Double executions in Texas for murder and paramour crime
Emanuel Morris and Pete Autrey, both colored, were hanged in the Morris county jail for the murder of little Fannie Williams and the assassination of Charlotte Bookman. Morris spoke a rambling confession and prayer before death. Autrey faced the crowd cheerfully, died after a longer drop, and was laid beside Morris.
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Richmond
Tex
Emanuel Morris
Fannie Williams
Pete Auters
Charlotte Bookman
Morris
Autrey
Indictment in Dover Murd er Case and Thanksgiving Proclamation
San Francisco Oct 29 Mrs Cordelia Botkin indicted by the grand jury for the murder of Mrs John P on of Dover Del on Aug 12 Thanksgiving Day. Washington Oct 29 President McKinley issues proclamation setting aside Thursday Nov 24 as Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Springs
Tex
Ned Fisher
Henry Moody
San Francisco
Cordelia Botkin
John Pon
Dover
Del
Washington
McKinley
Captain Dreyfus Gets a Revision Court Grants Inquiry
The Court of Cassation in Paris grants a revision and orders a supplementary inquiry in the Dreyfus case. It declines to order the release of Captain Dreyfus. M Yves Guyot reports that secret documents were burned recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Dreyfus
Court of Cassation
Paris
Colonel Waring Dies of Yellow Fever at 87
New York reports Colonel George E. Waring Jr died of yellow fever at his home after returning from Havana aboard the Yucatan. He had been 87 and fell ill with black vomit, dying as officials sealed the body and prepared precautions to prevent spread. He had been a special commissioner to assess Havana’s sanitary conditions and advise President McKinley.
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New York
George E. Waring Jr
Havana
Yucatan
Blauvelt
Colonel Waring
Murphy
Board of Health
Roberts
McKinley
Washington
Building of the Nicaragua Canal Urged by Government Aid
A Washington report states officials advocate government aid to build the Nicaragua interoceanic canal in line with the Maritime Canal concession. Separate dispatch notes rumors of a private agreement with President Zelaya, though State Department has no confirming information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Herald
Washington
Saps
Martime Canal Company
Edwin F. Cragin
Chicago
Edward E. Vere
Frank 8. Washburne
Zelaya
State Department
Missouri Hospital Ship Returns with 272 Sick and Wounded
United States army hospital ship Missouri arrived from Porto Rican ports with 272 patients, most suffering malarial fever typhoid fever or dysentery. Two died Corporal L Bur ton Bradish Third Illinois and Henry M Morrison Fourth Ohio. In Cleveland three minor earthquake shocks were felt and a Mexican man was killed near Taylor by a train after a period of illness.
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New York
United States Army
Missouri
L. Burton Bradish
Henry M. Morrison
Ohio
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Vienna Saveage
Howell Bros
GLOBE
Taylor & Cox
Parsons
Bottling Works
Bryan, Texas
Pete Autrey
Put Autrey
Julius, Alfred
Isarel Ablowich
J. Ablowich & Co
Israel
Campos
Madrid
Marshail Martinez Campos
Senor Puigceiver
Santiago
Norman
Guantanamo
Bryan Better
Savannah
William J. Bryan
Stanishment
CG. M. Proctor
Lease Dreyfus
Dreyfus
Waring
Nicaragua Canal
Tion
Sherman, Tex
Ethel, Tioga
Collinsville
Grayson County
Pilot Point
Denton County
Valley View
Cooke County
Bayle
Swift
R. J. Ford
Cleveland
Taylor
North
South
Texas
Houston
Denver
Ennis
Ft. Worth
Galveston
Denison
ST Louis
Houston Austin
Galveston Houston
Brenham
Austin
Waco Corsicana
Waxahachie
Dallas
Plano
McKinney, Sherman and Denson
W. Benn
W.S. Wilson
Bryar
M. L. Ropsrys
Paul M. Baylor
James Drugstore
the American Laundry
Exchange Hotel
E. D. Beach
ITY Bakery
Joan M. Lawrence & Co
B. Griesser
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