Hains Cross Examination Highlights Trial Testimony
Thornton J. Hains faced rigorous cross examination in the William E. Annis murder case. He described the “Dear Bill” letter, his brother Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr, and events at Fort Hamilton. He claimed fear for his brother and recounted Mrs. Hains during liquor influence and the morning after the confession.
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Associated Press
Flushing
N. Y
Thornton J. Hains
Peter C.hains, Jr
William E. Annis
Thornton Hains
Annis
Capt. Hains
Peter
Herald Square
Private Wil lam Buwalda Commuted After Meetings With Emma Goldman
In San Francisco on January 5 Private William Buwalda of the Coast Artillery who was sentenced to five years on Alcatraz Island for king hands with Emma Goldman had the sentence commuted following recent meetings.
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San Francisco
Willam Buwalda
The
Coast Artillery
Alcatraz
Emma Goldman
Dynamite Found in Corn at Indiana Mill
James Lawliss, manager of the Jackson street feed mill in Brazil Indiana, discovered a stick of dynamite in corn fed into a crusher. He pulled it away before it entered the machine, saving the mill from likely destruction. The corn was delivered by a wealthy local farmer who has no idea how the stick got there.
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Tribune
Brazil
Ind
James Lawliss
Jackson Street
Wass
Lawless
Crowded Lobbies Signal Shively Lead Across Regions
Special to The Tribune reports from Indianapolis on January 5 that lobby activity reflects a strengthened Shively lead. North region supporters grow, while Kern appears competitive in the South with Menzies trailing in this early-stage assessment.
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Shively
Menzies
Favor Retaliation Ties Up Indiana Senate Campaign
A private House committee prepares rapid action on Roosevelt reform after yesterday's message as crowds gather for senatorial caucus at Denison Hotel. Candidates from Terre Haute and Evansville push Menzies Slack and Shively, with jockeying for votes and headquarters set in rooms 132 133 136 137 139 188 143. A caucus likely January 17 or 18 with delegates from railway unions watching the process.
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Bennet
New York
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Tennessee
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Terre Haute
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Moss
Lamb
Menzies
Vanderburg
Edgar Durre
Evansville
Charles Wittenbraker
John W. Spencer
George Curtis
Slack
Shively
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Jarry Wair
Robert ‘W. Miers
Bloomington
Thomas H. Kuhn
Richmond
Senate nominates many. House passes miscellaneous bills
The Senate spent under an hour in session with executive nominations mostly confirmed. The House, lacking a quorum, approved several minor bills while a heated Indiana delegation debate on creating judicial divisions in the District of Indiana failed to advance and was laid on the table.
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District of
Tribune Advertising Draws Broad Applicant Pool
The Sunday Tribune ad received forty personal replies. Thirty-nine claim they saw the ad in the Tribune. Two applications came from Mexico and several from Walton Galveston and Royal Centre, illustrating the paper's advertising reach.
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Royal Centre
Youthful forger nabbed at Kokomo bank
Omer Ingels nineteen, son of George Ingels of DeLong Indiana, was arrested at Kokomo National Bank on a forgery charge. He allegedly tried to pass a pencil signed check for 25 dollars in the name of C A Ford. The cashier suspected the note. a patrolman captured him as he bolted. He confessed after police questioning.
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Kokomo
Ind
Omer Ingels
George ‘Ingels
DeLong
Kokomo National ‘Bank
C. A. Ford
Ingels
Meeker
Beisel Recalls Struggle Before Shooting Erb
Mrs Catherine Beisel testified she and sister Mrs M Florence Erb confronted Capt J Clayton Erb after he allegedly beat her. She described grabbing a revolver during a struggle the pistol pointed at her, she fired multiple times and then fainted, with later events under cross examination.
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J. Clayton Erb
Erb
Mr. Erb
MacDade
Mrs Rankin Weeps as Holmes Speaks in Night Riders Trial
In Union City Tennessee on January 5, Mrs Quentin Ranken wept in court as Major Hal Holmes spoke for the state. Mrs Ranken, clad in mourning, sat among women supporters while the two accused men, Tia Burton and Bob Hoffman, faced testimony about Quentin Ranken’s murder.
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Associated Press
Union City
Tenn
Quentin Ranken
Ranken
Hal Holmes
Mnessee
Hive of Bees Loose in a Baggage Car
Wilbur Crooke, express messenger on the Little Monon line between Bloomington and Bedford Indiana, opened a baggage car door to daylight and bees swarmed out through a loosened cover. The insects flooded the car but dispersed quickly and did not sting him.
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Tribune
Bedford
Ind
Wilbur Crooke
Little
Bloomington
Crooker
Crooke
Panama and Colombia Reach Independence Accord
The United States Colombia and Panama conclude a treaty recognizing Panama's independence. Colombia will receive 2.5 million dollars from Panama in ten annual installments, starting nine years after the treaty. The agreement also fixes the Colombia Panama boundary, relevant to the Panama Canal Zone.
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Colombia
United States
United ‘States
Canal Zone
Coal supply tightens as Indiana mines cut back
Ter re Haute Indiana January 5 coal production in Indiana operates only half time with many mines closed indefinitely. Only coal for railroad engines and other industrial uses on yearly contracts runs above half time. Demand for yearly contracts grows as industries expand output. A large coal stock sits in yards while Chicago demand and January ice conditions ease compared with recent years.
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Associated Press
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Chicago
Selection of He 2 Tariff Society Special
A fragment from the Tribune of Chicago notes a tariff society special selection occurring in January. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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The
Tribune
Chicago
Rescue Workers Aid Damage in Southern Italy
Rescue teams work in southern Italy after a minor event causing limited damage. Officials say no serious injuries have been reported and assessments are underway.
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Italy
Earthquake Toll and Rescue Efforts Across Messina and Reggio
After the Calabrian quake, Messina reports 14 000 buried and 9 000 refugees, with 3 000 missing. Reggio evacuations continue as British and Russian ship crews aid rescues amid wrecked harbor and lime sealing plans.
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