Thaw Trial Cross-Examination Delves Into Brain Storms
In New York the Thaw trial continues with Dr. Charles G. Wagner testifying about brain storms and various insanity forms. District Attorney Jerome probes Thaw's mental state, while courtroom clashes highlight legal and medical questions.
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Jerome
Fitzgerald
Wagner
New York
Pat
Mr. Jerome
Thaw
Dr. Wagner
William Thaw
George Carnegie
Evans
Providence
White
Dr. Waener
Stanford White
Mother's hard task Mrs. William Thaw to take the stand
Mrs. William Thaw prepares to testify as the defense faces a Delmas objection. The judge blocks Jerome's attempt to introduce evidence of present insanity, shaping the trial’s courtroom strategy.
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William Thaw
Delmas
Blocks Jerome
Mrs Thaw Seeks Testimony Amid Lunacy Fight in Thaw Case
After six hours in the courtroom Mrs William Thaw prepared to testify as debate over a potential lunacy commission intensified. Judges and lawyers clashed over admissible authorities while alienists weighed Thaw’s mental state amid ongoing trial proceedings. Evelyn Thaw visited, and Harry Thaw showed signs of strain and fatigue as testimony continued.
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Delmas
Jerome
Justice Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Harry Thaw
Evans
Wagner
Deemar
Bingaman
Slade's Nutmeg Sifts Tin Dust in Quick Prep
A brief note urges using Slade's powered Nutmeg to sift tins efficiently avoiding finger strain. The ingredient is promoted for quick, safe sifting during kitchen prep.
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Slade
Work of installing show autos begins
Today marks the first instalment of automobiles in Mechanics building and Horticultural Hall. Over 400 machines plus accessories must be placed before the 7 o clock Saturday opening, with Manager Chester I Campbell overseeing progress. Dealers worry over timely delivery as cars are shipped by express from western factories at high cost. EB Dodge reports Bert Dingley set a fast Pasadena hill climb time in a Pope Hartford. Atlas Motor Car Company becomes Boston agents for the Atlas runabout to be shown next week. Judge W H Hotchkiss selects a Thomas Forty touring model for 1907. The Thomas Flyer set a world record with 21 days eight hours, and one puncture on a New York to Chicago run. Henshaw Motor adds a line of speed launches tied to Haynes cars and Columbus electrics, via Ronomee launches from Perkins.
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Mechanics’ Building
Horticultural Hall
Chester I. Campbell
Express
EB. E. Dodge
Pope Manufacturing Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Bert Dingley
Pasadena
Pope-Hartford
Atlas Motor Car Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
New York
W. H. Hotchkiss
American Automobile Association
Thomas Flyer
Chicago
Henshaw Motor Company
Columbus Avenue
Haynés
Columbus
Gloucester
Mass
Perkins Launch & Motor Company
Remarkable Wapiti Head Secured for Sportsmen's Show
R E Follett reports the March 30 two week sportsmen's show in Mechanics Hall will feature a giant wapiti head from Trappers Lake Colorado. The six foot tall specimen with 14 points and 64 1 2 inch antler spread is admired for its two front teeth rather than meat or hide. The wapiti, the largest true deer, is disappearing east of the Mississippi and hunted in California.
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R. E. Follett
Mechanics’ Hall
Salt Lake City
Trap
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
California
England
Germany
Equal rights for wives in redress against husbands proposed
Governor Long and Attorney Ernst urge a law to let wives contract with, and sue, their husbands as if unmarried. They argue a wife should have the same rights as a husband to own property and seek redress in business dealings.
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Long
John D. Long
George A. C. Ernst
Committee On Judiciary
Dynamite Explosion Injures 40 at Susquehanna Coal Yard
A blast at the Richards colliery dynamite storehouse near Mt. Carmel in Pottsville injures about 40 workers, with one fatality possible. The blast damaged the office, supply house, and carpenter shops, causing $150,000 in damage and leaving many with fractures or splinter injuries. The cause remains a mystery.
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Pottsville
Penn
Susquehanna Coal Company
Mt. Carmel
Man Charged Over Threatening Post Cards Sent by Mail
Benjamin Marsh, 42, was arraigned before U S Commissioner Hayes on a charge of mailing threatening postal cards. His case was continued. The cards allegedly were sent to his mother demanding money.
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Benjamin Marsh
United States
Hayes
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Wwe
Lois Davidson
George Lauder Carnegie
Lunacy Commission
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