Hains Found Guilty of Manslaughter in First Degree
In Flushing on May 13, Captain Peter C. Hains Jr. was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree after a jury deliberation of four hours and 45 minutes. The case involved the killing of William E. Annis at Bayside Yacht Club last August and now heads to sentencing.
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Hains
Flushing
L. I
N. Y
Peter C. Hains, Jr
William E. Annis
George A. Greggs
Garretson
McIntyre
Justice Garretson
Death and discovery on New York park road
Anna Nick, a 14 year old girl from Schuetz Park near Astoria, found a dead man in a woodlot at Flushing and Ehret Avenues. The victim clutched a revolver. the scene drew a crowd as a trolley approached. The conductor Robert Fuchs cried that the dead man was his father.
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New York
Anna Nick
Schuetser Park
Astoria
Flushing
Ehret Avenues
North Beach
Anns
Hoffman
Flushing Avenue
Robert Fuchs
Convalescent 69 Begins 2000 Mile Walk to Colorado
Atwell J. Crogs, 69, recently discharged from a Washington hospital, starts a 2000 mile trek to Denver to dine at Christmas and then seek a fortune on his Colorado mining claim. Once nearly blind, he now reads a newspaper and walks as a practical means of travel rather than for a bet.
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Washington
Atwell J. Crogs
Denver
Colorado
Crogs
Brutal Murder In City Cemetery in Providence
The severely battered body of 82 year old Cranston woman Mrs Laura E Regester was found strangled in the Hebrew cemetery on Reservoir Avenue in Providence. Detected marks on the neck indicate homicide. The elderly widow had recently separated from her husband and was believed engaged to wed again.
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Providence
R. I
Laura E. Regester
Cranston
Old’ Hebrew Cemetery
Reservoir Avenue
Regester
Ztig
Boyle's Story Refuted By Ohio Officials In Reeble Death Case
Youngstown Ohio May 13 officials reject James Boyles account linking a kidnapping tale to the four year old death of Daniel Reeble Jr. Police and county authorities deem the story untrue and say the evidence does not justify an official inquiry. George Battlinger and Michael Donnelly corroborate the scene account contradicting Boyle’s version of events.
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Youngston
Ohio
James Boyles
Daniel Reeble, Jr
Daniel Reeble
Boyle
Beeble
George Battleger
Eeble
Michael Donnelly
Reeble
Battinger
Donnelly
Boyle's Statement Alleges Forker In Kidnapping Plot
James Boyle describes in a Pittsburg press interview how Harry Forker of Sharon Pa is linked to the Willie Whitla kidnapping saga. The statement traces letters, demands, and arrangements from Cleveland to Warren and Niles detailing plans and ransom talks with Forker.
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Boyle
Harry Forker
Sharon
Hadley’s licensing bill defeated in Missouri House
Jefferson City May 13. Governor Hadley’s bill to license social clubs selling intoxicants to members was defeated in the Missouri House for the second time. The governor sent two messages urging passage.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
St Paul Hotel Manager Dies in St Paul
Alfred A. Peacock proprietor and manager of the Ryan hotel died here last night at age 62 leaving the St Paul hospitality circle in mourning.
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St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
Alfred A. Peacock
Ryan Hotel
Man testifies on Youngstown letters in suspect case
James Boyle of Mercer Pennsylvania alleges meeting with Mr Whitla in Cleveland to exchange letters with Forker and the Whitla family. He says he surrendered the letters, was later arrested and convicted, and claims his own counsel prevented him from testifying. Forker and Whitla deny Boyle’s statements.
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Mercer
Pittsburg
James Boyle
James H. Boyle
Willie Whitly
Dan Reeble, Jr
Mauser
Federal Street
Youngstown
Harry Forker
Sharon
Reeble
Dan Shay
Oak Street
Forker
Shay
Cleveland
Nees
Mr. Whitla
Fifty-third Street
St. Clair Avenue
Whitla
Boyle
J. P. Whitla
Mercer County
Boyle in Prison Garb Enjoys Breakfast at Western Penitentiary
Pittsburg May 13. Mrs James Boyle awoke in prison garb to a hearty breakfast and goodwill spirits after a night in the Western penitentiary. She may work in the kitchen or sewing room, with cushions and fancy work allowed. Bertillon measurements to be taken and no action expected on Boyle’s statement.
