Thaw Is Found Not Guilty by Insanity Verdict
Harry Kendall Thaw is found not guilty by reason of insanity in the Stanford White murder case. He will be sent to Matteawan State Hospital for the criminal insane as Justice Dowling rules temporary commitment. The verdict followed 14 ballots and a long trial with expert testimonies about progressive insanity and depressive mania.
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New York
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
Littleton
Justice Dowling
Thaw
Mattew
London
Monte Carlo
Wells
Brown
Ollows
Warry K. Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
Inlane
Matteawan
Justice Newberger
Charles F. Gremmels
Lynch
Foreman Gremmels
Cold Wave Hits Indianapolis With Freezing Temperatures
The weather forecast warns of a plunge to six below zero before morning as February brings a sudden cold snap. Citizens are urged to prepare with fur coats and warming devices while a Majestic building sage notes the storm followed a rain to snow transition, causing icy pavements and delayed streetcars.
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Indianapolis
Florida
Mercury
Five Burned to Death as City Fire Sweeps Rooming House
Firefighters battled a rooming house blaze believed started by unknown causes. Flames surged through sleepers as residents were trapped, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. Authorities closed the scene as investigators cordon off the area and begin inquiries.
Judge Voids Lien Against Hole in Ground
Judge Vinson Carter sustained the defendant's demurrer in the mechanics lien suit of rank C. Buttz against Adram J. Yanger for 700 dollars. Buttz claimed he dug a large hole for gravel and was not paid. The judge ruled a hole in the ground cannot be levied for payment.
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Vinson Carter
Superior Court
Rank C. Buttz
Adram J. Yan
Ger
Buttz
Yanger
Henry Spaan
Carter
Span
Elevation Plans Recommended for Belt Railway Tracks
Frederick Sc. Matson, corporation counsel, has advised the Board of Public Works to approve the plans for elevating the Belt railway tracks at EB Washingtonist.
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Frederick Sc. Matson
Board of Public Works
Fire at Wyandotte Street lodging house kills five
Special to The Indianapolis Sun reports a blaze in a three story lodging house at 1110 Wyandotte in Kansas City Missouri. Five people two men and three women died and six others were badly burned or injured. Identification of two men is hindered by extensive charring. Identified dead include Jennie Bert 29 a waitress Mabel Porter 18 Nina Graves 23 found on the third floor. The missing include Pete Rooney 20 and Charles Johnson 29 both cooks.
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Kansas City
Wyandotte St
Jennie Bert
Mabel Porter
Nina Graves
Rowum
Pete Rooney
Cook
Charles Johnson
Brooklyn Bank Fails to Open Doors in New Run
The Home Bank of Brooklyn could not open today after a small run yesterday. Officials did not announce a reopening time and customers waited outside as rumors swirled about the bank’s financial condition in New York.
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Brooklyn Bank
New York
Home Bank of
Brooklyn
LOU GET MINEWORKERS NEXT MEETING
The United Mine Workers of America voted at their convention to hold the next annual meeting in St. Louis Missouri, a departure since eight years in Indianapolis. Delegates debated the Feb 27 wage conference call and debated moving the interstate conference forward. President Mitchell urged caution while urging a wage scale draft if possible.
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United Atme Workers of America
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Manning
Mitchell
Lewis
Wilson
Wind Drives Fire Through Henry Coburn Warehouse
A high wind renewed the flames at Henry Coburn storage warehouse on West Georgi st Saturday. Fire Chief Coots reported the building burning for hours as water was poured in. Smoke and severe weather hampered crews with a hose line through the middle of the structure toward the core of the blaze. Chief Coots estimated tons of canned goods in the affected area and said it may take a week to extinguish after the debris is turned.
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Henry Coburn
W. Georgust
Coots
Saloon keepers keep licenses after Sunday opening inquiry
Four saloon keepers appeared before Mayor Bookwi fer on Saturday to explain why their establishments opened Sunday. Their licenses were not revoked as evidence showed bartenders were cleaning up and not selling alcohol. The mayor ordered saloons to close on Sundays and demanded an end to day patrols by night policemen.
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Bookwsi Fer
Stairway Fall Fatalities Reported After Discovery at Tower Steps
A watchman was found bleeding and insensible at a pool of water on stairway steps near the tower. He later died at the hospital from wounds sustained, and authorities refer to the incident as a fatal stairway fall.
Crossing watch man dies in railroad accident at Belt crossing
Charles Cummings a crossing watch man at the Belt railroad was found unconscious by a train shortly after 6 am Saturday. He was taken to City hospital where he died hours later. Deputy Coroner Knox will hold an autopsy. Cummings 60 left a son. E. New York Sr. died. police investigate mysterious injuries after the gates were elevated from a 20-fog tower and he fell while ascending the steps. No witness to the accident.
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Charles Cummings
Belt Railroad
E. New York Sr
Cummings
Efe
Els. Knox
Lns
Sterling
Virginia Ave
Leaves & Son
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Neon
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