Doctor ridicules insanity plea as excuse for murder
Dr. Atlan Mc Lane Hamilton criticizes emotional insanity as a defense, citing historic trials in New York and Albany. He urges commissions of alienists to assess insanity and warns against sensational courtroom tactics and jury trials.
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York
Atlan McLane Hamilton
Guiteau
Garfield
Buffalo
Czolgosz
McHinley
Schneider
District of Columbia
Doctors of Christian Science
Eddy
Dr. Hamilton
New York
Sickles
Key
Hamilton
Cote Hiscock
A.bany
N. Y
George W. Cole
Harris Hiscock
Stanwix Hall
Cole
Hiscock
Hadhey
James T. Brady
McFarland
Richardson
Grand jury reports indictments in whitecapping cases
Rushville Ind. grand jury completed its inquiry into whitecapping and related matters. Indictments were returned against Charles McFatridge Harry McFatridge Lafayette Goldman and others. Witnesses include Ora Nordlah George Walden Harry Collins Thomas Ball John Adams Eva Moore and others. Bond posted by all parties including Mrs. Leona Tribbey. Henry G. Conoway not involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Charles McFatridge
Harry McFatridge
Lafayette Goldman
Ora Nordlah
George Walden
Harry Collns
Thomas H. Ball
John P. Adams
Eva Moore
S. C. Conner
Marshall Buell
Leona Tribbey
John Tribbey
Bend
Henry G. Conoway
Conoway
Posey Township
Hudspeth Aimed Pistol At Boonville Council Meeting
At a Boonville Indiana city council session over a sewer contract former council member Joseph M Hudspeth drew a pistol and threatened to shoot opponents as citizens fled. City attorney Lepha Folsom restrained him and Beetzell was targeted before Hudspeth exited with the weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Joseph M. Hudspeth
Meyer John H. Heinsie
Hudspeth
Lepha
A. Folsom
Sudspeth
Henry G. Beetzell
Hudspeth Hiad
Heinsle
Police
Willing to Marry Murderer in Prison Case
In Princeton Indiana Dora Kehrmeier showed a willingness to marry John Allman, the youth serving life for his father’s murder after interfering with their romance. The girl has visited him often and hesitated to testify recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Dora Kehrmeier
John Allman
Prohibs Name Ticket for Harrison County
New Albany Indiana prohibitionists nominate a full Harrison County slate led by George W. Hoke for representative John Heth for clerk Frank S Mowrer for auditor Henry Crecelias for sheriff Geo H Davis for treasurer Henry Babcock for surveyor William H Peters for coroner Geo H Heftle and Jonas Coffman for commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Harrison County
George W. Hoke
John Heth
Frank S. Mowrer
Henry Crecelias
Geo. H. Davis
Henry Babcock
William H. Peters
Geo. H. Heftle
Jonas Coffman
Glass Company Changes
The management of the American Glass Company’s largest western window glass factory in Hartford City Indiana has changed. Thomas Moore has been succeeded by C. W. Niece, the assistant manager, formerly of Arnod Pa. The position of assistant manager falls to Octave Jacqman, formerly of Matthews Indiana and Lecgoctee Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
American Glass Eompany
Thcomas Moore
C. W. Niece
Arno d. Pa
Octave Jacqman
Matthews
Lecgoctee
More Carriers For Indianapolis
Washington, D. C. The postmaster at Indianapolis, Ind. has been allowed eight additional carriers from October 15. City delivery service will be established at Tipton, Ind. on December 15 with three carriers, one substitute carrier, 16 letter boxes and one combination letter and package box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapols
Washington, D. C
Indianapoli
Ind
Tipton
Auditorium plans announced for Winona Indiana project
Plans and specifications for a $75,000 auditorium have been completed by the Winona Assembly association. The building will seat 9,200 persons. Pittsburgh millionaire H. J. Heinz has donated $25,000 to the building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Warsaw
Ind
Winona Assembly Association
H. J. Heinz
Pittsburg
Murr Files Independence Run For Third District Congress
David J. Murr of Corydon announces candidacy on the independence ticket for congress in Indiana's Third district. He notes he was the attorney general nominee but will be succeeded by Col. Dieckmann of Fort Wayne.
