Mob In No Peril From The Law Betrayal Is Unlikely
A terse note suggests the mob faces no danger from authorities and that betrayal is unlikely. It implies fear of exposing information would deter defection among members.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
1
Versailles Mob Violence Rumors Stir Osgood Tension
Special dispatch from Versailles Indiana reports a deadly mob killing and rumors of vengeance. Authorities including Assistant Attorney General Merrell Moore seek grand jury action while Osgood tensions rise. Inquests confirm five victims died by mob and two were raped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Seymour
Osgood
Reno
Jackson County
Commercial Tribune
Merrell Moore
Work of the Wind Injures Dozens Across Defiance County
A severe wind storm swept Defiance Ohio shortly after noon injuring several people and causing widespread damage. The New Teaser Box Factory section collapsed while the steamer Laurina broke from moorings. Trees fences and barns were destroyed and corn fields were flattened. At Paulding the fair grounds suffered extensive damage with four horses killed and multiple injuries including one fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Defiance
Laurina
Paulding
Seaman Gould Dismissed by Court Martial in Toledo
Seaman A. H. Gould of the Toledo Naval Reserve was dismissed from the battalion for the good of the service after pleading guilty to shooting two musicians from the Seventeenth Regiment, U. S. I, while traveling from Steubenville to Columbus last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Gould
Toledo
Toledo, O
A. H. Gould
Tragedy in Lima Labor Camp Ends in Slaying
Joseph Palucci a young Italian in Lima Ohio led a large gang of laborers on the Chicago and Erie Railroad project. During a quarrel while attempting to quell the dispute he was shot three times in the side and died. A killer fled as bloodhounds hunted for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Lima, O
Joseph Palucci
Greenwood
Chicago & Erie
Bribery Trial Speaks Volatile Politics In Kentucky
On day one of the Dr W Godfrey Hunter bribery case in Frankfort Kentucky prosecutors outline testimonies as Gaines and Tanner corroborate a scheme to bribe three legislators with 5000 dollars each. The camp meeting drama, weather woes and intra party tensions with Hanna McLean Warner and Chapman dominate the scene as spectators await further witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
W. Godfrey Hunter
Hunter
Noel Gaines
Gaines
Thomas Tanner
Gai
Gaines’ House
Tanner
John H. Wilson
Delegates Get a Ducking at the Springfield Camp Meeting
Crowd attendance tallies show uneven turnout during the first two days of the Springfield free silver gathering. Weather dampened events with wet grounds, and scattered reports describe performers and officials in a charged atmosphere surrounding McLean and Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Self-Defense Proven in Higbee Killing Case
H L Downs freed in Louisville Police Court after trial showing self defense in the September 8 death of Wallace Higbee at Higbee home. Higbee attacked Downs with a razor after finding him watching a political speech with Higbee's wife and child. Downs used a pocketknife, cutting Higbee's throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
R. L. Downs
Wallace Higbée
Downs
Higbee
Damages for Lynching Law Challenged in Ohio
Benjamin Church named administrator after the death of Click Mitchell. The case seeks $5,000 in damages under a state law granting compensation to lynching victims’ next of kin, payable from county funds. The measure has been ruled unconstitutional by Cuyahoga County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Benjamin Church
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Daring daylight escape attempt at Ghio Penitentiary
In Columbus on September 16, three prisoners with drawn revolvers overpowered guards and breached barriers in broad daylight. Visitors as hundreds watched panic spread as they fired and forced a path toward freedom, with one man breaking onto the grounds before being stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ghio Penitentiary
William Clark
Cleveland
Wm. F.botts
Toledo
Wm. Pultesy
Texas
Duncan
E. O. .Coleark
Clark
Cole
Botts
Pultey
Sit
Secret Service men cap counterfeit gang in Indiana raid
In Valparaiso Indiana Major Carter Porter and Gallaher with L Letherman and Sheriff Green seized H A Brown and J Hansen for printing counterfeit money. Brown 50, anarchist ties. Hansen 28, with a complete press outfit and plates. They confessed. hearing set before US Commissioner Wilson in LaPorte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Valparaiso
Ind
Major Carter
Indiana
Thomas J. Porter
Illinois
al Gallaher
Chicago
United States Secret Service
L. L. Letherman
Cincinnati
Green
H. A. W. Brown
John Hansen
Theodore Hansen
Brown
Haymarket
Parsons
Neeb
Hansen
Porter
Carter
United States
Wilson
Laporte
Hafi
Squirrel Hunt Tragedy Ends in Death Near McComb
In Findlay Ohio territory George Russ fifteen son of Samuel Russ of McComb was shot in the head by Lyttle while two youths thought his head a squirrel. The shot killed Russ within hours as medical aid arrived. Lyttle is Frank Lytle’s son, living near the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Findlay, CO
George Russ
Samuel Russ
McComb
Lyttle
Ritter
Russ
Lytle
Frank Lytle
United Brethren Conference Opens at Pleasant Lake
The thirty sixth annual conference of the United Brethren Church began in Pleasant Lake with six days of sessions. Bishop Hott of Cedar Rapids presides over districts in Northern Indiana Southern Michigan and Western Ohio. Rev J W Lilly of Hicksville delivered the opening address. Nearly all members attend and show intense interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Lagrange
Ind
The
United Brethren Church
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Pleasant Lake
Bishop Hott
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Lilly
Hicksville
Crushed by Elevator at World Building
