Thaw Fatally Shoots Architect During Madison Square Garden Show
Harry K. Thaw shoots Sanford White amid a theatrical performance at Madison Square Garden Roof Garden. White dies instantly. Thaw is seized by police and identifies himself as John Smith at first before his true identity is confirmed. Evelyn Nesbitt, believed to be Thaw's wife, rushes to his side as chaos erupts.
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New York
Sanford White
McKim & White
Harry T. Thaw
Pittsburg
Mamsell
Madison Square Garden
White
Thaw
Madison
West Thirtieth Street
John Smith
Lafayette Place
Washington, D. C
Harry Thaw
Harry Short
Florodora
Harry
Manhattan
Garden
Brudoff
Bodds
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Kendall Thaw Marries Actress Evelyn Nesbit Abroad
Pittsburg dispatch notes Henry Kendall Thaw aged about thirty six is son of the late William Thaw former vice president of the Pennsylvania lines west. Thaw spent much time abroad and met Evelyn Nesbit in Paris where they later married.
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Pittsburg
Henry Kendall Thaw
William Thaw
Pennsylvania Lines, West
Paris
Evelyn Nesbitt
Indian Killed by Lightning Near Denison
Ed McKay arrived from Beef Creek Chickasaw nation and reports that Simon Ready was struck and killed by lightning while rounding up cattle. The incident occurred near Denison on June 26.
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Denison
Ed McKay
Beef Creek
Chickasaw Nation
Simon Ready
Witness Ayers Confesses Falsifying In Murder Trial
In Waco on June 26 Audrey Prather testified for Mark Rice’s defense then recanted, claiming he was hired to lie and paid 50 dollars. He said a typewritten brief was provided for memorization and his wife corroborated his absence from the crime. Courthouse crowds filled the days with nine lawyers in the case. Mrs Stanford White learns of her husband’s death and heads to New York in distress.
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Waco
Mark Rice
Luther Phelan
Audrey Prather
St. James, L. L
Stanford White
Harry Thaw
New York
Law Repeals Twenty-Eight Hour Rule For Stock Transport
The house passed the senate bill repealing the twenty eight hour law by setting a thirty six hour maximum for stock transit upon written request of the owner or person in charge of the shipment.
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Washington
House
Senate
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Nunnally
Express
Royal Blend Tea
Howell Bros
Bryan
Accoent Insurance
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Bite SD
Postoffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
Roof Garden Theater
Ayers
Mrs. White
The
Irst National Bank
Bryan, Texas
U.S
H O. Boatwright
H. O. Boatwright
J. W. Howell , Guy M. Bryan Jr
L. L. McInnis
W. C. Davis
Brazos County
Texas
Wagner
Brandon
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