No Clemency for Jackson Declares Governor Bradley
Governor Bradley announces he has finished review of Jackson's case and finds no reason to intervene. The death sentence by the Campbell County jury is affirmed. Jackson faces execution. Walling’s fate may be decided later, with potential reprieve considered. Sheriff Plum mer requests troops for the hanging with Lexington's company slated to serve.
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State House
Frankfort
Scott Jackson
Bradley
Jackson
Campbell County
Circuit Court
Court of Appeals
WM. O. Bradley
Kentucky
Crawford
Walling
Worthington
Washington
Waling
Plummer
Lexington Military Company
William C. Bradley
Read Telltale Letters Hidden From Public in Prisoner Case
The Commercial Tribune obtained two notes from Scott Jackson to Walling tied to the Jackson case. Written in Cincinnati while imprisoned, the letters suggest prior secret communications and a plan to pass information. Officials blocked publication to avoid revealing confidential details.
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Bradley
Scott Jackson
Commercial Tribune
Jackson
Walling
Cincinnati
Newport
Covington
Sher
Evidence in Newport case found badly worn in pocket
Items in question, kept locked in a Newport county official safe since their discovery, are so mutilated from wear that they are placed between two sheets of glass. A Commercial Tribune reporter found them in this condition yesterday.
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Court of Appeals
Newport
Walling
Commercial Tribune
Walling Hopes for Delay After News on Jackson
Clint Walling of Alexandria returned to Newport where he watched a bulletin board showing the governor would not intercede for Scott Jackson but might grant a respite. He told reporters he felt relief, spoke with Jackson briefly at the cell door, and then traveled home to Hamilton in a buoyant mood.
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Clint Walling
Alexandria
Fourth
York Streets
Newport
Scott Jackson
Walling
Commercial Tribune
Jackson
Len
Hamilton
Crawford
Bradley
Frankfort
Hahg—W
When Jackson Heard His Doom Watling's Turn Today
In Alexandria the governor's refusal to interfere with the death sentence for Scott Jackson becomes public. Mrs Walling and Mrs Jackson learn of the decision. Scott bears the news with fortitude while Jackson remains stoic. The two families observe a tense quiet as legal options waver, and headlines point to today’s decisive moment.
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Jackson
Watling
Scott
Walling
Truesdale
Widow of morphine death vanishes after funeral
Mrs Charles Eggleston, widow of the man who died of morphine poisoning, disappeared after the funeral and was denied a last view of the body. Her father-in-law, Chicago banker C E Eggleston, had shown antipathy to his daughter in law, citing fear of scandal and disapproval of the marriage to a Tucson sporting man.
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Louis
Charles Esgleston
Chestnut Street
C. EB. Eggleston
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Eggleston
St. John’s Hospital
Tucson
Ariz
Death of Chas. Eggleston Placed in Spring Grove Cemetery
The remains of Chas. E. Eggleston were laid to rest at Spring Grove Cemetery after a simple service led by Rev. Chas. W. Gullette. Family and many local friends attended. reports surrounding his death, attributed to heart disease, were deemed unfounded by his father C. B. Eggleston, who had returned to Chicago.
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St. Louis
Spring Grove
Chas. W. Gullette
Trinity M. E. Church
C. B. Eggleston
Chicago
Eggleston
The Crusaders Arrive in St. Louis Led by Katherine Tingley
The American Theosophical Society tour reaches St. Louis from Kansas City as the group plans to York and beyond. Mrs. Katherine Tingley leads with Ernest Temple Hargrove and other officers among the party en route to New York by April 3.
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American Theosophical Society
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Kansas City
New York
Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Cleveland
Buffalo
Toronto
Syracuse
Katherine JA. Tingley
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Ernest Temple Hargrove
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Brooklyn Theosophical Society
F. M. Pierce
School For the Revival of the
W. Williams
England
Alice Cleather
L. Wood
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Westerly
R. I
Whisky export hopes rise in Chicago bill rider
President Rice of the American Spirits Manufacturing Company says a tariff rider to allow tanks instead of barrels will boost exports. The change would help overcome current barriers, enabling Europe-bound sales and full-capacity operation if Congress approves the measure.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Rice
American Spirits Manufacturing Company
Congress
Europe
Revered Millington under cloud after dual life scandal
Newark and Jackson dispatches report Rev. E J Oldknow Millington confessing to deacons he led a double life with Mrs Dorothy Dickerson and fled to Montreal with her after leaving New York. He plans to reform, while Mrs Dickerson also confessed. Ballistic crime story follows from Jackson area with outlaw William Ball jailed after attempted holdups and a fatal shot to paymaster McCall.
