Insane Youth Fires at Funeral Killings Then Self Destructs
Walter Potes, reportedly insane, opened fire at his brother's Brooklyn funeral scene injuring eight, some fatally, then locked in his house with his mother and sister before flames and police bullets ended the siege. He is believed to have died by a self inflicted wound or from the blaze. The wounded include John H. Peter and William M. Miller among others. the funeral for Potes’s baby had been planned for Brick on Friday. Fever and typhoid illness are cited as probable causes of his mental breakdown.
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Baltimore
Walter Potes
George Potes
Brooklyn
Petee
John H. Peter
William M. Miller
Fotee
Pe- Mee
Walter Petre
Longworth to Attend Appomattox Day Event in Chicago
Nicholas Longworth will be guest of honor at the Hamilton club’s Appomattox day banquet in Chicago. The event is set for Monday evening in April at the Club.
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Longworth
Scrippe-Mefine Crean Axencmion
Chicago
Merch
Nicholas Longworth
Hamilton Club
Appomattox
Morgan Scared Out by Italians
Rome police say plot to kill American financier J Pierpont Morgan was a feint by jealous antiquarians. Morgan fled to Rome in fear while seeking antiques and artworks.
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Scrippe-MéHaéreux Accaciation
Rome
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Italy
Indiana girl tries to die after factory visit
Mary Lae sehelle of Sunman Indiana was arrested after visiting the Ruhr Praft candy factory and threatening to kill a fireman. She attempted suicide in the Place of Detention and again at the police station. Judges ordered confinement at the House of Refuge and she was hospitalized with fractured laryngeal cartilage, leaving her unable to speak.
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Sam
Cincinnati
Mary Laesehelle
Sunman
Ind
Morris Spraul
Lueders
House of Refuge
Divorce filing cites cattle sleeping and abuse
Jeriipe McRae Presa Amsorinttom of Omaha files for divorce in Nebraska alleging his wife compelled him to sleep with cattle, beat him, and drove him from their Morrison Illinois home with a revelry on record dated March 24.
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Jeriipe McRae
Omaha
Neb
Wildlem
Gorber
Dewitt, In
Morrison, AL
Linden Hotel Adds Evening A La Carte Service
The Linden hotel now offers a dinner period from 4 p m to midnight with the regular dining room service available. A rainshelter for men and women has also been added to accommodate guests.
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Linden Hotel
Linden
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Broad Cures
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as having cured many difficult cases. It credits a carefully prepared formula with scientifically balanced ingredients said to act specifically on blood stomach liver kidneys and bowels to bring about good results.
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Hood
Adelia Moore Testifies in Sutherlin Murder Case
Miss Adelia Moore, domestic in Rev. A. G. Sutherlin’s home, testified on March 24 in his murder trial about the death of Mrs. Sutherlin and filed paternity charges against the preacher. Prosecution urged evidence of motive from an alleged unlawful alliance, citing the Hinshaw case, while defense objected.
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New Albany
Ind
Adelia Moore
A. G. Sutherlin
Hinshaw
Jude
Ute
Batur
Angie Hergesheimer
Stinkpot Attack Snares Launch in Hong Kong Raid
In Hong Kong on March 24 pirates seized a launch by throwing a stinkpot into the crowd. Standard Oil planned to have 20,009 inspectors aboard the vessel but later abandoned the plan. no money was on board when the launch was captured.
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Micgre Ciee Araociatior
Hong Kong
Waa
tHrates
White and Gold In Hanly's Room
The governor's private office at the statehouse has been renovated with a white and gold ceiling, white mouldings, and a gold-touched light fixture. A green velvet carpet covers the floor and window draperies accompany the refreshed interior.
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Statehouse
Morocco Accord Inches Toward Security and Governance
Algeciras Spain March 4 The Morocco settlement advances with a likely state bank where France would hold three shares and Germany one France to police three ports and Germany three The plan envisions joint control around Casablanca with a neutral inspector general to be appointed from Austria or another neutral power The talks to finalize the settlement are expected to take about a fortnight.
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Scripps-MeKae Prean Association
Algecirar
Spain
Morocco
France
Germany
Casablanca
Shutdown at Huntington Sparks Chicago & Fire Shops
Under orders from New York the locomotive department of the Chicago and Fire shops in Huntington Ind was practically silenced last night. The close down stems from the threatened coal strike and affects 30 men in the district.
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Scripps-McRine Prems Association
Huntington
Ind
New York
Chicago & Fire Shops
Leis ure Not Guilty in Letaure Murder Trial
The jury returned a not guilty verdict in the James Harvey Letaure murder trial this morning. Leisure Letaure had been indicted by a special grand jury on January 5 on the charge of murdering his uncle William Letaure.
