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Newspaper

Cincinnati American

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1913

Page

3

Judge Cushing Denies Acquittal in Embezzlement Case

The court overruled a motion for acquittal in the embezzlement case of Mrs. Carlotta Thompson Brown. Judge Cushing held the Thompson Brown Company acted as Fred Schroth broker, making Mrs. Brown and the firm liable as Schroth’s agents for the $21,471 misappropriated, with trial testimony to continue and a verdict anticipated.

Carlotta Thompson Brown Fred Schroth Common Pleas Cuehing Criminal Court Brown Achroth Thompson Brown Company Schroth Cushing Laurent Geil New York Stock Exchange Billig

Peck for Senate Campaign Opens with Allen Letter

The John Weld Peck Senate bid formally began when Congressman Allen authored a letter. Peck, who recently left Cornell University, runs to support the re-election of Mayor Hunt among Ohio’s Democratic delegation.

John Weld Peck United States Allen Ohio Peck Cornell Hunt

Negro Dies From Pistol Wound After Silver Moon Fight

Coroner Forrimeyer was told Sam Dillard a 22 year old colored resident of 2738 Columbia Avenue died at City Hospital from a pistol wound to the abdomen suffered in a fight at the Silver Moon on October 20 with Willie Terrence also colored. Terrence said Dillard had cut him out of his girl and he drew a gun. Dillard grappled and was shot. Terrence shot himself in the arm but his wound was not serious.

Forrimeyer Sam Dillard Columbia Avenue Silver Moon Willie Terrence Terrence Dillard

Burley Negro Sets Upon Young Couple in Court Street Area

Clara Docker, 17, and her 12 year old brother were held up by a burly man on Court and Russell streets. The assailant demanded money. the boy offered a nickel and the girl a dollar before a pedestrian intervened and the robber fled. Police reported the attempted robbery to the Second District. William Benbre was later arrested on suspicion.

Clara Docker Belvidere Court Russell Streets

Despondent Carpenter Karl Kircher Ends Life in Crisis

Charles Kircher, 55, a carpenter of 652 West McMicken Avenue, shot himself after testing the gun on a wall. He had been ill for four months and was despondent, though his family reported he seemed better Thursday. Dr. Killen declared life extinct.

Charles Kircher West McMicken Avenue Dr. Killen Kircher

Police Seek Man Peddling Lottery Tickets Pretending Rail Work

Police were told to watch for a man selling lottery tickets claiming proceeds aid injured railroad workers. The man poses as a railroad employee and is described as a fake by authorities.

Overcoat Thieves Strike Again In City Break-ins

Police report continued depredations by overcoat thieves during the past week. G. W. Rider of 662 Freeman avenue said a winter coat valued at $15 was taken from his room sometime since October 20.

G. W. Rider Freeman Avenue

Kentucky Girl Missing

Mrs. Kittie Cain of Paris Kentucky asks the city police to locate her 16 year old daughter missing since October 10. The parents believe she may be in Cincinnati Ohio or Newport Kentucky.

Kittie Cain Paris Cincinnati Newport

Suitcase Stolen Near C and O Depot

Benjamin Burris of Philadelphia reported a theft of a suitcase with clothing valued at about $10 from a C. and O. depot yesterday afternoon after he set it down briefly. No suspects named.

Benjamin Burris Philadelphia C. and O. Depot

Woman Drops Dead In Domestic At Mrs Crawford Home

Hester Johnson, 18, died last night at 2629 Victoria Avenue in a domestic incident at the home of Mrs. Crawford. Coroner Foertmeyer ruled the death due to meningitis.

Hester Johnson Crawford Victoria Avenue Foertmeyer Meningitia

Longworth In CNY Says Tariff Will Harm Business

Ex congressman Nicholas Longworth and wife return to Cincinnati from Panama. He praises Isthmian work and predicts a six month drop in business due to the low tariff. Longworth says he has not decided on another run for Congress.

Nicholas Longworth Cincinati Panama Longworth Isthmus Congress

Banquet Honors Fifty Years of Priesthood for Rev Murry

A grand banquet at the Grand Hotel marked Rev Murry’s 50 years in holy orders with about 200 attendees. A gold chalice from the bishop accompanied tributes by church leaders including Rt Rev Henry Moeller Rt Rev Henry Richter and Rev James Henry.

Grand Hotel Murry Mgr. F A. O'Brien L.L.D Henry Moeller Henry Joseph Richter Camillus Paul Maes Herman Joseph Alerding James Henry Matthew P O’brien

Unknown man killed by train near Stops 1 and 2

An unknown white man was struck and killed by a Big Four passenger train on the Cincinnati Lawrenceburg and Aurora division yesterday afternoon between Stops 1 and 2. The body was taken to the county morgue. efforts to identify him had failed by late night.

Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg Aurora

Injured Wagon Driver Taken To City Hospital

Adolph Forstman 53 a wagon driver sustained severe scalp wounds after falling from a wagon at Fourth and Vine Streets yesterday afternoon. He was removed by police to City Hospital in Auto 3 for treatment.

Fourth and Vine Streets Adolph Forstman

Campaign to rid cities of pigs draws national interest

The Public Ledger led a national drive against harboring swine within city limits, seeking city ordinances and definitions of pig nuisances. The effort recalls earlier fights over crowing roosters and geese in basements, with legal questions likely to reach higher courts.

Philadelphia Public Ledger Cyrus H. K. Curtis The Cincinnati

Fractured skull leads to death of hospital attendant

John Breen, 57, an attendant at City Hospital, died last night from a fractured skull suffered days earlier. He and John Wergert were transporting a woman to the Probate Court when she jumped from the ambulance. Breen followed and fell, sustaining his fatal injury. He never regained consciousness.

John Breen Breen

Inmate Charles Holzhaus Killed by Train Near Andersons Ferry

Charles Holzhaus, 22, an inmate of Grandview asylum, wandered away from the institution and was struck by a Big Fong train at Andersons Ferry. He had escaped from a nurse and suffered a nervous ailment tied to worry over a large inherited farm. He was engaged to Miss Marie Bumselman, sister of Cincinnati hardware dealer Arthur Bumselman.

Charles Holzhaus Grandview Asylum Anderson's Ferry Holzhaus Marie Bumselman Arthur Bumselman Cincinnati

Austria Halts Emigration to Control Military Recruiting

Vienna reports government moves to ban emigration likely to harm Austria's military recruiting and to curb white slave trade. A budget committee discusses Canadian Pacific Railway migration ties as Trieste to Canada line under review. Officials cite 80,000 Galicia Bukowina residents evading service, urging stronger action.

Vienna Austria United States Canada Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Trieste

Bicycle Stolen From William Bold of Postal Telegraph

A bicycle valued at $20 belonging to William Bold a messenger for the Postal Telegraph Company was stolen from 1028 West Eighth Street last night. The theft was reported to the police.

William Bold Postal Telegraph Company West Eighth Street

Dynamite Found In Dayton Residence Cellar Fire

Dayton Kentucky police investigate a mysterious early morning blaze at George A. Woodburn’s home 412 Eighth Avenue. Fire discovered by family members who woke to smoke and a cellar flame. A dynamite style device and stamped paper found after suppression. investigators suspect incendiary origin. Neighboring explosion reports linked to separate natural gas blast incidents.

Dayton George A. Woodburn Eighth Avenue Thomas Sharkey J Jan

Clothing theft at Blanche Works residence

A dress and other clothing valued around 25 dollars were taken from Blanche Works at 116 Weer Eighth Street. The theft occurred sometime between the 21st and 33rd of a month, according to a detective headquarters report yesterday.

Blanche Works Weer Eighth Street Tretcher Detective Headquarters

Foreman Henry Genter Dies of Hemorrhage in City

Henry Genter aged 180 foreman at the American Oak and Leather Company collapsed yesterday afternoon at the corner of Liberty and Dalot Avenues and was taken to the county morgue. Officials cite a hemorrhage as the cause of death.

Henry. Genter Charlotte Street American Oak and Leather Company Liberty Dalot

Struck by Auto Injures Man at City Intersection

George Orr a 45 year old laborer of 30 East Sixth street was struck by a car at Sixth and Sycamore yesterday afternoon. He suffered a severe wound and was taken to City Hospital. The driver fled the scene and did not stop.

George Orr East Sixth Street Sixth Sycamore Streets City Hospital

Missing husband sought by Flora Kroness

Flora Kroness of 1218 Bremen Street appeals to police to locate her husband Edward Kroness a waiter and Geneva Club member. She says he has been missing from their home since October 22.

Flora Kroness Bremen Street Edward Kroness Geneva Club

Robbers Force Back Window Steal Jewelry at Beechhill Home

Thieves forced a rear window with a jimmy at Edward Schroeder’s residence on Beechhill Avenue yesterday, taking jewelry and clothing valued over 100 dollars and cash of 62 dollars. Schroeder reported the robbery to police yesterday afternoon.

Jimmy Edward Schroeder Beechhill Avenue Schroeder

The Theft of a Team and Wagon Reported in Early Morning

A theft report from yesterday afternoon notes a team and wagon carrying produce valued at 590 dollars missing after leaving a farm. The incident involved a man named Tiny Agert and was reported by Harry Reinsert at 2277 Bodie Street, with Gorman and the team not appearing at the end of the day.

Tiny Agert Atternoon Harry Reinsert Bodie Street Gorman

New Painless Dentistry Method Promises Pain Free Treatment

An ad touts a painless dentistry method using nitrous oxide and oxygen to render patients insensible during fillings crowns and other mouth operations. It claims immediate relief from toothache, stresses the link between teeth and digestion, and invites readers to visit with no obligation for examination.

Poole

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