Colgos2 Litt Is Now Reckoned Only by Hours
Colgos2 Litt remains silent as the public awaits his fate. No actions today will be disclosed while officials determine the next steps.
28 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1901
Page
1
Colgos2 Litt remains silent as the public awaits his fate. No actions today will be disclosed while officials determine the next steps.
Auburn Prison tightens secrecy ahead of the execution of assassin Leon F. Czolgosz. Officials burn his clothing and letters, plan to bury his body in quicklime, and deny access to his remains to prevent notoriety. The death is set for Tuesday at 7 a.m. with doctors McDonald and Gerin attending.
A robber fights his way free from a supposed train incident and steals two horses before taking a passing buggy after one horse breaks its leg. Details on location and dates are unclear. The report emphasizes the bold escape and the unconventional theft sequence.
In Samakpo f Bulgaria on October 2 the release of Miss Stone remains un effected. In Constantinople on October 27 a steady cipher exchange between Spencer Eddy of the US Legation and Consul General Dickinson in Sofia concerns efforts to rescue the abducted American missionary. No public progress details have been released.
Washington reports no new news on Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary held by Bulgarian brigands. Officials push efforts through Consul General Dickinson in Sofia and Spencer Eddy in Constantinople, urging renewed communication with captors. Authorities remain hopeful for her release.
A Sofia message to the Daily Telegraph states a trustworthy report places Miss Stone in the village of Belitza near the frontier. The dispatch adds the information stems from Sofia and is circulating in London.
Washington October 27 Today marks the forty third anniversary of President Roosevelt s birth. The day passed quietly with no formal celebration. Dr Nichols of Baltimore visited at the White House and Commander Cowles dined there. The President attended services at Grace Reformed Church as usual.
A daughter named Mary Alva Montagu was born at Kimbleton Castle to the Duchess of Manchester. The birth, attended by Dr. G W Moore, changes hopes for a male heir and keeps the Duke as heir presumptive pending future events and settlements.
Indianapolis dispatch reports James Johnson known as Chappy Johnson confessed to murdering Joel Combs last night. He says he and three other blacks sought the white man who led a prior fight at Haugh Ketcham Malleable Iron Works and mistook Albert Schnee for a target. Johnson claims self defense prompted the fatal shot as Combs rebuked him.
Springfield dispatch reports John Hennessy, found drunk on Main Street, had half of a five dollar bill on him at the police station. Detectives Biddle and Creager interviewed him as he explained he tore the bill in two because he could not make the change.
A dispatch reports General Grode koff and Assistant Finance Minister M Roman off plan to open the Manchurian Railway soon. The move aims to advance Russian interests in Manchuria and strengthens ties with regional authorities.
Reynolds weekly claims King Edward suffers from throat cancer after three operations to remove papilloma on the vocal cords. An immediate operation was done as His Majesty breathed with difficulty, but the injury is now a cancerous growth with serious developments feared.
Wildfires along the western slope of the Allegheny Mountains in Fayette County Pennsylvania threaten crops fences barns and homes. Hunters careless with fire sparked week long blazes forcing evaculations as flames march toward West Virginia.
London reports the Chilean government orders mobilization of the army for late November under the guise of maneuvers. The Argentine fleet is to be provisioned and coal loaded while sailors work around the clock. About three thousand protesters arrived, seeking national government intervention in Santa Fe. Generals Roca and Mitre met a deputation, leading to a peaceful assembly and a pledge of intervention if needed.
The Neues Weiner Journal reports that twenty three people were eaten by wolves while working in the fields near Witebsk Poland. The note places the incident in a rural setting and cites a local warning about wildlife.
Manila reports the Hliping General and the force near Pasel Iloilo killed 25 insurgents and captured three with arms. Lorega surrenders with his force and one cannon. Negotiations seek Maxilot’s surrender as pacification progresses. Food shortages and harsh tactics affect natives. a 600 worker umbrella factory closes amid tariff disputes with German goods cheaper.
In Florence County South Carolina the Court of Common Pleas held a 1867 marriage between a white man and a Negro woman invalid and the child born from it not an heir. It cites prior prohibitions on interracial marriage and notes current constitutional bans. The disputed real estate loss affects mulatto claimants.
A St. Louis couple will remarry at the Episcopal Church in Lexington on Monday afternoon to satisfy the bride's parents. The pair previously wed in East St. Louis with a magistrate, a surprise to family and friends, and the bride resides in Lexington while the mother urged a church ceremony.
Father Jeremiah F. Crowley, excommunicated by Archbishop Feehan for refusing to apologize, attended a Mass at St Peter's Church in Chicago. He defied the order and was not disturbed. The diocese plans to revoke sacraments and privileges for the excommunicated priest.
Thirteen month old Robbie Busler pulled a lit lamp from a table at No. 4 Arch street, Allegheny, and was fatally burned. His mother Mary Busler suffered serious burns to head and breast, with doubtful recovery. Three neighbors Peter Grimes, Patrick McDermot and James McGovern were burned rescuing mother and child as flames consumed the room and clothing. Rescuers tore clothing from Mrs Buster to aid the effort.
Columbus dispatch reports four Ohio cities show fresh registration gains amid overall state shifts. Southern and Middle Ohio gains offset Northern losses as Republicans grow confident of turnout, with Cleveland Toledo and Cincinnati driving the trend.
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