Acquittal in NJ on Killing Trial of Child
Mrs. Mabel Fenton Haines was found not guilty of the nine day trial in Mt. Holly New Jersey over the killing of her two year old stepdaughter Gwendolin. The jury deliberated about an hour and a quarter before clearing her. She plans a long rest and will go abroad after returning home to Delanco with her husband and two infant children.
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MT. Holly
N. J
Mabel Fenton Haines
Gwendolin
Delanco
Tragic accidental shooting by six year old in Danvers
In Danvers on April 8, six year old Paul Hackett accidentally shot his two to three year old sister Mary, instantly killing her. The family lived on Sylvan street near Pond street. The mother was upstairs with another sick child while the father had gone to work. Neighbors recall prior firearm sightings, though details may be exaggerated.
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Paul Hackett
Willam Hackett
Mary
Sylvan Street
Pond Street
Camp on the Cape Considered for July By State Officers
Adjutant-General Dalton and Brigadier General J H Whitney propose a brigade camp near Lakeville at Camp Joe Hooker, cost about 3700 dollars more than Framingham. Whitney argues advantages include flexibility away from strict camp rules. The Governor will decide after review.
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J. H. Whitney
Witney
Cape
Lakeville
Joe Hooker
Framingham
Florence Burns May Sing Professionally After Trial
New York reports Florence Burns, acquitted in the murder case of Walter Brooks, will soon appear in comic opera after an offer of a $1000 weekly salary. Her counsel Foster Backus states she possesses a magnificent voice and may become a professional singer once the coroner’s matter is settled. Burns, from a musical Brooklyn family, is at Echo Lake New Jersey with her grandmother Mrs Burns and Albert S Caswell. Eva Burns, her aunt, evades a subpoena and the incident leads to the arrest of Professor James Cruikshank for contempt.
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Florence Burns
Walter Brooks
Foster Backus
Eva Burns
Brooklyn
Echo Lake
N. J
Burns
Albert
Cas
New Jersey
James Cruikshank
Adelphi Street
Miss Burns
Elder Defends Hogan in Mayor Hearing
Election Commissioner John J. Hogan has hired Samuel J. Hitler to defend him at the hearing before Mayor Collins next Tuesday on charges brought by President William T. A. Fitzgerald of the Democratic city committee. The move signals likely legal battles in both city hall and court. Malachi Jennings will conduct the case for Hogan. ex-Senator David B. Shaw and ex-Representative John M. Minton are named as potential successors if Hogan is removed.
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Samuel J. Hitler
Collins
William T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
Elder
Hogan
David B. Shaw
John M. Minton
Malachi Jennings
Nety
White House lawn parties begin novelty entertainments
Washington April 3 Mrs Roose velt will inaugurate a series of lawn parties at the White House grounds. Warmer weather will bring invites for the first of these events with guests strolling the enclosed Executive Mansion grounds to Marine Band music and tea. Tea and cake served with strawberries on two knolls beside the fountain.
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White House
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