History of Marion county murders and hangings in old era
A historical account recounts Marion county executions and murders. It details four men hanged by rope, including William Merrick for poisoning his mistress Julia Paul, Louis Guetig for murdering Mary McGlew, John Achey for killing gambler George Legatt, and Robert Phillips who killed his wife and attempted suicide. It notes later life sentences for Jos Wade and Mrs Martha Brown in related cases.
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Marion County
Falion
William Merrick
Jia
Julia Paul
Merrick
Grove
White River
Louis Guetig
Mary McGlew Iler
Spencer House
Raeng
Guetlg
Guetlz
Phota
MecLaughlin
Guetly
John Achey
George Legatt
N. Ilinois
Achey
Legatt
Acey
Robert Phillips
Ishi
Phillips
Hawee ‘ Sens
Jos Wade
Martha Brown
Wade
Irs
Brown
Rolread
Mel
Indianapolis
Wada
Prigont North
Birs
Women's
Chinese Six Companies Oppose Geary Law Registration
The Chinese six companies in San Francisco issue a circular urging Chinese residents to refuse Geary registration. They claim the law unconstitutional and plan to take the matter to the supreme court with five attorneys. They advise doing nothing until May 6.
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San Francisco
Supreme Court
A Girl Prize in Camden Bicycle Race Sparks Rivalry
A letter from Emporia Kansas recounts a Camden Kansas bicycle race over 20 miles to decide which farmer's daughter will wed. Bronson beat Stillwright by about 200 yards amid eliptical sprocket claims. The Zig Zag club plans a run to Greenfield, with dinner at Greenfield and a test of Captain Fisher’s team leadership.
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Emporia
Kas
Tia
Stillwelset and
Bronson
Camden
Farratret
Kansas
Wse
Emporis
Stillwright
Bron 8On
Order
Greenfield
N. Pennsylvania
Fisher
Tom Hay
Hay
Rig-zag C. C
Indians
Shekels
Essea
Hay Alao
Thia
National Cycle Association
Indianapolis
MCA
Hlearsey’s
Carl
Chass
Michigan St
High Schoal
Tom Roe
New York
San Francisco
New York Recorder
Kaiulani
Hawaiian Islands
Taney
Cincinnati
A Little Girl's Story in Wadley Case
Lizzie Dorman, 10, stepdaughter of Charles Wadley, testified that Wadley abused his wife and threatened to kill her. She said her mother feared him and wondered if he killed her, citing a remark about revenge and observed neck marks. The coroner heard her account on Saturday morning.
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Lizzie Dorman
Chas. Wadley
Mrs. Wadley
Beck
Lizzie
Lyle Justus Arrested In Burglary Ring
Felice reports arrest of Lyle Justus on a Saturday. The boy, living with parents on English Ave, confessed to involvement in multiple recent burglaries. He implicated other youths and police plan to investigate a wider gang as items stolen from six locations were found in his possession.
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Fpelice
Lyle Justus
Justus
Crow’s Neat Burned At Summer Home Of Actor
Fire swept Crow’s Neat the summer home of Joseph Jefferson at Buzzard’s Bay on Saturday afternoon. Eighteen Bolivian Indians arrived in New York for the World’s Fair. Jose Santos Momani, one of them, is nine feet ten inches tall. A fire on the outskirts of Carthagena Panama on March 12 destroyed fifty dwellings and one hundred huts. Molina is under arrest charged with the crime. Canada’s parliament was prorogued Saturday. Gov gen Stanley delivered his address hoping U S Canadian differences on seal fisheries would be settled promptly.
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Joseph Jefferson
Buzzard
Bay
New York
Jose Santos Momani
Outakirta
Carthagena
Panama
Notced Molina
Canada
Gen
Stanley
U.S
Prominent Local Figures and Civic Updates
Turney of Town to speak on prison reform at South at Baptist church Sunday night. Mayor Sullivan pushes an alz natura to raise police pay. Several teens and workers noted, including Thompson Dobson and Tim Shay, both 15. City reports show 2032 cages of violations, 1121 yards and 161 alleys cleaned by the health board in March. Hyde, legal and building actions include hydraulic brick venture. inspectors threaten penalties for material piling. Former House clerk Crawley eyed deputy marshal post. health board names staff for St Vincents, City hospital, and city dispensary, with honors at City hospital. Divorces granted and annexation talks advance for territory along Monon tracks. Proposed hack and express wagon routes listed for several streets in the area.