Jail System Condemned in Indiana Friends Report
A prison committee of Indiana Friends in the yearly meeting harshly condemned the Indiana jail system calling it a disgrace to the state. The report urged reforms and accountability for facilities and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ing
Prison Committee of
Indiana Friends
Indiana
Bedford merchant Wallace Dye dies in accidental incident
Wallace Dye aged 40 a prominent Bedford Indiana merchant was accidentally killed in an incident described by the local press as an unfortunate occurrence involving a customer and a sudden disturbance at his business setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Wallace Dye
Rif
Indiana labor federation cites Jeffersonville prison factory rift
At Vincennes the Indiana Federation of Labor reports against prison made goods at the Indiana reformatory in Jeffersonville. It accuses the state of letting inmates produce hollow ware and chains for 65 cents a day and calls trade schools a misnomer. A motion sought a bill for a general assembly investigation of all public institutions manufacturing prison made goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Indiana Federation of Labor
Vincennes
Indiana Reformatory
Indiana Manufacturing Co
H. P. Hoag
Terre Haute
State Federation of Labor
General Assembly
Pretty Schoolgirl Attempts Suicide In Hvansville Street
Miss Jessie Rebu Robinson, fifteen, drank chloroform while walking in Hvansville Indiana. She lies in a precarious condition. Dr J M Heberer tended her after being brought by two young men and another girl. Police investigate possible lover quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hvansville
Ind
Jessie Rebusch
J. M. Heberer
Hobinson
Strell
Miss Robinson
Evansville Letter Reports Mass Killing In Ky Section
A letter from Bush Landing Kentucky to relatives of Jacob Heck, once of Evansville, says he got into a quarrel with six Black workers on a section and killed five, mortally wounded the sixth, with Heck himself badly wounded. No further details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Bush Landing
Jacob Heck
Heck
Four Fort Wayne Boys Jailed for Horse and Buggy Theft
In Fort Wayne Indiana four youths ages 12 to 15 named Oscar Ormsby Oscar Fulford Joseph Stevens and Clarence Deabl are jailed on horse and buggy theft charges. They likely will be turned over to the juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Fred Peters
Oscar Ormsby
Oscar Fulford
Joseph Stevens
Clarence Deabl
Debs to Speak in Charlestown and Nabb
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist Party presidential candidate, will address crowds in Charlestown on Wednesday October 21 at 2:10 PM for thirty minutes and in Nabb at 2:15 PM the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
Seciaist Party
United States
Charlestown
Nabb
Warts $5,000 Damages Suit In Indiana Court
New Albany Indiana Walter Graham by his next friend Horace Graham sues United Gas and Electric Co for 5000 in a fire injury case alleged to have occurred August 16 1905 in court here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Walter Graham
Horace Graham
United Gas and Electric Co
Fireyd
Lottery in Indiana leads to arrest in New Albany
Police report Thes Wright, a Black man, admitted selling lottery tickets operated by Louisy lHe people. He said the lottery was located in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
New Albany
Ind
Louisy
Wright
Jeffersonville
Application For License Opposed In Fort Wayne
A. B. Jackson, a saloonkeeper and twice convicted under the Nicholson law, applied for a new license in Fort Wayne. A remonstrance was signed by C. F. Biernell of the Daily News. The case will be decided later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Ind
A. B. Jackson
C. F. Biernell
The
Daily News
Miller Awarded a Medal in Indiana Guard Contest
William Miller received a gold medal at a Co. M 1st Regiment Indiana National Guard meeting in Jeffersonville following a regimental shooting contest. Former Mayor Henry A. Burtt gave the presentation speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Co. M. 1St Regiment
Wm. Miller
Henry A. Burtt
Local Man Killed in Philippines Serving Nation
Clifton A. Robinson of Fort Wayne Indiana enlisted three years ago and was accidentally shot and killed while serving at Grand Island Philippines on September 19. His mother was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Clifton A. Robinson
Grand Island
Philippine Islands
Farmer dies from injuries in Seymour Indiana
Seymour Indiana reports S W Reveal a 62 year old farmer died at his home in Peter's Switen after a fall from a hay wagon last week. In Newcastle Indiana planning to create Henry County game preserves as progress moves toward a larger regional project.
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Seymour
Ind
S. W. Reveal
Peter's
Switen
Henry County
Newcastle
Henry
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Grand Army of the Republic
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Allan M’lane Hamilton
Othnferd White
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Symone
Grand Jury Investigation
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Miller
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