Golz Confession Leads to Heavy Bail in Trial
The confession by Golz prompted a high bail set by the court, with prosecutors pressing for strict conditions. Defense argues the evidence is insufficient for such restrictive bail.
31 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1916
Page
1
The confession by Golz prompted a high bail set by the court, with prosecutors pressing for strict conditions. Defense argues the evidence is insufficient for such restrictive bail.
Captain Hans Tauscher of the German navy, linked to the Krupp gun works, was arrested in New York on charges of planning to blow up Canada’s Welland Canal with dynamite. The case hinges on information from Horst von der Goltz and involves ammunition purchases on the U S Pacific coast. Bail set at 25000 with April 13 examination.
The Burnett immigration bill, debated for years and vetoed by Taft and Wilson, passed the House 308 to 87. The literacy test stayed, with 284 to 107 vote rejecting recommitment to remove it. Humphrey failed attempts to raise enforcement funds and to patrol Puget Sound for smugglers were defeated. He condemned U S Canada Pacific Railway arrangement linking Chinese traffic to Montreal.
White House announcement reports Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon heiress and former ward of Mrs. Wilson has become engaged to Dr. Carey T. Grayson United States Navy Surgeon and personal physician to the President. Their earlier acquaintance connected Miss Gordon to the Wilson circle through Mrs. Galt and the President.
Officers rescued Villa 15 from an imagined danger as an outlaw allegedly strangles him. Mexican assailant interrupted by police, no injuries reported. Authorities investigated the incident and reported the rescue successful.
Unofficial reports say Francisco Villa killed 172 at Guererro and moved northward yesterday. He is said to be near the Santa Maria River headwaters with a sizable force, possibly near the San Geronimo or Quemada ranches as US and Mexican troops close in.
Senator Underwood of Alabama started a Senate effort to add a provision to the army reorganization bill for creating a government nitrogen plant to extract nitrogen from the air. The measure aims to reduce reliance on private producers and strengthen national supply.
Field Headquarters reports Francisco Villa survived a fatal assault at Corralitos Ranch near Columba, Chihuahua. Villa seized six Polanco men, hunted for their daughters, beat captives with sword flats, and threatened execution under an archway as he proclaimed them gringo lovers.
Count Tisza states in a Berlin interview that Austria Hungary faces no starvation risk due to stocked provisions and good crop prospects. He envisions a close political economic pact with Germany after peace is reached.
Washington March 30 Secretary of the Navy Daniels urged rapid expansion of naval aviation and civil life appointments. He called for 300 aviators and 30 engineering officers yearly to diversify the force and improve training. Daniels defended compulsory education for enlisted men and warned that a skeleton crew is needed during ship repairs to save costs.
The Imperial Chancellor and leaders finalize a decision after an extended debate in the Reichstag. The agreement ends a lengthy stalemate and outlines the next steps for government action.
Berlin reports a Reichstag committee motion to press sea warfare by all means, while U S officials warn only a complete German reversal can avert severed diplomatic ties. Evidence on Sussex torpedoing under review as alleged German secret orders are investigated. President outlines possible break with Germany with Congress kept informed.
New York March 30 Eugene Oliver Kane the embalmer in the Peck poison plot surrendered to District Attorney Swann with lawyer John J Cunneen. Waite accuses Kane of taking 9000 to claim arsenic used in Peck body prep. Waite suspecting blackmail scheme widens as telegram theories and threats draw private detectives and family attention.
Otis Hurley Ira Marlatt and twenty nine other inmates from the Ohio State Penitentiary were sent back to Columbus today by Lima State Hospital Superintendent Charles H. Clark after the State Board of Administration declared them sane.
Washington March 30. The Senate voted 35 to 23 to adopt Senator Martine of New Jersey's resolution directing the Attorney General to probe Standard Oil to see if its rise in gasoline prices violates antitrust law. The move labeled Standard Oil a monopoly and followed heated debate about market control and profits.
In Perugia Italy thieves looted St Peters sacristy, escaping with paintings and panels valued at over 2.5 million dollars. Notable works include Raphael pieces The Infant Jesus and The Infant John the Baptist, both previously stolen and recovered. Customs guards and port searches were alerted to pursue the culprits.
Dispatch from Washington reports Indiana Senator Taggart will not seek election to fill the late Senator Shively’s unexpired term. This opens a crowded field for the Democratic nomination at the April 26 27 state convention. Governor Samuel M Ralston is urged by friends to run but says he is not a candidate. Evansville Mayor Benjamin F Bosse already announced plans to seek the short term nomination if Taggart declines.
Fair Friday and Saturday for Ohio Kentucky and Indiana with light showers in plains and Rocky Mountain areas. West Virginia also fair. Yesterday's weather mostly fair in the Ohio Valley and East. A table lists 7 pm temperatures, highs, and precipitation across major cities and stations with Cincinnati March 30 1916 records.
Nelson Delill, 32, died during a boxing match with Nelson Lahuite, 32, in the repair room of the Federal Motor Company in Detroit. Lahuite is in police custody pending an investigation, claiming a glancing elbow blow caused Delill’s collapse.
Cleveland dispatch reports a deadly Amherst Ohio wreck involving three New York Central trains that killed at least twenty seven people and injured over forty. Officials clash over responsibility as New York Central advocates a single joint inquiry by Ohio Utilities Commission and Interstate Commerce Commission.
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