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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
5
A veteran writer recounts cases where circumstantial evidence led to wrongful convictions. It follows a young man wrongly accused after a family crime, highlights a lawyer's double in court, and traces numerous post facto exonerations unraveling prior judgments across towns like Harrisville, Pittsburg, Michigan, California, and St. Louis.
A dainty new braided coiffure draws attention with two braided bands crossed atop the head. Worn at the back in a pompadour and secured by two large combs, it proves flattering and practical. The spring fashion also reshapes the pompadour’s role, embracing a youthful revamp.
A young West Virginia mother, Sarah Ann Lege, is convicted of murdering her husband. The case, described as a crime of passion with denials of innocence, reflects local tensions and sensational headlines about punishment by execution.
Waiting in agony, Sarah Ann Legge awaits the Supreme Court ruling on her murder case. She grew up in rural Arkansas, married Jay Legge, and is awaiting a July 7, 1908 hanging for killing her husband after a night of intruders and a gunshot. Her mother in law and sister helped raise the child who remains with relatives. The case has stirred West Virginia sentiment as her lawyers seek a writ of error to stay the sentence.
Gov W M Pawson comments on potential execution and upholding moral framework as Davly Ww Mele Roy Tors Pal of West Virginia prepares to represent the state in the supreme court. He notes gender irrelevance and expresses reluctance about deciding a life or death case, hoping it never falls to him.
Special to the Sun. San Francisco January 3. Harry J Coline and Alexander T Goehr former army officers were arrested on arrival from Manila by Secret Service Detectives McGowan and Canton at the request of C R Trowbridge Manila chief who supplied photographs and records labeling them bad characters. Collins allegedly was dismissed for disorderly conduct and tried for rolling drunks but acquitted on a technicality. Goehr is described as German American and a former officer of a volunteer regiment. He allegedly defrauded two Chinese in Manila and was later convicted in 1921 in Manila and sentenced to a term in Bilbld prison.
A described experiment places a pane of water on a board under a hot stove. A small can with ice and salt is stirred, then the mixture is laid on the board in the water. The freezing process should start shortly, explained by rapid evaporation due to the heat.
Brown, alias Swrks, was indicted by a grand jury for raising and passing bills in a fraud case tied to a Indianapolis money passage last summer. Victims included several colored women and a local store proprietor. Capt. Tom Halls said eight bills were passed. Brown, located in Greensburg, was brought to Indianapolis January 19 and pleaded not guilty. He had prior time in Fort Leavenworth for the same crime and is viewed as dangerous by deputy marshals. He was handcuffed in court.
The crowd at Masonic Hall heard a multifaceted talk by Professor Windsor on happiness through seven traits and a controversial method blending phrenology and pseudo science. The lecture featured odd claims, humor, and a satirical mating demonstration that drew strong audience reactions in White City, Texas.
Special to The Sun Tucson Arie Jan S When the Metreud comes to town in a few weeks it will feature Sarah Bernhardt the world s greatest actress frozen out of southwest playhouses by theatrical trust she will thrill audiences under Barnum Halley s big circus tent with clowns animal trainers and bears adding spectacle to the show
Opie Read, journalist and playwright, described as a RUENLof ity Commercial club speaker, discussed democracy in the Roosevelt era during a Wednesday event after a Fourth Presbyterian church lecture. He contrasted the White House with the Senate, praising simplicity at the Roosevelt home and noting Washington as a city where money is less dominant.
Predictions by Raphael warn fortune may fall for birthdays on this date. Anniversaries bring anxiety and financial risk while health should be watched to avoid danger. A child born on this day in 1946 is described as unlucky and improvident, likely to face difficulties or poverty. The White Anemone story links to Venus and Adonis from Ovid.
An old advertisement urges stock in every home medicine chest for sudden sore throats. It warns throat pain can escalate to tonsillitis or diphtheria, promoting Tonsiline as a quick relief and cure. Available at druggists for 7c or 60c from The Tonsilina Co Canton Ohio.
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