Grand jury offers no policy indictments in month report
The grand jury returned no policy indictments as prosecutor Ruckelshaus’s move yielded nothing. It examined 20 policy-linked witnesses, but none incriminated colleagues or themselves. Indictments listed include Moran and McElroy for serious charges, with several others on lesser counts, while some cases were continued.
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Ruckelshaus
Grandstand
Neach
Fred Scanlon
Empire Theater
David Bradford
William Bethel
Elmer Petty
George Meyers
Frank Bell
Walker Fields
Jimpson Reynolds
Maggie Kelly
Joe Ferriter
Wiliam Howard
Charles Brown
John Webber
Wiliam McGlaughton
Jesse Mosby
Ed Moran
Jane McElroy
Henry Miller
James Webber
William McGlaughton
Ora Bright
Louis Williams
William Bowers
Ray Sands
Thomas Fink
Actress Portia Knight Settles Suit With Duke Manchester
The breach of promise suit filed by Miss Portia Knight against the Duke of Manchester was settled for 5000 dollars plus costs in London on a Wednesday evening. Knight had sought a larger sum but accepted the amount as final.
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London
Portia
Knight
Duke of Manchester
Kil led a terror Kit Sloan slain after seven deaths
At a January dance in Mayking Kentucky William Sizemore shot and killed Kit Sloan who for years terrorized the area and had previously killed seven men. Sizemore will not be arrested. Also reported was the serious illness of Charles L. Farrell assistant cashier Capital National Bank at 603 N Pennsylvania St with a stomach and bowel complication.
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Mayking
William Sizemore
Kit Sloan
Sloan
Sizemore
Charles L. Farrell
Capital National Bank
Pennsylvania St
Buried Treasure Found on Mrs. Wright Farm in Indiana
In Jeffersonville Indiana $34000 in gold coins were unearthed from tin cans on the late Rozella Wright farm. The coins, all $20 pieces, were hidden since her death January 4. Miss Sallie Williams who raised Wright knew the location. Administrator John Potter reports $4000 farm value and $6000 bank credit. Wright’s will leaves $4000 in bequests with Miss Williams receiving $1000. Wright was 82.
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Jeffersonville, Ind
Rozella Wright
Miss Williams
Opening of Parliament Marred by Rainy London Pageant
In London on January 16 crowds gathered for the parliament opening. Col Arthur Lynch, Galway City’s new member, drew attention amid a treason charge and an arrest warrant issued in Bow Street. Lynch reportedly stayed in Boulogne but planned to attend the ceremony.
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London
Skewes Cox
Richmond
Yorkshire
North Riding
Marlborough House
Westminster
King Edward
Arthur Lynch
Galway City
Bowst
Lynch
Boulogne
England
Suicide Attempt In Illinois Junction District
Edgar Talbott a Central union tele phone lineman at 51444 S Illinois Jr tried to die by taking laudanum. Dr DeVaney saved him and he should recover. His mother in law blamed jealousy and cheap novels for motive. German Insurance Company elected officers and directors, Theodore Stein president W F Isahn first VP J W Schmidt second VP Lorenzo Schmidt secretary Theodore Reyer treasurer directors W Kohlstaedt F Schraeder F A Mueller W Wilkins.
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Edgar Talbott
Central Union
S. Illinois Jr
Dr. DeVaney
Theodore Stein
W. F. Isahn
J. W. Schmidt
Lorenzo Schmidt
Theodore Reyer
W. Kohlstaedt
F. Schraeder
F. A. Mueller
W. Wilkins
Independent ticket listed for Commercial club directors
An independent ticket for Commercial club directors includes Hilton WU Brown A A Barnes J K Lilly T E Grifith A M Ogle W W Richardson G J Marott Hugh McGowan is removed from the regular ticket and J K Lilly is substituted.
St Alban’s mission for deaf mutes social in Christchurch rooms
St Alban’s mission for deaf mutes holds a social in the parish rooms at Christchurch on Monument-place with services by Rev. A W Mann founder of the mission. Two sermons are scheduled for Sunday at 10 am and 3 pm.
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St. Alban’s Mission
Christchurch
Monument-place
A. W. Mann
Indiana Snapshots: Fires, Accidents, Moves Across Counties
Reports from Indiana recount losses from fires and accidents including a $5,000 blaze at Hercules sawmill, a $500 home fire at Henry Baker’s Aurora residence, and a gas explosion injuring George Carr. Seventy Carroll county farmers migrate to Oklahoma. a train cuts Bishop Hamersley. a runaway injures Victor Geese. Monies awarded in civil cases and company damages are noted alongside smallpox cases in Lafayette and Crawfordsville.
