Woman Acts as Go-Between in Solons Case
Mrs Neil testifies Percy Adherst urged the woman to work on solons as an intermediary. The incident centers on a go-between role amid political maneuvering and alleged facilitation activities.
04 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1910
Page
1
Mrs Neil testifies Percy Adherst urged the woman to work on solons as an intermediary. The incident centers on a go-between role amid political maneuvering and alleged facilitation activities.
Mrs. C J Neil testifies she acted as go-between for L C Dulaney and Senator Bilbo to influence votes for Percy. She says she was promised pay if Percy won but was not hired for a fixed sum and collected no payment. She planned to appear in Jackson with lawyers after subpoenas, and seeks $50000 from a Jackson newspaper for libel.
Jackson paragraph reports the Mississippi Senate heard witnesses on Saturday about Senator Theodore Bilbo. It says the inquiry questioned whether a prearranged conference of Vardaman supporters aimed to entrap bribe-givers and noted the panel retreated from statements to newspaper correspondents.
The Saturday Senate inquiry heard six witnesses on Bilbo's alleged bribe to switch his vote from Vardaman to Percy. Testimony covered Bilbo's plans to wheedle Dulaney into taking a bribe and witnesses noted lack of further details. Journalists were summoned but declined to testify. no night session was held.
Rev B Culpepper president Clarke Memorial College Newton states he was in Jackson two and a half days during the recent senatorial caucus and offers his first and only statement on alleged bribery amid Dulaney Bilbo disclosures. He claims the statement covers points leaked from the Senate session and avoids sensationalism.
Steam burst from a pressure pipe in the Central Steam Laundry mangle room on the second floor causing panic. Seven girls jumped from windows and fourteen others injured as over two hundred workers rushed for exits. Four in serious condition, many under twenty.
The United States Supreme Court reversed the Arkansas Supreme Court holding that Arkansas railroads must furnish cars for local shipments within five days. The ruling found the order imposed an undue burden on interstate commerce.
Alexandria April 4. Joe Ball a one legged man was shot by Noose Reeves two miles north of Pineville. Ball named Reeves as the shooter saying Reeves rode up on horseback and fired with a double barreled shotgun. Ball died or not expected to live. Reeves was jailed.
The M. G. and B. Co located at 208 DeSiard Street Cumberland lists cleaning and repair of electric fans as a service offered. Businesses at this address provide household appliance upkeep including fan maintenance.
Reverend Booth reveals resignation as pastor of Monroe Presbyterian Church, triggering plans for leadership transition.
Rev George D Booth announced his resignation as pastor of First Presbyterian Monroe after five years. He will remain in Monroe until after the revival meetings and likely depart for Napoleon Avenue Presbyterian Church in New Orleans around June. Booth, born in Montgomery, Alabama, built a wide local following through his zealous work and church leadership.
Illinois field reports a joint conference of miners and operators in Chicago on April 11 as the first step toward ending the coal strike. Analysts say settlement may take weeks, with disputes over five cent per ton raises and shot firers delaying agreement. Operators insist they cannot meet the higher wage demands, forecasting a lengthy negotiation process through a Springfield ratification and a May 1 resume date.
Up-to-date livery or baggage transfers available via Morrison's stable in Cumbria. Phone Morrison's on 136 for details and arrangements at home 144. 91m.
A renewed clash over Gannon escalates as factions prepare for a protracted dispute. Veterans sympathetic to the speaker face resistance from opponents, with expectations of a drawn out political confrontation and possible leadership challenges.
Washington April 4 another fight in the House over Speaker Cannon and the rules is seen as inevitable before the end of the current session. Insurgents report home sentiment ranges from calls to strip the speaker of naming power to proposals that the speaker need not be a member of the House.
Washington April 4 Senator Bailey a Texas Democrat delivered his first Senate eulogy for a colleague Senator Ansen McLaurin of Mississippi. He praised McLaurin as trusting gentle and unmalicious and lauded his legal ability and public service and noted the bid for wider appreciation in the Senate.
Mrs M D Gore of 512 Breard Street advertises up to date dressmaking at reasonable rates seeking new customers and promising careful workmanship.
Insurgents weigh future moves as battle over Speaker Cannon looms end of session. Interviews with a dozen insurgents show no unified campaign yet but hint at a shift after removing Cannon. Debate centers on who could lead and how party power would realign in Congress.
Simp Wiltz, the man who shot Town Marshal Ward of Farmerville, was captured by a West Monroe posse after a chase. Deputy Grant traced him to his step mother’s near town, and R P Benson Jr aided in the pursuit. Wiltz was jailed by Sheriff Parker as rumors spread of possible lynching from Union Parish.
A report notes Colonel Roosevelt facing unspecified conditions and choosing not to accept limits on his conduct. The item frames his stance as a notable reaction to potential constraints.
In Rome Mr Roosevelt refuses Vatican conditions and will not submit to conduct limits, preferring no audience with Pope Pius. He meets King Victor Emmanuel and attends a city banquet amid sensational reports of the Vatican negotiations and intercessions by American friends.
Washington April 4 Colonel Roosevelt's African hunt trophies are to be exhibited only at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum and not distributed to other American museums. A few specimens were sent to the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the University of California as gifts or courtesy returns.
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