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Rotippe- Spear
Eeu Caldwell
James Harvey Letaure
Leisure
Erand
William Letaure
Child Burned To Death After Clothing Ignites
In Wellston a two years old child of David Large died when clothing ignited while playing with paper. Authorities reported fire officials found the child unconscious and unable to be revived.
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Scrippa
Wellston
David Large
Increase Capital at New York New Haven Hartford
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad has been authorized to raise capital by $40,000,000. The announcement appears in the Jerippe Moline Press Association WEW Haven listing dated March 11.
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Jerippe-Moline Press Association
WEW Haven. Com
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Wolf Attacks Dog and Farmer Slays Wolf for Bounty
Special to The Saw from LaPorte Indiana March 24 Frank Sillman of Dewey township brought a wolf scalp to County Auditor Miller and earned a 45 bounty the first claimed this year. He recounted pursuing the gray wolf after it attacked his shepherd dog. After a tense chase the dog led him to a straw stack where he shot the wary animal. The wolf weighed 60 pounds and was a fine cinia lupus specimen.
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Laporte
Ind
Frank Sillman
Dewey Totenship
Isiman
Usilman
Isilman
Fnally
New White Carnation No 4 Breaks Flower Records
Scrippe MecHac Frew Association of New Bedford Massachusetts reports an annual spring show entry, a white carnation No 4 bred by A John. A Joliet firm offered $6,000 but was refused. The plant is sterile and cannot produce red, with 160 plants already grown and blooms three to four inches wide.
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Scrippe-MecHac Frew Association
New Bedford
Masa
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
A. John
John
Joliet, ML
Jahn
Indiana Man Murdered in Arkansas Boarding House
D. O'Farrell, night operator for the Iron Mountain railroad, shot and killed W. T. Rederd yesterday at the boarding house kept by Farrell’s divorced wife. Rederd’s body was moved to Bummer, Indiana, after the fatal shooting. The dispute arose from accusations involving Dire and Warren.
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Indiana
Scrippe-Mefiae
Prebcott
Ark
D. O'Farrell
Iron Mountain Railroad
W. T. Rederd
O'Farrell
Redera
Bummer
Ind
Warren
Urges a pardon for noted forger under Gov Hanly’s attention
An attache at Michigan City prison sought to influence a pardon for W. Purrington aka Karnes or Wagner, a Laf ayette forger sentenced years ago. A Cincinnati contractor, Ellta Filla, was asked to time his influence for a pardon and potential rehire, with the matter in the hands of William Pinkerton awaiting the governor’s review.
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Frank Hanly
Michigan City
Lafayetts
Elta
Showd Purrington
Ellis
Filla
William Pinkerton
Guv. Hanly
Park Custodians Appointed by City Park Board
Park Board appoints custodians for April to October with monthly salaries. Names include Garfeld William Partee at Highland Square, $65. Frank Stoltz at Mortis Square, $60. A R Angle at St. Clair, $60. Albert Younsterman at Indianola, $60. Geo Braun at Marton Place, $10. Charica Schmidt at E Thirty-second Place, $66. John Crane at Brookside, $5. F J Scherer at Flower Mission, $60. E J Heaton at Irving Circle, $48. William Spesce at Brookside, $980. David O Connor at Highland Place, $45.
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Park Board
Garfeld
Willam Partee
Highland Square
Frank Stoltz
Mortis Square
A. R. Angle
St. Clair
Abert Younsterman
Indianola
Geo. Braun
Marton Place
Charica Schmidt
John Crane
Brookside
Edward Flaherty
Flower Mission
F. J. Scherer
Irving Circle
E. J. Heaton
William Spesce
Highland Place
David O'Connor
Murder confession and reprieve alter 19th century case
In a mid 1800s crime tale Johnson is suspected in the strangling of Allison and is arrested after fleeing to Baltimore. Smalls confesses to the murder, claims Johnson killed Allison, and Gov. Stokes grants a delay to investigate. Trial reveals a conspiracy to rob the Allison home with both men sentenced to hang.
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Th ‘Allison
Alas Ale Neon
Johnson
Baltimore
Tie
Fred
George Smmarl
Small
Miss Allison
Gov. Stokes
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Skinegge
Mea
United States
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Potee
Indiana Girl
Rev. Sutherlin
Hinbhaw
Josh
Hanly
Wollilis
Canine
Indiana Farmer
Wolf
Park Custodians
New Jersey
Mount Holly
N. J
March Tufuy Johnson
George Small
Edward Strawbridge
Maarestown
Florence W. Anizon
Little Beasle Walker
Allison
Usl
Aak
Hirchman
Bakers Marks
National Biscuit Company
Wrone
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