Jury Deadlock Ends Kennedy Murder Trial
New York jurors failed to reach a verdict after 22 hours of deliberation in the Samuel J. Kennedy murder trial for Dolly Reynolds. Judge Newburger discharged the panel and Kennedy was returned to the Tombs as district attorneys consider motions to quash the indictment or release on bail. The eight jurors favored acquittal citing unreliability of the Grand hotel identification.
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New York
Samuel J. Kennedy
Dolly Reynolds
Newburger
Moore
Philbin
Dr. Kennedy
Kennedy
Grand Hotel
Milburn to Argue Molineux Appeal in Buffalo Court
John G. Milburn, retained to argue Roland B. Molineux’s appeal, has not appeared at his office for three days. He plans to contend the murder conviction rested on expert witness testimony and hypothetical deductions, seeking a new trial and alleging a plot to place blame on Molineux for Mrs. Adams’s death.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John G. Milburn
Roland B. Molineux
Court of Appeals
Rogers, Locke & Milburn
New York
Adams
Milburn
Molineux
Harry Cornish
Jealousy drives man to murder wife and father in Newfield
In Ithaca New York on June 16 James Churchill a farm hand killed his wife at her father's home in Newfield with an iron bar while she slept beside their seven year old daughter. He also severely injured her father Daniel Minturn and attempted suicide with carbolic acid. Churchill claimed jealousy as motive and premeditation is noted.
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Ithaca
N. Y
James Churchill
Newfield
Daniel Minturn
Churchill
Minturn
Jealousy Motive In Fatal Shootings In New York
In New York on June 16, William Meinhoffer died after a fatal shooting of Mary Bolte, a 21 year old cashier. He killed her from behind a tree on 17th Street then shot himself twice. Bolte also died at Fordham hospital. A letter found on Meinhoffer spoke of revenge for her deception.
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New York
Wm. Meinhoffer
Mary Bolte
Fordham Hospital
Meinhoffer
Miss Boite
Tragedy Report Mentions Meinhoffer and Bolte
William Meinhoffer aged 23 9d son of a retired baker expressed despair in a note. He had quarreled with Miss Bolte who once lived in Los Angeles and recently came into a small fortune.
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William Meinhoffer
Meinhoffer
Miss Bolte
Los Angeles
Cal
Platt to Retire From Senate After Current Term
New York reports Senator Thomas C. Platt will not seek re election when his term ends March 4 1903 citing physical infirmities and domestic bereavement He said he would not return to the Senate under any circumstances and hinted Gov Odell may gain leadership of New York politics.
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New York
Thomas C. Platt
United States Senate
Platt
Senate
McKinley
Senator Platt
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Buffalo
United States
Cyclists Crashed in Five Mile Handicap at Vailsburg Track
A large field of 27 riders pranced into a turn as George R. Stout stepped onto the track causing Walter Babb to strike him. Babb suffered a groin injury from a splint of wood and was carried to quarters for surgery. Several others were knocked down, with shock reported. Tom Cooper Floyd MacFarland and Arthur Ross finished in that order as Arthur Ross pursued a track record in the five mile event.
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New York
Vailsburg
George R. Stout
Walter Babb
Stout
Babb
Frank Kramer
al Newhouse
Howard Freeman
Hardy Downing
Tom Cooper
Floyd MacFarland
Arthur Ross
Michael
Ingalls Sinks: Two Die From Erie Basin Wreck
Bert Miller of New York, a carpenter aboard the army transport Ingalls, died from injuries after the ship sank in Erie basin. Charles Williams of Brooklyn, another injured crew member, is expected to die. Wreckers and a large crane worked to right the vessel, which rested on an even keel by night.
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New York
Bert Miller
Ingalls
Erie Basin
Charles Williams
Brooklyn
Second body recovered from sunken ferry Northfield
A second body has been recovered from the sunken ferryboat Northfield, reported near Northfield New York on June 16. The recovered remains are being identified as part of the ongoing Staten Island ferry disaster investigation.
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New York
Staten Island
Northfield
Porto Rican clerk found dead in grocery wagon aboard Northfield
The body of Juan A. Benitez, a clerk in the Finch Edge & Co steamship office, was recovered from a grocery wagon that had been sent up by divers. He was a young Porto Rican learning the shipping business. The Northfield will be raised likely tomorrow.
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Juan A. Benitez
Finch, Edge & Co
Benitez
Northfield
Woman's Body Found in Mill Trench at Compton
In Compton Rhode Island a dead woman identified as Mrs Mary Kelly a Quidnick mills spinner was found in the mill trench. She was last seen with a companion after midnight near the Quidnick station. Blood stained hat found nearby and autopsy ordered to determine accident self harm or foul play.
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Compton, R. I
Mary Kelly
Quidnick Mills
Webster
Mass
Jericho
Quidnick
Mill Trench
Sprague
Warwick Town
Mrs McKinley Improves Says Doctor After White House Update
Washington reports that Mrs McKinley shows better health with her condition improving. Dr Rixey notes she sat up and interacted with the President and visitors while remaining largely at her bedside during the day. If progress continues, she may travel to Ohio by July first for a quieter recovery at home.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Ohio
Commander Belknap Dead in Baltimore
The navy department announced the death of Commander Charles Belknap of the navy at Baltimore. He was hospitalized last week for blood poisoning contracted at the Washington navy yard. Born in New Jersey, he entered the Naval academy in 1864 and served on ships including the Kearsarge and the cruiser Dixie during the war.
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Washington
Navy Department
Baltimore
Charles Belknap
Navy
Belknap
Union Protestant
Navy Yard
New Jersey
Naval Academy
Kearsarge
Dixie
Fire destroys Rundell Brothers chocolate factory
A blaze at Rundell Brothers chocolate factory on West Thirtieth Street in New York leveled the plant. Loss is estimated at 250000 dollars. About 150 workers were employed. only the walls remained standing and were later torn down.
