First Degree Murder Indictments Hit Local Court
Oscar McAlpine of Penfield faces first degree murder charges after a grand jury found intent to kill his wife and purchased a revolver. The case, arising from an alleged January 1906 act, could lead to the electric chair and life imprisonment. The report notes varied opinions on conviction and potential intoxication defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar McAlpine
Penfield
Court of Common Pleas
McAlpine
Michigan
Edwin Blair
William Unger
Frank E. Foote
A. L. Harte
A. Kotchever
Nider and
Abettor
Lorain
Foote and
Harte
Ketchever
Thomas Meyers
C. T. Huntig
Ralph A. Rice
Savings Deposit Banking & Trust Company
Hunt
Youngstown
Edward Forthfuss
Florence Bans
Amherst
Milton Poet
Oberon freight wreck blamed on switchmen and through freight crew
Coroner Miller found dual negligence in the Oberlin yard switchmen for not closing the switch and in the through freight crew for not seeing the signal. Engineer Boyer died in the collision. the dead engineer was not ordered to watch for an open switch. Brakes were not applied until the two trains met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Oberon
Hengineer Boyer
Oberlin
Negro Soldiers Arrested for Whisky on Rosebud Reservation
Valentine Nebraska January 24 two Black troopers from the 25th Infantry discharged after Brownsville affair are under arrest for introducing whisky to the Rosebud Indian reservation and selling it to the Indians. They identify themselves as Long and Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Neb
25Th Infantry
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Tex
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Long
Williams
Decreased Damage Verdict in Gatens vs Lake Shore Electric
The sole common pleas case with voluntary reduction of a jury award involved Alice Gatens and the Lake Shore Electric. The jury gave $4,000 for injuries near Shadduck's Grove, Vermilion, on July 4 two years prior. After a new trial motion, Judge Washburn found the amount excessive but not passion driven. the parties agreed to reduce the award to $3,500 and forego a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Alice Gatens
Lake Shore Electric
Yes
Washburn
Jury selection in Thaw murder trial crowds New York court
The Thaw murder trial opened with a large crowd around the courthouse and police called to clear streets. Out of 200 jurors only three were seated by nightfall, with 15 rejected for various reasons. By noon today three more jurors were chosen as attorneys probe backgrounds. The process may stretch the week as judges seek impartial panels amid heightened nerves from both sides. Harry Thaw watches each juror closely in a blue sack coat and plaid overcoat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Thaw
Court House
Crowell Divorce Suit Dismissed After Settlement
Ida Crowell and Owen Crowell had a divorce action dismissed as costs of the plaintiff without record, indicating they may reconcile. The suit filed January 15 followed Owen Crowell's arrest for disorderly conduct in local court. Mayor Chapman imposed a suspended $25 sentence and costs, noting joint fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Crowell
Owen Crowell
Chapman
Mississippi Levee Breach Near Fort St. Philip
Two breaks appeared yesterday in the Mississippi river levee near Fort St. Philip seventy five miles south of New Orleans. The breach follows overnight tension along the river and threatens low lying districts downstream. Local authorities mobilized pumps and emergency crews to limit flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Fort St. Philip
Kidnapping Case in Lorain Court Continues
Hearing for Charles Higton, jailed for kidnapping nine year old Frank Stevens from Wellington adopters, was continued as parties were not ready. The child remains with his mother in Lorain while Oberlin Home officials seek custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Higton
Frank Stevens
Wellington
Oberlin
Lorain
State Infirmary Society Officers Elected in Ohio
Columbus January 24 The Ohio Infirmary Officials Association yesterday elected officers President William James Athens county first vice president A H Harlan Clinton county second vice president C A Patton Butler county corresponding secretary Otis K Bilis Franklin county recording secretary William B Stephenson Greene county treasurer A J Dorney Hancock county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Infirmary Officials’ Association
William James
Athens County
A. H H. Harlan
Clinton County
C. A. Patton
Butler County
Otis K. Bilis
Franklin County
William B. Stephenson
Greene County
A. J. Dorney
Hancock County
Public Service Orders C and W to Clear Dirt Piles
The board of public service ordered the C. and W. to remove dirt plowed up along the right of way on Lake avenue and cast into the street. The company is cited for careless repair along Elyrian street and in several city areas, blocking traffic with piles of frozen dirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service
Lake Avenue
Elyrian Street
Miners Entombed After Colorado Coal Mine Blast
A Colorado Fuel and Iron Co mine in Trinidad Colorado suffered an explosion that left 20 men entombed. Four bodies have been recovered as rescuers work to reach others. a massive boulder blocked the mine entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
Oak Point Land Appropriation Cases Taken Out of Court
The Oak Point appropriation cases were moved from probate to common pleas court yet not pursued. Lawyers for Knox syndicate say negotiations with Lorain Sand & Gravel Co are ongoing and expect no settlement on harsher terms. Virgil P. Kline defends for Lorain, with other cases set for Feb 2 before Judge Washburn. Local interest centers on land use disclosure and the expected industrial project at Beaver Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Land & Gravel Company
Oak Point
Court of Common Pleas
Lorain Sand & Gravel Company
National Tube Company
Great Steel Corporation
Beaver Creek
BE. G. Johnson
Knox Syndicate
Virgil P. Kline
Standard Oil
Cndge Washburn
Hinman
Probate
Letters Offered as Evidence in Will Case Dispute
Court hears letters from Mary Elizabeth Battles to daughter Hattie Ledgate arguing Beeman influenced the will. Defendants call the papers forgeries to keep heirs from property. J.C. Hill and John Blanchard named as handwriting experts to compare letters with known samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Battles
Hattie Ledgate
Court House
William H. Beeman
Battles
Beeman
J.C. Hill
The
Savings Deposit Banking & Trust Company
John Blanchard
Moxham Deeds Interest in Steel Plant Lots
Helen Moxham deeded to Arthur J. Moxham her interest in nine dollars worth of lots at the steel plant for a nominal sum of one dollar. The transfer records reflect a private conveyance between spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Moxham
Arthur J. Moxham
Apparent trivial suit raises great principle in debt case
A court appeal questions wage garnishment evasion by a debtor with no attachable property. Hobbs sued Beedle for 63.70 for rent. Beedle’s wages were paid in advance by Loeffler and Hazel, leaving no garnishable property. The justice awarded 3.60 to Hobbs against Loeffler and Hazel, 10 percent of advance pay, prompting the appeal to the court of common pleas for broader ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Court of Justice Lord
S. Hobbs
J. K. Beedle
Beedle
Loeffler & Hazel
Hobbs
Loeffter & Hazel
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Oscar Walein
Robert Wallace
H. C. Gage
Hoursa
Hadaway Brothers
John Tinebner
James Bowen
Mike Strophy
John Parney
Fox Furnace
Gorower
Plaintif
Evelyn
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Mississippi
State Infirmary Society
GETO
Service Board
Trinidad, Col
Ohio
Fidenge
Mrs. Moxham Deeds
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