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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
1
The witness described forming an acquaintance with MRO, visiting his studios, and sharing champagne in his room. She said her mother placed her in his care in New York, and asserted his neglect ruined her.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified in court detailing her relationships with Stanford White and Harry Thaw. She described meeting White in a studio, parties and champagne, and the night she awoke to find herself with White, the assault, and threats to conceal the incident. The emotional account covered her life, marriage proposals, and the impact on Thaw in the ensuing trial atmosphere.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw recounts being paid for posing in Philadelphia at 15, moving to New York with her mother, and posing for Carroll Beckwith and other artists. She explains entering theater, meeting Harry K. Shaw, and details about illness, treatment, and letters from Thaw. The testimony includes a long letter from Thaw and ongoing court proceedings with delays and witness fatigue.
The daylong State Life investigation grew tense as Noel pressed to elicit rumors against officers of the company in a case linked to the Churchman heirs sale of the Stevenson building. Attorney Coffin condemned the methods, and testimonies showed large sums from the deal, with Churchman witnesses citing commissions and netted heirs totals around $900,000.
Brief items from Indianapolis covering politics, theatre plans, ambulance readiness, and social anecdotes. Notes include talk of saloon licenses proposed by Representative Burns, a push for drivers' licenses, remarks by James Noel on IndianapolIS politics, Vagant theater plans by Lous James company, and Shortridge School talks. An old Bible expert discusses brave deeds while a child cites his father as the bravest man.
STnow wife of the defendant testified Thursday recalling her refusal of Thaw’s Paris marriage offer due to Stanford White. She described studio visits, White’s alleged threats, dental bill payments for Florodora girls, champagne occasions, a collapse in White’s room, and her injury from a swinging umbrella. Mrs Thaw wept as the testimony moved the jury and she fainted at noon recess.
Police arrest William Clyde in Lafayette after two prom inent citizens are robbed, tying him to a broader highwaymen gang. Victims include Kenneth Quiver and Dr Fr Davidson, with watches and cash taken. the pair linked to Springfield and Indianapolis robberies.
Senator Wickwire’s proposal to fix the liability of common carriers for employee death or injury faced heavy criticism in the senate. Amendments were offered and rejected as the session adjourned without action, with opposition leader Willian A. Kittinger arguing it would ruin interurban companies in the state.
Snow flurries expected with little temperature change through Thursday night and Friday. The forecast notes sunset and moon phase, with minor activity across regions.
A note highlights the None Better Restaurant located at 38 40 Monument Place promising the lead for good things and positive offerings.
Night passenger train No 7 bound for Chicago derailed ten miles north of German Valley Illinois crashing into a grain elevator and burying cars and locomotive in grain Three men including an engineer and two mail clerks were killed Twenty five passengers injured with three seriously hurt The train carried two sleepers two chair cars baggage and mail cars The wreck destroyed the grain elevator and scattered grain over the tracks Bodies were recovered after hours and the engineer was identified as Kline from Chicago Illinois.
Two men died and a third injured in a rail freight collision west of Greenville as signals failed. Engineer Cornelius Pickles and Fireman Arthur Lockhart were among the deceased, with Bronson and another man identified among the dead. investigators blamed misaligned signals for the wreck.
Patrolman Connor climbed a woodpile to view Caldwell’s saloon at 324 Sixth Street. He saw about six men receiving a foamy amber beverage Sunday February 3. Caldwell denied entry at the rear and faced a $1 fine plus costs for obstructing the view by a woodpile.
The sixteenth annual meeting of the Savings and Loan Associations was held at the Grand hotel on Thursday. The session opened at 10 with an address of welcome by Mayor Bookwater. Speakers included How Sandison of Terre Haute president of the organization T B Orr of Anders L I Sairo of Michigan City J R Wel Indianapolis Clarence A Revere of Terre Haute A B Irvin of Rushville and W L Davis of Muncie.
Five packages priced at 40 cents each, twelve half gallon bottles at 60 cents, contact numbers 2177 for the old Main 778 location. Prompt customer service and quick delivery implied.
A fragmented newspaper ad lists Bills Native Herbs and a tobacco shop with prices on pianos starting at $165. It mentions practical mastery and a dental maker with fourteen years at a New York firm, along with several phone digits and vendor names.
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