Bribery Case Hits Federal Court with Stannard and Armstrong
Frank Stannard and Juror Armstrong faced federal court after a tense week in the Indianapolis bank trials. Stannard waived examination on conspiracy charges and posted a $4,000 bond. Armstrong stood trial for contempt as prosecutors allege a bribery plot to influence a hung jury and an acquittal. Witnesses described meetings at Claypool & Claypool and Coffin’s attempts to secure a favorable verdict.
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Lawrence County
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Felix Williamson
Geo. Walah
Duncan
Danker Vories
Bedford
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Defiant Defense Lawyer Sees Judge Doom Armstrang Sendenced
The attorney for his client faced Judge Baker and argued as the court sentenced Armstrong to 18 months in the northern prison after noting the lows of manhood and showing pity for his wife and family.
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Armstrong
Property Owners Split on Culfordave Improvement Plan
Disorderly meeting on Culfordave street work ends with an accord among property owners. Miles Reynolds claimed broad support for improvement but others objected to paying between streetcar tracks. The board will reconsider design and funding arrangements amid the dispute and later events.
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Blonday
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Wildmen
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Neynolds
Disease Fear Grips Connersville After Kennedy Death
Kennedy, a resident who had boarded in Connersville, died last Friday likely from smallpox. Dr Metcalf of the State Board of Health orders quarantine to prevent an epidemic as investigations trace Kennedy to New Jersey and his stay at 3dl 8S New dareey. A rumor of a dance prior to death led to town excitement but proved unfounded. A second message calls for action in nearby Con ugreville and Kewanna to establish quarantine measures.
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Connersville
Kieteall
State Board of Health
Boonday
New Dareey
Indiana Bicyele Company
Bronday
Metcalf
Conugreville
Ontioa
Kewanna
Corbett in Clover Social Honors in London
Corbett dazzles London society avoiding pugilistic notoriety as he is feted by wealthy elites. A gentleman boxer, he accepts breakfasts and lunches with high society, drawing ladies and gentry to Drury Lane as music hall offers flood in. Sullivan era crowd contrasts with Corbett’s refined reception.
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Corbett
London
Sullivan
Mitchell
Drury
Ireland
Varig
Pier Collapses as Excursionists Plunge Into Danube
A crowded Danube river pier at Galatea bound excursion steamer gave way today. About 120 people fell into the water with many drowned, the exact death toll still unknown.
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Roumania
Galatea
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Huge landslide near St Alban wipes land with farms
News from St Alban forty miles west reports Priday a massive landslide. A mile of land with farm houses and contents was tossed into the St Anne river, with ten lives lost. Eddie Blake twelve of Kiowa County fights over a bean shooter with cousin Jesse Blake. Eddie fined one dollar and given suspended sentence by Judge Stubbs.
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St. Alban
St. Anne River
Fonghe
Eddie Blake
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Eddia
Stubbs
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Indiana Weather Forecast for 36 Hours Ending May 1
Forecast for Indiana calls for fair weather May 1 with rain in western regions. Monday looks cloudy with showers overnight, and Tuesday may bring occasional rain.
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Foracasta
Indiana
Kennedy to Open Week at English's Opera House
Fraf. Kennedy, famed mesmerist, begins a week at English's with popular-priced tickets. Jule Walters appears at Park theater Monday to Wednesday in Side-tracked, the show he has performed three seasons and reportedly earned about 25000. May Smith Robbing returns with Little Trixie for the latter half of the week.
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Have You Got a Phone Use Somebody Else
An ad urges readers to call 1050 to order Home Brewing Company products including Home Brew Columbia or Wales Select. It promotes using a phone to place orders for beverages.
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Home Brew
Columbia
Wale Select
Army parade ends smoothly amid political unrest in Indianapolis
A large industrial army parade near Indianapolis drew thousands as Gen Frey Aubry and their followers promoted a plan to overhaul government, with promises of employment and anti immigration measures. Tensions escalated between Aubry and Frey, a military quarantine was debated, and a potential Washington march was discussed while police kept the peace.
