Miller Guilty Gets Life Term in Croy Murder Case
Jury convicts Herman Miller of first degree murder for a role in the 1907 death of Marshal Columbus Croy in Woodburn. The Allen circuit court set a life imprisonment sentence after about an hour of deliberation. The verdict came at 8:20 PM with Miller stunned but composed as officials prepared for sentencing.
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Croy
Herman Millier
Columbus Croy
Woodburn
Allen
Miller
John Daly
Bryan's State for Judge Gray With Colonel Bryan
Bryan supports Judge Gray in the upcoming race, backed by Colonel Bryan. The brief note frames Bryan's delegation and endorsement as a political signal ahead of the election.
Nebraska expects Bryan aligned ticket at Denver
The West Nebraska delegation plans to back any New York choice for vice president if factions unite, otherwise solidly backing Judge Gray. They press for a strong anti injunction plank and tariff revisions, with Mr. McNeil viewed as a leading loyalist to the ticket. Polls show New England leaning Bryan with varying support for Johnson and non committal.
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Neb
Nebraska
Denver
New York
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Bryan
Gompers
McNeil
New England
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Chanler
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Johnson
Vermont
Maine
Kern Heads to Denver on Democratic Ticket Question
Indianapolis correspondent reports John W. Kern leaves for Denver with Stokes Jackson state committee chairman and John E. Lamb and Claude Bowers to present Kern's name for the vice presidential nomination. They will stop at Lincoln to confer with Mr Bryan and discuss bringing Kern's name before the national convention.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Stokes Jackson
Greenfield
State Committee
John E. Lamb
Claude Bowers
Terre Haute
Denver
Lincoln
Bryan
Kern
New England for McNebill Delegate to Convention
New Haven reports on June 30 that delegates from New England support McNebill as he leaves for the west to attend the convention as a chosen delegate. The brief item notes his departure and regional backing.
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New Haven, Conn
West
Den
Everroad backs Mitchell for VP and labor plank
W H Everroad of Columbus Indiana, visiting Willam J Bryan's residence in Lincoln, says he is not for John Kern as vice president. He urges John Mitchell for VP to prove Democrats are true labor friends with a strong anti injunction plank, and notes Bryan could still win Indiana votes with or without Kern.
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Neb
W. H. Everroad
Columbus
Ind
Willam J. Bryan
John W. Kern
John Mitchell
Democratic Party
Kern
Bryan
Indiana
Delegations Slom Arrive in Denver Ahead of Democratic Convention
Denver is a staging point for delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention with few arrivals so far. The committee on convention arrangements discussed seating and the likely permanent chairman, with Henry D. Clayton favored though not officially chosen, while Theodore A. Bell remains temporary chairman.
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Denver
Colo
Chicago
Lincoln
Clayton
Theodore A. Bell
California
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Bryan
Boy Fiend 5 Taken From Prison to Reformatory
In Columbus Ohio on June 30 191? after six years in the Ohio penitentiary Danny Rosenbecker youngest prisoner there will be moved to Mansfield Reformatory following action by Lucas county prosecutor and Governor Harris He was received at age 12 for a 1902 manslaughter an incident that shocked the nation as the boy murdered a companion and mutilated him with a knife.
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Columbus
Ohio
Danny Rosenbecker
Mansfield Reformatory
Lucas County
Harris
Rosenbecker
Toledo
Fort Wayne Attorney Wilmer Leokad Dies Suddenly
Stricken by apoplexy, Wilmer Leonard a leading Fort Wayne attorney and well known in northern Indiana legal circles has died suddenly.
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Wilmer Leokad
Wilmer Leonard
Fort Wayne
McClellan Declared Mayor of New York in 1905 Victory
Justice Lambert ruled George B. McClellan duly elected mayor over William Randolph Hearst in 1905 after a recount and legal challenges. The case centered on quo warranto proceedings and whether ballot boxes were stuffed, with McClellan holding a near 3,000 plurality.
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New York
George B. McClellan
W. R. Hearst
Lambert
Hearst
McClellan
Jackson
Larence J. Shyarn
Contentans
Memory of a Dead Lawyer Honored by Allen County
Wilmer Leonard’s final day at the circuit court brought tears and homage from peers who had clashed with him and learned from him. The gathering of strong men offered sincere tributes to a jurist who fought nobly and achieved notable success in his career.
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Miller
Wilmer Leonard
Allen County
Soldiers Riot Breaks Glass at Port Townsend Paper
June 30 Port Townsend Washington soldiers from Fort Worden rioted after a published story criticizing them. The Evening Call offices suffered a broken glass front from missile fire. Police chief Barclay and three officers fought a dozen intoxicated assailants.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Fort Worden
Barclay
Indiana Judge Gilbert Named to Philippine Commission
Washington June 30 Hon New ton W Gilbert of Indiana, now a Philippine court judge, is announced as an appointee to the Philippine commission. His rapid rise from Steuben county to lieutenant governor and congressman, and his trip with Taft to the Philippines in 1905, are noted as the basis for the honor. Continued on Page Two.
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Sentinel
Washington
Newton W. Gilbert
Indiana
Philippine Islands
Philippine Commission
Gilbert
Philippines
Taft
Congress
Congressional Party
Court of First Instance
Steuben County
L. P. Newby
Knightstown
Angola
Fort Wayne
Sol A. Wood
H. C Berghoff
Gilbert, Berghoff & Wood
C. C. Gilliams
Lagrange
J. M. Robinson
Gilbert Beecame
Gilbert Named Philippine Commissioner At $7500 Salary
Newton W. Gilbert, formerly Indiana lieutenant governor and congressman from Fort Wayne, recently resigned his seat to accept a judgeship in the Philippines. Dispatches say he is appointed to a commissionership with a $7,500 yearly pay, and his services in the islands have pleased the administration.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Newton W. Gilbert
Indiana
Congress
Fort Wayne
Philippines
Washington Dispatches
Gilbert
Islands
Taft Announces Philippine Officials Names
By direction of Secretary Taft the War Department bureau of insular affairs released president appointments. W Cameron Forbes becomes vice governor of the Philippine Islands. Gregorio Araneta is named member of the Philippine commission and secretary of finance and justice. Newton W Gilbert and Rafael Palma are named members of the Philippine commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Bureau of Insular Affairs
The
War Department
Philippine Islands
W. Cameron Forbes
Massachusetts
Philippine Commission
Finance and Justice of the Philippines
Gregorio Araneta
Manila
Newton W. Gilbert
Indiana
Rafael Palma
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