Defense of Harry Thaw Opens as Insanity Plea Planned
New York February 4 Thaw murder trial moved to jury with the state presenting the case in brief time. Assistant District Attorney Garvan outlined the events of the night of the Madison Square Garden shooting and labeled the act deliberate and premeditated. Defense attorney Gleason began the opening asserting Thaw suffered from hereditary insanity and acted under Providence without malice.
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New York
of the People
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Johns B. Gleason
Francis P. Garvan
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Madison Square Roof Garden
Thaw
White
Gleason
Thaw Trial Opens as Jury Pool crowded at New York court
The February term delay postponed the Thaw trial before Justice Fitzgerald. About 125 jurors were seated as witnesses arrived, with Thaw flanked by his mother Mrs William Thaw sister Mrs Carnegie Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and May McKenzie. Garvan opened for the People recounting the Stanford White shooting and Thaw's intent. Jerome sought to exclude all witnesses except experts prompting defense presence of Mrs Thaw and May McKenzie. First witness Lawrence White testified briefly about dinner and the rooftop incident. Warner Paxton testified to the shooting and arrest and Thaw's remark about ruining his wife.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Fitzgerald
Thaw
Justice Fitzgerald
Rreoner
Bach
William Thaw
Carnegie
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
May McKenzie
Edward
Josiah Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
Madison Square
Garvan
Jon
Stanford White
Mr. White
Madison Square Roof Garden
White
Madison Square Roof
Truxton’ Beale
Thomas’ McCaléh
Jerome
Lawrence ‘White
Young White
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Martin
King
Warner Paxton
Maviison Square Garden
George Carnegie
Fierce northeast snow storm grips New York area
New York faces a continuing heavy snow storm with ten inches in 24 hours by 3 a.m. The city’s surface lines are six feet buried between tracks and sidewalks though kept running slowly. Elevated lines operate. Boston to New Haven railroads suffer delays. A roundhouse roof collapses in the Bronx injuring two workers. About 5,000 snow shovelers are deployed. traffic improves gradually in main streets. A Providence division train wreck injures a dozen people but few seriously. Continues on page two.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn
New York Central Railroad
Round House
Bronx
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Trafic
Providence
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Highland Light Storm Ties Up Land and Sea Traffic
The fiercest winter gale at Highland Light Mass on February 5 halted land and sea movement. Winds reached about 60 miles per hour with heavy snow and high waves causing shipping anxiety and widespread disruption.
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Highland Light
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Boston Snow Storm Paralyzes Traffic in Heaviest Winter Fall
Boston reports the heaviest snowfall of the winter causing severe disruption to street and rail traffic. Workers were mobilized by street and railroad companies, but efforts to clear the snow faced strong conditions and continued into the morning.
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Boston
Greater
Iker
Efforta
Crime 10 Ride on Railroad Pass in Nevada
Carson Nevada February 5 The Legislature passes a joint resolution declaring it a crime for any legislator or state official to ride on a railroad pass or to accept a reduced rate from a carrier An employers liability bill is introduced abolishing contributory negligence on railroads and mines A bill regulating passes by the general public is introduced making it a crime to accept a pass by any state citizen with exceptions A joint resolution censures the President for threats to state rights by court decrees and vows protest against interference with matters within state jurisdiction
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The
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Eight Die in Monarch Mountain Snowslide
Salida Colo Feb 5 eight persons killed and fourteen injured two likely to die in the Monarch mountain snowslide wrecking three buildings and half demolishing a fourth. Bodies recovered include Fred Mason and family, Joseph Boyle and others. one miner missing. Injured include James Smith and William Schroeder with grave injuries. Florence Mason badly hurt but to recover.
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Fred Mason
Heyburn Seeks 5-Senator Committee To Study Northern Pacific
Washington Feb. 5 Senator Heyburn introduced a resolution asking for a special committee of five senators to investigate the reorganization of the Northern Pacific railroad property. The goal is to determine what title and estates are owned by the corporation created by act of Congress on July 2, 1864.
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Washington
Heyburn
Senate
Northern Pacific Railroad
Congress
Three Die In Fire At Pelham Stables
Fire destroyed Mr Richard Vaughan stables in Pelham New York killing Mrs Vaughan and infant, and stableman H Mitchell. Vaughan escaped with not disclosed injuries.
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Richard Vaughan
Child
H. Mitchell
Bohrives
Vaughan
Seven dead and a score injured on Northwestern wreck
A Northwestern train wreck in St Tau Minn left seven dead and about twenty injured. The line jumped the track in city limits last night. Names listed include Olaf Anderson Ole Anderson Peter Peelstrom Water Axner Samuel Twen Carl Anderson and Andrew Lamdquiat. It was forty eight below in Melfonry says the dispatch with coal scarce and no trains arriving.
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Des Motes
Enatches
Olaf Anderson
Ole Anderson
Peter Peelstrom
Water Axner
Samuel Twen
Carl Anderson
Andrew Lamdquiat
St. Tau, Minn
Melfonry
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Kennedy murder trial begins with 25 witnesses sworn
Prosecutor outlines case against John Kennedy for the death of Samuel Augsburger. The jury hears about the saloon fight at Kennedy's on Sept 6, the blows from a cue and a blackjack, and the skull to be shown as key evidence. Harmon Barnes testified, detailing the morning’s events and Dr. Barnes’ corroboration.
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Harmon Bernes
Ninde
Augsburger
Edward O'Rourke
John Kennedy
Samuel Augsburger
O'Rourke
Kennedy
Din B.ninde
Sam Augsburger
Harmon Barnes
William Augsburger
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Grand Army
Teddy Bills
Arthur Cox
Martin H. Ankenbinck
William Riedel
Hiedel
Sihan
Wilmer Leonard
John’ Eggeman
Charles Laughlin
Barnes
Harmon. Barnes
Pioneer Coal and Wood Company
Columbia City
Coal Company
Ken
Sam
Kennery
Geo. W. Loutut
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