Hyde on Trial for Swope Murder in Kansas City
Dr. Benedict Clark Hyde is on trial for the murder of Col. Thomas H. Swope and related deaths in the Swope household. Prosecutors allege a typhoid germ plot and a poisoned capsule to seize the estate while many relatives fell ill or died. The case features a large defense with Frank P. Walsh and others, amid public scrutiny.
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Col
Thomas H. Swope
Chrisman Swope
Colonel Swope
Inber
James Moss Hunton
Margaret Swope
Swope
Lucy Lee Swope
Stella Swope
Will
Georgia Compton
Mildred Fox
Nora Belle Dixon
Leonora Copridge
Kansas City
Bennett Clark Hyde
Middle West
Dr. Hyde
Frances Swope Hyde
Hyde
Conklin
John G. Paxton
Frank P. Walsh
William J. Johnson
Missouri
Moss Hunton
Hunton
Colonel Bwope
Doctor Hyde
Bwope
Chicago
Swope Case Deepens as Hyde Faces Indictments
Coroners jur y holds Doctor Hyde responsible for Colonel Swope s death and grand jury indicts him for deaths in the household. Swope heirs fund the prosecution while Mrs Hyde mortgaged her inheritance to defend him. Testimony covers typhoid deaths and Hyde s alleged access to a typhoid culture through a city bacteriologist. Judge Latshaw summons panels as veniremen preparation continues.
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Doctor Hyde
Colonel Swope
Swope
Chrisman Swope
James Moss Hunton
Mia
Logan Swope
Chrisman
Charles Hatred Jordan
Atttorney Paxton
Latshaw
Roosevelt to address National Conservation League meeting
Porto Maurizio April 12 Roosevelt accepts invitation from Gifford Pinchot to speak at the National Conservation League gathering. He is expected to meet Pinchot Heney and Marshal Bullock in London May 2, with Pinchot recalling past conversations and the Roosevelts receiving bouquets of violets from villagers.
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Porto Maurizio
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation League
Pinchot
Heney
United States
Serh Bullock
Deadwood
London
Roosevelts
Tornado Storm Sweeps Central States Across Gulf Region
Reports from St. Louis and New Orleans describe a broad tornado outbreak sweeping the central south. Hailstones six inches across, destroyed properties in Madison Missouri and Coffee Illinois, and rails washed out from Illinois to the gulf. Jackson Mississippi reports the city cut off at 10 PM with feared heavy damage and loss of life.
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Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Madison
Coffee
Hopkinsville
Illinois
Gulf
Jackson
Miss
Miller and Saylor Convicted of Manslaughter in Illinois
In Watseka Illinois on April 12 Dr W R Miller and Mrs J B Saylor were found guilty of manslaughter for the death of J B Saylor of Crescent City last July. John Grunden was acquitted. Miller got twelve years in the penitentiary and Mrs Saylor three years. The state highlighted an intimate relationship and rejected self defense.
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Watseka
Ill
W. Rt. Miller
J. B. Saylor
Crescent City
John Grunden
Saylor
Dr. Miller
Anapolis Cadet Earl Wilson Dies From Football Injury
Earl Wilson a cadet at Anapolis died from a broken back suffered in a football game last October. He was among Anapolis so notable athletes. His body will be sent to Covington Kentucky for burial under military guard.
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Anapolis
Earl Wilson
Covington
Insane Man Leaps From Second Story Hotel Window
Edward L Merrill of Minneapolis leaped ten berths from a Beaufort hotel second story window in Chicago seeking his wife. A letter found in his room described loneliness and absence of communication. He believed detectives tracked him and he was described as insane.
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Minneapolis
Edward L. Merrill
Beaufort Hotel
Chicago
Wisconsin Senator La Follette Faces Primary and Legislative Fight
Washington April 16 The opposition to Bob La Follette's railroad bill speech has sparked a campaign to defeat him. His supporters acknowledge a tough battle. He has been denied presidential patronage typical for Republican senators. Indications point to a possible effort to defeat him in the legislature if he wins the nomination at the primary.
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Washington
Bob la Follette
la Follette
Paris Murder Solved by Thumb Mark Identification
Paris April 12 Jean LaMarque convicted by accomplices testimony was identified today as the murderer when arrested as a vagrant by comparing his thumb prints at the crime scene.
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Paris
Jean LaMarque
Bryan Speech To Be Blue Penciled
A Washington note says a letter from W. J. Bryan read at a Jefferson Day banquet sparked debate over acceptance as sent or blue penciled and was referred to a sub committee.
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Bryan
Washington
W. J. Bryan
Monument to Henry Clay Dedicated in Lexington
In Lexington Kentucky on April 12 the 133rd birth anniversary of Henry Clay was marked by the completion and dedication of a new monument. Architect Charles J Mulligan of Chicago designed the monument which shows Clay in full oratorical vigor delivering a Congress speech, replacing the earlier memorial destroyed by lightning.
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Lexington
Henry Clay
Virginia
Charles J. Mulligan
Chicago
Clay
Congress
Woes of an Auto Speeding Increase in Redwood City
Redwood City Cal April 12 Under the new ordinance speed of automobiles is limited to twenty miles an hour on country byways and ten miles an hour in cities and towns. A unique feature requires motorists to stop when a horse driver signals. Violations are misdemeanors carrying a 60 dollar fine or 25 days in jail. An informer may receive 10 dollars if the county collects the fine.
