19 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1897
Page
1
Informer Pete Hostetter returns unexpectedly amid threats from adversaries and hints at more arrests today as authorities tighten the case. He is described as a wary figure in the ongoing pursuit.
Reports from Osgood Indiana outline ongoing tensions after the Versailles lynching. Deputy sheriffs search homes for stolen goods linked to Hostetter and mob members while Mrs Jenkins and Mrs Rittenhouse face charges. Bail granted for Jenkins. Rittenhouse and son prepare for proceedings.
In Versailles Indiana on September 18 authorities arrest two parties for harboring stolen goods tied to the Lynch mob that seized five prisoners from the Ripley County jail at 1 am. The case reflects differing views between Versailles and nearby Osgood on the incident as the Levy gang figures into ongoing robberies investigations.
Massillon Ohio September 18 Wilson Graber narrowly survived a morning assault when his employer George Switter entered the Graber meat market drunk and hurled a heavy cleaver at his head. Graber defended with his arm but lost a finger and split the palm. Switter is jailed.
The Hunter trial in Frankfort, Kentucky, on charges of conspiring to bribe legislators for Dr. W G Hunter’s Senate bid adjourned at noon. The court will hear closing arguments Monday with a verdict possible Monday evening or Tuesday. A hung jury appears the likeliest risk despite curtailed testimony.
In heavy fog from St Johns to Race two steamers were lost with probable loss of life. The Rhodora from Boston en route to Philadelphia is ashore at Renowes, total wreck with crew rescued by Grand Lake. A second unnamed steamer lies ashore on an island off Witless Bay with only two men visible. Boats proceed to aid.
Reports indicate the Native resistance in India intensifies as clashes widen. Local leaders rally followers and the British forces reinforce positions amid mounting casualties and strategic shifts.
First National Bank of Benton Harbor remains closed as National Bank Examiner George Caldwell takes charge. About 90000 dollars expected to be paid to depositors, with 75 percent recovery anticipated. Bank faced declines in deposits and bad loans linked to ex cashier James Bailey. Investigators plan a thorough review of the bank and its real estate as securities.
In Chicago on September 18 the Luetgert defense and prosecution clashed over evidence of motive for the Mrs. Luetgert murder. Judge Tuthill kept the ruling under advisement and the case paused to Tuesday. Luetgert, angered by counsel friction, warned of presenting trump cards and promised the public will hear his side next week.
William John Thaler an Austrian visited the Sheriffs office in St. Louis claiming a world tour on foot begun May 13 from Montreal. He plans to cover about 25 000 miles by May 13 193 with routes through Old Mexico New York Europe Africa Asia and Australia. He says he has walked 150 miles on five meals and his best day reach was 42 miles. He is unmarried and blind in one eye.
In Paducah Kentucky on September 18 two youths John Hally and William Cato confessed to killing an old man named Dave Askew on his trading boat thirty miles above Paducah. They struck him with an ax robbed him of seven dollars and a pistol then threw the body into the Tennessee River and tied stones to the limbs. Blood found on clothing and the axe supported the confession. They were held to await further legal action.
Berlin dispatch reports that German industrial replies to the new United States tariff show many expect to endure the tariff without Agrarian aid while some branches suffer. Some Chemnitz hosts are considering building U S factories, and the Agrarian press pushes for a tariff war. The North German Gazette warns against irredentism as plans to exclude American meats grow. Prince Henry of Prussia notes resolved relations with the emperor as the Kaiser Wilhelm der Zweite ironclad nears completion at Wilhelmshaven.
Franklin County Grand Jury returns indictments against Representatives John H. Johns and W. H. Stiglitz, James E. Stone Assistant Clerk of the State Senate, Colonel Albert Scott, R. H. Darn, and John Hollenbeck for gambling during the late Legislature.
In Newburry near Washington Wesley Stevens shot and killed William Chick after accusing him of harsh talk to his wife. Chick’s young daughter was injured by a shot in the arm. Both men were farmers. Stevens fled after the shooting.