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Henry Baker
Aurora
Carroll County
Oklahoma
Bishop Hamersley
Bedford
Victor Geese
Vincennes
Hartman Manufacturing Company
Buenos Ayres
S. A
William Rodgers
Michigan City
Hamilton County
Clinton E. Etchison
Edwood
Diamond Foundry
Monroe Yenney
Harvey Osborn
Harley Shrock
Frank Martin
Greentown
Stella Jones
Lizzie Barnhart
Josie Weiss
Bet
Brother's search for brother brings joy to ten families
William T Doherty of New York learns his search for a long lost Doherty ends with joy for a Charlestown Mass family. John P Doherty, a Charlestown physician's son, is prisoner in Ceylon, not John A Doherty who served in Cuba and South Africa. The letter from Pretoria confirms the mix up and the Charleston family now rejoices.
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New York
Charlestown
Mass
John A. Doherty
William
South Africa
John P. Doherty
Ceylon
Cuba
Doherty
War Department
Pretoria
Kitchener
Lawrence St
Wiliam Doherty
Fitzsimmons Likely to Return in Philadelphia Ring Match
Reports say Joe Choynski may fight the former champion Fitzsimmons in Philadelphia with strong backing from Martin Julian. Fitzsimmons trains at Bath Beach and Coney Island as promoter O Rourke eyes venues within 60 miles of New York for a 10 000 spectator bout.
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Joe Choynski
Philadelphia
Fitz
Martin Julian
Jeffries
Pugilist
Bath Beach
Coney Island
Tom O’rourke
New York
Ruhlin
The Ball Tossers
Baseball club rumors dominate the scene as George Tebeau of Kansas City predicts reading an obituary of the Western league before season start. W H Watkins defends loyalty to the American association amid admission rumors. John T Brush dodges Chicago merger talk while Dreyfuss pressures Spalding to resolve the tangle or face withdrawal.
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George Tebeau
Kansas City
W. H. Watkins
Young Corbett Acquitted in Boxing Case and Tour Plans
Young Corbett faced a New York police court hearing for violating the anti boxing law and was acquitted after two weeks. He traveled from Denver to answer the charge and will join a show in St. Louis for 14 weeks before returning to Denver. The traveling company schedule includes Indianapolis and a St. Louis club plans exhibitions by middleweights. Tommy Ryan will fight Rube Ferns, while Marvin Hart and Billy Stift duel in Louisville next Monday, a key moment for Hart’s career.
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Young Corbett
New York
McGovern
Denver
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Olympic Club
Tommy Ryan
Rube Ferns
Favorites win four races at Oakland and track records fall
George Bothner wins three straight falls over Jack Harvey in New Haven on Wednesday night. Butler College defeats Indiana University 17 to 15 in basketball Wednesday afternoon. The New Orleans card goes through with favorites beaten. Weather stays cloudy as track runs fast and Maggie Davis clips a track record by half a second for five and a half furlongs. N C Holt of Greenfield denies issuing a statewide checkers challenge. He avoids opponents outside his circle.
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George Bothner
Jack Harvey
New Haven
Butler College
Indiana University
New Orleans
Maggie Davis
N. C. Holt
Greenfield
Boralma Abbot Derby Match Backed by Boston Banks
Thomas Lawson of Boston has posted two five thousand dollar checks to back the Boralma Abbot race, with the trotting window between July one and September one. The club offering the largest stake will win the race. In bowling news the Prospects led by bowling 1604 in the second game against the Ramblers. The Compeers swept Melrose in six straight, and the Hoo-hoos took five from the Electrics. Eddie Barr of Cincinnati seeks a middleweight world purse bout and wants to hear from Sam Murburger of Indianapolis who issued a challenge. Steinmetz appears out of the scene after ignoring Murburger’s call for a finish match.
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Thomas Lawson
Boston
Boralma
Abbot
Lord Derby
Melrose
Hoo-hoos
Electrics
Eddie Barr
Cincinnati
Sam Murburger
Indianapolis
Sam
Barr
Steinmetz
Murburger
Dr Sidney Goodmanson whereabouts mystery in Northwest
Tacoma on January 16 reports the dentist Dr Sidney Goodmanson is missing with rumors of lynching in Nebraska and Illinois. Officials say no Washington lynching occurred and suspect Goodmanson may have sent the reports to friends to mask his next moves after being acquitted in Pender Nebraska of murdering his first wife.
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Sidney Goodmanson
Ilinois
Nebraska
South Dakota
Pender
Neb
Princeton
Hil
Goodmanson
Washington
Illinois
Pender, Neb
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