Jury Watch Tightens in McGregor Bribery Trial
Jurors in the McGregor county commissioner bribery case were kept under guard as the trial proceeded. Judge Pritchard noted the panel’s volatility with challenges flying from both sides. Defense and state alternated peremptory and for-cause challenges, parsimoniously testing talesmen amid illness and procedural moves by Henry S. Spaan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGregor
Pritchard
Amos Reagan
G. T. Allen
Veniremen
Mr. Allen
Reagan
J. C. Perry & Co
C. L. Hare
Henry N. Spaan
Henry S. Shirley
Fred Quederman
Center Township
Flo
Frennett S. Huggins
Huggins
John D. Smith
Woodlawn Avenue
Emmett Ss. Huggins
McGregor
Mr. Smith
Indianapolis News
Emmett Huggins
Spaan
Smith
A. J. Heckman
Taft Holds Cincinnati Notification Day With Grand Pageant
Cincinnati hosts a Taft notification celebration with fireworks and parades as Indiana sends a large delegation. Taft outlines policies from the Taft residence, praises Roosevelt, and vows reform, liberty, and prosperity while promising to organize machinery and maintain standards without hindering business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nothig
Cincinnati
Taft
Charles P. Taft
Stuart
Mr. Taft
Hot Springs
Indiana
Indianapolis
William Warner
Missouri
Ohio
Roosevelt
County Clerks Prepare for Legislature Formation
County clerks of Indiana met at the Grand hotel on Monday and organized a group to push uniform fees charged by clerks. Officers elected include President Joseph N. Mason of Allen County, Secretary Lenard M. Quill of Marion County, and Treasurer William Schwartz of Huntington County.
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Inliana
Grand Hotel
Clelays
Joseph N. Mason
Allen County
Lenard M. Quill
Marion County
William Schwartz
Huntington County
Democrats 12 Romp in Park With Editors
In Indianapolis a Democratic campaign kickoff unfolds with Tom Marshall expected to dominate as editors gather under Fairview park trees. Aug 31 marks the public opening with Stokes Jackson presenting campaign maps and party leaders briefing brigadier generals ahead of a large state committee meeting.
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Fairview Park
Tom Marshall
Democratic State Committee
Stokes Jackson
Gould says conditions improving world finance
George J. Gould, head of the Gould railroads, reports from New York that both U S and European financial conditions show improvement. He welcomes the reversal of the $29,000,000 Standard Oil fine, calling it helpful for selling American securities abroad and easing current market tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George J. Gould
Gould Railroads
Europe
Gould
Four Ice Cream Makers Arrested Amid Pur e Food Crackdown
The state pure food commission renewed its crusade against ice cream dealers and filed warrants for four arrests with Deputy Prosecutor Oren Hack on Tuesday. The four named are William Painter of 1102 Fletcher Avenue, D N Jackson of Indianapolis Creamery, Robert Huntzinger of 1201 E New York Street, and Thomas Whitlock of 10 La Grand Avenue.
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State Pure Food Commission
Oren Hack
William Painter
Fletcher Avenue
D. N. Jackson
Indianapolis
Robert Huntzinger
New York Street
Thomas Whitlock
la Grand Avenue
Papke and Lewis to Clash in 12 Rounds in Boston
Boxing match announced between Billy Papke and Wille Lewis set for Boston August 13 in a 12 round bout. Also reports from New York say Theron Pierce and May Deering married without parental consent. Typhoon in Canton sinks steamer Ying-Kine with about 300 dead. Henry I McCrea dies in a Pullman car on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In Northampton, Philadelphians chase cricket win after Northampton all out for 152 in second innings.
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Ying- Kine
Henry M’creadies
Pittsburg
Henry I. McCrea
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Henry McCrea
Naval Hospital
Young McCrea
Logansport
Ind
Northampton
Philadelphians
Carnegie at HanL Carnegie at HanL Inverness Car Crash
Andrew Carnegie the American steel magnate his wife and young daughter Margaret escaped a serious crash in Inverness Scotland. Their car and another collided on a narrow mountain turn destroying both vehicles. All occupants were shaken but not seriously hurt and cared for at Skibo Castle before returning home later.
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Inverness
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Margaret
Carnegies
Skiboo Caste
Carnegis
Skiboc Castle
Dogs poisoned in Central City by known culprit
A crabbed dog-hater in the vicinity of Twenty fourth and Illinois streets poisoned four valuable dogs with strychnine. Victims included a St. Bernard, a Scotch collie, and two English bulldogs valued at about $1000. The yards were adjacent, but all dogs were licensed and listed on tax records, and a near-certain arrest is anticipated.
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Twenty-fourth
Illinois Streets
Train Hats Automobile and Two Are Killed
An investigation by Acting Coroner Cornelius Remsen began into the deaths of Arthur Smith age 21 of East Norwich and Lydia Townsend 24 of Sea Cliff after the Millionaires Express struck their automobile near Glenhead station. Lloyd Robinson and Beatrice Eddy were in the car. Eddy escaped with head injuries while Robinson sustained a broken arm and wrist and internal injuries.
