Taylor brothers found guilty of first degree murder
In Carrollton Missouri on August 8 a jury of William P. and George Taylor was seated after a May 10 Jenkin's Hill murder. The jurors returned on the first ballot with a guilty verdict and the court deferred sentence. Sheriff and crowd restrained by officers as 6,000 spectators packed the courthouse.
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Taylor Brothers
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Bucker
Ennre Taylor
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Bresnahan
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Nellie
Buckner
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Oates
Coalburg
West Plains
Chicago
Cincinnati
West Bureau
Quinlan Confession Tied to Pitzel Murder Cast of Holmes Case
Chicago Aug 3 Police say Pat Quinlan janitor of Holmes Castle gave a partial confession and that Benjamin F. Pitzel was murdered in Chicago with the body sent to Philadelphia. Details withheld but authorities claim Quinlan signed a full confession though officials deny it publicly. The document allegedly covers the murder with no stated locale.
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H. H. Holmes
Quinlans
Waller
Washieton
Eustis
Atlee
Madagascar
Department
United States
Omaha court blocks Churchill-Russell appointees in fire and police
In Omaha Judge Hopewell granted a temporary injunction stopping Foster Broatch and Vandervoort from acting as fire and police commissioners until their titles are tested in court. The city council had approved bonds for the three appointees, but plaintiffs argue the appointment violated law and state constitution. A proclamation from the new board orders department obedience.
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Hopewell
Foster, Broatch
Vandervoort
Omaha
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Broatch
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Russell
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Rosenzweig
Owana
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A. C. Foster
Paul Vandervoort
Victory for Pittsburg Miners as labor wins big contract
In Prarrantine on Aug 38, the Pittsburg miners secured the largest labor victory to date. Operators guaranteed contract fulfillment, raising wages for 10,000 miners across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The deal keeps current wages until Oct 3, then adds a 6 cent differential for operators without company stores and another wage increase on Jan 1 to 79 cents. W P Dearmott shifted stance to avoid company stores, and Ohio Indiana Illinois rates rise to 60 cents. The settlement potentially ends strikes nationwide and shifts the year end to Jan 1. McBryde led the campaign.
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Illinois
W. P. Redd
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Reisig
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