Agriculture
Ballinger
R. A. Ballinger
Five Die in Blaze in Hancock Home
Five members of the Dionne family perished in a dwelling house fire in Hancock Michigan on August 13. Mrs John Dionne escaped but reentered to save a child, later dying with the infant in her arms. Howard and Aminia Dionne aged eight and twelve also died along with a girl named Racine. Cause of the fire remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock, Mich
John Dionne
Howard Dionne
Peter Dionne
Aminia Dionne
Racine
Dionne
Tariff law cost $500000 under Congress revision
Washington reports the extra session that revised the tariff cost about 500000 to the American people with major shares for the house 154000 senate 47000 and about 150000 extra pay for federal employees. Also noted a separate item: Scott Johnson 23 who escaped after being brought from California to Maryland on a murder charge. Minneapolis to host next year for the International Typographical union convention per St Joseph dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Capitol
House
Senate
York
California
Cecil County
Maryland
Scott Johnson
Minneapolis
St. Joseph, Mo
Minneapolia
International Typographical Union
Ite
Taft 13 100 Fat So Busy Day at Beverly
President Taft undergoes a massaging treatment from Dr. Walker at the Beverly summer White House to trim his weight. Officials including Hitchcock and Nagel discuss patronage and census supervision as meetings unfold with cabinet officers. Also reports of Prof. Bernhardt killed by a train and a tunnel fire in Lynchburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Walker
Boston
Hivans Cottage
White House
Jess
Hitchcock
South
Kentucky
Bradley
Congress
Bluegrass
Washingon
United States
Nagel
McHarg
Department of Commerce and Labor
Dana Durand
Burlington, Vt
Wilhelm Bernhardt
Washington, D. C
Rutland
Bernhardt
Washington High Schools
Warsaw man wins No 1 in Flathead opening draw
Joseph Furay of Warsaw Indiana was the No 1 winner in the initial land drawing on the Flathead Indian Reservation at Coeur d Alene Idaho on August 13. The list includes other entrants from Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Ohio among the first fifty names drawn.
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Warsaw
Ind
Couer d
Demetrius Rodamer
West Salisbury
Joseph K. Foster
Mount Carmel
Alfred Wallin
Prairie du Chiene
Wis
James O.phipher
Charleston
Ill
B. A. Herrick
Welberville
Mich
Alfred Cruseen
Morris
Minn
Isaac Hedrick
Bushy Run
Ww. Va
J. R. Smeck
Shenandoah
Iowa
E. T. Ellis
Altoona
G. T. Tabor
Prairie du Lac
Donald MelIntyre
Eleveth
Chas. E. Christopher
Chicago
Elizabeth Pheffer
Muscatine
Roger B. Aitken
Mahnowen
K. D. van Liew
Weldon
James McKay
Battle Creek
John W. Durkin
Cleveland
Ohio
Jilted man kills girl then himself on Milwaukee avenue car
Thomas Kat Bones, 67, shot Victoria Kovanec, 22, on a Milwaukee avenue streetcar after she refused to marry him. He then fatally shot himself in the head. The incident, northbound from Division to Ashland, caused panic among passengers as three shots were fired, two hitting the woman in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas Kat- Bones
Tell Place
Victoria Kovanec
Augusta Street
Milwaukee Avenue
Ashland Avenue
Division Street
Panic as large fire destroys Washington Park amusements
Camden New Jersey August 13 Fire wiped out fifteen wood structures at Washington park a ten mile resort below the city Fire boats from Philadelphia aided local crews after several hours the blaze left 3000 picnicers in a panic The loss is estimated at 150000 and the park owner is William J Thompson of Gloucester a noted New Jersey politician
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Camden
N. J
Washington Park
Park
Philadelphia
William J. Thompson
Gloucester
New Jersey
Magnifice Children Craed Mother Tries Burn Three Babies Alive
Des Moines reports a woman Nellie Goldstone at 111 Elast Locust street built a bonfire and threatened to cast her three children Gladys Ida and Sherman into flames to honor a deity. Police intervened and she is jailed awaiting insanity board hearing. Children placed with Rabbi Mannheimer. Insanity charges to be filed by Humane Officer Ackles. Husband reportedly deserted, in North Dakota.
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Des Moines
Nellie Goldstone
Elast Locust Street
Courtney
Harding
Gladys
Ida
Sherman
Mannheimer
Humane Offcer
J. O. Ackles
Eckles
North Dakota
Van Sant and Berry Elected at Grand Army Meeting
Samuel R. Van Sant of Minnesota won commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, defeating Judge William A. Ket cham of Indiana by 8 to 156. Mrs. dennie N. Berry of Des Moines captured the national presidency of the Women's Relief Corps after three ballots, 213 to 90 over Mrs. Belle Harris of Kansas. Additional officers named include Senior Vice Commander W. M. Bostaph of Ogden Utah Junior Vice Commander Judge Alfred Beers of Bristol Connecticut and Surgeon General W. H. Lemon of Lawrence Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Samuel R. van Sant
Minnesota
Grand Army of the Republic
van Sant
William A. Ketcham
Indiana
Dennie N. Berry
Des Moines
Women’s Relief Corps
Belle Harris
Kansas
Grand Army
W. M. Bostaph
Ogden
Alfred Beers
Bristol, Conn
W. H. Lemon
Lawrence
Kan
Crabtree's Hope With President Taft For Life Fight
Corporal Lisle Crabtree who killed Captain Raymond and wounded two others faces a court martial August 16 in Omaha. He has little hope beyond a death sentence and is joined by his mother and two allies from Tyrone Pennsylvania to confer with attorney James Parsons as he fights for life.
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Crabtree
Des Moines
Lisle Crabtree
Raymond
Second Cavalry
Washburn
Such
Taft
Omaha
Aue
A. W. Beyer
S. W. Jones
Augustana President May Leave for University of Iowa
Rock Island Aug 18 It was announced that Dr G A Andreen president of Augustana college will likely leave that school within a year to accept the chair of Germanic and Scandinavian languages at the University of Iowa He will not go before Augustanas fiftieth jubilee celebration next spring
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Rock Island Man
Iowa University
Rock Island, Til
G. A. Andreen
Augustana College
University of Iowa
Augustana
Secretary Wilson Cancels Marshalltown Picnic Comment
Hon. James Wilson secretary of agriculture will not be principal speaker at the Marshall county farmers picnic to be held at the county farm on August 26. He informed the committee it would be impossible for him to be present and the event will proceed without his appearance.
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Wilson
Marshalltown
James Wilson
Marshall County
Captain Hayes Bond Tied to Subordination Perjury
Newton Ia Aug 13 Captain Zeal Hayes of American Volunteers army at Des Moines furnished 300 bond and was released from custody to appear Tuesday before Justice Corey for preliminary hearing on the charge of subordination of perjury.
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Hayes
Bond
Newton
Zeal Hayes
American Volunteers Army
Des Moines
Corey
One Dead One Dying in Vinton Poisoning Case
Waterloo Aug. 18 William Toombs is dead and William Kennedy is dying at Vinton after drinking a concoction of wood alcohol and bay rum. Police investigate the fatal poisoning incident and warn residents about tainted liquor linked to the deaths.
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Waterloo
William Toombs
William Kennedy
Vinton
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Miss Nesbit
Evelyn
Merrill
Farim
Irrigation Congress
Secretary of Interior
Hancock, Miah
Morocco
Ean Atone
Masseur
Lynchburg
Joseph Furay
The
Board of Insanity
Berry Heads
W. R
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