Thaw Mother May Testify On Murder Trial In New York
Mrs William Thaw mother of Harry Kendall Thaw may return to the United States to testify in his murder trial of Stanford White or depose in London for the defense. The defense may claim his insanity rather than emotional instability as the cause of the shooting at Cafe Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
London
New York
Harry Kendall Thaw
America
Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bonynge
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Lorraine
Willam Thaw
Thaw
Earl and Countess of
Yarmouth
Comstock Denies Statements About Architect Thaw Links
New York July 4 Anthony Comstock faced questioning over remarks attributed to him about Thaw and the White affair. He was asked to deny several quoted statements regarding the architect and his alleged involvement in the investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anthony Comstock
White
Comstock
Thaw Feeds Prisoners With Ice Cream And Cake
New York July 4 Harry K Thaw indicted for murder of Stanford White treated Tombs prisoners to ice cream and cake. He spoke with Rev John A Wade Episcopal chaplain who said he had just finished supplying women and boys with treats. Wade bought 46 quarts of ice cream and 30 dozen cakes for the inmates. His wife was barred from visiting as the prison rule applied today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
John A. Wade
Wade
Hyman’s Gun Held Up Crowd on Kendall Street
John Hyman a 28 year old Roxbury man armed with a shotgun held about 300 people at bay on Kendall street before police confronted him. Sergeant Byrnes wrestled the weapon away and Hyman was booked for violating a city ordinance and became his own surety with 160 dollars in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hyman
Kendall Street
Roxbury
Byrnes
Hyman
Smith
Tessenden
Civil War Veteran Dies At Union Square Concert
George A. Morrill, a Civil War veteran from Putnam Street, collapsed and died in Union Square Somerville as the Somerville Cadet Band finished playing Auld Lang Syne after a crowd cheered the earlier Marching Through Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Square
Somerville
George A. Morrill
Putnam Street
Georgia
Robbery of Aged Woman in New Boston Farmhouse
Miss Jane McCurdy, 80, knocked unconscious by two middle aged men who demanded her money at her lonely Milford area farmhouse two miles from New Boston. They stole about $65 and fled. She recovered after two days and told authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
N. H
New Boston
Jane McCurdy
Miss McCurdy
Train Wreck At Salisbury Probed After Robbery Report
Salisbury July 4 The police were told by a relative that a large sum of money was stolen during Sunday morning's Plymouth steamer express wreck. The Board of Trade inquiry has begun with Major Pringle directing and will hear expert testimony as the coroner's investigation expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
London
Robert S. Critchell
Chicago
E. W. Sentell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Board of Trade
Major Pringle
Malden Church Fire Ruled External Cause Suspected
In Malden the Church of the Immaculate Conception fire was blamed on an outside cause after the blaze started in the 1:30 window of the new sacristy. Fr Neagle said no known enemies or motive. Vestments worth over $2000 burned or damaged, total damage about $5000 with no services disrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Richard Neagle
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Father Neagle
Craddock
Malden Church OF the Immaculate Conception
Mrs. Astor to Try for Society Through Maine Summer Colony
Mrs William Waldorf Astor Jr former wife of Robert Gould Shaw aims to reenter society this summer at Seven Hundred Acre Island Penobscot Bay. She will stay in a cottage once used by Charles Dana Gibson. Rumor says Dark Harbor society will welcome her, restoring her social position before her divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Astor
Maine
Belfast
William Waldorf Astor, Jr
Robert Gould Shaw
Boston
Penobscot Bay
Charles Dana Gibson
Astors
Dark Harbor
Hoodlums Rob and Ruin in Chelsea
Police investigated a spree of burglaries in Chelsea with multiple thefts. Items stolen included a gold brooch and earrings from William E. McClintock at 47 Crescent Avenue, two slot machines at 89 Arlington Street and at Highland Street and Congress Avenue, a copper boiler from Frank Sidel at 30 Cherry Street, and cigars from Statia Hafferty at 21 Second Street. A Kong Wah laundry at 11 Fifth Street had windows smashed and firecrackers thrown in. Special Officer William H. Nudd was beaten by a gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
William E. McClintock
Crescent Avenue
Arlington Street
Highland Street
Congress Avenue
Frank Sidel
Cherry Street
Vanderbilts to Have Electric Heat in House
Asheville N C July 4 An advance step in electricity will be introduced in Biltmore House the country home of Mr George W Vanderbilt All the water in the chateau will be heated by electricity and electric motors will operate the ice and refrigerator plants The power will come from a plant 10 miles away The 8000 gallon steel water tank must be heated daily and engineers worldwide will watch the experiment with interest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Biltmore House
George W. Vanderbilt
Chateau
Armed revolutionists seize steamer with dynamite cargo
In Kostroma European Russia on July 4 a group of armed revolutionists seized a steamboat carrying ammunition and dynamite amounting to 350 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kostroma
European Russia
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Harry Thaw
Cafe Martin
Gerry Society
John D. Lindsay
The
Lindsay
Madison Square Garden
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Beau Brummel
I. Station
Shepard Norwell Co
Aera
Dees Eeseeenssevesé
S.n.co
Poplin
Temple Place Side
Conlin
Atsen
Gilchrist Co
Washington and
Winter
Wole'’S
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland
Butler’‘S
Tremont St
Butler's Branch
Temple Pt. and
Winter St
WM. H. Brine Co
Washington
Summer St
St. St
Houghton & Dutton
Tremont and ‘Beacon Sts
Macdonnell's
Tremont St. És
Murphy Bros So
W. & A. Baco Ais
Washington St. H
Lawrence Clothing CO
Washington St
F. N. Joslin & CO
P. P. Adams
Waltham
L. W. Cutting Coo
Cambridge
H. H. Chandler
Charlestown
A. Melcher CO
Broadway
Alcott & CO
East
J. W. Philbrick & CO
Everett Square
H. A. Skidmore
Rob and
Ruin
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