Confession Ends Long Hunt for Mrs Shields Assailant
Henry Williams, the man linked to the Shields home attack in Roanoke, confessed after a weeks long manhunt. He revealed his motive to steal food, described the assault on Mrs Shields and her daughter Mildred, and led detectives to the recovered watches and clothing. The suspect will be indicted by a Roanoke grand jury and transported for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams
John Copenhaver
Baldwin
T. L. Felts
Gilliam
Gravity
Baldwin Agency
W. G
A. H. Baldwin
T. L
Lee Felts
Walton
Roanoke
Richmond
Williams
Lynchburg
Daily Telegraph
Felts
Hugh Hinde
W. G. Baldwin
Mrs. Shields
Shields Home
Shields
Shields F
A. L
Adler Bros
Grasty
Baldwins
W. A. Baldwin
Albert Hosten
North Fork
Hosten
Bluefield
Willaims
Mr. Felts
Report on Senator Hanna Death Denial and Williams Case
Special dispatch from Roanoke reports Henry Williams, the confessed assailant of Mrs. Shields, transported to Richmond by order of Governor Montague. Williams confessed to all charges except rape and will be indicted by the grand jury Monday for trial in Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Henry Williams
Shields
Richmond
Montague
Williams
Lynchburg
Elkins Candidacy Might Be Announced for President
Washington reports that Senator Stephen B. Elkins is expected to announce a bid for the Republican nomination opposing President Roosevelt. Texas National Committeeman Hawley says the Texas delegation will back Elkins if he runs, while eastern sentiment grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stephen B. Elkins
Roosevelt
Hawley
Texas
Elkins
East
Senator Elkins
Annual Stockholders Meeting of Louisville Coal and Coke Co
The annual meeting of stock holders will be held at the office of Jones Watts & Company in the law building Lynchburg Va on February 16 1904 at 10 oclock a m R T Watts President Jairus Collins Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Coal and Coke Company
Jones, Watts & Company
Law Building
Lynchburg
A. D
R. T. Watts
Jairus Collins
Senator Hanna Death Rumor Denied As Critical Condition Report Emerges
Washington reports a false bulletin claimed Senator Marcus A. Hanna was dead. he is described as critically ill with the worst feared. The note outlines Hanna's career from Cleveland business to bank leadership and political roles including chairmanship of the Republican National Committee and U S Senate service since 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Washington
Mareve Alonzo Hanna
New Lisbon
Lisbon
Columbia County
Ohio
Cleveland
That City
Western Reserve College
Hudson
Hanna, Garretson & Co
Rhodes & Co
M A. Hanna & Co
Globe Ship Manufacturing Company
Union National Bank of Cleveland
Cleveland City Railway Company
Chapin Mining Company
Lake Superior
Union Pacific Railway Company
National Republican Committee
United States Senate
Bushnell
John Sherman
McKinley
Japanese Drive on Mukden and Port Arthur Predicted
London reports Baron Hayashi confirmed rapid Japanese advance on the Yalu river as forces aim to cross into Manchuria toward Mukden. Japanese troops expected to isolate Port Arthur and seize Manchurian railway lines while Berlin says Russia’s Baltic fleet must reroute around Kiel. Officials foresee Japanese victory by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baron Hayashi
Yalu
Yale River
Mukden
Manchurian
Harbin
Port Arthur
Corea
Masampho
Chemulpo
Seoul
Chenanpho
Pingyang
Berlin
Russia
Kiel Ship Canal
Far East
Skager Rock
Kiel
Manchuria
Taylor's Victim Linked To California Robber Gang Tale
Town reels over the arrest of Harry Taylor amid rumors connecting him to a murdered Californian who joined a burglary ring near Spanishburg and a planned heist at Shumate’s store. Taylor reportedly showed a California man $150 in cash before killing him four miles from Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Taylor
California
Taylor
Spanishburg
B. P. Shumate
Bent Mountain
Athens
Shumate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bhe Hagain
Virginias
Feling
Pittsylvania County
Scott
Bluefield Jewelry Co
Bluefield, W. VA
Edwin Mann
W.W. C. Pollock
Prof
Quintey
Mebane
Princeton Avenue
I. LL. Cohen Liquor
Pasenger Depot
W. VA
Altamont
B. K. Cohen
Hone Us Quick P. J. Kite & Co., Plumbers
Bluefield Ave
J. Baker's
L. 8. Tierney
Ti. Thomas
H. Wheelwright
The
Flat Top National Bank
United State Depositary
Stockholders’ Meeting
Ewly
Tyler St
Mercer Merchandise
Jones Street
A. B. Terry
Inter-State Furniture Co
G. W
Care Daily Telegraph Office
Williamson
Norton
Jones
H.C. Jones
Marcus A. Hanna
Wiley
James Thompson
Wayne Pennington
North Carolina
Ransom Vaught
Vaught
Thompsons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!