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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 13, 1906
Page
6
A public opinion piece extols simple dress for holidays and criticizes flashy styles as risky. A violent scene unfolds as Thompson shoots Judge Emory at his home, hitting him fatally before authorities arrest him after his father intervenes.
Express dispatch from New York reports Judge George Emory of Seattle shot dead by Chester Thompson, a nineteen year old Seattle student. Thompson sought access to Miss Charlotte Whittlesey, Emory's niece, whose affections provoked his jealousy. The night before the killing he asked if she was at home and was told she was away.
Alfred Davies, a mason, was charged after being found in two Shaftesbury Street homes in nightwear during August on suspicion of unlawful entry. Witnesses described Davies in bedrooms. he claimed sleeplwalking and offered no explanation. The bench released him with orders to leave town.
Valencia correspondent reports a dog traced a murder to its culprit by unearthing a buried body and leading police to a cafe where the suspect confessed. The owner was killed during a quarrel and buried secretly. the dog’s actions spurred the arrest and ensuing confession.
A joke from Christiania notes that a donkey sent on the Montebello to Norway faced miscommunication with a lighthouse signal. The captain signalled all right while the duty signalman was briefly unavailable, leading to a delayed and misinterpreted reply.
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