Thaw Murder Trial Focus Shifts on Evelyn Nesbit Role
Harry K Thaw faces prosecution for the Stanford White murder with the motive debated by Assistant Attorney Garvin. The defense cites emotional insanity while the prosecution argues a premeditated plan. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw sits at the center of both sides as public testimony looms and Mrs Thaw rejects interviews, promising only guarded statements.
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Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Garvin
3Lcatt
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Whitt
Thana
White
Tris
Thaw Performs Bed Making as He Faces Death Row
Special to the sam New York July 4 Thaw, with vast wealth behind him, is seen in Sing Sing as he carefully makes his bed each morning. He adjusts sheets and pillows, keeps a tidy corner, and even his razors and cup are in prison custody. He smiles or whistles, shows calm acceptance of his fate, and endures prison routine without scene or hysteria as prosecutors pursue the Stanford White murder case.
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Sam
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Harry Tian
Uberty
Tas
Priset Barker
Stanford White
Hia
Children Cheer Roosevelt at Oyster Bay Fourth Celebration
President Roosevelt attended Independence Day events at Ocean Grove with Secretary Loeb as crowds, including children and local officials, watched Rev Warren Bowman led performances. Nassau County police and 100 special deputies guarded grounds while Secret Service worked to manage the crowd. The president urged good citizenship and everyday virtues in his remarks.
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Scripps-McNee Preak Association
Oyster Bay
NX. V
Ocean Grove
Roosevelt
Loeb
Warren I. Bowman
Horner
Jerome Johnson
Gerald Beekman
Nassau
Secret Service
Man Taking Peep When Death Came
Special to The Sun from Kalamazoo July reports a man named Le Grant, a prominent resident, fell from a third story window in the uptown district and died from his injuries. He was in love with Mrs Ida Bot Knap, who is divorced and says she could not marry him due to his religious beliefs. Grant believed she was secretly with another man and went to observe her from an office building, possibly testing his fate and falling headlong to the street. Mrs Belkwan discovered the body, and she has since become delirious, with her husband fearing she may lose her reason.
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Kalamazoo
Deotiarry le Grant
No. cc
Grant
Ida Bot Knap
Inita
Birth of German Crown Prince Heir Announced on Fourth
Berlin reports Crown Princess Cecilie gave birth to a son at Potsdam's Marble Palace. The mother and child are well. Emperor William congratulated the couple as Germany celebrated with 15 gun salutes and a nationwide holiday. Schools closed and troops exempted from drill. The prince is the future heir to the German throne.
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Cecilia
Frederick
Potsdam
Germany
William
North Sea
Enperor William
Hohenzollern
Priice
Frederick William
German Empire
Conaad
Count Boni De Castellane Ousted by Chamber Vote
Paris July 4 the chamber of deputies annulled Count Boni De Castellane's election by a 253 to 221 vote citing corruption and bribery. Castellane denied the accusations.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Count Boni de Castellane
Count Boni
Playing Boss and the Bumble Beets on the Run
A fragment from the Washington Star describes a busy chase scene with a bus, hurried crowds, and a performer laid back in the moment. The garbled lines hint at a playful, rhythmic scene about pursuit and leisure in a street setting.
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Washington Star
Broilers Placed in Cold Storage for Test Purposes
Government chemist Dr Wiley, head of the Bureau of Chemistry, began a cold storage test with 139 broilers to study how long storage affects food. Half were drawn and half undrawn. they will be removed, cooked, and tested over the next five to six months.
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Washington
Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Central Rabbis Fail to Resolve Synod Question
After hours of debate the Central Conference of American Rabbis failed to reach a conclusion on forming a strong central body with equal power on communal and religious questions. A majority and minority report were not adopted. A Sunday services committee reported that 24 rabbis favor Sunday services, but did not call for discarding the Jewish Sabbath or Friday night services.
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Central Conference of American Rabbis
Delaws
Vie Committee
Dropped $2,000,000 suit halted in Denver court
Special to the Sux reports a $2,040,000 suit by Stratton Independence against W. & Stratton estate halted for want of prosecution. Earlier, Venture Corp. sought $6,000,000 for alleged losses. Total pending suits and claims against the estate, excluding inheritance tax, tally around $8.3 million. without motions, about $224,148.76 more could remain.
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Colo
Stratton Independence Company
W. &. Stratton
United States Court
Venture Corporation
Body of George F Kidwell Held in Little Rock
Telegram from an undertaker in Little Rock says the body of George F Kidwell, once a resident of Indianapolis, has been prepared for shipment. Police notify Kitwell relatives in Indianapolis as the case prompts connections there.
