Body Dug Up for a Third Time and Examined
Authorities exhumed the same burial site a third time to inspect remains for new clues. Officials cited ongoing investigation and potential new tests planned with forensic teams.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1896
Page
1
Frantz Buggy Fire Days After Combs Found in Blood
A Frantz buggy burned the day after combs were found in blood. Investigators probe the linkage between the fire and the discovery while relatives press for answers amid a developing case.
Drowned Bessie Little Murder Tale Deepens in Dayton
A Dayton police probe links Bessie Little's Aug 27 disappearance to a possible murder scene at a Stillwater river bridge. Comb fragments, blood evidence, wheel tracks, and a burned stable tie lover Albert Frantz to the case. Judge Kreitzer consulted on the corpse’s third examination revealing a head wound by a blunt instrument.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Bessie Little
Farrell
Police Department
Kreitzer
Bessie
Frantz
Pyres
Albert Frantz
Stillwater
Wilson bill prompts three shipper assignments in Evansville
Three assignments, caused by the Wilson bill, were filed in Evansville on September 6. Charles Beulte, capitalist. Reitman Bechulte, saw mill. and Schulte Lohoff Co., large edge tool works, faced more than 500000 dollars in liabilities. Assets not disclosed.
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Commercial Tribune
Evansville
Ind
Wilson
Charles Bchulte
Reitman & Bechulte
Schulte
Death by own action en route to jail
At the Fair Grounds Warren Indiana Frank Brice swallowed two ounces of prussic acid and died within thirty minutes. He had quarreled with a companion, was arrested, and died while being taken to the police station. Brice had come from Montpelier and his burial is planned at Warren unless new information arrives.
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Ind
Warren
County
Frank Brice
Brice
Montpelier
Insane murderer Mrs Williams escapes asylum
Mrs Eliza beth A Williams of Grove City has escaped from the Central Insane Asylum. She killed two of her three children at the Park Hotel in Columbus over a year ago after driving there from her home one Sunday.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Elizabeth A. Williams
Grove City
Park Hotel
Central Insane Asylum
Cincinnati Conference Opens with Devotional. Ordinations Planned
In Piqua Ohio on Monday September 5 the Cincinnati Conference began with devotional exercises led by Rev D E Aultman. The Bishop announced that tomorrow would be a Sabbath with business to preparatory ordinations. On Dr Leonard’s motion the Conference voted on pending questions about changes.
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Commercial Tribune
Piqua, O
Cincinnati
D. E.aultman
Leonard
Oil Pumping by Electricity Experiment in Lima
An experiment in Lima shows two oil wells pumped by electricity, reducing power costs to about one third of steam. A five horsepower water wheel provided the power for the test conducted this afternoon.
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Commercial Tribune
Lima
McKinley Spider Report Near Nelsonville
A large black spider with gold bands and a web bearing the name Will iam McKinley was found near Nelsonville Ohio by R Barnecut. The discovery links the creature to the Mckinley era as reported from Zanesville dated Sept 5.
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Commercial Tribune
Zanesville, CO
Hood Murder Suspect Named In Chattanooga Field Find
The body of David A. Hood was found in a field near Chattanooga. Coroner ruled murder after a post mortem yielded no clues until two witnesses, Hood and his neighbor William Mahus, described the crime and the pair's involvement surfaced this afternoon.
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Commercial Tribune
Chattanooga
Tenn
David A. Hood
Hood
William Mahus
Passenger Train Crashes Into Freight. Minor Damage
In Indianapolis on September 6, Passenger Train No. 21 on the Panhandle Road collided with freight cars taking a siding near East Street. Two freight cars were demolished and the passenger engine was damaged. No one was injured as crew escaped. engineer Olds remained with the engine.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Panhandle Road
East Street
Enine
Hhe
Enineer Olds
Aeronaut Thomas Holmes Killed at Nelson County Fair
At the Nelson County Fair in Bardstown Kentucky Thomas Holmes an aeronaut with Cooper Company s circus fell eighty feet after his parachute failed and he lost his grip on a trapeze bar. He suffered multiple fractures and died about thirty minutes later with colleagues reporting the accident during the ascent.
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Bardstown, Ky
Thomas Holmes
Cooper & Company
Nelson County Fair
Holmes
Released Irish prisoner Alfred Whitehead found in Cork
Alfred George Whitehead, the recently released political prisoner from Skibbereen, who vanished on August 25 the day after his release, has been located in Cork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Alfred George Whitehead
Skibbereen
Fiend Ira Marlatt Breaks Out At Ohio Prison
Ira Marlatt the insane convict at Columbus Penitentiary, known as the Fiend for his weapon seizures, has gained notoriety outside the prison walls for repeated breakouts from an iron cage as guards try to prevent further violence.
Spain Fears Revolution in Its Own Country
London dispatch reports Spanish anxiety over Carlist stance as Deputies withdraw from the Chamber in protest, signaling unsettled political tensions.
