New Effort for Kuhns Freedom Seeks New Trial
Attorney George W. Louttit files for a new trial on behalf of Marvin Kuhns, the Noble county desperado imprisoned since 1890 for the murder of William J. Campau in Fostoria Ohio. Kuhns, now about 37, hopes a circuit court rehearing in Tiffin will overturn the life sentence. evidence issues and trial verdict are central grounds.
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Ohio
Marvin Kuhns
Noble County
Indiana
Kuhns
Tiffin
William J. Campau
Fostoria
George W. Louttit
Campau
Columbus
Louttit
Kubas
Fort Wayne
Marvin Kurns
Campa
Churubusco
Tom Wilkinson
John Kennelly
Marshal Jackson
Kenally
Des Moines Woman Found Burned After Strangulation
The badly burned body of Mrs. Charles W. Graves was found in her locked home. Autopsy suggested strangulation before the fire, and evidence shows her husband was barred from entering and had threatened her. Their daughter Winnie Reider is missing after a trip from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles W. Graves
Open Recruiting Office In Fort Wayne Marine Corps
Sergeant W C Bailey with Private Chalmers opened a marine corps recruiting office at 111 East Main Street Fort Wayne for the first time accepting applications. Men ages 21 to 35, preferably over five feet seven inches, are sought. The Fort Wayne unit is a Chicago sub station funded by success in recruiting.
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W. C. Bailey
Chalmers
United States Marine Corps
East Main Street
Marine Corps Branch of
Navy
Fort Wayne
Bailey
Chicago
TERROR OF DEATH CAUSED HER TO DIE
In Chicago on December 22 coroner's physician Springer ruled Virginia Jackson died not from poison but from fear of poisoning. The elderly former slave drank a bottle given by a neighbor and, fearing poisoning, died of fright affecting her heart.
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Chicago
Springer
Virginia Jackson
Colleges May Be Merged In Ada And Fort Wayne
Negotiations continue for merging Fort Wayne College of Medicine with Northwestern Ohio University Ada Ohio. If approved Fort Wayne enrollment would rise from fifty to about 250 with 200 Ohio students entering after completing studies there. Northwestern Ohio, a large college with about 1800 students, would absorb and expand the medical department in Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne College of Medicine
Northwestern Ohio University of
Ada
Ohio
Fort Wayne College
Ohio School
Ohio College
Fort Wayne
M Northwestern
Union Label On Funeral Cortege
Chicago December 22. Livery drivers union discusses arbitration to end strike. News arrives of first union label funeral since the strike began. Undertaker G M Marks arranged the funeral with a dead wagon bearing a union pay scale placard and six labelled carriages. John J. Kelly's funeral held in darkness amid fear of violence. Remainder sent to St Paul Minnesota. A conference committee to revive peace talks is formed by joint unions and undertakers.
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Chicago
Livery Drivers’ Union
G. M. Marks
John J. Kelly
St. Paul
Minn
Drivers’ Union
Joint
Every Men and Undertakers
Mystery of Gillespie Murder Opens to New Leads
Deputy Prosecutor Crassius McMullen and Mayor Matson traveled to Cincinnati to gain more information on Elizabeth Gillespie’s murder from two weeks earlier. They visited the victim’s mother and are said to seek proof of a conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun
Ind
Crassius McMullen
Mayor Matson
Cincinna
Elizabeth Gillespie
McMullen
Harry
Cincinnati
Finland's Passengers Land After Ship Goes Ashore
The Red Star line steamer Finland, bound from Antwerp to New York, grounded near Flushing in Holland. Passengers were brought to safety by two tugs, nine tugs remain on the spot for refloating, and the vessel rests with no major damage reported.
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Antwerp
Red Star Line
Finland
New York
Flushing
Holland
Funeral of Frederick R. Coudert Held in New York
The funeral for Frederick R. Coudert, who died in Washington last Sunday, took place today at St. Patrick's Cathedral New York. Delegations from business groups clubs and colleges he served attended the service. Low mass was offered by Rev M J Lavelle and Archbishop Farley gave the final absolution.
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New York
Frederick R. Coudert
Washington
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Coudert
M. J. Lavelle
Farley
Christmas Services at Redeemer English Lutheran Church
Special Christmas services planned at Redeemer English Lutheran Church on Washington and Fulton streets. A 9 30 a m preparatory service for communion and a 10 o clock adult service are scheduled. Rev Hahn will preach to children at 7 45 p m followed by an entertainment. Christmas sermons to be held on Sunday.
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Redeemer English
Lutheran Church
Washington and
Fulton
Hahn
Torpedo Boat Winslow Collides With Ferry in East River
The torpedo boat Winslow collided with the ferryboat America in the East River. The ferry's hull was stove in and the Winslow was injured. Winslow initially headed for Newport but returned to the navy yard for repairs.
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New York
Winslow
America
East River
Newport
Navy Yard
Distillery Arrests Stun Chicago Lab Academy Officials
In Chicago a center of fashion along State Street saw five officers and instructors from the Columbus laboratories arrested by U S deputies for operating a distillery center within a prized district. The case centers on teaching how to manufacture liquors and imitations, with a pending injunction seeking damages and a possible legal ruling on mash making by such academies.
