This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
2
The Laughlin murder case proceeds with defense argument over confessions, alleged duress, and victim identity. Prosecution outlines conspiracy between Kennedy and Laughlin to pressure Augsburger, while witnesses dispute wound location and timing as lawyers present closing speeches.
Attorneys for Charles Laughlin in the murder case against Samuel Augsburger won a ruling from Judge Howard O’Rourke allowing testimony about John Kennedy’s reputation after a heated exchange. The defense plans expert medical testimony to dispute the fatal wound, while the state challenges skull evidence linking to the crime. court adjourned to Monday morning.
Circuit court proceedings reopen in the Laughlin murder case of Samuel Augsburger. Defense challenges include the notion of the defendant as mere accessory and the possible failure to convict the principal. Medical testimony describes a crescent shaped head wound contradicting the state's incision claim, with Dr. Porter suggesting a single blackjack blow could cause all injuries. The court admitted Kennedy acquittal records and the defense rested as prosecutors indicated limited rebuttal. Arguments expected by tomorrow morning.
In Lafayette and Wallace streets, Charlies Laughlin faces murder charges for the September 6 killing of Samuel Augsburger at John Kennedy's saloon. Arguments opened in circuit court with the state and defense allotted four hours each to present sums and for jury instructions, as delays extend the proceedings.
New evidence shows Catherine Livingston De Fossez and George W. Blackburn extorted $54 000 from former House speaker Galusha A Grow. De Fossez admitted pressuring Grow in her Catskill office with her daughter present, while Nellie Grow and others dispute paternity of a girl and corroborate the scheme.
In Washington May 7 William Parks a 47 year old Ohio inmate at the National Soldiers' Home fatally shot James Leslie a 30 year old Chicago inmate who died hours later and then killed himself Parks drunk and entered a ward where Sister Paula ordered him out Leslie stepped in taking the bullet intended for the nurse A blind inmate struggled with Parks but could not restrain him Leslie a former private in the One Hundred and Fiftieth Coast Artillery held as a veteran of Company D Fifth Artillery constructs.
A string of weddings is reported including Beck and Emrick at First M B church parsonage with Rev C A Rowand, Seidner and Roose at Christ Lutheran parsonage, and Jarrard and Higgs wed in Riga Michigan. Ida Mason and Norman Prince married at the Mason home, with many local guests. Elizabeth Elliott and Levant Elliott announce May 4 nuptials in Erie Pa, with detailed reception decor and attendees listed. Attendants and guests span Fort Wayne Blissfield Medina Buffalo Gellico Ban Gon Middleport and Erie, reflecting a wide circle of family and friends.
A string of May nuptials fills a Fort Wayne area page. Miss Mary Beard wed Charles Eickhoff at her father Wallace Beard's home in Abiot township with family, friends, music, and a pink white dining theme. The celebration also marked the Beards twenty seventh wedding anniversary. Other notices include Charles Stringer and Stella Brinkerd marrying in New Canaan, Lizzie Prange and Charles Schwalm's Fort Wayne ceremony, and Mary Anna McVey and Michael Hogan uniting at the Church of the Precious Blood with receptions and preparatory plans in Schenectady and Fort Wayne alike.
The Tremmel couple Conrad and Mrs Tremmel marked fifty years of marriage on May 7 1857 in Fort Wayne with services at St Peters Catholic Church led by Rev John Tremmel of Plymouth Ind. They were married at St Marys Catholic Church by Rev Father Weitz. The couple, German born, raised five children and have long lived in Fort Wayne. A 40 person guest list included relatives from Chicago Jackson Mich and local residents. Country party crowd attended a separate twenty fifth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Fred Griebel. A birthday party for Sadie Cook shifted to rural celebrations with games music recitations and a pink themed table. Notable attendees included Hul dah Hofer and many named Fort Wayne residents.
Mr Bowser plans a day off to paint the front fence with his own hands sparking a clash with a painters union, a washerwoman misread, mistaken deacon asthma encounter, a dog raid, and a minister’s wife scandal, ending with Bowser abandoning the project.
Advertisement lists garden spray ingredients with prices per pound including London Purple 20c White Hellebore 20c Slug Shot 10c Bug Death 10c Insect Powder 30c Blue Vitriol 15c warns substitutes cost more in the long run and promotes genuine products.
Madrid reports semi official claim the accouchement of Queen Victoria may occur by end of May. Dr Guttierez countered saying the baby should have already arrived. An official shift and errors sparked indignation and nationwide speculation over the royal birth timing.
In McGhee Arkansas residents found Sam Fleming a black bartender hanged from a tree after a night raid on the jail. Fleming had fought and defeated Henry Vaughan a white bartender earlier in the week and was reportedly arrested before masked men released him and hanged him.
Reverend E H Montgomery pastor of the Warsaw Presbyterian Church has returned from a three month tour of the Holy Land. Rural Route No 4 from Bluffton post office is to be discontinued due to poor road conditions. Adams county lists 7 526 school aged residents, down 118 from last year. Decatur shows a ten person gain. Edwin R Morse formerly town marshal of Angola died in Toledo at 74 his remains to be brought to Angola for burial. Raber Wiltrout Lang Co organized at Kendallville to make cement tile.
Jacob Harter of North Manchester repaired a clock over 100 years old and the timepiece now runs and keeps accurate time. Oliver Ormsby is re elected truant officer in Wells county defeating Levi Nutter of Harrison township 8 to 3.
The dialogue notes a cook mentioning the odor from automobile garbage next to the kitchen as the reason for leaving the previous residence. The piece reflects a sharp exchange in a Tatler style air of wit.
Fortunate remarks imply Cabble I had luck in Wall Street while Stone reports breaking even. The exchange suggests neutral outcomes for both parties with no losses or gains disclosed beyond breaking even.
Henry Rowe of Elkhart was held up by a pistol wielding robber on Saturday night but had no cash and suffered no loss. Monroe Frame of Lafontaine in Wabash county was kicked in the back by a horse and is in critical condition.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.