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Rundell Brothers’ Chocolate Factory
New York
Rundell Brothers
West Thirtieth Street
Negroes Arm Revolvers Scare Leavenworth Race Tension
News arrives from Leavenworth Kansas dated June 16 reporting police and Fort Leavenworth officers working to recover revolvers believed purchased by local African Americans from soldiers. The incident follows the burning of Fred Alexander and rising race tensions in the area.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Fort Leavenworth
Fred Alexander
Leavenworth
Beveridge Tolstoi interview shows deep policy divergence
Senator Beveridge in Moscow met Count Leo Tolstoi and found the American and the Russian holding diametrically opposed views on several topics. The report notes a remark on health about indigestion and Burdock Blood Bitters being promoted, while requesting readers to tell advertisers they saw their ads in the Courier.
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St. Petersburg
Beveridge
Moscow
Leo Tolstoi
Mosher murder case heads to jury after long testimony
In Portland Maine on June 15 the Mosher murder trial nears its end as all evidence is in and closing arguments loom. Edward Graffam faces cross examination with defense counsel Mr True and Attorney General Seiders delivering summaries. Graffam’s alibi, hotel stays, and movements from Boston to Hopedale to Gorham are recounted amid renewed witness testimony and courtroom tension.
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Portland
Mosher
Edward Grafam
Clifford Mosher
Gorham
Charles A. True
Seiders
Bonney
Boston
Edward Graffam
Hanover Street
Charles H. Andrews
Hopedale House
Graffam
Etta N. Drown
Byron Coburn
Clifford) Mosher
Elmwood
Hopedale
Elmwood House
William Rockwood
Draper Foundry
Boston & Maine
Hands
Charlestown
Alvah J. Carl
Saco
Pine Street
Plummer
True
Kittery
Shamrock II Docked at Clyde For Two-Course Races
The Shamrock II arrived at the Clyde and docked at Greenock in London on June 16. Her mast will be stopped and spars fitted tomorrow. The challenger will sail in two races on the Clyde on June 27 and July 6, after which the yacht's headquarters move to Lamlash for daily racing against the Shawl.
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London
Shamrock
Clyde
Greenock
Lamlash
Boer Victory as Boers Fire on British Camp
London reports Lord Kitchener cabled a night attack near Wellmansrust, Middelburg outlet, where 20 Boer mounted rifles surprised Gen. Beaston's column on June 12. 18 British officers and men killed, 4 officers and 38 men wounded, 50 escaped. Two pom poms captured. many prisoners later released. Context says Australian contingent suffered first such reverse. Rhodes predicts federation of South African states within years with self government for republics.
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Wellmansrust
Middleburg
Beaston
Steenholsprult
London
Kruger
Daily Mail
Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Bulawayo
Unveiling of Bismarck Statue at Reichstag
Berlin witnesses the unveiling of the Bismarck statue before the Reichstag with Emperor William and Empress present. Notables include Prince Herbert Bismarck and Count Von Buelow as officials, veterans, and schoolchildren join a formal ceremony and speeches.
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Berlin
Bismarck
Reichstag
Herbert Bismarck
Count von Buelow
Prince Hohenlohe
Legislative House
William
Guard of Honor
von Levetzow
Cailles Surrenders as Troops Muster at Santa Cruz
Manila reports Cols Infant and Guivara signed for Gen Cailles to surrender his forces. He will gather his command at Santa Cruz, Laguna province, for surrender. More than 500 troops expected. The news also lists court appointments, including 11 American judges in Manila and Aparri circuits.
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Manila
Infant and
Guivara
Cailles
Santa Cruz
Laguna
Kincaid
Texas
Odlin
New Hampshire
Aparri
Blount
Georgia
Daguapan
Johnson
Michi
Lineberger and rivals named in regional roster list
A fragment listing individuals such as Lineberger of Illinois, Carson of Virginia, Bates of Vermont, Nor ris of Nebraska, Ickie of Iowa, and Whitsett of Missouri alongside places including Nueva Caceres, Iloilo, Cebu, Zamboanga and Jolo. The partial OCR reads like a regional athletic or personnel roster.
Cunard Steamer Lucania Uses Marconi Wireless
London June 16 The steamer Lucania the first Cunard vessel fitted with the Marconi wireless system made contact with the shore while 20 miles from Liverpool.
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London
Lucania
Cunard
Marconi
Liverpool
Filipino Music Masters Even Wild Savages Sing Opera
An account praises Filipino musical talents comparing them favorably to Europeans and Italians. The narrator recalls travel through Bangued to Vigan along River Abra, observing Igarrotes who suddenly whistle and harmonize to the tune After the Ball by Sonnichsen, highlighting unexpected musical culture among captors.
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Interior
Carmen
Bangued
Vigan
Abra
Albert Sonnichsen
Bok questions on gender pay gaps spark appeal for men’s magazine
If Mr Bok finds women underpaid, he should publish a magazine for men, he suggests. The remark implies a provocative stance on gender wage issues and highlights debate over voice and platform in addressing pay equity.
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DR. Williams
Schenectady
Compton
R. I
Beveridge and Tolstoi
St. Petersurg
The
Courier
Josephine Graffam
State Prison
Shamrock II
BON Marche
Sale
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Marconi System
Cunarder
Harrison
Coburn & Co
Market Street
Lowell Steam Carpet Cleaning Works
Weed ST
G. H. Chadwick
Lowell
John Wallace
M. D
Washington St
Merrimack House
Floom
Snyder Bros
Ee Denatists
Merrimack Strers
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