Gunness case details and letters revealed in inquest
The report outlines cross examination tensions, alleged abuse, and the theory that Mrs. Gunness kept a body in the cellar while plans to burn the home are discussed. It cites attorney Worden’s assertions about the trial and includes excerpts from Gunness’s letters to Helgelea and updates on police plans, plus Swanhilda Gunness’s relocation to Janesville as kin seek estate claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney Worden
Gunness
Guinness
Laporte
Rce
Providence
Democrats Hold Midland Hotel Meeting To Set Primary Date
The Democratic county committee, meeting at the Midland hotel, will set the date for primaries to elect delegates to the Jefferson City convention on May 20. John W. Wagner, county chairman, said primaries will occur next week with mass meetings considered to save ballot costs. Wagner noted some districts send two delegates to Weaver, but competition appears weak. Local Democrats focus on jobs and spending, rather than responsive candidates, amid calls for unity and caution about early expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Committee
Midland Hotel
Jefferson City
Denver
John W. Wagner
Weaver
Wagner
Casey
Oe Saeibiah
Reward for Swindien Seeks Smith in Subscriptions Fraud
The Star offers a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man using the name J A Smith who has fraudulently collected subscriptions for The Star. He was last heard from in Dellvale Kas. Communications should be addressed to The Star Kansas City Mo. Leavenworth Testimony There C D Shubert assistant attorney general of Kansas is in Kansas City Kas today taking depositions in liquor injunction cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worden
Lamphere
Star
J. A. Smith
Dellvale
Kas
Iman
The
Kansas City
Leavenworth
C.D. Shubert
Kansas
Banker Indicted Here For Bank Ledger Frauds
Former cashier of the First National Bank of Excelsior Springs, W. Hostatler, is indicted on fifteen counts for misstatements in a currency report and false ledger entries. The charges claim inflated assets, misrepresented deposits, and improper loans, with specific figures cited for officers and paper. The case concerns alleged inaccuracies in reports to the comptroller of the currency and false debit entries in late 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eantus _ Elizabeth
Kansas
Hostatler
Excelsior Springs
Axtel
Kas
Citizens Bank
First
Kansas City
C. D. Wale
A. M. Bates
W. J. Craven
C. W. Fish
Hostutler a good mixer and bank turmoil at Excelsior Springs
Glenn Hostutler arrived in Excelsior Service in 1907 to become cashier of the First National Bank of Excelsior Springs. He later clashed with directors over management and allegedly took 15000 in currency to Kansas City. Directors ousted him at a January meeting. bank was turned over to a bank examiner and Hostutler retired after selling his stake. He faces two pending suits in Edgerton County circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Service
Glenn Hostutler
First National Bank of
Excelsior Springs
Citizens Bank
Axtell
Kas
Hostutler
Kansas City
Ostutler
Hostatlern
Hostatler
Eddies the Bank
Clark S. Packard
Judge Smith McPherson in Iowa City Visit
Judge Smith McPherson of the Southern district of Iowa is in the city today. He has been holding court in Fort Scott. He is on his way to his home in Red Oak, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith McPherson
Iowa
Fort. Scott
Kaseg
Red Oak
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported by Wireless
The Baltic on the Liverpool to New York run contacted the Sandy Hook Marconi station 303 miles east at 4 30 this morning and is expected to dock about 7 30 Saturday. The New York from Southampton to New York spoke with the Marconi station 670 miles east at 6 this morning and should dock about 8 this afternoon. The Furnessia from Glasgow for New York was in wireless contact 1 080 miles east of the station yesterday May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovrm
Wellfleet
Mass
Baltic
Liverpool
New York
Sandy Hook
Cama Islano
N.S
May
Southampton
N. F
Furnessia
Glasgow
Marconi
Social Rounds and Weddings Across Kansas City Society
Mrs. Hermann Brumback hosted a refined dinner party with guests including Streett Wallags Pratt and S S Gilbert. Mrs. Swinney led a buffet luncheon with Killarney roses and spring blooms. Mrs. Loomis plans a bridge party for Chillicothe friends. The marriage of Emma F E McCoy to C N Elliott was celebrated at Grace Presbyterian, with home to Courtland, Kansas after June 1. Miss Rose Reese returned from Chicago. chafing dish party honored John Huey of New York. Five hundred party hosted by Swan Holmes. Nora Peterson sang, Beulah Austin played at the wedding. Virginia Dunne flower girl. Florence Haysler visiting Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Loomis
Hunter Avenue
W. E. Crellin
C. L. Waite
Chillicothe
Hughes
Js. Treadway
Sidney McWilliams
C. D. Swan
T. McNalley
Mason J. Swelland
Paul Kitt
J. H. Barclay
