Thaw Trial Enters Final Defense Phase With Rested Cases
New York Jan 28 Both sides rested their cases in the Thaw trial at 3 16 pm Judge Dowling told jurors to expect summations tomorrow with the defense to use a full day and the prosecution Thursday The DA Jerome surprised by not calling rebuttal witnesses and instead arguing the insanity claim was not proven The court read into evidence the 1903 Evelyn Nesbit affidavit and the will of Harry Thaw as $50 000 set for investigative purposes The defense gained a procedural concession and several witnesses testified Thaw appeared rational the night of the Wilgurdy incident
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Mr. Littleton
Thaw
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Littleton
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Evelyn Nesbit
Harry Thaw
Blackwells Island
Himmel
Thaw Trial State Calls No Expert Mental Testimony
New York district attorney decides not to call experts on Thaw's mental condition arguing insanity lacks a sufficient case. Prosecution presents eye witnesses including Warner Paxson of Madison Square Garden who recall rational behavior before the Stanford White killing. Dr Francis McGuire testifying on jail conduct is barred from testimony.
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Jerome
Thaw
Warner Paxson
Madison Square Garden
Stanford White
Harry Hudson
Garvan
Harry Thawe
Francis McGuire
Tombs
Aim 10 Confer High Benefits on the Human Race
Delegates gather in Washington for the fourth annual American Breeders association convention. About 1,100 members include scientists and practical breeders. The group aims to improve humans, animals, and plants through better horses, milk yields, tender meat, and crops with higher protein, drought resistance, and broader geographic growth. Secretary Wilson calls the meeting to order and presents committee reports.
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Resolutions Urge Federal Action on Trust Reform
A Washington report says Seth Low Samuel Gompers and James O Connell presented resolutions from the national conference on trusts to President Roosevelt and Congress. They call for pooling law railroads, a new commission to study business and industrial combinations, strengthening the Sherman act, and supervising large producers. Hearings are planned in February.
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National Conference of Combinations and Trusts
Chicago
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American Federation of Labor
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Low
Trust Conference
Congress
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Capitol
United States Steel to Pay Extra Dividend to Employees
New York, Jim. An extra dividend of approximately 5 percent will be paid to employees who hold preferred stock under the profit sharing plan. Shares bought in 1908 at $82.50 each, with 7 percent interest, will also earn an additional 5 percent per year for five years. If stock is sold, the bonus funds go to retained holders. Including the bonus, each share yields $125.40 over five years. The plan aims to keep workers loyal and invested in the company.
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New York
Jim
United States Steel Corporation
War on Temperance Movement Organizing in New York
An organized anti prohibition effort spreads from New York to the nation led by brewers and dealers in brewing supplies. The Manufacturers and Dealers club of Greater New York is recruiting in the financial district with plans to form a national organization as members grow.
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New York
Manufacturers’ and Dealers’ Club
Greater New York
Distillers’ Securities Corpores
Aba
Defense hinges on architect witness in capitol cases
Harrisburg January 28. Architect Joseph M Fuston gains a separate trial with state consent, signaling a shift in defense as he may become a key Commonwealth witness. The trial centers on $49 417 80 paid to Sanderson for sofas tables and clothes trees with alleged fraud of $19 308 40.
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Capitol
Joseph M. Fuston
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
Huston
John H. Sanderson
Wm. P. Snyder
William AL. Mathnes
James M. Shumaker
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A. S. Shields
Samuel M. Clement Jr
Sanderson
Shumaker and Snyder
Mathues
James Scarlet
Shumaker
Mr. Scarlet
Coal Miners Again Voted Against Socialism
Indianapolis January 28 The United Mine Workers convention rejected a socialist resolution calling for political unity toward an industrial republic. Mitchell received six months pay plus expenses but no post-retirement roles. Mitchell plans a health break. A plan to give Western Federation of Miners jurisdiction over metalliferous miners and coal miners was sent to a commission. A wage-conference with operators and miners is set for tomorrow to discuss reviving the interstate wage agreement in the central field. Few operators have arrived for the talks including F L Robbins A R Hamilton Grace Chapman and Harry Teylor.