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N. J
E. J. Oldknow Millington
Fairmont Baptist Church
New York
Keesville
N. Y
Montreal
Millington
Dorothy Dickerson
Chicago
Dickerson
Louisville to fund building at Nashville Centennial Exposition
The Louisville General Council voted 2500 dollars to support a new pavilion for Louisville at the Nashville Centennial Exposition. Mayor Todd endorsed the plan, calling the exhibit valuable for showcasing local industries. The Finance Committee approved, with C. E. Currie in charge of spending.
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Nashville
Commercial Tribune
Louisville
General Council
Todd
C. E. Currie
Leora Johnson Sues for Divorce After Thirty Years
Akron Ohio March 12 Mrs Leora Johnson sues for divorce from Benjamin F Johnson alleging twenty years of insufficient food and clothing leaving her to support herself since their marriage December 27 1867 The suit cites prolonged neglect in a long marital dispute.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
Leora Johnson
Benjamin F. Johnson
Major Shockley Resigns Amid Leavenworth Home Inquiry
The Leavenworth Soldiers' Home board schedules a special session in Washington on March 23 to act on the Congressional investigation report. Treasurer Major W. R. Shockley has submitted his resignation, and Governor A J Smith is said to be preparing to resign.
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Washington
Congressional Committee
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Leavenworth Home
A. J. Smith
Commercial Tribune
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Committee On Ways and Means
Harris Brothers Boxing Tragedy Claims Charles Harris
Charles Harris aged 25 of Patterson's Creek collapsed and died from heart failure during a boxing exercise with his brother John in Romney West Virginia. The incident occurred in a yard where the pair mocked each other by attempting to knock off hats. John, 27, was present but unharmed.
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Commercial Tribune
Romney
W. Va
Charles Harris
Patterson’s Creek
John
Charles
Wilbur R. Smith
Lexington Adonis
Register of the Treasury
Charles Blanford
Senate
House
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Owensboro
Crumbaugh
Hopkinsville
Freeman
Louisville
Pension
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D. N. Comingore
W. E. Mason
Pontius Golden Wedding Celebrated in Akron
Mr and Mrs John M Pontius observed their golden wedding anniversary in Akron on March 12. Over a hundred friends gathered at their home and presented them with a purse of gold. The couple has four living children and were married in Canton by Rev Peter M Herbruck, whose son Rev E P Herbruck attended.
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Specif! Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
Akron
John M. Pontius
Canton
Peter M Herbruck
E. P. Herbruck
Jury verdict in lye attack case at Chillicothe
In Chillicothe on March 12 a jury found Elizabeth Shull guilty of throwing concentrated lye in the face of Mrs. John Wheeler and her baby. The verdict carries a potential penalty of one to twenty years in the penitentiary.
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Elizabeth Shull
John Wheeler
Baby
Moonshine Brewery Destroyed in Kentucky Action
Richmond Ky March 12 Deputy Revenue Collector Thomas Austin destroyed a moonshine brewery at Big Hill in this county yesterday. A large quantity of beer was dumped and confiscated as part of enforcement efforts.
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Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Thomas Austin
Big Hill
This County
Plans for a new party The American Party scheme to ward off disruption
The Times Herald reports a plan to permanently amalgamate Bryan allied factions into a nationwide American Party. Voters would elect precinct representatives, then form a 357 member People’s Congress to draft a platform and rules, open to press, with committees investigating and reporting back for approval.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
W. J. Bryan
United States
People’s Congress
Brodick Seeks Seat on State Board of Pardons
A March 12 dispatch from Columbus reports Isaac Brodick of Union County applied to fill the vacancy on the State Board of Pardons, a move that alters expectations of Harry Miner’s renomination as the Cincinnati paper’s staff member.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Harry Miner
Cincinnati
State Board of Pardons
Isaac Brodick
Union County
Worthington blocks Senate ballot until March twenty third
President Worthington of the Joint Assembly rules the legislature cannot ballot for a senator until the second Tuesday after convening, March 23, delaying the race and aiding Blackburn Democrats plans. Republicans condemn the decision. caucuses resolve for party nominees amid claims of maneuvers and contested seats.
