Beattie Death-Death Penalty Theories and Confessions
Discussion among experts and observers on whether Virginia killer Beattie will confess or die by self action. contrasting views from Luther L. Scherer and others cite past cases like Cluverius and McCue, noting public interest, sensational newspapers, and the role of fear and last moments in shaping confessions and potential mercy.
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Luther L. Scherer
Mr. Scherer
Secret Service
Beattie
Wineer Hite
Virginia
Cluverius
Hatcher
Samuel McCue
McCue
Charlottesville
Ny Clay Beattie, Jr
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Jeter Phillips
Henrico
Texas Battleship Texas Now In Scrap Heap
Washington D C Sept 11 The battleship Texas once nicknamed the Jonah of the navy lies at the bottom of Tangier Sound reduced to torn junk Rear Admiral Hugo Osterham reporting to the Navy Department that nothing remains but twisted wreckage after a final Delaware hit destroyed her armor and fate.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Norfolk Navy Yard
Tangier Sound
Navy Department
Hugo Osterham
Atlantic
Delaware
Woman Wounds Miner After Monday Fight in Gayton
In Gayton Virginia a miner named Steve Perry was shot in the head during a near fatal incident tied to a "pony-way" quarrel that began Monday afternoon. A woman in his boarding house is charged after Perry identified her. she claims he attempted suicide. Perry remains in critical condition but is improving after doctors' initial doubts.
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Gayton
Steve Perry
Richard W. Bendall
Ferry
Bendall
Peris
Wealthy Batchelor Bombarded by Proposals Worldwide
New York special reports Colonel Edward H. Green son of Hetty Green, rich and jovial, says he will marry when he finds the right girl. Since a playful remark, his office has overflowed with love letters from across the United States and Europe, totaling 6,420 proposals with 331 from foreign countries.
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New York
Edward H. FR. Green
Hetty Green
Europe
4IR Record Made by Miss Moisant in Hempstead
Miss Matilda Moisant sister of the dead aviator John B Moisant ascended in her monoplane at Hempstead to nearly 1000 feet. The flight occurred in a gusty wind and she landed safely from a 500 foot drop. In Washington DC a brutal murder case of twelve year old Harry Smith at Tony the Shoemaker shop remains under investigation with a suspect, a mysterious woman in yellow, and a dark faced Austrian named in testimony. Detective Cornwell continues the inquiry.
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Hempstead
N. Y
Matilda Moisant
John B. Moisant
Moisant
Moissant
Walington
D. C
Harry Smith
Tony
Central Office
Frances Hooper
Earle Ahmay
Fourth
H Streets
Mattie Smith
Florida Avenue
Myrtle
Fred Cornwell
Political Row Soldier Hurt In Street Assault In New York
Edward J. Flack major in the Seventy first Regiment New York National Guard and son of former Sheriff Flack was attacked near One Hundred and Twenty fifth Street and Eighth Avenue. He was rushed to Harlem Hospital where it was said his skull had been fractured.
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New York
Edward J. Flack
Seventy-first Regiment
New York National Guard
Flack
New York County
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Eighth Avenue
Harlem Hos- Prat
Cost of Living Then and Now Echoes in a Quote
A Washington Herald quote questions whether living costs have risen over five years. The speaker notes two daughters have married since, implying financial and social changes tied to cost of living. The remark reflects personal impact of economic shifts on family life.
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Washington Herald
Navy confirms body of missing captain identified at Pablo Beach
The Navy Department states the body recovered at Pablo Beach is Captain Arthur J. Matthews of the Marine Corps. He vanished February 4 while serving as commandant of Mare Island naval prison. The search ends and his name will be removed from Marine Corps records, effective June 17.
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Washington
Navy Department
Pablo Beach
Fila
Arthur J. Matthews
Marine Corps
Naval Prison
Mare Island Navy Yard
Phosphorus Explodes Shuts Down New York Drug Shop
An explosion at Felix Resnick’s drug shop at 64 Second Avenue caused phosphorus fumes and fires in multiple spots. Resnick, his father in law Morris Silverman, and five firemen collapsed fighting the blaze. The incident left several burned, with one firefighter hospitalized. store damage estimated at $500.
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New York
Felix Resnick
Second Avenue
Resnick
Morris Silverman
Silverman
Mr. Behrman
East Fifty-first Street
Fred Christ
Fiftieth Street
Lexington Avenue
William Lennon
Christ
Lynxx
Berger
McCarthy
First Street
Sherlock
Mplower Hospital
Prohibition Vote In Maine Shows Wet Lead In Early Returns
Early returns from nine towns and plantations in Augusta Maine indicate a wet lead of about seventy five on the state prohibition question. Dry leaders may seek a recount as official totals are delayed by nearly a week. Self Government's city by city tally showed repeal by 140, but figures vary. victory appears likely to the wet side while dry supporters push for verification.