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Resolutions Committee
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Western Federation
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John Walker
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
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A. R. Hamilton
Pittsburg
Grace Chapman
Bone
Harry Teylor
Tlinais
Randall Denies Congress Candidacy Focuses on Ship Canal
Hon. F P A Randall of Fort Wayne says he is not a candidate for Congress from the Twelfth district. He stresses his sole aim is to push the lake to lake ship canal project linking Toledo and Chicago via Fort Wayne and to work from the rear ranks if needed. He notes friends urged a race but a candidacy would require a clear call without entanglements.
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Ecanal
Supreme Court Affirms Bronson Primary Law Validity
The Ohio Supreme Court today affirmed the validity of the Bronson primary election law, in Franklin and Allen counties. The court did not disclose grounds for the ruling. Prosecutor Welty announced plans to seek U.S. Supreme Court review and has permission to prepare the entry. The decision sets the February state primary call.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Hayashi Laughs At Jinguish Japan Down Discussion
Tokyo reports Viscount Hayashi answers in the lower house on foreign policy. He says Canada emigration will be restricted within reasonable limits, Japan not conceding treaty rights or prestige. Talks with America unsettled but a satisfactory settlement seen. China talks about the Sinmintan Fukumen line and Kantao boundary dispute noted. He defends measures to protect Japanese abroad as rigid, while laughing at opposition.
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Canada
Rudolphe LeMieux
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China
Sinmintan Fukumen
Kantao
Korea
Cardinal Richard Archbishop of Paris Dies in Paris
Paris notes the death of Francois Marie Benjamin Richard cardinal and archbishop of Paris from congestion of the lungs after a short illness. Born at Nantes March 1, 1819 he was created cardinal in 1889 and died in Paris on January 28.
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Francois Marie Benjamin Richard
Cardinal Richard
Nantes
Pope Pius Mourns Cardinal Richard Death in Paris
In Rome on January 28 Pope Pius, informed of Cardinal Richard’s death in Paris, prayed briefly and said the cardinal “was not even allowed to close his eyes in his own house.” The remark recalls Richard’s 1906 expulsion from the Paris archiepiscopal palace amid Church separation tensions.
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Fort Wayne Normal School to Graduate Twelve in 1919
The eleventh annual commencement of Fort Wayne Normal School will be Friday at 2 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Twelve young ladies completing the two year course will receive diplomas. The address will be delivered by Mr Breau, president of Franklin College, on an educational topic. Music features include a piano solo by the junior class teacher and a violin solo by Miss Hilda Spiegel. The graduating class members are Mary Ehrmann Colin Foley Anna Crallmeier Pertha Harr Anni Treyman Mabel Rothind Helen Ingham Ian Minxwedl Edith Monahan Carroll Sheridan Millie Thompson Vera Williamson.
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Franklin College
Iano
Hilda Spiegel
Mary Ehrmann
Colin Foley
Anna Crallmeier
Pertha Harr Anni Treyman
Mabel Flothind
Helen Ingham
Ian Minxwedl
Edith Monahan
Carroll Sheridan
Millie Thompson
Vera Williamson
LaDuke Confesses in Woodburn Marshal Croy Murder
The Woodburn murder case ends with Laduke’s confession after police and prosecutors rounded up John Baker, John Stout, and Fred Miller. Arrests followed the June 7 killing of Marshal Columbus Croy as circu it court term looms and grand jury is convened.
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Marshal Miller
John Stout
John Baker
Fred LaDuke
Nlerman Miller
Greorge W. Stout
Woodburn
Cadillac
Mich
Paulding County
Ohio
Columbus Croy
LaDuke
Thomas
Grice
Ankenbruck
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Labduke
Fort Wayne
Jesse Grice
Don C. Gorrell
Payone
Gorrell
Baker and Stout
Sherif Grice
Miller
Croy
Faulkner
Robbers blow safe at Nail Store in Maples
Special to The Sentinel reports a robbery in Maples Indiana where robbers blew the safe in the Nail general store last night fleeing with about 40 dollars in cash and 30 dollars in cover. The blast shattered the door and scattered papers including stock notes and several company documents but did not trigger an alarm or injure anyone.
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Homie “Telephone and Telegraph Company
Perfecion- Biscuit Company
Wayne
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