Indictments Return in Woodburn Murder Case in Allen Court
Indictments for first degree murder were filed against John Baker Herman Miller John Stout and Fred LaDuke for the June 7 1907 killing of Marshal Columbus Croy in Woodburn Allen county The indictments allege premeditated murder during burglary with a revolver causing Croy’s death.
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LaDuke
Miller
Stout
Baker
Regentt Court
John Baker
Herman Miller
John Stout
Fred LaDuke
Columbus Croy
Woodburn
State of Indiana
Allen County
Allen
Indiana
Jane
A. D
Columbus Crey
Columbus Cray
Joseph Faulkner
Joseph
County of
Columbus Crow
Boni de Castellane Found Guilty in Paris Assault Case
Count Boni de Castellane, former husband of Anna Gould, jailed for criminal assault and battery on cousin Prince Helie de Sagan. He was fined 20 dollars with the prince awarded 20 cents in damages. Incident occurred January 22 after a memorial service at St. Pierre de Chaillot.
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Paris
Fen
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gowld
New York
Prince Helie de Sagan
Prince Helie de Sagen
St. Pierre de Chaillot
Stanley Hirrington
Count Bond
Prince Helie
Count Bent
Prince de Sagan
Count Bent de Castellane
Count Jean
Prinsne Helie
Madam Gould
Count Bon
Mrs Dora McDonald Acquitted in Guerin Murder Trial
Chicago reports Mrs Dora McDonald cleared of the Guerin murder charge after six hours of jury deliberation. The trial, ongoing since January 20, concluded with a verdict in the criminal court.
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Dora Mdonald
Guerin
Chicago
Dora McDonald
Webster Gp
Hughes Seeks New Removal Vote On Insurance Chief
Albany February 11 Governor Hughes again urged the senate to remove Otto Kelsey from the state insurance superintendency on grounds of incompetency. The prior year’s effort failed 29 to 4 in the senate to remove the official.
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Albany
WN. Y
Hughes
Senate
Otto Kelsey
Renate
Democrats nominate in Twelfth district convention Kendallville
The Twelfth district Democrats will nominate their congress candidate at a Kendallville convention on April 14. District Chairman Hofman and county chairs agreed on the date and place in a conference of the Anthony Wayne club. Delegates from each county will be chosen by their own method.
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Kendallville
Hofman
Anthony Wayne Chub
Fort Wayne Doctor Heuchling Dies in Chicago
Dr. Theodore Heuchling a former Fort Wayne physician aged about 68 died Tuesday at 135 Evanston avenue Chicago from a throat growth. A Germany native, he practiced in Fort Wayne for about 20 years before moving to Chicago in 1884. He married Miss Tillie Moller of New York and they had seven Chicago children. Funeral services are planned in Chicago Thursday.
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Theodore Heuchling
Fort Wayne
Evanston Avenue
Chicago
Heuchling
Germany
Fort Warne
Tmart
Tillie Moller
New York
Heuehling
West Berry Street
White
J. F. W. Meyer
Pease pleads guilty in saloon permit case in city court
William Pease admitted guilt after a lengthy wrangle over allowing nonfamily patrons in his saloon on Sunday. A jury trial was discussed, but the matter settled with a fine and costs. Special judge William N. Ballou was asked to decide on a guilty plea and fine. County prosecutor Glyde Gandy indicated no harsher punishment was needed, noting saloon conditions are acceptable to all. Chief Ankenbruck offered no strong stance on the verdict.
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William Pease
Suesday
Rod
John W. Kereman
Liew
Henry Lapp
Thery
William N. Ballou
Caunty
Glyde Gandy
Thomas
Ankenbruck
Boy Perishes in Fire as Neighbors Save Livestock
In Oxford Pennsylvania on February 11 a boy named Joel Pusey, age unknown, started a barn fire with matches learned from home. Neighbors and his father rushed to rescue horses and cows trapped inside as flames engulfed the burning Pleasant Grove barn. the boy's charred remains were later recovered after a search.
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Oxford
Pleasant Grove
N Nmber
Joel Ll. Pusey
Nero
Brown fires twice at wife in Chicago home
Dick Brown a railroad switchman fired twice at his wife in her father's home at 313 Montgomery street around 1 PM Tuesday. He was arrested shortly after in O'Brien's saloon at Lewis and Calhoun streets by Lieutenant Laoa and Stationmaster Terry. He admitted firing but said he was angered by Pennsylvania machinist Henry E. Regel being present.
