Spirit Portrait Bigamy Case Hits Chicago Courts
J H Lesher a Chicago woolen magnate and club member is sued for separate maintenance in a case likened to the Vanderbilt Pepper suit. He is accused of marrying Mrs Joelle Scramlin via a spirit portrait of his dead mother and claims May Bangs was not his wife. Bigamy is charged as Scramlin asserts the marriage occurred through spirit portrait influence.
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Cmmercial Tribune
Chicago
J. H. Lesber
Chicago Athletic Club
New York
Lesher
Counterfeit Coin Plant Found Aboard River Shanty Boat
Detectives traced a counterfeit operation to a shanty boat under the Southern Bridge on the Ohio River near Delta avenue. They seized kettles chemicals and molds for counterfeiting and arrested two Whitaker brothers along with Frank Collier while pursuing links to others.
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Ohio River
Delta Avenue
Neff
Charles
John Whittaker
Braeuer Trials Spark Heresy Case in Jersey City Heights
The Rev. John R. Braeuer of the English Lutheran Church faces a synod trial on charges of heresy. A large portion of the congregation backs the pastor, who allegedly argued belief in the entire Lutheran creed was not necessary as the church is free and independent.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
John R. Braeuer
Jersey City Heights
Synod of
Walsh Explains Loan System In Bank Trial
John R. Walsh testified in U S District Court in Chicago detailing loans of millions to railroads and other enterprises where he held stock. He admitted creating the memorandum notes system but denied any personal gain, claiming his sole aim was the bank and allied institutions. He spoke for four hours as direct examination continued when court adjourned.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
National Bank Examiners
United States District Court
Ths
Equitable Trust Company
The
Home Savings Bank
Walsh
Jerome Experts Under Oubpoena in Thaw Defense
New York reporters note Thaw juror panel grows as 200 more talesmen summoned to fill vacant seats. Three provisional jurors join six accepted. defense subpoenas former expert witnesses, aiming to argue insanity at the 1906 Madison Square Roof Garden killing.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Martin W. Littleton
Thaw
Talesmen
Madison Square Roof Garden
Brakeman Held as Accused in Whitmore Murder Case
Frederick W. Elliott, 22, a Boston and Albany brakeman from Auburndale Mass, surrendered at police headquarters and was committed to the Tombs as a fugitive from justice. Prosecutors say he is an accessory in the death of Mrs Helena Whitmore, whose body was found in Lampblack Swamp, Harrison New Jersey, on December 26. Elliott says he knew Whitmore and had not seen him for two years until the day after Christmas. He visited Whitmore’s Brooklyn home to retrieve a gold locket and claimed Whitmore said his wife had gone away.
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Albert Whittaker
Charleston
Frank Collier
West Sixth Street
Whittaker
Collier
Thaw
Littleton
Jerome
Evelyn ‘Thaw
Commercial Tribune
Boston
Frederick W. Elliott
Boston & Albany
Auburndale
Mass
Helena Whitmore
Lampblack
Harrison
N. J
Newark
Vickers
Whitmores
Whitmore
Brooklyn
Interborough Railway
Willson
Ayres
Ratliff
American Tobacco Company
Mt. Sterling
Fleming County
Ewing
Frankfort
Denver Post Owner Fined for Assault Case
Fred G. Bonfils proprietor of The Denver Post was found guilty of assault and battery on Thomas M. Patterson former U S Senator and principal owner of The Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Times Justice of the Peace Thomas Carson presided Fined $50 plus costs and costs noted.
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Commercial Tribune
Denver
Fred G. Bonfils
Denver Post
Thomas M. Patterson
United States
Rocky Mountain News
Denver Times
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Carson
New York Broker Charles W Whitney Death by His Own Hand
Charles W Whitney a member of the stock exchange firm H N Whitney & Sons shot himself at his West Seventy second street home in New York at age 38. He had not worked for months after a sunstroke last October. The firm linked to Kissam Whitney & Co and once tied to Vanderbilt interests lists H N Whitney H F Whitney A E Whitney and Henry L Maxwell as members. Whitney managed a Madison Avenue branch prior to his illness.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Charles W. Whitney
Stock Exchange
H. N. Whitney & Sons
West Seventy-second Street
Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
H. N. Whitney
H. F. Whitney
A. E. Whitney
Henry L. Maxwell
Mr. Maxwell
Exchange
Kissam, Whitney & Co
Vanderbilt
Madison Avenue
Lexington readies to repulse night riders raid
Lexington officials meet with General Williams and local leaders to plan defense against possible night rider attacks amid a tobacco trade boom. A committee travels to Frankfort to seek state troops and a Gatling gun, with warehouses under guard and insurance cancellations mounting.
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Bullock
McElroy
Shain
H. H. Brock
Board of Fire Underwriters
Silas Shelbourne
Shelbourne Warehouse Company
Frankfort
Willson
Johnston
Roger Williams
Former Senator Denied Floor Privilege in Ohio Assembly
In Columbus on January 8 the Ohio Senate ordered ex-senator Thad Cromley from the floor for the fourth time, marking the first time an ex-senator has been denied floor access. The session highlighted party power as Democrats and Republicans clashed over appointments to state boards. The House lacked a quorum but continued routine business as two primary bills were offered, including reform measures from the Ohio Primary Elections Reform League.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Rider Haggard
Jim Williams
Senate
General Assembly
Charles Fechter
Brandt
Thad Cromley
Pickaway
Cromley
Hunt
Hamilton County
House
Willson Urges Amendments Amid Tobacco War Outcry
Kentucky Governor Willson pledges faithfulness to law and urges reforms to curb tobacco war lawlessness. He calls for venue change powers and a special commission to probe overproduction and buyer power while outlining broader redistricting and enforcement measures.
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