Mrs Annis Defends Husband in Hains Trial Claims True Affection
In New York on December 30 witnesses for the defense in the Thornton Hains murder trial describe William E. Annis as a frequent visitor to Captain Hains’ household, while Mrs Claudia Hains maintains her confidence in her husband. Testimony covers confessions, marital strife, and threats. Major John P. Hains recalls his brother’s anguish and claims that Annis ruined the home.
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Flushing
N. Y
Thornton Hains
William E. Annis
Claudia Hains
Peter C. Hains
Annis
Hains
Captain Hains
Philippines
Defense of memory and marriage in Hains trial
A wife says she will not prejudice the jury and will defend her late husband's memory while denying improper relations with Mrs. Claudia Hains. Testimony focuses on Captain Hains marital troubles and mental state after alleged happenings at home as General Peter Hains and wife are expected to testify. The cross examination is exhaustive and the trial may last longer.
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Samuel Chester Reid
Hains
Reid
Minnie Rohne
Captain Sains
Captain Hains
Mrs. Hains
Mr. Annis
West Point
New York
Trial snapshot in Pennsylvania murder case at Red Gables
Testimony focused on Mrs. Florence Erb and sister Mrs. Catharine Beisel in the Erb murder case. About 10 witnesses, including household staff and investigators, bolster the defense claim that Beisel fired the fatal shot while offering no direct proof of Erb’s involvement. Domestic quarrels and fear of Captain Erb were described, including a confession of past abuse.
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Penn
Florence Erb
Catharine Beisel
J. Clayton Erb
Erb
Death links to Capitol graft case shadow in Pennsylvania
William N. Mathues former Pennsylvania State treasurer died at 46 in Media Pennsylvania Doctors cite pneumonia but family and friends attribute the death to stress from Capitol graft scandals and his two year penitentiary sentence He was a key Delaware County political figure and faced upcoming trial on fraud charges connected to Capitol desk furnishings with William H Berry and others involved
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Penn
William N. Mathues
Pensylvania
Mathues
Harrisburg Capitol
William Tl. Mathues
Pennsylvania
Delaware County
William H. Berry
William P. Snyder
James N. Shumaker
John H. Sanderson
Capitol
Convicted Shopper Lillie Wright Lived in Charlestown
The Post reports Mrs. Lillie Wright was arraigned in Municipal Court and sentenced to four months for taking goods from a department store during the holiday season. It notes she lives in Charlestown while other women with the same name may reside elsewhere in Boston.
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Post
Lillie Wright
Boston
Charlestown
Leveen Davis Engagement Announced in Buffalo Area
Mr and Mrs Louis Davis announce the engagement of their daughter Jennie to Maurice Leveen of Buffalo The couple will be at home at 17 West Dedham Street Sunday evening next
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Louis Davis
Jennie
Maurice Leveen
Buffalo
West Dedham Street
West Freeman Receives $3000 Reward For Kindness
In Chicago on December 30, West Freeman inherits over 3000 from an aged woman whom he aided after a 1901 London cab incident. Freeman helped the injured woman to his room and was named a beneficiary in her will.
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Chicago
West Freeman
London
Freeman
Say O Neill Rumored Run for Mayor Nomination
Ex Congressmen Joseph H. O Neil a former sub treasurer and head of the Federal Trust Company is rumored to seek the mayoral nomination next fall his supporters say he is in the race and quietly planning a campaign but he will not confirm or deny the report
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Joseph H. O'Neil
Federal Trust Company
O'Neil
O’Neil Seen as Possible Boston Mayor Candidate
A Ward 21 political insider says Joe O’Neil will run for mayor next year. O’Neil declines to discuss politics, while observers expect him to be backed by the Donovan Kelcher Doyle faction against ex Mayor Fitzgerald in a brewing Democratic contest.
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Joe O'Neil
Post
Ward 21
Boston
O'Neil
Donovan-Kelcher-Doyle
The
Democracy
Fitzgerald
O'Connell May Be Made Auxiliary Bishop
Vatican denies appointment of Dennis O'Connell as coadjutor in San Francisco. It seems likely he will soon be named auxiliary bishop in San Francisco to assist Archbishop Riordan.
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O’connell
Rome
Dennis O'Connell
Catholic University At
Washington
San Francisco
Riordan
Vatican
O'Connell
Lynn Boys Under Arrest as Bandits
Frank Cullen and two companions were forced to surrender to Lynn boy bandits who produced a revolver and shouted Hands up. Police took the trio into custody after the incident.
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Lynn
Frank Cullen
Oscar Olson
Lynn Boy
Lynn Youths Arrested in Three Holdups Case
Lynn on Dec 30 police arrested John Girard 16 William Donahue 15 and Charles Leonard 12 for alleged highway robbery with at least three daylight holdups of children. A revolver wig chalk and makeup were found. Leonard acted as a decoy. Girard to face Juvenile Court Jan 6 while Donahue and Leonard released.
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Lynn
John Girard
William Donahue
Charles Teonard
Donahue
Leonard
Girard
Hamilton Avenue
Acorn Street
Bay View Avenue
James H. Chandler
Hermit Captured in White Mountains with Long Hair
State police near Shamokin Pennsylvania capture Joseph Mahunsky described as a hairy hermit. He wore rough clothing and claimed to live as a hermit, with whiskers about 18 inches long and hair nearly touching his knees.
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Shamokin
Penn
Joseph Mahunsky
Bar Wife in Riders Trial Question Rises in Tennessee
In City Tennessee on December 30 the court ruled that under Tennessee law a wife cannot testify for or against her husband in the murder trials of eight alleged night riders, as the defense sought to examine Mrs Pud Morris about her alibi for one indicted man.
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Union. City
Tenn
Quentin Ranken
Tennessee
Pud Morris
Sir Horace Plunkett Sails Home on Adriatic
Sir Horace Plunkett of the Irish Department of Agriculture departed New York for home today aboard the steamship Adriatic.
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New York
Sir Horace Plunkett
Trish Department of Agriculture
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