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Pittsburg
James Boyle
Western Penitentiary
Penitentiary
Bertillon
Boyle
Mercer County
Automobile Beats Train 120 Miles in South Dakota
On May 12 in Pierre B A Cummins cashier at First National Bank with Mayor G H Jaynes and J E Hipple editor of Daily Capital Journal raced their Franklin touring car against the Northwestern train from Pierre to Huron. They completed the 120 mile run in 4 hours 5 minutes beating the train by 5 minutes despite rough roads.
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Pierre
S. D
B. A. Cummins
First National Bank
G. H. Jaynes
J. E. Hipple
Daily Capital Journal
Northwestern
Huron
Cummins
Franklin
Taft to Play Notable Golf Match for Blood Stakes
President Taft will team with Walter J. Travis to play a foursome against General Clarence Edwards and F Oden Horstmann in Washington tomorrow. The match, described as for blood, marks the most notable golf event of Taft’s career.
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Washington
Taft
Walter J. Travis
Clarence Edwards
Insular Bureau
The
War Department
F. Oden Horstmann
Cheney Chase Club
Mazatlan Fire Leaves Town homeless and starving
Acapulco dispatch reports Mazatlan near Chilpancingo in Sinaloa state was nearly wiped out by a Friday fire. About 6,000 residents are homeless and food scarce as relief shipments begin arriving from Acapulco.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Mazatlan
Chilpancingo
Missouri House Rejects Senate Prohibition Amendments
In Jefferson City on May 13 the Missouri House, without debate, refused to concur in Senate amendments to a statewide prohibition resolution. It sent the measure back to the Senate to recede, planning a conference if needed. Senate changes included delaying prohibition until 1913 and a 100 percent tax increase for taxing bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri House
Senate
House
Castro condemned for Miraflores palace occupation
Caracas May 13 Cipriano Castro, former president, faces six years rent and heavy damages verdict for occupying Miraflores palace in Caracas. The palace is owned by Senora Joaquin Crespo, widow of a former president.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
Miraflores
Senora Joaquin Crespo
Port official removes five assistant weighers
New York collector of port announces the removal from the customs service of five assistant weighers for incompetency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Port Loeb
Customs Service
Woman Given 25 Year Term in Mercer Court
Mrs Boyle of Mercer Pennsylvania is sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined 5000 dollars plus costs but may reduce time for good behavior to 15 years and avoid paying the fine. The May 12 report notes eligibility for early release under standard good conduct rules.
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Pittsburg
Boyle
Mercer
Boyle couple sentenced in Mercer for kidnapping boy
James H. Boyle received a life term at Western Penitentiary Pittsburg for kidnapping Billy Whitla. His wife Mary Doe drew 25 years and a $5000 fine. Both collapsed after sentencing as prosecutors detailed prior offenses and the court noted the crime’s heinous nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
James H. Boyle
Western Penitentiary
Pittsburg
Billy’ Whitla
Dynamite Blast at Peterman Mine Kills Two in Ohio
In Wooster Ohio on May 12 a stick of dynamite exploded in a stove at the Peterman coal mine near Fredericksburg. Two men were killed and three others were seriously injured. Officials report no prior trouble at the mine and cannot explain how the dynamite came to be in the stove.
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Wooster
Ohio
Peterman
Fredericksburg
Boyle and wife face renewed threats in kidnaping case
Prisoners refused to speak to District Attorney J Mede Lininger as he pressed for new information on the Whitla kidnapping. Boyle recounts a murder in Youngstown 12 to 14 years ago involving a third party, while guards and lawyers discuss potential new evidence, including hush money letters. A razor hidden in Boyle’s necktie and morphine incidents heighten security concerns.
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J. Mede Lininger
Boyle
Whitla
Mr. Lininger
Youngstown
Weigel
W. S. Anderson
Porto Rico Message Delayed by Quorum Shortage
Washington May 12 The House took no action on the president's Porto Rico remedial legislation due to lack of a quorum. In the Senate the Porto Rico message was referred to the committee without debate.