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Frankfort
Worthington
Joint Assembly
Blackburn Democrats
Blackburn
Goebel
Bronston
Ers
Senate
Blanford
House
Mrs Bragg Recovery Highlighted in Chicago Shooting Case
Mrs Caroline E Bragg nears recovery after a shooting incident in Chicago. Josephine Bragg, her foster daughter, was released from custody as evidence failed to implicate her in the crime and she visited St Luke's Hospital where Mrs Bragg is being treated.
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Chicago
Caroline E. Bragg
St Luke’s Hospital
First Blood in Cleveland Strike Incident at Consolidated Plant
In Cleveland dated March 12, during a strike at the Consolidated Wire and Steel Company plant two bystanders, Martin Mycucky and Samuel Sandusky, were attacked by a small group of steelworkers after they refused to leave. The men were beaten with bricks and taken to St. Clair Hospital as police were notified.
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Cleveland
Consolidated Wire and Steel Company
Martin Mycucky
Samuel Sandusky
Consolidated Mills
Mycucky
Londusky
St. Clair Hospital
Roof Falls On Firemen In Newark Tannery Blaze
A blaze at Blanchard Bros. & Lane tannery in Newark injured one worker and four firemen. Thomas Kane suffered severe burns to hands and arms. Firemen hurt when roof collapsed include William McConnell Thomas God beer James Dolan of Eighth Company and John Hebring of the Chemical Company. Hebring may be crippled for life from a severe back injury.
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Blanchard Bros. & Lane
Newark
Thomas Kane
William McConnell
Thomas Godbeer
James Dolan
Copany
John Hebring
The
Chemical Company
Hebring
Peebles approves curfew ordinance for youths tonight
The Peebles town council enacted a curfew requiring all children under 16 to be home by 8 30 p.m as a bell rings. Another signal at 11 p.m will clear the streets for all residents.
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Commercial Tribune
Winchester
Peebles
Fire roars through Tolman Building in Chicago blaze
A major Chicago fire broke out at the Tolman Grocery Building at Michigan Avenue and Lake Street. Strong northwest winds drove the flames through upper floors and into neighboring premises causing extensive damage. Water Tower loss hindered firefighting. three hours of effort controlled the blaze with heavy insured losses reported for Tolman and Chase Sanborn.
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Pires
Josh A. Tolman Company
Michigan Avenue
Lake Street
Chase & ‘Larborn
Bell, Conrad & Co
Thompson & Taylor Spice Company
Tolman Company
Chase & Sanborn
Tariff Bill Completed Stimulating Beet Sugar and Wool
Washington report on the Ways and Means finalizing the tariff bill outlines high hopes for sugar beet production and wool industry protection. It cites broad agricultural benefit, employment aims, and balanced duties for sugar and wool amid producer and manufacturer interests.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Hocking Valley
Pomeroy
Senate
House Committee
United States
Search for Dr Efting After Illinois Train Wreck
John Hoffenkamp and Derek Meengs arrived in Vincennes to locate Dr. G H Efting of Chicago after a train derailed into a washout near Decker. Efting had left for Winter Haven Florida and is missing. Five lives were confirmed lost in the White River disaster: Conductor Sears Fireman Boleman Wm F Lang and Herbert Allen.
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Commercial Tribune
Vincennes
Ind
John Hoffenkamp
Holland Republican Club
Derek Meengs
Chicago
G. H. Efting
South Halsted Street
Efting
Winter Haven
Fla
Decker
White River
Sears
Boleman
Wm. F. Lang
Ft. Wayne
Efting and
Herbert Allen
Evansville
Man Arrested After Grain Theft For Marriage License
William Morrison a Monroe Township farmer trapped a thief who tried to steal grain. The suspect, William Whaley, admitted stealing wheat to raise funds to buy a marriage license. Police gave Whaley custody to face local charges.
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William Whaley
Commercial Tribune
Winchester
William Morrison
Monroe
Morrison
Wiliam Whaley
Squire Smith
Boy Commits Suicide After Mother's Refusal
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune from Versailles Kentucky reports today a 12 year old boy named Frank Coyle hanged himself after his mother would not allow him to hang his dog near None Such in this county.
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Commercial Tribune
Versailles
Frank Coyle
Eva Booth Out of Danger After Illness
TORONTO March 12 Eva Booth commissioner of the Salvation Army who had been seriously ill in this city is today pronounced out of danger and recovering.
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Ont
Eva Booth
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