Frontier Guard Heroes of Santo Domingo and Haiti
A 1908 account details American officers of the Customs and Frontier Guard in Santo Domingo and their Haitian frontier amid guerrilla warfare. It recounts the deaths and injuries of Inspector McMannus and others, a daring rescue, and the brutal local backlash against the American presence in the frontier region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Santo Domingo
America
Customs and Frontier Guard
Republic of Santo Domingo
United States
Dominican
Republic
Hayti
Haiti
Port Au Prince
Frontier Guard
el Fondo
John P. Hollesen
Edgar Furbush
Irvine S. McMannus
McMannus
Barahona
Jimini
Lake ‘Etang Sumiatre
Lake
Enriquillo
Sithatea
Jose Gonzales
Gonzales
Inspector McMannus
Aroyo Blanco
Lake Enriquillo
Hollesen
Custom House
Ocak
STEEL
Guard OF
Lemp Wife Ordered From Mansion in Suit Over Due Rent
Mrs. Lillian Lemp, amid divorce proceedings with William J. Lemp Jr., was ordered to vacate the Lemp mansion by Justice Spies. The Lemp Brewing Company, owner of the home, had sued for possession and alleged overdue rent. Lemp Jr. is both defendant and company president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Lillian Lemp
William J. Lemp, Jr
Lemp
Justice Spies
Lemp Brewing Company
William J. Lemp
Alleged Firebug Sentenced in Columbus Case
Vincent Smith of Lorain Ohio pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for setting fire to his estranged wife’s residence. He received a 200 day workhouse sentence after being extradited from Ft Wayne Indiana where he was captured following his initial flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMannus
Hollesen
Lake Etang Sumatre
McMenus
Fonda
Port Au Prince
Porto Rico
Columbus, CO
Vincent Smith
Lorain
Harden Granted New Trial in Moltke Libel Case
Leipsig May 23 Harden was granted a new trial after the court set aside the verdict finding Maximilian the Berlin editor guilty of libel against Count Von Moltke. The crowd cheered as the courtroom action began and the case was ordered retried by the lower court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leipsig
Theu Today
Maximilian
Berlin
Count von Moltke
Harden
Girl Child Found Floating in Ohio River at East Gallipolis
A murdered girl child was found in the Ohio River near East Gallipolis by John Mayes. Coroner Parker saw the body but no clue to the killer was found in the initial investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River
East
John Mayes
Parker
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
New York Herald Company
Laurence Redington
Lake Sumatre
Davia F. Morris
Morris
Holleson
el Fondo McMannus
General Gonzales
San Juan
Guanarata
Guanarta
Cabesa de Toro
Neiba
Nelba
Hay
Neida
John Milbourn
Aferward
Las Matas
Milbourn
Netba
Cabeza de Toro
Guaramata
Tonton
Americano
David Morris
EL. Fondo
Walter O
Fion
Pismannus
Walter ST Elmo
Milbourn and
Thurston
Husband
Smith
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Ohio
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