Mary Nichols Murder Trial Details Tie to Confessions
In the Riggin murder case, Mary Nichols was killed in a barn after four youths restrained Augustus Eden with a revolver. The state presents written confessions signed by Harry Riggin Edward Decker Harry Doty and George Miller. Eden identifies Riggin by his teeth and recalls Riggin recounting the crime.
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Bookwalter
Harry Riggin
Riggin
Edward Decker
Harry Doty
George Miller
Simon and
Manning
Augustus Eden
Mary Nichols
Mr. Eden
Eden
Decker
Nichols
Youths in Rural Boyhood Tragedy End in Fatal Shot
William Cudworth 17 was fatally shot by Leo Maroney 16 at Maroney’s home 516 W Vermont St. The boys, lifelong friends, planned sparrow hunts. Cudworth demanded entry through a glass door as Maroney, armed with a 22 Flobert rifle, fired. Cudworth died at City hospital with police uncertain if the act was deliberate or accidental.
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William Cudworth
Leo Maroney
Maroney
Vermont Street
Cudworth
Court Holds It Lacks Power to Halt Indianapolis City Hall Work
Judge Remster dissolved a temporary restraining order and refused to enjoin the city from proceeding with the Indianapolis city hall contract. The suit, led by Otto Stecihan and Frank W. Flanner of the Taxpayers league, claimed the $600,000 project was top heavy and fraudulent in procurement. The case delayed negotiations, risking extra interest and rent costs to the city, while opponents including the Indianapolis News backed the challenge.
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Indianapolis
Remster
James E. McCullough
Otto Stecihan
Frank W. Flanner
Isbel
Rubush & Hunter
Stecihan
Flanner
Indianapolis News
Pack
Bookwalter
Frank W. Fianner
City of
Board of Public Works
Preston C. Trusler
Frederic J. Mack
Joseph T. Elliott
Matson
Colbert Named Custodian in Indiana Statehouse Power Split
Governor Marshall appoints Thomas F. Colbert Democrat of Indianapolis as custodian of the Indiana Statehouse and grounds while Secretary of State Sims and Auditor Billheimer back Charles J. Wheeler Republican of Hamilton County as chief engineer and "superintendent of buildings and grounds" with court review pending. Otway A. Baker continues as custodian for now.
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Thomas F. Colbert
Indianapolis
Charles J. Wheeler
Hamilton County
Statehouse
Gov. Marshall
Colbert
Sims
Billheimer
Mr. Wheeler
Matthews
Celbert
John W.holtzman
Holtzman
Gov
Marshall
New York City
Ohio
Harmon
Indiana
T. T. Cain
Frank J. Reagan
James Healy
Healy
Samuel Shutt
Biliheimer
Earthquake at Messina Destroys Buildings in Night Quake
Aftershocks from the Messina quake devastate remaining structures in southern Italy. Many buildings already damaged were completely demolished by the latest shocks. Residents flee to open areas seeking safety amid widespread destruction and uncertainty.
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Messina
Italy
Burglary Fails To Find Jewelry After Break In
Thieves entered Thadeus Baker's apartment at Thirteenth and Alabama streets Wednesday night and stole $15. They did not locate valuable jewelry and diamonds. Baker and his wife were away attending a shrine when the break in occurred.
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Thadeus Baker
Arletta
Alabama
Baker
Shrire
Aged Reg luse Dies En Route to City Hospital
Souls Theme, 87, a saw filer found living alone at 28 S East Street, died in a City hospital ambulance on the way from the central police station. Cause unclear but likely exhaustion from old age. Coroner Blackwell to investigate. Theme had dementia signs and had damaged his home before being taken to police station. He formerly worked as a mechanic and has a daughter in the city.
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S. East Street
City Hospital
Central Police Station
Théme
Theme
Poole
Blackwell
Second Hargis Trial Set for April in Irving
Lexington Kentucky April 8 The second trial of Beach Hargis for the murder of his father Judge James Hargis will be called at Irving April 19 It is feared the boy's recent escapades will prejudice his case
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Hargis
Lexington
Beach Hargis
Hig
James Hergis
Irving
Camg
Chauffeur and Purchaser Stage Fast Race in City
Charles Fort drove Thomas Taggart's red touring car in a race with Roy Jackson riding in a new auto on N Capitol avenue. A motorcycle officer halted them as witnesses watched speeds reportedly up to 235 miles per hour. Jackson pleaded guilty. Fort asked for postponement.