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Washington
House
Porto Rico
Senate
Committee On
Taft seeks congressional action on Porto Rico reform
President Taft sent a special message urging legislation at the extra session to amend the Foraker act governing Porto Rico. He cites a gravity situation as Porto Rico’s assembly failed to pass appropriation bills, leaving the island without support after June 30. He warns against too much power for delegates and argues that local laws now reflect self rule.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Porto Rico
Executive Assembly
United States
Grand Jury Starts After Land Grafters
Tulsa, May 12. A federal grand jury again investigates Muskogee land cages involving Governor Charles N. Haskell and other Oklahomans. Sylvester Rush of Omaha leads the present inquiry with witnesses subpoenaed from Ohio and Michigan. Governor Haskell attends court with his attorneys.
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Tulsa
Okla
Muskogee
Charles N. Haskell
Sylvester Rush
Omaha
Ohio
Michigan
Haskell
Mauretania Makes New Eastward Record Beat
The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived off Daunts Rock at 10 48 a m beating her own eastward record by 24 minutes. Delays from fog off Fastenet kept her from a faster time. The Amrose lightship to Daunts Rock time was 18 hours 11 minutes with daily runs of 588 605 610 600 and 632.
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Ueenstown
Cunard Line
Daunts Rock
Fastenet
Ambrose
Taft Realty Boom Boosts Beverly Rentals and Hotels
Beverly Massachusetts May 12 The Taft summer residence choice sparks a real estate boom with landlords raising rents by at least 20 percent. New York investors plan two large hotels near the Taft cottage as the season starts.
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Taft
Beverely
Mass
Beverly
Taft Cottage
Mrs Augusta Evans Dies in Mobile
Mrs Augusta Evans a noted Southern author from Mobile Alabama died there on May 12 after a heart failure attack.
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Augusta Evans
Mobile
Ala
Roosevelt Adored by Natives as Mighty Hunter Bwana Tumbo
In Mairabi British East Africa on May 11 Theodore Roosevelt is now known as Bwana Tumbo by local chiefs. The name, meaning Portly Master, reflects the tribesmen’s reverence for his prowess with the rifle as he travels with the party in the hills.
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Mairabi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt expedition holds in camp near Machoe ranch
In Nairobi on May 11 the Roosevelt group remains camped at Sir Alfred Pease’s ranch near Machoe. Two more smallpox cases are reported among porters. Roosevelt plans to move to George McMillan’s Julu ranch between May 16 and 20 with P. H. Percival and C. D. Hill accompanying.
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Nairobi
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Sir Alfred Pease
Machoe
Mr. Roosevelt
George McMillan
Julu
P. H. Percival
Major Percival
C. D. Hill
Government Answers Walsh Clemency Plea in Five Year Bank Case
Chicago May 11. The government briefs oppose John R. Walsh's clemency appeal after a five year sentence for misapplication of Chicago National Bank funds. The banks collapsed December 18, 1905, with Walsh indicted on 128 counts, found guilty on 54, and sentenced to Leavenworth. The government asserts insolvency, unmarketable bonds, and personal gain from bank assets.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Dobyns
Walsh Banks
Equitable Trust Company
Home Savings
Walsh
United States District Court
Anderson
Fort Leavenworth
Grosscup
Baker
Seaman
Chicago National Bank
Mrs Brokaw Sues Western Union for Libel
New York May 11 Mrs Mary Blair Brokaw wife of W Gould Brokaw has filed a libel suit against Western Union Telegraph company in Nassau county supreme court. The suit arises from messages written by her husband transmitted by Western Union which she says defame her character.
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New York
Mary Blair Brokaw
W. Gould Brokaw
Western Union Telegraph Company
Supreme Court of
Nassau County
Death by Own Action Kept From Young Lorillard
Honolulu report that Griswold Lorillard son of Mrs Pierre Lorillard recently killed himself in Washington is aboard the Korea en route to San Francisco arriving May 10 Friends conceal from him any newspapers containing the news of his mother s death and the related details in the Philippines notification remains undisclosed
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Honolulu
Griswold Lorillard
Pierre Lorillard
Washington
Korea
San Francisco
Philippines
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J. J. Bailey
Cleveland, O
Bailey
J. P.’ Whitla
Warren, O
Warren
Niles, O
Erie
Arren
Mr. Forker
Willie White
Ars. Boyle
Razeo
Missouri
Castro
Miller
Boyles
Williams
Court House
Razor
Uncle Sam
Mauretania
Call Roosevelt
Tumbo
Mighty Hunter
Government
Tsmo
Lorillard
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