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Spain
London
Chamber
Carlist Movements Reported Amid Subsidy Debate
Pictorial weekly notes a looming British subsidy issue while Carlist groups in Spain receive secret orders from Marques Corralbo the principal agent to the throne. Carlist deputies threaten mass uprisings in Catalonia Navarre and other regions if tensions escalate.
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Marge Corralbo
Etender
Catalonia
Navarre
Americans Warned Off Opportunities in Mexico Trade
Minister Matthew W. Ransom at the U.S. Legation in Mexico City warns that false reports in the United States mislead Americans about making money in Mexico. He says many investors lose their last cent and that chances for success pale beside home opportunities, though some Americans do profit.
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United States
Commercial Tribune
Mexico City
Mex
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Her
States
Woman Question in Conference and Anti-Saloon Talk
The article reports on efforts to amend the General Conference rules to allow women delegates and equalize ministerial and lay delegates, noting a two-thirds General Conference vote but a three-fourths annual conference requirement. It also covers Rev. Dr. Baker's remarks for the Anti-Saloon League and plans related to the American University project and its endowment. Additional notes describe a late Wednesday night incident with a homicide and a pursuit.
Moving Train Robbery Foiled in Ottawa
Detective E E Wiles of the C H D Railroads brought three men to Ottawa on a charge of breaking into a car and stealing goods from Train No 92 between Leipsic and Belmore. The suspects Frank Reed John Martin and Roscoe Hamilton were captured at Deshler and found with two revolvers and a lock picking tool. Hamilton, an ex convict from Toledo, pleaded not guilty.
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Commercial Tribune
Ottawa
E. E. Wiles
Leipsic
Belmoré
Belmore
Deshlér
Frank Reed
John Martin
Roscoe Hamilton
Hamilton
Toledo
Wanamaker Bible Union Hosts Large Country Outing
Philadelphia on September 5 John Wanamaker s Bible Union of Bethany Church with over 1600 members held a joy-filled outing at Mead ow Brook farm the country seat of Thomas B Wanamaker Addresses were given by Jay Cooke Rev Wilbur Chapman Rev George Van Deurs Randolph Walton and Rev Dr EE W Appleton Coroner Ashbridge Hymns were sung lemonade coffee and melons were served at a tent near the spring luncheon for 200 at a time Wanamaker presided and introduced Cooke who spoke on the Christian life stressing Sabbath sacredness and shared incidents from his life
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Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
S Bible Union
Bethany Church
Meadow Brook Farm
Thomas B. Wanamaker
Jay Cooke
Wilbur Chapman
George van Deurs
Randolph Walton
EE. W. Appleton
Ashbridge
Mr. Wanamaker
Chamberlain to See Olney on Venezuelan Question
London reports secretary of the colonies Joseph Chamberlain will travel to the United States and request a private meeting with Secretary Olney to discuss the Venezuelan question. The British ambassador in Washington remains in place and may facilitate a direct exchange on policy.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
United States
Oshey
Washington
Julian Pauncefote
Amberlain
Reconstruction bids planned after fire at Feeble Minded Institute
The building committee of the Feeble Minded Institute in Frankfort Ky met to advertise for bids to reconstruct buildings destroyed by fire. Insurance of 47000 will fund the main building. the remainder will cover out-houses.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Bing
Feeble
Institute
Rourke Cochran McLean Meet Aids Populists Amid Tension
New York reports detail a meeting between Rourke Cochran and John R. McLean at Narragansett Pier. McLean may limit active involvement in the national campaign, possibly aiding the Populists only through his Cincinnati paper. Gorman’s appointment to the Populist Executive Committee provoked McLean, who wrote a sharp letter to Jones.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Rourke Cochran
John R. Mclean
Narragansett Pier
Cochran
McLean
Congress
Ohio
Cincinnati
Gorman
Ohioan
Jones
Washington
Prison guard uses hook to subdue dangerous inmate at Ohio Penitentiary
Marlatt, an insane convict, twice gained a sharpened wire weapon hidden in his sleeve. A guard climbed the cage and snagged the weapon with a hook tearing a wrist wound as Marlatt was lifted, finally forcing him to surrender. Warden Coffin witnessed the incident sparking debate on prison brutality.
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Marlatt
Jackson
Warden Coffin
Ohio Penitentiary
Despondent Wayne Township Youth Attempts Suicide
W Z Thompson a young man from Wayne Township attempted suicide by hanging yesterday. He was found cut down unconscious and remains in critical condition with a broken neck and no prospect of recovery as of this morning.
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Commercial Tribune
Cfrcleville
W. Z. Thompson
Wayne Township
Campaign ends as Jones leads Arkansas governor race
The Arkansas gubernatorial race closes with Col. Dan W. Jones favored to win for the Democrats though by a smaller margin. Remmel for the Republicans is expected to gain modestly. Populist candidate Barker and Col. Files see declines. Polls suggest turnout near 150000 with county race over Prohibition and license questions.