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Chicago
Columbus Laboratories
United States
Solomon
State Street
Washington
United States Revenue
Levi G. Nutt
Charles Norton
J. Wesener
A. Gerrmann
W. A. Evans
D. Solomon
Northern District
United States District Court
Evans
Gehrmann
Foote
Norton
City
Lunatic Menaced Governor in Nebraska Office
An escaped insane inmate, Clayton & Dester, from the Grand Island soldiers' home, armed with a large paper knife, entered Governor Mickey's private office in Lincoln. He accused Senator Dietrich of bribery and claimed the governor would share his view. The report ends abruptly with the governor being in danger.
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Lincoln, Neb
Clayton & Dester
Grand Island Soldiers’ Home
Mickey
Dietrich
Key
Will Halt Wood Where He Stands
Washington reports the president told senators he has no plan to threaten veteran officers with Wood’s promotion. He suggested promotions for several generals after General Chaffee retires while leaving open the possibility of appointing Leonard Wood lieutenant general. The understanding could affect the Wood nomination vote.
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Will
Wood
Washington
Army
Chaffee
Leonard Wood
Cabinet Not Meeting During Holiday Recess
Washington reports no cabinet meetings will be held during the holiday recess. President Roosevelt and advisers will handle public business individually as needed and only convene if an emergency requires collective action. Moody briefed Roosevelt on Panama navy advisories as matters at the isthmus stay under close watch.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Moody
Navy Department
Panama
Merriam Denies Publication On Army Preeemption
In a telegram dated Denver General Merriam says he did not authorize any publications on any subject. Secretary Root has received the message and will regard the denial as satisfactory at the War Department.
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Washington
Merriam
Wood
Army
Root
Denver
War Department
Suspect in Ripper Case Arrested in Newark
A man calling himself Frank Downey was arrested in Newark on suspicion of involvement in the New York murder of Sarah Martin. His shirt and vest were bloodstained, he was noted as a mate prospect on the schooner Marion Cobb, and Captain Sanders reported Downey and Neilsen as acquaintances. Downey is held awaiting New York action.
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Newark
WN. J
Frank Downey
Sarah Martin
New York
Downey
Sanders
Marion Cobb
Kelly’s
Neilsen
Totterman
Dentist Dr Swain Dies by Gas in Cleveland Office
Dr Edward Swain, once a prominent Cleveland dentist, committed suicide in his office by attaching a rubber tube to a gas jet and inserting the other end into his nostril. He placed an overcoat over his head to ensure death. The deceased had suffered poor health for years.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Edward ©. Swain
Swain
Robbed in sleeping car Between Council Bluffs and Omaha
W T Sherman-Doyle counsel for a Washington DC corporation was robbed of 750 dollars in a sleeping car between Council Bluffs and Omaha. He suspects three men jostled him in the sleeper passage just before the train reached Omaha and made their escape.
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Omaha, Neb
W. T. Sherman-Doyle
Washi A
D. C
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Soldiers Buried in Quiet Cemetery Scene
A terse obituary note reports soldiers buried, with sparse details and a muted tone, reflecting a solemn municipal record of fallen service members.
Dead Number Five. Bt. Louis Mo Dec 22
The fragment notes a casualty count in St. Louis Missouri dated December 22, listing the fifth death in a set. No further context or details are readable to specify cause, event, or names.
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Louis, Mo
Britain Holds Japan in Check in Russo Japanese Tension
Paris reports confirm diplomatic efforts by Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and Foreign Minister Delcassé to avert a Russia Japan crisis. Officials say Japan shows pacific tendencies and aims to preserve Manchurian rights while awaiting a possible agreement on disputed points.
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Paris
Lansdowne
Delacasse
Tokio
Russia
Japan
Baron de Rosen
Lord Lansdowne
Great Britain
Grenzi
Britain
France
Legation
Manchuria
Rom Tokio
Return to Port Arthur as Russian Fleet Reassembles
From St Petersburg December 22 reports that only the cruiser Boyarin remains at Chemulpo with the Russian ships returning to Port Arthur after the recent disturbance. Vice Admiral Stark led the Pacific squadron and met the Chinese emperor in Peking during the operation. The Port Arthur Novykrai notes Chinese militia fought with bands against Russians, and it says Russia must act to clear Manchuria as China failed to honor treaties.
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St. Petersburg
Chemulpo
Corea
Boyarin
Port Arthur
Stark
Chilean port seized by viceroy in China turmoil
The viceroy ordered the customs taotai to take over the port of Ching Wan Tao from the mining company. The company had bought Kaiping mines from Chang Yi, a former director of northern railroads who was degraded for selling the mines in 1900 and is now under a two month period of scrutiny.
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Tien Tsin
China
Customs Taotai
Ching Wan Tao
Kaiping
Chang Yi
Northern Railroads
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MR. Coudert
Mx. C
B. Whitman
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NE Ees
St Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis Syndicate
Europe
Rescue Mission
Seth C. Rees
Apostolic Holiness Union
Boston
Lowton
Salvation Army
Rescue Mission Workers
Little Empire
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