Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Schmidt Case
The Hans Selondt murder trial ends with a hung jury after 32 hours 44 minutes of deliberation. Judge Foster discharged the panel and sent Schmidt back to the Tombs as ten jurors favored conviction and two favored insanity based on conflicting mental responsibility and witness credibility.
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Ottinger
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Tle
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Poster
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Join Federal League Sets Stage For New Pro League
Stovall Tinker and Brown headline the push to form a federal league of major league caliber. The feature highlights Stovall as a top manager and Three Fingered Brown, a former star, with early talks of salaries and team alignment.
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Doe
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Manintends to Identify Fire Alarm Suspect At inquest
At Calumet Mie Tee et At the coroner's inquest federation officials vow to name witnesses who can identify the man who cried Fire and caused a panic that led to seventy four deaths. testimony shows conflicting accounts of who sounded the alarm and whether shots preceded the cry as witnesses describe a man in a Citizens’ alliance button entering the hall and moving toward the stage.
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ON Is Ton
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Citizens’ Alliance
Hartigan Must Serve Convicted Policeman Loses Appeal
Albany December 31 The New York court of appeals upholds Policeman John J Hartigan of the Sixth district in New York City on perjury charges He is sentenced to serve not less than two years six months nor more than three years and six months in Sing Sing He allegedly accepted an envelope containing 950 dollars from Captain Thomas Watst to witness Fox during a grand jury probe into Inspector Sweeney and bribery allegations
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John J. Hartigan
New York City
Sing Sing
Hartigan
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Sweeney
Sipp
Pox
Thomas W. Watst
Fox
Queen Mother Sophia of Sweden Dies at 78
Stockholm reports the death of Queen Mother Sophia of Sweden in her seventy eighth year after several days of illness due to inflammation of the lungs. A palace bulletin says the end was peaceful as mourning spreads, flags at half mast, and public buildings close in observance.
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Oscar II
Sweden
Stockholm
Sophia
Aged Woman Sets Fire in Sacrificial Attempt
In Toumh Wisconsin on December 31 August Hess seventy a Cliffe area farmer saturated her clothes with kerosene and set herself ablaze saying she wished to offer herself as a unit offering. She died after the attempt in a religious frenzy.
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Wis
Dee
August Hess
Cliffe
Pensions Debates Highlight Sectional Strife in Congress
Washington column recalls pensions as a political weapon with southern critics accusing both parties of exploiting veterans benefits. Texas lawmakers denounce pension bills as votes for campaigns while discussions on cost of living fade amid congressional recess and a nationwide primary proposal lingers in silence.
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