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Tion
Cornelius Remsen
Roslyn
L. L
Arthur Smith
East Norwich
L. I
Lydia Townsend
Ww. H. Townsend
Sea Cliff
S. 1
Glenhead Station
Millionaires’ Express
Lloyd Robinson
Beatrice Eddy
Daylight robber also wanted at Columbus
William Rice, a Black man identified by Northside families as committing several daytime robberies, is indicted and awaiting trial at Columbus Ohio. He operated there as in Indianapolis and was released on a $400 bond. trial scheduled for September, police say he will be tried in Indianapolis.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Ohio
No cheering as Taft train departs for Cincinnati parade
About 400 Republicans including 11 women and three children travel from Indianapolis on the C H and D special to Cincinnati to attend Taft nomination celebration. Delegations join at Rushville and Connersville. Indiana hosts at Linton hotel with Gus Haller as marshal. Notables J P Goodrich James E Watson Carl Riddick George Lockwood and Edward E Neal present.
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Bob” Bryson
Indianapolis
Union Station
Cincinnati
Taft
Rushville
Connersville
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Indiana Party
Linton Hotel
Indiana
Gus Haller
Marion County
Marion Club
Columbia Club
Mcilnney Club
South Side Republican Club
Northwestern Republican Club
Colored Band
Surner League
Bryson
J P. Goodrich
Republican State Committee
James E. Watson
Carl Riddick
George Lockwood
Edward Everett Neal
Women of
Charles B. Landis
John
Bookwalter
Big Four
Murder at Lafayette prompts arrest in a fight
Lafayette Indiana July 8 Thomas Gallagher 45 a stone cutter was found dead in front of Dr W F Walker s office Sixth and Ferry streets Half an hour later railroad switchman John McMaren was arrested for murder following a fight between the two men Local authorities report McMaren detained as the suspect in the fatal confrontation.
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Lafayette
iInd
Thomas Gallagher
Stone Cutter
W. F. Walker
Ferry
John “McMaren
Murder at Bethlem as Indiana constable slain during rent dispute
Jeffersonville Ind July 3 William Bower 45 constable of Bethlehem near here was stabbed and slit to death by Fred Wilson Jr and his son after delivering notice to vacate for six dollar rent arrears. About 50 witnesses. The pair fled by skiff, surrendered next day. Bower survived by a widow and three daughters.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
William Bower
Bethlehem
Here
Fred Wilson
Wilsons
Holloway
Clark County
Bower
Boys Rob Woman at Peddler's Wagon Near Irvington
Miss Blanch Daniels of Dillon Street Irvington was robbed of 2 dollars by several boys at an Italian fruit peddler cart on Washington and Alabama streets Tuesday. Her purse was opened and the money taken. she reported the crime to the police.
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Dillon Street
Irvington
Runaway Boy Drowns While Swimming in Newport River
Raymond Ashabraner 17, who vanished from 515 Lord Street after leaving for a North Side lawn festival, was found drowned in the Licking River at Newport, Ky. Parents Mr and Mrs Edward Ashabraner were notified.
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Raymond Ashabraner
Lord Street
Edward Ashabraner
Newport
Licking River
Jury possibilities in McGregor case
Names and occupations of potential jurors listed for the McGregor case include Charles E. Johnson a farmer in Warren township Charles Conant a machinist of Washington township George J Yoke and George B McLain farmers of Perry township James A Huffman a laborer of Broad Ripple Charles S Roney a contractor living at 1402 Park Avenue Samuel C Armstrong a carriage builder at 1211 Tibbs Avenue John D Smith of Woodlawn Avenue a brickmason Aaron G Nutt a molder at 535 E Twenty second Street Frederick Rode a farmer in Warren J Stoner a Warren farmer William Walters a traveling agent of 113S Tecumseh Street.
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Charles S. Roney
Park Avenue
Samuel C. Armstrong
Tibbs Avenue
John D. Smith
Woodlawn Avenue
Brickmason
Aaron G. Nutt
E. Twenty-second Street
Molder
Frederick Rode
Warren Township
J. W. Stoner
William Walters
Tecumseh Street
Jurors questioned as McGregor case moves forward
In a tense selection, prospective jurors are questioned for fitness. Several potential jurors disclose newspapers and editorials influence, with defendents challenging peremptory actions. Tests of attention amid a long trial continue as the court plans to keep the panel under guard until verdict or disagreements.
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McGregor
John D. Smith
Farmers Give Cash to Bryan for Campaign
William Jennings Bryan traveled from Chicago and Omaha to Lincoln where he attended a Democratic subcommittee meeting, joined a Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben affair, spoke to the John A. Creighton Democratic Marching club, and urged support from farmers and workingmen who contributed money to the campaign fund amid accusations of trust backing for Republicans.
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William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Omaha
Fairview
Bryan
Democratic National Committee
Norman EB. Mack
Knights of Ak- Sar-Ber
John A. Creighton
Democratic Marching Club
Iowa
Mr. Bryan
Stewart
Atlantic
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Ghoden
HPI
PARTY
Wiliam Howard Taft
Dallas
Tex
Ted Smith
Pitcher Square
Greenville
Hunt County
Democrats
Editoh
Indi
Anapolis
Col Bryan
Cratic
Marshall
Has
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Hnl
William Rice
Columbus, O., Ac
Cording
Bray
Rice
Wlliam Randolph Hearst
THE
Independence Party
Bob Bryson
Cate
Washington
Alabama
Blanch Daniels
M’gregor
Charles E. Johnson
Charles Conant
Washington Township
George J. Yoke
George B. McLain
Perry Township
James A. Huffman
Broad Ripple
Heckman
J. J. Roberts
George E. Brewer
George J. Huffman
Isaiah G. Furnas
W. J. Hasselman
Florist
Prof. Roberts
McGregor Cage
Mr. Hasselman
Henry W. Walters
Indiana Avenue
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