Higher Court Rules Confession Admissible Evidence
Indiana supreme court unanimously rules police sweat box interrogation lawful and reverses Laughlin case. Laughlin confessed after officers displayed weapons and warned of attorney. court holds fear and intimidation did not render confession inadmissible and credits voluntary statement as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Supreme Court
Charles Laughlin
Fort Wayne
Laughlin
States
Allen C
Montgomery
Biggest Battle in Case over Laughlin Confession
The state failed to use a confession from Charles Laughlin in his murder trial of Samuel Augsburger. Prosecutor Dan B. Ninde appealed, seeking a higher court ruling, but Laughlin was acquitted and not retriable. Judge O’Rourke ruled the confession improper evidence after a hard fight by Wilmer and Elmer Leonard and John W. Eggeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Laughlin
Samuel Augsburger
Dan
B. Ninde
Henry Colerick
Laughlin
Ankenbruck
Elmer Voirol
Wilmer
Elmer Leonard
John W. Eggeman
O’rourke
Fire Leaves Foland Family Homeless in Rolling Mills District
A house owned by L. W. Brohaw and occupied by C. S. Foland, a mill timer, burned Friday afternoon in the Rolling Mills district. The insured property totaled about 1,000 dollars, with much furniture saved. An adjacent gasoline stove explosion at 314 East Main Street was put out by firefighters with no injuries or losses reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Foland
Rolling Mills
L. W. Brohaw
Central Fire Station
Five Die Of Apoplexy In Week Across Country
Within the past week five deaths from apoplexy have occurred in western areas and the surrounding country. Officials warn of rising cases as the outbreak draws attention to health and warning signs.
Hill Warns Nation of Its Waste of Land
The second day of the Roosevelt governors conference on national resource conservation features James J. Hill of the Great Northern railway and other prominent speakers. Hill argues for the conservation of natural wealth and warns of waste, urging federal state cooperation and a national approach to resource use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Directorate
Glenn
North Carolina
Fort
New Jersey
Wilson
Hadley
Yale University
Roosevelt
Johnson
Minnesota
Deneen
Illinois
Hill
James G. Hill
Great Northern Railway
T. C. Chamberlain
Chicago
American Association For the Advancement of Science
R. A. Long
Kansas City
California
George C. Pardee
American National Live Stock Association
H. A. Jastro
Bakersfield
Cal
United States
Joseph M. Carey
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ilinois
The
Sum is Fixed and Resources Must Be Conserved
The speech argues that sea, forest, coal, iron, and soil are finite and depleting. It warns timber, coal, and mineral stocks will dwindle within decades without reforestation and careful use. It urges public awareness and organized action to safeguard national existence for future generations.
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Europe
New England
Northwest
South
Pacific Coast
Great Britain
United States
Sam
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Poyser Pleads Guilty to Forged Check Case
Frank E. Poyser admitted guilt in city court for forging a ten dollar check with the name C. J. Ulmer. He was held to the circuit court on a $200 bond, which he could not post, and may plead again in the higher court seeking mercy. Other prisoners were mentioned but not detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Poyser
C. J. Ulmer
Senate approves tariff inquiry plan in recess
Washington May 16 Senator Aldrich reported a Senate Finance Committee resolution authorizing expert help for tariff investigations and outlining pursuit of information for revision of customs laws. The panel will call executive department experts and report needed legislation to ensure equitable foreign market treatment. Investigations begin after Congress adjourns to pave for general tariff revision next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Senate
United States
Congress
Inquiry on wood pulp and print paper price underway
Washington May 16 Representative Mann leads a special House committee probing wood pulp and print paper costs. Testimony from David S. Cowles yesterday and today covers production costs and mill selling prices. Cowles says he knows of no agreement among manufacturers to fix prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Representative Mann
Special
House
David S. Cowles
Mann
Cowles
General Deficiency Bill Passed by House with 17 Million Dollar Price
Washington reports the general deficiency appropriation bill totaling 17,342,572 dollars. Of that, 10 million funds pensions under widows and old age acts, while 8,156,289 goes to the naval establishment for higher pay and coal for the battleship fleet, with coal costs at 5 million. Other items include printing and binding 732,000. court of claims judgments 894,000. Indian depredations judgments 114,000. and audited accounts 299,000.
