Confession Question Hangs Over Mrs. Peterkin Case
The trial opens with Judge Bishop weighing whether Mrs. Peterkin’s claimed confession to Chief Watts, after drinking, can be admitted. Prosecutors press the issue of voluntariness while defense argues liquor taints any statements. The judge instructs jurors to assess if whiskey affected the confession and considers two separate youthful accounts of her alleged admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Peterkin
Watts
Young McKenna
Cronan
Mrs Peterkin on Trial for Manslaughter Follows Testimony
The case hinges on Mrs. Peterkin fate with testimony describing a heated clash at Myrtle Street. She claimed the shooting was not provoked by motive and detailed how she borrowed sixty dollars, bought a pistol, and confronted Mrs. Murphy after drinks. The defense highlighted lack of blood on her dress and the gun’s unloaded impression during the scuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Myrtle Street
Murphy
Mrs. Murphy
Joe
Court Street
John B. Moran
Sughrue
Jesse M
Mrs. Peterkin
Japan Anger Over China Crisis Sparks Foreign Policy Debate
Reports from Tokyo and Tokyo-backed papers reveal sharp criticism of Germany and Western powers over China. The Nippon and Kokumin Shimbun urge Japan to bolster strength and pursue a resolute foreign policy, while Germany faces accusations of violating international law amid the Kiao Chau occupation.
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Shington
Japan
Far East
China
Germany
Kokumin Shimbun
Russia
France
Port Arthur
Nippon
Chuo Shimbun
Short Skirt Debate Sparks Reform in Women’s Dress
A 19th century gathering debates modesty and health as Dr Eugenie M Phil lips endorses shorter skirts. Miss Mina J Wendell supports practical attire, urging six to eight inch clearance from ground. Mrs Thomas Cunningham presides over a stormy day dress association forming with officers and charter members listed.
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Eugenia M._Phillips
Phillips
M. J. Wendell
Miss Wendell
Thomas Cunningham
Mina J. Wendell
Morse School
Barbara N. Galpin
Heptorean Club
Sarah A. Stone
F. B. Vose
M. H. Howes
E. J. G. Stone
Anna McCoy
J. L Nelson
A. C. Hunt
M. H. Milner
Grace C. Brown
Katherine W. Wood
L. E. Morrill
Reed Defaults in Chelmsford Bail Bond Case
John Reed, tied to multiple aliases and bunco schemes, failed to appear in court as $18,500 bail across Cambridge Clinton Brockton and this city collapses to $7,000. Officials link Reed to George Spencer and other criminals, with ties to Louis Ludlum and Harry Harrigan as associates.
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Lowell
John Reed
Bunco
Charles Sweetser
Chelmsford
Commonwealth
Prescott National Bank
W. B. Thompson
Cambridge
Sweetser
George F. Penniman
Reed
Clinton
Brockton
George Spencer
Banco
Ted
Gardner
Harvard
Louis Ludlum
Little Sue
Cleveland
District Court
Harry Harrigan
George
John
Reed Fang
John Karman
Consolidated Street Railway Company
Worcester
Mr. Akarman
Uot
Blizzard Rages in Champlain Valley with Six Inches Snow
A blizzard pans Champlain valley with six inches of snow already fallen as night settles over Whitehall New York. The storm closes roads and hampers travel while residents brace for worsening conditions overnight.
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Whitehall
N. Y
Champlain Valley
Blizzard Rages As Four Inches Snow In Saratoga Area
Snowfall of four inches blankets Saratoga county and surrounding regions including northwestern New York and the Adirondacks as a blizzard rages tonight.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Saratoga County
New York
Adirondacks
Heavy Snow Storm Grips Western Pennsylvania
In Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania a major snow storm moves across the area. Ten inches lie on the level with communications disrupted as telephone and electric wires sag. Traction lines suffer, and several crossing-wire accidents are reported as the storm impacts the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Pennsylvania
Heavy snowstorm blankets Clearfield area
One of the season’s heaviest snowstorms rages in Clearfield with 14 inches on the ground and strong winds. Trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad and Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg run one to three hours late. A Beech Creek coal train derailed at Wallaceton, tearing up 300 feet of track and halting service until morning.
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Clearfield
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Beech Creek Road
Wallaceton
Mexican gunboat seizes Clippert on Island and lowers Stars and Stripes
Albion passengers report Mexican gunboat Democrat landed marines at Clipperton Island and hoisted the Mexican flag after formally taking possession. Marines warned islanders and guano workers not to remove cargo under Mexican law. Island, a four mile atoll off the Mexican coast, hosts millions of sea birds and rich guano stores.
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San Diego
Cal
Albion
Clipperton Island
Democrat
Roscoe Howard
Acapulco
Secretary of State
Mexico
General Sir Henry Havelock-Allan Found Dead in India
The mutilated body of General Sir Henry Havelock-Allan was found at Fort Ali Masjid and sent to Peshawar. Born 1830 in England, he commanded the Royal Irish Regiment and had recently traveled to investigate charges of cowardice and insubordination during the campaign. His father was the famed General Sir Henry Havelock.
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Calcutta
Henry Havelock- Allan
Fort Ali- Masjid
Peshawar
Bienry Havelock-Allan
Royal Irish Regiment
England
Henry Havelock
Cawnpore
Lucknow
Oade
Allag
Sunderland
Aldershot
Durham
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Berlin
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Seoul
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M. Alexiefff
Hong Kong
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W. W. Potter
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Agnew
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Saezville
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Pleasant Street
Charlestown
EB. L. Piilabury & Co
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