P. T. Abell
R. Barney
Emma FE. McCoy
Kansas City
C. N. Elliott
Nettie Sherwood Cromwell
Independence
Robert William Greenear
W. R. Cromwell
E E. Swanson
Pasoe
Wm Church of Independence
Nora Peterson
Beulah Austin
Virginia Dunne
New York City
Mrs. Greenleaf
Jackson Avenue
Brief City News Items From Independence
A roundup from Independence covers Morris Flynn a 33 year old bartender who died this morning at St. Margaret’s Hospital leaving a wife and two children. Other notes include St Luke’s hospital weekly reception day set by directors, divorce suits filed in Independence, a local wedding last night by Rev Paul Moritz, funeral for Cloyd Bryant from a Colorado Springs auto crash to Belton, Missouri, Armourdale library hours change, Susannah Roshong’s death at 80 with funeral in Independence, and the annual baccalaureate sermon plus commencement at Independence High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Flynn
Independence Avenue
St. Margaret's Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Indea
Pearl
Tomas E. Yancey
Charles Bemis
May
West L. van Arsdel
Herman Henry Reick
Laura Grumke
Armourdale
Kansas City
Kas
Susannah Roshong
Myrtle Avenue
Carson’s
Independence
Mound Grove
Paul H. Linn
Central M. E. Church
South
Independence High School
Drove Ridge Team Away By Mysterious Carriage Theft
Mrs. I M Ridge widow of Dr Ridge reported the loss of her mahogany bays from a carriage left in charge of coachman Joseph Salgatt on Walnut Street. A man, self-possessed, drove off with the rig while the coachman was briefly absent. Dr G O Coffin and police traced the fast-moving phaeton east on Fifteenth Street to an eastbound pursuit aided by G W Curtis. The mahogany bays feature silver harness, red wheels, black body and a gray trimmed canopy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Ridge
Dr. Ridge
Cate
G. O. Coffin
Fifteenth Street
Brooklyn Avenue
Ridge Mahogany Bays
G. W. Curtis
Judge Kyle Grows Grass and Grants Davis Chance to Leave
In police court William Davis, accused of vagrancy, confessed his lawn mowing skill but faced a cold season. Judge Kyle, joking about his own lawn, granted Davis a chance to leave town to seek work elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
Kyle
Davis
Prizes for City Essays by Greater Kansas City High Schools
Prizes totaling 250 dollars yearly will be offered for essays on municipal affairs by Kansas City area high school students. The City Club directs the plan, funded by W. R. Nelson, with prizes of 100, 75, 50, and 25 dollars. The program begins next school year after late luncheon adoption. The club also heard John Z White discuss state constitutional amendments initiative and referendum, and taxation changes to empower local revenue and curb unjust tax practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Kansas City
City Club
W. R. Nelson
Sexton Hotel
C. W. Moore
John Z. White
Chicago
Indian Preacher's Daughter Here Visiting Claremore
Susie McClelland of Claremore Oklahoma visits Rev and Mrs W K Howe of West Tenth Street. She is the granddaughter of Rev Reuben Foreman a full blood Cherokee and Princeton Theological Seminary graduate who labored as a missionary among his people. Miss McClelland is one quarter Cherokee and will wed Samuel M Wear an attorney of Springfield Missouri next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie McClelland
Claremore
W. K. Howe
Fast Tenth Street
Miss McClelland
Reuben Foreman
Princeton Theocal Seminary
MeClelland
Samuel M. Wear
Springfield
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Curcaco
Janesvile
Wis
Swanhilda Gunness
Janesville
Morrow
Swindien
Prom
Chicago News
Jakes
Ms. Smith
Glenn Hostatler
First National Bank
Rockrorp
Jun
Otto W. Paulson
Citizens’ Committee
Anaiven
Princess Irene
Naples
Hermann Brumback
Ae Late Streett
E. F. Swinney
Killarney
Swinney
Teen Smith
C. J. Schmelzer
William Barton
Georgia Latshaw
E. H. Morgan
Sue Lee
G. Loose
C. F. Holmes
W. C. Scarritt
McKinney Grier
William H. Paret
Theodore B. Foster
la Grange
Lil
Hugh C. McElroy
E. C. Sooy
Sarah Sheidley
Georgia Anderson
Helen Logan
Hannibal
Miss Anderson
Mabel Hayes
Lessie Peacock
Nell Tabb
Gail Cherry
Bennie Welch
Salisbury, Mo
Olive Stone
Dorothy Warren
C. E. McDonough
Frederick W. Grand
Frank Clough
Broadway
J. C. Lovrein
Frances
Mr. Lovrein
Cularenmore, Ok
Rose Reese
C. O. Filkins
Carrie Hunt
Benton Boulevard
John Huey
Eudell J. Humphrey
Walter Barwick
Arthur Hunt
Odie Conden
T. D. Coullier
Miss Hunt
Louise Niblock
Kittie Carroll
Swan Holmes
J. B. Davis
James Mosbey
Mal Calvin
Calvin
S. F. Harris
J. E. McPherson
J. H. Rowland
Florence Haysler
Clinton, Mo
BE. C. Haysler
Wabash Avenue
RIDGE
Walnut Street
East Fifteenth Street
John Taylor Dry Goods To
Bargain Square
Paris
11Th St. Mense
Gunn
Main
America
SAN Peck
B. C. Marshmallow Dainties
Graham Crackers
Frotana Fruit Biscuits
Stea C. Allen
A. T. Barnett
Main St
Taylor's
Victor and Edison
D. Rosenfield
Carl Hoffman
Grand Ave
Wyandotte Gas CC
Cramer
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