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George F. Kidwell
Little Rock
Arisube
Indianapolis
Crackers Set Off Sparks as Police Enforce Fourth Rule
Police strict enforcement of a Fourth of July property protection rule led to arrests for setting off improvised fireworks within the city limits. Violations occurred mainly in the business district and near residences, with several individuals cited at around 10 o clock and fined. Names listed include Kudelal Cailen, Terhune, Wham W. Hariig, and Frank Dudley among others.
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O'Clork
Kudelal Cailen
Washington-a
Amer ‘Terhune
Washington-st . Wham
Man Charged With Murder in Canes County Case
B Mevey, once of this county, is held at Canes, Kaw, on a murder charge involving his wife. It is noted that the couple formerly lived in Berean KY and, after a brief marriage, she died amid rumors of poisoning. No exhumation was conducted for analysis.
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Apes
Births and Deaths in City Record Entry
City births include Elizabeth and Edward Wymen plus Lulu and Otis DeVarney with several addresses. Death notices list Thomas Hughes, Howard Coleman, Allendale Brown, and Susan B. Freeman among others with ages and causes noted in a garbled but identifiable city record.
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Elizabeth
Edward Wymen
Thomas Hughes
Howard Coleman
Eleaver
Beute
Governor Defied by City In Sabbath Law Dispute
Magistrate Hoffman continues cases against eight druggists for alleged Sabbath violations in Louisville. He challenges Gov Beckham to remit all costs, insisting the governor can remit only his portion. Hoffman vows to press the crusade, with more warrants to be issued and further hearings set for next Sunday, despite calls for compromise.
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Gov. Beckham
Louisville
Stagietran Hoffman
Se Watt
Mathie
Wwe
Beekum
Lipway
Hagt- Inan
Fire destroys farm. heavy loss reported
July 4 report notes a farm blaze causing substantial damage, estimated losses around $15,000. Details are incomplete due to damaged text, but authorities describe a significant fire threat to property and possible recovery efforts underway.
Welterweight Title Fight and Live Sports Roundup
In the featured event a near welterweight championship bout will be fought Wednesday at Chelsea, pitting Honey Mellady against White Lewis for an $18,000 purse. Milwaukee’s Charley Neary fills in as a substitute in the hot mixed card alongside college golf contests at Riverside Highland Club and Country Club. The Indianapolis Gun Club hosted the Fourth of July shoot, Ambrose Putttoun earning a commendation, while baseball results include Kansas City’s Cly, the White Sox doubleheader win over St Louis, and the Tigers suffering a muddy loss to Cleveland as Dorner’s fielding noted. Brewers’ Swann puzzled by men on base.
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Chelsea
Honey Mellady
White Lewis
Jon Gans
Bryan Says Public Ownership of Railroads Aims at U S Policy
London July 4 Williams J Bryan says cooperative socialism cannot succeed in America and opposes government control of production while endorsing federal ownership of telegraphs rails and trunk lines. He favors public ownership to curb monopolies and plans to speak at the American Society dinner.
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Scripps-McRae Press Asssetation
London
Williama J. Bryan
United States
Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Amereca
Bryan
America
Rade Kalam
Briag
Amrein Society
Victim of Speeding Auto in City Intersection
Howard Overhite, a deaf mute, was struck by a speeding auto driven by Joseph Holms at the corner of New Jersey and Washington avenues. He sustained only minor injuries. Mrs. Adams was arrested and charged with violating the speed ordinance.
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Howard Overhite
Joseph Hlms
New Jersey
Overhite
Adams
Eleven Miners Die In Runaway Car Crash
Special to The Sum Puritan Pa July 1. A runaway mine car on the Martin's Branch railroad crushed eleven miners returning from work about midnight. Mine officials believe the car was started by strikers in a recently nonunion operation as the road descends a four mile steep mountain grade.
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Puritan
Martin's Branch
Four Suspects Arrested Near Frankfort After Burglary Suspect
Four men Jamal Rogers James Murray James Hamilton and James Murphy were arrested yesterday near Frankfort Indiana after a pursuit by Officers Nichols Garwood and Deputy Sheriff Haggard. Several shots were exchanged Murphy was wounded in the hand. The suspects were believed linked to recent local burglaries at Clover Lent yards.
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Ind
Jamal Rogers
James Murray
James Hamilton
James Murphy
Murphy
Nichols
Garwood
Haggard
May probe ice trust? Washington inquiry on two men
July 4 dispatch from Washington reports local authorities advancing steps toward investigating alleged ice trust relations connected to two men in the capital. Names cited include Gust Rosberg, a Pembroke arcade tailor, with preliminary results forthcoming.
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Wwo
Gust Rosberg
Pembroke Arcade
Sumier
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