24 Oct 1885
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1885
Page
1
New York reports expand on the Grant Johnson matter with interviews. Hugh McCullough questions the credibility of Depews narrative while recalling Grants discussions about Johnson and Reconstruction. The piece notes possible motives and mentions others like Sherman Porter and Black in alleged plans.
The Philadelphia Times reporter Col Frank A Burr releases a forthcoming memorial volume on General Grant. It details Grant Johnson clashes, the Sherman exchange, and a plan to send Grant to Mexico with Lew Campbell as minister, aiming to placate tensions and prevent a presidency bid.
London editor Stead and other defendants go on trial before Justice Lopez at the central criminal court. The court rules motive cannot justify abducting a child without parental consent. Witness testimony repeats earlier evidence.
In Emronia Dr Gardiner and Dr Jones discuss arsenic levels found in the Walkup case. Prof Jones describes stomach liver and blood arsenic quantities and the court adjourns for the noon break as investigators present crystalline arsenic specimens.
In St Louis on October 23 Chief of Police Harrigan received a letter from Hyde England positively identifying the prisoner known as W H Lennox Maxwell as Hugh Hot ham Brooks a former Hyde solicitor The identification was based on photographs found in the prisoner's trunk Brooks mother and sister appear in the photo It is rumored the prisoner's father may be present assisting the defense American Street Railway Association meeting in St Louis October 28 elected officers Julius S Walsh as president Wm White first vice president Charles B Warner second vice president Samuel Little treasurer Wm J Richardson The session continued with papers discussed and adjourned to meet in Cincinnati the first week of October banquet to be held tonight
Detectives report a stabbing incident on Washington street as a man attacked a private investigator and fatally wounded a suspect. In Cincinnati several election case hearings proceed with possible decisions next Monday. A sewer collapse traps workers. later four bodies are recovered after hours trapped. A major local factory fire at Beaver Falls cripples production and forces layoffs. A farmer shoots four children then kills himself in Wayne county. Preliminary probe into Dr Wells abortion case proceeds in Kasena Crre.
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