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Augusta
Maine
Recount Sought After Portland Ballot Victory
After an all night vigil in Portland Hon Adam FP Leighton president of the No-License League said a recount would be asked George W Norton secretary claimed a victory for the prohibition party by 50 votes based on telephone and telegraph returns Newspapers statewide conceded anti prohibition win Late returns showed repeal 60872 against 59876 majority 906
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Portland
Adam FP. Leighton
George W. Norton
Prohibition Party
Anti-Prohibition Party
Maine votes to repeal prohibitory amendment in constitutional election
Portland report notes wets win by about 1200 votes as returns from 490 of 521 towns favor removing the prohibition amendment. Cities back repeal by a 12,000 vote margin while farmers oppose. recounts discussed but unlikely to alter result. Legislation and further public vote still required before repeal becomes law.
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Calais
Aroostook
Maine
Lower Court Hit Them Hard
Virginia Supreme Court allows an appeal in the chancery case Thomas J. Fan non et als. vs. Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corp. Petitioners L. Kidd and Mrs H Kidd claim they acted in good faith when cashing certificates of deposit from Lovingston branch after receivers were appointed. The Alexandria court found contempt for failing to repay 2193.33 plus interest and threatened jail.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Thomas J. Fannon
J. K. M. Norton
Howard W. Smith
Nelson County
Lovingston
Alexandria
Prohibition Party Wins in Maine Publicized Figures
Portland Maine report notes corrected figures released today show Prohibition Party victory in Maine with revised town by town tabulation, listing towns affected and the updated totals.
Republican tactics and expectations in Southern politics
A column argues Southern Republicans avoid insurgents and back the candidate with the best chance to win. It notes a prohibition on certain figures and reflects on state conventions and endorsements, portraying officeholders favoring the strongest contender. The piece comments on political strategy across the region.
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South
Wilmington
N. C
Tar
Fire breaks out on Papani steamer off St Helena
London dispatches report a fire aboard the Papani, a steamship bound for Australia with 347 emigrants aboard, encountered off the coast of St. Helena. All aboard were reported safe.
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London
Papani
Australia
St. Helena
Gas accident at well near Kenwood claims two lives
A well near Kenwood where workers were operating caused a fatal asphyxiation. Daniel Stephens and John Reed died. Six rescuers were overcome during the attempt to save them, and conditions remain hazardous.
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Ana
Kenwood
Daniel Stephens
John Reed
Beulah Binford Films Quarantined in Louisville
Louisville officials and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union move to ban Beulah Binford’s appearances in films and vaudeville. Police and the mayor support quarantine, arguing a murder trial figure could harm youth by glamorizing the case and corrupting morals. Professor Halleck warns against moral contamination and urges stricter local quarantine.
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Louisville
Juliet
Salvation Nell
Tessie
Beulah Binford
Henry Clay Beattie
Virginia
Lindsey
Chesterfield
Beulah
Binford
Jeffries-Johnson
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Kentucky
Beechmont Methodist Church
Carrie M. Sewall
Jennie Pace Greger
Helen G. Pendery
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
R. F P. Halleck
Principe
Atlantic
Halleck
New York Harbor
Hakespeare
Miranda
Perdita
Portia
Kite Flying as Headache Cure Proposed by Minister
AD MASS Special reports Rev. W. M. Partridge, an Episcopal minister, has devised a new headache remedy by flying a kite. He says kite construction and flight provide a welcome diversion from pastoral duties and offer a cure for headaches caused by overwork and study pressure.
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Mass
W. M. Partridge
German Wells Attempts Death By Gas At Home
Peters burg Virginia special report says German Wells a former barkeeper attempted death by own action at his Grove Avenue home last night by gas. Neighbors heard groans, broke in, found him unconscious, and Dr. J G Rennie treated him. Wells said I am sorry you got here so soon. He will recover. Family life described as troubled, cause unknown.
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Petersburg
German Wells
Grove Avenue
J. G Rennie
Academy
Wells
Mona Lisa Smile Worth Millions In Art History
A Florentine lady named Lisa Del Giocondo supposedly inspired the Mona Lisa portrait after a painter failed to capture her smile. The tale recounts how musicians coaxed the smile to appear, the four-year process to complete the image, and its later fame and theft fears. The piece contrasts real heartfelt smiles seen in daily life with the legendary Mona Lisa smile, arguing true smiles come from the heart, not just artistry.
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Madonna Lisa del Giocondo
Mrs. Giocondo
Lisa
Louvre
Mona Lisa
Ae Leonardo
The Risk in Letter Writing and Statecraft
The piece contrasts Machiavelli’s warning against writing down true thoughts with the practices of powerful leaders. It notes a Virginia senator’s aversion to written replies, citing discipline about public records, memory, and potential misinterpretation. It references Sully, Jefferson, and Gladstone to illustrate divergent approaches to correspondence and its effects on political life.