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Redwood City
Cal
Roosevelt declines emperor invitation to shoot woodcocks
Vienna reports Colonel Roosevelt refused the emperor's invitation to shoot woodcocks, citing prior engagements. The note adds the emperor plans a night dinner for the Colonel after the royal supper, suggesting Roosevelt finds the sport too tame.
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Vienna
Col. Roosevelt
Vmperor
Indians Fight Near La Crosse Wounds Eight
In La Crosse Wisconsin area on April 16 a brawl among Winnebago Indians after drinking left eight men dangerously wounded and several squaws also seriously wounded.
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la Crosse
Wis
la Crossetuttt
Minn
Conservation Congress Attacks Smoot Bill
The national conservation Congress led by Pinchot condemns the Smoot bill for granting states all water power sites. It warns the measure grants the water power trust immunity from federal action and puts water users under exclusive control.
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Conservation Congress
Washington
Smoot
National Conservation Congress
Pinchot
Water Power Trust
Leg of Newark girl sparks court review in New Jersey
Dorothy McDermott, a 65 year old from Newark, lost her leg when a street car hit her. The New Jersey Supreme Court judge ruled $8,000 excessive, then sent the case back for retrial, cutting the award in half citing cheaper artificial limbs.
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Spearfish Enterprise
Dorothy McDermott
Newark
N. J
Supreme Court
Charles Garrison
Litte
Dorothy
Black Hand Member Caught in Venice After Genoa Arrest
An American Black Hand member, earlier arrested in Genoa, was re arrested at Venice after a failed escape and charged with plotting the life of Col. Roosevelt. The case ties to the group’s transatlantic activity.
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Venice
Col. Roosevelt
Genoa
London
American Black Hand Society
Geneva
Ten Year Old Girl Becomes Young Mother in Chicago
Officials in Chicago report that a ten year old girl known as Aunte Eppa gave birth to a baby at the county hospital. An investigation found the child is only ten, though she appears older, and both mother and infant are reported to be doing well.
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Chicago
Juvenile Court
Eppa
Petition drive targets judge in New Jersey recall bid
Report details widespread public petitioning against Judge Garri son seeking removal from the supreme bench. Citizens question the judge’s integrity and the ethics of a stated willingness to dismiss with a bribe of 4000 dollars.
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New Jersey
Taft Allies Attend Banquet Amid Suffrage Protests
Washington April 16 Neill and Bob Taft will attend the Late Pal Upsilon Beta chapter banquet tonight. Suffragettes have disrupted meetings and hissed Taft to express opposition.
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Washington
Neill
Bob Taft
Pal Upsilon Beta Chapter
Taft
Dr Brandt Leads 300 Mile Health Quarantine Route
Dr Brandt began a week long trip to Chalk Buttes White Owl and Kennebloc to supervise quarantine efforts for smallpox and diphtheria. Meanwhile Bryan’s town chose to remain dry voting to refrain from selling alcoholic beverages for two more years.
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Brandt
Chalk Buttes
White Owl
Kennelbeck
Board of Health
Bryan
Letter from Carrie Lane Chapman Catt at White House
Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman Catt sent a letter to the White House criticizing Taft's stance on the suffragette question. The message arrived in April in Taft’s era during the national debate on women’s voting rights.
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Kington
Carrie Lane Chapman Catt
Taft
White House
Six Year Old Girl Found Murdered in Barn Near Home
Chicago reports a six year old girl named Freda Dergaleke was found dead in a barn on the north side, near her home. She had been assaulted and murdered, with no clues available at the time.
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City of Chicago
Chicago
Freda Dergaleke
Rebels Prevent Docking as Uprising Surges in China
A British gun boat could not dock at Chang Sha due to rebel density while students lead fresh anti foreign plots. Chinese government asks London for help, and the U S cruiser Cleveland sails toward Hankow to assist if required.
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Pekin
Ching
Chang Sha
London
United States
Cleveland
Hankow
Murder trial set for Albert Walter Walter in New York
The district attorney in New York says all arrangements are complete for the murder trial of Albert Walter Walter. The 18 year old Saxon defendant is accused of brutally murdering Ruth Amos Wheeler, 15, dismembering her body and partly burning it. The trial is set for next Monday before Judge Warren W Foster in Part V. The assistant district attorney has gathered evidence and expects to convict.
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New York
District Attorney's Office
Albert Walter Walter
Warren W. Foster
Court of General Sessions
Ruth Amos Wheeler
Walter
Detroit man and Youngstown skipper rescued after Erie storm
Macy of Detroit and Fred Lark of Youngstown were rescued near Painesville after a thirty hour struggle in a disabled launch on Lake Erie. The incident centers on a disabled launch and a dangerous lake storm.
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Painesville
Ohio
Macy
Fred Lark
Painesville, O
Detroit
Youngstown
Lake Erie
Prosecution Builds Case in Ruth Wheeler Murder Trial
The case cites a clam chain of circumstantial links. Walter Wolter allegedly wrote to a stenography school for a worker and to Miss Wheeler, Ruth Wheeler is identified with the note. Witnesses trace the card and notebook entries and the woman’s movements.
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ITC
Menvere Clark Hyde
Teddy
Bullock
BIGAS
Bob Lafollette
Wisconsin
Woodcock
Lion Fighters
Minnesota
Tot
Lone Dou
Eady
Wolter
Merchants and Bankers Business College
Miss Wheeler
East Seventy-fifth Street
Ruth Wheeler
Amos
Wiel ‘Ey
Misa Wheeler
Seventy-fifth Street
Mattie Miller
75Th Street
Toth Street
Waller
Muth Wheeler
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