Derrick Arraigned for Plan to Check Denton Murder in 1903
In Sevierville Tennessee a jury will decide the fate of 66-year-old James Derrick charged with the 1903 murder of Rhoten Denton. Derrick testified he struck Denton with a rock to defend himself from a knife, then fled, eventually living in Missouri before returning home. The sole eyewitness was Fred Ballenger, with many others dead.
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Tenn
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J. W. Denton
Fred Ballenger
Weather brief for Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia North Carolina
Fair tonight and Thursday with slight temperature change in Tennessee and Kentucky. In Virginia and North Carolina, generally fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Scopes Trial Anniversary Highlights Monkey Law
Dayton marks the tenth anniversary of the Scopes evolution trial as Representative Butler recalls writing the anti evolution law he sponsored. He would reintroduce it if needed and notes the case influenced science versus religion discourse worldwide. Formal observance planned for September with possible return of Darrow.
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Gold suits hinder U S stabilization says Cummings
Washington July 10 Attorney General Cummings told the House Banking committee that without a congressional resolution barring damage suits against the government to recover losses from dollar devaluation an international agreement to establish a gold standard would be almost impossible. He noted a free gold market would also be unlikely and offered no sign the administration is pursuing restoration of the gold standard.
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Cummings
House Banking Committee
Morgenthau
United States
Obituary note ends life of Chattanooga Times editor
Richard Earl Walker 58, associate editor of the Chattanooga Times, shot himself in the paper office after typing his obituary for a note to whom it may concern. Coroner would not order an inquest. Walker had been in failing health and left letters to his wife and others. He was born July 28 1884 in Rowan County North Carolina and educated at Wake Forest College. He is survived by his mother Mrs S. E. B. Simmerson and wife Mrs Mac Lacille Walker.
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Deadly poison found in exhumed woman doctor body
Exhumation of Dr. Welch’s body in Boston area reveals poison in organs after death certificate cited poisoning. Dr. William Fo Jiere taxicain Bist led review. relatives seek will details amid estate valued around 300000. Florida probate questions hinge on alleged unsound mind and sole heir claim by Mrs Neary.
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Flood toll climbs in New York and beyond
Floods and storms across states rack up 49 deaths and thousands homeless. Upper New York State accounts for most casualties with 41 dead and 5 missing, and $15 million plus in property losses. Additional floods hit Maryland and Pennsylvania with casualties and damage, while tornadoes near Fort Peck Montana kill two and injure many. Government relief actions and debris removal loom large as estimates rise.
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Krakatoa erupts again after long dormant period
Krakatoa in Batavia reports renewed eruptions with plumes rising to about 3590 feet. warnings to be broadcast by tom toms across surrounding regions if danger increases. scientists note remnants of Krakatoa and nearby Anderakataua, with historic reference to the 1883 eruption that devastated the area and caused global atmospheric effects.
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Ratliffe Held to Court in Murder Case
George Putt Ratliffe faces a Sullivan county grand jury for the murder of John Hill 74 who died after injuries from a July 4 underpass incident. At a preliminary hearing Judge T E Hurst bound him over with a $1000 bond amid weak evidence and motive alleged robbery. Witnesses testified Hill had money on him before the underpass event and Ratliffe claimed he was paid for a cow.
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Putt" Ratliffe
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Magazine Editor Ray Long Dies in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills July 10 Ray Long once a leading magazine editor was found dead in his Beverly Hills home with a pin rifle nearby. Officials say it appears a suicide after years of literary success. He died after an emergency operation. no note was found.
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Long
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Probe Death Scene Details In Pactolus Farm Trap
The Times reports the death of 74 year old farmer John Hill in Pactolus on July 4. George Ratliffe, 27, is held in connection with the incident. Walter Coates described the finding of Hill's body and the rock believed to have caused fatal injuries. Coordinates show the body about midway between two concrete walls and near the underpass entrance, with precise distances noted by investigators. Ratliffe identified the body, per Coates testimony, at a distance of 48 feet through the tunnel.
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Pactolus
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Hill
Walter Coates
Times
Prison Officials Arraigned in Charlotte Trial
In Charlotte on July 10, five former prison camp officials faced arraignment over inhumane treatment claim. Two young black convicts had feet amputated after allegedly freezing while shackled in dark cells. Witnesses include Woodrow Wilson Shropshire and Robert Barnes. Defendants include H. Little, Dr. McLaughlin, and guards T. M. Gordon J. W. Eady R. C G. Rape.
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N. C
Wilson Warlick
Woodrow Wilson Shropshire
Robert Barnes
H. © Little
McLaughlin
Mecklenburg County
T. M. Gordon
J. W. Eady
R. C G
Reorganization of Department Urged
A state audit shown in Nashville on July 10 finds Tennessee spends 2,091,074 dollars more annually than it collects. The Tennessee Taxpayers Association submitted findings from George G. Scott and Company of Charlotte to Governor McAlister after a legislatively authorized audit.
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Tennessee
Tennessee Taxpayers Association
McAlister
Certified Public Accountants
George G. Scott and Company
Charlotte
N. C
Walmsley Surrenders as Long Gains City Control
New Orleans reports Huey Long's rise as city power grows after Walmsley and allies shift stance. Pratt and Skelly quit the mayor's side, calling for peace while Garhart and Glamila withhold signed surrender statements amid a prolonged political struggle.
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Skelly
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Governor hints at capital levy for corporations
Tennessee Governor McAlister studied a proposal to amend the state corporation excise tax to tax invested capital. He avoided committing, saying details would be announced Monday as the legislature prepares a revenue-raising 20 day extra session. The audit notes potential higher revenues from taxing invested capital and compares taxes paid by firms in Tennessee versus another state.
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Nashville
Tenn
McAlister
General Assembly
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