Christmas Day Crimes and Casualties Across New York
A Christmas Day spate of violence and accidents in New York left multiple dead and injured. Victims include Mariano Gaeta shot at his doorstep, John Sweeney killed after refusing a donation, Joshua Kundenson struck during a family dispute, saloon owner James Jacarusso shot, watchmen Jetz and Shaw beaten, and several others felled by shootings, falls, or trolley and automobile accidents. A physician killed his wife with a pistol before taking his own life.
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New York
Mariano Gaeta
John Sweeney
Sweeney
Joshua Kundenson
Anthony Rominsky
Joseph Manday
Kundsenson
James Munday
James Jacarusso
Jacaruusso
Jacob Jetz
Peter Shaw
Jett
William Kennedy
John Palermo
Noted Vocalist Anna Amesbury Murdered at Christmas Dinner
Dr Walter R Amesbury of Milford killed his wife Anna a Danville Va music teacher during their Christmas dinner at Mrs Jennie Rees home in Hyde Park Mass. The couple had lived in Corsicana Tex and other places. Police say two shots struck Anna. husband claims accidental discharge. He was arrested at once.
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Hyde Park
Mass
Walter R. Amesbury
Milford
Anna
Danville
Jennie Rees
Amesbury
Virginia
Walter Amesbury, Jr
Ira Amesbury
Reese
Dr. Amesbury
Washington
Duxbury
Corsicana
Tex
Jamaica
Physician With Lockjaw Pleads for End of Pain
Dr Joseph Peasden a leading scientist with a large packing firm told doctors at Chicago Baptist hospital that his lockjaw attack would be fatal and begged to die with a drug. Physicians hesitated noting no higher authority than opinion and the dying man resigned himself to nurse care as they warned his condition might worsen.
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Chicago
Joseph Peasden
Chicago Baptist Hospital
Peasden
Three Seriously Injured In Tenement Fire
A six story New York tenement fire left three people seriously injured and several others burned and cut by broken glass. Mrs. Jeremiah Collins, her eighteen month old son Michael, and Emma Destler aged ten are hospitalized with painful burns.
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New York
Jeremiah Collins
Michael
Emma Destler
Bryan Senator Named for Florida after Mallory's Death
Gov. Broward appoints William James Bryan of Jacksonville to the U S Senate to fill the balance of Stephen R. Mallory's term ending March 4, 1909. Bryan, 31, county solicitor of Duval, a son of former Florida state senator John M. Bryan, is a cousin of W. J. Bryan and a rising Democratic figure with Emory and Washington and Lee law credentials.
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Stephen R. Mallory
Jacksonville
Fla
Broward
William James Bryan
United Staes
Bryan
Duval
Orange County
Florida
John M. Bryan
State Railroad Commission
Emory College
Washington and Lee University
Democratic State Executive Committee
W. J. Bryan
Fire at Pine Ridge near Exposition Grounds causes $30000 loss
A blaze of unknown origin at Pine Ridge near the Jamestown exposition grounds destroyed a dozen or more frame structures and several small hotels. Loss is about 30000 dollars. Also reported is Brigadier General Charles S. Smith placed on the retired list and Daniel O'Reilly, Thaw’s attorney, has pneumonia.
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Exposition Grounds
Norfolk
Pine Ridge
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Bruton building fire damages Chicago structure
Fire in Chicago destroyed part of Bruton building causing $75,000 in damages. Jackson Stilley fell, breaking his neck after a West Elizabeth stair plunge. Fresno official S C Shaver died from diabetes.
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Bruton
Chicago
New York
Jackson Stilley
West Elizabeth
S. C. Shaver
Fresno Flame and Irigation Company
Fresno
Cal
Pound Gap
Morgan Hughes
Washington Polley
Lovelace
Ocean Park
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Cavitt’s Drug Store
saleJhere
LuVvuoeam
S.H. Dunlap
Telmo
Telmo Sweet
Magnet
Holland Brand
Will S. Higgs
Greater New York
Fifty-fifth Street
Margaret Byrdes
Herman K. Temmps
John Rhind
Rhind
Anna Fitzsimmons
William O’brien
Albert H. Mueller
J. P. Nance
Lottenvale
Lady
Danville, Va
Death
O'Reilly
Daniel O'Reilly
Harry Thaw
Ity National Bank
United States
National Bank
U. S
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
Shies
GEO. A. Adams Insurance
Helen Grantley
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