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Manchiavelli
Cacoethes Scribendi
Virginia
Sully
Jefferson
Gladstone
Historical election notes and a Boston revolt scene
The piece cites Swanson and Martin margins in Richmond and references a Danville Register quote on the T D opposition. It recalls Dickens criticizing C F Suttle after Anthony Burns and notes Alexandria Gazette reporting white supervisors resigning unless a Black official leaves in Ward 11 Hodsen refuses to quit.
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Boston
Anthony Burns
C. F. Suttle
Alexandria
Richmond
Charles Dickens
United States
Burns
Dickens
Suttle
Sinbad the Sailor
Nature
Virginia
Abel
Washington
Ward 11
Peter F. Hodsen
Hodsen
Alexandria Gazette
Give It Time as a Charter Reform Club
The Boston Transcript argues that the recall should not be condemned for its troubles in Seattle. It urges patience, saying new schemes for direct control by the people face opposition but will justify themselves in time. The recall is described as a useful Damoclean sword within a charter.
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Seattle
Boston ‘Transcript
Not a Science in an Aviation Debate
A sharp editorial roundup decries equating aviation with science, likening it to Niagara Falls navigation in a barrel. It notes risks and fatal outcomes for daring stunts and mocks legislative incidents and political hindsight with tongue in cheek, citing papers from Norfolk and Danville.
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Niagara Falls
Norfolk
Paul Beattie To Debut In Petersburg VA
Paul Beattie is set to appear at the Academy of Music in Petersburg on Wednesday for a matinee and night performance. He refuses longer engagements and has not finalized plans after Danville. Reports vary as he toggles between theater work in New York and return to Mayo Bridge contractor watchman duties in Richmond, with no single settled decision.
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Petersburg
Paul Beattie
Academy of Music
Paul
New York
Danville
the Journal
The
Journal
News Leader
Mayo Bridge Contractors
Scherer
Richmond
Dog Buried Two Bones
A New York dog of W A Towner in Tarrytown dug up two silver dollars after his owner bought a new collar and chain. The dog had previously learned to catch coins tossed for him and later used the earnings to pay for the collar.
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New York
W. A. Towner
Russell & Lowrie’s
Tarrytown
N. Y
Toledo Censors Beattie Murder Trial Footage
Director Mooney of Toledo Public Safety barred production of moving pictures related to the Beattie murder trial and to Beulah Binford’s recent posed pictures.
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Toledo
Acta
Director of Public Safety
Mooney
Moving Pictures
Beattie
Beulah Binford
Female Sleuth to Aid Beattie Case in Richmond
A report from Atlanta says Mrs. Hattie Barnett a woman detective has left for Richmond to aid in the Beattie case. Beulah Binford’s mother says Beulah is working long hours posing for moving pictures and hints at defense efforts.
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Richmond
Atlanta
Hattie Barnett
Beattie
Hill Carter
Pao
Mann
Henry C. Beattie, Jr
Commonwealth
Beulah
Grandma
Mrs. Binford
Broad Street
Parole hearing set for banker John R. Walsh
United States Federal Prison Parole Board will meet at Leavenworth Friday to consider parole for John R. Walsh the Chicago banker convicted in bank troubles now serving a five year term. Walsh has served one third of his sentence and all indictments against him have been dismissed. parole depends on Attorney General approval. The Atlanta penitentiary hosts about 100 parole applications today.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Prison Parole Board
Leavenworth Penitentiary
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Walsh
Wickersham
Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
New York
Changes In Fleet Bring Shakeup To Atlantic Command
Washington special reports extensive changes in the battleship commands of the Atlantic fleet planned for late fall. At least seven captains will be relieved after long tenures, including Fulham of the Mississippi Usher of the Michigan Dunn of the Idaho Gove of the Delaware Winterhalter of the Louisiana Ruch of the Connects and Fechteler of the South Carolina. The reshuffle awaits Secretary Meyer’s approval on his return from Europe.
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Washington, D. c
Atlantic
Fulham
Mississippi
Usher
Michigan
Dunn
Idaho
Gove
Delaware
Winterhalter
Louisiana
Ruch
Connects
Fechteler
South Carolina
Meyer
Europe
Cuba Lottery Profits Highlight 3.3 Million Return
The Cuba lottery yielded 3.3 million in profit to the War Department, ten percent of all receipts, with 500000 in tickets unsold and the government drawing only 200000 in prizes. Yet officials consider gradually abolishing the lottery.
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Washington, D. C
Cuba
War Department
Drys Lose Local Option Contest in Staunton Court
Judge Henry W. Holt of Staunton Corporation Court dismisses the drys challenge to the local option election. He rules the fifteen petition signers were not qualified voters and lack standing under the statute. Clerk Argenbright ordered to enter the order dismissing the action. The drys argued the voter list was not posted as required by law.
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Staunton
Henry W. Holt
Corporation Court
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