Testimony of Fort Brown Guards in Brownsville Inquiry
Washington February 20 guards on duty at Fort Brown testified to the senate military affairs committee about the Brownsville affair. Former Corporal Ray Burdett Anthony Franklin and former Privates Carolina de Saussure George Johnson described firing from the town and the guard’s reactions while Major Penrose Sergeant Reid and Captain Macklin were named in safety actions. Johnson said he awoke after the shooting and Voschelle reported crowd movements near Allison's saloon.
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Washington
Fort Brown
Tex
Brownsville
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Ray Burdett
Anthony Franklin
Carolina de Saussure
George Johnson
Burdett
Major Penrose
Reid
Calleu
de Saussure
Johnson
Voschelle
Allison
Samuel Wheeler
Two Men Fatally Injured In Box Car Work
In Palestine Texas two men were crushed and mangled when a switch engine backed into a box car, fatally injuring J. H. Ivey and severely injuring Will Wilson who died later in hospital.
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Palestine
Tex
International and Great Northern
J. H. Ivey
Will Wilson
Ivey
Wilson
Cross-examination opens in Nesbit Thaw case in New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw began her cross-examination as District Attorney Jerome sought to test her story and expose credibility. The judge allowed testimony from J J Caine about Thaw and Nesbit after their Europe return, including the Cumberland Hotel incident.
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Jerome
New York
Evelyn Nesbit-Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Caine
Mr. Delmas
Mr. Jerome
Stanford White
Morton Denies Impending Receiver for Equitable Life
Paul Morton, president of Equitable Life, called rumors of a receiver absurd and ridiculous. He cites a court of appeals reversal in a related case as unrelated to the society’s solvency. In Sydney, Jack Johnson defeated Peter Felix for the heavyweight title in two minutes.
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Morton
New York
Financial District
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Paul Morton
Equitable Assurance Society
Court of Appeals
Hazel
J. Wilco Brown
Messrs. Dos Passos
Sydney
Jack” Johnson
Peter Felix
Australia
Real estate offerings near Bryan with multiple acreage and homes
140 acres eight miles south of Bryan with roomy residence and tenant housing priced at 1400. The Capt Polk brick residence lies one mile south of the city. About 400 acres of land with 200 acres prairie and farm. Two lots on south side of Main street with five room residence, stables, garden and a fine well at 1000. Good residence property near the A l Academy with five rooms and stable priced at 900.00.
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Bryan
al Academy
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Higgs & Haygoods
Wilson Grain and
Goa! So
JNO
A. Moore
M. H. James
Bryan Steam Laundry
Hearn &Dansby
James QQ Nunn
Dr. J. F. Eaves
Smith
Carsoi
W. A. Watki
Sewall & Company VE
Ance Life
Texas
Ali
Oklahoma
Frisco
Denison
Tulsa
I. T
Dallas
Missouri
Nebraska
First State Bank and Trust Company
Cuero
Capital Stock
Markham
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Continental Bank and Trust Company of
Shreveport
Ursuline Order
Hugo, I. T., Young Men's Christian Association
United States
General Paredes
John C. Hart
Postal Telegraph
Chicago
John
Nan
John Wittman
Haswell’s Book Store
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Joe B. Reed
Jor B. Raard
S. H. Franklin
W. C. Fountain
Crown and Bridge Work
Burt Norwood
Stor
Monroe Edge
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
James’ Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
C.L. Hilger
Brazos Valley
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
Capt. Polk
JU. Minker
T.R. Batte
Fountain
Ast Farm
Clay Station
Allen Farm
Graded School
Choirs
W. H. Lawrenc
Haswell
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