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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1910
Page
8
Market report from New York shows mixed livestock and grain prices with No 2 red wheat at 1.24 and futures lower for May and July. Creamery butter around 82 cents, eggs state and Pennsylvania 26 cents, and ham prices listed along with dairy and potato figures. Also notes a local court sentence for wife beating with a year in state prison for Mich iel Halpeck of Garfield.
Pittsburg April 12 Frank Hoffstot the hot banker and streetcar magnate indicted by the grand jury for bribery and conspiracy refused to appear before the grand jury. District Attorney Blakely prepares to seek extradition with papers to Governor Stewart asking that Governor Hughes of New York deliver Hoffstot to officials in Pennsylvania. A letter from Hoffstot’s New York counsel Adrian TH. Larkin urges not to appear, arguing the indictments aim to compel appearance and examination. Unclear whether Hoffstot will sail for Europe as his Pittsburg friends claim. D. Tilbury former councilman, indicted for taking money for votes, appeared to plead. he admitted $200 received from Corneilman Klein but said it was a loan and refused to say repayment. Sentence postponed but not suspended.
A humorous exchange records Mrs Newlywed claiming she bent a water ash and Mr Newlywed convincing she was clever in countering the jest. The snippet preserves playful banter between the couple in a dated tone.
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