Cross-Examination Reveals Witnesses in Marcum Murder Case
In Cynthiana Kentucky on July 30 the defense has subpoenaed over 100 witnesses to impeach the Commonwealth and prove alibis for Jett and White. Prosecutors gather new witnesses including Samuel Little who claims to have seen the shooting and courthouse events. Captain B J Ewen faced a tense cross examination and admitted changing statements under pressure from Hargis Callahan and others, prompting courtroom applause that was shut down by Judge Osborne.
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Cynthiana
Commonwealth
Jett
White
Marcum
Jackson
Breathitt County
Samuel Little
B. J. Ewen
John L. Patrick
Little
Curtis Jett
John Freeman
Ewen
Osborne
Callahan
Combs
Powder magazine blast kills twenty one in Lowell
A powder magazine explosion near Lowell Massachusetts on July 20 blew up kegs injuring six men and killing four boys nearby. Seventeen more deaths follow from collapsed houses and fires. In all seventy buildings were destroyed and debris shattered windows up to five miles away. The blast could be heard fifty miles distant.
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Lowell
Mas
Wrong Negro. One Under Sentence of Death at Birmingham
Paragraph reports Felix Hall, a black man, was saved from execution in Jefferson county, Alabama, after identification questions and an alibi claim tied to Henry Jackson. Governor Jelks granted a sixty day reprieve at the request of Judge Greene as investigations continue.
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Birmingham
Ala
Felix Hall
Jefferson County
Tr. M. Morrissey
Vicksburg
Miss
Henry Jackson
Morrissey
Louisiana
Norwood Clark
Hall
Jelks
Greene
Divorces in the Dakotas lead to heavy damages in England
London reports the Dakota divorce case of D B Constandind against his wife. The jury finds both the wife and co respondent Dr Lance guilty of adultery. Damages of 125000 are awarded against Dr Lance and the petition is dismissed with further legal argument postponed.
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London
England
Francis Jeune
Belgravia
Dakota
Mr. Walton
Lance
Bond Set in Mississippi Sister Killing Case
A Hattiesburg report says Nancy Odom is bound over to the grand jury under 2000 dollars for killing her brother John Rich with her daughter Emma 300 dollar bond. Trouble is feared in Richton as quarrels flare and brothers arrive. Sheriff Batson and officers kept order during the preliminary trial.
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Mobile
Ala
Hattiesburg
Miss
Nancy Odom
John Rich
Emma
Richton
McLaurin
Steve Rich
T. E. Batson
Explosion Hits Sun and Moon Mine in Idaho Springs
An explosion at the Sun and Moon mine near Idaho Springs Colorado wrecked the transformer house and started a fire in oil filled transformers. Fire is under control. A wounded man died later identified as Philip Fire of the Miners union. A watchman saw men running away and fired at least one person. The mine employs non union workers and dynamite is suspected.
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Idaho Springs
Colo
Sun and Moon
Philip Fire
Miners’ Union
Dallas Negro Youth in Jail After Alleged Assault
Dallas residents seize a 17 year old named Buster Collins after Bettie Robertson 11 identifies him as the attacker. A mob of about 150 men pursued him from Cochran's Chapel area to Letot where he was captured. The girl bore facial scratches and the case drew broad local attention.
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Dallas
Cochran's Chapel
Buster Collins
Bettie Robertson
Letot
Collins
KODOL Gland Action Promotes Digestive Tone and Nerves
KODOL accelerates the action of the stomach glands and tones digestive organs. It claims to relieve nervous strain, support heart function, nourish the nervous system, and feed the brain for improved overall vitality.
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Kodol
Harvard student awakens after forty four day sleep in New Jersey
C E Endicott Allen, a Harvard student, has emerged from a 44 day sleep at a Long Branch hospital. Doctors attribute the coma to hysteria from overwork and report signs of improvement as he moves toward recovery.
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New York
Long Branch
N. J
C. E. Endicott Allen
Harvard
Jett and White Murder Trial Opens With 51 Witnesses
In Cynthiana Kentucky on July 30 the second trial of Curtis Jett and Thomas White for the murder of James B. Marcum at Jackson began at 8 30 a m. Prosecutor A T Byrd led the commonwealth and opened the case as fifty one witnesses were summoned. A T Byrd conducted the prosecution in the Jackson trial.
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Byrd
Cynthiana
Curtis Jett
Thomas White
James B. Marcum
Jackson
Commonwealth
A. T. Byrd
Two Firms Fail on London Stock Exchange
London July 30 two broker A S G Graves and Kilby jobber in Katfurs announced as failures. Neither collapse considered important by market observers.
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London
Stock Exchange
A. S. G. Graves & Co
Anslemo H. N. Kilby
Katfurs
Failure Announced in London of American Securities Robber
The London report states the failure of W. S. C. Smith, noted as a robber of American securities, is announced.
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London
W. S. C. Smith
American Securities
Baseball scores from Southern League games
In Memphis Memphis beat Atlanta 5 to 3. In New Orleans New Orleans defeated Nashville 2 to 0.
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Southern League
Memphis
Atlanta
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Howell Brothers, Sellers
Royal Blend Teas
Burt
Bryan Steam Laundry
A. E. Worley
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Norwood
Daniel Hoagland Carpenter
Maplewood
Plymouth
Melampus
Ruperra
Lizard
Corsicana
Tex
Dakotas
Opera House
Per Thania Alonzo Lee Atkinson
R “A
Atchison Globe
E. C. Devitt € CO
N. M
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Pacific Coast
VIA
Pacific
Washington
Pacific Coast Express
Cincinnati
B. Morse
Traf
Mgr
Houston, Texas
T. J. Anderson
G.P
T.A
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Wiit Dman Flor
Baku
Russia
Balakhamy
Baseball
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Fcpion
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the Bryan Grocery Co
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Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
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