Crusade Against Burglars In Mitchell Town
Mitchell Indiana reports a community driven crackdown after a wave of burglaries. The Mitchell Horse-thief Detective Association has reorganized to prevent thefts as many businesses suffered cash and merchandise losses in recent weeks.
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Commercial Tribune
Mitchell, Ind
Mitchell Horse-thief Detective Association
Coal price crash in Columbus floods market with orders
The coal trade in Columbus, Ohio sees prices tumble from 1 40 to 1 per ton in three days amid a rate war between Ohio Central, Columbus Sandusky and Hocking, and Hocking Valley operators. Dealers report piled orders and buyers eager to lock in the bargain.
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Columbus
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Ohio Central
Sandusky and
Hocking Valley
le Ald
Maceo Reported Dead Again in Cuba
Havana dispatch says the military governor of Candelaria has informed Weyler that several countrymen report Antonio Maceo the insurgent leader died recently from wounds from an attack on a military train near Taco Taco. Verifications are being sought.
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Havana
Candelaria
Pinar del Rio
Weyler
Antonio Maceo
Taco Taco
Evans & Turner sue Daily Press for 25000 in damages
In Columbus Ohio on Sept 56 Evans and Turner local commission men filed suit against the Daily Press the Democratic organ seeking 25000 claiming a Nicelous pen was used in a misrepresented sale and that proceeds were diverted to an illegal scheme. The plaintiffs allege the pen and straw details were misreported and seek damages.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Evans & Turner
Daily Press
Rand Ted
Tin Plate Plant To Resume Operations At Elwood
Elwood Ind Sept 5 The American Tin Plate Company notified its employer the big plant will resume operations next Tuesday with 11 of 16 mills starting to provide seating for 900 men. The remaining mills will restart in a few days bringing 350 more workers to work.
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Commercial Tribune
Elwood
Ind
American Tin Plate Company
Dynamite Explosion Destroys Lime Office Injures Man
A severe blasting accident at Jones and Meredith lime dealers in Delaware County injures Ira Davis a grocer in the office when a keg of dynamite or powder explodes. The blast destroys the building sends debris across the street. Four Miles girls narrowly escape death as roof collapses nearby. Shocks are felt for miles and inquiries begin from surrounding towns.
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Commercial Tribune
Delaware, CO
Jones & Meredith
Ira Davis
Esas
Robbed His Own Family Harry Moore Confesses
Bellefontaine Ohio September 5 Harry Moore son of wealthy resident H C Moore arrested after home robbed of money and silverware on Thursday He pleads guilty stating he was a member of the church and connected with the C N G and her sister organization.
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Commercial Tribune
Bellefontaine
Harry Moore
H. C. Moore
Seule
Columbus Buggy Co Assignees File Partial Appraisement
Wm A Miles and John Thomas, assignees of the Columbus Buggy Company, filed a partial appraisement with the probate court covering Minneapolis and Cincinnati houses. The report lists the assets and values, noting appraised totals and specific items.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Wm. A. Miles
John Thomas
Columbus Buggy Company
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Death in Lexington Tied to Paris Dispatch
A man in Lexington died by his own action after receiving a dispatch from Paris six weeks earlier, the report notes.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Paris
Sheriff Salary Controversy Attracts Attention
Special to Commercial Tribune reports on sheriff pay totaling 140000 with debate over compensation. Officials dispute raises and budget implications while residents seek clarity on payroll duties and funding.
Parted for Twenty Years Finally Seeks Lost Children
Indianapolis Sept 5 A letter to the Police Chief reveals Mrs. Harry Johnson of Cleveland seeks news of her children last heard from twenty years ago in the city. She was then Mrs. Louis Jones, divorced with custody awarded to the husband who fled with an infant. The child died near Brownsburg. she was jailed for murder, escaped asylum, and vanished. Her husband is dead. the two children who survived have grown and married. William, four at disappearance, is now dying of consumption. Cleveland has been notified to come to Indianapolis.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Harry Johnson
Cleveland
Brownsburg
Pengh Tere Aoe
William
Three Workmen Fall Forty Feet at New School Building
This morning on the scaffold at the new school building at Blackford and Michigan streets in Indianapolis, a collapse sent three workmen tumbling forty feet. Michael Logle and Edward Sifer were fatally injured, with Sifer's left arm broken.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Blackford
Michigan Streets
Michael Logle
Edward Sifer
McKinley Defends Labor as National Faith in Pennsylvanian Visit
In Canton on September 6 Major McKinley receives a large Allegheny Westmoreland and state delegation led by W A Stone. Workers from Homestead and Western Pennsylvania pledge support as McKinley defends labor and calls for steady work and sound money with tariff protection.
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Allegheny
Westmoreland
Andashington
Pennsylvania
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