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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1907
Page
10
Testimony details Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Harry Thaw recounting Stanford White’s alleged abuses and Thaw’s intent to pursue litigation. Witnesses describe repeated discussions of the White affair, the pie girl tale, and the couple's troubled marriage amid Yost’s ongoing cross examinations and exhibits. The court hears codicils and wills detailing Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s future provision and trusts, with the Thaw executors named.
New York February 19 The will of Harry K Thaw naming a fund for young women harmed by Stanford White and provisions for legal redress was admitted in evidence amid lengthy testimony by Dr Evans and cross examination by District Attorney Jerome The document sets aside 50000 for investigative prosecutions a 7500 trust for four young women and 2500 each to several New York figures to obtain evidence of White attacks Annuities and dower terms for Evelyn Nesbit and others were detailed in the codicil read to the jury
The Thaw murder trial resumed in New York with juror Bolton back after his wife's death. A truce among Thaw’s lawyers emerged as alienists testified Thaw was mentally unsound when he killed Stanford White. Thaw said he did not intend to kill White, calling the act providence and vowing to protect young girls.
After a farm taxation discussion in Allen county, farmers voted to leave equalization to township assessors as best qualified. Most speakers urged higher farm assessments. Henry Getz opposed in Aboit township. Officials warned residents to correctly prepare mortgage exemption certificates, or risk rejection. Certificates must be filed by May first and not before March first.
The city board of public works awarded the reservoir repair contracts to Hoeffer & Co. for general construction at 18 939 dollars and to William B. Hough Co. for steel at 37.50 dollars per ton. Work must start by April 1 and finish by July 1 with bonds of 10 000 and 5 000 respectively.
Congressman Gilliams recommended Virgil A Geiger publisher of the Churubusco Truth for appointment as postmaster at Churubusco to succeed W A DeVault who held the position nearly ten years Geiger also owns and manages the Geiger Home Telephone company in addition to his newspaper work.
Members of the Northwestern Ohio Grain Dealers association met at the Randall hotel yesterday afternoon and elected officers. President H. C. Tinkham of Latty Ohio, vice president Charles Pierce of Van Wert, and secretary treasurer H. G. Pollack of Middlepoint. The gathering concluded with a social session.
Former Allen county man Samuel L. Bayless was killed by a train at his home in Bureau Illinois. He was a native of Allen county and had lived in Kingston Georgia until recently moving to Illinois for a government post. He visited Fort Wayne last year.
A compilation of property transfers from country to Milan and surrounding townships. Transactions include parcels in Hamburg, Madison, Wayne, Perry, and Washington townships with varying sums from $1 to $18,000. Notable entries feature John W. Kennison to George W. Ross for $18,000 and multiple lots in Bacon's and Old Plat additions. Judge Plummer of Wabash to deliver the Decoration Day address at North Manchester.
County officials and farmers from all townships gathered with County Assessor Eggeman to re value farm lands for taxation. Previous average in Allen was $23.98 per acre with township figures ranging from $20.81 to $38.48, while neighboring counties show mixed valuations from $18.49 to $34.15 per acre.
A true bill of first degree murder was returned against Mrs Annie M Bradley for the December shooting death of former Senator Arthur M Brown of Utah at a Raleigh hotel. The indictment notes the death occurred December 13 after the December incident.
Thieves forced an entrance into the Eby barber shop in Woodburn Sunday night and fled with razors scissors clippers and cigars. No clue is available. Huntington Mayor Anderson, held on a $50 bond for public intoxication, will face Justice Moffett on February 25. The affidavit was filed by L A Ertzinger and T G Perfect. He surrendered to the justice and was released on his own recognizance.
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