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Turney
Baptist Church
Sullivan
Thompson Dobson
Tim Shay
E. Ohio
B. of
P. Wi
Benton St. Peenle
al Kerr
Thea Board of Health
G. L. Randall
Greenfield
Jungelaus & Schumacher
Denison House
Olngst
Ritchey
Lees
Mttrmette
Jadee Uarper
Deeras
Conner
Goto
Fudge Bartholomew
Trailicreek
Monon Tracka
Twenty-second-st
Anda
Tennessee-at
Washington
Ohio-sts
Pennsylvania-st
Maryland
Maryland-st
Delaware
Alabama
Pearl-a
A Hero’s Sacrifice in Fire Fatalities at Star Hotel
A heroic Irishman named Fitzgerald rushed up burning stairs to rescue Landlord Davidson’s seven year old son in the Star hotel at Walket Ringe Arkansas. Both men perished when the wall collapsed as flames raged at 4 am Friday. The fire destroyed the hotel and nearby structures with losses estimated at 195000 dollars and insured for 334 dollars.
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Ltundford
Ieas
Igepinihes
Wreck on the Rio Grande and Postmaster Appointments
Wastinctos April 1 Secretary Gresham denies the London Standard claim that the U S minister at St Petersburg was ordered to halt Russian treaty talks. The fourth resistant postmaster general appointed 107 fourth class postmasters nationwide with Indiana 15 Kentucky 14 Virginia 10 Illinois 11. Eastbound Rio Grande passenger train wrecked near Luapvinx Col Friday night. track spread caused cars to plunge down embankment. one sixth of passengers seriously injured. Most passengers were members of Philipps excursion party traveling from California to Chicago and eastern points.
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Gresham
London Standard
U. S
St. Petersburg
Indiana
Kentucky
Virginia
Illinois
Rio Grande
Luapvinx
Col
Philipps
California
Chicago
Eastern
Easter Music At City Churches With Special Services
Tabernacle Presbyterian and First Presbyterian plan morning and evening services with special Easter music. Many churches including Second, Memorial, Plymouth, St Pauls, Central Christian, New Church Chapel, Central Ave M E and First Baptist feature morning and evening sermons, choirs, quartets and instrumentalists. Widespread decorations and high floral demand accompany the Easter observances.
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Tabernacle Presbyterian
A. Ronathater
First Presbyterian
M. Haines
M. E
A. Cleveland
Gaefer
Second Presbyterian
J. A. Hilburo
Memorial Presbyterian
H. A. Edson
Jesus
Central Christian
Tucas
Central-avs
H. A, Buchtel
Jeans
First Baptist Church
W. EB. Taylor
Schliewan
Fima Schellschmidt
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Viola Obligato
Allen
P.M. Ketcham
Faure
Cherus
Helden
Monuments Hon Washington Street Aug Diener
The Winest Ice Creams and frozen puddings are offered to the public by Geo W Burnham & Co with telephone 642 for prompt delivery Try Nesselrade for Sunday orders of Onder of.
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Geo
W Burnham & Co
Prince Monstoro to Lecture at Second Baptist on Zululand Ward
Ulato Monstoro, claiming Zulu royal blood, will lecture at Second Baptist Church on Sunday night about life in Zululand. He says his father Monto juin rules a Zulu nation with many wives and that his American wife will stay in America while he returns home with her, noting elections and chiefs rely on offspring.
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Ulato Monstoro
Second Baptist Church
Prince Monustoro
Philadelphia
Monto Juin
South Africa
New York
Hos
Ulato
Sun
Cape Mount
Mason Dissent Over Street Railway Franchise Lawsuit
The Citizens' street railway company rejects City attorney Jones's opinion and warns it will seek the highest court if needed. Mason says the ordinance of 1880 guided its actions since 1830, citing continued improvements, expenditures, and mortgages maturing in 1901 under the extension ordinance. Other legal questions exist that could affect the franchise rights.
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Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Jones
Tas Sun
Mason
Algo
Postponed Sun Liner Poetry Contest Decision Monday
Postponement announced as Sun Liner Poetry Contest results cannot be declared April 1 due to an avalanche of submissions Friday and Saturday. editor to issue decision Monday while readers are urged to review Sun Liners content and related items amid a busy news cycle involving the crisis in France and amusements listings.
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Sun Liner
Tun Stuy
Court Tragedy as Two Girls Face Punishment
In a chaotic Saturday session Judge hammers out sentences for May Ryan and Grace Morgan, with Morgan resisting, being jailed to the dungeon after a dramatic arrest. The case weaves through arrests, intoxication, love affairs, and a tense courtroom scene.
Robbers assault Palmer store proprietor as posse closes in
In Palmer station near Tacoma on April 1 three robbers demanded the safe at John Pstarnon’s store. Peterson refused, was clubbed into insensibility, and Samuel Ritchie aided. A posse captured two suspects and killed the third while the gang reportedly connected to prior bank and train robberies near Rot Springs.
