Johns Denies Fire as Murder Trial Reveals Rival Theories
Final arguments in the Wiley Boot case unfold at 1 30 PM with Johns on the stand denying he fired a revolver. McMahon, Davenport saloon keeper, challenges Wiley remarks hinting at Wiley’s involvement. Dying statements name Johns as the guilty party as defense shifts blame toward Ross Wiley amidst tense courtroom scrutiny.
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Boot-Wiley
Johns
Ross Wiley
S. McMahin
Davenport
Wiley
West Liberty
Yesterday's Finish in West Liberty Trial Ends with Witness Testimony
In Muscatine County Iowa the State rested after late testimony about a fatal October 1 1899 incident at a West Liberty restaurant. Witnesses described a fight between Wiley Boot and others with John wielding a revolver and firing, Boot collapsing and later dying. A jury recessed as lawyers debated admitting Boot's dying declaration.
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State of Iowa
Muscatine County
Walter W. Boot
West Liberty
Iowa
Z. W. John
Johns Shot Me in Self Defense Claim After Fight
Walter W. Boot testimony describes a confrontation where a man named Johns pulled a revolver and shot Boot after a prior fight. Boot states he had no prior interaction with Johns and does not recall a second or multiple shots. The incident occurred as the state rested, with the court adjourning to continue testimony.
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Johns
John
Court convenes as defense opens with witness Dunsmore
Court sessions begin at nine o'clock with the defense presenting evidence. The first witness called is Mr. Dunsmore as the trial proceeds.
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Mr. Dunsmore
West Liberty witness describes Oct1 shooting aftermath
A West Liberty man testifies about the night of Oct 1 at McCarthy and Wrights restaurants and the ensuing events. He recalls Boot found injured on the floor, Wiley present, and relations between Wiley, Boot and his father, plus handling a revolver and arrest details.
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West Liberty
Jainter
McCarthy
Briggs
Sullivan
Wright
Walter Boot
Ross Wiley
John
Boot
Wiley
Donley
Atlanta
B. John
Bert
Cedar Rapids
Ross
Fenner
McGaughey
Family dispute and concealed revolver in a murder trial
Testimony recalls a late night scene at the father's house with drinking revealed by odor. Bert is described finding a loaded revolver under the father's pillow as morning light reveals the gun and its lack of exploded shells. The presentation shifts from defense to rebuttal in a tense courtroom moment.
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Frager
Fenner
Wiley
Boot
Cedar Rapids
Wright
Finger
Bert
John Wiley
Muscatine
Father
Carney
Creditors Watch Castellane in New York Visit
Paris creditors sent agents to monitor Count Castellane’s New York dealings with the Goulds. If he returns home unable to satisfy debts, arrest may follow. Debts total about 3.4 million dollars, much from building a palace. He sailed after securing some funds, enough to ease creditors temporarily.
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New York
Paris
Count Castellane
Goulds
Castellano
Postmaster Appointments and Public Building Bids In Iowa
L C Wolf appointed postmaster at Titonka in Kossuth county replacing Ella Graham. Christ Jemsen Graettinger and Joseph W Rippey named postmasters. Mail contract for Anita to Manma awarded to E J Mutagh. Public building site bids opened in Oskaloosa with multiple bidders and amounts. Iowa first class mail weights announced for 35 days incl Des Moines Burlington Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Davenport Dubuque Keokuk and Sioux City.
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Washington
L. C. Wolf
Titonka
Kossuth County
Ella Graham
Christ. Jemsen
Graettinger
Joseph W. Rippey
Ord
Anita
Manma
E. J. Mutagh
T«E Ury
Oskaloosa
J. B
Second Avenue
Post Office Department
Iowa
Des Moines
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Dubuque
Keokuk
Sioux City
Opposition to Vaccination Sparks Fort Dodge Row
In Fort Dodge Iowa February 28 a vaccination scare spurs citizen opposition. Prominent residents refuse vaccination certificates for their children defying school board rules. Hundreds are withdrawn from schools. Business leaders publish a protest card denying bed confinement from smallpox and urging a stricter disease inquiry.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Citty
Cerro Gordo County Bonds For New Court House Issued
Cerro Gordo County council issues bonds totaling 75 600 dollars to fund construction of a new county courthouse. The move aims to support infrastructure and public services in the county seat.
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Cerro Gordo County
Good Words for Muscatine Street Cars in Burlington
J M Kemble praises Muscatine street car service citing punctual winter operation and broad city support. He urges a liberal franchise to reward reliable service, noting the system did not miss a trip this winter while Burlington suffered paralyzing snow.
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J. M. Kemble
Muscatine
Burlington
Journal
Sioux City Placed as See City in Catholic Diocese Plan
Sioux City is expected to become the see city for a new Iowa diocese if Archbishop Hennessy dies. Bishops from Davenport Omaha Lincoln and Cheyenne agreed to the division. Hennessy seeks an auxiliary bishop and has named three candidates, Vicar General Ryan Dubuque, Rev Marc Cooney Waterloo, and Rev P D Gill Chicago.
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Sioux City
Hennessy
Catholic Church
Iowa
Henry Cosgrove
Davenport
Richard Scannell
Omaha
Thomas Bonacum
Lincoln
Thomas Lenihan
Cheyenne
Dubuque
Rome
Ryan
Marc Cooney
Waterloo
P. D. Gill
Chicago
Beggs Blood Purifier Praised by Mason City User
Frank Mitchell of Mason City Indiana endorses Beggs Blood Purifier as the best medicine for his family, citing two years of use. The ad notes Purifier as a system making new rich blood and credits Me Bride & Cope and Havercamp's pharmacy as retailers.
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Frank Mitchell
Mason City
Bride & Cope and
Havercamp’s
Victor Hochenstein Sues Spain for 200000 Over Cuban Treatment
Victor Hochenstein, an English pensioner and former Sudan campaign veteran, filed a $200,000 claim against the Spanish government for treatment by Spanish soldiers in Cuba while with the Red Cross. He accused Spain of blowing up the Maine and of confinement in Moro Castle in Havana.
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Spencer
Ind
Victor Hochenstein
Cuba
Red Cross Society
Havana
Maine
Moro
Highest inhabited spot on earth at 16000 feet
Buddhist cloister of Hanle in Tibet houses 21 monks living at an altitude of 16 000 feet making it the globe's highest inhabited location.
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Hanle
Thibet
Morrow's Kidneoids Praised Across the Nation
Reports from Des Moines and other states claim Morrow's Kid-ne-oids cure kidney and urinary disorders. W B Bachtell, Des Moines weigh master, says backache, urinary troubles, and nerves improved after using the yellow tablets costing fifty cents a box, sold at local drug stores and J J Havercamp. Produced by John Morrow & Co. Springfield Ohio.
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Iowa
Morrow
W. B. Bachtell
Buchanan Street
Des Moines
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Ady
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Thomas McDermid
E. C. Nichols
Coldren
Mr. Nichols
Coldren Ten
G. Dunsmore
James Sullivan
Mr. Briggs
McCarthy Restaurant
Harley Block
Bert John Orr
Mr. McMahin
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Cora John
Castellane
Spain
Indiana
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