A Pretty Mess Reveals a Civil War Court Martial
In 1863 at Nashville a court martial tried Sergt Milton Troop for desertion. A disguised note from an unknown writer suggested Troop’s guilt, while Capt Croker denied warning. The verdict stood, Troop was to be shot, but new testimony surfaced leading to a pardon and Croker’s downfall. Troop later became captain. Croker left the service.
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Nashville
Army of the Cumberland
Sergi
Milton
Troop
Croker
Sergt. Troop
Serzt
Withetand
Policeman Refused Help in Williamsburg Church Attack
New York May 16 Residents in Williamsburg condemn a burglary at Rev. Augustus Flamman’s St John’s Methodist Church rectory. The pastor fought two masked burglars, one fled with silver and bric a brac while a policeman refused aid claiming it was off his beat. A suspect named Henry Brown was detained. accomplice escaped. Magistrate Brennan ordered Brown held for grand jury. Authorities seek the officer’s identity and potential dismissal.
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New York
Williamsburg
Augustus Flamman
St. John’s Methodist Church
Sumuer Place
Flamman
Flushing Ave
Sterling Place
Henry Brown
Brennan
Manhattan Ave
Brown
Entire Cox family rounded up in New Rochelle arrest
May 16 New Rochelle police completed the roundup of the Cox family after Emma Cox, a young colored woman, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Judge Phelps sentenced the Cox woman to three months in Kings County penitentiary. Ben Cox remains at large after prior jail terms. Isaac Cox is in White Plains jail awaiting trial for shooting his wife, who survived a head wound. George Cox is in the penitentiary for attempting to shoot his brother, while James Cox is in an insane asylum after threatening a Mount Vernon bank cashier for $100,000.
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New Rochelle
Emma Cox
Cox
Phelps
Caz
Kings County
Ben Cox
Isaac Cox
White Plains
Hoosierisms and roosters in 1904 political spoof line
Fragmented reader notes and satirical snippets from the Washington Democrat and Indiana paper columns. Items mock politicians, preachers, and local mischief with quips about roosters, nettles, hot potatoes, and a preacher leaving a church for a penitentiary. The tone is carnivalish and opinionated.
Hamilton Tobacco Factory Brings Indy New Facility
Indianapolis opens a full process tobacco factory named Hamilton Tobacco Company at 2302 Bloyd Ave in a brick building backed by Cincinnati capital. The plant produces Scrap brand chewing and smoking tobacco with a 10,000 pound daily capacity, employing seven women in packing and expanding as needed.
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Indianapolis
Hamilton Tobacco Company
Cincinnati
Leslie Seward
Connecticut
Aged Mother's Plea Spars Man in Brooklyn Court
In New York on May 16 a Brooklyn magistrate spared William Lowrie after his 84 year old mother appealed for clemency. Lowrie, accused of assaulting his mother, was found guilty but the sentence was suspended following the mother's earnest plea.
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New York
William Lowrie
Myrtle-ave
Brooklyn
Lowrie
Devoy
Myrtle Ave
Miller in Indianapolis Discusses Campaign Plans
Charlie Miller, Republican nominee for attorney general, traveled from Goshen to Indianapolis during the dedication. He met many politicians there and spoke with The Sun about the funniest incident of the season as he discussed campaign plans.
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Charlie Miller
Indianapolis
Goshen
Mr. Miller
Man recounts lack of Marion county vote in convention
The speaker notes they received no votes from Marion county and that two unnamed colleagues behaved outrageously, expressing surprise at the reaction but no disappointment over the Marion tally. The quotation highlights the political tension and personal affront amid the convention's voting.
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Marion County
Irivington seeks ward split to keep saloons out
An Irvington resident, now part of Indianapolis after annexation, urges the council to create one ward for Irvington and Tuxedo to keep saloons from being annexed elsewhere. The resident argues this would prevent saloons from spoiling the area, while linking the ward with Irvington to maintain and protect local interests.
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Irvington
Indianapolis
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