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Peterson
Tacoma
Wash
John Pstarnon
Palmer Station
Samuel Ritchie
Green River
Avelyn
N. P
Rot Springs
Cleveland saw mill building destroyed by fire
The main building of the Cleveland saw mill end lumber company on Senecast was entirely destroyed by fire Saturday morning. Loss is $50,000. The blaze spread to Nathan Bernstein's barn at 288 Broadway and 14 horses were burned. A tenement adjoining owned by Bernstein caught fire and three people were rescued from the building in an unconscious condition but will recover. Bernstein's close was $600. Albert Schiffling, dealer in bicycles, responded to the blaze at 80 Virginia-ara.
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Chiveland
Cleveland Saw Mill End Lumber Company
Senecast
Nathan Bern- Bielm
Broadway
Bernstein
Gifts for spirits at 45th spiritualist anniversary
The city spiritualists prepare to celebrate the forty fifth anniversary of modern spiritualism with a vast display of current potted flowers sent by unknown supporters. Services start at eight oclock Saturday evening with Miss Nellie Eldnnder Nellie Dod son and others among participants, tests by Mrs A W Gladding to follow, refreshments after. Sunday features special music and a wedding after the morning exercises though the contracting parties are unnamed. The association has about five hundred members and its motto is Not by creeds, but by deeds.
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May Ryan
Grace Morgan
Morgan
Cadi
Miss Evan
Ryan
Chas
Markus
Edith Himmelwright
Sud
Philadalphbia
Markug
Lace Marchi
Cornellave
Tha Cadi
Binuay Night
Jusie
Hertha Fulsome
Rosa Atkinson
Bertha
Willan
Lim
Ac G. A. i. Ul
Nelie Kdnyder
Nellie Dodson
Millis Sullivan
Nellie
Lulu Smith
Archie French
Junie
Willie Thompson
Sikag
A. W. Gladding
Association of
Spiritualiste
Ita
Mine Horror Explosions Traps Langdon Co Workers in Pa
A Langdon and Co mine explosion near Sranoxin Pennsylvania traps fifteen workers after a lamp fire. Ten bodies recovered by Saturday noon as rescuers race to prevent another blast. Names of the recovered include John Lickle James Brennen Mike Brennen John Ryan Frederick Grimiey Jon Gurte John Garry Joe Burtexax Nick Dolton and Frank Shupig. The mine remains alight with danger of further explosions.
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Sranoxin
Langdon & Co
Nick French
James
Pat Brennan
Julip Ryan
Susmours
John Lickle
Mike Brennen
John Ryan
Frederick Grimiey
Jon Gurte
John Garry
Joe Burtexax
Nick Dolton
Frank Shupig
Quick Gash Trial Shocks Marion Court Verdict Passed
Gorge B. McClure faced rapid disposal in Marion County Court after pleading guilty to murder in the second degree. The trial opened Friday with extensive evidence presented by Deputy State Attorney E. Cos and the defense led by Attorney Cox and Spaun. The jury will hear final arguments, with the case slated for a verdict.
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AL Fily
Marion County
Cox
Cone
Bmcclara
Ohio
Indianapolig
Pritchard
McClure
Firisy
E. Cos
Ile
Spaun
Hoitvinen
Gov Phewer Commutes Murderer To Life Inmate
Gov Phewer delivers commutation saving murderer Blichsel T Sliney of New York from the electric chair and sentences him to life imprisonment. The case stems from a November murder of Reb Lyons over a money dispute. The article blends sensational local note with odd ad copy for Ayers Sasaparilla and Cut Flowers.
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Phewer
Alullary
Blichsel T. Sliney
New York
Sliney
Reb Lyons
Horrible fire sweeps Waol tenement back to back
A disastrous blaze in Waol, Pa on Saturday morning gut through the Higgins hotel, Rochester and Pittsburg depot, Higgins cigar factory, and a grocery building. At least six people died and many were burned or injured as guests and residents leaped from windows, with lifeboat rescues and frantic efforts by physicians and firemen. Names and injuries fill the casualty list as investigators note a stove caused the ignition.
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Buavronp
Higgins
Rochester & Plisburg
Higgins Cigar Factory
J. Leroy
Rning
Sina
Imma
John Johnscon
Brade
Johnson
Ial Rhodes
Jas. Bryser
W. D. Drystonburg
Interna Cydy
Jamestown
C.J. Campbell
Jones
Hande
Jas. Bryson
Carpetite
W.d. Holliday
Mrs
Judy Ha
Interna
W.J. Osborne
I Higuine
J. W. Newmeyer
EK. Tucker
Elmira
W. WB. Deigedl
Richard Higgins
Edwerd Burns
J. Pickard
Cook McNabe
Michael Colling
W. J. Basted
Hol. Parks
B. RE
Wvong
Hidavelyn
Tailors to Strike In Sympathy for Garment Workers
New York report says members of the Tailors' union plan a Saturday strike in sympathy with garment workers. Non union tailors push on with replacements as manufacturers seek new hands. Courts have restrained broader action while the final meeting awaits next week amid tense prospects.
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New York
Teny
Tor
Federation of Labor and
Garma
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