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Charles Fort
Thomas Taggart
Roy Jackson
N. Capitol Avenue
Gibney
Fort
Jackson
Insane man kills woman then self in Aurora attack
In Aurora Illinois on April 8 John Anderson 51 shot Mrs. John McVicker through the heart and injured Mrs. John Belford before killing himself. The deranged man entered the McVicker home at breakfast and opened fire after claiming to settle an old quarrel.
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Chicago
Aurora
John Anderson
John McVicker
Anderson
John Belford
Divorce suit in Brooklyn over alleged kissing cousin
A Brooklyn Supreme Court trial centers on Nellie Tabor divorcing Clarence Tabor a wealthy contractor. The suit cites Miss Alice Clifford a second cousin and alleges 70 kisses per hour. Other items report a Nebraskan groom jailed over a bad check and various other crimes and incidents across multiple states.
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New York
Nellie Tabor
Clarence Tabor
Boorklyn Supreme Court
Family Feud Deepens in Sampson Murder Trial
Lyons New York April 8. The Sampson family feud with Georgia Allyn Sampson surfaced in court as Harry Sampson's relatives testified showing hostility toward the wife. Witnesses described refusing to visit the Allyn home after the shooting and casting doubt on defense claims.
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Allyn
Young Man
Sampson
Lyons
N. Y
Harry Sampson
Georgia Allyn Sampson
Miss Sampson
Harriet Sampson
Wis
Ria
Allyn House
Harry
Wheat hits new Chicago high as Patten unloads
Chicago April 8 Wheat climbs to a new Chicago high as James A. Patten unloads millions of bushels then buys more at a lower price. He has cleared over $5,000,000 on the deal since October. Prices opened mixed with May wheat at 1.2514 and closed around 1.24% for May.
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Chicago
Jams A. Patten
Patten
Board of Trade
Potter
Prisoner Leaps Twenty Feet at Marion County Workhouse
Patrick Collins aged 39 jumped from the second tier of cells at the Marion county workhouse at noon Thursday. He struck the cement floor and fractured his right hip and arm. Collins had been sentenced to 11 days in jail on two counts of drunkenness. It is unclear if the leap was an escape attempt but believed linked to a tense scene.
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Hammond
Ind
L. W. Kramer
South Bend
Kramer
Atlantic City
N. J
Oceanville
Port Republic
M Nimrod
Mont
Northern Pacific
Here
Hell Gate River
Ogden
Utah
White Elephant
Patrick Collins
Marion County
Collins
Modjeska Dies at Home in Los Angeles
Actress Mme Modjeska died in Los Angeles at her home with her son and daughter-in-law at her side after days of known hopelessness.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bedtime Shoes Calamity Ends in Workhouse and Fine
Mrs. Louis Elkins reported a late quarrel with her husband over him going to bed in shoes. He allegedly grabbed her by the throat and beat her head near the bed. Police Judge Whallon sentenced Elkins to 180 days in the workhouse and fined $100 after Bicycle Officers arrived at 626 South Alabama Street.
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Simon
Nick
Elkins
S. Alabama Street
County to Hire Special Deputies for Tax Assessments
Marion county council authorized funds to hire 10 special deputy assessors to locate sequestered taxables. The panel also approved repairs at the jail and other county business appropriations around five dollars.
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Marion
Indiana Book Bids Opened For Five Year School Supplies
The State Board of Education opened bids from many bidders for school books to be used in Indiana public schools for the next five years. Contracts total over 2,560,000 dollars covering readers geographies elementary and advanced arithmetic and pagebooks.
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State Board of Education
State of
Indiana
Dam
Warrants Issued for Nine Offending Grocers
Six arrests were completed yesterday on warrants issued by the State Board of Health for alleged violations of pure food laws. Those named include Sarauel E. Woolensnider, Charlies Hammond, John Pasquier, William Bayer, David Fishberg, Louis Jung, and others. Additional warrants were issued for T. J. Egan and W. V. Evans.
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State Board of Health
Sarauel E. Woolensnider
Virginia Avenue
Charlies Hammond
John Pasquier
Wiliam Bayer
I Indiane Avenue
David Fishberg
Ton
East Street
Louis Jung
Meneachtsetts Avenue
T. J. Egan
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