Eddie Renfle a messenger for the Scripps McRae League was fatally crushed when trapped between an elevator car and the second floor at the World Building in Cleveland. The operator was away at lunch and firemen freed him before he was rushed to Huron Street Hospital where recovery seems unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
World Building
Eddie Renfle
Scripps- McRae League
Eddie
No. 1 Engine House
Huron Street Hospital
No Charges Made in Methodist Conference Morrison Case
The M. E. Conference at Mount Sterling Kentucky adjourned after ruling that all Morrison matter records be erased. Rev John Reeves' charge was not called. Morrison plans to state he did not intend to violate church law and intends no contempt. The Reeves case will be passed and the affair ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
New
Indiana
Commercial Tribune
Toledo, CO
Ohio Bankers’ Association
M. M. White
Cincinnati
John Beatty
Columbus
Metropolis
G. P. Griffith
W. A. Graham
Sidney
B. Rankin
South Charleston
H. C. Herbig
Coshocton
J. J. Sullivan
Cleveland
J. W. Denver, Jr
Wilmington
Alexander Renick
Chillicothe
Monetary Conference
Saratoga
N. Y
United States
Bankers’ Association of Ohio
Congress
Boody House
Akron
MT. Sterling
M. E
H. C. Morrison
Wilson
Morrison
John Reeves
General Conference
Elder Reeves
Luetgert Trial Focuses on Bone Evidence and Expert Testimony
In Chicago on September 16, the Luetgert case centered on expert bone testimony. Prof. Dorsey of the Field Museum and Dr. Norval Pierce clashed with defense counsel over femur origins and accuracy while Luetgert appeared on crutches amid court discussions continuing tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Luetgert
Prof
Dorsey
Field Columbian Museum
Vincent
Norval Pierce
Foraker in Missouri Addresses Crowd Sung Sedalia Debates
Senator Foraker spoke to a large audience in Sedalia Missouri and said he would not challenge Bryan to a joint debate. He predicted Republicans may win Ohio by about 300 000 but cautioned against overclaiming a gain. He cited miners disputes being settled and a shift toward prosperity as factors in the Ohio result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Bryan
Commercial Tribune
Foraker
Ohio
Regimental Association holds annual Indiana reunion at courthouse
Jeffersonville Ind Sept 16 The Thirty eighth Indiana Regimental Association meets at the courthouse with many old soldiers present. The event opened in the morning with informal gathering and handshakes. Wyatt Willey serves as president and W H Friend as secretary. A campfire and phonograph entertainment are planned for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Jeffersonville
Ind
Thirty-eighth Indiana Regimental Association
Wyatt Willey
W. H. Friend
Severe Storm Breaks Heat Wave in Wabash Indiana
A September thunderstorm struck Wabash Indiana ending a long dry spell. Winds reached hurricane intensity, severing Western Union lines on the Big Four and Wabash railroads and disrupting Home and Central Telephone Co services. Trees toppled and a few buildings were damaged as rain was light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Indiana
Western Union
Home
Central
Tribune
Mystery of Missing Huntington Mother Jane Adkins
Mrs Jane Adkins wife of Pleas Adkins disappeared from her Huntington home last Saturday night She is the mother of five children and her absence sparks a local missing person inquiry with family seeking news and help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Huntington
W. Va
Jane Adkins
Pleas Adkins
Plague Rages Across Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi
Three states report worsening plague conditions as outbreaks spread in Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi causing rising cases and regional health alerts. The article notes health officials tracing outbreaks and calling for preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Yellow fever bulletin details ongoing outbreak in Gulf coast
The Marine Hospital Bureau will publish a synopsis of yellow fever cases and deaths through September 14. It notes Ocean Springs, New Orleans, Scranton, and other points with several suspicious cases, train inspection along Alabama and Louisiana lines, and autopsy findings. Officials deny Augusta rumors and direct shipping of camp gear to Waycross, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Marine Hospital Bureau
Boards of Health
Ocean Springs
New Orleans
Alabama Line
Scranton
Miss
Louisiana State Board of Health
Louisiana
Louisiana Board
Ocean
Guiteray
Carter
Perkinston
St. Claude Street
Mobile
Biloxi
Edwards
Wasdin
Augusta
Eugene Foster
Board of Health of
Wertenbaker
Delaware Breakwater
Camp Equipage
Waycross
Refugees From Yellow Fever Flood Chicago Hotels
Chicago hotels and private houses take in refugees fleeing yellow fever districts in the South. Guests arrive from New Orleans Mobile Port Gibson Baton Rouge and other infected areas. Palmer House Auditorium Leland and Great Northern report sizable contingents seeking shelter and rooms in advance as the North remains safer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Palmer House
New Orleans
Mobile
Port Gibson
Auditorium
Baton Rouge
Leland
Yellow fever scare shuts travel to St Louis from the South
The St Louis Health Department has begun precautions against yellow fever arrival. Officials have secured Southern Railroad cooperation to limit movement and contact with the disease. Travel northward from the South is nearly halted as railroads reduce business to the Crescent City and the Anchor Line suspends traffic below Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Health Department
Southern Railroad
Crescent City
Memphis
Fever Fever Cases In New Orleans Brightens
New Orleans reports at 6 p.m. show the fever situation improving with only ten cases investigated today versus twenty yesterday. Of these, three were suspicious and two were declared yellow fever, one in a densely populated neighborhood prompting special attention from the Board of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Board of Health
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