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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1884

Page

3

Nutt Trial Focuses on Emotional Insanity Defense

Prosecution rests in the James Nutt case as defense lawyer Playford argues mental disturbance and hereditary factors prompted the killing of his father. Family doctor Dr Fuller testifies James was mentally deficient, while relatives describe him as troubled and affected by Dukes letters.

Pirrsevran Nutt Mr. Playford Fuller James Lin Dukes Villain Dukes

Bradford Calamity and Coroners Inquest Report

Bradford disaster reports detail Miss Moran's remains sent to Oil City for interment and funeral for Mrs. Sadie B. Fair. Injured total about twenty six, with several in critical condition, including Professor Faught and engineer Patsey Sexton. Coroners jury exāmined wreck site, suggesting no track damage. Bartmontown notes Senate and House votes for U S Senator Groome, with party tallies and absences.

Prrrsnvrcu Bradford Professor Faught Tarpot Tpa W. IL. Belknap Aiken N. Y George McCartney Sexton Francis Faught Tle Patsey Sexton

Graveyard Insurance Sparks Legal Backlash in Pa

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling holds that no kin have insurable interest in a person, making life insurance to non-relatives invalid. Amounts paid to such policy holders may be recovered, less assessments, causing unease among graveyard insurance speculators in the county. Several suits target those with no insurable interest who collected on deceased insureds.

Harnimsone Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Two Children Fatally Scalded In Stovetop Accident

Portswumen, Jan 16. Mrs Patrick Hannahan, in intoxicated state, tried lifting a pot of hot soup from a stove last night and overturned it, scalding her two children aged two and four. Both children are expected to die.

Portswumen Patrick Hannahan

Late News Items From The District And Beyond

Assignment by Duncan A Grant in New York to cover 600000 liabilities with only ten percent available. Apostle Teasdate urges Saints at Salt Lake to bear testimony that plural marriage is necessary. 150 Italian immigrants arrive in New Orleans with no money or goods. charitable aid provided at police station. Explosion in Lebanon County Pennsylvania destroys a man. John Pousey dies instantly. Missouri to be divided into two judicial districts. Eastern district to have two divisions, Western four. Senor Bower pays eighth indemnity installment from Mexico to United States. Nisbit Co Savannah cotton merchants fail. liabilities likely exceed 100000. European creditors prominent. Dominion Rifle Association Ottawa seeks government grant restoration of 10000. Nathan Hitts and wife and Lamar Robinson arrested at Big Rapids Michigan for counterfeit silver. tools seized. Stranger in Amherstburg Ontario named Robert Wilson contests late George Wilson will of 56000. claims relation. Ellsboro people raise 400 for Miss Emin Bond in wake of scandal. Vel P Parsons, bookkeeper, dies after shop incident. postmortem reveals skull fracture. Assignments of William T P Parsons and Ambrose M Parsons filed. liabilities 637000, assets 608000. New York Life Insurance Company and Union Savings Bank among principal creditors.

Duncan A. Grant New York Salt Lake Tsst Teasdate Vera Cruz New Orleans Lebanon John Pousey House Committee On Judiciary Missouri Senor Bower Mexico United States Nisbit & Co Savannah Europe Council Dominion Rifle Association Ottawa Nathan Hitts Lamar Robinson Big Rapids Mich Robert Wilson Armbhersturg Ontario George Wilson Robert Ellsboro Miss Emin Bond Nerous Vel. P. Parsons Wagners Alanst O Welock William TP Ambrose M. Parsons New York City John C. Ory New York Life Insurance Company Union Savings Bank

The Bartholdi statue fund gets Hartford gift

The Bartholdi statue committee reports Travelers Insurance of Hartford pledged 1700 to the fund. A special engraving for the American press will be prepared. Separate notes cover a steam pipe explosion killing engineer Wesley Miner, a death in Providence of Amos D. Lockwood, a contested will case in Boston over Admiral Thatcher’s residuary clause, and various local crime and political items.

New York Bartholdi Peadestal Committee Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford Sfamerra Wesley Miner Nall City Muskingum River

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