The Duchess Consuelo Van derbilt, now the Duchess of Marlborough, delivered a son at Spencer House in London. Both mother and baby are reported healthy by attending physicians.
General Fitzhugh Lee met with President McKinley at the White House for nearly two hours to review Cuba conditions. The President urged Lee to retain his Havana post for now, with an eye to a possible October return, while Lee criticized Weyler’s methods in private talks with friends.
Judge Reese Blizzard and Miss Fannie Holland of Grantsville were married at the Palace Hotel Parker sburg. The ceremony surprised many and the couple soon left for Clay County where he opens court Monday. He plans to depart October 1 to try Governor Atkinson for alleged forgery.
Miss Ella Jones, 22, was instantly killed walking on Erie Railway tracks east of Akron this morning after failing to hear an approaching train.
As yellow fever grows in Ed wards and other southern areas unknown attackers wreck tracks on the Alabama and Vicksburg line to block refugees. Governor McLaurin is denied entry by the City Board of Health despite ordering guards to protect the capital.
Governor McLaurin orders state troops in Vicksburg to be ready for movement after reports of threats in Jackson. Queen & Crescent officials deny instructing reckless train entry. engineer kept under control with doors locked. Citizens from Jackson condemn the prior night’s actions as lawless. Queen & Crescent traffic tied Meridian to Shreveport pending negotiations. Fever reported absent in Vicksburg.
Edwards Mississippi reports thirty nine new yellow fever cases since last update. Names include Eva Waiblinger Fred Waiblinger Barrett Blanche Harris Percy Birdsong Hattie Tague Mary Henry Simon Nathan Herman Gudakin Willie Angelo Katie Gray Alice Gray John Curry Chase Annie Prosser Pauline Lewis Frank Rossman Anna Long Minnie Long Sloan and others.
A single death was recorded yesterday in New Orleans amid a slight improvement shown in fever cases as of the end of the board’s weekly report.
Columbus expects its largest Sunday crowd as the 42nd annual German Catholic Central Society convention begins. More than six thousand from Cincinnati Covington and Newport arrive for a parade featuring ten thousand uniformed Knights. Adolph Weber of Racine Wisconsin arrives as society president.
The residence of Joseph Bofford on Scaffold Lick Run in eastern Scioto County was robbed yesterday afternoon by two men. A chest containing over $1,000 in cash and jewelry was taken, with only the chest disturbed. Authorities believe inside knowledge guided the theft.
Mrs Kate Chase Sprague, visiting Columbus, nears settlement with Dan McConville on an $800 loan note tied to the Salmon P Chase homestead. McConville agrees to equate the note. Sprague has secured $90,000 in indebtedness certificates to lift an $80,000 mortgage on the Washington homestead valued at $150,000.
In Rockford Illinois twelve boys pleaded guilty to breaking into Mrs. H. Chapin's home and destroying Bertha Honoré Palmer's 1870 wedding cake. The incident damaged keepsakes from wedding joy and other items were stolen. Fines were levied and three youths faced potential reform school sentences.
An alarm wire in a yard led to the discovery of Richard stealing chickens with Robert An beating him until unconscious. Williams is valued at $25,000 to $30,000, and Anderson will prosecute him for burglary.
Mrs. Alice Ross wife of Lieutenant Commander Albert Boas United States Navy died at the Naval Academy today She was a daughter of the late General Nicholas Brewer.
Dispatch to the Commercial Tribune reports Jack Lynch a local political figure in Warron Ohio was accidentally fallen from a second floor, causing injuries. Authorities investigate the incident as a fall with unknown motives.
A British unit suffers heavy casualties as numerous officers are reported dead or wounded in ongoing operations. News confirms multiple senior leaders among the fallen, signaling a significant strategic impact on the theater.
The report notes abundant rain in India promising rich harvests and possible wheat exports in a few months. It details frontier tensions with Orakzai and Afridi tribes, a British general attack near Gulistan, and concerns over British officer losses and recruiting failures in the army.
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