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Dick Brown
Chicago
Adam Weber
Montgomery Street
Laoa
Terry
O'Brien
Lewis and
Calhoun Streets
Henry E. Regel
Taft Sweeps Ohio Primary With Delegates Secured
Secretary Taft won a decisive victory in the Ohio Republican primaries with four delegates to three and twenty two district delegates bound for Chicago. No strong opposition appeared as Foraker failed to field a ticket in Cuyahoga County. Arthur J. Vorys issued a statement on Taft's win.
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Columbus
Taft
Porsker
Chicago
Foraker
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Taft County
Arthur J. Vorys
Taft Presidential
Strange Tragedy Halts Indiana Officers In Quincy
In Quincy Indiana on February 8 Thomas Mills was shot in a buggy attack while Richard Cassell aided him. Mills died from a head wound as Cassell sustained minor injuries. Investigators report a knife-like puncture and a road chase ending in Quincy with $1800 found on Mills. Farmers gather amid tense talk and ongoing inquiry.
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Quincy
Ind
Thomas Millx
Mills
Kit Bneoy
Peere
Cassels Steaw
Deving
Quincey
Cagsell
Cassell
Eminence
New York Trial of Christian Psychology At Christ Church
New York plans the citys first experiment with Christian psychology at Christ Episcopal Church on upper Broadway during Lent. Rev Dr E W Wood Worcester and Rev Samuel Macomb of Emmanuel Boston will visit to test their religious diagnosis based therapy for functional nervous disorders. They will serve patients referred by physicians at no charge. Rector Rev George Alexander Strong states the church is not pledging to the idea but remains open to potential contributions from revealed religion to healing.
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New York
Christ Episcopal Church
Upper Broadway
E. W Wood Worcester
Samuel Macomb
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Boston
Christ Church
Christchurch
George Alexander Strong
Worcester
Bank of Willard Robbed in Missouri Heist
Five robbers looted the Bank of Willard in Missouri, escaping after blasting the safe with nitroglycerine. The explosion drew citizens into a street battle before the thieves fled on a handcar, pursued by a posse formed of businessmen, the sheriff, and others.
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Willard, Mo
Bank of
Morse in Europe for needed rest
New York reports search for Charles W. Morse, once Bath Maine banker and Consolidated Steamship promoter. Authorities note his absence from home and city, with lawsuits, bank attachments, and two grand juries orbiting his dealings. Morse’s attorney says he left for Europe for a three week rest.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Bath
Maine
American Ice Company
Consolidated Steamship Company
Morse
Fifth Avenue
National Bank of North America
Albert B. Londman
Europe
Mr. Morse
National Bank Examiner
Kennebec River
Young Morse
Bowdoin College
H. F. Morse
Tin Box Missing With $50 000 In Contents
Minneapolis report says a tin box containing bonds and securities valued at 50 000 vanished from Daniel C. Hopkins office in the Metropolitan Life Insurance building. Hopkins, vice president of the Hopkins Land Co, thinks the papers were stolen after leaving the box on his desk while he briefly left the room. He cannot recall if the box remained on the desk when he returned.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Daniel C. Hopkins
Hopkins Land Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Hopkins
Bit of government by injunction in Gotham
New York February 11 President Patrick E McCormick of the Typographical union known as the Big Six and organizers George W Jackson and Vincent J Costello were fined 250 dollars each and sentenced to twenty days imprisonment for disobedience of an injunction obtained by the Typothetae of New York in 1900 Thomas Bennett and William S Anderson were fined 100 dollars on the same charge Justice Bischoff imposed the sentence in the supreme court
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New York
Patrick E. McCormick
Big Six
George W. Jackson
Vincent J. Costello
Typothetae
Thomas Bennett
Anderson
Justice Bischoff
Supreme Court
Darrow Leaves California Hospital for Home
Clarence Darrow the Chicago attorney leaves the California hospital near Los Angeles to return home after a period of illness. The public figure’s exit follows reports of his health improving as he ends a stay that drew attention from local and national observers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
California Hospital
Parcel Post For The Rural Mail Routes
Senator Burnham of New Hampshire introduced a bill to establish a rural parcel post for merchandise mailed on rural delivery routes. The plan targets six categories of goods with tiered rates, limits weight to eleven pounds and length to three feet nine inches, and restricts acceptance to bona fide merchants on routes.
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Washington
Senator Burnham
New Hampshire
Congress
United States
Burnham
Meyer
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King
Ghal
Kelsey
Surance Fiead
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Dr. Theo. Heuchling
Pease
Court
Brown
Switchman
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Albert B. Boardman
Campania
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