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State Board of Health
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Daring jail delivery foiled by Butler and Nicholson
A bold plot to free a U S prisoner was stopped when Arthur Nicholson, charged with petit larceny earlier, was caught attempting to deliver nitric acid to inmate Dickson. Nicholson used a makeshift pulley system and improvised tools to aid an escape. he was captured by Butler Collins and brought before U S commissioner Ven Buren for trial on charges of aiding an escape.
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General Frey Responds to Howard on Washington March
General Frey replies to Major-General Howard about marching to Washington, stating there is nothing secret about the preindustrial army and offering to furnish information. The exchange, dated in New York and involving Governor's Inland, appears in a military department correspondence.
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Governor's Inland
New York
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Washington
C. O. Howard
Utila
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Louis C. Frey
Tieperal
U.S. L.A
Chinese Residents Face Deadline for Certificates in City
San Francisco on April 30 reports that Chinese residents must file residence certificates at the revenue office by a set date or face deportation. The Chinese Six companies held a meeting to petition Congress for extended registration time, while in Orreaco many Chinamen rushed to register, with an estimated 500 likely to fail and be sent back.
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Revenue Office
San Francisco
Thair
Washington
Congress
Orreaco
Suit Transfer Sparks Office Shooting Incident
The Clara Copeland v Wm Urming case moved to federal court from Jefferson County. The litigation triggered a shooting in Miller Winter Elam offices two weeks earlier, injuring Elarxis and Wm Bruning, with Copeland’s husband involved. Copeland seeks to overturn her father’s will, which favored her brother, the defendant.
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Wm. Urming
Mondysy
Jefferson County
Miller
Wrecking attempt on Mission Street restaurant reported
A Monday morning blast aimed at a Mission street restaurant near Twenty-eighth in San Francisco shook nearby buildings. The eatery, owned by two Slavonians, is thought to have been targeted by a Slav named Hattis Blaine Married.
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Dynamics
Mission St
Hattis Blaine
Washington
Wraxton Berle
Persia
Harriet Blaine
Glaine
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Infant care refusal leads to insanity ruling
Jennie Johanson was declared insane after refusing infant care on Monday. C. F. Albright sued Illinois at Sixteenth Street for $5,000 after a car collision. A delegation petitioned county commissioners on Monday to build a bridge over White River at First Street. Eve G. A. Van Pelt was fined for flour.
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C. F. Albright
I,llinois
Sixteenth St
White River
First-st
Drunken neighbor shoots Shelby City marshal in Kentucky
Darylville Kentucky reports Marshal Stooes of Shelby City was shot and killed by neighbor Pat Cain after the marshal ordered him to go home. Cain fired a gun in the incident on a Monday, details describe a fatal shooting in a small Kentucky town.
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Shelby City
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Coxey's Army Advances on Congress In Sleepless March
Reports from Washington and Des Moines detail Coxeyites marching and camp life as the industrial army gathers support. Police prepare for parades and potential unrest while officials assess security at the capital and rail disruptions rise in Des Moines.
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Quarantine Lifts After Mock Parade at Police HQ
Reports describe a two hour disturbance outside police headquarters with 1 entry and a person named Widow Shatter exiting first. Quarantine orders linger as Dr Kahlo and Det Ric Geoff respond, with health officials extending restrictions for several days. The piece also notes a looming strike by Great Northern expected to end Tuesday.
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al Yatre
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Tragic Schoolroom Disaster Amid Storm Condemns Children
A fierce storm on Monday noon in Mississippi City caused hail and heavy rain, toppling buildings and collapsing a bridge. At least 19 killed instantly and 20 injured, many children crushed at desks by falling walls and timbers. survivors describe scene of panic and wreckage.
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Teil Suddarly
Zuspen
Literary Club Union Convention Opens in City
The annual meeting of the literary clubs of the state begins Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock and continues through Thursday. Each club sends two delegates and several visitors will attend. The event includes papers discussions and receptions hosted by local clubs at the Propyddem. President Aire Alice J Dryer opens with a talk on Indiana and its literary clubs.
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Badg lem Game and Court Scenes in New York
John Brown and wife await outcome in criminal court over injuries from the badger game. A wife lured a young man to a home. her husband attacked and robbed him, then police recovered a gold watch and $200. Also reports church acts, millinery remarks, theater plans, and a death at the poor farm with family photos found on the deceased.
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Edward Hopkins
Ihey
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