29 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
1
Defense attorneys foresee the Dickerson trial extending at least two weeks beyond the current week. An age newspaper report notes witness testimony and defense strategy suggesting the case may not reach the jury quickly due to extensive testimony and several damaging admissions by a character witness.
Defense shifts to character witnesses to show Ben Dickerson stood above typical men as the state questions witnesses from different communities. Cross examinations reveal a witness's drunkenness and uneven recollection, while G F McConnel testifies Dickerson’s general peaceable nature. Court opens at 8:30 with had been a saw mill dispute tied to Frank Hardesty and a revived church rally cited in the case.
An attorney whispered to a reporter that a local woman long rumored dying has revived suddenly as the Dickerson trials proceed. He said she has attended court daily, contrasting her prior frail condition with her present steady presence.
Columbus March 29 doctors Wilson and Holt say Governor Pattison shows a favorable day with edema of the lungs gone and vital signs normal pulse 96 respiration 22 Weart remains strong and mind clear Mrs Campbell wife of the former governor visits the Pattison residence as hope within the governor's family grows stronger
Indianapolis reports the miners in convention endorsed restoring the 1903 wage scale for two years and adjourned for a joint conference with operators. The conference recessed with no settlement and no prospect of one. An amendment to extend the scale to two years was accepted by Mitchell, pending ratification by the national convention. Arbitration ideas and a possible commission were discussed. Humane Society to hold its annual meeting at the library Friday evening with officers elected and key reports presented.
The Age Publishing company announces a major expansion including a new 45 by 55 foot brick and cement press building, remodeled front offices, and a high capacity press able to print and deliver 5000 to 6000 papers hourly. The upgrade relocates carrier operations to an alley entrance and upgrades the entire facility to rival larger Ohio papers.
In Columbus on March 25 the Ohio House adopts a three senators and three representatives special committee to sit after adjournment and report next session. It passes a 25,000 dollar expense appropriation, approves a mandatory county depository bill, and backs a state banking bill with amendments. The bill to double salaries for senators and representatives advances, while a comprehensive state officers salary reform outlines new pay scales and retained or altered fees for various state roles.
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