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Washington
House
Committee On Appropriations
Naval Establishment
Navy
San Francisco
New York
Army
Congress
Court of Claims
Fort Wayne Grocery Company to Launch as Wilt Ally
The Fort Wayne Grocery company is near completion to succeed the F. P. Wilt company. Capital stock is expected around $100,000. Wilt recently sold its business to Willard & Co. with J. A. Willard of Payne and Herman Freiburger of Fort Wayne, now managed by Harry S. Elliott formerly of Logansport. Widely known wholesale grocer Elliott leads management as the new venture forms. Fort Wayne merchants are expected to join the new firm once organized.
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Fort Wayne Grocery Company
F. P. Wilt Company
Wilt Company
Willard & Co
J. A. Willard
Payne, C
Herman Freiburger
Harry S. Eliott
Elliott Grocery Company
Logansport
Williott
Fort Wayne
Fort. “Wayne
Tragedy in Peru: Husband slashes wife then shorts himself
In Peru Indiana Mrs Mary Clear, 40, dies after James Clear, 65, allegedly slashed her throat with a razor at 3 AM. He cut his own throat, survived, and is jailed. Mary reported they were separated and had just moved to 68 East Main Street on May 15. She says he admitted jealousy and the fatal attack occurred after they had gone to bed.
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Peru
Ind
James Clear
Clear
Wolpert
Kagy
Mary Clear
East Main Street
Wright Brothers Disaster With Airship at Kill Devil Hill
Norfolk, May 15. Disaster struck the Wright brothers after two weeks of success with their aeroplane at Kill Devil Hill North Carolina when after an eight mile flight the craft crashed due to navigator error. Wilbur Wright escaped unharmed aside from a facial scratch while the machine was smashed beyond repair. They will ship the wreckage to Dayton Ohio and make no further tests on the North Carolina coast.
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Norfolk
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Kill Devil Hull
North Carolina
Wilbur Wright
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Wrights
Kill Devil
Allen County Man's Work on West Virginia Fishes Pamphlet
Fort Wayne residents received a pamphlet from the bureau of fisheries under the commerce and labor department. It outlines the fishes of West Virginia and is authored by H. Walton Clark, a former teacher in Wayne schools.
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Fort Wayne
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce and Labor
West Virginia
H. Walton Clark
Wayne
Aboltsenshi
United Commercial Elected Fort Wayne Mer
The Indiana Grand Council United Commercial Travelers union adjourned to meet in Anderson next year. Officers elected include Grand Councillor B. W. Brainard and other posts. Representatives to the US grand council are H. T. Cooper, A. H. Maxwell, and Brainard. A discussion on railroads and the canal was followed by addresses and an educational electric lighting demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Grand Council
United Commercial Travelers Union
Anderson
B. W. Brainard
Goshen
M. H. Thompson
H. C. Mains
Fort Wayne
J. C. Huston
J. W. Crooks
Vincennes
Grand Page
Alex Rumpler
Indianapolis
Grand Sentinel
North Central States
Bush
House Committee
Zartman
Indiana Manufacturers’ and Shippers Association
Mr. Orr
Merritt
Indiana
C. A. Howe
Chicago
Canal Assured For Fort Wayne Link Despite Funding Gap
Washington reports Henry Riesenberg and Senator Hemenway praise a Fort Wayne to Lake Erie canal plan but warn no appropriation for the initial survey will come this session. Fort Wayne Commercial club hears mixed views as P A Randall and Charles S Bush relay their Washington trip and urge united action.
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Washington
Henry Riesenberg
Indiana
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Fort Wayne
Hemenway
Committee of the House
Fort Wayne Commercial Club
Congress
Charles W. Orr
J. W. Zartman
Indianapolis
Indiana Manufacturers’ and Shippers Association
Zartman
P. A. Randall
Charles S. Bush
House Committee On Railways and Canals
Bishop Jones Coming to Lead Free Methodist Meet
Bishop B. R. Jones of Jackson Michigan will conduct the holiness convention in the Free Methodist church from June 4 to 7. Jones is noted as an eminent divine of the Free Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Jones
Jackson, Mich
Free Methodist Church
Bishop Jones
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Hills
United States of America
Minnesota State Agricultural Society
St. Paul
Shaler
America
Tvere
Clos Peciel
Poyser
Jim Clear
Aeroplane
Furnass
Allen County
United Commercial
A. H. Maxwell
Commercial Club
E.F. Sites
D. D
Ind, Hiz
W. Wayne St
Calhoun St
Calhoun Street
Fruit House
Knox
E. R. Burket
Klaehn & Melching
West Main
F. M. Smith
Calhoun
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