Leavenworth Lynching of Fred Alexander Stuns City Crowd
Fred Alexander the accused killer of Pearl Forbes and alleged assailant of Miss Bya Roth was seized from jail and burned at a stake in Leavenworth Kansas on January 16. A mob of about eight thousand watched as the scene unfolded near Fourth and Olive streets and Lawrence avenue.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fred Alexander
Bya Roth
Pearl Forbes
State Penitentiary
Stancemyers
Tom Brown
Fourth
Olive Streets
Alexander
Third Street
Helien
Fourth Street
Lawrence Avenue
Spruce Street
Santa Fe
John Forbes
Quay Re-elected Senator by Pennsylvania Legislature
Pennsylvania legislators elected Col. M. S. Quay to fill the U S Senate vacancy, with 130 votes in joint session. He takes the seat amid long partisan struggle dating to 1899, after a bitter contest that saw nine Quay opponents.
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Col. Quay
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Col. M. 5. Quay
United States
Senate
House
Washington
Col
James M. Guffey
Pittsburgh
Stone
Quay
Boies Penrose
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
James McMillan
Detroit
Thomas Bark
Meikelsohn
Currie
Crounse
Rosewater
Hainer
Hinshaw
D. F. Thompson
W. V. Allen
W. H. Thompson
G. M. Hitchcock
Matt
United States Senate Selections Reported Across States
Reports from Concord Boise Raleigh and Topeka detail legislative votes and new state leaders. New Hampshire elects E Burnham to succeed Chandler. Idaho picks Dubois over Shoup and Rich. North Carolina sees Aycock become governor after Democrats regain control. Kansas fusion caucus nominates Overmyer over Jerry Simpson.
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Dubois
Boise Idaho
United States
Senate
Shoup
Joseph C. Rich
House
Rich
Releigh
N. C
Charles B. Aycock
Dan L. Russell
Gov. Aycock
Jerry Simpson Beaton
Topeka
Kan
Fusion
David Overmyer
Jerry Simpson
Kitchener reports Boer forces and reinforcements in South Africa
Lord Kitchener reports Beyer’s force crossed near Kallfontein on January 12 and that no major changes occurred in the colonies. Some rebels surrender or return to the Orange River colony as De Wet vows to shoot Paul Botha’s book. London says large reinforcements will be sent and 5,000 yeomanry volunteers enlisted. In Indiana, Gov Durbin will act once fugitives papers arrive from Kentucky.
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London
War Office
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Beyer
Kallfontein
Orange River Colony
Kroonstadt
Burgher Peace Committee
Paul Botha
de Wet
Taylor
Indianapolis
Ind
Durbin
Kentucky
W. S. Taylor
Charles Finley
Indiana
Endants Cane Paterson Case Proceeds With Evidence
In Paterson New Jersey prosecutors outlined the murder case against William A Death Andrew Campbell and Walter L McAlister for Jennie Bosschiter, presenting expert evidence and police confession statements amid a witness disruption. News also reports the death of prominent Indiana lawyer and former St Louis Globe-Democrat editor P Fishback at age 72, who served as master in chancery of the U S court.
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Cane
Paterson
N. J
William A. Death
Andrew Campbell
Walter L. McAlister
Jennie Bosschiter
Tntevepvus
Uliam P. Fishback
Middle West
Indiana
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fishback
Knipp shoots Frank Thompson in night confrontation
Knipp fired on Frank Thompson nine times with a Winchester rifle Monday night, killing him instantly after Thompson allegedly threatened Knipp's ire and advanced on him with a knife. Knipp surrendered to authorities in Grayson.
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Olive In
Van
Yonn Knipp
Frank Thompson
Thompson
Knipp
Grayson
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Mr. Forbes
Fort Leavenworth
Legislatoure
McMan
M'Millan
Eleet Burnham
Concord
New Hampshire
Sena
T. E. Burnham
William F. Chandler
Henry F. Burnham
Kitchener
Cape
William P. Fishback
Dena
Hiewancla Ted Teo Aeurtr
P. Defoire
Devils Lake, N. D
Grand Forks, N. D
Fur Works
ArDruc
Devils Lake
T. Fox
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